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Department Of Homeland Security To Scan Payment Cards At Borders And Airports

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“Travelers leaving or entering the United States have long had to declare aggregated cash and other monetary instruments exceeding $10,000. Now, under a proposed amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act, FinCEN will also require travelers to declare the value of prepaid cards that they are carrying, known now as ‘tangible prepaid access devices.’  Enforceability falls to the Department of Homeland Security, which is already developing advanced handheld card readers that can ascertain whether a traveler is carrying a credit card, debit card, or prepaid card.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/11/07/department-of-homeland-security-to-scan-payment-cards-at-borders-and-airports/

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Ohio judge rejects lawsuit against voting machine software

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“An U.S. District Court judge has rejected a suit alleging that Ohio voting machines were using dangerously vulnerable software that would allow votes to be blocked or altered. Judge Gregory Frost ruled that election activist and Green Party Congressional candidate Bob Fitrakis provided ‘zero’ evidence for his claims, offering instead only conjecture as to how and why the machines could fail.  The judge sided with the state, which argued that discarding the ES&S system and finding and implementing a new system would cause confusion and delays within an already potentially overloaded voting infrastructure.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/06/ohio-judge-rejects-lawsuit-against-voting-machine-software/

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PA voting machine ‘taken out of service’ for flipping votes to Romney

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“A Pennsylvania electronic voting machine was taken out of service after being captured on video changing a vote for President Obama into one for Mitt Romney, NBC News has confirmed. Republicans have also said machines have turned Romney votes into Obama ones.  The video was first posted on Youtube by user ‘centralpavoter.’ It shows a voter’s finger repeatedly pressing the button for Obama, but a check mark coming up next to Romney’s name.”

http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/11/06/machine-turns-vote-for-obama-into-one-for-romney/

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Obama executive order expands Homeland Security reach into local law enforcement

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“The executive order creates a White House Homeland Security Partnership Council and Steering Committee, aimed at fostering local partnerships between federal and private institutions ‘to address homeland security challenges.’  The council will be chaired by ‘the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, or a designee from the National Security Staff.’ The executive order comes weeks after a damning Senate report on Homeland Security’s 77 fusion centers, which the Washington Post called ‘pools of ineptitude, waste and civil liberties intrusions.'”

http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/29/obama-executive-order-expands-homeland-security-reach-into-local-law-enforcement/

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Canadian Law Bans Concealing Face At Protests

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“This bill simply adds another layer of restraint when it comes to protests. It will have a chilling effect on anonymity and thus on participation in even peaceful protests.  This is because those who wish to remain anonymous simply won’t go for fear that a peaceful protest will turn violent – and they will then be ensnared by this new legislation.  Both Washington and Canada are rolling out tiny drones that can take pictures of protestors. The law combating anonymity can be seen as a clever step toward making drone surveillance even more effective.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/28238/Dont-Conceal-Your-Face-At-Canadian-Protests

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Court OKs warrantless use of hidden surveillance cameras

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“U.S. District Judge William Griesbach ruled that it was reasonable for Drug Enforcement Administration agents to enter rural property without permission — and without a warrant — to install multiple ‘covert digital surveillance cameras’ in hopes of uncovering evidence that 30 to 40 marijuana plants were being grown.   This is the latest case to highlight how advances in technology are causing the legal system to rethink how Americans’ privacy rights are protected by law.”

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57542510-38/court-oks-warrantless-use-of-hidden-surveillance-cameras/

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Security experts say new electronic voting machines can be hacked

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“The 2010 discovery of the Stuxnet cyberweapon, which used a thumb drive to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and spread among its computers, illustrated how one type of attack could work. Most at risk are paperless e-voting machines, which don’t print out any record of votes, meaning the electronically stored results could be altered without anyone knowing they had been changed.  In a tight election, the result could be the difference between winning and losing. A Monitor analysis shows that four swing states – Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, and Florida – rely to varying degrees on paperless machines.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/print/USA/Elections/2012/1026/Could-e-voting-machines-in-Election-2012-be-hacked-Yes

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Honduras court bans private cities project

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“The Honduran Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional a project to build privately-run cities, with their own police and tax system.  The ‘model cities’ project was backed by President Porfirio Lobo, who said it would attract foreign investment and create jobs.  By 13 votes to one, Supreme Court judges decided that the proposal violated the principle of sovereignty.  An American company was expected to invest US$15m in the initial phase of construction of the first city, on the Caribbean coast.  The inspiration for his ‘model cities’ were Singapore, Macao and Hong Kong, President Lobo said.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19999536

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Voters in Three States Take on Traffic Cameras

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“Residents in in five cities in California, Texas and Washington state have battled for the right to have a say in whether automated ticketing machines are installed in their community. The November 6 results could raise to 25 the total number of municipalities nationwide that prohibit cameras.  Anaheim and Newport Beach are unique in having councils propose the charter amendment. Elsewhere, photo ticketing companies and city leaders fought the ballot measures at every step of the way.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3932.asp

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Get a U.S. Passport Now – While You Still Can

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“Until a century ago, almost anywhere you went in the world, passports were not required for international travel. Rare passports were used mainly to insure passage of diplomats sent to negotiate peace treaties or carry official papers.  Now governments use passports as another part of citizen control and surveillance. Official passport control marked the Cold War years, but now it is applied with a bureaucratic, computer-driven vengeance, justified by the endless ‘War on Terror.’  I often get questions about the possibility of currency and capital controls, but thinking Americans should be equally concerned about foreign travel controls.”

http://sovereign-investor.com/2012/10/22/state-department-is-out-for-your-passport/

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