Happy Guy Fawkes Day: Just Finished Three-Hour Sit Down Interview with Major MSM

[CorpGovActivist]

Let the bonfires begin. The "illuminations" of the BushCo. plots will reveal the full extent of how Bush and Cheney misled America.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Day

- Dave

P.S. That's why I did an early edition today (I knew I would be tied up): http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2576339&mesg_id=2576339

[razors edge]

1. Do tell,

anticipation went out with Carly Simon.

[CorpGovActivist]

2. Gotta Give Them Time to File the Stories...

... let it unfold in its own time.

- Dave

[leftchick]

14. post election?

did they give you a time frame?

Congrats!

:yourock:

[CorpGovActivist]

16. I Expect to See...

... some coverage as early as tomorrow (maybe tonight).

- Dave

[razors edge]

20. we can keep a secret, trust us. n/t

}( }( }(

[Delphinus]

98. Yeah!

This is what we need - another story about the culture of corruption by the Republicans!

I think someone did another thread on you about Cheney, Haliburton, and Nigerian bribes.

[CorpGovActivist]

101. A Good Place to Start...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresser_Industries (note Bush Family's long-standing ties/culpability)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=halliburton+sec+investigation+foreign+corrupt+nigeria+david+smith

- Dave

[acmavm]

3. Why didn't this happen say, two weeks ago?

[CorpGovActivist]

7. Final Fact-Checking...

... of stories takes time. They're all hung up (rightfully so) on protecting their media outlet from a legal and reputational standpoint.

- Dave

[razors edge]

44. Fine with me,

and it won't have time to fall from the short attention span theater minds of a good portion of the electorate.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[CorpGovActivist]

46. As Shakespeare Once Said...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=there%27s+method+in+his+madness

Or, as George Peppard said: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=george+peppard+%22i+love+it+when+a+plan+comes+together%22

; )

- Dave

[razors edge]

55. And I pity the fool,

who fools with America. From the outside or from within.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[originalpckelly]

26. Think Dan Rather...

that's why they fact check. Even though we know our friend CorpGovActivist is right, they don't.

They do not want to risk another Dan Rathering, where the admin. fucks them over.

And this is Cheney (as I understand it) we are talking about. He's the new Tricky Dick.

[CorpGovActivist]

29. I Don't Begrudge Them Their Cautious Prudence...

... in the least.

- Dave

[kestrel91316]

51. Probably, they don't want to get "Dan Rathered".

[CorpGovActivist]

52. I Don't Take Their Skepticism Personally; They're DOING THEIR JOBS...

... when they scrutinize the data laid out for them.

: )

So, that means I've got to be willing to:

1. Show pay stubs from my time at Halliburton/KBR. No biggie.

2. Show e-mails from my time at Halliburton/KBR. No biggie.

3. Show my driver's license. No biggie.

And so forth. It's intrusive, if you look at it one way. It's natural and to be expected, if you look at it another.

- Dave

[upi402]

56. Thanks yet again for laying your life out there

with more 'thanks' to come I'm sure.
:patriot:

[CorpGovActivist]

60. That's OK...I Tell Them...

... that slideshows of my baby pictures are available, too, if they want to take it to an extreme.

That usually gets the ones who go overboard with it to lighten up. There comes a point after which they either believe that something so simple - a mis-directed e-mail - could have happened, or they don't.

: )

- Dave

[blm]

72. You got it, upi.... this is EXACTLY what it is all about for ANYONE who tries

exposing serious government corruption.

With you, David. Many of us are.

[CorpGovActivist]

74. I Sincerely Appreciate...

... those kind thoughts. The hard work and the heavy lifting was done over the course of many months and years.

I hope everyone enjoys - and draws some small amount of renewal from - watching the system work.

- Dave

[populistdriven]

121. My sincerest thanks to you Dave,

renewal will be slow but is desperately needed, Thanks!!!!!

[CorpGovActivist]

139. With the Advent of the Internet...

... I have high hopes that the renewal will happen faster, take deeper root, and be longer lasting, than the post-Watergate reforms.

- Dave

[ms liberty]

4. Can't wait! Are you able to say if print or tv? n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

8. Print, with Some Footage...

... already in the can.

- Dave

[upi402]

5. V is for Vote too!

We can do all we can do, and then some.

Thanks for another good day CorpGovActivist.

[CorpGovActivist]

9. Great Movie!

Gattaca is another personal favorite.

- Dave

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. CGA, you are my hero!

when do we get to see the interview? :popcorn:

[CorpGovActivist]

10. I Suppose That Is Now up...

... to the editors/producers.

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

11. Good News! Are The MSM Willing To Chance Pre-election Airing?

I just wonder if the MSM are "hedging their bets." If Repubs hold onto power, they will be inclined not to rock the boat. If Repubs lose power, they will trot it out like they 'scooped' everyone.

Hope they prove me wrong ....

[CorpGovActivist]

12. If Vegas Gave Odds on This Sort of Thing...

... I'd guess the odd-on favorite is for pre-election coverage.

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

22. Thanks, I hope your odds are correct!

Don't forget, the editting process tells the story.

If I were giving video sitdown interviews, I would want a video copy of the entire uncut video --in fact I would tape myself so that there is no question as to ownership of the tape belonging to me.
THis is particularly good advice when being interviewed by entities with the Faux Network.

[CorpGovActivist]

31. Reciprocal Recordings...

... have become the norm.

; )

- Dave

[originalpckelly]

27. Can I say WOOHOO!!!!!

:woohoo:

[Nimrod2005]

13. Can someone please explain what this is about? I don't get any of it..

Thanks

[shanine]

19. check Dave's journal n/.t

[Subdivisions]

43. You've been missing one HELLUVA story...read

David's journal here:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/CorpGovActivist

[stop the bleeding]

87. I have compiled a thread to help bring people up to speed as best as I can

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2582195&mesg_id=2582195

remember I am just a messenger, David and others are the heroes

[CorpGovActivist]

88. Thanks for Spreading the Word...

... this story has many authors, and will be the permanent undoing of BushCo.

- Dave

[Nimrod2005]

125. Thanks

[bleever]

15. Let there be light.

Fireworks will do, for a start.

:thumbsup:

[CorpGovActivist]

24. Cloaking Device...

... remember that scene where the cloaking device is disrupted *just enough* to reveal the bird of prey's position - *just enough* to get a targeting fix?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/

; )

- Dave

[Reader Rabbit]

143. I love a man who can work in a Star Trek reference!

Live long and prosper!

[CorpGovActivist]

147. The Needs of the Many...

: )

- Dave

[IndyOp]

17. Remember, remember the 5th of November...

People should not be afraid of the government.
Government should be afraid of it's people.

Now, if your MSM interview just gets past the corporate censors and out to the people.

[Canuckistanian]

23. ...Gunpowder, treason and plot"

Such a good metaphor for what's going on now, only with a subtler method.

[CorpGovActivist]

28. The MSM Outlets...

... with whom I am working are trustworthy, and have already published "groundwork" articles:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=halliburton+nigeria+sec+david+smith

The editorial boards in question needed only a few facts checked. This is rolling.

- Dave

[hootinholler]

76. I'm liking hit #5

I was hoping for a sunday front page for this one. Ces't le vie.

Maybe tonight?

-Hoot

[CorpGovActivist]

78. Ask Rupert...

... LOL.

- Dave

[hootinholler]

81. Hmmm, Got a number?

It would seem the fox is indeed guarding the henhouse.

-Hoot

[CorpGovActivist]

85. If I Had Rupert's Mobile...

... I'd be hitting him up for Aussie Rules Football tix, not trying to get him to change his political stripes.

; )

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rupert+murdoch+australian+rules+football

Pick yer battles!

- Dave

[mmonk]

103. How wide spread are these

outlets you just worked with? Just wondering if I'll get to see. We're with you Dave.

[CorpGovActivist]

106. Global Reach...

... in every sense of that term.

- Dave

[JBear]

18. The bonfire will be lit -

in about an hour!

Remember remember the 5th of November.

:bounce:

[CorpGovActivist]

33. No Good Fireworks Ever Take Place...

... before sundown!

; )

- Dave

[formercia]

21. Some people never learn from History

and keep repeating their misdeeds.

Doing the same thing over and over whilst expecting a different result.

[CorpGovActivist]

34. The Nixon-Ford Retreads in Bush II Failed to Learn...

... from even their own history.

- Dave

[formercia]

41. Same old whores in new dresses

My apologies to the Ladies.

[CorpGovActivist]

42. J. Edgar Hoover Wannabes, You Mean?

; )

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

62. LOL! Re: J. Edgar Hoover Wannabes, You Mean?

Dave! :toast:

:yourock:

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

63. Hey, You Set That up Beautifully!

It's easy to spike 'em when they're positioned right.

; )

- Dave

[formercia]

190. The Old Whores

they have new dresses
flowing hair, golden tresses
down inside, they're all the same
hard as nails, corrupt and vain.

[CorpGovActivist]

191. Is That Original?

Never seen that before!

; )

- Dave

[formercia]

192. It's original

I put it up once before the 2004 elections when my rant began in ernest.

Speaking of Ernest.


Did you ever hear the one about the two maggots fucking in dead ernest?

[CorpGovActivist]

193. I Can Only Shake My Head...

... your original stuff was entertaining, thanks.

- Dave

[formercia]

194. Sorry, but they made me this way

23 Years of harassment; It tends to darken one's humor.

[CorpGovActivist]

195. Gallows Humor

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=benjamin+franklin+signing+declaration+we+all+hang+together+separately

; )

- Dave

[Gregorian]

25. How appropriate.

It's going to take fire to stop Night of the Living Cheney.

I'm enjoying your posts. The suspense is getting unbearable. But I have a sense that you are legitimately in control, and will follow through to fruition. Or something like that!

[CorpGovActivist]

37. I Have My Own...

... printing presses. It's not like I'm at the mercy of the MSM, and they know it.

- Dave

"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." -- A.J. Liebling

http://www.HALwhistleblowers.org

http://www.BushBunglesBrigade.org

[Hissyspit]

30. k&r

[Peace Patriot]

32. If Wikipedia is right, Guy Fawkes Day is a sort of British 4th of the July,

celebrating the survival of Great Britain as a country, a political entity and a kingdom, despite all--and initially saved from a Catholic plot to blow up Parliament and King James I, in 1605, led by Guy Fawkes, who was apprehended and stopped--having to do with the British break from the Church of Rome, and the distinction and individuality of the British from the Roman Catholic-church dominated European nations; and I would also say England's identification with the Protestant revolution. Wikipedia says the anti-Catholic bigotry associated with the fireworks celebrations has enirely died away in modern times, and what remains is an affection for England. And I guess this would be comparable to the 4th of July, which we still celebrate in the U.S. but we don't hate the British any more. There is also "V for Vendetta," the recent film, which uses the poem and myth of Guy Fawkes Day (the 5th of November) as a revolutionary reference.

So what could CGA be getting at, hm? Something to do with the 4th of July, revolution against forces of oppression, people power, peoples' identification with country, and V's message of collective action, strength in numbers against oppression?

Intriguing, CGA!

[CorpGovActivist]

38. I Love History...

... and its lessons for modern times.

; )

- Dave

[hootinholler]

79. Indeed

The quaint tradition of building a huge pile of wood in the town square (compleat with thaching) soaking it with kerosene and giving the children torches to throw onto it, whilst the elder men look on with pints in hand.

-Hoot

Perhaps a minor exaggeration.

[CorpGovActivist]

80. It Takes a Village...

... to figure out who the Village Pyro is!

; )

- Dave

[jannyk]

118. The bonfire is only a tool

to burn 'Guy'. Every bonfire has a 'Guy' effigy (usually wearing a Guy mask) placed on top before it is lit. It's not about the bonfire as much as burning the 'Guy'.

Children make the 'Guys' a few weeks before Guy Fawkes Night, and (when I was a kid) parade them around the neighbourhood in a dolls pram or pushchair, begging 'A Penny for the Guy'. The money collected used to be spent on fireworks. Each Guy is burned on the bonfire.

It's not like July 4th at all - no flags, no parades, no patriotism and it's not a 'holiday'. No-one lights the bonfire and thinks of England. In fact 'Guy' seemed to somehow have become the folk 'hero' rather than the villain (though he still gets burned each year)

Oh, and it's not a 'myth'. Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot were real.

So, what I want to know is - who's gonna be on top of the bonfire?

[CorpGovActivist]

135. KBR Kindling...

... will get the bonfire extra hot.

: )

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=kbr+cheney+tskj

- Dave

[jannyk]

182. Excellent . Big, Fat, Ugly 'Guys' burn best.

Keep your tinder dry and stay safe, Guy Fawkes celebrations are notoriously dangerous.

....and thank you.

[CorpGovActivist]

183. Israel Putnam Said It Best...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Putnam#The_American_Revolution

; )

- Dave

[LTR]

35. Check out the featured article on Wikipedia's front page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

[CorpGovActivist]

39. I Wonder How That "Happened"?

LOL.

Wikipedia is a fine example of how open systems work better than closed ones.

- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

36. WooHoo, Bonfire Night!

Thank you Dave, and all the Whistleblowers, and Ides too!

:woohoo:

[CorpGovActivist]

40. "All the Whistleblowers"

There should be - and likely will be - new legislation, protecting whistleblowers from retribution.

- Dave

P.S. Don't forget the lawmakers and staffers, on both sides of the Capitol (and on both sides of the aisle), who had a hand in this.

[DemReadingDU]

49. Very Thankful!

for all the lawmakers and staffers, on both sides, who have participated and helped to get here today.

:applause:

[CorpGovActivist]

50. There Will Be an Honor Roll...

... on my websites.

- Dave

[JackBeck]

45. Your daily threads have been a treat to read.

I'm on pins and needles here. Do you anticipate this breaking on any major network's nightly news tomorrow?

[CorpGovActivist]

47. Thanks...Not Sure...

... that will be up to the editors and producers.

- Dave

[Blue_Tires]

48. k+r

[Buttercup McToots]

53. Yeah!!!

I'll have a drink tae ye taenicht!!
Buttercup

[CorpGovActivist]

54. What're We Drinkin'?!?!?!?

LOL.

PM me?

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

64. Re: Yeah!!!

"I'll have a drink tae ye taenicht!!"

Mrs. McToots!

A toast to Dave is surely in order! And to all whisteblowers as well! And we mustn't forget those in government who've quietly been taking their stories down. (There's a list I can't wait to see.)

:toast:

I'm giddy at the prospect of what is unfolding in our time!

glc

[Buttercup McToots]

66. Belvenie

Tis gold I tell ye...
The best of the best fer the best o` the best...!
:patriot:

[CorpGovActivist]

67. Makes Fer Good Antifreeze, Too, Right?

LOL!

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

57. On Edit...

... please see the P.S. I appended. That's largely why I did an early edition last night.

- Dave

[Tuesday_Morning]

58. Wonderful news, Dave! n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

61. Some EXCELLENT Questions, Too!

I was psyched by the questions!

- Dave

[Tuesday_Morning]

122. Good -

Sounds like they get it then.

[CorpGovActivist]

140. Yeah, I Never Mind...

... tough questions that clearly show that the MSM "did the assigned reading" before showing up.

- Dave

[burythehatchet]

59. DVD is is in the player...cued to fire up

as soon as I do.

[IdesOfOctober]

65. Happy Guy Fawkes to you, too...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2584836&mesg_id=2584836

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

70. You've Gotta Be S***ing Me!

When the hell?

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

71. Over a looooooooooooooong timeframe...

... you're essentially screwed.

Ides

[stepnw1f]

77. Dave is Screwed?

[hootinholler]

82. No.

Dave is Sooooo screwed.

-Hoot

[IdesOfOctober]

83. You don't know the half of it

BWA HA HA!!!

See reply #1 here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2584836&mesg_id=2584836

Ides

[stepnw1f]

84. So Dave is Screwed....

Why?

[Laurab]

123. LOL I guess he's not away

how DID you get away with that Ides - oh, I know, you knew David was busy today, saving the world - poor Dave!

I think Cheney would look much better trading places with CGA in that picture...or king george, or rover, or...well just about anyone in the administration. Dave just looks way too sweet to be in it!

[CorpGovActivist]

141. Payback, As They Say...

... LOL.

; )

- Dave

[Generic Other]

68. Waiting for the fireworks!

What suspense!

[CorpGovActivist]

69. I've Been Listening to...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_overture

; )

- Dave

[AntiFascist]

73. I wish you luck with this...

the problems I see are:

1. This could get overshadowed by Saddam coverage.
2. Reading through these threads makes my brain sore. Is there any possible way to summarize, or pick out one key aspect of the story to provide the maximum impact for pre-election coverage?

[CorpGovActivist]

75. Already on It...

"1. This could get overshadowed by Saddam coverage."

The seasoned journalists in the MSM saw right through this.

"2. Reading through these threads makes my brain sore. Is there any possible way to summarize, or pick out one key aspect of the story to provide the maximum impact for pre-election coverage?"

That process began many months ago. The "virtual tarps" will soon come off:

http://www.HALwhistleblowers.org AND

http://www.BushBunglesBrigade.org

Meanwhile, you should see the fine work done by the trailblazers at: http://www.HalliburtonWatch.org.

Best,

- Dave

[DawgHouse]

86. K&R!

[stop the bleeding]

89. I have extra marshmellows ready for the bonfire(s) along with

:beer::beer::beer::popcorn:

[CorpGovActivist]

90. Mmmmmmm! Beer!

*drools like Homer*

- Dave

[stop the bleeding]

91. Hmmmmmm indictments

drools like Homer but smiles like Duval in Apocalypse Now when he makes his famous "smells like victory" quote

[CorpGovActivist]

93. LOL...Hangover!

That makes my head hurt!

: )

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

95. OR "I love the smell of Repub indictments in the morning...." n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

96. Hope KKKarl Keeps a Spare Pair...

... of underwear in the West Wing office he should have been forced to vacate long ago. The "smell of Repub indictments in the morning" probably grows old by the afternoon.

; )

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

99. If you know, and you can share, answer this one .....

There are pervasive reports that divisions exist within the White House b/t BUSH&ROVE v. CHENEY & Libby, Rove v. Cheney, Cheney v. Bush, etc.

Has the Halliburton anchor around Cheney's neck been a contributing factor to the unhappy divisions between various WH denizens??

And if Rove knew about Cheney's problem, but assisted in keeping it quiet, is there another possible indictment for Karl? (even though he thinks the escaped Fitzgerald indicting him by throwing Cheney under the bus)>

[CorpGovActivist]

102. The WH Is Balkanized beyond Repair...

"There are pervasive reports that divisions exist within the White House b/t BUSH&ROVE v. CHENEY & Libby, Rove v. Cheney, Cheney v. Bush, etc.

Has the Halliburton anchor around Cheney's neck been a contributing factor to the unhappy divisions between various WH denizens??"

Yes.

"And if Rove knew about Cheney's problem, but assisted in keeping it quiet, is there another possible indictment for Karl? (even though he thinks the escaped Fitzgerald indicting him by throwing Cheney under the bus)>"

Yes.

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

108. Its great when the Oracle gives the answers you are looking for n/t

[G_Leo_Criley]

113. Its great when the Oracle gives the answers you are looking for n/t

There's something sort of heartwarming about the thought of them at each other's throats. (I mean that in a nice way.)

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

132. Maybe the Bureau of Prisons Will Sponsor...

... a moot court competition, for each faction to argue its case in front of the other inmates.

http://www.bop.gov/

- Dave

[bud E. holly]

92. These threads have been some mighty good reading

K & R
I speculates even failure to take congress back (heaven forbid) would not stop this train.
chugga chugga

[CorpGovActivist]

94. Nope...Those "Pesky Activist Judges" Will Then...

... horn in on the act!

; )

- Dave

[bud E. holly]

97. "Pesky Activist Judges"

Black robes.......white hats
Fine with me. We don't need any of that "Ollie North Immunity" stuff anyhow.

[CorpGovActivist]

104. Internet Changes the Dynamic...

... Ollie North had the good fortune to have been involved during the pre-Internet era.

- Dave

[bud E. holly]

110. Good point......I hadn't thought of that

It's an honor to trade posts with here, sir. I'm a long time lurker who rarely posts unless something gets me really fired up.
(and that's usually only Plameologist's research)
The Mrs. and I want to thank-you for what you're doing for our country.:patriot:

[CorpGovActivist]

130. If Someone Tries to "Take the Fall," Then...

... they'll be confronted with all the evidence that shows they're not the end of the road. That puts them in the position of being a perjurer, too - adding extra incentive to 'fess up about who was really at the heart of it all.

"It's an honor to trade posts with here, sir."

Likewise!

"I'm a long time lurker who rarely posts unless something gets me really fired up.
(and that's usually only Plameologist's research)"

You might find this particular SEC filing I made - about the Armitage connection to Halliburton/KBR - to be of interest: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000126947606000011/shameonvirginiasenators.htm

The others are located here (start from the bottom, work your way up): http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=smith+david+allen&CIK=&filenum=&State=&SIC=&owner=include&action=getcompany

"The Mrs. and I want to thank-you for what you're doing for our country."

My friends and I had a lot of help.

: )

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

100. this train!

"I speculates even failure to take congress back (heaven forbid) would not stop this train.
chugga chugga"


http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/This_Train_Is_Bound_For_Glory.htm

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

105. I Think It Will, I Think It Will, I Think It Will...

... lead to indictments of "C-level" heads within the EOP.

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

109. I know it can, I know it can...

Dave...

Like the little train in "The Little Engine That Could," I know it can! I know it can!

I know it can succeed, because of your carefully laid groundwork.

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

129. That One Is...

... a family favorite, read and re-read so often that its spine is threadbare.

: )

Those bedtime reading sessions were just one example of how my parents tried very hard to program us with "good code," long before a personal computer (Commodore 64) came into our home.

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

196. The Little Engine That Could

Dave...

Yes, and the "good code" that we rec'd from that little book was good for life! Everyone who had parents who read to them should count themselves among the luckiest ones.

Ah! A commodore 64! For us, it was a kit ... Heath-Zenith if I remember it right.

Tomorrow, I'll be repeating, "I think I can, I think I can!" and hope to work up to "I know I can, I know I can!" as I work my local polling place from 6:30 am to 8:00 and beyond.

I don't expect anything untoward in my little section of the world, but trust me... if anything funny arises, I'll be all over 'em. In your name. ;-)

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

197. Long Day...

... thanks for doing an often thankless job. Poll workers deserve our thanks.

Do it in the name of the "res publica," though.

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

198. res publica

Dave

"... thanks for doing an often thankless job. Poll workers deserve our thanks.
Do it in the name of the "res publica," though."

Oh yeah! You Betcha! Lots of people here at DU ... and all around "the internets" are putting in their time tomorrow, and I'm just another one. But together, we add up to a lot of energy!

I was in a building at Mass. Gen. Hospital today -- the Warren Building. In the lobby, I saw (with new eyes) the massive granite wall with its engraved dedications to each of the Drs. Warren who are a part of the history there, starting with Dr. Joseph Warren, who gave his life, on the front lines, in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.

I couldn't help but think of all that you have put on the line for the good of all of us. So thank you, and thanks to all whistleblowers!

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

199. Dr. Joseph Warren

Next time you visit the Bunker Hill Monument, see the plaques, exhibits, and other materials dedicated to Dr. Joseph Warren "with new eyes."

Drink a pint at the Warren Tavern in Charlestown with renewed vim and vigor.

If you're ever in the DC area, see the stained glass window in his honor here with grateful heart: http://www.gwmemorial.org/Tour/MemorialHall/MemorialHall.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=joseph+warren+stained+glass+masonic+temple+alexandria+virginia

There's also one in Memorial Hall at Harvard: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~memhall/staingls.html

His heroism at Bunker Hill was not forgotten by the likes of George Washington or John Hancock. Though Warren fell early, he fell well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Warren

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

200. The Warren Window...

... at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia:

http://www.gwmemorial.org/Collections/Windows/windows.htm

Other artifacts of note: http://www.gwmemorial.org/Collections/menu.htm

Best,

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

201. I will

Dave...

I will do all of that and will toast to you at Warren Tavern. :toast:

" http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~memhall/staingls.html "

Yes, Memorial Hall in Cambridge is a gem! The windows are exquisite!


Getting down to the wire. I'm too excited!

glc

[IdesOfOctober]

202. Get him to take you in there...

... sometime, after a pint. He knows some of the coolest stories.

Ides

[G_Leo_Criley]

203. Ides...

"He knows some of the coolest stories."

Yes, I've definitely noticed that... ;-)

But surely we'll all meet up here in Cambridge/Charlestown/Boston or somewhere along the line. Someday when old Cheney has gone off to the big house, in complete and utter disgrace... When Bush has been impeached. When sanity returns to our lives. When young people aren't dying for lies. When the crooks are revealed and reviled.


Looking forward to victory tomorrow!!! If I don't get to bed soon, I'll be draggin' tomorrow!

glc

good night and sweet dreams of victory to all!


:)

[IdesOfOctober]

204. Have fun...

... at the polls tomorrow.

"Yes, I've definitely noticed that"

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better Phone-a-Friend.

; )

Ides

[IdesOfOctober]

207. Tell us all how things went...

... when you get back from working the polls.

Ides

[G_Leo_Criley]

209. Truly Amazing!

Ides...

"... when you get back from working the polls."

Fell asleep a little while after I got in! It was exhilarating and incredible. Have been reading about the amazing victories with MSNBC in the background.

The traffic at the polls was very steady. Once in a while things got slightly backed up but not really bad at all.

Something that stood out was the number of people with physical problems who came out to vote. People using walkers, crutches, and wheelchairs.

We have about 1300 registered voters in my precinct and 900 turned out. 69.2% turnout.

It has been a GRATIFYING FREAKIN' DAY. :party: We have a new governor, here in Massachusetts! :-)

Have been watching coverage of this monumental day :toast: on MSNBC.

I have to say, Voters: :yourock:

What a day!!! The House! Senate so close, still!

David's potential Allen scenario looms large.

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

210. "David's potential Allen scenario looms large."

LOL. I think at this point that the RNC will probably realize that to fight this means to piss off Virginians.

Virginia is not Florida. If the RNC turns this into an unseemly recount, that will make Virginia all the more flippable.

But there's always that "other" matter. Allen's little Abramoff Problem is not really something the RNC wants front and center, with the Senate hanging in the balance, methinks.

Glad to hear you had such a satisfying experience today. I plan to be up until Montana is called. I have a Virginia thread in my journal tonight, in case you're interested.

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

211. Allen's little Abramoff Problem

Dave ...

heh heh heh :-)

"not really something the RNC wants front and center, with the Senate hanging in the balance, methinks."

Indeed sir.

Can't stop listening to/watching the coverage, and reading here. It feels like there's been an enlightenment, after a long dark age.

Will check out your Virginia thread.

glc

:-D

[CorpGovActivist]

212. The RNC Gonna Roll the Dice?

Bad call on their part. I bet against them.

- Dave

[annabanana]

114. DEAR CorpGovActivist...

I have been following your threads as well as I can (much of it seems to be beyond me) and I hope that your work bears as much fruit as it clearly deserves. What kind of assurances do you have that, given the information, the MSM will pass it on to the rest of the world? There is so much that we know here that has gone un-disseminated.. So many important stories left to whither...

[CorpGovActivist]

134. Well, Let's See...

1. Some of the MSM outlets have kept their word with respect to "groundwork articles," such as these: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=halliburton+nigeria+david+smith+%22calls+for+probe%22 AND http://www.google.com/search?as_q=halliburton+nigeria+david+smith+extend+foreign+corrupt+associated&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=associated+press&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

2. The MSM also knows that they can ***become*** the story, if it emerges that they were the dog that didn't bark. After all, I have my own "printing presses," if you will, and I've kept careful notes of who knew what when in the MSM: http://www.HALwhistleblowers.org and http://www.BushBunglesBrigade.org.

: )

Hope that helps.

- Dave

P.S. The big question for many seems to be - will this break big before tomorrow? The answer to that depends on several factors, including (but not limited to): 1. last-minute prosecutorial deals, being made to get evidence against "big fish," and 2. the editors, producers, and lawyers at the MSM outlets in question. They have a right to protect their outlet from legal and reputational risk, and BushCo. would love nothing more than to use the prospect of what happened to Dan Rather to silence them.

[bud E. holly]

107. and of course Bruce's takeoff on it

Grab your ticket and your suitcase
Thunder's rolling down the tracks
You don't know where you're goin'
But you know you won't be back
Darlin' if you're weary
Lay your head upon my chest
We'll take what we can carry
And we'll leave the rest

Big Wheels rolling through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

I will provide for you
And I'll stand by your side
You'll need a good companion for
This part of the ride
Leave behind your sorrows
Let this day be the last
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine
And all this darkness past

Big wheels roll through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams

This train
Carries saints and sinners
This train
Carries losers and winners
This Train
Carries whores and gamblers
This Train
Carries lost souls
This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train
Bells of freedom ringin'
This Train
Carries broken-hearted
This Train
Thieves and sweet souls departed
This Train
Carries fools and kings
This Train
All aboard

This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train
Bells of freedom ringin'



Copyright © Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

[G_Leo_Criley]

111. Dreams will not be thwarted

"Bells of freedom ringin'"

Yeah, Bruce has a way with words that's for sure. Beautiful.

Thanks for reminding me of that song, bud e. holly.

toast to freedom ringin' and dreams not thwarted :toast:

glc

[bud E. holly]

115. I'll drink to that!

:toast:

[Buttercup McToots]

112. Good Nicht

I must awa` er break
o`day, tae reach the
pale enchanted dawn..

I must supervise the children,
ye know...the homework, readin` etc...
I am hopin tae hear somethin` taenight...

In the between time...
Sleep weel all...
Hardy Boys...Take good care of yerselves..

Ye hear?
ps
The cake was good...
So was the Belvenie...
I had a drink tae ye..
Buttercup

:)

[CorpGovActivist]

131. "I must supervise the children,"

"ye know...the homework, readin` etc..."

Careful. Without knowing it, you're creating little patriots there. Those bedtime stories mean so much, and they teach so subtly!

; )

Piled up in one big bed, long before cable TV, long before a personal computer was in our house...

... there were those bedtime stories, with parents providing structure, and saying, "I must supervise the children, ye know...the homework, readin` etc..."

Those are some lucky wee ones.

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

133. Nice Day in the Neighborhood, Begin Taking Out the Trash Tomorrow...LOL

The sooner the corruptors are taken out with the trash, the sooner we can begin to restore the government that was designed to serve us, the people.

And once we have swept them from power, may we have the good sense not to compromise our constitutional rights in a futile attempt to attain 'security.'

As a nation, we can stand strong together if we do not let ourselves be divided by fear.

After we 'take out the trash tomorrow' let's get to work and fix up this place we call home.

[CorpGovActivist]

145. It's Like Weeding a Vacant Lot...

... and turning it from an eyesore into a community source of pride, on a much grander scale.

: )

- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

136. ah, bedtime stories!

I used to read to my kids all the time when they were younger. It was an important ritual. Alas, they are in their 30's now, but..little grandbaby is due in January! And, I have saved all those favortie books, to be re-read over and over.

[CorpGovActivist]

146. "It was an important ritual."

I bet your kids have fond memories of it!

: )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

116. Bruce Juice!!

:hippie:

[bud E. holly]

117. LOL

Ok, I gotta run. Carry on!!!!

[pstans]

119. I can't believe I forgot

Throwing in V is for Vendetta right now.

:toast: :nuke: :popcorn: :applause: :patriot:

[PerfectSage]

120. Love is a verb, Dave

Thanks for loving your country so much.

:smoke: :toast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Pnlhs7grQ

[Buttercup McToots]

124. Good Mornin`

What will taeday bring us?:)

[shanine]

126. Morn'n Buttercup

Today should be good . .. I won't be able to check in until later tonight, hope all goes well!!!! (for all of us)
.

[G_Leo_Criley]

127. mornin'

Mornin' Mrs. McToots! :-)

Indeed... What will the day bring? I'll be checkin' in as often as possible, that's for sure!

Just listening to CSPAN. Someone called in saying if you're voting straight Democratic party, don't vote for the ticket all at once. Vote each office, one at a time, because the easiest hack is switching a ballot that voted all candidates in one party.

Wondering how accurate this is - if anyone knows.

Be back this afternoon!


glc

[CorpGovActivist]

142. My Partner...

... asked much the same question this morning.

:rofl:

"It's the last full day before the mid-terms. What's gonna happen?"

- Dave

[PerfectSage]

166. Mornin' Buttercup

Good weather and good news?:)

[CorpGovActivist]

138. It's a "Res Publica"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=%22res+publica%22

And it's ours, collectively, not theirs, exclusively.

- Dave

[radfringe]

128. I spent a few hours pouring over the links/info

you have provided. I also ran a few searches on "THE Google" looking for more recent stories...

I still have more to read/re-read and digest...

While I don't consider myself a stupid person, I am not up on SEC rules/regs and other laws surrounding the scandal.

enny-whoo, it has me a bit concerned as how the general public will be able to understand and follow the story when it breaks big time.

I mentioned this before in a previous thread - with Foley and now Haggard the scandal is easy to understand - inappropriate sex/drugs etc. with a cover-up thrown in for good measure.

the whole cheney/halliburton et al scenario just seems very convoluted, and not to imply Americans are stupid, but as a whole we like our news in easy to digest chunks.

[GliderGuider]

137. My take on the complexity of the scandal

It doesn't matter how hard it is for ordinary citizens to understand. This isn't a scandal that will be played out in the court of public opinion or the media. This one is going to the courts of law, and they are quite used to dealing with complexity. When it starts breaking open in earnest, all the public will need to understand is "XXX, YYY and ZZZ have been indicted for fraud". That's simple. Even a Republican can get their head around that. Especially if XXX happens to be a Vice President...

It's pretty hard to "spin away" a prosecutor holding an indictment.

[CorpGovActivist]

148. Hell, Even a Newfie...

... can get this one!

; )

Just teasing, of course!

(Newfoundland is the butt of jokes in Canada the way West Virginia is in the US.)

- Dave

[radfringe]

149. lol

My partner and I have 2 greyhounds and an Airedale...

the airedale is smart - just doesn't want to listen unless the words include cookie, ride, cookie or cookie

the greyhound's names are Sunny and Mint.
Mint's nickname is "dumber than"
Sunny: "a box of rocks"

:)

[CorpGovActivist]

151. Love Visiting Canada...

... want to do the glass-bubble train ride through the Canadian Rockies next!

: )

Whereabouts?

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

144. "Vice President Cheney Implicated in Money Laundering Scam"

Might read the headlines.

Or, "Cheney's Firm Had Inside Information on Iraq War Plans, Rigged Bids"

Or, "Cheney Money Scams May Dwarf Iran-Contra"

- Dave

[stop the bleeding]

150. still keeping an eye out on The Google

for new news stories on this- waiting on pins and needles to see the 3 hour interview :)

[CorpGovActivist]

152. That One's a "Read" - Not a "See"

"...waiting on pins and needles to see the 3 hour interview"

Yesterday's sitdown with the MSM will yield reading, not watching. But some footage is already in the can.

; )

- Dave

P.S. "Well, Tim, it looks like this is shaping up to be a rout of the Republicans tonight. Let's switch gears here for a moment, and go to X, who has a special segment on some of the investigations that the newly be-gaveled Democrats may be running. She sat down recently with a Halliburton whistleblower who claims..."

[Buttercup McToots]

156. Tim?

TIM...TIM...TIM???

Yeah!!!:bounce:

[CorpGovActivist]

157. Just to Pull a Name...

... out of the air, mind ye!

; )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

158. David

"Drop anuther piece of candy on the yellow brick road" said Dorothy
:evilgrin:

[CorpGovActivist]

160. For Cheney, "Life Is Like a Box of ...

... indictments," - ya never know what he's gonna get (or when he's gonna get 'em)!

; )

- Dave

[Blackhatjack]

153. Can We Not Have All 3 Headlines?? .... Each Warms My Heart ....

I just happen to think the MSM will couch this story, at least initially, in the form of a question. They have yet to demonstrate they are willing to honestly examine an issue like this from the start. They always hedge their bets, then when it is inevitable they will come around and claim they were responsible for breaking this story with their early, tough investigative reporting.

I like your headlines better, and believe they are more honest and straightforward.

[Buttercup McToots]

154. I am

Putting those key words
into google an` checkin` o`vr & o`vr....
Good Mornin`All!!:hi:

[CorpGovActivist]

155. Let the MSM Do It Their Way; I'm a Sinatra Fan...

... "I did it my way!"

; )

- Dave

[307 MMS]

163. What's brewing

I'm just now getting up to speed here and I too am a lurker, not much of a poster, but a VN veteran and a patriot. I remember Watergate and Iran-Contra all too well. I just hope this doesn't come down to pardons from the chimp. Dave, if this comes down as we all hope, you sir should get the Medal of Freedom, not like the shits that got them and didn't deserve them. Press on my good man. You have no idea how happy I'll be if Cheney & co. are toast!!!!

[CorpGovActivist]

168. In Case Others Didn't Know What This Gentleman's Avatar Is...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal

Two of my uncles fought in Vietnam. One was written up in Stars and Stripes. He was a lifer, and retired as a Sergeant Major. He took me to Norfolk when I was 8, and I was hooked.

The other came back a bit broken, but he's done all right since. He taught me to play chess when I was too early to be writing it down.

Thank you, sir, for ***your*** service.

- Dave

[elehhhhna]

159. Rec 27, DS! You go, bro!

[Buttercup McToots]

161. Up ye go...

up...up...awa`

[Buttercup McToots]

162. Up ye go...

:party:

[CorpGovActivist]

164. Getting "Tidy-Up" Questions from the MSM Now...

... Mrs. McToots!

: )

- Dave

[myrna minx]

165. I am breathlessly awaiting the bombshell headlines

that will be suitable for framing. Thank you so much for everything you have done. :hug:

[Buttercup McToots]

167. Bump

up

[CorpGovActivist]

169. Whether They Break...

... today, tomorrow, Wednesday, or after the Dems take the gavels again in one or both houses - they're going to break.

: )

- Dave

[myrna minx]

170. Looks like it may be today...

http://news.google.com/news?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wn&q=%22David+A.+Smith%22+AND+Halliburton&filter=0


Woot! Remember remember the 6th of November. ;-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2590847

[DemReadingDU]

171. arent' those from November 1, 2006?

just a'checkin

[myrna minx]

172. Oops. You're correct. n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

173. London Calling...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=bbc+halliburton+2006

; )

- Dave

[Giant Robot]

176. You had best not sing that too loud

Otherwise someone might think you are a terrorist.

[CorpGovActivist]

177. Don't Panic!

42.

- Dave

[Giant Robot]

178. So long

and thanks for all the fish.

[CorpGovActivist]

180. Bring a Towel...

... this could get messy!

LOL!

- Dave

[Giant Robot]

185. Especially if you visit

The triple breasted whore from Eroticon 6.

How obscure a reference is that!!

[CorpGovActivist]

187. Hey, I'm Just Sitting Here ...

... in the "uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy," so what would I know about those sorts of things?

; )

- Dave

[Giant Robot]

188. About to be destroyed to make way

for a hyperspace bypass.

[CorpGovActivist]

189. Point A, Point B...

... they should just make up their minds.

LOL.

The plans have been on file ... there's no use in KKKarl crying about it now.

; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

174. Paris Calling...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=agence+presse+france+halliburton

; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

175. Ottawa Calling...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=cbc+halliburton+nigeria+canada+cheney

; )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

179. David

Those links have an auld date...?

[CorpGovActivist]

181. Tarry a Bit...

... the foreign press is mighty interested in Cheney's misdeeds.

I bet KKKarl never even thought of covering *that* base.

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

184. Please Gawd

Please Gawd, please gawd, please gawd...
I'm gittin` nervous...
I dunnae want these bastards tae win...

[CorpGovActivist]

186. They're Not Ginnae...

... House is pretty much a lock at this point. The Senate may not tip tomorrow, but may yet teeter and tumble with post-election indictments.

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

205. Good Mornin`

:)

[CorpGovActivist]

206. Buttercup!

How goes this fine morn?

- Dave

[GreenPartyVoter]

208. Coolness