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Another few thousand bit the dust.
Chalk another one up for the Bush administration. That’ll be President Bush’s long lasting legacy when we look back on the first few years of the 21st Century. Thousands of people killed on U.S. soil because the president failed to protect them.
There won’t be any admission of guilt, no one to take responsibility, no one fired for screwing up, just lies and spin, and mudslinging.
You may be familiar with some of that already.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees,” President Bush told Diane Sawyer in an interview last week.
That’s a page right out of Condoleeza Rice’s playbook.
No one "could have predicted that they [al-Qaeda] would try to use a … hijacked airplane as a missile," Rice told the commission investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2003.
Wrong and wrong. Or rather, liar, liar.
There were warnings, memos, emails, phone calls, newspaper reports, meetings, threats, and cries for help. They were just ignored by the presidet and his administration.
Chalk another one up for the Bush administration. That’ll be President Bush’s long lasting legacy when we look back on the first few years of the 21st Century. Thousands of people killed on U.S. soil because the president failed to protect them.
There won’t be any admission of guilt, no one to take responsibility, no one fired for screwing up, just lies and spin, and mudslinging.
You may be familiar with some of that already.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees,” President Bush told Diane Sawyer in an interview last week.
That’s a page right out of Condoleeza Rice’s playbook.
No one "could have predicted that they [al-Qaeda] would try to use a … hijacked airplane as a missile," Rice told the commission investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2003.
Wrong and wrong. Or rather, liar, liar.
There were warnings, memos, emails, phone calls, newspaper reports, meetings, threats, and cries for help. They were just ignored by the presidet and his administration.
AUSTIN, Texas -- George W. Bush has come up with his worst idea
since he decided to have the military investigate torture by the military
at Abu Ghraib prison. He, George W. personally, plans to investigate to
"find out what went right and what went wrong" in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
It's hard to guess where Bush will look first, but maybe he should start with the appointment of "Brownie" to head FEMA, the federal disaster relief agency. "Brownie" is Michael Brown, who was appointed by some president.
At the time, Brownie was deputy director of the agency under Joe Allbaugh -- because he was Joe Allbaugh's college roommate, you see, and Allbaugh was Bush's campaign manager in 2000, you see, which made both of them qualified to manage disasters.
The FEMA press release announcing Brownie's appointment started with his other obvious qualification, "From 1991 to 2001, Brown was the commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association." It's unclear whether "Brownie" was fired or resigned from the organization in the wake of financial mismanagement and lawsuits.
It's hard to guess where Bush will look first, but maybe he should start with the appointment of "Brownie" to head FEMA, the federal disaster relief agency. "Brownie" is Michael Brown, who was appointed by some president.
At the time, Brownie was deputy director of the agency under Joe Allbaugh -- because he was Joe Allbaugh's college roommate, you see, and Allbaugh was Bush's campaign manager in 2000, you see, which made both of them qualified to manage disasters.
The FEMA press release announcing Brownie's appointment started with his other obvious qualification, "From 1991 to 2001, Brown was the commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association." It's unclear whether "Brownie" was fired or resigned from the organization in the wake of financial mismanagement and lawsuits.
On the 20th day, when the Rovian hordes of paid-for
astroturf political operatives and uncritical Fourth
Reich fanatics descended on Crawford, Texas, Cindy Sheehan used the "f" word.
I finally figured out George Bush's New reason for staying in Iraq. This reason has also been co-opted by the Move America Forward (forward to what: Fascism?) and the poor mothers who would be honored if their sons were killed in George Bush's war for greed and power," Sheehan wrote.
Sheehan's correct in recognizing that hardcore Bush supporters would gladly sacrifice their children to curry favor with the chickenhawk fuehrer, and they'd probably be willing to accept Hitler-style "Bunny Medals" to produce new warriors for the New World Order.
If fascism prospers, none dare call it fascism. Bush's response to the genuine grassroots criticism of the war is to also use the "f" word in the form of his upright middle finger.
I finally figured out George Bush's New reason for staying in Iraq. This reason has also been co-opted by the Move America Forward (forward to what: Fascism?) and the poor mothers who would be honored if their sons were killed in George Bush's war for greed and power," Sheehan wrote.
Sheehan's correct in recognizing that hardcore Bush supporters would gladly sacrifice their children to curry favor with the chickenhawk fuehrer, and they'd probably be willing to accept Hitler-style "Bunny Medals" to produce new warriors for the New World Order.
If fascism prospers, none dare call it fascism. Bush's response to the genuine grassroots criticism of the war is to also use the "f" word in the form of his upright middle finger.
The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
67 East Innis Avenue
PO Box 07705
Columbus, OH 43207
Phone: (614) 443-6120
naiccoo@aol.com
http://naicco.tripod.com
The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) is a well-recognized, established, and caring organization that has served central Ohio since 1975. NAICCO was founded in 1975 by Selma Walker, a Dakota from the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. For 18 years, Selma served as the Executive Director of the Center. Selma's dedication and service prepared the way for a new generation of leadership. In 1993, the Center's Board of Trustees elected her daughter, Carol Welsh, as Executive Director of the Center. The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio is a non-profit, tax-exempt, intertribal corporation. Created and governed by Native Americans, the Center exists to preserve, protect, and promote Native American spirituality, culture, and philosophy.
The following services are provided by the center:
67 East Innis Avenue
PO Box 07705
Columbus, OH 43207
Phone: (614) 443-6120
naiccoo@aol.com
http://naicco.tripod.com
The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) is a well-recognized, established, and caring organization that has served central Ohio since 1975. NAICCO was founded in 1975 by Selma Walker, a Dakota from the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. For 18 years, Selma served as the Executive Director of the Center. Selma's dedication and service prepared the way for a new generation of leadership. In 1993, the Center's Board of Trustees elected her daughter, Carol Welsh, as Executive Director of the Center. The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio is a non-profit, tax-exempt, intertribal corporation. Created and governed by Native Americans, the Center exists to preserve, protect, and promote Native American spirituality, culture, and philosophy.
The following services are provided by the center:
Freep Hero - Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Sheehan reminds us of the power of peaceful dissent. Her stance in Crawford, Texas, at George W. Bush's converted pig farm and faux photo-op ranch, has galvanized America's peace movement. As Rove, Cheney and Bush prepare to vilify Sheehan and the Gold Star Families for Peace with their manufactured "Move America Forward" phony astroturf rent-a-fascist counter group, we in Columbus should be preparing to demonstrate on September 24 either in Washington D.C. or here in the city. Cindy's example underscores the old axiom, that "The rich have always declared war, and poor and working people have always fought and died."
The Free Press Salutes
Paul Hackett
Cindy Sheehan reminds us of the power of peaceful dissent. Her stance in Crawford, Texas, at George W. Bush's converted pig farm and faux photo-op ranch, has galvanized America's peace movement. As Rove, Cheney and Bush prepare to vilify Sheehan and the Gold Star Families for Peace with their manufactured "Move America Forward" phony astroturf rent-a-fascist counter group, we in Columbus should be preparing to demonstrate on September 24 either in Washington D.C. or here in the city. Cindy's example underscores the old axiom, that "The rich have always declared war, and poor and working people have always fought and died."
The Free Press Salutes
Paul Hackett
The fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 will soon be upon us. There will be no one whose memory of that terrible blue-sky morning will rest.
Some will grieve for their personal loss, on that day or in the wars that followed. This is their day, these mourners, more so than it is ours. Someone they loved was robbed of life, far sooner than imagined possible.
The rest of us will, in our own way and time, reflect on the events of that day, and on what seems a lifetime of events since. Many will anger at how their grief was misled to war. Many others will swell with pride, for our troops, and for our president.
And in Washington D.C., our Defense Department will hold an "America Supports You Freedom Walk", billed as "a tribute to the victims of September 11 and to the past and present military members who have defended freedom." In "remembrance and support", marchers will walk from the Pentagon to the National Mall, where, immediately following, country singer and songwriter Clint Black will hold a free concert, presumably performing his song "I Raq and Roll".
Some will grieve for their personal loss, on that day or in the wars that followed. This is their day, these mourners, more so than it is ours. Someone they loved was robbed of life, far sooner than imagined possible.
The rest of us will, in our own way and time, reflect on the events of that day, and on what seems a lifetime of events since. Many will anger at how their grief was misled to war. Many others will swell with pride, for our troops, and for our president.
And in Washington D.C., our Defense Department will hold an "America Supports You Freedom Walk", billed as "a tribute to the victims of September 11 and to the past and present military members who have defended freedom." In "remembrance and support", marchers will walk from the Pentagon to the National Mall, where, immediately following, country singer and songwriter Clint Black will hold a free concert, presumably performing his song "I Raq and Roll".
Dairy industry ads portray milk as the perfect food ? full of calcium and other important nutrients vital to good health. Television airwaves and popular magazines are flooded with ads featuring celebrities happily fashioning the famous milk mustache. Commercials promoting dairy products feature "happy cows" and herds gleefully whistling in open, sunny pastures. However, the industry's distorted propaganda masks the shamefully cruel conditions endured by dairy cows and their unfortunate offspring.
Truth or dairy
Human's bodies have no inherent need for cows' milk. We were not designed to drink the mammary secretions of other animals, yet humans are the only animals who drink another species' mother's milk. Indeed, just as dogs' milk is intended for puppies, rats' milk for baby rats, and humans' milk for human infants, cows' milk is for calves.
Truth or dairy
Human's bodies have no inherent need for cows' milk. We were not designed to drink the mammary secretions of other animals, yet humans are the only animals who drink another species' mother's milk. Indeed, just as dogs' milk is intended for puppies, rats' milk for baby rats, and humans' milk for human infants, cows' milk is for calves.
With Bush's approval ratings sinking rapidly on all
fronts, a dedicated group of activists, Not in Our
Name (NION)/Columbus was working hard early this summer. Their aim is to inspire Columbus and other Ohio Cities to send the largest possible contingent of citizens to the planned national protest scheduled September 24 through September 27 in Washington DC. Meeting on the Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 28, at the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Center, the group of six Not In our Name/Columbus organizers planned a series of motivating activities to amplify public awareness of the unprecedented opportunity presented by the September protest.
The September 24-27 March on Washington D.C. Protest is sponsored by ANSWER (www.answercoalition.org/) and United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ - www.unitedforpeace.org/). Not In Our Name is a member organization of United for Peace and Justice.
The September 24-27 March on Washington D.C. Protest is sponsored by ANSWER (www.answercoalition.org/) and United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ - www.unitedforpeace.org/). Not In Our Name is a member organization of United for Peace and Justice.
Politicians in Columbus tend to be cautious and staid. And then there was Bill Moss ? the boss with the red hot sauce. Future generations will scarcely believe that such a courageous, unbought and unbossed man walked the streets of their fair city. Bill served five terms on the Columbus Board of Education. While on the School Board, he fought relentlessly for equality for all children and a quality public education. He was an uncompromising advocate for the poor and the disenfranchised and both a mayoral and congressional candidate. Moss repeatedly exposed corruption and sweetheart deals. His actions saved WCBE from being privatized and sold for pennies on the dollar.
There has been a media circus fed by a huge Israeli government PR effort to drum up sympathy for the "painful" relocation of settlers from Gaza (less than 2% of total settler population). But who are these settlers and why were they brought there in the first place? Is Israel really leaving Gaza or merely switching to occupying it from outside rather than from inside? Will Gaza become a large open air prison with its population held hostage as Israel control its airspace, natural resources, and access? Few journalists dare to ask.