[CTRL] NYP: Someone's not telling the truth [about absentee ballots]
-Caveat Lector- NAVY VOTES FOUND ON GULF SHIPS Tuesday,November 14,2000 By MARILYN RAUBER New York Post WASHINGTON - The Navy said yesterday it has discovered bundles of overseas ballots left behind on three ships in the Persian Gulf. Cmdr. Greg Smith, a Navy spokesman, said the ballots cast by some of the 3,000 sailors and Marines on board the USS Tarawa, USS Deleuth and USS Anchorage would be flown back to the United States "expeditiously" - hopefully in time to be counted. "All we're trying to do is see if there's a way to get the mail there," said Smith. The outcome of the neck-and-neck presidential race hangs on counting every absentee vote, especially in pivotal Florida, but Smith said it was unclear which states are involved. Under Florida law, overseas ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and must be in by Friday. Smith said all shipboard mail was left to languish while the three West Coast-based ships assisted the stricken USS Cole after it was bombed by terrorists last month - until someone remembered that the mail included deadline ballots. The Navy will fly the ballots, which were postmarked at the time each crew member turned in his mail onboard, only as far as the mainland, and the Postal Service will handle it routinely from there, Smith said. Spokesmen for the Army, Marines and Air Force said they were unaware of any other similar snafus. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] NYT: A Positive Step From Mr. Gore
-Caveat Lector- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/opinion/16THU1.html November 16, 2000 OPINION A Positive Step From Mr. Gore Missed Opportunity in Florida Vice President Al Gore offered a sensible way out of the legal and electoral quagmire in Florida yesterday when he pledged to abide by the results and not to sue if a complete hand recount was carried out in three critical Florida counties. Mr. Gore also said he would abide by a statewide hand count if his opponent, Gov. George W. Bush, preferred that approach. Mr. Bush's swift rejection of the proposal was a disappointment on civic grounds, a political mistake and unsound as to his reasoning that a manual recount would be "arbitrary and chaotic." It is the continued lack of agreement that is producing chaos, all the more so given Mr. Bush's inflexibility and Secretary of State Katherine Harris's defiant insistence on certifying a vote that is still incomplete. Mr. Gore's proposal was right on the substance and also tactically smart. One thing that has been missing during the weeklong drama over Florida's vote has been signs of presidential- scale leadership from either candidate. The public has been hungry both for resolution of the election and for Mr. Gore and Mr. Bush to quit hiding behind lawyers and spokesmen. Mr. Gore has now responded creatively to the situation while Mr. Bush emerged from the seclusion of his ranch only to turn down a real opportunity to negotiate a procedural agreement that the public would trust. In his statement last night, Mr. Bush declared that he wanted the election counting to be fair, accurate and final, but his stubbornness will prevent that result. So far, the Bush campaign's attempts to block the manual recount have failed to win favor in both state and federal court. Moreover, Mr. Gore's proposal for a binding resolution put in a bad light Governor Bush's insistence on blocking an authoritative recount. The governor is depending on Ms. Harris, a Bush campaign official, to pre-emptively certify the results in Mr. Bush's favor once all the overseas votes are counted on Saturday. Ms. Harris, who served as co-chairwoman of the Bush campaign in Florida this year, announced last evening that she would accept no further manual vote counts. That is an abuse of her public duty and an irresponsible act at this sensitive moment in the nation's political life. She is doing grievous damage to Mr. Bush's reputation, and potentially to his presidency. Already trailing in the national popular vote, Mr. Bush should take every effort to avoid being the beneficiary of a hasty, incomplete vote count in Florida. Earlier in the day, there was progress toward resolving the electoral impasse in Florida when the state's highest court rejected Ms. Harris's request to block the hand count. But until the vice president made his move, neither candidate appeared to be taking seriously the fact that the public has been taking their measure throughout this bizarre interlude. So the vice president seized one of those moments when it is possible for a candidate to appear statesmanlike and also gain a political advantage. But Mr. Bush failed to respond in kind. Mr. Gore's offer has weight because he proposed giving up something of value ó the right to sue ó in return for the fair count he needs and the country desires. Mr. Gore, who has been privately combative throughout this period, was also smart to put on a magnanimous public face. However calculated, his offer to meet with Mr. Bush to raise the the tone of the battle is likely to win widespread approval. Also, Mr. Gore's proposal that the two men form a compact of mutual support once a winner is determined represents a sound step toward an orderly transition. Mr. Bush was unwise to dismiss Mr. Gore's proposals, though he did agree to meet with the vice president after the outcome of the election is determined. In arguing against the hand count, Mr. Bush was asking the nation to decide its most important election on something other than the best available count in the admittedly flawed situation at hand. He was also ignoring Florida law and Texas law that regard hand counts as a just recourse in contested elections. Under Mr. Gore's plan the votes can be counted in a week and a winner in the long presidential race can be declared without further delay. Victory is important to both Mr. Bush and Mr. Gore, and for a few hours Wednesday night, a plan was on the table that would have given them both a fair chance at that victory. Today, there is still time for good judgment to prevail in putting the principles Mr. Gore described into place in Florida. But whatever happens, neither side should take this disagreement as an excuse to go to all-out litigation over a problem that still needs to be settled in the political arena. Copyright 2000 The New York Times Company = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT
[CTRL] BBC: PVT: Poland: Committee Warns against Revival of UFO Sect
-Caveat Lector- http://centraleurope.com/news.php3?id=218413 Poland: Committee Warns against Revival of UFO Sect WARSAW, Nov 8, 2000 -- (BBC Monitoring) A national sect-monitoring committee has issued a warning about the revival of an "apocalyptic Polish sect" called Antrovis. It sees salvation in the landing of UFOs on a southern Polish mountain and has been linked to the alleged disappearances of individuals. [Presenter] The Polish apocalyptic sect Antrovis is renewing its activities, the Nationwide Committee for Defense against Sects [OKOPS] is warning. The disciples believe that the world will be saved by little men from flying saucers. The sect was notorious at the start of the 1990s, when it was also joined by people with academic titles. Under pressure from the press, it officially terminated its activity in 1994. [Reporter] The sect preaches that little men from flying saucers who will land on the Sleza mountain [Lower Silesia - southwestern Poland] will rescue the members of the sect. The rest of the inhabitants of the earth face extermination. But can such a faith threaten life and health? For seven years, this woman has been searching for her son. The 17 year-old Andrzej attended lectures organized by the sect. he took notes. In a diary he left behind, his mother read: I can no longer psychologically bear the pressure of the end of the world. Love is a destructive force. [Andrzej's mother - on-screen caption] At a lecture he discovered that when the spaceships come and the evacuations start, only the chosen ones who deserve it will be evacuated from the earth and saved from the earth, that is the members of Antrovis. But they will only be able to be evacuated alone, without their close ones and without their families. And that is why it would be best for them to break off all relations with their families now. [Ryszard Nowak, head of the OKOPS] It above all leads to a situation where the adepts give up their property, give their property to the sect. Secondly, they order people to leave their family, leave school, work, and come close to human death. If you have a sick organ, then we will replace it for you. [Reporter] The Provincial Prosecutor's Office in Szczecin [northwestern Poland] linked the activities of this sect to the death of Boguslaw T., who was fished out of the River Oder two years ago. The man had been castrated. [Nowak] We have proof that the Antrovis sect is reviving. And the proof of this is publications, the books that it is publishing both in Poland and abroad. They also write articles, and in serious weeklies and monthlies at that. But please note that they are going to schools, they are going to higher educational establishments and holding lectures there. [Reporter] The OKOPS estimates that there are between 500 and 1,000 sects active in Poland. It is enough to have 100 believers to register a Church, but for an association 15 members are enough. Nonetheless, most sects do not register their activity, since this way it is more difficult to prove anything against them. Source: TV Polonia, Warsaw, in Polish 2130 GMT 7 Nov 00 Quad Sax, Quad Sax (2000) = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] NYP: NAACP TELLS OF FLORIDA MINORITY VOTER ABUSE
-Caveat Lector- NAACP TELLS OF FLORIDA MINORITY VOTER ABUSE Thursday,November 16,2000 By ADAM MILLER The NAACP said yesterday it will turn over to the Justice Department next week a lengthy report documenting claims that blacks and other minorities were blocked from voting in Florida's presidential election. The group said it's preparing a report that will quote 20 people who claim they were denied the right to vote by election staff, grilled by cops or subjected to other voting irregularities. The allegations first surfaced at hearings held by the NAACP over the past week. Its spokeswoman, Jean Ross, said it will be up to the feds "to determine whether there have been civil-rights or Voting Rights Act violations." Civil-rights activists including the Rev. Jesse Jackson say thousands of minority voters - most of whom support Democratic Vice President Al Gore - may have been affected. = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] WSJ: Bush Has a Federal Case
-Caveat Lector- Wall Street Journal November 16, 2000 Commentary Bush Has a Federal Case By John Yoo, a professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law. Republicans have come in for caustic criticism, even by some sympathetic to George W. Bush, for hastily seeking federal interference in a core state function: that of running elections. Such criticism is misguided. The federal appellate court in Atlanta announced yesterday that it would hear, on an emergency basis, the Bush campaign's lawsuit to block hand-recounts in selected, Democratic counties in Florida. Since the Florida Supreme Court, hours later, denied a request by Secretary of State Katherine Harris that these manual recounts be stopped, this federal suit would appear to represent the Bush camp's best hope to bring an end to the recount. Arbitrary Discretion Even though the federal trial judge rejected Mr. Bush's claim on the ground that the Constitution gives states substantial freedom in counting votes, the campaign will now have the chance to continue the argument that manual recounts give vote counters too much arbitrary discretion. While the Bush team here seeks to impose federal notions of fairness on the state electoral process, Republicans generally have sought to protect the rights of states as the primary regulators in such areas as education, crime, welfare and family law. By running to the federal courts, critics now allege, Republicans are being hypocrites on federalism. It is wrong, however, to say that principle and consistency should force Republicans to forgo reasonable claims under federal law, claims that courts have identified for a generation. Federalism does not create a free-fire zone where states may do anything that pleases them. Rather, federalism is about the appropriate balance of power between federal and state authority, so that neither government abuses its own power at the expense of the rights of the people. In the division of power between the federal and state governments, and in the subjection of each to the separation of powers, James Madison pointed out that "a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other; at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." This is nowhere truer than in the area of voting. The Constitution accords considerable leeway to the states to manage voting in their own way. Indeed, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution declares that "each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors." Nonetheless, our constitutional system today permits substantial federal intervention in state elections. The 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution guarantee the individual right of each citizen to vote, and prohibit states from attempting to discriminate against protected groups by denying them access to the voting booth. Under the 14th Amendment, for example, Florida could not hold a manual recount by excluding all African-American voters, or all women, or all Democrats. Federal courts and the federal government have engaged in sweeping interventions into state voting procedures. In decisions such as Reynolds v. Sims, the Supreme Court established the principle of one person, one vote, which means that each citizen not only has the right to vote, but that each vote must carry as much weight as every other vote. In its recent racial "redistricting" cases, such as Shaw v. Reno, the Supreme Court has held that states cannot use race as a primary factor in drawing voting districts. Congress has also waded into the game. Today, in many areas of the South, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prevents states from changing any voting standard, practice or procedure without the permission of the attorney general or a federal court in Washington D.C. Under this mix of constitutional and statutory law, the Supreme Court will hear claims that states have engaged in "vote dilution," where election procedures or redistricting give more political power to some groups than others. So there is nothing new, or hypocritical, in seeking judicial relief from unconstitutional state election procedures. It is certainly not the direct threat to our federal system of government that some Democrats have claimed, unless they believe that federal intervention into state electoral systems violates the basic structure of our federal system of government. Rather than argue over whether extending federal power over Florida's elections is constitutionally permissible -- it is -- the question ought to be what law should apply, and how. There are several sources of federal law that might pre-empt much of the state legal maneuvering that is now occurring in Florida. First, federal statutes require that the states appoint presidential electors on the first Tuesday in November. If a state fails to make its choice, Section 2 of Title 3 of the U.S.
[CTRL] WSJ: Florida Court Ruling in 1998 Stressed Voter Intent as Key Reason to Recount
-Caveat Lector- November 16, 2000 Election 2000 Florida Court Ruling in 1998 Stressed Voter Intent as Key Reason to Recount By ROBERT S.REENBERGER and JESS BRAVIN Staff Reporters WALL STREET JOURNAL If both sides in the nation's disputed presidential race end up in Florida's Supreme Court, Democrats might take heart from the inlaid Latin motto on the courthouse floor: Sat Cito Si Recte -- or "Soon Enough If Done Rightly." The ancient maxim sounds much like Vice President Al Gore's argument that the ballot recounting should be done quickly -- but also must be done carefully. If Mr. Gore prevails, it wouldn't be the first time Florida's high court has adopted that position. In a 1998 ruling in another election-law case that involved absentee ballots, the court emphasized that the most important reason for ordering the examining of ballots is to determine the intent of the voters. The Tallahassee, Fla., courthouse may play a major role in determining the new president. Wednesday, Texas Gov. George W. Bush sought to join a lawsuit filed by Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris asking for consolidation of the proliferation of election lawsuits in Florida. The court Wednesday swung into action for the first time in the Florida imbroglio, rejecting another request by Ms. Harris, that it call a halt to the hand counting of certain ballots. Warren Christopher, President Clinton's former secretary of state who is representing Mr. Gore, Wednesday had criticized Ms. Harris's request and said he, too, would ask the court to take jurisdiction over a number of lawsuits involving hand counts. Of course, it is impossible to predict if and how the state's Supreme Court will rule, but Democrats have found reasons to hope for a sympathetic hearing in Tallahassee. Six of the court's seven members were appointed by Democratic governors -- and the seventh was named jointly by a Democrat and Gov. Jeb Bush, a brother of the Republican presidential contender, George W. Bush. The court has shown in the past that it will protect its turf, despite political pressure. Earlier this year, legislators approved new death-penalty procedures designed to speed up executions, and Gov. Jeb Bush endorsed them. But the state's high court rejected the measures, citing an "unconstitutional encroachment" on its "exclusive power" to determine court procedures. Still, even Republicans say Florida's Supreme Court justices are high quality and nonideological. "They are a somewhat more conservative court than they were a few years back; they are an honorable group of very distinguished jurists," says Tom Slade, a national Republican committee member and former GOP state party chairman. "Given the potential impact of their opinion," he says, "they won't be inclined to play politics." State Sen. Steven A. Geller, a Broward County Democrat whose brother is chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, says, "You would think that since they were primarily appointed by Democrats, they'd be a liberal court. You'd be wrong." Most of the justices, he notes, were appointed by former Gov. Lawton Chiles, "a very conservative Democrat." What's more, even though Florida's Supreme Court justices stand for election, the state's system is designed to insulate them from having to participate in politics. Under Florida law, the justices must stand for election in the first general election that takes place more than one year after their appointment. After that, they face the voters every six years in a retention election. Gerald Kogan, a former chief justice who retired from the court in 1998, says, "There have only been a few times in the last few years in which they've had to raise funds" for re-election. So it's unlikely that the justices will be thinking about job security when they consider any case involving the presidential election. "The retention votes are a sham," contends Joseph Little, a law professor at the University of Florida's College of Law in Gainesville. "Nobody ever loses; it's the equivalent of lifetime employment." = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers;
[CTRL] LVS: Statistics: Gore's FL gains = being struck by lightning 30 times
-Caveat Lector- [I wondder how many ppl, at this late date, would actually fall for the below? --MS] http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/2000/nov/10/511018638.html http://www.boortz.com/nealznuz.htm AL GORE'S ILL-GOTTEN VOTE GAINS Meet Tom Carroll. He's an economics professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Since last Thursday, Carroll has been running statistical analyses on the net vote gains Al Gore and George W. Bush have made in the Florida recounts. Gore, as you know, has picked up about 2,200 votes, and Bush has added about 700 votes to his total. Carroll found that the statistical chances for such large and different totals (more votes for Gore than for Bush during the recounts) are about one in 49 million. Basically, the odds of Gore picking up more than 1,500 votes are about the same as the likelihood of a single person getting hit by lightning 30 times. What it all boils down to is that something very fishy has been going on in Florida over the past week--as if you didn't already know that. Think about it. Shouldn't a recount increase the numbers of votes for all candidates uniformly, rather than overwhelmingly lopsided, as the recounts have turned up more votes in favor of Al Gore? But Gore supporters would tell you that they just want a "fair and accurate count that expresses the will of the people." And if the will of the people is for Gore to beat 1-in-49-million odds and magically pick up votes in Florida, well, so be it. It doesn't add up. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com == This mailing list is for discussion of Clinton Administration Scandals. If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing list, send electronic mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body put: unsubscribe cas A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Statistics point to more than random error in Florida vote
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/15/2000 5:41:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At one in 49 million, the chances of hitting Megabucks on one spin are slim, but not as slim as the odds that Vice President Al Gore would make up as much ground as he has in the Florida recount, according to a UNLV stud Which is precisely why the Bush folks are protesting the idea of a hand counting of all Florida votes. My paper's morning headline gave full voice to their disapproval. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] LVS: Statistics: Gore's FL gains = being struck by lightning 30 ti...
-Caveat Lector- Sounds like a case of magical mathematics to me (one in 49 million). I found you can purposely skew probability and statistics in a big way, from college calculus, but this is ridiculous to make a statement like that. I think we should just go the next four years without a President. Bob (I hate math) Stokes A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Those missing military ballots
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/15/2000 5:55:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In most countries, facing a constitutional crisis over a hung election would be a scary prospect. But in America, military service people have traditionally exhibited sounder voting judgment than the civilian population. Thus, as America waits for the absentee ballots -- many from members of the armed services stationed overseas -- to be counted this week in the closest presidential election in history, a heavy turnout opposing Vice President Al Gore is expected. Well, perhaps not sounder, but more conservative (if the majority of the voters are officers). Military officers (especially those of high rank) are always registered as Independents, but the truth is that no man can make general in our military unless he is really a Republican. The enlisted are not really encouraged to vote, so unless they become really aware, they will not find the absentee ballots without effort. It's just one of those military things--you know, like depleted uranium. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] 20 Year Cycle - Bush or Gore: Whoever Wins, Loses?
-Caveat Lector- I'd have to go with the curse.. James Monroe, elected to his second term in 1820, did not die in office. --- DIG alfred webre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector- 20 Year Cycle - Bush or Gore: Whoever Wins, Loses. Letter from a friend: = __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] [pastorman] AlGore's Mein Kampf
-Caveat Lector- Beloved, Long before Hitler began the mass murder of millions of Jews, long before he gave the order to light the gas chambers and ovens, the world was given a glimpse into the mind of evil through his infamous treatise on hate, Mein Kampf.This work was so outrageous that very few took it seriously. Hitler, however, was serious and willing to push the envelope while millions of "good" people sat on their hands. The rest is history. Before his bloody work was done, sixty-million people lay dead on the continent of Europe. Perhaps we are being given a glimpse into the mind of evil, yet again. Algore has written a book about the environment which he has titled Earth in the Balance. His work is equally outrageous and few take him seriously. His cause is the environment. His cause is driven by theological presuppostions. His struggle is religious in nature. Perhaps this would explain his wicked behavior in this presidental election and the mendacity of his "brownshirt" shock troops like William Daley and Warren Christopher? You should read the following article from the Cato Institute. Don't be surprised if it scares you. It should. "And so I believe to-day that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator. In standing guard against the Jew I am defending the handiwork of the Lord." (Adolf Hitler) pastorman Source: The Cato Institute Published: November 14, 2000 Author: Patrick J. Michaels Posted on 11/15/2000 04:54:19 PST by coteblanche Suppose a man who wrote the following ran for president of the United States and narrowly lost: Saving the environment is the "central organizing principle" for civilization, which "means embarking on an all-out effort to use every policy and program, every law and institution, every treaty and alliance, every tactic and strategy, every plan and course of action -- to use, in short, every means to halt the destruction of the environment and to preserve and nurture our ecological system. Minor shifts in policy, marginal adjustments in ongoing programs, moderate improvements in laws and regulations, rhetoric offered in lieu of genuine change -- these are all forms of appeasement, designed to satisfy the public's desire to believe that sacrifice, struggle, and a wrenching transformation of society will not be necessary." That lengthy but revealing quote is from page 274 of Vice President Gore's book "Earth in the Balance." Other passages likewise predict his behavior when confronted with political loss. Remember, this is the same person who, at the end of the campaign, remarked in his stump speech that he advocates good while those who oppose him favor evil. People gasped at his egomania as if it were something new. But 12 years earlier, concerning global warming, he wrote in The New Republic: "'Evil' and 'Good' are terms not used frequently by politicians. Yet I do not see how this problem [global warming] can be solved without reference to spiritual values." Such a person would simply not accept narrow rejection by the electorate, and would believe that forces of evil -- not voters -- were responsible for his failure. He would probably stop at nothing if there were any chance, however small, that he could change the result. It is very clear that one step on the way to imposing the "central organizing principal for civilization" is becoming president of the most powerful nation in civilization, which is, in Gore's mind, simply required. He is now acting out the script of his book. He has 150 lawyers in Florida exploring "every law and insititution." He is engaging "every tactic and strategy," one of which is becoming dangerously apparent: civil unrest charged with racial animosity. He clearly does not care about this danger. He could have told Jesse Jackson to cool it. When Al Sharpton shows up, as he likely will (no Democratic circus is complete without his act), Gore he won't tell him to go away. Gore apparently believes that his mission to save the planet is worth the destruction of the way we elect presidents. And every day that this charade continues, the chance for more corruption and fraud increases. Gore says he will tie up the process for "as long as it takes." The part he left out is that he meant as long as it takes for him to usurp the presidency with "every plan and course of action." On page 11 of his book, he wrote, "In my view.our [political] system is on the verge of losing its essential equilibrium" because of "the timidity of vision that characterize too many of us in government." Well, he's certainly on a bold path now. On page 15, he tells us why: "I have become very impatient with my own tendency to put a finger to the political winds and proceed cautiously." But extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures. See
[CTRL] florida going, going, gone .
-Caveat Lector- This was sent to Eagle 1's list. I'm surprised it hasn't been posted here yet. ~~~ WASHINGTON D.C. - Following an emergency meeting Wednesday morning, Congress unanimously voted to excise Florida from the United States of America. The move was a reaction to the confusion and irregularities in the state's voting numbers that have totally disrupted the 2000 Presidential election. "This is the last straw," said Utah senator Orin Hatch. "First Elian Gonzales, now this." Several congressmen told reporters the decision has been a long time in coming. "We're all pretty much sick of Florida," said representative Barney Frank. "They've been a constant embarrassment for too long now." Added Frank, "They had Dan Marino for a while, but what have they done lately? Oh that's right, screw up our entire democracy. I forgot." In a speech on the Senate floor, Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy commented that the loss of Florida's sizable elderly population will free up billions of dollars in social security funds."These are valuable funds which can now be redirected toward national defense. We can finally rebuild our demoralized, weakened military," said the Senator to roaring applause. From her New York campaign headquarters, freshly elected senator Hilary Clinton echoes the sentiments of her future colleagues on Capitol Hill, calling Florida "a hurricane-addled hellhole full of scheming Cuban immigrants." "Learn @*%$!# English already, you banana boat bums," Clinton added. As a result of the Florida screw-up, the House and Senate decreed a new election will take place in early December. This time, ballots in each state will be tabulated by robots. "It is clear that our human vote-counting system is too inherently flawed," said Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. "The presence of these new, superior robot mast-err, I mean- tabulators will ensure 100% accuracy." "Remember," said Hastert, "every vote counts, especially if it's counted by robots." Dynamiting will begin in Florida next Wednesday, after which the state will be completely geographically separated from the United States. "After that, they're on their own," said Hastert. "I hope they sink." __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] florida going, going, gone .
-Caveat Lector- Well Tenorlove way back in the 60 period prior to the "scientists" coming down on them - it was said Florida and California and good portion of New York City about to sink to bottom of the drink and they will become the Lost Atlantians and maybe part Pacificans depending on which side of the States you live. So Goodbye California, Goodbye Florida and Goodbye New York... That little Elian was a real Albatross..F Lee Bailey lives in Naples, Florida - wonder what he thinks about all this? We are not a nation of laws - we are becoming a nation of lawyers. Shakespeare had right idea - first we kill all the lawyers, and then we ...hope you all saved your Confederate Money Boys - this time we get them all. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] 20 Year Cycle - Bush or Gore: Whoever Wins, Loses?
-Caveat Lector- Now remember this though..the "scientists" back some years ago when I went after Jeanne Dixon, said the astrologers had gone too far.for they were in fun marking Gerald Ford for an accident and that guy got so clumsy he fell down a flight of stairs from his plane and turned into a stumble bum..so Eric Severied and said "the astrologers have gone too far", so saith the scientists - these scientists, the nameless faceless people warning the astrologers to lay off marking people for murder an accidents...psychoogical warfare, is proper termtoday Alex Baldwin drops out a line or too suggesting Charleton Heston be shot, or Bush...do unto othrs as they have done unto you? This is how the Kennedy famly was destroyed. Harry Houdini before he died said he had weakened and that the psychics were too much for him...then he was very carefully murdered - he was exposing the frauds.so he died. Like books put out by Rosicrucians "Your Mind Can Kill"..and little Sirhan in his practice exercise "RFK must die, RFK must die.I will receive money as per instructions in the bible" Oh these diaries are always so conveniently left for the police are they not? Tell me - do you think Castro's Cuba will determine the fate of the USA - for the plan is to send in emmigrants to sway votes and take over...one western state already targeted, and then ADIS infected Africans being brought in - where will they plant these people? We need a Bush in office to send them back to their homelands..and any Jew with Dual Citizenship in our government should be removed from power for you do not serve two mastersespecially when you remember the USS Liberty an may be the USS Cole. Well we see how they run...and who will be the martyer?And watch that third man alwaysthree Presidens and three Popes and/or High Priests.. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] DJ: Political Animal: Making ugly with elections
-Caveat Lector- Bill Kling POLITICAL ANIMAL The Daily Journal Prince William County (Manassas), Virginia Thursday, November 16, 2000 Page A1 _ Making ugly with elections By BILL KLING Political Animal `Those who cast the vote decide nothing,'' goes the distressing quote. ``Those who count the vote decide everything.'' As Florida's scandalous presidential election debacle rages, that quote has been appearing on Web pages and e-mail listservs on the Internet, baldly attributed to Josef Stalin, the old Soviet Union's murderous tyrant. None, though, have cited a verifiable source. Because of the Florida vote situation, we have a gut-wrenching realization that our electoral system has been in shambles for a long time, fraught with the potential for stuffed ballot boxes and stolen elections, its vote counts suspect and its statutory safeguards enforced hardly at all. The system's broke and needs fixing - in Chicago, New Orleans, Boston and any other jurisdiction with a history full of rumors, wisecracks and braggadocio about election illegalities. That's so, too, in Virginia, where felons are barred by statute from taking part in elections. Since January 1999, however, state election officials have had to purge 17,000 felons from voter registration roles, listed there because of the ``motor voter'' law enacted several years ago and pressuring everyone to sign up when applying for a driver's license, welfare payment and such. And there might be problems even here in Prince William County, where County Registrar Gary Wilson has looked with great trepidation on voter roles over-padded with ``motor voter'' registrants. And where, except in the case several years ago of a single-mom candidate who fudged her residential address, Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert routinely finds no reason to prosecute election-law violations even when, to us lesser mortals, the evidence seems overwhelming. That makes the Stalin quote seem even more sinister when, as Gore and Bush campaigns squabble over the Sunshine State's vote count, it pops up on radio call-in programs and ``talk'' shows. That quote stirs particularly upsetting thoughts as one of America's dirty little secrets, so destructive of our faith in our representative form of government, is wrestled harshly into full public view, its warts and blemishes exposed for all to see. No matter who ultimately ``wins'' the White House after this catastrophe, it'll be inescapably unpleasant in our minds because, we now know, the system with which we choose our national, state and local government leaders is flawed. The various manners in which we cast our ballots all have their own built-in error factors, producing inaccurate vote returns, and the officials who run our elections from coast to coast have been aware of it all along. ``Your vote counts,'' we've been propagandized since the days we were kids in elementary school. Maybe, we realize now, not exactly. Perhaps that's been a whopper all along, an American myth conceivably never true. ``Vote the rascals out,'' goes an old political battle cry intended to spur staunch partisans to action. We realize now, as some have observed, that the rascals might not have been voted in. Others have known that for years. British playwright Tom Stoppard wrote a line in the first act of his play, ``Jumpers,'' in which a character observes: ``It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.'' And Anastasio Somoza, the late Nicaraguan dictator, was quoted June 17, 1977, in The Guardian in London as saying: ``Indeed, you won the elections, but I won the count.'' That, of course, was before the communist Sandinistas overthrew him, launching that Central American country into years of bloody strife. Alarms have long been sounded by such groups as the Voting Integrity Project, which from its headquarters in Arlington County has sought to inform the public of how easy it is to frustrate the will it expresses at the ballot box. The Stalin quote has been a long-standing fixture on the Web page of Citizens for a Fair Vote Count, organized in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1996. And the quote's also on a Web site of Pat Buchanan, the Reform Party's presidential nominee and erstwhile senior White House adviser to Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, the elder. A question remains. Did Stalin really utter those words now being attributed to him? I could find no authenticated record that he did, but it really doesn't matter very much. Whether he made the remark or not, it wouldn't make it any less grievous or any less true, would it? Nor would it change my brand-new, deep-seated resolve that I will never, not ever - for any reason whatsoever - want to live in Palm Beach County, Fla. I have standards. You couldn't pay me enough to want to settle among the harpies and the sharpies in
[CTRL] Pope warns biotechnology may upset 'healthy balance' (fwd)
-Caveat Lector- -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 07:29:33 -0800 From: Steve Wingate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IUFO [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pope warns biotechnology may upset 'healthy balance' Pope warns biotechnology may upset 'healthy balance' By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (November 12, 2000 3:34 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - On a day he dedicated to the world's farmers, Pope John Paul II on Sunday urged developers of new biotechnologies to keep a "healthy balance" with nature and avoid putting people's lives at risk. Tens of thousands of farmers and their families, most of them from Italy but many from other countries and continents, crowded into St. Peter's Square on a chilly, overcast day to attend Mass celebrated by the pope on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. The Mass was part of a Holy Year tribute to the world of agriculture. John Paul didn't cite any specific kind of biotechnology Sunday. But his words picked up on a speech he gave Saturday evening in which he urged rigorous scientific and ethical controls to avoid possible "disaster for the health of man and the future of the Earth" from new agricultural technologies. On Sunday, the pope told the farmers in the square that "if the world of most refined techniques doesn't reconcile itself with the simple language of nature in a healthy balance, the life of man will run ever greater risks, of which already we are seeing worrying signs." John Paul didn't specify the signs. The 80-year-old pope looked tired and his breathing at times sounded labored as he read his speech. Some 90 minutes into the ceremony, he consulted his watch as if growing weary of the event. When he was leaving the square, he briefly lost his balance on one of the basilica's steps. Two aides flanking him quickly grasped him and the pontiff was able to continue walking down the steps to his "popemobile." Hip surgery a few years ago and a chronic shuffle as he walks - a symptom of Parkinson's disease - have made it difficult for the pope to get around. Throughout the Holy Year called for by John Paul to mark the start of Christianity's third millennium, various fields of work have had their day at the Vatican, from politics to journalism to circuses. John Paul told the farmers Sunday to "resist the temptations of productivity and profit that work to the detriment of the respect of nature." Saying God entrusted land to mankind to take care of it, the pope said: "When you forget this principle, becoming tyrants and not custodians of the Earth, sooner or later the Earth rebels." = Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends = A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: [GATA] An open letter to Newmont: What are you doing for gold?
9:15p EDT Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: A friend of ours, Dale Schnitzler, has written a wonderfully supportive letter to Newmont Mining. I'm attaching it here in the hope that other Newmont shareholders might send similar letters to the company and that shareholders of other gold mining companies might send similar letters to those companies. One more point This week GATA received a generous contribution via a wire transfer from a bank in Amsterdam, but the notice we received from our bank did not identify the donor. I'd be grateful if he could contact me so I may acknowledge his generosity formally. CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. * * * An Open Letter to Newmont Mining By Dale Schnitzler As a former larger shareholder and backer of Newmont Mining I would like some answers from you as to the reasons for the excessive destruction of shareholder value at Newmont while on your watch. That is, over the last 5 years Newmont's stock price has gone from around $60.00 a share to a little more than $13.00 on the NYSE close today -- a destruction of wealth of almost 80 percent. Now as a seasoned investor of some 25 years, I have seen many a bear and bull markets, and have owned other companies before that have declined even more than 80%. However, I have NEVER owned companies in an industry such as yours where the CEO's and management teams are so totally complacent after such a long fall. Further, from all outward public appearances, Newmont's management team seems to not only be satisfied with the company's stock performance, but it appears take exception to shareholders who are critical of the company and those same shareholders who have questions about the shenanigans which are occurring daily in the gold market. As I said earlier, having followed financial markets for more than 25 years, it is CRYSTAL CLEAR to anyone who is watching that all is not right in the gold market. Hundreds of thousands of investors and market participants either believe or know the gold market is being manipulated, yet the management's at the major mining companies remained conspicuously silent. My questions to you below are designed to ascertain whether you are aware of the ongoing manipulation in the gold market, and if you are, whether your management team is part of that manipulation. The questions I am seeking your answers to are as follow, and I would appreciate specific answers to these questions: 1. Have you read the Gold Derivative Banking Crisis report that GATA personally presented to the speaker of the House, Denny Hastert? It can be located at www.GATA.org. A copy was sent to Newmont by GATA Chairman Bill Murphy. If you didn't read it, why haven't you? If you did read it and you did not agree with the VOLUMINOUS amount our evidence that the gold market is manipulated, please list what you find is wrong in that document. Specifics please. 2. How do you account for the buildup of gold derivatives on the books of J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Deutsche Bank -- banks that GATA has cited as part of the gold cabal for two years? The derivatives at other banks like UBS Warburg have not gone up at all. Please explain your interpretation of this massive explosion derivative positions. 3. How do you explain the price of gold rising $84 after the Washington Agreement only to come all the way down again to the same price, all while there is a huge natural gold supply/demand deficit? My own sources put the supply deficit at 1,500 tonnes annually. Where is the gold coming from? Please be specific as to your beliefs of where all this gold is coming from to support this deficit. 4. How do you account for the gold price going down when many hedgers are delivering into their hedges and reducing gold supply that would have been supplied to the market? It was recently announced that the big Australian hedger Sons of Gwalia has delivered into their forward sales all year (contrary to what the market had been thinking). Please be specific. 5. How does Newmont account for the fact that gold always goes down on days when it should go up -- like today for example, in the midst of a collapsing NASDAQ and a presidential political crisis? That has been the case for years. Every single time. How do you account for the fact that gold has not been allowed to rally decently for two days in a row for the past seven months? Not one time. Free markets do NOT trade this way. Even when the Dow was around 800 back in 1982, and in a nasty bear market, it NEVER went seven months without some sort of decent rally. Please explain your belief as to why gold sells higher overnight the last three months, only to get slammed every morning in New York on the opening. And to add insult to injury, the better the news for gold the harder it gets slammed. Why is this? 6. Lastly, why do you offer financial and moral support to anti-gold people and organizations such as Jessica Cross
[CTRL] Fwd: Konformist: A Dark Conspiracy: Duval County Analysis
-- eGroups Sponsor -~-~ FONT COLOR="#99"eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! /FONTA HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/2/_/1406/_/974343346/"BClick Here!/B/A -_- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com http://www.netrinsics.com/Duval/Duval.html Analysis of Precinct Return Data for Duval County, Florida Introduction The raw precinct return data for Duval County, Florida, for the general election of November 7, is available from the county web page for election results. This data is in a format which is not spreadsheet friendly. I reformatted the data into a standard CSV format file (which you can download here), and loaded it into a standard spreadsheet program. From this point it is a straightforward matter to analyze the raw data. President and Senator ballot analysis Media reports on the Duval County returns have focused on two major issues: Predominantly Democratic precincts had a disproportionate number of ballots undervoted or overvoted for the presidential race. An unusually high number of ballots reflected a valid vote for senator, but not for president. The following two charts illustrate these two issues: (See URL above) In the charts above, each red diamond or grey triangle represents data for one precinct (out of 268) in Duval County. The red diamonds represent the percentage of ballots counted in each precinct that reflect a valid vote for president. The grey triangles represent the percentage of ballots counted in each precinct that reflect a valid vote for senator for the state of Florida. The first chart plots the data against the percentage of ballots in each precinct that reflect a valid vote for George Bush. One can reasonably infer that this percentage is higher for predominantly Republican precincts. The second chart plots the data against the percentage of ballots in each precinct that reflect a valid vote for Al Gore. One can reasonably infer that this percentage is higher for predominantly Democratic precincts. Interpretation These charts clearly illustrate a strong correlation between Democratic precincts and missing votes for a presidential ticket. Almost all precincts with more than 50% Al Gore votes have more than 15% missing presidential votes. Almost all precincts with more than 50% George Bush votes have less than 15% missing presidential votes. With respect to the senate votes, the charts demonstrate two saliant pieces of information: In the majority of all precincts, there were more valid votes cast for senator than for president. This suggests that the "two page" presidential ballot was problematic for voters across the political spectrum. The decline in valid presidential votes in predominantly democratic precincts was much sharper (from 95% to 75%) than the decline in valid senatorial votes (from 97% to 87%). It is very difficult to explain the high rate of non-valid presidential ballots in Democratic precincts purely in terms of voter confusion. Another interesting feature is the cluster of presidential ballot data that runs from 90%/90% to 65%/65% on the Gore chart. This line represents the "no Bush" limit, i.e., in a precinct where only 75% of the ballots hold a valid presidential vote, Gore can receive no more than 75% of votes cast. Therefore, there can be no precincts that fall to the right of this line. The fact that so many precincts are clustered near this line suggests that there are a sizeable number of precincts in Duvel County that are so strongly Democratic that nearly every valid vote cast will be a vote for the Democratic candidate. These "no Bush" precincts show, by far, the widest range of valid presidential ballots, ranging from 87% down to 69%, an 18% spread overall. This spread is very difficult to explain by way of any of the "usual" voting irregularities commonly discussed in the context of Florida elections, and definitely warrants closer scrutiny. Another View: Vote Distribution The following two charts answer a slightly different question: of all the ballots cast in any given precinct, how many of those ballots were marked for Bush, how many were marked for Gore, how many were marked for "Other", and how many ballots were missing a valid selection for president? These two charts group Duval County precincts according to the percentage of ballots cast for Bush; that is, precincts are grouped according to their Republican/Democratic balance. This chart shows the distribution of total ballots cast: (See URL above) This chart shows the distribution as a percentage of ballots cast: (See URL above) These charts clearly illustrate the strong bias for invalid presidential votes in Democratic precincts. Half of the "missing" votes for president in the county are located in precincts which account for only one
[CTRL] Fwd: Konformist: GOP staff took in hundred of ballots
-- eGroups Sponsor -~-~ FONT COLOR="#99"eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! /FONTA HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/2/_/1406/_/974343183/"BClick Here!/B/A -_- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com Published Wednesday, November 15, 2000, in the Miami Herald GOP staff took in hundred of ballots BY JOSEPH TANFANI AND FRANCES ROBLES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Despite tough rules designed to keep absentee ballots out of the hands of campaign operatives, Republican Party workers obtained hundreds of them from voters during their aggressive drive to increase turnout for George W. Bush. An estimated 500 to 600 completed ballots were collected by Bush volunteers or dropped off at campaign offices in Little Havana, Westchester and Hialeah, according to GOP campaign officials in charge of the absentee vote. Volunteers put on stamps and rushed them into the mail, even sending some overnight to make sure they arrived on time. ``I remember putting stamps on them myself,'' said Miami Commissioner Joe Sanchez, who was heading the Bush Little Havana operation on Coral Way. But Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor David Leahy says he does not like campaign operatives knocking on doors and picking up absentee ballots, saying that increases the chances of election chicanery. ``If a voter needs help, they can call us. They don't have to be asked if they need help by campaigns,'' he said. ``That's beyond what they should be doing.'' The Bush campaign officials said they were meticulous about following new rules put in place after the fraud-plagued 1997 Miami mayoral election. ``At no time were our workers able to manipulate absentee ballots,'' said Maria de la Milera, a longtime Republican Party worker who supervised Bush's Miami-Dade absentee operation. ``We ran a clean campaign.'' With the outcome of the White House hinging on Florida, both Democrats and Republicans ran frenzied get-out-the-vote campaigns that focused largely on generating thousands of absentee ballots. Bob Poe, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, said the party sent pre-printed forms requesting absentee ballots to likely absentee voters. The ballot request forms already had key information -- name, voter I.D. number -- filled out. ``All they had to do is sign it and mail it,'' Poe said. But when the dust cleared, Republicans were more successful than Democrats at garnering absentee votes. Republicans in Dade cast 24,000 absentee ballots, Democrats about 17,000. Those votes played a key role in handing Bush a razor-thin victory in Florida's vote count. In Miami-Dade, for example, Gore beat Bush handily at the polls, winning 53 to 46 percent. But Bush won the absentee vote 58 to 41 percent, piling up a 7,411-vote advantage. Under strict new county rules, campaigns could not request absentee ballots for voters by phone, then collect them and turn in bagfuls at the elections office. In an effort to reduce opportunities for fraud, the county required voters to mail their ballots directly to County Hall or drop them off. Both campaigns found ways to skirt the rules. They flooded the state with tens of thousands of pre-printed absentee request forms to make sure ballots got into voters' hands, telling voters they merely had to sign them and turn them in. Campaigns tracked which ones returned their envelopes, then telephoned the holdouts. Despite the mail-in-only rule, Bush campaign workers say voters turned in ballots to campaign offices instead of the elections department. Why? ``Because they wanted to vote for us,'' Sanchez said. However, late in the campaign, volunteers started picking up request forms and ballots at voters' homes, De la Milera said. If voters wanted to know which holes to punch, volunteers would give them cards listing GOP candidates. ``They would punch the numbers, they would do the sealing, everything,'' she said. In 1998, state legislators passed a tough new law adding anti-fraud measures to absentees. One rule would have made absentees list the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. But most of those new restrictions were frozen by the U.S. Justice Department. One rule that survived -- requiring voters to list their voter registration numbers when they ask for a ballot -- apparently is being widely ignored. In Miami-Dade and Broward, absentee ballot requests were honored without the number. Konformist Note: Read the quote from the following story. http://www.feedmag.com/templates/daily.php3?a_id=1389 What is most stunning, though, is that Suarez now sits on the executive committee of the Miami-Dade Republican party and was specifically involved this year in helping get out the Republican vote. Suarez, who told FEED that he is working to become the committee's
[CTRL] Fwd: GSY-List Vol. 2 Issue #4 - Special: Who Counts the Votes
This message is not spam, you are subscribed to the GSY-List at SmartGroups.com Removal instructions are at the bottom This issue of the GSY-List contains: 1) Letter from the Editor 2) Christian Feature - Update from Indianapolis 3) Political Feature - The Secret "Service" - Who Counts the Votes 4) Special Feature * 1) Letter from the Editor The GSY-List was put together initially to spread information and ideas that are generally "censored" or not very popular. In other words -- news you don't hear elsewhere. Today's Political Feature contains just that -- something you probably never knew before. ---Special Message- Your two-line Ad Here Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details * 2) Christian Feature This is a forwarded message from pastor Bruce Murch regarding the current situation in Indianapolis. For more information on the protest, see www.sierratimes.com . Just thought you'd like to know what's going on in Indiana! - Original Message - From: Rev. Bruce Evan Murch To: snip Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 1:48 PM Subject: GOD IS MOVING IN INDIANAPOLIS!! Dear Friends, GOD IS MOVING HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS!! I am here at the Indianapolis Baptist Temple, which the Federal Marshals were supposed to seize yesterday at noon. They did not come, and gave a press conference yesterday afternoon saying that they wanted to wait for everyone to leave. NOBODY IS LEAVING!! There is a move of God happenening here. Preachers from around the country have arrived, ready to go to jail if necessary to STAND AGAINST THE STEALING OF A CHURCH by the federal government. At noon yesterday, amost 1,000 PEOPLE STOOD READY TO PASSIVELY WITNESS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT'S TAKING OF A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH!! Many of you know I left Beverly and my nine children at home to continue the witness at Planned Parenthood, while I came here to stand in defense of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple. THERE IS A MOVE OF GOD AFOOT HERE! People are beginning to come from all over the country to stand with IBT. CMA, the Christian Motorcyclist Association has riders coming in from all over, ministers and plain ole' Christian folk are headed here. The story broke last night on all four networks and CNN. Folks are beginning to call up the church and say they are coming. Colonel Bo Gritz, former Green Beret and negotiator in the federal seige at Ruby Ridge is here with us. I did his radio show with him yesterday morning from the platform of the church. He is committed to staying the course with us here. I have done many interviews while here, and the word is truly going out. The IRS has confirmed that this is the first time in American history that it has seized a church over a tax issue. But all taxes were paid to the IRS by the individual ministers of the IBT. They were owed NOTHING. NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND!! If we will not be willing to stand when the government is stealing a church, will we stand for anything?? PLEASE COME TO INDIANAPOLIS!! BE PART OF A NATIONAL WITNESS FOR CHRIST!! Bring a bedroll and your Bible and be prepared for a time of REVIVAL! You can call IBT for directions: (317) 787-0830 I have borrowed a cell phone and you can call me if you are seriously considering it, but have questions: (540)730-4427. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT COMING OUT HERE RIGHT AWAY!! You will be part of an exciting move of God and a NATIONAL PUBLIC WITNESS FOR CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH!! Please do not respond to this email directly. I have forwarded this to my wife, and she will not be able to answer your specific questions. Call me if you need to. I VIEW THIS AS IMPORTANT AS ANY OPERATION RESCUE THAT I'VE EVER DONE. This 50-year-old church has led thousands upon thousands of folks to a saving knowledge of Christ, as many as were called. Please help us stand with them NOW! PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR LISTS!! Your friend and servant of Christ, Rev. Bruce Evan Murch * 3) Political Feature Please pass this article on to anyone you think would be interested! The Secret "Service" - Who Counts the Votes -- By Steve Wayne, 11-14-00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Josef Stalin has been attributed with the famous quote, "Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." Just who counts the votes here in the United States?County officials? Congressmen? Media? Your last guess would probably have been "media". Why? After all, it is not possible that NBC and CBS actually do the vote counting, do they? Ah, but they do. A consortium called the "Voter News Service" does the collection, tabulation, and dissemination of our votes, along with other tasks such as exit polls, projections, and surveys. The Voter News Service is owned and operated by ABC, the Associated Press,
[CTRL] Fwd: Konformist: The Bush campaign and the rise of the political underworld
-- eGroups Sponsor -~-~ FONT COLOR="#99"eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! /FONTA HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/2/_/1406/_/974343802/"BClick Here!/B/A -_- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com WSWS : News Analysis : North America : US Elections The Bush campaign and the rise of the political underworld By Patrick Martin 15 November 2000 The events which have taken place in the past week in the US presidential election, beginning with Election Night itself, have cast light on a political phenomenon of immense significance: the rise to the pinnacle of the American political system of elements of a gangster character. These extreme-right elements, who now control the Republican Party, know very well that they cannot take control of the American government by democratic means, because there is widespread popular opposition to their policies. Entrenched in the Republican congressional leadership and the judiciary, they are now seeking to seize control of the presidency through what amounts to a political putsch. The right-wing cabal includes operatives for the Bush campaign and the Republican Party, steeped in the method of political "dirty tricks"; media spokesmen like the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and an array of talk-radio hosts, for whom no lie is too brazen or absurd; and the network of extreme-right lawyers, like the sinister Theodore Olson [see "Profile of a right-wing conspirator: the case of Theodore Olson"], who played central roles in the Paula Jones lawsuit and the impeachment and trial of President Clinton. The main weapon of the right-wing is the Big Lie. They operate by the principle laid down by Adolf Hitler: the bigger the lie and the more insistently it is repeated, the more easily it will be believed. And a complacent and cowardly American media treats even the most grotesque and flagrant lies as though they deserved credibility. Thus Bush recount observer James Baker declares that a machine count is more reliable than a hand count, because machines aren't Democratic or Republican, when everyone knows that the hand count will simply legitimize valid votes that the machine scanners were unable to read. Thus Bush press spokeswoman Karen Hughes repeats endlessly that Bush has already won Florida once, twice or three times, and no press representative dares to call her a liar and point out the simple truth: no one has won Florida yet, and to claim otherwise is to preempt the democratic process. The purpose of these lies is to keep the country so inundated with misinformation that public opinion is disoriented and even poisoned. The goal is to cover up the elementary truth that a Bush victory requires the suppression of votes cast in Florida by tens of thousands of people. That is why the Bush campaign opposes a hand recount or any other measure which would result in a more accurate recording of the actual wishes of the Florida electorate. The Bush campaign was developing backup plans to hijack the election even before the November 7 vote. As was reported November 1 by the New York Daily News, Bush aides were preparing to launch an anti- constitutional effort to overturn a Gore victory in the Electoral College if Bush succeeded in winning the popular vote. This was to center on the use of right-wing talk-radio and other media attacks to generate a "popular uprising" and pressure Gore electors to switch their support to Bush. These methods are now being employed, under differing circumstances, in an effort to stampede public opinion. Typical of the method of the Big Lie, Bush and his media allies accuse their victims of precisely the crime which they are attempting to carry outthe New York Post, for instance, headlined one commentary, "The Hijacking of the Presidency." Such provocative language has an additional function. It legitimates in advance whatever outrage may be committed by deranged right-wing elements, the Timothy McVeighs who exist in significant numbers on the fringes of the Republican Party. Their violence could potentially be directed against anyone who opposes Bush's usurpation of power. There is another sinister aspect of the whole affair. What is taking place today in the United States bears many of the hallmarks of the actions taken by US intelligence agencies to rig elections and topple governments around the world. George W. Bush is unlikely to be anything more than the front man for such an affair. His father, however, was once head of the CIA, as well as commander-in-chief during the Gulf War, and there is no question that the CIA and Pentagon brass are heavily for Bush. The case of John Ellis Even while the ballots were being cast on November 7, the
[CTRL] Fwd: [NA] The Death of Democracy -- Or -- May the Best Hacker Win
"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." attributed to Communist Tyrant Josef Stalin October 27, 2000 NA (Network America) e-wire The Death of Democracy -- Or -- May the Best Hacker Win Network America Comment: The following excellent article is by Christopher Bollyn of the Spotlight Weekly. A version of this article was carried in the Spotlight near election day 2000 --- but what you read below is the entire original article as written by Mr. Bollyn. The article is the logical development of the research done by Dr. Phillip OHalloran presented in the November, 1996 edition of Relevance Magazine, Pandoras Black Box Did it really count your vote? The process of researching this article resulted in a thinly veiled death threat issued to Mr. Christopher Bollyn by the Russian born Alex Kantarovich, now living near Chicago and providing election software for the largest supplier of vote-tabulating computer systems in the United States. The story of that death threat is carried in our archives in the November 14th, 2000 Network American e-wire. Title: The Death of Democracy -- Or -- May the Best Hacker Win By Christopher Bollyn Subtitle paragraphs, in italics in the original: American elections are a fraud and a scam" is the stern verdict of Pat Buchanan and a deeply disturbing comment on the state of democracy in America. The pervasive use of ballot-counting computers equipped with internal modems compromises the integrity of elections and has effectively usurped the democratic franchise from the American people. (Body of the article): Cook County, IL Across the United States, in precincts from coast to coast, ballot-counting computers equipped with cellular telephony and two-way modems have counted the votes of the American people. These ballot-counting machines, designed and operated by private companies, and the laws that ushered in their use have essentially disenfranchised citizen election judges from the vote-counting process and relegated them to insignificant roles as public servants working for private business on election night. Computer programmers leave no fingerprints inside a computer, what happens inside it cannot be seen, and its records, and printouts can be fixed to conceal whatever an operator wants to keep secret. However, here and in other key jurisdictions around the nation, election judges have signed off on tally tapes of computer-generated vote counts without any actual verification on their part that the tally is correct. OFFICIAL INDIFFERENCE Some officials concerned with elections have pondered the unthinkable; namely, the stealing of a presidential election by computer fraud in the metropolitan areas of key states. Steve White, former assistant attorney general of California, said, Given the importance of the national election, sooner or later it will be attempted. There is a real reluctance to concede the gravity of the problem. Officials at the Illinois State Board of Elections, the agency that approves the voting machines used in the state was contacted and asked about how the integrity of the elections could be safeguarded; each and every official interviewed was indifferent to the threat of computer vote fraud. Rick Fulle, Assistant Director of voting systems and 25-year veteran of the board said, You cant secure any computer system. When asked if election judges were permitted by law to do a manual recount of the votes to verify the accuracy of the computer tally the officials invariably replied, You do not do a hand count, although Fuller added, nothing would stop them. A hand count of the votes by the election judges at the precinct level, before posting the results, is the only way to ensure that the machine tally is correct and that no computer fraud has been perpetrated. However, election officials discourage any manual audit saying that there are too many choices on the ballot and that a manual count would take too long. In Switzerland, arguably the most democratic nation, all major political decisions are put before the people as referenda and polling with hand-counted paper ballots is conducted at least four times a year. Switzerland is not a member of the United Nations due simply to the fact that the Swiss people have rejected UN membership at the polls. NOBODY CARES Tests of computer vote-counting systems used in Illinois from 1983-1987, which tested tens of thousands of ballots, revealed significant errors in the computer counting in more than twenty percent of the tests. Fulle said that in Illinois today there is a 16 percent error rate with ballot-counting machines. He expected numerous problems on election night saying equipment will fail across the state. I dont understand why nobody cares, Michael L. Harty, former Illinois director of voting systems and standards said, At one point, we had tabulation errors in twenty-eight percent of the systems
[CTRL] Fwd: [NA] Death Threats Enter Votescam Investigation for the 2nd Time
"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." attributed to Communist Tyrant Josef Stalin November 14, 2000 NA (Network America) e-wire Death Threats Enter Votescam Investigation for the 2nd Time For the second time death threats have entered the Votescam investigation. The first time was in the early days when the Colliers were working with a Miami Newspaper Maverick named MacKenzie who was helping them expose votescam by Janet Reno and other criminals of officialdom in Miami, Florida in the 1970s and the 1980s. At one point the Colliers were told that if they didnt get out of town, a known hit man would be hired to kill them within a few weeks. The Colliers at that point fled to the Washington D.C. area and only returned to Miami under the protection of friends who safe-housed them when in the area. The second time a death threat has entered the votescam investigation happened in the last few weeks while Christopher Bollyn was writing his recent story about the new voting machines which have two way modems and can be accessed and altered by satellite technology. Mr. Bollyns story builds on the information discovered by Phil OHalloran of Relevance magazine, who in turn learned of the votefraud issue thanks to the March 8, 1996 Tom Valentine Radio Show in which Valentine interviewed this writer about the votefraud committed against Buchanan and the people of Dubuque, Iowa by Voter News Service and the Big TV Networks during the 1996 Iowa Caucuses. OHalloran then studied our votefraud website, which was then in the beginning phases under construction by webmaster extraordinaire Linda Muller. OHalloran was intrigued by the 1985 court testimony of Mr. Robert Strunk, a computer expert who was allowed to examine the vote counting process at the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections on election night under protection of the court order issued to our group in 1985 by Judge Richard Niehaus. OHalloran was intrigued by Strunks testimony that he had found an active two way modem attached to the vote tabulating computer while the votes were being tabulated on that election night, 1985, in Cincinnati. OHalloran did excellent follow up investigation on that discovery and uncovered perhaps the biggest story to date in the votescam investigation. Christopher Bollyn has now brought OHallorans research up to date. Such is the power of the internet. The entire original article in question, written by Mr. Christopher Bollyn, appears in our October 27, 2000 Network America e-wire. The original article is must reading. The death threat to Christopher Bollyn came from Mr. Alex Kantoravich, a Russian born business man who supplies the USAs largest computerized vote counting supplier, Election System Software, Inc,. with the control boxes which tell many American election computers what to do. Bollyn had tracked down Mr. Kantoravich in the process of his investigation into two-way computer modems in free standing voting machines. Mr. Kantoravich revealed that he provided the control boxes to the humongous election system vendor, ES S, Inc., that he had come to the USA from Russia 11 years ago, and that the control boxes he supplied for the voting machines were not manufactured in the USA. He declined to say what line of work he was in before he came to the USA or where the mysterious control boxes were made. On the Sunday morning after he interviewed Mr. Kantoravich, circa November 1, 2000 Christopher Bollyns telephone rang. It was Mr. Kantoravich with his thick Russian accent. I dont want anything to happen to my company, to you, or to me, Mr. Kantoravich told Bollyn, a journalist for the Spotlight Weekly Newspaper based in Washington, D.C. He would repeat the veiled death threat later a second time before the conversation ended. Mr. Bollyn immediately called 911 and reported the death threat to the local Police. Bollyn asked the Police to contact Mr. Kantoravich and tell him that you dont talk to journalists that way in the United States. While your writer was a guest on the Bill Boshears radio show on WLW Radio on Sunday night, November 12, 2000, between 9 PM till midnight, I informed Mr. Boshears of the situation. Bill Boshears graciously and courageously called Christopher Bollyn and interviewed him during the program for more than five minutes blasting this story over 38 states and half of Canada from the 50,000 watt clear channel voice of The Big One as WLW Radio calls itself. With regard to death threats and the votescam investigation, the following information is appropriate for this e-wire. At the Citizens for a Fair Vote Count Convention in late August, 2000, speaker Ron Keller told the story of Joe Cooper. Joe Cooper was working with famed Louisiana attorney Jim Garrison on investigating the Kennedy assassination. Cooper also ran for Sheriff and lost in Louisiana. In the process he uncovered how the Shoup machines
[CTRL] [7] Killing Pablo - Raring to get started, Delta learns its limits
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.killingpablo.com/content/killingpablo/philly/1047343152.htm Click Here: A HREF="http://www.killingpablo.com/content/killingpablo/philly/1047343152.htm" Killing Pablo/A - Raring to get started, Delta learns its limits By Mark Bowden INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison, commander of joint special operations at Deltas home base at Ft. Bragg, N.C., was a veteran of covert operations. (AP) PHOTO GALLERIES Chapter Five of a continuing serial The Delta soldiers who arrived in Colombia just four days after Pablo Escobar left his prison in July 1992 had initially hoped to hunt down the notorious narco-terrorist themselves. Given the clumsy track record of the Colombians, it seemed the best chance of finding Escobar quickly. Delta specialized in this kind of quick strike. The men trained constantly and could move rapidly anywhere, day or night. They preferred orders that explained the what and why of a mission without precisely spelling out the how. This time the initial order was, vaguely, to assist in the hunt for Escobar, who had escaped from prison just four days before. Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison, commander of joint special operations at Delta's home base at Fort Bragg, N.C., was a veteran of covert operations. He had worked on the infamous Phoenix program in Vietnam, which targeted Viet Cong village leaders for assassination. That was long before Executive Order 12333, the prohibition on U.S. governmen t involvement in assassinations. The order, which originated during the Nixon administration after congressional hearings exposed excesses in intelligence operations, had been updated under Presidents Carter and Reagan: 2.11 PROHIBITION ON ASSASSINATION No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination. 2.12 INDIRECT PARTICIPATION No agency of the Intelligence Community shall participate in or request any person to undertake activities forbidden by this Order. Maj. Gen. George Joulwon, commander of the U.S. Army Southern Command in Panama, had been emphatic in his instructions for the Escobar operation. He knew how easy it was for these "black" special-operations forces to fly beneath the Army's command radar. Joulwon knew that the Delta men wanted to do the job themselves, and probably could, but he was more concerned that in achieving the military goal of eliminating Escobar, they would create a political storm more destructive than Escobar himself. "No, you're not going to do it yourself," Joulwon had instructed Col. Jerry Boykin, commander of the eight-man Delta team sent to Colombia on July 26. Officially, the team members were flying to Bogota merely to provide advice and training. Of course, if they managed to kill Escobar in such a way that the Colombians got credit, no one was going to complain. But no such order was articulated, and Morris Busby, the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, was set against it anyway. Sensitive to the precarious position of President Cesar Gaviria, the ambassador explained to Col. Boykin the political storm that would erupt if Delta operators were discovered running around in black masks shooting people. Given Escobar's penchant for spectacular violence and his well-armed bodyguards and assassins, the chances of an American getting killed or captured were high. The ambassador simply wanted the Delta men to lend their expertise, to provide intelligence, analysis, training and operational assistance. If the Colombians took all that and then went out and shot somebody while trying to arrest Escobar, the U.S. mission would stay comfortably within the law. The Delta operators were not to participate in raids. They were to remain at the National Police command posts in Medellin, the main one at the Carlos Holquin police academy, and the other inside the prison where Escobar had been held. Busby wanted the team members to get out there and show the Colombian police how to track down this fugitive, pronto. They had to act quickly, before Escobar had a chance to rebuild his operation. In the four days since Escobar's escape, he already had begun reassembling his hit men and bodyguards and setting up the system that would allow him to live comfortably on the run. Busby tried to convey urgency. He and his embassy staff had been working round the clock since the escape. On Monday, July 27, Col. Boykin and the ambassador met with President Gaviria, while two high-ranking Colombian police commanders met at the U.S. Embassy with the newly arrived Americans. One of the Colombians was Lt. Col. Lino Pinzon, the man assigned to head the Colombian search effort for Escobar. The Delta men inflated their ranks. They did not want the Colombians thinking a mission as important as hunting down Pablo Escobar would be relegated to midlevel soldiers. So Lt. Col. Gary Harrell, one of the largest line officers in the Army, with an aggressive personality
[CTRL] Fwd: Konformist: Latest Votescam 2000 articles at The Fix
My Groups | konformist Main Page Some of the Votescam 2000 stories recently added to The Fix Is In http://www.mindpollen.com/fix.htm: Non-Florida Stories Both Sides Quietly Preparing to Fight on Beyond Florida Turn of a Card May Decide All Iowa, New Mexico Change Vote Tallies Some Counties in Iowa Accepted Spoiled Ballots 23,145 State Ballots Didn't Select Presidential Candidate [in Wisconsin] Student Claims He Didn't Vote 4 Times State Vote Fair, Doyle Says California Absentees Could Determine Popular Vote Navy Flying Home 3,000 Ballots. quot;'We understand the urgency of this situation and realize that the entire presidential election could rest on these ballots.'quot; Buchanan Threatens Injunction in Recount The Cousin Who Announced quot;Victoryquot; on TV US Constitution Heads for Meltdown The Liberal Elite's Plan for a Second Civil War Chinatown Ballot Shows quot;Republicanquot; as quot;Democratquot; Voting by Mail Is as Easy as One-Two-Three Cigarette Case Involves 15 to 25 Fox News May Discipline Exec for Leak: quot;Fox News Channel is investigating whether an executive related to George W. Bush provided his cousin's campaign with insider exit poll data on Election Night.quot; Florida Stories Chance Remark Shakes Balance: quot;A chance remark by a woman with a key role in the choice of President threatened to sabotage George W. Bushs chances yesterday.quot; Lawyer Who Leveled Gates Aims for Bush Behind the Bias Claims GOP Disputes Claims That Both Sides Have Counted by Hand A Staunch Gore Ally Influences Florida Ballot Fight How Local Personalities and Circumstances Are Shaping the Presidential Outcome Harris Employs Law Firm with Ties to Jeb Bush Bush Gets Legal Aid from a Democrat Official Rulings Mostly Follow Partisan Lines Missing Voting Mechanism Recovered: quot;Police Say Florida Democrat Had a 'Votamatic' in His Carquot; Florida Court: Board Has Discretion to Count Partially Punched Ballots Recount or No? County Officials Left in the Lurch: quot;Lawyers for the local Republican Party argued that Roberts was seen during a sample recount Saturday 'mishandling' and 'compromising' ballots, and asked that she be removed from the board.quot; Falling Chads Threaten Florida Bush Total Vote Recount Judge a Gore Donor African Americans in Florida Continue Reports of Discrimination at Polls Also of Interest Punch-Card Ballots Notorious for Inaccuracies Author Links Bush Family to Nazis Latest Dirty Trick: Calls from Bogus Women's League http://www.mindpollen.com/fix.htm
[CTRL] Fwd: George W. Bush (http://www.citizenslaw.net/)
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On George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Andrew Card
E.F Hutton and Friends
1973 -- George W. Bush attends Harvard Business School. Regularly visits
his aunt, Nancy "Bush" Ellis and her husband, Alexander Ellis at their home
in Lincoln. Ellis would later go to work at E.F. Hutton.
1975 -- Timothy Davis, Harvard Business School, assumes general manager's
role at Atlantis. Patrick E. Malloy III, [2nd in charge of commondities at
E.F. Hutton protege of George L. Ball] and his close friend and advisor,
Michael A. McManus, Jr. invest in Atlantis Weathergear, founded by Dennis J.
Solomon. McManus is appointed Special Assistant to Secretary of Commerce on
the recommendation of CIA Director George Bush.
While entertaining Solomon, Mordecai and Meledones, Patrick Malloy describes
how he and his friends are making money by withdrawing funds on Friday
afternoon and playing the weekend market overseas.
1976 --George L. Ball was president of E.F. Hutton, and the largest
individual investor in Arbusto [George W. Bush] Energy Corporation.
Harken Oil buys Arbusto ("Bush Energy") Harvard (University) Management
Co. Invests
1986 -- George Bush Jr. and partners receive more than $2 million of Harken
Energy stock in exchange for his failing oil well operation, Bush Energy,
which had lost $400,000 in the prior six months. Bush was named to the
Harken board and as a consultant for fees of between $50,000 and $125,000
annually.
Harvard Management is the investment arm of Harvard University. Harvard's
venture capital company is headed by Michael Eisenson, who served on the
board of directors of Harken Energy with Bush . Harvard had become a major
investor in Harken less than 60 days after Harken bought out Bush 's oil
company in 1986.
1987 -- Harken Energy project gets rescued by aid from the BCCI-connected
Union Bank of Switzerland in a deal brokered by Jackson Stephens, later to
show up as a key supporter of Bill Clinton.
1988 -- Ron Woods, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, Billie Preston, and
others play at Bush's celebration party as part of the Bush "bad boys",
George W., Lee Atwater, and Andrew Card. According to the roadies onboard,
white lines of cocaine filled the backrooms and, George W. Bush was present.
1989 -- Bahrain officials suddenly break off offshore drilling negotiations
with Amoco and decide to deal with Harken Energy, George W. Bush firm.
Harken has had a series of failed ventures and no cash, so the Bass brothers
are brought in to finance Harken's efforts at a cost of $50 million.
1989 -- In response to Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations
suggests further developed and review of Solomon's air defense technology.
1990 -- Solomon reports problems with SCUD missile defense to Sen. John
Kerry's staff.
1990 -- [Important Details] George W. Bush sells two-thirds of his Harken
Energy stock at the top of the market for $850,000, a 200% profit, but makes
no report to the SEC until March 1991. GW Bush says later the SEC misplaced
the report. An SEC representative responds: "nobody ever found the 'lost'
filing." One week after Bush's sale, Harken reports an earnings plunge.
Harken stock fell more than 60%.
From an Austin American-Statesman article, wherein we find out about a
financial report that uncovered how George W. "Dubya" Bush, pulled one
heckuva ranny on his old alma mater, Harvard:
"In a little-known episode, the report found that Harvard University, where
Bush earned a business degree, came to the rescue of Bush's oil exploration
company, Harken Energy Corp. Harvard's endowment managers, who included at
least one director with ties to the Bush family, invested about $20 million
in the then-struggling company a month after Bush came on its board. The
investment turned sour in 1990, with a loss of millions of dollars, but Bush
sold most of his shares two months earlier.
Joe Wrinn, spokesman for the university, denied that personal ties had any
bearing on the stock purchase. "Harvard would never be so irresponsible as
to make multimillion investments based on a personal connection," he said.
"Harvard would like every investment to come out ahead, but they don't."
Published on 04/30/1991:SOURCE: By Richard Kindleberger, Boston Globe
Staff
HARVARD PORTFOLIO AIDES ARE DEFENDED
"The head of Harvard University's $5 billion endowment defended yesterday
one current and one former employee of Harvard Management Co. against
suggestions of a conflict of interest. Jack R. Meyer, president of Harvard
Management, said he is persuaded that partner Michael R. Eisenson behaved
appropriately in owning stock in a company that is part of the university's
portfolio. Meyer said he has no reason to believe that Donald D. Beane,
formerly with Harvard Management, did anything wrong ... "
Published on 04/29/1991: SOURCE: By Anthony Flint, Globe Staff
CONFLICT QUESTION RAISED FOR 2 HARVARD FUND MANAGERS
"Two Harvard University officials who manage the investment
[CTRL] Fwd: Konformist: Profile of a right-wing conspirator
-- eGroups Sponsor -~-~ FONT COLOR="#99"eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! /FONTA HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/2/_/1406/_/974380410/"BClick Here!/B/A -_- Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com WSWS : News Analysis : North America : US Elections Behind the Clinton impeachment trial Profile of a right-wing conspirator: the case of Theodore Olson 15 November 2000 Theodore Olson, the lead attorney in the Bush campaign's effort to obtain a federal court order barring a hand count of Florida votes, is typical of the extreme right-wing operatives who have come to dominate the Republican Party. The World Socialist Web Site is reprinting here, in edited form, a political profile of Olson first published February 13, 1999. Last November, at a conference of the Federalist Society at Washington's Mayflower Hotel, attorney Theodore Olson welcomed his audience to "the vast right-wing conspiracy. In fact, you're at the heart of it." This was not merely a cynical jest. There is a network of right-wing political operatives, lawyers and judges which conspired to bring down the Clinton administration and nearly succeeded. Their goal is not simply to remove Clinton, but to impose a reactionary agenda which is opposed by the vast majority of the American people, an agenda which can only be advanced through anti-democratic methods: dirty tricks, political provocations, back-room legal and judicial maneuvers. The career of Theodore Olson provides an instructive example of the origins, political motivations and methods of those who comprise the right-wing conspiracy. While Olson is only one of several dozen key political actors behind the scenes, his name pops up over and over again at various stages of the campaign to destabilize the Clinton administration. The 59-year-old Chicago-born lawyer took his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1965, the year of the Free Speech Movement which marked the onset of a decade of radical student protest on American college campuses. Olson was part of the right- wing reaction against the protest movement. He joined the prestigious Los Angeles law firm of Gibson Dunn Crutcher in 1965, as soon as he had passed the bar. A senior partner in the firm, William French Smith, was the personal attorney for Ronald Reagan, who was elected governor of California a year later. After Reagan's victory in the 1980 presidential election, William French Smith was chosen as attorney general in the new Republican administration. Following Smith to Washington were two up-and-coming right-wing lawyers from his law firm. Kenneth Starr became Smith's chief of staff. Theodore Olson signed on as assistant attorney general and head of the Office of Legal Counsel, essentially the attorney general's attorney. Scandal at the Environmental Protection Agency In 1982 Olson was drawn into the political controversy over the Reagan administration's sabotage of the enforcement of anti-pollution laws by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA). An investigation into the activities of the EPA led to the forced resignation of EPA Administrator Ann Gorsuch and of Rita Lavelle, who was in charge of toxic waste cleanup for the agency. As the scandal unfolded, the Reagan administration claimed executive privilege to withhold agency documents from congressional committees investigating the EPA. Olson was summoned to testify under oath before a congressional committee in March 1983 about advice which the Justice Department had given the EPA on the withholding of documents. He subsequently left the Department of Justice and returned to Gibson Dunn Crutcher, working out of the firm's Washington office. In 1986 the Reagan administration was compelled to appoint an independent counsel, Alexia Morrison, to determine whether charges should be brought against Olson for his role in covering up the EPA scandal. A protracted legal battle followed. Olson filed a legal challenge to the Independent Counsel Act. He won a decision from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the law was unconstitutional, a decision written by Laurence Silberman, who served in the Nixon Justice Department and is another prominent member of the right-wing legal fraternity in Washington. This decision was appealed to the US Supreme Court, which handed down an 8-1 decision in 1987 upholding the constitutionality of the independent counsel law. The sole dissenting vote came from the most conservative justice, Antonin Scalia. Morrison then proceeded to complete her investigation of Olson, concluding in August 1988 that no charges should be brought. Her 225- page report makes ironic reading in light of the Clinton
[CTRL] OEN 11/16/00
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ Click Here: A HREF="http://www.aci.net/kalliste/"The Home Page of J. Orlin Grabbe/A - Computer Security Software Glitch Reveals Mortgage Applications on Internet Social Security numbers, too. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A security breach in the software used by many mortgage brokers caused at least 700 Americans' loan applications -- including Social Security numbers -- to be divulged on the Internet, officials said Wednesday. Though quickly rectified, the breach should send a warning through an industry that now processes one of every three mortgage applications electronically using software made by California-based Contour Software, security and loan experts said. ''It's of great concern to us,'' said Tom Lovell, president of AMEX Mortgage in Tempe, Ariz., a mortgage broker whose customers' applications were divulged on the World Wide Web because of the software problem. ''We've been evaluating new services, and this gives us more cause for that,'' he said. The breach, discovered by a computer security firm, angered homeowner Ronald Johnson, who comparison-shopped for mortgages online and learned that his application was visible on the Internet. It included his and his wife's Social Security numbers, lists of assets and work history. ''I really don't buy anything online, because I'm afraid if I put my credit card number on there it's going to be all over the world,'' said Johnson from his Fountain Hills, Ariz., home. ''But when we applied for a loan for this house, I thought it would be a good time to use the Web. I guess I was wrong about that, too,'' said Johnson, who learned about the problem from The Associated Press. A Contour Software spokesman called the problem ''a rarity'' and said the application would be difficult to locate on the Internet. Spokesman Scott Cooley blamed a disgruntled former employee, who turned off security settings for a computer directory where the loan applications were stored. ''Keep in mind that it would have been impossible to find this directory without knowing it by name,'' Cooley said. Cooley said the problem was fixed and appears to have involved at least 700 customers from at least 27 mortgage brokers who use the company's software. As of late Wednesday afternoon, the loan applications were no longer visible on the Internet. Cooley said he didn't know how long the information was available before the security firm discovered it. A representative of New York-based SecureFront Technologies said the company discovered the problem during an authorized security audit for a regional bank in Pennsylvania. ''We were surprised when we discovered that we were able to browse a number of directories with only a Web browser and without any passwords,'' said SecureFront CEO Albert Lee, who performed the initial test. ''Doing a brief search on the Web, we were able to identify at least 27 other banks and lenders that are affected by the same problem,'' Lee said. The Mortgage Bankers Association of America says Contour's software processed almost 2 million home loans in 1999 totaling $228 billion, part of marked explosion in online home buying because of the Internet's ease in comparison shopping for loans. The total includes applications taken online and off line. MBAA spokesman Dave Warner said the growth has stalled this year, because potential homeowners are unwilling to fill out long applications online and also harbor their own security concerns. AMEX Mortgage stopped taking online applications six months ago. PSC Mortgage Group in Los Angeles has used Contour Software's products for years and verified that information found online belonged to their customers. ''That's a very big deal. It's very, very disturbing,'' said Klara Soros, operational manager at PSC Mortgage Group. Johnson, the customer surprised to learn his assets and other private information were in plain view on the Internet, said he'd never had trouble with identity theft or mysterious credit card charges before. Now he's concerned. ''There's some information out there that could get me in a lot of trouble. I wish I knew what I could do to get it off of there,'' Johnson said. ''I don't know what to do.'' On the Net: SecureFront Technologies: http://www.securefront.com Contour Software: http://www.contoursoftware.com Associated Press, November 15, 2000 - Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, All My Relations. Omnia Bona Bonis, Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no
[CTRL] IHT: Hints of a Hard U.S. Economic Landing
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.iht.com/articles/1602.htm Click Here: A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/1602.htm"IHT: Hints of a Hard U.S. Economic Landing/A - Hints of a Hard U.S. Economic Landing Steven Pearlstein Washington Post Service Thursday, November 16, 2000 WASHINGTON If you like the uncertainty of the 2000 presidential election, you will love the U.S. economy next year. Economists and policymakers have been talking up the likelihood of a soft landing, in which overheated economic growth would slow, but not anywhere near enough to cause an economy shrinking recession. The burst in the dot-com bubble, the slowing of job growth, the decline in the stock market - all were said to be consistent with the much hoped-for soft landing. But some analysts in recent weeks have begun to warn that the landing may be a bit bumpier than first thought. While recession is still considered unlikely, there is growing fear that the economy may overshoot the runway. "In my view, we're in for something harder than a soft landing," said Allen Sinai, an economist with Decision Economics Inc. "The bad news is coming in quite quickly now." Don Hilber, a forecaster with Wells Fargo Corp., said the most likely scenario now was for a "rough landing," which he warned won't be pretty, even if a recession is avoided. He predicts a rash of business failures, layoffs in many industries and a sharp drop in corporate profits and consumer spending. And Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's chief economist, Stephen Roach, told clients this week to "remain on maximum alert for a global hard landing in the first half of 2001." Even analysts who are sticking by the soft-landing scenario are now careful to acknowledge the risks ahead. These include another big drop in stock prices, another spike in oil prices or bigger-than expected declines in corporate profits. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Board policymakers, though they left rates unchanged, warned that inflation was still a risk. Stocks gave up most of their gains after the warning. (Page 20) "The recent declines in the stock market, high energy prices and financial market turmoil have added uncertainty to the outlook for near-term economic activity," Bank of America's chief economist, Mickey Levy, said. Nonetheless, Mr. Levy stands by his forecast that the economy will grow at a rate of around 3 percent next year - a steep descent from the 5.7 percent annual rate recorded this spring but still enough to keep most Americans happy. This week, Mr. Levy and others in the soft-landing camp got a boost when Abby Joseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs Group said there were "clear signs of economic deceleration but not deterioration." Ms. Cohen's pep talk helped spark a rally on Wall Street on Tuesday that added more than 160 points to both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq composite index. Even optimists, however, acknowledge that if the annual growth rate of the economy slows to below 2 percent for six months or more, it won't matter much that the economy hasn't slipped officially into a recession, which is defined as six months of economic contraction. To most Americans, they say, it will feel like a recession, with the unemployment rate rising to 5 percent, household incomes stagnant and Wall Street in the middle of a bear market. Recent economic news has hardly been upbeat. Last week, first-time claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 35,000, to 344,000, largely because automakers shuttered plants for a week after finding themselves with too many cars just as consumers began to get cautious about spending. The government reported Tuesday that retail sales rose only 0.1 percent in October. Data on Wednesday showed that industrial production fell 0.1 percent in October, and that businesses inventories rose in September at the lowest rate since January 1999. And First Call/Thomson Financial said that analysts have revised their predictions of operating profit growth next year for the 500 companies in the Standard Poor's index, from 15.6 percent to 11.2 percent. Analysts are divided on whether businesses are finding it more difficult to finance expansion. Already, the flow of capital to young and growing companies has slowed dramatically as venture capitalists have pulled in their horns and the flow of new stock and bond issues on Wall Street has slowed to a trickle. Banks are also beginning to tighten their lending terms in response to warnings from regulators. The focus of concern is the high volume of syndicated "bridge" loans made to telecommunications, entertainment and computer companies during the last two years, often with the expectation that they would be paid off quickly with the proceeds of stock and bond sales that now appear unlikely. These developments indicate to many analysts that lenders and investors have begun to take a more realistic view of business risk. But pessimists say the bad news is just beginning, and that there remains a
[CTRL] Wearable police computers, and a final word on DNA sniffing
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.politechbot.com/p-01502.html Click Here: A HREF="http://www.politechbot.com/p-01502.html" politechbot.com: Wearable police computers, an /A - politechbot.com home page / search / subscribe / about / photos (New: Stop by our friends at cluebot.com!) Wearable police computers, and a final word on DNA sniffing * Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:29:38 -0500 * To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Subject: FC: Wearable police computers, and a final word on DNA sniffing * From: Declan McCullagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Now watch some enterprising law enforcement agency combine the "Digital MP" system with DNA sniffing... --Declan] * http://www.dtic.mil/armylink/news/Nov2000/a20001113digitalmp.html Soldiers test `Digital MP System' by Trish Warrick FORT POLK, La. (Army News Service, Nov. 13, 2000) Military Police could see around corners, through trees and in the dark as they tested the Army's new "Digital MP System" this month at Fort Polk, La. Patrolmen wore eyeglass-mounted miniature cameras providing "streaming video" to their partners. Viewing screens in the eyeglasses also allowed the MPs to check the faces of suspects they stopped against digital mug shots of known offenders. Fort Polk's 91st Military Police Detachment soldiers became the first MPs to test the system Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Representatives of the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., brought the Digital MP System to Fort Polk. They were joined by members of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a number of contractor teams wanting to see how the system would work on real soldiers. The Digital MP is a durable, lightweight, wearable communications and information management system designed to help carry out reconnaissance, checkpoint security, anti-terrorism operations and other MP missions, said program manager Henry Girolamo, Natick Soldiers Center. The backbone of the Digital MP is a wearable computer developed by ViA Inc., MicroOptical Corp and Honeywell Inc. and tailored to the mission requirements of the MP soldier, Girolamo said. The Digital MP's support features include a hands-free, voice-operated interface and a battery that provides day-long power on a single charge. It features peripherals such as: * An audiovisual system with built-in miniature camera for face recognition and image display plus a noise-cancelling microphone and bone-conduction microphone/earphone for voice recognition, all incorporated in a pair of normal-size eyeglass frames * A BDU-pocket-sized "military e-book" readable even in strong sunlight or pale starlight (with night vision goggles) that emits no light to give away a soldier's position * An electronic glove that can function like a computer mouse with the e-book and translate hand signals into words on other soldiers' eyeglass-mounted viewers The Digital MP system can connect a military police team wirelessly and in ways never before possible, officials said. The eyeglass-mounted camera provides streaming video, which means "it can transmit to me what another MP is looking at even though I can't see him," said Sgt. Michael Sauer, Special Reaction Team noncommissioned officer in charge, 91st MP Det. An MP making a traffic stop or manning a checkpoint can take live videos which are checked against digital mug shots stored in the National Crime Interdiction Center database, Sauer said, so he's quickly alerted if the person stopped has a criminal record. On deployment, the system can warn him that he's dealing with a suspected terrorist or war criminal. An MP on patrol can use the e-book to quickly help others locate what he sees. "Say he's on recon, looking at the terrain," said Sauer. "He sees enemy tanks." Using traditional methods, the soldier plots coordinates on a paper map, calls the TOC on the radio and another soldier plots the coordinates on another map. With Digital MP, "He puts the icon on the map and sends it to the operations center," Sauer said. With the electronic glove, MPs separated by thick woods, buildings or darkness can still communicate silently with the familiar hand signals for "Suspect armed!" and other vital information. The adapted Nomex flight glove, with bend sensors in each finger and in the wrist, pressure sensors in the index and middle fingertips and 2-degree tilt sensors, renders preprogrammed gestures as words in fellow MPs' eyeglass display monitors. The glove works when the
[CTRL] Kissinger and Nixon Plot Allende Downfall
-Caveat Lector- from: http://cryptome.org/chile-plot.htm Click Here: A HREF="http://cryptome.org/chile-plot.htm"Kissinger and Nixon Plot Allende Downfall/A - 14 November 2000. Thanks to the National Security Archive for obtaining these documents. See 14 related documents: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20001113/ For 16,000 declassified documents on Chile released November 13, 2000: http://foia.state.gov/search2.htm The Church Report on Covert Action in Chile, 1963-1973: http://foia.state.gov/ChurchReport.htm The Hinchey Report on CIA Activities in Chile: http://foia.state.gov/HincheyReport.htm Source: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20001113/700917.pdf [2 pages.] MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE (non-log) WASHINGTON SECRET/SENSITIVE ACTION September 17, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM:Henry A. Kissinger HK SUBJECT: Chile Unless we establish tight control and professional guidance, the covert action program approved by the 40 Committee for Chile will not work. It is going to be a long-shot as it is; if we have to face the additional handicaps of well- meaning but unprofessional activism, of lack of coordination and of bureaucratic resistance, we will be dangerously exposed. The situation is as follows: -- State is timid and unsympathetic to a covert action program; it will not be able to provide either the imaginative leadership or the tight coordinated overview we need. -- Ambassador Korry is imaginative, but he is an "unguided missile." He is acting now as his own project chief and is trying to construct an operation all by himself. This is dangerous from a professional intelligence-operations point of view, and inefficient because there are so many inhibitions on his capacity to operate. He is too exposed and visible to do this kind of thing, and it may even affect his objectivity and analysis. -- But Korry does not trust his staff and will not use it; most of his key officers, including the CIA Station Chief, have been cut out of the operation. -- Only Korry is doing any real reporting, and while it is voluminous, it is inconsistent and contradictory. We cannot be sure of what the situation really is and how much Korry is justifying or camaflouging [sic]. -- CIA is unhappy at the modus operandi, but does not feel that it can impose discipline on Korry; it certainly cannot do it through its present Station Chief. -- There is no consensus among agencies here concerning the full scope of operations and some lack of enthusiasm for overall planning. Hence, the bureaucracy is simply reacting to what happens in Santiago. -- The 40 Committee does not have the time for this kind of close, de- tailed supervision, and the time-lag would make it impossible anyway. SECRET/SENSITIVE DECLASSIFIED Authority State, CIA, NSA, NSC By Initials NARA Date 8/28/00 _ SECRET/SENSITIVE - 2 - Thus, in effect, although no one particularly wants him to, Korry has the opera- tional ball and is running, with everyone just hoping there are no leaks or ex- posures. We are not really sure if what is happening is professionally sound as possible or what more we might do technica1ly to improve the effectiveness of our actions. Thus our risks of being "found out" are maximized, and our effi- ciency is cut. To rectify this situation, I recommend the following: 1. Establish an action task force here in Washington to run the program. This would meet daily, make decisions, send out directives, keep tabs on things. It would coordinate activities, and plan implementing actions. It would work fast and in secrecy--not through normal bureau- cratic procedures. It will need your authority to do this, and to be able to instruct the Ambassador. 2. Send to Santiago an expert professional to take over the operational program under the Ambassador's and the task force's broad guidance. This would enable the Ambassador to draw back from personal opera- tions and involvement. In addition, it will help with the time-lag problem. In fast-moving situations some operational decisions may have to be made on the spot. RECOMMENDATION: That you authorize the establishment of this kind of mechanism. Approve RN Disapprove SECRET/SENSITIVE Source:
[CTRL] Hey Computer, Read My Mind
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40194,00.html Click Here: A HREF="http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,40194,00.html" Hey Computer, Read My Mind/A - Hey Computer, Read My Mind by Nicholas Morehead 2:00 a.m. Nov. 15, 2000 PST ARLINGTON, Virginia -- Any serious Star Trek buff remembers the famous "Spock's Brain" episode, in which the apparently primitive denizens of Sigma Draconis put the Vulcan's prodigious mind to work as an environmental control computer. When Dr. McCoy realizes the technically advanced surgery the natives have successfully performed, he exclaims aloud, "That's not possible!" "But it is," says Melody Moore, a research scientist at Georgia State University. "Not in that capacity yet, but we're beginning to understand brain activity," she said. "We can listen in on it. We can intercept it. We can interpret it." Moore was speaking on Tuesday not to a crowd of bespectacled Trekkies, but to the Association for Computing Machinery's Conference on Assistive Technologies . The event is designed to explore how computers can help disabled or handicapped people. Moore and her colleagues are attempting a feat that's nothing if not ambitious: controlling a computer through brain signals. The key technology involved is called a neurotrophic electrode, which is about the size of the head of a ballpoint pen, and is designed to be directly inserted into a brain so it can interface with neurons. It's connected to a tiny amplifier and transmitter, which are inserted closer to the surface of the skin, just under the scalp. Also present is a small power source that allows wireless transmission of the signals to a nearby computer. Together the system allows a person such as a quadriplegic to perform on a computer basic functions that were heretofore impossible. The PCs receiving the neural-signal data sport custom software as well as modified off-the-shelf components for signal-data acquisition, analysis, device control, communication and training aids for the patients. For example, the researchers modified the "parmouse" parallel mouse driver to translate neural pulses in the brain signals into basic movements of a cursor in order to click on icons. When that same technology is used with a voice synthesizer, mute people can communicate audible words merely by thinking. Earlier research allowed cursor control by electrodes placed on the scalp instead of implants. "Business is booming," said Allan Bergman, CEO of the Brain Injury Association. "As technology is making things smaller, faster and more personal ... I think the opportunity for technology to create an environment for self-reliability and self-control for people with disabilities has never been higher." He said that one in five U.S. residents has a so-called functional disability, which means they require some sort of help performing daily activities. "I guess if I was working in the fields of technology, I see lots of work here, lots of work," Bergman said. Part of that work includes erasing the stigma attached to using certain technologies as "assisting technologies," according to Gregg Vanderheiden of the Trace RD Center at the University of Wisconsin. He predicts that technological developments in this area will trickle down to the general public. "Just like the typewriter, the long-playing record, the Jacuzzi, and other technologies were first developed for people with disabilities and later drafted into use by the general population, some of these new assistive technologies hold promise for addressing the needs of individuals without disabilities," Vanderheiden said. Copyright © 2000 Wired Digital Inc., a Lycos Network site. All rights reserved. A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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
[CTRL] Democratic county commissioner manipulated ballots
Title: Democratic county commissioner manipulated ballots http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/default-20001116225829.htm Jamie
[CTRL] NYT: A Positive Step From Mr. Gore]
You can rest assured, if Mr. Gore proposes a "positive step", it will benefit no one EXCEPT Mr. Gore. MICHAEL SPITZER wrote: -Caveat Lector- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/opinion/16THU1.html November 16, 2000 OPINION A Positive Step From Mr. Gore Missed Opportunity in Florida Vice President Al Gore offered a sensible way out of the legal and electoral quagmire in Florida yesterday when he pledged to abide by the results and not to sue if a complete hand recount was carried out in three critical Florida counties. Mr. Gore also said he would abide by a statewide hand count if his opponent, Gov. George W. Bush, preferred that approach. Mr. Bush's swift rejection of the proposal was a disappointment on civic grounds, a political mistake and unsound as to his reasoning that a manual recount would be "arbitrary and chaotic." It is the continued lack of agreement that is producing chaos, all the more so given Mr. Bush's inflexibility and Secretary of State Katherine Harris's defiant insistence on certifying a vote that is still incomplete. Mr. Gore's proposal was right on the substance and also tactically smart. One thing that has been missing during the weeklong drama over Florida's vote has been signs of presidential- scale leadership from either candidate. The public has been hungry both for resolution of the election and for Mr. Gore and Mr. Bush to quit hiding behind lawyers and spokesmen. Mr. Gore has now responded creatively to the situation while Mr. Bush emerged from the seclusion of his ranch only to turn down a real opportunity to negotiate a procedural agreement that the public would trust. In his statement last night, Mr. Bush declared that he wanted the election counting to be fair, accurate and final, but his stubbornness will prevent that result. So far, the Bush campaign's attempts to block the manual recount have failed to win favor in both state and federal court. Moreover, Mr. Gore's proposal for a binding resolution put in a bad light Governor Bush's insistence on blocking an authoritative recount. The governor is depending on Ms. Harris, a Bush campaign official, to pre-emptively certify the results in Mr. Bush's favor once all the overseas votes are counted on Saturday. Ms. Harris, who served as co-chairwoman of the Bush campaign in Florida this year, announced last evening that she would accept no further manual vote counts. That is an abuse of her public duty and an irresponsible act at this sensitive moment in the nation's political life. She is doing grievous damage to Mr. Bush's reputation, and potentially to his presidency. Already trailing in the national popular vote, Mr. Bush should take every effort to avoid being the beneficiary of a hasty, incomplete vote count in Florida. Earlier in the day, there was progress toward resolving the electoral impasse in Florida when the state's highest court rejected Ms. Harris's request to block the hand count. But until the vice president made his move, neither candidate appeared to be taking seriously the fact that the public has been taking their measure throughout this bizarre interlude. So the vice president seized one of those moments when it is possible for a candidate to appear statesmanlike and also gain a political advantage. But Mr. Bush failed to respond in kind. Mr. Gore's offer has weight because he proposed giving up something of value the right to sue in return for the fair count he needs and the country desires. Mr. Gore, who has been privately combative throughout this period, was also smart to put on a magnanimous public face. However calculated, his offer to meet with Mr. Bush to raise the the tone of the battle is likely to win widespread approval. Also, Mr. Gore's proposal that the two men form a compact of mutual support once a winner is determined represents a sound step toward an orderly transition. Mr. Bush was unwise to dismiss Mr. Gore's proposals, though he did agree to meet with the vice president after the outcome of the election is determined. In arguing against the hand count, Mr. Bush was asking the nation to decide its most important election on something other than the best available count in the admittedly flawed situation at hand. He was also ignoring Florida law and Texas law that regard hand counts as a just recourse in contested elections. Under Mr. Gore's plan the votes can be counted in a week and a winner in the long presidential race can be declared without further delay. Victory is important to both Mr. Bush and Mr. Gore, and for a few hours Wednesday night, a plan was on the table that would have given them both a fair chance at that victory. Today, there is still time for good judgment to prevail in putting the principles Mr. Gore described into place in Florida. But whatever happens, neither side should take this disagreement as an excuse to go to all-out litigation over a problem that still needs to be settled in the political arena. Copyright 2000 The New York Times Company You
[CTRL] Fwd: MILNET: U.S. Intelligence - Intelligence Laws
Intersting item; mentions the 40 committee as who operate in secret setting themselves above our laws and constitution in man instances - you want good look at Mafia connection to Mossad, KGB, CIA.this is it. License to kill..and they want to take away Amrican guns? First get those Uzzi's from the Israelies they flaunt about the Palestinians for which we paid. Saba Laws and Directives Enabling Intelligence Work Or Counter-Terrorism In the following paragraphs, we outline major aspects of various legal actions taken by the U.S. legislature. In many cases, the legislation is incremental, that is, approves all previous legislation, modifies that older legislation, or makes additions. In our research, the only exception to this statements occurred during fights between Congress and a minority party President over War Operations, or Clandestine Operations (such as President Reagan and the Contras). For more information on this and related topics, see Hughes-Ryan Act. One exception to the stated exception is the rescinding of the ability for CIA covert operations to assassinate world leaders by President Ford in February of 1976 (see below). National Security Act of 1947 Established the Central Intelligence Agency, giving the DCI the authority to protect secrets, specifically sources and methods. The agency would receive its funds directly from Congress in a lump sum so as to insure secrecy of activity and of which there would be no accounting outside the agency. Details of the types of overt and covert information collection sources were spelled out and the drafters of the act thought that the CIA should have an "instant" capability for subversive operations. Note the use of capability rather than establishing the the CIA could actually execute subversive operations. Is is said that NSA47 also contains the language spelling out the tasks of the National Security Agency, however this section of the act is classified. NSC Directive 4/A December, 1947, placed the CIA in charge of covert "psychological" operations, with the US State Department supplying policy guidance. 1 Un-numbered Document, 1948 Truman, Forrestal, and Marshall overruled DCI Hillenkoetter thus allowing James Angleton to set up a covert operation in Italy to counter communist subversion of the Italian government. NSC Directive 10/2 June 1948, superseded NSC Directive 4/A, established a covert operational branch within the CIA in the interests of world peace and US national security. Specifically, its covert operations would have to be of a type for which "the US Government can plausibly disclaim any responsibility", and could not involve "armed conflict by recognized military forces". Activities premitted included "propaganda; economic warfare; preventive direct action, including sabotage, anti-sabotage, demolition, and evacuation measures; subversion against hostile states, including assistance to underground resistance movements, guerillas and refugee liberation groups, and support of indigenous anti-communist elements in threatened countries of the free world". The "10/2 Panel" containing representatives from the Department of Defense and Department of State, was given the responsiblity to supervise covert operations with the NSC being the mediator on disputes. 2 Central Intelligence Act of 1949 Authorized the Director of Central Intelligence to receive, exchange, and spend money without giving account to Congress in accordance with the laws governing other agencies. It also authorized special training for CIA officers as well as other administrative things such as employment conditions; hiring practices (storage or shipment of household goods, etc.); allowed CIA to borrow personnel from other agencies or the military; to ignore immigration laws in recruiting up to 100 defecters per year; and gave the DCI the authority to declare and keep secrets. NSC Directive 68 04/14/50, called for nuclear and conventional arms build up as well as covert operations to subvert Communist regimes. 3 McCarren Act of 1951 Passed via override of Truman's veto, placed severe restrictions on civil liberties, also known as the internal security law. Chief concern to intelligence agencies was the provision which prohibited the admission to the U.S. of territory and citizenship of radical aliens, thus cutting off the supply of valuable defectors. Communications Intelligence Activities Memorandum Approximate date, 10/24/52, President Harry S. Truman, an eight page document, only now partially declassified, abolishing the Armed Forces Security Agency and placing their resources into the new National Security Agency. Specifically gives to the NSA the control over, and coordination of, the collection and processing of Communications Intelligence. NSA considered to be "within but not part of the DOD". 6 NSC Directive 5412/I 03/12/55, Defines covert operations as "all activities...so planned and executed that any U.S. Government responsibility for them is
[CTRL] So MSNBC Puts Out More Without Checking Facts....
-Caveat Lector- Mail message To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: Did anyone see this ? From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Thu, Nov 16, 2000, 11:10am Subject:Did anyone see this ? To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From Lucianne.com web site Pat Cadell says MSNBC Dead wrong Hardball Chris Mathews Special Pat Cadell on MSNBC Hardball Special edition last night showed the LIE the media has been playing. Cadell reviewed all the precincts where Pat Buchanan got votes in Palm Beach County and they were not in Jewish areas as the networks have claimed, But were in African Americans areas. MSNBC used to pick up their news from the National Enquirer and had them as a guest once - and then, the murder of the Princess of Wales put them back in the garbage trade - they don't get no respect. Saba A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Police Say Florida Democrat Had a Votomatic in His Car
-Caveat Lector- http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/florida_votamati c_001115.html Missing Voting Mechanism Recovered Police Say Florida Democrat Had a Votomatic in His Car By Chris Vlasto and David Ruppe Nov. 15 Several days after presidential votes were tallied in what has become the hotbed of Floridas post-election confusion, police in Palm Beach County confiscated a ballot-box mechanism from the car of a well-known local Democrat. The mechanism, called a Votomatic, did not contain any ballots. Its a device used on some types of ballot boxes to punch votes through ballot cards, which are then tallied by computers. According to a police report filed at the Palm Beach County sheriffs office and obtained by ABCNEWS, Irving Slosberg, 53, pulled the mechanism from his car and handed it over to police on Nov. 11 after denying to a county government employee that he had it. When told of the incident, Palm Beach Countys supervisor of elections, Theresa LePore, declined to press charges, according to the report. She noted that this incident did occur during the hand count of the presidential election and LePore stated she did not wish to pursue further this matter at this time due to extenuating circumstances, it said. No further action was taken. County Official Contacts Authorities Slosberg, a 53-year-old resident of nearby Boca Raton who owns a handbag company, recently won a seat in the state Legislature amid allegations he tried to buy his election. The officer who filed the report, Deputy Sheriff Daniel Grose, had been working a special elections detail when he was contacted by Denise Cote, director of public affairs for Palm Beach County. Cote said she believed Slosberg had an official Palm Beach County ballot box, according to the police report. Cote told the deputy she first wanted to speak with Slosberg alone to convince him to give the machinery back, but she asked the officer to stand by. Ten minutes later, Cote returned to the officer and said Slosberg had become confrontational and denied having the mechanism. I asked Mr. Slosberg to return it to me, and he said no, he intended to use it, Cote told ABCNEWS.com. She said Slosberg did not say how he wanted to use it and he declined to say how he had obtained it. I was told by the countys attorneys office that it must have been taken from a voting booth, because there was no other way that he could have obtained it, Cote said. When the officer asked Slosberg whether he had the item, Slosberg led the officer to his car and handed over the Votomatic, according to the police report. Elected After a Recount Slosberg won his new seat during a heated and extremely close election. Just days before a Democratic runoff, which he won, his opponent, incumbent Curt Levine, filed a state ethics complaint, accusing Slosberg of trying to buy the election by giving away thousands of handbags and paying retirees phony consulting fees. Slosbergs defeat of Levine practically guaranteed him a term that reportedly pays nearly $27,000 a year for representing the Boca Raton district. On Nov. 7, he defeated a lesser-known write-in candidate, Robert A. Sloan III, in the general election. In the primary election, Slosberg had barely squeaked past Levine. He reportedly had 50.5 percent of the votes to Levines 49.5 percent. Slosberg was declared the winner after a recount of the votes. It Disappeared A Palm Beach Post political columnist wrote Monday that Slosberg had been schlepping the mechanism around the county government center like a traveling election equipment salesman. He was happy to provide a demonstration of the countys ballot problems for anyone with a TV camera last week, wrote columnist George Bennett. But Slosberg was no longer toting the visual aid Saturday night, after Mary McCarty, a Palm Beach County commissioner, demanded to know how he got his hands on a piece of official county voting machinery, Bennett wrote. It disappeared, Slosberg said Sunday when asked about the Votomatic. Copyright ©2000 ABC News Internet Ventures. -- In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with qualities that are the opposite of goodness, such as pride, cunning and cruelty. - Leo Tolstoy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to
[CTRL] Fwd: Lost Military Vote Lawsuit
-Caveat Lector- From: "KeepAndBearArms.com" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:39:50 (GMT) Subject: Lost Military Vote Lawsuit LOST MILITARY VOTE LAWSUIT LOST MILITARY VOTE LAWSUIT LOST MILITARY VOTE LAWSUIT http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=925 Class Action Lawsuit Being Filed on Behalf of Military Personnel Who Didn't Get to Vote For Immediate Release 16 November 2000 KeepAndBearArms.com -- The widespread failure of various governmental agencies to provide absentee ballots to U.S. military personnel in time to cast their votes is resulting in a class action lawsuit. KeepAndBearArms.com has formed an alliance with The Law Firm of Campbell Jones of San Antonio, Texas on behalf of military servicemen and women worldwide. Our primary role in this lawsuit is to assist in the process of connecting military members with the law firm filing the lawsuit. We are involved in this matter because we believe an Algore presidency would be dangerous to the rights of free Americans. Mr. Gore -- who is surrounded by armed bodyguards -- believes a woman should submit to a knife-wielding rapist. We believe she should shoot that miserable piece of trash where he stands. We also support our military brothers and sisters in having full and equal access to the voting process. Because this lawsuit is being filed in Texas, our first order of business is to call for military personnel whose records show their home state as Texas. Once we have several confirmed Texans who agree to join lawsuit as plaintiffs, military members showing residence in any state will be invited to join the lawsuit. This afternoon, at the announcement of this class action lawsuit, KeepAndBearArms.com Founder and Director, Angel Shamaya said, "It is time to call attention to the fact that U.S. military members have not been allowed to vote for their President. It is time to hold the appropriate people accountable for their shortcomings, and it is time to produce a long-term, successful solution to this problem. If any one group of people should have complete access to voting for the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, it is most certainly our own military members." "The fact that members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines didn't get to vote in the 2000 Presidential election is an embarrassing blemish upon the American political process and the good will of our nation's defenders. We praise The Law Firm of Campbell Jones of San Antonio for taking a proactive stand for the rights of the people who leave their families and their lives behind in order to protect American interests at home and abroad." Calling All Military Members Who Didn't Get to Vote If you serve in any of the armed forces for the United States of America, and if you were not provided access to voting in the 2000 Presidential election, we are asking you to fax AND email your story (the facts) to The Law Firm of Campbell Jones in San Antonio, Texas. Please be as specific as you can about your situation. Fax the account of your not being able to vote to (210) 227-4229. And please also email [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are most in need, initially, of Texans who were blocked from the voting process. And we are also requesting that all military members of any state who are willing to act as plaintiffs in this lawsuit please step forward by faxing AND emailing the above contact points. Please provide all means of contacting you, including via telephone. The phone number for The Law Firm of Campbell Jones is (210) 224-1923. Their address is: 126 E. Main Plaza, San Antonio, Tx 78205 For additional information about military members missing out on the voting process, the following links will assist you in getting up to speed: Lost Military Votes -- Monday Report (14 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=910 Weekend Update on Lost Military Votes (11 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=901 Lost Military Vote Tallies Climbing (10 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=884 Reports of Blocked Military Votes Still Coming In (9 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=881 Pentagon addresses question of troops not being able to vote (9 Nov 2000) http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_dougherty/20001107_xnjdo_bacon_deni.shtml First Report from Okinawa Showing Missing Military Absentee Ballots (8 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=879 Help Us Find Lost Military Votes -- Survey for Soldiers to Take (8 Nov 2000) http://www.keepandbeararms.com/newsarchives/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=viewarticleid=880 Military Absentee Ballots Missing -- U.S. Military on Assignment Won't Get to Vote
[CTRL] Bush, Cheney...E.F.Hutton Friends
http://www.citizenslaw.net/
On George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Andrew Card E.F Hutton and Friends
1973 -- George W. Bush attends Harvard Business School. Regularly visits his aunt, Nancy "Bush" Ellis and her husband, Alexander Ellis at their home in Lincoln. Ellis would later go to work at E.F. Hutton.
1975 -- Timothy Davis, Harvard Business School, assumes general manager's role at Atlantis. Patrick E. Malloy III, [2nd in charge of commodities at E.F. Hutton protege of George L. Ball] and his close friend and advisor, Michael A. McManus, Jr. invest in Atlantis Weathergear, founded by Dennis J. Solomon. McManus is appointed Special Assistant to Secretary of Commerce on the recommendation of CIA Director George Bush.
While entertaining Solomon, Mordecai and Meledones, Patrick Malloy describes
how he and his friends are making money by withdrawing funds on Friday afternoon and playing the weekend market overseas.
1976 --George L. Ball was president of E.F. Hutton, and the largest individual investor in Arbusto [George W. Bush] Energy Corporation.
Harken Oil buys Arbusto ("Bush Energy") Harvard (University) Management Co. Invests 1986 -- George Bush Jr. and partners receive more than $2 million of Harken
Energy stock in exchange for his failing oil well operation, Bush Energy, which had lost $400,000 in the prior six months. Bush was named to the Harken board and as a consultant for fees of between $50,000 and $125,000 annually.
Harvard Management is the investment arm of Harvard University. Harvard's venture capital company is headed by Michael Eisenson, who served on the board of directors of Harken Energy with Bush . Harvard had become a major investor in Harken less than 60 days after Harken bought out Bush 's oil company in 1986.
1987 -- Harken Energy project gets rescued by aid from the BCCI-connected Union Bank of Switzerland in a deal brokered by Jackson Stephens, later to show up as a key supporter of Bill Clinton.
1988 -- Ron Woods, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, Billie Preston, and others play at Bush's celebration party as part of the Bush "bad boys", George W., Lee Atwater, and Andrew Card. According to the roadies onboard, white lines of cocaine filled the backrooms and, George W. Bush was present.
1989 -- Bahrain officials suddenly break off offshore drilling negotiations with Amoco and decide to deal with Harken Energy, George W. Bush firm. Harken has had a series of failed ventures and no cash, so the Bass brothers are brought in to finance Harken's efforts at a cost of $50 million.
1989 -- In response to Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations suggests further developed and review of Solomon's air defense technology.
1990 -- Solomon reports problems with SCUD missile defense to Sen. John Kerry's staff.
1990 -- [Important Details] George W. Bush sells two-thirds of his Harken Energy stock at the top of the market for $850,000, a 200% profit, but makes no report to the SEC until March 1991. GW Bush says later the SEC misplaced the report. An SEC representative responds: "nobody ever found the 'lost' filing." One week after Bush's sale, Harken reports an earnings plunge. Harken stock fell more than 60%.
From an Austin American-Statesman article, wherein we find out about a financial report that uncovered how George W. "Dubya" Bush, pulled one heckuva ranny on his old alma mater, Harvard:
"In a little-known episode, the report found that Harvard University, where Bush earned a business degree, came to the rescue of Bush's oil exploration company, Harken Energy Corp. Harvard's endowment managers, who included at least one director with ties to the Bush family, invested about $20 million in the then-struggling company a month after Bush came on its board. The investment turned sour in 1990, with a loss of millions of dollars, but Bush sold most of his shares two months earlier.
Joe Wrinn, spokesman for the university, denied that personal ties had any bearing on the stock purchase. "Harvard would never be so irresponsible as to make multimillion investments based on a personal connection," he said. "Harvard would like every investment to come out ahead, but they don't."
Published on 04/30/1991: SOURCE: By Richard Kindleberger, Boston Globe Staff
[CTRL] Bush's 3 Principles- Lies, Fraud, Theft.
George W. Bush's three principles: lies, fraud and theft By Barry Grey 16 November 2000http://www.wsws.org/articles/2000/nov2000/bush-n16_prn.shtml With his nationally televised speech Thursday night, Republican Governor George W. Bush became the first candidate in US history to attempt, openly and before the American people, to gain the presidency through the suppression of votes. In supporting the actions of the Florida state government—headed by his brother, Governor Jeb Bush—to disallow the results of hand counts and discard the votes of thousands of Floridians, George W. Bush piled one falsehood upon another. As with all practitioners of the “big lie” technique, his aim was to convince not by the plausibility of his arguments, but rather by the sheer brazenness and repetition of his claims. “All Americans want a fair and accurate count of the votes in Florida,” the Texas governor declared. This is a lie. The Bush campaign, as is obvious to all who have eyes and wish to see, does not want “a fair and accurate count of the votes in Florida,” which is why it has pursued every possible means to block a comprehensive count of all the votes cast on election day. Bush said he wanted a count “that measures up to the highest standards and principles outlined in our Constitutions and our laws.” Those standards and principles are summed up in the motto “one person—one vote,” which is precisely what Bush and his confederates in Florida are seeking to subvert. Next Bush enunciated his three principles: “This process must be fair, this process must be accurate, and this process must be final.” It is obviously not fair to arbitrarily exclude the votes of people who went to the polls. It is transparent that the purpose of such a procedure is to arrive at a result that is not accurate. As for the principle of finality—for the Bush camp this means certifying the result that it wants, not the result dictated by the will of the electorate. Bush elaborated on his principle of “fairness”: the vote, he said, must be “fair to voters throughout America, fair to voters in Florida, and fair to voters in different counties in Florida.” If Bush has his way, voters throughout America, who cast a plurality of ballots for Bush's Democratic opponent, will see their choice overturned on the basis of an overtly partisan and undemocratic procedure in Florida. Within Florida itself, thousands of individuals have taken to the streets to protest their disenfranchisement at the hands of Bush's local allies, and at least two counties have been denied their legal right to conduct a manual recount. Bush continued: “I honor and respect the value of every single vote. That's why my campaign supported the automatic recount of all the votes in Florida.” With regard to the first sentence, candor would have required Bush to add “in my favor.” The second sentence is a non sequitur: since the initial recount was automatic, the Bush campaign could not stop it. The next sentence—“Everyone in Florida has had his or her vote counted once”—is a brazen lie. As the whole world knows, tens of thousands of votes, mainly of black and immigrant workers and other likely Gore supporters, have not been counted. In Palm Beach County, for example, a deceptive and possibly illegal ballot caused 19,000 ballots to be double-punched, and consequently discarded, in the initial machine count. In precincts heavily populated by Haitian-Americans there have been reports of ballots that were pre-punched for Bush. Tens of thousands of others who went to the polls carrying voter registration cards were told by election officials that they could not vote. The ballots of thousands of other voters were misread by voting machines—a discrepancy which can be corrected only by a hand count, which the Bush camp is determined to prevent. Elaborating on his second principle, accuracy, Bush said, “This process must be accurate. As Americans have watched on television, they have seen for themselves that manual counting, with individuals making subjective decisions about voter intent, introduces human error and politics into the vote-counting process.” This is another lie. Even before a single vote was hand-counted, Bush's initial margin in Florida was cut by 80 percent when ballots were recounted by machine, demonstrating the well-known fact that voting machines are fallible. That is precisely why in state after state the long-established procedure is for election authorities to conduct a hand recount in close races. Bush himself signed a law in Texas declaring hand counting to be the preferred method for obtaining the most accurate result. Until the Bush camp invented the novel theory that human intervention into the ballot-counting process was intrinsically undemocratic, it was generally accepted that both voters and candidates had a right to seek this recourse when a result was in dispute. Many have already noted the irony of a man who campaigned on a platform of “trusting the
[CTRL] Fwd: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ®: Flaming Sword
So Deborah - Little items in this above subject matter concerning the "flaming sword" usually a few cherubs are involved - note the spelling of cherub they use - with a K.. This sword is often depicted as a lightning boldand of course we have the Sword of Gideon and his 300 in the Judges.the name Ehud or Barak means lightning bolt according to my old 1875 Oxford Concordance SS Teachers Edition Bible made especially for the Delegates to the Clarendon Press who revised the bible...these were souvenier editins, hand sewn silk and leather bibles.famiy keepsake. Anyway lots of onames in the back with meanings, for instance MNASON diligent seeker of truth and Jerry Falwell changed the meaning of this word. So this Flaming Sword has two edges and cuts either way - wonder what the name "Brug" means, which is Ehud Barak's real name...Brug. So I have a Hogarth over 200 years old, 1760 period - shows the Ark of the Covenant - and UZZAH being hit by a bolt of lightning touching this ARK for some thought this Ark was a radio receiver to God himself? And that was over 200 years ago. And of course have the picture of the Iluminati Hells Fire Club - which is very interesting and funny print - sitting in cellar with armory of wine barrels partaking of same with Statue of Diana - entitled Charity in the Cellar.. So the magic number is 322 - and this is from the bible I believe - some speak of the Brotherhood of the Bell - the Phi Beta Kappa was born on the Fourth of July and Hogarth depicts a bell in his print entitled Bathossigns of the time and end of all things..The Bell stands for the Liberty Bell as the Key to the Kingdoms Phil Beta Kappa KeyPhi Beta Kappa no longr so exclusive and imagine Skull and Bones no longr excluse and have set up something a little more secret - but as the wealth is shared . Saba http://www.hermeticgoldendawn.org/sword.htm
[CTRL] Fwd: Class action suit on behalf of all military personnele
Glad to see this - men on the USS Cole in particular, to play games with their votes to me is beyond belief.some may have gotten through. Saba NETWORK - NETWORK - NETWORK - NETWORK - NETWORK - NETWORK http://www.apfn.org/apfn/apfncont.htm Class action suit on behalf of all military personnel http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 Thursday, 16-Nov-00 11:45:25 24.14.28.77 writes: I am planning to file a class action suit on behalf of all military personnel who requested ballots and did not receive them in time to vote - or at all. I need sworn affidavits from all of those parties faxed to my office after they have them notarized. The affidavits must simple state that they requested the ballot through the proper channels and did not receive it. A certified receipt from the post office would be helpful, showing when it was ordered. Our fax is (210) 227-4229 and phone is 210) 224-1923. I plan on filing this case Monday, so time is of the essence. Sincerely, Philip E. Jones, Attorney at Law, 126 East Main Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Philip E. Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] == Who Knocked-Up Them Chads? http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 Out of the ashes shall arise: Liberty http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 GOD IS MOVING IN INDIANAPOLIS!! http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 Traitors to the Constitution http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 ALL AMERICANS NEED TO READ THIS http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 Myth of the 'Will of the People' http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb1075995 THIS IS NOT FUNNY FOLKS FLORIDA ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIO FREQUENCY MICROWAVE RADIATION RING http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/flashradar/FLASH20204.html APFN IS SUPPORTED BY "FREE WILL" GIFT/DONATIONS Without Justice, there is JUST_US! http://www.apfn.org/apfn/contributions.htm
[CTRL] Fwd: Dr. Seuss Goes to Flori-duh
To unsubscribe send "leave chuckmuth" in body of message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or hit reply with "remove" in subject or go to http://www.incor.com/l10003/newsletter.htm to remove X-ListMember: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] (by "Phil") Can we count them with our nose? Can we count them with our toes? Should we count them with a band? Should we count them all by hand? If I do not like the count, I will simply throw them out! I will not let this vote count stand I do not like them, AL GORE I am! Can we change these numbers here? Can we change them, calm my fears? What do you mean, Dubya has won? This is not fair, this is not fun Lets count them upside down this time Lets count until the state is mine! I will not let this VOTE count stand! I do not like it, AL GORE I am! I'm really ticked, I'm in a snit! You have not heard the last of it! I'll count the ballots one by one And hold each one up to the sun! I'll count, recount, and count some more! You'll grow to hate this little chore But I will not, cannot let this vote count stand! I do not like it, Al Gore I am! I won't leave office, I'm stayin' here! I've glued my desk chair to my rear! Tipper, Hillary, and Bubba too, all telling me that I should sue! We find the Electoral College vile! RECOUNT the votes until I smile! We do not want this vote to stand! We do not like it, AL GORE I am! How shall we count this ballot box? Let's count it standing in our socks! Shall we count this one in a tree? And who shall count it, you or me? We cannot, cannot count enough! We must not stop, we must be tough! I do not want this vote to stand! I do not like it AL GORE I am! I've counted till my fingers bleed! And still can't fulfill my counting need! I'll count the tiles on the floor! I'll count, and count, and count some more! And I will not say that I am done! Until the counting says I've won! I will not let this vote count stand! I do not like it, AL GORE I am! What's that? What? What are you trying to say? You think the current count should stay? You do not like my counting scheme? It makes you tense, gives you bad dreams? Foolish people, you're wrong you'll see! You're only care should be for me! I WILL NOT LET THIS VOTE COUNT STAND! I DO NOT LIKE IT. AND AL GORE I AM!
Re: [CTRL] Barry Grey's 3 Principles- Lie, Obfuscate, and Accuse your foe of actions you yourself are guilty
-Caveat Lector- Barry Grey With his nationally televised speech Thursday night, Republican Governor George W. Bush became the first candidate in US history to attempt, openly and before the American people, to gain the presidency through the suppression of votes. MJ Suppression of WHAT votes? The votes have been counted. The votes have been recounted. Now we are in the process of GUESSING what voter's intentions MUST HAVE BEEN on less than 15% of the spoiled ballots but ONLY in selected areas. Barry Grey In supporting the actions of the Florida state governmentâheaded by his brother, Governor Jeb Bush MJ Jeb Bush RECUSED himself ... Barry Grey to disallow the results of hand counts and discard the votes of thousands of Floridians, MJ What 'votes' are these? Barry Grey George W. Bush piled one falsehood upon another. As with all practitioners of the âbig lieâ technique, his aim was to convince not by the plausibility of his arguments, but rather by the sheer brazenness and repetition of his claims. MJ Great rhetoric ... but you stated absolutely NOTHING. Barry Grey âAll Americans want a fair and accurate count of the votes in Florida,â the Texas governor declared. This is a lie. The Bush campaign, as is obvious to all who have eyes and wish to see, does not want âa fair and accurate count of the votes in Florida,â which is why it has pursued every possible means to block a comprehensive count of all the votes cast on election day. MJ The votes have been counted TWICE. Barry Grey Bush said he wanted a count âthat measures up to the highest standards and principles outlined in our Constitutions and our laws.â Those standards and principles are summed up in the motto âone personâone vote,â which is precisely what Bush and his confederates in Florida are seeking to subvert. MJ By following the Law? Barry Grey Next Bush enunciated his three principles: âThis process must be fair, this process must be accurate, and this process must be final.â It is obviously not fair to arbitrarily exclude the votes of people who went to the polls. MJ WHICH voters? Did the machines which counted the votes ... SMELL a Gore supporter ... and kick their ballot out? Barry Grey It is transparent that the purpose of such a procedure is to arrive at a result that is not accurate. MJ Yes ... this is had by GUESSING how people who could not follow simple instructions and FAILED to punch a hole for *any* candidate OR selected multiple candidates MUST HAVE WANTED to vote. Barry Grey As for the principle of finalityâfor the Bush camp this means certifying the result that it wants, not the result dictated by the will of the electorate. MJ I think you misplaced the Candidate's name here ... it is Gore who wants to count until the result he seeks is had. Barry Grey In Palm Beach County, for example, a deceptive and possibly illegal ballot caused 19,000 ballots to be double-punched, and consequently discarded, in the initial machine count. MJ This BULLSHIT BIG LIE has been exposed for the fraud it is ... see Nelson v. Robinson ... it assumes his ability to read and his intelligence to indicate his choice with the degree of care commensurate with the solemnity of the occasion ... it may be observed that it has often been held that one who does not avail himself of the opportunity to object to irregularities in the ballot prior to the election may not object to them after. -- Nelson v. Robinson, 301 So. 2d 508 (Fla. 1974) snip MORE absurd nonsense Barry Grey should remove his head from is anus. Regard$, --MJ The Big Lie is a major untruth uttered frequently by leaders as a means of duping and controlling the constituency. -- Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A
[CTRL] RadTimes # 107
-Caveat Lector- RadTimes # 107 November, 2000 An informally produced compendium of vital irregularities. "We're living in rad times!" --- Contents: --- --They Held Their Noses --Sham Election Shows Need for Independent Politics! --Buchanan threatens injunction in recount --Crackdown: When Police Wage War Against Activists Linked stories: *210 Volunteers Sign Up To Inspect Florida Ballots *State Dept. Warns Americans of Ebola Risk in Uganda *Legal War Between Bush, Gore Camps Expand *Crisis of a house divided? *The upside of political gridlock *In bookstore's stacks, a clash over free speech *Missing voting mechanism recovered *Waco payback *Radical Evolution: Earth First! Journal Celebrates 20 Years --- Begin stories: --- They Held Their Noses http://www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3080now=11/14/2000content_section=1 by Alexander Cockburn 11/14/00 See what happens when they say, "Hold your nose and vote for Al Gore"? Those elderly Jewish ladies in Palm Beach County tried to do just that. It's tough to read a ballot properly when you're trying to squint around the side of your hand. Try it yourself. There used to be federal guidelines put out by the Justice Dept. on precisely the right way to grip your nose and still see straight, but ironically Al Gore did away with the regs as part of his Reinventing Government drive back in '94. "Public happiness," Hannah Arendt once wrote, "is not isolating, but shared. It is the happiness of being free among other free people, of having one's public faith redeemed and returned." Never have I known such intense public happiness as at what's happening in Florida. You walk down the street and you hear "Gore" or "Bush" or "Florida" on every gleeful lip. Now that the supposedly democratic "mandate" is being reduced to absolute farce, Americans are having their instinctive lack of faith in the political process rousingly vindicated. Everyone knows that what's true of Palm Beach County, incompetent technology, human frailty, willful obstruction of inconvenient voters, is true of probably half the counties across the United States. The theoretical purpose of the ballot box is to register the choice of the voters. The actual purpose, unless the count is sufficiently lopsided to banish all uncertainty, is to jimmy the count to match the exit polls being called by CNN and the networks, or to consort with the wishes of whatever political machine happens to be in charge. When asked some years ago why his country has so many statutes, Ireland's Minister of Justice replied, "Our laws are mainly for guidance." It's the same with American electoral procedures. In the courtroom of Federal Judge Middlebrooks in Florida, it was acknowledged by a Bush lawyer that voting can have a built-in error rate of anywhere from 2 to 5 percent. Since the polls regularly concede an error margin in their estimates of anywhere from 4 to 6 percent, this means that the better polls are more reliable registers of the people's choice than the machines that supposedly record the people's conclusive judgment. Presumably absentee ballots, filled in by hand, are more reliable, but as we await the final count of those filled in by technical Florida residents on Israel's West Bank or in a military base somewhere in the Empire, we should note that their destination can be uncertain, too. CNN reported Monday that two absentee ballots sent by a couple of overseas voters back home to the state of Washington turned up in the mailbox of a family on the Danish island of Fyn. Gazing at the assorted spokespeople for Gore and Bush we can exult in the tradition of vote fraud that ennobles America's political history. Here is William Daley, chairman of Al Gore's campaign, son of Mayor Richard Daley who helped fix the Cook County vote in Illinois in 1960, an important ingredient in the drive to put Jack Kennedy over the top, even as Richard Nixon's men in southern Illinois toiled to fix the vote the other way. Here too is James Baker, scion of the Texas oil industry that benefited so hugely from Lyndon Johnson's first stolen election when his crucial margin was achieved with the help of Texas citizens voting in alphabetical order. Many an American success story stems from vote fraud. The treasurer of the Cook County Democratic Party in 1960, when JFK needed votes in Chicago to put him over, was a (Kentucky) colonel called Henry Crown who was also the head of Chicago Sand and Gravel, regarded by some as a mob operation. Crown, the money behind Daley, helped deliver the votes of dead Democrats in the county. The following
[CTRL] RadTimes # 108
-Caveat Lector- RadTimes # 108 November, 2000 An informally produced compendium of vital irregularities. "We're living in rad times!" --- Contents: --- --180,000 votes for president were invalidated in Florida due to errors --The Old Joke about Clean Elections --Was George W. out of it when he signed the Texas manual vote recount law? --Conservatives, White Supremacists, Take to Florida Streets --Observers say ballots manipulated by examiner --- Begin stories: --- 180,000 votes for president were invalidated in Florida due to errors http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,360127419,00.html Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel November 15, 2000 By RAFAEL LORENTE and SEAN HOLTON WASHINGTON -- While 300 votes have given George W. Bush an apparent winning edge in Florida, a far larger number -- 180,000 -- cast ballots that simply did not count in the presidential election. Many, like voters in Palm Beach County, chose more than one candidate. Some simply did not vote for president. Other ballots were ruined by mechanical or human errors. About 3 percent of Florida's 6.1 million voters in last week's election did not register a choice for president, up from just over 2 percent in 1992, according to a Sun-Sentinel survey and analysis of voting data from all 67 counties. The numbers include certified data from 64 counties, and the latest tallies from three counties still in dispute. "That's just a tremendous amount of ballots," said Pamela Swafford, the deputy director of elections of Hamilton County, Ohio, which includes Cincinnati. "To me, that seems like a lot." Of the 368,000 ballots cast in her county, 6,238 were not counted in the presidential totals. Of the Florida ballots that did not register a vote for president, 85,466 came from counties Bush won and 94,468 from counties that went for Gore. Since the 1940s, about 2 percent of ballots nationwide have not had their presidential vote counted, according to a national expert. While the overall state percentage is not dramatically higher, it has increased over the past three presidential elections, from 2.3 percent in 1992 to 2.5 percent in 1996. But in some counties, the numbers were very high. In Duval County, home to Jacksonville, about 9 percent of all ballots were not included in the presidential tallies, up from 2.3 percent in 1992. Of the 291,626 ballots cast in Duval County, 21,942 ballots had more than one vote for president and 4,967 had no vote for president. Tiny Gadsden County, where 12.4 percent of 16,812 ballots cast did not have proper presidential votes, had the highest percentage of voters whose ballots did not count in the state. In South Florida's big three counties, whose votes remain uncertified, 72,914 votes could not be counted for presidential candidates. In Palm Beach County there were 19,120 "overvotes" and 10,582 "undervotes," representing 6.4 percent of the 461,988. Miami-Dade had 17,851 people who voted more than once and 10,750 who did not vote, about 4.4 percent of the 653,963. In Broward County, 2.5 percent of the county's 588,007 total votes did not count toward the presidential race, a total of 7,925 and 6,686, respectively. "Those are way too high," said Ken Brace, president of Election Data Services Inc., the leading compiler of nationwide, detailed voting data. Brace said poor ballot design was probably responsible for the multiple votes. Since the morning of the election, voters in Palm Beach County have been complaining, saying the two-page "butterfly" ballot with punch holes in the middle was confusing. Many have pointed to the 3,407 votes that Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan got, the most in the state, as evidence. Ion Sancho, the supervisor of elections in Leon County, said punch cards were partly to blame. "They should ban the punch card system in Florida," Sancho said. "Massachusetts and New Hampshire have banned the punch card system. Where else do we have punch card technology in our society? We don't take tests like that. People should not have to guess if their vote counts." The 26 counties with punch-card systems consistently had bigger problems with people not choosing a candidate in the presidential race. That suggested that Palm Beach was not the only place bedeviled by the infamous "chad" that clings to a ballot and keeps it from being read. On the other hand, a high "overvote" -- meaning more than one candidate was marked for president -- was more common in 16 counties where ballots are marked with felt-tip pens and counted centrally. Brace said that another problem in Florida may have been the unusually high number of candidates on this year's
Re: [CTRL] article - Author links Bush family to Nazis
-Caveat Lector- Dear List, Below please find info on this article. Sincerely, Neil Brick This may be triggering for survivors of abuse. from http://164.109.59.79/headlinesstory2.cfm?ID=35115 "Author links Bush family to Nazis - posted 11/11/00 - STAFF REPORT The president of the Florida Holocaust Museum said Saturday that George W. Bush's grandfather derived a portion of his personal fortune through his affiliation with a Nazi-controlled bank." A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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: RIGHT-WING-WATCH: Through the Right's Eyes
-Caveat Lector- Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 From: "People For the American Way Foundation (PFAW General Mailbox)" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RIGHT-WING-WATCH: Through the Right's Eyes == RIGHT WING WATCH ONLINE -- People For the American Way Foundation November 16, 2000 The latest from the Right Wing's mail, television, radio and web activity, courtesy of People For the American Way Foundation's research and monitoring operation. PLEASE FORWARD! Subscription information is at end of this message. __ CONTENTS: (1) Introduction (2) The Right-wing Ghosts of Impeachment Past (3) "Democrats Like to Steal Elections" (4) Like Malignant Cancer Cells __ THROUGH THE RIGHT'S EYES (1) Introduction: For the first few days following the Nov. 7 election, the entire nation watched the election results closely, and for the most part, silently. But by the weekend the right-wing media machine began to escalate their rhetoric. While most of the country has watched the election recounts in Florida with intense fascination, but no real fear for the welfare of the country, it is becoming apparent that - for some on the Right - it is merely a continuation of a battle they began in 1992. Polls consistently show that Americans don't regard the lack of finality in the election as a constitutional crisis. Most feel that the process will, however slowly, work its way to an end and the country will accept the next president, whoever he may be. But in the Right's rhetoric, it's impeachment all over again. Major pro-impeachment figures are picking up right where they left off in 1998. Only a few years ago Rev. Jerry Falwell was hawking The Clinton Chronicles, a videotape purporting to expose presidential crimes and misdeeds. Ann Coulter made her career as a telegenic right-wing pundit by bashing the Clinton Administration and even published a book on the matter, High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Christopher Ruddy and Joseph Farah were the major recipients of the Scaife money intended to bring down the President. They have since created sophisticated Internet sites that allow them to continue their work with a wider audience. In fact, the entire impeachment media machine is revving up its engines once again and the conspiracy theories are already flowing. The same right-wing pundits and media figures who drove anti-Clinton mania into the frenzy of 1998's impeachment are revving their engines. As before, the first signs are evident on the Internet. Sites like Conservative News Service, WorldNetDaily, TownHall.com and ConservativeHQ.com are flinging charges once again. Charges of "coup d'etat," "subverting the Constitution," and "stealing the election," are commonplace. (2) The Right-wing Ghosts of Impeachment Past Rush Limbaugh, the dean of anti-Clinton media stars, summed up the phenomenon: "This is the impeachment process being played out all over again, with the same partisans on loan from Clinton." Carrying the metaphor through to its logical conclusion, Limbaugh even anointed Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris as the Ken Starr of Florida. Never one to be outdone, pundit Ann Coulter penned a scathing rant on the Right's most prominent portal, TownHall.com. "It's like impeachment all over again. But this time it's about the results of a presidential election. Like President Clinton, Al Gore is willing to precipitate a constitutional crisis to hold on to power." Coulter derided the Palm Beach County citizens who filed suit to object to the illegal and misleading ballot that caused thousands of votes to be miscast as, "[n]ostalgic Stalinists from Brooklyn, N.Y., now transplanted to Florida in their dotage." She urged Bush to cast aside any worries about dignity "and start being a Texan," and bemoaned "the two blackguards in the White House now dragging the country into yet another constitutional crisis." "It will never end until these people are gone," wrote Coulter. (3) "Democrats Like to Steal Elections" American Conservative Union board member Craig Shirley was perfectly blunt in a column in the Washington Times. "Democrats like to steal elections. In fact, they're very good at it," he wrote on Nov. 10. The Rev. Jerry Falwell invoked a similar argument in his Nov. 11 "Listen America" column on WorldNetDaily.com: "Mr. Daley's daddy wrote the book on voter fraud and I'm pretty sure that the son is well versed in the modern applications of his father's dirty work. He and the rest of the Gore team will continue to sniff and lurk for any loopholes or legal ambiguities that enable them to project a victory." Falwell was not content to let it rest there, "The current proceedings are indeed the actions of desperate and devious men who are working to reverse history prior to
Re: [CTRL] Satanism and Ritual Abuse Archive
-Caveat Lector- Dear List, Below please find info on a url with legal info and cases. Sincerely, Neil Brick This url may be very triggering for survivors of abuse. Our listing these resources does not necessarily constitute our endorsement of them. Resources mentioned in this resource list are mentioned for educational value only. Using these resources may or may not help your recovery process, so use caution when reading anything or contacting anyone mentioned in this resource list. from http://www.newsmakingnews.com/karencuriojonesarchive.htm "Satanism and Ritual Abuse Archive By Karen Curio Jones © 2000 The following cases describe legal proceedings held in Juvenile, Family, Civil and Criminal Courts around the world where there have been allegations of Satanism or the use of Ritual to abuse others." A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A 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] Fw: Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: "Amelia" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:28 PM Subject: Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74 He shall be sadly missed, especially around the holidays when he served meals to so many each year. AKE Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74 By KRISTEN WYATT The Associated Press 11/16/00 8:12 PM ATLANTA (AP) -- Hosea Williams, the fiery lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. who was at the forefront of the civil rights struggle for more than three decades, died of cancer Thursday. He was 74. Williams died at Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital, where he was admitted for an infection Oct. 20. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago and had a cancerous kidney removed last year. "We were with him when he was absent with body and were present when the Lord took him," said Williams' daughter, Elisabeth Williams-Omilami. "He was selfless. What he did for this earth will now reveal itself because the fruit of the seeds he sowed will begin to emerge." The chief organizer of King's marches and demonstrations, Williams helped lead the "Bloody Sunday" march in Selma, Ala., in 1965. Another leader, John Lewis, called Williams a patriot. "Hosea Williams must be looked upon as one of the founding fathers of the new America," he said. "Through his actions, he helped liberate all of us." Williams was also at the Memphis, Tenn., motel where King was shot in 1968. He recalled his anger that day during a 1993 interview with The Associated Press: "I was wishing I could pull some molecules out of the air and make me a weapon and just wipe out every white person near, because I thought they had shot Dr. King at that time." He continued: "I said to myself, 'America, racists, economic exploiters, you sure have messed up now ... because there lies the only one among us, the main one, who has tried to keep us calm. Now you've killed him."' The shot, he said, ended King's dream because it fragmented his lieutenants. Williams was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Attapulgus, Ga., the illegitimate son of a blind girl who fled a state training school when she discovered she was pregnant. He was raised by his grandfather, whom he described as a tough man who had killed at least three people, including one on church steps on a Sunday morning. A drifter who held odd jobs across Florida, Williams wound up in the Army, was badly wounded in Europe and returned to Georgia, where he was beaten bloody while trying to use a whites-only drinking fountain at a bus station in Americus. During the next five weeks in a military hospital, he recalled, he kept thinking: "I'd fought on the wrong side." Williams later taught agricultural chemistry before joining the civil rights movement. He recalled his children crying in a Savannah drug store when he told them they could not join white children spinning on soda counter stools because of segregation rules. He became King's advance man throughout the South during the 1960s. "I, as field director, would go ahead of the others and mobilize the street people in the black communities," he recalled. "Jesse Jackson would come in later and deal with the middle-class blacks and Andy Young would negotiate with the white power structure." Said Jackson: "He never took his mind off of changing the conditions of the people. He never surrendered his spirit." Williams and Lewis led the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma protesting the denial of voting rights to blacks. All-white troopers and sheriff's deputies used tear gas, nightsticks and whips to break up the march. Two decades later, Williams led a march into virtually all-white Forsyth County north of Atlanta and was greeted by Ku Klux Klansmen and their sympathizers throwing bottles and rocks. As he ducked the projectiles, he recalled, he was thinking of King. "I know that old rascal was just a-laughin'. Yeah, old King just a-layin' there in that grave. He was just tickled to death. Old Hosea is still trying," Williams said. After the furor of the '60s, his graying, goateed chin and raspy voice were well-known at civil rights meetings and protests. In 1977, he was ousted as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in a power struggle. Officially, the reason was that he was not devoting full time to the job. It took a court order to get Williams to vacate his office. Williams scorned most elected black officials, whom he accused of turning their backs on the American poor. His following was strongest among older blacks, many of whom weathered the 1960s with him. He remained explosive, once taking a traffic conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he lost. He was arrested twice on charges of trying to carry a gun aboard an airliner. When he was jailed, which happened more than 125 times, he often waved it off as
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From NEWSMAX.COM
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Seven New Internet Suffixes OK'd
NewsMax.com Wires
November 17, 2000
MARINA DEL RAY, Calif. (UPI) - The board of directors of the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers voted Thursday to add seven new Top Level Domain
(TLD) names, or suffixes for Internet Web sites, creating more real estate in
cyberspace.
As it concluded its annual meeting here, ICANN approved the additions of ".biz,"
".info," ".name," ".pro," ".museum," ".aero" and ".coop." Use of the new suffixes
will be limited to individuals and organizations in the fields the names represent.
Several often-mentioned names failed to make the cut. Despite predictions from
sources attending Thursday's board meeting, ".web," ".iii," and ".travel" were not
chosen from among the 44 applications.
ICANN, which manages Internet name registration, added the TLD names in an effort to
alleviate overcrowding in the more popular categories, ".com," ".net" and ".org."
Many recent Web sites have resorted to cumbersome word combinations to find an
available ".com" name, making it harder for Internet users to remember and locate
them.
Actual registration for each name will be handled by a private company. Firms paid a
non-refundable $50,000 application fee for the chance to be chosen. For the losers,
it's money down the drain. For the winner it's a small investment. They will be able
to collect a small annual fee from each of the potentially millions of Web sites
using their TLD name. Details on the registration contracts remain to be negotiated
with ICANN.
But don't look for these new names to begin appearing on the Internet until around
the middle of 2001. "Each new name will require its own database. It takes time to
build the registry and install all the proper software. It's a pretty big job," said
Keith Lubsen, President of 123 Domains.
One of Thursday's winners expressed concern that ICANN took too big a step. "I think
the addition of two or three names would have been more prudent, to make these
changes slowly," said Joseph Kibur, co-founder and CEO of NetNation. He questioned
whether all of the companies are up to the task of launching a new TLD name.
NetNation is part of the consortium of companies that owns Afilias, the group chosen
to be the registrar for the new name ".info."
Even before ICANN announced its decision, the process was under attack in Congress.
Rep. Edward Markey, (D-Mass.) and Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.), members of the House
Commerce Committee, wrote a letter this week to Gregory Rohde, administrator of the
Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
questioning the fairness of the process. The two lawmakers, both of whom represent
high-tech districts, said they have heard concerns from the Internet community about
a "lack of accountability and transparency in the ICANN process."
Copyright 2000 by United Press International.
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