Filner Attending Protest

NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA 'S BORDER CONGRESSMAN!

 

 

CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER

Serving California 's 51^st Congressional District

 

 

333 F Street, Suite A. Chula Vista , CA 91910

1101 Airport Road, Suite D.  Imperial , CA 92251

2428 Rayburn Building , Washington , DC 20515

                               

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  CONTACT: AMY POND

April 24, 2008                                (619) 422-5963 or (619) 889-5963

 

MEDIA ADVISORY – 10:45 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2008

 

Filner Protests Blackwater Development

in South County

 

On Friday, April 25^th, 2008, Congressman Bob Filner will host a rally and press conference announcing his opposition to Blackwater Worldwide's proposed training facility in Otay Mesa. Joining the Congressman will be: Councilmember Ben Hueso, District 8; Council President Scott Peters, District 1; Carol Jahnkow, Peace Resource Center ; Raymond Lutz, Citizens' Oversight Projects; and Jeanette Hartman, Sierra Club.

 

"Residents of San Diego County rejected Blackwater's proposed mercenary training facility in Potrero, and I cannot imagine that San Diegans will feel any differently about Otay Mesa," said Congressman Filner. "The use of civilian-defense contractors is irresponsible, and should be stopped immediately. Not only are they unaccountable to the Military, the State Department and Congress; they are civilians serving in combat and combat-training. Many have been wounded or have wounded others, and yet, they are not veterans; there is no safety net when they come home. It is criminal to ask civilian men and women to perform the role of the military when they lack the support necessary to return to their civilian lives. The paramilitary-style training conducted at these facilities has no place in our backyards!"

 

Councilmember Ben Hueso added, "Military training belongs on a military base in a facility that is secure and not within an urbanized area. The political strain on the border debate caused by the presence of Blackwater USA will cause more of a detriment to our economy and our national security than the employment benefits they claim to provide. It is also unclear at what level or federal, state and local laws apply to the activities of Blackwater USA , or whether they will respect the delicate fabric of our border environment. Diplomatic ties with Mexico and resolving important issues of border security, border development and immigration have never been more critical to the welfare of San Diego and Tijuana ."

 

Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, California Senate District 40, pointed out, "There were environmental issues when Blackwater tried to locate in Potrero and now they want to site a facility in an industrial area within the footprint of the proposed cross-border terminal. Given the controversial nature of this corporation, residents and stakeholders in Otay Mesa should have been informed of a proposed training facility for mercenaries near their community. Their views on this matter need to be taken into account whether this facility is compatible to Otay Mesa's residents and businesses."

 

Blackwater recently announced that they plan to open an indoor training center in Otay Mesa to train Navy personnel. Blackwater will operate a 61,600-square-foot building, including an enclosed shooting range, in a business park on Siempre Viva Road , just south of Brown Field. The building has been permitted for use as a vocational trade school.

 

WHEN:          10:45 a.m., Friday, April 25

 

WHERE:         Proposed Facility Site

                        7685 Siempre Viva Road

                        Otay Mesa

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Blackwater Finds New Home in the South Bay

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/15961371/detail.html

Blackwater Finds New Home In South Bay


POSTED: 4:00 pm PDT April 22, 2008
UPDATED: 4:58 pm PDT April 22, 2008


SAN DIEGO -- Military security contractor Blackwater Worldwide is not giving up on a training facility in San Diego County, according to company officials.


Read Blackwater Statement
View Images (Potrero Location)


The company is planning to open an indoor facility in Otay Mesa. It would be housed in a 61,600-square-foot building on Siempre Viva Road, just south of Brown Field. The news comes one month after Blackwater abandoned a controversial proposal to build a training center in the far East County. <script></script><noscript> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh=v8/36ab/3/0/%2a/l%3B197292363%3B0-0%3B0%3B25437147%3B4307-300/250%3B25580161/25598018/1%3B%3B%7Eokv%3D%3Bkw%3Dnews+square+15961371%3Bcomp%3Dfalse%3Bad%3Dtrue%3Bpgtype%3Ddetail%3Btile%3D3%3Bsz%3D300x250%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://xads.zedo.com/ads2/r?n=305;c=290/1;s=182;x=2304;u=j;z=5224869" target="_blank"><img border="0" width="300" height="250" src="http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/x?n=305;c=290/1;s=182;x=2304;u=j;z=5224869" alt="Click here"></a> </noscript>

On March 7, company project manager Brian Bonfiglio said in a letter that the site in Potrero no longer met Blackwater's business needs.
Voters in Potrero recalled all five members of a planning board who approved a plan to build a security training camp. Bonfiglio said that active local opposition to the project didn't play a role in its cancellation.
The company had come under congressional scrutiny after the shootings of 17 civilians in Baghdad by contract guards in September. FBI investigators and Justice Department attorneys were in Iraq at the end of February to re-examine evidence from the Sept. 16 shooting and determine whether charges might be brought in U.S. courts.
According to the Union Tribune, Kelly Broughton, director of the city of San Diego's development services department, said Blackwater applied for a permit in February to make improvements to the building. The permit was approved March 19.
Previous Stories:
     •     March 7, 2008: Blackwater Ends Bid For East County Training Site
     •     December 12, 2007: Planning Board Ousted Over Blackwater Vote
     •     September 28, 2007: 8 Candidates File To Replace Recalled Blackwater Supporters
     •     September 17, 2007: Blackwater Security Firm Embroiled In New Controversy
     •     August 10, 2007: Blackwater Report
     •     August 1, 2007: Blackwater Backlash Prompts Recall Election







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Organizing Info

Hello, I thought your organization may be interested in this
information.

The Biotech Industrial Organization is conducting its annual conference in downtown San Diego from June 17-20.

 

The biotechnology industry brings up many issues in our community and the international community.

 While they spend millions in public relations to convince the world they will put an end to hunger and cure all illness,
they are developing genetically modified products that will demolish any hope left for communities to become self-sustaining.

 

The GM food safety debate has been going on for over a decade in America and it has been unlabeled in our diets the whole time. This unnatural modification of our food is a major threat, but the bio industry is also profiting from war through development of bio weapons, claiming human hormones as
intellectual property, devastating ecosystems with gm animals, creating a situation where organism resistance to gm pharmaceutics and gm pesticides could evolve organisms that our natural immune systems and organic plants can not battle, and distorting nature to fulfill human needs instead of working with the environment in tranquility.

Every year, in every city the BIO holds its conference they are met with opposition in the streets. This year they have chosen San Diego to escape the massive protests that follow them. The activist community here may not be as strong as in other large urban communities, but if we can build a decentralized coalition between the many political, student and community groups in San Diego county we can let the BIO know that
their manipulation of life and its negative effect on the safety and health of the people and environment is just as unwelcome here as it is anywhere else.

If you, your group or any of its members would like to learn more,  partake in or help organize resistance to the BIO 2008 conference there will be a screening and discussion tonight (Tuesday) of the film "The Future of Food" at 4246 Wightman Street in the City Heights Free Skool  community space. Followed by weekly planning meetings and other film outreach nights. A flyer with upcoming dates  can be found here:

http://bang.calit2.net/freeskool/files/bio-movie-nights-flyer2.jpg
and updates about the resistance can be found here:
http://cityheightsfreeskool.org

Thanks for your time,

Brian

Filmmakers Screen Documentary Aimed at State's Three Strikes Law

FILMMAKERS SCREEN DOCUMENTARY AIMED AT STATE'S THREE STRIKES LAW

25 to Life Tells Stories of Loss Compounded by Archaic Justice Policy

 

Newport Beach,CA--CSU Film School Grads Deloss Pickett and Michael Dallum are having the Southern California premiere of their first feature-length film, 25 to Life, at this year's Newport Beach Film Festival. The film analyzes California's most controversial sentencing law and its contribution to the rising national prison population, currently at 2,000,000 people.

 

According to the filmmakers, shooting the documentary was, at times, dangerous. They entered five state penitentiaries, including one women's facility, to interview several inmates. Those interviewed are serving 25-to-life sentences for nonviolent felonies.

I'm in this film. Please, forward.

David Beck-Brown

Influential policy makers such as Former Governors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis, San Diego County DA Bonnie Dumanis, Congressman Dan Lungren and, author of the "Three Strikes and You're Out" law, Mike Reynolds make appearances in the film. The duo also interviewed several policy experts such as Prof. Frank Zimring of U.C. Berkeley, Erwin Chemerinsky of Duke University, Vincent Schiraldi of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and Jason Zeidenberg of the Justice Policy Institute, in Washington D.C.

 

Overall, Pickett and Dallum spent two years interviewing everyone from politicians and experts to crime victims and inmates' deteriorating families. The resulting battle of ideals is still shaping California's justice system, with many social repercussions.

"It's very emotional interviewing families who had to deal with this law," says Pickett.

In regards to their motivation, Dallum said, "We want to just make movies that tell great stories and touch people emotionally".

 

25 to Life will be showing at the Newport Beach Film Festival Saturday April 26^th, 2008, 4:15pm at Edwards Islands Cinemas, Theatre 4.

Further information at www.25toLifeMovie.com and www.IntheEyeFilms.com

Advanced Tickets:http://newportbeach.bside.com/2008/films/25tolife_newportbeach2008

 

In the Eye Films is a company formed by Deloss Pickett and Michael Dallum specializing in independent and eclectic documentary production.

Press Contact: Greg Dugan -310 855 9359- itefdocs@gmail.com

( PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT TICKETS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED; PLEASE USE THE LINK ABOVE TO PURCHASE TICKETS )

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Director
In the Eye Films,Ltd.
310-855-9359- Office

Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Artists, Activists and Friends,

As a visual artists, I am often approached to donate artwork for charitable organizations and causes. With the current laws in place, as an artist I receive very little monetary benefit from making a donation, as I can only deduct the cost of my supplies. When I received word that there a bill for action that would allow artists to deduct the full market value of an artwork when it was donated, I took notice.

House Bill 1524 Artist-Museum Partnership Act
This proposal would allow artists to claim a deduction for the full value of certain donated works when donated to museums and other non-profit organizations.

Federal: Urge Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the House Artist Deduction Bill Write to Your Representative Now!

Urge Members of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor H.R.1524, which would allow artists to take a fair-market value deduction for works given to and retained by nonprofit institutions. The U.S. tax system accords unequal treatment to creators and collectors who donate tangible works (e.g., paintings or manuscripts) to museums, libraries, educational or other collecting institutions. A collector may take a tax deduction for the fair-market value of the work, but creators may deduct only their "basis" value—essentially the cost of materials such as paint and canvas.

Send your Representative a message now by entering your zip code in the box below. If your Representative has already co-sponsored this bill, then you will be provided with a message to thank them for taking action on this important issue. To read more about this bill click here.
http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/bills/?bill=9680576&alertid=9680581

Please Take Action Now!

Gore Vidal and Floyd Morrow Meet and Greet

EXTRA! EXTRA! San Diego Mayoral Candidate, "Floyd Morrow" invites you
to join him for an evening with "Gore Vidal".

Join with us this Friday, April 18, for this *ONCE~IN~A~LIFETIME*

Evening, with one of the great figures in American Literary History, GORE VIDAL.*


Date: THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008

Time: 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Place: San Diego Center for the Blind, ( Park Blvd & Upas Street.)

Parking: Across Park Blvd. From the center. Shuttles will be provided.

Goodies: Healthy snacks, Appetizers and Beverages will be served

Suggested minimum donation is $25.00

RSVP to floyd@morrowformayor.com or call 619-955-8788


3:30 PM to 8:30 PM "Meet and Greet" type social with Mr. Vidal.
He will give social commentary and observations and lead a lively discussion of national political issues
Healthy snacks, Appetizers and Beverages will be served.
Suggested minimum donation is $25.00.


From Alicia Sacks~
From: 2ajs@cox.net
Subject: Gore Vidal-time sensitive!
Date: April 17, 2008 8:27:40 AM PDT



Dear friends,
Late notice, but I just got this. Please pass this on. And, as always, if you want no more political stuff from me, please let me know. Thanks. Alicia


San Diego Mayoral Candidate Floyd Morrow invites you
to join him for an evening with Gore Vidal.

Gore Vidal is the author of 25 novels, 6 plays, many screenplays, more than 200 essays and the critically acclaimed memoir, Palimpsest.

Vidal's United States: Essays 1952-1992 won the 1993 National Book Award.
Gore Vidal was born in 1925, the scion of a prominent political family.
He is an outspoken critic of the American Political Establishment, he's a noted wit and social critic.
Mr Vidal has worked tirelessly for peace and justice. He is Al Gore's cousin and Jimmy Carter's 5th cousin.
Join with us this Friday, April 18 for this once-in-a-lifetime evening, with one of the great figures in American Literary History.

3:30 PM to 8:30 PM "Meet and Greet" type social with Mr. Vidal.
He will give social commentary and observations and lead a lively discussion of national political issues.
Healthy snacks, Appetizers and Beverages will be served.

Suggested minimum donation is $25.00


Proceeds to Benefit Floyd Morrow's Campaign for Mayor of San Diego
Personal checks only

RSVP to floyd@morrowformayor.com or call 619-955-8788
location: San Diego Center for the Blind, Park Blvd & Upas Street.
Parking across Park Blvd. From the center. Shuttles will be provided.
Floyd Morrow for Mayor
2804 46th Street, San Diego CA 92105
www.morrowformayor.com




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Good Information

Society of Professional Journalists  Presents:

 

'Blogapalooza: Ethical Issues Online'

 

 

San Diego SPJ Pro Chapter members will celebrate Ethics Week with their favorite bloggers at "Blogapalooza: Ethical Issues Online." 

 

Scott Lewis, the editor of voiceofsandiego.org and a San Diego SPJ board member, will moderate what should be a boisterous discussion of the blogosphere.

 

Five local bloggers will talk about how they handle news on blogs, whether they have a freer rein than they do when writing for traditional media, whether the rules are different for bloggers than for other journalists, and much more. 

 

The blogapaloozers will include:

 

·      Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune editorial writer and author of " America 's Finest Blog" (weblog.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/afb/)

·      Dave Rolland, editor of San Diego City Beat (www.sdcitybeat.com)

·      Pat Flannery, author of Blog of San Diego (www.blogofsandiego.com)

·      Bradley Fikes, North County Times staff writer and author of the Festering Swamp blog (www.festeringswamp.com)

·      Joe Gandelman, editor in chief of The Moderate Voice (www.themoderatevoice.com)

 

When: Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. program.

 

Where: The San Diego Union-Tribune, first-floor auditorium, 350 Camino de la Reina, in Mission Valley .  Cost: Free.

 

More information: Contact Jodi Cleesattle at (619) 665-6710 or jcleesattle@gmail.com

Faces and Voices of Recovery

Join Us     Contact Us eNewsletter: April 17, 2008     Recovery Voices Count Advocates around the country are gearing up for Recovery Voices Count. Use our new Register to Vote resource in your campaign. The PRO-ACT Journal describes how PRO-ACT, The RASE Project, Message Carriers and PRO-A are coming together to work on Recovery Voices Count in Pennsylvania. Advocates in Pennsylvania have been active during the primary there. Learn more.... Science of Addiction & Recovery trainings  Register today! and join us at our Science of Addiction & Recovery training in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 26th sponsored with the DC Recovery Community Alliance. The training will be rolling out across the country, featuring trainer Flo Hilliard, with the next one scheduled for June 7th in Detroit, Michigan. Learn more... Congressional action to end insurance discrimination  Members of Congress are back in Washington, DC and one of the issues that remain on the table is resolving differences between House- and Senate-passed bills to end insurance discrimination facing people with mental illness and addiction. Use our Sample Op-Ed to place an article in media outlets in your community urging Congress to act this year. The Second Chance Act Signed Into Law  President Bush signed the Second Chance Act into law on April 9th. The new law will help States and localities better address the needs of individuals reentering the community from the criminal justice system. A broad-based coalition of law enforcement, religious, addiction prevention, treatment and recovery and civil rights organizations joined a bi-partisan group of US Senators and Representatives to make this important victory possible. Learn more... Resources Life Beyond Treatment: Focusing on Recovery is a joint project with The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), the State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS), and Faces & Voices of Recovery to educate state legislators and legislative staff about recovery-oriented systems of care for people with addiction. "Restoring the Right to Vote" is a new report from The Brennan Center for Justice which presents a rationale for the automatic restoration of voting rights for all individuals upon release from prison. Mutual Support Resources Guide: Check out our guide to mutual aid or support resources that is updated on a monthly basis by Ernie and Linda Kurtz. Many of the groups in this comprehensive guide offer both face-to-face meetings and some form of online participation. A special thanks! to Ernie and Linda for all of their work in maintaining the Guide! The Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) has two job openings: Membership Coordinator and Regional Peer Assistant. Join us today! Become a member of Faces & Voices of Recovery today!

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Condi Rice Must Go!!!

Dear Walter, You might have noticed there's a presidential election happening. It's kind of a big deal, but you wouldn't be able to tell that from the ABC debate last night.                     America wants to hear how our candidates will handle the tough issues, but evidently ABC is more interested in gotcha politics and trumped up gossip. Questions on the economy? Nope. The war? Not really. Global warming, jobs, $4 gas? Why would America want to know about that? Yesterday, Democracy for America, True Majority and Brave New Films released a smoking gun video of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice lying to Congress.   We bought ad time in Philadelphia and pressured ABC to ask: Will Senators Clinton and Obama call on Secretary Rice to resign? I guess ABC couldn't be bothered with important questions. After all, it's only America's reputation in the world that's at stake. Join me in asking the question that ABC won't ask. Sign our petition to the candidates right now: www.CondiMustGo.com   The campaign is taking off and getting covered across the country; from newspapers like the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post to blogs like Huffington Post and Daily Kos. Here's John Nichols writing for The Nation: "Despite the fact that it received little coverage in the media, it was revealed that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice personally presided over meetings where top administration officials reviewed, selected and then encouraged the use of specific torture techniques. To help the media and the candidates focus on fundamental issues, TrueMajority.org, Democracy for America and Brave New Films -- the people who campaigned so successfully for the removal of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez  -- have launched a new website, www.CondiMustGo.com  and a television ad campaign demanding the resignation of secretary of state." We need Senators Clinton and Obama demanding her resignation and working to hold the Bush administration accountable. When we hit 100,000 signatures we will deliver them directly to all the presidential candidates. Sign the petition now: www.CondiMustGo.com Am I upset with the network coverage of the presidential campaigns? Yes. In fact, you might say I'm bitter. But I'm going to do something about it. Join me and sign the petition now.   Thank you for taking action, -Arshad Arshad Hasan Executive Director P.S. In case you missed Jim's message yesterday announcing this campaign, I have included it below. Dear Walter, You and I suspected it. Now, ABC News confirms it.¹               Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chaired repeated White House meetings approving specific torture techniques before they were used -- then lied about it to Congress. Now Brave New Films put it all together in a "smoking gun" video. That's why, Democracy for America is partnering with True Majority and Brave New Films to launch an aggressive national campaign with a simple message: Condi Must Go. Watch the video and sign the petition now. www.CondiMustGo.com This is the first time concrete evidence shows that senior White House officials, "not only discussed specific plans and specific interrogation methods, but approved them." The torture meetings were gruesome in detail, often choreographed "down to the number of times a CIA agent could use a specific tactic" or combination of tactics. The ABC news report makes it crystal clear that torture committed in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay were not isolated incidents by a few "bad apples". In fact, these incidents were standard operating procedure dictated at the highest level of government and led by the current Secretary of State. Her directives to the CIA were unambiguous, "This is your baby, go do it." Join me in signing the "Condi Must Go" petition right now. www.CondiMustGo.com Don't sit this petition out because you think Secretary Rice is untouchable. When we joined with Brave New Films to push for the impeachment of Alberto Gonzales last year, no one thought he would ever be forced out of office. Our critics were wrong then, and they are wrong now. That's why we're working with True Majority and Brave New Films to expose the truth about Condoleezza Rice. Today, we launch the petition. Tonight, we start a media campaign with a 30-second ad airing on ABC immediately after tonight's Presidential debate. We will not stop until Condoleezza Rice is held accountable.  Sign the petition now. www.CondiMustGo.com Working together, we move America forward. Thank you for everything you do.   -Jim Jim Dean Chair ¹ abcnews(dot)go(dot)com/print?id=4583256 Share this email:  Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Democracy for America.   Paid for by Democracy for America, www.DemocracyforAmerica.com and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Author Makes Good on Promise

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AUTHOR MAKES GOOD ON PROMISE-Brings 9/11 TRUTH to Conservative Talk Radio!!

Today 911 Truth EXPLODED into Nat'l Corporate Radio "Week of Truth"

- Steve Alten Makes Good on Promise to 9/11 Truth
Activists - Will They Do Their Part?   WeekofTruth.org STARTED YESTERDAY.  It'll be over in ONLY 5 days. www.WeekofTruth.org


HERE?S A CHANCE FOR EACH OF US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 

Its NOW OR NEVER for WEEK OF TRUTH!!  We need to BREAK THE MEDIA BLOCKADE NOW!!



   
LISTEN TO THIS & PLEASE PASS IT ON TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS !! 
THANKS !

 

This morning, at 9 am, New York Times best selling author, Steve Alten, author of the explosive new book ?The Shell Game?
went on National Premiere Radio (ie Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura, etc.), on the Mike McConnell Show, AND EXPOSED MILLIONS OF CONSERVATIVE LISTENERS TO THE DAMNING FACTS OF 9/11, AND THAT
ELEMENTS OF OUR GOVERNMENT WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 9/11
ATTACKS. 

 

This is historic.  These listeners have NEVER heard
these facts being uttered.  HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN MORE!



Steve Alten may have struck a major blow in the rational for the endless wars we?ve been promised. 

 

YOU CAN HELP !!   

www.weekoftruth.org/



LISTEN NOW, WHILE THE LINK IS UP AT: [Then go to HTTP://www.WeekofTruth.org]



http://www.700wlw.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=mike_mcconnell.xml



Click on ?Listen? at Mike McConnell 4-16 Hour 2

If for some reason the original Radio link doesn?t work above,
you can listen to an mp3 of it at:
http://www.visibility911.com/media/



HISTORY WAS MADE TODAY.  Join in the Week of Truth, which started YESYERDAY, April 16.  Join in the national buy-in for truth, and urge everyone you know to do the same. 

 

We must act now to get this courageous New York Times best selling author onto more and more national media.



HERE?S A CHANCE FOR EACH OF US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Its NOW OR NEVER for Week Of Truth!!  We need to BREAK THE MEDIA BLOCKADE NOW!!   WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AS A MOVEMENT. 

The LIE can be exposed QUICKLY if we will all work TOGETHER in getting THE SHELL GAME into the TOP TEN.  THEN and ONLY THEN can Steve Alten get access to PRIME TIME MEDIA in front of
MILLIONS!  WE all HAVE to buy COPIES of THE SHELL GAME  and spread the word for this to work. 

 

This is NOT about anyone making money off of the book. 

ITS ABOUT THE GETTING THE TRUTH OUT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!  AND THIS IS OUR CHANCE!!  IT IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.  PLEASE DON?T
LET IT SLIP BY!!

GO TO http://WWW.WEEKOFTRUTH.ORG

Listen to ?Bond Girl? (Lana Woods star of ?Diamonds Are Forever?, etc. etc.) who was inspired to go public on the lies of 9/11 by Alten?s courage, and URGES ALL TO GET INVOLVED IN THE ?WEEK OF TRUTH?.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8hY41o4g58



The Week of Truth starts today, and will be over soon.  WE MUST ALL ACT NOW TO HAVE AN IMPACT.  YOU CAN HELP FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME AND BY PARTICIPATING, AND EMAILING THIS ACTION ON TO ALL YOU CAN.



WWW.WEEKOFTRUTH.ORG







As I type this Steve Alten is going on National NPR Radio with his 9/11 truth message, has more interviews later today. 

 

THIS IS A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR THE 9/11 TRUTH MOVEMENT AS WELL AS AMERICA . . . IF WE CAN?T ALL STAND BESIDE THIS COURAGEOUS BEST
SELLINGAUTHOR NOW LAYING HIS CAREER ON THE LINE . . . BY JOINING IN THE WEEKOFTRUTH.ORG ACTION (APRIL 16 TO 21), THEN WE
WILL HAVE BLOWN A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY.



WWW.WEEKOFTRUTH.ORG





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?I am being kept informed via [Project Censored] about the Week of Truth April 16-22. I have already purchased four copies of Shell Game and during the Week of Truth I will purchase ten more and ship 'em out to friends and family.

This is such a great way to get organized and get practical. Let's make a difference."
-- Tim

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Purchases of "The Shell Game" made at www.WeekofTruth.org means
5% of each sale goes to 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS
(FealGoodFoundation).

In addition, for each week "The Shell Game" is in the top 10 of the NY Times best seller list, author, Steve Alten, pledges a $5,000 donation to the FealGoodFoundation towards efforts to help the 9/11 1st Responders.
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Health Care For All

Dear Walter Come join us in petitioning for universal healthcare(SB 840)  at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 26-27.   It will only take a couple of hours of your time.    You can do it in-between some our your panels and book signings.   Admission to the Festival of Books is free(Parking is $8). Click here to RSVP to petition The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in t he country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.    The Festival is a free public event, and includes exciting author events, storytelling, cooking demonstrations and poetry readings. The Festival of Books also includes nearly 300 exhibitor booths representing booksellers, publishers, literacy and cultural organizations.   Click here to RSVP to petition When you arrive at UCLA go to the Humanitarian Law project Booth #1022 to pick up your petitions and get instructions.  If you have any spare clipboards and pens please bring them. If you are unable to petition but support our efforts, you can make a donation to our campaign here.   We're making progress everyday.   Sincerely, Lee Frank HealthCare for All- California, San Fernando Valley 818-784-8061

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Prison Population Reduction

lead editorial in today's LA Times:

 We simply cannot build our way out of this problem, especially because all these new facilities will add crushing operational expenses to future state budgets.

The only solution is to cut the prison population by implementing reforms such as those suggested by the Little Hoover Commission.

Costly prison healthcare
Because the Legislature wouldn't fix the inmate medical system, the state is facing a $7-billion bill.

April 17, 2008

California's leaders are faced with the job of under-funding the state's already struggling schools and cutting services to the poor because of a chronic budget shortfall, exacerbated by the weak economy. But on the bright side, we stand to get a whole bunch of gleaming new prison buildings.

The federal receiver in charge of the state's prison healthcare system has requested $7 billion to pay for seven new facilities for chronically sick or mentally ill inmates. The Legislature will have little choice but to go along because the receiver, J. Clark Kelso, is backed by the power of the federal bench, which can order the state to spend the money. This comes at a time when the shortfall has been projected at up to $16.5 billion, though it has since been reduced through borrowing and budget cuts.

Lawmakers are crying foul about the added burden on the budget, even though they have no one but themselves to blame. A prison crisis that combines overcrowding, a negligent healthcare program and a crumbling juvenile justice system has been worseningfor three decades, during which time dozens of studies have chronicled the problems and pointed the way to solving them. The reports are now gathering dust on a shelf somewhere, ignored by lawmakers. Indeed, legislators and the electorate have decisively made matters worse by approving get-tough-on-crime initiatives that further cram prisons and do nothing to address conditions inside.

One of the latest studies, released in January 2007 by the independent state oversight agency known as the Little Hoover Commission, is a model of the form. It practically shrieked at lawmakers to implement the needed reforms, which include creating an independent sentencing commission that could lengthen terms for the most dangerous criminals while creating community-based options for nonviolent offenders, reinventing the state's disastrously inefficient parole system and expanding prison-based drug rehabilitation and job-training programs.

A year later, the Legislature has acted on none of those recommendations. Its sole accomplishment on corrections was to approve $7.9 billion in new prison and jail construction. Kelso's order demonstrates the inadequacy of this strategy: His call for $7 billion in bonds comes on top of what the Legislature has approved, and all this construction still may not satisfy a separate three-judge panel that is considering the overcrowding crisis and could order further spending. We simply cannot build our way out of this problem, especially because all these new facilities will add crushing operational expenses to future state budgets.

The only solution is to cut the prison population by implementing reforms such as those suggested by the Little Hoover Commission. And lawmakers might want to get on with it before they get hit with another whopping bill from the federal justice system. Delay and inaction have gotten us to this point; only the courage to act on these proposals will get us out.

Copyright 2008 Los Angeles Times

SPIN Blog Posting - Defending Your Dreams: Making Education Part of Your Welfare to Work Planning

 

Worried about how to stay in school during your time on welfare?  Wondering how to keep child care going without interruptions?  Late buying books because your ECM is constantly denying reimbursement?  Can't afford to drive your car because you're only getting bus fare reimbursement instead of mileage? You need this workshop!

 

Supportive Parents Information Network (SPIN)
&
California Coalition of Welfare Rights Organizations (CCWRO)
 
invite parents on public assistance and those who serve them
to
"Defending Your Dreams:
Making Education Part of Your Welfare-to-Work Planning"
Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director of CCWRO, renowned statewide welfare rights advocate, will conduct the workshop at:
 
10 a.m. to Noon, Friday, April 25, 2008
Fellowship Hall, Plymouth Congregational Church
2717 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92104
 
Workshop and lunch are free, but RSVP required.  Enrollment limited to first 100 reservations.  Contact Aída Reyes at SPIN 619-296-3402.

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Mike Copass for Congress - Earth Day

Supporters and Volunteers!

 

Mike Copass for Congress  will have a table at the Earth Day event "Earth Fair," this Sunday April 20th (4/20)

 

Mike and volunteers will be at booth #780 in the Pan American Plaza (detailed map) area in Balboa Park (click for map of site) located on the side toward Federal Building / Hall of Champions.  

 

Stop by the Copass for Congress booth to see new literature printed locally by Publicia Press's union shop on a special new type of recycled paper, and hear about Mike's plans in Congress, where he will be working to serve you, the public.

• Energy: reducing dependence on fossil-fuels, increasing renewable energy sources; smart conservation fuels growth & prosperity
• Bikes: bike & walk transportation options
• Jobs: Creating 1000's of "green-collar jobs" through solar projects across the region
• Parks:  the public land is for the public, not for corporations! San Diegans and Congress can work together to build a 
• Beautiful new harborfront "Veterans Park" to be located on the old Navy-Broadway site, slated for closure.
• Register to Vote, Get Involved: Mike's upcoming Democratic Primary Election is June 3

Mike's Campaign table will be staffed from 10am - 4pm.   Mike would love your help at the table, registering citizens to vote, handing out literature. Stop by in the morning to sign up for 30 minute shift -- help especially needed in afternoon. Shaded canopy. Call 619.665.9415 if you are available to assist.

 

Video links:

Mike listens to Rep Susan Davis at Normal Heights Town Hall Meeting, March 2008

see also Mike's biking advocacy and Fox News clips with Mike and the anti-war progressive community "Healthcare, not Warfare!"

all news links will be posted to http://www.mikecopass.com/news.php

 

 

Thanks!

 ---

Mike Copass

Progressive Democratic Candidate for US Congress

California's 53rd District

MikeCopass.com

 

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Who is Michael Mukasey?

Who is Michael Mukasey?

 

Mukasey was the judge presiding over the 1993 WTC bombing case of Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman.

 

Mukasey was the judge presiding over the insurance dispute between Larry Silversrein and the WTC insurers.

 

Mukasey was a doner to the Guiliani and Leiberman campaigns, and his son works for Guiliani's law firm.

 

More recently, Mukasey appointed a lawyer to Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who was arrested in 2002 on a supposed mission to detonate a "dirty bomb."

Before the hearing on whether there was sufficient cause to detain Padilla, Bush declared him an enemy combatant. That began a years-long legal ordeal that ended with Padilla back in a different federal court, where he was convicted last month of murder conspiracy.

 

 

Ref:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mukasey

 

Ref: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/23/nyregion/23silver.html?ex=1395464400&en=bc405452c2de1f99&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND

 

Ref:  http://www.conservapedia.com/Michael_Mukasey

 

Ref:  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297017,00.html

 

Tom
www.sd911truth.org

Nothing can stop the march of an informed people.

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