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"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.
* Kurt Vonnegut" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.
* Kurt Vonnegut" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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George Bush Propaganda Quote (mp3)
The Media as an Instrument of War ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Media as an Instrument of War ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Christine's Site
"Christine Fritsch, a young exchange student from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, after innocently being involved in a traffic accident, is arrested by misterious circumstances in a private hospital near Detroit, Michigan." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Christine Fritsch, a young exchange student from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, after innocently being involved in a traffic accident, is arrested by misterious circumstances in a private hospital near Detroit, Michigan." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Daily Kos: History: Woman Driver Leads Indy 500; Finishes 4th
"Danica Patrick, a 23-year-old rookie who does not drive like one, rocketed into the lead with 10 laps left Sunday in the 89th Indianapolis 500, chasing away earlier misfortune and storming toward a first with each left-hand turn."
This is GREAT! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Danica Patrick, a 23-year-old rookie who does not drive like one, rocketed into the lead with 10 laps left Sunday in the 89th Indianapolis 500, chasing away earlier misfortune and storming toward a first with each left-hand turn."
This is GREAT! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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White House Weekly Radio Address
Brilliant! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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HOME FOR PLAYFUL CAT NEEDED
His name is Max. he's a 2 year old, all gray, medium sized male. Max is
well behaved, doesn't destroy furniture, and loves to play with just about
anything from a balled up sheet of paper to his fake bird toys. He's been
neutered and has his shots. The owner is also offering to pay his food and
liter expenses for the first few months. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
His name is Max. he's a 2 year old, all gray, medium sized male. Max is
well behaved, doesn't destroy furniture, and loves to play with just about
anything from a balled up sheet of paper to his fake bird toys. He's been
neutered and has his shots. The owner is also offering to pay his food and
liter expenses for the first few months. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Finally, interesting spam. (from GENE GETER)
Threatening America
Why can't I say that I want the president dead?
Sometimes when I'm in my bed, bad things enter my head
Why can¹t I say blow up the white house?
Does this cause the government to rouse?
Does this make me a terrorist?
I¹m just a lyricist creating thought-provoking cyst
Put down your clenched fist
I know you¹ve missed the gist of all this
I feel stressed and I need to release
Like kill a cop and a fireman for relief, good grief
I¹m just kidding, police chief, fire chief
These words help me unleash in order not to unleash
I just said I need to release
If I wanted to protest my beliefs with a burning flag,
Can I do it in public surrounded by police?
I like to burn the flag if I need to burn the flag
I just don¹t give a shag
I like to smoke a fag, tobacco, to light the flag
Come on, this is just a gag
Ha, ha, anybody upset?
If anyone is, fuck you, sensitive citizens,
This is fun I¹m having
Learn the meaning of laughing
America, am I threatening?
I¹m not about to attempt anything
I just want to say anything
Freedom of speech is bleached if I can't say anything ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Threatening America
Why can't I say that I want the president dead?
Sometimes when I'm in my bed, bad things enter my head
Why can¹t I say blow up the white house?
Does this cause the government to rouse?
Does this make me a terrorist?
I¹m just a lyricist creating thought-provoking cyst
Put down your clenched fist
I know you¹ve missed the gist of all this
I feel stressed and I need to release
Like kill a cop and a fireman for relief, good grief
I¹m just kidding, police chief, fire chief
These words help me unleash in order not to unleash
I just said I need to release
If I wanted to protest my beliefs with a burning flag,
Can I do it in public surrounded by police?
I like to burn the flag if I need to burn the flag
I just don¹t give a shag
I like to smoke a fag, tobacco, to light the flag
Come on, this is just a gag
Ha, ha, anybody upset?
If anyone is, fuck you, sensitive citizens,
This is fun I¹m having
Learn the meaning of laughing
America, am I threatening?
I¹m not about to attempt anything
I just want to say anything
Freedom of speech is bleached if I can't say anything ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Remembering Marla Ruzicka
"Although the United States observes official holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans' Day, there is no special occasion to remember all of the peace activists who have died serving the innocent victims of war. Marla Ruzicka was one of them. On April 16, 2005, after years of working in war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, Marla was killed by a car bomb in Baghdad." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Although the United States observes official holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans' Day, there is no special occasion to remember all of the peace activists who have died serving the innocent victims of war. Marla Ruzicka was one of them. On April 16, 2005, after years of working in war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, Marla was killed by a car bomb in Baghdad." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Analysis: Sometimes You are Just Screwed
"Therefore, I conclude that the United States is stuck in Iraq for the medium term, and perhaps for the long term. The guerrilla war is likely to go on a decade to 15 years. Given the basic facts, of capable, trained and numerous guerrillas, public support for them from Sunnis, access to funding and munitions, increasing civil turmoil, and a relatively small and culturally poorly equipped US military force opposing them, led by a poorly informed and strategically clueless commander-in-chief who has made himself internationally unpopular, there is no near-term solution." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Therefore, I conclude that the United States is stuck in Iraq for the medium term, and perhaps for the long term. The guerrilla war is likely to go on a decade to 15 years. Given the basic facts, of capable, trained and numerous guerrillas, public support for them from Sunnis, access to funding and munitions, increasing civil turmoil, and a relatively small and culturally poorly equipped US military force opposing them, led by a poorly informed and strategically clueless commander-in-chief who has made himself internationally unpopular, there is no near-term solution." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The People's Republic of Seabrook: Because if you don't, the terrorists will win
"Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said that a Wisconsin proposal to hunt feral cats may be unconstitutional, but said that under certain circumstances it may be permissible to detain the cats and torture them." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said that a Wisconsin proposal to hunt feral cats may be unconstitutional, but said that under certain circumstances it may be permissible to detain the cats and torture them." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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New York City: Neil Bush, Ratzinger co-founders
"Gary Vachicouras, a theologian and foundation official in Geneva, would not explain in a telephone interview yesterday why Bush, who has no clear public connection to religious causes, was on the first board." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Gary Vachicouras, a theologian and foundation official in Geneva, would not explain in a telephone interview yesterday why Bush, who has no clear public connection to religious causes, was on the first board." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Social Security - BlogPAC first Victory
"When BlogPAC began talking about engaging in the battle to save Social Security, we were nervous. Blogs had proven themselves in the elections, but hadn't focused that much on policy, so we were wondering if anyone would care. Also, when we began last December it seemed certain that this was a fight that Democrats would lose.
But we all cared deeply about Social Security, so we decided to fight anyway.
And we won.
Privatization is DEAD. Bush lost. The Democrats united and won.
Thank you all for your help, we couldn't have done it without you. We will need your help with paybacks in 2006, but thank you all for everything you did to win this battle.
Pop some Champagne and sleep well knowing the Republicans were unable to end Social Security." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"When BlogPAC began talking about engaging in the battle to save Social Security, we were nervous. Blogs had proven themselves in the elections, but hadn't focused that much on policy, so we were wondering if anyone would care. Also, when we began last December it seemed certain that this was a fight that Democrats would lose.
But we all cared deeply about Social Security, so we decided to fight anyway.
And we won.
Privatization is DEAD. Bush lost. The Democrats united and won.
Thank you all for your help, we couldn't have done it without you. We will need your help with paybacks in 2006, but thank you all for everything you did to win this battle.
Pop some Champagne and sleep well knowing the Republicans were unable to end Social Security." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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PORTSIDE/s•a•m•i•z•d•a•t•
"Joel Makower says, 'Forget environmentalism’s “death.” Turns out, the environmental movement is alive and well -- and has got soul." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Joel Makower says, 'Forget environmentalism’s “death.” Turns out, the environmental movement is alive and well -- and has got soul." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Government Is Not a Father or Mother, But Our Child :: Let's Try Democracy :: David Swanson Dot Org
"When pollsters instructed a meeting of labor union communications directors to go along with the pretense that Social Security was broken but focus on how Bush's plan would break it worse, that fit many people's idea of how you properly 'frame' an issue. When I and many other labor communicators ignored the instructions and put out the message that Social Security was no more broken than weapons of mass destruction were stockpiled in Iraq, that was my idea of proper framing." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"When pollsters instructed a meeting of labor union communications directors to go along with the pretense that Social Security was broken but focus on how Bush's plan would break it worse, that fit many people's idea of how you properly 'frame' an issue. When I and many other labor communicators ignored the instructions and put out the message that Social Security was no more broken than weapons of mass destruction were stockpiled in Iraq, that was my idea of proper framing." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bush Opts for Civil War in Iraq - by Paul Craig Roberts
"U.S. frustration with a few hundred insurgents in Fallujah resulted in the destruction of two-thirds of the former city of 300,000 and the deaths of many civilians. Are we now going to witness Baghdad reduced to rubble?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"U.S. frustration with a few hundred insurgents in Fallujah resulted in the destruction of two-thirds of the former city of 300,000 and the deaths of many civilians. Are we now going to witness Baghdad reduced to rubble?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Labor Media, or the Lack Thereof :: Let's Try Democracy :: David Swanson Dot Org
"The staffs of labor newspapers and magazines are overworked too. We don't invest enough in our own media, and that has to become our primary focus. What we do produce, let's be frank, is often awful. I'm a Newspaper Guild member, and I read the Guild's paper, but I don't read the CWA's and I wouldn't read most other union papers. If I want big photos and fonts and short stories that all come from one point of view, I'll get the USA Today. We need numerous voices and in-depth pieces that don't insult union members' intelligence. The way to get this is to train members to do it. We need labor media to get labor democracy, but we need labor democracy to get good labor media. And we need both if we're going to have a labor movement, quite regardless of what dues are paid to the AFL-CIO or who's forced to merge with whom." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The staffs of labor newspapers and magazines are overworked too. We don't invest enough in our own media, and that has to become our primary focus. What we do produce, let's be frank, is often awful. I'm a Newspaper Guild member, and I read the Guild's paper, but I don't read the CWA's and I wouldn't read most other union papers. If I want big photos and fonts and short stories that all come from one point of view, I'll get the USA Today. We need numerous voices and in-depth pieces that don't insult union members' intelligence. The way to get this is to train members to do it. We need labor media to get labor democracy, but we need labor democracy to get good labor media. And we need both if we're going to have a labor movement, quite regardless of what dues are paid to the AFL-CIO or who's forced to merge with whom." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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A Tiny Revolution: Our Methods Of Being Cruel To Others Are Not As Creative As They Should Be
"Given all the Koran hoo-ha, I'm surprised few people have paid attention to something the US definitely has done with detained Muslims: shave off their beards." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Given all the Koran hoo-ha, I'm surprised few people have paid attention to something the US definitely has done with detained Muslims: shave off their beards." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bob's Links and Rants: US and Britain increased bombing in 2002 to goad Saddam
"THE RAF and US aircraft doubled the rate at which they were dropping bombs on Iraq in 2002 in an attempt to provoke Saddam Hussein into giving the allies an excuse for war, new evidence has shown." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"THE RAF and US aircraft doubled the rate at which they were dropping bombs on Iraq in 2002 in an attempt to provoke Saddam Hussein into giving the allies an excuse for war, new evidence has shown." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bob's Links and Rants: Memorial Day
"On this Memorial Day, I hope that people will remember that they DID die in vain--the troops who died in Vietnam and Granada and Panama and Somalia and Iraq and Afghanistan and Haiti. They died because their 'leaders' lied. Paradoxically, if people would remember that they died in vain, it would be the only way to make it so they didn't. But if we continue to support the lie that they died to protect our country or 'freedom,' we guarantee that many, many more will die in vain.
Remember THIS on Memorial Day: War sucks, and those who start wars are the worst criminals in the world." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"On this Memorial Day, I hope that people will remember that they DID die in vain--the troops who died in Vietnam and Granada and Panama and Somalia and Iraq and Afghanistan and Haiti. They died because their 'leaders' lied. Paradoxically, if people would remember that they died in vain, it would be the only way to make it so they didn't. But if we continue to support the lie that they died to protect our country or 'freedom,' we guarantee that many, many more will die in vain.
Remember THIS on Memorial Day: War sucks, and those who start wars are the worst criminals in the world." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Tough Guide to the Singularity
"The Singularity -- the point in the future where machines get smarter than people, after which all bets are off -- is, for some people, a deeply-desired goal, and for others, little more than the 'rapture of the nerds' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The Singularity -- the point in the future where machines get smarter than people, after which all bets are off -- is, for some people, a deeply-desired goal, and for others, little more than the 'rapture of the nerds' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Vision Circle: And Copy Machines Turned out Song after Song...
"If I were to choose one group without whom much of hip-hop, electro, house, techno (Detroit and otherwise), and related electronic musics would be possible....I'd probably choose Kraftwerk. The idea that a few German classical musicians could later inspire a former gang leader from the Bronx (Afrika Bambaata), and a trio of metro Detroit DJ's (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson), doesn't quite jibe with our understanding of black cultural production" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"If I were to choose one group without whom much of hip-hop, electro, house, techno (Detroit and otherwise), and related electronic musics would be possible....I'd probably choose Kraftwerk. The idea that a few German classical musicians could later inspire a former gang leader from the Bronx (Afrika Bambaata), and a trio of metro Detroit DJ's (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson), doesn't quite jibe with our understanding of black cultural production" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Vision Circle: Dave Chappelle
"I think this is what is happening here. And the fact that Chappelle has made his loot doing racially edgy comedy makes it even harder. I'm not convinced that he had a strong grasp on when his comedy was pandering to racism BEFORE he blew up. I'm thinking it's got to be even HARDER for him to keep that vision in mind now." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I think this is what is happening here. And the fact that Chappelle has made his loot doing racially edgy comedy makes it even harder. I'm not convinced that he had a strong grasp on when his comedy was pandering to racism BEFORE he blew up. I'm thinking it's got to be even HARDER for him to keep that vision in mind now." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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mousemusings: H.E.R.B.
"Had Enough Religious Bullshit." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Had Enough Religious Bullshit." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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karmalised: A point in need of a transfusion
"Nine Inch Nails will not be appearing on the MTV Movie Awards. MTV objected to using a 'straightforward, unmolested image' of George as a backdrop for their performance of a single released on April 18th in UK/Europe but not in North America." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Nine Inch Nails will not be appearing on the MTV Movie Awards. MTV objected to using a 'straightforward, unmolested image' of George as a backdrop for their performance of a single released on April 18th in UK/Europe but not in North America." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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karmalised: "Over 600 Iraqis have been killed in just over a month. "
"Pulitzer prize winning war reporter Sidney Schanberg, now writing a media column for The Village Voice, and James Rainey, whose article 'Unseen Pictures, Untold Stories' (noticed by Joe here) was in the May 1st edition of the Los Angeles Times, appeared May 24th on Democracy NOW! with Aaron Glantz, reporter for Free Speech Radio News, Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship, and authour of the new book How America Lost Iraq. They were on the show to discuss 'How The U.S. Press Has Sanitized The War in Iraq,' the topic of Schanberg's, 'Not a Pretty Picture,' an article I cited when giving the opinion that Operation Matador's success seemed to be the absence of images surfacing, at least so far, of the kind featured by Schanberg." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Pulitzer prize winning war reporter Sidney Schanberg, now writing a media column for The Village Voice, and James Rainey, whose article 'Unseen Pictures, Untold Stories' (noticed by Joe here) was in the May 1st edition of the Los Angeles Times, appeared May 24th on Democracy NOW! with Aaron Glantz, reporter for Free Speech Radio News, Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship, and authour of the new book How America Lost Iraq. They were on the show to discuss 'How The U.S. Press Has Sanitized The War in Iraq,' the topic of Schanberg's, 'Not a Pretty Picture,' an article I cited when giving the opinion that Operation Matador's success seemed to be the absence of images surfacing, at least so far, of the kind featured by Schanberg." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The missile is not invented that can kill an ideal.: "Dogs of the Americans"
"40,000 Iraqi troops went on a major offensive to fight insurgents. Is this popular with the Iraqi people? Maybe not." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"40,000 Iraqi troops went on a major offensive to fight insurgents. Is this popular with the Iraqi people? Maybe not." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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" Media Matters ," week ending May 27, 2005 ... [Media Matters for America]
"Speaking of bizarre right-wing murder fantasies: On May 18, Media Matters revealed that Clear Channel radio host Glenn Beck said on-air that he was 'thinking about killing [filmmaker] Michael Moore' and wondered whether 'I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Speaking of bizarre right-wing murder fantasies: On May 18, Media Matters revealed that Clear Channel radio host Glenn Beck said on-air that he was 'thinking about killing [filmmaker] Michael Moore' and wondered whether 'I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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They Also Serve Who Stand for Peace
"But on Memorial Day I also honor those who work to end war - or to avert it. Our diverse country is big enough for many kinds of heroes, including people who work for peace." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"But on Memorial Day I also honor those who work to end war - or to avert it. Our diverse country is big enough for many kinds of heroes, including people who work for peace." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Democracy Now! | Anti-Military Recruiting Campaigns Heats up At Seattle Schools
"On Monday, four US military recruiting offices in Seattle were shut down when students blocked the entrances to protest recruitment practices and to oppose the occupation of Iraq. Meanwhile the Parent Teacher Student Association at one school has passed a resolution recommending that military recruiters be barred from the campus." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"On Monday, four US military recruiting offices in Seattle were shut down when students blocked the entrances to protest recruitment practices and to oppose the occupation of Iraq. Meanwhile the Parent Teacher Student Association at one school has passed a resolution recommending that military recruiters be barred from the campus." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Dominion: Water Privatisation Plan Goes Awry in Tanzania
"A water-privatization plan in Tanzania, backed by the IMF, World Bank, and the British government and run by a British-German-Tanzanian conglomerate named City Water Services, has been canceled by the Tanzanian government just two years into the project's ten year contract." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"A water-privatization plan in Tanzania, backed by the IMF, World Bank, and the British government and run by a British-German-Tanzanian conglomerate named City Water Services, has been canceled by the Tanzanian government just two years into the project's ten year contract." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Dominion: Police Reveal 300 African Boys "Vanished" in London in 2001
"A recent police investigation into the mysterious death of a young boy in London has revealed that 300 black African boys, aged four to seven, went missing in the city between July and September 2001." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"A recent police investigation into the mysterious death of a young boy in London has revealed that 300 black African boys, aged four to seven, went missing in the city between July and September 2001." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com: Oh Yeah, THAT Makes Sense
"Bush's OWN COMMISSION finds the sources of faulty intelligence, yet Bush does nothing to reprimand or penalize these people. In fact, they get bonuses. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Bush's OWN COMMISSION finds the sources of faulty intelligence, yet Bush does nothing to reprimand or penalize these people. In fact, they get bonuses. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com: Are You An Onion Fan?
"Then you should enjoy (or have nightmares about) this...
A satirical article entitled 'Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'' was posted in The Onion on January 17, 2001.
GodlessGeeks has reissued that article, with hyperlinks to all the 'oh my, how sad would it be if that were true!' statements that have now come to pass." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Then you should enjoy (or have nightmares about) this...
A satirical article entitled 'Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'' was posted in The Onion on January 17, 2001.
GodlessGeeks has reissued that article, with hyperlinks to all the 'oh my, how sad would it be if that were true!' statements that have now come to pass." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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micah holmquist's irregular thoughts and links
"The U.S. military is on the offensive in the War on Terror (search) to prevent terrorists from reaching America's shores, President Bush said Friday, adding that 20 years from now, historians will look back on the Iraq war as 'America's golden moment.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The U.S. military is on the offensive in the War on Terror (search) to prevent terrorists from reaching America's shores, President Bush said Friday, adding that 20 years from now, historians will look back on the Iraq war as 'America's golden moment.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Peace Garden: W.W.JFK.D?
"'To President George W. Bush on Iraq, Iran, and North Korea: ''The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough -- more than enough -- of war.' (American University commencement, 1963)
'To Vice President Dick Cheney on international organizations, alliances, and consultations: ''The United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient. We are only 6 percent of the world's population . . . we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind.' (University of Washington, 1961)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'To President George W. Bush on Iraq, Iran, and North Korea: ''The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough -- more than enough -- of war.' (American University commencement, 1963)
'To Vice President Dick Cheney on international organizations, alliances, and consultations: ''The United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient. We are only 6 percent of the world's population . . . we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind.' (University of Washington, 1961)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Living on Less
"'Earlier this month, the Brazilian government announced that almost one-fifth of the entire Amazon had now been cleared by deforestation.' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'Earlier this month, the Brazilian government announced that almost one-fifth of the entire Amazon had now been cleared by deforestation.' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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This is an excellent Detroit company! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Peace Garden: Is Bush a Sith Lord?
"'In a moment of triumph, Palpatine tells the Senate: 'In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.' The senators respond with sustained cheering and applause. Padme says, 'So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'In a moment of triumph, Palpatine tells the Senate: 'In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.' The senators respond with sustained cheering and applause. Padme says, 'So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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FW Stickers (Fear World) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Living on Less
"Amnesty International just released a scathing human rights report, branding 'the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay a human rights failure.... The 308-page report ... said Washington has ... created a new lexicon for abuse and torture.' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Amnesty International just released a scathing human rights report, branding 'the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay a human rights failure.... The 308-page report ... said Washington has ... created a new lexicon for abuse and torture.' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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mousemusings
Try to:
"Hold the Bush Administration accountable! Sign the letter written by Rep John Conyers (D-Mich) requesting answers posed to Bush by 89 members of Congress regarding the content of The Downing Street Memo.
Do it now and pass it along to others!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Try to:
"Hold the Bush Administration accountable! Sign the letter written by Rep John Conyers (D-Mich) requesting answers posed to Bush by 89 members of Congress regarding the content of The Downing Street Memo.
Do it now and pass it along to others!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Inside Higher Ed :: Strike at U. of California
"Thousands of research and technical employees held a one-day strike Thursday against the 10 University of California campuses." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Thousands of research and technical employees held a one-day strike Thursday against the 10 University of California campuses." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Peace Garden: Bush's jihad against Newsweek
"...the broader allegations made in the Newsweek story are true. They are also old. Prisoner accounts of American interrogators abusing the Koran have been made before." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"...the broader allegations made in the Newsweek story are true. They are also old. Prisoner accounts of American interrogators abusing the Koran have been made before." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Peace Garden: House Kills First Vote on Iraq Withdrawal
"The House of Representatives voted down a measure, by a 128 to 300 vote, that called on President Bush to devise a plan for a withdrawal from Iraq. It came in the form of an amendment to the $491 billion budget for the Pentagon that was passed on Wednesday night.
But the withdrawal amendment marks the first time that Congress has officially voted and debated legislation that deals with a withdrawal." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The House of Representatives voted down a measure, by a 128 to 300 vote, that called on President Bush to devise a plan for a withdrawal from Iraq. It came in the form of an amendment to the $491 billion budget for the Pentagon that was passed on Wednesday night.
But the withdrawal amendment marks the first time that Congress has officially voted and debated legislation that deals with a withdrawal." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bob's Links and Rants: Friedman's good column of the year
"Shut it down. Just shut it down.
I am talking about the war-on-terrorism P.O.W. camp at Guant�namo Bay. Just shut it down and then plow it under. It has become worse than an embarrassment. I am convinced that more Americans are dying and will die if we keep the Gitmo prison open than if we shut it down. So, please, Mr. President, just shut it down." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Shut it down. Just shut it down.
I am talking about the war-on-terrorism P.O.W. camp at Guant�namo Bay. Just shut it down and then plow it under. It has become worse than an embarrassment. I am convinced that more Americans are dying and will die if we keep the Gitmo prison open than if we shut it down. So, please, Mr. President, just shut it down." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Governor digs fixing potholes / San Jose crews destroy part of road for staged event
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to a quiet San Jose neighborhood Thursday, and -- dogged by protesters -- filled a pothole dug by city crews just a few hours before, as part of an attempt to dramatize his efforts to increase money for transportation projects." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to a quiet San Jose neighborhood Thursday, and -- dogged by protesters -- filled a pothole dug by city crews just a few hours before, as part of an attempt to dramatize his efforts to increase money for transportation projects." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow: May 22, 2005 - May 28, 2005 Archives
"The Marines dropped all charges yesterday against one of their own who admits he shot and killed two unarmed Iraqis and propped a scornful cardboard sign nearby as a warning to others:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The Marines dropped all charges yesterday against one of their own who admits he shot and killed two unarmed Iraqis and propped a scornful cardboard sign nearby as a warning to others:" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bob's Links and Rants: What she said
"What kind of monster, after all, takes the word of a terrorist over that of America's finest and bravest?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"What kind of monster, after all, takes the word of a terrorist over that of America's finest and bravest?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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micah holmquist's irregular thoughts and links
"I see that Helen Thomas acted like a stupid raghead bitch and didn't respect a great man like Scott McClellan yesterday" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I see that Helen Thomas acted like a stupid raghead bitch and didn't respect a great man like Scott McClellan yesterday" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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mousemusings: Anatomy of a Revolution
"The National news program on CBC television had the first of a two-part
documentary on the wave of “revolutions” that have swept Europe, first in
Serbia, then in the Ukraine and elsewhere. Turns out that – surprise! – the
revolutionary effort has been organized and funded by the U.S. State
Department and an NGO called Freedom House" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The National news program on CBC television had the first of a two-part
documentary on the wave of “revolutions” that have swept Europe, first in
Serbia, then in the Ukraine and elsewhere. Turns out that – surprise! – the
revolutionary effort has been organized and funded by the U.S. State
Department and an NGO called Freedom House" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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TIME.com: But Did He Inhale?
Tom Delay is smoking a Cuban cigar in Jeresulum while he was there to meet with Jewish Republicans.
"The regulation also noted that Americans are barred not only from purchasing Cuban goods in foreign countries, but also from consuming them in those countries." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Tom Delay is smoking a Cuban cigar in Jeresulum while he was there to meet with Jewish Republicans.
"The regulation also noted that Americans are barred not only from purchasing Cuban goods in foreign countries, but also from consuming them in those countries." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com
"Have I suddenly woken up in 1947? Are these people even aware of how stupid they are?
Crosses burned in Durham
Three large crosses were burned in separate incidents across Durham Wednesday night, the first time in recent memory that one of the South's most notorious symbols of racial hatred has been seen in the city. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Have I suddenly woken up in 1947? Are these people even aware of how stupid they are?
Crosses burned in Durham
Three large crosses were burned in separate incidents across Durham Wednesday night, the first time in recent memory that one of the South's most notorious symbols of racial hatred has been seen in the city. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Alliance for Justice
a flash for saving the filibuster. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
a flash for saving the filibuster. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com
"The report, written by an FBI agent, continued: 'The guards dance around when the detainees are trying to pray. The guards still do these things.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The report, written by an FBI agent, continued: 'The guards dance around when the detainees are trying to pray. The guards still do these things.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Abolish the Death Penalty: Last words
"I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, this fight is not about one man. Therefore this fight is not over with one man’s death. It ain’t over with 100 men’s deaths, or 1000 for that matter. This fight is not over until the death penalty is completely abolished in the USA, and the rest of the world. Totally abolished is when the fight is over. When we no longer kill in the name of justice, then the fight is over.
As I take this walk towards my death I do it with a good friend of mine, Bryan Wolfe, who has a date for May 18th, the day before my own date. We are neighbors now and we have had some pretty wild and crazy talks about what is going down, but most on our minds is the pain and suffering our families are going through. And here I thought we were all cold blooded and heartless killers, eh? HA!HAH!HA!
I have to laugh at that, because I’ve met some very loving and caring people behind these walls. It is just like in the free world. There are good and bad everywhere. You cannot possibly write off a group of people as evil and heartless." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, this fight is not about one man. Therefore this fight is not over with one man’s death. It ain’t over with 100 men’s deaths, or 1000 for that matter. This fight is not over until the death penalty is completely abolished in the USA, and the rest of the world. Totally abolished is when the fight is over. When we no longer kill in the name of justice, then the fight is over.
As I take this walk towards my death I do it with a good friend of mine, Bryan Wolfe, who has a date for May 18th, the day before my own date. We are neighbors now and we have had some pretty wild and crazy talks about what is going down, but most on our minds is the pain and suffering our families are going through. And here I thought we were all cold blooded and heartless killers, eh? HA!HAH!HA!
I have to laugh at that, because I’ve met some very loving and caring people behind these walls. It is just like in the free world. There are good and bad everywhere. You cannot possibly write off a group of people as evil and heartless." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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These are the folks that we are outsourcing our torturing to?
Asheville Global Report - Hundreds of protesters killed by soldiers in Uzbekistan
"May 18 (AGR)— Soldiers opened fire on thousands of protesters in Andijan, Uzbekistan — a densely populated and impoverished city in the Ferghana valley -– on May 13 after demonstrators stormed a jail to free 23 men accused of Islamic extremism. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Asheville Global Report - Hundreds of protesters killed by soldiers in Uzbekistan
"May 18 (AGR)— Soldiers opened fire on thousands of protesters in Andijan, Uzbekistan — a densely populated and impoverished city in the Ferghana valley -– on May 13 after demonstrators stormed a jail to free 23 men accused of Islamic extremism. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fruits of Our Labour: Economic Hit Man
"When you look around, you know that this world of human societies was created by sleeping people, because awake, aware, conscious people would create a very different world. (Perkins, http://www.johnperkins.org)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"When you look around, you know that this world of human societies was created by sleeping people, because awake, aware, conscious people would create a very different world. (Perkins, http://www.johnperkins.org)" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
"On May 14 at 1:00 a.m. Anwar Hossain, President of the Migrant Trade Union, KCTU, was forcibly arrested by over 30 police officers, on his way home. During the process he suffered injuries to the head and the hands. He is currently detained at an immigration detention center in Chungjoo, two hours south of Seoul." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"On May 14 at 1:00 a.m. Anwar Hossain, President of the Migrant Trade Union, KCTU, was forcibly arrested by over 30 police officers, on his way home. During the process he suffered injuries to the head and the hands. He is currently detained at an immigration detention center in Chungjoo, two hours south of Seoul." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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International Transport Workers' Federation: Action Alert: Murder of seafarers’ trade union organiser
"I am writing with horror and regret to inform ITF unions around the world of the murder of Ko Moe Naung, a Seafarers’ Union of Burma (SUB) organizer in the Ranong region, by Burmese military forces on on 19 May 2005." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I am writing with horror and regret to inform ITF unions around the world of the murder of Ko Moe Naung, a Seafarers’ Union of Burma (SUB) organizer in the Ranong region, by Burmese military forces on on 19 May 2005." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Eric Lee: Building international solidarity, one campaign at a time
"Two of the recent campaigns we've run on the LabourStart website are what one might consider success stories. And yet the results -- so far -- could not be more different." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Two of the recent campaigns we've run on the LabourStart website are what one might consider success stories. And yet the results -- so far -- could not be more different." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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(cross posted to Berrien County Blues)
SUPPORTERS RALLY TO DEFEND PASTOR WHO FIGHTS FOR THE POOR
by Rich Capalbo and Sandra Reid
On May 21, 2005, community leaders, activists and students from Michigan and the Midwest met in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to rally in support of Rev. Edward Pinkney. The reverend faces serious vote fraud charges, trumped up by the local government to silence him. He is a key leader in the fight for justice in Benton Harbor, a city ravaged by unemployment, criminalization of youth, and the polarization of wealth and poverty. The community has a leadership group, headed by Rev. Pinkney, that understands what is going on, and has mobilized the community to take action, drawing fire from the local establishment and corporate interests who plan to take over the city. Rev. Pinkney told the People's Tribune the rally was a success. "We wanted a show of force. The community is now aware. People have been afraid. The sheriff has been breaking into their homes at three in the morning. Now they see there is outside help."
Following are some of the words of support expressed at the rally:
"As an individual we can do nothing. We have to learn this. If we stand up, we can win this battle. It's not just about Benton Harbor. The whole state belongs to us. We are a people." -- Rev. Edward Pinkney, Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO)
"I'm proud to be here. When you hear ministers who not only quote the gospel, but live the gospel, who are standing here and who are not afraid ... when we get rid of all of these judges and prosecutors, police officers who kill, when we deal with them, we'll be running America." -- Ron Scott, Detroit Coalition against Police Brutality
"We're fighting the privatization of the water in Detroit. Education, healthcare, utilities, should be nationalized and run in the interests of the people. This is what the fight in Benton Harbor is about. They don't need us to work any more, so they don't think we need benefits. All of the wealth goes to the Empire. They're starving the cities. We can't let them get away with the attack on Rev. Pinkney." -- Marian Kramer, Michigan Welfare Rights Union
"We are mandated by the Constitution to alter our government when our safety and pursuit of happiness are in danger. We must continue to challenge and alter this oppressive government together for the protection of all." -- Libby Hunter, media spokesperson, BANCO
"We're all saying the same thing: Change has got to come. It's time for the revolution. It's time for the revolutionaries. If you are going to create a new agenda, bring in the grassroots people who are fighting the fight." -- Brenda Matthews, poet/performer, Chicago, League of Revolutionaries for a New America
"We have to unite our forces to be successful. What transpired during the civil disturbance here broadened my view. I see Benton Harbor as the catalyst for change not just throughout the state of Michigan, but throughout the entire world." -- Calvin Hunter, candidate for city commissioner in Benton Harbor
"I want to say a word to this ruling clique that governs this area: Don't underestimate us. Don't think that we don't know whose sweat and toil built these mansions. Don't think that we don't understand that you are rich because we are poor. You will not break our movement by attacking our leaders. Any movement that doesn't defend its leaders is not worth its salt. My advice to this clique is: back off while there's still time."-- Nelson Peery, author, "Black Fire: the Making of an American Revolutionary"
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Funds for legal expenses are urgently needed. T-shirts are a $20 donation. Make donations payable to BANCO. Send to 1940 Union Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. The next demonstration is June 25 at 11 a.m. at the Benton Harbor Public Library, 213 East Wall Street. Jimmy Carter will be in town.Call 269-925-0001 for more information.
FROM THE PEOPLE'S TRIBUNE
Benton Harbor is a burning example of the struggles evolving across the country. Driven out of industry, growing millions have no choice but to fight for a decent future. We are met with police repression and the jailing of our leaders. We will defend our leaders while we stay on the offensive in the streets. We are stronger than the opposition, but they are united and our forces are scattered. As we carry on the fight we must unite our forces locally, statewide, and finally across the country. We must go to our communities and family by family show them this is their struggle and they must make their will felt. There are only two paths: submit and sink lower and lower, or resist the oppression, reclaim our country and create a decent future for ourselves. In Benton Harbor, the battle is joined and victory belongs to the people.
Speakers for a New America is helping to organize a speaking tour for Rev. Pinkney. Call 800-691-6888 or e-mail speakers@lrna.org.
The People's Tribune is your paper. Write for it. Send us your story. Order extra copies to get out in your community. Call 800-691-6888 or write People's Tribune, P.O. Box 3524, Chicago, IL 60654-3524 or email pt@lrna.org.
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This article originated in the PEOPLE'S TRIBUNE
May, 2005; P.O. Box 3524,Chicago, IL 60654
Email: pt@lrna.org; http://www.lrna.org 800-691-6888
Feel free to reproduce, just credit the source.
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SUPPORTERS RALLY TO DEFEND PASTOR WHO FIGHTS FOR THE POOR
by Rich Capalbo and Sandra Reid
On May 21, 2005, community leaders, activists and students from Michigan and the Midwest met in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to rally in support of Rev. Edward Pinkney. The reverend faces serious vote fraud charges, trumped up by the local government to silence him. He is a key leader in the fight for justice in Benton Harbor, a city ravaged by unemployment, criminalization of youth, and the polarization of wealth and poverty. The community has a leadership group, headed by Rev. Pinkney, that understands what is going on, and has mobilized the community to take action, drawing fire from the local establishment and corporate interests who plan to take over the city. Rev. Pinkney told the People's Tribune the rally was a success. "We wanted a show of force. The community is now aware. People have been afraid. The sheriff has been breaking into their homes at three in the morning. Now they see there is outside help."
Following are some of the words of support expressed at the rally:
"As an individual we can do nothing. We have to learn this. If we stand up, we can win this battle. It's not just about Benton Harbor. The whole state belongs to us. We are a people." -- Rev. Edward Pinkney, Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO)
"I'm proud to be here. When you hear ministers who not only quote the gospel, but live the gospel, who are standing here and who are not afraid ... when we get rid of all of these judges and prosecutors, police officers who kill, when we deal with them, we'll be running America." -- Ron Scott, Detroit Coalition against Police Brutality
"We're fighting the privatization of the water in Detroit. Education, healthcare, utilities, should be nationalized and run in the interests of the people. This is what the fight in Benton Harbor is about. They don't need us to work any more, so they don't think we need benefits. All of the wealth goes to the Empire. They're starving the cities. We can't let them get away with the attack on Rev. Pinkney." -- Marian Kramer, Michigan Welfare Rights Union
"We are mandated by the Constitution to alter our government when our safety and pursuit of happiness are in danger. We must continue to challenge and alter this oppressive government together for the protection of all." -- Libby Hunter, media spokesperson, BANCO
"We're all saying the same thing: Change has got to come. It's time for the revolution. It's time for the revolutionaries. If you are going to create a new agenda, bring in the grassroots people who are fighting the fight." -- Brenda Matthews, poet/performer, Chicago, League of Revolutionaries for a New America
"We have to unite our forces to be successful. What transpired during the civil disturbance here broadened my view. I see Benton Harbor as the catalyst for change not just throughout the state of Michigan, but throughout the entire world." -- Calvin Hunter, candidate for city commissioner in Benton Harbor
"I want to say a word to this ruling clique that governs this area: Don't underestimate us. Don't think that we don't know whose sweat and toil built these mansions. Don't think that we don't understand that you are rich because we are poor. You will not break our movement by attacking our leaders. Any movement that doesn't defend its leaders is not worth its salt. My advice to this clique is: back off while there's still time."-- Nelson Peery, author, "Black Fire: the Making of an American Revolutionary"
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Funds for legal expenses are urgently needed. T-shirts are a $20 donation. Make donations payable to BANCO. Send to 1940 Union Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. The next demonstration is June 25 at 11 a.m. at the Benton Harbor Public Library, 213 East Wall Street. Jimmy Carter will be in town.Call 269-925-0001 for more information.
FROM THE PEOPLE'S TRIBUNE
Benton Harbor is a burning example of the struggles evolving across the country. Driven out of industry, growing millions have no choice but to fight for a decent future. We are met with police repression and the jailing of our leaders. We will defend our leaders while we stay on the offensive in the streets. We are stronger than the opposition, but they are united and our forces are scattered. As we carry on the fight we must unite our forces locally, statewide, and finally across the country. We must go to our communities and family by family show them this is their struggle and they must make their will felt. There are only two paths: submit and sink lower and lower, or resist the oppression, reclaim our country and create a decent future for ourselves. In Benton Harbor, the battle is joined and victory belongs to the people.
Speakers for a New America is helping to organize a speaking tour for Rev. Pinkney. Call 800-691-6888 or e-mail speakers@lrna.org.
The People's Tribune is your paper. Write for it. Send us your story. Order extra copies to get out in your community. Call 800-691-6888 or write People's Tribune, P.O. Box 3524, Chicago, IL 60654-3524 or email pt@lrna.org.
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This article originated in the PEOPLE'S TRIBUNE
May, 2005; P.O. Box 3524,Chicago, IL 60654
Email: pt@lrna.org; http://www.lrna.org 800-691-6888
Feel free to reproduce, just credit the source.
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The Judi Bari Website
"Karen Pickett has organized a gathering at the scene of the 1990 car bombing on Park Blvd. at the intersection of East 33rd St., across the street from Oakland High School, a couple blocks from where I. 580 crosses Park. ... May 24th has been officially declared Judi Bari Day in Oakland, California since 2003, but has been observed by us since 1991."
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"Karen Pickett has organized a gathering at the scene of the 1990 car bombing on Park Blvd. at the intersection of East 33rd St., across the street from Oakland High School, a couple blocks from where I. 580 crosses Park. ... May 24th has been officially declared Judi Bari Day in Oakland, California since 2003, but has been observed by us since 1991."
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Backpack: "beautifully simple, elegant"
"“Backpack and Ta-da are beautifully simple, elegant and intuitive tools that make an Outlook screen look like the software equivalent of a torture chamber.” -Jeremy Wagstaff, The Wall Street Journal"
I really like Backpack. But in these times it is really wrong to compare software to a torture chamber. I wonder about these things, I seem to remember that "Regime" started to get over used at the appropriate time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"“Backpack and Ta-da are beautifully simple, elegant and intuitive tools that make an Outlook screen look like the software equivalent of a torture chamber.” -Jeremy Wagstaff, The Wall Street Journal"
I really like Backpack. But in these times it is really wrong to compare software to a torture chamber. I wonder about these things, I seem to remember that "Regime" started to get over used at the appropriate time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Bob's Links and Rants: Whoa! Lake Be Gone!
"'I am thinking, well, America has finally got to us,' said one old woman, as she sat on the ground outside her house." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'I am thinking, well, America has finally got to us,' said one old woman, as she sat on the ground outside her house." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com: Get a BushFish!
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MoxieGrrrl.com: Halliburton Gets BONUSES???
"Apparently, even if you overcharge the government after having won a no-bid contract, you can still receive MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars in bonuses for all your hard work!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Apparently, even if you overcharge the government after having won a no-bid contract, you can still receive MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars in bonuses for all your hard work!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com: Remember, Gay = NO WAY!, Beastiality = OKAY!
"Did you think I was kidding when I told you the story of Neal Horsley, a right wingnut, admitted to fucking farm animals?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Did you think I was kidding when I told you the story of Neal Horsley, a right wingnut, admitted to fucking farm animals?" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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MoxieGrrrl.com: You Can't Make This Up
"Long story short: 13-year-old girl got pregnant. Went to a women's center, was advised of her options, and decided to get an abortion. The kicker? A court has intervened to not allow her to get an abortion." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Long story short: 13-year-old girl got pregnant. Went to a women's center, was advised of her options, and decided to get an abortion. The kicker? A court has intervened to not allow her to get an abortion." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Democracy Now! | Indigenous Community in Colombia Fears Start of "Dirty War"
"A large indigenous community in Colombia is predicting that a so-called dirty war could break out in an area that has been at the forefront of non-violent resistance to the government of the pro-US regime of President Uribe. We speak with the former mayor of Toribio and a surgeon and human rights activist from Toribio. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"A large indigenous community in Colombia is predicting that a so-called dirty war could break out in an area that has been at the forefront of non-violent resistance to the government of the pro-US regime of President Uribe. We speak with the former mayor of Toribio and a surgeon and human rights activist from Toribio. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Dominion: Brazil Refuses $40 Million US for AIDS Funding
"Protesting demands that it agree to a declaration condemning prositution, Brazil became the first country to reject funding under the United States' AIDS programme." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Protesting demands that it agree to a declaration condemning prositution, Brazil became the first country to reject funding under the United States' AIDS programme." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Dominion: National Housewives' Union Established in Venezuela
"This progress has been taken a step further with the development of a National Housewives' Union, which, independent journalist Benjamin Bangl explains, 'provides legal support to their members and informs them of the free educational, medical and subsidized food programs the government provides.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"This progress has been taken a step further with the development of a National Housewives' Union, which, independent journalist Benjamin Bangl explains, 'provides legal support to their members and informs them of the free educational, medical and subsidized food programs the government provides.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Dominion Weblog: Terrorism? Not when we do it.
"The US has raised the bounty on former Black Panther Assata Shakur to $1 million. Shakur has has been living in Cuba since she was broken out of prison by supporters in 1979." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The US has raised the bounty on former Black Panther Assata Shakur to $1 million. Shakur has has been living in Cuba since she was broken out of prison by supporters in 1979." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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wikiSquared: when you get a chance, e-mail me that bike, will you?
"The salient point is that while we can use wikis for any of these things -- to force-fit wiki-spaces into a comfortable product niche is to ignore their greatest feature: wikis are building blocks that give regular people ways to build fast, cheap, and highly specific web solutions that no-one else cares about. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The salient point is that while we can use wikis for any of these things -- to force-fit wiki-spaces into a comfortable product niche is to ignore their greatest feature: wikis are building blocks that give regular people ways to build fast, cheap, and highly specific web solutions that no-one else cares about. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Seat of the Revolution - FBI Spy Files
"The ACLU has launched a nationwide effort to expose and prevent FBI spying on people and groups simply for speaking out or practicing their faith. As a first step, the ACLU and its affiliates have filed Freedom of Information Act requests in more than a dozen states. Although the FBI has refused to turn over most of the files, we have obtained evidence (pdf) that confirms the FBI and local police, working through Joint Terrorism Task Forces, are spying on political, environmental, anti-war and faith-based groups. We think the public deserves to know who is being investigated and why. We have sued (pdf) the FBI and the Department of Justice to get those answers.
Our clients comprise advocates for causes including the environment, animal rights, labor, religion, Native American rights, fair trade, grassroots politics, peace, social justice, nuclear disarmament, human rights and civil liberties. When the FBI invades the privacy of political and religious groups in the name of fighting terrorism, it abuses our trust and freedom." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The ACLU has launched a nationwide effort to expose and prevent FBI spying on people and groups simply for speaking out or practicing their faith. As a first step, the ACLU and its affiliates have filed Freedom of Information Act requests in more than a dozen states. Although the FBI has refused to turn over most of the files, we have obtained evidence (pdf) that confirms the FBI and local police, working through Joint Terrorism Task Forces, are spying on political, environmental, anti-war and faith-based groups. We think the public deserves to know who is being investigated and why. We have sued (pdf) the FBI and the Department of Justice to get those answers.
Our clients comprise advocates for causes including the environment, animal rights, labor, religion, Native American rights, fair trade, grassroots politics, peace, social justice, nuclear disarmament, human rights and civil liberties. When the FBI invades the privacy of political and religious groups in the name of fighting terrorism, it abuses our trust and freedom." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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micah holmquist's irregular thoughts and links
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Think Progress � Baucus’ Rebuttal: “This is the Way Democracy Ends”
"Mr. President:
This is the way democracy ends;
This is the way democracy ends;
This is the way democracy ends;
Not with a bomb, but a gavel."
tx Cyndy
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"Mr. President:
This is the way democracy ends;
This is the way democracy ends;
This is the way democracy ends;
Not with a bomb, but a gavel."
tx Cyndy
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Benson's Union Democracy Blog: Union democracy and the white working class in labor’s Great Debate
"“… one thing is clear: debate about the most optimal structure for the labor movement in the years ahead has already made the issue of union democracy central.” Joseph A. McCartin in Dissent, Winter 2005." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"“… one thing is clear: debate about the most optimal structure for the labor movement in the years ahead has already made the issue of union democracy central.” Joseph A. McCartin in Dissent, Winter 2005." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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ChurchGal: The Revealer: Good God, Best Business Practices
"kevin, i thought you'd appreciate this. seems christianity and capitalism are two very snug bugs, indeed. at least, BusinessWeek thinks so." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"kevin, i thought you'd appreciate this. seems christianity and capitalism are two very snug bugs, indeed. at least, BusinessWeek thinks so." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The missile is not invented that can kill an ideal.: Interview w/ a Soldier
"“When you break something in a store you don't sit there with crazy glue trying to piece it back together. And you most certainly don't run around with a bat breaking more things. What you do is apologize, write them a check, and get out before you do anymore damage.”" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"“When you break something in a store you don't sit there with crazy glue trying to piece it back together. And you most certainly don't run around with a bat breaking more things. What you do is apologize, write them a check, and get out before you do anymore damage.”" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The missile is not invented that can kill an ideal.: Doctor Doctor
open letters to Howard Dean ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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karmalised: World Debt Day - May 16
"The $50 billion of 'aid' North to South is a tenth of $500 billion flow South to North as interest payments and other unjust mechanisms in the global economy imposed by World Bank, IMF. With privatization of essential services and an unfair globalisation imposed through W.T.O, the poor are being made poorer." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"The $50 billion of 'aid' North to South is a tenth of $500 billion flow South to North as interest payments and other unjust mechanisms in the global economy imposed by World Bank, IMF. With privatization of essential services and an unfair globalisation imposed through W.T.O, the poor are being made poorer." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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karmalised: Defend Pablo - Put the War on Trial
"I elected to carry this cross. A cross that will take away my freedom yet set me free. However, it is the Iraqis that die for simply believing they have a right to exist in their own country who need help. It is the Iraqi families who loose children or parents for simply believing they have a right to breathe their own air. It is the misled soldiers with heroism in their heart and courage in their blood, who die at the hands of those they are misled into believing they are helping, it is they who need help carrying their cross. It is the families here at home who are left alone to mourn their unjust losses. It is humanity as a whole that is carrying the mighty weight of unprovoked, unnecessary and unjust violence." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I elected to carry this cross. A cross that will take away my freedom yet set me free. However, it is the Iraqis that die for simply believing they have a right to exist in their own country who need help. It is the Iraqi families who loose children or parents for simply believing they have a right to breathe their own air. It is the misled soldiers with heroism in their heart and courage in their blood, who die at the hands of those they are misled into believing they are helping, it is they who need help carrying their cross. It is the families here at home who are left alone to mourn their unjust losses. It is humanity as a whole that is carrying the mighty weight of unprovoked, unnecessary and unjust violence." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fruits of Our Labour: Jesse Jackson Shootin' from the Left Hip
"'Big business and greed manipulate the whole world for cheap labour.'" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fruits of Our Labour: Chavez Carries the Torch
"Hugo Chavez has become a lightning rod for populist socialism, brashly carrying the torch for the revolutionary Left in the face of stiff opposition. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Hugo Chavez has become a lightning rod for populist socialism, brashly carrying the torch for the revolutionary Left in the face of stiff opposition. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Fruits of Our Labour: 100 Miles for Justice
"I was fortunate enough to be able to show solidarity with New York State farm workers this past Monday (May 2nd). NYS farm workers labor without the right to organize unions or bargain collectively, have no access to disability insurance, do not have the right to take an unpaid day off and do not get paid for overtime -- not to speak of a lack of health insurance! On top of this, these workers get paid an average of $7,500 per year and are forced to migrate with the crops throughout the season" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"I was fortunate enough to be able to show solidarity with New York State farm workers this past Monday (May 2nd). NYS farm workers labor without the right to organize unions or bargain collectively, have no access to disability insurance, do not have the right to take an unpaid day off and do not get paid for overtime -- not to speak of a lack of health insurance! On top of this, these workers get paid an average of $7,500 per year and are forced to migrate with the crops throughout the season" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Black Commentator - Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down: The Permanence of U.S. Mediocrity - Issue 139
"After Bush won re-election, many on the white left went into a self-serving identity crisis. Have we lost touch with the Christian fundamentalists? And the whole war thing, maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all, killing them before they kill us. Howard Dean says he now supports the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and all but a handful of Democrats in Congress voted for the new war budget." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"After Bush won re-election, many on the white left went into a self-serving identity crisis. Have we lost touch with the Christian fundamentalists? And the whole war thing, maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all, killing them before they kill us. Howard Dean says he now supports the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and all but a handful of Democrats in Congress voted for the new war budget." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Daily Blog: How About A Member Vote?
Interesting idea on how to organize this. Check out his proposal. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Interesting idea on how to organize this. Check out his proposal. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Labor Blog
"Dissident Unions Lay Out Agenda
SEIU, the Teamsters, UNITE-HERE and the Laborers released their joint vision for the labor movement-- with the UFCW and the Carpenters considering signing on in the coming weeks. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Dissident Unions Lay Out Agenda
SEIU, the Teamsters, UNITE-HERE and the Laborers released their joint vision for the labor movement-- with the UFCW and the Carpenters considering signing on in the coming weeks. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Ms. Magazine | "Not Women Anymore": The Congo's rape survivors face pain, shame and AIDS
"It took Therese Mwandeko a year to save the money. She knew she could walk the first 40 kilometers of her journey, but would need to pay for a lift for the last 20.
So she traded bananas and peanuts until she’d saved $1.50 in Congolese francs, then set out for Bukavu. She walked with balled-up fabric clenched between her thighs, to soak up blood that had been oozing from her vagina for two years, since she had been gang-raped by Rwandan militia soldiers who plundered her village in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Finally, she arrived at Panzi Hospital. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"It took Therese Mwandeko a year to save the money. She knew she could walk the first 40 kilometers of her journey, but would need to pay for a lift for the last 20.
So she traded bananas and peanuts until she’d saved $1.50 in Congolese francs, then set out for Bukavu. She walked with balled-up fabric clenched between her thighs, to soak up blood that had been oozing from her vagina for two years, since she had been gang-raped by Rwandan militia soldiers who plundered her village in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Finally, she arrived at Panzi Hospital. " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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ChomskyTorrents.org v.2
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CommunityWiki: BlogControlledByWiki
"Too many wiki communities are isolated from the world at large, because their WikiZen mistakenly believe that wiki is all there is, and all there should be. Some of us feel that this isolation is neither good for wiki, nor for the rest of the world. We think that we should keep a 'wiki blog'; a time-based digest of important things going on here." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Too many wiki communities are isolated from the world at large, because their WikiZen mistakenly believe that wiki is all there is, and all there should be. Some of us feel that this isolation is neither good for wiki, nor for the rest of the world. We think that we should keep a 'wiki blog'; a time-based digest of important things going on here." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The secret Downing Street memo - Sunday Times Online
"This record is extremely sensitive. No further copies should be made. It should be shown only to those with a genuine need to know its contents." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"This record is extremely sensitive. No further copies should be made. It should be shown only to those with a genuine need to know its contents." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Heretik: The Heretik Remembers the Boy from Diamond Drive
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Tild ~: The Intentional Unknown Soldier...Prisoner...Human
Excellent post ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Excellent post ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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From an email forwarded to me, names witheld to protect the...wtf?
"Subject: Haiti Mission Group
My church is collecting small toys (such as the toys you get at McDonalds and etc.). Our mission group is planning a trip in December and they always try to take small toys to the children .
These children are thrilled with these toys, where as our kids let them fall to the bottom of the toy box or throw them away. If you would like to donate any please send them in a Wal-Mart bag or what ever and I will take them to the group.
Thanks," ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Subject: Haiti Mission Group
My church is collecting small toys (such as the toys you get at McDonalds and etc.). Our mission group is planning a trip in December and they always try to take small toys to the children .
These children are thrilled with these toys, where as our kids let them fall to the bottom of the toy box or throw them away. If you would like to donate any please send them in a Wal-Mart bag or what ever and I will take them to the group.
Thanks," ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Globe and Mail: May Day heyday for leftists
"millions of workers staged largely peaceful rallies to press for better conditions or protest government policies." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"millions of workers staged largely peaceful rallies to press for better conditions or protest government policies." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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