Category Archives: Obsession with National Security

Is fear being used as a tool by government representatives to motivate the public to support its plan to take care of our enemies? Are the weapons of the enemy being identified as more lethal, massive in impact, and available? Are weapons being claimed as a threat when none really exist? When will our military be used to emulate the enemy? When will our own weapons be used under the guise of the enemy? How far is too far?

Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism

“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”
Libertarians are stealthily taking over America.
Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.

 

Soldiers Die, Parents Grieve – When Will the Rest of Us Sacrifice for National Security?

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Andy Hailey

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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United Arab Emirates – What about Venezuela and Their Florida Terminal Operations?

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Andy Hailey

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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Dubai Ports World – National Security Issue, Political Grandstanding, or Both?

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Andy Hailey

DP World rhetoric is everywhere. Here are some facts about managing terminals, not ports, inside and outside the United States, and about Dubai Ports (DP) World. The ports themselves are owned by local taxpayers and run by local governments. Port … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225495" target="_blank" title="What kind of relationship does the United States have with the United Arab Emirates -- particularly after Sept. 11? ">U.A.E. and American Policy</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5205334" target="_blank" title="New York Sen. Charles Schumer has criticized the deal, saying he is concerned about outsourcing services that affect national security.">Company's Takeover of U.S. Ports Raises Security Concerns</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225229" target="_blank title="The British port operator P&O says its takeover by an Arab company will go ahead in spite of growing opposition in the U.S." >Marketplace: Concern over Control of U.S. Ports</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225492" target="_blank" title="Federal officials insist the purchase does not pose a security risk. " >Resistance Grows to Arab Firm's Control of Ports</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5226999" target="_blank" title="Rob Cortel declares this issue as simple political grandstanding. There are no operational or security changes involved.">Who Should Monitor Security at the Nation's Ports?</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5227732" target="_blank" title="There are many levels of security at New Jersey's Port Newark, one of the terminals that would be run by Dubai Ports World. The workers at the terminal are nearly all American and that won't change, according to managers at the facility.">Port Newark Not Worried by Dubai Purchase Plan</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5228240" target="_blank" title="Michael Grey of the maritime journal Lloyd's List, talks with Madeleine Brand about DP World">Dubai Ports World at Center of Ports Debate</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5228627" target="_blank" title="News Analysis by Daniel Schorr">Could There Be More Behind the Port Dispute?</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5228338" target="_blank" title="30 minute discussion on why all the national security fuss is really baseless, cronyism, political grandstanding, and better port security at Dubai than in the US.">Debate Heats Up over Port Security</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5230511" target="_blank" title="Commentator Terence Smith visited one of the United Arab Emirates last year. In Dubai, he found a culture so capitalistic and ostentatious that he immediately understands why the U.S. government would be cultivating this rich nation's friendship.">United States, Dubai: Understanding the Links</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5229449" target="_blank" title="Observers and company employees talk about the history and operations of Dubai Ports World.">Dubai Ports World a Multinational Corporation</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://edgeperspectives.typepad.com/edge_perspectives/2006/02/the_real_signif.html" target="_blank" title="The saddest part of the story is that DP World didn’t buy P&O to get access to these US terminal facilities. The real reason they acquired P&O was to gain access to P&O’s port operations in China, a much more rapidly growing market than the US.">Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: The Real Significance of the Dubai Ports Controversy</a>
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Meet the “Security-Industrial Complex”

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Andy Hailey

To get an understanding of what this information sharing can mean, watch this visualization of the future under the post 9/11 “security-industrial complex”. Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/10/1545230" target="_blank" title="More than ever before, the details about our lives are no longer our own.">Democracy Now! review</a>, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=3731" target="_blank" title="More on Choice Point"> Webcast (Library of Congress)</a>
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Increased Visa Security – Are Terrorists Winning Anyway?

Posted on October 23, 2005 by Andy Hailey

We may be administratively ‘pumping up’ our border security, but will the indirect long term costs cited by the MPI have a greater impact than the terrorists could have hoped for? Continue reading →

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The WAWG Index

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Andy Hailey

This index attempts to ‘measure’ the extent to which the list of 14 characteristics monitored by this blog apply to the United States over time.   The index will be determined monthly as a percent change from the previous month. … Continue reading →

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