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To: Rarebird who wrote (55569)	6/30/2000 2:26:34 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

As you know my perspective is totally different. I do see the possibility of some more upside early in July. But from there the second phase of the bear will begin. I look for a summer smash, not a summer rally. As always time will tell who is correct.

To: Rarebird who wrote (55569)	6/30/2000 3:09:26 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

did you note xau led the POG?

To: Rarebird who wrote (55569)	7/2/2000 6:41:17 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116753

times they are a changin'?(and inflationary also?) Friday, June 30, 2000, 12:00 a.m. Pacific Microsoft ends its permatemp era by Luke Timmerman Seattle Times Eastside business reporter When Philip Gaines turns in his orange badge and walks away from Microsoft today, he will leave as one of the company's last permatemps. After years of public pressure and court battles, the era when Gaines and other temps or contractors could work years without receiving Microsoft benefits or stock options is officially over. Beginning tomorrow, the Redmond software giant's policy is to limit temporary or contract assignments to 365 days. After that, workers must take off at least 100 days before taking a new Microsoft assignment. It's a policy that has neither workers nor Microsoft proclaiming victory, but it has prompted Microsoft to hire one-third of its new employees in the last year from the ranks of contract workers. Other technology companies are watching closely to see if the policy will insulate Microsoft from lawsuits over whether temps are entitled to company benefits. The policy also is putting some of Microsoft's 5,500 temps out of work, although the company won't say how many. Gaines, a Web indexer for MSN Search, is one who is being forced out, and he's not happy. "What galls me about it is that I go to work each day and give input and read books to learn and become better at what I do, and at the end of the day, I'm out of a job," said Gaines, 25. "That's a big stress." That sort of stress has been spread out over months, as many Microsoft temps with more than a year of experience have left for other jobs or have gained permanent status. The 5,500 workers Microsoft now employs through temp agencies compares with about 19,000 permanent employees in the Puget Sound region. Microsoft expects to have similar numbers of temps in the future, said company spokesman Dan Leach. As the company has (cont) seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: Rarebird who wrote (55569)	7/2/2000 7:00:00 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

From: "Distribution" <Distribution@Vigo-Examiner.com> Date sent: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 Subject: Congress Letter Says It All [Comprehensive Annual Financial Report] LETTER I believe the following information should have the greatest publicity. Whatever you can do will certainly help a good cause. With all this secret tax money available to the government, they are funding every possible perverse cause in the world. This money is used to foment wars and all kinds of disturbances. Excerpts from The SPOTLIGHT articles follow: (p. 11, Liberty Lobby Reports, by Vince Ryan, Senior Editor) "Untold trillions of dollars are being invested by various government bodies both state and local without any mention of these investments to the public at large. ... "NOW THE TRUTH IS THAT THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES HIKING TAXES SHOULD BE LOWERING TAXES OR NOT LEVYING THEM AT ALL. THIS IS NOT AN IDLE DREAM OF SOME CRACKER BARREL PHILOSOPHER OR LOCAL ECONOMICS WIZARD. "The man with this vision of the people benefiting from the investments that public officials make with taxpayers' money is Walter Burien. He has since 1989, been doggedly investigating the way states and local governments keep their books. He began uncovering what he calls 'this massive fraud against the American people' in his home state of New Jersey. And since then he has uncovered this same fraud from coast to coast. "Every political entity issues a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). On the state level, this mighty tome is signed by the governor. It is not "secret." But politicians and journalists do not want to talk about it. "Now Burien has told those who will listen what to look for and where to find it. ... "Now the fact is that all major newspapers and other media outlets receive copies of the CAFR. They know what is in the report, but they keep silent. ... "The SPOTLIGHT is throwing its weight behind Burien and his efforts for a task force to get a class action lawsuit underway and educate the public about the CAFR and the fraud surrounding it. ... "Let's get moving. "Remember: Your influence counts. Use it!" (By Vince Ryan, Liberty Lobby Reports) ===================== [ (pp. 12-14, "From Washington to the Local Level, Governments Awash in 'Secret' Cash") This explosive story was first discussed on the June 7 broadcast of The SPOTLIGHT'S weekly call-in talk forum, Radio Free America (RFA). with host Tom Valentine.... Walter Burien, a longtime commodities trading advisor ... uncovered the CAFR scandal at the state level for the first time as long ago as 1989. (published in the June 29 issue of The SPOTLIGHT. On July 5 and July 12 broadcasts of RFA, Burien was once again the featured guest. What appears here is an edited transcript of the discussion. Burien can be reached at (520) 717-1994. His e-mail address is cevi2000@aol.com. To support him, write: Citizens Economic Victory Initiative (CEVI), P.O. Box 11444, Prescott, Arizona 86304. Send self-addressed stamped business-sized envelope for a response.] "These hidden slush funds maintained by county, state and federal bureaucrats amount to billions of dollars and they mean vast profits for the high-level international power brokers who benefit from controlling this vast wealth. "... There is a composite federal CAFR which is approximately 6,500 pages which shows the true revenue status, the combined totals of equity ownership and revenue held by government.... "I learned about New Jersey 10 years ago... and in the CAFR for New Jersey on page 174 of the year 1989, it shows cash receipts for approximately $86 billion for all agencies and departments. The declared budget at that time was $17 billion. In New York City we're dealing with trillions of dollars.... "The major media (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc.) are sent a copy of the federal CAFR each year. They know exactly what it is. And they intentionally know not to say anything about or or mention it on the news, period.... Now these media groups were sent the CAFRs for the last 30 years. It's just the fact that the CAFRs are not mentioned that is interesting.... "People need to create a national strike force. It's a two-pronged venture. The strike force would contact all city, county, state and federal departments and get copies of their CAFRs and start listing total gross receipts brought in for the years, the total investment accounts, the whole spectrum, including stock ownership, insurance company equity participation..... "All of this amounts to trillions and trillions of dollars.... "Now since I first appeared on Radio Free America, I've gotten phone calls from a number of lawyers who heard the show and who have said, 'There's got to be a class action lawsuit in this case somewhere.' "I've responded by saying that taking into consideration stock ownership by cities, counties and states and federal, we're talking about close to $32 trillion that's being held here. The majority of this money was created by intentional nondisclosure to the public so that it could be created and prosper.... "If there was a target of about 25 percent of these funds for return to the public, that would amount to about $8 trillion.... "We don't want to bring the government down. We want to bring the country up...." (Here's where you can look on the Internet to find the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports of some states and counties: financenet.gov ====================== p. 16, Editorial: "Conspiracy is defined as 'an unlawful plot.' To conspire is 'to plan together to commit a crime.'.... "Trillions of dollars, are not counted as 'revenue when public officials make up budgets. These funds are, by statute, many times "off budget." That means you don't see them.... "The story of the 'missing' trillions could become the most important story of this decade...." ============== "The SPOTLIGHT" is $1.25 a copy; $59 for 1 year. Right now there is a special offer of 26 weeks for $22.50. Call: 1-800-522-6292. Refer to code AGS88. Expires 9/24/98. Spread the word! Your entitled to that part of your BACK TAXES the plutocrats are hiding and squandering on themselves! Tradval (Victor E. Zino) Tradval@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - vigo-examiner.com TEXT VERSION Enjoy a free 90 day trial subscription to The Vigo Examiner. You will receive one to three of our top articles each day. Send your subscription request, and all other communication to Editor@Vigo-Examiner.com. coolmedia.net