GOVERNMENT: Defenses Down!! CLOSING AIR TRAFFIC TOWERS | |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 18381151 United States 02/23/2013 11:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It leaves the major ones the only operable ones in crises. [link to www.newscientist.com] Air traffic system vulnerable to cyber attack 12 September 2011 by Paul Marks Magazine issue 2829. A next-generation global air traffic control system is vulnerable to malicious hacks that could cause catastrophe |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 961432 United States 02/23/2013 11:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Since Obama got in office congress has never had a budget. Our government spends about $1.25 trillion more a year than they make in taxes. They make up the difference in selling bonds, debt. That adds $1.25 trillion a year to our national debt, that you and your children are supposed to pay off through your taxes. No country of the world has ever paid off its debt (except sweden 1 time I think) but that is another subject. To make our debt still seem valuable so that banks can hold it on their assets side of the balance sheet our government invented the debt ceiling limit, or a total amount of debt that cannot be exceeded. They did this to make it seem our debt is "credible" and we are good for our debts (lol). The debt ceiling limit has been raised over 75 times. Lately, they raise the limit every 1-2 years. The last debt ceiling limit debate in congress was almost an impasse, so they agreed to several items to pass the last temporary limit. One of these items was automatic spending cuts, something like $800 billion over 10 years (what a joke). The limit was supposed to go in effect on Jan.1 2013 but they kicked the can until march (avoided making any real decisions). Now march is coming and the debt ceiling limit has not been addressed so the automatic spending cuts are supposed to take effect. They will probably come up with kind of last minute kick the can agreement to avoid dealing with reality again for another 6 months or so. |
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Saddletramp User ID: 1052341 Puerto Rico 02/23/2013 11:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Getting rid of even one TSA thug is worth anything. Maybe Obama's budget cuts, which HE proposed, can be used to furlough HIM. Quoting: Mr. Weird Don't just Furlough them...fire the whole fuckin' lot of them!!! Airports can get private security for less money than they have to pay the Govt for TSA... This is a scare tactic, and yes they probably will slow things down just to create a backlash, but it's bullshit, your local airport can fix this in a heartbeat by firing TSA and going private security!!! "And how can a man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods..." ~ Horatius "Because he told the truth, and once you've heard the truth, everything else is just cheap whiskey..." "We don't rent pigs!" |
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Hunter 1 User ID: 35006617 China 02/23/2013 12:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to nation.time.com] Looks bad! As FED money disappears , then how can airports handle the masses ? more military presence... and maybe less airports open in general... gradual squeeze play.. |
scimitar User ID: 33680920 United States 02/23/2013 12:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can probably bet that there will be no TSA cuts. The real crap is that the 1 trillion $ cut is to phase in over 10 years. 100 billion a year. Now if the current yearly spending is 3.5 trillion the total first year cut would only be 2.8% and I've heard that the immediate cutback is only 22 billion $ or .6% and yet they claim everything will fall apart with a .6% cut......... BS!!!!! They want everyone to clamour that we must spend more not less, thereby hastening the collapse of the US. There are a great many people that should be imprisoned for treason....... which is exactly what this is. Oh well........ until a significant portion of us are willing to die to fight it then it will progress as planned. Too Bad..... So Sad. Ominous regressions One Truth... many realities |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 961432 United States 02/23/2013 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can probably bet that there will be no TSA cuts. The real crap is that the 1 trillion $ cut is to phase in over 10 years. 100 billion a year. Now if the current yearly spending is 3.5 trillion the total first year cut would only be 2.8% and I've heard that the immediate cutback is only 22 billion $ or .6% and yet they claim everything will fall apart with a .6% cut......... BS!!!!! Quoting: scimitar I really wish the cuts would go into effect so the politicians could get a feel for how their catering to special interest groups has become normal practice for every interest group. I wish I could be a fly on the wall to hear their phones ringing off the hook from every fiefdom they created. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33810292 United States 02/23/2013 12:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | False flag "terrorist" action takes place a one or more airports.... TSA is sent back with more unconstitutional authority (note difference between lawful and legal)... More draconian laws written. Never let an opportunity go to waste! Oh, and the terrorist will be a pregnant white former military woman. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 34999573 United Kingdom 02/23/2013 12:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.faa.gov] February 22– To prepare for the possibility of a budget sequestration on March 1, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making plans to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013. Among the changes we are considering are furloughing the vast majority of our 47,000 employees for approximately one day per pay period; closing over 100 air traffic control facilities; eliminating the overnight shift at over 60 facilities; and reducing preventive maintenance and support for all air traffic control equipment. All of these changes will be finalized as to scope and details through collaborative discussions with our users and our unions. We will begin furloughs and start facility shut-downs in April. You can read more about this process in this letter from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta (PDF). The lists of affected facilities can be viewed here: Facilities Where Overnight Shifts Could be Eliminated (PDF) Air Traffic Control Facilities That Could be Closed (PDF) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3103441 United States 02/23/2013 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LAHOOD: IF YOU THINK AIR TRAVEL IS FRUSTRATING NOW JUST WAIT TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE IF SEQUESTER COMES INTO PLAY Quoting: pool Photo by Jason Thompson By TALK RADIO NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON – The White House trotted out Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today to explain that the sequester will take a toll at many of the nation’s airports. “This is very painful for us because it involves our employees,” he told reporters. “But it’s gonna be VERY painful for the flying public.” Previously Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano warned of a one hour increase in waiting in line at airport security checkpoints as a result of the furloughing of TSA workers. [link to reportergary.com] supervisors can and will continue tower operations...the towers don't need to close...Obama needs to fire his staff, and michelles, staff FIRST |
hal0bender User ID: 6749824 United States 02/23/2013 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lay em all off! Drain the swamp. Start with the IRS but the criminals are going to hold out essential services like air traffic controllers to try and get their way. Stop complying with an illegitimate government people. If your livlihood depends on extorting money from taxpayers tough luck. Find something productive to do. |
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whelen35 User ID: 1996085 United States 02/23/2013 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why is it that whenever a "crisis" takes place and government jobs and budget is concerned, the only and first things to get put into play are the goods and services that the general public uses or needs. the people and taxpayers are the employers of the people in washington. Why are they able to vote to increase their wages, their income does not stop comming in as a result of their failure to conduct the nations business as they all were voted to do. If they fail to perfourm their duties, they should be held accountable by witholding their pay until a solution is found. As O-bamba said, we all neet to do our part. As one of your employers, a tapayer, do yor damn job. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 31907650 United States 02/23/2013 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can probably bet that there will be no TSA cuts. The real crap is that the 1 trillion $ cut is to phase in over 10 years. 100 billion a year. Now if the current yearly spending is 3.5 trillion the total first year cut would only be 2.8% and I've heard that the immediate cutback is only 22 billion $ or .6% and yet they claim everything will fall apart with a .6% cut......... BS!!!!! Quoting: scimitar They want everyone to clamour that we must spend more not less, thereby hastening the collapse of the US. There are a great many people that should be imprisoned for treason....... which is exactly what this is. Oh well........ until a significant portion of us are willing to die to fight it then it will progress as planned. Too Bad..... So Sad. Ditto this above!! What is happening is an OUTRAGE! The money we are talking about is very small and certainly does NOT warrant all of the chaos. LOOK what Obama does when faced with spending cuts?! He goes into community agitator mode and puts lives at risk to play fucking games! WHERE THE FUCK IS BOEHNER!!!? There is no need to be shutting anything important down whatsoever! The 800,000 defense employees...what I read was that they aren't being laid off, they all have to take days off without pay. Given they are paid ridiculously high wages, who cares? Maybe they should start by closing those GD fusion centers if money is so tight! This is all about punishment. If YOU, American citizens, do not give us unfettered access to YOUR money, we will find 1000 ways to make your lives miserable. Such as creating massive delays at airports, etc., so the public will BEG the gov't to take whatever they want to make the pain stop. Now watch. False flag event coming. Big one with dual purpose. Eliminate future aversion to wild spending AND further pressure on gun rights. And the event will have been made possible due to some security measure that was suspended due to sequestration "cuts". We |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3103441 United States 02/23/2013 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LAHOOD: IF YOU THINK AIR TRAVEL IS FRUSTRATING NOW JUST WAIT TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE IF SEQUESTER COMES INTO PLAY Quoting: pool Photo by Jason Thompson By TALK RADIO NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON – The White House trotted out Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today to explain that the sequester will take a toll at many of the nation’s airports. “This is very painful for us because it involves our employees,” he told reporters. “But it’s gonna be VERY painful for the flying public.” Previously Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano warned of a one hour increase in waiting in line at airport security checkpoints as a result of the furloughing of TSA workers. [link to reportergary.com] supervisors can and will continue tower operations...the towers don't need to close...Obama needs to fire his staff, and michelles, staff FIRST fear mongering won't work in America.....we will just drive, and use internet for meetings......besides, the FAA can continue to operate on their OWN trust fund if they so choose. i don't believe a WORD coming from Obama, he is a liar and there is no truth in him. |
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