Jim Marrs And NASA Insider Talk About Anti Grav!

Infowars.com
July 7, 2013

Had a chance to talk to two of my old friends yesterday.

This article was posted: Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 9:00 am

Tags: domestic news

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Why Yes, We Have Learned A Lot About The NSA’s Surveillance Programs

techdirt.com
July 1, 2013

It was fairly amazing in the wake of the initial leaks on NSA surveillance efforts that we saw folks in DC — including many in the press — try to claim that it was (a) no big deal and (b) everyone knew it was going on anyway. Soon after this came out, Steve Worona pointed out that many of the arguments appeared to be the equivalent of alternative pleading, in which people (normally) lawyers try to plead things that are clearly contradictory. In this case, Worona noted the alternative pleading went this way, demonstrating the ridiculousness of the attempted “defense” of the program:

There is no massive secret NSA surveillance program.And everyone has known all about it for years; it’s no big deal.And revealing it would be a major threat to national security.

In fact, to this day, we still see plenty of people making these kinds of arguments — a Rep. Mike Rogers’ specialty. However, as we’ve seen, while many people have suspected that this kind of extensive program was going on, they were often mocked or brushed aside as conspiracy theorists. However, as more and more evidence has come out, it’s served to confirm that these programs do exist, that they go beyond what “everyone has known” and that they don’t appear to reveal anything that is a major threat to national security.

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This article was posted: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 4:55 pm

Tags: domestic news, domestic spying, police state

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Royal Baby: Queen's Cousin Margaret Rhodes "Not Wildly Excited" About Arrival of New Heir to the Throne

CNN

Not everybody is on the edge of their seat waiting for the arrival of Kate Middleton and Prince William's baby. And surprisingly, one of those people is a royal.

Margaret Rhodes, the 88-year-old first cousin and close confidant of Queen Elizabeth II, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an interview that she was "not terribly" excited about the impending birth when asked about the thrill of seeing a new heir to the throne.

"Everybody has babies and it's lovely. But I don't get wildly excited about it," Rhodes answered with a laugh during the sit-down at her cottage at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will be a "brilliant" mother, says family friend

When pressed by Amanpour, who noted the "history" of the moment, the queen's one-time bridesmaid when she married Prince Philip relented just a touch, adding, "Yes, all right. I'm prepared to be excited."

Rhodes also said she hoped that the third in line—whether it's a boy or a girl—is given the opportunity to have a normal childhood outside of the harsh glare of the media and the attention that normally comes with being part of the British monarchy.

"Well, I imagine and hope that its early life until at least in its teens will be just a jolly, happy ordinary child's life," she added.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will "cope quite well" once baby is born, says schoolmate

AP Photo/Alastair Grant

As for the Duchess of Cambridge, Rhodes revealed she hasn't seen much of Kate but had nothing but kind words to say about her.

"I think she's got a way with her that's going to be very appealing," Rhodes noted. "And I think that she won't, sort of vie for coverage, which Diana perhaps did a little bit."

Meanwhile, one person who wouldn't mind the royal baby getting on with it is the queen herself. Per tweets from Sky News, when asked by children at Lake Windermere about when she'd like the birth to happen, the queen replied she hopes it's "soon" because she's going on holiday to Scotland next week.

As if Kate doesn't have enough pressure on her, hordes of press, paparazzi and fans remain camped outside St. Mary's Hospital in London, where the duchess is expected to check in any day now once she goes into labor.

Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images

PHOTOS: There's plenty of royal baby memorabilia

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Adam Levine's Fiancée Behati Prinsloo: 5 Things to Know About the Victoria's Secret Angel

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GQ

Adam Levine and fiancée Behati Prinsloo certainly make for an attractive couple.

The Maroon 5 rocker and Voice coach popped the question to the 24-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel over the weekend. Naturally, we're all a little insanely jealous of the blond beauty who gets to marry the hunky musician, but we're happy for her at the same time. 

Anywho, just who is Ms. Prinsloo? Here are five things to know about the future Mrs. Adam Levine.

PHOTOS: Guess the celeb engagement ring!

Instagram

1. She's a Preacher's Kid: "I grew up in a small town in Namibia. My dad's a minister and my mom runs a bed and breakfast," she told Fashionsta.com. "I'm an only child and pretty much did kid stuff, gymnastics, track, riding, field hockey. I hung out on my friend's farm a lot." She describes herself in her Twitter bio as "a born South African, raised Namibian." 

PHOTOS: Behati and all the Angels at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

PacificCoastNews.com

2. She Didn't Always Want to Model: In 2005, a then-16-year-old Behati was discovered by the daughter of Sarah Doukas, the scout who discovered Kate Moss, while on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. In September of the same year, she made her runway debut at the spring Prada and Miu Miu shows in Milan and Paris. She told Fashion Television that the work found her, saying, "I never wanted to model." 

She acknowledges, too, that model life isn't all glitz and glam. "Living in model flats scarred me for life," she told Fashionista.com. "Girls are the dirtiest people ever. For the most part the flats would be empty. But then there would be older girls—and I was like 16—who would bring their boyfriends home which was strictly not allowed, and I would hear everything. Or I'd wake up in the morning and there would be like a man in his underwear on the couch. It was awful."

WATCH: Maroon 5's "Love Somebody" music video

Instagram

3. She's Acted, but Doesn't Quite Have the Acting Bug: In 2012, Behati played a Victoria's Secret model (not all that much of a stretch!) on Hawaii Five-0. But unlike some of her contemporaries, she's not overly eager to make the model-to-actress transition. "I think if the opportunity comes up, I'll definitely give it a go," she explained in an episode of The Couch. "It's not something i'm pursuing at the moment… But it's—it was just a fun thing that kind of came up, and I had the time, and it was Hawaii! I couldn't say no."

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the VS Fashion Show

Instagram

4. She Is, However, Very Interested in Photography: This girl doesn't only care about looking good in front of the camera—she likes working behind it, too! In 2010, Behati did a photo shoot of her friend and fellow model, Coco Rocha, and her then-fiancé, James Conran.  

"I only shoot film, mostly black and white, and I use a Nikon F10 and also the Contax G2 Jamie [Strachan, the male model she dated before she and Adam began their relationship in May 2012] got me for my birthday!" she told Coco in an interview for her blog.  "I love film. Helmut Newton's pictures are amazing and that's what I want! I think digital in some ways took away a photographers freeness. Not knowing what you have and seeing the pictures when you develop them is really nice. Every one comes out different, and I love the feel of film, the way it looks."

She also takes advantage of the talented photographers she encounters through her modeling work. "As soon as they see my old-school camera they grab it! I've learned a lot on shoots from everyone," she said.

PHOTOS: Gorgeous celeb wedding dresses

Instagram

5. She Has the Most Awesome Pet Ever: Even non-cat people will appreciate this: Behati is the proud owner of a hairless Sphynx cat named Gollum. Gollum!

Clearly, she's a cool chick. Adam Levine is one lucky dude.

TheGreenTeam/Splash News

PHOTOS: Check out more celeb wedding we can't wait to see

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Adam Levine's Fiancée Behati Prinsloo: 5 Things to Know About the Victoria's Secret Angel

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GQ

Adam Levine and fiancée Behati Prinsloo certainly make for an attractive couple.

The Maroon 5 rocker and Voice coach popped the question to the 24-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel over the weekend. Naturally, we're all a little insanely jealous of the blond beauty who gets to marry the hunky musician, but we're happy for her at the same time. 

Anywho, just who is Ms. Prinsloo? Here are five things to know about the future Mrs. Adam Levine.

PHOTOS: Guess the celeb engagement ring!

Instagram

1. She's a Preacher's Kid: "I grew up in a small town in Namibia. My dad's a minister and my mom runs a bed and breakfast," she told Fashionsta.com. "I'm an only child and pretty much did kid stuff, gymnastics, track, riding, field hockey. I hung out on my friend's farm a lot." She describes herself in her Twitter bio as "a born South African, raised Namibian." 

PHOTOS: Behati and all the Angels at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

PacificCoastNews.com

2. She Didn't Always Want to Model: In 2005, a then-16-year-old Behati was discovered by the daughter of Sarah Doukas, the scout who discovered Kate Moss, while on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. In September of the same year, she made her runway debut at the spring Prada and Miu Miu shows in Milan and Paris. She told Fashion Television that the work found her, saying, "I never wanted to model." 

She acknowledges, too, that model life isn't all glitz and glam. "Living in model flats scarred me for life," she told Fashionista.com. "Girls are the dirtiest people ever. For the most part the flats would be empty. But then there would be older girls—and I was like 16—who would bring their boyfriends home which was strictly not allowed, and I would hear everything. Or I'd wake up in the morning and there would be like a man in his underwear on the couch. It was awful."

WATCH: Maroon 5's "Love Somebody" music video

Instagram

3. She's Acted, but Doesn't Quite Have the Acting Bug: In 2012, Behati played a Victoria's Secret model (not all that much of a stretch!) on Hawaii Five-0. But unlike some of her contemporaries, she's not overly eager to make the model-to-actress transition. "I think if the opportunity comes up, I'll definitely give it a go," she explained in an episode of The Couch. "It's not something i'm pursuing at the moment… But it's—it was just a fun thing that kind of came up, and I had the time, and it was Hawaii! I couldn't say no."

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the VS Fashion Show

Instagram

4. She Is, However, Very Interested in Photography: This girl doesn't only care about looking good in front of the camera—she likes working behind it, too! In 2010, Behati did a photo shoot of her friend and fellow model, Coco Rocha, and her then-fiancé, James Conran.  

"I only shoot film, mostly black and white, and I use a Nikon F10 and also the Contax G2 Jamie [Strachan, the male model she dated before she and Adam began their relationship in May 2012] got me for my birthday!" she told Coco in an interview for her blog.  "I love film. Helmut Newton's pictures are amazing and that's what I want! I think digital in some ways took away a photographers freeness. Not knowing what you have and seeing the pictures when you develop them is really nice. Every one comes out different, and I love the feel of film, the way it looks."

She also takes advantage of the talented photographers she encounters through her modeling work. "As soon as they see my old-school camera they grab it! I've learned a lot on shoots from everyone," she said.

PHOTOS: Gorgeous celeb wedding dresses

Instagram

5. She Has the Most Awesome Pet Ever: Even non-cat people will appreciate this: Behati is the proud owner of a hairless Sphynx cat named Gollum. Gollum!

Clearly, she's a cool chick. Adam Levine is one lucky dude.

TheGreenTeam/Splash News

PHOTOS: Check out more celeb wedding we can't wait to see

View the original article here

Royal Baby: Queen's Cousin Margaret Rhodes "Not Wildly Excited" About Arrival of New Heir to the Throne

CNN

Not everybody is on the edge of their seat waiting for the arrival of Kate Middleton and Prince William's baby. And surprisingly, one of those people is a royal.

Margaret Rhodes, the 88-year-old first cousin and close confidant of Queen Elizabeth II, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an interview that she was "not terribly" excited about the impending birth when asked about the thrill of seeing a new heir to the throne.

"Everybody has babies and it's lovely. But I don't get wildly excited about it," Rhodes answered with a laugh during the sit-down at her cottage at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will be a "brilliant" mother, says family friend

When pressed by Amanpour, who noted the "history" of the moment, the queen's one-time bridesmaid when she married Prince Philip relented just a touch, adding, "Yes, all right. I'm prepared to be excited."

Rhodes also said she hoped that the third in line—whether it's a boy or a girl—is given the opportunity to have a normal childhood outside of the harsh glare of the media and the attention that normally comes with being part of the British monarchy.

"Well, I imagine and hope that its early life until at least in its teens will be just a jolly, happy ordinary child's life," she added.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will "cope quite well" once baby is born, says schoolmate

AP Photo/Alastair Grant

As for the Duchess of Cambridge, Rhodes revealed she hasn't seen much of Kate but had nothing but kind words to say about her.

"I think she's got a way with her that's going to be very appealing," Rhodes noted. "And I think that she won't, sort of vie for coverage, which Diana perhaps did a little bit."

Meanwhile, one person who wouldn't mind the royal baby getting on with it is the queen herself. Per tweets from Sky News, when asked by children at Lake Windermere about when she'd like the birth to happen, the queen replied she hopes it's "soon" because she's going on holiday to Scotland next week.

As if Kate doesn't have enough pressure on her, hordes of press, paparazzi and fans remain camped outside St. Mary's Hospital in London, where the duchess is expected to check in any day now once she goes into labor.

Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images

PHOTOS: There's plenty of royal baby memorabilia

View the original article here

Adam Levine's Fiancée Behati Prinsloo: 5 Things to Know About the Victoria's Secret Angel

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GQ

Adam Levine and fiancée Behati Prinsloo certainly make for an attractive couple.

The Maroon 5 rocker and Voice coach popped the question to the 24-year-old Victoria's Secret Angel over the weekend. Naturally, we're all a little insanely jealous of the blond beauty who gets to marry the hunky musician, but we're happy for her at the same time. 

Anywho, just who is Ms. Prinsloo? Here are five things to know about the future Mrs. Adam Levine.

PHOTOS: Guess the celeb engagement ring!

Instagram

1. She's a Preacher's Kid: "I grew up in a small town in Namibia. My dad's a minister and my mom runs a bed and breakfast," she told Fashionsta.com. "I'm an only child and pretty much did kid stuff, gymnastics, track, riding, field hockey. I hung out on my friend's farm a lot." She describes herself in her Twitter bio as "a born South African, raised Namibian." 

PHOTOS: Behati and all the Angels at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

PacificCoastNews.com

2. She Didn't Always Want to Model: In 2005, a then-16-year-old Behati was discovered by the daughter of Sarah Doukas, the scout who discovered Kate Moss, while on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. In September of the same year, she made her runway debut at the spring Prada and Miu Miu shows in Milan and Paris. She told Fashion Television that the work found her, saying, "I never wanted to model." 

She acknowledges, too, that model life isn't all glitz and glam. "Living in model flats scarred me for life," she told Fashionista.com. "Girls are the dirtiest people ever. For the most part the flats would be empty. But then there would be older girls—and I was like 16—who would bring their boyfriends home which was strictly not allowed, and I would hear everything. Or I'd wake up in the morning and there would be like a man in his underwear on the couch. It was awful."

WATCH: Maroon 5's "Love Somebody" music video

Instagram

3. She's Acted, but Doesn't Quite Have the Acting Bug: In 2012, Behati played a Victoria's Secret model (not all that much of a stretch!) on Hawaii Five-0. But unlike some of her contemporaries, she's not overly eager to make the model-to-actress transition. "I think if the opportunity comes up, I'll definitely give it a go," she explained in an episode of The Couch. "It's not something i'm pursuing at the moment… But it's—it was just a fun thing that kind of came up, and I had the time, and it was Hawaii! I couldn't say no."

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the VS Fashion Show

Instagram

4. She Is, However, Very Interested in Photography: This girl doesn't only care about looking good in front of the camera—she likes working behind it, too! In 2010, Behati did a photo shoot of her friend and fellow model, Coco Rocha, and her then-fiancé, James Conran.  

"I only shoot film, mostly black and white, and I use a Nikon F10 and also the Contax G2 Jamie [Strachan, the male model she dated before she and Adam began their relationship in May 2012] got me for my birthday!" she told Coco in an interview for her blog.  "I love film. Helmut Newton's pictures are amazing and that's what I want! I think digital in some ways took away a photographers freeness. Not knowing what you have and seeing the pictures when you develop them is really nice. Every one comes out different, and I love the feel of film, the way it looks."

She also takes advantage of the talented photographers she encounters through her modeling work. "As soon as they see my old-school camera they grab it! I've learned a lot on shoots from everyone," she said.

PHOTOS: Gorgeous celeb wedding dresses

Instagram

5. She Has the Most Awesome Pet Ever: Even non-cat people will appreciate this: Behati is the proud owner of a hairless Sphynx cat named Gollum. Gollum!

Clearly, she's a cool chick. Adam Levine is one lucky dude.

TheGreenTeam/Splash News

PHOTOS: Check out more celeb wedding we can't wait to see

View the original article here

Royal Baby: Queen's Cousin Margaret Rhodes "Not Wildly Excited" About Arrival of New Heir to the Throne

CNN

Not everybody is on the edge of their seat waiting for the arrival of Kate Middleton and Prince William's baby. And surprisingly, one of those people is a royal.

Margaret Rhodes, the 88-year-old first cousin and close confidant of Queen Elizabeth II, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an interview that she was "not terribly" excited about the impending birth when asked about the thrill of seeing a new heir to the throne.

"Everybody has babies and it's lovely. But I don't get wildly excited about it," Rhodes answered with a laugh during the sit-down at her cottage at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will be a "brilliant" mother, says family friend

When pressed by Amanpour, who noted the "history" of the moment, the queen's one-time bridesmaid when she married Prince Philip relented just a touch, adding, "Yes, all right. I'm prepared to be excited."

Rhodes also said she hoped that the third in line—whether it's a boy or a girl—is given the opportunity to have a normal childhood outside of the harsh glare of the media and the attention that normally comes with being part of the British monarchy.

"Well, I imagine and hope that its early life until at least in its teens will be just a jolly, happy ordinary child's life," she added.

NEWS: Kate Middleton will "cope quite well" once baby is born, says schoolmate

AP Photo/Alastair Grant

As for the Duchess of Cambridge, Rhodes revealed she hasn't seen much of Kate but had nothing but kind words to say about her.

"I think she's got a way with her that's going to be very appealing," Rhodes noted. "And I think that she won't, sort of vie for coverage, which Diana perhaps did a little bit."

Meanwhile, one person who wouldn't mind the royal baby getting on with it is the queen herself. Per tweets from Sky News, when asked by children at Lake Windermere about when she'd like the birth to happen, the queen replied she hopes it's "soon" because she's going on holiday to Scotland next week.

As if Kate doesn't have enough pressure on her, hordes of press, paparazzi and fans remain camped outside St. Mary's Hospital in London, where the duchess is expected to check in any day now once she goes into labor.

Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images

PHOTOS: There's plenty of royal baby memorabilia

View the original article here