“No refusal” DUI checkpoints could be coming to Tampa | Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota | WTSP.com 10 News

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From the news article: ” Tampa, Florida– With New Year’s Eve only days away, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expects this to be one of the deadliest weeks of the year on the roads.

But now a new weapon is being used in the fight against drunk driving.

It’s a change that could make you more likely to be convicted.

“I think it’s a great deterrent for people,” said Linda Unfried, from Mother’s Against Drunk Driving in Hillsborough County.

Florida is among several states now holding what are called “no refusal” checkpoints.

It means if you refuse a breath test during a traffic stop, a judge is on site, and issues a warrant that allows police to perform a mandatory blood test.

It’s already being done in several counties, and now Unfried is working to bring it to the Tampa Bay area. “

http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-Security-Check-Point/dp/B0002CYTL2

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Great lesson for the kids!, September 9, 2005 See all my reviews

This review is from: Playmobil Security Check Point (Toy)

I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the passenger’s shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly fingernail file underneath the passenger’s scarf, and neither the detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said “that’s the worst security ever!”. But it turned out to be okay, because when the passenger got on the Playmobil B757 and tried to hijack it, she was mobbed by a couple of other heroic passengers, who only sustained minor injuries in the scuffle, which were treated at the Playmobil Hospital.

The best thing about this product is that it teaches kids about the realities of living in a high-surveillence society. My son said he wants the Playmobil Neighborhood Surveillence System set for Christmas. I’ve heard that the CC TV cameras on that thing are pretty worthless in terms of quality and motion detection, so I think I’ll get him the Playmobil Abu-Gharib Interogation Set instead (it comes with a cute little memo from George Bush). “

Last minute gift idea: the Playmobil Security Check Point – Big Brother Watch

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TSA status

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From the page: ” TSA STATUS
BlogQuotesTSA status status:251 reportsUpdated: Dec 29, 7p EST

What’s the status of the TSA’s new body scanners? They’re not at every airport and they’re not always in use. If you want to avoid the backscatter-radiation security theater or simply don’t want your junk touched, use this list, and let us know any updates or additions. If you have time to kill at an airport, feel free to wander around and check out different checkpoints, and make sure to catch the status on your way out, too. Our five-color scheme is modeled after the highly successful Homeland Security color scheme. Be afraid. Be very afraid. It’s orange out! “

American Thinker: Feed Me, Obama, Feed Me: The Plan for Food Dependency

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From the page: ” Feed Me, Obama, Feed Me: The Plan for Food Dependency
By John Griffing

What does any would-be tyrant need in order to gain control over the lives of citizens?  Three things come to mind: martial law, socialized medicine, and food dependency.
In at least two of these categories, President Obama has already succeeded. 
Martial Law
By way of executive proclamation, President Obama has secured for himself the power to declare martial law in the event of a national “emergency,” real or contrived, and without the accountability typically required by the Posse Comitatus Act and the National Emergencies Act of 1976. 
This is the legacy of the “conservative” Bush administration.  National emergencies have now been transformed into power-grabbing devices thanks to the virtually unnoticed National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 51. 
NSPD 51 empowers the president to co-opt all state and local government authority in the event that he declares a national emergency.  This is a self-declared power not subjugated to the National Emergencies Act of 1976 as in previous directives.
President Obama quickly went beyond NSPD 51, signing an order creating a “Council of Governors” who would be put in charge of declaring martial law.  The directive is in direct violation of Posse Comitatus and the Insurrection Act.  This “Council of Governors” answers only to President Obama. “

Revealed: Hawaii governors own hidden past

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From the page: “ Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie has a radical history that ties him to a U.S.-based socialist organization with deep connections to President Obama and to a “Marxist-socialist” bloc in Congress.

WASHINGTON – JULY 28: U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) (2nd R) speaks as
(L-R) Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), Rep. Martin Meehan (D-MA),
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) and Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) look on during a
news conference on Capitol Hill July 28, 2005 in Washington, DC. The congressmen
talked about H.J.Res.55., legislation titled ‘Homeward Bound’ that requires President
George W. Bush to develop and implement a plan for the withdrawal of U.S.
armed forces from Iraq. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Abercrombie in recent days placed himself at the center of an eligibility dispute surrounding Obama’s birth documentation, telling reporters he is deeply troubled by questions that cast doubt on the president’s eligibility for office.

“What bothers me is that some people who should know better are trying to use this for political reasons,” Abercrombie told the Los Angeles Times last week. “Maybe I’m the only one in the country that could look you right in the eye right now and tell you, ‘I was here when that baby was born.'”

There is no evidence to suggest Abercrombie was present at Obama’s birth. He has acknowledged that he didn’t see Obama’s parents with their newborn son at any hospital, although he said he remembers seeing Obama as a child with his parents at social events.

Abercrombie in recent days placed himself at the center of an eligibility dispute surrounding Obama’s birth documentation, telling reporters he is deeply troubled by questions that cast doubt on the president’s eligibility for office.

“What bothers me is that some people who should know better are trying to use this for political reasons,” Abercrombie told the Los Angeles Times last week. “Maybe I’m the only one in the country that could look you right in the eye right now and tell you, ‘I was here when that baby was born.'”

There is no evidence to suggest Abercrombie was present at Obama’s birth. He has acknowledged that he didn’t see Obama’s parents with their newborn son at any hospital, although he said he remembers seeing Obama as a child with his parents at social events. “

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Obama makes long-awaited return to Indonesia – Yahoo! News

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From the page: JAKARTA, Indonesia – After two years of waiting, Indonesians are finally getting the chance to welcome back their adopted son. But the euphoria that swept the predominantly Muslim country after Barack Obama’s election victory has been replaced by a dose of reality.

Few here now believe he will change American policies in the Middle East or improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world. And hopes that the two countries would march forward together on the world stage have been cast aside.

Still, Indonesians gathered around television sets all over the country â�,�” in their houses, coffee shops and office buildings â�,�” and watched as he touched down.

“We all stopped what we were doing,” said Tito, who uses a single name and works at the front desk at the Novotel Hotel in Balikpapan, a city on Borneo island. “Staff, guests … It’s just so amazing that he grew up here, has family here, and is now the U.S. president.”

Birthers fade after passage of law against them – Yahoo!…

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From the page: The newly elected governor will ask the state attorney general’s office about what can be done to put an end to questions about Obama’s birth documentation from Aug. 4, 1961, spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz said Tuesday.

“He had a friendship with Mr. Obama’s parents, and so there is a personal issue at hand,” Dela Cruz said. “Is it going to be done immediately? No, the first thing on our list is the economy.”

It’s unclear what Abercrombie could do because Hawaii’s privacy laws have long barred the release of a certified birth certificate to anyone who doesn’t have a tangible interest.

Abercrombie offended by Obama citizenship questions – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL Home

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From the page: ” HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie said Friday the “dark side” is responsible for accusations Barack Obama is not or should not be president because he was not born in the United States. As governor Abercrombie is optimistic he will be able to quiet at least some of the questions surrounding Obama’s birth place.

“This has to do with the people in Hawaii who love him, people who loved his mom and dad. This has to do with the respect of the office that the president is entitled to,” Abercrombie said after attending the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium.

The controversy first gained national attention during Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008. While his mother was from Kansas, his father was from Kenya. And doubters claimed he was born in either Kenya or Indonesia where he lived for a while as a child. “