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US to grant more high-tech visas to Israelis
Post Date: 2007-03-02 09:31:29 by Eoghan
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New Congress bill aimed at significantly increasing number of visas available for Israeli experts expected to be approved by July 2007 A new US Congress bill is aimed at significantly increasing the number of high-tech visas available for Israeli experts. Congressman Howard Berman, chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, said he expected the bill to be approved by July 2007. According to the bill, the global quota will increase from 65,000 today to 115,000. Attorney Liam Schwartz, who specializes in work permits for the United States, said that "this permit is crucial for the Israeli high-tech industry's ability to compete over the American markets against the rest ...
National ID Card Rules Unveiled
Post Date: 2007-03-01 21:41:34 by Zipporah
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Homeland Security officials released long-delayed guidelines that turn state-issued identification cards into de facto internal passports Thursday, estimating the changes will cost states and individuals $23 billion over 10 years. The move prompted a new round of protest from civil libertarians and security experts, who called on Congress to repeal the 2005 law known as the Real ID Act that mandates the changes. Critics, such as American Civil Liberties Union attorney Tim Sparapani, charge that the bill increases government access to data on Americans and amplifies the risk of identity theft, without providing significant security benefits. "Real ID creates the largest single ...
Take a picture in Miami, go to jail
Post Date: 2007-03-01 21:08:04 by Zipporah
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Take a picture in Miami, go to jail Miami police didn't want a photojournalist named Carlos Miller taking pictures of them, so they arrested him. Miller said that in the next instant, he was surrounded by the officers. One attempted to trip kick him to fall to the ground, but he was concerned about his expensive camera equipment, so he tried not to fall on his face. He heard one officer say “He’s resisting arrest!” Miller tried to explain he wasn’t, but he’d lost his negotiating leverage a few minutes back. He went down hard on one knee. The officers planted (Miller said slammed) his face into the concrete and twisted his wrists and arms behind him to the ...
Department of Homeland Security requires internal passport for all US Citizens
Post Date: 2007-03-01 21:03:28 by Zipporah
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Department of Homeland Security requires internal passport for all US Citizens The paranoia-inducing 27B Stroke 6 blog reports that the Department of Homeland Security has issued its requirements for standardizing state identification cards. States must start issuing the new internal passports by May 2008, or else their citizens will not be able to board planes or enter federal courthouses... DHS estimates that it will take only 44 minutes for a current driver's license holder to get a certified copy of their birth certificate, travel to the DMV and get a new license when it expires. No current driver's license holder will be allowed to renew a license by mail. They estimate ...
US Officials To File Terror Charges Against (DAVID) Hicks (OF AUSTRALIA)
Post Date: 2007-03-01 14:14:52 by aristeides
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US Officials To File Terror Charges Against Hicks 7:14 am, 02 Mar 2007 American defence officials say a military judge is to file terror charges against an Australian held without trial at Guantanamo Bay for five years. They say David Hicks is to be charged with providing material support for terrorism. The decision comes despite Australian officials asking the United States not to bring such charges. David Hicks was captured in Afghanistan, where the US alleges he fought alongside Taleban forces.
N.D. Lawmakers Approve Asset-Seizure Law
Post Date: 2007-03-01 12:48:44 by Brian S
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(03-01) 08:45 PST Bismarck, N.D. (AP) -- In the last four years, Highway Patrol trooper Craig Beedy has taken part in two traffic stops that netted about $200,000 in seized cash. But unlike its counterparts in many other states, his agency wasn't allowed to keep it. North Dakota instead require law enforcement agencies to turn the assets seized in suspected drug trafficking cases over to the state. That could soon change. State lawmakers this week approved a measure that would allow the Highway Patrol authority to keep up to $300,000 in seized assets every two years to help pay for equipment and overtime expenses. Gov. John Hoeven hasn't said if he will sign it; a call to ...
Welcome to the Machine
Post Date: 2007-03-01 11:51:36 by bluedogtxn
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Welcome to the Machine by Jim Amrhein DIGG THIS "Welcome my son, Welcome to the machine. Where have you been? It's all right – we know where you've been... ~ Pink Floyd, "Welcome to the Machine" (1975) For prophetic visions of where we're headed, forget the economists, philosophers, historians, politicos – and especially climatologists (30 years ago, they predicted an impending ice age, for Pete's sake). It's only every once in a while that they get something right about what's waiting for us around the corner... But for my money, society's real seers are the novelists and short story writers. Look at how today's America ...
A Review of Chalmers Johnson's Nemesis - The Last Days of the American Republic
Post Date: 2007-03-01 08:28:39 by Stephen Lendman
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A Review of Chalmers Johnson's Nemesis - by Stephen Lendman Chalmers Johnson is professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego where he taught for 30 years as well as at UC, Berkeley (where he was educated). At Berkeley, he was chairman of the Center for Chinese Studies and its Department of Political Studies. He's currently president of the Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI), a not-for-profit research and public affairs organization involved in public education relating to Japan and international relations in the Pacific region. Johnson is also a prolific writer and author of 17 books, numerous articles and various other publications. From 1967 through 1973, he ...
The Pentagon’s Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans
Post Date: 2007-03-01 06:29:00 by Ada
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The president and the Pentagon now wield the omnipotent power to arrest, torture, and execute any American they label an “enemy combatant.” It is impossible to overstate the significance of this power. It has totally upended the relationship of the military and civilian in the United States. The assumption of this particular power easily constitutes one of the most monumental revolutions of liberty and power in history. It is a revolution that every American must confront now, not later. If people wait until later to confront the expanded use of this power, it will be too late, because by that time it will be too dangerous to do so. As long as this particular power is permitted ...
Man pleads guilty to hate crime in Queens anti-Semitic incident
Post Date: 2007-02-28 22:02:43 by Dakmar
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NEW YORK (AP) _ A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to scrawling anti-Semitic slurs on cars parked near a synagogue. James Connolly admitted he wrote slurs and drew swastikas with black markers on several cars and other surfaces near the Electchester Jewish Center in the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, District Attorney Richard Brown's office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime and will be sentenced April 12. Queens Supreme Court Judge Richard L. Buchter said he would give Connolly five years' probation and 10 days of community service and order him to enroll in a tolerance sensitivity course. A 22-year-old man is ...
Baker, Christopher to Head War Power Panel
Post Date: 2007-02-28 13:33:47 by Brian S
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(02-28) 09:50 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Former Secretaries of State James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher will head a private, bipartisan panel to study a lingering and gnawing national question: Who does the Constitution say has the power to begin, conduct and end wars. The dispute over the authority to wage war has historically divided presidents, members of Congress and scholars. Through the years, the White House gradually has assumed increased control of U.S. war-making, and it has arisen anew amid the shrill debate in the new Democratic-controlled Congress over President Bush's war buildup in Iraq. Baker and former Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., headed the Iraq Study Group ...
Webb not satisfied with Iraq/Iran answers
Post Date: 2007-02-28 11:26:17 by aristeides
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Webb not satisfied with Iraq/Iran answers By Elana Schor Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said yesterday that he is not satisfied with the Bush administration’s response to his inquiries on whether the White House believes its signing statement accompanying the 2002 Iraq war authorization gives the president authority to attack Iran. Webb first wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and newly confirmed deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte last month after a Rice appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. During questioning by Webb, Rice did not clearly state whether President Bush believes he can pursue action against Iran under his 2002 signing statement, which ...
Operation Falcon and the Looming Police State
Post Date: 2007-02-28 06:30:11 by Zoroaster
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Operation Falcon and the Looming Police State By Mike Whitney 02/26/07 "ICH" --- - On 29th June, 1934, Chancellor Adolph Hitler, accompanied by the Schutzstaffel (SS), arrived at Wiesse, where he personally arrested the leader of the Strum Abteilung (SA), Ernnst Roehm. During the next 24 hours 200 other senior SA officers were arrested on the way to Wiesse. Many were shot as soon as they were captured but Hitler decided to pardon Roehm because of his past service to the movement. However, after much pressure from Hermann Goering and Heinrich Himmler, Hitler agreed that Roehm should die. At first Hitler insisted that Roehm should be allowed to commit suicide but, when he ...
Deja vu all over again: Burglary at Democratic headquarters - in New Hampshire
Post Date: 2007-02-27 17:03:20 by aristeides
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Deja vu all over again: Burglary at Democratic headquarters - in New Hampshire By Associated Press Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Updated: 04:10 PM EST CONCORD, N.H. - Burglars have broken into Democratic Party headquarters. No, you’re not having a flashback to 1972 and the infamous event that ultimately led to the greatest scandal in U.S. political history and the downfall of Richard Nixon’s presidency. Instead of Washington’s Watergate complex, this burglary took place at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s headquarters over the weekend. Neither police nor party officials will comment on what was stolen and whether the break-in was politically motivated. Office ...
Why Have So Many U.S. Attorneys Been Fired?
Post Date: 2007-02-27 08:38:55 by Zoroaster
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Published on Monday, February 26, 2007 by the New York Times Why Have So Many U.S. Attorneys Been Fired? It Looks a Lot Like Politics by Adam Cohen Carol Lam, the former United States attorney for San Diego, is smart and tireless and was very good at her job. Her investigation of Representative Randy Cunningham resulted in a guilty plea for taking more than $2 million in bribes from defense contractors and a sentence of more than eight years. Two weeks ago, she indicted Kyle Dustin Foggo, the former No. 3 official in the C.I.A. The defense-contracting scandal she pursued so vigorously could yet drag in other politicians. In many Justice Departments, her record would have won her awards, ...
Andrew Cockburn: Author, "Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy"
Post Date: 2007-02-26 17:23:11 by aristeides
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Andrew Cockburn Author, "Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy" BRIAN LAMB, HOST: Andrew Cockburn, February 20th an A.P. story out of Bluffton, South Carolina, the first paragraph reads, ”Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday, ’the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.’” Why do you think he is saying that at this point? ANDREW COCKBURN, AUTHOR, ”RUMSFELD: HIS RISE, FALL, AND CATASTROPHIC LEGACY”: Well, McCain, he has, as a supporter of the war overall, I mean, he has to give an accounting of why, nevertheless, ...
What the New York Times doesn't say about the court ruling on habeas corpus
Post Date: 2007-02-26 04:54:34 by Zoroaster
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WSWS : News & Analysis : North America What the New York Times doesn’t say about the court ruling on habeas corpus By Joe Kay 24 February 2007 Back to screen version | Send this link by email | Email the author The New York Times on Thursday published an editorial on this week’s appeals court ruling upholding the Military Commissions Act, which strips Guantánamo prisoners of their habeas corpus rights. The commentary, entitled “American Liberty at the Precipice,” is a model of half-truths and evasions. Typical of this leading organ of present-day American liberalism, the editorial denounces the ruling and the law it upholds while saying nothing about the ...
New Proposed American Disarmament
Post Date: 2007-02-25 23:30:10 by Simmering Frog
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THE MOST SWEEPING GUN BAN EVER INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS; McCarthy Bill Bans Millions More Guns Than The Clinton Gun Ban On Feb. 14, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes." McCarthy's verbiage warrants explanation. Presumably, what she means by "assault weapons ban" is the Clinton Gun Ban of 1994. Congress allowed the ban to expire in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that guns affected by the ban had been used in only a small percentage of crime, before and after ...
Warrant for blood tests in DWI cases increasing (Austin, Tx)
Post Date: 2007-02-25 19:05:16 by christine
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When police pulled over the 1982 Oldsmobile in North Austin in June, they said, Jesus Gonzales Aguirre had a broken taillight and had failed to use his turn signal. Officers soon suspected Aguirre, who also had his infant son in the car, of something more serious: He had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech and smelled of alcohol, according to court documents. He also had an open bottle of Budweiser and beer on his shirt. In Austin, obtaining warrants for blood tests is now done primarily by DWI officers such as Michael Rhone. 'There is no reason we can't have patrol people who are trained in this,' Assistant Chief David Carter said. Austin officer Michele Aparicio's ...
Alex Jones Posts Sealed Terry Nichols Declarations to the Internet! Save/Read Them for Yourself!
Post Date: 2007-02-25 17:27:26 by Arator
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Here's the links: Jones Report | February 23, 2007 1. MOTION TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IN:Jesse C. Trentadue vs. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation's Oklahoma City Field Office Case No.: 2:04 CV 00722 DAK document dated February 16, 2007 2. DECLARATION OF TERRY LYNN NICHOLSdated February 9, 2007 3. DECLARATION OF DAVID PAUL HAMMER (Death Row Inmate In Same Unit as Timothy McVeigh) dated January 26, 2007 These official court documents were submitted to Jones Report by plaintiff Jesse Trentadue. RELATED: Attorney: Sealed Documents Indicate OKC Inside Job
Cheney's plane experiences mechanical problems
Post Date: 2007-02-25 11:24:14 by aristeides
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Cheney's plane experiences mechanical problems February 25, 2007 01:30pm US Vice President Dick Cheney's plane, Air Force Two, is reported to have experienced mechanical problems, forcing it to land in Singapore. Prime Minister John Howard said from Sydney that he had heard reports the plane was being diverted, but had few details. "I have had a report to that effect," Mr Howard said at a NSW Liberal Party campaign event. "I'm not aware of the full circumstances. "I have not been told except that it has been diverted. "As to the precise circumstances, I am not as advised." Mr Cheney's Boeing 757 was delayed temporarily at Sydney Airport ...
U.S. Navy report: Constitutional rights can be curtailed
Post Date: 2007-02-25 06:15:00 by Zipporah
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In detaining American citizens, full constitutional rights are afforded except where curtailed by higher guidance or accepted prison practice. "Preparing for Enemy Combatant Detainment" U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig — Charleston, SC Magnifico's diary :: :: This quote comes from a report, "Preparing for Enemy Combatant Detainment", created by the U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig officials for an August 2006 presentation at a American Correctional Association conference. The report was obtained by The Post and Courier (TP&C) in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. From the February 23, 2007 article by Tony Bartelme, "Inside ...
New Airport X-Rays Scan Bodies, Not Just Bags
Post Date: 2007-02-24 12:09:35 by robin
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A Transportation Security Administration officer checked an X-ray security image in a demonstration Friday in Phoenix. February 24, 2007 New Airport X-Rays Scan Bodies, Not Just Bags By PAUL GIBLIN and ERIC LIPTON PHOENIX, Feb. 23 — X-ray vision has come to the airport checkpoint here, courtesy of federal aviation security officials who have installed a new device that peeks underneath passengers’ clothing to search for guns, bombs or liquid explosives. The new body scanning machine, which went into use on Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and will be tested later at airports in Los Angeles and New York, will screen only volunteers, at least initially. ...
Criminal State
Post Date: 2007-02-23 22:36:00 by Zoroaster
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Criminal State By Ted Lang Exclusive to http://Rense.com 2-23-7 There is no excuse for a once-free people to permit the conversion of their government to one of tyranny and despotism. The greatest and most powerful weapon in the arsenal of a criminal state determined to enslave its people is ignorance. A close second to that gentle yet powerful weapon is the myth of government authority. And last, is the myth of government goodness and decency, which the people assume exists innately within the state as it does within themselves. This latter myth and belief makes it impossible for citizens to believe that their own government would plan and execute egregious and horrific crimes of ...
Canada's deportation process thrown out
Post Date: 2007-02-23 21:37:22 by Eoghan
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OTTAWA, Feb. 23 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that the procedure used to deport suspected terrorists is unconstitutional. The court ruled unanimously that detainees under security certificates have the right under Canada's constitution to know the evidence against them and to provide a defense, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported. The justices gave Parliament a year to revise the system, but they said detainees have the right immediately to a bail hearing within 48 hours of detention. The opinion acknowledged that the country has the right to protect itself from terrorism. While there is a risk of catastrophic acts of violence, it would be foolhardy to require a lengthy ...
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