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Obama Proposes Government Censorship Of The Internet

Steve Tanko — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:42:22 +0000

Freedom of speech - right? How 'bout the President shutting down or limiting what's on the internet?
“The President ... may declare a cyber security emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States Critical infrastructure information system or network,” is the clause buried deep in the bowels of the Cybersecurity Act of 2010 now before the Congress which has had one debate already in the Senate

No Ketchup For Students To French Schools

Steve Tanko — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:24:46 +0000

Schools in France are dictating the diets of students in an effort curb obesity and other health-related issues – and to keep their children “more French”. France’s government has essentially banned ketchup from primary and secondary school cafeterias. The all-American condiment will be rationed to children only when they are served with, what else, French [...]

First Lady To Publish First Book

Steve Tanko — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:36:33 +0000

Grab a side of french fries and ice cream; Michelle Obama is getting ready to publish a garden book that describes the vegetable garden that's grown on the South Lawn for the last three years.
First Lady Michelle Obama's book about her garden will be titled American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools, and Communities and will be published in April