Archive for November, 2002

Wimpy Senate passes Homeland bill

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

SAN ANTONIO - As expected, the Senate Tuesday passed a bill that allows for the largest revamp of the federal government in nearly half a century. The Homeland Security Bill (S. 2452) authorizes a reorganization of 25 key government agencies into a single Department of Homeland Security. It abolishes the Immigration ...

Editorial: The Truth hurts

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

So the San Antonio Express-News this week published a series of articles based on secret FBI audio of S.A. Councilmen John "Prove It" Sanders and Enrique "Que-Que?" Martin and their adventures in bribery. Excerpts of audio in today's EN include Sanders saying stupid things like: "It's just between me and you. Because ...

Tancredo targets gay community

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

By S. J. Rivera JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo has struck again, this time sticking his foot so far in his mouth it's hard to tell if he will be able to get it out. But he's not attacking immigrants this time. Instead Tancredo has set his sights on ...

Privacy Act under threat from new Homeland bill

Monday, November 18th, 2002

SAN ANTONIO - Language included in the proposed Homeland Security Bill will allow Pentagon spooks to snoop into the most private and sensitive information of every U.S. citizen, according to the Washington Times. Under the bill's "Total Information Awareness" program headed by Admiral John Poindexter (see Iran-Contra debacle), the Pentagon would ...