$700 billion is nothing

Voters are rightly furious at the proposal to spend $700,000,000,000 that the government doesn't have to bail out Wall Street bankers who created the current economic crisis in the first place. But why then aren't we concerned about the trillions of dollars the Federal Reserve is pumping into the system? Or the trillions missing from the Pentagon? Or the quadrillion dollar derivatives bubble.

For more news and economic analysis, visit:

http://www.corbettreport.com

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Fellow Alaskans on Sarah Palin

On a more practical level, many people in Alaska, and particularly Wasilla, are reluctant to speak or be quoted by name because they’re afraid of her as well as the state Republican Party machine. Apparently, the power elite are as mean as the winters.

“The GOP is kind of like organized crime up here,” an insurance agent in Anchorage who knows the Palin family, explained. “It’s corrupt and arrogant. They’re all rich because they do private sweetheart deals with the oil companies, and they can destroy anyone. And they will, if they have to.”

“Once Palin became mayor,” he continued, “She became part of that inner circle.”

Alaskans Speak (In A Frightened Whisper): Palin Is “Racist, Sexist, Vindictive, And Mean”, Charley James, LA Progressive, September 5, 2008

This author has never been to Alaska and knows little about that state. But to him this sounds completely believable and that is, to put it mildly, disturbing.

No, no, they can't do that!

Speaking to a group of business and political leaders in Italy, Cheney faulted Russia for invading the former Soviet republic, killing civilians and displacing thousands of Georgians, and failing to abide by a ceasefire agreement from the European Union.

"This chain of aggressive moves and diplomatic reversals has only intensified the concern that many have about Russia's larger objectives," he said. "For brutality against a neighbor is simply the latest in a succession of troublesome and unhelpful actions by the Russian government."

Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia, CNN, September 6, 2008

Some news is just hard to comment on... I mean, sure, war is brutal business. And by war I mean... well, invading Iraq in 2003, for instance. But even if the Russians acted as brutally in Georgia as Mr Cheney says - why would the Vice President for Torture have a problem with that?

Boston Premiere of “Zero – An Investigation Into 9-11”

Source: Boston 9/11 Truth

August 27, 2008

Boston911Truth.org proudly and respectfully presents the Boston Premiere of the new Italian film “ZERO - INCHIESTA SULL'11 SETTEMBRE” [“ZERO – AN INVESTIGATION INTO 9-11”].

“ZERO” will be exclusively screened at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington Center on Thursday September 11, 2008 at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $10 at the door, $9 in advance. Free Parking.

“ZERO”, featuring intellectual heavyweights Gore Vidal and Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo, includes shocking new evidence exposing the truth of the 9-11-01 crimes!

“ZERO” was a sensation at the 2007 Rome Film Festival last Fall.

“ZERO” has one central thesis - that the official version of events surrounding the attacks on 9/11 can not be true. This new documentary explores the latest scientific evidence and reveals dramatic new witness testimony, directly conflicting with the US Government's account.

"What results is a sequence of contradictions, gaps and omissions of stunning gravity". (Italian daily newspaper Il Corriere de la Sera)

“The importance of this film can not be overstated, if its thesis is correct, the justification for declaring the war on terror is built on a series of outrageous lies.” -La Repubblica

“The bomb at the Festa del Cinema di Roma is called Zero. An incendiary documentary. The rhythm is breathtaking. The filmmakers entertain and inform with the same dramatic force”. -Il Messaggerro

You can read more about “ZERO” and view trailers at these links: “ZERO - INCHIESTA SULL'11 SETTEMBRE”.

Comment by Boris Epstein:

To learn more about "Zero" please also see the following:

9/11 Truth Debate at European Parliament, February 26

European Parliament Screening for Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11

Architects, Engineers & Educators Speak Out! Conference to be held- Saturday December 15 at Faneuil Hall, Boston

Reprinted from the Boston 9/11 Truth website (original link).
Minimally adjusted for web usability.
Boris Epstein

There is a growing concern within the international scientific community that the official explanations put forth by the US government vis-à-vis The 9/11 Commission Report and the NIST and FEMA reports concerning the collapse of World Trade Center Towers 1,2 and often ignored Building 7, contain not only scientifically unsubstantiated theories, but, in many cases, either defy or ignore the laws of physics, metallurgy and a host of other applied sciences in their calculations and conclusions. The cross-section of disciplines represented by each of the symposium participants provides applicable scholarly and professional viewpoints concerning the one theory the government and media refuses to entertain – controlled demolition. It is their hope, along with the sponsors of the symposium, that the world-renowned community of scientists, architects and engineers in the Boston area test for themselves the veracity of the claims made by government agencies, as well as those of their opponents, with the understanding that the laws governing the sciences must not be manipulated or ignored for political ends on either side of the controversy. Cont...

This day-long conference on Saturday December 15 at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall is entitled, “The Destruction of World Trade Center Towers 1, 2 and 7: A Case for Controlled Demolition.” In this scientific look at the collapses, a panel of four well-known and credentialed science and engineering professionals will present the case that the government’s theories could not possibly be true and that most of the evidence points to the one theory that’s been completely avoided by the government and the media – controlled demolition.

The Truth Movement got a huge boost in 2007 when California architect Richard Gage, AIA, exploded onto the scene with “Architects and Engineers for Truth” (AE911Truth). Opening the presentations on Saturday morning at one of America’s most famous meeting halls, Gage will be joined by long-time 9/11 researcher and former BYU physics professor Dr. Steven Jones, Underwriters Laboratories whistle blower Kevin Ryan, and new to the scene, Dr. Joel Hirschhorn, who in September 2007 came out with an unequivocal endorsement of the work of AE911Truth. Dr. Hirschhorn is formerly a professor of Metallurgy at the University of Wisconsin and was a senior staff member at the US Congressional Office of Technology Assessment from 1978 to 1991, testifying more than 50 times before congress on scientific issues. He is the author of several books, including, “Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government.” We enthusiastically welcome Dr. Hirschhorn to the growing list of distinguished scientists and true patriots who are willing to step forward and speak out on the 9/11 cover-up. The Conference will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A session.

Location:
Faneuil Hall
1 Faneuil Hall Sq
Boston, MA
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2mve4x

Program Schedule:

For the full weekend schedule go here

Architects, Engineers & Educators Speak Out!

December 15, 2007 Conference @ Faneuil Hall, the "Cradle of Liberty"
10:00 AM	Jim Hogue!	as Ethan Allen
10:05 AM	Ray McGovern - MC	Opening Remarks
10:10 AM	Richard Gage	Architecture of Destruction
11:30 AM	Steven Jones	New research on 911: uspheres
12:30 PM	Ray McGovern	Faneuil Hall Marketplace
	Lunch Break
2:00 PM	Kevin Ryan	NIST
2:40 PM	Joel Hirschhorn	Reform without revolution: Article V Convention
3:40 PM	Ray McGovern - Moderator/Panel	Questions from Audience
5:10 PM	Jim Hogue!	as Ethan Allen
5:20 PM	End	Break for Dinner

WITH SPEAKERS:

Joel S. Hirshhorn, Ph.D.
Former Professor, Metallurgical Engineering University of Wisconsin, Former Senior Staff Member - Congressional Office of Technology. Testified more than 50 times before Congress on technology, science, and environmental issues. Former Director of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, National Governors Association. Dr. Hirschhorn has been a consultant to industrial and chemical companies, DOE laboratories, state governments, and public interest organizations. Co-founder of Friends of the Article V Convention at www.foavc.org. Member, Board of Directors, National Foundation for Environmental Education. Member, Board of Directors, Sustainability Now! Author of more than 150 papers, articles, guest editorials, and book chapters on environmental science and technology. Author of Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government (2007), Sprawl Kills (2005), New Community Design to the Rescue (2001), Growing pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy (2000), Prosperity without Pollution (1991), Materials Science (1975), Introduction to Powder Metallurgy (1969).

Steven Jones, Ph.D.
Former Professor of Physics at Brigham Young University -- Founder of Scholars for Truth & Justice

B.S. in Physics, Mathematics minor, magna cum laude with honors, from Brigham Young University in 1973, retaining the Presidential (David O. McKay) Scholarship; Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics/Electronics minors from Vanderbilt University in 1978, retaining full Tuition Scholarship and Research Fellowship (1973-1978); Ph.D. research conducted at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1974-1977); course work completed at Stanford University; Post-doctoral research conducted at Cornell University (CESR) and the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility; Conducted research at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1979-1985 (Senior Engineering Specialist); Principal Investigator for experimental muon-catalyzed fusion 1982-1991 for the U.S. Department of Energy, Division of Advanced Energy Projects; Spokesman for LAMPF Experiment #727 and co-spokesman for LAMPF Experiments #963 and #1151 (1982 - 1993); Collaborator in several other experiments, including experiments at TRIUMF (Vancouver, Canada), The National High Energy Laboratory, KEK (Tsukuba, Japan), Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory (Oxford, U.K.), and Kamioka, Japan; Associate Director, Brigham Young University Center for Fusion Studies, 1989-1994 Professor of Physics (retired 2007).

Dr. Jones' peer-reviewed publications (from a list of over fifty), includes:"Why Indeed Did the WTC Buildings Collapse?" The American Empire: Intellectuals Speak Out, David Ray Griffin and Peter Dale Scott, editors, Northampton, MA: Interlink Publishing, 2006. Also available here.

Richard Gage, AIA Architect
Founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 truth. He has been a practicing Architect for 20 years and has designed numerous fireproofed steel-framed buildings. He is employed with a San Francisco Bay Area architecture firm and has most recently performed Construction Administration services for a new $120M High School campus including a $10M steel-framed Gymnasium. Currently he is working on the Design Development for a very large mixed-use urban project with 1.2M sq .ft. of retail and 320K sq .ft. of high-rise office space – altogether about 1,200 tons of steel framing.

Kevin Ryan, BS Chem
Certified Quality Engineer. Former Site Manager for Environmental Health Laboratories, a division of Underwriters Laboratories. Mr. Ryan was fired by Underwriters Laboratories 5 days after sending a letter to a NIST scientist pointing out inconsistencies in the NIST report on the causes of the building collapses at the World Trade Center and asking for clarification. Contributing author to 9/11 and American Empire (Vol I) – Intellectuals Speak Out (2006). His website is ULTruth.

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Directions

If you are driving into the city we recommend that you use the Alewife T station parking garage in Cambridge. park there for the day and take the Red Line Train into Boston. Get out at Park Street Station, and take the Green Line train to Government Center or Haymarket and walk to Sam Adams Park, in front of Faneuil Hall.

Faneuil Hall
1 Faneuil Hall Sq
Boston, MA
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2mve4x

The best approach by car to Alewife is to take RT 2 Eastbound from RT 128.

The Cambridgeside Gallaria Mall also has parking facilities, Public parking facilities are also across from the mall the Leachmere T stop is a short walk. Take the Bleacher train to downtown Boston, get off at Government Center, or Haymarket and walk to Sam Adams Park, in front of Faneuill Hall. [City web page]

If you you're coming into town by train, most likely you will arrive via South Station, take the red line Train to Park Street change for the Green line to Government Center or Haymarket and walk to Sam Adams Park, in front of Faneuil Hall.

If you fly into Logan Airport take The Silver Line Shuttle to South Station then take the Red Line train to Park Street, change for the Green line to Government Center or Haymarket and walk to Sam Adams Park, in front of Faneuil Hall. [City web page]

City of Boston Freedom Trail, PDF Map

Mapquest for Alewife Parking and Train

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Lt . Col. Robert M. Bowman's Open Letter to The US Military Officers

The letter was emailed to me. It is also published on the front page of The Patriots website.
- Boris Epstein

Duty, Honor, Country 2007

An Open Letter to the New Generation of Military Officers Serving and Protecting Our Nation

By Dr. Robert M. Bowman, Lt. Col., USAF, ret., National Commander, The Patriots

“The Nuremberg Principles says that we in the military have not only the right, but also the DUTY to refuse an illegal order. It was on this basis that we executed Nazi officers who were ‘only carrying out their orders’... The Constitution which we are sworn to uphold says that treaties entered into by the United States are the ‘highest law of the land,’ equivalent to the Constitution itself. Accordingly, we in the military are sworn to uphold treaty law, including the United Nations charter and the Geneva Convention... Based on the above, I contend that should some civilian order you to initiate a nuclear attack on Iran (for example), you are duty-bound to refuse that order. I might also suggest that you should consider whether the circumstances demand that you arrest whoever gave the order as a war criminal.”


Dear Comrades in Arms,

You are facing challenges in 2007 that we of previous generations never dreamed of. I'm just an old fighter pilot (101 combat missions in Vietnam , F-4 Phantom, Phu Cat, 1969-1970) who's now a disabled veteran with terminal cancer from Agent Orange. Our mailing list (over 22,000) includes veterans from all branches of the service, all political parties, and all parts of the political spectrum. We are Republicans and Democrats, Greens and Libertarians, Constitutionists and Reformers, and a good many Independents. What unites us is our desire for a government that (1) follows the Constitution, (2) honors the truth, and (3) serves the people.

We see our government going down the wrong path, all too often ignoring military advice, and heading us toward great danger. And we look to you who still serve as the best hope for protecting our nation from disaster.

We see the current Iraq War as having been unnecessary, entered into under false pretenses, and horribly mismanaged by the civilian authorities. Thousands of our brave troops have been needlessly sacrificed in a futile attempt at occupation of a hostile land. Many more thousands have suffered wounds which will change their lives forever. Tens of thousands have severe psychological problems because of what they have seen and what they have done. Potentially hundreds of thousands could be poisoned by depleted uranium, with symptoms appearing years later, just as happened to us exposed to Agent Orange. The military services are depleted and demoralized. The VA system is under-funded and overwhelmed. The National Guard and Reserves have been subjected to tour after tour, disrupting lives for even the lucky ones who return intact. Jobs have been lost, marriages have been destroyed, homes have been foreclosed, and children have been estranged. And for what? We have lost allies, made new enemies, and created thousands of new terrorists, further endangering the American people.

But you know all this. I'm sure you also see the enormous danger in a possible attack on Iran , possibly with nuclear weapons. Such an event, seriously contemplated by the Cheney faction of the Bush administration, would make enemies of Russia and China and turn us into the number one rogue nation on earth. The effect on our long-term national security would be devastating.

Some of us had hoped that the new Democratic Congress would end the occupation of Iraq and take firm steps to prevent an attack on Iran , perhaps by impeaching Bush and Cheney. These hopes have been dashed. The lily-livered Democrats have caved in, turning their backs on those few (like Congressman Jack Murtha) who understand the situation. Many of us have personally walked the halls of Congress, to no avail.

This is where you come in.

We know that many of you share our concern and our determination to protect our republic from an arrogant, out-of-control, imperial presidency and a compliant, namby-pamby Congress (both of which are unduly influenced by the oil companies and other big-money interests). We know that you (like us) wouldn't have pursued a military career unless you were idealistic and devoted to our nation and its people. (None of us do it for the pay and working conditions!) But we also recognize that you may not see how you can influence these events. We in the military have always had a historic subservience to civilian authority.

Perhaps I can help with whatever wisdom I've gathered from age (I retired in 1978, so I am ancient indeed).

Our oath of office is to “protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Might I suggest that this includes a rogue president and vice-president? Certainly we are bound to carry out the legal orders of our superiors. But the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which binds all of us enshrines the Nuremberg Principles which this country established after World War II (which you are too young to remember). One of those Nuremberg Principles says that we in the military have not only the right, but also the DUTY to refuse an illegal order. It was on this basis that we executed Nazi officers who were “only carrying out their orders.”

The Constitution which we are sworn to uphold says that treaties entered into by the United States are the “highest law of the land,” equivalent to the Constitution itself. Accordingly, we in the military are sworn to uphold treaty law, including the United Nations charter and the Geneva Convention.

Based on the above, I contend that should some civilian order you to initiate a nuclear attack on Iran (for example), you are duty-bound to refuse that order. I might also suggest that you should consider whether the circumstances demand that you arrest whoever gave the order as a war criminal.

I know for a fact that in recent history (once under Nixon and once under Reagan), the military nuclear chain of command in the White House discussed these things and were prepared to refuse an order to “nuke Russia .” In effect they took the (non-existent) “button” out of the hands of the President.. We were thus never quite as close to World War III as many feared, no matter how irrational any president might have become. They determined that the proper response to any such order was, “Why, sir?” Unless there was (in their words) a “damn good answer,” nothing was going to happen.

I suggest that if you in this generation have not had such a discussion, perhaps it is time you do. In hindsight, it's too bad such a discussion did not take place prior to the preemptive “shock and awe” attack on Baghdad . Many of us at the time spoke out vehemently that such an attack would be an impeachable offense, a war crime against the people of Iraq , and treason against the United States of America . But our voices were drowned out and never reached the ears of the generals in 2003. I now regret that I never sent a letter such as this at that time, but depended on the corporate media to carry my message. I must not make that mistake again.

Also in hindsight, President Bush could be court-martialed for abuse of power as Commander-in-Chief. Vice President Cheney could probably be court-martialed for his performance as Acting Commander-in-Chief in the White House bunker the morning of September 11, 2001 .

We in the U.S. military would never consider a military coup, removing an elected president and installing one of our own. But following our oath of office, obeying the Nuremberg Principles, and preventing a rogue president from committing a war crime is not a military coup. If it requires the detention of executive branch officials, we will not impose a military dictatorship. We will let the Constitutional succession take place. This is what we are sworn to. This is protecting the Constitution, our highest obligation. In 2007, this is what is meant by “Duty, Honor, Country.”

Thank you all for your service to this nation. May God bless America , and sustain us in this difficult time. And thanks for listening to the musings of an old junior officer.

Respectfully,

Robert M. Bowman, PhD, Lt. Col., USAF, ret.

An Open Letter to President Bush Following His Address to the Nation

Republished from here.
- Boris Epstein

President Bush,

As a New Yorker who lived through the horrors of September 11th firsthand; who lost a family member in the chaos that ensued; and who had colleagues, friends, and fellow students whose lives were forever changed by the actions of a small group of terrorists, I find your comments to the nation tonight, September 13, 2007, to be galling, tactless, and above all else, incredibly insulting.

Your repeated allusions to Al-Qaeda in Iraq and the completely misguided insinuation that our troops are somehow stationed there because of this new terror group is bewildering and enraging. The brave men and women who find themselves in the midst of ethno-sectarian violence and a full-blown civil war are not there because of any Al-Qaeda threat. Instead, they risk their lives daily because of your stubbornness and unwillingness to admit the validity of any position divergent from your own. Your continued poor judgment has wounded over 27,000 servicepeople and stripped over 3,700 families of mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers.

In the face of all who have lost loved ones so near and dear, both on 9/11 and in this misguided arm of your "war on terror," it is reprehensible to suggest that the motivation behind leaving 130,000 troops on duty in Iraq has anything to do with Al-Qaeda or terrorism. Prior to our invasion, Al-Qaeda in Iraq simply did not exist. The quagmire you have inspired has lead to the creation of this offshoot organization--distinct from the Al-Qaeda that has struck us in our country and elsewhere--and to what is quite arguably the most effective, free recruitment campaign that terrorists could have ever dreamed up.

If your decision is to lie unabatedly to the American public, please retain at least a shred of dignity by not invoking Al-Qaeda so incessantly in your rhetoric. We are not an ignorant people, we know when we are not being told the truth, and we are outraged that you continue to denigrate the memory of the innocent men and women who died in what was a legitimate terrorist act. Mr. President, we are not in Iraq because of Al-Qaeda, nor shall we remain there because of a nonexistent threat, and for you to suggest these falsehoods should be an impeachable offense.

Sincerely,

A Loyal American

Vacation Notice

Well, where do I begin? It has been years. Years since I realized that something was seriously wrong in the world around me and felt that it was imperative that I do what little I can to try and alleviate the problem. It was roughly at the beginning of 2004 that I realized that there was something very wrong with the official explanation for the events of 9/11, with the war on terror, and many other things taking place in the country and the world.

And I started doing what I thought was right at the time. Even though I lost a job in April 2004 I spent my savings on research, writing, campaigning for John Kerry - yes, I was naive enough to believe he was an alternative, I admit it. In 2005 I went down to the Gulf Region after Katrina to help - even though I still had no steady income myself. Well, I can't say I did much - but I did something.

I am happy to see many people awaken to the same truths I awoke to in 2004. I still don't see them putting their money where their mouth is, as they say, to a sufficient degree. And until they start acting on their knowledge the knowledge itself is not going to bring about change. And I am simply tired.

So for now count me out. The truth is out there, and if I helped it become known - that's something. And if not - at least I tried. For some time, I am out of the game. I just want to live my life which is something I haven't been able to do for years. At least not to the extent I would have liked to.

That's it for now, brothers and sisters. Best of luck to you all.

Is there something you are not telling us, Mr Santorum?

"Between now and November, a lot of things are going to happen, and I believe that by this time next year, the American public’s going to have a very different view of this war, and it will be because, I think, of some unfortunate events, that like we’re seeing unfold in the UK. But I think the American public’s going to have a very different view," said the former senator from Pennsylvania.

Is Santorum expressing foreknowledge of some coming atrocity or is he merely using a tactic familiar to the leadership of his party - exploiting the fear of terror for the purposes of political rhetoric?

Santorum Suggests New Terror Attacks Will Change View Of War, Prison Planet, July 7, 2007

I don't know about you but I for one am quite curious as to where Mr Santorum draws his prophetic powers from. While expectation of terrorism as a general possibility is fairly mundane it must be noted that Mr Santorum predicts terrorist events with a rather high degree of specificity, at least as far as their timeframe.

A good cop should get suspicious here. Are our counter-terrorism officials good cops? Well, if they are they ought to call Mr Santorum in for a little chat and ask him a few questions. Espeically so if those events he is talking about start becoming reality.

A Connecticut Road Sign

This photo was emailed to me. Unfortunately, I know neither who the author is, nor whether or not it is real.