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Bush says Gonzales 'has done nothing wrong': Says AG's critics engage in 'pure political theater.'
Post Date: 2007-05-21 15:23:09 by aristeides
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Bush says Gonzales 'has done nothing wrong' Says AG's critics engage in 'pure political theater.' By Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer 11:25 AM PDT, May 21, 2007 President Bush, asked about the Senate's push for a no-confidence vote against his embattled attorney general, accused critics of engaging in "pure political theater" and said Alberto R. Gonzales "has done nothing wrong." With the House and Senate Judiciary committees conducting investigations into the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year, and with Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Charles E. Schumer of New York pressing for a nonbinding no-confidence ...
Forty black uniformed foreign cops reported at Virginia truck stop on I-81
Post Date: 2007-05-21 13:40:07 by Red Jones
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Forty black uniformed foreign cops reported at Virginia truck stop on I-81 Al Cuppett US Army & Action Officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Retired) 366 Graves Mill Rd Madison, VA 22727 18 May 2007 Subject: Forty black uniformed foreign “smart alec” troops/cops confronted at Virginia truck stop on I-81 Somewhere about 30 miles south of Harrisonburg, VA, on I-81 is a truck stop. I believe it’s the one near Raphine, VA. However, regardless, there is a particular truck stop on I-81 because I have been there several times and seen the small arms display featured by the truck stop owner. The weapons are locked under glass and among the many guns displayed is a .45 ...
Hell, No I Won't Go
Post Date: 2007-05-20 18:26:38 by noone222
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"Leave there. Leave there now. You don't have a lot more time..." Thus went a recent email from an expatriate American correspondent, writing from his new home of many years in Moscow, Russia. I think he is right. I - we, that is - don't have much time left before the final crackdown comes. You know - the ultimate American police state. And, yes, it can get much worse. You have no idea. Thus far, we have been complaining about the procedures, laws and bureaucracies being set into place. Just wait until they start to use them. What's It All About? Come on, it is obvious to even the most comatose couch potato that all this superstructure has nothing to do with ...
TROJAN IN IMMIGRATION BILL: FEDS TO AUTHORIZE WHO MAY WORK
Post Date: 2007-05-20 18:01:20 by gengis gandhi
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TROJAN IN IMMIGRATION BILL: FEDS TO AUTHORIZE WHO MAY WORK Title III – Worksite Enforcement Current I-9 system to be replaced by employee electronic verification system (EEVS) with significant penalty increases for employer violators. Employers in national-security related industries, “critical infrastructure employers” and federal contractors must immediately start using the electronic verification system upon enactment of the law. Everyone else will join them in verifying new hires within eighteen months or the date DHS says the system is operational. All current employees must be verified under the new system within three years of enactment. Employers will transmit data to ...
Getting in Deeper... Another week reveals more lapses in judgment by the Bush team [Gonzo in more trouble]
Post Date: 2007-05-20 14:39:56 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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Getting in Deeper... Another week reveals more lapses in judgment by the Bush team By Chitra Ragavan Posted 5/20/07 For months, congressional Democrats have tried to force embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales out of his job by using what one congressional source called "conventional weapons"-incriminating E-mails, damaging memorandums, and other documents related to the controversial firings of nine U.S. attorneys. And for months, against the unwavering support of President George W. Bush, they have failed. But last week, the committee investigating the firings detonated what the same source called a "thermonuclear device." And in doing so, they have put ...
Welcome To The New Police State
Post Date: 2007-05-19 19:20:41 by robin
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Welcome To The New Police State By Dick Allgire 5-18-7 In the old days in The United States of America, a journalist didn't have to get permission to conduct an interview in a public place. But this is a new America, a place where armed security agents watch your every move and require their permission to exercise what used to be a first amendment right. I've been a television news reporter for 33 years. I first began covering news when Richard Nixon was about to resign. I've gone to airports many times to film-yes we used to use film- and lately to video-tape and interview famous and infamous people getting on and getting off airplanes. I've been around a while and ...
the Parrot song
Post Date: 2007-05-19 12:27:44 by lightmind
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The Parrot Song (ode to the ignorant)Oh how I love to be confused that's why I watch the evening news That's why I read the paper each day and fill my mind with whatever they say I really don't know what's right or wrong I listen to the parrot song It draws me in, it makes me see Just what they want my thoughts to be I have no need to think anymore I have become the deceiver's whore I sell my soul for lies every day The less I know, the more I say Lies for truth, war for peace Money for happiness, health for disease They must be right, I know that, I do I know that they're right, and that makes me right too Without thought I believe, Without question I ...
THE PETER PRINCIPLE: GOVERNMENT INCOMPETENCE EXPLAINED [FROM "THE ZEN OF MOTORCYCLING"]
Post Date: 2007-05-18 22:19:16 by IndieTX
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In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence —Dr. Lawrence J. Peter How can the government fumble its efforts at rider education so badly? The Peter Principle—Why Things Always Go Wrong, is a book written by Dr. Lawrence Peter, drawing upon his bureaucratic experiences working for the government in the teaching profession, and his scientific research into psychology. Writer Raymond Hull provided his marketing expertise. Initially, the book was censored by bureaucratic publishers who perhaps felt that it hit a little too close to home. After many years of marketing the concept of the Peter Principle via lectures and speeches, a publisher was found in ...
Unofficial video podcast of PBS Frontline domestic spying doc
Post Date: 2007-05-18 20:03:13 by Zipporah
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Unofficial video podcast of PBS Frontline domestic spying doc Kevin Burton says, I created an unofficial video podcast feed for PBS Frontline which includes "Spying on the Home Front" which BoingBoing readers can use to sync with their iPod or watch on their Apple TV, which is here: Link. Previously on BB:Spying on the Home Front: PBS domestic surveillance doc posted by Xeni Jardin on May 17, 2007, 04:36 PM permalink | blogs' comments
Gitmo attorneys sue NSA, DoJ for warrantless spying
Post Date: 2007-05-18 20:00:58 by Zipporah
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Gitmo attorneys sue NSA, DoJ for warrantless spying Over at the Wired News "Threat Level" blog, Luke O'Brien writes, A civil liberties group representing 16 attorneys of detainees at Guantanamo Bay on Thursday sued the National Security Agency and the Justice Department, claiming that the government illegally spied on the lawyers with warrantless wiretaps and has refused to turn over records of the snooping. The Center for Constitutional Rights filed the FOIA suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The group wants all records related to government eavesdropping on the lawyers' conversations with their clients, which would usually be ...
Gonzales proposes new crime: 'Attempted' copyright infringement
Post Date: 2007-05-18 19:36:16 by robin
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May 15, 2007 2:00 AM PDTGonzales proposes new crime: 'Attempted' copyright infringement Posted by Declan McCullagh Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including "attempts" to commit piracy. "To meet the global challenges of IP crime, our criminal laws must be kept updated," Gonzales said during a speech before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington on Monday. The Bush administration is throwing its support behind a proposal called the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007, which is likely to receive the ...
No Americans left in Washington D.C.
Post Date: 2007-05-18 17:20:48 by F.A. Hayek Fan
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When recently asked in an interview, who I thought won the first two Republican debates; I answered Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich. They’re the only two candidates conservative enough to not be in this stupid race yet... They’re not late, the other eager beavers are early! They’re the only two not joining the chorus of ten, eager to demonstrate their lack of conservative credentials in a futile attempt to attract both conservative and liberal voters. As a result, they’re also the only candidates not losing supporters in the debates. Like “patriot”, the moniker “American” is not assigned to an individual simply on the basis of residency or job ...
Prison Planet Sponsors Hannity Phone Jam to Protest Ron Paul Smear
Post Date: 2007-05-18 16:24:09 by gengis gandhi
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Prison Planet Friday, May 18, 2007 Today we are targeting the Sean Hannity radio show for a phone jam to educate Shaun on the fact that his smearing of Ron Paul and soft-peddling of the amnesty bill will not go without opposition. Sean Hannity is one of the foremost cheerleaders for the Neo-Con elite and their warmongering, anti-American activities. In the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican Party debate, Hannity encouraged people to vote against Ron Paul and tried to smear him in a one on one interview. Hannity is also soft-peddling the amnesty bill, which legalizes millions of criminals who have already broken the law by entering the country. Remember to pretend that you agree with ...
Report: More Governments Filter Online Content
Post Date: 2007-05-18 16:00:08 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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Report: More Governments Filter Online Content As more people use the Internet to inform themselves, more governments around the world want to filter what they read. John Blau, IDG News Service Friday, May 18, 2007 6:00 AM PDT As more people use the Internet to inform themselves, more governments around the world want to filter what they read, according to an academic study. State-based Internet filtering is on the rise -- not only in the sheer number of governments engaging in content filtering but also in the scope of the material they're blocking, according to the report, which was presented Friday at a conference in Oxford, England. The year-long study is the work of the OpenNet ...
Gun giveaway thumbs nose at NYC mayor [relatives of people 'killed by guns' object]
Post Date: 2007-05-18 10:33:25 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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Gun giveaway thumbs nose at NYC mayor By c, Associated Press Writer 28 minutes ago ANNANDALE, Va. - Openly armed firearms enthusiasts packed a normally sedate government building, hoping to win a pistol or rifle and at the same time send a defiant message to gun-control advocates, especially New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun-rights group, organized the "Bloomberg Gun Giveaway" in large part to thumb its nose at Bloomberg, who accuses some shops of allowing illegal purchases of firearms that later were used in crimes in his city. The city has filed federal lawsuits against more than two dozen shops, including six in Virginia. Two ...
Armed police raid home after mistaking Lara Croft dummy for gunman
Post Date: 2007-05-17 19:05:27 by aristeides
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Armed police raid home after mistaking Lara Croft dummy for gunman James Tozer Last updated at 18:57pm on 15th May 2007 When police spotted a gun-wielding suspect lurking in the shadows of a suburban front room, their response was swift. Armed officers burst into the house, shouted at the owner to lie on the floor, and ordered him to surrender his weapon. But efficiency turned to embarrassment when the "gunman" turned out to be a life-sized model of the video game character Lara Croft, complete with trademark outsized pistols. Computer shop owner David Williams, 42, had taken the dummy home to put it up for sale on the auction site eBay. As the source of the confusion ...
Rove's Worrisome Witness (NOVAK: SUSAN RALSTON SEEKING IMMUNITY)
Post Date: 2007-05-17 17:07:55 by aristeides
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Rove's Worrisome Witness By Robert D. Novak Thursday, May 17, 2007; Page A17 On the day presidential senior adviser Karl Rove administered a tongue-lashing to a Republican congressman, disturbing news about his former executive assistant was spread on Capitol Hill. GOP House members learned that Susan Ralston is requesting immunity to testify before Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman's investigating committee. She was an assistant to Jack Abramoff, Washington super-lobbyist and Republican fundraiser, in 2001 when he recommended her for the top job with Rove as he entered the White House. As Rove's gatekeeper, Susan Bonzon Ralston became special assistant to the president and the ...
Welcome to the Future
Post Date: 2007-05-17 11:52:29 by robin
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A great tornado destroyed Greensburg, Kansas, last Friday. Greensburg residents will each decide for themselves whether to stay and build back, or to move on and pursue a new life elsewhere, a life some of them may have secretly dreamed, but never dared. On the road where my parents live in western NC, several new neighbors, formerly of New Orleans, have bought property, started businesses, and are making productive new lives. They still network with their New Orleans community, yet have just as much affection and interest in their new neighborhood. Circumstances change, but people are pretty much the same. When free to choose and to work and to create, they can fit in, and be welcomed ...
Qualifications for the job?
Post Date: 2007-05-17 09:43:09 by Ada
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Being director of security at a rock concert could be a tough job, but it doesn’t qualify you to be president, neither does being a mayor. Having a law degree also isn’t a qualification if you are ready, willing and able to violate the law or ignore the Constitution. Being a soldier and POW also isn’t a qualification for being president, or even for designing military strategies. Being a person of faith is also not a qualification, especially if you are willing to break with that faith when political "necessity" requires that you do otherwise. Being pro-life is also not a qualification, especially if you admit to being willing, if not eager, to send additional ...
ECO-WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS NOW OFF-LIMITS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES — “Sovereign Immunity” Claim Voids Pollution Report Shields for EPA Specialists
Post Date: 2007-05-16 12:34:08 by gengis gandhi
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ECO-WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS NOW OFF-LIMITS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES — “Sovereign Immunity” Claim Voids Pollution Report Shields for EPA Specialists Washington, DC — The Bush administration has declared itself immune from whistleblower complaints filed by federal workers under the Superfund law and the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to legal documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). As a result, federal workers will lose protection against official retaliation for reporting cleanup failures, enforcement breakdowns or manipulation of science relating to contamination of water supplies or toxic pollution. This latest action was ...
JFK Conspirator Wanted Every Kennedy Dead
Post Date: 2007-05-16 12:23:58 by gengis gandhi
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JFK Conspirator Wanted Every Kennedy Dead E. Howard Hunt wanted to "finish the job" by killing Senator Ted Kennedy, greeted news of RFK's assassination with satisfaction Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Tuesday, May 15, 2007 JFK assassination conspirator E. Howard Hunt wanted to "finish the job" by killing Senator Ted Kennedy and greeted news of Robert Kennedy's murder with satisfaction , according to his son Saint John Hunt. E. Howard Hunt was a former veteran CIA agent and one of the infamous Watergate plumbers, he died in January 2007. Saint John Hunt recently went public with an audio tape containing his father's deathbed admission that he was part ...
US government fans homeland terrorism fear
Post Date: 2007-05-16 00:13:49 by robin
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US government fans homeland terrorism fear Washington consensus plans for martial law, nuclear terror holocaust, behind closed doors By Larry ChinGlobal Research, May 15, 2007 The US government and Washington elites are aggressively ramping up their "war on terrorism" rhetoric and propaganda, stoking fear and paranoia in order to bolster their war agenda, and reinvigorate the mass public perception of new and growing "homegrown terrorism" threats to the US homeland. The next phase of America’s war abroad (under the management of a post-Bush neocon/neoliberal consensus), and the deepening militarization of the US homeland towards a full police state, are well ...
U.S., Mexican Trucks to Begin Cross-Border Demonstration Program at Same Time
Post Date: 2007-05-15 09:41:15 by gengis gandhi
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05/04/2007 U.S., Mexican Trucks to Begin Cross-Border Demonstration Program at Same Time Related Resources • Safety Forum Threads • All Fleet Safety Compliance Resources • All Fleet Safety Training Resources Send this article to a friend Print this article Safety discussion forum U.S. trucks will begin operating in Mexico for the first time ever starting at the same time Mexican trucks begin operating north of the commercial border zone in the United States. "We are working to give American truckers an unprecedented opportunity to compete in a substantial new market," Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters said. "This announcement puts the program on ...
National ID: Biometrics Pinned to Social Security Cards
Post Date: 2007-05-15 07:54:07 by gengis gandhi
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National ID: Biometrics Pinned to Social Security Cards Ryan Singel Email 05.15.07 | 2:00 AM The Social Security card faces its first major upgrade in 70 years under two immigration-reform proposals slated for debate this week that would add biometric information to the card and finally complete its slow metamorphosis into a national ID. The leading immigration proposal with traction in Congress would force employers to accept only a very limited range of approved documents as proof of work eligibility, including a driver's license that meets new federal Real ID standards, a high-tech temporary work visa or a U.S. passport with an RFID chip. A fourth option is the notional ...
After five years, charges against Padilla peter out
Post Date: 2007-05-15 07:50:03 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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After five years, charges against Padilla peter out PAUL KORING From Tuesday's Globe and Mail May 15, 2007 at 6:32 AM EDT WASHINGTON — After five years in prison, most of it in solitary in a grim navy brig where he was held as an enemy combatant, Jose Padilla went on trial Monday in a case that spotlights the Bush administration's legal tactics in the so-called war on terror. Instead of representing America's worst nightmare - the homegrown Islamic extremist poised to turn a booming city centre into a deadly wasteland with nuclear debris - the trial of the onetime Chicago gang member and U.S. citizen has become a cautionary tale in prosecutorial hype. "In ...
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