Pong.
Ping and thanks for the pong.
Our old enemy in the enviralmental wars, the Tides Foundation, is really big in trying to defeat GW. They started this action over two years ago. Then they bought the Rat victories for Kerry.
Whining 9/11 relatives have been paid by Tides Foundation
To Grampa Dave | 03/05/2004 2:15:12 PM PST sent
Thanks to DeBug=int13 for providing these links and the reality of these scumbags.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1091052/posts? page=96#96
And who is this survivors group "9-11 families for a Peaceful Tomorrow"?
Aww - phooey on them -
The real name of the outfit is September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
And from all appearances it is a fund-raising front for the Tides Center (EIN 94-3213100) of San Francisco - and "Peaceful Tomorrows" doesn't try to hide that they are affiliated on their contribute page. I know some Freepers are familiar with the Tides Center, and for those who are not, it is a non-profit organization that rakes in fairly big bucks ($63+ mill in FY 2002, which included $5+ mill in Government grants) to distribute out grants and allocations to various and sundry "social" projects and causes, with left-wing groups getting decent cuts of the action - they consistently lay out a good bit of change to anti-second amendment groups, for instance. September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows doesn't appear to be necessarily autonomous from the Tides Center. Interestingly, the P.O. box listed on the "Peaceful Tomorrows" site shares the same location address and zip in the neighborhood with such notable organizations as The New Formulation: an Anti-Authoritarian Review of Books (a biannual journal examining the value of recent publications to the development of contemporary anarchist theory and politics), Institute for Anarchist Studies, Radical Magick (an "Eclectic Ceremonial Based Magick Group"), South Asian AIDS Action, Lesbian and Gay Labor Network, Dyke Action Machine! or DAM! - not that there's anything wrong with that (in Jerry Seinfeld voice). The Fellowship of Reconciliation website that is also mentioned on "Peaceful Tomorrows" contribute page says it all - offices in Wash. DC and also San Francisco.
Though they may splash New York this and New York that all around, "Peaceful Tomorrows" is created and based in Oakland California, founded and directed by Barry Amundson and sister-in-law Kelly Campbell, with the web technical matters being handled by Steve Simitzis of Saturn5 Productions in San Francisco, which has an apparent mission statement of providing web consulting and "hosting for artists, online communities, activist organizations"
Amundson is Designer and IT manager for the San Francisco branch of Fenton Communications, a "public interest communications" company that has offices in Washington DC, New York NY and San Francisco.
They have a rather interesting list of clientele that include -
MoveOn.org
People For the American Way
Nelson Mandela - Presidential Election
Greenpeace
Ben and Jerry's
Rock the Vote (which is also a "top five" paid contractor for the Tides Center)
Can probe here for the whole listing.
Here's a bit from lengthy LA Times article about what they do and the crowd they hang with - I think the Moderators won't have a cow over this excerpt -
October 1, 2002
Operation: Peace
Antiwar movement reflects a different America than in past eras, but diverse allies keep the spirit alive.
By REED JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
"We want to poison your mind," teases the woman with slate-colored hair outside First Baptist Church in Koreatown. Swathed in natural fibers and sporting an anti-Dubya button, she's minding a table piled high with books, pamphlets and stickers decrying the sorry state of the planet--wars, corporate malfeasance, environmental disasters-in-the-making, and so on--along with half a dozen copies of the revolutionary rabble-rousings of Chairman Mao.
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But the rally's emotional climax occurred when Kelly Campbell and Barry Amundson, members of September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, a group composed of relatives of 9/11 victims, embraced beneath a giant video screen where images of the burning twin towers had flashed by moments earlier. Barry Amundson, 32, is the brother of Craig Amundson, a 28-year-old Army multimedia specialist who was killed when the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon; Campbell is his sister-in-law. Both were in Los Angeles to voice their conviction that the response to last year's attacks on New York and Washington shouldn't be more mangled bodies and grieving relatives.
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And over at Indymedia -
9/10 Event in L.A. Features Peaceful Tomorrows
The Nation | 08.09.2002 20:19
"starring" Tom Hayden, Robert Scheer, Alfre Woodard, Ramona Ripston, Medea Benjamin, Maria Elena Durazo, Rev. George Regas and Rabbi Allen Freehling.
(Interesting links on that page)
Socialist birds of a feather flocking together........
96 posted on 03/05/2004 2:28:18 AM PST by DeBug=int13
Ah, these people have no effect on our lives! Check this out:
February 13, 2002 DR. RUTH PATRICK, THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES' EXPERT ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND WATER POLLUTION, IS HONORED BY HEINZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
Foundation Cites Academy Scientist for Her Pioneering Work
Dr. Ruth Patrick of The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, has been selected to receive a Chairman's Medal by the Heinz Family Foundation as a part of the 8th annual Heinz Awards. The Chairman's Medal honors lifetime achievement and is bestowed periodically on truly exceptional individuals whose careers have been distinguished by a pattern of singular accomplishment and character.
Dr. Patrick's work at The Academy of Natural Sciences has raised national and international awareness of the ways in which environmental problems affect living ecosystems. Her pioneering scientific findings have made her one of the world's most valued experts on sustainable development.
Dr. Patrick, 94, is one of the world's leading biologists and a pioneer in predicting ecosystem risks before such risks were a part of general scientific knowledge. The recipient of the National Medal of Science from President Bill Clinton and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, she is as much noted for her development of the scientific team approach to problem solving as she is for her important findings. One of the few women working in the field when she began her career, Dr. Patrick is credited with establishing, for the first time, a set of aquatic indices that could be used to describe the health of water systems and the impact of industrialization in many forms.
"I am thrilled to be recognized by the Heinz Family Foundation for my work on biological diversity," said Dr. Patrick upon announcement of the award in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6. "I hope that the longevity of my career inspires other women to become scientists and to work toward sustainable development for our planet, whose resources are precious and irretrievable." Dr. Patrick began her career at The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia with a landmark study of water pollution and its biological effects. Fifty years ago, she and her colleagues conducted studies that quantified the ability of tidal wetlands to serve as natural wastewater treatment plants through their capacity to absorb pollutants. Today she is Senior Scientist and holds the Francis Boyer Chair of Limnology at the Academy, remaining active on the front lines of teaching and research.
"Virtually single-handedly, Dr. Ruth Patrick established that the numbers and kinds of species found in an aquatic environment reflect not only its natural physics and chemistry, but also the stresses imposed on it by human activity," Teresa Heinz, chairman of the Heinz Family Foundation, said. "Her research, called the Patrick Principle, has formed the basis of an operational measure of the concept of sustainable development. Equally important, Dr. Patrick pioneered a team approach to scientific research that has enriched not only her colleagues, but the general public as recipients of her groundbreaking work. Her entry into the scientific field at a time when few women worked in it, as well as her continuing research and teaching, make her an incredible role model not only for women, but for all scientists."
Seymour S. Preston III, Academy President & CEO, said, "Dr. Patrick is one of many Academy scientists making outstanding contributions to science. She is a role model to our scientific staff, especially women entering the field of environmental science. During the coming year, the Academy will focus on securing long-term support to ensure that the important work that Dr. Patrick began more than 50 years ago continues."
The Heinz Family Foundation, which is one of the Heinz Family Philanthropies, began as a charitable trust established by the late Senator John Heinz in 1984. The first Heinz Awards were given in 1994. In addition to $250,000 for their unrestricted use, each recipient of a Heinz Award is given a medallion inscribed with the image of Senator Heinz. On the reverse side of the medallion there is an image of a globe passing between two hands symbolizing partnership, continuity and values carried on to the next generation. The hands also suggest passing the stewardship of the earth on to the next generation. For more information visit the web at www.heinzawards.net.