The Republican Two Man Race, Ron Paul
And Whoever Emerges to Challenge Him |
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is attracting crowds in Iowa, and just about wherever he goes. Over the past weekend Paul was greeted by 700 supporters at Iowa State University and another 300 in Des Moines. Whether in Giuliani's Back Yard in NYC, the Streets of San Fran, or Salt Lake City, or basically anywhere he goes he's attracting crowds. full story |
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The People Powering the Paul Phenomenon |
"I think he's probably the only candidate who can make big enough changes in our government to save us from economic breakdown," said Friendly after hearing Paul. Friendly is a sophomore at the University of Iowa, studying history and English. Friendly decided that Paul, who voted against the Iraq war in 2002, had more credibility on ending the war than any of the other presidential contenders, Democratic or Republican. full story |
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Ron Paul Set for Jay Leno |
What do Ron Paul, Pistols and bombs have in common? On October 30,2007 Ron Paul will appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Make sure to set your TiVo. Not only will Ron Paul appear, but so will the Sex Pistols and Tom Cruise. It should be quite a night. What this shows is that the mainstream is starting to sit up and ask, Who is Ron Paul? The people are curious and now the big talk shows are responding. full story |
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Ron Paul's Candidacy
Enchants the Unenchanted |
After listening to Ron Paul in a televised debate and meeting him in Manchester, N.H., I got very excited. He would bring all our troops home from around the world and save almost a trillion dollars. Get rid of NAFTA, CAFTA, and the WTO and promote real free trade. Get out of the UN and make the U.S. Constitution the only rule of law. Bring freedom and prosperity to the poor and middle class... full story |
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Primates in Peril: 25 Species
Facing Threat of Extinction |
Almost one in three species of primates is facing extinction, a survey by scientists shows. Bushmeat hunting, illegal trade in animals and habitat loss are the biggest threats and have left 29% of primate species in danger of being wiped out. Gorillas, lemurs and orangutans were named yesterday as being among the world's 25 most endangered primate species. They are facing an "unprecedented threat".
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Bush Quietly Advising Hillary Clinton,
Top Democrats, Says New Book |
Bush is quietly providing back-channel advice to Hillary Clinton, urging her to modulate her rhetoric so she can effectively prosecute the war in Iraq if elected president. In an interview 'The Evangelical President', White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten said Bush has "been urging candidates: 'Don't get yourself too locked in where you stand right now. If you end up sitting where I sit, things could change dramatically.'" full story |
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Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani Officially
on the Ballot in New Hampshire |
Republicans Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani officially placed their names on the ballot in New Hampshire yesterday as the battle for the Repub. nomination is about to begin in earnest. NH, the first primary in the nation, will be a major battle ground between Rudy Giuliani and Ron Paul for the GOP nomination. It is a battle that is like night and day. Giuliani's campaign theme is law order and security, Ron Paul's campaign theme is peace, freedom, and prosperity. full story |
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Increasing Danger of War Through Incomprehension Between US and Iran |
In connection with the Iranian nuclear question a single line is now taking shape, and it is that of confrontation. It is as though two crazy trains were rushing headlong towards each other on the same track, without anyone being able to halt them or divert them onto a different track. The engineer on the US train is called Dick Cheney and the engineer on the Iranian train is called Mahmud Ahmadinezhad. full story |
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Is a 2nd More Deadly 9/11 Now in the Works? |
As you know, a B-52 bomber was equipped with six nuclear warheads mounted on Advanced Cruise Missiles and then flown from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on August 30. They were mounted on the wings of the bomber. Six members of the US Air Force who were directly involved in loading or transporting the missiles, were killed within 7 days of the Barksdale interception. full story |
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U.S. Troops Are Dying,
So That Bush Can "Save Face!" |
On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, President George W. Bush spent the afternoon at the waterfront mansion of V.P. Dick Cheney. Cheney's $2.5 million manor is located in St. Michaels, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and it fronts on the Chesapeake Bay. I wonder if it's named, "Halliburton," after the corporation where Cheney made most of his mega-millions? full story |
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Nobel Hypocrisy |
Almost anyone can be nominated for the prize and look who were but didn't get it - Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin and more recently George W. Bush, Tony Blair and Rush Limbaugh laughably. In contrast, one of the most notable symbols of non-violence in the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi, was nominated four times but never won. full story |
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Ron Paul Recounts Horrible
Infant Murder at Values Voters Summit |
Presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke at the Value Voters Summit Friday. Dr. Paul recounted an incident when as an intern he witnessed an abortion. "My professor was permitting abortions, I accidently walked into the room where they were doing an abortion and they delivered a 2 lb infant that was breathing and crying and they put the baby in a basket in the corner and pretended they didn’t hear it cry and let it die." full story |
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Abbas' Fatah Controlled PA Media
Erases Israel From The Map |
In the past week, a clip broadcast by Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA) television shows a map in which Israel is painted in the colors of the Palestinian flag, erasing Israel from the region. The description of all the state of Israel as constituting "Palestine" is not coincidental and is part of a formal educational approach throughout the PA. full story |
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Mandatory Neutering:
Barking Up the Wrong Tree? |
Now lawmakers are introducing mandatory spay/neutering laws and microchip bills around the country. What exactly are these microchips and what do they do? The chips are inserted under the skin with a needle. They are as small as a grain of rice and contain info with the animal's licensing history, allowing owners to quickly locate lost pets. But does the government really have the right to remove the reproductive organs of man's best friend? full story |
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Argentina: Political Parties -
An Endangered Species |
The Justicialista (Peronist) Party and the Radical Civic Union, which saw themselves as destined to alternate in power when democracy was restored after the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, have split into so many factions that they have given way to the personalistic leadership of charismatic politicians and candidates selected behind closed doors by small groups. full story |
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Ron Paul: Republican or Revolutionary? |
While national polls place him near the bottom of the field, impressive fundraising, Internet buzz and crowds of spirited followers have Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, in unfamiliar territory. Nearly 70% of the more than $5 million Paul raised in the past three months came from the Internet, according to Paul's fundraising director, Jonathan Bydlak. In interviews, Paul stresses that his campaign is more vox populi than traditional American politics. full story |
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The New World Order And Education |
World War II did not end in 1945. It continued until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The term "Cold War" referred not only to the arms race but also to the ideological competition between communism and capitalism in which political propaganda played a major role. In response to the Warsaw Pact, the West created NATO. In response to the Workers' Rights, the West promoted Human Rights.. full story |
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Paul Campaign Has Homespun Backing |
The phrase is scrawled across a stark placard, stuck on a roadside bridge in the heart of liberal Maryland. The sign over the Capital Beltway commands attention from passing commuters through its sheer simplicity and homespun insistence. And it's one of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of handmade posters, billboards, bumper stickers and banners that have multiplied around the country, crafted by those who want Rep. Ron Paul of Texas to win the Republican nomination for president. full story |
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Georgia Lawmakers Propose Lifting
Species Protections in Drought |
Georgia's congressional delegation proposed legislation Tuesday aimed at replenishing the state's shrinking water supply by suspending Endangered Species Act regulations during periods of extreme drought. The bill would apply nationally, but Georgia lawmakers particularly hoped to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' practice of releasing water from Georgia lakes to protect threatened mussels and sturgeon downstream in Florida. full story |
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The Emerging Russian Giant
Plays its Cards Strategically |
The 9/06 summit in Paris between Russia’s Putin, French President Chirac and German Chancellor Merkel, underscored the re-emerging of Russia as a major global power. The new Russia is gaining in influence through a series of strategic moves revolving around its geopolitical assets in energy, most notably its oil and natural gas. It’s doing so by shrewdly taking advantage of the strategic follies and major political blunders of Washington. full story |
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ZOA Opposes ADL's Foxman Advocating
Giving Platform to Desmond Tutu |
The 9/06 summit in Paris between Russia’s Putin, French President Chirac and German Chancellor Merkel, underscored the re-emerging of Russia as a major global power. The new Russia is gaining in influence through a series of strategic moves revolving around its geopolitical assets in energy, most notably its oil and natural gas. It’s doing so by shrewdly taking advantage of the strategic follies and major political blunders of Washington. full story |
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The New World Order, Forged in the Gulf:
Iran and America's Imperial Playground |
After Iran-Contra, and the Iran-Iraq War, which lasted until 1988, new developments began to occur in the region of and around Iran, which have a great deal to do with the current situation we are facing today. In 1989, George H.W. Bush became President, and, after pardoning all the former Contra criminals who kept his part in the Affair secret, had his eyes set on the Middle East as well. full story |
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Ohio Animal Rights Group Targets MPI Research |
An animal-rights group has asked the federal government to investigate the way Mattawan drug-testing company MPI Research treats the animals it uses. Stop Animal Exploitation Now, or SAEN, says an employee of MPI Research contacted the Milford, Ohio-based organization with allegations that MPI's treatment of animals used in drug testing violates the federal Animal Welfare Act. full story |
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Hate Crime Bill Sparks Controversy |
The Hate Crimes Bill, which is also known as the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, is named in honor of Matthew Shepard, a gay college freshman, who was beaten into a coma in 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming because of his sexual orientation. He died five days later, and since then, his tragic death has been used as an example of the crimes hate can cause. full story |
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Governor Schwarzenegger
Vetoes Industrial Hemp Bill |
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 684, The California Industrial Hemp Farming Act, yesterday, rejecting the will of the vast majority of Californians who supported the legislation. The landmark, bi-partisan legislation would have followed N. Dakota in establishing guidelines for the farming of industrial hemp, which is used in a wide variety of products, including food, body care, clothing, paper and auto parts. full story |
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America's Rivers of Filth |
Billions of gallons of polluted wastewater spilled unchecked into America's waterways in 2005 as more than half the country's industrial and municipal wastewater facilities exceeded the limits of their Clean Water Act permits, according to a analysis of official figures released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. full story |
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Religious Tensions Flare
as Mideast Conference Nears |
A historic Protestant church in the Back Bay has rented out its building for a conference on apartheid in the Middle East, reigniting longstanding tensions between local Jews and Christians over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Organizers are bracing for protests and demonstrations outside Old South Church and in Copley Square during the two-day conference, which begins Oct. 26. full story |
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Paul Envisions Smaller Government,
Less Global Intervention |
JW: You are somewhat of a sensation among young people in this country. You've broken all records for Web searches. You're 72 years old, how do you explain it? RP: Young ideas, a fantastic idea about individual freedom and allowing people to do what they want and take care of their lives, their lives belong to them, and get the govt. off their backs, and offer them low taxes, and make sure I never mess around with the Internet. full story |
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Iran Wants Strong Ties
with Russia: Ahmadinejad |
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran faces no hindrance in its efforts to expand relations with Russia and seeks durable, effective, and strong ties with the country. A strong and independent Iran is in the best interests of Russia, and vise versa, Ahmadinejad said in an interview with the Russian news agency Itar-Tass on Thursday. full story |
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US Corporations Support
Chinese Suppression |
In China, U.S. high-tech corporations and investment bankers are enthusiastically exporting the very opposite of freedom: suppression. They are teaming up with the thuggish dictators in Beijing to establish an electronic police state there. U.S. firms are providing financing and surveillance technology to allow the regime to track, monitor, and tightly control the Chinese people, a "market" expected to top $43 billion. full story |
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Ron Paul Draws More Liberal Praise |
The umbrella group Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, whose members include such progressive groups as the Service Employees Union International and MoveOn.org Political Action, issued a laudatory shout out today to Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, the libertarian Republican presidential candidate: "While Crowded Field of Republicans Follow Bush Over Cliff on Iraq War, Ron Paul Stands Out as Being Right on Iraq".. full story |
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Global Warming Linked to Worst
Mass Extinctions in Earth History |
A new book explores how global warming is linked to the worst mass extinctions in earth's history. In Under a Green Sky, Peter Ward recounts how a sharp CO2 rise accelerated dramatic environmental changes in the past, and what that can tell us about our future. Picture this: "Shorelines encrusted with rotting organic matter. From shore to horizon, as far as the eye can see there is an unending purple color, a vast flat oily purple. We are under a pale green sky, and it has the smell of death and poison." full story |
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Greenpeace Urges Kangaroo
Consumption to Fight Global Warming |
The controversial call to cut down on beef and serve more of the national symbol on our dinner plates follows a report on curbing greenhouse gas emissions damaging the planet. Greenpeace energy campaigner Mark Wakeham urged Aussies to substitute some red meat for roo to help reduce land clearing and the release of methane gas. "It is one of the lifestyle changes we can make," he said. full story |
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LA Times Whitewashed
Threatening Ahmadinejad Speech |
The Los Angeles Times ran a bizarrely biased October 5 article about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Qods Day speech. The Times omitted and downplayed important remarks and outright threats in the much-sanitized speech, such as twisting Holocaust denial into just asking questions. True to form, the Iranian president railed against the ever-oppressive and all-powerful "Zionists", but the LAT presented his speech with a tone better suited for an Iranian audience. full story |
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After Extensive Beef Recall,
Topps Goes Out of Business |
Topps Meat Company, one of the country's largest manufacturers of frozen hamburgers, said yesterday that it was going out of business a week after it pulled back more than 21.7 million lbs. of ground beef products in one of the largest meat recalls in recent years. Executives at Topps declined to discuss how and why the company collapsed so quickly, or whether they could have taken steps to protect consumers or to head off the plant's closure. full story |
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Climate Change Becomes Urgent
Security Issue in Australia |
As the first bush fires of the year rage through Australia's national forests, concern over climate change is intensifying among Australians. A survey released Wednesday showed that 40 percent of Australians thought that global warming was a greater threat to security than Islamic fundamentalism. Only 20 percent thought it was less serious. full story |
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Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice
Opens Northwest Passage |
Arctic sea ice during the 2007 melt season sank to the lowest levels since satellite measurements began in 1979, according to a report released today by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The Arctic sea ice receded so much that the Northwest Passage completely opened for the first time in human memory. This year's low was nearly 25 percent less than the previous low set in 2005. full story |
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