Communist Party USA Chair: "We Can Set In Motion Progressive Agenda Coming Out Of 2012 Election. (If It Goes Our Way)"

Sam Web, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA ) Chairman, said to a gathering of local Communists in Arizona last year that if the 2012 election goes their way, (The re-election of President Obama) that they will have the possibility of setting the 'Progressive' Agenda. (Starts around the 2:00 Mark.)

Lisa Fithian For Violence?: "I Believe In Non-Violent Protest Because There Are So Many Guns In This Country, We Would Get Slaughtered."

Lisa Fithian admitted to a group of Occupiers that the reason she believes in non-violent protest is because there are so many guns in the U.S. and if they tried to violently over throw the country they would get slaughtered. (comment starts around the 1:50 mark)

So in essence what she is saying is that if the Progressive left could win a violent revolution she would be for it.

Ironically this is the same view of the Southern California Communist Party.

British Occupier Turns Against Occupy: "F*** Occupy"

'Warning Foul Language'

Liberty? Republican Transportation Bill To Allow Real Time Data Collection From Your Car

It's long past the time when the American people need to wake up to the fact that both political parties are out to destroy their Liberty, one just happens to do it faster than the other.

For example, both Republican President Bush and Democratic President Obama have done their best to fund and expand the Green technology (aka Smart Grid) that will allow the Gov/Utility to track your activities in your own home from whats in your trash to your Internet use and even your ice cube production.

As disturbing as that is... lately it has become worse...

How?

Well the Republicans have recently decided to once again destroy your right to privacy... but this time they are trying to do it in their "Constitutionally Correct" Transportation bill (The bill lists the sections of the Constitution that makes it 'Constitutional'.)

Republican Representative John Mica (FL) introduced a bill called the "American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012", aka H.R. 7, earlier this year. That same bill had the support of the GOP leadership as recently as March 21st. (remember this little fact as you read my article.)

On the surface, the bill seems to be a quasi 'Green' bill that was created in order to attempt to get Democrats on board. It included an "Infrastructure Bank", like Obama's 'Jobs" bill, and other 'Green' initiatives but one thing in particular jumped out at me. Sections 7014 through 7020 all have something to do with installing a National "Intelligent Transportation System."

What is an Intelligent Transportation system?

Well Intel, the company who makes the computer processors, made this video about Intelligent Transportation Systems:

After watching this slightly disturbing video (Notice the camera in the cabin of the vehicle and how it's tracking your location etc.) I went to the Department of Transportation's website to learn more about Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).... and what I found will (or won't) surprise you.

According to page 30 in a government document titled "Real-Time Data Capture and Management Evaluation and Performance Measures" on the Department of Transportation (DOT) website, ITS will collect Real Time Data (Just like the Smart Grid) from your personal vehicle such as it's location, speed, number of occupants and even info from your 'mobile devices':

"The following describes the logic model for a regional data environment:

• Situation: In the current situation, FHWA needs test data sets and data environments to support Multi-Modal Real-Time Traveler Information, which is a high priority application under the Dynamic Mobility Applications Program. The research community is assembling test data sets to support this effort. A DCM Program data manager needs to evaluate the test data sets to determine their suitability to support the targeted application and meet specific research objectives.

• Inputs: The test data set will be assembled from multiple sources and modes. Infrastructure data sources will include data from in-pavement or roadside speed, volume, or occupancy sensors; control systems (e.g., traffic signal controller, ramp meters, dynamic message signs); transit facility data (data from bus and rail stops, fixed guideways, etc.); and weather, work zone, and incident road closure data. Vehicle data sources will include private vehicles and transit vehicles. Traveler data sources will include transit passengers and travelers with mobile devices."

Now I know some of you are going to say, "Well it says 'Test Data' so they may not be collecting that info all the time."

Think again...

According to the DOT website under "Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program Vision: Objectives, Core Concepts and Projected Outcomes" it states:

"Several concurrent technological trends have the potential to reshape the traditional infrastructure-based, passive acquisition data paradigm. First, vehicles and hand-held devices are increasingly capable of systematically collecting and communicating a broad range of probe data. Probe data inherently describe the motion and state of mobile entities in the system (as opposed to data describing entities passing fixed locations). Vehicles capable of acting as probes span the full range of light vehicles, roadway and rail transit vehicles, and freight carriers. Second, modern wireless communication technology permits an active exchange of data with and between vehicles, travelers, roadside devices, and system operators. An active paradigm allows for a systematic yet dynamic and selective exchange of vehicle status and traveler behavior data. This is inherently different than the uniform capture of vehicle location and speed data generated through passive detection. Integrating probe data sources with traditional infrastructure-based data sources into multi-source data streams may enhance the capability of current forms of system control or significantly reduce their costs. Multi-source data streams may also enable non­traditional, transformative forms of system control and management. These transformative forms of management may have the potential to increase system productivity and traveler mobility significantly while concurrently reducing environmental and safety impacts.

The U.S. DOT ITS JPO is engaged in assessing the potential of the multi-source, active-acquisition data paradigm to enhance current operational practices and transform future surface transportation systems management. This research is a collaborative initiative spanning the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office , Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration , and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). One foundational element of connected vehicle research is the Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program. Program objectives include:

• Enable systematic data capture from vehicles, mobile devices, and infrastructure;
• Develop data environments that enable the integration of data from multiple sources for use in transportation management and performance measurement;
• Reduce costs of data management and eliminate technical and institutional barriers to the capture, management, and sharing of data

The Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program plays a key role supporting other connected vehicle initiatives identified in strategic plans in the areas of Safety, Mobility, and Environment. Many of these initiatives will require systematic capture and management of data over time to realize their objectives."

I know your asking yourself, "How is the Federal Government going to be allowed to collect all of this personal information about you in real time?"

The answer is two fold.

First, according to the DOT's page titled "Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program: Transforming the Federal Role" , is to give the Federal Government a strong role in the influencing and facilitating of enhanced data capture and management:

"The Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program seeks transformational change in the capture and management of data from surface transportation systems data. In particular, the program seeks to exploit potential opportunities in flexible and dynamic data communication between vehicles, infrastructure-based technologies, and mobile devices (i.e., transition from passive to active data capture). In addition the program wishes to explore transformational change enabled by providing travelers and decision-makers with a rich set of integrated data obtained in concert from the full complement of fixed and mobile entities in the transportation system (i.e., transition from single-source to multi-source data capture and management). In order to achieve these objectives, however, the program must also transform the mechanisms that allow researchers, public sector agencies, the private sector, and other interested parties controlled access to utilize and share data resources. The program envisions a strong federal role in influencing and facilitating enhanced data capture and management practices. This includes identifying and developing mechanisms to achieve program goals, in addition to fostering deployments and implementations consistent with the program’s vision.

The Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program, following the tenet “collect once, preserve, use many times,” supports the development of the broadest possible collection of applications and fully leverages federal research investment. This entails a move beyond traditional “collect, use once and neglect” data capture and management. For the Real-Time Data Capture and Management Program, this implies reconsidering all aspects of how public sector agencies (including the federal government) procures, acquires, captures, stores, manages, and shares data."

Second part of the answer is in the Republican Transportation bill part (b) of Section 7016 where it says that the Federal Government will "expedite" and work with private corporations to ensure this technology is not only developed in cites and all over the country but installed in your car:

(b) Purposes- The Secretary shall implement activities under the intelligent system transportation program to, at a minimum--

`(1) expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas, deployment and integration of intelligent transportation systems for consumers of passenger and freight transportation;
`(2) ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent transportation systems for consideration in the transportation planning process;
`(3) improve regional cooperation and operations planning for effective intelligent transportation system deployment;
`(4) promote the innovative use of private resources;
`(5) facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle industry, the introduction of vehicle-based safety enhancing systems;
`(6) support the application of intelligent transportation systems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial motor vehicle operations;
`(7) develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and
`(8) provide continuing support for operations and maintenance of intelligent transportation systems.'.

So if we combined the data that will be collected through the Smart Grid and the data that will be collected through the Intelligent Transportation System we end up with a United States where the Government will know everything it's citizens do 24 hours a day 7 days a week in Real Time no matter if they are at home, work or even driving around in their car. All thanks to the that ugly two headed monster...

The Democrat and Republican Parties...

A Great Man Died Today... Andrew Breitbart

It is shocking news today that Andrew Breitbart died last night from a massive heart attack.

My condolences go out to his family and friends for the loss and to the blogging community as well. Andrew was not only an inspiration for many bloggers but gave many a hand up by having them write on one of his "Big" websites.

While I can not claim Andrew as a close friend, I did have the pleasure of meeting him several times and having a long conversation with him at the Smart Girl Politics Summit last year in St. Louis. (Above picture is of Andrew speaking at the Summit.)

It was after the Summit and many of us attended a reception in the lounge on the top floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The room had large windows all around which created a beautiful panoramic view of the city. I was sitting alone staring out the window when suddenly Andrew came over and sat next to me. Now I had only just met him in the lobby (for the first time) as he arrived before the Summit so it surprised me that he would come over and sit down to strike up a conversation.

At first I talked to him about some of the Communist events I have covered and at one point he asked if I would write an article for one of his "big" websites describing my experience at a recent Communist award ceremony held in a union hall. I told him I would be happy to but unfortunately I never got around to writing it (something I regret now).

Eventually we began talking about his son, his home, how much he traveled and I was taken aback at how down to earth Andrew was, he was just like any other guy you would hang out with at a backyard BBQ. He was funny, intelligent and had the normal concerns just like everybody else.

But one concern he had over all others that day demonstrates, to me, what kind of man and father he was. Andrew asked me if I knew of anywhere that he could take his son the next morning ( his son came with him to St. Louis) so that they could go do something together that wasn't 'political'. After going through the usual list (Arch, Zoo, art Museum, etc) I finally suggested he might enjoy the famously haunted Lemp Mansion. Andrew seemed to like the idea and while I was invited to go, I couldn't (can't remember why) but some of my good friends like Dana and Chris Loesch, Jen and others were able to attend and had a great time.

But the fact that 'THE' Andrew Breitbart was more concerned with doing something memorable with his son rather than talking about politics, or himself, or making public appearances or anything else spoke volumes to me that day about his character and compassion as a human being and a father.

I will always remember Andrew not only as the New Media Icon he was, but as the caring human being and father that I was blessed enough to personally get to know.

Rest in Piece Andrew... You Will Be Missed..

No one will ever be able to fill your shoes..