In an attempt to clear up a backlog of links hanging around my inbox, I forwarded the whole thing to Allan... who sat on it for a while... then put together this grab-bag of links. Maybe you will find something useful or interesting among them. - L. * * * * Here is a round-up of some older stuff (my emphasis throughout): Back in July, Tim Shorrock of Salon reported on still more illegal activities by the Bush/Cheney cabal. The last several years have brought a parade of dark revelations about the George W. Bush administration, from the manipulation of intelligence to torture to extrajudicial spying inside the United States. But there are growing indications that these known abuses of power may only be the tip of the iceberg. Salon has also uncovered further indications of far-reaching and possibly illegal surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency inside the United States under President Bush. ... "If we know this much about torture, rendition, secret priso...
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CABANATUAN CITY, Dec. 1 - Two security guards, including a 43-year-old lady, were awarded for honesty in performance of their duties.
Erlinda Flores, 43, of Gapan City employed at TekForce Security Agency, caused the arrest of fellow guards at CVC Mall in San Miguel Bulacan while Daniel Bautista, company guard of a power firm in Cabanatuan City, returned a bag containing cash money and valuables to a college student.
Those arrested by police authorities were the officer in charge identi... more
Two reactions:
1. Fife Security Agency. Nice touch. Have fun explaining your piece to the cops when you pull a Cheney/Evil Dead on your hunting buddy.
2. See previous entry .
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Lawsuit Against Social Security Administration and HHS Filed Today MarketWatch - 16 hours ago WASHINGTON, Oct 09, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — A lawsuit filed today in US District Court for the District of Columbia charges the Social Security … Three plaintiffs file lawsuit to opt out of Medicare Part A McKinney Courier Gazette Men find roadblock to opting out of Medicare USA Today all 26 news articles
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Airline security officials said travelers likely will be able to resume carrying large bottles of liquids onto airplanes some time in 2009.The Transportation Security Administration is expected to lift restrictions next fall that limit passengers to carrying 3-ounce bottles of liquids, gels or aerosols into airplane cabins, USA Today reported Tuesday.Passengers still would remove liquids from carry-on bags at airport checkpoints and so they can pass through X-ray machines separately, the agency&... more
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it is working to ease the liquid restrictions at airport checkpoints. It plans to improve process and technology to remove some restrictions in 2009 and eliminate them definitely within 2010.
Below step-by-step, as suggested by TSA, the path that should lead to remove restrictions about liquids.
Now: We are pretty [...]... more
Sounds like a police state to me.
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Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security
By Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, December 1, 2008; A01
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials.
The long-pl... more
This just in from the FABexperience FABnews room:
Tune in to your network stations now. Obama is announcing the National Security Team. As I reported last week, Hillary Clinton will be the Secretary of State nominee! *cheers* Robert Gates will remain on as Secretary of Defense.Â
Eric Holder is being asked to return as the Attorney General. He is a really attractive black man. I wonder if NurseFAB is watching. Hey, Mr. Holder, myFABsis is single!
Janet Napolitano, the current gove... more
During its Monday session the Sofia District Court rejected the District Prosecutor’s Office request to keep Petar Drashkov, brother of the former Deputy Director of Bulgaria’s State National Security Agency DANS Ivan Drashkov, under permanent detention. Petar Drashkov was arrested on fraud charges...... more
Several people asked to hear about my recent experience with acupuncture. I was delaying, because I couldn’t figure out how to write about it without going into my whole medical history, my fibromyalgia, my years of mis-diagnosis, what medications and treatments I use, and so on. I don’t mind sharing any of that information, but on the other hand, I don’t feel a need to write about it, either. There’s a lot of health and wellness blogging, and that’s great if it h... more
As you may know, I am completely ignoring the US election campaigns, at least as much as I possibly can. What little seeps through my filter, either from our daily newspaper or from headlines at Progressive Bloggers and Common Dreams , really disturbs me. Too many people - people who ought to know better - are putting too much stock in Barack Obama. The man is a good candidate and a gifted orator, but he is not going to fix what ails the United States. Any man or woman who would propose to... more
A reader sent me this encouraging story from BBC News: Teachers [in England and Wales] have voted to oppose military recruitment activities in schools if they employ "misleading propaganda". Young people must be given a true picture of Army life, not a "marketised version", the National Union of Teachers conference heard. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) denies actively recruiting in schools but says it does visit to raise awareness when invited in by head teachers. Some teachers comp... more
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