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I am listening to a tape that I made my exwife in our courtship phase. In particular a song that is a favorite of mine. Digable Planets, La Femme Fetal is one of the most beat inducing, hip shaken songs that I know. It is also a political masterpeice and a straight on comment for current times. From the unofficial website:
Digable Planets - La Femme Fetal
[Butterfly]
It was 8:49 on a beautiful 9th day of july
There was not a cloud to speak of so the orange sun hung
Lonely in the sky
I was laying prone in my ?catbeat? home
Listening to fine nappy jackie and his jazzcat's horn
Sliding in a tape of bird on verve when suddenly rang my phone
Hello butterfly , a voice said
Slip on some duds comb out your fro and slide on down to my pad
The vibe here is very pleasant and i truly request your presence
A problem of great magnitude has arose
And as we speak it grows
Damn, what could it be i thought
A juice i bought and rolled on down to her pad
Seeing bros i know slapping fives i arrived and pressed G-5
And there was nikki
Lookin some kind of sad with tears fallin from her eyes
She sat me down
And dug my frown and began to run it down
"You remember my boyfriend sid that fly kid who i love
Well our love was often a verb and spontaneity has brought a third
But do to our youth an economic state we wish to terminate
About this we don't feel great , but baby that's how it is
But the feds have dissed me
They ignore and dismiss
And the pro-lifers harrass me outside the clinic
And call me a murderer, now that's hate
So needless to say we're in a mental state of debate"
Hey beautiful bird i said digging her somber mood
The fascists are some heavy dudes
They don't really give a damn about life
They just don't want a woman to
Control her body or have the right to choose
But baby that ain't nothin
They just want a male finger on the button
Because if you say war they will send them to die by the score
Aborting mission should be your volition
But if souter and thomas have their way
You'll be standing in line unable to get welfare while they're out
Hunting and fishing
It has always been around it will always have a niche
But they'll make it a privelege not a right
Accessible only to the rich
Pro-lifers should dig themselves
Cause life doesn't stop after birth
And to a child borne to the unprepared
It might even just get worse
Supporters of the h-bomb and fire bombing clinic
What type of shit is that? orwellian in fact
If roe v wade was overturned would not the desire remain intact
Leaving young girls to risk their healths
And doctors to botch and watch as they kill themselves
I don't want to sound macabre
But hey, isn't it my job
To lay it on the masses and get them off their asses
To fight against these fascists
So whatever you decide make that move with pride
Sid will be there (ladybug will be there, doodlebug will be there)
And so will i
An insect til i die
Rhythms and sounds
Spinning around
Confrontations
Across the nation
Your block
My block
Dreadlocks
What a shock
Land of the free - but not me
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Digable Planets - La Femme Fetal
[Butterfly]
It was 8:49 on a beautiful 9th day of july
There was not a cloud to speak of so the orange sun hung
Lonely in the sky
I was laying prone in my ?catbeat? home
Listening to fine nappy jackie and his jazzcat's horn
Sliding in a tape of bird on verve when suddenly rang my phone
Hello butterfly , a voice said
Slip on some duds comb out your fro and slide on down to my pad
The vibe here is very pleasant and i truly request your presence
A problem of great magnitude has arose
And as we speak it grows
Damn, what could it be i thought
A juice i bought and rolled on down to her pad
Seeing bros i know slapping fives i arrived and pressed G-5
And there was nikki
Lookin some kind of sad with tears fallin from her eyes
She sat me down
And dug my frown and began to run it down
"You remember my boyfriend sid that fly kid who i love
Well our love was often a verb and spontaneity has brought a third
But do to our youth an economic state we wish to terminate
About this we don't feel great , but baby that's how it is
But the feds have dissed me
They ignore and dismiss
And the pro-lifers harrass me outside the clinic
And call me a murderer, now that's hate
So needless to say we're in a mental state of debate"
Hey beautiful bird i said digging her somber mood
The fascists are some heavy dudes
They don't really give a damn about life
They just don't want a woman to
Control her body or have the right to choose
But baby that ain't nothin
They just want a male finger on the button
Because if you say war they will send them to die by the score
Aborting mission should be your volition
But if souter and thomas have their way
You'll be standing in line unable to get welfare while they're out
Hunting and fishing
It has always been around it will always have a niche
But they'll make it a privelege not a right
Accessible only to the rich
Pro-lifers should dig themselves
Cause life doesn't stop after birth
And to a child borne to the unprepared
It might even just get worse
Supporters of the h-bomb and fire bombing clinic
What type of shit is that? orwellian in fact
If roe v wade was overturned would not the desire remain intact
Leaving young girls to risk their healths
And doctors to botch and watch as they kill themselves
I don't want to sound macabre
But hey, isn't it my job
To lay it on the masses and get them off their asses
To fight against these fascists
So whatever you decide make that move with pride
Sid will be there (ladybug will be there, doodlebug will be there)
And so will i
An insect til i die
Rhythms and sounds
Spinning around
Confrontations
Across the nation
Your block
My block
Dreadlocks
What a shock
Land of the free - but not me
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One Fingered Victory Salute
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179 countries vote against the blockade at the UN
For the 13th consecutive time, the UN General Assembly has
passed a resolution calling for an end to the US blockade
of Cuba. The voting on the resolution was 179 countries in
favor and four against (The United States, Israel, the
Marshall Islands and Palau), while Micronesia abstained ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For the 13th consecutive time, the UN General Assembly has
passed a resolution calling for an end to the US blockade
of Cuba. The voting on the resolution was 179 countries in
favor and four against (The United States, Israel, the
Marshall Islands and Palau), while Micronesia abstained ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Battleground Michigan will be a battle until the last vote is counted and we
are down to the last few days. AFT is requesting that all members tie into
the AFL-CIO program for Saturday, Oct 30th-Tuesday, November 2nd. Please
participate this weekend in a Labor Walk and ask someone to walk with you.
Labor Walks are happening all over the state this weekend on Saturday, 9-12
p.m./Sunday 1-4 p.m. We cannot do this without you.
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti:
LIUNA (Laborers) 959
734-355-7443 - Saturday 9am-12pm./Sunday 1-4 p.m.
and phone banking each day.
Detroit:
Teamsters Joint Council 43
2700 Trumbell
313-961-0800 - Saturday 9am-12 p.m./12-3pm. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Labor-to-Labor only
IUOE 547
24270 W. 7 Mile Rd - Saturday 9am-12pm./1-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm
313-532-2022 x22 - Julie Barton (MFT&SRP Staff Agatha Dier will be here)
Madison Heights:
UFCW 876
876 Horace Brown Dr., Madison Heights - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday
1-4pm
248-585-9671 (MFT&SRP Staff Julie Matuzak will be here)
Southfield:
SMWIA Local 80
17100 W. 12 Mile Road - Saturday 9am-12pm/12pm-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm
248-432-1105
Taylor:
USWA Dist, 2
13233 Hancock Dr., Taylor - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
734-374-8200
Flint:
CWA 4103
1214 S. Saginaw, Flint - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
Grand Rapids:
Kent/Ionia CLC
918 Benjamin Ave., NE, Grand Rapids - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm
Kalamazoo:
Teamsters Local 7 - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
3330 Miller Rd., Kalamazoo
Lansing:
UAW 652
426 Clare St., Lansing - Saturday 9am and 1pm (Literature drops) Sunday
1-4pm (Literature drops) Monday 3-6pm (Literature drops) (phone banks all
day)
517-485-5169
Macomb:
Millwrights 1102
23401 Mound Rd. Warren - Saturday 9am-8pm/Sunday 12-8pm/Monday 8am-8pm
586-777-2088
Muskegon:
CIO Hall
490 W. Western Ave. - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
Saginaw:
CWA 4108 Mershon St. Saginaw - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
989-450-5793
Port Huron:
Bluewater Labor Temple
2441 W. Water St., Port Huron - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
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are down to the last few days. AFT is requesting that all members tie into
the AFL-CIO program for Saturday, Oct 30th-Tuesday, November 2nd. Please
participate this weekend in a Labor Walk and ask someone to walk with you.
Labor Walks are happening all over the state this weekend on Saturday, 9-12
p.m./Sunday 1-4 p.m. We cannot do this without you.
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti:
LIUNA (Laborers) 959
734-355-7443 - Saturday 9am-12pm./Sunday 1-4 p.m.
and phone banking each day.
Detroit:
Teamsters Joint Council 43
2700 Trumbell
313-961-0800 - Saturday 9am-12 p.m./12-3pm. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Labor-to-Labor only
IUOE 547
24270 W. 7 Mile Rd - Saturday 9am-12pm./1-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm
313-532-2022 x22 - Julie Barton (MFT&SRP Staff Agatha Dier will be here)
Madison Heights:
UFCW 876
876 Horace Brown Dr., Madison Heights - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday
1-4pm
248-585-9671 (MFT&SRP Staff Julie Matuzak will be here)
Southfield:
SMWIA Local 80
17100 W. 12 Mile Road - Saturday 9am-12pm/12pm-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm
248-432-1105
Taylor:
USWA Dist, 2
13233 Hancock Dr., Taylor - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
734-374-8200
Flint:
CWA 4103
1214 S. Saginaw, Flint - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
Grand Rapids:
Kent/Ionia CLC
918 Benjamin Ave., NE, Grand Rapids - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm
Kalamazoo:
Teamsters Local 7 - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
3330 Miller Rd., Kalamazoo
Lansing:
UAW 652
426 Clare St., Lansing - Saturday 9am and 1pm (Literature drops) Sunday
1-4pm (Literature drops) Monday 3-6pm (Literature drops) (phone banks all
day)
517-485-5169
Macomb:
Millwrights 1102
23401 Mound Rd. Warren - Saturday 9am-8pm/Sunday 12-8pm/Monday 8am-8pm
586-777-2088
Muskegon:
CIO Hall
490 W. Western Ave. - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
Saginaw:
CWA 4108 Mershon St. Saginaw - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
989-450-5793
Port Huron:
Bluewater Labor Temple
2441 W. Water St., Port Huron - Saturday 9am-12pm/12-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm
810-650-0569 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting
What they don't tell you is that it is not a secret ballot. Basically, I stuff my ballot into a non-sealed "secrecy envelope". Then place it into a sealed mailing envelope.
I am assuming that the ballot gets received and the number off my ballot removed and then the unsealed "secrecy envelope" gets dropped into some mass box. Counted later. But this system is not secret!
Standard disclaimer: If voting could change anything, it would be illegal. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
What they don't tell you is that it is not a secret ballot. Basically, I stuff my ballot into a non-sealed "secrecy envelope". Then place it into a sealed mailing envelope.
I am assuming that the ballot gets received and the number off my ballot removed and then the unsealed "secrecy envelope" gets dropped into some mass box. Counted later. But this system is not secret!
Standard disclaimer: If voting could change anything, it would be illegal. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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from my dad:
"He is very succinct."
"..the Bush doctrine of preemptive military intervention and the invasion of Iraq. If we re-elect him now, we endorse these policies and we shall have to live with the consequences."
George Soros
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"He is very succinct."
"..the Bush doctrine of preemptive military intervention and the invasion of Iraq. If we re-elect him now, we endorse these policies and we shall have to live with the consequences."
George Soros
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frontline: rumsfeld's war | PBS
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frontline: rumsfeld's war | PBS
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Of the world's 100 largest economic entities, 51 are now corporations and 49 are countries (2000)
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C-SPAN: AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES
For a wonderful hour long interview. Check out this Real Audio clip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For a wonderful hour long interview. Check out this Real Audio clip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Campaign that tells it like it is! Yes, Bush Can!
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Yes, Bush Can - the campaign that tells it like is.
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This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow: October 24, 2004 - October 30, 2004 Archives
My pop sent me this also, cool dad! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
My pop sent me this also, cool dad! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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mousemusings: Timeline of Looting and Incompetency
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Total Lunar Eclipse: October 27-28, 2004
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Freeway Stop the Draft Day Pictures
Feel the draft? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Thirty states ready to ban abortion if Roe overturned
I knew it was bad, didn't know how bad it was. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I knew it was bad, didn't know how bad it was. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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from an email:
"I want to start this Action Alert with a prayer of support for our friend Margaret Guttshall, who was in a terrible car accident two weeks ago and is hospitalized in Ann Arbor at U of M hospital/trauma unit. Margaret sustained very very serious injuries so she will need our love and good thoughts. Also in need of support is Fred and daughter Anna - it's easy to forget the family at times like this but it is such a terrible ordeal for them. One way to support Margaret would be to cast your vote for her as a Wayne State Regent - she's running as a Green and will be an excellent regent when her convalescence is through. A lovely act of solidarity. Because she is in the trauma unit, she cannot have flowers. What would probably please Margaret the most is if you performed a radical act in her name. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I want to start this Action Alert with a prayer of support for our friend Margaret Guttshall, who was in a terrible car accident two weeks ago and is hospitalized in Ann Arbor at U of M hospital/trauma unit. Margaret sustained very very serious injuries so she will need our love and good thoughts. Also in need of support is Fred and daughter Anna - it's easy to forget the family at times like this but it is such a terrible ordeal for them. One way to support Margaret would be to cast your vote for her as a Wayne State Regent - she's running as a Green and will be an excellent regent when her convalescence is through. A lovely act of solidarity. Because she is in the trauma unit, she cannot have flowers. What would probably please Margaret the most is if you performed a radical act in her name. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Never thought I was unAmerican
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Real Voices
These are some pretty powerful videos. Short and to the point. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
These are some pretty powerful videos. Short and to the point. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Margaret Guttshall, a long-time Detroit activist and Green candidate for the Wayne State Board of Governors, was critically injured in an auto accident on Sunday. She is currently in a medically induced coma as doctors perform surgery on her. The account from a Kalamazoo paper is reprinted below.
For those of you voting, I strongly urge casting a ballot for her as a sign of solidarity and honoring her long years of social activism.
Peter Werbe
"CAR/TRUCK CRASH ON I-94 LEAVE WOMAN CRITICALLY INJURED
A 54-year-old Detroit woman was very critically injured when her car collided with a semitrailer on Interstate 94 Friday as she returned from an appearance by Vice President Dick Cheney, police said.
The woman, whose name was not released, was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital. She had been following a van of acquaintances when the truck changed lanes and struck her Ford Focus around 12:30 p.m.
"She spun off the right side of the road and struck a tree broadside," said Lt. Paul Matyas of the Portage Police Department.
Police said the woman was critically injured when the driver's side of her car crashed into the tree. The truck driver, an Indiana man, drove off into the median. He was not injured.
No other vehicles were involved. Matyas said the woman was alone in the car but following a van with several people in it.
"There was at least two vehicles, one following the other. They were Ralph Nader supporters and they had gone to the (Town Hall event in Kalamazoo put on by the Bush-Cheney campaign). ... They had left there and were on the highway," he said.
It's believed they were headed to a Nader rally.
The vehicles were going west on the interstate when the collision happened just east of the Oakland Drive overpass. Canadian paramedics who happened to be in the area stopped to help the woman before local medics arrived.
Traffic was shut down to one lane for three hours.
Matyas said neither alcohol nor speed were factors and both drivers wore seat belts. The investigation is ongoing, Matyas said."
I know her daughter is here in Ann Arbor. My best wishes to Margaret and her family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those of you voting, I strongly urge casting a ballot for her as a sign of solidarity and honoring her long years of social activism.
Peter Werbe
"CAR/TRUCK CRASH ON I-94 LEAVE WOMAN CRITICALLY INJURED
A 54-year-old Detroit woman was very critically injured when her car collided with a semitrailer on Interstate 94 Friday as she returned from an appearance by Vice President Dick Cheney, police said.
The woman, whose name was not released, was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital. She had been following a van of acquaintances when the truck changed lanes and struck her Ford Focus around 12:30 p.m.
"She spun off the right side of the road and struck a tree broadside," said Lt. Paul Matyas of the Portage Police Department.
Police said the woman was critically injured when the driver's side of her car crashed into the tree. The truck driver, an Indiana man, drove off into the median. He was not injured.
No other vehicles were involved. Matyas said the woman was alone in the car but following a van with several people in it.
"There was at least two vehicles, one following the other. They were Ralph Nader supporters and they had gone to the (Town Hall event in Kalamazoo put on by the Bush-Cheney campaign). ... They had left there and were on the highway," he said.
It's believed they were headed to a Nader rally.
The vehicles were going west on the interstate when the collision happened just east of the Oakland Drive overpass. Canadian paramedics who happened to be in the area stopped to help the woman before local medics arrived.
Traffic was shut down to one lane for three hours.
Matyas said neither alcohol nor speed were factors and both drivers wore seat belts. The investigation is ongoing, Matyas said."
I know her daughter is here in Ann Arbor. My best wishes to Margaret and her family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Adventures of Johnny Buck: E-mail the Forest Service, have them stop illegal logging
"Silver Creek Lumber is currently logging in violation of their contract. They were supposed to stop logging in the Horse timber sale on October 1st, it's now the 18th, and they are still logging. The halt of logging was to happen to help protect the few remaining wild Port Orford Cedar, which suffer from a root rotting fungus, which is spread easily spread by muddy boots, tires, equipment, and dragging logs around on the ground. Things that happen a lot when logging in the rainy season.
Please e-mail Chuck Anderson canderson02@fs.fed.us at the Forest Service, and demand that he take action to stop this breach of contract which is pushing an already threatened species further towards extinction." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Silver Creek Lumber is currently logging in violation of their contract. They were supposed to stop logging in the Horse timber sale on October 1st, it's now the 18th, and they are still logging. The halt of logging was to happen to help protect the few remaining wild Port Orford Cedar, which suffer from a root rotting fungus, which is spread easily spread by muddy boots, tires, equipment, and dragging logs around on the ground. Things that happen a lot when logging in the rainy season.
Please e-mail Chuck Anderson canderson02@fs.fed.us at the Forest Service, and demand that he take action to stop this breach of contract which is pushing an already threatened species further towards extinction." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Adventures of Johnny Buck: E-mail the Forest Service, have them stop illegal logging
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The Adventures of Johnny Buck: Folks from my small town IMC shot at during Bush visit
"Once upon a time, in the sleepy little Rogue Valley, George W Bush came to visit! Everyone came out to tell him how they felt about him! The police used pepper ball less than lethal projectile weapons on them! We're talking an area with 130,000 people living in the valley, and 190,000 people in the whole county. This is not a big city that has lots of protests, this is a largely rural county. This is the first I've heard of these police tactics ever being used locally." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Once upon a time, in the sleepy little Rogue Valley, George W Bush came to visit! Everyone came out to tell him how they felt about him! The police used pepper ball less than lethal projectile weapons on them! We're talking an area with 130,000 people living in the valley, and 190,000 people in the whole county. This is not a big city that has lots of protests, this is a largely rural county. This is the first I've heard of these police tactics ever being used locally." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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red cedar.ca : blogging the collapse � life status: normal
"i think my life is back to some semblance of normal after the uproar of the past weeks. on friday, treasury board made a final offer to tables 1 and 3 of the union which our bargaining teams rejected, but there has been a decision made by the national council to take it back to our members for a vote regardless. in about a month, we will be conducting a national vote on the offer and until that time no strike activity will take place, which means i get my life back until that time." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"i think my life is back to some semblance of normal after the uproar of the past weeks. on friday, treasury board made a final offer to tables 1 and 3 of the union which our bargaining teams rejected, but there has been a decision made by the national council to take it back to our members for a vote regardless. in about a month, we will be conducting a national vote on the offer and until that time no strike activity will take place, which means i get my life back until that time." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Suicide Mission- by Justin Raimondo
"Jacqueline Butler of Jackson, Miss., told reporters that her husband, Staff Sgt. Michael Butler, would not have refused to carry out an order unless his own life and the lives of his fellow soldiers were gratuitously put at risk:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Jacqueline Butler of Jackson, Miss., told reporters that her husband, Staff Sgt. Michael Butler, would not have refused to carry out an order unless his own life and the lives of his fellow soldiers were gratuitously put at risk:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Telegraph Online
"Voter suppression tactics are the occasional topic of rumors on the political circuit. The 2002 incident in New Hampshire is one of the few that has led to convictions. Democratic Party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan, in pressing for accountability in this incident, has rightfully refused to roll over and let bygones be bygones." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Voter suppression tactics are the occasional topic of rumors on the political circuit. The 2002 incident in New Hampshire is one of the few that has led to convictions. Democratic Party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan, in pressing for accountability in this incident, has rightfully refused to roll over and let bygones be bygones." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Jon Stewart to Tucker Carlson: "You're a dick"
"Stewart also said:
* that Crossfire is "hurting America."
* "stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America."
* that Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala are "hacks."
* "what you do is partisan hackery." "
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"Stewart also said:
* that Crossfire is "hurting America."
* "stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America."
* that Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala are "hacks."
* "what you do is partisan hackery." "
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Wampum: Winona LaDuke (Anishinabe) endorses Kerry/Edwards
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Internet Archive: Search Engine
Nice FIND!! Thanks Charles! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nice FIND!! Thanks Charles! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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ActBlue - Support Democratic Candidates
This is a fairly interesting way to use the web. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This is a fairly interesting way to use the web. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Treesit Blog: Pacific Lumber Loses Bid for Protective Order Against Treesitters
"Eureka, CA - In a civil lawsuit against citizens protesting logging of old-growth redwoods, the Maxxam-owned Pacific Lumber Company was stuck down in their plea for a Protective Order that would dismiss them from admitting hundreds of logging violations.
Jeny Card and Lindsey Holm, who were forcibly removed from ancient redwoods by Pacific Lumber-hired contractors, requested in July the company admit a slew of broken logging regulations" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Eureka, CA - In a civil lawsuit against citizens protesting logging of old-growth redwoods, the Maxxam-owned Pacific Lumber Company was stuck down in their plea for a Protective Order that would dismiss them from admitting hundreds of logging violations.
Jeny Card and Lindsey Holm, who were forcibly removed from ancient redwoods by Pacific Lumber-hired contractors, requested in July the company admit a slew of broken logging regulations" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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NathanNewman.org - News and Views: Bush's Radical Second Term
''I'm going to push nuclear energy, drilling in Alaska and clean coal. Some nuclear-fusion technologies are interesting.''
''I'm going to come out strong after my swearing in,'' Bush said, ''with fundamental tax reform, tort reform, privatizing of Social Security.'' The victories he expects in November, he said, will give us ''two years, at least, until the next midterm. We have to move quickly, because after that I'll be quacking like a duck.'' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
''I'm going to push nuclear energy, drilling in Alaska and clean coal. Some nuclear-fusion technologies are interesting.''
''I'm going to come out strong after my swearing in,'' Bush said, ''with fundamental tax reform, tort reform, privatizing of Social Security.'' The victories he expects in November, he said, will give us ''two years, at least, until the next midterm. We have to move quickly, because after that I'll be quacking like a duck.'' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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TalkLeft: George Bush: A Failure as President
"The New York Times endorses John Kerry for President. This is no tepid endorsement. It praises Kerry and exhaustively lists the reasons Bush has been an utter failure as our President. In fact, it's brutal. Let's just hope it proves lethal to his candidacy:"
example:
"He threw the government's weight against efforts by the University of Michigan to give minority students an edge in admission, as it did for students from rural areas or the offspring of alumni."
This is fairly big, the NYT feels that a Kerry victory will help keep the whole system from crumbling. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The New York Times endorses John Kerry for President. This is no tepid endorsement. It praises Kerry and exhaustively lists the reasons Bush has been an utter failure as our President. In fact, it's brutal. Let's just hope it proves lethal to his candidacy:"
example:
"He threw the government's weight against efforts by the University of Michigan to give minority students an edge in admission, as it did for students from rural areas or the offspring of alumni."
This is fairly big, the NYT feels that a Kerry victory will help keep the whole system from crumbling. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Robert Corr - Kick & Scream
"Let’s get this straight.
The Republican Party hires an organisation, Voters Outreach of America, to register voters for the upcoming presidential election. That organisation trades as America Votes, a name associated with the Democratic Party, in order to attract potential Democrat voters.
Those prospective Democrat voters fill out their registration cards, which are then ripped up and put in the bin.
But those extenuating circumstances apparently don’t justify extending registration so that affected voters aren’t disenfranchised. The judge who made the decision is a Republican.
The company is suing the employee who raised the allegations, but as George Knapp points out, “discrediting him doesn’t explain the existence of the trashed registration forms.”
What’s more, other employees have come forward with stories of illegal pro-Republican policies at the company:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Let’s get this straight.
The Republican Party hires an organisation, Voters Outreach of America, to register voters for the upcoming presidential election. That organisation trades as America Votes, a name associated with the Democratic Party, in order to attract potential Democrat voters.
Those prospective Democrat voters fill out their registration cards, which are then ripped up and put in the bin.
But those extenuating circumstances apparently don’t justify extending registration so that affected voters aren’t disenfranchised. The judge who made the decision is a Republican.
The company is suing the employee who raised the allegations, but as George Knapp points out, “discrediting him doesn’t explain the existence of the trashed registration forms.”
What’s more, other employees have come forward with stories of illegal pro-Republican policies at the company:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Pandagon: Governments We Can Be Ashamed Of
"The United States has refused to join 85 other heads of state and government in signing a statement that endorsed a 10-year-old U.N. plan to ensure every woman's right to education, health care, and choice about having children.
President Bush's administration withheld its signature because the statement included a reference to 'sexual rights.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The United States has refused to join 85 other heads of state and government in signing a statement that endorsed a 10-year-old U.N. plan to ensure every woman's right to education, health care, and choice about having children.
President Bush's administration withheld its signature because the statement included a reference to 'sexual rights.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fight for the Future - Blog for the Future
"Two weeks ago in Cleveland, I was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with SEIU's President Andy Stern at a rally that brought together Cleveland's punk community and members of the Service Employees International Union." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Two weeks ago in Cleveland, I was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with SEIU's President Andy Stern at a rally that brought together Cleveland's punk community and members of the Service Employees International Union." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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NathanNewman.org - News and Views: MI AFL-CIO: No on Anti-Gay Amendment
"Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney indicated that the organization views Proposal 2 as a cynical and divisive political ploy. He said that the AFL-CIO opposes the measure because it would take away benefits that have already been negotiated into union contracts." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney indicated that the organization views Proposal 2 as a cynical and divisive political ploy. He said that the AFL-CIO opposes the measure because it would take away benefits that have already been negotiated into union contracts." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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NathanNewman.org - News and Views: Annenberg: Daily Show Best Source of News
"As a long-time fan of Jon Stewart, it comes as no suprise to me that a survey has confirmed that it's the best source of news on television, its viewers better educated about the news than regular viewers of network news or readers of newspapers." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"As a long-time fan of Jon Stewart, it comes as no suprise to me that a survey has confirmed that it's the best source of news on television, its viewers better educated about the news than regular viewers of network news or readers of newspapers." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Big, Left, Outside: U.S. Labor Unions Turning Against "The War"
"'You wouldn't know it from reading, watching, or listening to the 'mainstream' media, but many of the largest labor organizations in the United States have passed resolutions demanding that U.S. troops be brought home from Iraq and the war be ended...." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'You wouldn't know it from reading, watching, or listening to the 'mainstream' media, but many of the largest labor organizations in the United States have passed resolutions demanding that U.S. troops be brought home from Iraq and the war be ended...." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Lost Highway Times: Nader
"I'll spell it out real simple for y'all: the amount of people who are going to vote for Nader is so small that it won't have any impact on the election.
So quit bitching about his running for president and acting like Nader being there is the end of the world while Kerry is betraying you on all issues. With the exception of foreign policy, where he's acknowledged reality, a little bit. Which is the absolute minimum that any moral agent can do and still remain moral.
Nader denounced it from the start, people. Wise up. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I'll spell it out real simple for y'all: the amount of people who are going to vote for Nader is so small that it won't have any impact on the election.
So quit bitching about his running for president and acting like Nader being there is the end of the world while Kerry is betraying you on all issues. With the exception of foreign policy, where he's acknowledged reality, a little bit. Which is the absolute minimum that any moral agent can do and still remain moral.
Nader denounced it from the start, people. Wise up. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Lost Highway Times: Suicide bombing...
"Who does these bombings?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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AlterNet: Bush's Bow to Dictator
"Yet, there's our boy George W, insisting to the United Nations in a recent speech that his Iraqi adventure is all about his deep commitment to spreading democracy throughout the world... while he hugs up to Pervez Musharraf, the anti-democratic general who seized power in Pakistan five years ago in a military coup." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Yet, there's our boy George W, insisting to the United Nations in a recent speech that his Iraqi adventure is all about his deep commitment to spreading democracy throughout the world... while he hugs up to Pervez Musharraf, the anti-democratic general who seized power in Pakistan five years ago in a military coup." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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AlterNet: Election 2004: Personal Voices: Talking to Bush Voters
"Let's face it. Many progressives live in their own little bubble." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Let's face it. Many progressives live in their own little bubble." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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AlterNet: Election 2004: Voting for the First Time
Utah Phillips nails what I have been thinking for the last month. An internationalist approach to the election. All the people around the world that suffer from this War Corporatism. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Utah Phillips nails what I have been thinking for the last month. An internationalist approach to the election. All the people around the world that suffer from this War Corporatism. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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CAMINO HELP
Hello Folks,
Two problems today, one of them brand new. My Camino web browser for my Mac is showing most text to be collapsed. I can't read much or navigate. I have tried to find out if it is a new bug or what. No luck, help!
Second issue is one that has been off and on over the last 6 months. My smtp for SBC Yahoo doesn't like to send email for me when it is grumpy. I have no idea why. Sometimes it just doens't work, then it works a few hours later. HELP! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Hello Folks,
Two problems today, one of them brand new. My Camino web browser for my Mac is showing most text to be collapsed. I can't read much or navigate. I have tried to find out if it is a new bug or what. No luck, help!
Second issue is one that has been off and on over the last 6 months. My smtp for SBC Yahoo doesn't like to send email for me when it is grumpy. I have no idea why. Sometimes it just doens't work, then it works a few hours later. HELP! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Yahoo! News - U.S. Probes if GIs Refused Iraq Mission
"The Army is investigating reports that several members of a reservist supply unit in Iraq (news - web sites) refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The Army is investigating reports that several members of a reservist supply unit in Iraq (news - web sites) refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Seriously.mpg (video/mpeg Object)
This has circled the net before, but is worth seeing again! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This has circled the net before, but is worth seeing again! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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thanks to Solomon for this nice find. via MouseMusings
Marines are saying this:
We're basically proving out that the government is wrong,' he said. 'We're catching them in a lie.'
'Asked if he was concerned that the Marines would be punished for speaking out, Autin responded: 'We don't give a crap. What are they going to do, send us to Iraq?'"
I wondered if this guy is going to get court-martialled? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Marines are saying this:
We're basically proving out that the government is wrong,' he said. 'We're catching them in a lie.'
'Asked if he was concerned that the Marines would be punished for speaking out, Autin responded: 'We don't give a crap. What are they going to do, send us to Iraq?'"
I wondered if this guy is going to get court-martialled? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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thanks to Solomon for this nice find, as well as the next one.
This is an organized page of contact information of Sinclair Broadcast Group, you know, the ones that get to broadcast political shows at any time, because they own the station. The rest of us have to fight for use of "public space".
Please remember: "Many of these people are ON OUR SIDE - don't be a jerk when you call or email them. Invite them to join in us in defending our democracy. If you don't know how to express yourself strongly without making threats then we do not need your help. Remember that there are real human beings on the receiving end of your letter, often a secretary - so don't take your anger with a right wing CEO out on some poor soul who makes $9/ hour answering phones - it just isn't right." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This is an organized page of contact information of Sinclair Broadcast Group, you know, the ones that get to broadcast political shows at any time, because they own the station. The rest of us have to fight for use of "public space".
Please remember: "Many of these people are ON OUR SIDE - don't be a jerk when you call or email them. Invite them to join in us in defending our democracy. If you don't know how to express yourself strongly without making threats then we do not need your help. Remember that there are real human beings on the receiving end of your letter, often a secretary - so don't take your anger with a right wing CEO out on some poor soul who makes $9/ hour answering phones - it just isn't right." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Eric's Blog: What makes me mad...
Eric is a soldier in Iraq, sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Eric is a soldier in Iraq, sounds like he has a good head on his shoulders. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Sinclair Stations to Air Anti-Kerry Documentary
"Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland, owner of the largest chain of television stations in the nation, plans to preempt regular programming two weeks before the Nov. 2 election to air a documentary that accuses Sen. John F. Kerry of betraying American prisoners during the Vietnam War."
Big business using its power. What power do you have? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland, owner of the largest chain of television stations in the nation, plans to preempt regular programming two weeks before the Nov. 2 election to air a documentary that accuses Sen. John F. Kerry of betraying American prisoners during the Vietnam War."
Big business using its power. What power do you have? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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From my comments
"In violation of labor law, GM Maria Zachmann at store #27 in MPLS distributed a not-so-subtle decertification letter to all union employees at the store. This action comes as employees there are set to vote on what BINC considers its last, best and final contract offer.
Please email Borders and demand that they allow the workers at store #27 to vote without harassment.
contact them here
ccare@bordersstores.com
or use this handy form
https://www.bordersstores.com/care/care.jsp?page=7" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"In violation of labor law, GM Maria Zachmann at store #27 in MPLS distributed a not-so-subtle decertification letter to all union employees at the store. This action comes as employees there are set to vote on what BINC considers its last, best and final contract offer.
Please email Borders and demand that they allow the workers at store #27 to vote without harassment.
contact them here
ccare@bordersstores.com
or use this handy form
https://www.bordersstores.com/care/care.jsp?page=7" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Is Bush Wired?
"Is he prompted through an earpiece?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Is he prompted through an earpiece?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Everything's black and white in world of 'The Awakening' might need to sign in
"The Dreamland Theatre, by virtue of its name, seems an appropriate home for Richard Ritter's original play, 'The Awakening,' for its content indeed embodies a kind of existential, absurdist nightmare."
A friends theater in Ypsilanti, check them out, they do good work! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The Dreamland Theatre, by virtue of its name, seems an appropriate home for Richard Ritter's original play, 'The Awakening,' for its content indeed embodies a kind of existential, absurdist nightmare."
A friends theater in Ypsilanti, check them out, they do good work! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Walking Soldier
I have mixed feelings about this peice. It is pretty damning of Bush, but it gets the religious stuff confused. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I have mixed feelings about this peice. It is pretty damning of Bush, but it gets the religious stuff confused. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Rude Pundit
"What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version):
If, at tonight's 'town hall debate,' when Kerry is asked, 'What did you mean in the last debate by 'global test'?', he doesn't answer, 'You have got to be motherfucking kidding me, ma'am. That's like asking Martin Luther King if he wipes his ass properly. That's like asking an Iraqi child with his arms blown off by American bombs if he's happy that Saddam's gone. You wanna know what's going on here? You have snorted from the Bush stash. That little bitch hunched on his stool over there has taken two words of mine and thinks he can disembowel me with them. Hey, you stuttering prick, considering your glowing academic career, no fuckin' wonder you're scared shitless of anything that has the word 'test' in it. 'Global motherfucking test' means that you can go anywhere in the goddamn world and talk to any fuckin' person, and you can back your actions up. You can say, 'Hey, look, we were right - motherfucker was gonna bomb the shit out of us.' That means you could walk up to a screaming, bleeding soldier, whose dick was ripped off by a rocket-propelled grenade, and say, 'You know what, man? Sorry about your cock, but you just helped stop the U.S.A. from bein' nuked.' That way, when that soldier is back home, lookin' at the empty space where his dick used to be, he can be proud that he lost his prick savin' the U.S. So that that soldier never has to think, 'Why the fuck was I sent to that motherfuckin' hellhole to lose my cock?' And don't you smirk at me, Bush bitch, or I'll drag you by your balls to the houses of every widow and every mom that's lost a kid and I'll yank down your panties and shove a cattle prod into your sack until you confess, motherfucker, you confess that you knew there were no weapons, that you knew al-Qaeda wasn't there, and that you just rolled the dice and hoped somethin' would turn up, but it's snake eyes, motherfucker, it's snake eyes. And I want you to stand there, pants around your ankles, as the mothers and widows spit on you or punch you or kick your sore nuts. Then I'll drag you around the world so you can grovel on the ground in front of every former ally who said you were wrong and you can bow down, head low, hands outstretched, while they piss and shit on you. And then we'll fly your sore nutted, spat-, pissed-, and shit-upon ass back to the United States and we won't let you clean up, just drag you in front of the television cameras and make you say what every fucking one of us knows: you lied. That, like Jim Jones, you made us believe in shit that was never gonna happen, and we're suckin' on that Kool-Aid, man, we're lappin' it up. Now, tell Karl Rove, who's screaming in your earpiece right now, that I'm gonna fuck his wife in front of him. 'Global test'? Those two words. That's what you're worried about? The world is burning, ma'am, do you fuckin' get that? The goddamned world is burning. And much as the Bush bitch would like you to believe that I'm co-responsible for the world burning, the world is burning on his watch. Your question is born of fear, ma'am. And that lying cockmonger over there has been very, very good at stoking your fears. It's his goal. But the world is burning. The world is burning and that fire's gonna consume us all. It's gonna end up back here in America. And while Bush may be hosing this country, he doesn't have a hydrant big enough to extinguish the flames he's fanned. And besides, why would you trust the arsonist to put out the fires? That's what I meant by 'global test'', then the debate will be worthless." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version):
If, at tonight's 'town hall debate,' when Kerry is asked, 'What did you mean in the last debate by 'global test'?', he doesn't answer, 'You have got to be motherfucking kidding me, ma'am. That's like asking Martin Luther King if he wipes his ass properly. That's like asking an Iraqi child with his arms blown off by American bombs if he's happy that Saddam's gone. You wanna know what's going on here? You have snorted from the Bush stash. That little bitch hunched on his stool over there has taken two words of mine and thinks he can disembowel me with them. Hey, you stuttering prick, considering your glowing academic career, no fuckin' wonder you're scared shitless of anything that has the word 'test' in it. 'Global motherfucking test' means that you can go anywhere in the goddamn world and talk to any fuckin' person, and you can back your actions up. You can say, 'Hey, look, we were right - motherfucker was gonna bomb the shit out of us.' That means you could walk up to a screaming, bleeding soldier, whose dick was ripped off by a rocket-propelled grenade, and say, 'You know what, man? Sorry about your cock, but you just helped stop the U.S.A. from bein' nuked.' That way, when that soldier is back home, lookin' at the empty space where his dick used to be, he can be proud that he lost his prick savin' the U.S. So that that soldier never has to think, 'Why the fuck was I sent to that motherfuckin' hellhole to lose my cock?' And don't you smirk at me, Bush bitch, or I'll drag you by your balls to the houses of every widow and every mom that's lost a kid and I'll yank down your panties and shove a cattle prod into your sack until you confess, motherfucker, you confess that you knew there were no weapons, that you knew al-Qaeda wasn't there, and that you just rolled the dice and hoped somethin' would turn up, but it's snake eyes, motherfucker, it's snake eyes. And I want you to stand there, pants around your ankles, as the mothers and widows spit on you or punch you or kick your sore nuts. Then I'll drag you around the world so you can grovel on the ground in front of every former ally who said you were wrong and you can bow down, head low, hands outstretched, while they piss and shit on you. And then we'll fly your sore nutted, spat-, pissed-, and shit-upon ass back to the United States and we won't let you clean up, just drag you in front of the television cameras and make you say what every fucking one of us knows: you lied. That, like Jim Jones, you made us believe in shit that was never gonna happen, and we're suckin' on that Kool-Aid, man, we're lappin' it up. Now, tell Karl Rove, who's screaming in your earpiece right now, that I'm gonna fuck his wife in front of him. 'Global test'? Those two words. That's what you're worried about? The world is burning, ma'am, do you fuckin' get that? The goddamned world is burning. And much as the Bush bitch would like you to believe that I'm co-responsible for the world burning, the world is burning on his watch. Your question is born of fear, ma'am. And that lying cockmonger over there has been very, very good at stoking your fears. It's his goal. But the world is burning. The world is burning and that fire's gonna consume us all. It's gonna end up back here in America. And while Bush may be hosing this country, he doesn't have a hydrant big enough to extinguish the flames he's fanned. And besides, why would you trust the arsonist to put out the fires? That's what I meant by 'global test'', then the debate will be worthless." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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OutsourceOutrage.com: Where American workers take a stand against corporate greed
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Ralph Nader Addresses Forum
"Would you have told the abolitionist candidate in the 1840’s to withdraw and just leave it to the Democrats and the Whigs?” the Independent candidate for president asked a student who urged Nader to drop out of the race." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Would you have told the abolitionist candidate in the 1840’s to withdraw and just leave it to the Democrats and the Whigs?” the Independent candidate for president asked a student who urged Nader to drop out of the race." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Arbor Update: Women In Black
This Saturday - Noon - 5th and Liberty - Women, Men and Childeren, come in black. Silent protest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This Saturday - Noon - 5th and Liberty - Women, Men and Childeren, come in black. Silent protest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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People with MBAs from Top Schools Are Skeptical about the Honesty and Ethics of American Business, According to New Survey from the Committee of 200 -C200-
"On the whole, MBAs from top business schools believe American businesses are not honest and ethical, according to a major new survey of MBAs commissioned by The Committee of 200, an organization of leading women business owners and corporate executives." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"On the whole, MBAs from top business schools believe American businesses are not honest and ethical, according to a major new survey of MBAs commissioned by The Committee of 200, an organization of leading women business owners and corporate executives." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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George Bush - The Artful Dodger
George Bush Will Dodge the Third Debate
That is the theory, and it is pretty well thought out. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
George Bush Will Dodge the Third Debate
That is the theory, and it is pretty well thought out. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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06_Track_6.mp3 (audio/x-mpeg Object)
My buddy Bruce has figured out how to put an mp3 of his work. Check it out! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
My buddy Bruce has figured out how to put an mp3 of his work. Check it out! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Shutup.mpg (video/mpeg Object)
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The Online Beat
"Dick Cheney, who spent most of his administration's first term in a secure undisclosed location" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Dick Cheney, who spent most of his administration's first term in a secure undisclosed location" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Free Speech Attacked
"At 8:20 AM on Wednesday, September 29, armed US Marshals and FCC Agents raided the house from which Free Radio Santa Cruz broadcasts. Agents entered with guns drawn, showing the warrant to a couple of residents but not serving the warrant to anyone at that time. All residents, some wearing only their bathrobes and PJ's, were herded to the sidewalk in front of their house. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"At 8:20 AM on Wednesday, September 29, armed US Marshals and FCC Agents raided the house from which Free Radio Santa Cruz broadcasts. Agents entered with guns drawn, showing the warrant to a couple of residents but not serving the warrant to anyone at that time. All residents, some wearing only their bathrobes and PJ's, were herded to the sidewalk in front of their house. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Eschaton thanks solomon
"All Fox had to do was click on the 'About' link:
'Communists for Kerry' is a campaign of the Hellgate Republican Club, a tax exempt non-partisan public advocacy '527' organization that exists for the purpose of;" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"All Fox had to do was click on the 'About' link:
'Communists for Kerry' is a campaign of the Hellgate Republican Club, a tax exempt non-partisan public advocacy '527' organization that exists for the purpose of;" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Eyes Wide Open, Turners Falls, Massachusetts - August 4, 2004
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OIL FOR PRESIDENT
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Solomon finds this beautiful peice: Keeping America Scared
For Real Things I Know: George W. Bush: Keeping America Scared - video ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For Real Things I Know: George W. Bush: Keeping America Scared - video ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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I thought this was pretty good.
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Another View: Why I will vote for John Kerry for President
By JOHN EISENHOWER Guest Commentary
THE Presidential election to be held this coming Nov. 2 will be one of extraordinary importance to the future of our nation. The outcome will determine whether this country will continue on the same path it has followed for the last 3½ years or whether it will return to a set of core domestic and foreign policy values that have been at the heart of what has made this country great.
Now more than ever, we voters will have to make cool judgments, unencumbered by habits of the past. Experts tell us that we tend to vote as our parents did or as we always have. We remained loyal to party labels. We cannot afford that luxury in the election of 2004. There are times when we must break with the past, and I believe this is one of them.
As son of a Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, it is automatically expected by many that I am a Republican. For 50 years, through the election of 2000, I was. With the current administration's decision to invade Iraq unilaterally, however, I changed my voter registration to independent, and barring some utterly unforeseen development, I intend to vote for the Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. John Kerry.
The fact is that today's Republican Party is one with which I am totally unfamiliar. To me, the word Republican has always been synonymous with the word responsibility, which has meant limiting our governmental obligations to those we can afford in human and financial terms. Today's whopping budget deficit of some $440 billion does not meet that criterion.
Responsibility used to be observed in foreign affairs. That has meant respect for others. America, though recognized as the leader of the community of nations, has always acted as a part of it, not as a maverick separate from that community and at times insulting towards it. Leadership involves setting a direction and building consensus, not viewing other countries as practically devoid of significance. Recent developments indicate that the current Republican Party leadership has confused confident leadership with hubris and arrogance.
In the Middle East crisis of 1991, President George H.W. Bush marshaled world opinion through the United Nations before employing military force to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. Through negotiation he arranged for the action to be financed by all the industrialized nations, not just the United States. When Kuwait had been freed, President George H. W. Bush stayed within the United Nations mandate, aware of the dangers of occupying an entire nation.
Today many people are rightly concerned about our precious individual freedoms, our privacy, the basis of our democracy. Of course we must fight terrorism, but have we irresponsibly gone overboard in doing so? I wonder. In 1960, President Eisenhower told the Republican convention, If ever we put any other value above (our) liberty, and above principle, we shall lose both. I would appreciate hearing such warnings from the Republican Party of today.
The Republican Party I used to know placed heavy emphasis on fiscal responsibility, which included balancing the budget whenever the state of the economy allowed it to do so. The Eisenhower administration accomplished that difficult task three times during its eight years in office. It did not attain that remarkable achievement by cutting taxes for the rich. Republicans disliked taxes, of course, but the party accepted them as a necessary means of keep the nation's financial structure sound.
The Republicans used to be deeply concerned for the middle class and small business. Today's Republican leadership, while not solely accountable for the loss of American jobs, encourages it with its tax code and heads us in the direction of a society of very rich and very poor.
Sen. Kerry, in whom I am willing to place my trust, has demonstrated that he is courageous, sober, competent, and concerned with fighting the dangers associated with the widening socio-economic gap in this country. I will vote for him enthusiastically.
I celebrate, along with other Americans, the diversity of opinion in this country. But let it be based on careful thought. I urge everyone, Republicans and Democrats alike, to avoid voting for a ticket merely because it carries the label of the party of one's parents or of our own ingrained habits.
John Eisenhower, son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, served on the White House staff between October 1958 and the end of the Eisenhower administration. From 1961 to 1964 he assisted his father in writing The White House Years, his Presidential memoirs. He served as American ambassador to Belgium between 1969 and 1971. He is the author of nine books, largely on military subjects.
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Another View: Why I will vote for John Kerry for President
By JOHN EISENHOWER Guest Commentary
THE Presidential election to be held this coming Nov. 2 will be one of extraordinary importance to the future of our nation. The outcome will determine whether this country will continue on the same path it has followed for the last 3½ years or whether it will return to a set of core domestic and foreign policy values that have been at the heart of what has made this country great.
Now more than ever, we voters will have to make cool judgments, unencumbered by habits of the past. Experts tell us that we tend to vote as our parents did or as we always have. We remained loyal to party labels. We cannot afford that luxury in the election of 2004. There are times when we must break with the past, and I believe this is one of them.
As son of a Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, it is automatically expected by many that I am a Republican. For 50 years, through the election of 2000, I was. With the current administration's decision to invade Iraq unilaterally, however, I changed my voter registration to independent, and barring some utterly unforeseen development, I intend to vote for the Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. John Kerry.
The fact is that today's Republican Party is one with which I am totally unfamiliar. To me, the word Republican has always been synonymous with the word responsibility, which has meant limiting our governmental obligations to those we can afford in human and financial terms. Today's whopping budget deficit of some $440 billion does not meet that criterion.
Responsibility used to be observed in foreign affairs. That has meant respect for others. America, though recognized as the leader of the community of nations, has always acted as a part of it, not as a maverick separate from that community and at times insulting towards it. Leadership involves setting a direction and building consensus, not viewing other countries as practically devoid of significance. Recent developments indicate that the current Republican Party leadership has confused confident leadership with hubris and arrogance.
In the Middle East crisis of 1991, President George H.W. Bush marshaled world opinion through the United Nations before employing military force to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. Through negotiation he arranged for the action to be financed by all the industrialized nations, not just the United States. When Kuwait had been freed, President George H. W. Bush stayed within the United Nations mandate, aware of the dangers of occupying an entire nation.
Today many people are rightly concerned about our precious individual freedoms, our privacy, the basis of our democracy. Of course we must fight terrorism, but have we irresponsibly gone overboard in doing so? I wonder. In 1960, President Eisenhower told the Republican convention, If ever we put any other value above (our) liberty, and above principle, we shall lose both. I would appreciate hearing such warnings from the Republican Party of today.
The Republican Party I used to know placed heavy emphasis on fiscal responsibility, which included balancing the budget whenever the state of the economy allowed it to do so. The Eisenhower administration accomplished that difficult task three times during its eight years in office. It did not attain that remarkable achievement by cutting taxes for the rich. Republicans disliked taxes, of course, but the party accepted them as a necessary means of keep the nation's financial structure sound.
The Republicans used to be deeply concerned for the middle class and small business. Today's Republican leadership, while not solely accountable for the loss of American jobs, encourages it with its tax code and heads us in the direction of a society of very rich and very poor.
Sen. Kerry, in whom I am willing to place my trust, has demonstrated that he is courageous, sober, competent, and concerned with fighting the dangers associated with the widening socio-economic gap in this country. I will vote for him enthusiastically.
I celebrate, along with other Americans, the diversity of opinion in this country. But let it be based on careful thought. I urge everyone, Republicans and Democrats alike, to avoid voting for a ticket merely because it carries the label of the party of one's parents or of our own ingrained habits.
John Eisenhower, son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, served on the White House staff between October 1958 and the end of the Eisenhower administration. From 1961 to 1964 he assisted his father in writing The White House Years, his Presidential memoirs. He served as American ambassador to Belgium between 1969 and 1971. He is the author of nine books, largely on military subjects.
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Northland Poster Collective - a gem, true enough. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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