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Co-Host: Tim Dyson

News of the Bogus:

• 0:34 – Innovative move on e-voting from Estonia http://www.markpack.org.uk/44337/innovative-move-on-e-voting-from-estonia/
• 4:10 – Royal Mail privatization pushes the envelope http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/local/biz-to-go-royal-mail-privatization-pushes-the-envelope/article_296de09d-d608-546b-928f-7d2087509280.html
• 8:35 – Argentina orders wheat industry to supply local market http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/05/argentina-wheat-idUSL2N0FB0IU20130705
  • Argentina CPI rise more-than-expected By Investing.com
    http://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/argentina-cpi-rise-more-than-expected-250204
  • President Announces Price Control Programme http://www.argentinaindependent.com/currentaffairs/newsfromargentina/president-announces-price-control-programme/
• 13:40 – Is flashing your car’s headlights protected by the First Amendment? http://news.yahoo.com/flashing-car-headlights-protected-first-amendment-103216345.html
• 17:00 – Justice Department To Review George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin Case
  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/14/justice-department-george-zimmerman_n_3595835.html?1373832613&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
• 19:45 – DHS warns employees not to read leaked NSA information http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/07/15/dhs-warns-employees-not-to-read-leaked-nsa-information/
  • The NSA slide you haven’t seen http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-nsa-slide-you-havent-seen/2013/07/10/32801426-e8e6-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

Oops, DHS workers—you weren’t supposed to see this! Sorry, your computer’s classified now.

24:40 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Melissa Harris Perry (nominated by Dave Turcotte) http://youngcons.com/msnbc-political-analyst-detroit-is-what-happens-when-government-is-too-small/

29:25 – Idiot Extraordinaire: KTVU http://gawker.com/ktvu-reports-asiana-air-pilots-were-sum-ting-wong-and-759185714

This Week’s Quote: “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.” —Robert Heinlein

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:26 – Oops: IRS publishes tens of thousands of SSNs to online database http://www.dailydot.com/news/irs-public-resource-social-security-numbers-publish-database/
  • Why We Asked the I.R.S. to Temporarily Turn the Lights Off on Section 527 Data https://bulk.resource.org/irs.gov/eo/doc/irs.gov.20130707.html
• 3:25 – US agency baffled by modern technology, destroys mice to get rid of viruses http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/us-agency-baffled-by-modern-technology-destroys-mice-to-get-rid-of-viruses/
• 6:25 – Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/07/5549696/female-inmates-sterilized-in-california.html
• 9:05 – US Drones Bomb Civilian Rescuers – Business Insider
  http://www.businessinsider.com/us-drones-bomb-civilian-rescuers-2013-7

12:26 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: T. Steelman http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/06/have-we-all-been-fooled-by-edward-snowden/

16:10 – Idiot Extraordinaire: State of Florida http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/07/florida_may_have_accidentally.php

• Law 3037/2002 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_3037/2002

This Week’s Quote: “The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere / The ceremony of innocence is drowned; / The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity.” —William Butler Yeats

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:25 – Stardust owner cited for selling product with ties to…
  http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/stardust-owner-cited-selling-product-ties-brookhav/nYQ87/
• 2:25 – “It must have been your fault. C’mon. You are a biker.”
  http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/19284/it-must-have-been-your-fault-cmon-you-are-a-biker/
• 7:30 – Measles sufferer Gareth Colfer-Williams died from pneumonia
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23135464

10:20 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Sherwin Smith (nominated by Daniel Wilcox)
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130621/NEWS02/306210110/Official-Water-complaints-could-act-terrorism-

14:20 – Silver Cluon Award: Edward Snowden (nominated by Dave Turcotte) http://wikileaks.org/Statement-from-Edward-Snowden-in.html

17:00 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Mike Adams (nominated by Dave Turcotte) http://www.infowars.com/illiterate-rambling-defense-witness-rachel-jeantel-is-a-victim-of-brain-damaging-mass-fluoridation-vaccines-and-nutrient-depleted-foods/

This Week’s Quote: “Their purpose is to frighten, not me, but those who would come after me.” —Edward Snowden

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Co-Hosts: Tim Dyson and Jonathan Loesche

Supreme Court Special:

• 1:58 – Vance v. Ball State University http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-556_11o2.pdf
• 6:10 – Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-399_8mj8.pdf
• 12:30 – Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-1447_4e46.pdf
• 17:20 – Shelby County v. Holder http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-96_6k47.pdf
• 25:00 – Hollingsworth v. Perry http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-144_8ok0.pdf
• 29:30 – United States v. Windsor http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_6j37.pdf
• 34:05 – Conclusion

This Week’s Quote: “It is not a Justice System. It is just a system.” —Bob Enyart

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:25 – Supreme Court Ruling On Gene Patenting May Be A Boon For Biotech Startups http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/supreme-court-ruling-on-gene-patenting-may-be-a-boon-for-biotech-startups/
• 2:20 – The Supreme Court Decided Your Silence Can Be Used Against You http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/06/supreme-court-salinas-v-texas-ruling-explained/66309/

• 7:55 – ‘The worst case of scientific censorship since the Catholic Church banned the works of Galileo’: Scientists call for drugs to be legalised to allow proper study of their properties http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-worst-case-of-scientific-censorship-since-the-catholic-church-banned-the-works-of-galileo-scientists-call-for-drugs-to-be-legalised-to-allow-proper-study-of-their-properties-8654514.html
  • A clear danger from cannabis http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/29/cannabis-schizophrenia-classification

12:15 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: San Francisco International Airport http://news.yahoo.com/rental-car-co-run-teenagers-undercuts-hertz-avis-142119464.html

15:25 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Rep. John Larson (D-CT) http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/06/13/democrat-not-fair-to-subject-congress-to-obamacare-just-like-everyone-else/

This Week’s Quote: “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” —P.J. O’Rourke

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Co-host: Tim Dyson http://www.youtube.com/lordthawkeye

News of the Bogus:

• 0:36 – Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance
  • PRISM (surveillance program) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)
• 7:25 – Chuck E. Cheese Busted For Gambling? New Florida Law Prohibits Gaming Machines For Prizes http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/27805/20130515/chuck-e-cheese-gambling-games-florida.htm

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• 11:35 – Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-usa-obama-liberties-analysis-idUSBRE94E06I20130515
• 16:35 – Cop Shot Litter of Kittens in Front of Screaming Children http://www.alternet.org/cop-shot-litter-kittens-front-screaming-children

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Biggest Bogon Emitter: Surprise, AZ Police Department http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/surprise/surprise-man-charged-with-dui–documents-show-a-drug-recognition-experts-said-no-impairment-present

Idiot Extraordinaire: City of Hartford, CT (nominated by Daniel Wilcox) http://news.yahoo.com/barber-paid-hugs-kicked-conn-park-170423520.html

• Anthony Cymerys, Barber Evicted From Park After Giving Haircuts To Homeless For Hugs, Allowed Back http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/anthony-cymerys-free-haircuts_n_3441536.html

This Week’s Quote: “A scandal is when you find out how a State agency or bureau really works. Firings and reform are the minimalist tools to salve your anger. Then, it’s time to get back to scandalous behavior, this time more shrewdly disguised from you.” —Jim Babka

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:25 – Like your health care policy? You may be losing it https://news.yahoo.com/health-care-policy-may-losing-184734527.html
• 3:00 – EU to ban olive oil jugs from restaurants http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10064787/EU-to-ban-olive-oil-jugs-from-restaurants.html

• 6:00 – Topless Women in Public Not Breaking the Law, Says NYPD http://www.policymic.com/articles/42359/topless-women-in-public-not-breaking-the-law-says-nypd

9:45 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Rand Paul http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-rand-paul-aggressively-courting-evangelicals-to-win-over-gop-establishment/2013/05/12/d917ccb4-b8af-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html

13:35 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Hungary http://www.realfarmacy.com/hungary-destroys-all-monsanto-gmo-corn-fields/

This Week’s Quote: “It is a terrible tragedy of life that the innocent so often have to suffer for the sins of the guilty.” —Harry Browne

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:25 – Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child’s risk for bipolar disorder http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130514101459.htm
  • Taliban renounces war on anti-polio workers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10053981/Taliban-renounces-war-on-anti-polio-workers.html
• 2:45 – North Carolina Tesla ban? Bill would prevent “unfair competition” with car dealerships. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/05/13/north_carolina_tesla_ban_bill_would_prevent_unfair_competition_with_car.html

• 6:10 – Most Transparent Administration in History Releases Completely Redacted Document About Text Snooping
  http://reason.com/blog/2013/05/13/most-transparent-administration-in-histo
  • FBI Documents Suggest Feds Read Emails Without a Warrant http://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security-technology-and-liberty/fbi-documents-suggest-feds-read-emails-without-warrant
  • Totally Redacted FOIA response http://www.scribd.com/doc/141222327/Totally-Redacted-FOIA-response
  • CRM-7.pdf http://www.aclu.org/files/pdfs/email-content-foia/DOJ%20Crim%20Div%20docs/CRM-7.pdf

8:30 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: NaturalNews http://www.naturalnews.com/040334_Angelina_Jolie_double_mastectomy_breast_cancer_prevention.html

16:35 – Idiot Extraordinaire: City of Keene, NH http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/city-sues-robin-hood-group-over-parking-meter-223952852.htmlHow One ‘Robin Hood’ Saved 2,000 Parking Tickets

• http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/05/16/How-One-Robin-Hood-Saved-2000-Parking-Tickets.aspx

This Week’s Quote: “That which is not just, is not Law; and that which is not Law, ought not to be obeyed.” —Algernon Sydney

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0:23 – Update: US government orders removal of Defcad 3D-gun designs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478310

News of the Bogus:

• 1:55 – Too much caffeine has FDA worried, considering regulations http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/22189611/fda-considering-regulating-caffeine
  • FDA accused of silencing Vioxx warnings http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6205699/

• 5:55 – Rasmussen Poll: Nullification Goes Mainstream http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2013/05/06/rasmussen-poll-nullification-goes-mainstream/
• 8:00 – Minnesota likely 12th state for gay marriage http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/05/09/minnesota-likely-12th-state-for-gay-marriage/

11:15 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Peter Sprigg http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/05/when-christians-become-a-hated-minority/

14:05 – Silver Cluon Award: Peter Hadfield (Potholer54) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ6Z04VJDco

17:30 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Sylvia Browne http://www.livescience.com/29394-psychic-claimed-amanda-berry-dead.html

This Week’s Quote: “The psychic business is built on lies. There is no supernatural power. You can’t see the future. We’re in the golden age of the con. There are people coming out of the woodwork that would love to separate you from your money. But people just want someone to talk to. That’s the bottom line.” —Mark Edward

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:26 – Evidence al-Qaida “received” WikiLeaks information permitted in Manning trial http://www.salon.com/2013/04/10/evidence_al_qaida_received_wikileaks_information_permitted_in_manning_trial/
• 2:15 – John Paulk Apologizes for Ex-Gay Gospel, Wife Says She’ll Pray for Him http://www.pqmonthly.com/update-john-paulk-apologizes-for-ex-gay-gospel-wife-ann-says-shell-pray-for-him/14177

• 5:28 – The first entirely 3D-printed handgun is here | Ars Technica
  http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/the-first-entirely-3d-printed-handgun-is-here/

7:45 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Barack Obama http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/health/us-will-appeal-order-on-morning-after-pill.html

12:10 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Polk County (Florida) School District http://www.wtsp.com/news/reporter/article/312878/79/Teen-girl-arrested-for-science-project-gone-bad

• Florida Teen Girl Charged With Felony After Science Experiment Goes Bad http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/04/florida_teen_girl_charged_with.php
• On stifling scientific curiosity, in the most egregious way possible. http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=14864
• State Attorney Jerry Hill: Drop charges against Kiera Wilmot http://www.change.org/petitions/state-attorney-jerry-hill-drop-charges-against-kiera-wilmot

This Week’s Quote: “Is it the mask or majesty of Power / To make offences that it may forgive?” —Fulke Greville