[CTRL] NAFTA at 5 Part 1
-Caveat Lector- School of Real-Life Results Report Card December 1998 Student: North American Free Trade Agreement Grading Period: January 1, 1994 to January 1, 1999 Individual Subjects: Grade: U.S. Job Creation and Job Quality F Agriculture F The Environment F Public Health F Wage Levels in the U.S. and Mexico F Economic Development and Living Standards in Mexico F Sovereignty and Democratic Governance F Highway Safety, Drug Enforcement and Smuggling F Labor and Environmental Side Agreements and Training ProgramsF ÿ Comments: NAFTA's proponents promised benefits for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The promises - 200,000 new U.S. jobs from NAFTA per year, higher wages in Mexico and a growing U.S. trade surplus with Mexico, environmental clean-up and improved health along the border - have all failed to materialize. However, as this report illustrates, after five years, NAFTA fails to pass the most conservative test of all: a simple do-no-harm test. Under NAFTA, conditions have deteriorated in many areas in which gains were promised. In each subject NAFTA's grade is a failing one - data and examples are provided to explain why. NAFTA at 5 January 1, 1999 is the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement: NAFTA now has an extensive real life record. Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch conducted a detailed review of that track record, assessing the results of NAFTA in several crucial areas. This Report Card - reflecting the results of our review - grades NAFTA on the major issues. Impact on Job Creation and Job Quality in the U.S. Impact on Agriculture Impact on the Environment Impact on Public Health Impact on Wages in the U.S. and Mexico Impact on Economic Development and Living Standards in Mexico Impact on Democratic Governance and Sovereignty Impact on Highway Safety, Drug Enforcement and Smuggling The Performance of NAFTA's Trade Adjustment Assistance Program The Performance of NAFTA's Labor and Environmental Side Agreements NAFTA's proponents promised the pact would create new benefits and gains in each of these areas. The promised benefits - 200,000 new U.S. jobs from NAFTA per year, higher wages in Mexico and a growing U.S. trade surplus with Mexico, environmental clean-up and improved health along the border - have to a one failed to materialize.(1) However, as this report illustrates, after five years, NAFTA fails to pass the most conservative test of all: a simple do-no-harm test. Under NAFTA, conditions have not only have not improved, they have deteriorated in many areas. As a result, on each of the issues examined, the only fair grade for NAFTA is a failing one - hard data and real-life examples tell the story. The American Public Also Grades NAFTA a Failure Recent opinion polls show that the majority of Americans are aware of NAFTA's poor performance. Asked for their views, everyday citizens give NAFTA "F's" for benefitting the public interest and "A's" for boosting big corporations. 66% of Americans believe that free trade agreements between the U.S. and other countries cost the U.S. jobs(2) 66% of Americans believe that NAFTA has helped large corporations(3) 27% of Americans believe that NAFTA has helped small business in the U.S.(4) 58% of Americans agree that foreign trade has been bad for the U.S. economy because cheap imports have cost wages and jobs here(5) 81% of Americans say that Congress should not accept trade agreements that give other countries the power to overturn U.S. laws on consumer safety, labor or the environment(6) For the first time ever, Americans say the U.S. trade deficit is the most important economic issue facing the country, above taxes, the federal budget deficit, and inflation. In 1993, only 7% of Americans thought the trade deficit was the most important economic issue facing the country, trailing unemployment, the federal deficit and taxes.(7) ÿ U.S. Job Creation and Job Quality ... On the issue of U.S. job creation, the central focus of pro-NAFTA compaigning, it is fair to measure NAFTA's real-life results against its backers' expansive promises of hundreds of thousands of new, high-paying U.S. jobs. However, even measured against the more lenient "do no harm" standard, NAFTA has been a failure. Using trade flow data to calculate job loss under NAFTA (incorporating exactly the formula used by NAFTA's backers to predict 200,000 per year NAFTA job creation) yields net job destruction numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Whether the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs qualifies as "a giant sucking sound" depends on the ear of the listener. It is clear, however, that NAFTA has indisputably led to widespread job loss, with over 200,000 U.S. workers certified as NAFTA
[CTRL] NAFTA at 5 Part 2
-Caveat Lector- The Environment ... When NAFTA was being debated in 1993, concerns were raised that additional industrial activity generated by NAFTA would exacerbate pre-existing environmental and public health problems caused by a high concentration of export manufacturing plants in the free trade zone along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Clinton Administration echoed these concerns, agreeing that the "maquiladora" sector posed a grave risk to border ecology and public health. The Administration promised that NAFTA would relieve pressure on the border region by extending trade benefits to Mexico's interior, thus reducing the incentive for U.S. industrial firms to locate along the border. Indeed, the Administration went so far as to claim that without NAFTA, the growth of the maquiladora sector would cause an environmentally devastating spiral of industrial and population growth and resulting air and water pollution.(41) Yet rather than reversing, this trend has accelerated. During NAFTA's first five years the maquiladora zone along the U.S.-Mexico border has undergone explosive growth, compounding pre-existing environmental and health problems. The latest count puts the number of border maquiladoras at 1,947, 37% more than in 1993.(42) In Tijuana alone, maquiladora employment has skyrocketed by 92%.(43) Worse, the promised clean-ups and new environmental infrastructure never materialized. And NAFTA has been wielded as a weapon to attack federal and subfederal environmental and public health safeguards, with a series of legal challenges to countries' environmental laws launched by corporations using NAFTA's investment provisions (Chapter 11). Corporations Use NAFTA to Attack Environmental Laws: Of the seven known challenges using NAFTA's investor right-to-sue-governments provisions, six involve U.S. corporations attacking federal- or state-level environmental measures in Canada and Mexico.(44) In three cases, the U.S.-based companies are suing Mexico for the right to open hazardous waste disposal facilities.(45) The other three cases involve U.S.-based corporations suing Canada claiming environmental laws are "regulatory takings" against which NAFTA created new investor rights. These include a British Columbia ban on the export - by tanker - of water to the United States; a federal public health ban on the import of a toxic gasoline additive; and a federal rule temporarily banning the export of PCBs for disposal.(46) The best known of these is the Ethyl Corporation's successful 1997 claim against Canada, which forced the Canadian government to kill a major public health law. For a discussion of the Ethyl case, see page . Hazardous Waste Transports Up Under NAFTA: Hazardous waste imports into the United States in 1997 (the latest year for which data is available) are higher than in 1993 - or than any time in the 1990s - and have increased 50% since 1996 alone.(47) EPA attributes this increase in hazardous waste trade to the increase in maquiladoras under NAFTA; hazardous waste imports into the U.S. are expected to continue to rise as the number of maquiladoras grows.(48) This increase heightens the risks of contamination due to spills during transport. Indeed, Mexican trucks are almost twice as likely as U.S. trucks to be forced out of service for failing inspections.(49) Toxic Dumping Remains a Big Problem: Despite the increase in the transport of hazardous waste across the border, five years after NAFTA much maquiladora waste is still unaccounted for.(50) The problem of illegal dumping of hazardous waste along the U.S.-Mexico border is well-documented; among the total 2,900 Mexican maquiladoras, only 751 compliance manifests on the proper disposal of hazardous waste have been filed since 1991.(51) After NAFTA, Lack of Promised Clean-Up: More than four years after its closure, 6,000 metric tons of lead remain at the Metales y Derivados site in Tijuana, Mexico.(52) The plant, owned by the San Diego-based New Frontier Trading Corp., operated a smelter. It was shut down four years ago. Despite the risk to local residents and efforts of local environmental groups, the Mexican government has failed even to begin clean-up.(53) Surge in Industrial Activity in Tijuana Leads to $250 Million Mess South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant Will Dump 25 Million Gallons of Waste Daily a Few Miles off Pacific Coast Starting in early 1999, each day 25 million gallons of "treated," but still toxic Mexican sewage will be discharged off of Imperial Beach, California.(54) An International Wastewater Treatment Plant, being constructed on the U.S. side of the border for a cost of $250 million, will treat sewage from Tijuana. The city has undergone a 92% explosion in maquiladora employment under NAFTA,(55) but did not have infrastructure to treat the pre-boom waste water.(56) With "treated" sewage dumped into 100 ft. deep water only a few
[CTRL] NAFTA at 5 [140 footnotes]
-Caveat Lector- The foregoing report is formatted with your mind in mind at http://www.citizen.org/pctrade/nafta/reports/5years.htm Endnotes 1. See Public Citizen, The Border Betrayed (January 1996), Failure to Create U.S. Jobs (February 1997) and Fast Track to Unsafe Food (September 1997). 2. Poll Conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. for the AFL-CIO, July 18-22, 1997. 3. Ibid. 4. Ibid. 5. 12/03/98-12/06/98 Wall Street Journal/NBC News Survey conducted. 2,106 adults. 6. Poll Conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. for the AFL-CIO, July 18-22, 1997. 7. Ibid. 8. Department of Labor's study that states there is a 2 :1 chance of workers not finding a better job; "More Than 43 Million Jobs Lost, Reaching Every Walk of Life," New York Times, reprinted in National Times, December 1996. Since March 1998 198,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. The service sector has been able to absorb the layoffs, but the displaced workers are usually paid less than they had been in the manufacturing sector. See, Louis Uchitelle, "The Economy Grows. The Smokestacks Shrink," New York Times, 11/ 29/98. 9. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1996-1997 Jobs Outlook. 10. See Chicago Tribune, NAFTA at 5, Promises Realities, November 29, 1998. 11. U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/deficit.html 12. The latest trade balance data available are the October 1998 figures. Year-end projection have been calculated by Rob Scott of the Economic Policy Institute. The U.S. trade deficit with Mexico for October 1998 is $13.2 billion and with Canada is $15 billion. 13. International Trade Commission, Production Sharing: The Use of U.S. Components and Materials in Foreign Assembly Operations, April 1997. 14. Rothstein, Jesse and Rob Scott. "NAFTA's Casualties," September 19, 1997. 15. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration data, 1993-1997. 16. U.S. Labor Department NAFTA-TAA data, as of November 19, 1998. 17. See, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, NAFTA's Broken Promises: Failure to Create U.S. Jobs, February 1997. 18. Dailey, Rickey. "NAFTA Gets Mixed Reviews," The Brownsville Herald, August 22, 1998. 19. "Border Counties Poorest in Nation," The Brownsville Herald, July 23, 1998. 20. New Mexico State University, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 21. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 22. USDA, Number of Farms and Net Cash Income by Size Class, 1993, 1997; "The fast track myth," Agri News, July 16, 1998, letter to the editor by Steve Suppan. 23. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices for food in general have risen slightly since 1993. For fruit and vegetables - much of which is imported under NAFTA, consumer prices have risen 7% in real terms since. 24. USDA, Number of Farms and Net Cash Income by Size Class, 1993 and 1997. 25. Export data from U.S. Aggregate Foreign Trade Data, U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration. Canadian farm income data in Adrian Ewins, "Review Farm Policy Now, Demands Departing NFU Head," The Western Producer, 12/10/98. 26. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI data on Pork: 1993-1998 (first 11 months of 1998). Also see, Barboza, David. "Farmers Are in Crisis as Hog Prices Collapse," The New York Times, 12/13/98. 27. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI data. 28. "Message Delivered Through Free Pork," The Western Producer, 12/10/98. 29. USDA, U.S. Total Agricultural Trade Balances with Individual Countries, 1991-97. 30. 50.U.S. International Trade Commission, "Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. Economy and Industries: A Three Year Review," June 1997, pp. 6-65. 31. Florida Tomato Grower Association, interview with Wayne Hawkins. 32. Letter from Florida Tomato Exchange to Congressman Joe Scarborough, August 25, 1997. 33. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI data, 1993-1997. 34. "Brussels Sprouts Woes Increase," Wall Street Journal, 12/1/98. 35. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, "US Agricultural Consumption Imports," January 1993 to December 1997. 36. Barboza, David, "Farmers Are in Crisis as Hog Prices Collapse." New York Times, 12/13/98. 37. October 8, 1998 Hearing in the House Agriculture Committee, "Agricultural Trade Issues with Canada." 38. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI data on Pork 1993-November 1998. Barboza, David. "Farmers Are in Crisis as Hog Prices Collapse," The New York Times, 12/13/98. 39. As of July 1998, the U.S. has 720 million bushels of wheat in carry-out stocks. See Paul Menser, "Trading Blame: Idaho Farmers are struggling to see how NAFTA benefits their bottom line," Post Register, 7/12/98. 40. Paul Menser, "Trading Blame: Idaho Farmers are struggling to see how NAFTA benefits their bottom line," Post Register, 7/12/98, quoting Mike Lipscomb of the Idaho Rural Council. 41. Clinton Administration, Report on Environmental Issues, November 1993, ES-8. 42. United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, "The
[CTRL] Pundits Site
-Caveat Lector- This site contains viewpoints from some of the most prominent pundits in the nation. A HREF="http://www.uexpress.com/ups/opinion/index.html"UExpress Online - Opinion Features/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Slave Documentation - H.H.
-Caveat Lector- YnrChyldzWyld wrote: -Caveat Lector- On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Sno0wl wrote: I would say that this list is in deep trouble---again. Since you said new, and I believe I am the newest, it appears that you are talking about me. I would say it is because of name calling, I do want to learn if we can get back to the points at hand. Didn't we go through all this already with the guys who thought some Nazis were "nice." Now we're doing it with some other guys who think some slavery is okay? I never said it was okay..try to relate to the past. Can we condemn those, the society for different mores. It was not necessarily wrong at that time. Carlene (trying to get back onto the topic...just watch..for name calling) and who are doubletalking about racism? I am not talking about racism, and I am not a racist, . Please show me a statement that show that I am racistnope I don't think so. (Thinking about conversations I have had with my family...they defintiely know that I am not. However, I will point out things, that things that are acceptable for society..and right for that society..at that time, can not be judged by today. I hope other 'old timers' on this list also notice a distinct similarity, Right !! Let us get back to the topic..at hand. not only between this new crop and the old neonazi group, but also a strange similarity amongst the postings of the 'new' pro-slavery 'crowd'...almost as if it were the same person talking... ;-) Wha's goin' on here? I haven't got the time to waste. Yeah right !! Huh !! Oh, ok now I am a neo-nazi ? Yeah right, far from it. If you want details on my beliefs let me know. Carlene DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Foster, NSA, and Banks: Part 2
-Caveat Lector- Allegations Regarding Vince Foster, the NSA, and Banking Transactions Spying, Part II by J. Orlin Grabbe Upon hearing of the alleged connections between Vincent Foster, the NSA, and its subsidiary Systematics--since renamed ALLTEL Information Services (4001 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas 72212-2496, phone 501/220-5100)-- ALLTEL Corp. (1 Allied Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, phone 501/661-8000) hired a San Francisco libel attorney named Charles O. Morgan (450 Sansome Street, 13th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111-3382, phone 415/392-2037) to threaten journalists who made such allegations. ALLTEL feared the economic consequences of the charges made against its private subsidiary: "Banking and financial institutions are clients of ALLTEL. The irresponsible and false statements . . . have and will cause my client substantial damage" (letter from Charles O. Morgan to Agora Inc., March 28, 1995). Published news articles in the *American Banker* and elsewhere show that Systematics' (ALLTEL Information Serivces') customers have included Home Bank, Manufactuers Hanover (now merged with Chemical), Vboss, Southwestern Bell, various overseas military bases, City National, California Federal Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Guaranty Federal Savings Bank, River Forest Bankcorp, First Busey Corp, Decatur Federal Savings and Loan, Republic National Bank of New York, Anchor Savings Bank, Integra Financial Corp, Banc One, Nations Bank, Citicorp, Vermont National Bank, CNB Bancshares, Liberty Bancorp of Oklahoma City, First Union, First National Bank of Maryland, Amcore Financial, Horizon, Oxford First Corp, Navy Federal Credit Union, People's National Bank, Drung Thai Bank Ltd., Bank of Commerce Berhad, Unisys Corp, Corestates Financial Corp, Novorosiysk Industrial Commercial Ecobank, Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, United Overseas Bank (Singapore), Soneri Bank Ltd (Pakistan), Banco National Ultramarino SA (Macao), BMJ Financial Corp, Security Bank (Arkansas), Hiberia National Bank, Glendale Federal Bank, First Alabama Bancshares, Union Bank of Manila, First Pacific National Bank, Pine Bluff National Bank, Consolidated Bank (Miami), Citibank of Australia, Savings Bank of the Russian Federation, Family Bank, Sabine State Bank Trust, Central Bank, Chemical Bank, Citibank, Moscow Savings Bank, National Home Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC, Keycorp, Bank IV Kansas, Borel of California, Dime Bancorp, and Bellsouth Cellular Corp. According to John E. Steuri, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Systematics: "Today, we have banking, financial services, cellular telephone and hospital clients in thirty-six (36) countries outside the United States" (memo from John Steuri to Jim Norman, March 8, 1995, with the subject listed as "Systematics"). Attorney Charles O. Morgan sent threatening letters to, among others, Agora Inc., publisher of Strategic Investment (824 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-4799), to David Fondiller and Jim Norman of Forbes (62 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011), and to Bill Hamilton of Inslaw Inc. (1125 15th St. N.W., #300, Washington D.C. 20005-2707, phone 202/828-8600). In denying various allegations, Charles O. Morgan makes personal claims of knowledge that border on the supernatural. For example, Strategic Investment had written in its March 22, 1995, issue: "Several years ago, investigative reporter Danny Cassalario [sic] spent many months investigating the Inslaw case. He told associates that his probe had revealed an astonishing tale of corruption that he intended to reveal in a story entitled 'The Octopus.' He was days away from completing his story when he was found dead, allegedly a 'suicide.' " In his March 28, 1995, letter to Agora, Inc., Charles O. Morgan makes the blanket assertion: "Systematics was not in any way involved in any investigation by Danny Cassalario [sic]" (page 2). How could Charles O. Morgan possibly know what topics Danny Casolaro, a private journalist, was investigating at the time of Casolaro's death? Was Charles O. Morgan in close communication with Danny Casolaro at the time of Casolaro's death? Did Charles O. Morgan examine Casolaro's papers and notes following Casolaro's death, to determine if there were any references to Systematics? Or
Re: [CTRL] PJ lied under oath?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 1/15/99 8:19:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sex, period. Not 'sexual relations', not 'sex act'...it's all parsing words, anyways, cuz anyone with half a brain knows sex = sex act = sexual relations It's interesting as a matter of discussion, but for some it's a matter of getting fired. According to the AP writer, Brenda Coleman (reported in my morning paper), one Dr. George D. Lundberg, editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association for l7 years was fired Friday for publishing a what-is-sex survey of college students to coincide with President Clinton's impeachment trial. The article - "Would You Say You Had Sex' If...? found that 59 percent of college students surveyed did not consider having oral sex as having "had sex." What is and what isn't having sexual relations is obviously very serious business. Or at least it is to the AMA. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Striped Sleeves Mean Impeachment Is Military?
-Caveat Lector- Teo1000 and all, Last night on the local 10pm news, I saw a dated news clip from Clinton's 2nd inauguration, where he was taking the oath of office from the chief justice...the "gold stripes" were present then...I don't know what the story was referring to however, the audio was muted and, I was reading and just glanced up and saw the stripes, smiled at the conspiracy of it all, and went back to my book. Figured I'd post the info today, thanks for the lead-in Teo1000. Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 1/15/99 7:22:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In 1994, Perrine played the role of the Lord Chancellor in "Iolanthe" on a night when Rehnquist was in the audience. Afterwards, the Chief Justice had the gold-striped Lord Chancellor's robe copied. Perrine also performed in "Patience" in 1986, when Rehnquist had a walk-on part. (Note: The Victorian Lyric Opera Company is performing "Princess Ida" by Gilbert and Sullivan weekdays from February 17 through March 7. For more information, contact 301-879-0220.) (3:00) -- Well, it doesn't say how long afterward it was copied, or whether he ever wore it during other proceedings. Teo1000 DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] test-delete
-Caveat Lector- test DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Fw: ANTI-CLINTON ADS KNOCK BROADCASTER OFF-AIR
-Caveat Lector- I think this where a lot of people get into to trouble with freedom of the communication. They neglect remembering there are editors and owners with agendae beyond the scope of everyday pleasantries. There may be instances when the story or item is compelling but even those don't come out of the dark. Unfortunately there seems to be disconnect between what people ought to be able to say and what they're allowed to say. For those who freewheel on the owners' (or even taxpayers') time, they should be able to have some idea of what the consequences of their actions, gaffes, or boners will be -- especially after what? 13 years in this case? I imagine some broadcaster-types aspire to an Imus or a Stern or someone of their ilk but one wonders what even they have (had) to do to get and stay on the air. "" McKinnon told CNS that Hedgcock will remain off-the-air at KUSI "until Roger decides to live up to his contract." "" "Roger's talking about Clinton lying - he'd better watch his own act," said McKinnon. "We just told him that it wasn't in the guidelines that we agreed to, and that we weren't going to let him do it until we talked about it. This came out of the dark. He blindsided us on this show," said McKinnon. "" AER The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Forwarded as information only; no endorsement to be presumed + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. -- : From: Lloyd Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: [CTRL] Fw: ANTI-CLINTON ADS KNOCK BROADCASTER OFF-AIR : Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 7:23 PM : : -Caveat Lector- : : -Original Message- : From: Dr. Jai Maharaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Newsgroups: : soc.culture.usa,alt.conspiracy,alt.censorship,alt.impeach.clinton,alt.politi : cs.usa.congress,soc.culture.indian,alt.fan.jai-maharaj,alt.news-media : Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 2:54 AM : Subject: ANTI-CLINTON ADS KNOCK BROADCASTER OFF-AIR : : : ANTI-CLINTON ADS KNOCK BROADCASTER OFF-AIR : : CNS : January 15, 1999 : : (CNS) While President Bill Clinton awaits the outcome of a Senate : impeachment trial originally spawned by a "he-said, she-said" : lawsuit, a San Diego broadcaster is involved in a "he-said, he- : said" standoff with a local television station owner. : : Roger Hedgcock, a talk radio host on KOGO radio and a commentator : for KUSI television, has been relieved of his TV duties following a : Tuesday broadcast in which he promoted an anti-Clinton advertising : campaign. : : Hedgcock told CNS that KUSI informed him Wednesday evening that he : was "suspended until further notice," because of his TV commentary : about the "Dear Mr. President" radio campaign, in which children : read imaginary letters to Clinton seeking his advice on how to get : out of trouble for lying. : : The ads have been running this week in Washington, D.C. and New : York City, and the ad's producer, San Diego songwriter Steve Vaus, : has been trying to raise money to run the ads in other cities : across the country. : : "Along with Gingrich and Livingston, I've now lost my job for : advocating that Clinton lose his," said Hedgcock, who's done : commentary for KUSI since the mid-1990s and been a top-rated San : Diego broadcaster for 13 years. : : According to Hedgcock, KUSI was uncomfortable with his idea of : doing a commentary about Vaus and his commercials, and the TV : station suggested he instead do a segment on pornography publisher : Larry Flynt and his quest for sexual information on Republican : Members of Congress. : : But Hedgcock did the segment on Vaus Tuesday and was taken off the : air at KUSI. The following day, Hedgcock went on his radio show to : talk about the TV station's move, and asked listeners to call KUSI : to complain, a move Hedgcock said led to a telephone call from KUSI : interim news director Greg Rawdin. : : "He said 'you're suspended until further notice,'" Hedgcock told : CNS. "He said 'we don't want you talking about this o the radio.'" : When contacted by CNS, Rawdin refused to comment about his : conversation with Hedgcock, but KUSI owner Mike McKinnon denied : that he or Rawdin tried to muzzle Hedgcock on his radio show. : : McKinnon disputed other aspects of Hedgcock's account of the : situation as well, telling CNS that the broadcaster was put "on : hiatus" because he aired a commentary without prior station : approval. McKinnon also said Hedgcock wasn't telling the truth : about the circumstances surrounding his absence from KUSI's : airwaves. : : "Roger's talking about Clinton lying - he'd better watch his own : act," said
[CTRL] Fwd: Canadian Court Ruling on Kiddie Porn
Canada Rules on Child Porn Case VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- A provincial judge ruled Friday that Canada's law against possessing child pornography violates the freedom-of- expression clause of the country's Charter of Rights. ``There is no evidence that demonstrates a significant increase in the danger to children caused by pornography,'' ruled Duncan Shaw, a justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court. He said the section of the Criminal Code that outlaws possession of child pornography is invalid because it violates charter provisions guaranteeing freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. The case involved pornography possession charges against John Sharpe. Police raided his home near Vancouver in April 1995, seizing compact disks, photos and writings about child pornography. Prosecutors argued that allowing people to possess child pornography puts children at risk from pedophiles. But Shaw said the contention that materials depicting illegal sex with children actually prompt people to commit such acts was ``only assumption.'' ``The intrusion into freedom of expression and the right of privacy is so profound that it is not outweighed by the limited beneficial effects of the prohibition,'' Shaw wrote. The provincial attorney general, Ujjal Dosanjh, said he needed time to study the ruling before commenting or deciding on an appeal. However, Barry Penner, justice spokesman for the opposition Liberal Party in the provincial legislature, said the province should appeal immediately ``to look after children ... and protect them from being abused by sexual deviants.''
[CTRL] Larry Flynt Stoned
-Caveat Lector-
January 16, 1999
JOURNAL/ By FRANK RICH
Larry Flynt Stoned
We didn't need Larry Flynt to tell us that Bob Barr is a hypocrite. The
Georgia Congressman's sleazy marital history was already public back in '96
when he had the gall to champion an absurd bill called the Defense of Marriage
Act -- which that other proud defender of marriage, Bill Clinton, then signed
into law. But we may need Larry Flynt anyway -- not to expose any impeachment
manager's sex life but simply because his very presence exposes the
disingenuousness of everybody else, conservative and liberal, Republican and
Democrat, press and public, who inhabits the epic Bosch canvas that is
Monicagate. In the land of the pious hypocrite, the honest pornographer is
king.
After a year in which the President repeatedly told us he didn't have sex with
that woman, and his antagonists repeatedly told us that their case "is not
about sex," and the media constantly lamented how horribly sad they were to be
covering this sex-driven, albeit lucrative, story, Mr. Flynt's candor is
downright refreshing. In interviews, he refers to himself as a "smut
publisher" who wants "to sell [his] magazine," not a public-minded seeker of
truth. He openly declares his partisanship ("I love Clinton. He's a great
President.") and eagerly declares his hope to have "the effect of derailing
the impeachment process." The Hustler editor who serves as Mr. Flynt's
collaborator in tracking down Congressional trysts unabashedly describes their
enterprise as "vandalism," not journalism.
It is almost too delicious to watch Mr. Flynt throw his higher-minded
colleagues in the news business into conniptions. Washington's bloviator-in-
chief, David Broder, brooded on PBS about how "the mainstream press" is now
having its agenda set by "the bottom-feeders in our business" -- and yet he
works for the paper (The Washington Post) that first asked the adultery
question to a Presidential candidate (Gary Hart) and is a regular on "Meet the
Press," the first mainstream Sunday gabfest that made a panelist out of Matt
Drudge, the Clinton-haters' answer to Flynt (though not as factually
accurate).
Mr. Flynt's antics have similarly prompted many mainstream TV news outlets --
CNBC, ABC's "20/ 20," CNN, "CBS This Morning" -- to demonstrate yet again
that, for all their pious declarations to the contrary, the scandals they care
most about are those with sex.
The sexual allegations about Mr. Barr have received far more play than the
revelations of the Congressman's involvement with a white supremacist
organization -- much as TV pursued Monica rather than Clinton fund-raising and
wag-the-dog scandals, and largely ignored Henry Hyde's S.L. shenanigans and
Dan Burton's campaign-finance chicanery to air their sexual histories instead.
The viewing audience, which tells pollsters it's had enough sex, exercises its
own hypocrisy by rewarding Mr. Flynt's appearance on "Rivera Live" with the
show's highest rating since the O. J. civil verdict.
The other hypocrites unmasked by Mr. Flynt's pranks could fill a cabinet
department. It's hard to stop laughing when Dick Morris, who sucked
prostitutes' toes while on the White House payroll, decries the publisher for
"degrading American politics." Jerry Falwell, a past Flynt legal foe, now goes
on TV to condemn his old adversary's tactics -- never mind that Mr. Falwell
himself marketed a video accusing the President of murder.
Conservative politicians and publications that happily feasted on a tabloid's
purchase of Gennifer Flowers's revelations and the recent Drudge-spread hoax
about an illegitimate Clinton son are now fuming about Mr. Flynt. Liberals and
feminists who vehemently attacked a Hollywood film for ostensibly sanitizing
the Hustler publisher's odious depiction of women are curiously silent about
his pursuit of Barr Co. As for the President, his spokesman, Joe Lockhart,
says that his boss wants Mr. Flynt to "cease and desist." Oh, puh-leeze!
Larry Flynt is a bull in the china shop of false pieties, empty pretensions
and sexual sermonizing that have brought us to this low moment in American
history. On Thursday, alas, he checked into a Los Angeles hospital with
pneumonia. The networks that have been broadcasting soap operas rather than
the Senate trial their anchors keep telling us is "historic" can only pray
that Mr. Flynt, who has it in his power to make impeachment must-see TV again,
gets well soon.
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be wary of what you read. CTRL gives
[CTRL] Fwd: Antichrist a Jew, Says Falwell
At the First Coming, Jesus Christ was a Jew. At the SECOND Coming, though, if he's STILL a Jew, he's the Antichrist. Falwell: Antichrist Probably Jewish WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- The Rev. Jerry Falwell said the Antichrist is probably alive today and is a male Jew. He also believes the second coming of Christ probably will be within 10 years. In a speech Thursday about the concern people have over the new millennium, Falwell told about 1,500 people at a conference on evangelism at Kingsport, Tenn., that the Antichrist is male and is a Jew. ``Who will the antichrist be? I don't know. Nobody else knows,'' said Falwell, whose Sunday morning services at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg are carried by television stations nationwide. ``Is he alive and here today? Probably. Because when he appears during the Tribulation period he will be a full-grown counterfeit of Christ. Of course he'll be Jewish. Of course he'll pretend to be Christ. And if in fact the Lord is coming soon, and he'll be an adult at the presentation of himself, he must be alive somewhere today.'' According to the Bible, the Antichrist will spread universal evil before the end of the world but will be finally conquered at the second coming of Christ. Falwell, the chancellor of Liberty University in Lynchburg and founder of the now-defunct Moral Majority, said Friday in Williamsburg that he did not intend for his statement to be anti-Jewish. He said he meant only that the Antichrist must be Jewish because Jesus Christ was a Jew. ``If he's going to be the counterfeit of Christ, he has to be Jewish,'' Falwell said. ``The only thing we know is he must be male and Jewish.'' Rabbi James Rudin, the director of inter-religious affairs for the American Jewish Committee in New York, said the comment surprised him because he knows Falwell is a strong supporter of Israel and is not anti-Jewish. ``This is part of what I call millennial madness,'' Rudin said. ``To single out any one man and particularly to identify him as Jewish plays into some latent and historical anti-Semitism from the past.''
[CTRL] Fwd: UN and World Bank Confer
U.N., World Bank Discuss Assistance WASHINGTON (AP) -- The heads of several U.N. agencies and the World Bank chief met Friday to explore how they can bridge the gap between the time humanitarian emergency aid runs out and longer term development aid arrives. ``War doesn't end with a neat peace process,'' said Sadako Ogata, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, which provides immediate care and shelter for refugees. ``When the war subsides, our work supposedly subsides and ... then the development agencies arrive much later,'' she added. ``This in-between period is very important because if this is addressed properly perhaps we can prevent the recurrence of conflict.'' The meeting at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, also included World Bank president James Wolfensohn and the heads of the U.N. Development Program, the World Food Program and UNICEF, the U.N. children's fund.
[CTRL] Fwd: Hillary: It Takes a Village -- on Mars
Okay, let me guess ... Whose law firm will make big bucks (through a government monopoly) handling the title to Martian real estate for aging yuppies with Alzheimer's? Mrs. Clinton, Kids Dream of Mars WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and arts officials kicked off planning Thursday for the first permanent station on Mars by some of the schoolkids who may eventually go there. Youngsters are being asked to think about the year 2030 and a ``Millennium Mars Project.'' So far, only small experimental vehicles have been landed on Mars. ``We will all be reliving, through these young people's imagination, what it means to create a new world,'' Ms. Clinton said during the kickoff at the National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution. The idea is to get pupils and high school students working with scientists and technicians on the design for a permanent Mars settlement, according to officials at the National Endowment for the Arts, which is putting $500,000 into the project. ``Our young citizens will not only imagine what new dance and music and painting will emerge in a community on Mars,'' said NEA Chairman Bill Ivey, ``but they must also consider what our interplanetary pioneers will carry with them. They will need creative minds -- imagination and ingenuity -- to solve the problems they are certain to encounter as they invent their new world.'' Before her speech, Mrs. Clinton and Donna Shirley, who managed the Mars Pathfinder project, met 15 pupils from Washington's Anne Beers Elementary School. Sitting under a prototype space suit for visitors to Mars, they talked about work the children have done on how they imagined living conditions would be -- based on what has already been discovered about conditions on the planet.
[CTRL] Navy Trained Political Assassins? A-albionic Weekly Up-date
-Caveat Lector- A-albionic Research Weekly Up-date of 1-16-99 --- In This Issue ^^ 1. Navy Trained Political Assassins? 2. Recent Additions and Up-Dates to Recommended Reading -- 1. Navy Trained Political Assassins? London Sunday Times Navy Commander Thomas Narut, stationed in Naples, admitted at a NATO conference to a training program for killers. According to Harry Martin and David Caul: A U.S. Navy psychologist, who claims that the Office of Naval Intelligence had taken convicted murderers from military prisons, used behavior modification techniques on them, and then relocated them in American embassies throughout the world. Just prior to that time, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee had censured the CIA for its global political assassination plots, including plots against Fidel Castro. The Navy psychologist was Lt. Commander Thomas Narut of the U.S. Regional Medical Center in Naples, Italy. The information was divulged at an Oslo NATO conference of 120 psychologists from the eleven nation alliance. According to Dr. Narut, the U.S. Navy was an excellent place for a researcher to find "captive personnel" whom they could could use as guinea pigs in experiments. The Navy provided all the funding necessary, according to Narut. Dr. Narut, in a question and answer session with reporters from many nations, revealed how the Navy was secretly programming large numbers of assassins. He said that the men he had worked with for the Navy were being prepared for commando-type operations, as well as covert operations in U.S. embassies worldwide. He described the men who went through his program as "hit men and assassins" who could kill on command. Careful screening of the subjects was accomplished by Navy psychologists through the military records, and those who actually received assignments where their training could be utilized, were drawn mainly from submarine crews, the paratroops, and many were convicted murderers serving military prison sentences. Several men who had been awarded medals for bravery were drafted into the program. The assassins were conditioned through "audio-visual desensitization". The process involved the showing of films of people being injured or killed in a variety of ways, starting with very mild depictions, leading up to the more extreme forms of mayhem. Eventually, the subjects would be able to detach their feelings even when viewing the most horrible of films. The conditioning was most successful when applied to "passive-aggressive" types, and most of these ended up being able to kill without any regrets. The prime indicator of violent tendencies was the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Dr. Narut knew of two Navy programming centers, the neuropsychiatric laboratory in San Diego and the U.S. Regional Medical Center in Italy, where he worked. During the audio-visual desensitization programming, restraints were used to force the subject to view the films. A device was used on the subjects eyelids to prevent him from blinking. Typically, the preliminary film was on an African youth being ritualistically circumcised with a dull knife and without any anesthetic. The second film showed a sawmill scene in which a man accidentally cut off his fingers. In addition to the desensitization films, the potential assassins underwent programming to create prejudicial attitude in the men, to think of their future enemies, especially the leaders of these countries, as sub-human. Films and lectures were presented demeaning the culture and habits of the people of the countries where it had been decided they would be sent. After his NATO lecture, Dr. Narut disappeared. He could not be located. Within a week of so after the lecture, the Pentagon issued an emphatic denial that the U.S. Navy had "engaged in psychological training or other types of training of personnel as assassins." They disavowed the programming centers in San Diego and Naples and stated they were unable to locate Narut, but did provide confirmation that he was a staff member of the U.S. Regional Medical Center in Naples. Dr. Alfred Zitani, an American delegate to the Oslo conference, did verify Narut's remarks and they were published in the Sunday Times. Sometime later, Dr. Narut surfaced again in London and recanted his remarks, stating that he was "talking in theoretical and not practical terms." Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Naval headquarters in London issued a statement indicating that Dr. Narut's remarks at the NATO conference should be discounted because he had "personal problems". Dr. Narut never made any further public statements about the program. During the NATO conference in Oslo, Dr. Narut had remarked
Re: [CTRL] MICROSOFT AND THE BAVARIAN ILLUMINATI
-Caveat Lector- One thing has always puzzled me and I respectfully request the experienced conspiracy researchers on this list to explain how the movements, actions and membership of *supersecret* organizations seems to be common knowledge?? One post even talked about a meeting surrounded with armed guards to ensure privacy, and then proceeded to set forth the meeting attendees and agenda. I would sincerely appreciate clarification, or if you know whether something is in the archives already. Also, organizations touting great secrecy and knowledge to which only a few are privy advertising in the back of magazines and all over the Internet? Seems contradictory and certainly not very secret. Thanks, Barb At 02:21 PM 1/15/99 -0800, SW wrote: -Caveat Lector- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com http://www.konformist.com/1999/ms33.htm MICROSOFT AND THE BAVARIAN ILLUMINATI "The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are the laws of nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us." -- Thomas Henry Huxley "In every grain of wheat there lies hidden the soul of a star." -- Arthur Machen "The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are and the Old Ones will be... not in the spaces we know of, but _between_ them ... Yog-Sothoth is the Gate." -- Abd al-Hazred, _Al Azif_ "All perception is inferential; all inference uncertain; all theory, a combination of perception and inference, is therefore educated guessing." -- de Selby, _Golden Hours_, I, 93 These days most people have heard of Microsoft Corporation, and its founder Bill Gates. The majority of computers in use today use Microsoft system software, and those that do not often run applications from Microsoft. However, few people know the true story behind the rise of Microsoft and even fewer suspect the terrible cosmic secrets that are concealed beneath the facade of a successful software company. In the Object Linking and Embedding 2.0 Programmer's Reference there is a very curious term. On page 78, the second paragraph starts with the sentence, "In the aggregation model, this internal communication is achieved through coordination with a special instance of IUnknown interface known as the controlling unknown of the aggregate." The term "controlling unknown" is a very interesting choice of words. It is not the most intuitively obvious term for what it is describing (a base class used for implementing an object-oriented data exchange/embedding system). A term strikingly similar to "controlling unknown" was the term "unknown superiors", used by many occult secret societies. These included the Strict Observance Masonic lodge, whose members were sometimes referred to as "illuminati", and which had some connection with Adam Weishaupt's order. "Unknown superiors" is a term that refers to non-corporeal or superhuman agencies in command of secret societies or mystery cults. Such an agency is frequently known as the "inner head" of an order of organisation, as opposed to the outer head, who is human. Organisations that claimed or were claimed to be commanded by such "unknown superiors" include the Ordo Templi Orientis of Aleister Crowley and the Knights Templar, whose Inner Head was apparently a being named Baphomet. Apart from the term "controlling unknown", another hint at the secrets behind Microsoft is the fact that Microsoft Windows has a limit of five window device contexts. Five is a decidedly odd number for such an application, being neither a power of two nor one less than a power of two, but let us not forget Adam Weishaupt's discovery of the Law of Fives in the Necronomicon*. Few people for sure how many buildings there are in the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA. No maps of the entire facility are known to exist. Some Microsoft employees put the estimate at six or three. An article in an Australian newspaper has claimed that there are 22 buildings. That is partly true; however, there is another building, hidden from the public and even from most Microsoft employees. The twenty-third building, or Building 7, is pentagonal in shape; its exact location is known only to five people (of whom Bill Gates may be one), however it is believed that the building is accessible from elsewhere in the Microsoft campus by a secret passage. What is in the five sided building is not known. However, it is believed that the contents of Building 7 are of a supernatural nature. Apart from the Pentagon, there was a similar five-sided building in Nazi Germany. This has been carefully kept hidden from the public. One hypothesis is that Building 7 is inhabited by, or used to communicate with, the Inner Head, or "controlling unknown". The identity of the Outer Head is unknown. Bill Gates may be the Outer Head, a high initiate of the conspiracy or just a figurehead whose purpose it
Re: [CTRL] PJ lied under oath?
-Caveat Lector- At 12:17 PM 1/15/99 -0600, Linda Minor wrote: -Caveat Lector- Carlene M. Wojahn wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Isn't the only thing Clinton admitted to lying about the fact that he had sex with Monica Lewinsky? Ahhh...but he hasn't admitted that..you see they didn't have sexual relations...he wasn't having any with her, she was having relations with him. +++ The point so many people seem to be missing is that this whole scandal started with a lawsuit brought by a woman whose credibility is severely in question, at a time when the law was not even clear whether a civil lawsuit could be brought against a sitting president. The law was clear to everyone, especially Clinton and his counsel. ---Snip- Suppose for a moment that she lied about what happened. Suppose also that the lawyers were acting on behalf of politically motivated individuals who hate Clinton for political reasons only--because his policies hurt their pocketbooks, for example. Lawyers taking a matter to trial on behalf of politically motivated plaintiff(s) - now that's something that you don't see every single day on every docket in the country!! Suppose these same people knew Monica's proclivities and Bill's weakness and set up a scenario for him to fall into, while at the same time pushing the Jones case through the court so that depositions could be taken. Then they monitored Monica's reports through agents Tripp and Goldberg, making sure any available evidence (like the dress) is preserved. I believe this scenario--given the connections between Ted and Barbara Olson, Kenneth Starr, the Rutherford Foundation and Richard Mellon Scaife--is much more credible than the "common sense" allegations Starr presented to Congress, without any real evidence, such as any small-town prosecutor in Texas would have to have in order to convict anybody for anything. If the real evidence he had, and the way he got it were revealed, and were subject to cross-examination in a real court, the judge would dismiss the case without presenting it to the jury. Linda Assuming, arguendo, that your imaginary scenario is true, it proves nothing other than Clinton is lacking in self-control and easily manipulated. The rest is entertaining, but clearly irrelevant. Barb DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Fast Track 99
-Caveat Lector- Subj:Fast Track '99 Date: 99-01-15 17:21:42 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Dolan) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Multiple recipients of list TW-LIST) We are often asked, "Will the transnational corporate 'free trade' lobby and their running dog political lackeys in Washington DC actually endeavor to pass 'Fast Track' to expand the flawed and failed NAFTA model during the opening weeks of the 106th Congress?" Now this is an excellent question and, really, the answer depends on who you talk to. Here at Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, as many of you know, we tend to take a pessimistic perspective -- often an even alarmist attitude -- about the legislative calendar and the resources of the Bizness Roundtable (and their astroturf booster squads like ALOT! and GO TRADE!). That is to say, we err (when we err) on the side of caution; and all things being equal, we figure they'll go for it, after trying to lure the forces of Fair Trade into a false sence of coalitional confidence. So we naturally urge all the Fair Trade activists in this country -- whether from labor unions or environmental organizations or family farm groups or progressive congregations or protectionist militias -- to contact their congressional delegations NOW, especially the new members. In subsequent postings to this modest list-serve, we will offer sample letters to congress-members and newspaper editors. In the meantime, everybody should get on talk radio; also: 1) Our prize-wining web-site is www.tradewatch.org 2) JoC (1/12/99) suggests that the GOP House leadership will be pushing for Fast Track. 3) Inside US Trade (1/15/99) suggests that the White House may not have the stomach for it. 4) An anonymous friend alerts us to the opening gambit of the Senate Finance Committee (a source of much pro-corporate trade policy mischief in the waning days of the 105th Congress). * Journal of Commerce Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Rep. Archer sees Congress passing fast-track legislation by April SANTIAGO - Rep. Bill Archer, chairman of House of Representative's Ways and Means Committee, said he sees Congress approving 'fast- track' negotiating authority legislation before April. Mr. Archer, who was heading a congressional delegation in Chile, said Chile would be the first country with which the legislation would be used to negotiate a free-trade agreement. The legislator's comments run counter to most U.S. trade analysts, who have said the Clinton impeachment scandal over lying about his sexual relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky will likely knock fast track off Congress' attention this year. 'We are hopeful we'll be able to pass fast-track no later than April of this year,' Mr. Archer, a Republican, told reporters after meeting with Chilean Finance Minister Eduardo Aninat. He added he was optimistic Congress would grant the Clinton administration broad 'fast-track' authority to negotiate with other countries besides Chile. Mr. Archer said he thought Congress had a better chance of getting enough votes to approve the negotiating authority. 'We are prepared to put every effort into getting the votes necessary to pass (fast-track),' he said. He believes that Chile would be incorporated as the fourth member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), rather than negotiate a bilateral agreement with the US. Chile has already signed comprehensive bilateral free-trade pacts with Canada and Mexico, the other 2 NAFTA members. Chile's incorporation into NAFTA is tied to the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), an initiative agreed upon by the heads of state of the Americas at last year's America's Summit * WHITE HOUSE STRUGGLING TO SOLIDIFY FAST-TRACK POSITION THIS MONTH ___ Date: January 15, 1999 - Inside US Trade - The Clinton Administration is struggling with how to handle fast-track negotiating authority this year, and has stepped up efforts to seek industry advice on a possible fast-track initiative, according to industry sources. These sources said two events that will likely force the Administration to indicate its position seem to be driving these recent efforts. One is President Clinton's upcoming State of the Union address, which may mention a trade agenda in some way. Sources said that at press time, it was still unclear how much the speech would mention trade, or whether fast track would specifically be mentioned. The other event is a scheduled three-day Senate Finance Committee hearing on trade, sources said. U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Commerce Secretary William Daley and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin are scheduled to testify on the first day of this hearing. "The first question to Barshefsky will probably be on fast track," one industry source, which he
[CTRL] Impeachent: 01-16
-Caveat Lector- Makes ya feel like you're watching a "Rocky" movie, eh? No? From wsws.org WSWS : News Analysis : North America : Clinton Impeachment The Senate impeachment trial Democrats paralyzed as Republicans present their case against Clinton By the Editorial Board 16 January, 1999 In the first two days of the Senate impeachment trial, the House Republicans have established their line of attack--to portray Clinton's ineffectual attempt to conceal his relationship with Monica Lewinsky as a crime against the "rule of law." The aim of the Republicans is to ensure that the trial proceeds within the framework established by the conspirators who organized the entrapment of Clinton in the first place. The issue to be considered is not the right-wing cabal that underlies the impeachment trial, but whether or not Clinton committed "perjury" and "obstruction of justice." The opening statements of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde, James Sensenbrenner, Asa Hutchinson and their cohorts were laced with charlatanry and deceit. In their hands, the politically-directed lawsuit of Paula Jones--which was orchestrated by the extreme right to destabilize the Clinton administration--has been repackaged as a "civil rights" case. Portraying Paula Jones as a champion of civil rights and justice for women, Sensenbrenner argued that the removal of Clinton was necessary to defend racial and gender equality. This pretense would be laughable were its purpose not so reactionary and menacing to the working class. It is all the more preposterous given the fact that--as Sensenbrenner and everyone else in the Senate chamber were well aware--one of the Republican prosecutors, Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott have been exposed as supporters of a white supremacist organization called the Council of Conservative Citizens. The Republican strategy can only succeed as long as the Democrats refuse to expose the political conspiracy behind the impeachment drive. Yet the White House and the Democrats have no intention of doing this and are therefore entirely on the defensive. In the first week of the trial they gave the Republicans an enormous political victory by voting unanimously for a bipartisan procedural resolution, thereby endowing the proceedings with precisely what the Republican plotters required--a cloak of constitutional legitimacy. Now they have accepted the Republican framework within which Clinton is to be judged. The White House strategy, such as it is, rests on opposing the calling of witnesses and arguing that the offenses alleged in the articles of impeachment do not merit Clinton's removal from office. This position plays directly into the hands of Clinton's enemies. It allows them to posture as the upholders of the truth and the law, and portray the White House as a guilty party desperate to avoid a full airing of the facts. The only effective and principled strategy for the White House would be to expose the fraudulent character of the Senate trial and denounce the impeachment drive for what it is--a political coup d'etat. If the Democrats were serious about conducting a struggle, they would use the Republican demand for witnesses as an opening to call to the stand a whole series of people who have been involved in the political conspiracy: Kenneth Starr, Linda Tripp, Lucianne Goldberg, the Paula Jones lawyers, right-wing publisher Richard Mellon Scaife, to name a few. But they reject this option out of hand, despite the overwhelming opposition of the public to the impeachment process. Clinton's entire record, from the Whitewater provocation to the present, has been an unending series of maneuvers and concessions. The one consistent thread has been the refusal of the White House and the Democratic Party to expose the machinations of the right wing and make an appeal to the American people to oppose their attack on democratic rights. This is what enables the Republicans to proceed and escalate their offensive. They are now demanding that Clinton testify before the Senate, laying yet another legal and political trap for the White House. At the same time they are holding secret strategy sessions between Senate "jurors" and the House prosecutors. The Republicans want to extend the trial as long as they can. They calculate that the longer it continues without any resistance from the Democrats, the more public opposition will erode. Whatever the outcome of the impeachment trial, whether it ends in Clinton's acquittal, conviction or resignation, the very fact that these proceedings are taking place testifies to an unprecedented political crisis and breakdown of democratic institutions in America. A cabal of neo-fascist politicians, professional right-wing conspirators and gutter journalists has been able to entrap an elected president and leverage a sexual encounter into an impeachment and trial without any significant opposition from within the political
[CTRL] Fwd: Clinton to Sell Federal Agencies, Cheap
Sale of Gov't Housing Agency Mulled WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Clinton administration is considering a proposal to privatize a government housing agency as it searches for more money for next year's budget, but the potential impact on consumers remains unclear. The White House's budget arm is considering the plan to sell the Government National Mortgage Association, known as Ginnie Mae, for several billion dollars to help offset the costs of new spending programs. Ginnie Mae is a wholly owned government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It guarantees securities backed by pools of mortgages that are issued by private institutions. The mortgages are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Veterans Administration or by the Rural Housing Service. ``It's a conceptual proposal that still needs to be developed,'' said Victor Lambert, a HUD spokesman. ``It's an intriguing concept, but the devils are in the details.'' Ginnie Mae increases the supply of credit available for housing by guaranteeing payments even if borrowers can't make them. It generates $400 million a year for the government, but can bring in as much as $600 million. That is reason enough for the cash-strapped housing department to be less than eager to relinquish it, say some. ``HUD never likes to lose anything, because they've lost so much already,'' says Calvin Bradford, who runs a fair housing and lending consulting firm in Williamsburg, Va. Almost 19 million homes have been financed through Ginnie Mae securities. The agency finances more than 12 percent of all the nation's mortgages. President Clinton has already trumpeted proposals to increase military readiness, improve food safety and expand Medicare. The sale of Ginnie Mae could be one way to balance out the expenses in the budget plan, along with a proposal to raise taxes on cigarettes. The impact of any Ginnie Mae sale on home loans is unclear. Any charter to set it up a privatized company must answer whether Ginnie Mae has the backing of the Treasury Department and whether it will change the fees it pays as incentives to lenders to service loans. HUD will not speculate on the potential impact of any sale, calling it ``premature,'' Lambert said. According to a person familiar with the negotiations, HUD helped revise a plan initially proposed by the budget office to make it more ``tailored and practical.'' One possible result is that the administration could bar mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from bidding to buy it. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-chartered mortgage market companies that function like commercial corporations and are publicly traded. They compete with FHA, part of the housing department, which insures mortgage loans. ``I assume they want this privatized Ginnie Mae to stand on its own and compete against Freddie and Fannie,'' said bank analyst Bert Ely of Alexandria, Va. Last month, the administration also considered adding a fee to Fannie Mae transactions. The plan was dropped after drawing strong opposition from those ``who did not want to see a tax on homeownership,'' said John Buckley, Fannie Mae's senior vice president for communications.
[CTRL] OEN 1/16/99
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ A HREF="http://www.aci.net/kalliste/"The Home Page of J. Orlin Grabbe/A - It Takes a Parking Lot to Raise a Cub Black Bears Prefer Hondas Toyotas BEARS in Yosemite National Park in California know exactly where to go foraging for food - they choose either Honda or Toyota cars. Forest rangers are convinced that the animals have learned to select specific models. Last year was a record for what rangers call "car clouting". Yosemite black bears clawed into 1,103 vehicles, causing £400,000 of damage, according to the Wall Street Journal. In only two months, bears broke into 28 Hondas and 21 Toyotas. By contrast they tampered with only two Buicks and one Lexus. Steven Thompson, the park's biologist, said mother bears were teaching their cubs how to "clout". A favourite technique was to insert claws just above the rear side door, then pull the door frame down to knee level. This creates a handy stepladder for bears to claw their way through the back seat and into the boot. Mr Thompson said "clouting" resulted from campers keeping food in cars rather than storing it in steel bear safes now installed at most camp sites. One camper, Richard Walther, told rangers he watched as a bear peeled two doors off his Honda, then carefully folded down the back seat to get into the boot, where he pushed a button to open a cooler full of food. "This bear clearly knew what he was doing," said Mr Walther. Park officials are considering how to keep Yosemite's population of up to 500 black bears out of the car parks. Rangers said one solution might be to drive them away with packs of trained dogs. The London Telegraph, Jan. 16, 1999 Crisis in Brazil Brazil Allows Real to Float Stock Market is happy Brazil was finally forced to float its currency yesterday, abandoning its attempt to engineer an orderly devaluation against the dollar after Latin America's largest economy suffered a week of mounting capital flight. The Real quickly fell to R$1.58 against the dollar, but later settled at R$1.43, representing a devaluation of 16 per cent since the start of the week. On Wednesday, the central bank had attempted to stem the crisis by an effective devaluation of about 8 per cent. Brazilian financial markets rebounded strongly in the afternoon as investors in São Paulo, the country's financial centre, greeted the news with a mixture of relief and euphoria. Shares on the São Paulo stock exchange soared 33.4 per cent, its second highest ever rise, while the price of the most liquid Brazilian international bond, the C-Bond, jumped 15.3 per cent. The positive response led some economists to predict the devaluation could be controlled. In an attempt to win international support for the new exchange rate policy, Pedro Malan, finance minister, and Francisco Lopes, the new president of the central bank, travelled to Washington last night to meet senior officials at the US treasury and the International Monetary Fund, which in November agreed a $41.5bn (£25.1bn) rescue package for Brazil. The Brazilian central bank said it would announce a new foreign exchange policy on Monday. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, president, broke off his holiday for the second time in a week to return to Brasília. In a televised address, he said stability depended on Congress approving the government's fiscal austerity plans. Economists said the government was most likely to confirm a floating exchange rate regime on Monday, although they said that the sort of currency board system that neighbouring Argentina uses was also a possibility. Mr Lopes did not rule out a revised system of trading bands. Investors were pleased that the government had not used up more reserves to defend the currency. Opinion was divided, however, over the likely impact on economic activity. "Everyone was expecting the currency to overshoot, but the fact that it did not leaves room for sharp rate cuts," said Dany Rappaport, chief economist at Santander Investment in São Paulo. However, Francis Freis-inger at Merrill Lynch in New York said uncertainty surrounding the currency would keep rates high. "Lower rates will ultimately depend on progress on the fiscal side," he added. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which weakened on Wednesday and Thursday, rose 219.62 points to close at 9,340.55 in New York. European markets finished strongly with the FTSE 100 index in London closing 120.8 higher at 5,941 while the Paris and Frankfurt markets were both around 1.4-1.5 per cent higher. The Financial Times, Jan. 16, 1999 Crisis in Brazil Brazil Faces Up to Harsh Reality Defending the indefensible in international finance is a quick route to bankruptcy. So one cheer to Brazil for allowing its currency to float. As a result, it has kept a hard-currency warchest of over $30bn - even more, if one adds in money coming from the
[CTRL] Rick Porrello's - AmericanMafia.com
-Caveat Lector- fom: http://www.americanmafia.com/ A HREF="http://www.americanmafia.com/"Rick Porrello's - AmericanMafia.com - The Organ /A - Quite the site. A taste. Lots of embedded links. Om K - The Mob Busters Mafia User Forum Howard Stern Fans Mafia Site Search Al Guart Exclusive January 16 1999 Read and Write Mafia Notes Would you be my neighbor? Mug Shots Galore Crime Stuff to read and enjoy Do gangsters really "chat"? Other places to find Mafia stuff NEWS COVERAGE and FEATURES Exclusive Al Guart's New York View The Strong Arm of the Law and Junior Gotti Congressman Traficant and the murder of Charlie Carrabia JR from New York writes a shocking story of scandal, bribery and murder online bookshop Current News on Organized Crime - Yahoo! Recent Mafia Developments --- January 7 1999--- Check for Added Items John "Junior" Gotti is out of jail awaiting a racketeering trial. His release was secured by a $10-million bond. He is confined to home and visitors are limited to family members. Gotti spent Christmas Eve with his wife, their three children, his mother, sisters Angela and Victoria, and their families. On Thanksgiving, federal prosecutors refused to let Victoria's husband, Carmine Agnello visit. The Feds believed 36-year-old Agnello is a Gambino Crime Family associate. Gotti attorneys filed an appeal and after legal arguments, the prosecutors agreed to let Agnello spend Christmas Eve at the Gotti home. From the New York Post --- January 1999--- New York: John Gotti Jr. was released in October from jail on $10 million bond. Gotti had been held since January of 1998 when he was indicted for being the alleged street boss of New York's Gambino Mafia family. Gotti Jr. will wear a monitoring bracelet on his ankle to assure that he does not leave his house except to meet with his attorneys. Additionally, his phone will be tapped. The F.B.I. believes the Gambino crime group is still run by John Gotti Sr., the "Dapper Don" who is serving a life sentence. Las Vegas: Southern California Mafia underboss Carmen Milano and 16 other Los Angeles and Buffalo mobsters were charged in February in a 101-count racketeering indictment. Bobby Siller, F.B.I. Special Agent in Charge in Las Vegas said," there was an attempt by the Los Angles mob to infiltrate Las Vegas..." Milano, 68 and a disbarred attorney, is the brother of Peter Milano, the boss of the L.A. mob. The Milanos are sons of the late Anthony "The Old Man" Milano, former Cleveland Mafia consigliere. [more] continued on Page 2 - see Recent from your host Rick Porrello Happy New Year and welcome to AmericanMafia.com, the new Organized crime and Mafia Super Site! I am your host Rick Porrello, a police officer and author. In 1932 my grandfather and uncle, Cleveland mob leaders, were killed. Curiosity about my roots culminated in nine years of research and the publication of The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia. Later I wrote To Kill The Irishman: The War that Crippled the Mafia. "The Irishman" has been optioned for a movie. I conceived AmericanMafia.com to be THE top mob site. And we're well on our way. We've only been on-line a month or so and the interest has been tremendous. We've had hundreds of visitors from all over the globe - Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Finland, Norway Germany, Romania, Australia, the U.K., Canada and the United Arab Emirates, and we would like to thank our new friends all over the world for visiting! Here in the U.S. we're also making friends fast - John B. from Chicago, Charlie M. from Youngstown, Russ M. from Texas, Jim F. from Cleveland, and J.R. from New York - too many to mention. They've all become regular visitors with great suggestions and input. I thank you all. [more] continued on Page 2 - see Welcome Exactly What Is The Mafia? Question to Porrello: Exactly what is the Mafia? The Mafia, more specifically the Italian-American Mafia, is a group of criminals organized into "families," and operating primarily in North America. Also known as La Cosa Nostra, at one time there were 26 families in the United States - roughly one for each major city. The Mafia "commission," composed of bosses of numerous families, mostly New York, was the overseeing authority for all of the other La Cosa Nostra families. The Mafia has its roots in Sicily, where the larger and more powerful Sicilian Mafia operates from. ...and with
Re: [CTRL] NAFTA at 5 Part 1
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments: NAFTA's proponents promised benefits for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The promises - 200,000 new U.S. jobs from NAFTA per year, higher wages in Mexico and a growing U.S. trade surplus with Mexico, environmental clean-up and improved health along the border - have all failed to materialize. MJ: What does one expect when free trade is 'swapped' for this Government controlled farce? Regard$, --MJ I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment. And I am not for linking ourselves by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe; entering that field of slaughter to preserve their balance, or joining in the confederacy of kings to war against the principles of liberty. -- Thomas Jefferson (in a letter to Elbridge Gerry, Philadelphia, Jan 26th, 1799) DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Striped Sleeves Mean Impeachment Is Military?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 1/15/99 3:57:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Contacted by CNNS, Mr. Skolnick further noted that the striped-sleeve style of judicial robe was *de rigueur* in Nazi Germany. We should not be tempted by this morsel. It is tempting because Mr. Rhenquist got his start in the Republican party by intimidating blacks and Hispanics from voting. However, the level of the proceeding has been drenched in pomposity to date as though the Republicans are desperate in making themselves appear sober rather than the vengeful little twits attempting to overthrow a government that they are. Jerry DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Striped Sleeves Mean Impeachment Is Military?
-Caveat Lector- Gerald Harp wrote: However, the level of the proceeding has been drenched in pomposity to date as though the Republicans are desperate in making themselves appear sober rather than the vengeful little twits attempting to overthrow a government that they are. MJ: Precisely and specifically HOW are the Republicans attempting to 'overthrow' the Government? Regard$, --MJ The important thing is to stop lying to yourself. A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize the truth, either in himself or in anyone else, and he ends up losing respect for himself as well as for others. When he has no respect for anyone, he can no longer love and, in order to divert himself, having no love in him, he yields to his impulses, indulges in the lowest forms of pleasure, and behaves in the end like an animal, in satisfying his vices. And it all comes from lying -- lying to others and to yourself. -- Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky 1880 _The Brothers Karamazov_ DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Fwd: [MC] Letter From the UK by Robin Ramsey of Lobster Magazine
Dear People: If you have not read Robin Ramsey's discussion of mind control/electronic harassment, please take the time to go to http:/www.umsl.edu/~skthoma/ Click on "The Latest Word" Robin had asked me to write an article for his magazine. When he got my article, he claimed it was too weird. I thought I had toned things down a bit. Anyway, he didn't use the article, but wrote another article using some of the information I supplied. Also, his the article, he makes reference to The Konformist on-line magazine where my article, "The Voices in My Head?", is supposed to be archived. You know what is nice? That Robin Ramsey thinks I have the best theory about electronic harassment. That is what I thought. ; Anyway, any comments you have and want to share after reading Robin's article, I will forward to him. KK ** MINDCONTROL-L Mind Control and Psyops Mailing List To unsubscribe or subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text: "unsubscribe MINDCONTROL-L" or "subscribe MINDCONTROL-L". Post to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wes Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED], list moderator
[CTRL] What Is Political Extremism (Pt. 1)
Activist Mailing List - http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/ What Is Political "Extremism"? by Laird Wilcox Roger Scruton, in the Dictionary Of Political Thought (Hill Wang, New York, 1982) defines "extremism" as: "A vague term, which can mean: 1. Taking a political idea to its limits, regardless of 'unfortunate' repercussions, impracticalities, arguments and feelings to the contrary, and with the intention not only to confront, but also to eliminate opposition. 2. Intolerance towards all views other than one's own. 3. Adoption of means to political ends which show disregard for the life, liberty, and human rights of others." This is a very fair definition and it reflects my experience that "extremism" is essentially more an issue of style than of content. In the twenty-five years that I have been investigating political groups of the left and right, I have found that many people can hold very radical or unorthodox political views and still present them in a reasonable, rational and non-dogmatic manner. On the other hand, I have met people whose views were shrill, uncompromising and distinctly authoritarian. The latter demonstrated a starkly extremist mentality while the former demonstrated only ideological unorthodoxy, which is hardly to be feared in a free society such as our own. I don't mean to imply that content is entirely irrelevant. People who tend to adopt the extremist style most often champion causes and adopt ideologies that are essentially "fringe" positions on the political spectrum. Advocacy of "fringe" positions, however, gives our society the variety and vitality it needs to function as an open democracy, to discuss and debate all aspects of an issue and to deal with problems we may otherwise have a tendency to ignore. I think this is the proper role of radical movements, left and right, in our system. The extremist style is another issue altogether, however, in that it seriously hampers our understanding of important issues, it muddies the waters of discourse with invective, fanaticism and hatred, and it impairs our ability to make intelligent, well-informed choices. Another, perhaps more popular, definition of "extremism" is that it represents points of view we strongly disagree with, advocated by someone we dislike whose interests are contrary to our own! Political ideologues often attempt definitions of extremism which specifically condemn the views of their opponents and critics while leaving their own relatively untouched, or which are otherwise biased toward certain views but not others. To be fair, a definition must be equally applicable across the entire political spectrum. In point of fact, the terms "extremist" and "extremism" are often used thoughtlessly an epithets, "devilwords" to curse or condemn opponents and critics with! I find, however, that the extremist style is not the monopoly of any sector of the political spectrum. It is just as common on the "left" as it is on the "right," and sometimes it shows up in the political "center" as well! In analyzing the rhetoric and literature of several hundred "fringe" and militant "special interest" groups I have identified several specific traits that tend to represent the extremist style. I would like to caution you with the admonition, however, that we are all fallible and anyone, without bad intentions, may resort to some of these devices from time to time. But with bonafide extremists these lapses are not occasional and the following traits are an habitual and established part of their repertoire. The late Robert Kennedy, in The Pursuit Of Justice (1964), said; "What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents." 1. Character Assassination. Extremists often attack the character of an opponent or critic rather than deal with the facts and issues that he raises or debate the points of his arguments. They will question his motives, qualifications, past associations, values, personality, mental health and so on as a diversion from the issues under consideration. 2. Name Calling And Labeling. Extremists are quick to resort to epithets (racist, subversive, pervert, hatemonger, nut, crackpot, degenerate, Un-American, Anti-Semite, Red, Commie, Nazi, Kook, etc.) to label and condemn an opponent in order to divert attention from his arguments and to discourage other from hearing him out. 3. Irresponsible Sweeping Generalizations. Extremists tend to make sweeping claims or judgments on little or no evidence, and they have a tendency to confuse similarity with sameness. That is, they assume that because two (or more) things are alike in some respects they must be alike in all or most respects! Analogy is a treacherous form
[CTRL] Gulf Vets call for an End to Civilian Casualties in Iraq
/** mideast.gulf: 380.0 **/ ** Topic: IRAQ/USA: Gulf Vets call for an End to Civilian Casualties in Iraq ** ** Written 7:06 AM Jan 13, 1999 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] in cdp:mideast.gulf ** 'subscribe iac-list' in the body of the message Erik K. Gustafson, Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) 747 10th Street SE, Suite 2, Washington, DC 20003 202-543-6176; 202-546-5103 (fax); [EMAIL PROTECTED] For IMMEDIATE Release Gulf Vets call for an End to Civilian Casualties in Iraq (Washington) The National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC), the largest Gulf War veterans organization in the country, has come out against economic sanctions which "prevent or otherwise hamper nations from maintaining the public health of their people." Comprising over 54 member groups from around the country, the NGWRC works to be a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses. Already successful in passing a comprehensive bill to ensure better health care for sick veterans, the NGWRC is now focusing on Depleted Uranium (DU) and protecting both U.S. troops and civilians from DU exposure. In a resolution that was passed by the Board of Directors on December 20, 1998, shortly after the December air strike, the NGWRC urges that further civilian casualties in Iraq be avoided. "As soldiers, we were trained to abide by international laws relating to the treatment and protection of civilian populations. Economic sanctions which prevent or otherwise hamper nations from maintaining the public health of their citizens, are in violation of these international laws, including Geneva Protocol 1, Article 54, which prohibits the 'starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.' The UN and the U.S. must work toward an immediate end to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq." Full text of this precedent-setting resolution follows: __ National Gulf War Resource Center Statement Gulf War Veterans Express Concern About Recent Developments in the 8-Year War The United States (U.S.) became involved in the Gulf War with the passage of Public Law 102-1, still in effect, that allows the President to use military force against Iraq in order to enforce Iraqi compliance with United Nations (UN) resolutions. The National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC) believes the following important lessons must not be forgotten regarding the Gulf War, a war that continues to impact millions of lives. * Iraq possessed and deployed chemical warfare agents up to 1991. * In 1991, with the U.S. military destruction of Iraq's chemical weapons (CW) facilities, tons of agents were released, possibly exposing up to 100,000 American servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). * The U.S. uses depleted uranium (DU) in anti-tank ammunition. Scientists have associated DU, a radioactive toxic waste, with many adverse health effects. Since 1990, thousands of American troops have been exposed to DU, as have millions of Iraqis. The World Health Organization plans to investigate the possible link between a reported sharp increase in cancer incidents in Southern Iraq and DU exposure. * The U.S. DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs have estimated that 110,000 American Gulf War veterans are ill as a result of their wartime service, many from exposures to CW, DU, pollution from oil well fires, experimental vaccines, and anti-nerve agent pretreatment pills, among other toxins. * The economic sanctions on Iraq now result in serious shortages of food, clean water, and medicine. Water and sanitation systems have collapsed, fueling an epidemic of diseases. Denis J. Halliday, the former UN head of the oil-for-food program, estimates that over 5,000 Iraqi children under five are dying each month from malnutrition and disease directly related to the sanctions. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government remains untouched and firmly entrenched. Therefore, the National Gulf War Resource Center Board of Directors, after careful and thorough deliberation, urges the following steps be taken to ensure the protection of American forces and civilians in the Persian Gulf region. No active duty service man or woman should ever have to go through what so many Gulf War veterans and their families have had to go through. Due to the likely exposure to CW, DU, and other hazardous toxins, the NGWRC demands that the best training and protective gear be provided to American forces deployed in the Persian Gulf region, as well as the best health care, both while deployed and upon their return home. American soldiers should
[CTRL] Rachel #633: Carcinogens Everywhere
===Electronic Edition . . . RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT HEALTH WEEKLY #633 . .---January 14, 1999--- . . HEADLINES: . .CARCINOGENS EVERYWHERE . . == . .LEAD IN CHILDREN: OLD STORY, NEW DATA . . == . . Environmental Research Foundation . . P.O. Box 5036, Annapolis, MD 21403 . . Fax (410) 263-8944; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . . == . . Back issues available by E-mail; to get instructions, send . . E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the single word HELP . .in the message; back issues also available from. . http://www.rachel.org . To start your free subscriprion, . . send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words . . SUBSCRIBE RACHEL-WEEKLY YOUR NAME in the message. . = CARCINOGENS EVERYWHERE U.S. EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] published a report in 1998 saying that 100% of the outdoor air in the continental U.S. is contaminated with eight cancer-causing industrial chemicals at levels that exceed EPA's "benchmark" safety standards.[1] Alaska and Hawaii were excluded from the analysis for lack of available data.~ Using 1990 data on toxic industrial emissions, EPA applied well-known mathematical models to estimate year-round average outdoor air concentrations for 148 industrial poisons in each of the nation's 60,803 census tracts. For each of the 148 toxicants, EPA established a "benchmark" level that the agency considers safe. Eight of the 148 industrial poisons exceed EPA's benchmark safety levels all of the time in all 60,803 census tracts. All eight are carcinogens, that is, they are known to cause cancer: bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; benzene; carbon tetrachloride; chloroform; ethylene dibromide; ethylene dichloride; formaldehyde; and methyl chloride. In its report, EPA said that outdoor air concentrations provide a reasonable estimate of toxic concentrations "that occur both outdoors and indoors, given the high rates of penetration into indoor environments for various HAPs [hazardous air pollutants]." In other words, EPA believes that being inside your home or workplace does not protect you from constant exposure to these eight carcinogens. EPA said its mathematical models probably underestimate the true levels to which the population is exposed. Where actual measurements of toxic contaminants were available, EPA found that the measured levels exceeded the levels estimated by their mathematical models. In its report, EPA also acknowledged that it may have underestimated the health effects because the eight chemicals, combined, may have additive or multiplier effects since people experience all of them simultaneously. However, the agency also acknowledged that it has no way to take such combined effects into account. The agency also acknowledged that many of the chemicals may have health effects for which the agency has established no "benchmark" standards. For example, benzene and 1,3-butadiene have both been associated with reproductive and developmental effects, but EPA currently has set no benchmark safety levels for such effects, and so those effects were ignored in this study. And finally, most (if not all) individuals are exposed to far more than just eight industrial poisons. These eight merely provide a toxic background to which other toxicants are added, depending upon a person's (or a community's) individual situation: automobile and truck exhaust, second-hand cigarette smoke, prescription drugs, emissions from power plants, smelters, incinerators, and so on. Several of the eight chemicals exceed EPA "benchmark" safety levels by a wide margin. For example, the average day-in-and-day-out concentration of carbon tetrachloride exceeds EPA's benchmark level by a factor of 13, and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exceeds EPA's benchmark by a factor of 6.4. LEAD IN CHILDREN: OLD STORY, NEW DATA In 1998, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) in Atlanta issued a report saying that only 4.4% of American children between the ages of 1 and 5 have the toxic metal lead in their blood at "levels of health concern," which CDCP defines as concentrations of 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (10 ug/dL) or higher.[2] A microgram is a millionth of a gram and there are 28
[CTRL] Bovine proteins and diabetes
Activist Mailing List - http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/ Bovine proteins and diabetes Excerpted from article on: www.antidairycoalition.com/011099.html In December of 1996 (LANCET, vol. 348, Dec 14, 1996) Simon Murch, MD, of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology of the Royal Free Hospital in London wrote: "Cow's milk proteins are unique in one respect: in industrialized countries they are the first foreign proteins entering the infant gut, since most formulations for babies are cow milk-based. The first pilot stage of our IDD prevention study found that oral exposure to dairy milk proteins in infancy resulted in both cellular and immune response...this suggests the possible importance of the gut immune system to the pathogenesis of IDD." In that same issue, researchers from New Zealand (R. B. Elliot, MD, et. al, Department of Pediatrics, University of Aukland) paralleled earlier studies and investigated diabetics in three locations: Auckland, New Zealand, Giessen, Germany and Sardinia, Italy. They reported finding a higher level of antibodies to bovine proteins, particularly CASEIN in diabetics than in healthy individuals. Three mothers have recently contacted the ANTIDAIRY Coalition with exciting news. Each took their newly diagnosed IDDM infants completely off all milk and dairy products. Six months later their kids were again producing insulin. Their physicians refer to each individual recovery as a MIRACLE. I call the recoveries simple biology. ELIMINATE THE POISON AND FIND THE CURE New clinical studies are most certainly called for. If you read this and have diabetes, become your own study of ONE. Your cure will become "ANECDOTAL." Let the ANTIDAIRY Coalition know about your MIRACLE and we'll relate your story to the world For the rest of this exciting and informative article please go to: http://www.antidairycoalition.com/011099.html R.Hamilton Wearing a "milk mustache?" Do a reality check at: http://www.notmilk.com * Ask your Govt. (U.S. or Canada) for the data on the rats treated with rBST/rBGH MILK. Meet the GOOD BUNNIES: http://members.tripod.com/ronjh/ Anti Dairy Images FREE: http://members.tripod.com/ronjh/notmilk.htm GET OFF ASPARTAME! http://www.dorway.com Activist Mailing List - http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/ Bovine proteins and diabetes Excerpted from article on: www.antidairycoalition.com/011099.html In December of 1996 (LANCET, vol. 348, Dec 14, 1996) Simon Murch, MD, of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology of the Royal Free Hospital in London wrote: "Cow's milk proteins are unique in one respect: in industrialized countries they are the first foreign proteins entering the infant gut, since most formulations for babies are cow milk-based. The first pilot stage of our IDD prevention study found that oral exposure to dairy milk proteins in infancy resulted in both cellular and immune response...this suggests the possible importance of the gut immune system to the pathogenesis of IDD." In that same issue, researchers from New Zealand (R. B. Elliot, MD, et. al, Department of Pediatrics, University of Aukland) paralleled earlier studies and investigated diabetics in three locations: Auckland, New Zealand, Giessen, Germany and Sardinia, Italy. They reported finding a higher level of antibodies to bovine proteins, particularly CASEIN in diabetics than in healthy individuals. Three mothers have recently contacted the ANTIDAIRY Coalition with exciting news. Each took their newly diagnosed IDDM infants completely off all milk and dairy products. Six months later their kids were again producing insulin. Their physicians refer to each individual recovery as a MIRACLE. I call the recoveries simple biology. ELIMINATE THE POISON AND FIND THE CURE New clinical studies are most certainly called for. If you read this and have diabetes, become your own study of ONE. Your cure will become "ANECDOTAL." Let the ANTIDAIRY Coalition know about your MIRACLE and we'll relate your story to the world For the rest of this exciting and informative article please go to: http://www.antidairycoalition.com/011099.html R.Hamilton Wearing a "milk mustache?" Do a reality check at: http://www.notmilk.com * Ask your Govt. (U.S. or Canada) for the data on the rats treated with rBST/rBGH MILK. Meet the GOOD BUNNIES: http://members.tripod.com/ronjh/ Anti Dairy Images FREE: http://members.tripod.com/ronjh/notmilk.htm GET OFF ASPARTAME! http://www.dorway.com __ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/ __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[CTRL] Impending Canada-Palestine Deal
Original Message Follows Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:32:50 -0600 (CST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rich Winkel) Subject: POLITICS: Impending Canada-Palestine Deal Expected to Cause a To: undisclosed-recipients:; /** ips.english: 404.0 **/ ** Topic: POLITICS: Impending Canada-Palestine Deal Expected to Cause a ** ** Written 2:38 PM Jan 13, 1999 by newsdesk in cdp:ips.english ** Copyright 1999 InterPress Service, all rights reserved. Worldwide distribution via the APC networks. *** 10-Jan-99 *** Title: POLITICS: Impending Canada-Palestine Deal Expected to Cause a Stir by Mark Bourrie OTTAWA, Jan 10 (IPS)- An impending free trade agreement between Canada and the Palestinian Authority is expected to provoke the ire of some sectors in Israel and other opponents of an independent Palestinian state. Canadian and Palestinian diplomats held secret negotiations here through last autumn and an agreement is expected to be signed in February or March, just as Israel heads into an election that will likely centre on the issue of Palestinian autonomy. Canadian Trade Minister Sergio Marchi, a vocal advocate of free trade, is to visit the Middle East at the end of February. Officials of his ministry say Marchi wants to sign the trade deal during that visit. Mideast trade is a minor part of Canada's international business, although Canada and Israel did conclude a free trade agreement two years ago. Canada want a similar deal with the Palestinians. Canada-Israel trade amounts annually to about 450 million U.S. dollars, mainly high-tech products, diamonds and phosphates, but only a small fraction involves areas now governed by the Palestinian Authority. Canada and the PLO have had good diplomatic relations since the mid-1970s. An agreement signed between Yasser Arafat's government and a Western power would give greater legitimacy to the Palestinian claim to independence, drawing the ire of Israel. Palestinian diplomats here said a trade agreement would have political, rather than economic, significance. "Economically it will not benefit much for the time being," said Bakr Abdul Minem, the PLO's diplomatic representative in Canada and de-facto ambassador of the Palestinian Authority. "The most important meaning is a political one." Minen said the negotiators were not trying to create a political problem with Israel. "We want to find a way to do this and not embarrass anyone," he said. Canadian officials tried to play down the importance of the talks, but admitted they were more than just a simple extension of the Canada-Israel agreement. "We recognize that we want to balance our interests in the area," said Leslie Swartman, spokeswoman for Marchi. "It's separate and apart from the Canada-Israel free trade agreement." Diplomats at Israel's embassy here said they had been given assurances that a free trade agreement would not give a boost to the Palestinian drive for full statehood. However, Jewish groups in Canada, who learned of the negotiations just over a week ago, said they would lobby against any agreement that gives an aura of statehood to the Palestinian Authority. "It's not acceptable for them to pretend to be something they're not," said Robert Ridder, executive director of the Canada- Israel Committee. "We wouldn't be happy and we'd make our position clear," he added. (END/IPS/MB/KB/98) Origin: Montevideo/POLITICS/ [c] 1999, InterPress Third World News Agency (IPS) All rights reserved May not be reproduced, reprinted or posted to any system or service outside of the APC networks, without specific permission from IPS. This limitation includes distribution via Usenet News, bulletin board systems, mailing lists, print media and broadcast. For information about cross- posting, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED].For information about print or broadcast reproduction please contact the IPS coordinator at [EMAIL PROTECTED]. ** End of text from cdp:ips.english ** *** This material came from the Institute for Global Communications (IGC), a non-profit, unionized, politically progressive Internet services provider. For more information, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (you will get back an automatic reply), or visit their web site at http://www.igc.org/ . IGC is a project of the Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. *** Original Message Follows Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:32:50 -0600 (CST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rich Winkel) Subject: POLITICS: Impending Canada-Palestine Deal Expected to Cause a To:
[CTRL] What Is Political Extremism (Pt. 2)
Activist Mailing List - http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/ [Continued from Part 1] 7. Extremists Tend To Have A Manichean Worldview. That is, they tend to see the world in terms of absolutes of good and evil, for them or against them, with no middle ground or intermediate positions. All issues are ultimately moral issues of right and wrong. Their slogan tends to be "he who is not with me, is against me!" 8. Extremists Very Often Advocate Some Degree Of Censorship And Repression Of Their Opponents And Critics. This may range from an active campaign to keep them from media access and a public hearing, as in the case of blacklisting, banning, or "quarantining" dissident spokesmen, or actually lobbying for repressive legislation against speaking, teaching or instructing the "forbidden" information. They may attempt to keep certain books out of stores or off of library shelves or card catalogs, discourage advertising with threats of reprisals, keep spokesmen for offending views off the airwaves, or certain columnists out of newspapers. In each instance the goal is some kind of information control. Extremists would prefer that you only listen to them. 9. Extremists Tend To Identify Themselves In Terms Of Who Their Enemies Are, who they hate and who hates them! Accordingly, they often become emotionally bound to their enemies, who are often competing extremists on the opposite pole of the ideological spectrum. They tend to emulate their enemies in certain respects, adopting the same style and tactics to a certain degree. Even "anti-extremist" groups often exhibit extremist behavior in this regard! 10. Extremists Are Given To Arguments By Intimidation. That is, they frame their arguments in such a way as to intimidate others into accepting their premises and conclusions. To disagree with them, they imply, is to ally oneself with the devil or give aid and comfort to the "bad guys." This ploy allows them to define the parameters of debate, cut off troublesome lines of argument, and keep their opponents on the defensive. 11. Wide Use Of Slogans, Buzzwords And Thought-Stopping Cliches. For many extremists simple slogans substitute for more complex abstractions in spite of a high level of intelligence. Shortcuts in thinking and reasoning matters out seems to be necessary in order to appease their prejudices and to avoid troublesome facts and counter-arguments. 12. Doomsday Thinking. Extremists often predict dire or catastrophic consequences from a situation or from failure to follow a specific course, and they exhibit a kind of "crisis-mindedness." It can be a Communist takeover, a Nazi revival, nuclear war, currency collapse, worldwide famine, drought, earthquakes, floods or the wrath of God. Whatever it is, it's just around the corner unless we follow their program and listen to their special insights or the wisdom that only the enlightened have access to! 13. Extremists Often Claim Some Kind Of Moral Or Other Superiority Over Others. Most obvious are claims of general racial superiority -- a master race, for example. Less obvious are claims of ennoblement because of alleged victimhood, a special relationship with God, membership in a special "elite" or revolutionary vanguard. They also take great offense when one is "insensitive" enough to dispute these claims or challenge their authority. 14. Extremists Tend To Believe That It's OK To Do Bad Things In The Service Of A "Good" Cause. They may deliberately lie, distort, misquote, slander or libel their opponents and critics, or advocate censorship or repression in "special cases" involving their enemies. This is done with no remorse as long as it's useful in defeating the Commies or Fascists (or whoever). Defeating an "enemy" becomes an all-encompassing goal to which other values are subordinate. With extremists, the ends often justify the means. 15. Extremists Tend To Place Great Value On Emotional Responses. They have a reverence for propaganda, which they may call education or consciousness-raising. Consequently, they tend to drape themselves and their cause in a flag of patriotism, a banner of righteousness or a shroud of victimhood. Their crusades against "enemies" may invoke images of the swastika, the hammer and sickle or some other symbol, as the case may be. In each instance the symbol represents an extremely odious concept in terms of their ideological premises. This ploy attempts to invoke an uncritical gut-level sympathy and acceptance of their position which discourages examination of their premises or the conclusions which they claim necessarily derive from them. 16. Some Extremists, Particularly Those Involved In "Cults" Or religious movements such as fundamental evangelical Christians, Zionists, members of the numerous new age groups and followers of certain "gurus," claim some kind of
Re: [CTRL] Larry Flynt SLEAZEBALL?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 1/16/99 3:07:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is still not undersood is so far NO Republicans have lied under oath So that's what i've been missing! Darn. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] PJ lied under oath?
-Caveat Lector- On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's interesting as a matter of discussion, but for some it's a matter of getting fired. According to the AP writer, Brenda Coleman (reported in my morning paper), one Dr. George D. Lundberg, editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association for l7 years was fired Friday for publishing a what-is-sex survey of college students to coincide with President Clinton's impeachment trial. The article - "Would You Say You Had Sex' If...? found that 59 percent of college students surveyed did not consider having oral sex as having "had sex." What is and what isn't having sexual relations is obviously very serious business. Or at least it is to the AMA. Prudy What I read was that the guy was fired not for publishing the study, but deliberately pushing up it's scheduled publication date to coincide with the impeachment hearings...apparantly it was originally scheduled to appear in the Journal a few months from now...and the AMA quite correctly deemed the editorial decision to publish earlier an inapproprate decision based solely on politics, and not the science (or supposed science) of the study. June === The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year, Of wailing winds and naked woods, and meadows brown and sear. -- Wm. Cullen Bryant: The Death of the Flowers === *---* revcoal AT connix DOT com *---* It is UNLAWFUL to send unsolicited commercial email to this email address per United States Code Title 47 Sec. 227. I assess a fee of $500.00 US currency for reading and deleting such unsolicited commercial email. Sending such email to this address denotes acceptance of these terms. My posting messages to Usenet neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. ** DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Left, Right, or Wrong
-Caveat Lector- From http://www.uexpress.com/ups/opinion/column/wb/ On the Right by William F. Buckley Jr. STUPID? IGNORANT? SEDUCED? CONTRARY? The analysis of the problems faced by senators in their upcoming confrontation with impeachment goes on day and night. In a half-day's survey of data floating about, the reader/viewer comes upon a professor who explains that the big difference in the congressional scene is that congressmen are selected from narrowly specified areas and can therefore execute customized mandates. Senators, by contrast, represent amalgams. This fact, the professor concluded, means that the great current popularity of President Clinton (73 percent) will more likely be reflected by the second chamber, which will decline to convict, in contrast to the first chamber, which proceeded to impeach. A second item of the day was an account of Marion Barry's final departure from office as mayor of Washington, D.C. He is planning, one hears, to settle down in Alexandria. This recalls a blurb given by Evelyn Waugh to Nancy Mitford for one of her books. Mr. Waugh did a little biographical summary that ended, "After the war, Miss Mitford voted the socialist ticket. Having done her best to make England uninhabitable, she went to France to live." A third item was an obituary note in The New Yorker on the author William Gaddis. "He found everything artificial and deceptive and conspiratorial -- counterfeit. That was his great theme. After all, Gaddis himself once remarked, 'Stupidity -- and I don't mean ignorance -- is a central issue of our time.'" Is that the right way to describe the rise in popularity of Bill Clinton to the all-time high of 73 percent following upon his impeachment by the majority of the elected legislators in Washington? Note, we are talking here about popularity, not about ouster from office. Something is askew when popularity goes up after a weighty tribunal decides that there is reason to remove someone from office on the grounds that he has lied and tried to obstruct justice. Mayor Barry was caught smoking crack cocaine and after that he was re-elected to a fourth term. What do those popularity figures tell us? Thirty years ago, opposing the then-equivalent of today's motor voting bill (you effect voter registration when you go pick up your driver's license), I was angrily accosted by a public figure who demanded to know just who I thought should not vote. My answer, the 30 percent of Americans who have never heard of the United Nations. That was the figure, in the late '60s, and I don't know what a comparable datum today would hang on --Identify the Civil War? One-third of students asked that question, not long ago, failed to place the Civil War within 50 years of when it happened. In this space a few weeks ago I noted the answers given on a college quiz administered to 27 students, including upperclassmen, to the question, "Name a composer of classical music who wrote music in the 20th century." Twenty-two students out of the 27 couldn't come up with anybody. One named Yanni; one Randy Rhoads (rock guitarist); one, Beethoven; one, Pavarotti. For some reason, William Gaddis refused to name such gentry as ignorant -- he insisted they were stupid. He was wrong, of course. We come now to the mystifying paradox, revealed yet again in an analysis of the educational background of the voters of New York in the last election. Those who had less than high school training tended most heavily to vote Democratic. Those who graduated from high school and from college tended to vote Republican. Ah, but those who went on to postgraduate work tended to vote Democratic. They had presumably sublimated the stratospheric insights of the illiterate class. But we are counseled to focus on the spin factor. If the information is so deployed as to confuse, or to excite irrelevant emotions, then you are not getting a disinterested reading of public opinion. "60 Minutes" recently examined a focus group in which it was documented that Clinton had only to mention "private life" in order to get an acquiescent jolt on the popularity meter. "Perjury" got a negative reaction. These data, it was told, are devoured by the White House before any public pronouncements are made. Read large-screen, this seems to be saying: A lot of Americans have been seduced into thinking that a vote against Clinton is a vote to unlock their bedroom doors. Therefore? Therefore tell Gallup you are pro-Clinton. Some representatives of the ACLU like to bemoan the hypothesis that most Americans would vote against the Bill of Rights if it were proffered as a fresh piece of legislation. But the same kind of people who back the ACLU are enthusiastic these days about the popularity of Mr. Clinton at large. These American intellectuals run into each other at the corner, coming from different directions. How to go? Fatalistically. Remember, only in America, where wonderful things also happen. COPYRIGHT 1999 UNIVERSAL
[CTRL] Fwd: They're at it Again!
-Caveat Lector- Hi everyone! Forwarding the information below for those who may want to respond. Congress will . CNN stated that the Government would be voting in less than two weeks time to decide to allow or not allow a charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH time you access the Internet. The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/ If you choose, visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! If EACH one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be able to prevent this injustice from happening! Do your part or we may end up paying$. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] PJ lied under oath?
-Caveat Lector- Assuming, arguendo, that your imaginary scenario is true, it proves nothing other than Clinton is lacking in self-control and easily manipulated. The rest is entertaining, but clearly irrelevant. Barb On the contrary. It indicates a well-orchestrated cabal planned a coup d'etat. The people who planned it are of the same ilk as those who killed John and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. But they found they can only murder so many important political figures without making people suspicious. (Who would have ever thought 35 years later people like some of us on this list are still determined to find out who did it.) So the next best option is to destroy the credibility and reputation of the individual. If you don't believe such conspiracies exist, why do you subscribe to this list? Linda DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Antichrist a Jew, Says Falwell
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Falwell: Antichrist Probably Jewish WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- The Rev. Jerry Falwell said the Antichrist is probably alive today and is a male Jew. He also believes the second coming of Christ probably will be within 10 years. Have any of you heard of the messiah that Benjamin Creme is promoting? I don't think that he is jewish, but I believe he is semetic. He is supposed to be alive, but not out in public. BTW, this is the second time Theosophist have promoted a second coming. The last was 60 some years ago and was a young Indian who eventually denounced the promoters. He later became a well known philosopher/mystic named something like Krishna Namurati. Howard Davis DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Pinochet: 01-16
-Caveat Lector- Alamaine Ratliff wrote: -Caveat Lector- From wsws.org WSWS : News Analysis : South Central America Chilean government to make presentation to the Pinochet hearing By Julie Hyland 16 January, 1999 The House of Lords has ruled that the Chilean government will be able to make representations to next week's hearing to decide if General Augusto Pinochet is immune from prosecution for human rights abuses. One thing that is interesting to me is the statement that has been made that the House of Lords is the highest authority in the United Kingdom and if Pinochet loses there he cannot appeal. This is interesting in that the fact that the House of Lords is hearing an appeal indicates that the rule of royalty is still in place there. If this is so, why could not Pinochet appeal to a higher authority which would be the soveriegn. That, of course, would mean that Queen Elizabeth would have to rule on the case. No matter what the ruling, it would shake things up. Does anyone know why this could not be done? Howard Davis DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] (Fwd) - Save our seeds!
-Caveat Lector- --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Hi Everyone: Below is a sample letter to the parties listed requesting the denying of Monsanto right to a patent to sterlize heriloom seeds. If this goes through, farmers and hobby growers would not be able to save seeds because they would be sterile! This greed can be stopped if enough people write now. This issue is due for a vote soon! If you want to help send the letter below, or one of your own composition, using your name, to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also, please CC. copies to the list of C.C. copies that are listed at the end of the letter. It would also help to send this to anyone you know who might want to help. Thanks! Namaste! Marilyn The Honorable Dan Glickman Secretary of Agriculture 200-A Whitten Bldg. 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington DC 20250 FROM: Concerned Citizen, Marilyn Wright, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (put your name here) Dear Secretary Glickman, I am writing to ask that the USDA immediately cease negotiations to license the Terminator technology to a Monsanto subsidiary (Delta and Pine Land Co.). I also urge the USDA to abandon its worldwide patent applications on this immoral and dangerous technology. The Terminator technology (US patent #5,723,765) is a genetic technology that renders farm-saved seed sterile. This technology has no agronomic benefit and should never see the commercial light of day. The Terminator violates Farmers' Rights and threatens agricultural biodiversity. The Terminator isn't about improving agriculture, it is about sterilizing seeds, wresting control of seeds and plant breeding from farmers, and fattening Monsanto's profits. According to Delta and Pine Land, Monsanto stands to make as much as US $1.5 billion per year using the Terminator to force farmers to return to the commercial seed market every year. This is not progress, it is a threat to global food security and an egregious use of public research money. As a public agency dedicated to promoting agriculture, USDA should be taking steps to safeguard the rights of farmers to save seed, not designing technologies to eliminate those rights. In light of the alarming rate of consolidation in the seed industry, I urge USDA to launch a public inquiry into the impacts of seed industry consolidation on farmers and food security. The Terminator is an anti-farmer, anti-biodiversity technology - paid for by public money - and in large part aimed, according to USDA and Delta and Pine Land, at farmers in developing countries. USDA and Monsanto have indicated in Patent Cooperation Treaty documents that they intend to pursue patents on the Terminator in at least 87 countries. National applications are moving forward - or have issued - in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, South Africa, most European countries, and probably more jurisdictions. Scientists warn that, under certain conditions, the trait for seed sterility will flow, via pollen, from Terminator crops to surrounding plants, making the seeds of neighboring plants sterile. Given the profound risks to food security and the environment, especially in the biodiversity-rich South, the Terminator patent embodies the kind of threat to public morality described in Article 27(2) of the WTO TRIPs agreement. The Terminator technology is a dead-end for farmers and a threat to food security worldwide. It is morally unacceptable, and it must be banned. I respectfully urge you to stop the Terminator technology and cease negotiations for its commercial development. USDA should work for farmers and the people - not Monsanto. Permitting this abhorable plan would be incredibly inflationary for the citizenry and be a hardship for many. It is also never wise for man to interfere with God's plan. When the food is controlled by a conglomerate, if there is a failure in crops, there wouldn't be enough live seed in the system to avoid world wide starvation. Please use your head and heart and not sell out to industry and greed consciousness. Respectfully, Marilyn Wright cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^^ To UNSUBSCRIBE: Send "unsubscribe earthwaves" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^^ To SUBSCRIBE: Send "subscribe earthwaves" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^^ To SUBSCRIBE ANOTHER: Type "subscribe earthwaves [EMAIL PROTECTED]" ^^ All commands should be placed in body of message, with no quotes ^^ Auto-approval occurs when confirmation email is returned by subscriber ^^ Check current EQ reports: http://www.earthwaves.com/current.html DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Hillary: It Takes a Village -- on Mars
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Subject: Hillary: It Takes a Village -- on Mars ``We will all be reliving, through these young people's imagination, what it means to create a new world,'' Ms. Clinton said during the kickoff at the National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution. The idea is to get pupils and high school students working with scientists and technicians on the design for a permanent Mars settlement, according to officials at the National Endowment for the Arts, which is putting $500,000 into the project. Half a million for this? I thought the National Endowment for the Arts was on a tight budget. I guess there is always money for propaganda. Howard Davis DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] PJ lied under oath?
-Caveat Lector- At 06:02 PM 1/16/99 -0600, LM wrote: -Caveat Lector- Assuming, arguendo, that your imaginary scenario is true, it proves nothing other than Clinton is lacking in self-control and easily manipulated. The rest is entertaining, but clearly irrelevant. Barb On the contrary. It indicates a well-orchestrated cabal planned a coup d'etat. The people who planned it are of the same ilk as those who killed John and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. But they found they can only murder so many important political figures without making people suspicious. (Who would have ever thought 35 years later people like some of us on this list are still determined to find out who did it.) So the next best option is to destroy the credibility and reputation of the individual. If you don't believe such conspiracies exist, why do you subscribe to this list? Linda Are you saying that one must believe ANYTHING in order to subscribe to this list? Come up with proof, or even a set a facts from which a reasonable person would conclude your story is plausible, otherwise it's just that - a story. Since you seem very convinced, and recite your story as if factual, it would be helpful to me if you could provide at least one or two specific details, eg, who are the members of this cabal, how do they choose their victims, are they all the victims of this group "important political figures," what is the agenda of this group, etc. Sorry, it just seems improbable to me that it would take a well-orchestrated cabal, major planning, and an entire caste of characters flawlessly executing pre-planned movements to get Clinton to drop his pants, or lie, etc. Barb DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Speculation Are we better than Animals?
-Caveat Lector- L. Shipton wrote: If Jefferson were to drop in he could teach the current law class if very little time. I doubt this. First, no college would let such a radical teach. Second, he would be so angry at what had been done to the country that he probably would be too busy learning how to shoot an assault weapon and organize a militia to take the time to teach. Thirdly, even if he were allowed to teach and could control his temper enough to take the time, he would not understand how the commerce clause had been interpreted into the establishment of a completely different system which he would not be able to teach. Howard Davis DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] New Light Shed On Rehnquist's Robes
-Caveat Lector- NEW LIGHT SHED ON REHNQUIST'S ROBES === (CNNS, 01/16/99) -- Thanks to researchers publishing on the Conspiracy Theory Research List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), a mailing list furthering the efforts of conspiracy researchers, new light has been shed on the subject of Chief Justice William Rehnquist's gold striped-sleeve judicial robe. This news service had suggested, in a previous report, that Rehnquist's robe was a recent fashion, adopted for the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton. But according to information now received, Rehnquist first displayed his gold striped-sleeve judicial wear circa 1994. In 1994, according to, reportedly, a National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast, Rehnquist had been in attendance during a performance of the Gilbert Sullivan operetta, "Iolanthe." Afterwards, "the Chief Justice had the gold-striped Lord Chancellor's robe copied." [Reportedly from NPR, 1/12/99.] According to one CTRL researcher, "Rehnquist's imperial robes initially caused a stir when he showed up in his stripes at Clinton's 1995 State of the Union Address, which was televised. There is also a Time article in the 2/6/95 issue which references Rehnquist's getup." Based upon this recent information, as well as other reports, it now appears that one presumed motivating force behind Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, the U.S. military, is less dominant. Rehnquist's gold stripes, implying a military trial, do not seem to have been tailor-made for Bill Clinton's impeachment. Other reports which indicate that the U.S. military is not pulling the strings of the impeachment trial involve the recent donative promised by Clinton to the U.S. armed forces. As noted in a previous CNNS press release, Caesars in the ancient Roman empire needed military support to stay in power, especially in the latter days of that empire. The Caesars routinely donated funds from the Roman treasury to their troops, to ensure their support. With recent promised increases in military spending, Caesar Clinton has quieted rumblings in military ranks. Caesar Clinton has also recently promised more money to police, so that they can increase their presence. Therefore the police, arguably a military force, have also received a promised donative. Also recently receiving an increase in funds from the U.S. Treasury have been federal employees, who have had their salaries raised. All -- military, federal bureaucrats, and police -- have received a promised or actual donative and are therefore more likely to support Caesar Clinton. Nonetheless, CNNS source "Slim Bacall" (pseudonym) has told us that one of her sources indicates there has been an ongoing military interface with the current Clinton scandals. Her source claims that the "Desert Fox" attack on Iraq, which occurred on or about "Surreal Saturday," the day the U.S. House of Representatives voted articles of impeachment against Bill Clinton, was manipulated into happening on or about that day not by Bill Clinton, but by high-ranking military personnel. Their alleged purpose was to embarrass Clinton by having the Desert Fox attack coincide with the House impeachment vote. The level of the military's role as underminer of Clinton is uncertain, at this point. But information previously reported by CNNS, that a likely hidden motivator behind Bill Clinton's impeachment woes is traceable to the ongoing Netanyahu/Clinton feud, appears increasingly likely. The impeachment trial of Bill Clinton is concurrent with an imminent Israeli election, in which Clinton's non-friend Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, may be voted out of office. Clinton hatchet-man James Carville and his associates are actively working for Netanyahu's defeat. A covert operation meant, apparently, to counter the Clinton team, was launched recently. The office of Carville associate Stan Greenberg, in Washington DC, was burglarized and files related to the upcoming Israeli election were stolen. In a prior report from CNNS, we pointed to speculation that Monica Lewinsky is an Israeli "asset," and that the scandal involving her and Bill Clinton is part of a "sting" operation. A past report from EIRNS (Executive Intelligence Review News Service) bolsters the claim. In "What Was the Mossad Role in the Lewinsky Affair?", Edward Spannaus reports on information contained in special prosecutor Kenneth Starr's Report, wherein Bill Clinton expressed fears that a foreign embassy was tapping White House phone conversations. [EIRNS, 9/16/99.] Spannaus writes, in part, that "[r]eportedly, the embassy involved was that of Israel, under the control of the right-wing Likud government of Benjamin Netanyahu." Citing a report by British journalist Edward Dowling,
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: They're at it Again!
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 99-01-16 18:51:14 EST, you write: CNN stated that the Government would be voting in less than two weeks time to decide to allow or not allow a charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH time you access the Internet. I've seen this message quite a few times in the last couple of weeks. Can anyone verify that this is correct, I think it is a hoax... no bill number to go by, no reference except CNN and no date/time for that. The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/ If you choose, visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! No form here, just a ploace to get a representative's email address. Regards, Bob Stokes DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Republican vs Democrat
-Caveat Lector- If fact there is no difference between the parties. It's as if they are all the same, exactly as you stated. How is it we can find no honorable men to run for an office and when we do find a good man, we can't get him elected because the local party boss won't put him on the ballot, or the electorate fails to recognize the integrity in the candidate, or the election is plain stolen because of voter fraud? It seems like a dark, deep hole. Good article, Jim Norman J FROST wrote: -Caveat Lector- The republicians are evil they do this The democrats are evil, they do that Ah, yes the old team spirit you were brainwashed with in school serves the party bosses well. By getting idiot groupies to join one of their teams, each side of stooges are fighting against the other. While the idiot supporters continue to defend their own gods and point out the evil in the other devils, they become so blind to see all political parties are nothing but scum ball crooks. Begin to make a list of all the crooked/immoral deeds both parties have been/are involved and know the prisons are full of common people who have done exactly the same things as the party gods you worship. Republicans nor democrats have any principals, the only reason any of them have become a member of either party is not by the party doctrine, but because it was their chance to get rich making the idiots pick their cotton. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Living in corporate America.
-Caveat Lector- "M.A. Johnson" wrote: -Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would estimate that of over 50% of all consumer manufactured goods are coming from Communist China. Why? Well, because the capitalist built their latest and best manufacturing plants there? Why? Cheap Labour. Huge Market. MJ: How long has labor been cheap abroad? Why is it only in recent years we have had a (purported) mass exodus? Could it be the regulatory load which has escalated over the past recent years? Regard$, --MJ What do you mean " purported?" Where is America's manufacturing base? Did it disappear down a rabbit hole? There's nothing purported about American corporations leaving in droves. This is bullshit on your part and you know it. You take a foolish position, you have to defend it by flinging bovine droppings and red herrings. American companies had been buying their way out of regulations more and more in the years before leaving these shores for foreign labor. As a matter of fact, they got tax breaks for doing it. This could only happen because they got more complete control of Congress. American corporations are owned by the Rich and their managerial sub- class. These two groups have a long history of theft, violence, crime, and treason against the citizens, workers, and country of the USA. Only a twisted Libertarian would blame regulations as the reason for industrial flight. Everyone with any sense at all knows it's for profit. Workers and nation be damned. Joshua2 The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits. -- Thomas Jefferson to M. L'Hommande, 1787. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Speculation Are we better than Animals?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 16-Jan-99 19:19:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If Jefferson were to drop in he could teach the current law class if very little time. I doubt this. First, no college would let such a radical teach. Second, he would be so angry at what had been done to the country that he probably would be too busy learning how to shoot an assault weapon and organize a militia to take the time to teach. Thirdly, even if he were allowed to teach and could control his temper enough to take the time, he would not understand how the commerce clause had been interpreted into the establishment of a completely different system which he would not be able to teach. Howard Davis Touche! DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] H.J. Res. 10
-Caveat Lector- 106th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 1999 Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. MCCRERY, and Mr. BEREUTER) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: `Article-- `SECTION 1. No person born in the United States after the date of the ratification of this article shall be a citizen of the United States, or of any State, on account of birth in the United States unless the mother or father of the person is a citizen of the United States, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful status under the immigration laws of the United States, at the time of the birth. `SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.'. END DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] FIGHTING NORWAY'S NAMING LAW
-Caveat Lector- --Caveat Lector- Fred is a credible and knowledgeable person. Does anyone have additional info about the Norway Naming Law? Barb From: Fred Battey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FIGHTING NORWAY'S NAMING LAW : : : We still have relative freedom, although we are seeing our freedoms rapidly decreased as government tries to regulate and control every aspect of our lives. Below is a good example of what happens when government becomes thus involved. This is only one example of hundreds if not thousands of what has happened in other nations who have caved under the pressures of socialist and dictatorial government control. The battle we are involved in is not a sideline effort, and not just restricted to the education arena. Education just happens to be one, although a major, arena in the push for total societal, economic and financial control of our nation. Can the below happen in our country? You betcha! Can we be required to carry official ID on our persons at all times as is required in most European countries? You betcha! Can we be required to use only designated healthcare as is the case in many countries? You betcha! Can we be monitored on the care of our children and required to enter them into "approved" facilities from pre-birth, through pre-school, through total education? You betcha! And please understand I am not talking about 5 years from now, but much sooner unless there is a major change in our course. To believe otherwise is playing directly into the hands of the those who are the driving force behind the movement. Fred _ FIGHTING NORWAY'S NAMING LAW The Name Game World Magazine, Jan. 9, 1999 Kirsti Larsen was thrown in a Norwegian jail because she gave her son a first name that was not on the government's list of acceptable choices. She named him Gesher, which means "bridge" In Hebrew. This violates Norway's strict laws regulating names, which include lists of acceptable first and last names. When Mrs. Larsen tried to register her son's name as Gesher at her local county office back in 1995, it was rejected as Illegal. She appealed repeatedly but was ordered to change the name, pay a $210 fine, or spend two days in jail. Mrs. Larsen refused to change the name of her boy, who is now four. So she went to prison for two days, leaving her husband and 10 children at home. But since little Gesher is still named Gesher, no one knows how this dispute will be settled. "Many probably would have bowed to 'Big Brother' and paid the fine. On principle, I couldn't go along with such absurdity," Mrs. Larsen told the Vordens Gang newspaper. "Maybe the authorities thought I would come running with the money when they ordered me to serve my sentence just before Christmas, but I didn't let them scare me." DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The Deep Vince Foster
If I am off on putting this together - I tried!LauraAKA The Pied Piper-Original Message-From: Brian Redman [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 5:21 PMSubject: [CTRL] The Deep Vince Foster -Caveat Lector- Allegations Regarding Vince Foster, the NSA, and Banking Transactions Spying, Part I by J. Orlin Grabbe On April 17, 1995, James R. Norman, Senior Editor at Forbes Magazine, sent the following letter to Michael D. McCurry, Press Secretary at the White house: Dear Mr. McCurry: Forbes Magazine is preparing an article for immediate =publication. We would like to offer the White House an opportunity to =comment on the following assertions. 1.) That Vincent W. Foster, while White House Deputy Counsel, maintained a Swiss bank account.A) He was killed not long after a visit from a woman - could this =woman also know the Clinton's? I imagine he would have been shown to =have a x-mas club account if needed. What information was he attempting =to get from the woman? When did the Levenski affair start? Was =Clinton hiding or was it concurrent with other sexual escapades? 2.) That funds were paid into that account by a foreign government, specifically the State of Israel.Who is that Israeli that is a part of the World Bank that helped but Israel into financial debt? 3.) That shortly before his death and coincident with the onset of severe and acute depression, Vincent Foster learned he was under investigation by the CIA for espionage.Do I hear Daddy Bush in this? 4.) That this information was made available to him by Hillary Rodham Clinton.So what did she threaten him with the CIA and Bush? 5.) That while he was White House Deputy Counsel and for many years prior, Vincent Foster had been a behind-the- scenes control person on behalf of the National Security Agency for Systematics, a bank data processing company integrally involved in a highly secret intelligence effort to monitor world bank transactions.Well so that is where Clinton will go to work after leaving the =Presidency. For the World Bank. =20 6.) That Systematics was also involved in laundering funds from covert operations, including drug and arms sales related to activities in and around Mena, Ark.Involved with the CIA and Daddy Bush then. 7.) That through Systematics' relationship with E-Systems, Vincent Foster may have had access to highly sensitive code, encryption and data security information of strategic importance.Means that if they can get control of phone and computer areas. Makes =me wonder about the Microsoft Trial now. 8.) That both prior to and after his death, documents relating to Systematics were removed from Vincent Foster's office in the White House.Could this be one of the things that he was studying about the Clintons =and Bush? 9.) That the meeting at the Cardozo (Landau) estate on the eastern shore of Maryland on the weekend before Vincent Foster's death was attended by, among others, George Stephanopolous.I can't link this. 10.) That Hillary Rodham Clinton was also a beneficiary of funds from Foster's Swiss account.I can't link this either. I do not know enough about Swill Bank =Accounts. Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter. Please fax your written response before end-of-business Tuesday, April 18, to Forbes at 212-620-2417. If you have questions, please call me at 212-620-2215. Respectfully yours, James R. Norman, Senior Editor The White House did not respond until April 25, 1995. However, on April 20, 1995, a copy of this letter was leaked by White House counsel to Mark H. Tuohey III, an assistant to Kenneth Starr, a prosecutor leading an independent investigation of events related to Whitewater. Why was the letter forward to a Starr assistant? Did the White House have reason to believe that the death of Vincent Foster was related to Whitewater? Was the letter forwarded to Mark Tuohey so that he could investigate and comment on the allegations in the letter? Or was the letter leaked to Mark Tuohey by the White House because Tuohey is the White House point man for spin control with respect to any evidence uncovered by the investigation? On April 25, 1995, Michael D. McCurry replied as follows: Dear Mr. Norman This letter responds to your April 17, 1995 request. The allegations contained in your request are outrageous. Publication of these false allegations will discredit *Forbes*, maliciously tarnish the reputation of Vincent Foster, and cause great pain to Mr. Foster's wife and family. Should *Forbes* insist on publishing these baseless allegations, we insist that the Editor of *Forbes* have a pre- publication meeting with Jane Sherburne of the White House Counsel's Office and the personal representative of the President and First Lady, David E. Kendall of Williams Connolly. Ms. Sherburne can be reached at
Re: [CTRL] Carter's Hostage Rescue Failure
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 99-11-17 12:57:50 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Clearly Bush was actually running the country throughout "Reagan's" term in office, as well as his own...one of the very few occasions in this century when an Oligarch has actually taken the direct reins of power. But not the first time a VP in the background has run the show. I keep running into references to the little-known fact that when Allen Dulles was ill between 1956-1957, vice president Richard Nixon actually ran the CIA -- and through it, US foreign policy.. Seems Bush's mentor Nixon was "virtual" President under a golf-playing Eisenhower, which may have inspired VP Bush to look for a similar opportunity under Reagan ... DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] origins of modern PSYOPS in support of one-world-government
-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart In 1941 General William Donovan's covert psywar responsibilities included covert psychological warfare within the uniformed Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S). [1] In 1943 the OSS released a top secret psychological report written on Adolph Hitler. The psychologist leading the study was Dr. Walter Langer. Dr. Walter Langer's brother was William L. Langer, Special Branch Chief of the Office of Strategic Services. William L. Langer was also one of the editors of the first English version of Adolph Hitler's Mein Kampf. The English version of Mein Kampf appeared in 1939. Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in 1923. Members of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the Council on Foreign Relations were reading English Translations of Mein Kampf many years before they presented it to the American public. One of William L. Langer's co-editors was George N. Shuster. Langer and Shuster were Council on Foreign Relations War and Peace Studies' Peace Aims Group members from 1941-1945. Another member of this group was Arthur Sweetser, the Deputy director of the Office of War Information. Sweetser and Langer also worked together as members of the Political Group with John Foster Dulles. Another member of the Peace and Aims Group was Allen W. Dulles, John's brother. General Donovan and Allen Dulles made a career of trying to have the Director of Central Intelligence assigned to the Office of the President.[2] The Division of Special Research of the Department of State was organized like the Council on Foreign Relations Peace and Aims Group. The Peace and Aims Group gathered information about particular nations or groups of nations using the Buchanan-Cantril "Adjective Check-list." -- so did the Division of Special Research. These groups sent this information of different people's aims and aspirations to the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton University. This information was given to Cantril and others studying policy-research, and psychological warfare techniques. Cantril and his colleagues would script psycho-political PSYOPs from what they learned and evaluate the effectiveness of the PSYOPs .Federal Broadcast Intelligence Service would be broadcast the propaganda to peoples of target nations throughout the world. The psycho-political operations were used to deceive people in other nations including allies nations. The British played a willing part in the psycho-political operations, as evidenced by their liaison with the Federal Broadcast Intelligence Service. In 1939 Shuster was one of ten editorial sponsors of Mein Kampf. The other sponsors were: John Chamberlain, Sidney B. Fay, John Gunther, Carlton J. H. Hayes, Graham Hutton, Alvin Johnson, William L. Langer, Walter Millis, and Raoul de Roussy de Sales. Shuster's co-editor William L. Langer was a professor and a psychologist. William L. Langer was the OSS branch chief for Research and Analysis. While in the OSS William L. Langer worked with Council on Foreign Relations member William H. Jackson. Their OSS research included "indirect assessment." "Indirect assessment" was a way of evaluating a man's personality or state of mind without direct interview by a psychologist. Professor William Langer was applying this technique to produce profiles on key political figures. One of the figures Langer's study focused on was Adolph Hitler. Langer published an OSS psychological profile of Hitler. "Indirect assessment" was also used to help in assessing the reliability of foreign agents. Data analyzed included physical appearance, dress, manner, speech, habits, social and political attitudes.[3] The introduction to Mein Kampf tells us,"... Mein Kampf is a propagandistic essay by a violent partisan. As such it often warps historical truth and sometimes ignores it completely. We have, therefore, felt it our duty to accompany the text with factual information which constitutes an extensive critique of the original. No American would like to assume responsibility for giving the public a text which, if not tested in the light of diligent inquiry, might convey the impression that Hitler was writing history rather than propaganda.. "[4] The editors of Mein Kampf, including Intelligence Agents Shuster and Langer, were either misdirecting the reader or woefully misinformed about the psychological warfare techniques being employed by State Department Officials, and the Office of Strategic Services, and Military Intelligence Units. Among the sleight of mind techniques employed were warping historical truth and often ignoring it completely. Langer (March 16, 1896-December 26, 1977) was a key figure in the intelligence community. As a soldier in World War I he rose from private to sergeant, and participated in the St. Mihiel and Argonne engagements. A member of the Board of Analysts, Office of Coordinator of Information (1941-42); chief of Research and Analysis Branch, Office of
[CTRL] Totalitarianism
-Caveat Lector- Hello Ed, Thanks for your correspondence. Citizen's groups and NGO's notwithstanding, the U.N. is and has been since it's inception positioned as an intermediate tool in acheiving a one-world totalitarian central government. Explain to me how agression and military armaments, Generals, etc. will all be made to evaporate in favor of a universal peace? When there is only ONE armed force, and the NWO's worldwide seizures of personal arms has been accomplished, who would stand a chance against that one armed force? Use a little common sense. The Communist plan never ends at the stated utopian goal. It always stalls out in the dictatorship of the proletariat because some elites have managed to sieze power (bombers, missiles, warships, money) and are loath to share the wealth with the proles. Ed, you've slowly become aware over the past couple of years ... (at the start of which you'll remember threatening to "turn me in" for posting a list of murdered persons with close ties to the Clinton White House :) of monumental govenmental corruption in the U.S. government (and economy too, I hope?). Allow me to suggest that your eyes are not yet fully opened to some of the harsher realities of the earth's domination by a relative handful of super-rich elites who are using you to attempt to acheive their ends. Based on your recent learning experience, I'd guess that you'll understand that a one-world government undertaking by humans in our general state of consciousness can only end up as stark totalitarianism in another year or two. Theoretically, Ed the U.S. is a representationally democratic federal republic. Theoretically we are governed according to a Constitution and a Bill of Rights which are MASTERPIECES of freedom compared to the underpinnings of many other world governments. Theoretically, we should not have to be subject to censorship, illegal search and seizure, and a laundry list of other offenses against our Constitution which are rampant in this "free" country. In practice, we are nearly completely powerless against our government, who at any time may choose to declare a little community of 78 of us "dangerous cultists" and proceed with military force to murder every man, woman and child of us. At will. Without retribution. This is the nature of totalitarian power, Ed- not even perfected yet into the one-world government. Explain to me, if you can- how you could possibly believe that a government LESS accountable by virtue of COMPLETE POWER could be expected to be LESS CORRUPT than the U.S. government? Look at NATO. Look at the incredible NATO attack we recently observed. Do you think that by attempting to disarm the planet (except, of course for those U.N. forces) you will somehow make such atrocity impossible? Don't be an UTTER FOOL ! It is impossible to hold unaccountable military might "in trust" ... and military might without opposition is definitively unaccountable... no matter where you start with thinking about such a situation, military dictatorship is the end result- unless you manage to change human nature overnight. Perhaps you will kill all the would-be-killers? NWOdor=totalitarianism. U.N.=NWOdor vehicle. Questions? I'd like to thank you very much for bringing Jean Hudon into my circle of cyber acquaintances. I believe that he is doing some very good work now that he has opted for the balanced approach of working for the best while being aware of the worst. Anything less is definitively delusional, a state which unfortunately encompasses the vast majority of the new-agers who prefer not to face any uncomfortable reality. Energetic progress to "the good" is a will'o'the wisp without surveilling and fully understanding "the bad." If you disbelieve this, I believe you are a ready (if unwitting) tool for "the bad." Especially when (in case you haven't noticed) we are faced with an ENTIRE HUMAN HISTORY of the powerful DOMINATING the powerless, and "the bad" inexolerably being attracted to POWER. The road to a hell of totalitarianism is paved with the good intentions of deluded idealists. (you can quote me on that) Bring as many interested correspondees as you can to this topic Ed. I'll show you how to separate the good-but-deluded from the totalitarian stooges. p.s. Have you heard anything more from Barbara Marx Hubbard regarding her work with the U.S. Military? Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/ http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 8:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Rob Wheeler; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Single World Government NOT the problem.. upping the ante to$.04 In a message dated 99-11-15 22:25:23 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Everything WRONG with the world is wrong because of centralized power. Big governments and big corporations. The worst possible thing would be to
[CTRL] (1/2) From Nazis to the CIA, With Love
-Caveat Lector- "A US Navy psychologist claims that the ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence) has taken convicts from prisons, used behavior modification techniques on them, and then relocated them ... "Lt. Commander Thomas Narut of the US Regional Medical Center in Naples divulged that information at a [late '70s] Oslo conference of 120 NATO psychologists. "Dr. Narut revealed to reporters from many nations how the ONI was secretly programming large numbers of assassins for commando-type operations as well as covert operations ... "He described the subjects who went through his program at two Navy programming centers (one located in San Diego) as 'hit men' who would automatically kill anyone on command." from: http://www.freeamerica.com/gvcon8.html NAVAL INTELLIGENCE'S SCHOOL FOR ASSASSINS by Harry V. Martin and David Caul from Napa Sentinel, Oct. 22, 1991 In man's quest to control the behavior of humans, there was a great breakthrough established by Pavlov, who devised a way to make dogssalivate on cue. He perfected his conditioning response technique by cutting holes in the cheeks of dogs and measured the amount they salivated in response to different stimuli. Pavlov verified that "quality, rate and frequency of the salivation changed depending upon the quality, rate and frequency of the stimuli." Though Pavlov's work falls far short of human mind control, it did lay the groundwork for future studies in mind and behavior control of humans. John B. Watson conducted experiments in the United States on an 11-month-old infant. After allowing the infant to establish a rapport with a white rat, Watson began to beat on the floor with an iron bar every time the infant came in contact with the rat. After a time, the infant made the association between the appearance of the rat and the frightening sound, and began to cry every time the rat came into view. Eventually, the infant developed a fear of any type of small animal. Watson was the founder of the behaviorist school of psychology. "Give me the baby, and I'll make it climb and use its hands in constructing buildings or stone or wood. I'll make it a thief, a gunman or a dope fiend. The possibilities of shaping in any direction are almost endless. Even gross differences in anatomical structure limits are far less than you may think. Make him a deaf mute, and I will build you a Helen Keller. Men are built, not born," Watson proclaimed. His psychology did not recognize inner feelings and thoughts as legitimate objects of scientific study, he was only interested in overt behavior. Though Watson's work was the beginning of mans attempts to control human actions, the real work was done by B.F. Skinner, the high priest of the behaviorist movement. The key to Skinner's work was the concept of operant conditioning, which relied on the notion of reinforcement, all behavior which is learned is rooted in either a positive or negative response to that action. There are two corollaries of operant conditioning" Aversion therapy and desensitization. Aversion therapy uses unpleasant reinforcement to a response which is undesirable. This can take the form of electric shock, exposing the subject to fear producing situations, and the infliction of pain in general. It has been used as a way of "curing" homosexuality, alcoholism and stuttering. Desensitization involves forcing the subject to view disturbing images over and over again until they no longer produce any anxiety, then moving on to more extreme images, and repeating the process over again until no anxiety is produced. Eventually, the subject becomes immune to even the most extreme images. This technique is typically used to treat people's phobias. Thus, the violence shown on T.V. could be said to have the unsystematic and unintended effect of desensitization. Skinnerian behaviorism has been accused of attempting to deprive man of his free will, his dignity and his autonomy. It is said to be intolerant of uncertainty in human behavior, and refuses to recognize the private, the ineffable, and the unpredictable. It sees the individual merely as a medical, chemical and mechanistic entity which has no comprehension of its real interests. Skinner believed that people are going to be manipulated. "I just want them to be manipulated effectively," he said. He measured his success by the absence of resistance and counter control on the part of the person he was manipulating. He thought that his techniques could be perfected to the point that the subject would not even suspect that he was being manipulated. Dr. James V. McConnel, head of the Department of Mental Health Research at the University of Michigan, said, "The day has come when we can combine sensory deprivation with the use of drugs, hypnosis, and the astute manipulation of reward and punishment to gain almost absolute control over an individual's behavior. We want to reshape our society drastically." A U.S. Navy
[CTRL] (2/2) From Nazis to the CIA, With Love
-Caveat Lector- "MAD SCIENCE," FROM "NAZI" TO "NASA" from: http://www.freeamerica.com/gvcon8.html Mind control origins found in Nazi Germany [cont'd] by Harry V. Martin and David Caul Napa Sentinel, Nov. 19, 1991 At the conclusion of the war, the OSS was designated as the investigative unit for the International Military Tribunal, which was to become known as the Nuremberg Trials. The purpose of Nuremberg was to try the principal Nazi leaders. Some Nazis were on trial for their experiments, and the U.S. was using its own "truth drugs" on these principal Nazi prisoners, namely Goring, Ribbentrop, Speer and eight others. The Justice in charge of the tribunal had given the OSS permission to use the drugs. The Dachau doctors who performed the mescaline experiments also were involved in aviation medicine. The aviation experiments at Dachau fascinated Heinrich Himmler. Himmler followed the progress of the tests, studied their findings and often suggested improvements. The Germans had a keen interest in several medical problems in the field of flying, they were interested in preventing pilots from slowly becoming unconscious as a result of breathing the thin air of the high altitudes and there was interest in enhancing night vision. The main research in this area was at the Institute of Aviation in Munich, which had excellent laboratories. The experiments in relationship to the Institute were conducted at Dachau. Inmates had been immersed in tubs of ice water with instruments placed in their orifices in order to monitor their painful deaths. Dr. Hubertus Strughold, who ran the German aviation medicine team, confirmed that he had heard humans were used for the Dachau experiments. Hidden in a cave in Hallein were files recording the Dachau experiments. On May 15, 1941, Dr. Sigmund Rascher wrote a letter to Himmler requesting permission to use the Dachau inmates for experiments on the physiology of high altitudes. Rascher lamented the fact that no such experiments have been done using human subjects. "The experiments are very dangerous and we cannot attract volunteers," he told Himmler. His request was approved. Dachau was filled with Communists and Social Democrats, Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses, Gypsies, clergymen, homosexuals, and people critical of the Nazi government. Upon entering Dachau, prisoners lost all legal status, their hair was shaved off, all their possessions confiscated, they were poorly fed, and they were used as slaves for both the corporations and the government. The SS guards were brutal and sadistic. The idea to test subjects at Dachau was really the brain child of Erich Hippke, chief surgeon of the Luftwaffe. Between March and August of 1942 extensive experiments were conducted at Dachau regarding the limits of human endurance at high altitudes. These experiments were conducted for the benefit of the German Air Force. The experiments took place in a low-pressure chamber in which altitudes of up to 68,000 feet could be simulated. The subjects were placed in the chamber and the altitude was raised, many inmates died as a result. The survivors often suffered serious injury. One witness at the Nuremberg trails, Anton Pacholegg, who was sent to Dachau in 1942, gave an eyewitness account of the typical pressure test: "The Luftwaffe delivered a cabinet constructed of wood and metal. It was possible in the cabinet to either decrease or increase the air pressure. You could observe through a little window the reaction of the subject inside the chamber. The purpose of these experiments was to test human energy and the subject's capacity...to take large amounts of pure oxygen, and then to test his reaction to a gradual decrease in oxygen. I have personally seen through the observation window of the chamber when a prisoner inside would stand a vacuum until his lungs ruptured. Some experiments gave men such pressure in their heads that they would go mad and pull out their hair in an effort to relieve the pressure. They would tear their heads and face with their fingers and nails in an attempt to maim themselves in their madness. They would beat the walls with their hands and head and scream in an effort to relieve pressure in their eardrums. These cases of extreme vacuums generally ended in the death of the subjects." The former prisoner also testified, "An extreme experiment was so certain to result in death that in many instances the chamber was used for routine execution purposes rather than an experiment." A minimum 200 prisoners were known to have died in these experiments. The doctors directly involved with the research held very high positions: Karl Brandt was Hitler's personal doctor; Oskar Schroeder was the Chief of the Medical Services of the Luftwaffe; Karl Gebhardt was Chief Surgeon on the Staff of the Reich Physician SS and Police and German Red Cross President; Joachim Mrugowsky was Chief of the Hygienic Institute of the Waffen SS; Helmut
Re: [CTRL] (2/2) Who Killed JFK? Communists or NAZIS?
-Caveat Lector- When Clay Shaw was arrested by Jim Garrison the news was of particular interest to the Italian newspaper Paesa Sera. It followed up with a story that Shaw belonged to a cover organization in Rome named Cenuo Mondiale Commerciale (CMC). Its location was frequently moved, its presidents rotated; its modus operandi altered. CMC included Italian fascists, elements of the European paramilitary right, the CIA, and the U.S. Defense Department. There were major shareholders with banks located in Switzerland, Miami, Basel and other major cities. CMC had been formed in 1961, one year after Kennedy was elected. Its principals had worked with fascist networks established after World War II. The board of directors numbered Ferenc Nagy, a former Hungarian premier who led that country's Anti-Communist Countrymen's Party in exile. J. Edgar Hoover brought Nagy to the United States, where there were numerous Gehlen-supported emigre organizations. On August 18, 1951, the Saturday Evening Post pictured Nagy with Czech, Pole, Hungarian and Russian exiles under the heading: "They Want Us To Go to War Right Now." On November 22, 1963 Nagy was living in Dallas. CMC was actually a subsidiary of Swiss-based Permindex, whose president was Prince Gutierez de Spadafora, Italian industrialist and large landowner. Spadafora's daughter-in-law was related to Hjalmar Schacht. One of the goals of the CMC was that "Rome will recover once again her position as center of the civilized world." Too much attention, IMHO, is given to Hitler's Nazi Germany as the epitome of fascism, thanks to its atrocities, when the ideology of Fascism really began in Mussolini's Italy, where the Roman Empire was remembered nostalgically, with dreams of reviving it. The "neo-classical" atmosphere promoted by the Nazis at Germany's hosting of the Olympics, for example, was first evident in the official iconography of Fascism in Italy. Before Hitler redefined it for us, fascism was only, as Mussolini wrote, "the Corporate State" -- which became the blueprint for ALL nations, even our own, after the military takeover of production --hence "the Military-Industrial Complex"-- during World War II. I wonder how the "Conspiracy Theory" view of post-War history would see things if, instead of being obsessed with Hitler and Teutonic Nazism, it paid more attention to Mussolini's elitist corporate technocratic state -- to the ROMAN model of Fascism? DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] (1) Chip Tatum and Pegasus
-Caveat Lector- THE PEGASUS FILE "Former CIA deep-cover agent [Chip Tatum] turns whistleblower at great risk; "His shocking allegations expose powerful names controlling the international drug trade in high places" Copyright (c) 1997 by David G. Guyatt From "Nexus" Magazine, Vol. 4, Nos. 3 and 4 http://cis-6.altnews.com.au/nexus/pegfile1.html EXCERPT Tatum has gone into considerable detail regarding [the international cabal which he refers to only as] "Pegasus." He believes Pegasus was established during the Eisenhower years as a secret group within the CIA, [charged with monitoring] that agency's activities for the President [who had publicly expressed concern over "the military-industrial complex"]. At some point --believed to be after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy-- Pegasus "went AWOL" to escape US Government supervision and soon came under the control of an international Directorate which allegedly includes George Bush and Henry Kissinger. The directors of Pegasus meet once a year in secret conclave following G7 meetings. The group has "representation" from a number of intelligence agencies throughout the world. Included are the DEA, the CIA and the ATF, [but only irregularly the FBI], as well as agents from British, Israeli, Turkish and Danish Intelligence, plus "others who perform various services for Pegasus." The mission of Pegasus, Tatum explains, is "to 'align' world leaders and financiers to 'our' policies and standards." "PEGASUS" oversees MONEY LAUNDERING During l986, [Tatum] set up money-laundering operations in Watertown, New York State, close to the home base of the Army's 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum. The location was chosen with care. With access to Fort Drum's telephone lines for secure communications, he was assigned a Cherokee-140 fixed-wing aircraft, used to ship personnel and supplies across the Canadian border under radar cover ... Tatum was provided with a civilian cover in the form of three construction companies: American National Home Builders, American Constructors and American Homes. Funding was provided by Henry Hyde, an Illinois Republican politician and well known as the CIA's "black money" man. Hyde provided a $250,000 line of credit with Key Bank, Watertown. Although Tatum was listed as president, in reality all these companies remained under the control of Ben Whittaker, a lawyer from Rochester, New York. Whittaker, Tatum says, [represents] Tony Wilson, a member of the family that owns Xerox Corporation. The Wilsons, extremely wealthy, are "friends of the Rothschilds and Rockefellers." [Tatum] was also closely associated with South Eastern US Investment Group (SEUS) --an investment bank in Savannah, Georgia-- from 1985 through to 1989, and Irving Place Development, a [subsidiary] of Irving Bank and Trust Company. Cocaine proceeds were laundered through all these companies through an ingenious use of "construction" loans. The drug-related money went to Colorado, Ohio and Arkansas [because] "Bush had people in his pocket in these areas." In Arkansas, the primary figure involved in the laundry exercise was "Jack Stephens" -- Jackson Stephens, owner of Worthen Bank Trust Company, closely aligned with President Bill Clinton. Tatum states that "Clinton received the cash and divided it up between Stephens and [Dan] Lasater to clean it up. Stephens' company [Worthen Bank] was used as the guarantor, providing 'warehouse' lines of credit." Tatum explains that [Bush and Oliver North's] "Enterprise" received drugs in exchange for the guns they supplied to the Contras. The raw product in the form of coca leaves was supplied by the Colombians, pressed into large cube-shaped bales, and then shipped to Nicaragua and Honduras. All of the "product" was pre-sold, and its delivery to [and distribution in] the United States was "guaranteed." This eventually resulted in the proceeds from sales being pre-paid to Panama, under Noriega's control. Some of this money was washed through banks and other companies operating in Panama and elsewhere. The rest was sent to Arkansas, Ohio and Colorado. [In the US] the dirty money was filtered via construction loans with permanent "takeouts" "arranged by banks and [Savings Loan] mortgage-lenders." These, in turn, were later sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- negotiable US Federal Mortgage Securities traded globally on a daily basis. Each laundry "cycle" lasted six months to a year. The result: Dirty money transformed into good clean US currency. [These Savings Loan "fronts"] were ultimately destined to be purchased by a bank (proprietary) from Japan within a specific time-frame --in 1996 [when BCCI was formally "rehabilitated"]-- as part of ongoing Pegasus plans. These [money-laundering vehicles] all became successful -- "'the
[CTRL] (2) Chip Tatum and Pegasus
-Caveat Lector- Preview paragraph: According to Tatum, only one figure emerged unscathed: GEORGE BUSH, who [as a result of the "mysterious deaths" of other principals] alone retained control of $3.8 billion in laundered funds. What did Bush intend to do with his 'black' $3.8 billion? What was the ultimate purpose of the [Iranian] operation? Perhaps it was to be used to inject financial muscle into another, grander scheme, of which Tatum has spoken, involving George Bush's "scope and mission" paper for a New World Order. A copy of a paper written by George Bush outlines the formation of a [secret multinational] Corporation whose purpose is to "provide a central network of information, analysts, and strategists on an international basis, in pursuit of world order and economic stability". The "scope" of the Corporation involves four features: 1) Centralisation of information services; 2) Analysis of data by region-specific analysts; 3) Providing recommendations by international experts; 4) PROVIDING AN INTERNATIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR WORLD GROWTH AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. The Corporation [scheduled to come into existence by 1996] is to be privately owned, with a board of directors "consisting of twelve members, elected annually by [its] shareholders." In addition there are to be five departments: "Data Resources; Political Management; Economic Management; Military Management; and ENVIRONMENTAL Management". [See "Boss Hog List" at end, incl. heading ARKANSAS ... ] ___ From "Nexus" Magazine, Vol. 4, Nos. 3 and 4 http://cis-6.altnews.com.au/nexus/pegfile1.html THE PEGASUS FILE by David Guyatt EXCERPT The name "Pegasus" was, in fact, a 'cover' designation used by Tatum to protect himself against possible prosecution. Earlier this year Tatum revealed the true structure of the group and explained why he felt the need to conceal it. Timing was all important. In a message to this writer, Tatum stated, "It has now been well past the five-year statute of limitations which could have come back and haunted me. That date was January 22, 1997. On January 21, 1992 I walked out of the Jupiter Island meeting to which I referred earlier." Few individuals, even now, are aware of the significance of Jupiter Island. Located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, just a few miles north of Palm Beach, the island measures a mere half a mile wide and nine miles long. According to authors Webster Griffin Tarpley and Anton Chaitkin, island residents read like a "Who's Who" of the Anglo-American establishment. Many have close connections to the intelligence apparatus and not a few are, or have been, members of the notorious Skull and Bones Society, a secretive and influential [quasi-] Masonic lodge formed at Yale law school. Jupiter Island boasts hyper-security. All vehicles are tracked by sensors placed in the roads and every housekeeper, gardener or other non-resident is required by ordinance to be fingerprinted and registered. Residents themselves are carefully screened prior to being permitted to purchase real estate (many purchase by invitation, it is thought) and one of their primary duties as good residents is to perform active 'surveillance' to ensure the island remains secure. It was here that Tatum met with and discussed sensitive projects with then Vice President and later President Bush, at the residence of his mother, Rose Bush. SECRET GOVERNMENT APPARATUS The so-called Pegasus group's organisational structure, as provided by Tatum, demands recounting in detail. The presidential orders, which led to the formation and operation of the covert activities in which Tatum and others participated, are significant for they constitute a secret government within a government. This is the power that hides behind the open face of democratic government. Activities include high-level narcotics trafficking, illegal transfers of ultra-high-tech weaponry, money laundering on a massive scale and an odd "hit" or "alignment" to keep wobbly-kneed individuals on the straight and narrow. It was in 1981, according to Tatum, that "President Reagan signed National Security Decision Directive number 3 (NSDD-3) which authorised the Vice President to chair the Special Situation Group (SSG). The Special Situation Group was a division under the National Security Council (NSC). One entity formed to support the SSG was the Terrorist Incident Working Group (TIWG), secretly @2 established in April 1982 by authority of President Reagan in NSDD-30 . This group consisted of representatives of the following: Director of the CIA, Department of Defense (DoD), *FEMA* [in which Oliver North was active], the State Department, NSC staff and the FBI. Tatum explained that, "The purpose of TIWG is to provide SSG with direct
[CTRL] (3) Chip Tatum and Pegasus
-Caveat Lector-
From "Nexus" Magazine, Vol. 4, Nos. 3 and 4
http://cis-6.altnews.com.au/nexus/pegfile1.html
THE PEGASUS FILE
(Brief biography of Chip Tatum appended following)
=EXCERPT
In short order [Chip Tatum] was recruited (as an involuntary
"volunteer") to "Team Red Rock". The team was composed of eight
US Army Green Berets, three US Navy SEALs and two "cowboys" - a
euphemism for CIA paramilitary specialists. With Tatum attached,
Team Red Rock totalled 14 in all, and was about to be tasked with
an operation that came directly from the White House.
In January 1971 the team received a final briefing from
General Alexander Haig, who had flown in specially, along with
CIA Saigon Chief William Colby ... Haig and Colby outlined the
plan, stressing its importance and extreme classification.
President Nixon, desperate to quell domestic riots over an
increasingly unpopular war, sought to withdraw all US personnel
from South-East Asia ...
During those years, Nixon was also running a "secret war" in
Cambodia and Laos ... Nixon hoped that the vacuum caused by the
withdrawal of US covert forces could be filled by native
Cambodian forces. Lon Nol, the Cambodian leader, stubbornly
continued to resist Nixon's diplomatic overtures to take up the
slack, being anxious to hedge his bets and realistic about his
chances of survival as Khmer Rouge and Vietnamese forces prepared
to swarm in, unhindered by US air power.
A plan had been drawn up at the highest levels of Nixon's
administration. Team Red Rock were to enter Cambodia's capital,
Phnom Penh, in secret and attack the airport and military and
civil installations, wreaking as much havoc as possible ...
[A few North Vietnamese corpses in uniform were to be
"planted."] A furious Lon Nol would assume North Vietnam was to
blame. It was hoped that such an act would stiffen Lon Nol's
backbone. With nowhere else to turn, the US puppet would
urgently seek [defense contracts for the purchase of more] US
hardware to strengthen his forces and continue the battle.
The team members were not told that they, too, were to be
sacrificed by their President to ensure that word of the
operation never reached the light of day.
A detachment of Montagnard tribesmen ("the Yards"), in the
pay of the CIA, was assigned to liquidate each member of the team
and dispose of the bodies. The attack went successfully, but the
team's suspicion of "the Yards" foiled the betrayal. Using their
knowledge of "escape and evasion" tactics, the team decided to
trek to the Vietnamese border and back to safety with US forces.
Casualties thinned out their numbers until only eight of
them remained. Soon these, too, were captured by NVA regulars and
underwent hideous torture at the hands of Chinese and Russian
interrogators. Ultimately, only Tatum and one other team member
survived the ordeal.
Convalescing, Tatum was debriefed by CIA station chief,
William Colby, and told he would, in future, be kept close to
"the Agency".
Recruited into the CIA, the yawning door of future "black"
operations creaked open. Life would never be the same again for
Chip Tatum.
CIA DEEP-COVER AGENT
For the next 10 years or so, Tatum's covert activities were
varied. For a while, he worked out of Homestead Air Force Base
where he was NCIOC of the tower receiver sight and MARS station.
This was the base which then-President Nixon used for his
frequent visits to the Key Biscayne, Florida, "White House".
Much of [the Nixon-related] period remains obscured behind a
thick blanket of classification ...
By 1976, Tatum was operating out of Lamar, Colorado, in a
communications facility called OLAB. His contact there was Don
Holmes, president of Valley Savings Loan ... [He] received a
call from Colby telling him he was resigning his position as
Director, Central Intelligence ... [Colby told him that, no
longer being there to protect him, Tatum's life might be in
jeopardy], as he had powerful enemies in Washington -- referring
to Nixon, Kissinger and Haig ...
During 1983, Colby established contact again, advising Tatum
he would shortly be contacted by "a man called North". This, as
Tatum was to discover later, was none other than Lt Col. Oliver
North - the central architect of America's Nicaraguan Contra
campaign. Besides fighting a covert war, North was also the
link-man in much, much dirtier work ...
Today, the official argument remains that the Contras were
"freelancing" without the knowledge or consent of their CIA
"handlers" or North's so-called "Enterprise" ... Despite these
assertions, mountains of hard evidence point in a different
direction. Included in this evidence is an entry from North's
own diary which shows his knowledge of cocaine shipments.
In stark contrast to these denials, Tatum says that North's
"Enterprise" not only set up the cocaine factories and "ran" the
Colombian
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Foreign Aid/UN Vote - JBS Alert Network
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/16/1999 1:24:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Key Development: The Clinton Administration and the House Republican leadership have sketched out a complete cave-in to the UN/abortion lobbies on the Fiscal 2000 Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, H.R. 3196. This compromise will be voted upon this week in the House and Senate before Congress goes out of session for the holidays. Recommendation: E-mail, fax, or call (it's too late to write) your representative and senators expressing your outrage and horror at the cave-in to the abortion and United Nations lobbies! Tell your congressmen to oppose H.R. 3196! Sorry, I'm for every woman's right to choose. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Tales of the Underclass
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/16/1999 3:00:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Walking is for free. But the directions are often controlled by those with the power and money. My own city has developed a whole bunch of gated communities, and areas that are guaranteed to have public access (such as the Lake Erie waterfront) are now very difficult to get to. It's happening more and more. Walking is relatively cheap, but there are now a lot of people willing to tell you that you can't walk where you want to go. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Carter's Hostage Rescue Failure
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/16/1999 7:01:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In the first years of the Ronald Reagan Administration a small tempest was created over the Reagan campaign camp allegedly obtaining President Jimmy Carter's briefing book to be used as debate notes. Reports that have surfaced from the intelligence community indicate that the rescue attempt may have been sabotaged. Eight American servicemen died in the fiasco. Carter was apparently a very trusting soul. The dirt that was done to him is more than likely the reason the FBI files were found at the White House. It would be a good idea if every administration thoroughly investigated all the personnel even minutely connected to the White House. I believe the credit for stealing the notes goes to George Wills and Robert Novak, both representatives of our esteemed media. Nice to know the media never interfere with political matters. It didn't take reports from the intelligence community to prove this matter. COMSEC is still the very best method of finding out what's going or gone on. The material I heard on three different programs on Public Television (over a period of about six months) gave me the skinny on this matter. Public Television material still had teeth in those days. It was before the Reagan administration carefully made those folks dependent on government and corporate money. Anyway I still had illusions too, because when one individual (name I cannot remember) mentioned that an association of retired generals had wanted to be positive that the prisoners were not released before the election and as much as admitted they sabotaged the operation to keep it from happening, I became instantly nauseated. We had lost men for the political ambitions of these "CONSERVATIVES." I think it took me about five minutes before I could be sure I wouldn't actually vomit. I was working for a helicopter outfit at the time, and our guys took off at the top of the envelope. We weren't losing aircraft. Why did every helicopter fall out of the sky over there. I can assure you; I have never looked at generals or Republicans in the same way. I suspect them all. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Drug - Lord
-Caveat Lector- Tory peer fined for possessing heroin (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=0013072 ISSUE 1632 Saturday 13 November 1999 Tory peer fined for possessing heroin By Electronic Telegraph Corespondent LORD HARLECH, an hereditary peer who has lost his seat in the Lords, was fined £300 yesterday for possessing heroin. 'Very strange': Lord Harlech arrives at Crewe Magistrates court facing charges of drunkenness and possessing an illegal substance and an offensive weapon The Tory peer, 45, pleaded guilty at Crewe magistrates court to possessing a small packet of the drug and was ordered to pay £118 costs. He spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea. Lord Harlech was arrested early on Tuesday after staggering off a train at Crewe. The court was told that he was bound for his estate in Oswestry. Jane Miles, defending, said Lord Harlech had found the heroin on the train. He had noticed a woman, the only other person in the first-class carriage, acting strangely and had spoken to the conductor about her. She was removed for not having a valid first-class ticket. It was then that Lord Harlech noticed the package. He admitted that it was "rather foolish" but he tasted it. Only when he got off the train did he notice that he felt "very strange" and was staggering on the platform. Outside court, Miss Miles said: "He has great regret for taking up the court's time and feels he has been dealt with fairly in the circumstances." The Harlech family does not have a happy history. Lord Harlech's mother was killed in a car accident when he was a child. In 1974 his elder brother Julian shot himself at the age of 33. A second car crash, in 1985, killed his father. More recently Lord Harlech's sister, Alice, 43, died of a heroin overdose in a bedsit in Bournemouth. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The Black Book of Communism
-Caveat Lector- The Wall Street Journal October 25, 1999 Bookshelf The Gruesome Consequences Of a Political Idea By JACOB HEILBRUNN The history of communism has not just been about terror, torture, deportations and massacres. It has also been about the illusions of Western intellectuals. Whether it is Günter Grass receiving the Nobel Prize partly for his novelistic effusions about the coziness of East Germany or revisionist historians playing down Stalin's culpability for the great purges, communism has enjoyed, and continues to enjoy, a reputation as an ideology that supposedly pursued lofty humanitarian ends, even if it went astray at times. Indeed, the big intellectual no-no has been to liken it to the other great totalitarian movement of the 20th century -- Nazism. So when "The Black Book of Communism" appeared in Europe in 1997 detailing communism's crimes, it created a furor. Scrupulously documented and soberly written by several historians, it is a masterful work. It is, in fact, a reckoning. With this translation by Jonathan Murphy and Mark Kramer, English-language readers may now see for themselves what all the commotion was about. In his introduction, Stéphane Courtois, himself a former communist, breaks with the postwar taboo on comparing the Gulag with the Holocaust. He notes that the communist body count of more than 100 million exceeds that of the Nazis. He compares the "class genocide" of communism with the "race genocide" of Nazism and states that both were "crimes against humanity." So controversial was this comparison that two of Mr. Courtois's editor-collaborators -- Nicolas Werth and Jean-Louis Margolin -- later distanced themselves from what he wrote. And predictably, the French left lashed itself into a frenzy, denouncing the book's contributors for traducing the noble communist fight against fascism. In Germany, by contrast, Mr. Courtois's views met with a somewhat less chilly reception. A decade before a bitter historians' dispute had erupted when leftist intellectuals such as Jürgen Habermas accused conservative historians of attempting to whitewash the Nazi past by playing up communist atrocities, which some, not all, were indeed trying to do. But this didn't justify the left's refusal to confront the horrors of communism. Eventually, the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the revelation of communist abuses in East Germany helped to overturn old dogmas, and "The Black Book" prompted many Germans to take another look at the relationship between communism and Nazism. That relationship may never be fully understood. But the Russian Red Terror, in its emphasis on the elimination of entire classes of peoples, in its description of opponents as "vermin" to be exterminated, does seem like a precursor of the German concentration camps. Moreover, Nazism profited greatly not only from Lenin's and Stalin's Gulag system -- Rudolf Hoess, commandant of Auschwitz, solicited reports about the operations of Soviet camps -- but also from Bolshevism itself, which served as both a whipping boy and, at times, a political idea that could be collaborated with. The two ideologies validated each other. After World War II, the prestige of the Soviet Union was at its height. The country had fought on the side of the democracies, U.S. war propaganda had painted pipe-smoking "Uncle Joe Stalin" as a friendly fellow. In Europe, communists made a comeback in France, Italy and Germany with the flowering of the myth that communists were merely heroic anti-fascist freedom fighters. Thus the gruesome Soviet record was suppressed. "That the Soviet Union had paid the heaviest human toll for its victory over Nazism," writes Mr. Werth, "served to mask the character of the Stalinist dictatorship." In fact, "the Soviet prisons had never held as many prisoners as they did in the year of victory: a grand total of nearly 5.5 million people." Mr. Werth astutely notes that the Gulag was filled with "criminals" because almost any action, however innocuous, could be branded as illegal dissent. The Gulag,you might say, was the distilled essence of the Soviet Union. Once Khrushchev denounced Stalin's crimes, the Soviet Union began to unravel, however slowly, having lost its reason for being. After the halo wore off the Soviet Union, China emerged as a new beacon for credulous Westerners. Mr. Margolin writes that "one myth was common in the West:the idea that China was far from being a model democracy, but that at least Mao had managed to give a bowl of rice to every Chinese person." In fact, nothing was further than the truth. Mao, like Stalin, deliberately engineered a famine that killed untold millions. Today the hermit kingdom of North Korea is, by all accounts, continuing this tradition by systematically starving much of its population. Pierre Rigoulot estimates in "The Black Book" that the regime has already killed 500,000 people through malnutrition. Over the past 50 years, he concludes, North Korea's
[CTRL] GLOBAL PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL ON CORPORATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: In Seattle Nov 27-29
-Caveat Lector- Subject: ** GLOBAL PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL ON CORPORATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: In Seattle Nov 27-29 Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 22:34:57 +0800 From: "ben m." [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear friends and allies, A unique event is being organized to take place the weekend prior to the WTO meeting in Seattle. It's being coordinated by Ward Morehouse, co-director (with Richard Grossman) of the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy (POCLAD). I urge anyone who is interested in this event to do what you can among the following tasks to ensure that the event is a huge success: 1. Try to attend this event yourself, and tell your associates about it if they're going to Seattle. 2. Re-Send this email to your list of ally individuals and organizations PROMPTLY. It's being organized quite late in the game, and has not received much publicity thus far. You can help rectify that! 3. If you have a website, please link it to OUR website as this full text is also downloadable from our site: www.monitor.net/democracyunlimited 3. Make a tax-deductible donation to help defray the substantial expenses associated with bringing dozens of expert witnesses together, renting a hall, etc. Checks may be made payable to CIPA, and sent to the address at the end of the announcement. 4. If you own a broadcast-quality video camera, and can commit to being present for the entire event (Sat + Sun 9am-5pm) as part of a multi-camera film crew, please promptly contact video coordinator Emilia Berol - no later than 9pm west coast time on Monday, Nov 22nd - at 707-826-1963 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] I hope to see you there, Paul Cienfuegos Director, Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County Arcata, CA --- DRAFT DOCUMENT: 23 September 1999 Announcement GLOBAL PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL ON CORPORATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY Seattle, Washington, USA, November 27-29, 1999 Plans are now being made to hold a Global People's Tribunal on Corporate Crimes Against Humanity at the time of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting, which starts on November 29. The Tribunal will hear testimony and receive other forms of evidence of crimes against humanity by global corporations as defined under international and Canadian law on Saturday and Sunday, November 27 and 28, from 9am to 5pm both days. A decision on whether this evidence is sufficient to sustain charges of crimes against humanity will be rendered on Monday, November 29, the opening day of the Ministerial Meeting. Rationale: The real enemy of the people and the biosphere in Seattle is not the World Trade Organization but those structures of power which created it and which it serves -- namely, giant global corporations now larger than most nation states. One purpose of the Tribunal is to focus attention on this underlying reality of corporate-driven globalization. Another purpose of the Tribunal is underscore just how destructive of fundamental human rights, the environment and democratic process the world's largest corporations are. The organizers believe that it will be possible to present to the Seattle Tribunal sufficient evidence to sustain an indictment of those corporations being examined by the Tribunal for "crimes against humanity." Such crimes have been defined under Canadian Law C-71 as meaning "... murder, extermination, deportation, persecution, or any other inhumane act or commission that is committed against any civilian population or any identifiable persons ... and that ... constitutes a contravention of customary international law or conventional international law or is criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the Community of Nations" (emphasis added). This definition is drawn from the Charter of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg as subsequently reaffirmed and extended to acts committed at any time (not just wartime) by the UN General Assembly. And the UN's International Law Commission has asserted that "inhumane acts" become crimes against humanity when they are "committed in a systematic way or on a large scale and instigated or directed by a Government or by any organization or group" (emphasis added) which clearly includes non-state actors such as giant global corporations. Tribunal Format: A grand jury of persons from the USA (host of the WTO Meeting), Canada, and other countries will be impaneled by the presiding judge or judges of the Tribunal to receive evidence of crimes against humanity by a limited number of global corporations (see below). The jury will be aided in this task by one or more prosecutors who will review the applicability of crimes against humanity as defined above to different "inhumane acts or omissions" under Canadian and international law. This Tribunal will function like a grand jury, considering whether or not there is sufficient evidence to sustain charges of "crimes
[CTRL] Fwd: [CIA-DRUGS] Ex Intelligence Officers Meet
From: Michael Novick [EMAIL PROTECTED] A Not-Quite-Public Gathering of Spies Coming in From the Cold for Intelligence 2000 Meeting Nov. 17, 1999 By Chip Beck National Archives Ex-CIA Director Richard Helms in 1968 WASHINGTON (APBnews.com) -- The spooks came quietly for the unusual meeting: Some were infamous, many mysterious, and others had been quite invisible in their former lives. In late October, on the outskirts of the nation's capital, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) brought together generations of America's past spies for a convention called Intelligence 2000. The purpose of this rare event, held over two days at Tyson's Corner, Va., and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, Va., was to seek broad public support for the maintenance of a professional and active national intelligence service. Not all of the legends of America's spy services attended the AFIO conference, but the former and current intelligence officers who were present nevertheless represented a formidable who's who (and "who used to be who") in the intelligence networks, past and present. Intelligence luminaries (Click for larger view) An editorial cartoon by Chip Beck The audience included intelligence luminaries such as former Central Intelligence director Richard Helms, "the man who kept the secrets"; Maj. Gen. Jack Singlaub, who parachuted into occupied France during World War II and later led the special operations group in Vietnam; Ted Shackley, a.k.a. the Silver Ghost; and Joe Beyle, a prisoner of war held by both the Germans and the Soviets in World War II. Other attendees preferred to remain anonymous, as old habits dictated, even though most of them have come in from the cold after joining AFIO. AFIO is a nonprofit, non-political "intelligence education" association. Its 2,600 members are spies, counterspies, spymasters and intelligence analysts who served the United States from the days of World War II's legendary Office of Strategic Services through the Cold War's cluster of alphabet soup intelligence agencies including the CIA, DIA, ONI, NRO, NSA and various other military and civilian groups. Incorporated in 1975, AFIO has become increasingly active since the end of the Cold War as various interests have engaged in a national debate about how much the United states should spend on intelligence services in the post-Cold War era. 'Off the record' for journalists In sessions that were officially "off the record" for journalists, a broad range of viewpoints were expressed by speakers such as Rep. Tim Sample of the House Intelligence Committee; Gen. Paul Gorman, former Commander-in-Chief of Southern Command in Panama; Michael Vatis, director of the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center; and Col. Michael Haenchen, vice commander of the Air Force Information Warfare Center. The general topics discussed at Intelligence 2000 were a matter of public record, even if the details of the presentations were not. The overall gist of the speakers was that, as America approaches the millennium, it faces broader and more complex problems than ever before and must maintain a strong and technologically adept intelligence community to be its eyes and ears around the globe. Sample talked about "Resource Allocation Considerations for National Security," and how intelligence requirements will be balanced with budgetary, political and national security concerns. Lively and blunt Gen. Pat Hughes, who provided perhaps the liveliest and most blunt presentation, replete with both slides and humor, talked about "contemporary intelligence achievements and challenges." Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet, also displaying a dry wit and a grasp of professional details, fielded questions from an audience that was as well-versed in the topics as he is, and he pulled very few punches, although he adroitly side-stepped a couple. The FBI's Vatis and the Air Force's Haenchen discussed the cyberthreat to the United States and defensive and offensive information operations, respectively. What can be said about their two presentations is that "warfare" in the 21st century is expected to be quite unlike anything experienced in the past 100 years. Both Jeffrey Harris, the former NRO director, and Keith Hall, the current director, discussed space imaging from both the private industry and governmental platforms, perhaps demonstrating how official and commercial assets will be dividing up the workload in this expanding realm. The overall warning that many observers said they took from the meeting was this: Just as Americans in 1899 could not fully anticipate the tumultuous events that lay ahead of them in 20th century, neither can the we in 1999 be fully aware of -- or prepared for -- what is coming in the next 100 years. Chip Beck, an APBnews.com senior analyst, is a former senior operations officer and U.S. Navy Commander who retired from the CIA in 1993 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Re: [CTRL] Crowley Freemasonry
-Caveat Lector- FWIW, I've run across a story about one of the "retreats" at the Wewelsburg called by Himmler for his twelve SS-Gruppenführer (generals), including, of course, Heydrich. (That there were twelve of them was not a coincidence; Himmler deliberately invoked the image of the Knights of the Round Table.) Each man was assigned a room (identified by a medieval knight's heraldic shield, probably drawn from the Arthurian legends), where he was supposed to meditate on the classics of German literature, such as *Das Niebelungenlied* or *Parzival*. And most of them duly, if awkwardly, did just that. Heydrich, however, did not. Defying Himmler's instructions, he had packed a bottle of Schnapps, several packs of cigarettes, and a detective novel, and while his colleagues were contemplating such figures as Siegfried and Klingsor, Heydrich stretched out comfortably with the latest "Krimi." Himmler and Heydrich were merely two sides of the same coin. Himmler believed in the occult, as did many of the Nazi Reichsleiter; Heydrich did not believe in anything except Heydrich, a belief system shared by quite a few of the Nazi elite. When Heydrich banned all occult groups and practices, his objective was to focus the attention of the masses entirely on the person of Adolf Hitler and the institution of the NSDAP. Himmler's seances were *not* public affairs; they were intended to raise supernatural power for the benefit specifically of the SS and particularly its Reichsführer, Heinrich Himmler. Both Himmler and Heydrich were concerned solely with power, however that might manifest itself. That Heydrich was a thoroughgoing cynic (as befitted a Nazi leader who may well have been part Jewish) and Himmler was a complete, even credulous, believer, becomes essentially irrelevant in considering their respective roles in the history of the Third Reich. What matters is the way they exercised their very considerable power, and the way they increased that power by manipulating the structure and the symbols of the Nazi state. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 12:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] Crowley Freemasonry -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/17/99 1:29:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Nazi attitude toward the occult was contradictory and paradoxical, as was everything associated with the Third Reich. When Reinhard Heydrich was named to head the Sicherheitsdienst (SD, the SS Security Service) in 1935, his first act was to ban every form of popular and elite occultism, from Tarot card readers to the Thule-Gesellschaft. At the same time, however, the SS itself was promulgating its own highly esoteric occultism, centered on the Wewelsburg in Westphalia in the heart of Nibelung country. There, Himmler gathered his generals for meditation and seances, seeking to raise the shades of the heroes of Germany's past... It seems that the Nazis were not so much outlawing superstition and fakery when they banned occultism, as they were eliminating actual or potential rivals (such as Rudolph Steiner's Anthroposophy). Truly this is the difference in form from Heydrich and Himmler. Himmler "seems" to have been much more inclined towards hedging his bets on occultism and was much more credible in these matters than Heydrich who was a pragmatic materialist (at least so far as we know). It is probably a really good thing that Heydrich was offed and Himmler was the main man because the war would have been worse. Incidentally I don't buy the British offing of Heydrich story, and attribute his death to more of a mystery, perhaps with Himmler behind it or other members of the Nazi party. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Carter's Hostage Rescue Failure
-Caveat Lector- Intriguing. But my point about an Oligarch actually running the country directly is still, I think, accurate...Nixon hardly qualified as a member of the Oligarchy, even though he might have liked to think of himself that way. He was recruited, guided, and controlled every step of the way. -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] Carter's Hostage Rescue "Failure" -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 99-11-17 12:57:50 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Clearly Bush was actually running the country throughout "Reagan's" term in office, as well as his own...one of the very few occasions in this century when an Oligarch has actually taken the direct reins of power. But not the first time a VP in the background has run the show. I keep running into references to the little-known fact that when Allen Dulles was ill between 1956-1957, vice president Richard Nixon actually ran the CIA -- and through it, US foreign policy.. Seems Bush's mentor Nixon was "virtual" President under a golf-playing Eisenhower, which may have inspired VP Bush to look for a similar opportunity under Reagan ... DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] (3) Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders: Conspiracy?
-Caveat Lector- From the AntiShyster website: INTERVIEW WITH ATTORNEYS ERIK MOEBIUS AND DAVID PARKER TRANSCRIPT Christian Patriot Radio Program February 1996 Talk Show Hosts: Michael Ellis and Alfred Adask Part One ADASK: We're going to start off with David Parker. He's a local attorney in Dallas and I've known David for several years now. I think the first time we met was back, maybe three years ago. About that time when you were helping me when I did a series of articles on Cliff Lane who had been beaten up badly in the bankruptcy courts and everything indicated he'd been robbed essentially of about $50 million in the bankruptcy courts. And Cliff Lane, the guy introduced me to you and you as an attorney that were helping Mr. Lane and also endeavoring to expose the injustice in the bankruptcy courts. You've been at that for I don't know how many years, but three anyway now that I'm aware of. David is one of the guys that probably they should have never let into the Bar. What I mean by that is you could tell he was a troublemaker, the Bar should have known he was a troublemaker because he didn't go to law school right out of college. He went into the army for a while. Fell off the wagon. How old were you when you got your law degree? PARKER: I was close to 30. ADASK: I understand. See, that's trouble. It's a lot easier if you can run with people -every time I run into a maverick, I won't say every time, but the majority of instances is one of these attorneys who didn't go right out of college, they went into the real world for a while, came back. I'm sure the Bar regrets deeply that they ever let anybody in there that missed a semester. David has brought to my attention another attorney, our second guest-Erik Moebius from Houston. David, why don't you go ahead and run with the introduction on this and give us an idea of what we're talking about. PARKER: My pleasure. It's really nice to be here and great to be on the show. Erik is an unusual lawyer in the sense that he encountered corruption in the legal process and wanted to do something about it and I think that's a little bit unusual. Once he started, it was a long path. He's been in this litigation for a number of years and he started having problems with the State Bar and they continued on a process to disbar him which they ultimately did a few months ago. His story is intriguing. He probably tells it better than I. It's important to remember though that Erik was a normal lawyer before all this happened. He had worked for the attorney general's office for a number of years. He was a good litigation and he has a wife and a family. He thought he was doing a good job in the legal process and actually like I when you stumble upon this corruption you think you're going to get a medal for exposing it. Instead you get a heel on the back of your neck and quite a few problems after that. I think Erik though probably can better explain everything that's happened. ADASK: Let me just make one point to make sure I understand, see if I got this right. Erik, you were an assistant attorney general for the state of Texas for 5 years? Is that true? MOEBIUS: That's correct. I was a litigation for the highway department. ADASK: Just so you folks understand that we're not just-Erik has some credentials behind him and this is not just an exercise in wishful thinking. We've got a credible individual here who will also be speaking tomorrow night, and I believe perhaps providing at least verbal you'll get the story in greater detail tomorrow night, an opportunity to ask questions and perhaps even some evidence. I don't know if you're bringing any paper work along so people can have a look at it. In any case, come on down to our meeting tomorrow night. This is Erik Moebius. MOEBIUS: Let me tell you that when I first came out of law school I worked for the Ft. Worth Court of Appeals, as a briefing attorney. Anything coming up from the trial court that would have an appeal. That gives an attorney a good look at the appellate process and also at the judicial process because you are in effect working with judges. As a result of an opinion I wrote dealing with extending a statute of limitations for illegitimate children to find their parents, I was offered a job at the attorney general's office. In the mixed up way that things go, I went down there and I ended up in the Highway Division which is a very heavy litigation division. Now I like that and this is a big state and under the tort claims act attorneys like Randy Hill who's now an attorney here in Dallas but he and I were assistant attorney generals at the same time. We would travel to the areas where the injuries or deaths occurred and litigate the cases. So we've been to cases like El Paso Junction, Bexar, Houston, Ft. Worth . . . ADASK: More important than that, you're not simply researcher, you're a litigation. MOEBIUS: Yes. I was a senior litigation with
[CTRL] (4) Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders: Conspiracy?
-Caveat Lector- NOTE: Roy Q. Minton, the lawyer in the Yogurt Shop case described in the preceding documents by lawyer Erik Moebius, is also the Austin lawyer for Freeport McMoRan. The three articles below will suffice to provide a general description of Freeport McMoRan and the company it keeps: From Corporate Watch: Suhartless November 24 - 30, 1998 Andrew Hsiao Jason Vest Press Clips, Village Voice Though hardly a maverick act of moral courage, The New York Times did manage to editorialize on Saturday in favor of a faster path to civil rights in post-Suharto Indonesia. "[President B.J.] Habibie and his political allies want the army to retain its hand in selecting presidents for 5 to 10 more years," said the paper. "A quicker, cleaner transition to full civilian democracy is needed, and Washington should not be shy about saying so." This was a refreshing sentiment from the Times, considering a previous Nicolas Kristof dispatch, in which the erstwhile Tokyo bureau chief characterized the Indonesian Army as "the institution that used to keep the passengers in the back seat and maintain order"-rather than as the genocidal legion of murderous thugs they are. Nonetheless, the Times didn't inquire as to the likelihood of Washington putting the screws to Habibie. Maybe that's because the chances are slim, in part because of the extraordinary and baleful influence of an American multinational: New Orleans mining behemoth and Suharto ally Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold. Not unlike Chiquita in Honduras, Freeport-through a combination of lobbying and campaign donations over the past two decades-has helped ensure that U.S. policy supported the corrupt Indonesian status quo. Now, Freeport has an apparent friend in Robert Livingston, the new Speaker of the House. And yet Freeport has been given a free ride in much of our elite press, even as riots have propelled Indonsesia to the front pages. Since Suharto's fall in May, both the Times and the Washington Post have devoted only a single passing reference to the company. Indonesia briefly captured the media's imagination in 1996, amid allegations that the country's oligarchy had sought to curry favor with the White House-via massive illicit contributions from the wealthy Riady family's Lippo Group to the DNC. But in an excellent November 1996 two-part series, the Journal of Commerce's Tim Shorrock showed that Freeport and other U.S. corporations with Indonesian interests were far more able agents of political influence than their Indonesian counterparts. Freeport was the first U.S. company to set up shop in Indonesia and, with the government, it now runs the world's largest gold mine and third largest copper mine, both located in army-occupied Irian Jaya. Freeport's CEO, James "Jim Bob" Moffett, was a golfing partner of Suharto's, while one of the men who gave Suharto the green light to embark on the murderous conquest of East Timor-Henry Kissinger-sits on Freeport's board. So, too, does J. Bennett Johnston, who, while a Louisiana senator, made sure Congress did little to impede the flow of arms to Jim Bob's despotic putting-green partner. The company has also doled out well over $1 million in campaign contributions to both parties since 1980. Despite Jim Bob's long public affiliation with Suharto, the Singapore Business Times reported earlier this year that Freeport McMoRan "categorically denied any association with former president Suharto," and that reports "accusing the company of links through collusion and nepotism to the former first family were untrue." Last month, however, the Wall Street Journal's Peter Waldman described Freeport's Indonesian operations as "a study in how multinational companies adapted to the crony capitalism" that was a hallmark of the Suharto era. And in the September 7/14 issue of The Nation, Robert Bryce reported on two unique loan arrangements between Freeport and Indonesian companies-one belonging to Suharto's labor minister, the other involving Suharto and longtime crony Bob Hasan. The Jakarta Post and other regional papers have been carrying regular news about recent Habibie government investigations, however modest, into the Freeport-Suharto connection. The Indonesian Observer, for example, reported on November 18 that "the wealth of Suharto's cronies in Irian Jaya is believed to be mostly invested in enterprises serving as contractors to... Freeport." Cited as exhibit A: Bob Hasan, who "apparently held a virtual monopoly on the supply of food" to Freeport's 28¢-an-hour workers. Meanwhile, Livingston has taken thousands of dollars from Freeport in recent years. In 1995, Freeport used its Washington juice-Kissinger, ex-CIA director James Woolsey, and others-to get its political risk insurance policy reinstated, after the policy had been axed because of the company's "substantial adverse environmental impacts" in Irian Jaya. Now Indonesian activists are asking what Freeport will get from Livingston-even if U.S.
[CTRL] (0) Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders: Conspiracy?
-Caveat Lector- The following articles are currently receiving wide circulation by e-mail in Austin, Texas. The allegations are explosive, with implications that reach far beyond this city. Part 1 is an article by Seattle lawyer Erik Moebius (formerly of Austin), which describes "reserve" insurance fraud and alleges this was the motive for the Yogurt Shop murders. Part 2 contains correspondence and affidavits concerning recent developments in the case--among them allegations that police coerced confessions from the four young defendants. Part 3 is the transcript of a radio interview with Erik Moebius which provides more background on the case. Part 4 contains articles on Freeport McMoRan, a CIA-connected company represented in Austin by lawyer Roy Q. Minton, whom Moebius alleges set up the Yogurt Shop murders to generate a cash flow which could be laundered with drug money. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] DIANA: MODERN MOON GODDESS - Nitro News - Kenn Thomas
-Caveat Lector- from; http://www.nitronews.com/thomas.html Click Here: A HREF="http://www.nitronews.com/thomas.html"Nitro News - Kenn Thomas/A - DIANA: MODERN MOON GODDESS QUEEN OF NEW WORLD ORDER By Kenn Thomas Conspiracy Columnist [EMAIL PROTECTED] I recently went on an infotainment program called Extra, on the Fox Network, to again call for an investigation into the death of Jim Keith, my former writing partner and the person who started this column for Nitro News. It occurred to me that an extraordinary lack of attention remains about this story in the mainstream media. The Reno coroner issued a denial of the possibility of conspiracy, but Extra was the first national program to bring it up. This stands as quite a contrast to Danny Casolaro, a relatively unknown writer whose death made many national headlines. Why is it that Keith, a well-known and popular writer on conspiracy subjects, has not yet ranked such attention? For the sake of trying to enourage more media attention, I tapped another friend of his, Robert Sterling. Sterling publishes the e-newsletter Konformist . He provides the following review and closer examination of the story that may have led to Jim Keith's demise - the mysterious death of Princess Diana: On August 31, 1997, Lady Diana died in a car crash (along with her boyfriend, Egyptian playboy Dodi Fayed). Officially, the accident was caused by the couple's chauffeur, who allegedly was drunk behind the wheel, driving their Mercedes over 100mph while being chased by photographers. Over the internet, other versions of what happened traveled quickly, including the most popular one: Her "car accident" was caused by British Intelligence agents (working in league with the CIA) in retaliation for her alleged plans to marry Dodi. Whatever merits such conspiracy theories have, the dissemination of them is a milestone event in the history of conspiracy and the internet, an Alvin Toffler-esque moment of Future Shock where the alternative reality was promoted as fast as the official one. Compare it to the lag time between the kill shot of JFK and the Oliver Stone film on the subject 28 years later, and the death of Lady Di represents a significant moment in information distribution. The Diana conspiracy was widely distributed (and believed) for one simple reason: it was quite plausible, and it certainly fit the circumstances of the accident. Though the British Establishment would prefer people to believe otherwise, there is little doubt it is inherently racist, and would've been offended if Diana had married a dark-skinned Arab Muslim. The fact that Dodi Fayed came from a rich and powerful Arabic family made him a dangerous outsider as well (his father was billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, and his cousin was Syrian arms merchant and Iran-Contra player Adnan Khashoggi, both of whom have lots of dirt on many British bigwigs). Besides that, Diana had long been an annoyance to the British Monarchy, and was starting to become more politicized with her call for an international ban on land mines. Enough was enough. Then there's the whole official "drunk driver" explanation, which under any examination makes little sense. In the September 22, 1997 issue of Time Magazine, they reported on a Time-CNN investigation of Henri Paul's sobriety, published under the neutral title "Drunk And Drugged." Despite the title, right before 10pm, he was at a bar, where he didn't drink, and according to the bartender, "If he'd been drunk, we would have known about it." He soon received a call to go to work. There, Time and CNN could only report that an "unnamed Ritz employee" stated he drank pastis until he got up to go, and then he "staggered" and "knocked into a customer." Yet, if he did get drunk as is claimed, why did Diana, Dodi, or Dodi's bodyguard not notice? And why, even if he could feign sobriety while supposedly being four times over the legally intoxicated limit, did he not inform them of his situation? And how come he looked so perfectly normal on the Ritz Carlton video of him walking to the car? Time tried to dismiss this evidence by describing it as a "jerky, heavily edited tape." Considering all these questions, another plausible explanation for the drunk driver evidence appears: the blood samples in the autopsy were spiked. This wouldn't be any more difficult than to contract the killing itself. This year, Rayelan Allen published a wild and fascinating book called Diana, Queen of Heaven: The New World Religion. In it, she further details her theory, namely that the purported murder was a Masonic occult ritual, and thus the beginning steps of turning Di into a religious icon for the New World Order, a modern day Moon Goddess for the Aquarian Age. Moon Goddess or not, there should be little surprise that even two years after the tragic deaths in France, Diana conspiracy theories are popular, arguably more accepted and believed by the public than the official story itself - except, of
Re: [CTRL] (2/2) Who Killed JFK? Communists or NAZIS?
-Caveat Lector- There is an important difference between the Italian Fascist "corporatism" and the "corporate state" of American-style monopoly capitalism. Mussolini's model was based loosely on the medieval "estates," with elements of the guild system thrown in for good measure. Italian "corporations" were conceived of as *social* entities, defining one's place in the Fascist state, as much as they were *economic* entities. Each corporation comprised the total workforce of a given industry, from top management to the lowest maintenance worker on the shop floor. Within the hierarchy of Fascism, every member of a corporation was considered (theoretically) to be the equal of every other member, regardless of prior social or economic standing. This decidedly leftist bent, with its contempt for traditional elites and particularly for the mercantile establishment, was characteristic of both Fascism and National Socialism, especially in their earlier stages. The "corporate state" as we know and love it today is a different breed of cat entirely. The Italian corporations were more like American industrial unions (CIO) than they were like modern corporations. The modern American corporation is characterized by a strict hierarchy based on income and established power. A rigid wall is erected between "management" and "labor," with precise protocol governing interactions between the two. Power in the American corporation is concentrated in the board of directors; and because corporate boards frequently, even usually, overlap in membership a pattern of interlocking directorates emerges, effectively producing behind-the-scenes coordination and collaboration to manipulate the supposedly free market. And, because the interlocking directorates include the vast majority of potential political leaders, it is these combined boards--the Oligarchy, to borrow Jack London's term from *The Iron Heel*--that control the political process, manipulating the "marketplace of ideas" in the same way they manipulate the economic marketplace. More on this later... -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] (2/2) Who Killed JFK? Communists or NAZIS? snip Too much attention, IMHO, is given to Hitler's Nazi Germany as the epitome of fascism, thanks to its atrocities, when the ideology of Fascism really began in Mussolini's Italy, where the Roman Empire was remembered nostalgically, with dreams of reviving it. The "neo-classical" atmosphere promoted by the Nazis at Germany's hosting of the Olympics, for example, was first evident in the official iconography of Fascism in Italy. Before Hitler redefined it for us, fascism was only, as Mussolini wrote, "the Corporate State" -- which became the blueprint for ALL nations, even our own, after the military takeover of production --hence "the Military-Industrial Complex"-- during World War II. I wonder how the "Conspiracy Theory" view of post-War history would see things if, instead of being obsessed with Hitler and Teutonic Nazism, it paid more attention to Mussolini's elitist corporate technocratic state -- to the ROMAN model of Fascism? DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Rabin Murder - case to be re-opened
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Nice ones, Phillip. Keep the pot simmering until the material is "al
dente"!
In message v03110701b45750e9adf1@[147.49.5.41], Phillip Henika
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A HREF="http://www.jpost.com/com/Letters/707.html"http://www.jpost.com/com/
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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
7 Kislev 5760 Updated Tue., Nov. 16 01:22
Censored Pages re: Avishai Raviv
Philip
San Ramon CA USA (15 Nov 1999)
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Jerusalem Post and Citizens:
In a letter to The Israel Culture Newsletter (1), Ellis Shuman
states: "The press has highlighted censored documents, concerning Raviv's
employment by Israel's secret service organization, and many have claimed
that this is proof of a further coverup regarding Rabin." ("Who Shot
Yitzhak Rabin?"; Ellis Shuman; Mon, Nov 15, 1999; The Israeli Culture
Newsletter) [added comment not in letter because the Jerusalem Post does
not publish urls (2) - url -
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I think it is important to note the appearance of this censored
material on the Internet.
"Regarding the news about Avishai's [Raviv] operation methods in the
SHABAC, I was told a website containing the original 4 pages in Hebrew that
were censored yesterday in Nisim Mishal's TV program is available. Can
anyone tell me what's the URL for that website???" [added comment not in
letter because the Jerusalem Post does not publish urls (2) - url -
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I tested one site [added comment not in letter - url -
A HREF="http://www.tip.co.il/"http://www.tip.co.il//A ] (3) and found
the censored pages in both Hebrew and
translated into English and, as a matter of free speech, I will continue to
check the site daily to see if it is still there which is the case as of
November 15, 1999
--- Philip
Note: Submitted Letters (4,5)
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Mon, Nov 15, 1999
Who Shot Yitzhak Rabin?
The Israeli Culture Newsletter
Ellis Shuman
Dateline: 11/15/99
"The questions I am raising are not new ones, but this time the media has
decided to relate to them." These were the words of Knesset member, Dalia
Rabin-Pelosoff, daughter of the late Prime Minister. Dalia was speaking on
the fourth anniversary of her father's assassination, and while she didn't
support the many conspiracy theories that have been circulating regarding
the murder, she emphasized that the issues of the case remain open.
"Until this day, there is no answer to the question of who killed my
father," Dalia said, speaking in an Israel Radio interview. "Here we blame
Yigal Amir. But it isn't that simple. It is much deeper and much more
complex."
What could Dalia Rabin-Pelosoff be referring to? Wasn't this a clear cut
assassination by a single gunman? The evidence is so apparent - there was
even a video film released showing Amir in the moments before the murder,
and as he reached forward and shot the Prime Minister from behind.
Most Israelis remember quite vividly where they were the night of November
4, 1995. Israel's Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin left the stage of a peace
rally outside the Tel Aviv Municipality building, surrounded by secret
service agents. He descended the steps to the "sterile area" where his
limousine was parked. Gunshots rang out, and Rabin's head turned. After
moments of confusion, Rabin was sped away in his car to nearby Ichilov
Hospital, where his death was announced hours later.
A lone gunman, Yigal Amir, was arrested and later convicted of the murder.
But the circumstances at the scene of the crime, and at the hospital
afterwards, left many unanswered questions.
One of the first to raise the questions was author, Barry Chamish. In his
book, Who Murdered Itzhak Rabin? Chamish offers the proof, or in many cases
the lack of proof, to support his theories. The principle behind the book
is simple - Yigal Amir was a patsy for a much more complex successful
assassination.
Let me give you but one example of the theory that Chamish is supporting.
There is no doubt that Rabin was spirited away from the Tel Aviv
municipality in his limousine. Wouldn't this car, after what had happened,
been prime evidence for the
[CTRL] [1] AVISHAI RAVIV:
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy.princess-diana As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy.princess-diana:32596"AVISH AI RAVIV:/A - Subject: AVISHAI RAVIV: From: "Aleeta" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Wed, 10 November 1999 02:43 AM EST Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrew, I hope this is they guy you were looking for. Aleeta THE "PROVOCATEUR" AND HIS COLLABORATORS... by Yisrael Medad The recently released Shamgar Commissions secret section details the negligence of the electronic media as a contributory factor to Ravivs "success". The report blames specifically the television for being engaged, in part, in the creation of a virtual reality of a right-wing "incitement campaign". "Eyal", the report states, referring to Avishai Ravivs fictitious skeleton crew, "existed for all intents only in Ravivs pronouncements and via the coverage provided him by the television". The electronic media failed. The public were cheated of the truth. The commission directly addressed one unique instance when TVs Channel One broadcast a "swearing-in ceremony" in September 1995. In the fourth section of chapter four, on page 28, a clear charge of guilt is made when the commissions members write: "...all during that time, [Raviv] continued his connections with the media in order to portray Eyal as an existing group and achieved the collaboration of the television when it broadcast a swearing-in ceremony, that was actually a staged event, and anyone who was present should have been aware that it was nothing but a staged affair". Staged Eyal swearing-in ceremony by GSS agent provocateur Avishai Raviv. Pictures published in newspaper Makor Rishon 31.10.97 (Many Thanks). Media consumers, we now know, were, to a large degree, fed misinformation. Raviv sought coverage that would justify himself in his eyes and those of his General Security Services handlers. The media were interested in the situation because it was good film footage. Each exploited each other. But someone of responsibility in the GSS, and ultimately, someone in the political overview echelon, let developments get out of hand. Raviv was permitted by his handlers to move fringe actions, in themselves initiated by Raviv, to center stage by titillating reporters and cameramen with material they could not pass up. Raviv was shown instructing teenagers in the art of urban guerrilla warfare; Planning an armed break-in to the Orient House; Patrolling, in a violent fashion, the alleyways of Hebron. Praising Barukh Goldstein for murduring arabs worshipers in Hebron. GSS Agent provocteur Avishai Raviv praising Barukh Goldstein near Goldstein's tomb in Kiryat Arba-Hebron with a fellow disguised in orthodox Jew: " We are not sorry, of course, that arabs died". Thanks to Makor Rishon, 31.10.97 for the picture. No one, though, thought to take a deeper look and focus their lenses on Raviv himself. His initial taking the credit for the killing of an Arab in Halhul early in September 1995 was widely reported. So, too, was the supposed links with the Hamas. Recalled into service in 1993, he was ordered him to paint anti-peace process slogans on walls. Raviv called for Rabins death while being paid by the government. Secret service (GSS) agent provocateur Avishai Raviv photographed (before the assassination of Yisthak Rabin za"l) with a T-shirt "No rest for traitors" upon a picture of Yisthak Rabin !! Thanks to the newspaper Hatsofe, 14.11.1997. Somehow, the media accepted his actions as "normal" or as understandably representative of the Right. The media cannot now avoid its own need to undergo a process of accounting. The media surrendered its professional duties to get a story which fitted a certain mold it felt comfortable with. That mold was retold by the Michael Karpin propaganda film produced for the "We Shall Not Forget" society which highlighted the incitement campaign while conveniently ignoring Raviv. And that mold, one can suspect, was fed by personal ideological persuasions of media persons. Not one investigative reporter or program producer was intrigued enough to go after Raviv. Even after Israels Media Watch filed a criminal complaint against the Israel Broadcasting Authority for transmitting that "swearing-in ceremony", we as well as the subject were treated with disdain. What the late Law Faculty Dean of Tel Aviv University and the former President of the Supreme Court considered a staged event, was presumed an aberration. We, media consumers, are owed an apology. Our right to know was harnessed to an out of focus approach by many media persons. The time has come to clear up matters if they are to fully regain our trust as commentators of the political scene. Yisrael Medad is director of Israels Media Watch Israel's Media Watch is a non-partisan advocacy group concerned
Re: [CTRL] Occult / Intelligence [repost]
-Caveat Lector- Verrry interesting... A little bird is whispering in my ear, "Ira Einhorn, Ira Einhorn..." Ira the con-man would fit right in with this scenario, wouldn't he? -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] Occult / Intelligence [repost] -Caveat Lector- Subj: Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Inteligence / Occult ?? Date: 97-06-10 19:23:10 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Das GOAT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 97-06-10 16:49:23 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Acacia Press, Inc.) writes: IF you approach it from the perspective of 'control' it makes a lot of sense for intellegence services to be interested in the occult. Intelligence services are always looking for ways to influence and control people/populations. Pathways for social control and manipulation include the media, drugs, and cultural/social institutions. Excellent observations on the subject from a different angle, very relevant here. There are abundant examples of exactly this kind of relationship between the CIA and "occultism" or "mysticism" from the mid-70s, when (from what I'd observed when this was a subject of great concern to me) our intelligence agencies apparently launched upon a whole program of studying, infiltrating and co-opting authoritarian "cult" structures as avenues of COLLECTIVE rather than individual "mind control." snipped...but saved... DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] [2] AVISHAI RAVIV
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy.princess-diana As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy.princess-diana:32654"AVISH AI RAVIV PART 6:/A - Subject: AVISHAI RAVIV PART 6: From: "Aleeta" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Fri, 12 November 1999 02:47 PM EST Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | home | News | Documents | Speaking Out | Action | Our Jerusalem | E-mail|Today's Headlines| Index for Documents Summer 1999 Documents February to June 1999 Documents October to February 1999 Documents Documents Summer 1999 11/11/99 The Destruction of the Maon Farm: Eyewitness Reports and Public Reactions...more 11/10/99 Secret Israeli Army Report Says Arafat Has Agreement With Hamas Permitting Terror...more 11/09/99 Reactions to The Netanya Bombing...more 11/04/99 Exclusive Backgrounder on Controversial Supreme Court Justice in Israeli Scandal..more 10/27/99 The Silence of the Israeli Leftmore 10/26/99 Senior Arafat Aide Again Endorses Armed Struggle...more 10/19/99 Does Syria's Assad Keep His Word?...more 10/13/99 Syria Exhibition Glorifies War With Israel...more 10/01/99 Hitler's Mein Kampf in East Jerusalem and the Palestinian Authority Territories...more 09/19/99 Dialing for Justice: L.A. Teen Seeks Justice for L.A. Girl Murdered in Jerusalem Bombing...more 09/16/99 U.S. and European Union Letters To Arafat After Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement...more 09/07/99 The Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum on Implementation Timeline of Outstanding Commitments of Agreements Signed and the Resumption of Permanent Status Negotiations...more 09/05/99 Whose Jerusalem is it?... more 09/03/99 Letter of Protest Over Jordan Sheltering Terrorists...more 08/31/99 Although everyone in the country hears about the Wye agreement withdrawals daily, a majority of the population would probably be hard pressed to answer a few simple questions about them...more 08/26/99 Israel Airlifts Aid to Turkey Earthquake Victims...more 08/25/99 Pro-Israel Groups Hail Burger King for Standing Firm Against Arab Pressure...more 08/24/99 Newspaper Close to Arafat Praises Usaman Bin Laden...more 08/20/99 Israel-Syrian Negotiations Part II: Syrian and Israeli Strategies...more 08/19/99 Israel-Syrian Negotiations Part I: From Hope to Impasse...more 08/17/99 Even Israels Most Outspoken Leftwing Extremist Opposes Right of Return to Pre-1967 Israelmore 08/13/99 Palestinian Arab Human Rights Workers Arrested by Arafats Police...more 08/09/99 Erratic Behavior of Syrian Defense Minister Raises Questions About Assad Government...more 08/05/99 Textbooks in Official Palestinian Authority Schools Preach Hatred of Jews and Israel...more 08/03/99 Another Victim of the 1929 Hebron Pogrom Remembers...more 08/01/99 Interview with Rabbi Dov Cohen, Survivor of the 1929 Slaughter in Hebron...more 07/30/99Backgrounder: Statements by Abu Ala (Ahmed Qurie), the PA Leader Who Visited the Knesset This Week...more 07/28/99 Two New Congressional Bills Would Compel the U.S. Government to Recognize Jerusalem as Israels Capital...more 07/27/99 New Legislation to Move the American Embassy to Jerusalem...more 07/26/99 Congressman Forbes Legislation to Rid Lebanon of Syrian Occupation...more 07/21/99 Statements by MK Hashem Mahamid, the First Arab Member the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee...more 07/13/99 "Palestine at a Crossroad":Three Days of Soul-Searching in the Palestinian Authority...more 07/12/99 Backgrounder: U.N. Resolution 242 does not Require Full Withdrawal...more 07/09/99 Uzi Landau: Israeli Army not seriously addressing new Threats...more 07/02/99 Special Report: Jordan Draws Closer to Iraq, Prefers Saddams Oil Over Saudis...more 07/01/99 Special Report: Pro-Israel Activists from Around the Country Lobby Congress on Terror Victims, Jerusalem...more | home | News | Documents | Speaking Out | Action | Our Jerusalem | E-mail|Today's Headlines| = Subject: AVISHAI RAVIV PART 7: From: "Aleeta" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Fri, 12 November 1999 02:50 PM EST Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | home | News | Documents | Speaking Out | Action | Our Jerusalem | E-mail|Today's Headlines| Index for Documents Summer 1999 Documents February to June 1999 Documents October to February 1999 Documents Documents February, through June 1999 07/09/99 Uzi Landau: Israeli Army Not Seriously Addressing New Threats...more 07/07/99 Shimon Peres: Syria Grossly Violated Geneva Convention...more 06/29/99 ZOA Challenges Gephardt on Appointment of Terror Supporter to Commission on Terrorism...more 06/28/99 The Palestinian Authoritys View of the Controversy Over American Victims of Palestinian Terrorism...more 06/25/99 Shas Leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Says He Will Oppose Dismantling Settlements...more 06/23/99 Details on the Imprisoned Iranian Jews and how to Protest their Arrestmore 06/19/99 71% of Palestinian Arabs
[CTRL] James Hewitt's Love and War
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy.princess-diana As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy.princess-diana:32794"James Hewitt's "Love and War"/A - Subject: James Hewitt's "Love and War" From: Steve Reed A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"asreed@lasting s.softnet.co.uk/A Date: Wed, 17 November 1999 10:36 AM EST Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Love and War" by Captain James Hewitt. Blake Publishing Co., 1999. This very readable account of Hewitt's years as Diana's lover, of his experiences, as a tank-squadron leader in the thick of the Gulf War, and of the remarkable events which followed his being "made redundant" from the army, leaves the reader at a loss to understand (until he reaches the later chapters) why Hewitt became the object of a campaign of vilification and persecution, by elements of the media and other agencies, which continues to this day. And even then, it is left up to the reader to consider the facts and draw his own conclusions. From the very beginning of his story, the author exhibits the restraint and decorum which one would expect from an, albeit young and amorous, officer of the Life Guards and the heir of an old, county family. He recalls, for example, that, five years before he met Diana, in August 1981, when he was in Cyprus with the Guards Division Parachute Display Team, and the Royal Yacht Brittannia, with honeymoon-couple Charles and Diana on board, was lying at anchor off the island, not far from the military-base, he sent a signal to the yacht, inviting their Royal Highnesses to dinner at the regimental mess. There had been no reply. Told of this later, Diana said that she "would have loved to come, but Charles never mentioned any invitation". Hewitt, very charitably, opines, "I doubted if he had ever seen it: probably the signals officer on Brittannia just binned it - also I was secretly relieved I didn't have to pay for the meal [...] it would have been embarrassing to have my credit card thrown back at me." Later, with understandably less charity but no less restraint, he describes how, after five years as Acting Major, and after having been told that he would not have to sit a formal examination for confirmation of this rank, he was asked, in the autumn of 1991, to sit the standard, three, written papers, each of which he "failed by 1%" - even the main paper, on battle-tactics, in which, tried and not found wanting, in Operation Desert Storm (Hewitt was "mentioned in dispatches" from the Gulf) he was an acknowledged expert. Hewitt says: "But I knew my card had been marked quite some time previously; I was not so naive as to think that the authorities didn't discuss my situation with regard to the heir to the throne." This is not to say that Hewitt's liaison with Diana had been frowned upon, per se, by "the authorities"; he writes: "I doubt if my friendship with Diana was just a happy accident - perhaps I was set up, and Mannakee was removed, because it was unacceptable for the Princess of Wales to be conducting an affair with a Sergeant of the Royal Protection Squad." Regarding the manner in which Barry Mannakee "was removed", Hewitt says, of his death, "It was as a passenger in a motorcycle accident - not an easy murder to stage, although not an impossible one." And he quotes Diana: "They killed him, I'm certain they killed him [...] MI5, people in the Palace, somebody who wanted him out of the way." Hewitt goes on: "So somebody had to be found, not to become her lover, but a male friend who would lift her spirits and help her confidence in the absence of a caring husband." We could wonder how, in this instance, the term "lover", should be defined. Surely Hewitt does not believe that "the authorities" chose him - a young buck, already well known for his sexual adventures - rather than a much older man, or a woman, to play the role of a "friend" who would not "become her lover"! I take this as another example of Hewitt's typically restrained treatment; but he seems rather more convinced, that his affair with Diana was planned by others, than is implied by "I doubt if my friendship with Diana was just a happy accident"; for he also says, "She [Diana] later told me that the drinks-party at Hazel West's house [where D+H met, socially, for the first time, in 1986] had been held with the express intent of enabling her to meet me." " - Buckingham Palace is a place of long corridors and quiet whispers [...] there was no straightforward chain of command [...]," but "Hazel West would not have played the role that she did without the tacit approval of those above her." "So the whole plan of providing a companion for the Princess nearly worked perfectly [...] only one thing went wrong - we fell in love." I was surprised to find no hint, in this book, of the allegation which Hewitt made, for
[CTRL] Swiss send Tomlinson back to Germany
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy.princess-diana As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy.princess-diana:32414"Swiss send Tomlinson back to Germany/A - Subject: Swiss send Tomlinson back to Germany From: "Liberius" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] unet.cy/A Date: Thu, 04 November 1999 01:15 AM EST Message-id: Pv9U3.407$[EMAIL PROTECTED] Swiss send runaway MI6 agent back to Germany == Richard Norton-Taylor Thursday November 4, 1999 The Guardian www.newsunlimited.co.uk Richard Tomlinson, the renegade former MI6 officer, was arrested this week on the Swiss border and after questioning by police was sent back to Germany where now lives, it was disclosed last night. Mr Tomlinson was expelled from Switzerland in June after MI6 suspected he was responsible for placing the names of over 100 of its former and serving agents on the internet. "Late on Monday morning he wanted to travel from Konstanz (in Germany) to Kreuzlingen (in Switzerland), was recognised by border police, arrested and handed over to federal police for interrogation," a police spokesman for the Swiss Thurgau region said yesterday. It was the first official confirmation that Mr Tomlinson, 36, is living in Germany. Juerg Buehler, deputy head of Switzerland's federal police said Mr Tomlinson, who was driving to Geneva to see his lawyer about an appeal against the Swiss ban, claimed he had obtained a suspension of the banning order but had left the relevant document at home. He risks arrest and further charges under the official secrets act if he returns to Britain, where he was jailed for six months in 1997 after he showed the synopsis of a book on his career to an Australian publisher. During his four-year career as a British agent, he served in Moscow and Bosnia. Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 1999 - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] More on Control Risks
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy.princess-diana As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy.princess-diana:32762"More on "Control Risks"/A - Subject: More on "Control Risks" From: "Liberius" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] unet.cy/A Date: Tue, 16 November 1999 02:48 AM EST Message-id: D%7Y3.65$[EMAIL PROTECTED] Copied from: A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/american_almanac/defsys.htm"http://members .tripod.com/american_almanac/defsys.htm/A Extract from: "Defense Systems Ltd.: Crown Jewel" By Dean Andromidas Printed in The Executive Intelligence Review, August 22, 1997. Since its founding, DSL has also been closely linked to another City of London ``private'' security conglomerate, Control Risk, founded in 1974 to provide risk analysis for Lloyds of London. Control Risk draws its personal and directors from the same high-level British military and intelligence ranks as DSL. Its managing director is former SAS Maj. Arish Turle. Its board of directors has included Gen. Sir John Stanier, former Commander in Chief of U.K. Land Forces and Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen; and Lord Soames, former leader of the House of Lords, senior Tory politician, and the son-in-law of the late Winston Churchill. _ Copied from: A HREF="http://www.crg.com/about/about_set.htm"http://www.crg.com/about/abou t_set.htm/A About us Control Risks is the leading, specialist, international business risk consultancy. It offers a full range of value-added services to companies, governments and private clients worldwide. Services covered include political and security risk solutions, confidential investigations, security consultancy and crisis management and response. Since its foundation in 1975, Control Risks has worked with more than 3,500 clients in over 130 countries. Our approach is multidisciplinary. Our team of staff comes from a wide variety of backgrounds, including business, law, accountancy, the diplomatic service, the military, law enforcement and journalism. Copied from: A HREF="http://www.crg.com/about/history.htm"http://www.crg.com/about/histor y.htm/A A brief history Control Risks has been providing advice and consultancy to international clients since its foundation in 1975 as a subsidiary of the Hogg Robinson insurance and travel group. Control Risks constantly strives to be innovative and remain at the leading edge. The company was the first to provide advice to business clients involved in kidnap situations and since 1975 has advised in over 1,000 kidnap and extortion situations in 80 countries, more than any other private sector company. In 1980-81, five members of the management team negotiated a management buy out of the company. This established Control Risks as an independent private company enabling it to give impartial and objective advice to the advantage of its clients. In 1995, Control Risks established an investigative division which has become one of the leading global suppliers of such services to business. Employees remain the majority of the shareholders in the company. Control Risks has grown to a company of over 220 employees with a turnover of £20 million ($30 million) with 14 offices worldwide. New recruits! == London, 1 June 1999 See: A HREF="http://www.crg.com/press/press.htm"http://www.crg.com/press/pr ess.htm/A Former commander UN Protection Force Bosnia-Herzegovina to join Control Risks Group General Sir Michael Rose, 59, has had an illustrious career in the Forces. His achievements include periods with the Gloucestershire Regiment, the Coldstream Guards, the Special Air Service including Commander of 22 Special Air Service, Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, Commander of the UK Field Army, United Kingdom Land Forces and Inspector General Territorial Army. In 1994 he took command of the UN Protection Force Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has served in the Falklands, Northern Ireland, the Gulf, Germany and Malaysia. He was appointed OBE in 1976, CBE in 1986 and KCB in 1994. He was awarded the QCM in 1981 and the DSO in 1995. He was appointed ADC to Her Majesty the Queen in September 1995 and was made Commandeur in the Legion d'Honneur by President Chirac in October 1995. He was educated at Cheltenham College, the Sorbonne and Oxford. Former Shell Vice President to join Control Risks Group London, 12 April 1999 Roger Rainbow is joining Control Risks Group, the international business risk consultancy, as their Strategic Planning Advisor. He was until recently Vice President, Global Business Environment at Shell International Limited. Roger's post will include advising corporate clients on reputational risks and other crisis scenarios. Roger Rainbow joined Shell in 1970 after studying at Oxford University and the London Business School. After various international postings he joined Group Planning in 1990 as Head of Energy. In 1993 he was appointed Head
[CTRL] Chief Dan's Message
-Caveat Lector- Spiritual Piglet [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Karen Revell To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 9:33 PM Subject: Chief Dan's Message I'm not sure who I'm writing this to, but I would like you to take heart, and know that we will fight the government right here in Seattle the week after Thanksgiving. People from all over the world are coming to fight the World Trade Organization. It is an organization I wasn't even aware of until a month ago. They want global power over us all. Many thousands of people are coming to Seattle to fight for our peace and global freedom. They will fight by laying in the streets in front of police loaded with riot gear and more. They will fight with their prayers and their songs, and I hope they will fight with the prayers of the world focused on them. Don't give up, the Great Spirit is about to arrive to help us all. If you want to know about the WTO and the protests that are planned, go to www.peopleforfairtrade.com or www.SeattleWTO.com These will give you other links if you are interested. Karen Revell, Seattle, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/poleshift DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] (1) Austin's Yogurt Shop Murders: Conspiracy?
-Caveat Lector- From the AntiShyster website: The Bar, Insurance Fraud and Murder by Erik Moebius Editor's Note: This next article is an amalgam of comments made on a radio program (the "Christian-Patriot Connection", KPBC-770 AM, Dallas, Texas in which I and Michael Ellis interviewed attorneys Erik Moebius, David Parker, and Nick Milum) and a 207-page article written by Erik Moebius. The complete text of the radio interview and Mr. Moebius' article can be read or downloaded from the "News" sub-section from the AntiShyster Internet website located at "www.antishyster.com". Although I've edited and reorganized this article, Mr. Moebius is the principal source of virtually all of the comments and is therefore credited as its author. Erik Moebius has been a lawyer for fifteen years and served for five years as a Texas Assistant AttorneyGeneral. The man is credible; his story is too fantastic to be fictional. Although I believe his allegations are essentially true, I don't know them to be precisely accurate. Therefore, this article is presented only to provide the reader with an opportunity to consider Mr. Moebius' extraordinary public allegations. However, as another journalist pointed out, if just 10% of Mr. Moebius' allegations are true, they deserve a very serious investigation. In fact, if all of his allegations are true, they will cause a fire storm of public anger, investigation, criminal indictments, and perhaps a massive reform of the courts and insurance industry. Mr. Moebius' allegations are complex. Read them anyway-they are important. I guarantee this article offers some unimaginably chilling insights imaginable into the underbelly of our legal system and the insurance business. According to Mr. Moebius, "reserve fraud" depends on several elements: 1. Unlike conventional insurance companies, mutual insurance companies have policy-holders but no public stockholders. Therefore, mutual insurance companies are not subject to the rules, oversight, or investigations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2. When an injured party files a claim against a mutual insurance company, the amount of money that might be paid on the claim is removed from the insurance company's profit account and placed in their "reserve account" until the claim is settled. At any given time, a reserve account can contain millions of dollars. If the money is paid to the claimant, it is deducted from the reserve account as an untaxed business expense. If the claim is denied, the money is taken from the reserve account and restored to the profit account. 3. At the end of the year, mutual insurance companies pays taxes on whatever money is left in their profit accounts, and return the balance to their policy holders in the form of reduced premiums or cash rebates. Although a particular company may have generated millions of dollars in profits, those profits are not generally available to the company's owners and executives. Being denied easy access to millions of dollars in profits can make some owners and executives jealous, frustrated, and greedy. 4. Money paid out for insurance claims is reported as legitimate business deductions by insurance companies to State and federal taxing authorities. However, because money won in court is not taxable -- there is also no tax reporting requirement for the recipient of those funds. A criminal opportunity is created because insurance money paid out is reported but insurance money received is not reported, and because there is minimum public oversight for mutual insurance companies. Mr. Moebius alleges that coalitions of lawyers, judges, and mutual insurance company executives have devised a scheme to extort enormous sums of money from the insurance company "reserve funds" by (1) finding-or causing-catastrophic accidents (often involving the deaths of children); (2) "separating" the plaintiffs from their legitimate claim against the mutual insurance company,; and (3) secretly processing the claim and dividing the proceeds among the conspirators without paying one dime to the legitimate plaintiff. The "genius" of this reserve fraud scheme is that just one or two catastrophic accidents per year are enough to extort tens of millions of dollars that should legally go to the IRS as taxes and the policy-holders as rebates. Further, if enough money is extorted, the insurance company may be able to report a loss for the year and justify raising its insurance premiums and thereby generating an even larger sum of money to be extorted in the next year. Since Mr. Moebius started making these allegations, the State Bar of Texas has reportedly tried to disbar him twelve times. Failing to disbar him, a judge has recently "enjoined" him from practicing law (he's still licensed, but can't practice law without being jailed for contempt). He has been fined $175,000 -- nine times more than any other attorney he can find -- for attempting to
[CTRL] BERLIN: Records of children
-Caveat Lector- http://www.news.com.au/news_content/world_content/4166653.htm BERLIN: Records of children born under a Nazi project to breed a German master race will be opened to the children now trying to track down their roots, a spokesman from the federal archives said today. Under the breeding program known as Lebensborn, or Fount of Life, women deemed by the Nazis to fit the ideals of the German race were mated with selected men to "bear a child for the Fuehrer." The mating places were officially disguised as maternity homes. We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/poleshift DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] AREA 51: Emerging Technologies for Global Governance
-Caveat Lector- (sent to USCMike1's 34,943+ readers - Please repost to your own mailing lists and newsgroups Dear Citizens, Patriots, Veterans, et al: Norio Hayakawa is presenting four separate seminars in California beginning this evening in Garden Grove. He will be revealing top High Tech surveillance secrets that the feds, military, and New World Order elites will be using (and currently are at the present time) against us Constitutional Patriots to monitor, spy upon, harrass, and track our every moves in Big Brother style. Norio promises to delight his unsuspecting audience tonight in Garden Grove and tomorrow nite in Tarzana with a special infamous and notorious SURPRISE guest speaker (for the first ten minutes ONLY) so don't BE LATE!!! This guest speaker will teach the Patriot audience how to drop an attacker dead cold within five seconds (even if you, the victim, is in the process of being raped) and will demonstrate and make available a special lethal microwave frequency energy detector to warn you if you are being irradiated with "fry-you-in-your-shoes" intensity microwaves based on the HAARP machine and Operation Blue Beam. Don't EVEN dare THINK of missing this extremely important seminar! Please DEFINITELY ATTEND! Thanks, USCMike1 to subscribe email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here are the details below: Subj: AREA 51: Emerging Technologies for Global Governance Date: 10/30/99 7:11:56 AM Pacific Standard Time From: A HREF="mailto:GroomWatch"GroomWatch/A This is to inform you that I, Norio Hayakawa, will be speaking on the topic: "Groom Lake/AREA 51 and the Emerging Technologies for Global Governance" on November 17, 18 and 21 in three cities in California: (all open to the public) Wednesday, November 17, 1999 7 P.M. for Orange County Freedom Forum c/o Women's Civic Club 9501 Chapman Ave. Garden Grove, California (at Gilbert and Chapman) (Tel. 714/703-2417) Admission: $4.00 Thursday, November 18, 1999 7 P.M. at The GRANADA FORUM c/o St. Innocent Orthodox Church 5657 Lindley Ave. Tarzana, California (tel. 818/385-4003) Admission: $5.00 Sunday, November 21, 1999 1 P.M. for Northern California MUFON c/o Divine Science Community Center 1540 Hicks Ave. San Jose, California Admission: $3.00 (Directions: Take 280 Freeway to the Meridian Ave. exit (one mile east of Interstate 880). Take Meridian south to Minnesota, turn left and then turn right at Hicks Ave. The building will be on your left) Sunday, January 16, 2000 6 p.m. for San Diego MUFON c/o Carrows Restaurant 9152 Mira Mesa Blvd. San Diego, Calif. As former director of a loosely-knit network called the Civilian Intelligence Network (presently with the Citizens' Watchdog Group on Government Oversight), I have been speaking on the goings-on of Groom Lake (a.k.a. AREA 51) complexes in Nevada for the past nine years. In my new presentation, as a Christian and a Patriot, I will talk about the Emerging Technologies allegedly being developed at AREA 51, which I hypothesize, may be manipulated to bring the world towards a form of Global Governance. I will talk about the Electrochromatic Panels allegedly being tested at AREA 51. I will talk about the latest developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs..remotely-controlled surveillance and delivery platforms). I will attempt to, once and for all, prove to the public that AREA 51 and its operations have not been relocated elsewhere (despite recent unfounded rumors), but on the contrary, that activities at the base are constant, if not increasing. I will attempt to show, through colorful visuals, how these amazing technologies will be manipulated by global elitists to create Martial Law in the very near future. ELECTROCHROMATIC PANELS being tested at Groom Lake/AREA 51? a short commentary by Norio Hayakawa: ELECTROCHROMATIC PANELS: It is allegedly hypothesized that there are quite a number of new technologies being researched, developed and tested at various leading-edge defense contractor facilities, for example, at Groom Lake/AREA 51's highly compartmentalized, multi-faceted conglomerate complexes. Besides a new generation of VTOL-based UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - remotely-controlled surveillance platforms, some of which may be disk-shaped), it is reported that there are ongoing development and testing of electrochromatic panels as part of innovations relevant to "daytime-stealth" capabilities. The electrochromatic panels are said to be comprised of thousands of tiny sensors that function as video-cameras that take images of background scenaries, transferring them to the other panels on the other side of the aircraft. This gives the illusion that the aircraft is almost transparent. What the ground observer sees is whatever background images behind (or above) the body of the aircraft that are transposed to the
[CTRL] THE COMING GLOBAL SUPERSTORM
-Caveat Lector- What a team eh? Peter PREVIEW OF "THE COMING GLOBAL SUPERSTORM" The new book co-written by radio superstar Art Bell and bestselling author Whitley Strieber will be in bookstores by early December, and it's sure to make waves. CNI News has an advance copy. "The Coming Global Superstorm" (Pocket Books) is extremely well written, compelling and disturbing. Details in our next issue. We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/poleshift DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Masonic Beliefs and Practices
-Caveat Lector- Masonic Beliefs and Practices http://home.fireplug.net/~rshand/streams /masons/mrituals.html be careful!! these images could be triggering if you have been programmed and http://www.dccsa.com/greatjoy/netmason.html from http://www.dccsa.com/ greatjoy/ What on earth is going on at Denver International Airport ? http://www.geocities.com/Baja/5692/ http://www.sevenseals.com/fileseven.html by David Koresh http://www.waco93.com/ Waco: The Rules of Engagement http://www.1underground.com/Features/heavensgate3.shtml Heavens Gate and the CIA is here: http://www.1underground.com/Features/heavensgate8.shtml We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/poleshift DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] OT?: Angel Scroll names Jesus as sect member (fwd)
Dear Eagle 1, I sincerely hope you are well and are now at peace after your recent tirade. I hope you are feeling much better now. As I cannot speak for others on this planet, then I have used the word I again. But I hope that others wish you the same, as well. You wrote at the end of your letter:- " PS - Just for the record.. You do not have the right or the privilege, or my permission to use anything I've said in this email either public or private anywhere else on or off the internet. IF you so choose to do so, I will persue the legal aspect of internet law against you. eagle 1 " Then you posted it YOURSELF to the CTRL list, which proves that not only do you not know what you are talking about, like Penny, bless her, for at least admitting it in her letter about Nikola Tesla and Jack Nicholas, but it seems, from your actions, that you don't even know what you are DOING. You don't want your words made public (are you ashamed of them?) and so you send them yourself to the CTRL list? Is that what you consider logical? If you do live only by God's Laws, as you claim, why are you threatening me with internet law? Could it be that you are trying to intimidate me with threats because you can't win any other way, so that you can have the last word? By the way, free-will, is, for your information, one of God's Laws and there are no other laws on this planet that are Lawful. I don't think that anything else needs to be said on the subject. Your words and actions speak for themselves far more than anything I might say, which would probably only provoke another tirade or legal action. Really; legal action; whatever next? Seems to me you're a bad loser. If you can't take it, you shouldn't dish it out. I didn't attack you. You started ALL of this. The following short quotation; from The Bible Book of Moses (the fifth Book in The Bible) called Deuteronomy; is NOT to proselytise, as I have been accused of trying to do, but merely to answer your question in which you challenged me to show you where God calls The Ark of The Covenant His WITNESS against His people. I quote your own words:- LOL A witness against His people? WHO and WHERE is it said that GOD NEEDS A WITNESS AGAINST HIS PEOPLE? LOL JAH, Really! Gimme a break. Deuteronomy 31:26 Take this Book of The Law, and put it in the side of The Ark of The Covenant of the "I AM" your God, that it may be there for a WITNESS against thee. 31:27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the "I AM"; and how much more after my death? 31:28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. 31:29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves], and turn aside from The Way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the "I AM", to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands. 31:30 And Moses spoke in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the Words of this "Song" (Covenant), until they were ended. 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the Words from my mouth. I have also been unfairly accused of dealing with issues that are not associated with the Conspiracy, which is also not true. This issue is the very CENTRE of the Conspiracy to destroy God's People Israel - the British and the Americans and their traditional allies. Only by recovering The Ark and returning to ONLY God's Laws can we destroy all the false legislation that the Conspirators have passed to enable themselves to rip everyone off and make themselves the rulers of the New World Order. I can go into much more detail, if required, but I don't want to be accused of forcing my beliefs on others. However, I can assure you all that recovering The Ark is the ONLY way to enlist the help of The Force of Light, to help us defeat the forces of darkness that are behind the NWO. Their false religious teachings (including about Xmass) are part of that Conspiracy to deceive; rob; mislead and corrupt the people and lead you away from The Light into slavery. The Force - (God) has commanded me to tell you this and to enlist your suport and show you how to save yourselves. That is why I joined this very list, because it is dedicated, or is supposed to be dedicated, to revealing and defeating the Conspiracy. That is also why I (sorry for using the word I again) have done my best to get you all to help me (sorry I used the word me again and oops that word I crept in again too) to recover The Ark and defeat the Conspirators. I didn't realise that all you wanted to do was talk about it, whilst letting the Conspirators succeed in destroying you. Perhaps I joined the wrong list? Does anyone know of a real anti-conspiracy list? If so
[CTRL] Corsican Separatists Jailed in Rare Trial
-Caveat Lector- Corsican Separatists Jailed in Rare Trial PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A French anti-terrorist court on Thursday sentenced three Corsican separatists to jail terms ranging from two to five years in connection with a failed bomb attack on a public building on the Mediterranean island. The trial was only the second involving Corsican guerrillas since the court was set up 13 years ago, although separatists have carried out hundreds of bombings in Corsica during the period. It came one day after a special Senate report slammed the justice system's inefficiency in Corsica and said its record in solving robberies and terrorist attacks was "catastrophic." Didier Martinetti and Antoine Salasca got five years for their part in the abortive attack three years ago, which was foiled by a police patrol. For lack of evidence, they were cleared of bombing another public building the same day. Guy Poggi was sentenced to two years in jail with another year suspended for possessing explosives and belonging to an armed group. The court was created after a wave of bomb attacks connected with the Middle East rocked France. It is made up only of professional magistrates in order to avoid any attempt to intimidate jurors. The Senate and National Assembly both issued reports this week that accused security forces of inefficiency and denounced rivalries among anti-terrorism magistrates, saying they had repeatedly failed to bring cases against suspects. Copyright 1999 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. === Robert F. Tatman Computer Help Desk Desktop LAN Services Systems Department Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 215.854.2729 215.854.2788 The contents of this message represent the opinion only of the writer, and may not be construed to indicate the endorsement of Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; The Philadelphia Inquirer; or the Philadelphia Daily News. "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Skeptic News - Thursday #1
-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 991118a - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question * Passages starting with ':' are editorial comments to provoke discussion. * Nothing contained here is ever endorsed for truth, accuracy, or meaning. * Please DO NOT include the entire bulletin when you reply; Cut/Paste, eh? * No prehistoric felines were captured during production of this bulletin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ Doodie. Oh my. http://www.doodie.com/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Astronomers scan skies for meteors. (AP) Waves of fireballs lit the skies like lightning over the sands of Arabia as the much-heralded Leonid meteor shower swelled into the heaviest storm of shooting stars in 33 years. All around the world, astronomers and amateur stargazers stared upward from dark fields, beaches and mountaintops. The storm, which could be the most intense for decades to come, was probably the most studied in history. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562126837-fb2 # Also: Technology boosts meteor sightings, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562123521-f4e : Did you see'em or were you clouded in like me? After all I've done for the ETs, shouldn't they have lifted the veils so I could see the lights? bzzzt # Suspected Meteor Damage And Fire In Whitehouse, Tennessee: http://www.sightings.com/ufo5/meteorfire.htm # Hundreds Of UFO Reports In Kentucky/Cincinnati Eastern US: http://www.sightings.com/ufo5/hundreds.htm # More Arizona Flying Triangles: http://www.caus.org/ft111899.htm # Green And Blue Fireballs; Yow: http://www.caus.org/mu111899.htm # Major UFO Event Tuesday Night: http://www.caus.org/cc111899.htm # Many UFOs Sighted in Western UK: http://www.caus.org/mu111799.htm # Major UFO Event - Tuesday Night: http://www.caus.org/mu111699b.htm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Researchers extend lifespan of mice. (AP) The strongest evidence yet that aging in mammals is controlled by a genetic switch was found by Italian scientists who engineered mice to live longer by boosting their resistance to the damage oxygen can do to cells. The mice suffered no apparent side effects. http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562124011-633 : Do we really want long-lived mice running around? Won't they learn more, and eventually challenge us for mastery of the planet? Can we build enough nanobots to rid us of the competition? Suppose the supermice gain control of the 'bots and turn'em against us - do we deserve that? Suppose they develop superior culture - d'ya wanna play second fiddle to rodents? D'ya already? @ Technology, celebrity culture, pop therapies, and all that anxious mysticism: American life is even weirder than you ever imagined... http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/ba991103.htm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ Need to hold on to that job in the upcoming high-tech bust cycle? Learn how to write unmaintainable code. http://mindprod.com/unmain.html Now you can code just like RMS! And see: http://www.memepool.com/Subject/Computing/ : Is incomprehensible coding a job-security tactic? Was the Y2K bug devised by COBOL programmers to make sure they stayed eternally employable? Are we all victims of these aging technocrats? Do you want to kill? Do you dare?? # Y2K fuels fear of flying: http://msnbc.com/news/336245.asp?cp1=1 # U.S. spending $100 bln on Y2K repairs - but merely inconveniencing: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562123855-ae9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Beast of Bodmin evades RAF cameras - BIG CAT mystery still unsolved. (BBC) Hi-tech efforts to capture the legendary Beast of Bodmin on film have come a cropper due to bad weather on the Cornish moor. RAF reserve volunteers spent Saturday night camped in ditches and under hedges with the latest military night-vision equipment. Scuppered by low cloud and mist - see http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_519000/519700.stm # ALSO - HI-tech search for Beast of Bodmin: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_518000/518673.stm # Puma hunters target Wales: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_424000/424028.stm # Hunters try to bag Dartmoor lion: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_218000/218650.stm # Home Counties puma alert: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_181000/181241.stm # 'Beast of Bodmin' captured on video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_136000/136546.stm : Have you released any large felines in Britain lately? Did your ET masters force you? Did the military release the big cats for training purposes? Ya?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SkeptiLinks: @ Betrayal trauma: Traumatic amnesia as an adaptive response to childhood abuse. http://dynamic.uoregon.edu/~jjf/trauma.html @ The recovery of memories in clinical practice: http://members.aol.com/smartnews/page/Sample-Issue-28.htm @ Are you mind-controlled? Are you a mind-controller? http://www.parascope.com/cgi-local/psforum.pl/topic=matrixdmark=all @ COERCION: Why We
[CTRL] S.African Govt Defends New Gun Control Plans
-Caveat Lector- "Under the bill, which is bound to cause an outcry among the gun lobby, a person who is a part time hunter or sports shooter may be allowed to own up to four guns. ... However, someone who simply wants to own a firearm for self-defence purposes will be limited to one gun and 200 rounds of ammunition and have to reapply for a licence every two years." == S.African Govt Defends New Gun Control Plans CAPE TOWN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - South Africa's government, facing strong opposition to a draft law on gun controls approved by the cabinet, stressed on Thursday the new curbs were to stop criminals and not legal firearms owners. Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete gave this assurance at a news conference on the planned new restrictions on gun use in South Africa, where more than 25,000 murders are committed each year -- half of them with guns. "This is not an attempt to disarm any sector of our society except for those who use firearms in the commission of crime or violence," Tshwete told the news conference following Wednesday's cabinet approval of the draft law. Police lawyer Louis Kok, who helped draft the bill, said 85 percent or nearly 75,000 of the violent robberies carried out last year in South Africa, one of the world's most crime-ridden countries, involved the use of firearms. The bill, dogged by controversy during the drafting process, limits ownership of guns and ammunition, requires regular relicensing, bars people convicted of violent crimes, creates gun free zones and gives police sweeping new powers. South Africa's predominantly white gun lobby argues that the problem lies in illegal -- not legal -- weapons and has demonstrated strongly against the bill during its drafting. "The bill...sends a clear and loud message, that this government has dealt a decisive blow to violent criminals given that guns are the common denominator in crimes ranging from rape to domestic violence, hijacking and robbery," Tshwete said. Police say there are 3.5 million licensed firearms spread among the country's 1.9 million licensed gun owners. However, the police estimate that there are only 500,000 illegal weapons in the country while pro-gun lobbyists put the figure at close to four million. GUN OWNERSHIP TO BE LIMITED In a major change to current practice that is likely to offend civil rights activists, the bill allows police to fingerprint anyone suspected of being involved in an offence. "The current law does not allow fingerprinting to eliminate a suspect," Kok said, acknowledging that the bill was bound to be challenged in court on several issues. "We have made provision in the bill to limit the right to privacy as little as possible...But we expect the bill to be challenged in the Constitutional Court," he said. Under the bill, which is bound to cause an outcry among the gun lobby, a person who is a part time hunter or sports shooter may be allowed to own up to four guns. However, someone who simply wants to own a firearm for self-defence purposes will be limited to one gun and 200 rounds of ammunition and have to reapply for a licence every two years. Professional hunters, sports shooters, people involved in the security business and collectors will be allowed to own as many guns as they want. "Weapons used for hunting or sports shooting are not normally used in crimes," Kok explained. Jail terms for firearm offences range up to 25 years -- although there is no minimum -- and the fine for simply failing to store a licensed weapon properly is 5,000 rand the first time, rising to 15,000 on the second offence. Copyright 1999 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. === Robert F. Tatman Computer Help Desk Desktop LAN Services Systems Department Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 215.854.2729 215.854.2788 The contents of this message represent the opinion only of the writer, and may not be construed to indicate the endorsement of Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; The Philadelphia Inquirer; or the Philadelphia Daily News. "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives
[CTRL] PSYOPS, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Roadshow of Deception
-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart The information that follows provides the history of a Roadshow of Deception. The Roadshow of Deception was used to demonstrate psychological warfare techniques and strategies to different Whitehouse Administrations. The Roadshow of Deception was used to convince different presidential administrations to use psychological warfare techniques on American citizens. Four people staged and presented the Roadshow of Deception. They were Nelson Rockefeller, Hadley Cantril, Gerard B. Lambert, and Adlebert Ames. However, there were many other men involved in developing the psychological warfare techniques; putting together the communication apparatus to apply those techniques; and effectively coordinating the psychological operations (PSYOPS) used to manipulate the American public and people in other nations. Many of the men worked in United States intelligence agencies and the US Department of State. Many of the men worked in the British Secret Service and the British State Department. The Americans belonged to a group called the Council on Foreign Relations; the British to a group called the Royal Institute of International Affairs. The Council on Foreign Relations and the Royal Institute of International Affairs were formally founded in 1919. The Council on Foreign Relations and Royal Institute of International Affairs continue to effectively coordinate psychological operations used to manipulate the American public and people in other nations. The Council On Foreign Relations headquarters is the Pratt House, 58 E. 68th Street, NY, NY, 10021. England's Royal Institute of International Affairs headquarters is Chatham House, 10 St. James' Square, London, SW1Y 4LE, UK. The Council on Foreign Relations and the Royal Institute of International Affairs have branch organizations in other nations including Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, India, France, China, Japan, Netherlands, and the Soviet Union.1 Few Americans have heard of the Council on Foreign Relations. The Council grew out of a secret society funded by money left by Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes was a racist, a sexist, a white supremacist, and an imperialist. Lord Rothschild and Alfred Beit bankrolled Rhodes. Rothschild and Beit were racist, sexist, white supremacist, and imperialists too.The banking house of Rothschild maintained one of the great intelligence services of the nineteen century. The private intelligence they gathered helped the Rothschild's to successfully place their investments. According to former CIA chief Allen Dulles, "In 1815, while Europe awaited news of the Battle of Waterloo, Nathan Rothschild in London already knew that the British had been victorious. In order to make a financial killing, he then depressed the market by selling British Government securities; those who watched his every move in the market did likewise, concluding that Waterloo had been lost by the British and their allies. At the proper moment he bought back in at the low, and when the news was finally generally known, the value of government securities soared." In America the banking houses of Morgan and Rockefeller would come to maintain the great intelligence services of the 20th century. The intelligence services of the houses of Morgan and Rockefeller would include control of the intelligence services of the United States government. Many agents of the banking houses of Morgan and Rockefeller would go to work for United States intelligence agencies. During World War I, one of the most important elements of agent authentication was the fabrication of passports, identification cards and other documents. The censorship and documents branch was headed by Commander Henry S. Morgan of the United States Naval Reserve, a son of financier J. P. Morgan Jr.. Morgan's agency collected and compiled intelligence from mail, cables, and telephone conversations intercepted by the War Department under the government's wartime censorship powers. 2 John Cecil Rhodes and his followers knew how to apply psycho-political operations effectively to justify their conquests. The conquests were made in the name of an ideology -- civilizing "the white man's burden." Rhodes would leave a legacy that would help to formalize international psycho-political operations and covert activities. Cecil Rhodes was instrumental in establishing British control over South Africa. Rhodes gained fabulous riches digging diamonds in South Africa. In 1888 Rhodes consolidated several diamond companies into the De Beers Consolidated Mines. The same year Rhodes sent ten thousand pounds to England for the cause of Irish Home Rule. In 1889 Rhodes obtained the charter for the British South Africa Company. Rhodesia was named in his honor. Rhodes became a South African statesman. Rhodes established a racist system of government which would be named apartheid. The racist policy called for strict separation of the
[CTRL] (Fwd) Release: Regulation B
-Caveat Lector- --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Date sent: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 23:50:17 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Release: Regulation B To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Libertarian Party announcements list) Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- === NEWS FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100 Washington DC 20037 World Wide Web: http://www.lp.org/ === For release: November 18, 1999 === For additional information: George Getz, Press Secretary Phone: (202) 333-0008 Ext. 222 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Federal agency wants to encourage banks to ask customers about race, gender WASHINGTON, DC -- The Federal Reserve Board is quietly trying to enact a proposal called Regulation B, which would encourage banks to label customers by race, gender, and ethnic background before approving their loans, the Libertarian Party warns. "There's only one way to describe Regulation B: Backward," said Steve Dasbach, national director of the Libertarian Party. "Race should have no more to do with who gets a loan than it once did in deciding where people could sit on a bus. This embarrassing throwback to the Jim Crow era should be withdrawn immediately." Regulation B would amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to "encourage" banks to collect data on the race, religion, gender, and national origin of anyone applying for an auto loan, credit card, or personal loan. The collection of such data has been illegal since 1976, but the Federal Reserve is trying to reverse that policy. "In a colorblind society, banks judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their credit application," Dasbach said. "But that's not what's going to happen the next time you apply for a loan if Regulation B goes through. "Instead of discussing whether you're financially qualified, be prepared to explain whether you're racially qualified. You could also face questions about your religious views and ethnic background, such as whether you're Asian, a Pacific Islander, or an Eskimo. "Perhaps the most repugnant part is that if you refuse to answer, the loan officer would be required to make their own assessment 'based on skin tone and facial characteristics.' " Ironically, Dasbach said, the driving forces behind Regulation B are some of the same groups that once opposed such racial profiling, such as the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the ACLU. Egging them on are trial lawyers, who stand to reap millions by using the racial data to show that banks have discriminated by awarding a disproportionate number of loans to certain groups. "Program by program, quota by quota, politicians keep trying to pit Americans against each other by race -- and greedy lawyers are only too happy to cash in," Dasbach said. "In the aftermath of the attack litigation against tobacco companies, gun makers, and Microsoft, there's blood in the water -- and banks are the next likely target." Fortunately, it's not too late to kill Regulation B, Dasbach said. After a brief public comment period, the Federal Reserve Board remains undecided, and a final decision is expected by early Spring. The Libertarian Party is fighting the proposal along with some of the same organizations that helped it quash the FDIC's so-called Know Your Customer rule earlier this year, including the Free Congress Foundation, Eagle Forum, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), the Independent Community Bankers of America and other banking organizations. "Now's the time to bury Regulation B," Dasbach said. "Let's inundate Congress and the Federal Reserve with letters, faxes, and phone calls in opposition to this pernicious proposal. "Regulation B isn't only unjust; it's unnecessary. In a free market, the only color that matters is green. Any bank foolish enough to discriminate virtually guarantees that qualified minority applicants will take their business elsewhere, and even invites massive consumer boycotts. "In other words, the free market already imposes a stiff price for racism -- without dragging America backward on civil rights." -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBODOsZNCSe1KnQG7RAQEiLQP/Xph6ntI5OCDVDIEWF/PtBhgM7OzMdFNp UTeep04cvo0anmZrj8+HdoePfM1lUGl4HB15ACDvSyj+XvPRA0GyK9ZRnjjVdu+q YigVo6vpvZgnIdRa6mPLLgAOlkYkb10AeqnncOObI/AiG+zR2egO4plC0UwQEbvN +3mltTVaH3E= =PWTV -END PGP SIGNATURE- The Libertarian Party http://www.lp.org/ 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Suite 100 voice: 202-333-0008 Washington DC 20037 fax: 202-333-0072 For subscription changes, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with just the word "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Or use the WWW
[CTRL] KIRK,DOREEN,PATRICKALL OF YOU CAN GO TO...
-Caveat Lector- KIRK, DOREEN, PATRICK ALL OF YOU IN THIS EMAIL DISCUSSION LIST CAN GO TO... MY FAVORITE BIBLE STUDY WEB SITES ON THE INTERNET RIGHT NOW AND WRITE ME BACK THANKING ME FOR SHARING THESE TOTALLY COOL SITES WITH YOU. SHALOM - MAG - [EMAIL PROTECTED] MY FAVORITE BIBLE SEARCH ENGINE http://unbound.biola.edu/ A HREF="http://unbound.biola.edu/"The Unbound Bible/A HUGE List of Christian books online including, Bible Dictionaries, Commentaries, etc http://ccel.org/ A HREF="http://ccel.org/"Christian Classics Ethereal Library -- Fiction, etc./A Very Cool Source for books by the CHURCH FATHERS, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, etc http://www.gty.org/~phil/hall.htm A HREF="http://www.gty.org/~phil/hall.htm"Hall of Church History/A Very Cool Source for the CREEDS of various denominations past presentA HREF="http://www.creeds.net/index.htm" http://www.creeds.net/index.htm Creeds of Christendom/A What the Bible Says About... features The New Nave's Topical Bible, http://wbsa.logos.com/search.asp A HREF="http://wbsa.logos.com/search.asp"What the Bible Says About.../A Very Cool site for the serious student of "LOGIC" - A must read for those who wish to debate in a logical manner as opposed to emotional or illogical, etc. http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/fallacy/welcome.htm A HREF="http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/fallacy/welcome.htm"Stephen Downes : Fallacies/A My Favorite Calvinist, Reconstructionist, Intellectual web site excellent! http://www.chalcedon.edu/ A HREF="http://www.chalcedon.edu/"Chalcedon.edu/A Huge List of links to great Christian Web sites from R.C. Sproul's Ligonier Ministries Web SiteA HREF="http://www.gospelcom.net/ligonier/links.html" http://www.gospelcom.net/ligonier/links.html Links to other sites/A Huge list of "Christian Web Sites" (Some of these sites are questionable) http://nav1-2.webring.com/cgi-bin/navcgi?ring=cchristian;list;page=0 A HREF="http://nav1-2.webring.com/cgi-bin/navcgi?ring=cchristian;list;page=0"Ri ng of Conservative Christian Sites/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] OT?: Angel Scroll names Jesus as sect member (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- Jah wrote: By the way, free-will, is, for your information, one of God's Laws and there are no other laws on this planet that are Lawful. ***So, if man-made laws are evil and God sent you to recover the Ark, then I would say that you are sinning by obeying the laws of man and NOT the word of God. Surely you don't need a permit to dig since that is part of man's law..? Jah: Perhaps I joined the wrong list? Does anyone know of a real anti-conspiracy list? If so please tell me how to contact it. ***I think you did join the wrong list. The one you want is Sons Of Liberty at Onelist.com. I'm sure that you will fit right in there. Jah:P.S. Your words are in brown. Is there a subconscious message in your choice of colour for your own words? Did God guide your choice for you? *** Jah, your words are in black, h. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The Black Book of Communism - 2
-Caveat Lector- http://x10.dejanews.com/getdoc.xp?AN=316588730 Subject: Holocausts Unwritten-The Media Still Sleeps From: "N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 1998/01/16 Message-ID: 69o508$8c2$[EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: austin.politics,dfw.politics COMMUNISTS' CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY Some historians note a curious absence of discussion of the crimes of communism since the Soviet Union's demise. For Nazi crimes, there were the Nuremberg trials. But there has been no such justice for the tens of millions of persons killed by communist regimes. A group of respected analysts and historians recently set off fierce debate in France with the publication of the 800-page "Black Book of Communism." While there are histories of communism's toll in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, China and Cambodia, this is believed to be the first time anyone has made a comprehensive study-complete with an estimated body count of between 85 million and 100 million victims. Here is a sampling of facts and issues from the book: o It argues that these deaths deserve the appellation "crimes against humanity"-a term most closely associated with Nazi genocide. o In most of Central and Eastern Europe, Stalinist prosecutors, jailers and torturers are living out a peaceful retirement on government pensions. o In Russia, the crimes of the past are rarely discussed in public-and in China the camps and tortures continue, if not at the same intensity as earlier. o As communist regimes gradually transformed, former communists often remained in power as newly democratic countries concentrated on solving immediate economic and political challenges. Marxist parties continue to exist and even thrive in Europe and attract some adherents in American universities. And one all too often still hears the cliché that "the ideas were right, but the people failed." In Europe, some intellectuals and politicians objected to the comparison of communism with Nazism. French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin stated that he was "proud" of the presence of communists in his government and shocked by a comparison to the Nazis. Source: Anne Applebaum (Sunday Telegraph), "Teflon Totalitarianism," Wall Street Journal, January 16, 1998. ~ The Black Book of Communism: http://www.tbwt.com/articles/global/global63.htm "Black Book of Communism" Sparks French Debate PARIS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Just in time for the 80th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, a team of French historians has estimated that communism has claimed between 85 and 100 million lives in this century. But, even before their 848-page "Black Book of Communism" was published this week, the 11 experts split up in bitter dispute over what their gruesome findings meant. Were Stalin's purges, Pol Pot's genocide and the millions of other deaths under the hammer and sickle central to the communist system? Were they crimes against humanity on the same par as Nazi atrocities? The 11 historians, many of them Maoists, Trotskyites or communists in their rebellious younger years, examined the history of the former Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Eastern Europe and non-governing communist movements to produce their detailed estimates of victims. Reviewers hailed the "Black Book" as a first global study of the victims of one of the two totalitarianisms that have marked the 20th century. Work on the book, timed to coincide with Friday's anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, progressed smoothly until a few months ago when some authors balked at the planned title "The Book of Communist Crimes." The final break came last month when project leader Stephane Courtois produced the preface openly branding terror as a central characteristic of communism. Several authors accused Courtois of twisting their research and some cancelled other projects planned with him. Like any good intellectual feud in France, the story made headlines in the Paris press. "The debate...risks overshadowing the enormous contribution the Black Book makes to knowledge about the crimes, terror and repression the immense majority of communist leaders were responsible for," the left-wing Paris daily Liberation wrote. "The polemics are all the more regrettable because this book breaks with the strange speechlessness that has stricken most of our historians." The book estimates communists claimed 65 million lives in China, 20 million in the former Soviet Union, two million in Cambodia and North Korea each, 1.7 million in Africa, one million in Vietnam and Eastern Europe respectively and 150,000 in Latin America. "The facts are stubborn and they show the communist regimes committed crimes against about 100 million people, against about 25 million for the Nazis," Courtois wrote in the disputed preface. "The methods introduced by Lenin and perfected by Stalin and their like not only recall the Nazi methods, they often predate them."
[CTRL] AF News 19 Nov 99
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! 992112. Guam holds ceremony for return of remains of American servicemen MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFPN) -- The remains of what are believed to be 11 American servicemen from two wars were returned to American soil Nov. 18 for the first time since they went off to war. A Reserve C-17 aircrew from the 446th Airlift Wing here flew the remains of the three American servicemen from the Korean War and eight from the Vietnam War to Andersen Air Base, Guam, today at about 3:45 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). This mission is the first incidence of American servicemen from two wars being repatriated at the same time. For the Korean War soldiers, the event marks the first time in nearly 50 years, since they were declared missing in action, that they have been on American soil. The three soldiers, thought to have been killed at the Battle of the Chongchon River between late November and early December of 1950, represent only a few of hundreds killed in that region during a period of fierce fighting. More than 8,200 Americans remain missing from the Korean War. Since joint recovery operations began in North Korea in 1996, the remains of what are believed to be 42 American servicemen have been repatriated. Of those 42, three have been positively identified and returned to their families for burial. The eight sets of remains from Southeast Asia -- two from Laos and six from Vietnam -- were recovered by military and civilian members of Hawaii's Joint Task Force-Full Accounting and the Army Central Identification Laboratory during three separate search and recovery missions held from August to November. To date, there are currently 2,043 Americans still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, 540 Americans have been positively identified and returned to their families for burial. The Air Force Reservists from McChord picked up the three sets of remains from the Korean War and the two sets of remains found in Laos in Thailand and then flew to Hanoi to pick up the six sets of remains found in Vietnam. The McChord Air Force Reserve C-17 aircrew will leave Guam Nov. 19 and fly to the Army's Central Identification Laboratory where the process to try to identify the servicemen and return them to their families for burial will begin. 992111. Special ops school holds first CMSID for Middle East students by Tech. Sgt. Ginger Schreitmueller Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) -- Spending time in the Middle East is nothing new for many U.S. servicemembers. But for two weeks in November, the Middle East came to Hurlburt Field. Seventeen students from eight Middle Eastern and Central Asian nations were at the U.S. Air Force Special Operations School here Nov. 1 through 12 attending the Civil-Military Strategy for Internal Development Course. "The school holds two or three iterations of this course throughout the year, each with a different regional focus," said Col. Brian Maher, the school's commandant. "Past courses we've held have been for Latin America, Africa and Eurasia. This is the 12th iteration of the CMSID since 1993, but the first time the course has been offered to students from the Middle East." Another unique aspect of this iteration was the fact several students represented the Iraqi National Congress, an umbrella organization for the Iraqi opposition. These students attended the course under the provisions of the Iraq Liberation Act, which authorizes the Defense Department to provide equipment, training and other services to seven opposition organizations designated by the president of the United States. CMSID represented the first DOD training carried out under this legislation. Despite this, the Middle East CMSID was not focused on immediate political issues in the region, said the course director. "The purpose of all iterations of CMSID is for the students, military officers and civilian officials from around the world, to better understand the importance of a strong civil-military relationship," said Maj. Thomas Hudd. "We use examples from the U.S. civil-military experience to show students how our nation has built on this cooperation." During the course, students participate in a variety of seminars and discussions to enhance their understanding of the positive civil-military relationship in the United States, said Hudd. "The course is a combination of seminars and visits to local sites, such as the county courthouse, to demonstrate how civil-military relations are structured in the United States," said the major. "Lecturers are government, private sector and academic experts in a variety of subjects. They address issues such as cultural inhibitors to democratic reform, military budget and resource planning, as well as the unique developmental objectives of the region." Students also participate in seminars
[CTRL] The Ark of the Covenant
-Caveat Lector- Someone just sent this link to another list that I read: http://www.fine-art.com/Steadman/ark.txt It seems that the Ark has been located and it's in the hands of the Israeli government. I'm sure that most of us can rest easy now, and JAH can find a new crusade. Good luck! David Rupp Get caught up in The Web of Fate at http://pages.whowhere.com/arts/david.rupp/home.html. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] GOP News Views - November 18, 1999
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! * A Do-Nothing Congress? Great!!! âCongress is about to leave town for the year, amid Beltway and media hazing over all of the legislation it didnât pass. Of course this is precisely what the rest of the country should be grateful for. Prosperity is spreading far and wide, teenagers are getting $9 an hour to sling hamburgers, 25-year-olds are becoming paper millionaires - and Congress did almost nothing this year to get in the way. Whatâs wrong with that?â - Wall Street Journal editorial, 11/17/99 *** Jesse Jackson: Black Klansman? âJesse Jackson is a racist. He is just as racist as a hate-spewing Klansman who dons a robe and burns crosses. Even worse, his racism hurts blacks even more than it does whites. Jackson marched Tuesday to demand that the Decatur school board put the expelled students back in school. The school board, appropriately, has told Jesse to take a hike. Unfortunately, he hiked to the school to demand that they let his brothers in. That's when the cops busted him. ... But by trying to force the Decatur school board to put his black troublemaking buddies back in school, Jackson's actions pose more of a threat to his own race. Why? Consider this: * Blacks make up 17 percent of Decatur's population. Yet statistics compiled by the FBI show that young black men in Decatur commit 64 percent of the violent crimes in the city. * And most of those crimes are not committed against whites. Some 78 percent are violent acts against other blacks (robbery, assault, murder, etc.). * The young men that Jackson is trying so hard to put back into school have long juvenile records as well as extended absenteeism from school and multiple incidents within school. Most of their crimes have been inflicted on other black students. So by insisting that these hoodlums be put back in the Decatur school system, Jackson is, in fact, increasing the danger to other black students in the school. ... Jesse should get his troublemaking butt out of Decatur. As long as he is there, he is a threat to every law-abiding black man and woman who lives in that Illinois city.â - Columnist Doug Thompson, âThe Rant,â Capitol Hill Blue, 11/17/99 *** GOP Continues To Slide in Nevada For the second month in a row, Democrats have maintained - and expanded - their lead in voter registration among Nevada residents. After four years of GOP dominance in the state, Democrats took the lead in September - and extended it last month. The slide actually began last winter, when the state party staffers who were responsible for the GOPâs impressive registration successes were cut loose in a power struggle. Hope the new âpowers that beâ get their act together pretty soon. * Great News, DMV Fans! When last we visited the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, drivers were waiting in lines of up to seven hours just to renew a driversâ license or car registration due to bugs in a ânew-and-improvedâ, multi-million-dollar computer software system. Great news motorists. The DMV told a Nevada legislative oversight committee on Tuesday that theyâve made remarkable progress in working the bugs out of the âGenocideâ computer system - as it has been derisively nicknamed by DMV workers. The wait in line now has been reduced to...drum roll please...only 2 1/2 hours! Wow. Of course, the âoldâ system allowed drivers to conduct their business in about 20 minutes...but whoâs counting, right? After all, a citizensâ time doesnât really matter, does it? Still, we got kick out of DMV director Ginny Lewisâ attempt to shoot the messenger on Tuesday. While itâs the monumental goof-up of bringing on-line a computer system that wasnât ready for prime time which has caused - and continues to cause - the long lines, Lewis blamed the media for creating them by reporting on them. Huh? Reno Workshops This Weekend The Nevada Republican Liberty Caucus will conduct two campaign related workshops at the Sparks Nugget in conjunction with the Nevada GOP Central Committee meeting. On Friday, a Candidate Orientation workshop will be held in the Fremont Room on the 2nd floor of the Convention Center from 6 - 8 p.m. On Saturday, a fundraising workshop specifically geared toward the annual Lincoln Day dinners for county party organizations will be held immediately after the Central Committee meeting - probably from around 1-3 p.m. These workshops will be presented by NRLC Chairman Chuck Muth and are FREE and open to any Republican. (Democrats can come, too...but itâll cost THEM $5,000 per person!) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Published
