[CTRL] Daily List of Campaign Contributions to GWB*NEW*
-Caveat Lector- Requires Acrobat Reader. Bard If "pro" is the opposite of "con," what's the opposite of "progress"? DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Daily List of Campaign Contributions to GWB*NEW*
http://www.georgewbush.com/FecList/downloads.htm Forgot the URL on original Post. Sorry! If "pro" is the opposite of "con," what's the opposite of "progress"? Bard Requires Acrobat Reader. Bard If "pro" is the opposite of "con," what's the opposite of "progress"?
Re: [CTRL] ADL WACO CONNECTION (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: Sean McDougal [EMAIL PROTECTED] this theory has one serious flaw [seems to me]: what on earth would the ADL have to gain from this? Well, a serious conspiratorialist might argue that mad killer Jews need no specific reason, they just do it out of general principles. Or that ADL saw Koresh as a serious challenge, somehow. Or that the whole Waco affair was a mind-control and siege-and-destroy exercise, conducted to train/desensitize the participants. Or some other such nonsense. Hey, you want coherence here? G'z... Ric "if it wasn't for bad brains, I wouldn't have no brains at all" Carter DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SWAT Nation
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: Tatman, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] And which segment of the populace will rise first--will it be the ghettos, whose inmates can be easily identified and isolated...or the suburbs? It does not pay to underestimate middle-class rage. The two greatest revolutions prior to the 20th century, the American and French revolutions, were middle-class affairs...and the middle class is being royally screwed by the Oligarchy today. Also, assumptions are made as to how such a "rising" would occur, ie that firearms would be involved. A successful modern revolt IMHO is more likely to involve the efforts of hackers/crackers attacking the information infrastructure - going for the brains'n' nerves, rather than just wasting meatware [people] in fruitless armed conflict. People who think that firearms will bring down the US gov't just don't appreciate the forces/complexity involved. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SWAT Nation
-Caveat Lector- Agreed.Revolution with guns is self defeating, they would just love that. A recipe for self destruction. This is 1999 not 1799. Use the dialectic against itself. Both sides are corrupt. Let them destroy each other.Of course we can help it along some.. as you suggest... DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] (Fwd) Fw: Waco Rebuild Press Release
-Caveat Lector- --- Forwarded message follows --- Ain't Janet Reno just gonna *love* this? eg http://www.infowars.com/waco_press.html PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 12, 1999 Contact: ALEX JONES @ 512-331-9191 98.9 KJFK-FM Documentary Filmmaker and Radio Host Alex Jones to Spearhead the Rebuilding of the Branch Davidian Church in Waco, Texas on Its Original Site Austin, TX -In 1993, a religious community, with a history dating back to the 1930's in Waco found itself caught in the middle of a 1990's version of a witch-hunt. All that remains now at the Branch Davidian community site where the church once stood is high grass, cactus, rubble and barbed wire. For the last six years, documentary filmmaker and radio host, Alex Jones has been at the forefront of exposing the government cover-up of its violation of the First Amendment that entails the Freedom of Religion and the free exercise thereof. With the support of surviving Branch Davidians, Jones will spearhead the building of a new, completely functional, substantial church on Mount Carmel on the site where their church was destroyed in 1993. Alex Jones has a strong relationship with all of the surviving Branch Davidians who are not incarcerated. He has interviewed them all on radio, television and for his documentaries. "First and foremost, we have to understand that these people were scattered to the four winds. Those who weren't killed or falsely imprisoned have little identity due to the fact that their cultural and religious center was destroyed. I say we set out to ressurect this structure as a monument to freedom of religious and cultural expression, and as a reminder to the dangers of the government having police powers that are too wide and undefined," says Jones. Jones is dead serious about the construction project. Earlier this year, Jones and his associates were horrified to learn that Joe Campana, a World War II and Korean War Veteran with 100 percent disability was about to have his home demolished by the City of Austin, which had condemned it as "unsafe." Racing against city bulldozers, Jones and his associates met with Joe Campana and within 13 days, a city record, had built him a new, fully furnished home thanks to a community of volunteers that joined forces and donated materials to help out the disabled veteran. The story of the rebuilding of Joe Campana's home was documented and supported by Austin CBS affiliate KEYE-42, FOX-7 and featured in the Austin-American Statesman in two articles dated Tuesday Jan 26, 1999 and Sunday February 7, 1999. More information on the rebuilding of Joe Campana's home can be obtained in an article titled "Miracle on 49th Street" which can obtained by visiting Alex Jones' website: www.infowars.com and clicking on the link to www.vicvreeland.com. With architects and engineers already in place, Jones will continue to call out for volunteers to help rebuild the church in Waco, with an aim to begin construction by next Sunday. Volunteers of all trades, anyone wishing to donate materials or funds for the construction, and anyone willing and able to lend a helping hand should can the volunteer line at 1-512-292-0700. Updates will be ongoing at Alex Jones' website at www.infowars.com. Construction will be ongoing, with no construction to take place on Saturdays, which is a holy day for the Branch Davidians. Jones will continue to call out for volunteers for the construction project. Interviews with surviving Branch Davidians, David Thibideaux and Clyve Doyle, who support the project, will take place on Alex's Show - "The Final Edition" between 8:00-10:00 PM Central on 98.9 KFJK-FM (Lampassas, Killeen, Austin) this Monday and Tuesday, and on his national show, "Exposing Corruption" on Genesis Communications between 1:00-2:00 PM Central. --- End of forwarded message --- This tagline was Shirley MacLaine in a previous life. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research
[CTRL] Fw: AANEWS for Monday, September 13, 1999
-Caveat Lector- from: AMERICAN ATHEISTS subject: AANEWS for September 13, 1999 A M E R I C A N A T H E I S T S #638 ~~~ 9/13/99 http://www.atheists.org ftp.atheists.org/pub/atheists/ http://www.americanatheist.org --- A Service of AMERICAN ATHEISTS "Leading The Way For Atheist Civil Rights And The Separation Of State and Church" --- In This Issue... * From martyrs to prayer wars -- counting down to the millennium * Michigan Atheists to celebrate Equinox on Sunday * Web photos of California AA-PK demo * Union County Atheists meeting * Southern Regional Atheist Meet on Sunday, September 26 * Resources * About this list... ON THE CUSP OF THE MILLENNIUM -- MARTYRS, PRAYER WARS AND UFO VISITATIONS Has it begun? One thousand years ago, claimed a Burgundian monk Ralph Glaber, inhabitants throughout Europe packed churches in terror, stopped planting their crops, and prepared for the end of the world. Groups of pilgrims roamed the countryside warning of impending Armageddon. Apocalyptic movements arose, some even taking up arms to establish a "New Jerusalem," a paradise on Earth to pave the way for the Second Coming of Jesus. It was all a manifestation of the fervent religious belief -- and social hysteria -- linked to the calendric roll-over which brought on a new millennium. It had been one thousand years since the birth of Jesus Christ, and for many, the Messiah was about to return and fulfill the prophecies of Daniel, Revelation and the other apocalyptic texts of the Bible. But did all of this really happen? Can we expect something like this as we linger at the end of our century, on the cusp of a new millennium? Mainstream historians say that the accounts of a terrorized Europe anxiously waiting for the sands of the hourglass to run out on New Year's Eve, 1,000 A.D. ignore both the complexities of the western calendar, and the evidence of written record. Glaber's five-volume "Histories," on which this apocalyptic portrayal of early Medieval Europe is based, is considered unreliable in this respect, although there was indeed a pervasive sense of gloom, foreboding and anticipation at this time, much of it centered on the fulfillment of prophecy. Glaber provided a template for future apocalyptic writers, warning: "Satan will soon be unleashed because the thousand years have been completed..." His volumes, penned in the 1030s, describe "the story of the events and prodigies which happened around and after the millennial year of the Incarnation of the Savior." He wrote of natural disasters, including the violent conflagrations which swept cities in Italy and Gaul, and the deaths of prominent men. Even the comet of 1003 is mentioned as evidence to suggest that Europe was undergoing profound apocalyptic turmoil. Today, there is a pattern which emerges as we approach the year 2000. Unlike the peasants of the first millennium, western moderns have more of an awareness of time based on a uniform calendar. Contrary to the beliefs of many, though, it is not 2,000 years since the birth of one Jesus Christ; historians debate whether or not Jesus even existed as a historical figure, but if he did it is likely that he -- or the person(s) upon which the legend of Jesus is constructed -- was not born on December 25 two millennia ago. Some early Christians, in fact, celebrated the birth of their messiah in the spring. The belief, in a historic millennium, and a convenient date commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ is a strong artifact in the public imagination. A full page ad in the August 27, 1999 issue of USA TODAY invites people to a "2000th Birthday Celebration!" for the Christian messiah at Michigan Bible college. "Does Jesus' birthday mark the beginning of a new era?" asks the colorful broadside. "Clearly all the signs are there. Earthquakes in China, Turkey and Japan; famine in Africa, Asia and Russia; pestilences in the form of AIDS are now worldwide; fearful sights all over the world brought into our living rooms every night via TV; and continuous signs from heaven in the form of eclipses, constellation alignments, meteorites and comets..." Like a temporal odometer, though, the transition from 1999 to 2000 possesses a compelling quality, as Stephen J. Gould noted in his book, "Questioning The Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide To A Precisely Arbitrary Countdown," (1997, Harmony Book, N.Y.) The next few flips of the calendar will mark not only the end of our century -- a poignant enough event which 100 years ago stimulated considerable commentary and speculation on the human condition -- but the advent of a new epoch of 1000 years as well. There is, of course, the perennial debate; does this new millennium commence on January 1,
[CTRL] news
-Caveat Lector- *** U.S. to support peace in E. Timor AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - The United States is offering "hundreds, not thousands" of American forces to participate in the international force to restore order in battered East Timor, the Clinton administration said Monday. National Security Adviser Sandy Berger also said the Indonesian military, accused by President Clinton of contributing to the violence in the former Portuguese colony, may wind up patrolling side by side with foreign peacekeepers. Berger said the U.S. contribution to the peacekeeping force would involve small numbers of personnel, and suggested some may go there in a matter of days. Earlier, Clinton told reporters the United States would supply planes and pilots for an airlift and help with logistics, communications and intelligence. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561141973-1cb *** Rangers report new Waco evidence WASHINGTON (AP) - A dozen spent rifle cartridges of a type often used by snipers were recovered from a house used by the FBI during the 1993 standoff with the Branch Davidians, the Texas Rangers reported Monday. The report raised questions about federal agents' insistence that they fired no shots. Twelve .308-caliber casings and two dozen Israeli-manufactured .223-caliber casings were recovered from a house used by the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team during the 51-day siege, the Rangers said in a report provided to Congress. In an account the FBI has since said was wrong, an FBI agent initially reported hearing shots fired from that house on the siege's final day. The FBI, which has insisted for six years that its agents didn't fire a single shot during the standoff, refused comment Monday. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561141266-be4 *** Dragging suspect proud of actions BRYAN, Texas (AP) - A white ex-convict charged in the dragging death of a black man on a Texas road wrote while in prison that he was proud of the murder and considered himself a "hero," a prosecutor said Monday. "This man has written how he sees himself after this murder," Jasper County District Attorney Guy James Gray said as trial for Lawrence Russell Brewer got under way. "He sees himself as a hero, a star, that he's really accomplished. It's really a kind of weird mind-set." Brewer, 32, is the second of three white men charged with killing James Byrd Jr., 49, by dragging him behind a pickup truck. Shawn Allen Berry, 24, already has been convicted and sentenced to death in the June 1998 killing. John William King, also 24, is awaiting trail. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561142046-f7f *** Coast Guard fires on drug boats WASHINGTON (AP) - Coast Guard sharpshooters for the first time are firing from helicopters to disable fast drug-carrying boats on the high seas, officials said Monday. The previously classified operation has already netted more than 6 tons of cocaine and led to arrests of 13 accused smugglers. The operation netted a record 53 tons of cocaine in the last year. Officials say the sharpshooters pose no risk to fisherman or pleasure boaters in the Caribbean, where helicopters have stopped three boats in the last month. The operation uses MH90 Enforcer helicopters leased commercially and specially equipped by the Coast Guard. Crews use nonlethal force to warn the boats and, if necessary, disable their engines with gunfire. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561141380-68a * http://skepticon.da.ru * ICQ# 19633976 * FAX: 603-415-3736 * * *** SkeptiChat: sliding down the razor-blade of life *** now featuring SkeptiNews: All The News That's Fit To Question email INFO or SUBSCRIBE SKEPTICHAT to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Fwd: UNDERNEWS Sep 13
UNDERNEWS Sam Smith September 13, 1999 The Progressive Review 1739 Conn. Ave. NW Washington DC 20009 202-232-5544 Fax: 202-234-6222 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] INDEX: http://prorev.com RECENT UNDERNEWS: http://prorev.com/indexa.htm TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS: http://prorev.com/altnews.htm THE REVIEW FORUM: http://prorev.com/letters.com THE REVIEW UNCLASSIFIEDS: http://www.prorev.com/jobs.htm DONATIONS AND ORDER FORM: http://prorev.com/order3.htm UNSUBSCRIBE: Reply with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. For a free subscription to our e-mail updates send your postal address with zip code. Copyright 1999, The Progressive Review. Matter not independently copyrighted may be reprinted provided TPR is paid your normal reprint fees, if any, and is given proper credit. Because of its quantity, TPR's mail is not always answered, but it is always read. The editor is cheered or remorseful as appropriate and posts some of the more interesting messages at http://prorev.com/letters.htm -- EAST TIMOR AGENCE FRANCE PRESS: An East Timorese support group claimed here Monday to have received reports that tens of thousands of people had died in a deliberate genocidal campaign by Indonesia. The East Timor International Support Center also believes 300,000 to 400,000 people face death from starvation and thirst and another 250,000 people, a third of the population, have been deported in vast convoys of trucks and ships. AUSTRALIAN: The war-hardened British officer thought he'd seen hell in Kosovo. Then he saw Dili. "I came out of Kosovo, and what I've seen in Timor is worse much worse," Major John Petrie, a former instructor of Australia's military police, told The Sunday Telegraph. NEWS FROM THE COLONIES TELEGRAPH, LONDON: A tour around some of Kosovo's ubiquitous minefields makes painfully clear that many of the casualties suffered by civilians are being caused by cluster bombs dropped by NATO from the air rather than mines sown by the Serbs or Kosovo Liberation Army. Since the refugees returned to Kosovo in June there have been 232 casualties attributed to mines, or around 80 a month. It is officially admitted that at least a third of these have been victims of the cluster bomb; and some estimates put it higher. NATO is known to have dropped a total of 1,300 containers of cluster bombs over Kosovo. Each container carried 208 of these bomblets. So something like 270,000 of these deadly weapons were scattered over the country. WACO DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Some Justice Department officials involved in the Branch Davidian case knew within months after the 1993 tragedy that FBI agents had used military tear gas rounds against the sect, documents submitted to Congress this week indicate. The documents also indicate that FBI agents involved in the final tear gas assault on the Branch Davidian compound freely discussed firing several military CS tear gas devices when questioned by Justice Department lawyers. But not until 1996 did any of the disclosed FBI or Justice Department documents include the acknowledgment that the military rounds were capable of sparking fires. None of the documents submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee indicate that Attorney General Janet Reno or FBI Director Louis Freeh were told that the devices were used despite Ms. Reno's explicit ban on any pyrotechnic devices in the April 19, 1993, assault. DALLAS MORNING NEWS http://www.dallasnews.com/specials/waco/0911waco1papers.htm AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: In an admission sure to fuel new questions about military involvement in the Branch Davidian siege, state officials revealed in an Austin courtroom Friday that a Texas Rangers' report on evidence collected at the scene contains classified military secrets. Attorneys for the Texas Department of Public Safety said the report can't be made public yet because other agencies needed time to review it to see whether any parts of it should remain confidential. AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/today/news_2.html HILLARY WATCH NEW YORK POST: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is seriously considering plastic surgery in a bid to improve her public image as she readies for her Senate campaign. Clinton has visited a top Manhattan doctor and is discussing how she can rid her face of the deeply creased lines and bags that have become more noticeable over the past year. Clinton was recently seen entering the Park Avenue offices of Dr. Cap Lesesne, a prominent plastic surgeon. Wearing dark sunglasses and a navy-blue pantsuit, Clinton entered alone and spent nearly an hour consulting with Lesesne, sources said "The Lewinsky scandal took its toll on both Hillary and Bill," said one cosmetic surgeon. "Hillary especially has noticeable sagging beneath her eyes and around her neck. It's as if she looks permanently exhausted." GULF WAR SYNDROME PAUL
Re: [CTRL] PeoplesRepublic of Calif expands homo rights
-Caveat Lector- I have noticed that Bard never replies to anyone questioning him on this issue. I would really like to see your reply to Robert's post, Bard. How about it? - Original Message - From: Tatman, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] PeoplesRepublic of Calif expands homo rights : -Caveat Lector- : : What's the matter? Afraid they'll turn you into one of them? No one is : forcing you or anyone else to become homosexual...just saying bluntly that : lesbians and gays have the same rights as straights. : : -Original Message- : From: Bard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 3:33 PM : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: [CTRL] PeoplesRepublic of Calif expands homo rights : : -Caveat Lector- : : Brothers and Sisters, Seems I'll have to join the hetero flight to Idaho. : lol : Bard : : : : DECLARATION DISCLAIMER : == : CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic : screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters : and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright : frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects : spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL : gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; : be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and : nazi's need not apply. : : Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. : : Archives Available at: : http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html : : http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ : : To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: : SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: : SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : Om : DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The leading cause of breast cancer is the use of
-Caveat Lector- Here it is again guys Peter We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/homepage - Original Message - From: World Explorers Club [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:39 PM Subject: Cancer Report In a message dated 5/24/99 5:03:54 PM Central Daylight Time, writes: I just got information from a health seminar that I would like to share. The leading cause of breast cancer is the use of anti-perspirant. What? Yes, ANTI-PERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an anti-perspirant/deodorant combination so go home and check your labels. Deodorant is fine, anti-perspirant is not. Here's why: The human body has a few areas that it uses to purge toxins; behind the knees, behind the ears, groin area, and armpits. The toxins are purged in the form of perspiration. Anti-perspirant, as the name clearly indicates prevents you from perspiring, thereby inhibiting the body from purging toxins from below the armpits. These toxins do not just magically disappear. Instead, the body deposits them in the lymphnodes below the arms since it cannot sweat them out. This causes a high concentration of toxins and leads to cell mutations: a.k.a. CANCER. Nearly all breast cancer tumors occur in the upper outside quadrant of the breast area. This is precisely where the lymphnodes are located. Additionally, men are less likely (but not completely exempt) to develop breast cancer prompted by anti-perspirant usage because most of the anti-perspirant product is caught in their hair and is not directly applied to the skin. Women who apply anti-perspirant right after shaving increase the risk further because shaving causes almost imperceptible nicks in the skin which give the chemicals entrance into the body from the armpit area PLEASE pass this along to anyone you care about. Breast Cancer is becoming frighteningly common. This awareness may save lives. If you are skeptical about these findings, I urge you to do some research for yourself. You will arrive at the same conclusions, I assure you. Thank you. : Dawn M. Pickard : Associate Dean : School of Education Human Services : Oakland University : 544 O'Dowd Hall : Rochester MI 48309 : 248 370-3050 : 248 370 4202 (fax) : [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe I have no prejudices whatsoever. All I need to know is that a man is a member of the human race. That's bad enough for me. -- Mark Twain DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] WTO / globalize THIS!
-Caveat Lector- http://www.ruckus.org/ "There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious... you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels... to indicate to the people who run it,... that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all! " -Mario Savio, Berkeley Free Speech Movement student leader Seems like a very long time ago. Also from Ruckus' site: http://www.ruckus.org/wto.html "We are no longer writing the rules of interaction among separate national economies. We are writing the constitution of a single global economy" -Renato Ruggiero, Director-General of the World Trade Organization "Who the hell do these people think they are?!" -Becky Martin-Corl, Operations Director for Ruckus see also: http://www.globalizethis.org/home.html http://www.foe.org http://www.tradewatch.org Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -Original Message- From: MichaelP Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 10:53 PM Subject: London right-wing paper spreads police fairy tales SUNDAY TIMES (London) September 12 1999 Anti-City anarchists plot global riot Mark Macaskill and Jessica Berry ANARCHISTS who masterminded this summer's riot in the City of London are planning a second protest to target banks and financial institutions, a Sunday Times investigation has revealed. Militant groups including Reclaim the Streets and Earth First, which co-ordinated the June 18 (J18) action, have been in contact with their American counterparts to launch a simultaneous campaign on November 30. A website set up to co-ordinate activists calls for a day of "civil disobedience" and "simultaneous actions in financial districts in major cities around the world". Last week a member of the California-based Ruckus society, the group behind the website, confirmed that it was in talks with British activists. The date has been chosen to coincide with the meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Seattle, Washington, to be attended by representatives of 150 countries. Detective Chief Inspector Kieron Sharp, of the City of London police, said: "We are aware of this date and are taking the matter seriously. "We are trying to assess what is being organised, but it's too early to say if it will be on the scale of the June protest." The J18 day of action, billed as an international "carnival against capitalism", turned into a violent demonstration that left 46 people injured and damaged property worth #2m. After the protest, a secret meeting was held by Reclaim the Streets at which activists called for another attack "while the iron was hot". The worst violence occurred at the Liffe futures exchange building, and the nearby Rabobank, where windows were smashed and offices wrecked. A McDonald's outlet and a Mercedes-Benz dealership were also vandalised. Jan Dost, of Rabobank, said: "It was unfortunate that we were targeted last time. I can only hope that this time we will be spared." A special action camp, called Smash the WTO - intended to train activists in direct-action campaigns and street protests ahead of the event in November - is to be held this week near Seattle. Among the speakers is John Jordan, a leading figure of Reclaim the Streets UK. In an e-mail sent to The Sunday Times last week, an activist warned: "People are really getting prepared for some good action. I guarantee that there will be some anarchist s*** going down, too." Dave, an eco-warrior with Earth First, said: "Direct action is the only way forward and plans are being made for another protest. We are waiting for further details by e-mail." Schnews, an activist newsletter based in Brighton, recently told activists that plans were under way and said that regular updates would follow. In what is thought to be a trial run for N30, animal rights and anti-capitalist protesters plan to travel to Bournemouth this month for the Labour party conference. More than 16,000 members of the pro-hunting community will also be in attendance at the conference to protest against a possible ban on hunting. "Some passionate anti-hunt campaigners see this as an ideal opportunity to cause trouble," said one activist. However, the WTO conference at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle is regarded as the main event. Seattle police have been liaising with the American Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to prepare for the 10,000 activists expected, many of them travelling from Britain, Germany and the Netherlands. Senior police officials in Britain have expressed concern that small activist groups, which previously acted independently, have forged links with bigger groups as a result of J18. They say this will make the co-ordination of a global event much easier than ever before. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic
Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas
-Caveat Lector- --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date sent: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 22:12:17 EDT Subject:[MC] re: Jim Keith - Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi ! I heard Jim Keith died a few days ago. I wanted to post this article I previously published in an issue of my newsletter. Sincerely, Neil Brick From SMART Issue #7 http://members.aol.com/SMARTNEWS/Sample-Issue-07.htm This was written by a subscriber. Please use caution while reading this article. It may be triggering for survivors. Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History, edited by Jim Keith, 1993 Feral House, Box 3466, Portland, OR 97208 , $12.95 In his preface to Secret and Suppressed, Jim Keith states that "the people who direct and control the world's financial resources are, to a very large extent, the same people who control and direct the world's media." Secret and Suppressed is a guidebook to alternative views of contemporary events and world history... (which) confronts the reader with disquieting revelations on mind control, secret societies, media disinformation, cults and elite cabals. The hard evidence supplied by many of the articles is startling." About half of the articles in this anthology expose Masonic activity, how it has shaped society in the past and its influence in our lives today. In his article "Sorcery, Sex, Assassination and the Science of Political Control," James Shelby Downard writes, "For years I have been trying to draw attention to Masonic sorcery and its (alleged) relation to political control." He states that "Benjamin . was initiated into Freemasonry at St. John's Lodge in Philadelphia and ... is credited with publishing the first Masonic book in America." He identifies the "House of the Rising Sun," a Masonic meeting place for powerful political figures such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and George Mason, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which as the earliest known record of the Masonic Royal Arch Degree of York, listed in the city annals on December 22, 1753. He discusses the roots of the anti- mason political party that challenged Freemason Andrew Jackson for the presidency in 1826, and the murder of the Mormon prophet which resulted in the men of the Mormon church withdrawing from Freemasonry. (S.M.A.R.T. note: For more information on the Mormons and their connection to the Masons, see Issue #6) He delves deeply into the JFK assassination which he believes is suffused with Masonic symbolism having to do with violence, perversion, conspiracy, death and degradation (specifically, Masonic Greening Rituals). "Masonry does not (allegedly) believe in murdering a man in just any old way and in the JFK assassination, it went to incredible lengths and took great risks to make this heinous act correspond to the ancient fertility oblation of The Killing of the King." He identifies the three hoboes arrested at the time of the assassination as "at least as important symbolically as operationally, and they compromise the 'three unworthy craftsmen' of Masonry... and a mirror or doppelganger of the three assassins who executed the actual murder." He notes that Dealy Plaza is the site of the First Masonic Temple in Dallas and home of the Blue Front Tavern, a Masonic hangout, and that important security strategy was planned for Dealy Plaza by the New Orleans CIA station which was headquartered in a Masonic temple building. He points out that Mason Lyndon Johnson appointed Mason Earl Warren to investigate the death of Catholic President John Kennedy; 33rd degree Mason Gerald Ford was instrumental in suppressing what little evidence of a conspiratorial nature reached the Commission; 33rd degree Mason J. Edgar Hoover was responsible for supplying information to the commission; and former CIA Director and 33rd degree Mason Allen Dulles was responsible for most of his agency's data to the panel. And he asks, "Would it be paranoid to suspect a panel of Nazis appointed to investigate the death of a Jew, or to suspect a commission of Klansmen appointed to investigate the death of a Negro?" In his article "Subliminal Images in Oliver Stone's 'JFK' " which follows, Dean Grace identifies Downard's Three Craftsmen; "A man in a dark suit passes three hoboes being taken into custody by police. There is a hint that the hoboes give a secret hand sign.. later.. .A man in a dark suit passes by the three tramps and gives a secret hand sign for the tramps' benefit. "Also (while) patrolman Smith is testifying on the witness stand... a tall young man wearing a dark suit... turns toward the camera and clearly gives a Masonic sign of distress... holds the palm of the left hand up and crosses it with the right hand pain down.. .at waist level.. twelve inches from the body.
Re: [CTRL] Bible Code is Bunk
-Caveat Lector- There are 2 parts of the 'bible code'. There is the 'predictive' part which is shown to be nonsense. There is the other part which is the recurring pattern of letters/ numbers which remains statistically valid. (there is another part which is interesting but difficult to quantify which is the appearance of significant words at appropiate points-bit like the use of a crossword puzzle) an example is the book of esther in which the name of God is not mentioned- except if you put the verses out in hebrew the name of God appears twice atthe by lining up the first letters of the verse. Such word play was common.( A nice example is given by Mr Rohl in his book the test of time The name Jezebel in the cananite language meeans "how great is Baal" . but when written down by the biblical scribe he modified it to be written " a load of Sh*t". -Original Message- From: Eagle 1 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 September 1999 01:58 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] "Bible Code" is Bunk -Caveat Lector- I'll second that comment. eagle 1 - Original Message - From: William Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [CTRL] "Bible Code" is Bunk -Caveat Lector- No S#it! Bill. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Air Force search-and-rescue operations called 'broken' (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- September 13, 1999 Air Force search-and-rescue operations called 'broken' By Rowan Scarborough THE WASHINGTON TIMES The recovery of an F-117 pilot shot down inside Serbia showed that Air Force search-and-rescue operations are "broken," according to an internal document that states it took too long to locate the downed flier. The document also states that "air tasking orders" to pilots may have been compromised during the 79-day Operation Allied Force. This may explain how Serbia was able to empty some government buildings hours before they were bombed by NATO warplanes. Air Force sources said the service has underfunded combat search-and-rescue units in recent years as the overall defense budget was stretched thin to cover overseas deployments. The source said mission-capable rates have dropped for the specially equipped HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. Units need more sophisticated electronics to home in on signals sent by a downed pilot, he said. The document listing the problem, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times, is a compilation of notes taken by an officer at a two-day Air Force brainstorming session held Aug. 13 and 14 at the Pentagon. The session was a kickoff for an Air Force "lessons learned" study of the air war over Serbia. It will be incorporated into a larger report submitted this month to Defense Secretary William S. Cohen. An Air Force spokesman confirmed the notes came from the two-day session, but said they did not necessarily reflect the service's final conclusions. The March 27 rescue of the F-117 stealth fighter pilot was one of the war's most dramatic moments. The plane -- one of only two allied jets shot down during the war -- was hit shortly after the flier released two laser-guided bombs on an air-defense site southwest of Belgrade. As the Pentagon and NATO clamped a news blackout, search-and-rescue helicopters and fixed-wing fighters conducted a furious search. An Air Force source said the team had to disengage, refuel and penetrate Serbian air space a second time. The SAR (search-and-rescue) team finally located and airlifted the pilot as Serbian ground troops moved near. The internal Air Force notes say of the incident, "Combat Search and Rescue is broken in the [Air Force]. . . . Too slow in picking up the F-117 pilot. The A-10 guys were heroic. [Air Force European command] has no rescue forces of its own." Two Air Force sources, who asked not to be named, tied the problems to funding. "Everything is underfunded," said one source. "This administration has been on a procurement holiday and the readiness dollars are way down. They have underfunded the Department of Defense, the forces." The document also says that orders to pilots "may have been compromised," but does not say how Belgrade was tipped off. "[Air Tasking Order] was complex and difficult," the notes say. "Became more of an administrative task than of commanding air power. Distribution was a problem. Security also a problem." An Air Force source said planners believe the information was leaked to Belgrade once it reached NATO headquarters in Belgium and was distributed to allies for target approval. "Because much of the information on a tasking order in one form or another wound up in Belgium there's a high probability it was compromised in non-secure conversations at NATO," the source said. "Everybody was worried sick about that. Some of the facilities they attacked, everything was moved out of them. That's not a coincidence." The Kosovo operation, which the Air Force has dubbed Air War Over Serbia, amounted to a full theater war and exceeded the percentage of Air Force assets used in Vietnam or the 1991 Persian Gulf war, according to the document. The Air Force played a dominant role, deploying more than 700 planes and accounting for most of some 34,000 sorties. The Air Force brainstormers praised the performance of key Air Force weapons systems, such as the $2 billion B-2 stealth bomber. The Joint Direct Attack Munition -- a satellite-guided bomb impervious to poor weather -- was also lauded. The B-2 Spirit dropped over 600 JDAMs. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Mike Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. = DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright
[CTRL] Kinda ... Meaner Arms Bizarre
-Caveat Lector- www.wsws.org WSWS : News Analysis : Europe : Britain Labour to host Britain's largest arms bazaar By Tony Hyland 13 September 1999 Back to screen version Britain is to stage its largest ever arms and military equipment fair September 14-17. The exhibition brings together representatives of the UK's three armed forces, along with some 600 defence companies and official delegates from over 50 countries. In suburban Surrey and London's Docklands, uniformed generals from some of the world's most dictatorial regimes will mingle with sharp suited businessman. Sales representatives from the leading arms manufacturers in Britain and internationally will compete for the attention of prospective buyers by demonstrating the destructive capabilities of their products. Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi), the company responsible for the exhibition, boasted in its brochure that "DSEi is Europe's largest and most prestigious defence exhibition ...DSEi responds to demands from the industry and from key customers for a single defence event in the UK. One exhibition at which to display and view defence systems and defence equipment solutions. The exhibition is sponsored by Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), a government research agency. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in charge of the foreign delegates invited to the event with Defence Secretary, George Robertson, opening the proceedings. The wining and dining involved is likely to run up a large hospitality bill. The UK Department of Defence alone is expected to contribute £250,000 to meet the costs of keeping the visiting officials in their customary style. That this largest ever arms fair is being hosted by Labour belies its claim to have developed an ethical foreign policy. This phrase was first coined by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook back in May 1997. Then the newly elected government pledged to break with the practice of its Conservative predecessors and stop British manufacturers from selling arms to countries which then used them for internal repression. The recent bloodshed in East Timor, and the collusion of the Indonesian security forces with the anti-independence militias, focussed attention on the arms fair's invitation list drawn up by Labour. Indonesia appeared as one of the MoD's official guests. The invite was only withdrawn earlier this week, in the teeth of opposition from the MoD. Lady Symons, Defence Procurement Minister, initially protested that Indonesia had the right to look at what equipment was on offer for self-defence. Her claims became increasingly untenable as news broke that a British Aerospace manufactured Hawk jet had flown over Dili, the East Timor capital, in intimidatory action by the Indonesian military. Hawk aircraft were used in Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975. Since then 200,000 people, a third of the population have died as a result of the occupation. The retreat was largely a public relations exercise, however. Since it came to office, the Labour government has consistently refused to stop arming Indonesia. It refused to revoke the licenses, issued by its Conservative predecessor, for the export of 16 Hawk jets and a large quantity of armoured vehicles to Indonesia. These weapons have also been employed against the civilian population on the domestic front. During the anti-Suharto demonstrations last year British-made Scorpion tanks were in evidence among the security forces armoury. France and Britain were the biggest exporters of arms to Indonesia last year. UK exports were worth £112 million and French approximately double that amount. Britain exported over £100 million worth of arms, including 23 armoured combat vehicles and four Hawk jets in 1997. Information garnered from written parliamentary answers in the year up to May 1998 by the human rights group Amnesty International show that Labour also approved 64 export licenses for military equipment destined for Indonesia. Britain has also been involved in training the country's Kospassus Special Forces. One of the exhibitors at the forthcoming fair, the Nitor Group, provided counter-insurgency training to the Kospassus. The latter played a critical role in destabilising East Timor before Indonesia's invasion two decades ago and was recently linked with the militia's terror campaign. Indonesia is not the only instance in which Labour has been caught with its "ethics" around its ankles. According to Amnesty International at least 30 of the countries represented at the fair are classified as repressive regimes and/or torturous states. China has been invited, despite Britain being a signature to an extensive arms embargo introduced by the European Union in 1989 following the Tiananmen Square massacre. The MoD described China as a long term prospect. Other
[CTRL] Study finds no birth defects near chems
-Caveat Lector- CNI News---10/Sep/99 20:12 Study finds no birth defects near chems WASHINGTON (CNI)--Residential proximity to petrochemical and steel factories is not associated with high levels of birth defects, according to a new study released Friday. Writing in the British medical journal The Lancet, researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK reported that proximity to industrial facilities was not associated with low birth weight, stillbirths, fetal abnormalities or changes in sex ratio. The researchers stated that they "found no evidence to support the hypothesis that living close to [steel and petrochemical] industries led to adverse birth outcomes." The size of the study - more than 27 000 birth records were examined - and the lengthy ten-year study period suggest that the findings are highly significant and are unlikely to be the result of statistical artifact, according to the researchers. The research contradicts previous studies that have indicated that families who live near industrial facilities have an increased risk of birth defects. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Smyrna
-Caveat Lector- Re Ari Onasis- rather he fled the genocide(1922) that the Turks committed- so after killing the armenians, the finished off the greeks for dessert. Smyrna was a totally Greek city until that time. PS I love chinese, japanese food but the food in Izmir is among the worst I have evert tasted, but I was only there as a tourist The turks are now enjoying their cheese Kurds now. In a message dated 09/11/1999 5:15:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Smyrna Ya know, that Symrna in Turkey, a trading port is where Americans first acquired opium, as their own merchant-traders, and then smuggled to China. China made illegal in 1729. Didn't work. Symrna is also where Ari Onasis came from. It is relatively close to the main poppy-growing region, Afron-Kara-Hisar-meaning Opium Black Castle. Smyrna became Ismir, in case any of you are looking for it on the map. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] blue beam - Details Exposed Part 2 (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- This makes me think of Lawton Chiles dying in office right before he was about to retire...cause? Heart Attack...Lawton was up there but took good care of himself...he was exercising when it happened...the governor to be? Jeb Bush, of course. Bill Gallagher DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Martyr
-Caveat Lector- Died in a hospital... dangerous place for someone with only a broken knee, eh? Seems his website went down immediately, too... Querying Network Solutions (where all website names are registered) shows paradoxically: 'No match for "NITRONEWS.COM". ' and checking for name availability: "nitronews.com is already registered." Mighty large couple of coincidences. Wonder if Jim was working on something new that was too close for some ELITE's comfort... ? Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -Original Message- From: Conspiracy Theory Research List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Smart News Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History -Caveat Lector- Hi ! I heard Jim Keith died a few days ago. I wanted to post this article I previously published in an issue of my newsletter. Sincerely, Neil Brick From SMART Issue #7 http://members.aol.com/SMARTNEWS/Sample-Issue-07.htm This was written by a subscriber. Please use caution while reading this article. It may be triggering for survivors. Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History, edited by Jim Keith, 1993 Feral House, Box 3466, Portland, OR 97208 , $12.95 In his preface to Secret and Suppressed, Jim Keith states that "the people who direct and control the world's financial resources are, to a very large extent, the same people who control and direct the world's media." Secret and Suppressed is a guidebook to alternative views of contemporary events and world history... (which) confronts the reader with disquieting revelations on mind control, secret societies, media disinformation, cults and elite cabals. The hard evidence supplied by many of the articles is startling." About half of the articles in this anthology expose Masonic activity, how it has shaped society in the past and its influence in our lives today. snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Left Terms of Corruption
-Caveat Lector- From TheNewAustralian http://www.newaus.com.au/ Return to The New Australian The corruption of political terminology . . . by the Left By Charles Murton, Assistant Editor No. 133, 13-19 September 1999 'The New Australian' has received a letter from one of its long standing readers on the left, suggesting, in a friendly fashion, that we have used incorrect terminology in describing states such as the USSR and China as 'socialist'. It also suggests that there has been a general misuse of terminology amongst those opposed to Marxism, such as the Nazis naming themselves as a 'socialist' party. Since this was a well expressed, well mannered enquiry, and not a mindless shriek of hate (which is what we chiefly get from the left), I am answering it in some depth. It is true that political nomenclature is full of the most bizarre inversions and misunderstandings, most of them originating on the left, as it happens. Indeed, the very word 'left', now applied to Marx-based philosophies, originally referred to those who believed in individual rights (including property rights) and minimal government. In the same way, genuine liberals, those who believe in these same things, are now called otherwise in the United States, whereas the word 'liberal' has been corrupted by the left in the USA to mean a person who believes in widespread coercive intervention by the state. The usual tendency of the left this century has been to call a society 'socialist' if: (a) it follows patterns sympathetic to Marx's ideas, and; (b) the fiction can be maintained, no matter how tenuously, that it is successful. When it is exposed in such a way that even its most ardent supporters cannot ignore the truth, it is then called by some other name to protect the hallowed name of socialism. I was raised in a left wing family, and have more than forty years of conscious experience of this, so I think I can speak with some authority. While those on the ideological left still clung to the idea that the USSR was a workers' paradise and for most this was right up to the 1970s then the USSR was happily described as socialist, not by the British or Australian Labour Parties' enemies, but by their strongest supporters. And in doing so, they were following the formal nomenclature of Marxism Leninism: in the evolution towards the perfect society, a totalitarian state must be imposed at first, and the people be forced by government sanctioned violence into a socialist way of life, and then, over a few generations, a new type of human being will evolve, and the state will whither away because it is no longer necessary, and you will have communism. Thus communism was seen as the last stage of perfection, the Arcadian end of history, while socialism was seen as the intermediate stage of totalitarian control. In this sense, the use of the word 'socialist' by the 'New Australian' to describe the loathsome Marxian slave states that have besmirched the world since 1917 is quite correct, even in socialist terms. However, as I stated above, when the truth about some Marxist state is revealed such that not even the left can get away with their usual lies, then some alternative word must suddenly be plucked out of the air to distance the sacred word 'socialist' from the spectacle of the massive, poverty-stricken slave pen now made visible to even the most obtuse. I recall that in the 1960s, when it became discussible on the left that the USSR wasn't quite the paradise it was meant to be, it was described as not socialist, but as an example of 'state capitalism'. This terminology was a ridiculous oxymoron, a contradiction as absurd as, say, a square circle. I used to have great fun asking left wing acquaintances to define it, and never found one who could. Renaming socialist states as 'capitalist' continued well into the 70s. In my extensive library of left wing books and literature I have two editions of the same book on socialism. In the first, published in 1976, Kampuchea and its leader are described as a great experiment in socialism. In the second edition, published in 1979, Pol Pot is described as a 'capitalist'. A capitalist, mind you, who emptied the cities, forced the whole population into primitive collective agriculture, totally forbade the use of money, and murdered a third of the population for individualist crimes (e.g. wearing a colored shirt, or glasses, both of which were capital offenses in Kampuchea). Not even Marx himself would fall for such idiocy. It appears that fashions have changed since those days, to judge by the letter. Now, if a 'socialist paradise' was at some time exposed as a vast coffin of Marxist totalitarian evil, then it is called, in retrospect, not capitalist, but communist(!) Which just goes to show what a vast amount of territory the left covers in its abuse of language. There are other examples. When the USSR
Re: [CTRL] [MC] MORE Send/Love Fish Info
-Caveat Lector- if you read past the fish story or discount it and just address what she is saying then you are fine. Normally I would not mess up such a good line but - she needs to add in that pimps - usually for money, or to push a agenda a type like Clinton can include pedophiles, ect angels - they do watch over people BUT you would have to have enough education to be able to understand them AND they would have to have enough education to understand you. so people pick brains and others empathy Truth or Consequences these people try to burn you to make sure you do not do it again. fancies themselves as the fallen (Lucifer or dark angel)- ??? same as truth or consequences with a twist are they only allowed to tempt or do they take over now days? To tempt means that they are following some set of rules, like many of the stylized films about the devil and his contracts. Animated Hercules being the most recent. piper Jabr 333 wrote: -Caveat Lector- About the fish thing -- these may not be actual fishes. They are more leeche-worm-eel like -- and when they die they are dark black, like tar. And I may have something wrong about the fishing expeditions/systems itself here, but I think not. You have heard of men saying to women or pimps saying about prostitutes -- "selling their wares?" -- This ain't just sex. It is these special animals. And, I go further -- a portion of the U.S. is set up, esp. women, with implants that bring in these animals. These dead send fishes are all over NYC streets -- and scattered by the hundreds throughout the NYC subway system's walkways. This is NOT tar. There is NO tar in the subway system areas -- all walks are cement. There is no tar in the subway tunnels -- they are wood and dirt and cement. There is NO tar in the subway cars. These tar baby things are ALL OVER the sidewalks of Manhattan. All over them...they are NOT tar. Try scraping one of them up -- it is not the least bit like tar. ANd it is not chewing gum. Which years ago I though it might be. It simply is not. Scraping any of them off the street will tell you this. I had a police officer confirm that these black things were "love fish" -- he knew. I believe, cause I have caught 4 of them -- and have felt the sends off of these things -- that people literally are using these to get by and get good jobs done at doctor's offices, etc. Carrying one of these around makes life around you much nicer -- cause of the sends they put off. Where do they come from? Some people, not everyone, are set-up for the catching of these. The implants in body draw in the animals -- and these people seem ot have, I know it sound weird, but wind-tunnels which are invisible to naked eye around em. In these tunnels these animals seem to live -- almost like glass fish -- see though, until they are caught -- then they take on color. I also believe that people have been used in these stranger-than-life stories for literally centuries -- the implants used for a long long time. And the animals fishing stuff is what many prostitutes are set-up with -- the johns own them. It is amazing to see these fishes come alive off the frequency draws too -- amazing. Because the catching is really something to behond. The fishes show in a flash -- and with a strange pancake-like face on them. This really is a real event -- not imagined. The evidence of the fishes' existance is all around you now too -- look at these tar babies. I am photographing this stuff in Manhattan now and NJ. The pimps know this, that the sex trade actually IS about selling these creatures from the deep. Ask a pimp (you know what they look like -- the well dressed, thick haired men...Italian a lot of them) -- to show you how they catch the send or love fish. Ask him if you pay him, if he has any for sale. Pretend you know what you are talking about -- if he says yes, ask the price, ask to see it, and ask him how to care for it. He won't be able to show you how they are caught unless he has a mind control implant victim nearby -- to catch the fish off of. THis is part of the underground workings -- girl. It is considered pretty seedy stuff by many people. But there is a whole cottage industry working about the procurement and use of these strange animals. And as I said the evidence of these things being real is on the sidewalk. About eugenics -- there are specialized crime groups -- called curmudgeons -- who often carry out implanting people who may become targeted for various reasons. Once implanted, cults they begin working the victims over with mind control programming -- often in an effort to own the person. The curmudgeon's may work for Freemasons in communities who are targeting particular people for elimination or torture or use in the satanic cult protocols. The curmudgeons also handle tracking and following
Re: [CTRL] Coping with Africa's Aids disaster
-Caveat Lector- In aids analysis africa(a reputable journal)vol10 no2 sep 1999 they are now reporting HIV levels in swaziland of 44.6% in paediatric wards and 37.6 in sugical wards(which should be represntative of the total population The HIV levels are 60% for the ages 20-29 and even the over 60's have a figure of 10% For botswana the figures are 45% for 20-29. These are the highest official figures that I have seen (I hear often unofficialy from hospitals in South Africa of higher figures, butthey may not be representative) The caucasian(inc indian)/ black ratio remains at about 15/1, although I hear in the USA, the ratio is beginning to rise to 25/1(unofficial unconfirmed reports). -Original Message- From: Hilary A. Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 September 1999 06:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] Coping with Africa's Aids disaster -Caveat Lector- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_444000/444974.stm "Southern Africa is now at the epicentre of new infections. Almost a quarter of adults in Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe are HIV positive and in South Africa there are an estimated 1,500 new infections every day." These are alarming figures. Hilary Sunday, September 12, 1999 Published at 14:20 GMT 15:20 UK Coping with Africa's Aids disaster Aids has run rampant on the continent An international conference on Aids has opened in the Zambian capital Lusaka to discuss how to contain the further spread of the HIV virus, which has become the continent's number one killer. Thousands of people in Africa become infected with HIV every day, and the continent is home to two-thirds of the global population of those infected with the virus. The impact on African economies and society has been devastating. The top UN Aids campaigner, in Zambia to attend the conference, said the world community had failed to mobilise to fight the disease. Dr Peter Piot, executive director of the UN Aids agency, said half of all newborn babies in Africa carry the HIV virus that leads to Aids. "Aids is cutting productivity of companies, far too many people are too sick to work, Africa's middle class is being decimated," Mr Piot told Reuters news agency. He said that while Western powers had found the will to deal with crises like that in Kosovo, they had made no attempt to respond in the same way to Aids. The World Health Organisation's director for Africa, Ibrahim Samba, said the disease should be declared a global disaster. African leaders absent Several thousand delegates at the Lusaka conference will discuss ways of caring for those who are already HIV positive and containing the further spread of the disease. The main strategy under discussion is changing people's sexual behaviour to protect those who are yet to be infected, and lobbying for cheaper drugs that can turn Aids from a death sentence into a chronic but survivable disease. Since the Aids epidemic began, 34 million Africans have been infected with HIV and almost 12 million have already died. Southern Africa is now at the epicentre of new infections. Almost a quarter of adults in Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe are HIV positive and in South Africa there are an estimated 1,500 new infections every day. There is some evidence that HIV infection rates are dropping in countries like Uganda where national health education campaigns, political support and increased awareness of the disease have helped. But BBC correspondent Greg Barrow, who is in Lusaka, says that despite the huge problems of Aids on the continent, not a single African head of state attended the opening ceremony. He says that, of all the speeches at the opening ceremony, it was one delivered by an eight-year-old Zambian girl which was the most poignant: "My best friend will turn eight next month ... Her father will not be there to help her blow out her birthday candles. Her mother will not be there to help her cut her birthday cake. "They both died from Aids last year." DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email:
[CTRL] FWD: Corn's Deep Background Offers Conspiracy, Lies Betrayal Similar To That Found in Bill Clinton's Admin
-Caveat Lector- FYI, see URL below. - "DEEP BACKGROUND" OFFERS FICTIONAL CONSPIRACY, LIES, BETRAYAL AND SUDDEN DEATHS IN TODAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 12 -- After reading David Corns new fictional novel, "Deep Background" one can easily come to the conclusion that there is in fact a richly-thriving right-wing conspiracy out "to get" any top government official who disagrees with "their" agenda. As a fictional piece of writing, the story and its characters are almost eerily familiar to that of the Clinton administrations various shenanigans and ordeals of the past eight years. Scandals, lies, betrayal, sudden deaths and, most of all, a sense of deep inter-governmental conspiracy are all found in Corns novel about a president who gets shot and the various, sometimes complex, governmental conspiracies that follow. snip See http://www.erols.com/mack97/091299.html DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] WACO: THE CULT AWARENESS NETWORK - 2/2
-Caveat Lector-
THE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS
The threat to religious freedom inherent in the pseudo-
scientific theories and language of West, Singer and other
CAN-associated psychologists, psychiatrists and sociologists
is evident. That they have been used to rationalize
criminal activity is equally evident. As early as 1974 the
National council of churches warned of CFF's danger to
religious liberty:
[R]eligious liberty is one of the most precious
rights of humankind, which is grossly violated
by forcible abduction and protracted efforts to
change a person's religious commitments by
duress. Kidnapping for ransom is a heinous
crime indeed, but kidnapping to compel religious
deconversion is equally criminal (Arenberg,
1993, p. 60).
And if the dangerous implications of applying CAN's credo to
the political arena were not already obvious, CAN's
executive director, Cynthia Kisser, made them explicit in an
article entitled "Nation needs to address cults' ever-
present evils," written originally for the Los Angeles Daily
News and reprinted in a number of papers around the country
during the Waco siege. In it Kisser warned: "Cults also
hurt society when their members undermine the democratic
process by voting in solid blocks [sic] or by providing free
volunteer labor to campaigns in return for favors from
candidates" (Kisser, 1993). To most people this would serve
as a model description of healthy participation by an
interest group or party in a representative democracy. But
apparently to CAN only groups of which it approves should be
allowed to vote in "blocks" and volunteer for political
campaigns. When groups CAN doesn't like ("cults")
participate in electoral politics, it "undermines the
democratic process."
Frighteningly, the FBI appears to share this way of
thinking. In 1988 and again in 1991 the Bureau launched
investigations of the New Alliance Party (NAP), a left-wing
electoral party, rationalizing this harassment by labeling
NAP a "political/cult organization" (New Alliance Party vs.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993).
Founded in 1979 and based primarily in communities of color
in our country's inner cities, over the last 14 years NAP
has run candidates for local, state and federal office in
every state and received millions of votes. In 1988 NAP's
presidential candidate, Dr. Lenora Fulani, became the first
woman and the first African American presidential candidate
in U.S. history to be on the ballot in 40 states. In both
campaigns Fulani qualified for and received federal primary
matching funds.
The 1988 investigation , sparked by a Phoenix, Arizona
"informant of unknown reliability," included at least 24
field offices and the national headquarters, all of which
devoted federal resources to compiling dossiers on NAP. The
investigation generated numerous communications from the FBI
to law enforcement officials around the country warning
them, without cause, that NAP members--who at the time were
actively campaigning in the 1988 presidential campaign--
should be considered "armed and dangerous" (New Alliance
Party vs. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993).
The 1991 investigation was launched solely on the basis of
protected First Amendment activities and despite the fact
that the FBI itself had concluded that NAP had broken no
laws. As with the earlier investigation, it was buttressed
with propaganda from a private organization with its own
political agenda, in this case the Anti-Defamation League of
the B'nai B'rith. The 1991 FBI files on NAP contain an ADL
"report" attacking NAP and labeling the independent party
"part Marxist sect, part therapy cult" (FBI Airtel, July 24,
1991).
In addition, since the distribution of PRA's cult-baiting
pamphlet in 1987, publications hostile to NAP's politics--
including the Village Voice, the Boston Phoenix, the New
York Post, and various publications of the Communist Party
of the United States--have published articles which
explicitly or implicitly apply the "cult" label to NAP. In
turn, some of these articles, or references to them, have
been incorporated into the FBI files (FBI Airtel, May 1,
1988).
On June 24, 1993 Representative Don Edwards (D-CA), chairman
of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of
the House Judiciary Committee set a letter to William
Sessions protesting the FBI investigations of NAP:
I am writing about the FBI's interest in the New
Alliance Party (NAP). This is the second time
that the FBI's handling of a NAP matter has
raised questions about the focus and management
your terrorist program. The FBI's treatment of
NAP in recent years evidences a lack of
perspective on world and national events and a
continuing focus on First Amendment activities
instead of criminal conduct...The NAP documents
raise something more troubling [than wasteful
[CTRL] WACO: THE CULT AWARENESS NETWORK - 1/2
-Caveat Lector- from Compuserve, 7/93, (c) 1993 by Ross Green -- WHAT IS THE CULT AWARENESS NETWORK AND WHAT ROLE DID IT PLAY IN WACO? -- INTRODUCTION As a lobbying firm concerned with the preservation and expansion of democracy both at home and abroad, we are writing to draw your attention to the activities of the Cult Awareness Network (CAN). The Cult Awareness Network described itself as a "national non-profit organization founded to educate the public about the harmful effects of mind control as used by destructive cults." In fact, as the following evidence documents, CAN has played a major role in propagating an atmosphere of intolerance and violence against new, smaller, non-mainstream religions (as well as psychological movements and political groups); moreover, it has functioned as an indirect referral agency, facilitating "concerned" families getting touch with individuals who can be hired to use coercion (including forcible abductions) to remove individuals from groups of which CAN disapproves. The influence of the Cult Awareness Network was made clear by the role it played in influencing media coverage of the siege and subsequent massacre of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas earlier this year, and the role CAN-associated "deprogrammers" played as advisors to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the FBI during the siege. "DEPROGRAMMERS" CAN, originally called the Citizens Freedom Foundation (CFF), was founded in 1974 by Ted Patric, who, according to Gerald Arenberg, writing in `The Chief of Police' magazine, already had a "career of kidnapping young adults from young and little understood churches in exchange for handsome fees from distraught or overbearing parents" (Arenberg, 1993). Information from a number of sources indicates that over the past 19 years, persons within the CAN network have been involved in thousands of abductions or other coercive actions, which the perpetrators euphemistically call "deprogrammings." "Deprogrammers" charge between $5,000 and $20,000 for a kidnapping. The payment is usually made in cash, so there will be no record of the transaction (Blocksom, 1992, p. 2). According to the organization's own figures, reported at its national conference in Los Angeles last year, CAN-connected "deprogrammers" were involved in more than 1,800 "deprogrammings" in 1992 alone (Robertson, 1993, p. 3). On the record, CAN condemns forcible kidnappings and maintains that it receives no financial benefits from referring families to kidnappers. However, John Myles Sweeney, Jr., a former national director of CAN's predecessor, the Citizens Freedom Foundation, in a declaration dated March 17, 1992 charged: Because of the large amount of money they make due to referrals received from CFF members, deprogrammers usually kick back money to the CFF member who gave the referral... The kickbacks would either be in cash or would be hidden in the form of a tax-deductible "donation" to the CFF (Sweeney, 1992, p. 1). Former "deprogrammer" Johnathon Lee Nordquist has charged that in the mid-eighties CAN, through Mary Krone, then CAN's director of information and referrals, paid for the living expenses of Nordquist and his partner. "All that I had to do... was make infrequent speeches at Cult Awareness Network affiliate meetings and receive phone call from people who wanted to hear negative propaganda about the Hare Krishna religion" (Nordquist, 1991, p. 24). In addition, expense reports seized by the FBI and entered as evidence in a court case reveal that at least one "deprogrammer," convicted kidnapper Galen Kelly, was paid a regular retainer of $1,500 a week in 1992 by the Cult Awareness Network (U.S. vs. Smith, Kelly, Point and Moore, 1992). CAN operates its indirect referral system in a manner intended to avoid incurring criminal or civil liability from the activities of the "deprogrammers" in its network. Mark Blocksom, who worked as a "deprogrammer" from 1979 to 1989, reports: The standard method by which I received referrals for involuntary deprogrammings was via phone call the "good ole boy" network (CFF, and later, CAN members or affiliates), who would then refer the caller to a non-CFF/non-CAN person (usually a family member of a prior successful case), who would then call me and arrange the deprogramming. This "cut out" system was created to insulate CFF/CAN from legal liabilities (Blocksom, 1992, pp. 1-2). Blocksom also reports that he often consulted with CAN officials (including the current director, Cynthia Kisser) in the course of "deprogrammings" for the purpose of "obtaining additional assistance, or with obtaining written materials about a particular group" (Blocksom, 1992,
[CTRL] Peabody Essex Museum Library
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.pem.org/library/default.htm A HREF="http://www.pem.org/library/default.htm"Peabody Essex Museum Library/A - Phillips Library In September 1997, the Phillips Library closed for extensive restoration. We celebrated our Grand Opening with an Open House on May 23 24, 1998 to reintroduce this splendid resource. The Peabody Essex Museum, a consolidation of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the former Essex Institute, includes the Phillips Library, a research library of 400,000 rare books, 5,000 linear feet of manuscript material, and over 1,000,000 photographs. The Reading Room restored to its original glory. Hours The library is open year-round Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. From Memorial Day to Labor Day also open Mondays 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The library is also open on Mondays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the months of June, July, and August only. Admission to the library is free to museum members; otherwise the fee is $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children 6-16.. A telephone call to verify hours is always advisable. The Collections Maritime history collections reflect the work and lives of both individuals and institutions, documenting the activities of merchants, shipbuilders, and captains, as well as fishing, yachting, and steamship history and operations in Salem and the Northeast. Ethnology collections document non-European peoples from Oceania, Asia (particularly Japan, China, India, and Korea), Africa, and North America. Natural history collections focus on Essex County as well as other areas of the world, particularly in the areas of ornithology, botany, and geology. The librarys holdings also document in a comprehensive fashion the Essex County region, and reflect the social, cultural, and economic diversity of one of the nations earliest settled regions, encompassing the indust rial cities of Lynn, Lawrence, and Haverhill; the shipping ports of Salem, Gloucester, and Newburyport; agricultural areas; and religious centers like Andover. Disciplinary strengths of the collections (as reflected in regional history) include maritime history; the history of domestic life, including children, games and toys, women, and the family; religion and religious life, with a concentration in Puritan studies; the decorative arts, crafts, and architecture; literary history; and business and labor history. In addition, the Frederick Townsend Ward collection is devoted to Western-language books and periodicals on the history and people of China before 1912. B ooks and Printed Collections New England History and Genealogy The printed collections focus substantially on Essex County history, including county and town histories, vital records, city and town directories, census data, tax lists, maps, and newspapers. All of these materials complement an extensive collection of printed family histories and genealogies to provide statistical and genealogical information about Essex County families. Historical information also can be gathered from the reports, circulars, advertisements, and other publications of Essex County societies, businesses, municipalities, and other institutions. Prominent Essex County residents are represented by the works of mathematician and navigator Nathaniel Bowditch, jurist Joseph Story and such literary figures as Nathaniel Hawthorne (the library has the foremost collection in the world), John Greenleaf Whittier, Jones Very, Lucy Larcom, and John Updike, among others. Expanding beyond Essex County, the library maintains substantial collections of state, county, and town histories for all the New England states, including town and city directories for many of the larger communities and published vital records for most Massachusetts towns, as well as vital records for many out-of-state communities. Published family histories and genealogies are not limited to Essex County, but include family branches settling in all of the New England states and reaching as far west as Ohio. Subject Collections The library holds extensive collections of research material for the study of the maritime, social, intellectual, political, and cultural history of New England. Strongest for the period before 1860, many of these materials came as donations to the library from local residents, and therefore reflect their reading and collecting interests. Important collections of cookery books, hymnbooks, railroad materials, almanacs, greeting cards, bookplates, and English and American periodicals of the 18th and 19th centuries are available for research, in addition to larger collections in the following areas: Belles Lettres and Popular Literature, Religious Life and Doctrine, Travel Literature and Geography, Reform Literature, Architecture and Related Crafts, Trade
[CTRL] Augustine Heard and Company : American Merchants in China
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0674052706/qid%3D930910228/sr%3D1-1/002 -4681771-6186239 A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0674052706/qid%3D930910228/sr%3D1 -1/002-4681771-6186239"Amazon.com: A Glance: Augustine Heard and Compa /A - A partner in Russell Company. Om K - Augustine Heard and Company : American Merchants in China (East Asian Monographs Ser.: No.37) by Stephen C. Lockwood Paperback (June 1971) Harvard Univ Pr; ISBN: 0674052706 Copyright and disclaimer © 1996-1999, Amazon.com, Inc. - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The Voyage of the Frolic - New England Merchants and the Opium Trade
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.iiipublishing.com/frolic.htm A HREF="http://www.iiipublishing.com/frolic.htm"http://www.iiipublishing.com/fr olic.htm/A - The Voyage of the Frolic New England Merchants and the Opium Trade by Thomas N. Layton [Clothbound, $24.95, Stanford University Press] Review by Bill Meyers The clipper ship Frolic was abandoned by its captain and crew in 1850 after it smashed into a large rock near the coast of what is now Mendocino County. The Pomo Native Americans who were camping at the coast at that time swam out to the ship and salvaged a variety of items imported fresh from China. Over a century later the discovery of broken bits of pottery and glass from the Frolic during an excavation of a native American village would lead anthropologist Thomas Layton on an anthropological odyssey. Layton now has given us a book, The Voyage of the Frolic. It has something for just about everyone. For police and drug aficionados alike it has detailed descriptions of the growth and production of opium in India, down to how the raw opium was adulterated and in turn tested for purity. For populists it shows how our leading families' ancestors gained their riches through black markets. For timber buffs it describes the single event that led directly to the establishment of Mendocino County's first mills. For antique collectors it has a wealth of historical knowledge about the artifacts of that era. For those who love ships, there is much about the Baltimore clippers and the shipping industry in the mid 1800's. And for the literary set it is more than a good yarn. Either the story of the Frolic or the story of the anthropological digging would have been entertaining; woven together they are wonderful. The book begins at Point Cabrillo in 1850, with Pomo Native Americans watching the Frolic flounder on a rock and giving some aid to the strange men who had abandoned the boat. Every beachcomber appreciates the thrill of such discoveries. When the strange men left even the broken green bottles and blue and white porcelain jars were of value, for making arrow tips and fashioning into bead money. From the ship came silks and other Chinese goods that had been meant for sale in San Francisco to the newly rich gold miners, the 49'ers. What a wonderful web of interconnections history is. There was little or no opium on the Frolic when she wrecked, but only a few months earlier that had been her sole cargo. She was built in Baltimore by a firm that specialized in fast cargo ships meant to elude the authorities. In the first half of the 19th century slavery was legal in a majority of the United States, but importing slaves and trading in them was illegal. The same New England merchants who had traded in slaves before the Revolution, however, were not about to pass up a profit to be made from human misery. The shipyard of William Gardner in Baltimore built slave ships (they were certified as ordinary merchant ships by authorities, then sent abroad to change ownership and be fitted with bunks and chains) and other fast cargo ships. The New England firm of Augustine Heard Co., who had been conducting legitimate trade with China for decades, had decided to enter the opium trade and commissioned the Frolic from William Gardner. China had outlawed opium. The British grew it in Indian, and were not about to give up their profits because of some ridiculous law. The Americans were not about to let the British hog the whole show. And in payment, vast quantities of tea and silk flowed to the United States. A century and a half later we suffer from our own opium (heroin) epidemic. The Forbes family can use its vast fortune, originally acquired in black markets, to run a presidential candidate. In Columbia and Mexico and new generation of entrepreneurs make their money in drugs; in two generations perhaps their heirs will be able to buy high offices. But eras always come to an end. The invention of the steamship did not end the opium trade, but it did make the Frolic obsolete for that purpose. The Frolic was only a few years old, and the gold rush created a sudden demand for Chinese luxury goods in California. Unfortunately the Frolic sank on her first voyage to San Francisco, the victim of bad maps, fog, and careless sailors. Naturally you'll have to read the book to get the wealth of detail that makes history come alive. I have not even touched upon the divers of our era who salvaged the wreck, Frederick Douglass's life at the Baltimore shipyards, or light shed on the early history of Mendocino County. If you live on the Coast, or like visiting the Coast, or just like well-written history, you'll love this book - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing!
[CTRL] The Watchers are the anunnaki
-Caveat Lector- Hi guys, I hope you are reading The Book of Enoch. The Watchers are the anunnaki It has many of the answers we seek Past, Present and Future about the alien agenda the nwo creation judgement day This is the jig-saw puzzle we should be piecing together. Who are the 7 angels/dracs today? How long is 70 generations? No wonder it has been suppressed available online at http://id.mind.net/~wolfc/library/ancient/enoch/enindex.htm Peter We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/homepage DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Fwd: THE SCOOP: On The Road With Granny D
The Scoop - http://www.bobharris.com/ Hi folks! Turns out there was time to write this week after all New subscribers: thanks for joining up. Yes, the column is free, and youre encouraged to forward it to friends. Thats how our readership grows. Gratuitous plug: Steal This Book And Get Life Without Parole is now available. You can order online from Amazon, thereby losing them money while increasing their stock price -- a phenomenon which baffles science -- but youll get the best price by ordering directly from my fine publisher, http://www.commoncouragepress.com/steal.html. Thanks! bh PS: This article is accompanied by about two dozen photographs. A complete version of this column, including photos of Granny D, Dick Gregory, and the march through Memphis, is at http://www.bobharris.com/scoop/memphis.htm. THE SCOOP for September 13, 1999 ___ On The Road With Granny D Crossing the Mississippi and other boundaries © 1999 Bob Harris http://www.bobharris.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * = italics Damn, this woman is strong. Thats the first impression I got from shaking the hand of Doris "Granny D" Haddock, shortly before joining her for a stroll across the Mississippi and into downtown Memphis. Granny D is an 89-year-old grandmother of eleven from a small town in New Hampshire. Shes about five feet tall. Her smile is about two feet wide. I walked with her for about ten miles the other day, then went back to my hotel room to write this article. Granny D is still walking. As you read this, shes on a back road in western Tennessee, headed toward Nashville. Ten miles a day. One step at a time. She started her walk on January 1st in Los Angeles. Eventually, Granny D will have spent more than a year walking over 3000 miles, just to raise Americas awareness of the need for campaign finance reform. Shell finish the trip on January 24th, celebrating her 90th birthday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. As I said: damn, this woman is strong. ___ Tuesday morning, shortly after 7 am: I meet up with Granny D in West Memphis, Arkansas, at the exact spot along U.S. 70 where her journey had ended the day before. As this days walk begins, about a dozen other people are also joining Granny for her daily stroll. (A photo is at http://www.bobharris.com/scoop/memphis.htm#van) Theyve come from every part of the country, both major political parties, and all ages and walks of life. Asking around, I find that everyone here has only three simple things in common: weve all heard about Grannys walk, weve all felt strongly enough about it to join her for at least a portion of the journey, and (surprisingly to me, at this hour of the morning) were all in a terrific mood. The Memphis morning newspaper has printed a feature story on Grannys walk, including a detailed map of her route and a large photo. Already, before we even begin, a few passing motorists are waving and honking their support. Theres a feeling of hearty, useful activism in the air. This feels really good. And thats an unusual experience for me. Im 35, and I can count on one hand the number of public demonstrations Ive seen where people outside the demonstration actually care as much as those rallying. But Granny D has clearly struck a populist nerve. A few minutes after 7:30, we begin. Granny takes off surprisingly quickly. I finish the last sentences of a conversation, look up, and realize shes already a block away. Clearly, my perceptions about what an 89-year-old woman can do require some adjustment. The rest of us step lively just to keep pace. (A photo is at http://www.bobharris.com/scoop/memphis.htm#begin) Granny D didnt always have this much company. Much of the early walk was through empty desert, hundreds of miles from supporters and media coverage. The only real danger she has faced to this point has been heat exhaustion and dehydration in the 100-degree temperatures. Entire days and even weeks were spent facing the elements either alone or joined by perhaps one volunteer. "That never mattered," Granny D tells me. "I had decided that I would go as a pilgrim." Her words are chosen with care. Grannys march is largely influenced by the memory of Mildred Norman, the McCarthy-era "Peace Pilgrim" who criss-crossed the country six times, walking over 25,000 miles "on foot and on faith," carrying little but a message of peace. As the Peace Pilgrim did almost a half-century earlier, Granny began her walk on a New Years Day in Pasadena. And just as the Peace Pilgrim carried nothing and asked for nothing -- surviving merely on faith that others would feel the same way and share a sense of community by helping in small ways -- Granny began with little more than a sleeping bag, willing to miss many meals and sleep under the stars in order to communicate to the American people the importance of reforming our democracy. Grannys faith in us has
[CTRL] Lockerbie Evidence Destroyed
-Caveat Lector- Report: Lockerbie Notes Destroyed EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - Dozens of police notebooks that may have included vital evidence against two Libyans charged with the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 have been destroyed, a Scottish newspaper reported Sunday. Scotland on Sunday, quoting unidentified legal sources, said the police notebooks were destroyed five years after the jumbo jet was blown up over the Scottish village of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. The books included notes made by officers during the painstaking collection of fragments from the wreckage strewn over and around the Scottish village of Lockerbie, the newspaper said. Two Libyan agents are due to stand trial before Scottish judges sitting at a special court in The Netherlands in February. Police and Scotland's Crown Service, which is responsible for prosecutions, refused to comment on the report. ``It would be inappropriate to comment about what may be evidential matters in the Lockerbie trial,'' the Crown Service said in a statement. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Agent told of hearing FBI shots
-Caveat Lector- From The Star Telegram, http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:METRO12/1:METRO12091399.html - Updated: Monday, Sep. 13, 1999 at 00:44 CDT Agent told of hearing FBI shots By Gabrielle Crist Star-Telegram Staff Writer Among the evidence that may get a second look amid the latest uproar over the FBI's conduct at Mount Carmel is a two-page document detailing an FBI sniper's suggestion that an agent fired at Branch Davidians. Government officials deny that agents fired shots on April 19, 1993, the final day of the 51-day standoff, which ended when the Davidians' compound burst into flames. Leader David Koresh and about 80 of his followers were later found dead inside, some with burns and others with gunshot wounds. But FBI agent Charles Riley said in June 1993 that he heard shots fired from a sniper post occupied by agent Lon Horiuchi, according to court documents filed in Waco as part of a wrongful death suit scheduled to go to trial next month. The suit was filed by Branch Davidians and their relatives. Riley's statement is among 25 volumes of motions, rulings and exhibit lists filed in the multimillion-dollar lawsuit. An attorney for the 100 or so plaintiffs said he is convinced that gunfire was exchanged on the final day. James B. Francis, commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said there is some indication that "gunfire took place there by government police officers." Francis would not say when he believes those shots were fired and declined to elaborate. "It is a subject matter that needs to be investigated," he said. Horiuchi could not be reached to comment for this report. He told investigators in April 1993 that "none of the snipers under his control at Sierra-1 (a sniper post) fired any rounds from their weapons." Government officials have said that Riley retracted his initial statement, according to Houston attorney Michael Caddell, who represents the Branch Davidians in the lawsuit. FBI officials in Washington declined to confirm that Riley issued a retraction and would not comment because of an independent investigation launched last week. Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the investigation after FBI officials acknowledged using as many as three pyrotechnic tear gas grenades on the last day of the standoff. The admission is an about-face from the adamant denials issued by the government for the past six years. Former GOP Sen. John Danforth, who is heading the investigation, said it will focus on whether there was a cover-up, how the fire started and whether government officials fired shots. Agents were authorized to use deadly force on April 19, according to a 1993 internal FBI document detailing an investigative interview with agent Richard Rogers, an FBI supervisor. Rogers told investigators that members of the Hostage Rescue Team were told to provide cover for the armored vehicles that were launching tear gas into the compound. As the vehicles punched holes in the walls, FBI officials announced over loudspeakers that they were delivering tear gas. They told the Branch Davidians not to shoot and warned that FBI agents would return fire. Although several FBI agents saw and heard Davidians firing at the vehicles and toward the sniper positions, agents did not fire "a single shot," Rogers said, because they "did not acquire clear and identifiable targets." But two experts in thermal imaging will contend at the trial that images on an infrared video show shots being fired toward the compound. Their opinions, coupled with Riley's initial statement, "provide at least some evidence" to support the plaintiffs' claims that Davidians were afraid they would be shot if they tried to escape from the burning compound, U.S. District Judge Walter Smith Jr. said in a July ruling. Because of that evidence, Smith said in his ruling, Horiuchi should be named as an individual defendant in the lawsuit. Smith dismissed all other individual defendants, including numerous officials of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the FBI. Horiuchi and the United States are the sole defendants. A jury will decide whether Horiuchi fired at Davidians without provocation. Smith will then decide the other issues in the case: whether the ATF used excessive force during an aborted Feb. 28, 1993, raid and whether the FBI started the fire and is negligent for not extinguishing it. Caddell said he is convinced that at least some of the FBI agents fired at the Branch Davidians, perhaps justifiably. Riley's "unpressured recollection is a lot more believable than any of the recanting" he did five years later, he said. A few of the Branch Davidians probably did shoot at FBI agents and FBI agents probably fired back, Caddell contends. Caddell said investigators failed to collect and test all the weapons used during the siege to determine whether FBI officials fired. "This whole thing has been an exercise in, `Don't ask, don't tell,' " he said. Gabrielle
[CTRL] No space in Africa
-Caveat Lector- The citizen 9 sep 1999 Cremation is traditional taboo No space in Zim to bury Aids victims HARARE - Cemeteries in Zimbabwe are becoming short of space to cope with an Aids pandemic, now killing at lease 1 200 people a week amid chronic poverty and economic misery. Zimbabwe's basic death rate in 1998 was over three times higher than it would have been without Aids. A quarter of the adult population has Aids or the virus, according to the United Nations. The death rate is expected to increase four fold by the year 2010, according to the Harare-based non-governmental organisation, Southern Africa Aids Information Dissemination Services (Safaids). Zimbabwe was last year ranked the worst affected country in the world, with the Unaids agency estimating that 1.5 million people, or some 25 percent of adults were infected with the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV), the precursor to Aids. Current infection rates range from 4.2 percent in a rural antenatal clinic to 34 percent in the oldest high density suburb of the capital Mbare. However, surveillance data compiled in July under a UN-funded project on gender and Aids in Zimbabwe, showed that HIV percentage rates among antenatal women varied from seven percent to 50.8 percent. Last month, the country launched voluntary Aids testing and counselling centres with much pomp and publicity. The shortage of burial ground has led to a public campaign to promote cremation, which is a taboo in traditional cultures beliefs, to save space as Aids claims hundreds of lives daily. Life expectancy, which peaked at 61 in 1990, has fallen to 49. According to Safaids, without Aids life expectancy in Zimbabwe would now be around 69.5 years, but it has been reduced by 31 years. With more a quarter of the 5.5 million adult Zimbabweans HIV-infected, hundreds of thousands of children are pushed to the brink of orphanhood. While in 1996, there were an estimated 2.1 orphans per commercial farm in Zimbabwe, these figures have climbed to around 10, according to the Unaids. The government estimates that there will be over 900 000 children under 15 without parents by the year 2000. The onslaught of Aids has dented economic growth in the form of increased medical costs, reduced household and national incomes due to illnesses and death of workers. Nigeria heading "for Aids disaster" LAGOS - Nigeria Africa's most populous country, is sleepwalking to an Aids disaster, with little or no government action to tackle what many still see as a "white man's disease", experts say. "It is a disaster. There is next to no government action and no one sees quite how serious this is," one health worker who asked not to be named told AFP. "The situation is really very bleak." On official figures, an estimated six million people in Nigeria, five percent of the 108-120 million population, have the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Aids. But Aids workers think the real figure is double that - a new survey is due out soon - and project that within a generation, the figure could reach 30 to 35 percent or tens of millions of people. "The world is holding its breath in horror and anticipation of the disaster that will befall us if we do not take effective steps to stop the spread of Aids in our country," former Health Minister Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti told a gathering in Lagos earlier this year. "It might even be too late to aver the impending disaster. Maybe we can only ameliorate it," he said. Under the military governments that ruled Nigeria from 1983 to May this year, a National Aids and STD (sexually transmitted disease) Control Programme was set up but the programme is poorly funded, officials admit. Aids deaths are often hushed up. In one small rural clinic alone in north-eastern Benue State, 282 people died last year of Aids but usually Aids deaths are not recorded as such for fear of the stigma. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send
Re: [CTRL] One E. Coli on the Rocks
-Caveat Lector- On 10 Sep 99, , Das wrote: -Caveat Lector- 1 Dead, 500 Sick in E.coli Outbreak By JESSE J. HOLLAND .c The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Nearly 500 people have been sickened and one child died in the largest E. coli outbreak in state history - and possibly one of the worst nationally - health officials said Thursday. The outbreak of the deadly bacteria at the Washington County Fair, about 35 miles north of Albany, was likely caused by the contamination of the fair's water. This is my neighborhood. Fortunately, I didn't go to the fair, but was planning to go to a wonderful Arts and Crafts Fair that is held on the fairgrounds annually and was scheduled for this weekend. That's been cancelled or moved to another location. Seems to me the "secondary infection" is rather new, that the bacteria can be transferred from one person to another by touch, not by eating something??? sno0wl DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Skeptic News - Monday #1
-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990913a - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question : Passages starting with ':' are editorial comments to provoke discussion. : Nothing contained herein is ever endorsed for truth, accuracy or meaning. : No deprogrammers were harmed during the production of this bulletin. Yet. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Scientology's Revenge. For years, the Cult Awareness Network (CAN) was the Church of Scientology's biggest enemy. But the late L. Ron Hubbard's L.A.-based religion cured that -- by taking it over. http://www.newtimesla.com/issues/1999-09-09/feature_p.html : Are you a Game Master in a cult? Have you programmed anyone lately? Have you seized your opponents? Is there no one left to stop you? Are we doomed? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ BOOK OF ENOCH. (4) And the eternal God will tread upon the earth... (5) And all shall be smitten with fear, And the Watchers shall quake, And great fear and trembling shall seize them unto the ends of the earth. (6) And the high mountains shall be shaken, And the high hills shall be made low, And shall melt like wax before the flame. http://id.mind.net/~wolfc/library/ancient/enoch/enindex.htm : Do your deities tromp around on Earth, scaring people, shaking mountains, melting hills? Are you a deity? Have you melted any hills lately? Is it fun? Are your Watchers justifiably nervous? Are you a UFO? Are they Watching you? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Clinton given Falun Gong book. AUCKLAND,NZ (AP) As China and the US sought to mend damaged ties, Pres.Jiang Zemin gave Pres. Clinton an unusual gift: a book defending China's ban on a popular meditation sect by purporting to expose crimes committed by Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong, the popular outlaw group. Titled "Li Hongzhi and His Falun Gong: Deceiving the Public and Ruining Lives," the 150 pages in English are a relentless barrage of propaganda from China's state-run media. The book contains gruesome photo- graphs of Chinese allegedly made so crazy by practicing Falun Gong that they committed suicide, were killed or mutilated their family members. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561126728-d2b : Does meditation drive you mad? Have you mutilated your family? Have they mutilated you? Does your sect practice mind-control? Are you good at it?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt. Leedskalnin took issue with modern science's understanding of nature. He flatly stated that scientists are wrong. His concept of nature was simple: All matter consists of individual magnets, and it is the movement of these magnets within materials and through space that produces measurable phenomena - that is, magnetism and electricity and so on. http://www.gizapower.com/ : Are your concepts of nature simple? Is nature simple? How well do y'r con- cepts map-onto observable reality? Are you magnetic? D'ya take enough iron? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Divining Water on Europa. (NASA) Circumstantial evidence for water on Europa mounts as JPL scientists try an ingenious experiment to find hexagonal water-ice crystals on the frigid surface of Jupiter's iciest moon. http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast09sep99_1.htm : What's your favorite frigid surface? Would you like to ski or ice-skate on Europa? Would you install a ski-lift there? Are there prospects for profits? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ 'Spirit Releasement' Newest Therapy / CE-VI - Close Encounters of the Possession Kind. Through the voices of the clients in altered states of consciousness, these alien beings reveal their purposes for being here, they describe their homeworld civilizations, and many express the desire to go "home." In some cases, the ET commandant on a nearby spacecraft, and even the leader of the ruling High Council on the homeworld, will speak through the voice of the client. http://www.newpara.com/baldwin.html : Do ET commandants speak to you if your state of consciousness is altered? Altered by what? What do they say? Have they revealed their purposes? Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # E.T. - Don't Call Home - A spacecraft thinks for itself. NASA's fleet of robotic spacecraft has generated scads of data about the solar system over the past 40 years. Yet, for all the insights these unmanned missions have provided, the spacecrafts are pretty dumb. A recent experiment, tho, could make the next generation of planetary explorers smarter, more versatile less expensive. http://www.techreview.com/articles/oct99/benchmark4.htm : Are you intimidated by spacecraft that're smarter than you? Do smart NASA spacecraft talk to you when your state of consciousness is altered? Saywhat? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Mars climate orbiter takes 1st photo. PASADENA, CA.(AP) The first picture snapped by a camera aboard the Mars Climate Orbiter shows the red planet from 2.8 million miles away looking like a tiny, out-of-focus piece of elbow macaroni.
Re: [CTRL] A Physicist Explains the Fireball at Waco That Killed ...
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 99-09-08 19:03:21 EDT, you write: In a message dated 9/8/99 12:59:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Never say our FBI and ATF are not merciful. When they kill children, they do it quickly. Prudy Ok Prudy...enough about the children being killed by the feds...Koresh and the parents of these children put them in this situation, where is the outrage at the parents??? "Personal responsibility" right? Bill. They were minding there own business. BATF/FBI/Local Cops could and had in the past, spoken with Koresh without the need for 80 pumped up morons out on an arse kicking, (publicity stunt, amongst other things)turned killing spree. The way they "handled" the later hostage situation violated all the rules of trying to get everyone out alive, especially with infants inside. They are gutless murdering dog vomit who cannot even use the excuse that they were following orders. They could have walked away anytime and told the public what was going on. Worst case they lose their job. If enough agents had done that we wouldn't have 80 some people dead. Gavin DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Skeptic News - Monday #2
-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990913b - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question : Passages starting with ':' are editorial comments to provoke discussion. : Nothing contained herein is ever endorsed for truth, accuracy or meaning. : No Tasmanian Devils were cloned during the production of this bulletin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # FLUORESCENT monkeys could hold the key to future research into genetic diseases. (Times) Researchers hope to splice the gene that makes jellyfish glow into a monkey embryo. If successful, it will be the first time a gene has been spliced into the embryo of another species. It is hoped the re- search will give scientists a greater understanding of genetic mutations. www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/Sunday-Times/stiinnnws01004.html?999 : Would you like to have glowing monkeys? Would'ya like to glow? Would it be easier keeping track of you? Will our alien masters genetically-engineer us so that we all glow, the easier to herd us, the easier to harvest us? When? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Cloned Back to Life? Tasmanian Tigers have been extinct for 3 decades, yet some scientists think they can bring it back to life with via perfectly preserved DNA. http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/21690.html : Who d'ya wanna clone? Whaddya wanna revive? Can/should we clone/revive the Neanderthals? Should revived clones have the "glow-gene" for easy tracking? Would a bunch of glowing tigers, Neanderthals etc. running around be scary? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Virtual Archaeology. A good archaeologist needs brawn as well as brains to reconstruct a fragmented relic-pieces of objects such as stone statues can be heavy and must be manipulated carefully, since each move risks damage. But computer-based imaging is changing how archaeology is done - possibly eliminating much of the heavy lifting. Pieces can be endlessly arranged and rearranged: http://www.techreview.com/articles/oct99/benchmark2.htm : Do you prefer real or virtual archaeology? Are VR expeditions safer/easier than plodding thru the RL (real-life) meatworld? Is reality over-rated? How? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Oasis a comfort for weary nomads. TAFADEK, Niger (AP) - For centuries, the oasis surrounded by a sea of sand has enticed nomads traveling across the Sahara Desert in a quest for a private miracle, or perhaps just a hot, healing bath. Some visitors complain of minor aches and pains, others are doubled over with wounds or disease. Old, or young, they ride camels or stagger miles by foot to the date palms of Tafadek, where a steamy spring bubbles from the sand on the edge of a mountain range called Air. Wars, poverty and endless hardships have merely added to the Tuareg nomads' reverent cultural attachment to the remote waters of Tafadek, reputed by many to have mystical therapeutic properties and believed to bring good luck. http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561110084-bd8 : Do you have a favorite magickal retreat? Do you keep it a secret? Is it surrounded by crop/sand/rock/kelp circles? Is it protected by spirits? Who? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Hunt for threatening asteroids goes down under. Scientists all over the world are searching the skies daily for asteroids that might one day slam into Earth. Correction: Scientists all over the *Northern* Hemisphere are conducting such searches. Asteroids in the Southern Hemisphere could be approaching this very moment, preparing for a cosmic sucker punch that could destroy a city, or even render the planet unlivable. Bend over, kiss ass goodbye: http://www.explorezone.com/archives/99_09/10_nea_search.htm : Are you looking for planet-busting asteroids? D'ya wanna see some planets smashed? Which? If you saw something coming at Earth, would you tell us?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Bandit Trades Crime For Monk's Life. MOSCOW (Reuters) At a time when the Russian mob was allegedly laundering billions of dollars through a U.S. bank, small-time gangster Sergei went and did something equally shocking he gave up his criminal life and became a monk. Said he really liked the haircut and robe: http://news.excite.com/news/r/990913/08/odd-mob : Does your religion launder money, or bless those who do, or accept tithes of laundered cash, or provide a refuge for ex-criminals, or offer bribes?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Massachusetts high court gets spanking case: GOD-GIVEN RIGHT. BOSTON (UPI) A minister says the Bible gives him the right to use a belt to discipline his misbehaving son. A state agency says using a belt to spank the boy is child abuse, and a lower court agreed. "Spare the rod, spoil the child, the Bible says" - http://news.excite.com/news/u/990913/09/news-spank : Does your belief system encourage you to beat your children? Would you mind if your children beat you? Do your deities beat you? Are you happy? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # When does millennium really start? AUCKLAND, NZ (AP) Asian Pacific heads
[CTRL] Fw: ScienceWeek BULLETIN September 13, 1999
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: Science-Week [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 7:11 AM Subject: ScienceWeek BULLETIN September 13, 1999 SW BULLETIN is a free publication published each Monday by the Editors of SCIENCE-WEEK, the weekly Email research digest. Read SCIENCE-WEEK for complete explications of research news (see the table of contents of the current issue near the end of this file). For information about various ScienceWeek publications see the end of this text or visit the SW website at http://scienceweek.com SW BULLETIN - September 13, 1999 - This Week's Report: On the Origin of the Earth and the Moon - ON THE ORIGIN OF THE EARTH AND THE MOON Two of the central questions in planetary and Earth science concern the origin of the Earth and Moon. How did these two bodies form and what forces defined their basic physical structures? ... ... A.N. Halliday and M.J. Drake (2 installations, CH US) present a short review of current research in this area, the authors making the following points: 1) Advances in this field have come mainly with progress in simulating the dynamics of planetary accretion, in measuring isotopes that act as chronometers for early Solar System processes, in analysis of noble gas isotopes that yield clues about the early atmosphere, and in melting experiments at previously unattainable pressures and temperatures. Although a general picture may be emerging, many issues remain hotly debated. 2) Planet formation is believed to begin with sticking and frictional coagulation of dust particles in a gaseous nebula that persists in the *circumstellar disk. The particles grow in size until there is substantial gravitational attraction between kilometer-sized bodies, and these coalesce further. Major collisions between small proto-planets eventually result in objects the size of Earth. 3) The energy of late-stage planet-building impacts would be colossal, sufficient to melt the entire planet. *Magma oceans would be formed, and some volatile elements would escape into space. The most widely accepted theory for the origin of the Moon is that it coalesced from a ring of debris produced by such a late-stage collision between two Earth-forming proto-planets. This "Giant Impact Theory", established over a decade ago, explains the rotational speed of the Earth-Moon system, a critical feature that must be reproduced by any satisfactory model. But in spite of a growing consensus, some researchers are still opposed to the Giant Impact Theory on both dynamical and geochemical grounds. 4) All isotopic data are consistent with Earth being fully formed within 50 to 100 million years after the start of the Solar System. The isotopic record from Moon rocks is consistent with the formation of the Moon at about the same time. 5) The authors conclude: "We have recently come a long way in obtaining hard constraints on the origin of Earth and the Moon. The issues have changed from discussion of whether or not there was a giant Moon-forming impact to debate about the accretion rates of the Earth and the chemical, isotopic, and physical effects of such catastrophic accretionary scenarios." ... ... In a contiguous short review of the same research area, Frank A. Podosek (Washington University St. Louis, US) makes the following points: 1) The age of the Solar System as a whole is easier to determine than the age of Earth. The age of the Solar System is reliably inferred from the age of *refractory element-rich inclusions in meteorites to be approximately 4.57 billion years, thus providing an upper limit to the age of Earth. These inclusions are the oldest known objects in the Solar System, and their content indicates that the Solar System did not exist for more than approximately 1 million years before the inclusions formed. 2) In contrast to these ancient extraterrestrial objects, there are no known terrestrial rocks or minerals whose formation essentially coincides with the formation of Earth, and therefore the age of Earth must be inferred indirectly. Several independent approaches indicate that Earth formed approximately 100 million years later than the Solar System as a whole. 3) All the various isotopic chronometers are intrinsically capable of considerably higher precision, but this precision cannot yet be realized. It is not even clear whether the chronometers are consistent or in conflict with each other. All methods rely on models of varying complexity involving assumptions difficult to verify and parameters difficult to measure. 4) The author concludes: "For testing the giant impact scenario in particular, it would be useful to have a quantitative theory for whether a
[CTRL] Skeptic News - Monday #3
-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990913c - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question : Passages starting with ':' are editorial comments to provoke discussion. : Nothing contained herein is ever endorsed for truth, accuracy or meaning. : No endangered whales were harassed during production of this bulletin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Kansas Battle Over Evolution In Schools Lingers On. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Reuters) A month has passed since the Kansas Board of Education voted to remove evolution as a key concept in the state's science curriculum, but the issue still touches raw nerves for people on both sides of the debate. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990913/02/science-science-evolution : Are your nerves raw? Are they highly-evolved nerves? Can you soothe them? Do you pray for soothing? Are your prayers answered? Do you just drink then? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Cocaine-coronary link studied. CHICAGO (AP) Cocaine use can promote blood clotting, which may explain how coke triggers heart attacks in its users. Cocaine causes blood to thicken by raising the number of red blood cells, and by triggering an increase in a protein that causes platelets to stick together. The "double whammy" can cause clotting that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. "(Cocaine use) is even more dangerous than we had previously known. Every time a person uses it, it's... Russian roulette." Fun, tho: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561128768-6a0 # Cancer Contro on Stem Cells: http://d.moreover.com/click/here.pl?l3576019 : Do you play Russian Roulette? Do you win? Is it more exciting than poker? Do you use coke? Do the voices in your head insist? Does it empower you? Eh? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Waco-Rama: # Agent told of hearing FBI shots - FBI sniper's report: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:METRO12/1:METRO12091399.html # GOP promises broad probe into Waco - angered by Justice Dept: http://cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/09/12/waco.congress.ap/index.html # RENEWED FUROR OVER WACO FIRE PUTS RESIDENTS ON THE DEFENSIVE http://chicagotribune.com/textversion/article/0,1492,SAV-9909120214,00.html # Secret Waco Ballistics Tests May Back Sensational Video http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=1999/9/12/113207 # White House Aide Urges Missing Waco Page Inquiry: http://news.excite.com/news/r/990912/21/news-crime-davidians @ THE MASSACRE OF THE BRANCH DAVIDIANS: http://www.shadeslanding.com/firearms/waco.massacre.html @ More on Waco - Waco Deception Up in Smoke: http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1999/09-27-99/vo15no20_waco.htm @ THE WACO INCIDENT: http://www2.crosswinds.net/~ds1999/waco.html @ Waco FOIA suit: http://www.indirect.com/www/dhardy/waco.html @ WACO INSTIGATOR IDENTIFIED: http://TeamInfinity.com/~ralph/ADL.WACO # FBI aware early of Waco tear gas, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561105810-43d # Also: Renewed Waco probe troubles city, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561101540-59d # And: Coroner would welcome Waco inquiry, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561108777-929 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Spys-R-Us: # Soviet Spy Scandal Could Net Thousands. LONDON (Reuters) Britain awaited a report on its worst spy scandal in decades amid fears that more agents worked with the Romeo policeman and communist granny unmasked as Moscow's puppets. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990913/10/international-britain-spy # Britain mulls spy prosecutions. LONDON(UPI) After a weekend of disclosures of the identities of former British and American spies for the Soviet KGB, Britain's Home Secretary Jack Straw says he is considering prosecutions. http://news.excite.com/news/u/990913/10/international-spies # Chinese General Executed: Spied For Taiwan. BEIJING (Reuters) China court- martialed and executed a general a colonel for selling state secrets to Taiwan for at least $1.6 million in its biggest spying scandal in five decades. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990913/04/international-china-taiwan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SkeptiLinks: # Gypsies target of discrimination - Roma hated throughout Europe: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561133375-de0 # Arab States To Consider Disney, Burger King Boycotts: http://news.excite.com/news/r/990912/07/news-mideast-arabs # Rwandan bishop says he a scapegoat - tried for genocide inhumanity: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561125211-e9c # Cyclists make better lovers: http://d.moreover.com/click/here.pl?l3578365 # STUDY CONFIRMS INCREASE OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION IN NEW ZEALAND - Kiwis demur: http://cnn.com/NATURE/9909/10/sci.us.sunburnrays.ap/ # 'STIGMATA' TAKES NO. 1 SPOT FROM 'THE SIXTH SENSE' - demons run amok: http://cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9909/12/boxoffice.ap/index.html # Taliban criticized for women abuse, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2561125159-57d # Also: UN seeks to end Afghanistan
[CTRL] [Fwd: URGENT ACTION: Pass Shays-Meehan]
-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CauseNET The Common Cause Email Alert Network http://www.commoncause.org Monday, September 13, 1999 - House Showdown On Campaign Finance Reform Expected TOMORROW - Call your U.S. Representative today at the Capitol Switchboard (202-225-3121) Thank you to those who have responded to recent CauseNET alerts by calling, writing, e-mailing or faxing your Representatives in support of the bipartisan Shays-Meehan bill. The House is scheduled to consider the bipartisan Shays-Meehan bill tomorrow (Sept. 14). Reform opponents will attempt to kill the legislation with phony reform substitutes and poison pill amendments. These attempts to derail reform must be defeated. Citizens nationwide should call the Capitol Switchboard at: 202-225-3121. Ask for your Representatives office, and urge your representative to vote for the Shays-Meehan bill and to vote against phony reform proposals and poison pill amendments. Please encourage friends, neighbors, and relatives to call as well. See the Common Cause Take Action website for details about contacting your representative: http://www.commoncause.org/get_involved/action.htm - Help Spread The Word About CauseNET! - Let your friends and family members know about CauseNET by visiting our recruitment page at: http://www.commoncause.org/forms/emailfriend.htm CauseNET The Common Cause Email Alert Network http://www.commoncause.org Monday, September 13, 1999 CauseNET is the Email Alert Network of Common Cause, a nationwide, nonprofit, and nonpartisan citizens lobbying organization working for open, honest, and accountable government at the federal, state, and local levels. You are subscribed to CauseNET as: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] If you wish to unsubscribe, FORWARD this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] DO NOT reply to this message. To change your CauseNET address, follow the unsubscribe instructions above, and re-enroll online at: http://www.commoncause.org/causenet DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Fwd: HOW FAR CAN MILITARY TRAINING OF POLICE GO?
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/12/99 9:51:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Some experts warn that increasingly militarized civilian police forces threaten civil liberties and can result in excessive force being used. It doesn't take an expert to see this happening. It will be somewhat like "Animal Farm", soon the police will be indistinguishable from the military. It has already eroded civil liberties and encroaches on protections that we used to have, like the Posse Comitatus act, by having the police do the work with the military in support, with weapons and advice. It is just a way of getting around their direct intervention, which would still alarm some people. There will come a day though when the activity of the police is identical to that of the military ad then no one will notice and it will be over for freedom. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] A Physicist Explains the Fireball at Waco That Killed...
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/8/99 12:59:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Never say our FBI and ATF are not merciful. When they kill children, they do it quickly. Prudy The FBI pumped an outlawed war chemical dissolved in methylene chloride (paint stripper) into the children's area because parents distracted by their unconscious children would be unable to fight back. Place a drop of paint stripper on your wrist and you will quickly discover how much Janet Reno was concerned about the children's welfare. Janet's career in Florida includes much effort protecting child pornographers. http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/sunday/news_12.html ... Louis Alaniz sneaked into Mount Carmel less than a month after the botched raid by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in February 1993. He left the Davidians' residence April 17, 1993 -- two days before the fire that killed Koresh and 75 of his followers, including children. FBI and ATF agents -- even the CIA, Alaniz claims -- grilled him in to the early morning hours after he left Mount Carmel. Alaniz left hoping to act as a mediator of sorts between the Davidians and the government. "I drew a diagram of the building," said Alaniz, who now lives in Louisiana. "I told them, `These people don't want to fight.' " He told authorities that hay was stacked against Mount Carmel's walls to stop bullets and lanterns were in some rooms, Alaniz said. A Texas law enforcement official, who asked not to be named, confirmed that Alaniz reported the Davidians were using hay as a barricade. Alaniz said he decided to sneak into Mount Carmel after hearing people talk about the Davidians while he was riding a bus in Houston, where he was living at the time. People were saying the government should kill all of them, he said. Much of his time at Mount Carmel was spent reading the Bible and talking with the Davidians, Alaniz said. He sensed while inside that things weren't going well, and he decided to leave. "There was so much aggression going on that I knew they (the law enforcement officials on the scene) were fixing to do something," Alaniz said. "The government was cursing them, mooning them, shooting the finger at girls standing in the windows. I saw more evil on the outside than I did on the inside." Worried about the Davidian children, Alaniz said he told authorities that there was a nursery on the second floor where the infants slept. Lanterns were kept there, he reported, to give the mothers light while they bathed their children. Clive Doyle, a Davidian who survived the fire, said there was no central nursery at Mount Carmel. However, he said all the women slept with their children on the second floor. Men, under orders from Koresh, slept on the first floor. Diagrams of Mount Carmel that appeared in the media before the fire noted the segregated sleeping arrangements. Alaniz said he was shocked to see tear gas rip into the second floor on April 19, 1993. "Why did they have to hit that spot?" Alaniz asked. "That told me they didn't care. If they did, they wouldn't have pumped gas inside there, where the infants were. . . . They wanted them all dead." FBI officials at the time said they believed the Davidian women would flee with their children in the face of a tear gas assault. ... -- --- NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml --- DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need
Re: [CTRL] Reno: Courageous Cluelessness?
-Caveat Lector- Janet Reno The Independent Attorney General. By David Plotz Posted Friday, September 10, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. PT Attorney General Janet Reno has always been viewed as the least Clintonian member of the Clinton administration. Her boss believes words are deeds and images are action. The self-styled "awkward old maid," immune to the blandishments of Beltway power, is supposedly the beefy substance of this superficial government. What a stupid, silly article! Reno was a Dade County Corrupt Hack who was brought to DC by Hilliary because she was so blackmailable. (The countless stories of her drunk driving stops and caught on tape with underage teenage hookers) is legendary in Fla.The only reason she passed Senate Confirmation was because the gutless RepubliCrats were too intimitated to give the "first female AG" tough scrutiny. (Plus Orin Hatch was still hanging on a limb because of his involvement with the BCI scandal.) This in spite of the fact that the Senate confirmation committee was swamped with voluntary testimony by many many Fla. cops and lawyers who wanted to spill the beans on Reno). Reno is desperate for power. Will do anything to hold on to power. She cold bloodedly poison gassed and fried the Waco Kids. Took Fake Responsililty after Hubbell, Bill and Hilliary ordered her to end the standoff ( gave them bad press, dontchaknow). She appointed "Independent Counsels" to investigate mostly minority Cabinet Members while letting Dirty Bill off the hook on ChinaGate, DonorGate, FileGate. Ever since that undisclosed "private meeting" between her and Dirty Bill right after he got himself reelected, she has been his number #1 Block and Tackle. Reno is a sick, venal, corrupt murderer. She is Dirty Bill's Himmler. flw DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] [Fwd: WACO: Key Issue Missing Evidence Ignored by Congress Media]
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WACO: Key Issue Missing Evidence Ignored by Congress and Media
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Michael Levine
I find it almost tragicomic at how mainstream media talking head and
Congress continue to misseither intentionally or by ignorance of their
subject matter what are the real legal and historical issues involved in the
massacre of 80 American citizens at the hands of government agents at Waco,
which are: Did the Bureau opf Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms (BATF) act in
violation of the US Constitution, Federal and State law in the first place in
taking any potentially deadly action against David Koresh and his followers?
Were, what is commonly referred to as "The Rules of Engagement" violated?
And, has evidence of them violating the Rules of Engagement been illegally
destroyed or hidden?
If the Rules of Engagement were not violatedsince there is no such crime
as "overkill"the use of pyrotechnics and military, the current media focus
and furor, at worst, will only be perceived as a series of regrettable
"errors in judgment" for which some low level people may or may not be held
accountable.
Before going further it is important that the American public,
particularly journalists now covering this issue, understand that, according
to the Rules of Engagement, before a US law enforcement officer is permitted
to resort to the use deadly force, the following conditions must exist:
1. The officer must be in fear for his/her own life, or the life of
others.
2. The Use of Deadly Force must be the last and only recourse.
Just the fact that Congressman Charles Schumer (now Senator) is being
left out of the debate should tell anyone who understands the Rules of
Engagement that the current media coverage is missing the point and to a
great extent continuing to obfuscate the real issue.
During Congressman Schumer's hearings into the events at Wacothe Clinton
administration's alleged search for Truth the first question that should
have been answered is: When the BATF first used deadly force, did they truly
believe their lives were in danger, and was it their last and only recourse?
Top level BATF brass testified before Congressman Schumer that the
Davidians "ambushed" the raiding agents by firing at them first through two
steel doors and that the agents returned fire to defend themselves, thus
placing their actions clearly within the parameters of the Rules of
Engagement. They said that the opening barrage fired by the Davidians, was
so forceful that the doors actually "bowed outward"
Now, if this powerful testimony, rubber stamped and trumpeted all across
mainstream media was true, all use of deadly force that followed was, albeit
arguably, justified, whether or not they "mistakenly" set the place on fire.
On the other hand, if this assertion was false, every potentially deadly
act the agents took was clearly both a Federal and Texas State felony.
Either way, since there is no such crime as "overkill" the question of who
used what pyrotechnic devices and/or whether or not the military was used,
and/or who knew what and when after the initial use of deadly force the
current focuses of all mainstream media reportageare at best moot questions.
Now here's were Congressman Schumer comes in. According to testimony
before his committee, there were two pieces of evidence that should have
proved that the government agents acted,a s they claimed, within the Rules
of Engagement in resorting to deadly force. The BATF
[CTRL] HateWatch News and Updates (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- -- Forwarded message -- Date: 9 Sep 1999 23:19:24 - From: HateWatch Updates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List Member [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: HateWatch News and Updates HateWatch Updates - http://hatewatch.org HateWatch News for September 10,1999 **Police search for neo-Nazis near Philadelphia** Police mounted a manhunt Wednesday for two alleged neo-Nazis suspected in the murder of a skinhead near Philadelphia, authorities said. The two suspects allegedly beat their victim, Yohann Lee, 18, to death with a blunt instrument such as a hammer or tire iron at an apartment in Norristown and dumped his body into a shopping cart at a nearby park, authorities said. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990908/23/pa-crime-skinhead **No one is safe from hate: Mrs. Byrdsong** In one of her only public appearances since the funeral of her husband, Sherialyn Byrdsong thanked neighbors for their support but warned them that the shooting of her husband, Ricky, shows that everyone is susceptible to hate. "We all know that my husband came to an untimely death because of reasons that no human being should be subject to," said Byrdsong, whose husband was gunned down July 2 by Benjamin Nathaniel Smith. "But we all know that there are some sick people in America and that no neighborhood is safe from hate." http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/ricky09.html **Ill. racist loses violinist gig** Milliken University officials have fired admitted white supremacist Matthew Hale as a professional violinist with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra in the central Illinois community of Decatur. Hale is the leader of the World Church of the Creator based in Peoria, Ill., which preaches hatred of all non-whites. A former member of that church, Benjamin Smith, went on two-state shooting spree over the July 4th weekend that left two people dead in Illinois and Indiana. http://news.excite.com/news/u/990909/14/entertainment-racist **Klan is due in Columbus** Ku Klux Klan members are to rally once again in Ohio -- this time on Rosh Hashana.Members of the Ohio Realm of the Knights of the White Kamelia KKK are to march Saturday in Columbus, but with little fanfare from the community groups that oppose them. http://www.ohio.com:80/bj/news/ohio/docs/024703.htm **Many U.S. synagogues alert to security for holy days** Edward Alpert had heard stories of Jewish persecution and knew anti-Semitism persisted. But he had never been afraid of being a target until a 21-year-old white supremacist shot and wounded six Jews just a few miles from Alpert's synagogue. As Jews prepare for their most sacred time of year - the High Holy Days, which start Friday at sundown with Rosh Hashana and run through Yom Kippur on Sept. 20 - synagogues across the country will be on alert, with armed guards and security cameras. http://www2.nando.net:80/noframes/story/0,2107,90958-143985-1004980-0,00.html __ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN Messenger Service lets you stay in touch instantly with your family friends - Visit http://messenger.msn.com DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] [Fwd: FC: National Tax Association on Internet taxes]
-Caveat Lector- Declan McCullagh wrote: "Internet Tax Panel Backs a Single Rate for Each State" Bloomberg News (09/09/99) The National Tax Association (NTA) has released a report that addresses the issue of Internet taxes by recommending a uniform stales tax rate for all states. However, the recommendation is dependent on agreements being reached on other issues concerning state and local taxes, according to the NTA electronic commerce group. "We like the vote we took on one rate per state, but that's contingent on a lot of things we never got to," said Mark Nebergall, a co-author of the report and member of the Software and Information Industry Association. The NTA electronic commerce group also includes members from America Online and other companies. The tangle of state and local tax laws poses a serious compliance problem for retailers. The NTA report discusses three possible solutions to this problem: that multi-state retailers register, file, and pay taxes in one state only; that electronic technology be used to manage payment of sales and use taxes; and that each state take responsibility for collecting taxes. Multi-state retailers are hit especially hard by complying with the current tax system, according to a report from Ernst Young. National Tax Association members will testify next week when the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce meets in New York. -- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ -- DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Blood on Nike's Sneakers: 9/11 NYC leafleting (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 04:04:09 FOR RELEASE: September 10, 1999 CONTACT: Phil Josselyn, 212-645-5230 Laura Castro, 212-674-9499 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY Group Calls on Nike to Oppose Indonesian Army's East Timor Bloodbath A New York-based activist group, the Global Sweatshop Coalition, charges that the Nike Corporation "will have blood on its sneakers if it doesn't use "its cozy relationship with the Indonesian military and its economic leverage over the Indonesian government to end the horrors in East Timor." The coalition notes that "Nike is one of the US corporations doing the most business in Indonesia," employing "tens of thousands of young Indonesians...under sweatshop conditions in some 10-12 different factories to produce Nike sneakers... [T]he virulently anti-union Indonesian military is always ready to accommodate Nike." Last December the coalition sponsored a People's Tribunal on Corporate Crimes Against Humanity, naming Nike as a defendant. The keynote speaker was investigative journalist Allan Nairn, who is now the only US journalist still reporting from East Timor. The Global Sweatshop Coalition will be leafleting shoppers at Nike's flagship New York store on Saturday, September 11, asking asking them to call Nike to demand that the corporation pressure the Indonesian government to stop the violent. The action will take place from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on the south side of 57th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues. [Flier for distribution at Niketown on Saturday, September 11, 1999] Does Nike have blood on its sneakers? End Indonesia's reign of terror in East Timor Over the past week, the Indonesian military and its paramilitary groups have killed hundreds of people in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, and have driven about one-fourth of the 800,000 East Timorese into exile. Despite these well-documented atrocities, the Clinton administration refuses to do the two things that would certainly stop the Indonesian military: cut off the flow of US weapons and suspend credit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international lenders. On September 9 the New York Times explained: "Washington has been reluctant to threaten a cutoff of the aid for fear that the result would be a new economic collapse in Indonesia," which might "harm American corporations that have large investments in Indonesia." Nike is one of the US corporations doing the most business in Indonesia. Tens of thousands of young Indonesians work under sweatshop conditions in some 10-12 different factories to produce Nike sneakers. In just one plant, Pou Chen, 23,000 workers make 10 million pairs of Nike shoes for export each year. It's not hard to see why Nike likes making sneakers in Indonesia. Workers' real wages have fallen there by 30% in just the last two years; Pou Chen and Nike are said to have saved $16 million during that time on labor costs. And the virulently anti-union Indonesian military is always ready to accommodate Nike. Last week, for example, the military deployed soldiers at the Pou Chen plant just as the workers' union labor agreement expired. Nike could be using its cozy relation with the Indonesian military and its economic leverage over the Indonesian government to end the horrors in East Timor. It should do it now--or else Nike will have blood on its sneakers. --- What you can do 1) Call Nike president Phil Knight (503-671-6453) and tell him to use his influence with the Indonesian government and military to push for an end to the violence in East Timor. 2) Stay informed. Two Indonesian labor organizers will be visiting New York colleges next month: Haryanto, who was fired by Nike for union organizing, and Dita Sari, who was jailed by the military for three years for her labor activists. Contact us for more information. 3) Build the case against Nike. In February or March we're holding the second phase of our People's Tribunal on Corporate Crimes Against Humanity. Nike is one of the defendants. Stay in touch for more information. The Global Sweatshop Coalition PO Box 748, Village Station New York, NY 10012 Phone: 212-645-5230 Fax: 212-645-6243 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~dbwilson/creed.html -- DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to
Re: [CTRL] Luke Ford- JFK Jr. A Homo
-Caveat Lector- -Original Message- From: William Shannon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 6:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] Luke Ford- JFK Jr. A Homo -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 9/10/99 6:51:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: William Shannon wrote: -Caveat Lector- How is JFK Jr like a penguin? Both are cute but can't fly. Hey!!! Wait a minute here...I DIDN'T write the above quote...just forwarded it! I'M "cute"...ask my wife! JFKjr. cute?? Not unless you like looking at fishfood...I prefer looking at Elenor Mondale...SHE'S CUTE! Bill. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Fwd: FC: Bush campaign donors now available in spreadsheet format
a) When the Bush campaign said last week it was putting the names and info of donors online, it chose pdf format. b) Now someone has converted it to an easily-sortable and -searchable format. c) Which raises the question: Has anyone considered the privacy issue here -- donate $10 and your name, company name, city of residence, etc. go up on the web? Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 17:37:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Declan McCullagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bush donors decoded! It was very nice of a href="http://www.gwbush.org/"George W Bush/a oops I meant a href="http://www.georgebush.com/"this Bush/a to put his list of contributors on the Net. Unfortunately, a href="http://www.georgebush.com/FecList/downloads.htm "it's in several files in PDF/a so that searching it and say taking it into a spreadsheet is difficult. No More! a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Elliotte Rusty Harold/a has now made them into tab delimited files with other formats on the way. a href="http://metalab.unc.edu/javafaq/bush/"http://metalab.unc.edu/javafaq/ bush//a Gentlemen, start your spreadsheets! Feel free to pass this on. == Paul Jones "We must protect our precious bodily fluids!" General Jack D Ripper http://MetaLab.unc.edu/pjones/ at the Site Formerly Known As SunSITE.unc.edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (919) 962-7600 fax: (919) 962-8071 === -- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ --
Re: [CTRL] Buchanan rethinks GOP run [cfr tc]
Mark, My only problem with PJB is that if elected, will he surround himself with the CFR and TC traitors? Personnaly, I need some "sign" that he will clean house and remove that influence from the conduct of our affairs once and for all. I may be incorrect on this, but it seems to me that Reagan campaigned for the WH claiming he would remove them, but lo and behold look what happened. Bard GO PAT GO ! Get the hell out of the Republican Party. http://www.freep.com/news/politics/qpat13.htm [The freep][news][politics] [news area navigation map] [Image] [Search] Buchanan rethinks GOP run He may seek backing on Reform Party ticket September 13, 1999 FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES WASHINGTON -- Lagging badly in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, Patrick Buchanan said Sunday he was strongly leaning toward switching to a run for the Reform Party nomination. "The door really is wide open," Buchanan said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "We are very close to making that decision." Buchanan wants to decide by Oct. 15 whether to seek the Reform Party nomination. The initial reaction from Reform Party officials was mixed. Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, the highest-ranking officeholder in the Reform Party, has been wary of Buchanan. On Friday, the Capitol Hill newspaper, the Hill, published an interview in which Ventura ruled out "a retread from another campaign or another party" as the Reform Party's candidate. But Pat Choate, the Reform Party's vice-presidential nominee in 1996, said party members would "work their hearts out" for Buchanan. Buchanan said he is being swayed by the belief that "my party at the national level has become a Xerox copy, basically of the Democratic Party." The idea of a third-party candidacy by Buchanan is making the Republican front-runner, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, nervous, Time magazine reported in its issue on newsstands today. It said a private poll conducted by Frank Luntz, a GOP consultant, found Buchanan would win 6 percent of the vote in a three-way contest with Bush and Vice President Al Gore, who is leading for the Democratic nomination. Two-thirds of the Buchanan vote, the poll found, would come from Bush supporters. MORE POLITICS STORIES FREEP FRONT | NEWS FRONT TODAY'S STORIES -- * Buchanan rethinks GOP run - * Real politics * Clintons cast shadow on Gore Comments? Questions? You can reach us at The Freep [navigation bar] All content © copyright 1999 Detroit Free Press and may not be republished without permission.
[CTRL] Individual Donors to George W. Bush's Presidential Campaign
-Caveat Lector- from: http://metalab.unc.edu/javafaq/bush/ A HREF="http://metalab.unc.edu/javafaq/bush/"Individual Donors to George W. Bush's President /A - Individual Donors to George W. Bush's Presidential Campaign George W. Bush is releasing daily lists of donors to his campaign. However, he is only doing so in the inconvenient PDF format. I am posting here the ASCII text extracted from those PDF documents and posting them as tab-delimited documents that can be easily imported into any good spreadsheet or database, from which they can be searched, sorted, etc. The complete individual donor list for July 1, 1999 through August 27, 1999 in tab delimited text format (about three megabytes; some browsers will crash when attempting to load this. I recommend saving it on your local drive and importing it into a database or spreadsheet.) Same document in gzip format through anonymous ftp (about 728K) The same document in XML (about eight megabytes) or as gzipped XML (a little more than 900K) Contributions for the second quarter of 1999 in comma separated values format, gzipped from the Bush web site (This appears to include the actual documents as submitted to the FEC. The format is not quite identical to the one I've reverse engineered. It includes a little more separation of data values than I was able to conveniently derive from the PDF file. I'm going to try to bring mine in line with what's in this document. ) The conversion program is very rough, and may have flaws. Please let me know of any problems you find (e.g. a dollar amount where you'd expect to see a date or some such) by emailing me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are definitely areas for improvement. I don't separate the individual pieces of a name so it's not yet possible to sort by last name. Similarly city and state aren't yet separate. I'm working on this. Of course, the Bush campaign could just make this all moot by releasing their data in its original format... I omitted the RCPT (recipient) field from the original PDFs because as far as I could tell it always had the same value, "P", and I didn't know what that meant. I also omitted some comments that were in the original file such as "REATTRIBUTION OR REDESIGNATION REQUESTED (AUTOMATIC)" and "REFUND HAS OCCURRED". I may try to add these back in in the future. So far I'm only doing this for Bush because as far as I know he's the only one who's made this data available, albeit in an inconvenient format. I encourage other campaigns to do so as well. I also encourage them to use a much more basic, simple format than PDF so I don't have to do all this for them! Please excuse the roughness of this page. I'm concentrating on quickly posting complete, tab delimited files. I want to expand this to cover corporate and PAC donations as well as making it available in HTML, XML, and Microsoft Excel formats. I also want to automatically update my files to match the new Bush files as they're posted every day. I'm still working on these. Background and Related Reading Bush Peels Back the Curtain by Lindsey Arent, Wired Bush's campaign donor list gets mixed response, Reuters via news.com The Center for Responsive Politics Actual filings to the Federal Election Commission Privacy Advocate Calls On Bush to Take Donor List Off Internet Public Campaign Common Cause on Campaign 2000 From Reuters: His Web site, www.georgewbush.com, lists the donor's name as well as employer and occupation, provided such information is provided or can be obtained. It also lists the amount of the donation and the donor's home city and state. But since it cannot be downloaded, there is no computer-enhanced ability to sift through the information. To do it by hand would cost thousands of dollars and require thousands of hours, consumer spokespersons said. Actually it took me about six hours and $0.00 :-) Elliotte Rusty Harold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last Modified September 12, 1999 - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [CTRL] SWAT Nation
-Caveat Lector- And which segment of the populace will rise first--will it be the ghettos, whose inmates can be easily identified and isolated...or the suburbs? It does not pay to underestimate middle-class rage. The two greatest revolutions prior to the 20th century, the American and French revolutions, were middle-class affairs...and the middle class is being royally screwed by the Oligarchy today. -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 9:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] SWAT Nation snip The rank and file of the Dark Side of the Force in the fortress called "government" are clearly arming themseles against the inevitable revolt of the peasants, knowing well that the People, having been betrayed* by their ruling class after the FIRST attempt at liberty in the American Revolution, can now be expected to try again --with the added element of revenge-- in a mass uprising more like the FRENCH Revolution. Because, as in 18th Century France, Hell hath no fury like a whole citizenry seduced and abandoned ... snip === Robert F. Tatman Computer Help Desk Desktop LAN Services Systems Department Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 215.854.2729 215.854.2788 The contents of this message represent the opinion only of the writer, and may not be construed to indicate the endorsement of Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; The Philadelphia Inquirer; or the Philadelphia Daily News. "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] sworn affidavit to take down the Branch Davidians at Mount Carmel.
-Caveat Lector- Updated: Sunday, Sep. 12, 1999 at 00:13 CDT Military forces' role in Waco challenged By Jennifer Autrey Star-Telegram Staff Writer The images of Bradley fighting vehicles punching holes in the wooden compound of the Branch Davidian sect and of helicopters hovering overhead as the structure burned have become etched in America's collective psyche. The extent and legality of the military involvement in the 51- day siege at the Mount Carmel compound near Waco six years ago is expected to be a focus of upcoming investigations into the fiery end of the siege on April 19, 1993. The bodies of sect leader David Koresh and about 80 of his followers were recovered in the fire's remains. Among questions surrounding the operation is how military personnel, equipment and munitions were used and whether the government had a role in setting the blaze that consumed the compound. At the heart of the questions about military involvement is the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the armed forces from participating in civilian law enforcement operations. Some issues expected to be examined are: * The involvement of the Delta Force, an elite, top-secret Army unit established to combat terrorism. Some former government officials say the Delta Force had a greater role in the operation than the FBI acknowledges and, as a result, violated the Posse Comitatus Act. In a sworn affidavit, a former sergeant first class in Army Special Forces said a noncommissioned officer told him that the Delta Force's "B" Squadron had been ordered to "take down" the Branch Davidians at Mount Carmel. * Whether federal officials used a 1990 change in the Posse Comitatus Act -- allowing the use of the military in anti-drug operations -- to assist the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the FBI in the Waco siege and assault. When the ATF asked the military for help in staging its initial raid of the compound on Feb. 28, 1993, military officers said the ATF would have to reimburse the Army for any assistance because there was "no known drug nexus," according to Lt. Col. Lon Walker, an Army liaison to the ATF. Less than a month later, the ATF added "drug activity" to the matters it was investigating in regard to the Branch Davidians, a move that a congressional report called "deliberately misleading." * Possible violations of Texas and Alabama state laws prohibiting the use of National Guard personnel and equipment against the Branch Davidians. Texas law prohibits the use of the Texas National Guard in civilian law enforcement unless there is a clear drug connection. Alabama law says its National Guard force has no authority outside state boundaries. National Guard personnel and equipment from both states were used at Mount Carmel. A congressional report has determined that those actions were taken without proper authority. Delta Force Recent revelations indicate that the Delta Force had a greater presence and a more active role in the final assault on the Branch Davidians than FBI officials have acknowledged. According to at least one account, the Delta Force was there not to advise, but to kill. Steven Barry, a retired Special Forces sergeant who sometimes trained members of the Delta Force, gave a sworn affidavit to plaintiffs' attorneys in a civil suit brought by families of dead Branch Davidians. The case is scheduled to go to trial in Waco on Oct. 18. In the affidavit, Barry quoted a friend in the Delta Force as saying the unit set up a tactical operations center during the siege that was staffed by 10 to 20 soldiers. Barry said another friend in the Delta Force told him that the unit's "B" Squadron had been ordered to "take down" Branch Davidians. Barry said he understood from his experience in the Special Forces that "take down" meant to kill people identified as terrorists. Barry isn't alone in these allegations. Former CIA officer Gene Cullen has said in several recent interviews that he learned through casual conversations with Delta Force members that 10 of the unit's commandos were present during the April 19, 1993, assault and may have participated. Similarly, James B. Francis, commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said "it is clear" that members of the Delta Force were on the scene. Initial reports indicated that three members were present, but Francis said he is now being told that as many as 10 were there. "There is some evidence that might indicate that they were more than observers," Francis said. "It is fuzzy as to what their role was." Francis said law enforcement officials and civilians have provided first- and second-hand reports on Delta Force activities. He declined to elaborate further. Evidence gathered after the Mount Carmel fire was in the hands of Texas law enforcement officials until U.S. District Judge Walter Smith Jr. ordered all evidence surrendered to the federal clerk in Waco. Government attorneys have indicated in some court documents that as many as
[CTRL] Fw: Chomsky interviewed on East Timor (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 15:40:25 -0700 -Original Message- Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 2:29 PM Subject: Chomsky interviewed on East Timor East Timor on the Brink Noam Chomsky interviewed by David Barsamian KGNU, Boulder, September 8, 1999 DB: Noam Chomsky, long-time political activist, writer and professor of linguistics at MIT, is the author of numerous books and articles on U.S. foreign policy, international affairs and human rights. Among his many books are Year 501, Keeping the Rabble in Line, World Orders Old and New, Class Warfare and The Common Good. His new book is The New Military Humanism. This special edition of Alternative Radio will focus on East Timor, which is once again a killing field with mass murders, expulsionsaand ethnic cleansing. According to a story in this today's New York Times, East Timorese are being rounded up and forcibly moved across the border to Indonesian West Timor. Joining us from his home in Massachusetts is MIT professor Noam Chomsky, who was, along with his colleague Ed Herman, probably the first to write about East Timor in their book Washington Connection and Third World Fascism. Noam, the situation in East Timor has gone from bad to worse. You have written an article for the MoJo Wire on why Americans should care about East Timor. NC: The primary reason is that there's a lot that we can do about it. The second reason is it's a huge catastrophe. Actually, it's considerably worse than when I wrote a couple of weeks ago. And there is a bit of history involved. The U.S. has been directly and crucially involved in supporting the Indonesian invasion, arming it, carrying it through the worst atrocities, which were in the late 1970s under the Carter Administration and pretty much right up till today. But putting aside history, we can do a lot. This is a place where the U.S. has plenty of leverage, can act to stop something which, if the U.S. doesn't act, might turn into a Rwanda, and that's not an exaggeration. DB: In your essay you say that "President Clinton needs no instructions on how to proceed." Then you go on to describe some events that happened in late 1997 and in the spring of 1998. What exactly went on? NC: What went on is that General Suharto, who had been the darling of the U.S. and the West generally ever since he took power in 1965, carrying out a huge mass murder, the CIA compared it to the slaughters of Hitler and Stalin and Mao, described it as one of the great mass murders of the twentieth century, it was very much applauded here. He wiped out the main, the only popular-based political movement, a party of the left, killed hundreds of thousands of peasants, opened the place up to Western investment, virtual robbery, and that was greeted very warmly. And so it remained, through atrocity after atrocity, including the invasion of East Timor, which was supported very decisively by the U.S. and up until 1997. In 1997 he made his first mistake. One thing was he was beginning to lose control. If your friendly dictator loses control, he's not much use. The other was, he developed an unsuspected soft spot. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), meaning the U.S., was imposing quite harsh economic programs which were punishing the general population for the robbery carried out by a tiny Indonesian elite, and Suharto, for whatever reason, maybe fearing internal turmoil, was dragging his feet on implementing these. Then came a series of rather dramatic events. They weren't much reported here, but they were noticed in Indonesia, widely, in fact. In February 1998, the head of the IMF, Michel Camdessus, flew into Jakarta and effectively ordered Suharto to sign onto the IMF rules. There was a picture taken which was widely circulated in Jakarta and Australia showing a kind of humble Suharto sitting at a table with a pen and an imperious-looking Camdessus standing over him with his arms folded and some kind of caption saying, Typical colonial stance. Shortly after that, in May 1998, Madeleine Albright telephoned Suharto and told him that Washington had decided that the time had come for what she called a "democratic transition," meaning, Step down. Four hours later, he stepped down. This isn't just cause and effect. There are many other factors. It's not just pushing buttons. But it does symbolize the nature of the relationship. There's very good reason to believe that if the Clinton Administration took a strong stand, made it very clear to the Indonesian generals that this particular game is over, it would be over. I doubt very much, though there is talk about an intervention force, which the U.S. is refusing to make any commitment to, and about sanctions, which the U.S. is also dragging its feet on, and there are other, even weaker measures that could be considered that could be very effective, such as, for example, threatening the Indonesian generals with war crimes trials, which is
[CTRL] British Empire, Possessions c.1497-1800
-Caveat Lector- from: http://cbsr26.ucr.edu/britem.html A HREF="http://cbsr26.ucr.edu/britem.html"British Empire, Possessions c.1497-1800/A - The British Empire, c.1497-1800 Compiled by Michael S. Smith This is a guide to Britain's territories, colonies, and possessions from the fifteenth century to the end of the eighteenth century, the period covered by the English Short Title Catalogue. The aim of this guide is to provide easy reference to all of Britain's possessions during this period and to more fully define the scope of the ESTC. "The British Empire," used generally here to signify the period from the creation of England's first colony (outside Ireland) through the eighteenth century, is a term with several connotations. It sometimes refers to the period beginning in 1603 when James VI and I, upon ascension, "joined" Scotland with England and Wales. Scotland's union with England, however, did not occur formally until 1707, from which point the term "Great Britain" is used officially. The "Empire" can also refer (as is usually the case) to the aggrandizement of Britain's possessions over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and to the eventual decline of the empire in the twentieth. Due to the current chronological limits of the ESTC, however, this guide does not deal with any aspects of the British Empire after 1800. "British possessions" includes all forms of imperial rule, whether settlements, royal colonies, dominions, or protectorates. While the technical differences between types of possessions are not applied in this guide, every British territory is listed from the time it came under British control to the time (if applicable within the ESTC's scope) it gained independence. Thus this guide is contained under four main headings: the name of the possession, the year it was acquired, the year of independence, and relevant comments to explain changes in the status of the territory and changes in territorial "ownership." The fate of colonies after 1800 is excluded. Users of this guide should also be aware of the following: middot US MARC country codes are given for each territory and are included in brackets under each territory's name. If a US MARC country code does not exist for a particular territory, "no code" is listed. middot For ease of use, some territories which comprise a larger regional entity are included under the name of the larger entity, even if anachronistic. So, for example, the provinces now part of Canada are listed under "Canada," despite its later creation, and the Thirteen Colonies are listed under "United States." In these cases, the US MARC country codes are not given for separate provinces, states, or territories because the ESTC uses only the codes of the larger entities. The main sources used for this guide are T. O. Lloyd, The British Empire 1558-1983 (Oxford, 1984) and John Stewart, The British Empire: An Encyclopedia of the Crown's Holdings, 1493 through 1995 (London, 1996). I have cross-referenced the information in these two books with a number of other sources to ensure accuracy. For more information, users might consult the following: C A. Bayley, ed., Atlas of the British Empire. (New York, 1989) U. J. Marshall, ed., The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire. (Cambridge, 1996) J Holland, ed. The Cambridge History of the British Empire. (Cambridge, 1929-1963) James Olson and Robert Shadle, ed., Historical Dictionary of the British Empire. (Westport, 1996) Foundations of Modern Britain series: Alan G. R. Smith, The Emergence of a Nation State. The Commonwealth of England, 1529-1660. (Longman, 1984) Geoffrey Holmes, The Making of a Great Power. Late Stuart and Early Georgian Britain 1660-1722. (Longman, 1993) Geoffrey Holmes and Daniel Szechi, The Age of Oligarchy. Pre-Industrial Britain 1722-1783. (Longman, 1993) Eric Evans, The Forging of the Modern State. Early Industrial Britain 1783-1870. (Longmand, 1983) Keith Robins, The Eclipse of a Great Power. Modern Britain 1870-1975. (Longman, 1983) (Note: when using an endnote or reference link, hit the back button on your browser to return to your previous place.) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Name of ColonyAcquisition DateIndependence DateCommentsAmboina [no code]1615---The British settled this Indonesian island until 1624, when it was taken by Holland. Britain eventually recaptured the island in 1796.(1) Andaman Islands [ii]17891796 Anguilla [am]1650---Antigua [aq]1632---Invaded by France in 1666 but restored to England in 1667 by the Treaty of Breda. Bahamas [bf]1629---Taken by Spain in 1782 but returned to Britain
Re: [CTRL] SNET: RE: Buchanan rethinks GOP run [cfr tc]
Thanks for the reply! Will be following him closely. As things stand now, I would vote for him, but only as a Reform candidate. Bard Bard, Considering how he talks against the CFR, the Trilats, and the Bilderbergers, why would you think that ? He has promised to get all of the one-worlders out of the USA. Mark Bard wrote: Mark, My only problem with PJB is that if elected, will he surround himself with the CFR and TC traitors? Personnaly, I need some "sign" that he will clean house and remove that influence from the conduct of our affairs once and for all. I may be incorrect on this, but it seems to me that Reagan campaigned for the WH claiming he would remove them, but lo and behold look what happened. Bard
[CTRL] Fwd: DU PICTURES FROM THE US MILITARY SECRET VIDEO!
Original Message Follows From: Ethan Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: [Bay_Area_Activist] DU PICTURES FROM THE US MILITARY SECRET VIDEO! Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 11:20:44 -0700 (PDT) Note: forwarded message attached. __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From: "David Crockett Williams" [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Marco Saba [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: alt.politics.clinton Cc: Activist_List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 5:04 PM Subject: PICTURES FROM THE US MILITARY SECRET VIDEO! Activist Mailing List - http://get.to/activist PICTURES FROM THE US MILITARY SECRET VIDEO! The Video about the training on Depleted Uranium On: http://internettrash.com/users/stopu238/videoproibito.html Forwarded by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN Messenger Service lets you stay in touch instantly with your family friends - Visit http://messenger.msn.com --- ONElist Sponsor ONElist now has T-SHIRTS! For details and to order, go to: a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/tshirt1 "Click Here/a
Re: [CTRL] Arming Up in the Pacific Rim
-Caveat Lector- So who's writing the scenario here--Tom Clancy? Sounds like the plot of *Debt of Honor*. Hmm...watch India... -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 5:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] Arming Up in the Pacific Rim -Caveat Lector- Could be one of the predictable side-effects of last year's "Asian Flu" ... Japan Strengthening Its Forces By GINNY PARKER .c The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - Since the end of World War II, Japan has kept its military on a short leash, guided by a constitution that renounces war and popular sentiment against a powerful military. But policymakers appear to be having a change of heart - and their decisions could have a major impact on the region's often tenuous balance of power. Japan has embarked on an ambitious strengthening of its own forces, seeking everything from spy satellites to a mid-air refueler for its jet fighter fleet. snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Catholic church may cut money to homeless shelter over condoms
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: Tom Boland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: HOMELESS PEOPLE'S NETWORK list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Catholic church may cut money to homeless shelter over condoms FWD Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:56:05 -0700 (PDT) http://www.advocate.com/html/news/082499/082499news10.html FWD The Advocate - August 24, 1999 Catholic church may cut money to homeless shelter over condoms A homeless shelter in Des Moines, Iowa, may lose financial and volunteer support from a local Catholic parish because the shelter distributes condoms, the Omaha World Herald reports. The condoms are distributed at the Churches United shelter as part of a health program meant to reduce STD transmission. The Rev. Frank Chiodo of the Basilica of St. John, one of the churches that helped found the shelter eight years ago, said he had complained to the shelter's board about the condoms. "It's not an issue of birth control, per se," Chiodo told the paper. "I don't have the right to tell non-Catholics not to use birth control." He said his objection to the condoms was that they are "the means to continue addictive, dysfunctional behavior." Chiodo's congregation contributes less than 10% of the shelter's $439,000 annual budget. END FORWARD **In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only.** *** HOMELESS PEOPLE'S NETWORK http://aspin.asu.edu/hpn 6,000+ POSTS by or via homeless ex-homeless people Nothing About Us Without Us - Democratize Public Policy *** __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Rumbles from Mt. Etna
-Caveat Lector- Well, in that case, "the end" has been at hand for something on the order of 5,000 years or so. During Archaic Greek times, Etna was said to be the workshop of divine smiths such as the Kuklopes (Cyclops) and the Telkhines; Classical myth made it the domain of Hephaistos and Vulcan. -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 6:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] Rumbles from Mt. Etna -Caveat Lector- One of the main signs of "the end," according to Edgar Cayce ... Mt. Etna Spews Smoke, Lava CATANIA, Sicily (AP) - Mt. Etna spewed lava and smoke again Sunday, thrilling tourists visiting the venerable volcano and sprinkling cities on the slopes with ash and debris. snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Reno: Courageous Cluelessness?
-Caveat Lector- This is all garbage. Reno is an avaricious totally self-absorbed carcass, devoid of any human compassion or integrity. And that is why she was appointed AT by Hillary and Bill. JANET RENO Janet Reno is the lynch pin holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in power. Bill and Hillary knew that to stay in power they needed an Attorney General who would do everything to stonewall and sabotage any and all investigations into theyre past/future transgressions. Janet Reno had exactly the qualifications they were looking for. During Renos tenure as Dade County State Attorney, Miami became a haven for drug dealers, money launderers and corrupt politicians. She had made her name on some very dubious child abuse cases. Was a female. Most importantly, Reno was completely controllable because of her debased personal (more later) life and could be replaced immediately if the need arose by leaking that information. The problem facing the Clintons was how to get her through the Senate Confirmation process and FBI background checks which she would surely fail if scrutinized too closely. According to investigative journalist Chris Ruddys (www.newsmax.com) source, who was an acquaintance of Reno, the Clintons devised a clever plan to get her endorsed. Bill nominated Zoe Bird, who seemed to be passing the background checks, when FBI files were leaked showing that she hadnt paid social security taxes on her hired help. She withdrew. Next up was Kimba Wood. Guess what, more leaks that she also had not paid taxes for her hired help. The Clintons nominated Reno and simultaneously brought pressure on the Senate to speed the process, via the press, because of the heightening Waco conflagration. It worked like a charm. It didnt take long for Reno to show her inhumanity when she ordered the disastrous federal assault on the Davidian shacks, burning and killing some 80 human beings. Reno said that authorities had not violated the Posse Comitatus act which prohibits the use of military personal or equipment being used in domestic incidents. When asked about the tanks used, she said they were like a good rent-a-car. In May 1995 Reno told a group of law enforcement officers that, There is much to be angry about when we talk about Waco--and the governments conduct is not the reason. David Koresh is the reason... Janet Reno fired all 94 United States Attorneys, a move unprecedented in U.S. history. Reno fired FBI director William Sessions on July 19, the day before Vince Foster was found dead. Reno replaced him with Louis Freeh. Janet Reno has worked overtime trying to stymie investigations into Chinagate. According to Chris Ruddy, Reno refused to authorize a wiretap request in 1997, when the FBI wanted to monitor Los Alamos espionage suspect Wen Ho Lee. According to Investors Business Daily, this was the only wiretap request she denied out of almost 2,700. (see www.newsmax.com) When Independent Council Donald Schmalz was investigating whether Don Tyson had made illegal gifts to Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, Schmalz came across information that Clinton, then governor of Arkansas, took cash bribes. One of Tysons pilots testified that he had given cash to Clintons state trooper bodyguards. One or more troopers supported the pilots testimony. Schmalz wanted to expand his jurisdiction but Reno blocked his every move. (www.newsmax.com) In the February 1999 issue of Media Bypass magazine, by Pat Shannan, Florida attorney Jack Thompson states that Janet Reno is completely compromised in her position as Attorney General because of her closet lesbianism and very heavy drinking. Thompson says that he knows of at least one case in which Reno dropped charges because the people involved threatened to expose her lesbian sexuality. In 1987 Jack Thompson had gathered evidence of a child pornography ring which he gave to Reno who was State Attorney at the time. Reno said she would look into it, but then suddenly dropped the investigation. Thompson says, "I knew she was a lesbian, and that troubled me as a Christian, but it doesn't disqualify her as Attorney General or as State Attorney at that time..."129 The problem was that Reno is hiding the fact that she is a lesbian and heavy drinker. Thompson had accumulated evidence proving that Reno had ceased investigating the case because the perpetrators had threatened to expose her. In 1988 Thompson was the Republican nominee for Dade County State Attorney. It was at this time that Thompson called a press conference, attended by 21 media representatives, and publicly accused Reno of not prosecuting the child pornography case because the people involved threatened to expose Reno's lesbianism. The story was completely suppressed by the media, not a word of this incredible accusation ever found it's way into any of the 21 news entities present that day. Miami Police Chief
[CTRL] Shot-Down Star
-Caveat Lector- From the New Statesman www.newstatesman.co.uk/199909130054.htm Farewell, my lovely The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe Donald H Wolfe Warner Books, 660pp, £7.99 ISBN 0751526525 Picture: Buy this book now! Nicola Upson PictureHow can Americans still live so contentedly with the Kennedy myth? While Monica Lewinsky can sleep safely in the knowledge that cover-ups aren't what they used to be, the the truth behind the death of Marilyn Monroe remains a blur of rumour, lies and misinformation. Although we may have despaired of knowing the truth about her, we've never grown weary of searching it out. Despite its provocative title and the shocking revelations that Monroe was brutally raped in front of Frank Sinatra just a week before being given a lethal injection by her former lover, Bobby Kennedy, The Assassination of Marilyn Monroe (now out in paperback) is a quietly written testimony that moves relentlessly towards a conclusion that is both plausible and convincing. Until politics loses its self-interest (and Birnam Wood removes to Dunsinane) there will not be a definitive book on the Monroe case, but this chilling account, drawing on key witnesses who have never before spoken out, may well be as good as it gets. Sensational though it is, this is the most plausible account of all the Monroe books I have read. Wolfe provides an exhaustive exploration of Monroe's life, but the value of his work lies, inevitably, in the light he sheds on her death. Taking advantage of 40 years of medical advances and the testimony of prominent medical examiners, he blows apart the original autopsy verdict of "probable suicide" by showing that, although Monroe had a high level of barbiturates in her blood, no trace was found in her digestive tract, and the fatal dose could only have been administered by injection. The verdict: homicide, with enough drugs in her body to kill 15 to 26 people. Hollywood and the Kennedys were quick to publicise reasons why Monroe should take her life. Her dismissal by 20th Century Fox for "spectacular absenteeism" from the filming of Something' s Got to Give - and in particular for leaving the set to sing at the president's birthday gala - was documented in the press at the time. But the rumours, fuelled by Bobby's brother-in-law, the actor Peter Lawford, were unfounded; 16 days after her humiliating dismissal, Fox's star was reinstated on a higher salary. Far from being depressed and suicidal, Monroe was flying high. Her triumph was the beginning of the end. Cut off from the presidency as a security threat and encouraged by her victory with Fox, Monroe called a press conference for the Monday after her death, to expose the Kennedys. The threat was enough to incite efforts to keep her quiet. She was invited to Cal-Neva for a party orchestrated to ensure her silence. There, in the presence of Sinatra, a Kennedy supporter, and the mafia boss Sam Giancana, she was drugged, sexually abused and photographed. The pictures, claims Sinatra's photographer, were to be used to discredit her and stop her going to the press. They were never needed, because a week later Monroe was dead. Wolfe's concluding account of her final hours is compulsive, revealing, through the testimony of Norman Jeffries, Monroe's caretaker, and corroborative statements from police and neighbours, that what looked to the world like a 4am suicide was, in fact, a 10.45pm murder with a five-hour cover-up operation. According to Wolfe's new evidence, Bobby was in LA that weekend. He visited Monroe with Lawford on Saturday afternoon, and a violent argument took place. Bobby left, returning at 10pm with two LAPD security men while Monroe was on the phone to her Mexican boyfriend; she put the phone down to let them in but never came back. Her late-night visitors stayed for just 20 minutes. After they left, Jeffries and Monroe's housekeeper found her comatose and naked on the bed in the guest cottage, clutching the telephone but still alive. An ambulance was called, but attempts to resuscitate her failed, and she died at 10.45pm. Wolfe's account of what happened between Monroe's death and the official call to the police is the key to the case. Monroe's pink hacienda was a time bomb waiting to explode and incriminate the Kennedys; it had to be cleared, and a suicide scene had to be created, before the public heard of her death. In an operation masterminded by the LAPD intelligence chief, the body was moved to the bedroom while the house was ransacked and Monroe's "little book of secrets", which recorded conversations with the Kennedys, was safely removed. It has never been found. Perhaps the last word should go to Monroe herself. "The truth is that I've never fooled anyone," she once said. "I've
Re: [CTRL] PeoplesRepublic of Calif expands homo rights
-Caveat Lector- What's the matter? Afraid they'll turn you into one of them? No one is forcing you or anyone else to become homosexual...just saying bluntly that lesbians and gays have the same rights as straights. -Original Message- From: Bard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 3:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] PeoplesRepublic of Calif expands homo rights -Caveat Lector- Brothers and Sisters, Seems I'll have to join the hetero flight to Idaho. lol Bard DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] PBS PREZ RESIGNS
-Caveat Lector- My take on this, as a former nonprofit executive, is that almost all of the PBS stations involved were using third-party brokers who shopped their mailing lists to interested parties. I don't like having my name and address sold to someone without my explicit permission; this form of fundraising bugs the hell out of me, and has for years. But in an era when business and corporate types dominate the boards of nonprofits (cf. the Pacifica Foundation flap for an example), the mailing list becomes just a commodity, part of the station's "goodwill." If anyone is really to blame in this mess, it's the brokers, who never stopped to think that they might be endangering the Federal funding of the stations involved, as well as the board members, who obviously have not been exercising proper oversight over the operations, especially the fundraising, of the stations. -Original Message- From: Prudence L. Kuhn [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] PBS PREZ RESIGNS -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 09/11/1999 10:00:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The BOSTON GLOBE is reporting on Friday that an inspector general's report looking into the Public Broadcasting System's donor list controversy has concluded that only one party benefitted from the list giveaway -- the Democratic Party. The report, released Thursday, concluded that out of 183 public TV and 408 public radio stations, 53 of them, or 9%, made their lists available to political groups. This is so funny. Why hasn't it occurred to anyone that PBS like any other outfit that sells its donor lists can only sell to someone who offers to buy it. Most people who watch and donate to PBS are rather intelligent (therefore liberal?). If they are Democrats, so be it. The Republican Party obviously didn't offer to buy the list and probably wouldn't have wasted postage money sending it out. What a crock this all is. Prudy DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Morality of War
-Caveat Lector- From Justin Raimondo @ www.antiwar.com/justin/justincol.html Beginning of article September 13, 1999 EAST TIMOR: CALLING ALL INTERNATIONAL BUSYBODIES! It started in Bosnia, reached a crescendo in Kosovo, and now is completed in the case of East Timor: the complete transformation of the War Party. Called "hawks" in the US, during the dark days of the Cold War, and traditionally lampooned in England as "Colonel Blimps," these characters created a whole antiwar movement simply as a reaction to their murderous arrogance and repulsive personalities. Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon, who became an archetype of human evil during the sixties, Robert McNamara, who used pseudo-scientific jargon to rationalize mass murder of Vietnamese civilians, and General Curtis E. LeMay, who ran with arch-segregationist George Wallace for vice president in 1968 and bellowed that he wanted to "bomb Vietnam back to the Stone Age." These guys were great villains, the best recruiters for the antiwar movement. Oh, for the good old days of General LeMay, who at least was honest about what it was he wanted and, indeed, what he represented: the spirit of the Stone Age incarnated in the modern world. THE NEW MILITARISTS Those days, alas, are gone forever. Militarism, like every other institution in our rotten culture, has gone politically correct. The War Party has modernized, updated and streamlined itself, and, most importantly, it has learned to speak a different language: the language of "human rights," multiculturalism, and loony leftism. The "hawks" and the Colonel Blimps of old are gone, replaced by such notables as Rep. Barney Frank and Noam Chomsky. FROM CALL BOYS TO DOUGHBOYS Rep. Frank, until recently famous for his taste in call-boys, has now become one of the leading lights of the War Party. Having succeeded, at least in part, in his crusade for gays in the military, Frank has recently seemed all too eager to show how this new gay-friendly army can perform in action, so to speak. "An army of lovers can never be defeated" or so the ancient Greeks thought, and during the Kosovo war the leading congressional voice of Greek love could hardly wait to put this old adage to the test. Now he takes to the House floor and bellows that "the government of Indonesia should be made to understand the terrible consequences it will pay if it continues the barbarous oppression of the people of East Timor." Ah, and what price is that? Frank is fuzzy on the details, but clear about the moral "right" of the U.S. to intervene, unilaterally if necessary: THE GREAT MILITARY LEADER SPEAKS "To those who say we must withhold, let us look at Serbia and Kosovo. The moral case for an international force intervening in East Timor is as great as the moral case was in Kosovo, and the legal case is greater. We ignored Serbia's claim of sovereignty over Kosovo and gave in to the moral imperative to save people. In Indonesia, the government in power held a referendum. Overwhelmingly, in the face of great intimidation, the brave people of East Timor voted for independence. That gives us an even stronger right to send a multinational force in there." AER ~~~ The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your common sense." --Buddha + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished. -Johann Christoph Schiller, German Writer (1759-1805) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. -Bertrand Russell + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + "Everyone has the right...to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." Universal Declaration of Human Rights + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." --- Ernest Hemingway + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Forwarded as information only; no endorsement to be presumed + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and
Re: [CTRL] Coping with Africa's Aids disaster
-Caveat Lector- Alarming to whom? A while back, we had a lengthy dialogue on CTRL about the NWO and population control. One idea proposed was that the NWO wants access to the mineral resources of Africa without having to deal with the local inhabitants, as well as to prevent further damage to fragile ecosystems which they consider more important than human societies; according to this hypothesis, AIDS was deliberately introduced, taking advantage of African sexual customs, to wipe out the human population while leaving the flora and fauna untouched. Speculative? Of course. Internal contradictions? Nothing like 'em...they keep the opposition on its toes... But it does fit the facts. -Original Message- From: Hilary A. Thomas [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] Coping with Africa's Aids disaster -Caveat Lector- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_444000/444974.stm "Southern Africa is now at the epicentre of new infections. Almost a quarter of adults in Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe are HIV positive and in South Africa there are an estimated 1,500 new infections every day." These are alarming figures. Hilary snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Foe-dom
-Caveat Lector- all the enemies in the world and all the world's enemy [Note http://www.emperors-clothes.com encourages everyone to distribute the following in any way possible but please include the entire text including this note.] Diana Johnstone on what NATO and the U.S in particular has wrought and its consequences, including comments on East Timor. Jared: I just spoke to Ben Works.I wanted to interview you too. On East Timor. Diana: Oh oh oh! Jared: That's a great beginning. Your opinion is important on this because you raised the whole question of the new Crusade, the 'Humanitarian Trigger.' (1) . And the question is, liberals are clamoring for some kind of intervention in Timor. And I'm suspicious. How do you feel? Diana: And I am too. That's why I said 'oh oh oh.' What a mess. I think that one of the problems is precisely the 'humanitarian' intervention in Kosovo that was supposed to be an example to the world to show that we had this New World Order where from now on self-determination was going to be enforced by the righteous missiles of the United States. It's going to have a backlash effect. Countries around the world are going to smash their minorities preemptively, to keep the U.S. from coming in. Indonesia is a very spread out, multi-national society with lots of possibilities of separatist movements. I want to point out, the case of East Timor is completely different from Kosovo. East Timor was never a part of Indonesia. It was invaded after the Portuguese let it go. It was part of this de-colonization mess, the same way the Southern Sahara is part of it, only then it was Spain; Spain let the colony go in an irresponsible way that allowed Morocco to grab it. That led to this long, still unresolved conflict. In Indonesia, Portugal let East Timor go without a proper transition which allowed Indonesia to grab it but that has never been recognized internationally. Indonesia has no historic or legal right to be there, whereas Kosovo is a part of Serbia, which was recognized; it's always been. But the problem remains. There a lot of countries in the world with minorities that are very alarmed by this new American policy. Governments are going to smash their minorities to avoid the sort of situation where everybody will be clamoring for independence and self-determination with the idea that the United States will help them. That doesn't answer the question what to do now. I don't really know. You've got these bands in there who are doing what we accused the Serbs of doing, only they weren't. The Indonesian Military has a long record of that - Jared: Starting with murdering the Communists and the ethnic Chinese - vast numbers - Diana: I think probably the largest slaughter since WWII. An unbelievably huge massacre plus people whom they didn't massacre they put in prison forever. So they totally wiped out the Communists, the left in Indonesia; it's been a dictatorship ever since, 'our ' kind of dictatorship, etc. Now it's falling apart. And probably the Army, which has been the authority holding it together, is afraid that the United States, having supported them all this time, now that they are in economic difficulty, political difficulty, isn't going to support them anymore and might support a whole lot of separatist movements since that seems to be the trend. All of Asia, you see, except the country we like to quote, which is Singapore, because that's our great ally out there - all of Asia has been quite appalled by the NATO aggression in Kosovo and fears that something like this is in store for all of them. Because everybody has got minorities somewhere that can be supported as a pretext for going in, you see. Now I don't think that's actually the case in Timor. I think it's somewhat different. However, the danger of announcing these great principles that are in fact not great principles at all but simply a pretext to go into one place which is strategically interesting namely the Balkans - that's the only place the United States wanted to go into right now, I mean later they might want to go into the Ukraine, Azerbaijan - they're interested in places that have oil reserves and so on - but this issue has nothing to do with great principles but of course they call on these great principles when they want to occupy a particular territory as they wanted to occupy Kosovo and set up NATO bases there. They dont want to set up NATO bases right now in East Timor, but they might later in someplace else around there, Sumatra or someplace else. I think in fact, with this Kosovo action the United States has initiated a long series of bloody wars. On the one hand encouraging minorities to think they can get some kind of self determination and on the other encouraging the states who dont want that to massacre the people who might ask for self-determination. Jared: The Portuguese seem very anxious to intervene directly.
[CTRL] [Fwd: 200,000 Year Old Female Baby found in MOON Rocks]
-Caveat Lector- 200,000 Year Old Female Baby found in MOON Rocks http://www.colinstevenson.free-online.co.uk/ufoets.htm In 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts brought back what appeared to be an aborted babyin a rock that was found during their historic expedition. For 24 years, NASAkept the baby's discovery from the public. The story finally came to light when South African geologist Dr. Richard Call showed newsmen the baby's preserved remains. Dr. Call told the reporters the shriveled fetus had been smuggled to him by a concerned NASA lab technician.Dr. Call took the fetus to his laboratory in Durban, South Africa, and has spent the last six years studying it. 'Based onour studies of this baby, we've been able to draw some stunning conclusions about the moon, about the earth and - most importantly -about human evolution'; # The fetus is human, female, six inches tall and approximately 200,000 years old. # Scans of the fetus' brain and her cranium size indicate that it's intelligence was even higher than that of modern man. Therefore this is proof that ET's can travel backwards and forewards in time and space and have visited the Moon at least 200,000 years ago and havealso proberbly been visiting Earth also for at least this length of time. Itis also proof of their human cross-breeding and abduction programme. I wonder what other secrets NASA and the Governments of the World might be keeping from us? DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Martyr
-Caveat Lector- Anyone read The Octopus? Peter We are about to go on a Journey. All Aboard http://sites.netscape.net/gsussnzl/homepage - Original Message - From: Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 3:45 PM Subject: Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Martyr -Caveat Lector- Died in a hospital... dangerous place for someone with only a broken knee, eh? Seems his website went down immediately, too... Querying Network Solutions (where all website names are registered) shows paradoxically: 'No match for "NITRONEWS.COM". ' and checking for name availability: "nitronews.com is already registered." Mighty large couple of coincidences. Wonder if Jim was working on something new that was too close for some ELITE's comfort... ? Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -Original Message- From: Conspiracy Theory Research List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Smart News Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CTRL] Jim Keith - Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History -Caveat Lector- Hi ! I heard Jim Keith died a few days ago. I wanted to post this article I previously published in an issue of my newsletter. Sincerely, Neil Brick From SMART Issue #7 http://members.aol.com/SMARTNEWS/Sample-Issue-07.htm This was written by a subscriber. Please use caution while reading this article. It may be triggering for survivors. Secret and Suppressed: Banned Ideas and Hidden History, edited by Jim Keith, 1993 Feral House, Box 3466, Portland, OR 97208 , $12.95 In his preface to Secret and Suppressed, Jim Keith states that "the people who direct and control the world's financial resources are, to a very large extent, the same people who control and direct the world's media." Secret and Suppressed is a guidebook to alternative views of contemporary events and world history... (which) confronts the reader with disquieting revelations on mind control, secret societies, media disinformation, cults and elite cabals. The hard evidence supplied by many of the articles is startling." About half of the articles in this anthology expose Masonic activity, how it has shaped society in the past and its influence in our lives today. snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Please circulate, Global Peace Walk Benefit in Berkeley 26SEP99
-Caveat Lector- Please help circulate this information about a gathering and concert, to benefit Global Peace Walk2000, which takes place at the Berkeley Community Center, Sunday evening September 26, 1999. Below is initial flyer text and press release for details. This will be a very important event to support this global peace and environment project, so please help pass the word to those you know who can attend. http://www.globalpeacenow.org _ _ _ initial flyer Living on the Globe with All Our Friends Global Peace Walk 2000 Benefit Concert San Francisco, CA - Washington DC - New York 1/15/2000 - 10/9/2000 - 10/24/2000 www.globalpeacenow.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 170245, San Francisco, CA 94117 415-267-1877 featuring Bernie Worrell The WOO Warriors P-Funk Guest Star Extravaganza Dr. Locos Rockin Jalapeño Band Funky Latino Ritmos of SF and East LA with the gritty Tex-Mex Blues Chaksam-Pa Tibetan Dance Opera Company All Nations Singers Dance Group Traditional Native American Singers Dancers Will Scarlett Harmonica Player with the original Hot Tuna Toured with Brownie McGee Global Peace Now Human Resolve Ceremony Rev. Yusen Yamato, Global Peace Walk Initiator Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean Dennis Jennings - MC Native American Activist, Artist Cultural Leader Navajo Rug Sale Raffle Benefits Hopi Navajo Resistance At Big Mountain, Arizona Berkeley Community Theater 1930 Allston Way / Martin Luther King Jr. Way Sunday, September 26th, 1999 7 - 11:00pm, Doors open: 6pm Bring Donations: Food, Survival Supplies, Cash/Checks, Support Vehicles, Cell Phones, Camping Goods, Clothing Shoes, Office Equipment, Lap Top Computers Kids Welcome (12 under FREE) Tickets: $20 (balcony); $25 (lower floor) Ticket Locations Info: 415-267-1877 ___ PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Global Peace Walk - 415-863-2084 Living on the Globe with All Our Friends Global Peace Walk 2000 Benefit Concert Living on the Globe with All Our Friends, Global Peace Walk 2000 Benefit Concert will be at the Berkeley Community Theater on Sunday, September 26th, 1999 from 6 - 11pm. Featured artists are: Bernie Worrell The WOO Warriors, P-Funk Guest Star Extravaganza; Dr. Locos Rockin Jalapeño Band, Rockin' musical cruise blending the funky Latino ritmos of San Francisco and East L.A. with the gritty Tex-Mex blues; Chaksam-Pa, Tibetan Dance Opera Company; All Nations Singers Dance Group, Traditional Native American Singers Dancers; and Will Scarlett, Harmonica Player, recorded with the original Hot Tuna toured with Brownie McGee. There will be a Global Peace Now Human Resolve Ceremony by Rev. Yusen Yamato, Global Peace Walk Initiator. Berkeleys Mayor Shirley Dean will make an appearance. MC for the event will be Dennis Jennings, Native American activist, artist cultural leader. There will also be a Navajo Rug Sale Raffle that benefits Hopi Navajo Resistance at Big Mountain, Arizona. Tickets are $20 (balcony); $25 (lower floor). Kids are welcome (12 under FREE). Tickets will be available at BASS outlets as well as other locations. For ticket information as well as for other information, call 415-267-1877. The Public is encouraged to bring donations for Global Peace Walk 2000: Food, Survival Supplies, Cash/Checks, Support Vehicles, Cell Phones, Camping Goods, Clothing Shoes, Office Equipment, and Lap Top Computers. Those who would like to be a part of Global Peace Walk 2000 in any way and volunteer, can contact us at: 415-267-1877, PO Box 170245, San Francisco, CA 94117; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; www.globalpeacenow.org Global Peace Walk 2000 will take its first step from the War Memorial Building in San Francisco on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s Birthday on January 15, 2000 bringing out the prayer of Global Peace Now! as a universal human resolve to spread across the United States. Along the way, the Peace Walkers will be carrying petitions, messages information to educate network with people groups on the following issues: Abolition 2000 - A Call to Ban Nuclear Weapons Worldwide; Protecting our Land Life other Environmental Social issues; Native American issues (e.g., Leonard Peltier, Big Mountain AZ, Ward Valley CA); Sustainable Global Economy (e.g., Permaculture, Hemp); Creating a Culture of Peace and a Spiritual United Nations; the World Thirteen Moon Calendar Change Peace Movement; as well as other issues that people bring to us along the way. On October 9, 2000 (Columbus Day), the Global Peace Walk will arrive in Washington DC and bring the petitions and a Message of Peace to our governmental leaders. The walk will arrive in New York City at the United Nations on October 24th, 2000 (United Nations Day) bringing the petitions a Message of Peace to our world government leaders, and reaffirm the original principle of the United Nations Charter, to save succeeding generations from the
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-Caveat Lector- From www.wandererpress.com Issue Date of 9-10-98 PicturePicture The Wanderer PicturePicturePicturePicture Enticing The Muses . . . Why Conservatives Are Losing The Culture Wars By JAMES BEMIS "Hope and Memory have one daughter and her name is Art. . . ." W. B. Yeats. It's now axiomatic that American culture, including most artists, has hitched its allegiance to the left. In fact, conservatives have so conclusively accepted this reality that they do very little thinking about why this is so. Thus, although winning political and economic battles, they're being completely routed in the far more important culture war, which is where life in this country -- in any country -- is actually lived. Look at high-circulation conservative publications and journals, the high-water mark of the modern conservative movement. Feature articles are nearly always about economics or politics. Very practical, down to earth. If any creative artist is highlighted, it's usually an author -- of books on economics or politics. Not so the films of Hollywood. Stories of heroism against bigoted, reactionary forces fill screen after screen, along with parables of evil capitalists, shrewdly exploiting the poor and noble. Conservatives and the religious are typically portrayed as villains or buffoons; the rebellious and libertine as modern saints. Simplistic, I know, but don't laugh: It's all part of the mythology the religion, if you will of the left. And it's the key to the liberals' artistic dominance. The "Vision Thing" Myths -- defined here not as fictitious events, but the tales, fables, and images that underlie and define a people's beliefs are man's most important cultural element. Myths are symbols evoking emotions, cultivating attachment, and delivering anathemas, revealing what a society loves, fears, and hates as depicted in traditional art forms like stories, songs, and poetry handed down from generation to generation. Those who control a people's myths that is, its artists by nature also control their culture. Why, then, are today's artists so overwhelmingly drawn to the left? It's a truth George Bush unwittingly stumbled upon, that "vision thing." The aim of the artist is to provoke a certain response from the viewer, reader, or listener to his created image. He attempts to present this image in such a way that audiences will feel the desired emotions and grasp a certain interpretation of the creation. Poetic imagination the artistic impulse reflects the stimulus of a vision a philosophy or theology, if you will about the nature of man. This vision of man must also necessarily make assumptions about man's relationship to the universe, and thus about God. "In the beginning, no God . . ." is just as much a religious statement as "In the beginning, God. . . ." The artist's imagination, then, responds to an aesthetic, not a scientific, stimulus, based on a poetic image of man. And this is where conservatives begin to lose their way. Liberals have made a religion with worship, symbols, rituals, and saints out of its modern poetic image, Enlightened Man. This image describes man as born good, and then corrupted by an authoritarian environment. Free him, educate him, and he will return to his naturally good state, living in peace and harmony with his neighbors. He needs no supernatural being to help him to reach perfection; he may, given enough freedom and facts, attain Heaven right here on earth. Since Enlightened Man is naturally good, so are his instincts. And his instincts, or appetites, are aroused by voluptuous beauty. These appetites lead to sensual desires, fulfillment of which is the highest "good" in Enlightened Man's universe. The only sin is restricting pursuit of this "good." Enlightened Man's emphasis on physical fulfillment has a profound impact on the idea of society. Here, each person is isolated in his own private world of subjectivity, in which every choice is as good or bad as another. The individual thus becomes an entity outside the reach of the shared values of the community, leading to a deep sense of personal alienation. Because this is a false religion, its fruits are ugly and often evil, but its theology is very distinct. Man is deified, becoming his own god; public schools become houses of spiritual cleansing and worship; and the sacred beliefs of progress, equality, tolerance, and democracy the myths of its orthodoxy. Call this modern paganism if you like; it is, nevertheless, the perfectly logical extension of the Enlightenment. Unfortunately, because of his fallen nature, man no matter how enlightened without God is prone to corruption. This is why modernity's shining dream of Enlightened Man has degenerated into the wretched, ugly, hag of today's culture. Ultimately, it's a barren image, incapable of sustaining great artistic
