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Ms Sparky » Rape, Hazing, Discrimination & Harassment http://mssparky.com Wed, 23 May 2012 22:43:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Boots on the ground and other news http://mssparky.com/2012/04/boots-on-the-ground-and-other-news/ http://mssparky.com/2012/04/boots-on-the-ground-and-other-news/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:43:42 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=29313 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" …Kirby Dick’s The Invisible War, an indictment of the rape “epidemic” within the U.S. military, has brought swift action from the Pentagon… …Dick’s film, filled with heartbreaking accounts of sexual assaults against both female and male soldiers, often at the hands of their military superiors, gets [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" We imagine the lobbyist stalking the halls of Congress trying to use cash to influence important people. But it doesn’t always work that way. Often, the Congressman is stalking the lobbyist, asking for money. ~ NPR, Money in Politics Series Army probes drug use by U.S. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Department of Defense plans to exempt records of internal law enforcement investigations from Privacy Act disclosure requirements. The act, which governs record systems maintained by federal agencies, normally requires that individuals be allowed to view records that pertain to them unless the records were gathered [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Deportation likely for porn man Dan Oakes – (Sydney Morning Herald) – March 12, 2012 – An Australian man facing up to 10 years in prison for a child pornography offence in the United States could be deported to Australia after serving any jail sentence. US [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/03/whos-sorry-now-and-other-news/feed/ 0 Military rape victims speaks out; Class action filed http://mssparky.com/2012/03/military-rape-victim-speaks-out-class-action-filed/ http://mssparky.com/2012/03/military-rape-victim-speaks-out-class-action-filed/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:23:46 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=28464 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Plaintiff in rape lawsuit speaks out Class action lawsuit filed Tuesday Updated: Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012, 6:34 PM EST Published : Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012, 6:33 PM EST NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Eight sailors and Marines say they were sexually assaulted while in the military, but [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/03/military-rape-victim-speaks-out-class-action-filed/feed/ 0 McCaskill, Webb Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions http://mssparky.com/2012/03/mccaskill-webb-introduce-wartime-contracting-legislation-that-could-save-taxpayers-billions/ http://mssparky.com/2012/03/mccaskill-webb-introduce-wartime-contracting-legislation-that-could-save-taxpayers-billions/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:10:32 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=28350 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" NEIL GORDON and JAKE WIENS – (POGO) – March 1, 2012 – Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 (S. 2139), a bill that will greatly enhance transparency, sustainability, and accountability in overseas contingency operation [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/03/mccaskill-webb-introduce-wartime-contracting-legislation-that-could-save-taxpayers-billions/feed/ 4 Risk Safety, Have Govt Contract Fees Reduced http://mssparky.com/2012/02/risk-safety-have-govt-contract-fees-reduced/ http://mssparky.com/2012/02/risk-safety-have-govt-contract-fees-reduced/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:23:19 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=28248 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Tish Kraft – (Courthouse News) – WASHINGTON – February 28, 2012 – The Department of Defense may reduce or deny award fees to government contractors found to jeopardize the health or safety of government personnel, under an interim rule now adopted as final. This rule also [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Defense attorneys were critical of the FBI’s reliance on the informant [Richard Bistrong], an executive of a Florida body armor company [Armor Holdings] who they called a sociopathic liar with a devious mind. They said he was able to persuade federal agents to let him plead guilty [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" We the People Petition - War profiteering has never been so profitable for the wrongdoer and so dangerous for our troops and the taxpayer! (SIGN HERE) First Iran exiles leave Ashraf camp in Iraq About 400 Iranian exiles have been transferred from their long-held camp in north-western [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" After four years of fighting the good fight and spending countless hours at my computer documenting the rampant Fraud, Waste and Abuse of U.S. tax dollars in the hands of DoD contractors, I have submitted a petition on We the People. We the People was set [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" …“God will forgive you, but the bureaucracy never will.” This is an appropriate warning for civil servants who would report contractor fraud against the military, one of our nation’s more popular corporate pastimes. Be prepared for the Pentagon to side with the crooked contractor and fire [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Fed / Contractor Compensation Issues Are Burning Red Hot Scott Amey – (POGO) – February 3, 2012 – Compensation was a hot topic this week–here’s a recap of the biggest developments: Monday: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study that found that federal employees, on [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/02/paper-or-plastic-and-other-news/feed/ 0 David Isenberg: Gun? Check. Radio? Check. Lawyer? Check! http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:06 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=27546 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – January 20, 2012 – Some things just seem to go together: day and night, bread and butter, Romeo and Juliet, Abbott and Costello, Crosby and Hope, Batman and Robin, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Cheech and Chong, Sonny and Cher, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/david-isenberg-gun-check-radio-check-lawyer-check/feed/ 0 DoD unveils new initiatives to combat sexual assault in the military http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:25:26 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=27508 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While praising some of the new steps to combat sexual violence that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday, critics say the Pentagon isn’t going nearly far enough. ~ DoD sex assault prevention efforts fall short, critics say – Stars and Stripes By msnbc.com staff and news services [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dod-unveils-new-initiatives-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-the-military/feed/ 0 Dealing: Even Ex-Federal Watchdogs Are Doing It http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dealing-even-ex-federal-watchdogs-are-doing-it/ http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dealing-even-ex-federal-watchdogs-are-doing-it/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:09:10 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=27333 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Dina Rasor – (Truthout | Solutions) – January 12, 2012 – Several years ago, I pushed for a revival of the old “Truman Committee” in the US Congress to look at war fraud and profiteering in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I had just written a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Retaliation was the most common discrimination charge against a federal employer last year, according to a report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ~ Jolie Lee, Federal News Radio Ruben Gomez – (Federal News Radio) – January 9, 2012 – Virginia-based Dyncorp International will pay $155,000 [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2012/01/dyncorp-eeoc-settle-harassment-retaliation-suit/feed/ 1 Court to Decide if Military Rape Victims Can Sue Defense Dept. (Updated) http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/ http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:57:12 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=26468 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While military service is both an honor and a duty, and carries with it substantial risk to life and limb, the risk of sexual assault and abuse is one risk that no service member should fear. But with a third of all women and possibly a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/11/court-to-decide-if-military-rape-victims-can-sue-defense-dept/feed/ 2 Trafficking in persons – DoD has an App for that but not much else http://mssparky.com/2011/11/trafficking-in-persons-dod-has-an-app-for-that-but-not-much-else/ http://mssparky.com/2011/11/trafficking-in-persons-dod-has-an-app-for-that-but-not-much-else/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:40:04 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=26145 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “Human trafficking by federal overseas contractors is widespread and never punished,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), the top Democrat on the panel. “Not a single case of human trafficking, sexual assault, wage theft or related crimes has been prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" More are being prosecuted for crimes in Afghan, Iraq rebuilding effort, reports show (Washington Post) – WASHINGTON - October 29, 2011 - A Marine in Iraq sent home $43,000 in stolen cash by hiding it in a footlocker among American flags. A soldier shipped thousands more concealed in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Glenna Herald | October 3, 2011 A Harris County resident is suing KBR, with an office in Memorial, over claims the company retaliated against him for reporting racial discrimination. George Price filed a lawsuit on Sept. 23 in the Harris County District Court against KBR, Inc., [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

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