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To: JBTFD who wrote (9599)	1/7/2005 5:00:20 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20039

Mark > FWIW -- The effects of HAARP on the Ionosphere haarp.alaska.edu >>It is important to realize that HAARP interacts only with charged (or ionized) particles in a limited region of the ionosphere directly over the facility. Interaction occurs because a charged particle (electron or positive ion) will react to an external electric field. HAARP does not interact with the neutral atoms and molecules that make up the bulk of the gas at all atmospheric heights. When the HAARP HF transmitter is shut down at the end of an experiment, any ionospheric effects rapidly dissipate, becoming imperceptible over time frames ranging from fractions of a second to minutes. Extensive research conducted over many years at other active ionospheric research facilities around the world has shown that there are no permanent or long term effects resulting from this research method. The following sections discuss these points in greater detail. <<

To: JBTFD who wrote (9599)	1/10/2005 5:19:34 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 20039

Cheney's Focus May Change in 2nd Term Monday January 10, 2005 8:46 AM AP Photo WX103 By EILEEN PUTMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Like the man behind the curtain working the levers in the ``Wizard of Oz,'' Dick Cheney has been called the real power in President Bush's administration, perhaps the strongest vice president in U.S. history. But as Bush enters his second term, Cheney's role is in flux. His chief task in Bush's first administration - mentoring a novice president with little foreign policy or legislative experience - has been accomplished. He remains dogged by heart disease and an FBI probe of a subsidiary of Halliburton, the company he once ran. Indeed, some wonder whether Cheney, with no ambition to succeed his boss in the White House, will serve out his second term. And while he has redefined a job that traditionally involved attending ceremonial and campaign events or undertaking thankless policy assignments, there is speculation Cheney's influence is waning. ``He was so influential that it was almost insulting to call him a vice president,'' said Paul Light, professor of public service at New York University. ``He was a mentor, chair of the kitchen Cabinet, legitimizer, Rasputin - you name it - all rolled into one. Those roles have been chipped away over time.'' Still, Cheney is likely to remain the administration point man on several fronts. As Bush turns in his second term to forging his presidency's legacy, he is expected to use Cheney to push his domestic agenda - overhauling Social Security and the tax code - in Congress, where Cheney served for 10 years as a Wyoming congressman and where he still enjoys strong influence among House conservatives. ``The clock is ticking on this administration, and what they really need is muscle on Capitol Hill to get the president's agenda approved,'' Light said. With Republicans seeking to keep the White House in 2008, Cheney will likely be involved behind the scenes in promoting a candidate Bush can endorse as his successor. Cheney isn't interested in the job himself, which those close to the administration say only enhances the relationship between the two men. ``One of the great gifts Cheney bestows upon Bush is he doesn't have any aspirations of being president,'' said Mike Franc, vice president for government relations at the conservative Heritage Foundation. With Al Gore, President Clinton's vice president, Franc said, ``There was always a background tension because Gore himself harbored the presidential aspiration.'' Franc conceded that early in his first term Bush, 58, ``was deferring quite a bit'' to Cheney, 63. But he said the two men have ``a great partnership'' and trust that will only be ``deeper and fuller'' in Bush's second term. He dismissed speculation that the FBI investigation into whether a Halliburton subsidiary improperly received lucrative federal government contracts for work in Iraq without competitive bidding was a serious distraction that could put pressure on Cheney to step down or render him ineffective. ``There are about 1,000 people who really care about that - and half are the media and the others are liberal blocs,'' Franc said. ``That issue does not resonate.'' Similarly, it's not clear that Cheney's health problems could shorten his time in office. In 2001, he had an implantable defibrillator inserted in his chest. The device is designed to activate automatically if needed to regulate his heartbeat. Cheney also takes medication to lower his cholesterol and has said he is exercising and eating healthier. John Nichols, author of the book, ``Dick: The Man Who is President,'' said in an interview that Cheney may well ``take a lesser role in the spotlight'' as the political ambitions of GOP presidential aspirants emerge. ``Cheney is somewhat disempowered because there will be people moving to make a name within the administration and in the periphery of it,'' Nichols said. ``He may even step back and allow someone else to have a definitional role.'' But, he added, ``My prediction is that Dick Cheney will remain in the second term the most powerful vice president in American history by quietly peopling'' the administration ``with folks he's familiar with and who are ideological and personal allies.'' Cheney's power, and his seemingly coequal relationship with the man ostensibly his boss, troubles one former vice president - Democrat Walter Mondale, who held the job in President Carter's one-term administration. ``I moved into the White House and I became a part of the internal workings of the Carter administration,'' Mondale said in an interview. ``That precedent has been sustained throughout all the later vice presidents, which has made the office more important.'' But ``Bush and Cheney have taken it a step beyond what we were thinking about,'' Mondale said. ``I thought, and Carter thought, that I could be helpful to him in his presidency, but I wasn't there as a prime minister or as an assistant president. I was the vice president in a subordinate role.'' Mondale said he found accounts of Cheney's powerful role ``troubling'' because it appeared that Cheney was ``directly and operationally involved in central issues'' in a way that put him between key government officials and the president, possibly inhibiting their advice to Bush. ``I would have considered it improper,'' Mondale said. ``I was always afraid of intimidating other public officers by implying that I was representing the president. ... The vice president can really help the president, but I think he has to be careful of chilling the atmosphere.'' With Cheney's first term as a pattern, Mondale added, ``I can't believe he will operate differently this time.'' guardian.co.uk

To: JBTFD who wrote (9599)	1/10/2005 5:28:21 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20039

And now for the flip side --Et tu, Dick? Julius Caesar - Analysis of Brutus William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After examining Brutus' relationship to Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy, and his importance to the plot, the truth can be revealed. Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend to Caesar, has a strong relationship with Caesar but a stronger relationship with Rome and its people. Brutus is very close to Caesar. In Roman times, the only way for someone to get close to a person of high rank is if he/she is close to him/her. In many points of the play, Brutus was talking and next to Caesar. Brutus also loves Caesar but fears his power. In the early acts of the play, Brutus says to Cassius, "What means this shouting? I do fear the people do choose Caesar for their king...yet I love him well."(act 1, scene 2, ll.85-89), as he is speaking to Cassius. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to "climber-upward...He then unto the ladder turns his back..."(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus talks to Antony about Caesar's death. "Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and pity to the general wrong of Rome..."(act 3, scene 1, ll.185-186). Brutus says that Antony cannot see their (members of the conspiracy) hearts, which are full of pity. Again, this shows how Brutus loved Caesar but cared for the life of Rome and its people more. This is the only reason Brutus would conspire against Caesar. For Brutus says to himself, "I know no personal cause to spurn at him...How that might change his nature..."(act 2, scene1, ll. 1,13) Caesar's relationship with Brutus is also strong. Just allowing Brutus to speak to Caesar shows his respect for Brutus. Caesar feels that Brutus is noble to him and does the right thing regardless of personal danger. On the Ides of March, as Caesar was assassinated, Caesar's last line is: "Et tu, Brute?--Then fall, Caesar."(act 3, scene 1, l.85). This shows that Caesar would not die without Brutus' stab. Caesar realizes that there must be a noble reason for this assassination if Brutus was in it. This again shows how much Caesar respects Brutus. Brutus and Caesar both respect each other, but in different ways. Marcus Brutus had a very important role in the conspiracy against Caesar. He was the "back-bone" of the plan. According to Cassius, Brutus' main purpose in the conspiracy is for an insurance policy. The people will think, since Brutus is noble to Caesar, that there is a good reason for Caesar's assassination. Brutus will also be the leader of the conspiracy for another "insurance policy" for the assassination. Cassius is the one who declares this, "Brutus shall lead the way, and we will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome. "(act 3, scene 1, ll.135-136). Again, if Brutus leads the way, the people will think that the death of Julius Caesar wasn't such a bad thing. Brutus also declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save Rome. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."(Act 3,scene 2,ll.21-24). If Brutus was not in the plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the conspiracy would probably not have worked. Since Brutus "...loved Rome more."(Act 3,scene2, ll.23-24), he decided to be a part of the conspiracy. If he hadn't loved Rome more than Caesar, he would not have joined in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Cassius and the rest of the conspirators would probably not have continued on without Brutus because they would have no "insurance" afterwards. The people would think that there was no reason for Caesar's death and most likely beheaded all the conspirators. Also, if Brutus was not in the play, the whole end of the play would not ever occur. Brutus would not be there to have an army or kill himself, and Cassius will already be beheaded. If Brutus was not in the play, the title would have absolutely no meaning. Marcus Brutus was a good friend to Julius Caesar, but not good enough. He had moral values dealing with Rome and its people. Brutus' values then made him join a conspiracy against Caesar put together by Cassius. Brutus joined this mainly because he didn't want Caesar to turn his back on Rome so there would be a reasonable reason for killing Caesar. If Brutus wasn't in the play, there would be no "Tragedy" in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. field-of-themes.com Here's a key snippet: ...Brutus also declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save Rome. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." And here's how it translates into today's US politics: Cheney also declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save America. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demand why Dick rose against George, this is my answer: not that I loved George less, but that I loved America more." Clues: Message 20124234 Message 17914498