This is part 3 of 3 of the the Police State and FEMA Camp episode of Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. It has been order of the air by the government and is not listed on the TruTV website at all any more.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Part 2 of the Banned episode of Conspiracy Theory
This is part 2 of 3 of the the Police State and FEMA Camp episode of Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. It has been order of the air by the government and is not listed on the TruTV website at all any more.
Part 1 of the Banned episode of Conspiracy Theory
This is part 1 of 3 of the the Police State and FEMA Camp episode of Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. It has been order of the air by the government and is not listed on the TruTV website at all any more.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
2010 General Election Endorsements and Recommendations
An e after a name means that it is an endorsement a v after a name means that I am voting for a candidate or would vote for that candidate if I was in that district but I stop short of an actual endorsement. A u means they are unopposed but are worth voting for. Party affiliation is in parentheses. Other may be added.
Governor/Lt.Gov Tom Foley(R) - v
Treasurer - Jeff Wright(R) - v
Comptroller - Joshua Katz(L) - e
Attorney General - Martha Dean(R) - e
Secretary of the State - Ken Mosher(L) - e
US Senator Warren Mosler(I) or write in John Traceski(WI) - e
Congressional district 1 - Anne Brickley(R) - v
Congressional district 2 - Dan Reale(L)(WI) - e
Congressional district 3 - Jerry Labriola(R) or write in Bo Itshaky(WI) - v
Congressional district 4 - Dan Debicella(R) - v
Congressional district 5 - Sam Caliguri(R)(I) - e please vote for Sam on the Independent Party Line
State Senate districts
7 Laura Traceski(WI) - e
13 Len Suzio(R) - v
14 Vincent Mariano(R) - v
15 Joan Hartley(D) - v
16 Joe Markley(R) - e
19 Sean Sullivan(R) - v
20 Marc Guttman(L) - e
22 David Pia(R) - v
24 Michal McLachlan(R) - v
29 Richard Lion(CFL) - e
31 Jason Welch(R) - e
32 Robert Kane(R) - u
33 Niel Nichols(R) - v
State Assembly districts
3 Minnie Gonzales(D) - u
9 Dennis Brenner(R) - v
23 Marilyn Guiliano(R) - v
52 Daniel Traceski(CCP) - e
64 Kathy Lautetano(R) - v
68 Sean Williams(R) - v
69 Arthur O'Niel(R) - v
71 Anthony D'Amelio(R) - v
73 Frank Caiazzo(PC) - e
74 Selim Noujaim(R) - v
80 Rob Sampson(R) - e
81 Rusty Haig(R) - e
84 Allan Provonost(R) - v
89 Kathy Brown(R) -e
99 Linda Monico(R) - v
100 John Szewczyk(R)(CFL)(I)(L) - v Please vote for him on the Libertarian line
103 Alfred Adinolfi(R) - v
123 T.R. Rowe(R) - u
Governor/Lt.Gov Tom Foley(R) - v
Treasurer - Jeff Wright(R) - v
Comptroller - Joshua Katz(L) - e
Attorney General - Martha Dean(R) - e
Secretary of the State - Ken Mosher(L) - e
US Senator Warren Mosler(I) or write in John Traceski(WI) - e
Congressional district 1 - Anne Brickley(R) - v
Congressional district 2 - Dan Reale(L)(WI) - e
Congressional district 3 - Jerry Labriola(R) or write in Bo Itshaky(WI) - v
Congressional district 4 - Dan Debicella(R) - v
Congressional district 5 - Sam Caliguri(R)(I) - e please vote for Sam on the Independent Party Line
State Senate districts
7 Laura Traceski(WI) - e
13 Len Suzio(R) - v
14 Vincent Mariano(R) - v
15 Joan Hartley(D) - v
16 Joe Markley(R) - e
19 Sean Sullivan(R) - v
20 Marc Guttman(L) - e
22 David Pia(R) - v
24 Michal McLachlan(R) - v
29 Richard Lion(CFL) - e
31 Jason Welch(R) - e
32 Robert Kane(R) - u
33 Niel Nichols(R) - v
State Assembly districts
3 Minnie Gonzales(D) - u
9 Dennis Brenner(R) - v
23 Marilyn Guiliano(R) - v
52 Daniel Traceski(CCP) - e
64 Kathy Lautetano(R) - v
68 Sean Williams(R) - v
69 Arthur O'Niel(R) - v
71 Anthony D'Amelio(R) - v
73 Frank Caiazzo(PC) - e
74 Selim Noujaim(R) - v
80 Rob Sampson(R) - e
81 Rusty Haig(R) - e
84 Allan Provonost(R) - v
89 Kathy Brown(R) -e
99 Linda Monico(R) - v
100 John Szewczyk(R)(CFL)(I)(L) - v Please vote for him on the Libertarian line
103 Alfred Adinolfi(R) - v
123 T.R. Rowe(R) - u
Sunday, October 31, 2010
For US Senate I am voting for Warren Mosler
This was a hard decision to make. Blumenthal is definitely not fit for the Senate. McMahon says some good things but I am not sure of why. What is her real ideology? I went back and forth between Mosler and Mertens. Mosler is decent on economic issues and will get my vote although I hope that Mertens gets one percent to run a CFL candidate against Lieberman. If you want the best candidate it is John Traceski who is a write-in. This is a race that I wish there was ranked voting in. I would vote 1. Traceski, 2. Mosler, 3. Hill, 4. Mertens.
For Governor I am voting for Tom Foley
Despite the lies of the Malloy campaign Tom is the best candidate for the job. I did seriously consider Tom Marsh also but in the end the decision came down to Marsh seems to be eager to raise taxes a Foley would not raise taxes is possible.
Malloy claims that he will eliminate some state department but will not eliminate jobs. This is typical talking out of both sides of ones mouth. Although it is possible to do it would serve not purpose. Also, Malloy claims he will create green jobs. In Spain where the government has created green jobs studies show that for each green job created it cost about two other jobs.
Malloy claims that he will eliminate some state department but will not eliminate jobs. This is typical talking out of both sides of ones mouth. Although it is possible to do it would serve not purpose. Also, Malloy claims he will create green jobs. In Spain where the government has created green jobs studies show that for each green job created it cost about two other jobs.
In the 5th Congressional District I endorse Sam Caligiuri
Please vote for Sam on the Independent Party line. Sam has a solid record on economic issues in the State Senate all though not perfect. Sam is a great candidate and therefore a look the write-ins is not warranted. Sam was the only State Senator to vote against the state budget. He rightly called it unsustainable.
In the 4th Congressional District Vote for Dan Debicella
This is more of a vote against Himes than a strong vote for Dan. I do not know enough about the write in candidate to even consider him.
Undecided for the 3rd Congressional District
There is not a candidate that stands out and says to me I will be the difference maker. I will stand for right and will not be moved. I would either vote for Jerry Labriola,or write in Boaz Itshaky. I think Bo may be slightly better than Jerry but there hasn't been a solid candidate from the Republican in this district in years, not since Martin Ruest.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
I endorse Dan Reale for Congress in the 2nd District
Although Joe Courtney over his time in Congress has been the best Congressman currently serving from CT, that doesn't say much. Peckinpaugh is a joke. She only won due to her name recognition. Daria Novak would have been a great choice put unfortunately she lost in the primary. Dan Reale is a write-in candidate. He has an easy name to remember and to spell, so write-in Dan Reale for Congress in the 2nd district.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Attorney General Candidate Martha Dean on 'The Peter Schiff Show'
Although this is a YouTube video it is only audio.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
I am voting for Ann Brickley for Congress 1rst District
Simply put Ann is running against three ballot listed candidates that are at best socialists. I unfortunately do not have enough information to fully endorse Ann. My inside information says that she is better for real than she is on paper. Mr. Larson was once a honorable man. I disagreed on many issues but believed that he told the truth and would do what he says he would do. Obviously he has spent too much time in DC. He no longer is some you can trust. He claims that Ann would cut medicare after he has voted to cut billions from it. It is time for Him to go. Vote for Ann.
I am voting for Jeff Wright for Treasurer
Although I lack the knowledge of this candidate to make a full endorsement, I cannot vote for any of the other candidates for this office. If his slogan "cash cop" is true that will be a plus. I would like to know how each candidate for this office invests and see a simplified financial report showing net worth and income. Absent that info this is the best choice that I can make.
Vietnam?
The posting of this is not a endorsement of McMahon. I will probably not endorse a candidate in this race and will likely vote for Mosler or possibly Mertens.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Quantitative Easing…aka, Legalized Theft!
Follow the link to an article by a Matthew Radant a young Constitutionalist from CT.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
I endorse Ken Mosher for Secretary of the State
I never vote for a major party candidate for this office because it has a lot of influence on ballot access laws. Also as a Libertarian Ken will be closer to my views on how to handle the part of the job that deals with businesses.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
2010 Endorsements
An e after a name means that it is an endorsement a v after a name means that I am voting for a candidate or would vote for that candidate if I was in that district but I stop short of an actual endorsement. A u means they are unopposed but are worth voting for. Party affiliation is in parentheses. Other may be added.
Governor/Lt.Gov Tom Foley(R) - v
Treasurer - Jeff Wright(R) - v
Comptroller - Joshua Katz(L) - e
Attorney General - Martha Dean(R) - e
Secretary of the State - Ken Mosher(L) - e
US Senator Warren Mosler(I) or write in John Traceski(WI) - e
Congressional district 1 - Anne Brickley(R) - v
Congressional district 2 - Dan Reale(L)(WI) - e
Congressional district 3 - Jerry Labriola(R) or write in Bo Itshaky(WI) - v
Congressional district 4 - Dan Debicella(R) - v
Congressional district 5 - Sam Caliguri(R)(I) - e please vote for Sam on the Independent Party Line
State Senate districts
7 Laura Traceski(WI) - e
13 Len Suzio(R) - v
14 Vincent Mariano(R) - v
15 Joan Hartley(D) - v
16 Joe Markley(R) - e
19 Sean Sullivan(R) - v
20 Marc Guttman(L) - e
22 David Pia(R) - v
24 Michal McLachlan(R) - v
29 Richard Lion(CFL) - e
31 Jason Welch(R) - e
32 Robert Kane(R) - u
33 Niel Nichols(R) - v
State Assembly districts
3 Minnie Gonzales(D) - u
9 Dennis Brenner(R) - v
23 Marilyn Guiliano(R) - v
52 Daniel Traceski(CCP) - e
64 Kathy Lautetano(R) - v
68 Sean Williams(R) - v
69 Arthur O'Niel(R) - v
71 Anthony D'Amelio(R) - v
73 Frank Caiazzo(PC) - e
74 Selim Noujaim(R) - v
80 Rob Sampson(R) - e
81 Rusty Haig(R) - e
84 Allan Provonost(R) - v
89 Kathy Brown(R) -e
99 Linda Monico(R) - v
100 John Szewczyk(R)(CFL)(I)(L) - v Please vote for him on the Libertarian line
103 Alfred Adinolfi(R) - v
123 T.R. Rowe(R) - u
Governor/Lt.Gov Tom Foley(R) - v
Treasurer - Jeff Wright(R) - v
Comptroller - Joshua Katz(L) - e
Attorney General - Martha Dean(R) - e
Secretary of the State - Ken Mosher(L) - e
US Senator Warren Mosler(I) or write in John Traceski(WI) - e
Congressional district 1 - Anne Brickley(R) - v
Congressional district 2 - Dan Reale(L)(WI) - e
Congressional district 3 - Jerry Labriola(R) or write in Bo Itshaky(WI) - v
Congressional district 4 - Dan Debicella(R) - v
Congressional district 5 - Sam Caliguri(R)(I) - e please vote for Sam on the Independent Party Line
State Senate districts
7 Laura Traceski(WI) - e
13 Len Suzio(R) - v
14 Vincent Mariano(R) - v
15 Joan Hartley(D) - v
16 Joe Markley(R) - e
19 Sean Sullivan(R) - v
20 Marc Guttman(L) - e
22 David Pia(R) - v
24 Michal McLachlan(R) - v
29 Richard Lion(CFL) - e
31 Jason Welch(R) - e
32 Robert Kane(R) - u
33 Niel Nichols(R) - v
State Assembly districts
3 Minnie Gonzales(D) - u
9 Dennis Brenner(R) - v
23 Marilyn Guiliano(R) - v
52 Daniel Traceski(CCP) - e
64 Kathy Lautetano(R) - v
68 Sean Williams(R) - v
69 Arthur O'Niel(R) - v
71 Anthony D'Amelio(R) - v
73 Frank Caiazzo(PC) - e
74 Selim Noujaim(R) - v
80 Rob Sampson(R) - e
81 Rusty Haig(R) - e
84 Allan Provonost(R) - v
89 Kathy Brown(R) -e
99 Linda Monico(R) - v
100 John Szewczyk(R)(CFL)(I)(L) - v Please vote for him on the Libertarian line
103 Alfred Adinolfi(R) - v
123 T.R. Rowe(R) - u
I Endorse Martha Dean for Attorney General
I am starting my endorsements of candidates for the general election with an easy one. Martha Dean for AG. She is a pro-life libertarian. She will not abuse the office. She will not go after people who have not broken the law like our current AG has. Here is a reminder of what the AG said on Glenn Beck.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Real Linda McMahon
US Senate candidate Linda McMahon is running on her WWF/WWE experience. Well here it is.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
2010 CT Primary Endorsement and Preferences
Republican
Governor-no pick I do not think that anyone of them would a much better or worse governor than the other however, none of them would be great.
Lt. Gov.-Boughton
US Senate-endorsed Peter Schiff
Attorney General-endorsed Martha Dean
Congress-
1rst district-Mark Zydanowicz. He is not all that I would like to see, but he seems sincere and willing to learn.
2nd district-Daria Novak. I am a little worried about who she official accepts help from.
4th district-endorsed Rick Torres
5th district-no endorsement either Sam Caligiuri or Mark Greenberg are good candidate for different reasons. Do not vote for Justin Bernier.
Democrat
Governor-endorsed Dan Malloy because Lamont is just that anti-American.
Lt Gov.-Glassman
Comptroller-endorsed Mike Jarjura. Jarjura will get the endorsement for the general election if he wins the primary. Orchulli was a lousy US Senate candidate who was not well informed we do not need that in any office.
Governor-no pick I do not think that anyone of them would a much better or worse governor than the other however, none of them would be great.
Lt. Gov.-Boughton
US Senate-endorsed Peter Schiff
Attorney General-endorsed Martha Dean
Congress-
1rst district-Mark Zydanowicz. He is not all that I would like to see, but he seems sincere and willing to learn.
2nd district-Daria Novak. I am a little worried about who she official accepts help from.
4th district-endorsed Rick Torres
5th district-no endorsement either Sam Caligiuri or Mark Greenberg are good candidate for different reasons. Do not vote for Justin Bernier.
Democrat
Governor-endorsed Dan Malloy because Lamont is just that anti-American.
Lt Gov.-Glassman
Comptroller-endorsed Mike Jarjura. Jarjura will get the endorsement for the general election if he wins the primary. Orchulli was a lousy US Senate candidate who was not well informed we do not need that in any office.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Rick Torres for US Congress in the 4th district
Not much to say here I join a list that is a who's who in the Liberty movement in endorsing Rick Torres. Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, and Peter Schiff are among those that have endorsed Rick Torres. If anyone is able to volunteer to help him this last week or make a donation please do so.
Dan Malloy for Governor in the Democrat Primary
This is an endorsement that definitely will not carry over into the general election. This endorsement is made because the worst possible candidate for governor is Ned Lamont.
Lamont has sucked up to the unions since deciding to run for Senate in 2006. However, he fought to keep the communication workers out of his company. He also supports killing the disabled. Lamont touts his business experience and job creation but has decreased his work force even in good times. He would not have been a success in business had he not inherited hundred of millions of dollar by being a member of one of wealthiest families in the country.
Malloy will not be a good governor but Ned Lamont may be the death knell for the state of Connecticut. Lamont will be openly hostile to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Lamont has sucked up to the unions since deciding to run for Senate in 2006. However, he fought to keep the communication workers out of his company. He also supports killing the disabled. Lamont touts his business experience and job creation but has decreased his work force even in good times. He would not have been a success in business had he not inherited hundred of millions of dollar by being a member of one of wealthiest families in the country.
Malloy will not be a good governor but Ned Lamont may be the death knell for the state of Connecticut. Lamont will be openly hostile to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Martha Dean for Atorney General in the Republican primary
Martha Dean is Pro-life yet more libertarian than most Republican candidates, a good combination. The other choice in this primary is Ross Garber who I like to refer to as Mr. Bysiewicz as he is married to Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz's sister. He would not get into this race until she was disqualified, there I question his commitment. Martha Dean on the other hand is better on the issues and more committed.
Peter Schiff for US Senate in the Republican primary
Peter Schiff is rock solid on the economy. He was an economic adviser on Ron Paul's presidential campaign. He is somewhat libertarian on most issues. He is by far the best major party candidate in this race on either side.
Rob Simmons is a liar. At a town hall type meeting he claimed that he never voted for a bill that he did not read and later to another question said that he never knowingly voted for federal funding of any abortions. Both of these statement cannot be true.
Linda McMahon was asked to run for this office by Rham Emmanuel to ensure that the Democrat wins. She touts her experience with the WWE. If that is here best quality then we need to ask and get answers about things such as the exploitation of women and the rampant use of steroids in here business. She says "its time for something different." Sound a lot like "change," and we know where that has gotten us. So I would like to say like the add she once ran Linda McMahon "get the F out."
Rob Simmons is a liar. At a town hall type meeting he claimed that he never voted for a bill that he did not read and later to another question said that he never knowingly voted for federal funding of any abortions. Both of these statement cannot be true.
Linda McMahon was asked to run for this office by Rham Emmanuel to ensure that the Democrat wins. She touts her experience with the WWE. If that is here best quality then we need to ask and get answers about things such as the exploitation of women and the rampant use of steroids in here business. She says "its time for something different." Sound a lot like "change," and we know where that has gotten us. So I would like to say like the add she once ran Linda McMahon "get the F out."
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Petition Forms Available
We have finally received the petition forms for our candidates running for statewide office...Governor: Steven Daunis, Lt. Governor: Jim Farrell, US Senate: David Olszta, and Secretary of the State: Timothy Knibbs. Those are all on one form. Also we have the forms for our 3rd district Congressional candidate: Jim Thomas.
If you are interested in helping us petition please contact me (Timm Knibbs) at 860-997-1249 or email concernedcitizens@juno.com. The best time to call is noon to 4 PM any day but you can call just about any time.
If you are interested in running for any other office especially a congressional district please contact me ASAP.
If you are interested in helping us petition please contact me (Timm Knibbs) at 860-997-1249 or email concernedcitizens@juno.com. The best time to call is noon to 4 PM any day but you can call just about any time.
If you are interested in running for any other office especially a congressional district please contact me ASAP.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
BREAKING: Sarah Palin 9/11 truther controversy makes hypocrite of Glenn Beck
I am posting this to show the hypocrisy of Beck and others.
BREAKING: Sarah Palin 9/11 truther controversy makes hypocrite of Glenn Beck
BREAKING: Sarah Palin 9/11 truther controversy makes hypocrite of Glenn Beck
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
District Contacts
The following is a list of the contact people in the Connecticut congressional districts for the Constitution Party of CT.
1st district
William Landers
email: williamlanders@ameriborn.com
phone: 860-6278715
cell: 903-267-4666
2nd district
Tom Foley Jr.
email: tomfoleyjr@sbcglobal.net
phone: 860-889-6466
3rd district
Jim Thomas
email: bubs65@comcast.net
phone: 860-221-3828
4th district
Open
Contact me (Timm Knibbs)
cell: 860-997-1249
email: concernedcitizens@juno.com
5th district
Jim Farrell
email: jfarrell1st@sbcglobal.net
alt. email: jfarrell06702@lycos.com
phone: 203-440-0561
1st district
William Landers
email: williamlanders@ameriborn.com
phone: 860-6278715
cell: 903-267-4666
2nd district
Tom Foley Jr.
email: tomfoleyjr@sbcglobal.net
phone: 860-889-6466
3rd district
Jim Thomas
email: bubs65@comcast.net
phone: 860-221-3828
4th district
Open
Contact me (Timm Knibbs)
cell: 860-997-1249
email: concernedcitizens@juno.com
5th district
Jim Farrell
email: jfarrell1st@sbcglobal.net
alt. email: jfarrell06702@lycos.com
phone: 203-440-0561
Friday, January 22, 2010
Where are the Evangelicals?
Psalms 94:16 Who will rise up for me against evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
I just got back for the Hartford March for Life. As we were marching around the front of the Capitol Building and I heard the Rosary repeated along with several other Catholic prayers, I could not help but think "Where are the Evangelicals? Where are the Protestants? Am I the only one here who is not Catholic?"
I will admit that this event was put together by Catholic groups but it was open to all. This event happens every year on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. It is not if nobody knew. I have not been to this event every year but I have been several times. I do not recall every seeing anyone who as far as I could tell was not Catholic, although it is very possible that there were and I was not aware of it. The question is why were there not large groups of non-Catholics? I do not know. Do not misunderstand I am thankful for the Catholics that are involved in the Pro-Life movement, but why are they the only ones that seem to care about this issue enough to go to something like this.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
I just got back for the Hartford March for Life. As we were marching around the front of the Capitol Building and I heard the Rosary repeated along with several other Catholic prayers, I could not help but think "Where are the Evangelicals? Where are the Protestants? Am I the only one here who is not Catholic?"
I will admit that this event was put together by Catholic groups but it was open to all. This event happens every year on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. It is not if nobody knew. I have not been to this event every year but I have been several times. I do not recall every seeing anyone who as far as I could tell was not Catholic, although it is very possible that there were and I was not aware of it. The question is why were there not large groups of non-Catholics? I do not know. Do not misunderstand I am thankful for the Catholics that are involved in the Pro-Life movement, but why are they the only ones that seem to care about this issue enough to go to something like this.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke
Friday, January 15, 2010
Call all Potential Candidates
If you are even considering running for office in Connecticut with the Constitution Party Please contact me at Concernedcitizens@juno.com or call me at 860-997-1249 any day from noon to 4 PM. Even if you plan to run with another party or as an independent and think that we should support you let me know.
The Star Spangled Banner
This is a video of the history of the Star Spangled banner. If it does not stir something in you to take a stand and fight the tyranny that we now face, then you are all ready dead inside.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
TSA lies exposed: Full-body scanner machines do save and transmit images, secret documents reveal
TSA lies exposed: Full-body scanner machines do save and transmit images, secret documents reveal
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
(NaturalNews) The TSA has been lying to the American people about full-body scanners. The agency has insisted that these "digital strip search" machines are incapable of saving, storing or transmitting the images they take. This, we are told, makes it okay for people to be digitally strip-searched.
But secret documents uncovered by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (www.EPIC.org) have revealed that these machines do indeed posses precisely such capabilities. According to TSA specification requirement documents that have been uncovered by the EPIC, all full-body scanners purchased by the TSA must have the ability to both save and transmit the scanned images of air passengers.
The documents were obtained by EPIC through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. They have also been shared with CNN, which has viewed the documents and published a story about what they reveal.
These documents contradict the claims of the TSA, which include the statement that "the system has no way to save, transmit or print the image."
TSA misleads the public
The TSA's own "imaging technology" page (http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/im...) claims, "This state-of-the-art technology cannot store, print, transmit or save the image. In fact, all machines are delivered to airports with these functions disabled."
That in itself is an interesting statement because by stating those functions are "disabled," it also admits that the machines inherently have these functions. And just because the machines are delivered with the functions disabled doesn't mean those functions can't be re-enabled at the flick of a switch.
In other words, these machines are designed and constructed with the ability to save, store and transmit the images.
"I don't think the TSA has been forthcoming with the American public about the true capability of these devices," said the Executive Director of EPIC, Marc Rotenberg in a CNN interview. "They've done a bunch of very slick promotions where they show people -- including journalists -- going through the devices. And then they reassure people, based on the images that have been produced, that there's not any privacy concerns. But if you look at the actual technical specifications and you read the vendor contracts, you come to understand that these machines are capable of doing far more than the TSA has let on." (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/...)
In other words, the TSA is telling the public and the press one thing, but the machines they're buying are capable of something far more insidious, these documents reveal. Is the TSA intentionally lying to the public in order to mislead people over the real capabilities of these machines?
If these full-body scanners can save, store and transmit images, then it's only a matter of time before some rogue TSA employee finds a way to copy off the images or display them on the screen so that they can take snapshots with their own portable cameras.
The TSA says it's protecting your privacy. But its own scanner specification documents tell a different story: The TSA won't even buy these machines unless they can save, store and transmit revealing images of air passengers.
Sources for this story include:
CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/...
TSA.gov:
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/im...
EPIC:
www.Epic.org
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
(NaturalNews) The TSA has been lying to the American people about full-body scanners. The agency has insisted that these "digital strip search" machines are incapable of saving, storing or transmitting the images they take. This, we are told, makes it okay for people to be digitally strip-searched.
But secret documents uncovered by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (www.EPIC.org) have revealed that these machines do indeed posses precisely such capabilities. According to TSA specification requirement documents that have been uncovered by the EPIC, all full-body scanners purchased by the TSA must have the ability to both save and transmit the scanned images of air passengers.
The documents were obtained by EPIC through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. They have also been shared with CNN, which has viewed the documents and published a story about what they reveal.
These documents contradict the claims of the TSA, which include the statement that "the system has no way to save, transmit or print the image."
TSA misleads the public
The TSA's own "imaging technology" page (http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/im...) claims, "This state-of-the-art technology cannot store, print, transmit or save the image. In fact, all machines are delivered to airports with these functions disabled."
That in itself is an interesting statement because by stating those functions are "disabled," it also admits that the machines inherently have these functions. And just because the machines are delivered with the functions disabled doesn't mean those functions can't be re-enabled at the flick of a switch.
In other words, these machines are designed and constructed with the ability to save, store and transmit the images.
"I don't think the TSA has been forthcoming with the American public about the true capability of these devices," said the Executive Director of EPIC, Marc Rotenberg in a CNN interview. "They've done a bunch of very slick promotions where they show people -- including journalists -- going through the devices. And then they reassure people, based on the images that have been produced, that there's not any privacy concerns. But if you look at the actual technical specifications and you read the vendor contracts, you come to understand that these machines are capable of doing far more than the TSA has let on." (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/...)
In other words, the TSA is telling the public and the press one thing, but the machines they're buying are capable of something far more insidious, these documents reveal. Is the TSA intentionally lying to the public in order to mislead people over the real capabilities of these machines?
If these full-body scanners can save, store and transmit images, then it's only a matter of time before some rogue TSA employee finds a way to copy off the images or display them on the screen so that they can take snapshots with their own portable cameras.
The TSA says it's protecting your privacy. But its own scanner specification documents tell a different story: The TSA won't even buy these machines unless they can save, store and transmit revealing images of air passengers.
Sources for this story include:
CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/...
TSA.gov:
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/im...
EPIC:
www.Epic.org
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Beck vs Blumenthal
In honor of Blumenthal being the likely candidate for US Senate I am posting this clip.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Janine Hansen Named Nevada Conservative to the Year
This article is from Nevada News and Views and is written by Chuck Muth.
(Chuck Muth) – OK, before getting to my list of the Top 10 Nevada conservatives for 2009, our friend Dave Berns, former host of KNPR’s “State of Nevada” radio program, raised the point about what exactly I consider to be the definition of a conservative.
Good point. And to answer that question, I give you former Reagan press secretary Lyn Nofziger who shared his definition of the term several years ago before he passed away:
“Allowing for differences I would define a conservative, first as one who believes in the Constitution as it is written. That takes care of free speech, freedom of religion, the right to petition the government, the right to keep and bear arms and, in the words of William O. Douglas in one of his saner moments, ‘the right to be let alone.’
“Second, a conservative believes in small, limited government at every level. Along with this he believes strongly in individual responsibility. That is, a person or a family should take care of itself and turn for help to government only when all other means have been exhausted. It also means that society, before government, has a duty to take care of its own. Government should be a resource of last resort.
“Third, a conservative believes taxes should be levied for the purpose of financing the limited responsibilities of government such as providing for the common defense, catching and incarcerating criminals, minting money and filling potholes. Taxes should not be levied for the purpose of redistributing wealth.
“That’s about it.
“I know there are those who say a conservative should be pro-life, which I am, but I’m not sure a person has to be that to qualify as a conservative. Nor am I sure that a person must be opposed to pornography, which I am. In both cases there are questions of individual rights and responsibilities which are arguable.
“One other thing I think a conservative believes is that the parents, not government, are and should be responsible for the upbringing and behavior of their children.”
And with that, here’s my 2009 list of Nevada’s Top 10 conservatives:
#10 – Sen. Harry Reid
Yeah, yeah….I know. Harry Reid is no conservative under ANY definition. However….no one has done more to unite the warring factions of the conservative movement in Nevada than Harry Reid. No one.
#9 – Wayne Allyn Root
I know, W.A.R. isn’t technically a conservative. He’s a libertarian and a Libertarian. Which makes him a Goldwater-type conservative. Indeed, Root wrote a limited-government book this year aptly titled, “Conscience of a Libertarian.” And as Ronald Reagan once said, “the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.”
Anyway, this articulate and principled Las Vegan was the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential nominee in 2008, now has his own radio show, is a regular featured guest on numerous television talking heads shows, pens regular conservative/libertarian columns, is a home-schooling dad and might well be a U.S. Senate candidate in Nevada next year or possibly the next National Chairman of the Libertarian Party.
#8 – Geoffrey Lawrence
For years now, Nevada conservatives have sung the “no new taxes” fight song without ever definitively answering the question, “Well, then what would you cut?” In 2009, Lawrence – a fiscal analyst at the Nevada Policy Research Institute – provided an answer via a comprehensive alternate state budget, the “Freedom Budget,” which came in less than even Gov. Jim Gibbons’ proposed budget.
One may not agree with each and every recommendation in Lawrence’s Freedom Budget, but no one can say any longer that it’s “impossible” to balance Nevada’s budget and fund essential services without raising taxes. It is and was possible – and Lawrence showed legislators the way.
If only they had read the Freedom Budget before passing a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.
#7 – Bruce James
Mirroring Ronald Reagan’s “Grace Commission,” Gov. Jim Gibbons established by executive order the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to examine Nevada’s budget and find ways to make it more efficient and less expensive.
James was tapped to head the commission, raised private funds to pay for its research, and led a bipartisan committee which came up with numerous ways to give Nevada taxpayers more bang for their buck. A number of SAGE’s recommendations were adopted by this year’s Legislature, and others will surely make their way into the governor’s 2011 budget.
So solid were SAGE’s recommendations that some legislators and candidates on both sides of the aisle are now proposing that the commission not only be extended for another two years, but actually be funded by the Legislature. Considering how much money James and the SAGE Commission have already saved taxpayers, it’s an expense well worth the price of admission.
#6 – Todd “Taxpayer” Bailey
Prior to the start of the 2009 legislative session, Bailey was a largely unknown citizen activist who knew how to use podcasts and emails for effective grassroots lobbying. His staunch anti-tax missives to legislators during the session, however, hit more than a few raw nerves – leading one unidentified legislator towards the end of the session to threaten Bailey with a lawsuit if he didn’t cease and desist.
Ah, that free speech thing is overrated anyway, right?
Bailey is also a champion of school reform and accountability, making himself a royal pain in the keister to the Washoe County school district. He’s presently a Republican candidate for state Senate District 4, vying to replace term-limited Sen. Randolph Townsend who voted for a billion dollars worth of higher taxes in the ’09 session.
#5 – Assemblyman Ed Goedhart
The high-tech dairy farmer from Amargosa Valley received the top score in Citizen Outreach’s conservative “2009 Ratings of the Legislature,” is chairman of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge Caucus, and new chairman of the conservative Nevada Republican Study Committee.
Goedhart also championed three of the most significant conservative bills in the ’09 session – one on school choice, one on tax restraint and another on spending caps. As a member of a super-minority, the bills went nowhere in the Legislature, but are potent campaign issues for the 2010 elections.
Goedhart also sounded a warning bell early in the ’09 session, urging his colleagues not to use the federal stimulus money to fund ongoing services and programs since that money was not likely to be around for the next biennium, creating an even bigger budget hole next session than the one this past session. Of course, his colleagues ignored Goedhart’s prophetic warning and the state reportedly now faces somewhere in the neighborhood of a two-and-a-half billion budget hole.
#4 – Rep. Dean Heller
Who knew? During all his years as Secretary of State, Heller was generally perceived as a populist elected official, not a movement conservative. But after being elected to Congress in 2006, Heller’s “inner Reagan” emerged and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more consistently conservative and principled voting record in all of Washington, DC.
In addition, Heller landed a seat on the all-important House Ways and Means Committee and has led the conservative fight in Congress against a number of bad Democrat bills, including TARP and Harry Reid’s “Screw Nevada II” health care reform proposal.
The longer Heller stays in the House, the further up the leadership food chain he’s likely to climb, but should Sen. John Ensign be forced to resign down the road over his trouser malfunction scandal, Heller is the odds-on favorite to be tapped to replace him.
#3 – Talk Radio Hosts (tie)
Alan Stock (KXNT – Las Vegas), Heidi Harris (KDWN – Las Vegas), Bill Manders (KKOH – Reno) and Casey Hendrickson & Heather Kydd (KXNT – Las Vegas) serve as the daily HQ home office for conservative news and opinion on national, state and local issues.
Unless you’ve ever hosted your own radio talk show, you have no idea how much work goes into research and show prep in order to produce both an informative and entertaining conservative program for 2-3 hours each and every weekday – day in and day out. These folks may make it look easy, but trust me, the job requires intelligence, hard work and a lot of energy.
Kids, don’t try this at home.
#2 – Gov. Jim Gibbons
Set aside the personal problems and the revolving door staff changes for the first two and a half years of his administration – which, I know, is kinda like saying, “Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how’d you like the play?” – but you still have to admit that no elected official has been a stronger fiscal hawk when it comes to taxes and spending in Nevada.
And no one has been on message more consistently than Jim Gibbons: Government must live within its means and tighten its belt just like Nevada’s families during this recession; no new taxes.
Although the governor’s tax stand has been ridiculed by many and criticized by most, the plain simple reality is that if you don’t take higher taxes off the table in budget talks, higher taxes will ALWAYS be the default result rather than spending cuts.
It’s only because of Jim Gibbons’ single-minded intransigence on the tax issue – save one fall from grace over that room tax earlier this year – legislators were forced to accept spending cuts they NEVER would have even remotely considered otherwise.
If Gov. Gibbons, as now seems likely, fails to win a second term, it won’t be because of his fiscal conservatism and his no new taxes pledge. In fact, those two positions are about the only reason the governor still has a shot, albeit a longshot, at winning the Republican nomination again in June.
Say whatever else you will about Jim Gibbons, but he’s been a fiscal conservative mensch during an economic collapse which would have buckled most other politicians.
#1 – Janine Hansen
It’s hard to know where to start in outlining everything that Janine has done for the conservative movement over almost four decades of political activism, but here’s why Janine gets my nod for the 2009 Conservative of the Year:
Nobody, and I mean nobody, did a better job covering and lobbying the Legislature this year for conservatives. Nobody. And she did it as a citizen volunteer, not a high-priced lobbyist.
If you were a conservative interested in not only knowing what the Legislature was up to on an almost-daily basis, all you had to do was subscribe to Janine’s free email updates. Not only did she explain what bills were coming forward, why they were good or bad, and who to call or email to urge “yes” or “no” votes, but Janine explained the complexities of the legislative process to us in a way that the average citizen and taxpayer could understand.
Oh, and did I mention that she did this by driving to and from Carson City each week from ELKO?
For those who might not know Janine and her full story, here’s a Reader’s Digest version of just a few highlights: She’s been a major pro-life leader since the Roe v. Wade decision, a citizen lobbyist since 1971, president of the Nevada Eagle Forum since 1974, executive director of the Independent American Party, legislative candidate, ballot initiative champion, radio talk show host, and leader of the anti-ERA movement.
In her “spare” time, Janine is a wife, mother of four and grandmother of eight (with number nine on the way).
Indeed, Conservative of the Year hardly seems sufficient; a Lifetime Achievement Award would be more appropriate. Nevertheless, the fact is Nevada conservatives were darned lucky to have this principled citizen activist fighting in their corner again this year – and the very least we could do is say……thank you, Janine!
Happy Conservative New Year, everyone!!
(Chuck Muth) – OK, before getting to my list of the Top 10 Nevada conservatives for 2009, our friend Dave Berns, former host of KNPR’s “State of Nevada” radio program, raised the point about what exactly I consider to be the definition of a conservative.
Good point. And to answer that question, I give you former Reagan press secretary Lyn Nofziger who shared his definition of the term several years ago before he passed away:
“Allowing for differences I would define a conservative, first as one who believes in the Constitution as it is written. That takes care of free speech, freedom of religion, the right to petition the government, the right to keep and bear arms and, in the words of William O. Douglas in one of his saner moments, ‘the right to be let alone.’
“Second, a conservative believes in small, limited government at every level. Along with this he believes strongly in individual responsibility. That is, a person or a family should take care of itself and turn for help to government only when all other means have been exhausted. It also means that society, before government, has a duty to take care of its own. Government should be a resource of last resort.
“Third, a conservative believes taxes should be levied for the purpose of financing the limited responsibilities of government such as providing for the common defense, catching and incarcerating criminals, minting money and filling potholes. Taxes should not be levied for the purpose of redistributing wealth.
“That’s about it.
“I know there are those who say a conservative should be pro-life, which I am, but I’m not sure a person has to be that to qualify as a conservative. Nor am I sure that a person must be opposed to pornography, which I am. In both cases there are questions of individual rights and responsibilities which are arguable.
“One other thing I think a conservative believes is that the parents, not government, are and should be responsible for the upbringing and behavior of their children.”
And with that, here’s my 2009 list of Nevada’s Top 10 conservatives:
#10 – Sen. Harry Reid
Yeah, yeah….I know. Harry Reid is no conservative under ANY definition. However….no one has done more to unite the warring factions of the conservative movement in Nevada than Harry Reid. No one.
#9 – Wayne Allyn Root
I know, W.A.R. isn’t technically a conservative. He’s a libertarian and a Libertarian. Which makes him a Goldwater-type conservative. Indeed, Root wrote a limited-government book this year aptly titled, “Conscience of a Libertarian.” And as Ronald Reagan once said, “the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.”
Anyway, this articulate and principled Las Vegan was the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential nominee in 2008, now has his own radio show, is a regular featured guest on numerous television talking heads shows, pens regular conservative/libertarian columns, is a home-schooling dad and might well be a U.S. Senate candidate in Nevada next year or possibly the next National Chairman of the Libertarian Party.
#8 – Geoffrey Lawrence
For years now, Nevada conservatives have sung the “no new taxes” fight song without ever definitively answering the question, “Well, then what would you cut?” In 2009, Lawrence – a fiscal analyst at the Nevada Policy Research Institute – provided an answer via a comprehensive alternate state budget, the “Freedom Budget,” which came in less than even Gov. Jim Gibbons’ proposed budget.
One may not agree with each and every recommendation in Lawrence’s Freedom Budget, but no one can say any longer that it’s “impossible” to balance Nevada’s budget and fund essential services without raising taxes. It is and was possible – and Lawrence showed legislators the way.
If only they had read the Freedom Budget before passing a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.
#7 – Bruce James
Mirroring Ronald Reagan’s “Grace Commission,” Gov. Jim Gibbons established by executive order the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to examine Nevada’s budget and find ways to make it more efficient and less expensive.
James was tapped to head the commission, raised private funds to pay for its research, and led a bipartisan committee which came up with numerous ways to give Nevada taxpayers more bang for their buck. A number of SAGE’s recommendations were adopted by this year’s Legislature, and others will surely make their way into the governor’s 2011 budget.
So solid were SAGE’s recommendations that some legislators and candidates on both sides of the aisle are now proposing that the commission not only be extended for another two years, but actually be funded by the Legislature. Considering how much money James and the SAGE Commission have already saved taxpayers, it’s an expense well worth the price of admission.
#6 – Todd “Taxpayer” Bailey
Prior to the start of the 2009 legislative session, Bailey was a largely unknown citizen activist who knew how to use podcasts and emails for effective grassroots lobbying. His staunch anti-tax missives to legislators during the session, however, hit more than a few raw nerves – leading one unidentified legislator towards the end of the session to threaten Bailey with a lawsuit if he didn’t cease and desist.
Ah, that free speech thing is overrated anyway, right?
Bailey is also a champion of school reform and accountability, making himself a royal pain in the keister to the Washoe County school district. He’s presently a Republican candidate for state Senate District 4, vying to replace term-limited Sen. Randolph Townsend who voted for a billion dollars worth of higher taxes in the ’09 session.
#5 – Assemblyman Ed Goedhart
The high-tech dairy farmer from Amargosa Valley received the top score in Citizen Outreach’s conservative “2009 Ratings of the Legislature,” is chairman of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge Caucus, and new chairman of the conservative Nevada Republican Study Committee.
Goedhart also championed three of the most significant conservative bills in the ’09 session – one on school choice, one on tax restraint and another on spending caps. As a member of a super-minority, the bills went nowhere in the Legislature, but are potent campaign issues for the 2010 elections.
Goedhart also sounded a warning bell early in the ’09 session, urging his colleagues not to use the federal stimulus money to fund ongoing services and programs since that money was not likely to be around for the next biennium, creating an even bigger budget hole next session than the one this past session. Of course, his colleagues ignored Goedhart’s prophetic warning and the state reportedly now faces somewhere in the neighborhood of a two-and-a-half billion budget hole.
#4 – Rep. Dean Heller
Who knew? During all his years as Secretary of State, Heller was generally perceived as a populist elected official, not a movement conservative. But after being elected to Congress in 2006, Heller’s “inner Reagan” emerged and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more consistently conservative and principled voting record in all of Washington, DC.
In addition, Heller landed a seat on the all-important House Ways and Means Committee and has led the conservative fight in Congress against a number of bad Democrat bills, including TARP and Harry Reid’s “Screw Nevada II” health care reform proposal.
The longer Heller stays in the House, the further up the leadership food chain he’s likely to climb, but should Sen. John Ensign be forced to resign down the road over his trouser malfunction scandal, Heller is the odds-on favorite to be tapped to replace him.
#3 – Talk Radio Hosts (tie)
Alan Stock (KXNT – Las Vegas), Heidi Harris (KDWN – Las Vegas), Bill Manders (KKOH – Reno) and Casey Hendrickson & Heather Kydd (KXNT – Las Vegas) serve as the daily HQ home office for conservative news and opinion on national, state and local issues.
Unless you’ve ever hosted your own radio talk show, you have no idea how much work goes into research and show prep in order to produce both an informative and entertaining conservative program for 2-3 hours each and every weekday – day in and day out. These folks may make it look easy, but trust me, the job requires intelligence, hard work and a lot of energy.
Kids, don’t try this at home.
#2 – Gov. Jim Gibbons
Set aside the personal problems and the revolving door staff changes for the first two and a half years of his administration – which, I know, is kinda like saying, “Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how’d you like the play?” – but you still have to admit that no elected official has been a stronger fiscal hawk when it comes to taxes and spending in Nevada.
And no one has been on message more consistently than Jim Gibbons: Government must live within its means and tighten its belt just like Nevada’s families during this recession; no new taxes.
Although the governor’s tax stand has been ridiculed by many and criticized by most, the plain simple reality is that if you don’t take higher taxes off the table in budget talks, higher taxes will ALWAYS be the default result rather than spending cuts.
It’s only because of Jim Gibbons’ single-minded intransigence on the tax issue – save one fall from grace over that room tax earlier this year – legislators were forced to accept spending cuts they NEVER would have even remotely considered otherwise.
If Gov. Gibbons, as now seems likely, fails to win a second term, it won’t be because of his fiscal conservatism and his no new taxes pledge. In fact, those two positions are about the only reason the governor still has a shot, albeit a longshot, at winning the Republican nomination again in June.
Say whatever else you will about Jim Gibbons, but he’s been a fiscal conservative mensch during an economic collapse which would have buckled most other politicians.
#1 – Janine Hansen
It’s hard to know where to start in outlining everything that Janine has done for the conservative movement over almost four decades of political activism, but here’s why Janine gets my nod for the 2009 Conservative of the Year:
Nobody, and I mean nobody, did a better job covering and lobbying the Legislature this year for conservatives. Nobody. And she did it as a citizen volunteer, not a high-priced lobbyist.
If you were a conservative interested in not only knowing what the Legislature was up to on an almost-daily basis, all you had to do was subscribe to Janine’s free email updates. Not only did she explain what bills were coming forward, why they were good or bad, and who to call or email to urge “yes” or “no” votes, but Janine explained the complexities of the legislative process to us in a way that the average citizen and taxpayer could understand.
Oh, and did I mention that she did this by driving to and from Carson City each week from ELKO?
For those who might not know Janine and her full story, here’s a Reader’s Digest version of just a few highlights: She’s been a major pro-life leader since the Roe v. Wade decision, a citizen lobbyist since 1971, president of the Nevada Eagle Forum since 1974, executive director of the Independent American Party, legislative candidate, ballot initiative champion, radio talk show host, and leader of the anti-ERA movement.
In her “spare” time, Janine is a wife, mother of four and grandmother of eight (with number nine on the way).
Indeed, Conservative of the Year hardly seems sufficient; a Lifetime Achievement Award would be more appropriate. Nevertheless, the fact is Nevada conservatives were darned lucky to have this principled citizen activist fighting in their corner again this year – and the very least we could do is say……thank you, Janine!
Happy Conservative New Year, everyone!!
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