We discuss a few problems with the Oregon Militia standoff, the huge drop in oil prices, the rather boisterous moments of Obama’s final State of the Union & what was going on with those 10 military members held by Iran.

Plus the State Department goes to battle with the straw man in an Unfilter exclusive, we end on a high note & more!

Direct Download:

Video | MP3 Audio | OGG Audio | Torrent | YouTube

RSS Feeds:

Video Feed | MP3 Feed | OGG Feed | HD Torrent | Mobile Torrent | iTunes

Become an Unfilter supporter on Patreon:

Show Notes:

— Episode Links —

• Smith–Mundt Act
• Random Observations: Why NSA surveillance scares me
• US National Intelligence director’s personal email accounts hacked – reports — RT USA
• AP’s Matt Lee to State Dept: Is It Time To Recognize Things For What They Are And Not This “Fantasy”? | Video | RealClearPolitics
• Tumbling oil trades below $30 a barrel for first time in 12 years | Reuters
• 10 U.S. sailors in Iranian custody – CNNPolitics.com
• Iran Seizes U.S. Sailors Amid Claims of Spying – The New York Times
• State of the Union 2016: Full text – CNNPolitics.com
• GQ Magazine on Twitter: “Here’s Paul Ryan trying reeeeally hard not to laugh at one of Obama’s jokes https://t.co/gqekuYJ1BF”
• Former NSA Official Tells UK Politicians Mass Surveillance Risks Citizen Safety | Motherboard
• U.S. Media Condemns Iran’s “Aggression” in Intercepting U.S. Naval Ships — in Iranian Waters
• Oregon county judge say militia will pay fine for occupation – NY Daily News
• Whose land is it, anyway? Critics, supporters of armed Oregon occupiers agree protest must end — RT USA
• Al Jazeera America shutting down | POLITICO
• Ex-NSA chief Hayden: Encryption is good for America | BGR
• President Obama Puts Joe Biden in Charge of Curing Cancer | TIME
• Teen Who Hacked CIA Email Is Back to Prank US Spy Chief | Motherboard
• The new way police are surveilling you: Calculating your threat ‘score’ – The Washington Post
• T-Mobile Confirms It Slows Connections to Video Sites | WIRED
• Future Snowden hunt starts with audit of NSA spooks’ privileges • The Register

The post A Poorly Regulated Militia | Unfilter 172 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

Obama gives his sixth state of the Union, we fact check in real time & listen for key issues like Cyber security.

It’s a once a year special edition of the Unfilter show, we throw out the playbook!

Direct Download:

Video | MP3 Audio | OGG Audio | Torrent | YouTube

RSS Feeds:

Video Feed | MP3 Feed | OGG Feed | HD Torrent | Mobile Torrent | iTunes

Become an Unfilter supporter on Patreon:

Show Notes:

News

Obama stresses middle class in State of the Union

The nation is ready to “turn the page” from years of financial hardship, President Obama said Tuesday, as he used his State of the Union speech to promote an ambitious program of “middle class economics” in the face of new Republican majorities in Congress.

State of the Union 2015: Obama Declares ‘Shadow of Crisis Has Passed’ – ABC News

In his sixth State of the Union address — the second to last of his presidency — President Obama declared an economic resurgence, doubling down on improving wages for the middle class.

“The verdict is clear,” the president said. “Middle class economics works. Expanding opportunity works. And these policies will continue to work, as long as politics don’t get in the way.”

Obama says US vulnerable to cyberthreats without new steps – Beaumont Enterprise

Obama says his administration is working to use intelligence to combat cyberthreats the way it has with terrorism. He says Congress should pass legislation protecting childrens’ information, fighting identity theft and addressing evolving cyberthreats. He says that would help protect technologies that have created opportunity worldwide.

Obama wants legislation enabling information sharing between the private sector and U.S. agencies and offering companies limited protection from liability.

Full Text of President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address

The post State of the Obvious 2015 | Unfilter 130 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.