Tag: amnesty
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Ukraine President Approves Amnesty, Repeals Anti-Protest Laws
from nation.com.pk: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday signed a law offering an amnesty to jailed opposition activists and repealed controversial laws cracking down on protests, his office said. The amnesty bill passed by parliament on Wednesday gives protesters a 15-day deadline to vacate the public buildings they have occupied in order for it to…
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Police State Updates: Portland Patsy & The DHS PSA’s
Portland Patsy’ as impetus for rejoining terrorism task force // Was FBI grooming Portland suspect for terror? // White House speechwriter’s standup routine about TSA & defrocked priests wins prize // Wal-mart running public service announcement from DHS on telescreens
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obamessiah updates: polls, policies & the bow debate
obama popularity below 50% for first timefrom afp: President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent nationally for the first time, as Americans worry about the war in Afghanistan, a new poll released Wednesday found. The Quinnipiac University poll showed 48 percent of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his…
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4/09 newspurge
obamessiah & the apostles of war poll finds nation most polarized in decades under obama*cybersecurity bill gives obama dictatorial power over internet*setting the stage for obama’s control over the internet: electricity grid in US penetrated by spies*will bill give obama control of internet?*just like bush, obama moves to block challenge to wiretapping program*video: obama sides…
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biometric borders, lockheed, background checks & id
eu plans biometric border checksfrom time: It is a very 21st century conundrum: how can modern, open democracies provide basic homeland security in a world with nearly limitless mobility? On Wednesday, the European Commission tried to answer that by unveiling a border management plan calling for fingerprinting all foreign visitors to the European Union. lockheed…
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immigration ‘reform’ bill blocked in senate
from raw story: President Bush suffered a major defeat Thursday as the immigration reform bill was defeated in the Senate. Although there had been strong conservative opposition to the bill, the president had been pushing for it hard the last few weeks. “The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush’s plan to legalize millions…