On Sunday, October 31, the Free Press brings two spine-tingling films to the Drexel East Theatre.
"Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election" - Re-live the horrors of the coup!
"Unconstitutional" - The evil John Ashcroft taking away your civil rights!

Each film is one-hour long, followed by an hour discussion by co-director Joan Sekler and local election activists.
Double feature starts at 1:30pm and again at 7:30pm. One of these must fit into your schedule.
$8 admission, $6 students and seniors, $10 with the new book by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman: "Imprison Bush: WHy the President must be tried as a war criminal."
Drexel East Theatre, Main Street, Bexley.
Sponsored by Citizens Alliance for Secure Elections, the Election Protection Coalition, WVKO, Columbus Alive, League of Pissed Off Voters and the Free Press. 253-2571, truth@freeepress.org.

Once we understand that The White House neo-conservatives will do anything to win the re-election, we can see that they will borrow activities from agitation/propaganda history.  These are very competitive people who value winning above all morality. The neo-conservatives can easily create “situations.”  The polls are too close for them to leave the election up to chance.  They know that in uncertain times, people want to escape to safety and seek a father figure, who acts with conviction.  George W. Bush does have conviction.  He practically claims a link to God.

At nearly the last minute the White House could create and manipulate voter pre-polling fear that will turn voters to vote for Bush.  For example, CIA-hired spooks could bomb polling locations and/or major metropolitan areas a day or so preceding the election, October 31, or November 1.  Also, they will enhance the security/Bush propaganda by placing Bush closer to God by placing him on Air Force One (near heaven) for several hours on November 1.  Once you understand that for the neo-conservatives winning is everything, this is not so far-fetched.

ST. LOUIS -- Oh, you sweet, innocent, carefree citizens in non-swing states. You have no idea how much fun and slime you are missing.

In the swingers, wolves stalk us mercilessly (as the pro-wolf lobby points out indignantly, no one has ever been killed by wolves on U.S. soil, but try arguing that in the face of the relentless new TV ad campaign). Breaking news everywhere -- 380 tons of high explosives in Iraq left unattended, stock market down to year's low, leading economic indicators down, more tragedy in Iraq, the Swift Boat Liars are back, more Halliburton scandal, George Tenet says the war in Iraq is "wrong" -- it feels like you're dodging meteorites here in the Final Days.

Actually, the best evidence suggests we need to slow way down and go way back, because far from being able to take in anything new, it turns out many of our fellow citizens, especially Bush supporters, are stuck like bugs in amber in some early misperceptions that have never been cleared up.

Remarks on the new book, American Assassination: The Strange Death of Senator Paul Wellstone On the second anniversary of his death.

Four Arrows

 Presented at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.,

On October 25, 2004

Mitakuye pi, my chante ata wo wogala ke, na nape chiuso pelo. My relatives, I offer each of you a warm handshake. I speak from my heart today and want to begin by commending you who have come sincerely to learn what we have to say about our book, for in this city there are pressures to stay within acceptable boundaries of critical commentary that make your presence here, unfortunately, an act of some courage. In fact, the strong-arm strategies of our national leaders that frighten journalists into compliance are becoming legendary. Film documentaries and books like “Unprecedented” or “The Hammer” continue to reveal the unscrupulous tyranny of Karl Rove, Tom Delay, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and other top officials who believe emphatically that the “the end justifies the means” and that the end is all about American power and dominance.

One thing often overlooked in the debate about same sex marriage is that gay people are PEOPLE too. They have a mother, father, siblings. A great deal of the time, they have children too. Are their children less worthy of all the protections that marriage brings?

I am also tired of hearing about if gays can marry, it "demeans" the institution. How? No one ever answers this and yet ignores blatant contradictions - convicted felons can marry while in prison. Thousands of people don't pay child support leaving their own flesh and blood destitute in many cases and they can still marry again. Divorce is against many religions, but is allowed by law.

We often help other countries obtain freedom and democracy - let's have some here too. If a union negotiates DP benefits, or a school board or city decides to offer benefits, is it someone else's right to decide it can't be done? This is exactly one of the things that will happen if Michigan's constitutional ban on same sex marriage occurs. Vote no and also contact your Senators to say NO to prejudice and discrimination being amended into our Federal Constitution for the first time!