While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines and west Africa defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world”—the ostensibly pro-State’s Rights—Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, usurping the authority of the states to regulate concealed side arms.

       [restored 12/29/2023] Thanks to Bill Holmes, Jim Lorenz and Chuck McGlawn for this entry.

       The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (a.k.a. the 9-1-1 Omission) submits  the 9/11 Commission Report, to Republican de facto President George W. Bush.  The report blames the al-Qaida (Arabic for “the Base”) international terrorist network for the 9-1-1 attacks, and identifying lapses in the security and intelligence agencies that did not prevent the attacks.  The commission also makes several recommendations to prevent further terrorist incidents:

• Creation of the Office of the National Director of Intelligence to monitor both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
• Border security and immigration policy be made more restrictive;
• Efforts to halt international narcotics trafficking be increased;
• “Public diplomacy” be targeted toward Arab populations to counter terrorist ideologies.

       NOTE: Inconspicuously missing is the recommendation to end the U.s.’ “playground bully” foreign policy that provoked the attacks.

       [updated 12/29/2023]