VIDEO- Rand Paul: Obama's Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper 'Directly Lied to Congress' When He Said They Weren't Collecting Any Data On American Citizens

"They are collecting billions of data on phone calls everyday, so it was a lie!" -Rand Paul on CNN Situation Room with Jim Acosta
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President Barack Obama's director of national intelligence was flat-out lying when he told lawmakers in March the government wasn't collecting data on millions of Americans, Sen. Rand Paul asserted Tuesday. He said Clapper broke the law. He lied to congress

The Kentucky Republican suggested intelligence chief James Clapper had lost all credibility in the wake of intelligence leaks showing information on phone calls and internet usage being collected by the National Security Agency,


"He said they were not collecting any data on American citizens, and it turns out they're collecting millions of data on phone calls every day," Paul continued. "So it was a lie. What I'm saying is that by lying to Congress, which is against the law, he severely damaged the credibility of the entire intelligence community."

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Ed Rendell: 'Princeton and Harvard Should be Disgraced' That 'Wacko' Ted Cruz Attended

Princeton and Harvard should be ashamed of having awarded diplomas to Senator Ted Cruz, according to former Democratic Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell. “Princeton and Harvard should be disgraced,” he said.

“For Democrats, he’s the gift that keeps on giving,” the MSNBC contributor continued. “Every time the Republicans take out some moderate position, here comes Ted Cruz galloping along, and saying ‘No, we have to take the wacko side’”

It's obvious that Ted Cruz has  been very effective or Fast Eddie and the libs at MSDNC wouldn't spend so much time on him. Watch.

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70% Now Believe The IRS Decision to Target Conservatives Was Made in DC

...But it was 2 rogue agents behind it all, low-level employees from the Cincy office...

82% now following the IRS scandal, up from 74% in May

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While the controversy over the National Security Agency surveillance program has dominated the news recently, concern about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations remains high and is inching up. Despite the large number of controversies engulfing official Washington, the number of people following the IRS scandal has actually increased in recent weeks.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of voters nationwide are now following the IRS targeting story, including 44% who are following the story “Very Closely.” The overall number of voters who are following is up from 74% a month ago.

70% believe IRS decision to target conservatives was made in D.C.

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California Prosecutors: Man Threw Ex Off Cruise Ship in Italy

Strangled her, threw her over, reported her missing...Later drained the money from her bank account.

'Charged with one count of murder.


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A man was arraigned on indictment for murder on Monday by a California grand jury for throwing his ex-wife over the side of a cruise ship, according to the Orange County District Attorney.

The indictment against Lonnie Loren Kocontes, 55, includes one felony count of murder for financial gain.

Prosecutors said that that Kocontes and his ex-wife, Micki Kanesaki, divorced in 2001 but lived together on and off for the next several years. They were also comfortable with traveling together and in 2006 went on a cruise that left from Spain.

That's when Kocontes is accused of strangling Kanesaki, throwing her body over the side of the ship into Italian waters — and then reporting her missing.

He later moved over $1 million from their joint bank accounts and the proceeds from the sale of their shared home into his own accounts and his new wife’s accounts, according to the DA.

According to the press release, the money transfer drew suspicions from the FBI and the Orange County Sheriff’s department later found additional evidence against Kocontes. He was arrested in February of this year.

Although a judge already ruled on May 29 that the state of California has the right to try the case since Kanesaki was a California resident, Kocontes will fight to have the case thrown out during a June 26 hearing, claiming that local authorities do not have jurisdiction to prosecute him, The Associated Press reported.

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Rush: 'I Think Edward Snowden is a Bit of a Drama Queen, I Think the Guy's Got 'Delusions of Grandeur' Out There'

'The fact that Edward Snowden would even do an online chat seems to throw some doubt on a number of his claims'



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Florida Fishermen Reel in $2.5 Million Bale of Cocaine

Fisherman bring in 25 Kilo bale from the Gulf of Mexico

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) - The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force is investigating the recovery of 25 kilograms of cocaine recovered in area waters south of the Destin East Pass.  

According to officials, five local fishermen observed a large bale/package floating in the water, retrieved it from the Gulf and pulled it into their vessel. 

They said when the fisherman saw that it contained numerous individually wrapped packages, they contacted law enforcement. State and federal law enforcement officers responded to the scene. The fishermen provided statements and turned the package over to authorities.  

The Drug Task Force collected and processed the bale and determined that it contained 25 kilograms of cocaine. Federal and state, air, water and land assets have responded to the scene, and this investigation is continuing. Officials said the street value is $100/gram totaling $2.5 million.  

The Drug Task Force is comprised of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Niceville Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Fox News: Authorities believe the drugs came from Venezuela because of the packaging

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60% Believe Syrian Rebels May Be No Better Than Current Government

And it may be worse....


The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted June 12-16 among 1,512 adults, finds a major factor in overall attitudes about Syria is the impression2 that the U.S. military is already stretched thin. About two-thirds (68%) say the U.S. is too overcommitted to get involved in another conflict, and just 27% disagree. The public also has questions about the opposition groups in Syria: 60% say that they may be no better than the current government.

At the same time, the public does not reject a key argument for involvement in Syria: by a 53%-36% margin, most agree that it is important for the U.S. to support people who oppose authoritarian regimes.

The public is divided over whether the U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to stop the violence in Syria: 49% agree, 46% disagree.


60-25 Syrian opposition no better than Assad regime



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Chris Christie: 'Obama's Charm Offensive Should Have Started in January 2009'... [Video]

"It's a little bit late in the dating game to start to get to know somebody"

The keynoter pushes pause on the Obama praise for one day

Chris Christie on MSNBC's Morning Joe jabs Obama for not reaching out to the other side and not taking leadership


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