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Suggest You - I Learned Something From A Tom Cruise Movie (Updated 3 Times)
Many creative marketing projects get underway without a clear sense of expectations between a nonprofit's marketing and organizational leadership, and the creative folks (whether in-house or freelance) delivering it. The result? An extended and expensive creative development process with many revisions – not to mention chewed-up nails, bruised egos and depleted momentum.Taking the time and energy up front to craft a thorough creative brief will save your nonprofit time and money, and ensure you get the fundraising brochure, campaign website or annual report you envisioned. And, in going through this process you may realize that another medium or approach will work better than the one you had in mind.Your brief should be, well, brief, running no more than two pages. Make it scannable with the use of clear headings and bulleted lists, rather than a narrative form with dense paragraphs.Here's what your brief should include: Overview • General project information • Goals • Measurable Objectives (benchmarks to measure progress towards goals, e.g. increase membership by 20% each year or media coverage • Deliverables Needed Deliverables can change during the creative process, i.e. the graphic designer might suggest that a blog, rather than an e-newsletter, will do more to address your goals.Primary audiences Provide enough detail to enhance everyone's understanding of who the audience is. Include some user demographic information if possible. • Who are your primary target
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/
Every business works within the context of core beliefs. We have developed beliefs that define how we relate to projects. We consider them to be guiding principles that, if applied, will improve the quality of your business plan as well as the quality of your relationships with others. We share them with you in this article in the hope that you will find these beliefs worthy of adopting in your business as well.Belief 1: A project is neither good nor bad--only fundable or un-fundable in its present condition.Some organizations look for a few "good" projects. In reality, they really look for those few projects that are prepared--the ones that are fundable. The reality is that most projects are fundable. They may not be prepared with enough information to be fundable right now. They may have enough information but not be formatted properly. When you take on the role of the investor when looking at your project, you begin to answer this most important question: "Would I feel comfortable investing my own money in this project based only on the information in the business plan?" Remember, investors won't continue to work with you until your project is ready.Belief 2: There are always specific reasons why a project is un-fundable.Investors don't reject projects just for the fun of it. They look for specific things to convince them a project is worth more time or for things to help them weed out projects to save them time. Make sure they find what they need to convince them you are worth their time.Belief 3: Fu
I know, it's hard to believe, isn't it? I laughed at the title myself several times before finally acknowledging the truth of the matter.
What did I learn specifically? Well, it wasn't how to steal cheese, although thank you so much for the picture anonymous web user! Image credit: http://users.utu.fi/hajala/Mission Impossible.jpg
What I learned, specifically from Mission Impossible (The 1st film, released in 1996), was the fate of an exposed NOC. A 'NOC' is an employee of the United States Government, working in a Non-Official Cover status in the field of Espionage. The fate of a NOC upon being exposed, I learned in 'Mission Impossible' is an almost assured assassination.
The crux of the entire film depended upon Ethan Hunt (A NOC played by Cruise)'s ability to keep a list of NOCs from being exposed. American espionage agents, both official and non, both fictional and non, have many enemies that would like to see them dead.
'Oh, it's just a movie!' You might say. But in fact, NOCs are real, and their identity is Classified by the United States Congress.
Wikipedia on NOCs -(Non-Official Cover Operatives) "The degree of sophistication put into nonofficial cover stories can vary considerably. Sometimes, an agent will simply be appointed to a position in a well-established company which can provide the appropriate opportunities. Other times, entire front companies can be established in order to provide false identities for agents. Examples include Air America, used by the CIA during the Vietnam War, and made famous by the eponymous film. Another is Brewster Jennings & Associates, used by the CIA in WMD investigations, and made famous by the Plame Affair. The use of front companies can be dangerous, however, as the exposure of a single agent will expose the entire operation." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonofficial_cover
The topic of the day in American Politics has most obviously been the admission by Reporter Robert Novak that Karl Rove indeed did inform him of the identity of Valerie Plame, a NOC, and that he did knowingly print Valerie Plame's identity in his syndicated column.
Did Robert Novak break the law? According to 50 USC Sec. 435. Procedures (which is the law in question), 'No'. A reporter is not bound by the restrictions imposed upon an employee of the Executive Branch. He did however commit Treason in this case, as this particular exposure of Classified Information did measurable damage to the security of our nation. (See Wikipedia Entry on NOC above)
Did Karl Rove break the law? According to 50 USC Sec. 435. Procedures (which is the law in question), 'Yes'. Mr Rove, as an employee of the current Bush Administration, is bound by the restrictions imposed upon a member of the Executive Branch not to divulge Classified Information to those without proper authorization. He is further guilty of Treason in this case, as this particular exposure of Classified Information did measurable damage to the security of our nation. (See Wikipedia Entry on NOC above)
50 USC Section 435 is a Federal Law, and is THE law in question when attempting to reconcile acts of declassifying data. If there is a question as to whether or not a 'leak' was legal, 50 USC Sec. 435 is where lawyers go to find out. It can be found here: http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=743412387478 0 0 0&WAISaction=retrieve
It can also be found here: http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/documents/usc/ttl50/ch15/subchVI/sec435.html
Further, 50 USC Sec. 435 is posted in word format in the sidebar for this page, so you can download it for your own use.
All Amendments and resulting Executive Orders (which operate within but do not trump this law) are included at the above address. Also included within the law is a detailed outline of the legal process an Executive Branch Official must undergo in order to legally declassify data. Anyone who cares to speak to you regarding the legality of the Valerie Plame outing, who does not reference 50 USC Section 435, should be questioned further before acceptance as a credible source.
This law was enacted by Congress on December 5th, 1991, well before Bush took office.
There has been some question recently among the public regarding the status of Valerie Plame's identity before it's publication by Novak and Judith Miller (NY Times). To bring clarity to the situation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_leak_grand_jury_investigation
In September 2003, the CIA requested that the Justice Department investigate the possible unauthorized disclosure of a CIA officer's classified identity, that officer being Plame. Wikipedia has detailed the entire investigation that followed the CIA's actions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair#_note-32
President Bush has readily admitted that Plame's status was indeed classified, and when the investigation began he vowed to fire anyone involved in the 'leak' from his Administration.
George W. Bush - June 10, 2004 (Responding to a media question which asked "do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have . . . leaked [Valerie Plame's] name?"): "Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts."
George W. Bush - July 18, 2005: "I would like this to end as quickly as possible so we know the facts. And if someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."
George W. Bush - September 30, 2003: " And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of. ... I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action."
Bush's Press Secretary, Scott McClellan affirmed these statements repeatedly: Scott McClellan - September 29, 2003: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration."
Scott McClellan - October 7, 2003: "Let me answer what the President has said. I speak for the President and I'll talk to you about what he wants." and "If someone leaked classified information, the President wants to know. If someone in this administration leaked classified information, they will no longer be a part of this administration, because that's not the way this White House operates, that's not the way this President expects people in his administration to conduct their business." -source: Wikipedia.org
To summarize thus far, 50 USC Section 435 states that Executive Branch employees and officials must declassify data in a manner consistent with the outlined format within said law. The manner of the leak was not consistent with this law, implicating the leakers as guilty of violating 50 USC Sec 435. This information should naturally beget indictments pursuant to this law. The leakers are now (as of June 12th, 2006) known in the public forum to be including but not limited to: Karl Rove, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, and Dick Armitage. President Bush and Dick Cheney have admitted publicly to authorizing the leak, including them in this violation. Their claim of Executive Privilege does not exempt them from laws specifically written to curtail the powers of the Executive Branch.
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/0
Napoleon Bonaparte is still studied for his military axioms and tactics. Most marketers realize that marketing is a form of warfare — albeit without the national imperative or the mortal risks.At Stealing Share, we look for clues anywhere we can find them and we study success (as well as failure) to learn both the lessons and pratfalls. Napoleon has always held a special place in our mythology because his pithy military quips provide an innate understanding of human nature and the nature of struggle. Sun Tzu, the revered author of the Art of War has been studied by marketers for more than two decades — as you will see, Napoleon deserves the same treatment.”One bad general is worth two good ones”Napoleon was referring to the importance of being single-minded in both process and purpose. What is interesting about the statement is that he did not compare one good general to two good ones — he compared a bad one to two good ones. In marketing, focus and single-minded intent is the best predictor of success. When you build a brand to steal market share, deciding on a single mission is often your biggest hurdle.Human nature tells us that all too often we are too close to the situation and this subjective vantage point makes it difficult to see the situation dispassionately. Find and then stick to a single focus. Where might Miller Lite be today if they had decided between “great taste” and “less filling.” Trying to be all things to everyone is a recipe for disaster. A great market position not only informs the target audience whom you
The topic of the day in American Politics has most obviously been the admission by Reporter Robert Novak that Karl Rove indeed did inform him of the identity of Valerie Plame, a NOC, and that he did knowingly print Valerie Plame's identity in his syndicated column.
Did Robert Novak break the law? According to 50 USC Sec. 435. Procedures (which is the law in question), 'No'. A reporter is not bound by the restrictions imposed upon an employee of the Executive Branch. He did however commit Treason in this case, as this particular exposure of Classified Information did measurable damage to the security of our nation. (See Wikipedia Entry on NOC above)
Did Karl Rove break the law? According to 50 USC Sec. 435. Procedures (which is the law in question), 'Yes'. Mr Rove, as an employee of the current Bush Administration, is bound by the restrictions imposed upon a member of the Executive Branch not to divulge Classified Information to those without proper authorization. He is further guilty of Treason in this case, as this particular exposure of Classified Information did measurable damage to the security of our nation. (See Wikipedia Entry on NOC above)
50 USC Section 435 is a Federal Law, and is THE law in question when attempting to reconcile acts of declassifying data. If there is a question as to whether or not a 'leak' was legal, 50 USC Sec. 435 is where lawyers go to find out. It can be found here: http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=743412387478 0 0 0&WAISaction=retrieve
It can also be found here: http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/documents/usc/ttl50/ch15/subchVI/sec435.html
Further, 50 USC Sec. 435 is posted in word format in the sidebar for this page, so you can download it for your own use.
All Amendments and resulting Executive Orders (which operate within but do not trump this law) are included at the above address. Also included within the law is a detailed outline of the legal process an Executive Branch Official must undergo in order to legally declassify data. Anyone who cares to speak to you regarding the legality of the Valerie Plame outing, who does not reference 50 USC Section 435, should be questioned further before acceptance as a credible source.
This law was enacted by Congress on December 5th, 1991, well before Bush took office.
There has been some question recently among the public regarding the status of Valerie Plame's identity before it's publication by Novak and Judith Miller (NY Times). To bring clarity to the situation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_leak_grand_jury_investigation
In September 2003, the CIA requested that the Justice Department investigate the possible unauthorized disclosure of a CIA officer's classified identity, that officer being Plame. Wikipedia has detailed the entire investigation that followed the CIA's actions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair#_note-32
President Bush has readily admitted that Plame's status was indeed classified, and when the investigation began he vowed to fire anyone involved in the 'leak' from his Administration.
George W. Bush - June 10, 2004 (Responding to a media question which asked "do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have . . . leaked [Valerie Plame's] name?"): "Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts."
George W. Bush - July 18, 2005: "I would like this to end as quickly as possible so we know the facts. And if someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."
George W. Bush - September 30, 2003: " And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of. ... I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action."
Bush's Press Secretary, Scott McClellan affirmed these statements repeatedly: Scott McClellan - September 29, 2003: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration."
Scott McClellan - October 7, 2003: "Let me answer what the President has said. I speak for the President and I'll talk to you about what he wants." and "If someone leaked classified information, the President wants to know. If someone in this administration leaked classified information, they will no longer be a part of this administration, because that's not the way this White House operates, that's not the way this President expects people in his administration to conduct their business." -source: Wikipedia.org
To summarize thus far, 50 USC Section 435 states that Executive Branch employees and officials must declassify data in a manner consistent with the outlined format within said law. The manner of the leak was not consistent with this law, implicating the leakers as guilty of violating 50 USC Sec 435. This information should naturally beget indictments pursuant to this law. The leakers are now (as of June 12th, 2006) known in the public forum to be including but not limited to: Karl Rove, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, and Dick Armitage. President Bush and Dick Cheney have admitted publicly to authorizing the leak, including them in this violation. Their claim of Executive Privilege does not exempt them from laws specifically written to curtail the powers of the Executive Branch.
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/
Employee motivation is probably the most important single manageable factor for success and profitability of all the facets of specialty store retailing. It is too vital to be handled on a hit or miss basis, depending on the whim or spirit that stirs the store owner or manager from time to time.To be effective, employee motivation must be promoted on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis. It is a function that can and will pay enormous dividends.There are almost as many effective ways of motivating employees as there are ways of enticing customers into your store. Of course, there are also innumerable ways to "turn off" your associates and it is equally important to recognize these poor practices so they can be avoided. A disgruntled salesperson is unlikely to present a shining countenance to a prospective customer.Some store owners and/or managers prefer to drive rather than lead and this manifests itself in a tense and uneasy store atmosphere. Fear destroys confidence as well as pride in one's place of employment; its effect on productivity is negative and destructive in the long run.It is desirable for management to be highly enthusiastic, articulate and effervescent although each person comes across in a different way. Sincerity, fairness and candor are essential. True personal interest in your associates problems is valuable.One of the very best ways to motivate is to consciously try to help bring out the very best in your staff and to do everything in your power to develop leadership talent and knowledge. There is great satisfaction in being able to p
All Amendments and resulting Executive Orders (which operate within but do not trump this law) are included at the above address. Also included within the law is a detailed outline of the legal process an Executive Branch Official must undergo in order to legally declassify data. Anyone who cares to speak to you regarding the legality of the Valerie Plame outing, who does not reference 50 USC Section 435, should be questioned further before acceptance as a credible source.
This law was enacted by Congress on December 5th, 1991, well before Bush took office.
There has been some question recently among the public regarding the status of Valerie Plame's identity before it's publication by Novak and Judith Miller (NY Times). To bring clarity to the situation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_leak_grand_jury_investigation
In September 2003, the CIA requested that the Justice Department investigate the possible unauthorized disclosure of a CIA officer's classified identity, that officer being Plame. Wikipedia has detailed the entire investigation that followed the CIA's actions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair#_note-32
President Bush has readily admitted that Plame's status was indeed classified, and when the investigation began he vowed to fire anyone involved in the 'leak' from his Administration.
George W. Bush - June 10, 2004 (Responding to a media question which asked "do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have . . . leaked [Valerie Plame's] name?"): "Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts."
George W. Bush - July 18, 2005: "I would like this to end as quickly as possible so we know the facts. And if someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."
George W. Bush - September 30, 2003: " And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of. ... I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action."
Bush's Press Secretary, Scott McClellan affirmed these statements repeatedly: Scott McClellan - September 29, 2003: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration."
Scott McClellan - October 7, 2003: "Let me answer what the President has said. I speak for the President and I'll talk to you about what he wants." and "If someone leaked classified information, the President wants to know. If someone in this administration leaked classified information, they will no longer be a part of this administration, because that's not the way this White House operates, that's not the way this President expects people in his administration to conduct their business." -source: Wikipedia.org
To summarize thus far, 50 USC Section 435 states that Executive Branch employees and officials must declassify data in a manner consistent with the outlined format within said law. The manner of the leak was not consistent with this law, implicating the leakers as guilty of violating 50 USC Sec 435. This information should naturally beget indictments pursuant to this law. The leakers are now (as of June 12th, 2006) known in the public forum to be including but not limited to: Karl Rove, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, and Dick Armitage. President Bush and Dick Cheney have admitted publicly to authorizing the leak, including them in this violation. Their claim of Executive Privilege does not exempt them from laws specifically written to curtail the powers of the Executive Branch.
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/
You might not think that you are a marketing and sales person, but if you own or work in a small business think again. When you're in business for yourself - whether you like it or not, feel like you're good at it or not - you are a marketing and sales person.I tell my marketing clients and those that attend my various marketing presentations all the time that the two greatest assets you posses are your Attitude and Belief. When these are positive and show through your marketing and sales efforts, your results will increase dramatically.Attitude: Be enthusiastic and passionate about your value proposition to the marketplace. You know that what you offer can make a difference and have an impact on your clients. When it comes to your own marketing, if you feel good about yourself and you have self-confidence because you are doing everything for the benefit of your clients, you'll become more attractive to prospective clients.Belief: You don't have to have a degree in marketing to get great marketing results. But you do have to believe in yourself and your actions. I call it a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you believe that can't do something, you're right - you won't do it. On the other hand, if you believe that you can learn what it takes to get better marketing results you will.If you're persistent in pursuing your business and your small business marketing with a positive attitude and belief that you can, sooner or later you'll find what works for you. You'll discover the marketing strategies and tactics that allow you to begin attracting att
Bush's Press Secretary, Scott McClellan affirmed these statements repeatedly: Scott McClellan - September 29, 2003: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration."
Scott McClellan - October 7, 2003: "Let me answer what the President has said. I speak for the President and I'll talk to you about what he wants." and "If someone leaked classified information, the President wants to know. If someone in this administration leaked classified information, they will no longer be a part of this administration, because that's not the way this White House operates, that's not the way this President expects people in his administration to conduct their business." -source: Wikipedia.org
To summarize thus far, 50 USC Section 435 states that Executive Branch employees and officials must declassify data in a manner consistent with the outlined format within said law. The manner of the leak was not consistent with this law, implicating the leakers as guilty of violating 50 USC Sec 435. This information should naturally beget indictments pursuant to this law. The leakers are now (as of June 12th, 2006) known in the public forum to be including but not limited to: Karl Rove, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, and Dick Armitage. President Bush and Dick Cheney have admitted publicly to authorizing the leak, including them in this violation. Their claim of Executive Privilege does not exempt them from laws specifically written to curtail the powers of the Executive Branch.
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/
Why use a Work At Home Directory? Well, it's simple really: A Work At Home Directory is the best Internet resource for finding a legitimate work at home opportunity. If you wanted to find a phone number you would consult the telephone directory so, if you are looking for a chance to work at home, a Work At Home Directory is the logical place to start.The Internet is bursting with work at home opportunities of all kinds and it would be very time consuming to attempt to investigate these work at home opportunities by making separate searches for "Work At Home", "Home Job", "Home Based Business", "Internet Work At Home" etc. If you are looking for a work at home opportunity, you can make one search for "Work At Home Directory" and from that search you will have access to a whole list of Work at Home Directory websites each of which will offer you a choice of numerous different work at home opportunities.By the way, if you are a newcomer, you might not realise it, but placing your search term inside quotation marks as shown here means that the search results will be more relevant. For instance if you search for Work At Home Directory without quotation marks you will get lots of other things you don't want such as links to directories for things that have nothing to do with work at home.Make sure any Work At Home Directory you use is free. There are a few websites that claim to be Work At Home Directory sites that ask for payment in order to provide work at home information, avoid these, there is no reason to pay for information about work at home opportunities when you can
Further, this particular act of illegal declassification was detrimental to the security of the United States of America. This leak exposed a CIA front company, Brewster Jennings, and every operative both domestic and abroad working within that front to establish solid intelligence on the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
An act of this nature is otherwise known as 'Treason'. According to my source of choice for this article, Wikipedia: "In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor."
The Constitution tells us exactly what to do with those guilty of Treason who are employed within the Executive Branch: Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The entire document can be found here: http://www.constitution.powersandmorrison.com
All employees and officials of the Executive Branch are subject to the above cited section of the Constitution.
Okay, now that you have all of the facts, go take another look at that hilarious mouse picture at the top of this article. And the next time someone tries to explain to you that the President can do anything he wants to, direct them to this page, and tell them that Tom Cruise actually knows something they don't.
(UPDATE 1) BREAKING NEWS - 7/13/06 4:51PM California Time On the heels of this investigation, and the distribution of the results to the mainstream media and affiliated legal parties, it is my pleasure to announce that Valerie Plame Wilson, and her husband Joseph Wilson have filed suit in U.S. District Court today.
'In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Valerie Plame and her husband, Joseph Wilson, a former U.S. ambassador, accused Cheney, Rove and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of participating in a "whispering campaign" to reveal Plame's CIA identity and punish Wilson for criticizing the Bush administration's motives in Iraq.' -(AP)
AP News Article: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2189932
Reuters Article: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-07-13T210506Z_01_N13360644_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-LEAK.xml
The distribution of the referenced law (50 USC Sec. 435) occured this afternoon via the following letter:
To Whom It May Concern:
Regarding the Valerie Plame Outing Investigations, currently being conducted by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald
This message has been sent to the following:
The Offices of Patrick Fitzgerald, Special Counsel
The Offices of Robert Luskin, Attorney for Karl Rove
Joseph Wilson, fmr. U.S. Ambassador
Valerie Plame-Wilson
Christopher Wolf, Attorney for Valerie Plame-Wilson
Air America Radio
MSNBC
CNN
The NY Times
The Washington Post
The LA Times
The Chicago Tribune
The SF Chronicle
Attn: The Law Pertaining To The Declassification of Classified Information, and the Processes Required to Effect Such, Has Been Located By Nathan Morrison of Powers&Morrison (http://www.PowersAndMorrison.com).
This law, 50 USC Sec. 435, has been made available to the mainstream media at large in it's entirety. All relevant legal parties have been informed.
The original article, detailing the release of this information at P&M, is here: Http://www.LibertyInChaos.PowersAndMorrison.com
The Article is titled: "I Learned Something From A Tom Cruise Movie", and is located at the top of that page.
The law (50USC Sec. 435) is also available at this page in .txt format for your uses. It is also posted below for convenience.
For further information, please contact: Nathan Morrison Morrison@PowersAndMorrison.com
Thank you for your time.
(UPDATE 2) July 13th, 2006 6:30PM California Time BREAKING NEWS -- Exclusive to Powers&Morrison.com
Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame will be holding a Press Conference tomorrow morning, and explaining the lawsuit filed today (See Update 1 below). Tune in to your national news service of choice Friday, AM Eastern Time. Your questions will be answered then.
Thank you readers for your support in getting the word out on this. Everyone at P&M appreciates your sentiments, and your assistance in the struggle for justice for Valerie Plame.
(UPDATE 3) BREAKING NEWS - July 14th, 2006 11:22AM California Time Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband Joseph Wilson gave a press conference this morning, detailing the suit they filed yesterday against Vice President Dick Cheney, Presidential Adviser Karl Rove, and Lewis Libby. The Video of the Press Conference, provided by CNN, is here: http://www.cnn.com/video/politics/2006/07/14/sot.cia.leak.plame.wilson.cnn/content.html#
In unrelated news, I will be out of the office all next week. I will be receiving your emails at irregular intervals, so please forgive the delay in my response time. I will be posting intermittently while away. I will return to my news desk on Monday, July 24th. -Morrison
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