[cia-drugs] The Link below features Robert Deniro, Matt Damon, Milton Bearden - interview by Hardball, Chris Mathews
Tune in to this great interview: the Movie the Good shepherd, starring Robert DeNiro, Matt Damon, Anglia Jolie, Milton Beardon. Robert DeNiro is a CIA Agent married to Jolieit also portrays some view points about politics and certain points of view can be your own. Q~ [Conspiracies_Revealed] Guests: Robert DeNiro, Matt Damon, Milton Bearden __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [cia-drugs] Re: Fwd: Ted Gunderson: A Treatise of Lies
Let's be clear, I did not write that piece on Gunderson, I merely forwarded it onto the list. I say this because I have had two people assume I wrote it. I posted it for comment, as I agree that someone has some pretty detailed info and that always makes me curious. Duncan On 23/12/2006, at 1:55 PM, mark urban wrote: Duncan is the editor/publisher of Nexus. I am sure a perusal of his website would give you a good idea of the kind of information he is involved with. Duncan and I have bumped heads over Mike Ruppert whenever I find something embarrassing to Ruppert. Gunderson, If you have ever listened to one of his interviews, is a bit of a blowhard who is revered in the alternative media; however, as far as I am concerned, he is disinfo. This is pretty much a spontaneous act in which my own view of Gunderson was buttressed by the information Duncan forwarded, so I decided to chime in. Many people here have been participating in the BB since the late nineties, and they are pretty well informed. --- In cia-drugs@yahoogroups.com, "Harrison Deckard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boy, after reading that it would appear that someone's really done > their homework. More than homework -- how does one get access to all > of these details? Sounds like another rogue FBI/CIA agent on the > loose, at least the fact-gathering techbiques and types of information > (not to mention how this treatsie is presented) smacks of old-world > CIA propaganda. > > Oh, and I tried sitbot.net -- link doesn't work. Drat, can't verify > the original document. > > I'm not a supporter either way, but the thoroughness of this attack -- > replete with many a spurious appeal to authority -- seems a little > suspect. > > --Harrison > Complete archives at http://www.sitbot.net/ Please let us stay on topic and be civil. OM Yahoo! Groups Links Duncan M. Roads, Editor, NEXUS Magazine PO Box 30, Mapleton Qld 4560 Australia. Tel: 07 5442 9280; Fax: 07 5442 9381 http://www.nexusmagazine.com "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)
[cia-drugs] Lies made to be Truth
http://www.hamiltontaftandcompany.com On November 20, 2006, The David Allen Show, had Dan Blacharski, the investigative reporter of "The Corporate Shell Game: The Killing of Hamilton Taft & Company" as a guest. As previously noted, some of the questions appearing on the David Allen web site were: "Why did elected officials exert their political influence? Why would Wall Street Journal run a front-page story? Why would Nancy Pelosi help Federal Express?" Today there is a seed of hatred regarding the principles of law based on the best interest of one's self, and in the same policy of this deception, lies are made to appear as truth, and political gain is substituted for the law. This article, "The Corporate Shell Game: The Killing of Hamilton Taft and Company" has become known and can be acknowledged by the facts of the truth. This is the same truth that has been twisted over these last years by those who have had the power and money to influence those in political positions. The power brokers then have influenced the law to best serve their special interests. They have gone forward with their power without regard to how it opposes the principles, rights and laws of the Constitution. The first and lingering question that must come to the minds of people, no matter what their political preference is should be, "How does an official of the government, who is elected by the people to uphold the rights of all citizens and the laws of our Constitution, believe they can ignore those principles of the law for their own personal gains, whether it is for money or political power?" Why did Nancy Pelosi, as an elected Congresswoman, use her political power to influence the Wall Street Journal to create a front-page story without any facts or law pertaining to any facts? It was based only on perception. And on that same perception, she went to the Justice Department in Washington DC, using her influence to cause Washington to question the Justice Department in San Francisco. San Francisco had refused to prosecute a case they stated they had investigated, and there was no crime. All of these actions were not done in the best interest of truth or justice, but in the best interest of a company, Federal Express, who had the power and the money that could influence Nancy Pelosi to use her position for their best interest. One must question how Nancy Pelosi will now use her newfound power as Speaker of the House. This powerful position of our elected government allows the Speaker the ability to influence other elected Congress people on issues that involve the laws of the Constitution. Ms. Pelosi has already illustrated that she ignores the principles of law and will substitute the law for political importance…her importance. If an individual's rights under the Constitution are not upheld, and are sacrificed for the best interest of power brokers and their influence, then our Constitution can no longer exist. When it happens to one, it can happen to many. Americans need to remember the words that Benjamin Franklin warned when asked if He gave a good government to the people…."Only if you can hold it in truth". Connie Chip Armstrong, Jr. 88762-011 CAMP P. O. Box 9000 Seagoville, Texas 75159-9000 Nancy Berry
Re: [cia-drugs] Re: Fwd: Ted Gunderson: A Treatise of Lies
try http://www.mail-archive.com/cia-drugs@yahoogroups.com/ On Dec 22, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Harrison Deckard wrote: Boy, after reading that it would appear that someone's really done their homework. More than homework -- how does one get access to all of these details? Sounds like another rogue FBI/CIA agent on the loose, at least the fact-gathering techbiques and types of information (not to mention how this treatsie is presented) smacks of old-world CIA propaganda. Oh, and I tried sitbot.net -- link doesn't work. Drat, can't verify the original document. I'm not a supporter either way, but the thoroughness of this attack -- replete with many a spurious appeal to authority -- seems a little suspect. --Harrison Complete archives at http://www.sitbot.net/ Please let us stay on topic and be civil. OM Yahoo! Groups Links
[cia-drugs] Re: Fwd: Ted Gunderson: A Treatise of Lies
Duncan is the editor/publisher of Nexus. I am sure a perusal of his website would give you a good idea of the kind of information he is involved with. Duncan and I have bumped heads over Mike Ruppert whenever I find something embarrassing to Ruppert. Gunderson, If you have ever listened to one of his interviews, is a bit of a blowhard who is revered in the alternative media; however, as far as I am concerned, he is disinfo. This is pretty much a spontaneous act in which my own view of Gunderson was buttressed by the information Duncan forwarded, so I decided to chime in. Many people here have been participating in the BB since the late nineties, and they are pretty well informed. --- In cia-drugs@yahoogroups.com, "Harrison Deckard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boy, after reading that it would appear that someone's really done > their homework. More than homework -- how does one get access to all > of these details? Sounds like another rogue FBI/CIA agent on the > loose, at least the fact-gathering techbiques and types of information > (not to mention how this treatsie is presented) smacks of old-world > CIA propaganda. > > Oh, and I tried sitbot.net -- link doesn't work. Drat, can't verify > the original document. > > I'm not a supporter either way, but the thoroughness of this attack -- > replete with many a spurious appeal to authority -- seems a little > suspect. > > --Harrison >
Re: [cia-drugs] Venezuela mulls euro oil switch
--- Vigilius Haufniensis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Venezuela's government is interested in > the Iranian move > Venezuela has expressed interest in an Iranian > move to ask buyers to pay for oil in euros rather > than US dollars Vigilius, I don't know what this has to do with IRAN. Chavez has been saying we don't want no more dollars for over 5 years. This is a VENEZUELAN move, that dorks want to attribute to others??? Iran is a 'lower' in OPEC, remember? Venezuela set up OPEC, not Iran, remember? Its like Cuba- they think we can possibly take some others' political beliefs, when this is the most FREE couuntry in the world, where you can do whatever you want most of the time, and culture still controls what people do. That has been studied as the ONLY way to control dangerous behaviours, BTW. In the USA, cuklture is gone. I know Miami, New Orleans, and Manhattan very well, and they are just full of trashy people, who don't want to lose the power of living well by stealing from the rest of thr worls. Vanessa Di Domenico Maracaibo, Venezuela __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[cia-drugs] Russia vs. Iran vs. the United States
http://www.dailyreckoning.us/blog/?p=285 Russia vs. Iran vs. the United States December 22nd, 2006 Dan Amoss of Strategic Investment surveys the geopolitical landscape after the sudden death of Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan: I see good potential for Russian military action somewhere in the FSU (maybe in Turkmenistan or Georgia) in 2007. Especially considering how upset the Russian population will be about having to pay Gazprom closer to market prices for natural gas over the next few years . The BTC pipeline [through Georgia, bypassing Russia] just came online a few months ago, representing a chink in the armor of Russia's energy export domination. All Putin would need is an Islamic fanatic group to pursue in the FSU (after another potential Chechen or Beslan school-type incident). one huge precedent the U.S. set with the new "pre-emptive" military strike policy - now every other sovereign state can claim the same right in the eyes of the world community. Also, if Iran is stupid enough to engage Russia in the fight over Turkmenistan [a possible scenario laid out today by the folks at Stratfor], it would give Bush the perfect diversion. With nothing to lose politically as a lame duck, he could sign a presidential order for strategic bombing of Iranian nuke development sites. What's Congress going to do - cut military funding? I don't think so. It's interesting to think of it in terms of Bush's mindset. His legacy will rest on whether Iraq becomes just a mess or an unmitigated disaster. He might as well double down his bet and "do Iran" too. In his mind, the next president might not have the "guts" to do it! As for Ahmadinejad, he might become even more irrational after the recent loss of support in the "experts" election. He may strike out at Israel like a caged animal, realizing that his opportunity to hasten the "Islamic apocalypse" may not be long! It will be an interesting year.
[cia-drugs] Re: Fwd: Ted Gunderson: A Treatise of Lies
Boy, after reading that it would appear that someone's really done their homework. More than homework -- how does one get access to all of these details? Sounds like another rogue FBI/CIA agent on the loose, at least the fact-gathering techbiques and types of information (not to mention how this treatsie is presented) smacks of old-world CIA propaganda. Oh, and I tried sitbot.net -- link doesn't work. Drat, can't verify the original document. I'm not a supporter either way, but the thoroughness of this attack -- replete with many a spurious appeal to authority -- seems a little suspect. --Harrison
Re: [cia-drugs] THE SKELETON IN MY CLOSET
Kaylee, So where's the skeleton? kaylee wrote: * * *To my 33,000 or so readers: Because you've tolerated me, encouraged me, enlightened me, or learned from me, my 2006 Christmas gift to you is truth.* *As one of the prisoners who have gone before me said, "If we know the truth, we must tell it; if we don't, we must learn it!" It is /critical/ to our spirit.* *Something is not right when we feel pressured to hide the truth in order to maintain the status quo. Abe Lincoln has been quoted as saying, "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." I have no desire to be a coward when I most need to be brave, therefore I'm going to show you the skeleton in my closet. * * *
[cia-drugs] Message from Wes Clark -
We are looking forward to a new direction in 2007, Neo-cons passed the law
giving power to GeorgeBush to delar Military Law, this could be devastating to
say the least. We must reinstate our contitution at all costs.
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[cia-drugs] Fwd: A Generation Is All They Need!!]
Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: December 22, 2006 10:47:09 AM PST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: A Generation Is All They Need!!] Subject: [Fw: A Generation Is All They Need!!] A Generation Is All They Need One day we will all happily be implanted with microchips, and our every move will be monitored. The technology exists; the only barrier is society's resistance to the loss of privacy By the time my four-year-old son is swathed in the soft flesh of old age, he will likely find it unremarkable that he and almost everyone he knows will be permanently implanted with a microchip. Automatically tracking his location in real time, it will connect him with databases monitoring and recording his smallest behavioral traits. Most people anticipate such a prospect with a sense of horrified disbelief, dismissing it as a science-fiction fantasy. The technology, however, already exists. For years, humane societies have implanted all the pets that leave their premises with a small identifying microchip. As well, millions of consumer goods are now traced with tiny radio frequency identification chips that allow satellites to reveal their exact location. A select group of people are already "chipped" with devices that automatically open doors, turn on lights, and perform other low- level miracles. Prominent among such individuals is researcher Kevin Warwick of Reading University in England; Warwick is a leading proponent of the almost limitless potential uses for such chips. Other users include the patrons of the Baja Beach Club in Barcelona, many of whom have paid about $150 (U.S.) for the privilege of being implanted with an identifying chip that allows them to bypass lengthy club queues and purchase drinks by being scanned. These individuals are the advance guard of an effort to expand the technology as widely as possible. From this point forward, microchips will become progressively smaller, less invasive, and easier to deploy. Thus, any realistic barrier to the wholesale "chipping" of Western citizens is not technological but cultural. It relies upon the visceral reaction against the prospect of being personally marked as one component in a massive human inventory. Today we might strongly hold such beliefs, but sensibilities can, and probably will, change. How this remarkable attitudinal transformation is likely to occur is clear to anyone who has paid attention to privacy issues over the past quarter-century. There will be no 3 a.m. knock on the door by storm troopers come to force implants into our bodies. The process will be more subtle and cumulative, couched in the unassailable language of progress and social betterment, and mimicking many of the processes that have contributed to the expansion of closed-circuit television cameras and the corporate market in personal data. A series of tried and tested strategies will be marshaled to familiarize citizens with the technology. These will be coupled with efforts to pressure tainted social groups and entice the remainder of the population into being chipped. This, then, is how the next generation will come to be microchipped. It starts in distant countries. Having tested the technology on guinea pigs, both human and animal, the first widespread use of human implanting will occur in nations at the periphery of the Western world. Such developments are important in their own right, but their international significance pertains to how they familiarize a global audience with the technology and habituate them to the idea that chipping represents a potential future. An increasing array of hypothetical chipping scenarios will also be depicted in entertainment media, furthering the familiarization process. In the West, chips will first be implanted in members of stigmatized groups. Pedophiles are the leading candidate for this distinction, although it could start with terrorists, drug dealers, or whatever happens to be that year's most vilified criminals. Short-lived promises will be made that the technology will only be used on the "worst of the worst." In fact, the wholesale chipping of incarcerated individuals will quickly ensue, encompassing people on probation and on parole. Even accused individuals will be tagged, a measure justified on the grounds that it would stop them from fleeing justice. Many prisoners will welcome this development, since only chipped inmates will be eligible for parole, weekend release, or community sentences. From the prison system will emerge an evocative vocabulary distinguishing chippers from non-chippers. Although the chips will be justified as a way to reduce fraud and other crimes, criminals will almost immediately develop techniques to simulate other people's chip codes and manipulate their data. The comparatively s
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Fw: [cia-drugs] THE SKELETON IN MY CLOSET
- Original Message - From: kaylee To: MTWT Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:16 PM Subject: [cia-drugs] THE SKELETON IN MY CLOSET To my 33,000 or so readers: Because you've tolerated me, encouraged me, enlightened me, or learned from me, my 2006 Christmas gift to you is truth. As one of the prisoners who have gone before me said, "If we know the truth, we must tell it; if we don't, we must learn it!" It is critical to our spirit. Something is not right when we feel pressured to hide the truth in order to maintain the status quo. Abe Lincoln has been quoted as saying, "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." I have no desire to be a coward when I most need to be brave, therefore I'm going to show you the skeleton in my closet. If you don't know me, most of you know a little about my work. If you feel the need to pass judgment, I hope you will judge me on my merits, not on any manufactured stereotypes. On December 5th, 2006, I became one of the 1-in-32 Americans to dis-grace the American judicial system. I was arrested in my own room while recovering from open heart surgery in my daughter's home... and charged with "THC Possession". I was arrested despite Wisconsin Statute 961.41(3g) and my medical statement from a licensed doctor that conforms to that law. So, at age 63, I've been cuffed, fingerprinted, photographed and charged by the police for the first time in my entire life. After nearly 30 years of responsible use, I'm tempted to ask what took them so long. Now and forever, I'm as peaceful as they come... I'm a quiet 63 year old great-grandma recovering from heart surgery, an old lady who would never intentionally harm another person or their property. I don't do dangerous drugs, legal or not, including alcohol or even tobacco (anymore). So how does a peaceful person who tries to obey God's laws end up on the crowded road to punishment? Despite our claims to freedom, it's not particularly hard in America. Being a free person in a supposedly free society, I tend to question everything, particularly as it affects meor my loved ones. In my mid-30s, I realized medicine had become an urgent issue for me...urgent as in suicide and mental hospitals. (You can read all about my pre-marijuana life at http://www.angelfire.com/la/kaylee/depression.html) So I began researching, particularly mental health care, including controversial and illegal but natural plants like marijuana. I discovered this plant has a remarkably honorable healing history. In my 30s, I made the choice to try it. It turned out to be the perfect medicine for me, my mind and body - with side effects I actually enjoy, like increased creativity, spirituality, humor, and a sense of well-being. So Cannabis became my medicine of choice. I've needed no other in all these years. The one side effect that I can never appreciate is being called a criminal! I am an asset to this world, helping where, when, and how I can. I am intelligent, spiritual, loyal to family and friends; I don't hurt children nor animals, nor shuff off my duties as a citizen. I love my country and participate in it's function; I obey it's laws - as long as they conform to the constitution and the bible. So how did this happen? What worthless, unjust law made me anything but the good person I've always been? Why I am now one of my country's undesirables, a burden, an outlaw, a common criminal due in court on January 2nd, 2007 for daring to possess marijuana in my own home? Make no mistake about it, the worst side effect of 'marijuana' is the very unconstitutional laws against it. Because I've always lived by God's Laws, I'm fairly ignorant of man's. How does a shy but brave and educated grandmother defend herself and the plant she uses against the justice system that should be protecting her right to use it? I'm still who I always was, but now I'm wearing the mislabel of 'U.S. Criminal'. My family may have to do without me for awhile. Those I help will be a little less comfortable. My fellow Americans are about to be over-billed for my incarceration. I'm told I deserve it for my responsible use of a non-toxic natural element that never caused me to be cruel to anyone. Surely no one believes that the people of this country are better off with laws that cause the arrest of hundreds of people like me daily? In the face of all this, it makes no sense to me that I should be judged. Isn't - or shouldn't it be that the exact criteria we use to judge a bad law is "Does it hurt good people?" Instead of wasting all this effort on me, what needs our attention is the law that turned the perfectly natural behavior of trying to raise my quality of life into a crime! Whatever happens, I will keep reminding myself, "I am not a criminal, this time the LAW is wrong." I, of course, continue to hope my peers will judge the law as well as me and the plant, b
[cia-drugs] Sen.Ted Kennedy is asking for a mimium wage - Please respond
Senator Kennedy has tirelessly worked to protect and help the working class
people, and especially the poor working class. He has done things like this as
long as I have known him. We can surely help him when he needs us.
Regards,
Theresa J. Steed
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Dear Theresa J.,
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, the average American
shopper will spend about $800.00 over the holidays.
A person earning the $5.15 minimum wage would need 155 hours -- 19 work days,
nearly a month -- to earn that much. And before that money goes to gifts, they
have to pay the bills and put food on the table.
How can we expect millions of hard-working American families like that to
enjoy the holidays when their paychecks put them thousands of dollars below the
poverty line?
When Democrats take control of Congress in 2007, that will change. Here's how
it's likely to happen:
As soon as Congress convenes in January, I'll reintroduce the Fair Minimum
Wage Act, which will raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over
the next two years. House Democrats plan to act on this important bill right
away as well. Hopefully in a few short weeks Democrats can remedy more than
nine years of Republican neglect of minimum wage workers.
To help us do so, I've recorded a new web video on the Fair Minimum Wage Act
to help raise awareness and keep us focused. I hope you'll find it useful for
spreading the word:
http://www.tedkennedy.com/raisethewage
We have much to celebrate over the holidays, but we can't forget those who
are struggling to get by. Together, we're going to raise the minimum wage and
make the lives of millions of hard-working families across the country a little
easier. No one who works for a living should have to live in poverty.
Happy Holidays and '07!
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
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[cia-drugs] Venezuela mulls euro oil switch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6202791.stm Venezuela mulls euro oil switch Venezuela's government is interested in the Iranian move Venezuela has expressed interest in an Iranian move to ask buyers to pay for oil in euros rather than US dollars. The oil-rich nation said it planned to see if a similar scheme could be introduced to its crude exports. Iran, the world's fourth-biggest oil producer, has already asked customers to pay for its oil in euros because of the current weakness of the dollar. Although the dollar is the currency in which oil is usually traded, it has been falling in value against the euro. Strained relations The US currency tumbled to 20-month lows against the single European currency earlier this month. Iran still prices its oil in dollars, but currently receives payment for 57% of its crude exports in euros, according to the National Iranian Oil Company. Venezuela's energy minister Rafael Ramirez described the Iranian scheme as "very interesting". Venezuela and Iran, which have strained political relations with Washington, are both members of oil producers' cartel Opec. <>
[cia-drugs] Democrats and the Deficit: PAUL KRUGMAN ; Bush issues pardon to campaign donor ; DRAFT !
Democrats and the Deficit: PAUL KRUGMAN ; Bush issues pardon to campaign donor ; DRAFT ! By PAUL KRUGMAN - The New York Times Friday Dec 22nd, 2006 KRUGMAN: Given a choice between cutting the deficit and spending more on good things like health care reform, Democrats in Congress should choose the spending. THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AND MORE --> OP-ED COLUMNIST Democrats and the Deficit By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: December 22, 2006 Now that the Democrats have regained some power, they have to decide what to do. One of the biggest questions is whether the party should return to Rubinomics the doctrine, associated with former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, that placed a very high priority on reducing the budget deficit. The answer, I believe, is no. Mr. Rubin was one of the ablest Treasury secretaries in American history. But its now clear that while Rubinomics made sense in terms of pure economics, it failed to take account of the ugly realities of contemporary American politics. And the lesson of the last six years is that the Democrats shouldnt spend political capital trying to bring the deficit down. They should refrain from actions that make the deficit worse. But given a choice between cutting the deficit and spending more on good things like health care reform, they should choose the spending. In a saner political environment, the economic logic behind Rubinomics would have been compelling. Basic fiscal principles tell us that the government should run budget deficits only when it faces unusually high expenses, mainly during wartime. In other periods it should try to run a surplus, paying down its debt. Since the 1990s were an era of peace, prosperity and favorable demographics (the baby boomers were still in the work force, not collecting Social Security and Medicare), it should have been a good time to put the federal budget in the black. And under Mr. Rubin, the huge deficits of the Reagan-Bush years were transformed into an impressive surplus. But the realities of American politics ensured that it was all for naught. The second President Bush quickly squandered the surplus on tax cuts that heavily favored the wealthy, then plunged the budget deep into deficit by cutting taxes on dividends and capital gains even as he took the country into a disastrous war. And you can even argue that Mr. Rubins surplus was a bad thing, because it greased the rails for Mr. Bushs irresponsibility. --MORE-- http://mparent.blogspot.com/2006/12/democrats-and-deficit-paul-krugman.html Labels: deficit, Democrats, economics, economy, KRUGMAN, New York Times, News, PAUL KRUGMAN, Politics Bush issues pardons, one to a campaign donor http://mparent.blogspot.com/2006/12/bush-issues-pardons-one-to-campaign.html What Rep. Virgil Goode Said About Jews http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2006/12/what-rep-virgil-goode-said-about-jews.html Selective Service to test draft machinery; Selective Service to test draft machinery Was anyone wondering where Bush's 70,000 new troops(bribes to the military to follow him into endless wars) were coming from? http://mparent.blogspot.com/2006/12/selective-service-to-test-draft.html And More http://mparent.blogspot.com/ New website http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/ Alternate website with unique articles MARC PARENT CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS mparent mparent CCNWON MARC PARENT CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS http://mparent.blogspot.com/ New website mparent mparent __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
