LAuren has
always got lot to say and has a lot of questions so this page
will always be Under Construction………
Dec. 15, 2008
This year has gone by so fast, a lot of things happened on a
personal level, so I haven’t had much to say publicly in
general or about politics. Besides I need
to make sure my passport gets renewed……
You can always go to Peter Kaukonen’s
site and read his editorials…..he says it all.
Dec. 14, 2008
City fights to protect its heritage against US
“The giant tourist
signs as you enter this historic North Italian city read: “Welcome to
Palladio’s
architectural style and designs were the model for Thomas Jefferson’s Montecello and many of the U.S. Government buildings
constructed in Washington, D.C. (The
It
came to light that the planned expansion would being done as a “Nato” project so that no Environmental Impact Studies would
be required which would have taken up too much time, and it would give the citizens of
Well,
the citizens of
Hey,
how about a foreign military base in the middle of historic D.C. ?
I
say way to go
“the following
in English is from the website of U.S.
Citizens for Peace and Justice Rome,
See
below an appeal from citizens' committees in the city of
In the city of
The entire affair has been conducted in a
disgraceful manner. The request was initiated by Vicenza Mayor Hullweck and City Council member Cicero, in cooperation
with the previous Berlusconi government, without ever informing the citizens of
The citizens
of
1)
Militarization of the city.
2) Protection
of our territory. The area in question for the construction of the base is a
vast green area completely surrounded by the city. Some houses will be no more
than 30 meters from the base! Currently, the area includes a small civilian
airport, a flying club, and the only rugby fields in the city.
3) Urban
impact. In total, approximately 600,000 cubic meters would be built, the
equivalent of 1900 apartments of 100 m2 each, adding more construction to an
already heavily developed city lacking green areas.
4) Social
impact. The new base would accommodate 2000 additional soldiers along with
their families as well as civilian employees of the base. This would bring in
an additional 15,000 people to a city of 110,000 inhabitants!
5) Economic
impact. Italian taxpayers cover 37% of the operating costs for U.S. military
bases in Italy, amounting to hundreds of millions of Euro per year. Another
base would increase this figure.
6) Security
issues. The soldiers housed at the new base would be part of the 173rd Airborne
Brigade (some of which are already lodged at
7) Acoustic
and environmental impact due to the military vehicles and aircraft used at the
base.
We believe
that the future of our city (one of the most productive in
The
construction of a new military base would be a serious loss for the entire
city, and, we believe, for
For more
information see my links page to check out the
For a debtor
nation, I’m wondering where is the
Feb, 2008
Well known American Historian Howard Zinn
filmed a video that was aired at a gathering last December in
I have A LOT to say in support of the people of
It’s an important issue that is not getting any press in the
January 1, 2008
Ciao 2007
!
Sure glad it’s
gone
(menomale e finito)
Floyd Red
Crow Westerman
Toksa Koda
(See you later, my friend)
2007 Summarized
September, 2007
A friend of mine passed away last January. It was her wish that there be no memorial
service. So, a group of her friends of
many years organized a “gathering” in her favorite park.
“Saturday September
1, 2007 - Roxbury Memorial Park in
“Marche” and John Trudell formed an organization called Give Love Give Life
& Jade Dixon has joined in to help
carry on with Marcheline’s vision.
(For more
info on Give Love Give Life & Marcheline
Bertrand, see my links page)
Oct, 2007
Well since the Democrats got voted in as the majority in
Congress with campaign promises of pulling
APPROVED MORE FUNDING TO SEND MORE TROOPS TO
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July, 2007
“Clinton
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON,
AP
Posted: 2007-06-30 14:49:04
MIAMI (June 29) - "A clean sweep" is
needed at the White House because President Bush has fostered "a culture
of cronyism, corruption and incompetence," Hillary Rodham Clinton said
Saturday”
Well, in my interview with
Holding Together Magazine in May, I said I call the speeches the
So LAuren
can only say …………..LOOK WHO’S TALKING!!!!!
Other issues aside….can you think of any better place to wash illegal
campaign donations from Mainland
June, 2007
………………The people of
City fights to protect its heritage against US
“The giant tourist signs as you enter
this historic North Italian city read: “Welcome to
June 14, 2007
The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act
(S.185) passed the U.S.
May, 2007
My interview in the
April, 2007
Now Mr. Chrysler himself has written a book…..I
could say well, he’s twenty years late and a billion dollars short, but I do
respect people when they acknowledge they were wrong.. so here’s to Lee Iacocca
for taking a stand and writing about it !!
A few excerpts:
Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
American Empire | Books
by Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney
04/11/07
”Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening?
Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got
a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've
got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a
hurricane much less build a hybrid car.
But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the
politicians say, "Stay the course." Stay the course? You've got to be
kidding. This is
April
26, 2007
A copy of an email I got that was sent to the
“Speaker of The House” from a retired United Auto Workers Rep….
To: "pelosi"
<AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov>
Subject: Fw: Finally! Someone with Balls
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:38:30 -0400
TO:REPRESENTATIVE PELOSI, SENATOR REID
There is no doubt that you are doing a better
job than the misguided republicans but if you don't impeach that murderous
idiot than you have no balls.
Please share this with your counterparts.
April 8, 2007
LAuren was featured artist
week April 8, 2007……………..on errorfm.com
a big thanks to all
the DJ’s and especially to former KROQ
DJ Larry Woodside. Hey Woody….keep it
up !
March
21, 2007
Republican minority has be able
to override the Democratic majority in Congress. Makes no sense to me.
March
10, 2007
In the late 1980’s I wanted to
understand why the Islamic Countries were so resentful of the
February 11,
2007
“ the right that controls all other rights is the right to
get information. If you don't have this, the others don't matter. The Bill of
Rights doesn't work if you can't find out what's going on.”
James Madison, framer
of the U.S. Constitution & former President of the United States
Janary 17, 2007
Anyone notice that while
President Bush gave his speech last week
about what he “planned” to do temporarily in Iraq………………it was already a done
deal? The troops were already on their
way. The moral of the story…….one must
have a sense of humor towards politics or it can get real depressing.
Like I said in 2006…………..if the Democrats win
back control of Congress…it’s not going to make any difference.
Brings to mind some Jagger & Richards lyrics:
“As heads is tails just call them Lucifer and they’re in need of some
restraint”
January
4, 2007
I read the most beautiful book over the holidays called “Me
and a Guy Named Elvis”. It is written
by Jerry Schilling who was 12 when he first met Elvis and then became part of
the infamous “
Jerry told
me that he titled it that way because when he was growing up everyone used to
ask him “what’s that guy’s name that you’re friends with?”
Summary of YEAR, 2006
My CD
”Hideout Is A Crook’s Best Friend” was a labor of love. It’s been getting great reviews and I thank
everyone for all the orders and emails.
I’m so pleased that people are diggin on the
music. My favorite Live Show in 2006 was
the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip.
The
My
favorite quote:
“The man who trades freedom for
security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either”
Benjamin Franklin
Michigan Congressman John Conyers
filed a lawsuit in a Michigan Federal District Court
Conyers vs. Bush
The invasion of
President George Bush gave a speech
from
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