Redeployment is not in the language of this program !

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Larry is a tough act to follow. WHY? That would be the question to answer.

Frankenstein the boy toy is again taking up more time than a human. At least he's not competition and can't be voted off the island. Or sabotaged for that matter.

1001

More news. Heck Anderson let Frankenstein to the heavy lifting here. No one listens to him anyway.

1002

Rob Marciano - weather. Right. Whatever happened to the 'Global Warming' verbiage, Anderson? Leading up to the sabotage of Aaron the words Global Warming was on your lips every evening at 7PM. Hm? Odd.

1004

Jason Carroll. Kara Borden and the murders of her parents. Do you think perhaps a fourteen year old has 'Electra issues?' Yeah, I think maybe.

It is fairly obvious this was not premeditated so much as an act of passion on both parts.

1007

Iraq. The circumstances within Iraq are not surrounding an Iraqi Army although I am confident Nic Robertson will do an excellent job of contextualizing it's operational status.

The issue is that Iraq is organized differently. It is organized around it's ethnicity and communities of faith. There are local militias that protect these communities. We know for a fact the Iraqis have been very successful locally in providing a functional police force that brandish automatic weapons and bullet proof vests.

The USA is also attempting to make an Iraqi Army that is equivalent to itself. That will never happen as they aren't interested in global domination at this point. They are interested in protecting their interests and that does not mean controlling the borders either. A lot of the Iraq economy outside the oil of Halliburton, is dependant on pilgrimage. That can't exist in a war environment. It is also inappropriate to create an Iraqi military greater in ability than they were before. Their military was vulnerable by greater forces and that was an asset to the region. The USA here and again always expects high moral behavior by another nation. "Putting USA conscience on the soldiers of others." That is wrong. Assuming another nation wants to be 'little America' I doubt it will be one from Islam.

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Lawrence Wilkerson.

The fact of the matter is The Patriot Act and the initiative of Bush were to dominate al Qaeda in it's ruthless approaches to confrontation. That same 'attitude' in military 'mind set' was carried into Iraq. Al Qaeda was not in Iraq before Bush/Blair invasion. The approach was wrong as well as under manned.

All this debate including the segment by Nic is 'accurate' by irrelevant. WE NEED, is the 'verbiage' of the moment. "W"rong. We don't NEED anything except to leave. Bush/Rumsfeld/Rice/Cheney have had over four years 'to get it right.' They haven't and it isn't irrelevant to continue to rescue this administration of corruption. The WE NEED crowd needs to get out of the way of progress to redeployment of our troops.

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Condi Rice - John King. "Iraqi forces are getting more capable. The number of coalition forces will clearly come down."

When?

When can we safely bring down our forces. SAFELY. To whom? SAFELY. There is no safety in that society now. Hello?

Pre-War Intelligence. Condi "They have the intelligence that Saddam Hussein reconstituted his programs." Oh, and the House and Senate are to take over and control and assume the speeches by Bush/Cheney/Rice/Rumsfeld although very different than their understanding under the intelligence available to them were not privileged over and above the intelligence available to the Executive Branch.

"W"rong headed thinking. Basically Condi is saying they Executive Branch was not availed to any other information and committed fraud on the campaign to invasion.

Oh.

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The news secretary.

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Mary Snow

18 weeks pregnant and unmarried. Catholic School terminated her from teacher position. She has a point. Ms. McClusky is not aborting the baby regardless of it's 'bastard' status. Does the Catholic Church actually lend itself to hatred of children conceived outside of marriage? In other words, regardless of it's 'culture of life' the Catholic Church qualifies how that 'culture' starts not just THAT it starts. Hm.

Morality clause? Having a baby is immoral? Hm. Does the fetus know that?

Well, gender discrimination is broader in religion than just pregnancy. Nuns are subservient in authority without the ability to rise to the organization's highest ranks. Wouldn't it be interesting to hear what Pope Mary Margaret would say about this.

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William Donahue. She is a moral agent. I suppose. Role Model. Diocese of Brooklyn. Radical Feminists. Oh. A pregnant woman outside of marriage is radical. Is this guy for real? The state sits in judgement of the pedophilia in the Church.

WILL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BAPTIZE THAT CHILD WHEN BORN? Are there any children in that classroom who belong to parents of divorce? Are any of the children in that classroom children of single parents?

This is fundamentalism.

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The news secretary

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Vatican - sexually active - gay community. Delia Gallagher. Since the '60s. Oh. All people are not created equal under religion. I see. In a country where equity in Civil Rights is paramount they are discriminated against because they aren't religiously correct.

"Disordered." This is not a place for the homosexual. Well. Considering this is celibacy, is there room for anyone besides the neutered?

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A falling population of Catholic Priests in the USA by approximately 18%.
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Ms. Gallagher. Father Damon is gay. Look out. There is that pesky issue in the Anglican Church and lord knows the Pope doesn't want have to face still another schism in this world.

"The sacrament taken at priesthood is the concept that God is the groom and the priest is the bride, which is a disordered male concept." I agree. It is designed to facilitate celibacy in a way that estranges a man away from a woman ASSUMING that society is only heterosexual therefore guaranteeing no priest could ever have an affair outside his vows of priesthood.

My opinion. I think it's weird.

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Anderson is back with Frankenstein, the boy toy, again. Is Frankenstein neutered? Does an automated voice have a gender? Is gender measured by gonads?

1101

More news snippets. Snippets lend to manipulation.

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War promotion. The 'techniques' of battle examined as non-threatening and under control. Let's see. Do I think I can do this when I am unemployed? I think I can. I've been working out both physically and with my video game recommended by the recruiter. I think I can do this. Of course, I had to rob a cash register at a unattended hotel desk to have enough money for the video game and player. I still don't have enough to hook to the net though and really test my skills.

This stuff here is simple. I am smart enough to do this. I know I am. Look at all the friends I'll have with guns, too. Same fashion statement and will automatically be given respect because of that fashion statement. This sounds pretty cool.

Nothing will happen to me. Nothing happened to them.

Allow me to reorient you.

Suicide Bomber Kills 21 in Iraq; 3 GIs Die
Tuesday November 22, 2005 10:31 PM
AP Photo BAG117
By ROBERT H. REID
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide car bomber killed 21 people in northern Iraq on Tuesday after insurgents lured police to the scene by shooting an officer, officials said. The U.S. command said three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, pushing the American military death toll for the conflict to 2,100.
Elsewhere, insurgents fired a mortar shell at a U.S. ceremony transferring one of Saddam Hussein's palaces in Tikrit to Iraqi control. The shell failed to explode but sent the U.S. ambassador, the top American commander and robed tribal sheiks scurrying for cover as the round whistled overhead.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5432908,00.html

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The missing of New Orleans.

Ed Lavendera.

6644 missing. 1400 considered high risk. Just imagine the forensics that will occur here now. I wonder if a lifetime of forensics will ever resolve the identity of the people not even known to us yet. The Ninth Ward has yet to be investigated.

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Joe Johns - Jackson, Mississippi. Six indictments. High level of claims where damage was less or non existent to FEMA in excess of $2000. This is what happens in a society that practices cronyism. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. To some extent people feel entitled to be as corrupt as their government. It exonerates the society from prejudice of the lawless.

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In LA. Really? No one would know it. Anderson only knows his studios now. There is no visit to the streets of LA? Why? Have a message to deliver rather than a city to visit and showcase?

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Rob Marciano. The weather. Hm.

http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_wv_hem_loop-12.html

Interesting Pacific system that takes heat from the equator right to the arctic circle, huh? Then there is that incredibly complex vortex in the Atlantic off Africa. It's unique. Haven't seen one like that before. Have you Rob? There is literally vortices within the vortex.

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The news secretary.

Oh, so since Condi Rice states troop levels will come down it will happen, right? "W"rong. Where is the next redeployment, Syria? Let's see, if the numbers are coming down in Iraq the CHANCES are I won't be deployed there, so joining the military is safe to do now. Things are looking up from my unemployment.

Cheney takes flak for Iraq invasion
US Vice-President Dick Cheney is at the centre of controversy over the decision to invade Iraq and the alleged torture of terrorism suspects, but like the eye of the storm, he remains unperturbed.
The point man for the administration of US President George W. Bush which is caught up in Iraq, Cheney is leading a counter-offensive against anybody who demands the withdrawal of the US military from Iraq.
Together with Bush, he often plays the role of a "bad cop," says Eric Davis, professor of political sciences from Middlebury University.
Cheney "is taking deflected criticism for Bush," points out Stephen Hess, a political science expert with the Brookings Institution in Washington.

http://english.people.com.cn/200511/23/eng20051123_223404.html

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A Man's single venture into his parentage. A man? 15 year old Man? I don't think so, Anderson.

Donor siblings. What is the point of this? Ryan does not have a family? HIS BIOLOGICAL SELF. That is not that much a mystery. Medically it is not a danger. When one opens themselves up to basically STRANGERS that have a common donor father they are opening themselves up to exploitation of people of unknown lifestyles and values. What if Ryan seeks out distant and mysterious piers and finds out they are criminals or in prison. That will enhance the understanding of himself? No. This is making trouble where Ryan needs NONE. His family does not need this either.

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Here is a news article I can live with. Fascinating. People are coming together everywhere. Iraq. The Senate. Hm.

Iraq: A consensus
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD
At last, Iraq's disparate factions have found something on which they can agree: They want us out of their country. The closing memorandum of a meeting of 100 Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders Monday "demands a withdrawal of foreign troops on a specified timetable, dependent on an immediate national program for rebuilding the security forces."
The U.N. mandate under which the occupation took place expires at the end of the year. And besides, we thought the objective was to give the Iraqis their country back, and now they've clearly asked to have it back, under a specific timetable.
Reaching this consensus among those representing the three major -- and often conflicting -- elements in Iraq offers valuable lessons for us Americans, who also find ourselves at times bitterly divided over the invasion and occupation of Iraq.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/249348_gohomed.asp


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Adori Adogi (sp)

Self - Help Nation. Here this article might actually be HELPFUL.

Self-Help Housing Loan program puts needy families into homes
By Staff Reports
The United States Department of Agriculture's Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan program (Section 502) is used primarily to help very low- and low-income households construct their own homes. The program is targeted to families who are unable to buy clean, safe housing through conventional methods.
Families participating in a mutual self-help project perform approximately 65 percent of the construction labor on each other's homes under qualified supervision. The savings from the reduction in labor costs allows otherwise ineligible families to own their homes. If families cannot meet their mortgage payments during the construction phase, the funds for these payments can be included in the loan.

http://www.record-bee.com/Stories/0,1413,255~26901~3136477,00.html

Now. This really is looking like a corporate promotion.

AOL becomes self-help central
By T.K. Maloy Nov 17, 2005, 11:09 GMT
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- If you are looking for self help, then AOL wants to help you.
AOL announced Wednesday a large 2006 lineup of top self-help authors to join its expanded AOL Coaches program.
Joining AOL`s Coaches roster which includes Jean Chatzky, Steven Covey, and John Gray, the new AOL Coaches are: Denise Austin (Eat Carbs, Lose Weight; Shrink Your Female Fat Zones), Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk), Mary Hunt (Debt-Proof Living; Live Your Life For Half The Price), Carolyn O`Neil (The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!), Michael Roizen (YOU-The Owner`s Manual), and Jake Steinfeld (I`ve Seen a Lot of Famous People Naked, and They`ve Got Nothing on You!).

http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1062708.php/AOL_becomes_self-help_central

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Steve Salerno - More about Self Help. HOWEVER. The problem is the problem is still the problem and made the USA helpless. Mr. Laura on the promotion piece didn’t' know her mother was dead until two months later. Laura promotes herself on family values. Anecdotal information.

Mark Hansen - "I need a shower everyday." "Self Help clears up the interior like a shower." I see. "Try Incompetent." Wow. Oh, Mark is in the studio with Anderson. That explains his zealotry.

Anderson equates the Bible to anecdotal information. Excuse me Anderson, you might right, however, those in the Bible are supposed to be inspired by THE AUTHORITY of the Bible. In case you don't know who that is, the name is God. Now, Anderson, are you saying God is anecdotal?

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Frozen Airman. When Aaron covered this he was concerned there were so many MIA from previous wars outside that of Vietnam.

This program makes very heavy investments in a singular identity. That is a mistake. If this comes back differently you risk being a disinformation source. You lose your credibility. That isn't good business or good journalism policy. Reporting the facts of the discovery and the procedure they follow to derive evidence is fine but to personalize it with expectations to a particular outcome is unethical.

Here we go. All the families involved are showcased. This isn't about the 'airman' so much as a reassurance to the type of memory families carry of their dead military. This is about honoring potential recruits rather than a venture into forensics and it's outcome.

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Thelm Gutierrez - Ah, the emotional question.

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Sam, the ugliest dog. He had a lot of health issues.

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enough

Heidi in Holiday Red

Diffusing the Tough Guy Imagine for at least one evening.

Let's hope that continues..........

Needless to say Aaron wasn't much of a tough guy so much a 'nice guy.'

To, the man on the roof at 9-11. Here is a little holiday cheer. My son, Robert. He has a very promising job prospect already waiting for him when he graduates next year. He received the offer today. I was astounded for the success of a man that I have raised and think of as a child. I am very proud of him, Aaron. It's a new start up position with a long standing and stable private and prosperous institution with quite a surprising starting salary. Rob is very charismatic and mature. He is always himself. I never expected him to be a first choice knowing how unpretentious he would be in any interview. I hope all is well with you. I think of you often and miss you terribly. There is no one like you, Aaron. CNN was grossly unjust to us all.

Shalom.

The Neocon Oldsters on the East Coast and the Neocon Gangster on the West

Aaron's Gray Hair

For the longest time I would remind Aaron to pay attention to his sideburns where his temples were gray. It was almost as though the new management encouraged it. I thought it was odd. Unless gray looks good on you, no one wanted to be gray.

It would seem as though I was wrong. Anderson Cooper is a composite. A genetic mutant designed specifically for CNN and it's ambitious undertakings.

On the east coast they want to attact those of us aging and planning on living forever. The folks whom are older are also nestled in around the 'boob tube' about 6 pm in the evening. Tonight Andrew Weil will be on with his holistic approach to aging. I like Andrew Weil. When I think of him I think of Vitamin D. I don't like the new AC360 at 10 pm though.

So, when CNN has disposed of the east coast crowd it dives right into the hopes of capturing South Central LA at 7pm for lots of images of law enforcement tales and inspiration to service through military danger 'down play.'

Aaron wasn't a composite. He wasn't a multi-tasking icon. He was a darn good journalist and down to Earth newsman. His expertise is missed. He is one of a kind and his message mixed with conservative values and liberal venture is a unique view of the world.

I don't believe I will ever find another journalist with quite the 'tilt' on things as Aaron. I don't care what anyone else says. He PRACTICED the profession when he was teamed with David Bohrman with ethical standards and correctness and a delivary no one has yet to match. He's got to come back. The news of the day isn't the same without him.

Q: What happened to Aaron Brown?


He is, without a doubt, the most professional, fair, honest and sincere news person on this planet. When and where can we expect him back?
-- J.L.E., Stephenville

A: You're not the only one puzzled and irked by CNN and Aaron Brown parting ways. Brown, whose NewsNight show anchored the station's prime time news slot, has a legion of fans who are none too pleased about Brown's departure. Whoever has to read CNN's hate e-mail is probably working late tonight 'cuz of this.

Brown is leaving the network and will be taking some "well-deserved time off with his family," CNN president Jon Klein said in a press release. Brown has not officially accepted a new gig yet.
Anderson Cooper, who often joined Brown on NewsNight and also hosted his own show, has taken over Brown's time slot. His news background is hit-and-miss. Before he started at CNN, he worked as an ABC News correspondent and was the chief international correspondent at Channel One News. On the icky side of things, he hosted the reality show The Mole.

Q. Why has CNN taken anchor Aaron Brown off the air? - G.M.

A. CNN decided to shift its focus from Brown to Anderson Cooper, who is seen as the network's rising star. Brown and CNN mutually agreed that it was time to part ways, CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein told the Associated Press.

In a separate AP interview, Brown said that he might be interested in returning to the anchor desk at another network some day, but that he was in no hurry and was enjoying his time off. He is being paid for his estimated $1.5-million-plus contract, which runs until July 2007.

Brown's last day with CNN was Nov. 2.

THAT'S FUNNY the last time Aaron Brown's NewsNight aired was on October 28th.

CNN’s Aaron Brown, finding Sen-Sen in area businesses

Q: I’m wondering if you can find out for me what happened to Aaron Brown on CNN News. I miss his genuineness.

— Judy, Davenport


A: Aaron Brown, who had been hosting CNN’s “NewsNight,” has been replaced with Anderson Cooper and the show has been renamed to “Anderson Cooper 360.” Cooper’s old 7 p.m. time slot was filled by the three-hour “Situation Room” anchored by Wolf Blitzer. An ABC report on the switch quoted CNN’s U.S. president, Jon Klein, as saying the replacement was done “to build CNN’s schedule around what he considers its hottest personality, Cooper, and hottest new show, ‘The Situation Room.’ ” Cooper had been gathering notoriety through his reports on recent disasters. beginning with the Asian tsunami and most recently Hurricane Katrina.

Brown came to CNN from ABC in 2001 and was immediately put into a major role after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Q: I would like to know if anyone knows where you can get Sen-Sen. It was used as a breath freshener in chip form and placed under the tongue.

— Howard, Quad-Cities

A: Several area businesses that I found still selling Sen-Sen are Lagomarcino’s Confectionary, 1422 5th Ave., Moline, and 2132 E. 11th St., Davenport; and Meme’s Candy Store, 2101 E. 12th St., Davenport.

— Joanne Phillips

CNN, viewers lose in Brown's departure

I want to congratulate you on your recent editorial that brought attention to the untimely replacement of Aaron Brown on CNN.

Mr. Brown was a great anchorman and engaged the people in his audience and made them feel that he was talking directly to each person.

His manner was such that he not only enjoyed his time on the air, but his performance revealed his love and wit and as your comment noted, with respect and a true acknowledgement of the facts.

I thought of him as a friend who came each night to tell us what was going on in the world and did it in a fashion that captured and held the audience. I hope that he will soon be back on the air, because I miss him very much.

CNN is the loser, and so are his viewers, but I appreciate the fact that your newspaper made note of his departure.

LaVern McDonald
Baton Rouge

Brown's exit just sign of the times

After he was hired by CNN in 2001, anchorman Aaron Brown was widely viewed as the man likely to become the primary face of the network.
But it seems that Brown's face isn't young enough or fashionable enough for CNN's latest president, Jonathan Klein.

Brown, 56, has been booted from the network and replaced by 38-year-old Anderson Cooper, a handsome correspondent and anchor believed more suited to much-coveted younger viewers.
Brown was never much of a looker, but he was known in television news as a thorough reporter and a solid writer, and his coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shortly after his arrival at CNN was a calming presence for the nation.

Ironically, Cooper, Brown's replacement at CNN, also rose to prominence through his performance in a national disaster. Cooper's hand-wringing monologues from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina drew large numbers of viewers, though it's unclear how many of those viewers tuned in to mock rather than admire Cooper's histrionic reportage. Anderson's all-about-me approach to his stories has made him an object of parody on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," a development that Klein, oddly enough, has noted with approval.

Klein told The New York Times that spoofs of Cooper on "Saturday Night Live" were clear evidence that people were becoming more aware of Cooper. It apparently doesn't matter to Klein whether Cooper is respected, just so long as he's watched. Mark this down as just another blurring of the line between TV news and entertainment.

Klein said Cooper stood out for his "passion and enthusiasm" while covering Katrina, and while this will sound good to many, it makes us nostalgic for the days when reporters were lauded for restraining their emotion while covering a story, rather than flaunting it.

Cooper's running theater of psychological angst seems to resonate with a lot of younger viewers, many of whom have embraced reality shows, Internet blogs and anything else that frames the world as an eternal exercise in personal testimonial.

That trendy sensibility was a decided contrast with Brown, whose no-nonsense, Joe Friday delivery of the news acknowledged facts, not fatuous grandstanding, as the currency of his craft.
Indeed, the chief appeal of Brown's 9 p.m. "Newsnight" program was its lack of pretension. Brown served up the day's headlines, offered thoughtful, politely respectful interviews with newsmakers, and concluded each evening's show with a sneak peak at the next morning's front pages that had been faxed from newspapers across the country. Brown was always careful to compliment his reporters in the field, wisely recognizing journalism as a collaborative enterprise rather than a venue for individual celebrity.

Brown's self-effacing persona staked a departure from the growing ego parade of cable news, so maybe it was inevitable that he should find himself in the bull's-eye of the network honchos.
The writing was on the wall a few weeks ago, when CNN executives added Cooper to "Newsnight" as Brown's co-anchor, then started jazzing up the show with loud lead-ins and over-the-top graphics. Brown was forced to move from behind his desk and deliver the news while awkwardly standing in front of the set --presumably because some focus group full of twentysomethings declared that sitting was too sedentary for these hip, frenetic times.
The changes seemed a humiliating turn for Brown -- one was reminded of a father forced to dance to his son's bad music -- so perhaps it's for the best that Brown and CNN have parted company. Maybe Brown's intelligent approach can find a home in a less ratings-hungry environment; public television comes to mind.

"We cannot thank Aaron enough," Klein said in giving Brown the ax. If this is gratitude, then Brown is better off without CNN, though CNN isn't better off without him.

Return of Ratings with the return of Katrina Victims? Doesn't seem to equate no matter the focus.

959

Anderson in New Orleans and Frankenstein, the boy toy, with his version of "The Whip Around the World" and Vegas introduction.

1001

More review of the news. Ho-hum.

1003

Same venue that brought Cooper his notoriety. People aren't angry Anderson. They are abandoned.

1004

Ed Lavendera - there you go. Ed said it. They are abandoned. That was Bush's intention the entire time. Ignore the devastation and bulldoze the dead. I said it then and here we are. The Katrina Disaster is off news television and Bush hasn't been back since. There are no street lights. Lost revenues to the city, the state. People won't be back. This will all be underwater again next year.

60 minutes. 90 years away? Right. Like 90 years from now matters today. Talk about the long view.

Dr. Kelly states New Orleans is sinking. This is not new. Wilmington, North Carolina was once an island. That is what happened with "Floyd." It's island status returned with all the flooding and the surrounding towns were at a lower elevation and flooded. The severe storms that have come through since then have caused all the waterways to rise but no flooding of the towns that fell victim to Floyd.

I apologize for the date. It is coincidental and just reality. This edition was published FOR September 11, 2001. It was published long before the attacks on the Trade Towers and Pentagon.

NEW ORLEANS IS SINKING
BY JIM WILSON
Published on: September 11, 2001

The surge of a Category 5 storm could put New Orleans under 18 ft. of water.

They don't bury the dead in New Orleans. The highest point in the city is only 6 ft. above sea level, which makes for watery graves. Fearful that rotting corpses caused epidemics, the city limited ground burials in 1830. Mausoleums built on soggy cemetery grounds became the final resting place for generations. Beyond providing a macabre tourist attraction, these "cities of the dead" serve as a reminder of the Big Easy's vulnerability to flooding. The reason water rushes into graves is because New Orleans sits atop a delta made of unconsolidated material that has washed down the Mississippi River.
Think of the city as a chin jutting out, waiting for a one-two punch from Mother Nature. The first blow comes from the sky. Hurricanes plying the Gulf of Mexico push massive domes of water (storm surges) ahead of their swirling winds. After the surges hit, the second blow strikes from below. The same swampy delta ground that necessitates above-ground burials leaves water from the storm surge with no place to go but up.
The fact that New Orleans has not already sunk is a matter of luck. If slightly different paths had been followed by Hurricanes Camille, which struck in August 1969, Andrew in August 1992 or George in September 1998, today we might need scuba gear to tour the French Quarter.
"In New Orleans, you never get above sea level, so you're always going to be isolated during a strong hurricane," says Kay Wilkins of the southeast Louisiana chapter of the American Red Cross.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282151.html

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More News. Saddam. He found 'his sea legs.' This is such a mistake. He should be at the Hague. Not only that but Saddam is familiar with the current court and it's proceedings. He has the upper hand as opposed to estranged from the process at The Hague.

1019

The news secretary

1021

Anderson and more news headlines.

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Anderson and more focus of Saddam

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Michael Ware - The trial is a circus. Theater. And people die. Some kind of theater.

One in three members of platoon injured or killed. That's interesting odds. "… city wide fire fight." 15 to 20 thousand fighting men in the field. "These Iraqi forces will never be able to crush an insurgency." The forever war. The Slippery Slope. Bush's Pandora's Box. The most corrupt administration in the history of the country meets hell.



Why has the USA been demoralized into a Military Class with an education system that matches that purpose?
We left Vietnam. We need to leave Iraq.

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Anderson and donations of Katrina. Parkview School, Chico, California. Children empowered to cope with the negligence of a government. They still feel safe, right? They are great kids. They are great American kids. They deserve a GREAT AMERICAN education.

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Katrina tears oil rig loose
An oil rig tore free of its moorings as Hurricane Katrina lashed the Alabama coast, before surging downriver and smashing into a suspension bridge, witnesses said.
The platform broke free from the Bender shipbuilding and repair yard in Mobile during the morning as the then category four hurricane walloped the southern US coast.
The runaway rig then drifted through the choppy waters of the Mobile River before hitting the Cochrane/Africatown USA road bridge.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/katrina-tears-oil-rig-loose/2005/08/30/1125302541140.html

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Noah's Wish that save abandoned pets.

More empowering of children over Katrina. They still feel safe, right?

Yeah, sure, Anderson. Television is amazing.

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Oil platform deaths inquiry opens
Keith Moncrieff and Sean McCue had been working on a utility leg
A North Sea worker has told an inquiry into the deaths of two men that an earlier repair to a leak was not designed to handle hazardous material.
The fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Brent Bravo oil workers Keith Moncrieff and Sean McCue has begun at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
The pair died in a massive gas escape while inspecting the repair in 2003.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4390934.stm



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15000 animals rescued in the Gulf region. Hm.

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What kind of schizophrenic news cast is this? We do from hugging all these cuddly critters to canines that attack people.

Frankenstein is still 'at it.'

Chuck of marble from the Supreme court building.

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All of a sudden CNN becomes the Bush Propaganda Machine.

Dana Bush - Bush and soldiers.

Amazing. The news that is happening NOW is all of a sudden the past.

Why haven't you repeated Michael Ware's segment instead rather than this war rhetoric?

Oh, only the Democrats are demanding we leave Iraq. Yet, there was a 79-19 vote in the Senate to make the White House accountable and reduce the number in Iraq and bring the troops home.

BUT. According to Dana Bash ONLY the Democrats what the USA out of Iraq. Right.

"Every time you have been over there?" When? What year was that?

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The assassinations of the defense team of Saddam.

I'm tired of this mess.

Iraq Bus Attack Kills Two British Muslims
Monday November 28, 2005 9:31 PM
AP Photo JLS105
By ROBERT H. REID
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen ambushed a bus Monday carrying British Muslims to Shiite shrines, killing two Britons and wounding three. The U.S. Embassy confirmed an American is missing in Iraq - presumably one of four aid workers who disappeared over the weekend.
Also Monday, two Sunni Arab politicians were slain in separate attacks - part of an escalation of violence that U.S. and Iraqi officials predicted in advance of Dec. 15 parliamentary elections.
The bloodshed occurred as the trial of ousted leader Saddam Hussein for alleged crimes against humanity resumed Monday in a heavily guarded Baghdad courtroom. The trial was adjourned until Dec. 5 to allow time to find replacements for two defense lawyers who were slain and another who fled the country after he was wounded.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5443582,00.html

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Michael Brown? Oh, I get it, a free commercial for his new enterprise.

More commercials.
Yeah.
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The recent tornadoes and snow blizzards. Oh, wild weather. Is that what it is?

DJ US Cash Grain Outlook:Storms, Prices Limit Interior Trade
9:47 AM, November 28, 2005
CENTRAL CITY, Neb. (Dow Jones)--A combination of inclement weather anddepressed prices severely limited cash grain trade in key areas of the U.S.interior Monday. Local basis premiums were largely unchanged. The first major winter storm of the season was producing snow and ice acrossthe central to northern Plains, plus thunderstorms from Florida to the GreatLakes. With blowing snow and wind gusts of over 50 miles an hour creatingnear-blizzard conditions and very treacherous roads, winter storm watches andwarnings were in effect from eastern Colorado to northern Minnesota. High windswere also buffeting many other areas of the southern Plains and Deep South,restraining travel by high-profile grain trucks. "I had to crack the door of my pickup open with a screwdriver this morning,because it was encased in ice," said a Nebraska elevator operator. "I can'timagine there are many farmers that want to get a grain truck out on theseroads, just to sell at these prices." Although cash corn markets have rebounded slightly this month, nationalaverage prices remain within pennies of 5-year lows. Meantime, spot soybeanvalues are the most depressed of the month, while soft red winter wheat priceslanguish at a 2 1/2 year low. Hard wheat markets have also reached down toprices not seen since September or October. With mediocre demand offsetting limited country movement, interior basispremiums were largely unchanged Monday, aside from an average decline of 3/4cent in SRW wheat values. Meanwhile, grain futures continued to weaken overnight, shaving cashcontracts by 7 3/4 cents for soybeans, plus some 2-3 cents for winter wheat and1 cent for corn. "Large domestic supplies and concern over the spread of bird flu continues tokeep pressure on the market," said Doane Agricultural Services. March oats ended e-CBOT trade with gains of 1 1/4 cents, while rice andspring wheat were left untraded.

http://www.agriculture.com/ag/futuresource/FutureSourceStoryIndex.jhtml?storyId=34600110
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Dear God, Gupta has a segment about the bird flu with a death rate of 50%. That's outrageous. CNN is hideous.

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Oh, police actions. Good Anderson, convert those bad boys on the west coast.

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New Orleans West - Houston. A special school for the children displaced. The Principle is from New Orleans. Full time psychologist.

The school needs donations? I think extra funding is fine but why does the school NEED donations? I am sure there are a lot of good uses for donations but they NEED it? Why? The school is being supported like any other school?

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Anderson and the news.
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Man's best friend from the worst nightmare. Oh, the dog attack. A 76 year old woman was dead at the side of the road. Jack Stiles. Where are the Texas authorities? There is no crime in Texas for killing a person by neglecting their restraint? I see.
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Jack Hanna - Pit Bulls running loose is not acceptable, Mr. Hanna. Fighting off dog packs is not an acceptable threat in a neighborhood. The owner should be charged with manslaughter. Pit Bulls are frequent pets in the inner city as well.
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Yeah, I am allergic to a particular nut.
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Peanut allergies are 'On the Rise' with Sanjay Gupta. Don't work of the circus.
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I think that's enough.

Death raises Sudan oil tensions

Analysis Mark Gregory BBC World Service business correspondent

The untimely death of the South Sudanese leader John Garang in a helicopter crash has re-ignited competition between oil companies.

Many are keen to develop Africa's most promising untapped reserves.

Garang had ties with a small British company, White Nile, which claims exploration rights to an area which may have up to a billion barrels of crude.

There's speculation his death will strengthen French oil company, Total, which also claims rights over the area.

Competing claims

White Nile's shares fell 12% on Monday following news of Garang's death, even though the company denied operations would be affected.

It is easy to see why investors were nervous. Garang played an important role in a deal that gives White Nile a 60% stake in developing the Block Ba oil concession, a region thought to contain $200bn worth of untapped oil at current prices.

White Nile has only been in business two years. It was founded by a former star of the England cricket team, Phil Edmonds, who developed a strong working relationship with the ex-rebel leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.

White Nile has certainly been popular with British investors - its shares rose more than tenfold in their first month's trading on London's Alternative Investment Market.
The company says Garang's death won't affect its exploration concession as the deal it signed is backed by other high-ranking figures in southern Sudan's semi-autonomous government.
Political dimension

Meanwhile, the French oil giant Total claims to have rights over the same area under a 1980 agreement it signed with the other side in the civil war - the national Sudanese government.
If nothing else, the dispute shows how oil and factional politics have got muddled up in one of Africa's most devastated but potentially wealthy regions.

The peace deal signed in January to end the 21-year-old civil war between north and south has unleashed a new form of conflict.

Chinese firms are now among the main players in a corporate battle over rights to Sudan's oil and mineral riches.

CNN continues it's assault against the citizens of the USA and the world for the sake of their politics.

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Same Hollywood Opening in a suit. In from the weather in New Orleans I suppose.

Lights, camera, auction: Hollywood sign for sale
NEW YORK: Since the dawn of the movie industry, it has been the biggest name in town. Now the original Hollywood sign, which proclaimed the American film capital above Los Angeles, is up for sale.
The sign, dismantled and placed in storage in 1978, has been put on eBay, the internet auction site, with a reserve price of $US300,000 ($408,000). Memorabilia collectors who want to bid will need plenty of room as well as cash - it stands almost 14 metres high by 140 metres long.
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Drew Griffin - 200 bodies that remain to be identified. DNA testing has not begun.

Dental Records are slow in coming to the county coroner if at all. DNA is the only avenue of identity. Dr. Menu (sp.)

12.8 million US rushed through Congress by FEMA and the monies have yet to figure out how to spend that money. If I am not mistaken there is a time limit on the availability of those monies. I think the window was very limited, something like 60 days or so.

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Councilman Thomas of New Orleans is frustrated with the lethargy of the entire set of circumstances surrounding Katrina and it's aftermath. The governor is being cited as the person whom is misinformed. Bush stated New Orleans would be restored. The Ninth Ward is full of dead bodies not found yet. Not only that but there has to be bodies under the sediment from the flooding as well as the debris. The turbulence of those waters did not discriminate to what/whom it carried to a burial. I don't know there has been any religious leaders that have consecrated that ground either.

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The withdrawal of troops from Iraq and all Bush's conditions. I don't think so.

According to Ms. Bash the president has a plan and BELIEVES Americans will back the war if they feel there is a plan.

"W"rong.

This is more politics as if there has been a plan that can be DECLASSIFIED it should have been long before now. Bush has lead an aggressive invasion leveling towns and allowing illegal use of 'incendiary' chemicals that have injured innocent citizens and provided more and more reason for the increasing insurgency. There is no 'tipping point' here. How can there be? There has been not let up of the assault against the dignity of those people as well as Islam since we arrived there. Not only that but the negligence of this administration of it's own military is astounding.

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Jamie McIntyre - Don Rumsfeld believes the word 'insurgents' is not a good word. I agree. I don't know that it provides legitimacy so much as an incorrect identity. The CORRECT word to describe the 'fighters' in Iraq is the word THEY choose to be called. They choose to be called opposition fighters. They have always stated that was their identity. Given that identity it adds a great deal of legitimacy. At one point the Sadr militia and the Kurds militia were considered insurgency rather than opposition forces. Today they are respected by their regional populous as well as seen as the Iraq government as citizens interested in the security of their religious flocks. The Iraqi government is asking the militias to become a part of the National Force. Perhaps that will happen but one thing is very clear, the USA military has not brought dignity to our forces and for that reason 80% of the people of Iraq want us to leave.

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Rob Marciano with a review of the Global Warming effects on the storms of 2005. They don't call it that, but, everyone with a brain knows that is what it is. MSNBC shows the vortices for what they are and have for a longer time than any other news network.

The USA Government has lied about Global Warming and it's effects on this planet for YEARS. This is just more of the same. The temperatures across the global are escalating out of control and are nearly irreversible and they have no research in that direction so therefore they continue to deny it. Sound Science demands PROOF of claims and without research PhDs will not make statements regardless the obvious nature.

Defend Science from Political Misuse
On issues from childhood lead poisoning to toxic mercury emissions, federal government scientific information is being censored, manipulated, and distorted on an unprecedented scale. Knowing that these actions have serious consequences for our health, our environment, and national security, members of Congress have introduced the Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policy Making Act in the U.S. Senate. Urge your senators to prevent political interference in science and protect our nation's scientific capacity by co-sponsoring this legislation.

http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/home.html


Act Now on Global Warming
During the debate over the energy bill in late June, the U.S. Senate passed an extraordinary resolution on global warming stating: "Congress should enact a comprehensive and effective national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on emissions of greenhouse gases..."
This strong commitment to mandatory federal action comes at a time when the rest of the country and the world are already moving forward by taking serious steps to reduce global warming pollution. In fact, recent actions by U.S. states, global business leaders, and the international scientific community reveal that our national leaders are in good company when it comes to addressing global warming.
With this strong resolution in hand, the time for action is now. The Senate has an extraordinary opportunity to build upon this momentum and pass legislation that places mandatory limits on global warming pollution. Please contact your senators and urge them to take leadership on this critical issue.

http://ucsaction.org/campaign/global_warming_6_16_05


Global Warming Lending Strength to Hurricanes
Warmer waters fueling more powerful storms

WASHINGTON, September 2—Because rising global temperatures have warmed the oceans, and warm oceans fuel hurricanes, many people have asked whether hurricane Katrina is connected to global warming.
Related Links
Heat Wave 2005 and Global Warming
Hurricanes and Climate Change
"Scientific evidence suggests there is a link between global warming and the power—not frequency—of hurricanes," said Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, a climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Late last week, hurricane Katrina left Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. In the course of a few days, Katrina transformed herself from a mild tropical storm into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane as she spun through the warm waters of the Gulf. While it is difficult to blame any one weather event—be it a hurricane or a heat wave or a blizzard—on global warming, recent peer-reviewed research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows that a combined measure of both the duration and intensity of hurricanes has doubled over the last 30 years. This trend corresponds to increases in average ocean surface temperatures over the same period. Most of the strongest hurricanes on record have occurred during the past 10 years, when ocean surface temperatures reached record levels.
"Computer predictions warned citizens in Louisiana and Mississippi of Katrina's force," said Dr. Ekwurzel. "This saved thousands of lives for those who were able to evacuate. Recent scientific developments also tell us that hurricanes will only get more powerful with warmer oceans caused by global warming."
Climate scientists around the world are certain that rising ocean temperatures are a result of global warming. Burning fossil fuels in cars and power plants releases carbon dioxide that blankets the Earth and traps heat. Oceans cover the majority of the Earth's surface, and they absorb most of this excess heat. Temperatures have already risen dramatically in recent decades, and because global warming pollution can stay in the atmosphere for a hundred or more years, temperatures will continue to increase.
"For economic and environmental reasons, and above all to save human lives, President Bush and other elected officials must take action to reduce heat-trapping emissions," said Dr. Ekwurzel.

http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/Global-Warming-Lending-Strength.html

CNN and the USA Science under Bush endanger people's lives in this country and around the world by propagandizing this issue.

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Stuff about racial issues.

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Darfur - Jeff Koinange (Good of him to NARRATE. A shame he isn't featured in the segment). Wars unabated for three years under BUSH and Negropointe and Bolten despite the UN's requests for assistance.

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Nicholas Kristof and his repeated visits to Darfur. Nicholas wants us to continue the public outrage. I guess so. The leaders of this country is far from concerned. Make it an election issue no different than the troop redeployment and Global Warming, otherwise the political solution will never occur. We need a new government not a new constitution.

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Webcam on top of home computer. She was in insulin shock.

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The reintroduction of the Hollywood solution to real news.

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The news. The aid workers are not spies.

Lots of pictures of Navy Seals in their 'skiffs' while a woman with a brother waiting for identity still waits. FEMA doesn't want to identify these bodies. It doesn't matter how much money the Congress/Senate approves there is no movement of the bureaucracy. The governor is not the issue, Anderson. FEMA has not done anything regarding the assistance to the resolution to this problem.
Like I said Anderson, FEMA is the issue and not the governor. You might want to become a more accurate 'reporter.' Try getting George on the phone about this one.

Difficultly Identifying Katrina's Dead

The other 140, however, are so severely decomposed it will take DNA testing to determine their identity. Like much of everything else at the morgue, however, getting DNA testing set up has been slow and frustrating.
Initially, the Louisiana State Police lab was going to handle DNA tests, but FEMA twice refused funding because of bureaucratic rules that limit how much and who the agency can pay. FEMA and Cataldie hope they've solved the issue by having the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services handle the testing, though it hasn't started.
"DNA is our weapon of last resort," Cataldie said. "And I'm at that point."
DNA tests also could help determine how many victims are lost forever — those washed into the Gulf of Mexico or buried in the marshes or under debris.

Pasted from <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/katrina_missing>



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Ed Lavendera - the current blizzard due to a glacial storm brought by a Global Warming vortex.

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John King - abortion debate - Amanda is a mature young woman capable of making her own decisions.
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Jeffery Toobin and the legal analysis that will dictate the outcome of the Supreme Court so help it, and if not then we need new judges.
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AC 360 is wet behind the ears

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Suzanne Malveaux and a review of Bush's inflammatory speech. How can we expect any de-escalation of the opposition in Iraq if Bush continues to push everyone's buttons?

His lengthy speech was nothing but rhetoric. He always addresses his base and nothing else.

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Michael Ware for the second night running.

The Iraqi mlitary - 80 battalinos.

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Rep. Murtha gets it right. "Somebody is giving this guy bad advise." I suppose. It's more that Bush declared war on everything. He declared war on the International Community. He declared war on the Democrats. He declared war on the National Guard. And he did all that before he declared war on Iraq. Bush is "The War President." He's a jerk. Where is Osama bin Laden, George? Dah, I don't know, he is on the run and doesn't really keep track of the guy. So, let me see. Georgie gave a speech on the War against Terrorists but conveniently forgot who downed the World Trade Towers. Sounds like a really good strategy to me.

If you take note everyone Georgie declared war on aren't really a threat. The Democrats aren't a threat, neigher is the National Guard or the international community. Even Iraq was disarmed. So, the one leader of al Qaeda gets away and George remains disinterested because Osama is actually someone that is a threat.

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Anderson is going to redefine progress so it FITS the crime.

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John Warner is the rhetoric cheerleader. He is just spitting back Bush's speech in synonyms.

I'll address all this tomorrow. Everyone has it wrong except Rep. Murtha. There are facts to back up Rep. Murtha and not Bush. It will be as plain as the nose on Bush's face.

Equipment is not the issue anymore Mr. Warner. Those days are over. We are supposed outfit the Iraqi forces better than the American forces?

How about armor on Humvees and paid for body armor.

You guys don't have what Rep. Murtha has. FACTS and interpretation based in military science. I am not into it tonight. It's all misguided lack of insight and if you could see it from where I sit you'd be bored to tears as well. No one is asking Murtha the right questions yet.

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Blah, blah, blah

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A shouting match with a man who believes differently. Jeeze. Does anyone get the chance to express their views without getting 'put in their place.' Anderson there are a lot of varied ways of seeing issues that works for those that practice them. Sometimes the issues needs to be examined and not attacked. You sound like an attack dog, Anderson. Who wants to be a guest? Brave souls I guess.

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He achieved nothing with that last segment. Oh, well, now the 'other side' gets equal harassing treatment. This is not a good news program, it's an irritation that allows no clear understanding of the issues so much as 'starring' Anderson Cooper on the attack.

This is a mess. Anderson you rattle all your guests. They have to re-collect their thoughts in order to express their opinion as the reason they came to your show.

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On the rise and cheese making . Do they get yelled at, too. Cows like to be content.

You know I should hesitate to point out Aaron's strong points but YELLING AND HARASSING was never allowed on NewsNight. The conversations were civilized or not at all. People didn't leave NewsNight with PTSD. You want to talk about psychiatric disorders? That's a good one. It's estimated taht 50 thousand soldiers returning from Iraq will suffer from it all their lives.
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Rob Marciano is talking about the slowing ocean currents due to diluted salty seas. I think this link might be helpful. I'll look for another one. May as well do something interesting.
Perilous Waters.(influx of fresh water in North Atlantic Ocean could disrupt world climate patterns)
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:84186917&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf
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Andy and Franky, blah, blah, blah
Here is another one while AC 360 continues to complain about issues delayed in contracts because FEMA was unprepared for A Cat 5 called Katrina because George Bush says there is no such thing as Global Warming so help you !!!
GLOBAL CHANGE: A Slowing Cog in the North Atlantic Ocean's Climate Machine
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:93592353&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf
I'll look for a free one. Anderson wants to pick on the Louisiana Governor even though she isn't available for comment otherwise. Families are frustrated and understanably so, but, everyone is frustrated with these circumstances. There is not one aspect of the Katrina recovery that is going well. All the money in the world has been legislated and yet there is no movement by FEMA. Welcome to Georgie World.
Ah, current events. Get it. Current. Ocean Current. Events. Okay, so it's a very bad joke.
Here you go. Sea to shining sea. Very patriotic. New York to LA.
Evidence of Slowing Ocean Currents Alarms ScientistsBy Usha Lee McFarling, Times Staff Writer
The powerful ocean currents that transport heat around the globe and keep northern Europe's weather relatively mild appear to be weakening, according to a new scientific report.A group of British oceanographers surveyed a section of the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Africa to the Bahamas that has been studied periodically since 1957 and found the overall movement of water had slowed 30% in the past five decades.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-113005ocean_lat,0,1653296.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Study Shows Weakening of Atlantic Currents
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Published: November 30, 2005
Scientists say they have measured a significant slowing in the Atlantic currents that carry warm water toward Northern Europe. If the trend persists, they say, the weather there could cool considerably in coming decades.
Some climate experts have said the potential cooling of Europe was paradoxically consistent with global warming caused by the accumulation of heat-trapping "greenhouse" emissions. But several experts said it was premature to conclude that the new measurements, being described in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Nature, meant that such a change was already under way.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/30/science/30cnd-climate.html
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It's amazing how a president with a 28% approval rating even believes he should still be in office.
With his job approval rating at a measly 28 percent, President Bush is in hot water for his policies in Iraq.
http://www.counterthink.org/013262.html
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There is Nic. Nice job, Nic. You always do a good report on any subject you put forward. Hey, Nic, do you remember when that Afghan man came to you about the bin Laden tapes. The Golden Retriever tests of chemical weapons? People of the region turn to you when they don't know what to do but they want to help. It's amazing really. You are widely accepted. Respect. Mutual, I am sure. I have never seen a 'bad' or 'disrespectful' report by Nic Robertson. You would think the USA military could find that same balance Well. Maybe not. I guess it takes EXPERIENCE.
Thank you, Nic.
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James Fallow - Atlantic Monthly. With all due respect, Mr. Fallow, but some of the concern regarding this issue isn't about Iraqi troop readiness and numbers. You are right, training a military to MATCH the USA in an Islamic is lengthy. It is also "W"rong. Can you imagine an Islamic military force to MATCH that of the USA. I mean Iraq doesn't even have a no fly zone anymore. The entire 'strategy' by Bush is guaranteed to put the region in danger as well as International stability if still another mad man takes leadership of a nation 'trained and equipped' by the USA. 2010 - Osama bin Laden for president. This is nuts. How many times has the USA shot itself in the foot due to it's arming of other countries. I would think Don Rumsfeld would have learned his lesson the first time with Iraq.
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The Abortion Debate. This entire issue is hideous already. Scalia has no respect for a woman's life. He stated it would only take 30 seconds for a phone call to a judge. And what if the phone lines are down. A physician is competent enough to decide if an emergency abortion is necessary. It is a slap in the face of the credentials MD to put a judge in the process of emergency medicine.
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I think I'd had enough. Markings in the desert belonging to scientology. Fine. I know some statues on the cliffs of Mexico, too.
Addendum.
There is nothing more fascinating than to read about and hear speak a pure bigot. Do you actually think you have something here? Well, you don't except to prove what a bunch of hate mongers you all are ! I doubt Mr. Leiby ever wrote a word about this religion except form the stand point of curiosity. I doubt he would consent to the level of hatred that CNN and AC360 rise to here. This is from the transcript of the show:
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
COOPER: Welcome back. We've talked a lot about Scientology and the battled Tom Cruise and the church is waging on psychiatric drugs. Last night Cruise told Barbara Walters he doesn't regret anything he said this past year, and claims since speaking out nearly half a million children have come off depressants. Clearly, the church doesn't shy away from the subject. There is another topic the Scientologists are a bit touchy on, it involves a vault in the desert of New Mexico and some mysterious land markings nearby, markings that can only be seen from the sky. Scientologists say there is nothing strange about what's out there, but not everyone is convinced. Richard Leiby is a "Washington Post" writer, he's written about those odd sightings and I spoke with him earlier.
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COOPER: So, Richard, what do you know about this facility, this bunker, and these sort of crop circle-like markings?
RICHARD LEIBY, WRITER, "THE WASHINGTON POST": This is one of what I think has been reported to be three bunkers that the Church of Scientology uses to preserve against any catastrophe, nuclear war, whatever might happen, earthquakes, to preserve the sacred writings of L. Ron Hubbard.
COOPER: And then the markings outside, the crop circle-like things? What are those? What is the purpose of that?
LEIBY: That is a logo of the Church of Spiritual Technology, Inc. That corporation was created by the Church of Scientology, specifically for the preservation of Hubbard's materials.
COOPER: You mean for -- if you believe that people who follow this or are in certain parts of the organization, if they come back -- what, thousands of years from now, they'll be able to see this from space? Is that --?
LEIBY: Yes, well, the church believes in reincarnation and loyal officers of the church, loyalists known as the See Organization, sign a billion-year contract.
COOPER: And I guess, there is nothing unusual about a religious group wanting to protect the writings of the people who founded it, I suppose. What's raising the eyebrows of the people in the area?
LEIBY: This was first reported by a TV station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which wanted to write about the vault. For the first time you could see these markings and you could see them from a high altitude. And why --
COOPER: I understand this local TV station -- according to the TV station, on their web site, they have said that the Scientologists tried to get them to stop going forward with this report by offering them a tour.
LEIBY: Offered them a tour and also they reported that the Scientologists worked very hard to stop the story from being aired.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COOPER: Well, here to give us more insight into the vault and these markings, is former Scientologist Michael Pattinson. He says he's filed two lawsuits against the church, both were unsuccessful. He joins me now from Los Angeles. Michael, thanks for being with us. What are those markings in the ground?
MICHAEL PATTINSON, FORMER SCIENTOLOGIST: Those markings on the ground are, as Richard Leiby said, they are the logo of the Church of Spiritual Technology.
COOPER: What is the Church of Spiritual Technology?
PATTINSON: It's basically the pinnacle of Scientology. It's the head organization from which all the rest flows, if you like. It's the holder of the copyrights and the technical works of L. Ron Hubbard. And it goes under the name of L. Ron Hubbard Library, as I understand it.
COOPER: It looks like it's two circles, basically, with sort of two diamond shaped objects in the center of them. What is that? Do you know what that means?
PATTINSON: No, I haven't had an explanation of that. I just know that it was a registered trademark.
COOPER: A logo.
PATTINSON: Registered in 1985 for SCT and it is a rather mysterious sign, it is like a crop circle with no crops.
COOPER: And it's only visible from the sky. Why would that be?
Pattinson: Uh, well, you know they say that reality is sometimes stranger than fiction, Anderson and this maybe one of the cases where that is so. As you know, L. Ron Hubbard was basically a science fiction writer. And this seems to be along that same kind of thread, that kind of -- like of thinking if you like. It's designed to protect his technology in a vault and that's a marking, which shows the location of that vault from space.
COOPER: So, there is a vault nearby, I guess, in a bunker sort of built underground or into the side of a mountain. What's inside the vault?
PATTINSON: Inside the vault are many containers, very high-tech containers, full of L. Ron Hubbard's technology, his writings, which are put onto titanium plates and etched into the titanium plates. I actually held one of these myself, so I know what I'm talking about.
COOPER: So, actually, it's like a metal tablet with writings etched in it?
PATTINSON: That's correct. Yes. That's correct.
Cooper: And that so that it -- what? -- that it can withstand the test of time?
PATTINSON: Yes, it is designed to withstand the test of time for maybe thousands of years. It's on a rather extreme knowledge basis, if you like; where the belief is that if Scientology fails to eradicate completely psychiatry and psychology, then this civilization will perish. And then they can come back. They're motto is, "We come back." And they can find Hubbard's writings again and take up Scientology again and start a new civilization. I mean, this is really what is believed.
COOPER: And who has access to this kind of underground archive? Is it only sort of top-level members?
PATTINSON: Oh, very much so. It's been very hush-hush. We knew, of course, about the donation program to finance this, very much. But we didn't know the specifics. I believe there may be even five locations for these vaults. Not just three, but we'll have to look into that.
COOPER: Michael Pattinson, it is good to talk to you. Thanks, Michael.
PATTINSON: Thank you very much.
COOPER: We should mention that we contacted the Church of Scientology about the vault. They didn't return our calls. They have in the past referred to Michael Pattinson as a disgruntled former member who couldn't live up to their high ethical standards.
I don't know why you are so doggedly in pursuit of Tom Cruise, because that is what this is all about, unless the fact he has a real career might be a sore spot with you. Jealousy, perhaps.
I don't want to get into theologies, human rights and high handed rantings about one religion be more correct than another, but, if you ever frequented a synagogue you would not find images of human beings staring back at you as icons of worship. There are religious symbols but not narcisstic symbols of humans risen to the level of gods as saints or angels. Those statues even if they appear to be weeping tears of blood, to me, are meaningless. As a matter of fact a statue weeping what appears to be blood cannot possibly be something of god so much as the devil. And to be honest I have never heard in any religious ceremony of Jewish faith even the mention of a devil or any picture to know what one would look like. I don't believe in the devil as he is a former angel cast out of heaven. See, to me that is a sacrilege in that it is breaking the second commandment. If I may? This is a convenient reference.
"You shall have no other gods besides Me...Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..."One is required to believe in God and God alone. This prohibits belief in or worship of any additional deities, gods, spirits or incarnations. To deny the uniqueness of God, is to deny all that is written in the Torah. (2)It is also a prohibition against making or possessing objects that one or other may bow down to or serve such as crucifixes, and any forms of paintings or artistic representations of God. (3)One must not bow down to or serve any being or object but God. (4)One is prohibited from making sculpture of human beings even for the fine arts.
i.e. The Golden Calf
To me being a Jew is about life and it's celebration and not manifestations of evil over good so much as clear, honest, hard working life full of family, friends and endless joy. The religious symbols that surround me are of ceremony and love of a faith such as the Star of David, a menorah, a yarmulke, a prayer book and an alphabet with no direct letter for vowels. It is a faith of joy, worldliness and abiding community.
The emblems on some real estate in New Mexico have the same effect on me. They are symbols of 'mysticism' that represent something to someone regarding their spirituality. I think it is fine. The scientologists could have done far, far worse than L. Ron Hubbard.
You, CNN and AC360 seem to forget there was a time when Jesus of Nazareth was charged with blasphemy as well. So, who are you to say what is of the spritual realm and what isn't. I don't have that authority and nor would I care to have it. If people find solice, joy and a good life in Scientology then I wish them well and would never seek to ridicule them. It is hate of their spirituality they don't need and victimization in this case of a man expecting a baby with a woman he loves. I find it deplorable.
As an American I am happy for any parents that have found a way of raising their children without drugs. My youngest son needed medication for Undifferentiated ADD when he attended the public school. He never needed it when he was homeschooled and he learned quite well but he was over stimulated in a classroom setting and needed help with concentration. My son's deficits are somewhat profound but not so much so that he has not been able to find a way of operating in this world. He is autonomous in the ability to make a living and currently has a girlfriend he respects and respects him. I am happy for him. As soon as he left high school he stopped taking medication and consequently didn't do well in college. It was his choice and even today he refuses to take stimulants to help him cope with life. He wants to take on life straight on and he is wonderful. I don't know what his capacity in life will be but when he failed in college I was concerned he would be a dependant forever. He has proven me wrong. I have no worries about his future without his medication. He has devoted friends and is liked in his business dealings. He is honest to a fault and would never dream of criticizing another human being for their faith. I admire my son. I strive to be as pure of life's dealings as he is taking disappointments in stride and rising to it's challenges. I learn from him. He is my teacher. I was his protector. Protecting him has resulted in a wonderful man whom people love, like and turn to. What more can I ask for? Heck, in time, and not much time at all he'll probably be a millionaire. He has a lot of ambition.
So, when this type of issue presents itself I will not tolerate it. It might seem 'silly' to others but it is a non-issue to me and always will be. I wish those at CNN well and hope that the programming of AC360 takes on a tone that attracts viewers rather than repels them.
Currently, you are all bigots that track with a long history documented here.. And I'll tell you something, Iam curious how shopping malls can have ultrasound pictures for framing and Cruise can't have one in his home. Hm? I am sure he and his spouse don't seek to operate it without proper instructions and parameters. I find it amusing they are so attached to their child they can't wait to see it. I find that interesting.
I wish all parties well. You take issues too far.

Brown: "I Think They Made A Mistake"

ONLY DAYS after CNN rudely dispensed with his anchor services in a move to turn his successor, young Anderson Cooper, into a media superstar, the veteran newsman Aaron Brown bounced in for lunch with me (Liz Smith) at Michael's. I was the one who asked him out, picking the literary-media restaurant as a "happening" place.

Aaron arrived looking younger and more handsome than he ever does on-air. With an Arizona suntan and flashing white teeth, the 50-odd-year-old looks about 39 or 40. He was very "upbeat" and vital in a blue V-neck sweater over an open-collared shirt. We got right down to it. What does he think of CNN's negative move on him?

"Of course, I think they made a mistake," laughed Aaron. "But . . . they're entitled."

He assured me that his long contract will be paid off while he and his wife finish building a house near Scottsdale, Ariz., and his daughter enters college. Also, he thinks he has many options in his future.

"I don't know exactly what I will do," he mused as a succession of media visitors came to interrupt us and ask where they might register their outrage at his "NewsNight" cancellation — among them ABC veteran visionary Av Westin and Fox TV's Roger Ailes. Aaron expressed admiration for the manner in which Fox beats the pants off its competitors. "They are the most on-target, disciplined bunch I've ever seen!" he told Roger. And we talked with one man who said he was a journalism teacher from the Midwest. He professed much admiration for Aaron, who has had a long career — at ABC under Roone Arledge in "the good old days." Then Aaron made his mark with the heartfelt emotional coverage he did for CNN during 9/11 from a Manhattan rooftop. "I will never forget your magnificent work in those terrible days," said the teacher.

Over beef stroganoff, our talk ranged from Dan Rather's problems at CBS to how much he admires Walter Cronkite and Barbara Walters to working with the late Peter Jennings. We both expressed admiration for the lure of live TV news.

"Well, yes, there's nothing like it," said Aaron "and I would like to go on covering news every single day. I like to work. But I might write a book. I know it takes a lot of discipline." He glanced at the signature mountain of french fries the restaurant puts on the table, but he resisted them.

We were interrupted again by Roger Ailes, who visited, passing Michael Eisner at a nearby table. Roger made a lunch date with Aaron. I have already said how much I liked Aaron's unusual, informal presentation of news — both serious and seriocomic. He was doing a fresh kind of information and comment on "NewsNight."

Have you got a job for Aaron Brown? You can call his agent Carol Cooper.

Hm. Scottsdale. Sounds like a dream come true. Golf and authorship. What could be better? You are dearly missed, Aaron. I do agree. It's CNN's loss. Obviously.

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Scientology's Vault - markings seen from the sky. South Rocky Mountain Range. Interesting set of roads. The small trees is sparse in the design. A vault built into the mountain. I bet it is plenty COOL compared to the outside temperatures. The one triangle is difficult to discern for the lack of shrubbery. Oh they need to stop this inflammatory skepticism. Terrorist training grounds is not what this is about. That's terrible. People are going to get hurt. The designs looks like an interesting parking lot.

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Newsy stuff.

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Special ceremonial items.

15 feet in diameter (room) about 100 feet long, it was metallic. L. Ron Hubbard has worked out man's salvation. There you go.

Getting Clear - THEY ARE EVANGELICALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bruce Hines - "Save the Planet" - sounds right. The 'regiment' sounds like the preparation of a security force in case there is a cataclysmic event and there is no government. It sounds like he changed his mind about his dedication to the faith. It sounds like a definition of a 'fundamental' religion. Not mainstream at all but it has all the definitions of a religion.

Are you surprised the church declined? I am not. The second call was just annoyance. They already answered you question once. Get over it.

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Mexican video tape. There are a lot of authorities outside the government in Mexico. Border towns are a nightmare. Yep, lots of corruption.

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Aaron saved his tabloid journalism for Fridays ONLY at the end of the show for an entire amount of time of 2 and one half minutes. He didn't make a show of it.

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Nativity on the law of Iraqi Immigrants. What town is this? "Homeowner's Association" The town needs to run a Decoration contest for the town and require all Homeowner Associations to adjust regulations to allow their residents to participate including the religious theme.

Delia Gallagher - well done. Private property is just that. Public property should separate church and state. Thank you, Delia. Very thoughtful.

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Frankenstein is irritating. He lends to the theme of tabloid and trendy rather than news.

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Newsy stuff.

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The face transplant. It was risky, wasn't it. Amazing. They had to find a compatible donor. She probably take immunosuppressants. I mean rejection is a worry. Exactly, what if she suffers rejection. There you go.

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The Cleveland Clinic is one of the hospitals that indulge in high risk surgery. They also are authorized to administer investigational medicine. They tried that 'heart resection' surgery conducted in South America a time back. It proved too risky for them. Perhaps this will be a success.

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Cries for help from New Orleans. FEMA failed. There is no support for Democratic States by this administration unless it's a photo-op.

When was the last time Bush was in New Orleans? So much for moral character. Yeah, private insurances need to respond but there is more than just insurance failures.

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Nic Robertson - 10 dead, 10 wounded. Made from artillery shells. 25 miltes to west in Ramadi explosives found. IEDs now have armor penetrating bullets or missiles within those explosives. The opposition forces are getting quite sophisticated.

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Bill what initiative are you undertaking regarding HIV/AIDS?

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The News Secretary

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Gossip - Adoption occurs everyday in this country. When Angelina Jolie puts his name in a tattoo consider it a marriage.

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I think that finishes it for me.