American Suicide
Jim Mortellaro,

If Jeffery will permit ... here is my take on America the Beautiful and America the free.
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The Big Con
Tibor S. Friedman,

Democrats Versus Republicans - The Illusion Of Democracy
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'Dangerous Dan'
Greg Szymanski,

Former Green Beret Comes Clean About Mafia-Like Hit On Military Officer Who Knew Too Much About Kennedy Assassination
Called 'Dangerous Dan' by his military buddies does an about face from being a Green Beret and military hitman to now fighting for Christ as a born again Christian. Once he found the Lord, the former Special Forces Lt. Col. says he no longer fears the assassins who have tried in the past to kill him for going public in a tell-all book.
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Right to privacy? Not with the RealID Act
bruce,

What is it about Orwell's 1984 that is so appealing to some politicians (just a rhetorical question that I know the answer to)?
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Time for Self Reflection
What Really Happened,

You are a slave.

I know that’s not what you want to hear as you hoist your New Year’s champagne, but it is the unpleasant truth that we all face going into 2004.
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America Is Bankrupt
Mike (in Tokyo) Rogers,

09/12/05 "Lewrockwell" -- -- A recent trip to the United States – after a three-year absence – showed me how far the country and its people have deteriorated in a short period of time. Americans are bankrupt. They are bankrupt at every possible level: spiritually, morally, educationally. The country’s economy has deteriorated to the level of a Philippines or a Thailand (and I mean no disrespect to the Philippines or Thailand – I love those places).
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Interview with Bill Siegel, Weather Underground
small WORLD Podcast,

Interview with Bill Siegel, co-director and co-producer of The Weather Underground, the Oscar-nominated 2002 feature-length documentary that explores the rise and fall of this radical movement as former members speak candidly about the idealistic passion that drove them to "bring the war home" and the trajectory that placed them on the F.B.I.'s most wanted list.

Listen online here:
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A Call For Solidarity
David Agranoff,

David mailed me this statement asking for solidarity and asked that I post it on IndyMedia. There are only a few spelling errors/typos in David's letter because he had to write this in a bit of a hurry, but I will try to make them coherent while keeping as much of David's writing in it's original form as possible. Hopefully I don't add my own typos as I type this out.

- Bob Alba
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Polling Places as a Tool of Religion
Kristina Meek,

It questions the large number of churches that serve as polling places, and whether the choice of location is part of fundamentalists' attempts to influence politics.
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Populist #11
Franklin,

Deficiencies of Our Current Federal System
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If there were doubts about racism and Katrina
bruce,

If ANYONE says that race did/does not play a role in what Katrina has wrought, just tell them about this; the government is acting like the refugees are insurgents in Iraq !
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San Diegans Report Back from Sheehan's Camp
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Eight San Diegans who'd gone down to Crawford, Texas to support Cindy Sheehan in her demand that President Bush tell her to her face what noble cause her son died for in Iraq reported back on September 3. Following their presentations there was a discussion on what the peace movement should do next. Many of the speakers tied their remarks to Hurricane Katrina and said Iraq and Katrina both reflected the skewed priorities and awesome incompetence of the Bush administration.
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Call for the Resignation of George Bush
American,

Please print this up and pass it out on the streets.
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Setting priorities
bruce,

Please read the whole thread and get involved with this primary issue.




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Protest Bush in San Diego
sd indymedia,

Two events are planned for Bush's visit to San Diego:

Candlelight Vigil: President Bush, Our loved ones are dying in an unjust war. WHY?
Monday Evening, August 29, 2005 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WHERE: On Coronado Island along Ocean Blvd. Near Flora Ave and Rh Dana Place. (Directions: Take Coronado Bridge to Orange Ave. Left on Orange Ave. to Rh Dana Place. Right on Rh Dana Place - becomes Ocean Blvd.. Vigil will be on Ocean Blvd. along the beach.) No parking will be permitted along Ocean Blvd. on Monday and Tuesday. Carpool if you can and park as near the Hotel Del as you can.

Demonstration at NAS NORTH ISLAND MAIN GATE on Alameda. Main Gate on Alameda, Coronado, Tuesday, August 30, 6 a.m. Gates will open at 6:00 a.m. for the 10,000 "invited guests" and the ceremony will take place at 8:00 a.m. True to form, this will be a harbor-side event so protestors can be kept far from this location. However, the road leading to North Island in Coronado would be a good protest location. Since parking in Coronado is scarce and parking laws are enforced, the North County Coalition for Peace and Justice will be using public transportation to get there. Directions from North County are below; San Diego people should check with the bus company to figure out best route for themselves to arrive at demonstration location: NAS NORTH ISLAND MAIN GATE on Alameda.
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Maxine Waters Speaks in San Diego Aug. 26
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Progressive Congressmember Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) spoke in San Diego August 26 at the Machinists' Hall in Kearny Mesa in an appearance sponsored by Activist San Diego. She called the war in Iraq the most pressing issue facing America today and proudly boasted of her membership in the Out Now Caucus, a group of 45 to 50 Congressmembers demanding the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
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Dahr Jamail's Report on Iraq, 7/29/05
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

The predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club was unable to agree on a candidate to endorse in the special election for City Council District 2. Lorena Gonzalez, the only person of color among the major candidates, came within one vote of the 60 percent needed for the club's endorsement and was ultimately the only candidate rated acceptable by the members.
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Populist #10
Franklin,

Constitutional Democracy as a Defense against Centralized Power, continued
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Make sure your vote counts !
bruce,

If the elections are fixed, your vote doesn't mean a damn thing; take steps to ensure that what little voice citizens have in what happens is not subverted !
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EM SCALAR WEAPONS POSE THE GREATEST THREAT
leslie oliver,

EM Scalar Weapons
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Trying to screw the native american AGAIN !
bruce,

Lamberth's ruling, the Justice Department complained, described the Interior Department to be a "dinosaur - the morally and culturally oblivious hand-me-down of a disgracefully racist and imperialist government that should have been buried a century ago, the last pathetic outpost of the indifference and anglocentrism we thought we had left behind."
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NY Times publishes Firemens' tales of Terror
researcher,

The brave firemen tell of terror on the infamous day. The REAL TERROR IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED, but wasn't by top governmental officials . FBI knew when Oklahoma, WTC 1 and 911 was going to happen and only a few VIPs were warned. They knew about who the terrorists were, and some are still walking around today! However the COVER-UP is unravelling, and indictme ts have been issued to some PANC members. Abrahams is out on bail, others should start packing. The DSM memo, the Rove leak and the Presiden's insane loyalty to Rove are making this happen! The President was almost killed the other day, in a near miss at the airport. Is someone, like the VP part of PANC tryng to get him??
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Casey’s Mom for President in 2008!
Daithí Mac Lochlainn,

Step aside, Hillary!
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The corruption is detailed
bruce,

Trying to figure out his motives on this vote proved no less difficult than figuring out what the Democratic Party stands for in general.

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Which Democracy?
bruce,

Democracy means people’s power. It means participating in the decisions that affect ones life, as the New Left put it back in the 1960s. It is the vision of popular participation in collective decision making about collective action for a common good.
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Voting fraud activist jailed by corrupt judge
bruce,

Maybe if they were green teabags, the result would have been different? I doubt it.
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The prime-time smearing of Sami Al-Arian
x,

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GREATER SUNRISE Timor Sea Justice Campaign
Dez Wildwood, BACK DOOR e-news on East Timor,

Briefing Paper by Timor Sea Justice Campaign (Australia) re signing of a temporary resource sharing agreement between Australia and East Timor covering the Greater Sunrise gas field.
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Selling Out Our Country
reposted,

author: Doug Thompson
My, my, the rabid right got their anal sphincters twisted up in all kinds of knots when I suggested they were traitors to their country for supporting the treasonous acts of George W. Bush.

Didn't see them getting so damned self-righteous when they called liberals, Democrats and anti-war protestors unpatriotic for suggesting Bush's decision to invade Iraq was, at the very least, a serious mistake in judgment.
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Populist #8
Franklin,

The Consequences of our Growing Centralized Power
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