Michael Moore Today
In scanning the horizon of all the Headlines and Tributes to Pope John Paul II, Michael Moore has one of the most incredibly wonderful messages from a Pope of Peace. Hopefully, Michael the Archangel heard the tribute, Mike. Thank you.
1920-2005
"Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create."
-- July 3, 1980
"This determination is based on the solid conviction that what is hindering full development is that desire for profit and that thirst for power already mentioned. These attitudes and 'structures of sin' are only conquered - presupposing the help of divine grace - by a diametrically opposed attitude: a commitment to the good of one's neighbor with the readiness, in the gospel sense, to 'lose oneself' for the sake of the other instead of exploiting him, and to 'serve him' instead of oppressing him for one's own advantage."
-- Pope condemns excesses of capitalism, December 30, 1987 … and it continues...
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=2073
Designate Congressman
Tom DeLay (R-TX) as Your
Health Care Surrogate!
(Or someone other than Tom DeLay)
Living Will is the Best Revenge
http://www.michaelmoore.com/
Designate CONGRESSMAN TOM DELAY (R-TX) as Your Health Care Surrogate
LIVING WILL DIRECTIVE
My wishes regarding life-prolonging treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration to be provided to me if I no longer have decisional capacity, have a terminal condition, or become permanently unconscious have been indicated by checking and initialing the appropriate lines below. I specifically:
Designate CONGRESSMAN TOM DELAY (R-TX) as my health care surrogate to make health care decisions for me in accordance with this directive when I no longer have decisional capacity. If CONGRESSMAN TOM DELAY (R-TX) refuses or is not able to act for me, I designate SENATOR BILL FRIST (R-TN) as my health care surrogate(s). Any prior designation is revoked.
My designated surrogate shall comply with my wishes as indicated below:
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/print.php?id=2072
Poll Finds DeLay's Support Has Slipped
Associated Press
HOUSTON - Support for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has slipped in his district, and a majority of voters surveyed disapprove of his decision to lead Congress into the Terri Schiavo case, according to a Houston Chronicle poll.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=2075
The International Herald Tribune
Rome’s immigrants embraced pope
ROME On Sunday, as Italy remembered Pope John Paul II formally and officially for his role as head of the Catholic Church, this city's teeming Catholic immigrant community bid a far more emotional and intensely personal goodbye to a charismatic man who many said had transformed their lives
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/03/news/migrant.html
Democratic uprising or coup?
Many in Kyrgyzstan feel betrayed by professional politicians
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan A malaise is settling over this country as the uprising last month begins to look less like a democratically inspired revolution and more like a garden-variety coup, with a handful of seasoned politicians vying for the spoils of the ousted governmen
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/03/news/stan.html
West's dilemma over China textiles
SHANGHAI Imports of Chinese textile and apparel products into the United States soared in the first quarter of this year, offering new evidence that the world's clothing trade is being dramatically reshaped by the abolition of global quotas in January.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/03/business/textile.html
The Cheney Observer
I DIDN'T KNOW the USA military was passed over for imprisonment in the case of EUTHANASIA !! I am confident Capt Rogelio Maynulet is looking forward to being home and out of the military while returning to civilian life.
To: U.S. Congress
THE PETITION
A U.S. Army tank company commander accused of killing a critically injured driver for radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Iraq will be court-martialed, an Army spokesman said Tuesday.
The American told a fellow officer he killed the Iraqi out of compassion, according to testimony.
Capt. Rogelio Maynulet , 29, of Chicago, was ordered court-martialed following an Article 32 hearing, the military's equivalent of a civilian grand jury investigation, division spokesman Maj. Michael Indovina said.
http://www.petitiononline.com/as125/petition.html
Military Court Convicts U.S. Soldier For Iraqi Man's 'Mercy Killing' - Capt. Rogelio Maynulet
AP ^ March 31, 2005 AP
Posted on 03/31/2005 5:38:45 AM PST by Former Military Chick
WIESBADEN, Germany -- A military court on Thursday found a U.S. Army tank company commander guilty of charges related to the shooting death of a wounded Iraqi last year.
Capt. Rogelio "Roger" Maynulet, a 30-year-old from Chicago, stood at attention as the verdict was read.
Maynulet told a military court in Germany he killed the unarmed man "to put him out of his misery," adding that it was "honorable." He maintained throughout his trial that he shot the man to end his suffering.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1374493/posts
Al Qaeda claims raid on Abu Ghraib prison
04.04.05 7.55am UPDATE
DUBAI - Al Qaeda's wing in Iraq today claimed responsibility for a brazen raid on Abu Ghraib prison that wounded 44 US soldiers, according to an internet statement, and said more attacks would follow.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10118476
$2bn Oman deal won by Bechtel
MUSCAT: US company Bechtel has won an engineering, procurement and construction management contract for a $2 billion aluminium smelter project in Oman, local media reported yesterday.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=108551&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=28015
Man with ties to N.M. injured in Iraq beating
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Steve Terrell The New Mexican
April 3, 2005
A man with ties to New Mexico working in Iraq as a security coordinator for a subsidiary of Halliburton was severely beaten last week by a group of fellow employees reportedly called the "Redneck Mafia."
And, the victim's father says, it might have been because his son had raised concerns about security problems at the Baghdad airport, where he works for Kellogg, Brown and Root , a subsidiary of the Houston-based corporation.
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/12194.html
Crude oil futures to decline from record high
www.chinaview.cn 2005-04-04 09:16:07
BEIJING, April 4 -- Crude oil futures in New York will probably fall from a record this week on speculation that US stockpiles will rise from the highest level in almost three years.
Twenty-six of 45 analysts and strategists surveyed by Bloomberg, or 58 per cent, predicted oil prices will fall next week. Thirteen, or 29 per cent, said they will rise, and six forecast little change.
Crude oil inventories surged 5.4 million barrels to 314.7 million, or the highest since July 2002, according to an Energy Department report released on March 30. Any further stockpile gains may pare price increases partly triggered by Goldman Sachs Group Inc's prediction that oil may reach US$105 a barrel in the next few years.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/04/content_2783201.htm
Kuwait seeks to streng-then oil ties with China
www.chinaview.cn 2005-04-04 07:46:14
BEIJING, April 4 -- Kuwait hopes the next few months will see a strengthening of its partnership with China's oil industry.
That was the message from leading Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) official Jamal Al-Nouri at the opening of the company's Beijing office on Wednesday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/04/content_2782591.htm
Shares drop on oil, rate fears
April 4, 2005
THE share market dropped at the open today in the wake of a poor lead from the US after after crude oil surged to a record close of $US57.25 a barrel in New York trading on Friday.
Oil stocks were higher, but big miners such as Rio Tinto fell amid softer metals prices.
Macquarie Equities associate director Lucinda Chan said the market was following US stocks, which were down amid recent oil price gains and US inflation worries.
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1265&storyid=2911879
Striking oil transporters warn of ‘tanker fires’
Multan: Striking oil tanker drivers have threatened to set fire to oil tankers violating a decision by the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association to join the strike and stop filling them.
The strike by 46,000 tanker drivers, conductors and owners on Sunday entered the fifth consecutive day amid a squeal of demonstrations at Mehmood Kot in Muzaffargarh, and Shershah in Multan.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_24
The project is a monument to collective national folly
S GURUMURTHY
Posted online: Monday, April 04, 2005 at 0026 hours
Enron entered India at a time when foreigners commanded greater respect here than our own people. Rebecca Mark commanded more media attention than Madhuri Dixit. At that time, it was unfashionable to talk critical of Enron. It was identified with a modern and prosperous India, and opposition to it with a bullock cart. This changed not when the Dabhol Power Company (DPC) bubble burst in India, but only when Enron collapsed in its Mecca.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=86943
Cano Petroleum finalizes purchase of Square One Energy for $8 million; Cano to begin pilot waterflood operation on its newly acquired Texas field
AP DataFeatures
Midland Reporter Telegram
04/03/2005
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Cano Petroleum Inc. has closed on its $8 million acquisition of Square One Energy, a central Texas-based oil and gas operating company, to significantly boost the company's oil reserves and increase its production through enhanced recovery technology.
http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14276201&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=474107&rfi=6
Towards a balanced energy policy
With the Chinese economy getting overheated and India and other developing countries increasing their requirements, it is felt that oil prices may not come down to $40 and below in the near term.
WORLD PRICES for crude and petroleum products have been rising steadily and the New York crude price recently touched a new peak of $57.60 a barrel before receding. The price was around $30 at the beginning of last year.
http://www.hindu.com/biz/2005/04/04/stories/2005040400231700.htm
OnBiz: Harrington Petroleum sells to Eugene oil company
http://www.newsreview.info/article/20050403/BUSINESS/104030024
Wall St Week Ahead: Edgy Investors Eye Greenspan And Oil
Sat April 2, 2005 5:16 PM GMT-05:00
By Mark McSherry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A nervous U.S. stock market fretting over high oil prices and inflation will watch Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan next week for any unexpected hints on the pace of future interest-rate rises.
After a disappointing first quarter when the blue-chip Dow and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 both fell 2.6 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 8.1 percent, winter-weary Wall Street will pounce on any sign from Greenspan that spring may bring new vitality to the market.
http://www.reuters.ca/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:424f1c7f:49d0d5e4fc709f5?type=businessNews&localeKey=en_CA&storyID=8068521
Wood: tackle Norway over oil contracts
By Valerie Darroch
SIR Ian Wood, the Wood Group chief, has urged energy minister Mike O’Brien to tackle Norway over its failure to award contracts to UK energy companies in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
He warned that UK energy contractors were being harmed by this lack of level playing field.
Sir Ian said that the recent UK/Norwegian Agreement negotiated the concept of a single North Sea, creating a single supply and services market as well as ensuring that Norwegian gas supplies come to the UK.
http://www.sundayherald.com/48791
Cheney Calls DeLay’s Conduct Inappropriate
From today’s New York Post:
Cheney said he backed efforts to help save Terri Schiavo’s life, but strongly disagreed with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), who wants retribution against judges who blocked restoration of her feeding tube.
“I don’t think that’s appropriate . . . There’s a reason why judges get lifetime appointments.”
Rule of Thumb: If Cheney says you’ve gone over the line, you’ve gone way over the line.
http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=559
CHENEY IS COLD ON KOFI
April 2, 2005 -- Vice President Dick Cheney yesterday gave U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan the big chill, declining to express any desire to have him stay on the job after the oil-for-food scandal.
Asked if Annan should remain, Cheney finessed the question and replied, "Our views haven't changed any with respect to Kofi Annan."
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/43722.htm
Beating in Baghdad
Duke City man recovering from brawl
By Joline Gutierrez Krueger
Tribune Reporter
April 2, 2005
A 41-year-old Halliburton employee from Albuquerque is recovering from a beating in Baghdad that authorities say came not at the hands of Iraqi insurgents but from his own American co-workers.
http://www.abqtrib.com/albq/nw_local/article/0,2564,ALBQ_19858_3670535,00.html
Keg ordinance on hold until fall
By Rebecca A. Petersen
Staff Writer
The county's controversial keg registration ordinance will remain untapped until fall.
Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes said he'll wait until the start of Iowa State University's fall semester to pursue an ordinance requiring keg buyers to submit personal information at the time of purchase. Holmes said he made his decision after students expressed concern at an open forum last week that the county would pass the ordinance while a majority of students were away from Ames during the summer session.
http://www.amestrib.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=2035&dept_id=238095&newsid=14272670&PAG=461&rfi=9
The Daily Times of Pakistan
Snow damages LoC fencing
JAMMU: Recent snowfall and avalanches have seriously damaged the fencing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a top Indian Army commander said on Sunday. “An operation is underway to assess the damage caused by heavy snowfall in February,” 16 Corps Commander Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma told PTI. He said the Engineering Regiment would start repairs after the surveying team identified the area and extent of damage, adding that ground and aerial surveys showed that there was no fencing visible at some places as it was buried in 10 to 15 feet of snow. daily times monitor
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_52
Women’s participation in Gujranwala marathon: Religious activists provoke violence
By Imran Saleem
GUJRANWALA: A clash between Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) workers and police injured about 25 people including MMA MNA Qazi Hameedullah and several police personnel after MMA workers attacked a mini-marathon organised by the Gujranwala administration on Sunday morning.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg1_1
Taliban kill nine Afghan soldiers
* Two bombs explode in eastern and southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR: Taliban militants stormed a government building in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and killed nine Afghan soldiers in a two-hour long gun battle before fleeing, said district commissioner Haji Mohamed Rahim.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_2
Back channel diplomacy on for Musharraf’s India visit
Daily Times Monitor
NEW DELHI: Back channel diplomacy between India and Pakistan is being intensified, before President Pervez Musharraf’s visit, to carry forward the peace process.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_4
Qaeda claims attack on Abu Ghraib prison
* 44 US troops injured
* 2 cops, US Marine die in violence
* Iraqi Foreign Ministry attacked
DUBAI: Al Qaeda’s wing in Iraq said on Sunday that seven suicide bombers spearheaded its brazen overnight raid on Abu Ghraib prison that injured 44 US soldiers, according to an Internet statement.
The US military said at least one insurgent was killed and 12 detainees were injured.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_5
Students kill exam checker
Staff Report
LAHORE: Three students gunned down a schoolteacher early on Sunday, after he refused to allow them to cheat on their final matriculation papers in Raiwind city police jurisdiction. Shaukat Ali, 45, a resident of Raiwind, was an exam checker with the Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. He was checking matriculation annual examination papers late on Saturday night when three unidentified students came to him. They offered him Rs 10,000 bribe if he would pass them. On his refusal, they exchanged angry words with the teacher and left. After a few hours, all three returned and shot the teacher dead. His body has been sent for an autopsy and police have registered a case on the complaint of Razia, the teacher’s wife.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_19
Australia to help Pakistan with education reforms
ISLAMABAD: Australia will provide all possible assistance and cooperation to Pakistan for reforming the education system in the country, said Zoreka McCarthy, Australian high commissioner to Islamabad. She was speaking at a seminar organised by AUSPAK International on Sunday.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_57
PPP factions will commemorate Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s death anniversary today
Staff Report
LARKANA: The 26th death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) founder and former prime minister, will be commemorated today.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_38
ZA Bhutto a symbol of resistance, says Benazir
ISLAMABAD: Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairperson, has described late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the PPP founder, as a symbol of resistance against tyranny, injustice and despotism. In a message on the eve of Mr Bhutto’s 26th death anniversary, Benazir said that tyranny and despotism had returned to Pakistan. Democracy had been vandalized, state institutions systematically destroyed and there was need once more to rekindle late Bhutto’s spirit, she added The message read: “ Twenty-six years ago on this day Pakistan’s first directly elected prime minister and founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party was martyred by a brutal military dictator. Quaid e Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded the Pakistan Peoples Party to give power to the poor, the downtrodden, deprived and dispossessed.” Ms Bhutto credited Zulfikar Ali Bhutto with giving the country a unanimous constitution, a nuclear programme and large projects such as the Karachi Steel Mills, Karakoram Highway and Kamra Aeronautical Complex .The policies pursued by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto were a ringing endorsement of the fact that democracy and development went hand in hand, she declared. “On this day I urge all democratic forces in the country to renew their determination to fight for the restoration of the 1973 constitution. I also urge the people to unite for rule of law, justice, equity and a return of the military to their professional duties for our great nation,” said the former prime minister. Benazir Bhutto said that the survival of the country lay in constitutional rule, federalism, democracy, provincial autonomy and economic opportunities for the people. Quaid-e-Awam’s death anniversary was a solemn occasion to renew the pledge to work for these ideals, she added. online
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_39
Musharraf likely to inaugurate judicial moot
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has tentatively consented to inaugurate the National Judicial Conference, being held under the auspices of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, this month. However, Dr Faqeer Hussain, Law and Justice Commission secretary, said the programme could not be finalised until a formal consent was obtained.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_35
Five suspected militants arrested in Karachi raids
KARACHI: Police arrested five suspected militants and seized a cache of arms and munition in raids, officials said on Sunday.
The men, allegedly members of Baqiyatullah, a previously little known group, were arrested on Saturday night in Karachi, said Raja Omar Khitab, deputy superintendent of police in Karachi.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_40
WHO chief here to discuss Pakistan’s polio plan
KARACHI: Dr Lee Jong Wook, the World Health Organisation director general, has arrived in Pakistan to hold consultations with authorities regarding polio-eradication and improvement of routine EPI coverage and other health-related schemes in Pakistan.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-4-2005_pg7_25
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