President Obama Fiercely Defends the Military-Industrial Complex

• Obama Speaks; Says Little. Earlier today, President Obama delivered a highly anticipated speech at the Justice Department detailing his “planned reforms” of the controversial NSA snooping programs that gained global attention after former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, blew the whistle on the gross excesses being committed against the American people — and the world — by the U.S. Intelligence community. Obama, who rightfully chastised then-Pres. Bush over gross government overreach, including warrantless wiretaps, has now firmly solidified his position on U.S. government surveillance efforts. That is, he supports them fully and any attempts at reform will be half-hearted at best. Pro-NSA news outlets, like FoxNews, attempted to make Obama’s speech sound like a death knell to the NSA’s global phone tapping and collection program. (One could only wish.) The most ardent NSA supporters emphasized Obama’s calls for “greater transparency” and more “oversight” as negative developments. However, upon further inspection, Obama’s announced “reforms” appear to be nothing more than an illusion, shifting some power from one hand to the other. America’s military-industrial complex is a cancer that is in its most aggressive and advanced stages. Obama’s weak proposals to slow its progress may fool the naive, but make no mistake: The power wielded by America’s vast intelligence community will never be stopped until an informed citizenry demands real reform. And don’t expect those types of reforms to be seriously volunteered or suggested by those who hold the power.

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“Profiting From the Coming Paper Money Collapse”

Most U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Earnings While Dollar Advances

U.S. stocks wobble amid disappointing corporate earnings while the U.S. dollar rose to a four-month high.

European Stocks Hit Six Year High

After numerous claims of “impending collapse,” optimism in the Eurozone continues to rise.

Gold Futures Hit Five Week High

Gold futures climbed on Friday as a move lower for most U.S. equities and a decline in consumer sentiment buoyed the precious metals’ investment appeal, helping prices settle at their highest level in more than five weeks.

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“World News Headlines That We Are Tracking”

Ominous Warning: Admiral Concedes U.S. Losing Dominance to China

“Our historic dominance that most of us in this room have enjoyed is diminishing, no question.”

UPDATE: U.S. Troops May Return to Middle East to “Train” Iraqis

So there may be more “boots on the ground” back in Iraq after all.

Russia Agrees to Fund Hungary’s Nuclear Expansion

The two countries signed a deal this week that provides Russian financing for the expansion of Hungary’s state-owned nuclear plant.

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“Archiving the Rise of Big Brother, the Erosion of Personal Liberty, and the Fall of the Republic”

U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Cell Phone Searches by Police

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether police can search an arrested criminal suspect’s cell phone without a warrant.

Man Forced by Police to Have Enemas, Colonoscopy Settles Lawsuit

Authorities in Hidalgo County, N.M., have settled a lawsuit for $1.6 million with a man who was subjected to unusual punishment after rolling through a stop sign.

Google Develops Contact Lens Glucose Monitor

Google unveiled Thursday a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own blood as many as 10 times a day.

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Romans 13:7

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