• Survivalballs in Linden parade • Photo courtesy of the Yes Men •
Linden, NJ is being attacked by a big COAL company wanting to install a "So-Called" Clean Coal Plant — NOT! There's no such thing as clean coal. The filthy plant will burn coal and release 20% of the CO2 into the atmosphere. The rest will be pumped under the ocean floor off the coast of NJ. Well, isn't that just one big ZIT under the ocean floor just waiting to POP! And if/when it does burst, millions could die from the concentrated CO2 gas bubble that would burst unto our shorelines. Talk about a disaster just waiting to happen?! You can read about the issues HERE.

WELL NOW ABOUT THE AFTER HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Every year Linden hold a big costume parade. This year it will be on Sunday, Nov.1st. THOUSANDS of people will be there from all over Linden plus all the surrounding communities as well. That's how good it is! Come out and join us. Wear your finest Fantasy outfits. Come as you are not.

AND NOW FOR SAVING THE PLANET!
Unfortunately the citizens of Linden, and the surrounding communities, know nothing about the disaster which is about to be thrust upon them. They have been kept in the dark while "a few bad apples" in the town made shadey deals behind their backs. We plan to inform them! We will be handing out fliers before the parade. The fliers are intended to warn the people of the area about to NOT clean coal plant.

JOIN US! DRESS UP IN COSTUMES, or just watch.
Help us to help them, by handing out flyers to those poor unsuspecting victims.

If you have a printer, you can print out your own fliers. They are a two-sided page. The flier is attached below. (It's in blue letters, on a gray background, inside a selection box labeled: Trick or Treat Flier - Final.pdf 447.44 KB

If you don't have a printer, you can pick up some fliers at the group tail-gate meeting described below-

THE PLAN FOR SUNDAY IS BELOW: (DID YOU SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK?!)
To: the-coal-ition@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Subject: [COALition] Sunday in Linden: important outreach, great parade

Everybody,

We had a good conference call last night to make plans for our next major outreach action in Linden: this Sunday afternoon at the big Linden Halloween parade.

Here's the plan: we are gathering no later than 12 noon in the CVS parking lot at 300 N. Wood Ave. We'll have lots of great leaflets to distribute. We'll divide up into teams and go to different places along the route of the parade to distribute them. Then, after we're done, we can enjoy the parade!

Please make plans to be part of this, and please reach out to others. Let's celebrate our victory at the Linden council meeting by stepping up our campaign. There's no question that Bradley Campbell and SCS are hard at work on plan B to eventually get the council's support to build their dirty, risky, unsafe but extremely profitable (for them) coal plant.

Ted Glick

Cynthia McKinneyWBAI is the last bastion of Progressive news in the tri-state area. With it's tower on the Empire State building, it reaches areas as far north as upstate New York, as far west as western NJ, as far East as Eastern LI, and as far south as southern NJ, with a clear strong signal, 24-7.

http://www.wbai.org/

It is the home of many wonderful talk shows. Some of my favorites are Amy Goodman's show "Democracy Now", Law and Disorder, Wakeup Call, and the WBAI Evening News. There are many wonderful shows on this station, but my schedule allows me to enjoy the ones I've listed here.

Unfortunately WBAI is having it's transmitter threatened with a takeover by Pacifica. WBAI has been in the Red financially and members of the Pacifica board have talked about releasing the tower to a "FOR PROFIT" radio show. They have suggested placing WBAI's programming on a much smaller transmitter that would only serve a small local community. This surely means that most of us who love the clear crisp sound would have to deal with static, black-out areas, and evening blackouts due to atmospheric interference, or maybe we won't receive the signal at all.

WBIXradio.org
WBAI CENSORED ! ! ! !
GET THE NEWS AT WBIXRADIO.ORG

Yesterday morning, I tuned in to WBAI. To my shock, "Wake Up Call" could not broadcast the station news because it was being CENSORED! We are advised to go to WBIXRADIO.ORG to get the station news.

Read about yesterday's protest below. If you missed it, there will be clips of the protest broadcast posted on WBIXRADIO.ORG.

Pacifica is trying to change the programming at WBAI, change the staff and management, and change control of the broadcasting tower. This is another attack on our freedom of speech.

WE ARE UNDER SEIGE! UNITE! WE'RE MAD AS HELL, AND WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE ! ! ! ! ! !

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Yesterday's email is posted below.
Read it to get a sense of the attacks on WBAI.
Take action! Action items are listed.
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To read the rest CLICK HERE

PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS SYNDICATES THE RANDI RHODES SHOW!

The Randi Rhodes Show is syndicated again!
Go to the link below to see where you can hear her. Her show goes on the air May 11th. Two of the places that you can hear her are Green 960 Online and Radio, and Air America.

Radio Ink — LOS ANGELES — April 23, 2009: PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS ADDS THE RANDI RHODES SHOW TO ITS LINEUP OF NATIONALLY SYNDICATED SHOWS BEGINNING MAY 11th. The show will broadcast live from Washington, DC, and early affiliates will include KTLK/Los Angeles, KKGN/San Francisco, and KPOJ/Portland, OR.

“Randi has carved a niche in talk radio with her straight-forward approach, intelligence, wit, and fact-driven content — qualities that attract audiences,” said Premiere EVP/Affiliate Marketing Julie Talbott. “We can't wait to deliver The Randi Rhodes Show to stations nationwide.”

Rhodes said, “Right now, America needs a voice that reflects its hopes and concerns. It will be my privilege and pleasure to provide vital information to the public about everything that is possible in the 21st century, and also have a few laughs along the way. Premiere is an incredible family of radio pros, and is truly the most talented and experienced radio syndicator in the nation. I’m excited about this decision and Premiere’s enthusiasm for this partnership. It’s truly a dream come true.”

Randi Rhodes
PUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
- CACI INT'L VS. RANDI RHODES

One theory states that NOVA M could no longer afford to pay for legal insurance for Randi Rhodes. That is one theory of why Randi Rhodes left NOVA M and would not speak about the issue. Randi offered NOVA M every chance to correct the problem.

Why would Randi need legal insurance? Because as a reporter, she reports the truth. Those whose abuses are exposed want revenge and silence.

It turns out that a Private Military contractor called CACI, was harassing reporters with frivolous law suits, whenever they reported on abuses committed by CACI employees. Many reporters called CACI employees mercenaries. In August 2005, Randi Rhodes reported on the abuses committed by several mercenary groups. In 2007 CACI sued Randi Rhodes. Below I provide a link to the ruling on the case. Randi Rhodes won, in August 2008.

http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/062140.P.pdf
CACI INT'L VS. RANDI RHODES

The Circuit Judge, Micheal, wrote an “OPINION” regarding Randi’s innocence in the case. Judge Gregory joined in the opinion. This document is commendable for a number of reasons.

(1) In it Judge Micheal does an excellent job of summarizing the abuses and torture that were committed at Abu Ghraib.
(Click "read more" below)

Randi Rhodes is one of the Left's most listened to radio talk show hosts. In 2009 she has been strongly advocating for the prosecution of the Bush administration in the name of accountability. Randi is a veteran. When she saw her fellow servicemen being prosecuted for war crimes like torture, while those who gave the orders walked free, it outraged her. She said it was both typical and disgusting that the enlisted men would take the fall while the crimes of those higher up the ladder are covered up.

Randi has been on Nova M Radio since last April. However, Randi has not been heard on the station since February 4th, 2009. Coincidentally, on Feb. 4th, Nova M's ex-CEO John Manzo filed a lawsuit against Nova M. Manzo was a long time supporter of Randi Rhodes and was probably influential in bringing her to Nova M. Radio.

Now Nova M. has gone out of business. It has filed for bankruptcy. It has been replaced by “On Second Thought LLC” . Randi is not listed in the line-up for the new station.

The article below describes what's been going on with Nova M.

Nova M Deader than Bernie Mac? Sheldon Drobny's Mental Breakdown, and More on Randi Rhodes and 1190 AM's Implosion

This evening, listening to the rain-delayed World Series game, a McCain campaign ad played on the radio. It ought to make the middle class shiver with fear. Of course, that is its purpose.

In the ad, the two principal claims made are that (1) Obama is going to tax anyone earning $42,000 or more, and that (2) Obama and his liberal cabal are getting ready to spend $1 trillion and drive our country further into economic hell.

So, I researched it and here is what I came up with on the $42,000 claim.

1a. Partially true. Obama voted for a Budget Resolution containing tax bracket increases, returning the levels pre-Bush43. The effect on that single wage earner would be $15 a year. And a family would have to hit $83,000 to be affected in a similar way. Middle class, watch out, Obama is coming to steal your Christmas, by golly!

It may surprise you to know that I am not a total progressive, if by that term is meant having an almost total aversion to war. I believe in justifiable war. I despise wars which are executed poorly. We had no business getting into Iraq, but once we were there, we should have done the job right. Get in, get out and have a Marshall Plan with plenty of chocolates and chewing gum.

So now McCain is focussing again on the security issue. It may be the only card with any value left in his hand. Here is my take on it. It is my belief that Barack Obama will be a Richard Nixon in reverse. Nixon was able to open up China, despite his personal flaws (which in retrospect pale in comparison to present administration). I believe that Obama will be surprisingly tough. His father, grandfather, mother and maternal grandparents were all made of very stern stuff. So is he. Otherwise Obama would not be in the position he is in. Unlike midshipman McCain, Barack Obama had no father or grandfather to pave his way. - Click READ MORE -

With 15 days left until blastoff, some in the Republican camp are trumpeting a change in direction, a new wind in the sails for John McCain. It is said that McCain has regained the momentum, the big "Mo." Really? Well, there is a grain of salt to their contention. Some poll sites show a minor movement towards McCain.

"538" shows a 0.6 point shift (Obama up by 6.6 points and now only 6 points), over a 10 day period. At that rate of climb, McCain will pull even with Obama in another 100 days. Or give John and Sarah the benefit of the doubt - if they can somehow accelerate the momentum, the gap can be closed in 50 days, or maybe even 25, if Obama's campaign implodes for some reason. But 15 days, at this rate, would be an imaginary number.

Pollster.com shows Obama leading with margins from 4 to 9 points in all recent polls (Rasmussen minimum at 4, Gallup maximum at 9). The current spread is 5.7 points (49.3 to 43.6) which is narrower than one week ago. However, Pollster reports that polls over the past three days have showed a leveling out, with rough balance among several polls. My guess is that the "ground game", the advertising advantage and the Powell endorsement all have something to do with this. If I were McCain and this was Las Vegas, I would not bet the ranch that these kind of gaps can be closed in another 15 days. But of course, anything is possible.

To gauge the wind and figure out if this leveling off is real, let's look at some other indicators of "Mo". Consider five human beings and their very recent actions - and a last factor, the fourth estate (known in modern parlance as the press). — Click the pics to read the rest! —

In this note, I am going to channel Alan Dershowitz. But first, let me tell you why.

I am a regular reader of The Forward, which is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) continually published national Jewish newspapers in America. This week's edition highlights the Presidential race (big surprise) and includes a column by Alan Dershowitz on the Supreme Court.

For Dershowitz's own words, go to the following site: http://www.forward.com/articles/14390/

Dershowitz is a tough guy when it comes to Israel, the Jews and antisemitism. His most recent book was "The Case Against Israel's Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand in the Way of Peace".

One might think that Dershowitz would support a candidate who espouses unwavering support of Israel. John McCain ought to qualify. But, without naming names, Dershowitz focuses on the separation of church and state and what it means for the Jews. His conclusion is crystal clear.

The next President must reverse the trend on the Supreme Court which is blurring the lines between church and state. Faith is fine, but it is George Washington's promise to the Touro Congregation in RI which reflects the real basis of the First Amendment. That outlook, of our Founding Fathers, was forged in the history of England and its struggle with religious freedom.

CLICK
To read the July 10th Article of Impeachment
View the video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7IHtv4qxpw
To sign the Official Petition to Impeach CLICK
http://impeachment.kucinich.us/petition
Politico.com — 10 July 2008 — by John Bresnahan — Pelosi says House Judiciary may hold hearings on Kucinich impeachment resolution — SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA) SAID THIS MORNING THAT THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MAY HOLD HEARINGS ON AN IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION OFFERED BY REP. DENNIS KUCINICH (D-OH).

Kucinich is expected to offer a “privileged resolution” this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when he sought congressional approval back in 2002 for taking military action to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

Pelosi has said previously that impeachment “was off the table,” so her comments this morning were surprising, and clearly signaled a new willingness to entertain the idea of ousting Bush, although no one in the Democratic leadership believes that is likely since the president has only six months left in this term.

“This is a Judiciary Committee matter, and I believe we will see some attention being paid to it by the Judiciary Committee,” Pelosi told reporters. “Not necessarily taking up the articles of impeachment because that would have to be approved on the floor, but to have some hearings on the subject.”

Pelosi added: “My expectation is that there will be some review of that in the committee.”

The House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), said he had just gotten Kucinich’s new impeachment resolution, and he was not sure of when hearings would occur, or what kind of hearings be held. Democratic aides said they would examine “abuses of power” by the Bush administration, although it is unclear why or how that is different from what has taken place already throughout the 110th Congress.
Copyright © 10 July 2008 Politico.com
READ Kucinich’s letter to his House Colleagues PLUS the Raw Story PLUS more video PLUS
UPDATED • 35 Impeach Articles Against Bush Brought by Kucinich — Wexler, Woolsey, Lee, Hinchey, Baldwin & Farr Co-Sponsor Bill
CLICK READ MORE to read the rest! —

Electronic Frontier Foundation FISA Alert — 29 June 29 2008 — Senate Postpones Spy Bill Vote Until July 8th — THE SENATE HAS PUT OFF UNTIL AFTER JULY FOURTH A CONTROVERSIAL VOTE on a bill that would widen the government's spying powers and free the nation's telecoms from lawsuit filed by their customers, accusing the companies of helping the government illegally spy on Americans.

The delay until Tuesday July 8 gives the forces opposing the bill — a coalition that includes Ron Paul-style Republicans, civil liberties groups and the left-leaning netroots — some time to organize a campaign against the bill. The bill could have been voted on before the Senate leaves for its Independence Day break some time Friday or Saturday.

The schedule for the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 includes votes on three amendments. Democratic Senators Christopher Dodd, Russ Feingold and Patrick Leahy's amendment to strike telecom amnesty gets two hours of debate, as does Republican Senator Arlen Specter's amendment. An amendment from Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman (Arizona) will get 60 minutes. — Click READ MORE to read the rest! —

NJ Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Lautenberg (D-NJ) stand out like two shining stars amid the dark murk of FISA capitulation.
CLICK U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes

The citizens of New Jersey can be proud our two Senators actually represented the will of their people on the FISA issue. On Thursday, June 26th, 2008, Senators Dodd and Feingold prepared to filibuster the Senate in order to prevent the FISA legislation from coming to a vote. Unfortunately there was a vote to Cloture this filibuster. Cloture means ending all further discussion of the issue. This stops the filibuster.

There were only 15 Senators who valued the Constitution enough to vote against Cloture so that the Filibuster would proceed. [CLICK FISA Spy Bill] New Jersey produced two of those brave Senators: Menendez and Lautenberg. They stood up to party and political capitulation. They said NO to spying on good decent Americans like you and me. They said NO to telecom immunity, which would pardon criminal telephone companies who wiretapped us without warrants. They said NO to covering up the crimes of Bush and Cheney ordering illegal and unwarranted wiretaps.

Senators Menendez and Lautenberg need to know that We the Citizens of NJ are proud of them for this vote.

We the Citizens of NJ need to be proud of ourselves as well. We worked hard to make our voices heard. We joined political action groups that would keep us informed of the important issues. We educated ourselves and took action to make a difference. We wrote letters, made phone calls, sent emails, visited their offices, attended protests, and made our voices heard.

I would like to give special thanks to the organized groups in NJ that gave The Citizens the information, the motivation and the means to have their voices heard.

Thank you to all the groups whose email lists I am on, that took issue with FISA. (There are 64, too many to list. Here are a few.) - Click READ MORE to read the rest! -

How about • • THE TRUTH? • BrasscheckTV — 2 June 2008 — by Brasscheck — Flight 93 — The Fraud — IT’S A GREAT STORY.

The passengers of Flight 93 heroically rallied together and attacked the hijackers in an attempt to wrest control of the plane.

One of them even called it in to his wife and narrated the attack as it was happening: “Let’s roll!”

There are just a few problems with this story:

1. Your cell phone won’t work in the air. Try it sometime.

2. The call to the wife was not direct. It was narrated to the wife by an unnamed and still unidentified “operator.”

3. No plane crashed in Pennsylvania on 9/11.

Other than these three facts, it’s a hell of a story, isn’t it? To see four short videos about this CLICK http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/153.html