Columbia J School Employee has Sweet Deal


"Carol Ash, Parks commissioner since 2007, kept the mansion despite working in Albany and living outside the capital in Rensselaerville. Her husband, Joshua Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who works at Columbia University, has an 18-mile car ride from the house in the park."


http://www.nypost.com/seven/05312009/news/regionalnews/parks_boss_gets_sweet_deal_estate_171793.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/nzc38k

PARKS BOSS GETS SWEET 'DEAL' ESTATE
$713-A-MONTH MANSION
By MELISSA KLEIN
New York Post
Last updated: 4:01 am
May 31, 2009
Posted: 3:27 am

Anonymous Sources?


Why are anonymous sources an issue in The Crimson but not when Bob Woodward writes books making up voices who remain anonymous? Who decides when these voices are factual? Police, relatives, neighbors and prosecutors allege mental illness which is dutifully reported by journalists. HIPAA laws prohibit revealing medical records. Why is that not an issue every day in all media? Harvard elite, the FBI, police leak information when it benefits them. Otherwise they withhold it. Harvard's PR machine is working overtime to prevent harm to holy Harvard's image from this campus shooting death.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528283

Student Barred From Graduation Was Subject of Prior Disciplinary Inquiry, Individuals Say
Published On Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:11 AM
By ERIC P NEWCOMER
Harvard Crimson Staff Writer

Love Speech is Like Hate Speech


Hate speech is protected speech. The concept of free expression is to protect speech you hate not speech you love. Small intolerant minds can't comprehend this. If WTKK is all hate speech that includes Mr. Broody and Margery Eagan. "the rebbe" says "Hate speech sells." Obama (typical white person), Eric Holder (white people are cowards) and Sotomayor (Latina women are wiser than white males) sell competing brands. Corporations do not defend and support protected speech. What is it when they tell people "Our mush reduces cholesterol and will get you a date with Megan Fox?" Finucane and Globe's staff mislead readers. Jay objects to illegal aliens, not Mexicans. Liberals make no distinction due to foggy minds focused on undermining rule of law. Obama says he supports that but he appoints tax cheats and Eric Holder who shows his animosity to law. Obama's supporters showed their love speech for George Bush for 8 years. Obama deserves at least as much in return.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/05/talk_show_host.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/nr9c94

Talk show host Severin to return to air, despite comments on Mexicans
May 30, 2009 01:45 PM
By Martin Finucane
Boston Globe Staff

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http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1175762

or

http://tinyurl.com/n29lys

Jay Severin to return to airwaves Tuesday
By Jessica Heslam
Boston Herald
Saturday, May 30, 2009 - Updated 6h ago

Cambridge Manager Overstays His Welcome

Cambridge Manager Overstays His Welcome


The Manager's financial wizardry is smoke and mirrors. He switches accounts making it impossible to know what money goes where. City Councilors are spineless. Voters are clueless. Legally the Council can fire the City Manager but Healy holds power over the council, opposite of Plan E intents. Healy grants special privileges to Harvard allowing campus cops exclusive jurisdiction on their property. Lax enforcement by campus cops may be reason for recent shooting death on campus. The AG of NY investigates all three rating agencies (which gave Triple A status to worthless credit default swaps) making the City's bond rating questionable. City Police supervisor is married to MA AG making reform difficult.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/05/30/city_managers_hold_on_cambridge_eroding/

or

http://tinyurl.com/kwr6yu


City manager's hold on Cambridge eroding
Lawsuit mars Healy's reputation
By Meghan Irons
Boston Globe Staff
May 30, 2009

Majority Rule Threatened by Homosexuals


http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2009/05/27/special_protections_for_a_marginalized_majority

or

http://tinyurl.com/mtoqno

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Townhall.com
Special "Protections" For a Marginalized Majority?
by Michael Medved

The Domineering Equality Right

Maggie Gallagher explains that same sex marriage proponents demand that religious rights be subservient to their equality rights. She reports that in England the government is already violating religious rights and that it may happen here too. She says that Libertarians do not recognize the dangers because their abilities to fight for their own rights may be denied by the same government actions. What she does not discuss is why persons with disabilities do not enjoy the same equal rights as homosexuals, women and African Americans. I suggest it is because the politicians and judges respond only to wealthy and powerful interest groups.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDQwMGU5ZjgwNmFiODcxZDgyNTAxYjVmYzY2ZjViOTY

or

http://tinyurl.com/lx8o6p

Redefining Religious Liberty
Gay marriage and the conflict between church and state.
By Maggie Gallagher
National Review Online
May 27, 2009 4:00 AM

Billionaires Meet

According to this report several billionaires met to discuss world problems. They allegedly focused on over population and agreed to meet again.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6350303.ece

or

http://tinyurl.com/pknhkr

From The Sunday (London) Times
May 24, 2009
Billionaire club in bid to curb overpopulation
America's richest people meet to discuss ways of tackling a 'disastrous' environmental, social and industrial threat
John Harlow, Los Angeles

Myopia, But No Empathy Here


Margery Eagan laments lack of empathy for women while showing her animosity toward white males, "It’s been such fun watching the right-wing white boys sputtering"

Then she mocks them some more saying, "'If you listened to conservative talk radio today, they just nominated Karl Marx to the Supreme Court. (And) she’s a racist,' said Bill O’Reilly." But Stanislav Mishin, columnist for Pravda said, "It must be said that, like the breaking of a great dam, the American descent into Marxism is happening with breathtaking speed, against a backdrop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people." (Editorial, "Uncle Sam, Incorporated," New York Post, May 28, 2009, Page 28) Who do you believe?

Eagan stretches the facts saying, "White men - unlike women and minorities - have never endured government-sanctioned racism." Oh? What about Jews, Irish, Italians and other immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century? Eagan shows a lack of history like many younger journalists.

"Why, when a white man wins a political seat or a court appointment, it’s all about merit? But when a nonwhite wins (Obama) or gets appointed (Sotomayor), it’s all about “identity politics” and tokenism?" If it's all about identity politics, why are there no persons with disabilities? It is a matter of wealthy and powerful interest groups: i.e., women, homosexuals, African Americans and illegal aliens.

Eagan seems to promote retaliation as government policy, when she says "legal sexism and segregation continued right through the ’70s in great part because men - white men - ran everything?"

Eagan asks, "Why was it so hard for male judges, yet easy for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, to understand the horror of a school strip search of a 13-year-old girl (a case just argued before the Supreme Court)? Because gender and perspective matter." Here's another argument for persons with disabilities. Why are there none on the US Supreme Court?

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http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/

or

http://tinyurl.com/czonr7

American capitalism gone with a whimper
Stanislav Mishin
Pravda.Ru
April 27, 2009

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http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2009_05_28_Men_in_throes_of_Supreme_panic/

or

http://tinyurl.com/lzck76

Men in throes of Supreme panic
By Margery Eagan
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 28, 2009 -

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One white male's view on Sotomayor.


http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32064


Obama's Idea of Justice
by Patrick J. Buchanan
HumanEvents.com
May 29, 2009

Is America Divided?


Stanislav Mishin, columnist for Pravda, "It must be said that, like the breaking of a great dam, the American descent into Marxism is happening with breathtaking speed, against a backdrop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people." (Editorial, "Uncle Sam, Incorporated," New York Post, May 28, 2009, Page 28) Kevin Spacey as Kaiser Soze in The Usual Suspects: "The greatest lie the devil ever told was that he did not exist." Oleg Kalugin, Chief KGB agent said their goal was to divide the American people. Today we have breeders and homosexuals; women against men; blacks against whites, and American citizens against illegal aliens. How well did they do/are they doing?

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http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/

or

http://tinyurl.com/czonr7

American capitalism gone with a whimper
Stanislav Mishin
Pravda.Ru
April 27, 2009

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http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2009_05_29_%E2%80%98Lacking_basic_skills___Here_s_some___/

or

http://tinyurl.com/kkc36n

‘Lacking basic skills’? Here’s some $$
Howie Carr By Howie Carr
Boston Herald
Friday, May 29, 2009

Dems Offered Nader Money in 2004

http://www.newser.com/story/60389/nader-dems-offered-me-money-in-04-to-skip-key-states.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/kwdgcn

Nader: Dems Offered Me Money in '04 to Skip Key States
Posted May 28, 09 8:09 PM CDT
Newser.com
From Washington Post

Cambridge Police Not Interested in Drug Dealers


"The woman also told officers she knew several drug dealers and offered their phone numbers, but police officers were unable to find out what happened from her, according to police reports."

http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x2085731658/Kicked-out-of-bar-woman-has-teeth-knocked-out-in-fight

or

http://tinyurl.com/m8pg76


Kicked out of bar, woman has teeth knocked out in fight
By Erin Smith
Cambridge Chronicle
Posted May 28, 2009 @ 02:24 PM

Half of Men Arrested on Illegal Drugs

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-27-arrestees_N.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/pkgfau

Study finds half of men arrested test positive for drugs
By Donna Leinwand
USA TODAY
May 28, 2009

DRUG TESTS

In 10 cities surveyed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, at least half of all men arrested tested positive for some sort of illegal drug.
2007 2008
Atlanta 67.8% 60%
Charlotte 68.6% 68.8%
Chicago 86.5% 86.5%
Denver 71.1% 67.6%
Indianapolis 65.5% 64%
Minneapolis 63.5% 65.1%
New York 69.2% 69.2%
Portland, Ore. 72% 64.1%
Sacramento 77.9% 77.6%
Washington 68.3% 48.6%
Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy

Government Official Threatens Bible Study Group

http://www.10news.com/news/19562217/detail.html

San Diego News
Bible Study Controversy
Couple: County Trying To Stop Home Bible Studies
10News.com
POSTED: 5:31 pm PDT May 25, 2009
UPDATED: 1:45 pm PDT May 28, 2009

$30,000 a Couple Fund Raiser for Obama


http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obama-in-l.a.-confident-but-not-yet-content-2009-05-27.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/p4p4ag

Obama in L.A.: 'You ain't seen nothing yet'
By Sam Youngman
The Hill.com
May 27, 2009 11:51 PM [ET]

FBI Abusing Person With Disability?

FBI Abusing Person With Disability?


"One of the four suspects [arrested by the FBI for bomb plots], Payen, [is] a native Haitian [and] is mentally ill and on antipsychosis medication." (MURRAY WEISS and LUKAS I. ALPERT, "A BUNCH OF TERROR DUMMIES, HOW FBI DUPED BX. 'PLOTTERS' WITH DUDS," New York Post, May 23, 2009) If the suspect is mentally ill, why did the FBI target a person with a disability? Is it FBI policy to try to get mentally impaired persons to commit crimes? Aren't there enough able persons to target? Or is the FBI run by cowards and bullies?

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05232009/news/regionalnews/a_bunch_of_terror_dummies_170636.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/o67sxn

A BUNCH OF TERROR DUMMIES
HOW FBI DUPED BX. 'PLOTTERS' WITH DUDS
By MURRAY WEISS and LUKAS I. ALPERT
New York Post
Last updated: 11:41 am
May 23, 2009
Posted: 3:22 am

Sex Trade Boom at Climate Conference


http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/article719339.ece

News in English
27 May 2009 kl. 09:33
Climate conference sex boom
Copenhagen’s sex trade did brisk business during the recent business climate conference.
Politiken Denmark

Presidential Chilling Effect?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23016.html

[Video embedded]
W.H. to Sotomayor critics: Be 'careful'
By ALEXANDER BURNS
Politico.com
May 27, 2009 4:27 PM EDT

* * *

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124338457658756731.html

REVIEW & OUTLOOK
MAY 27, 2009
The 'Empathy' Nominee
Is Sonia Sotomayor judically superior to 'a white male'?
Wall Street Journal

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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98EO9DO0&show_article=1

or

http://tinyurl.com/rx7lmn


Napolitano addresses Sept. 11 Canada controversy
May 27 01:21 PM US/Eastern
By ROB GILLIES
Breitbart.com
Associated Press Writer

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http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0509/gibbs_vs_uk_press_6f2649ca-3a2a-41fa-ae25-b3fe063046e4.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/l986fp


POLITICO.com
Gibbs vs. UK press
Lashes out at British media
May 28, 2009

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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/nile_gardiner/blog/2009/05/29/robert_gibbs_should_apologise_to_the_british_press_for_his_sneering_rant

or

http://tinyurl.com/mqscdf

Robert Gibbs should apologise to the British press for his sneering rant
Posted By: Nile Gardiner
Telegraph (UK)
May 29, 2009

Not Enough Crime in Holland? Gitmo inmates anyone?


http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2246821.ece/Netherlands_to_close_prisons_for_lack_of_criminals

or

http://tinyurl.com/o6z3ot

NRC Handelsblad
Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals
Published: 19 May 2009 16:31
Changed: 20 May 2009 15:35
By our news desk

Colleague Objects to Display of US Flag

Colleague Objects to Display of US Flag


An immigrant for Africa objects to the display of a US flag at a hospital. All hospitals get taxpayer funds of one sort or another. This shows how far and how bold enemies of the US are in this country.

http://cbs11tv.com/local/patriotism.at.office.2.1020415.html

Carol Cavazos
Supervisor Asks Woman To Take Down American Flag
CBS-TV Channel 11
Dallas Texas
May 26, 2009 10:07 pm US/Central

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http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/30/whats-next-american-flag-edition/

Rory Cooper
What’s Next? American Flag Edition
The Foundry
Heritage Foundtion
May 30th, 2009 at 8:24am

California Gulag Closes


Americans are brainwashed concerning the psychiatric industry and the drug industry. Under Stalin and Hitler Russians and Germans used psychiatric hospitals to silence critics and to punish members of unpopular groups. Clueless Americans believe that American psychiatrists have had their genes cleansed of greed, mendacity and sadism. One question never asked is why do police enforce psychiatric diagnoses? Why is the notion of unlawful discrimination toward persons with disabilities not apply to persons accused of mental illness? Why are the rights of persons with disabilities never enforced or defended by the taxpayer funded attorneys? Closing this den of abuse is good news. The useful idiots who lament its closing are those who support and enjoy benefits from the abuses of vulnerable persons. [There are some humorous comments under this story.]


http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1893953.html

Mental health center closes
ShareThis
By Robert Lewis
rlewis@sacbee.com
Sacramento Bee
Published: Wednesday, May. 27, 2009 -

Female Harvard Students Named in Shooting Death


http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528279

Harvard Student Linked to Kirkland Shooting Denies Involvement
Published On Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:27 AM
By ERIC P NEWCOMER and JUNE Q. WU
Harvard Crimson Staff Writer

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"Some black leaders are now questioning whether elite colleges provide enough support to urban students like Campbell as they move into a rarefied world, like Harvard. Others are defending Campbell, and still others are wondering what happened to the girl who was bound for greatness." (Tracy Jan and Keith O'Brien, "Long climb and fast fall for Harvard student," Boston Globe, June 2, 2009) Do black leaders believe that only underprivileged black youth were adopted by Harvard elites? The pattern existed for many years with poor whites ending up in similar situations like Campbell.

Affirmative action needs public scrutiny. What motivates the ruling class to adopt people from poor troubled backgrounds to raise them in society? Is it to give the appearance that it is still possible for anyone to be whatever (s)he wants to be, to counter the structured class society America has become? The United States is now like India and England.

Jobs and trust funds are passed to children even in elected politics with no reaction from journalists or the voters. Privileged youth act as if everyone has a $5 million trust fund as a cushion.

The clueless don't ask who is pulling the strings and providing access to elite private schools. Does the ruling class fear that they will be removed as the French and Russian elite were? Useful idiots are willing to be controlled by the elite ruling class puppeteers. It provides false "evidence" of an open society and the appearance of the ability to rise through it. Joseph P. Kennedy (The Elder) taught his children, "It doesn't matter what you are. What matters is what people think you are." The same applies to the perception of the nation.

The result does not change who runs the country. It is the same people who always ran it. They are pulling a few of the poor up with them as tokens to inspire the rest of the dregs to keep working to support the ruling class.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/02/as_graduation_nears_a_harvard_senior_finds_herself_in_trouble/

or

http://tinyurl.com/nsdvmn

Long climb and fast fall for Harvard student
Chanequa Campbell was a shining star. Chanequa Campbell was a shining star.
By Tracy Jan and Keith O'Brien
Boston Globe Staff
June 2, 2009

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/03/harvard_to_deny_2d_student_her_diploma/

or

http://tinyurl.com/ouo82k

Harvard set to bar 2d from graduation
Other senior linked to killing also disciplined
By Tracy Jan
Boston Globe Staff
June 3, 2009

Harvard's influential PR machine actively censors this story. The Crimson and the Herald take down comments regarding the misguided faith in the integrity of the Harvard campus special cops and the Cambridge police. The Globe does not permit comments. Cambridge is a "Plan E" city run by an unelected all-powerful City Manager, who allows Harvard cops exclusive jurisdiction on their property contrary to state law. Campus cops (special state police and sworn deputies sheriff) cannot enforce City ordinances. Journalists and voters are clueless about this legal situation. Censoring the facts do not make them any less true.

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1174693

Coed tied to killing fights graduation ban
By Joe Dwinell
Boston Herald
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Harvard Dorm Shooting Death Linked to Drugs


[A similar comment was posted under this Harvard Crimson article but it was deleted.]

Is the misguided faith in the integrity of the HUPD and the Cambridge police above questions? Cambridge is a "Plan E" city run by an unelected City Manager with all power. He is the chief law enforcement officer of the city. He allows Harvard Campus police to enjoy "exclusive jurisdiction" (a legal term) over Harvard property. That means that Harvard campus police (actually special state police officers and sworn deputies sheriff) can look the other way regarding some crimes. They can and do selectively enforce state laws. They do not have jurisdiction to enforce city ordinances. HUPD officers are responsive to requests from Harvard administrators and from Harvard faculty. This conflicts with the image of Harvard faculty, administrators and students. Nonetheless it is fact. Crimson editors and most voters are clueless about this problem. Due to lack of protection to Harvard students there was a shooting death on campus. The ultimate authority in this matter is with the City Manager. Censoring this fact does not make it less true.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528262

Kirkland Shooting Victim Linked to Harvard Campus Drug Trade
Published On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:10 PM
By CHRISTIAN B. FLOW and CLIFFORD M MARKS
Harvard Crimson Staff Writers

Where the Rich Meet to Talk


http://www.nypost.com/seven/05202009/news/regionalnews/worlds_richest_hold_secret_meeting_170193.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/qhe9nv

WORLD'S RICHEST HOLD SECRET MEETING
POST STAFF REPORT
Last updated: 12:14 pm
May 20, 2009
Posted: 10:17 am
May 20, 2009

Mr. President, The Speaker


http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDZmY2Q1OTYxMmQwNWI0ZjJiNmQyYjU4ZjkxMTdlNmU=

or

http://tinyurl.com/or8vs2

May 22, 2009 12:00 AM
President Above-It-All
There Obama stands, bravely holding his flanks against straw men on all sides.
By Rich Lowry
National review Online

More of the More Equal


Adam Reilly discusses the propriety of including a sex change operation in a news story. (ADAM REILLY. "Trans fact," Don't Quote Me, Boston Phoenix, May 20, 2009) He compares it to race and sexual orientation. Typically Reilly omits disability which always gets a negative slant unless human service corporations are exploiting the group for funding.

He quotes two transgendered advocates. One says "gender identity would be irrelevant." Why is "a history of mental illness" relevant when a person is arrested? US Rep. Delahunt once said there was "no history of mental illness" as if that would explain the crime.

Reilly's discussion refers to a criminally negligent act, texting while driving a trolley car with hundreds of passengers. Yet journalists regularly include "a history of mental illness," when a person is arrested for any crime. Their sources are never revealed. Sometimes it is from neighbors, police, prosecutors or relatives. If it comes from medical records it is a violation of state and US privacy laws. Yet it is always in the news report. If the police say it the journalists repeat it.

Why do racial, sex orientation and transgendered status get special attention from the media watcher? I spoke to Reilly and many journalists for 15 years regarding this issue. Persons with disabilities as a group is regularly maligned by journalists, police, prosecutors, and lawyers.

When journalists seek opinions from advocates for persons with disabilities, they solicit opinions from NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill). NAMI is a front organization funded by drug corporations. NAMI promotes drug treatment. They do not promote the rights. Persons with disabilities continue to be maligned by people who journalists believe are trying to help them.

Here is one more example of journalism catering to wealthy and politically connected groups that demand equality. Really vulnerable persons with no wealth or political power are ignored by the same journalism.

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/83784-Trans-fact/

Trans fact
When a person in the center of a media maelstrom has had a sex change, is it fair game for the press?
By ADAM REILLY
Boston Phoenix
May 20, 2009

What Do You Mean When You Say God?

What Do You Mean When You Say God?


Kirsten Powers' review of "Fingerprints of God," by Barbara Bradley Hagerty
appeared in the New York Post, May 17, 2009, page 30. Few discussions of God define what the speakers mean by the word God. Those arguments lead nowhere.

Powers asks "Can science prove that God exists?" Depending upon the
definition of the word it can. God's existence can be proven without
much discussion. It requires defining what you mean by God. Under
Benedict Spinoza's definition, God is substance, or everything in the
universe, all that exists including man.

If you think of everything that man does not control, like weather,
gravity and other natural events, that can be defined as God. Thus
when you see gravity work that proves that God exists e.g., man does
not control gravity.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05172009/postopinion/postopbooks/fingerprints_of_god_169742.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/r3kp2b


"FINGERPRINTS OF GOD" (Book Review)
FAITH FACTS
By KIRSTEN POWERS
New York Post
Posted: 4:37 am
May 17, 2009

Drugs, Not Harvard is the Issue


Vennochi says, "the Harvard connection was the dominant theme at a news conference at Cambridge police headquarters." (Joan Vennochi, "Urban violence spills onto sacred turf," Boston Globe, May 21, 2009) But the deafening silence by police, politicians and Harvard administrators shows that illegal recreational drugs are tolerated in Cambridge.

Two retired cops and one correctional officer were arrested within four days in May 2009 in eastern Massachusetts alone. The southwestern US is being invaded by Mexican drug cartels. Only with the acquiescence of high ranking police and politicians can this tsunami of illegal drugs be so easily available in this country.

The same is true for Harvard administrators and Harvard students. Either the leadership of the colleges, the states and US government fear the drug dealers, are funded by the drug dealers and money launderers, or they intentionally ignore them. Else they are clueless regarding what is going on in this country. In any case the current leadership is a sad testimony to democracy.


http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/05/21/urban_violence_spills_onto_sacred_turf/

Urban violence spills onto sacred turf
By Joan Vennochi
Boston Globe Columnist
May 21, 2009

Are police selling drugs?


http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_18_Barnstable_County_jail_guard_arrested_in_undercover_drug_bust/

or

http://tinyurl.com/o2jycu

Barnstable County jail guard arrested in undercover drug bust
By K.C. Myers / Cape Cod Times
Boston Herald
Monday, May 18, 2009

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http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_21_Ex-Mashpee_police_officer_busted_on_drug_charge/

or

http://tinyurl.com/qvunvb

Ex-Mashpee police officer busted on drug charge
By Matthew M. Burke / Cape Cod Times
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 21, 2009

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http://wbztv.com/local/retired.trooper.arrested.2.1015162.html

May 20, 2009 10:09 pm US/Eastern
Retired Trooper Charged With Possessing Pot
Nahant, MA
WBZ-TV Boston

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[Man Charged with 1st Degree Murder son of NYC Cop]

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528262

Kirkland Shooting Victim Linked to Harvard Campus Drug Trade
Published On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:10 PM
By CHRISTIAN B. FLOW and CLIFFORD M MARKS
Harvard Crimson Staff Writer

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/23/ex_trooper_sentenced_for_role_in_drug_ring/

or

http://tinyurl.com/qrkw2p

New England in brief
Ex-trooper sentenced for role in drug ring
Boston Globe
May 23, 2009

Hard Drive with Sensitive Information Lost


http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090519/D989JCKO1.html

Sensitive data missing from National Archives
May 19, 6:44 PM (ET)
MyWay News.com
By LARRY MARGASAK

More Democratic Gaffes


http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090519/D989JGJ01.html

Reid joins Biden, Pelosi in misstatements
May 19, 2009 6:53 PM (ET)
MywayNews.com
By LAURIE KELLMAN

Biden's Gaffes; Reveals Location of Secret Bunker


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/17/oops-biden-reveals-location-secret-vp-bunker/?test=latestnews

or

http://tinyurl.com/q35uau

Biden Reveals Location of Secret VP Bunker
The vice president, well-known for his verbal gaffes, confirms at a dinner the existence and location of a secret hidden bunker that Cheney is believed to have used after the 9/11 attacks.
FOXNews.com
Sunday, May 17, 2009

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/17/bidens-list-political-blunders/

or

http://tinyurl.com/c4onnn

Biden's List of Political Blunders
FOXNews.com
Friday, April 17, 2009

Ending Youth Violence


This is a PR piece for more taxpayer funds. It is a way to keep people employed without addressing the underlying cause of youth violence. In 1991 a few criminal justice experts recognized that single parent homes was a contributing factor. Liberals who promote this funding refuse to focus. The latest figure is 40 percent of US births are to unmarried women. That is a large source of much of youth violence.

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_17_Advocates:_Program_cuts_creating_%E2%80%98perfect_storm__for_youth_violence/

or

http://tinyurl.com/r6geoh

Advocates: Program cuts creating ‘perfect storm’ for youth violence
By Colneth Smiley Jr.
Boston Herald
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Corruption is Ubiquitous


The illegal drug industry cannot exist in a country without the assistance of corrupt public officials. In the USA voters elect corrupt officials because they want corruption. Perhaps the voters in Guatemala share American's fondness for corruption.

http://u.tv/News/Guatemala-in-uproar-after-lawyer-predicts-own-murder/96906d7e-4faa-45ee-83a0-f7ba5836e707

or

http://tinyurl.com/pdz5gr

Guatemala in uproar after lawyer predicts own murder
Rodrigo Rosenberg shot two days after recording YouTube video at friend's offices in Guatemala City
U.TV news
Sunday, 17 May 2009

Obama and His Bullies


The Office of the President bullies a 19-year-old woman who expresses her opinion. Don't you just love this President who abuses his power to silence free expression. What a giant Harvard lawyer hypocrite. He speaks the right words and performs the opposite acts. As for the puppeteer behind TOTUS, Teleprompter-Man Axelrod controls what the Harvard all-talk-and-no-walk puppet says.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/axelrod-ruminates-on-rove-and-miss-california/

or

http://tinyurl.com/p4ww5e

The Caucus - The Politics and Government blog of
The New York Times
May 14, 2009, 11:17 pm
Axelrod Ruminates on Rove and Miss California
By Bernie Becker

No you!


And the beat goes on . . . Republicans talk issues and policy. Liberals and Democrats utter personal attacks. Debate clubs teach that ad hominem attacks show an absence of rational arguments. The laugh is on the homosexuals who run the Democratic Party. Hey Hey; Ho Ho, The Democrats have got to go!

http://bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view.bg?articleid=1172681

or

http://tinyurl.com/rd2xdh

RNC chief: Gay marriage will burden small business
By Associated Press
Boston Herald
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Lying Not to Thee but to Them


CIA Director Panetta said, "It is not our policy or practice to mislead Congress." (Editorial, "PELOSI IN A PICKLE," New York Post, May 16, 2009)
Panetta's assurance does not reassure. He did not say it never happens. He did not say that the CIA always tells the truth. Deception is a major espionage tool. Spies use willing journalists to publish their version of reality
Pelosi and politicians are another matter.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05162009/postopinion/editorials/pelosi_in_a_pickle_169535.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/pno5z9

PELOSI IN A PICKLE
RELATED STORIES
Editorial
New York Post
Last updated: 5:03 am
May 16, 2009
Posted: 2:42 am

What is the Connection?


What is the connection between crime and alleged mental illness? The Post reports
(1) the "wife of a millionaire mattress king had a screaming match with her mentally disturbed son the day before she was found dead." and
(2) Eduardo "has a history of mental problems" and
(3) "authorities had him undergo a psychological evaluation [. . .] because he was 'incoherent,' a law-enforcement source said."

How does the Post know this is true? Was there a violation of the privacy laws? If not how reliable is the information? Even if reliable why is it reported? Police are the source of an alleged medical evaluation. This appears to be a violation of the HIPAA laws. Why are privacy rights of persons accused of mental illness not treated the same as say homosexuals and politicians? Is there institutionalized bigotry among journalists?

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05152009/news/regionalnews/1_800_slay_argument_169398.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/oke7ye

1-800-SLAY ARGUMENT
By SELIM ALGAR and KIERAN CROWLEY
New York Post
Last updated: 2:08 am
May 15, 2009
Posted: 2:03 am

Lamenting the failure of radio, TV and newspapers, Marge forgot that most young people get their news from the interthingy. Few of them read news. These are the Um, voters that totally bring us those you know, politicians.
Marge says, "This is a world-weary crew. Sleeping. Snoring. Slouching." The plane crew that crashed and killed 50 in Buffalo was the same kind -- untrained, careless and clueless. They brought us the Obamanation. What a thoughtful gift. Ahem! Enjoy it while you can.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1172181

or

http://tinyurl.com/rbwypg

Among riders, a text-book case of indifference
By Margery Eagan
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Protect Endangered White People


Following the employer's argument what does it look like for white people to vote for black people? White voters must stop embarrassing their brothers and sisters by voting for non whites. Enough is enough. Whites are only 16 percent of the world population.
Whites must stand together or be eliminated by the dominant persons of color majority.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05142009/news/regionalnews/black_exec__i_got_fired_for_backing_whit_169211.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/pexxav

BLACK EXEC: I GOT FIRED FOR BACKING WHITE MIKE
By Sally Goldenberg
New York Post
Last updated: 3:44 am
May 14, 2009

Dangerous Institutionalized Media Bias


Reporting a death in Long Island, NY the suspected son of the victim is described as having "a history of mental illness" (WFXT-TV Boston, Gene Lavanchy on Thursday morning FOX TV News), plus these two stories in Newsday.

In the first one the journalists say "Eduardo Barragan, [. . .] had a history of psychological problems." They say it was the "company" who revealed this questionable medical information protected by HIPAA laws. Lavanchy said, Police said he had a history of mental illness. The same day El Monte police are shown on WFXT-TV kicking a man in the head who was lying down after a car chase. Why is what police say reported unfiltered by the parrots in the media? Police dehumanize civilians calling them "dirt bags." How is this not worse than hate speech?

In the second story below the journalist said The victim "cared for a son afflicted with schizophrenia - the same son accused Wednesday of killing" her.

[. . .]

"Eduardo Barragan, 38, who was charged in the death of his mother, [. . .] was diagnosed with schizophrenia 19 years ago, [sister Kay Otilia] Massell said."

All three continue to broadcast a negative stereotype of persons with disabilities (persons accused of mental illness). They do not report the likelihood that psychiatric drugs may be the cause of violence. They do not report that the drug-company-friendly FDA requires a black box warning on anti depressants which may cause suicidal thoughts. They ignore the irreparable harm of stronger psychiatric drugs (see, e.g Robert Whitaker's "Mad in America."

How many deaths are caused by the psychiatric industry and their corporate drug mentors while conformist journalists blame the drug addled?

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lidead1412762445may13,0,198764.story

or

http://tinyurl.com/r8fmjl

Cops: Searingtown man charged with mother's murder
BY CARL MACGOWAN AND MATTHEW CHAYES
carl.macgowan@newsday.com
matthew.chayes@newsday.com
Newsday.com
10:53 PM EDT, May 13, 2009

* * *

The victim "cared for a son afflicted with schizophrenia - the same son accused Wednesday of killing" her.

[. . .]

"Eduardo Barragan, 38, who was charged in the death of his mother, [. . .] was diagnosed with schizophrenia 19 years ago, [sister Kay Otilia] Massell said."

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-likay1412763770may13,0,5190988.story

or

http://tinyurl.com/p4nbmr

Daughter: Victim was a woman of strong faith
BY CARL MACGOWAN
carl.macgowan@newsday.com
Newsday.com
10:43 PM EDT, May 13, 2009

Bernie Madoff: PBS Video


Link to 55 Minute PBS Frontline Production May 2009

http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1122731028

Coulter Responds to Homosexual Media Bullies


Ann Coulter responds to the homosexual bullies who attack a 19-year-old for expressing her beliefs. What is shocking is how the mainstream media including Fox cable talk shows go along with this brutality.


http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31863

Liberal Taliban Issues Fatwa Against Miss California
by Ann Coulter
Human Events
May 13, 2009

Psychiatry: Causing or Solving Problems?


The drug industry and the psychiatric industry claim to have solutions for all problems -- drugs or therapy. They never recognize they may cause the problems. When did military operations begin having mental health clinics in battle fields? Like accountants making medical decisions at HMOs, here the military allows mental health counselors to make military decisions. Politicians are unable to accept accountability. Judges fear getting it wrong so they delegate decision-making to court psychologists and psychiatrists. These false prophets claim a moral superiority and knowledge of the future. When they are wrong there is no accountability. Here military prophets may be the cause of three deaths. But you'd never know that from the way that journalists report facts. The Conformist Party has taken control of the nation.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=7565251&page=1


Camp Liberty Shooting: Alleged Shooter's Dad Says Soldier 'Just Broke'
Sgt. John M. Russell Charged in Shooting of Five People at Camp Liberty Stress Clinic
By LUIS MARTINEZ and MARTHA RADDATZ
ABC News
May 12, 2009

THE STORY OF THE FIRST FORCED ELECTROSHOCK IN ITALY ON 15 APRIL 1938 -- FROM ECT.ORG

http://www.ect.org/cgi-bin/faq/smartfaq.cgi?answer=1014926706&id=1014926466
Who invented ECT?

...Italian psychiatrist Ugo Cerletti
is credited with the introduction of electroshock therapy. Cerletti, having "doubts regarding the danger of electric applications to man," observed that hogs were subdued and calm moments before slaughter after the application of 125 volts using metallic tongs clamped to their temples.

"It occurred to me," wrote Cerletti, "that the hogs of the slaughterhouse could furnish the most valuable material for my experiments...At this point I felt we could venture to experiment on man, and I instructed my assistants to be on the alert for the selection of a suitable subject."

On April 15, 1938, Cerletti found his man, known only by the initials S. E. The Police Commissioner of Rome found S.E. wandering, and took him to the hospital for observation. Cerletti diagnosed S.E. with a form of schizophrenia and applied the first use of ECT, using the small dose of 80 volts for 0.2 seconds. S.E. jumped, then stiffened and fell back on the bed. Then he burst into song.

"It was quite evident to all of us that we had been using a too low voltage," Cerletti wrote. He discussed the patient with his colleagues and decided to let S.E. rest before giving him another shock. The patient, who had - unbeknownst to Cerletti - been listening to the conversation said clearly in Italian "Not another one! It's deadly!" [Non una seconda! Mortifierel"]

"I confess that such explicit admonition under such circumstances, and so emphatic and commanding, coming from a person whose enigmatic jargon had until then been very difficult to understand, shook my determination to carry on with the experiment. But it was just this fear of yielding to a superstitious notion that caused me to make up my mind. The electrodes were applied again, and a 110-volt discharge was applied for 0.2 seconds." (1)

With that, electroshock therapy was born.

In an article written by Dr. Frank Ayd in 1963, Cerletti is quoted as saying "When I saw the patient's reaction, I thought to myself: This ought to be abolished! Ever since I have looked forward to the time when another treatment would replace electroshock." (2)

References

1. Frank, LR (1978). The History of Shock Treatment. San Francisco.

2. Ayd, F.J. Jr. Guest Editorial UGO CERLETTI, M.D. (1877-1963). Psychosomatics, 4:A6-A7, 1963.

Suicides at Columbia University


Columbia University has a major investment in the psychiatric and drug
industries. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) a front organization for drug
companies promotes drug treatment. Recently US Sen. Grassley
investigated NAMI finding that NAMI gets 56 percents of its budget
from drug companies. (Link below)

Seldom reported is that drug-company-friendly FDA requires a black box
warning on anti depressants because they may cause suicidal thoughts.
How many deaths resulted from taking psychiatric drugs?

Link here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a4V6UEpXf_mY

or

http://tinyurl.com/r2y9qf

Bloomberg News
6 April 2009
Grassley Probes Financing of Advocacy Group for Mental Health
By Nicole Gaouette

http://columbiaspectator.com/2009/05/09/death-catalyzes-campus-mental-health-discussion

or

http://tinyurl.com/p4c6yw

Death catalyzes campus mental health discussion
by Alix Pianin
Columbia Spectator
May 9, 2009 - 10:10pm

Harvard Elite?


Do you mean by "the elite" CIA employees at prestigious universities? How many government spooks are affiliated with Harvard Law School or the Kennedy School of Government? How many elitist journalists publish papers written by these "elites." The weak puppets (politicians and journalists) who follow the command of the elite are as culpable of misleading the public as the elites themselves.

http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2009_05_12_Minds_of_the_masses_aren_t_molded_by_elites/

or

http://tinyurl.com/omzn8y

Minds of the masses aren’t molded by elites
By Michael Barone
Boston Herald
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 -

Psychiatric Bias in Italy?


The report of "Jonathan Robert Hindenach [. . .] who reportedly suffered from mental problems, followed [a] man into an alley and stabbed him to death for no apparent reason." is used to negate the disbelief about the "senseless" Kercher killing? What is the connection between "mental problems" and crime? Was the suspect on psychiatric drugs, known to cause violent thoughts? Nadeau's bias concerning psychiatry is apparent. Is the rest of the report more objective?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-10/whose-bloody-footprints-were-they/

or

http://tinyurl.com/qhdgh7


Whose Bloody Footprints Were They?
by Barbie Latza Nadeau
The Daily Beast
May 10, 2009

Barbie Nadeau has reported from Italy for Newsweek Magazine since 1997. She also writes for CNN Traveller, Budget Travel Magazine and Frommer's.

Massachusetts With Same Sex Marriage Comes Free Cars

Massachusetts is Same Sex Marriage, Now Free Cars

Welfare recipients get free insurance, AAA, free repairs, gas and oil. Don't forget to read the hilarious comments.

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170630

Free cars for poor fuel road rage
By Hillary Chabot
Thursday, May 7, 2009 -

ACLU Discrediting Itself

ACLU Discrediting Itself

Promoting Wendy Kaminer's new book Barney Frank says, "Standing up to your political enemies is easy, fun, and often profitable, [t]aking public issue with your friends and allies on a matter of great principle is [. . .] a far more important service to others." (HARVEY SILVERGLATE, "Sunshine on the ACLU: a mea culpa," Freedom Watch, Boston Phoenix, May 6, 2009) Few people speak publicly. Fewer speak "truth to power regardless of whose ox is gored."

Insiders revealed that Anthony Romero lives with his life partner who is a psychiatrist. These pseudo physicians are notoriously control freaks a characteristic that is contrary to the ACLU's mission.

Silverglate says, "I refused to fully join the public campaign, harboring, as I did, the illusion that quiet inside diplomacy could prevail." Isn't this the same problem faced by citizens who try to correct government abuses? If they run for office and win they become part of the problem. Only if they remain outside of the government can they have any effect. Journalists are more interested in being invited to dinner than exposing malfeasance. See how they treat Ralph Nader?

It is true that "The ACLU's current leadership has done the organization more damage than its critics ever could." They showed me they were operating off of the rails for many years.


http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/82548-Sunshine-on-the-ACLU-a-mea-culpa/

Sunshine on the ACLU: a mea culpa
Freedom Watch
By HARVEY SILVERGLATE
May 6, 2009

Protected Speech

[Posted May 8, 2009 as a comment on Phoenix online. But it was deleted.]
[An edited version of this letter was published in the May 22, 2009 edition of the Boston Phoenix (see link below.]

Phoenix editors object to Jay Severin calling illegal aliens "the world's lowest of primitives." WTKK's Michelle McPhee and a great many police officers refer to criminals who are citizens as "dirt bags," and "scum bags." These are not human characteristics. Why no objection? Why is the Phoenix silent on allowing Bill Ayers an admitted bomber to speak at Brandeis? Why is his speech protected more than Severin's?

Phoenix editors say Severin's speech should be "unacceptable," while citing no standard. Calling illegal aliens "primitives" does not "deny the basic humanity of Mexicans." Severin insults illegal aliens as a special form of humans, unlike being a "dirt bag." Eric Holder insulted white Americans. Why is the Phoenix silent?

The editors affirmed "Severin's constitutional right to say what he said" suggesting that just because he can, does not mean he should say it.

The editors say, "his on-air presence does nothing to enrich or elevate public debate" with no supporting evidence. Why not compare Severin to Ayers or Rev. Jeremiah Wright?

Just because the Phoenix editors can write editorials, does not mean that they should.

* * *

[Edited version published at this link. Third letter from the top.]

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/83883-Fascism-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/

or

http://tinyurl.com/oz8kg2

* * *

[Comment posted May 9, 2009 on Phoenix online.]

Phoenix editors lament dehumanizing hate speech toward illegal aliens. Severin's comments are derogatory not dehumanizing. If dehumanizing speech is an evil to be denounced, why are the editors silent about dehumanizing speech toward persons with disabilities? Police, journalists, medical professionals, and court employees regularly dehumanize persons with disabilities calling them diseases. Why is saying a person is a "paraplegic" or a "schizophrenic" OK with the Phoenix editors? If a major concern of the Phoenix is hate speech and equal rights, why do the editors ignore widespread abuses of persons with disabilities? Is there bigotry at the Phoenix?

* * *
Roy Bercaw, CEO and Founder
North American Pirate Defense League

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/82542-Bostons-Severin-problem/

Boston's Severin problem
Is WTKK up to measuring degrees of intolerance?
EDITORIAL
May 6, 2009

Scrutinize Psychiatry Not Its Victims


This article marginalizes people with disabilities. (Alissa Quart, "Listening to Madness," NEWSWEEK, May 2, 2009 (Magazine issue May 18, 2009)) Quart says, "Will Hall believes that psychiatrists are prone to making arbitrary distinctions between 'crazy' and 'healthy,' and to using medication as tranquilizers." No psychiatrist can distinguish clearly between sanity and insanity. Drugs merely inhibit offensive speech and behavior - alleged symptoms. They do not cure causes. Only psychiatrists can see mental illnesses. There are no pathologies. Police, psychiatrists, medical physicians, politicians and journalists all reinforce the "stigma attached to mental illness."

Among drug company flacks and psychiatrists "questioning the need for medication [. . .] is controversial." Among others it is common sense and good patient behavior.

Quart rewrites the Icarus myth as psychiatry. Icarus' father Daedalus counseled his son to make wings to escape from King Minos' Labyrinth prison. Icarus was carried away with his success just as politicians often are (John Edwards, Barack Obama: Come on down!). He flew too close to the sun after ignoring Daedalus' warning. Psychiatrists call that oppositional disorder a common activity of youth. The therapeutic state makes all human activity mental illness. Psychiatric poets create illnesses by consensus.

Quart distorts the nature of the "Treatment Advocacy Center." TAC promotes forced treatment and an extremely negative view of persons accused of mental illness that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. E. Fuller Torrey is the totalitarian architect of this evil organization.

Quart quotes Peter Kramer saying, "Psychotic depression is a disease." He promotes the "widespread use of antidepressants." Even the drug-company-friendly FDA places a black box warning on anti depressants which have been shown to cause suicidal behavior in some persons. Why is that fact omitted from this report?

Why is the police power of the state used to force medical treatment? Why are police empowered to make psychiatric diagnoses on the street? Newsweek should scrutinize psychiatry and its drug company funding rather than the victims of psychiatric abuses.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/195694

SOCIETY
Listening to Madness
Why some mentally ill patients are rejecting their medication and making the case for 'mad pride.'
By Alissa Quart
NEWSWEEK
Published May 2, 2009
From the magazine issue dated May 18, 2009

Michael Savage Defends Himself


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8037025.stm

US DJ demands apology from UK

Murder of a Psychiatric Patient?


"Security staff there say they were forced to place Messier in four-point restraints for attacking a Bridgewater correction officer." Who forced them? Did the life-threatening attack leave signs of trauma on the corrections officer? Was the officer examined by physicians? How many psychiatric patients are abused by their keepers due to lack of over sight? Why are persons with disabilities denied basic rights enjoyed by others? When will the state extend the same protections to mental patients as they do to convicted criminals and detainees at Guantanamo?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_07_Man_restrained_at_Bridgewater_dies/

or

http://tinyurl.com/d67j4e

Man restrained at Bridgewater dies
By Laura Crimaldi
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 7, 2009

More Corruption?


Cadillac Deval's troubling proposal opens the door to more corruption exposed by Marie Ragghianti when she was Parole Commissioner of Tennessee. The Governor and his appointees were selling early paroles. Omitted from this report is an explanation why police in MA refuse to enforce the illegal firearms statute regarding electrical weapons Chapter 140 Sec. 131 J. Possession of those firearms is a felony but never enforced.

http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1170619

Gov aims to ease jail time for drug offenders
By Edward Mason & Laura Crimaldi
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 7, 2009

How Many More Mr. Speaker?


Stephen Mindich is right. Government hypocrites (Eliot Spitzer, come
on down) targeted sex workers while using them surreptitiously. How
many more of these false high minded wind bags use paid sex workers?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170608

Taking it personally
Phoenix publisher slams attacks on fetish ads
By Joe Dwinell
Boston Herald
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Public Schools Only?


Menckenlite May 4, 2009

Is "The achievement gap in education between white and minority students" as pronounced in private schools, as well as public schools?

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528075

Racial Gap Persists In School Scores
Despite gains for whites and minorities, gap between the groups stays constant
Published On Friday, May 01, 2009 2:14 AM
By MONICA S. LIU
Harvard Crimson
Contributing Writer

Has the Boston FBI Changed at All?


Three people died after this man tried to turn himself in to the Boston FBI. James Bulger killed 19 working for John Connolly. Colleagues of Paul Rico framed four other men, Joe Salvati, Peter Limone and two others. The agent who "disconnected" the call was reprimanded. Does he have some cuplability? Knowing little about how the FBI treats persons with disabilities the disconnected call maybe was intentional. Perhaps the agent thought that Samson was mentally ill and ignored what he said. Would the Boston FBI ever do anything like that? Is the Pope German?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170374&srvc=news&position=2

or

http://tinyurl.com/dk6nyw

Killer makes last-ditch bid
By Laurel J. Sweet
Boston Herald
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 -

NAMI and Drug Companies

US Senate Probe Discovers:

Most NAMI Money is From Psychiatric Drug Industry

By MindFreedom News

NAMI has admitted to a US Senate probe that a majority of their funds
over the last five years, 56 percent on average, have been from drug
corporations. NAMI has agreed with the probe to immediately begin
quarterly postings to their web site with a list of drug company
donations and amounts.

MindFreedom obtained a letter sent last week by NAMI executive
director Michael J. Fitzpatrick to "NAMI Leaders and Members." The
letter is a response to the probe of NAMI by US Senator Charles
Grassley (R-IA) initiated on 6 April 2009.

In the 28 April letter, copied below, Mr. Fitzpatrick wrote, "As
reported to Senator Grassley, pharmaceutical companies contributed an
average of 56% of national NAMI's budget annually for the period 2005
- 2009."

Mr. Fitzpatrick passionately defends the drug company donations, but
says NAMI has a strategic plan to lower the percentage.

Commented MindFreedom director, David Oaks, "The NAMI board should
have listened to its own Consumer Council which voted for full
disclosure many years ago, but was ignored."

MindFreedom maintains a count of the number of times the NAMI web site
uses the phrase "biologically based" when referring to mental health
problems. Said Oaks, "There are as many theories about the cause of
extreme mental problems as there are colors in the rainbow.
Unfortunately, NAMI's rainbow is mainly green -- drug company money
green. Now we know why."

MindFreedom is encouraging an international "thank you" from everyone
to Senator Grassley for investigating psychiatric drug money
corruption, click here:

http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm

~ ~ ~

LETTER FROM NAMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK:

April 28, 2009

Dear NAMI Leaders and Members,

On April 6, 2009 Senator Charles Grassley asked NAMI national to
provide information about support it receives from pharmaceutical
companies. For the last three years, Senator Grassley has been
interested in various aspects of the pharmaceutical industry and has
made similar requests to other non-profit groups.

NAMI shares Senator Grassley's interest in transparency and has
cooperated fully with this request. Since the request was made, three
basic questions have been posed that are worth sharing and answering.

Does NAMI accept contributions from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes, we do -- and we're delighted to have this critical support for
our many programs and important work all across the country.

NAMI accepts charitable contributions from individuals, foundations
and corporations, including the pharmaceutical industry, for one
purpose -- to improve the lives of people with mental illness and
their families. These relationships are governed by NAMI's Guidelines
for Business Support Relationships, a NAMI policy originally developed
and approved by the Board of Directors in 2004. This policy ensures
that at all times NAMI will maintain an independent position on issues
affecting the welfare of people with mental illness. A copy of this
policy is available online at http://www.nami.org/BusinessGuidelines.

As you know from our strategic plan ( http://www.nami.org/stratplan ),
NAMI's goal is to reduce the percentage of our budget that is
supported by charitable donations from pharmaceutical companies.

While we deeply appreciate the support we have received, we set this
goal because we understand the value of diversifying our funding
sources -- both for fiscal stability and because we want to shed any
lingering, unfair accusations that somehow NAMI has been "bought" -- I
can assure you: nothing could be further from the truth. NAMI's
advocacy voice is loud and clear and uncompromised.

As reported to Senator Grassley, pharmaceutical companies contributed
an average of 56% of national NAMI's budget annually for the period
2005 to 2009. Many of NAMI's signature education programs, including
Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Connection, In Our Own Voice and
NAMI Basics have national corporate sponsors.

These programs are the essence of your work in your communities. They
are offered free of charge to thousands of consumers and families who
participate in them each year. Without support of these companies, we
would be hard-pressed to bring you these vital programs. Corporate
grants and charitable contributions also support the NAMI Web site,
Mental Illness Awareness Week, and other public education and advocacy
efforts.

Can we see who is giving NAMI what?

Yes, you can.

NAMI National has long made public lists of major corporate and
foundation donors in our annual reports, which you can view online: http://www.nami.org/governance
. In 2009, we have begun posting on the NAMI Web site on a quarterly
basis all foundation and corporate grants and corporate contributions
over $5,000 received by NAMI national. The first list covers January-
March 2009 and can also be viewed at http://www.nami.org/governance.

Now what?

We continue our incredibly important work together, at the national,
state and local level, on behalf of one of the most vulnerable and
discriminated against populations in our country.

NAMI has long enjoyed a great national reputation. In fact, NAMI is
one of only 248 national non-profit organizations that received the
BBB Wise Giving Alliance Charity Seal this year from the charity
monitoring organization affiliated with the Better Business Bureau.
Perhaps you saw BBB’s ad in USA Today two weeks ago which heralded
the exclusive list. NAMI also received three out of four stars from
Charity Navigator and is its number one rated mental health
organization.

Thank you for the tremendous work you do, day in and day out. If you
have any thoughts or questions, I hope you will be in touch.

Thanks,

Mike

Michael J. Fitzpatrick, MSW
Executive Director
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 2201
mfitzpatrick@nami.org
703-516-7977

Magical Negro


[Posted as a comment under article by Pat Buchanan about book, "How Barack Obama Won: A State by State Guide to the Historic 2008 Election" Co-authored by NBC's Chuck Todd

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31728

"Glimmers of Hope for the GOP"
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Human Events
May 5, 2009]

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Co-authored by NBC's Chuck Todd, it is a grim tale of what happened to the GOP in 2008, and what the future may hold.


Pat and Chuck Todd explain well what voters were looking for in the last election but not so much why those voters believed that Obama is the man who can deliver. I suspect the reason is 'The Magical Negro'

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Negro

"The magical negro (sometimes called the mystical negro or magic negro) is a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of special insight or powers, helps the white protagonist get out of trouble."
--did anyone not see the droves of white folks hailing the Messiah? The ones here in Boston are from the whitest areas known to man. I doubt that the majority of them ever associate with black people in their day-to-day in any meaningful way. Maybe precisely this disconnect from reality that made it so easy for them to engage in fantasy. What else, other than his color, could they possibly find so inspiring and intriguing in this underachiever, affirmative action baby nobody?

"The magical negro is typically but not always "in some way outwardly or inwardly disabled, either by discrimination, disability or social constraint," often a janitor or prisoner.[5] He has no past; he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist.[6] He sometimes fits the black stereotype, "prone to criminality and laziness."[7] To counterbalance this, he has some sort of magical power, "rather vaguely defined but not the sort of thing one typically encounters."[6] He is patient and wise, often dispensing various words of wisdom, and is "closer to the earth."[2]"
--Obama's 'former' drug use is highlighted by white leftists as if some sort of an achievement. Accusations of fraud, racism, drug use, questionable upbringing were all like putting water on a grease fire.
--Obama has none-existing past achievements. Who care? Look at him! HE IS BLACK!

"The magical negro serves as a plot device to help the protagonist get out of trouble, typically through helping the white character recognize his own faults and overcome them."
-- Whites are in financial trouble and Obama, the person involved in so many crooked deals and who demonstrated complete lack of knowledge about economics, will fix it all because he is black.

Make no mistake about it. Obama's presidential campaign started when the Magical Negro archetype was introduced in contemporary fiction, brainwashing white people, decades ago. Obama simply stepped into the role.

An Idiot’s Guide to the Magical Negro
http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/05/an-idiots-guide-to-the-magical-negro/

Jay Does Not Insult Us


The North American Pirate Defense League is grateful that Boston talk
show hosts no longer consider us "the world's 'lowest of primitives'
and 'leeches.'" Stereotyping of Pirates is never discussed. We do not
have peg legs. We do not say ARRGH. We do not have parrots. Most of
all we do not hang at Revere Beach. Bring Jay back. He does not insult
us.

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170132

WTKK keeps controversial yakker Jay Severin off the air
By Jessica Heslam
Boston Herald
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Spring Break - Revere Beach


Governor Deville laments Mass residents traveling to Connecticut to
gamble. He says Mass loses that tax revenue. Many young people travel
to Florida, Texas and Mexico for Spring Break. Make Revere Beach the
exotic Spring Break destination for local students. That would have a
positive affect on the local economy. Come to beautiful Revere Beach
and spend your money.

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_05_MBTA_rejects_metal_detectors:_Revere_braces_for_wave_of_beach_violence/

or

http://tinyurl.com/df5dhg

Revere braces for wave of beach violence
MBTA rejects metal detectors
By Jessica Van Sack
Boston Herald
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Screen Medical Students Early


Why the focus on Craig's list? Many more people participate on Craig's
List than attend medical schools. When will these upper class trust
funded babies in government focus on the children of their colleagues
in medical schools? How many more medical students are weirdos? Why
not catch them before they are licensed to go out into the world and
do more harm?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1170136

AG vows justice against Philip Markoff
By Jessica Fargen
Boston Herald
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 -

IL Democrats Vote Against Public Comment


http://www.quincynews.org/local-news/city-council-to-meet-today-in-day-night-doubleheader.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/cvoanb

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
QuincyNews.org
City Council votes to deny public speaker
by Bob Gough, editor

No History of Mental Illness?


Police and prosecutors often reveal "a history of mental illness" at arrests and arraignments. Their sources are usually suspect in view of the prohibition of the HIPAA laws. But even if their sources are legal what is the connection at arraignments? It is only to discredit the suspect and to slur all persons accused of mental illness. In this case "Police said the attacker [. . .] had no criminal record or history of mental illness." This suggests that if there were it would explain why the suspect drove his car toward the royal couple. But it does not explain why the New York Post and other media reported this fact. Perhaps it shows that journalists have a negative stereotype of persons with disabilities and discriminate toward them as they would never do toward persons of color, homosexuals and women.


http://www.nypost.com/seven/05012009/news/worldnews/massacre_at_royal_parade_167066.htm

or

http://tinyurl.com/cmxx49


MASSACRE AT ROYAL PARADE
CAR-PLOW LUNATIC AIMS AT DUTCH QUEEN
By ANDY SOLTIS
GRUESOME IMPACT: Parade-goers in Apeldoorn, Holland, are sent sprawling yesterday by the maniac's car, which killed five.
New York Post
Last updated: 9:49 am
May 1, 2009
Posted: 1:47 am

Brain Scanners Can Read Minds


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article6211202.ece

or

http://tinyurl.com/cuzso7


From The Sunday Times
May 3, 2009
They know what you're thinking: brain scanning makes progress
The scary science of brain scanning is advancing fast
By Jonathan Leake

Racism is When Conservatives Speak


Eric Holder: Americans are cowards because they fear to speak about racism. Oh? Do they enjoy being called racist when they speak about racism? If Americans talk about illegal immigration that too is racist. Janeane Garofalo: If Americans criticize the President that is racist too. If Americans warn about contagious flu epidemic that too is racist. When Obama refers to typical white people, and Jesse Jackson refers to New York as Hymietown that's not racist. Conservatives are to be seen but not heard. Don't you know? Hate speech is only for liberals.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-weiss/2009/05/01/racist-anti-immigrant-conservatives-spread-hate

or

http://tinyurl.com/d2qjbg

Racist, Anti-Immigrant Conservatives Spread Hate
By Rusty Weiss
Newsbusters.org
May 1, 2009 - 21:30 ET

What's Up Doc?


Is this article intentionally confusing? The FBI has limited criminal jurisdiction. Does that include extortion, even when the perp is not an alleged prostitute? If the FBI has jurisdiction why does the Special Agent in Charge of the Boston office direct victims to call the local police? If it is a state crime why is the FBI involved?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1169861

FBI: Callers blackmailing Asian businessmen
Dozens of families threatened
By Laurel J. Sweet
Boston Herald
Monday, May 4, 2009 -

Boston Globe's Demise


The Boston Globe lost my respect in 1971 when they were rewriting history censoring facts before their final editions went to microfilm. Today it is easier to send inconvenient facts down the memory hole. The delete key is faster and easier.

http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2009_05_03_Shed_no_tears_as_Boston_Globe_fat_gets_Pinched/

or

http://tinyurl.com/d744n4

Shed no tears as Boston Globe fat gets Pinched
By Howie Carr
Boston Herald
Sunday, May 3, 2009 -

Don't Hurt Anyone's Feelings?


Peter Gelzinis objects to Jay Severin's hate speech and condones his suspension. Why was Bill Ayers given an academic venue for his hate speech while Jay Severin is censored? Gelzinis subscribes to the psychiatric therapeutic state where hurting feelings is the worst crime. Truth must be suppressed if it makes someone feel badly. What are the standards for protected speech under the misguided Gelzinis doctrine?

http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1169668

Radio big-mouth’s bigotry shows Archie Bunker mentality
By Peter Gelzinis
Boston Herald
Sunday, May 3, 2009 -

Short List?


Each newspaper has a "short list" for appointment to the US Supreme Court. The New York Post listed five from New York. Harvard runs one of the largest PR campaigns for their graduates. Cadillac Deval and "57 States" Obama are two who got elected by the Harvard PR machine. Liberals name only women and African Americans for the Court. Why are persons with disabilities kept from consideration for public offices? Are liberals bigots?

http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1169533

Will Deval Patrick chase the robe?
Governor rumored for David Souter seat
By Hillary Chabot
Boston Herald
Saturday, May 2, 2009

Just Words

Cambridge City Councilor Sam "Seidel said the state government should help the banking industry [. . .] and support people who were negatively impacted by recession through basic social supports." Does that mean poor people? Obama and Congressional Democrats gave billions to fat cat bankers, while talking about poor people. Cambridge Democrats want to give more money to bankers and talk some more about poor people. The City Council made a plan to end homelessness but did little. It is all "just words" as Cadillac Deval said.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528074

Massachusetts Economy Continues To Slide
Published On Friday, May 01, 2009 2:11 AM
By LIYUN JIN
Harvard Crimson Staff Writer

Radio Censorship

[An edited version of this letter was published in the Boston Herald on Monday May 5, 2009.]

WTKK takes a PC position notwithstanding the protections of the First Amendment. Jay says worse regularly. What is the issue now? WTKK promotes the nonsensical goal of eliminating hate. Hate is a human emotion. In order to eliminate hate you must eliminate humans. WTKK has gone off the tracks. Is WTKK management running for office? Why do they cater to special interests? The idea is protected speech should be protected. If liberal hate speech is protected why are their critics censored?

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_01_%E2%80%98Hateful%E2%80%99_tone_keeps_Jay_Severin_on_WTKK_sidelines/

or

http://tinyurl.com/dd7zso

‘Hateful’ tone keeps Jay Severin on WTKK sidelines
By Jessica Heslam
Boston Herald
Friday, May 1, 2009 -

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[Version published in Boston Herald.]

http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view/2009_05_04_Selective_outrage/

or

http://tinyurl.com/cm7ret

Selective outrage
By Roy Bercaw, Cambridge
Boston Herald
Monday, May 4, 2009