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Two Senate committees have initiated
separate investigations into new
allegations of widespread abuses and
privacy rights violations in domestic
surveillance operations conducted by the
National Security Agency.
Former military intelligence officers who
worked on the NSA programs have
charged that US eavesdroppers routinely
listened in on private conversations with
no security implications, even circulating
recordings with salacious content among
themselves for amusement. The
accounts raise the possibility that
Pentagon and NSA officials may have
lied in Congressional testimony about
the programs, and acted improperly
separate investigations into new
allegations of widespread abuses and
privacy rights violations in domestic
surveillance operations conducted by the
National Security Agency.
Former military intelligence officers who
worked on the NSA programs have
charged that US eavesdroppers routinely
listened in on private conversations with
no security implications, even circulating
recordings with salacious content among
themselves for amusement. The
accounts raise the possibility that
Pentagon and NSA officials may have
lied in Congressional testimony about
the programs, and acted improperly
to cover up the abuses.
The former military linguists were
attached to the NSA transcription center
known as “Black Hall” at Fort Gordon in
Augusta, Georgia. They told ABC News
that “hundreds of everyday Americans”
had their phone calls intercepted, and
that “phone sex and pillow talk” were
shared among the staff. They also allege
that when supervisors were made aware
of apparent legal and procedural
violations they ignored the warnings and
explicitly ordered the questionable
practices to be continued.
Phone records of journalists, relief
agencies, and US military personnel
The former military linguists were
attached to the NSA transcription center
known as “Black Hall” at Fort Gordon in
Augusta, Georgia. They told ABC News
that “hundreds of everyday Americans”
had their phone calls intercepted, and
that “phone sex and pillow talk” were
shared among the staff. They also allege
that when supervisors were made aware
of apparent legal and procedural
violations they ignored the warnings and
explicitly ordered the questionable
practices to be continued.
Phone records of journalists, relief
agencies, and US military personnel
stationed in Iraq were regularly
recorded, according to the linguists.
In a joint statement, ranking Senate
Judiciary Committee members
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Arlen
Specter (R-PA) said, “Such
interceptions, and orders to continue
transcribing them when minimization
should have resulted, appear to
violate” NSA rules and Executive
Orders governing surveillance of US
citizens. Senator Jay Rockefeller
(D-WV), who chairs the Intelligence
Committee, confirmed that his staff
was also investigating the new
allegations, which he called
“extremely disturbing.” it's all true
recorded, according to the linguists.
In a joint statement, ranking Senate
Judiciary Committee members
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Arlen
Specter (R-PA) said, “Such
interceptions, and orders to continue
transcribing them when minimization
should have resulted, appear to
violate” NSA rules and Executive
Orders governing surveillance of US
citizens. Senator Jay Rockefeller
(D-WV), who chairs the Intelligence
Committee, confirmed that his staff
was also investigating the new
allegations, which he called
“extremely disturbing.” it's all true
The collapse of the US financial
sector has caused another round of
upheavals in the market for naming
rights for professional sports venues,
as some prominent stadium sponsors
vanish due to bankruptcies or
acquisitions, and others back out of
new deals. The recent failure of
Washington Mutual and takeover of
Wachovia will impact several venues
nationwide, most prominently
Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center,
home to the Flyers and the 76ers,
which will get its fourth name in 12
years. Spokesmen for insurance giant
AIG have said that its sponsorship
deal with Manchester United will not
be affected by financial troubles that
necessitated an $85 billion bailout
from the US Treasury.
With capital tight even among the big
corporate players that compete for
naming rights, franchise owners are
discovering that this is a bad time to
be opening a new stadium. The
Dallas Cowboys control one of the
most valuable brands in sports, yet in
the current climate, negotiations for
rights to name their new facility have
reportedly stalled. it's all true
sector has caused another round of
upheavals in the market for naming
rights for professional sports venues,
as some prominent stadium sponsors
vanish due to bankruptcies or
acquisitions, and others back out of
new deals. The recent failure of
Washington Mutual and takeover of
Wachovia will impact several venues
nationwide, most prominently
Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center,
home to the Flyers and the 76ers,
which will get its fourth name in 12
years. Spokesmen for insurance giant
AIG have said that its sponsorship
deal with Manchester United will not
be affected by financial troubles that
necessitated an $85 billion bailout
from the US Treasury.
With capital tight even among the big
corporate players that compete for
naming rights, franchise owners are
discovering that this is a bad time to
be opening a new stadium. The
Dallas Cowboys control one of the
most valuable brands in sports, yet in
the current climate, negotiations for
rights to name their new facility have
reportedly stalled. it's all true
Name Game
Not the Same
Not the Same
Government Surveillance Reportedly Targeted Phone Sects
Recently released US military
internal communications reveal
that soldiers who guarded three
individuals held as enemy
combatants in jails in the United
States were aware that the
detainees were in jeopardy of
going insane because of the
conditions of their imprisonment
and had communicated this
information to senior military
commanders.
In one communication, a soldier
who guarded detainee Yaser
Hamdi said, “I will continue to do
what I can to help this individual
maintain his sanity, but in my
opinion, we’re working with
borrowed time.”
An attorney for another detainee,
Ali al-Marri, who has been held in
isolation for 1800 days but has
never been charged with a crime,
told CNN that his client’s
“mental state is deteriorating,” he
is alone “with no idea when
confinement will end.”
The detainees were held in the
same type of austere conditions
as the detainees held by the US
military in Guantanamo Bay
Cuba. The documents suggest
the possibility that hundreds of
detainees held in US custody,
many who have never been
charged with a crime, may be held
in conditions that induce insanity.
The documents were released
after attorneys who represent
one of the detainees, Jose Padilla,
filed a Freedom of Information
lawsuit to obtain information
relating to the conditions of their
client’s confinement. it's all true
internal communications reveal
that soldiers who guarded three
individuals held as enemy
combatants in jails in the United
States were aware that the
detainees were in jeopardy of
going insane because of the
conditions of their imprisonment
and had communicated this
information to senior military
commanders.
In one communication, a soldier
who guarded detainee Yaser
Hamdi said, “I will continue to do
what I can to help this individual
maintain his sanity, but in my
opinion, we’re working with
borrowed time.”
An attorney for another detainee,
Ali al-Marri, who has been held in
isolation for 1800 days but has
never been charged with a crime,
told CNN that his client’s
“mental state is deteriorating,” he
is alone “with no idea when
confinement will end.”
The detainees were held in the
same type of austere conditions
as the detainees held by the US
military in Guantanamo Bay
Cuba. The documents suggest
the possibility that hundreds of
detainees held in US custody,
many who have never been
charged with a crime, may be held
in conditions that induce insanity.
The documents were released
after attorneys who represent
one of the detainees, Jose Padilla,
filed a Freedom of Information
lawsuit to obtain information
relating to the conditions of their
client’s confinement. it's all true
The US Army has contracted to
purchase five mobile crowd control
devices known as the “Silent Guardian”
Active Denial system that blast pain rays
at human targets. The Army intends to
use the devices in Iraq to disperse
crowds and to repel adversaries.
As reported previously by
redstateupdate.net, Active Denial
weapons use directed millimeter waves
to heat the water in human skin causing
an intolerable burning sensation. The
microwave beams heat the skin of the
target to 130 degrees in 2 seconds. The
weapons are considered by the Army to
be “non-lethal”. The Pentagon says
that the ray “can be used operationally
while maintaining a significant safety
margin.”
A recent medical study found, however,
purchase five mobile crowd control
devices known as the “Silent Guardian”
Active Denial system that blast pain rays
at human targets. The Army intends to
use the devices in Iraq to disperse
crowds and to repel adversaries.
As reported previously by
redstateupdate.net, Active Denial
weapons use directed millimeter waves
to heat the water in human skin causing
an intolerable burning sensation. The
microwave beams heat the skin of the
target to 130 degrees in 2 seconds. The
weapons are considered by the Army to
be “non-lethal”. The Pentagon says
that the ray “can be used operationally
while maintaining a significant safety
margin.”
A recent medical study found, however,
that the directed energy weapon is
capable of producing second and third
degree burns. The report says that
second and third degree burns over
twenty percent of a victim’s body are
considered to be “potentially life
threatening.”
The Department of Defense is testing
other directed energy weapons for
deployment including a Pulsed Energy
Projectile weapon called the “Maximum
Pain” laser and a Long Range Acoustic
Device called the “Acoustic Blaster”.
The National Institute of Justice is
exploring the development of a hand-
held rifle-sized version of the Active
Denial ray. The Institute foresees
domestic law enforcement officials
using the weapon on small rioting
crowds and individuals. it's all true
capable of producing second and third
degree burns. The report says that
second and third degree burns over
twenty percent of a victim’s body are
considered to be “potentially life
threatening.”
The Department of Defense is testing
other directed energy weapons for
deployment including a Pulsed Energy
Projectile weapon called the “Maximum
Pain” laser and a Long Range Acoustic
Device called the “Acoustic Blaster”.
The National Institute of Justice is
exploring the development of a hand-
held rifle-sized version of the Active
Denial ray. The Institute foresees
domestic law enforcement officials
using the weapon on small rioting
crowds and individuals. it's all true
An assessment of the environmental
damages left in the wake of Hurricane
Ike performed by the federal
government found that oil extraction
industries were hit hard by the storm,
causing releases of hazardous chemicals
and oil products into the ravaged area.
According to a report released by the
Minerals Management Service, more than
500,000 gallons of crude oil were
released into the Gulf of Mexico and
island beaches, bayous and marshes that
stretch from Texas to Louisiana.
The agency said that there were 3,000
pollution reports between September
11th and 18th, and 448 incidents of the
release of oil, gasoline, and other
petrochemical pollutants. The area hit
by the hurricane contains a high
concentration of oil related industrial
production facilities. Offshore in the
damages left in the wake of Hurricane
Ike performed by the federal
government found that oil extraction
industries were hit hard by the storm,
causing releases of hazardous chemicals
and oil products into the ravaged area.
According to a report released by the
Minerals Management Service, more than
500,000 gallons of crude oil were
released into the Gulf of Mexico and
island beaches, bayous and marshes that
stretch from Texas to Louisiana.
The agency said that there were 3,000
pollution reports between September
11th and 18th, and 448 incidents of the
release of oil, gasoline, and other
petrochemical pollutants. The area hit
by the hurricane contains a high
concentration of oil related industrial
production facilities. Offshore in the
Gulf of Mexico there are 3800 oil drilling
platforms. 86 of these were damaged,
with 54 of them completely destroyed.
The Coast Guard said it received a
report of a hazardous gas release or
toxic chemical or oil spill every five to 10
minutes in the aftermath of the storm.
The report said that researchers found
the most common contaminant left in
the wake of the hurricane was crude oil.
Researchers found that air contaminants
from chemical plants and refineries were
the second most common dangerous
release. While the environmental
devastation of the recent storm was less
than the damages left after Hurricane
Katrina, MMS reported that more than
1500 sites will require environmental
remediation.
The most severe spill took place at an
platforms. 86 of these were damaged,
with 54 of them completely destroyed.
The Coast Guard said it received a
report of a hazardous gas release or
toxic chemical or oil spill every five to 10
minutes in the aftermath of the storm.
The report said that researchers found
the most common contaminant left in
the wake of the hurricane was crude oil.
Researchers found that air contaminants
from chemical plants and refineries were
the second most common dangerous
release. While the environmental
devastation of the recent storm was less
than the damages left after Hurricane
Katrina, MMS reported that more than
1500 sites will require environmental
remediation.
The most severe spill took place at an
oil refining facility operated by the St.
Mary Land and Exploration
Company, on a spit of uninhabited
land in the gulf. The company had
abandoned the oil refining plant
before the hurricane hit. When
employees of the company returned
to the site a day after Ike made
landfall, it was discovered that
storage tanks holding 266,000 gallons
of crude oil had been breeched.
Company officials said that the oil
had simply vanished into the gulf.
In spite of these examples of the
kind of pollution that can be caused
by natural calamities such Hurricane
Ike, the candidates running for
president from both parties agree
that oil reserves in US waters should
be exploited whatever the environ-
mental costs may be. it's all true
Mary Land and Exploration
Company, on a spit of uninhabited
land in the gulf. The company had
abandoned the oil refining plant
before the hurricane hit. When
employees of the company returned
to the site a day after Ike made
landfall, it was discovered that
storage tanks holding 266,000 gallons
of crude oil had been breeched.
Company officials said that the oil
had simply vanished into the gulf.
In spite of these examples of the
kind of pollution that can be caused
by natural calamities such Hurricane
Ike, the candidates running for
president from both parties agree
that oil reserves in US waters should
be exploited whatever the environ-
mental costs may be. it's all true
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"Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy."
Washington DC 06.02.08
Washington DC 06.02.08
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With millions of Americans becoming
unemployed or losing their health
insurance coverage in a recessionary
economy, community organizers and
health care advocates have decried the
increasing tendency of large not-for-
profit hospital systems to withdraw from
low-income metropolitan areas, even as
they expand in more affluent suburbs
nearby. Across the country, state and
municipal authorities have initiated
numerous legal actions seeking to hold
health care corporations to their
obligations to provide substantial services
to underserved local communities in
return for the generous tax exemptions
they receive. At the federal level, a
recent report by the Government
Accountability Office found that
nonprofit hospitals and the companies
that operate them have too much
discretion in defining the “community
benefits” that they are required to offer
to maintain their tax-exempt status.
The market approach of the large
nonprofit hospital chains was detailed in
a report last week by the Wall Street
Journal focusing on the country’s
largest such system, Ascension Health,
which operates 67 hospitals in 20 states.
Last year Ascension closed its Riverview
Hospital in Detroit, the third inner-city
unemployed or losing their health
insurance coverage in a recessionary
economy, community organizers and
health care advocates have decried the
increasing tendency of large not-for-
profit hospital systems to withdraw from
low-income metropolitan areas, even as
they expand in more affluent suburbs
nearby. Across the country, state and
municipal authorities have initiated
numerous legal actions seeking to hold
health care corporations to their
obligations to provide substantial services
to underserved local communities in
return for the generous tax exemptions
they receive. At the federal level, a
recent report by the Government
Accountability Office found that
nonprofit hospitals and the companies
that operate them have too much
discretion in defining the “community
benefits” that they are required to offer
to maintain their tax-exempt status.
The market approach of the large
nonprofit hospital chains was detailed in
a report last week by the Wall Street
Journal focusing on the country’s
largest such system, Ascension Health,
which operates 67 hospitals in 20 states.
Last year Ascension closed its Riverview
Hospital in Detroit, the third inner-city
facility shuttered by the company in ten
years, and the last remaining hospital on
the city’s east side. According to the
Journal, in 1960 Detroit had 42
hospitals within its city limits; today
there are only four. At the same time,
Ascension spent $224 million to build a
state-of-the-art facility in Novi, an
affluent community 30 miles northwest
of Detroit. The new Providence Park
Hospital features private rooms with flat-
screen televisions.
Nonprofit hospital operators typically
expend less than 4 percent of patient
revenues on charitable services in order
to receive local, state, and federal tax-
exempt status. Ascension spends about
2.5 percent on charity care, the highest
percentage among the nation’s five
largest not-for-profit hospital systems,
according to the Journal report.
Commenting on the GAO report on
variations in community benefit criteria,
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) said it
“makes clear that tax-exempt hospitals
are free to define community benefit as
they see fit.” The report notes, "Since
1969, the IRS has not specified that
these hospitals have to provide charity
care to meet these requirements, so
long as they engage in activities that
benefit the community." it's all true
years, and the last remaining hospital on
the city’s east side. According to the
Journal, in 1960 Detroit had 42
hospitals within its city limits; today
there are only four. At the same time,
Ascension spent $224 million to build a
state-of-the-art facility in Novi, an
affluent community 30 miles northwest
of Detroit. The new Providence Park
Hospital features private rooms with flat-
screen televisions.
Nonprofit hospital operators typically
expend less than 4 percent of patient
revenues on charitable services in order
to receive local, state, and federal tax-
exempt status. Ascension spends about
2.5 percent on charity care, the highest
percentage among the nation’s five
largest not-for-profit hospital systems,
according to the Journal report.
Commenting on the GAO report on
variations in community benefit criteria,
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) said it
“makes clear that tax-exempt hospitals
are free to define community benefit as
they see fit.” The report notes, "Since
1969, the IRS has not specified that
these hospitals have to provide charity
care to meet these requirements, so
long as they engage in activities that
benefit the community." it's all true
Nonprofit Hospitals Surgically Remove Losses
Hurricane Ike Leaves Tragic Trail of Terrible Toxins in Tattered Texas
Captors' Insanity
Sadly Contagious
Sadly Contagious
Pain Ray is Army's Hottest New Hardware