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verbatim number 19.5
...in order to send the projection
that this is an impossible mission."
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that this is an impossible mission."
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kill innocent life...
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thing as being too
closely aligned with
the oil industry in
West Texas."
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thing as being too
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The government agency responsible for
the enforcement of laws prohibiting
political activity by federal employees has
announced that will expand an existing
probe into White House operations to
include an array of allegations that have
arisen from several separate
Congressional investigations. A
spokesman for the Office of Special
Counsel confirmed that the agency
would examine charges of improper
administration involvement in the
dismissal of US Attorneys, a series of
election-related presentations for federal
workers, and the apparent creation of a
secret communications network for
senior White House staff and political
appointees. The unprecedented scope of
the enforcement of laws prohibiting
political activity by federal employees has
announced that will expand an existing
probe into White House operations to
include an array of allegations that have
arisen from several separate
Congressional investigations. A
spokesman for the Office of Special
Counsel confirmed that the agency
would examine charges of improper
administration involvement in the
dismissal of US Attorneys, a series of
election-related presentations for federal
workers, and the apparent creation of a
secret communications network for
senior White House staff and political
appointees. The unprecedented scope of
the inquiry, combined with controversy
surrounding the Special Counsel himself,
have raised questions inside the Beltway
as to the ultimate purpose of the
investigation.
Special Counsel Scott Bloch, appointed
by President Bush in 2003, is himself
under federal investigation for his
conduct while in office, including
allegations of intimidation and retaliation
against government whistleblowers and
discrimination against gay workers. A
complaint filed by agency employees
accused Bloch of prohibiting contact
with the media and reducing the agency’s
backlog of cases by arbitrarily discarding
files. Before his appointment as Special
surrounding the Special Counsel himself,
have raised questions inside the Beltway
as to the ultimate purpose of the
investigation.
Special Counsel Scott Bloch, appointed
by President Bush in 2003, is himself
under federal investigation for his
conduct while in office, including
allegations of intimidation and retaliation
against government whistleblowers and
discrimination against gay workers. A
complaint filed by agency employees
accused Bloch of prohibiting contact
with the media and reducing the agency’s
backlog of cases by arbitrarily discarding
files. Before his appointment as Special
Counsel, Bloch was the deputy
director of the Justice Department
task force on faith-based initiatives.
While some observers argue that the
wide-ranging investigation poses
unique problems for the White
House, other insiders are skeptical
that Bloch will seriously challenge the
administration. It is possible that
Bloch broadened his investigation to
protect himself with regard to the
inquiry into his own misconduct.
Eventually, the action of the Special
Counsel may provide a legal pretext
for the White House to suspend its
cooperation with numerous ongoing
Congressional probes. it's all true
director of the Justice Department
task force on faith-based initiatives.
While some observers argue that the
wide-ranging investigation poses
unique problems for the White
House, other insiders are skeptical
that Bloch will seriously challenge the
administration. It is possible that
Bloch broadened his investigation to
protect himself with regard to the
inquiry into his own misconduct.
Eventually, the action of the Special
Counsel may provide a legal pretext
for the White House to suspend its
cooperation with numerous ongoing
Congressional probes. it's all true
A broad coalition of civil rights
advocacy and law enforcement
watchdog groups has issued a
scathingly critical review of a report
by special prosecutors on allegations
of decades of torture by Chicago
police. Activists charge that the four-
year, $7 million probe squandered
public funds on a “hopelessly flawed”
investigation, describing the effort as
“calculated to obfuscate the truth.”
The groups called on the Cook
County Board, the US Justice
Department, and the United Nations
to conduct fresh examinations of the
evidence.
The prosecutors found that torture
had occurred, but they concluded
that statutes of limitations prevented
new charges. Activists have been
particularly critical of the report’s
exoneration of Mayor Richard M.
Daley, who was the Cook County
state’s attorney during much of the
time that the torture took place, and
current state’s attorney Richard A.
Devine, who was Daley’s top deputy.
At least 33 innocent victims of police
torture were convicted and jailed
during Daley’s tenure as state’s
attorney. it's all true
advocacy and law enforcement
watchdog groups has issued a
scathingly critical review of a report
by special prosecutors on allegations
of decades of torture by Chicago
police. Activists charge that the four-
year, $7 million probe squandered
public funds on a “hopelessly flawed”
investigation, describing the effort as
“calculated to obfuscate the truth.”
The groups called on the Cook
County Board, the US Justice
Department, and the United Nations
to conduct fresh examinations of the
evidence.
The prosecutors found that torture
had occurred, but they concluded
that statutes of limitations prevented
new charges. Activists have been
particularly critical of the report’s
exoneration of Mayor Richard M.
Daley, who was the Cook County
state’s attorney during much of the
time that the torture took place, and
current state’s attorney Richard A.
Devine, who was Daley’s top deputy.
At least 33 innocent victims of police
torture were convicted and jailed
during Daley’s tenure as state’s
attorney. it's all true
An article published in the Armed
Forces Journal and written by an active
duty US Army officer levels a critique at
the nation’s generals who he believes
miscalculated and mismanaged the
invasion and subsequent occupation of
Iraq.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Yingling wrote
the rare public criticism by an active
soldier that argues that the US faces the
prospect of defeat in Iraq and US
generals have misled Congress about the
level of anarchy that currently exists in
the war torn country.
Col. Yingling served two terms in Iraq
and previously fought in Bosnia and the
first Gulf war. The Colonel served as
deputy commander of the 3rd Armored
Calvary Regiment in Iraq, a unit who’s
work in northern Iraq was noted by
Forces Journal and written by an active
duty US Army officer levels a critique at
the nation’s generals who he believes
miscalculated and mismanaged the
invasion and subsequent occupation of
Iraq.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Yingling wrote
the rare public criticism by an active
soldier that argues that the US faces the
prospect of defeat in Iraq and US
generals have misled Congress about the
level of anarchy that currently exists in
the war torn country.
Col. Yingling served two terms in Iraq
and previously fought in Bosnia and the
first Gulf war. The Colonel served as
deputy commander of the 3rd Armored
Calvary Regiment in Iraq, a unit who’s
work in northern Iraq was noted by
President Bush as a model for the new
surge strategy being implemented in and
around Baghdad. Yingling said he felt
compelled to write the critique after
attending Purple Heart ceremonies for
Iraq war veterans.
Yingling’s critique, entitled General
Failure, focuses on systemic failures of
the Army’s leadership that have led to
the current chaos in occupied Iraq.
Yingling writes, “America’s general
officer corps underestimated the
strength of the enemy, overestimated
the capabilities of Iraq’s government and
security forces, and failed to provide
Congress with an accurate assessment of
security conditions in Iraq.”
Yingling does not single out specific
individuals but says that a pervasive
failure to respond to the tactics of
surge strategy being implemented in and
around Baghdad. Yingling said he felt
compelled to write the critique after
attending Purple Heart ceremonies for
Iraq war veterans.
Yingling’s critique, entitled General
Failure, focuses on systemic failures of
the Army’s leadership that have led to
the current chaos in occupied Iraq.
Yingling writes, “America’s general
officer corps underestimated the
strength of the enemy, overestimated
the capabilities of Iraq’s government and
security forces, and failed to provide
Congress with an accurate assessment of
security conditions in Iraq.”
Yingling does not single out specific
individuals but says that a pervasive
failure to respond to the tactics of
insurgents has led to a “crisis in
American generalship.” US
Generals, Yingling says, have trained
and prepared soldiers for “high
intensity conflict” with 20-year-old
methods as opposed to preparing
them to fight “brutal, adaptive
insurgencies” like the military faces in
Iraq. Yingling also charges that the
country’s generals misled Congress
and the public by describing
conditions in Iraq as “improving”
when the country was becoming
more destabilized and dangerous.
Yingling goes on to deliver a stark
prediction; “Iraq’s grave and
deteriorating condition offers
diminishing hope for an American
victory and portends an even
wider and more destructive
regional war." it's all true
American generalship.” US
Generals, Yingling says, have trained
and prepared soldiers for “high
intensity conflict” with 20-year-old
methods as opposed to preparing
them to fight “brutal, adaptive
insurgencies” like the military faces in
Iraq. Yingling also charges that the
country’s generals misled Congress
and the public by describing
conditions in Iraq as “improving”
when the country was becoming
more destabilized and dangerous.
Yingling goes on to deliver a stark
prediction; “Iraq’s grave and
deteriorating condition offers
diminishing hope for an American
victory and portends an even
wider and more destructive
regional war." it's all true
The Internal Revenue Service has
implemented a pilot project that
allows private sector tax
consultants to participate in the
drafting of new tax regulations.
Lawyers and accountants who
specialize in tax law and IRS
compliance will have an
unprecedented opportunity to
shape new rules and revise
existing regulations. Economists
and public interest organizations
have warned that the new
program, which has received little
media attention, takes the
outsourcing of government
operations to a new level.
IRS general counsel Donald L.
Korb said that the program would
focus primarily on low priority
and technical issues in an
interview with the New York
implemented a pilot project that
allows private sector tax
consultants to participate in the
drafting of new tax regulations.
Lawyers and accountants who
specialize in tax law and IRS
compliance will have an
unprecedented opportunity to
shape new rules and revise
existing regulations. Economists
and public interest organizations
have warned that the new
program, which has received little
media attention, takes the
outsourcing of government
operations to a new level.
IRS general counsel Donald L.
Korb said that the program would
focus primarily on low priority
and technical issues in an
interview with the New York
Times. He told the newspaper, “We are
still getting comments; we are still having
hearings,” and stressed that IRS lawyers
would have final say over any proposals
recommended by the private sector
advisors. But because such consultants
typically work to reduce their clients’ tax
burden, critics charge that the changes
they favor would tend to reduce tax
revenues, inevitably resulting in myriad
conflicts of interest. New York
University political science professor Paul
C. Light told the Times, “It’s not the
fox guarding the hen house; it’s the fox
designing the hen house.”
One aim of the pilot project is to reduce
the backlog of work at the IRS, which
has seen a 20 percent reduction in its
staff over the past decade. IRS officials
have stated that they lack the resources
to respond to public demand for tax
code guidance. it's all true
still getting comments; we are still having
hearings,” and stressed that IRS lawyers
would have final say over any proposals
recommended by the private sector
advisors. But because such consultants
typically work to reduce their clients’ tax
burden, critics charge that the changes
they favor would tend to reduce tax
revenues, inevitably resulting in myriad
conflicts of interest. New York
University political science professor Paul
C. Light told the Times, “It’s not the
fox guarding the hen house; it’s the fox
designing the hen house.”
One aim of the pilot project is to reduce
the backlog of work at the IRS, which
has seen a 20 percent reduction in its
staff over the past decade. IRS officials
have stated that they lack the resources
to respond to public demand for tax
code guidance. it's all true
The US economy slowed in the first
quarter, with GDP showing its weakest
growth in four years, due to the
sustained housing market correction and
continued devaluation of the dollar,
according to a Commerce Department
report released last week. The 1.3
percent increase in GDP was the worst
quarterly performance since 2003, and
less than half the 2.5 percent rate for
the fourth quarter of 2006. Growth
during the first quarter last year was
measured at 5.6 percent. The report
also reveals that inflation continued to
rise, creating the conditions for what
economists call “stagflation”.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben
Bernanke has predicted that the
economy will rebound by the third
quarter. But former Fed chief Alan
Greenspan estimates the chances of
recession as one in three. In a speech
last week, Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco president Janet L. Yellen said
that the sluggish pace of GDP growth
had surprised the Fed, and had
“significantly increased the risks to the
outlook, both for growth and inflation.”
There is growing speculation that
deteriorating conditions will induce the
Fed to cut interest rates later this year.
The Commerce Department report
quarter, with GDP showing its weakest
growth in four years, due to the
sustained housing market correction and
continued devaluation of the dollar,
according to a Commerce Department
report released last week. The 1.3
percent increase in GDP was the worst
quarterly performance since 2003, and
less than half the 2.5 percent rate for
the fourth quarter of 2006. Growth
during the first quarter last year was
measured at 5.6 percent. The report
also reveals that inflation continued to
rise, creating the conditions for what
economists call “stagflation”.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben
Bernanke has predicted that the
economy will rebound by the third
quarter. But former Fed chief Alan
Greenspan estimates the chances of
recession as one in three. In a speech
last week, Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco president Janet L. Yellen said
that the sluggish pace of GDP growth
had surprised the Fed, and had
“significantly increased the risks to the
outlook, both for growth and inflation.”
There is growing speculation that
deteriorating conditions will induce the
Fed to cut interest rates later this year.
The Commerce Department report
noted that consumer spending rose at
3.8 percent, down from 4.2 percent in
the fourth quarter. Business investment
and international trade both decreased,
but the most dramatic declines were in
housing and related sectors of the
economy. Spending on residential
construction fell by 17 percent in the
first quarter, after shrinking by 19.8
percent in the fourth quarter, and 18.7
percent in the third quarter of 2006,
marking the sixth consecutive quarterly
decline.
The National Association of Realtors
released data last week showing that
sales of existing homes fell 8.4 percent in
March, the sharpest drop since January
1989. The decline was driven by a 9.5
percent reduction in single-family home
sales. Over the past year, housing prices
have actually fallen in 17 of the 20 largest
US cities, and inventories of new
construction housing are at record
levels.
Job losses in construction and financial
services, combined with inflationary
pressures, may threaten the chances for
renewed growth in 2007. Economist Joel
Naroff told USA Today, "We don't have
a bottom in housing; we don't have a
top in gas prices. That doesn't bode well
for growth going forward." it's all true
3.8 percent, down from 4.2 percent in
the fourth quarter. Business investment
and international trade both decreased,
but the most dramatic declines were in
housing and related sectors of the
economy. Spending on residential
construction fell by 17 percent in the
first quarter, after shrinking by 19.8
percent in the fourth quarter, and 18.7
percent in the third quarter of 2006,
marking the sixth consecutive quarterly
decline.
The National Association of Realtors
released data last week showing that
sales of existing homes fell 8.4 percent in
March, the sharpest drop since January
1989. The decline was driven by a 9.5
percent reduction in single-family home
sales. Over the past year, housing prices
have actually fallen in 17 of the 20 largest
US cities, and inventories of new
construction housing are at record
levels.
Job losses in construction and financial
services, combined with inflationary
pressures, may threaten the chances for
renewed growth in 2007. Economist Joel
Naroff told USA Today, "We don't have
a bottom in housing; we don't have a
top in gas prices. That doesn't bode well
for growth going forward." it's all true
The Biblical Literalist group called
Answers in Genesis is making final
preparations at the Creation
Museum, set for it's grand
opening on Memorial Day. The
museum depicts prehistoric times
as informed by a literal
interpretation of the Bible.
Although scientific data shows
that the earth is 4 billion years old
and the ancestors of human
beings appeared millions of years
ago, Biblical Literalists believe that
the universe was created in seven
days about 10,000 years ago as
described in the Bible.
The museum contains a
recreation of the Garden of Eden
where animatronic dinosaurs
forage peacefully nearby humans.
Though fossil records show that
dinosaurs became extinct tens of
millions of years before humans
are known to have existed, the
museum's curators believe that
the biblically described ‘great
flood’ disbursed dinosaur fossils
around the world. To depict this
biblical fact the museum has a
model of the Grand Canyon that
is also described to have been
created by the flood. The
museum displays a model of
Noah’s Ark and has a theater with
state of the art special effects.
The museum campus, located in
rural Petersburg Kentucky and
just a short drive from Cincinnati,
was build with donations from
private parties, including two
donations of more than $1
million. The site of the museum
was selected because it is within a
“days drive” for two-thirds of
America’s population. it's all true
Answers in Genesis is making final
preparations at the Creation
Museum, set for it's grand
opening on Memorial Day. The
museum depicts prehistoric times
as informed by a literal
interpretation of the Bible.
Although scientific data shows
that the earth is 4 billion years old
and the ancestors of human
beings appeared millions of years
ago, Biblical Literalists believe that
the universe was created in seven
days about 10,000 years ago as
described in the Bible.
The museum contains a
recreation of the Garden of Eden
where animatronic dinosaurs
forage peacefully nearby humans.
Though fossil records show that
dinosaurs became extinct tens of
millions of years before humans
are known to have existed, the
museum's curators believe that
the biblically described ‘great
flood’ disbursed dinosaur fossils
around the world. To depict this
biblical fact the museum has a
model of the Grand Canyon that
is also described to have been
created by the flood. The
museum displays a model of
Noah’s Ark and has a theater with
state of the art special effects.
The museum campus, located in
rural Petersburg Kentucky and
just a short drive from Cincinnati,
was build with donations from
private parties, including two
donations of more than $1
million. The site of the museum
was selected because it is within a
“days drive” for two-thirds of
America’s population. it's all true
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Residents of the state of Texas have
become concerned about the collection
and storage of their personal information
on the first centralized computer
database in the state’s history. The
reason given for the data collection is to
enable police authorities to identify
emerging terrorist threats. Texans are,
however, concerned that the database
was conceived of and is operated by a
political office, the office of the
Governor of Texas, instead of by an
authority with law enforcement powers.
The types of personal date being
collected on the database, called TDex,
includes criminal and prison records,
finger prints, driver’s license information
and other identifiers that are widely
collected by law enforcement. The
TDex system will also store case file
information for ongoing criminal
become concerned about the collection
and storage of their personal information
on the first centralized computer
database in the state’s history. The
reason given for the data collection is to
enable police authorities to identify
emerging terrorist threats. Texans are,
however, concerned that the database
was conceived of and is operated by a
political office, the office of the
Governor of Texas, instead of by an
authority with law enforcement powers.
The types of personal date being
collected on the database, called TDex,
includes criminal and prison records,
finger prints, driver’s license information
and other identifiers that are widely
collected by law enforcement. The
TDex system will also store case file
information for ongoing criminal
probes, police incident reports and
information about simple traffic stops.
Data is currently being collected by 62
law enforcement agencies and the TDex
system contains hundreds of millions of
pieces of information about more than 1
million Texans. Given the broad nature
of the information being collected, and
that some of the information is
unverifiable, Texas residents are
concerned that the records are properly
safeguarded. Civil libertarian groups
have criticized that the information on
the database is stored on computers
owned by a private company in
Kentucky.
The Director of the American Civil
Liberties Union in the state also worries
that because TDex is overseen by the
governor, “the data could be used for
political purposes.” it's all true
information about simple traffic stops.
Data is currently being collected by 62
law enforcement agencies and the TDex
system contains hundreds of millions of
pieces of information about more than 1
million Texans. Given the broad nature
of the information being collected, and
that some of the information is
unverifiable, Texas residents are
concerned that the records are properly
safeguarded. Civil libertarian groups
have criticized that the information on
the database is stored on computers
owned by a private company in
Kentucky.
The Director of the American Civil
Liberties Union in the state also worries
that because TDex is overseen by the
governor, “the data could be used for
political purposes.” it's all true
The federal government’s reliance on
private companies as subcontractors has
grown significantly since president Bush
took office in 2001. The nation’s
intelligence collecting agencies have hired
many private companies to perform
duties previously performed by
employees of the CIA and Defense
Intelligence Agency.
Congressional overseers, concerned that
the privatization of intelligence
collection may increase costs, directed
the Director of National Intelligence to
perform an audit to find out how many
private companies as subcontractors has
grown significantly since president Bush
took office in 2001. The nation’s
intelligence collecting agencies have hired
many private companies to perform
duties previously performed by
employees of the CIA and Defense
Intelligence Agency.
Congressional overseers, concerned that
the privatization of intelligence
collection may increase costs, directed
the Director of National Intelligence to
perform an audit to find out how many
contractors are currently involved in
intelligence collecting and analysis.
The director’s office recently
completed it’s review and reported
that the number of private
contractors collecting intelligence for
government agencies is itself
classified. A spokesperson for the
office said, “to protect national
security interests,” he cannot give
any information ”that would allow
(one) to impute the size” of the
civilian workforce employed by
intelligence agencies. it's all true
intelligence collecting and analysis.
The director’s office recently
completed it’s review and reported
that the number of private
contractors collecting intelligence for
government agencies is itself
classified. A spokesperson for the
office said, “to protect national
security interests,” he cannot give
any information ”that would allow
(one) to impute the size” of the
civilian workforce employed by
intelligence agencies. it's all true
Congress Concerned Counsel Will Conduct White House Whitewash
Contracting Contracts, Growth Shrinks
Police Torture Report:
Smells Like Chitmo
Smells Like Chitmo
Officer Identifies General Malaise Among Army Top Brass
Texans Rounded Up, Corralled in Database
Public Citizen has warned Congress of
the need to strengthen oversight and
tighten rules that prohibit congress
members from working as lobbyists
immediately after retiring from politics.
Although rules currently bar former
congresspersons from lobbying for one
year after they leave politics, Public
Citizen reported that 18 congress
members who left office in January 2005
registered as lobbyists less than six
months later. Previous studies show
the need to strengthen oversight and
tighten rules that prohibit congress
members from working as lobbyists
immediately after retiring from politics.
Although rules currently bar former
congresspersons from lobbying for one
year after they leave politics, Public
Citizen reported that 18 congress
members who left office in January 2005
registered as lobbyists less than six
months later. Previous studies show
that 43 percent of retiring congress
members eventually become
lobbyists.
Public Citizen said in a letter sent to
Congress that the rules that prevent
retired congress persons from
immediately becoming lobbyists are
“loosely interpreted and poorly
enforced” urging Congress to end
the “pernicious problem." it's all true
members eventually become
lobbyists.
Public Citizen said in a letter sent to
Congress that the rules that prevent
retired congress persons from
immediately becoming lobbyists are
“loosely interpreted and poorly
enforced” urging Congress to end
the “pernicious problem." it's all true
Christians Exhibit
Disdain for Science
At Creation Museum
Disdain for Science
At Creation Museum