They’re selling it to you by saying it’s “To protect the children,” but YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL USE IT ON YOU! Every one who uses a computer should be aware that the government is using your computer to control you:

Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime

By Benjamin J. Romano
Seattle Times technology reporter

Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that may have been used in crimes.

The COFEE, which stands for Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor, is a USB “thumb drive” that was quietly distributed to a handful of law-enforcement agencies last June. Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith described its use to the 350 law-enforcement experts attending a company conference Monday.

The device contains 150 commands that can dramatically cut the time it takes to gather digital evidence, which is becoming more important in real-world crime, as well as cybercrime. It can decrypt passwords and analyze a computer’s Internet activity, as well as data stored in the computer.

It also eliminates the need to seize a computer itself, which typically involves disconnecting from a network, turning off the power and potentially losing data. Instead, the investigator can scan for evidence on site.

More than 2,000 officers in 15 countries, including Poland, the Philippines, Germany, New Zealand and the United States, are using the device, which Microsoft provides free.

“These are things that we invest substantial resources in, but not from the perspective of selling to make money,” Smith said in an interview. “We’re doing this to help ensure that the Internet stays safe.”

Law-enforcement officials from agencies in 35 countries are in Redmond this week to talk about how technology can help fight crime. Microsoft held a similar event in 2006. Discussions there led to the creation of COFEE.

Smith compared the Internet of today to London and other Industrial Revolution cities in the early 1800s. As people flocked from small communities where everyone knew each other, an anonymity emerged in the cities and a rise in crime followed.

The social aspects of Web 2.0 are like “new digital cities,” Smith said. Publishers, interested in creating huge audiences to sell advertising, let people participate anonymously.

That’s allowing “criminals to infiltrate the community, become part of the conversation and persuade people to part with personal information,” Smith said.

Children are particularly at risk to anonymous predators or those with false identities. “Criminals seek to win a child’s confidence in cyberspace and meet in real space,” Smith cautioned.

Expertise and technology like COFEE are needed to investigate cybercrime, and, increasingly, real-world crimes.

“So many of our crimes today, just as our lives, involve the Internet and other digital evidence,” said Lisa Johnson, who heads the Special Assault Unit in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

A suspect’s online activities can corroborate a crime or dispel an alibi, she said.

The 35 individual law-enforcement agencies in King County, for example, don’t have the resources to investigate the explosion of digital evidence they seize, said Johnson, who attended the conference.

“They might even choose not to seize it because they don’t know what to do with it,” she said. “… We’ve kind of equated it to asking specific law-enforcement agencies to do their own DNA analysis. You can’t possibly do that.”

Johnson said the prosecutor’s office, the Washington Attorney General’s Office and Microsoft are working on a proposal to the Legislature to fund computer forensic crime labs.

Microsoft also got credit for other public-private partnerships around law enforcement.

Jean-Michel Louboutin, Interpol’s executive director of police services, said only 10 of 50 African countries have dedicated cybercrime investigative units.

“The digital divide is no exaggeration,” he told the conference. “Even in countries with dedicated cybercrime units, expertise is often too scarce.”

He credited Microsoft for helping Interpol develop training materials and international databases used to prevent child abuse.

Smith acknowledged Microsoft’s efforts are not purely altruistic. It benefits from selling collaboration software and other technology to law-enforcement agencies, just like everybody else, he said.

Benjamin J. Romano: 206-464-2149 or bromano@seattletimes.com

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Ron Paul may be silent right now, but his supporters are not! Kudos to the brave men and women in Nevada who had enough stones to stand against John McCain and to stand for the only candidate who believes in The Constitution of the United States of America!  From the article:

The state Republican convention was called off Saturday evening without electing national delegates, prompting protests from a record crowd that included many supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul.

State Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, the convention chairman, announced that the convention would recess indefinitely about 6 p.m., saying the party’s contract with the Peppermill Hotel Casino had expired and the gathering would reconvene at a later date.

“We simply had hours and hours of work left to do,” he said in an interview afterward.

It was the sudden and frustrating culmination of a long day that had pitted the party establishment that supports presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., against the insurgent Paul supporters.

It’s time that someone did something! Kudos to the Paul-ites in Nevada!  John McCain should not be welcome in the Republican Party!  John McCain is not a legitimate nominee because he was selected by Democrats, not by Republicans!

Read the article HERE. Read more about this HERE.

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Bob Barr would be a good President.  I’d rather have Alan Keyes though. The problem is that the American political class has solidified the “Two-Party System” to the point where a third party will probably never be viable. As the USA descends into fascism,  there’s very little sign that great men like Bob Barr and Alan Keyes will ever get to serve our great nation  in a meaningful capacity.

I say this not to discourage any third party effort: I routinely cast my ballot for third party candidates. I say this only to let you know that I am growing increasingly frustrated with the American political system. My future AND the future of my children and grand children is firmly in the hands of illiterate, uneducated, uninformed, immoral, unprincipled, careless, irresponsible, and corrupt voters.

“What do YOU have to worry about?” you ask. Well, look at all the hundreds of thousands of Democrats. These people are either sick and demented, concerned about their piece of the American freebie pie, or concerned about their own future in the party. Democrat voters know nothing about the truth. They know nothing about the Constitution of the United States of America. They know nothing about the sanctity of human life. They know nothing about the blessedness of being an American. They know nothing about virtue. They know nothing about morality. They know nothing about “right and wrong.” They know nothing about the importance of considering the future.  I mean, these people are dufices. These people enjoy being lied to!

The stupid, ignorant, careless and reckless American population is what scares me more than the top three  contenders clowns running for the presidency.  I wish to God that a third party would become viable… there’s just not enough thoughtful, intelligent, caring people around to make it happen.

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Not only has it come out that Barack Obama’s Pastor is being “protected” by the Nation of Islam (Definite proof that Wright is not a Christian), he has said things beyond his anti-American hate-speech that indicate that this man is neither a Christian nor a man who has shepherded his flock toward the Truth of God’s Word:

“Question: Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the light. Is Islam the way to salvation?”

Wright: Jesus also said “other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.”

A man who is so completely ignorant of the Bible and who is so unaware of the words of Jesus Christ cannot be a man who is born again! Being “Born Again” without recognizing that Jesus is the only way to heaven is an impossibility.

Jeremiah Wright is a racist, bigoted, Islamic Jihadist. So is his pal “Fairy-Kahn” and Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

From Dana Milbank’s blog:

Speaking before an audience that included Marion Barry, Cornel West, Malik Zulu Shabazz of the New Black Panther Party and Nation of Islam official Jamil Muhammad, Wright praised Louis Farrakhan, defended the view that Zionism is racism, accused the United States of terrorism, repeated his view that the government created the AIDS virus to cause the genocide of racial minorities, stood by other past remarks (”God damn America”) and held himself out as a spokesman for the black church in America.

In front of 30 television cameras, Wright’s audience cheered him on as the minister mocked the media and, at one point, did a little victory dance on the podium. It seemed as if Wright, jokingly offering himself as Obama’s vice president, was actually trying to doom Obama; a member of the head table, American Urban Radio’s April Ryan, confirmed that Wright’s security was provided by bodyguards from Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam.

Wright went on to LIE more about America:

He denounced those who “can worship God on Sunday morning, wearing a black clergy robe, and kill others on Sunday evening, wearing a white Klan robe.” He praised the communist Sandinista regime of Nicaragua. He renewed his belief that the government created AIDS as a means of genocide against people of color (”I believe our government is capable of doing anything”).

Folks, Obama HUSSEIN should not only denounce this man as an anti-American-racist-bigoted-liar, but Obama HUSSEIN should demounce Jeremiah Wright for being a disgrace to all humanity. What is really disgusting is that this man has damned thousands of people who have believed that he was a Man of God who was leading them on their way to Heaven, when all the while he was damning their souls to eternal HELL.

I’d say, “God Damn Jeremiah Wright,” but God all ready has damned him. So sad.

Read the article HERE and HERE.

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What’s up with the networks giving America-hating-liar Jeremiah Wright LIVE coverage of his antics? Why all the free publicity?  Sure, I know that every time Wright is on TV it hurts Obama HUSSEIN… but really! I wanted to watch the freaking NEWS (Jeremiah Wright is NOT news!) and this man’s nasty carcass is plastered up everywhere I turned.

I’m glad other people are SICK of Jeremiah Wright too!  Click HERE for an anti-Wright protest.

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The Democrats’ wide spread use of multiple voting voters, dead voters, illegal alien voters, and other means of defrauding the electorate has hit a road block with the Supreme Court that decided that it’s OK to check voter’s ID at the polls. How are the Democrats going to win now?

Read more about this HERE and HERE.

Greenville County Schools, known both for its hunger for taxpayer money and for its flagrant waste and ineffectiveness, has been called to account for it’s illegal 1992 tax increase where it raised taxes over double the amount legally permitted. From the article:

Several hundred county taxpayers have requested a refund for their share of $6 million in 2006 school taxes that County Auditor Scott case has said exceeded the legal limit.

However, Case and County Attorney Mark Tollison said the county has no legal authority to issue a refund of school taxes and that taxpayers filing for refunds may have to appeal to the courts before they stand a chance of getting their money back.

Among those filing refund claims is Ned Sloan, county officials say. He has repeatedly challenged the government in court over taxpayer issues.

School board Chairman Keith Ray reiterated the district’s claim that its $13 million 2006 tax increase was legal, and that he’s “confident” the district can explain the levy in court.

At issue is 1992 local legislation that applies a four-mill cap on school tax increases each year.

School officials have argued they’re entitled to two tax increases ó one to cover school growth as required by law plus the added four tax mills if the school board votes to use it ó and that the county auditor’s office approved both increases in 2006.

However, an attorney general’s opinion says that would amount to “a double tax increase for the same item” and state Sen. David Thomas, who helped write the local legislation, said four mills has always been the total legal limit.

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It’s hardly news anymore, but I guess we need to make sure the word gets out: Democrats are scum. You know that, but it’s best not to forget it. I mean, what sort of disgusting, immoral, unprincipled, thoughtless, baby murdering, anti-American corrupt thug does it take for one to allow oneself to be called a “Democrat?” I’ve always said that if I ever vote for a Democrat (like I’m going to this November) that I would have to kill myself! Who in their right mind would be a Democrat? Sure, I understand that Republicans are pretty much primeval slime on the depraved fork of Darwin’s fiction as well. But Democrats are SO much MORE EVIL than Republicans (Excepting Lindsey Graham and John McCain who are the ultimate in wicked, irresponsible, unethical, treacherous GOOP), that’s why Republican candidates presume to receive the bulk of the Conservative vote. I digress.

What’s up with these scummy, filthy, disgusting Democrats anyway? They have no shame whatsoever! DAWG! If any Republican had as many known criminals, racists, and other disgusting people on his donors list, that Republican would be beaten and crucified before daybreak, but the freaking Democrats are so proud of the lies, deceit, and general corruption that they FLAUNT it in the media and among themselves. “Look at all the sniper lies I’ve gotten away with and those pathetic moron voters STILL vote for me!” says Hillary Clinton. “Look at all the corruption in my campaign and the idiotic, stupid, ignoramuses STILL support my candidacy!” she gloats.

Let’s be brutally honest here: if Hillary Clinton was a five-headed green-and-purple-striped alien monster from outer space and campaigned saying, “When I’m President, my life form is going to move here and we are going to destroy this country, then we will eat all of you, then spit your bones into the Mediterranean!” Hillary would STILL get 40% of the vote!!! Dittos for Obama HUSSEIN.

So it’s no surprise that there’s more corruption in the Clinton campaign. The original article says:

A Nueces County grand jury handed up two indictments Friday against former law firm operator Mauricio Celis, charging him with money laundering and impersonating a lawyer. The money laundering charge is a first-degree felony punishable by five years to life in prison.

Michelle Malkin notes the ultimate disappointment in this man’s arrest:

Now, it’s a little bit of a disappointment, because the original search warrant for Celis thought he was laundering drug money for the Mexican cartels

No, it’s even worse! This creep is laundering money for Hillary Clinton!

[DA Carlos] Valdez called the case unique in Nueces County history.

“This is just the tip of a very, very big iceberg,” Valdez said. “There’s no way we can delve into all that’s happened.”

You’ve got that right! There’s no way that the extent of all the criminal activity that sustains the Democrat Party could EVER be known. These people are scum inside AND outside!

“DEMOCRAT” is the party of money laundering!!!

Read more about this HERE.

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Please read the following message from Richard A. Viguerie at Conservative HQ.com

Dear Fellow Conservative,

It’s safe to say that we’re all watching John McCain closely in trying to assess whether he’s worthy of our support this November.

Senator McCain’s done some good things in recent times, but he’s also committed some blunders that we, as conservatives, need to pay attention to.

Wednesday was one of those blunders.

McCain asked the North Carolina GOP not to run a television ad that highlighted Barack Obama’s ties to his Pastor of twenty years, Jeremiah Wright.

The ad did not involve the presidential election – it merely pointed out that the two Democratic candidates in the North Carolina governor’s race had both endorsed Obama, and that because of that, they were too extreme for conservative North Carolina.

Here’s a link to an article that discusses the situation.

If John McCain is intent on micromanaging the message of individual state parties, and at the same time unwilling to link his potential Democratic opponent with a revealing character issue, then it sheds doubt on whether he’s got the stomach to mount an effective and winning general election campaign.

McCain needs to tell why he should be president, but also why his opponent should not be president.

Seeing as this is a very important matter, we’ve set up a poll at ConservativeHQ.com where you can register your opinion on McCain’s latest blunder, as well as other issues important to conservatives.

Please take a few moments to tell us what you think. Thank you for helping us advance the conservative cause.

Sincerely,
Richard A. Viguerie

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How can Democrats be so distant from reality and still retain the support of their foolish, illiterate, ignorant, irresponsible, uneducated supporters? Maybe it’s because the people who vote for reprobates like Nancy Pelosi ARE foolish, illiterate, ignorant, irresponsible, and uneducated.

Well well, we know that Nancy Pelosi is an elitist snob (just like Obama HUSSEIN and the rest of the Democrat portion of the American Ruling Class), but now we know she never buys gasoline AND she never looks out the window of her limousine. She has no idea what us “Peons” are paying for gasoline, as demonstrated by her disastrous appearance on Larry King’s show. From Michelle Malkin’s site:

Watch her stammer, blink, and struggle to quickly pull a number out of her hat.
I have no idea where she got the “$2.56 on average” figure.
Maybe it was in her Bible.
After King tells her the average is $3.50, she mumbles “Oh, it’s down six cents.”
Huh?
Liberal math.
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In San Francisco, fyi, the average gas price is $3.98/gallon.

For the entire article AND the video, click HERE.

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