DarkStar Spouts Off

Islam Is At War With Non-Believers; Period. Stop.

Plain and simple, what's going on in the Middle East and Northern Africa is about Islam being at war -- plain and simple -- with other religions. Actually, at war with non-believers in their faith. And "western culture" doesn't have a clue.

When a religion says, "convert or die" and they are beheading non-believers, to include children, and are making sex slaves of non-believing women, and burying people alive, and stoning non-believers to death, and shooting them, and...

Jewish, Christian, wrong denomination of Islam, it doesn't matter, these people are serious. They aren't playing politics and they aren't playing ethnic/tribal games, they are spreading their faith how they think they are called to spread it.

‪#‎RealTalk‬

You Don't Leave A Soldier On The Field; Get Him Home Then Go For It

I've heard it said by those in the military, that you don't leave a soldier on the field. So, "trading" for a possible deserter, is an issue for me, but I can understand why it would be done. As has been pointed out, Israel has done far worse deals than what was "proxied" for the U.S.

Get him home and then find out what happened.

• Did he just walk off?
• Did he seek the Taliban as some are saying audio recordings indicate?
• Did his superiors know of his alleged unease at being in combat? If so, why did they not ask him if he wanted to be a conscience objector?
• Did he give away information that put our military at risk? If so, was it under duress or willingly?

 

 

Boston Bombing

If you are taking any media seriously concerning the Boston bombing, shame on you. You know they don't know squat.

Son Of The Patriot Act?

Is this a direct result of the Patriot Act?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has claimed that agents do not need warrants to read people's emails, text messages and other private electronic communications, according to internal agency documents.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which obtained the documents through a Freedom of Information Act request, released the information on Wednesday.

In a 2009 handbook, the IRS said the Fourth Amendment does not protect emails because Internet users "do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in such communications." A 2010 presentation by the IRS Office of General Counsel reiterated the policy.

What part of unreasonable search and seizure do they not understand? Suppose the people send encrypted email, as I have done, to their tax preparer?

 

 

The NYPD Is A Brown Shirt Organization

The NYPD is a Brown Shirt organization.

HARLEM — The NYPD has created a "wanted" poster for a Harlem couple who film cops conducting stop-and-frisks and post the videos on YouTube — branding them "professional agitators" who portray cops in a bad light and listing their home address, DNAinfo.com New York has learned.

The flyer featured side-by-side mugshots of Matthew Swaye, 35, and his partner Christina Gonzalez, 25, and warned officers to be on guard against them. It was spotted by multiple people, including the couple, when it was taped to a podium outside a public hearing room in the 30th Precinct house last Thursday, where residents met for precinct council meeting.

"Be aware that above subjects are known professional agitators," read the flyer, which bears the NYPD shield and a seal of the NYPD's Intelligence Division. It also gave the home address of the couple.

"Above subjects MO is that they video tape officers performing routine stops and post on YouTube," the sign said. "Subjects purpose is to portray officers in a negative way and too deter officers from conducting there [sic] responsibilities."

The flyer also listed the name and cellphone number of a Sgt. Nicholson in the 30th Precinct, and implored cops to "not feed into above subjects propaganda."

Nicholson did not respond to a request for comment. The NYPD also did not respond to repeated requests.

If Brown Shirt is too strong of a term to use, what would YOU call it?

 

Note This Destruction Is Coming From Congress

Note that this is coming from congress.

A House-Senate conference report this week called on the Administration to accelerate the use of civilian unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or “drones,” in U.S. airspace.

The pending authorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration directs the Secretary of Transporation to develop within nine months “a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”

“The plan… shall provide for the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as soon as practicable, but not later than September 30, 2015.”

People are complaining about the Obama administration destroying the United States, meanwhile, congress is quietly stomping all over the Constitution and few people who are going after the Obama administration, say anything about this mess.

Drones In The U.S.

If the military or the border patrol flies a drone over the U.S. border for the purpose of border enforcement, I think that is the proper use of a drone. I have SERIOUS reservations at the loss of civil liberties when local law enforcement agencies use drones for the purpose of fighting crime.

But I have to ask, what is the difference between the use of a drone vs. the use of a helicopter?

We Are Screwed

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that we knew the location of the drone when it went down. The Defense Department didn't want to retrieve it so as not to offend Iran.

If true, that is amazing. China and Russia will have it by the end of the week and then how much technology and advantage would the U.S. have lost?

Which Is More Important?

Two stories, actually, three but the third is a different post, have
me DEEPLY troubled.

The first, not because of order of importance, is this story about an
over weight boy being removed from his home and placed in foster care
for the "safety" of the kid. http://bit.ly/vrTck9


Authorities in Ohio, last week, determined that an overweight
(unnamed) 8-year-old boy was too fat, so they took him away from his
parents in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Officials told the parents that
they were not controlling his weight well enough.

The boy was reportedly over 200 pounds, well into the severely obese
category, according to Cleveland Plain Dealer. That extra weight puts
people at risk for diabetes, hypertension and other weight-related
disorders, doctors say.

The state’s Department of Children and Family Services insisted that
the third grader was being neglected, and that his mother was not
following doctors’ orders to control his weight.

The family’s lawyer disagrees, claiming that the state is overstepped
its role in taking the boy, and that his health risk factors do not
pose an imminent threat.


For an 8 year old boy, 200 pounds is in a dangerous zone. And from
what I hear on the radio, now, the government worked with the mother
for a year to do something about the boy's weight. My general concern
is, what is considered to be "too fat" and, given how government
starts at something "reasonable" and then quickly goes into the
unreasonable area, doesn't this set a dangerous precedent?

Suppose a child doesn't have access to the Internet at home? Will the
government then take kids from their parents because someone deems the
Internet to be "essential" to "healthy living"?

The second is something that is at least as frightening. Senate bill,
S. 1253, the National Defense Authorization Act, drafted by Sens. Carl
Levin, D-Mich., and John McCain, R-Ariz., that would allow the arrest,
detainment, and lack of a trial, for a U.S. citizen, on U.S. soil, if
they are suspected of having "a relationship" with a
terrorist organization.

A U.S. citizen, being stripped of trial rights? And, as equally
important, the military being given authority to perform military
actions on U.S. soil without emergency action by Congress and the
President?

Hello?

Bank Of America Under Cyber-Attack?

It is being reported that the Bank of America web site is running
slowly. I wonder if they are under cyber-attack.

Philly Mayor Nutter Goes THERE Against Thug Flash Mobs

Philly mayor Michael Nutter, went THERE when addressing people concerning the thug flash mobs happening in Philly:

Mr. Nutter, a strong ally of President Obama and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, took to the pulpit of his Baptist church Sunday to deliver a 30-minute sermon about black families taking responsibility for the behavior.

“The Immaculate Conception of our Lord Jesus Christ took place a long time ago, and it didn’t happen here in Philadelphia,” Mr. Nutter said. “So every one of these kids has two parents who were around and participating at the time. They need to be around now.”

The mayor told parents, “If you’re just hanging out out there, maybe you’re sending them a check or bringing some cash by. That’s not being a father. You’re just a human ATM. … And if you’re not providing the guidance and you’re not sending any money, you’re just a sperm donor.”

At City Hall on Monday, the mayor said gangs will be confronted.

“If you want to be aggressive, we’re going to be aggressive,” Mr. Nutter said, before sending a warning.

“Let me just share this with you. We’ve got the biggest, baddest gang in town - a committed group of citizens and a committed government - and we’re working together and we’re not going to have this nonsense anymore.”

Nutter went there and I agree with him.

If There Is A Violent Revolution, It's Going To Be Because of TSA

If there is a violent revolution in the United States, I swear it is going to be because of the insanity that happens under the guise of "security" by the TSA.

In the latest controversy surrounding Transportation Security Administration policies over intrusive body pat-downs, the agency sought to defend its actions in the case of a 95-year-old cancer patient who was forced to remove her adult diaper during a search.

Jean Weber of Destin, Fla., said she was escorting her mother, who suffers from leukemia, to Michigan on June 18 to live with family members before moving into an assisted living facility, according to published reports.

 

Weber told CNN that a TSA officer at Northwest Florida Regional Airport near Pensacola, Fla., felt something "suspicious" on her mother's leg during a patdown. Weber said her mother was taken to a private room. The officer then told Weber that her mother's Depend undergarment was wet and was getting in the way of a complete search. The officer asked for it to be removed, which Weber did in a restroom.

 

"It's something I couldn't imagine happening on American soil," Weber told the Panama City News-Herald Friday. "Here is my mother, 95 years old, 105 pounds, barely able to stand, and then this."

I swear these folks, who have questionable IQ, do it for sick kicks. Seriously, are the people hired forced to undergo psychological evaluations? HOw many have control issues or are socio-paths?

A Very "Simple" Cyber Conundrum

Here is a simple cyber and political conundrum...

If, as the Pentagon now says, a cyber attack is to be considered an act of war:

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens the door for the U.S. to respond using
traditional military force.

How does the United States now handle China?

Can People Stop Whining About Being Searched In Airports, Now?

Or rather, can some white people stop whining about being searched at airports when "everyone knows" the profile for a terrorist is a young "Arabic" male?

For nearly a year, a middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia used her computer to fashion a new, frightening identity, federal court documents say.

The stream of Internet messages in which she sought assistance to wage violent jihad in Asia and Europe literally transformed her, the documents allege, from 46-year-old Colleen LaRose to "Jihad Jane."

By March 2009, federal prosecutors say she was communicating with at least three unidentified co-conspirators, including one who directed LaRose to "go to Sweden… and kill" a Swedish citizen, identified by two federal law enforcement officials as cartoonist Lars Vilks.

Whatchusaynow?

Give The Brother Some Love

I don't agree with all of Obama's policies, including his global policy approach. But saying that, I, and I think all Americans should, give Obama credit for recent high profile anti-terrorism victories.

So, can we give the President a little love for that?

Playing For Keeps

This is an example of playing for keeps.

Personal friends of employees at Google, Adobe and other companies were targeted by hackers in a string of recently disclosed cyberattacks, raising privacy concerns and pointing to a highly sophisticated operation, security experts said.

Cybersecurity experts analysing the attacks said the hackers spied on individuals and used other sophisticated techniques, making them extremely difficult to stop. The disclosures come amid renewed alarm over cybersecurity after Google said it had been the target of a series of cyberattacks from China.

Think about how much information is on the Internet grid. Think about the number of businesses that have been blackmailed by cyber thieves.

This happened just because Google said something, publicly. What else is happening we don't know about?

This is A Problem

Attention all players! Heads UP!!!

Computer hackers this week said they had cracked and published the secret code that protects 80 per cent of the world’s mobile phones. The move will leave more than 3bn people vulnerable to having their calls intercepted, and could force mobile phone operators into a costly upgrade of their networks.

Karsten Nohl, a German encryption expert, said he had organised the hack to demonstrate the weaknesses of the security measures protecting the global system for mobile communication (GSM) and to push mobile operators to improve their systems.

“This shows that existing GSM security is inadequate,” Mr Nohl told an audience of about 600 people at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, a four-day conference of computer hackers.

This could be a real problem.

Should Obama Get Praise For This?

Should Obama get praise for ordering this missle attack on Yemen on December 17?

On orders from President Barack Obama, the U.S. military launched cruise missiles early Thursday against two suspected al-Qaeda sites in Yemen, administration officials told ABC News in a report broadcast on ABC World News with Charles Gibson.

One of the targeted sites was a suspected al Qaeda training camp north of the capitol, Sanaa, and the second target was a location where officials said "an imminent attack against a U.S. asset was being planned."

The Yemen attacks by the U.S. military represent a major escalation of the Obama administration's campaign against al Qaeda.

He struck a country that is a safe haven to terrorists and their planning activities. Shouldn't that be praised?

Explosive Drawers....

A Court Case

I see no LEGAL reason why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be tried in a U.S. court of law. To me it doesn't make sense what so ever. Mohammed is not an American citizen nor is he a legal U.S. resident. If he were in the country when he planned the attacks, then I can understand why he would be tried in the U.S.

But right now, his status is an enemy combatant, which is not a legal definition. It seems to me to be a loop hole created by the Bush administration because congress, which it has been doing for decades, has abdicated it's Constitutional authority.*

If a war cannot be fought against an entity other than a government, then congress should have added terrorist groups to the definition and then declared war against terrorist groups. Or, congress should have created another definition for the military action and the "legalize" that is involved. One glaring definition would define if "enemy combatants" are to be tried in military court, U.S. federal court, or something else.

But, I'm not a lawyer so what do I know?

* I'm one of those people who thinks congress sometimes writes laws poorly, with intent, so that people will challenge some laws and leave it up to the courts to figure out.

One? Sick. Three? Terrorism

If it is accurate that 3 SOLDIERS were involved,...this is terrorism.

[ UPDATE ]

Let me shut up about this.

First there was one, then three, now it's back to one. Two people were released.

First he was dead now he's alive?

The media is in their report everything to beat the crowd mode, so I'm going to sit back and wait for it to calm down. Meanwhile, I'll pray for the families.

The Policeman's Job?

I seem to remember when some Black men in Philadelphia wanted other Black men to form neighborhood patrols to help cut down criminal behavior in the neighborhoods, that some people said it was a  bad idea because that was the job of the police.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Residents of Ohio's capital city are complaining that police officers are telling them to move out if they're fed up with neighborhood crime.

At least two Columbus city council members have heard the complaint.

An aide to Councilwoman Charleta Tavares says she has received more than 20 calls. Councilman Andrew Ginther says if police are making the comments, they're neither acceptable nor appropriate, though he says he believes most officers want to be helpful.

What was that they were saying again? It appears, to me, that the police are now saying they are collecting a pay check.

Quickly, Giving Props

I'm not entirely comfortable with how Obama is handling world affairs although I realize there are only two real choices on Iran: talk smack and sanctions, which do nothing, or military action, with an already strained military.

I don't like that he seems to be hesitating on Afghanistan, just go in full bore and see what happens, call it Surge II.

But I think the domestic terrorism case coming to light is being handled well, so far.

Awrite, I'm Gonna Put It Out There

There was A LOT of commentary put out about Muslims, who are Black, in the United States. This included comments about Black churches having "failed" because there are Blacks who have embraced Islam, Black Muslims being racist and hating America, etc.

I'm just wondering.

What do they say now?

Supporting Black Cops

This has to be short and to the point.

People are supporting the Black police officers who are supporting Sgt. Crowley. I really don't have a problem with that though I note the inconsistancies in reports and sense "The Blue Wall" is in action. What I wonder those is this.

Where is this support for Black cops when they are killed by "friendly fire" by their Brothers In Blue? Black policeman shot in the back? A cop chasing a thug? Killed by another cop.

Silence then, right? Unless it's to say Blacks are the reason the cop was shot.

Who wants to talk about that?