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Yes, It Is a Police State
Post Date: 2011-06-16 19:28:07 by christine
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As regular readers know, I’m not one for hyperbole, so perhaps some are thinking that my title is ironic. Nope, I mean it. An accumulation of events in recent months leads me to no other conclusion than that we are in fact living in a police state in the good old US of A. The list of reasons is fairly long, but we can certainly start with our favorite gropers at the TSA. In my ideal world, airline safety would be the responsibility of those with the most directly to lose financially from doing it poorly: the airlines and the airports. But even in a world where government has taken on that responsibility, we should be protected by the Fourth Amendment against “unreasonable” ...
Biker pulled over by NYPD for sexy outfit: 'I thought he was joking' (semi nude pics not work friendly)
Post Date: 2011-06-16 13:02:13 by freepatriot32
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Cycling while sexy could be hazardous to city motorists - just ask Jasmijn Rijcken. Jasmijn Rijcken was told her short skirt was “dangerous” by NYPD when she rode her bike in Soho The leggy Dutch tourist said she was pulled over by an NYPD cop for flashing too much skin while on two wheels. "He said it's very disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous," Rijcken told the Daily News. "I thought he was joking around but he got angry and asked me for ID." Rijcken, 31, was not given a ticket during the May 3 incident, and did not get the officer's name, but was left feeling baffled. "I didn't even think for one second ...
Arizona Police Officer Execute Man For Telling Them They Needed A Warrant
Post Date: 2011-06-16 12:36:43 by abraxas
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Arizona Police Officer Execute Man For Telling Them They Needed A Warrant Cops tazed him twice, killed the family dog and then dropped a bullet in the head of an unarmed man. Cops to unarmed murder victim: We don't need a warrant mother f**ker....
Dismissively Ignoring Hard Times
Post Date: 2011-06-16 04:30:01 by Stephen Lendman
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Dismissively Ignoring Hard Times - by Stephen Lendman Despite a deepening global depression, Washington, Wall Street and America's media remain largely in denial, for how much longer isn't certain as hard times get tougher for growing millions worldwide. Tough enough, in fact, for angry demonstrators to strike and protest austerity measures across Europe in Greece, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Georgia, and elsewhere, as well as others scattered across America against budget cuts, tax and tuition hikes, and layoffs when workers more than ever need jobs. Trends expert Gerald Celente calls it "the greatest depression," warning months ago that ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reinstates Anti-Union Law
Post Date: 2011-06-15 09:29:55 by Stephen Lendman
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Reinstates Anti-Union Law - by Stephen Lendman At the state and federal levels, pro-business/anti-worker rulings are nothing new. US Supreme Court history is rife with them since the 19th century, and no wonder. From inception, America was always ruled by men, not laws, who lie, connive, misinterpret, and pretty much do what they please for their own self-interest. In 1787 in Philadelphia, "the people" who mattered most were elitists. America's revolution substituted new management for old. Everything changed but stayed the same under a system establishing illusory democracy at the federal, state and local levels. Today, all three branches of ...
Art of Collapse Hidden in Plain Sight - Charlie
Post Date: 2011-06-15 07:53:11 by Esso
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2010 State Department Human Rights Report on Bahrain
Post Date: 2011-06-15 04:57:44 by Stephen Lendman
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2010 US State Department Human Rights Report on Bahrain - by Stephen Lendman In April, 19 human rights organizations condemned Bahrain as one of the world's leading terror states, the Al Khalifa monarchy having lost all legitimacy. In a joint press release, they said: The undersigned "severely condemn the authorities' crackdown on prominent human rights defenders Abdulhadi Al Khawaja and Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain. We are gravely concerned for the safety and well- being of both human rights defenders who are being targeted for their human rights work." Both were lawlessly arrested, beaten, detained, and brutally tortured as were hundreds of others for supporting ...
City Government demands all keys to properties belonging to Cedar Falls residents.
Post Date: 2011-06-14 14:13:40 by abraxas
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City Government demands all keys to properties belonging to Cedar Falls residents.
byeltsin, Put the Crack Pipe Down and Back Away Slowly!
Post Date: 2011-06-14 10:26:58 by James Deffenbach
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wRong paul needs to be brain scanned for stroke damage ! Probably the same damaged areas as druggies ! byeltsin posted on 2011-06-14 10:07:52 ET Reply Trace
Poster Comment:This idiot, most of whose posts are nothing but disjointed ramblings a step or two below Haiku, thinks Ron Paul is brain damaged?!?!?!
Mountaintop Removal: Environmental and Human Destruction for Profit
Post Date: 2011-06-13 04:38:55 by Stephen Lendman
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Mountaintop Removal: Environmental and Human Destruction for Profit - by Stephen Lendman Activists call it "strip mining on steroids." So did John Mitchell in his March 2006 National Geographic article titled, "Mining the Summits: When Mountains Move," saying: Julia 'Judy' Bonds, "(a) coal miner's daughter....no longer (could) tolerate the blasting that rattled her windows, the coal soot that she suspected was clotting her grandson's lungs, and the blackwater spills that bellied-up fish in a nearby stream." As a result, she moved downstream and joined Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW), an activist group against mountaintop removal. CRMW is an ...
Why is the Federal Reserve forking over $220 million in bailout money to the wives of two Morgan Stanley bigwigs?
Post Date: 2011-06-12 10:19:07 by tom007
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Why is the Federal Reserve forking over $220 million in bailout money to the wives of two Morgan Stanley bigwigs? Most Americans know about that budget. What they don't know is that there is another budget of roughly equal heft, traditionally maintained in complete secrecy. After the financial crash of 2008, it grew to monstrous dimensions, as the government attempted to unfreeze the credit markets by handing out trillions to banks and hedge funds. And thanks to a whole galaxy of obscure, acronym-laden bailout programs, it eventually rivaled the "official" budget in size — a huge roaring river of cash flowing out of the Federal Reserve to destinations neither chosen by ...
Obama's Slipping Popularity
Post Date: 2011-06-12 04:37:54 by Stephen Lendman
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Obama's Sinking Popularity - by Stephen Lendman Except for bankers, war profiteers, other corporate favorites, and America's super-rich, it's hard imagining why anyone supports a president backing policies harming so many at home and abroad. The good news perhaps is that growing numbers are awakening, the latest June 7 - 9 Zogby International poll showing recent lows in Obama's popularity: -- 56% disapprove of his job as president; 43% approve; -- 39% say he deserves reelection; 52% want change; -- congressional approval also dropped to 17%, a testimony to mass public disdain; and -- given America's direction, waging multiple imperial wars at the expense of vital ...
An Open Letter to Arne Duncan, General (Ad Hoc) of the Department of "Education" Jack-Booted Door Kickers
Post Date: 2011-06-11 23:55:45 by James Deffenbach
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"Armed contention has advantages; armed contention has risks." -- Sun Tzu (544 BC - 496 BC), The Art of War, the Linyi manuscripts. Arne Johnson, Secretary of the Department of Education Lyndon Baines Johnson DOE Building 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20202 re: Kenneth Wright Terror Raid, Stockton CA Dear Arne, I realize you are not used to being addressed so informally by one of the "bitter clingers," but I figure that someone who is stupid enough to send a militarized federal SWAT team to enforce the student loan laws doesn't deserve a whole lot of deference and respect that words like "the Honorable" or "Mr. Secretary" imply. In any ...
Kill Bill: The sabotage of US finance reform
Post Date: 2011-06-11 16:03:42 by tom007
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Kill Bill: The sabotage of US finance reform Powerful lobbies and partisan divisions cripple US political system - meaning it's business as usual for the financiers. Danny Schechter Last Modified: 11 Jun 2011 10:50 Some years back Thomas Frank nailed it in his book, The Wrecking Crew. It was subtitled "How Conservatives Rule" and showed how narrow self-interest and well practiced cynicism in the service of partisan warfare has crippled our political system, resulting in a deep paralysis - despite the threat of a collapse. I call it sabotage, a tactic that goes way back and involves deliberate effort to insure that reforms are effectively undermined. When the book came out, ...
Chicago State's Attorney Lets Bad Cops Slide, Prosecutes Citizens Who Record Them
Post Date: 2011-06-11 15:11:07 by freepatriot32
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When Chicago police answered a domestic disturbance call at the home of Tiawanda Moore and her boyfriend in July 2010, the officers separated the couple to question them individually. Moore was interviewed privately in her bedroom. According to Moore, the officer who questioned her then came on to her, groped her breast and slipped her his home phone number. Robert Johnson, Moore's attorney, says that when Moore and her boyfriend attempted to report the incident to internal affairs officials at the Chicago Police Department, the couple wasn't greeted warmly. "They discouraged her from filing a report," Johnson says. "They gave her the runaround, scared her, and ...
China Official: It's Too Late, U.S. Already 'Defaulting'
Post Date: 2011-06-11 01:08:40 by Tatarewicz
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As lawmakers scramble to cut a budget deal and avoid defaulting on U.S. debt, the head of a top Chinese rating agency claims it's too late. Guan Jianzhong, president of Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. Ltd., reportedly told state media that the United States has already defaulted by letting the U.S. dollar weaken. "In our opinion, the United States has already been defaulting," Guan was quoted as saying, according to AFP. China, likewise, has long come under criticism for allowing its currency to weaken. But while Dagong Global is known for being tough on the U.S., Guan's words carry extra sting as they follow warnings from three top rating agencies about U.S. finances. ...
Apple agrees to senator’s request, will drop DUI apps
Post Date: 2011-06-10 15:37:41 by Flintlock
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Apple agrees to senator’s request, will drop DUI apps WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced that, in response to his request, Apple Inc., manufacturer of iPhone smartphones, will ban from their online store new applications that help drunk drivers evade police. In March, Schumer, joined by Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Tom Udall (D-NM), sent a letter to smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, asking them to ban the dangerous applications or alter them to remove the DUI/DWI checkpoint functionality. Research in Motion, manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones, immediately complied with the request, but Apple and Google ...
Bandera County Sheriff's Office Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning
Post Date: 2011-06-10 13:45:09 by noone222
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BANDERA, Texas -- The Bandera County Sheriff's Office issued a warning Thursday to citizens about an anti-government movement known for acts of domestic terrorism. The law enforcement agency said followers of The Sovereign Citizens Movement have been known to carry out violent acts, including killing law enforcement officers and other public servants. Watch Tim Gerber's Report | Read Sheriff's Office Press Release (PDF) The sheriff's office told KSAT-12 News the warning was prompted by the recent shooting death of Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Kenneth Vann. "We have domestic terrorism right at our doorstep," said Capt. Charlie Hicks of the Bandera County ...
THE CONSTITUTION IS DEAD
Post Date: 2011-06-10 10:14:32 by bush_is_a_moonie
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On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act into law. On May 26, 2011, President Barack Obama signed a 4-year extension of this law. USA PATRIOT is an acronym that stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.” This Patriot Act has been used to supersede the rights afforded citizens by the U.S. Constitution. The House passed the 342-page Patriot Act—supposedly written within six weeks after September 11, 2001 (9/11)—by 357 to 66 and the Senate by 98 to 1. The 67 members that voted against this treasons Act remained faithful to their oath to uphold the U.S. ...
CHARLIE! - It's Falling Fast
Post Date: 2011-06-10 09:11:57 by Esso
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TRI IN THE NEWS: Here Come Da Judge: US Marshals Mangle Free Speech Rights with Unusual Crackdown
Post Date: 2011-06-10 08:36:05 by Eric Stratton
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TRI IN THE NEWS: Here Come Da Judge: US Marshals Mangle Free Speech Rights with Unusual Crackdown June 7th, 2011 From This Can't Be Happening Hampton Coleman, a military veteran, felt secure in his constitutional free speech rights until a few weeks ago when three U.S. Marshals showed up at his Delaware home issuing demands Coleman considered threats. Those U.S. Marshals, two male and one female from Philadelphia, came to Coleman's home last month accusing him of sending a threatening letter to a federal magistrate judge. "Why would I put my name and address on a letter containing a threat? I'm not crazy," Coleman said during a recent interview. Those Marshals ...
Doug Casey sees prosperity after shedding of bureaucracies
Post Date: 2011-06-10 07:13:56 by Tatarewicz
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People are all ears for predictions, whether from psychics or from "experts," despite the repeated experience that they're almost always worthless, often misleading and more than rarely the exact opposite of what happens. Most often, the predictors go afoul by underrating human ingenuity or extrapolating current trends too far. Let me give you a rundown of the state of things during the last century, at 20-year intervals. If you didn't know it's what actually happened, you'd find it hard to believe. 1911 - The entire world is at peace. Stability, freedom and prosperity prevail almost everywhere. Almost every country in Europe is ruled by a king or queen. Western ...
DUI Checkpoints Being Used to Seize Property WAKE UP!
Post Date: 2011-06-09 05:45:33 by Eric Stratton
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IMF Financial Terrorism
Post Date: 2011-06-09 04:18:08 by Stephen Lendman
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IMF Financial Terrorism - by Stephen Lendman In July 1944, the IMF and Bank for Reconstruction and Development (now the World Bank) were established to integrate developing nations into the Global North-dominated world economy in ways other than initially mandated. Under a new post-war monetary system, the IMF was created to stabilize exchange rates linked to the dollar and bridge temporary payment imbalances. The World Bank was to provide credit to war-torn developing countries. Both bodies, in fact, proved hugely exploitive, using debt entrapment to transfer public wealth to Western bankers and other corporate predators. On a grander scale today, the scheme destructively obligates ...
The Big Banks Have Sold Us Out. Democrats And Republicans Have Sold Us Out. No One Is Defending Our Interests. Our Future Is Going Up In Flames. It’s Time For Us To Stand Up And Defend Ourselves
Post Date: 2011-06-08 22:11:51 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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The Big Banks Have Sold Us Out. Democrats And Republicans Have Sold Us Out. No One Is Defending Our Interests. Our Future Is Going Up In Flames. It’s Time For Us To Stand Up And Defend Ourselves Washingtons Blog. David DeGraw is calling for a protest next week ... on June 14th: The big banks have sold us out. Democrats and Republicans have sold us out. No one is defending our interests. Our future is going up in flames.It’s time for us to stand up and defend ourselves. Trillions of dollars in fraudulent activity by the big banks on Wall Street caused our current economic crisis. Paid off politicians from both parties, along with secret deals made by the Federal Reserve, gave ...
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