9/11 Heroes Must Pass Terrorist Test Before Receiving Benefits.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, and as the death toll of first responders nears 1,000 (916 first responders to be exact), the political elite believe it's a fitting memorial to force thousands of people who risked their lives and sacrificed on that day to prove they are not terrorists before they can benefit from The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Law.

• Over 400 tons of asbestos, which once inhaled in any quantity cannot be expelled by the lungs.
• 90,000 liters of jet fuel containing benzene, a carcinogen that suppresses the immune system and causes leukemia.
• Mercury from over 500,000 fluorescent lights that is toxic to the nervous system, and damaging especially to the kidneys.
• 200,000 pounds of lead and cadmium from personal computers, toxic to the respiratory track, especially damaging to kidneys.
• Polycystic aromatic hydrocarbons that cause lung, laryngeal and throat cancers.
• 130,000 gallons of transformer oil with PCBs, causing serious skin rashes and liver damage.
• Crystalline Silica from 420,000 tons of concrete, sheetrock and glass (tiny particulates that lodge in the heart, causing ischemic heart disease).

You can add to that list: thermite, thermate and nanothermite.

Dust to Dust: the health effects of 9/11, as Jerry Mazza put it, "911’s second round of slaughter."
 

Read more...

Big Brother Trains Local Law Enforcement to Target Law Abiding Citizens.

Within the last few years, more than  70 fusion centers - intelligence enterprise operations responsible for conducting surveillence on suspicious people - have sprung up across the United States.

According to Police Chief Magazine:

In November 2009, after a six-month review, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Homeland Security Committee said fusion centers should do the following:

•Act as principal intelligence enterprise nodes to connect state and local law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety entities to each other and the federal government

•Harness and apply the collective knowledge of their constituents to address issues related to threat and risk

•Assume the leading role in information-sharing initiatives related to law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety issues

The Police Chief article points out, "the concept [fusion centers] has changed considerably from the original vision." In, and of itself, that is not surprising, as many, if not all, organizations gradually evolve somewhat from the original vision.  However, it's especially concerning in this case, given the exponential growth in technology; the rise of Orwellian doublespeak (analogous to George Orwell's doublethink and Newspeak) by the establishment; the bailing out of banks instead of homeowners; the fact that our nation comprises 5% of the world's population and 25% of the world's prison population, and, overall,  the consolidation of power and wealth in fewer and fewer hands at the dawn of the 21st century.

One man, James Wesley, Rawles, in law enforcement for 18-years, compiled a list of things being taught on how to detect domestic terrorists based on the DHS training he has attended:

1. Expressions of libertarian philosophies, statements, and bumperstickers.
2. 2nd amendment oriented view: gunship club membership, holding CCW permit (concealed carry weapon)
3. Survivalist literature and fictional books such as "The Patriot" and "One Second After". 
4. Self sufficiency: stockpiling food, medical supplies, ammo, hand tools, etc.
5. Fear of economic collapse. Buying gold or bartering items,
6. Religious views regarding the Book of Revelation.
7. Involved in home schooling.
8. Express fears of Big Brother or big government.
9. Declarations of Constitutional rights and civil liberties
10. Belief in a New World Order conspiracy

Now, based on that list, former President George W. Bush, and over half the Republican party should be rounded up. As for myself, I'm only "guilty" of #4, #8 (Big Brother...who isn't?), #9, and possibly # 1; nevertheless, even if that list only identified people I detest, "W", I can see where this is leading. It's not so important as to who they are targeting - because that could change in an instant - but that they are targeting law-abiding American citizens at all.

Consider the following statement by this ordinary citizens, with a more or less, insiders view.  (There is no way to verify the veracity of the following statement; however, if manufactured out of thin air, he should work for "Big Brother", given his level of creativity).

I just attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Denver and took a class hosted by the FBI and Colorado State Patrol about Domestic Terrorism. The FBI's JTTF is urging local law enforcement to have their local fire departments and ambulance districts help to violate illegal search and seizure
The Director of the Joint Task Force was one of the speakers and urged that because we are not able as police officers to search every house due to the 4th amendment. He said that the fire and ambulance guys are in a unique position to enter houses without any criminal probable cause and we shoud urge them to check through houses that they enter for anything suspicious and report it back to local law enforcement or the FBI. The things sounded like they could include anything from guns to right or left wing books, posters, or speech.
This is one of the most disgusting violations of Constitutional rights I have ever witnessed. According to the CSP their are several Colorado agencies already on board and who knows how many more nationwide. This is direct from the mouth of the FBI and is not an internet rumor. Please share this with everyone.

Read more...

You’re More Likely to Drown in a Toilet than Die by Terrorist.

And you are FAR more likely to die of a heart attack, cancer, or lack of health insurance than you are to be killed by a terrorist.

So, no, the TSA's program, put into place last November,  to molest America is not about security or safety at all. It is about the acquisition of power by the economic and political elite at the expense of our rights. Some even say this could be desensitization for what's to come.

And if you think the harassment is going to stop, think again. History has shown us that once the governing forces get a taste of power, it only fuels their appetite for more power until they have absolute power.

The following ratios were compiled using data from 2004 National Safety Council Estimates, a report based on data from The National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, 2003 mortality data from the Center for Disease Control was used.

You are 17,600 times more likely to die from heart disease than from a terrorist attack.

You are 12,571 times more likely to die from cancer than from a terrorist attack

You are 11,000 times more likely to die in an airplane accident than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane

You are 1048 times more likely to die from a car accident than from a terrorist attack

You are 404 times more likely to die in a fall than from a terrorist attack

You are 87 times more likely to drown than die in a terrorist attack

You are 13 times more likely to die in a railway accident than from a terrorist attack

You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocation in bed than from a terrorist attack

You are 9 times more likely to choke to death on your own vomit than die in a terrorist attack

You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist

You are 8 times more likely to die from accidental electrocution than from a terrorist attack

You are 6 times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack

Courageously, former Gov. Jesse Ventura is filing a lawsuit against the TSA and Homeland Security for "warrantless and suspicionless" scans and body searches.

Jesse Ventura filed the lawsuit Monday in a Minnesota federal court against the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA, claiming that his right to not be subject to unwarranted searches and seizures is consistently violated when he flies. The lawsuit claims that he is often stopped for “pat downs” because of a hip-replacement surgery that left a titanium implant in his side.

No Threat

In his complaint, obtained by The Associated Press, Ventura argues that the TSA and Dept. of Homeland Security “have no factual basis to support any reasonable suspicion that Governor Ventura poses any threat to airline safety, nor does he in fact pose any such threat.”
Unwarranted Searches

The argument set forth by the lawsuit is that the required searches are “unwarranted and unreasonable intrusions on Governor Ventura’s personal privacy and dignity," and are a justifiable cause for him to be concerned, specifically that he was subjected to “warrantless rubbing of the genitals” when a TSA agent conducted the pat-down. As a consequence of a 2008 hip replacement surgery, Ventura lives with a titanium plate that sets off the alarm in an airport screening magnetometer, requiring him to submit to a secondary search. He notes that prior to November, officials had always used a non-invasive hand-held wand, but during the November incident he wasn’t given that option.
How Does The US Compare Internationally

“The TSA has told us in the past that they were not able to gain the required visibility of other countries’ programs to see if they were commensurate with the U.S. screening procedures. This is the biggest challenge,” said Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, which represents the $17 billion air cargo industry.

Washington Doesn’t Care

Too bad nobody in Washington cares. It’s easier to buckle under and live with the expensive waste of money rather than stand up for privacy. And before the GOP starts with their “privatize it” nonsense again, the private companies are following TSA procedures so the same would apply to them. Following the Tuscon shootings we heard one member of Congress talk about putting a shield around Congress for safety so brace yourself for more ridiculous ideas.

Read more...

It's OK to Arm the Terrorists as Long as They Don't Check Out a Book.

Are terrorists more dangerous checking out a library book or buying military style weapons in the United States?

Following 9/11, the FBI, under pressure from the Bush administration, allocated most of its resources toward counterterrorism cutting civil rights enforcement drastically, slashing the number of criminal investigations conducted nationwide.

The decline of civil rights enforcement was part of a massive shift of FBI resources to counterterrorism. The bureau reassigned some 2,400 agents from criminal programs after 9/11, causing major drops in other traditional investigations, particularly of white-collar crime

Civil rights enforcement is no longer a top priority of the FBI, but violating our civil liberties to "stop" terrorism has become a top priority such as trying to force libraries to disclose what books Americans on the "terrorism suspect" list checked out or bought.

Meanwhile The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms that they are now allowed to buy. The NRA says banning gun sales to terror suspects infringes on civil liberties, but banning book sales to "innocent" Americans is not?

Read more...