Homeland Security Tests Next-Generation Radiation Detection System Prototypes (Including Roadside Trackers)

The federal government (namely the Department of Homeland Security Domestic Nuclear Detection Office) always has the latest and greatest toys. It gets high-tech radiation detectors, but what do the ordinary citizens get? Do an Internet search for "radiation detectors" and you will mainly see a bunch of non-calibrated radiation detectors from the 1950s/60s Cold War heyday or high-end detectors that are very expensive. The latest DHS toys debuted at a race track and were the following next-generation radiation detection systems: (1) stand-off radiation detection systems; and (2) a roadside tracker.

While crowds filled the stands to watch the Belmont Stakes races in New York in mid-June, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) worked with police from Nassau and Suffolk counties to explore concepts of operation for three experimental next-generation radiation detection systems. The prototype systems are designed to indentify and precisely locate sources of radiation.

Source: Emergency Management

Rep. Rick Crawford Introduces HR 2411 That Establishes Automatic Wage Deductions to Pay Public Debt

I have a feeling that if Rep. Eric Alan Rick Crawford's HR2411 bill for voluntary wage deduction to pay the public debt passes into law, it will initially be hailed as the patriotic and voluntary thing for each American to do in order to help the country stave off an imminent default. While a lot of Americans are ready to kill the tabloid maven Casey Anthony for seemingly evading justice, very few Americans demand justice for the trillions of dollars that was received in bailouts by globalist bankers and Wall $treet. See FLASHBACK: TARP Special Inspector Barofsky Says U.S. Taxpayer Bailout May Cost $23.7 Trillion!

I guess the American worker will have to pay for this bailout and other bailouts directly through the worker's wages. But wait, the bill says that deductions are only voluntary, right?

Just like the federal income tax via the IRS is supposedly voluntary per Sen. Harry Reid, the IRS will sue you and potentially throw you in jail (ask Wesley Snipes) if you fail to pay or report the voluntary taxes. My prediction if this bill passes is that at some point the deductions won't be voluntary.

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H.R.2411

Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011 (Introduced in House - IH)

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2411

To provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 6, 2011

Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. DOLD, Mr. FLORES, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mr. GUINTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To provide for an employee election on Form W-4 to have amounts deducted and withheld from wages to be used to reduce the public debt.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011'.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING FROM PAYROLL FOR REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.

(a) In General- An employee may elect for an employer to deduct and withhold upon the payment of wages by such employer amounts to be used to reduce the public debt.

(b) Requirement of Withholding- Every employer making payment of wages shall deduct and withhold upon such wages any amounts so elected, and shall pay such amounts over to the Secretary of the Treasury at such times and in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.

(c) Transfers to Account To Reduce Public Debt- The Secretary shall, not less frequently than monthly, transfer to the special account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts paid over under subsection (b).

(d) Definitions and Special Rules- For purposes of this section--

(1) WAGES, EMPLOYEE, ETC- The terms `wages', `employee', and `employer' shall have the respective meanings given such terms under section 3401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(2) AMOUNTS NOT DEDUCTIBLE- Notwithstanding section 170(c)(1) of such Code, no deduction shall be allowed for any amount deducted and withheld from wages under subsection (a).

(3) ELECTION TO BE INCLUDED ON WITHHOLDING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE- Not later December 31, 2011, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify withholding exemption certificates (described in section 3402(f)(2) of such Code) to include the election under subsection (a). The Secretary shall include on such certificates a reasonably conspicuous statement that any amounts deducted and withheld from wages under subsection (a) are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes.

(e) Effective Date- This section shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2011.

SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC DEBT WITHHOLDING FROM WAGES.

(a) Social Security Taxes-

(1) AMENDMENT TO 1986 CODE- Subsection (a) of section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting `; or', and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:

`(24) any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to an election under section 2 of the Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011.'.

(2) AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT- Section 209(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting `; or', and by inserting after paragraph (20) the following new paragraph:

`(21) Any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to an election under section 2 of the Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011.'.

(b) Unemployment Taxes- Subsection (b) of section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting `; or', and by inserting after paragraph (20) the following new paragraph:

`(21) any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to an election under section 2 of the Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011.'.

(c) Wage Withholding- Subsection (a) of section 3401 of such Code is amended by striking `or' at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting `; or', and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:

`(24) any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to an election under section 2 of the Reduce America's Debt Now Act of 2011.'.

(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration made after December 31, 2011.

FLASHBACK: "Reverse Planking" Is Method Used to Chain Slaves to Ships for Transport from Africa (1788)

I first heard about planking (or plankin') only a week or so ago when people flooded my Twitter timeline with pictures of people planking (for an example of someone planking). I may be behind the times, but I don't follow a lot of trends unless they directly affect me. While a few of the planking pictures I saw were entertaining, it seemed like a waste of time.

If you are unfamiliar with planking, the UrbanDictionary.com defines planking as the art of laying face down horizontally across any object or the ground with arms by the sides, aiming to occur in daring situations or a brotherly display of core-strength.

I didn't think much of the fad until I saw the above picture from Stowage of the British Slave Ship Brookes under the Regulated Slave Trade Act of 1788 (see below for a close-up). Namely, "reverse" planking is the way that the slave transporters restrained the slaves in the slave ships for the journey across the Atlantic Ocean and elsewhere.

Often the ships...transported hundreds of slaves, who were chained tightly to plank beds...They were confined to cargo holds with each slave chained with little room to move.

The main difference with today's planking and the slave transport practice is the slaves were transported face up and today's planking is performed face down. I hate to be a downer, but cats need to know their history before jumping on a trend that pops up out of nowhere. I wonder who was the first person to promote this planking practice to the black community.

It seems like this planking is essentially an art that is derived from a practice that was used in the slave trade & distribution system.

Source: Library of Congress

Hillary Clinton Basically Admits U.S. Government Created Taliban & al-Qaeda!

The above video should be spread far and wide, because Hillary admits an essential (but often overlooked) fact that the USA helped create Al-Qaeda back in the day when American interests were aligned against the Soviet Union.

Source: Planetseeder.com