Nano-Thermite In The World Trade Center Rubble

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Brand of Hell And The Destruction Of The World Markets

It seems to me that there is a serious threat to freedom in America taking shape. I have a great deal of difficulty believing that the "to big to fail" mantra is anything more than a sham, an all and all out lie. Why, you ask? Because there are other things taking shape that are going to undermine privacy rights of all Americans and then some. I believe that the agenda set in motion to bailout the economy is more about making things worse. America, (maybe the world for that matter), is headed into a violet period with the coming destruction of the economy(s). All that is about to take place against the common citizen is more about the fulfilling of prophecy and the "mark of the Beast" than anything else. The agencies behind the coming violence are all about controlling individuals through the use of an identification chip. Right now those chips are external to the body. (i.e. passport, credit card, drivers license) But with the destabilization of the economies, societies will be thrown into such confusion that there will be a need to bring stability and that need will be found in the RFID chip. It will be hailed as a "holly grail" , the only path to "peace and security" for world societies. It will eventually find its way embedded in the individual. 911, the unjustified war in Iraq and finally the total collapse of the economies are all smoke and mirrors with an end game agenda of implanting human beings with biometric identifiers. Don't believe me? Read the following posts and you decide:

Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears

Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.

It took him 20 minutes to strike hacker's gold.

Zipping past Fisherman's Wharf, his scanner detected, then downloaded to his laptop, the unique serial numbers of two pedestrians' electronic U.S. passport cards embedded with radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags. Within an hour, he'd "skimmed" the identifiers of four more of the new, microchipped PASS cards from a distance of 20 feet.

Embedding identity documents — passports, drivers licenses, and the like — with RFID chips is a no-brainer to government officials. Increasingly, they are promoting it as a 21st century application of technology that will help speed border crossings, safeguard credentials against counterfeiters, and keep terrorists from sneaking into the country.

But Paget's February experiment demonstrated something privacy advocates had feared for years: That RFID, coupled with other technologies, could make people trackable without their knowledge or consent.

He filmed his drive-by heist, and soon his video went viral on the Web, intensifying a debate over a push by government, federal and state, to put tracking technologies in identity documents and over their potential to erode privacy.

Putting a traceable RFID in every pocket has the potential to make everybody a blip on someone's radar screen, critics say, and to redefine Orwellian government snooping for the digital age.

"Little Brother," some are already calling it — even though elements of the global surveillance web they warn against exist only on drawing boards, neither available nor approved for use.

But with advances in tracking technologies coming at an ever-faster rate, critics say, it won't be long before governments could be able to identify and track anyone in real time, 24-7, from a cafe in Paris to the shores of California.

The key to getting such a system to work, these opponents say, is making sure everyone carries an RFID tag linked to a biometric data file.

On June 1, it became mandatory for Americans entering the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean to present identity documents embedded with RFID tags, though conventional passports remain valid until they expire.

Among new options are the chipped "e-passport," and the new, electronic PASS card — credit-card sized, with the bearer's digital photograph and a chip that can be scanned through a pocket, backpack or purse from 30 feet.

Alternatively, travelers can use "enhanced" driver's licenses embedded with RFID tags now being issued in some border states: Washington, Vermont, Michigan and New York. Texas and Arizona have entered into agreements with the federal government to offer chipped licenses, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recommended expansion to non-border states. Kansas and Florida officials have received DHS briefings on the licenses, agency records show.

The purpose of using RFID is not to identify people, says Mary Ellen Callahan, the chief privacy officer at Homeland Security, but rather "to verify that the identification document holds valid information about you."

Likewise, U.S. border agents are "pinging" databases only to confirm that licenses aren't counterfeited. "They're not pulling up your speeding tickets," she says, or looking at personal information beyond what is on a passport.

The change is largely about speed and convenience, she says. An RFID document that doubles as a U.S. travel credential "only makes it easier to pull the right record fast enough, to make sure that the border flows, and is operational" — even though a 2005 Government Accountability Office report found that government RFID readers often failed to detect travelers' tags.

Such assurances don't persuade those who liken RFID-embedded documents to barcodes with antennas and contend they create risks to privacy that far outweigh the technology's heralded benefits. They warn it will actually enable identity thieves, stalkers and other criminals to commit "contactless" crimes against victims who won't immediately know they've been violated.

Neville Pattinson, vice president for government affairs at Gemalto, Inc., a major supplier of microchipped cards, is no RFID basher. He's a board member of the Smart Card Alliance, an RFID industry group, and is serving on the Department of Homeland Security's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.

Still, Pattinson has sharply criticized the RFIDs in U.S. driver's licenses and passport cards. In a 2007 article for the Privacy Advisor, a newsletter for privacy professionals, he called them vulnerable "to attacks from hackers, identity thieves and possibly even terrorists."

RFID, he wrote, has a fundamental flaw: Each chip is built to faithfully transmit its unique identifier "in the clear, exposing the tag number to interception during the wireless communication."

Once a tag number is intercepted, "it is relatively easy to directly associate it with an individual," he says. "If this is done, then it is possible to make an entire set of movements posing as somebody else without that person's knowledge."

Echoing these concerns were the AeA — the lobbying association for technology firms — the Smart Card Alliance, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Business Travel Coalition, and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.

Meanwhile, Homeland Security has been promoting broad use of RFID even though its own advisory committee on data integrity and privacy warned that radio-tagged IDs have the potential to allow "widespread surveillance of individuals" without their knowledge or consent.

In its 2006 draft report, the committee concluded that RFID "increases risks to personal privacy and security, with no commensurate benefit for performance or national security," and recommended that "RFID be disfavored for identifying and tracking human beings."

For now, chipped PASS cards and enhanced driver's licenses are optional and not yet widely deployed in the United States. To date, roughly 192,000 EDLs have been issued in Washington, Vermont, Michigan and New York.

But as more Americans carry them "you can bet that long-range tracking of people on a large scale will rise exponentially," says Paget, a self-described "ethical hacker" who works as an Internet security consultant.

Could RFID numbers eventually become de facto identifiers of Americans, like the Social Security number?

Such a day is not far off, warns Katherine Albrecht, a privacy advocate and co-author of "Spychips," a book that is sharply critical of the use of RFID in consumer items and official ID documents.

"There's a reason you don't wear your Social Security number across your T-shirt," Albrecht says, "and beaming out your new, national RFID number in a 30-foot radius would be far worse."

There are no federal laws against the surreptitious skimming of Americans' RFID numbers, so it won't be long before people seek to profit from this, says Bruce Schneier, an author and chief security officer at BT, the British telecommunications operator.

Data brokers that compile computer dossiers on millions of individuals from public records, credit applications and other sources "will certainly maintain databases of RFID numbers and associated people," he says. "They'd do a disservice to their stockholders if they didn't."

But Gigi Zenk, a spokeswoman for the Washington state Department of Licensing, says Americans "aren't that concerned about the RFID, particularly in this day and age when there are a lot of other ways to access personal information on people."

Tracking an individual is much easier through a cell phone, or a satellite tag embedded in a car, she says. "An RFID that contains no private information, just a randomly assigned number, is probably one of the least things to be concerned about, frankly."

Still, even some ardent RFID supporters recognize that these next-generation RFID cards raise prickly questions.

Mark Roberti, editor of RFID Journal, an industry newsletter, recently acknowledged that as the use of RFID in official documents grows, the potential for abuse increases.

"A government could do this, for instance, to track opponents," he wrote in an opinion piece discussing Paget's cloning experiment. "To date, this type of abuse has not occurred, but it could if governments fail to take privacy issues seriously."

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Imagine this: Sensors triggered by radio waves instructing cameras to zero in on people carrying RFID, unblinkingly tracking their movements.

Unbelievable? Intrusive? Outrageous?

Actually, it happens every day and makes people smile — at the Alton Towers amusement park in Britain, which videotapes visitors who agree to wear RFID bracelets as they move about the facility, then sells the footage as a keepsake.

This application shows how the technology can be used effortlessly — and benignly. But critics, noting it can also be abused, say federal authorities in the United States didn't do enough from the start to address that risk.

The first U.S. identity document to be embedded with RFID was the "e-passport."

In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks — and the finding that some of the terrorists entered the United States using phony passports — the State Department proposed mandating that Americans and foreign visitors carry "enhanced" passport booklets, with microchips embedded in the covers.

The chips, it announced, would store the holder's information from the data page, a biometric version of the bearer's photo, and receive special coding to prevent data from being altered.

In February 2005, when the State Department asked for public comment, it got an outcry: Of the 2,335 comments received, 98.5 percent were negative, with 86 percent expressing security or privacy concerns, the department reported in an October 2005 notice in the Federal Register.

"Identity theft was of grave concern," it stated, adding that "others expressed fears that the U.S. Government or other governments would use the chip to track and censor, intimidate or otherwise control or harm them."

It also noted that many Americans expressed worries "that the information could be read at distances in excess of 10 feet."

Those concerned citizens, it turns out, had cause.

According to department records obtained by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, under a Freedom of Information Act request and reviewed by the AP, discussion about security concerns with the e-passport occurred as early as January 2003 but tests weren't ordered until the department began receiving public criticism two years later.

When the AP asked when testing was initiated, the State Department said only that "a battery of durability and electromagnetic tests were performed" by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, along with tests "to measure the ability of data on electronic passports to be surreptitiously skimmed or for communications with the chip reader to be eavesdropped," testing which "led to additional privacy controls being placed on U.S. electronic passports ... "

Indeed, in 2005, the department incorporated metallic fibers into the e-passport's front cover, since metal can reduce the range at which RFID can be read. Personal information in the chips was encrypted and a cryptographic "key" added, which required inspectors to optically scan the e-passport first for the chip to communicate wirelessly.

The department also announced it would test e-passports with select employees, before giving them to the public. "We wouldn't be issuing the passports to ourselves if we didn't think they're secure," said Frank Moss, deputy assistant Secretary of State for passport services, in a CNN interview.

But what of Americans' concerns about the e-passport's read range?

In its October 2005 Federal Register notice, the State Department reassured Americans that the e-passport's chip — the ISO 14443 tag — would emit radio waves only within a 4-inch radius, making it tougher to hack.

Technologists in Israel and England, however, soon found otherwise. In May 2006, at the University of Tel Aviv, researchers cobbled together $110 worth of parts from hobbyists kits and directly skimmed an encrypted tag from several feet away. At the University of Cambridge, a student showed that a transmission between an e-passport and a legitimate reader could be intercepted from 160 feet.

The State Department, according to its own records obtained under FOIA, was aware of the problem months before its Federal Register notice and more than a year before the e-passport was rolled out in August 2006.

"Do not claim that these chips can only be read at a distance of 10 cm (4 inches)," Moss wrote in an April 22, 2005, e-mail to Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance. "That really has been proven to be wrong."

The chips could be skimmed from a yard away, he added — all a hacker would need to read e-passport numbers, say, in an elevator or on a subway.

Other red flags went up. In February 2006, an encrypted Dutch e-passport was hacked on national television, with researchers gaining access to the document's digital photograph, fingerprint and personal data. Then British e-passports were hacked using a $500 reader and software written in less than 48 hours.

The State Department countered by saying European e-passports weren't as safe as their American counterparts because they lacked the cryptographic key and the anti-skimming cover.

But recent studies have shown that more powerful readers can penetrate even the metal sheathing in the U.S. e-passport's cover.

John Brennan, a senior policy adviser at the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, concedes it may be possible for a reader to overpower the e-passport's protective shield from a distance.

However, he adds, "you could not do this in any large-scale, concerted fashion without putting a bunch of infrastructure in place to make it happen. The practical vulnerabilities may be far less than some of the theoretical scenarios that people have put out there."

That thinking is flawed, says Lee Tien, a senior attorney and surveillance expert with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which opposes RFID in identity documents.

It won't take a massive government project to build reader networks around the country, he says: They will grow organically, for commercial purposes, from convention centers to shopping malls, sports stadiums to college campuses. Federal agencies and law enforcement wouldn't have to control those networks; they already buy information about individuals from commercial data brokers.

"And remember," Tien adds, "technology always gets better ... "

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With questions swirling around the e-passport's security, why then did the government roll out more RFID-tagged documents — the PASS card and enhanced driver's license, which provide less protection against hackers?

The RFIDs in enhanced driver's licenses and PASS cards are nearly as slim as paper. Each contains a silicon computer chip attached to a wire antenna, which transmits a unique identifier via radio waves when "awakened" by an electromagnetic reader.

The technology they use is designed to track products through the supply chain. These chips, known as EPCglobal Gen 2, have no encryption, and minimal data protection features. They are intended to release their data to any inquiring Gen 2 reader within a 30-foot radius.

This might be appropriate when a supplier is tracking a shipment of toilet paper or dog food; but when personal information is at stake, privacy advocates ask: Is long-range readability truly desirable?

The departments of State and Homeland Security say remotely readable ID cards transmit only RFID numbers that correspond to records stored in government databases, which they say are secure. Even if a hacker were to copy an RFID number onto a blank tag and place it into a counterfeit ID, they say, the forger's face still wouldn't match the true cardholder's photo in the database, rendering it useless.

Still, computer experts such as Schneier say government databases can be hacked. Others worry about a day when hackers might deploy readers at "chokepoints," such as checkout lines, skim RFID numbers from people's driver's licenses, then pair those numbers to personal data skimmed from chipped credit cards (though credit cards are harder to skim). They imagine stalkers using skimmed RFID numbers to track their targets' comings and goings. They fear government agents will compile chip numbers at peace rallies, mosques or gun shows, simply by strolling through a crowd with a reader.

Others worry more about the linking of chips with other identification methods, including biometric technologies, such as facial recognition.

The International Civil Aviation Organization, the U.N. agency that sets global standards for passports, now calls for facial recognition in all scannable e-passports.

Should biometric technologies be coupled with RFID, "governments will have, for the first time in history, the means to identify, monitor and track citizens anywhere in the world in real time," says Mark Lerner, spokesman for the Constitutional Alliance, a network of nonprofit groups, lawmakers and citizens opposed to remotely readable identity and travel documents.

Implausible?

For now, perhaps. Radio tags in EDLs and passport cards can't be scanned miles away.

But scientists are working on technologies that might enable a satellite or a cell tower to scan a chip's contents. Critics also note advances in the sharpness of closed-circuit cameras, and point out they're increasingly ubiquitous. And more fingerprints, iris scans and digitized facial images are being stored in government databases. The FBI has announced plans to assemble the world's largest biometric database, nicknamed "Next Generation Identification."

"RFID's role is to make the collection and transmission of people's biometric data quick, easy and nonintrusive," says Lerner. "Think of it as the thread that ties together the surveillance package."

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On the Net: (the government wasted no time

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Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or depart the United States from within the Western Hemisphere.

The travel document requirements make up the departments of State and Homeland Security’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. This change in travel document requirements is the result of recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission, which Congress subsequently passed into law in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

This travel initiative is being implemented in two phases:

• Air travel requirements went into effect January 23, 2007 and now all travelers including children must present a passport or secure travel document when entering the United States by air.
• Land/Sea requirements are transitioning toward standard and consistent documents for all travelers entering the country with full implementation on June 1, 2009.

Land and Sea Documents

WHTI requires travelers to present a passport or other approved secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the United States. WHTI establishes document requirements for travelers entering the United States who were previously exempt, including citizens of the U.S., Canada and Bermuda. These document requirements are effective June 1, 2009.

Most travelers will require one of the following documents:

• U.S. citizens: A passport issued by the U.S. Government, a passport card, a valid trusted traveler program card (FAST, NEXUS, or SENTRI), an enhanced driver’s license (EDL), a Military ID with official travel orders, or a U.S. Merchant Mariner Document.
• Canadian citizens: A passport issued by the Government of Canada, a valid trusted traveler program card (FAST, NEXUS, or SENTRI), or an EDL.
  U.S. and Canadian children under the age of 16 will be able to present a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship. See the CBP website for more information about children traveling with a school or religious group, social organization, or sports team.
• Bermudians: A passport issued by the Government of Bermuda or the United Kingdom.
• Mexican citizens: Mexican citizens, including children, are currently required to present a passport with visa or a laser visa border crossing card, and therefore there is little to no expectation of change under these new requirements.
  

Special Audiences / Issues

• Native Americans. The Indian and North Affairs Canada Card and Tribal Enrollment Cards with a photo affixed to the card will be accepted until June 1, 2009. We expect that, in order to be designated as WHTI-compliant, many Native American tribes will have to enhance their tribal enrollment and identification cards. Members of the Kickapoo Band of Texas and Tribe of Oklahoma are permitted to present the Form I-872 American Indian Card in lieu of a passport, as they do currently.
• Children. U.S. and Canadian children under the age of 16 will be able to present the original or copy of their birth certificates, or other proof of citizenship such as a naturalization certificate or citizenship card. Groups of U.S. and Canadian children ages 16 through 18, when traveling with a school or religious group, social organization, or sports team will be able to enter under adult supervision with originals or copies of their birth certificates or other proof of citizenship.
• Lost Passport. For lost or stolen passports while traveling overseas, report it immediately to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. You will need to fill out form DS-64, Statement regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport. For information on obtaining a U.S. Passport, visit www.travel.state.gov or call 1-877-487-2778.
• First Responders. WHTI does not prevent U.S. Customs and Border Protection from continuing to allow first responders and patients having a medical emergency to enter the country using existing waiver and parole authorities to provide necessary expedited processing on a case-by-case basis for these individuals.
• U.S. Territory Travelers. U.S. territories are considered a part of the United States. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the country and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• No Documents. You will be delayed as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers attempt to verify your citizenship and identity.

Traveling by Sea

Cruises

U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same port in the U.S.) will be able to enter or depart the country with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 will be able to present either an original or a copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by Department of State, or a Certificate of Naturalization issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport when you dock at a foreign port, depending on the islands or countries that your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents for the stops you’ll be making on your cruise.

Ferries and Small Boats

All individuals traveling by ferry and small boats are subject to the new requirements. Boaters who have an I-68 form (similar to a vehicle registration) must follow the new travel document requirements. Having either a NEXUS card or a passport will enable I-68 holders to continue to utilize telephonic clearance procedures.

Commercial / Charter Vessels

As long as a commercial or charter vessel does not call at a foreign port, immigration law does not consider this a “departure” from the United States and therefore upon return, is not considered an entry that would require a passport. Therefore, passports or other designated documents would not be required for those, including commercial fishermen traveling on a vessel that sails from a U.S. port and returns without calling at a foreign port.

More About Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

• Read the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Current U.S. border crossing procedures and information

This page was last reviewed/modified on February 12, 2009.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/eppt/eppt(underscore)2498.html

The U.S. Electronic Passport

The U.S. Electronic Passport (e-passport) is the same as a regular passport with the addition of a small contactless integrated circuit (computer chip) embedded in the back cover. The chip securely stores the same data visually displayed on the photo page of the passport, and additionally includes a digital photograph. The inclusion of the digital photograph enables biometric comparison, through the use of facial recognition technology, at international borders. The U.S. e-passport also has a new look, incorporating additional anti-fraud and security features.

Since August 2007, the U.S. has been issuing only e-passports.

Passports without chips will still be valid for the full extent of their validity period.

The Department of State Starts Issuing Tourist E-Passports

Electronic Passport Frequently Asked Questions

ICAO Request for Information - 8/2007

This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Is This Freedom? THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS DEVELOPMENT - PASS ACT

THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS DEVELOPMENT

THE PASS ACT

Wednesday 8 July 2009

I have been on the phone all day, with the exception of doing radio interviews, about the PASS Act. I have spoken with committee staff directors and staff members as well as others on "the hill" in Washington D.C..

Senator Lieberman is not having, nor allowing, anyone, who is in opposition to the PASS Act, to testify before the committee. I was told Stuart Baker (DHS) would be testifying against the PASS Act, because he believes the PASS Act dilutes the Real ID Act intentions. When I asked why nobody who is opposed to the PASS Act and the Real ID Act is being allowed to testify, I was informed that I would get a call back telling me if anyone else would be speaking in opposition to the PASS Act. I just received that call during which I was informed that the CDT (Center for Democracy and Technology) would be testifying against the PASS Act. I informed the staffer that I had already spoken with CDT's VP and they were, in fact, supporting the PASS Act. Although the CDT will be testifying about privacy concerns, they are supporting the legislation. I further informed the staffer that I do not appreciate when someone intentionally attempts to mislead me.

All Americans - Senator Lieberman is hijacking our right to representation, our right to dissent and our right to seek redress.

Now is the time to unleash every person, group and organization on Senator Lieberman. Please be respectful and do not use foul language. Be professional and direct, immature behavior and foul language does not help our cause.

NOTE: I was told that I was wrong about biometrics being a component of the PASS Act. Once the staffer realized I knew what I was talking about (I provided document after document as I do on our web-site) the staffer admitted I was in fact correct.

The abuse of power Senator Lieberman is exerting must be stopped now!!!!!! We must speak up now or forever lose our FREEDOM!!!

We have provided all the senators names and phone numbers (scroll done).

Keep the calls coming.

Focus heavily on Senator Lieberman and let him know he has no authority to not just limit dissent but stop it!!!

Tell all of the Senators enough is enough!!!!

We demand our voices be heard.

It is up to each of you to decide if you would like me to be able to testify. If so, add that to your conversation stating “allow Mark Lerner to testify”.

The hearing is next Wednesday. We have one week. We must make each day count.

Mark Lerner

ISO/IEC CD 19794-5

Tuesday, 07 July 2009 17:07 Mark Lerner

It has come to our attention that a link we provided in a previous update no longer works. The link was to an ISO document that contained the specific standards for the digital facial image mandated under the Real ID Act 2005. The standard is the international standard for facial recognition, a biometric.

We are now providing the actual document in PDF form. ISO/IEC CD 19794-5 Annex D Biometric Data Interchange Formats — Part 5: Face Image Data

We are aware that callers to senator's office are being told biometrics is not mentioned in the PASS Act. That is a true statement. What is required is the exact same digital facial scan called for in the Real ID Act 2005.

It was in the rule making process that the deceit became apparent in the Real ID Act. On page 68 of the NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) (a document available on our web-site) there is a footnote at the bottom of the page (footnote 17). In very small print it states the following:

"17 The relevant ICAO standard is ICAO 9303 Part 1 Vol 2, specifically ISO/IEC 19794-5 - Information technology - Biometric data interchange formats - Part 5: Face image data, which is incorporated into ICAO 9303."

In an earlier update we provided a link to ISO/IEC 19794-5. That is the link that no longer works. The document has been pulled by the "powers to be". We now have that document up on our web-site in the "download center". Download the document/open it up and go to page 34,-section 8.4.1. You will find the standard for the digital facial scan required within the Real ID Act. The same wording appears in the PASS Act. A digital facial scan is required in the PASS Act.

The point is when you are told biometrics are not a component of the PASS Act do not believe the person you are speaking with. The same deceit occurred with the Real ID Act. It was only in the Real ID Act rule making process that DHS disclosed the standard for the facial image. We are witnessing history repeat itself with the PASS Act.

In today's (HSNW) Homeland Security Newswire http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/single.php?id=8275 there is a story about improvements in facial recognition technology. The relevant part of the story reads as follows:

"They found that their technique is not only faster and works with low resolution images, such as those produced by standard CCTV cameras, but also solves the variation problems caused by different light levels and shadows, viewing direction, pose, and facial expressions. It can even see through certain types of disguises such as facial hair and glasses"

PLEASE PEOPLE HEED OUR WARNINGS - WE DO NOT SAY OR WRITE ANYTHING THAT WE CANNOT DOCUMENT-WE HAVE SAID FOR YEARS THE CONCEPT OF USING FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY AND CCTV/SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IS NOT ORWELLIAN. THE FACT IS IN 2001 THE PEOPLE WHO ENTERED RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM FOR THE SUPER BOWL HAD THEIR FACIAL IMAGE SCANNED AND COMPARED TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE CONTAINING THE DIGITAL FACIAL SCANS OF PEOPLE OF HAD WANTS OR WARRANTS FOR THEIR ARREST. http://www.notbored.org/face-misrecognition.html

AT THE TIME THE TECHNOLOGY DID NOT WORK WELL IN SPITE OF THE FALSE CLAIMS OF THE COMPANY. THE TECHNOLOGY HAS IMPROVED. MANY TIMES SINCE THE SUPER BOWL FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY AND CCTV/SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS HAVE BEEN USED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN REAL TIME. NOW THE FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY AND CCTV TECHNOLOGY HAVE IMPROVED. BELIEVE US, WE DOCUMENT WHAT WE SAY AND WRITE- DHS WANTS ALL AMERICANS ENROLLED IN A SINGLE GLOBAL BIOMETIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, IT IS NOT ABOUT SECURITY BUT RATHER CONTROL. THE REAL ID ACT AND NOW THE PASS ACT WILL ENROLL AMERICANS INTO THIS GLOBAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

PLEASE, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO OUR PREVIOUS UPDATE AND READ IT, THEN CALL THE SENATORS LISTED. THANK YOU. A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME FOR A LIFETIME OF FREEDOM!!!!

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The REAL ID Act: Why Real ID Cards Should Be Based on Smart Card Technology

This paper provides support for the use of smart card technology to implement state driver’s licenses issued to comply with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, which was passed to improve the security of state-issued driver’s licenses and personal identification cards.

• Click here for PDF version

Background

In the United States, driver’s licenses are issued by individual states. States also issue identification cards for use by non-drivers. States set the rules for what data is on a license or card and what documents must be provided to obtain a license or card. States also maintain databases of licensed drivers and cardholders.

The REAL ID Act of 2005 stipulates that after May 11, 2008, “a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a driver’s license or identification card issued by a State to any person unless the State is meeting the requirements” specified in the REAL ID Act.

The Act includes the following requirements:

• A driver’s license or identification card must include certain specific information and features.
• A driver’s license or identification card cannot be issued unless certain specific documentation is presented.
• The state must verify all documentation presented with an application.
• Driver’s licenses or identification cards issued to persons who are present in the United States only temporarily can be valid only for the amount of time for which the persons are authorized to be in the United States.
• Controls and processes must be established to ensure the security of the issuance process.
• Each state must maintain a motor vehicle database and provide all other states with electronic access to the database.

The REAL ID Act also stipulates that the technology incorporated into the driver’s license or identification card must meet the following requirements:

• It must support physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the credential for fraudulent purposes.
• It must be a common, machine-readable technology, with defined minimum data elements.

The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to issue regulations and set standards for compliance with the REAL ID Act.

Smart Card Technology and Identity Applications

Smart card technology is currently recognized as the most appropriate technology for identity applications that must meet certain critical security requirements, including:

• Authenticating the bearer of an identity credential when used in conjunction with personal identification numbers (PINs) or biometric technologies
• Protecting privacy
• Increasing the security of an identity credential
• Implementing identity management controls

The following active Federal government programs currently use smart card technology:

• The Federal employee and contractor Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card
• The new United States ePassport
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Registered Traveler program
• The DHS Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) program
• The DHS First Responders Access Credential (FRAC) pilot program implemented in the National Capitol region

Countries around the world (such as Germany, France, Malaysia, and Hong Kong) use smart cards for secure identity, payment, and healthcare applications. In addition, public corporations (including Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Chevron, and Boeing) use smart employee ID cards to secure access to physical facilities and computer systems and networks.

In response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201), providing specifications for an interoperable Federal PIV card. The standard calls for a combined contact/contactless smart card that can authenticate the cardholder for both physical and logical access. The FIPS 201 standard not only applies to Federal employee and contractor IDs; it is also being used to specify the underlying requirements for the TWIC, Registered Traveler and FRAC credentials.

States could incorporate the same proven PIV card technology into a state-issued Real ID (i.e., a driver’s license or identification card issued to comply with the REAL ID Act). The PIV-based Real ID could then be used to authenticate the bearer in a “federal” situation, such as checking in at an airport (Figure 1). This Real ID card could also incorporate biometric factors (such as a facial image or fingerprint template) to help verify the cardholder’s identity.

Figure 1: Using a Smart-Card-Based Real ID for Airport Check-in

States that want to issue a Real ID card that uses the FIPS 201 standard would need to incorporate smart card technology into the card. However, the states would not necessarily have to deploy any significant new infrastructure to use the smart card features. Each state individually could decide whether and how to use the personal identity verification applications in situations unrelated to Federal use.

Examples of how state divisions of motor vehicles (DMVs) and law enforcement agencies could use and benefit from the use of smart cards are listed below. These and other applications could be phased in over time as the opportunity and economics of the applications evolve for each state.

• Driver’s license renewal. Renewal of driver’s licenses could be expedited by an applicant coming to a DMV office or kiosk, inserting the smart card and getting a new card automatically.
• Driving privileges. A DMV could revoke driving privileges for various infractions (for example, DUI, tickets) and still allow the individual to use the card for identification purposes.
• Ticketing. Law enforcement officers could issue tickets by reading the smart card chip and getting all driver demographic data from the card automatically.
• Driver histories. Driver history could be kept on the card enabling improved safety on highways where access to backend systems may not be available.

The Benefits of Smart Card Technology

Unlike alternative, less secure ID card technologies (such as magnetic stripe, printed bar code, optical, or RFID), smart card technology supports numerous unique features that can strengthen the security and privacy of any ID system.

Strong Identity Authentication. One essential characteristic of a secure ID system is the ability to link the individual possessing an identity document securely to the document, thus providing strong authentication of the individual’s identity. Smart card technology supports PINs, biometric factors, and visual identity verification. For example, the REAL ID Act requires that each person applying for a driver’s license or identification card be subjected to a facial image capture. This facial biometric factor can be stored directly in the secure chip in the smart card and used to verify that the individual presenting the card is the individual to whom the card was issued.

If states want to implement other biometric factors (for example, fingerprints), the biometric that is captured when the cardholder applies for the card (or is enrolled in the identification system) can be stored securely on the card. It can then be matched either on or off the card (in a reader or against a database) to verify the cardholder’s identity. In addition, states can establish databases to achieve the goal of “one credential, one record, and one identity.”

Strong Credential Security. Protecting the privacy, authenticity, and integrity of the data encoded on an ID is a primary requirement for a secure ID card. Smart cards support the encryption of sensitive data, both on the credential and during communications with an external reader. Digital signatures can be used to ensure data integrity and authenticate both the card and the credentials on the card, with multiple signatures required if different authorities create the data. To ensure privacy, applications and data must be designed to prevent information sharing.

Strong Card Security. When compared to other tamper-resistant ID cards, smart cards represent the best balance between security and cost. When used with technologies such as public key cryptography and biometrics, smart cards are almost impossible to duplicate or forge. Data stored in the chip cannot be modified without proper authorization (a password, biometric template, or cryptographic access key).

Smart cards also help deter counterfeiting and thwart tampering. Smart cards include a wide variety of hardware and software capabilities that can be used to detect and react to tampering attempts and counter possible attacks. When smart ID cards will also be used for manual identity verification, visual security features can be added to a smart card body.

Adding a smart card chip to a Real ID would exponentially increase the difficulty of making a fraudulent ID card. The vulnerabilities of printed plastic ID cards are well known-fake state IDs are readily available for purchase over the Internet or in rogue ID card facilities. Smart cards deter forgers and can ensure that only the person to whom the card is issued will be able to verify themselves when the card is presented. No other technology can offer such secure, trusted, and cost-effective identification capabilities.

* Strong Support for Privacy.* The use of smart cards strengthens the ability of a system to protect individual privacy. Unlike other identification technologies, smart cards can implement a personal firewall for an individual’s data, releasing only the information required and only when it is required. The card’s unique ability to verify the authority of the information requestor and the card’s strong security at both the card and data level make smart cards an excellent guardian of a cardholder’s personal information. Unlike other forms of identification (such as a printed driver’s license), a smart card does not reveal all of an individual’s personal information (including potentially irrelevant information) when it is presented. Information embedded on the chip can be protected so that it cannot be surreptitiously scanned or skimmed, or otherwise obtained without the knowledge of the user. Personal information stored on the smart card can be accessed only through user-presented PINs and passwords or by biometric matches at the place of use. By allowing authorized, authenticated access to only the information required for a transaction, a smart card-based ID system can protect an individual’s privacy while ensuring that the individual is properly identified.

Flexibility as a Secure Multi-Use Credential. The driver’s license is currently a multi-use credential. It not only indicates that the cardholder has driving privileges, it also serves as the default credential for establishing that the cardholder can board an aircraft, engage in age-related retail purchases, establish banking relationships, complete retail point-of-sale transactions, and apply for employment. Smart card technology can support these current uses along with any additional applications that enhance citizen convenience and/or government service efficiency. For example, smart cards provide the unique capability to easily combine identification and authentication in both the physical and digital worlds. This capability can generate significant savings for states. A smart card-based driver’s license or ID card could not only indicate privileges and allow physical access to services, it could also allow individuals to file taxes, request official papers (e.g., birth certificates) online, or access secure networks. Multiple applications (with their required data elements) can be stored securely on the smart ID card at issuance or added after the card is issued, allowing functionality to be added over the life of the driver’s license or ID card.

Standards-Based Technology. Smart card technology is based on mature international standards (ISO/IEC 7816 for contact smart cards and ISO/IEC 14443 for contactless smart cards). Cards complying with standards are developed commercially and have an established market presence. Multiple vendors can supply the standards-based components necessary to implement a smart card-based ID system, providing buyers with interoperable equipment and technology at competitive prices.

Cost-Effective and Flexible Offline Verification. In addition to the privacy and security benefits afforded by smart cards, the technology also delivers features that support cost-effective offline verification and efficient use of the ID card once the card has been issued.

Verification of a cardholder’s identity is often required at multiple locations or at points that do not have online connections. A smart card-based ID system can be deployed cost-effectively at multiple locations by using small, secure, and low-cost portable readers that take advantage of the smart card’s ability to provide offline identity verification. For example, verifying a cardholder’s identity with biometrics would not require access to an online database: the smart card can securely hold the necessary biometric identifier, with the secure chip on the card comparing it to the live biometric. The credential on a card can be authenticated by a reader using digital signatures contained on the ID card, making it a trusted credential-online or off.

One key issue that has been raised by different states and by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is the cost of smart card technology. While a smart ID card or driver’s license may cost a little more than a plastic card, the cost of the card itself is a small fraction of the total cost of implementing an identity system that complies with the REAL ID Act. When considering costs, it is important to understand the advantage of an ID that is strongly tied to the bearer and enforces citizen privacy. By incorporating smart card technology into a Real ID, states can place a portable security agent in the hands of the cardholder, ensuring that the state’s security policy is enforced and that only an authorized cardholder can be authenticated before specific identity information is released. Any additional costs associated with the technology are a small price to pay for such robust security. Moreover, the ability of smart card technology to support additional applications can generate both cost savings and potential new revenue sources. In addition, smart card technology is flexible. Unlike today’s printed plastic cards, smart cards can be updated and managed throughout the life of the card.

Conclusion

The Smart Card Alliance strongly recommends that smart card technology be adopted as the underlying infrastructure for state driver’s licenses issued to comply with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. Smart cards have been proven to be the most cost effective and secure identity authentication and verification technology. They are already widely used for secure identification in both the public and private sectors, are based on international standards, can provide all of the features required to meet the security requirements of the REAL ID Act, and can deliver strong privacy protection for the cardholder’s personal information. Once states have adopted smart card identification technology, they can then decide whether to use the trusted Real ID credential for other applications beyond the Federal points of use according to their needs, budgets, and timeframes. Failure to embrace smart card technology will undermine the fundamental goal of the REAL ID Act-ensuring that the Real ID is not fake and that it is being used by the intended bearer.

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About the Smart Card Alliance

The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use, and widespread application of smart card technology. Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations, and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought. The Alliance is the single industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the United States and Latin America.

The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council is focused on promoting the need for technologies, legislation, and usage solutions regarding human identity information to address the challenges of securing identity information and reducing identity fraud, and to help organizations realize the benefits that secure identity information delivers. The Council engages a broad set of participants and takes an industry perspective, bringing careful thought, joint planning, and multiple organization resources to bear on addressing the challenges of securing identity information for proper use.

The Smart Card Alliance wishes to thank Identity Council members who participated in the development of this paper. Contributors included individuals from the following organizations: Gemalto, Identification Technology Partners, Integrated Engineering, nCryptone, Philips Semiconductors, Saflink, Texas Instruments, Unisys, Viisage, Visa Canada. The Smart Card Alliance also thanks Gemalto for contributing the airport check-in illustration.

Additional information about the Identity Council and about the use of smart cards for secure identity applications can be found at http://www.smartcardalliance.org.

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/02/rfid-passports-scanned-car

RFID PASScards Easily Cloned

Commentary by Hugh D'Andrade

On a recent afternoon, security researcher Chris Paget was able to capture the passport card information of several unsuspecting individuals while driving through San Francisco, using a device he built in his spare time for a total of $250. A video released by Paget shows just how easy it is to clone RFID (Radio Frequency ID) tags with this relatively simple technology.

The tags he captured are part of a new generation of ID cards that come with embedded RFID microchips. These vulnerable IDs include PASScards, new mini-passports the size of a credit card which are designed for non-air travel between the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. They also include the Enhanced Drivers' Licenses (EDLs) issued by New York, Michigan and Washington states. These cards use the same type of simple RFID tags used in shipping and pallet tracking, which allows them to be read from a distance of tens of feet under normal conditions — and UW researchers demonstrated 50 meters in some situations.

Paget's work confirms a study released by RSA Labs and the University of Washington last year which found that RFID tags in PASScards and EDLs were vulnerable to remote capture using widely available tools. That study pointed out while the vulnerable information is only a unique number — not a name or passport number — there is still a reasonable threat to privacy since the tags can enable location tracking, could eventually be linked to individuals, and could also be cloned into fake IDs, making identity theft easier. (The RFID tags embedded in passport books issued by the US government are somewhat more secure, with a shorter range and some cryptographic protections.)

The same factors that make radio great for broadcasting — radio waves travel through many materials to many receivers — make it inappropriate for sensitive information, including unique ID numbers. A person carrying an unprotected RFID passport card or other ID may be broadcasting personal information or a tracking number to anyone with the right reader.

You can catch Paget presenting his findings at the upcoming ShmooCon in Washington DC this Sunday.

Update: View Chris Paget's ShmooCon presentation here.

Related Issues: RFID

http://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0907/

Spotlight on Surveillance: September 2007

Proposed 'Enhanced' Licenses Are Costly to Security and Privacy

EPIC's "Spotlight on Surveillance" project scrutinizes federal government programs that affect individual privacy. For more information, see previous Spotlights on Surveillance. This month, Spotlight shines on "enhanced" driver's licenses, run by the Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with Arizona, Vermont, and Washington as part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ("WHTI").

The Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2008 budget request is $46.4 billion, an 8 percent increase over last year.^[1] This includes a $10.2 billion proposed budget for the agency's U.S. Customs and Border Protection division, which seeks to spend $252 million on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.^[2] The so-called "enhanced" driver's licenses are being proposed to fulfill WHTI requirements.^[3]

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 mandated that, by January 2008, the departments of Homeland Security and State develop and implement a plan to require U.S. citizens and foreign nationals to present a passport or other documents to prove identity and citizenship when entering the United States from certain countries in North, Central or South America.^[4] This program, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, has the greatest effect upon U.S. citizens who routinely cross the border. Accepted documents for U.S. citizens would include a valid U.S. passport, a trusted traveler card (under government programs such as NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI), or an "enhanced" driver's license currently under development in three states: Arizona, Washington and Vermont.^[5] This is a significant change from the previous system, where U.S. citizens would show a driver's license, birth certificate or nothing at all to cross the border. Approximately 23 million U.S. citizens cross the border to Mexico or Canada about 130 million times per year.^[6]

Source: Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Arizona, Vermont and Washington are piloting "enhanced" driver's license programs. The licenses will be more expensive than current ID cards and include more data, including citizenship status.

A so-called "enhanced" driver's license or identification card contains more data and different technology than current licenses and ID cards. Citizenship designations and wireless radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology chips will be added to the cards. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, these new cards will be used as border identity documents. Arizona, Washington and Vermont are creating such RFID-enabled cards through pilot programs.^[7] As the Department of Homeland Security and the states have said that requirements for these new licenses will be similar in the three states, Vermont's proposal can be used as an example.

In Vermont, applicants for "enhanced" driver's licenses "will be required to apply in-person […] have a photo taken, be interviewed by DMV staff, and provide documentation to prove U.S. citizenship, identity, and Vermont State residency."^[8] Also, the proposed document "will NOT be issued same day. A temporary license will be issued and the ["enhanced" driver's license] will be mailed. The temporary license will not be accepted as a border crossing document," and the RFID-enabled license containing citizenship designation would be delivered about a week later.^[9]

These federally approved licenses will contain "at the minimum, the issue date, the citizens [sic] date of birth, gender, address, signature, Vermont license number and a full color facial photograph" and "citizenship status will be depicted," testified Bonnie Rutledge, Director of the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, at a recent hearing on identification cards in the U.S. House.^[10] All this data will be included on both the machine-readable zone (black strip on the back of the card) and long-range radio frequency identification chip in the card.^[11]

An RFID tag or chip will trasmit information to a reader, which will communicate those results to a database. This database is often linked to other databases and, possibly, the Internet. Source: Government Accountability Office

Radio Frequency Identification ("RFID") is a type of automatic identification system. As detailed in "Privacy and Human Rights 2006: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Developments," the purpose of an RFID system is to enable data to be transmitted by a portable device, called a tag, which is read by an RFID reader and "processed according to the needs of a particular application. 'Passive' RFID tags do not have an internal power source, but derive power indirectly from the interrogating signal of a reader, while 'active' RFID tags are self-powered. […] The data transmitted by the tag may provide identification, location or other information."^[12]

Vermont's "enhanced" driver's licenses will have passive long-range RFID tags that will include a "unique identifying number that will access the Vermont DMV database to retrieve the information contained on the front of the enhanced driver's license identification card."^[13] EPIC and others have repeatedly highlighted security and privacy problems connected with using long-range (also called "vicinity") RFID chips in identification documents.^[14] "Privacy and Human Rights 2006" explains, "RFID readers are often connected to computer networks, facilitating the transfer of data from the physical object to databases and software applications thousands of miles away and allowing objects to be continually located and tracked through space."^[15]

DHS has admitted that long-range RFID tags have been read from as far away as 30 feet.^[16] Other tests show the tags can be read from 70 feet or more, which poses a significant risk of unauthorized access.^[17]

In December 2006, the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee ("DPIAC") adopted a report, "The Use of RFID for Human Identity Verification," which included recommendations concerning the use of RFID in identification documents.^[18] The committee outlined security and privacy threats associated with RFID, and it urged against using RFID technology unless the technology is the "least intrusive means to achieving departmental objectives."^[19] The long-range RFID-enabled driver's licenses are not the least intrusive means. For example, an individual could hand her license to a border control official. The proposed "enhanced" driver's licenses fail to comply with the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee's recommendations regarding the use of RFID technology.

The ability to track individuals was one of the numerous privacy and security weaknesses detailed by EPIC in August comments to the Department of Homeland Security about the WHTI passport card, which will use the same long-range RFID technology as "enhanced" driver's licenses.^[20] EPIC noted that the Government Accountability Office ("GAO"), the investigative arm of Congress, did not endorse the use of such technology in ID documents, in part because of this ability.

In Congressional testimony in March 2007, a GAO official cautioned against the use of RFID technology to track individuals. "Once a particular individual is identified through an RFID tag, personally identifiable information can be retrieved from any number of sources and then aggregated to develop a profile of the individual. Both tracking and profiling can compromise an individual's privacy," the GAO said. The GAO reiterated the many problems with the failed US-VISIT RFID project and expressed concern that, despite this failure, DHS endorsed the use of RFID in the WHTI passport card. (internal citations omitted)^[21]

Members of the RFID industry have joined privacy and civil liberties groups and the Government Accountability Office in rejecting long-range RFID for identification documents. The Smart Card Alliance, an industry group, has urged against using RFID in "enhanced" driver's licenses.^[22] Randy Vanderhoof, the organization's executive director, has said, "Long-range RFID is meant for tracking packages in a warehouse" and not for tracking individuals.^[23]

In the August comments about the WHTI PASS card, EPIC also described a failed DHS pilot program that used long-range RFID in ID documents. In 2005, DHS began testing RFID-enabled I-94 forms in its US-VISIT program to track the entry and exit of visitors. The RFID-enabled forms stored a unique identification number, which is linked to data files containing foreign visitors' personal data. EPIC warned that this flawed proposal would endanger personal privacy and security, citing the plan's lack of basic privacy and security safeguards. The DHS's Inspector General echoed EPIC's warnings in a July 2006 report. In the end, DHS abandoned the problem-filled project.^[24]

The new "enhanced" driver's licenses include the same problems already highlighted in the proposal for the WHTI PASS cards. Fiscal concerns and questions about privacy and security safeguards of the PASS cards led Sen. Leahy to co-sponsor, with Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, legislation to postpone implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative until certain requirements are met.^[25] The legislation mandates that the departments of Homeland Security and State "ensure that the technology for any Passport Card (PASS Card) meets certain security standards - and that the National Institutes of Standards and Technology certify the technology chosen by DHS and State."^[26]

Upon learning of the State Department's plan for the PASS card technology, which the "enhanced" driver's license proposals will likely echo, Sen. Leahy expressed disappointment. "This draft rule shows the importance of our reforms to improve the PASS Card system and to make these agencies more accountable […] Without even testing the technology for use as a passport or personal ID, they have chosen a weaker security standard that would make our borders less secure and that would risk the personal information of millions of Americans," he said.^[27]

Source: Washington State Department of Licensing Washington state expects to release its new RFID-enabled, citizenship-designated, licenses in January 2008.

There are other problems with these federally approved licenses beyond the security and privacy weaknesses connected with using long-range RFID technology. DHS, Arizona, Vermont and Washington are creating these new ID cards in order to change the state driver's license in to a federal border security identification document. The license is pulled away from its original intent - to ensure driving competence - and used as a multi-use federal identification document that could easily be transformed into a national identity card.

The Department of Homeland Security already is seeking to create such a national identification card under the controversial REAL ID Act, which would require state motor vehicle departments fulfill federal immigration duties by authenticating "source" documents such as certified birth certificates and immigration papers in order to ensure the legal citizenship status of applications.^[28] The federally approved licenses proposed for Arizona, Vermont and Washington would require citizenship status be printed on the front of the card and included in the machine readable zone and RFID chip. In fact, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff has said that of the proposed "enhanced" driver's license, "it's kind of a REAL ID with an additional feature […] a chip."^29]

In May, EPIC and 24 experts in privacy and technology described the problems associated with the creation of such a federal national identification card, especially the difficulties that individuals who did not carry the card might suffer.^[30] If identification cards "were to signify citizenship, there would be intense scrutiny of and discrimination against individuals who chose not to carry the national identification card and those who 'look foreign.'"^[31]

EPIC also explained the difficulties that state motor vehicle departments would have in attempting to ensure the citizenship status of applicants, a federal duty, rather than the driving competence of applicants, a state duty. These same difficulties would arise under the proposed RFID-enabled, citizenship-designated licenses. First, "[t]here are questions as to whether some citizens could produce these [source] documents, among them Native Americans, victims of natural disasters, domestic violence victims, the homeless, military personnel, or elderly individuals."^[32] Some people do not have and/or cannot afford to order these documents, such as certified birth certificates.

Second, state motor vehicle department employees would be ill-prepared to verify the source documents the applicants would be required to produce.^[33] EPIC questioned "how well State DMV employees would be able to spot fraudulent documents, especially documents as rarely seen as consular reports of birth abroad, with merely 12 hours of training when it is difficult for counterfeit documents to be spotted by federal employees whose primary job is verification of source documents."^[34]

A third difficulty is that state motor vehicle departments would be required to rely on non-existing, unavailable or erroneous federal databases in order to verify source documents and citizenship status. Two of four verification systems required are not available on a nationwide basis and third does not even exist.

The systems needed to establish data authenticity are: (1) Electronic Verification of Vital Events ("EVVE"), for birth certificate verification; (2) Social Security On-Line Verification ("SSOLV"), for Social Security Number verification; (3) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ("SAVE"), for immigrant status verification; and (4) a State Department system to verify data from "U.S. Passports, Consular Reports of Birth, and Certifications of Report of Birth." EVVE is in pilot phase and only eight states are participating.^[35] DHS admits that only 20 states are using SAVE.^[36] The State Department system to verify passports and some reports of births has not been created.^[37]

The only system available for nationwide deployment is SSOLV, but it contains numerous errors. SSOLV depends on data gathered in a system whose mistakes are well-known, the Numerical Identification File ("NUMIDENT"). The Social Security Administration's Inspector General estimated that about 17.8 million records in the NUMIDENT have discrepancies with name, date of birth or death, or citizenship status.^[38] About 13 million of these incorrect records belong to U.S. citizens.^[39]

Federal reviews have found such data "seriously flawed in content and accuracy."^[40] In a recent opinion granting a temporary restraining order enjoining the Department of Homeland Security from implementing a new "no-match" employment eligibility verification proposal, the federal judge noted "the government recognizes, the no-match letters are based on SSA records that include numerous errors."^[41]

Implementation of WHTI at land borders is planned for January 2009, though there has been discussion of delaying the start date to June 2009 because of myriad problems with implementation.^[42] For example, the State Department admitted in June that there is a significant backlog in processing passports because of, among other things, "miscalculation" in preparing for implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ("WHTI").^[43] The "miscalculation" was so severe that the Department of Homeland Security had to delay full implementation of WHTI from January 2007 until September 2007.^[44]

Not only will the federally approved RFID-enabled, citizenship designated ID cards come with all of these problems, but they also will cost more than regular licenses. Vermont and Washington have estimated that their proposed "enhanced" driver's licenses would cost $15 to $20 more than regular licenses.^[45] Washington expects to release its new license in January 2008.^[46] Vermont's proposed licenses are expected in Fall 2008.^[47] Arizona's governor says that the state's new identification cards will be released sometime in 2008, and the cost of the cards is unknown.^[48]

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^[1] Dep't of Homeland Sec., Budget-in-Brief Fiscal Year 2008 7 (Mar. 2007), available at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/budget_bib-fy2008.pdf.

^[2] Id. at 9, 30.

^[3] The states will be creating "enhanced" driver's licenses and identification cards, but they will be jointly referred to as "'enhanced' driver's licenses" in this report for simplicity.

^[4] Pub. L. No. 108-408, §7209, 118 Stat. 3638, 3823 (2004).

^[5] If adopted as proposed, the WHTI PASS Card would include a long-range wireless technology that would create significant security and privacy risks. See EPIC, Spotlight on Surveillance, Homeland Security PASS Card: Leave Home Without It (Aug. 2006), available at http://www.epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0806/. Depending upon the final rules issued by DHS, some other, more obscure documents might be accepted, such as a Merchant Mariner Document.

^[6] Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Hearing on Proposed Western Hemisphere Passport Rules: Impact on Trade and Tourism Before the Subcom. on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship of the S. Judiciary Comm., 108th Cong. (Dec. 2, 2005), available at http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1714&wit_id=4868 and http://www.epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0806/moss_1205.html.

^[7] Press Release, Dep't of Homeland Sec., Department of Homeland Security and the State of Washington Team Up to Advance Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Mar. 23, 2007), available at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1174904636223.shtm; Press Release, Dep't of Homeland Sec., Department of Homeland Security and the State of Vermont Team Up to Advance Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Aug. 20, 2007), available at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1187646614580.shtm; Press Release, Dep't of Homeland Sec., Department of Homeland Security and the State of Arizona Team Up to Advance Secure ID Initiatives (Aug. 24, 2007), available at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1187969723463.shtm.

^[8] Vt. Dep't of Motor Vehicles, "State of Vermont Enhanced Driver License (EDL)," available at http://www.dmv.state.vt.us/documents/MiscellaneousDocuments/EnhancedDriverLicenseAndIDCard.pdf.

^[9] Id.

^[10] Hearing on "Pick A Card, Any Card: Secure ID Technology" Before the Subcomm. on Gov't Mgmt., Org., & Procurement of the H. Comm. on Oversight & Reform (Oct. 18, 2007) (testimony of Bonnie Rutledge, Dir., Vt. Dep't of Motor Vehicles) [hereinafter "Vermont DMV Testimony on 'Enhanced' Licenses"], available at http://governmentmanagement.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1546.

^[11] Id.

^[12] EPIC & Privacy Int'l, "Privacy and Human Rights 2006: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Developments" 141 (EPIC 2007).

^[13] Vermont DMV Testimony on 'Enhanced' Licenses, supra note 10.

^[14] See EPIC, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems, http://www.epic.org/privacy/rfid/.

^[15] Id.

^[16] Dep't of Homeland Sec., Notice with request for comments, 70 Fed. Reg. 44,934, 44,395 (Aug. 5, 2005).

^[17] See Ziv Kfir and Avishai Wool, Picking Virtual Pockets using Relay Attacks on Contactless Smartcard Systems Feb. 22, 2005, available at http://eprint.iacr.org/2005/052; Scott Bradner, An RFID warning shot, Network World, Feb. 7, 2005.

^[18] Dep't. of Homeland Sec., Data Privacy & Integrity Advisory Com., The Use of RFID for Human Identity Verification (Report No. 2006-02) (Dec. 6, 2006), available at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_advcom_12-2006_rpt_RFID.pdf.

^[19] Id. at 2.

^[20] EPIC, Comments on Docket No. USCBP-2007-0061: Proposed Rule: Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States From Within the Western Hemisphere (Aug. 1, 2007) [hereinafter "EPIC August 2007 Comments About WHTI"], available at http://www.epic.org/privacy/rfid/whti_080107.pdf.

^[21] Id. at 16.

^[22] Statement, Smart Card Alliance, Department of Homeland Security and State Pilots for Enhanced Driver's Licenses: Concerns about Privacy, Security and Operational Impact of Technology Selection, Aug. 2007, available at http://www.smartcardalliance.org/resources/pdf/Enhanced_DL_Statement_090407.pdf.

^[23] Ellen Messner, Plan to use RFID in border control draws fire, Network World (Sept. 7, 2007).

^[24] The DHS Inspector General found "security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to gain unauthorized or undetected access to sensitive data" associated with people who carried the RFID-enabled I-94 forms. In a January report, the GAO also identified numerous performance and reliability problems in RFID-enabled US-VISIT documents. The many problems with the RFID-enabled identification system led Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to admit in Congressional testimony on February 9, 2007 that the pilot program had failed, stating "yes, we're abandoning it. That's not going to be a solution" for border security. The pilot test was a failure, in part, because, as the GAO report found, "[t]he RFID solution did not meet the statutory requirement for a biometric exit capability because the technology as tested cannot meet a key goal of US-VISIT - ensuring that visitors who enter the country are the same ones who leave." EPIC August 2007 Comments About WHTI at 14-15, supra note 20.

^[25] Pub. L. No. 109-295 (2006).

^[26] Id.; Press Release, Office of Sen. Patrick Leahy, President Signs Bill With Leahy's Measure To Delay Border-Crossing ID Requirements Until Bush Administration Certifies Better Coordination and Preparation (Oct. 4, 2006).

^[27] Press Release, Office of Sen. Patrick Leahy, Comments of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) (Chief Sponsor Of The Leahy-Stevens Amendment) On the State Department's Proposed Rule, Issued Tuesday To Implement the PASS Card Border ID System, Part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) (Oct. 17, 2006).

^[28] Dep't of Homeland Sec., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes, 72 Fed. Reg. 10,819 (Mar. 9, 2007), available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-1009.htm; see generally, EPIC, Page on National ID Cards and the REAL ID Act, http://www.epic.org/privacy/id_cards/; EPIC, Spotlight on Surveillance, Federal REAL ID Proposal Threatens Privacy and Security (Mar. 2007), http://www.epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0307; Anita Ramasastry, Why the New Department of Homeland Security REAL ID Act Regulations are Unrealistic: Risks of Privacy and Security Violations and Identity Theft Remain, and Burdens on the States Are Too Severe, Findlaw, Apr. 6, 2007, available at http://writ.news.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20070406.html.

^[29] Transcript, Press Conference, Memorandum of Agreement Signing and Remarks By Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano on Enhanced Driver's Licenses (Dec. 6, 2007) [hereinafter "DHS and Arizona Press Conference on New Licenses"], available at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1197041144284.shtm.

^[30] EPIC and 24 Experts in Privacy and Technology, Comments on DHS 2006-0030: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes (May 8, 2007), available at http://www.epic.org/privacy/id_cards/epic_realid_comments.pdf.

^[31] Id. at 12.

^[32] Id. at 13.

^[33] EPIC explained in its REAL ID comments that DHS contemplated this problem and sought to solve it by requiring that DMV employees handling source documents undergo 12 hours of "fraudulent document recognition" training. However, a review of the Social Security Administration found that staff had difficulty recognizing counterfeit documents, though it is their primary job to verify these documents before issuing SSN. For example, the Government Accountability Office review reported difficulty with detection of fraudulent birth certificates. In one case, a fake in-state birth certificate was detected, but "SSA staff acknowledged that if a counterfeit out-of-state birth certificate had been used, SSA would likely have issued the SSN because of staff unfamiliarity with the specific features of numerous state birth certificates." Id. at 15.

^[34] Id. at 16.

^[35] Nat'l Ass'n for Public Health Statistics & Info. Systems, Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE), http://www.naphsis.org/projects/index.asp?bid=403.

^[36] Dep't of Homeland Sec., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes, 72 Fed. Reg. 10,819, 10,833 (Mar. 9, 2007), available at http:///edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-1009.htm.

^[37] Id. at 10,822.

^[38] Office of Inspector Gen., Soc. Sec. Admin, Congressional Response Report: Accuracy of the Social Security Administration's Numident File, A-08-06-26100, 6 (Dec. 18, 2006), available at http://www.ssa.gov/oig/ADOBEPDF/A-08-06-26100.pdf.

^[39] Id. at Appendix C-2.

^[40] Office of Inspector Gen., Dep't of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Monitoring of Nonimmigrant Overstays, Rept. No. I-97-08 (Sept. 1997), available at http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/INS/e9708/index.htm; Follow-Up Report on INS Efforts to Improve the Control of Nonimmigrant Overstays, Rept. No. I-2002-006 (Apr. 2002), available at http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/INS/e0206/index.htm/; and Immigration and Naturalization Service's Ability to Provide Timely and Accurate Alien Information to the Social Security Administration, Rept. No. I-2003-001 (Nov. 2002), available at http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/INS/e0301/final.pdf.

^[41] AFL-CIO v. Chertoff, No. C 07-04472 CRB (N.D. Cal. 2007), available at http://www.aclu.org/images/asset_upload_file505_32133.pdf.

^[42] Congress is debating legislation requiring DHS to delay WHTI implementation at land border entry points until June 2009. See EPIC August 2007 Comments About WHTI, supra note 20.

^[43] Hearing on the Passport Backlog and the State Department's Response to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Before the S. Comm. on Foreign Relations, 110th Cong. (June 19, 2007) (testimony of Maura Harty, Ass't Sec'y for Consular Affairs, Dep't of State), available at http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/hearings/2007/hrg070619p.html.

^[44] Id.

^[45] Press Release, Vt. Governor's Office, Governor Douglas And Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Sign MOA On Enhanced Drivers Licenses (Sept. 26, 2007), available at http://governor.vermont.gov/tools/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=2622&v=Article; Wash. State Dep't of Licensing, "Enhanced Driver License and Identification Card," available at http://www.dol.wa.gov/about/news/priorities/quickfacts.pdf.

^[46] Wash. State Dep't of Licensing, "Enhanced Driver License and Identification Card," supra note 45; for more information on problems with Washington's "enhanced" driver's license, see ACLU-WA, Comments on Proposed Rules for Washington's Enhanced Driver License and Identicard, Sept. 25, 2007, available at http://www.aclu-wa.org/library_files/EDL%20rulemakingComments_final.pdf.

^[47] Press Release, Vt. Governor's Office, Governor Douglas And Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Sign MOA On Enhanced Drivers Licenses, supra note 45.

^[48] DHS and Arizona Press Conference on New Licenses, supra note 29.

The Coming Economic Apocalypse

Via: Market Oracle:

“If you were told you had no more debt but got to keep what you had, but also you had nothing in your bank or 401K or stocks or IRA, just start anew” 9 out of 10 replied “That works for me”. Astounding, but very telling. How these people responded, along with my research, and what is unfolding (actually unraveling) leads me to the following.

We are going to wake up one morning and Matt Lauer will inform us of the following. “I’ve got good news and bad news for you, America. The good news, for most of you, is that there is no more debt. No government debt, personal debt or corporate debt. You get to keep what you have, your house, your cars, your flat screen TVs. You owe nothing. The bad news, for some of you, is that there are no assets. Your bank accounts are empty, all stock is worthless, and there is nothing in your 401K or IRA.”

None of our “leaders” in D.C. will want to take the blame for this, and will need an excuse for this. Most people will understand and even forgive how this happened when Matt goes on to say:

“What I have told you is the direct result of a computer virus that has infected the worldwide financial complex that completely melted the balance sheets so that no one knows who owes what to whom anymore. This is why we have to start over. Just think of it as hitting the reset button. Details on the new government monetary system will come out shortly.” Problem solved, all absolved.

When the firestorm arrives, you will be glad you live in New Hampshire. At least here we may have a chance. During the dark days of the 1930’s peoples faith and morality held society together. Not so today sadly. Talk with your family, friends and neighbors. Come up with a plan. Things are about to become ugly. Very Ugly.

Nibiru: Were Microsoft, Google & WikiSky Forced to Hide Planet X

British Man Details Torture Claim

The Time Will Come When They Will Persecute And Torture You As Jesus Christ Prophesied just as they did with this man.

June 26th, 2009

Via: BBC:

A British man who has accused the government of collusion in his alleged torture in Bangladesh has spoken for the first time.

Jamil Rahman, who is suing the Home office, says he believes MI5 were responsible for his arrest in 2005.

He claims Bangladeshi officers beat him and threatened to rape his wife if he did not confess to being a terrorist.

The BBC cannot verify the claims; the Home Office says it will respond with vigour to any action Mr Rahman brings.

The British government says it does not condone torture or its use abroad.

In his first interview since launching a legal action against the government, Mr Rahman told the BBC that he was arrested in Bangladesh in December 2005 by the DGFI intelligence agency.

The former civil servant from south Wales had emigrated earlier that year to marry.

Mr Rahman said he believed that two MI5 officers directed his arrest and were aware that he was subsequently subjected to physical and mental abuse.

He was initially held for three weeks before being released. His alleged mistreatment continued at sporadic interviews for another two years.

Speaking for the first time about the alleged abuse, Mr Rahman said that Bangladeshi officers assaulted him after he was taken to an interrogation centre.

“They stripped me naked and said that if I didn’t say what they wanted me to say, they would rape me and my wife and burn her and other family members.

“They told me to say I was al-Qaeda and the organiser of the 7/7 [London suicide] bombings.”

The 31-year-old told the BBC that two British men would question him separately. He later concluded they were the same balaclava-wearing men to whom Bangladeshi officers turned to for orders during his arrest.

“The first time [they interviewed me] they tried to be friendly, they came in trying to show they were my friends, calm and relaxed, nothing wrong. I tried to demonstrate my innocence – I thought this is wrong, because they were British I might get some justice.

“But they just said ‘they had not done a good job on you’ we need a ten minute break. The DGFI guys would take me to a room and beat me.”

Surveillance pictures

Mr Rahman says that he was questioned about bomb plots and shown scores of surveillance pictures taken in the UK.

“They were questioning me on the July 7 bombings, showing me pictures of the bombers. I didn’t even know who they were. They showed me hundreds of pictures. Black, white, Chinese, bearded non-bearded, woman, man, young and old. Every time, they came for a new session, same pictures with new ones.

“They showed me maps, terrains of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, UK, they asked me to draw things out and write names next to pictures.

“The main thing they wanted me to be is a witness against another British man in Bangladesh. They pressured me so much to be a witness against this guy in court.

“They threatened my family. [The MI5 officers] they go to me: ‘In the UK, gas leaks happen, if your family house had a gas leak and everyone got burnt, there’s no problems, we can do that easily.

“It was all to do with the British,” he said. “Even the Bengali intelligence officer told me that they didn’t know anything about me, that they were only doing this for the British.”

Mr Rahman admits that he attended meetings in the UK of the radical Islamist group, al-Muhajiroun, but that he rejected their ideology before his emigration for marriage.

In a statement, the Home Office said it would respond vigorously to any action that Mr Rahman brings.

“We firmly reject any suggestion that we torture people or ask others to do so on our behalf. Mr Rahman has made a lot of unsubstantiated allegations. They have not been evidenced in any court of law.”

The Bangladeshi government has not answered BBC requests for a response to Mr Rahman’s allegations.

At least seven former detainees are now alleging British collusion in their mistreatment abroad. Their cases list 19 alleged officers – although it’s not clear whether they are all separate people because of the use of pseudonyms.

BBC home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said the allegations went against what security service personnel would be taught.

“Those who are familiar with MI5’s techniques say the whole point about the way MI5 works is they try to build a rapport with people,” he said.

“If people think you’re involved in their torture then how are you going to get any information out of them that you can rely on?”

Update: Planet X / Nibiru 2012 Flyby Scenarios - February 2009 Report

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I have one question?  Which flyby scenario can cause the below biblical events?

Book of Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the SUN be darkened, and the MOON shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 
24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 

Book of Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the SUN shall be darkened, and the MOON shall not give her light, 
13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 

Book of Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the SUN, and in the MOON, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 
21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 
21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 

Book of Acts 2:19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 
2:20 The SUN shall be turned into darkness, and the MOON into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 
2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.  
2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:  
2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:  
2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.  
2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:  
2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:  
2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.  
2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 

Gods Message To President Obama & The Answer to Jacob Riddle

Well someone else has confirmed my analysis about the False Prophet and Antichrist.  In a previous post, What do Nibiru - Planet X the 2012 Mayan Calender, Edgar Cayce, The Prophecies of St. Malachy and Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI have in common?, at http://raschindeler.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-do-nibiru-planet-x-2012-mayan_19.html, I determined that the two personages would be revealed.

Confirmation by LastDayWatcher statements below:

Before the 1st term of President Obama (ends), you will see Pope Benedict XVI assassinated and the Conclave of the College of Cardinals will elect the 5th Pope of Fatima who will be possessed by the Spirit Of Iniquity

And he shall be joined along with his twin spirit; who is the Beast; These 2 shall go to deceive the whole world and take them unto perdition.

With 100% accuracy you shall see.

God has set the timer.

President Obama you are now on the clock!

Via:  LastDayWatchers:

"Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel."
"The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up."
From Amos 5:1

LastDayWatchers you have seen how the May 15th Prophecy with 100% accuracy and exact detail has reveled the truth of Gods Word so that you His people will know the precise meaning of His Word.

The May 15th Prophecy with 100% accuracy has reveled the prophecy of who the Beast of prophecy is, the Iran-Turkey prophecy, the Lebanon prophecy, the Bush Administration prophecy, the Economic Collapse prophecy, the John McCain prophecy, The Turkey Invasion prophecy and on and on I could go.

Because the May 15th Prophecy as written & recorded is a clear and precise record that only a foolish man denies.

But the great thing about that is; even the foolish people can't go back and click on any link throughout the May 15th Prophecy and point out any prophecy that has been a lie!,

Not one!

When no one else in the history of Christianity has been able to tell you the exact meaning to Daniel 8:9

”AND OUT OF ONE OF THEM came forth a little horn which waxed exceeding great toward the south and toward the east and toward the pleasant land.”

The May 15th Prophecy has!

When no one else in the history of Christianity has been able to tell you the exact meaning to Habakkuk 2:5

"Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people"

The May 15th Prophecy has!

And you who have the Spirit Of God and are wise know; I bare witness to the truth!

And now the May 15th Prophecy is reaching its culmination point with 100% accuracy when it tells you to read every word I write because this is Gods Word unto President Barack Hussein Obama.

God has called you for this time and this moment.

Is it a blessed thing to enter unto a house that has been cursed by Gods own hands?

Thus saith the Lord God

"Seek ye me that ye may live, and turn BACK that you my seek me; do not go FORWARD onto Beth-El, neither go FORWARD unto Gilgal, nor FORWARD unto Beer-Sheba"

"Rather turn BACK and seek Him who has set the star Rigol in the foot of Orion to woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck Selah"

"Thou have seen the treachery of your predecessor who is a pawn (George W. Bush) of Satan "

"Thou have seen that he did go forth to set up Beth-El, and he did entered unto Gilgal to lay at the the alter of Beer-Sheba"

"Which has caused me to curse his house, the White House and the entire nation of the United States from which I will not stay my hand"

"Therefore if you say within your heart "I will not look BACK to see the treachery of my brother, instead I will look FORWARD that I may deal with strenuous times"

"Then will I liken You unto as a man who's father is away from the house, and the man gets up to go FORWARD to work, when leaving the house he hears the screams of his mother being raped by a thief"

"Who entered the house with thievery, to desecrate, to plunder, to rob & rape"

"I will liken you unto a man that fails to turn back, but instead goes forward unto work"

"when I visit with judgment, shall the Lord judge only the thief who desecrates, plunders, Robs & rapes?"

"Shall the Lord exonerate the man who went FORWARD to work?"

"I will not!, for you are complicit!"

"Surly that man will go Forward to work unto Beth-El, to Gilgal and unto Beer-Sheba"

"Then will I; The Lord Of Host shall cause my curse that I did place on the house of the pawn ( George W. Bush) of Satan; I will cause my curse to be magnified threefold yea even four"

"And I The Lord Of Host shall expand my my curse with my hand unto you and your family I will punish you for all of your iniquities"

"But if you shall say within your heart"

"I will turn BACK", "even though the sanctity of my mothers bed has been violated, I will turn BACK to bring dignity with the restoration of justice; by the helping of a son"

"Then will I; The Lord Of Host shall bless the chambers from which thou are; to be an office of exploitation for the righteousness of my people when your enemies gather around about you to usurp your decrees & authority"

"And you and your family shall live and I The Lord that calleth for the water of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name: shall Bless you and thy family abundantly

"Thus the Lord Of Host has spoken!"

LastDayWatchers I beseech you read the book of Amos particularly the 5th chapter which speaks about the time of the Obama Administration.

Because Amos, Lamentations, Jeremiah, the time of Jacob Trouble and the Syrian prophecy all tie in together.

With that backdrop I revel to you the answer to the riddle I left for you in the post titled "The Time of Jacob Trouble"

Here is the riddle

"Before 4 of 44 and in 5 of Fatima"

The meaning are these

4 is the number the May 15th Prophecy has shown you is the number that represents the WHOLE WORLD (See: September & The Selah Section)

By which God will send forth fire to try the WHOLE WORLD.

4 is also the number that represents the number of years that make up 1 term of the presidency of the United States who are of the tribe of Manasseh.

44 is the number of President Barak Obama

5 is the number of grace and the opposite of grace is non-grace or judgment

5 is also the number of Popes the church will be in since the unfaithfulness to obey the voice given unto the blessed children of Fatima.

The interpretation therefore is this:

Before the 1st term of President Obama comes to its end, you will see Pope Benedict XVI assassinated and the Conclave of the College of Cardinals will elect the 5th Pope of Fatima who will be possessed by the Spirit Of Iniquity

And he shall be joined along with his twin spirit; who is the Beast; These 2 shall go to deceive the whole world and take them unto perdition

With 100% accuracy you shall see

God has set the timer

President Obama you are now on the clock!

Gordon Brown Pushing For A New World Order. Surprise , Surprise.....not really.

Like I'm really surprised. This is total BS. Anyone who falls for the measures coming out of the mouths of the "global elite" deserve captivity. Whatever happened to the industrial/agrarian society that supported itself through hard work. We' re becoming a bunch of lazy no accounts, trusting in government that constantly fails us. This is what happens when you live off the "usury" of the established banking institutional order. "Usury" is the end of what is at inception. Now they blame you, the common man, placing the burden of payback on your shoulders, for their systems in collapse and all they are really going to do is put a band aid on a gaping wound and expanding the already existing system "micro managing" each and everyone of our lives. The natural progression in failed nations is from democracy to fascism, from capitalism to the Fascist Business Model, from free societies to martial law. A tragedy has already begun. It will run its full course.

Gordon Brown: Now Is the Time to Build Global Society

November 10th, 2008

Via: Reuters:

The international financial crisis has given world leaders a unique opportunity to create a truly global society, Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown will say in a keynote foreign policy speech on Monday.

In his annual speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet, Brown — who has spearheaded calls for the reform of international financial institutions — will say Britain, the United States and Europe are key to forging a new world order.

“The alliance between Britain and the U.S. — and more broadly between Europe and the U.S. — can and must provide leadership, not in order to make the rules ourselves, but to lead the global effort to build a stronger and more just international order,” an excerpt from the speech says.

Brown and other leaders meet in Washington next weekend to discuss longer term solutions for dealing with economic issues following a series of coordinated moves on interest rates and to recapitalize banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

“Uniquely in this global age, it is now in our power to come together so that 2008 is remembered not just for the failure of a financial crash that engulfed the world but for the resilience and optimism with which we faced the storm, endured it and prevailed,” Brown will say in his speech on Monday evening.

“…And if we learn from our experience of turning unity of purpose into unity of action, we can together seize this moment of change in our world to create a truly global society.”

According to a summary of the speech released by his office, Brown will set out five great challenges the world faces.

These are: terrorism and extremism and the need to reassert faith in democracy; the global economy; climate change; conflict and mechanisms for rebuilding states after conflict; and meeting goals on tackling poverty and disease.

Brown will also identify five stages for tackling the economy, starting with recapitalizing banks so they can resume lending to families and businesses, and better international co-ordination of fiscal and monetary policy.

He also wants immediate action to stop the spread of the financial crisis to middle-income countries, with a new facility for the International Monetary Fund, and agreement on a global trade deal, as well as reform of the global financial system.

“My message is that we must be: internationalist not protectionist; interventionist not neutral; progressive not reactive; and forward looking not frozen by events. We can seize the moment and in doing so build a truly global society.”

Gordon Brown: The Financial Crisis Represents ‘Difficult Birth-Pangs of a New Global Order’

January 26th, 2009

Via: AFP:

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday the financial crisis must not be an excuse to retreat into protectionism and instead be viewed as the “difficult birth-pangs of a new global order”.

In a speech, he will urge countries to avoid “muddling through as pessimists” and “make the necessary adjustment to a better future and setting the new rules for this new global order”, according to his office.

Official data confirmed Friday that Britain is in recession. Days earlier, the government unveiled a new package of measures to help the flow of credit in the economy, but Brown has argued global action is needed for a quick recovery.

He will warn Monday that the crisis has given the world a choice: “We could allow this crisis to start a retreat from globalisation.

“As some want, we could close our markets — for capital, financial services, trade and for labour — and therefore reduce the risks of globalisation.

“But that would reduce global growth, deny us the benefits of global trade and confine millions to global poverty.

“Or we could view the threats and challenges we face today as the difficult birth-pangs of a new global order — and our task now as nothing less than making the transition through a new internationalism to the benefits of an expanding global society.”

Britain is hosting a summit of the Group of 20 (G20) advanced and developing nations in London on April 2, and Brown has held preparatory talks with the French and German leaders, as well as new US President Barack Obama.

He will meet with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo and Japanese premier Taro Aso, as well as World Bank chief Robert Zoellick at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week.

Brown’s Downing Street office said he would discuss with them “how we can best work internationally on financial reform, economic expansion and the creation of jobs in new sectors such as the environment.

Elite Flock to Davos to Discuss Economic Crisis

January 26th, 2009

The birthing-a-New-Word-Order theme is strong this n0oZ cycle.

Via: Reuters:

Political leaders and central bankers will dominate this week’s annual Davos forum as a chastened business elite is sidelined in the drive to reboot the world economy, improve global security and slow climate change.

More than 40 heads of state and government — almost double the number last year — will be joined by 36 finance ministers and central bankers, including the central bank chiefs of all the G8 group of rich countries except the United States.

About 1,400 business executives will also be in Davos but fewer top bankers and captains of industry are expected as they struggle to keep their businesses afloat — and themselves in a job, mindful of the event’s glitzy image in more austere times.

“The pendulum is swinging back to governments now we’re grappling with recession,” said Thomas Mayer, Deutsche Bank economist. “We’re going into a period where more government involvement will mean lower growth and higher inflation.”

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will open the four-day meeting on Wednesday in the Swiss Alpine resort that is being organized under the title “Shaping the Post-Crisis world.”

…

Klaus Schwab, the forum’s founder and chairman, said the meeting would be a chance for leaders to think about the kind of world they wanted to see emerge when the crisis is over.

“What we are experiencing is the birth of a new era, a wake-up call to overhaul our institutions, our systems and, above all, our way of thinking,” he said.

Gold, Zombie Banking System, Lightening, Earthquakes and Hurricanes

US & UK ECONOMIC FAILURE – RUNNING ON SCHEDULE

The death of the AngloSphere is unstoppable and on course. The two nations suffer from imperial over-reach, from corrupted paper markets in everything conceivable (stocks, bonds, housing, commodities). They both suffer from a devastating backlash related to nationwide dependence upon a housing bubble as an economic foundation. What a very sick concept!

RECOGNITION OF FAILURE – PAIN OF ISOLATION

The year 2009 will be marred by recognition of the Untied States and United Kingdom as failed states, beyond remedy. My description is for the US-UK to have morphed into crime syndicate control of government bodies in a widespread sense. They have strangled their hosts, and sucked them dry. The nations of the world will embark on a mission to protect themselves from the imploding giants. The natural progression in failed nations is from democracy to fascism, from capitalism to the Fascist Business Model, from free societies to martial law. A tragedy has already begun. It will run its full course.

What do Nibiru - Planet X the 2012 Mayan Calender, Edgar Cayce, The Prophecies of St. Malachy and Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI have in common?

What do Nibiru - Planet X the 2012 Mayan Calender, Edgar Cayce, The Prophecies of St. Malachy and Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI have in common?

The end of the world as we know it. By May 2011 it will be close enough to begin causing severe weather and earthquakes around the world. It will continue to affect the earths gravitational field. The worst however comes by February 14th 2013 when the earth moves between Nibiru and the Sun. Pole shifting planetary tilt takes place. Great earth changes, huge mega earthquakes and mega Tsunamis world wide. The affects and aftershocks caused by Nubiru will continue till July 1st, 2014.

Are there dots here that can be connected? - RA S

This is the first time I have looked into Edgar Cayce's background and predictions. I did a quick search and found that this guy predicted the calamity to begin slowly towards the end of the 1900's and then increase with greater ferocity and frequency into the next century. Here are some of his literal statements recorded by the woman who followed him around recording his sessions:

Question: What great change or the beginning of what change, if any, is to take place in the earth in the year 2000 to 2001 A.D.?
Answer (Cayce): When there is a shifting of the poles. Or a new cycle begins.

Question: Will it cause a sudden convulution and about what year?
Answer: In 1998 we may find a great deal of the activities as have been wrought by the gradual changes that are coming about... (at) the change between the Piscean and the Aquarian age. This is a gradual, not a cataclysmic activity in the experience of the earth in this period.

As to the changes physical again: The earth will be broken up in the western portion of America. The greater portion of Japan must go into the sea. The upper portion of Europe will be changed as in the twinkling of an eye. Land will appear off the east coast of America. There will be the upheavals in the Arctic and in the Antarctic that will make for eruption of volcanoes in the Torrid areas, and there will be the shifting then of the poles - so that where there has been those of a frigid or the semitropical will become the more tropical, and moss and fern will grow.  As to conditions in the geography of the world, of the country, changes here are gradually coming about. Many portions of the east coast will be disturbed, as well as many portions of the west coast, as well as the central portion of the United States.
In the next few years, lands will appear in the Atlantic as well as in the Pacific. And what is the coast line now of many a land will be bed of the ocean. Even many of the battlefields of the present (1941) will be ocean, will be the seas, the bays, the lands over which the new order will carry on their trade as one with another.
Portions of the now east coast of New York, or New York City itself, will in the main disappear. This will be another generation, though, here; while the southern portions of Carolina, Georgia, these will disappear. This will be much sooner.
The waters of the lakes (Great Lakes) will empty into the Gulf (of Mexico), rather than the waterway over which such discussions have been recently made... (St. Lawrence Seaway).
Then the area where the entity is now located (Virginia Beach) will be among the safety lands - as will be portions of what is now Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and much of the southern portion of Canada and the eastern portion of Canada; while the western land, much of that is to be disturbed in this land, as, of course, much in other lands.
The earth will be broken up in many places. The early portion will see a change in the physical aspect of the west coast of America. There will be open waters in the northern portion of Greenland. There will be new lands seen off the Carribean Sea and dry land will appear - South America shall be shaken from the uppermost portion to the end, and in the Antarctic off Tierra Del Fuego, land, and a strait with rushing waters.

Cayce would repeatedly say that even the Lord of Lords could not accurately predict future events because human free will can alter and change the future. Cayce is referring to the Biblical account when Jesus is asked when he would return. His reply was:"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matt. 24:36)

So, prophecy is never given for any other purpose than as a warning. For this reason, a successful prophecy is one that has been averted and therefore does not happen. Skeptics of Cayce's prophetic ability like to point out that because some of his predictions did not happen, this means he was a fake. But from another perspective, one can say that his prophecies helped to change enough people to prevent them from occurring.

We are very close to a "rapture" of the christian element with in the nations and then all manner of scheming will take place upon the people left behind in the "Devils Playground". But before the devil is allowed to reveal himself through the personage of the Antichrist the "holy spirit" will be removed along with believers in the Son of God from this planet. And the world will be left behind to believe the lies God will send upon all people in all nations of the world so that they may be damned for their unbelief. For those who have difficulty believing in a "rapture" of the righteous, I draw your attention to Noahs Ark which preserved the remaining righteous from the flood; also, Lot and his family which God preserved from the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah) These were saved through covenants with God, the same covenants with God through Jesus Christ will preserve those believing in Christ as Savior.

The New Testament Bible tells of signs in space that will lead to catastrophic havoc here on earth just before the return of Jesus Christ.In Luke 21:24-27 Jesus tells us that as the "Times of the Gentiles"come to a close, "there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth DISTRESS OF NATIONS, with perplexity; the sea and the waves (the peoples of the earth) roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the 'Powers of Heaven' (the Principalities and Powers of Evil, Eph. 6:11-12), shall be shaken. And THEN shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." In the prophecy of Haggai 2:6-7, we read: "Thus saith the Lord of hosts; yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; and I will SHAKE ALL NATIONS, and the DESIRE (Christ) OF ALL NATIONS WILL COME." This has never been fulfilled as yet, and the present "Distress of Nations," the uprising of the masses in "National Revolutions," the "Tottering Thrones" and other indications that the nations are Being Shaken, is still further proof that we are living in the times just preceding the appearing of the Son of Man, the "DESIRE OF ALL NATIONS",who will bring peace to this troubled earth.The following is the opinion of the website blogger:

More on "Satan and The Satanic Trinity", "The Tribulation", "The "Antichrist".

Dear reader, are you a Christian, and as a Christian are you believer in the "Blessed Hope," and are you looking for the speedy coming of the Lord, and doing all you can to hasten His Return, and thus bring back THE KING? If not, I beseech you to drop everything and settle the question of whether you will be "caught up to meet the Lord in the air when He comes, and thus escape the awful days that are coming on the earth-days in which no one can buy or sell unless he has the "Mark of the Beast," and all those who have that "Mark" are eternally doomed. Rev. 13:15-17

Sometime before or during 2012 the world will be cut off from God and His Grace through Jesus Christ leaving the rest of the world to contend for themselves in the "Devils Playground".

One final note:

Recently, there was a disappearance of a group of Somalians:

Dozens of young Somali men in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have disappeared in recent months, causing community members and U.S. intelligence officials to fear that they are joining jihadist groups in Somalia. (could the powers that be, be testing the waters for the ultimate cover up.....the unexplainable disappearance of individuals from the earth) 

When I first heard this news I immediately thought of the "rapture". I thought this was a plausible way of covering up, even denying the "rapture" when the time comes for sound answers to explain the phenomenon. But with all the talk on the TV and Internet about UFO activity I quickly resolved that when the time comes the Aliens or Enlightened Ones (human or otherwise) will allow themselves to be known around the world and in so doing they will explain to the world that those individuals who were taken, "raptured", were taken because they were holding back mankind from evolving to its fullest potential or next level of consciousness.  UFOs, potential planetary catastrophes and the disappearance of human beings will be worked to tool and bring about world unity just as they tried to use terrorists as a tool to control the masses and change the laws. The collapse of the economies too is a tool to bring you the reader into subjugation of the NWO. In 2009, comes the second wave of chaos. The Internet is also a target of control by government intervention through an Internet Patriot Act.

Another indicator of the soon coming end of the "Age of Grace" can be found in the The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

The prophecy was first published in 1595 by Arnold de Wyon, a Benedictine historian, as part of his book Lignum Vitæ. Wyon attributed the list to Saint Malachy, the 12th‑century bishop of Armagh in Ireland. According to the traditional account, in 1139, Malachy was summoned to Rome by Pope Innocent II. While in Rome, Malachy purportedly experienced a vision of future popes, which he recorded as a sequence of cryptic phrases. This manuscript was then deposited in the Roman Archive, and thereafter forgotten about until its rediscovery in 1590.

In a nut shell; a list of 112 short phrases in Latin that purport to describe each of the Roman Catholic popes, beginning with Pope Celestine II (elected in 1143) and concluding with a later added pope described in the prophecy as "Peter the Roman", whose pontificate will end in the destruction of the city of Rome. 111 have been fulfilled as of today with the election of Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI. The 112th is also believed  to be filled by the current Pope, but he as of yet does not fit the prophetic description. There is a reason for this. see:  http://www.666man.net/265popes.html  

The last Pope described is the Antichrist or False Prophet but the current Pope has yet to be incarnated by the "evil one". When the Devil takes over the Popes body he will take on the new name Petrus Romanus (Peter Roman) and perfectly fulfill the prophecy of God regarding the 666 man.

If you take the personage of the Antichrist/False Prophet, before he incarnates, you have Joseph Ratzinger the current Pope. He will likely take on a new name after his resurrection from death. The time line for the ocurrence of these events is in perfect conjunction with the Mayan calender date of 2012 and Planet X/Nubiru fly by of 2012.

I have always had difficulty with this final analysis but it seems to  fit for the moment.  In a very short time it will be made obvious.  Either way the next Pope whoever it is, is the last Pope to make the world scene. So when Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI  time comes to an end the very next Pope will be an indicator of End Time Scenario and the biblical "The Man of Sin, The Son Of Perdition, The AntiChrist", era.

THE FALSE PROPHET

After the Apostle John had seen and described the "Beast" that came up out of the SEA, he saw another "Beast" come up out of the EARTH. This "Second Beast," while John does not say it was a lamb, had "Two Horns" "like a lamb," that is, it was LAMB-LIKE. Because of this resemblance many claim that the "Second Beast" is the Antichrist, for Antichrist is supposed to imitate Christ. While the LAMB (Christ) is mentioned in the Book of Revelation 22 times, the description given of Him in chapter 5:6, is that of a lamb having "SEVEN HORNS" and not "TWO." This differentiates Him from the "lamb-like Beast" that comes up out of the earth, who, though he is "lamb-like in appearance SPEAKS AS A DRAGON."

The "Second Beast" has a name. He is called the "FALSE PROPHET" three times. First in chapter 16:13, then in chapter 19:20, and again in chapter 20:10. Twice he is associated with the "First Beast" (Antichrist) and once with the "Dragon" (Satan) and the "First Beast, " and as they are PERSONS so must he be. The fact that he is called the "False Prophet" is proof that he is not the "Antichrist." Jesus had a foreview of him when He said-"There shall arise 'FALSE CHRISTS' and 'FALSE PROPHETS,'and shall show GREAT SIGNS AND WONDERS: insomuch that, if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect." Matt. 24:24. Here Jesus differentiates between "FALSE CHRISTS" and "FALSE PROPHETS." therefore the "ANTICHRIST" and the "FALSE PROPHET" cannot be the same.

That the "Second Beast" comes up out of the EARTH may signify that he will be a resurrected person. If, as was hinted at, "Antichrist" was Judas resurrected, why should not the "False Prophet" also be a resurrected person? There will be two persons, as we have seen, who shall come back from Heaven as the "Two Witnesses," Moses and Elijah, why not two persons come up from "The Underworld," brought up by Satan to counteract the work of the "Two Witnesses"? The fact that the "First Beast" (Antichrist) and the "Second Beast" (False Prophet) are cast ALIVE into the "Lake of Fire" (Rev. 19:20) is further proof that they are more than ordinary mortals, and that the "First Beast" is more than the last ruling Emperor of the revived Roman Empire. He is the Antichrist, Satan's SUPERMAN.

In the "Dragon," the "Beast," and the "False Prophet," we have the "SATANIC TRINITY," Satan's imitation of the "Divine Trinity." In the unseen and invisible "Dragon" we have the FATHER (the ANTI-GOD). In the "Beast" we have the "SON OF PERDITION" (the ANTI-CHRIST), begotten of the Dragon, who appears on the earth, dies, and is resurrected, and to whom is given a throne by his Father the Dragon. In the "False Prophet" we have the "ANTI-SPIRIT" who proceeds from the "Dragon Father" and "Dragon Son," and whose speech is like the Dragon's. The "Dragon" then will be the "ANTI-GOD," the "Beast" the "ANTI-CHRIST," and the "False Prophet" the "ANTI-SPIRIT," and the fact that all three are cast ALIVE into the "Lake of Fire" (Rev. 20:10) is proof that they together form a "Triumvirate" which we may well call "THE SATANIC TRINITY."

Again the "Antichrist" is to be a KING and rule over a KINGDOM. He will accept the "Kingdoms of this world" that Satan offered Christ, and that Christ refused. Matt. 4:8-10. He will also EXALT himself, and claim to be God. 2 Thess. 2:4. But the "False Prophet" is not a King, He does not exalt himself, he exalts the "First Beast" (Antichrist). His relation to the "First Beast" is the same as the Holy Spirit's relation to Christ. He causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the "First Beast." He also has power to give life, and in this he imitates the holy Spirit. And as the followers of Christ are sealed by the Holy Spirit until the "Day of Redemption" (Eph. 4:30) ; so, the followers of Antichrist shall be sealed by the False Prophet until the "Day of Perdition." Rev. 13:16-17.

The False Prophet will be a "Miracle Worker." While Jesus was a "miracle worker," He did all His mighty works in the "power" of the Holy Spirit. Acts 10:38. Among the miracles that the False Prophet will perform he will bring down FIRE FROM HEAVEN. As we have seen under the work of the "Two Witnesses," Rev.11:1-14, there will probably be a "FIRE-TEST" between Elijah and the False Prophet, and the test as to who is God of Mount Carmel will

be repeated. That Satan, who will then energize the False Prophet, can do this is clear from Job I:16, where Satan, having secured permission from God to touch all that Job had, brought down "fire from heaven" and burned up Job's sheep and servants.

The False Prophet then commands the people to make an 

"IMAGE OF THE BEAST."

This is further proof that the "First Beast" is the Antichrist. It is a strange weakness of mankind that they must have some VISIBLE God to worship, and when the Children of Israel, who had been delivered from Egypt under Moses' leadership, thought he had forsaken them because he did not come down from the Mount, they called Aaron to make them gods which should go before them, and Aaron made for them the "GOLDEN CALF." Ex. 32:1-6. So the False Prophet will have the people make for the purpose of worship an "IMAGE OF THE BEAST." But the wonderful thing about the "IMAGE" is that the False Prophet will have power to give LIFE to it, and cause it to SPEAK, and to demand that all who will not worship it shall be put to death. In other words the "IMAGE" will be a living, speaking, AUTOMATON.

This "Image" reminds us of the "GOLDEN IMAGE" that Nebuchadnezzar commanded to be made and set up in the "Plain of Dura," in the Province of Babylon (Dan. 3:1-30), before which, at the sounding of musical instruments, the people were commanded to bow down and worship under penalty, for those who disobeyed, of being cast into a "BURNING FIERY FURNACE." Doubtless there will be many in the "Day of Antichrist" who will refuse to bow down and worship the "Image of the Beast," and who will not escape as did the "Three Hebrew Children," though God may interpose in a miraculous way to deliver some. And as if this was not enough the False Prophet shall cause-"ALL, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a 'MARK' in their RIGHT HAND, or in their FOREHEAD; and that no man might BUY or SELL, save he that has the 'MARK' or the 'NAME OF THE BEAST,' or the 'NUMBER OF HIS NAME'." This "MARK" will be known as the

"BRAND OF HELL."

This is what the world is fast coming to. The time is not far distant when the various "Trusts" and "Combinations of Capital" will be merged into a "FEDERATION OF TRUSTS," at the head of which shall be a "NAPOLEON OF CAPITAL." Ultimately this "Federation of Trusts" will extend to the whole world, at the head of which shall be THE ANTICHRIST, and the producer and consumer will be powerless in the tentacles of this OCTOPUS, and no man shall be able to BUY or SELL who has not the "MARK OF THE BEAST" either upon his "right hand" or on his "forehead." This "Mark" will be BRANDED or burnt on. It will probably be the "NUMBER OF THE BEAST" or "666." The number "666" is the "NUMBER OF MAN," and stops short of the perfect number SEVEN. Man was created on the SIXTH day. Goliath the opposer of God's people, a type of Satan, was 6 cubits in height, he had 6 pieces of armor, and his spearhead weighed 600 shekels. 1 Sam. 17:4-7. Nebuchadnezzar's Image, a type of the "Image of the Beast," was 60 cubits in height, 6 cubits wide, and 6 instruments of music summoned the worshippers. Dan. 3:1-7.

In that day men will doubtless prefer to have the "MARK" on the back of their right hand so it can be readily seen in the act of signing checks, drafts, and receipts. There will doubtless be public officials in all public places of business to see that no one buys or sells who has not the "MARK." This will apply to women as well as men. No one can shop, or even buy from the huckster at the door, without the "MARK," under penalty of DEATH. Those will be awful times for those who will not WORSHIP THE BEAST. If they can neither buy nor sell without the "MARK," they must beg, or starve or be killed. The instrument of death will be the guillotine (Rev. 20:4), and the daily papers will contain a list of the names of those who were beheaded the day before so as to frighten the people into obedience to the law. The doom of the "Satanic Trinity" will be, that at the close of that awful time of Tribulation the Lord Jesus Christ will return, and the "Dragon," the "Anti-God," will be cast into the "BOTTOMLESS PIT" for a thousand years (Rev. 20:1-3), and the "Beast," the "Anti-Christ," and the "False Prophet," the "Anti-Spirit," will be cast ALIVE into the "LAKE OF FIRE." Rev. 19:20.

If the devil gets you to believe in anything other than the deity of God and Jesus Christ he has won your soul and you lose. May God bless all who happen upon this post.

NEWS

NASA AND PLANET X VIA: http://www.australia.to/story/0,25197,23040466-937,00,00.html BRISBANE, Australia - Our series on the phenomena created by the possibility that there is indeed a planet X has generated a lot of response. Researcher, Cristian Negureanu, sent this explanation for the interest in Planet X or Nibiru. The real cause of climate changes, volcanoes activity, intensification of the seismic activity etc., is the planet Eris’s getting closer to our solar system, intermediary named 2003 – UB – 313, and known in Antiquity under various names as: Nibiru, Marduk, Nemesis, Hercolubus, the Gods Planet, the Planet of the Empire, the Planet of the Cross or the Red Planet. Below is a short record of the first (recent) contacts with Eris: First observed on October 21, 2003 using the 1.22 Oschin telescope, at Mount Palomar Observatory ( California ). Discovered by Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, David L. Rabinovitz, on January 5, 2005, based on the photos taken at the above mentioned date. Furter observations published in October 2005 have shown a satellite named Dysnomia (Gabriel). The planet Eris/ Nibiru periodically getting closer to Earth once in 3,600 years generates numerous climate changes, one being the global warming with its natural consequence – the melting of the glaciers. The effect of glaciers melting, because of their sweet water, will be the ending of the thermo – saline natural system, the “ engine “ that allows the Gulfstream circulation to the North and the freezing of spread areas in the North – West of Europe and North – East U.S.A. Briefly, here is the process that took place during the last two periods in which the Gods planet has passed between Mars and Jupiter, the nearest point to Earth: 7,200 years ago, during the cataclysm known as “Noah’s flood“, “sudden changes in temperature, violent storms and water avalanches from Antarctica broke off from their ‘ice prison’ Dr. John T. Hollin at Maine University (U.S.A.) considers that large pieces periodically came out of the Antarctic ice field creating a huge tide” (Zecharia Sitchin, The Twelfth Planet). 3,600 years ago, during the Jews’ Exodus from Egypt in the middle of the second millennium B.C., the Earth suffered big cataclysms. “A celestial body that recently entered our solar system – a new comet – came very close to Earth [causing – A/N] the eventual disappearance of the glacier layer“ (Immanuel Velikovsky, “Worlds in Collision“). The current situation – the Poles glaciers’ melting is accelerating . The climate and geological changes will increase because the planet Eris/ Nibiru has not even been close to Pluto, its nearest point to Earth. This is supposed to happen between 2012 – 2014. Nowadays, identical phenomena (global warming and volcanoes activation) also take place on other planets from our solar system because of Eris/ Nibiru. Here are few examples: The Neptune’s moon, Triton is warming (BBC Science & Technology News, July 25, 1999). Pluto experiences an extraordinary heating (Massachusetts Institute of Technology News, October 9, 2002). Volcanic eruption on Jupiter’s satellite Io (Icarus Astronomy , November 2002). The warming of Mars (ABC News, December 7, 2002). The warming of Saturn (January 28, 2007, www.interstars.net): scientist of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) – physics and astronomy department and those at the University of Boston have noticed that the temperature of the superior atmosphere of Saturn is higher that estimated. Thus, professor Allan Aylward at UCLA considers necessary the reexamination of the main hypotheses regarding the planetary atmosphere and establishing the cause of the respective heating. He also noticed a similar process on Mars, concluding: “Studying the aspects within other planetary atmospheres will help us to find out clues of the Terra’s future“. The books already mentioned also include various other description of severe phenomena as volcanoes activation, increasing seismic activity, terible hurricanes, huge tides, Pole reversal, and so on, that happened 7,200 years ago, respectively 3,600 years ago, processes that are more and more frequent nowadays on Earth. Here are few additional arguments that Eris is Nibiru: The number of its satellites. Zecharia Sitchin said on them in the above – mentioned work : “Four satellites [they had a rapid rotation movement,‘swirling like twirls’ , three other satellites – The Mad Wind , The Twirling Wind and The Sovereign Wind, using their satellites as ‘assault chariots’, he (Nibiru – A/N) sent ahead the winds, the all seven winds ready to fight.“ On Wikipedia, the search “transneptunian object“ returns other seven celestial bodies, except Pluto and Eris, most of them discovered by M. Brown, C. Trujillo, D. Rabinowitz. Their aproximate dimensions are: - Eris: 2,400 km - Santa ( 2003 EL 61 ): 1,800 km - 2005 Fy 9: 1,800 km -Sedna: 1,800 km -Orcus: 1,800 km - Quaoar: 1,200 km - Ixion :1,000 km - Varuna: 1,000 km The Sumerian writings say that a satellite of the Nibiru planet hit another planet, Tiamat, creating the “Sky” (The Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter) and the Earth in the beginning of our solar system. Professor M. Brown has recently proved in the journal Nature that the planet 2003 – EL 61 suffered a terible collision with another celestial body at the beginning of our solar system. More details on www.futura-sciences.com (March 28, 2007). In the following lines I will highlight the connection between Eris (its intermediary name was 2003 UB – 313) and the Antiquity writings, where the planet was frequently named Nibiru: In 2003, the year it was first observed (official comunication), the “Science et Vie“ magazine (the February issue) presented the elliptical trajectory of another planet in our solar system, IDENTICAL, with the trajectory of the Nibiru/ Marduk planet previously presented by Z. Sitchin. (PHOTO 1 – www.science-et-vie.com) (PHOTO 2 - www.sitchin.com ) In 2005, several mounths after being discovered, distinguised astronomers from 19 countries reunited at the Vatican Astronomical Center connected through the Internet with Astronomical Centre on the Mount Tucson (Arizona, USA) – one of the most powerful in the world. On August 1, 2005 newspapers from around the world wrote: “The celestial body was given the temporary name 2003 – UB – 313“. Scientists that gave this name to the Nibiru planet were very much aware of the Sumerian writings, as “UB“ meant the seven planets group (3 + 1 + 3 = 313 = 7) consisting of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Nibiru. The other group consists of the five remaining planets (2 + 0 + 0 + 3 = 2003 = 5), meaning: the Sun, Mercury, Venus the Earth and the Moon. Neiter “12“ was a coincidence – the total of the numbers in the intermediary name. The Sumerians knew 12 celestial bodies! The same way Z. Sitchin wrote in his book The Twelfth Planet that the “UB is formed of seven parts, called giparu in the Acadian language (the night shelter) […] There is no doubt that is the origin of the ancients’ faith in the ‘seven skies’“. Eris‘s area, 2,400 km +/- 97 km, measured by using images from the Hubble telescope, was made public at the end of April 2006. In my book titled The Bible and the UFOs, 1991, based on the data from the Apocalypse/ Revelation, I had given the dimensions of a possible planetary station: it was 2,400 km. The last book of the Bible contains details on the Eris planet (chapter 21: 2,12,16) called the NEW JERUSALEM (ERIS/ SALEM), togheter with its diameter and area: a) diameter: 12,000 x 200 m ( 1 stadium ) = 2,400 km. b) area: 2,400 km (length) x 2,400 km (width) x 12 (levels or floors) = 69,120,000 km2. The ancient writings also stated the comet – like aspect (comet provoking great disasters) of Eris/ Nibiru, most probably caused by one of its satellites: a) The Sumerian writings, 7,200 years ago: “A planet moving very fast, on a eliptical orbit, similar to a comet“(Z. Sitchin, The Twelfth Planet). b) His brightness (Yahweh/ Anu – the Leader of the Gods planet - A/N) is like the sunshine, a burning flame following His steps“ (Habacuc 3 : 4 – 5). c) 3,600 years ago: “A comet […] came very close to Earth in the middle of the second millenium B.C.“ (I. Velikovsky, Worlds in Collision). The current situation: a) Professor M. Brown (details also on www.interstars.net, January 21, 2007) has declared that the planet 2003 – EL – 61 can undergo the attraction of Neptune, transforming itself into the brightest comet ever seen, at least 6000 times brighter than the comet Halle Boop. b) Eris is expected to pass between Mars and Jupiter its nearest point to Earth during 2012 – 2014. This is the main reason why NASA had launched the Dawn spacecraft on 27 september 2007, which will arrive at its destination, the Asteroid Belt, in 2011. The logical explanation of the warming process on Earth and on the other planets in our solar system proves to be the one provided by I. Velikovsky, in his book from 1950: “Two celestial bodies have been attracted one to each other. The inner masses of the Earth were pushed to the periphery. The Earth, with its rotation movement disturbed, started to warm“. Some images presented by NASA (APOD - Astronomy Picture Of the Day) show us clearly that on his way towards Earth, Station Planet Eris/ Nibiru is growing: (PHOTO 3 – Eris on July 31, 2005 - www.nasa.gov) (PHOTO 4 – Eris on August 1, 2005 - www.nasa.gov) (PHOTO 5 – Eris on September 18, 2006 - www.nasa.gov) (PHOTO 6 – Eris on June 19, 2007 - www.nasa.gov) In mass media all over the world, on August16, 2006 appeared the next photo of our solar sistem: (PHOTO 7 – the solar sistem – www.bbc.co.uk) Something was absent: Dark Star. This was present of Andy Lloyd’s website: (PHOTO 8 – The solar sistem and the Dark Star – www.darkstar1.co.uk) On April 25, 2007 it was communicated officially the discovery of planet Gliese 581c, which is possibly to be like the Earth. This is actually Dark Star, which is orbiting planet 581. (PHOTO 9 – May 02, 2007 – www.nasa.gov) The photo offered by NASA is almost similar to that from the cover of Andy Lloyd’s book titled Dark Star. In conclusion, it is possible to prove the existence of a binary star system in which the Station/ Planet Eris/ Nibiru is the physical link or “ ferry “ between our solar system and the Dark Star system, between human civilisation and Anunnaki/ Elohim civilisation. I believe that a psychological education of mankind is in full development. Some clues: 1) The Norwegian bunkers – along with the underground lodgements built in Norway, (Google and YouTube: A letter from a Norwegian politician about 2012) it was also officially inaugurated a warehouse with hundreds of millions of seeds to protect humanity in the case of a catastrophe, on 26 of February, 2008. The Prime-Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, also an ecologist militant, Wangari Maathai (Kenya) – the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, Jose Manuel Barroso – the President of the European Commision, took part at the inauguration. (PHOTO 10 – www.whynotnews.eu) "Doomsday Seed Vault" in the Arctic - click here Two statements from the event: Jens Stoltenberg: “The biological diversity is endangered by forces of nature and by people’s actions; the bunker with seeds is our insurance policy.” Notice that the Norwegian Prim-Minister put first “the forces of nature.” Jose Manuel Barroso: “We hope and work for the best, but we must be ready for the worst.” No further comments. 2) The bunkers on the moon. Scientists work at a true “Noah’s Ark” which would be located under the soil of the moon. The lodgements should contain information on DNA, embryos, the melting of metals, plants growing and all that is essential for life and civilization, if a catastrophic event would eventually take place on Earth and threaten the existence of mankind. Details: Telegraph, The Sun (March 10, 2008). (PHOTO 11 – www.telegraph.co.uk) 3) In February, 2008, also came the announcement that Sony Pictures acquired the rights of a new script by director Roland Emmerich. The title of the film is “2012” and will be released in the summer of 2009. The title “2012” refers to the date when, according to the Maya calendar, the world as we know it would end. Emmerich’s “Apocalypse” is among the movies about disasters, being similar to the movie “The Day After Tommorow”, an international success from 2004. The film premiered in May, 2004, after “The Observer” had made public a report of Pentagon about the dramatic climatic changes, in February, 2004 (Google: The Observer Pentagon Climate). Notice that starting with the summer of 2009, the moment of the film’s international premiere, the planet Eris/ Nibiru will be seen in the sky as a slightly red object. 4) On the 28 of February, 2008, another news was spread all over the world. Its title was something like: “The Japanese astronomers believe in the existance of a new planet in the solar system.” A few ideas: The operations were coordinated by the Japanese professor Tadashi Mukai and by the American researcher Patrick Lykawka. They will be published in April, this year, in the Astronomical Journal edited by American Society for Astronomy. “There is a high probability that a real, still unknown planet… located at the border of our solar system… we are now looking in places that we have not looked before, and I think we will be able to see the planet within the next five or ten years”, researchers said. Details on Google: Earth Size Planet News National Geographic; http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080317-new-planet.html The image showed by National Geographic is IDENTICAL with that showed by NASA in August 1, 2005: Planet Eris/ 2003 UB 313. (PHOTO 13 – newsnationalgeographic.com) Details in the book “Planet Eris and the Global Warming” (can be found at Amazon). (PHOTO 14 – www.amazon.com ) Cristian Negureanu

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Bush To Cancel 2008 Elections Using Marshall Law

Marshall Law: The law by which during wartime the army, instead of civil authority, governs a country because of perceived need for military security or public safety. - The military assumes control purportedly until civil authority can be restored.

And all the world wondered after the beast (United States). And they worshipped the dragon (Lucifer/Satan/Devil) which gave power unto the beast (United States): and they worshipped the beast (United States), saying, Who is like unto the beast (United States)? who is able to make war with him (United States)? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. Revelation 13:3-5

42 months. About the length of time the presidential term of office stands for. Could this be a reference to an individual given the office of president yet a 3rd term.