http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/ Challenging ID Demands Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:27:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-522217 Ron Wimberly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:37:02 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-522217 7Feb12: I have just received "denial" of GOES membership; originally approval was pending subject to verification of disposition of 'Literal Battery' charge in December 1970! The suspense for my achieving this was 18Feb12; received email today notifying me of change - I was denied based on another "obscure" entry of the same date by SFPD called "DRK," Ever tried to retrieve information from "authorities" that no longer answer phones to provide guidance, put together "mystical" websites that provide sketchy information on how to retrieve salient information? The CBP, TSA, DHS is one big joke, except it isn't funny - they are sucking up taxpayer money to usurp all individual rights, freedom of movement, as well as denial of Civil Liberties and Rights. This is truly a sad time in the history of USA, that is frightfully close to the classical "Police State!" I used to be proud of being a Vietnam Veteran, a retired civilian of the US Navy holding a National Security Position that required Secret or above clearances, have a credit rating in the high 800s, etc. I truly hope that all true Americans take the initiative to dismantle the "COMPLEX" that claims to look out for our safety and interests, when in fact it does nothing more than denegrate the original spririt and intent of the Constitution, Federal Charter, etc. that were the founding documents of this Great Nation! Ron in Arizona 7Feb12: I have just received “denial” of GOES membership; originally approval was pending subject to verification of disposition of ‘Literal Battery’ charge in December 1970! The suspense for my achieving this was 18Feb12; received email today notifying me of change - I was denied based on another “obscure” entry of the same date by SFPD called “DRK,” Ever tried to retrieve information from “authorities” that no longer answer phones to provide guidance, put together “mystical” websites that provide sketchy information on how to retrieve salient information? The CBP, TSA, DHS is one big joke, except it isn’t funny - they are sucking up taxpayer money to usurp all individual rights, freedom of movement, as well as denial of Civil Liberties and Rights. This is truly a sad time in the history of USA, that is frightfully close to the classical “Police State!” I used to be proud of being a Vietnam Veteran, a retired civilian of the US Navy holding a National Security Position that required Secret or above clearances, have a credit rating in the high 800s, etc. I truly hope that all true Americans take the initiative to dismantle the “COMPLEX” that claims to look out for our safety and interests, when in fact it does nothing more than denegrate the original spririt and intent of the Constitution, Federal Charter, etc. that were the founding documents of this Great Nation! Ron in Arizona

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-274127 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » Public outrage at proposed questionnaire for passport applicants Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:47:03 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-274127 [...] law — and, while they are at it, to rein in the TSA.  We’ve got a little list of actions they could take to start that [...] [...] law — and, while they are at it, to rein in the TSA.  We’ve got a little list of actions they could take to start that [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-122758 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » “No scan, no fly.” What can a would-be traveler do? Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:35:56 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-122758 [...] action, with a right of private action, against violators of the ICCPR. (This should be high on the agenda of any US administration desirous of showing that the US holds itself accountable to international [...] [...] action, with a right of private action, against violators of the ICCPR. (This should be high on the agenda of any US administration desirous of showing that the US holds itself accountable to international [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-122718 Consumer Travel Alliance » TSA budget: 1,000 more strip-search machines Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:52 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-122718 [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...] [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-122614 TSA budget: 1,000 more strip-search machines Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:42 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-122614 [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...] [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-122419 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » TSA budget: 1000 more strip-search machines Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:13:35 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-122419 [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...] [...] to give the legacy administrators new marching orders (for which we gave his transition team an explicit itemized blueprint to bring the TSA within the rule of [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-113203 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » DHS Inspector General rips “TRIP” kangaroo courts Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:54:32 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-113203 [...] also implies that there is still time for the Obama Administration and the Congress to head off this train wreck (and its multi-billion dollar expense) by withdrawing the APIS and [...] [...] also implies that there is still time for the Obama Administration and the Congress to head off this train wreck (and its multi-billion dollar expense) by withdrawing the APIS and [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-112698 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » Softball questions for TSA nominee Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:27:20 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-112698 [...] in late November.  If you want to know whether the Obama Administration and its nominee plan to set a new course for the TSA, let your Senators and the members of the Homeland Security know that you want them to ask tough [...] [...] in late November.  If you want to know whether the Obama Administration and its nominee plan to set a new course for the TSA, let your Senators and the members of the Homeland Security know that you want them to ask tough [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-108583 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » Travelers more worried about TSA than airline safety Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:15:41 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-108583 [...] Congress, are you listening? [...] [...] Congress, are you listening? [...]

]]> http://www.papersplease.org/wp/2008/11/10/the-obama-administration-and-the-right-to-travel/#comment-107712 Papers, Please! » Blog Archive » Rumors of a new administrator for the TSA Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:40:29 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/?p=190#comment-107712 [...] the questions for such nominees that we put forward last year, after the elections, as part of our Proposed Agenda on the Right to Travel (PDF) for the Obama Administration and [...] [...] the questions for such nominees that we put forward last year, after the elections, as part of our Proposed Agenda on the Right to Travel (PDF) for the Obama Administration and [...]

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