Travelers rated for terror potential

Millions of Travelers Rated for Terror Potential
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN, AP Dec.1,2006

WASHINGTON (Dec. 1) - Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing U.S. borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by U.S. government computers rating the risk that the travelers are terrorists or criminals.

The travelers are not allowed to see or directly challenge these risk assessments, which the government intends to keep on file for 40 years

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Jewish organizations gearing up for Democrats

    Two of the biggest groups are apparently worried about the Democrats ethics and lobbying oversite that is forthcoming!

 

Jewish Groups To Challenge Ethics Reform
Aipac, UJC To Face Off With Dems on Junkets, Earmarks
Nathan Guttman | Fri. Dec 01, 2006

Two of America’s most influential Jewish organizations are gearing up for their first direct confrontation with the incoming, Democratic-led Congress. The topic: Democratic proposals for congressional ethics and lobbying reform.
   At issue are two key congressional perks, targeted for elimination, that Jewish organizations rely on to achieve community goals: overseas junkets, including dozens of trips to Israel each year, funded by Jewish organizations; and an estimated $25 million a year in earmarked funds for Jewish communal projects. Both the trips and the earmarked funding face possible elimination as part of the Democrats’ pledge to fight corruption on Capitol Hill.    More HERE