Dream on if you think spies will reveal their exploits
Governments will hide and exploit vulnerabilities as long as they can, even if that risks criminals getting their hands on them too
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Is the BBC erecting a George Orwell statue to celebrate or mock propaganda?
George Orwell had really cut his teeth towards his greater works first as an imperial policeman in Burma, and later as a foreign volunteer within the ranks of the Spanish Civil War.
America’s mercenaries – Foreign policy without ‘Boots on the ground’
Even more troubling: Most of those fighting for the United States abroad aren’t even Americans. Private military companies are multinational corporations that recruit globally.
This is the CIA’s guide to what women want
To counter this, the CIA guide says the agency should go to more professional women’s events, reach out to women in college, and consider using female recruiters whenever possible.
Drugs, lies, and spies – For the love of game in Russia
Screw these guys, we’re going to have own Olympics – with blackjack and hookers!
Inside the VA, a guide through the inner workings of Dante’s Inferno
The price is too damned high for foul service. In 2016, the VA received $167.4 billion, and has requested $182.3 billion for 2017 . . . VA executives must be buying private islands to flee to, in the event that we reach our limits of patience with these ass-clowns.
Medical marijuana for veterans, rejected by ‘Old Guard’
“It’s outrageous that it was removed” from the annual VA budget bill, Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Sen. Jeff Merkley, said in a joint statement Friday. “To add insult to injury, the legislation was released in the middle of the night, not even giving members of the House an opportunity to review the language before voting on it.”
Airborne Idiots Away, FAA Announces Hazardous and Invasionary Private Drone Rules
The FAA does not require small UAS to comply with current agency airworthiness standards or obtain aircraft certification.
‘F@*# the Law and Veterans’ – VA Snubs Law, Seeks #1 Spot In Corruption
This tragedy marks the second recent legal victory for the Darkside of the VA, for this particular case. Last year, an administrative judge ordered the VA to pay Overseer Sharon Helman, $5,624 in back pay, which was garnished while she was on administrative leave and facing termination. She was paid to get fired for criminal acts.
Paid, Confrontational Protesters: the Hillary Clinton ‘Dirty Tricks’ Campaign
Meanwhile, the full contents of Hillary’s nonchalant 30,322 emails & email attachments are currently listed on Wikileaks. A fact that doesn’t phase her, or her ardent supporters. Just as the Clinton campaign continues to finance protesters to disrupt the competition, which will similarly not affect her bid for office.
Changing One of the Largest Obstacles for Veterans, the VA : New Legislation for Private Care
An estimated 307,000 vets died waiting for care. Specifically, the IG found roughly 800,000 records of vets pending in the agency’s system for managing health care enrollment. Of those, more than 307,000 belonged to veterans who had died months or years prior, based on a comparison with Social Security records.
House Drops Plans to Make Women Register for Selective Service – The Draft
Women may not have to register for the draft after all, if House Republicans get their way. Republican members of the House Rules Committee during a late Monday meeting stripped provisions from the annual defense authorization bill that would have required women to register for the Selective Service System. The controversial provision narrowly passed the […]
