Episode: 7.30.10 Dastardly Plans
Host: Jerry Adams, Pops (On The Front Lines)
Today Jerry starts with a letter form President Obama which states that “For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared on August 1, 2007, to deal with that threat and the related measures adopted on that date to respond to the emergency.” Many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first step in a system that advocates say better controls inventory but some critics say raises privacy concerns. The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time — and says it uses that information to predict the future. An updated edition of a mental health bible for doctors may include diagnoses for “disorders” such as toddler tantrums and binge eating, experts say, and could mean that soon no-one will be classed as normal. Where is all the oil? Nearly two weeks after BP finally capped the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, the oil slicks that once spread across thousands of miles of the Gulf of Mexico have largely disappeared.
Videos and Links:
Video: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon
Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states
Wal-Mart Radio Tags to Track Clothing
Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring
Mental health experts ask: Will anyone be normal?
Mighty oil-eating microbes help clean up the Gulf
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