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http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/18/3911/



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Jesse+Jackson

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/18/3921



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Carolyn+Eisenberg

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/18/3930/

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The Iran offensive builds

Subtly last week as they were making the case for more war in Iraq, Bush, Petraeus et al. were also dropping strong hints about bombing Iran.

http://snipurl.com/1qvsj


From Information Clearing House



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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus

Wi-fi allows users to log onto the internet without a cable connection
A council has called for more guidance over the use of wireless broadband in schools.

Wi-fi allows cable-free web access, but some scientists fear it emits radiation similar to mobile masts, which have been linked to cancer.

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David Bacon writes for Truthout: "Merry Christmas! You're fired. This could be the scenario for over eight million workers this coming holiday season, if a new regulation announced by the Bush administration goes into effect. But within days of a Washington press conference where the rule was made official, a federal judge stepped into the fray and stopped the administration from going through with its plan - at least for the moment."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091807E.shtml



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Thomas B. Edsall reports for The Huffington Post, "The drumbeat for a military assault on Iran is getting louder at some conservative think tanks, in the offices of hawks on the Bush and Cheney staffs, and among ground forces in Iraq dealing with weapons and explosives constructed in Iran."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091807B.shtml

Student Tasered At Kerry Speech



Click on the following link to read a new article about the Taser incident in Florida:

http://www.starbanner.com/article/20070918/NEWS/70918007/1053/BREAKING_NEWS

Also check out another video of the entire incident taken by a student cellphone:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIYTJ75U4NU&mode=related&search=


Informant: Duane Roberts

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UF Student Tasered at Kerry Forum
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/18/3931/

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Police Taser Student During Kerry Forum

Raw Video

Click to view
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18418.htm



America Is No More

By Paul Craig Roberts

Naïve Americans who think they live in a free society should watch this video filmed by students at a John Kerry speech September 17, Constitution Day, at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18417.htm

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Student Tasered for Armed Madhouse Question to Kerry
http://tinyurl.com/2ebuw5


Informant: Bob Banner

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Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser

A Clay County woman's family said it's seeking justice after their loved one died shortly after being shocked 10 times with Taser guns during a confrontation with police.

http://snipurl.com/1qx9a


From Information Clearing House

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US: Torture by Taser
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=149495;article=113777

Rehashing the 2004 campaign as it relates to the taser incid
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=149495;article=113778

STUDENT TASEREDB // REMEMBER KENT STATE
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=149495;article=113782

Taser by Police: Google Search
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=149495;article=113809

A Shocking Moment for Society: Tasering at University of Florida
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/19/3949/



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http://groups.google.de/group/archive_news/t/b067d4241ba323f4?hl=en



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Illegale, organisierte Legalität?
http://quintessenz.at/d/000100003924

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Campact-News 20/07 Dienstag, 18. September 2007 - Es schreibt: Christoph Bautz (christoph @campact.de)


Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,,

in den kommenden Tagen ringen Innenminister Schäuble, Justizministerin Zypries und die Chefs der Koalitionsfraktionen darum, ob die Online-Durchsuchung eingeführt wird. Elementare Grundrechte sind bedroht: Computer enthalten oft intimste Daten über den gesamten Lebensweg von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern. Online-Durchsuchungen verletzen deshalb die Privatsphäre. Da die Durchsuchung - anders als Hausdurchsuchungen - geheim stattfindet, können sich Betroffene nicht wehren. Die Rechtsweggarantie des Grundgesetzes wird aufgehoben.

Erinnern Sie die Politiker/innen mit einer E-Card an das Volkszählungsurteil des Bundesverfassungsgericht von 1983 und die Grenzen, die es ihnen gesetzt hat: "Mit dem Recht auf informationelle Selbstbestimmung wäre eine Gesellschaftsordnung nicht vereinbar, in der Bürger nicht mehr wissen können, wer was wann und bei welcher Gelegenheit über sie weiß."

Schicken Sie Schäuble, Zypries & Co eine E-Card: http://www.campact.de/troja/sn1/signer


Demonstration "Stoppt den Überwachungswahn" am kommenden Samstag in Berlin

Ein breites Bündnis ruft für den kommenden Samstag, den 22.9. zu einer bundesweiten Demonstration gegen Überwachungsmaßnahmen wie Online-Durchsuchungen auf. Beginn ist um 14.30 Uhr am Pariser Platz (Brandenburger Tor). Campact will auf der Demonstration mit Postkarten viele Menschen für unsere Aktion gewinnen.

Mehr zur Demonstration finden Sie unter: http://www.FreiheitstattAngst.de Busse zur Demo: http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Demonstration/Anreise



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http://www.labournet.de/diskussion/arbeit/realpolitik/zwang/werdegang.html


Aus: LabourNet, 18. September 2007

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Willkür und Schikanen kosten uns demnächst unser Eigenheim bzw. unsere Existenz!

Ein leider allzu alltäglicher Bericht vom September 2007 (Namen der Redaktion bekannt) - enthält nun leider eine erneut unerfreuliche Aktualisierung vom 18. Dezember 2007 http://www.labournet.de/diskussion/arbeit/realpolitik/zwang/werdegang.html


Aus: LabourNet, 18. Dezember 2007

Manuskript des Vortrags von Rainer Roth in Darmstadt am 14.09.2007 (pdf) http://www.labournet.de/diskussion/arbeit/realpolitik/hilfe/kinderarmut.pdf


Aus: LabourNet, 18. September 2007

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Kinder zweiter Klasse

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/content/273534?inPopup=true
http://www.zdf.de/ZDF/download/0,5587,7000348,00.pdf



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Pressemitteilung vom 18.09.2007

Aus Anlass des Weltkindertages am 20. September fordert die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Erwerbslosen- und Sozialhilfeinitiativen (BAG-SHI) e.V. eine notwendige Erhöhung der ‚Hartz IV’-Regelleistung für Kinder und Jugendliche. Die geplante Einführung eines Kinderzuschusses für Geringverdiener lehnt die BAG-SHI in dieser Form ab.

„Es ist traurig, dass zwei Jahre nach Einführung von ‚Hartz IV’ immer noch kein nennenswerter Rückgang der Kinderarmut zu verzeichnen und immer noch keine adäquate Anpassung der Regelsätze erfolgt ist. Kinder und Jugendliche, die auf ‚Hartz IV’-Leistungen angewiesen sind, werden aufgrund zu niedrig bemessener Regelleistungen dauerhaft vom gesellschaftlichen Leben ausgegrenzt: Studien, die auf Auswertungen der Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichprobe (EVS) 2003 basieren, kommen bei Kindern bis zu sechs Jahren auf notwendige Verbrauchsausgaben von 468 Euro, bei Kindern im Alter von sechs bis zwölf Jahren auf 568 Euro und bei Jugendlichen im Alter bis 18 Jahren auf 655 Euro. Im ‚Hartz IV’-Regelsatz sind dagegen lediglich 208 Euro für Kinder bis 15 Jahren bzw. 278 Euro für Jugendliche bis zum 25. Lebensjahr enthalten“, so Andreas Geiger, Vorsitzender der BAG-SHI.

Die Pläne der Bundesregierung, einen Kinderzuschuss für Geringverdiener in Höhe von maximal 140 Euro einzuführen, lehnt die BAG-SHI als bundesweite Interessenvertretung unabhängiger Beratungsinitiativen und Betroffener ab: „Die Vorschläge der Bundesregierung, nur die Kinder von Menschen mit Arbeitseinkommen zu fördern, lehnen wir grundsätzlich ab. Es darf keine Kinder erster und zweiter Klasse geben. Mit den Plänen der Regierung würde die gesellschaftliche Spaltung weiter zementiert.“, so Geiger weiter.

Bundesweit sind in Deutschland 2,8 Millionen Kinder und Jugendliche auf Leistungen nach dem Sozialgesetzbuch II (‚Hartz IV’) angewiesen. Von ihnen sind 1,8 Millionen unter 15 Jahre alt. Im Vergleich zum August 2006 sind nun knapp 60.000 Kinder unter 15 Jahren aus dem Leistungsbezug ausgeschieden, ohne dass ihre Armut damit nachweisbar beseitigt wurde.

Hinrich Garms, Geschäftsführer BAG-SHI e.V.

Kontakt: Andreas Geiger - Vorsitzender
(0160) 98 03 24 68 / geiger@bag-shi.de
Hinrich Garms - Geschäftsführer
(069) 27 22 08 96 / garms@bag-shi.de

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Erwerbslosen- und Sozialhilfeinitiativen (BAG-SHI) e.V. Moselstr. 25, 60329 Frankfurt
http://www.bag-shi.de
http://www.alg-2.info info@bag-shi.de

-- BAG-SHI - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Erwerbslosen- und Sozialhilfeinitiativen e.V. - Geschäftsstelle - Frankfurt/Main Fon: 069-27 22 08 96 - Fax: 069-27 22 08 97 - http://www.bag-shi.de

Christian Science Monitor
by Alex Little

09/18/07

In The Art of War, Sun Tzu, the noted Chinese war strategist, advises military leaders to ‘embrace unexpected tactics.’ Although more than two thousand years old, this advice remains sound. Today, as policymakers struggle to repair America’s reputation abroad, they could borrow a page from Sun Tzu’s book: The United States should join the International Criminal Court (ICC). To date, more than 100 nations have joined the ICC, which is the world’s first permanent international criminal tribunal. It serves as a court of last resort to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity when national authorities are unable or unwilling to do so...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0918/p09s01-coop.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

The UN nuclear watchdog has protested to the US government over a report on Iran's nuclear programme, calling it "erroneous" and "misleading".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5346524.stm



Russia says "disaster" a military strike on Iran

Russia said on Monday that a military strike against Iran would lead to a "disaster" and would damage the already deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

http://snipurl.com/1quh2


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/topics/Is+Iran+next/

Scott Horton Interviews Michael Scheuer

Antiwar Radio

"Really, it is the American political establishment that is marching to al Qaeda's beat".

http://dissentradio.com/radio/07_09_10_scheuer.mp3


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michael+Scheuer
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Scott+Horton

By Paul Craig Roberts

Today the US media serves as propaganda ministry for the government's wars and police state. Yet, some conservatives continue to rant on about "the liberal media."

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18409.htm



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Greenspan On 60 Minutes

By Mike Whitney

Alan Greenspan's appearance on 60 Minutes was preceded with all the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding. The public relations blitz dragged out for a whole week.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18411.htm



The Triumph of Structured Finance

Failing Banks, Toxic Bonds and Mortgage Laundering

By Mike Whitney

By now, you've probably seen the photos of the angry customers queued up outside of Northern Rock Bank waiting to withdraw their money. The pictures are headline news in the UK but have been stuck on the back pages of US newspapers. The reason for this is obvious---the same Force 5 economic-hurricane that just touched ground in Great Britain is headed for America and gaining strength on the way.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18410.htm



Bob Woodward: Greenspan Says Hussein's Removal Was 'Essential'

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been "essential" to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

http://snipurl.com/1qugw



Run on UK bank continues: Northern Rock 'shredded' as savers withdraw £9,600 a second

THE future for troubled bank Northern Rock was looking increasingly desperate last night after it emerged that customers had withdrawn more than £2 billion in savings since Friday.

http://business.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1485112007



Ripple effect could be national omen

To understand how the housing bust may ripple through the broader American economy, look beyond the countless for-sale signs that dot this middle-class city. Instead, stop by Boater's Landing, where salespeople sit idle, hoping someone will once again want to buy a boat.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20798360/



On two U.S. coasts, renters squeezed by lack of affordable housing

This isn't how Simon and Jennifer Morris envisioned married life - sharing a charity-subsidized suite with four other hard-up families, abiding by a curfew and other rules that make them feel they are back in high school.

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g-OO5sXN5el39T1aM8kZjaPQtspA



U.S. feels the sting of rising joblessness

Working folks across America hear the news that the economy shed jobs last month and start to worry about their own. Businesses become more cautious about planning and hiring, even if their particular company or industry is seeing robust demand.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_6910865



E*Trade Cuts Earnings Estimate by 25%, Citing Mortgage Losses

E*Trade Financial Corp., the online brokerage that also underwrites mortgages, cut its estimate of 2007 earnings per share by at least 25 percent, partly on costs to exit the wholesale lending business.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7ZOK_pPID.U&refer=home


From Information Clearing House

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SEE THIS VIDEO: Northern Rock
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?id=149495;article=113818



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Special investigation by Robert Fisk

In the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War, armies of looters moved in on the desert cities of southern Iraq and at least 13 Iraqi museums were plundered. Today, almost every archaeological site in southern Iraq is under the control of looters.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18408.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Fisk

Joe Farman, one of the scientists who discovered the Antarctic ozone hole writes for BBC News that the popular belief that the ozone layer has been "saved" is not so. Even as the Montreal Protocol celebrates its 20th birthday, much remains to be done.

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091707EB.shtml

The New York Times calls on Congress to undo the damage it caused when it passed the Military Commissions Act in 2006. The top priority is to reverse the suspension of habeas corpus, "one of the most powerful weapons against tyranny in democracy's arsenal."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091707S.shtml



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Elana Schor reports for The Hill that Democrats plan to take their time in confirming President Bush's choice of Michael Mukasey as the next attorney general. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said the timeframe for confirmation would depend on the White House's willingness to comply with outstanding subpoenas on its wiretapping program, among other things.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091707R.shtml



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Al Gore: The Conscience of the Democratic Party
http://www.draftgore.com/

Informant: ranger116



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gore

WHAT is the point of an elected council if the only people they represent are members of the Government?

I refer to the shocking way in which Herefordshire Council recently accepted T-Mobile's application for a mobile phone mast in the centre of Colwall in spite of considerable opposition.

In a very small locality well over 200 people opposed the mast by signing a petition or sending letters of protest. Many of these individuals represent larger community groups, including children. This was clearly a most unpopular proposal.

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http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1689968.mostviewed.whats_the_point.php