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Busting Posse Comitatus: Military Cops Arrest Civilians in Florida City! – Alex Jones Tv

Kurt Nimmo www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv July 28, 2011 In Homestead, Florida, Posse Comitatus is dead. The Air Force now responds to civilian crime in the small city, population around 30000. Military “crime stoppers” violate Posse Comitatus in Florida. Photo from Homestead ARB website.”Here at Homestead Air Reserve Base we have the Crime Stop hotline that allows anyone either on base or off the installation to anonymously report a crime,” explains the Homestead Air Reserve Base website. “If you know of a crime that has been committed, if you see a crime in progress, or if you see a suspicious person, vehicle, or situation that makes you feel a crime may be occurring, call the Security Forces Crime Stop Hotline…” On July 15, military police — known as Security Forces patrolmen — detained a criminal suspect at a Circle K in until Miami-Dade police arrived. “Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility, the better informed we are the safer we can make the installation and the surrounding community,” said t. Juan Lemus, Security Forces Police Services Chief. Crime prevention off military bases is the responsibility of civilian police, not the military. In 1878, following Reconstruction, the Posse Comitatus Act was passed. It limited the powers of the federal government to use the military for law enforcement. The statute prohibits Army and Air Force personnel and units of the National Guard under federal authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within …

Posted on August 13, 2011 by , 25 comments

Benjamin R. Barber to speak at City Club of Portland Oct. 21

Benjamin R. Barber to speak at City Club of Portland Oct. 21










Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 8, 2005

At its weekly Friday Forum luncheon on Oct. 21, City Club of Portland welcomes internationally renowned political theorist Benjamin R. Barber to share his abiding concern for democracy and citizenship within issues of politics, culture and education in America and abroad. Barber’s appearance is co-sponsored by the Oregon Campus Compact and Learn and Serve America.

Barber is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and author of 17 books including Jihad vs. McWorld, Fear’s Empire and Strong Democracy. He is the founder and director of the CivWorld Citizen’s Campaign for Democracy and consults regularly with world leaders, including President Bill Clinton and German President Roman Herzog. Barber’s honors include a knighthood from the French Government, the Berlin Prize of the American Academy of Berlin and the John Dewey Award. He writes frequently for Le Nouvel Observateur, Die Zeit, La Republica, El Pais, Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and The Nation. For television, Barber co-wrote with Patrick Watson the prize-winning CBS/PBS 10-part series “The Struggle for Democracy.”

City Club’s Friday Forum, which is open to the public, will be held in the Governor Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave.). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Program begins at 12:15 p.m. and concludes at 1:15 p.m. Luncheon reservations must be made online at http://www.pdxcityclub.org or by calling 503-228-7231, ext. 102, by 2 p.m. Wed., Oct. 19 (members only may call 503-241-9242). Luncheon tickets are $ 20 ($ 16 for members of City Club). Coffee/tea table tickets are $ 5 at the door. General seating, available at the door, is $ 5 (free for members of City Club).

A NOTE TO MEDIA

Media are encouraged to attend and are invited to sit in general seating. Please sign in at the registration table on the day of the forum. For broadcast media, an audio press patch will be available, and a riser for videotaping can be provided with advance notice. Contact Tim Krause at tim@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231, ext. 102.

ABOUT BENJAMIN R. BARBER

NOTE: Complete biographical information and high-resolution images are available online at http://www.benjaminbarber.org. Benjamin R. Barber is the Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and a principal of the Democracy Collaborative, with offices in New York, and Maryland. An internationally renowned political theorist, Dr. Barber brings an abiding concern for democracy and citizenship to issues of politics, culture and education in America and abroad. He consults regularly with political and civic leaders in the United States and Europe, including Governor Howard Dean, Governor Jim McGreevey of New Jersey, former President Bill Clinton, former Senator Bill Bradley, and former President Roman Herzog of Germany. He has also consulted with the Corporation for National Service, the United States Information Agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities; and in Europe, UNESCO, the European Parliament, the Swedish Parliamentary Commission on Democracy and “Mission 2000” (the French Millennial Commission).

Benjamin Barber’s 17 books include the classic STRONG DEMOCRACY (1984) reissued in 2004 in a twentieth anniversary edition; the recent international best-seller JIHAD VS. MCWORLD (1995 with a Post 9/11 Edition in 2001, translated into twenty languages) and FEAR’S EMPIRE: WAR, TERRORISM AND DEMOCRACY (2003), also published in eight foreign editions. His collected American essays, A PASSION FOR DEMOCRACY, were published by Princeton University Press in 1999, and his book THE TRUTH OF POWER: INTELLECTUAL AFFAIRS IN THE CLINTON WHITE HOUSE was published in 2001 by W.W. Norton & Company. He is currently working on THE DECLINE OF CAPITALISM AND THE INFANTALIST ETHOS, to be published next year.

Barber’s honors include a knighthood (Palmes Academiques/Chevalier) from the French Government (2001), the Berlin Prize of the American Academy of Berlin (2001) and the John Dewey Award (2003). He has also been awarded Guggenheim, Fulbright, and Social Science Research Fellowships, honorary doctorates from Grinnell College, Monmouth University and Connecticut College, and has held the chair of American Civilization at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris in 1991-92. He writes frequently for HARPER’S MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ATLANTIC, THE NATION, LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR, DIE ZEIT, LA REPUBLICA, EL PAIS and many other scholarly and popular publications in America and Europe. He was a founding editor and for ten years editor-in-chief of the distinguished international quarterly POLITICAL THEORY. He holds a certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an M.A. and Doctorate from Harvard University.

For television, Barber co-wrote with Patrick Watson the prize-winning CBS/PBS ten-part series THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY (1988, re-released in 2000) and the companion book; he also contributed to the Channel Four (U.K.) series GREEK FIRE, as well as to the American series THE AMERICAN PROMISE and other educational documentaries. His work for the theater includes the libretto for George Quincy’s opera HOME AND THE RIVER (produced in New York), the performance piece KASPAR (produced at Café La Mama in New York) created with his wife, the choreographer and performer Leah Kreutzer, and other dramatic musical works off-Broadway and in regional theaters. His novel MARRIAGE VOICES was published by Simon & Schuster in 1981.

ABOUT CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND

City Club of Portland is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic affairs organization that promotes civic engagement and active citizenship to build a stronger community. Through unbiased research and compelling programs, City Club connects citizens with ideas and issues that affect our community. City Club is open to everyone who wants to interact with other citizens and shape the future of our city and state. For more information about City Club of Portland, visit http://www.pdxcityclub.org or call 503-228-7231.

ABOUT OREGON CAMPUS COMPACT

Oregon Campus Compact is a state affiliate chapter of Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 950 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education.

Campus Compact promotes community service that develops students’ citizenship skills and values, encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research.

Its presidents believe that by creating a supportive campus environment for engagement in community service, colleges and universities can best prepare their students to be active, committed and informed citizens and leaders of their communities. Members of the Oregon Campus Compact share a vision that Oregon’s institutions of higher education (their faculty, staff and students) can develop and promote a commitment to lifelong service and active citizenship, while enhancing the quality of education and the quality of life in Oregon’s communities and among its citizens.

For more information about Oregon Campus Compact, visit http://www.oregoncampuscompact.org.

ABOUT LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA

Learn and Serve America supports and encourages service-learning throughout the U.S., and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills. By engaging the nation’s young people in service-learning, Learn and Serve America instills an ethic of lifelong community service. Learn and Serve America provides direct and indirect support to K-12 schools, community groups and higher education institutions to facilitate service-learning projects by providing grant support for school-community partnerships and higher education institutions; providing training and technical assistance resources to teachers, administrators, parents, schools and community groups; collecting and disseminating research, effective practices, curricula and program models; and recognizing outstanding youth service through the Presidential Freedom Scholarship, President’s Volunteer Service Awards and other programs.

For more information about Learn and Serve Amierca, visit http://www.learnandserve.org.

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Posted on August 3, 2011 by , Reply

Berkeley City Council Calls for Revocation of Corporate Constitutional Rights

Berkeley City Council Calls for Revocation of Corporate Constitutional Rights










Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) June 19, 2004

On June 15 the Berkeley City Council became the latest and largest city to pass a resolution regarding corporate constitutional protections. The council unanimously supported amendments to the California state and U.S. Constitutions declaring that corporations are not granted the protections or rights of natural persons and that expenditure of corporate money is not constitutionally protected free speech. The resolution asserts that corporations dominate the political process and deny citizens their right to govern through democracy. The resolution is available by phoning 1-866-280-1409 x600 or on the web: http://www.personsinc.org/Berkeley-resolution.html    

Ted Nace, founder of Berkeley’s Peachpit Press, a leading computer book publisher, said, “This resolution is not anti-business. In fact, placing limits on the political power of mega-corporations aids independent businesses and smaller chains.” He added, “It coincides with perfectly sound business logic. Eliminating the judicial construction of corporate constitutional rights is quite vital to preserving and enhancing business conditions.” Nace authored the book, “Gangs of America: the Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy.”

Councilmember Betty Olds said, “I voted for it after so many people contacted me in favor of it plus just common sense that it was the right thing to do.”

The Berkeley resolution is the most recent resolution in the U.S. addressing what is frequently referred to as “corporate personhood.” The first was in Point Arena, CA in 2000. Arcata, CA passed a resolution this May and is currently drafting local legislation. Licking Township in Pennsylvania has so far passed two ordinances and has several more pending.

The Washington, Maine, and New Hampshire state Democratic parties have recently adopted platform planks decrying corporate personhood. The Green Party also has a similar plank in its national platform.

The Berkeley City Council vote comes while the documentary film, “The Corporation,” a study of corporations, their origins and their place in the modern world, is playing at a local Berkeley cinema as well as nearly 300 theatres all over the country.

Resources

http://www.reclaimdemocracy.org/campaigns.html


http://www.Personsinc.org


http://www.SFPersonhood.org


http://www.thecorporation.com


http://www.wilpf.org/section/campaign.htm


http://www.uua.org/world/2003/03/


http://www.reclaimdemocracy.org


http://www.gangsofamerica.com/


http://www.poclad.org/


http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/peaceandjustice/2004peaceandjustice/minutes/011204M30.htm

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KINGSTON CITY HALL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CITIZEN “POP-IN” TEST

MISSISSAUGA WATCH Blog: www.mississaugablogs.com BOTTOMLINE: KINGSTON CITY HALL PASSES initial test! We confess we fell in love with Kingston City Hall. Felt such reverance. It is the only city hall we’ve visited where CANADA happens. CANADA lives and breathes inside Kingston city hall. Every Canadian should go –ask for Herb as your tour guide. Back to the task at hand. MISSISSAUGAWATCH is currently investigating the security practices of several Ontario municipalities and one Out-of-Province” for comparative purposes to those of Mississauga Corporate (City) Security. On May 20, 2008, the husband/wife MISSISSAUGAWATCH team visited Kingston City Hall to conduct a quick’n easy test on their video surveillance compliance practices. Regarding the Ontario city hall video surveillance test, we just answer this question. Is there VIDEO SURVEILLANCE signage posted in underground parking and doors of [the subject] city hall? YES. NO. If NO, then we looked around to see if there were VIDEO SURVEILLANCE cameras around. If there are. then the subject city hall is in VIOLATION of the 2001 “Guidelines for Using Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places”. We’d then be justified in wondering what other guidelines and legislation are also being violated by [the subject] city hall. WARNING: Do not try this citizen-test yourself. Ontario municipalities can be shameless bullies only too happy to ban you from their Corporate Property. Things could even go worse –arrest. A simple test that …
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Posted on June 1, 2011 by , 13 comments

Calif. city to allow construction of a mosque

Calif. city to allow construction of a mosque
A Southern California city decided yesterday to allow Muslim families to build a mosque after months of angry debate over the plan.
Read more on Boston Globe

Egypt to elect new president by November
Egypt will hold presidential elections by November, the country’s military rulers announced on Wednesday, as they seek to transfer power gradually to an elected leadership.
Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News

Posted on March 31, 2011 by , Reply

City Ajdabiya be bombed by warplanes NO FLY ZONE PLEASE! 02 28 2011 search: arrdvarks1

City Ajdabiya be bombed by warplanes 28/02/2011 DO YOU APPRECIATE THE UPLOAD VIDEO FROM LIBYA?! THUMBS UP THE VIDEO! As they said in Egypt. Once the fear is overcome, you become an unstoppable force for democracy. We have religious leaders in America. On Tv, In Church, Not dictating to us. Good luck. America exists because of a revolution against tyranny. One citizen one vote. No taxation without representation. America was founded on the basis of freedom. Freedom of religion, right to assemble, right to bare arms. As a great american said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Posted on March 13, 2011 by , 25 comments

New Church of Scientology Opens in Quebec City



Church of Scientology Quebec


Quebec City (PRWEB) February 1, 2010

Fifteen hundred Scientologists and their guests from across Canada and the United States packed the street in front of 665 rue Saint- Joseph in the heart of the Nouvo Saint-Roch district of Lower Quebec City to attend the opening of the Church of Scientology of Quebec/Eglise de Scientologie de Quebec on Saturday. The opening of the 47,000-square-foot Church, which will serve parishioners from throughout the province, represents significant growth for the congregation, which was formed in Quebec 35 years ago.

Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, presided at the dedication ceremony, welcoming the assembled Scientologists and guests to the new Church. His introduction was met with prolonged and enthusiastic ovation in appreciation of his presence in Quebec and his instrumental role in making possible the opening of this new Church and all it represents for the future of Scientologists in Canada.

As Mr. Miscavige stated, “This new breed of Church is all in preparation for much more to come in the future. Well, that future is upon us now.”

The Quebec Church marks the beginning of a major Scientology expansion across Canada, with new Churches to be opened in Montreal, Quebec; Kitchener, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and a full renovation of the Church of Scientology in Toronto. Also on the horizon, on 190 acres just outside Toronto, is the Scientology Advanced Organization for Canadian parishioners and Canada’s Continental Liaison Office to coordinate Scientology expansion and social betterment programs across the nation.

Dignitaries participating in the dedication of the new Church included the Honorable Alvin Curling, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and now Senior Fellow at the Center for International Governance for Innovation; the Honorable Pamela Appelt, a judge in the Court of Canadian Citizenship and a patron of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development; and Mr. Alan Stein, noted religious freedom and human rights attorney and professor of law.

In his address, Mr. Curling said, “Let this new home for the Church of Scientology in Quebec be a beacon to all men and women of goodwill – a place where they will always be welcome to work together in helping this world. Bringing together people of goodwill is a hallmark of the Church of Scientology, which is why I celebrate this new Church with you today.”

The three-story stone and glass structure spans a city block with distinctive Art Deco façades at the two main entrances. The building has undergone extensive renovation to accommodate all Scientology religious services and also serve as a home for the community services the Church provides through the many activities and humanitarian programs of its members.

An expansive Public Information Center houses a permanent multimedia exhibit describing the Church’s beliefs and practices and the life and legacy of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. Displays also cover the Church- sponsored humanitarian and social betterment programs that offer practical answers to the societal ills of crime, drug abuse, illiteracy, declining moral values and natural and manmade disasters. These programs represent the work of the Church of Scientology in servicing every community in which they reside as well as other communities around the world.

There is also a Chapel for Sunday services, weddings, naming ceremonies and other congregational gatherings; spiritual counseling rooms; course rooms for religious study; an event hall and seminar rooms; a bookstore containing the written and spoken materials of L. Ron Hubbard; and Public Affairs offices and meeting rooms to coordinate social betterment programs with like-minded organizations in the community. For the convenience of parishioners and visitors, there is also a café.

In opening the dedication ceremony, Mr. Miscavige noted that the day gave new meaning to Quebec’s motto Je me souviens— I remember. In closing, he said, “Let this new Church symbolize the fact that we not only remember

Quebec, we shall also never forget our commitment to her people—and all in the spirit of this from L. Ron Hubbard:

“‘When you leave here today and walk out into the world, remember the tools of life that you have and your role to use them to help your fellows.’”

Accompanied by Scientologists from Quebec who led the drive to build the new Church, Mr. Miscavige cut the ribbon and invited all to enter.

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The Quebec Church is the second new Church of Scientology opened this month and the seventh in the past year. The Brussels branch of Churches of Scientology for Europe was dedicated on 23 January 2010. In October 2009, Mr. Miscavige dedicated two major new Churches: the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, DC, and the Church of Scientology of Rome. In April 2009, he dedicated new Scientology Churches in Nashville, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; and in Malmo, Sweden.

These Churches join the roster of new Churches of Scientology opened in the world’s cultural capitals, including the National Church of Scientology of Spain in Madrid’s Neighborhood of Letters; the Church of Scientology of New York, just off Times Square; the Church of Scientology of San Francisco, California, in the original historic Transamerica Building; the Church of Scientology of London, England, located in the epicenter of the city; and the Church of Scientology of Berlin, Germany, near the Brandenburg Gate.

An additional two Churches of Scientology are scheduled for ribbon cutting in February 2010, with another 12 new Churches of Scientology scheduled for completion before the end of the year.

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Posted on November 22, 2010 by , Reply

Philadelphia – Old City: Independence Hall – The Signing of the Constitution

The Constitution
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Posted on October 23, 2010 by , Reply