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States Devising Plan for High-Tech National Identification Cards By Robert O'Harrow Jr. Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, November 3, 2001; Page A10 State motor vehicle authorities are working on a plan to create a national identification system for individuals that would link all driver databases and employ high-tech cards with a fingerprint, computer chip or other unique identifier. [Click on Source: above for complete article]

ACU, Common Cause Oppose DNC's Request To Waive Regulation U.S. Newswire 1 Nov 14:02 Unlikely Allies ACU And Common Cause Join In Opposition To DNC's Request To Waive Campaign Finance Regulation To: National Desk Contact: Ian Walters of the American Conservative Union, 703-836-8602, x16   ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a joint letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the American Conservative Union and the citizen's lobbying group Common Cause have joined forces to formally object to the FEC's consideration, without public comment, of a waiver request which would allow the Democrat National Committee (DNC) to violate ...

Rules of Engagement: The Overlooked Conspiracies by J.J. Johnson - Sierra Times Editor & Chief 10.29.01 We have repeatedly stated in this series that we are at war. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind at this time - notably with the passage of "The Patriot Act of 2001". Civil libertarians scream over the fact that this new law is an insult to the Bill of Rights. Government officials meanwhile claim that law enforcement needs these new 'tools' to help fight terrorism. But the wording of the entire legislation begs the question: "Who are we at war with anyway?" ...

Fast-Moving House Bill Restricts Liberties - Much Of It Unrelated To Terror By Dave Kopel 9-21-1 Congress is being asked to rush to pass emergency anti-terrorist legislation http://www.cdt.org/security/010911response.shtml written by the Department of Justice. House Committee hearings are scheduled for Friday, Senate hearings for Tuesday, and the DOJ is demanding the bill be enacted by the end of the week. It would be a serious mistake for Congress leaders to force this legislation into law without careful scrutiny, because much of the legislation turns out to have nothing to do with fighting terrorism. Instead, the legislation contains a host of ...

And From the Only Country In the World to TAX FARMERS FOR FARTING COWS, we get this... NZ to USA, Your on your own PM cuts links to Anzus 17 September 2001 By SETH ROBSON Prime Minister Helen Clark has pledged intelligence support in the global fight against terrorism, but is refusing to enact the Anzus treaty. Yesterday, Ms Clark said New Zealand was no longer an operational member of Anzus and would not participate in negotiations between Australia and the United States in response to the terrorist attacks in America. Anzus, from which New Zealand has never formally withdrawn ...

ILLEGITIMATE OFFICIALS VIOLATING YOUR OATH OF OFFICE By: William Jud There is a well-defined chain of events one follows to become an elected government official. The process begins (1) with campaign for office, (2) followed by election to office, (3) followed by taking the Oath Of Office, (4) and lastly going to work. Our US Constitution requires that everyone do step (3), taking the Oath Of Office. Article 6 of our US Constitution says, in part, ". . . The Senators and Representatives before mentioned (in Article 6), and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and ...

THE FOUNDING OF OUR FORMER REPUBLIC Avoiding "Violence" At All Cost By: Mel Young I was reading another update concerning the Klamath area farmers and ranchers and the protest rally held this week. Among the quotes in the article were several concerning the whole thing being "peaceful"; that no "violence" had been done, and that the local police had managed to limit the "official" protest convoy to ONLY 8 vehicles or so, forcing the dozens and dozens of other vehicles to move through town, stopping at traffic lights, etc. and, in other words, participating in a non-parade event, dictated to ...

Iraq fires missile into Kuwaiti airspace July 20, 2001 Posted: 7:45 PM EDT (2345 GMT) By Jamie McIntyre CNN Military Affairs Correspondent WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon says Iraq apparently fired a surface-to-air missile into Kuwaiti airspace for the first time since the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Pentagon officials say a U.S. Navy E-2C "Hawkeye" surveillance aircraft was on routine patrol several miles inside Kuwait near the border with Iraq Thursday, when it observed a plume and then an explosion in the air about a mile away. Based on the pilot's report, the United States believes Iraq fired a surface-to-air ...

"Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America, that allows us to monitor, track down and capture an American citizen." - Colin Powell Article Here

Rocky Mountain News Webb: Trade mission should continue By Heather Draper, News Staff Writer BEIJING -- Denver Mayor Wellington Webb said today that he and the Colorado trade delegation in China aren't at risk. He said it's "appropriate" to continue the trade mission, despite a standoff between the United States and China over the return of 24 crew members from a U.S. spy plane involved in a mid-air collision Sunday with a Chinese fighter jet. "I have faith in the diplomatic process," Webb said. "I haven't seen any changes (in the treatment of Americans in China)." The group will continue ...

AUGUSTA Bottle centers: Butt idea stinks By Lisa Chmelecki Staff Writer Steve Roop can see it now. Some guy will show up at one of his redemption centers lugging a bucket full of stinky, soggy, lipstick-stained cigarette butts. He’ll drop the bucket on top of the counter and expect the cashier to start counting. The guy will wait impatiently, hoping he’s collected enough butts to pay for a six-pack of beer or a bottle of whiskey. Roop, the owner of Roopers redemption centers in Lewiston and Lisbon, predicts this is exactly what will happen if Rep. Joe Brooks, D-Winterport, gets ...