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The Bush-Cheney administration’s Department of Homeland Security, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have collectively set guidelines that recommend—in the event of a “pandemic” or mass crisis—that the elderly, the sick, the severely injured, and the poor will be denied life-saving medical treatment.The Bush-Cheney administration’s Department of Homeland Security, the Centers... more
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They have a homeland Security contract to control us in case of emergency and a contract to patrol the boarder. Be afraid, be very afraid.They have a homeland Security contract to control us in case of emergency and a... more
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"Reality will terrorize you!" Coming to a city a near you! Get your tickets EARLY to a future showing of this major blockbuster action-drama! "Reality will terrorize you!" Coming to a city a near you! Get your... more
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...Congressional critics want more assurances of legality... The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation's most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the idea's legal authority.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said his department will activate his department's new domestic satellite surveillance office in stages, starting as soon as possible with traditional scientific and homeland security activities -- such as tracking hurricane damage, monitoring climate change and creating terrain maps.
Sophisticated overhead sensor data will be used for law enforcement once privacy and civil rights concerns are resolved, he said. The department has previously said the program will not intercept communications.
By Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 12, 2008; Page A03...Congressional critics want more assurances of legality... The Bush administration... more
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The associated press reported the Bush administration is likely to move its research on one of the most contagious animal diseases from an isolated island to the US mainland. Would you want this in your neighborhood?The associated press reported the Bush administration is likely to move its research... more
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Jose Franciso Cardoza Quinteros told Canadian officials that he had killed at least four people, thrown grenades into crowds of rivals and been present at the beheading of a woman by a member of his gang, also known as MS-13.Jose Franciso Cardoza Quinteros told Canadian officials that he had killed at least... more
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The Department of Homeland Security, citing an "emergency clause" has circumvented congressional oversight to allow U.S. businesses to hire more foreign workers. Specifically, students who have attended American schools for 29 months can now be hired in the U.S. without first obtaining an H-1B visa, the visa usually needed for highly-skilled workers, such as computer programmers and supermodels.The Department of Homeland Security, citing an "emergency clause" has... more
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The Vanguard Journalism department is working on an upcoming special, focusing on the election. We'd love to hear your thoughts--are you enthusiastic about any specific issue or candidate? Are you more engaged this year than past elections? Why or why not? Give us your thoughts--upload a webcam or leave a text comment--and we might just use your input in our Vanguard special. The Vanguard Journalism department is working on an upcoming special, focusing on the... more
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The feds are using sensors on I-5 to search for radioactive isotopes. The sensors are so sensitive that it detected a cat in a car traveling 70 miles per hour that had cancer and underwent treatment three days prior. Homeland Security is also randomly screening passengers for passports during domestic ferry runs in the San Juan Islands in Washington. The feds are using sensors on I-5 to search for radioactive isotopes. The sensors are... more
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With immigration such a hot topic and an escalation of border violence, I spent the day with the minute men to see the current status of our southern border.With immigration such a hot topic and an escalation of border violence, I spent the... more
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Audit finds U.S. anti-terror statistics INFLATED: Marriage fraud, other NON-TERROR issues counted in (or...as "terrorist") numbers since 9/11
"If the Department of Justice can't even get their own books in order, how are we supposed to have any confidence they are doing the job they should be?" said Schumer, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversees the department. "Whether this is just an accounting error or an attempt to pad terror prosecution statistics for some other reason, the Department of Justice of all places should be classifying cases for what they are, not what they want us to think them to be."
A November 2001 federal crackdown on security breaches at airports, for example, yielded arrests on immigration and false document charges, but no evidence of terrorist activity. Nonetheless, the attorneys' office lumped them in with other anti-terror cases since they were investigated by federal Joint Terrorism Task Forces or with other counterterror measures.
Other examples, according to the audit, included:
* Charges against a marriage-broker for being paid to arrange six fraudulent marriages between Tunisians and U.S. citizens.
* Prosecution of a Mexican citizen who falsely identified himself as another person in a passport application.
* Charges against a suspect for dealing firearms without a license. The prosecutor handling the case told auditors it should not have been labeled as anti-terrorism.
"We do not agree that law enforcement efforts such as these should be counted as anti-terrorism," the audit concluded.Audit finds U.S. anti-terror statistics INFLATED: Marriage fraud, other NON-TERROR... more
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But of course...No one says it quite like Olberman =) God bless him...a TRUE American!
And don't think even hateful terrorism is any more of a threat than the duplicitous government who LIES to you about it mostly to "justify the erosion of civil liberties" etc.
These crooked neo-conservative fascists want your throat under their heel. First they get you to bow...then to kneel...then to lay down and by the time you feel like maybe you really shouldn't be there...it's too damn late. Don't roll over for these bass turdz. flip 'em a BIG bird and tell like Britney... "Eat it, lick it, snort it!"
Americans want truth in Government, their rights and their damn PRIVACY back!!!! But of course...No one says it quite like Olberman =) God bless him...a TRUE American!... more
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"It's mystifying that this out-of-control situation continues to exist, yet on other parts of the border the Department of Homeland Security seems willing to flex its muscles to get what it wants," said Daniel R. Patterson, southwest director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and a former BLM ecologist.
"Border security should certainly trump the off-road industry," he said. "But it's not clear that's the case with this administration." yadayadayada...
...my take from this story (at least indirectly =D yet more importantly)...there's almost nothing to fear but fear itself. as it's so plainly apparent we have more to "worry" about with simple smuggling, I just can't help but wonder how these smugglers don't BEG the question, wheretf are the "terrorists"??? Shouldn't we be "running" into them??? I haven't seen nor heard any account since the government's 9/11 blow job of any seriously incontravertible terrorist attacking U.S. civilians. And couldn't they come across just as easily as these smugglers??? As suicide-missioning up their own civilians to "Allah," they've literally nothing to lose, and little to stop them it seems. Or are we just being bullshited by the government? In reality it's a sure thing that we just don't face the kinds of dire security issues (as for example the Isrealis do) that we're led to believe we need in the form of illegal "legalized" domestic surveillance, etc. It's probably true we have more military abroad than at home in the U.S. because the government knows terrorism on U.S. soil is a bogus trumped up charge to bs Americans into giving up our blood-borne freedoms and constitutional liberties many TRULY patriotic Americans have died for in ages past!
it is domestic terrorism and spying by OUR OWN government that poses MORE of a threat to contend with than most of this so-called foreign "terrorist" fear-mongering crap.
I'd think you might even ask virtually any of these real smugglers for a clue how true this probably is... "It's mystifying that this out-of-control situation continues to exist, yet... more
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what does it mean when information is our upmost commodity? who should get to control that?
be open-minded...
what does it mean when information is our upmost commodity? who should get to... more
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List of senators who voted to protect telecom companies from litigation for aiding government eavesdrop programs.
According to Senate.gov, Senators Clinton and Obama did not vote on the bill.
The Bill passed 68/29
List of senators who voted to protect telecom companies from litigation for aiding... more
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"The US administration is pressing the 27 governments of the European Union to sign up for a range of new security measures for transatlantic travel," - Guardian"The US administration is pressing the 27 governments of the European Union to... more
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Starting May 1, citizens of Ventura county will be paying an extra $1.49 on their telephone bills to GAIN ACCESS to Emergency Services - if they opt out of the monthly fee never fear there is a healthy alternative - just pay $50 any time they call 911.
How many people who would have usually called in and reported accidents they've witnessed- will now just drive on by... how many people that see something, won't have a chance to say something because they don't want to cough up $50? It's like it makes being a good samaritan a benefit of the wealthy...
My mom sat on a bus this afternoon with a woman from Ventura who told her that concerned "skeptics" (as the article calls them) of the county have proposed yet another alternative to all this -- calling the county attorney with all 911 emergencies and having him make the $50 calls - I think that's a great idea! Starting May 1, citizens of Ventura county will be paying an extra $1.49 on their... more
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It's the government's idea of a really bad day: Washington's Metro trains shut down. Seaport computers in New York go dark. Bloggers reveal locations of railcars with hazardous materials. Airport control towers are disrupted in Philadelphia and Chicago. Overseas, a mysterious liquid is found on London's subway.
And that's just for starters.
The $3 million, invitation-only war game simulated what the U.S. described as plausible attacks over five days in February 2006 against the technology industry, transportation lines and energy utilities by anti-globalization hackers.It's the government's idea of a really bad day: Washington's Metro... more
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...and CNN gets to tape the whole thing! Basically, they slipped the fake bomb, which is wallet size with the fuse the size of a cigarette, into an elastic back support. Maybe it's because the fake bomb was fake and didn't set off the metal detectors. Or maybe we should still be concerned about terrorists sneaking bombs on to planes by explaining away the beeps on the metal detector. Thing is, this tester is a middle-aged white guy. My guess is that if he were of Middle Eastern descent or something, he wouldn't have been able to explain away anything.
I have a question: why don't they just pass us through an x-ray machine? I'd rather be x-rayed than have to read about TSA failures....and CNN gets to tape the whole thing! Basically, they slipped the fake bomb, which... more
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According Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff, one of the biggest threats to US security may now come from Europe. He said militant attacks and plots in Europe over recent years had made the US aware of the "real risk that Europe will become a platform for terrorists". He referenced the rise in "home-grown terrorism" in Europe and hinted at an increase in security checks (uh, like this perhaps? http://current.com/items/88813397_hey_britain_the_fbi_wants_instant_access_to_your_identity_data)
My question: Why is the focus always on the terrorists from abroad? What about the US's own monsters responsible for horrific events on home soil (i.e. Oklahoma City)? According Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff, one of the biggest threats to US... more
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