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Secret Service strained as leaders face more threats
The Boston Globe ^ | October 18, 2009 | Bryan Bender

Posted on 10/18/2009 7:53:10 AM PDT by Ronbo1948

WASHINGTON - The unprecedented number of death threats against President Obama, a rise in racist hate groups, and a new wave of antigovernment fervor threaten to overwhelm the US Secret Service, according to government officials and reports, raising new questions about the 144-year-old agency’s overall mission.

The Secret Service is tracking a far broader range of possible threats to the nation’s leaders, the officials said, even as it also investigates financial crimes such as counterfeiting as part of its original mandate.

The new demands are leading some officials, both inside and outside the agency, to raise the possibility of the service curtailing or dropping its role in fighting financial crime to focus more on protecting leaders and their families from assassination attempts and thwarting terrorist plots aimed at high-profile events.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deaththreats; obama; oppression; protection; secretservice; threats; usss
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To: Soothesayer9

The only time conservatives tried to assassinate a head of state was in the failed bomb plot against Hitler in 1944...The right wing in this may talk of revolution, but never of assassination. This is very practical - to change the course of human events in this country, the fate of one man will change nothing even if he is president - change will only come when entire structures are purged of Leftards - government, academia and the media.


121 posted on 10/18/2009 12:22:14 PM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: Marty62

We should ask Janet from DHS if we are all on “the list”. I am sure she would be happy to show us, don’t ya think?


122 posted on 10/18/2009 12:23:27 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: itssme

oops..make that gutless, self-serving Republicans and Democrats..


123 posted on 10/18/2009 12:26:11 PM PDT by itssme
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To: OneWingedShark

Ron Paul lost a LOT of credibility when he put his hand in the pork barrel for ~$400M of earmarks in ‘07:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118636043871288806.html


124 posted on 10/18/2009 12:31:01 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: itssme

What is happening in Washington is that a small cabal of Leftard revolutionists have seized control of the Executive branch of the federal government. Thus traitors to the Republic CONTROL the actions of the SS, FBI and other branches of the federal law enforcement. I grant you that the rank & file of these agencies stand with the Republic, but they still obey the chain of command from above. I think it is time for these loyal Republicans to make themselves known to people like us and join us in common cause. Otherwise, the day may come when they stand up against wall with their superiors.

YOU’RE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US!


125 posted on 10/18/2009 12:32:12 PM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: Terry Mross

“Who are these “nations leaders” they speak of? Do they mean O and Michelle? SS doesn’t protect anyone else, does it?”

By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect:

* The president, the vice president, (or other individuals next in order of succession to the Office of the President), the president-elect and vice president-elect
* The immediate families of the above individuals
* Former presidents, their spouses, except when the spouse re-marries
* Children of former presidents until age 16
* Visiting heads of foreign states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad
* Major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
* Other individuals as designated per Executive Order of the President and
* National Special Security Events, when designated as such by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

http://www.secretservice.gov/faq.shtml#faq2


126 posted on 10/18/2009 12:32:35 PM PDT by Mila
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To: itssme

Well, be careful now if you contact “an agency.” Didn’t the FBI stop all contact with CAIR?

Also, Obama was just appointing Radical Muslims to DHS see this information quoted below on this website:www.vincentgioia.com

“Purported non Muslim Barack Hussein Obama made a presidential appointment of Muslim Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Arif Alikhan for a top job at the federal Department of Homeland Security.”

“In 2007, Alikhan was instrumental in removing the Muslim terror tracking plan in Los Angeles. The Muslim ‘‘Mapping’’ Plan of the Los Angeles Police Department is now “dead on arrival” according to Chief William Bratton. “It is over and not just put on the side,” said Chief Bratton in a meeting with the Muslim leadership of Southern California at that time. The meeting was moderated by Arif Alikhan.”

I HAVE READ THE DHS PRESS RELEASE ABOUT “ARIF”.

ALSO STUDY CREEPING SHARIA LAW!


127 posted on 10/18/2009 12:33:26 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: azkathy

azkathy, Afew questions and suggestions.
Are your deadbolts visible from the street? It only takes a pro a few seconds to pick the average residential door lock. One trick to slow down,not stop the lock manipulator, is to install multiple deadbolts and only lock half of them. This way the burglar locks half and unlocks half. This still leaves the door locked,as well as letting you know you have been probed.

There are locks available that are almost pick-proof, Medeco is the one that comes to mind. There are also cypher locks, both mechanical and electronic. I prefer the mechanical ones as they do not require electricity. They can be defeated, but it takes a lot of time.
My best advice is to consult a GOOD locksmith, one who is liscensed and bonded.
If you go for the cypher, make sure you learn how to change the combination yourself. That way NO ONE but you, not even the locksmith, knows the combo. Just make sure you don’t forget it.

As far as protecting yourself when you are home, get a dog, a noisy one. For back-up get a .38 and learn how to use it. If you don’t already know how to shoot, call the NRA. They can put you in touch with someone in your area who can teach you.


128 posted on 10/18/2009 12:38:25 PM PDT by snowtigger (It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit...)
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To: azkathy

In case you wondered, you ARE on the LIST. The Leftards may not get to you until 10...20...30 years after they seize total power in this country, but rest assured THEY WILL GET YOU. In the words of Ben Franklin, “Either we hang together, or we will hang separately.”


129 posted on 10/18/2009 12:41:10 PM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: Ronbo1948

http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/profiles/blogs/communists-flourish-in

Please read the RADFEST DOCUMENT linked on my blog. It shows the power of the left and their socialist plans/tendencies.

What you state is true. I fought the environMental movement for years. Now under this administration I am being harassed and tracked. Hmmm wonder why? :)


130 posted on 10/18/2009 12:59:01 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: azkathy

Do you suppose it could be because I know we are at WAR and I decided I have to fight back?

I have been diligently increasing my Cyber battle.


131 posted on 10/18/2009 1:00:33 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: snowtigger

excellent suggestions about the deadbolts.

I know how to shoot and have a gun. I am staying with a “protector” who will take care of me if they come while he is around.

My front door faces my neighbors house who is a deputy sheriff and has a marked car parked there all the time.

I also have a pit lab mix and a small barky dog.


132 posted on 10/18/2009 1:05:10 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: Ronbo1948

curtailing or dropping its role in fighting financial crime
********
It’s called protecting our currency.
Since Obama is destroying the dollar, we won’t need as many agents.


133 posted on 10/18/2009 1:12:21 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (A woman will be the next President; I hope it's Palin instead of HRC.)
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To: EyeGuy

And don’t forget those guys with the batons at the Philly polling place.


134 posted on 10/18/2009 1:20:27 PM PDT by tommyboy (We'll do it live)
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To: Ronbo1948

It’s only a matter of time until some ‘racist’ targets Zero and Zero institutes martial law run by the Black Panthers.


135 posted on 10/18/2009 1:22:35 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: Ronbo1948
The unprecedented number of death threats against President Obama, a rise in racist hate groups, and a new wave of antigovernment fervor threaten to overwhelm the US Secret Service,

Awwwwww... poor baby-daddy. But here's an idea, tell ACORN to stop with the phony threats.

Mommy, Nobody likes me
(sniffle-weep-sniffle)

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go eat worms!
Big fat juicy ones, Eensie weensy squeensy ones,
See how they wiggle and squirm!

Down goes the first one, down goes the second one, Oh how they wiggle and squirm!
Up comes the first one, up comes the second one, Oh how they wiggle and squirm!

I bite off the heads, and suck out the juice, And throw the skins away!
Nobody knows how fat I grow, On worms three times a day!

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go eat worms!
Big fat juicy ones, Eensie weensy squeensy ones, See how they wiggle and squirm!

And knock off trying to turn the USA in the USSR V2.0 by ripping up the Constitution bit by bit, and get rid of all the COMMUNISTS, MARXISTS and MAOISTS in your Admin. That juuuuuuust may help too with this 'antigovernment fervor'.

That being said I don't think these 'escalated death threats' are real.
Not for a minute. The SPLC is full of Shiite.

ps: Stop your 'war' with FoxNews. that's a tad un-American Barry.

136 posted on 10/18/2009 2:21:03 PM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Condor51

RIGHT ON! The Right wants revolution and the imprisonment, exile, or execution of MILLIONS of traitors. One little Leftard more or less doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of political change, so don’t flatter yourself, Comrade Obama.


137 posted on 10/18/2009 2:30:14 PM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: Condor51; Quix; Velveeta; MHGinTN; STARWISE; SaraJohnson; word_warrior_bob; ...

Just got another piece to the puzzle of my PROFESSIONAL STALKER. I got an email that stated, “Lyle wrote to me about your computer problems.” In the subject line.

Lyle is one of my sources of some high level information and he is a security expert. I have emailed him abut the STALKER.

I checked with him to make sure she was legitimate. Turns out he doesn’t know her at all and didn’t write to anyone about my computer problems!

SOMEONE IS DEFINATELY MONITORING MY EMAILS!!!!!


138 posted on 10/18/2009 2:32:24 PM PDT by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
Equally, my eye. I've never seen anything even approaching the venom directed at President Bush printed here or on any other conservative blog.

A lot of us, myself included, are even grateful that we have Zer0 at the helm rather than some more effective but equally dangerous leftist such as Hillary.

Zer0, at least, is gradually waking up the sheeple.

139 posted on 10/18/2009 2:40:24 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Ronbo1948
Ahh, der new SS, Schutzstaffel, the Sivilian Security Force.

You're under arrest!

What for?

140 posted on 10/18/2009 2:41:59 PM PDT by Art in Idaho
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