ha ha ha ha ha ha ...

It's better nearly everywhere else.

Photograph the people slashing tyres, overturning dumpsters and breaking windows. You'll find they are nearly all undercover cops.

by John Haigh (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 118 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 8:08:52 AM

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I wouldn't doubt they are under cover cops, but how do you prove it?

I know this kind of thing has gone on before (cops pretending to be protestors that is).

by Bob Gormley (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 1094 comments [65 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:07:54 AM

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But then again - you let them get away (so far) with mass-murdering their own citizens on 9/11, so these crimes are small potatoes. 

Ironic how they do it in the name of fighting terrorism, when the terrorists are in the government itself.

 If you haven't figured it out yet, the real war is against YOU. 

by CasaZaza (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 202 comments [15 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:30:28 AM

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 " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,

 that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

 that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

 That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,

 deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,

 That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,

 it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,

 and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles

 and organizing its powers in such form, 

 as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

 Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Government long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

 But when a long train of abuses and usurpations,

 pursuing invariably the same Object 

 evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,

 it is their right,

 it is their duty,

 to throw off such Government,

 and to provide new Guards for their future security."   

by Keystone (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 299 comments [78 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:27:22 AM

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But when a long train of abuses and usurpations,

 pursuing invariably the same Object 

 evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,

 it is their right,

 it is their duty,

 to throw off such Government,

 and to provide new Guards for their future security."  

 IT IS TIME...

by Jay Farrington (13 articles, 2 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 236 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:59:05 PM

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Please provide the Mayor's e-mail address so I can let him know what I think.

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1750 comments [111 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 2:16:42 PM

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FreePress.net gives an opportunity contact local prosecutors and civic officials in the city:

click here

Write on.

by editnetwork (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 73 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:19:50 PM

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FBI=LIVING DEAD

by GERAL SOSBEE (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 2:57:28 PM

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Comment from Ratings:   Wake Up America! Yes, it can happen here.

by KitCarson (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 16 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 3:15:56 PM

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As of now it is only if you get out of line do the steel jaws snap shut on you these days. Now it is just anybody getting in the way by protesting anything in anyway. Of course the black hooded "anarchists" did damage and disappear giving the police the 'out' they needed to use force and arrest anyone in sight including those merely watching or filming the events as they happen. I have yet to see any of these hooligans be paraded about. Does 'agents provocatuer' mean anything to anyone? As to proving it---how? Designed to get away with it and hurt innocent parties. I think it is highly unlikely that real Anarchists were involved because these actions always aids the police. The police no doubt think that Anarchists are for chaos and violence, which doesn't match what real Anarchists want. They don't even need to infiltrate organizations anymore, just the marches. You will find this same pattern repeated because it works for them.

by nightgaunt (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 448 comments [27 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 4:14:10 PM

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http://www.rightsmatter.org/multimedia/   See cases of bird watchers being targeted by the FBI who were not demonstrating, not participating in any political anything, just bird watching. See the story of a man being called in his workplace---not in a political rally----by the FBI, because of the crime of having contributed money to a "Terrorist" organization which was so dubbed, not a terrorist entity at all. Imagine being shackled and humiliated, put into contorting positions for the crime of appearing to be Middle Eastern. And more.....

 If you think it is only protestors who are being targeted, alas, you are wrong.

If you think that the protestors were up to any violence---that is, those who were targeted for the crime of practicing their first amendment rights to peaceably assemble and address the government for a redress of grievances----you are wrong again.

Most of those targeted as "terrorists" by the police and FBI are doing nothing but practicing their PEACEFUL first amendment rights. If you look at the websites of the Center for Constitutional Rights and the ACLU, you will see such a multitude of examples of this that it is truly scary.

We ARE in a police state and it's not a matter of targeting wrongful violent protest. This is all about squashing free speech, and nothing else. It also represents the typical tactic of dictatorships: That is, to silence those whose agendas are counter to the higher-ups.

That's why all those entities named in the article above have all been officially called "terrorist" entities. It's not a joke. Make no mistake about it: If the pattern is to go after those opposed to the money-making of the Bush Administration, then they will go after us too eventually just for speaking freely, will be censoring books, they already are censoring and controlling the news media, etc. Repeat: This is not a joke. Wake up, Americans, before it is too late!!!!

Check this out:

by Kathryn Smith (110 articles, 2 quicklinks, 43 diaries, 542 comments [23 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:14:12 PM

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Anything I write would never be in defense of violent protest, or violent anything. I never participate in such matters, myself.

FYI there are many organizations that remain infiltrated to this day. Having served on the board of several of them, I can attest to that reality, from personal experience. Yes it' s the marches which are infiltrated but it's a lot more than that. Trust me.

by Kathryn Smith (110 articles, 2 quicklinks, 43 diaries, 542 comments [23 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:15:51 PM

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by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 6:11:31 PM

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I found it hypocritical the the FBI memorandum described "the more radical protestors" as often wearing dark glasses to hide their identity. Seems like

just about every law enforcement officer has a pair of dark glasses... but that's  OK.

by Bob Gormley (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 1094 comments [65 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 6:51:15 PM

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http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=428979&Category=14&subCategoryID= 

"Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and ranking minority member Arlen Specter are aware of Mukasey's plan for new FBI guidelines that could begin national security and criminal investigations of racial and ethnic groups without any evidence of wrongdoing. They have asked Mukasey to delay implementation until Congress can review the changes. Mukasey agreed but wants the expanded surveillance to begin Oct. 1.

Four Democratic senators — with the lamentable absence of their leader, Harry Reid — also have reminded the attorney general of his oath to protect the Constitution. Russ Feingold, Richard Durbin, Edward Kennedy and Sheldon Whitehouse warn not only Mukasey but also the rest of us that the new rules "might permit an innocent American to be subjected to such intrusive surveillance based in part on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or on protected First Amendment activities."

by pft (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 601 comments [7 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 8:33:49 PM

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If not, let me know.  I will gladly walk you through the process. 

by Amanda Lang (23 articles, 14528 quicklinks, 442 diaries, 731 comments [17 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:21:51 PM

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Thanks anyways, I prefer to just comment.  The subject has been quicklinked, but quicklinks do not seem to be very effective, since this article ties in perfectly with why FBI should not be given expanded powers, and yet nobody mentions the FBI will be taking on expanded powers from October 1, and next week Mukasey will testify before Congress.

by pft (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 601 comments [7 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:15:57 AM

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 "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."-

 "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." -

 "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." -

by Keystone (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 299 comments [78 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:49:57 PM

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True democracy provides the solution: the ballot box Here is a long-shot try at true election: By the power of original jurisdiction in an election fraud lawsuit against the President and a writ of mandamus within that lawsuit, the Supreme Court (minus Bush appointees Roberts and Alito) could, before November, order all Boards of Election to guarantee election integrity with public audit and, in view of the home foreclosure crisis, Election Day registration. The advantage of a writ of mandamus from the Supreme Court to the nation's Boards of Elections is that any Board that does not insure true election with a public audit will be in contempt of the Supreme Court, and, if the writ mandates Election Day registration in recognition of the mortgage foreclosure crisis, numerous impediments to the right to vote can be truncated. Such a writ would involve minimal change. HAVA already mandates the paper record with the manual audit capacity. A voter receipt would simply require a duplicate copy of what the machine has registered. It should cost nothing to have an interested public observe the counting, posting and reporting of votes at every precinct. Books, articles, websites, films and at least one thousand page lawsuit have documented election fraud. They were powerful forces that won Bush vs Gore in 2000, considering the specious argument that counting the ballots discarded by chad-gorged machines would violate the one man-one vote Constitutional prescription. A national mobilization would be needed to counter those forces in a The People vs The President of the United States lawsuit. However, with an aroused citizenry and the machinery provided by the Internet revolution, it should be possible to do this. What is needed is a prepared lawsuit, a website for establishing support pledges of names and money, and a widespread initiation of the true election movement. A suggested letter is below. Please consider taking on this very important chance to win American freedom. Peace, - Jean G. Braun, South Euclid, Ohio Letter to Americans As he made clear in his Democratic nomination acceptance speech, - " ... I argued for more resources and more troops to actually finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9-11 ..."- Barack Obama is one with John McCain in fundamental support of the war on terrorism. Dear Friends, Currently, the nation has the presidential choice between a major party candidate who supports the war on terrorism, and a major party candidate who supports the war on terrorism. While the conventional wisdom posits that no independent or third party candidate can be elected, many Americans are realizing that that is true because the election process is controlled by only two parties. Electronic machines which control the movements of ships millions of miles out in space can only too easily be programmed to give predetermined voting results. It is a fateful time. American warships carrying weapons of mass destruction sail the seas. Foreclosures and bankruptcies offer opportunity for a wealth and power elite to buy up more wealth and power for pennies on the dollar. Deficit spending by government means crushing price inflation for the people. The nation urgently needs to hear independent voices with independent solutions. An "original jurisdiction" - meaning the Supreme Court would be the first to try a case, (as in Florida, 2000) - election fraud lawsuit on George W. Bush, has been prepared and a summary posted at www._______________. In addition to petition for a writ of mandamus ordering all Boards of Election to guarantee election integrity (** See below), the suit demands monetary compensation in the amount of $____________________for all U.S. citizens who, by election fraud, have been robbed of their Democracy birthright. If sufficient grassroots names and money support such a lawsuit, it can be successfully filed, but a national mobilization is needed. If you wish to see this lawsuit succeed, please: 1. Forward this or a similar letter to an address in each of eight institutions in your State: Third party; peace and justice organization; university or school; business; union; church; civic or other organization; city government. 2. Canvas your own organization or list, asking members to pledge their name and any amount of money. Total these and post the number of pledged names and the "bundled" amount of pledged money in the designated space on the _______________ website. 3. After the filing of the lawsuit, follow further instructions regarding names and funds. With guarantee of election integrity, "no strings" candidates with needed voices to add to the national dialogue will have an unprecedented opportunity to be heard. Needless to say, the more quickly mobilization is achieved, the more quickly a true election movement can succeed. Thank you in advance for your action. (Signed) ** Election Integrity by Public Audit must involve the right to vote, integrity of the vote, integrity of the counting and integrity of the reporting. Right to Vote: Especially because of the home foreclosure crisis, Election Day registration can be a simple adjustment of the logistics of provisional voting. Integrity of the Vote: Supermarket and other retail machines have, for years, guaranteed the integrity of a transaction by rendering a receipt which can be compared to the official record. Discrepancies should result in monetary fine of the BoE, to be rendered to the offended voter. Integrity of the Counting: can best be verified by a public witness to the counting, including receipt comparison, at every neighborhood precinct, immediately after the polls close. Integrity of the Reporting: can best be verified by immediate public announcing and posting of precinct level totals at each precinct, enabling each candidate to count his/her own votes.

by Jean Braun (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 29 comments) on Friday, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:56:59 AM

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