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There is growing evidence that the FBI and other government intelligence entities are more closely linked to the
documented accumulation of pre-9/11 insider trading profits than was originally thought.
On June 20, Bush Administration officials quietly informed a New York judge of their intention to commence legal actions
likely to be far-reaching in their constitutional, political, and individual rights implications pertaining to current
lawsuits and ...
The United States is in the process of creating a national network of informers. Thus, in imitation of some of the
nastier regimes around the world, including those against which the US waged the Cold War, the Bush regime is in the
process of recruiting ...
The last time I wrote at length in my journal, in January, the first of the business debacles was just starting to
unfold. [ See "Inside Bush's Diary: Bobbin' & Weavin' Over Enron." ] Course, I had to tell a major whopper -- that I didn't ...
Dear Sir, I am delighted that this nonsense is disappearing from the media allowing other more important issues to be
considered prior to the election. However, more in sorrow than in anger, I note Dr. Wills continues to publish innuendo
concerning ...
Talking about poverty at the Wellington People’s Center in central Wellington yesterday were a bevy of candidates
(though none from the Wellington Central Seat) many of whom will almost certainly be MPs at the next election.
Synopsis: Judge Asserts Citizen Rights; Will Decide Discovery Issues, but DOJ Gains Seat Next to United Airlines Defense
as Lines Now Drawn in First 9/11 Lawsuit. UAL and Justice Attorneys To Be Last Firewall Against Possible Mariani Access
To Pre-9/11 ...
The economy doesn't rate as much of an issue this election. OK, there are the usual concerns about health and education
spending. But there is no sense of economic crisis, and no great willingness to engage in a philosophical debate about
matters of political ...
The meltdown of the Alliance is examined in some detail in the current issue of 'revolution' magazine.
In This Edition: Residence (Or Not) – Re: Defence Policies Assessed By SOS - Feedback On "The Worm Takes On Poverty" -
GE Evolution
"While you wait for surgery, you may rest assured that tax dollars stolen from you are being spent on
politically-correct, braindead state broadcasting - and braindead broadcasting is here to stay (and grow) under Helen
Clark," observed Libertarianz ...
"The blandest election campaign in living memory is partly so because all major parties are becoming less and less
distinguishable from each other. What we see with all of the other political parties is what H.L. Mencken once described
as 'an advance ...
Yesterday’s NZ Herald DigiPoll shows the Labour Party, “would win 58 seats - tantalisingly short of a majority in the
120-seat Parliament, even with Jim Anderton's support. …Assuming he retains his Ohariu-Belmont seat United Future leader
Peter Dunne could ...
An urgent plea for help to Labour Transport Minister Mark Gosche on behalf of a Hokitika resident whose home is
threatened to be washed down the Hokitika river has so far gone unanswered. Maree Howard writes.
Throughout this campaign New Zealand First has been pilloried, mocked and ridiculed by what passes for political
commentators in New Zealand.
Steve Maharey and Margaret Wilson should explain why one is telling employers one thing, yet the other is telling
workers the opposite, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Simon Power.
NCEA Nation-wide Teaching Staff Survey 2002 by David Newton Teacher B Hort Sci (Hons), Dip Tch Survey Results
Alliance President Matt McCarten is offering Engineer, Printing and Manufacturing Union President Andrew Little a lesson
in MMP basics.
The government's mania for apologising indicates the sorry state of mainstream politics, argues Philip Ferguson.
A TV3 NFO poll tonight was the third poll in recent days to show Labour falling below the level needed to form a
government without minor party support.
Within a few months, the events of Sept. 11th, 2001 became but an echo of the events that followed. War in Afghanistan,
anthrax, unprecedented powers of detention: the public mind moves from one shock to another, appearing to accept the
government’s ...
This is Forest and Bird's assessment of the political parties which should assist you in your election analysis.
When the government made the decision to allow NZ Post to go ahead with starting a publicly-owned New Zealand bank, the
promise was:
The ARC and Tranz Rail are developing a prototype commuter train that will bring a fresh, new look to the Auckland
commuter fleet in time for next year’s opening of the new Britomart Terminal.
Patrick Tyler of the New York Times is reporting from Washington: "In the first days after the attacks on Sept. 11, the
Saudi Arabian ambasador to Washington, Prince Bandar ibn Sultan, supervised the urgent evacuation of 24 members of Osama
bin Laden's ...
Evidence that corn grown in New Zealand was potentially GE-contaminated is still being kept from the public.
The release of provisional crime figures by Justice Minister Phil Goff and Police Minister George Hawkins shows just
how scared they are of the rise of violent crime in New Zealand, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today.
“New Zealand will need to change its liability laws if it is to avoid being targeted by developers of more risky GMOs”
said Sustainability Council Executive Director, Simon Terry.
Defence is the first responsibility of government. When government’s decide to change a long-standing approach to
defence the issue is of such importance that it should be put to the people at election time. Every one should have
their say on defence.
The Education Minister's latest threat to secondary teachers suggests he is living-out some Wild West fantasy, Green
Party Co-leader Rod Donald said today.