"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands
which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and
equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions
of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these
Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights,
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed,
that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these Ends, it is the Right of the People
to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such Principles and organizing
its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness" . . .

http://suetheterrorists.net/
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William Rivers Pitt | Hey, Hey, Woody Guthrie, I Wrote You a Song
William Rivers Pitt discusses recent ethical and legal scandals in the Republican Party. Today, GOP Rep. from Texas, Tom DeLay, was indicted; earlier this week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist faced an SEC charge; and a little more than a week ago, the White House's top federal
 procurement officer, David Safavian, was arrested.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092805Q.shtml
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Quotes of The Week
"Following the leader is only as safe
as the leaders you choose to follow" !
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"It is not enough to be compassionate; you must act".
[The Dalai Lama]
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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do,
because I notice it always coincides with their own desires."
[Susan B. Anthony] - 1896
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"Things would be a lot easier if I was a dictator."
[Governor George W. Bush- before he was President]
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"War is a cowardly escape from the problem of peace."
[Thomas Mann]
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"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable
as the will and moral courage of free men and women".
[Ronald Reagan]
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Storm Quote
"It appears that the money has been moved in the president's budget to handle homeland security and the war in Iraq, and I suppose that's the price we pay. Nobody locally is happy that the levees can't be finished, and we are doing everything we can to make the case that this is a security issue for us."     --Walter Maestri, emergency management chief for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, June 8, 2004,  Link
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As Sy Hersh, a well know reporter put it:
 "The Democrats are living in fear, reporters are living in fear and all any of us
can do is to turn to the internet in search of the truth."
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"Remember, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted".
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Pro-war parents:
How to get your kid into uniform
This one is for you parents who think our fight in Iraq is a really swell idea...
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/07/18/bethcol0.htm
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Department of Peace Bill Introduced in Senate
From the Peace Alliance
Dear Friends,
On September 22nd, 2005, Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN) introduced the Department of Peace legislation into the U.S. Senate (S. 1756), calling for an elevation of the Reagan-established "Institute of Peace" to a Cabinet-level position...
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3071
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Veterans Group Issues
"Declaration of Impeachment"
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/
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Cindy Sheehan: We Don't Exist
Last weekend, Karl Rove said that I was a clown and the anti-war movement was "non-existent." I wonder if the hundreds of thousands of people who showed up today to protest this war and George's failed policies know that they don't exist. It is also so incredible to me that Karl thinks that he can wish us away by saying we aren't real. Well, Karl and Co., we are real, we do exist and we are not going away until this illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq is over and you are sent back to the depths of whatever slimy, dark, and loathsome place you came from...
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092505Y.shtml
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Hundreds of Thousands March against the War
 Demonstration is largest in capital since US military invaded Iraq.
Hundreds of thousands of people packed downtown Washington yesterday and marched past the White House in the largest show of antiwar sentiment in the nation's capital since the conflict in Iraq began...
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092505Z.shtml
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How the media is lying about the crowd size:
The Associated Press Lies
WASHINGTON - Opponents of the war in Iraq marched by the tens of thousands Saturday...
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3094
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The Failed Drug War
Malcolm X once said, "Any person who claims to have deep feeling for other human beings should think a long, long time before he votes to have other men kept behind bars -- caged. I am not saying there shouldn't be prisons, but there shouldn't be bars. Behind bars, a man never reforms."
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/26030/
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FOCUS | Over 50,000 Pages of Roberts' Papers Held Back
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/081005Z.shtml

Editor's Note: I Reiterate ! NO judge of only 2 years is qualified to be on OUR Supreme Court !  What can we learn from Bush's pick ?  That the prescription drugs Bush and friends are taking daily
have totally messed up their heads in a very bad way !
  What now ?
ASAP  WE NEED OUR CONGRESSMEN, SENATORS, OUR FBI, OUR CIA and if necessary our Military to stop the evil terrorists that are running amuck in our White House and shredding our Constitutional Rights !
America is no longer "The Land of The Free or The Home of The Brave", because if it was, our FBI and CIA would have stopped the Bush Administration long before now !
[RNC]
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Harry Reid to Vote against Roberts
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, said today that he will vote against the confirmation of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to be the 17th chief justice of the United States, in part because he does not know enough about him.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092005Q.shtml
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Kennedy: "Roberts Is the Wrong Choice"
Senator Kennedy: There is clear and convincing evidence that John Roberts is the wrong choice for Chief Justice. I oppose the nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do the same...
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092105Y.shtml
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From Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Dear Mr. Colton:
Because you have shared with me your concerns regarding the nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States, I am sending to you in its entirety my statement announcing my decision to vote against his confirmation.  I hope that you will read the statement with the same care and thoughtfulness that I gave to this decision.  My statement follows.
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The nomination of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States is a matter of tremendous consequence for future generations of Americans.  It requires thoughtful inquiry and debate, and I commend my colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee for their dedication to making sure that all questions were presented and that those outside of the Senate had the opportunity to make their voices heard.  After serious and careful consideration of the Committee proceedings and Judge Roberts's writings, I believe I must vote against his confirmation.  I do not believe that the Judge has presented his views with enough clarity and specificity for me to in good conscience cast a vote on his behalf.
    
The Constitution commands that the Senate provide meaningful advice and consent to the President on judicial nominations, and I have an obligation to my constituents to make sure that I cast my vote for Chief Justice of the United States for someone I am convinced will be steadfast in protecting fundamental women's rights, civil rights, privacy rights, and who will respect the appropriate separation of powers among the three branches.  After the Judiciary Hearings, I believe the record on these matters has been left unclear.  That uncertainly means as a matter of conscience, I cannot vote to confirm despite Judge Roberts's long history of public service.
    
In one memo, for example, Judge Roberts argued that Congress has the power to deny the Supreme Court the right to hear appeals from lower courts of constitutional claims involving flag burning, abortion, and other matters.  He wrote that the United States would be far better off with fifty different interpretations on the right to choose than with what he called the "judicial excesses embodied in Roe v. Wade."  The idea that the Supreme Court could be denied the right to rule on constitutional claims had been so long decided that even the most conservative of Judge Roberts's Justice Department
colleagues strongly disagreed with him.
When questioned about his legal memoranda, Judge Roberts claimed they did not necessarily reflect his views and that he was merely making the best possible case for his clients or responding to a superior's request that he make a particular argument.   But he did not clearly disavow the strong and clear views he expressed, but only shrouded them in further mystery.  Was he just being an advocate for a client or was he using his position to advocate for positions he believed in?  The record is unclear.

It is hard to believe he has no opinion on so many critical issues after years as a Justice Department and White House lawyer, appellate advocate and judge.  His supporters remind us that Chief Justice Rehnquist supported the constitutionality of legal segregation before his elevation to the high court, but never sought to bring it back while serving the court system as its Chief Justice.  But I would also remind them of Justice Thomas's assertion in his confirmation hearing that he had never even discussed Roe v. Wade, much less formed an opinion on it.  Shortly after he ascended to the Court, Justice Thomas made it clear that he wanted to repeal Roe. 
Adding to testimony that clouded more than clarified is that we in the Senate have been denied the full record of Judge Roberts's writings despite our repeated requests.  Combined, these two events have left a question mark on what Judge Roberts's views are and how he might rule on critical questions of the day.  It is telling that President Bush has said the Justices he most admires are the two most conservative justices, Justices Thomas and Scalia.  It is not unreasonable to believe that the President has picked someone in Judge Roberts whom he believes holds a similarly conservative philosophy, and that voting as a bloc they could further limit the power of the Congress, expand the purview of the Executive, and overturn key rulings like Roe v. Wade.
Since I expect Judge Roberts to be confirmed, I hope that my concerns are unfounded and that he will be the kind of judge he said he would be during his confirmation hearing.  If so, I will be the first to acknowledge it.  However, because I think he is far more likely to vote the views he expressed in his legal writings, I cannot give my consent to his confirmation and will, therefore, vote against his confirmation.  My desire to maintain the already fragile Supreme Court majority for civil rights, voting rights and women's rights outweigh the respect I have for Judge Roberts's intellect, character, and legal skills.
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Thank you for writing.  For updates on this and other important issues being discussed before the United States Senate, please check my website at http://clinton.senate.gov.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Email Forward Of The Week !.
NOT A NEWS STORY... OR IS IT ?
Transformation
In addition to rising awareness, a Transformation has started that will finally culminate in a quantum shift in human consciousness, abilities, and attitudes towards each other and towards the planet within the time span of a few generations. The Zetas have indicated that when a substantial majority of the remaining Earth inhabitants have made the decision to be of a *Service-To-Others spiritual orientation, a density shift will occur simultaneously for everyone to the nexthigherdimension. We will graduate from our present reality (3rd Density) to the next higher vibrational plane of physical reality (or 4th Density).
Humans will eventually openly share the Earth with Greys and the Human/Grey hybrids which the Greys have produced from female human abductees over the past few decades. In 4th density, human psychic abilities will expand (E.g. telepathy, ability to see auras, etc.) and we will once again, as in the Garden of Eden, be able to communicate with animals. After a difficult period of survival and rebuilding, the planet is destined to become a peaceful home for all who live here. Proper care of the Earth's ecosystem will be a top priority for future generations. The Zetas say that human souls who are principally Self Serving in nature will not be allowed to reincarnate again on Earth after the density shift. Such prohibitions are enforced by a galactic oversight committee of sages known as the Council of Worlds. The Council of Worlds made a decision 50 years ago that the Earth was to become a home to those of the Service-to-Others orientation exclusively. And as in the past with other worlds, and in other parts of the universe, a Harvest of souls accompanies the density transformation process. As noted in the Bible, the Meek shall inherit the Earth.
http://educate-yourself.org/cat/index.shtml
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Joke Break !
THIS IS A JOKE,  IT'S NOT A NEWS STORY !
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah." The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him."
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I went into the Exxon gas station this morning and asked for five dollars worth of gas.
The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.
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Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying:
"Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."
 "OH NO!" the president exclaims. "That's terrible!"
His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the president sits, head in hands.
 Finally, the president looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"
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(For more jokes, please visit our jokes page.)
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Back To The News
May 19, 2005 is the 1,346th day since the attacks of 9/11.
That is the same length of time from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the end of WWII
on V-J Day (Dec 7, 1941 to Aug 24, 1945).
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FOCUS | FEMA Plans to Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid
After weeks of prodding by Republican lawmakers and the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said yesterday that it will use taxpayer money to reimburse churches and other religious organizations that have opened their doors to provide shelter, food and supplies to survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Civil liberties groups called the decision a violation of the traditional boundary between church and state...
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/092705Z.shtml
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Democratic congressman says conspiracy trial ironic;
Sees Bush conspiracy to attack and occupy Iraq
New York congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) delivered a fiery critique of the Bush Administration's drive to war in Iraq, labeling the push part of a "conspiracy" to deceive Congress and occupy the country.
The speech, made Sept. 19 outside the District Courthouse in Binghamton, New York before the federal trial of the St. Patrick’s Four, was transcribed by RAW STORY's Jennifer Van Bergen.
Speaking of the four protesters who spilled their own blood at a military recruiting center, Hinchey said "what they were protesting was the conspiracy of the Administration of George W. Bush to bring about an attack and then an occupation of the country of Iraq, and as a result making the world a much more dangerous and difficult place than it was prior to those actions."..
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3123
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I Want The Earth Plus 5%
For generations the people used the barter system. A man supported his own family by providing all their needs or else he specialized in a particular trade. Whatever surpluses he might have from his own production,
 he exchanged or swapped for the surplus of others.
http://www.relfe.com/plus_5_.html
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From General Wesley Clark
The time has come to investigate the Bush Administration's role in the prisoner abuse and humiliation that has motivated our enemies in the war on terror and endangers the well-being of our fighting forces...
http://www.securingamerica.com/
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***** In Today's America There Is A More Powerful Act Than Voting Blue...
And That's Buying Blue ! *****
You may have voted blue, but every day you unknowingly help dump millions of dollars into the conservative war chest. By purchasing products and services from companies that donate heavily to conservatives, we have been compromising our own interests as liberals and progressives.

BuyBlue.org is a concerted effort to lift the veil of corporate patronage, so consumers can make informed buying decisions that coincide with their principles.

Currently, we are developing an extensive and interactive website where users will be able to monitor corporate activity in real time. We cannot do this alone; we need an army of Blue buyers to be the eyes and ears of this movement. All we have to do is put our money where our mouth is to make it profitable to be ethical.

Our collective buying power WILL make a difference, and we WILL be heard.
http://www.buyblue.org/
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Some Thoughts
And the Nintendo generation is all part of their plan !
Welcome to modern day slavery... Where the draft is coming back, the new war machines run with controls much like Nintendo, Where it takes 2-3 incomes to keep an average house running...
What is modern day slavery you might ask ? It's when and where one income from one 40 hour work week will not cover your cost of living. Food, rent, medical, dental, the cloths you wear, insurance, a car, taxes, etc.. ALL OF IT. Where we buy cheap from companies that don't pay their help enough to get off of food stamps unless they have more than one income. Where both parents are working while the TV and video games do the babysitting and big brother is deciding what they should see or play. Where family closeness all but disappears because everyone in the family is too involved with self preservation to see the big picture. Followed by war, lots of wars, a thinning of the herd as some would say,
separating the rich from the poor, and eventually....
More on Modern Day Slavery coming soon... We're living it, so we might as well talk about it.
[RNC]
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