Monday, April 28, 2003

Shrub; A Uniter? QUOTE OF THE DAY "No Viet Cong ever called me nigger." - - Muhammad Ali APRIL 28th IN HISTORY: 1953 -- Iran: After engineering the overthrow of the democratically elected government, the CIA installs the Shah of Iran, beginning a 25-year dictatorship & reign of terrorism in that part of the "Free World". 1967 -- US: Muhammad Ali refuses induction, during the Vietnam War, into the army & the World Boxing Association strips him of his heavyweight boxing champion title. Ali regained his title in 1974, defeating George Foreman in Zaire. EARLY TIP FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Mendocino (Northern California) Native Event produced by Rhino's Blog Reader Ist Annual NAMAPA Event...May 2nd, 5pm-midnite....Native American writers, speakers, poets, activists,community & tribal members, frybread makers, and musicians gather & perform together to raise seed money for a media mentoring program for Native American & Latino Youth. Location, Philo Grange, HWY 128 in Philo, CA: Contact Robin Carneen (707) 962-9464 RHINO HERE: Milwaukee Peace Activists Win Rhino's Heart Here's 1 protest we never heard about on FOX et al. On April 4th in Milwaukee's near-blizzard conditions, 20 "fanatical pro-war" supporters set up Downtown across the street from where the peace activists had been gathering every Friday for their weekly peace vigils. Since the anti-war movement in Milwaukee had been a bit lackluster and with Milwaukee cops ticketing cars driving by who'd responded to the sign, "Honk For Peace", a small group of Milwaukee artists, musicians & outcasts staged a mock pro-war rally. They had alerted the news that a Clear Channel event was happening but when the press showed up, they shouted at them, "Down with the Liberal Media!" The riot cops didn't know quite how to react to heartfelt chants of "We Love The Police State!". And the anti-war protesters were beside themselves by the "All We Are Saying Is Give Death A Chance" chorus. Rhino giggles. http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/04/1603243.php More Voter Fraud Info Before an important editorial by Howard Dean, which is today's BOTTOM LINE, I'm going to use today's Blog for some follow ups on several past issues I've covered. I received a lot of feedback from you expressing alarm & dismay about possible continued election fraud. The California Voter Foundation puts out a newsletter that covers the topic and this issue includes some interesting developments, SEE IT AT: http://www.calvoter.org/cvfnews/cvfnews022403.html 4 More Rules For Republicans Suggested By a new Rhino's Blog Reader 23) You have to believe that people can and should pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, even when they have no boots. 24) You have to believe that Head Start is an unnecessary waste of money and vote against it as Dick Cheney did when he was in Congress despite 30+ years of research which concludes that Head Start graduates have fewer criminal records, more college attendance, more college graduations, more graduate school degrees, more steady jobs and careers, and make more of a positive contributions to society than non-Head Start graduates. 25) You have to believe that sex education makes teens more promiscuous even though the research clearly shows less pregnancies, less STD's, less AIDS cases, and less abortions from students who have had sex education courses. 26) When Al Checci was asked by the press why he, as a self-made multi-millionaire, was running as a Democrat instead of a Republican for Governor in the California primary against Gray Davis, he said: "I found it was easier to teach economics to Democrats than it was to teach compassion to Republicans." MORE ON 9/11 QUESTIONS As Luck Would Have It . . . A 9/11 victim testifies that the carnage could have been averted by Howard Blume, LA Weekly, April 11-17th Mindy Kleinberg began by telling of a fall day in the Northeast, so warm and clear that she "literally skipped home" after seeing off her 10-year-old and 7-year-old at the school-bus stop. On that day, September 11, 2001, her 39-year-old husband, a stock trader with Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center, lost his life along with some 3,000 others in that day's terrorist attacks. Kleinberg testified last week before the national commission investigating 9/11... READ HIGHLIGHTS FROM HER REMARKABLE TESTIMONY AT: http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/21/news-blume.php An important editorial was issued Sunday written by Presidential Candidate, Vermont Governor Howard Dean. I believe U.S. progressives have an important responsibility to asses our 2004 options. Here's one, sending an exclusive message to us via one of our vital resources; TruthOut. Following is the Truth Out Editor's Note and then RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE. (*Editor's Note | Howard Dean, M.D. is seeking the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. He served as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2002. Dean is a physician who previously shared a medical practice with his wife, Dr. Judith Steinberg. He received his B.A. from Yale University in 1971 and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City in 1978. He served in the Vermont House from 1982 to 1986; was elected lieutenant governor in 1986, and became governor in 1991. His campaign website is http://www.DeanForAmerica.com. - wrp) 8:42:25 AM    comment

RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE - The Responsibility of Every American Equal Rights is the Responsibility of Every American By Governor Howard Dean, t r u t h o u t, Exclusive Editorial, Sunday 27 April 2003 George W. Bush ran for President on the promise that he would be ``a uniter, not a divider.'' Nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this week, Senator Rick Santorum, the third highest ranking Republican in the Senate, compared homosexuality to bigamy, polygamy, incest and adultery. On Friday, President Bush praised Santorum as ``an inclusive man.'' With his praise, this President has once again demonstrated his willingness to follow the extremist Republican tradition of dividing our country for political gain. The President knows that his defense of Santorum's inflammatory words deeply offends millions of gay and lesbian Americans, their family and friends; his praise also raises grave concerns about this Administration's commitment to civil rights and civil liberties. Senator Santorum has called his repugnant remarks ``a legitimate public policy discussion.'' Senator Santorum is wrong. Equating the private, consensual activities of adults to the molestation of minors is not a policy discussion. It is gay-bashing, and it is immoral. Senator Santorum asserted that the government has the right ``to limit individuals' wants and passions.'' While the government has the right to protect citizens from the harmful acts of others, as well as an obligation to promote the general welfare of all people, I do not believe that it is the proper role of government to step into the private bedrooms of consenting adults. The continuous assault by right-wing radicals on the privacy of ordinary Americans must stop. Senator Santorum must step down from his leadership post. His failure to recognize that it is wrong to attack people because of which group they belong to makes him unfit to hold a leadership position in the United States Senate. The issue at hand is about more than Senator Santorum's reprehensible statements, however, and the issue is also about more than the dignity and respect of gay and lesbian Americans. The issue is whether we, as Americans, will continue to allow ourselves to be led down a path by this Administration to a country that is divided against itself by race, income, gender, sexual orientation and religion.... READ THE REST AT: http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/042803A.shtml 7:18:24 AM    comment

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