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In America today the headlines read like chapter titles in a dystopian novel. I have often said in the pages of these Dispatches from the past to the future that nations are not judged by the sin that is in them for the same sin is within all of us. Neither are societies judged by the sins that are committed by those who form their population for all people in all civilizations have sinned and this will continue until the end of time. Societies are judged by the sins they condone. The northern kingdom of Israel was judged because they...

TOP HEADLINES The Iconoclast (www.iconoclast.ca) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT LULA NAMES HIS CABINET (Rio de Janeiro) -- While his socialist supporters are still samba-ing in the streets of the "Cidade maravilhosa" ("Marvelous City"), diminutive single-name Brazilian President-Elect Lula has just announced the members of his new cabinet. They include: Ivete, Minister of Bossa Nova Pele, Minister of Soccer Simone, Minister of Bikinis Xuxa, Minister of Sun Bathing Cujo, Minister of Naked Co-ed Beach Volleyball Pato, Minister of Not Liking Argentina Roberto, Minister of People with Only One Name Pogo, Minister of Really Hot Chicks Pronto, Minister of Caipirinhas Alcione, Minister of...

BILL CLINTON DISCOUNTS 1999 C.I.A. REPORT TO CLINTON WHITE HOUSE WARNING THAT TERRORISTS ALIGNED WITH OSAMA BIN LADEN MIGHT HIJACK COMMERCIAL JETLINERS AND CRASH THEM INTO PENTAGON AND OTHER D.C. BUILDINGS. SAYS THAT C.I.A. WAS ALWAYS CRYING WOLF ABOUT BIN LADEN OR SADDAM HUSSEIN OR THREAT OF ARAB TERRORISM. HOWEVER, C.I.A. NEVER HAD A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO IMPORTANT MATTERS OF STATE -- LIKE THE PRESIDENT'S ATTEMPT TO STAVE OFF IMPEACHMENT. HILLARY CLINTON JUMPS TO HER PHILANDERING HUSBAND'S DEFENSE. CLAIMS THAT BILL CLINTON NEVER HAD TIME TO PROPERLY DEAL WITH BIN LADEN TERRORIST THREAT BECAUSE OF HARRASSMENT BY...

O.J. SIMPSON SAYS HE CAN'T PAY LAWYERS' $204,000 OWED THEM FROM CUSTODY BATTLE FOR HIS CHILDREN. INSISTS HE'S BROKE, AFTER SPENDING ALL HIS MONEY ON HUNT FOR 'REAL KILLERS' OF NICOLE SIMPSON AND RON BROWN. Celebrity murder suspect, O.J. Simpson, photographed at the height of his fame "I'll get those killers yet," insisted a determined O.J. at a hastily-organized press conference held in the decrepit offices of his P.R. firm which hasn't been paid for years. "It's eaten up all my savings, but I won't give up the search until the real murderers of Nicole are brought to justice!" Mr....

SAUDI TELETHON RAISES MORE THAN $100 MILLION FOR PALESTINIANS. EMOTIONAL VIEWERS RESPOND TO READINGS FROM 'PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION' AND ONE-HOUR ADOLPH HITLER VIDEO TRIBUTE. EMOTIONAL TELETHON M.C. DRAWS CHEERS FROM STUDIO AUDIENCE AFTER CHARGING THAT LAURA BUSH'S GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS JEWISH. DESCRIBES U.S. AS NOTHING BUT A CORRUPT, ROTTING MORAL CESSPOOL AND CALLS DICK CHANEY A BALD-HEADED ZIONIST-LOVING SCUMBAG. HOWEVER, ASKS TV AUDIENCE NOT TO MENTION WHAT HE SAID, SO WESTERN PRESS WON'T GET WIND OF HIS COMMENTS. "It's the most successful telethon that Saudi TV has ever had," enthused Minister of Communications, Filthy Anti-Semitic Slurs...