You know how I mocked the White House for dismissing the problem of gate rape by saying only 170,000 passengers had had their genitalia groped by a stranger working for the government? I noted that their pushback was potentially inconsistent. According to “administration officials,” just half of one percent of all passengers–or about 170,000–get their [...]
Did Just 170,000 Passengers Get Groped by Strangers Last Week? Or a Million? |
| By: emptywheel Tuesday November 23, 2010 5:38 am |
A Smart Obama Immigration Policy In The Face Of Political Cowardice |
| By: bmaz Friday July 30, 2010 4:36 pm |
A refreshing immigration proposal from the Obama Administration.
As April Strawberry Blossoms into Perfect Citizen |
| By: emptywheel Monday July 12, 2010 6:32 am |
A number of you have asked what I make of Siobhan Gorman’s latest story describing a program called “Perfect Citizen” that aims to monitor and map out attempted cyber-intrusions of our critical infrastructure. Before I say anything about the content of the story, I should note that the nuclear power plant control room depicted with [...]
Killer Drones Coming To America! |
| By: bmaz Tuesday June 15, 2010 5:37 pm |
The FAA has been asked to issue flying rights for drones to carry out military and civilian law-enforcement functions in the US. How long before they hit one of our precious wedding celebrations right here in the homeland of the good old “real America”?


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