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Bruce Schneier on Terrorism
Is aviation security mostly for show?
"The best defenses against terrorism are largely invisible: investigation, intelligence, and emergency response. But even these are less effective at keeping us safe than our social and political policies, both at home and abroad. However, our elected leaders don't think this way: They are far more likely to ( Read more... ) -
Down the rabbit hole
From http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/9337
Jon B. Eisenberg writes: "Call me Alice -- because this is a tale directly from Government Secrecy Wonderland, the bizarre and unnerving adventures of suing President Bush for apparently violating a federal law. I'll swear under penalty of perjury that what follows is true and correct. Otherwise, ( Read more... ) -
1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars
1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars
"Nationwide, the prison population grew by 25,000 last year, bringing it to almost 1.6 million. Another 723,000 people are in local jails. The number of American adults is about 230 million, meaning that one in every 99.1 adults is behind bars ( Read more... ) -
Feh, politics.
Republican Presidential Debate in South Carolina
Ron Paul: "They attack us because we've been over there; we've been bombing Iraq for 10 years. "
Rudy Giuliani: “That’s really an extraordinary statement. That’s an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the attack of September 11, that we invited the attack because we were ( Read more... ) -
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I need to improve my ability to tell when people are lying to me, especially at work.
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School bond issue Tuesday.
Voters to decide $351 million APS bond package Tuesday
Statistics show Albuquerque has an on-time graduation rate of 52%. This is the percentage of ninth-graders who graduate in four years ( Read more... ) -
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"At first the LSD tests within the CIA were executed systematically. A typical experiment involved two agents secluding themselves in a room, ingesting the drug, and taking notes on their experiences. This analytical approach did not last long, however. CIA agents agreed that it was necessary for all personnel to undergo impromptu trips in order to ( Read more... )