Whatever Happened to Signing Statements? Perhaps the best indication of the toothlessness and complicity of the new Democratic Congress is that President Bush, who between September 2001 and December 2006 used so-called "signing statements" and a bogus claim of extra-constitutional executive authority as commander in chief in time of war to invalidate 1200 laws or parts of laws passed by Congress, hasn't issued a single one since January.
As for vetoes, there was just ... (more)
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Brits Could Be Forced To Give Up Meat, Milk To Fight Global Warming Global warming hysteria has reached a new peak after it was revealed that the British government is considering forcing the population to give up meat and milk and adopt a vegan diet in the name of fighting climate change.
The move could spell the end of the very definition of British identity - the humble cup of tea along with the roast beef Sunday dinner - and represents the latest brazen effort to regula... (more)
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The End of Liberty I am in general opposed to violence, except as a last resort. And I know that the police are not all fascists. Many policemen don't like the drive against civil liberties any more than I do. But, even granted that they are only doing their job, I can promise you this. The first policeman who stops me as I am peacefully going about my lawful business, and demands to know who I am and where I am going, will get punched on the nose.
As the government whittles away our basic f... (more)
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Emergency detention plan: 'This way to the camps!'Halliburton's former engineering and construction subsidiary has a contingency contract with the Department of Homeland Security to construct detention facilities in the event of a national emergency, according to WND columnist Jerome Corsi.
As Corsi reported last week, President Bush recently signed a little-reported National Security and Homeland Security Directive granting extraordinary powers to ... (more)
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Donald Rumsfeld on 9/11: An enemy withinWhat was Rumsfeld doing on 9/11? He deserted his post. He disappeared. The country was under attack. Where was the guy who controls America’s defense? Out of touch! --A senior White House official
On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered its worst attack since Pearl Harbor. Yet, as evidence shows, the country was in many ways undefended for the entire duration of the assault. The Air Force was nowhere to be seen until it was too late. [1] The commander... (more)
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Lebanon and the Planned US Airbase at Kaleiaat On July 14, 1982, (Bastille Day) the late Bashir Gemayel sat with Ariel Sharon, Raphael Eytan, and Danny Yalon at the French flag draped Le Chef Restaurant in Ashifeyih, east Beirut for one of their working lunches.
As was by now their habit, the Israelis were inclined to pressure their recently anointed selection for Lebanon's next president. They were there to present a request for one more favor from the handsome 'golden boy' of ... (more)
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Parents of babies to be given 'learning diaries' so experts can monitor children Parents of babies and toddlers will be expected to record their child's progress in new 'learning diaries' under a £9million Government scheme.
They will be encouraged to log details of every activity attempted by their children, ranging from stacking play bricks to singing nursery rhymes.
The diaries will be scrutinised by childcare experts to check that parents are doing all they can to prevent their offspring falling behind.
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Robots to Guard SchoolsSophisticated security robots will be deployed in the near future to patrol schools around the clock to protect students from violence and other dangers.
DU Robo said Wednesday that the Seoul-based venture start-up company plans to begin a pilot run of the security robot, dubbed OFRO, in a middle school.
This is the first time in the world that a robot will be employed to guard an educational institution, according to DU Robo.
``We are set to check... (more)
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Bush now banning photo journalism of wounded troopsFrom the NYT"They are basically asking me to stand in front of a unit before I go out with them and say that in the event that they are wounded, I would like their consent," he said. "We are already viewed by some as bloodsucking vultures, and making that kind of announcement would make you an immediate bad luck charm."
"They are not letting us cover the reality of ... (more)
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Chavez sues CNN for 'broadcasting lie' Venezuelan government has filed lawsuits against CNN for linking Hugo Chavez to al-Qaeda and Globovision TV for encouraging his assassination.
According to AFP, Venezuelan Information Minister William Lara showed at a press conference on Monday what he said was CNN footage displaying pictures of Chavez juxtaposed with those of an al-Qaeda leader.
CNN also aired a story about the Venezuelan protests, but used images taken in Mexico of an unrelated story, Lara said.... (more)
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Well-connected drug company obtained anthrax vaccine contracts despite side effectsTwo former high-ranking health officials with close ties to the Bush administration helped a Michigan-based pharmaceutical company secure sole-source, multi-million dollar federal contracts for the purchase of its controversial anthrax vaccine, a RAW STORY investigation has found.
Last month, Emergent BioSolutions announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intended to purchase more than 18 million doses of its Biothrax v... (more)
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UK lecturers refuse to spy on students UK university lectures today vehemently rejected a government plan to require academic staff to spy on Muslim student, describing it as a "witch-hunt".
University and College Union, the main trade body trade union and professional association for higher educators, resolved to "To resist attempts by government to engage colleges and universities in activities which amount to increased surveillance o... (more)
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Mossad Agent Pearlman Releases Phony "Al-Qaeda Tape"Adam Pearlman, the Jewish Mossad agent who once wrote stinging essays condemning Muslims as "bloodthirsty terrorists", has once again popped up as an "Al-Qaeda spokesman" to frighten the dwindling number of Americans who still believe Al-Qaeda exists outside of U.S. intelligence circles.
"An American member of al-Qaida warned President Bush on Tuesday to end U.S. involvement in all Muslim lands or face an attack worse than ... (more)
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Orwell rolls in his grave: Britain's endemic surveillance cameras talk back Observed by over 4.2 million closed circuit – or CCTV – cameras across the country, Britain is already the most surveilled industrialized state in the Western world. It was recently estimated that the average Briton is captured by electronic eyes more than 300 times on a typical workday.
Yet the country’s surveillance network, which boasts one camera for every fourteen citizens, is no longer merely facilitating observance: It has now begun... (more)
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9/11 activist slams 'absurdity' of Fox report William Rodriguez, a former World Trade Center maintenance worker who became a 9/11 activist after helping rescue fifteen of his co-workers, penned a letter which attacks Fox News for rumormongering about O'Donnell's firing.
"Fox news came out today with the rumor that Rosie O'Donnell was fired because she mentioned my story to a live audience of The View that was recorded by a spectator and posted on the Internet," Rodriguez wrote in a letter obtained by R... (more)
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Parents give children Ritalin at exam time Pushy parents are giving healthy children Ritalin bought on the Internet in an attempt to boost their exam performance, a leading psychologist claimed.
They believe the potent hyperactivity drug will prolong their children's concentration at school, while studying at home and in the exam hall itself.
But they are risking serious health complications ranging from inadvertent over-dosing to sleeplessness and loss of appetite, warned Pau... (more)
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Fury as 90,000 police officers caught speeding are 'let off' Only 354 of 90,000 police caught on camera speeding or jumping red lights last year were punished.
Last night forces were accused of double standards after it emerged that only one in 200 officers was fined or given points, compared with 84 per cent of ordinary drivers.
In a quarter of the cases the police cars had their blue lights flashing, suggesting officers were attending an emergency.
However, nearly all of the ... (more)
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Movie Patrons Can Rat Out Rude Behavior KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Are you fed up with rude movie patrons? A major theater group is offering a way to tattle on them.
The Regal Entertainment Group has been testing small hand-held devices called "Guest Response Systems." Selected patrons can use them anonymously to page management when there's a specific problem.
The GRS's are wireless and have four buttons marked "picture," "sound," "piracy" and "other disturbance."
Comp... (more)
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Sex toy went like a bombA VILLAGE was sealed off yesterday and the bomb squad called in to explode a buzzing parcel — which turned out to be a SEX TOY.
Post Office staff dialled 999 when the package started making a noise.
Cops shut the main road in Hasland, Derbyshire, and told residents to stay indoors. Pub boss Steve Chapman said: “We thought terrorists had infiltrated the village.â€
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Sci-fi writers join war on terrorLooking to prevent the next terrorist attack, the Homeland Security Department is tapping into the wild imaginations of a group of self-described "deviant" thinkers: science-fiction writers.
"We spend our entire careers living in the future," says author Arlan Andrews, one of a handful of writers the government brought to Washington this month to attend a Homeland Security conference on science and technology.
Those responsible for keeping the nation safe from devas... (more)
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Pesticides 'up Parkinson's risk' Exposure to pesticides could lead to an increased risk of contracting Parkinson's disease, a study has found.
Researchers discovered that high levels of exposure increased the risk by 39%, while even low levels raised it by 9%.
However, the Aberdeen University researchers stressed that the overall risk of developing the disease remained small.
In the UK, one person in 500 develops the incurable degenerative brain... (more)
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Banks refuse to transfer funds of Holocaust victimsThe Company for Locating and Retrieving Assets of People who were Killed in the Holocaust intends to publish a list of properties and invite heirs of the victims to claim them.
However, the banks have refused to cooperate with the company and transfer the accounts of Holocaust victims' to it. Two MKs from the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee yesterday threatened to petition the High Court of Justice to force the banks to return the money to the Holocaust victims... (more)
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Rules 'hiding' trillions in debtThe federal government recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year — far more than the official $248 billion deficit — when corporate-style accounting standards are used, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
The loss reflects a continued deterioration in the finances of Social Security and government retirement programs for civil servants and military personnel. The loss — equal to $11,434 per household — is more than Americans paid in income taxes in 2006.
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Beverly Hills Considers Outdoor Smoking Ban Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Sylvester Stallone would have to give up smoking cigars on the patio of a restaurant they frequent under a smoking ban that will be considered tonight by the Beverly Hills City Council.
The proposed ban would also effect poolside food and drink service at the city's hotels.
Violators would be cited. The fine for the first offense would be $100, $200 for a second offense within one year and $500 for each additional violation with... (more)
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