Monday, February 21, 2011
Federal, state and local debt hits post-WWII levels
The daunting tower of national, state and local debt in the United States will reach a level this year unmatched just after World War II and already exceeds the size of the entire economy, according to government estimates.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022003201.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/20/AR2011022003201.html
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Today's Media Lie: No More Naked Pictures at Airport Security and Other Changes
The Media claims: No More Naked Pictures at Airport Security and Other Changes
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/airport-security-alleviate-privacy-concerns/story?id=12931599
Does that mean the scanners are going away? No it doesn't. It just means it'll be harder for a government goon to gawk at your genitals. However, the technology to do so will still be in place.
Make no mistake, so long as those scanners are in place, a naked picture of your body is being taken. Not to mention the risk of medical exposure, plus the "enhanced patdown" if you fail the scanner.
Have a nice trip!
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/airport-security-alleviate-privacy-concerns/story?id=12931599
Does that mean the scanners are going away? No it doesn't. It just means it'll be harder for a government goon to gawk at your genitals. However, the technology to do so will still be in place.
Make no mistake, so long as those scanners are in place, a naked picture of your body is being taken. Not to mention the risk of medical exposure, plus the "enhanced patdown" if you fail the scanner.
Have a nice trip!
TSA Screener Supervisor admits stealing thousands from air travelers
A supervisor at a New Jersey airport has admitted accepting bribes and kickbacks from a subordinate who stole money from passengers during security screenings.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41585081/ns/travel-news/
TSA and Big Labor: A Bad Union
There are many ways to improve air travel. Unionizing the TSA isn’t one of them.
Until recently, the Transportation Security Administration was operating under a very sensible policy: no collective bargaining. Why introduce the possibility of strikes and protracted negotiations to an agency in charge of ensuring the safety of millions of air passengers?
Now, however, TSA head John Pistole has announced that the government will engage in limited collective bargaining with the TSA if its employees vote to unionize.
http://townhall.com/columnists/edfeulner/2011/02/17/tsa_and_big_labor_a_bad_union
'I was going to do her!' The grubby comments by TSA agents that infuriated one female passenger
It seems some airport security staff are more interested in looking at what lies underneath women’s clothes rather than respecting passengers.
Amy Sullivan, senior editor of Time magazine, was at a security checkpoint in Miami Airport on Tuesday when she opted out of passing through a backscatter scanning device - described by experts as a 'virtual strip search'.
When she went through a metal detector instead and was searched by a woman, a male Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official is alleged to have said: ‘Hey, I thought she was mine - I was going to do her!’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1356629/Sexism-complaints-airport-security-male-TSA-officials-compete-woman.html
TSA fires screener after airport garage fracas
The TSA fired an airport screener following his arrest for battery after allegedly attacking a gift shop employee in the parking garage at Indianapolis International Airport.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110216/NEWS02/102160379/TSA-fires-screener-after-airport-garage-fracas?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com
Monday, February 14, 2011
Copper Cannon Camp annual auction set March 5
The 39th annual Cooper Cannon Camp Auction will be held on Saturday March 5 at the Littleton Elks Lodge, located on Rt. #302 in Bethlehem, NH. Tickets are a $15 donation, and can be purchased through our website (www.coppercannon.org) or at the door.
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110214/GJCOMMUNITY_01/110219934/-1/FOSNEWS
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
TARP has been very successful at restoring the health of larger-scale financial. Household Sector, not so much
Report: Fannie, Freddie reform could take six years
by KERRI PANCHUK
Gosh. I wonder if that result a coincidence? Or, a matter of design.
http://www.housingwire.com/2011/02/07/report-fannie-freddie-reform-could-take-six-years
by KERRI PANCHUK
"The upshot of these highlights is that TARP has been very successful at restoring the health of larger-scale financial and other institutions but has not had the same success in addressing household sector issues," the researchers concluded.
Gosh. I wonder if that result a coincidence? Or, a matter of design.
http://www.housingwire.com/2011/02/07/report-fannie-freddie-reform-could-take-six-years
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Predator drone now patrols 900-mile stretch of Canada-US border
Predator drone now patrols 900-mile stretch of Canada-US border
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/302998
A Predator drone previously used for patrolling North Dakota’s northern border is now being used to patrol at least a 900 mile section of the Canada-US border from the “vicinity” of Spokane, Washington to the Lake-of-the-Woods region of Minnesota.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/302998
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