Feds creating database to track hate speech on Twitter

Truth is Treason in an Empire of Lies

The federal government is spending nearly $1 million to create an online database that will track “misinformation” and hate speech on Twitter. Those behind the grant say: “This service could mitigate the diffusion of false and misleading ideas, detect hate speech and subversive propaganda, and assist in the preservation of open debate.” 

George Orwell was right all along. #doublespeak

This caged bird will be told what to sing.

The National Science Foundation is financing the creation of a web service that will monitor “suspicious memes” and what it considers “false and misleading ideas,” with a major focus on political activity online.

The “Truthy” database, created by researchers at Indiana University, is designed to “detect political smears, astroturfing, misinformation, and other social pollution.”

One G-man’s “social pollution” is another free man’s First Amendment right. The very term sounds like something out of a 1920s Italian fascist tract. And why is the federal government even deciding which ideas are “false and misleading,” let alone tracking them?

According to the project’s grant, the service “could mitigate the diffusion of false and misleading ideas, detect hate speech and subversive propaganda, and assist in the preservation of open debate.”

In 2004, dissent was “the highest form of patriotism.” A decade later, it’s called “subversive propaganda” and categorized as the lowest form of treason. Truthy would add a button to Twitter so that people could report their neighbors and family members for Thoughtcrime against the State.

Filippo Menczer (who sounds like an author of that 1920s Italian fascist tract) is Truthy’s lead investigator and closely affiliated with “non-partisan” groups like President Obama’s Organizing for Action, Moveon.org and Greenpeace. The software’s very name comes from ardent conservative hater Stephen Colbert.

It’s hard to denounce the more paranoid allegations of Obama’s opponents when his administration routinely goes beyond their wildest imaginings.  We are definitely living in George Orwell's 1984.

These guys know their Orwell. Only a government inspired by the Ministry of Truth would quash “subversive propaganda” in the name of “open debate.”

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Obama’s War Against Russia Backfires

Written by Eric Zuesse.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s war against Russia isn’t only causing Russia to cooperate more strongly with the other BRIC countries to break the U.S. dollar’s reign as the global reserve currency, but it’s also causing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s job-approval rating in Russia to soar, and the confidence that the Russian people have in their own Government to soar likewise.

The latest of these signs came on August 5th, 2014 in a report from Gallup Analytics (by subscription only) headlined “Russians’ Confidence in Many Institutions Reaches All-Time High.”

Obama: MH17 incident may 'stiffen the spine' of European partners on sanctions

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Russia upper house debates deploying troops to Ukraine

Putin requests parliament approval to use Russian troops in Ukraine (via AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday submitted a request to the upper house of parliament asking approval for the use of Russian troops in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. "In connection with the extraordinary situation in Ukraine and the threat to…

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Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine

Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine (via AFP)

President Barack Obama said Friday he was deeply concerned about reports of Russian military activity in Ukraine, while a US military official said Moscow had sent several hundreds troops into Crimea. Obama made a hurriedly scheduled statement at the…

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Obama on the violence in Ukraine

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Mutiny in the Party? Prominent Democratic Intellectual Calls Obama a “War Criminal”

Lily Dane

Dr. Cornel West, a prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America, used to be an Obama supporter. Lately, though, the tide has turned, and he has been publicly referring to the president as a “war criminal”. West joins a growing number of former fans who no longer support the president due to his dubious ethics.

During a recent discussion on Real Time, Bill Maher questioned Dr. West about his labeling of Obama as a “war criminal”. West stated that he is “telling the truth about Obama” and expressed that while he doesn’t hate the president (and added that he prays for him and his family), he finds it outrageous that innocent children and civilians are being killed in drone strikes authorized by Obama.

“I called Bush a criminal,” he said, “and he only had 45 drones.”

9/11 TRUTH: Hollywood Speaks Out (Original HD Film)

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Day 150: Gitmo hunger strike continues amidst world's outrage

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Letters from Guantanamo Bay - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English

As a detainee accuses US military guards of sexual assault, we ask if prison conditions are deteriorating even further.

In a letter obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera, a Guantanamo Bay detainee has accused United States military guards of sexually assaulting him, five months since a mass hunger strike began.

Letters from Guantanamo Bay - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English

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Obama's Berlin Moment

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Stephen Lendman

Obama's unwelcome in Berlin. He's not wanted. Many Berliners aren't pleased he came. His rhetoric fell short. Doublespeak duplicity is hollow. It doesn't sell well.

On July 29, 2008, 200,000 Germans cheered him. They did so in central Berlin's Tiergarten. They hoped he'd change Bush/Cheney policies.

He promised. He lied. He exceeds the worst of his predecessors. On June 19, Obama chose the Brandenburg Gate. It was hermetically sealed off to protect him.

He spoke behind thick bullet-proof glass. About 4,000 got to attend. They were handpicked to avoid embarrassment. More on his speech below. It wasn't an "Ich bin ein Berliner" moment.

TURKEY’S URBAN UPRISING: THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AGAINST INEQUALITY, OLIGARCHY, OPPRESSION AND TYRANNY

Andrew Gavin Marshall

It began innocently enough, it seemed, when a plan to turn Istanbul’s Gezi Park – located at Taksim Square – into a shopping mall spurred a small group of environmental activists to occupy the park in protest in late May of 2013. Within a week, a wave of urban uprisings had spread across the country, involving hundreds of thousands of protesters, in dozens of cities, met with massive state repression and violence, resulting in a few deaths and thousands of injuries and arrests. The world is now watching Turkey – the connecting landmass between Europe and Asia – once home to the Ottoman Empire, and now home to a profound lesson for the world’s people in a struggle for democracy against inequality, oligarchy, oppression and tyranny.

Why Obama Will Survive the Equivalent of Five “Watergate Scandals”

Dave Hodges

Mark Twain once talked about history not necessarily repeating, but he noted that history sure does rhyme.

Richard Nixon was unable to survive one direct hit upon his administration, namely, the Watergate scandal. Conversely, Obama is facing five scandals which dwarf Watergate in terms of criminality, abuse of power, malfeasance of office and outright treason.

The damage inflicted upon the American people by the criminal syndicate occupying the White House is unparalleled in American history. Yet, Obama is going to survive and this article will describe how Obama is this century’s version of the famous escape artist, Houdini.

Calling Out FAKE Liberals

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Activists Gather In Washington, D.C. For The Dis-inauguration Of Barack Hussein Obama

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The story of how you will be assassinated by the Federal Government. Factual and Verifiable.

David Andrew Christenson

David Andrew Christenson

Everything that I state is documented, factual and verifiable (see www.persimmonpublishingus.com and Federal and State Court records). I have never been charged with a crime (See the docket). Look at what they did to me for writing and doing research, for being a Federal Whistleblower. The Federal Government murdered Coast Guard Commander William Goetzee for being a Federal Whistleblower on the BP Oil Spill.

The following should provide clear and concise evidence that the Federal Government is the enemy and that all Americans should be able to own guns without restrictions or oversight. My opinion could be different if the Federal Government were held accountable.



Federal Government/Executive Branch Rules. Both Obama and Bush are responsible. These rules are illegal, non-public and classified. The rules absolutely deprive Americans of their Constitutional Rights.
Rule 1: Classify all Americans as terrorists and deny them their Constitutional Rights.
Rule 2: Murder those Americans that do not comply.
Rule 3: Do not inform the American people of actual or potential harm due to the incompetence, negligence or criminal activity of the Federal Government.
Rule 4: Violate International, National and State laws to cover-up and/or keep secret the criminal, unethical and immoral conduct of the Federal Government.
Rule 5: Use propaganda to manipulate the American people. This includes desensitizing Americans.
Please let me explain. By classifying Americans as terrorists the Executive Branch can bypass the Federal Judiciary thereby denying an individual his Constitutional Rights. Coast Guard Commander William Goetzee and I are perfect example as we were deprived and denied of our Constitutional and Civil Rights. The Federal Government attempted to murder me by medicating me against my will with psychotropic drugs. The Federal Government murdered Coast Guard commander Goetzee.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments.
Amendment 1: Free Speech and the right to petition the Government/Federal Judiciary. Right to Assemble.
Amendment 2: The right to own a gun. Self-defense.
Amendment 4: Illegal search and seizure. Right to self-defense. Not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Innocent until proven guilty.
Amendment 5: Self-incrimination.
Amendment 6: Speedy Trial, informed of the charge, to confront his accuser and have attorney.
Amendment 8: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
We need to be protected from the Federal Government. Gun control is not the answer. Forcing the Federal Government to follow the law is the answer. Tell us the truth.
www.persimmonpublishingus.com The website is very slow because of FBI interference.
1. Court Docket. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Docket2Master.pdf Shows $300,000.00 bond and "charges refused". Held 21 days past legal limit. I did not receive a preliminary hearing, a show cause hearing and an arraignment hearing as is required by law.
2. Louisiana Cyber Stalking Law. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Cyberstalking_law.pdf See paragraph E. I was ordered to send emails to Special Agent Steven Rayes and I was never told to stop.
3. Bond. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/zzBailBondMarkedUp.pdf Item 3 is no internet. Item 4 waives all of my rights for a year and is not a requirement for bond.
4. Non-Domestic Stay Away Order. Very draconian. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/zzNonDomesticMarkedUp.pdf
5. US Attorney Billy Gibbens Represented me. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Cantrell22Gibbens.pdf
6. My Military DD-214. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/DD214black__1_.pdf
7. Arrest Warrant. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Arrest7warrant.pdf
8. Search and Seizure Warrant. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Arrest1searchwarrant__1_.pdf
9. The incident and background. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Arrest9Locationa.pdf
10. The murder of Coast Guard Commander William Goetzee. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/Goetzee10TRP.pdf
11. President Obama, Senators Vitter and Landrieu, Governor Jindal, Representative Richmond, Etc. Knew About The "Crimes Against Humanity", The "Genocide" And The "Murder". All Documented In Federal and State Courts. Mailed, Faxed And Emailed. http://persimmonpublishingus.com/uploads/zzObamaJindalRichmond.pdf
Courtesy: David Andrew Christenson Published on Dec 19, 2012  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagpHEhWHK0


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The Run for our Highest Office 2012!

Colleen McCool 

You'd think from most corporate media reports: the only choice this year is either Obama or Romney. They just don't get it. Issues not politics as usual are actually going to play an important part in this presidential election. Gary Johnson, Judge Jim Gray and Ron Paul agree on nearly every single issue that matters to true patriots: liberty-minded Americans. 

Big corporations and governments are often lacking in conscience and empathy. These are psychopathic tendencies by definition! 

A more accurate label for our "government" would be, "criminal gang," though many will find that shocking due to the Stockholm Syndrome. The entire world suffers from Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to politicians and The State. If you or I kill, rape, assault, steal, or defraud, we are criminals and the same moral standards must apply to government. They can NOT magically turn wrong into right. No matter how hard they try with the Euphemism Disease, allowing the speaker to make criminal and immoral acts sound virtuous. For example: using threats of violence to take money from people against their will, don't call it theft or looting or legalized extortion or larceny - call it forfeiture, taxation, insurance or investment. 

Texas Judge Warns Obama Re-Election Could Lead to Civil War

Houston Chronicle

A Lubbock County, Texas, judge is asking for a tax increase to hire deputies for the inevitable civil war he believes would follow President Obama’s re-election.

The way he puts it, Judge Tom Head wants to prepare for the “worst”, which to him means “civil unrest, civil disobedience” and possible “civil war”, according to a report from Fox 34 Lubbock

Judge Tom Head and Commissioner Mark Heinrich told the station this week that a 1.7 cent tax increase for the next fiscal year was necessary to prepare for many contingencies, including Obama’s re-election. He also mentioned to the station that the county needs a pay increase is needed for the district attorney’s office and more funds to pay for more sheriff’s office deputies.

“He’s going to try to hand over the sovereignty of the United States to the (United Nations), and what is going to happen when that happens?,” Head asked the station during a Monday interview. “I’m thinking the worst. Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war maybe. And we’re not just talking a few riots here and demonstrations, we’re talking Lexington, Concord, take up arms and get rid of the guy.”

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No SEAL of approval: Commando writes unsanctioned book about Bin Laden raid

Cover art for "No Easy Day" by
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A new book set to be published has raised eyebrows at the department of defense. Entitled “No Easy Day”, it was written - without government permission - by a Navy SEAL who participated in the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden.

“No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden” is a military memoir set to be published on September 11 by Dutton publishing, a subsidiary of Penguin Group USA. The author, writing under the pen name Mark Owen, is a former Navy SEAL who participated in the 2011 raid that killed America’s most wanted man. 

The author has said in a press release through his publishers that the book is an attempt to “set the record straight about one of the most important missions in US military history."

“‘No Easy Day’ is the story of ‘the guys’, the human toll we pay, and the sacrifices we make to do this dirty job,” according to Owen.

According to his publishers, Owen was "one of the first men through the door on the third floor of the terrorist leader's hideout and was present at his death."

However, none of the major government authorities involved in the planning and execution of the raid – the Pentagon, the White House, or the CIA – have vetted the book, and the author could face criminal charges if he reveals any classified information about the events of that fateful day.

"This book came as a surprise to folks at the Pentagon," a senior defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity, as reported by Reuters. "Naturally, we'll be interested to read the book when it is made available."

The White House was equally surprised, as spokesman Tommy Vietor said "We learned about this book today from press reports. We haven't reviewed it and don't know what it says."

And the CIA? "As far as we can determine, this book was not submitted for pre-publication review," according to spokesman Preston Golson.

Dutton says the book was vetted by a former special operations officer provided by the author and that no confidential information had been revealed. 

Former special operations agents must often sign nondisclosure agreements, forbidding them to release sensitive information. 

With controversy swirling around White House intelligence leaks running up to the November presidential election, and Obama under Republican criticism that he is taking too much credit for the May 2011 raid, there is speculation that the book is in some way politically motivated.

However, no one can really know until its release on the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

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Dave Mustaine: Obama Staged ‘Batman’ Massacre

“Like Fast and Furious down at the border”

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is coming under fire for comments during a live show in which he suggested that the Obama administration could have been responsible for staging the ‘Batman’ massacre – but Mustaine’s remarks were echoed by none other than Gun Owners of America director Larry Pratt.

During a concert in Singapore, Mustaine remarked that President Obama was trying to pass gun control legislation.

“So he’s staging all of these murders, like the ‘Fast And Furious’ thing down at the border, Aurora, Colorado, all the people that were killed there, and now the beautiful people at the Sikh temple,” said Mustaine, before adding, “I don’t know where I’m gonna live if America keeps going the way it’s going because it looks like it’s turning into Nazi America.”

Mustaine has since been savaged by numerous media outlets for his comments despite the fact that the Fast and Furious program, which saw the Obama administration put guns directly in the hands of Mexican drug cartels, has led to the murders of hundreds of people.

However, Mustaine’s suspicion surrounding the recent mass shootings was echoed by Gun Owners of America director Larry Pratt, a respected voice in the gun rights movement, who himself shared his own suspicions about the ‘Batman’ massacre during an interview with Alex Jones last month.