December 28, 2013
Thailand: Dead Policeman Shot from Above Where Regime Gunmen Were
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Hard hitting global and local news
Hard hitting global and local news
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View post: Thailand: Another Protester Killed as Regime Thugs Do Drive-By at Rally Site
Obamacare Showdown: Missouri Bill to Gut Obamacare, Ban Penalties, Ban Healthcare Exchange; How Would Obama Respond? If enough states act, we are on the way to a constitutional showdown over Obamacare. The Washington Times reports Missouri bill would gut Obamacare Next month, the Missouri Senate will consider a bill which would effectively cripple the implementation of the Affordable Care Act within the state
The Guardian comments on today’s NSA Phone Ruling . A legal battle over the scope of US government surveillance took a turn in favour of the National Security Agency on Friday with a court opinion declaring that bulk collection of telephone data does not violate the constitution. Friday’s ruling makes it more likely that the issue will be settled by the US supreme court, although it may be overtaken by the decision of Barack Obama on whether to accept the recommendations of a White House review panel to ban the NSA from directly collecting such data
See original article: Madrid Bans Vacation Home Rentals to "Protect Tourists" and "End Unfair Competition"
View article: European Monetary Union Misnamed; I Propose GEU (German Economic Union) or USG (United States of Germany)
See the original post: Pettis on Debt, Malinvestments, Hidden Losses, and China’s GDP
Wikipedia notes Darlene Love (Wright; born July 26, 1941) is an American popular music singer and actress. She gained prominence in the 1960s for the song "He’s a Rebel," a No. 1 American single in 1962, and was one of the Phil Spector artists who produced a celebrated Christmas album in 1963
Since the 2006 coup that toppled his regime, Thaksin has been represented by US corporate-financier elites via their lobbying firms including, Kenneth Adelman  of the Edelman PR firm  ( Freedom House , International Crisis Group , PNAC ), James Baker of Baker Botts  ( CFR , Carlyle Group ), Robert Blackwill  ( CFR ) of Barbour Griffith & Rogers (BGR) , Kobre & Kim , Bell Pottinger  ( and here ) and currently Robert Amsterdam  of Amsterdam & Partners  ( Chatham House ). Thaksin Shinawatra openly still runs his political party and the siting "government" in Bangkok via Skype.