Reference: Study of Islamic Theology
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Journal: Empire as Usual–and Then Collapse
Chuck Spinney sends…. Obama’s policies are making Democrats the party of Bloated Plutocracy. November 8, 2009 OP-ED COLUMNIST The Night They Drove the Tea Partiers Down Frank Rich The Obama administration does not seem to understand that this rage, left unaddressed, could consume it. The system is going back to the way it was with …
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Journal: Fort Hood Cognitive Dissonance
Following provided by a retired Marine colonel now serving in Afghanistan: “That I have read by Jerry Pournelle, a Scifi writer posted the following on his Blog THOUGHTS ON FORT HOOD FROM JERRY POURNELLE: “The politically correct spin is coming like a tidal wave. He is a crazy guy who happens to be a Muslim. …
Journal: Out of Touch with Reality I
Lifestyle Hackers Jim Routh and Gary McGraw examine why twenty-somethings skateboard right past security controls, and what it means for employers (i.e. you!) November 02, 2009 The insider threat, the bane of computer security and a topic of worried conversation among CSOs, is undergoing significant change. Over the years, the majority of insider threats have …
Journal: Outsourcing Honor, Losing Common Sense
The Best Allies Money Can Buy By Thomas L. Friedman November 4, 2009 In 2008, notes Stanger, roughly 80 percent of the State Department’s requested budget went out the door in the form of contracts and grants. The Army’s primary support contractor in Iraq, KBR, reportedly has some 17,000 direct-hire employees there. The U.S. military …
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Journal: NOT Real-Time Intelligence
Grupo Hemas Taps Savi Networks to Monitor the Security and Status of Cargo Shipments in Real Time Reuters, 28 October 2009 …has contracted with Savi Networks for its real-time intelligence service that automatically monitors the location, security and condition of shipment… A Revolution Once More: Unmanned Systems and the Middle East (Brookings, November 2009) … …
Journal: Why Bail-Out Has Not Reduced Foreclosures
Assuming there is no fraud among the buyers and sellers in a market exchange, Caveat Emptor — the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for determining the quality and suitablity of goods or services before a purchase is made — is the cornerstone of free market ideology. Implicit in this belief is the necessary …
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