GUNS: Do airline pilots still need to be armed?

Monday, January 7, 2008

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/EDITORIAL/583177106/1013

Guns in the cockpit
By Tracy Price
January 3, 2008

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In a recent interview, Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida stated: “The need for guns in the cockpit is just nearly not [sic] as acute as it once was. There are all kind [sic] of screening systems, there is now the reinforced cockpit door, there are air marshals, we now have a lots of checks and balances.” Hearing this, some might ask, “Do airline pilots still need to be armed?” The answer is, “Absolutely — now more than ever.”

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Duh!

This seems like restating the obvious.

The gooferment is the villain.

It seems like a cheap and easy control to implement.

I’d do it if I was “king”. And, I wouldn’t mention it. Keep it as a surprise.

The times for depending upon others to protect us are OVER!

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MONEY: Citibank limits ATM cash in city

Monday, January 7, 2008

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/01/03/2008-01-03_citibank_limits_atm_cash_in_city-2.html

Citibank limits ATM cash in city
BY KERRY BURKE and LARRY McSHANE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Thursday, January 3rd 2008, 4:00 AM

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A jump in ATM fraud led Citibank to slash the maximum amount of cash available to customers from their accounts – a security move greeted warily Wednesday by its patrons.

The new cap on cash kicked out by the company’s ATMs began in mid-December after what Citibank called “isolated fraudulent activity” around the city.

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Hmm, interesting. With the subprime mortgage mess on everyone’s mind, might an ATM be a new way that there’s a “run on the bank”?

Now we know that the Federal Reserve Bank (which is neither “federal”, a “bank”, or a “reserve” of anything but assurances) can supply all the little green pieces of paper one could ever want. (Remember I think it was Mises who said “only a government can take something valuable like paper and make it worthless by printing on it”.) That guarantee didn’t stop half of NYC’s Chinatown from lining up outside one their banks recently when a bank officer took off with some dough. After all those were just illiterate (in English?) Chinese (illegal?) immigrants who didn’t understand that things are different in the “Pepuls Paradise of the USA”. (Are they really?)

Seriously, while it may be fraud prevention, it certainly doesn’t inspire confidence when this is how you find out about it. What did they lose? How did they lose it? (Personally, some IT guy mailing a file of name, rank, serial number, ssn, card number, mothersmaidenname, and pin to a backup location is not outside the realm of possibility. Like the bloke in England did.)

>change password

So why is the cited depositor being told to change their password?

Sigh, so many question. So few answers.

Let me google my pin, and see if it’s up for sale on a pirate board somewhere!

fjohn

p.s., Luckily I have no accounts with Citibank. Unless you count that one that the nice Nigerian fellow was telling me all about.

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TECH SERVICE: Add a connection on Emurse?

Monday, January 7, 2008

http://www.emurse.com/invite

EMURSE

Join XXXXX’s Network

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XXXXX would like to add you as a connection on Emurse. By connecting with trusted friends and colleagues, you will always have access to their most current resume and contact information!
Are you already an Emurse member?

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Wow!

A resume distribution service, which I recommended, has added a social networking component.

Why?

It’s now not enough to do your one thing well; you have to chase wildly any wisp of an idea (like little children playing soccer who follow the ball all over the field?).

Strange!

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POLITICAL: Obama did extremely well in Iowa

Monday, January 7, 2008

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10923

My Night at the Caucus
by Stacy – January 4, 2008 – 11:23 AM

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My first caucus experience was pretty awesome. Although I might be a little biased, since I’m for Obama and he did extremely well in Iowa. But that aside, it was just really cool to see people – especially people my age, who historically have been rather blasé about elections – out there caucusing and making themselves heard. I was impressed.

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With all due respect, charity, and fellowship, Obama as President! Have you lost your mind?

The only rationale, given his lack of accomplishments, is that you have looked at all the candidates and found them all so lacking that you would prefer a complete novice to lead us.

While politicians are particularly … revolting, I think that there are more qualified people. I too am reviled at the choices other than Ron Paul. But no one, other than him, gets us out of our current messes with a detailed description. Sorry, but I just think that Obama is too light weight to lead.

Personally, I’d rather pick a state guv at random. At least then there’d be some experience to judge by.

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Upon reflection, maybe that’s a good idea. Change the Constitution to allow the electorate to chose among the Governors of one of the States. Real easy to implement. Maybe we can have Instant Runoff elections?

Can you say Arnold from Kalifornia? :-) California is larger than most countries.

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