It's Official. Security at Federal Buildings Fails test

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Wednesday July 08, 2009 · 2:41 AM PDT

2009/07/08 · 02:41

Government Accountability Office agents were able to enter 10 Federal Buildings in four cities with bomb parts, assemble the bombs in the restrooms, and carry them in briefcases into offices without detection.

Bomb parts were purchased on the internet for $150 and were of the type that terrorist are known to use.

Security at Federal Buildings is the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security. They have used 1200 trained federal law enforcement officers to supervise 13,000 contract security guards. Many of contract guards have not completed the required training course.

Red Flag: Homeland Security Created by Bush
Red Flag: Contractors, Probably friends of Cheney

"No Smuggling Necessary" Check out the photo of the sleeping on-duty guard.

http://www.cnn.com/...

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Monday July 06, 2009 · 11:38 PM PDT

2009/07/06 · 23:38

The SC GOP met for four hours and after much discussion and several votes decided to stand together for their values and Censure Gov. Sanford.

From this report Sanford continues to refuse to resign. A GOP friend says that after leaving his creds in Buenos Aires, Sanford says that resignation would be the easy way out.

Stay tuned. This puts the 'hiker' back in the headlines. Read all about the initial report here.

http://www.cnn.com/...

Another one bites the dust.

House of Fools approve toxic open burn pits for troops

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Friday June 26, 2009 · 1:20 AM PDT

2009/06/26 · 01:20

Warning to those with weak stomachs:

The ever wonderful no-bid contractors Halliburton/KBR needed to dispose of massive amounts of military waste in Afghanistan and Iraq. Without proper incinerators they used open pits to burn among other things such toxic things as batteries, pesticide containers, medical waste including body parts, styrofoam, plastic, asbestos, wood, rubber, animal carcasses, entire trucks and human waste.

The smoke was so thick that sometimes visibility was cut to a few yards, surly an accident waiting to happen. The smoke filled the troops living/working quarters. Stray dogs could be seen by the troops coming out of the pits with human body parts.

Class action suits have now been filed in 10 states for damages for troops who were exposed to this toxic nightmare suffering from respiratory problems, chronic infections and cancer.

http://www.democraticunderground.com...

KBR-Halliburton claim that they are operating within the DoD regs. A call came for Congress to step up and actually support the troops.

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Tuesday June 23, 2009 · 8:42 AM PDT

2009/06/23 · 08:42

Joe Klein was a guest on Larry King Live last night. He has returned from Iran after his visa ran out. Much of the conversation was about conditions in Iran with a little bit of history about the US relationship with Iran.

Joe expressed his concern for journalists still in Iran. He is seriously concerned for their safety.

Larry brings up the way that Obama has been handling the situation and Joe says that Obama is walking the fine line quite correctly. Larry, of course, mentions that not everyone agrees with Joe, that there are critics saying that Obama is too mild mannered in his response to Iranian situation. Those critics include Sen. "Bomb Iran" McCain.

King: Sen. McCain is going to be here tomorrow. He is one of those critics. What would you say to him?

Klein: BE QUIET. You don't need to do this.

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Saturday February 14, 2009 · 4:37 AM PST

2009/02/14 · 04:37

There it was. The Daily Kos Banner with a diary by Reluctant Texan featured on The Situation Room. The video of Abbi Tatton's report following Sarah Palin's Wednesday news conference made the "Best of TV" on CNN's home page.

Fame for RT, Fortune for Planned Parenthood, and another whine conference for Sarah.

http://www.cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/...

RT's "Call to Action: Donate to Planned Parenthood "in honor" of Sarah Palin--They'll send her a card!" managed to get 21 comments in the frenzied blitz of Sept. Palin diaries.

http://www.dailykos.com/...

But Sarah Palin has now received over 42,000 "Thank you" cards from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood has received over $1M in donations in Sarah's name.

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Friday January 16, 2009 · 12:32 PM PST

2009/01/16 · 12:32

Paterson plans to announce Hil's successor on Wednesday.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...

Confident that Hillary will be the next SoS, Paterson plans to name his pick to take Hillary's seat in the Senate. He will wait until Wednesday because he believes that the Inauguration should be the Headline News.

Paterson has been following the polls bounce around, but says that picking the New Jr. Senator from NY should not rely on current polls. The potential strength of the candidate in the 2010 elections is his major concern.

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Sen. Durbin's daughter, Chris, has died from

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 7:41 PM PDT

2008/11/01 · 19:41

congential heart disease that she has fought a heroic lifelong battle against. She leaves a husband and son.

Sen. Dick Durbin's IL office has just released the news.

She has long worked for the Dept. of Agriculture.

http://www.cnn.com/...

The news release is very brief. The sadness that it represents must run deep.

May Dick and his family, friends, and staff know that we all hold him and his family in our hearts and thoughts. Those of us who pray will offer those, too.

I'm sure we all want to rally around and help the Durbins through this so difficult time.

Hearts and Hugs to the Durbins during this very difficult time.

CNN just covered the Palin=Church story/Updatedx5

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 11:50 AM PDT

2008/09/08 · 11:50

with vids of her talking about the war in Iraq being God's work/

That Alaska will be a place of refuge when the 'rapture' happens.

Talking in Tongues.

And all the stuff that Troutfishing has been posting.

http://www.dailykos.com/...

Others have had diaries about this same issue.

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Sunday September 07, 2008 · 10:18 AM PDT

2008/09/07 · 10:18

Kay Bailey Hutchison met Barbara Boxer on Late Edition. Boxer was well prepared on the issue of "experience", but Kay buried her when she proclaimed "Pit Bull" had shown such fiscal responsibility.

Blitzer was stunned, or awed... or it was just another talking point that went over his ill-prepared head. Who knows.

[On the other hand Carville really took out his opposition earlier with a laundry list that included many of the issues that need to be discussed...I'm talking bumper sticker specific]...

Transcripts will be up later at

http://transcripts.cnn.com/...

DEMS, especially on the 'talkies' need to get REAL TALKING POINTS and fast. Vacation is over.

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Saturday September 06, 2008 · 1:33 AM PDT

2008/09/06 · 01:33

Silver State Bank is history and Andrew McCain resigned from its Board in July citing 'personal reasons'.

At what age can we start talking about Candidates' Kids? Andrew McCain is one of the two sons of Carol McCain that Sen. Straight Talk adopted. He was on stage Thursday night. He is currently CFO of Hensley and owns 6.8% of their stock.

In a larger than usual Friday news dump it was announced that a Small Bank in Nevada was closed. Until the end of July Andrew McCain sat on their board of directors and owned 1226 shares of stock in the Silver State Bank.

CNN Wire has a couple of lines about the closing that was posted at 10:32PM edt. without any reference to Andrew McCain's connection.

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/...
the Andrew McCain resignation
http://www.lvrj.com/...

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Tuesday August 05, 2008 · 10:27 AM PDT

2008/08/05 · 10:27

I've actually been waiting for someone else to post a diary about this. I don't like writing diaries.

This AM on "Morning Joe" a vid of an interview of Bill Clinton has him totally ducking the question "Is Obama ready to be President?".

Was this red meat for MSNBC? You bet.

They have been chewing on this with the addition of this Bill Richardson interview.

And Richardson wants to collect money for Hil's debt.

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Thursday July 24, 2008 · 9:33 AM PDT

2008/07/24 · 09:33

This 'attack' on Obama at the 'Wall' makes a little Diarrhea Diary on CNN's "Political Ticker" with this headline "Obama Heckled at Western Wall" on
http://www.cnn.com

This 'guy' is getting paid to actually go looking for a pimple on a duck's ass.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...

I see that they have shut off the "post comments". But if you find this as offensive as I do there is another way to let CNN know what you think of Alexander Mooney's offensive 'blogging'. Ya' gotta go higher, because he is the "Ticker" editor.

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