This is a Moderated Forum for a small group of Democrats who have been unable to express political or economic opinion without harassment from bullies on open threads.
References: SHRUB by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose, Random House, Copyright 2000
Back Ground: Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, The Press & Project Truth by Robert Parry, The Media Consortium, Arlington, Virginia, Copyright 1999 by Robert Perry.
PERRY ASKS:
>How did the vaunted Watergate press corps of the 70s become the Monica Lewinsky press corps of the 90s?
>What's real and what's not about cocaine trafficking by President Reagan's Nicaraguan contras?
>What happened to the honest reporters when they tried to tell the American people what was truly going on?
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October 1, 2001
Statement by Chairman Terry McAuliffe on the Importance of Democracy
"Through many tests the Civil War, Pearl Harbor, the Great Depression and Vietnam our country has endured crisis and emerged stronger. Each time, we were emboldened by our shared values and sought comfort in the rituals of American life.
Even as we continue to honor the victims, console their families, thank the relief crews and prosecute the perpetrators, the time is also right for the exercise of democracy and civic activism."
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Map of Afghanstian with additional material: cia.gov
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How Dare They? -- An AlterNet Editorial
Don Hazen, AlterNet
November 7, 2001
Here is the Public Campaign email, ready to be mailed to friends and colleagues:
Dear friend,
I'm outraged by what's going on in Washington right now, which is why I'm sharing this message with you. I apologize if you've already gotten a copy of this -- but that means this effort is taking off! (And after you're done reading this, please forward this message to your friends.)
The nation mourns, many suffer and in response a group of highly profitable corporations, and major campaign contributors, demand (and get from the House of Representatives) a $25 billion refund on all the taxes they paid going back to 1986. How Dare They!
Our nation suffers an anthrax attack and the big-name pharmaceutical companies pull out the stops to protect their drug patents, preventing the government from obtaining large supplies of potentially critical medicine at affordable costs.
How Dare They!
A half million people have lost their jobs and the airlines, but not their workers, get a $15 billion bailout. Not only that, in their bill to keep airport security in private hands, Republican House leaders even tried to undo a provision of the airline bailout bill that capped the compensation of airline CEOs!
How Dare They!
The economy may be crashing -- and corporate lobbyists' solution is to make business meals and entertainment 100 percent deductible, which means we taxpayers go back to paying for their three-martini lunches.
How Dare They!
Corporate tax breaks, sweetheart deals, bailouts. How dare the special interests try to take advantage of one of the greatest tragedies in American history to line their own pockets? They dare to do this because with millions in campaign contributions, they've got the best Congress money can buy.
Big money contributors, who should, along with the rest of the nation, be chipping in during a difficult time, are instead calling in chits. While we have our hands on our hearts, they're picking our pockets.
It's time to tell Congress and the President that we're outraged by this. This is a time for all of us to pull together and share in whatever sacrifices are necessary, with no special exemptions for the rich and powerful.
PLEASE DON'T PUT THIS MESSAGE ASIDE FOR LATER!
1. Forward it to your friends.
2. Go to www.howdarethey.org. |
