Re: [globalnews] Der Spiegel: Fundamentalist Bush Regime Wants Crusade Against Islam; Bush Believes God Put Him in Oval Office (Long)
Targeting water treatment plants, electrical facilities? The reality of this nightmare, is that if just a small percentage of the war machine's budget, were used to clean up the leftover landmines, DU and poisoned wells THAT ALREADY remain behind from the last Gulf War, we could end many varieties of death by malnutrition because of water borne illnesses, we could set up sustainable agricultural projects, we could help people help themselves (teach-a-man-to-fish-story folks on this list are so fond of), set up rural medical centers, etc. If we used the whole budget now being spent to send our own young people off to be canon fodder and the cost of arms and deplorable new weapons of mass destruction (that our country produces and sells wholesale to places like, you guessed it (!) Iraq) then we could probably clean up all the dirty wells in third world countries providing a great foundation to end world hunger, rampant water borne illness, etc etc etc. Rather that we, the people, individually and together should resist injustice in every way that we can. Here in the US, a lot of that would look like how you vote with your dollars. That's just one solution. Blessings, Jane In My opinion one of the best ways to clean up water, either in well or in the drainage system, is to actively practice biodynamics and put the suggestions of Steiner, and all that has been developed from them, to work. Peace and prosperity, Peter.
Re: [globalnews] Der Spiegel: Fundamentalist Bush Regime Wants Crusade Against Islam; Bush Believes God Put Him in Oval Office (Long)
What was important in that article, Allan, was that the Germans perceive our leaders to be waging their own fundamentalist holy war, chosen by God, based upon their prayer certified aggression. For how many years now have we waged war on Iraq? (You must not be reading the stuff coming through GN even though you're on the list. Curtis has been posting stories about this for months. Check out the archives.) Sanctions, uranium poison, planes dropping bombs in the sidelines? Targeting water treatment plants, electrical facilities? The reality of this nightmare, is that if just a small percentage of the war machine's budget, were used to clean up the leftover landmines, DU and poisoned wells THAT ALREADY remain behind from the last Gulf War, we could end many varieties of death by malnutrition because of water borne illnesses, we could set up sustainable agricultural projects, we could help people help themselves (teach-a-man-to-fish-story folks on this list are so fond of), set up rural medical centers, etc. If we used the whole budget now being spent to send our own young people off to be canon fodder and the cost of arms and deplorable new weapons of mass destruction (that our country produces and sells wholesale to places like, you guessed it (!) Iraq) then we could probably clean up all the dirty wells in third world countries providing a great foundation to end world hunger, rampant water borne illness, etc etc etc. I cast my vote for worldwide disarmament NOW! We are the largest producers and sellers of weapons of mass destruction. I vote for dumping all those thanatos devices now everywhere in the world. Why people, excuse me, so called leaders, think it is possible to use these nuclear weapons is beyond my comprehension. We are way past the point where such nightmares should exist. For weeks, now I have been asking myself, what would Ghandi do if he were an Iraqi? And the answer I keep receiving is the same one. It is not up to individual charismatic leaders to find a solution, but rather that we, the people, individually and together should resist injustice in every way that we can. Here in the US, a lot of that would look like how you vote with your dollars. That's just one solution. Blessings, Jane From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:17:39 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FW: [globalnews] Der Spiegel: Fundamentalist Bush Regime Wants Crusade Against Islam; Bush Believes God Put Him in Oval Office (Long) I found this post to be rather blowsy, opinionated and unimportant, Jane
Re: FW: [globalnews] Der Spiegel: Fundamentalist Bush Regime Wants Crusade Against Islam; Bush Believes God Put Him in Oval Office (Long)
Allan, James and the list. Continuing Allan's question on the difference between News in Australia and other countries. I am trained in writing for the Media and for the past three years worked as a media analyst, after decades of producing a wide range copy for print, radio and TV. Thus I can speak with some authority on the way news is written and presented and identify the intention of the writer and the sub editor. We get quite a lot of your syndicated news on our cable TV and when in the UK, I was also exposed to more of your packaged news, along with the local material. In Australia, we have several tiers of news availability. Our print media is in the hands of only a few and does not have the degree of independence and amount of variety it had in the past. In some ways it is very similar to some papers in the US and the UK, not surprising as the same men own many of them. Our Radio is basically:- commercial, again owned by few, thus a lot of commonality; the ABC, our national broadcaster, which has in depth, investigative journalism and reliable; Radio National a specialized public broadcaster catering for more depth and including greater overseas coverage. Gives much longer time to issues of importance. In TV we have: commercial, again owned by the few, but news and current affairs at greater depth than US or UK; Cable which is largely piped directly from overseas with a bit of local sport and a few programs lifted from commercial TV, a lot of the content is exactly the same as the same channels in the US. Then we have the SBS. This is a gem, it is part of our public broadcasting system, with special coverage to include the interests of our numerous ethnic groups. The news on SBS is much longer in each item and at greater depth than on other broadcasters. There are also a number of news programs from other countries that go to air on SBS. When we want to get a well balanced understanding on an issue, we turn to SBS, Radio National or either of ABC Radio or TV. In addition we have both Radio and TV produced by and for Aboriginal communities, specific to their needs and interests. That said, I think there is a basic difference between the product that goes to air here against that in the US. Our media can question our Government, our businesses and our lifestyle without being seen as anti or non. This does not seem to be the case in the US. There seems to be an official or un-official code of conduct in your media that means many questions are not asked and many subject not covered. From the perspective of one used to our media, I see your media emasculated. Gil
Re: FW: [globalnews] Der Spiegel: Fundamentalist Bush Regime Wants Crusade Against Islam; Bush Believes God Put Him in Oval Office (Long)
I heard yesterday that Baghdad offered to debate Washington in public but that Bush ridiculed the offer. I know why he wouldn't want to accept the offer, but I do not understand why this is an unacceptable offer! What a wonderfull idea, I'm all ears! Peter.
