Scary times we live in: A crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks was discovered in a smoking Nissan Pathfinder in the heart of Times Square on Saturday evening, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers on a warm and busy night. Although the device had apparently started to detonate, there was […]
Or more specifically – their chairman? Raw Story has an exclusive about San Diego GOP’s new chairman and how he was heavily involved in pirating software. Besides being totally anti-business (something I would think the GOP would shun), let’s not forget what our Attorney General, Michael Mukasey said earlier this month: Criminal syndicates, and in […]
In yet another example of politicizing terrorism in order to push political agendas, I present Attorney General Michael Mukasey (with a thanks to Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein): Criminal syndicates, and in some cases even terrorist groups, view IP crime as a lucrative business, and see it as a low-risk way to fund other activities. […]
It appears that way: Banana company Chiquita Brands International said Wednesday it has agreed to a $25 million fine after admitting it paid a Colombian terrorist group for protection in a volatile farming region. The settlement resolves a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the company’s financial dealings with terrorist organizations in Colombia. In court documents […]
Today was a day of great spin by our own Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. In an interview with Meet the Press, host Tim Russert fired away some hard questions. The secretary seemed to be coming up with answers rather quickly, but if you listen closely you can hear how his own spin was catching […]