US Socialist Police State?

American diplomats may have smirking over the Congress police state's harassment of opposition politicians in India, but now that Americans are getting a taste of that medicine at home, who's laughing now?




But unlike Indians, at least the Americans have some checks and balances, as well as a mature electorate which can put some of the more egregious offenders on the ropes.

Sharif to Get Full Parliamentary Majority

Nawaz Sharif and his PML-N are likely to end up with a full majority in parliament, thus enabling them to form a govt without coalition-wrangling with other major parties:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-vote-count-shows-big-sharif-win-19178418#.UZL8iZlxYvg

While the military's cat-among-the-pigeons Imran Khan may have made some gains, it wasn't enough to thwart Sharif's return to power. Apparently, the ISI's stooge imam Tahir-ul Qadri has fled back to Canada, so that leaves their quiver empty of arrows.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/world/asia/pakistan-vote-revives-premiers-rivalry-with-army.html?pagewanted=all

It remains to be seen whether Sharif will try to rein in the army, mindful of their previous humiliation of him. I wonder what's going to happen to Musharraf?

Obama's IRS: Shades of Sonia's CBI?

It seems that all Left-wing regimes stoop to the same tricks eventually:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/13/politics/irs-conservative-targeting/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324715704578481323800494346.html

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opinion/editorials/2013/05/draining_the_irs_swamp

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/05/irs_also_targeted_jewish_groups.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-irss-turn-to-answer-questions/2013/05/13/d010f3d2-bc0d-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-irs-scandal-carries-echoes-of-watergate/2013/05/13/78f03660-bbf1-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html 

Certain over-zealous personnel at the IRS arrogated to themselves a license to go after conservative political organizations, based on their opposition to high taxation, or being "patriotic". Not only that, but some were targeted for their criticism of govt spending levels, or their support of Israel.

The Orwellian Jizya Enforcement Division seems to be rearing its ugly head.

Article: Breed insects to improve human food security: UN report

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/13/breed-insects-improve-human-food-security-un

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Fearing China, India Pulls Out of Exercises

India pulled out of naval exercises in the Pacific involving the US and Japan, fearing China's wrath:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Fearing-China-India-pulls-out-of-war-games-with-US-Japan/Article1-1059257.aspx

Well, we see where appeasement gets us.

Article: 20 ways to keep your internet identity safe from hackers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/12/20-ways-keep-internet-identity-safe

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