Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~~Mark Twain
By John on Dec 30, 2007 in Crime, Culture, Society, Travel | 0 Comments
The New York Times has a great Op-Ed about the foolishness of the TSA security screenings at airports. It points out, as most thinking people have to come realize that this is mostly feel-good theater that does no actual good at preventing another terrorist attack.
By John on Oct 31, 2007 in Politics | 1 Comment
According to a report in the USAToday, the Terrorist Watchlist now contains 755,000 names. Approximately 200,000 names have been added each year since 2004. Obviously this raises a ton of concerns by those interested in civil liberties. The list is quickly headed to a million, and it’s shear size makes it impossible to use it effectively.
By John on Jul 29, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, Corruption, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, War | 1 Comment
In his weekly radio address Bu$h demanded that Congress update the laws governing electronic surveillance. Now why would George give a damn about whether the law is up-to-date or not. It’s not like the Cheney/Bush Administration is following any of the laws anyway.
By John on Jul 19, 2007 in Constitution, Politics, Presidency, The Courts, War | 1 Comment
President Bush unveiled an executive order that allows the administration to block bank accounts and any other financial assets that might be found in this country belonging to people, companies or groups that the United States deems are working to threaten stability in Iraq.
By John on May 9, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, Crime, Politics, Society | 3 Comments
Sen. Kennedy’s bill, S. 735, the so-called Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007. The act would, among other things, attach civil liability to anyone whose actions were misinterpreted by authorities as being a hoax and who didn’t immediately notify those authorities about the actual nature of the incident.
By John on Oct 4, 2006 in Congress, Corruption, Election, Gay Issues, Politics, Society | 0 Comments
I guess you might think I’m doing a parody, but you’d be wrong. So help me, the Republican Congressional Leadership is spinning so hard right now, I think they have made themselves dizzy. In one of the most bizarre “spins” of this whole Foley episode, House Speaker Denny Hastert has managed to blame it all on “terrorists.”
By John on Sep 30, 2006 in Congress, Constitution, Politics, Presidency, The Courts | 1 Comment
Buried amongst the untold affronts to the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the very spirit of America, the torture bill contains a definition of “wrongfully aiding the enemy” which labels all American citizens who breach their “allegiance” to President Bush and the actions of his government as terrorists subject to possible arrest, torture and conviction in front of a military tribunal.
By John on Sep 14, 2006 in Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society | 0 Comments
Well that’s a unique argument, even from the always-creative Bush administration.
You see, Osama’s goal is to bankrupt us - or so we hear. And that means that if we scan cargo coming into the US to make sure it doesn’t contain a nuclear bomb, well, that would cost money, and spending money is what Osama [...]
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