Cheat Sheet - Meet the Man Who Parachuted Off the World Trade Center

Today: The Best NSA Fix Comes From the Patriot Act's Author , Rumsfeld: 'Ape' Better Than Obama , Obama's Nuclear Summit Aimed to Stop Terrorists. Now Putin's the Issue. March 25, 2014 DARING FEAT 1. Meet the Man Who Parachuted Off the World Trade Center James Brady is a skilled ironworker who not only helped build 1 World Trade Center but successfully parachuted off the building, writes Michael Daly. Brady was arraigned Monday in Manhattan criminal court with three friends who joined him on his venture. Though they all pleaded guilty, Brady is now sure to become a folk hero among his brethren on high steel. He is the daredevil who had previously faced the dangers that all of his trade routinely faces to little public notice. Read it at The Daily Beast UNLIKELY SUPPORT 2. The Best NSA Fix Comes From the Patriot Act's Author President Obama's attempt to overhaul the National Security Agency's bulk phone record collection doesn't go far enough, writes Julian Sanchez. Instead, the White House should take its cues from a bill co-sponsored by Patriot Act author Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). He along with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have worked together on the USA Freedom Act, which offers more sweeping changes and limits on the NSA. Americans should not be satisfied with tepid reforms that fix one controversial program while leaving the underlying legal theory that spawned it intact. Read it at The Daily Beast OH DEAR 3. Rumsfeld: 'Ape' Better Than Obama Speaking on Fox News, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declared Monday night that a "trained ape" could do better on foreign relations than President Obama. While speaking about the administration's actions in Afghanistan on On the Record with Greta van Susteren, Rumsfeld declared: "We have status of forces agreements probably with 100, 125 countries in the world. This administration, the White House and the State Department, have failed to get a status of forces agreement. A trained ape could get a status of forces agreement. It does not take a genius." Rumsfeld also touted the Bush administration's record on the issue, saying it had a "first-rate" relationship with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but that it went "downhill like a toboggan" under President Obama. Read it at Chicago Sun-Times MAD MEN 4. Obama's Nuclear Summit Zones in on Putin/The Strangelove Summit The Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague was originally aimed at stopping terrorists, but now the 50 world leaders are zoning in on the threat posed by nuclear Russia, reports Christopher Dickey and Jamie Dettmer. During the Cold War, deterrence was based partly on the doctrine of mutual assured destruction (MAD)—the idea that if either side started using nuclear weapons, both sides would be utterly obliterated in a nuclear holocaust. Deterrence of some sort is still needed in dealing with Russia, and the West has yet to discover what that might be. Read it at The Daily Beast DAVID AND GOLIATH 5. Koch Bros Invade Tiny Iron County The story of the billionaire brothers dumping funds into a small-town election to secure candidate in favor of their mining venture sounds like something out of Hollywood, reports Dean Obeidallah. But it's the reality in Iron County, Wisconsin, thanks to big political donors, the Koch brothers, who have poured their money into a local battle for County Board of Supervisors, pitting moneyed mining interests against local environmentalists, some of whom have raised a mere $300 for their elections. We'll just have to wait until Election Day on April 1 to see whether underdogs or the billionaires will prevail in this movie. Read it at The Daily Beast HORRIFYING Innocent Woman Free After 32 Years Served for murder she was forced to commit at gunpoint. BALLSY GOP Candidate Touts Castration Knows how to literally "cut pork." ALL IN THE FAMILY Why We Can't Quit Bush and Clinton Dynasties double-down for 2016. NOT PHOTOSHOPPED Branson's Nude Kiteboarding Pal Mogul reposts shot of naked model on board. NOT AGAIN Danish Zoo Kills 4 Healthy Lions Same one that killed the giraffe. Rolling Stone Are We Too Quick to Throw Our Kids in Jail? Us Weekly Inside Scoop Ashton and Mila's Impending Parenthood CNBC Is Owning a Car a Thing of the Past? GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. How to End 'Mad Men'? by Andrew Romano My Friend Oderus Urungus of GWAR by Andy Hinds The Man With 3 Testicles by Kent Sepkowitz

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