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“The very same guys - type of
guys that flew those airplanes
on September 11th .…
guys that flew those airplanes
on September 11th .…
...are still the ones that
are battling against a
young democracy in Iraq."
Washington DC 02.14.07
are battling against a
young democracy in Iraq."
Washington DC 02.14.07
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President Bush appointed a new
Commissioner to fill a vacancy at
the US Consumer Product Safety
Commission who was formerly a
senior executive and a lead
lobbyist for the National
Association of Manufacturers.
The appointee, Michael Baroody,
worked for the association, which
represents the interests of
American manufacturers and has
lobbied to block federally
mandated consumer safety
protections.
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission is the agency that
issues safety standards for nearly
all the consumer products
manufactured and sold in the US.
The agency investigates claims of
dangerous products, orders
product recalls and authors
product safety regulations.
In 2000, Baroody lobbied against
the establishment of regulations
suggested by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
that would have reduced
workplace injuries, and he has
argued that EPA rules limiting
businesses from producing smog
and soot are unconstitutional.
Baroody previously worked for
the Reagan administration as the
Director of Public Affairs and was
a speech writer for Senator Bob
Dole when Dole headed the
Republican National Committee.
The appointment gives the panel
a quorum so that it can vote to
take formal actions or penalize
manufacturers. The commission
has lacked a quorum three times
since President Bush took office
in 2000. it's all true
Commissioner to fill a vacancy at
the US Consumer Product Safety
Commission who was formerly a
senior executive and a lead
lobbyist for the National
Association of Manufacturers.
The appointee, Michael Baroody,
worked for the association, which
represents the interests of
American manufacturers and has
lobbied to block federally
mandated consumer safety
protections.
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission is the agency that
issues safety standards for nearly
all the consumer products
manufactured and sold in the US.
The agency investigates claims of
dangerous products, orders
product recalls and authors
product safety regulations.
In 2000, Baroody lobbied against
the establishment of regulations
suggested by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
that would have reduced
workplace injuries, and he has
argued that EPA rules limiting
businesses from producing smog
and soot are unconstitutional.
Baroody previously worked for
the Reagan administration as the
Director of Public Affairs and was
a speech writer for Senator Bob
Dole when Dole headed the
Republican National Committee.
The appointment gives the panel
a quorum so that it can vote to
take formal actions or penalize
manufacturers. The commission
has lacked a quorum three times
since President Bush took office
in 2000. it's all true
Military personnel who are receiving care
or are stationed at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center have been ordered to
refrain from speaking with reporters and
press outlets without first notifying their
superiors. The order came in the wake
of critical attention focused on the
facility’s poor quality of care and unsafe
and unhealthy conditions after an
investigative report by the Washington
Post.
The Army Times reported that soldiers
said that their sergeant major advised
them that they would be awoken daily
at 6am and they should be prepared for
daily inspection at 7am every day. The
sergeant also told them that they must
“follow the chain of command” when
asking for assistance with medical
paperwork or if they had any complaints
or concerns about the physical
or are stationed at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center have been ordered to
refrain from speaking with reporters and
press outlets without first notifying their
superiors. The order came in the wake
of critical attention focused on the
facility’s poor quality of care and unsafe
and unhealthy conditions after an
investigative report by the Washington
Post.
The Army Times reported that soldiers
said that their sergeant major advised
them that they would be awoken daily
at 6am and they should be prepared for
daily inspection at 7am every day. The
sergeant also told them that they must
“follow the chain of command” when
asking for assistance with medical
paperwork or if they had any complaints
or concerns about the physical
conditions of the facility. The Times
reported that it was “unusual” for
soldiers to have daily inspections after
they advance out of basic training.
There are additional reports of press
members having difficulty gaining access
to military medical facilities other than
Walter Reed. The Times reported that
projects planned by CNN and The
Discovery Channel have been suspended.
An internal military memo said “It will be
in most cases not appropriate to engage
the media".
The ban on press coverage of the
military’s health care system comes as
President Bush proposed a budget that
would reduce funding for veteran’s
health care in the years 2009 and 2010.
The budget proposed by the president
this year requests increases for veteran’s
reported that it was “unusual” for
soldiers to have daily inspections after
they advance out of basic training.
There are additional reports of press
members having difficulty gaining access
to military medical facilities other than
Walter Reed. The Times reported that
projects planned by CNN and The
Discovery Channel have been suspended.
An internal military memo said “It will be
in most cases not appropriate to engage
the media".
The ban on press coverage of the
military’s health care system comes as
President Bush proposed a budget that
would reduce funding for veteran’s
health care in the years 2009 and 2010.
The budget proposed by the president
this year requests increases for veteran’s
health care needs over the next two
years, but calls for two cuts just after
his presidency ends. The cuts in
spending are intended to help Bush
achieve a balanced budget by 2012.
A spokesperson for the president
said that the planned cuts “don’t
reflect any policy decisions”.
The cost of veteran’s medical care
has risen every year since 1987 and
has increased 83 percent since 2000.
There has been a 5 percent yearly
increase in patients in the Veteran's
Administration system over the past
years. Health care for veterans
returning from Afghanistan and Iraq
will add over 250,000 patients to the
system next year. It is estimated
that the Veteran's Administration will
treat more than 5.8 million patients
in 2008. it's all true
years, but calls for two cuts just after
his presidency ends. The cuts in
spending are intended to help Bush
achieve a balanced budget by 2012.
A spokesperson for the president
said that the planned cuts “don’t
reflect any policy decisions”.
The cost of veteran’s medical care
has risen every year since 1987 and
has increased 83 percent since 2000.
There has been a 5 percent yearly
increase in patients in the Veteran's
Administration system over the past
years. Health care for veterans
returning from Afghanistan and Iraq
will add over 250,000 patients to the
system next year. It is estimated
that the Veteran's Administration will
treat more than 5.8 million patients
in 2008. it's all true
The Bush administration is retreating
from its repeated contention that North
Korea has developed a sophisticated
uranium enrichment program in violation
of international accords. The accusation
was first leveled in 2002 when
administration officials used the alleged
clandestine nuclear activity as a pretext
for the suspension of a 1994 energy
exchange agreement, leading to
heightened tensions between the two
countries which culminated in North
Korea’s 2006 nuclear test. Independent
experts have long doubted the existence
of any production-scale enrichment
program, and in testimony before the
Senate Armed Services Committee last
week, intelligence officials revealed they
from its repeated contention that North
Korea has developed a sophisticated
uranium enrichment program in violation
of international accords. The accusation
was first leveled in 2002 when
administration officials used the alleged
clandestine nuclear activity as a pretext
for the suspension of a 1994 energy
exchange agreement, leading to
heightened tensions between the two
countries which culminated in North
Korea’s 2006 nuclear test. Independent
experts have long doubted the existence
of any production-scale enrichment
program, and in testimony before the
Senate Armed Services Committee last
week, intelligence officials revealed they
had reduced “confidence” in the claims.
A 2002 CIA Intelligence Estimate alleged
that Pyongyang was building a plant that
would be able to produce two or more
nuclear weapons a year by 2005. US
negotiators led by John Bolton, who
headed the State Department’s nuclear
nonproliferation office at the time,
halted talks and pressed for the
termination of the Clinton-era energy
exchange treaty. In response, North
Korea took a hard line, reactivating its
plutonium based weapons program and
eventually producing a handful of nuclear
devices.
The new doubts about the existence of
A 2002 CIA Intelligence Estimate alleged
that Pyongyang was building a plant that
would be able to produce two or more
nuclear weapons a year by 2005. US
negotiators led by John Bolton, who
headed the State Department’s nuclear
nonproliferation office at the time,
halted talks and pressed for the
termination of the Clinton-era energy
exchange treaty. In response, North
Korea took a hard line, reactivating its
plutonium based weapons program and
eventually producing a handful of nuclear
devices.
The new doubts about the existence of
a parallel uranium based program
have led critics to charge that the
White House bungled diplomatic
relations with Pyongyang. The New
York Times quoted a senior
administration official as saying, “The
question now is whether we would
be in the position of having to get
the North Koreans to give up a
sizeable arsenal if this had been
handled differently.”
The questions about the accuracy of
US intelligence come as the White
House is insisting that Iran is in the
process of developing a secret
weapons program, using uranium
enrichment technology. it's all true
have led critics to charge that the
White House bungled diplomatic
relations with Pyongyang. The New
York Times quoted a senior
administration official as saying, “The
question now is whether we would
be in the position of having to get
the North Koreans to give up a
sizeable arsenal if this had been
handled differently.”
The questions about the accuracy of
US intelligence come as the White
House is insisting that Iran is in the
process of developing a secret
weapons program, using uranium
enrichment technology. it's all true
A legislative initiative that would
drastically increase penalties for
leaking classified information was
withdrawn last week in the face of
widespread opposition, and then
reintroduced later as an amendment
to a different bill.
The proposal, sponsored by
Republican Senator John Kyl of
Arizona, would criminalize disclosures
that have previously been regarded as
eligible for federal “whistle blower”
protections, and would double the
penalty for violations from 10 to 20
years in prison. Kyl removed the
amendment from a data mining bill
after encountering resistance from a
range of civil liberties and first
amendment activists, later inserting a
reworded version into a bill relating
to recommendations of the 9/11
Commission.
Critics of the proposal say that it
essentially creates a US version of
Britain’s Official Secrets Act, arguing
that leaks are often in the public
interest, informing debate on vital
issues. They warn that the Kyl
amendment will have a chilling effect
on press freedom. it's all true
drastically increase penalties for
leaking classified information was
withdrawn last week in the face of
widespread opposition, and then
reintroduced later as an amendment
to a different bill.
The proposal, sponsored by
Republican Senator John Kyl of
Arizona, would criminalize disclosures
that have previously been regarded as
eligible for federal “whistle blower”
protections, and would double the
penalty for violations from 10 to 20
years in prison. Kyl removed the
amendment from a data mining bill
after encountering resistance from a
range of civil liberties and first
amendment activists, later inserting a
reworded version into a bill relating
to recommendations of the 9/11
Commission.
Critics of the proposal say that it
essentially creates a US version of
Britain’s Official Secrets Act, arguing
that leaks are often in the public
interest, informing debate on vital
issues. They warn that the Kyl
amendment will have a chilling effect
on press freedom. it's all true
The United States Department of
Agriculture has approved a controversial
proposal by a private company to grow
rice that has been genetically altered to
produce human genes, in an outdoor
setting in Kansas. The rice has been
modified to produce lactoferrin,
lysozyme and serum albumin, human
proteins found in breast milk, saliva, and
tears, by researchers at Sacramento,
California-based Ventria Bioscience. The
company intends to explore the
commercial possibilities of large-scale
agricultural production of pharmaceutical
substances. Environmental advocates and
food safety organizations have expressed
fears that, as in the past, the
experimental plants will eventually
contaminate the human food chain.
According to the plan approved by the
USDA, Ventria will begin planting on 450
acres of a 3200-acre site in Geary
County, Kansas in April. The company
failed in earlier efforts to secure approval
for locations in California and Missouri
after opposition from local farmers. In
Missouri, brewers Anheuser-Busch
threatened a boycott of the state’s
entire rice crop if experiments with
genetically modified rice were allowed to
proceed. Ventria spokesmen stress that
a wide range of security precautions are
in place to prevent the pharmaceutical
Agriculture has approved a controversial
proposal by a private company to grow
rice that has been genetically altered to
produce human genes, in an outdoor
setting in Kansas. The rice has been
modified to produce lactoferrin,
lysozyme and serum albumin, human
proteins found in breast milk, saliva, and
tears, by researchers at Sacramento,
California-based Ventria Bioscience. The
company intends to explore the
commercial possibilities of large-scale
agricultural production of pharmaceutical
substances. Environmental advocates and
food safety organizations have expressed
fears that, as in the past, the
experimental plants will eventually
contaminate the human food chain.
According to the plan approved by the
USDA, Ventria will begin planting on 450
acres of a 3200-acre site in Geary
County, Kansas in April. The company
failed in earlier efforts to secure approval
for locations in California and Missouri
after opposition from local farmers. In
Missouri, brewers Anheuser-Busch
threatened a boycott of the state’s
entire rice crop if experiments with
genetically modified rice were allowed to
proceed. Ventria spokesmen stress that
a wide range of security precautions are
in place to prevent the pharmaceutical
rice from entering the food supply.
USDA officials say the fact that Kansas
has no commercial rice production
should ensure the isolation of the
genetically altered crop.
But many experts warn against
bioengineering on such a large scale.
Karen Perry Stillerman of the Union of
Concerned Scientists told the Los
Angeles Times, “We’re opposed to the
production of pharmaceutical and
industrial chemicals in food crops grown
outdoors because we think there are
too many ways contamination of the
food supply could occur.” Others point
to the USDA’s track record in
monitoring and enforcing the safety of
genetically modified crops, which
includes numerous incidents of escapes
and contaminations.
Last year a federal judge in Hawaii ruled
that the Department showed "utter
disregard" for the state's native plant
species when it allowed cultivation of
fields of corn and sugarcane that had
been genetically altered to produce
pharmaceuticals. Farmers from Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and
Louisiana have filed suit against Bayer
CropScience over the company's alleged
role in the contamination of the 2006
US commercial rice crop. it's all true
USDA officials say the fact that Kansas
has no commercial rice production
should ensure the isolation of the
genetically altered crop.
But many experts warn against
bioengineering on such a large scale.
Karen Perry Stillerman of the Union of
Concerned Scientists told the Los
Angeles Times, “We’re opposed to the
production of pharmaceutical and
industrial chemicals in food crops grown
outdoors because we think there are
too many ways contamination of the
food supply could occur.” Others point
to the USDA’s track record in
monitoring and enforcing the safety of
genetically modified crops, which
includes numerous incidents of escapes
and contaminations.
Last year a federal judge in Hawaii ruled
that the Department showed "utter
disregard" for the state's native plant
species when it allowed cultivation of
fields of corn and sugarcane that had
been genetically altered to produce
pharmaceuticals. Farmers from Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and
Louisiana have filed suit against Bayer
CropScience over the company's alleged
role in the contamination of the 2006
US commercial rice crop. it's all true
After meeting resistance from civil
libertarians and legislatures from several
states, the Department of Homeland
Security has forestalled implementation
of the national driver’s license program
known as Real ID.
DHS secretary Michael Chertoff issued
revised guidelines on Real ID that include
tightened standards for security and
policies for issuing the new ID cards.
The proposal also pushed the deadline
for state’s implementation of the federal
program back from May 2008 to
December 2009.
The Real ID Act, which calls for a
national standard for driver’s licenses,
was passed after the terror attacks in
2001 and is intended to protect against
forgeries. The new cards will also
contain a magnetic strip that will
libertarians and legislatures from several
states, the Department of Homeland
Security has forestalled implementation
of the national driver’s license program
known as Real ID.
DHS secretary Michael Chertoff issued
revised guidelines on Real ID that include
tightened standards for security and
policies for issuing the new ID cards.
The proposal also pushed the deadline
for state’s implementation of the federal
program back from May 2008 to
December 2009.
The Real ID Act, which calls for a
national standard for driver’s licenses,
was passed after the terror attacks in
2001 and is intended to protect against
forgeries. The new cards will also
contain a magnetic strip that will
be able to hold large amounts of
information about the card-holder. The
legislation mandates that states use
technology that allow the ID cards to be
read remotely by a scanning device and
the information contained on the cards
will be shared on a nationwide law
enforcement database.
The American Civil Liberties Union
believes that the IDs will "not be
effective against terrorism", and will
facilitate identity theft crimes. The
Union also feels that the computer
readable cards are the first step toward a
national identity system. Several states
view the legislation as a huge unfunded
federal mandate. The Legislature of
Montana is considering a bill that says the
Real ID Act is "inimical to the security
and well being of the people of
Montana." it's all true
information about the card-holder. The
legislation mandates that states use
technology that allow the ID cards to be
read remotely by a scanning device and
the information contained on the cards
will be shared on a nationwide law
enforcement database.
The American Civil Liberties Union
believes that the IDs will "not be
effective against terrorism", and will
facilitate identity theft crimes. The
Union also feels that the computer
readable cards are the first step toward a
national identity system. Several states
view the legislation as a huge unfunded
federal mandate. The Legislature of
Montana is considering a bill that says the
Real ID Act is "inimical to the security
and well being of the people of
Montana." it's all true
Administration Enriched North Korea Nuclear Intelligence
Senator Plugs
Leak Law
Leak Law
Company to Harvest Field of Genes
Patients Not a Virtue as Pentagon Prescribes Gag Order
Corporate Crony
Completes Consumer
Commission
Completes Consumer
Commission
Roadblocks Slow National ID Program