From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine
Counterfeit pills and genuine treatments
But this is all outside the US, so it's not pertinent, right?
How about a little history on Patent medicine.
Still, thigs are all cleaned up and A-OK, here, right, I mean we pay so much for our pharmaceuticals they must be safe, right?
Drugmakers go furthest to sway Congress
By Jim Drinkard, USA TODAY
Posted 4/25/2005 10:49 PM Updated 4/26/2005 9:49 AM
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Border guards wanted
This cracks me up. I've been hearing radio advertisements in San Diego for border enforcement. I live 30 miles from the border with Mexico, so no big deal, right? The Border Patrol is hiring, right?
Check this shit out.
Apply at: INTERNATIONAL BORDER ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR ∙
888-466-5417 DIFZ CIVPOL 8500 Freeport Parkway Suite 275, Irving TX 75063
...SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Compensation package is $134,110.00 for a one-year contract. Salary is paid every four (4) weeks, and no federal or social security taxes are withheld. Salary is available for foreign income tax exemption as well. Vacation is accrued at 4% of the hours worked, or approximately two (2) weeks over the course of the assignment. DynCorp International FZ provides all uniforms, equipment, logistical support, administrative support, and lodging. Local transportation in the country is available, as well as transportation to the country and a return flight upon completion of the one-year contract...
A private security company that pays twice what Border Patrol agents make here.
The job is policing the borders in Iraq.
I didn't notice anywhere in the requirements a need to understand Arab cultures, or to be able to read Arabic, although you do have to be able to discern whether the documents are fakes.
Yup, here's yer tax dollars at work.
DynCorpThe world's premier rent-a-cop business runs the security show in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the US-Mexico border. They also run the coca crop-dusting business in Colombia, and occasional sex trafficking sorties in Bosnia. But what can you expect from a bunch of mercenaries?
CSC/ CEO: Van Honeycutt Military contracts 2005: $2.8 billion
note: CSC sold DynCorp in January 2005
And some judgement from some spoiled snotbucket at Yale (Home of Skull and Crossbones):
The US seems unwilling to face the hardships of maintaining a police force in Iraq. Instead, it has delegated the charge of keeping order to DynCorp, a multinational police contractor headquartered in California
Law, PR firms help contractors navigate reconstruction inquiries
By Peter H. Stone National Journal March 8, 2007
The stakes are high for the private contractors and their lobbying, legal, and PR teams. For example, Bowen's recently completed 579-page audit contains strong allegations about Virginia-based DynCorp, which has a $1.8 billion contract from the State Department for police-related projects in Iraq.One controversy centers on allegations that DynCorp spent about $4.2 million on 20 VIP trailers and an Olympic-size swimming pool that was requested by some Iraqi officials but that lacked the necessary authorization from the U.S. government. Further, a training camp for DynCorp workers built with the lion's share of the money from a $43.8 million contract had never been used.
U.S. wants Border Patrol agents for Iraq Firm seeks veteran officers to mentor Iraqis on immigration
April 30, 2007, 9:42AM
By STEVE McVICKER
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Soldiers of Good Fortune
Private military companies, for their part, are focusing much of their manpower on Capitol Hill. Many are staffed with retired military officers who are well connected at the Pentagon -- putting them in a prime position to influence government policy and drive more business to their firms. In one instance, private contractors successfully pressured the government to lift a ban on American companies providing military assistance to Equatorial Guinea, a West African nation accused of brutal human-rights violations. Because they operate with little oversight, using contractors also enables the military to skirt troop limits imposed by Congress and to carry out clandestine operations without committing U.S. troops or attracting public attention. "Private military corporations become a way to distance themselves and create what we used to call ‘plausible deniability,'" says Daniel Nelson, a former professor of civil-military relations at the Defense Department's Marshall European Center for Security Studies. "It's disastrous for democracy."
Democracy?
You live in one of those?
I sure as fuck don't. I live in a military empire.
Check this shit out.
Apply at: INTERNATIONAL BORDER ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR ∙
888-466-5417 DIFZ CIVPOL 8500 Freeport Parkway Suite 275, Irving TX 75063
...SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Compensation package is $134,110.00 for a one-year contract. Salary is paid every four (4) weeks, and no federal or social security taxes are withheld. Salary is available for foreign income tax exemption as well. Vacation is accrued at 4% of the hours worked, or approximately two (2) weeks over the course of the assignment. DynCorp International FZ provides all uniforms, equipment, logistical support, administrative support, and lodging. Local transportation in the country is available, as well as transportation to the country and a return flight upon completion of the one-year contract...
A private security company that pays twice what Border Patrol agents make here.
The job is policing the borders in Iraq.
I didn't notice anywhere in the requirements a need to understand Arab cultures, or to be able to read Arabic, although you do have to be able to discern whether the documents are fakes.
Yup, here's yer tax dollars at work.
DynCorpThe world's premier rent-a-cop business runs the security show in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the US-Mexico border. They also run the coca crop-dusting business in Colombia, and occasional sex trafficking sorties in Bosnia. But what can you expect from a bunch of mercenaries?
CSC/ CEO: Van Honeycutt Military contracts 2005: $2.8 billion
note: CSC sold DynCorp in January 2005
And some judgement from some spoiled snotbucket at Yale (Home of Skull and Crossbones):
The US seems unwilling to face the hardships of maintaining a police force in Iraq. Instead, it has delegated the charge of keeping order to DynCorp, a multinational police contractor headquartered in California
Law, PR firms help contractors navigate reconstruction inquiries
By Peter H. Stone National Journal March 8, 2007
The stakes are high for the private contractors and their lobbying, legal, and PR teams. For example, Bowen's recently completed 579-page audit contains strong allegations about Virginia-based DynCorp, which has a $1.8 billion contract from the State Department for police-related projects in Iraq.One controversy centers on allegations that DynCorp spent about $4.2 million on 20 VIP trailers and an Olympic-size swimming pool that was requested by some Iraqi officials but that lacked the necessary authorization from the U.S. government. Further, a training camp for DynCorp workers built with the lion's share of the money from a $43.8 million contract had never been used.
U.S. wants Border Patrol agents for Iraq Firm seeks veteran officers to mentor Iraqis on immigration
April 30, 2007, 9:42AM
By STEVE McVICKER
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Soldiers of Good Fortune
Private military companies, for their part, are focusing much of their manpower on Capitol Hill. Many are staffed with retired military officers who are well connected at the Pentagon -- putting them in a prime position to influence government policy and drive more business to their firms. In one instance, private contractors successfully pressured the government to lift a ban on American companies providing military assistance to Equatorial Guinea, a West African nation accused of brutal human-rights violations. Because they operate with little oversight, using contractors also enables the military to skirt troop limits imposed by Congress and to carry out clandestine operations without committing U.S. troops or attracting public attention. "Private military corporations become a way to distance themselves and create what we used to call ‘plausible deniability,'" says Daniel Nelson, a former professor of civil-military relations at the Defense Department's Marshall European Center for Security Studies. "It's disastrous for democracy."
Democracy?
You live in one of those?
I sure as fuck don't. I live in a military empire.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Belief
Belief. A great song and timely. By John Mayer.
(click on lyrics to enlarge)
And me. Frustrated:
Silent Scream
How do I stop the pain of what my country has done?
When do I feel the warmth of the sun?
When can I talk to people from other countries?
And tell them that I know the leaders lie.
Why do they believe that we are truly a democracy?
When my father told me differently
He knows about the code
The computers he never controlled
People don’t believe me
For them the bell has tolled
They blame me for my vote
But they do not know what I know
They do not know what my father knows
They believe the lies that they were told
That we really control what happens
When we push the correct button on the computer screen
They don’t know that I feel
Every day the silent scream
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Food for thought and thoughts on food
Thursday Is National Day Of Prayer
Stock Market Update - Thu May 03 12:00:01 EDT 2007
Thu May 3, 2007 12:00PM EDT
From Growth is Madness! a fascinating interview:
Special guest: Dr. Russell Hopfenberg on food supply, carrying capacity, and population
May 3rd, 2007
Fixing Iraq
...Today the Army Corps has learned its lessons and stopped hiring international companies. It now realizes that local companies are less likely to be attacked, cost far less, and are perfectly capable of doing a good job if properly supervised...
Gee, ya think?
AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
So, what should seniors pray for? Food, medication, or free legal advice?
Stock Market Update - Thu May 03 12:00:01 EDT 2007
Thu May 3, 2007 12:00PM EDT
From Growth is Madness! a fascinating interview:
Special guest: Dr. Russell Hopfenberg on food supply, carrying capacity, and population
May 3rd, 2007
Fixing Iraq
...Today the Army Corps has learned its lessons and stopped hiring international companies. It now realizes that local companies are less likely to be attacked, cost far less, and are perfectly capable of doing a good job if properly supervised...
Gee, ya think?
AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
So, what should seniors pray for? Food, medication, or free legal advice?
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Blackwater
Stop Blackwater (USA) West in Potrero (San Diego)
A Victory for Mercenary Opponents
But it's not over yet.
New deadline is May 28!
A Victory for Mercenary Opponents
But it's not over yet.
New deadline is May 28!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
I saw Jeremy Scahill speak tonight on Blackwater
Well, I was going to re-read Orwell's 1984.
San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice
I'm really glad that I decided to make the drive to see Jeremy Scahill speak instead. He seemed like a nice kid, and really sharp, and I'm glad that he came to San Diego. It's so nice to listen to a real reporter who cares about things that really matter to the American people.
Update 8:44 AM 5/2/2007
the the right-wing piece of crap fishwrap: “Stop Blackwater” bumper stickers were offered at the event, and those in attendance were asked to send comments to the San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use about their opposition to the project.
Go see Jeremy speak.
Details
Author Jeremy Scahill
When: 6:30 p.m. today (5/2/2007)
Where: La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa
San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice
I'm really glad that I decided to make the drive to see Jeremy Scahill speak instead. He seemed like a nice kid, and really sharp, and I'm glad that he came to San Diego. It's so nice to listen to a real reporter who cares about things that really matter to the American people.
Update 8:44 AM 5/2/2007
the the right-wing piece of crap fishwrap: “Stop Blackwater” bumper stickers were offered at the event, and those in attendance were asked to send comments to the San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use about their opposition to the project.
What the fishwrap "reporter" fails to mention is that the Department of Planning and Land Use gave the wrong e-mail address AND the wrong street address to people who wanted to lodge a complaint and keep Blackwater out .
Go see Jeremy speak.
Details
Author Jeremy Scahill
When: 6:30 p.m. today (5/2/2007)
Where: La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa
Anniversaries today
Ahhh yes, four years ago today Cap'n Codpiece was cruel to the sailors on the Lincoln who could see land but couldn't get there because he wanted to strut around on their ship for photo-op. Halliburton is doing quite well: Welcome to Pottersville Mission Accomplished Year Four
Last year there were huge immigrant's rights marches across the country.
It seemed like an excuse for a bunch of kids to ditch school to me.
Will it happen again this year?
Immigration Activists Call for School Walkout on Tuesday Apr 30, 2007
I hope not.
More from KPBS today: Immigration & Border
10:23 AM 5/1/2007 So far there are a few kids in NY walking out. Not a big deal.
And some in Detroit, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles,
11:13 AM 5/1/2007
Orlando
Phoenix and Tuscon
(Long Beach) Port Truckers Join May 1 Boycott
The kids are in school, at least it looks like it from California News reports. But money is lost when kids aren't in school:
Testing Dates for State Assessments 2006-2007
CAHSEE, STAR, CELDT, PFT, and CHSPE.
Dates for the 2007 administration of the grade 4 and 7 California Standards Writing Tests are:
Tuesday, March 6, 2007, with make-up on Wednesday, March 7 for all schools, programs, and tracks in session on these dates.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007, with make-up on Wednesday May 2 for schools, programs, and tracks not in session during March.
The testing window for the Aprenda 3 for grades 5-11 is March 15 through May 14, with make-up testing until May 25
I'm thinking the little shits don't want to go to Saturday School, and they've been warned.
Oh look, Ruben Navarrette Jr. proves once again that he is wrong every fucking time. What a flaming asshole.
No Ruben, non-immigrants have the same concerns as immigrants, feeding their family is one of them. When people come in illegally and work for less than subsistence wages they drive down our standard of living. That may make your business friends cream their jeans, but it pisses some of us off. Got it, fucktard?
Last year there were huge immigrant's rights marches across the country.
It seemed like an excuse for a bunch of kids to ditch school to me.
Will it happen again this year?
Immigration Activists Call for School Walkout on Tuesday Apr 30, 2007
I hope not.
More from KPBS today: Immigration & Border
10:23 AM 5/1/2007 So far there are a few kids in NY walking out. Not a big deal.
And some in Detroit, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles,
11:13 AM 5/1/2007
Orlando
Phoenix and Tuscon
(Long Beach) Port Truckers Join May 1 Boycott
The kids are in school, at least it looks like it from California News reports. But money is lost when kids aren't in school:
Testing Dates for State Assessments 2006-2007
CAHSEE, STAR, CELDT, PFT, and CHSPE.
Dates for the 2007 administration of the grade 4 and 7 California Standards Writing Tests are:
Tuesday, March 6, 2007, with make-up on Wednesday, March 7 for all schools, programs, and tracks in session on these dates.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007, with make-up on Wednesday May 2 for schools, programs, and tracks not in session during March.
The testing window for the Aprenda 3 for grades 5-11 is March 15 through May 14, with make-up testing until May 25
I'm thinking the little shits don't want to go to Saturday School, and they've been warned.
Oh look, Ruben Navarrette Jr. proves once again that he is wrong every fucking time. What a flaming asshole.
No Ruben, non-immigrants have the same concerns as immigrants, feeding their family is one of them. When people come in illegally and work for less than subsistence wages they drive down our standard of living. That may make your business friends cream their jeans, but it pisses some of us off. Got it, fucktard?
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