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George W Bush’s Military Record Returns to Houston but never reports for Guard duty December, 1972: DUI arrest October, 1973: Air National Guard relieves him from commitment 8 months early, allowing him to attend Harvard Business School US Nuclear Weapons PoliciesUnder GW Bush Nuclear Posture Review – expands scope of use of nuclear weapons, including first-strike against non-nuclear states Withdrawal from ABM Treaty Boycotted Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Conference Budgeted money to resume nuclear testing and development Possible use of nuclear-powered predator drones U.S. Nuclear Policy Under Obama U.S. retains first strike option against nuclear states START treaty signed by Obama, Putin Awaiting Senate approval Will limit US and Russia to 1,550 long-range warheads (still overkill) Phillip Berrigan “Nuclear weapons are the scourge of the earth; to mine for them, manufacture them, deploy them, use them, is a curse against God, the human family, and the earth itself.” Disturbing Trends:The “Patriot Act” Passed with minimal debate, most Congresspersons acknowledge not reading Increased governmental and corporate secrecy – polluters subject to decreased public scrutiny Erosion of civil liberties – deportations, accused held without charge/access to legal counsel 70,000 individuals on government’s list of suspected terrorists National Defense Authorization Act Signed by President Obama in 2012 Grants Pentagon right to: kidnap, indefinitely detain, torture, and kill foreigners and US citizens No right of trial / legal representation First explicit piece of legislation to repeal Bill of Rights Disturbing Trends:The Homeland Security Agency The HSA absorbs two dozen agencies, 170,000 employees, $38 billion budget TIPS program (citizen spying program) Total Information Awareness System (Poindexter) Paranoia: alert levels, duct tape and plastic sheeting Special Interest Provisions in the Homeland Security Law Vaccine liability protection (incl. existing thime