[CTRL] Fwd: AMERICA - ARE YOU SLEEPING? PART V
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- GUN OWNERS ALLIANCE !!ALERT!! Chris W. Stark - Director P.O. Box 1924 Crosby, Texas 77532-1924 Ph. 1-713-202-9548 Fax 1-281-328-7505 http://www.GOA-Texas.org email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02 October 2000 + AMERICA - ARE YOU SLEEPING? PART V Copyright © 2000 by Gun Owners Alliance (GOA-Texas). Republication permitted ONLY if this e-mail alert is left intact in its original state. + We are down to the wire, when it comes to electing a president. As much as I would like to believe a 3rd party candidate can make it, the hard cold facts plainly declare they are dead in the water, for they simply are NOT known. They have been choked out of the mainstream press, so the "educational process" has been voided. MOST Americans only know of Gore, or Bush to vote for. I have read (and even contributed) to the negative comments about Governor George Bush. He is better than Gore over gun rights, but is to some extent, a compromiser. But mark my words, he is not GORE! What REALLY got my attention was Bush's pick for the Vice President slot, Mr. Dick Cheney, which is VERY pro-gun, comparatively to Rep. Ron Paul or Sen. Bob Smith. You need to go and read the article we sent out about Dick Cheney's voting record. No doubt this article is one of the most important articles we have sent this year! Go to: http://www.goa-texas.org/cgi-bin/alerts/mb.pl?PN=65 Also, below is a very interesting article from my dear Australian friend from "down under". We need to learn from our Brothers in Arms in Australia. He gives his opinion over the election we face in November 2000. I urge you to consider what we face in this election. There will be a few supreme court appointments by the next president, as well. Will they be anti-gun or pro-gun appointments?? AMERICA - ARE YOU SLEEPING? With Respect, Gun Owners Alliance Chris W. Stark - Director *** # # # # # BEGIN E-MAIL FROM AUSTRALIAN FRIEND # # # # # Chris, I have followed with great interest the posts and news briefs on the Presidential election between George Bush and Al Gore and in particular Gore's pronouncements prior to and during the campaign about 'sensible gun laws'. I am convinced that much of Gore's calls for these laws are comes directly from Rebecca Peters, late of gun control fame in Australia and New Zealand, now sponsored by the Souros Foundation in the US and the HCI and it's clones. The reason I am convinced is the striking similarity between Gore's plans and the reality of the laws now in place in my country. Examples are the push with Clinton for closing the 'gun show loophole' which is now implemented in Australia by forbidding the transfer of firearms from one owner to another either by sale or gift, except through a licenced firearm dealer so that there is a paper trail of who owns the guns. Add to this the fact that no one can own a gun unless they have appropriate licence and your licence details include all firearms approved under that licence including make, model and serial numbers. Recently I gave one of my pistols to my daughter for her to shoot and I had to firstly have her apply for her pistol licence, then apply for permission for her to acquire a handgun, deposit the handgun with my local firearms dealer on his firearms register, wait for permission for her to acquire the pistol come through, and then take the police permission form to the dealer before he could then list the new owner in his register before my daughter could take it home. How long did this take? About 3 months. Next example is the call for gun owners to show a government approved need to own a firearm - if you can't prove that you meet the government list of approved needs - you simply cannot get a licence - no licence, no gun. That is of course for law abiding citizens. Once Gore gets that one in - all he has to do is change by regulation the approved list of needs to remove self defence, just like in Australia, he won't need more legislation to do it. Once this is in for handguns - it's a breeze to include all firearms Next, like Australia, hunting with handguns will be banned in all States - whoops there goes another approved reason to own a hand gun. Like the death of a thousand cuts it will come to you bit by bit until he has bled you to death. And finally the ultimate will be the removal of self defence as a valid government approved reason to carry any thing that could be a weapon at all, pocket knives, sprays, ballistic vests. I remember speaking to a good friend of mine in the local police force
[CTRL] TV Towers
-Caveat Lector- From http://www.mediachannel.org/views/oped/kaca.shtml OP-ED | TV Towers HOME September 21, 2000 A Tower Aflame: Media, Metaphor and Revolution By Ann-Britt Kaca When the Moscow television tower burst into flames at the end of August, the fire blacked out 10 million TV screens and made news all over the world. And so did President Vladimir Putin's sinister comment: The fire at the Ostankino tower is a metaphor for the state of the nation. Metaphors, symbols and sayings are mighty mind-setters. They captivate our minds and focus our attention to one main point, effectively excluding others. Putin used the burning of the Ostankino television tower, once hailed as a symbol of Soviet supremacy, as a metaphor for the desperate economic need of Russia. The global media played along with this tune, once again showcasing images of Russia's decay. But there is another largely untold story to be extracted from Putin's metaphor: TV towers are more than symbols indeed they are very concrete centers of mind control, distributing the flow of information and entertainment. In Putin's Chechen war the TV tower in Grozny was recently a Russian target and so were the Baltic TV towers during the events that finally lead to the collapse of Communism. The battle over media and the role of underground and international media preceding the final breakdown of communism in Central Europe and the Baltics is a story that still needs to be told: It wasn't about the free flow of capital, it was about the free flow of information. It was one of those ironic twists of history. Putin, with the Ostankino tower threatening to collapse into a heap of glowing steel and cables and with state television mute, had to borrow air from the private broadcaster, NTV, with whom he is involved in an escalating media war over intricate business transactions, ownership and control of information. The Ostankino tower was erected in 1967 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Russian revolution. Higher than the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, it was then the world's tallest structure. Watching it burn, surrounded by Russian soldiers, charged my memory, bringing back flickering images of the Baltic TV towers surrounded by Soviet Black Berets, the feared "special forces." I vividly recalled that the only armed clashes during the upheavals that finally ended communist rule were over and at the bases of television towers. Who still remembers that the popular movements which overthrew governments and changed the system began with a challenge against the sovereign media? Media critique was a powerful current which ran through the Eastern European and Baltic revolutions from the very beginning. Furious protests against manipulative and dishonest media, demands for fair media access for oppositional voices with different views representing other values than the ruling, red bourgeois elite embraced. Truth, Voice And Solidarity In the Polish Solidarity's vocabulary, words like "dignity" and "truth" were more than buzzwords. They referred to a corrupt totalitarian system of economical disaster and decay in which the authorities and the media were united in lies about the past (i.e. history), as well as about the present reality a society which forced its citizens to cheat and lie to make it through the daily chase for trivial commodities like toilet paper, coffee and cheese. "The word truth appeared with the frequency of a punctuation mark in the statements, graffiti and conversation of Solidarity," writes British historian and journalist Timothy Garton Ash in his excellent book "The Polish Revolution: Solidarnosc." "We need truth as much as we need coal," said Solidarity leader Lech Walesa. In the 1980s Solidarity opinion surveys in Poland, the demand for media that did not lie came second only to the demand for freedom. The complex role of media, the impact of symbols and propaganda in the broad sense of distortions, buzzwords and silence, were fully understood by generations of Poles. The communist "New Speak" was never as totally dominating in Poland as it was in other Soviet bloc countries. There were independent intellectuals who, from the 1970s on, simply started to print themselves what the censorship forbade. And the church spoke a different language, heard by the masses while in underground so-called "Flying Universities," a language scholars and professors had for decades been teaching people in private flats. Thesis 31 of the Polish Solidarity Program declared: "The very language of propaganda, which damages the way we want to express thoughts and feelings, is a dangerous tool of lies. The union will seek to give back to society the Polish language, which allows people truly to understand each other." When the communist regime decreed martial law in Poland, imposing curfews, outlawing the Solidarity movement and forbidding meetings, tanks and armed soldiers guarded the TV station. Banned, with no
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Covert War Against Rap-A-Lot
-Caveat Lector- Covert War against Rap A Lot said to have amassed a small fortune peddling what? Presumable this man was under arrest for he cocaine in his possession, which was a considerable amount, and this letter could be styled as self serving to say the least. Many of these rock stars and associates are used for smuggling drugs - the finally catch one and the case goes down the tube because he is just a poor deprived black trying to make a fast buck selling "hate" music resulting in "hate" crimes? Wonder what the guys real name is - could he be like the acid head Washington, Rabbi of Jonestown of Black House of Israel who when returning to USA was promptly arrested on old warrants for murder? Surely, this Prince is not an intellectual genius - just a good drug runner - but for whom? Texas? Well check USA style Odessa route. A. Saba Dare To Call It Conspiracy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Federal Judiciary Homepage
-Caveat Lector- From Here youe can find all kinna stuff about the State and its laws Select one of the Circuits from the links below or by clicking on a state in the image above: 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | DC | Fed | International Trade | All Other Sites of Interest Hot linques @ site U.S. Supreme Court The American Judicature Society Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals The U.S. Constitution Electronic Public Access PACER Service Center Federal Court Clerks Association The Federalist Papers Federal Judicial Center FirstGov.gov - Your First Click to the U.S. Government Judicial Fellows Program Homepage Library of Congress Thomas -- Legislative Information on the Internet U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of International Trade The United States Sentencing Commission U.S. Tax Court What's New | Frequently Asked Questions | For Public Review | About The U.S. Courts Publications and Directories | News and Information | Employment Opportunities Judiciary NOW | Links | Search For information or comments, please contact: The www.uscourts.gov Webmaster AER Integrity has no need of rules. -Albert Camus (1913-1960) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust The libertarian therefore considers one of his prime educational tasks is to spread the demystification and desanctification of the State among its hapless subjects. His task is to demonstrate repeatedly and in depth that not only the emperor but even the "democratic" State has no clothes; that all governments subsist by exploitive rule over the public; and that such rule is the reverse of objective necessity. He strives to show that the existence of taxation and the State necessarily sets up a class division between the exploiting rulers and the exploited ruled. He seeks to show that the task of the court intellectuals who have always supported the State has ever been to weave mystification in order to induce the public to accept State rule and that these intellectuals obtain, in return, a share in the power and pelf extracted by the rulers from their deluded subjects. [[For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, Murray N. Rothbard, Fox Wilkes, 1973, 1978, p. 25]] A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Significant discovery in Bible code
-Caveat Lector- http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/news_week.ssf?/news/oregonian/00/10/nw_11bible01.frame An Ashland Hebrew scholar, using an Israeli computer system, finds a 22 letter message in Isaiah Sunday, October 1, 2000 From The Associated Press ASHLAND -- A Hebrew scholar and a mathematician have found what they call one of the most significant discoveries in the field of Bible code research. Nathan Jacobi, an Ashland scientist and Hebrew teacher, found a seven-word sentence encoded in the Old Testament book of Isaiah. "Everybody I've shown it to thinks it's phenomenal," said Jacobi. The longest code to date had been 13 letters long, but the new code is 22 letters long. The chances of finding a sentence-length code in a Hebrew text is one out of 685 billion times 1 billion, said Ed Sherman, an actuary. He owns an Ashland firm that runs insurance statistics for several Fortune 500 companies. Jacobi and Sherman's newest code is Shakak Meal Yeshua Shmi Az Sasu Avim, which is translated into "Gushing over Yeshua was my mighty name and the clouds rejoiced." Yeshua is the commonly agreed-upon Hebrew name for Jesus, Jacobi said. The code was found in Isaiah 53, a text that prophecies the coming of Jesus Christ as messiah. Scholars attribute the text to a prophet who lived six centuries before Christ was born. Jacobi describes his own spiritual beliefs as neither Jewish nor Christian. Bible codes are found by searching the Hebrew text for letters at certain intervals to form words. Sherman and Jacobi use an Israeli computer program that eliminates spaces between words, then chooses every third letter, for example, to find hidden messages. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Repellant Laws
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September 24, 2000
Shouldn't we repeal the gun laws ...
if it'll save a single child?
Jessica Lynne Carpenter is 14 years old. She knows how to shoot; her father
taught her. And there were adequate firearms to deal with the crisis that arose
in the Carpenter home in Merced, Calif. -- a San Joaquin Valley farming
community 130 miles southeast of San Francisco -- when 27-year-old Jonathon
David Bruce came calling on Wednesday morning, Aug. 23.
There was just one problem. Under the new "safe storage" laws being enacted in
California and elsewhere, parents can be held criminally liable unless they
lock up their guns when their children are home alone ... so that's just what
law-abiding parents John and Tephanie Carpenter had done.
Some of Jessica's siblings -- Anna, 13; Vanessa, 11; Ashley, 9; and John
William, 7 -- were still in their bedrooms when Bruce broke into the farmhouse
shortly after 9 a.m.
Bruce, who was armed with a pitchfork -- but to whom police remain unable to
attribute any motive -- had apparently cut the phone lines. So when he forced
his way into the house and began stabbing the younger children in their beds,
Jessica's attempts to dial 9-1-1 didn't do much good. Next, the sensible girl
ran for where the family guns were stored. But they were locked up tight.
"When the 14-year-old girl ran to a nearby house to escape the pitchfork-
wielding man attacking her siblings," writes Kimi Yoshino of the Fresno Bee,
"she didn't ask her neighbor to call 9-1-1. She begged him to grab his rifle
and 'take care of this guy.' "
He didn't. Jessica ended up on the phone.
By the time Merced County sheriff's deputies arrived at the home, 7-year-old
John William and 9-year-old Ashley Danielle were dead. Ashley had apparently
hung onto her assailant's leg long enough for her older sisters to escape.
Thirteen-year-old Anna was wounded but survived.
Once the deputies arrived, Bruce rushed them with his bloody pitchfork. So they
shot him dead. They shot him more than a dozen times. With their guns.
Get it?
The following Friday, the children's great-uncle, the Rev. John Hilton, told
reporters: "If only (Jessica) had a gun available to her, she could have
stopped the whole thing. If she had been properly armed, she could have stopped
him in his tracks." Maybe John William and Ashley would still be alive,
Jessica's uncle said.
"Unfortunately, 17 states now have these so-called safe storage laws," replies
Yale Law School Senior Research Scholar Dr. John Lott -- author of the book
"More Guns, Less Crime." "The problem is, you see no decrease in either
juvenile accidental gun deaths or suicides when such laws are enacted, but you
do see an increase in crime rates."
Such laws are based on the notion that young children often "find daddy's gun"
and accidentally shoot each other. But in fact only five American children
under the age of 10 died of accidents involving handguns in 1997, Lott reports.
"People get the impression that kids under 10 are killing each other. In fact
this is very rare: three to four per year."
The typical shooter in an accidental child gun death is a male in his late
teens or 20s, who, statistically, is probably a drug addict or an alcoholic and
has already been charged with multiple crimes, Lott reports. "These are the
data that correlate. Are these the kind of people who are going to obey one
more law?"
So why doesn't the national press report what happens when a victim disarmament
("gun control") law costs the lives of innocent children in a place like
Merced?
"In the school shooting in Pearl, Miss.," Dr. Lott replies, "the assistant
principal had formerly carried a gun to school. When the 1995 ("Gun-Free School
Zones") law passed, he took to locking his gun in his car and parking it at
least a quarter-mile away from the school, in order to obey the law. When that
shooting incident started he ran to his car, unlocked it, got his gun, ran
back, disarmed the shooter and held him on the ground for five minutes until
the police arrived.
"There were more than 700 newspaper stories catalogued on that incident. Only
19 mentioned the assistant principal in any way, and only nine mentioned that
he had a gun."
The press covers only the bad side of gun use, and only the potential benefits
of victim disarmament laws -- never their costs. "Basically all the current
federal proposals fall into this category -- trigger locks, waiting periods,"
Lott said. "There's not one academic study that shows any reduction in crime
from measures like these. But there are good studies that show the opposite.
Even with short waiting periods, crime goes up. You have women being stalked,
and they can't go quickly and get a gun due to the waiting periods, so they get
assaulted or they get killed."
The United States has among the world's lowest "hot" burglary rates --
burglaries committed while people are in the building -- at 13 percent,
compared to "gun-free" Britain's rate,
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: AMERICA - ARE YOU SLEEPING? PART V
-Caveat Lector- Gore is anti-gun. Bush is anti-choice. So who are the pro-choice gun owners supposed to vote for? A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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 genius hears the whispers
-Caveat Lector- AN ORDINARY BOY WITH EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS By Kirsten Scharnberg Tribune Staff Writer October 1, 2000 http://chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0010010268,FF.html The genius hears the whispers. "That's him," they say, and the genius pretends not to hear. "He's some kind of prodigy," they say, and the genius does not return their stares. "It's the 9-year-old freshman," they say, and the genius starts walking faster. The genius sits alone in the front row of English 106. Psst ... He adjusts his green-tinted goggles in the corner of a crowded, third-floor chemistry lab. Psst ... He becomes visibly annoyed when the school librarian asks for proof he is a real student. Psst ... "Who cares if they whisper?" the genius asks, and the determined set of his jaw indicates he means every word of it. The genius knows the whisperers do not wish to offend. He knows they do not mean to make him feel like more of an outsider than he already is. He knows how hard it would be to resist talking about the few dramatic details known about this 4-foot-3-inch person who sticks out on Loyola University's lush green campus like a horse jockey in a crowd of offensive linemen: The genius is 9. He is so brilliant, tests cannot measure his IQ. And he is a full-time, pre-med college freshman who got a 106 percent on his most recent chemistry exam and who Loyola officials think is the youngest college student in the country. The whisperers know these limited details about the genius, and they discuss them endlessly. But virtually no one--save for the gentle priest who has become his friend and the few matronly college administrators who look after him--knows the genius' real name or his extraordinary story, the one that began five years ago when his mother embarked on the usually very ordinary journey of enrolling her firstborn in kindergarten. They do not know the genius plays Beethoven like a professional pianist and grows chamomile in his garden and considers Martin Luther King Jr. the most respectable person ever. They do not know the genius' wee, picture-perfect, 4-year-old sister is suspected to be equally brilliant, if not more so. And they do not know that behind it all, behind the genius' straight A's and poker-faced classroom demeanor and infuriatingly correct answers to all his professors' impossible questions, is a kind-hearted boy who has read the entire Bible three times and who stops to play with ladybugs between class and who saves every cent of his birthday money to buy his mother expensive jewelry from Bloomingdale's. So the people whisper, and with a shrug of his bony, slender shoulders, Sho Yano says he doesn't care. He just wishes they would stop calling him "the genius." Piano prodigy The first sign there was something special about Sho Yano came when he was 3. His mother, Kyung Yano, a Korean immigrant with a master's degree in art history, remembers the day she was practicing the piano, trying to complete one of Chopin's most complicated compositions. Again and again, the young mother replayed the same bar, growing more frustrated each time she blundered the beautiful notes. She finally gave up and walked to the kitchen, leaving little Sho playing with his toys at the foot of the piano. Suddenly, standing at the sink, Kyung Yano heard the flawless music drifting from the living room. "People don't believe this story," the pretty, outgoing woman says, "and I didn't at first either, but that's the moment I knew Sho was special. But I figured he was only gifted in music." But it turned out Sho was too smart for kindergarten. Too smart for a gifted school. Too smart for the high school lessons in calculus and microbiology that his mother prepared for him from a home-schooling package. The boy read Shakespeare and Salinger and C.S. Lewis. He begged for more math homework. He would get so absorbed in science books that someone would have to pull the book away to get his attention. "I would have to study late at night to teach him in the morning," Kyung Yano said, "and sometimes when I didn't know how to teach him something, he'd just take the pencil and say, `Let me show you, mom.'" Sho giggles at the story and puts his arm around his mother's shoulders. His little sister, Sayuri, who already is showing many of the same talents, giggles too. "We are just ordinary people," Sho's business executive father, Katsura Yano, says modestly, stealing a quick glance at his spectacled, smiling son. "This has been a real journey for us." So at the age of 9, Sho told his parents what he craved: College. A four-year university. Classes that would challenge him for the first time in his life. The Yanos considered Northwestern University, but admissions officers there expressed concern about his age. The University of Chicago had the same reservations, and Sho was bitterly disappointed. His mother remembers him whining: "But, mom, they have produced so many
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: AMERICA - ARE YOU SLEEPING? PART V
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/3/00 12:36:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gore is anti-gun. Bush is anti-choice. So who are the pro-choice gun owners supposed to vote for? Not sure, vote for Bush and keep your gun, wear a rubber and you don't need Gore. Or ... vote Libertarian and get rid of all laws ... maybe. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] The Conspiracy Bugabo
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 09/28/2000 3:02:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A crock is a crock no matter their heritage. Unfortunatly many 'shysters' have been of the jewish persasuan. It is their business practices that have brought hatred down upon their heads. Now days, of course, Shysters come from all backgrounds and the disease of 'greed' is indeed a conspiracy or certainly behaves as one How true. I am just now (finally) reading, "The Creature from Jekyll Island." Yes, there were Jews involved, but it was not their religion that mattered. There were non-Jews as well. These men were not interested in worshipping God together, unless their real God was money. They all had power, wealth and were in good positions to help each other accumulate more power and wealth. I haven't finished the book, but I think the Fed owns us. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] How it's done: Elites protect each other.
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 09/30/2000 10:41:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Elites have decided that no *effective* law applies to a head of state. Since any country's legal system is often and integral part of elite political control, they always get off. At the highest levels power and wealth are interchangeable. If you attain one, you use it to get the other. All elites understand and admire this. Elites would not punish other elites for doing their job properly. Their job is to keep wealth and power in the hands of the elites. The system employed is irellevant. The absolute truth. I'm surprised we don't offer Idi Amin citizenship. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Navy, Air Force spare-parts crisis
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 09/30/2000 1:32:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An internal Pentagon report says that Clinton-era changes to the Department of Defense accounting and inventory procedures have "virtually eliminated war reserve levels of spare parts for both the Navy and the Air Force," reversing a decade-long effort of steady investment in vital military components. The report, dated May 11, says "despite ... current initiatives" that were only implemented last budget year to remedy the Pentagon's spare parts problems, "the [Defense Department] is likely to face parts challenges for the foreseeable future." Released from the office of the director for Readiness Programming and Assessment, the eight-page report said "spare parts shortages have been a major factor in lower reported equipment levels, particularly in ... aviation communities, for the last five to seven years." Don't you just love the cute slant--"Clinton-era changes" indeed. What they're really saying is that at some point in the last eight years, the GENERALS (God help us with such idiotic leaders in our miliary) screwed up. I hate to bring it up, but the President hardly ever writes procedures for the Pentagon. If there's a problem here, it's based somewhere in that mystical time when it was discovered that the military was paying hundreds of times the price that civilians were paying for the same products. Could kickback have been involved? Oh of course not. Would our fearless leaders have channeled orders to their friends? Of course not. It's been a while, and so of course the American public (taxpaying sods that we are) has forgotten all about being overcharged for spare parts. So now there is this CRISIS. Oh my goodness. Let's blame it on Clinton. Let's not own up that we can't really program properly. What is it we call the excrement of the male bovine? Oh yes, I remember. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: Konformist: People In Bolivia Rise Up Again!!
-- eGroups Sponsor -~-~ FONT COLOR="#99"Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. Install today: /FONTA HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/6347/6/_/1406/_/970342556/"BClick Here!/B/A -_- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com People In Bolivia Rise Up Again!! 9/25/00 [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE CIRCULATE! Confrontation in Parotani Leaves Dead and Wounded, Tom Kruse ~ 24 September 2000 At least two people were killed and over 10 wounded today in confrontation between Bolivian military and protesters near the community of Parotani, about 350 km from La Paz, Bolivia's capital, when government troops, under civilian cover, fired tear gas and live ammunition on protesters. For more than a week Bolivia has been convulsed by waves of protests by peasants, coca growers, public school teachers and others. One key form of protest has been the blocking of major highways, effectively cutting off regions one from the other, and Bolivia from neighboring countries. In April of this year Cochabamba, Bolivia was the site of fierce protests that succeeded in reverting privatization of the local water system by a Bechtel Corporation affiliate, and forced substantive changes to water legislation that local communities felt would cause them to lose control of their indigenous water systems. In the current protests, local groups are demanding approval of those legislative changes and final termination of the contract with the Bechtel affiliate. Those protests were joined by rural and urban public school demanding wage increases, and coca growers demanding an end to US financed coca leaf eradication and military base construction in Cochabamba's Chapare region. At 1:30am this morning, the Bolivian Permanent Human Rights Assembly mediated negotiations between Prefect José Orías of Cochabamba and protest leaders, to allow a small number of trucks carrying chickens and buses carrying travelers, stranded for various day in Cochabamba. Protest leaders indicated they would make efforts to ensure safe passage of the caravan, but indicated that blockade leaders would be hard to reach until morning. At about 2:00am the caravan left, and, unbeknownst to the protest leaders, accompanied by about 100 heavily armed regular army troops. Protest leaders indicate that at no time during the negotiations did the Governor indicate the caravan would be militarized, and hand they known, they never would have approved it's departure. At 4:00am the first reports of confrontations between the military accompanying the convoy and protesters were reported. At just after 4:00pm the first confirmed reports of dead and wounded came in. Sacha Llorentti, representative of the Bolivian Permanent Human Rights Assembly, and member of the National council of Human Rights in Bolivia, and who mediated the negotiations that led to the caravan's departure, feels the Prefect Orías lied to him. Llorentti commented, "We feel betrayed. At no time did the Prefect suggest that he would send dozens of well armed soldiers with the civilian convoy. Had we known, the [Human Rights] Assembly would never have played a role in negotiating the convoy's departure. We feel the Prefect deliberately used the Assembly and innocent travelers and truckers as cover for military operations." Protest leaders have called for a mass public assembly to consult with local organizations regarding the next steps to be taken. What is certain is that with the recent government violence, protests are destined to continue. END Weekly News Update On The Americas, Nicaragua Solidarity Network, 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 (212) 674-9499 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Sept. 24 National Uprising Rocks Bolivia Campesino coca growers (cocaleros), public school teachers and other labor sectors joined in Bolivia during the week of Sept. 18 to press demands with a coordinated series of strikes, protests and roadblocks that had the country virtually shut down by Sept. 23. Cocaleros and other campesinos are demanding land rights, as well as protesting the forced eradication of coca crops and the planned construction of three new US-financed "anti-drug" military bases in the Chapare region. Bolivia's rural public school teachers have been on an open-ended strike since Sept. 13, pushing for a 50% wage increase among other demands; the strike was joined on Sept. 18 by the urban public school teachers. The Coordinating Committee for Water and Life, which organized a protest movement in the city of Cochabamba last spring against the privatization of the municipal drinking water system [see Updates #523, 532, 533], is also backing the new protests. On Sept. 20, some 20,000 people demonstrated in
Re: [CTRL] CommentMax: Tyranny Is Here
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/01/2000 10:21:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ya! Thank God animals have the right to be cooked properly with garlic and butter! MS You're right about that, but until you get around to that point, they should be treated decently. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Deja Vu all over again. Columbia
-Caveat Lector- U.S. Troops in Colombia Threatened By Andrew Selsky Associated Press Writer Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000; 4:13 p.m. EDT LARANDIA ARMY BASE, Colombia -- U.S. special forces stationed in this sprawling army base near large concentrations of leftist guerrillas on Sunday faced renewed threats from the insurgents. But a general in Colombia said he has sufficient forces to repel any threat to the U.S. forces who are training troops in a U.S.-aided drug war. Concerns about the safety of the approximately 85 elite American soldiers at Larandia were highlighted after Andres Paris, a commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was quoted as saying that "all Colombian or foreign military personnel who are in the combat zones will be military targets." A general commanding a brigade of 4,800 Colombian troops in this mountainous region of jungle and pasture land where troops and rebels frequently clash said his force was sufficient to protect the Americans from the FARC. The rebels have infiltrated combatants toward the exterior of the base to look for weak points, said Col. Julian Villate, the base commander. An Associated Press team, the first journalists to visit Larandia since the American soldiers arrived two months ago, saw the special forces compound on the base but was denied permission by the U.S. Embassy to interview or photograph the troops. The U.S. Army Green Berets and members of the 720th Special Tactics Group from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., are training two counter-narcotics army battalions under a $1.3 billion U.S. aid package to this South American nation. Paris' comments, posted Thursday in New Colombia News Agency, a web site run by FARC supporters and considered a reliable source, echoed previous statements by FARC commanders. They did not come as a surprise, said Raul Duany, spokesman for the Southern Command, which is in charge of U.S. military operations in Latin America. "It's nothing we didn't expect or didn't know. It's a very difficult situation down there," Duany said over the phone Sunday from the Southern Command's headquarters in Miami. Duany said under the U.S. troops' rules of engagement, they are authorized to fire back if attacked or caught in a cross fire. He refused to give specifics on how the military is reacting to Paris' statement, but said U.S. forces' security is being constantly evaluated and that "drastic protection methods" would be taken if necessary. Gen. Javier Arias, commander of the Colombian army's 12th Brigade that includes Larandia, insisted that the FARC's 3,000 combatants in the region pose no direct threat to the base. "We're not worried about security in Larandia," Arias said in an interview Friday. "We have troops constantly on the move between the base and where the rebels are." Larandia is a two-hour drive west of a Switzerland-sized zone ceded by the government to the rebels last year in an attempt to push moribund peace talks forward. The rebels also have units to the north, west and south of the base - the closest 9 miles away, according to Arias. The U.S. troops toted loaded weapons whenever they left their compound: either an assault rifle or even a pistol tucked into their shorts. They did not leave the base itself. The special forces, many of them Hispanics, train the Colombian soldiers in advanced combat techniques. Except for their insignia, many of the Americans are barely distinguishable from their Colombian counterparts. When they returned to their compound - a cement building and a cluster of large tents dotted with satellite dishes - through an opening in a roll of concertina wire, the U.S. troops ejected the loaded clips from their rifles. Under President Clinton's aid initiative, the Americans can only train the Colombians and are barred from accompanying Colombian troops into combat. There have been no reports of fighting in the immediate vicinity since the Americans arrived at the base, located below mist-shrouded mountains a 40-minute drive from the provincial capital of Florencia. But in July last year, there was a two-day battle between FARC rebels and Colombian soldiers just 3 miles away in which 20 rebels were reportedly killed and one government soldier wounded, Villate said. There have been other firefights since then, 12 or more miles away, the base commander said. © Copyright 2000 The Associated Press -- -- CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN -- JUST VOTE FOR A CORPORATION A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said,
Re: [CTRL] Significant discovery in Bible code
-Caveat Lector- Kelly wrote: -Caveat Lector- http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/news_week.ssf?/news/oregonian/00/10/nw_11bible01.frame An Ashland Hebrew scholar, using an Israeli computer system, finds a 22 letter message in Isaiah Sunday, October 1, 2000 From The Associated Press ASHLAND -- A Hebrew scholar and a mathematician have found what they call one of the most significant discoveries in the field of Bible code research. Nathan Jacobi, an Ashland scientist and Hebrew teacher, found a seven-word sentence encoded in the Old Testament book of Isaiah. "Everybody I've shown it to thinks it's phenomenal," said Jacobi. The longest code to date had been 13 letters long, but the new code is 22 letters long. The chances of finding a sentence-length code in a Hebrew text is one out of 685 billion times 1 billion, said Ed Sherman, an actuary. He owns an Ashland firm that runs insurance statistics for several Fortune 500 companies. Jacobi and Sherman's newest code is Shakak Meal Yeshua Shmi Az Sasu Avim, which is translated into "Gushing over Yeshua was my mighty name and the clouds rejoiced." Yeshua is the commonly agreed-upon Hebrew name for Jesus, Jacobi said. The code was found in Isaiah 53, a text that prophecies the coming of Jesus Christ as messiah. Scholars attribute the text to a prophet who lived six centuries before Christ was born. Jacobi describes his own spiritual beliefs as neither Jewish nor Christian. Bible codes are found by searching the Hebrew text for letters at certain intervals to form words. Sherman and Jacobi use an Israeli computer program that eliminates spaces between words, then chooses every third letter, for example, to find hidden messages. I have a mystical parrot who scratched in the bottom of his cage, IN ANCIENT ARAMAIC, " people who believe debunked bible codes are goofy." It's a fucking miracle. Joshua2 A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: Dump Gore: Just look at his record]
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Subject: Dump Gore: Just look at his record Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 22:37:09 -0500 (CDT) From: Michael Eisenscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: ? To: undisclosed-recipients:; Hello friends and family, colleagues and comrades, I have just a few thoughts to share with you this week about Nader, followed by a one-page article about Gore's record as environmentalist. At present, Nader is still to be excluded from the Presidential Debates. The two-headed, one-party, business government yet reigns. Popular culture in the U.S., and the media, believe -- or anyway regularly declare -- that Americans are satisfied with bipartisan political culture: the left is dead because no one cares about it. No one is interested in the wacky ideas of a few anti-American, anti-religious, anti-family extremists. Americans are all too busy, and too happy, pursuing the consumption of commodities, and occasionally leisure time, to devote any energy to all those nagging little problems that leftists keep harping on: mass poverty, corporate control of politics and culture, pollution and war. Not to worry: the experts are on the job, corporations are reforming themselves to eliminate pollution and reduce the exploitation of child and other foreign laborers, the economy is booming. We've never been wealthier or better off! The proof of all this, of course, is precisely that people keep voting for Democrats and Republicans. (Well, the few who vote, anyway.) After all, we live in a democracy. If people were dissatisfied with the status quo, we'd vote the bums out. Hence, the importance of voting for Ralph. If all of us who are tempted by Nader, who dislike Gore but fear Bush, were to vote for Nader, if he receives enough support to make it into the debates -- or even to win matching funds from the government -- then it becomes just a bit more difficult to pretend that everything is all right, to ignore the voices of criticism and the proposals of alternatives. If on the other hand, we succumb to the veil of two lessers, then we are effectively disappeared, the critique of really existing capitalism is erased, and we head just a bit closer to the 21st century version of 1984, dominated by corporate Big Brother. We might take a lesson from Odysseus: he escaped the Sirens only because he was prevented from responding to them, while his crew were protected from hearing their songs. As environmental hero David Brower says, "It's time to start standing up for what we stand on." Best wishes to all, Blair The article below was written after Gore won the primary, but the main points are definitely still relevant for those tempted by Nader but afraid of Bush. A bit more detail is provided here about the many ways Gore has betrayed his environmental and populist rhetoric. April 17, 2000, In These Times How To Deal with Gore: Dump him -- just look at his record By Jeffrey St. Clair So, Al Gore's the man. This is hardly breaking news. The competition from Bill Bradley, who ran the most somnambulant campaign since John Glenn's sleepwalk in 1988, wasn't exactly bracing. Even so, Gore didn't escape unscathed. The plodding Bradley drew blood from an unexpected flank: Gore's reputation as an honest broker. Bradley exposed Gore as a political transvestite, a lifelong conservative Democrat, who only adopts the mantle of liberalism when it's convenient (such as in Democratic primaries). He reeled off a litany of Gore flip-flops on abortion, gun control, tobacco, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, affirmative action, welfare reform and civil rights. This was, Bradley tried to remind people, the man who in his sleazy 1988 campaign race-baited Jesse Jackson and first raised the specter of Willie Horton against Michael Dukakis. Many observers were caught off-guard when Bradley also ridiculed Gore's reputation as an environmentalist. The corporate press, lethargic as ever, snickered. "Attacking Gore on the environment is like questioning Mother Teresa's faith," said Jonathan Alter, Newsweek's chief talking head. But just as Christopher Hitchens showed that the Virgin of Calcutta was no saint, so too did Bradley have the goods on Gore -- if any one would have bothered to look. In the 1992 campaign, Gore used the environment as a sledgehammer against Bush and Quayle. One issue raised over and over was a hazardous waste incinerator slated for East Liverpool, Ohio, which Gore vowed to block. But within months of taking office, the EPA, run by former Gore stiffer Carol Browner, reversed course and issued a permit for the deadly plant. This stunning betrayal was a sign of things to come. It was swiftly followed by capitulations on the Everglades, ancient forests, fuel efficiency standards, pesticides in foods, wetland protection, oil development in AIaska and the Gulf of Mexico, subsidies for nuclear power, organic food standards and ozone-depleting
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Israeli Snipers Target Civilians and Medical Workers
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/01/2000 8:50:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My gut feel is that it wouldn't take more than 2-3 Palestinian deaths by Israeli IDF fire into civilian groups for there to be some EXTREME terrorist PLO retaliation, e.g., chemical and bioweapons, etc. Are you trying to be funny? Whatever Israeli do to Palestinians is Israeli/Palestinian business, but that just one or two are killed now and then is ludicrous. Even Israel's friends do not try to deny the killings; they just don't usually report them. I've no idea why this latest was exposed. Perhaps it was that stuff from the French. They tend to be rather fearless about this sort of thing, and it's hard for the US and England to deny photos. But don't get your panties in a twist. Nobody really cares, do they? The Israeli will continue to dispose of the Palestinians as fast as they dare. Wouldn't do to get the whole world in an uproar. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: FDA conflicts of interest (USA Today)]
-Caveat Lector- "M.A. Johnson" wrote: -Caveat Lector- -Caveat Lector- FDA advisers tied to industry MJ Ever hear of the Public Choice Model? This unconstitutional, oppressive illusion should be abolished. tenebroust I don't think we can go to a system where there is NO regulation, because it is just asking for trouble from those who would be unscrupulous regardless. MJ We have people who are 'unscrupulous regardless' NOW coupled to this farce which serves to prohibit an individual from choosing for himself ... tenebroust In matters of health I think it is advisable to have truly independant experts evaluate the effectiveness and safety of all products, but that the people should STILL have the last word as to whether they want to try it or not. In other words I think that if you want to take a drug that the FDA says is ineffective or possibly dangerous then I don't think they have the right to keep it from you or you from taking it. MJ This PRIVATE oversight will necessarily occur ... consider UL or Consumer Reports. tenebroust At the same time there does need to be some measure of control over claims, manufacturing protocals, standardization, truth in labelling, etc. MJ Such would fall under 'fraud'. Regard$, --MJ Property is prior to law; the sole function of the law is to safeguard the right to property wherever it exists, wherever it is formed, in whatever manner the worker produces it, whether individually or in association, provided that he respects the rights of others. -- Frederic Bastiat Property is NOT prior to law. Only wishful thinking of greedy oinkers would like to make it so. Property will be revised DOWN in importance as time goes on because the world sees quite clearly what happens when property is worshipped above life. Enjoy it while it lasts Johnson. You don't have much time left, the way the economy is going. Joshua2 A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: Private Warriors
The Boston Phoenix September 7 - 14, 2000 Warriors, guns, and money When the Berlin Wall came down, Cold Warriors didn't simply become desk jockeys. Ken Silverstein's new book investigates where they are now -- and what they're doing. by Jason Vest KEN SILVERSTEIN tracks the movements of Cold War arms dealers, policy wonks, and spies. --- An anti-communist ex-secretary of state who works for his old enemies if the price is right. A liberal senator's warplane-selling wife who gets off firing missiles from the cockpit of an F-16 simulator. The pilot-for-hire who loved the secret world so much that he covered up his Jewish identity to run guns for the Arabs. And the extremely low-profile, amazingly wealthy, utterly charming right-wing German who took part in nearly every major covert operation during the Cold War, and who, in retirement, gives quietly but generously to charity. The stuff of fiction? Not at all. These are just some of the real-life characters who appear in the pages of Washington-based investigative reporter Ken Silverstein's new book, Private Warriors (Verso, $25, 268 pages). From overseas arms fairs to remote airstrips to the corridors of the Pentagon, Silverstein's narrative is a bizarrely compelling journey to discover where our Cold Warriors have gone. Some, we learn, are now in the "respectable" end of the arms business. Others ply their trade as spooky "contractors" in the brave new capitalist world, where mercenaries are now mainstream. Most of the policy wonks, meanwhile, can be found racing through the revolving door between the Pentagon and the defense-contractor industry. Some, like Andy Marshall and Frank Gaffney (along with a slew of others who currently advise George W. Bush), continue to beat the drum for "Star Wars" missile defense, appropriations cycle after appropriations cycle. A contributing editor to Harper's and one of the few bona fide investigative reporters left in Washington, Silverstein spent more than two years filing Freedom of Information Act requests, combing through archives, and knocking on doors from Brazil to Belgium to gather research for Private Warriors. He was getting ready to head out on assignment when we caught up with him in Washington. Q: You're a familiar byline to regular readers of the Nation, Mother Jones, and Harper's, especially for your work on power in Washington -- particularly lobbying. Why a book on the military-industrial-intelligence complex? A: In 1997 I was working on a piece about the privatization of foreign military training, in which companies like Military Professional Resources Incorporated [MPRI] -- which is a corporate entity headed by a number of top high-ranking former generals -- train foreign armies in Bosnia, Croatia, Africa, and now, apparently, South America. I was examining that phenomenon, and during one of my interviews with Dan Nielsen, a former congressional staffer and professor at the National Defense University -- a guy I'd describe as a liberal defense intellectual -- he said, "You're on to something far bigger." With the end of the Cold War, he told me, tens of thousands who ran the Cold War as military officers, spooks, gun runners, Pentagon bureaucrats -- they've all been cast adrift. But they have military and paramilitary skills they developed over the course of the Cold War, and now they're trying to carve out a niche in the private sector. And in the course of their activities, he said, not only do they seek continuation of a hard-line defense posture, but they influence the debate and create a continued momentum for ridiculous levels of defense spending -- $300 billion a year, despite the fact that only North Korea and Cuba are primary enemies. Fortunately for me, Dan was too busy to write the book, and he gave me permission to steal his idea. Q: Of all the characters you came across, does any one stand out? A: One of the German arms dealers who worked extensively for the US government during an [important] part of the Cold War. The story of Ernst Werner Glatt, a right-wing German who worked for the Pentagon and CIA for 40 years, and who was a key participant in the most amazing covert operations of our time, including an operation in 1977 to arm the Somali government, had never been reported on. I've been working as a journalist for 15 years, and I felt like [Glatt's story] was the most important I had ever undertaken. Glatt was completely unknown prior to this -- his name appears in the press twice, and both times only in passing. I mean, here's a guy who was probably one of the most significant arms dealers of the 20th century -- a guy who moved guns against the Soviets at the same time as [he was] stealing weapons from them, so the Pentagon could test them against their own -- and he was still cloaked in the shadows. Q: But Glatt's more or less retired, while people like Al Haig, who was secretary of state in the Reagan administration, and Frank Gaffney, who was Reagan's
Re: [CTRL] [Fwd: FDA conflicts of interest (USA Today)]
-Caveat Lector- Bastiat Property is prior to law; the sole function of the law is to safeguard the right to property wherever it exists, wherever it is formed, in whatever manner the worker produces it, whether individually or in association, provided that he respects the rights of others. Joshua Property is NOT prior to law. Only wishful thinking of greedy oinkers would like to make it so. Property will be revised DOWN in importance as time goes on because the world sees quite clearly what happens when property is worshipped above life. MJ One has PROPERTY in their LIFE ... ... But then you prefer SLAVERY ... being the epitomy of 'greedy'. Regard$, --MJ The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. -- John Locke A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: [CIA-DRUGS] federal mental health courts?
A. Tyner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Friday, September 29, 2000 Domenici-Kennedy Bill You may or may not be aware of the Domenici-Kennedy Bill now before Congress. It is the most dangerous piece of legislation involving civil rights curtailment in many years. It calls for the establishment of FEDERAL mental health courts. Any individual can be placed before one on the say-so of a doctor, etc. Like the ones at the state level they will be rubber stamps. There is no such thing as a false positive with mental illness. Domenici's wife (spelling?) was on the board of NAMI, a front company for the drug companies. This bill also calls for the establishment of mental health centers in OUR schools (no choice here). Buried within the bill will be a centralized database of anyone (potentially) who ever sought any sort of mental health treatment. The repercussions include infringements on the right to keep and bear arms. We have seen this already. Gulf War vets with GWI were all given psych diagnoses. As a consequence the health records of close to 90,000 vets were turned over for inclusion in the FBI database. None of these vets, nor anyone living in their homes, has the right to posess a firearm. (By the way I bet the FBI is already going through the MBI database, MediCaid, etc.) There is NO need for legislation like this. Not only will it affect the targeted individual it will affect that individual's family. This has already happened in Canada. Some individuals have ended up in the database by accident or fraud. The government refuses to make corrections. Of course these individuals will probably be forced into a lifetime of drug treatment. We saw a similar legislation in the 1950's at the height of the cold war. It was defeated then, but we have had ten years of the media aggressively falsely associating mental illness with violence.
[CTRL] OEN 10/3/00
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ Click Here: A HREF="http://www.aci.net/kalliste/"The Home Page of J. Orlin Grabbe/A - G-man Take a Leak More money for the Great Satan. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Monday to crack down on leaks and security breaches by government agencies and boost allocations for the National Security Agency. A bill authorizing money for U.S. intelligence programs for the 2001 budget year, which began Sunday, would make it a felony for government officials to release any classified information, not just that involving nuclear weapons or defense secrets. The bill, approved on a voice vote, also will require the State Department to certify that its employees comply with regulations covering the handling of classified information. The department has been embarrassed by a series of lapses, including the theft from within the building of a laptop computer holding top-secret files. Despite a reward offer, the computer has not been found. ``We must make it clear to individuals who handle classified material that we are serious about enforcing security rules,'' said Sen. Richard Bryan, a Nevada Democrat who is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The amount of money in the bill was not disclosed, but committee aides said the legislation includes a boost in funding to modernize the problem-plagued National Security Agency. Earlier this year, the NSA's communication network went deaf for three days. The agency, based in Fort Meade, Md., has been fending off published allegations that it was engaged in illegal snooping into e-mail messages of Americans and others. The legislation also sets up a board to advise the president on decisions to declassify intelligence material. The House already passed its version of the legislation. A House-Senate conference committee will work out differences between the two bills. Associated Press, October 3, 2000 - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] STATE SURVEILLANCE IN THE INTERNET
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.bernal.co.uk/nota.htm Click Here: A HREF="http://www.bernal.co.uk/nota.htm"Copyright Notice/A -Big Brother Capabilities in an Online World -STATE SURVEILLANCE IN THE INTERNET- This thesis was written during 1999-2000 by Francisco Javier Bernal, Graduate in Audiovisual Communications, University of Seville - Spain, and final year student of BA (Hons) European Media Production at University of Lincolnshire and Humberside - United Kingdom. The copyright of the text and photographs is reserved. The following individuals provided invaluable information and advise: Yaman Akdeniz, Cyber-Rights Cyber-Liberties, United Kingdom; Duncan Campbell, IPTV Ltd., United Kingdom; Sheila Conroy, Anti, Greece; Bo Elkjaer, Ekstra Bladet, Denmark; Prof. Ros Garland, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, United Kingdom; Donna M. Goddkey, PCL Defence Construction Canada; Bill Robinson, Project Ploughshares, University of Waterloo, Canada; Patrick S. Poole, Center for Technology Policy, USA; John Young, Cryptome-JYA, USA; The Author gratefully acknowledges the support of Menwith Hill Women's Peace Camp, Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB) and Yorkshire CND. IntroductionA Changing WorldSurveillance Theory Surveillance Schemes Conclusion Bibliography A WORK BY FRANCISCO JAVIER BERNAL Reproduction only under written permission. Copyright reserved - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy:642953"Occult within covert groups?/A - Subject: Occult within covert groups? From: The Prisoner A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2000 10:20 PM Message-id: 8qeq6k$q75$[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi - I'm curious what people think about occult belief systems operating within the intelligence community? The famous Aquino/satanism case has always interested me, that something so strange and twisted really happened. Also, I've often wondered if any of the occult Nazi beliefs operating during World War II perhaps bled over to America during Paperclip? (After all, didn't Aquino perform some weird satanic rite while visiting Germany?) Aside from the Aquino saga, I've only heard rumors and conspiracy theories involving Montauk, mind-control, and maybe Jack Parsons group at JPL during the 1960s. Is there any hard evidence that this is widespread, or is it the exception to the rule? thanks = Subject: Re: Occult within covert groups? From: "Geoffrey K. Beardsley" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2000 8:34 PM Message-id: 8qh8hv$50l$[EMAIL PROTECTED] For what it's worth. The OTO was for all intents and purposes defunct until a high level military intelligence agent reinvented it. He later gained it recognition from the supreme court in a case involving copyrights over Crowley's works. There is some talk that his Masonic connections made the difference, but who knows? - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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 Republic that likes to call itself Democracy
-Caveat Lector- from:alt.conspiracy As, always, Caveat Lector Om K - Click Here: A HREF="aol://5863:126/alt.conspiracy:642741"The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy/A - Subject: The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy From: A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Wed, Sep 20, 2000 4:04 PM Message-id: 8qbfpf$su5$[EMAIL PROTECTED] The USA favorite self description for propaganda purposes is Democracy. Conservatives are constantly reminding liberals that the USA is a constitutional republic, not even a democratic republic preferred by conventional labellers. But even the most conservative of spokesmen for the USA bellow out democracy, government of the people and freedom when bragging overseas and giving the American governed the illusion of participation in their government. Of course even Russia called itself democratic and nowadays in the USA the two parties only system offers about as much choice as the one party system. And even among the "democratic" countries the USA is probably the most limited because of the two party system, not offering the choices of the more varied parlimentary system, the limited range of opinion allowed in their media, an establishment corporate media self described for deceptive propaganda purposes as the "free press, the national security establishment which is trying to run the world in the name of the people of the USA and therefore must squash dissent at home with police power,with more laws and aggressive policing, making security the growth industry of the last 25 years. = Subject: Re: The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy From: "daft_one" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2000 5:24 AM Message-id: 8qfj1d$h7h$[EMAIL PROTECTED] Two points: (1) According to the World Factbook (1994), published by the federal government from CIA data, the description of the US government is "federal republic, strong democratic tradition" - a tacit admission that we DO NOT live in a democracy. Period. Whether or not any later editions list the same description is not known to me but this in itself is proof enough. (2) The fondling - oops, founding fathers, in general consensus, were definitely opposed to any party system being allowed to operate in the course of US politics. However, with all of the wrangling over federalism, lines were drawn and soon followed political parties. I guess that means such things are not necessary evils (as government has been described) so much as they are habits perhaps worthy of ending. Yes, I'm not voting for either side of the mutant. (Refer to the "Testify" video by Rage Against The Machine.) daft_one = Subject: Re: The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy From: A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED] /A Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2000 7:08 AM Message-id: 8qfp59$slm$[EMAIL PROTECTED] A republic is a representative democracy. = Subject: Re: The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy From: "daft_one" A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Date: Fri, Sep 22, 2000 11:41 AM Message-id: 8qg94q$hns$[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:8qfp59$slm$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... A republic is a representative democracy. Hmm...let's see what the dictionary has to say. Also, note: if you ask any civics teacher, they usually squirm a bit before admitting there is a difference between a democratic republic and a republic. (You can look it up yourself here: A HREF="http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm" http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm/A Main Entry: re·pub·lic Pronunciation: ri-'p-blik Function: noun Etymology: French république, from Middle French republique, from Latin respublica, from res thing, wealth + publica, feminine of publicus public -- more at REAL, PUBLIC Date: 1604 1 a (1) : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government b (1) : a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law (2) : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government c : a usually specified republican government of a political unit the French Fourth Republic 2 : a body of persons freely engaged in a specified activity the republic of letters 3 : a constituent political and territorial unit of the former nations of Czechoslovakia, the U.S.S.R., or Yugoslavia Clearly, your suggested definition of "republic" is a misconception. According to your logic, every country to wear "republic" on its mantle makes it a democracy (ask anyone in the People's Republic of China if that's the case). To wit, every government that is a representative democracy is a republic and not vice versa. In fact, the above definition does allow for people who use "republic" in a
[CTRL] George H.W. Bush, the CIA a Case of State Terrorism
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.consortiumnews.com/092300b.html Click Here: A HREF="http://www.consortiumnews.com/092300a.html"The Consortium/A - September 23, 2000 George H.W. Bush, the CIA a Case of State TerrorismBy Robert Parry In early fall of 1976, after a Chilean government assassin had killed a Chilean dissident and an American woman with a car bomb in Washington, D.C., George H.W. Bushs CIA leaked a false report clearing Chiles military dictatorship and pointing the FBI in the wrong direction. The bogus CIA assessment, spread through Newsweek magazine and other U.S. media outlets, was planted despite CIAs now admitted awareness at the time that Chile was participating in Operation Condor, a cross-border campaign targeting political dissidents, and the CIAs own suspicions that the Chilean junta was behind the terrorist bombing in Washington. In a 21-page report to Congress on Sept. 18, the CIA officially acknowledged for the first time that the mastermind of the terrorist attack, Chilean intelligence chief Manuel Contreras, was a paid asset of the CIA. The new report was issued almost 24 years to the day after the murders of former Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier and American co-worker Ronni Moffitt, who died on Sept. 21, 1976, when a remote-controlled bomb ripped apart Letelier's car as they drove down Massachusetts Avenue, a stately section of Washington known as Embassy Row. In the new report, the CIA also acknowledged publicly for the first time that it consulted Contreras in October 1976 about the Letelier assassination. The report added that the CIA was aware of the alleged Chilean government role in the murders and included that suspicion in an internal cable the same month. CIAs first intelligence report containing this allegation was dated 6 October 1976, a little more than two weeks after the bombing, the CIA disclosed. Nevertheless, the CIA then under CIA director George H.W. Bush leaked for public consumption an assessment clearing the Chilean governments feared intelligence service, DINA, which was then run by Contreras. Relying on the word of Bushs CIA, Newsweek reported that the Chilean secret police were not involved in the Letelier assassination. The [Central Intelligence] agency reached its decision because the bomb was too crude to be the work of experts and because the murder, coming while Chiles rulers were wooing U.S. support, could only damage the Santiago regime. [Newsweek, Oct. 11, 1976] Bush, who later became president of the United States and is the father of the current Republican nominee for the presidency, has never explained his role in putting out the false cover story that diverted attention away from the real terrorists. Nor has Bush explained what he knew about the Chilean intelligence operation in the weeks before Letelier and Moffitt were killed. Dodging Disclosure As a Newsweek correspondent in 1988, a dozen years later, when the elder Bush was running for president, I prepared a detailed story about Bushs handling of the Letelier case. The draft story included the first account from U.S. intelligence sources that Contreras was a CIA asset in the mid-1970s. I also learned that the CIA had consulted Contreras about the Letelier assassination, information that the CIA then would not confirm. The sources told me that the CIA sent its Santiago station chief, Wiley Gilstrap, to talk with Contreras after the bombing. Gilstrap then cabled back to CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., Contrerass assurances that the Chilean government was not involved. Contreras told Gilstrap that the most likely killers were communists who wanted to make a martyr out of Letelier. My story draft also described how Bushs CIA had been forewarned in 1976 about DINAs secret plans to send agents, including the assassin Michael Townley, into the United States on false passports. Upon learning of this strange mission, the U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, George Landau, cabled Bush about Chiles claim that Townley and another agent were traveling to CIA headquarters for a meeting with Bushs deputy, Vernon Walters. Landau also forwarded copies of the false passports to the CIA. Walters cabled back that he was unaware of any scheduled appointment with these Chilean agents. Landau immediately canceled the visas, but Townley simply altered his plans and continued on his way to the United States. After arriving, he enlisted some right-wing Cuban-Americans in the Letelier plot and went to Washington to plant the bomb under Leteliers car. The CIA has never explained what action it took, if any, after receiving Landaus warning. A natural follow-up would have been to contact DINA and ask what was afoot or whether a message about the trip had been misdirected. The new CIA report made no mention of these aspects of the case. After the assassination, Bush promised the CIAs full cooperation in tracking down the Letelier-Moffitt killers. But instead the CIA took
[CTRL] Iran-Contra the Case of Wen Ho Lee
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.consortiumnews.com/091800a.html Click Here: A HREF="http://www.consortiumnews.com/091800a.html"The Consortium/A - Iran-Contra Wen Ho LeeBy Robert Parry Over the last few years, Republicans have trumpeted suspicions that Democratic fund-raising abuses in 1996 somehow helped communist China steal nuclear secrets jeopardizing U.S. national security. Leading conservatives accused President Clinton and Vice President Gore of appeasement and possibly treason. The extreme Republican rhetoric, which rose in the months after President Clinton survived impeachment over the Monica Lewinsky case in 1999, set the stage for the harsh nine-month imprisonment of Los Alamos nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee, who was released on Sept. 13 after a plea bargain and an extraordinary apology from a federal judge. Yet, ignored amid the dark suspicions about the Clinton-Gore administration and the embarrassing collapse of the Lee case was another startling set of facts pointing in a very different direction: to illegal U.S.-Chinese intelligence collaboration implicating the Reagan-Bush administration. Little-noticed evidence from the Iran-contra files reveals that it was the Reagan-Bush administration that opened the door to sharing sensitive national security secrets with communist China in the 1980s. This clandestine relationship evolved from Chinas agreement to supply sophisticated weapons to the Nicaraguan contras beginning in 1984, a deal with the White House that entrusted China with one of the governments most sensitive intelligence secrets, the existence of Oliver Norths contra supply network. In the years after that secretly brokered deal, the Republican administration permitted trips in which U.S. nuclear scientists, including physicist Wen Ho Lee, visited China in scientific exchange programs. Those visits corresponded with Chinas rapid development of sophisticated nuclear weapons, culminating in the apparent compromise of sensitive U.S. nuclear secrets by 1988. Seven years later, in 1995, a purported Chinese defector walked into U.S. government offices in Taiwan and turned over a document. Dated 1988, the document contained detailed information about U.S.-designed nuclear warheads. The document showed that Chinese intelligence possessed the secrets of the W-88 miniaturized nuclear bomb by the last year of Ronald Reagans presidency. Chinas first test of a light warhead similar to the W-88 was conducted in 1992, the last year of George H.W. Bushs presidency. In other words, the secrets of the W-88 the central concern about Chinese nuclear espionage had been compromised before the Clinton-Gore administration began. Logic would dictate then that any serious investigation into how Chinese intelligence maneuvered into a position to glean U.S. nuclear secrets should focus on the Reagan-Bush years when the secrets were lost, not the Clinton-Gore years. Chinas Missile Shipment An examination of the Reagan-Bush time frame and particularly the Iran-contra files reveal how Chinese military intelligence ingratiated itself with the U.S. government. In 1984, the Reagan-Bush administration was desperately seeking a source of anti-aircraft missiles that could be smuggled to the Nicaraguan contras, a CIA-backed operation that was seeking to overthrow the leftist Sandinista government of Nicaragua. By late 1984, the U.S. Congress had prohibited additional U.S. military support for the contras, who had developed an unsavory reputation for rampaging through Nicaraguan villages, raping, torturing and murdering as they went. One contra director acknowledged the practice of staging public executions of Nicaraguan government functionaries. [For details, see Robert Parrys Lost History.] Despite this congressional contra-aid ban, the White House was determined to secure surface-to-air missiles that the contras could use to shoot down Soviet-made attack helicopters that had become an effective weapon in the Nicaraguan governments arsenal. Operatives working secretly with Oliver North, a Marine officer assigned to the National Security Council staff, settled on China as a source for SA-7 missiles. In testimony at his 1989 Iran-contra trial, North called the securing of these weapons a very sensitive delivery. For the Chinese missile deal, North said he received help from the CIA in arranging false end-user certificates from the right-wing government of Guatemala. North testified that he had made arrangements with the Guatemalan government, using the people [CIA] director [William] Casey had given me. But China was opposed to the Guatemalan government, which was then engaged in a scorched-earth war against leftist guerrillas. Because the Guatemalan army had massacred tens of thousands of Indians including the annihilation of entire villages considered sympathetic to the guerrillas China was not willing to sell missiles to Guatemala. To resolve this problem, the White House
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Edited by Jane Wardlow Prettyman, formerly at (the old) Esquire Magazine
INTRO:
Where's the
Real News?
American Review critiques the media, promotes media activism, and calls for
media reform. We come from a progressive point of view.
To our friends in print and broadcasting, you know who you are who do a great
job, but you know we've got a problem with commercial media's effects on
politics and society. This is a major focus of American Review.
We aim to raise awareness of the commercial newsmedia's sometimes destructive
effects on freedom and democracy in the fast-moving technological information
age. We encourage serious reflection as well as off-the-chair activism to
grapple with one of the most complex and serious problems of our time.
Good work is being done: The Christian Science Monitor" and the LA Times come
to mind. You have your own favorites. Sometimes the quality of a newspaper is
shown by how it recovers from a mistake, especially when the mistake reveals
a core problem. When the LA Times skidded down the slippery slope and crossed
the editorial/advertising line in late 1999, they faced up to their
monumental error, and David Shaw, their media reporter, produced a masterful
self-reflective section that you should read. The Times is a better paper
since then -- and we are better educated about journalistic ethics.
When outlets do a good job, they should be praised. CNN's chief foreign
correspondent Christiane Amanpour, for example, has put her life on the line
more than once to get the news out. Her reporting has made a difference
around the world and there are others like her.
Many will agree that what we need is news we can use to keep ourselves free
and safe. That's a tall order. When the Constitution was penned in the
1700's, we had only one potential tyrant -- government. Now we have two
potential tyrants -- government and corporations -- and only half the media
watchdog power we had then, to keep us free and safe. We're faced with a
multitude of complex issues threatening our freedom and safety: nuclear
pollution by DOE weapons plants and privately held nuclear power systems --
railroaded trade treaties -- medication foul-ups by the FDA and a blind eye
on biogenetic engineering -- the threat of TSE ("mad cow" disease) entering
our food chain -- cave-ins by the FCC to media mergers and the Telecom
industry -- prosecutorial misconduct by Ken Starr and his staff with which
the media colluded -- you know the litany.
If a free press was guaranteed by the Constitution to help us keep free from
tyranny and other dangers, we're less free and safe than we used to be.
News has always been a business, in earlier days often family-owned, but when
news went public and had to answer to stockholders with higher profits, the
picture changed and newsroom budgets began to be squeezed to increase
profits. The result has often been a perpetual stream of passive news, soft
news, quick news, ticker news, sports scores, personality news, entertainment
news, fashion news, disaster news and crime news -- which is all relatively
cheap to produce.
Where's the real news?
There's a chilling irony at the center of the news problem: A century or more
ago, political bias was the journalistic style. The concept of "fair and
balanced coverage" emerged in association with the rise of stockholder
expectations in the modern Big Corp media game. Think about this: In order to
gain broader demographics to advertise products to the broadest audience,
news content could not be narrow or partisan or biased. It had to be broad
and thin, non-controversial and essentially so carefully designed in
soundbites and contrapuntal quotes, even if a quote is not factual, that it
has become virtually useless to keep us -- the people -- free and safe.
To further please stockholders, in many cases costs get cut to the bone in
newsroom budgets and the salaries of legwork reporters. It costs money to
gather and deliver news in depth and breadth, to investigate stories, to
probe into the background of things. We as decision-making and voting
citizens get what is not paid for, or paid less for, like wire stories and
warmed-over second-hand news passed around from other outlets, not originally
researched in depth but spread around as thinly and cost-effectively as
possible under a fat headline. Scandal works beautifully in this formula. A
"question raised" in enough to cause a media frenzy, despite lack of
substance. We'll catch up with the facts 6 or 8 years later.
The painter Magritte might have expressed the hole in our public information
this way:
One avenue to explore is media reform along the lines suggested by Ben
Bagdikian, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former dean of the Graduate School of
Journalism at Berkeley. His classic work
Re: [CTRL] Fw: alleged oil shortage---aint funny (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- The North Slope was originally opened up by oddly enough BP in order to make the United States free of the need for Middle East Oil. It was not to be sold at all to anyone. It was ours. Well then they discovered it was "really" sour crude, and I'm not even sure it can be refined here, so they went to Bill Clinton and assured him that selling it to Japan was the only way the oil industry could survive in this world. I don't think BP is involved anymore, but Bill Clinton signed, and Murkowski and Stevens were slapped on the back by their oil company buddies, and they said: now let's get into the Refuge. Since George W. could care less about the environment and since the Bush family have always been well oiled so to speak, and their oil company buddies are still after the Refuge, Dubya can make a lot of money doing it this way. They figure it will be sour crude too, but the Japanese have no choice, since they seem to have no oil there, and they still want to live in the modern world. They were a lot quieter about the Refuge until they got Clinton to sign to let them sell the oil to Japan. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] withoutboundaries.com
-Caveat Lector- from: http://withoutboundaries.com/ Click Here: A HREF="http://withoutboundaries.com/"withoutboundaries.com/A - Quote of the Day from the New York Times Good Morning! Time: 9:33 Date: 3/10/2000 withoutboundaries.com Our webmaster is on sabbatical. In the meantime, here are our top ten stories. You can also access the latest obits. Last, but certainly not least, please tell us whether or not you enjoyed the site and would return. Thanks! Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from our affiliation with Amazon.com goes toward our pledge to the Brockway Memorial Library Building Fund. Contact Us! Last Revision: Mon Feb 28 19:55:24 2000Discover and celebrate the fascinating and often controversial lives, achievements and times of memorable people by reading short biographies known as OBITUARIES...(accompanying graphics link to relevant books, cds or videos that you can buy right now from Amazon.com by cliking thru on the graphic). Craig Claiborne, 79, Food Writer Restaurant Critic Par Excellence (LATimes) He was the author of 20 books, including "The New York Times Cookbook" (1960), and called the man who "single-handedly invented honest restaurant criticism". Claiborne's zest for and knowledge of food fit hand in potholder with JFK's "New Frontier"; he was instrumental in causing an unrivaled American preoccupation with food. Claiborne created the NYTimes restaurant rating system and his articles made stars out of budding chefs. Of his Mississippi roots, he wrote that "nothing can equal the universal appeal of the food of one's childhood and early youth." Robert McG. Thomas, Jr., 60, "Chronicler of Unsung Lives" (NYTimes) He started at the Times as a copy boy in 1959, and only began writing obits (known as McG's) in 1995 -- artfully and accurately assuring that we could be moved and inspired by fascinating lives that we might never have heard of otherwise. How else might we have learned that Edward Lowe, a sawdust merchant from Cassopolis, Mich., turned kiln-dried granulated clay he had been selling as a sop for grease spills into something so totally indispensable as Kitty Litter? Don Martin, 68, MAD's Maddest Cartoonist(Miami Herald) His counterculture, edgy work appealed to adolescents who related to the grotesque characters and X-treme humor. Martin even invented his own sounds. He drew for MAD from 1956-1987, but all along he was a quite, mild-mannered man who lived in Miami -- drawing from the Coconut Grove beatnik scene of the 50's and 60's. Those coneheads with "bulbous elbows and eyelids as big as palmetto bugs" were Floridians! FAGROON! FAGROON! FAGROON! Charles Spalding, 81, JFK Friend and Crony (LATimes) A JFK pal since their Ivy League days, Spalding lived the Hollywood life as a scriptwriter before turning to investment banking. He was one of the last surviving Kennedy cronies with firsthand knowledge of JFK's starlet-hunting Hollywood escapades from 1946 (when first elected to Congress) to his ill-fated relationship with Marilyn Monroe. Israel Myers, 93, American Who Created London Fog (NYTimes) The son of a tailor parlayed a law degree and an order for 10,000 army raincoats during WWII into the London Fog raingear empire. The fabrics were based on a waterproof, lightweight blend developed with DuPont. Londontown was the first clothing manufacturer to advertise on TV: "London Fog let's you laugh at the weather." Miss Charlotte Green, 101, 3-Century New Yorker (NYTimes) She rode buggies and trolleys, saw Babe Ruth bat in Yankee Stadium, and heard Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera. By the by, she was the indepensable "clerical keystone" of the 125-lawyer firm of Lord Day Lord (now defunct) from 1918-78. She also negotiated workmens' compensation injury claims for one of the clients, Cunard Lines. But she was mostly remembered by friends and family for her kindness, vitality, and modesty. Clayton Moore, 88, The Lone Ranger (LA TImes) He last appeared on TV in 1957, but Moore was the masked man in personal appearances for 30 years more despite legal efforts to stop him. Where would we be without the Lone Ranger, his white hat, Tonto, the Wm Tell Overture and a hearty "Hi-yo Silver"? "I believe that all things change but truth, and that truth alone lives on forever." (Lone Ranger Creed) Bill Bowerman, 88, Legendary Track Teacher Innovator (The Oregonian) He fielded championship teams (including Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar) and helped popularize the jogging craze. Bowerman revolutionized running shoe design by creating treads made by pouring rubber into his wife's waffle iron. He co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports -- which later became Nike -- with one of his students, Phil Knight. The shoe became the "Nike Waffle". The now hugely-powerful Knight calls Bowerman his personal hero. Louis Cloitier, 75, Beloved Waitress (Miami Herald) She had herself become an institution, serving the rich and the famous as well as the common laborer at the
[CTRL] Fwd: [consortiumnews.com] Gore-Bush: Earth in the Balance?
consortiumnews.com - http://www.consortiumnews.com Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush offer starkly contrasting strategies for energy policies and the environment, issues that have rarely been at the political forefront since the 1980 campaign. Gore, author of Earth in the Balance, advocates untested approaches toward renewable energy sources and conservation, while Bush advocates a traditional strategy of trying to ensure continued oil supplies at moderate prices. Bush also has financial backers with a big stake in the outcome. For the full story, go to Consortiumnews.com, at http://www.consortiumnews.com __ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get on EqualFooting and get $25 back! Find everything your office will ever need-and get $25 back on your first purchase of $50 or more! For everything from erasers to printer paper-click and get on 'equal footing' today. http://on.linkexchange.com/?ATID=27AID=1482
Re: [CTRL] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: The OTO was for all intents and purposes defunct until a high level military intelligence agent reinvented it. Who? A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] What the Investigator Saw
-Caveat Lector- What the Any hypocrite who wants to see change for the better in this world had better start raising their consciousness about the suffering of the Animal Kingdom: Investigator Saw The Videotape What the Experts Say Factory Farming: Pigs PETA's Formal Complaint What You Can Do Last year, following an undercover investigation by PETA of Belcross Farm, a pig-breeding factory farm in North Carolina, Camden County Superior Court made history by handing down the first-ever felony indictments for animal cruelty by farm workers, and on May 15, 2000, the courts convicted and sentenced two of the men. One of the workers, Raymond Sanchez, was indicted on two felony counts and received a $500 fine plus $960 in court costs, 140 days in jail (with an additional 120 days suspended), and three years supervised probation. The nearly five-month sentence for Sanchez represents the strongest penalty levied against an individual for cruelty towards animals raised for food in U.S. history and sends a strong message to potential abusers across the country. Russell Crawford, who was a manager at the farm, received a $300 fine plus court costs, a 45-day suspended sentence, and two years of unsupervised probation. A third worker, Kelly Brown, awaits trial in July. A PETA investigator spent three months working incognito at the farm and took hours of video footage that revealed shocking, systematic cruelty to animals, from daily violent beatings and bludgeonings of pregnant sows with a wrench and an iron pole to workers sawing off a conscious animal's legs and skinning pigs alive. On February 10, 1999, PETA filed a formal complaint with North Carolina law enforcement authorities, which included testimony from veterinary and livestock experts. Babe star James Cromwell narrated PETAs video about Belcross Farm. The video aired numerous times after news of the May 15th convictions. Please send a letter of thanks to the district attorney for taking the matter seriously and ensuring that these atrocities did not go unpunished. Write to: Frank Parrish District Attorney for the First Judicial District Camden County 202 E. Colonial Ave. Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Click here to read more about PETA's undercover investigation of Belcross Farm. | McCruelty to go. | Vegetarian Living | Free Vegetarian Pack | Resources for Activists | Links | Other PETA Sites | Join PETA | Top People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; 757-622-PETA __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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
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-Caveat Lector- http://www.goveg.com/pigcase.html What the Investigator Saw The Videotape What the Experts Say Factory Farming: Pigs PETA's Formal Complaint What You Can Do Last year, following an undercover investigation by PETA of Belcross Farm, a pig-breeding factory farm in North Carolina, Camden County Superior Court made history by handing down the first-ever felony indictments for animal cruelty by farm workers, and on May 15, 2000, the courts convicted and sentenced two of the men. One of the workers, Raymond Sanchez, was indicted on two felony counts and received a $500 fine plus $960 in court costs, 140 days in jail (with an additional 120 days suspended), and three years supervised probation. The nearly five-month sentence for Sanchez represents the strongest penalty levied against an individual for cruelty towards animals raised for food in U.S. history and sends a strong message to potential abusers across the country. Russell Crawford, who was a manager at the farm, received a $300 fine plus court costs, a 45-day suspended sentence, and two years of unsupervised probation. A third worker, Kelly Brown, awaits trial in July. A PETA investigator spent three months working incognito at the farm and took hours of video footage that revealed shocking, systematic cruelty to animals, from daily violent beatings and bludgeonings of pregnant sows with a wrench and an iron pole to workers sawing off a conscious animal's legs and skinning pigs alive. On February 10, 1999, PETA filed a formal complaint with North Carolina law enforcement authorities, which included testimony from veterinary and livestock experts. Babe star James Cromwell narrated PETAs video about Belcross Farm. The video aired numerous times after news of the May 15th convictions. Please send a letter of thanks to the district attorney for taking the matter seriously and ensuring that these atrocities did not go unpunished. Write to: Frank Parrish District Attorney for the First Judicial District Camden County 202 E. Colonial Ave. Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Click here to read more about PETA's undercover investigation of Belcross Farm. | McCruelty to go. | Vegetarian Living | Free Vegetarian Pack | Resources for Activists | Links | Other PETA Sites | Join PETA | Top People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; 757-622-PETA __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] The Republic that likes to call itself Democracy
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: Hmm...let's see what the dictionary has to say. It doesn't matter what happens on paper. It matters what happens in real life. In real life, this country is a plutocracy. This planet is plutocracy. All the paper on earth wont change that one iota. Unless, of course, we use it for kindling the plutocrats' funeral pyre. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Home Sweet Home School
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Battling for the heart and soul of home-schoolers
Conservative fundamentalists have set the agenda for kids taught at home -- now
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Oct. 02, 2000 | As more parents have felt alienated, frustrated or unserved by
American schools, home schooling has taken off. The number of kids taught at
home in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past five years, zooming to an
estimated 1.7 million and growing annually at an estimated 15 percent clip.
Young home-schoolers are consistently scoring beyond their grade levels on
standardized tests, while home-schooled high school students are snapping up
places at elite colleges, many of them after walking away with top honors in
national academic competitions.
Recently George W. Bush mixed home schooling with presidential politics in a
letter to a Texas home-schooler -- now circulating widely on national home-
school e-mail listservs -- in which he enthusiastically praises home schooling
and vows to fight for legislation that would allow families to set aside $5,000
tax-free annually to pay for the educational expenses of teaching at home.
Contrary to stubborn stereotypes, Bush is not preaching to the converted in
targeting voters who home-school. An exhaustive look at home schooling released
this year by former Department of Education home-school researcher Patricia
Lines exploded the stereotype that most home-schoolers are conservative
fundamentalists seeking to isolate themselves from blasphemous school systems.
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The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking
new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust
The libertarian therefore considers one of his prime educational
tasks is to spread the demystification and desanctification of the
State among its hapless subjects. His task is to demonstrate
repeatedly and in depth that not only the emperor but even the
"democratic" State has no clothes; that all governments subsist
by exploitive rule over the public; and that such rule is the reverse
of objective necessity. He strives to show that the existence of
taxation and the State necessarily sets up a class division between
the exploiting rulers and the exploited ruled. He seeks to show that
the task of the court intellectuals who have always supported the State
has ever been to weave mystification in order to induce the public to
accept State rule and that these intellectuals obtain, in return, a
share in the power and pelf extracted by the rulers from their deluded
subjects.
[[For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, Murray N. Rothbard,
Fox Wilkes, 1973, 1978, p. 25]]
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[CTRL] SNET: The EPA: An Agency out of Control (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- visit my web site at http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon My ICQ# is 79071904 -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 10:06:16 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SNET: The EPA: An Agency out of Control - SNETNEWS Mailing List Bob's Note: Perhaps I should, with the forwarding of this excellent article, reiterate MY recently enacted 'Forfeiture Law' for the private dwelling of sovereign citizens known to the United States Postal Service, LLC, as Route 8 Box 422, Gilmer, Texas 75644-8825... "If any person or persons from any governmental, quasi-governmental or non-governmental [NGO] agency, come onto my sovereign land, up my driveway or approach my home with the intent to violate any of my God-given rights, I will shoot-to-kill, NO questions asked." "They " will FORFEIT their life for an infraction that has, for too long now, been taken for granted, albeit false and incorrect, that law enforcement/government does not always have to abide by common law or the Laws of God. If we had just one percent of our nation (2.6 million up- standing, God-fearing patriotic citizens) take this view and this stand, perchance we could get our servant, our government, to fear us instead of the master (the sovereign citizen) fearing the servant (the "government"). Most Respectfully Submitted, Bob Worn, Major-USAF (Retired) Route 8 Box 422 Gilmer, Texas 75644-8825 903-734-6970 ~~~Original Message Follows The EPA: An Agency out of Control By U.S. Rep. John Hostettler September 29, 2000 When it comes to government policies that impact your employment, property and pocketbook, who would you prefer to make the decisions - an elected public servant from your community or an unaccountable bureaucrat living hundreds of miles away? If you prefer public policies affecting you and your family to be made by duly elected officials, you're in good company. Our system of government, both at the federal level and in Indiana, is based on the enactment and enforcement of laws by representatives of the people. This model has worked well for more than 200 years. But if you prefer to hand such decisions over to unaccountable and unelected outsiders, you will be pleased with the recent actions of the Environmental Protection Agency. This increasingly aggressive federal agency is eroding the ability of the people and their elected representatives to govern. In the last few months alone, the EPA has bypassed existing laws, ignored Congress, discounted sound science, and engaged in job-threatening, billion-dollar lawsuits when it couldn't get its way. EPA actions threaten the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers, jeopardize manufacturing jobs, and risk driving up energy costs, all without the backing of law or science. The latest outrage is the agency's new clean water regulations that threaten to turn landowners into lawbreakers in the event of a heavy rain. The new rules add farming, ranching and forestry operations to a measurement known as the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), the amount of particles from soil and other runoff that is carried into streams, rivers and lakes. The Clean Water Act required TMDL measurements only for sources of pollution originating from one point, such as specific industrial sites, but the EPA determined that enforcing the law was not enough. The new rule goes so far that farmers face the need to get federal permission just to irrigate their crops and fields. To prevent the rules from taking effect, Congress added to an appropriation bill a measure prohibiting implementation of the rules. But President Clinton delayed signing the bill so the EPA could finalize the rules without violating the law - if only by a day or so. As a result, the EPA will heap billions in additional regulatory costs onto states, local governments and landowners without making our water any cleaner. Many state officials believe they will be forced to spend their time and resources on paperwork and litigation rather than solving real water quality problems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that just one element of the EPA's plan would cost $100 million or more in one year. A recent General Accounting Office (GAO) report questioned the cost and benefits of these rules. According to the report, the GAO "found limitations with EPA's economic analyses of the proposed regulations that raise questions about their reasonableness and about the determinations that the EPA has based them on." The report added that the "EPA provided little information of the benefits associated with the proposed regulations . . . [W]ithout information on both costs and benefits, it is difficult to confirm that the regulation is economically justified." The EPA overlooks the fact that no one has a greater interest in
[CTRL] Fwd: DPFOR: Re: SWISS CABINET AIMS TO LEGALIZE POT SMOKING (fwd)
It has been said that they will file to withdraw from the Single Convention Treaty (which we forced on the world thru the UN). They are supposed, I think, to give a two year notice. the withdrawal period is 6-12 months: http://www.taima.org/incb/e/conv/1961/index.htm "Article 46 DENUNCIATION 1. After the expiry of two years from the date of the coming into force of this Convention (article 41, paragraph 1) any Party may, on its own behalf or on behalf of a territory for which it has international responsibility, and which has withdrawn its consent given in accordance with article 42, denounce this Convention by an instrument in writing deposited with the Secretary-General. 2. The denunciation, if received by the Secretary-General on or before the first day of July in any year, shall take effect on the first day of January in the succeeding year, and, if received after the first day of July, shall take effect as if it had been received on or before the first day of July in the succeeding year." That means that if Switzerland were to witdraw no later than December 31, 2000 the Convention would cease to apply on July 1, 2001. If it were to withdraw between January 1 and June 30, 2001 the withdrawal would take effect on January 1, 2002, etc. Given that there probably will be a referendum on it, it may well take longer than that though. Now that would be a HUGE blow to our drug warriors, who have always stated that this treaty was why we could not move to legalize marijuana. That claim was always bogus, since the convention leaves it up to signatories whether to prohibit use, possession, sale, cultivation etc. of the scheduled substances. May I quote Article 3 of the 1961 convention: "5. The drugs in Schedule IV [including cannabis] shall also be included in Schedule I and subject to all measures of control applicable to drugs in the latter Schedule, and in addition thereto: (a) A Party shall adopt any special measures of control which in its opinion are necessary having regard to the particularly dangerous properties of a drug so included; and (b) A Party shall, *if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare*, prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and control of the Party." [* = emphasis by me, JW] For example, cannabis was legal in India for years after the country signed the Single Convention. In the United States there is no law against cannabis use (as in "production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use" in the above paragraph) though possession, trade, etc. are illegal. This clearly illustrates the amount of discretion left to signatory states. The reason Switzerland is thinking about withdrawing from the convention is that it requires signatories that choose not to prohibit cannabis cultivation to subject it to the same system of controls as opium cultivation, which is an extremely bureaucratic and expensive system of controls. Other countries would follow the Swiss, and that would end the US forced drug war in much of the world. This will certainly send signals to Switzerland's neighbours. It will make it less likely that the Netherlands would flip back towards prohibition. It will also set the cat amongst the pigeons for the legalisation debate in Germany, which shares the same language and culture with 75% of Switzerland. It will be very hard for German prohibitionists to argue that something that works in Bern and Basel will not work in Berlin and Hamburg. Already Germany has decided to copy the heroin prescription trials and has legalised heroin "shooting galleries" where users can inject in a safe environment, which has drastically reduced incidents of overdoses. I can't tell you how excited I am about the developments in Switzerland. Imagine the effects on the US drug war if Canada were to decide to completely abandon cannabis prohibition and you come close to what this means for several European countries. What we need now are German and French language versions of Mapinc.org :-) Best regards Joe Wein http://www.taima.org "Cannabis in Japan"
[CTRL] Fwd: [narconews] Drug War Meets its Waterloo in Bolivia
Today's Press Briefing October 3, 2000 Banzer's Titanic is Sinking Plot to Divide Bolivian Social Movements Fails General Strike Could Begin Thursday -- The War on Drugs Meets its Waterloo in Bolivia -- http://www.narconews.com/pressbriefing.html (NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF BREAKING NEWS REPORTS THAT SHALL BE POSTED TO OUR PRESS BRIEFING PAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NEXT UPDATE WITHIN AN HOUR.) The historic drama unfolding in the South American nation of Bolivia deserves the attention and support of all América. It is there that Bolívar's dream is awakening. The impact on the hemisphere, indeed the world, will be felt for years to come. History is knocking on América's door once again. But where is the US media? Where are its correspondents, special reporters, camera crews and helicopters? The United States press corps has made a profound error in believing those -- from the US State Department to the Associated Press organization -- who have signaled, blindly and incorrectly, that the social revolt in Bolivia will be quelled by their troops in La Paz, above all, by the dictator- turned-"president" Hugo Banzer. Let history take note of the words of yet another "unnamed State Department source" quoted by Marcela Sanchez of the Washington post last week: --- A senior State Department official, who asked not to be named, recognized the current problem in Bolivia but didn't think it is "all that terrible." "We have full confidence President [Hugo] Banzer and his government will get through this," he added. The official indicated that he sympathized with the coca growers but added that "We cannot forget that what they are doing is illegal." --- Let history also note what could and should be the final report from the "cacique journalist" Peter McFarren of the Associated Press in La Paz, when against all factual record, he wrote this past weekend that the movement is based on "anti-white sentiment." Narco News vows: This will be the last unchecked lie by Mr. McFarren, who has no business posing as a journalist when his multi-million dollar empire in Bolivia is among the powers of the corrupted status quo that seek, desperately, to quell a revolt that will not be stopped. Coming this week on Narco News: The Untold Story of AP's Peter McFarren. The Banzer-McFarren-Washington strategy had been to divide the social movements: to treat the striking teachers, the water warriors, the coca-growers, the unions and the regional movements as they are treated inside the United States: as "interest groups." They tried to buy off the teachers and other groups and isolate the coca-growers leadership to justify the final bloody solution. Indeed, this beast in its death throes could lash out against the Bolivian people with brutal violence at any moment. But what Power forgot is that, even in this 21st century, there exists the human spirit, "national conscience," the moral of solidarity, all the values that Power and its mediated armies have tried to stamp out in its thirst to "globalize" the planet under economic dominion with the drug war as its sword. In recent days, the Banzer government made surgical concessions to various fronts in the movement in its attempt to isolate and ready the coca-growers for destruction. It signed an agreement with the rural teachers union leaders to give them more money. It pledged to respect the April agreements on water policy that it had already broken. It feigned a "suspension" of construction of three new military bases in the Chapare region in an attempt to calm the local public outrage. And Washington's lips did not even move in its ventriloquy when Banzer announced: The coca crop will be totally eradicated, even that which produces coca leaf -- and not cocaine -- for safe peasant consumption. All the players were in place to crush the movement. And with no other major media present, AP's McFarren was set to control the English-language spin, to dress up even massacres in the perfume of an "anti-drug" victory. Power's maneuver, however, did not go as planned. The 80,000 striking urban teachers condemned the rural teachers leadership for selling out the movement. The 50,000 rural teachers followed by condemning their own leaders and refusing to go along with the deal. They, and the popular movements to preserve Bolivia's water supplies, announced that there will be no solution until the demands by all the movement's sectors, including the coca-growers, are resolved. The coca-growers and peasants continued the blockades that paralyze the nation and its commerce. The urban populations in La Paz and elsewhere took to the streets yesterday and were repelled by the tear- gasses of the regime. And then Banzer made his final error. His Air Force had been working overtime to fly food into the capital of La Paz and other cities: road access is already a distant memory. But the food
[CTRL] RadTimes # 57
-Caveat Lector- RadTimes # 57 - October, 2000 An informally produced compendium of vital irregularities. "We're living in rad times!" --- Contents: --- --Czech Police Measures Bring Severe Violations of Human Rights --Biometrics: a safeguard or invasion of privacy? --FBI nabs 'anarchist' fugitive --Hawking says greenhouse effect threatens human race survival --New iceberg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf --Justices To Examine Police Power --Juvenile murders: Guns least of it --Internet DNA test will name fathers Linked stories: *Worldwide internet licenses to be granted --- Begin stories: --- Czech Police Measures Bring Severe Violations of Human Rights In Prague, the city of Kafka, hundreds of international visitors have been left wondering about the precise name of their crime, after the Czech police began a policy of random arrest following the Global Day of Action on Tuesday. As a result of the arrests, visitors have however become much clearer about the status of human and civil rights in the Czech Republic: a range of serious injuries suffered by those arrested demonstrates that the police campaign - in a country sure of gaining EU membership - has seen gross violations of Human Rights. In addition, it is claimed that Czech police have systematically ignored the legal rights of detainees. The arrests began at around 10pm on the night of Tuesday September 26th - the Global Day of Action, to bring attention to the economic policies of the IMF and World Bank whose annual meetings were taking place in Prague. The vast majority of those arrested were engaged in no illegal activity whatsoever. Most were on their way to dinner or entertainment. Many arrestees had not even attended the demonstrations. Two of those arrested were German schoolboys. Set against this, the police had made very few arrests during the demonstrations, even when circumstances isolated the purportedly dangerous elements from the main mass of protestors - as for instance during the anarchist led stone throwing near Muzeum. Instead they waited until well after these incidents were over and then targeted people walking about the streets of Prague. The spree of attacks appeared to be aimed at producing terror and intimidation. Typical arrests included no explanation of the arrest in any language, and the deployment of excessive force. Both are illegal. Police violence ranged from the merely stupid, such as hair-pulling, finger-twisting, shoving; to the criminal beating and kicking of unresisting prisoners, slamming them against walls, severe constriction of plastic cuffs, and the sexual harassment of female arrestees. Police abuses continued and often escalated once prison was reached. Czech jailers forced prisoners to stand with legs spread wide and head pressed against the wall, often for up to three hours. Some women were ^searched^ by male officers whilst in this position, while many others were physically harassed and beaten . Some incidents were truly repulsive. A black arrestee was hog-tied for several minutes and struck on the head and back by police with truncheons. Severe abuses often seemed racially motivated. Another incident saw a Jewish man taken away and beaten for more than 30 minutes, sustaining cracked ribs down the whole of one side of his torso. One woman being interrogated by police ^fell^ from an upper floor window, breaking her spine. Severe torture has alleged to have occurred in at least one case. Upon registration, the suspension of basic human rights continued. Some women were strip searched and humiliated. The telephone calls mandated by Czech law were totally denied, usually on the basis of falsehoods, eg ^we have no telephone^. That this was a policy of strictly political repression was demonstrated in at least one prison when a group of neo-fascist prisoners, found in possession of clubs, a mace and a gun and captured in the commission of actual and non-imaginary crimes, were immediately granted access to the telephone. They were released after a few hours and given their weapons back. Some 30% of police officers had voted for the far right party in recent Czech elections. Other violations of Czech law included the photographing of uncharged detainees, possibly for use in international intelligence databases; not giving food, blankets or medical attention; keeping detainees in prison without charge well after the 24 hour deadline, and severe overcrowding. Up to 20 prisoners were kept in cells measuring around nine feet by nine. Even in the absence of charges or explanation, detainees were given 24 hours to leave the Czech Republic upon release. The following is a
[CTRL] Financial Markets are Not Inherently Unstable
-Caveat Lector- Comrades: Printer Friendly Version Financial Markets are Not Inherently Unstable By Lawrence Parks October 2, 2000 Abstract While it is true that over the last two centuries financial markets have been unstable, they are not inherently unstable. Misrepresentations and nondisclosure by banks, which enable them to over-leverage, are the root cause of financial instability. Remedies being put forth, such as a global lender of last resort, will be counterproductive and will result in greater instability. The solution is to the change the structure of the world's monetary systems to remove the cause of such instability: the ability of banks to create money out of nothing. Why are financial markets unstable? In the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries, there were numerous boom/bust periods in which financial markets soared and then collapsed. Question: how come this malady wasn't common to other markets, such as the ice cream market or the automobile market? What is it about financial markets that they tend to boom and bust? Also, it is crucial to understand that because financial markets are interrelated with other markets, a financial market collapse can also result in a systemic collapse. A distinguishing characteristic of financial markets that is absent from other markets is excessive leverage. On the futures exchanges, various commodities are leveraged, but no one would suggest that the markets for, say, copper or soybeans are inherently unstable. Clearly there is something different about financial markets. That difference is inadequate counterparty surveillance. And that inadequacy is the result of misrepresentations and nondisclosure, which is the indicia of fraud, on the part of key financial players: banks. Fraud in the Basic Banking Relationship From inception, banks made fundamental misrepresentations to their customers regarding the basic banking relationship in two areas. First, banks told customers that they were "depositors." At best, this was misleading. In fact and in law, depositors were, and continue to be, unsecured creditors of banks. Most depositors, especially small ones, however, put their money in banks for safe keeping; they were not heedful of the risks they were taking. Second, banks told customers that they could get "their" money back "on demand." However, in fact and in law, when people "deposit" money in a bank, it becomes the bank's money to do with as the bank pleases. The bank may loan that money to someone else, invest it in whatever, including illiquid investments, or gamble with it. Further, what banks should have told depositors was that they could get their money back on demand provided: not too many of them wanted to do so at the same time; the money had not been invested in something that was illiquid and that could not quickly, and without much loss, be converted back into cash; and, finally, that the bank had not lost the money in some venture. These misrepresentations lulled depositors into acquiescing to nondisclosure on the part of banks as to what they were doing with depositors' money and the amount of leverage banks were employing. If banks told depositors the truth about the basic relationship, depositors would have then exerted more counterparty surveillance over banks, excessive leverage would never have occurred, and there would certainly never have been anything approaching systemic failure, as almost occurred in 1907 and as did occur in 1932. Regulation is a signal that something is wrong with the system In his book, Soros on Soros, Mr. George Soros correctly observes that a lender of last resort and the gold standard are incompatible. But, the only thing that made the lender of last resort bailout facility necessary were banking misrepresentations and nondisclosures. By abandoning the gold standard, banks enhanced their ability to, in effect, create money out of nothing. Whereas under the gold standard they were able to create money, called "fractional reserve lending," there were some (clearly inadequate) limitations on the amount of money they could create. First and foremost, since all of the newly created money, called banknotes, which were legally promissory notes, were redeemable on demand in gold, there was a physical limit beyond which market forces would close a bank that created money greatly in excess of its capital and its reserves, thereby curtailing further money creation. Further, with some limitations, bank officers and directors were personally liable to depositors. These two factors led many banks to keep something on the order of 40% of their reserves in gold, just in case. If those reserves could be reduced, then banks could garner more profits, and first some, and then many banks sought to do so. The notion that banks were acting improperly was well understood by some market participants. "Perhaps Hugh McCulloch, our first Comptroller of the Currency, may have been somewhat over the edge, in
[CTRL] [Fwd: (en) The Poverty of Electoral Politics]
From: "Bureau of Public Secrets" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:50:12 -0700 THE POVERTY OF ELECTORAL POLITICS Roughly speaking we can distinguish five degrees of "government": (1) Unrestricted freedom (2) Direct democracy (3) Delegate democracy (4) Representative democracy (5) Overt minority dictatorship The present society oscillates between (4) and (5), i.e. between overt minority rule and covert minority rule camouflaged by a facade of token democracy. A liberated society would eliminate (4) and (5) and would progressively reduce the need for (2) and (3). . . . In representative democracy people abdicate their power to elected officials. The candidates' stated policies are limited to a few vague generalities, and once they are elected there is little control over their actual decisions on hundreds of issues -- apart from the feeble threat of changing one's vote, a few years later, to some equally uncontrollable rival politician. Representatives are dependent on the wealthy for bribes and campaign contributions; they are subordinate to the owners of the mass media, who decide which issues get the publicity; and they are almost as ignorant and powerless as the general public regarding many important matters that are determined by unelected bureaucrats and independent secret agencies. Overt dictators may sometimes be overthrown, but the real rulers in "democratic" regimes, the tiny minority who own or control virtually everything, are never voted in and never voted out. Most people don't even know who they are. . . . In itself, voting is of no great significance one way or the other (those who make a big deal about refusing to vote are only revealing their own fetishism). The problem is that it tends to lull people into relying on others to act for them, distracting them from more significant possibilities. A few people who take some creative initiative (think of the first civil rights sit-ins) may ultimately have a far greater effect than if they had put their energy into campaigning for lesser-evil politicians. At best, legislators rarely do more than what they have been forced to do by popular movements. A conservative regime under pressure from independent radical movements often concedes more than a liberal regime that knows it can count on radical support. If people invariably rally to lesser evils, all the rulers have to do in any situation that threatens their power is to conjure up a threat of some greater evil. Even in the rare case when a "radical" politician has a realistic chance of winning an election, all the tedious campaign efforts of thousands of people may go down the drain in one day because of some trivial scandal discovered in his personal life, or because he inadvertently says something intelligent. If he manages to avoid these pitfalls and it looks like he might win, he tends to evade controversial issues for fear of antagonizing swing voters. If he actually gets elected he is almost never in a position to implement the reforms he has promised, except perhaps after years of wheeling and dealing with his new colleagues; which gives him a good excuse to see his first priority as making whatever compromises are necessary to keep himself in office indefinitely. Hobnobbing with the rich and powerful, he develops new interests and new tastes, which he justifies by telling himself that he deserves a few perks after all his years of working for good causes. Worst of all, if he does eventually manage to get a few "progressive" measures passed, this exceptional and usually trivial success is held up as evidence of the value of relying on electoral politics, luring many more people into wasting their energy on similar campaigns to come. As one of the May 1968 graffiti put it, "It's painful to submit to our bosses; it's even more stupid to choose them!" (Excerpts from "THE JOY OF REVOLUTION" -- http://www.slip.net/~knabb/PS/joyrev1.htm) * * * The Bureau of Public Secrets website, which has received over 200,000 page visits during its first two years, features Ken Knabb's SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY (translations from the notorious group that helped trigger the May 1968 revolt in France) and PUBLIC SECRETS, the recent collection of Knabb's own writings, including "The Joy of Revolution," "Confessions of a Mild-Mannered Enemy of the State," and an assortment of comics, leaflets and articles on Wilhelm Reich, Kenneth Rexroth, Gary Snyder, Chinese anarchists, radical Buddhists, the Watts riot, the Iranian uprising, the Gulf war, and the recent jobless revolt in France. The site index -- http://www.slip.net/~knabb/index1.htm -- includes over 2500 name and topic entries, from anarchism to Zen. BUREAU OF PUBLIC SECRETS PO Box 1044, Berkeley CA 94701, USA http://www.slip.net/~knabb [EMAIL PROTECTED] +++ Our site : http://melior.univ-montp3.fr/ra_forum/ TO SEND A
[CTRL] Fw: [firebase-news] Fw: gwvm Toxins Producing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
-Caveat Lector- Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 3:15 PM Subject: [firebase-news] Fw: gwvm Toxins Producing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Gulf War help http://www.gulfweb.org Paralyzed Veterans of America http://www.pva.org VA-Help http://www.egroups.com/group/VA-problems - Original Message - From: "Rich Van Konynenburg" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:01 PM Subject: Re: gwvm Toxins Producing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Thanks to Jim Moss for posting this abstract, and yes, Craig, "mitochondrial dysfunction" is exactly what gives rise to chronic fatigue syndrome, in my opinion. Below is a write-up of my metabolic pathogenesis hypothesis for chronic fatigue syndrome. My view of Gulf War Illnesses is that the variety of toxins to which the troops were subjected overloaded their Phase II glutathione detoxication subsystem, and this allowed the toxins to build up in their bodies. Depending on which toxins an individual received, he or she exhibits a different subset of symptoms, because the various toxins operate on the body at different locations and in different ways. Attacks on the enzymes in the mitochondria will put partial blockades in the Krebs cycle (Dr. Edward Conley in his book "America Exhausted" calls them "functional blocks." It's the same concept.) This produces "mitochondrial dysfunction," a lowering in the production of ATP below what the cells need, and fatigue and other symptoms ensue. Here's the write-up: May 22, 2000 Metabolic Pathogenesis Hypothesis for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Rich Van Konynenburg, Ph.D. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Disclaimer: The author is not licensed to diagnose or treat disease. This paper is intended for information only, and is directed toward medical professionals and researchers. Anyone considering using this information for diagnosis or treatment does so at their own risk, and should first consult with a licensed health care provider.] In discussing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM), as is true for other disorders, it is important to distinguish between the root cause (etiology), the development of the disease (pathogenesis) and the abnormal function of the body after the disease has become established (pathophysiology). The main emphasis of this paper is the pathogenesis of these disorders, but there is also discussion of some etiologies proposed by others. The essential idea of the Metabolic Pathogenesis Hypothesis for these disorders is that the onset of CFS/FM occurs when a chronic partial blockade is inserted somewhere in the chain of reactions that make up the Intermediary Metabolism. The Intermediary Metabolism is involved in using nutrients from food as fuel and forming ATP (adenosine triphosphate) for use in powering many different reactions in the cells, including the contraction of muscle fibers and the generation of electrical potentials to power the nerve impulses (action potentials). The Intermediary Metabolism is composed of glycolysis, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, the Krebs or citric acid cycle, and the respiratory chain. According to this hypothesis, the population of people who have been diagnosed with CFS or FM (PWCs) using the CDC case definition [1] or the American College of Rheumatology criteria [2] did not all have the same root cause for their disorder. Rather, there are several subsets of PWCs. Each subset has a different etiology, but all the etiologies have in common the fact that they impact the Intermediary Metabolism by inserting one or more chronic partial blockades somewhere within it. Since the reactions of Intermediary Metabolism are dependent on one another, a partial blockade anywhere within this series causes a decrease in the production of ATP, and this in turn leads to many of the observed symptoms. According to this hypothesis, different etiologies insert the partial blockades at different places in the intermediary metabolism. This explains why subsets of PWCs differ in terms of their history of triggering factors, speed of onset, biochemical indicators, and response to various treatments, while at the same time they generally share a more or less common set of symptoms. The common set of symptoms arises from the common pathogenesis and pathophysiology, which flow from the various etiologies, but the individual etiologies are different. As an analogy, consider a chain of mechanical gears performing some useful work. It is possible to throw a monkey wrench into the gears at several different places, but the end result is the same: the gear train will slow or stop, and the useful work will not be done at the same rate as before. One major etiology (perhaps applying to the largest subset of PWCs) appears to be the
[CTRL] Clinton removed from certificate (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- Clinton removed from certificate (fwd) Eagle Scouts drop Clinton signature=20 After 'about a zillion complaints,' president removed from certificate=20 By David M. Bresnahan =A9 2000 WorldNetDaily.com=20 Following complaints from "thousands of parents" nationwide, Boy Scouts of= =20 America has quietly removed the signature of President Bill Clinton -- the= =20 honorary president of BSA -- from the certificate presented to Eagle Scouts= .=20 "We had about a zillion complaints about Clinton, so I think they just took= =20 him off. I don't know if they'll put a president back on or not when there'= s=20 a new one," said Chris who works in the Great Salt Lake Council office in=20 Salt Lake City, Utah. She said the change came from the national office.=20 Not only were there many complaints, but a large number of Eagle Scouts=20 actually returned their certificates and asked for a replacement without=20 Clinton's signature.=20 "I don't really know. I know that there were a lot of people that asked tha= t=20 the president's signature not be on them. I think they reprinted them witho= ut=20 it. I don't know," said Sandra at the national BSA office.=20 "When they reprinted the Eagle Scout certificates they left off the=20 president's signature because we're in the process of a change of president= s.=20 And, we've had so many problems with the president's name on the certificat= e=20 -- so many people objecting -- that they just decided to put just the board= =20 president on the certificate from now on. It just created a lot less=20 controversy," she explained.=20 No special announcement was made when the Boy Scouts of America changed the= =20 award certificate earlier this year. The certificate is presented to boys w= ho=20 earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank a Boy Scout can attain. Ther= e=20 have been no complaints now that Clinton's signature is absent from the=20 certificate.=20 "They're printed documents. It's not like President Clinton actually signed= =20 them," explained Greg Shields, national spokesman for the BSA. "When we=20 exhausted our supply we gave it a little thought and we decided to just put= =20 the signature of the actual president of the Boy Scouts. He represents a=20 volunteer who's personally involved in the administration and direction of= =20 the Boy Scouts of America."=20 Shields confirmed that BSA council offices all over the country received=20 thousands of complaints following the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the=20 impeachment of Clinton. He said those complaints had nothing to do with the= =20 change. He insisted the change was simply to have focus on the signature of= =20 the "real" president of Scouting on the certificate instead of the "honorar= y"=20 president.=20 "That's all it reflected. Nothing more," said Shields.=20 Past certificates included both the BSA president's signature and that of t= he=20 president of the United States. The new certificates, however, have=20 eliminated Clinton's signature.=20 Congress may take the issue one step further. A bill has been filed to stri= p=20 BSA of the national charter Congress gave it in 1916. A group of homosexual= =20 rights activists has been fighting the popular organization -- despite the= =20 recent Supreme Court ruling in BSA's favor -- to change its policy of=20 excluding homosexuals from youth membership and adult leadership, and they= =20 want the charter revoked.=20 Scouting for All has organized a national campaign against the BSA and has= =20 rallied many homosexual organizations to its cause. Democratic Rep. Lynn=20 Woolsey, District 6 Calif., filed H.R. 4892 entitled "The Scouting for All= =20 Act: To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of America."=20 "It's not in response to that either," said Shields of the proposed=20 legislation, noting that the change on the certificates took place many=20 months before the bill was filed by Woolsey.=20 Local Scout leaders in Utah claim Clinton is the first U.S. president not t= o=20 make a speech at the Boy Scout National Jamboree, and that he is the first = to=20 have his signature eliminated from the prestigious Eagle Scout award=20 certificate.=20 Shields said he hasn't been around long enough to confirm or deny those=20 reports.=20 Shortly after Clinton took office in 1993, he failed to show up at the=20 National Jamboree, located only 70 miles from the White House. The press at= =20 the time blamed the snub on Clinton's effort to please the homosexual lobby= =20 -- a major source of campaign donations.=20 The next jamboree was held in 1997, and this time Clinton attended.=20 "We are grateful. Please recognize that he did come. That's significant,"=20 said Shields.=20 Shields did not know if press reports in 1993 stating that Clinton was the= =20 first U.S. president to turn down an invitation to speak at
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: [consortiumnews.com] Gore-Bush: Earth in the Balance?
-Caveat Lector- Kris Millegan wrote: -- Subject: [consortiumnews.com] Gore-Bush: Earth in the Balance? Date: 3 Oct 2000 15:52:15 - From: "consortiumnews.com" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List Member [EMAIL PROTECTED] consortiumnews.com - http://www.consortiumnews.com Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush offer starkly contrasting strategies for energy policies and the environment, issues that have rarely been at the political forefront since the 1980 campaign. Gore, author of Earth in the Balance, advocates untested approaches toward renewable energy sources and conservation, This is a lie. I am very disappointed to see Consortium trying pull a fast one. Gore is a complete plutocrat tied to the oil business. If he was really green, we would have seen it in the last eight years. Instead we got NAFTA and the WTO, and a federal giveaway of a huge oilfield to his benefactors at Occidental Petroleum. For SHAME Consortium! Bunch of liars. Joshua2 while Bush advocates a traditional strategy of trying to ensure continued oil supplies at moderate prices. Bush also has financial backers with a big stake in the outcome. For the full story, go to Consortiumnews.com, at http://www.consortiumnews.com __ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get on EqualFooting and get $25 back! Find everything your office will ever need-and get $25 back on your first purchase of $50 or more! For everything from erasers to printer paper-click and get on 'equal footing' today. http://on.linkexchange.com/?ATID=27AID=1482 -- -- CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN -- JUST VOTE FOR A CORPORATION A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Report on CIA-Drugs Sympsoium II in LA
-Caveat Lector- We shall see . . . Low attendance cast its gloom, but much has happen since to help dispel "them blues." Again, the local media ignored event. Event information was faxed, phoned and emailed to local newsrooms by myself and others. Again there was interest from afar, the conference was written-up in Philly City Paper www.citypaper.net/articles/092100/sl.howcol.shtml, there was s camera-person there from www.guerrillanews.com (a real interesting site) and it was recorded by Pacifica for a "premium" during their pledge drive. And there we others there taping so hopefully the event will be seen and/or heard by more than were there. Also, it seems as there were some technical advisors for at least on major Hollywood Producer/Director and there is interest in the story of CIA-Drugs, and of the stories told both by the train death murders and the story of Barry Seal. We shall see . . . Contact was made. I will be putting up some more realaudio files from the conference www.cia-drugs.org - The first ones will be the ones that I have in complete file, I will have to wait for some to get portions of audio from the video tape. Listen and judge for yourself. I just watched Linda and Jean's video Obstruction of Justice, iffin ya haven't seen it, strongly recommend. Also lots of new books are coming and are out. Links at www.cia-drugs.org These authors need our support. The New York conference is still in the works, but we are looking at either Jan or late Feb. Many thanks to all who helped, those who came and . . . to you. Om K - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: AMERICAN PATRIOT FRIENDS NETWORK
Interesting item re Columbine - I have always wondered who the kids was hiding in a closet who called CNN rather than 911..also why Klebold and Harris are not treated as victims also, for they were somewhat outsiders to the Trench Coat Mafia, on fringe area. So I would like to know more about the son of the FBI Agent who investigated the case, and the tape they made - advance tickets to murder, the plan all drawn up in a movie...was also interested in a teacher who had son who was "porn star"..the classes in death - sounds like something out of a Wynonna Ryder Movie - say Heathers for a start? Seems to me Klebold and Harris had a mentor, like a Manson out there somewhere - what about the two kids later murdered at the Subway Shop And not too far away of course, we had little JonBenet with her father engaged in work that was described as "top secret" - oh so secret - so many secrets at Denver from weather modification to you name it. Saba A. Saba Dare To Call It Conspiracy A. Saba Dare To Call It Conspiracy http://www.insidetheweb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995MyNum=970602606P=NoTL=970602606
[CTRL] WSJ: Independent Counsel Probes IRS, Justice Department on Cisneros Case
-Caveat Lector- October 3, 2000 Politics Policy Independent Counsel Probes IRS, Justice Department on Cisneros Case By DAVID S. CLOUD Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- An independent counsel is investigating whether the Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department obstructed his probe of former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros, lawyers familiar with the matter said. Independent Counsel David Barrett is questioning IRS officials who were involved in the Cisneros case and has indicated he will look at the Justice Department's role as well. And he has widened his focus to look at whether the Clinton administration allowed politics to influence its handling of other tax cases involving Democrats, one of the lawyers said. It is unclear whether Mr. Barrett has authority to investigate the IRS and Justice Department treatment of tax cases beyond that of Mr. Cisneros, but the probe has become more serious in recent weeks. Mr. Barrett convened a grand jury two months ago and pressured a career IRS lawyer in the chief counsel's office into testifying by telling him that he was a subject of the probe, people involved said. The IRS employee, whose name couldn't be determined, invoked the Fifth Amendment in order to secure an immunity deal and is now cooperating, two lawyers said. He has testified several times and was asked about his work on the Cisneros case. Other IRS officials have testified as well. Mr. Barrett still lacks hard evidence of wrongdoing by officials at either agency, people familiar with the matter said. Although the law authorizing independent counsels lapsed last year, Mr. Barrett's office is grandfathered until he completes his probe and issues a final report. His activities are loosely monitored by a three-judge panel of federal judges, but his original mandate permits him to investigate possible obstruction of justice without requiring him to seek additional authority. In a January letter to two senators asking about the Barrett obstruction inquiry, IRS Inspector General David Williams said that he was "coordinating with Mr. Barrett in his ongoing investigation." He said he was providing Mr. Barrett with "investigative support." Asked about his probe's latest focus, Mr. Barrett said, "We have consistently followed the rule of not talking about matters that may be under investigation." An IRS spokesman wouldn't comment. A lawyer for Mr. Cisneros didn't return calls. Mr. Barrett has yet to question officials from the Justice Department about the matter, a department lawyer said. Mr. Barrett, a onetime federal prosecutor and GOP congressional candidate who was briefly considered for the post of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia by the Reagan administration, was appointed by the three-judge panel in 1995. His original mandate was to look into whether Mr. Cisneros lied during a background inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation about not having paid hush money to a former mistress. After a four-year, $9 million investigation, Mr. Cisneros in 1999 acknowledged lying about a "personal matter," pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and paid a $10,000 fine. The relatively soft terms of the plea bargain led to widespread criticism that Mr. Barrett had overreached. But rather than close down his office, he began looking into an incident that happened early in his investigation, lawyers involved say. In 1997, Mr. Barrett had wanted to look into allegations that Mr. Cisneros failed to report income from speeches. Investigators suspected that Mr. Cisneros had signed over checks from speaking engagements to his mistress. When Mr. Barrett presented his evidence for broadening the case to Attorney General Janet Reno and some of her top criminal division deputies, they ruled -- after consulting with the IRS -- that he could look into only one year's tax returns, according to a lawyer involved. Mr. Barrett had sought to conduct a multiyear review of Mr. Cisneros's finances, but department officials argued there was cause to look at only one year. They decided any other violations would be under the jurisdiction of the IRS. The IRS official who received immunity from Mr. Barrett was involved in the agency's decision not to pursue a broad tax case against Mr. Cisneros, said two lawyers involved. After looking at the matter, the IRS and the Justice Department had decided there wasn't a prosecutable case, a lawyer said. The latest investigation follows three years of suspicions voiced by GOP officials about the administration's possible political interference with the IRS. A string of IRS audits of conservative groups and critics of President Clinton -- from the Heritage Foundation to Paula Jones -- prompted Republicans to assert that the White House was using the tax agency to pressure its enemies. But an independent investigation by Congress's bipartisan Joint Tax Committee earlier this year found no evidence of any attempts by
[CTRL] Fwd: URGENT Message from the Chairman...
Well seems to me it demands fair play here so please note, the political hacks are lined up - the Hilliary Machine and Clinton Machine and Bush Whackers - they are ready to bombard the TV with their non-biased opinions? Me I am gong to watch Cartoon Network. After the big debate of course, for as they say the die is already cast..its 2000 - the dreadful Astrologer's Curse is warming up with pens of ready writers ready to take aim at the heart of America..premeditated chaos. A. Saba Dare To Call It Conspiracy To unsubscribe send "leave chuckmuth" in body of message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or hit reply with "remove" in subject or go to http://www.incor.com/l10003/newsletter.htm to remove X-ListMember: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ** Dear Republican, The first presidential debate of Election 2000 will be held tonight and will be televised on the ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN networks at 9 pm EST (check the local time in your region). Given the "leanings" of the members of the media, already we are seeing efforts to down play Al Gore's killer debate tactics so as to lower expectations for his performance. Moreover, we are hearing that many liberal left wing groups will be trying to stack the vote in favor of the Democratic candidate by bombarding the various news websites which will be polling immediately following the debate. In addition to watching the debate, you should log on to: http://www.cnn.com/allpolitics or alternatively go online at: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/ and express your support for who you think won the debate! The Democrats and their left wing allies are very good at organizing such guerilla efforts. We are alerting you to give you the opportunity as an individual to be heard as loudly as these liberal special interest groups. Please log on tonight: Vote after the debate and make your voice heard! Sincerely, Jim Nicholson Chairman Republican National Committee # # # Distributed by: C-Four Communications Chuck Muth, Editor 3549 N. University, Suite 300 Provo, UT 84604 Phone: (702) 454-0350 Fax: (702) 454-7798 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[CTRL] new web page - http://ThePiedPiper.tripod.com/Book1/CNS1.htm
-Caveat Lector- When I compiled this in MS Word the summaries were short but there are over 30 pages of citations by MS word count. Even if you do not agree with my beginning the citations have taken years to put togeather. http://ThePiedPiper.tripod.com/Book1/CNS1.htm I hope you enjoy, Laura Lee Lanning~Shipton A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: FDA conflicts of interest (USA Today)]
-Caveat Lector- "M. A. Johnson" wrote: -Caveat Lector- Bastiat Property is prior to law; the sole function of the law is to safeguard the right to property wherever it exists, wherever it is formed, in whatever manner the worker produces it, whether individually or in association, provided that he respects the rights of others. Joshua Property is NOT prior to law. Only wishful thinking of greedy oinkers would like to make it so. Property will be revised DOWN in importance as time goes on because the world sees quite clearly what happens when property is worshipped above life. MJ One has PROPERTY in their LIFE ... Gee that's deep Johnson. That's like the chemical company who's ads say " without chemicals, there would be no life." ... But then you prefer SLAVERY ... being the epitomy of 'greedy'. Yes, that's right. I'm greedy and you're not. I want everyone to be a slave my family, my kids, you. You are a greedy shit. And you went to all this trouble to dig up the philosophies of other greedy shits like you to rationalize being a greedy little shit. Why don't you just liberate your innermost self and ' come out'. " I'M A GREEDY LITTLE SHIT AND I'M PROUD." You'll feel better. Joshua2 Regard$, --MJ The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. -- John Locke A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- Define "Occult" and "Satanist" Some would, for example suggest that such terms could be applied to Roman Catholicism, and the RC Jesuits who enact their "Spiritual Exercises." This religio-political organization has consorted with, been involved with, and necessarily influenced Intel Orgs for CENTURIES! http://www.tuppersaussy.com/mostpowerfulman.htm http://www.tuppersaussy.com/romancore.htm - Original Message - From: "Samantha L." [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 4:00 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] Occult within covert groups? -Caveat Lector- The anecdotal evidence, from survivor accounts I've come across over the years, is that many/most make an intel connection to their ritual abuse experiences. Dr. Bennett Braun documented many such accounts from survivors who linked their perps to national senators, CEO's of Fortune 500 companies and members of the intelligence community. He started to give such accounts credibility when they fell under the rules of 3, 4 or 5 - when 3 or more survivors who didn't know each other named the same prominent person. Constantine cites a marriage between intel and satanic cults beginning in the early 60's, as a trade-off: protection of cult members from prosecutions in exchange for info on mind-control techniques. He wrote about this in "Psychcic Dictatorship" but his reference for this was only a speech given by someone else. More than one survivor believes the marriage occurred long before the early 60's. There is no hard evidence that I am aware of - as there rarely is where covert ops are concerned. I take it as a given that there is a profound connection between the two, and proceed from there. But so what? It hasn't helped me get anywhere with it. If we had full accountability with Congressional oversight for each penny spent on covert ops, we might get somewhere. But the inmates are still running the asylum. Samantha In a message dated 10/3/00 11:19:46 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi - I'm curious what people think about occult belief systems operating within the intelligence community? The famous Aquino/satanism case has always interested me, that something so strange and twisted really happened. Also, I've often wondered if any of the occult Nazi beliefs operating during World War II perhaps bled over to America during Paperclip? (After all, didn't Aquino perform some weird satanic rite while visiting Germany?) Aside from the Aquino saga, I've only heard rumors and conspiracy theories involving Montauk, mind-control, and maybe Jack Parsons group at JPL during the 1960s. Is there any hard evidence that this is widespread, or is it the exception to the rule? thanks A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance-not soap-boxing-please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'-with its many half-truths, mis- directions 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, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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 A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A
[CTRL] MRC: Bush Not Prepared to Be President; CBS's Self-Contradiction
-Caveat Lector- When posted, this CyberAlert will be readable at: http://www.mrc.org/news/cyberalert/2000/cyb20001003.html Media Research Center CyberAlert Tuesday October 3, 2000 (Vol. Five; No. 185) Bush Not Prepared to Be President; CBS's Self-Contradiction; Tipper Tossed Softballs; CNN's Campaign Finance Reform Agenda 1) ABC and CBS highlighted pre-debate polls which put Gore ahead. Dan Rather stressed how "only 49 percent say Bush is prepared well enough for the job of President." NBC's Claire Shipman gushed of the "citizen advisers" for Gore: "It's almost as if he has his own group of private...public opinion pollsters right here with him." 2) CBS contradicted itself. Dan Rather reported that "73 percent of voters polled say the next President's power to appoint new justices will be an important influence election day," but seconds later a CBS reporter maintained "polls suggest" the impact of the Supreme Court is "just not registering with the public." 3) NBC's Matt Lauer admitted he was "a little disturbed" to learn the race had tightened after Bush went on Oprah. Katie Couric tossed softballs at Al Gore's daughter, but she demanded a Bush operative respond to Bob Dole's assessment that "there's a feeling" that Bush isn't ready, "that he doesn't fill the suit." 4) Tipper Gore appeared on both ABC and CBS Monday morning, but neither raised Al Gore's most recent spate of fabrications. Instead, they tossed softballs. CBS's Julie Chen wanted to know if in the White House Tipper and Al will still go to the movies. 5) Time-Warner will use post-debate town meetings on CNN to advance its liberal agenda, National Review revealed. CNN boasted: "The series of town meetings is part of Time Warner's plan to support campaign-finance reform through voter education." 6) On Fox News Sunday Brit Hume asked Gore campaign chairman Bill Daley about Al Gore's promise that he would favor granting the same privileges for immigration to same sex couples planning on a civil union as provided those in a traditional marriage. 7) Media Reality Check Quick Take: While Hillary Clinton refuses to be quizzed on any Sunday interview show, three networks have given her town meeting forums, an opportunity they have failed to extend to Rick Lazio. 8) MRC ad in today's Boston Herald: "Where is the Balance? How the TV Networks are Covering Up for Al Gore." Latest Notable Quotables now online. The October 2 edition of Notable Quotables, the MRC's bi-weekly compilation of the latest outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes in the liberal media, is now up on the MRC Web site thanks to Kristina Sewell and Andy Szul. Amongst the quote headings: "Military Junta Forming for Bush"; "Rape, Murder: Now That's Funny"; "Like Hillary: Praise or Slander?"; "Hillary, the Victimized Guinea Pig"; "Credit Gore, Blame Both Sides"; "Berke, Led Around by the Nose"; "Headline Exceeded the Facts'" and "Do Me, JFK." To read all the quotes, go to: http://www.mediaresearch.org/news/nq/2000/nq20001002.html For the issue as a life-like Adobe Acrobat PDF file, go to: http://www.mediaresearch.org/news/nq/2000/pdf/oct022000nq.pdf 1) Just in time for what Tom Brokaw hyped as what "may be the most important debate since John Kennedy and Richard Nixon 40 years ago," ABC and CBS Monday night announced the results of their new polls. ABC's put Gore up by 48 to 46 percent while CBS found Gore ahead 45 to 41 percent as Dan Rather stressed how "only 49 percent say Bush is prepared well enough for the job of President." CBS reporter Bill Whitaker noted how Bush "knows fumbled facts, verbal stumbles" could hurt him. On ABC's World News Tonight, Terry Moran quizzed Gore on the beach about being "too aggressive" in the debate. All three broadcast network evening newscasts showed video of Gore walking along a Florida beach with his "citizen advisers." NBC's Claire Shipman gushed: "It's almost as if he has his own group of private and constant public opinion pollsters right here with him in Florida." Some quotes and reporting of note from the ABC, CBS and NBC evening shows on Monday, October 2, all of which aired back-back- stories from reporters traveling with both camps. ABC and NBC both led with violence in Israel while CBS put the campaign at the top of its show. -- ABC's World News Tonight debuted new graphics and a new mix of its same theme music. Peter Jennings announced how an ABC News/Washington Post poll put Gore ahead 48 to 46 percent. Jennings read some other poll findings, including how 60 percent supposedly prefer smaller government. But that question revealed a gender chasm since 70 percent of men but only 48 percent of women "prefer smaller government." On that same gender split theme, women back Gore 56 to 38 percent while men prefer Bush 53 to 40 percent. Gore won in three other areas listed by Jennings. On who do you "trust to handle education," Gore said 50 percent compared to 39 percent for
Re: [CTRL] [Fwd: FDA conflicts of interest (USA Today)]
-Caveat Lector- Bastiat Property is prior to law; the sole function of the law is to safeguard the right to property wherever it exists, wherever it is formed, in whatever manner the worker produces it, whether individually or in association, provided that he respects the rights of others. Joshua Property is NOT prior to law. Only wishful thinking of greedy oinkers would like to make it so. Property will be revised DOWN in importance as time goes on because the world sees quite clearly what happens when property is worshipped above life. MJ One has PROPERTY in their LIFE ... Joshua Gee that's deep Johnson. That's like the chemical company who's ads say " without chemicals, there would be no life." MJ Nope ... your fallacy of equivocation. One either OWNS their life ... or another does. One TRADES portions of his life (usually measured in time) to others for portions of theirs (usually measured in some store of value). MJ ... But then you prefer SLAVERY ... being the epitomy of 'greedy'. Joshua Yes, that's right. I'm greedy and you're not. I want everyone to be a slave my family, my kids, you. MJ Apparently you have trouble with English. Joshua You are a greedy shit. And you went to all this trouble to dig up the philosophies of other greedy shits like you to rationalize being a greedy little shit. MJ Your fallacy of ad hominem and ad novitatem. *I* simply believe ALL individuals should have access to their OWN life ... free to live it in a manner which allows others the same. Joshua Why don't you just liberate your innermost self and ' come out'. " I'M A GREEDY LITTLE SHIT AND I'M PROUD." You'll feel better. MJ You pick a word which cannot be defined and attempt to pass your ad populum nonsense upon the dumbmasses. Regard$, --MJ Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has any right to but himself. The labor of his body and the work of his hands are properly his. -- John Locke, 1690 It is to secure our rights that we resort to government at all. -- Thomas Jefferson to Francois D'Ivernois, 1795. No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another, and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him. -- Thomas Jefferson to Francis Gilmer, 1816. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] [BRIGADE] Ezola: Running the Liberal Hate Maze
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Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War!
Dear Brigade,
"During the same period we became aware of the fact that the
California Black Republican Council selected delegates who
would parrot the Democrat Partyâs socialist line within the
Republican Party, thereby blocking the emergence of authentic
conservative views among black Republicans All of this
illustrates that the race-based application of Leninâs collectivist
strategy is faithfully followed by leaders of both major parties.
And it is not just black Americans who find themselves trapped
in this system."
WOW! An incredibly intense column by our very own VP
candidate Ezola - she hits the mark on every issue!
GO EZOLA GO!
Linda
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The New American - February 14, 2000
Running the Liberal Hate Maze
by Ezola Foster
In recent years, the public has been assailed with rhetoric
condemning "the politics of hate," which according to leftist
commentators and politicians is the exclusive domain of
conservatives and traditionalists. In the final weeks of the 1998
congressional campaign, Bill Clinton used several political
addresses before predominantly black congregations to
insinuate that the Republican congressional majority was
motivated by hatred of black Americans. At the same time, the
Democratic National Committee ran radio advertisements that
said, in so many words, that every time a vote was cast for a
Republican candidate, a black church would go up in flames.
This campaign of misrepresentation became an exercise in self-
parody during the impeachment struggle, with Bill Clintonâs
partisans insisting that his critics were acting from disguised
racist motives. Radical black essayist Toni Morrison even
conferred upon Bill Clinton the unlikely title of Americaâs "first
black President," the better to "authenticate" the supposedly
racist motives of his critics. More recently, Donna Brazille, the
manager of Vice President Al Goreâs floundering presidential
campaign, told the Washington Post that she was determined
not to let "the white boys win" â once again advancing the
notion that opposition to the variety of socialist politics
embodied by Gore is ultimately propelled by white racism.
As used by the Left, the term "racism" â like "sexism" and
the recently minted expression "homophobia" â has no
objective meaning. As a black conservative American, I can
attest from personal experience that the Left excels at the
politics of race hatred. For defending Bible-based values, the
traditional family, and our constitutional system, I have been
assailed as a "conservative Uncle Tom," a "racist," a
"homophobe," and other unsavory epithets that cannot be
repeated in a family magazine. I spent 17 years as an activist
in the Democrat Party before I came to the conclusion that the
left wing that controls the Party is motivated not by a love of
the oppressed, but rather by hatred for the values I cherish and
those who defend them.
"We must hate," Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin exhorted his
followers. "Hatred is the essence of communism." Lenin
gathered around him a movement of those who regarded
themselves as victims and who were motivated by hatred for
Russian society; once the Bolsheviks came to power they
created a regime that left behind tens of millions of corpses
and the ruins of a wrecked nation. Americaâs Establishment-
anointed "Black Leaders" â Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan,
Maxine Waters, and others â faithfully follow Leninâs
destructive blueprint.
Leninist politics is based entirely upon lies, and the most
important lie told by Leninist race-baiters like Jesse Jackson is
that black Americans are not individuals, but rather part of one
undifferentiated "community" â headed, of course, by Jackson
and other "Black Leaders." When I was a candidate for the
California State Assembly in 1984, I saw billboards throughout
Watts and South Central Los Angeles proclaiming, "ONE
VOICE! ONE PEOPLE! ONE VOTE!" Those billboards were
placed in support of Jesse Jacksonâs presidential campaign.
The evil that the Jackson campaign slogan represents can be
better appreciated if it is presented in rough German
translation: "EIN VOLK! EIN REICH! EIN FUHRER!" ("One
people, one kingdom, one leader.") The Jackson campaign
was using exactly the same rhetoric, and the same race-based
politics that had been used so successfully by Leninâs German
disciple, Adolf Hitler. Thus it was appropriate that Jackson
supporter Maxine Waters, as a congressman, vocally
supported the Brownshirt-like street thugs who tore South-
Central Los Angeles apart during the 1992 "Rodney King" riots.
It was also appropriate that Waters was a devoted defender of
Bill Clinton during the impeachment hearings, insisting that
whatever offenses Mr. Clinton may have committed against the
rule of law, he was her leader â her Führer â in the struggle
against the "radical right."
[CTRL] [BRIGADE] ME: PJB Stands for Property Rights
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Dear Brigade, "Unlike other national candidates, who do whatever they can to stay out of controversial local issues, Buchanan came to Sanford specifically to speak out against Question 2..."I know that this is a state issue, but I'm saying vote no on Question 2," Buchanan told reporters. "Frankly, it's not going to work, because if (small woodlot owners) can't get their value out of the land and they sell it, then you are going to get urban sprawl out of it..." Brigade, I just received some of the photos from Pat on the Trail in Maine and will get a full report later today. I have to go into HQ for a meeting so will not begin work on Monday's Trail Report until this evening. But stand by -- I've heard it was another outstanding day... on the Trail! See article below and if you follow the link there is a photo of PJB at a lumber mill in Sanford Maine. http://www.portland.com/news/york/001003buchanan.shtml GO PAT GO Linda - Tuesday, October 3, 2000 Buchanan takes on forestry referendum By GREGORY KESICH Portland Press Herald SANFORD â Pat Buchanan donned a hard hat, posed in front of stacks of milled lumber and said he was delighted to be running for president again. "I'm an outstanding candidate whatever party I'm in," said the Reform Party nominee, who ran two other races as a Republican. "I'm someone who likes to get out and campaign. I enjoy meeting the people. I like doing the town meetings, the TV, radio, all of it." Buchanan came to Maine on Monday as part of a two-day blitz through New England that started in New Hampshire, where he won the presidential primary four years ago, and ends tonight in Boston, where his two major-party opponents will debate without him. While the LaValley Lumber yard in Sanford was a typical setting for a presidential candidate's photo opportunity, Buchanan's message was not typical. Unlike other national candidates, who do whatever they can to stay out of controversial local issues, Buchanan came to Sanford specifically to speak out against Question 2, a statewide forestry referendum that would limit timber harvesting on land in the state's tree-growth tax-relief pro-gram. "I know that this is a state issue, but I'm saying vote no on Question 2," Buchanan told reporters. "Frankly, it's not going to work, because if (small woodlot owners) can't get their value out of the land and they sell it, then you are going to get urban sprawl out of it." Proponents of the forestry referendum belittled Buchanan's statement. "It's meaningless," said Jonathan Carter, who led the campaign to get Question 2 on the ballot. "Mr. Buchanan doesn't know the first thing about what is happening in the Maine woods. He is eager to come here and exploit this issue by energizing the forces of right-wing extremism in the state of Maine." On the contrary, LaValley chief executive officer Brian Thayer said Buchanan understands the issue completely. Thayer said hosting Buchanan was not an endorsement for the candidate, but he welcomed the attention Buchanan's visit brought to the issue. A crowd of 15 people followed Buchanan throughout his tour of the lumber mill and watched him pose next to Bob Lord, who was inspecting pine finish board for imperfections. A recent statewide poll conducted by Strategic Marketing Services showed Buchanan with less than 1 percent support in Maine. He is not daunted. "Maine has always been friendly to independents," Buchanan said. "We just got out on the road a week and a half ago, and we are just starting from ground zero. We've got to give it everything we've got." In addition to Question 2, Buchanan weighed in on several other issues. Buchanan called his exclusion from the presidential debates "a minor conspiracy" by the Presidential Debate Commission, which is made up entirely of Democrats and Republicans. "The American people have been denied the right to hear a presidential candidate that they are paying for with their tax dollars," Buchanan said. On projected high heating costs this winter, Buchanan called for opening up protected lands to oil drilling, increasing electrical generation through more use of coal and nuclear power, and adopting a get-tough policy with oil-producing countries. "No foreign aid, no World Bank loans, no IMF loans, and, frankly, no security guarantees for any country that conspires in looting the American people," he said. Jeff Robinson, a college student and disabled veteran, said he left the Republican Party when Arizona Sen. John McCain lost the nomination to Texas Gov. George W. Bush. Robinson said he will vote for Buchanan, even though he doesn't expect him to win, and he is not worried about wasting his vote. "Voting your conscience and vision is what keeps this country going forward," he said. Later, at a forum at Edward Little High School in Auburn, Buchanan's camp allowed
[CTRL] [BRIGADE] Buchanan: Americans First
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Dear Brigade, "Buchanan said he would strive to provide an administration âthat constantly and consciously puts Americans firstâ âWe must never surrender the sovereignty and the liberty of the United States,â he declared. He said he disagrees with Vice President Al Gore because of his positions on many issues and he disagrees with Texas Gov. George W. Bush because âhe wonât fight Mr. Gore" GO PAT GO!!! Linda From: "Steven Hoffman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Candidate speaks in Auburn Date sent: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 15:46:04 -0400 October 3, 2000 Buchanan: Americans first By David A. Sargent Special to the Sun Journal AUBURN - About 150 Pat Buchanan supporters cheered their candidate Monday night at a rally at Edward Little High School as a group of several dozen young demonstrators presented orderly opposition to his positions. The Reform Party candidate repeated his outrage at being excluded from tonightâs presidential debate in Boston. He said the Reform Party deserves to be in the debates because the party receives federal funding and taxpayers have a right to hear what that share of election funding represents. The youthful demonstrators, most too young to vote, waved signs and chanted before Buchananâs talk and they gathered in four or five small clusters after the rally where they continued their political arguments among themselves. During the talk, they stood in a row along the back wall of the ELHS half-court gymnasium setting. There were no surprises in Buchananâs remarks. He covered many of the conservative issues with which he is identified and responded forcefully to several opponents who charged him with bigotry over his pro-life and anti-civil union stands. âIf you take a stand on these issues, youâre going to get called names,â he said. Buchanan said he would strive to provide an administration âthat constantly and consciously puts Americans first.â âWe must never surrender the sovereignty and the liberty of the United States,â he declared. He said he disagrees with Vice President Al Gore because of his positions on many issues and he disagrees with Texas Gov. George W. Bush because âhe wonât fight Mr. Gore.â His animated presentation served as a rehearsal for his appearance less than an hour later on CNNâs âLarry King Live.â He repeated most of his Auburn rally statements on that national broadcast shot at WMTW. On the subject of education, Buchanan said, âThe federal government should have no role in education from kindergarten through high school,â but he quickly back-pedaled as a young man seated in the audience in a wheelchair shouted, âWhat about special ed? What about special ed?â Buchanan said Washington should send money for special education back to the states in the form of block grants and the states should determine how it should be spent. [NOTE FROM LINDA: "Back-pedaled" ??? Pat did NOT backpedal - he CLARIFIED. The Federal Govt gets out of our education system and the power AND money goes back to the states] However, if elected, he said, he would âshut down the Department of Education.â He charged that Bush and Gore âare taking the nation in the wrong direction on issue after issue.â Calling the bombing of Serbia âan unjust war,â Buchanan said his first action after becoming President would be to âtake the troops out of Kosovo and put them on the border of California and Mexico.â Buchanan said the government should put a stop to what he claimed is a steady stream of thousands of illegal immigrants across the border daily. He denounced the recent approval of the RU-486 abortion pill; he denounced favored trade status for China, and the North American Free Trade Agreement; and he called for âa strong, clear-eyed foreign policy.â He warned that both the Republican and Democratic parties are allowing America to drift toward participation in world government Asked what the U.S. Supreme Court would be like in his administration, Buchanan said, âI would appoint pro-life constitutionalist conservatives.â Following a 45-minute talk and question-and-answer session, Buchanan signed many autographs and talked one-on-one with many from the audience. He and his wife, Shelly, were among the last 20 or 30 people to leave the gymnasium. Julie Tosswill, vice chairman of the Maine Reform Party, said she had hoped for a larger turnout. She blamed news media apathy. Buchanan has been a senior adviser to three presidents and twice been a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. From 1966 through 1974 he was a confidant and assistant to Richard Nixon. He challenged George Bush for the Republican nomination in 1992 and almost upset the president in the New Hampshire primary. In 1996 he won the New Hampshire primary, and
[CTRL] THESE DEBATES WILL BE ALMOST AS FUN AS WATCHING GRASS GROW
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! FREEDOM NOW NETWORK - October 3, 2000 THESE DEBATES WILL BE ALMOST AS FUN AS WATCHING GRASS GROW A HREF="http://www.knoxnews.com/archives/browserecent/10032000/archives/15918.sh tml"Click here: These debates will be almost as fun as watching grass grow /A http://www.knoxnews.com/archives/browserecent/10032000/archives/15918.shtml By Sam Venable, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 3, 2000 Ever since Richard Nixon dabbed sweat off his lips while debating John Kennedy on TV, American politicians have realized the importance of looking good in front of the camera. Thus, Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore are busy rehearsing what to do and say when they square off in Boston tonight in the first of three jousts. Neither party has asked for my advice. Nonetheless, I have prepared the following suggestions each candidate might bear in mind as Campaign 2000 lumbers on: FOR GEORGE W. BUSH * "Neener-neener-neener!" and "So?!" are not recommended as effective counterpoints. * Even in the heat of the questioning, refrain from saying, "Please hold the cue cards higher. I can't read the answers." * Cowboy boots and blue jeans are definitely a sartorial no-no. * Go quickly to the jugular on educashu . . eduket . . edducc -- on the importance of makeing Amurika's skools gooder. * "Because my dad says so!" will not score points, even among Lincoln Republicans. * Although you may be embarrassed to say it, the capital of South Dakota is pronounced "pee-err." * "There You Go Again!" was not the title of Ronald Reagan's most memorable movie. * When the subject of taxes arises, avoid prefacing your replies with, "As I was tellin' the boys down at the club the other day ..." * Never use the word "Astro-Turf" in discussions of environmental initiatives. FOR AL GORE * Keep both hands in plain view so the audience can see all fingers remain uncrossed. * Sworn, signed, notarized statements from everyday citizens, and dogs, you use to illustrate your points wouldn't hurt, either. * Bury earth-tone duds in the same grave as Earth Shoes. Is it too much to ask for a plain suit, white shirt and necktie just this once? * If the terms "soft money," "fund-raiser" or "Buddhist temple" creep into the debate, deflect attention by pointing off-stage, shouting: "Look! It's Elvis!" and fainting momentarily. * Commit the response "Bill who?" to memory and use it frequently. * "Because my dad said so!" will not score points, even among yellow-dog Democrats. * The Kiss worked once. Don't press your luck, especially not with moderator Jim Lehrer. Even if he's wearing a blue dress. * If opponent wisecracks about your wooden appearance, do not attempt to impress him with a soliloquy about the cellular structure of the oak genus, Quercus, even if you did invent the Linnaean form of botanical classification, along with penicillin, WD-40 and the wheel. * Best to limit promises of Social Security benefits to, oh, $500,000 monthly for every man, woman and child. Otherwise, voters might get the notion you're just throwing out any ol' figure that sounds good at the moment. And now, America, perk up a pot of strong coffee, and (yawn!) let the debates begin. - Sam Venable can be reached at 865-342-6272 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] His new book, "Mountain Hands: A Portrait of Southern Appalachia," is scheduled for release later this year from the -- -- Copyright © 1999-2000, The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co. All Rights Reserved. COMMENT: Personally, I may watch tonight to see what Tweedledee (Bush) and Tweedledum (Gore) will NOT talk about. I know that they WILL talk about spending or not spending the Budget Surplus even though they will "pretend" they are talking about the "issues". Yes, it is like I make $50,000 in salary -- but I make up a budget for $100,000. It's OK because I can borrow $50,000 on my good credit -- and go ahead and spend $100,000. That is what our illustrious REPUBLICAN CONGRESS has done. They just didn't overspend as much as the Democrats have spent in the past -- and call it a SURPLUS. GIVE ME A BREAK. I will make a LIST of what they will NOT debate (they can't because they would have to take the same side of these issues). Even though there is a SHOOTING war going on in PALESTINE/ISRAEL, they won't mention it. Albright will straighten this out -- and negotiate a cease fire. The Israelis will withdraw their military tanks and grenades; and the Arabs will stop throwing rocks. They won't talk about the coup being worked out between Iran and Iraq and other countries -- (all about OIL) -- since I don't think OIL or OIL taxes will be mentioned. They won't mention WHY the other Presidential Candidates are not part of the Debates!!! According to BALLOT ACCESS NEWS October 1, 2000 - there is NO
[CTRL] Gun Refresher Course
-Caveat Lector- Gun Refresher Course 1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. 2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone. 3. Colt : The original point and click interface. 4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control. 5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords? 6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words. 7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. 8. If you don't know your rights you don't have any. 9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither. 10. The United States Constitution © 1789. All Rights Reserved. 11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand? 12. The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others. 13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday. 14. Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Politicians. 15. Know guns, know peace. No guns, no peace. 16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive. 17. 911 - government sponsored Dial a Prayer. 18. Assault is a behavior, not a device. 19. Criminals love gun control - it makes their jobs safer. 20. If Guns cause Crime, then Matches cause Arson. 21. Only a government that is afraid of it's citizens tries to control them. 22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for. 23. Enforce the "gun control laws" in place, don't make more. 24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves. 25. The American Revolution would never have happened if the colonists had submitted to Gun Control Laws. 26. (My [BB's] contribution) At least Mothers Against Drunk Drivers are smart enough NOT to have gone after cars as the problem! Please forward this to Al Gore and Hillary Clinton. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Date: 03 October 2000 Federalist #00-40.brf
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! * Veritas Vos Liberabit * THE FEDERALIST(r) BRIEF The Conservative e-Journal of Record Date: 03 October 2000 Federalist #00-40.brf To retrieve today's Brief as HTML printer-friendly text, link to: http://www.Federalist.com/current00-10.asp To support or sponsor The Federalist, link to: http://www.Federalist.com/support.asp (Publisher's Note: Consistent with our efforts to provide you with the highest quality e-mail format of The Federalist, we are testing a process, which sends The Federalist as both e-mail text and HTML, giving you the option of deciding which format you prefer. We expect to have identifiable problems with this protocol worked out by next Tuesday's deadline, at which time we will launch the new HTML e-mail format.) __O__ THIS WEEK'S FEATURED SITE As the Gore-Lieberman show tours the country claiming they invented the economy, America is in a severe recession -- an education recession. As Gore-Lieberman rake in millions from one of their most loyal constituencies -- teacher unions -- American kids continue to rank last in the world in their performance on math and physics exams. Most fourth graders in American cities can't read, but their families have no choice but to send their children to government schools. Visit -- http://www.educationblueprint.com/ CONTENTS: The Founders Insight Good News Faith Family Culture Liberty Opinion in Brief Government Political Futures For the Record Policy Pages __O__ THE FOUNDERS "No government can continue good but under the control of the people; and...their minds are to be informed by education what is right and what wrong; to be encouraged in habits of virtue and to be deterred from those of vice These are the inculcations necessary to render the people a sure basis for the structure and order of government." --Thomas Jefferson __O__ INSIGHT "Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature If the next centennial does not find us a great nation...it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces." --James Garfield in 1877 __O__ GOOD NEWS "In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises." (Psalm 10:2) "Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment." (Proverbs 12:19) "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?" (Luke 9:25) "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" (Matthew 6:27) __O__ FAITH "It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games to say a prayer and play the National Anthem to honor God and Country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it an alternate lifestyle, and if someone is offended, that's OK. I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity by dispensing condoms and calling it safe sex. If someone is offended, that's OK. I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a viable means of birth control. If someone is offended, no problem. "I can designate a school day as earth day and involve students in activities to religiously worship and praise the goddess, mother earth, and call it ecology. I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depict people with strong, traditional, Christian convictions as simple minded and ignorant and call it enlightenment. "However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and ask Him to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law is violated. "This appears to be at best, inconsistent and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone except God and His Commandments. "Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be at best, inconsistent and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression. "For this reason, I shall, 'Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's,' and refrain from praying at this time. However, if you feel inspired
[CTRL] U.S. Troops in Colombia Threatened
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! U.S. Troops in Colombia Threatened By Andrew Selsky Associated Press Writer Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000; 4:13 p.m. EDT LARANDIA ARMY BASE, Colombia -- U.S. special forces stationed in this sprawling army base near large concentrations of leftist guerrillas on Sunday faced renewed threats from the insurgents. But a general in Colombia said he has sufficient forces to repel any threat to the U.S. forces who are training troops in a U.S.-aided drug war. Concerns about the safety of the approximately 85 elite American soldiers at Larandia were highlighted after Andres Paris, a commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was quoted as saying that "all Colombian or foreign military personnel who are in the combat zones will be military targets." A general commanding a brigade of 4,800 Colombian troops in this mountainous region of jungle and pasture land where troops and rebels frequently clash said his force was sufficient to protect the Americans from the FARC. The rebels have infiltrated combatants toward the exterior of the base to look for weak points, said Col. Julian Villate, the base commander. An Associated Press team, the first journalists to visit Larandia since the American soldiers arrived two months ago, saw the special forces compound on the base but was denied permission by the U.S. Embassy to interview or photograph the troops. The U.S. Army Green Berets and members of the 720th Special Tactics Group from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., are training two counter-narcotics army battalions under a $1.3 billion U.S. aid package to this South American nation. Paris' comments, posted Thursday in New Colombia News Agency, a web site run by FARC supporters and considered a reliable source, echoed previous statements by FARC commanders. They did not come as a surprise, said Raul Duany, spokesman for the Southern Command, which is in charge of U.S. military operations in Latin America. "It's nothing we didn't expect or didn't know. It's a very difficult situation down there," Duany said over the phone Sunday from the Southern Command's headquarters in Miami. Duany said under the U.S. troops' rules of engagement, they are authorized to fire back if attacked or caught in a cross fire. He refused to give specifics on how the military is reacting to Paris' statement, but said U.S. forces' security is being constantly evaluated and that "drastic protection methods" would be taken if necessary. Gen. Javier Arias, commander of the Colombian army's 12th Brigade that includes Larandia, insisted that the FARC's 3,000 combatants in the region pose no direct threat to the base. "We're not worried about security in Larandia," Arias said in an interview Friday. "We have troops constantly on the move between the base and where the rebels are." Larandia is a two-hour drive west of a Switzerland-sized zone ceded by the government to the rebels last year in an attempt to push moribund peace talks forward. The rebels also have units to the north, west and south of the base - the closest 9 miles away, according to Arias. The U.S. troops toted loaded weapons whenever they left their compound: either an assault rifle or even a pistol tucked into their shorts. They did not leave the base itself. The special forces, many of them Hispanics, train the Colombian soldiers in advanced combat techniques. Except for their insignia, many of the Americans are barely distinguishable from their Colombian counterparts. When they returned to their compound - a cement building and a cluster of large tents dotted with satellite dishes - through an opening in a roll of concertina wire, the U.S. troops ejected the loaded clips from their rifles. Under President Clinton's aid initiative, the Americans can only train the Colombians and are barred from accompanying Colombian troops into combat. There have been no reports of fighting in the immediate vicinity since the Americans arrived at the base, located below mist-shrouded mountains a 40-minute drive from the provincial capital of Florencia. But in July last year, there was a two-day battle between FARC rebels and Colombian soldiers just 3 miles away in which 20 rebels were reportedly killed and one government soldier wounded, Villate said. There have been other firefights since then, 12 or more miles away, the base commander said. © Copyright 2000 The Associated Press *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists!
[CTRL] Fw: Walden Bello on deglobalization
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: "Soren" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:45 AM Subject: (50 Years) Walden Bello on deglobalization The following article is longer than those we usually send out on this listserv, but its significance, we believe, merits your attention. It is written by Walden Bello of Focus on the Global South (Thailand) and the University of the Philippines, and also a member of the 50 Years Is Enough Network's South Council. Its conclusion, in particular, begins the necessary process of constructing an answer to "what kind of world do we envision?" FROM MELBOURNE TO PRAGUE: THE STRUGGLE FOR A DEGLOBALIZED WORLD by: Walden Bello TNI Fellow Talk delivered at a series of engagements on the occasion of demonstrations against the World Economic Forum (Davos) in Melbourne, Australia, 6-10 September 2000 _ Walden Bello stated. We are, here in Melbourne in the next few days and in Prague in two weeks' time, participating in an historic enterprise: that of creating a critical mass to turn the tide against corporate-driven globalization. For years, we were told that globalization was benign, that it was a process that brought about the greatest good for the greatest number, that good citizenship lay in accepting the impersonal rule of the market and good governance meant governments getting out of the way of market forces and letting the most effective incarnation of market freedom, the transnational corporation, go about its task of bringing about the most efficient mix of capital, land, technology and labor. The unrestricted flow of goods and capital in a world without borders was said to be the best of all possible worlds, though when some observers pointed out that to be consistent with the precepts of their 18th century prophet, Adam Smith, proponents of the neoliberal doctrine would also have to allow the unrestricted flow of labor to create this best of all possible worlds, they were, quite simply, ignored. Such inconsistencies could be overlooked since for over two decades, neoliberalism or, as it was grandiosely styled, the 'Washington Consensus' had carried all before it. As one of its key partisans has nostalgically remarked recently, 'the Washington Consensus seemed to gain near-universal approval and provided a guiding ideology and underlying intellectual consensus for the world economy, which was quite new in modern history.' (1) GLOBALIZATION UNRAVELS I: The Asian Financial Collapse The unrestricted flow of speculative capital in accordance with Washington Consensus doctrine was what our governments in East Asia institutionalized in the early 1990s, under the strong urging of the International Monetary Fund and the US Treasury Department. The result: the $100 billion that flowed in between 1993 and 1997 flowed out in the bat of an eyelash during the Great Panic of the summer of 1997, bringing about the collapse of our economies and spinning them into a mire of recession and massive unemployment from which most still have to recover. Since 1997, financial instability or the constant erosion of our currencies has become a way of life under IMF- imposed monetary regimes that leave the value of our money to be determined day-to-day by the changing whims, moods, and preferences of foreign investors and currency speculators. GLOBALIZATION UNRAVELS II: The Failure of Structural Adjustment The Asian financial crisis put the International Monetary Fund on the hotseat, leading to a widespread popular reappraisal of its role in the Third World in the 1980s and early 1990s, when structural adjustment programs were imposed on over 70 developing countries. After over 15 years, there were hardly any cases of successful adjustment programs. What structural adjustment had done, instead, was to institutionalize stagnation in Africa and Latin America, alongside rises in the levels of absolute poverty and income inequality. Structural adjustment and related free-market policies that were imposed beginning in the early 1980s were the central factor that triggered a sharp rise in inequality globally, with one authoritative UNCTAD study covering 124 countries showing that the income share of the richest 20 per cent of the worlds population rose from 69 to 83 per cent between 1965 and 1990. (2) Adjustment policies were a central factor behind the rapid concentration of global income in recent years - a process which, in 1998, saw Bill Gates, with a net worth of $90 billion, Warren Buffet, with $36 billion, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, with $30 billion, achieve a combined income that was greater than the total combined income of the 600 million that live in the worlds 48 least developed countries, a great number of which had been subjected to adjustment programs.
[CTRL] AP: Amazing but true: bisexual harrassment is legal
-Caveat Lector- http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39d8a87d25ed.htm: Law Exempts Bisexual Harassers Government News Keywords: SUPREME COURT Source: AP via Newsday.com Published: October 2, 2000 Author: AP Posted on 10/02/2000 08:23:41 PDT by JeanS WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of a married couple who say they were sexually harassed at work by the same supervisor, letting stand a ruling that said a key federal law does not apply to bisexual harassers. The court, acting without comment on Monday, turned away the appeal of Steven and Karen Holman, who work together in the maintenance department of the Indiana Department of Transportation. They sued the state and the department in 1997over the alleged conduct of their supervisor, shop foreman Gale Uhrich. In the lawsuit, Karen Holman alleged that Uhrich had been harassing her since late 1995 -- touching her body, standing too closely and asking her to go to bed with him. Her husband alleged that Uhrich had begun in the summer of 1995 to ask him for sexual favors. Both spouses also alleged the Uhrich retaliated against them for rejecting his advances. The lawsuit invoked a federal law known as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans on-the-job discrimination because of someone's sex. A federal trial judge threw out the sexual-harassment allegation in the Holmans' lawsuit, and the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that dismissal last May. ''Title VII does not cover the 'equal opportunity' or 'bisexual' harasser ... because such a person is not discriminating on the basis of sex,'' the appeals court ruled. ''He is not treating one sex better or worse than the other; he is treating both sexes the same albeit badly.'' In the appeal acted on Monday, the Holmans urged the nation's highest court to give the federal law a broader sweep than did the 7th Circuit court. ''Title VII is not a 'bisexual immunity' statute -- it prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace,'' the appeal argued. The case is Holman v. Indiana, 00-230. On the Net: For the appeals court ruling: http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html and click on 7th Circuit. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Mike Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] WSJ: The October Surprise: Readers Respond
-Caveat Lector- [There are some very interesting ideas in the below.] The October Surprise: Readers Respond By James Taranto, editor of OpinionJournal.com. WALL STREET JOURNAL http://interactive6.wsj.com/articles/SB97052892538728009..htm Since Labor Day this page's Web site, OpinionJournal.com, has been running an October Surprise contest, asking our readers to guess what President Clinton will do to influence the campaign. It's now October, and the deadline for entries is past. We posted a total of 716 submissions from readers, some of whom predicted more than one October Surprise. Steve Eggleston of Oak Creek, Wis., listed 31 -- one for each day of the month. By far the most popular prediction, cited in 80 entries, was a military action involving Iraq. This forecast has a basis in history, for Operation Desert Fox, Mr. Clinton's December 1998 strike against Iraq, was as conveniently timed as it was oddly named. But if the president thinks dropping a few bombs on Saddam will make the difference on Election Day, he might remember that Desert Fox succeeded in postponing impeachment by all of one day, and that military victory against Iraq didn't save President Bush in 1992. Two predicted October Surprises have already become September Surprises. Forty-two readers cited a release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, though some did so after President Clinton ordered one on Sept. 22. Frank Fahey of Baltimore was the first, in an entry posted Sept. 7. And several readers cited regulatory approval of the abortion drug RU-486, though only Peter Capra of Rocky Hill, Conn., did so before the Food and Drug Administration acted last Thursday. We tallied the results and divided them into categories. Here are the top 10: 1. War (156 entries). After Iraq, the most often cited enemies were China (23), Yugoslavia (16) and Colombia (6). Three readers suggested -- tongue-in-cheek, we hope -- that Mr. Clinton would launch a military strike against Texas. In a similar vein, C. Hosmer of Boise, Idaho, said Mr. Clinton would "nuke Utah and blame it on the Mormons for being 'Intolerant.' " 2. Intervention in the oil market (83). Along with a release from the SPR, 10 readers predicted Mr. Clinton would strike a deal with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, eight said he'd cut the federal gas tax, and five said he'd impose new price regulations. 3. Attack on Gov. Bush, other Republicans or Clinton critics (78). Forty-five readers said this would take the form of the spreading of rumors or dirt about Mr. Bush or his allies. Twenty-nine predicted government investigations and seven went so far as to say Mr. Bush or other Clinton critics would be arrested. Our most worrisome entry came from Charles Hyde of Indianapolis: "The editorial board and columnists of The Wall Street Journal will be rounded up in late October and charged with sedition, treason, and/or hate-thought crimes against Al Gore and the Clintons." 4. Domestic confrontation (51). Forty-six readers predicted President Clinton would force a government shutdown and then blame it on Republicans. Hey, it worked in 1995. 5. Personal matters (47). The most popular prediction in this catchall category was a marital split for the Clintons, cited by eight readers. Others included a Clinton apology or religious conversion, a Gore-style kiss between the Clintons, and the revelation of another extramarital affair (after all, Monica Lewinsky did wonders for those job-approval ratings). One of the funniest entries came from Allan Radman of Aptos, Calif.: "Hillary, Tipper and Hadassah will all announce that they are pregnant. And, in a moment of confusion, Al Gore will announce on 'Larry King Live' that he too is pregnant. At the same time, Geraldo Rivera will attack Gov. Bush for not being pregnant." Note: This category would have placed higher had we not rejected the really tasteless entries. 6. An ethnic pander (45). Far and away the most popular prediction in this category, cited by 27 readers, was a pardon for Jonathan Pollard, the spy for Israel, to shore up New York's Jewish vote for Hillary. A very distant second, with four entries, was a move of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Only about a dozen readers cited actions aimed at winning black or Hispanic votes; these included demagoguing on behalf of minority judicial nominees, banning "racial profiling" by executive order and ending naval bombing at Puerto Rico's Vieques range. 7. Stepping down (44). Thirty-three readers predicted that Mr. Clinton would resign the presidency to give Mr. Gore the advantage of running as an incumbent. Another 11 readers predicted that Mr. Clinton would step down temporarily for reasons of physical or mental health, allowing Mr. Gore to act "presidential." 8. Peace (39). Mr. Clinton will strike a deal between Israel and the Palestinians, 33 readers thought. Two readers each predicted Korean reunification and a peace agreement in Yugoslavia, and
[CTRL] Discovery Institute Reports on Evolution
-Caveat Lector- SEATTLE, Sept. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A report titled "Good Science, Bad Science: Teaching Evolution in the States," just released by the Thomas Fordham Foundation, fails to point out that biology students are being "systematically misled about the scientific evidence," say Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Jonathan Wells, both Senior Fellows of Seattle's Discovery Institute, "thereby encouraging precisely the sort of bad science it pretends to criticize." Authored by Lawrence Lerner, the report criticizes the "disgraceful" treatment of evolution in nineteen states, giving many of them a grade of "F." "But the really serious issue in science education", says Wells, a Berkeley-trained biologist, "is the systematic misrepresentation of evidence for Darwinism in biology textbooks." For example, most textbooks have pictures of light and dark peppered moths resting on tree trunks. This textbook example of Darwinian natural selection supposedly shows that dark moths are better camouflaged on pollution-darkened tree bark, and thus less likely to be eaten by predatory birds. But since the 1980s scientists have known that the moths do not normally rest on the tree trunks. "The story is deeply flawed," says Wells, "and students deserve to learn that the pictures in their textbooks were staged--often with dead moths." Drawings of similar embryos of fish and humans, supposedly demonstrating their common ancestry, are another example of how students are misled about the evidence for evolution. "The drawings have been repeatedly exposed as fakes since they were produced over a century ago," says Wells, "yet most biology textbooks still carry them." The Lerner report faults several states for not teaching enough about evolution, but it completely ignores these and other falsehoods. "The report thereby implicitly condones scientific misconduct," according to Richards, "not the sort of truth and accuracy that we have a right to expect in science education." Richards emphasizes that biology students need to learn about evolution, but insists that the subject be taught with due regard for the evidence. "The Fordham Foundation normally does fine work on educational reform. But in this case, they are getting terrible advice." Wells discusses the moths and embryos and other textbook misrepresentations in a new book, Icons of Evolution (Regnery, 2000). For more information Dr. Jonathan Wells and his work visit http://www.iconsofevolution.com. For media inquiries or to schedule an interview with Dr. Wells, call Mark Edwards at 206-292-0401 ext. 107, or send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Discovery Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, public policy think tank headquartered in Seattle and dealing with national and international affairs. For more information, browse Discovery's Web site at: http://www.discovery.org. http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0926-153.html A HREF="http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0926-153.html" Click here: Discovery Institute Reports on Evolution/A = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Mike Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] NM: Debate Moderator Sitting on Gore Time Bomb
-Caveat Lector- http://newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2000/10/3/105016 Debate Moderator Sitting on Gore Time Bomb When PBS's Jim Lehrer moderates Tuesday night's debate between presidential candidates Al Gore and George Bush, he'll be armed with devastating information developed by his own network that could throw the Gore campaign into chaos. The question is, will the left-leaning Lehrer ask Gore about what he knows, or protect the Tennessee Democrat from the single-most damaging revelation yet to emerge from his presidential bid? On Monday night, Lehrer's PBS aired the premiere episode of "Frontline: The Choice 2000," a multi-part in-depth look at the backgrounds of both candidates. The pre-debate broadcast focused on Gore and included a dramatic interview with his once "best friend" John Warnecke. For the first time on national TV, Warnecke went public with charges that Gore was a heavy drug user during the years they worked together at Nashville's Tennessean newspaper in the 1970s. More problematic still, Warnecke told "Frontline" how Gore personally pressured him to go along with a cover-up of their marijuana-filled years, which included lying to reporters. Gore leaned on his old buddy during a series of phone calls in 1987, as the up-and-coming politician was mounting his first bid for the White House. First Warnecke got a call from Gore's chief of staff, Peter Knight. "Peter had - I had known Peter from organizing fund-raising affairs for Al," Warnecke told "Frontline." "Peter said that the marijuana issue was coming up and the press was on it, asking questions about Al's marijuana use. And they wanted me to basically deny that Al smoked with me. ... They wanted me to - to basically lie to the press when they called ..." A little later, presidential candidate Gore himself was on the line, trying to force his old friend to hide the truth: "I told him I wouldn't hurt him," Warnecke told "Frontline." "He would come back again and not believe - it was as if he wouldn't believe me. ... He pushed me hard. And I kept telling him I wouldn't hurt him. I couldn't hurt him ..." The exchange still didn't satisfy Gore, who called back an hour later to keep the heat on. "He was asking me again to put forth this line that this was a private issue, not privy to the press to know anything about," Warnecke told "Frontline." "And I kept - I repeated again to him that I was not going to hurt him. 'My God, you're my best friend. I'm not going to hurt you. I can't hurt you, Al. It's not in my conscience to hurt you.'" When reporters called, Warnecke did his best to honor his promise not to hurt Gore and still not completely lie. Rather than acknowledge the hundreds of times he says he and Gore got high together, Warneke told reporters at his former paper, the Tennessean, and at the New York Times that he'd only seen Gore smoke dope once. The account was close enough to the Gore campaign's modified limited hangout cover-story - that Gore's dope-smoking was "infrequent and rare" and had ceased shortly after he got back from Vietnam - to satisfy the press. Warnecke says that it hurt so much to lie to reporters, he broke down in tears under questioning by the New York Times. Presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer knows all about Gore's marijuana cover-up, having no doubt viewed his own network's Warnecke interview several times before it aired Monday night. Would Lehrer ignore the issue if a witness had recently told PBS he was pressured to lie about sharing drugs with George Bush? That's highly doubtful. Reporters have avidly pursued rumors that Bush once used cocaine - personally challenging the candidate numerous times - even without a witness like Warnecke speaking on the record. Whether Jim Lehrer ignores his own network's scoop about Gore's marijuana cover-up during Tuesday night's debate will be a true test of his journalistic integrity. For a full transcript of the "Frontline" interview with John Warnecke, go to www.pbs.org. PBS does not intend to re-broadcast the segment. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Mike Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and
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[CTRL] MSNBC: Richardson accused of Lee leak
-Caveat Lector- Richardson accused of Lee leak Secretary of energy named Wen Ho Lee as suspect in spying, ex-aide testifies MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 A former Energy Department investigator whose own conduct in the Wen Ho Lee case has been harshly criticized fought back Tuesday, testifying before a congressional panel that Energy Secretary Bill Richardson was himself responsible for leaking the scientists name to the media. NOTRA TRULOCK, the former head of counterintelligence at the Energy Department, testified Tuesday that a New York Times reporter had told him that Richardson identified Lee as the primary suspect in the investigation. It was Trulocks first public comment on the case since he abruptly resigned from the department in August 1999 amid growing controversy over his role in the Lee case. One of the reporters involved in the publication told me directly that Secretary Richardson had provided to him the name of Wen Ho Lee, Trulock testified at a hearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that is looking into the governments handling of the Lee case. Asked if he could identify the reporter, Trulock replied, James Risen, New York Times. ENERGY DEPARTMENT DENIAL In response to a phone call seeking comment, Energy Department spokesman Stu Nakurka said, Secretary Richardson categorically denies this outrageous accusation. At the Times, spokeswoman Kathy Park said, We never comment on speculation about the identities of confidential sources. Lees lawyers have filed a Privacy Act lawsuit against both the Energy and Justice departments, claiming that Richardson and others leaked Lees name to various news organizations. The case is in the very early stages, before U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson in Washington. Risen was one of two New York Times reporters who in March 1999 broke the story of an alleged spying incident at Los Alamos National Laboratory in which China had obtained U.S. nuclear secrets. Lee was not identified in the initial story, but his name surfaced in a follow-up report in the Times and in stories by other news organizations, including MSNBC.com, several days later. At Tuesdays hearing, Trulock also targeted accusations by senior Energy Department officials that he made Lee the focus of the agencys investigation because of what one investigator claimed were racist views toward minority groups. He charged that Energy Department investigators Robert Vrooman and Charles Washington had made false public statements about his conduct during the investigation. It was Washington who charged in a sworn affidavit filed on Lees behalf that Trulock had exhibited racist views toward minority groups. Vrooman, in a similar affidavit, charged that Lee had been unfairly targeted by Trulock and others because he is a Chinese-American. Vrooman, who retired from the Energy Department last year, was himself reprimanded by Richardson for allegedly failing to assist the FBI investigation of suspected Chinese espionage. Trulock said both Vrooman and Washington, as well as other senior officials at the lab and at the FBI, had been briefed throughout his investigation and had never expressed concerns about its direction until public criticism erupted following the near-collapse of the governments case against Lee. He said he has filed lawsuits alleging libel and slander against Richardson, Vrooman, Washington and Lee in an effort to clear his name. Trulock is himself under investigation for allegedly compromising classified information. FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE Vrooman acknowledged Tuesday that he had failed to communicate with Trulock despite being angry over what he considered the investigations improper focus on Lee. He said he kept quiet because senior officials had instructed him to get along with Trulock and because he was confident that the FBI would clear Lee. We decided as a matter of course to let the FBI have this case, he said. Theyve always protected peoples civil rights and we thought they would quickly come to the same conclusion that we had that Lee was guilty of carelessness but not espionage. Also at the hearing, a senior scientist at the Los Alamos lab, John Richter, told lawmakers that he was not talking about all the material that Lee downloaded when he testified at a bail hearing that 99 percent of the information that Lee had copied onto tapes was unclassified. Richter said he was referring only to computer codes detailing basic scientific principles widely circulated since the 1950s, not material deemed secret and restricted that included basic design details of U.S. nuclear devices. After being fired by the lab, Lee was arrested in December and charged with 59 counts of downloading classified weapons information, including data that one government scientist characterized at the time as the crown jewels of the U.S. weapons program. The governments case against Lee ultimately proved
[CTRL] Cease-fire fails, gun battles rage in West Bank, Gaza Strip
-Caveat Lector- By GREG MYRE The Associated Press 10/3/00 7:42 PM JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinian gunmen battled Israeli soldiers Tuesday at isolated army posts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that have degenerated into virtual free-fire zones, as both sides defied a cease-fire call on the eve of a U.S. attempt to salvage peacemaking. Tuesday's death toll of five was the lowest since the fighting began last week. In addition, 206 people were injured, according to the Palestinians. Overall, 56 people have died and at least 1,300 have been wounded, the vast majority Palestinian. "The results have been very painful," Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said, adding that he had called on Israel's security forces "to make a supreme effort to prevent further casualties." Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat head to Paris on Wednesday in hopes that Secretary of State Madeleine Albright can help end the fighting and revive peace talks. The two also have agreed to meet in Egypt with President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday. Barak, meanwhile, was battling for political survival at home, trying to appease Arab legislators who are threatening to topple his government over the harsh crackdown on rioters in Israel's Arab towns. The internal rebellion, the worst since Israel's founding 52 years ago, has blocked highways and closed schools, paralyzing large parts of northern Israel. With the Israelis blasting away with heavy weapons, such as rockets launched from helicopters, and with the Palestinians routinely firing automatic rifles, the intensity of the fighting sometimes resembles a war and has surpassed levels seen during the 1987-93 Palestinian uprising and three days of firefights in 1996. "I have been dealing with such riots since 1987 and ... there has never been anything on this level -- not when it comes to clashes and certainly not when it comes to the use of weapons," said Yisrael Yitzhak, commander of Israel's paramilitary border police in the West Bank. The heaviest clashes Tuesday were again in the chaotic West Bank and Gaza Strip, where a hastily arranged cease-fire quickly unraveled at a pair of chronic trouble spots. Palestinian television broadcast an appeal in Hebrew to Israeli soldiers not to open fire, and a senior Palestinian official said an international inquiry into Israel's actions would be a condition of reviving the peace talks. "We think that the Israeli crimes committed against our people attacked the heart of the peace process," said Nabil Abourdeneh, a top aide to Arafat. But Barak's office said he "totally rejected the call for an international investigation." At one point late Tuesday, the Paris talks were almost called off, after Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath reportedly said Arafat had no intention of meeting with Barak in Paris. Barak informed the Americans that in this case, he would not go to Paris, the prime minister's office said. The prime minister only relented after he was informed by U.S. mediators that Arafat was ready to see Barak, the statement said. Arafat spokesman Nabil Abourdeneh has said that for now the Palestinian leader only planned to meet separately with Albright, but that a three-way session -- Arafat-Barak-Albright -- was possible. Israeli troops, backed by a helicopter gunship, traded gunfire with Palestinians at an army outpost near the remote Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip, part of an on-and-off battle that's been running for days. Palestinian rock throwers dropped face-down in the streets, seeking cover amid sustained blasts of automatic rifle fire. Shortly afterward, wailing ambulances arrived to take away the casualties. One man's head was mutilated by an Israeli rocket, and his fellow Palestinians picked up parts of his brain and waved their bloodstained hands in the air. In the West Bank town of Nablus, besieged Israeli forces also called in helicopter fire to drive back Palestinians shooting on the tiny Israeli enclave of Joseph's Tomb. After an emotional funeral for a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, Palestinians headed directly to the Israeli outpost. Several gunmen dashed to the edge of the compound and raised their rifles to shoot over the stone wall surrounding the tomb. Youths relied on black smoke from burning tires to provide cover as they darted toward the wall and hurled firebombs toward the tomb, believed by some to hold the remains of the biblical patriarch. Elsewhere, stone-throwing youths confronted Israeli soldiers in cities and towns throughout the Palestinian areas. The main streets in Bethlehem and Hebron were carpeted with thousands of rocks. The Israelis responded with rubber-coated steel bullets and stun grenades in most instances. Palestinian television broadcast an appeal in Hebrew to Israeli soldiers not to open fire, and a senior Palestinian official said an international inquiry into Israel's actions would be a condition of reviving the peace talks. "We think that the Israeli crimes
Re: [CTRL] Occult within covert groups?
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[CTRL] Old allies India, Russia move to strengthen ties
-Caveat Lector- By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV The Associated Press 10/3/00 8:15 PM NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- Reaching out to bolster ties with an old ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact with India on Tuesday and hailed the nation as Moscow's key strategic partner in terms that evoked their Soviet-era friendship. "The traditional partnership between India and Russia has been tested by time and is the most important stabilizing factor, not only for the Asian region, but for the whole world," Putin said after he and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed a Declaration on Strategic Partnership. The far-reaching document signals Moscow's attempt to reinvigorate relations with India, which slackened after the 1991 Soviet collapse. Although India has remained a leading customer of Russian weapons industries, other trade has shrunk. New Delhi has also developed its ties with the United States, ending decades of distrust and tension. While Putin has said Russia welcomes the warming between Washington and New Delhi, his three-day visit clearly reflects Moscow's concern about its traditional ally being drawn away. The only field where bilateral cooperation has never waned -- military ties -- is to receive a boost during the visit. On Tuesday, negotiators from the two countries were finalizing an agreement on sales of hundreds of Russian tanks and dozens of fighter jets to India. The deal was to be ready before Putin leaves New Delhi on Wednesday. In the declaration signed Tuesday, the two countries pledged to avoid an alliance or conflict directed at one another. They also promised that neither would join any alliance or sign any agreement that would infringe on the other's territorial integrity, sovereignty or national security interests. By accepting the formula, Moscow seemed to strengthen India's hand in its long-running border disputes with Pakistan and China. Pakistan, which has fought two wars with India over Jammu and Kashmir, claims the region in its entirety. The Kremlin has recently tried to establish contacts with Pakistan after decades of hostility, stoking fears in India. Vajpayee said Putin's visit "provides a major impetus in our relations at the beginning of the new millennium." Putin said India and Russia share the same views on global issues, including the need to preserve the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that Washington wants to modify. He promised to support India's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, saying it is a "strong and fitting contender." Copyright 2000 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Man killed in Red Cross ambulance as Colombian fighting continues
-Caveat Lector- Man killed in Red Cross ambulance as Colombian fighting continues By SCOTT DALTON The Associated Press 10/3/00 6:57 PM PUERTO ASIS, Colombia (AP) -- Guerrillas killed a wounded rival inside a Red Cross ambulance, the aid group said Tuesday -- the latest death in a no-holds-barred battle between leftist rebels and right-wing paramilitaries for control of a cocaine-producing Colombian region. Days of fighting have paralyzed the region in Putamayo state, an area near Colombia's border with Ecuador. Government forces have a scant presence here, but U.S.-trained Colombian troops backed by U.S.-supplied combat helicopters are expected to enter in force within months. The combatants in the region are the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and the right-wing United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia paramilitary group, or AUC. The fighting erupted Sept. 21. It has sent frightened civilians fleeing toward Ecuador, caused food and fuel supplies to dwindle and cut off the state by road from the rest of Colombia. With wounded fighters now being executed while in Red Cross care, the South American country's 36-year civil conflict appears to be entering an even more vicious and uncontrolled phase. The killing of the AUC member inside the ambulance came Monday, 10 days after paramilitaries executed a wounded female rebel who was also being transported by the Red Cross. According to the Red Cross staff in Bogota, the wounded AUC fighter was being evacuated from the Putumayo town of La Hormiga when FARC rebels stopped the Red Cross ambulance, opened its door and shot him. "They told our official that it wasn't an action against the Red Cross, but rather against the AUC," said a Red Cross official who asked not to be named. In a statement from Geneva, the International Committee of the Red Cross announced it had suspended all medical evacuations in Colombia until "reliable guarantees are obtained from all parties to the conflict." As fighting continued, government troops were patrolling Puerto Asis, a town in the heart of the coca-growing region. But most of the fighting was occurring in rural areas, military sources said. Also Tuesday, police reported that paramilitary fighters killed nine unarmed people, including five members of one family, in Vijes, a town in western Cauca State. The killings Monday appeared to be the work of the AUC, National Police operations chief Gen. Alfonso Arellano told The Associated Press. Copyright 2000 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Occult within covert groups?
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[CTRL] More new audio up at www.cia-drugs.org
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Re: [CTRL] Robot vs. Reptilian
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Robot wins.
Robot even adapted to more human-like movements of his head an facial
muscles near the end.
Steve
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Re: [CTRL] Robot vs. Reptilian
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Bush's cocaine habit was apparent. Sniff, sniff. ;-0
"Robot_vs_Reptilian: Bush gets cocaine from his CIA dad."
(Last comment logged on CNN's chat room before moderated chat began.
;-) I am lucky sometimes. Hehe.
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Re: [CTRL] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- I'd say that Samantha summed it up pretty well here. It is taken as given that the two are intertwined, and what has it gotten anyone? There is never any evidence to present only peoples testimony that something did occur. It could be all a bunch of mis-perceptions, hoaxes, and fraud, as well as signs of mental illness. There undoubtedly is much of all that involved somewhere but I still think there is a lot of truth to the relayed memories. There are many connections between the occult and the Intel. There is a desire for control of radical movements and fringe belief systems which could potentially be threats to the country and which means that groups are infiltrated and controlled. There is a desire to study controlling systems in order to effectively use these same systems for their own mind control efforts. There are others but these two examples should be enough to indicate why the Intel. world would almost HAVE TO be involved. On Tue, 03 October 2000, "Samantha L." wrote: -Caveat Lector- The anecdotal evidence, from survivor accounts I've come across over the years, is that many/most make an intel connection to their ritual abuse experiences. Dr. Bennett Braun documented many such accounts from survivors who linked their perps to national senators, CEO's of Fortune 500 companies and members of the intelligence community. He started to give such accounts credibility when they fell under the rules of 3, 4 or 5 - when 3 or more survivors who didn't know each other named the same prominent person. Constantine cites a marriage between intel and satanic cults beginning in the early 60's, as a trade-off: protection of cult members from prosecutions in exchange for info on mind-control techniques. He wrote about this in "Psychcic Dictatorship" but his reference for this was only a speech given by someone else. More than one survivor believes the marriage occurred long before the early 60's. There is no hard evidence that I am aware of - as there rarely is where covert ops are concerned. I take it as a given that there is a profound connection between the two, and proceed from there. But so what? It hasn't helped me get anywhere with it. If we had full accountability with Congressional oversight for each penny spent on covert ops, we might get somewhere. But the inmates are still running the asylum. Samantha In a message dated 10/3/00 11:19:46 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi - I'm curious what people think about occult belief systems operating within the intelligence community? The famous Aquino/satanism case has always interested me, that something so strange and twisted really happened. Also, I've often wondered if any of the occult Nazi beliefs operating during World War II perhaps bled over to America during Paperclip? (After all, didn't Aquino perform some weird satanic rite while visiting Germany?) Aside from the Aquino saga, I've only heard rumors and conspiracy theories involving Montauk, mind-control, and maybe Jack Parsons group at JPL during the 1960s. Is there any hard evidence that this is widespread, or is it the exception to the rule? thanks A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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 "Welcome to the desert of the real." Morpheus, in The Matrix "My God it's full of stars!" Dave Bowman, in 2001: A Space Odyssey ___ Free Unlimited Internet Access! Try it now! http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/altavista/index.html ___ A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A
[CTRL] Lebanese Speaker Calls For Arabs To Sever Ties With Israel
-Caveat Lector- Berri urges Arabs to break ties with Israel Nicole Choueiry Daily Star staff http://www.dailystar.com.lb/03_10_00/art1.htm The spate of violence in Israel and the occupied territories prompted Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday to call on the Arab world to cut its official ties with the Jewish state and Premier Salim Hoss to urge for an Arab summit. Berri denounced Israelâs killing of several dozen Palestinians and called on Arab Parliaments and Shura Councils to condemn Israelâs acts and stress Jerusalemâs Arab identity. âI call on Arab governments to sever all diplomatic relations and forms of normalization with Israel,â Berri said in a statement on Monday. He said Israel wanted to expel Jerusalemâs Arab residents and do away with the cityâs Muslim and Christian identities. âIsraelâs crimes against Palestinian children, women and elderly civilians reveal once again the ugliest picture of state terrorism,â he said. For his part, Hoss said that the television footage of 12-year-old Mohammed Aldura being killed in his fatherâs arms must be shown to the world. The international community must condemn Israel for its crimes against innocent children, women and elderly, he said. âThis is incontestable proof that Israel deliberately and intentionally killed Palestinians, and that itâs lying when it says that its soldiers were firing at armed Palestinians,â Hoss said. âTwo shameful things canât be forgiven: the shame of killing women and that of killing children. Israel is drowning in both,â he added. Hoss said the events required an Arab stand of solidarity, adding that it would be appropriate to call for an Arab summit. The president of the Higher Shiite Council, Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine, called on Palestinians to continue their armed struggle against Israel, saying the struggle was one of the main ways for Arabs to retain their dignity. Shamseddine appealed to all Arabs to help Palestinians protect Jerusalem and restore their legitimate rights in their country. He also urged the media to expose Israeli crimes. Hizbullah offered its services to Palestinians on Monday, saying the party was âdevoted and ready to stand by its side. âWeâre confident that our liberation of Lebanese territories was the first step and the best example to expel Israelis from all occupied territories to complete the plan of liberation,â a statement from the group said. âThese clashes mean that the conflict with this enemy will not stop ... and indicate that the only style that will restore the stolen dignity and rights is that of the resistance and jihad,â it added. The party condemned âthe international communityâs suspicious silenceâ toward what was happening and US attempts âto treat the criminal and the victim the same way.â âWe call on the international community and its organizations to stand by the rights, dignity and freedom of people in Palestine,â the statement said. Also condemning the violence were Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, the Arab Journalistsâ Union, the Baath and Syrian Social Nationalist parties, and other parties and organizations. DS 03/10/00 A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: Israeli Snipers Target Civilians and MedicalWorkers
-Caveat Lector- "Prudence L. Kuhn" wrote: -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/01/2000 1:22:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Palestinian deaths and injuries continue to mount as Israeli forces fire live high-velocity ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas indiscriminately into crowds of protesters. So what's new? Israeli forces have been firing live high-velocity ammunition and killing Palestinians for years. Normally no one takes photos or counts. And probably most of the ammo is purchased with money from the US, either donations from American Jews or donations from the American government. Who out there is surprised by this? The Israeli have made it their mission to subjugate, terrorize, make miserable and eliminate as many Palestinians as possible as soon as possible. Why is everybody fussing now? The Nazi failed in their attempt to exterminate the Jews, but obviously they succeeded in demonstrating to them the various techniques that can be utilized in such a program. It's been going on for years. I just can't understand what all the hallabaloo is about now. Prudy In case all you morally outraged humanitarians haven't noticed, some of the innocent civilians being shot at by the Israelis are wearing uniforms, they are US trained Palestinian "Police." The " civilians " are Fatah Tanzim who are armed militias directly under the orders of none other than Yassir Arafat. They are all toting automatic weapons and some have rockets. While the TV cameras are pointed at the stone throwers, the others are in fire fights with the Israeli Forces. The Israelis have been remarkably restrained considering that the Jerusalem Arabs started a violent riot because they don't like a certain Israeli figure. Why you people think this was OK is beyond me. What if Blacks started a riot everywhere David Duke went. What if Whites started a riot everywhere Calypso Louis Farakahn went. This is a political statement Orchestrated by Mr. Arafat who understands that martyrs make for great TV. The Palestinian media called out the genuine civilians. In the old days in Lebanon, Yassir had his terrorist groups living among the civilian population to protect them from Israeli planes. It didn't work. - * The PA played an integral role in the planning and implementation of attacks. * The PA played a key role in encouraging attacks via PA controlled media. * PA security forces along with Fatah movement militia are the main attack force in the field. LAW:14 Dead on the Fourth Day (+ IMRA note) [IMRA: LAW has a unique definition of "protesters" - its own list below includes "a member of Palestinian intelligence" and two identified as members "of national security forces". No doubt others are Fatah Tanzim (Fatah forces). They also identify as "civilian buildings" "National Security Forces building". LAW and others have attempted to give the impression the IDF is determined to kill Palestinians. Given that by LAW's own count, the IDF has so far killed 41 Palestinian since Friday, it is clear that killing Palestinians is not the goal of the IDF. The IDF may not be as efficient as Arab armies at killing Arabs if it sets its mind to it - but certainly the helicopter gunships mentioned by LAW could have yielded triple digit body counts if that was the purpose of the exercise.] -- Do you understand the last sentence? Why don't you read it again? The IDF had armor and helicopters in the area all the time. If they wanted to masacre Arabs, there would be far more than 50 dead. It would be a good idea to understand what's going on here before you shoot your mouths off. It's an extremely dangerous situation. Arafat is gambling with everyone's lives in the Mid East. Joshua2 LAW:14 Dead on the Fourth Day For the fourth consecutive day the IDF opened fire on Palestinians protesters with rubber coated steel bullets, plastic bullets and live ammunition. As of 8 pm local time 14 Palestinians, 7 inside Israel, 2 in Gaza and 5 in the West Bank were killed. So far, 41 Palestinians have been killed. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at:
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: Israeli Snipers Target Civilians and MedicalWorkers
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/3/00 10:46:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In case all you morally outraged humanitarians haven't noticed, some of the innocent civilians being shot at by the Israelis are wearing uniforms, These two weren't-http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_952000/95270 0.stm Bill. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Above Top Secret Newsletter #28
-Caveat Lector- Opening The Lost Tombs... The Enterprise Discovery Fox's world-wide Egyptian television Special - "Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt" - was broadcast live from Egypt's Giza Plateau, March 2nd. The program included a major segment featuring Richard C. Hoagland, Principal Investigator of the Enterprise Mission; Hoagland presented compelling graphical evidence, never before seen on network television, strongly hinting at a prior a "high-tech" civilization period prior to the known Egyptian civilization. Hoagland's evidence consisted of enigmatic glyphs discovered carved into the ceiling beams of a 3000-year old New Kingdom Temple, located several hundred miles south of Cairo and the Giza Plateau, at Abydos. The glyphs, perched high under the several hundred ton roof of the temple itself, depict astonishingly-modern-looking flying machines ... completely impossible under any current archaeological views of ancient Egypt! Hoagland's Abydos discovery was verified in November 1998 by a Fox television crew's own several hundred mile trek to the SETI-I temple at Abydos, and actual filming of the glyphs in place within the temple. The find is nothing less than astonishing support for the controversial sub-text of the March 2nd Fox Egyptian telecast: that we are not the first. That a prior, "high-tech epoch" to civilization somehow came before the now known Ancient Egyptian Civilization... which attempted to memorialize momentos of that ancient, now forgotten period in a temple built thousands of years after its predecessor's mysterious disappearance. Let's get this right - Hoagland did NOT discover the Abydos glyphs. They have been photographed, discussed and circulated for many many years prior to Hoagland jumping all over them. I wonder why he chooses not to correct this myth? regards Duncan Duncan M. Roads Editor, NEXUS Magazine PO Box 30, Mapleton Qld 4560 Australia Tel: +61 (0)7 5442 9280; Fax: +61 (0)7 5442 9381 http://www.nexusmagazine.com ICQ#62399259 "The nature of the universe is such that ends can never justify the means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end." (Aldous Huxley) A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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 Holocaust suit URL
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[CTRL] Fwd: Aquino v. Electriciti Decision
http://phillipsnizer.com/int-art50.htm Defamation/CDA By Martin H. Samson Aquino v. Electriciti Inc., 26 Med. L. Rptr. 1032 (Cal. Superior Crt., San Francisco City and County, Sept. 23, 1997) In this case, the Court, following Zeran v. America Online, Inc., 958 F. Supp. 1124 held that the Communications Decency Act preempts state law claims against defendant ISP for negligence, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, alter ego liability, injunctive relief and violation of civil rights arising from IPS's distribution of material written by another that contained derogatory comments about plaintiffs, including that they were the "ring leaders" of an "international conspiracy" to further "Satanic Ritual Abuse" of children. Said the court: Plaintiffs' causes of action are preempted by Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act of 1996 and Zeran v. America Online, Inc., 958 F. Supp. 1124. © Copyright 1997-2000 Martin H. Samson All rights Reserved. Disclaimer
Re: [CTRL] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- This may not seem to be relivant at first to the topic, but while reading about the comments on the intel. and 500 club, it sparked a curiosity i had long forgotten about. A few years ago, something came across my desk about a group of men,(I believe no women, as none were mentioned..) who met annually around the nation (US) under the guise of a financial meetings. And was rumored to have specific meetings constructed for religious and social engineering/organizing, and or recruiting. I specifically remember that this group was not masonic in origin, but im sure had memebers. Around a few hundred or so met for the meetings. About 7-10 years ago while I was in Orlando, Fl., the group met at the Tupperware World Convention Centre. Seeing as how i disreguarded the info years ago, now I am curious if anyone has any information that can shed light on to this topic, who these people might have been and or what their purpose was/is today. thanks in advance for the time and consideration- Dante A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Occult within covert groups?
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: There are many connections between the occult and the Intel. Talking about "the occult" is like talking about religion or business. It's simply too broad a term to be meaningful. He started to give such accounts credibility when they fell under the rules of 3, 4 or 5 - when 3 or more survivors who didn't know each other named the same prominent person. If they'd named the same obscure person it might be worth investigating. Images of celebrities, however, are present in everyone's subconscious. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Something has an odd odor ...
-Caveat Lector- From http://my.aol.com/news/story.tmpl?table=ncat=01id=0009290844332269 News NATO would stop spread of any Yugoslav violence Reuters Sep 29 2000 8:43AM ET BUCHAREST (Reuters) - NATO would stop any violence in Yugoslavia from spreading to Bosnia or Kosovo but would not intervene if civil war erupted in the aftermath of contested elections, a NATO official said Friday. ``NATO is not involved and does not intend to be involved in a possible civil war in Serbia, which we all hope will not take place,'' Klaus-Peter Klaiber, NATO's assistant secretary-general for political affairs, told reporters in Bucharest. Now, NEATO doesn't involve itself in civil wars in Yugoslavia ... hmmm ... I wonder what Sec'y Gen'l Altzeimer would have to say about this ... or is this a hint to having learned a little more about the Balkanians since Bill jeff spent the weekend before the bombing reading up on the area? AER Integrity has no need of rules. -Albert Camus (1913-1960) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust The libertarian therefore considers one of his prime educational tasks is to spread the demystification and desanctification of the State among its hapless subjects. His task is to demonstrate repeatedly and in depth that not only the emperor but even the "democratic" State has no clothes; that all governments subsist by exploitive rule over the public; and that such rule is the reverse of objective necessity. He strives to show that the existence of taxation and the State necessarily sets up a class division between the exploiting rulers and the exploited ruled. He seeks to show that the task of the court intellectuals who have always supported the State has ever been to weave mystification in order to induce the public to accept State rule and that these intellectuals obtain, in return, a share in the power and pelf extracted by the rulers from their deluded subjects. [[For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, Murray N. Rothbard, Fox Wilkes, 1973, 1978, p. 25]] A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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
