environment harmed by mandatory jury duty. (tags)
Driving to jury duty can be harmful to the environment.
Court overrules Canada's approval of Northern Gateway pipeline (tags)
“First Nations and Canada have a lot of work to do regarding measures needed to finally put us all on the path of reconciliation and partnership.” The court’s ruling offers the Trudeau government with a unique opportunity to re-think Canada’s discredited pipeline approval process...
H.R. 3762 which repeals the individual mandate and restores the full 40 hour work week needs to have it's veto overridden.
Abolishing student loans will greatly reduce college costs. (tags)
College costs are greatly increased by states relying on federal student loans to be repaid by students instead of state subsidies even for in state students.
LA Graffit crew tags San Francisco Veterans Mural Project (tags)
LA Graffiti crew defaces military veterans mural project in San Francisco
World Week for the Abolition of Meat: 23-30 Sept 2011 (tags)
The idea is to claim loud and clear that it is not only the duty of each individual to stop supporting the murderous exploitation required by the consumption of animal flesh and "by-products", but that it is also, therefore, the duty of societies as a whole to declare themselves for the banning of farming, fishing and hunting.
World Week for the Abolition of Meat - May 2011 Campaign (tags)
Our societies have to pronounce on the unjustifiable character of meat consumption from an ethical viewpoint: it involves sacrificing the basic interests of innumerable sentient beings whereas eating meat is unnecessary. Let's abolish meat!
American Jury Duty as of June, 2009 (tags)
An article on American Jury Duty
Authorities on both sides of the border detain suspects in regard to the killing of U.S. B (tags)
Whether it was illegal immigrants or drug smugglers is not immediately clear. What is certain is Border Agent Robert Wimer Rosas, was killed in the line of duty by unidentified individuals at 9:15 PM on July 23rd while on duty patrolling the U.S. Mexican border.
Digos Massacre Remembered (tags)
25 June 2009 It is quite common these days to read from the newspapers violence being perpetrated by the communist New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) that most Filipinos no longer care as long they are not the poor victims. People have become so passive that when rebels committed atrocities to civilians, none would make a fuss about it or chastise the perpetrators -- except for the families of the victims and the authorities. None would take the initiative to launch a crusade to seek justice. This is also what happened 20 years ago today.
Korea: Evicted residents from Yongsan file charges against prosecution for not disclosing (tags)
Residents accuse the prosecutors with dereliction of duty and appeal to the Constitutional Court to end unfair trial
Does Congress want to go on vacation, while wars rage in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Just one question! Who is going to invade the USA? (tags)
Well is probably part of the government jobs program for over paid generals and military leaders.
The Anti-War Movement, the Troops, & Some Lessons from Vietnam (tags)
Life inside the U.S. military reflects the conflicting class interests in this country, often in its deadliest forms. While technically a “volunteer” military, the great bulk of its recruits come from working class families and are largely joining because of a lack of job and educational opportunities. For them, signing up is a chance to acquire the skills they need to get a decent job once they become civilians, though, in reality, military service has little to offer in this regard. On the other hand, the majority of the military’s professional officers and policy makers come from more privileged layers of the population. For them, the military is a career where they can take their “rightful place” lording over the grunts and climb the ladder as they would if they were working for a corporation or financial institution. Because of this divide in opportunity and expectations, which is rooted in class inequality, the great majority of soldiers are subject to the arrogance, lies, and disregard for their personal well-being at the hands of their superiors, as are workers are to the capitalists in civilian life.
Supporting the Troops for "Preposterous" reasons? (tags)
To suggest that its alright for the US Military Troops to continue wreaking havoc and carnage on the Iraqi people because these totally "uninformed" troops think it's their moral and patriotic duty to do so is hypocrisy and a delusional form of insanity!
Services Held for Local Marine, Mario D. Gonzalez , Slain While on Iraq Duty (tags)
Family, friends, and fellow Marines honored a hero Saturday with applause and a standing ovation. Services were held for Mario "Danny" Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Baldwin Park. The Marine lance corporal was killed Nov. 14 when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy vehicle in the Anbar province of Iraq. Copyright © 2006 Pasadena Star-News
Local Soldier, Rudy A. Salcido, Killed in Iraq (tags)
Ex-La Puente man dies in Iraq Reservist Salcido, 31, was on 3rd tour of duty
Military Families Speak Out 'Visit' Rep. Dana "Warbacker", Huntington Beach (tags)
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Wars are stretching Marine Corps thin (tags)
The good news is we won't be invading Iran anytime soon. (Well that's if Geogre W Hitler doesn't nuke them)
On the encounter among the abandonments, truthful history.
STOP THE ATTACK ON STUDENTS SKIPPING SCHOOL (tags)
The attack on students skipping school to engage in political activism, needs to Stop. Democratic principals have never occurred with youth behind desks. From the Popular movement to the Civil Rights movement, youth have always maintained an active role in standing against injustices. And our duty as responsible adults in their lives, is to stand beside them, or at least get out of the way, before casting another stone.
Anthony Soltero left us with a duty to finish the task at hand, one that he strongly believed in and gave his life for.
It is our duty as human beings (tags)
It is our duty to do something about this madness gripping America. But what do we do? Run for Congress. You need to look up who is running for Congress in your district- and if the choices are some Bushite Republican and Nancy "got no plan" Pelosi - then it is your duty.
On the Judicial Branch
Letters from Redeploying Soldiers (tags)
THE TRUTH FROM OUR OWN SOLDIERS ABOUT IRAQ
George W Bush is America's #1 Enemy (tags)
As for democracy, I'm all for it: it's far past due, and high time we try it! I'm not at all satisfied with the "democracy" we have: rather than just the ears and tail of the animal, I want the whole beast.
TRUTH FROM U.S. SOLDIERS ABOUT IRAQ: Letters from redeploying soldiers (tags)
Letters from redeploying soldiers
Should California courts convert to all volunteer juries?? (tags)
Should California end compulsory jury duty and implement an all volunteer jury system in every court ??
Local Sailor Killed in Iraq (tags)
On Monday, Allan Espiritu , a longtime Oxnard resident and a man of deep religious faith, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq.
DoD Directive 1334.1, "Wearing of the Uniform", 05/17/2004 (tags)
I was not aware that the US Navy authorized wearing of uniform to a public demonstration.
GI resistance today: New challenges ahead (tags)
Today’s anti-militarist GI confronts a military that has changed enormously since the first Gulf War 15 years ago. The behemoth conscript military of the Vietnam era, with 4 million-plus GIs, bears little resemblance to today’s model.
2005 Annual Pay for Active Duty Enlisted Soldiers (tags)
2005 Annual Pay for Active Duty Enlisted Soldiers
Alert 3/14/05: Stop Detention Abuses, Cover-Up (tags)
Action Alert March 14, 2005: Nine Days After Assault on Immigration Detainee at San Pedro: Attacker Still on Duty; Detainee Punished with Transfer, Segregation
Longer Tours Take Their Toll On Reservist, Guard Employers (tags)
A story about the extended duty of reservists and the affects on companies.
News on the Draft Issue (tags)
Links to a number of recent news stories on the draft issue. Includes information related to all of the drafts: poverty draft, youth draft, skilled worker draft and backdoor draft.
Hitler & Bush -- Birds Of A Feather (tags)
The witch-hunts.
Yes! I’ve Killed Innocent People In Iraq! I Refuse To Go Back Again! It’s a Sin! (tags)
Interview with a Conscientiously Objecting soldier who says he will not return for a second tour of duty in Iraq
Dear John - (An Open Letter To One Of The Johns) (tags)
Opinion/Editorial/Commentary - An Open Letter To One Of The Johns -- I'll let you figure out which one for yourselves.
Revealed: how 'war hero' Kerry tried to put off Vietnam military duty (tags)
Senator John Kerry, the presumed Democratic presidential candidate who is trading on his Vietnam war record to campaign against President George W Bush, tried to defer his military service for a year, according to a newly rediscovered article in a Harvard University newspaper.
Iraqi optimists versus U.S. pessimists (tags)
Repeal the Feres Doctrine (tags)
On Feb 18 1996, LT Clark and CDR Lamoreaux died in an explosion caused by a GE engine defect the Navy brass knew about but chose to ignore. The Feres Doctrine prevented their widows from suing GE for wrongful death. Feres is a license to kill our own service members.
THE DRAFT IS COMING: PARAMILITARY FORCES AND RESERVES: Rare Reserve Call Up (tags)
May 24, 2004: The U.S. Armed Forces are calling to active duty the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). These are soldiers in the reserve who are not assigned to a unit (and are thus not paid), but are still serving out there remaining time (that they signed up for) in the reserves or active duty. Until their time is expired, they are liable to call up. Some are going to be called up. This is rarely done.
When are they going to hang this guy?
Sign Military Families' Petition: Bring Reserve Troops Home (tags)
On September 9th, 2003, our loved ones, currently serving in the Iraqi theater, were delivered orders extending their overseas stay. They have been told that there is a chance they could be home in May 2004 with the possibility of an extension to January 2005. May 2004 is a minimum 16 month deployment for this Reserve Unit.
Congress Declares War Against Disabled Veterans (tags)
The House majority leadership has shown callous contempt for the sacrifices of America's defenders by attempting to impose overly restrictive conditions that would limit benefits for disabilities from military service, said the Disabled American Veterans.
Bush's War Machine Demands You (tags)
"I wanted to get out of this kicking-in-doors-with-guns kind of thing," said Hinman, who was looking forward to more time with his two children but is now serving at Camp Doha, Kuwait. "It was a real surprise."
Wall Street Journal Report (tags)
A Major Balks at Directive And Gets Relieved of Duty
GW Bush may be sending our boys overseas to fight, but he never seemed to make it there himself.
Distribute: Vets call to Troops (tags)
If the people of the world are ever to be free, there must come a time when being a citizen of the world takes precedence over being the soldier of a nation. Now is that time.
Families of military personnel and veterans speak out against war (tags)
The world has been galvanized into action against the Bush administration’s drive to war with Iraq. This is no less true in the United States. In all sectors of the U.S. population you will find anti-war sentiment – including in the armed forces and their families.
Call to Conscience from Veterans to Active Duty Troops and Reservists (tags)
Call to Conscience from Vets
English translation of Pocket Guide for IDF soldiers (tags)
English translation of Pocket Guide for Israeli Occupation Forces serving in the occupied territories, distributed by The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, B'Tselem (Visit their website link in Israel, below)
do not confuse 'self-righteousness' with righteousness (tags)
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Help Distribute This Call To Conscience From Veterans (tags)
Help get this statement into the hands of reservists before they go to the gulf. Leaflet military bases, schools etc.
Productive Actions You Can Take to Assist Big Brother (tags)
The Rebel Intelligence Unit has detected flaws in the technologies employed by the Information Awareness Office.
Pt. 3, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (tags)
Offered in the spirit of Muhammed Ali, Carlos Cortez, the Kent State students massacred, all those that got their heads busted or gased in 1968 in Chicago, or elsewhere, Mark Clarke, Fred Hampton Sr. & others in the movement killed by the authorites.
Pt. 2, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (tags)
Offered in the revolutionary spirit of Sor Juana Ine`s de la Cruz,Emma Goldman,Mother Jones, Mother Teresa,Lucy Gonzalez, Harriet Tubman, & Dorothy Day .
Red-baiting. "The Anti-War Movement and Its Critics. (tags)
"Do we have an antiwar movement? We're getting there. We must be, because we're catching flak from the anti-anti war movement, Light Infantry division, staffed by Marc Cooper, Todd Gitlin, David Corn, and Christopher Hitchens."
Our Patriotic Duty to the International Court (tags)
Its time we patriots did our duty and sent the Bush crime family to the International Court
The only piece of real evidence. Who were the masterminds? (tags)
Is it important to Americans to know the truth? Or will we be satisfied with just getting the head of Ben ladin, and suffering the same fate again sometime in the future?