So I put some stories and news reports together and aligned them a little. How does this sound -

• 9th May - National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive gives Bush dictatorial power in the event of a "catastrophic emergency"
  
• 20th August - Michael Chertoff's - Homeland Security Secretary comments about his 'gut feeling' regarding a ( Read more... )

The more I read about Venezuela, the more I want to go there and see it for myself.

Here's a lengthy essay on the differences between the U.S. and Venezuela Constitutions.

To summarise:

"The contrast with America today couldn't be greater. The nation under George Bush is ruled by Patriot and Military Commissions Act justice under an institutionalized ( Read more... )

Never mind the Bollocks.

A home grown quote from New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly.

"Much different from the Israeli-Palestinian equation, the transformation of a Western-based individual to a terrorist is not triggered by oppression, suffering, revenge or desperation," it said. "Radicalization could be triggered by such things as the loss ( Read more... )