[CNSNEWS] Amid continuing fallout over allegations that senior State Department officials tried to stop investigations into personnel misconduct, Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... kept a low profile Tuesday, making no public comment on the controversy.
Kerry abruptly postponed a visit to the Middle East this week to take part in White House talks on the Syria crisis, and on Wednesday he is due to meet with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, with Syria topping the agenda.
He had no public engagements on Tuesday although -- in an event closed to the press -- he did swear in the new ambassador to Libya, Deborah Jones.
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Another liar, like Obama.
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"I wasn't Secretary when this happened. Ask Hilary. At this point, what does it matter?"
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It was a mistake, it was regrettable, we learn from our mistakes, now f*** off and die, the man needs time with his family.
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...With the exception of the FBI, the US Marshals' Service, and the Secret Service, there NOT ONE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OUTSIDE THE MILITARY that requires handling automatic weapons. If the IRS or any other alphabet soup needs firepower THAT heavy, get a warrant and hie their fannies over to the FBI or USM.
Mike
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Mike agreed, but AR15, semi auto. I know splitting hairs, Sorry, I'm on drugs today,
IRS has no need for any weapons training...
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Was there any overlap at all between the data-mining tools and techniques used by the Obama campaign and the data-mining tools and techniques used by the National Security Agency?
"Not wittingly. There are cases where they could inadvertently perhaps collect, but not wittingly."
- Jim Clapper
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If there is an overlap, and there is no compelling reason to believe otherwise at this time, that is totally inappropriate and most likely illegal.
I see the news media was shocked by the revelation that the IRS has semi-auto AR15s for enforcement. I wouldn't be surprised if they had fully automatic weapons. I know that mothballed M161As full-auto weapons are going to some of the state agencies linked to the Feds agencies.
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The term interested parties should take a deeper look at is predictive analytics- I think the media narrative on the NSA implies to many non techies that someone is actually physically looking at data points and creating BOLO lists at the IRS, NSA or OFA... What they are really mastering is the management of vastly different data bases.
I have read in multiple articles that the OFA probably has a profile not just on low information voters or donors that support the progressive slide toward utopia or worse. They also may have a profile on each and every voter, soon to vote, illegal immigrant who may be swayed by their point of view.
All without any regulatory oversite that HIPPA or FISA would have regarding handling client privileged information.
My rights were breeched at the moment they profiled me.
[THEHILL] Sen. Patrick Leahy ...Democrat Senator-for-Life from Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, source of more leaks than a plumber could keep up with... (D-Vt.) introduced a same-sex marriage amendment to the immigration reform bill currently under consideration in the Senate.
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Newly legalized immigrants would be required to marry someone of the same sex? Hm. Might be better than a fence.
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He enters the exact same into ANY bill, people are getting tired if him, and will vote him out soon.
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Because if there is no way, absolutely no way to screw up the Republic or a bill any worse, they are down for it.
If you can not graft it or half ass it enough, just add fag shit to it and see if it sticks. After all, the world is all about whatever the heck they want this week.
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The common thread is legalizing deviant behavior. Gays are already free to associate and Mexicans already have somewhere to live. Thus, the only purpose of eroding traditional morality and cultural standards is to replace them with rules imposed by the state.
Dozens of lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will skyrocket next year thanks to Obamacare that they are thinking about retiring early or just quitting.
The fear: Government-subsidized premiums will disappear at the end of the year under a provision in the health care law that nudges aides and lawmakers onto the government health care exchanges, which could make their benefits exorbitantly expensive.
Democratic and Republican leaders are taking the issue seriously, but first they need more specifics from the Office of Personnel Management on how the new rule should take effect a decision that Capitol Hill sources expect by fall, at the latest. The administration has clammed up in advance of a ruling, sources on both sides of the aisle said.
If the issue isnt resolved, and massive numbers of lawmakers and aides bolt, many on Capitol Hill fear it could lead to a brain drain just as Congress tackles a slew of weighty issues like fights over the Tax Code and immigration reform.
The problem is far more acute in the House, where lawmakers and aides are generally younger and less wealthy. Sources said several aides have already given lawmakers notice that theyll be leaving over concerns about Obamacare. Republican and Democratic lawmakers said the chatter about retiring now, to remain on the current health care plan, is constant.
Rep. John Larson, a Connecticut Democrat in leadership when the law passed, said he thinks the problem will be resolved.
If not, I think we should begin an immediate amicus brief to say, Listen this is simply not fair to these employees, Larson told POLITICO. They are federal employees.
Republicans, never a fan of Democratic health care reform, are more vocal about the potential adverse effects of the provision.
Its a reality, said Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas). This is the law. Its going to hinder our ability with retention of members, its going to hinder our ability for members to take care of their families. He said his fellow lawmakers are having quiet conversations about the threat
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They are actually seeing what is happening to the rest of the US, and they don't like it. Maybe they should have read it before passing it?
Also live with it you fuckers. You forced this abomination on us and you will have to deal with it like the rest of us! Or better yet abolish it!
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Of course, Congress can just pass a law exempting themselves and their aides from the law. Problem solved (for them).
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Why is it that Congress never considered that possibility, Rambler?
Maybe they should just pass a law that denies the Prez an exemption. WHo'd pay for O?
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Bobby, since none of the Congresscritters who voted for it, actually read it, it is no surprise that they are just discovering this now.
Maybe they can convince Sebelius to give them an exemption, like she's given to a lot of other favored groups.
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"If not, I think we should begin an immediate amicus brief to say, 'Listen this is simply not fair to these employees,'" Larson told POLITICO. "They are federal employees."
This is precious - apparently federal employees are more equal than regular employees.
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Far more lucrative to be a K Street lobbyist working to manipulate the system they already know is broke when they wrote and passed it. Employment for life program.
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"If not, I think we should begin an immediate amicus brief to say, 'Listen this is simply not fair to these employees,'" Larson told POLITICO. "They are federal employees."
(No, he's not related to me.)
Their being Federal workers means they can afford to pay for this crap-sandwich more readily than most Americans.
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Listen this is simply not fair to these employees,'" Larson told POLITICO. "They are federal employees."
Too f@@king bad. It's even worse out here in the private sector, you federal ticks need to face the real world. Maybe you elitist a-holes should have read the bill and actually debated what was in it before you passed it. Time to eat the dogfood you are force feeding to the nation. Good riddance.
The deputy director of the CIA is leaving the agency and being replaced by a White House lawyer who has never worked at the agency. Klingon legal counsel not good enough. This place is a faeces sandwich. I was promised a Champ approved legal team.
As much as I would selfishly like to keep Michael right where he is for as long as possible, he has decided to retire to spend more time with his family and to pursue other professional opportunities, CIA Director John Brennan said in a statement announcing Michael Morells departure. In many respects, Michael has come to personify the strengths and qualities of this great organization, and it is difficult for me to imagine CIA without Michaels exceptionally sharp mind, tremendous energy, and absolute dedication to mission. But I am comforted by the fact that Michael will be able to spend more time with his wonderful family. Taking disingenuous blathering to new levels. A smallish send off in the Directors dining room please. Cake for no more than 8 to 12, and I'll have a double portion.
Morell has been at the CIA since 1980 and worked his way up the ranks. He was passed over twice by President Obama for the top job despite running the agency for two gap periods between Obamas three CIA directors. Here, be sure sign these non-disclosure statements before you leave. We'll be in touch regarding the former employee annuity and mentoring programs.
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AdenoidsOut
I've posted elsewhere that while the inexperienced woman replacing Morrell is of course very, very politically correct and appears to have excellent academic credentials, that it's a very safe bet that she will become just another Porter Goss. That is not a compliment.
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he has decided to retire to spend more time with his family
A convenient lie.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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