Passport probe focuses on worker

The Washington Times ^ | 3/22/08 | Bill Gertz and Jon Ward

[zimfam007]

The State Department investigation of improper computer access to passport records of three presidential candidates is focusing on one remaining employee — a contract worker with a company headed by an adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama....

[Comparative Advantage]

I wish someone would leak Hillary’s 2006 tax return showing all of that income from Arabs.

[YOUGOTIT]

Is it not amazing that this little piece of crap is being put forth as high treason when the little pig-faced creepers who leaked the top secret information that has helped kill many, many Americans and Iraqis are posted by the media as heroes when they are direct offspring of Hitler and Stalin and part of Lucifer's Brigade.

[murron]

I can’t imagine her putting Arab income on her tax return. That money is safely hidden somewhere in Switzerland.

[mtbopfuyn]

Mr. McCormack said the investigation also will determine whether the records of other high-profile political candidates were accessed improperly and whether there are "systemic" problems.

I'd say the later should be addressed.

[mware]

Beat me by a minute. I'll ask the mods to remove my thread.

So, what is your take. Wonder if the guy who was in charge but not fired is actually a Clinton mole.

[mware]

The probe by State's inspector general will include polygraph tests for supervisors in the passport section to find out whether the three contract employees who accessed the records had a political motive or were part of a political operation to obtain personal data on Mr. Obama, Sen. John McCain or Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

This might explain why the Clinton team hasn't commented on the incident yet.

Now if we could only get them to polygraphy Sandy while they are at it.

[smoothsailing]

Beat me by a minute.

And I beat zimfam by 14 seconds! LOL!

Great minds, and all that! :-)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989943/posts

[zimfam007]

LOL.....as far as implications.....I think it just goes to the fact that the demo’crack’ party is imploding on itself and that Operation Chaos is going full steam ahead;)

[ml/nj]

This whole passport thing is BS. The passport folks have a picture of me, my name and address, some of my money, and a copy of my birth certificate if they bothered to make a copy it. (I may have just shown it to the clerk. I cannot recall.)

Meanwhile attention is diverted from Obama's lunatic pastor, and Obama's own racist remarks. Gee. Who benefits here?

ML/NJ

[zimfam007]

Mildly deflected; however, it shows that they are desperate and I believe it amplifies his attachment to the philosophy of the UCC.......why run away or try and deflect attention from something that you are so VERY proud of???? Kinda begs the ???? right............

[endangeredfaces]

Bizzaro World, where Bush helps Clinton get a leg up.

[newnhdad]

I have a relative that works for a gummint contractor. They said that these jobs can get tedious and this was probably someone that was bored. They have a lot of people getting paid to “be there, just in case” so you have a lot of idle hands working on projects or tasks that are usually financed based on the amount of manpower hours they require. If they have time on the books at the end, they get less money next term so they find opportunities for people that require little or no actual work so they get at least the same amount again, most likely more.
Internet access is restricted so you have bored people, minimal web access and a bunch of databases that contain info on everyone you know that owns a passport. They check and see if their buddy from UDC really did go to Kenya or is he just BS'ing.

Beats working.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

“The accessed records have the data provided in passport applications and used by the department to issue or renew travel documents.”

None of this has made a bit of sense to me because I have never, ever gone to the U.S. Embassy for them to issue me travel documents.

It is none of their business to where I travel.

I suspect those who have been writing these articles don’t understand the process. I use a regular fee (tourist/business) passport. Therefore, they must be talking about the following:

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http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/nofee/nofee_836.html

Diplomatic, Official, and Regular No-Fee Passports

The Special Issuance Agency, located in Washington, D.C., issues no-fee passports to citizens traveling abroad for the U.S. Government, their dependents (if permitted to accompany them), and certain others who are exempt by law from payment of the passport fee. The type of no-fee passport issued (diplomatic, official, or regular no-fee) depends upon the purpose of travel. The Special Issuance Agency will determine which type is to be issued based upon the purpose of travel.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When do I use my no-fee passport?

2. May I hold both a No-Fee and Regular Fee Tourist Passport?

3. Can my dependents be included on my no-fee passport?

4. Where will my no-fee passport be delivered?

5. Why do I have to pay the $25.00 execution fee when I apply at a passport acceptance facility?

6. Where do I apply for a no-fee passport?

When Do I Use My No-Fee Passport?

You may use your no-fee passport ONLY when going overseas in discharge of your official duties. You must not use the no-fee passport when you leave the U.S. for personal travel. For personal travel, you need to use a regular fee (tourist/business) passport.

May I Hold Both a No-Fee and Regular Fee Tourist Passport?

You may have both a valid regular fee passport and a valid no-fee tourist passport at the same time. You may want to take both types of passports with you, especially if you plan to take personal travel while overseas. Please be sure that you have the appropriate visas in both your no-fee and tourist passports prior to your departure.

Can My Dependents Be Included On My No-Fee Passport?

No. If your dependents have been authorized to accompany you on your assignment, each one must obtain his or her own individual no-fee passport.

Where Will My No-Fee Passport Be Delivered?

Passport Services generally does not mail no-fee passports directly to the bearer. Instead, they are sent to, or picked up by the organization, government agency, or branch of service sponsoring the passport issuance. Please be sure to fill in the address of the sponsoring facility in the “Mailing Address” block of the application.

Why Do I Have to Pay the $25.00 Execution Fee When I Apply at a Passport Acceptance Facility?

The execution fee is the cost to have your signature witnessed by an authorized passport acceptance agent when you apply in person for your no-fee passport. You are not required to pay the passport fee for a no-fee passport, but if you are executing the application at a passport acceptance facility, they reserve the right to charge you the $25.00 passport execution fee.

Where do I apply for a No-Fee Passport?

The United States Government only issues these types of passports to individuals traveling abroad in connection with official employment. No fees are charged for the issuance of these passports. The type of passport issued is dependent on the purpose of travel or the Government Agency sponsoring the travel. Applicants for these types of passports should contact their respective travel offices for instructions on how to process these applications.

Military applicants should contact their installation travel office.

Federal Government Agency personnel should contact their Agency headquarters travel office.

Peace Corps should contact their travel office.

Department of State personnel should contact their Bureau Executive Office or Personnel Technician