[LAAMN] Israeli settlement plans should shake up American policymakers

2012-12-20 Thread Cort Greene
http://972mag.com/israeli-settlement-plans-should-shake-up-american-policymakers/62401/ vBy Dahlia Scheindlin http://972mag.com/author/dahlias/ |Published December 20, 2012Israeli settlement plans should shake up American policymakers *E1 should be a serious wake-up call for American

[LAAMN] ANC North West: Cops allegedly detain and beat 'Forces of Change' delegates in Mangaung

2012-12-20 Thread Cort Greene
ANC North West: Cops allegedly detain and beat 'Forces of Change' delegates in Mangaung - G MARINOVICH T LEKGOWA - SOUTH AFRICA http://dailymaverick.co.za/section/south-africa -

[LAAMN] Rep. Grijalva Rejects Obama Fiscal Cliff Plan to Cut More from Social Security than Military, A Petition on the Subject

2012-12-20 Thread Ed Pearl
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/12/19/rep_ral_grijalva_rejects_obama_fiscal Rep. Raúl Grijalva Rejects Obama Fiscal Cliff Plan to Cut More from Social Security than Military http://www.democracynow.org/appearances/rep_raul_grijalva Rep. Raul Grijalva, (D-AZ), co-chair of the Congressional

[LAAMN] NO TOY GUNS MERIT AWARD PROJECT

2012-12-20 Thread Jerry Rubin
Dear Friends Fellow Peace Activists: Hope you will want to help publicize and network our No Toy Guns Merit Award Project to other parents, educators, community group leaders, concerned activists, and,of course, the media. It is very important now during the Holiday season, when everyone is

[LAAMN] The rape of Fukushima Dai-ichi..., + Striking Photographs of Hurricane Sandy

2012-12-20 Thread Ed Pearl
From: myla reson [mailto:myla.re...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:31 PM Here's a brilliant new essay by Ace Hoffman. -- Forwarded message -- From: Ace Hoffman rhoff...@animatedsoftware.com Date: Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 9:51 PM Subject: The rape of Fukushima

[LAAMN] 2nd Amendment the Personal Right to Safety

2012-12-20 Thread janbtucker666
What do the States' Ratification Resolutions of the original constitution say about gun rights? How did those resolutions contribute to the Second Amendment? Does the history of the U.S. Constitution imply an inherent right of safety that has to be balanced against the Second Amendment?

[LAAMN] GOP Neo Cons, who needs them?

2012-12-20 Thread scotpeden
Seriously... SS is what we paid into it, if it never got another dollar in it still has (or had, assuming it has already been robbed as reports from the last dozen years suggest) enough cash to operate another 20 years... It is NOT an ENTITLEMENT, it is our Federal Savings program, which you

[LAAMN] Explaining the Pure Cruelty of Obama's Gimmick, Chained CPI in Simple Language

2012-12-20 Thread scotpeden
http://www.alternet.org/economy/explaining-pure-cruelty-obamas-gimmick-chained-cpi-simple-language By Thom Hartmann Explaining the Pure Cruelty of Obama's Gimmick, Chained CPI in Simple Language If Obama goes along with a “chained CPI,” he will be the first President in the history of the Dem

[LAAMN] [Fwd: DDM 122012-Can We Please Stop Pretending Obama is Capitulating on Social Security? | FDL Action]

2012-12-20 Thread scotpeden
Anyone who voted for Obama or defended him for the swing States in 2012, is insane. This is the type of thing he has done ever since he got in office, even greater heights then what he ACTUALLY DID as A US Senator. Anyone who bills him as a NECESSARY lesser of the evils, as in I had no choice,

[LAAMN] The list of Democrats who signed letter opposing Social Security cuts

2012-12-20 Thread scotpeden
Under long standing Federal law, Social Security IS NOT PART OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND CANNOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE FEDERAL DEFICIT. More about that in the 4 paragraphs of this letter. Now ask yourself, will your Democratic President respect that, much less your Congressperson or Senator? Obama's

[LAAMN] Ballot collection at KPFK Sunday 12 noon-6 PM

2012-12-20 Thread Michael Novick
Since balloting was extended in the KPFK local station board election until December 26, the local election supervisor, Soul Watson, has arranged to collect ballots in person at KPFK, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West in North Hollywood/Studio City (just south of Lankershim next to the 101; two blocks