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House Approves New Property Seizure Law |
The criminals in the federal government are now trying to legalize the seizure of computers and other property under the guise of strengthening intellectual property laws. HR 4279 or the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 which was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, will give the government draconian powers to do just this. full story |
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Homeland Security: School Kids Need to Be Surveilled |
"Homeland security is too federally focused," Stone said. "The best security is not homeland security but hometown security." "There is not one solution to addressing security. It should be based on your school's risk assessment," Stone said, noting that some schools might need X-ray machines to check every backpack and metal detectors to screen every student. full story |
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Immigration Raids Catch Citizens And Legal Residents |
Two U.S. citizens and one legal permanent resident were among those arrested last month in Mount Pleasant, Texas, during a federal immigration crackdown targeting identity fraud at poultry giant Pilgrim's Pride. One 19-year-old citizen was taken from her home while still in her pajamas, and an 18-year-old citizen was shackled at his ankles, handcuffed at his wrists and tied at his waist, said the arrested workers and a relative. full story |
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Canada's Bill C-51 May Outlaw
Natural Health Food Products |
A newly proposed law in Canada, Bill C-51, just may outlaw up to 60 percent of natural health products currently sold in Canada and criminalize people who use them. Bill C-51 which makes significant changes to Canada's Food and Drugs Act, was introduced into the House of Commons by the Canadian Minister of Health. It will be the government's delegates who will decide on the regulation, licensing, marketing, inspecting, and enforcing of all changes listed in the new bill. full story |
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Bloomberg's End-run Around the Second Amendment |
In other words, New York is a Constitution free zone. But then so is much of the rest of the country, thanks to Bush, who considers the Constitution "just a goddamned piece of paper." Bush and his coterie of Straussian neocons need to get rid of the Second Amendment in particular because militarized police states don't go far if people have guns. Come marital law, Bush and crew may want to begin with NYC, Chicago, and D.C., where restrictive gun laws rule. full story |
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Beam Weapons Almost Ready for Battle |
There is a new breed of weaponry fast approaching and at the speed of light, no less. Directed-energy weapons take the form of lasers, high-powered microwaves and particle beams. Their adoption for ground, air, sea, and space warfare depends not only on using the electromagnetic spectrum, but also upon favorable political and budgetary wavelengths too. full story |
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Koalas Under Threat from Climate Change |
New research shows increased temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are a threat to the Australian national icon, the koala. Professor Ian Hume, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and his students from the University of Sydney have been researching the effects of CO2 increases and temperature rises on eucalypts. full story |
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Report Pushes Passage of Thought Crimes Bill |
The Internet is now becoming a new front in the phony terror war. Legislation like the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 which seek to give the govt powers to define thoughts and belief systems as homegrown terrorism, is on the brink of being pushed down our throats. The U.S. Senate homeland security committee lead by war mongering fascist Joesph Lieberman, investigated the so called growing threat of terrorists using the Internet for recruiting and training purposes. full story |
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Raw Sewage Pouring into Rivers, Streams across US |
America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows. The analysis of EPA data found that since 2003, hundreds of municipal sewer authorities have been fined for violations, including spills that make people sick, threaten local drinking water and kill aquatic animals and plants. full story |
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Continuity of Government Drill: Largest Post 9/11 |
Thousands of key federal employees are being whisked from the Washington area by helicopter and car for a 3-day test of their ability to run the government from remote locations during a disaster. The exodus, which began yesterday and will continue today, involves the White House and other parts of the executive branch. Congress and the judiciary are not part of the exercise, which is being overseen by the Dept of Homeland Security. full story |
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