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Cook County Judicial Candidate Ratings

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

Voters interested in the coming November 7 ballot for retention of judges in Cook County, IL, may want to review these Judicial Candidate Ratings by the Alliance of Bar Associations. More information, including a key to the ratings, is at VoteForJudges.org.

First Annual Illinois Progressive Fest

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

When: Saturday, Oct 28, 2006, 1-6 PM

Where:
Marvel Davis Farm,
47 W 066 Jericho Rd
Big Rock, IL 60511

Directions:
I-88 West to IL-47 South to Jericho Rd West
The farm is on the right-hand / north side of the road.

This is an informal gathering of progressive-minded individuals - a mile from Denny Hastert’s place.

There’s a .pdf flyer for the event here.

Back from the Conference

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Thanks - to everyone who made the June 2-4 conference, 9/11: Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future, such an informative and energizing experience. The number of participants exceeded our expectations; many of the sessions standing-room-only; and as one participant said to me at the end, the level of excitement was almost palpable.

More later - look for other reports at 911blogger.com, et al.

- hal (drxyzzy at gmail.com)

June 2-4 in Chicago: 9/11 Revealing the Truth/ Reclaiming Our Future

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

You’re invited to a ground-breaking conference.

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WHAT: 9-11 Revealing the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future International Conference
WHEN: June 2-4, Come for an evening, a day - or all weekend
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, OHare/ Rosemont
WHO: Sponsored by 911 Truth and the Muslim, Jewish, Christian Alliance

WHY: We believe that 9/11 truth offers the greatest opportunity in modern history for courageous, ethical people to positively influence the future of humanity.

In Chicago we will be offering an intensive weekend, to include workshops, presentations, strategy sessions and abundant opportunities for the growing 9/11 truth movement to come together. We are very pleased to announce our presenters, including

  • human rights attorney William Pepper
  • Brigham Young University Physics Prof. Steven E. Jones
  • Ex British MI-5 agents David Shayler & Annie Machon
  • talk show hosts Alex Jones, Meria Heller and Ralph Schoenman
  • author and historian Webster Tarpley
  • Professor Peter Phillips of Project Censored
  • scientist Kevin Ryan
  • ER physician and 9-11 first responder Dr. Faiz Khan
  • peace activist Brian Bogart

- and many more.

Capping off the weekend will be the last pre-screening of Aaron Russo’s new documentary America From Freedom to Fascism before its release in theatres this summer. This finale event will be hosted by Midwest Truth Movement in cooperation with 911Truth.org and MUJCA.

For more details, speaker bios, downloadable pdf schedule, fees and
contacts visit http://www.911revealingthetruth.org/

CIA Veteran Ray McGovern - Thu April 13 at Lake Forest College

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

7 PM, Thursday, April 13
Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel
Lake Forest College
555 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL

Retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern will discuss torture and prisoner abuse.

In 2003, Ray McGovern founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). McGovern on the Bush Commission : “This Commission is doing what our German forbearers in the 1930s did NOT do. They sat around, blamed their rulers, said ‘maybe everything’s going to be all right.’” On March 3rd, 2006, McGovern marched into Congress with 15 others wearing Guantánamo Bay orange jumpsuits and declared: “As a matter of conscience, I am returning the Intelligence Commendation Award medallion given me during my 27-year career in the CIA. The issue is torture, which inhabits the same category as rape and slavery - intrinsically evil. I do not wish to be associated, however remotely, with an agency engaged in torture.” McGovern did daily briefings for George H.W. Bush and is now exposing how George W. Bush used false “intelligence” to justify the war in Iraq. In addition to VIPS, he is also part of the Christian Community.

The moderator for the evening will be Jed Stone, past president of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and anti-death penalty activist.

(Edens into 41 north. right on Deerpath 1.5m to Sheridan Rd. right on Sheridan Rd, 2 blocks to College)

Lake Forest Metra Station - 691 N. Western Ave. - (847) 234-0128
Lake Forest College is 2 blocks south 4 blocks east from there.

Sponsored by World Can’t Wait - Chicago
773-227-2453 or chicago@worldcantwait.org

Evening of 9/11 Truth - Wed. Palatine April 5

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
Subject
An Evening of 9/11 Truth - Video Screening and Discussion
Time and Date:
April 5, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Place:
Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church
1025 N Smith St
Palatine, IL 60067
Admission:
free
Contact:
midwestcitizen4truth@hotmail.com,847-922-2324 or drxyzzy@gmail.com

Last week, actor Charlie Sheen appeared on CNN saying he is convinced that the “official story” of 9/11 is a cover-up. A subsequent poll on the CNN website asked if viewers agreed that there has been a cover-up; 84% said yes, of more than 50,000 persons voting.

Join us Wednesday, April 5 for portions of two videos outlining the questions and showing recent research into 9/11 followed by discussion.

Part 1. Excerpts from Eric Hufschmid’s “Painful Deceptions” - from the 2005 digest version, giving an overview of 9/11 questions.

Part 2. Dr. Steven Jones, “9/11 Revisited: Scientific and Ethical Questions”. Dr. Jones is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Brigham Young University. On February 1, 2006, he spoke at Utah Valley State College; the auditorium and seven overflow rooms were filled to capacity.

Dr. Steven E. Jones analyzes the physics and chemistry of the rapid, straight down, and symmetrical collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and nearby Building 7.

The World Trade Center buildings would be the first high-rise steel frame buildings in history to collapse from fire and impact damage as claimed in the official 9/11 story. Fire Engineering Magazine called the investigation “a half baked farce” and demanded a stop to the “destruction of evidence”.

Note: for those who attended the previous screening at Fremd High School, we now have a much better quality video of the Jones presentation than the rush download shown a month ago.

In support of the national campaign of 911truth.org.

We’re No (9/11) Fools - Saturday in Peoria, April 1

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

We’re No Fools!
Why we don’t buy official 9/11 story.
9/11 Video showing on April Fools Day

When:
Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 2:00 to 4:30 P.M.
Where:
South Room of suburban Lakeview Branch,
Peoria Public Library,
1138 W. Lake Avenue, Lakeview Park
between Lakeview Museum and Peoria Players Theater off Lake Ave near University St.
Video:
Lecture by Dr. Steven E Jones, Brigham Young U. physics professor

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Thursday, February 16: 9/11 - Search for Justice

Friday, January 20th, 2006


Date: Thursday, February 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Fremd High School
Room: Faculty Study
Enter from Quentin Road, use entrance by flagpole.

Map of Fremd High School:
1000 S Quentin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067, US

In support of the national campaign of 911truth.org.

NOTE: Kevin Barrett sends his regrets - he is snowed in and will not be able to attend tonight.

The U.S. has been fighting an undeclared war in Iraq for nearly three years. Osama Bin Laden is still at large. Much of the official 9/11 report remains censored to this day. An administration that does not trust its citizens expects us to trust their story, however incomplete and inconsistent it may be.

Join us in Palatine at Fremd High School for a review of recent developments (such Able Danger and work by Prof. Steven Jones of Brigham Young University), discussion of the events of 9/11 - what happened that day, how it has driven events since then, and where we go from here.

Kevin Barrett, co-founder of MUJCA-NET, the Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth, will join us for the discussion. Dr. Barrett has taught English, French, Arabic, American Civilization, Humanities, African Literature, Folklore, and Islam at colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay area, Paris, and Madison, Wisconsin.

Excerpts of current videos will be shown, drawing from such features as Eric Hufschmid’s Painful Questions, Richard Siegel’s 911 Eyewitness, and Michael Ruppert’s Denial Stops Here.

Sponsored by:
Citizens for Truth
http://citizenstruth.info
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/citizenstruth
for further information: email G. Perry or H. Snyder

Women in Black Vigil, Glen Ellyn Metra Feb 14

Monday, January 9th, 2006

The Women in Black (WIB) vigil to protest the war in Iraq will continue on the second Tuesday morning of the month, Feb 14th, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Metra depot in Glen Ellyn (Main Street - downtown Glen Ellyn).

Just show up, dressed in black.

More on Women In Black can be found at:

www.womeninblack.org
www.womeninblack.net

Hope to see you there!