QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND
"Politics offers yesterday's answers to today's questions"
- - Marshall McLuhan
THIS WEEKEND IN HISTORY
May 15th, 1991 -- US Dept of Defense releases docs confirming drug kingpin Manuel Noriega was the "CIA's man in Panama".
May 15th, 2000 -- The UN Committee Against Torture issues its first report on the US, criticizing stunbelts, prison conditions & police brutality.
May 16th, 1918 -- US Congress passes Sedition Act against radicals, penalizing anyone judged to be hindering the war effort by making false statements, obstructing enlistment, or speaking against production of war materials, the American government, its constitution, or flag. Signed into law by President Wilson on May 21.
May 16th, 1929 -- First Academy Awards attracts audience of 200 people. The term, "Oscar", isn't used to describe the statuettes presented to actors & actresses until 1931.
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK:
A Seat At The Table; Struggling For American Indian Religious Freedom
A documentary produced by Gary Rhine (http://www.dreamcatchers.org/aseatatthetable)
Upcoming Screenings at:
- 5/17/04, Amnesty International Film Festival, Los Angeles,
CoSponsored by UCLA Indian Studies Center (http://www.amnestyusa.org/filmfest)
- 6/05/04, The Mythic Journeys Conference, Atlanta, GA (http://www.mythicjourneys.org)
Programmed by Parabola Magazine's Cinema of the Spirit Film Festival
- July 2004, Parliament Of The World's Religions, Barcelona, Spain (http://www.cpwr.org)
TV TIP OF THE WEEK (DRAMA): STRIPSEARCH
Friday night, HBO premiered a new, made for cable movie, dealing with denial of freedom, interrogation & torture Stripsearch was directed by veteran helmer Sydney Lumet, written by OZ creator Tom Fontana & stars Glenn Close, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ellen Barkin & Oliver Platt. Powerful stuff. HBO should be commended for their continued courage and artistry. (http://www.hbo.com)
TV TIP OF THE WEEK (COMEDY): Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Also on HBO - Premieres Saturday, May 15 at 10PM ET/PT
Cantankerous comedian/author/playwright/ pundit Lewis Black, who frequents Rhino's favorite TV series, The Daily Show, stars in his first-ever HBO solo special. It's an hour of frenetic, take-no-prisoners stand-up featuring Black's dead-on insights into homeland security, tax-cut benefits, international travel, Weapons of Mass Destruction & more. (http://www.hbo.com)
BOOK OF THE WEEK:
The President Of Good And Evil: The Ethics Of George W. Bush
by Peter Singer (Published May '04) (http://www.petersingerlinks.com)
Read The First Chapter At: (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~27~2107684,00.html)
Store Owner Dresses Bush in 'Armor of God'
By Debra Haight, Benton Harbor Hearld Palladium, Monday, May 03, 2004
NILES -- Even before anyone knew President George W. Bush was coming to town, one store owner had created a unique tribute to the man. Visitors to Color Me Christian bookstore at Front and Main streets can see a life-size cardboard cutout of Bush attired in the full "armor of God," wearing "the helmet of salvation," the "breast plate of righteousness," and "the belt of truth" while carrying "the shield of faith" and "the sword of the spirit." "I want the president to know that we're praying for him," owner Dana Hankins said. "I believe he wears the armor of God. He's a Christian, godly man...
MORE: http://www.heraldpalladium.com/articles/2004/05/03/news/news2.txt
A Litigious Schwarzenegger Wants to Close the Door to Others
by Jamie Court, Los Angeles Times, May 12, 2004
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently filed a lawsuit over the unauthorized use of his likeness on a plastic bobble-head doll. It was not his first trip to court. Schwarzenegger also has sued an Ohio car dealership for using a "Terminator" photo. He's litigated against a greeting card company that used his picture. And it was his threat to bring suit that stopped the sale of Governator Ale...
MORE: http://www.electionwatchdog.org/nw/nw000064.php
Cultural Cut Ups
"On 'Meet the Press' yesterday President Bush was asked what he would do if he lost the election and Bush said, ''Phhh, you mean like last time?'" -- Jay Leno
"There was an embarrassing moment in the White House earlier today. They were looking around while searching for George Bush's military records. They actually found some old Al Gore ballots." -- David Letterman
"It's weird watching President Bush struggle with excuses for why we went to war. As he struggles, it reminds us all what a terrific liar Bill Clinton really was." -- Craig Kilborn
"While speaking to conservationists this week, Dick Cheney made it clear that he plans to deal with the rising gas prices by drilling in our federal wildlife refuge in Alaska. Cheney tried to sway his opponents saying trust me, there's enough oil up there to last us the rest of my natural life." -- Tina Fey, on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update"
"Back in 2000 a Republican friend warned me that if I voted for Al Gore and he won, the stock market would tank, we'd lose millions of jobs, and our military would be totally overstretched. You know what? I did vote for Gore, he did win, and I'll be damned if all those things didn't come true!" -- James Carville
SEND THIS TO A REPUBLICAN
George W. Bush Resume
Accomplishments As President:
Attacked and took over two countries.
Spent the surplus and bankrupted the treasury.
Shattered record for biggest annual deficit in history.
Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.
Set all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market.
First president in decades to execute a federal prisoner.
First president in US history to enter office with a criminal record.
First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.
After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.
Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.
In my first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their job.
Cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history.
Set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period...
READ IT ALL AT: http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/04/23_resume.html
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