From an article in ZeroHedge.com:
Alas, I fear you are not paying attention, governments and officials of all shapes and sizes.
The threshold of taxation, regulation, monitoring, micro-managing and outright ruling the lives of taxpayers is drawing to a close.
So here, ladies and gentlemen, is the real April’s Fool: The American Taxpayer.
For it is he and she that are funding, literally, the entire planet.
And their patience is coming to an end.
BZ
From RT.com:
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered masses of riot gear equipment to prepare for potential significant domestic riots at the Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention and next year’s presidential inauguration.
The DHS submitted a rushed solicitation to the Federal Business Opportunities site on Wednesday, which is a portal for Federal government procurement requisitions over $25,000. The request gave the potential suppliers only one day to submit their proposals and a 15-day delivery requirement to Alexandria, Virginia.
As the brief explains, “the objective of this effort is to procure riot gear to prepare for the 2012 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the 2013 Presidential Inauguration and other future similar activities.”
The total amount ordered is about 150 sets of riot helmets, thigh and groin protectors, hard-shell shin guards and other riot gear.
So, let’s see:
I think you know the answer to that one.
BZ