From: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com (abolition-usa-digest) To: abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: abolition-usa-digest V1 #404 Reply-To: abolition-usa-digest Sender: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk abolition-usa-digest Friday, December 15 2000 Volume 01 : Number 404 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 10:41:39 -0500 From: ASlater Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: NRC Lies To Congress & The American Public Again-Again-Again >Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 10:01:11 -0500 >Subject: NRC Lies To Congress & The American Public Again-Again-Again >To: nucnews@egroups.com, nukenet@envirolink.org, doewatch@egroups.com, downwinders@egroups.com >From: "smirnowb@ix.netcom.com" > > > > > "The NRC is supposed to be regulating the nuclear industry, not the >other >way around." -Wenonah Hauter, Director, Public Citizen's "Critical Mass" > > > > http://www.geocities.com/mothersalert/nrccongress.html > For Immediate Release: > Contact: James Riccio (202) 546-4996 > Angela Bradbery (202) 588-7741 > March 9, 2000 > > Inspector General Finds Nuclear > Agency Misled Congressman > > Nuclear Regulator Allowed Industry - Not Public - to Review Commission > Policy Paper > > WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An Inspector General report finding that the U.S. > Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invited a nuclear industry group to >help > shape policy and later misled a congressman about the matter reinforces >the > widespread contention that the agency does the bidding of the industry at > the expense of the public, Public Citizen said today. > > The report, released today, found that the NRC misled Rep. Edward J. >Markey > (D-Mass) regarding the release of an internal commission policy paper to >the > Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The NRC shared the paper, which addressed > the NRC's policy governing generic communications, with the NEI and >provided > the institute with an exclusive opportunity to review and comment on it. >The > NRC told Markey's office that the draft was simultaneously made available >to > the public when in fact it wasn't, the report said. In fact, the NRC never > solicited public comment on the document. > > "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has abdicated its regulatory >responsibil- > ity to the nuclear industry and excluded the public from the process," >said > Wenonah Hauter, director of Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project. > "The NRC is supposed to be regulating the nuclear industry, not the other > way around." > > Because these policy papers are the primary decision-making tool of the > commission, Public Citizen believes that it is improper for the nuclear > industry to have an exclusive opportunity to review and alter their > contents. Allowing NEI to review and alter NRC's policy papers is in >direct > conflict with at least two of the NRC's "principles of good regulation," > which include independence and openness, Hauter said. At the very least, >the > NRC should withdraw the document unless and until all interested parties > have an opportunity to review it and provide comment, she said. > > "The NRC gives little more than lip service to the notion of public > participation while simultaneously leaking internal commission documents >to > the nuclear industry and then proceeds to lie about it to Congress," said > James Riccio, senior analyst with Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy > Project. "It is no wonder that the NRC has garnered the disdain and >mistrust > of the public it is supposed to represent and protect." > > The IG report, entitled "Misleading NRC Response to a Congressional >Request > for Information Concerning Circumstances Surrounding the Release of Draft > SECY - 99-143," states that "information contained in a July 19, 1999, > letter signed by Chairman Dicus to Congressman Markey was inaccurate and > misleading." The letter from interim NRC Chairman Greta Dicus >"inaccurately > depicts that between April 7 and 22, 1999, the NRC staff simultaneously > provided the draft SECY to NEI and the public." > > The report determined that the inaccurate information given Markey's >office > was "built on erroneous information" supplied by someone involved in the > development of the draft document. The information was not verified before > being sent to Markey's office. Further, more accurate information was > available but was not given to Markey. The report determined that NRC >staff > "did not exercise due care" in ensuring the accuracy of the information. > > "Unfortunately, the NRC is neither independent nor open, and neither > objective nor unbiased," Riccio said. "This investigation reinforces the > public's perception that the NRC has been thoroughly corrupted and >captured > by the industry it is supposed to regulate." ### > > For more information about consumer issues, please visit Public Citizen's > Web site at http://www.citizen.org. > > To be removed from the CMEP list send an email to cmep@citizen.org with >the > words "unsubscribe cmep" in the subject. > > Questions about the CMEP-list can be directed to cmep@citizen.org > - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 12:04:10 +1000 From: FoE Sydney - Nuclear Campaign Subject: (abolition-usa) Protest Against Jaduguda Uranium Mine >From: "kritikashri@yahoo.com" > > > hi alice, >i am shriprakash from india, >this is an urgent message to all anti neculear group >and people. >in jadugoda(uranium mine in india) there is a protest >movement is going on aganst UCIL uranium corporation >of india , > government did not fulfill the demands of the >movement.. >so JOAR (jharkhandi organisation aganst radiation) to >protest and went for a fress movement .. > so this is there program >10 to 15 dec they are doing protest dharna(nonviolence >blocked ) >16 to 22 dec consecutive hunger strike >on 22 dec there will be a mass meeting >after 23dec people will stop the uranium nuclear waste >which is coming from >haydrabad and other part of the country by raiway. and >they also stope the >mill and mine waste which is dumped in the third >tailing pond. >please spread this massage as soon as possible to >other group. >shriprakash >kritika >30 randhir pd. street >upper bazar ranchi 834001 >india > - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:43:23 -0800 From: "Abolition2000 Pacific Region" Subject: (abolition-usa) "Islands in the Steam" Honolulu Weekly www.honoluluweekly.com December 13, 2000 "Honolulu Diary" Islands in the Steam In 1983, the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu became the first to declare itself nuclear free, refusing landing rights to American naval vessels and banning the dumping of nuclear waste. Now Vanuatu is once again in the vanguard, having declared the intention to base its entire economy on renewable energy. In September, the country's president, John Bani, asked for help from the international community in preparing a feasibility study for a hydrogen- and geothermal-based renewable energy economy. Bani's government has expressed its hope of becoming entirely dependent on renewables by 2020. Known as New Hebrides until it gained its independence in 1980, Vanuatu is one of the least developed nations in the world. Consisting of 83 islands and having a population of 190,000, its economy depends heavily on tourism, fish and meat processing and exports of copra, coconuts, coffee and cocoa. In 1997, the island's total electricity demand was 32 megawatts. --Environment Hawai'i _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:06:14 EST From: Charles F Hilfenhaus Subject: (abolition-usa) Oboe 6 The U.S. Department of Energy has scheduled the 12th in a series of subcritical nuclear experiments for Thursday, December 14, 2000 at the Nevada Test Site. Subcritical experiments produce scientific and technical information about nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. The replaced underground nuclear tests, which were halted in 1992. This subcritical test is named Oboe 6. More information to follow tomorrow. Charlie Hilfenhaus Alliance of Atomic Veterans Director, Atomic Workers Division chilfenhaus@juno.com - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:23:58 +0000 From: Sally Light Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Oboe 6 Hi Charlie, Several weeks ago, Derek Scammell of NTS emailed me stating that "Oboe 6" would be in late January 2001. I've sent him an after-hours memo to confirm your information. Did you get a fax from NTS announcing the 12/14 detonation? Thanks, Sally Light Charles F Hilfenhaus wrote: > The U.S. Department of Energy has scheduled the 12th in a series of > subcritical nuclear experiments for Thursday, December 14, 2000 at the > Nevada Test Site. > Subcritical experiments produce scientific and technical information > about nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. The replaced underground > nuclear tests, which were halted in 1992. > This subcritical test is named Oboe 6. More information to follow > tomorrow. > Charlie Hilfenhaus > Alliance of Atomic Veterans > Director, Atomic Workers Division > chilfenhaus@juno.com - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:00:17 EST From: Charles F Hilfenhaus Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Oboe 6 My source of confirmation, among others was an anouncement printed in the 12-13 Las Vegas Review Journal, Derek must not have bothered to inform you of the change. He works in public affairs, not on the technical side so he is not always in the loop. Charlie Hilfenhaus Alliance of Atomic Veterans Director, Atomic Workers Division chilfenhaus@juno.com On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:23:58 +0000 Sally Light writes: >Hi Charlie, > >Several weeks ago, Derek Scammell of NTS emailed me stating that "Oboe >6" >would be in late January 2001. I've sent him an after-hours memo to >confirm your information. Did you get a fax from NTS announcing the >12/14 >detonation? > >Thanks, > >Sally Light > >Charles F Hilfenhaus wrote: > >> The U.S. Department of Energy has scheduled the 12th in a series of >> subcritical nuclear experiments for Thursday, December 14, 2000 at >the >> Nevada Test Site. >> Subcritical experiments produce scientific and technical information >> about nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. The replaced underground >> nuclear tests, which were halted in 1992. >> This subcritical test is named Oboe 6. More information to follow >> tomorrow. >> Charlie Hilfenhaus >> Alliance of Atomic Veterans >> Director, Atomic Workers Division >> chilfenhaus@juno.com > > > > >-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor >-------------------------~-~> >eGroups eLerts >It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! >http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/0/_/91925/_/976767917/ >---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> > >To subscribe to the Abolition Global Caucus, send an email from the >account you wish to be subscribed to: >"abolition-caucus-subscribe@egroups.com" > > >Do not include a subject line or any text in the body of the message. > - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:00:11 +0000 From: Sally Light Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Oboe 6 Dear all, I just got an email from Derek. As you know, he's involved in DOE publicly announcing the "subcritical" nuclear tests 24-48 hours before the detonations. He states that two weeks ago, the January date he gave me was the correct info., but that they subsequently changed it to 12/14/00. He never volunteers information - I always contact him. Over the last several years of "subcritical" testing, he's generally been very reliable about the "subcritical" timeframes, but I believe that DOE has just neatly trumped our attempt to get many people to the demonstration we always do at Bechtel in San Francisco on test days. Sally Light Executive Director Nevada Desert Experience Charles F Hilfenhaus wrote: > My source of confirmation, among others was an anouncement printed in the > 12-13 Las Vegas Review Journal, Derek must not have bothered to inform > you of the change. He works in public affairs, not on the technical side > so he is not always in the loop. > Charlie Hilfenhaus > Alliance of Atomic Veterans > Director, Atomic Workers Division > chilfenhaus@juno.com > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 20:23:58 +0000 Sally Light > writes: > >Hi Charlie, > > > >Several weeks ago, Derek Scammell of NTS emailed me stating that "Oboe > >6" > >would be in late January 2001. I've sent him an after-hours memo to > >confirm your information. Did you get a fax from NTS announcing the > >12/14 > >detonation? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Sally Light > > > >Charles F Hilfenhaus wrote: > > > >> The U.S. Department of Energy has scheduled the 12th in a series of > >> subcritical nuclear experiments for Thursday, December 14, 2000 at > >the > >> Nevada Test Site. > >> Subcritical experiments produce scientific and technical information > >> about nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. The replaced underground > >> nuclear tests, which were halted in 1992. > >> This subcritical test is named Oboe 6. More information to follow > >> tomorrow. > >> Charlie Hilfenhaus > >> Alliance of Atomic Veterans > >> Director, Atomic Workers Division > >> chilfenhaus@juno.com > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor > >-------------------------~-~> > >eGroups eLerts > >It's Easy. It's Fun. 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Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:06:10 -0800 From: erippy@jps.net Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: [globenet] Re: Oboe 6 On 13 Dec 00,, Sally Light wrote: > Did you get a fax from NTS announcing the 12/14 > detonation? - -- I just spoke with Dave Schwagler @ Livermore & he sez the shot is set for 1:05 PM PST Ed Rippy - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:14:45 +0000 From: Sally Light Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Re: [globenet] Re: Oboe 6 Dear all, I've spoken with NTS public relations and they've stated that it was Livermore Lab that decided to detonate "Oboe 6" today, 12/14/00 and that NTS was also given very short notice by Livermore Lab of this decision. Sally Light Executive Director Nevada Desert Experience erippy@jps.net wrote: > On 13 Dec 00,, Sally Light wrote: > > > Did you get a fax from NTS announcing the 12/14 > > detonation? > > -- I just spoke with Dave Schwagler @ Livermore & he sez the shot > is set for 1:05 PM PST > > Ed Rippy > > - > To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 14:46:33 -0600 From: Karina Holyoak Wood Subject: (abolition-usa) nuclear abolition in fashion! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------8DA4A7F9BD6FB35568E03F80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by smtp10.atl.mindspring.net id PAA32339 Hi abolitionists, I want to alert you to some great mainstream media on our issue! The January edition of the women's fashion magazine Marie Claire (U.S. edition) features a four page article on nuclear weapons abolition. It's part of their ongoing "Peace on Earth" campaign. You can read the article by going to their website:=20 http://marieclaire.com/mc/articles/11peac11.htm The website provides a link to Project Abolition's website where people can read the Appeal for Responsible Security -- a simple, two-paragraph statement calling for immediate deep reductions in U.S. nuclear weapons, leading to their complete elimination, launched in October with a full-page ad in the New York Times featuring high-profile signatories such as Maya Angelou, Harrison Ford, and Corretta Scott King. Sign up for an organizing packet today! http://www.projectabolition.org/articles/appeal.html Project Abolition is getting a good response from people who have been inspired by this article to take action on abolishing nuclear weapons. Many thanks to the folks at the Global Security Institute and Fenton Communications for getting this into print! (By the way, the fist website link in Marie Claire's article to Frank Gaffney's pro-nuclear site is nothing to do with us! Hopefully it won't detract readers from the anti-nuclear message of the rest of the article.) 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Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:55:17 EST From: Charles F Hilfenhaus Subject: (abolition-usa) Oboe 6 detonated The U.S. Department of Energy conducted the subcritical nuclear weapons test at 3:30 p.m. PST at the LYNER facility in Area 1 of the Nevada Test Site. This is the twelfth subcritical nuclear weapons test since the U.S. suspended underground testing in 1992. FYI Icecap -- Icecap was to be the next nuclear test in 1992 when the U.S. testing program was terminated. It has been held in a state of low readiness ever since. Over the past two weeks significant activities have restarted at the Icecap site and substantial numbers of new workers have been added at LYNER (Low Yield Nuclear Experiment Research) underground facility. Given the trial balloons about mini-nukes and problems with stockpile stewardship published recently, I take this activity seriously. Charlie Hilfenhaus Alliance of Atomic Veterans Director, Atomic Workers Division chilfenhaus@juno.com - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 11:56:44 -0000 From: "Lindis Percy and Anni Rainbow" Subject: (abolition-usa) Protest at NSA Menwith Hill, UK This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C0668E.182F0DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Ffriends On the night of Wednesday 13 December Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy = (Co-Coordinators of the CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN = BASES (CAAB) quietly held up American cars trying to come out of NSA = Menwith Hill by standing in front of them and refusing to move. They = carried the 'Stars and Stripes' with STOP STAR WARS written on and a = placard saying 'George W Bush? Oh dear!' =20 =20 They were at MHS to witness and protest at the role of NMD at Menwith = Hill and the pending 'election' of George W Bush as the new US = President. They were arrested and charged with 'obstruction of the highway' at the = Main Entrance to the base by the Ministry of Defence Police who act for = the Americans at MHS. An Injunction made Permanent in 1996 was brought = by the Secretary of State for Defence to prevent Lindis from entering = MHS. =20 It is even more important than ever before because of the 'election' to = rigorously oppose the use of MHS and Fylingdales in the American NMD = programme. NMD cannot function without the formal consent of the UK = government. Both bases are crucial in the proposed NMD programme. =20 CAAB will continue to organise a variety of peaceful actions at MHS and = Fylingdales. The UK government are apparently anxious about the possible = rekindling of grass-roots activity (The Guardian 12 December 2000). So = they should be! =20 Contact: Lindis Percy and Anni Rainbow CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)=20 8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K. Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033 email: caab.lindis_anni@virgin.net Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/cndyorks/caab/ =20 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can = change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever does." = Margaret Mead=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C0668E.182F0DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear Ffriends
 
On the night of Wednesday 13 December Anni = Rainbow=20 and Lindis Percy (Co-Coordinators of the CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY = OF=20 AMERICAN BASES (CAAB) quietly held up American cars trying to come = out of=20 NSA Menwith Hill by standing in front of them and refusing to = move.  They=20 carried the 'Stars and Stripes' with STOP STAR WARS written on and a = placard=20 saying 'George W Bush?  Oh dear!' 
 
They were at MHS to witness and protest at the = role of NMD=20 at Menwith Hill and the pending 'election' of George W Bush as the new = US=20 President.
 
They were arrested and = charged with=20 'obstruction of the highway' at the Main Entrance to the base by = the=20 Ministry of Defence Police who act for the Americans at MHS. = An Injunction=20 made Permanent in 1996 was brought by the Secretary of State for = Defence to=20 prevent Lindis from entering MHS.    
 
It is even more important than ever before = because of=20 the 'election' to rigorously oppose the use of MHS and Fylingdales in = the=20 American NMD programme. NMD cannot function without the formal = consent of=20 the UK government. Both bases are crucial in the proposed NMD=20 programme.
 
CAAB will continue to organise a = variety of=20 peaceful actions at MHS and Fylingdales. The UK government are = apparently anxious about the possible rekindling of grass-roots = activity=20 (The Guardian 12 December 2000).  So they should be!  =
 
Contact: Lindis Percy and Anni = Rainbow
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF = AMERICAN=20 BASES (CAAB) 
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 = 1HQ,=20 England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482=20 702033
email: caab.lindis_anni@virgin.net
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/cndyo= rks/caab/
 
"Never doubt that a small group = of=20 thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed it's the = only thing=20 that ever does."     Margaret=20 Mead 

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- ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C0668E.182F0DE0-- - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:18:30 -0800 From: erippy@jps.net Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: "Oboe 6" subcritical nuclear test on 12-14-00 On 14 Dec 00,, Sally Light wrote: > DOE has surprised us with the sudden decision > Unfortunately, this means that we have insufficient time to organize a > demonstration at Bechtel Corp in San Francisco - -- Well, I did get out there & handed out a dozen flyers -- that's all I had time to print. But this isn't working. Waiting until there's a test is just letting DOE jack us around all the more & preventing us from getting any large number of people out. I just spoke w/ Jackie Cabasso she agrees we need to set a date (anniversary of something) & have a major protest. Yes, it's great to go out to Bechtel when they have a shot & I'll continue to do so whenever I can but we need something w/ more lead time. BTW Jackie also tells me that every subcritical there's a sit-in by Hibakusha in Hiroshima. Anyway I propose we pick a date in Feb or Mar '01 & plan a major set of demos. Any takers? Ed Rippy - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:03:51 +0000 From: Sally Light Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Re: "Oboe 6" subcritical nuclear test on 12-14-00 Dear Ed & other abolitionists, Having a demonstration at Bechtel that's not tied to the day of a "subcritical" nuclear test has been discussed for a long time. The Northern Calif. groups that convene for quarterly meetings of the No. Cal. regional Abolition 2000 have all supported this I believe we need both a planned event as well as demonstrations on the test days. We have been able to turn out a good number of people for noontime protests on test days in the past, even with only 24-48 hours notice from DOE. The "Oboe 6" situation caught us short in that it was the only time that a "subcritical" nuclear test was done 6 weeks before the unofficially given test date. The Japanese reporters that called me yesterday discussed the obvious speculation that the sudden decision for yesterday's test might be tied to the resolution of the Bush-Gore campaigns, i.e., a strong pro-nuclear, pro-militaristic message. I am glad that you were able to be there. NDE also had a vigil at the Las Vegas DOE office. Sally Light Executive Director Nevada Desert Experience erippy@jps.net wrote: > On 14 Dec 00,, Sally Light wrote: > > > DOE has surprised us with the sudden decision > > > > Unfortunately, this means that we have insufficient time to organize a > > demonstration at Bechtel Corp in San Francisco > > -- Well, I did get out there & handed out a dozen flyers -- that's all I > had time to print. But this isn't working. Waiting until there's a test > is just letting DOE jack us around all the more & preventing us from > getting any large number of people out. I just spoke w/ Jackie > Cabasso she agrees we need to set a date (anniversary of > something) & have a major protest. Yes, it's great to go out to > Bechtel when they have a shot & I'll continue to do so whenever I > can but we need something w/ more lead time. BTW Jackie also > tells me that every subcritical there's a sit-in by Hibakusha in > Hiroshima. Anyway I propose we pick a date in Feb or Mar '01 & > plan a major set of demos. Any takers? > > Ed Rippy > > - > To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:38:56 -0800 From: Abolition 2000 Subject: (abolition-usa) Nuclear Insanity on the Internet Dear All, A bit of nuclear insanity on the internet....A Coalition of Citizen organizations to support US plans to deploy BMD systems and sponsored by the Heritage Foundation. I encourage everyone to visit the website and see for yourself the propaganda they are feeding US and other citizens. Of particular note is the Missile Threat Calculator at http://www.protectamericansnow.com/showzipinfo.cfm Best, Carah Ong Citizen's Petition to Protect Americans Now Whereas China and Russia have threatened the U.S. with nuclear attack, and rogue nations such as Iraq, North Korea and Iran have acquired or are acquiring missiles equipped with weapons of mass destruction; Whereas the United States currently cannot stop even one missile after it is launched; Whereas the Administration has declared that it must have the permission of the Russian government before deciding to deploy any missile defense for the United States; Whereas the limited, land-based missile defense system the Administration says it may decide later this year to deploy will not be able to protect our families until 2005 at the earliest; Whereas the United States Navy could be ordered to immediately begin the process of deploying a sea-based defense that would provide some missile protection several years before 2005; Whereas senior Pentagon officials have judged that a comprehensive missile defense with a combination of land-, sea-, air-, and space-based components would offer the American people the most effective protection against missile attack; and Whereas the Administration is currently engaged in treaty negotiations with Russia that would prohibit the United States from deploying sea-, air- or space-based defenses; Therefore I, , of , , call upon my elected representatives and candidates for public office to pledge to my family and all of the families of the United States to support immediately beginning the process of deploying a sea-based missile defense as the first layer of protection for America's families; and further to pledge to reject the notion that any other nation may exercise a veto of the U.S. military's ability to offer the American people the most effective protection available. Your Email: Date: December 15, 2000 - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:32:15 EST From: JGG786@aol.com Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Nuclear Insanity on the Internet - --part1_a4.d7b20ba.276bbdaf_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We should do a similar petition stating the ineffectiveness of the system, the destabilizing effect on international affairs and the rule of law, the waste of money, the opening for space weaponization (Vision 2020 and Full Spectrum Dominence), the utter ridiculousness of a system that does not address the cheap, accurate and technoligically proven surreptitious means of delivering wmd without a return address etc. and get that petition around the country and the world. I think Jack Mendelsohn of LAWS and John Burroughs of LCNP and Jonathan Schell would be the best people to draft it. I just cannot get to it as an original drafter in necessary time since utterly overbooked but this is my thought, but I would be willing to review and work on a draft, Jonathan Granoff - --part1_a4.d7b20ba.276bbdaf_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We should do a similar petition stating the ineffectiveness of the system,
the destabilizing effect on international affairs and the rule of law, the
waste of money, the opening for space weaponization (Vision 2020 and Full
Spectrum Dominence), the utter ridiculousness of a system that does not
address the cheap, accurate and technoligically proven surreptitious means of
delivering wmd without a return address etc. and get that petition around the
country and the world. I think Jack Mendelsohn of LAWS and John Burroughs of
LCNP and Jonathan Schell would be the best people to draft it. I just cannot
get to it as an original drafter in necessary time since utterly overbooked
but this is my thought, but I would be willing to review and work on a draft,
Jonathan Granoff - --part1_a4.d7b20ba.276bbdaf_boundary-- - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:32:56 EST From: JGG786@aol.com Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Nuclear Insanity on the Internet - --part1_f6.5a96a39.276bbdd8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oh yes, Alice Slater and Merav Datan are also very skilled writers, Jonathan Granoff - --part1_f6.5a96a39.276bbdd8_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Oh yes, Alice Slater and Merav Datan are also very skilled writers, Jonathan
Granoff - --part1_f6.5a96a39.276bbdd8_boundary-- - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:46:44 +0000 From: Sally Light Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Nuclear Insanity on the Internet Dear all, I forwarded this web site to Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. He should probably also be involved with any efforts to circulate a petition, etc., about this issue. Sally Light Executive Director Nevada Desert Experience Abolition 2000 wrote: > Dear All, > > A bit of nuclear insanity on the internet....A Coalition of Citizen > organizations to support US plans to deploy BMD systems and sponsored > by the Heritage Foundation. I encourage everyone to visit the > website and see for yourself the propaganda they are feeding US and > other citizens. Of particular note is the Missile Threat Calculator > at http://www.protectamericansnow.com/showzipinfo.cfm > > Best, Carah Ong > > Citizen's Petition to Protect Americans Now > Whereas China and Russia have threatened the U.S. with nuclear > attack, and rogue nations such as Iraq, North Korea and Iran have > acquired or are acquiring missiles equipped with weapons of mass > destruction; > Whereas the United States currently cannot stop even one missile > after it is launched; > Whereas the Administration has declared that it must have the > permission of the Russian government before deciding to deploy any > missile defense for the United States; > Whereas the limited, land-based missile defense system the > Administration says it may decide later this year to deploy will not > be able to protect our families until 2005 at the earliest; > Whereas the United States Navy could be ordered to immediately begin > the process of deploying a sea-based defense that would provide some > missile protection several years before 2005; > Whereas senior Pentagon officials have judged that a comprehensive > missile defense with a combination of land-, sea-, air-, and > space-based components would offer the American people the most > effective protection against missile attack; and > Whereas the Administration is currently engaged in treaty > negotiations with Russia that would prohibit the United States from > deploying sea-, air- or space-based defenses; Therefore > I, , of , , call upon my elected representatives and candidates for > public office to pledge to my family and all of the families of the > United States to support immediately beginning the process of > deploying a sea-based missile defense as the first layer of > protection for America's families; and further to pledge to reject > the notion that any other nation may exercise a veto of the U.S. > military's ability to offer the American people the most effective > protection available. > Your Email: Date: December 15, 2000 > > - > To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ End of abolition-usa-digest V1 #404 *********************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.