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When China prepares its « Great Escape » from the dollar-trap for the end of summer 2009

- Excerpt GEAB N°34 (April 16, 2009) –

LEAP/E2020 believes that the next stage of the crisis will result from a Chinese dream. Indeed, what on earth can China be dreaming of, caught – if we listen to Washington – in the “dollar trap” of its USD 1,400-billion worth of USD-denominated assets? If we believe US leaders and their scores of media experts, China is only dreaming of remaining a prisoner, and even intensifying the severity of its prison conditions by always buying more US Treasuries and Dollars.
In fact, everyone knows what prisoners dream of. They dream of escaping of course, of getting away from prison. Therefore, LEAP/E2020 has no doubt that Beijing is constantly striving to find the means of disposing, as quickly as possible, of the mountain of « toxic » assets which US T-Bonds and Dollars have become, keeping the wealth of 1,300 billion Chinese citizens prisoner.
In any good escape story, the prisoners do not spend their time making announcements that they are preparing to get away. In fact, on the contrary, they tend to avoid arousing their guards’ vigilance. According to our team, the Chinese declaration of March 24th asking for the replacement of the US dollar by an international reserve currency was both a “testing of the waters” and a warning: a direct poll to make an assessment of the forces at work (within the G20 in particular) when it comes to moving to a post-Dollar era (1), and a constructive and destructive (depending of the reaction to the previous idea) warning sent to the various global players. A responsible player (and Beijing is one) must send discreet signals to the other players likely to follow or help “planning the job”. The preparation (2) and implementation of a « Great Escape » (3) requires the collaboration of several partners and no one who would have been willing to co-operate must end up in trouble because he was not informed (4).

Two estimates of Chinese Foreign Asset Growth (USD billion) – Sources: Central Bank of China / Brad Setser, 01/2009

In any event, thanks to the Central Bank of China’s “testing of the waters”, Chinese authorities have the following four beliefs confirmed:
1. A large part of the other members of the G20 are clearly in favour of a quick shift (5) to a post-Dollar era, in particular Russia, India, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil… therefore Beijing will not be alone when the time for a “Great leap forward ” (6) comes. On the contrary, China will be accompanied by a significant part of Latin America, Africa and Asia. The recent Yuan swap deals agreed with some of these countries is already paving the way in this direction (7).
2. The United States and the United Kingdom are refusing to consider any move in the direction of a post-Dollar era. Timothy Geithner’s blunder, when he considered discussing the Chinese proposal, was quickly corrected by US political leaders, but it revealed an interesting situation for Beijing. Geithner is Wall Street’s man in Obama’s team, and his blunder suggests that the financial Anglo-Saxon community would in fact be quite open to discussing any move likely to maintain their financial privileges, even if it means the end of the “Dollar era”. The « Dollar wall » is not so solid when it leans on « Wall Street ». Financial players have little attachment to a particular territory (this characteristic dates back to long before our current globalised system). In contrast, Washington still does not want to hear anything about the replacement of the US Dollar as global reserve currency, preferring to listen to and believe in soothing experts’ talk instead (8). We know what the result was in the case of subprime loans, the financial bubble, Wall Street’s banks, AIG, TARP, the recession, and so on.
3. The Europeans (except UK) are their usual selves, unable to make any really firm decision with regard to their former US protector (9). They are successful in resisting Washington’s orders, but they are not able to impose an agenda that would displease the United States. Nevertheless, thanks to their multilateral nature and numerous relays, it is obvious that, once the end of the « Dollar-era » has become irreversible, they would bring all their know-how and lobbying capacity to bear the creation of a new international currency, independent of any particular country. That is the reason why China launched the idea that the SDR (10) could be an alternative to the Dollar, proving that it was open to other suggestions than the Yuan (key condition for European support in the future).
4. Beijing is resorting to increasingly clear and bold announcements, always gradual, sometimes even followed by vague denials, coming from less important sources but soon widely circulated by the international financial media. It is thus increasing its freedom of speech (and of action, as, when it comes to monetary issues, what is said can be a lethal weapon or a soothing remedy) without significantly affecting the value of US Treasuries or the Dollar.
This last aspect is indeed the ultimate requirement of the Chinese government: to avoid by any means a collapse in the value of US Treasuries and the Dollar before it has escaped the « Dollar trap ». LEAP/E2020 believes that, in the coming months, China will reveal the exact meaning of this requirement. Is it a goal or a necessity? If it is a goal, then Washington, London and the international financial media are right: Beijing will follow in Washington’s footsteps, merely trying to enhance its influence on US decisions. On the contrary, if it is a necessity, then our team is right and Chinese leaders will strive to sell off their US-Treasuries and Dollars at the best « possible » price, choosing the best « possible » moment, avoiding creating turmoil likely to lower the value of these assets for as long as « possible » (of course, China has been thinking about all the « possibilities » before launching its « escape » plan). But, in contrast to the first option, once all “possibilities” have expired, Chinese leaders will all of a sudden contribute to accelerate the end of the Dollar-era; or, more likely, they will calmly announce that for a number of reasons beyond their control (11), they can no longer continue to play the role of US imbalances’ stabilizers.

Chinese US asset purchases vs. Chinese estimated reserve per category of US assets (green: Treasuries and deposits / Blue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae, Freddy Mac, etc) / Yellow: Corporate bonds/equities / Red: Annualized estimated reserv

When China prepares its « Great Escape » from the dollar-trap for the end of summer 2009

 

 

Bill

Status

H.R. 915: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009

Passed House

May 21, 2009 5:53 PM

H.R. 1178: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

Passed House

May 12, 2009 3:44 PM

H.Res. 201: Recognizing Beverly Eckert’s service to the Nation and particularly to the survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Passed House

Mar 4, 2009 2:53 PM

H.R. 1029: Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2009

Passed House

Mar 31, 2009 6:13 PM

H.R. 985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Passed House

Mar 31, 2009 5:57 PM

S. 705: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Mar 31, 2009

H.Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Passed House

Mar 30, 2009 3:15 PM

H.R. 730: Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

Passed House

Mar 24, 2009 2:02 PM

H.R. 1148: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

Passed House

Mar 24, 2009 12:51 PM

H.R. 2200: Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act

Passed House

Jun 4, 2009 4:55 PM

H.R. 2346: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

Enacted

Jun 24, 2009

S. 962: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009

Passed Senate

Jun 24, 2009

H.Res. 537: Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.

Reported by Committee

Jun 24, 2009

H.R. 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Jun 23, 2009

S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Reported by Committee

Jun 18, 2009

H.R. 1886: Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 or the PEACE Act of 2009

Passed House

Jun 11, 2009 3:34 PM

H.R. 2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Passed House

Jun 10, 2009 6:49 PM

H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Passed House

Jul 9, 2009 7:49 PM

H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Passed House, Passed Senate

Jul 9, 2009

S. 588: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Jul 8, 2009

H.R. 847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Jul 29, 2009

H.R. 3293: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Passed House

Jul 24, 2009 3:03 PM

H.R. 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Passed House, Passed Senate

Jul 23, 2009

S. 1391: Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Passed Senate

Jul 23, 2009

S. 1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Passed Senate

Jul 23, 2009

H.Res. 602: Requesting that the President and directing that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.

Reported by Committee

Jul 21, 2009

H.R. 3170: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Passed House

Jul 16, 2009 7:10 PM

H.Res. 34: Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Passed House

Jan 9, 2009 1:40 PM

S.Res. 10: A resolution recognizing the right of Israel to defend itself against attacks from Gaza and reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel in its battle with Hamas, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Passed Senate

Jan 8, 2009

S. 6: Restoring America’s Power Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Jan 7, 2009

H.R. 559: Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2009

Passed House

Feb 3, 2009 7:19 PM

H.R. 549: National Bombing Prevention Act of 2009

Passed House

Feb 3, 2009 5:02 PM

H.R. 553: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009

Passed House

Feb 3, 2009 4:21 PM

S.Res. 90: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

Passed Senate

Apr 3, 2009

H.R. 1748: Fight Fraud Act of 2009

Reported by Committee

Apr 28, 2009

H.R. 1139: COPS Improvements Act of 2009

Passed House

Apr 23, 2009 2:22 PM

H.Con.Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.

Passed House

Apr 2, 2009 7:16 PM

H.R. 2315: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Ohio or to construct facilities in Ohio for such enemy combatants.

Introduced

May 7, 2009

H.R. 2272: United States-Cuba Trade Normalization Act of 2009

Introduced

May 6, 2009

S. 1071: Protecting America’s Communities Act

Introduced

May 19, 2009

H.R. 1343: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 5, 2009

H.R. 1367: Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 5, 2009

H.Res. 208: Chronicling the efforts of United States and Coalition forces to bring freedom, safety, and security to Iraq and recognizing the importance of the "surge strategy" in completing that mission.

Introduced

Mar 4, 2009

H.R. 1292: To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities.

Introduced

Mar 4, 2009

H.R. 1315: Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 4, 2009

H.R. 1318: Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act

Introduced

Mar 4, 2009

H.R. 1288: Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 3, 2009

H.R. 1733: Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 26, 2009

S. 704: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

Introduced

Mar 25, 2009

H.Res. 278: Global Security Priorities Resolution

Introduced

Mar 24, 2009

H.R. 1248: Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act

Introduced

Mar 2, 2009

H.R. 1627: Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 19, 2009

H.R. 1638: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities or locations in Virginia or to house such individuals at such facilities or locations.

Introduced

Mar 19, 2009

S. 650: Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 19, 2009

H.R. 1566: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Minnesota or to house such individuals at such facilities.

Introduced

Mar 17, 2009

H.R. 1467: Safe and Secure America Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 12, 2009

H.R. 1485: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009

Introduced

Mar 12, 2009

H.Res. 570: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the immigration status of any detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.

Introduced

Jun 19, 2009

H.R. 375: Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 9, 2009

H.Con.Res. 16: Recognizing the threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the United States, our allies, and interests.

Introduced

Jan 9, 2009

H.R. 364: Limitation on Nuclear Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 9, 2009

H.Res. 37: Condemning Hamas for the recent attacks against Israel.

Introduced

Jan 9, 2009

H.R. 441: To grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation safety or security or takes reasonable action to mitigate such activity.

Introduced

Jan 9, 2009

H.R. 294: Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 8, 2009

S. 167: COPS Improvements Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 8, 2009

H.R. 261: Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 7, 2009

H.Res. 28: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation’s rail and mass transit lines.

Introduced

Jan 7, 2009

H.R. 64: Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

S.Res. 6: A resolution expressing solidarity with Israel in Israel’s defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip.

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

H.R. 148: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

H.R. 66: Military Success in Iraq And Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

H.R. 57: Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

H.R. 104: To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

H.R. 123: Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 6, 2009

S. 344: Hedge Fund Transparency Act

Introduced

Jan 29, 2009

H.Con.Res. 29: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should take immediate steps to improve the transparency and accountability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East to ensure that it is not providing funding, employment, or other support to terrorists.

Introduced

Jan 28, 2009

H.R. 752: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

Introduced

Jan 28, 2009

H.R. 732: Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 27, 2009

H.R. 696: Egyptian Counterterrorism and Political Reform Act

Introduced

Jan 26, 2009

H.R. 640: To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).

Introduced

Jan 22, 2009

H.R. 652: Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 22, 2009

H.R. 557: United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2009

Introduced

Jan 15, 2009

H.R. 591: Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008

Introduced

Jan 15, 2009

H.R. 903: Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 4, 2009

H.R. 817: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Georgia or to house such individuals at such facilities.

Introduced

Feb 3, 2009

H.R. 829: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in North Carolina or to house such individuals at such facilities.

Introduced

Feb 3, 2009

H.R. 1206: Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Introduced

Feb 26, 2009

S. 485: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 26, 2009

S. 496: Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 26, 2009

H.R. 1208: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 26, 2009

H.R. 1225: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 26, 2009

H.R. 1186: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Virginia or to house such individuals at such facilities.

Introduced

Feb 25, 2009

H.R. 1150: Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Act

Introduced

Feb 24, 2009

H.R. 1131: Community Protection and Response Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 23, 2009

H.R. 791: First Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 2, 2009

H.R. 1062: United States Foreign Assistance Partner Vetting System Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 13, 2009

H.R. 1069: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 13, 2009

H.Res. 174: Acknowledging the growing threat of anti-Semitism throughout South America, namely in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina.

Introduced

Feb 13, 2009

H.R. 1073: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Florida or to house such individuals at such facilities.

Introduced

Feb 13, 2009

S. 448: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 13, 2009

H.R. 1052: Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act

Introduced

Feb 12, 2009

S. 429: Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America’s Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 12, 2009

H.R. 1042: To prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facility as a member of the Armed Forces or Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility.

Introduced

Feb 12, 2009

S. 412: Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2009

Introduced

Feb 11, 2009

H.R. 990: ACCESS Act 2009

Introduced

Feb 11, 2009

H.R. 2194: Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 30, 2009

S. 908: Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act

Introduced

Apr 28, 2009

H.R. 2070: Radiological Materials Security Act

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

S. 879: See Something, Say Something Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

H.R. 2064: See Something, Say Something Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

S. 876: A bill to provide for the substitution of the United States in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and FISA.

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

S. 877: A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities.

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

S. 894: Success in Countering Al Qaeda Reporting Requirements Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 23, 2009

H.R. 1980: North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 21, 2009

S. 837: North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009

Introduced

Apr 20, 2009

H.Res. 319: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take all necessary steps to expeditiously deploy a missile defense system in Europe that will help provide such a defense to United States allies in Europe while enhancing United States defenses against missile attacks.

Introduced

Apr 2, 2009

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Nationwide Recess Rally: August 22nd, 12 Noon

Reno Federal Building: Protest Nationalized Health Care on Wednesdays!

Meeting with Harry Reid: Friday August 14th at 3:00pm in Carson City

Updated Dissection of the Health Care Reform Bill

Facts are Stubborn Things: Flag@WhiteHouse.GOV

Face to Face with Harry Reid this Friday at 3:00pm, please join us!
Recess Rally on August 22nd at 12:00 noon across Nevada.
Wednesday’s at the Federal Building in Reno for Health Care Reform Bill Protest.
Please send an update on how the Nevada Patriots Cap & Trade protest went at UNLV today!  Congratulations to everybody who came out to have their voices heard.
See below for details on all planned events.
We are all in this together!
Debbie Landis
www.angerisbrewing.com

Nationwide Recess Rally
August 22, 2009

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What: Nationwide Recess Rally against the Government takeover of Health Care
When: August 22nd, 12:00 Noon
Why: The US Government hasn’t managed to pass tort reform due, in no small part, to plaintiff lawyers’ (special interest) dedicated financial support of the progressive agenda.  The US Government is attempting to cap salaries and bonuses executives and business owners while simultaneously funneling billions of taxpayer dollars into these same companies (special interest). The US Government has already taken over some banks and car companies (special interest), The health care bill was designed and written by special interest and includes (regardless of what the white house has said) payoffs to Community Organizations (Acorn?), federal funding of abortion, rationed care for the elderly, payoffs to Community Organizations (Acorn?) for member recruitment, mandatory yearly audits for companies attempting to maintain private health care coverage, and severely limits coverage for things like autism and dementia.
We have our own "special interest" groups.  We call them "family", "community", and "small business".  We demand that the government of the United States of America, on behalf of WE THE PEOPLE, recognize us as the largest, most important, special interest group in the U.S..
Where:
Offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:
400 S. Virginia St, Suite 902 Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-686-5750 Fax: 775-686-5757
600 East William St, #302 Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: 775-882-REID (7343) Fax: 775-883-1980
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South Suite 8016 Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-388-5020 Fax: 702-388-5030
Offices of Senator John Ensign:
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8203 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Phone: (702) 388-6605  Fax: (702) 388-6501 Nevada Toll Free: (877) 894-7711
400 South Virginia Street, Suite 738 Reno Nevada 89501
Phone: (775) 686-5770  Fax: (775) 686-5729 Nevada Toll Free: (877) 894-7711
600 East William Street, Suite 304  Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: (775) 885-9111   Fax: (775) 883-5590 Nevada Toll Free: (877) 894-7711
Offices of Representative Shelley Berkley:
2340 Paseo Del Prado, Suite D-106  Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone:(702) 220-9823  Fax: (702) 220-9841
Offices of Congressman Dean Heller:
400 S. Virginia St., Suite 502 Reno, NV 89501
775-686-5760 (Office)   775-686-5711 (Fax)
405 Idaho St., Suite 214  Elko, NV 89801
775-777-7920 (Office)   775-777-8974 (Fax)  
600 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 680  Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-255-1651 (Office)  702-255-1927 (Fax) 
Offices of Congresswoman Dina Titus:
8215 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 205 Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Phone:  (702) 387-4941  Fax: (702) 837-0728

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Reno Federal Building – Oppose the Health Care Bill
Every Wednesday, From 4:30 – 7:30 pm through August 19th

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By popular demand with an overwhelming amount of support, the health care demonstration at the Federal Building in Reno has been extended. 
We will be gathering Wednesday, August 12 and August 19th, from 4:30 – 7:30pm at the Reno Federal Building.
Please join us and bring your signs!

• NO HEALTH CARE BY COMMITTEE
• NO RATIONING
• NO ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN
• REFORM? YES!  GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED HEALTH CARE? NO!
• NO FEDERAL FUNDING OF ABORTION
• NO MANDATORY KICKBACKS TO ACORN FOR FUTURE HOSPITAL EXPANSION
• NO END OF LIFE COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS
• NO GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE IN FAMILY COUNSELING
• NO BLANKET COVERAGE OF NON-US CITIZENS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED
• NO FORCED TRANSITION FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE
• NO MANDATORY YEARLY AUDIT FOR COMPANIES THAT SELF INSURE
• NO DIRECT GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS BANK ACCOUNTS
• NO SUBSIDIES TO UNIONS AND ACORN TO PAY FOR THEIR MEDICAL COVERAGE
• NO RESTRICTIONS FOR "SPECIAL NEEDS" INDIVIDUALS
• NO PAYMENTS TO ACORN FOR ENROLLING PEOPLE IN THIS IRRESPONSIBLE PLAN

Meeting with Harry Reid
Friday, August 14th 3:00pm

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Have you received your invitation to meet with Harry Reid, from "Organizing for America"? 
TruthSeeker forwarded her invitation to me today, so I followed the link.  I, under info@AngerisBrewing.com, have an appt. with the man, the myth, the legend himself… Harry Reid, at 3pm this Friday:
From the tone of the appt. confirmation, I think they are looking for more support than we’re able to give for the Health Care Reform Bill, so this should be quite the event.

Thank you for signing up to make an Office Visit for Health Reform. Below you will find the details about the office and the time you scheduled:
Sen. Harry Reid
Carson City Office
600 East William Street, #302
Carson City, NV 89701 (Map)
Phone: (775) 882-7343
Your scheduled visit —
Date: Fri Aug 14 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m.
We put together a step-by-step guide you can use to plan your visit and maximize your impact. You can download the guide and additional information to drop off at the office here:
DOWNLOAD YOUR OFFICE VISIT GUIDE
These visits are extremely important. Representatives are feeling the heat from special interests and need to hear from their constituents how important health insurance reform is to them.
For our plan to work, we need everyone who’s signed up to stop by their Representative’s office during the time they agreed to go. It’s critical that they hear from as many people in their district as possible. If for some reason you can’t make your shift, let us know, but make sure you drop by sometime during office hours this week.
Thank you for standing up once again to fight for the change our country needs.
Organizing for America

I am looking for a delegation of 5 people to attend the visit.  I will happily sit the meeting out for those of you who have pressing concerns you are looking for answers to, right NOW.  The rest of us will be on the sidewalk out front waiting for an update from you!  Please join us at 600 E. William St. at 2:45pm on Friday!!!
Please feel free to make your own appointment with Senator Reid on Friday, and let me know when we should all be there for support. "Organizing for America" has generously created a very convenient appointment request form, click HERE to take advantage of it.  If you’d like to speak to the Senator at 3pm, please email me your contact information at info@angerisbrewing.com
For information: Senator Reid’s office confirmed that he will not be doing town hall meetings during the recess, "they don’t know why".

Updated Information on Health Care Reform Bill
From AmericaIsWatching.org

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Thank you to America Is Watching for this comprehensive dissection of HR 3200, the Health Care Reform Bill.
� Sec. 113, Pg 21-22 of the Healthcare (HC) Bill MANDATES a government audit of the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure in order
to "ensure that the law does not provide incentives for small and mid-size employers to self-insure"!
� Sec. 122, Pg 29, lines 4-16 – YOUR HEALTHCARE WILL BE RATIONED!
� Sec. 123, Pg 30 – THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE deciding what treatments and benefits you get.
� Sec. 142, Pg 42 – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!
� Sec. 152, Pg 50-51 – Healthcare will be provided to ALL NON-US citizens.
� Sec. 163, Pg 58-59 beginning at line 5 – government will have real-time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card
will be issued!
� Sec. 163, Pg 59, lines 21-24 – government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer.
� Sec. 164, Pg 65 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions & community organizations.
� Sec. 201, Pg 72, Lines 8-14 – government is creating an Healthcare Exchange to bring private plans under government control.
� Sec. 203, Pg 84 – government mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the exchange.
� Sec. 203, Pg 85, Line 7 – Specifications of benefit levels for plans means that the government will define your Healthcare plan and has the
ability to ration your Healthcare!
� Sec. 205, Pg 95, Lines 8-18 – The government will use groups to "inform and educate" (sign up) individuals for government plan.
� Sec. 205, Pg 102, Lines 12-18 – Medicaid eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No freedom to choose.
� Sec. 223, Pg 124, Lines 24-25 – No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No "administrative of judicial review" against a
government monopoly.
� Sec. 225, Pg 127, Lines 1-16 – Doctors and the government will tell YOU what you can make. "The Secretary shall provide for the annual
participation of physicians under the public health insurance option, for which payment may be made for services furnished during the year."
� Sec. 312, Pg 145, Line 15-17 – Employers MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan.
� Sec. 313, Pg 149, Lines 16-2 – ANY Employer with payroll $400,000 and above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all
payroll.
� Sec. 313, Pg 150, Lines 9-13 – Businesses with payroll between $251,000 and $400,000 who do not provide public option pay 2-6% tax
on all payroll.
� Sec. 401.59B, Pg 167, Lines 18-23 – ANY individual who does not have acceptable care, according to government, will be taxed 2.5% of
income.
� Sec.59B, Pg 170 Lines, 1 – Any NONRESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay for their Healthcare.)
� Sec. 431, Pg 195, Lines 1-3 – Officers and employees of Healthcare Administration (government) will have access to ALL Americans’
financial and personal records.
� Sec. 441, Pg 203, Lines 14-15 – "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" Yes, it says that.
� Sec. 1121, Pg 239, Line 14-24 – The government will limit and reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income and poor are
the ones affected
� Sec. 1121, Pg 241, Line 6-8 – Doctors, it does not matter what specialty you have; you’ll all be paid the same. "Service categories
established under this paragraph shall apply without regard to the specialty of the physician furnishing the service."
� Sec. 1122, Pg 253, Line 10-18 – The government "validates relative value unit’s" (sets value of doctor’s) time, professional judgment,
methods etc. (defining the value of humans).
� Sec. 1131, Pg 265 – Government mandates and controls productivity for private Healthcare Industries. "Incorporating Productivity
Improvements into Market Basket Updates that Do Not Already Incorporate Such Improvements."
� Sec. 1141, Pg 268 – The government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
� Sec. 1145, Pg 272 – Treatment of certain cancer hospitals: Does this mean that cancer patients and their treatment are open to rationing?
� Sec. 1151, Page 280 – The government will penalize hospitals for what government deems preventable re-admission. (Incentives for
hospital to not treat and release.)
� Sec. 1151, Pg 298, Lines 9-11 – Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission and the government will
penalize you for that action.
� Sec. 1156, Pg 317, Line 13-20 – "PROHIBITION on physician ownership or Investment." government tells doctors what/how much they can
own.
� Sec. 1156, Pg 317-318, Lines 21-25, 1-3 – "PROHIBITION on Expansion of Facility Capacity." The government will mandate that hospitals
cannot expand ("number of operating rooms or beds").
� Sec. 1156, Pg 321, Lines 2-13-Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required.
� Sec. 1162, Pg 335-339, Lines 16-25 – The government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. Rationing.
� Sec. 1162, Pg 341, Lines 3-9 – The government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. This will force
people into a government plan.
"The Secretary may determine not to identify a Medicare Advantage plan if the Secretary has identified deficiencies in the plan’s
compliance with rules for such plans under this part."
� Sec. 1177, Pg 354 – Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! "Extension of Authority of Special Needs Plans to
Restrict Enrollment."
� Sec. 1191, Pg 379 – Government creates more bureaucracy – "Telehealth Advisory Committee." Healthcare by phone or the Internet – (dial
1 for your Healthcare advice?)
� Sec. 1233, Pg 425, Lines 4-12 – Government mandates Advance (Death) Care Planning consultation. Some sick or elderly are NOT
COMFORTABLE discussing "end of life," so why MANDATE IT??  SOME IN THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED
RATIONING HEALTH CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 425, Lines 17-19 – Government WILL instruct and consult regarding living wills and durable powers of attorney. (Mandatory
end-of-life planning again, which many people and their families are not comfortable discussing.)
� Sec. 1233, Pg 425-426, Lines 22-25, 1-3 – Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 427, Lines 15-24 – Government mandates program for orders for life-sustaining treatment (i.e. end of life). The government
has a say in how your life ends.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 429, Lines 1-9 – An "advanced care planning consult" will be used as patient’s health deteriorates.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 429, Lines 10-12 – "Advanced Care Consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans – from the government.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 429, Lines 13-25 – The government will specify which Doctors (professional authority under state law includes Nurse
Practitioners or Physician’s Assistants) can write an end of life order.
� Sec. 1233, Pg 430, Lines 11-15 – The government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life according to pre-set
methods (not individually decided).
� Sec. 1302, Pg 468, Lines 16-21 – "Community Based Home Medical Services means a non-profit community-based of state-based
organization."
� Sec. 1302, Pg 472, Lines 14-17 – PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION: One monthly payment to a community-based
organization.
� Sec. 1308, Pg 489 – The government will cover Marriage and Family therapy. This will involve government control of your marriage.
� Sec. 1308, Pg 494-498 – The government will cover Mental Health Services including: defining, creating and rationing those services.
� Sec. 1401, Pg. 502 – Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. Big Brother is watching how your treatment works.
� Sec. 1401, Pg 503, Lines 13-19 – The government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records. "The
Center may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section."
� Sec. 1401, Pg 503, Lines 21-25 – The government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.
� Sec. 1401, Pg 503, Lines 21-25 – The "Center" will collect data both "published and unpublished" (that means public & your private
information).
� Sec. 1401, Pg 506, Lines 19-21 – An "Appointed Clinical Perspective Advisory Panel" will advise The Center and recommend policies that
would allow for public access of data.
� Sec. 1401, Pg 518, Lines 21-25 – The Commission will have input from Healthcare consumer representatives.
� Sec. 1411, Pg 524, Lines 18-22 – Establishes the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund." More taxes for ALL.
� Sec. 1441, Pg 621, Lines 20-25 – The government will define "NEW Quality" measures in Healthcare.
� Sec. 1442, Pg 622, Lines 2-9 – To pay for the Quality Standards, government will transfer money from "qualified entities" (government Trust
Funds) to other government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
� Sec. 1442, Pg. 624, Lines 19-23 – Qualified Entities: "The Secretary shall ensure that the entity is a public, nonprofit or academic institution
with technical expertise in the area of health quality measurement."
� Sec. 1442, Pg 623, Lines 5-10 – "Quality" measures shall be designed to assess outcomes and functional status of patients
� Sec. 1442, Pg 623, Lines 15-17 – "Quality" measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc.
� Sec. 1443, Pg 628 The government will give "Multi-Stake Holders" pre-rulemaking input into selection of "quality" measures.
� Sec. 1443, Pg 630-31. Lines 9-24, 1-9-Those Multi-Stake Holder groups include. Unions and groups like ACORN deciding what
constitutes quality.
� Sec. 1444, Pg 632, Lines 14-25 – The government may implement any "Quality measure" of Healthcare services as that bureaucrats see fit.
� Sec. 1444, Pg 632-333, 14-25, 1-9 – The Secretary may issue non-endorsed "Quality Measures" for physician and dialysis services.
� Sec. 1251 (beginning), Pg 634 to 652 – "Physician Payments Sunshine Provision" – government wants to shine sunlight on Doctors but not
government. "Reports on financial relationships between manufacturers and distributors . . . and between physicians and other health care
entities."
� Sec. 1501 (beginning), Pg 659-670 – Doctors in Residency – government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
� Sec. 1503 (beginning), Pg 675-685 – government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching
hospitals.
� Sec. 1601 (beginning), Pg 685-699 – Increased funding to fight waste, fraud, and abuse. (Like the government with an $18 million website?)
� Sec. 1619, Pgs 700-703 – If your part of Healthcare plan isn’t in the government’s Healthcare Exchange, but you qualify for federal aid, you
don’t have to pay.
� Sec. 1128G, Pg 704-708 – If the Secretary determines there is a "significant risk of fraudulent activity," on Healthcare provider or supplier,
the government can do a background check.
� Sec. 1632, Pg 710, Lines 8-14 – The Secretary has broad powers to deny Healthcare providers and suppliers admittance into Healthcare
Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.
� Sec. 1637, Pg 718-719 – ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services are REQUIRED to be enrolled in,
or eligible for, Medicare.
� Sec. 1639, Pg 721 – Government MANDATES that Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for home health services.
� Sec. 1639, Pg 723-24, Lines 23-25, 1-5-The same government certifications will apply to Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s health plan:
Your kids).
� Sec. 1640, Pg 723, Lines 16-22 – The government reserves right to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other Healthcare
service.
� Sec. 1651, Pg 734, Lines 16-25 – Proposes, for law enforcement sake, that the Secretary of HHS will give Attorney General access to ALL
medical data.
� Sec. 1701 (beginning), Pg 739-756 – The government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (and you have to pay for them).
� Sec. 1704, Pg 756-761 – The government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to states (your taxes).
� Sec. 1711, Pg 764 The government will require preventative services – including vaccinations (no choice).
� Sec. 1713, Pg 768 – Government-determined Nurse Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks).
� Sec. 1713, Pg 768, Lines 3-5-Nurse Home Visit Services – Service #1: "Improving maternal or child health and pregnancy outcomes or
increasing birth intervals between pregnancies." (Compulsory ABORTIONS?)
� Sec. 1713, Pg 768, Lines 11-14 – Nurse Home Visit Services include determinations of economic self-sufficiency, employment
advancement and school-readiness.
� Sec. 1714, Pg 769 – Federal government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion and government control
intertwined.
� Sec. 1733, Pg 788-798 – government will set and mandate drug prices, therefore controlling which drugs are brought to market. (Goodbye
innovation and private research.)
� Sec. 1744, Pgs 796-799 – Establishes PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control your doctor’s
education.
� Sec.1751, Pg 800 Sec 1751 – The government will decide which Health Care conditions will be paid. Say "RATION!"
� Sec. 1759, Pg 809 – Billing Agents, clearinghouses, or other alternate payees are required to register. The government takes over private
payment systems too.
� Sec. 1801, Pg 819-823 – The Government will identify individuals "likely to be ineligible" for subsidies. Will access all personal financial
information.
� Sec. 1802, Pg 823-828 – Government sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another bottomless tax pit.
� Sec. 4375, Pg 828-832, Lines 12-16 – Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self-insured to pay for
Trust Fund!
� Sec. 4377, Pg 835, Lines 11-13 – Fees imposed by government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
� Sec. 440, Pg 837-839 – The government will design and implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids and families that
are expecting children.
� Sec. 1904, Pg 843-844-This Home Visitation Program includes the government coming into your house and teaching/telling you how to
parent!
� Sec. 2002, Pg 858 – The government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000 (That’s Billions).
� Sec. 2201, Pg 864 – The government will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.

o Sec. 2201 – "Fulfillment of Obligated Service Requirement"
o Sec. 2201, Pg 864-875 – The NHS Corps is a program where Doctors perform mandatory Healthcare for 2 years for partial loan
repayment.

� Sec. 2212, Pg 875-891 – The government takes over the education of Medical students and Doctors through education and loans.
� Sec. 340L, Pg 897 – The government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure an adequate supply of public health
professionals.
� Sec. 340L, Pg 897 – The Public Health Workforce Corps shall consist of civilian employees of the United States as Secretary deems
necessary.
� Sec. 340L, Pg 897 – The Public Health Workforce Corps shall consist of officers of Regular and Reserve Corps of Service.
� Sec. 340M, Pg 899 – The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians. Will animals have heath care, too?
� Sec.2233, Pg 909 – The government will develop, build and run Public Health Training Centers.
� Sec. 2241, Pg 912-913 – Government starts a Healthcare affirmative action program under the guise of diversity scholarships.
� Sec. 2251, Pg 915 – Government MANDATES cultural and linguistic competency training for Healthcare professionals.
� Sec. 3111, Pg 931 – The government will establish a Preventative and Wellness Trust fund, with initial cost of $30,800,000,000 (Billions
more).
� Sec. 3121, Pg 934, Lines 21-22 – Government will identify specific goals and objectives for prevention and wellness activities. More control
of your life.
� Sec. 3121, Pg 935, Line 1-2 The government will develop "Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards." They will tell
us what to eat?
� Sec. 3131, Pg 942, Lines 22-25 – "Task Force on Community Preventive Services," More government? Under the Offices of Surgeon
General, Public Health Services, Minority Health and Women’s Health.
� Sec. 3141, Pg 949-979 – BIG GOVERNMENT core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems, health information
systems, etc.
� Sec. 2511, Pg 992 – Government will establish school based "health" clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may
be aborted!
� Sec. 399Z-1, Pg 993 – School Based Health Clinics will be integrated into the school environment. More government brainwashing in
school.
� Sec. 2521, Pg 1000 – The government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

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"The Republicans and their allied groups – desperate after losing two consecutive elections and every major policy fight on Capitol Hill – are inciting angry mobs of a small number of rabid right wing extremists funded by K Street Lobbyists to disrupt thoughtful discussions about the future of health care in America taking place in Congressional Districts across the country.

However, much like we saw at the McCain-Palin rallies last year where crowds were baited with cries of ‘socialist,’ ‘communist,’ and where the birthers movement was born – these mobs of extremists are not interested in having a thoughtful discussion about the issues – but like some Republican leaders have said – they are interested in ‘breaking’ the President and destroying his Presidency."

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Tuesday, August 11 – Robert Prechter

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Ward Churchill is a distinguished scholar, author, activist, and founding member of the Rainbow Council of Elders. He’s also a longtime member of the American Indian Movement and its Colorado leadership council.

Until he was fired in July 2007, Churchill was a University of Colorado/Boulder tenured Professor of American Indian Studies where he received numerous awards for his teaching, scholarship and service.

On April 2, a jury ruled that he was wrongfully dismissed. Three months later on July 7, Chief Denver District Court Judge Larry Laves reversed the decision and sided with the university’s regents. Churchill’s lawyer, David Lane will appeal.

The case and its importance for academic freedom and First Amendment rights will be discussed.

Robert Prechter is founder and president of Elliott Wave International, the world’s largest independent financial forecasting firm. He’s written 13 books on finance, including Elliot Wave Principle in 1978 that predicted a 1920s-type stock market boom. His more recent 2002 one is titled Conquer the Crash and his newest just out is called The Mania Chronicles: A Real-Time Record of the Great Financial Bubble (1995 – 2008).

Prechter’s views at a time of global economic crisis will be discussed.

Jane Burgermeister is a dual Irish/Austrian national investigative journalist currently writing for Nature, the British Medical Journal, Reuters Health, and the Renewable Energy World web site as its European Correspondent.

She recently filed bioterrorism charges with the FBI against the WHO, UN, and high-ranking government and corporate officials citing evidence of released lethal biological agents into the environment to be followed by mandated toxic vaccines able to gravely harm people receiving them.

The so-called Swine Flu pandemic and dangerous vaccines will be discussed.

Bob Chapman is a longtime market professional with decades of experience analyzing business, finance, economics, and political trends. He’s also owner and editor of The International Forecaster, “a compendium of information on business, finance, economics, and social and political issues worldwide.”

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Global Research, August 10, 2009

 

For eight years, the Bush administration relentlessly targeted Muslim, environmental, and animal rights activists as national security or terrorist threats. Shamefully, Obama continues the same practice.

On May 20, the FBI arrested four New York men, claiming they planned to bomb a Bronx synagogue and community center and shoot down Newburgh, New York-based Air National Guard jets with stinger missiles.

The same day Justice Department press release said:

"The charges against James Cromite (aka Abdul Rahman and Abdul Rehman), David Williams (aka Daoud and DL), Onta Williams (aka Hamza), and Laguerre Payen (aka Amin and Almondo) include "plot(ting) to detonate explosives near a synagogue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York, and to shoot military planes….with Stinger surface-to-air missiles. In their efforts to obtain weapons, the defendants dealt with an informant acting under law enforcement supervision, and the FBI and other agencies monitor(ing) the defendants’ actions up to the time of arrest, including providing an inactive missile and inert explosives to the informant for the defendants."

It’s a familiar scheme involving an FBI sting using an informant to entrap unwitting victims, in this case four poor black Newburgh, New York men who’d converted to Islam, two while in prison for unrelated charges. Cromite was called the ringleader. A Pakistani man named Shahed Hussain (aka Malik) was a paid FBI informant facing prison and/or deportation on dozens of fraud counts. He was enlisted to cooperate in return for leniency.

He’s the same man used earlier for four separate stings, Yassin Aref among them, an innocent man, entrapped and victimized, now serving a 15 year prison term, and a valued friend of this writer. In post-9/11 America, he’s one of many Muslim victims of police state justice. They’ve been targeted, persecuted, arrested, imprisoned, kept in isolation, denied bail, tried on secret evidence on trumped-up charges, convicted by juries too intimidated to acquit, and sentenced to long prison terms for being Muslims at the wrong time in America. Others for being environmental and/or animal rights activists. It went on under George Bush and continues under Obama. When the Newburgh 4 are tried in late 2009, they’ll face 25 year to life sentences if convicted on one or more charges.

They’re petty felons, not terrorists, with criminal records on drug-related charges, assault, and Payen’s unrelated weapons charge for firing a BB gun hitting two people in the head, then snatching purses from two women the same day. He’s a Haitian citizen. The others are Americans, and both Williams men aren’t related. They apparently met in prison where two of them were introduced to Islam.

Background on Informant Malik

On FBI instructions, he looked for targets at a Newburgh mosque and found them in four convicted felons, prime candidates to be framed on bogus charges if he could lure them into the trap. He befriended them with offers to pay medical bills, but never did because arrests came first after months of entrapment. His victims were poor, in need of cash, and induced to go along by small gifts and offers of more.

The Justice Department called them "radicalized Muslims," acting out of hatred for Jews and wanting revenge on behalf of Muslims against America.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) uses anti-Semitism for moral cover, but is notoriously Islamophobic in its ideology. Its web site highlighted "Muslim extremists motivated by hatred for Jews and Israel have targeted Jews in the US for many years, an alarming number of post-9/11 plots and conspiracies have involved or been led by" American Muslims "arrested on various terror-related charges (related to) ideologies of extreme intolerance propagated by terrorist movements overseas (and in some cases) jihadist materials on the Internet." The ADL cited alleged quotes about wanting "to get a synagogue" and willingness to die and go to "paradise" as a martyr.

New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly said the men planned to bomb two Bronx synagogues by detonating explosives from a cell phone. After supposedly planting phony devices, given Malik by the FBI, police surrounded their car and arrested them in a carefully planned operation. It involved an 18-wheel police vehicle and armored personnel carrier using NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel. It came off with military precision and why not. It was a setup.

"It’s hard to envision a more chilling plot," said Assistant US Attorney Eric Snyder. "These are extremely violent men." In fact, they’re innocent victims of police state justice facing an uphill struggle for vindication against a Justice Department determined to convict with dozens of easily manipulated and/or doctored audio and video DVD recordings of supposedly terror-plotting meetings and conversations.

On June 2, a federal grand jury indicted the four men on eight bogus counts:

– "Conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction within the United States"

– Three counts of "Attempt to use weapons of mass destruction within the United States

– Conspiracy to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles

– Attempt to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles

– Conspiracy to kill officers and employees of the United States (and)

– Attempt to kill officers and employees of the United States"

On May 20, The New York Times described "a painstaking investigation that began in June 2008 involving an FBI agent who had been told by a federal informant of the men’s desire to attack targets in America." No explanation was given about entrapment. Instead The Times highlighted "some of the most significant allegations of domestic terrorism in some time" and expressions of relief by local political leaders, including Charles Schumer, the senator from AIPAC, saying:

"If there can be any good news from this terror scare it’s that this group was relatively unsophisticated, infiltrated early, and not connected to another terrorist group. This incident shows that we must always be vigilant against terrorism – foreign or domestic." The senator said nothing about four innocent men, targeted and framed for a supposed terror plot.

If convicted on all charges, the men face possible life sentences. No trial date so far has been set. All four are in Westchester County Jail without bail.

The North Carolina 7

On July 27, dozens of heavily armed Swat and hostage rescue team members arrested seven North Carolina men on terrorist-related charges, six US citizens and one permanent resident.

The same day Justice Department press release cited Daniel Patrick Boyd, his two sons, Zakariya and Dylan, Hysen Sherifi, Anes Subasic, Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, and Ziyad Yaghi on charges of "conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, main and injure persons abroad." Allegations only were provided. Precise details were omitted.

Earlier on July 22, the federal grand jury indictment listed seven counts:

– "conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists;

– conspiracy to murder, kidnap, main, and injure persons in a foreign country;

– receiving a firearm through interstate commerce;

– possession of a firearm to be used for a crime of violence;

– selling or otherwise disposing of a firearm and ammunition to a person knowing and having reasonable cause to believe was convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;" and

– two counts of false statements.

The DOJ also alleged that "Daniel Boyd is a veteran of terrorist training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan who, over the past three years, has conspired with others in this country to recruit and help young men travel overseas in order to kill." Again, no evidence was cited, just supposition-based accusations.

The indictment claimed that from 1989 – 1992, Boyd got "violent jihad" training abroad and "allegedly fought in Afghanistan" against the Soviets. Then from November 2006 through July 2009, he and the other defendants "conspired to provide material support and resources to terrorists, including currency, training, transportation and personnel" along with the other charges in the indictment. As part of the "conspiracy," they "believe(d) that violent jihad was a personal religious obligation," and they "were willing to die as martyrs." An eighth unnamed suspect is also being sought, a man believed to have traveled to Pakistan last year, for what purpose wasn’t indicated.

According to US Attorney George EB Holding:

"These charges hammer home the point that terrorists and their supporters are not confined to the remote regions of some far away land but can grow and fester right her at home. Terrorists and their supporters are relentless and constant in their efforts to hurt and kill innocent people across the globe. We must be equally relentless and constant in our efforts to stop them."

Six of the seven men are being held at a Farmville, VA detention facility. When brought to trial, they’ll face life sentences if convicted on the most serious charges. Yet according to The New York Times:

DOJ officials "said that the men charged on (July 22) were not seen as serious terrorist threats to the United States or American interests abroad, and that there were no indications of ties to Al Qaeda or other militant groups."

The claimed evidence relates solely to concern that they were "amassing a sizable number of automatic weapons, (the fact that Boyd had) foreign fighter experience, (and has) a network of contacts overseas, intending to recruit others who were on the fence."

Yet Attorney General Eric Holder and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano cited the arrests as proof of increased "homegrown terrorism."

On August 5, AP reported that:

"Federal authorities said Tuesday (August 4) the accused ringleader of a group of North Carolina terrorism suspects talked about loving jihad, fighting for Allah and loathing a US military presence at Muslim holy sites."

Writer Mike Baker said FBI Special Agent Michael Sutton claimed Boyd wanted the defendants "to engage in jihad, train on firearms and travel overseas. Sutton said Boyd repeatedly spoke of armor-piercing ammunition and a year ago told a witness about his dislike of the US military in some Middle Eastern lands." According to Boyd, "They’re over there killing our brothers."

In an August 5 Jewish World Review article, self-styled anti-terrorism expert and notorious Islamophobe Steven Emerson played up the prosecution charges of another homegrown terrorist plot using secretly (and perhaps illegally) FBI taped conversations and comments "reported by witnesses," including a voice identified as Boyd saying:

"If I don’t leave this country soon, I am going to make jihad right here in America (and) Allah knows I love jihad."

Emerson said the FBI "found a fatwa, or religious edict, in Boyd’s house saying Muslims have ‘an individual duty to kill Americans and their allies."

Both Emerson and the Justice Department are notorious for manipulating, doctoring, or inventing evidence to incite fear and intimidate juries to convict.

Yet this entire case appears as bogus as others, and this one is even stranger. Throughout the 1980s, the CIA and Pakistani ISI spent billions recruiting and training Afghan mujahedeen (including Osama bin Laden) to wage jihad against the Soviets. Ronald Reagan called them "freedom fighters." Today, they’re "homegrown terrorists" with no apparent proof they plan crimes, just suspicions based on the flimsiest suppositions.

As for Daniel Patrick Boyd, the so-called ringleader, he arrived in Pakistan after the Soviets’ February 1989 withdrawal. Yet the CIA continued to support a civil war against the Kabul government, and beginning in 1977 began working with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a man "responsible for murdering hundreds of dedicated resistance fighters, political workers, and intellectuals (as well as being) a leading figure in the heroin trade," according to Ralph McGehee, a former CIA veteran (from 1952 – 1977) and critic.

In 1977, Hekmatyar founded the Hezb-e-Islami Party of Islam. The CIA backed it with material support and weapons. Boyd arrived in Peshwar, Pakistan in 1989, apparently to work for a Muslim relief organization connected to the movement, not to train and fight as a mujahedeen. But in any event, Washington and the CIA backed the party and his activities.

Now he and the others are called jihadists, the DOJ citing Boyd, his son Zakariya, Yaghi, and Sherifi’s overseas travels as more proof. In March 2006, Boyd and his sons went to Gaza, then to Israel in June 2007 to visit Muslim holy sites. The DOJ claims the first trip was to meet with Palestinians who "believed that violent jihad was a personal religious obligation," and the second to wage "violent jihad," yet no evidence of specific crimes were mentioned or intent to commit them.

In October 2006, Yaghi, it was alleged, went to Jordan for the same reason, and so did Sherifi in July 2008 on a trip to Kosovo after which he "returned to North Carolina in April 2009, for the purpose of soliciting funds and personnel to support the mujahedeen" – the same fighters America backed in Afghanistan, then did again with KLA extremists in NATO/America’s war against Milovesic and Serbia.

Overall, the indictment is as bogus as others. It’s based on suppositions and unfounded claims but no clear evidence of intent to commit or support violent crimes. The defendants are being used to instill fear, justify the Iraq occupation, the escalated offensive in Afghanistan and spillover into Pakistan, and expanded US military presence globally, including on US streets if ordered. It’s happening at a time when we’re all as vulnerable as the Newburgh 4 and North Carolina 7.

Stephen Lendman is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.

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