ELP: Fanfare for the Common Man

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JacoMauro | October 15, 2007

Classic ELP song by A. Copeland. This Live version is taken from the brand new upcoming Live DVD of Mauro Aimetti Prog. Project – Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tribute. The only one ELP Italian Tribute.

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The plot thickens over Viktor Bout’s US extradition By Jerry Mazza

By Jerry Mazza
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Dandelion Salad
crossposted at Online Journal
www.jerrymazza.com
Nov. 24, 2010

It turns out that Russian businessman and former Russian Army officer Victor Bout freed by a Thai lower court in August 2009, after being caught up in a US sting operation, was declared guilty a year later in a Thai court of appeals, and whisked via extradition to the US. The reversal means he could face charges of smuggling arms and supporting terrorists, which could mean life in prison.

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U.S. Recruits Russia As Junior Partner To Maintain Global Dominance by Rick Rozoff

by Rick Rozoff
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Stop NATO
Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism
November 24, 2010

This past weekend the world witnessed an event that until recently would have seemed inconceivable: A Russian head of state attended a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

President Dmitry Medvedev participated in the NATO-Russia Council meeting during the second day of the summit in Lisbon, Portugal on November 20 with the heads of state of NATO’s 28 member states.

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The National Security State and the Assassination of JFK by Andrew Gavin Marshall

by Andrew Gavin Marshall
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Dandelion Salad
November 24, 2010

The John F. Kennedy Assassination

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The CIA, the Pentagon, and the “Peace President”

Just 47 years ago, on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This marked the turning of the American National Security State apparatus against its own leadership. After having overthrown, assassinated leaders, and orchestrated coups around the world, the moment its growing power was threatened by the civilian leadership in America, the apparatus of empire came home to roost.

The National Security State

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Is Anti-Semitism More Acceptable Than Criticizing Israel? by Sean Fenley

by Sean Fenley
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The Anything and Everything
Nov. 24, 2010

Glenn Beck would appear to be the template for the anti-Semitic Zionist. After Beck odiously displayed a puppet show, with Hungarian Holocaust survivor George Soros as the stringer-puller-in-chief. Soros is, of course, ostensibly directing and manipulating the country and politicians on both sides of the “political divide” — presumably toward an end of his creation. Beck’s defense for all of this, is that he is probably a stronger supporter of the state of Israel than his bogeyman and antihero.

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Voter Empowerment – Not a New Party by William John Cox

by William John Cox
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www.thevoters.org
November 24, 2010

If nothing else, the election of 2010 has taught us that a “third” political party is not the answer. Like the two existing major parties, it too would simply become another political commodity to be purchased by the corporations and wealthy elite for their own purposes, rather than serving the interests of ordinary voters. Political salvation will come when the voters of every party decide to exercise, rather than dissipate, their power.

Political parties have been around ever since the founding of the United States, indeed from the time of ancient Greece and perhaps earlier. There will always be legitimate differences of opinion about the extent and role of government, and the give and take of those differences are the foundation of democracy – at least as long as voters are informed and they are not being manipulated by insidious forces.

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