Letters to the Editor
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Mike Sulzer
It is almost certain that there will be a few interesting, but meaningless, coincidences just from the random lining up of two otherwise unrelated events.
I agree..
However you left off the part where I stated this:
Coincidences do happen, I've had a couple of quite strange ones happen to me in my life.. But it is extremely rare when they stack up like airliners waiting to land at a busy airport just after a heavy thunderstorm has passed through the area.
That is the level of coincidence multiplication we see with 9/11/2001, it stretches credulity to far beyond the breaking point to think that all of the "coincidences" were only that.
Do you disagree with my analysis of the situation with respect to coincidences on 9/11/2001?
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9/11 inquiry
There's a conundrum there, JulieAnna- exactly who are you going to "demand" to do a "truly independent and thorough investigation" into that abundance of unanswered questions concerning a full accounting of the events of September 11, 2001, and what led up to them?
The Bush administration? The Mukasey Justice Department? The local Federal prosecutors who have claim to jurisdiction? A re-visit by Congress?
Would you trust any official inquiry to do it properly?
Yet official inquiries by the government are the only investigations with the power to swear witnesses under oath, or subpoena them, or the ability to compel a wide (if no unlimited) range of evidence discovery from the records of various agencies.
In the absence of a trustworthy official investigation, I think the next best thing is to support the "unofficial" effort undertaken by the folks at this website, the Center for Cooperative Research- http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/
(Note: the Google search I just performed, simply using the terms "Cooperative Research", landed me at a 1st page of search listings for some place called the "Cooperative Research Network" at https://crn.cooperative.com, which is in no way affiliated with the Center for Cooperative Research at http://cooperativeresearch.org.
More ominously, the URL known as http://cooperative.com, with its front page table of contents that mirrors a few of the topics found on the homepage of the Center for Cooperative Research, resembles a fraud- a bogus, dummy website that is apparently intentionally designed to deflect and misdirect Web searches away from the investigative site.)
The Center for Cooperative Research has one of the most impressive chronological histories I've ever encountered, with a format akin to the well-respected library resource Facts On File- only much more comprehensive:
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/project.jsp?project=911_project
Furthermore, Facts On File charges a subscription fee for its various products (following an initial free trial). This fee can get hefty, depending on the volume of material accessed.
The Center for Cooperative Research is largely "freeware." They accept voluntary contributions- which is not to be confused with being "free."
They don't have much money. In fact, they've been operating on a shoestring as long as they've been around. The fact that they aren't carny barkers huckstering nonsense like the much more well-known "documentary" Loose Change appears to have worked against them- although undoubtedly, having the search phrase "Cooperative Research" "appropriated" by nearby websites- including one that has the appearance of promoting an intentional deception- hasn't helped.
But I think that perhaps the biggest problem related to the Center for Cooperative Research's financial problems is that all too few of the people who do know of them and access their content haven't given them a single dime.
That state of affairs speaks poorly for American democracy and the respect of Americans for authentic investigative inquiry, in my opinion.
Note: I have no affilliation, paid or unpaid, with the Center for Cooperative Research at http://cooperativeresearch.org/. (click on my live screen name for active link)
I have given them money. They do take Paypal.
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re: typo
correction- "all too few of the people who do know of them [the Center for Cooperative Research ] and access their content have given them a single dime."
begging your pardon, I feel that a fast revision to my earlier message is necessary.
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Chris Carney Ad - Make it sound strong (i.e. not complaining)
“all politicians are limited in their powers” makes the leader sound weakened or powerless. You want the leader to sound strong because of the law, so this could be changed to...
“What has always made America different -- and what makes us free and great -- is that all politicians promise to uphold and defend the laws of America.”
“Them” is unclear and “Whatever they want” sounds weak and “time after time” sounds like we are beaten down, so this line should be something like…
“And Congressman Chris Carney has been voting relentlessly to grant Bush and Cheney new corrupt laws for their personal political gain, and against America’s interests.”
“demanding” sounds whingy, so use “ordering” to sound more totalitarian, and answer why they want un-American powers…
“George Bush and Dick Cheney have been ordering these un-American powers to protect themselves while weakening America’s moral authority as a democracy.”
I agree with Cocktailhag on this…
“Perhaps substitute "richest" with "most powerful," and the last "rich" with "corrupt." No need to (gag) "punish the successful," when you can slam them for worse things than wealth.”
Hey Glenn, This is powerful stuff! Can you show us another copy to comment on before the final version?
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correction #2
yeah, another mistake in my earlier message- the URL for the site that appears to me to be a bogus mock-up of the Center for Cooperative Research home page is "cooperativeresearch.com", rather than "cooperative.com", as I first typed it.
The actual URL for the website of the Center for Cooperative Research remains http://cooperativeresearch.org, as I first typed it.
And with that, I'm taking a break from commenting for a while.
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One more set of suggested changes
Anncr:
In countries lacking our Constitutional protections -- [show pictures with menacing voice:] Russia, Communist China, Saudi Arabia, North Korea -- Governments spy on their citizens without limits.
And political leaders exercise power in the dark, with no oversight. They and their cronies are even free to break the law.
But not in America [patriotic, uplifting music -- inspiring photos]. What has always made America different -- what makes America free and great -- is that even our most powerful politicians are subject to the checks and balances written into our Constitution.
But George Bush and Dick Cheney have been demanding they be given these un-American and unchecked powers.
And Congressman Chris Carney has been voting -- time after time -- to give them whatever they demand.
To spy on American citizens. To listen to our calls and read our emails with no warrants And even to allow the most powerful corporations to break our laws without facing the consequences.
That's not America.
And it's not only Bush who will use the massive powers Carney is giving, but whoever the next President is as well [flash pictures of McCain, Obama, Clinton].
We sent Chris Carnery to Congress to fight for our district and keep our nation both strong and free -- not to abdicate his Constitutional government oversight responsibility.
Finish with new tag line: Call Chris Carney and ask him to do his job as described in the Constitution.