"When the government fears the people, you have liberty. When the people fear the government, you have tyranny."
~ President Thomas Jefferson
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On eve of Democratic convention, Obama advances agenda of global militarism
From World Prout Assembly - Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Bill Van Auken With less than a week to go until the Democrats officially nominate Obama at their convention in Denver, and with barely two-and-a-half months until the election, the candidate's speech underscores a stark political reality confronting the American people. Once again this November, the two-party system will offer no means of expressing the massive popular opposition to war, but rather an empty choice between two big business candidates who are committed to the expanded use of militarism in pursuit of US corporate and financial interests. Read More [ permalink ] |
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This is HUGE! Out Damn Blot: A Letter to Colin Powell By Ray McGovern August 15, 2008
From 911blogger.com - Sunday, August 17, 2008 By Ray McGovern Ray McGovern, a 27-year career CIA analyst, wrote Collin Powell a letter asking Powell, "What Did You Know ... and When?" ...to come clean on what he knew about the behind the scenes intelligence reports from Naji Sabri and Tahir Jalil Habbush. ...info about Iraq's lack of WMD's that Powell omitted from his U.N. speech to push for the justification for the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. Ray McGovern wrote: "Most important, each independently affirmed that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, information that should have prevented you from making a fool of yourself before the U.N. Security Council." Ray McGovern, during his 27-year career in CIA's analysis ranks chaired National Intelligence Estimates and briefed the President's Daily Brief to the most senior national security officials. RELATED: UPDATED: Ron Suskind: White House ordered forgery to link al-Qaeda/Saddam to 9/11 attacks Read More [ permalink ] |
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UPDATED: Ron Suskind: White House ordered forgery to link al-Qaeda/Saddam to 9/11 attacks
Saturday, August 9, 2008 By Your-Rights.com This should be more than enough evidence to HOLD THESE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE for their DECEITFUL, murderous, CRIMES! UPDATED AGAIN! This is HUGE! Out Damn Blot: A Letter to Colin Powell By Ray McGovern August 15, 2008 UPDATED: In damning transcript, ex-CIA official says Cheney likely ordered letter linking Hussein to 9/11 attacks. Here's a quote from Ron Suskind's new book, The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism: The White House had concocted a fake letter from Habbush to Saddam, backdated to July 1, 2001. It said that 9/11 ringleader Mohamed Atta had actually trained for his mission in Iraq — thus showing, finally that there was an operational link between Saddam and al Qaeda… The letter also mentioned suspicious shipments to Iraq from Niger set up with al Qaeda’s assistance. The idea was to take the letter to Habbush and have him transcribe it in his own neat handwriting on a piece of Iraqi government stationery, to make it look legitimate. CIA would then take the finished product to Baghdad and have someone release it to the media. MUST WATCH! Video: Keith Olbermann Interviews Pulizer Prize Winner Ron Suskind About His Newest Book. August, 4th 2008 (YouTUBE link) This article is a MUST READ! Read the article and all the related links. Bush finally admits that Iraq had "NOTHING" to do with the attacks on the World Trade Center. THEY LIED... It's time to hang 'em high!!! (audio is by Jay Mankita) Just think... an estimated 1.2 million deaths since this war started! Over ONE MILLION PEOPLE might still be alive today if the Bush administration hadn't committed these crimes!!! Chant it with me... IMPEACH! IMPEACH! IMPEACH! Read the articles of impeachment against US President George W. Bush (PDF) and US Vice President Richard B. Cheney (PDF). RELATED: READ IT! George W. Bush ADMITS he approved torture! Read More [ permalink ] |
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Please Help Send Karl Rove to Jail
From Secretary of State Project - Friday, August 8, 2008 In 2004, plans were put into motion to crack down on voter registration drives in poor and minority communities, suppressing votes and stripping citizens of a constitutional right. Evidence points to Karl Rove as the mastermind behind this plan and it's time he was held accountable. Join the Secretary of State Project and thousands of Americans in urging the House to take a stand against Rove today. Don Hazen Executive Editor, AlterNet.org  Karl Rove has gone too far. It's time to make him pay. The GOP's master trickster has his fingerprints all over a dirty scheme to suppress our votes. It's exactly the kind of scheme that the Secretary of State Project was formed to fight. And right now, we have a unique chance to hold Rove accountable for his acts. Click here to help send Karl Rove to jail. For those not following Rove's story, here's a bit of background. In 2004, Justice Department lawyers started getting strange instructions from Washington -- crack down on voter registration drives. But not all registration drives, mind you; just ones that registered poor and minority voters. The idea was to harass progressive organizations and keep poor and minority citizens from getting to the polls. Many Justice Department lawyers, Republicans and Democrats alike, balked at these unscrupulous orders. They (rightly) refused to carry out a partisan witch hunt. And wouldn't you know it, Washington started cracking down on THEM -- firing a host of them and passing up others for promotion, in what came to be known as the U.S. Attorneys Scandal. But who gave the vote-suppression orders in the first place? All signs point to Karl Rove. A long trail of evidence indicates that Rove cooked up and executed the whole scheme. To uncover the truth, the House of Representatives has launched an investigation. They sent Rove a subpoena. He ignored it. Repeatedly. Now, the House is considering a measure to hold Rove in contempt of Congress. Last Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted, 20-14, to hold Rove in contempt. The vote now goes to the full House. If found guilty, he could go to jail. No, it's not enough punishment for his years and years of crimes, but it's a huge start. Join hundreds of thousands of Americans urging the House to take a stand against Rove and his dirty tricks. By holding Rove in contempt, we'll send a loud and clear signal to all Bush's cronies -- America's elections must be free and fair. Voter suppression will not be tolerated. After you sign the petition, consider making a contribution to the Secretary of State Project and our candidates. Support from donors like you helped us raise $500,000 in 2006 and win 5 of our 7 elections. Help us continue building the movement against voter suppression, stolen elections and dirty tricksters like Karl Rove. Becky Bond, Treasurer Secretary of State Project Paid for by the Secretary of State Project, www.secstateproject.org, Becky Bond, Treasurer, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. (Your-Rights.com received no compensation for this posting.) See also: Another petition to send Karl Rove to jail Read More [ permalink ] |
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Federal Court: U.S. Can Jail Civilians Indefinitely WITHOUT Being Charged with a Crime
From DemocracyNow! - Wednesday, July 16, 2008 A federal appeals court has ruled President Bush can order the indefinite jailing of civilians imprisoned in the United States WITHOUT Charges. Editors note: On October 17, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA). Even elected officials, like Republican Senator Arlen Specter, who publicly acknowledged that the MCA is "patently unconstitutional on its face," voted for it. The Military Commissions Act of 2006 authorizes the President to detain anyone, including U.S. Citizens, without charge by designating them enemy combatants or unlawful enemy combatants. The Military Commissions Act of 2006 authorizes the President to determine what constitutes torture. The Military Commissions Act of 2006 authorizes the use of evidence obtained by coercion (TORTURE) and the use of hearsay. Some people can't believe this is really happening. When confronted with information such as this, people sometimes respond with some type of apathetic comment such as, "As long as it doesn't directly effect me..." or the most incredulous statement, "It's THEIR country, I just live in it." For these people, this is just about the best ammo a person can get to help convince them that yes, it does DIRECTLY effect them! The President CAN point a finger at THEM and put them in JAIL FOREVER... JUST BECAUSE!!! Yes, it does directly effect everyone because according to the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the President gets to define the meaning of "Unlawful Enemy Combatant." It is also the President (or his attorney General) who gets to decide who falls within the classification of "Unlawful Enemy Combatant." So... that effectively leaves out NO ONE! We are ALL effected! Hmm... Isn't this how it works in dictatorship type societies such as China or Russia? Read More [ permalink ] |
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U.S. Imperialist Agenda and the Deepening Crisis in Iraq
From Fire This Time - Sunday, July 6, 2008 By Alison Bodine September 3rd was the last time US President George Bush set foot on Iraqi soil, bloodied and wrecked after over 4 years of US occupation. At this time he had a few words to share with the people of Iraq and the world: "When we begin to draw down troops from Iraq, it will be from a position of strength and success, not from the position of fear and failure." For the people of Iraq who have endured an estimated 1.2 million deaths (UK-based ORB polling agency), and countless humiliations since the March 2003 military invasion, the idea of ever seeing the US leave seems distant or impossible, let alone from a position of "success" and "strength." The US has a long-term plan for their continued occupation of Iraq and it includes continued death and destruction for the people of Iraq and a rising massive humanitarian crisis. How the US is turning Iraq into a permanent military base In a declaration of principles signed by George Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on November 26th 2007 the ground work was laid for a long-term agreement on future cooperation between the US and Iraq. In the political, economic and security (military) sphere the US and the installed Iraqi Prime Minister are starting to plan for an "enduring" relationship to last well into the future. The plan will include United States support for the "democratic regime in Iraq against domestic and external dangers," according to Al-Maliki. It also includes plans to protect the US-drafted Iraqi constitution, give preferential treatment to US investments and continued support for a strategic partnership. This is the beginnings of their plans for "enduring" occupation. Another part of continued US presence in Iraq are the 14 "enduring" (read: permanent) bases whose construction began as soon as the US invaded. These bases are long-term encampments for US forces in Iraq and outposts for military and government policy advisors that will remain in Iraq beyond any troop withdrawal or formal end to the occupation of Iraq. To compliment US bases and the continued occupation, the US has also built a $740Million Embassy in Iraq, the largest in the world. It will eventually staff an estimated 4,000 regular employees, contractors, local Iraqi employees and visitors. It will also house 619 apartments and 27 separate buildings behind the well-secured walls of the "Green Zone" in Baghdad and serve as the main base for representing US interests in Iraq. After 4 and a half years of occupation the US has not established anything close to stability or the assurance of a successful US proxy regime in Iraq. They know that after a troop withdrawal there will be an internal struggle in Iraq and that it is very possible that its' outcome will not be in favour of the US. As an insurance plan for all the work they have done to fuel US interests in Iraq, they now have the military bases and US Embassy at their back. Mercenaries and Continued Occupation Continued US presence in Iraq would not be possible without the assistance of 120,000 mercenaries in Iraq, the contract employees of military corporations such as Blackwater USA, DynCorp International and Armor Group. According to US "Order 17", issued in 2004, all mercenaries operating in Iraq are exempt from obeying Iraqi law. In this way mercenaries are allowed to operate without rule of law or accountability to anyone, except the corporations that employ them. This has meant numerous tragedies, with the lives and dignities of Iraqi people disappearing under the radar. After a September 16th shooting in which 17 Iraqi civilians were needlessly killed by a Blackwater guard in a Baghdad square, this provision and the legal loop-hole allowing them to escape charges under US law came under fire from people internationally. As a way to avoid further embarrassment and scrutiny the US government signed a new agreement in December 2007. This agreement means that contract mercenaries are now accountable under US law. Unfortunately, this still does not mean that they will be charged and they are still not held accountable under Iraqi law. Human Crisis: Daily Life in Iraq Over the past four years of US-led occupation, the human crisis has deepened in Iraq. Iraqi woman and children have felt the greatest impact from the presence of hundreds of thousands of foreign military troops taking away their basic human rights to housing, food, water, education and a future with guns, bombs and tanks. According to the Iraq Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, over 1.6 million children under the age of 12 have become homeless in Iraq. This is almost 70 percent of the 2.2 million homeless and internally displaced persons in Iraq. To make the situation even worse, internally displaced Iraqi's are not finding the infrastructure and basic aid that they need anywhere in Iraq. As one example, the Basra province in Southern Iraq can no longer handle families and children seeking refuge. A senior Iraqi official in the Basra Governing Council, Hassan Abdul-Kareem, explained to IRIN News Service. "We cannot cope with any more families seeking refuge in our province, whatever their reasons. The governorate is seriously affected by the high number of displaced families, health services have deteriorated, schools are overcrowded and we aren't even able to offer a good service to our locals. Things have become worse since the high influx of new arrivals," The situation has also deteriorated for girls hoping to attend school in Iraq. Families and mothers are worried about sending their girls to school for fear that they will be raped or killed. They are also needed to stay at home as one-million families are now headed by widows whose husbands have been killed by the occupation and the violence it has created (Aljazeera News: "Debating the US troop 'surge'). The Heavy Costs of the Occupation Everyday the US spends $280Million towards death and destruction in Iraq. According to the American Friends Services Committee, a US based peace and justice organization, if you include not just the immediate costs of the war, but also ongoing factors such as long-term health care for veterans, interest on debt and replacement of military hardware, that number grows to $720Million a day. The American Friends Services Committee also broke down these numbers into what the money could have bought for social service in the US including: homes for almost 6,500 families or health care for 423,529 children, or could outfit 1.27 million homes with renewable electricity. The US-Congressional report entitled "The Hidden Costs of the Iraq War," stated the cast of the war from 2002 to present as being $1.3Trillion. Not only does this money mean the destruction of civil society and human life in Iraq, it has also been another part of the deepening economic crisis in the US. This crisis has been marked most recently by the devaluation of the US dollar, the crisis in mortgage and the banking market and the continued growth of poverty in the US. The crisis that the US has created in Iraq is directly tied to the crisis in the US and the disgusting amount of money spent to fuel death and destruction. Resistance to the occupation: in Iraq and World-wide For over four years the US has been relying on its' consolidation of the occupation to demoralize the Iraqi people, and the movement of resistance against their continued presence in Iraq. Contrary to their hopes, the number of demonstrations, strikes and attacks on occupying forces has increased drastically as the occupation has continued. The US is now confronted with a deep political, social and military crisis. This is why they need permanent presence in Iraq. This is also why the people of Iraq will keep fighting any way that they can for their land, lives and dignity. The continued struggle of the Iraqi people against the occupation and the US crisis in Iraq has also meant that its own enlisted fighters, the US military forces, are demoralizing. US Army suicide rates are at a record high of 18.4 per 100,000 active duty soldiers, according to military reports. A CBS News investigation also showed that military veterans aged 20-24, meaning those whom have served during the so-called "War on Terror" in Iraq and Afghanistan, had the highest suicide rate among all veterans, estimated between two and four times higher than civilians the same age. The US cannot fight without a willing army, and suicides rates are only one of the signs that the US is loosing ground with the troops. If the Iraqi's kick the US out of Iraq it will mean a weakening of the position of the US and Israel that would accelerate the struggle of people all over the Middle East against Imperialism. In this new era of war and occupation which emerged as the "War on Terror" following Sept 11th 2001, we must come together as poor and working people against the occupation of Iraq. As peace and human loving people, we have no other choice but to work to build a united and effective antiwar movement to end this brutal war and echo the demands of the Iraqi people for life and self-determination! US Out Now! Bring the Troops Home Now! Self-determination for all oppressed nations! Read More [ permalink ] |
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Civilization's golden era is teetering on collapse
From Vancouver Sun - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 By Hans Tammemagi New millennium has brought a turning point in history, yet we ignore meltdown The period from 1950 to 2000 will be remembered as the Golden Era of modern civilization, the pinnacle reached by humans after a million years of evolution. This brilliant half-century was sponsored largely by fossil fuels, especially oil, which brought unprecedented economic growth, plentiful transportation and a rich and diverse lifestyle. But the new millennium has brought the end of cheap oil, and civilization is suddenly teetering on the edge of collapse. Even if we manage to scrape through (and it would require heroic efforts), life will change. We're at one of the most important turning points in history, yet we persistently ignore the coming meltdown and just want to party on. Nero would be proud. So, why is civilization teetering... Read More [ permalink ] |
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Habeas Corpus Civil Right Restored by U.S. Supreme Court
Thursday, June 12, 2008 By your-rights.com The United States Supreme Court has restored one of Americans most basic Civil Rights, the writ of Habeas corpus. President George W. Bush said his administration will review the courts decision and attempt to circumvent the ruling. Not shy about appearing fascist anymore, Senate Republicans vow to amend the U.S. Constitution to strip it of Habeas corpus! For pointing out how currupt the Grand old Perverts (GOP) are, GOP officials accuse AP, newspapers of liberal bias for pointing out their corruption! It is so nice to see some sun shine on the men behind the curtain. The sun shining on the Republicans has the same effect as sunlight on Vampires. Same thing really, just a different name. Just watch them squirm in the light of the truth. They can't stand it. Read More [ permalink ] |
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Bush Knew About Torture Techniques AND Approved Them
Monday, April 14, 2008 By Your-Rights.com Cause of detainee death was HOMICIDE according to Army CID investigation autopsy! An autopsy was performed as part of what seems to be part of an Army CID investigation of a detainee. The medical examiner said the cause of death was HOMICIDE! To quote the medical examiner from the autopsy report: ''This 47-year-old White male, [redacted], died of blunt force injuries and asphyxia. The autopsy disclosed multiple blunt force injuries, including deep contusions of the chest wall, numerous displaced rib fractures, lung contusions, and hemorrhage into the mesentery of the small and large intestine. An examination of the neck structures revealed hemorrhage into the strap muscles and fractures of the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone. According to the investigative report provided by U.S. Army CID, the decedent was shackled to the top of a doorframe with a gag in his mouth at the time he lost consciousness and became pulseless. This autopsy report by its self is very disturbing. And on top of that autopsy report, we have George W. Bush admitting he not only knew WHAT WAS GOING ON, but that key administration officials discussed specific torture techniques. George W. Bush ADMITS he approved torture! Bush: "I Was Aware" of Harsh Tactics (cached) ABC News President Bush says he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details about how high-value al Qaeda suspects would be interrogated by the Central Intelligence Agency, according to an exclusive interview with ABC News Friday. What makes me the most angry about this whole mess... Ron Suskind: White House ordered forgery to link al-Qaeda/Saddam to 9/11 attacks The FBI has no hard evidence connecting bin Laden to 9/11 (search) NO LINK has been found between al Qaeda and Iraq before we invaded. (search) George W. Bush tells a reporter that Iraq had "NOTHING" to do with the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks. (video) U.S. and Allied Intelligence Services Had Penetrated The Highest Levels of Al Qaeda Prior to 9/11 (search) (old link) BUSH DID NOT LIE! There WAS a connection between Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein! The connection was the BUSH FAMILY!!! So... The REAL Terrorists attacked on 9/11. George W. Bush used these attacks to ILLEGALLY invade a country that had absolutely nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks. Then George W. Bush captures the people who tried to protect their country from his illegal invasion. Then... George W. Bush imprisons these INNOCENT people with no charges, no access to an attorney, no Habeas Corpus. THEN, George W. Bush authorizes innocent people to be tortured for information about ties to al Qaeda that didn't even exist before our illegal invasion! Then the C.I.A. DESTROYS THE EVIDENCE OF TORTURE as a Judge Sought Interrogation Data! All of this torture, George W. Bush says, is to ''protect'' the American people from the al Qaeda threat that didn't even exist before Bush invaded Iraq! So, after knowing all of this, why hasn't the United States Congress STARTED IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS? Maybe it is because THEY ARE MAKING TO MUCH MONEY FROM THE WAR! RELATED: Loose NUKES: Secret ILLEGAL U.S. Government Backroom Deals Bush Consolidates the National Security State Proof that George W. Bush had advanced knowledge of 9-11 - George W. Bush Can't Remember His Own Lies Bush, Cheney subject to arrest for War Crimes Rumsfeld Charged with Torture in French Court MSNBC: 9/11 Commission findings based largely on testimony waterboarded out of suspects. In other words, forced confessions rather than investigations Proof: BUSH AUTHORIZED TORTURE plus Waterboarding videos Read More [ permalink ] |
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Discovery Channel Televises its Own HIPOCRACY
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 By Your-Rights.com After purchasing the rights to ''Taxi to the Dark Side'', the Discovery Channel stated it WILL NOT TELEVISE the Oscar winning documentary film stating it is to ''CONTROVERSIAL!'' However, the Discovery Channel not only televised, but also produced, a short documentary about the John F. Kennedy assassination because they must somehow believe the John F. Kennedy assassination isn't controversial at all, even though, in every poll taken since this event, at least 50 percent of people who responded to the polls indicated they did not believe the Official conspiracy theory known as the Warren Commission report. (Poll data is from the actual Discovery Channel show.) Not only do they air this ''non-controversial'' show, it is filled full of statements supporting the ''Official Conspiracy Theory'', including many statements from the actors in the show saying they are ''starting to come around'' to believing the propaganda and similar LEADING STATEMENTS. STOP BEING PROGRAMMED BY YOUR TELEVISION! If you aren't sure about what is going on... read about SOCIAL ENGINEERING and PSYOPS, then sit down and do some serious thinking. It's time that you learned the TRUTH!It is interesting how this ''documentary'', a.k.a. propaganda infomercial, conveniently left out any truly inconvenient truths, such as the location of John F. Kennedy's brain or discussing the small hole on the front of Kennedy's head and the large hole in the back and how this could very likely be strong evidence supporting a bullet entering the front of Kennedy's head through the bullet hole in the windshield of the car. They also failed to mention anything about how FBI director J. Edgar Hoover had used Lee Harvey Oswald to infiltrate and spy on CIA operations during the Bay of Pigs or any other motives the CIA may have had to frame Lee Harvey Oswald. This Discovery Channel show focused only on the material which could involve Lee Harvey Oswald. The only ''conspiracy theory'' ideas they showed were only ones that could be easily disproved. It is hard to understand how a person could expect objective reporting of controversial material in a Discovery Channel show when they flat out refuse to air ''Taxi to the Dark Side'', an Oscar winning documentary film, full of objective reporting of ''controversial'' material. Read More [ permalink ] |
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TELEVISION, A WEAPON OF WAR, AIMED AT YOU!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 By Your-Rights.com #1 -WATCH- How the Media is Hiding the REAL War in Iraq If you view television in America, you will see MOST ANYTHING except WHAT IS GOING ON IN IRAQ! On television, most of the time, you see only WHAT THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA WANTS YOU TO SEE! NOTE: This article has been updated with new links! Please watch all nine segments of this short video compilation that shows how the main stream media sanitizes and filters what we know. It's doesn't last very long, please take the time to watch. If you aren't sure about what is going on... read about social engineering and PSYOPS, then sit down and do some serious thinking. It's time that you learned the TRUTH! If you took time to watch these video's, you have seen some prime examples of how the media has glamorized the war and sanitized and censored what you know. As the video's have shown, even if they run a correction later, the damage has already been done. The myth perpetuates. WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FEARS THE PEOPLE you have democracy, when the people fear the Government you have tyranny.  The government and the main stream media carefully select what you may see on your television. They are very careful to limit or censor anything that may cause a PUBLIC REACTION.They attempt to limit Freedom of Speech indirectly, by limiting where people can exercise free speech. Just remember, these same ''objective'' and ''unbiased'' media networks tell us what they want us to know about ''their'' presidential candidates. Any other candidates, such as Dennis Kucinich or Ron Paul, are minimalized or IGNORED ENTIRELY, whenever and wherever possible. DO YOU KNOW... How many people are running for the Presidency of the United States of America? You might be surprised at THE ANSWER. How is it that you probably have never heard of these other candidates? Is it really a fair election if any one of these other candidates would be much better than the candidates the main stream media supports? Is it still A SECRET HOW THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA HELPED WITH PRIOR VOTE FRAUD? It is up to you... all of us, to make sure that elections are fair and that our votes are counted accurately. We must devise a publicly funded system where every person who desires to run for president has just as much a chance at becoming president as any other candidate. We need PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTIONS! Is it fair that only the most wealthy of candidates get national exposure and those who are not wealthy remain unknown? RELATED: So Wrong for So Long: Greg Mitchell on How the Press, the Pundits--and the President--Failed on Iraq FRONTLINE: Bush's War - Trace the evolution of President Bush's war on terror from 9/11 to the present. BUYING THE WAR - How did the evidence disputing the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11 continue to go largely unreported? The Media's New Aesthetic Tags: CFR, CIA, Cocaine, 9/11 Investigation Read More [ permalink ] |
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YOUR Laptop, Cellphone Data Copied by U.S. Border Agents
Saturday, February 16, 2008 How much more proof do you need before you realize that we live in a police state? A short CNN segment documenting the violation of people's privacy by US Customs and Border Protection agents. Electronic devices such as laptops and cell phones are sometimes confiscated and never returned. WATCH THIS VIDEO: Private files on YOUR electronic devices can be copied and stored by US Customs. If you aren't sure about what is going on... read about social engineering and PSYOPS, then sit down and do some serious thinking. Read More [ permalink ] |
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Discovery Channel drops its plans to air documentary about the US military torturing an innocent Afghan taxi driver to death because it's too ''controversial''
From Think Progress - Tuesday, February 12, 2008 By Amanda UPDATED! Taxi to the Dark Side is currently playing in theaters. This may be your only opportunity to see this film. Find movie showtimes for your location on Internet Movie Database, Fandango or Yahoo! Taxi to the Dark Side, a documentary about an innocent Afghan taxi driver tortured to death by U.S. officials at Bagram Air Base, has received wide critical acclaim since its debut in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. The New York Times's A.O. Scott said, "If recent American history is ever going to be discussed with the necessary clarity and ethical rigor, this film will be essential." Apparently, the Discovery Channel bought the rights to this documentary in order to keep it from being broadcast on televison! This is censorship at its finest! Apparently the Discovery Channel is the "See no evil, hear no evil" channel! If a lot of people write letters to the Discovery Channel demanding they broadcast Taxi to the Dark Side, maybe they will change their minds and air this documentary. Here is their address: The Discovery Channel 7700 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 986-0444 RELATED: Democracy NOW! - Discovery Channel Accused of Political Censorship for Dropping Oscar-Nominated Doc on U.S. Torture This article was originally posted on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Tags: torture Read More [ permalink ] |
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FBI Deputizes Private Contractors With Extraordinary Powers, Including ''Shoot to Kill'' WITHOUT REPERCUSSION
From The Progressive - Sunday, February 10, 2008 By Matthew Rothschild The FBI has a new set of eyes and ears, and they're being told to protect their infrastructure at any cost. They can even kill without repercussion. The parallels between our current police state and Nazi Germany are way to numerous to be mere coincidence! Today, more than 23,000 representatives of private industry are working quietly with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The members of this rapidly growing group, called InfraGard, receive secret warnings of terrorist threats before the public does -- and, at least on one occasion, before elected officials. In return, they provide information to the government, which alarms the ACLU. But there may be more to it than that. One business executive, who showed me his InfraGard card, told me they have permission to "shoot to kill" in the event of martial law. InfraGard is "a child of the FBI," says Michael Hershman, the chairman of the advisory board of the InfraGard National Members Alliance and CEO of the Fairfax Group, an international consulting firm. RELATED: Our Imperial Emperor, Lord Bush! - Hitler George Bush Movie Documentary Tags: LORD BUSH Read More [ permalink ] |
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Iranian nuclear ambitions are being sponsored by... the United States State Department
From Crooks and Liars - Friday, February 8, 2008 By Nicole Belle Apparently, our tax dollars are going to fund a Russian nuclear lab (why?) that is in turn, working with the Iranians. The subtext is that the Russians are helping the Iranians develop a nuclear weapons program, NIE Report be damned. However, it would be interesting to know why the US continues to fund nuclear technology development in Russia. RELATED: Loose NUKES: Secret ILLEGAL U.S. Government Backroom Deals Read More [ permalink ] |
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New Study: Extremely High Temperatures during the WTC destruction - Eight-author paper (including 5 Ph.D's)
From 911blogger.com - Thursday, January 31, 2008 Put down what you are doing and read this story! (Print it out! Take it to work! Put in it your bathroom magazine rack! You get the idea, READ THIS REPORT!) UPDATED: NEW MSNBC REPORT! 9/11 Commission findings based largely on testimony waterboarded out of suspects. In other words, forced confessions rather than investigations.  READ THIS REPORT! (PDF format) A paper that will surely rattle a few cages was published today: Related: 911 Mysteries - Demolitions Read More [ permalink ] |
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URGENT: Oppose Telecom Immunity and Contact Your Senator
From Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - Sunday, January 27, 2008 It's time to contact your Senators once again. As early as Monday, the Administration and its allies are trying to end Senate debate on FISA and telecom immunity and force a vote on the Senate Intelligence Committee's bill -- a bill that would broadly expand the executive branch's spying powers while granting immunity to telecoms that broke the law and assisted in the NSA's illegal domestic spying. Now is the time to urge your Senators to vote NO on "cloture" to keep the debate going! Every time you've taken action to fight against immunity, it's made a huge difference. In November, your calls and emails helped to ensure that the Senate Judiciary Committee did not include telecom amnesty in its surveillance bill, and in December your calls and emails helped convince Harry Reid to delay the vote until January. Both times, the pundits assumed we didn't stand a chance, and both times we proved them wrong. It's time to beat the odds again. RELATED: Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Republican Obstructionism on Fixing FISA Read More [ permalink ] |
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Loose NUKES: Secret ILLEGAL U.S. Government Backroom Deals
From Let Sibel Edmonds Speak - Sunday, January 27, 2008 By lukery "What I found was damning" - "While the FBI was investigating, several arms of the government were shielding what was going on." -- Sibel Edmonds This article will really open your eyes to how the major media companies in the United States are NOT doing their jobs!!! As you read the Times articles, just think about what you DID NOT HEAR ABOUT in the U.S. media! This information isn't hidden away inside some secret report somewhere, it is PRINTED in the UK Times, a MAJOR International NEWSPAPER. Can the U.S. media not find this information or are they purposefully keeping Americans in the dark as to what is going on within the U.S. Government?!?! You know the answer! Please write a letter to the editor of your paper to make more people aware! Check out these quotes from the UK Times article: Part of the article reads: Sibel Edmonds "said she heard evidence that one well-known senior official in the US State Department was being paid by Turkish agents in Washington who were selling the information on to black market buyers, including Pakistan." This article was published in the UK Times just three days after our previous article discussing Sibel Edmonds! Abdul Qadeer Khan (a.k.a. A.Q. Kahn) is a person in the middle of the nuclear proliferation of the Middle East. RELATED: The Times articles: For sale: West's deadly nuclear secrets FBI denies file exposing nuclear secrets theft Tip-off thwarted nuclear spy ring probe IMPORTANT: Tell Congress to Overturn the FCC's New Rules White House in panic over Sibel Edmonds? Read this great analysis of the UK Times article about Sibel Edmonds! Our previous article about Sibel Edmonds: ABSOLUTE MUST READ - Sibel Edmonds Case - Benazir Bhutto and The 'Islamic' Bomb Bush Plans to Sell Bombs to Country of 9/11 Hijackers Operation Noble Resolve 07 - Simulating Nuclear Terrorist Ops in US & Europe Here is another news story that was missed by the mainstream media which has to be somehow related to this article. How can it not be related? See all our articles about: Sibel Edmonds, Benazir Bhutto, Pat Tillman, Kahn Read More [ permalink ] |
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PROOF: Plans for North American Union (NAU) are REAL
Monday, January 21, 2008 By Your-Rights.com On January 22, 2007, Rep. Virgil H. Goode, Jr. introduced H.CON.RES.40 titled "Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada." This bill has 43 co-sponsors. After campaigning to have the North American Union artlcle restored in Wikipedia, it is back! Thanks to all who helped! Alex jones and his crew has compiled a long list of news articles that mention the North American Union. We have witnessed a congressional bill describing the North American Union. We have Alex Jones' huge list of news articles about it, yet people still won't believe it is real! Professor Robert Pastor says the North American Union is JUST A CRISIS AWAY. Pastor "believes a new 9/11 crisis could be the catalyst to merge the U.S., Mexico and Canada." ( Dr. Robert A. Pastor served as co-chair and a member of the 2005 Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America.) Now that you know who Dr. Robert A. Pastor is, do you believe what he is saying? If ANYONE on this planet knows about what is going on, this is the person! Rep. Cynthia McKiney said that she believes the Federal Government is controlled by a criminal syndicate. This might sound like a conspiracy theory, until you EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE! More not so SECRET GOVERNMENT PLANS Exposed: To clarify... These are the Exposed Secret plans of the criminal cartel operating within the secrecy of the Bush administration, Cocaine Import Agency (a.k.a. CIA), Congress, Council on Foreign Relations, etc. The Protect America Act (search) New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Systems into Permanent Spying Architecture "There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security." -- ACLU The Real ID Act (search) Montana Governor Foments Real ID Rebellion States to Track Drivers Through Licenses "A federal program promotes driving license technology that allows the tracking of motorists even WHEN THEY ARE NOT DRIVING."The RFID chip would be voluntary under the proposed legislation, but if the past is any indication, it may not be for long. "Seat belt legislation started with child-restraint laws, then secondary enforcement, and finally a full-on mandate in the majority of states. Why does this legislative escalation occur? It's simple. The federal government just incentivizes their proposal so that each state, and by extension its citizens, feel like they have no choice but to go along with their program."REAL ID Action Required Now Tags: cocaine, CIA, Read More [ permalink ] |
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ABSOLUTE MUST READ - Sibel Edmonds Case - Benazir Bhutto and The 'Islamic' Bomb
From Democratic Underground - Thursday, January 3, 2008 By lukery This is very important information that you should know! From the article: "(Benazir Bhutto) said two things that sealed her fate. She said that if elected PM, she would allow US forces to hunt for bin Laden on Pakistani soil, and that she would allow the Vienna-based IAEA to interrogate the rogue nuclear scientist, AQ Khan about his nuclear smugglings to North Korea, Iran, Libya, etc. After those statements, she had no chance of surviving." -- UPI's Richard SaleWhat Benazir Bhutto said in the following video is that she was going to expose the people who are financing Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organazations. The U.S. Government helped create Al-Qaeda! What is interesting to note is that Benazir Bhutto said in this full, unedited interview that Osama bin Laden was murdered! [ link 2 ] This statement was DELIBERATELY CENSORED by the BBC!!! READ THE STORY!!! But wait, there's MORE... Here is what appears to be OSAMA BIN LADEN'S FUNERAL NOTICE!!! And also this article from CBS News. Knowledge is power! Ignorance supports Fascism and Tyranny!!! Please click "read more" to read the rest of this excellent article! There are many references linked within the text. CLICK THEM AND LEARN!!! One VERY IMPORTANT question that remains... is this the reason that Pat Tillman was murdered? Because he found out that Osama bin Laden was DEAD and was going to tell people about it? Also read the original article and the discussion there. Other reports of Osama bin Laden being dead: Daily Kos What Really Happened RELATED: National Security Whistle blowers Coalition Video shows clearly, shots fired at Bhutto... Read More [ permalink ] |
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HARD EVIDENCE of Evolution
Friday, December 21, 2007 By Your-Rights.com 'HeLa' cells came from a cancer tumor inside Henrietta Lacks body. Is the HeLa cell a new species? In 1991 the scientific community decided it was, and blessed HeLa cells with its own genus and species: Helacyton gartleri, named by Van Valen & Maiorana. That would make Helacyton gartleri an example of speciation, which is when a new species (HeLa cells) is observed developing from another (in this case, a HUMAN). There is quite a bit of (political) controversy concerning this for the obvious reason that this is very strong evidence supporting evolution which contradicts the concept of Creationism. Some people never learn from the mistakes of others. Not to long ago, people believed the world was flat, even when science proved it was round. Help for those still 'in denial'... Denial - The negation in logic. In denial - Refusing to acknowledge a painful reality Painful reality - Evolution is REAL. Related info: Excellent list of instances of speciation Ron Paul doesn't believe in evolution Note: Please read all of the links provided as they provide a good background on this subject. Tags: ron paul, evolution, creationism Read More [ permalink ] |
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Kucinich vindicated: Report shows that universal health coverage could save $1.5 trillion in 10 years
From Commonwealth Fund - Tuesday, December 18, 2007 By Cathy Schoen, M.S., Stuart Guterman, Anthony Shih, M.D., M.P.H., Jennifer Lau, Sophie Kasimow, Anne Gauthier, M.S., and Karen Davis, Ph.D. U.S. health spending is projected to increase from 16 percent of GDP in 2006 to 20 percent in 2016--from $2 trillion to $4 trillion. Meanwhile, the number of uninsured Americans continues to rise. In this report prepared for The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, the authors examine 15 federal policy options that have the potential to lower health spending relative to projected trends. They include policies that would: produce and use better information for health care decision-making, promote health and enhance disease prevention, align financial incentives with quality and efficiency, and correct price signals in health care markets. Combining policies would capture the synergistic benefits of individual changes. If implemented along with universal health insurance, a combination of selected options could save $1.5 trillion in national health expenditures over 10 years, while also improving value in terms of access, quality, and health care outcomes. Related: Universal health coverage could save $1.5 trillion in 10 years The Health of Nations Bush Claims 'We Have Fabulous Health Care' Compared To 'Other Systems Around The World'. And some middle class people can still afford it! Sicko The United States is the ONLY industrialized nation that does not provide universal health care Tags: health care Read More [ permalink ] |
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Proof: BUSH AUTHORIZED TORTURE plus Waterboarding videos
Friday, December 7, 2007 By Your-Rights.com Printed on page A6 of the Friday, December 7th issue of the Seattle-P.I. is this Associated Press (AP) news article which says it all, right in the same paragraph. They are too afraid to use the word "TORTURE!" and instead call it, "harsh questioning methods." The article goes on to explain in the very next sentence that one of the "harsh questioning methods" is "waterboarding, which simulates drowning." Here is the key paragraph... "CIA Director Michael Hayden said the CIA began taping the interrogations as an internal check on the program after President Bush authorized the use of harsh questioning methods. The methods included waterboarding, which simulates drowning, government officials said."Notice how the author seriously plays down the fact that Bush authorized torture by how they worded the paragraph. The sentences should have said this, "President Bush authorized the use of TORTURE, including waterboarding, which simulates drowning." "His sufferings must be that of a man who is drowning, but cannot drown." - Lt. Grover Flint, Philippine-American WarYou can clearly see that waterboarding is torture from the waterboarding video's listed below: (playlist) Waterboarding video 1 In this video clip, Robin Williams shows us waterboarding. This is from the 1999 film, "Jakob the Liar." Waterboarding video 2 This video clip is from the 1997 movie, "G.I. Jane". Waterboarding video 3 This video clip is from MSNBC's "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann. What do you think was the real reason the CIA destroyed those torture tapes? They didn't want to risk anyone knowing what they really did!!! Think about this for a minute... Is it possible that any of the video's presented here may be very mild in nature compared to what really happened in Guantanomo? Waterboarding is listed at a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. Demand IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS NOW!!! There has been incredible naivety among Americans who have questioned whether or not Bush authorized the use of torture. This is due to the Press NOT doing their jobs along with intense government secrecy, secret prisions, etc. The only reason this article was even written was because the Government said it happened! Where is investigative reporting??? Instead all we have is the Press parroting whatever Government officials are saying. Related: George W. Bush ADMITS he approved torture Waterboarding is 'drowning', 'water torture': expert testimony FOX Hosts: Waterboarding Not So Bad, Just a Washcloth on the Face UCSB Students Dressed as Clowns Pun'k The CIA Tags: bush, cia, drowning, impeach, tape, torture, torture video, torture tape, video, war crime, waterboarding Read More [ permalink ] |
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PLEASE HELP restore the North American Union article in Wikipedia
Sunday, November 25, 2007 By Your-Rights.com The Wikipedia article about the North American Union was nominated for deletion in April of 2006. That was a year and a half ago. Currently, the North American Union article redirects to the Independent Task Force on North America article, which are two separate things. Of course, there are some who believe that the North American Union is fake, including one person who voted for deletion of the article. After reviewing the overwhelming evidence, including the huge list of references, I can not find any good reason to prevent the restoration of the article. It certainly passes the wikipedia notability guidelines from the massive list of references cited above. It also has quite a few incoming links from other pages within Wikipedia. Even with the large amount of information supporting the restoration of the North American Union article, it has not yet been restored. A lot of good arguments supporting the recent restoration of the Zeitgeist, the Movie Wikipedia article apply to this article. I posted this information here hoping someone will take the initiative and either restore the undeleted version of the North American Union article or create a new one containing as much verifiable information that can be found. Tags: NAFTA, North American Union, NAU, Security and Prosperity Partnership, SPP Read More [ permalink ] |
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Impeachment: If not now, when?
From Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Saturday, November 24, 2007 By LINDA BOYD Lawmakers need to stand up for the Constitution and support impeachment The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. -- Article II, Section 4 On Nov. 6, Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney on the floor of the House of Representatives. For one shining moment the will of the majority of Americans and the promise of this nation's founders were truly represented. The detailed charges were solemnly read from the House podium and televised on C-Span. House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer made a motion to table the bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lobbied hard for votes to table. In a stunning turnaround, House Republicans changed strategy and voted decisively to prevent tabling the impeachment resolution. Pelosi was defied by 85 Democratic members who voted against tabling the impeachment resolution. This includes John Conyers, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and six committee members. The resolution was quickly voted back to the Judiciary Committee, where it is not resting quietly. Judiciary Committee member Bob Wexler wrote, "The American people are served well with a legitimate and thorough impeachment inquiry. I will urge the Judiciary Committee to schedule impeachment hearings immediately and not let this issue languish as it has over the last six months. Only through hearings can we begin to correct the abuses of Dick Cheney and the Bush administration." Impeachment is squarely on the table, and momentum is building. A year ago, almost no elected official breathed the word impeachment. Now impeachment has hit the House floor, and our electeds have gone on record. Millions of Americans are demanding an end to executive abuse of power. After six years of state of emergency, the Patriot Act, the Military Commissions Act, continual war and occupations, our Constitution is deeply in crisis. Americans are in danger of losing our system of government and civil rights if they do not roll back the Bush administration's assault on the rule of law. Allowing Cheney and George W. Bush to finish their terms without being impeached means future presidents are free to copy their lawless behavior. Of course many important issues deserve the attention of Congress. But the Constitution is the foundation of our democracy, not just an issue. Without the Constitution, we have nothing. Polls show that 74 percent of Democrats and the majority of American adults support impeaching Cheney. "Never in our history have the high crimes and misdemeanors been so flagrant, and the people of our country know it," writes local author Richard Behan. Kucinich has targeted Cheney first, but investigations will implicate the president as well. For the first time in the history of the Gallup Poll, 50 percent of respondents say they "strongly disapprove" of the president. Richard Nixon had reached the previous high, 48 percent, just before an impeachment inquiry was launched in 1974. With these numbers, why aren't Bush and Cheney gone already? The vice president is accused of:
These violations of the Constitution and international treaty are just the tip of the iceberg. More articles of impeachment can be added at any time, and ample evidence to convict is on the public record. Representatives need to introduce articles regarding:
It's astounding that our representatives to Congress carry on with business as usual knowing that Americans lack habeas corpus and a working code of law. I want my representative, Dave Reichert, to block the doors of the House until habeas is restored as a basic human right in this nation! In light of Bush's steady drumbeat for war with Iran, Kucinich said he will consider an impeachment resolution against him. "Impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran," he says. "The most conservative principle of the Founding Fathers was distrust of unchecked power. Centuries of experience substantiated that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Constitution embraced a separation of powers to keep the legislative, executive and judicial branches in equilibrium," Bruce Fein, a constitutional lawyer and associate deputy attorney general in the Reagan administration, said in the October 2006 edition of Washington Monthly. If Congress were serious about oversight, there already would be dozens of bills and resolutions calling for impeachment of Bush and Cheney. The "Unitary Executive Theory" violates the principle of balance of power in the Constitution. The president cites this "unitary" power in hundreds of signing statements that say he can ignore laws passed by Congress. The First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments are all now subject to the caprice of government officials. The Military Commissions Act allows U.S. citizens to be detained without due process if they are declared enemy combatants. Without our permission, this country has become an exporter of torture. Congress has failed to provide oversight and exercise its authority to rein in a criminal administration. Only swift action on impeachment can redeem it now. The people have done the heavy work of bringing impeachment forward. Representatives need only ask if the allegations are serious enough to warrant investigations. George Bush and Dick Cheney promote an imperial presidency. They assert that the executive is the most powerful branch of government, undermining the judiciary and Congress in violation of the Constitution's bedrock principle of shared power among three co-equal branches. This subverts the very nature of our system of government. "This is an attempt by the president to have the final word on his own constitutional powers, which eliminates the checks and balances that keep the countr |