Tibet is burning. BIHAR, India — There is only one road to Kirti monastery, and it is rough. Snow peaks tower to the north and west of the sprawling complex in eastern Tibet. Nomads who visit the chapels to pray let their yaks graze on the grasslands rolling in every direction. Kirti, located in the region of Ngaba, which the Chinese refer to as Aba, is a spiritual hub and a center for Buddhist scholarship. Since the 15th century, its pagoda-like temples and elaborate shrines, libraries and debate halls, paintings and sculptures of Buddhist masters, have called to monks across Tibet. In recent months, however, Kirti has become known for something else entirely. Since March, eight monks from Kirti have self-immolated in protest of China's grip on their homeland. More: Tibetan nun burns herself to death in Tibet Palden Choetso (also known as Choesang), a 35-year-old Buddhist nun, is reported to have succumbed to burn injuries after calling for freedom in Tibet and setting herself on fire.
New Obama Law Warned Will Jail 500,000 Americans. Foreign Ministry reports circulating in the Kremlin today are warning that an already explosive situation in the United States is about to get a whole lot worse as a new law put forth by President Obama is said capable of seeing up to 500,000 American citizens jailed for the crime of opposing their government.
Sparking the concern of Russian diplomats over the growing totalitarian bent of the Obama government is the planned reintroduction of what these reports call one of the most draconian laws ever introduced in a free society that is titled “ ”. First introduced in the US Congress in 2007 by Democratic Representative Jane Harmon , this new law passed the US House of Representatives by a secretive voice vote, but failed to pass the US Senate, after which it was believed dead until this past week when it was embraced by Obama who became the first American President to name his own citizens as a threat to his Nations security. Source Rating: 4.4/ (109 votes cast) Related posts: Street Sense. R. 3082 [111th]: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (GovTrack.us) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 4, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011.
Declares that no statutory pay adjustment which would otherwise take effect between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, shall be made. (Thus freezes the pay of certain federal civilian employees for two calendar years.) Prohibits, during such period, a senior executive or senior-level employee from receiving an increase in the rate of basic pay absent a change of position that results in a substantial increase in responsibility or a promotion. Applies the Non-Foreign Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009, using the appropriate locality-based comparability payments established by the President as the applicable comparability payments in such Act.
Provides additional funds for the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (1) the Ronald W. . (4) the NDAA for FY2010; 112th Congress (2011-2012. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.541. Bill Summary & Status Search Results. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.542 - All Information. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.541 - All Information. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.717 - All Information. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.716 - All Information. Bill Summary & Status - 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) - H.R.917 - All Information. Bill Summary & Status Search Results. R. 2751 [111th]: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (GovTrack.us) GovTrack’s Bill Summary This bill replaced S. 510, the original FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. On Sunday, December 19, the text of S. 510 replaced the original text of H.R. 2751, and the bill passed by voice vote.
H.R. 2751, originally the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act, passed the House in June 2009 and was a "vehicle" for the passage of S. 510 in a House-originating bill because S. 510 was a revenue-raising bill. All revenue-raising bills must originate in the House. GovTrack Insider is running video articles about this bill: Library of Congress Summary The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress. 1/4/2011--Public Law. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I - Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems Directs the Secretary to develop voluntary food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines for schools and early childhood education programs.
Title IV - Miscellaneous Provisions.