Archive for the ‘"homeland" security’ Category

The TSA: Keeping Us Safe From Women’s Nipple Rings — WARNING: Not Work Safe

Friday, March 28th, 2008

This degrading experience must be read to be believed. And what of the fellows with a Prince Albert? Would pliers do the trick? Does the thought make ya squirm, guys? (I mean, if the piercing itself does not, would you want to nervously — and with an audience — perform TSA-approved, quick surgery to remove it?)

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Over Six Years, and the FBI is Just NOW Narrowing the Supsects in the 2001 Anthrax Attacks?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

As most will recall, a spate of letters laced with real anthrax spores was sent through the U.S. mail in the months after 9/11, further terrifying an already traumatized nation. The media narrative at the time was that the anthrax bore all the signs of coming from Saddam’s alleged stockpile of the toxin; the opposite was true. (Brief ad click-through.)

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