I cannot believe that the NY/NJ Port Authority is not using a “more proprietary” radio frequency. Listening to the radio transmissions, it seems that they are on the same frequency as other civilian businesses using UHF radios. Whoever decided on using those “store bought” (well it has to be from a specialized 2-way radio dealer) radios is kind of a joke.

Literally, terrorists can simply get onto that frequency by purchasing one of those easily obtainable radios and keep it keyed up. The Port Authority police would basically have no 2-way radio service. Unlike the Fox 5 News report, it is not a “concern” it is a disaster waiting to happen.

Just imagine, if the TV station transmitters were easily available for purchase by civilians. All that a terrorist needs to do is have one of these transmitters on and send a blank signal (well, more exactly “radio noise”) and effectively it would kill the true signal and nobody would be able to watch a particular TV channel (over-the-air, that is). Now imagine that happening with the cell tower frequencies. Hmmm…. yeah, that is why those frequencies are restricted from civilians.

I think Homeland Security and the NYC Anti-Terrorism Task Force (maybe even the mayor and governors of both states) needs to force the Port Authority to resolve this issue ASAP. It is an easy fix. Just replace the radios and the repeaters. Keeping them UHF radios, would not require them to replace antennas (which can be more difficult). It really is a no-brainer, it is only some money. President Obama seems to be printing them out of the Treasury, so what is another truck load? At least these would actually save lives, unlike those full body scanners which can cause some unknown DNS damage (but that is another post).

So beware while driving through the NY/NJ tunnels and bridges. This issue seems to affect all of them.

I can see it now, some dumb TSA agent with a bad day (or a have “fun” day) would take a cell phone video of their scans and post them on YouTube (much like what we see in the news reports today). Granted we are told that the TSA agent would not see the person and be in another room. However, what stops 2 of these agents from working together and coordinating a recording session for pure kicks. The day these start showing up on YouTube or Vimeo and go viral, is the day the lawyers would start having their next few years worth of vacations paid for by the US taxpayers.

On top of that, there is a concern of ionizing radiation exposure. Although they keep saying that the amounts are 1% of a dental X-ray, it is still too much. Consider that during a dental X-ray your body is covered with a lead shield and all metal objects are moved away from the X-ray path. Are we all going to strip our jewelry, watches, coins, keys, cell phones, etc. from our person before being digital strip searched? How much time is this going to take per person? Say in the ideal condition it takes 2 minutes per passenger. Multiply that by the number passengers per flight and flights per hour during peak travel times … we need to take a day off from work just to fly to our meeting that evening (if not the next day).

Since these body scans are 3D, what is stopping some enterprising person from capturing the images and making physical dolls of some famous person or celebrity, then selling them? How many people would like to have their physical characteristics made publicly available to the world to see and touch?

These new scanners are designed to see-through the clothes. What happens when a terrorist decides to weave the bomb into their clothing? Are we all suppose to fly naked next? Computer programmed code is the “secret sauce” behind these scanners. What is to stop someone from “reversing” or “hacking” this video stream and show the facial features of the person being scanned? (already happened, see links at the bottom of this blog) Remember, the recent TSA issue of the digitally blacked-out operations manual, which outlined all of their security weaknesses?

Bottom line, my opinion is that these full body scanners are:
1. an invasion of privacy (just imagine a sexy, well figured, lady having her TSA body scan images posted all over the Internet)
2. a few years from now, we will start hearing about people who travel more frequent than average having tumors
3. the delays would cause the travel industry to take another hit and may even cause more airlines to go out of business; how does that help the economy?

Lastly, has the government even considered getting that head out of the hole in the wall and realize that the flying cargo goes 90% unchecked? To get a bomb to go off in a plane can be as simple as shipping something as air cargo in the belly of the flight you want to permanently cancel.

I think if the United States would stop telling other countries what they should or shouldn’t do, we will have a lot less terrorism and hatred aim toward us. Granted I believe is spreading democracy, however, President Obama “demanding” other countries to do what he says is going too far. It just pisses off (or at least give reason) for Al-Qaeda and others extremist groups to target America. Time for America to demonstrate with loving actions to others that we are there to help and not control other countries. Hell, America can start by helping our own American citizens. Obama, where is the mid-class American citizen’s bailout? We should have never bailed out people and companies who made bad decisions, but that is for another blog entry.

Given all these extra technological steps (mostly useless, in my opinion) to prevent terrorism (more like an invasion of privacy), no wonder why so many more people are driving to their destinations when possible, instead of flying. At least I know I won’t get digitally strip searched and potentially have those images posted on the Internet before I jump into my car and drive.

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Updates:
info posted by ABC News 7online: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=7197652

read: TSA lies exposed: Full-body scanner machines do save and transmit images, secret documents reveal

full-body scanned images can be inverted to show image of nude women (with her face), see: Full-body scanner cannot replace diplomacy but imposes indecency on billions. Law says indecent exposure is crime, doesn’t it?

more proof of how perverted the scans can be, see: Ban ‘naked body’ scanners

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see what people are tweeting about on this topic:
http://twitter.com/#search?q=body%20scanner
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I cannot believe the video feeds are NOT encrypted! In this day and age, what is the Department of Defense thinking?

FDA: Zicam Nasal Spray Can Cause Loss Of Smell

The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users’ sense of smell. The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.

Source: CBS News 2 NYC
Source: Eyewitness News ABC 7 NYC
 

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This couple should have just retired and gave up spying … at their age, they should enjoy what life they have left. Now they have none.
 

It has many PDFs, ranging from his 2010 Budget Proposal to his Small Business Emergency Rescue Plan. Go see for yourself (link).

NY Times article: Obama to Toughen Rules on Emissions and Mileage

And if the credit card companies start charging annual fees again, how is MasterCard or Visa any different from American Express? Of course, American Express has much better card member customer service. Maybe that is the difference that MasterCard and Visa are banking on … charging annual fees like AMEX, yet save that fee and continue with average customer service.

Hmmm … makes you think … maybe the Obama administration should regulate the credit card industry with fairness for good credit paying customers as well, not just rules to protect the delinquent payers. Then again, it might part of a bigger scheme from the Obama administration to redistribute money to those who are not working and waiting for the government to pay for their life (welfare, food stamps, government paid health care, utilities, rent, etc.).
 

Read more about it at from the
Wall Street Journal – Some Lobbyists Try to Skirt Stimulus Ban.

A Washington DC lawyer wrote on his blog that lobbyists are protected:
Stop the gag order. Lobbyists are protected by the First Amendment.
 

Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke

According to a New York Times article, the US Treasury pushed Bank of America into closing the merger deal with Merrill Lynch.

What is becoming of America? It seems that this new Presidency and his cabinet is muscling corporations like the mob muscled small businesses for security protection from the mob itself. I just cannot believe the tactics that was placed onto Bank of America by the top people (Mr. Bernanke and Mr. Paulson) running the US Treasury.

I think that both, Mr. Bernanke and Mr. Paulson, should resign or be charged with racketeering. It sure sounded like it by what they made Bank of America do; not to mention all the money that shareholders and taxpayers lost as a result.

I guess banks taking the US government’s TARP fund is now being power extorted by the government. Mr. Lewis should have spoken up sooner.

I am sure more information is going to come out from this … and maybe someone would get indicted.

The Obama Deception HQ Full length version

Here is the story on SI Live (link).

A video provided by Fox 5 News.

It is not only about Asian names. What about Jewish names? Greek names? German names? French names? Norwegian names? Dutch names? Latin names? Spanish names? African names? Middle-Eastern names?

Ms. Betty Brown, why don’t you change your name to something we all (including all foreign immigrants) can pronounce easily? Like “Jane Doe”.

Heck, why don’t we all be named “John Doe” and “Jane Doe”. We don’t have to worry about identity theft then. We will all share each others credit history and if our Command-in-Chief has it, share the money we work so hard to save. We should all be the same. Everyone can go by the same names, does the same job (lazily doing nothing, enjoying the air we breath), getting the same pay and appreciating the fact that the government can make all the decisions for us (oh wait, they are going to be the same “John Doe” and “Jane Doe”, getting the same pay, doing the same things, lazily enjoying the air). Hmm… that is one America I cannot imagine living in. It would be so un-American! So un-capitalistic. Shall I say it? So socialistic.

Just because something is different for you to comprehend, you want them to change to match your personal beliefs and tastes. That would make life very boring, in my opinion. Where would the ingenuity be? No more uniqueness?

Ms. Brown, your comment is so anti-American. If you don’t like being American and the American “melting pot”, please leave the country.

The diversity of America is what makes America unique. It is what makes America strong. Freedom to have different ideas and be creative, coming up with different ways to make tomorrow a better day for our children.

It would be a very sad day when we lose the American uniqueness.

By the way, Ms. Brown, what would you suggest our President, Barack Obama, change his name to? How about “Bob Brown”? Would that make it easier for you? After all, it is about you pronouncing it, right?

Folks, feel free to voice you opinion to Ms. Betty Brown, here is her contact info:
Email: betty.brown@house.state.tx.us
Phone: (512)463-0458   Fax: (512)463-2040

Well, my friend Jimmy found it and posted on his blog.

So here is an article on FoxNews.

Cyberspies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid,
Leave Software That Could Disrupt System

Government Lab Tests
‘Super’ Power Cables for New York City

It would be more cool if they can deliver electricity for less. I wonder how much it would cost to cool this new super power cable. Definitely not a good thing if electricity costs continue to rise as we all need to use more of it for everything.