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[WAPO] Pagliano had served as the IT director of Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and then worked for her political action committee.
The Clintons paid Pagliano $5,000 for "computer services" prior to his joining the State Department, according to a financial disclosure form he filed in April 2009.
But even after arriving at State in May 2009, Pagliano continued to be paid by the Clintons to maintain the server, which was in their Chappaqua, N.Y., home, according to the campaign official and another person familiar with the arrangement. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is under investigation.
The private pay arrangement has not previously been reported. The State Department has declined to answer questions about whether the private system was widely known within the agency or officially approved. My guess is that it was neither 'widely known' or 'approved' but that's just a guess.
Asked in early August about whether Pagliano had been paid privately to maintain the server, a State Department official said that the agency had "found no evidence that he ever informed the department that he had outside income."
This week, a different State Department official said he could not clarify Pagliano's pay situation, citing "ongoing reviews and investigations" of Clinton's e-mail setup.
Pagliano did not list the outside income in the required personal financial disclosures he filed each year. The State Department has said Pagliano concluded his full-time service in February 2013, which coincides with Clinton's departure as secretary. He remains a State Department contractor doing work on "mobile and remote computing functions," according to a State Department spokesman. Did Pagliano then compensate Platte River Networks for their services? Did Pagliano report his 'outside' income to the IRS? Was he a 1099 employee? Were other types of special.......... 'contingency funds' used as payment? Any comments from the DoS IG? Did I mention 'special contingency funding?' Inquiring minds, etc.
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Did Pagliano then compensate Platte River Networks for their services? Did Pagliano report his 'outside' income to the IRS? Was he a 1099 employee? Were other types of special.......... 'contingency funds' used as payment? Any comments from the DoS IG?
I highly doubt he compensated Plate River or that contingency funds were used; more likely it Clinton Foundation money used for both.
What will burn him is not reporting it on his personal financial disclosure (unless he had a contracting agreement similar to Ms. Huma Weiner's), and his possibly not reporting it on his tax filing.
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On a side note, unless the Clintons are very incompetent, the FBI will not find any deleted e-mails. I have a freeware produce ccleaner on my PC that offers a seven pass delete. Not even NSA could recover the wiped data.
Now hackers that took copies before the wipe, that is a different matter.
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And it is upon those hackers that the entiretiy of the matter rests. After Snowden, there is no excuse to not simply dump the raw data, all of it, into the public internet.
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On a side note, unless the Clintons are very incompetent, the FBI will not find any deleted e-mails.
I'm inclined to think there is a complete database of emails, possibly on an active server. The data is too valuable to them for it to be wiped out of existence.
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Apparently he never declared the money under the table. Perhaps he's a Dreamer
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Pagliano was paid in excess of $140k per year/GS-
Interesting. I didn't find Mr.Pagliano's paygrade mentioned in any of the links. Perhaps you forgot one? Posted by: Pappy
OSLO Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden -- who has been granted asylum by Russia -- criticised the country''s crackdown on human rights and online freedom Saturday as "wrong disappointing and frustrating"
Snowden called Moscow's restrictions on the web "a mistake in policy" and "fundamentally wrong" as he accepted a Norwegian freedom of expression prize by videophone from Russia. The bookies in London have a line on lifespan for a useful idiot who has outlived his usefulness to a dictator? Someone needs to have Mr Snowden talk to the relatives of Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko.
Weeks after the attempted small arms attack on the French train failed, we still do not know exactly what happened. The first thing I heard was that the rifle, an AK, jammed, which is an extremely rare incident for professionally built AK rifles, then I heard the jihadi had a misfire. You can have both, I guess, but man, that is some bad luck.
A misfire in an AK is easily cleared, and can be done in less then two seconds, but when it is a jam, depending on the rifle build, clearing it can take longer. At the time I said the jam sounded, without the benefit of hearing the explanation, as if it were a bolt over failure. There are two other types of jams that can occur in an AK, but the bolt over malfunction is the most problematic. And for rifles built from demilitarized kits, it is one of the most common malfunctions.
You have an AK. No magazine in the rifle, and the bolt is back and locked, the firing chamber is clear, and the safety lever is up. The rifle can do no harm in this condition.
You take a full magazine and insert it into the magazine well in the rifle, pulling back on the magazine hard so that it locks into place. You push the safety lever down and slam the bolt forward. The bolt catches the topmost round in the magazine, slides it into the firing chamber, then the rifle is cocked and ready to fire.
When you pull the trigger, the firing pin hits the primer in the cartridge and fires. In the case of a misfire, all you will hear is a click. Now in this instance, you can clear the rifle by pulling back the bolt and ejecting the defective round, then moving the bolt back into its firing position and sliding a new round, the next round in the magazine, into the firing chamber. If this malfunction is due to a single defective round, the next round should fire. If the next round fails to fire, you could have a defective firing pin or bolt, or perhaps the rifle is improperly head spaced. Only a armorer/gunsmith will be able to tell you for certain.
The story I heard was that the first round fired, then the rifle jammed. What happened after that is pure speculation on my part.
I know of two types of genuine jams that occur in an AK. One will permit the rifle to fire intermittently. This type of jam takes place after the first round has been fired. The ejected casing never makes it out of the receiver cover because part of the end of the casing catches the inner lip of the receiver cover. The immediate remedy is to remove the receiver cover, then continue firing. If no other malfunction is present, the rifle will continue to fire flawlessly. The problem for the rifleman is the amount of time to clear the rifle, check for the type of malfunction and start firing again. Your enemy is unlikely to give you enough time to do that, whether or not he is armed. In fact, you are probably going to get shot while clearing this type of jam. The long term fix is to remove the receiver cover then carve off the lip.
The bolt over failure is much more pernicious.
Repeating the above, the first round fires, but in a bolt over failure, as the gases from the barrel push the bolt back, the bolt lug, the part of the bolt that moves the next round into the firing chamber is rubbing against the next round in the magazine so hard, it ejects the round from the magazine into the receiver. That round in that instant will never make it into the firing chamber, as it is loose in the receiver.
As the bolt moves back forward it catches the next round, the third round in the magazine, which now also is destined to never be moved into the firing chamber. The bolt never locks into place. You can still pull the trigger, but nothing will happen.
Your only remedy at this point is to pull the bolt back and lock it into place, then remove the magazine and allow the loose rounds to fall out. That doesn't always remedy the problem because those rounds could be anywhere inside the rifle. However, once you clear the rifle, you insert the magazine into place, slam the bolt forward, and now you can fire. But since this is a bolt over malfunction, the round following the round that fired will never fire, nor will the next round.
I have zero idea of how common this type of malfunction is in professionally built AKs in the US versus those now in use in places such as Donetsk and Lugansk. I will put in a request to a number of Russian and Ukrainians Facebook friends who are now in the line of contact to get their views. I suspect, however, this malfunction hardly ever occurs in military built rifles. The bolt over malfunction is much more common in AKs built in the US as well as AKs built by individuals.
The reason the bolt over failure occurs is that the top of the magazine is not aligned with the bottom of the bottom bolt guide rails, as it is supposed be. This type of malfunction is built into mismatched receivers (Polish receiver and Bulgarian kit, for example) and demilitarized kits. One half degree difference between bottom of the receivers can bake this malfunction into the AK, so this is why I say it is so pernicious. The only long term fix is to file/machine down the space between the magazine catch ears enough so that the magazine can align with the top of the lip against the bottom of the receiver guide rails. There is no other way to do this.
As far as misfires are concerned, my experience is as follows: out of 500 rounds (Silver Bear brand 60 Gr. 5.45x39mm), I have had one, count 'em, one misfire. Russian ammunition gets a bad rap, but I can live with less then two tenths of one percent failure rate, and I won't argue it can be improved.
Prices for pistol ammunition were mostly steady while rifle ammunition was steady.
Note: .22LR 40 Gr. are at $0.05 Each, the lowest in the recorded history of This Week in Guns. In a TWIG report some time back, I said that it would be unlikely prices would collapse, yet they did. How long this will continue is unknown.
Prices for used pistols and prices for used rifles were mixed.
Once again the AR-10 Pattern Rifle has tested a new low average price at $870, continuing a trend started earlier this summer.
New Lows:
California: .223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) $400
Texas: 9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) $200
Florida: 9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) $220
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2015)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyformance, FMJ, steel cased, .27 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Homeland Munitions, Store brand, FMJ, Reloads, .25 per round (From Last week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore, Tulammo, FMJ, New Brass, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, RNFP, Reloads, .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bud's Gun Shop, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .17 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Homeland Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .16 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2015)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: Surplus Ammo, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .27 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (9 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (9 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .40 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, Steel Cased, FMJ, .37 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, FMJ, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (1Q 2015))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds (10 Box Limit): Natchez Shooters Supplies, Federal Automatch, RNL .05 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds (2 Box Limit): Target Sports USA, Aguila, RNL, .07 per round (From Last Week: +.01 After Unchanged (3 Weeks))
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Whatever the reason for the AK and the terrorist failure, the outcome was good for those on the train. It would have been better if, somehow, we became one terrorist short in this world.
Taiwan has allocated T$3 billion ($92.55 million) over four years, beginning next year, to launch a long-awaited program for the island to build its own diesel-electric submarines. The expected allocation is the first for a plan that has been talked about since the early 2000s, when a deal with the United States for eight diesel-electric submarines got bogged down because of technical and political constraints.
The spending was set out in the defense ministry's budget for 2016 and seen by Rooters.
The plan come as other navies in the regional expand their submarine fleets in part to create a strategic deterrent against China's growing naval assertiveness in Asian waters.
Taiwan has four aging submarines, including two that date to World War Two, although its military is otherwise considered generally modern. Critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine program is the transfer from the United States or other Western countries of submarine-manufacturing technology. Support from U.S. companies or release of export technology controls would need a nod from the U.S. government.
China opposes any form of military technological transfers or weapons sales to Taiwan.
The spending plan, which is allotted through to 2019, covers only the contract design phase of what should be a decades-long program. Taiwan lacks submarine design skills, the ministry stated in its budget plan.
The defense ministry is planning to spend T$321.7 billion in 2016, accounting for 16.1 percent - the biggest share - of the central government's overall expenditures, budget plans show. The government's 2016 budget was delivered to politicians this week and will be reviewed when parliament begins a new session later this month. The submarine plan has support in parliament, which is expected to approve the overall budget.
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AUSTRALIA is repor teling the US that China will likely assume FULL CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA once its various island reclamation or improvement projects are completed next year 2017.
Put another way, the Bammer has thru the year 2017 to prove to the Philippines the VALUE OR WORTH OF THE US' SECURITY TREATY WID THE PHILIPPINES [+ Other?].
PUTIN HAS THE CRIMEA [Arctic?], IRAN HAS "SYRAQ" [Syria-Iraq includ Lebanon], BUT CHINA ALSO WANTS THE EAST CHINA SEA AGZ JAPAN + TAIWAN, ESPEC VEE JAPAN.
Can Caroline Kennedy save the Kennedy Family legacy by preventing a MAJOR CHINA-JAPAN WAR, + BY EXTENS ANY LARGER US-CHINA WAR OVER JAPAN, TAIWAN, + NE ASIA, + WHILE ALSO KEEPING DARTH VLAD = RUSSIA NEUTRAL???
* YAHOO NEWS > THIS IS THE INSANE VIDEO CHINA JUST PUT OUT SHOWING IT ATTACKING THE US.
China in its recent parade + in this Vid displayed or depicted both its so-called "Carrier-killer" DF-21D ASBM, as well as its "Guam-Killer" DF-26 [aka "Diego Garcia-Killer"].
As per WORLD MILITARY FORUM, China hopes that its new Missles + follow-on will "motivate/inspire" the US to get out of East Asia-Pacific in favor of fallback frm GUAM-WESTPAC to HAWAII-EASTPAC [+ US West Coast].
NOT TO ARGUE THAT ANTI-US US OWG GLOBALIST POTUS OBAMA + ALIGNED WOULD NEED CONVINCING.
* IIRC SAME > CHINESE WARSHIPS LEAVE BERING SEA FOR HOME - WHY WERE THEY THERE?
LUCIANNE > CHINESE WARSHIPS CAME WIDIN TWELVE MILES OF AMERICAN [Alsakan] SOIL [12-mile nautical limit].
USN CNO, CoS ADM. Jonathan Greenert.
FYI, as per TOPIX, while the Chinese warships were visiting Alaska a Russian Spy Ship has repor been monitoring US/USN East Coast Nuke Sub bases.
* PRAVDA > RUSSIAN ALLIANCE WID CHINA WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE FOR JAPAN.
OTOH IMO Putin at this time feels more threatened by any Hard Boy-led destabilization of Russia + China's direct military response to same, espec as vee CENTASIA -STANS + RUSSIAN FAR EAST.
[ABC.NET.AU] Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has signed papers ordering the deportation of Sydney bikie boss Sam Ibrahim.
Ibrahim is in jail, charged with running an illegal firearms syndicate.
He was born in Leb and came to Australia as a child.
The ABC understands Mr Dutton is revoking Ibrahim's residency visa on the grounds he has failed the Government's character test for foreign nationals.
Oooooooohhhh. That was absolutely delicious. Someone is to be congratulated, especially if that is official verbiage.
Ibrahim has 28 days to appeal against the decision.
Mr Dutton's office said it could not comment on individuals or individual cases but issued a statement saying: "Protecting the Australian community is the number one priority of this Government.
"We won't tolerate people coming to our country and thinking they can commit serious crime and remain here.
"If they're here on a visa and involved in criminal activity, we will act to remove them and eliminate the threat they pose to that community."
In June Mr Dutton said 415 criminals had had their visas cancelled this year after not meeting the character requirements.
He said of the group 57 had been "removed from Australia".
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[The Guardian] Amsterdam will refund relatives of hundreds of Jews who were fined for being late with their rent during their incarceration in second world war concentration camps, city officials said.
“The descendants of the families can ask to be reimbursed for the fines imposed for late rental payments during World War II, which were unfairly collected,” said a statement on Friday.
[Jpost] Opposition leader Isaac Herzog called upon the government on Saturday to open its doors to Syrian refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in the region.
"I spoke with Syrian opposition leader Kamal al-Labwani on the topic of Israel taking in refugees from the fighting in Syria, and to push for an urgent international conference to discuss the matter," Herzog said in a statement. In case you thought only American Jews can be total idiots---this moron is the head of the biggest opposition party in Israel.
Indonesia intends to sign a contract with Russia in September to purchase 16 Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) fighter jets, the Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported on Thursday.
"A decision was made to decommission US F-5 Tiger fighter jets and purchase Russian aircraft instead of them," the agency quoted Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu as saying.
"The purchase will be made gradually, depending on the financial possibilities of the country’s government," he said.
Therefore, "the Indonesian Air Force will operate aircraft made by China, Russia and the United States," he added.
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Which is why single payer plans are suicide. As I told one socialist when he said private insurance can fuck you over, "I can change insurance companies easier than I can change governments."
Also as a parent that has a kid fighting cancer, hearing this would send me and a large group to the NHS building heavily armed and demanding they change their policy back.
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The entire point of 'socializing' medicine is to make sure the upper power class doesn't have to share with the lower classes, and can use it for a motivational tool to demand compliance.
(Also applies to the money supply.)
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No doubt about it Ed, the 'end game' is CONTROL !
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
OSLO Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden -- who has been granted asylum by Russia -- criticised the country''s crackdown on human rights and online freedom Saturday as "wrong disappointing and frustrating"
[ABC.NET.AU] Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has signed papers ordering the deportation of Sydney bikie boss Sam Ibrahim.
I'm sure Sanger would agree that the problem of 'over-population' must be attacked at both ends of the life cycle.
