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TSA Airport Screening: Come Die With Me
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyYou are witnessing the death of an industry. What the eco-freaks could never do -- drum up significant support for mass transit -- the TSA has done in just one decade. Hard to believe there was a time when flying was glamorous, but glamorous, exciting and sexy it was from the 1940s through the 1960s. Stewardesses wore cute little suits, and passengers dressed up too. Airline meals weren't great, but they sure beat the tiny bags of pretzels we get now. Back in the day, the word airplane conjured up images of passengers disembarking in Honolulu, welcomed by young women holding leis. An ...
Administration Opposes Reporter Shield Law
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain made headlines recently by announcing his support for a Federal reporter shield law. The proposal, passed by the House but languishing in the Senate, would grant journalists immunity from prosecution for refusing to reveal their sources in national security leak investigations unless a judge determines that the information sought is "essential" to the outcome of the case. A judge would also have to weigh the potential damage to newsgathering efforts against the public interest before deciding to force a reporter to identify his source.McCain, ...
Fence Blocks Illegals; Lets Lizards Pass
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe Department of Homeland Security is raising the ire of environmental groups with its rapid construction of the border fence along the nation's southern border with Mexico. The groups charge that the Department is trampling over environmental regulations in its rush to erect some 670 miles of physical barriers along the border. The Department plans to have the fencing completed by the end of 2008.Specifically at issue is Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's use of his authority to waive any legal requirements that impede construction of the fence. That authority comes from an ...
Chertoff Undeterred by Court Ruling
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe Bush Administration is considering its options in the wake of a Federal court ruling that struck down a key piece of the Administration's immigration enforcement push. Earlier this week, Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer, brother of Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer, suspended the application of a new Department of Homeland Security rule that would have forced employers to fire workers that couldn't provide matching Social Security records within 90 days of notice by the Social Security Administration. The judge based his ruling on the government's failure to follow proper ...
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