[LAAMN] TOON
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Re: [LAAMN] TOON
Mike Hersch, You know that this is one of three groups you post to which we share, that removes all graphics sent to the group. Why not send a link to the original? I've replied on all of them to you several times about this. Maybe these are post only groups for you and you don't read any replies you get? Scott [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] Fwd: hunger action day and more
-- Forwarded message -- From: Frank Tamborello fr...@hungeractionla.org Date: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM Subject: hunger action day and more To: food-advoca...@aumlist.com *To All Those Interested in Food and Justice... * * * A (usually) weekly update on food issues, promoting access to sufficient, affordable, healthy food ---with a focus on campaigns you can become active in! *Follow us *on Twitter @HungerActionLA . Welcome to all the new people on the list: please respond to fr...@hungeractionla.org if you wish to use a different e mail or be removed ** ** *Thursday October 18, 2012:* * * ***1. Hunger Action LA Calendar: * ***a. HALA Meeting Oct 26* ***b. Hunger Action Day in LA Nov 1* ***c. Awards and Dinner Thurs Nov 15* ***2. After World Food Day, What Is The Hunger Situation Globally?* ***3. Oct 24 is Los Angeles Food Day!* ***4. Good Food Festival in LA, Nov. 2-4: * ***5. Cornerstone Theater Presents SEED: A Weird Act of Faith, Oct 25-Nov. 18* ***6. Add Your Voice: Stop Dismantling Social Security* ***7. Last But Not Least, Theres An Election On Nov 6* * * ** ** Hunger Action LA News ** *** * ** * * * * *Hunger Action LA meeting Friday October 26, 10 am-noon LAANE 464 S Lucas Ave LA CA 90017: *Final planning and preparation for Hunger Action Day (see below). * * *Hunger Action Day in LA: November 1: * * * Dear Friends and Allies, I want to personally invite you to an important morning of action on Thursday, November 1st at 10am at City Hall. I am sending you this because of your commitment to building a vibrant, equitable and just food movement for the City of Los Angeles. Like you, I believe that our City can and should be a place where everyone can freely grow, sell and distribute healthy food, especially in food scarce neighborhoods. Unfortunately, the City of Los Angeles is home to some of the most egregious laws and practices that prohibit people from doing this, including a growing crack down on street food vendors, harassment and penalties for those who feed the hungry and policies that prohibit the expansion of urban gardening efforts. If you are like me, and you want our Citys leaders, policymakers and law enforcement agencies to end the criminalization of LA residents who simply want to put food on their tables,* then join us for Hunger Action Day on November 1st. * If you cannot attend, please feel free to spread the word. Let me know if you have any questions and if you are able to attend. In solidarity, Frank * * *HALA Awards and Dinner November 15: * **Honoring Champions against Hunger and Poverty November 15, 2012 6:00 p.m. - Reception 7:00 p.m. - Dinner and Program Location: Kavar 4777 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029 map Well be honoring various unsung heroes from the private, nonprofit, professional and volunteer sectors who fight poverty and hunger every day in their work! Rumor has it there will also be a monkey riding a unicycle! For more and to pony up, follow the link below: ** ** www.hungeractionla.org/dinnerandawards ** ** ** ** **[image: Text Box: News, Events and Actions] ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * * *2. After World Food Day, What Is The Hunger Situation Globally?* * * World government farm ministers fail to reach agreement on holding strategic reserves of grain and controlling speculation on food prices: ** ** World Leaders Discuss Food Priceshttp://www.agprofessional.com/news/Governments-tackle-food-price-swings-disagree-on-stocks-174443771.html?ref=771 ** ** During events at the 2012 World Food Prize taking place in Des Moines, DuPont announced an enhancement to the Global Food Security Index that was commissioned by DuPont and developed by the Economist Intelligience Unit (EIU). The tool was designed to capture the impact of changes in global food prices at the national level. In response to the rising cost of food, the Index recorded a slight decline in global food security. See: ** ** Global Food Security Indexhttp://agwired.com/2012/10/17/global-food-security-index-adds-new-feature/ ** ** With a billion going hungry now in the world and population expected to increase by 2 billion more people in 2050, a growing list of national and international leaders favors a shift to a more bottom-up approach to development. At the core of this approach is the cooperative business model. Cooperatives are businesses owned and democratically governed by their members. See: ** ** Can Cooperatives Play Key Role In Fighting World Hunger?http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/262555-global-population-crisis-creates-opening-for-cooperative-business-model ** ** Huffington Post highlights ways to help feed hungry people
[LAAMN] MIKE BONIN, LONGTIME ACTIVIST AND CHIEF DEPUTY FOR L.A. CITY COUNCILMAN BILL ROSENDAHL, TO SPEAK AT NOV. 28 ACTIVIST SUPPORT CIRCLE
ACTIVIST MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerry Rubin 310-399-1000 jerrypeaceactivistru...@earthlink.net MIKE BONIN, LONGTIME ACTIVIST AND CHIEF DEPUTY FOR L.A. CITY COUNCILMAN BILL ROSENDAHL, TO BE FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER AT NOVEMBER 28 ACTIVIST SUPPORT CIRCLE PUBLIC FORUM Event: Activist Support Circle Public Forum Date:Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Time:Program: 7:00PM Refreshments: 6:30PM Location:Friends Meeting Hall 1440 Harvard Street, Santa Monica 90404 Free to the public. Free on-site parking. Featured Guest Speaker:Mike Bonin Mike Bonin is a community leader and grassroots activist with a track record of fighting for Westside neighborhoods for nearly two decades. As chief deputy to L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Mike has worked since 2005 to promote public safety, relieve traffic congestion, protect the environment, and make government more efficient and accountable to local residents.*For more bio information about Mike: www.mikebonin.com/bio The Activist Support Circle is an ongoing and open support group for progressive activists that began in 2005 to help guard against activist burnout. For more information: Call: 310-399-1000 Email: activistsupportcir...@earthlink.net Visit: ActivistSupportCircle.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] 2012 Federal Candidate Endorsements | People For the American Way
2012 Federal Candidate Endorsements | People For the American Way http://www.pfaw.org/issues/c4/2012-congressional-candidate-endorsements [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] Yes on California Prop 37
Yes on California Prop 37 http://www.carighttoknow.org/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] OLA themed G.A. on police, prisons, Pershing Sq. Sat. Oct 20, 1 PM
There will be a Themed General Assembly on police, prisons, and the criminal injustice system this Saturday, October 20th starting at 1:00 PM at Pershing Square (Sixth and Olive), as a build-up towards the October 22nd national Day of Action to stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation that OLA is participating in next Monday. Presenters include Michael Novick (who moderates the Stop Police Abuse Now! list on yahoogroups), and Hamid Khan of the Coalition to Stop LAPD Spying (at 2:00 PM). Others invited include the O22 Coalition, the Black Riders Liberation Party, Jericho Amnesty Movement, and Bilal Ali. There will also be information regarding the Agreement to End Hostilities inside the prisons, and the call for an Occupy the Beat campaign from the CA prison hunger strikers at the Corcoran SHU. Other issues of concern are the ballot measures in CA to amend three strikes and end the death penalty. If you would like to participate or present, contact Michael Novick at 323-901-4269, or email antiracistaction...@yahoo.com. Please forward this information, and let's build back up the Occupy L.A. General Assembly and the themed GA's as tools of political action, discussion and education. --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] Anaheim City Council Candidates Forum, Monday, October 22nd @ 6 p.m.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO FAMILY FRIENDS IN ANAHEIM The Orange County Congregation Community Organization and its affiliated communities in Anaheim would like to invite you to: ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM Monday, October 22, 2012 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Betsy Ross Elementary School 535 South Walnut Street, Anaheim (corner of Walnut and Santa Ana Blvd.) ***light Refreshments will be provided and Free Childcare*** Endorsed by: Orange County Congregation Community Organization, OC Labor Federation, Islamic Institute of OC, Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, Anaheim Poverty Task Force, Los Amigos of Orange County, League of Women Voters Central OC, LULAC, St. Boniface Catholic Church, CAIR-LA, CLUE of OC, Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development For more information, please contact: Minerva Gomez at (714) 612-5028 and mine...@occcopico.org; or Sandra Ortega at (714) 931-6045 and san...@occcopico.org --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] More, and Inportant Ballot Recs from Jackie G.
Haleluiah! Just got my computer running again. -Ed From: jackie goldberg [mailto:goldb...@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:45 PM Subject: Ballot Recommendations, Part II Some Legislative Races; L.A. County Ballot Measures For the most part, the critical state and national legislative races are about Democrats versus Republicans. WHERE THAT IS THE CASE, VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRAT! I say that even though you may not be happy with the Democrat who represents you. But in partisan politics, numbers count. (Then find and support a more Progessive Democrat to run in the Primary against this person). Every Congressional Democrat in the House of Representatives means that Nancy Pelosi could become Speaker of the House instead of John Boehner. That is an immense difference on critical issues of the budget, and all domestic parts of the safety net. And it is very important to tax policy and environmental matters. In the Assembly, Democrats are approaching the 2/3 threshold which would mean a possible tax reform that could reorganize the system to reflect that California is now a service economy and not a manufacturing economy. Even if that lofty goal is not achieved, every Democrat above 41 Democrats in the Assembly means that good legislation has more places to look for supporting votes. And the State Senate really is in the hunt for a 2/3 majority. Ironically it is due to the fact that the Republican right wing and the Liberals joined forces and, for better or for worse, took redistricting out of the hands of the California legislature. I only comment or make recommendations where I know the people and/or the issues. So my not mentioning a race either means that I do not know enough about it, or that it is a Democrat against a Republican, and the Democrat gets my nod every time. However, there are a few Democrat vs. Democrat run-offs, and in a few cases, I have a recommendation. As always, if you have a different view on one or more recommendations below, please feel free to let me know. I always learn from the exchange, and occasionally change my recommendation. Los Angeles County Ballot Measure: SummaryNO on Measure A; and YES on Measures B and J Measure A: Advisory Vote Only This measure asks the voters opinion on whether the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor should be changed to an Appointed Office, instead of an Elected Office. This is an Advisory Vote, which means that before those who want the change act, they want to know the feeling of the people who would later vote on an actual changein other words, us. I believe that the voters should continue to elect the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor. That is because I do think that having the Board of Supervisors make the appointment instead would make this important office even more political than it already is. I personally believe that elections are less corruptible than appointments, though both can be manipulated for political purposes. This comes up now because of the allegations (no trials yet; no convictions; but plenty of investigations) of the previous County Tax Assessor. I will vote NO on Measure A. MEASURE B: A COUNTY ORDINANCE: If passed, this Measure will require a Los Angeles County health permit in order to produce an adult film in Los Angeles County. It further would require the use of condoms by adult film actors who have sexual intercourse as part of the film. Violations of the ordinance are subject to civil fines and criminal charges. Though on the whole, I think this is a good idea. HIV/AIDS has diminished in some populations, while it continues to grow in other sectors. But if the sexual encounters are a part of incredibly profitable industry, that industry can and should be required to protect the health of its employees. I will vote YES on Measure B. MEASURE J: LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA Currently, the sales tax in Los Angeles County includes a one-half cent tax for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Measure J would continue that ½ cent sales tax for an additional 30 years. If we are ever to get light and heavy rail to relieve the traffic in most parts of Los Angeles County that is grinding us to a daily standstill, we will need to pass this measure. The only opposition seems to come from those who oppose all tax measures that do not directly benefit them personally, and from those who oppose all tax measures period. It is essential for movement of people, goods and services in this county, that we pass Measure J. I will vote YES on Measure J. Los Angeles County District Attorney: I will vote for Jackie Lacey. SELECTED STATE ASSEMBLY RACES: AD 39: This is a Democrat vs. Democrat between two candidates that would probably vote pretty much the same if elected. But one of them moved in from Riverside County to run for the seat, and the other is Democrat Luis Lopez who has lived and worked in this district for most of his
[LAAMN] Special Half Price Tickets for the Artivist Awards Ceremony on Sunday, November 4th, 6:00 PM at Barnsdall Theatre in Hollywood ~ Honoring S. Brian Willson, Maria Bello, Devon Franklin Chris
9th ANNUAL ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS Thursday, November 1st thru Sunday, November 4th At The Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 90027 - (Near Corner of Hollywood Vermont) For Complete Schedule go to: www.ARTIVIST.com Award Ceremony is Sunday, November 4th, 6:00 PM: Honoring S. Brian Willson, Maria Bello, Devon Franklin, Christine Devine Winning Films. Judd Nelson Will Be the Host of the Awards Ceremony Will Present the Award to S. Brian Willson People Receiving this Email can get Half Price Tickets for the Awards Ceremony by using Special Discount Code. See Instructions Below. Here Are the Steps to Take to Get the Discounted Ticket Price: 1) Go to this link: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/281878 2) Near the top of the ticket listing is this line: ‘Enter a Password or Discount Code’. Click on this. 3) A box will appear, with the prompt next to it saying; Password or Discount Code 4) Enter Dorrell then click on Show Available Tickets 5) The discounted ticket price will appear. 9th ANNUAL ARTIVIST Film Festival is Here! Join us in ‘Raising Awareness for Humanity, Animals the Environment through Film' at the 9th ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL. Please SHARE this post get your tickets here: http://ymlp.com/zchb4S http://ymlp.com/zchb4S ANTI-WAR, PRO-PEACE: Join us in supporting Peace and the end of War through Film at the 9th ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL. Please SHARE this post and get your tickets here: Anti-War, Pro-Peace Film Program: http://ymlp.com/zlwGuQ ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS: Join us in supporting Environmental Preservation through Film at the 9th ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL. Please SHARE this post and get your tickets here: Environmental Film Program: http://ymlp.com/zLrmLM CHILD ADVOCACY HUMAN RIGHTS: Join us in supporting Child Advocacy Human Rights through Film at the 9th ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL. Please SHARE this post and get your tickets here: Child Advocacy Human Rights Film Program: http://ymlp.com/z4piti ANIMAL RIGHTS: Join us in supporting Animal Advocacy through Film at the 9th ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL. Please SHARE this post get your tickets here: Animal Rights Program: http://ymlp.com/zJRiFC Click here to view this email in your browser http://t.ymlp201.net/qeuatabwwhaiamjafauesj/click.php ! Issue 10/ 3/ 2012 ARTIVIST Film Festival Awards Limited Tickets Available - Reserve Your Space Below! http://t.ymlp201.net/qeeaxabwwharamjacauesj/click.php OPENING NIGHT - FILM LA PREMIERE WILD HORSES RENEGADES Director: James Kleinert http://img2.ymlp201.net/Artivist_wildhorse_5.jpg November 1st • 8:00 PM Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027 Wild Horses Renegades • Director: James Kleinert This is not just a film about wild horses; it is a film about what is happening to our planet at the hands of corporate greed. Michael Blake, author of Dances With Wolves. Wild Horses Renegades features Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen, Raoul Trujillo, Daryl Hannah, Dances with Wolves author Michael Blake, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, U.S. Congressmen Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and Pulitzer Prize winning author Scott N. Momaday. There is nothing more symbolic of the freedoms of America than the wild horses that make their home in the wide open spaces of the West. Under 'federal management', these horses and their pristine environment are being devastated due to corporate interests in mineral extraction and cattle grazing. Both an animal advocacy and an environmental protection issue, the debate on the failed management of American western federal lands, and the underlying role of corporations, has become a growing national embarrassment. With stunning vistas and interviews with notable contributors, Wild Horses Renegades brings to light the people fighting to save these animals and our environment from extinction. ACCOMPANYING SHORTS: Return to the Forest • Director: Patricia Sims Narrated by William Shatner, Return to the Forest is the heartfelt story of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and its mission to return captive Asian elephants back to the wild; saving them from abuse, exploitation, and extinction. Tickets Will Sell-out! Reserve Your Seat Now: Click here http://t.ymlp201.net/qemapabwwhagamjagauesj/click.php ! http://t.ymlp201.net/qejadabwwhaaamjakauesj/click.php http://t.ymlp201.net/qebagabwwhalamjaxauesj/click.php http://t.ymlp201.net/qehakabwwhafamjakauesj/click.php Forward this email to a friend Interesting?
[LAAMN] Debates? American-Style Fascism
America, This IS, Home sweet Home. Scott STEPHEN LENDMAN IS A WIDELY ACCEPTED WRITER ON THIS SUBJECT. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH HIS STATEMENTS. THE PROCESS HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE SINCE I BEGAN STUDYING THIS POLITICAL PROCESS AND CERTAINLY WILL GET WORSE AS POWER BEGETS POWER. THE PROCESS HAS BEEN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY AND I CAN DOCUMENT THAT CITING THE CHANGES IN FREEDOM IN THE LAST DECADE. THE CHANGE CAN ONLY COME FROM AN EDUCATED, ALERT AND CARING POPULATION. NORTH KOREA REPRESENTS THE EXTREME OF THIS AND 1930s GERMANY A SLIGHTLY MORE MODERATE VERSION. OpEdNews Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/American-Style-Fascism-by-Stephen-Lendman-121018-199.html (Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Associate Member, or higher). October 18, 2012 American-Style Fascism By Stephen Lendman On October 16, Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) hosted the second Obama/Romney charade. Demagogic blather again took center stage. Ritualistic theater was featured. Grade F spectacle defines it. American-Style Fascism US elections are farcical and rigged. by Stephen Lendman On October 16, Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) hosted the second Obama/Romney charade. Demagogic blather again took center stage. Ritualistic theater was featured. Grade F spectacle defines it. Bombast substituted for substance. Vital facts about the state of the nation and world were excluded. Viewers wasted two hours watching. What they most need to know wasn't covered. Instead they were bombarded by duplicity and indifference toward growing human needs. Duopoly fascism in America excludes alternative voices. Third party candidates are virtually shut out. Getting ballot access alone presents enormous challenges. Major media coverage is denied or too little to matter. How many American know about other parties, let alone who represents them? Major ones include the Libertarian Party, Constitution Party, Justice Party, and Green Party. Libertarian Party candidates Gary Johnson/Jim Gray were denied Michigan and Oklahoma ballot access. Constitution Party candidates Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer got on only 26 of 50 state ballots. Justice Party candidates Rocky Anderson/Luis Rodriguez managed only 19. Green Party candidates Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala were denied access on 12 state ballots. There's more. Alternate party candidates are excluded from presidential debates. Just showing up to watch is hazardous. Ralph Nader learned the hard way. In 2000, he was accosted and threatened with arrest for trying. Having a valid auxiliary viewing room ticket didn't matter. Nader sued and won partial vindication. Doing so didn't erase the stain of America's farcical democracy. It exists in name only. USA-style fascism comes wrapped in an American flag. It's harsh like other versions but isn't discussed. Only targeted victims feel its sting. Step out of line and become one of them. On October 16, Green Party candidates learned firsthand. Stein/Honkala's web site explained. It headlined Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala arrested, call tonight's debate a mockumentary, saying: Iron-fisted fascism showed up in Hempstead. Stein and Honkala were forcibly prevented from entering the grounds of tonight's presidential debate. Corporate/party boss-run Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) members exclude alternative voices. Money power operates secretly with no public oversight. A sham process repeats each electoral cycle. Real democracy is mocked. Discussion of major issues is excluded. Hardball crackdowns target challengers. Stein and Honkala were arrested by local police when they tried to enter the grounds of Hofstra University. They remained in police custody for hours. At 2PM Tuesday, they walked with supporters toward Hofstra's town hall venue. There they were met by three ranks of police officers in uniform and plainclothes. At this point, the Green Party candidates held an impromptu press conference in which Dr. Stein called the CPD debate a 'mockumentary,' saying that, 'We are here to bring the courage of those excluded from our politics to this mock debate, this mockery of democracy.' Both candidates turned and began walking towards the debate venue. Police physically stopped them and pushed them back. They sat down and were arrested. They were charged with obstructing traffic. None was visible at the time. CPD bosses call the shots. Cops don't represent ordinary people or independent political candidates. They serve money power. Hardball crackdowns prove it. Even independent presidential candidates taste their harshness. On October 17, Stein/Honkala's web site headlined Now free, Stein, Honkala pledge ramp up fight for open debates, saying: After spending eight hours handcuffed to a metal chair in a remote (Long Island) police warehouse, they're free. Exercising democratic rights got them accosted and arrested. That's how fascism works. Opposition isn't tolerated. On release, Stein
[LAAMN] Define 'Lesser'
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Oct. 18, 2012 The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them. - Karl Marx Whenever I'd give a talk during 2008, I'd open up by presenting what I called a public service announcement and dutifully offer the crowd some of the many, many reasons why you shouldn't vote for John McCain. It went a little something like this: Hes raised twice as much money from Wall Street as his opponent. He voted for every Iraq war appropriation bill he faced. He refused to be photographed with San Francisco's mayor for fear it'd be interpreted that he supported gay marriage. He voted against single payer health care. He supports the death penalty, the Israeli war machine, and the fence on the U.S.-Mexican border. He was asked if there was anything that happened during the Bush-Cheney years that the United States needs to apologize for in terms of foreign policy? His response: âNo, I dont believe in the United States apologizing. He voted to confirm Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State and to reauthorize the Patriot Act. He (pause for effect)... oops. Sorry, I messed up. Those are actually some of the many, many reasons you shouldn't vote for Barack Obama. My bad... sometimes I just can't tell 'em apart. This would be kinda funny, of course... if most of you didn't rush out and vote for Mr. Yes We Can. Fast-forward to 2012: The Pope of Hope has completed a first term that surely has Henry Kissinger green with envy, but yet the lesser evil mythology endures. Thus, I have a request for those of you who challenge so much about society but cant seem to bring yourselves to recognize the two-party fraud: PLEASE DEFINE LESSER #Occupy Evidence To help you with this simple assignment, I've put together some study notes: Romney surely did a lot of questionable shit in the past four years but he didn't, for example, sign the NDAA, wage war on Libya without congressional approval, start a covert drone war in Yemen, escalate the CIA drone war in Pakistan, maintain a presence in Iraq, sharply escalate the war in Afghanistan, and secretly deploy U.S. special forces to 75 countries. Obama did all that so, technically, Mitt is easily the lesser of two evils. Romney's very existence is proof positive that the dominant culture is a virus but he wasn't the one who signed the Patriot Act extension into law, deported a modern-record 1.5 million immigrants, and continued Bush's rendition program. Once again, that would be the guy with his very own kill list and once again, that would make Mitt the lesser evil -- by a mile. Romney makes moronic statements about binders and Big Bird. http://worldnewstrust.com/while-you-were-talking-about-big-bird-mickey-z Obama makes jokes about deploying predator drones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWKG6ZmgAX4 Mic Check: It's not Mitt who helped coordinate the federal and local assault on the Occupy movement. That was change the 1% can believe in... courtesy of Barack Hussein Obama. So yeah, please go ahead and define âlesserâ for me. #Occupy Urgency I could go on and on -- and on and on and on -- or merely point you to this catalog of Obamacrime -- but I know better by now. http://stpeteforpeace.org/obama.html The lesser evil crowd is still impervious to facts, immune to evidence, and unmoved by reality; the lesser evil crowd still worships JFK and makes excuses for Carter and Clinton; the lesser evil crowd still indulges in what Glen Ford calls the psycho-babble of intentions; and the lesser evil crowd still embraces reform (sic) because after all, change can't happen overnight. http://blackagendareport.com/content/why-barack-obama-more-effective-evil Bearing all that in mind, I'll refrain from presenting more evidence and instead ask the only serious question that remains for those who genuinely care about the future of all life on the planet: How much time do you think we have? *** Mickey Z. is the author of 11 books, most recently the novel Darker Shade of Green. Until the laws are changed or the power runs out, he can be found on an obscure website called Facebook. http://www.amazon.com/Darker-Shade-Green-Mickey-Z/dp/1935738100/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8qid=1304966272sr=1-2 https://www.facebook.com/mickey.zvegan © WorldNewsTrust.com -- Share and re-post this story. Please include this copyright notice and a link to World News Trust. http://worldnewstrust.com/ http://worldnewstrust.com/define-lesser-mickey-z Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com
[LAAMN] 10/19: Tue night, did you hear the words peace or immediate withdrawal? (UFPJ)
(http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=ixMKxZWpcaiySbEyjDgMRbTYCvX53Nn8) 10/19: Tuesday night, did you hear the words peace or immediate withdrawal? I didn't Tuesday night during the Presidential debate neither candidate mentioned the word peace nor did one of them promise to immediately bring our troops home from Afghanistan. It’s amazing. With the majority of U.S. citizens and even the NY Times who once supported the war calling for an immediate withdrawal, both candidates have decided to ignore the demands of the average American. This is exactly why we need _your support_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=cHHl0C7geixg7uxC8zRqTbTYCvX53Nn8) if we are going to solve our economic woes, peace with an economy based on human needs and justice for all members of our society must be part of the public discourse. _Your support will make it possible for UFPJ_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=CqL6kqPiIRoHZjkvAi7Ez7TYCvX53Nn8) to continue organizing to raise our voices, take a stand, and challenge the U.S. war machine. After the election, neither a President Obama nor Romney should believe it is worth the political risk to start a new war with Iran, Syria or any other nation. Whoever is president must end the (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=4Gsu8pNNH+CDaRNhn+gk8LTYCvX53Nn8) _ Veterans For Peace_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=EVizoDIM4qtU4S1x+HKPIbTYCvX53Nn8) (UFPJ member group) member and Vietnam War veteran Mike Hastle is arrested at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza in NY City during an Oct 7th vigil marking 11 years of war in Afghanistanwar in Afghanistan and bring the troops, the military advisors, and the private contractors home. We must maintain pressure to redirect U.S. foreign policy and our economy away from constant war, and towards peace and global community building. This is the challenge we face. _UFPJ’S new organizing brochure_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=kgr64gpFEiuPRfVn7AuFCLTYCvX53Nn8) details our campaigns, committees and strategies for carrying our peace and justice work forward. _YOUR SUPPORT_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=UTPO0qu5uECeEquxXKItTrTYCvX53Nn8) will help us move these initiatives forward. UFPJ makes it possible for peace and justice activists – like you – to raise your voice, take a stand, and challenge the U.S. war machine. _The Iran Pledge of Resistance_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=qS/Q4aGBkKvG8AcEgwHwXrTYCvX53Nn8) that UFPJ initiated has thousands of supporters. To oppose U.S. militarism and move from our current War Economy to a Justice Economy, we must confront the corporate power behind the war machine and change the culture of our nation. _Your donation_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=+SS3kcyPs4ldCaZthf5V9LTYCvX53Nn8) to UFPJ will help keep the momentum of the Pledge growing and it will support new campaigns our members want. We are counting on your participation and commitment, and y_our support_ (http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=RyL/I/aDa4V91PxcA4Ztr rTYCvX53Nn8) . Thank you for all you do! Michael T. McPhearson National Coordiator == National Immigrant Solidarity Network _http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org_ (http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/) Action LA Network _http://www.ActionLA.org_ (http://www.actionla.org/) Peace NO War Network _http://www.PeaceNOWar.net_ (http://www.peacenowar.net/) Activist Video Service _http://www.ActivistVideo.org_ (http://www.activistvideo.org/) New York : (212)330-8172 Los Angeles : (213)403-0131 Washington D.C. : (202)595-8990 Chicago : (773)942-2268 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2:
