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Originally a U.S. Army post built in late 1800′s for coastal defense during the Civil War [good job guys!], Fort Mason expanded in 1912 to include docks and storage for shipping overseas soldiers and equipment for wars. It hasn’t really changed too much since then since it was finally decommission and handed over to the National Parks Service in the 1970′s.Originally a U.S. Army post built in late 1800′s for coastal defense during the... more
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The problem of US military veterans falling into a life of crime after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has reached such levels that a law enforcer in Georgia has opened what is believed to be America's first county jail devoted to veteran inmates.
John Darr, the sheriff of Muscogee County in Columbus, Georgia, has created the new facility in an attempt to break the cycle of recidivism by providing them with specialist services to help them deal with the problems they carry with them when they decamp.
"It's really unique. What we're bringing together is a lot of resources," Darr told the local Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Among the partnerships that are being set up is a link to Veterans Court, a community group that works with veterans in prison suffering from mental illness. The new dormitory, that will house 16 incarcerated veterans, will also provide those soon to be released with advice and support as they transition back into the community.
Full Story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/06/georgia-jail-for-us-veteransThe problem of US military veterans falling into a life of crime after returning from... more
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The topic of civilian internment camps in the United States has been largely dismissed as a paranoid “conspiracy theory” by the mainstream media. Recent legislation and newly uncovered government documents, however, reveal the sad truth: The United States is quickly descending into a full-blown authoritarian police state. http://www.activistpost.com/2012/05/us-internment-camp-prison-for-new.htmlThe topic of civilian internment camps in the United States has been largely dismissed... more
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What would you do if someday the government made it mandatory for everyone to receive an implantable microchip for identification purposes? Would you take it? Such a scenario may not be as far off as you might think. In the United States today, millions of dogs and cats have been microchipped, thousands of elderly Americans with Alzheimer's disease have been microchipped, and the U.S. military is developing "medical devices" that contain microchips to monitor the health of soldiers. Once the government has microchips implanted in all of our soldiers, how long will it be before they want to put a microchip in all government employees for the sake of national security? Once the government has microchips in all government employees, how long will it be before they want to put a microchip in you? Of course this technology is not going to be "required" for average citizens any time soon. For now, it will creep into our lives at an incremental pace. But after enough people have voluntarily accepted the "benefits" of implantable microchips, it will only be a matter of time before they become mandatory. Are you ready for that? http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/after-the-government-microchips-our-soldiers-how-long-will-it-be-before-they-want-to-put-a-microchip-in-youWhat would you do if someday the government made it mandatory for everyone to receive... more
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As long as the Air Force pinky-swears it didn’t mean to, its drone fleet can keep tabs on the movements of Americans, far from the battlefields of Afghanistan, Pakistan or Yemen. And it can hold data on them for 90 days — studying it to see if the people it accidentally spied upon are actually legitimate targets of domestic surveillance. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/air-force-drones-domestic-spy/As long as the Air Force pinky-swears it didn’t mean to, its drone fleet can... more
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If there is anything good about the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, it is that the American people will get to see how trials are conducted in totalitarian countries. One thing is for sure: The procedural protections found in the Bill of Rights that are employed in our federal court system here at home are nowhere to be found in the Pentagon’s system in Cuba. http://www.fff.org/blog/jghblog2012-05-08.aspIf there is anything good about the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, it is that... more
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While Rodriguez -- like John Yoo, Jay S. Bybee and senior Bush administration officials, up to and including the president -- have never been criminally prosecuted, it is uncertain whether, overall, the apologists for torture are winning. Despite their protestations over the years, they have no proof that torture worked. http://www.eurasiareview.com/08052012-torture-the-bush-administration-on-trial-oped/While Rodriguez -- like John Yoo, Jay S. Bybee and senior Bush administration... more
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It is now logical to view all American humanitarian aid, in all of its forms, as the first stage of aggression, America’s foot in the door to meddle in the affairs of national government. On a sliding scale, with national subversion (under the cover of humanitarian intervention) on one end, and full-scale superpower “blitzkrieg” on the other, we can see the outlines of the modern distortion of humanitarian aid into a tool of war-making in a simple line, depicting levels of American military aggression. http://therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/the-obscenity-of-humanitarian-warfare/It is now logical to view all American humanitarian aid, in all of its forms, as the... more
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Through lies and fabrications --which he intends to use in his election campaign-- president Obama`s carefully scripted speech upholds a world of total fantasy, in which "bad guys" are lurking and "plotting acts of terror". Meanwhile, Islamic "jihadists" are said to be threatening Western civilization. Each and every statement in Obama's May 1st speech at Bagram Air Force base regarding the role of Al Qaeda is a fabrication... http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=30654Through lies and fabrications --which he intends to use in his election campaign--... more
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Did you know that the United States government is using drones to kill innocent people in Pakistan? Did you know that the Pakistani government has asked President Obama to stop it and he won't? Did you know that Pakistan is a sovereign country that has nuclear weapons and is an American ally? http://lewrockwell.com/napolitano/napolitano52.1.htmlDid you know that the United States government is using drones to kill innocent people... more
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International law experts, peace activists, journalists and human rights advocates from around the world gathered in Washington, DC over the weekend to inform the American public about US drone policy and the impact it is having on human populations throughout the world. http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/04/30-2International law experts, peace activists, journalists and human rights advocates... more
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Doug Hagmann said high-level, reliable sources told him the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing for “massive civil war” in America... “We have problems... The federal government is preparing for civil uprising,” he added, “so every time you hear about troop movements, every time you hear about movements of military equipment, the militarization of the police, the buying of the ammunition, all of this is... they (DHS) are preparing for a massive uprising.” http://www.beaconequity.com/we-are-preparing-for-massive-civil-war-says-dhs-informant-2012-05-03/Doug Hagmann said high-level, reliable sources told him the U.S. Department of... more
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Professor James Petras returns to our show to discuss the mounting threat of a US-Israeli military attack against Iran and the two-track US war propaganda- one directed at Iran, the other targeting the ‘liberal public’ to confuse and undermine the majority public opinion. He provides us with several factors pointing toward the likelihood of war against Iran, including the recent and on-going attacks on prominent allies of Iran- Lebanon and Syria, armed attacks and assassinations of Iranian scientists and security officials by proxy and/or terrorist groups under US and or Mossad control, provocative military ‘exercises’ on Iran’s borders and war games designed for intimidation and a dress rehearsal for a preemptive attack, powerful pro-war pressure groups in both Washington and Tel Aviv , and Obama’s 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2012/05/04/podcast-show-85/Professor James Petras returns to our show to discuss the mounting threat of a... more
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US war law is crystal-clear in letter and intent: no nation can use their military in armed attack unless they are under attack by another nation’s government... Isn’t it therefore obvious to demand the arrests of obvious US War Criminals of both parties, and the lying sacks of spin in corporate media? http://www.examiner.com/article/want-peace-arrests-of-us-war-criminals-legal-ethical-best-moveUS war law is crystal-clear in letter and intent: no nation can use their military in... more
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Most of the men and women in the military didn’t join the US armed forces out of any noble motives. They joined because there are no jobs to be had, and the military is taking pretty much anybody who’s willing to sign on the dotted line (they’re begging for recruits). Or they joined because of the promise that they would get trained for a better career, at government expense. Or, like one kid I know, they joined for the excitement. http://www.thiscantbehappening.net/node/1130Most of the men and women in the military didn’t join the US armed forces out of... more
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The military needs to refuse unlawful orders by standing down and stand up for a constitutional republic. http://batr.org/gulag/042212.htmlThe military needs to refuse unlawful orders by standing down and stand up for a... more
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