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Politics : HOWARD DEAN -THE NEXT PRESIDENT? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (2878)	2/10/2004 11:52:43 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Respond to of 3079

Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, LLC 405 Lexington Ave., 36th Fl. New York, NY 10174-3699 (Map) Phone: 646-487-3600 Fax: 646-487-3612 yesnetwork.com Covered by Larry Bills Homeruns and slam dunks are the primetime feature at Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network (YES Network). The cable channel shows games from New York area teams the New York Yankees and the New Jersey Nets, as well as other professional and collegiate sports teams. The YES Network also features classic sports footage and original biography, interview, and magazine programs. The channel is available to viewers in New York, Connecticut, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner controls 60% of the Company…. CEO Leo J. Hindery Jr. Leo J. Hindery Jr. Leo J. Hindery Jr. is chairman and chief executive officer of The YES Network, a regional sports network built around the broadcast rights of the New York Yankees and the New Jersey Nets. A graduate of Seattle University, he earned an M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 1971 and entered the field of finance. He began at Utah International, Inc., where he rose to the position of treasurer, and was later named as managing director of Becker Paribas, Inc, a New York-based investment firm. From there he went to The Chronicle Publishing Company in San Francisco, where he was chief officer for planning and finance. Hindery then moved into the cable and Internet sectors, assuming progressively more responsible positions at companies such as Global Center Inc., AT&T Broadband, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) and Inter Media Partners. He formed The YES Network in 2001. Hindery has received numerous industry honors, including International Cable Executive of the Year (1998) and National Cable Television Operator of the Year (1999). He has also been honored by the National Association of Minorities in Cable and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Minority Media & Telecom Council. Several organizations have cited his leadership and achievements in AIDS and HIV awareness, gay and lesbian rights and other public issues. He is the author of the book The Biggest Game of All: The Inside Strategies, Tactics, and Temperaments that Make Great Dealmakers Great (2003). ALSO ---- 60 % OWNED BY --- George Steinbrenner Who is a” Christian Scientist “ and well known Republican Heavy Contributor…most notably to the NIXON Presidency, and now to GWB!! And Last But Not Least : S. Daniel Abraham (with Ewa) March 5, 2001 S. Daniel Abraham's sale of Slim Fast Foods to Unilever last year rocketed him onto the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people in America. He had also recently sold his interest in the pharmaceutical company Thompson Medical for a reported profit of $200 million. Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.8 billion. A long-time Democratic giver, Abraham has spent most of his political and charitable energies in the last decade supporting Israel and the troubled Middle East peace process. He has helped fund Birthright Israel, a program which sponsors tours of Israel for young American Jews, and co-founded the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Not a bad Guy...just that he had an " interest "in seeing Dean Lose........" special interests "....if you will... but to a very slimy add campaign...YUCK! Maybe he should have stuck to the : The S. Daniel Abraham & Ira L. Rennert Torah Ethics Project A Statement of Conscience As Orthodox Jews, we reaffirm the centrality of living in accordance with the highest ethical standards, as reflected in our tradition. The Torah requires that we seek moral excellence in every realm. This includes our relationships with our fellow Jews as well as non-Jews. Derekh Eretz (principles of moral decency) must always accompany our striving for maximum Torah knowledge and ritual adherence. Our pursuit of excellence in either one ought never justify a weakened commitment to, or mediocrity in, the other. This concern is expressed in five interrelated areas. 1. The Individual Imperative We urge initiatives and personal resolve to raise the level of moral behavior and integrity in our families, businesses, and professional lives, be it in our attitudes, in our choice of words, or in our actions. In addition, each of us ought to be constantly mindful of the imperative of Kiddush Hashem (behavior that adds luster to God's sacred name), so as to bring honor to Jews, to Torah, and, ultimately, to God. 2. The Institutional Obligation Our educational institutions, on every level, must place renewed priority on teaching and reinforcing good character, i.e., ethical civic, social, and economic practice. In Jewish community life our commitment to ritual observance must be expressed with impeccable integrity and concern for harmonious relationships with all fellow Jews, whatever their level of such observance. Our organizations should choose as leaders, honorees, and role models, only those whose activities embody the Torah's ethical standards. We call upon synagogues, schools, and other organizations to promote such ethical values wherever possible. LOLOLOL!!!! Rats to the left - Rats to the Right..... Does Dean and the average Voter stand a chance against this? We'll see soon enough who controls America.... KC

To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (2878)	2/11/2004 9:59:40 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3079

What might have been--from www.deanforamerica.com Governor Dean's Proposal On Reforming Lobbying In Washington At the heart of the corrupt Washington game is high-stakes, big-money lobbying. This is how the special interests purchase access and policy. This is why Congress writes an energy bill for oil companies and a Medicare drug benefit for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Lobbying is not itself corrupt. It is, after all, the process by which citizens communicate with their elected representatives. But special interest industry lobbyists use a special tool--bundled $2000 campaign contributions--that is corrupting. And worst of all, average Americans have no idea that this is happening because the lobbying disclosure system in this country is a joke. Governor Dean has previously proposed sweeping campaign finance reforms, including a cap of $250 on political contributions. But at the same time we need to pull back the curtain and let the American people know what is happening in Washington‚s corridors of power. We need real change in the rules for lobbying disclosure: Disclosure should be more frequent. Under current law lobbyists register every six months. Governor Dean will press for rules requiring lobbyists to register on-line in real time, no later than 48 hours after making a lobbying contact in Congress or the executive branch. And that lobbying disclosure database should be available on-line so that ordinary citizens can keep an eye on their democracy. Disclosure should be more specific. Right now, lobbyists only have to report which chamber of Congress or which executive branch agency they lobbied. Governor Dean will require them to report who they met with, when they met, and the subject of the lobbying contact. Disclosure should be more comprehensive. A "lobbying contact" is defined very narrowly in federal law. But there is more than one way to influence a legislator. Lobbyists should be required to report how much they spend on media buys, grass-roots campaigns, and of course fundraising activities. Lobbyists should not be permitted to make political contributions at all, but beyond that they should be required to report when they facilitate contributions from others through bundling or other means. Citizens in Wisconsin and around America have a real choice in this election--Howard Dean, an outsider candidate committed to real change in the lobbying system, or a Washington candidate who is a creature of the special interest-dominated status quo.

To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (2878)	2/12/2004 12:17:43 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 3079

from washingtonpost:Dean used as the pretext for his new attack reports that former senator Robert G. Torricelli (D-N.J.), a Kerry fundraiser who bailed out of his reelection campaign in 2002 because of ethics problems, had contributed $50,000 from his Senate campaign fund to a secretive committee called Americans for Jobs & Health Care that ran nasty, anti-Dean ads in December. Gephardt supporters also contributed to the committee. "What it says is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination is a product of the sort of politically corrupt culture of Washington," Dean said in an interview. "It's not the message we want to send." Dean said Kerry and Democratic insiders "are so desperate to win this race they're willing to be like Republicans to do it. Well that's not the Democratic Party that I'm trying to create and reorient, and it's a terrible disappointment to me. I think Kerry's going to be a weak nominee if he gets the nomination." Dean reiterated his pledge to support whichever Democrat wins the nomination, but said he does not believe the Kerry campaign's denials that anyone knew Torricelli had given money to the committee. He said that, while he has no proof, "it strains credulity" to think the Kerry campaign knew nothing about it. Asked whether he believes Kerry had acted unethically during the campaign, Dean said: "I'm not going to comment on that."