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Domestic Spy Unit Sparks a Fusion of State and Federal Investigations
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The California National Guard has
created an intelligence unit to
conduct surveillance of citizens
participating in anti-war activities.
The guard unit is referred to as the
Information Synchronization,
Knowledge Management and
Intelligence Fusion Program.
The unit became known due to the
leak of an e-mail that revealed the
group’s intention to “monitor” an
anti-war rally organized by families of
slain US soldiers. The organizers of
created an intelligence unit to
conduct surveillance of citizens
participating in anti-war activities.
The guard unit is referred to as the
Information Synchronization,
Knowledge Management and
Intelligence Fusion Program.
The unit became known due to the
leak of an e-mail that revealed the
group’s intention to “monitor” an
anti-war rally organized by families of
slain US soldiers. The organizers of
the event have protested the guard unit’
s surveillance of the rally. The Peninsula
Chapter of the Raging Grannies issued a
statement accusing the guard of “over
stepping their bounds in a very
dangerous way.”
California State Senator Joe Dunn, who
heads the subcommittee that
appropriates funds for the National
Guard in the state, has initiated an
investigation into the unit and is also
seeking an expansion of federal laws
banning the National Guard from
s surveillance of the rally. The Peninsula
Chapter of the Raging Grannies issued a
statement accusing the guard of “over
stepping their bounds in a very
dangerous way.”
California State Senator Joe Dunn, who
heads the subcommittee that
appropriates funds for the National
Guard in the state, has initiated an
investigation into the unit and is also
seeking an expansion of federal laws
banning the National Guard from
carrying out domestic spying. The US
Army has also announced its own
investigation into the California Guard
unit.
Stan Zezotarski, the Chief of Command
Information for the California National
Guard said that the military would be
“negligent” to not spy on legal war
protest rallies. Speaking of groups like
the Raging Grannies who organize such
events, Zezotarski asked, “who knows
who could infiltrate that type of group
and try to stir something up?”
Army has also announced its own
investigation into the California Guard
unit.
Stan Zezotarski, the Chief of Command
Information for the California National
Guard said that the military would be
“negligent” to not spy on legal war
protest rallies. Speaking of groups like
the Raging Grannies who organize such
events, Zezotarski asked, “who knows
who could infiltrate that type of group
and try to stir something up?”
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No Excuse on
State Highways
No Excuse on
State Highways
Pharmaceutical Industry Hands May Be Too Clean
Independent research performed in
Minnesota has demonstrated the
possible negative health
consequences of using soaps that
contain triclosan and marketed by
sellers of household products as
“antibacterial”. The independent
research group that came to the
startling conclusion is known as
Junior Girls Scout Troop 2173 from
St. Paul. There are more than 700
household products on the market
that contain triclosan.
Troop member Hannah Nesser
found that antibacterial soap did not
kill the bacteria she had cultured in a
science fair project for her third-
grade class. She convinced troop
2173 to do further studies on the
products so that the troop could
Minnesota has demonstrated the
possible negative health
consequences of using soaps that
contain triclosan and marketed by
sellers of household products as
“antibacterial”. The independent
research group that came to the
startling conclusion is known as
Junior Girls Scout Troop 2173 from
St. Paul. There are more than 700
household products on the market
that contain triclosan.
Troop member Hannah Nesser
found that antibacterial soap did not
kill the bacteria she had cultured in a
science fair project for her third-
grade class. She convinced troop
2173 to do further studies on the
products so that the troop could
compete for the highest award Junior
Girl Scouts can earn, the Girl Scout
Bronze Award.
The troop, made up of 10 and eleven
year olds, discovered that regular hand
soap was successful in killing 99.4
percent of germs and soap that
contains triclosan killed 99.6 percent of
germs. A press release from the Girl
Scouts stated that “based upon these
findings, the girls argue that
antibacterial household products, by
not killing all bacteria, could actually
create super-germs that are more
resilient to antibiotics and may pose a
threat to public health.”
State Senator Ellen Anderson has taken
up the girl’s cause and brought them
Girl Scouts can earn, the Girl Scout
Bronze Award.
The troop, made up of 10 and eleven
year olds, discovered that regular hand
soap was successful in killing 99.4
percent of germs and soap that
contains triclosan killed 99.6 percent of
germs. A press release from the Girl
Scouts stated that “based upon these
findings, the girls argue that
antibacterial household products, by
not killing all bacteria, could actually
create super-germs that are more
resilient to antibiotics and may pose a
threat to public health.”
State Senator Ellen Anderson has taken
up the girl’s cause and brought them
State police in Montana have been
ordered to stop at least one vehicle
every hour on Montana’s highways,
regardless of whether the targeted
motorists have violated the law.
State police officials justify the pull-
overs due to the state’s record for
having the highest number of alcohol-
related deaths per miles traveled in
the nation. The statistic was
reported in a National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration report
in 2003.
The Montana State Police had
previously attempted to establish a
quota of arrests for each trooper on
the road, but were blocked by a
state law that prohibits quotas. Col.
Paul Grimstad, Chief of the Montana
State Police, said the new stop-one-
motorist per hour rule steers clear of
the anti-quota rule. The law allows
“generally accepted management
techniques that employ performance
objectives as a part of an overall
employee evaluation.”
Montana’s state police believe that
the requirement that troopers stop
drivers who have not violated the law
can be defined as a “generally
accepted management technique.”
ordered to stop at least one vehicle
every hour on Montana’s highways,
regardless of whether the targeted
motorists have violated the law.
State police officials justify the pull-
overs due to the state’s record for
having the highest number of alcohol-
related deaths per miles traveled in
the nation. The statistic was
reported in a National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration report
in 2003.
The Montana State Police had
previously attempted to establish a
quota of arrests for each trooper on
the road, but were blocked by a
state law that prohibits quotas. Col.
Paul Grimstad, Chief of the Montana
State Police, said the new stop-one-
motorist per hour rule steers clear of
the anti-quota rule. The law allows
“generally accepted management
techniques that employ performance
objectives as a part of an overall
employee evaluation.”
Montana’s state police believe that
the requirement that troopers stop
drivers who have not violated the law
can be defined as a “generally
accepted management technique.”
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Fox Anchor Bullish After Bombings
Fox News Washington managing editor
Britt Hume advised viewers, during a live
broadcast reporting on the terror
bombings in London on July 7, that the
attacks may signal an opportunity to
invest in the stock and futures markets.
Hume told the audience that his “first
thought” upon hearing the attacks
negligible effects on America’s markets
was to invest in stock futures to cash in
on the terror attack’s aftermath.
“I mean, my first though when I heard—
just on a personal basis, when I heard
that there had been this attack,
Britt Hume advised viewers, during a live
broadcast reporting on the terror
bombings in London on July 7, that the
attacks may signal an opportunity to
invest in the stock and futures markets.
Hume told the audience that his “first
thought” upon hearing the attacks
negligible effects on America’s markets
was to invest in stock futures to cash in
on the terror attack’s aftermath.
“I mean, my first though when I heard—
just on a personal basis, when I heard
that there had been this attack,
and I saw the futures this morning,
which were really in the tank, I thought,
‘Hmm, time to buy.’ Others may have
thought that as well,” Hume observed
during Fox’s live coverage of the
bombings.
Statements made by both George Bush
and Tony Blair from the G8 Summit in
Gleneagles Scotland in the immediate
aftermath of the terror attacks praised
the rescue workers efforts, advised calm
and expressed sorrow over the loss of
life but did not specify the leader’s
thoughts on suggested investment
strategies.
which were really in the tank, I thought,
‘Hmm, time to buy.’ Others may have
thought that as well,” Hume observed
during Fox’s live coverage of the
bombings.
Statements made by both George Bush
and Tony Blair from the G8 Summit in
Gleneagles Scotland in the immediate
aftermath of the terror attacks praised
the rescue workers efforts, advised calm
and expressed sorrow over the loss of
life but did not specify the leader’s
thoughts on suggested investment
strategies.
Corporate Sponsorship Changing Face of Professional Sports-- Frequently
When the underdog New England
Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams to
win the National Football League's
Super Bowl title in January 2002, one of
the biggest winners should have been a
an internet technology company called
CMGI. The company had signed a
sponsorship deal in excess of $100
million to acquire the "naming rights" to
the Patriots' newly constructed stadium
in Foxboro, Massachusetts. CMGI Field
was to open in the summer of 2002,
and the team's unexpected status as
defending champions would mean a
valuable increase in exposure for its
cortporate partner.
But before the season began in
September, CMGI had abandoned the
deal in the face of major financial
troubles. In less than three years the
company's stock had dropped from $160
to 40 cents a share. In a series of events
that proved both sports and business
analysts wrong, the Patriots turned out
to have staying power, winning two
further titles in three seasons. It was the
growth of the high tech stock market
that was a fluke.
A wave of bankruptcies and scandals
Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams to
win the National Football League's
Super Bowl title in January 2002, one of
the biggest winners should have been a
an internet technology company called
CMGI. The company had signed a
sponsorship deal in excess of $100
million to acquire the "naming rights" to
the Patriots' newly constructed stadium
in Foxboro, Massachusetts. CMGI Field
was to open in the summer of 2002,
and the team's unexpected status as
defending champions would mean a
valuable increase in exposure for its
cortporate partner.
But before the season began in
September, CMGI had abandoned the
deal in the face of major financial
troubles. In less than three years the
company's stock had dropped from $160
to 40 cents a share. In a series of events
that proved both sports and business
analysts wrong, the Patriots turned out
to have staying power, winning two
further titles in three seasons. It was the
growth of the high tech stock market
that was a fluke.
A wave of bankruptcies and scandals
has forced several information
technology companies to pull out of
high profile naming rights deals. PSINet
removed its logo from the Baltimore
Ravens' home field just before declaring
bankruptcy. For the Tennessee Titans,
the collapse of their deal with Adelphia
Communications brought unwelcome
publicity as several Adelphia executives
were arrested and charged with fraud.
The trend isn't limited to the IT sector,
or to professional football. Remember
Pro Player Stadium in Miami? It's now
Dolphins Stadium after Pro Player's
parent company, Fruit of the Loom,
filed for bankruptcy protection.
Baseball's Houston Astros now play
their games in Minute Maid Park after it
became a public relations problem to be
playing in Enron Field. In fact, the three
largest bankruptcy filings in US history--
WorldCom, Enron, and Conseco-- all
had ramifications for sports stadium
naming rights agreements. Over half of
all franchises in the major professional
sports have such deals, worth a
combined $3.6 billion.
Financial failures and corporate
corruption aren't the only business
technology companies to pull out of
high profile naming rights deals. PSINet
removed its logo from the Baltimore
Ravens' home field just before declaring
bankruptcy. For the Tennessee Titans,
the collapse of their deal with Adelphia
Communications brought unwelcome
publicity as several Adelphia executives
were arrested and charged with fraud.
The trend isn't limited to the IT sector,
or to professional football. Remember
Pro Player Stadium in Miami? It's now
Dolphins Stadium after Pro Player's
parent company, Fruit of the Loom,
filed for bankruptcy protection.
Baseball's Houston Astros now play
their games in Minute Maid Park after it
became a public relations problem to be
playing in Enron Field. In fact, the three
largest bankruptcy filings in US history--
WorldCom, Enron, and Conseco-- all
had ramifications for sports stadium
naming rights agreements. Over half of
all franchises in the major professional
sports have such deals, worth a
combined $3.6 billion.
Financial failures and corporate
corruption aren't the only business
activities that affect naming rights deals.
The arena in Philadelphia that hosts
games for basketball's 76ers and hockey's
Flyers is now known as the Wachovia
Center, after a series of mergers and
acquisitions led to its being renamed
three times in six years. It was previously
the First Union Center and the
CoreStates Center. Fans of baseball's
San Francisco Giants have seen their
team leave the evocatively named
Candlestick Park for the newly built Pac
Bell Park, which has now been renamed
SBC Park.
Proponents of municipal ownership of
sports franchises decry the current
situation, pointing out that taxpayers
fund the bulk of new stadium
construction, but private ownership
reaps the benefits of marketing
contracts. The Green Bay Packers of the
NFL are often highlighted as an example
of stability and competitiveness, both as
a business entity and as a sport team.
The Packers have been publicly owned
since 1923, and are one of the most
successful teams in football. Their newly
remodeled stadium has been named in
honor of Curly Lambeau since his death
in 1965.
The arena in Philadelphia that hosts
games for basketball's 76ers and hockey's
Flyers is now known as the Wachovia
Center, after a series of mergers and
acquisitions led to its being renamed
three times in six years. It was previously
the First Union Center and the
CoreStates Center. Fans of baseball's
San Francisco Giants have seen their
team leave the evocatively named
Candlestick Park for the newly built Pac
Bell Park, which has now been renamed
SBC Park.
Proponents of municipal ownership of
sports franchises decry the current
situation, pointing out that taxpayers
fund the bulk of new stadium
construction, but private ownership
reaps the benefits of marketing
contracts. The Green Bay Packers of the
NFL are often highlighted as an example
of stability and competitiveness, both as
a business entity and as a sport team.
The Packers have been publicly owned
since 1923, and are one of the most
successful teams in football. Their newly
remodeled stadium has been named in
honor of Curly Lambeau since his death
in 1965.
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before a senatorial panel to discuss their
findings. Anderson has proposed a ban
on the sale of products that contain
triclosan in Minnesota. The law would
allow the use of triclosan products in
healthcare settings.
Studies by the pharmaceutical industry
defend triclosan’s safety, but the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) advise that triclosan is both a
health and environmental danger. The
EPA reports that triclosan “belongs in a
class of chemicals that is suspected of
causing cancer”, and the CDC cautions
“prudent use of these products is urged.”
findings. Anderson has proposed a ban
on the sale of products that contain
triclosan in Minnesota. The law would
allow the use of triclosan products in
healthcare settings.
Studies by the pharmaceutical industry
defend triclosan’s safety, but the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) advise that triclosan is both a
health and environmental danger. The
EPA reports that triclosan “belongs in a
class of chemicals that is suspected of
causing cancer”, and the CDC cautions
“prudent use of these products is urged.”
Sports
source: Viroqua Institute
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