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Chertoff on Gustav
Where's the Outrage? | August 31st 2008 by Errington Thompson
I’m not sure why Michael Chertoff still has a job. As head of Homeland Security he gets a grade of F from me. One of the things on the long list of our next president is to re-organize the government. Why FEMA is in the dysfunctional depart read more
Take Action Before More Privacy Invasions Occur
Politics After 50 | August 21st 2008 by Omyword!
We only have until this coming Monday, August 25th, to register comments on this new expansion of BushCo's invasion into the privacy of U.S. citizens.The Department of Homeland Security is taking public comments on the August 25th implementation of t read more
Scheduling a forthcoming DASA (Defunct ASA) check ride, and it’…
Secondcity.in Where r u travelling today? | August 18th 2008 by SecondCity.in - Where r u traveling 2day...
My conjecture from the sideline: CFI – Certified Flight Instructor DPE – Designated Pilot Examiner - Plausible hone conversation between CFI and DPE - CFI: Hi , Jim here… used to be at Castle ASA remember me? Hey listen, I’ve got a student re read more
Amish Farmer's on Terror Watch List? It must be the Radioactive P…
The Robert Scott Bell Show | August 15th 2008 by Robert Scott Bell
Headline: New rules are hurdles to Amish farmers with old ways "Products that require licensing through the state include relishes and pickled products, butter, milk, cheese and yogurt, and canned products." How ever did we consume mil read more
Open Letter to the FAA Flight Standard District Office, Fresno, C…
Secondcity.in Where r u travelling today? | August 15th 2008 by SecondCity.in - Where r u traveling 2day...
James Murray- Operations Supervisor David Lehman - Airworthiness Supervisor In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Messrs Murray and Lehman: In the FAA Aircraft Registry records, there appears to exist conflicting records that are likely to constitu read more
Follow up: Open letter to SABA President Khurshid Khoja, Esquire
Secondcity.in Where r u travelling today? | August 14th 2008 by SecondCity.in - Where r u traveling 2day...
My view from the sideline: Dear Mr. Khoja, I am following up on my open letter of 7/30/2008 addressed to you subsequent to SABA’s announcement to come to aid for the ASA students stranded in Atwater upon its sudden closure in June 2008. Have you re read more
Drop Safari, at Least for Now: Consumer Reports
LATEST TECHNOLOGIES | August 13th 2008 by Siva Prasad
In their latest State of the Net survey, Consumer Reports (CR) warned that Mac users tend to mistakenly believe that the Mac itself is a barrier against malware and the like, and thus tend to be a little cocky (my words). And, while most malware isn' read more
AFTER TEXAS CHUPUCABRA SIGHTING, AMERICANS BRACING FOR MONSTER IN…
The Virtual Union | August 12th 2008
Washington, D.C. – With officials still trying to sort out details of the apparent Chupucabra sighting in Texas, as well as the mysterious appearance of the ‘Montauk Monster’ two weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security is having to bring read more
I-9 Violations Bring Stiff Penalties
Effortless HR Blog | August 12th 2008 by Effortless HR
Employers can face stiff penalties for I-9 violations which include substantial fines and also debarment from government contracts. Penalties can be imposed for hiring unauthorized workers as well as simply for committing paperwork violations even if read more
Dangerous ICE
SeevsPlace | August 9th 2008 by Marden Seavey
This dangerous ICE does not refer to thin ICE on a lake but instead refers to the Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency, the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security. This ICE is dangerous because it has used fear of 9/11 read more
Big Brother is Watching
RandomConnections | August 8th 2008
Toward the first of the summer I took part in a webinar hosted by the state of South Carolina. This meeting informed us (the state technology leaders) that if we wanted more Internet bandwidth, we would have to place a monitoring device on our netw read more
Cargo Rule: A Pilot Project to Avoid Waste, Expenses
Manufacturing Blog | August 8th 2008
From CQ, “Lawmakers call for trial run of new cargo security rule“, a story about the proposed 10+2 rule: A bipartisan group of House lawmakers want the Homeland Security Department to delay a cargo security rule from taking effect, sayin read more
Water at security - no need to bust the wallet or the bladder
TLV 2 JFK | August 7th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
Pretty simple, when traveling with kids - before security - POUR OUT the water from the bottle. Pass through then fill up at the nearby water cooler. You just saved $3.50. Per kid! Repeat at each airport for additional savings. read more
Border Patrol Agent in Arizona Held at Gunpoint by Mexican Milita…
All American Blogger | August 6th 2008 by Duane Lester
Border Patrol Union reports, and the media confirms, the Mexican military was in Arizona Sunday, pointing weapons at our agents. read more
Immigration Detention in 2008
CAUSA blog | August 6th 2008 by CAUSA Oregon
This video link is from our partners at FIRM and was released on YouTube on Monday by a writer from California. Check out her other videos by linking here. read more
Michael Chertoff Threatens the Governor of Montana
Shadowscope | August 5th 2008 by Richard Miles
I think that Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana said it best. Do you want our government to have the ability to track where you went, how you went, how you got there and when you got home? It would be naïve for someone to think this information w read more
DHS Can Now Seize Laptops Indefinitely
LATEST TECHNOLOGIES | August 5th 2008 by Siva Prasad
A pair of new policies devised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month, and noted by the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) assert that border agents can now (emphasis mine):In the course of a border search, and absent indivi read more
Us Agents now have the power of seizing your notebook
Flahy and Fly | August 4th 2008 by Andre
News is that Us Agents now have the power of seizing your notebook, if you were traveling to the USA, and they can hold your notebook for an undisclosed period of time according to a report from the Department of Homeland Security. These prec read more
Rite Aid $3.99 Passport Photos
inFLIGHTout | August 4th 2008 by mike g
Bay Area residents living near a Rite Aid store can appreciate this weeks circular. On the Photo Shop page (page 12 locally, but may vary by market) advertises Passport photos for only $3.99 a set, after a $4 rebate. Best of all, Rite Aid rebates are read more
Going to America ? Be careful what you carry in your laptop
TechnoSpot | August 3rd 2008
According to the recent news on Washington post Department of Homeland Security protocols allow security personnel to take your electronic device which can be anything including your ipod, usb device or even your laptop. On top of that they can keep read more
TRAVELERS' LAPTOPS MAY BE DETAINED AT BORDER
ATYOURSERVICE | August 1st 2008 by SANDY GOLIVER
No Suspicion Required Under DHS PoliciesBy Ellen NakashimaWashington Post Staff Writer Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of read more
Laptops can be confiscated and searched at US border without caus…
Ant Onaf Blog | August 1st 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Laptops, manageable Audio, movable Video, Storage digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Report_Laptops_can_be_confiscated_at_border_without_cause'; "http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js">In further testament of our rap read more
Laptops And Other Electronic Gadgets Taken At Our Borders?
Jericho~On~CBS | August 1st 2008 by Lisa Coultrup
Above photo is work done by marcn @ FlickrIn the name of Security, Laptops and other electronic items such as PDA's, iPods and even your personal paperwork and books can and are being grabbed at the borders of the US, and no reasons for doing so are read more
"Operation Scheduled Departure"
Arizona Travels and Adventures | July 31st 2008 by ArizonaAdventures
Phoenix Joins "Operation Scheduled Departure"The Bush administration is inviting people who have ignored orders to leave the country to surrender at immigration offices and leave voluntarily, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said We read more
Open letter to SABA President Khurshid Khoja, Esquire
Secondcity.in Where r u travelling today? | July 29th 2008 by SecondCity.in - Where r u traveling 2day...
In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Mr.Khoja I applause and thank you for the SABA’s decision to come to aid for the American School of Aviation students stranded in Atwater. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel with a hope of getting out th read more
From the "Figure That Out All By Yourself, Einstein?" file
Brilliant at Breakfast | July 24th 2008 by Jill
The head of my current (until August 29 or I find another job, which ever comes first) department has been on a terrorist watch list for years. Every time he flies, he has to go through extra screening. He has a common name; not "John Smith", but s read more
Department of Homeland Security or Department of Economic Ruin?
CAUSA blog | July 24th 2008 by CAUSA Oregon
This release came today from the National Immigration Forum. Established in 1982, the National Immigration Forum is dedicated to embracing and upholding America’s tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates and builds public support f read more
Delayed and Canceled Flights - Baasaah!
TLV 2 JFK | July 24th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I don’t know if the facts back me up - but it seems that there are more flight delays and cancellations since the airline industry has entered the latest hard times. What I do know is that two very cautious family members missed their internati read more
South Asian Bar Association of Northern California to help ASA st…
Secondcity.in Where r u travelling today? | July 23rd 2008 by SecondCity.in - Where r u traveling 2day...
It seems that help is on its way for the students of the American School of Aviation, South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA) has offered assistance to the more than 100 stranded students for assessing their legal options to get j read more
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