Background The following documents have been released regarding how the military can “help” during certain civilian disturbances. Operation Garden Plot Operation Garden Plot is a general U.S. Army and National Guard plan to respond to ...
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IRS Spoof Video of Donald Trump and ‘The Apprentice’
Background The Internal Revenue Service created a video parody of Donald Trump’s television show “The Apprentice” which was broadcast at a 2011 conference held by the IRS’s Small Business/Self-Employed Division (SB/SE). The video features a group ...
Fiber Optic Internet Cable from Dania Bay, Florida to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Background In October of 2016, I read the following article written by Muira McCammon, which was published on SLATE: Generally, when we hear about undersea fiber-optic cables, it’s because some sharks are trying to shut down the Internet ...
FBI & Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
Background For some background on the case, Wikipedia explains: Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet Hacktivist. Swartz was involved in the ...
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Records on Kellyanne Conway’s Comment Regarding Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line
Background According to Wikipedia: On February 9, 2017, during an appearance on Fox & Friends, Kellyanne Conway discussed department store Nordstrom’s decision to drop products supplied by Ivanka Trump’s business. “Go buy ...