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"The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed -- where the government refuses to stand for re-election and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees. However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake free people get to make only once." - Judge Alex Kozinski

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CURRENT NEWS

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FAST AND FURIOUS

Issa: ‘Real accountability’ for Fast and Furious is happening

http://tinyurl.com/d9otuec

Progress visible on Fast and Furious

http://tinyurl.com/cuhmfq3

Fast And Furious Lawsuit: Family Of Slain Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry Sues Federal Government

http://tinyurl.com/bnayr7k

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IMPACTS of ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Impacts of Illegal Immigration: Cultural Difference

http://tinyurl.com/cetvbnb

OPINIONS: Advice to the Next President: Immigration Reform

http://tinyurl.com/bgdeod2

Hispanic coalition to push for full-on immigration reform

http://tinyurl.com/c8qyoz4

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BORDER NEWS

4 Texas officers accused of guarding cocaine shipments

http://tinyurl.com/d38ql8e

Acclaimed architect to be sentenced for drug smuggling on US-Mexico border

http://tinyurl.com/bpy7vny
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DHS/CBP/USBP/ICE NEWS

Border Patrol to stop serving as interpreters

http://tinyurl.com/cundz7m

Border Patrol undercuts its own good name

http://tinyurl.com/bqh72s2

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VIDEOS: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BORDER WARS

http://tinyurl.com/boc9s54

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OTHER STUFF...

OPINIONS: NEWTOWN TRAGEDY

It's Time to End Gun-Free Zones

http://tinyurl.com/cbonw8l

Yet another massacre in a 'gun-free zone'

http://tinyurl.com/bwcowz2

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TERRORISM

Southern California terrorism suspect extradited from Afghanistan ordered held

http://tinyurl.com/cgvy22t

OBAMACARE

18 Democratic senators revolt against Harry Reid on Obamacare tax

http://tinyurl.com/ansywzd

AMERICAN MILITARY

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer recovering after teen allegedly attacked him

http://tinyurl.com/cll363r

AMERICAN POLITICS

Fox News poll: Voters give both 2012, Obama mixed reviews

http://tinyurl.com/bswdlso

OPINIONS: Re “FISCAL CLIFF”

It's the Budget, Stupid

http://tinyurl.com/ckdhdg2

BENGHAZI

King: Benghazi 10 times bigger than Watergate, Iran-Contra combined

http://tinyurl.com/bsfugo7

State Department preparing for Libya bombshell?

http://tinyurl.com/cvr8qwl

Fox News poll: President should have sent troops to Benghazi, voters say

http://tinyurl.com/b7872ga

INTERNET SCAM AWARENESS

McAfee has released its top 12 internet scams to watch out for this holiday season. According to McAfee, online holiday shopping is expected to grow 12.1 percent in the US alone this year to as much as $96 billion. Yet, even though consumers tend to own multiple smart devices, a third of consumers lack protection across all of those devices.

Top 12 SCAMS

Social Media Scams — Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holiday deal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information.

Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge.

Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom prices are used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotel Wi-Fi.

Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holiday themes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links.

The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information.

Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lol is this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerous link to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files.

Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work.

Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via text message. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t do by pretending to be a legitimate organization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly come from your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website.

Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.net had a copycat store at harborelectronics.com that stole their credit cards.

Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran a bogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years!

Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source.

Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask you to wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it.

Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season.

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MARS ROVER CURIOSITY

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"Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. ... the right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, and one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible." - Sen. Hubert Humphrey

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"Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. I may get killed with my own gun, but he's gonna have to beat me to death with it, cause it's gonna be empty."

Clint Smith

Clint Smith, President and Director of Thunder Ranch®, is a Marine Corps veteran of two infantry and
Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience includes seven years as a police officer during
which he served as head of the Firearms Training Division as well as being a S.W.A.T. member and
precision rifleman...

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"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms." - James Madison

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News links from www.Need2No.US:

http://www.essentialbusinessetiquette.com/2012/tips-for-doing-business-in-islamic-countries/

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2745.html

Post-election advice video: http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/F0sk4yGaEk8&hl=en_US&fs=1&

Marijuana dilemmas (including sharing the road with drivers and the job with employees under the influence of various drugs)

http://denver.cbslocal.com/tag/marijuana-legalization/

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/12/13/denver-drug-agent-our-problems-have-exploded-with-pot-legalization/

Fed Terrorism Agency Granted Access to Database on U.S. Citizens

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/report-after-a-fight-fed-terrorism-agency-granted-access-to-database-on-u-s-citizens/

Safety and Justice for All Americans

The following post appeared on the Justice Blog courtesy of Roy L. Austin Jr., the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice

Last week, I attended the Ninth Anniversary of the National Center for Transgender Equality in Washington, D.C., and delivered remarks about the Obama Administration’s commitment to safety and justice for all Americans, including transgender Americans.

LGBT equality has been a top priority of the Obama Administration and Attorney General Eric Holder. As President Barack Obama said in October 2011:

“Every single American – gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender – every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society. It’s a pretty simple proposition.”

The Justice Department has a number of tools at our disposal to meet this important goal. In the Civil Rights Division, one way we do this is by ensuring that law enforcement officials treat everyone equally and are not violating the constitutional rights of the people they serve. The vast majority of police departments around the country work tirelessly to protect the civil and constitutional rights of the communities they serve. But when systematic problems emerge in a police department, the Civil Rights Division uses its statutory authority to hold them accountable, and to galvanize and institutionalize meaningful reform.

For example, after an investigation of the New Orleans Police Department, the Division found that, among other things, police officers were discriminating against and disproportionately punishing transgender individuals. To address these concerns, the police department will now be specifically trained on working with transgender individuals as part of an agreement we reached with the city of New Orleans in July. Puerto Rico has similar issues with violence and discrimination against LGBT individuals. We are working with the Puerto Rico Police Department to ensure better investigation of these crimes and to ensure that the police department treats victims and witnesses with respect.

We also investigate, address, and work to prevent hate crimes, including those targeting the LGBT community. The Justice Department enforces the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama signed into law in October 2009. To date, we have brought 16 cases and charged 40 defendants under the Shepard-Byrd Act in 11 different states across the country. Thirty-six of those defendants have been convicted on a hate crime or a serious hate crime related charge, and five of these cases have involved the convictions of persons who physically attacked others due to their actual or perceived sexual orientation.

Another significant accomplishment to come from the Shepard-Byrd Act has been the Department’s outreach. Since the enactment of Shepard-Byrd, the Department has provided hate crimes training to thousands of law enforcement officers and community activists around the country. We have made it clear what people should do when they believe that they have been a victim of or witness to a hate crime. And we have worked with law enforcement on the ways to properly investigate hate crimes. Among other things, this education spreads the message that our transgender community is a vital part of the American community and must be treated with respect.

Finally, we have led efforts to address the bullying and harassment that touches the lives of countless kids, their families, and their communities every school year. As we’ve seen all too clearly – and as many of us know from our own experience – bullying can have a devastating, and potentially lifelong, impact. Nearly one in three middle and high school students report being bullied, and over half of our children report that they witness bullying in school. For gender non-conforming and transgender students, it can be much worse.

To read more, click here.

OIG Investigations Press Releases Update
12/12/2012

Former Federal Law Enforcement Agent Sentenced to Four Years’ Probation for Providing Confidential Information

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SELECTED WEBSITES OF INTEREST

GUN OWNERS of AMERICA

http://tinyurl.com/5r56jm

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BORDER ISSUES: MEXICO

http://tinyurl.com/9bsuhmk

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Welcome To The Dark Side Of Illegal Immigration

http://tinyurl.com/2z4ght

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JPS BROWN

http://www.jpsbrown-horseman.com/works.htm

http://www.jps-brown.com/Biopage.html
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MICHAEL CUTLER

http://www.andmagazine.com/category/talk_border.html
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of FORMER BORDER PATROL OFFICERS

http://nafbpo.org
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SOUTHERN ARIZONA CATTLEMEN'S WEEKLY

http://paper.li/sacpaaz/1331153423#
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HUMAN AND DRUG TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTERS

www.Need2No.US
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NEWS AND DISCUSSION OF U.S./MEXICO BORDER ISSUES:

http://groups.google.com/group/frontera-list/topics
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SELECTED BORDER NEWS & FAST AND FURIOUS POSTINGS ON SACPA WEBSITE

http://www.sacpaaz.org/news_education/fast-and-furious-gun-walking-investigation/
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BORDER ISSUES: MEXICO

http://tinyurl.com/7wrpoof
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"By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and bear arms,' our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy... The Second Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important." - John F. Kennedy

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SUGGESTED READING - BORDER BOOK LIST (for your Christmas List ?):

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ONE IF BY LAND by William R. Daniel (2012)

http://tinyurl.com/cu9uams

http://tinyurl.com/cn3o96w

10 YEARS ON THE LINE: MY WAR ON THE BORDER: 2^nd EDITION by Mike Ligon http://tinyurl.com/8evcncy

SIXTY MILES OF BORDER: AN AMERICAN LAWMAN BATTLES DRUGS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER by Terry Kirkpatrick

The SHADOW CATCHER: A U.S. AGENT INFILTRATES MEXICO'S DEADLY CRIME CARTELS by Hipolito Acosta

BOOK: Beneath the Same Sky: An Interview with Author David Ramirez http://tinyurl.com/8sxlanv

OTHER BOOKS TO CONSIDER:

The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA’s Clandestine Service by Henry A. Crumpton

Wolves At Our Door a novel by JPS Brown (http://www.jpsbrown-horseman.com/works.htm)

Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives by Jose A. Rodriguez

The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer

"Courting Disaster", How the CIA Kept America Safe (Regnery) by Marc Thiessen

NEW BOOK: No Easy Day by Mark Owen

2010 BOOK: Migra!: A History of the U.S. Border Patrol
http://tinyurl.com/9mja6wn
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"One of the arguments that had been made against gun control was that an armed citizenry was the final bulwark against tyranny. My response had been that untrained, lightly-armed non-soldiers couldn't prevail against a modern army. I had concluded that the qualitative difference in firepower was such that all of the previous rules of guerilla war no longer applied. Both Vietnam and Afghanistan demonstrated that wasn't true. Repelling an armed invasion is not something that American citizens are likely to face, but the possibility of a despotic government coming to power is not wholly unthinkable. One of the sequellae of Vietnam was the rise of the Khmer Rouge and slaughter of perhaps a million Cambodian citizens. Those citizens, like the Jews in Germany or the Armenians in Turkey, were unarmed and thus utterly and completely defenseless against police and paramilitary. An armed minority was able to kill and terrorize unarmed victims with total impunity." – Paul Hagar