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Escudero 'will not lose sleep' over text linking him to rice smuggling
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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero shrugged off a text message being circulated linking him to rice smuggling in the country, saying he would not lose sleep over it.
The text message that circulated last week claimed that Escudero was involved in multi-million peso rice smuggling in Subic.
But Escudero said he was no longer surprised by this, saying that black propaganda has become part of politics, especially when there is an upcoming election.
"It's not that I have no idea [who was/were behind this] but I really don't want to care. I will not lose sleep over it," he told Manila-based reporters after attending a sortie here over the weekend.
"Gawin nila gusto nilang gawin, buo ang tiwala ko sa botante kaugnay sa katotohanan na nalalaman nila at katotohanan na ginagawa talaga naman naming tapat na paninilbihan. At least ako nakakatulog sa gabi. Ewan ko sa kanila sa paninira nila kung nakakatulog sila sa gabi [They can do what they want to do. I have full confidence that the voters know the truth and the truth about the services that we do for them. At least I can sleep at night. I don't know if, after this black propaganda, they can still sleep at night]," he said.
Asked if he would just then let this thing pass, Escudero said it was not a question of letting it pass, but instead not wasting his time to investigate and find out the people behind this.
"I don't think it will make a dent insofar as what the people think of us and my confidence and faith in the people, if they can decipher on this case which is true and what's not," he said.
"Again, hindi na ako mag iimbestiga. Sayang naman. Mangangampanya na lang kami. Kung sila nag aaksaya na panahon para manira ng kandidato, kami hindi. Hayaan mo na sila, at least napupuyat sila. Siguro hindi sila makatulog. [I will not investigate. It's just a waste of time. We'll just campaign. If they're wasting their time destroying candidates, then we're not. Let them be. Let them lose sleeps over it]," Escudero added.
The senator also distanced himself from the issue that he had something to do with the appointment of then former National Food Authority administrator Angelito Banayo though he admits that they are friends.
Banayo stepped down in August 2012, supposedly to run for congressman in his home district in Agusan del Norte, but he later withdrew from the race.
"Matagal ng sinisisi sa akin yun. Pero hindi totoo yun. [I've been being blamed for his appointment but that's not true]. It was the President's decision to appoint him in that position. In fact, ni hindi namin sya nirekomenda para sa position na yun [we never recommended him for that position] and the President can vouch for that," Escudero said.
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Hitwise has released some of the earlier numbers on last week's Twitter extravaganza. In case you were in a cave or hijacked by pirates, last week Ashton Kutcher "competed" against CNN to see who could be the first one to get 1 million followers. Ashton won, Oprah crowned him King of Twitter and featured the hot social network on her show.
Well, you know what that means. I mean, if Oprah mentions something, the masses run out to buy it or try it. Here's Hitwise's chart showing the initial effect:
It remains to be seen if this is a spike or a long-term increase in traffic. Hopefully, for all you social media marketers out there, it's the latter.
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I would like to know which would be ebst. My house is over 20 years old and has some cedar trim as well as soffit and fascia wood. Painter is spraying it and not using brush. I thought a brush was best for coverage! I am using Coronado Paint and hoping for the best. Any comments appreciated. My concern is that it will not last as long as the prior painting by brush in 1999. I live in South Texas and hot weather is our problem here!
Thanks to any folks with ideas.
There will be no difference in how long the paint will last. In alot of cases you will apply more paint with a sprayer than with a brush so you are not getting short changed.
There is a huge difference if the painter does not brush the paint into the siding. If sprayed on it just sits on the old paint and does not properly bond to it. It needs to be back brushed if being sprayed.
If this was raw wood then I would say that you need to back brush the paint for adhesion but on a repaint it does not make a difference. I have been in the paint business for over 30 years and I have not seen failures due to not back brushing paint on a repaint.
Maybe you don't see a diffirence after a year or two but after time you will. I've seen that the companies that base their businesses around quality either brush or spray and back brush. The hacks spray and walk thus needing a repaint much sooner than expected. The failures are not right away but I do beilve strongly that they are there.
If what you say was the case then the paint manufacturing companies would say this in there application instructions as they don't want a failure.
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Charlie Sheen UNLOADS on Farrah Abraham in Epic Rejection Letterby Free Britney at . Comments
A desperate guzzler of stagnant douche agua.
That's how Charlie Sheen describes Farrah Abraham in an epic rejection letter after she leaked their text messages from earlier in the week.
What's he rejecting her from, you ask? His company, life, the planet ... who knows honestly. But he clearly wants nothing to do with her AT ALL.
Here's what Sheen wrote to Farrah Abraham:
hey, you desperate guzzler of stagnant douche agua;
I truly do not recall giving you permission to globally reveal any communication between us. congrats on surviving your lobotomy and an even bigger congratz on the recent attempt at porn.
your daughter must be so proud.
please send my number to middle earth and if allowed, eagerly follow it into said abyss and slam the door behind you. the world will collectively sigh as the pungent memory of you vanishes into the pedestrian troposphere of lame-suck and zero-life.
oh and I'm sure they'll wave the cover charge when they see your tranny-boobs and five o'clock shadow.
ROFL. Wow. Sheen's letter is an all-timer, even by Warlock standards. We're gonna guess no one in the troposphere of lame-suck and zero-life is #WINNING.
If you missed it, Farrah reached out to Charlie via text message last month, looking for a role on Anger Management, and/or a play date with their kids.
Sheen responded positively, agreeing to meet up, however that hadn't happened yet and sure as hell isn't going to now that she pulled this stunt.
Of course, much like her sex tape spin, the pathological liar will probably say her phone was hacked and it wasn't her who leaked the texts to the world.
That's how she rolls.
What a twisted spin on this story! Sheen very obviously seemed to want something from her other than to offer her a role in his show and he was knocked back. His giant ego is mortified that his being rejected by a relative nobody got out, so now he's showing how bitter and twisted he really is. That's the real story here. Sheen is the real lame suck.
WTF are you smoking?
euh..i don't think so..she just posted their talks to the press and therefore he schooled her about it, Sheen can have any girls he want dear TeeCee..this nobody famewhore is the last of his worry..lol
There is no rejection from her but there certainly IS from HIM ! ha
Who does Charlie think he's talking to, now Farah is your go to public figure, how do I know? Cause it says so on her web site.


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Pucker Up (Talking Tannins For Publix Grape Magazine Winter 2014)
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Winter is nigh (sorry, peeps, face into it), bringing with it the 2014 Winter edition of Publix Grape Magazine. I'm still fortunate enough to be penning items for Grape, including this time out several wine pairing write-ups, including desserts and other seasonal recipes. So, if you're hankering to know what supermarket wines might pair up […...
How important is defining an AVA? Ask anyone in Paso Robles
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Paso Robles has just gone through tremendous growing pains, and this map is proof of all of their geological research… Air, soil, water, and climate all playing contributing parts to defining terroir; as well as the people involved, the flora, and the fauna… Having traveled to 41 of our 50 US states, I can tell […] The post How im...
Behind the scenes in Burgundy
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Recently returned from our annual tasting trip to Burgundy, Matthew Tipping, our Fine Wine Sales Manager, reports on an industry in the throes of change In recent years the Burgundy market has changed almost beyond recognition, with demand worldwide spiking dramatically. The vast majority of Burgundians are not large corporations, rather small fami...
Here comes (probably sooner rather than later) the Petaluma Gap AVA
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The growers and wineries have been working diligently to get this largish region on the official AVA list, and since they've been doing everything right, far as I can tell, it shouldn't take the multiple years it took for Paso Robles to finally sub-appellate itself. They're currently getting the paperwork together for the TTB, […]
Clever Marketing or Old World Tradition: Beaujolais Nouveau
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Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! The New Beaujolais has arrived!If you are a knowledgeable wine retailer, you know it's rather festive to bring a case or two of Beaujolais Nouveau in for many reasons: to educate some wine newbies and to assist those wine lovers who keep this tradition. Also, if you are a wine retailer it is best to calculate how m...
Isn't That the Point
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It very strange how in winemaking you can end up at the same point in very, very different ways. "It is important to understand that a point is not a thing, but a place," notes the Math Open Reference. The point we are always trying to achieve is a pure expression of our three "V's": vintage, variety and vineyard. To achieve this with varieties a...
Alex Guarnaschelli and Jacques Torres to Open Restaurants in Newark Airport
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Paul Liebrandt, Dale Talde and other acclaimed chefs are opening restaurants in a United terminal.
Seven Stills for 7 Cocktails: Don't be bitter!
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[…] The post Seven Stills for 7 Cocktails: Don't be bitter! appeared first on Luscious Lushes - a wine, food, and travel blog.
6 Tips to Guarantee Fresh and Delicious Olive Oil
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There isn't a home or professional kitchen in Spain that doesn't stock olive oil. Its omnipresence is ubiquitous. Similar to the French passion for butter, we adore this unctuous, golden liquid! One of the best ways to experience Spanish oil is during breakfast. While a sweet pastry is still appreciated, most of us are […]
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For November 17, 2014
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So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available […] Grab The 1W...
Wine Bath
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Reviews of Neve Midbar 2011 and several Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whiskies. Professional basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire, who proudly proclaims an ill-defined Jewish heritage of some sort—"I am a Hebrew through my mother" is how he put it in 2010, though his agent was quick to note "but he is not [Jewish]. He thinks there may be so...
Tell me why I should be a member of your group
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If I hear "Tell me why I should be a member" one more time… Well, I still don't know what I'll say; but, I know what I'd like to say. It would go something like this: If I have to tell you why you should be a member of any organization, I'd just be wasting […] The post Tell me why I should be a member of your group appeared first on Wi...
Real wine-drinking countries don't need wine critics
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Matt Kramer makes a good case about the difference between "enjoyment" and "assessment" of wine in his Dec. 15 Wine Spectator column—too good a case, for in describing the importance of "context" in wine appreciation, he carves out a huge exception for "truly great wines" in a way that is not entirely consistent with […]
Sekt and Food Pairing with Janet Cam in Washington DC, USA
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Picture: Sekt and Food Pairing with Janet Cam in Washington DCJanet Cam, formerly Le Pavillon restaurant in Washington DC and Lutèce restaurant in New York City, paired a delicious global array of tapas-style foods with German Sekt. The event was organized by the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter). 45 friends of German wine (US$35 for GWS...
Unilever, Suing Over Rival's Use of 'Mayo,' Changes Own Website
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The maker of Hellman's products added the word "dressing" to comments from consumers on Hellman's website that referred to Hellman's mayonnaise dressing with olive oil as simply "mayonnaise."
Roni Saslove – Winemaker and manager of the Tasting Room
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Check out this clip on Roni Saslove, winemaker and manager of The Tasting Room, one of the newest wineries that opened up in Tel Aviv's renovated Sarona complex. A great place to visit in a beautiful setting, only a few steps from Tel Aviv's Azrieli Center and business district. The Tasting Room is probably the […]
Besitos Lip Smack Attack Mixed Pack, 6 x 750 mL
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Besitos, Spanish for "little kisses". A luscious, easy drinking red blend from CA. Deep purple color. Flavors of black cherry, sweet plum and vanilla. Smoot on the tannins. A really tasty and fruity everyday sipper. This gift statement 6 pack says "I love you" over and over. There is no doubt this will become your […]
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This tomato soup recipe is a comfort food that's almost as easy to make as the condensed variety but is much, much tastier. Needless to say, it pairs well with a grilled cheese sandwich.
- 1Heat oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once butter foams, add onion and a big pinch of salt. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is completely soft and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.
- 2Add tomatoes and juices to the pan and stir to crush up tomatoes. Add broth or water and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Simmer until tomatoes begin to fall apart, about 10 minutes.
- 3Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and allow soup to cool slightly. Carefully purée soup in a blender until smooth (you may have to do this in batches). Return soup to the stove over low heat and stir in cream. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Beverage pairing: Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa. This sweet, simple, rich soup calls for a wine that provides some contrast. A bright, sharp Sauvignon Blanc can do that, and South Africa makes some of the best on the planet. The Mulderbosch vineyard is SA's standard-bearer, and the flavors of grapefruit, lemon, and gooseberry in this wine will contrast nicely with the soup.


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One of my favorite documentary directors, Errol Morris, has begun blogging for The New York Times. His first article is entitled Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire and explores the nature of photography, photographic context (captions, among other things), and truth. Here's a sample of his article:
So here's a story.
On the evening of May 7th, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was off the coast of Ireland en route to Liverpool from New York when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat and sank. About 1,200 of... READ ON
Some theoretical scientists -- and science-fiction writers -- will tell you it's only a matter of time before our minds are freed from the ravages of our deteriorating bodies; we'll be downloaded into machines, and live on like that forever ... barring any unforeseen hard drive wipes or data corruptions. Sure, it sounds a little far-fetched right now, but when you look at what's coming out of robotics and prosthetics labs today, it's tough to rule our such Asimovian scenarios. Take, for instance, the new... READ ON
With all the books, supplies, and clothing children need for back-to-school, this year's hot item is the bulletproof backpack. Ballistic Bookbags were developed by two Massachusetts dads, Mike Pelonzi and Joe Curran, and the number of units sold so far has been higher than they expected. At $175 each, they cost about ten times what I spent on backpacks this year. Is the paranoia inherent in this type of product worth it? The advertising video for Ballistic Bookbags is enough to give you nightmares.... READ ON
My friend Johanna recently spent a week eating by color. For seven days, her food intake was dictated by the traditional optical spectrum. (Her experiment is first described here; this is the post-week recap.)
Living and digesting by ROYGBIV meant a lot of bluish-purple food, which is unfortunate and sugary. Here's her Blue (Friday) diary:
"BLUE: the absolute worst. I had blueberries all day. And Gatorade. Dinner was this gross blue ice cream I saw at Baskin Robbins. This was so, so gross. Most people... READ ON
It's time for another whimsical Tuesday Turnip search wherein I type a random phrase and we see what kind of interesting factoids "turn-up."
Today I typed in "the error was corrected by," unearthing the following:
Otto Lilienthal of Germany was a brilliant contributor to the conquest of the air and made nearly 2,000 successful glider flights since 1891 in sixteen seperate [sic] glider types. 1Lilienthal's book of aerodynamic data published in 1889 "Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst... READ ON
Ira Glass raised this question recently; or, perhaps, not so much raised it as lamented the way in which people retroactively confer "nerd" status upon themselves. As in, "I was such a big nerd in high school." His basic argument was: no you weren't, or: prove it.
He surmised that most people filter their actual popularity, if not their seeded positions on Homecoming Court, through a sentimental lens of nerddom. "Nerds" experience pain, certainly, but just because one experienced pain in adolescence,... READ ON
I have often wondered how ZIP codes were laid out across the US -- what's the logic behind my Portland, Oregon address having a ZIP starting in 9, while New York addresses start with 1?
Well, the web has tons of resources to help you figure out ZIP codes. First is Ben Fry's zipdecode, an interactive web site that lets you type in a ZIP code and watch the map narrow down as it searches for that code. (Try it -- it's neat and educational.) You can also use this interactive map to see the logic in the... READ ON
How in the world did people deal with the summer heat without air conditioning? Lots of ways, both time-tested and experimental.... READ ON
As if in response to my recent post about the caffeination of almost everything imaginable, from water to bars of soap and beyond, last week a British girl went into shock and nearly killed herself by slamming 7 double espressos in just a few short hours. She worked in a coffee shop and, like an alcoholic bartender, was making herself drinks along with those for her customers. According to the BBC:
"She developed a fever and began struggling to breathe after being sent home by her father. 'I was... READ ON
At the end of Prohibition, FDR said, "What America needs now is a drink."


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Ripe and somewhat exotic, offering boysenberry, candied cherry and floral flavors singed by chocolate, coffee and tar notes. The fruit carries the day, trumping the burly tannins and layer of new oak. For fans of the style. Merlot and Sangiovese. Best from 2017 through 2028. 6,000 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson
This silky red offers fresh plum, cherry and mineral flavors, with light tannins and fresh acidity. The fruity finish exhibits a floral touch. Drink now through 2019. 20,000 cases made. —Thomas Matthews
The fresh-crushed raspberry and cherry flavors are graceful, vibrant and juicy, with a touch of pine needle and black tea. Balanced and sophisticated. Drink now through 2025. 10,000 cases imported. —MaryAnn Worobiec
An intense red, showing concentrated flavors of dark plum, kirsch, dried beef and baker's chocolate flanked by notes of tobacco leaf and ginger. The powerful finish is filled with sanguine details. Drink now through 2010. 100,000 cases imported. —Kim Marcus
Ripe and rich, with smoky notes to the dried raspberry and dark plum flavors. Meat accents linger on the cream- and chocolate-filled finish. A harmonious style that finely balances the fruit and savory components. Drink now through 2019. 7,200 cases made. —Kim Marcus
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I log in as my "page" and then go to https://www.facebook.com/insights/
I click "Insights for your website", and a dialog box pops up saying this:
Add a meta tag to your webpage Gain access to insights for your website by adding an fb:admins or fb:app_id meta tag to your root webpage, linking it to your personal account or an application.
and it provides a meta tag in this format, with a 15-digit
content attribute value:
<meta property="fb:admins" content="123456789012345" />
I copy and paste that inside my
<head></head> tags, enter my web address into the dialog box I just described and submit it, and get this error:
Bad request No admin data found at root webpage http://example.com/. Insights requires admin data at this root webpage for the specified URL example.com
(Of course, I used my real web address, not "example.com")
I found facebook's site debugging tool here. And when I run my url through it, it gives me this error:
Errors that must be fixed Object Invalid Value Object at URL 'http://example.com/' of type 'website' is invalid because the given value '123456789012345' for property 'fb:admins' could not be parsed as type 'fbid'.
After that, I tried changing fb:admins to fb:app_id in the meta tag and that did not fix the problem either.
So, why is facebook telling me to use that code if it's not the right code?


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I hope everyone is enjoying the summer.
Anger — it's one of the seven deadly sins. No emotion is more destructive than unrelenting and undying anger. It ruins relationships and robs the soul of peace. A recent article by Eric Felton on Mel Gibson's mental meltdown warned that only Zeus could blow a gasket without looking ridiculous.
Every summer, the Town of Hempstead's Summer Concert Series, hosted by the Department of Parks and Recreation, brings talented musicians to perform at the town's neighborhood parks. Our lineup this year features an exciting range of musical genres, from rock music and the sounds of the Caribbean to the swinging hits of the 1930s and '70s disco classics.
Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent is, of course, the Boy Scouts Code of Honor. Not a small thing to aspire to, for any number of reasons, not least of which every Boy Scout I knew could tie a great knot — a useful thing to know, especially for someone like me who has trouble knotting my shoelaces properly.
With the arrival of the warm summer months comes the opportunity for parents to spend more time having fun with their kids. One great way to spend quality time as a family is by attending one of the town's Children's Summer Festival shows together.
It is the morning of July 4, 2010, America's 234th birthday. As a nation we've been around for a while although not nearly as long as many European and Asian countries. In 1987 Paul Kennedy, a Yale history professor, published his influential book, The Rise and Fall of Great Powers in which he saw parallels between America and the Roman and British empires in their twilight.
A cold and steady rain fell on the afternoon of Oct. 28, 1886, but it didn't deter tens of thousands of excited spectators from huddling around the southern tip of Manhattan to see the great unveiling. At the given signal the veil began to slowly drop from the massive statue, 151 feet tall (not including the still-to-be-built pedestal) as "Lady Liberty" triumphantly overlooked the great New York Harbor.
On Sunday, March 28, 2010, I received several phone calls at home asking me if it were true, that I was not going to be commissioner anymore. Puzzled, I asked about the origin of these rumors. Apparently, the day before, at the Reliance Engine Company's 100th Anniversary Celebration, the village board told a number of people that I was not going to be re-appointed as commissioner on April 5. I am thankful for having so many concerned friends who cared enough to contact me. I only wish the village board had been professional enough to discuss this matter with me before letting it out to the public.
The Town of Hempstead proudly takes part in the celebration of our nation's independence with our Annual Independence Day Celebration and Veteran's Salute. The salute will occur on Saturday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Trustee Longobardi reported that on Saturday, June 12, the mayor and board of trustees and the Covert Avenue and Floral Park Chambers of Commerce welcomed Original V.I. Pizza, located at 58 Covert Avenue to the Village of Floral Park.
The annual Covert Avenue Street Fair is tentatively scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 16, (rain date Saturday, Oct. 23). The Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce officers will be meeting with the Villages of Floral Park and Stewart Manor to coordinate the event.
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UNAMERICAN ACTIVITY – Doktor A, Jon-Paul Kaiser, and Seymour Art opens Friday!
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present "UNAMERICAN ACTIVITY" featuring works by Doktor A, Jon-Paul Kaiser, and Seymour Art! This custom toy exhibit showcases each international artist's style and technique for transforming one object into another; from Victorian Futurist robots to graphic hard-edged black and white to vibrant detailed characters.
Please join us for the exhibit opening on Friday, November 14th from 7-10pm at Toy Art Gallery's showroom located at 7571 Melrose Ave. Hollywood CA 90046. Doktor A and Jon-Paul Kaiser will be in attendance.
UNAMERICAN ACTIVITY runs through December 6th.
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Toy Art Gallery at Designercon 2014!
Designercon 2014 starts this Saturday, 11/8 in Pasadena, CA, and Toy Art Gallery will be there! Check out Booth #223 for plenty of brand-new releases, exclusive editions from some of our favorite artists, new apparel and production toys, and more!
TAG Designercon 2014 Exclusives:
Bwana Spoons Lonny
David Arshawsky Resin Heads
Deathcat Toys x NERDONE Castle w/ Keshi
Doubleparlour Merryners
Grizzli Atom My Little Grizzli and Backbiter Resin
Kenth Toy Works Crossbone Zombie
Martin Ontiveros Wizards Set
Paul Kaiju Gacha Mini Set and Luftkaiser
Tim Clarke TOTIMS
TKOM Doublethink
Yakimon Takoshi
and more!
We'll also be offering a sneak peak at TAG's 2015 soft vinyl production lineup from a variety of designers and artists including Martin Ontiveros, Joseph Harmon, Bwana Spoons, Ron English, Miscreation Toys, Naoto Hattori, Treeson and others. Come see these original prototypes before they become soft vinyl!
TAG 2014 Halloween Show now online!
Work from Saturday's 2014 Halloween Show is now online! Thanks to all the frighteningly awesome artists who contributed to the event and to all the supporter who came out to the opening.
Remaining work from the show is available here (with additional work to be added later this week):
2014 Halloween Show @ TAG SHOP
The show also debuted three new scary TAG-produced soft vinyl figures; the Doublethink by Takahiro Komuro (TKOM), the Crossbones Zombie by Kenth Toy Works, and the Skeleton by Splurrt! Try to snag the special unpainted debut editions now and look out for some incredible releases in the future!
TAG Triple Release Wednesday: new Luftkaiser, Nekotaro and Smalmack!
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present three awesome releases available Wednesday; Paul Kaiju's Luftkaiser, Secret Demon Services' Smalmack and T9G's Nekotaro!
The Luftkaiser is cast in a lavender vinyl with gold, blue, red and silver spray. It stands 4 inches tall and is articulated at the arms and waist. Made in Japan, painted by Shirahama, and available for $45.
The Smalmack Uncle Woman Edition is cast in orange vinyl with purple, blue, red ,metallic green, and pink spray. It stands 8.5 inches tall and articulated at the head, arms, legs, and horns. Made in Japan and painted by Secret Demon Services, available for $70.
The Nekotaro Mike Version is the newest figure from T9G! It stands 3 inches tall and is articulated at the the head. Produced by T9G and available in very limited numbers for $30 each.
All three releases will be available at shop.toyartgallery.com on Wednesday, Oct. 15th at 12PM PST!
The TAG Halloween Show 2014 opens 10/18!
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present our 2014 Halloween Show! Over 40 spooky artists are bringing their ghoulish talents to unleash a bloodcurdling swarm of monstrously good art! Original toys, sculptures, paintings, drawings, and prints are just the beginning of the abominable delights to be had.
The TAG Halloween Show features the following artists:
Aeron Alfrey, Aidan Monahan, Bob Conge / Plaseebo, Bonethrower, Brandan Styles, Brent Nolasco, Brian Smith, Butch Adams, Bwana Spoons, Devil Headquarters, DEVILROBOTS, Doubleparlour, Draculazer, Ferg, Flyover, Frank Kozik, Frenzy Bros., Galaxy People, Grizlli Atom, Guumon, Itokin Park, James Groman, Jermaine Rogers, Johan Ulrich, Joseph Harmon, Kenth Toy Works, L'Amour Supreme, Liz McGrath, Martin Ontiveros, Michele Guidarini, Mirock Toy, Miscreation Toys, MM Toys, Monsterfoot Creations, Mr. Heggie, Paul Kaiju, Paul Komoda, Phil Guy, Radioactiveuppercut, Rxseven, Scarecrowoven, Sexualyoukai, Shirahama, Splurrt, TKOM, and Trutek
Please join us for the opening on Saturday, Oct. 18th, 2014 at Toy Art Gallery's showroom located at 7571 Melrose Ave. Hollywood CA 90046.
The 2014 Halloween show runs through Nov. 8th.
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TAG x Cannibal Kaiju – Rotting Reaper Corpse Thrashout Edition Lottery starts today!
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present the first fully painted edition of the ROTTING REAPER CORPSE from artist Michael Pro. The Thrashout Edition is cast in a glitter-infused translucent black vinyl with silver and red spray. The Rotting Reaper Corpse stands 11" tall and comes with a 3" omake figure with a removable helmet!
This limited ROTTING REAPER CORPSE Thrashout Edition retails for $85 and will be released via email lottery starting on Thursday, October 2nd at 12PM PST and ending on Mon. October 6th at 12PM PST.
Email email@example.com with "Rotting Reaper Corpse Lottery" as the subject along with your paypal address and shipping info. If selected you will be sent an invoice for payment. Please allow 24 hours for a response after the closing time (Monday 12PM PST). Winners will be chosen at random, one entry per participant please (if you submit more than once you will be disqualified). Good luck!
TOY ART GALLERY 2014 Anniversary Show feat. Vertebrata opens Sat. 9/13
Toy Art Gallery is proud to present our 2014 Anniversary Show! For our fifth year in existence we're celebrating with over 40 of our favorite artists creating amazing custom figures from Paul Kaiju and Blobpus' Vertebrata!
The TAG Anniversary Show features the following artists:
Anthony Ausgang, Blobpus, Bob Conge/Plaseebo, Brent Nolasco, Brian Flynn, Cop-A-Squat Toys, Deeten, Devils Headquarters, D-lux, Eckotyper, Ferg, Grizlli Atom, Hellopike, Jeremi Rimel, Johan Ulrich, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Josh Herbolsheimer, Justin Bua, Kenth Toy Works, Kris Kuksi, L'amour Supreme, Martin Ontiveros, MM Toys, Monstrehero, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Paul Kaiju, Rampage Toys, RISK, Ron English, Scarecrowoven, SexualYoukai, Shirahama, Skull Toys, Splurrt, T9G, TKOM, Toshikazu Nozaka, Touma, Usugrow, Velocitron, Yamomark,
Please join us, Paul Kaiju, and others for the opening on Saturday, Sept. 13th, 2014 at Toy Art Gallery's showroom located at 7571 Melrose Ave. Hollywood CA 90046.
The 2014 TAG Anniversary show runs through Oct. 12th.


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- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Oct 29, 2013
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One
- Summary: The year is 1715. Pirates rule the waters of the Caribbean and have established a lawless Republic. Among these outlaws is a lethal young captain named Edward Kenway. His notorious exploits earn the respect of legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built for themselves.… Expand
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Genre(s): Historic
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
Positive: 33 out of 35
Mixed: 2 out of 35
Negative: 0 out of 35
Nov 25, 2013Without a doubt the best game in the series in a while. It could very well do without assassins and the story has a few hiccups, but a true pirate won't mind! [Issue#236]
Oct 29, 2013While some core mechanics could still be improved, Black Flag's story, world, and systems come together to form a markedly better and more cohesive game than Assassin's Creed III. It's not only the best Assassin's Creed game to date, but also one of the best games for pirate fans to embark on as well.
Oct 29, 2013After weathering the somewhat diminishing returns of Revelations and ACIII, Black Flag is exactly the shot in the arm Assassin's Creed needed. It's dependably fun, endlessly engrossing, and filled with tons of ready distractions everywhere you look, all while bringing to life a fascinating period of history with an engaging story and memorable characters. And if that isn't enough, it's the best game about pirates we've ever played.
Oct 31, 2013The freshness of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag puts any concerns of sequel fatigue to rest.
Oct 29, 2013If a great adventure is what you're looking for, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag can be easily recommended. It's a pleasure to discover troubled waters and bays by ship, and it's easy to get lost in the many things to do. All the while, the returning sneaking and fighting still manages to captivate. Getting somewhat annoyed by the excessive hand-holding, the limited artificial intelligence and during climbing it isn't uncommon.
Nov 4, 2013Despite having huge shoes to fill and obstacles to overcome, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is definitely the best Assassin's Creed game to date.
Oct 29, 2013Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is probably the weakest in the series, yet it's not a bad game. It gives you just about what you'd expect, but not so much more than that. The dynamic sailing experience is one of the highlights, and the naval battles with the subsequent boarding of enemy ships will stick to your mind.
Score distribution:
Positive: 116 out of 154
Mixed: 11 out of 154
Negative: 27 out of 154
Oct 31, 2013Incredible Characters along with a solid entertaining main storyline. After Conner, Edward finally brings Assassin's creed back to life. Great Job Ubisoft!!!… Expand
Dec 22, 2013I have played all of the games in the assassin's creed series, and while I can't say its the best, it is certainly not as bad as ac 3. The gameplay and graphics are great on both the latest gens and the story line is twisted and contains a good transition from sequence to the other… Expand
Feb 1, 2014The most successfully innovative AC game since AC2. The franchise was starting to get a bit stale but the massive improvement on the sailing from AC3 has brought all the fun back! Sailing on the high sea singing shanties before engaging a fleet of 10 ships is pure glee. Graphically more impressive; while running on the same engine as AC3, the lush greens and pale blues of the Caribbean stand out so much more. Running and climbing is faster and animations for them are smoother, the animal hunting has more of a purpose as a side activity and is much more rewarding to do and needless to say Edward and his pirate cove are much more enjoyable characters than in the previous games.
Only issues are the fighting animations which clip more than ever before and the fighting itself remains far too easy. When boarding larger ships I noticed the frame rate would tank to abysmal levels but for a 360 game what do you expect? And the addition of ship combat undermines everything else in the game with the basic assassin work being a chore, such as tailing and conversation listening which quickly began to infuriate me. Overall a definite recommend.… Expand
Apr 22, 2014Finally Ubisoft found their way back to what made AC fun - assassinations. BF still doesn't do as good a job as AC1 or AC2 but it is better than the last 2 entries. BF is a mixture of assassinations and sailing. BF wisely gets rid of (most) of the mass combat aspects that recent entries had and returns to the "hidden is better" formula. Each mission has 1 or 2 optional objectives that (mostly) fit the mission. Unlike some of the previous entries you don't have to be perfect to get 100% on this game.
Unfortunately BF contains RTS stuff that has littered the series of late. It is scaled back but still there and mandatory even if you don't want it. The most glaring is Kenway's Fleet which is a borefest that extends for days (because of the moronic hours long missions). The "companion app" only works with a few devices so is mostly useless. Once I got the item I needed from KF I stopped playing it because it is useless, dull and slow.
The story itself would be OK except for 1 very big plot hole, where did Kenway learn the assassin skills? Every game in the series has a mentor of some sort. BF just gives you the powers of an assassin and never even bothers to explain how. Suddenly you can kill like Ezio with no training whatsoever, go figure. The modern day parts are still lame and boring. Why Ubisoft continues to include it is beyond me. Does anybody actually care (or even follow) the crappy modern day end of times story line? I doubt it. Fortunately the sequences aren't too long so you can skip past them pretty quick. Kudos to the designers though for at least an interesting backstory for BF.
Since you're a pirate sailing seems reasonable but it still isn't really enjoyable (better than AC3). Ships are hard to control, you see more rogue waves in the span of a single battle than has been recorded in all of modern history and every water funnel seems to aim straight for you. The underwater wrecks should have been a highlight but the implementation is horribly bad. You have to get air every so often and you are continually attacked by sharks (which give little warning) and other creatures (which give no warning). Rather than being fun they are an act of frustration marred with reality over entertainment. I dreaded each time I had to dive.
Glitches are not as bad as AC3 but still present. At one point I started boarding a ship but my ship kept moving forward and began dragging the other ship. I was trying to kill a captain but I couldn't get to them because the boat was on its side and the captain was underwater. Combat is iffy as has been the norm since they tried to turn it into an FPS. Climbing continues to be iffy as well. Please explain why I would be high above the ground and suddenly decide to leap off into mid air where I'm going to die? Some rudimentary logic would be useful for climbing. There are times where you cannot climb even though you should be able to (you have to move down and then back up) and other times where you won't drop even though you should.
Overall BF is better than recent entries and brings back some of the fun of the series but Ubisoft's attempts to cram RTS and boring side activities into the game in combination with the need to finish the modern thread that nobody cares about limits its potential.… Expand
Mar 15, 2014Repetitive as hell, terrible controls, boring story. I have honestly not played such a terrible game since the first Assassin's Creed. Will not be trying any games from this franchise again, 2 disasters is enough.… Expand


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Mercure Budapest Duna Hotel is located in the Ferencvaros area and offers free Wi-Fi - just one of the extra touches that make for a comfortable stay at this family-friendly Budapest hotel.
You can enjoy a meal at the onsite restaurant at this 3 star Budapest hotel. Outfitted with a bar/lounge, you'll find the perfect place to have a drink. Planning a meeting? This hotel has conference rooms, as well as a business center.
Whether you're waiting for friends or your partner, the lobby has a TV and free newspapers to keep you company. Other amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, an elevator (lift), concierge services and laundry facilities.
Cheap and clean hotel near the centre.Venere Guest, Czech Republic
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- Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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Check-in: between 2 PM and midnight.
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Book your family-friendly accommodation at Mercure Budapest Duna Hotel, offering 130 guest rooms with climate control. Satellite TV channels offer entertainment at the end of a busy day. Business travelers visiting the Ferencvaros area will have access to free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
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National Theater - 1 km / 0.6 mi
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Zöld Pardon - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Palace of Arts - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
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I took it back to the range and I wanted to see how accurate this thing truely is so I got a target from my buddy and stapled it to the card board and sent it al the way to the end of the lane (25 yards) and I fired of a full mag of 8. I took a picture of the target next to a dollar bill for size reference.
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As you very well may know, the PS3 launch was horrendously chaotic. Reports are still coming in from around the country on various shootings, robberies, mayhem, and general discourtesy. It's true that Nintendo will have a larger initial stock, but the demand is no less. We at the Fanboy kindly ask that you show patience and kindness during your launch-day festivities, and remember that you're all there for a common purpose. Should you fail to claim a system on the day of, please, show respect and courtesy to those around you regardless. A few days truly isn't that long in the grand scheme of the things, and the last thing we want is to see someone get hurt over something designed to bring enjoyment and fun to the masses.
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The BigLivers.com crew of Jeff, Pat, and Jonesy is back with another episode of The Big Livers Podcast straight from the Ozarks at Farmers Gastropub in Springfield, Missouri. In this episode, they try out two Deschutes beers - the River Ale and Chainbreaker White IPA.
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The real face of 21st century insecurity.
To believe in most conspiracy theories, you need also to believe in the concept of all powerful government. 9/11 couldn't possibly have been the work of 19 men armed only with boxcutters and rudimentary knowledge of flying planes, that's far too implausible. Instead, it was an inside job, possibly involving explosives that were planted in the twin towers when they were built, possibly involving holograms that looked like planes, all in the aid of justifying war and/or wars designed to take control of more Middle Eastern oil. Or maybe the owner of the WTC wanted the insurance money, and was so motivated by greed he felt no compunction about the lives of the people in the buildings he was going to first have planes flew into, and then demolished remotely.
Except, as anyone who pays the slightest attention will quickly realise, government is not all powerful. The intelligence agencies, despite having incredible powers of surveillance are not all knowing, let alone an panopticon. In fact, for the most part they're just as stupid as you or I. They rely chiefly for many of their outlandish claims on how the vast majority of the public don't remember the last time they were told about just how massive the threat level is, not to mention how the media for the most part repeats those same claims without hesitation. More to the point, why shouldn't they when those wishing us harm say that's precisely what they intend just before they kill their latest victims?
We are then facing perhaps the most severe level of threat ever, says Theresa May. Since 7/7 40 major plots have been disrupted, including ones we know about, such as the liquid bombs one, as well others we might not, like a Mumbai-style massacre, which could be a reference to the on-going Erol Incedal semi-secret trial. This is the most severe level of threat since the last most severe level of threat. For I recall former Met commissioners telling us how the "sky was dark", such was the scale of plotting going on, former MI5 heads warning of 30 on-going plots, of 2,000 individuals associated with extremism. To be taken in by this nonsense you need to completely forget about the IRA, and more or less, every single past agitator either inside or outside the country. In reality, the only thing that distinguished Islamist extremists from other terrorists was they didn't issue warnings, and were prepared to kill indiscriminately.
Now even that claim doesn't properly stand up. As the Intelligence and Security Committee's report into what did or didn't go wrong with the security services' dealings with the two men convicted of killing Lee Rigby makes clear (PDF), the most pernicious threat right now is not so much from "lone wolves", those who have no contact whatsoever with other extremists, but "self-starters" (page 80, para 232). Self-starters are those without major links to an al-Qaida franchise or Islamic State, but who are inspired by their example and decide to do something, anything. They will be known to other extremists, probably having appeared on the periphery of investigations carried out by the police or MI5/GCHQ, just not considered an imminent threat. Without the support and resources available to those with direct links to an AQ franchise, they're likely to think smaller and go for something achievable rather than spectacular. Such as killing a soldier, or perhaps beheading the first person they don't like the look of.
This raises the question of just what is and isn't terrorism. Within hours of Lee Rigby's murder his death was being defined as a terrorist act, rather than a homicide egregiously justified by his killers as revenge for British foreign policy. The implication seems to be all someone needs to do is shout "Allah akbar" or the equivalent for their violence to be deemed terrorist inspired. Any other factors can then be disregarded, and lessons must be learned from the failure to prevent the attack in the first place.
In the absence of there being anything or anyone to blame, or the refusal to apportion blame where it would most obviously lie based on the evidence, something else can always be found. When it's done in such a transparent, utterly flagrant way as it has by the ISC and the government though, it just insults everyone's intelligence. The first part of this week has been designated as a time to highlight "the threat" and demonstrate why yet more new powers are necessary, with the ISC report at the core, despite it having been ready for publication for weeks if not months. It's a brilliant report, in that in the style of the very best it provides documentary evidence of how incompetent MI5 and MI6 can be, taking months to process intelligence and follow it up, leaving crucial details out of reports provided to the police, removing Michael Adebolajo from his status as a subject of interest, despite his links to 5 other major investigations and so on, and then reserves its real ire for Facebook for not passing on what it considers the one key piece of intelligence the security services believe could have prevented the attack.
It does this despite openly contradicting itself. The key intelligence not passed on by Facebook was a conversation between Michael Adebowale and an extremist with links to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, where the former spoke of wanting to kill a soldier and received advice on how to go about doing so (page 127, para 378). It seems fairly damning, until you consider how a similar piece of intelligence on Adebowale was used, or rather not used. Back in 2012 GCHQ reported an unknown individual, not at that time identified as Adebowale, had been espousing "views includ[ing] references to operating as a lone wolf (or lone actor), and other general extremist remarks" (page 77, para 221). The ISC notes at first sight this seems "striking", only for the committee to be reassured by the director general of MI5 that "those sorts of things said, and worse, on these sorts of [sites] are very common" and "[T]he vast majority of it, *** translates into no action at all".
You can of course argue that going into the specifics of an attack is very different to vaguely talking of wanting to be a lone wolf, as does the contact with someone with links to AQAP, although at the time the intelligence agencies didn't know that was the case. The same argument as made by Andrew Parker could though surely be applied to the exchange on Facebook; the vast majority of such talk would similarly translate into no action at all. The real difference seems to be GCHQ obtained the first conversation, while Facebook didn't until after the murder discover the interaction between Adebowale and "Foxtrot", despite a number of Adebowale's accounts being automatically closed due to links to terrorism. Adebowale closed the account used to contact "Foxtrot" himself.
Just then as Robert Hannigan, the new head of GCHQ used his first day in the job to describe social media companies and other tech giants as "facilitators of crime and terrorism" so today David Cameron was denouncing the likes of Facebook for providing a "safe haven" for terrorists, intentionally or not. All this cant seems purely down to how accessing the personal data, meta or otherwise of everyone has been made harder by the shift towards greater encryption by the data companies. Despite the efforts of GCHQ to master the internet, the ISC report claims in what seems to be the first official confirmation of the existence of Tempora, without naming it as such, in theory, "GCHQ can access around ***% of global internet traffic and approximately ***% of internet traffic entering or leaving the UK" (para 410, page 135). James Ball suggests Edward Snowden believed GCHQ could access 20% of UK internet traffic, although as neither Adebowale or "Foxtrot" were under investigation at the time they wouldn't have known what to look for anyway.
Quite what the real aim is remains far more opaque. As Alan Travis and others point out, what GCHQ and the government seem to be demanding is either that social media companies do their job for them, which is an impossibility; or, far more dangerously, that they let governments and their intelligence agencies do whatever they like with the data passing through the servers. Even if we accept they have the very best of intentions, why should a US company hand over information without objection to a UK government agency and not say do the same for the Russians or Chinese when their requests would no doubt be made on the very same terms? The argument they already do so when it comes to child exploitation is bogus, and more to the point, as we saw with the raids on Tor, disrupting paedophile networks still appears to come second to the war on drugs.
The report also downplays or accepts "national security" excuses for why MI5's attempts to recruit Adebolajo can neither be confirmed or denied (page 44, para 117). Despite this, the ISC "investigated all aspects of MI5's actions thoroughly, and [has] not seen any evidence of wrongdoing by MI5", so clearly any suggestion the "harassment" of Adebolajo may have contributed to his actions must similarly be dismissed. MI6 was also wholly uninterested in Adebolajo's claims he was mistreated when arrested in Kenya (page 153, para 461), presumed to be intending to join up with al-Shabaab with Somalia, with the ISC concluding "we would have expected that all allegations of mistreatment would now be treated with the seriousness they merit" and that "whatever we now know about him as an individual does not detract from the fact that his allegations were not dealt with appropriately". Again, any impact the alleged mistreatment could have ultimately had on Adebolajo's actions, considering the links between the UK and the anti-terrorism unit in Kenya codenamed ARCTIC, must obviously be disregarded.
As the Graun puts it, the "bleak truth is that it's possible nothing would have saved Lee Rigby from his awful fate". Despite the government or the agencies themselves occasionally repeating the old adage that whereas they have to be lucky every time, the terrorists only have to be lucky once, protecting the public in the face of such odds remains one of the few things they continue to boast about. It doesn't matter that governments wilfully redefine terrorism to be almost anything, raising the stakes even further, to the point where schools are deemed not to be doing enough to tackle extremism if sixth form societies have Facebook pages with links to radical preachers, still everything must be seen to be done, even if it turns out to be counter-productive or worse. Continuously ramping up the perceived threat helps no one, and yet successive governments have done it. When the intelligence agencies then fail, as they will, the blame has to be diverted. If that in turn further helps the securocrats who are never satisfied with the material they have access to, so much the better, again in spite of how Tempora is useless against one determined person armed with a sharp knife. All the technology, all our powers of surveillance, all our intelligence, brought low by men armed with a car, an unloaded gun and a few blades. There is the true insecurity of the 21st century, and it's not the stuff conspiracy theories are made of.
Labels: civil liberties, Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, GCHQ, Intelligence and Security Committee, Lee Rigby, MI5, MI6, politics, security services, terrorism, Woolwich attack


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