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of April 19-21, 2019 John Stuart Mill once stated in parliament 1866 - “I did not mean that Conservatives are generally stupid; I meant, that stupid persons are generally conservative. I believe that to be so obvious and undeniable a fact that I hardly think any hon. Gentleman will question it.”  | |||||
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Read: Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between The Vatican,
The CIA, & The Mafia. by Paul L Williams. - disturbing exposé describes
a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian
and US mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion
of Europe . Amazon 
See also ZeroHedge
Robert
Mueller Did Not Merely Reject the Trump/Russia Conspiracy Theories. He Obliterated
Them. ... The two-pronged conspiracy theory that has dominated U.S. political
discourse for almost three years – that (1) Trump, his family and his campaign
conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election, and (2)
Trump is beholden to Russian President Vladimir Putin — was not merely rejected
today by the final report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It was obliterated:
in an undeniable and definitive manner. Intercept
ICC
Makes “Dangerous Decision” to Drop Probe into U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan
After U.S. Pressure. DemocracyNow
Libyan
Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Over 170 Killed, 18K Displaced in Warlord Assault
on Tripoli. This
new breakdown of Trump’s approval rating will make you cringe — but
also shows signs of hope. AlterNet Academic
Freedom at Risk After Decades of Right-Wing Attacks and Cuts to Education. DemocracyNow
Washington’s
Biggest Fairy Tale: “Truth Will Out”. CounterPunch
Julian
Assange Honored With Journalism Award Sponsored by European Parliamentarians Daily
Beast Liberals
Sold Their Souls to the War Machine on Russia TruthDig
Leading
Liberal Think Tank Teams Up With AIPAC. Jewish
Currents Nearly
100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced TruithDig
The
Official Skripal Story is a Dead Duck. ... One of the striking things about the
official Skripal story is the way its more wildly improbable aspects have been
released to the mainstream media over a long period, so as to manage their impact.
Craig
Murray
April
18, 2019 irst
Julian Assange, Then Us. TruthOut/Hedges
Julian
Assange Honored With Journalism Award Sponsored by European Parliamentarians.Daily
Beast The
American War Machine Is Out of Control. TruthDig US
Military Base Threatens Biodiversity in Okinawa. ... In a non-binding referendum
held in February, over 70 percent of votes cast were opposed to the new U.S. military
installation which Tokyo and Washington call "the only solution." TruthOut
Liberals
Sold Their Souls to the War Machine on Russia. TruthOut
Julian Assange Suffered Severe Psychological and Physical Harm in Ecuadorian Embassy,
Doctors Say. Intercept
Not
in it to win it: the dirty little secret of the Democrats' 2020 battle. ... The
potential upside can be large for candidates who do not win – whether it’s
to advance a greater profile or a signature issue or agenda. As
Single-Payer Gains Traction, Industry Launches Attack Ads. TruthOut
Americans
are increasingly abandoning organized religion. AlterNet
Russian
investors are keen on Nevada’s copper. ... Demand for clean cars is causing
an uptick in copper mining in the West, but at what cost? HCN
Betsy
DeVos Quietly Making It Easier for Dying For-Profit Schools to Rip Off a Few More
Students on the Way Out. Intercept
April
17, 2019 How
a Christian Nonprofit Helped a Controversial Minnesota Mining Company Buy Gear
for Local Police. Intercept
Italian
monastery turns into hotbed of Bannon-fueled nationalism. ... To general consternation,
educational courses are to be held at a secluded monastery to create a populist
political vanguard capable of "launching an assault on Europe." Megan
Williams reports from Collepardo. Netanyahu’s
Victory in Israel Tells Us About the Balance of Power in the Middle East. CounterPunch
Republicans
Twist White Nationalism Hearing Into Islamophobic Forum. TruthOut
Allan
Nairn: Indonesian General Tied to Mass Killings Plots to Arrest Critics If He
Wins Presidency.
Secret
Report Reveals Saudi Incompetence and Widespread Use of U.S. Weapons in Yemen.
“Falter”:
In New Book, Bill McKibben Asks If the Human Game Has Begun to Play Itself Out. DemocracyNow
April
16, 2019 'Everything
Is at Stake': Global Extinction Rebellion Kicks Off Week of Civil Disobedience
to Demand Climate Action. CommonDreams
American
History for Truthdiggers: JFK's Cold War Chains How
big tech is spying on your wallet. AlterNet
Academic
Freedom at Risk After Decades of Right-Wing Attacks and Cuts to Education. DemocracyNow
Progressives Demand
Democrats Prioritize People Over the Pentagon. TruthDig
More
than 1,000 English schools turn to online donations to raise funds. ... Exclusive:
cuts force schools to use crowdfunding and Amazon wish lists to pay for basics.
Guardian
How
the Media Launders Fossil Fuel Industry Propaganda Through Branded Content. Intercept
This
new breakdown of Trump’s approval rating will make you cringe - but also
shows signs of hope. AlterNet
Rashida
Tlaib Slams Democrats For Silence On Trump’s Islamophobic Attacks On Ilhan
Omar. ... The Michigan congresswoman has a message for Democratic leaders: Don’t
celebrate diversity while ignoring Islamophobia. HuffPost
April
15, 2019 Leaked
Emails From Pro-Clinton Group Reveal Censorship of Staff on Israel, AIPAC Pandering,
Warped Militarism. DemocracyNow
Noam
Chomsky: We Must Confront the “Ultranationalist, Reactionary” Movements
Growing Across Globe. DemocracyNow
60
Top Corporations Paid $0 Federal Taxes Under Trump Tax Law. ... Amazon, Chevron,
Netflix, Eli Lilly, IBM and General Motors are reaping tax cut benefits and paying
nothing. HuffPost
'Blatant
Violation of the First Amendment': Public Citizen Sues Betsy DeVos for Censoring
Its Website. ... "We've been highly critical of Betsy DeVos for putting students
at the mercy of predatory for-profit colleges. We won't let her silence us."
CommonDreams
Academic
Freedom at Risk After Decades of Right-Wing Attacks and Cuts to Education. DemocracyNow
Bezos
Investigation Finds the Saudis Obtained His Private Data. ... The National Enquirer’s
lawyer tried to get me to say there was no hacking. Daily
Beast Why
has Congress stalled on investigating money laundering allegations at Trump properties?
... Animals
and 2020. ... Animal rights are important and should not be a secondary
political issue.
Archived
News:
APR, Augustin Plains, Socorro Electric, SECanchn SEC APR
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WATER GRAB - SEC - LOCAL ENVIRO. & NEWS April
18, 2019 - April
12, 2019 - April
11, 2019 - April
5, 2019 - Independent
committee will review electric proposals. ... The City of Socorro is moving
closer to establishing its own municipal electric utility. March
16 marked the end of the first session of the 54th New Mexico Legislature.
(Water Bills HB 374, HB 576 and SB 435) Catron
County Courier March
9, 2019 - March
2, 2019 - February
22, 2019 - Friends
of the Bosque Winter Newsletter February
20, 2019 - February
15, 2019 - February
15, 2019 - PLEASE NOTE that I am NOT an attorney, and that these comments are as I understood the proceedings. Any errors are mine and should e considered in context...I tried to get it as error-free as possible. - Eileen Dodds There
were approximately 80 people (including the attorneys) in the small courtroom
in Reserve for the hearing. Judge Reynolds opened the proceedings... He called
on all attorneys to introduce themselves and state whom they represented. Mr. Lindeen, representing the Office of the State Engineer, was in favor of the discovery request, but also wanted a fully-developed record and all issues (including anti-speculation) argued. Jamie Park, representing some 80 clients of the NM Environmental Law Center, cited Article 16, Section 5 of a code, which limits the court to decisions based on OSE statutes. She said the facts in the application itself were enough for the court to decide on the Motion for Summary Judgment which the NMELC filed 60 days ago. She requested a hearing on that motion by March 15th. Mr. Dominici, representing Catron County, opposed the discovery request, saying the court has already reviewed everything, and that the OSE was comfortable with their decision. He supported the decision on summary judgment to be made sooner than later. Ms. Davidson, representing the Hand Family Trust, asked for a full argument on anti-speculation. Then
Judge Reynolds addressed the proceedings. He did not limit what anyone could file
on summary judgment if it was brought up in the OSE's denial and issues in the
ORIGINAL application. He said he thought this new application was different enough
from the original to allow it. BUT he expressed aggravation about the length of
time this has been going on (12 years), and by the LLC's request for discovery
at this time. He said they have had 12 years to discover everything, and they
should have raised the issue before. (Rule 56 ?) He said he needs to resolve Rule
56 to be able to consider "dismissing with prejudice", as it is a drastic
issue, and the APR is entitled to the benefit of doubt. He cautioned care on everyone's
responses. He told the LLC that just because the OSE may not have followed their
own statutes with other drilling applications, it was no reason to disregard the
statutes, and he would be looking at the LETTER of the law. He wants to see the
argument on the question of commercial sale of water proving "beneficial
use" in New Mexico. He said the LLC does NOT need an evidentiary delay. He
cautioned all attorneys against asking for continuances, and he set the calendar
for coming proceedings.
1 - By 3/15/19 - Amended Motion for Summary
February
15, 2019 - Your
Voice is Needed to Defend Clean Water! COPPER MINE ACTION
2. TAKE ACTION NOW BY CONTACTING THE HB 220 Will Be Heard in this Committee Next Week See
the full alert with House Judiciary members contact information February
12, 2019 - February
11, 2019 - TAKE ACTION TODAY! Download
full press release here Tell our legislators that you support HB220 and HB255 that will protect our community, our water supplies and environment from the impacts of copper mining! See the full press release for list of representatives. HB255
would phase out corporate guarantees from an affiliated corporation in Mining
Act permits, closing a loophole in the law that lets mining companies shift up
to 75% of the financial burden and environmental risk for cleanup and reclamation
onto the taxpayer and local communities. Download
HB 255 HB220
would nullify those provisions of the Copper Mine Rule that allow copper mines
to pollute groundwater above NM water quality standards. Donwload
HB 220 February
11, 2019 - February
9, 2019 - February
1, 2019 - February
1, 2019 - January
31, 2019 - February
1, 2019 - January
22, 2018 - January
16, 2019 - January
15, 2019 - January
14, 2019 - January 7, 2019 - APR, LLC Update: ab) APR LLC filed an appeal to the State Engineer’s decision to deny their application to mine water in the Plains of San Augustin. That appeal was made to the 7th Judicial District Court. Judge Reynolds is the water Judge. Their action required a reaction and that has indeed occurred. Doug Meiklejohn of the New Mexico Environmental Law Center has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. That kind of Motion requests the Judge to throw out the appeal and deny the application as did the State Engineer. Download the motion below. Judge Reynolds has responded by setting a date for a hearing. The hearing announcement is also attached. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE: February 13, time 11:30, place Courthouse in Reserve. Your attendance is urgently requested, so please put this date on your calendar. The Judge needs to know we care as a community about this dreadful proposal to take 54000 acre feet of water every year from our aquifer. Related
documents: January
4, 2019 -
December
6, 2018 -
December
3, 2018- December
3, 2018 - Last
Ditch Standing: A tale of water inequality in the West. River
of Lost Souls November
16, 2018 - October
8, 2010 - November
1, 2018 - November
1, 2018 - October
23, 2018 - October
22, 2018 - PROTEST COPPER FLAY MINE - October
18, 2018 - October
17, 2018 - October
16, 2018 - October
12, 2018 - Santolina - This is a very complex set of cases and filings. For the Level A Master Plan (which covers the entire proposed development), we appealed the County Commission approval of the Plan to the Court of Appeals and the paperwork on that by all the parties may be complete. Also in the Court of Appeals is an appeal by Bernalillo County of the 2nd Judicial District Court's decision voiding the Zone Map change for the Santolina development. The developer, Western Albuquerque Land Holdings (WALH), also filed an appeal of that decision and our Answer brief to their appeal is due October 30th. For the Level B Master Plan approval (Level B is for a sub-section of the whole Level A Master Plan), we have filed in District Court our Statement of Appellate Reasons and are waiting for the Agustin
Plains Water Grab -
New
Mexico Legal Notices website September
4, 2018 - August
1, 2018 - June
26, 2018 - New
Analysis Demonstrates Importance of Gila National Forest-Northern Arizona Wildlife
Corridor for Mexican Wolf Recovery. NM
Wild June
4, 2018- Standoff
Over Mexican Gray Wolf Continues in Southwestern U.S. NatureNow
New
Analysis Demonstrates Importance of Gila National Forest-Northern Arizona Wildlife
Corridor for Mexican Wolf Recovery. New
Mexico Wild
Water Grab Archive: 2017 - 2016
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