December 2005 (Be sure to refresh your browser often to get all the latest news articles.)

NEW Dec. 14, 2005 - PRESS RELEASE: HIGH RANKING MILITARY OFFICERS AND AIRLINE PILOTS AGREE THAT THE SOUTH TOWER WAS NOT HIT BY FLIGHT 175!

2 million veterans, widows miss out on VA pensions -- Nearly 2 million poor veterans or their impoverished widows are likely missing out on as much as $22 billion a year in pensions from the U.S. government, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has had only limited success in finding them.

Navy chaplain on hunger strike at White House -- Navy Chaplain (Lt.) Gordon Klingenschmitt talks about his hunger strike on Thursday outside the White House. Klingenschmitt said he won't eat again until President Bush issues an order to "let me pray in Jesus's name."
Read many more Interviews with Klingenschmitt -- Read how it all started! Watch a Clip! Take action five ways!
Even More on Chaplain -- Navy Chaplain Punished for Talking about Jesus Christ!

FBI Hides 85 Pentagon Videos And 9/11 Truth By Jon Carlson -- A Must Read Article!!

US government wants every vehicle to have a GPS tracking device -- Now electronic tracking and taxing may be coming to a DMV near you. The Office of Transportation Policy Studies, part of the Federal Highway Administration, is about to announce another round of grants totaling some $11 million. A spokeswoman on Friday said the office is "shooting for the end of the year" for the announcement, and more money is expected for GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking efforts.

Now you can be arrested for any offence (London) -- Police are to be given sweeping powers to arrest people for every offence, including dropping litter, failure to wear a seat belt and other minor misdemeanours. The measures, which come into force on Jan 1, are the biggest expansion in decades of police powers to deprive people of their liberty.

TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) -- Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides the information and connection to improve the quality of life of people with autism in their families. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time that gets them from the diagnosis to the appropriate information that will lead to effect treatment and supports. For all families, TACA builds the autism community by connecting people with each other and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best that they can be.

NSA Web site places 'cookies' on computers -- The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most of them.

150+ 9/11 Smoking Guns -- 150+ Links all found in Mainstream Media! (Also listed on "The Site of the Day" - check it out for more interesting websites to view).

Latin American mercenaries guarding Baghdad's Green Zone -- Since the US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, about 20,000 mercenaries have been hired to work as private security contractors. This figure represents one mercenary for every seven uniformed American soldiers in these regions.

Will N.M. be First State to Ban Aspartame? -- Ordinary citizens of New Mexico have successfully petitioned the Environmental Improvement Board and the Attorney General’s Office to hold honest public hearings on the safety of aspartame.

After Storm, She Tries to Mend State, and Career -- She is struggling to rebuild a shattered state. But along the way, Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana is also working to repair a wounded reputation - her own.

WINNER OF THE COVETED 2005 AWARD FOR POLITICAL INCORRECTNESS -- This year three stalwart truth-tellers stood up to a tsunami of prevarication to make the short list for the 2005 Award for Political Incorrectness.

Is George Clooney Running The State Department? -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced on December 13 that the State Department would launch an Edward R. Murrow Journalism Program to influence foreign journalists. The Rice announcement buys into the myth perpetuated by the George Clooney movie, “Good Night and Good Luck,” that Murrow, a CBS journalist who became director of the U.S. Information Agency in the Kennedy Administration, had put anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy in his place. Read More...

Forte: Crystal Powser Declaration Shows Pattern of Corruption -- A dramatic declaration filed in Gene Forte vs. Judge Robert O'Farrell resulted in an historic halt to an unrelated Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) hearing of Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Diana R. Hall.

CONYERS CALLS FOR BUSH IMPEACH -- Powerful, Congressional representative and Detroit Democrat John Conyers has introduced a House resolution to create a Select Committee with subpoena authority to investigate the misconduct of the Bush Administration. Conyers' resolution cites "the Iraq war and ... possible impeachable offenses; as well as resolutions proposing both President Bush and Vice-President Cheney [that] should be censured by Congress based on the uncontroverted evidence of their abuse of power."

HOW TO SPIN THE WASHINGTON POST'S PTSD STORY INTO SOMETHING..NEGATIVE -- The spiraling cost of post-traumatic stress disorder among war veterans has triggered a politically charged debate and ignited fears that the government is trying to limit expensive benefits for emotionally scarred troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Violating the Constitution By Karen Kwiatkowski -- The New York Times reports that the National Security Agency may have violated constitutional protections against unwarranted government intrusion into citizens' lives and confiscation of private property. In early 2002, President Bush signed an executive order that allegedly allowed the collection and operational intelligence use of international telephone or electronic mail conversations, even if one or more participants were American. This revelation is disturbing, coming in advance of a related book by Times national security reporter James Risen entitled State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration.

Unwarranted Executive Power -- The pursuit of terrorism does not authorize the president to make up new laws.

Defense Lawyers in Terror Cases Plan Challenges Over Spy Efforts -- Defense lawyers in some of the country's biggest terrorism cases say they plan to bring legal challenges to determine whether the National Security Agency used illegal wiretaps against several dozen Muslim men tied to Al Qaeda.

Rice authorized National Security Agency to spy on UN Security Council in run-up to war, former officials say -- President Bush and other top officials in his administration used the National Security Agency to secretly wiretap the home and office telephones and monitor private email accounts of members of the United Nations Security Council in early 2003 to determine how foreign delegates would vote on a U.N. resolution that paved the way for the U.S.-led war in Iraq, NSA documents show.

Police Forces, Their Ranks Thin, Offer Bonuses, Bounties and More -- Among the depleted ranks of police departments throughout the country, it has come to this: desperate want ads offering signing bonuses to new recruits, and cops paying other cops to find new cops.

Bush Pleads with Editors to Stop Revealing Embarrassing Facts about the Administration -- President Bush has been summoning newspaper editors lately in an effort to prevent publication of stories he considers damaging to national security.

Steelers Hope They're Peaking Just in Time for Playoff Run -- The Pittsburgh Steelers take consolation in this: They are playing much better than they did to close the 2004 season.

Orange and Blue Alert -- King Juan Carlos I and Spain's family crest.

Courts Hit Parents With Triple Whammy Dec. 21, 2005 by Phyllis Schlafly -- Federal judges have just hit parents with a triple-whammy. Two appellate courts held that parents have no right to stop offensive, privacy-invading interrogation of their own children in public schools, and in a third case the Supreme Court indicated that it is not going to do anything to protect parents' rights concerning schools. (Another good reason to get your children out of public schools)!!

Drug risks the system missed -- This table lists the relatively common drugs we've identified as having known or suspected serious risks that were undetected or underestimated when the FDA approved them. Check it out!

Consumer Reports: Common drugs, hidden dangers -- A leader of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-safety office has told Congress that the agency and its once-vaunted Center for Drug Evaluation and Research are “broken.” The FDA is currently the object of several investigations, including one initiated at its own request.

Synthetic terror alert red for NYC, DC subways -- In light of the extension of the USA PATRIOT Act's expiring police-state provisions for only five weeks, this website is issuing a CODE RED SYNTHETIC TERROR ALERT through Feb. 3. Concerned citizens should be on the lookout for suspicious activities by government operatives over the next five weeks. An attack at this time would provide the necessary impetus to hammer through an expansion of PATRIOT's Orwellian provisions. Bush will likely push for these provisions during his Jan. 31 State of the Union address to Congress. (This website made "Site of the Day"!!!)

Why Would Bush Change the Order of Succession Yesterday? -- Executive Order: Providing An Order of Succession Within the Department of Defense--By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et. seq., it is hereby ordered as follows: Read More...

Iraq: The War Is Coming Home -- There are many costs the United States must pay for blundering into Iraq, and they cannot all be calculated in billions of dollars. Two of them are America's loss of confidence in itself and a drift back to isolationism more profound than before the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

AIDS expert has theory on vaccine's delay -- In an unusually candid admission, the federal chief of AIDS research says he believes drug companies don't have an incentive to create a vaccine for the HIV and are likely to wait to profit from it after the government develops one. That means the government has had to spend more time focusing on the processes that drug companies ordinarily follow in developing new medicines and bringing them to market. (Edmund Traymont is the person who headed the Tri-Service Vaccine Task Force)

KING GEORGE DISMISSES CONSTITUTION, TRAMPLES ON RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS -- A monstrous wall, an iron curtain, has descended across our national political life, dividing and separating a free people from the temporary, ruthless custodians of its government. The American people suffer and endure as we enter the sixth year of George W. Bush's failed presidency, an increasingly dangerous and threatening time for our resilient, but hardly invincible, republic. By Bill Gallagher

Hometown Snubs Schwarzenegger Over Death Penalty -- Early on Monday, under cover of darkness, his name was removed from the arena in a sort of uncontested divorce between the California governor and the town council, which had been horrified that he rejected pleas to spare the life of Stanley Tookie Williams, former leader of the Crips gang, who was executed by the state of California two weeks ago.

Sharon to Undergo Repair of Hole in Heart -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has a small hole in his heart that apparently contributed to his mild stroke last week and he will undergo a catheterization procedure within three weeks to repair the problem, his doctors said Monday.

NFL Wildcard -- there are 12 teams vying for the final seven playoff spots with two weeks to go in the season. All that scrambling kicks off with 13 games on Saturday, Dec. 24. Then on Christmas Day, there are two nationally televised games -- Chicago at Green Bay (FOX, 5 p.m. ET) and Minnesota at Baltimore (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET). The weekend concludes with New England at the New York Jets on Monday night (ABC, 9 p.m. ET).

"La Befana" (Epiphany) Holiday January 6 -- La Befana: Kindly old witch who brings children toys on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6.

More info on the Ohio Patriot Act and Contact Information for Gov. Bob Taft -- this is an action alert from the ACLU about it. (Thanks to Thomas for sending our way)

The Barrett Report Why is the NYT not demanding this report be made public including the 120 pages which have been blacked out? -- Finally, A Decision on the Barrett Report After years of fighting, a court orders its release.

38 Senators With Up to $13.4 Million in Pharmaceutical Stock Approve Drug Industry's Sweetheart Deal -- 38 U.S. Senators with up to $13.4 million in pharmaceutical holdings increased the value of their stock portfolios last night when they approved an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that immunizes drug makers from accountability to the public when they sell dangerous drugs and other products, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR).

Daschle: Congress Denied Bush War Powers in U.S. -- The Bush administration requested, and Congress rejected, war-making authority "in the United States" in negotiations over the joint resolution passed days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to an opinion article by former Senate majority leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) in today's Washington Post.

Jury Awards Wal-Mart Workers $172M -- An Alameda County jury on Thursday awarded $172 million to thousands of California employees at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who claimed they were illegally denied lunch breaks.

85% MSNBC Poll Favor Immediate Bush Impeachment -- Poll results: 85% MSNBC Poll Favor Immediate Bush Impeachment, 5% - No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching "high crimes and misdemeanors, 9% - No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. Impeachment would just be a political lynching, 2% - I don't know.

PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH ON IRAQ -- Would You Trust Hillary With The Patriot Act?

The United States vs. Jesus Christ -- Never in this nation's history has its judiciary had the unmitigated gall to openly attack the worship by Christians of their Savior and call it a "constitutional" issue!

School Okays 'Christmas Witch,' Menorahs; Rewrites 'Silent Night' -- The "war against Christmas" rages on. A Wisconsin elementary school has changed the song "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night," and secularized the lyrics.

House trims US Patriot Act term -- The US House of Representatives has voted to trim an extension of the anti-terror law known as the Patriot Act down to a month. The Senate had voted to extend the law, which increases the government's search and surveillance powers, by six months on Wednesday.

How Far Down The Rabbit Hole? -- As population rises, carrying capacity drops. What is “carrying capacity?” For a quick rendition, it means, “the amount resources on a given piece of land to allow long term sustainable human, plant and animal life.”

Senate Blocks Alaska Refuge Drilling -- A quarter-century long fight over the nation's most divisive environmental issue rages on after the Senate on Wednesday rejected opening an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling — even though that provision was included in a must-pass bill that funds U.S. troops overseas and hurricane victims.

Survey - Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment? -- MSNBC survey.

Judges on Surveillance Court To Be Briefed on Spy Program -- The presiding judge of a secret court that oversees government surveillance in espionage and terrorism cases is arranging a classified briefing for her fellow judges to address their concerns about the legality of President Bush's domestic spying program, according to several intelligence and government sources.

Senate votes to extend Patriot Act -- The Senate on Wednesday passed a six-month extension of the terror-fighting USA Patriot Act as a last resort after Democrats and a small group of GOP senators blocked President Bush and Republican congressional leaders’ attempt to make most of the anti-terrorism law permanent.

New York Police Covertly Join In at Protest Rallies -- Undercover New York City police officers have conducted covert surveillance in the last 16 months of people protesting the Iraq war, bicycle riders taking part in mass rallies and even mourners at a street vigil for a cyclist killed in an accident, a series of videotapes show.

DU-WATCH - European parliament moratorium on uranium weapons -- On Nov. 17, the European Parliament issued for the third time a call for a moratorium on the use of so-called "depleted" uranium munitions. The resolution regarding depleted uranium is part of an 11-page document entitled, "Texts adopted by European Parliament, on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; A role for the European Parliament"

Dr. Joseph Mercola's "eHealthy News You Can Use" -- Various topics in the Dec. 22, 2005 Newsletter. You may want to check them out.

Ohio Seeks Power to Arrest for NO REASON !! -- The lengthy piece of legislation would let police arrest people in public places who will not give their names, address and birth dates, even if they are not doing anything wrong. A MUST READ!!

Schlafly: Courts hit parents with triple whammy -- Federal judges have just hit parents with a triple whammy. Two appellate courts held that parents have no right to stop offensive, privacy-invading interrogation of their own children in public schools. In a third case, the U.S. Supreme Court indicated that it is not going to do anything to protect parental rights concerning schools.

Illinois Supreme Court ruled their state income tax is unconstitutional -- Perhaps the biggest part of this story isn't that the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state income tax is unconstitutional - perhaps the biggest part of the story is the MEDIA COVER-UP. Have you seen this anywhere? It isn't on any wire services, not Reuters, not UPI, not AP.

The IVR Cheat Sheet™ by Paul English -- this list tells you how to speak to a human instead of a recording when calling these particular businesses.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12949 -- FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PHYSICAL SEARCHES (No-warrant searches authorized by Bill Clinton in 1995).

Bush tried to stop charges -- The president was so desperate to kill The New York Times’ eavesdropping story, he summoned the paper’s editor and publisher to the Oval Office. But it wasn’t just out of concern about national security.

Fox’s Wendell Goler: Secret Wiretapping Program Used 18,000-Plus Times -- Yesterday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said President Bush’s warrantless spying activities were part of a “very concentrated, very limited program.” But during today’s press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Wendell Goler stated his “understanding” that the program was used “18,000-plus times.”

Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest -- Jurist Concerned Bush Order Tainted Work of Secret Panel - A federal judge has resigned from the court that oversees government surveillance in intelligence cases in protest of President Bush's secret authorization of a domestic spying program, according to two sources.

In Final Hours, M.T.A. Took a Big Risk on Pensions -- On the final day of intense negotiations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, it turns out, greatly altered what it had called its final offer, to address many of the objections of the transit workers' union. The authority improved its earlier wage proposals, dropped its demand for concessions on health benefits and stopped calling for an increase in the retirement age, to 62 from 55.

THE SECRET SHADOW GOVERNMENT -- In the Shadow Government five branches may be identified. These branches are: the Executive Branch, the Intelligence Branch, the War Department, the Weapons Industry Branch, and the Financial Department.

AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT -- TIME FOR HARD QUESTIONS!

A Mission That Ended in Inferno for 3 Women -- The ambush in Falluja made June 23 one of the worst days in the history of women in the American military. Yet it faded into the running narrative of Iraq, tallied up as another tragic but unavoidable consequence of war.  Read More...

Effects of Anthrax vaccine downplayed -- The Pentagon never told Congress about more than 20,000 hospitalizations involving troops who took the anthrax vaccine from 1998 through 2000, despite repeated promises that such cases would be publicly disclosed. Instead, generals and Defense Department officials claimed that fewer than 100 people were hospitalized or became seriously ill after receiving the shot, according to an investigation by the Daily Press of Newport News.

TSA Wants Access to Veterans' Files to Add 'Mental Defectives' to Watch List -- Unbelievable!!! "Mental defectives" to be kept from air travel?? Up first are the files of the Defense Department (DoD) and Veterans Administration (VA), which the TSA says it wants scoured for "mental defectives."

Congressman calls for Bush impeachment -- U.S. Rep. John Lewis said Monday in a radio interview that President Bush should be impeached if he broke the law in authorizing spying on Americans.

State orders chicken pox shots in Green Forest -- The Arkansas state health department wants students, faculty and staff at Green Forest schools to be immunized for chicken pox. At least nine cases of the disease have shown up in the district this month, including one on Monday.

U.S. House Votes for Pharma Shield -- THERE IS STILL TIME TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND LET HIM OR HER KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HAVING CONGRESS TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD ARE INJURED BY EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES YOU CAN BE FORCED TO TAKE WHENEVER THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH DECLARES A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

U.S. Warns Turkey Of Air Strike On Iran And Syria -- In an overlooked story, the Turkish press reported last week that CIA Director Porter Goss went to Ankara recently and informed the Turkish government that Iran already has nuclear weapons and they should be ready for "a possible US air operation against Iran and Syria".

Military may not change anthrax shot rules -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has once again decided that the anthrax vaccine used by the military meets safety and effectiveness standards, paving the way for the return of the controversial mandatory shot program. But that doesn't mean the "take the shot or take a court-martial approach" will resume soon - or for very long.

High-Ranking Military Officers & Airline Pilots Agree: Flt 175 Did Not Hit WTC South Tower -- Startling new revelations about the 9/11 attacks were recently released on The Power Hour radio program.

Distinguished Professor: 911 Truth MUST Be Uncovered -- Distinguished University of Minnesota Philosophy Professor Joins 9/11 Fight, Saying the Truth Must Be Uncovered James H.Fetzer, PhD., has publicly thrown his hat in the ring to support other professors seriously questioning and casting doubt on the official 9/11 story.

Depleted Uranium Travel Advisory -- Depleted uranium (DU) is causing long term damage to entire populations and a case has been made it's being used as a genocide agent. This travel advisory suggests you do not visit within a 1,000 miles radius of Yugoslavia, Iraq, or Afghanistan.

Senate Blocks the Renewal of Patriot Act -- The Senate on Friday blocked legislation to renew the Patriot Act, delivering a dramatic rebuff to President Bush that reflected rising concern over his treatment of civil liberties and privacy rights in the war on terrorism.

NIH Uses Live Viruses for Bird Flu Vaccine -- In an isolation ward of a Baltimore hospital, up to 30 volunteers will participate in a bold experiment: A vaccine made with a live version of the most notorious bird flu will be sprayed into their noses.

U.S. Team Will Test Live-Virus Bird Flu Vaccine -- Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health will soon recruit 30 human volunteers to test the effectiveness of a vaccine containing a live but weakened form of the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Agents' visit chills UMass Dartmouth senior -- A senior at UMass Dartmouth was visited by federal agents two months ago, after he requested a copy of Mao Tse-Tung's tome on Communism called "The Little Red Book."

Weather War? -- New evidence suggests US & Russia are embroiled in an illegal race to harness the power of hurricanes & earthquakes.

1-800-call SPY -- HOTLINE NUMBERS: Some federal agencies maintain hotlines to provide an unconstrained avenue for government and contractor employees to report, without fear of reprisal, known or suspected instances of serious security irregularities, fraud, or other infractions.

Court asked to allow mandatory inoculations -- A law banning the Pentagon’s use of experimental drugs without troops’ consent does not preclude mandatory anthrax vaccinations, government lawyers contend in their latest court filing in the long-running legal battle over the vaccine.

Schwartzenegger Stadium in Graz, Austria is to be renamed soon -- The once popular favorite son, born in Graz, has fallen from favor with enough Austrians that the recently-built stadium named for California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger will be renamed, reports a source in Vienna.

15 WAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN HARM YOUR CHILDREN -- Many public schools spend up to 50 percent of the school day on non-academic subjects that waste children's precious time.

Senate provision would inoculate vaccine makers -- Flu vaccine makers would be shielded from lawsuits under sweeping language Senate Republicans hope to slip into a bill before Congress adjourns for the year, a move that has sparked outrage from Democrats and consumer advocates.

Patriot Act's fate remains uncertain Despite strong House support -- opposition brewing in Senate.

Montreal Court Case Nabs CIA For Illegal Mind-Control Experimentation -- More than 250 unsuspecting patients eligible for compensation, according to Canadian ruling. Critics of CIA-funded mind control programs call attention to the fact they are still going on today, as referenced in declassified documents calling attention to sinister operations called Bluebird/Artichoke and MKULTRA.

Why Don't The Unvaccinated Have Autism? -- The Age of Autism: Question of the year: In its new issue on medicine in 2005, Time weighs in: "The idea that childhood vaccinations might lead to autism has gained currency among some concerned parents, fueled by unsubstantiated reports on the Internet. ... Most scientists are convinced that the shots are safe." There you have it -- a more telling summary perhaps than Time intended. This was the year of "Parents vs. Research," as the equally estimable New York Times put it in a front-page headline in June.

N.Y. Adopts Code to Monitor Diabetics -- New York Adopts Health Code Regulation to Monitor Diabetics, the First American City to Do So.

Do you believe that the U.S. Government was complicit in 911, and Guilty of the Crime of 911? -- 911 World Opinion Poll.

Could you be an Enemy of the State? -- Suspected of plotting terror, a group of men have been held for four years but never charged. Now, in their first testimonies, they reveal the authorities have not even questioned them since their arrests.

Never vaccinated - NO AUTISM -- Thousands of children cared for by Homefirst Health Services in metropolitan Chicago have at least two things in common with thousands of Amish children in rural Lancaster: They have never been vaccinated. And they don't have autism.

Images of Mycoplasma -- Researching An emerging infectious disease...."Morgellons Disease".

Genotoxic and Inflammatory Effects of Depleted Uranium Particles Inhaled by Rats -- "Our results show that exposure to DU by inhalation resulted in DNA strand breaks in broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) cells and in increase of inflammatory cytokine expression and production of hydroperoxides in lung tissue suggesting that the DNA damage was in part a consequence of the inflammatory processes and oxidative stress." A Must Read!  (Don't forget to check out our additional articles on Depleted Uranium on our DU section on The Power Hour Website).

Local Police Request Quarantine Guidelines -- The International Association of Chiefs of Police has voiced concern that its members lack guidelines for enforcing quarantines, USA Today reported today.

Up To $16 Million In Drug Company Stock Investments Conflict 42 U.S. Senators Out of Vaccine Vote -- 42 U.S. Senators hold stock in pharmaceutical companies even as they vote on legislation to benefit the drug industry, according to an analysis released today by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR). The Senate is expected to vote this week on an eleventh-hour amendment to immunize vaccine makers for dangerous drugs. Senators should not participate in votes from which they will financially benefit, said FTCR. Senator Frist is one of the 'pushers' behind S. 1873.

Court asked to allow mandatory inoculations -- A law banning the Pentagon’s use of experimental drugs without troops’ consent does not preclude mandatory anthrax vaccinations, government lawyers contend in their latest court filing in the long-running legal battle over the vaccine.

Lisa Mullenax & Alejandro Mendez thanks The Power Hour and the listeners for their support -- Please take the time to read the update and THANK YOU!!

Burr's bill loses steam as critics gain traction -- Sen. Richard Burr's freshman-year project -- a bill to speed development of new drugs and vaccines against pandemics and bioterrorist attacks -- was supposed to be on the fast track. So what's going on?? TAKE ACTION NOW NEEDED!!

Latest Update from Michael New -- The US Court of Appeals has set a date for oral arguments in the case of Michael G. New vs. Donald Rumsfeld, et al/ for February 16, 2006.

Is The Pentagon Spying On Americans? -- Secret Database Obtained By NBC News Tracks "Suspicious" Domestic Groups.

EXCLUSIVE: SECURITIES FRAUD LITIGATION FILED AGAINST DIEBOLD, INC! -- A Securities Fraud Class Action suit has been filed against Diebold, Inc. (stock symbol: DBD) naming eight top executive officers in the company as co-defendants. The suit has been filed by plaintiff Janice Konkol, alleging securities fraud against the North Canton, Ohio-based manufacturer of Voting Systems and ATM machines on behalf of investors who owned shares of Diebold stock and lost money due to an alleged fraudulent scheme by the company and its executives to deceive shareholders during the "class period" of October 22, 2003 through September 21, 2005.

G7 Finance Ministers Agree to Vaccine Project -- London, England (AHN) - The G7 summit meeting in London kicked off a project to subsidize production of a host of new vaccines to fight illnesses and viruses worldwide.

Merck's Deleted Data -- A top editor of The New England Journal of Medicine says that he was stunned to find out that data linking Vioxx to cardiovascular risk was deleted from a major study his journal published five years ago--and that it appears that Merck researchers may have deleted that data.

Are Flu Death Stats Inflated? -- A Harvard grad student is charging that the U.S. government is hyping the threat of the annual (non-avian) strains of influenza. Specifically, Peter Doshi says, the estimate of 36,000 flu-related deaths a year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is unsupported by the available data. Are the numbers may be inflated to help drug companies sell more flu vaccine???

9/11 Truth Conference Opens in Tampa To Crowd of 600 By Greg Szymanski -- Mainstream Media Again Ignores Event as Censorship Spreads Across Land Like Existed In Nazi Germany.

Picking up the Pieces: Practical Guide for Surviving Economic Crashes, Internal Unrest and Military Suppression By: Sorcha Faal -- “In the span of less than 3 months gasoline prices will rise 500%. The prices of both food and shelter rise over 300%.

The Children of Winter: Apocalyptic Message of Hope By: Sorcha Faal -- "Not told by Sorcha herself alone, but by the Children of Winter themselves, who at 6 years of age the weather had no effect upon them as they walked naked in the snows of winter.

Canada Wants To Shield Personal Data From Anti-Terror Law -- A federal proposal would allow government departments to immediately cancel a contract with an American firm if it hands personal information about Canadians to U.S. anti-terrorism investigators.

Family Upset Over Marine's Body Arriving as FREIGHT! -- Dead heroes are supposed to come home with their coffins draped with the American flag -- greeted by a color guard. But in reality, many are arriving as freight on commercial airliners -- stuffed in the belly of a plane with suitcases and other cargo.

Bush on the Constitution: 'It's just a "GD" piece of paper'-- Our "Christian" president?

US terror watchlist 80,000 names long -- A watchlist of possible terror suspects distributed by the US government to airlines for pre-flight checks is now 80,000 names long, a Swedish newspaper reported, citing European air industry sources.

What Do Rising Gold Prices Mean? by Rep. Ron Paul -- The market price for an ounce of gold rose to more than $500 last week, a significant milestone for economists watching precious metals and commodities markets. The last time gold topped $500 was December 1987, in the wake of the “Black Monday” stock market collapse earlier that fall.

Earth's magnetic pole drifting quickly -- Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from North America and toward Siberia at such a clip that Alaska might lose its spectacular Northern Lights in the next 50 years, scientists said Thursday.

HHS hopes pandemic preparations will ease flu vaccine supply kinks -- State health officials at a Washington, DC, meeting yesterday expressed frustration over problems with supplies of seasonal flu vaccine, while federal officials promised that the government's pandemic influenza preparedness plan will help clear up those problems.

Rice with Indefensible Brief; Cheney in Last Throes By Ray McGovern -- European reaction to visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's statements on torture can be summed up in lead commentary Wednesday in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, among the most widely respected German newspapers.

Recently declassified Tonkin documents online -- On 30 November 2005, the National Security Agency (NSA) released the first installment of previously classified information regarding the Vietnam era, specifically the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This release includes a variety of articles, chronologies of events, oral history interviews, signals intelligence (SIGINT) reports and translations, and other related memoranda.

DOD Caught Lying: Anthrax Vaccine Hurts 20,000 -- Despite promises that hospitalizations after anthrax vaccinations would be reported, the Pentagon withheld data on more than 20,000 cases.

Iran President: Charge Bush for War Crimes -- Iran's hard-line president said Saturday the Bush administration should be tried on war crimes charges, and he denounced the West for pressuring Iran to curb its controversial nuclear program.

Lethal Bacteria In People Being Treated With Antibiotics -- A lethal bacteria which surfaces in people being treated with antibiotics is spreading in North America and has grown resistant to drugs, according to two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

MURDER IN THE MEDICINE CABINET -- The Deadliest Killer of the 20th Century, With More Deaths Than All the World Wars, Lurks Right Inside Your House, and Threatens to Take You and Your Family. The Story No One Told You.

Polio Non-Outbreak Among the Amish -- How did children in an isolated Amish community, with no exposure to foreigners, become exposed to vaccine-strain polio virus?

Smear Pattern by Paul Sperry -- July 2003 was a bad month for the White House. The Iraq insurgency was growing. U.S. troop morale was flagging. No weapons of mass destruction had been found. And people were starting to come forward to question the White House's story in selling the war. So the White House went into full attack mode.

IRAQ REFLECTION: Fight or flight? by Tom Fox -- Tom Fox is one of the Christian Peacemakers kidnapped by the "Swords of Righteousness Brigade" in Iraq.

Methicillin R.S.A. Destroyed -- Test done at Physician’s Preferred Lab on methicillin resistant staph aureus.

WALTER BURIEN IN JAIL SINCE 11/23/05 -- Please distribute, post and publish nationally as requested by Walter Burien.

National Center For Infectious Diseases Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (formerly the Division of Quarantine) -- Proposed Rule: CDC is committed to protecting the health and safety of the American public by preventing the introduction of communicable disease into the US. Having updated regulations in place is an important measure to ensure swift response health threats.

Vitamin C May be Illegal Drug After 2009 by Rima Laibow, MD -- Cheap, effective, high potency nutrients like Vitamin C will soon be as illegal as heroin if the United Nations has anything to say about it. A Must Read!!

Microwave Weaponry Used on Montana Carpenter By Greg Szymanski -- Dan Nelson says he's not sure exactly what piece 9/11 evidence he uncovered triggered the government assaults, but says once he tried to go public, 'all heck broke loose.'

Anatomy of a Covert Pro-Terrorism Agenda: the Betrayal of America -- Dr.Edward Englebart’s brilliant expose of the political, business and social betrayal of America by its royal family: the Rockefellers.

TWA Flight 800: The Impossible Zoom Climb -- Dedicated to revealing the truth by making the government records of the zoom climb available for public review. (Also on Site of the Day section)

Special Report: Anthrax Puzzle -- Who's telling the truth about the military's anthrax vaccine? The Pentagon and government-financed experts, who say the drug is safe and effective? Or veterans who say their health took a nose-dive after they got the shot? Now that troops have a choice, they have to decide whom to trust. Decide for yourself, as the Daily Press brings you four days of coverage.

Despite promises that hospitalizations after anthrax vaccinations would be reported, the Pentagon withheld data on more than 20,000 cases -- Critics of the vaccine, veterans' advocates and congressional staffers say the Pentagon's deliberate low-balling of hospitalizations helped persuade Congress and the public that the vaccine was safe.

Sickened Iraq War Veteran Fights for Fellow Veterans -- The bill, similar to legislation passed this year in Connecticut, would direct the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs to aid any soldier or veteran in obtaining proper testing for depleted uranium. A report released last month by the U.S. General Accounting Office confirmed that there are major problems with the Pentagon's health testing for reserve troops. A Must Read!!

NOT HOMESCHOOLING? -- WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?

Chemical used in food containers disrupts brain development -- The chemical bisphenol A (BPA), widely used in products such as food cans, milk container linings, water pipes and even dental sealants, has now been found to disrupt important effects of estrogen in the developing brain.

Artificial Sweetener Indicted - Will New Mexico Be First To Ban Aspartame?

MSG - The Slow Poisoning Of America -- MSG Hides Behind 25+ Names, Such As 'Natural Flavouring'
MSG Is Also In Your Favorite Coffee Shops And Drive-Ups.

opensecrets.org -- Center for Responsible Politics Executive Director. Check it out!

Alejandro Mendez Vargas UPDATE -- PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED!! November 23, 2005 - Alejandro Mendez Vargas FREED!

Evidence for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? -- Proteins in Spinal Fluid May Be Markers of Syndrome, Early Tests Show.

Quarantining for Fever and Diarrhea -- Federal health officials are seeking to update quarantine and contact-tracing regulations, hoping changes such as easier access to airline passenger lists could better protect Americans from foreign infectious diseases, including bird flu.

Former Canadian Minister Of Defence Asks Canadian Parliament To Hold Hearings On Relations With Alien "Et" Civilizations -- A former Canadian Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister under Pierre Trudeau has joined forces with three Non-governmental organizations to ask the Parliament of Canada to hold public hearings on Exopolitics -- relations with “ETs.”
Related Websites - http://peaceinspace.net & http://disclosureproject.org

Loose Change FOX clip -- it made the FOX news! Check it out!

Anthrax shots may be required in military -- The Bush administration asked a federal appeals court Thursday to reinstate mandatory anthrax inoculations for many military personnel, while a lawyer for soldiers who refused the shots said anti-anthrax vaccine was never intended for the purpose the Pentagon is using it.

Hard Evidence of US Torturing Prisoners to Death Ignored by Corporate Media -- Military autopsy reports provide indisputable proof that detainees are being tortured to death while in US military custody. Yet the US corporate media are covering it with the seriousness of a garage sale for the local Baptist Church.

The plot on chemical weapons grows -- Dr. Khalid ash-Shaykhli, an official at Iraq’s health ministry, said that the U.S. military used internationally banned weapons during its deadly offensive in the city of Fallujah.

600 pounds of PLUTONIUM missing? -- Enough plutonium to make dozens of nuclear bombs hasn't been accounted for at the UC-run Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and may be missing, an activist group says in a new report.

Judges in S.D. May Lose Lawsuit Immunity -- Activists are trying to put a radical measure on next year's ballot that could make South Dakota the first state to let people who believe their rights have been violated by judges put those judges on trial. Citizens could seek damages or criminal charges.

More lies from the Pentagon -- Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media. Top Pentagon officials were asked to explain a reported secret military campaign to plant paid propaganda in the Iraqi news media.

US holding 26 ‘ghost detainees’, says HRW -- A leading human rights monitor accused the United States on Wednesday of holding and possibly torturing at least 26 ‘ghost detainees’ in secret overseas locations.

US army defends planting of news -- The US military on Thursday defended its policy of feeding articles to the Iraqi press as part of a campaign to counter what it said were lies spread by Al Qaeda militants.

Twist to terror suspects row as logs show 80 CIA planes visited UK -- The transatlantic row over the secret transfer of terror suspects by the Bush administration took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that more than 300 flights operated by the CIA had landed at European airports.

US, other countries report E coli cases in recent months -- keep activated charcoal on hand..when traveling!!!

Europe demands answers on CIA and the secret terror jails -- Allegations that the CIA has been conducting clandestine operations across Europe were sparked by an article in The Washington Post and have multiplied so rapidly that they have now engulfed most European Governments.

Only those who served know what war is -- Those who have worn a military uniform are actually in a position to know what war really is. The pseudo-patriots who love the Iraq war but could never be bothered to serve in the military themselves are certainly in no such position. At present, for example, only 58 of the 231 Republican members of the House of Representatives are military veterans.

'Trophy' video exposes private security contractors shooting up Iraqi drivers -- The video has sparked concern that private security companies, which are not subject to any form of regulation either in Britain or in Iraq, could be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent Iraqis.

November 2005  (Be sure to refresh your browser often to get all the latest news articles.)

National Guard will try paying members to recruit others -- With recruitment numbers sagging during the war in Iraq, the Missouri Army National Guard is trying something new: paying for new recruits.

Two 9/11 Airliners, Flight 93 and 175, Just Recently Taken Off FAA 'Active' List. Are Both Jetliners Still Flying in United's 'Friendly Skies'? -- FAA records for four years listed both 9/11 United jetliners as still on the 'active' list. Now planes only 'deregistered' in September after snoopy researchers questioned FAA officials a month earlier.

A Phone Call To The Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco -- a conversation with Mr. Ron Supinski of the Public Information Department of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.

N.C. judge declines protection for Diebold -- One of the nation's leading suppliers of electronic voting machines may decide against selling new equipment in North Carolina after a judge declined Monday to protect it from criminal prosecution should it fail to disclose software code as required by state law.

Update on Larken Rose -- As you may have heard, yesterday I was sentenced to 15 months in federal
prison, and I have to turn myself in Monday to begin the sentence. Read More...

U.S.' Iraq Military Ethicist ruled a "suicide" -- Col. Ted Westhusing, a military ethicist who volunteered to go to Iraq, was upset by what he saw. His apparent suicide raises questions. The Army closed its case. But the questions surrounding Westhusing's death continue.

Miami Police Take New Tack Against Terror -- Miami police announced Monday they will stage random shows of force at hotels, banks and other public places to keep terrorists guessing and remind people to be vigilant.

On December 1 is the day to help push forward a new phase of the antiwar struggle -- December 1, the 50th anniversary of the day that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and helped launch the modern Civil Rights struggle, to launch a national movement against poverty, racism, and war. "It is time to shut down Wall Street, headquarters of the corporate warmongers."

CIFA: Pentagon’s COINTELPRO -- The White House is considering expanding the power of a little-known Pentagon agency called the Counterintelligence Field Activity, or CIFA, which was created three years ago. Read More...

Iraq Abuses As Bad As Under Saddam -- Human rights abuses in Iraq are now as bad as they were under Saddam Hussein and are even in danger of eclipsing his record, according to the country's first Prime Minister after the fall of Saddam's regime.

GM CEO Gets $4.6M Yearly Pension; Workers Get Pink Slips -- As General Motors slashes jobs, closes plants and battles to avoid bankruptcy, the company’s CEO has set up a retirement plan that will pay him at least $4.6 million a year – nearly twice his current salary.

Dictionary of Republicanisms -- Check them out!

BATTLEFIELD RADIATION: -- DU vet: 'My days are numbered'

Nazi Swastika's On This Kyoto Guide Website -- A MUST SEE! On this site scroll down a little bit until you see the map and you will see Nazi Germany swastika's on this Japanese Kyoto guide map. Totally unbelievable out in plain view the powers at be put their demon symbols for everyone to see on the most of unlikely of places. (Thanks Dwayne for sending)

Blue and Orange sighting -- Club G'itmo T-Shirt - Orange and Blue t-shirts being sold on Rush Limbaugh website. Take a look. Don't forget to check out the rest of the blue and orange sightings on the Un Blue and Orange Watch page!

Raw Cranberry Recipe & MORE-- More recipes added to the recipe section!  Happy Thanksgiving!!

Flu Drug is Killing People -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating reports that the deaths of 12 Japanese children may be linked to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. The possibility has caused alarm, since millions of doses of the drug are currently being stockpiled for use in a potential flu pandemic.

Defense of Phosphorus Use Turns Into Damage Control -- The State Department and Pentagon have so bungled their response - making and then withdrawing incorrect statements about what American troops really did when they fought a pitched battle against insurgents in the rebellious city - that the charges have produced dozens of stories in the foreign news media and on Web sites suggesting that the Americans used banned weapons and tried to cover it up.

OREGANO WACKS BIRD FLU -- New research on Oil of Oregano shows it to be a natural anti-viral agent, one that did not merely kill H5N1 in the lab but “slaughtered it” according to Dr. Cass Ingram as interviewed on radio earlier this month by Dr. Meg Jordan, Ph.D, RN.

Bombs kill 48 as Bush says war on track -- Car bombs killed 48 people in Iraq today, a day after more than 80 died in suicide blasts across the country and as US President George Bush vowed never to relent in his war on terrorism.

Midwest States Unprepared for Earthquake -- Eight Midwest states most at risk from a devastating earthquake have done little to prepare for such an emergency over the past 20 years.

UT Southwestern to study Gulf illness -- Dallas: Congress OKs $75 million for facility to consolidate research Study of Gulf War illness gets boost with $75 million allocation -- A Gulf War illness research center will be established at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center under legislation that also allocates $75 million toward research. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who has pushed for the study of Gulf War illness for years, wrote the bill, which passed both chambers Friday. It will be sent to President Bush for his approval.

Humboldt vet battles military for toxics data-Operation Shady Grove -- For 12 years between 1962 and 1974, the U.S. military conducted tests using live biological agents. Tugboats bobbing in the high seas off the Hawaiian Islands were sprayed with nerve gas and other agents and then were washed down with powerful decontaminants now suspected of being carcinogens.

New veterans cemetery desecrated -- Driving a stolen vehicle, the vandal crashed through gates, plowed ruts in fresh sod and flattened trees.

Note the President exiting through a locked door -- After meeting with reporters in Beijing, Mr. Bush tried to exit through a locked door. Realizing the mistake, he made a mock grimace, and an aide pointed the way. He joked: "I was trying to escape. It didn't work."

Suspect in killing was let go from Reserve -- The suspect in the slaying Friday of a 25-year-old woman in West El Paso was medically discharged in September from an Army Reserve unit based in Colorado, a Fort Bliss official said.

Sheriff Selling Cocaine to Kids Ignored in Tampa Florida? -- corruption in Tampa Bay???

Have you had five consecutive flu shots in any decade? -- “If so your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease is TEN TIMES HIGHER. This is partially due to the mercury and aluminum that is in every flu shot (and most child hood shots)”.

Iraq Veterans Against the War -- Note the colors: What happened to Red, white and Blue?

Very Important-Please read-It could protect your Loved ones -- This is quite long and detailed, but after you read it, you will appreciate the story. We don't always know who's out there. Thanks to Wayne for sending our way!

Free Alejandro Mendez -- Mendez will have another hearing Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. Pray that justice will be served and Mendez gets out of prison and he will be free at LAST.

USPTO PATENT FULL TEXT AND IMAGE DATABASE -- Space vehicle propelled by the pressure of inflationary vacuum state!! A MUST SEE!!

Marines Quiet About Brutal New Weapon -- War is hell. But it’s worse when the Marines bring out their new urban combat weapon, the SMAW-NE. Which may be why they’re not talking about it, much. (scroll down to the second article)

Research panel calls for punishment of VA -- Federal officials excluded recent animal studies on the effects of low doses of sarin nerve gas in deciding whether maladies Gulf War vets suffer could be related to such exposure, the head of a panel on the illnesses said Tuesday.

Congressman Calls for Immediate Iraq Withdrawal -- A pro-defense Democrat is calling for the immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq. Congressman John Murtha (D-PA), a former Marine, said he has seen enough and it is time for the United States to get out of Iraq.

Feingold commends Murtha's call for troop withdrawal -- Sen. Russ Feingold, who has pushed for a target date to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, commended Rep. John Murtha for calling for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.

How to Identify Misinformation -- Notice the mention of Depleted uranium and chemical or biological weapons. Also be sure to note that it comes from a .gov url.

DoD FINALLY Responds to Beyond Treason -- Letter from Daniel Lungren, 3rd District, California written on Nov. 8, 2005 to Corrine Cole in response to her inquires about Beyond Treason.

VA Commits New Funding for Increased Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Research -- WASHINGTON – In an effort to further answer medical questions involving veterans who served in the Gulf War, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved funding for 12 new research projects to better understand illnesses affecting some Gulf War veterans.

FDA queries Tamiflu for children -- The US Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns about how safe it is for children to take Tamiflu.

Parent angry that education policy gives military access to student information -- A section of the No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to hand over student information to military recruiters, or risk losing their federal money. Some parents are just now finding that out, and they're not happy about it.

U.S. Dumped Chemical Weapons in International Waters -- From 1944 to 1970, weapons were deposited near Italy, France, India, Australia, the Philippines, Japan, Denmark, Norway and other nations, according to a 2001 Army report. Some of these weapons have washed up or been discovered by fisherman. The munitions have harmed at least 200 people, according to the Daily Press.

EPA TO ALLOW PESTICIDE TESTING ON ORPHANS & MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN -- Public Comment Period for this rule Closes December 12, 2005. Public comments are now being accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its newly proposed federal regulation regarding the testing of chemicals and pesticides on human subjects.

Evidence Mounts That Bush Wants New Wars -- In this his time of troubles, Bush seems to be moving deliberately and rapidly toward new wars of aggression in an unforgivable gamble to overcome his troubles. His speech on Veterans' Day, November 11, 2005 at the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania leads to this conclusion more clearly than any of his previous speeches and activities.

Congress Nears Deal to Renew Antiterror Law -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 - Congressional negotiators neared a final agreement Wednesday night on legislation that will extend and keep largely intact the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to the federal government after the Sept. 11 attacks under the law known as the USA Patriot Act.

First Human Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in China -- The Health Ministry confirmed two human cases in the central province of Hunan and one in the eastern province of Anhui, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Both areas reported outbreaks in poultry in the past month.

USA's Prison Industrial Complex -- The prison industry in the United States: big business or a new form of slavery?

Check out Tracking the 19 Hijackers - web of lies -- What are they up to now? At least 9 of them survived 9/11.

Check this out with regard to "In Plane Site" -- written by By Steven E. Jones Department of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Chemtrails Are Over Las Vegas -- Las Vegas residents are increasingly noticing the appearance of chemical trails overhead.

Students, community challenge Powell -- Colin Powell's visit to De Anza College sparked massive reaction and protest from students, faculty, and community members last week. Protest events began Wednesday and lasted through Veterans Day Friday to correspond with Powell's three-night engagement at the Flint Center.

Alert: EPA Proposes Testing Chemicals on Orphans and Mentally Handicapped Kids -- Public Comment Period Closes December 12, 2005. Public comments are now being accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its newly proposed federal regulation regarding the testing of chemicals and pesticides on human subjects. On August 2, 2005, Congress had mandated the EPA create a rule that permanently bans chemical testing on pregnant women and children. But the EPA's newly proposed rule, misleadingly titled "Protections for Subjects in Human Research," puts industry profits ahead of children's welfare.

Power Hour plane chatter -- n50bh photo of airplane discussed on 11/15/05 program concerning a military plane that landed without permission in Norway a few months back, with prisoners on it?

Pentagon Used White Phosphorous in Iraq -- Pentagon officials acknowledged Tuesday that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds during the battle of Fallujah last November. But they denied an Italian television news report that the spontaneously flammable material was used against civilians.

Proof White phosphorus used in Fallujah -- confirmed by the Army's own battle report. The March edition of Field Artillery Magazine documents the use of white phosphorus on human targets in Fallujah. Here is the PDF to that document; the information can be found on page 5. (see entire news page on Fallujah - click here!

Roche, Gilead End Dispute Over Tamiflu -- Roche and Gilead said they will establish a joint committee to oversee coordination of global manufacturing of Tamiflu, or oseltamivir, and a coordination panel for the commercialization of the drug for seasonal sales in the most important markets, including the United States.

China to Vaccinate All Its Poultry, With 5.2 Billion Flu Shots -- China's Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday that it would inject all of the nation's 5.2 billion chickens, geese and ducks with a vaccine against bird flu.

San Francisco passes sweeping dog laws -- City supervisors passed new laws requiring spaying and neutering of pit bulls on Tuesday, five months after the fatal mauling of a 12-year-old boy by his family's pit bulls.

Young, Assured and Playing Pharmacist to Friends -- Many trade unused prescription drugs, get medications without prescriptions from the Internet and, in some cases, lie to doctors to obtain medications that in their judgment they need.

Suicides linked to Tamiflu - so is only weapon against bird flu safe?

Torture Alleged at Ministry Site Outside Baghdad -- Iraq's government said Tuesday that it had ordered an urgent investigation of allegations that many of the 173 detainees American troops discovered over the weekend in the basement of an Interior Ministry building in a Baghdad suburb had been tortured by their Iraqi captors.

Former Cleveland Mayor Reported Flight 93 Landed at Cleveland Airport on 9/11 and Flight 175 in Vicinity -- Cincinnati WCPO TV Cover-ups Why Account Removed From Web Site. State sponsored U.S. media ignores story, leaving 'internet hounds' to smell out the truth behind what really happened to the passengers on the doomed flights.

Vaccine Bill Guts Informed Consent -- Barbara Fisher, http://www.nvic.org, president of the National Vaccine Information Center, a patients' advocacy organization, said that the FOIA exemption could prove fatal. If federal authorities declare an emergency in case of biological attack, she said, people would be asked to take medication about which they have no knowledge.

Congress Set to Bail Out Big Pharma in Secret -- A behind-the-scenes plan is reportedly taking shape in Congress to attach language to an unspecified conference report giving drug companies blanket immunity from liability for vaccine injuries and deaths. The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a watchdog consumer advocacy group critical of provisions in “The Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005" (S. 1873) sponsored by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and a similar bill in the House (H.R. 3970), calls the reported plan “an end-run by Pharma’s friends in Congress to take away the civil rights of the American people.

Live Polio Vaccine Causes Minnesota Polio Cases -- Canadian public health officials are keeping a close eye on a southwestern Ontario Amish community after residents there may have been exposed to a vaccine-related form of polio through visitors from the United States.

A 'fiscal hurricane' on the horizon -- The comptroller general of the United States is explaining over eggs how the nation's finances are going to heck.

Gulf Coast Slaves By Roberto Lovato -- Halliburton and its subcontractors hired hundreds of undocumented Latino workers to clean up after Katrina - only to mistreat them and throw them out without pay.

Massive UFO Fleet Over UK -- Having recently reported on what seems to be an increase in UFO sightings over the UK in the past few months, a reader has come up with the goods and sent in some outstanding film footage and photos of what must be the biggest ever UFO fleet filmed over the UK! What you are about to see is very similar to the UFO fleets filmed over Mexico City in the early 1990's.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - RFID INDUSTRY SUMMONS LAP DOGS TO SQUELCH SPYCHIPS EXPOSE --Panicked Proponents Resort to Half Truths, Outright Lies!

'I treated people who had their skin melted' -- "The people and bodies I have seen were definitely hit by fire weapons and had no other shrapnel wounds," he said. Read More...

White Phosphorous, Daisy Cutters, Depleted Uranium, Thermobaric bombs, Clusterbombs, Napalm...The US uses WMD against civilians -- The United Nations banned the use of napalm against civilians in 1980 after pictures of a naked wounded girl in Vietnam shocked the world. The United States, which didn't endorse the convention, is the only nation in the world still using napalm.

Bird flu: Sauerkraut cure -- SAUERKRAUT may cure bird flu, scientists claim.
Sauerkraut recipes -- Sauerkraut is enjoyed the world over—not only because of its unique flavor, but because it can be served hot or cold in so many delicious ways.

This isn't the real America By Jimmy Carter -- Instead of our tradition of espousing peace as a national priority unless our security is directly threatened, we have proclaimed a policy of "preemptive war," an unabridged right to attack other nations unilaterally to change an unsavory regime or for other purposes. When there are serious differences with other nations, we brand them as international pariahs and refuse to permit direct discussions to resolve disputes. Read More...

Steamy Libby novel becomes hot online item -- A steamy novel, "The Apprentice: A Novel," by Lewis "Scooter" Libby has become a hot item now that Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff is under indictment.

THE EMPEROR HAS NO BRAINS -- We are no longer able to hide from the obvious fact that something is very, very wrong with our President. His inability to admit, learn from, or even comprehend his mistakes has become pathologic. This anomaly is now seriously affecting his capacity to lead our nation.

COLLAPSE OF SEA AND BIRD LIFE IN PACIFIC REPORTED -- A catastrophic collapse in sea and bird life numbers along America's Northwest Pacific seaboard is raising fears that global warming is beginning to irreparably damage the health of the oceans.

More Miraculous Or Perhaps Planted 9/11 Evidence Uncovered By Greg Szymanski -- The ATM card of Waleed Iskandar was returned to his parents, allegedly found by the Ground Zero Recovery Team on Sept. 11, 2002. Questions remain as to why it turned up a year later and how could such a flimsy card survive such a towering inferno?

DRONES 'TO FLY OVER CITIES' -- The device, a hovering robot carrying video cameras and other sensors, is being created and tested at HONEYWELL's Albuquerque, NM plant.

Testimony of a Gulf War Veteran hero! -- Just one of the TESTIMONIES SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS 2005! A MUST READ!!

VA backs off review of post-traumatic stress cases -- Unable to find extensive fraud, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday it would not launch a massive review of disability cases involving post-traumatic stress disorder.

MEDIA PARROTING "TERROR" LIES, SUPPRESSING TRUTH? -- Like parrots, America's major news media repeat every report about (supposed) Muslim "suicide" bombers, on foot wearing bomb packs or in autos - claimed by suspect "Al Qaeda" websites and by Bush Administration propagandists. Following are news and reports that contradict some of the lies our media failed to tell us about. ( Thanks to Dick from Tucson, Arizona for suppling us with this information!)

Attorney Offers Document On Oklahoma City Bombing -- Attorney Jesse Trentadue, pursuing the 1995 death of his brother in an Oklahoma prison, has disclosed a document concerning an informant at a white supremacist camp telling federal authorities of a threat to blow up federal buildings before the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

A Legal US Nuclear Attack Against Iran -- On September 24 of this year, the United States finally achieved a goal it had persistently pursued over several years. Iran was declared by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to be in "non compliance" with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

TALES FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SAN FRANCISCO -- The bad boy of cable news, Bill O'Reilly, touched a raw nerve when he angrily told his substantial audience that as a result of their latest anti-American legislation, San Francisco deserved to be struck by rabid terrorists.

Soy Milk May be Tied to Infant Deaths -- Although the autopsy is inconclusive and tests on the food are not yet complete, a porridge made of EdenSoy Extra soy milk and cornmeal may be responsible for the deaths of two infant brothers living in Brooklyn.

Ever wonder what 2000 dead soldiers look like? -- A Must See!

Proof White phosphorus used in Fallujah -- confirmed by the Army's own battle report.

IRAQ: ITALIAN TV ALLEGES U.S. USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN FALLUJAH -- Compare the burn victims from The first Gulf War with those from Fallujah (10 Nov 2005)

International War Crimes Tribunal by Ramsey Clark and Others -- A Report on United States War Crimes Against Iraq to the Commission of Inquiry for the International War Crimes Tribunal by Ramsey Clark and Others. (Thanks To Dave (a listener) for sending!!!

More on Fallujah -- A name that lives in infamy -- The destruction of Fallujah was an act of barbarism that ranks alongside My Lai, Guernica and Halabja.

The media are minimising US and British war crimes in Iraq -- The reporting of the Iraqi death toll - both in its scale and account of who is doing the killing - is profoundly dishonest.

CDC may ship killer virus to U.S. labs -- Federal scientists say they will consider requests to ship the recently recreated 1918 killer flu virus to select U.S. research labs. Dangerous biological agents are routinely shipped through commercial carriers like FedEx or DHL, following government packaging, safety and security guidelines.

Parent angry that education policy gives military access to student information -- SPRINGFIELD, MO. -- A mother of a high student is angry that a policy that's supposed to make schools better also gives military recruiters access to student information. A section of the No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to give student information to military recruiters, or risk losing their federal money. Some parents are just now finding that out, and they're not happy about it.

20 Amazing Facts About Voting in the USA -- Great list to check out!

The Consequences of Covering Up -- Washington Post withholds info on secret prisons at government request.

Bird flu and 1918 virus unlikely mutation -- Scientists have compared specimens of the 1918 flu pandemic virus with specimens of the known bird flu viruses of the time and concluded that the 1918 virus could not have mutated from the bird flu viruses, leaving open the possibility that a link between them simply does not exist.

Bird flu: The panic and the profits -- It turns out that the vaccine in question — currently the hottest property in the international pharmaceutical market — is Tamiflu, which is patented by the US company Gilead Sciences, a California-based biotech company which has so far jealously guarded its patent and has not granted any licences to others. While Tamiflu is manufactured and marketed under licence by the Swiss multinational drug company Roche, Gilead receives a royalty of 10 per cent of sales from Roche.

The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza -- Yes folks....now the gov't. has their own OFFICIAL Flu website.

Navy Meds Fight Flu Without Pain -- The Defense Department mandates that servicemembers under the age of 49 get the nasal vaccine FLUMIST, a painless vaccine that is sprayed into a person's nostrils rather than injected by needle.

A Tour Of The Church Where Patrick Henry Delivered His Speech -- This article is dedicated to people everywhere in the world who will never be able to visit this historic site. It is one of the few remaining treasures from the founding fathers of the United States. This author receives no compensation for this work, and the historic site is operated by a non-profit organization.

Mindcontrol -- (http://www21.brinkster.com/nobrainscan) given out by listener 11/08/05 -- Check it out!

5 Cases of Polio in Amish Group Raise New Fears -- Polio was pronounced dead in the Western Hemisphere years ago, after one of the most successful public health campaigns in history. But now it is stealing through a tiny Amish community here in central Minnesota, spreading from an 8-month-old girl to four children on two neighboring farms.

New "chip" could provide quick bird flu test -- A new "chip" can test for 11 different influenza strains, including avian flu, in less than a quarter of the time it now takes to diagnose flu in patients, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Take Back America Flyers (and others)  -- 3 flyers to sent to us from a listener! (Thanks Scott)!!

ITALIAN TV ALLEGES U.S. USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN FALLUJAH -- A documentary to be aired on Tuesday by Italian state satellite TV channel RAI News 24 alleges that US troops used chemical weapons during their assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah in November last year.

Local Hero Says Government Let Him Down After Return From Iraq -- What started out as an opportunity to make a few extra bucks one weekend a month and two weeks a year turned into an up-close look at a hell most of us will never see. The experience has left Kreiger injured and suffering from trauma.

Disabled Predict '`A War On Vets' -- The Department of Veterans Affairs decided in 2003, after more than two decades of arguing with Dennison about his disability rating, that he was unemployable. Dennison, who lives in Port Charlotte, said the VA only did so after sending him to college and after he was turned down for more than 60 jobs.

Impeach Cheney Before Bush! -- THE INDICTMENT of the vice president's chief of staff for perjury and obstruction of justice is an occasion to consider just how damaging the long public career of Richard Cheney has been to the United States.

150+ 9/11 Smoking Guns Articles -- Found in the Mainstream Media! Check them out!!

National Guard is short on gear -- National Guard units in Illinois and Missouri are underequipped across the board, from vehicles to radios to night-vision devices, according to internal
military figures.

ATTENTION: Gulf War Veterans - GET YOUR VOICE HEARD -- Gulf War vets to testify before Congress! Persian Gulf War veterans say fellow veterans who cannot sign up to attend the Shay committee hearings can send testimony online to Kristine.McElroy@mail.house.gov

Governors Balk at Bigger Role for Military -- Several governors have been critical of a Bush administration suggestion that the active-duty military take a greater role in disaster response, calling it an attempt to usurp state authority over National Guard units.

One listener's perspective -- "The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think." Read More...

A Hospital Plan for Pandemics -- Don't Close Walter Reed and Other 'Obsolete' Facilities. Here in Washington, for example, after a long series of hospital closures, there are only 4,346 hospital beds left -- a number that will soon go lower with the closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center's main facilities.

The Fear Contagion-A Flu Quarantine? No, Sir! -- For two years, a deadly strain of chicken flu known as H5N1 has been killing birds in Asia. While slightly more than 100 people are known to have contracted the disease, and 60 of them have died, there is still no sign that the flu has begun to spread from person to person.

The Mysterious Death of Pat Tillman -- If there's a tragic example that can serve as representative of the rest, it is surely that of Pat Tillman, the Arizona Cardinals defensive back who famously volunteered for the Army in the spring after 9/11, giving up a $3.6 million N.F.L. contract extension.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) urges germ spies -- A bill moving rapidly through the Senate would create a secretive national research center to respond to bioterrorism threats and natural disease outbreaks. This Bill would cloak war on bioterror.

A little Red Neck Humor Worth Sharing -- reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God!!

The Great Flu Epidemic Last Time -- With concern growing about about avian-flu viruses that have been emerging in Asia, and the recent discovery that the 1918 influenza virus jumped from birds to humans, AmericanHeritage.com presents a comprehensive look at the 1918 epidemic that killed more than half a million Americans. The article first appeared in American Heritage magazine in June 1976.

1918 Flu outbreak--related to military shots? -- The Spanish Flu, coming at the end of World War I, killed more people than the war did. Because the city's health agencies and volunteers worked relentlessly to stop the spread of the virus, El Paso had a relatively low mortality rate. Nevertheless, the flu remains a potentially fatal disease 100 years later. The world must be better prepared for another catastrophic outbreak than it was in 1918.

1918 Flu Epidemic CAUSED BY VACCINES -- A Must Read!

Its now up to 78 DEAD MICROBIOLOGISTS -- On the left hand side of the website, go to the left hand side and click on "Dead Scientists".

The FDA Exposed: An Interview With Dr. David Graham, the Vioxx Whistleblower -- This interview contains jaw-dropping insights about the corruption and crimes that take place every day inside the Food and Drug Administration. A Must Read!

NRC: Radioactive Water Leaked From Connecticut Yankee -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that there is evidence that gallons of radioactive water leaked from the decommissioned Connecticut Yankee nuclear plant.

DeLay trip paid for by Faux News -- Fox News Paid for DeLay's Travel.

Rioting Spreads to 20 Towns Around Paris -- Rampaging youths shot at police and firefighters Thursday after burning car dealerships and public buses and hurling rocks at commuter trains, as eight days of riots over poor conditions in Paris-area housing projects spread to 20 towns.

French youths rebelling - civil disobedience -- French youths fired at police and burned over 300 cars last night as towns around Paris experienced their worst night of violence in a week of urban unrest.

Emails from Michael Brown -- These are pretty disgusting and tell us how they were not taking
Katrina and N.O. seriously. (from legitgov.org website)!

Tamiflu's main ingredient plentiful in Chinatown -- The main ingredient for Tamiflu, the widely sought-after treatment for avian flu, is literally right under our noses. Tamiflu, which reduces the symptoms of avian flu but can't cure or prevent it, is made from star anise, a naturally occurring herb that is harvested in four Chinese provinces between March and May.
Star Anise -- It is one of the oldest known spice plants used both for culinary and medicinal purposes since ancient times. Read more...

HHS releases new pandemic flu plan -- US health officials focused largely on expanding supplies of vaccines and antiviral drugs today as they rolled out a lengthy plan for responding to a feared influenza pandemic that could kill an estimated 1.9 million Americans under worst-case assumptions.

The best collection of Bird Flu stories -- Here you will find the latest flu updates.

As many as 1,000 receive fake flu vaccine -- As many as 1,000 Exxon Mobil employees and 14 residents of a senior citizens home were injected with fake flu vaccine, authorities said Friday, and the owner of a home health care company was arrested.

FORCED INOCULATIONS BEGINNING OF BUSH'S BAD BIRD FLU PLAN -- The bill (S. 1873) -- a big congressional wet kiss to the drug industry -- is dressed up in a noble-sounding title: "Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act." In essence, however, it would force Americans to receive inoculations against a disease that has yet to kill one of them, while removing their constitutional right to seek redress in our courts in case of injury or death from the shots because of company negligence.

GAO: MILITARY HEALTH RECORDS INADEQUATE -- Some members of the military reserve with diabetes, heart disease and cancer have been deployed to Iraq because of the Pentagon's inability to track health records, a recent government report states.

Update from Dr. Rima E. Laibow, MD --The Threat's Name? S 1873.

Here's a video clip caught on tape -- propaganda, neo-con you name it!

Depressed and forgetful? -- Your phone could be the cause. You may want to read this.

Michael Moore owns Halliburton Stock! -- New book debunks claims of celebrity activist.

MoD concedes that Gulf War syndrome DOES exist -- BRITISH soldiers who suffered debilitating illnesses after serving in the 1991 Gulf War were victims of a conflict-related syndrome, an appeals tribunal ruled yesterday.

New Madrid jolt: 'the Katrina of Kentucky'? -- W. KENTUCKY READYING, BUT BIG QUAKE COULD TOPPLE BUILDINGS.

Flu Pandemic Web Page Planned for Military -- DoD's deployment health officials plan to post a Web page later this week as part of President Bush's strategy to combat the possibility of a flu pandemic. The president called for $7.1 billion in emergency funding during a visit to the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, Md., near here. He said it is vital Americans address the threat of pandemic flu now.

'US running secret prisons' -- The United States is holding suspects in the war on terrorism in more than two dozen detention centres around the world, at least half of which operate in total secrecy, a human rights group charged on Thursday.

Michigan Tech Student Dies After Vaccination  -- Danielle Ladwig, 22, of Hurley, died Saturday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., from a reaction to yellow fever vaccine.

British Flu Vaccine Is Unusable, FDA Says -- "Today we are announcing that none of the influenza vaccine manufactured by the Chiron Corporation for the U.S. market is safe for use," said Lester M. Crawford, FDA's acting commissioner, in a hastily arranged late-afternoon briefing.

Chiron Gets Contract for Bird Flu Vaccine -- The government has awarded Chiron Corp. a $62 million contract to manufacture a bird flu vaccine.

77-Year Old Schiff Being Tortured With Chain Shackles, Mistreatment -- Imagine writing a book containing information so offensive and damaging to the government that the government prosecutes you for running a “fraudulent tax shelter” and the book is subsequently banned by a federal judge - without the government ever citing a single sentence that is false, misleading or fraudulent.

Lets Not Forget: Bush Planned Iraq 'Regime Change' Before Becoming President -- A SECRET blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on Iraq to secure 'regime change' even before he took power in January 2001.

Rex 84 -- Rex 84, short for Readiness Exercise 1984, was a plan by the United States federal government to accommodate the detention of large numbers of American citizens in case of massive civil unrest or national emergency.

Gulf War veteran wins test appeal -- An ex-soldier has won a "landmark decision" to be awarded a disability pension for Gulf War Syndrome (GWS).