US Department of Homeland Security Looking at Shock Bracelets for All Air Travelers – A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser®. According to this promotional video found at the Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. website, the bracelet would be worn by all airline passengers (video also shown below). This bracelet would:
- Take the place of an airline boarding pass
- Contain personal information about the traveler
- Be able to monitor the whereabouts of each passenger and his/her luggage
- Shock the wearer on command, completely immobilizing him/her for several minutes
The Electronic ID Bracelet, as it’s referred to, would be worn by every traveler “until they disembark the flight at their destination.†Welcome to the ideal world of patriotic conservatives.
McCain Was President of the Group Which Became the Key Architect of the Bush Administration’s Foreign Policy – According to his senate biography, John McCain served as a president of the New Citizenship Project (NCP) is an organization funded by large right-wing foundations. Founded in 1994, NCP initiated the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), one of the key behind-the-scenes architects of the Bush administration’s foreign policy and whose members included Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Jeb Bush and Paul Wolfowitz. One of the major funders of this group is the John M. Olin Foundation, Inc., which grew out of a chemical and munitions business. During a town hall event in Portsmouth, OH on Wednesday, McCain was asked by a member of the audience whether his links to NCP and PNAC explain why he has been reluctant to support calls for a new investigation of 9/11.
McCain grimaced, turned his back and walked away, but the questioner insisted, “It’s a serious question.” McCain responded that he supported the original 9/11 Commission and its findings. He did not address the question about calls for a new investigation of 9/11.
McCain’s Top Economic Adviser Says Recession Is “Mental,” America Is “Nation Of Whiners” – In an interview with the Washington Times, McCain’s top economic adviser Phil Gramm tells America to suck it up and stop complaining about the economy. Gramm, whose extensive ties to Enron proved problematic during the firm’s implosion several years ago, was serving as a lobbyist for the international banking and subprime mortgage giant UBS until April. As Mother Jones documented, Gramm played a key role in the subprime meltdown during his time in the Senate.
During This Republican Administration, Exports to Iran Have Increased from $8.3 Million in 2001 to $146 Million in 2007 – Under the Bush Administration’s careful eye, our exports to Iran have increased tremendously. The Bush administration says it is trying to squeeze Iran’s economy. At the same time U.S. businesses are boosting trade with Iran. According to U.S. government data, over the past seven years, exports to Iran exploded, from $8.3 million in 2001 to $146 million in 2007.
Bush to G8: ‘Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter’ – President George Bush signed off with a defiant farewell over his refusal to accept global climate change targets at his last G8 summit. As he prepared to fly out from Japan, he told his fellow leaders: “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.”
Regards,
Jim
Andy Hailey