the possible connection between shady Republican money-man Jack Abramoff and the 9/11 terrorists.

http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2005/08/was-abramoff-linked-to-terrorists.html

I knew about the Associated Press story (referenced in an earlier piece) which reported that Atta and company had hopped aboard a SunCruz casino ship on September 5, 2001. Abramoff owned SunCruz. He acquired the company under circumstances many consider strange — so strange as to have resulted in his recent indictment. So strange as to involve the murder of the former owner, Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis.

Just to kick the dust off this interview with SibelEdmonds:

That’s what I’m trying to convey without being too specific. And this money travels. And you start trying to go to the root of it and it’s getting into somebody’s political campaign, and somebody’s lobbying. And people don’t want to be traced back to this money.

http://baltimorechronicle.com/050704SibelEdmonds.shtml

“Today America would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told that there were an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to them by the World Government.”
-Dr. Henry Kissinger, Evian-Les Bains, France 1991

http://firmitas.org/911.php

Blackwater USA’s enlistment in the drug war is a direct challenge to its stiffest competitor, DynCorp - up until now, the Dallas-based corporation has locked up 94% of all private drug war security contracts

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http://www.counterpunch.org/ross11092007.html

A Town May Become a Terrorism Classroom

New Mexico Tech has parlayed congressional earmarks into large-scale research and raining programs

The savior of this 160-acre town may end up being the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, which has signed an agreement to buy it, along with its homes, commercial buildings, and surrounding land, with $5-million of a $20-million federal earmark the university secured from Congress

http://respond.emrtc.nmt.edu/

I find myself visiting this site less and less often - that probably makes some people happier, actually. :o}

Rove served notice that Obama and Clinton would be targeted over how they vote on any Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation that comes before the Senate this year.

“Do they or do they not want our intelligence officials to be listening in on terrorists’ conversations in the Middle East who may … be plotting to hurt America?” Rove said.

He told the state officials that it would be their responsibility to find “creative and sustaining ways” to “talk about these contrasts.”

What creative ways might he be talking about?
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/rove-previews-strategies-against-clinton-obama-2008-01-16.html

Miss Utah Jill Stevens Awarded Combat Medic Badge

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/miss-utah-jill-stevens-awarded-combat.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080115/democratic-rdp/

Now I can only hope the harping and sniping on this blog would stop but I see by the latest post to paraphrase the Energizer Bunny..

It keeps on going and going and going……

I recall Hillary sitting with Bill as he responded to the “Flowers” . What a long way she has traveled!

I do wish Edwards had hit his marks better.

Really, people. I’ve been witness to this sorry clown’s entire career. He’s very good at picking up and spouting populist phrases, but he’s an ineffective congressman (and he was the absolutely worst mayor). When I see people calling him progressive and giving him credibility… well, folks, you just don’t realize that he’s all mouth and very little “do.”

If Obama gets the ticket, that is what we will have.

Wake congress up? zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Edwards did well but still did not “grab the table” time wise. It was good he brought up PAC money but as I try to think of a “standout” moment it is hard to recall.

Hillary brought up Obama and Exelon and clearly had command of the facts.

All three appeared strong on the repub’s(bush)but only Hillary Clinton brought up the current crop of Rebubs….