Who leaked the Hadley CRU files and why
examiner.com — The anonymous tipster, whom many people initially assumed had "hacked" into the computers at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia (repeatedly called the "Hadley Centre" by mistake), was probably an insider, seeking to expose certain sharp practices and unscientific methods of his bosses. (Submitted by Temlakos) More...
CRU files scandal reaches print media
examiner.com — The scandal involving the anonymous hackers who first shared highly damaging information from the Climatic Research Unit on the blog called The Air Vent, has now reached the print media. The story broke first on climate-skeptical blogs, then on regular conservative blogs (and examiner.com), and now has hit print-affiliated sites. (Submitted by Temlakos) More...
Climate center's server hacked revealing documents and email
examiner.com — Britain’s Hadley Climate Research Unit, University of East Anglia, suffered a data breach in recent days when a hacker apparently broke into their system and made away with thousands of emails and documents. The stolen data was then posted to a Russian server and has quickly made the rounds among climate skeptics. (Submitted by kolding) More...
Guns better protection for gays than 'hate crime' laws
examiner.com — Last month, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, making it a federal crime to assault people based on their sexual orientation. The name notwithstanding, the law will not "prevent" hate, or even its violent expression. That can only be stopped by equipping the targets of the hate to fight back. (Submitted by 45superman) More...
CRU director admits hacked files genuine
examiner.com — In the most serious admission yet in the developing story of the hacking of the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit , its director now admits that the content of the hacked files is in fact genuine and did indeed come from his organization. He offered a lame excuse for the most damaging quote yet attributed to him. (Submitted by Temlakos) More...
Hadley CRU hacked with release of hundreds of docs and email
examiner.com — The University of East Anglia's Hadley Climatic Research Centre appears to have suffered a security breach earlier today, when an unknown hacker apparently downloaded 1079 e-mails and 72 documents of various types and published them to an anonymous FTP server. Much of this information is damning, and shows the Centre involved in sharp practices. (Submitted by Temlakos) More...
Mammogram recommendations: health-care rationing?
examiner.com — The recent recommendations on breast cancer screening by the US Preventive Services Task Force now have the White House on the defensive and critics (including the American Cancer Society) citing them as a prize example of health-care rationing. (Submitted by Temlakos) More...
The 2nd Amendment is not about 'sporting purposes'
examiner.com — Anti-gun groups like the Violence Policy Center, unwilling to wait for the legislative process to ban guns, want at least some new restrictions immediately. They propose to get those by using the 1968 Gun Control Act's power to ban importation of guns deemed not to have a "sporting purpose." Just one more reason the GCA has got to go. (Submitted by 45superman) More...
The Brady Campaign for defenseless soldiers
examiner.com — "The wife of one of the soldiers shot at Fort Hood understands all too well. In an interview on CNN Monday night, Anchor John Roberts asked Mandy Foster how she felt about her husband's upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. Ms. Foster responded: 'At least he's safe there and he can fire back, right?'" Safer in a war zone than in a stateside base. (Submitted by 45superman) More...
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