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The White House issued a statement yesterday on the President’s meeting with the federal agencies that regulate Wall Street. Curiously, the phrase used to describe the agencies was “independent regulators.” The President’s Deputy Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, held a press briefing with reporters yesterday, taking questions on the meeting. In that briefing, Earnest referred to the regulators as “independent” seven times. If the President now finds it necessary to attempt to brainwash the American public through endless repetition of the word “independent” to shore up sagging public doubt that there are any real cops on the beat when it comes...

"33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age" is a high-definition documentary that tells the story of the very real threat that hostile nations and rogue dictators now pose to every one of us. ### The Significance of 33 Minutes A ballistic missile from a foreign enemy would take 33 minutes to reach the United States. With each passing day, this becomes a growing danger to America, yet our government has failed to build the missile defense systems capable of defending us against such attacks. Our enemies are attempting to stockpile arsenals that threaten our freedom and prosperity. North...

This article was published in Geostrategy-Direct , an open source intelligence (OSINT) newsletter that has a good track record. The report would probably seem preposterous if it weren't for the fact that Team Obama already waived sanctions on Syria and is considering opening travel to Cuba. It's like watching Carter on Speed. This latest news comes from the February 18, 2009 edition of Geostrategy Direct (subscribers only): DOSSIER: Ehud Barak 'Change' the mullahs can believe in: Obama to drop sanctions on Iran TEL AVIV — Israelis may have gone to the polls hoping for "Change" but the status quo is...