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> Frank Kalder ~ GLOBAL HAPLIFNET
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[US+EU Community]
- transatlantic daily -
. EU & Latin American Summit
At the official gathering, the heads of state culminated their meeting
by drafting a do***ent pointing to the im****tance of economic growth,
and of combating climate change and rising food prices. …
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/world/americas/17latin.html?ref=americas
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THE DEBATE ABOUT BIOFUEL
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. “Fear-Mongering”
>
> It's interesting, and timely that I posted this. And I want to follow
> this
> article further. Because this just happened
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed1/idUSN16392660
>
> I've excerpted it, there's more.
>
> Obama says U.S. should negotiate with Iran
>
> * Rival Clinton defends Obama
>
> * White House puzzled by Democrats' anger
>
> By Jeff Mason
>
> WATERTOWN, S.D., May 16 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate
> Barack
> Obama launched a blistering attack on President George W. Bush on Friday
> for
> suggesting Democrats would like to appease terrorists and said such
> "fear-mongering" would not work.
>
> Obama accused Bush of "exactly the kind of appalling attack that's
divided
> the country and that alienates us from the world," and included
Republican
> presidential candidate John McCain in his criticism. [...]
>
That’s an interesting debate. I’m curious how it will develop.
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Today, the White House is backing off on the statement, alleging it wasn't
pointed at Barack but at President Carter
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.. Leonardo’s Science / Fritjof Capra
>
http://www.amazon.ca/Science-Leonardo-Inside-Genius-Renaissance/dp/0385513909/ref=pd_ts_b_3/701-5689592-5610715?ie=UTF8&s=books
>
> Capra book I bought.
>
Thanks! Now I saw that it is also available – only in the English
version, though – at Amazon.de in Germany.
>
Looking forward to knowing more from you on this issue (once you’ve
read it).
. Women
> Subject: women and be positive
>
> Tracing back titles isn't unique to New Orleans.
>
> I had to do it regularly in Philly.
>
> What's unique is the post Katrina mold.
>
> And the difficulty post Katrina in getting insurance on Louisiana
> property to enable one to go to settlement and the need to have a
> beef flavored milkshake ...
>
=>
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley/msg/ac4fdb2a6c878204
>
. Philadelphia
>
> I just visited Independence Hall in Philadelphia. I'd certainly seen
> it at last once when I was a little girl.
>
> The place where the declaration was signed and the Constitution -- tiny
> little house, interesting architecture, there's a court house there too.
>
> http://www.nps.gov/inde
>
Independence National Historical Park
The old cracked Bell still proclaims Liberty and Independence Hall
echoes the words, "We the People." Explore Franklin's Philadelphia and
learn about the past and America's continuing struggle to fulfill the
Founders' Declaration that "all men are created equal."
> I listened to the official park tour guide tell us the history of the
> separation of America from the British
>
> I never got the impression that the Americans had a prevailing
> desire to be rid of monarchy. In fact many of the signatories and
> delegates to the constitutional convention were very reluctant to
> vote for independence and Constitution, because they thought of
> themselves as British and were proud of their monarch
>
> It all came down to money though, they were tax scofflaws and wanted
> to be rid of that debt not of the monarch per se
>
> There was also no evidence of a desire to prevent corruption of the
> rich, as they themselves were mostly rich.
>
> They wanted to preserve their wealth, not to prevent anyone's corruption
> by it.
>
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When we were in Philadelphia last weekend, my friend rented a hotel in
Rittenhouse Square.
I always remember this part of Philadelphia fondly, and I often wanted to
live there.
William Penn the founder of Philadelphia was a brilliant city planner.
This
square was one of his original ideas.
These articles will brief you on its history and you can see photos too.
One thing I remember growing up is that in the 70s, hippies congregated
there to smoke marijuana.
It's nothing like that now. The park on the sunny weekend was full of
people with boomboxes dancing, students playing hackeysack, people walking
dogs, people picknicking. Just a lovely little island.
There are 3 other such squares at each end of the city, but none as famous
as this one
http://www.u****story.org/districts/rittenhouse/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittenhouse_Square
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