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Anxious Earth

Thoughts on these United States and the current attack on the Constitution, the Environment, and the ideal of Democracy.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

There's Something Happening Here - Buffalo Springfield

Not that I remember that song, but somehow it seems appropriate for this little piece:

"You have your assumed notions you hold about freedom and the safety of the community and you see the police choking your friends, you think, Who can I call? But the police are the ones who are supposed to be upholding the peace," Harless explained.

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Austin Harless, 21, a student at UCSC, quoted from an article on yubanet.com titled "UC Santa Cruz Protesters Tell of Riot Police Brutality" By: Matthew Cardinale Published: Apr 25, 2005.

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_20215.shtml

Saturday, April 23, 2005

Little respect for ideals of the founding fathers

Concerning the attempt to control all 3 branches of the government, Senator Harry Reid sums it up ....
“It is disturbing that Republicans have so little respect for the separation of powers established by our founding fathers."