Homeland Security


“The Insecurity of the RFID Chip”

Source:  eWorldVu
The more the federal government passes laws to insure my security, the more insecure I feel. Let’s take the government’s proposed use of RFID technology as an example of my concern.
RFID stands for radio frequency identification. The RFID chip is a minature device that has a very small chip attached to a tiny antenna. [...]

“FEMA PR chief loses new job after fake news briefing”

Source:  CNN - 10/29/2007
Thoughts:  While the intention might have been noble, the act of holding what is deemed a “fake” news briefing is unacceptable.  The excuse of being new on the job and not knowing the procedures would not be acceptable in this case, since it is common sense that there would be a negative [...]

Two Years Later

It was a big storm, one which impacted eight states, starting with Florida. When it crossed land, it was just a Category 1 storm, and caused minor flooding and killed two people. Six days later, a monster was brewing in the Gulf and was aiming for Mississippi. What was once considered a minor storm killed [...]

Opinion: Is Libby a Rich or a Cisneros?

This week, President Bush commuted the 30-month prison sentence of I. Scooter Libby following the Valerie Plame leak scandal.  For those of you who are not aware of the issue, in 2003, Robert Novak wrote an article entitled “Mission to Niger” in which he mentions the name of Valerie Plame, calling her an operative in [...]

In The News: “George Pataki to be speaker at first Naples/Fort Myers Town Hall lecture”

“George Pataki to be speaker at first Naples/Fort Myers Town Hall lecture”
Naples Daily News - 1/20/2007
George Pataki, former governor of New York, will be in Naples on Monday to speak about American leadership and how it relates to last November’s election and future public policy.
“If you take a look at the history of America, whenever [...]