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---State to share visa info with FBI:
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0217/web-visa-02-18-03.asp

The State Department is working out an agreement with the FBI that would allow the law
enforcement agency to tap into State's database of 50 million visa applications [more at
link]

---Entry/exit registration deadline extended:
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0217/web-justice-02-18-03.asp

The Justice Department has extended the registration period for certain foreign visitors
required to enroll in the National Security Entry/Exit Registration System.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service also has provided resources to assist foreign
visitors with the registration process, which was extended by at least a month.

Male visitors age 16 and older who are citizens of Pakistan or Saudi Arabia and were
present in the United States before Oct. 1, 2003, have until March 21 to register. Those
who are citizens of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan or Kuwait have until April 25.
[more at link]

I like this last paragraph here. It appears that the government is using recent events
to justify prejudice, racism and all those other small-minded goodies.

---Homeland infrastructure protection merging:
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-dhs-02-14-03.asp

The Homeland Security Department's infrastructure protection organization is getting
under way, formally bringing in officials from all the existing security incident
detection, warning and protection agencies that will be merged into the new division.
[more at link]

---Lieberman leads homeland funding push:
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-lieb-02-14-03.asp

Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) added his voice today to criticism that the Bush
administration is shortchanging Americans' security at home.

...

Another presidential contender, Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), also criticized Bush for
emphasizing tax cuts for the rich over security for all Americans in his fiscal 2004
budget proposal.

"We could meet these needs if President Bush would put aside just half of the $20 billion
in tax cuts he has proposed for 226,000 millionaires," Edwards said. [more at link]

Holy of holies! A voice of reason in class equality.

---Threat center draws praise, questions:
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-ttic-02-14-03.asp

President Bush's proposed Terrorist Threat Integration Center drew praise from all sides
at a Senate hearing today, but officials still want many questions answered. [more at
link]

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"If Bentham's project [the Panopticon] aroused interest, this was because it provided a formula applicable to many domains, the formula of 'power through transparency.'" -- Michel Foucault, "The Eye of Power," 1977.

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Message:	On 2003-02-20 22:04:21, jingo wrote > > >---State to share visa info with FBI: >http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0217/web-visa-02-18-03.asp > > >The State Department is working out an agreement with the FBI that would allow the law >enforcement agency to tap into State's database of 50 million visa applications [more at >link] > > > > >---Entry/exit registration deadline extended: >http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0217/web-justice-02-18-03.asp > > >The Justice Department has extended the registration period for certain foreign visitors >required to enroll in the National Security Entry/Exit Registration System. > > >The Immigration and Naturalization Service also has provided resources to assist foreign >visitors with the registration process, which was extended by at least a month. > > >Male visitors age 16 and older who are citizens of Pakistan or Saudi Arabia and were >present in the United States before Oct. 1, 2003, have until March 21 to register. Those >who are citizens of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan or Kuwait have until April 25. >[more at link] > > >I like this last paragraph here. It appears that the government is using recent events >to justify prejudice, racism and all those other small-minded goodies. > > > > >---Homeland infrastructure protection merging: >http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-dhs-02-14-03.asp > > >The Homeland Security Department's infrastructure protection organization is getting >under way, formally bringing in officials from all the existing security incident >detection, warning and protection agencies that will be merged into the new division. >[more at link] > > > > >---Lieberman leads homeland funding push: >http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-lieb-02-14-03.asp > > >Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) added his voice today to criticism that the Bush >administration is shortchanging Americans' security at home. > > >... > > >Another presidential contender, Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), also criticized Bush for >emphasizing tax cuts for the rich over security for all Americans in his fiscal 2004 >budget proposal. > > >"We could meet these needs if President Bush would put aside just half of the $20 billion >in tax cuts he has proposed for 226,000 millionaires," Edwards said. [more at link] > > >Holy of holies! A voice of reason in class equality. > > > > >---Threat center draws praise, questions: >http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0210/web-ttic-02-14-03.asp > > >President Bush's proposed Terrorist Threat Integration Center drew praise from all sides >at a Senate hearing today, but officials still want many questions answered. [more at >link] >
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