Homeland Security Spied on Occupy Wall Street Protests in about a Dozen U.S. Cities

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A division of the Department of Homeland Security spied and kept records on the Occupy Wall Street protests, even when they were peaceful the Huffington Post reports. More than 250 records obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund show the federal government was keeping close tabs on protesters. “Taken together, the…

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Smoke Bomb Lands on White House Lawn

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Occupy protestors in Washington, D.C., drew the Secret Service out after throwing a smoke bomb on the White House lawn, reports KSTC-TV. U.S. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie says there were no arrests made when agents dispersed the crowd on Tuesday night. Still, the White House was on lock down, as…

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A Secretive Nixon Said the Wealthy Better Equipped for Ambassadorships

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Assuredly the  Occupy Wall Street folks would find President Nixon’s grand jury testimony of interest. In newly released documents of President Richard Nixon’s 1974 grand jury testimony, the president admitted to giving precedence to wealthy campaign contributors when assigning foreign ambassador posts. The president maintained that such assignations were not “commitments” made…

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