in january of 2002, the watchtower bible and tract society of new york filed for fcc frequency along with a large group of telecommunicatons businesses.
the purpose is to allow for emergency communications when the postal systems is shut down in emergency situations.
when you go to the site, you can see the watchtower listed on the adobe acrobat reader, page 25 of 49 pages.. .
Because of the anthrax mailings?
I don't understand why the WT filed for emergency communications...I didn't look through all 49 pages, but are any other "religions" filing, too?
A few of our letters and bills were late getting to their destinations because of the anthrax at the post office. Maybe I should file for emergency communications, too.
Mrs. Shakita
stardate: june 27, 2001 .
prince
has really started an intimate artist-to-fan relationship.
He probably counted his "discussion sessions" as service time. Very innovative of him, don't you think?
Prince also has the "star" potential the Williams' sisters do in being able to use their huge audience of fans to bring more people into "God's loving organization". The org. loves this kind of advertising, and will likely put up with any transgressions on their parts (as long as they don't go and make a "Thriller" album) because the end result is more recruits....hence more power and $$$$$$.
It just goes to show you that anyone is vulnerable to being sucked into the fantasy world of borgdum. The society tells its members to look for those who have "a change of heart".....meaning, look for people who are weak and hurting... Prince fell into this category after his son's death....he was a target for any group with "all" the answers. I feel sorry for him, in a way, he is just another victim....albeit a rich one.
Mrs. Shakita
president bush will not like the response he gets from the angry 8 million plus workers out there who will be receiving no overtime pay because of his twisted sense of economics.
look, i am no economics professor, but how smart do you have to be to realize that if you take away $$$ from families struggling to make ends meet....that they will stop buying the unessentials and going on vacations, etc.... in a nutshell, helping to boost the country out of the worst unemployment in ten years!
how government can reach their sticky hands into our pockets and get away with this is absolutely criminal!
I'm with obiwan. Time off can not pay for groceries, or for the kids school clothes.
The new overtime regulations will give companies more freedom to create 21st-century work forces that increasingly depend more on white-collar jobs with varied time demands than on factory-floor jobs that go in eight-hour shifts.
Sure, it would be great if everyone had a "21st century job", but how would the professional white collar suits get their butts cooled off in the office if it wasn't for the union "factory-floor jobs that go in eight-hour shifts".... there will always be class distinctions in the work place, and the unions protect the low income factory floor workers from big time corporations who would love to see this passed in the Senate this month. I can see them smiling and counting the extra money coming their way now.
I still don't get how the economy will be better of for this. Less money to the employee, more product made for the company and inturn more profits for big business.
Something just does not add up here.
Mrs. Shakita
washington (cnn) -- the department of homeland security is warning that islamic extremists might be plotting suicide airliner hijackings to be carried out before the end of the summer, with possible targets including sites in britain, italy, australia or the eastern united states.
"as of mid-june, islamic extremists may have been planning suicide hijackings to be executed by the end of summer 2003," according to the document obtained tuesday by cnn.
"the plan may involve the use of five-man teams, each of which would attempt to seize control of a commercial aircraft either shortly after takeoff or shortly before landing at a chosen airport.
Want to know where these "threats" are coming from....
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,472346,00.html?cnn=yes
Question is...."How and why do you trust an informant who has nothing to gain by selling out?"
It also seems that the threat has changed from airlines to ferry and cruise ships. The informant must have gotten his targets mixed up during interrogation.....
Mrs. Shakita
ugg, hope you are doing well, been thinking of you a lot.
give us a wave and let us know your ok. .
brummie
Ugg:
I hope you are safe. I was worried about you after your last post. There is only so much that a person can do from in front of a keyboard....but just know that you have many friends here who care.
Mrs. Shakita
president bush will not like the response he gets from the angry 8 million plus workers out there who will be receiving no overtime pay because of his twisted sense of economics.
look, i am no economics professor, but how smart do you have to be to realize that if you take away $$$ from families struggling to make ends meet....that they will stop buying the unessentials and going on vacations, etc.... in a nutshell, helping to boost the country out of the worst unemployment in ten years!
how government can reach their sticky hands into our pockets and get away with this is absolutely criminal!
I emailed my senator and state representative with the link I provided.
This was my reply:
July 31, 2003
Ms. XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Dear Ms. XXXXXXXX:
Thank you for e-mailing me with your comments and
concerns.
As you may know, since the September 11th terrorist
attacks, as well as the October 2001 anthrax mailings, more and
more Americans are communicating to their elected officials
electronically. In fact, e-mail communications to Congress have
increased significantly in recent years as people realize how
convenient it is.
I will review your inquiry, and comprehensively research
the concerns you have shared. As further correspondence is
warranted, I will contact you via US Postal Mail. In the meantime,
if you believe immediate assistance is needed, please feel free to
contact one of my constituent service centers below:
Burlington/Mercer Counties:
(609) 585-7878
TTY (609) 585-3650
Monmouth/Ocean Counties:
(732) 350-2300
Washington, DC
(202) 225-3765
If you would like to return to the Fourth Congressional
District homepage, please go to http://www.house.gov/chrissmith.
Sincerely,
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH
Member of Congress
Well, at least I got a reply...........I really don't expect my spit in the ocean to make a difference, but it makes me feel better than sitting back and doing nothing. (couldn't choose which smilie I liked best)
Mrs. Shakita
my dad has been over from canada for the past month and staying at our house.
it's been so good seeing him even though he's not in the best of health (he's not supposed to fly .
the kids have loved him being here and i was really choked after we said goodbye lastnight and our youngest, dylan, started crying saying he didn't want grandad to go home and insisting on sitting on my shoulders waving till the car was well out of sight.. they are both asking when they can go visit again.. i hate goodbyes and being separated from family by such a long distance.
That is so nice that your Dad was able to visit you and your family. I feel it is so important that grandchildren connect with their grandparents early on and forge a friendship with them.
When Ashitaka was little, his grandfather was very close to him. It was so great for both of them, it is something that money can't buy.....love between grandparents and grandchildren.
Never been to Canada in the winter....but, if it is anything like last winter in New Jersey....bring your shovel and mittens 'cause you will need them.
Mrs. Shakita
president bush will not like the response he gets from the angry 8 million plus workers out there who will be receiving no overtime pay because of his twisted sense of economics.
look, i am no economics professor, but how smart do you have to be to realize that if you take away $$$ from families struggling to make ends meet....that they will stop buying the unessentials and going on vacations, etc.... in a nutshell, helping to boost the country out of the worst unemployment in ten years!
how government can reach their sticky hands into our pockets and get away with this is absolutely criminal!
President Bush will not like the response he gets from the angry 8 million plus workers out there who will be receiving no overtime pay because of his twisted sense of economics. Look, I am no economics professor, but how smart do you have to be to realize that if you take away $$$ from families struggling to make ends meet....that they will stop buying the unessentials and going on vacations, etc.... in a nutshell, helping to boost the country out of the worst unemployment in ten years!
How government can reach their sticky hands into our pockets and get away with this is absolutely criminal! My husband is working overtime at this very moment.....if Bush gets his way...my husband will still be required to work that overtime his company mandates but not be paid an extra penny for his efforts....and while his corporation gets richer, the poor employee slides farther down on the economic ladder....sounds like great politics to me!
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/senateOTrider .... here is a link to tell your senator what you think of big brother dipping his hands into your pockets once more.....the next vote is in August, if you feel as I do, please make your voice heard even if you are not included in that 8 million who will be screwed. I don't know if this will make a difference, but it is hard to sit back and do nothing when you feel you are being robbed.
Mrs. Shakita
that's right folks ... british scientists have combed every square inch of loch ness looking for nessie and can't find her ... she has left the pond and gotten lost.
if you see her please report to the nearest constable ... nessie, we will miss you.
Geeze..........
what a bunch of party poopers!
I believe....I believe....I believe......
Next you'll be telling me that Big Foot was some guy dressed up in a gorilla suit.....
Mrs. Shakita (who is a firm believer in things "seen and unseen")
i was just musing over what turned out to be a very happy time in my life.
it was christmas, 1973, several weeks after i had been df'd by the leigh park congregation in portsmouth.. i'd taken to attending folk concerts, tom paxton occasionally, but mainly the raucous "wild rover" stuff that was being hiked around at the time by the likes of noel murphy and john fitzgerald.
there was a folk club each sunday at the coral reef bar on south parade pier (that's the one that got burned down during the filming of "tommy").
Great post, Englishman.
Yup, living "in the world" is living with reality. Living in the world of reality can be harsh and cruel sometimes, but at least you KNOW that it is REAL and you are not waiting indefinitely for a fantasy existence that never seems to come.
Mrs. Shakita
