From President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” - He foresaw Halliburton

CEOs at big corporations make 431 times average worker's salary, up dramatically from 15 years ago. Not just CEO's — thousands of corporate execs get sweetheart deals as well. American executives receive 12% increases per year/workers 3%.

This is not just a 'sports story'; an American story of racism against Black athletes mixed with religion & big money. “We are less than human, traded & drafted like our ancestors; public views this as sport, same attitude as slavery era."

The Bush administration thinks we're all retarded, has no accountability, does what it wants, actually put into a public document that they wanted to count people, who work at McDonald's, as manufacturing employees. It's not a joke.

“How the NORTH Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from SLAVERY: COMPLICITY” by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang & Jenifer Frank of The Hartford Courant 2005.. Barnes & Noble price $26..Paperbook due in Aug ‘06.. New to Whites; Blacks already knew.

"Thursday, we broke news that Senator John Kerry would lead filibuster against Judge Sam Alito if he could get 41 Senators. Naturally, White House freaked out,told Bill Frist to schedule cloture vote Monday at 4:30 p.m. - TO STOP DEMOCRATS"

Democrats.com is targeting 48 Senators re Stop Sam Alito Filibuster, Bush’s Right-Wing demagogue. Tabacco will update Readers thru Mon, Jan 30, 2006. We need 41 Votes to Filibuster. Tell our Senators to UPHOLD FILIBUSTER. IT’S UP TO US!

Frosting a cake really adds calories, carbohydrates or whatever you count. This decadent cake, made for special occasions (without frosting), and homemade Angelfood Cake anytime are the best strategy for enjoying that “Carb Hit” sensibly.

Jan 8th, American troops in Baghdad blasted their way into Ali Fadhil’s home, Iraqi journalist working for London daily, The Guardian, and TV’s Channel 4 in Britain. Fadhil joins us in our Firehouse studio to describe his harrowing experience

If Hitler were in charge today, he would refer to crematoriums as “Suntan Parlors”. Republicans learned new trick – “euphemisms” No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Fair Tax & Free Trade. Like Michael Jackson calling booze “Jesus juice"

Tuesday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at Georgetown Law School defended NSA domestic spy programs. Nearly 30 law students stood up one-by-one and turned their backs on Gonzales in protest. 5 wore black hoods reminiscent of Abu Ghraib.

The scales used to measure nicotine dependence do not consider racial differences. Black teens in general smoke less than whites, but take longer to metabolize nicotine - Black teens are at grave risk of becoming quickly addicted.

Jessica Glass of Port Jefferson Station expects to pay about $700 in home heating costs this winter, compared with about $1,800 in oil costs year ago. She spent about $3,500 for coal stove. Not as clean as oil & gas, but savings $1,100!

A military jury in Colorado ruled last night an Army interrogator, who killed an Iraqi general, would not have to serve any time in jail. Put sleeping bag over his head, wrapped him in electrical cord, sat on his chest, covering his mouth.

Dr. Maslow hypothesized that people are motivated by a hierarchy of needs. Each individual’s needs must be satisfied at the lower levels before they progress to higher, more complex levels. Some of us never get past level 3. Where are you?

In one classified memo from July 2004, Murray wrote, "We receive intelligence obtained under torture from the Uzbek intelligence services via the US. We should stop... This is morally, legally and practically wrong."

The war on terror has partially replaced war on drugs, which replaced war on communism. They're all just new labels for targeting the usual suspects. They tell us they're teaching Democracy. How do you teach Democracy through barrel of gun?

Affluenza, noun: a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. Self-Test here; find out if you have been infected! Is there a cure? Do you want it?

"Offshore Outsourcing of American jobs, CAFTA, & NAFTA will create jobs in the USA" - They said! The Missing Link = How? How will that be accomplished? The media never asked that cogent question and Bush never answered it. Tabacco asks now!

LinkTV Schedule for this week..”Bill Moyers: Take Back America Schedule” for this week..The SOBs who own Cable don’t want you to know the truth so they refuse to carry LinkTV-free to Satellite or Cable Carriers..Ignorance IS NOT BLISS!

“Selling the Amazon for a Handful of Beads” examines formerly classified contracts between the Ecuadorian military and 16 multinational companies, including the U.S.-based Occidental Oil and Burlington Resources. /Still think oil limitless?

“Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003”, known as The Patriot Act II.. Since it was stopped, I saw no reason to publish it previously. But now I think it is relevant, in view of the current Congressional activities re The Patriot Act I.

What right has U.S. to destroy a country, commit genocide in name of regime change, make profit for selected Americans to rebuild that country, then rape/pillage oil reserves to repay U.S. for committing these atrocities in the first place!

Porter (Joey, Steelers linebacker): “Refs tried to help Colts win”. For 3 years all we have heard is how great Peyton Manning is. Yadda yadda yadda. What has Peyton ever won? Why does he not succeed in the “Big Game”? No Super Bowls here!

From a scientific standpoint, race does not exist. Every human has 40,000 genes; only 6 of those genes determine skin color. The biological difference between Blacks and Whites or any 2 people amounts to nothing more than a genetic sunburn.