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Quotes of the Day
"The problem was that all the older women wanted to take him home as their son, and all the younger ones wanted to go out with him," rued an attorney for several doctors sued by Edwards on behalf of brain-damaged babies. "You'd think, 'Okay, if the women like him, the men must hate him.' But then the guys just saw him as one of them."
Bush is Sued! It's in the News!
Bush Charged with 911 Complicity
( Mariani vs. Bush -- full text of lawsuit by 911 widow )
[Petition to Senate to Investigate Oddities Involving 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, pls. sign and forward]
Bushism of the Day
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Things will come to a head in this country before the next election - all of the talk in the wind lately of what the administration will do to create a military government and scrap the constitution, if there's another terrorist attack. My strong belief is that this administration "let" the WTC attack happen to allow themselves the leeway to go forward with the grab for Afghan gas, poppies and Iraqi oil, let alone the "Patriot" Act. I watched the economy tank after Bush took office, I think because of people's fear. Then I've seen Bush dismantle programs and let his buddies pick up the pieces, just like the crumbling of the Soviet Union. Doesn't it seem strange that the head of the "free" world is the son of the CIA chief as is the president of Russia the ex-KGB chief and in the middle east Sharon is the ex-chief of Mossad? Each of these 3 bums are using the same tactics to consolidate power, in their respective fiefdoms: Chechnya, Palestine and GWB's Taliban, all bringing fear so the Great Leader can offer his protection racket. - Gary Cook, Editor, Progressive Daily News.
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G E T T I N G T O T H E T R U T H
Why is our government lying to us
about what really happened?
- To learn more about what we are not being told -
Join us Friday, February 6th for a 9-11 Film Event with Panel Discussion to look into the underlying conditions that led to the attacks, and the issue of government deception.
Place: Community Church, 40 East 35th Street
Between Park & Madison
Time: 7:00 Admission: $8
Do you know:
- On September 9th the president had a war plan
on his desk to go into Afghanistan?
- The hijackers names were not on the passenger lists?
- There were up to 23 individually recorded warnings
from a total of 11 allies?
- FEMA agents were already in New York on Sept. 10th?
- Government officials were warned not to fly on 9/11?
- The debris at Ground Zero was removed without forensic examination, shipped to China and melted down?
- The Bush and bin Laden families have been
doing business together since the late 70s?
- The Bush administration tried to obstruct
the investigation from the start?
- This just begins to scratch the surface?
Please RSVP at mailto:info@ny911truth.org. Space is limited.
Our site: www.ny911truth.org
For further reading on this critical issue, see:
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www.serendipity.li/wtc.htm
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
- George Orwell
Information is the currency of democracy
- Thomas Jefferson
For Immediate Release: 1/31/04
The Skyscraper Safety Campaign
Announces
The NIST Federal Investigation of the WTC Collapse
NYC Public Meeting
Thursday, February 12, 2004, Marriot Hotel, 85 West St. NYC
SUBJECT: NIST WTC Collapse Investigation Public Meeting
DATE: Thursday, February 12, 2004
TIME: 9:00am to 5:00pm
LOCATION: Marriot Financial Center Hotel
85 West Street, NYC
Details available at: http://wtc.nist.gov/
The Skyscraper Safety Campaign urges all 9/11 Family Members, WTC survivors, Rescue Personnel and interested members of the public to attend this public meeting. The NIST Investigation will update the public and get comments on the federal investigation of the WTC collapse.
Members of the public, WTC survivors, rescue workers or families of the victims may testify, volunteer for interviews or provide information or photos. For more NIST media information, contact:
Michael E. Newman, NIST Public and Business Affairs
Phone: (301) 975-3025, Fax: (301) 926-1630
Email: mnewman@nist.gov
Sally Regenhard, Chairperson, SSC
(718) 671-7326
Monica Gabrielle, Co Chair, SSC
(917) 923-0556
Monica Gabrielle
Widow of Richard Gabrielle, Aon Corp., 103rd Fl. WTC2
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917-923-0556 (Cell)
"To the living we owe respect,
but to the dead we owe only the truth." - Voltaire
Guns and Butter (a KPFA program) the last two weeks aired an interview with Jim Hoffman. He has done an amazing analysis of the collapse of the twin towers and the WTC7. He is speaking in Berkeley this coming Thursday evening (February 5) at 7pm at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall at Cedar and Bonita Streets. His website is with his full 9-11 story is at
http://911research.wtc7.net/index.html.
Top Stories
Rumsfeld- Intelligence not manipulated
Kerry Blocked Law, Drew Cash
WASHINGTON - A Senate colleague was trying to close a loophole that allowed a major insurer to divert millions of federal dollars from the nation's most expensive construction project. John Kerry (news - web sites) stepped in and blocked the legislation.
Bush Backs Extending Immigrant Benefits
Kean on the 9/11 attacks
Former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, chairman of the independent commission investigating the September 11 terror attacks joins Aaron. Kean says he thinks the attacks could have been prevented and now, he's trying to get the deadline extended to file the final report.
Bush Backs More Time for 911 Panel Report
Does the following mean that the Republicans have also found a way to manipulate the vote outcomes at the primaries and caucuses?
A Bush Covert Operative Takes Over Al Sharpton's Campaign: Sleeping With the GOP
Roger Stone, the longtime Republican dirty-tricks operative who led the mob that shut down the Miami-Dade County recount and helped make George W. Bush president in 2000, is financing, staffing, and orchestrating the presidential campaign of Reverend Al Sharpton. (thanks prorev.com)
Supreme Court Mulls Enemy Combatant Case
Massachusetts high court rules
same-sex couples entitled to marry
BOSTON — The Massachusetts high court ruled today that only full, equal marriage rights for gay couples — rather than civil unions — are constitutional, clearing the way for the nation's first same-sex marriages in the state as early as May. The Massachusetts court said any civil unions bill that falls short of marriage would establish an "unconstitutional, inferior, and discriminatory status for same-sex couples." President Bush immediately denounced the decision and vowed to pursue legislation to protect the traditional definition of marriage. Church leaders in the heavily Roman Catholic state also pressed their parishioners to oppose efforts to allow gays to marry.
Ohio Legislature Votes to Ban Same-Sex Unions
When Israelis say, ’Hell no, we won’t go’
American double standard terrorism
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Message from Gov. Howard Dean
Eleven months ago, when few people knew our campaign existed, I asked the Democratic Party leadership some fundamental questions:
Why were so many Democrats in Washington supporting George Bush's unilateral war in Iraq?
Why were they supporting No Child Left Behind?
Why were they voting for the president's reckless tax cuts?
I am still waiting for the answers. The American people deserve the answers.
Today, all my opponents are talking the talk. Even those who voted for the war now speak like they opposed it.
Those who voted for No Child Left Behind now criticize it.
And those who shrank from confrontation in the face of polls and pundits now compete to outdo each other in their condemnation of George W. Bush.
But in 2004, Democrats must decide: Who will stand up for you? And who will stand up against George W. Bush?
I believe only someone who has consistently and firmly stood for change -- even when it wasn't politically popular -- can truly lead this great struggle.
And I need your help today to raise the funds we need to
take back the Democratic Party and defeat George Bush:
Imagine 2005. Radical Republicans of the Bush-DeLay school will push their divisive agenda.
When that happens, who will stand up for you?
A Washington insider who shifts with every poll? Who cuts deals that sell out the interests of ordinary Americans, and who has spent decades collaborating with the special interests that fuel his campaigns?
Or someone from outside Washington, truly independent, and ready to do what's right? As President, I will stand up for you -- I won't just say it. You know I will do it -- because I have done it. And we can stand up for all Americans if we stand together.
The Washington insiders are spending millions in paid advertisements to try to persuade voters that they'll stand up to the system they've been part of for years. Many of these ads will attack us.
It's extremely important that we go into the coming primaries with the resources we need.
Can I count on your help today?
Thank you for everything you do.
Governor Howard Dean, M.D. |
United States POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Ashcroft Says Militants Victimize Muslim Nations
Analysis- Kerry, Edwards Main Contenders (RA)
Joe Lieberman Abandons Presidential Bid
Exit Polls Spot Vulnerabilities in Kerry’s Show of Strength
Bush Faces Dilemma in Iraq Intel Panel
Tauzin May Become Pharmaceutical Lobbyist
Disapproval of Bush’s Iraq policy rises sharply- poll
Front-runner’s appeal stretches far and wide
Ricin Was Sent to White House in 2003 (RA)
A Bush-Powell duet?
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(#7736; 88 min.)
 Professor of Global and International Studies Richard Faulk; journalist, novelist, playwright, publisher, filmmaker, and renowned social critic Tariq Ali; former member of the Philippine Parliament; and Professor of Sociology Saskia Sassen discuss the issues involved with globalization.
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International POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Journalists welcome to cover NPC, CPPCC sessions
Paint attack on Downing Street
Palestinians accuse U.S. of blackmail in bomber hunt
Sharon Ready for Referendum on Scrapping Settlements
Opposition party to back Sharon settlement plan
Kurds skeptical of U.S. promises
Colombia Residents Fear for Livelihood
Bush Urges U.N. to Help Fix Iraqi Clash on Rule
PM slaps gag order on himself
Iranian FM arriving in Beirut Thursday
UN optimistic about peace for Ethiopia
Scared Of China? Not Europe
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BUSINESS, JOBS, TAXES & ECONOMY
(If you want to support Bush's Campaign, Buy Dell Computer whose CEO was just GW's Campaign Manager in 2000)
Bush budget soaks S.F. for Hetch Hetchy
Small businesses driving job growth
Software company found guilty of firing pregnant woman
Team Bush’s Wishful Budget Thinking
COLUMN- Bush- Fiscal conservative?
Top Venture Capitalists
Economy’s two sectors firing
WASHINGTON — The services industry forged ahead at a record pace in January, outstripping expectations for a more modest expansion, but job creation faltered, according to a report released Wednesday. Meanwhile, America's factories saw orders rebound in December, rising a strong 1.1%, a fresh sign that the national economy's recovery was in full stride as it headed into the new year.
Critics warn against health cuts
Patient advocates and hospital CEOs told a House subcommittee Tuesday that proposed Medicaid and PeachCare cuts would lead to more uninsured Georgians, more expensive medical care, and more red ink for hospitals statewide.
Mortgage Requests Fell Last Week
Polo Ralph Lauren Quarterly Profit Falls
Net Income at Newmont Mining Doubles
Factory Orders Rebound Strong in December
200,000 jobs under threat
China becomes world’s third biggest hi-tech producer
West-east gas pipeline sees to annually supply
20 bln cubic meters for 30 years
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HEALTH, FAMILY, CONSUMERS, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT
| In a win for energy independence and good jobs, California , New York , and Pennsylvania have all announced initiatives this week to invest in energy alternatives.
The Apollo Alliance is working to bring key constituencies together in these states to build a better energy future.
The Apollo Alliance joined California State Treasurer Phil Angelides as he announced a 1.5 billion dollar investment in state pension funds to go towards clean and alternative energy technology. Angelides's announcement comes two weeks after he participated in the Apollo Alliance’s release of “New Energy for America ,” a jobs study detailing the economic benefits of Apollo. At Apollo’s press conference Angelides stated “I am well aware that the way in which we invest capital can shape not only the contours of our economy, but also the future of our communities, our society, and our environment for decades to come.” The Apollo Alliance is working with labor leaders in California . California Labor Federation Exec. Secy. Treas. Art Pulaski, also attending the press conference, stated “The California Apollo Project is about our future,” said Pulaski. “We need strong public investment in real job creation, not corporate tax breaks that create long term deficits.”
On the East Coast, New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton called for public investment in renewable energy on the scale of the Apollo space program, noting that “significant federal investments in the space program” and other initiatives have brought significant benefits to the United States . She noted that Japan and Europe “have made big commitments to advancing these technologies with significant public investment... we must do the same.”
Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania Governor Rendell announced several progressive energy initiatives for Pennsylvania . He proposed a new “green tax holiday” for purchases of energy efficient appliances. In addition, the Governor’s budget extended the Pennsylvania Energy Harvest an investment initiative that provides financial tools to encourage clean and renewable energy projects. Over the last several years, Pennsylvania has doubled the amount of green energy that they use. This week, Governor Rendell directed state agencies to make 20 percent of the state’s energy needs met by new energy technology.Apollo is working with leaders around the country to bring about a better energy future. To learn more visit www.apolloalliance.org. |
Insurers Plan Broader Medicare Coverage
Greenie warns Pacific states of sea pollution
Ontario plans to lay out bill this year for full smoking ban
by end of 2006
Diseases linked to month of birth, researchers say
’Natural’ Viagra Alternative Is the Real Thing
Panel- Antidepressants May Cause Suicides
The fish you buy to carry a label this fall
Bright future brewing for health-giving teas
Whales Eating Cod Off Fishermen’s Lines
Is having a home a right?
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CORRUPTION, LAW, CRIME,
COURTS & PUNISHMENT, ETHICS
INVESTIGATIONS & COVER-UPS
Group Sues Brewers, Claims Minors Are Targeted
Corruption next in Georgian cleanup
Monk’s aide `embezzled millions of baht’
Martin asks A-G to probe $161-million error; Opposition not impressed
Journalism and ethics on the stage
Ethical conduct leads to trust, profits
Oakland restricts pot clubs
’Probe could hurt Uganda’s ambitions’
Kampala - A Spanish missionary in Uganda warned on Wednesday that issuing international arrest warrants for Ugandan rebel leaders would end any hope of a peaceful resolution to the country's 17-year civil war.
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ABOUT EDUCATION
Ruling coalition talks stall on revising education law
Students assume roles in primary elections
Returning teachers fearful as schools resume classes
Senior sentenced to nearly two years in jail for residential school abuse
The Orfalea College of Business challenges highly motivated students to become tomorrow's socially responsible business leaders through a learn-by-doing, technology-oriented education.
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INTERESTING, SCIENCE, CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
New law planned to protect places where fossils found
Twins born from 12-year-old frozen embryos
Exposed During Halftime- Hypocrisy
Nigeria Festival Honors Warrior History
Topless barber ’over the top’
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