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V: "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."
Welcome Back The Spotlight 'O Terror
Green - Low: This setting is here just as a reference point. DHS will never use it because it would mean we didn’t need them anymore.
Blue - Guarded: This rarely used setting on the Stoplight ‘O Terror could indicate things like an undocumented worker within 3 square miles of the president.
Yellow - Elevated: This is the standard level of fear. Don’t expect to see anything lower than this as long as the Regressives are in office. Be scared, but not too scared to vote Republican.
Orange - High: Chertoff heard that someone in the CIA’s brother’s boss’ nephew’s sister-in-law heard about a plan to blow up Amish Country Popcorn Factory in Berne Indiana. It’s ok to pee your pants at this level.
Red - Severe: A terror attack was recently narrowly averted. We can’t release any details but just be thankful we saved your asses. Used frequently before midterm elections. See October Surprise. (Oh My God, Take Away My Freedoms and Protect Me From Them There Terrorists, Like Osama Hussein!!!)
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Congressman Ron Paul, MD - We've Been NeoConned
1984 radio broadcast:
By Chuck Baldwin June 5, 2007 This column is archived at http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20070605.html I recently delivered a Sunday address entitled "The 3-Dimensional Life." This address was motivated by my belief that a major part of America's overall problem today derives from the fact that most people, including our leaders, live 1-dimensional lives. For the most part, they are ignorant of the past and oblivious to the future. Such people are incapable of making wise decisions, because they are only living for the present. Without an appreciation and awareness of the past, we have no foundation on which to build our lives. Such people have lost all sense of history and heritage, and, without a heritage, they have no understanding or pride in who they are. Neither do they comprehend the morality, convictions, and sacrifices of their ancestors. Furthermore, without cognizance of the future, we have no rudder or compass to guide us. People who live only for the present have no overriding sense of accountability or consequence. They judge their actions only in the light of immediate results with no regard for the plight of future generations. Unfortunately, it seems that the vast majority of Americans are living a 1-dimensional life. And there seems to be little doubt that today's civil magistrates are sacrificing the future of America upon the altar of money, power, and ambition. Such conduct will quickly doom our once-great country. Take a look at the average history book today. Where are the great stories of Washington and America's other Founding Fathers? They are practically nonexistent. Where are the references to the two Great Awakenings that revived spiritual piety in America? Where is the devotion to America's founding principles contained in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights? All of this is totally lost to America's current generation. Without an understanding of how this country started, of the principles upon which it was founded, and of the heroic sacrifices of those who fought to secure our liberty, we cannot make sound judgments regarding our nation's current challenges. Add to ignorance regarding our past apathy regarding our future, and we are left with absolute chaos. And that's what we have right now in American politics: chaos! Nothing illustrates this chaos like the current attempt by President George W. Bush, John McCain, and the Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate to force an amnesty bill for illegal aliens into law. Obviously, Bush and Company lack any real understanding of our history and any real regard for our future or they would not even attempt this monstrous and barbaric bill. It seems obvious that President Bush and Senate leaders are willing, even eager, to sacrifice America's future security and well-being for reasons that can best be described as transitory, or, at worst, downright threatening. So determined are George W. Bush and John McCain to pass an amnesty bill that Bush has angrily called his own supporters "unpatriotic" for questioning the bill. McCain went even further. In Iowa, John McCain defiantly told amnesty bill skeptics that failing to give millions of illegals amnesty would probably mean anarchy and civil unrest for America. Is John McCain really telling the American people that we should provide amnesty to foreign criminals who have invaded our country for fear that they might foment violence and insurrection? It appears so. Yet, Senator McCain has apparently given no thought or regard for the consequences that giving up to 60 million aliens amnesty (over the next 20 years) will have upon America's future generations. Folks, this is 1-dimensional living at its very worst! I invite readers to view my online Sunday address on "The 3-Dimensional Life" free of charge by going to: http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/sermonvideo.html While there, one might also wish to watch another recent address entitled "Fight to the Finish." It is located at the same web page. As always, there is no charge to view or download these speeches. There is also an MP3 version available to download to one's IPOD. And one may view these speeches using either a high speed or dial up modem. One more thing: my fine staff has just uploaded a brand new Election 2008 page to our web site. This site is being updated almost daily with current news and commentary regarding the major presidential contenders. There is also an overview of the field of candidates and a page specifically devoted to the Constitution Party. Visit the Election 2008 page often. Go to: http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/election2008.php I believe Third Party politics will play a much greater role in 2008 and that this role will only increase in future elections. And, personally, I believe this will be very healthy for America. The two major parties are thoroughly bought by highly financed special interests. They need to go! My friends, we must begin electing leaders who have a 3-dimensional perspective on life or this experiment in liberty will quickly expire. And in the meantime, we must do everything we can to defeat the 1-dimensional and very nefarious Bush/McCain/Kennedy amnesty bill currently before the U.S. Senate. (c) Chuck Baldwin NOTE TO THE READER: This email editorial cannot be considered Spam as long as the sender includes contact information and a method of removal. To subscribe, click on this link and follow the instructions: http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/subscribe.php To unsubscribe, click on this link and follow the instructions: http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/unsubscribe.php Chuck Baldwin's commentaries are copyrighted and may be republished, reposted, or emailed providing the person or organization doing so does not charge for subscriptions or advertising and that the column is copied intact and that full credit is given and that Chuck's web site address is included. Editors or Publishers of publications charging for subscriptions or advertising who want to run these columns must contact Chuck Baldwin for permission. Radio or television Talk Show Hosts interested in scheduling an interview with Chuck should contact chuck@chuckbaldwinlive.com. When responding, please include your name, city and state. And, unless otherwise requested, all respondents will be added to the Chuck Wagon address list. Please visit Chuck's web site at http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com.
Dr. Jerome Corsi, best-selling author ( Unfit for Command – Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry , Atomic Iran: How the Terrorist Regime Bought the Bomb and American Politicians , Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil ) and a regular guest on CNN, C-Span, Fox News, and various nationwide radio programs will speak about the real reason Washington's soft on immigration.
Corsi, a well-respected authority on the Security and Prosperity Partnership, the Trans Texas Corridor (the NAFTA Superhighway), and the scheme to allow Mexican trucking companies access to US highways, will speak about his new book, The Late Great USA: The Covert Creation of the North American Union. Using dozens of documents secured through the Freedom of Information Act, Dr. Jerome Corsi gives a chilling view of America's possible "harmonized" future -- one being created covertly, without voter input or Congressional oversight. Could our government's unfathomable position on illegal immigration be tied to the prospect of an integrated North American Union?
Joining Corsi at the Constitution Party of Texas state conference is author and columnist Devvy Kidd. Books such as Why A Bankrupt America and Blind Loyalty, along with her hard-hitting political exposes ( newswithviews.com) have educated Americans for years. Kidd writes: "…political activists' blind loyalty to their party is killing America, Republican or Democrat". Kidd offers hope saying: "Stay focused… keep that fire in your belly for freedom because you are the 1775 American patriot in 2007."
Constitution Party of Texas Chairman Bryan Malatesta said "Having Dr. Jerome Corsi and Ms. Devvy Kidd in Texas will be both an honor and an opportunity to show Texans they have a choice. The political party Corsi and Kidd now represent is on course for ballot access in all 50 states and DC in '08. That's going to make an enormous difference in light of the growing number of Texans who've decided they won't be fooled again by parties that do not represent them. Whether the issue is unfairly imprisoned Border Patrol Agents, illegal immigration or the relentless assault on the Bill of Rights, Texans have had enough".
Malatesta cited a recent Rasmussen survey showing 58% of Americans said it would be good for the United States to have a "truly competitive" third party. (rasmussenreports.com ) The national Constitution Party (www.constitutionparty.com ) points to years of growing discontent with the Republican and Democratic "Big Box" parties as the reason voters are now weighing their options , especially on one issue that has voters seething- immigration. According to Rasmussen, when it comes to immigration, both "Big Box" parties left Americans cold: 35% of conservatives said they'd pick a third party candidate over a Republican.
By Stephanie Simon, Staff Writer
The Los Angeles Times
6:40 PM PDT, June 5, 2007
As they gathered Tuesday for a national strategy session, anti-abortion
activists faced an unexpected revolt in their own ranks.
Some of the biggest groups in the movement, including Focus on the Family
and National Right to Life, are under attack from fellow activists who
accuse them of turning the cause into a money-grubbing industry.
Those groups have raised tens of millions of dollars and trumpeted victory
after incremental victory in the 34 years since Roe v. Wade legalized
abortions. But nearly a quarter of all pregnancies in the U.S. still end in
abortion. Deeply frustrated, several small anti-abortion groups have
launched a campaign to force their movement to an absolutist position: no
more compromises, no more half-steps, just an all-out effort for an all-out
ban.
They are making their position clear in full-page ads that will run in
conservative publications over the next few months. They are urging donors
to stop contributing to anti-abortion groups that focus on making it more
difficult -- but not impossible -- for women to obtain abortions.
"The broader movement is claiming that we're saving lives, and we're not,"
said Brian Rohrbough, one of the dissident activists. "It can't get any
worse than that."
Tension between the incremental and absolutist camps has existed in the
anti-abortion movement from the beginning. It's bursting into the open now
in part because of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Partial Birth
Abortion Ban.
In April, the justices upheld a federal law banning a rare mid-term
procedure that involves partly delivering a live fetus, then crushing its
skull. The ruling was striking for several reasons. For the first time, the
Supreme Court approved a restriction on abortion that contained no
exceptions, not even for the health of the woman. And the justices adopted
anti-abortion rhetoric in key portions of the majority opinion.
However, the ruling also explicitly endorsed other methods of abortion; at
one point, the justices explained that doctors could avoid prosecution by
killing the fetus with a lethal injection in the womb before suctioning out
its brain.
To Rohrbough, president of Colorado Right to Life, that decision was nothing
short of evil -- an endorsement of murder. He was appalled that his fellow
activists not only claimed the ruling as a victory but also used it as a
fundraising tool, appealing to donors for more money to keep the momentum
going.
"We've been promised for almost 40 years that the strategy of electing
Republicans would get us a Republican Supreme Court that would end abortion,
and that has not happened," Rohrbough said. "If we raise money to do the
same thing over and over again ... we will never, ever establish personhood
for all (unborn) children."
The partial-birth ruling "gives us the most powerful example we've ever had
of how morally bankrupt this strategy is," added the Rev. Bob Enyart, the
pastor of Denver Bible Church.
Enyart and Rohrbough wrote a long public letter of rebuke to James Dobson,
founder of Focus on the Family, and other anti-abortion activists who
applauded the Supreme Court decision.
That letter was then turned into ads that have run in the Washington Times
and in Dobson's hometown paper, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and will
appear soon in other publications, Enyart said.
The anti-abortion absolutists have far less clout than the more established
groups that met this week in Washington, D.C., to plan their next legal and
legislative moves. But they have a few big names backing them, including
former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes and activist Judie Brown
of the American Life League. Several pastors, Christian radio hosts and
bloggers are in their camp.
"We're not finding any core, mainstream (anti-abortion) groups that are
anything other than political hacks. ... You don't even hear these guys
talking about ending abortion any more. So you'll see our rhetoric
sharpening," said David Brownlow, who runs a lobbying group in Oregon called
Life Support.
Abortion-rights advocates view the splintering with some alarm: "It may mean
we're fighting on more fronts," said Janet Crepps, senior staff attorney at
the Center for Reproductive Rights.
But there's also a measure of satisfaction on the left. "Whenever your
opponents squabble among themselves, it's a good thing," said Cecile
Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
The rift has begun to play out in the political arena.
This spring, South Dakota's Legislature considered new restrictions on
abortion after voters rejected a ban that contained no exceptions for
victims of rape or incest.
Republican State Sen. Jason Gant argued for a ban with narrow exceptions, to
appease voters who had been queasy about the earlier approach. "When you can
stop 90 percent of abortions, that's pretty good. We can try again at a
later date to get the other 10 percent," Gant said.
But the state's Right to Life group opposed the exceptions, arguing that
"babies conceived of rape and incest deserve to live, too," said Lena Jones,
the organization's office manager.
The deadlock killed the ban before it came to a vote in the Senate.
Daniel McConchie, a top anti-abortion strategist and vice president of
Americans United for Life, said the internal feuding could tarnish his
movement's image a bit: "It can have some negative backlash." But he does
not expect any falloff in fundraising.
In general, organizations committed to an incremental strategy take in far
more money than the absolutist groups. Rohrbough's group runs on a budget of
about $150,000 a year. By contrast, the National Right to Life Committee
raised more than $9.7 million last year, according to IRS filings. Americans
United for Life raised $1.9 million.
At the daylong meeting Tuesday, academics, Supreme Court experts, lawyers
and strategists from conservative lobbying groups such as Concerned Women
for America laid plans for their next offensive -- one that builds on the
incremental approach. Their goal is to reduce the number of abortions,
estimated at 1.3 million a year by the Guttmacher Institute, a research
organization affiliated with Planned Parenthood.
"We're looking at a whole gamut of ideas," McConchie said. "We're very
confident we'll be able to pursue the next stages without a huge amount of
dissention."
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-abort6jun06,0,4455370.stor...
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For Immediate Release Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Between the United States of America and the European Union
We, leaders of the United States of America and the European Union (EU): Believing that deeper transatlantic economic integration and growth will benefit our citizens and the competitiveness of our economies, will have global benefits, will facilitate market access for third countries and will encourage other countries to adopt the transatlantic economic model of respect for property rights, openness to investment, transparency and predictability in regulation, and the value of free markets; Affirming our shared commitment to increase the transparency and efficiency of our economic cooperation and to accelerate the reduction of barriers to international trade and investment; Desiring to improve the effectiveness of existing economic cooperation and to elevate and accelerate existing work to achieve tangible progress; Recognizing that the transatlantic economy remains at the forefront of globalization, and that the United States and the European Union are each other's most important economic partners, reflecting historical ties as well as a wide range of common fundamental values, such as the importance of free enterprise, rule of law, property rights, free trade, and competition, and the protection of health, safety and the environment for our citizens and workers; Reaffirming our commitment to the 2005 U.S.-EU Summit Declaration on Enhancing Transatlantic Economic Integration and Growth, in which we resolved to pursue a forward-looking agenda to enhance transatlantic economic integration and growth, and our commitments from the June 2006 Summit to redouble our efforts to reduce barriers to transatlantic trade and investment and our pledge to keep our investment regimes open and to build on existing investment flows to boost growth and create jobs in the transatlantic economy; Recognizing further that we have established a wide range of joint work in the areas of regulatory cooperation, financial markets, trade and transport security, innovation and technological development, intellectual property rights, energy, investment, competition, services, and government procurement; Welcoming the launch of a study funded by the European Commission to identify existing barriers to trade and investment and estimate the benefits of removing such barriers. Have reached the following shared understandings: Section I Purposes We seek to strengthen transatlantic economic integration, with the goal of improving competitiveness and the lives of our people. To that end, this Framework reaffirms a multi-year program of cooperation that emphasizes results and provides accountability. Section II In light of our shared commitment to removing barriers to transatlantic commerce; to rationalizing, reforming, and, where appropriate, reducing regulations to empower the private sector; to achieving more effective, systematic and transparent regulatory cooperation to reduce costs associated with regulation to consumers and producers; to removing unnecessary differences between our regulations to foster economic integration; to reinforce the existing transatlantic dialogue structures in regulatory cooperation both by intensifying our sector-by-sector EU-U.S. regulatory cooperation and our dialogue between the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and European Commission services on methodological issues: we resolve to achieve the goals set out in Annex 1 in a timely manner. Section III We have identified in Annex 2 priority growth projects, selected from the existing work program and other programs within the existing transatlantic dialogue, that will significantly enhance transatlantic economic integration, and we resolve to achieve progress on these projects within six to eight months of the effective date of this Framework, and at latest by the time of the 2008 EU-U.S. Summit. We resolve that future priorities are to be reflected by updating the Lighthouse Priority Projects identified in Annex 2. Section IV The Transatlantic Economic Council is hereby established, to be co-chaired, on the U.S. side, by a U.S. Cabinet-level official in the Executive Office of the President (currently Allan Hubbard) and on the EU side by a Member of the European Commission (currently Vice President Guenter Verheugen), collaborating closely with the EU Presidency. The Council is to:
Section V We resolve to work to promote transatlantic economic integration in the following areas: intellectual property rights, investment, secure trade, financial markets, and innovation as set forth in the attached Annexes 2-7. Signed at Washington, D.C., on this thirtieth day of April, 2007, in three originals. FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION: Angela Merkel José Manuel Barroso Annex 1
Annex 2 Lighthouse Priority Projects
Annex 3 In order to enhance recognition and enforcement of intellectual property rights, we resolve to:
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