Friday Open Thread – February 12th

Tomb of the Unknown ChristmasOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Ted Cruz Launches Internet Data-Mining “Stazi” APP To Identify Friends and Phone Contacts of Cruz Supporters…

If you begin to receive weird phone text messages, Facebook contacts and weird emails from the Cruz campaign, it’s probably because one of your “friends” is a Ted Cruz supporter – and he or she has you in their contact list.

ted cruz largeAn alarming article from the Associated Press explains how Ted Cruz has moved his campaign from direct cyber contact to data-mining and spyware within the contacts on phones and social media of Ted Cruz supporters.

According to the Associated Press outline the Cruz campaign has launched an app which targets the “friends” list of Facebook supporters of Ted Cruz, and extracts their information for use:

[…]  The Cruz app prompts supporters to register using their Facebook logins, giving the campaign access to personal information such as name, age range, gender, location and photograph, plus lists of friends and relatives. Those without a Facebook account must either provide an email address or phone number to use the app. (link)

But the Cruz campaign doesn’t limit themselves to just social media.  According to the media report the campaign is also retrieving, extracting and targeting those names and phone numbers within the supporters cell phone: (more…)

The Bush Family, The Old Guard, Begin Saturating South Carolina…

The old guard begins calling in decades of historical markers – Current events require a historical backdrop.

Karl Rove

Karl was chair of the National College Republicans and has been entrenched with the concentric circles of the elite Republican political leadership (aka. Decepti-cons) since his high school/college days.  As a young chap, trying to work his entire career into the middle circle of influence where the sandwiches have no crust, waiters pour bottled water table side, and thin suave’ fellas place a linen napkin atop your lap for you.

atwaterKarl Rove

He was a rough but modest kid outsider who wanted in, desperately wanted in.  He sought approval at every corner. He mastered all things politic. He studied books, attended speeches, joined campaigns and would cross the country without sleep just to enter the room before the cigar smoke cleared and catch a glimpse of the Decepti-con meeting.

The Decepti-cons liked young Rove the way Mean Joe Greene liked the kid in the Coke commercial. So they kept him around and used him for low key projects and stuff.

He earned their trust and took on more responsibility. (more…)

Thursday Open Thread – February 11th

Tomb of the Unknown ChristmasOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Donald Trump Rally Clemson University South Carolina – 7:00pm Livestream…

Go Tigers !!  Death Valley…  Anderson…. Pendleton… Beautiful people…. y’ont to? Where golf is called “pasture pool”, and …you may have the right to remain silent – but it’s doubtful you’ll have the ability. Ah, good times, good times.

Tonight candidate Donald Trump is holding a rally at Clemson University. The event will take place at T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM EST.

Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #2 – Alternate Live stream #3

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