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Rolla Peace News August 16, 2016 |
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================================= Dear Friends:In this newsletter is: 1. NOON VIGIL FOR PEACE: THIS WEEK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016 2. MICHAEL MOORE DOES A 180 ON TRUMP 3. BLINDED BY THE NEWS 4. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) a) Buehler Park Decision Delayed Until Mid-October b) Yet Another Millennial Climate Event c) How To Make A Terrorist
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We vigil for peace in front of the Rolla Post Office THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016, (and all subsequent Thursdays until peace is established) from Noon to 1:00 PM. Please try to join us. The temperature is predicted to be in the 80s. If you do not feel comfortable standing with us in front of the Post Office, please consider driving by and showing your support for our message by honking your horn and flashing a peace sign. 2. MICHAEL MOORE DOES A 180 ON TRUMP Not too long ago, Michael Moore wrote an open letter explaining why he thought Donald Trump would win the presidency in November. Today (while failing to mention that he said just the opposite earlier) Moore explains why he thinks Donald Trump will NOT win the presidency, and also why Trump seems to be sabotaging his own campaign. It makes a lot of sense, given what we all know about Donald Trump — whether it's actually true or not is left to the reader's discernment. Anyway, it's a good read! 3. BLINDED BY THE NEWS The American public has been misled, manipulated, and downright lied to by the mainstream media. This isn't news to most readers of this newsletter, but the sheer magnitude of misinformation, and what has followed from people believing it, is distressing, to say the least. We have been enticed into war after war by selective or misleading reporting by journalists whose profession has become the sycophantic recitation of whatever those in power want to tell the people. Our political and economic systems have likewise been manipulated by the elite who own the media, to their profit and our loss. Robert Parry tells the sad story; the news is bad, but he tells it well. 4. THE MISFIT MATHEMATICIAN (Tom's column, http://tomsager.org) a) Buehler Park Decision Delayed Until Mid-October b) Yet Another Millennial Climate Event c) How To Make A Terrorist BUEHLER PARK DECISION DELAYED UNTIL MID-OCTOBER Rolla mayor Lou Magdits announced at yesterday's city council meeting, that the subject of a dog park in Buehler Park would not be considered in council before mid-October. I think the phone calls and email are having a positive effect. Keep them coming. Here are the details: Please contact:City of Rolla: (573) 426-6948, citycouncil@rollacity.org Royal Canin USA HQ: (800) 592-6687, info.usa@royalcanin.com Royal Canin in Rolla: Crystal Watson, (573) 202-9034, crystal.watson@royalcanin.com Kent Jewelry: Kent Bagnall, (573) 364-1030, kent@kentjewelry.com and respectfully request:“Please do not build a dog park in Buehler Park. Let Buehler Park remain a beautiful park for all people to use and enjoy.” You may also add something like:“Instead please consider building a dog park across Kingshighway near the Welcome Center or at some other location in Rolla.” Thanks for your help. More info at http://buehlerpark.org The Rolla Parks Advisory Commission will meet at 5:30 Wednesday, August 24 in the Centre. Please consider attending and asking the Park Commission not to put a dog-park in Buehler. YET ANOTHER MILLENNIAL CLIMATE EVENT In some locations in Louisiana, the ongoing deluge is being considered a once in a thousand year event. Well, warm air holds more water vapor than cooler air; and the world is warming due to humanity's depredations in spite of what the climate-change deniers say. So, what did you expect? Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton appoints Ken “there's not a single case where hydraulic fracking has created an environmental problem for anyone” Salazar to head her “transition” team. And July, 2016 has been declared the warmest month in all of recorded history. HOW TO MAKE A TERRORIST All I need is a terrorist...The latest terror suspect was apparently befriended by an FBI informant who claimed to have traveled to ISIS held territory. Nicholas Young sent him $245 worth of gift cards and is now facing a possible 20 year sentence. Ironically, Young had previously tried to dissuade the informant from joining ISIS! And for all you mathematicians — don't solve differential equations while flying. Professor Guido Menzio's flight was delayed while security questioned him about the differential equation he was solving on board. Apparently, his neighbor thought that solving differential equations is a sign of terrorism. Menzio wonders about a system that “relies on the input of people who may be completely clueless.” Welcome, professor Menzio, to the United States of America! (This article fails to mention whether the terrorist differential equation was partial or ordinary — a grievous omission.) ================== Rolla Peace News is distributed by email once a week on Tuesday evenings (except on rare occasions) and is posted on the web at http://tomsager.org (click on Grassroots Rolla: top of rightmost column).If you don't wish to get notices of peace events in the Rolla area, let me know and I'll take you off this list. If you want to be added to this list, let me know. Wage peace, Helen helenm (at) fidnet.com ### |