Freedom fears over Twitter’s by-country ‘censorship’

RT.com

Micro-blogging service Twitter has announced that it will filter tweets on a country-by-country basis due to differing legal demands. Critics were quick to accuse the company of attacking freedom of online speech to make extra profit.  Read more…

Amerika 2012!

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The Not So Truthful Newt

 

Gingrich said: “Measured against the scale and momentum of the Soviet empire’s challenge, the Reagan administration has failed, is failing and without a dramatic, fundamental change in strategy will continue to fail.  read more….

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Newt Gingrich: The Lobbyist Who Wasn’t

ABC News

Newt Gingrich’s decision to release only a portion of his Freddie Mac contract may be doing the candidate more harm than good, causing people, including chief rival Mitt Romney, to question what he may be hiding.  Read more….

 

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Obama Signs Global Internet Treaty Worse Than SOPA

Infowars.com

White House bypasses Senate to ink agreement that could allow Chinese companies to demand ISPs remove web content in US with no legal oversight.  Read more …..

An ACTA of war: Secret censor tool to shake up world wide web

RT.com

As cyberspace turns its attention to the SOPA and PIPA bills in the US, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has been quietly signed or ratified by most of the developed world and is arguably the biggest threat to Internet freedom yet. Read more…..

2012 State of the Union Address (text)

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Read the full speech here

Increasing Number of People Renounce U.S. Citizenship Over Taxes

Allgov.com

Rather than deal with the complexities of U.S. tax law, Americans living overseas are increasingly renouncing their citizenship in order to avoid paying their income taxes.  Read more ….