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UNITED PEOPLE POWER Inc. Victoria Monday, April 23, 2001 From : Doug Harrison, UPP, Victoria. Greetings, An official ‘INVITATION’ follows. First I make a personal request for YOU to attend. But even further I ask of you to get a car load of your friends, or better a bus load, to this special occasion. I believe this to be one step in the process of getting Australia back on its feet. In WW I, my grandfather and his generation fought for freedom under the British Empire; by WW II my father and his generation fought for our nation and freedom. Under bloody sacrifice they repelled the invader, and hence you and I enjoyed our childhood and young adulthood in a free society. We took it for granted – but no longer ! Over the last 30 years or so we have rapidly regressed into a murky backwater. Our youth suffers the worst suicide rate in the world and in history; drugs run amok; gambling and sport further dope our minds; pornography and violence blight our children’s inexperienced minds and we wonder why near 50 % of their marriages will fall apart. Governments, federal or state will not solve our problems – they’ve been active in creating them ! Our parliaments will not either - for the jingling of shekels warps the politicians minds, money has corrupted principle, courage and morality; and our High Court of Australia has, on several occasions, declared that our freedoms through Magna Carta and the Bill of Right 1689 no longer bind our courts or parliaments. These are the very freedoms that our parents fought for in WW I and WW II. LEST WE FORGET. The only people that will solve the problem is us. YOU & I - don’t expect someone else to do it for you. UNITED we stand, divided we will suffer: But worse, the consequence for our children and grandchildren will be servitude and slavery if we don’t unite as a people and bring about the changes required. I will be there – I will not forget my forebears efforts for freedom and I will think of the future we leave for our descendents,- NERO FIDDLED WHILST ROME BURNT WILL WE CONTINUE TO FIDDLE WHILST AUSTRALIA IS BURNT TO THE GROUND ? I REQUEST that YOU MAKE EVERY REASON TO BE THERE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. Your fellow Australian, Doug Harrison, 03-5983-0177 Web: www.alt3.net ___ In 1688 The English people, having been subjected to oppressive government declared a Declaration of Right, which led to the enactment of The Bill Of Rights in 1689. The Declaration of Right set out a list of wrongs and a claim to have the wrongs put right. Just such an Australian declaration is planned for May 6, 2001. On the 6th May 2001, Australia will start to celebrate the original sitting of the Federal Parliament that was held at Exhibition Building in Melbourne. The celebration starts with a Parade “Our Nation on Parade” through the streets of Melbourne on Sunday 6th May 2001. On this day at 2 PM at the front of the Exhibition Building a modern declaration of right will be proclaimed. This is an essential project that demands the support of every true Australian, as such, I recommend it to you and look forward to your support. INVITATION FOR YOU TO BE PART OF A ONCE IN A THOUSAND YEAR EVENT At the entrance to Exhibition Building Melbourne 2 PM on Sunday 6 May 200 DID YOU KNOW THAT? YOU NO LONGER HAVE A LEGAL CLAIM TO RIGHTS OR FREEDOMS ? DID YOU KNOW THAT? the Rights, Freedoms and Protection from oppressive government that we inherited with Magna Carta and The Bill of Rights, have been held by the High Court to no longer be binding on Australian governments ? HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT? hundreds of thousands of Australians are being destroyed by the “system” through “executive” decisions, excessive taxation and other bad laws, all oppressively supported by the Courts, — laws that are in fact crimes against the people ? DO YOU REALISE THAT THINGS CAN ONLY GET WORSE? if we do nothing, and that you to will soon be caught up in this destructive program, if you are not already caught ? WE NEED YOU TO BE PART OF THE CORRECTION PROCESS: First, you need to understand that people numbers are critical in this process — we need you and your family and everybody you know to be there to demonstrate to the powers-that-be, that we have had enough. We need you all to be present at the front of the Exhibition Building at 2 PM on Sunday 6-May 2001 to hear and witness the proclamation of the Australian Declaration of Right 2001. INVITATION FOR YOU TO BE PART OF A ONCE IN A THOUSAND YEAR EVENT At the entrance to Exhibition Building Melbourne 2 PM on Sunday 6 May 2001 For further information please contact United People Power PO Box 270 St Marys NSW 2760. Ph: 02-9826 1337: Fax:
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No doubt you recall the following message. I did see some TV coverage of the Fire Ant problem on Monday night 5-3-2001 TV news, but failed to gather from it government's determination to rid us of this pest immediately. We wait, but not patiently, to hear about the plan of attack and also that the government will pick up all costs involved. The TV said that individual business were about to be ruined by this pest, You government allowed it to happen, so you pay, even if it's out of your pension cheque. Please keep us informed of the immediate progress or otherwise. Demand:1. that all imports including empty containers, bulk materials and all other cargo on all ships and aeroplanes be properly quarantined wherebyall possibility of entry of pests is eliminated.2. that all possibilities of the entry of Red Fire Ants or any other pestand/or diseases such as foot and mouth, mad cow etc, be eliminated.3. That the Red Fire Ants presence be absolutely contained within the sitewhere they have been discovered.4 That all possibilities that may have been the cause of the entry of theRed Fire Ant's enter in to Australia be immediately ascertained and alllike circumstances around Australia be advised to report on their positionin regard to the import of this ant.5. Initiate a nation wide alert to be on the lookout for and report thepresence of the Red Fire Ants.6. Make it the responsibility of all individuals involved in imports ofall kinds and by all methods of transport to keep a watch for and report onthe presence of any insect or any object not actually a legitimate part ofthe import.7. Make it clear that the presence of introduced insects or diseasesbecomes everybody's responsibility to report and that it is the governmentsresponsibility to effect immediate elimination, at government cost8, that it is the responsibility of government to report to the public ifprocedures are not immediate put in place to contain and eliminate theproblem reported.9. That immediate action be taken to eliminate the Red Fire Ants found inQueensland and that no expense be denied to this elimination.10. That regular weekly reports on the progress of the elimination processbe made available to the Australian public via the popular media.11. To take whatever action is required at government expense toimmediately contain and eliminate the Red Fire Ant.Ken' report follows:Late Television News channel 10, Saturday the 24th of February 2001.The news reader stated that Red Fire Ants the species from South Americahave been found near a sea-port in Brisbane Queensland.The Ant species (Solenopsis invicta) is a stinging ant and has a stingsimilar to a wasp or bee and can kill or cause hospitalisation with alarge number of stings.The ant migrated into the United States through Texas and has spreadthrough agricultural farming areas causing many workers pain and sufferingwhen they swarm and bite.A recent disaster program on television showed a huge flood in a region ofthe U.S. where people had to climb trees to avoid being washed away, wellthey were sitting ducks when the Fire Ants hitched a ride on leaves andsticks and then climbed the trees where the people were hanging onto trees,to avoid being swept away, they all were bitten by the Fire ants.The Fire Ant builds a nest underground and may have a mound on thesurface, the queen may be found anywhere to 18 -20 feet underground or 5.4metres.Australia must quarantine imports before they are released onto the main land and any trade liberalisation policies like Globalisation mustbe looked at for the damage this policy can do when the quarantineinspection service is either downgraded or under funded as a solution forfaster movement of goods through Australian ports.California Department of Food and Agriculture http://www.fireant.ca.gov/Oklahoma State Universityhttp://www.ento.okstate.edu/fireants/fireants.htmlAnt Charmerhttp://fireant.tamu.edu/index.htmlAg News in Texashttp://agnews.tamu.edu/graphics/fireants/fireant.htmlTexas Agricultural Entension Servicehttp://bexartaex.tamu.edu/fireantspests.html
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UNITED PEOPLE POWER INC. (UPP) THE POWER OF ONE UNITED PO Box 270 St Marys NSW 2760 Web: www.ja.olm.net/succeed www.killgst.com E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.alt3.net Phone: 02-9826-1337 Fax: 02-9826-1670 PUBLIC NOTICE Urgent attention required 6 March 2001 United People Power current Activities and our VICTORIES. 10 March 2001. Repeal GST Alliance Rally at Blacktown 10 am to 12 Midday. Fluscombe Road, next door to Council Chambers or the Bowman Hall in Campbell St. The Repeal GST Alliance rallies have already produced major results. Since we informed every sitting member in both Houses of Parliament on the 1st February of the Parramatta Resolutions, which set out our plan to target all sitting members and as a result, their seats are in jeopardy, they have immediately responded with concessions. Remember the response in both Houses was immediate; over a week before the WA election when the nightly news provided proof of the immediate and developing revolt in the parliament. Do not fall for the media spin that it is all a response of the WA and Qld Election results. The response is from sitting members on all sides of politics. We have found their Achilles’ heel. Let us now turn up the heat. The Blacktown Rally will give us the next opportunity to do just that, so it is important that all within reasonable travelling distance be there on the 10 March at 10am. What has flowed from the Repeal GST rallies follows: 1. The delaying of BAS form filling (Clayton’s concession) simply because the work still needs be done and if it is not done daily, or at worst weekly, it will always be impossible to do. All this will do is trap the unwary. 2. The abandoning of the February fuel tax increase. A token gesture that MAY save us about 70 cents on a tank full of fuel. But it complies exactly with Parramatta Resolution 4, calling for the cancelling of the February increase in fuel excise. 3. Parramatta Resolution 5 called for the repeal of CPI adjustments to fuel excise and was delivered in exactly the form demanded, as was resolution 4. This will save fuel users hundreds as it cancels the six-monthly increase that would have added about 6 cents a litre to fuel costs, which is the very reason the tax on fuel is now two thirds of the pump price of fuel. 4. Getting government to implement exactly what we demanded via the Parramatta Resolutions is by no means a token gesture. This is a major break through and to have this delivered within a month is outstanding. 5. The 10 March Rally will see additional resolutions passed. Number one will deal with halving the fuel tax, which will save about 28 cents a litre. This will not be a token gesture but real savings and one required to give our economy a boost. 6. Number two will see a resolution to repeal the law that made it necessary to introduce the GST in the first place, (because government was raising less and less revenue by accepted means, due of tax avoidance by all the big earners and foreign corporations). It is important that you make the effort to participate in the Blacktown Rally, because numbers give weight to the resolutions. Constitutional Activities. The Sydney four day Constitutional Convention (Nov-Dec) was a major success which saw over two hundred amendments to the Alternative Three (A3) Draft Proposed Fresh Constitution. It is now an even more powerful document. The next A3 Constitutional Convention will be held in Melbourne on 31 March – 1 April next. Everybody is welcome as all A3 Conventions are totally public affairs. Venue: St Hildas College, Melbourne University, College Crescent Parkville Vic. 9.30 am to 5.30 pm both days. Morning and afternoon tea provided. Bring own lunch. Report on other activities. Petitions to Queen sent off late June 2000. No reply whatsoever. All in the to hard, or ‘I dare not intervene’ basket, it would appear. Petitions to the Parliament assembled, still collecting signatures, until we have the signatures of a majority of the electors these have no real value. The Repeal GST Alliance rally resolutions have produced a far better result. Radio Licence: We expect a decision this month, but then, last December was the date. Our thanks to all the people who have assisted with any or all of the above projects. The project that got immediate results was the Parramatta Rally Resolutions. We need your help to extend the result to
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- Original Message - From: PM Lubricants Australia Pty Ltd To: Keith Kelley Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 2001 6:58 Subject: Fw: VIRUS WARNING Subject: VIRUS WARNING > > >Dear All, > This has comne from Andrew Wilson, DSU technician and has >been checked as genuine > >There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail >titled CALIFORNIA.IBM and AOL have announced that it is very powerful, more >so than Melissa, there is no remedy. It will eat all your information on the >hard drive And also destroys Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet >Explorer. Do not open anything with this title. Not many people seem to know >about this yet so propagate this warning as fast as possible. > >If you receive an e-mail titled "Win A. Holiday" DO NOT >open it. It Will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this letter >out to as many people as you can. This is a new, very malicious virus and >not many people know about it. This information was announced from >Microsoft. > >DO NOT OPEN "PRETTY PARK." It is a virus that will erase >your whole "C" drive. It will come to you in the form of an e-mail from a >familiar person. I repeat, DO NOT OPEN. DELETE RIGHT AWAY. It gets into your >address book. A "friend" sent it to me, but called & warned me before I >opened it. >She was not so lucky and now she can't even start her computer! > >Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would >rather receive This warning 25 times than not receive it once! > >Regards, > >John Sherwood >Technical Support Analyst >Microsoft Services This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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Greetings, If you are wondering why the topics of GST and Fuel tax is high on the agenda with politicians the attachments will explain as all sitting members received notice on Monday 29 January of our national campaign to make the listen. Join us in this nation wide campaign to get politicians listening. Regards, Repeal GST Alliance This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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Greetings, Copies of two current media releases follow, at first glance they may seem the same but they are not. If you live near Sydney we would be pleased to see you at the rallies. Numbers are critical if we are to be successful. Regards Joe Bryant. Media Release From: Repeal GST Alliance. Swindlers SaturdayRally In honour of the Australian Federal Government - who don't have a mandate for a Goods and Services Tax and who aren't listening to the people. The Repeal GST Alliance declared Saturday the 1st of July 2000. SWINDLER'S SATURDAY Global Swindlers Tax The next Swindlers Saturday rallies will be held on Saturday 20th and 27th January 2001, Sydney Town Hall Square at 2.30 0n both Saturdays. The people demand to be unchained from the GST and the high price of fuel. The last Swindlers Saturday rally held in Parramatta on 9 December seen the passing of 7 resolutions. These resolutions will be put to both the planned Sydney rallies to reinforce them. The resolutions propose that -- failing the repeal of the GST and the half-yearly increases in excise that we will campaign to put all sitting members last on the ballot paper at all future elections until the parliament complies with these two demands. The threat of placing the sitting member last should have all sitting members clambering for the repeals in the party rooms. The reality will leave them all without their well paid jobs and the parties without the 32 million electoral funding. Hitting the politicians in the hip pocket and threatening their jobs will be giving them a little of their own back for a change. Late January is a crucial time to register our protest because of the February tax deadlines and the planned February CPI increase in Excise. Contact: Joe Bryant Ph: 02-9826-1337 Fx: 9826-1670 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0408- 965- 063 17 - 1- 2001 Media Release From: Repeal GST Alliance. Swindlers SaturdayRally The next two Swindlers Saturday rallies will be held on Saturday 20th and 27th January 2001, Sydney Town Hall Square at 2.30 on both Saturdays. In recognition that Federal Parliament - doesn't have a mandate for a Goods and Services Tax and aren't listening to the people, the Repeal GST Alliance declared Saturday the 1st of July 2000. SWINDLER'S SATURDAY Global Swindlers Tax The people demand to be unchained from the GST and the high price of fuel. A previous Swindlers Saturday rally held in Parramatta on 9 December saw the passing of 7 resolutions. These resolutions will be put to both the planned Sydney rallies to reinforce them. The resolutions propose that -- failing the repeal of the GST and also the half-yearly increases in excise, then we will campaign to put all sitting members last on ballot papers at all future elections until the parliament complies with these two demands. A nation wide threat to place the sitting members last should have all sitting members clambering for the repeals. Something worth seeing. This eventuality will leave them all without their well-paid jobs and the parties without the 32 million electoral funding they usually enjoy. Hitting the politicians in the hip pocket by threatening their jobs will be giving them a little of their own back for a change, a long overdue outcome. Late January is a crucial time to register our intention because of the onerous February tax deadlines and the planned February CPI increase in Excise. Contact: Joe Bryant Ph: 02-9826-1337 Fx: 9826-1670 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0408- 965- 063 This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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Thank you for the virus alert. Merry Christmas, Joe Bryant > Subject: Virus Alert! > DO NOT OPEN "PRETTY PARK" It is a virus that will erase your whole "C" > drive. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar > person. & warned me before I opened it. > He was not so lucky and now he cant even start his computer! > Forward this to everyone in your address book. I would rather receive this > 25 times than not at all. > Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was discovered > recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower For You", > do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link > libraries(.dll files) from your computer. > Your computer will not be able to boot up. > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! > AND CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO YOU TOO!!! > Blessings, Regards and Best wishes, > > G & R > This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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Greetings, REMINDER Rally Parramatta If you are sick of paying around the $1 litre for fuel. If you run a small business and your turnover is down. If you are sick of being an unpaid tax collector. If you are opposed to fuel prices going up in February. If you are a consumer on a fixed income and have found that you now don't have enough to go around, then you have a need, a duty to yourself to join in the march and rally. 1982 crude oil price was $45 a barrel, petrol was 37c per litre 2000 crude oil price is $30 a barrel, petrol starts at 93c per litre The tax take at the bowser is 65% of the bowser price. If your fuel is costing $1.00 per litre the tax component is 65cents. This makes petrol 35c a litre this is consistent with the crude oil costs. Diesel is even a bigger ripoff. Interviewing shop keepers in Parramatta through the week we found sales down as much as 50%. Many retailers have absorbed the GST and the costs of complying but it has made no difference to the drop in sales. Retailers repeatedly told us that up to 70 hours was required to collect the information required to comply with GST paperwork. The result work harder for less. Australia is now well and truly on the skids, are you going to sit by and let it slide into poverty? We need your help and we need it now. Regards Joe Bryant. This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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MEDIA RELEASE 6 - 12 - 2000 PROTEST AGAINST GST AND FUEL PRICE Swindlers Saturday Rallies A march and rally will be held in Parramatta on Saturday 9 December. The march will start at Prince Albert Park, corner of Victoria Road and Church Street at 1.45 pm. The march led by a 25 piece Brass Band will march along Church Street to the ampitheatre at the railway end of the mall. The rally at the will start at 2.20 where speakers will address the rally on the subject of GST and FUEL PRICES. Entertainment will be provided between speakers. Motions will be put to the rally, the result of which will be forwarded to all government and opposition party leaders. Repeal GST Alliance Rallies get their name Swindlers Saturday Rallies from the fact that GST was introduced to Australia on Saturday 1st July. The March and Rally is being organised by the Repeal GST Alliance Repeal GST Alliance, western suburbs contact: Joe Bryant: PH: 9826-1337 Mobile: 0408- 965- 063; Fax: 9826-1670 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: www.killgst.com This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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Greetings, Attachments for your information and action. If you are unable to open attachments we can send them in the body of an e-mail. Regards Joe Bryant. 000 Three documents.doc
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- Original Message - From: APM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Orm Girvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Gary Silcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 1:49 PM Subject: (no subject) > >For all of us who curse every time we have to fill up with petrol, > only > > to > > > >have to pay the exorbitant prices > > > > > > > >AUSTRALIANS JOIN THE WORLD "GAS OUT" > > > > > > > >INTERNATIONAL 3 DAY PETROL BOYCOTT > > > > > > > >Last year on April 30,across the USA the American people staged > what > > > >they called a "Gas Out" across Canada and the USA to bring down the > > high > > > >price of petrol ..and it worked > > > > > > > >It's time we Australian's took a leaf out of the old American > protest > > > >book and did something similar, only this time let's make it for > THREE > > DAYS > > > >instead of just one. > > > > > > > >Can you imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Federal > Government > > > >which rips us off blind with its World Parity Pricing Policy? Can > you > > > >imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Oil companies who > also > rip > > us > > > >off blind with their variety of fuel prices all across the nation > aimed > > at > > > >wringing the last cent out of our pockets wherever they can do so? > > > > > > > >Can you imagine how this sort of action will be received by the Oil > > > > >Cartels in the Middle East? Once they realise that the world's > people > > > >are not going to take this lying down we may be able to organise a > world > > > >revolt against profiteering Government, Oil Companies and Oil > Cartels. > > > >The Oil Cartel has decided to slow production simply to drive up > petrol > > > >prices and put our money in their pockets. Yet you don't see our > Federal > > > >Government rushing to help the people do you? John Howard, while > > > >putting on his public disapproval, must be quietly loving this > scenario, > > as > > > >it's putting more money in his Treasury and on top of the GST. And > if > you > > > >believe that the Oil companies are absorbing some of the costs as > they > > claim > > > >they are, don't believe a word of it...it's simply PR aimed at > making > you > > > >feel comfortable while they pick your pocket. > > > > > > > >Lets see how many Australians we can get to band together for a > three > day > > > >period in April, NOT TO BUY ANY PETROL, during those three days. It > > will > > > >take a little planning but with a small amount of self sacrifice > and > some > > > >solidarity with the Canadian and American people as well, we have > an > > > >opportunity to send a real world message where it's going to hurt > the > > most. > > > > > > > >If you're happy about seeing your hard earned dollars stolen by a > > > >Middle East Oil Cartel and seeing your own Government rub its hands > > > together > > > >while we're ripped off by them as well...then do nothing !! > > > >If you're fed up with the constant rip off by Cartels and your > Government > > > >tell them directly. > > > > > > > >Tell them you've had enough and ..JOIN AUSTRALIA'S GAS OUT. > > > > > > > > >Do not buy any petrol from APRIL 6, 2000, to APRIL 8, 2000. Buy > what > > > >you need before the dates listed above, or after, but practice some > > > > >restraint and put off some things you were going to do and don't > buy > any > > > >petrol during the GAS OUT. If you want help, just ask!! > > > > > > > >SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO JOIN IN ...AND DO > THE > > SAME. > > > >The Americans and the Canadians achieved a price cut once before > and > > there's > > > >no reason why we can't achieve a similar result if we band together > and > > > >fight against the people who profiteer from us. > > > > > > > >Come on Australia!! > > > >Let's stand together!! > > > > > > > >WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! > This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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[203.17.236.1]) by beeoro.pair.com (8.9.1/8.6.12) with ESMTP id LAA11444 = for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 25 Oct 1998 11:49:49 -0500 (EST) X-Envelope-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from brian.nettrek.com.au (dial99.nettrek.com.au [203.38.37.99]= ) by enterprise.nettrek.com.au (8.8.4/8.6.9) with SMTP id AAA09923; Mon, = 26 Oct 1998 00:47:52 +0800 Message-ID: <010201be0037$99df44a0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Brian Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: MAI sign-on letter Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 00:49:52 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Apologies for delay in following this through. The sign-on letter attracted in one week about 500 signatories representing 140 organisations, many of which provided formal corporate endorsement. Copie= s of the letter were personally delivered to the Chair of the MAI Negotiating Group and to John Howard's office at Parliament House. To date, over $1000 in donations have been received towards advertising the issue in The Australian. Listers seeking more info on the MAI can access most of the pros and cons= from the Australian site http://www.avid.net.au/stopmai Now, my responses to Albert's remarks. Albert Langer wrote on Saturday 17 October: [quoting the top MAI sign-on letter] | |We consider the draft Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) to be |damaging to Australians' sovereignty and parliamentary independence. We |urge that it not be proceeded with. | |The purpose of the MAI is to regulate governments as a means of |liberalising investment. The draft MAI treaty unacceptably elevates the |rights of transnational corporations above those of elected governments,= |communities, citizens, workers and the environment. This is totally |unacceptable. | |[AL] |Why do you support national sovereignty and Parliamentary independence. |Why not "One World"? Australians possess sovereignty under our constitution. As citizens of th= e world, we are still awaiting it. The MAI counterpoises the rights of multinationals against the rights of citizens. At this time, I would choose the laws of the Commonwealth as a basis for regulation of development and exploitation rather than the interests of the world's wealthiest corporations. | |Essentially the MAI establishes complete "free trade" between |nations in the same way as Federation established it between the |Australian States. That meant the elected governments of the |Australian states lost their right to regulate trade between the |States. Of course this was mainly of interest to the people who |conducted such trade - namely capitalist corporations, as is the |case with international trade today. But it broke down artificial |barriers between the people of different states and established a more |modern and less provincial nation. The same has happened in Mexico under the paradigm NAFTA. The effects include transfer of many jobs from the US to Mexican workers who are paid= 1/30th of the rate paid to former US workers. For some reason, emigratio= n of Mexicans to the US has not declined in popularity. NAFTA allows the unimpeded passage of capital across the border but not (as under our Federation) freedom of human passage. Your analogy is therefore not very apposite. |Why resist the natural extension of that same process, which has already= |occurred in the European Union? Why not push for world government rather= |than "State rights"? In my case, I go for minimal government and maximal citizen participation= =2E If it can be demonstrated that world government is feasible and promises more efficacious participation, I might consider it. I'm not yet ready t= o choose world government by IBM, Nestl=E9, MacDonalds and their ilk. |[BJ] |MAI negotiations have been conducted by governments representing the 29 |OECD countries, which are the richest countries in the world. |Participation of non-OECD countries and organisations representing the |interests of workers, consumers, farmers, the environment, social |justice and human rights has been minimal. | |[AL] |Much the same could be said of the negotiations between the States at |Federation. Why not push for wider involvement in building a global |society rather than resisting that inevitable development? The anti-MAI coalitions are indeed proposing a global society--but one founded on established principles of sustainable ecology, human rights, democracy, etc, rather than the primacy of money and usury. I'll be happ= y to email a copy of our alternative "Citizens' Public Trust Treaty" to anyone on request. It could be said that the market forces of our ideas are in competition with those of the greedy few who are promoting the MAI= =2E |[BJ] |WE CALL ON THE OECD AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA TO:
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126]) by beeoro.pair.com (8.9.1/8.6.12) with ESMTP id XAA16080 for ; Tue, 20 Oct 1998 23:47:23 -0400 (EDT) X-Envelope-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from chempc11 (chempc11.murdoch.edu.au [134.115.225.29]) by central.murdoch.edu.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id LAA20959 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:47:15 +0800 (WST) Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.3 (16) Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:48:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Dion Giles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MAI Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii" To obtain full information about the MAI negotiations, and the way in whi= ch the proposed treaty is aimed against labour conditions, environmentsl conditions, social infrastructure and democracy, the following are excellent sites. It is useful, in debating issues like MAI as distinct from pseudo-revolutionary posturing, to know what one is talking about. -- Dion Giles, Fremantle. -= --- --- http://mai.flora.org/ Ontario Public Interest Research Group (Ottawa) This links into abundant MAI sites, and also contains searchable lists of= titles and keywords for web sites and for email messages through the mai-not discussion list. =46rom this site you can download the latest version of the agreement tex= t (you=92ll need PKZIPUNZIP for the MAI text, otherwise email Dion Giles -= - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- for an unzipped text file of the agreeme= nt). http://www.xs4all.nl/~ceo/mai/ Corporate Europe Observatory (Holland) I Introduction II Laying the groundwork -- a short history of the MAI III Multi-faceted attack for corporate investors IV The main corporate players V Resources and weblinks http://www.avid.net.au/stopmai/ Australian MAI Community Awareness Site Home Page for Stop-MAI campaign in each State. Many valuable links to other material. -= --- ---
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>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Nov 08 15:47:15 1998 >Received: from [192.131.13.1] by hotmail.com (1.0) with SMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > >Dear Friends, > >We hope that you will consider this important. >American Airlines is a major sponsor and supporter of groups like: > >GLADD, >The Human Rights Campaign, >The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, >The AIDS Action Foundation, >DIFFA, >AmFAR, > >and scores of community-based groups representing gays and lesbians. > >It is also the first airline to adopt a written non-discrimination >policy >covering sexual orientation in its employment practices. > >In an unusual joint letter released to the media on March 14th from >the >Family Research Council, Concerned Women of America, American Family >Association and Coral Ridge Ministries, American Airlines was openly >criticized about their policy. Radical right leader Beverly LaHaye >also >went on Christian "talk radio" on Friday to blast American Airlines >because >American's sponsorship of homosexual 'pride' events constitutes an >open >endorsement of "promiscuous homosexuality." She and the other groups >have >written Bob Crandall at American to complain that the airline has >"gone >beyond mere tolerance" of gays and lesbians. > >It has come to the attention of the gay and lesbian community that >American >Airline's switchboard and e-mails are being bombarded now by >homophobic >and >hateful callers who have been urged by LaHaye and others to DEMAND >the >company terminate its gay-friendly policies. > >The following petition expresses support for American Airline's >gay-friendly policy. Please add your name to this petition and >forward >it >to as many people as you can. To add your name just cut and paste >this >onto >new mail and send it out! > >If you are the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, etc. person to sign this >petition >then also please forward this to American Airlines at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Thank you. > >* > > > > >To American Airlines: > >We, the undersigned, support your gay/lesbian rights policies and >commend >you for your efforts in ending discrimination. Thank you for your >dedication to such issues and please continue to remain active in the >struggle to end discrimination. > >1. Tom Toomey, N.Y. >> >2. Mark Poulin, S.F. >> >3. Cam Wilson, S.F. >> >4. Jon Sharpe, Seattle >> >5. Eric Spivack, Seattle >> >6. Doug Leavers, Vancouver >> >7. Steve LeBel, Vancouver >> >8. Dale Essar, Vancouver >> >9. Ray McNabb, Vancouver >> >10. Peter Wachowich, Vanc ouver >> >11. John Murphy, Vancouver >> >12. Greg Madison, London UK >> >13. Rae Ann Robertson, Vancouver, Canada >> >14. Vanessa Benson, London, UK >> >15. Sarah Lewendon, London UK >> >16. Martin Egan, London UK >> >17. Tony Comerford, London UK >> >18. David Kelly, Edinburgh UK >> >19. Cathal O'Farrell, London UK >> >20. Daniel Victorio, London UK >> >21. Michael Scott2121, London UK >> >22. Phillip Dexter, London UK >> >23. Angela Brown, Napier, NZ >> >24. Sandra Firman, Napier, NZ >> >25. Clare Bear, Wellington, NZ >> >26. Philip Patston, Auckland, NZ >> >27. Pepijn Zwanenberg, Utrecht, the Netherlands >> >28. Estelle Josso, Utrecht, the Netherlands >> >29. Sander Plug, Amsterdam, the Netherlands >> >30. Leon van Geest, Rotterdam, the Netherlands >> >31. Reinko Hallenga, NL >> >32. Suzanne Brink, Delft, the Netherlands >> >33. Mirjam Lensink, Amsterdam, the Netherlands >> >34. Fjodor Molenaar, Amsterdam, the Netherlands >> >35. Sudeep Dasgupat, Amsterdam, the Netherlands >> >36. David Hughes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania >> >37. Joe Hughes, Pittsburgh, PA, USA >> >38. Laura Hughes, Los Angeles, CA >> >39. David Henry Hwang, New York, NY >> >40. Kathryn Layng, New York, NY >> >41. Oliver Ramsey, Chicago, IL >> >42. Nancy Tom, Chicago, IL >> >43. Julia Allen, Chicago, IL >> >44. Alan Makinen, Chicago, IL >> >45. Robin Brack, San Jose, CA >> >46. James Hotchkiss, San Diego >> >47. Debbie Williamson, San Diego >> >48. Ken L. Jones, Pensacola FL >> >50. Rick Guilds. Los Angeles CA >> >51. Randall Anderson >> >52. John Frenken >> >53. Rick Melendez >> >54. Steve Schenk >> >55. John Carey, San Diego CA >> >56. Wendi Whiles >> >57. Carol Scott, Kansas City >> >58. Jim Giles, Kansas City >> >59. Aaron Andes, Kansas City >> >60. Stephen L. Scurletis, St. Louis, MO >> >61. Steven M. Pfeiffer, St. Louis, MO >> >62. Vasili Haralambous, Raleigh, NC >> >63. Steven Koenig, Brooklyn, NY >> >64. Gladys Kravitz, Staten Island, NY >> >65. Robert Tobon, Milwaukee, WI >> >66. Lynn Matthes, Highland Falls, NY >> >67. Beth De Voe, Williamstown, MA >> >68. Jay Sachs, Williamstown, MA >> >69. Catherine Sachs, Flagstaff, AZ >> >70. Abby R. Spiro, NewYork, NY >> >71. Don Bapst, San Francisco, CA >> >72. Jonathan Boardman, Daytona Beach, FL >> >73. Klaid Karpuzi, Daytona beach FL >> >74. Alex Iliopolis, Daytona Beach, FL >> >75. Wayne Whiston, Daytona Beach, FL >> >76. Russell Hayes, Daytona beach, FL >> >77. Michael Hayes, dayton
