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Date: August 6th, 2009

Twitter defends against hackers, goes off-line during the fight (Update)

6 August, 2009 (16:30) | Human Interest, Internet | By: ricjames

Apparently Twitter was being hacked this afternoon causing it to actually go off-line. If the attack was launched for the purpose of a denial-of-service, then it was successful whether they gained access to Twitter’s systems or not. If they were actually trying to breach Twitter’s defenses then it appears the DoS situation was a matter [...]

Sotomayor confirmed

6 August, 2009 (16:20) | Law, Politics | By: ricjames

The Senate has voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a Justice to the Supreme Court, 68-31. I believe this was the wrong move but it’s a decision we’ll all get to live with from now on to the day Sotomayor decides to leave or dies. I believe her actions on the bench made a lie [...]

Cavuto on the Dems’, WH’s demagoguery of average Americans

6 August, 2009 (10:54) | Economy, Medicine, Politics, The Media | By: ricjames

“We’ve heard you out. Now hear us out.”

Rasmussen: 71% say Obama’s policies have driven the deficit higher

6 August, 2009 (09:23) | Economy, Politics | By: ricjames

You don’t say. Now why would they think that? (Hat tip: Instapundit.)

“Freezer cash” Jefferson convicted on bribery, racketeering, money laundering charges

6 August, 2009 (07:40) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

Former Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) has been convicted in federal court on several counts including bribery and money laundering: A former U.S. congressman was convicted Wednesday of taking bribes in a case in which agents found $90,000 in his freezer. Former Rep. William Jefferson, a Democrat who had represented parts of New Orleans, was accused [...]