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Will Bush the Beheader use terrorism to become America's Pinochet?

Will George W. Bush use terrorism to become America's Pinochet?

Attorney-General John Ashcroft is priming the public for a terrorist attack, which can only mean Bush is sharpening his blades to behead the Constitution.

Augusto Pinochet seized absolute power in Chile on September 11, 1973. The US national security apparatus, including George H.W. Bush, used terrorism as an excuse to help Pinochet destroy what had been a constitutional democracy.

So is Shrub a president? Or is he a Pinochet?

By a 4:1 margin American historians have already rated W. "a failure." More than one in ten surveyed in the recent George Mason University History News Network Poll also rate Bush as "the worst president ever."

But ultimately, this Bush has no peer among US presidents. Let's look at three likely matches.

Richard Nixon trained Dick Cheney and Karl Rove as Dirty Tricksters. Nixon is Bush's role model for corruption, cynicism and personal psychosis. But Nixon was also a skilled, literate global diplomat who opened doors to China and

Partial sovereignty

State of affairs

The federal government is warning of increased terrorism threats this summer, saying it is highly likely that terrorists will try to strike at one of the season's major events, perhaps even at one of the political conventions. They have identified seven more Muslim extremists who may be plotting a strike on America. But some are calling this a political ploy to boost support from the president. Am I right that if the country is truly at danger, this is not time for playing politics?

President Bush spelled out a new plan for Iraq last week, asking the UN for a resolution of support for turning the country over to Iraqi control. The debate now is over how much control to give the Iraqis. France, Germany, China and many in Iraq are insisting that the new government have final say over how coalition forces are used in the country, and even the right to ask them to leave immediately.  Am I right that placing U.S. forces at the mercy of a tentative Iraqi government would invite even greater chaos?

Comedian Bill Cosby is under fire for saying what a lot of people, black and

Turn on the lights!

When will the lights be turned on? For the past several months I have noted a large number of areas where the streetlights are not lit along stretches of West Broad Street and areas along North High Street. Of course, the City bureaucrats offer as an excuse the recent storms that came through central Ohio, but the lights in these areas have been dark for much longer than just recently.

Then again, I should ask when will the arches in the Short North be lit? Expensive, ornamental iron arches, installed with much fanfare nearly three years ago, still remain unlit. Perhaps I should suggest the City of Columbus run extension-cords from the White Castle and Papa John’s to light the arches in front of their areas.

No one should be surprised that the City of Columbus has so much difficulty mastering the technicalities of electricity. After all, Columbus is the city whose Mayor’s house burned down twice because of electrical malfunctions; not to mention a city who would rather pay a million dollars to the parents of a little boy electrocuted on the Town Street Bridge than fix the bridge.

Apparently the Electromaniac is still at large.

How Our Children Learn Racism

Why is racism accepted and unchallenged by the majority of white Americans?  Perhaps because whites, beginning at a very early age, are thoroughly socialized to uncritically accept racial inequality.  The "diversity" we say we want has little to do with the racial exclusivity we have constructed in our own lives.  This process starts even before reaching elementary school.

American educators generally believe that children are mostly unaware of racial categories or racism, until they are taught to think and act consciously in ways that reproduce race.  Part of the reason for this is the continuing influence of cognitive developmental theory beginning with Piaget.  Most researches still think that children who use racist language do so out of naiveté or ignorance.  From this perspective, the young child is essentially or primarily egocentric, lacking the intellectual unity or social awareness to construct, much less act on, complex social constructs such as racism.  

Kerry gives CPR to stricken prez

With America's debacle in Iraq blaring on every TV channel, Democrats in Oregon tuned in eagerly to Kerry as he toured their state in mid-May, awaiting their champion's robust savaging of the commander in chief, tottering through some of the worst news headlines of his presidency.

            They waited in vain. Though Iraq is a simple word of only two syllables, Kerry avoided it, and when reporters cued him to put the boot in, he raised a decorous finger to his lips, saying he wanted to give President Bush "some space to get things done."

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Overgrow the government

If you think like us, then you know that the U.S. prohibition on the use of cannabis is a harmful policy that has broad societal implications. If you also value democracy, then you know that citizenship is not without it’s duties; true democracy requires the citizens to overthrow unreasonable government. The most revolutionary act a citizen can take to end the U.S. fight against cannabis is to simply grow cannabis. So, it is our American duty to overgrow this prohibitionist government. Freedom to grow and utilize this wonderful plant are in store for us at the END of the War on Drugs, but until then, we need brave people to keep cannabis alive. The risks associated with this act are steep in the police state of America nonetheless, gardening is a healthy and rewarding hobby and can even become a supplementary income. Once you smoke homegrown, you’ll be convinced. We’ve provided a grower’s guide to educate and enhance your quest to Overgrow the Government!

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Ten Rules of Grow

1. Be Prepared. Take time to design your grow system to provide the plants with proper light, nutrients, air flow, and water. This should include studying the cannabis plant’s needs. Ed Rosenthal is a guru of cannabis grow and any number of his books are a good investment. Envision numerous scenarios that could occur relating to the care and maintenance of your plants (like mite infestation, power failure, etc.) and plan ahead.

2. Be Secure. Growing marijuana is an illegal activity in many countries, therefore serious precautions must be taken so that the police do not find out about your garden. Be discreet about your cannabis supply and take security measures such as door locks and odor control methods when appropriate.

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