Showing posts with label President. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President. Show all posts

Monday, August 5, 2013

President Obama responds to PRISM concerns, clarifies scope of snooping

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If you've missed the news on PRISM and the hugely disconcerting allegations that the NSA is basically tracking everything you do on the internet and every call you make on your cellphone, we're guessing that's because you're stuck in a cave that has access to neither technology. The allegations are incredibly troubling to say the least, and President Obama this afternoon took the time to address them -- albeit briefly. For one thing, he clarified that "nobody is listening to your phone calls," indicating that people are looking at metadata about those calls (destinations, length, etc.) rather than the calls themselves. Additionally, he clarified the internet side of the program thusly: "Internet monitoring is only for those outside United States; we have to balance keeping America safe with privacy concerns." That's great for Americans, but perhaps a bit troubling for everyone else.

This more or less echoes the statements made yesterday by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence. President Obama also reminded that this program predates his taking office, and that he himself was skeptical but has come around to the program, stating that this is something "Americans should feel comfortable about." Well, then, how comfortable do you feel? Let us know in comments.

Update: The Wall Street Journal has a full transcript of President Obama's comments.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Kid President Sends Heartfelt Mother's Day Salute to Moms

Ksd2 By Kate Sommers-Dawes2013-05-12 02:12:48 UTC

Kid President, the youthful powerhouse in a power suit who knows how to give one heck of a motivational pep talk, has taken his inspirational talents to Mother's Day.

The video message, sent "on behalf of all the kids in the world," shows Kid President, whose given name is Robbie Novak, spelling out the ten things moms need to know in his typical, exuberant fashion.

Don't worry so much about cleaning, he exhorts mom. "Our house isn't messy, it's awesome. It's awesome because we live in it." And the kid gets incisive when he says, poignantly, "It's just hard to grow up. Sometimes we just need moms ... to tell us everything is OK."

"Thanks for believing in us, putting up with us, and straight-up loving us," he says, with his usual authority and panache.

"Thanks for believing in us, putting up with us, and straight-up loving us," he says, with his usual authority and panache.

Though you may not be as gifted in the oratorical arts as the precocious kid in the video above, don't forget to send up some gratitude to the mother in your life in whatever way you can.

The point is, we love you, moms. You're beautiful. And remember, mom upside down is "wow."

Image courtesy of YouTube, SoulPancake

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