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Obamacare and the Republican Threat to Shut Down Government
Republicans are divided over how far to go in opposing the implementation of Obamacare. Will they try to shut down the government on October 1?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenRepublicans are divided over how far to go in opposing the implementation of Obamacare. Will they try to shut down the government on October 1? Would that be over-playing their hand on the very day that the Obamacare "roll-out" might encounter serious problems? Also, revelations that the NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times, and the government declassifies "Area 51" — but forgets about UFO's.
Banner image: One of the images being used in the campaign against Obamacare
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3 storiesNSA Broke Privacy Rules Thousands of Times
Today's Washington Post reports that the National Security Agency has broken privacy rules thousands of times every year — and the chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court charged with oversight says its limited resources give it no choice but to "trust the government" to report such violations.
Read the story8 minDoes Obamacare Have a Future?
Obamacare is designed for millions of uninsured Americans. Republican opposition to implementing it is unprecedented in political history — with one faction threatening a government shut-down. Others warn that's going too far.
Read the story35 minGovernment Acknowledges Area 51, but Not Aliens
For decades after World War II, reports of Unidentified Flying Objects were reported near "Area 51," 90 miles Northwest of Las Vegas in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. The government even denied such a place existed, and legends were born. Now the mystery is over.
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