A former TSA officer has confirmed many of the worst suspicions about airport security screeners: they stop passengers for having an attitude, they confiscate snow globes from children and nail clippers from pilots, they profile passengers based on their nationality. And yes, they do see travelers naked in the X-ray photos. In a confessional piece… Continue reading ‘We laugh at naked bodies and take apple butter from old ladies’: Ex-TSA Agent
Month: February 2014
Republican Congressman Encouraged Woman Who Called For Obama’s Execution
Of course things like this surprises no one. Congressional Republicans and other elected officials have just about said these same things, only not in so much words. So hearing a Congressman encouraging a woman calling for the president’s execution, is sadly not surprising. U.S. Congressman Jim Bridenstone (R-OK) attended a luncheon hosted by the Tea… Continue reading Republican Congressman Encouraged Woman Who Called For Obama’s Execution
More Christie Trouble – Sandy Money Went to Apartment Building Not Affected by Sandy
Another report showing misuse of Federal relief funds. According to the report filed by NBC, $4.8 million in federal relief funds were used by the Christie administration in the renovation of an apartment building not affected by the storm. New Jersey’s Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency approved the disbursement as part of the state’s Fund… Continue reading More Christie Trouble – Sandy Money Went to Apartment Building Not Affected by Sandy
Man Arrested – Threatened to Kill George Bush then “Barbara is mine”
A New York man allegedly found sitting in a car with a loaded rifle, machete and a container of gasoline was charged on Friday with threatening to kill George W. Bush after professing a romantic interest in the former president’s oldest daughter, prosecutors said. Benjamin Smith, 44, of upstate New York was arrested in Manhattan… Continue reading Man Arrested – Threatened to Kill George Bush then “Barbara is mine”
Climate Change Deniers are “Headless Chickens” says Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales has launched an attack on climate change sceptics, describing them as the “headless chicken brigade” and accusing “powerful groups of deniers” of engaging in intimidation. Charles, who has long campaigned to raise awareness of global warming and has hit out at sceptics in the past, unleashed his latest salvo during an… Continue reading Climate Change Deniers are “Headless Chickens” says Prince Charles
Russia Killing Stray Dogs Before Olympics Begin – Calls Them “Biological Trash”
The city of Sochi has hired a private company to kill as many stray dogs as possible before the Winter Olympics, it has been claimed. Describing the animals as ‘biological trash’, the owner of the company has reportedly admitted being tasked with using poison and traps to rid the city of stray dogs before thousands… Continue reading Russia Killing Stray Dogs Before Olympics Begin – Calls Them “Biological Trash”
President’s Weekly Address – Restoring Opportunity for All
In his weekly address, President Obama expanded on the goals he laid out in the State of the Union address. Goals that if followed by those in Congress, would result in a better opportunities for the American people. After four years of economic growth with eight million new private sector jobs, our unemployment rate is… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Restoring Opportunity for All