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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: Ron J on August 23, 2008, 08:21:32 AM
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I am running a bit slow this morning. Waiting for my first cup of the "gourmet expensive ..." to finish brewing. My question ... could someone tell me why they are cranking up security in Denver for the Democratic Convention?
Didn't they get the memo that Barack Hussein Obama will not be a target of terrorists BECAUSE THEY ENDORSE HIM?!?
My two cents ... coffee is ready.
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Cops like to party too? 8)
Mac.
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I am running a bit slow this morning. Waiting for my first cup of the "gourmet expensive ..." to finish brewing. My question ... could someone tell me why they are cranking up security in Denver for the Democratic Convention?
Didn't they get the memo that Barack Hussein Obama will not be a target of terrorists BECAUSE THEY ENDORSE HIM?!?
My two cents ... coffee is ready.
Did it say who they were hiring for security? ;)
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I am running a bit slow this morning. Waiting for my first cup of the "gourmet expensive ..." to finish brewing. My question ... could someone tell me why they are cranking up security in Denver for the Democratic Convention?
Didn't they get the memo that Barack Hussein Obama will not be a target of terrorists BECAUSE THEY ENDORSE HIM?!?
My two cents ... coffee is ready.
Probably because of that "Recreate 68" organization. Besides it would be a real black eye for them if they got cought building a "secret detention facility" (previous thread) and then did not get to use it ;D
Did it say who they were hiring for security? ;)
Hamas ;D
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I saw last night on the news that 50,000,000.00 of our tax money is going for security in Denver for the convention. They are also closing interstate 24 for 5 miles when Obama is giving his speech at the stadium.
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I saw last night on the news that 50,000,000.00 of our tax money is going for security in Denver for the convention. They are also closing interstate 24 for 5 miles when Obama is giving his speech at the stadium.
I do believe that would be I-25. Have no clue why, it runs close to the Pepsi Cener but not that close. Well, just goes to show that some of us are more equal than others. And b-ho ain't even elected yet! ::)
Welcome to the show, newbie. :D
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Secret Service wants more money for candidates
By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job.
Among other things, the extra money would be used for the added costs for the candidates' international travel and a late-in-the-game decision by Barack Obama to accept the Democratic nomination at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High — an open-air, 76,000-seat stadium — instead of the 20,000-seat Pepsi Center, which is the site of the party's national convention.
Presidential candidates are traveling overseas with Secret Service protection more than ever before.
Obama is on a six-day trip to Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain. Before that he was on a three-day congressionally sponsored trip to Afghanistan and Iraq. Republican candidate John McCain has traveled to Canada, Colombia and Mexico under the agency's protection.
The 2008 presidential campaign cycle is the longest in Secret Service history by about five months. The Secret Service budgeted $106.65 million for the 2008 campaign cycle, compared to $73.3 million in 2004.
"I thought we had a very, very good plan in place for the campaign," Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan said in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this week. "If past history was any type of an indicator, we anticipated picking up protection somewhere in January, February, March of 2008."
"But the campaigns are different now," Sullivan said.
Obama received Secret Service protection on May 3, 2007 — the earliest the agency has ever stepped in to protect a candidate. Obama, who frequently draws crowds in the thousands at campaign stops, requested the protection. At the time, the Secret Service and Homeland Security officials said they were not aware of any threats to the senator.
McCain picked up protection on April 27 of this year.
During the 2008 campaign, the agency has protected candidates on about 1,500 trips; and each trip has included three to eight stops. To secure the candidates on these trips, the Secret Service has used about 2,200 magnetometers to screen about 1.5 million people.
The crowds have also been larger than expected. For instance, on May 18, in Portland, Ore., an Obama event was expected to draw 20,000. But instead, 75,000 showed, the Secret Service said. And Thursday, in Berlin, Germany, Obama drew a crowd of about 200,000, according to local law enforcement.
These are not the first candidates to travel internationally. In 1984, then-Democratic hopeful Jesse Jackson traveled to three countries in Latin America, the Secret Service said.
"One of the things I've been most proud of is our work force, because it has been a long campaign, but they have been incredible, enthusiastic and just done a terrific job with the campaign," Sullivan said.
Congress is currently considering the request for additional funds, which was made earlier this summer. The money would be drawn from other programs within the Homeland Security Department, the Secret Service's parent agency.
The Secret Service was formed in 1865 to investigate counterfeit currency. It started protecting major presidential candidates in 1968.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080724/ap_on_el_pr/secret_service_protection
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I 25 will be closed on Thursday night due to the acceptance speech being delivered at Invesco
Field which borders I 25. The security thing is of course easily handled, they merely need to go to their own playbook and declare the area a " no gun zone ".
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Has anyone been watching the convention? I've been so busy reading my Bible and cleaning guns I forgot it was even going on ;D
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Has anyone been watching the convention? I've been so busy reading my Bible and cleaning guns I forgot it was even going on ;D
How "un-conventional" of you....... ;D
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Ah shucks! I was so busy drinking bourbon and playing video games I forgot all about the Dimocrats.
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Ah shucks! I was so busy drinking bourbon and playing video games I forgot all about the Dimocrats.
I'd rather watch Fistfull of Dollars (again) on AMC, or Tombstone (again) on the History Channel.
Although I flip over to it during commercials, throw my foam brick at the "old TV", not the HD one, cry out Bovine Scatology!
and make another adult beverage. ;D Hazerita's, I'm saving for BHO's speech, and I may put the "old TV" outside and pull an Elvis and the pistol impression. ::)
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The ticker at the bottom of Fox news channel Monday stated 3 men with rifle had been arrested in the Denver area and the FBI was investigating to see if they were a threat. Haven't heard any more. I hope NObama doesn'y come anywhere near where I live since owning and possessing firearms seems to automatically make you subject tp arrest if there is a politician around.
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The ticker at the bottom of Fox news channel Monday stated 3 men with rifle had been arrested in the Denver area and the FBI was investigating to see if they were a threat. Haven't heard any more. I hope NObama doesn'y come anywhere near where I live since owning and possessing firearms seems to automatically make you subject tp arrest if there is a politician around.
It's even worse if someone else owns the stolen firearm you are possessing along with methamphetamine, and body armor, especialy if you say you are going to shoot the prospective nominee from 750 yards out.
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Electile Dysfunction on a grand scale. :(
Mac.
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The ticker at the bottom of Fox news channel Monday stated 3 men with rifle had been arrested in the Denver area and the FBI was investigating to see if they were a threat. Haven't heard any more. I hope NObama doesn'y come anywhere near where I live since owning and possessing firearms seems to automatically make you subject tp arrest if there is a politician around.
Is it time yet? 8)
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Is it time yet? 8)
Beyond. But not because of that.
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Electile Dysfunction on a grand scale. :(
Mac.
Ain't that the TRUTH Brother!!
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I'd rather watch Fistfull of Dollars (again) on AMC, or Tombstone (again) on the History Channel.
Although I flip over to it during commercials, throw my foam brick at the "old TV", not the HD one, cry out Bovine Scatology!
and make another adult beverage. ;D Hazerita's, I'm saving for BHO's speech, and I may put the "old TV" outside and pull an Elvis and the pistol impression. ::)
+1...."I'm your huckleberry"......"Indeed, Sir."........ ;D
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I have no need to, I've already been to the zoo.
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You will need some VIGROUS VINEGAR JOE for that ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION.