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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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fredmoore - 05:37pm Jun 24, 2003 EST (# 12654 of 12690)

Australia grows year by year

Leaving space for profiteer

manipulate by media

government the profits sequester.

Ordinary folks denied their rights

make way for consequential city blights.

Time for truth and justice to bear full sway

let the people have their say.

When the food's been taken from your plate

then its too late.

So not one vote ev'ry 4 years

but anytime injustice it appears

on the hour if you like

in media forums drive the spike.

Instead of (media) access, Canberra gives us snow -

What folk want ... hi-tech Free speech ...

it's the peoples' right you know.

lchic - 09:12pm Jun 24, 2003 EST (# 12655 of 12690)
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Christopher Robin went down with Alice

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Britain-Putin.html

The UK want to put serious money into RU

lchic - 09:18pm Jun 24, 2003 EST (# 12656 of 12690)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

The ASIO bill - Australia is cause for concern ... anyone along with their manicurist, hairdresser, doctor, cricketing pal ... just anyone can now be locked up by ASIO (foreign intelligence gatherers now turn secret police) and be locked up without anyone knowing where they are ... for 5years ... using a revolving door option that never lets them out

there's NO BILL OF RIGHTS for the little people

John Howard's secret police have carte blanche .... totally unbelievable ... and the Aussie Politicians aren't moving to limit these powers

Late Night Live - Phillip Adams - ABC radio Sydney

lchic - 09:22pm Jun 24, 2003 EST (# 12657 of 12690)
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Not heard of any educational leaflet drops over the ME zones recently ... folks want to know when the power will be back .... saw video of the power lines - sabotaged and wrecked ... so who'd want to do that --- let's guess

Afghanistan has Pakistan letting taliban raiding parties through into the territory .... surprised to see the 'Taliban seat of learning' still operating ... pity there are no 'Standards' for edcuation --- that Taliban Rote Learning style (brainwashing) doesn't make for a better world

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lchic - 09:26pm Jun 24, 2003 EST (# 12658 of 12690)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

RU UK History | The Czar's visit Saturday May 16, 1874

The Guardian

Yesterday the principal event in connection with the visit of the Emperor of Russia http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,2763,984113,00.html

gisterme - 02:21am Jun 25, 2003 EST (# 12659 of 12690)

rshow55 - 09:57am May 18, 2003 EST (# 11754 of ...) http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.h5o6b1yLjfR.402949@.f28e622/13364

"..."Revolutionary change" has to be accomodated in "conservative" social and government structures that can actually work. There's a good deal of precedent for that..."

That's right, Robert. And the American Revolution, government and solcial organiztions are some of the most fundamental precedents. In spite of some kinks, cramps, warts and an inability to please everyone all the time, the US government has managed to work better than any other in history.

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