Tag: News

National Pill-Tracking Database

(WASHINGTON)   The nation’s top health officials are stepping up calls to require doctors to log in to pill-tracking databases before prescribing painkillers and other high-risk drugs. The move is part of a multi-pronged strategy by the Obama administration to…

Burner Phones HR4886

(Jon Fingas)  For many criminals, prepaid “burner” phones are a dream tool: they’re cheap, commitment-free… and most importantly, don’t require ID that could reveal the buyer. House Representative Jackie Speier wants to put an end to that anonymity. She just…

Clause in the Dodd-Frank bill

The world will soon be facing a tsunami of defaults on bad debts. This will include municipal or local government defaults, governments “defaulting” on promises they’ve made to the people (Social Security, Medicaid), a default on the social contract between…

How Stupid Are You!?!

With nothing more than a clipboard, Mark Dice strolls down the Pacific Beach Boardwalk in San Diego approaching random people and with no explanation starts asking for a list of personal information including their name, address, birth date, where they…