About Andy Hailey
Vietnam Vet, UT El Paso Grad, Retired Aerospace Engineer, former union rep, kid of a WWII WASP, Vet for Peace, universist, web admin, blogger - helping to expose America’s growing Authoritarianism.
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Let me start off with a quote from Thomas Paine, “He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” … Continue reading →
In previous articles concerning port security and the Dubai Ports deal, I have attempted to point out other facts that have not made it into the mainstream news and still haven’t. In this article, there is some news about, believe … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5255706" target="_blank" title="The report says drivers using phony documents, or having criminal records, have received passes to work at ports operated by the authority, compromising security.">Government Report Questions N.Y.-N.J. Ports</a>
Posted in Obsession with National Security
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In this sixth survey of the web, the WAWG index group average dropped by 6.5 percent from February, 2006. Of the fourteen items tracked, 10 were down, 4 were up, and 0 were unchanged. The cumulative change for the index … Continue reading →
Imagine living Afghanistan where vengeance is a part of life. Add to that terrorists and their supporters mingling with your neighbors, familiar with your local traditions, acquainted with some of the local leaders, and hiding from the U.S. The U.S. … Continue reading →
Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, attended a speech by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, at Georgetown University. This speech was not available for broadcast, but Nina covered the high points. Nina quoted Justice O’Connor: Attacks on the … Continue reading →
- Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?cat=3">Other articles on separation of Church and State</a>
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In the March 8, 2006, issue of Personal Finance, there is an article that discusses a change in federal regulations at the Environmental Projection Agency (EPA). The PF article stated: In the early 1990s, the EPA came to the conclusion … Continue reading →
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In my first article on the Dubai Ports World business deal, I made reference to the Container Security Initiative (CSI). Â As reported by U.S. Customs Today:Â The CSI consists of four core elements. These are: (1) establishing security criteria … Continue reading →
In my effort to get past the political grandstanding and trying to point out the real issue with local national security, I have found another perspective for you to consider. Former labor secretary Robert Reich concludes his Marketplace commentary on the … Continue reading →
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/13981493.htm" target="_blank" title="More than four years after 9/11, the maritime industry is still waiting for the federal government to deliver on its promise of an identity card for port workers." >Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/28/2006 | Federal port IDs system is years late</a>
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Don Gonyea of NPR interviews both Dr. Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, and Dr. John Marburger, President Bush’s Science Advisor, and provides this summary: One of the top domestic priorities for the Bush administration this year has been promotion … Continue reading →
According to Adam Davidson of NPR , there are: 15 major ports in the U. S.; Roughly 100 terminals amongst these ports; SSA Marine, an American company, is the biggest terminal operator with 7 terminals; Maher Terminals, also an American … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5233829" target="_blank" title="The political din over a Dubai-based company's efforts to run terminals at major U.S. ports is so loud it's hard to get at the facts of the case. But dozens of security experts say the move won't put the nation at additional risk.">Getting the Facts on the Port Security Fracas</a>
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