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Still, doesn't make it right. Any person not fearful of a government that feels it does not have to be accountable to the people who elected it, they should be. http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/facts.html The Patriot Act as we have exhaustively documented is the key police state weapon the authorities have in their armory. The party line often heard from Neo-Cons in their attempts to defend the Patriot Act either circulate around the contention that the use of the Patriot Act has never been abused or that it isn't being used against American citizens. The Legislation's reach HAS gone beyond terrorism and it IS actively being used to target American citizens. Remember, section 802 is specifically aimed at US citizens and announces any crime as "domestic terrorism". Citizens can be held without a trial as "Enemy Combatants". Let us recap just some of the horror stories that misuse of the Patriot Act has produced, As you will see these are not isolated incidents, this is common practice. Homeland Security Agents Visit Toy Store When Homeland Security agents arrived at the Pufferbelly Toys store, the lead agent asked owner Stephanie Cox whether she carried a toy called the Magic Cube, which he said was an illegal copy of the Rubik's Cube, one of the most popular toys of all time. Invoking the Patriot Act, he told her to remove the Magic Cube from her shelves, and he watched to make sure she complied. Patriot Act Being Used to Harass BlackBoxVoting.org website Activist Bev Harris was told not to reveal to anyone the fact that she and her website were being investigated under the Patriot Act. It is illegal for a government agency to go in and demand the list of all the members of a group. And you can't investigate leaks to journalists by going in and grabbing the reporter's computer. Secret Service Questions Students Two students who were interrogated by the Secret Service following remarks the teenagers made about the President during a class discussion. The discussion was about the war in Iraq and while the exact wording is up for debate, the teacher didn't consider it mere criticism, but a direct threat and she called the Secret Service. Boy investigated by FBI for researching paper on Chesapeake Bay Bridge A 12-year-old kid at Boys' Latin researches a paper on the Bay Bridge, and suddenly the Joint Terrorist Task Force shows up in the headmaster's office. Photographer Arrested "Under Patriot Act" A Denver photographer was arrested while taking pictures in Denver, during Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to the city. Denver resident Mike Maginnis reports being physically assaulted by Denver police. FBI says Patriot Act used in Vegas strip club corruption probe The FBI used the USA Patriot Act to obtain financial information about key figures in a political corruption probe centered on striptease club owner Michael Galardi, an agent said. Webmaster Sherman Austin, Jailed under PATRIOT Act Political prisoner Sherman Austin, who made headlines last year after being targeted as one of the first casualties of the infamous USA PATRIOT Act, was released from the Federal Corrections Institute in Tucson and left Arizona July 12 to return to Los Angeles. Using The Patriot Act To Target Patriots The Patriot Act has been used to obtain search warrants against doctors and scientists who had been warning about the threat of bioterrorism in the U.S. Shopkeeper deported from South Carolina under PATRIOT Act killed in Pakistan After marrying a naturalized U.S. citizen, having two U.S.-born children and running a Rock Hill convenience store for years, Khan was rounded up in post-Sept. 11, 2001, sweeps that targeted Muslim immigrants. ARTISTS SUBPOENAED IN USA PATRIOT ACT CASE Three Four artists have been served subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury that will consider bioterrorism charges against a university professor whose art involves the use of simple biology equipment. Patriot Act used to prosecute U.S. civilian The CIA contract employee accused of abusing a prisoner in Afghanistan is being prosecuted under the Patriot Act in what legal experts are calling a surprising and to some, troubling application of the new anti-terrorism law. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

1. Daughter Jenna 2. Daughter Barbara 3. He has provided late night talk shows with the best material ever in the history of late night talk show dialogue. 4. He gives me great material for photoshopped parody pictures. (see attachments) "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

And Bush: Lied about providing AIDS funding (He slashed funds before the ink dried on the bill). Failed to catch Bin Laden (He brushed it off to start an illegal war in Iraq). Started a war under false pretense. Failed the environment. Destroyed medicare. Allowed N.Korea to advance their nuclear ambition. Allowed Iran to advance their nuclear ambition. Against and halted much of the stem cell research on religious grounds. Virtually no foreign policy. Huge deficit, $230billion surplus to a $500billion+ deficit. Destroyed any good reputation the U.S. had. Failed in Afghanistan, the Taliban is back and heroin production is at an all time high. Cut taxes three times that placed more burden on the poor while reducing any burden on the rich. Gave no-bid contracts to corporations connected to his administration. Caused an all time boom in terrorist recruitment. And this is only a small list of his failure as a "leader". Near any corporation would had shitcan this fuckup of a president a long time ago. Given the failures of the worst president in history, I'd much rather have a president who got a hummer than one who has caused so much debt, suffering and destruction any day. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Did you NOT see this!!!!!!!!!! (mind you, this is only my speculation) DUHHHHHHHHH "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

They can catch a 14 yo yet, the k--lB-sh.net site is still up and going. Cafepress recently removed shirts that said the same and then there is a video game that can be had of the same nature. Caught the little girl though!!! But, I do agree that it is not a wise thing to do and even though I have an extreme hatred for Bush for how he screwed this country (he put an end to my medical care, reason #1) I wouldn't wish harm on him. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

The Goal was to remove Saddam Hussein from power and establish a Democracy in the M.E. That's not changed. Whatever justifications and tactics used to accomplish that goal are another issue. - BALK!!!! The true goal is to establish a puppet government that resemble democracy. This administration cares not about the Iraqi people but solely about domination in the M.E.. I suspect that Iraq was initially intended to be used as a stagging ground for an eventual invasion into Iran and that the Iraqi people were to be used as part of the ground troops that would had been used. The high number of Iraqis who have fled into Iran might have squash this ambition.(mind you, this is only my speculation) There is a darker truth as to why Bush and Thugs invaded Iraq. In time it will be known and I doubt it is what they are telling the world. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Do you honestly believe that the Federal Government wishes to allow the Iraqis to govern their own country? The true goal is to get a stronghold in the M.E. and a firm grasp on oil. This has little to do with democracy. If the Iraqis decide that they would rather elect a government that sways towards a union with Iran (or anyother country that the U.S. has deemed to be evil) the U.S. would balk! Much as they balked after the Palestinian election. The only government that will be allowed is one that will bend to the will of the Federal Government. So far this new government is partialy inline. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29077 Follow the links in this one http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2319.htm "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

I have lost track as they have given so many versions. The same with the reason that they invaded a country that posed no threat in the first place. Now, can you explain the newly updated goal? Edit; It only reports what Bartlett said. How is that bias? Face the facts that your beloved Moron is a flip-flopper who only got half way around and landed on his head scrambling, even further, what little brains he has. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Only a small few would disagree. Afghanistan was the only course to stay and where the terrorist were. Bush and thugs had to stray from the course on a warpath to nowhere. They made the world a far more dangerous place. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

He should had quickly started clucking and claim a rare condition, chickenitis "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Bartlett: White House Flexible on Iraq Oct 23, 10:14 AM (ET) WASHINGTON (AP) - The fledgling Iraqi government must "step up and take more responsibility" for the country's security, a high-ranking White House official said Monday. At the same time, Dan Bartlett denied in a television interview that the Bush administration's war policy has been a sweeping "stay the course" commitment, saying "what we aren't doing is sitting there with our heads in the sand." Senior members of Bush's national security team attended White House meetings Monday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, just back Asia and Russia, was first to show up. She was followed by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In contrast to earlier White House statements, Bartlett did not deny a New York Times report saying the head of the U.S.-led Multinational Forces in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador were working on a plan that for the first time would set a specific timetable for disarming militias and meeting other political and economic goals. "I was a bit puzzled about the report over the weekend because it was stating something that we've been talking publicly about for months," the senior White House counselor said on CBS's "The Early Show." Bartlett said the goal is to "define demonstrable milestones and benchmarks" and said it has been "very much a part of our strategy all along." And he said it with a straight face!!! The White House earlier had said the report in Sunday's editions of the Times was not accurate. Bartlett said he thought it "might have been overwritten." They have lost track of their lies!!! "It's never been a stay the course strategy," he said. "The enemy we're fighting is a very determined one. They're very lethal. ... But we are going to prevail and it's going to require the Iraqis themselves to step up and take more responsibility, and that's something we'll be impressing on them in the weeks and months ahead." At least until the end of elections. Meanwhile, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh on Monday urged international forces to remain even in the face of the violence, saying it was no time to panic. In other words, why have Iraqi boys do what American boys can do. "I have to say, because there is too much of a pessimistic tone to this debate _even I would say in certain circles a defeatist tone," Saleh told the British Broadcasting Corp. before meeting in London with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Bartlett, appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America," said the top commanders there have not asked for more troops, "but President Bush has made clear if they want them, they'll get them." Sen. Joseph Biden, the senior Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said "I was amazed by this statement by Dan Bartlett that we've always been flexible." The entire country is amazed (except for the 20-30% who fell head over heals in love with stupidity)!!! "It's a civil war," Biden said on CBS. "They still talk about this being a war against terrorists." He said U.S. forces cannot "stand down" because the Iraqi Army "can't stand together." Bartlett, appearing on CNN, said that "if we do as some have suggested - let's just set a timetable and get out as quickly as possible - that can only embolden the enemy, it could only provide sanctuary for terrorism and that's going to be a situation that makes our country less secure and that's something the president is not going to accept." It was the policy of stupidity that has created terrorism in Iraq. Stating expectations for the government led by Nouri al-Maliki is something the administration has been "working on for months with the Iraqis," he added. "We've been negotiating with them to discuss exactly what those goals and milestones would look like," Bartlett said. Said Biden: "You say to Maliki, ,'Look, you get a political settlement here." He said that Bush should say to Iraq's neighbors, 'We're going to agree on this political solution and get out.'" "The last time I said this, the president said, 'We can't tell the Iraqis what to do.' Like heck, we can't tell the Iraqis what to do. It's our blood and treasure. ... We should tell them now, 'Get a political settlement, or you're on your own, Jack.'" Anyone who does not agree with this statement, the more blood spilt, the more on your hands. Biden, D-Delaware, said the time is coming when the American public will no longer tolerate lives and money "being poured down a rathole because, in fact, we're in the middle of a civil war." "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

http://www.knowledgedrivenrevolution.com/Articles/200602/20060201_CAN_Iraq_War_Support.htm "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Drug dealers. POT. Gimme a break. How bout the phamachutical corps,(big corps) and doctors shoving all the fuckin drugs down your throat you dont need. Gimme a fuckin break. I'll smoke a joint rather any day. BUT I can't cause I have to take drug tests for work. But's it OK to get bilthering drunk. WTF is wrong w/ this picture? The true crime is the legislation that created the blackmarket that in turn created the smuggler. Mj is NEVER going away. Billions of dollars are wasted every year soley on mj. Just a fraction of the funds alloted for the "drug war" (Damn, America loves the word "war") are used to combat the dangerous drugs such as heroin, cocaine and meth. But, it is far easier for the government to locate, arrest and convict pot smugglers, dealers and smokers and to use those numbers to falsly claim that they are winning their war in order to increase the funding to continue fighting an unwinnable war. Many in law enforcement agree with this. Many LOE's agree that arresting pot smokers is a waste of time and taxpayers money when there are far more important issues to address. What caused this unfortunate incident is not the smuggler, not the pot and not the BPO's but the legislation that created the chain that lead to the incident. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Without doubt he will go down in history as the biggest lying idiot the world has ever seen. Just a few days ago it was "stay the course" now... "it was never stay the course". Sounds like weasel talk. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Tried the stuff years ago when I was in Australia. Not real bad. I guess one could get use to it. Vegemite is the registered brand name for a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, mainly used as a spread on sandwiches and toast, though occasionally used in cooking. It is popular in Australia and New Zealand and is known as one of Australia's national foods—it can be found in many Australian diaspora communities such as London. Food technologist Dr. Cyril P. Callister invented Vegemite in 1923 when his employer, the Australian Fred Walker Company, had him develop a spread from brewer's yeast after war had disrupted the supply of imported yeast spreads. The brand is now owned by Kraft Foods, an American multinational that is part of the Altria Group of companies and Australian produced Vegemite is available in the United Kingdom. Vegemite is banned in the USA, because it contains folate, a vitamin that in the USA is only allowed in breads and cereals. The USA government has (as of 2006) stepped up the ban, going so far to even search Australians for Vegemite when they enter the country History Vegemite's name was picked at random out of a hat by Fred Walker's daughter, Sheilah. Faced with growing competition from the similar British Marmite, the product was known from 1928 to 1935 as "Parwill", allowing a convoluted advertising slogan that said "Marmite but Parwill"—that is, "Ma (mother) might not like the taste but I'm sure Pa (father) will." This attempt to expand market share was unsuccessful and the name was changed back to Vegemite. Today Vegemite far outsells Marmite and other similar spreads in Australia. Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste is difficult to describe but is extremely salty and slightly bitter, and as might be expected, malty, similar to the taste of beef bouillon. The texture is rather smooth, resembling margarine. While highly popular in Australia and New Zealand, it has never been successfully marketed elsewhere. It is notorious for the dislike it generates amongst some foreigners. Vegemite is not liked by all Australians - some find it far too salty to be palatable - but it remains an iconic symbol of Australia. It is available at some supermarkets and specialty food shops in a number of other countries. Typical preparation Vegemite should be spread very thinly with butter to help to soften the strong taste, or with sliced or melted cheese. A variation on vegemite toast is 'tiger toast' - where after spreading with vegemite, strips of cheese are melted onto the toast, creating a striking visual effect. It is also a key ingredient in the popular "Cheesymite Scroll" or "Cheddarmite Scroll" produced by bakeries in Australia, a savoury spiral pastry which includes cheese spread and Vegemite. A teaspoon of Vegemite can also be used in place of stock in some recipes. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

I see that you registered Oct 14th and that this is your 1st post. May I kindly effing direct you to the Bonfire where your sniveling wimpass will be greeted with hugs and affection. This is Speakers Corner, best come armed and ready to kill at a moments notice. We don't take sniveling kindly in these parts "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

This article is on missile interceptor systems deployed in space. It seems to me that the U.S. seems that it is fine for the U.S. to have such systems in place but is actively seeking to block other countries from deploying such systems. Is it fair that the U.S. should be able to do so? Technologicaly, the U.S. as an unfair advantage in warfare although, all the advances in technology does very little good when it is man against man. I do admit, I would rather see a missile destroyed before it makes its way to the U.S.. What the question is, should the U.S. have exclusive rights to space in terms of protection systems? Should countries such as N. Korea or China be blocked from deploying the same types of MDS's that the U.S. is seeking to deploy? Arms Control Today March 2003 U.S. Aims to Deploy Space-Based Missile Interceptors in Five Years Wade Boese The United States is exploring concepts for basing missile interceptors in space with the objective of beginning deployment of three to five armed satellites for testing purposes as early as 2008, according to recent Pentagon briefings and statements. An official for the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA), which oversees missile defense research and development, stressed in a February 6 interview that the effort to create a so-called space-based test bed, comprising at least three satellites, is in the preliminary stages. The official said no design for the satellites yet exists and that MDA will seek to draw up specifications for possible systems this year. The agency plans to award contracts to private companies as early as next winter to start work on design proposals. The guiding idea is to field satellites armed with multiple hit-to-kill interceptors capable of destroying a ballistic missile through a high-speed collision shortly after its launch. Ideally, the interceptor would hit the missile in its boost phase, when the rocket engines are still firing and the warhead has not yet separated from the missile. The proposal is reminiscent of former President George H. W. Bush’s “Brilliant Pebbles” concept, which the Clinton administration shelved after assuming office in January 1993. The elder Bush’s plan, however, was much more ambitious than current thinking, envisioning up to 1,000 interceptors based in orbit. Past U.S. efforts to develop space-based missile defenses have failed, largely due to a combination of technological infeasibility, other funding priorities, and strong congressional opposition. With Republicans, who are generally more supportive of missile defense efforts than Democrats, in control of Congress, the Pentagon’s plans are more likely to win legislative approval unscathed. While the MDA official emphasized that any interceptors initially deployed in space would be strictly for testing, other countries leery about U.S. missile defense plans, such as China, might draw different conclusions, particularly since the Bush administration announced in December 2002 that missile defense systems previously described as being for testing purposes would serve as the initial elements of a multilayered missile defense system. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld highlighted the dual nature of U.S. missile defense programs at a February 13 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, stating, “I would characterize what we have proposed as simultaneously a test bed as well as a minimal deployment. It is both things.” Rumsfeld was referring to the ground-based missile defense system to be set up in Alaska and California next year, but presumably a space-based test bed would also have some operational capability. China is spearheading efforts at the Geneva-based UN Conference on Disarmament, which operates by consensus, to negotiate an agreement on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. (See ACT, March 2003.) One of the driving concerns behind China’s proposal is the potential deployment of U.S. missile defense elements in space. The United States is opposing the Chinese proposal, arguing that there is no arms race in outer space and that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which bans the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in space, is sufficient. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Envoy: U.S. Showed 'Arrogance' in Iraq Oct 21, 7:58 PM (ET) By HAMZA HENDAWI BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat said the United States had shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" in Iraq but was now ready to talk with any group except Al-Qaida in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation. In an interview with Al-Jazeera television aired late Saturday, Alberto Fernandez, director of public diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the State Department offered an unusually candid assessment of America's war in Iraq. "We tried to do our best but I think there is much room for criticism because, undoubtedly, there was arrogance and there was stupidity from the United States in Iraq," he said. "We are open to dialogue because we all know that, at the end of the day, the solution to the hell and the killings in Iraq is linked to an effective Iraqi national reconciliation," he said, speaking in Arabic from Washington. "The Iraqi government is convinced of this." The question of negotiations between the United States and insurgency factions has repeatedly surfaced over the past two years, but details have been sketchy. One issue that was often raised in connection with such negotiations was the extent of amnesty the United States and its Iraqi allies were willing to offer to the insurgents if they disarmed and joined the political process. Fernandez spoke to the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera after a man claiming to speak for Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath Party told the network the United States was seeking a face-saving exodus from Iraq and that insurgents were ready to negotiate but won't lay down arms. "Abu Mohammed", a pseudonym for the man, appeared to set near impossible conditions for the start of any talks with the Americans, including the return to service of Saddam's armed forces, the annulment of every law adopted since Saddam's ouster, the recognition of insurgent groups as the sole representatives of the Iraqi people and a timetable for a gradual, unconditional withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign troops in Iraq. "The occupier has started to search for a face-saving way out. The resistance, with all its factions, is determined to continue fighting until the enemy is brought down to his knees and sits on the negotiating table or is dealt, with God's help, a humiliating defeat," he said. The man wore a suit and appeared to be in his 40s but his face was concealed. "There is an element of the farcical in that statement," Fernandez said of Abu Mohammed's comments. "They are very removed from reality." Still Fernandez warned that failure to pacify the widening sectarian strife in Iraq as well as an enduring insurgency would damage the entire Middle East. "We are witnessing failure in Iraq and that's not the failure of the United States alone but it is a disaster for the region. Failure in Iraq will be a failure for the United States but a disaster for the region." Although the actual identity of Abu Mohammed remains unknown, the interview adds to growing indications that Iraq's Sunni insurgents sense the tide may be turning against the United States and the Iraqi government it backs. Fernandez's comments, on the other hand, join a series of sobering remarks by President Bush and the U.S. military in recent days. Bush this week conceded that "right now it's tough" for U.S. forces in Iraq and on Saturday met with his top military and security advisers to study new tactics to curb the staggering violence in Iraq. Three U.S. Marines were killed also Saturday, making October the deadliest month for American forces in Iraq this year. U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell said attacks in Baghdad were up 22 percent in the first three weeks of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan despite a two-month old U.S.-Iraqi drive to crush violence in the Iraqi capital. On Wednesday, and again on Friday, Sunni insurgents believed to belong to al-Qaida in Iraq, staged military-like parades in the heart of five towns in the vast and mainly desert province of Anbar, including the provincial capital Ramadi. Some of these parades, in which hooded gunmen paraded with their weapons, took place within striking distance of U.S. forces stationed in nearby bases. The parades proved to be a propaganda success, with TV footage of Wednesday's parade shown in many parts of the world, a likely embarrassment for the U.S. military as well as the embattled Iraqi government. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Most people would realize that the referance to Bin Laden is in relation to the title and the word "enemies". Also, that it was used jokingly Should the US have complete control over space? What right does the US have telling another country that they cannot deploy spy satelites or any other type of device when the US does it themselves? "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

www.CeasefireCampaign.org "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

I was not aware that the US had exclusive rights to space and anyother country that seeks to use space was trespassing. Well, at least this will assure that Bin Laden can't deploy his star war weapons system Oct 18, 9:21 AM (ET) By TERENCE HUNT WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has signed an order asserting the United States' right to deny adversaries access to space for hostile purposes. Bush also said the United States would oppose the development of treaties or other restrictions that seek to prohibit or limit U.S. access to or use of space. The provisions were contained in the first revision of U.S. space policy in nearly 10 years. Bush's order, signed more than a month ago, was not publicly announced although unclassified details of his decision were posted on the Web site of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. "Freedom of action in space is as important to the United States as air power and sea power," the policy says. "In order to increase knowledge, discovery, economic prosperity, and to enhance the national security, the United States must have robust, effective, and efficient space capabilities." The policy says that space systems should have rights of passage without interference, and that the United States would view any deliberate interference with its space systems as an infringement on its rights. "The United States considers space capabilities -- including the ground and space segments and supporting links -- vital to its national interests," the policy said. "Consistent with this policy, the United States will: preserve its rights, capabilities, and freedom of action in space; dissuade or deter others from either impeding those rights or developing capabilities intended to do so; take those actions necessary to protect its space capabilities; respond to interference; and deny, if necessary, adversaries the use of space capabilities hostile to U.S. national interests." The White House said the policy does not call for the development or deployment of weapons in space. "This policy emphasizes that the United States is committed to peaceful uses of space by all nations and that space systems enjoy the right of free passage," National Security Council spokesman Frederick Jones said. He said the United States maintains the right of self-defense and the protection of its interests and assets in space. "Protection of space assets does not imply some sort of forceful action," he said. "There is a broad range of ways to protect our space capabilities" such as system hardening, encryption, maneuvering and other methods. "The new policy is consistent with previous national space policies in this regard," he said. Jones said the challenges and threats facing the United States have changed in the decade since the space policy was last updated. "Technology advances have increased the importance of and use of space," he said. "Now,, we depend on space capabilities for things like: ATMs, personal navigation, package tracking, radio services, and cell phone use." The new policy was first reported by The Washington Post. --- "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Current members of the "Coalition" not counting the U.S. is 18 U.S. 100,000+ troops 1000 - 10,000 UK 7,500 Australia 1000+ S. Korea 2300 100 - 999 Poland 900 Georgia 800 Denmark 550 El Salvador 380 Azerbaijan 250 Mongolia 131 Albania 120 Latvia 136 Slovakia 110 Less than 100 Bosnia 36 Estonia 35 Macrdonia 33 Kazakhstan 29 Maldova 12 ____________ For a total of 14,322, just about half are ground troops, hell they might as well go home and enjoy their lifes. 21 Countries that have withdrawn Canada Japan Italy Portugal Ukraine Bulgaria Nicaragua Spain Honduras Dominican Republic Norway Phillippines Thialand Singapore Hungary New Zealand Tonga Iceland Romania Cz Republic Armania POSTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2006: Bush has a COW The U.S., it turns out, paid off its coalition partners By Jim Hightower When George W. Bush talks publicly about his war in Iraq, he always points to his multinational partners, dubbing them the “coalition of the willing” — or COW. But who are these partners, and how willing are they, really? Actually, of 192 nations in the world, only 48 — including such mighty military machines as Estonia, Latvia, Micronesia, and the Solomon Islands — signed up for the COW. Of these 48 nations, only 39 sent any troops at all, with 32 sending fewer than a thousand each, including many who sent only noncombat personnel. Of the 39 countries contributing troops, 17 have already withdrawn them and another seven are drawing down theirs this year. If these nations seem to have a very shaky commitment to Bush’s COW, wait until you hear this: Bush has paid many of them to become our “partners in war.” It’s received little publicity, but the Pentagon runs a special Coalition Solidarity Fund that slips payments to many COW members, essentially buying their involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2005, for example, we taxpayers paid to airlift 2,400 Polish troops to Iraq, then we built their camps for them and provided equipment. On top of this, we simply gave $57 million to Poland from that solidarity fund. Meanwhile, Poland is planning to withdraw all of its troops from Iraq next year. The “coalition” was constructed by the Bushites at the start of their war to try giving it an image of international legitimacy, but, as international security expert Patricia Weitsman writes, “Few people worldwide believe that the U.S. pays attention to the interests of others when making policy decisions. . . . The perception of America as unilateralist is pervasive.” Bush’s COW is a papier-mâché fraud constructed of our money, just another in his endless war of lies. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, columnist, and author. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Why be selective and give it all to just one? Why not see to it that it goes to help build a school or invested in a well, pump and irrigation system. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Have you've seen what a train can do to a car? No effing way I am parking my 57 on the rails. Besides, if that train is highballing with a good number of tonnage, expect up to a mile for her to stop. Both, car and kid is going for a ride. Best just to give a hand signal for them to stop (law requires for any train to stop when any person indicates for them to do so). "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young

Not sure what to think of this as I cannot find the full story as to what happened. Seems that there was some attempt to cover up the shooting (picking up the casings and not reporting the firing of a weapon). No mention of the guy pulling a gun only that he was running away and was shot in the ass. 03/09/2006 Associated Press Two U.S. Border Patrol agents were convicted Wednesday of wounding a suspected drug smuggler and trying to cover up the shooting. Agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos were convicted of several counts of assault, weapons offenses, obstruction of justice and a civil rights offense. Federal prosecutors said Ramos and Compean shot Osvaldo Aldrete Davila on Feb. 17, 2005, after the man ran from agents trying to make a traffic stop near the border in Fabens. Agents later found about 700 pounds of marijuana inside a van Aldrete was driving. Compean was accused of firing several shots at Aldrete and then picking up his bullet casings. Ramos was accused of firing the single shot that hit Aldrete in the buttocks. Both men admitted in court that they didn't report the incident, but Ramos said he assumed one of several other agents at the scene had reported it. They also testified during the two-week trial that they shot at Aldrete, who ran back across the Rio Grande into Mexico after being wounded, because they thought he had a gun. Sentencing has been scheduled for June 8. Defense lawyers for the agents, who will remain free on bail until their sentencing, said the men could face up to life in prison because of the civil rights charge. Families of the two agents were in tears and shocked by the verdict. "It's the biggest injustice. These are two dedicated agents with 15 years of service combined and this is how the government pays them back? This is a day for the drug dealers to celebrate," Joe Loya, Ramos' father-in-law, said in a story in Thursday's El Paso Times. "The jury spoke pretty loudly," Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Kanof said. "It's very important that we police our own." Border Patrol officials will decide Thursday whether the two agents will be fired. "...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young