Edward Snowden’s leaks have rocked the international community for the past two weeks and fired up a debate about U.S. government surveillance of citizens’ phone calls and internet browsing data. Cell phones have long been the subject of hacking, and in recent weeks with the NSA accusations coming to light, methods of protecting your privacy […]
JLENS Airship to Begin Long-term Trial Watching over Washington, D.C.
Now, after a six-week-long “test-drive” in the Utah wilderness, U.S. Army soldiers are ready to take full control of Raytheon’s enormous JLENS airships. Next stop: Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, where the twin-radar system will begin a long-term trial watching over Washington, D.C. JLENS – which is short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense […]
CVN 78: U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
The Gerald R. Ford-class will continue the legacy of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship platforms. Enhancements being incorporated into the design include flight deck changes, improved weapons handling systems, and a redesigned island, all resulting in increased aircraft sortie rates. It will also include a new nuclear power plant; increased electrical power generation capacity; […]
F-35 Lightning II: Latest F-35 Deal Targets Unit Cost Below $100 Million – Engine Not Included
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to a handshake deal for the latest two lots of F-35 airframes, and based on cost projections the program for the first time is targeting a unit price under $100 million, excluding engines and retrofits. Read more here. The F-35 was designed to dominate the skies and battlespace. […]
Larry “The Legend” Bird
Paul George talks about how there’s nothing better than watching Larry Bird shoot a basketball. From Nima Zarrabi at SLAM Online: SLAM: I believe you had talked about seeing Larry shoot in the gym. Paul George: He picked a ball up that had rolled over. He rolled up his sleeves and made about 15 in a […]
U.S. Navy Ships are in Serious Jeopardy from “Newly Discovered Threat”
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRO) was recently granted urgent approval to bypass the usual course of action when upgrading military systems through competitive contracts. The sense of urgency was due to a “newly discovered threat” against the Navy’s faulty AN-SQL-32, an embarkable prototype electronic warfare (EW) system. The SLQ-32 “Slick-32” is the Navy’s primary electronic warfare system to protect ships […]
“Stand Your Ground” played no Part in the Zimmerman Case
As Allen Ginzburg correctly writes at National Review, the so-called “stand your ground” law of Florida was never part of George Zimmerman’s defense, and didn’t need to be. Progressive pillorying of the law is a head-fake. Wonkbook’s second reference to Florida’s laws is clearly referring to the state’s self-defense statute, §776.013(3). Countless members of the […]
A Drive for Racial Retribution and Revenge?
Pat Buchanan examines the difference between the media portrayal of the events leading up to the death of Trayvon Martin, and the actual facts. Trayvon Martin was an unarmed teenager walking home from a convenience store with Skittles and iced tea, when he was shot to death by a racist, profiling wannabe cop named George […]
“One of the most mishandled and politically motivated prosecutions in U.S. history.”
What an absolute disgrace the trial against George Zimmerman has been. Writing at National Review, John Fund lays out all the details. The trial of George Zimmerman should be taught in law schools and elsewhere as a prime example of one of the most mishandled and politically motivated prosecutions in recent U.S. history. If we […]
NSA Scandal Grows
According to a Guardian report on Thursday, not only was the NSA involved in stripping data from millions of Americans, but the FBI and even Microsoft were abetting the scheme. Apparently Microsoft was helping the FBI and NSA get around its encryption software, and even allowing them to listen in on Skype call and chats. […]
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