Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Martial Law and the Militarization of Public Health: The Worldwide H1N1 Flu Vaccination Program
July 29th, 2009Via: Global Research: If Martial Law were to be adopted in the context of a Public Health Emergency, what we would be dealing with is the “forced vaccination” of targeted population groups as well as the possible establishment of facilities for the internment of people who have been quarantined. In this regard, it is worth […]
U.S. Military Planning for “Regional Teams” to Assist Civilian Authorities Case of Significant H1N1 Virus Outbreak
July 29th, 2009Via: CNN: The U.S. military wants to establish regional teams of military personnel to assist civilian authorities in the event of a significant outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, according to Defense Department officials. The proposal is awaiting final approval from Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The officials would not be identified because the proposal […]
Obamas to Rent Vacation Property Owned by Wealthy Republican Family
July 28th, 2009I was certain that the Obama zombies were going to have their asses handed to them, but even I am amazed by this regime’s failure to maintain appearances. Via: Times Online: It might have been the golf tee that swung it for President Obama as he looked for a summer holiday retreat — but the […]
The Stealth of Starbucks
July 27th, 2009This worked pretty well for the Organic© industrial complex, maybe it will work for Starbucks. Although, “debranding” didn’t go so well for my last employer. The mothership is dead now. Via: Guardian: Starbucks’ new stealth strategy sees it “rebranding”, or de-branding, stores to give them different names and more local “community personality”. A victim of […]
Bush Considered Use of Military for Arrests Inside U.S.
July 25th, 2009Via: New York Times: Top Bush administration officials in 2002 debated testing the Constitution by sending American troops into the suburbs of Buffalo to arrest a group of men suspected of plotting with Al Qaeda, according to former administration officials. Some of the advisers to President George W. Bush, including Vice President Dick Cheney, argued […]
Microwave Weapon Will Rain Pain from the Sky
July 24th, 2009Even More Change We Can Believe In: The directed energy pain weapons will now be mounted on helicopters and generate multiple beams. Via: New Scientist: THE Pentagon’s enthusiasm for non-lethal crowd-control weapons appears to have stepped up a gear with its decision to develop a microwave pain-infliction system that can be fired from an aircraft. […]
Obama Chooses Former Monsanto Lobbyist for Food Safety Post
July 24th, 2009Via: Organic Consumers: Michael Taylor is a lawyer who has spent the last few decades moving through the revolving door between the employ of GMO-seed giant Monsanto and the FDA and USDA. Taylor is widely credited with ushering Monsanto’s recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) through the FDA regulatory process and into the milk supply — […]
2012 Olympics: Laws Allow Police to Enter Private Homes to Confiscate, “Advertising of a Non-Commercial Nature, and Announcements or Notices of Any Kind”
July 24th, 2009Via: Guardian: The government was accused tonight of giving itself draconian powers to clamp down on protests at the 2012 Olympics. Critics said the powers were so broad they would potentially give private contractors the right to forcibly enter people’s homes and seize materials. Opposition parties and civil liberties groups criticised the powers as top […]
Britain: Parents to Sign ‘Behaviour Contracts’ to Send Children to State Schools
July 24th, 2009Via: Telegraph: Pupils and their families will be required to agree to the deal – setting out minimum standards of behaviour and attendance – before the start of term. Contracts, known as Home School Agreements, will also establish parents’ responsibilities for the first time. They face court action and possible fines of up to £1,000 […]
Citing an Argument Used by the Bush Administration, White House Declines to Disclose Visits by Health Industry Executives
July 23rd, 2009Via: Los Angeles Times: Invoking an argument used by President George W. Bush, the Obama administration has turned down a request from a watchdog group for a list of health industry executives who have visited the White House to discuss the massive healthcare overhaul. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sent a letter to […]
