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Ranchers, farmers fear eco-terrorists after EPA releases private info
Fox News ^ | 1-17-2013 | Perry Chiaramonte

Posted on 01/17/2014 2:28:01 PM PST by INVAR

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Why do I smell Brownshirt/Blackshirt (Greenshirt) tactics of intimidation being used here?

Oh, I know why. There was this story last week:

Emails Show Extensive Collaboration Between EPA, Environmentalist Orgs

1 posted on 01/17/2014 2:28:01 PM PST by INVAR
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To: INVAR

“Whoops”. Question is, whether accidental or not, was it a violation of the law?


2 posted on 01/17/2014 2:34:03 PM PST by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: INVAR

Accident...uh huh


3 posted on 01/17/2014 2:35:19 PM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: INVAR

Well, I’m easily convinced that the EPA is sorry these days.


4 posted on 01/17/2014 2:35:24 PM PST by Paladin2
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I want then next AG to spend ALL of his/her time indicting these slime at the EPA, IRS, ETC.; then trying them, convicting them and sending them TO PRISON.


5 posted on 01/17/2014 2:35:49 PM PST by jocon307
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President Cruz will need to Expunge the EPA during his first week in office if he expects to be re elected. there are no worse enemies of Liberty in gubment.
6 posted on 01/17/2014 2:36:08 PM PST by MeshugeMikey (This Message NOT Approved By The N.S.A.)
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To: INVAR

Bump


7 posted on 01/17/2014 2:36:49 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: andyk

Prince Obama knows NOTHING about this and hasnt yet read about it in the “papers”


8 posted on 01/17/2014 2:36:54 PM PST by MeshugeMikey (This Message NOT Approved By The N.S.A.)
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I think the response by the farmers should be calm, just informing the EPA that if any eco-terrorist invades their property to harass, menace or threaten them, using the information provided by the EPA, then after exercising their right to self defense, the farmers will pay shipping to have the eco-terrorist’s Earthly remains sent to the EPA for proper disposition, as they would not want to risk sanctions for improper disposal of such offal.

Perhaps packaged in manure, to help insure freshness. Some settling of contents may occur during shipping and handling.


9 posted on 01/17/2014 2:40:08 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (There Is Still A Very Hot War On Terror, Just Not On The MSM. Rantburg.com)
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The agency later acknowledged much of the information should never have been provided, and even asked the recipients to give it back.

Yeah, right, like that's going to happen.

10 posted on 01/17/2014 2:40:29 PM PST by CedarDave (Fox News - Obama couldn't sign up for healthcare because the system couldn't verify his identity!)
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There could easily be a collaboration between those promoting SSS and the environmentalist. I would love to see that film.


11 posted on 01/17/2014 2:46:59 PM PST by healy61
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“Whoops”. Question is, whether accidental or not, was it a violation of the law?

What law? Laws are arbitrary unless The Won has used his pen or the telephone to decree them.

The only violation of "law" is when Obama or Holder says there is.

Get with the New Order man! You're living in an old world now made obsolete.

12 posted on 01/17/2014 2:55:06 PM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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Not much different than the terrorists mistakenly chopping off the head of their comrade then saying, sorry man.


13 posted on 01/17/2014 3:02:04 PM PST by spawn44 ( moo)
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Where’s the federal agency that cleans up after other federal agencies, that cleans up after other federal agencies, that cleans up after other federal agencies, that cleans up after....


14 posted on 01/17/2014 3:09:01 PM PST by onedoug
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EPA = GESTAPO

There is no coincidence that Nazi stands for “National SOCIALIST Workers Party”


15 posted on 01/17/2014 3:12:44 PM PST by PATRIOT1876
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We need the names and addresses of those who work at the EPA.


16 posted on 01/17/2014 3:19:27 PM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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When government turns against its citizens.....


17 posted on 01/17/2014 3:41:31 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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18 posted on 01/17/2014 4:23:29 PM PST by S.O.S121.500 (Had Enough Yet ?............................ Enforce the Bill of Rights............ It's the LAW !!!)
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the farmers will pay shipping to have the eco-terrorist’s Earthly remains sent to the EPA for proper disposition

Better "to shoot, shovel and shut up."

Cheaper, too.
19 posted on 01/17/2014 6:44:13 PM PST by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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The farmers should all file individual suits under the privacy Act. Here is the pertinent section;

The Act specifically provides civil remedies, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a(g), including damages, and criminal penalties, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a(i), for violations of the Act.

The civil action provisions are premised on agency violations of the Act or agency regulations promulgated thereunder.

An individual claiming such a violation by the agency may bring the civil action in a federal district court. If the individual substantially prevails, the court may assess reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs against the agency. In addition, the court may direct the agency to grant the plaintiff access to his/her records, and when appropriate direct the agency to amend or correct its records subject to the Act.

Actual damages may be awarded to the plaintiff for intentional or willful refusal by the agency to comply with the Act.

In the case of “criminal violations” of the Act (Section 3 of the Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a(i) limits these so-called penalties to misdemeanors), an officer or employee of an agency may be fined up to $5,000 for:

Knowingly and willfully disclosing individually identifiable information which is prohibited from such disclosure by the Act or by agency regulations; or

Willfully maintaining a system of records without having published a notice in the Federal Register of the existence of that system of records.

In addition, an individual may be fined up to $5,000 for knowingly and willfully requesting or gaining access to a record about an individual under false pretenses.

While the Act does not establish a time limit for prosecutions for violation of the criminal penalties provision of the Act, it does limit the bringing of civil action to two years from the date on which the cause of action arose. See 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a(g)(5). However, the time limit for filing a civil action may be tolled for material and willful misrepresentation by the agency of any information which is required to be disclosed, if the misrepresentation is material to the liability of the agency.


20 posted on 01/17/2014 7:42:44 PM PST by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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