[CTRL] Bush's Sinking Ship (K.P. Nayar)
-Caveat Lector- http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031210/asp/opinion/story_2660369.asp December 10, 2003 BUSHS SINKING SHIP- The US presidents future is endangered by a conservative retreat Diplomacy K.P. Nayar Coming back to Washington after a month abroad is like returning to a land which has changed beyond comprehension in so short a time. It is okay once again to poke fun at POTUS, the president of the United States. Talk show hosts like Bill Maher are no longer in danger of their contracts being annulled for openly expressing their thoughts, and veterans of the small screen like Phil Donahue need no longer worry too much about what they say about the war in Iraq lest they are pulled off the air as in February this year. Driving home to the capital from New Yorks JFK airport, there was the news on the car radio that the department of homeland security was scrapping a discredited system of registering, fingerprinting, photographing and investigating Muslim men and boys in the United States of America, known by its pompous-sounding official name: the national security entry exit registration system, or NEERS. Then there were reports that as many as 140 of the 660 detainees who have been held at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would be released, perhaps as early as Christmas. These reports followed an equally unexpected decision by the US Sup- reme Court to hear cases on whether the Guantanamo detainees, who have been in legal limbo since January 2002, are eligible to challenge their incarceration through the American legal system. Last weekend, George W. Bush withdrew tariffs on steel imported into America in the face of threats by the European Union of imposing retaliatory duties of up to $ 2.2 billion on US products, including oranges from Florida. Floridas votes in the electoral college may once again decide whether Bush will stay in the White House when his first presidential term expires in a year. Japan had added muscle to the EU threat by announcing its own plans for sanctions of $ 458 million for the first time in the history of US-Japan trade. But more striking than any of these administrative climbdowns, which have either been formalized or are in the pipeline, has been the state of political discourse in Americas television studios. In a month, conservative panelists and experts on talk-shows have become like balloons which have been pricked. Gone is their arrogance, their righteousness and their impatience, which often translated on TV screens into efforts to silence everyone else with a differing point of view. This unexpected, but welcome, sense of humility is not confined to those who routinely go on TV. When officials of the Bush administration appear in public, it is not difficult to see that for the first time since January 2001, many of them are on the defensive. The change is not because of Iraq alone. Nor is it a consequence of the pitfalls that lie ahead in the area of the economy. It has come about from a realization that after nearly three years of untiring efforts to wreck international institutions, impose Washingtons ways and will on the rest of the world and replace ideals and principles with a one-point agenda of expediency, the Bush administration finds itself in a cul-de-sac. This has been brought about by a combination of policies pursued by the White House, ranging from the environment and protectionism to defence and ill-conceived efforts to export democracy. Larry Summers, the president of Harvard University, who was Bill Clintons treasury secretary, put it succinctly the other day when he spoke at the London School of Economics. The US, Summers said, is at the zenith of its power but at the nadir of its influence. However brave a front they may put up, many members of the Bush administration are reading the writing on the wall. Look at the resignations that are plaguing the administration, notwithstanding the promise of another four-year term in an election, which is yet to throw up a credible rival to the president from the ranks of the Democratic party. In the crucial area of public relations, there have been three high-profile departures from the administration: Ari Fleischer, the White House spokesman; Charlotte Beers, the former advertising executive, who was in charge of improving Americas image among Muslims worldwide; and Victoria Clarke, the Pentagon spokeswoman, whose boss, the defence secretary, Donald
[CTRL] [JBirch] Headlines of 2035 (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one Nation under God,indivisible,with liberty and justice for all. visit my web site at http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon My ICQ# is 79071904 for a precise list of the powers of the Federal Government linkto: http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon/Enumerated.html -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 21:47:12 -0500 (EST) From: Marv Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [JBirch] Headlines of 2035 2035 Headlines http://dalesdesigns.net/2035.html Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, California. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as California's third language. Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops livestock. Baby conceived naturally... Scientists stumped. Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and Lebanon.) Iraq still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least ten more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels. Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking. George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036. Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesday only. 35 year study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss. Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative. Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights. Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches. New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screw-drivers, fly swatters, and rolled up newspapers must be registered by January 2036. Congress authorizes direct deposit of illegal political contributions to campaign accounts. Capital Hill intern indicted for refusing to have sex with congressman. IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75%. Florida Democrats still don't know how to use a voting machine. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/A0NplB/TM -~- The opinions expressed on this forum are those of the authors of the articles posted. The John Birch Society has no responsibility for anything that is posted on this forum. The OFFICIAL John Birch Society web page is a www.jbs.org Look alike clone pages, run by others, violate JBS policy. Visit The New American at www.thenewamerican.com The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke 1729-1797 Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who still have swords. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get FAST unlimited reliable uncensored internet service for $9.95 per month No Setup Fees. No Contracts. No limits as to the number of emails you can send at a time No limit on email groups. 5 email accounts at no additional cost. Fastest Dialup Connection available. Click here now http://www.getmysmartisp.net Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=http://www.mail-archive.com/[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] Where the real power lies--collect those overdue accounts!
-Caveat Lector- www.ctrl.org DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'âwith its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsâis 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=""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 ---BeginMessage--- -Caveat Lector- http://www.banque-france.fr/gb/banque/organi/trichet.htm JEAN-CLAUDE TRICHET GOVERNOR OF THE BANQUE DE FRANCE Jean-Claude Trichet is the Governor of the Banque de France and a Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. He is Alternate Governor for the International Monetary Fund and Member of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements. Born in Lyons, he is an "Ingénieur Civil des Mines", a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and holds a Master's in economics. He worked in the competitive sector in 1966-1968, attended the École Nationale d'Administration in 1969 and was appointed "Inspecteur des Finances" in 1971. He was then assigned to various posts at the Ministry of Finance in the General Inspectorate of Finance and later in the Treasury Department, where in 1976, he became the Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for Improving Industrial Structures. Jean-Claude Trichet was made an adviser to the cabinet of the Minister for Economic Affairs (René Monory) in 1978, and then an adviser to the President of the Republic (Valery-Giscard d'Estaing) in the same year. In this capacity, he worked on issues relating to energy, industry, research and microeconomics from 1978 to 1981. He subsequently became Deputy Head of Bilateral Affairs at the Treasury Department from 1981 to 1984, Head of International Affairs at the Treasury and was Chairman of the Paris Club (sovereign debt rescheduling) from 1985 to 1993. In 1986, he directed the private office of the Minister for Economic Affairs, Finance and Privatization (Edouard Balladur), and in 1987 he became Head of the Treasury. In the same year, he was appointed to be the Censor of the General Council of the Banque de France and deputy governor of the IMF and the World Bank. He was the Chairman of the European Monetary Committee from 1992 until his appointment as the Governor of the Banque de France in 1993. He has been the chairman of the Monetary Policy Council of the Banque de France since 1994, member of the board of the European Monetary Institute from 1994 to 1998 and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank since 1998. At the end of his first term of governor he has been reappointed governor of Banque de France. In June 2003, Jean-Claude Trichet becomes President of the Group of Ten (G10) Governors. Inspecteur général des Finances Ingénieur civil des Mines, Licencié ès-Sciences économiques Graduate of the Institut d'études politiques Graduate of the École nationale d'administration (1969-1971) 1966-1968 Engineer in the competitive sector 1971 Deputy Inspector of Finance 1974 Assigned to the General Inspectorate of Finance 1975 Assigned to the Treasury Department 1976 Secretary General of CIASI (the Interministerial Committee for Improving Industrial Structures) 1978 Adviser to the President of the Republic on Industry, Energy and Research 1981 Head of the Development Aid Office at the Treasury Department 1981 Deputy Director of Bilateral Affairs, Treasury Department 1985 Head of International Affairs, Treasury Department Chairman of the Paris Club - sovereign debt rescheduling (1985-1993) 1986 Director of the Private Office of the Minister for Economic Affairs, Finance and Privatization 1987 Director of the Treasury Department Deputy Governor of the International Monetary Found Deputy Governor of the World Bank Censor of the Banque de France 1992 Chairman of the European Monetary Committee (1992-1993) 1993 Governor of the Banque de France (1st term) Member of the Board of the Bank for International Settlements Governor of the World Bank Member of the Group of Thirty 1994 Chairman of the Monetary Policy Council, member of the Board of the European Monetary
[CTRL] Fwd: [cia-drugs] Paris Club is not an institution, it's a non-institution
-Caveat Lector- www.ctrl.org DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'âwith its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsâis 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=""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 ---BeginMessage--- -Caveat Lector- http://www.henciclopedia.org.uy/autores/AnnPettifor/JustKososvo.htm Introduction We live in a global economy dominated, as it was in the 1920's, by international finance capital. According to one estimate, before 1970, trade accounted for 90% of all international transactions and capital flows for only 10%. Today, despite a vast increase in global trade, that ratio has been reversed. Ninety per cent of transactions now are accounted for by financial flows not directly related to trade in goods and services. Most of these flows take the form of highly volatile stocks and bonds, investment and short-term loans. By 1992, financial assets from the advanced OECD nations totaled USD 35 trillion -twice the economic output of the OECD. McKinsey and Company believed that the total financial stock would reach USD 53 trillion by the year 2000- "triple the economic output of the OECD economies". These changes to the global economy -the shift from the dominance of industrial capital to finance capital- did not come about "naturally" or spontaneously. They are the result of deliberate policy-making- driven first by the City of London and the British government, and later by Wall St. and the US government. Both governments use the IMF as an agent for implementation of effectively deflationary policies, whose ultimate purpose is not to reduce poverty - but always to protect the value of creditor assets. In the 1920's similar deflationary economic policies were applied to justify the dismissal of public servants, to suppress wages and maintain unemployment. The most important of these policies was the stabilisation of currencies, fixed in terms of gold, to guarantee debt service to foreign bondholders. Much the same happens today. Instead of the gold standard we have currencies pegged to the dollar, or even outright "dollarisation". Currencies are once again stabilised to guarantee debt service to foreign bondholders and other creditors. The IMF, agent of all international creditors public and private, intervenes in the market and imposes a range of policies (SAPs) whose real purpose is to defend the value of the assets of international creditors and lenders. Central to our planned global economy dominated by finance capital, is the powerful lever of debt. Debt acts as the key mechanism for the transfer of wealth from weak to strong; from debtor nations to international creditors; from taxpayers and wage earners to the holders of paper claims; from productive to financial activity. Without the leverage of debt, IMF policy makers would not be able to impose policy changes necessary to ensure such transfers. Debt as a constant threat to economic stability and human rights As the year 2000 drew to a close, the world of international finance held its breath, concerned that Argentina would default on its short-term debt, thereby precipitating what the Financial Times called "a general loss of confidence". Argentina's predicament is serious, despite her government's widely acknowledged achievement of fulfilling creditors' conditions. Social tensions are rising, and workers in Argentina called a general strike at the end of 2000, to protest the impact of the debts on the economy, in particular the deflationary austerity conditions set by foreign creditors. Argentina's currency is artificially inflated to equal the value of the US dollar - thereby maintaining the value of creditor assets, while impoverishing Argentineans. At about the same time Argentina was teetering on the brink of default, in another part of the international financial forest, 3,000 employees of the Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) disrupted a meeting in Bangkok. Foreign creditors were due to have obtained 75% of the equity in TPI and effective
[CTRL] Spanish anti-terror ads put angels in a new light
-Caveat Lector- HOMELAND SECURITYSpanish anti-terror ads put angels in a new lightA Spanish-language national advertising campaign will use guardian angels to encourage Hispanics to prepare for possible terrorist attacks. ALL 'LISTO': The campaign features 'guardian angels' in posters such as this one dispensing advice on how to respond to potential emergencies. J. PAT CARTER/AP Starting today, a guardian angel will be used in television, radio, print, outdoor and Internet ads and public service announcements to emphasize the importance of preparing for potential terrorist attacks to the nation's 37 million Hispanics. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge unveiled the national Spanish-language campaign Monday at Florida International University, the first stop on his two-day visit to Miami. ''It is essential that everyone gets the message, because with terrorism there are often no second chances,'' Ridge said. The program, called Listo, which means ''ready,'' is the second phase of a campaign launched in February by Homeland Security aimed at educating the public about terrorism preparedness. The program prompted some derision for recommending that citizens keep duct tape and plastic sheeting in the event of a terrorist attack. The Listo public service announcements make the same recommendation but with a touch of spirituality. The campaign's spokesman is a guardian angel who recites popular Hispanic sayings to caution against apathy. The grandfather-like angel has white wings. In print ads, he also wears a lilac guayabera, a shirt popular among Cubans. ''Just like any good guardian angel, we want this one to be everywhere,'' Ridge said. In the Roman Catholic faith, guardian angels are believed to be assigned to every individual. In the United States, many Hispanics are devout Catholics. ''A guardian angel is a sign of the providence of God; these are spiritual beings that he puts in our lives to protect us,'' said the Rev. José Luis Menendez, of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Miami. ''A guardian angel is more religious than cultural, but our culture is very Catholic,'' Menendez said. TARGET AUDIENCE Elevación, the Washington D.C-based ad agency that designed the public service announcements on a pro bono basis, said the ads are not meant to be explicitly religious, but to appeal to Hispanics. ''These are the ads that best tested with our target audience,'' said Pablo Izquierdo, senior vice president of the bicultural advertising agency. One public-service television commercial shows an elderly guardian angel and a younger female angel at night standing on a hill top overlooking city lights. ''They're not prepared; they can't see the danger,'' the older guardian angel says to the young one, who responds with a popular Hispanic saying: Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente or ``Eyes that don't see; heart that can't feel anything.'' The older guardian angel responds with a caution about being too complacent: ``Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente'' or ``The shrimp that falls asleep, the current drags away.'' HURRICANE WATCH For South Floridians used to hurricanes, the preparedness plan is much like readying for hurricane season: put together an emergency kit, which should include three days' supply of food and water, duct tape and plastic sheeting. Develop a family communication plan to determine how you will reach each other, and pay attention to news and advisories. Spanish-language television networks and radio stations will decide for themselves when to air the ads, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and the Advertising Council. Eladio José Armesto, who publishes the 30,000 circulation, free weekly El Nuevo Patria, said he would consider running the print ads. ''Our editorial board would have to look at it and decide whether it fits our position, but it might not. We call the Patriot Act the anti-Patriot Act,'' said Armesto. ``But we would consider it just like we those for muscular dystrophy and diabetes.'' www.ctrl.org DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and
[CTRL] Official Memo on Jackson Casts Doubt on a Charge
-Caveat Lector- http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/10/national/10JACK.html?pagewanted=printposition= December 10, 2003 Official Memo on Jackson Casts Doubt on a ChargeBy CHARLIE LeDUFF OS ANGELES, Dec. 9 Child welfare officials in Los Angeles County do not believe that Michael Jackson molested the 12-year-old boy who claims that Mr. Jackson abused him while he was a sleep-over guest at the Neverland ranch, a leaked internal memorandum shows. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department booked Mr. Jackson on charges of child molestation on Nov. 20, but the county district attorney has yet to file formal charges in the case. The memorandum, which came from the desk of an administrator at the Los Angles County Department of Children and Family Services, said that a joint investigation conducted in mid-February by the agency and the Los Angeles Police Department turned up no proof of molestation. "As per the sexual abuse allegations, the mother stated that her children are never left alone with the entertainer," the memorandum said. "She further stated that her son has slept in the same room as the entertainer but they did not share a bed. The entertainer would sleep on the floor." Neil Zanville, a spokesman for the Department of Children and Family Services, confirmed that the memorandum was authentic but said he could not comment on its contents. The children's department investigation began after the boy, a cancer patient, appeared in a television documentary holding hands with Mr. Jackson and saying he often slept in the entertainer's bed. Mr. Jackson said in the film, "The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone," and an official from the boy's school who saw it telephoned an abuse hot line, according to the memorandum. The boy's mother said that the news media had taken their relationship out of context and that Mr. Jackson was like a father to her children, the memorandum said. Furthermore, it said the boy, his brother and sister all denied that anything improper happened when they stayed at the ranch. The sister, then 16, told investigators that "she had accompanied her brothers on sleepovers at the entertainer's home and had never seen anything sexually inappropriate between her brothers and the entertainer." The memorandum, first made public by The Smoking Gun Web site (www.thesmokinggun.com) does not say if the authorities tried to interview Mr. Jackson. A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police said the department was trying to determine its involvement in the case and had no comment. Prosecutors in Santa Barbara, who are expected to officially charge Mr. Jackson with multiple counts of child abuse next week, said they were aware of the Los Angeles investigation and did not expect it to hamper their case. "The report and its contents, along with the totality of the investigation and the timing under which the statements were given, were provided to the judge at the time the search and arrest warrants were issued," Tom Sneddon, the Santa Barbara County district attorney, and Sheriff Jim Anderson said in a joint statement. "Given what we know, we do not consider the D.C.F.S. statement a significant factor," they said. The strength of Mr. Sneddon's case has recently been called into question; he has twice delayed officially charging Mr. Jackson. He has also apologized for his flippant behavior at a news conference announcing the arrest warrant and has set up a tip line to field calls from people with similar complaints about Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson's representatives were quick to seize upon the memorandum. "It's in keeping with what we said from the beginning: there is no merit to allegations," said Stuart Backerman, the official spokesman for Mr. Jackson. "It's just more vindication." The children's department investigation lasted for two weeks in February. Yet the memorandum was dated Nov. 26, nine months after the investigation ended and six days after Mr. Jackson was booked. Mr. Zanville, the spokesman for the department, said he could not comment on the timing of the memorandum. Mr. Jackson is free on $3 million bail and has called the accusations "a big lie." His arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 9. Copyright 2003The New York Times Company | Home | Privacy Policy | Search | Corrections | Help | Back to Top www.ctrl.org DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing
[CTRL] Privacy Row in the Skies
-Caveat Lector- http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=1327 Privacy Row in the Skies Gordon Thomas President Bush and the European Union are on a head-on collision course over Washingtons plan to introduce the largest surveillance system ever used on civilian populations. The American Civil Liberties Union has called it a surveillance monster that will not make anyone safer. It could have a serious effect on tourism to America. It could see airlines that co-operate with the system facing huge penalties from the European Union. But those airlines who refuse to bow to Washingtons demands will be denied landing rights at all US airports. Last week, as President Bush flew to and from Baghdad on Air Force One in a slick publicity stunt for footage to enhance his coming election video, he broke some of the very laws he now wants to enforce. Air Force One did not identify itself as it sneaked out of Andrews Air Force Base. The President did not say he was on board. Or where he was going. In doing so, he broke the spirit if not the proposed law of the Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System, CAPPS-II. This is the updated version of a system introduced in 1996 after TWA flight 800 went down over Long Island Sound, killing 250. Before it was learned that the tragedy was noting to do with terrorism, the Clinton Administration had rushed through CAPPS-I. It was supposed to single out potential terrorists by vetting them before they boarded flights. Fliers who bought one-way tickets, checked in without tickets or paid in cash for flights were flagged as potential threats. But now, prompted by Bush, Homeland Security wants to introduce in the New Year, CAPPS-II, that goes far beyond the original scheme. Each airline bringing a passenger to the United States must supply Homeland Security with the name, address, date of birth, home and office telephone number and occupation of each traveller. There will be no exceptions. Even babies must be logged. Details of a childs school must be provided. The information will be fed into state-of-the-art computers at Homeland Securitys Transportation Division. Each detail will be checked with data-mining software to cross-reference that information with computerised records already stored. These would contain details of previous flights a passenger has made along with where and how long he or she stayed in the United States. Any change in marital status will be noted. The data will then be processed by more computers to determine the level of security risk to the United States any passenger poses. This information will be supplemented by a passengers on board food preference, who he travelled with in the past, who he is currently flying with. Details of how, where and when a ticket was purchased, by credit card or cash, will be stored for years. For this to work, a huge amount of private information will be needed on each person. But of the 39 separate items of information that the US wants on each traveller, only 19 are permitted to be disclosed under European Union privacy laws, said Paris based airline industry analyst, Peter Densor. Colin Wallace, a former British intelligence surveillance operative, said that CAPPS-II is a further step to what the state does in the name of protecting the individual. There is something sinister in what Homeland Security is proposing. The results of such surveillance can reshape, reform, or at least control, the thinking and behaviour of any individual. Such surveillance is liberated from any legal or moral obligations. The fact is that the US has nothing like the data-protection legislation which exists in Europe and it is very likely that intimate information on private citizens would be sold on from company to company, predicted Peter Somer, adviser to Britains Trade and Industry Department. Kevin Warwick, professor of Cybernetics at Englands University of Reading, says that what CAPPS-II will do is to further ensure that surveillance will eventually totally control us. There are already far too many government bodies who are privy to our secrets. They are the watchers. We are the watched. A major problem with CAPPS-II which will trigger confrontation with Washington is that the European Community want it to have as minimum an independent appeals procedure. A spokesman for the EU said: If the systems indicate you are a high-risk passenger due to fault information held on computer, or the checks didnt source enough information on you, then you could end up on a no-fly list forever. The supporters of CAPPS-II led by Israel say that civil liberties have to be traded for security. But Richard Tomlinson, a former MI6 officer said, that argument is knocked on the head by identity theft. For a few hundred dollars a false ID can be obtained. It is relatively easy for a determined terrorist to create a safe passenger profile with easily available documents; credit cards and driving
[CTRL] Letter to the Nation (12/10/03)
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:18:01 -0800 (PST) From: Scott Loughrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 911 Review [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Letter to the Nation (12/10/03) http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1209-02.htm (I sent the following letter to the Nation magazine today regarding the article above.) * * * After reading Robert Jay Liftons recent piece (American Apocalypse, the Nation, 12/8/03) I have decided not to renew my long-running subscription to the Nation. In it Lifton continually asserts that the US was attacked on September 11, 2001 by Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. Meanwhile, it takes only about fifteen minutes to scientifically confirm that the official story of 9/11/01 could not possibly be true. For example, the cutting charges that helped topple World Trade Center 7 are easily seen in the Naudet brothers documentary 911. In addition, both of the Twin towers fell as quickly as they would have in a free fall from gravity. This is impossible. The laws of physics are violated if we accept that the buildings fell as quickly as they would in a free fall while simultaneously pulverizing all of the concrete, discharging material hundreds of feet away from the buildings and leaving heat sources which were detected weeks after the implosions. In addition, neither tower was troubled very much with the enormous amount of friction involved when an upper floor falls on the one immediately below. (For example, if floor 97 collides with floor 96 the friction of the lower floors concrete, steel trusses, desks, chairs and people, etc. would slow the collapse down.) Without energy inputs, neither the North nor South towers could have collapsed as quickly they did solely from the potential kinetic energy from gravity that they each had available to them. The more one examines the events of 9/11/01 the more scientifically impossible and logically implausible they become. Meanwhile, the Bush regime has used 911 to shred the Bill of Rights (via the USA PATRIOT Act), invade two sovereign nations illegally (i.e., Afghanistan and Iraq), install a concentration camp (i.e., Guantanamo Bay) and to lay innumerable foundations of a domestic police state. With neoconservatives now writing articles in mainstream publications which suggest that the US will be soon be attacked as it was on 9/11/01, and that when it happens Bush will declare martial law, the Nation Magazines frequent support for the Empires propaganda on 911 is inconsistent with my progressive ideals. Sincerely, Scott Loughrey Baltimore, MD Related commentary: Will the US soon declare martial law? http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/nov2003/warn-n27.shtml Plague Puppy's cafe: http://home.comcast.net/~jeffrey.king2/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html Mysteries surround WTC 7's collapse: http://globalresearch.ca/articles/LOU308A.html
[CTRL] Freddie Mac Paying $125M Civil Fine
-Caveat Lector- Understatement of revenue is only half the story. There would also have to have been either an undertatement of assets and/or an overstatment of liabilities. Is $5 billion in cash and negotible securites missing? - JR http://start.earthlink.net/newsarticle?cat=1aid=D7VBKR1G1_story Freddie Mac Paying $125M Civil Fine December 10, 2003 11:44 AM EST WASHINGTON - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac has agreed to pay a $125 million civil fine to settle federal regulators' allegations of management misconduct and directors' complacency, blamed for the company's $5 billion understatement of earnings that led to the ouster of four top executives. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, which supervises government-sponsored Freddie Mac and its larger rival Fannie Mae, also released Wednesday a critical report citing "a pattern of inappropriate conduct and improper management of earnings" at the company and even "a disdain for appropriate disclosure standards" among former executives. The second-largest U.S. buyer of home mortgages "disregarded accounting rules, internal controls, disclosure standards, and ultimately, the public trust in pursuit of steady earnings growth," the agency's report found. Helping fuel the accounting breaches was the compensation of top executives, which was partly based on annual targets for earnings per share, the report said. A series of recommendations made in the report includes a requirement that Freddie Mac reward its executives on the basis of long-term goals rather than short-term earnings. And, it said, management was able to push the accounting envelope unchecked because the company's board of directors "was complacent and failed to exercise adequate oversight." Freddie Mac, a publicly traded corporation with $40 billion revenue a year, has acknowledged understating its earnings by $5 billion for 2000-2002 to smooth out volatility in profits and uphold its image on Wall Street as a steady performer. In addition, the company last month admitted inflating 2001 earnings by nearly $1 billion and said it may not be able to complete its accounting for 2003 until next June. The company on Sunday named Richard Syron, a Wall Street veteran and former Federal Reserve official, as its new chairman and chief executive. The board of directors in June forced out Freddie Mac's then-chairman and CEO, Leland Brendsel, along with the company's president and chief financial officer. In August, the federal regulators ordered the ouster of Brendsel's replacement, Gregory Parseghian, who they said had played a role in some of the company's questionable financial transactions. The company did not admit to or deny wrongdoing in the settlement, involving the first such fine in the agency's 10-year history. McLean, Va.-based Freddie Mac also said it did not consent to any part of the agency's report. The agreement with the regulators still leaves to be resolved a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and a civil inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The $125 million fine will be paid out of the company's revenues, thereby potentially affecting its bottom line. The restatement by company auditors of Freddie Mac's 2000-2002 earnings, a massive project first announced in January and completed last month, cost the company $100 million. A company spokesman said Wednesday it was not known whether Freddie Mac would try to recoup such costs through changes in its operations. Under the settlement, Freddie Mac also agreed to strengthen its internal controls and accounting practices and to improve its disclosure of information to the investing public - steps the company already had undertaken after its accounting and management turmoil came to light in early June. "This settlement and the resulting reforms represent an important step toward the goal of restoring the full confidence of our investors and the public," said Freddie Mac chairman Shaun O'Malley said in a statement. "The reforms to be implemented as part of today's settlement build upon and enhance the company's ongoing remediation program to address its accounting and disclosure weaknesses." Armando Falcon, director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, said a government-sponsored company such as Freddie Mac - created by Congress to pump money into the home-mortgage market - "lives on a public trust that should never be violated." Falcon said his agency "will take strong action against an enterprise
[CTRL] IMPLOSION TECHNOLOGY
-Caveat Lector- http://www.frank.germano.com/implosiontechnology.htm IMPLOSION TECHNOLOGY AN ALTERNATIVE , SUSTAINABLE, NEW BASIS FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGY. Introduction: This webpage is an altered version of, and an addition to, the basic report on implosion, by Callum Coats (author of Living Energies and the Eco-technology series books) and is intended to advance on his initial undertaking. Many thanks are due to Mr. Coats, in respect to the enormous work that he has already done. He has been the true pioneer, and, has single handedly brought Viktor Schauberger's theories into a new light and true public awareness. I have taken great liberty by modifying the original proposal by Callum Coats ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ), and hopefully, by thrusting Frank Germano Martin Dorantes into the mix, we can force large corporations, governments, and big business to take a serious look at Schauberger's amazing implosion devices. In June of 2001 the proposal to do a report on Viktor Schauberger and Implosion technology was begun by Callum Coats; A number of planned steps are being made for the development of Implosion technology. Doing this report is one of those first steps, coupled to practical research and development undertakings in the United States, Austria and Australia. This report contains sufficient information to start with research and development and with the re-building of some devices designed and made by Viktor Schauberger, which applied Implosion technology aided by diamagnetism and anti-gravity. Frank Germano and Martin Dorantes, founding members of International Turbine And Power, LLC, will lead in the investigation and implementation of this technology, and explore the potential of large-scale commercial utilization of the devices. Several units have been designed and the necessary funding for this project is currently being located. Individuals and groups of people are actively pursuing this area of interest world wide. Study and experimentation has continued after Schauberger's death, especially during the last 20 years. A substantial amount of information exist in his own writing, in books, articles, reports and historical accounts, including what took place during and after the Second World War. The motivation for this report is my focus on getting this Implosion technology and some of Viktor Schauberger's other inventions established and applied in our society. The many life threatening environmental deadlocks of our present time, are a legacy of the type of technology we currently employ, using fossil and nuclear fuels. Finding scientific, practical, and sustainable solutions has now become a matter of survival, for us and for many plant and animal species, in the short term. Another motivation is my determination to help break the stalemate situation which has held this Implosion technology from being developed for over half a century, in spite of today's environmental crises. The development of scientific knowledge cannot be halted indefinitely, but for a relative short period of time. Making a report, assimilating all the available information, and networking, is the first step towards that goal. The objective of this report: It is the objective of this report to, 1.) provide extensive information on Implosion technology and on the inventor, Viktor Schauberger, and his numerous designs and devices. 2.) To establish networking and associated activities. 3.) To stimulate further research and development worldwide, and 4.) To assist fundraising applications for practical research and development work. Basis of understanding: To do justice to implosion itself, it must be described within its full context. That context is living water. In my view, this can logically not be otherwise! In order to understand Implosion technology and to successfully apply it, an understanding of the principles and mechanisms involved is required. These are displayed by all aspects of living water, with all of it's features and characteristics, and by it's inherent qualities and potentials. Holistic thinking is required to understand what Implosion technology is, what is involved and how it works. Thinking in processes, rather than in fixed concepts, wherein the totality in which any natural phenomenon occurs, is understood and accounted for. Our more familiar linear way of thinking nowadays, thinking in terms of cause and effect, does not suffice! The existence of implosion and the nature of diamagnetism are known, to an extent, yet largely ignored by modern physics. Since Schauberger's time, any physical proof has all but disappeared, so they remain to be investigated and formally clarified. Today's technology: The basis and primary mode of today's technology, is based on explosion - expansive, centrifugal movement. We have directed our attention on the degenerative forces in nature by using combustion, heat, friction and pressure. It is known that the efficiency of this energy base (fossil fuels and
[CTRL] The Plame Investigation Gets Buried Alive (Melanie Sloan)
Title: Whatever Happened to the Plame Investigation? An Act of Treason by the Bush Administration Gets Buried Alive. - BuzzFlash Guest Commentary -Caveat Lector- http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/12/con03369.html BuzzFlash Guest Commentary December 10, 2003 CONTRIBUTOR ARCHIVES Whatever Happened to the Plame Investigation? An Act of Treason by the Bush Administration Gets Buried Alive. A BUZZFLASH GUEST COMMENTARYby Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics In Washington Remember Valerie Plame? Ms. Plame was the CIA undercover operative who was outed by the White House in effort to punish her husband former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who had publicly stated in a July 6, 2003 op-ed in the New York Times, that despite President Bushs statements to the contrary, Iraq had not attempted to purchase yellow cake uranium from Niger. The existence of that uranium, you may recall, was presented to the public as "evidence" that Iraq had nuclear weapons which, in turn, was used to justify our unilateral attack on Iraq. Ms. Plame, however, had nothing to do with any of that. Ms. Plame was an operative under deep cover -- the CIA had created an entire company just so that Ms. Plame could claim that she worked there. Yet once Joseph Wilson broke his silence and announced that the White House was lying, Karl Rove decided that Wilson needed to be punished and that his wife was "fair game." Two top government officials called at least six Washington journalists and disclosed the identity and occupation of Wilsons wife. But only the ever-ready apologist for the Republican Party, Robert Novak, took the bait. On July 14, 2003, Novak wrote a piece outing Ms. Plame as an operative. Neither Karl Rove -- or whomever among the Bush senior staff leaked it -- nor Novak gave a moments consideration to the lives that they may have jeopardized by outing Ms. Plame. Never mind that anyone in another country who had so much as met Ms. Plame might now be suspected of spying. No thought was given to the fact that others, who were in fact spies, might be outed through their connection to Ms. Plame, and no thought was given to the fact that actual lives could be lost as a result of this odious act. Never mind that outing an undercover CIA operative is a federal crime. A very serious matter, yet you would never know that from the White Houses response. When the revelation first hit the press in July, the White House first refused to comment and later, had White House press secretary Scott McClellan claim -- without so much as a question asked of White House staff -- "that is not the way this White House operates," and that "no one was certainly given any authority to do any of that nature, and Ive seen no evidence to suggest theres any truth to it." Its hard to find evidence you are doing your very best to ignore. Finally, in October the CIA referred the matter to the Department of Justice for investigation, and Attorney General John Ashcrofts Justice Department, despite the obvious conflict of interest, refused to appoint a special prosecutor. President Bushs response: "And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of." Apparently, it never crossed the Presidents mind to simply ask his staff who the leaker was (or leakers were). The Justice Department launched its allegedly official probe on September 26th, but neglected to direct the White House to preserve critical evidence until the evening of September 29th. Then, when the White House Counsel asked if he could wait until the next day to inform the staff of the need to preserve documents, the Justice Department allowed it. Simply, if the leaker(s) had not been smart enough to get rid of the evidence between July 6th and September 29th, the White House Counsels office wanted to be sure that there was at least one last chance to do so before destroying evidence would constitute criminal obstruction of justice. Since September 29th? Nothing, not a word. Nothing from the White House and nothing from the Department of Justice. The President never asked his staff to investigate the matter and never called for the leaker to come forward. The White House is, however, "cooperating." The Department of Justice investigation appears to be at a standstill. Sure, the
[CTRL] Larouche vs. Youthful Canadian Beavers (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- www.larouchein2004.com As the invitation to the webcast, which is posted on the website, states, In Mr. LaRouche's words, this webcast, his 10th since announcing for the Democratic Party nomination for Presidency in the 2004 elections, will inaugurate the 'hot phase' of his Presidential primary campaign. Having proven its ability to deliver, during the course of the California Recall campaign, and the Philadelphia mayoral election, this fall, the LaRouche campaign -- and especially its youth movement -- is poised to move aggressively ahead. Dear Junior: The Scouts of Canada at all ages take pledges to serve God because by Constitution, Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God The Beavers, aged 5-7 pledge to Serve God and take care of the world. If you designed just one model city plus surroundings anew, in accordance with your book, Christian Economics, how would you design it so that 5-7 year old Canadian Beavers would recognize it as a city which serves God and takes care of the world? Zandu Goldbar $ Lyndon Larouche was right! -Homer Simpson www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=http://www.mail-archive.com/[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] Here We Go Again
http://www.theamericancause.org/index.htm Here We Go Again Patrick J. BuchananDecember 10,2003 A close read of President Bush's November addresses at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington and at the Whitehall Palace in London leads a traditionalist almost to despair. George Bush did not write this democratist drivel. This is the kind of messianic rhetoric he probably never heard before he became president. Who is putting these words in his mouth? For if George Bush truly intends to lead a "global democratic revolution," and convert not only Iraq but the whole Middle East to democracy, he has ceased to be a conservative and we are headed for endless conflicts, disappointments, disillusionment and tragedy. At London, he called a "commitment to the global expansion of democracy" both "the alternative to instability and to hatred and terror" and "the third pillar of our security." But before he wagers our security on a crusade for democracy, Bush should ask the hard questions no one seems to have asked before he invaded Iraq. Where in the Constitution is he empowered to go around the world destabilizing governments? Can he truly believe that by hectoring such autocracies as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, America is more secure? Who comes to power if Mubarak goes in Cairo, the Saudi monarchy falls or Musharaff is ousted in Pakistan? If memory serves, the last wave of popular revolutions in the region gave us Nasser, Khadafi, Saddam and the Ayatollah. With $200 billion sunk into democratizing Iraq and Afghanistan, how many more wars does Bush think Americans will support before they decide to throw the interventionist Republicans out? Where did he get the idea we are insecure because the Islamic world is not democratic? The Islamic world has never been democratic. Yet, before we intervened massively there, our last threat came from Barbary pirates. Lest we forget, Muhammad Atta and his comrades did not plot their atrocities in the Sunni Triangle, but in Hamburg and Delray Beach. Surveys show that Islamic people bear a deep resentment of U.S. dominance of their region and our one-sided support for Israel. Interventionism is not America's solution, it is America's problem. It was our earlier intervention in the Gulf War and our huge footprint on the sacred soil of Saudi Arabia that lead directly to 9-11. They were over here because we were over there. If one-man, one-vote comes to Pakistan, what do we do if that nuclear nation supports a return of the Taliban? What do we do if the Iraqi regime that takes power after free elections tells us to pack up and get out, and declares the liberation of Kuwait and its return to the embrace of the motherland to be as vital to Baghdad as the return of Taiwan is to Beijing? Freedom, the president said, "must be chosen and defended by those who choose it." Exactly. Why not then let these Islamic peoples choose it on their own timetable and defend it themselves? It is "cultural condescension," says Bush, "to assume the Middle East cannot be converted to democracy. ... Perhaps the most helpful change we can make is to change in our own thinking." But if 22 of 22 Arab states are non-democratic, this would seem to suggest that this soil is not particularly conducive to growing the kind of democracies we raise in upper New England. This may be mulish thinking to the progressives at NED, but it may also be common sense. What support is there in history for the view that as we meddle in the affairs of foreign nations, we advance our security? How would we have responded in the 19th century if Britain had declared a policy of destabilizing the American Union until Andrew Jackson abolished slavery? "Liberty is both the plan of Heaven for humanity and the best hope for progress here on earth." Is it? Before democracy became our god, we used to believe that salvation was Heaven's plan for humanity, and Jesus Christ was the way, the truth and the life. The neocons have made democracy a god, but why is George W. Bush falling down and worshiping their golden calf? The last time we heard rhetoric like Bush's at NED and Whitehall Castle was the last time we were bogged down in a war. LBJ declared that America's goal was far loftier than saving South Vietnam. We were going to build a "Great Society on the Mekong." Like Woodrow Wilson, Bush has been converted to the belief that democracy is the cure for mankind's ills. But our Founding Fathers did not even believe in democracy. They thought they were creating a republic a republic that would be secure by remaining free of the wars of the blood-soaked continent their fathers had left behind. How wrong they were.
[CTRL] NIH to launch ethics review
-Caveat Lector- They are going to decide what kind of conflicts they will allow? They should ban all outside consulting fees or other arrangements with private companies. - JR http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20031210/06 December10, 2003 Previous NIH to launch ethics review Zerhouni promises comprehensive look at lucrative consulting payments to top officials | By Ted Agres The National Institutes of Health (NIH), stung by recent allegations of financial wrongdoing on the part of some present and former senior officials, plans to announce today (December 10) a major review of how the agency handles conflict-of-interest matters when top agency employees receive lucrative consulting contracts from private companies. NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni will announce the creation of a blue ribbon panel of advisory committee members and outside experts to review how NIH addresses outside consulting activity in order to identify systemic solutions for improvement, NIH spokesman John Burklow told The Scientist. Zerhouni will also order an immediate review of every outside consulting relationship that NIH employees have established during the past 5 years to confirm that all rules and regulations are being followed and that the activities are in the best interest of the public, Burklow said. It is clear that we will need to consider changes after a thoughtful analysis of the issues, Burklow said. We are vigorously investigating the allegations because openness and review are our best allies. The Los Angeles Times on Sunday (December 7) reported that several high-level NIH scientists and officials had received more than $2.5 million in fees and stock options from drug companies for consulting outside of their government work over the past 10 years. Stephen I. Katz, director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), collected between $476,369 and $616,365 during the past decade in fees from drugmaker Schering AG and six other companies, the Times reported. During this time, NIAMS conducted clinical trials involving one of the company's drugs and pledged $1.7 million in small business research grants to another. Five other present and former senior NIH officials reportedly received up to $2.2 million in company fees and stock options during the time period. Janet Austin, Katz's spokeswoman, did not respond to a request for comment yesterday. But Katz and other officials told the Los Angeles Times that NIH officials had approved their consulting agreements in advance and that they had recused themselves from any decision making involving the companies. Arthur L. Caplan, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Bioethics, said he was surprised that this type of outside consulting was even permitted by the federal government. It's a big problem. If you work for the federal or a state government and are making decisions about funding for key government expenditures, you don't want to be seen as being beholden to or being able to be influenced by outside funding arrangements, he told The Scientist. If you are going to distribute money from grants and if you are going to be turned to for independent evidence about different drugs or research ideas, which is what NIH's role is, then they've got to be a lot more careful about generating conflicts of interest, he said. On Monday (December 8), Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. James Greenwood (R-Pa.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, asked Zerhouni to supply by January 8, 2004, all documents relating to the payments reported by the Times. The receipt of outside payments, even though approved, raises concerns about whether the integrity of NIH clinical research has been affected and whether the honor system used by NIH to enforce recusals signed by NIH scientists and other conflict of interest rules has been violated, the congressmen wrote
[CTRL] Fwd: FW: Merry Christmas
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/10/2003 2:01:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://holidays.blastcomm.com/ www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=""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 ---BeginMessage--- -Caveat Lector- --- Start of forwarded message --- Click below on MerryChristmas. http://holidays.blastcomm.com/ MerryChristmas www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 attachment414.dat Description: Binary data ---End Message---
[CTRL] Fwd: The Sins of September 11 -- By William Rivers Pitt
-Caveat Lector- www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 ---BeginMessage--- -Caveat Lector- The Sins of September 11 -- By William Rivers Pitt When Helms and Lott dismissed the Al Qaeda threat [The following article was reprinted in the Nov. 9 issue of Granma International. It speaks to issues I think will be important in the 2004 presidential campaign: Terrorism, how to fight it and the fakery and failures of the Bush Administration. -- Irving Beinin ] == The Sins of September 11 By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Perspective -- Monday 13 October 2003 http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/101303A.shtml I am beginning to despise reading. I have lost count of the number of times I have read some passage in a politically-oriented book, and then been uncontrollably motivated to hurl said book against a wall or across the room in fury. My library looks like someone took a weed- whacker to it; all the dust-jackets have taken a fearsome beating. The book currently on my desk has begun to retain a damaged appearance. Sidney Blumenthal's The Clinton Wars is a meticulously researched and foot-noted tour de force through the last ten years of the brainless savagery of American politics. The retelling of the contrived scandals clarioned by a media establishment which abandoned any pretense of journalistic integrity, pushed by a cabal of House members and right-wing activists whose worshipped altar was the desire for raw power, and the sad and sorry tale of the impeachment itself, is a difficult but necessary review of a truly pathetic time in our history. Blumenthal manages to bring his readers back to that tar pit, and keep them enthralled, with an excellent and deft literary touch. Since I have read most of the other books on the scandal-gasm and impeachment, there was not much through the middle of this book that brought me up short, though Blumenthal does present interviews and perspectives of players on both sides of that aisle which are not present in the other histories (It was amusing to read Congressional impeachment warrior James Rogan speak of being On the wrong side of history regarding the trial in the Senate). No, the book began to take its obligatory pounding when I reached page 656, and the second part of the chapter entitled The Twenty-First Century. The astounding level of blunt ignorance within the American populace about the events surrounding the attacks of September 11 cannot be easily quantified. In a nation with thousands of newspapers, thousands of radio stations, and a ceaseless data stream from CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS, some 70% of the population believed as late as a month ago that Saddam Hussein was centrally involved in and personally responsible for the attacks which destroyed the Towers and struck the Pentagon. Beyond that, what most people know about the single most important event in American history does not go much beyond evildoers who hate our freedom. That is, simply, incredible. It is also not an accident. This ignorance has a great deal to do with the stunning mediocrity of the television news media, that empty well where most Americans go to become informed. This ignorance also, and far more importantly, has a great deal to do with the Clinton-era actions of a large number of conservatives, many of whom are in positions of power today, many of whom are now making careers out of September 11. The two great myths that have settled across the nation, beyond the Hussein-9/11 connection, are that Clinton did not do enough during his tenure to stop the spread of radical terrorist organizations like al Qaeda, and that the attacks themselves could not have been anticipated or stopped. Blumenthal's insider perspective on these matters bursts the myths entirely, and reveals a level of complicity regarding the attacks within the journalistic
[CTRL] Fwd: Seymour Hersh: 'Phoenix' arises in Iraq
-Caveat Lector- www.ctrl.org 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://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF=http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 ---BeginMessage--- -Caveat Lector- Seymour Hersh: 'Phoenix' arises in Iraq MOVING TARGETS by SEYMOUR M. HERSH Will the counter-insurgency plan in Iraq repeat the mistakes of Vietnam? Issue of 2003-12-15 Posted 2003-12-08 http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?031215fa_fact The Bush Administration has authorized a major escalation of the Special Forces covert war in Iraq. In interviews over the past month, American officials and former officials said that the main target was a hard- core group of Baathists who are believed to be behind much of the underground insurgency against the soldiers of the United States and its allies. A new Special Forces group, designated Task Force 121, has been assembled from Army Delta Force members, Navy seals, and C.I.A. paramilitary operatives, with many additional personnel ordered to report by January. Its highest priority is the neutralization of the Baathist insurgents, by capture or assassination. The revitalized Special Forces mission is a policy victory for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who has struggled for two years to get the military leadership to accept the strategy of what he calls 'Manhunts'-a phrase that he has used both publicly and in internal Pentagon communications. Rumsfeld has had to change much of the Pentagon's leadership to get his way. 'Knocking off two regimes allows us to do extraordinary things,' a Pentagon adviser told me, referring to Afghanistan and Iraq. One step the Pentagon took was to seek active and secret help in the war against the Iraqi insurgency from Israel, America's closest ally in the Middle East. According to American and Israeli military and intelligence officials, Israeli commandos and intelligence units have been working closely with their American counterparts at the Special Forces training base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and in Israel to help them prepare for operations in Iraq. Israeli commandos are expected to serve as ad-hoc advisers- again, in secret-when full-field operations begin. (Neither the Pentagon nor Israeli diplomats would comment. 'No one wants to talk about this,' an Israeli official told me. 'It's incendiary. Both governments have decided at the highest level that it is in their interests to keep a low profile on U.S.- Israeli covperation' on Iraq.) The critical issue, American and Israeli officials agree, is intelligence. There is much debate about whether targeting a large number of individuals is a practical-or politically effective-way to bring about stability in Iraq, especially given the frequent failure of American forces to obtain consistent and reliable information there. Americans in the field are trying to solve that problem by developing a new source of information: they plan to assemble teams drawn from the upper ranks of the old Iraqi intelligence services and train them to penetrate the insurgency. The idea is for the infiltrators to provide information about individual insurgents for the Americans to act on. A former C.I.A. station chief described the strategy in simple terms: 'U.S. shooters and Iraqi intelligence.' He added, 'There are Iraqis in the intelligence business who have a better idea, and we're tapping into them. We have to resuscitate Iraqi intelligence, holding our nose, and have Delta and agency shooters break down doors and take them'-the insurgents-'out.' A former intelligence official said that getting inside the Baathist leadership could be compared to 'fighting your way into a coconut-you bang away and bang away until you find a soft spot, and then you can clean it out.' An American who has advised the civilian authority in Baghdad said, 'The only way we can win is to go unconventional. We're going to have to play their game. Guerrilla versus guerrilla. Terrorism versus terrorism. We've got to
[CTRL] George W. Bush: 'My heritage is part of who I am' - Augus
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(TIME.com) -- In conversation, Bush exudes both a folksy confidence and an eagerness to charm. In a recent 90-minute talk with managing editor Walter Isaacson, he discussed how his family affected his career.
TIME: You once said that to understand people you have to look at their family.
Bush: You look at his family and where he was raised.
TIME: So let's start with your grandfather Prescott Bush. He was a patrician Connecticut banker and Senator, part of the old-line Yankee Wasp establishment.
Bush: He was big, a very dignified person. When we went to dinner at his house, we wore a tie. I never wore a tie, only to church, barely. My dad would talk about my grandfather's lesson- before you enter public service you go out and make some money and take care of your family. But my grandfather believed money wasn't how you measured your life. If you had money it came with an obligation to serve. He once said that the most important thing a person could do was public service.
TIME: Your father seemed torn between being a scion of this New England gentry and being the Texan that he cast himself as.
Bush: Someone once said of my dad that he got to Texas a little too late in life, he was already well bred. That wasn't the case with me!
TIME: But isn't there some of that old-line establishment blood left in you?
Bush: Not really. I'm not inhibited by class lines. I can meet and get comfortable with anyone. In fact, I really never noticed that social elite structure.
TIME: Never?
Bush: Well, I became aware, I guess, of some of this structure. But I didn't spend much time thinking about it. My grandparents were not- they lived that life in Hobe Sound and Greenwich- but they were humble people.
TIME: Humble?
Bush: I found them to be humble.
TIME: When did you decide to distance yourself from this background?
Bush: I don't know if it was a conscious decision. It's a world apart. Greenwich to Midland. I often say of the difference between me and Dad is that he went to Greenwich Country Day and I went to San Jacinto Junior High. In Midland there was no class structure.
TIME: But you sure shared a lot of the same upbringing: Andover, Yale, even Skull and Bones. Did you have any qualms, say, about joining an elite secret club like Bones?
Bush: No qualms at all. I was honored. I was fairly nonchalant. I didn't view it as a great heritage thing. I didn't take it all that seriously.
TIME: Demystify it a bit for those who might think it's a cross between a Masonic Lodge and the Trilateral Commission. Did your father show up for your initiation, like your grandfather showed up for his?
Bush: Without revealing all the great secrets? I got a few of my old club mates who could demystify it right off the bat. My dad didn't tap me. Someone a year ahead of me tapped me. There was an entry celebration. I can't remember whether my dad showed up or not. I don't think so.
TIME: What was the most important thing about your family legacy?
Bush: The unconditional love I got from my family liberated me. It gave me a sense of security. We were all at a church in Maine recently and the preacher asked whether anyone in the congregation had a perfect family, and the only hand that went up without hesitation was Dad's. It helped Jeb and me not be afraid of defeat.
TIME: Your family legacy surely also pushed you into politics?
Bush: Yes, my heritage is part of who I am, and that certainly included politics. But my dad didn't take me in the backyard and hit a tackling dummy to make me a great tackler, and he also didn't do things to try to make me a politician.
TIME: When did you decide you wanted to go into politics?
Bush: I've been searching my mind for that because people keep questioning that. Up to age 18 never much. I was never a member of the Young Republican Club on campus. I was apolitical. My interest in politics was the result of carrying signs for Dad. I love campaigns. My decision to run came from being concerned about what was happening. In 1978, I was concerned about things like the natural-gas regulation, so I ran for Congress. I ran for Governor because I was concerned about what was happening to education. It took sparks like that to get me to run, not just that it was expected of me.
TIME: But surely it was also because it was bred into your bones?
Bush: I don't know. That's an
Re: [CTRL] Is Freemasonry afraid of it`s own shadow?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/8/03 12:20:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: -Caveat Lector- To Kris - I missed the whole point as to why you posted this article. I`ve researched this organization for close to a decade and this masonic author talks the same double talk as they all do. I`m curious as to your reason for posting this. I guess it went right over my head.Thanks M Maurer a soldier for Jesus Christ The article is a account of a mason coming to grips with what the "roots" of the organization truly are. He is thinking beyond the beer/bourbon and business/social aspects of the fellowship. And as one can see "denial" is more than a river in Egypt. Most Masons are Christians and it comes as a shock to them that they(Masons) are mystics and purveyors of ritual magic and a secret society tradition that goes beyond their "official" history. The porch brethern are not supposed to think for themselves, they are there for show and believe that the output of Masons is nothing byt good. The organization was used for the final implementation of our "modern" educational training/programing system, among other things. MHO Om K To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om 2">
[CTRL] The Committee on Public Information
-Caveat Lector- http://carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/war2.htm Wartime Propaganda: World War I The Committee on Public Information The absence of public unity was a primary concern when America entered the war on April 6, 1917. In Washington, unwavering public support was considered to be crucial to the entire wartime effort. On April 13, 1917, Wilson created the Committee on Public Information (CPI) to promote the war domestically while publicizing American war aims abroad. Under the leadership of a muckraking journalist named George Creel, the CPI recruited heavily from business, media, academia, and the art world. The CPI blended advertising techniques with a sophisticated understanding of human psychology, and its efforts represent the first time that a modern government disseminated propaganda on such a large scale. It is fascinating that this phenomenon, often linked with totalitarian regimes, emerged in a democratic state. Although George Creel was an outspoken critic of censorship at the hands of public servants, the CPI took immediate steps to limit damaging information. Invoking the threat of German propaganda, the CPI implemented "voluntary guidelines" for the news media and helped to pass the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. The CPI did not have explicit enforcement power, but it nevertheless "enjoyed censorship power which was tantamount to direct legal force." Like modern reporters who participate in Pentagon press pools, journalists grudgingly complied with the official guidelines in order to stay connected to the information loop. Radical newspapers, such as the socialist Appeal to Reason, were almost completely extinguished by wartime limitations on dissent. The CPI was not a censor in the strictest sense, but "it came as close to performing that function as any government agency in the US has ever done." Censorship was only one element of the CPI's efforts. With all the sophistication of a modern advertising agency, the CPI examined the different ways that information flowed to the population and flooded these channels with pro-war material. The CPI's domestic division was composed of 19 sub-divisions, and each focused on a particular type of propaganda. A comprehensive survey is beyond the scope of this paper, but the use of newspapers, academics, artists, and filmmakers will be discussed. One of the most important elements of the CPI was the Division of News, which distributed more than 6,000 press releases and acted as the primary conduit for war-related information. According to Creel, on any given week, more than 20,000 newspaper columns were filled with material gleaned from CPI handouts. Realizing that many Americans glided right past the front page and headed straight for the features section, the CPI also created the Division of Syndicated Features and recruited the help of leading novelists, short story writers, and essayists. These popular American writers presented the official line in an easily digestible form, and their work was said to have reached twelve million people every month. The Division of Civic and Educational Cooperation relied heavily on scholars who churned out pamphlets with titles such as The German Whisper, German War Practices, and Conquest and Kultur. The academic rigor of many of these pieces was questionable, but more respectable thinkers, such as John Dewey and Walter Lippmann, also voiced their support for the war. Even in the face of this trend, however, a few scholars refused to fall in line. Randolph Bourne had been one John Dewey's star students, and he felt betrayed by his mentor's collaboration with the war effort. In one of several eloquent wartime essays, Bourne savagely attacked his colleagues for self-consciously guiding the country into the conflict. "[T]he German intellectuals went to war to save their culture from barbarization," wrote Bourne. "And the French went to war to save their beautiful France!... Are not our intellectuals equally fatuous when they tell us that our war of all wars is stainless and thrillingly achieving for good?" The CPI did not limit its promotional efforts to the written word. The Division of Pictorial Publicity "had at its disposal many of the most talented advertising illustrators and cartoonists of the time," and these artists worked closely with publicity experts in the Advertising Division. Newspapers and magazines eagerly donated advertising space, and it was almost impossible to pick up a periodical without encountering CPI material. Powerful posters, painted in patriotic colors, were plastered on billboards across the country. Even from the cynical vantage point of the mid 1990s, there is something compelling about these images that leaps across the decades and stirs a deep yearning to buy liberty bonds or enlist in the navy. Moving images were even more popular than still ones, and the Division of Films ensured that the war was promoted in the cinema. The film
