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mildly interesting reading if anybody has some time... meet the new interrogators: lockheed martin lockheed martin board of directors have a peep at their board...very interesting indeed. corpwatch profile and articles
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Just the good ole boys doing their jobs, spreading freedom. US forces 'used chemical weapons' during assault on city of Fallujah By Peter Popham Published: 08 November 2005 Powerful new evidence emerged yesterday that the United States dropped massive quantities of white phosphorus on the Iraqi city of Fallujah during the attack on the city in November 2004, killing insurgents and civilians with the appalling burns that are the signature of this weapon. Ever since the assault, which went unreported by any Western journalists, rumours have swirled that the Americans used chemical weapons on the city. On 10 November last year, the Islam Onlin…
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Hundreds Arrested During Wisconsin Halloween Bash MADISON, Wisconsin (Oct. 30) - Police used repeated bursts of pepper spray early Sunday to break up a crowd of Halloween celebrants, part of a weekend of revelry in which more than 400 people were arrested. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. Police declared an unlawful assembly early Sunday in Madison, Wisconsin, and used officers on horseback to move chanting and beverage-tossing revelers off the streets. The pepper spray was used after cups filled with beverages and ice were thrown at officers. Most arrests were for alcohol-related offenses, said Lt. Pat Malloy. He said the loca…
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i'm surprised there isn't a thread on this...perhaps most of you are like me and are pretty up to snuff on every little detail about this libby indictment already and the wild speculation that continues...regardless here are some good articles about where this could/should and probably will go...please post up any peripherally related articles worth reading too......... also, let's give fitz a round of applause... Keep Investigating, Fitz http://www.tompaine.com/print/keep_investigating_fitz.php Robert Dreyfuss October 28, 2005 Robert Dreyfuss is the author of Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam (Henry H…
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9661094/ Scientists in Indonesia find evidence of another 'Hobbit' Associated Press October 11, 2005 HOBBIT1012 Scientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed. The jaw is from the ninth individual believed to have lived as recently as 12,000 years ago. The bones are in a wet cave on the island of Flores in the eastern limb of the Indonesian archipelago, near Australia. The research team which reported the original sensational finding nearly a year ago strongly believes that the skeletons belo…
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/113..._Marijuana.html
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Breaking America's grip on the net After troubled negotiations in Geneva, the US may be forced to relinquish control of the internet to a coalition of governments Kieren McCarthy Thursday October 6, 2005 The Guardian You would expect an announcement that would forever change the face of the internet to be a grand affair - a big stage, spotlights, media scrums and a charismatic frontman working the crowd. But unless you knew where he was sitting, all you got was David Hendon's slightly apprehensive voice through a beige plastic earbox. The words were calm, measured and unexciting, but their implications will be felt for generations to come. Hen…
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Our leaders Service Record Democrats: * Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71. * David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72. * Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72. * Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade. * Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam. * Daniel Inouye: Army 1943-47; Medal of Honor, WWII. * John Kerry: Lt., Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, Purple Hearts. * Charles Rangel: Staff Sgt., Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea. * Max Cleland: Captain, Army 1965-68; Silver Star &Bronze Star, Vietnam. * Ted Kennedy: Army, 19…
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Bus Driver Faces Homicide Charges Vehicle Caught Fire While Fleeing Hurricane Rita, Killing 23 By MATT CURRY, AP DALLAS (Oct. 17) - The driver of a bus that caught fire while carrying nursing-home patients fleeing Hurricane Rita was charged Monday with criminally negligent homicide in the deaths of 23 passengers. Juan Robles Gutierrez, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen, was taken into federal custody on an immigration violation five days after the Sept. 23 explosion near Dallas. Sgt. Don Peritz, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Department, would not give any specific examples of any negligence by Robles, saying details will be released if he is indicted. …
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baltimore harbor tunnel is closed due to reports of terrorist threats. if birds that have avian flu could be classified as terrorists, i'm sure they would... anyhow, post them news updates here.
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A neo nazi rally in toledo ohio was ruined today by neighborhood people in the area and skinheads from out of town. As of right now there are still riots and shit goin on. From what i saw on the news theres looting and whats really disturding is that the news i almost supporting the nazis as if they were the good guys.....
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lifted off of http://deezlee.com 1. There is no federal agency with regulatory authority or oversight of the U.S. voting machine industry. 2. 80% of all votes in America are counted by only two companies: Diebold and ES&S. 3. The vice-president of Diebold and the president of ES&S are brothers. 4. The chairman and CEO of Diebold is a major Bush campaign organizer and donor who wrote in 2003 that he was “committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president next year.” 5. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel used to be chairman of ES&S. He became Senator based on votes counted by ES&S machines. 6. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, lo…
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http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1014-24.htm its worth it to check it out. its quite long so im not reposting it here. i think some of you peoples will enjoy.
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By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution. "This is an important time," Allison Barber, deputy assistant defense secretary, said, coaching the soldiers before Bush arrived. "The president is looking forward to having just a conversation with you." Barber said the president was interested in three topics: the overall security situation in Iraq, security preparations for the weekend vote and efforts to train Ira…
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Quake toll tops 30,000 Monday, October 10, 2005; Posted: 12:44 p.m. EDT (16:44 GMT) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Searchers were working into the night Monday in an attempt to find more survivors of Pakistan's worst earthquake. The death toll surpassed 30,000, and tempers flared over the pace of relief efforts. Aid groups and the international community have responded to calls for assistance, but with much of the quake zone virtually inaccessible and bad weather impeding travel, help was slow reaching the most-affected areas. Many survivors of Saturday's quake have been wading through mountains of rubble in search of survivors, food and clean water. …
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/11/gold.train.ap/index.html MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- The U.S. government issued a statement of regret Tuesday for the actions of soldiers who took valuables belonging to Hungarian Jews that had been seized on a Nazi "Gold Train" during the chaotic end of World War II. The statement issued by the U.S. Justice Department said that the government "regrets the improper conduct of certain of its military personnel" who took items that had been on the train, which was carrying jewelry, gold, artwork, Oriental rugs, china, cutlery, linens and other items. "The United States has concluded that, although the conduct of its personnel was …
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If you thought John Roberts was bad...read this. Washington Post article on Harriet Miers She has no judicial experience. She is a former Democrat who, after she was "born-again", joined the Republican Party to reflect the change in her values. She's a member of a evangelical church that has held pro-life fund raisers in the past. She represented Bush while he was governor of Texas in the 1980's, and has been tight with him ever since...so tight that she came along with him to the White House...but, no one's ever heard of her till Monday. Like Roberts, she has never gone on the public record as far as her views on abortion or civil rights. E…
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“One of the Worst Abandonments of Americans on American Soil Ever” The president of Jefferson Parish in New Orleans, Aaron Broussard, just issued an emotional appeal on NBC’s Meet the Press. By the end, he was completely broken down, sobbing uncontrollably: [Crooks and Liars, as always, has the video.] RUSSERT: You just heard the director of homeland security’s explanation of what has happened this last week. What is your reaction? BROUSSARD: We have been abandoned by our own country. Hurricane Katrina will go down in history as one of the worst storms ever to hit an American coast. But the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will go down as one of …
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THIS IS COMPLETE BULLSHIT THE TUNNELS IS CRAWLING WITH FUZZ ATF,FBI,FLATFOOT MOTION SENSORS IN THE TUNNELS LASERS IN THE CAMERAS WTF, CHECKING BAGS LIKE THE AIRPORT.. CANT EVEN SMOKE MY BLUNT ON THE TRAIN IN PEACE..... FUCK A TERROIST FUCKED IT UP FOR REAL THIS TIME..CAN I LIVE ANY THOUGHTS?????????? FUCK EM 1
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Anyone who pays taxes (which would be everyone)should read this. If you have any questions feel free to post them. I am curious to see what the 12oz community thinks of this. There is a great book out on the fair tax bill(HR 25) right now called "The FairTax Book" at 182 pages it is a quick read. I lifted this off of FAIRTAX.ORG Thumbnail sketch of the FairTax a comprehensive plan to replace income and payroll taxes The FairTax proposal is a comprehensive plan to replace federal income and payroll taxes, including personal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security/Medicare, self-employment, and corporate taxes. The FairTa…
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would part of u say for or against? me i like becasue even thogh im white as an english westener i feeel oukasted too much in east europe hopefully more muslims will give a nice mix so i wont feel that way.. aslo good to know shiity thingslike police n athority brutality will dimnsh hopefully when turkey has e laws if ever joins.. love turkey
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I'm no psycholgist, but I think the people who run this site http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/ has some issues...... seems a bit odd to protest an American soldiers funerals
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Video Link some humor for yall :clown2:
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:shook: LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A large portion of Los Angeles was hit with a blackout Monday afternoon. The city was investigating the cause and extent of the outage. But Sgt. Catherine Plows, a police spokeswoman, said terrorism was not suspected. Electrical power was knocked out shortly before 1 p.m. after two power surges, and traffic was snarled at intersections throughout the city when stop lights went dark. The lights also went out at downtown high-rises. The Police Department went on "full tactical alert," meaning no officers were allowed to leave duty. The blackout came a day after ABC aired a videotape of a purported al Qaeda…
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im not joking. I look around my college campus and i see women. I would conclude that its probably around 65-70% female. The bad news is that they are mostly unattractive. I been pouring through the papers and discovered that unless you have experience in one of the skilled trades you are basically fucked. Furthermore. why would i apprentice to do some shit when im spending all this time and money to go to school for a "carreer" the shit that i would perfer to do is geared towards females or it pays minimum wage. I would far rather sit on my ass and type and answer phones or clean houses than apprentice to be a plumber up to my knees in mud digging trenches at 7 in the mo…
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Link. Those Republicans sure are for limited government, states' rights, and all that good stuff, eh? KaBar's head status: exploding. Cue him saying something to the effect of "You just wait until the armed citizens of the nation are faced with a quarantine at the hands of the military! We have guns! Guns, I say!"
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I'm surprised this thread didn't hit crossfire a long time ago. Grocery store goes to fingerprint payments Piggly Wiggly debuts feature, privacy expert slams new technology -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: March 4, 2004 The Piggly Wiggly grocery chain has announced it will begin offering a high-tech payment feature allowing customers in several stores to pay using their fingerprints. With a touch of the finger to a light-sensitive pad, patrons will be able to pay for their groceries, provided they have an account in the store's system that can be debited, reported the Columbia,…
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The Federal Communications Commission thinks you have the right to use software on your computer only if the FBI approves. No, really. In an obscure "policy" document released around 9 p.m. ET last Friday, the FCC announced this remarkable decision. According to the three-page document, to preserve the openness that characterizes today's Internet, "consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement." Read the last seven words again. The FCC didn't offer much in the way of clarification. But the clearest reading of the pronouncement is that some unelected bureaucrats at the commission have dec…
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im here to ask if anyone knows where can i find a legal wall within orlando florida or where can i find a place in brownard county called catalyst.... :yuck:
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ITV News has obtained secret documents and photographs that detail why police shot Jean Charles De Menezes dead on the tube. The Brazilian electrician was killed on 22 July, the day after the series of failed bombings on the tube and bus network. The crucial mistake that ultimately led to his death was made at 9.30am when Jean Charles left his flat in Scotia Road, South London. Surveillance officers wrongly believed he could have been Hussain Osman, one of the prime suspects, or another terrorist suspect. By 10am that morning, elite firearms officers were provided with what they describe as "positive identification" and shot De Menezes eight tim…
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Georgia's New Poll Tax Published: September 12, 2005 In 1966, the Supreme Court held that the poll tax was unconstitutional. Nearly 40 years later, Georgia is still charging people to vote, this time with a new voter ID law that requires many people without driver's licenses - a group that is disproportionately poor, black and elderly - to pay $20 or more for a state ID card. Georgia went ahead with this even though there is not a single place in the entire city of Atlanta where the cards are sold. The law is a national disgrace. Until recently, Georgia, like most states, accepted many forms of identification at the polls. But starting this month, it is acc…
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anyone heard of that soul/jazz/hip hop band soulive, they use to be under blue note? i think they use to tour with the roots. they did a cover of jimi hendrix's cross town traffic, which was pretty good. they also worked with chaka khan. anyone else heard of their stuff?
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Part 1: http://www.dubaibuzz.com/shadow1.ram Part 2: http://www.dubaibuzz.com/shadow2.ram
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/26/fri...t.ap/index.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- Blind trusts are designed to keep an arm's-length distance between federal officials and their investments, to avoid conflicts of interest. But documents show that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist knew quite a bit about his accounts from nearly two dozen letters from the trust administrators. Frist, R-Tennessee, received regular updates of transfers of assets to his blind trusts and sales of assets. He also was able to initiate a stock sale of a hospital chain founded by his family with perfect timing. Shortly after the sale this summer, the stock price dived. A possible presid…
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As everybody who watches TV can see, just about the entire city of Houston seems to be evacuating north to central and west Texas. My sister's family left yesterday mid-day, and it took them nine hours to go a little over fifty miles. The freeways are all but impassable. Gasoline is pretty much impossible to obtain at any price today. Local news reports that there are only five gasoline retailers in the city of Houston still open at 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Galveston is evacuated, as well as most of the smaller coastal cities between Houston and the coast (Alvin, Arcola, Iowa Colony, etc.) My family is safely well away from the area. My wife is in Washington State a…
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Its long but crazy how familiar it sounds. source Published on Sunday, March 16, 2003 by CommonDreams.org When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History by Thom Hartmann The 70th anniversary wasn't noticed in the United States, and was barely reported in the corporate media. But the Germans remembered well that fateful day seventy years ago - February 27, 1933. They commemorated the anniversary by joining in demonstrations for peace that mobilized citizens all across the world. It started when the government, in the midst of a worldwide economic crisis, received reports of an imminent terrorist attack. A foreign ideologue had launched feebl…
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" The effects of the RMA will have profound implications for how wars are fought, what weapons dominate, and which nations enjoy military preeminence. Any serious effort at transformation must occur within the larger framework of U.S. national security strategy, military missions and defense budgets. The United States cannot simply declare a “strategic pause” while experimenting with new technologies and operational concepts. Nor can it choose to pursue a transformation strategy that would decouple American and allied interests. A transformation strategy that solely pursued capabilities for projecting force from the United States, for example, and sacrificed fo…
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This goes all the way back to W's great grandparents.... 1897: Long-established Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) bankrupted. 1898: Edward Henry Harriman & legal partner, Judge Robert Scott Lovett, buy UPR for $110 million, a deal brokered by New York-based Kuhn Loeb investment bank house, of which Felix Warburg was a partner.During this period, Samuel Prescott Bush was president of the Buckeye Steel Castings Co. 1914: With war looming, Percy A. Rockefeller took control of the arms manufacturer, Remington Arms & appoints Samuel F. Pryor as CEO. 1918: Robert Scott Lovett (above) now president of UPR. Samuel Prescott Bush (above) made director of the …
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seriously....in all the news casts, photos, pictures, stories, etc.... nothing but black folk running a round, stealing, fucking shit up, looting how come we're not seeing any white people doing this? Does anyone think the networks are being selective about what they are showing us? Or is it really just the black folk that are taking advnatage of this situation? Discuss
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