Was @FoxNews #hacking people's phones on US soil?

While Murdoch's News Corporation is settling phone hacking claims in the UK, there's evidence that News Corporation's UK subsidiaries might have have hacked Jude Law's phone while he was in the United States.

The News of the World allegedly hacked into the mobile phones of Jude Law and his personal assistant while they were in New York, opening the way for News International to be prosecuted in the United States.

In the first specific example of a case of hacking on US soil, it has emerged that the actor and his assistant, Ben Jackson, were allegedly targeted shortly after arriving at New York's JFK airport.

Their mobile telephones were operating on American networks, meaning that regardless of where the alleged hacker was based, American law would apply.

The evidence suggests that the phone hacking scandal goes all the way to the highest levels of News Corporation, with top execs trying to destroy evidence. There is the very real possibility of an investigation by United States authorities and Federal criminal charges.

Stay tuned!

Was @FoxNews #hacking people's phones on US soil?

While Murdoch's News Corporation is settling phone hacking claims in the UK, there's evidence that News Corporation's UK subsidiaries might have have hacked Jude Law's phone while he was in the United States.

The News of the World allegedly hacked into the mobile phones of Jude Law and his personal assistant while they were in New York, opening the way for News International to be prosecuted in the United States.

In the first specific example of a case of hacking on US soil, it has emerged that the actor and his assistant, Ben Jackson, were allegedly targeted shortly after arriving at New York's JFK airport.

Their mobile telephones were operating on American networks, meaning that regardless of where the alleged hacker was based, American law would apply.

The evidence suggests that the phone hacking scandal goes all the way to the highest levels of News Corporation, with top execs trying to destroy evidence. There is the very real possibility of an investigation by United States authorities and Federal criminal charges.

Stay tuned!

Jan 19, 2012 CHEERS and JEERS!

CHEERS to Split Decisions! That's what the Iowa GOP are calling the results of the Iowa Caucuses, after the final tally showed Rick Santorum beating Mitt Romney by 34 votes. Not that it matters much for the delegate count - they each get six - but it does matter for bragging rights. If the media are really concerned about accuracy in reporting, they'll stop talking about Romney's so-called "Iowa victory" right about now.

JEERS to Hollywood. After their pathetic rant yesterday about how Wikipedia and other sites were "abusing their power," they then went about flexing their own power - telling President Obama that, because he refuses to defend SOPA, he's not getting their money anymore.

Yes, they really think they can buy a President. This is why Occupy Wall Street exists.

By the way, JEERS to Former Senator Chris Dodd for putting his signature on that letter. Shame on you, Senator.


CHEERS to the ongoing Arab Spring, now beginning its second year. The latest, including the developing civil war in Syria and continued repression of liberal activists by Army thugs in Egypt, can be seen here. By the way, the Syria thing is turning into a big freaking deal in US-Russian relations, with Russia sending weapons to support the Assad regime and warning the West against military intervention. The two countries have had very warm relations for decades, and Western (read: US-led) intervention could be seen as a threat to Russian credibility, the same way the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia was seen as a threat to American credibility. WWIII won't break out over this, but the already teetering "reboot" of US-Russian relations might very well be dead.

CHEERS to Ginger Strivelli, the neo-pagan North Carolina mom who's challenging her school district's policy on handing out religious literature. Quoting The Houston Chronicle:

Ginger Strivelli's fifth-grade son last month brought home a Bible given away at North Windy Ridge school, but when she offered free copies of books explaining her pagan faith on Wednesday she was told administrators were not accepting any religious materials while they review current policies.

"I'm not surprised a bit. That's fully what I expected," Strivelli said.

Yup.


What are you Cheering and Jeering today?

Jan 19, 2012 CHEERS and JEERS!

CHEERS to Split Decisions! That's what the Iowa GOP are calling the results of the Iowa Caucuses, after the final tally showed Rick Santorum beating Mitt Romney by 34 votes. Not that it matters much for the delegate count - they each get six - but it does matter for bragging rights. If the media are really concerned about accuracy in reporting, they'll stop talking about Romney's so-called "Iowa victory" right about now.

JEERS to Hollywood. After their pathetic rant yesterday about how Wikipedia and other sites were "abusing their power," they then went about flexing their own power - telling President Obama that, because he refuses to defend SOPA, he's not getting their money anymore.

Yes, they really think they can buy a President. This is why Occupy Wall Street exists.

By the way, JEERS to Former Senator Chris Dodd for putting his signature on that letter. Shame on you, Senator.


CHEERS to the ongoing Arab Spring, now beginning its second year. The latest, including the developing civil war in Syria and continued repression of liberal activists by Army thugs in Egypt, can be seen here. By the way, the Syria thing is turning into a big freaking deal in US-Russian relations, with Russia sending weapons to support the Assad regime and warning the West against military intervention. The two countries have had very warm relations for decades, and Western (read: US-led) intervention could be seen as a threat to Russian credibility, the same way the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia was seen as a threat to American credibility. WWIII won't break out over this, but the already teetering "reboot" of US-Russian relations might very well be dead.

CHEERS to Ginger Strivelli, the neo-pagan North Carolina mom who's challenging her school district's policy on handing out religious literature. Quoting The Houston Chronicle:

Ginger Strivelli's fifth-grade son last month brought home a Bible given away at North Windy Ridge school, but when she offered free copies of books explaining her pagan faith on Wednesday she was told administrators were not accepting any religious materials while they review current policies.

"I'm not surprised a bit. That's fully what I expected," Strivelli said.

Yup.


What are you Cheering and Jeering today?

Poor Rick #Perry | #Gingrich #GOP

Rick Perry dropped out of the race and endorsed Newt earlier today.

Then this happened:

Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate's second ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an "open marriage" in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.

In an interview with ABC News' "Nightline" scheduled to air Thursday night, Marianne Gingrich said she refused to go along with the idea that she share her husband with Callista Bisek, who would later become his third wife.

This is a scummy thing to do, even if you agree with the idea of open marriages in principle. It's unlikely that most Americans are even that tolerant. And frankly, I wouldn't care if this guy wasn't running for President on the idea of shoving his erect morality down our throats.

Rumor has it that Gingrich's top campaign staff have quit -- again.

I'm guessing that Perry is wishing he had endorsed Ron Paul or Rick Santorum right now.

Poor Rick #Perry | #Gingrich #GOP

Rick Perry dropped out of the race and endorsed Newt earlier today.

Then this happened:

Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate's second ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an "open marriage" in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.

In an interview with ABC News' "Nightline" scheduled to air Thursday night, Marianne Gingrich said she refused to go along with the idea that she share her husband with Callista Bisek, who would later become his third wife.

This is a scummy thing to do, even if you agree with the idea of open marriages in principle. It's unlikely that most Americans are even that tolerant. And frankly, I wouldn't care if this guy wasn't running for President on the idea of shoving his erect morality down our throats.

Rumor has it that Gingrich's top campaign staff have quit -- again.

I'm guessing that Perry is wishing he had endorsed Ron Paul or Rick Santorum right now.