Archives for January 2007

Boomerang Effect

Published on 13 Jan 2007 at 4:34 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Politics, Etcetera, etcetera.

The latest—and most pathetic—attempt by the Bush Administration to deflect attention from its systematic deconstruction of the Constitution is the attack by Department of Defense official Charles “Cully” Stimson on law firms representing the Guantanamo detainees. An article in Jurist on Friday reported that: […]

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Ziplock Security

Published on 2 Jan 2007 at 6:27 pm. Comments Off.
Filed under Politics, Airlines, Etcetera, etcetera.

Thanks to Anna Quindlen for her column in Newsweek about the current state of airport security. I travel frequently and the experience is like a fraternity hazing. One word of complaint and you can wind up holding your arms up, feet apart, until you miss your flight. What we have is kabuki theater, not security. Only […]

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