Wednesday, September 11, 2002

"The True Majority" QUOTE OF THE DAY "The money being lavished on the Pentagon post 9-11 will do little to prevent another terrorist attack but will continue to be squandered on weapons which were designed during the cold war to fight the former Soviet Union. The Pentagon already had all the money it needs to wage war on terrorists." - - Vice Adm. Jack Shanahan USN (ret), Former Commander US Second Fleet RHINO HERE: The essay I've excerpted below for the 9/11 anniversary was written by Helen Thomas, senior member of the White House Press Corps. This is a woman who's seen it all. Here she weighs in on her view of "The Different America". I'm sure you'll appreciate the read, but before you do... Jack Shanahan, former Commander of the North Atlantic Fleet has joined forces with Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) and sweet toothed activist Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream to form a new organization called True Majority. I urge you to register at their web site: http://www.truemajority.com Once you do, you can easily go to the "Take Action" section and send faxes on issues we all care about to members of Congress and national leaders. With one click of a button you can either send their suggested faxes or edit them yourself. The individuals and organizations associated with True Majority are a formidable lot and their philosophy, summarized in "10 principles" is insightful, yet just good ol' common sense. 1. Attack poverty and world hunger as if our life depends on it. It does. 2. Champion the rights of every child, woman & man. 3. End our obstructionism to the world's treaties. 4. Reduce our dependence on oil and lead the world to an age of renewable energy. 5. Close the book on the Cold War and end the nuclear nightmare forever. 6. Renounce Star Wars and the militarization of space. 7. Make globalization work for, not against, working people. 8. Ensure equal treatment under law for all. 9. Get money out of politics. 10. Close the gap between rich and poor kids at home. 7:42:01 AM    comment

9/11/02: A Different America "9/11/02: A Different America Changes In United States Not All For Better" By Helen Thomas We are still trying to fathom the depths of the hatred that brought this incredible catastrophe to our land and transformed our lives. The fallout from the tragedy, with its senseless loss of life, will be felt for years to come. Indeed, it was a sad turning point for America. Since then, we have learned some truths about ourselves. Happily, one is that we as a nation will always rally together in a crisis and meet the challenges. But another is that our image in the eyes of others is not what it is to us. Many see us as arrogant and uncaring about the rest of the world.... ...What other arrows do Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Attorney General John Ashcroft have in their quivers? Who or what might stop them? Maybe the courts will. They seem to be more combative as more constitutional rights are being set aside. In this atmosphere, many Americans have become wary of dissent and criticism of the administration. Many Democrats, in particular, have lost their voices as the loyal opposition. In the post-Sept. 11 era we have ventured into uncharted territory. But I don't believe we have to lose our traditional spirit of tolerance or undermine the primacy of our constitutional rights to win the war on terrorism. In fact, if that happened, we would lose much more than we would gain. TO SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, GO TO: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/helenthomas/1656734/detail.html Reprinted under the Fair Use doctrine of international copyright law ( http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html ). All copyrights belong to original publisher. "RHINO'S NEWS BLOG" is the responsibility of Gary Rhine. Feedback is encouraged and can be emailed to him at: rhino@kifaru.com RHINO'S WEB SITES: http://radio.weblogs.com/0103207 (RHINO'S NEWS WEBLOG - PRESENT & PAST) http://www.dreamcatchers.org (INDIGENOUS ASSISTANCE & INTERCULTURAL DIALOG) http://www.kifaru.com (NATIVE AMERICAN RELATIONS VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES) 7:36:58 AM    comment

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