Ray McGovern and the Sam Adams party have presented the Sam Adams award to Edward Snowden. I am delighted. This from Ray’s account of the event:
In brief remarks from his visitors, Snowden was reassured — first and foremost — that he need no longer be worried that nothing significant would happen as a result of his decision to risk his future by revealing documentary proof that the U.S. government was playing fast and loose with the Constitutional rights of Americans.
Even amid the government shutdown, Establishment Washington and the normally docile “mainstream media” have not been able to deflect attention from the intrusive eavesdropping that makes a mockery of the Fourth Amendment. Even Congress is showing signs of awaking from its torpor.
In the somnolent Senate, a few hardy souls have gone so far as to express displeasure at having been lied to by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and NSA Director Keith Alexander — Clapper having formally apologized for telling the Senate Intelligence Committee eavesdropping-related things that were, in his words, “clearly erroneous” and Alexander having told now-discredited whoppers about the effectiveness of NSA’s intrusive and unconstitutional methods in combating terrorism.
Coleen Rowley, the first winner of the Sam Adams Award (2002), cited some little-known history to remind Snowden that he is in good company as a whistleblower — and not only because of previous Sam Adams honorees. She noted that in 1773, Benjamin Franklin leaked confidential information by releasing letters written by then-Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson to Thomas Whatley, an assistant to the British Prime Minister.
The letters suggested that it was impossible for the colonists to enjoy the same rights as subjects living in England and that “an abridgement of what are called English liberties” might be necessary. The content of the letters was so damaging to the British government that Benjamin Franklin was dismissed as colonial Postmaster General and had to endure an hour-long censure from British Solicitor General Alexander Wedderburn.
There has been a determined attempt by government to justify the need to intercept everybody’s communications, all the time. We have, yet again, had MI5 claim there are many thousand violent Islamic terrorists running around the UK, (yet somehow not managing to kill anybody). The cry of “paedophiles” is raised, as always. I can imagine them suggesting the entire population be shot dead, and justifying it as making sure they get the paedophiles. The tabloids would go with that.
There still had not been a single credible claim by the mainstream media that any named individual has died, despite that contingency being trotted out all the time as the reason Snowden and Manning should not have revealed state crimes and abuse of power. I am hopeful that, with the internet still largely free to the dissemination of information, out next massive whistleblower is only weeks away.
Yeah, it’s strange isn’t it. I haven’t identified the guy yet. The third person (woman) near their conversation is also unfazed by the commotion.
OFFICIAL STORY At the end of one of the most important debates in years, the stenographer for the House of Representatives walks up to the rostrum and shouts “‘The Constitution would not have been written by Freemasons. They go against God. You cannot serve two masters. You cannot serve two masters. Praise be to God. ….” …. and more before being dragged away. The MSM report that she had a religious breakdown, but she’s fine now and intending to return to work.
CONSPIRACY THEORY The soundtrack that we are led to believe is from her rant from the floor of the House is proved to have been dubbed on from a recording made elsewhere in the building, begging the question “What did she actually say from the podium?” Then a video from immediately before the incident shows that rather than being distraught, the stenographer is engaged in calm conversation with a man until he distinctly nods his head, whereupon she marches straight off to start her commotion while he turns away and makes a text, not even looking up when she begins ranting.
Don’t know what to make of it, but it sure looks like somebody is up to something. I’m going to do some more digging.
Somebody out there in internet land says it’s Joe Biden. Can’t confirm that.
Nah, I don’t think it is Joe Biden.
Here’s another guess found online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Costa
It does look like Joe Biden to me, but we get quite a good look at his face and the woman from Truthstream Video doesn’t recognise him, so it probably isn’t.
Someone familiar with US politicians could probably tell us. Where’s Ben when we need him?
I haven’t seen a better match than Jim Costa so far. But then that’s just based on the pics I’ve looked at so far. Where’s Ben when we need him?
Yup, Jim Costa’s in the frame too. Nobody with grey hair is allowed to leave the building till I say so.
Okay, from a bit more searching I am getting closer to 90% certainty it was Jim Costa. Any other suggestions?
Yep, definitely Jim Costa
https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/390701132328103936
What does it mean though?
Her husband is a former director of an extreme religious organisation called the Great Commission International which makes Scientology look benign. Maybe/probably irrelevant?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commission_church_movement
Got an early start tomorrow, AlcAnon. Over to you to dig the dirt on Jim Costa.
Good luck and night night.
One last thought.
Considering the sensational nature of the story, it’s suspicious in itself that there are no reporters chasing Jim Costa for an account of the emotional state of the stenographer seconds before her outburst, and what they talked about.
If the CIA are reading this could you throw a brick through Ben’s window with a message attached to visit the blog. I wasn’t planning on staying up too late myself 🙂
Hmm, a bit too violent. Just redirecting all his web traffic to here will do,
Oh you have to laugh or else you cry.
For sure not Biden. Don’t have a clue; never seen him, A node and AA.
I do know that the end-timers and associated groups have indicated this is an example or prophecy.
I would like to know what she actually said at the podium, but I suspect it’s a rote rant which she has continued to repeat long after she was hauled off. Didn’t have that goofy look in her eyes one might connect to mind-control theory.
Resident Dissident: “Either put up or shut up”
Ok I’m putting the following up;
Resident Dissident has an interesting track record here; firstly he must hold the record for the greatest number of times, and to the greatest number of different people, that have been called “anti-semitic”; he is the crazed Witch-Finder anti-Semitic General, who seems just too over eager & enthusiastic in his obsessive mission.
Most people treat these ridiculously paranoid slurs with the contempt that they deserve, except for one notably time when his whining about an innocuous post from Cryptonym, caused our ex-mod to view the post through the same immensely strained & completely paranoid With-Finding prism, that he deleted the post, & demanded that Cryptonym should revise it before re-posting; of course an offended Cryptonym reposted the exact same post, and left the Blog in disgust, never been back since.
Resident Dissident’s other little victory is the associating a Stormfront Post with Mary; nobody seriously believes that Mary actually made the Post, but somebody who follows this Blog certainly did; the only definitely common link is Resident Dissident himself, & what such an easily offended & sensitive person to anti-Jewish racism was actually doing reading through the filth of that race hate Site is still somewhat suspect; Nevertheless he brought his “find” to our attention, ostensibly to clarify with Mary that is was not her(!), but at the same time covering her in guilt by association, a handy beating stick eagerly & readily used by those constantly trying to discredit her, the latest being the Angry Aussie, Jemand. The only people known to have indulge in such sock-puppetting tactics are the very same trolls attacking Mary.
A couple of days ago resident Dissident posted this;
“Very revealing how Macky choses to beat up on few relatively few innocent comments by Villager when our resident Holocaust denier/liar places a great big pile of steaming ordure in our midst overnight.”
Firstly the “few innocent” comments by Villager were suggestions of underage sex between Fedup & Sofia, and the taunting & offensive jibe directed at Passerby & Fedup of “which one is jobless? or are you both claiming benefits?”; plainly nice little playful innocent comments ! Imagine if Villager decided to be nasty !
Secondly, Resident Dissident has now upgraded Daniel Rich from an anti-Semite to a Holocaust Denier because he mentioned that David Cole was put on a Zionist assignation list. Cole being a Canadian Jew whose questions about some details of the Holocaust were acknowledge by Holocaust scholars to be with some merit & deserved investigation. Not a word from Resident Dissident about the fact that Cole was put on an actual JDL hit list & had to go into hiding, that doesn’t seem to warrant a peep, only thing worth mentioning for Resident Dissident is that David Cole, had visited Auschwitz, and was skeptical about the Gas Chambers , and that Daniel Rich had also visited Auschwitz.
His latest attack on Mary is to try to take the moral high ground under the cover of outrage indignation, because Mary doesn’t trust a man who describes blood-soaked war criminal Tony Blair as “a nice man.” !!
As Clark put it; “resident dissident, you appear to be supporting pro-war propaganda”
When as it ever been otherwise, not just iro Resident Dissident, but for all the other trolls attacking Mary ?
That’s creepy, AA.
Ben,
Sorry about brick through window.
If it isn’t Costa then I’m a banana.
I doubt there is anything suspicious about the audio dub. She probably just repeated what she had said earlier when she knew there were multiple mics on her. TV would use the clearer audio.
But it disturbs me shall I say.
Ben,
Creeps me out as well.
Maybe the universe is telling us something 🙂
Nice takedown Mary. Where did you go this evening, a screening of the Avengers? You sound like Emma Peel.
Yeah, but what? That’s what concerns me 🙂
Ben,
I used a random HST quote generator for the reply and it said
That’s what it said. It’s all nuts!
Up to their effin neck in it , (it’s the water stupid )
NO not you Alcanon..And A Node
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2010/03/17/obama-bribes-california-congressmen-with-water-to-the-central-valley-in-exchange-for-voting-yes-on-health-care.php
“Nice takedown Mary. Where did you go this evening, a screening of the Avengers? You sound like Emma Peel.”
Well how weird is that !!
The Post at 1.42 is mine not Mary’s !!
I have no idea how or why it’s showing as being posted by Mary, as nothing I’ve ever posted before has ever changed my name !; I’m supecting that the my system has been infected ?!
Mary well said….
Atz the spirit…no more name changing, just facts n truth…
I hear clark’s repeated calls for calm n peace, but they have taken Craig’s free spirit, ( Blog wise) and turned it into a weapon,
Ben is perhaps right in sugesting that Mods should not alert posters to Quitting, the Village remarks – suggestions of underage sex between Fedup & Sofia, AND Highlighting Fedup’s Recent unemployment, are a direct result of NO MOD
I felt that Jon’s parting post was Very emotional, and Humane.
To Non Humantarian’s DO NOT USE PETER GABRIEL LYRICS
Macky is that for real FFS
Ben,
Got me thinking of a few more HST quotes. I liked “Paranoia is just another word for ignorance.” I’ll shall keep that in mind should any over inquisitive members of the medical profession come my way.
I’ll be the one in the strait-jacket then 🙂
HST RIP.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson
BrianFujisan: “Macky is that for real FFS”
Well the “Name” Box under “Leave a Reply” is now mysteriously showing both “Macky” & “Mary” as posting options as soon as I click on it, so I can chose one or the other; I guess it’s possible that I somehow accidently pasted “Mary” into, but I’m very skeptical as I only cut & paste long strings of texts or difficult words that I had to check the spelling of, so definately would not have just cut & posted the word “Mary”; very suspicious, so I will have to keep an eye out for any other dodgy stuff; I don’t know how to rid the name field of the option of posting as “Mary” ?
Lol Macky
Long words.. Haha…Same here ….But that is Strange indeed
Hope you can get that sorted Mary will be A wondering Lol
Re Peter’s Human Rights Creds
Forgot this….
Peter’s Human Rights Creds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKthMaepn7Y