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Obama/Bush Administration: US Forces Can Assassinate Americans

Posted on February 9, 2010 by iwilder

via DemocracyNow.org The Obama administration has acknowledged it’s continuing a Bush-era policy authorizing the killing of US citizens abroad. The confirmation came from Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair in congressional testimony last week. Blair said, “Being a US citizen will not spare an American from getting assassinated by military or intelligence operatives overseas if […]

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“Concrete Star Signs” by Easy Anthems

Posted on February 8, 2010 by iwilder

Easy Anthems http://www.easyanthems.org played their song Concrete Star Signs” at the fundraiser for The Cup in Wantagh, NY. Videotaped by http://www.onthewilderside.net

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John Murtha dies (and the implications on war and peace)

Posted on February 8, 2010 by kwilder

Condolences to the family of  Congressperson John Murtha. Apart from the loss of a respected person and elected official, Murtha’s death will also have serious implications on war and peace, because he was the Chair of the United States House of Representatives Defense Appropriations Sub-Committee. Murtha belonged to the Democratic Party. The full story at […]

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Feedback on NY bill letting kids say “yes” to vaccine shots…

Posted on February 8, 2010 by kwilder

KW: I have had varied feedback on my post in opposition to Senate bill 4779, which would allow children (of an unspecified age) to receive vaccinations against sexually transmitted disease, without their parents permission or even knowledge. I do think that some people believe the bill is a good idea, because they presume “medicine” and […]

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“When There Was Something Wrong” live by Alan Semerdjian video

Posted on February 8, 2010 by iwilder

Alan Semerdjian www.alansemerdjian.com played his song “When There Was Something Wrong” at the fundraiser for The Cup in Wantagh, NY. Videotaped by http://www.onthewilderside.net Related: Alan Semerdjian reading photos 11/14/09 Sat. Nov 14th: Alan Semerdjian’s book signing in Huntington Tonight! Fri., Nov 6th: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Alan Semerdjian’s The Big Beauty Intoxicated by Music Welcome to Boog City 3: 9/9 -9/13/09 “Can’t Wait” […]

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Super Bowl/Who excitment shuts down Twitter

Posted on February 7, 2010 by iwilder

Saints shut down Colts and Twitter Technology can’t keep up with everything. Twitter could not keep up with a whole country worth of Who fans*, Superbowl watchers, and Super Bowl partiers (face it, some people just go for the chips!). Here is what I got when I tried to log in to Twitter at 9:52pm: […]

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NYPD Cops Fudged Crime Stats in Compstat Model Program Now Used in 100s of US Cities

Posted on February 7, 2010 by iwilder

from OpEdNews: A new survey of over 100 retired NYPD captains and senior officers found that they believed that statistics were manipulated to portray lower crime rates for the compstat program that calculates crime rates.

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Superbowl Sunday, The Who on stage: In March, The Who’s “Tommy” on Long Island

Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder

Who videos at bottom of post… KW: Hurrah! I am so excited. I do not have a TV. And, I barely care about football. But, I just found out that The Who will be performing at the Superbowl halftime show. Super cool! And, they are supposedly playing a mash-up that includes “Pinball Wizard” and the […]

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NY State Senate: Bill to allow kids to okay vaccinations

Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder

*Action Alert* at readmore… Please forward The New York State Senate will vote on a bill that would allow STD vaccine shots (Hep-B and Gardasil) to be given to minors without consent or knowledge of mom and dad. There is no age in the bill, so a nine-year-old could technically give consent if this bill […]

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“Through a Glass Darkly”: The legacy of Ralph Nader then and now

Posted on February 7, 2010 by iwilder

from firedoglake Clearly, according to the Democratic Leadership, Ralph stepped over the line in 2000 when he became a presidential candidate. As the meme goes, he split the Democratic vote just enough to allow George Bush to be appointed president and we all know how horrible that turned out. I will confess, I was pulled […]

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Action alert: Don’t let News12 throw away community comments

Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder

See a sample letter and News12 contact info at the bottom of this post. News clips below. News 12 created a community format to broadcast a recent “State of the County” message by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. According to Newsday, an aid at Steve Levy’s office gave a call to News12 and shut that […]

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Dave Zirin on Super Bowl Fever in New Orleans and the Militarization of Sport’s Biggest Spectacle

Posted on February 6, 2010 by iwilder

via DemocracyNow.org: Sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of A People’s History of Sports in the United States, says the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl appearance—at least for the moment—is boosting spirits in New Orleans on a level unseen since Hurricane Katrina. Zirin also discusses pro athletes who have stood up for gay rights and how the […]

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2010: Long Island Poetry Collective presents Super Poem Sunday

Posted on February 6, 2010 by iwilder

2011 Update: This year’s Super Poem Sunday at the Walt Whitman Birthplace will be Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm. Info: here. Please join the Long Island Poetry Collective for the second annual bout of Super Poem Sunday on February 7th, 2010!  Before going off to the same old boring Super Bowl party, […]

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FBI’s Most Wanted: Your Browsing Activity

Posted on February 6, 2010 by iwilder

from Mashable FBI Director Robert Mueller wants ISPs to track “origin and destination information” about their customers’ browsing habits and store them for authorities’ use for two years, according to a CNET report. That would mean monitoring the IP addresses, domains and exact websites users visit, and then storing that information for months. If officials […]

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