Google Slapped With $22.5 Million Fine for Privacy Violation

On Monday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) levied the largest fine to date on Google for a privacy violation.  The slap was worth $22.5 million.

Google had been attempting to work around Apple’s Safari on its mobile devices.  They were watching mobile users’ browsing habits, even if those same users had believed they had blocked that access.

This isn’t Google’s first interaction with the FTC.  In fact, in addition to Google, Facebook and Twitter have also been charged with privacy violations before.

Interestingly enough, if you have been a regular listener to prophet.tv this would not have taken you off guard.  Tune in to prophet.tv to ‘see the news before it happens’.

Taken from Google Slapped With $22.5 Million Fine for Privacy Violation: SFist.

The Rise of Mommy Porn

The book “Fifty Shades of Grey” has taken the publishing world by storm. The book, originally self-published on Kindle has become the fastest selling adult paper back book, breaking the record previously held by “The Da Vinci Code”.

The book has been called “mommy porn”, and has women across the country hooked, selling 20 million copies in America alone. It centres on the relationship between a young, unworldly, literature student and a billionaire businessman. The book depicts scenes of sado masochism.

Many men have been alarmed at the book, which has been marketed as “have a holiday from your husband”. The book is now set to be turned into a movie.

Record US heatwave blamed for spike in murders – Telegraph

Record US heatwave blamed for spike in murders – Telegraph.

The record breaking heatwave in the midwest and east of the country has seen a rise of deaths, and also a spike in murders. New York is being described as a cauldron, as the temperatures rise and tempers snap in the blistering heat.

Thousands are still without power in the region, after storms took out the power. Meaning homes are without air-conditioning or refrigeration.

The midwest are also seeing crops shrivel up and die in the heat.

US CHRISTIAN GROUP RENOUNCES HOMOSEXUALITY CURE CAMPAIGN – Telegraph

US Christian group renounces homosexuailty cure campaign – Telegraph.

The Christian organisation Exodus, who claimed it can cure homosexual lifestyles through therapy, has dropped it’s claim to be able to fully “cure” people of same-sex attraction.

In California a bill was passed last month banning reparative therapy for minors, other states are expected to follow.

If evangelical churches cannot effectively help people trapped in a lifestyle they want to change, what about using the power of the Holy Spirit to help set people free? The law leads to condemnation, …..the Spirit to life.

RICH MAN POOR MAN AMERICA

What is poverty? Who do you define as poor? What is a luxury, what is a necessity?

Who defines poverty in America is an important question. The definition of poverty will dictate how much money is given in welfare.

Is our definition of poverty defined by media telling us what we need?

Even the poorest person in America is still far better off than a poor person in Sudan.

We are in danger of creating a nation of people who think they are entitled to the trappings of wealth without working for it.

Over years of ever increasing welfare, we now have created a nation of welfare dependants, who never would have been.

And now it is political suicide to try to take benefits away- you can’t hurt the poor after all.

This is the creation of a social welfare state, where we all need the government to look after us.

And a social welfare state breeds welfare dependance, making it very hard for the poor to leave welfare and work for a living.

But who will pay for all this – the rich guys?

The rich already pay more than 50% of all they earn in tax.

If we keep increasing the number of people receiving benefits, then who is paying into the system? This will eventually crash the system.

Treatment for the Mentally ill Homeless in San Francisco

San Francisco has a large “severely mental ill” population who refuse treatment.

Both residents and tourists have complained about the “mentally ill homeless people” that create havoc, according to city leaders.

For years the city has debated how to deal with them.  A version of a controversial law called Laura’s Law, has been recently implemented.

For a further description of Laura’s law that was created in 2002 in California see the referenced article S.F. tries version of Laura’s Law for mentally ill – SFGate.

For an in depth understanding of how mentally ill homeless people could influence a city spiritually see this teaching episode on Building the Warrior from Prophet.tv.

See also this associated article.

Peter Jackson finishes filming ‘The Hobbit’

And… I’m spent.

Peter Jackson has shared the news that his filming of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again” has finished.

The film will be sent out in two parts starting with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey starting Decemeber 14.  There and Back Again will be released in December 2013.

The Lord of the Rings Series also filmed by Peter Jackson illustrates the battle for middle earth with the forces of good vs evil, light versus darkness.

See prophet.tv for more on this epic battle of light versus darkness.

See also the famous Building the Warrior teaching series.

see Peter Jackson finishes filming ‘The Hobbit’.

City College of San Francisco to Lose Accreditation and… close?

Mass murder across the street from San Francisco City College about 3 months ago and now the largest college in the state of California, the same San Francisco City College is told to make preparations for closing.

Strange coincidence.

For more information on coincidences see Prophet.tv.

For information on how blood shed affects your city see below.

see City College of San Francisco to Lose Accreditation by Daniel Luzer | Washington Monthly.

Morgan Freeman: “I am God” “God is created in my image”

In Morgan Freeman’s interview with Fox411 he indicates his favorite movies he has played in which include: Invictus, Glory, Street Smart, Lean on Me and Driving Miss Daisy.

His list does not include the Shawshank Redemption.  “I’m sorry, it’s everybody else’s favorite, not necessarily mine.”

Morgan Freeman admits that the role of playing God came quite naturally to him.  In describing his series “Through the Wormhole” the question of God’s existence came up.

His reply… “I am God”

and…

“God is created in my image”

For more on God see prophet.tv and another take on relationship with God see below.

For full article see Fox411 QA: Morgan Freeman on why he believes he is God and which successful film he hated making | Fox News.

Politicians Focused on Undoing Dodd-Frank Law

House Financial Services Committee, this month is planning on working to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

According the the Hill, stated by Republicans; this legislation enacted in 2010 has excessive rules imposed on consumers and financial service companies.

“Supporters of Dodd-Frank sold it to the public as ‘tough Wall Street reform,’ but in reality its red tape hurts businesses and small-town banks far from Wall Street that had nothing to do with the 2008 financial crisis.”

The committee will hold at least two hearings on Dodd-Frank in the coming week.

See this site for information on some influences impacting society today and this teaching below on finances.

source from House Republicans Focus on Undoing Dodd-Frank Law.

British Bank, Barclays, Under Investigation for Rigging Interest Rates

 

The British Bank, Barclays, is the be investigated by the serious fraud office in the UK into allegations the bank was fixing the Libor rate. The Libor rate is the interest rate for inter-bank lending.

The scandal has already seen the banks chairman, Bob Diamond, leave; and the bank has been fined $451 million. However, there have been suggestions that the scandal goes much higher than the board  of Barclays bank- the Bank of England and whitehall officials have also been implicated. 

Egypt: Islamics suspected in student’s murder

While his girlfriend looked on, three suspected Islamic militants stabbed a university student to death.

This murder is fueling suspicions that various groups or individuals have been emboldened to apply strict Islamic laws and standards since the election of the new Islamist President, Mohammed Mursi.

This group who killed the university student, had confronted them and indicated that they shouldn’t be together if they were not married and that they must immediately go their separate ways.

from Egypt: Militants suspected in student’s murder | Concord Monitor.

For more in depth insight see the Building the Warrior Teaching Series or prophet.tv

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