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A pastor from Arkansas has called out a
holy hit on the leader of a political
interest group calling on God to “Let his
children be fatherless, and his wife a
widow.”
Rev. Wiley S. Drake told the congregants
of the First Southern Baptist Church of
Buena Park to pray for the death of Rev.
Barry Lynn, the head of Americans
United for the Separation of Church and
State, because Lynn and his organization
have called for an investigation by the
Internal Revenue Service into Drake’s
use of the pulpit to stump for political
candidates. Americans United contacted
the IRS after Drake endorsed Mike
Huckabee, a former governor of
Arkansas, in his bid to become the
republican nominee for president calling
for the removal of Drake’s church’s tax-
exempt status.
holy hit on the leader of a political
interest group calling on God to “Let his
children be fatherless, and his wife a
widow.”
Rev. Wiley S. Drake told the congregants
of the First Southern Baptist Church of
Buena Park to pray for the death of Rev.
Barry Lynn, the head of Americans
United for the Separation of Church and
State, because Lynn and his organization
have called for an investigation by the
Internal Revenue Service into Drake’s
use of the pulpit to stump for political
candidates. Americans United contacted
the IRS after Drake endorsed Mike
Huckabee, a former governor of
Arkansas, in his bid to become the
republican nominee for president calling
for the removal of Drake’s church’s tax-
exempt status.
Drake endorsed Huckabee on church
stationary in a mailing to congregants and
during a religious radio broadcast. Drake
formerly was the vice-president of the
nationwide religious group called the
Southern Baptist Convention and
recently said that he intends to run for
the presidency of that organization.
Lynn said that although Drake can voice
his political beliefs as a pastor, he and his
church are prohibited from endorsing a
specific candidate under US tax laws.
Americans United, a nonpartisan group
based in Washington DC, has filed 60
such complaints with the IRS over the
past ten years. Drake admitted that he
had made the endorsement and called
on the listeners of his radio broadcast to
pray that God “persecute” Lynn and ask
God to let his “children be continually
vagabonds and beg.” it's all true
stationary in a mailing to congregants and
during a religious radio broadcast. Drake
formerly was the vice-president of the
nationwide religious group called the
Southern Baptist Convention and
recently said that he intends to run for
the presidency of that organization.
Lynn said that although Drake can voice
his political beliefs as a pastor, he and his
church are prohibited from endorsing a
specific candidate under US tax laws.
Americans United, a nonpartisan group
based in Washington DC, has filed 60
such complaints with the IRS over the
past ten years. Drake admitted that he
had made the endorsement and called
on the listeners of his radio broadcast to
pray that God “persecute” Lynn and ask
God to let his “children be continually
vagabonds and beg.” it's all true
The three upper Great Lakes are
losing water at unprecedented
levels and the lake’s temperatures
have risen to unusually hot levels
over the past few years. Lakes
Superior, Michigan and Huron are
reported to have dropped over 3
feet in depth over the past 40
years. Lake Superior is at it’s
lowest point in 80 years and is
expected to drop to a record low
later this summer. At the same
time the lakes are heating up
rising, 4.5 degrees since 1979.
The decline in water levels has
left many of the Great Lake’s
harbors, marinas and boating
channels too shallow to navigate.
One third of the boat ramps in
Michigan are no longer usable.
The shipping industry of the lakes
has also been impacted by the
lower water levels. Freighters
shipping iron ore and other
materials have had to carry
smaller cargoes or risk running
aground. The rise in water
temperature also impacts the
lakes fisheries as some game fish
have retreated from warming
coastal waters seeking cooler
waters deep in the lakes.
Scientists do not agree on why
the ecology of the lakes has
changed so rapidly. Some point
to prolonged drought, others
suggest that the changes could be
after effects of El Nino that
caused warmer winters in past
years. The lead geologist of the
Great Lakes Commission said that
the damage caused by the lower
water levels is “profound” and
now threatens the hydrological
integrity of the entire upper
Great Lakes. it's all true
losing water at unprecedented
levels and the lake’s temperatures
have risen to unusually hot levels
over the past few years. Lakes
Superior, Michigan and Huron are
reported to have dropped over 3
feet in depth over the past 40
years. Lake Superior is at it’s
lowest point in 80 years and is
expected to drop to a record low
later this summer. At the same
time the lakes are heating up
rising, 4.5 degrees since 1979.
The decline in water levels has
left many of the Great Lake’s
harbors, marinas and boating
channels too shallow to navigate.
One third of the boat ramps in
Michigan are no longer usable.
The shipping industry of the lakes
has also been impacted by the
lower water levels. Freighters
shipping iron ore and other
materials have had to carry
smaller cargoes or risk running
aground. The rise in water
temperature also impacts the
lakes fisheries as some game fish
have retreated from warming
coastal waters seeking cooler
waters deep in the lakes.
Scientists do not agree on why
the ecology of the lakes has
changed so rapidly. Some point
to prolonged drought, others
suggest that the changes could be
after effects of El Nino that
caused warmer winters in past
years. The lead geologist of the
Great Lakes Commission said that
the damage caused by the lower
water levels is “profound” and
now threatens the hydrological
integrity of the entire upper
Great Lakes. it's all true
Director of National Intelligence Mike
McConnell has approved the expansion
of domestic satellite surveillance, quietly
implementing a program that will allow
federal and local law enforcement
agencies to access data from an existing
network of spy satellites.
The surveillance network, which is
primarily used to track military and
terrorist activities in foreign countries,
will be available for use in disaster relief
efforts, border patrol operations, and
even routine criminal investigations. A
senior Department of Homeland
Security official denied that the new
surveillance and data-sharing program
will violate the Posse Comitatus Act,
McConnell has approved the expansion
of domestic satellite surveillance, quietly
implementing a program that will allow
federal and local law enforcement
agencies to access data from an existing
network of spy satellites.
The surveillance network, which is
primarily used to track military and
terrorist activities in foreign countries,
will be available for use in disaster relief
efforts, border patrol operations, and
even routine criminal investigations. A
senior Department of Homeland
Security official denied that the new
surveillance and data-sharing program
will violate the Posse Comitatus Act,
which prohibits US military involvement
in domestic law enforcement operations.
Details of the structure and scope of the
information-sharing program remain
unclear. The expansion of access to
satellite imagery and other data collected
by the Pentagon’s sophisticated
telemetry equipment, approved by
McConnell in May, was disclosed last
week in a report by the Wall Street
Journal. A new office within the DHS,
the National Applications Office, will
oversee access to the data by domestic
agencies. DHS chief intelligence officer
Charles Allen, who will run the new
office, stressed that civil liberties and
privacy issues would be addressed by a
in domestic law enforcement operations.
Details of the structure and scope of the
information-sharing program remain
unclear. The expansion of access to
satellite imagery and other data collected
by the Pentagon’s sophisticated
telemetry equipment, approved by
McConnell in May, was disclosed last
week in a report by the Wall Street
Journal. A new office within the DHS,
the National Applications Office, will
oversee access to the data by domestic
agencies. DHS chief intelligence officer
Charles Allen, who will run the new
office, stressed that civil liberties and
privacy issues would be addressed by a
team of DHS lawyers. “This is not a
system for tracking Americans,”
Allen told the Associated Press.
Certain federal agencies, including
NASA and the US Geological Survey,
have traditionally been permitted
limited access to satellite imagery for
scientific and research purposes, but
the order signed by McConnell
specifically includes criminal law
enforcement agencies among the
entities now entitled to receive the
data. Legal experts and civil liberties
advocates warn of potential abuses of
domestic spy satellite networks
because the surveillance is almost
undetectable. it's all true
system for tracking Americans,”
Allen told the Associated Press.
Certain federal agencies, including
NASA and the US Geological Survey,
have traditionally been permitted
limited access to satellite imagery for
scientific and research purposes, but
the order signed by McConnell
specifically includes criminal law
enforcement agencies among the
entities now entitled to receive the
data. Legal experts and civil liberties
advocates warn of potential abuses of
domestic spy satellite networks
because the surveillance is almost
undetectable. it's all true
The director of the Government
Accountability Office has issued an
unusual report that warns of
impending economic, financial, and
social crises in the US, drawing a
series of dramatic parallels with the
fall of the Roman Empire to
emphasize his conclusions.
Comptroller General David Walker’s
report points to “striking similarities”
between US and Roman cultures and
highlights a broad range of
“unsustainable” policies and practices
that the US must amend to avoid an
otherwise inevitable decline. The
report notes that the Roman
Republic failed long before the total
disintegration of the Roman Empire.
Walker told the Financial Times
that he released the report to call
attention to issues that others in
government have avoided. Citing an
“explosion of debt” and “plummeting
savings rates,” he said the US faced
“unprecedented fiscal risks.” Walker
said, "An over-confident and over-
extended military in foreign lands,
and fiscal irresponsibility by the
central government" had contributed
to the fall of the Roman Empire,
adding, "Sound familiar?" it's all true
Accountability Office has issued an
unusual report that warns of
impending economic, financial, and
social crises in the US, drawing a
series of dramatic parallels with the
fall of the Roman Empire to
emphasize his conclusions.
Comptroller General David Walker’s
report points to “striking similarities”
between US and Roman cultures and
highlights a broad range of
“unsustainable” policies and practices
that the US must amend to avoid an
otherwise inevitable decline. The
report notes that the Roman
Republic failed long before the total
disintegration of the Roman Empire.
Walker told the Financial Times
that he released the report to call
attention to issues that others in
government have avoided. Citing an
“explosion of debt” and “plummeting
savings rates,” he said the US faced
“unprecedented fiscal risks.” Walker
said, "An over-confident and over-
extended military in foreign lands,
and fiscal irresponsibility by the
central government" had contributed
to the fall of the Roman Empire,
adding, "Sound familiar?" it's all true
The disastrous cave-in of a coal mine at
Crandall Canyon in Utah that has left
three rescue workers dead and six
trapped miners presumed dead has
briefly focused public attention on the
nation’s troubled mining industry and the
federal agency that regulates it, the
Mining Safety and Health Administration.
MSHA director Richard Stickler has been
widely criticized for his failure to take
control of the unfolding disaster, and is
perceived as having been upstaged and
outmaneuvered by colorful mine owner
Bob Murray. Stickler, a former mining
industry executive, took over the MSHA
in a 2006 recess appointment by
President Bush after twice failing to
receive Senate confirmation.
After last year’s high-profile Sago mine
disaster, which killed 12 miners in West
Virginia, MSHA rules were changed to
ensure that the federal agency and its
spokesmen control the flow of
information at accident sites, and
coordinate rescue operations. The new
protocols have apparently been ignored
during the recent entrapment situation,
with the camera-friendly Murray
organizing the search and dominating
news coverage for days. A staunch
lobbyist for energy industry interests,
Murray is a heavy contributor to political
campaigns who strongly opposes
Crandall Canyon in Utah that has left
three rescue workers dead and six
trapped miners presumed dead has
briefly focused public attention on the
nation’s troubled mining industry and the
federal agency that regulates it, the
Mining Safety and Health Administration.
MSHA director Richard Stickler has been
widely criticized for his failure to take
control of the unfolding disaster, and is
perceived as having been upstaged and
outmaneuvered by colorful mine owner
Bob Murray. Stickler, a former mining
industry executive, took over the MSHA
in a 2006 recess appointment by
President Bush after twice failing to
receive Senate confirmation.
After last year’s high-profile Sago mine
disaster, which killed 12 miners in West
Virginia, MSHA rules were changed to
ensure that the federal agency and its
spokesmen control the flow of
information at accident sites, and
coordinate rescue operations. The new
protocols have apparently been ignored
during the recent entrapment situation,
with the camera-friendly Murray
organizing the search and dominating
news coverage for days. A staunch
lobbyist for energy industry interests,
Murray is a heavy contributor to political
campaigns who strongly opposes
increased enforcement of mine safety
laws. His claim that the collapse of the
Crandall Canyon mine was caused by an
earthquake has been contradicted by
seismologists.
The decision by Stickler to allow a
rescue effort to proceed under the
dangerous conditions at Crandall Canyon
has been criticized by victims’ families
and the United Mine Workers. The
union and several mine safety experts
have also questioned MSHA approval of
the original scope of work for the
Crandall Canyon mine, which utilized
controversial “retreat mining”
techniques. The procedure, designed to
extract the last viable coal reserves from
exhausted mines, involves purposely
collapsing sections of the mine as work
is completed. Critics charge the Utah
location was too unstable for further
retreat mining.
After reviewing MSHA shortcomings in
preventing and responding to a series of
mine disasters that killed 47 workers
nationwide in 2006, Stickler wrote in a
memo to agency staff, "an unacceptable
lack of accountability and oversight…will
not be tolerated.” Congressional leaders
have already agreed to schedule hearings
on the agency’s recent performance in
the appropriate committees. it's all true
laws. His claim that the collapse of the
Crandall Canyon mine was caused by an
earthquake has been contradicted by
seismologists.
The decision by Stickler to allow a
rescue effort to proceed under the
dangerous conditions at Crandall Canyon
has been criticized by victims’ families
and the United Mine Workers. The
union and several mine safety experts
have also questioned MSHA approval of
the original scope of work for the
Crandall Canyon mine, which utilized
controversial “retreat mining”
techniques. The procedure, designed to
extract the last viable coal reserves from
exhausted mines, involves purposely
collapsing sections of the mine as work
is completed. Critics charge the Utah
location was too unstable for further
retreat mining.
After reviewing MSHA shortcomings in
preventing and responding to a series of
mine disasters that killed 47 workers
nationwide in 2006, Stickler wrote in a
memo to agency staff, "an unacceptable
lack of accountability and oversight…will
not be tolerated.” Congressional leaders
have already agreed to schedule hearings
on the agency’s recent performance in
the appropriate committees. it's all true
After the release of a new software
application it has been revealed that
government agencies, individual
politicians and businesses have used the
on-line cooperative encyclopedia
Wikipedia as a self-promotional tool or
have edited or deleted entries that were
found to be objectionable or unflattering.
The Wikipedia allows anyone to edit
entries creating an encyclopedia that
reflects the knowledge of its community
of users.
Graduate student Virgil Griffith created a
software program that analyzes data that
is complied by Wikipedia to find out
where editors of the on-line
encyclopedia logged on from. Griffith
posted his utility on a website and since
that time searches have revealed that
entries have been edited by government
agencies, such as the Department of
application it has been revealed that
government agencies, individual
politicians and businesses have used the
on-line cooperative encyclopedia
Wikipedia as a self-promotional tool or
have edited or deleted entries that were
found to be objectionable or unflattering.
The Wikipedia allows anyone to edit
entries creating an encyclopedia that
reflects the knowledge of its community
of users.
Graduate student Virgil Griffith created a
software program that analyzes data that
is complied by Wikipedia to find out
where editors of the on-line
encyclopedia logged on from. Griffith
posted his utility on a website and since
that time searches have revealed that
entries have been edited by government
agencies, such as the Department of
of Homeland Security, and corporations,
such as Anheuser-Bush.
Griffith’s Wikiscanner is a search tool
that allows a user to query by topic or
editor to find out the IP addresses of
editors of Wikipedia. The results of
searches by users of Wikiscanner as
reported to Wired Magazine have
revealed that the top five government IP
addresses that edits have been made
from are; NASA, the Department of
Veteran's Affairs, the California State
Government and the Department of
Homeland Security, each with over 4000
Wikipedia edits.
The web address for the CIA edited
more than 300 articles including the
entry regarding the 2003 invasion and
subsequent occupation of Iraq. The FBI
edited the encyclopedia to remove
such as Anheuser-Bush.
Griffith’s Wikiscanner is a search tool
that allows a user to query by topic or
editor to find out the IP addresses of
editors of Wikipedia. The results of
searches by users of Wikiscanner as
reported to Wired Magazine have
revealed that the top five government IP
addresses that edits have been made
from are; NASA, the Department of
Veteran's Affairs, the California State
Government and the Department of
Homeland Security, each with over 4000
Wikipedia edits.
The web address for the CIA edited
more than 300 articles including the
entry regarding the 2003 invasion and
subsequent occupation of Iraq. The FBI
edited the encyclopedia to remove
photographs of the controversial
military detention center at
Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Computers
owned by both political parties were
found to have made edits and edits
were also made by computer users at
the Vatican.
Griffith said that he devised of the
program to “create minor public
relations disasters for companies” and
discover what “interesting
organizations are up to.” Griffith
found that politicians made edits
attempting to “whitewash” by
removing unflattering or critical
entries and inserting flattering
information. Corporations have
deleted criticism and also added
information to the encyclopedia that
casts a negative light on their
competitors. it's all true
military detention center at
Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Computers
owned by both political parties were
found to have made edits and edits
were also made by computer users at
the Vatican.
Griffith said that he devised of the
program to “create minor public
relations disasters for companies” and
discover what “interesting
organizations are up to.” Griffith
found that politicians made edits
attempting to “whitewash” by
removing unflattering or critical
entries and inserting flattering
information. Corporations have
deleted criticism and also added
information to the encyclopedia that
casts a negative light on their
competitors. it's all true
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