Re: Lincoln Weeps' - Bill Moyers, Get politicallty active our kids can't wait

October 17, 2006

Absolutely.

Lincoln Weeps' - Bill Moyers, Get politicallty active our kids can't wait

The only antidote to the pervasive corruption and the immense amount of money and media power that our opponents have is for the autism community to develop our own grassroots political organization. Parents who are not actively involved in autism politics are not serious about recovering their children. I am sure we all know parents who have witnessed huge inprovements in a friend's autistic child following the GFCF diet or some other intervention but they refuse to explore that option with their own child because they whine "it's too hard."Well, that applies accross the board when it comes to getting involved in autism politics. If you aren't avctively engaged then you are letting the lobbyists and the corrupt bureaucrats get away with their crimes. We cannot sit around waiting for others to do what needs to be done. If don't do it no one else will. Especially when their is a lot of money to be made working for the other side.You need to vote, you need to let candidates know what you think and you need to work with organizations like ACHAMP and others that are attempting to move the agenda forward.> >> > "There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal > > officials. Per month!"> > > > ______> > > > > > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php> > > > Lincoln Weeps> > Bill Moyers > > October 03, 2006> > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and the > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy. > > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol Hill, I made > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned many times > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for a > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph and > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative revolution > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since Watergate.> > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln Memorial is > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating the words > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save the > union—> > his resolve that "government of, by, and for the people shall not > > perish from the earth." On this latest visit, I was overcome by a > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where those > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And those > people > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to pay their > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city, either. Or > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company town, and > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed patrons.> > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known as "the > > people's house." No more. It belongs to K Street now. That's the > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill. There > are > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200 million > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials. Per month!> > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to commit > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take, and > with > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their hands > out. > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are the only > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of money from > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their behavior. > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time exploiting the > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior of DeLay > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks in the > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful Democrats in > the > > House bragged to reporters about tapping "uncharted donor fields > in > > the financial industry"—reminding them, not so subtlely, of the > > possibility that after November the majority leader just might be > a > > Democrat.> > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have defined > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away with some > of > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington. We have > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts with the > Bush > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that Karl > Rove > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors and often > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have been > forced > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown its moral > > compass overboard.> > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening to clean > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the House kept > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark Foley—a > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and holding his > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-Abramoff-> > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov. 7, > hoping > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being run by > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform is > placebo.> > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is with > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of > Congress > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean elections > and > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If we > leave > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed and > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a real > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one created by > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too late to > > save Lincoln's hope for "government of, by, and for the people."> > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives financial > support > > to TomPaine.com.> > > > _____> > > > Moyers on America> > 'Capital Crimes'> > > > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html> >>

October 17, 2006

Absolutely.

Lincoln Weeps' - Bill Moyers, Get politicallty active our kids can't wait

The only antidote to the pervasive corruption and the immense amount of money and media power that our opponents have is for the autism community to develop our own grassroots political organization. Parents who are not actively involved in autism politics are not serious about recovering their children. I am sure we all know parents who have witnessed huge inprovements in a friend's autistic child following the GFCF diet or some other intervention but they refuse to explore that option with their own child because they whine "it's too hard."Well, that applies accross the board when it comes to getting involved in autism politics. If you aren't avctively engaged then you are letting the lobbyists and the corrupt bureaucrats get away with their crimes. We cannot sit around waiting for others to do what needs to be done. If don't do it no one else will. Especially when their is a lot of money to be made working for the other side.You need to vote, you need to let candidates know what you think and you need to work with organizations like ACHAMP and others that are attempting to move the agenda forward.> >> > "There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal > > officials. Per month!"> > > > ______> > > > > > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php> > > > Lincoln Weeps> > Bill Moyers > > October 03, 2006> > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and the > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy. > > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol Hill, I made > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned many times > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for a > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph and > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative revolution > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since Watergate.> > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln Memorial is > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating the words > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save the > union—> > his resolve that "government of, by, and for the people shall not > > perish from the earth." On this latest visit, I was overcome by a > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where those > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And those > people > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to pay their > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city, either. Or > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company town, and > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed patrons.> > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known as "the > > people's house." No more. It belongs to K Street now. That's the > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill. There > are > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200 million > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials. Per month!> > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to commit > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take, and > with > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their hands > out. > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are the only > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of money from > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their behavior. > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time exploiting the > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior of DeLay > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks in the > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful Democrats in > the > > House bragged to reporters about tapping "uncharted donor fields > in > > the financial industry"—reminding them, not so subtlely, of the > > possibility that after November the majority leader just might be > a > > Democrat.> > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have defined > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away with some > of > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington. We have > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts with the > Bush > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that Karl > Rove > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors and often > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have been > forced > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown its moral > > compass overboard.> > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening to clean > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the House kept > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark Foley—a > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and holding his > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-Abramoff-> > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov. 7, > hoping > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being run by > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform is > placebo.> > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is with > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of > Congress > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean elections > and > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If we > leave > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed and > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a real > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one created by > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too late to > > save Lincoln's hope for "government of, by, and for the people."> > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives financial > support > > to TomPaine.com.> > > > _____> > > > Moyers on America> > 'Capital Crimes'> > > > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html> >>

October 18, 2006

,

Agree on 95% of what you've written....

But, I don't agree with your statement: " Parents who are not

actively involved in autism politics are not serious about

recovering their children " ....

Not everyone has the capability to " work the politics " ....and there

are many reasons why this is the case (remember the " 80% Single "

thread?)....

Personally, I've been rethinking my own involvement in " actively

pursuing the politics " of this issue....because, quite frankly, my

pursuit on this has TAKEN AWAY from my ability to focus 100% on

recovering my son....

Last year, I made 10 separate trips to DC staying for an average of

2 days each time....now, anyone who knows the " expense " of staying

at a DC hotel can tell you it isn't cheap!! Add cab fares, meals,

etc and you get the overall picture that I'm painting....

Now granted, there are a lot of local and state issues that don't

require that type of expense, but it still requires time and effort!

I do the " politics " because truthfully, I feel like it's what I'm

called to do....not everyone has the same " calling " ....and I don't

think it's " fair " to think of them as " deficient parent(s) " if they

are not involved...

Bottom Line: To be " involved " is a choice that every individual must

make based on their own life circumstances.

Kelli

> > >

> > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They

spend

> > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal

> > > officials. Per month! "

> > >

> > > ______

> > >

> > > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > >

> > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > Bill Moyers

> > > October 03, 2006

> > >

> > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and the

> > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy.

> > >

> > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol Hill, I

> made

> > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned many

> times

> > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for a

> > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph and

> > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> revolution

> > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since Watergate.

> > >

> > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln Memorial

> is

> > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating the

> words

> > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save the

> > union—

> > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people shall

> not

> > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was overcome

by

> a

> > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where

those

> > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And those

> > people

> > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to pay

> their

> > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city, either.

> Or

> > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company town,

and

> > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed

patrons.

> > >

> > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

as " the

> > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now. That's

the

> > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill.

There

> > are

> > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200

> million

> > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials. Per

> month!

> > >

> > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to

> commit

> > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take, and

> > with

> > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their

hands

> > out.

> > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are the

> only

> > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of money

from

> > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

behavior.

> > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time exploiting

> the

> > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior of

> DeLay

> > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks in

the

> > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful Democrats

in

> > the

> > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted donor

fields

> > in

> > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so subtlely, of

the

> > > possibility that after November the majority leader just might

> be

> > a

> > > Democrat.

> > >

> > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have defined

> > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away with

> some

> > of

> > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington. We

> have

> > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts with

the

> > Bush

> > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that

Karl

> > Rove

> > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors and

> often

> > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have been

> > forced

> > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown its

> moral

> > > compass overboard.

> > >

> > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening to

> clean

> > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the House

> kept

> > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark

Foley—

> a

> > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and holding

his

> > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-

> Abramoff-

> > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov. 7,

> > hoping

> > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being run

> by

> > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform is

> > placebo.

> > >

> > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is with

> > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of

> > Congress

> > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

elections

> > and

> > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If we

> > leave

> > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed and

> > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a real

> > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one created

by

> > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too late

> to

> > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

people. "

> > >

> > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives financial

> > support

> > > to TomPaine.com.

> > >

> > > _____

> > >

> > > Moyers on America

> > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > >

> > > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

One doesn't have to do a lot to get involved. Until we have all of

our kids 100% cured, it will take ALL parents to pressure the

government to find the right treatment for ALL kids. The 1,000 or so

of us here is a far cry from the 350,000 or so who should be

demanding the truth and decent medical treatment.

> > > >

> > > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They

> spend

> > > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal

> > > > officials. Per month! "

> > > >

> > > > ______

> > > >

> > > > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > > >

> > > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > > Bill Moyers

> > > > October 03, 2006

> > > >

> > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and

the

> > > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy.

> > > >

> > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol Hill, I

> > made

> > > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned many

> > times

> > > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for a

> > > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph

and

> > > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> > revolution

> > > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since Watergate.

> > > >

> > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln

Memorial

> > is

> > > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating the

> > words

> > > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save the

> > > union—

> > > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people shall

> > not

> > > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was overcome

> by

> > a

> > > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where

> those

> > > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And those

> > > people

> > > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to pay

> > their

> > > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city,

either.

> > Or

> > > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company town,

> and

> > > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed

> patrons.

> > > >

> > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

> as " the

> > > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now. That's

> the

> > > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill.

> There

> > > are

> > > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200

> > million

> > > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials. Per

> > month!

> > > >

> > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to

> > commit

> > > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take,

and

> > > with

> > > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their

> hands

> > > out.

> > > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are the

> > only

> > > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of money

> from

> > > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

> behavior.

> > > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time exploiting

> > the

> > > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior of

> > DeLay

> > > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks in

> the

> > > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful Democrats

> in

> > > the

> > > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted donor

> fields

> > > in

> > > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so subtlely, of

> the

> > > > possibility that after November the majority leader just

might

> > be

> > > a

> > > > Democrat.

> > > >

> > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have defined

> > > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away with

> > some

> > > of

> > > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington. We

> > have

> > > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts with

> the

> > > Bush

> > > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that

> Karl

> > > Rove

> > > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors and

> > often

> > > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have been

> > > forced

> > > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown its

> > moral

> > > > compass overboard.

> > > >

> > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening to

> > clean

> > > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the House

> > kept

> > > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark

> Foley—

> > a

> > > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and holding

> his

> > > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-

> > Abramoff-

> > > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov. 7,

> > > hoping

> > > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being

run

> > by

> > > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform is

> > > placebo.

> > > >

> > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is with

> > > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of

> > > Congress

> > > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

> elections

> > > and

> > > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If we

> > > leave

> > > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed and

> > > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a real

> > > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one created

> by

> > > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too

late

> > to

> > > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

> people. "

> > > >

> > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives financial

> > > support

> > > > to TomPaine.com.

> > > >

> > > > _____

> > > >

> > > > Moyers on America

> > > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > > >

> > > > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

One doesn't have to do a lot to get involved. Until we have all of

our kids 100% cured, it will take ALL parents to pressure the

government to find the right treatment for ALL kids. The 1,000 or so

of us here is a far cry from the 350,000 or so who should be

demanding the truth and decent medical treatment.

> > > >

> > > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They

> spend

> > > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal

> > > > officials. Per month! "

> > > >

> > > > ______

> > > >

> > > > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > > >

> > > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > > Bill Moyers

> > > > October 03, 2006

> > > >

> > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and

the

> > > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy.

> > > >

> > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol Hill, I

> > made

> > > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned many

> > times

> > > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for a

> > > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph

and

> > > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> > revolution

> > > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since Watergate.

> > > >

> > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln

Memorial

> > is

> > > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating the

> > words

> > > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save the

> > > union—

> > > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people shall

> > not

> > > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was overcome

> by

> > a

> > > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where

> those

> > > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And those

> > > people

> > > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to pay

> > their

> > > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city,

either.

> > Or

> > > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company town,

> and

> > > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed

> patrons.

> > > >

> > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

> as " the

> > > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now. That's

> the

> > > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill.

> There

> > > are

> > > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200

> > million

> > > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials. Per

> > month!

> > > >

> > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to

> > commit

> > > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take,

and

> > > with

> > > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their

> hands

> > > out.

> > > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are the

> > only

> > > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of money

> from

> > > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

> behavior.

> > > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time exploiting

> > the

> > > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior of

> > DeLay

> > > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks in

> the

> > > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful Democrats

> in

> > > the

> > > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted donor

> fields

> > > in

> > > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so subtlely, of

> the

> > > > possibility that after November the majority leader just

might

> > be

> > > a

> > > > Democrat.

> > > >

> > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have defined

> > > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away with

> > some

> > > of

> > > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington. We

> > have

> > > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts with

> the

> > > Bush

> > > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that

> Karl

> > > Rove

> > > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors and

> > often

> > > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have been

> > > forced

> > > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown its

> > moral

> > > > compass overboard.

> > > >

> > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening to

> > clean

> > > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the House

> > kept

> > > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark

> Foley—

> > a

> > > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and holding

> his

> > > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-

> > Abramoff-

> > > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov. 7,

> > > hoping

> > > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being

run

> > by

> > > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform is

> > > placebo.

> > > >

> > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is with

> > > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of

> > > Congress

> > > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

> elections

> > > and

> > > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If we

> > > leave

> > > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed and

> > > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a real

> > > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one created

> by

> > > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too

late

> > to

> > > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

> people. "

> > > >

> > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives financial

> > > support

> > > > to TomPaine.com.

> > > >

> > > > _____

> > > >

> > > > Moyers on America

> > > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > > >

> > > > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

,

Wishing it so and making it so are two totally different things....

Do I wish that 300,000 people would show up for a rally?? You

bettcha! Do I think it's gonna happen? Not a chance! We're lucky

to get several hundred (and that's a push) to attend.

The fact of the matter is parents are busy taking care of their

kids....and they don't need to be involved in the " political arena "

to get the treatment they need for their children. Most of the

funding for the " break-through " science is being done by the various

private organizations.

I could " quit " tomorrow (totally my choice) and still get the best

treatment for Miles.

And so going back to 's original statement: " Parents who are not

actively involved in autism politics are not serious about

recovering their children " ....

Equating involvement in autism politics to how serious a parent is

in recovering their child is a pretty insensitive statement, to say

the least. And it's one that I would never think of bestowing upon

another parent.

Kelli

> > > > >

> > > > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They

> > spend

> > > > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing federal

> > > > > officials. Per month! "

> > > > >

> > > > > ______

> > > > >

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > > > >

> > > > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > > > Bill Moyers

> > > > > October 03, 2006

> > > > >

> > > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS and

> the

> > > > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy.

> > > > >

> > > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol

Hill, I

> > > made

> > > > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned

many

> > > times

> > > > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming for

a

> > > > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph

> and

> > > > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> > > revolution

> > > > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since

Watergate.

> > > > >

> > > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln

> Memorial

> > > is

> > > > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating

the

> > > words

> > > > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to save

the

> > > > union—

> > > > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people

shall

> > > not

> > > > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was

overcome

> > by

> > > a

> > > > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city where

> > those

> > > > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And

those

> > > > people

> > > > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to

pay

> > > their

> > > > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city,

> either.

> > > Or

> > > > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company

town,

> > and

> > > > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed

> > patrons.

> > > > >

> > > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

> > as " the

> > > > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now.

That's

> > the

> > > > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol Hill.

> > There

> > > > are

> > > > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend $200

> > > million

> > > > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials.

Per

> > > month!

> > > > >

> > > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible to

> > > commit

> > > > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the take,

> and

> > > > with

> > > > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have their

> > hands

> > > > out.

> > > > > One representative confessed that members of Congress are

the

> > > only

> > > > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of

money

> > from

> > > > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

> > behavior.

> > > > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time

exploiting

> > > the

> > > > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous behavior

of

> > > DeLay

> > > > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks

in

> > the

> > > > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful

Democrats

> > in

> > > > the

> > > > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted donor

> > fields

> > > > in

> > > > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so subtlely,

of

> > the

> > > > > possibility that after November the majority leader just

> might

> > > be

> > > > a

> > > > > Democrat.

> > > > >

> > > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have

defined

> > > > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away

with

> > > some

> > > > of

> > > > > the things that pass for business as usual in Washington.

We

> > > have

> > > > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts

with

> > the

> > > > Bush

> > > > > White House over the three years before his fall, and that

> > Karl

> > > > Rove

> > > > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors

and

> > > often

> > > > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have

been

> > > > forced

> > > > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown

its

> > > moral

> > > > > compass overboard.

> > > > >

> > > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is happening

to

> > > clean

> > > > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the

House

> > > kept

> > > > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep. Mark

> > Foley—

> > > a

> > > > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and

holding

> > his

> > > > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the DeLay-

> > > Abramoff-

> > > > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after Nov.

7,

> > > > hoping

> > > > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is being

> run

> > > by

> > > > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform

is

> > > > placebo.

> > > > >

> > > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is

with

> > > > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members of

> > > > Congress

> > > > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

> > elections

> > > > and

> > > > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else! If

we

> > > > leave

> > > > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed

and

> > > > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a

real

> > > > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one

created

> > by

> > > > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be too

> late

> > > to

> > > > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

> > people. "

> > > > >

> > > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives

financial

> > > > support

> > > > > to TomPaine.com.

> > > > >

> > > > > _____

> > > > >

> > > > > Moyers on America

> > > > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > > > >

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

Sorry, Kelliann but you're absolutely wrong on this one. The only

progress we have made is because of the dogged hard political work

of parents. And the vast majority of kids are going to get no

treatment at all because not enough parents are willing to get

involved in the politics of their children's disease.

And if you quit tomorrow and you could get the best treatment

available for your child that's because I assume you can afford it.

The vast majority of parents can't. And that is a political problem.

We have a very limited arrray of modalities to treat our children's

condition because there are zero dollars for research. And that's a

political problem. The few doctors addressing our kid's problems

always have to keep one eye on their backs becuase they never know

when there funding will dry up, their licenses will be challenged or

their hospital privileges suspended, or they might just literally

get driven out of their country. And that is a political problem.

So if parents want to do nothing and wait for education and research

and treatments to fall from the sky like manna they are going to

wait a very long time.

As my friend Mike has aptly expressed the situation, If our

kids are going to recover parents have to look after the three-

legged stool, one leg is education, one leg is biomedical treatment

and the other leg is political involvement to make the other two

possible. All three are necessary

Are some parents overwhelmed? No doubt. Are some parents lacking the

knowledge of what to do, or the skills to execute what needs to be

done in an effective way? Of course.

But we as parents are the only people who are going to get what our

children need and deserve.

At the Seattle DAN I made a presentation on the necessity for

parental involvement in politics. And I think there are some apt

comparison in hisotry to where we are now. Here's one:

In 1922 a rag-tag bunch of Irish freedom fighters forced the British

Empire to give up control of Ireland after 500 years of colonial

domination. Britain was still the largest richest, most powerful

empire the world had every seen. They had the largest navy, one of

the largest armies and unlimited money and media control. But that's

not what mattered in the end. The Irish nationalists were better

organized, had total commitment to their goals, and were just much

smarter at politics than the British. They called themselves Sinn

Fein, which in Irish means " We, Ourselves. " And I think this is

exactly where we are are. We, the parents, ourselves must fight for

our children, and only we will do it.

We are up against Goliath. We must be faster, smarter and totally

committed. And we need everybody in this community to participate

because that is all we've got.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress.

They

> > > spend

> > > > > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing

federal

> > > > > > officials. Per month! "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ______

> > > > > >

> http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > > > > Bill Moyers

> > > > > > October 03, 2006

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS

and

> > the

> > > > > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and

Democracy.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol

> Hill, I

> > > > made

> > > > > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned

> many

> > > > times

> > > > > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming

for

> a

> > > > > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph

> > and

> > > > > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> > > > revolution

> > > > > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since

> Watergate.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln

> > Memorial

> > > > is

> > > > > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating

> the

> > > > words

> > > > > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to

save

> the

> > > > > union—

> > > > > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people

> shall

> > > > not

> > > > > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was

> overcome

> > > by

> > > > a

> > > > > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city

where

> > > those

> > > > > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And

> those

> > > > > people

> > > > > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to

> pay

> > > > their

> > > > > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city,

> > either.

> > > > Or

> > > > > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company

> town,

> > > and

> > > > > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly endowed

> > > patrons.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

> > > as " the

> > > > > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now.

> That's

> > > the

> > > > > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol

Hill.

> > > There

> > > > > are

> > > > > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend

$200

> > > > million

> > > > > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal officials.

> Per

> > > > month!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible

to

> > > > commit

> > > > > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the

take,

> > and

> > > > > with

> > > > > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have

their

> > > hands

> > > > > out.

> > > > > > One representative confessed that members of Congress

are

> the

> > > > only

> > > > > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of

> money

> > > from

> > > > > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

> > > behavior.

> > > > > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time

> exploiting

> > > > the

> > > > > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous

behavior

> of

> > > > DeLay

> > > > > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their necks

> in

> > > the

> > > > > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful

> Democrats

> > > in

> > > > > the

> > > > > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted

donor

> > > fields

> > > > > in

> > > > > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so subtlely,

> of

> > > the

> > > > > > possibility that after November the majority leader just

> > might

> > > > be

> > > > > a

> > > > > > Democrat.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have

> defined

> > > > > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away

> with

> > > > some

> > > > > of

> > > > > > the things that pass for business as usual in

Washington.

> We

> > > > have

> > > > > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts

> with

> > > the

> > > > > Bush

> > > > > > White House over the three years before his fall, and

that

> > > Karl

> > > > > Rove

> > > > > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors

> and

> > > > often

> > > > > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have

> been

> > > > > forced

> > > > > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown

> its

> > > > moral

> > > > > > compass overboard.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is

happening

> to

> > > > clean

> > > > > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the

> House

> > > > kept

> > > > > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep.

Mark

> > > Foley—

> > > > a

> > > > > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and

> holding

> > > his

> > > > > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the

DeLay-

> > > > Abramoff-

> > > > > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after

Nov.

> 7,

> > > > > hoping

> > > > > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is

being

> > run

> > > > by

> > > > > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about reform

> is

> > > > > placebo.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is

> with

> > > > > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members

of

> > > > > Congress

> > > > > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

> > > elections

> > > > > and

> > > > > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else!

If

> we

> > > > > leave

> > > > > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that greed

> and

> > > > > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a

> real

> > > > > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one

> created

> > > by

> > > > > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be

too

> > late

> > > > to

> > > > > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

> > > people. "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives

> financial

> > > > > support

> > > > > > to TomPaine.com.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > _____

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Moyers on America

> > > > > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > > > > >

> http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

Kelli;

Emailing your Senator to say " Dear Scumbag, Please fund treatment

for my kid so he'll stop bashing holes in the wall with his head. " is

something anyone can do. Putting the fact that doctors will just

send you home from an Emergency Room and tell you they won't treat

autism on a blog is easy. Writing about your success with treatment

is also simple and also helps put the problem " out there " for anyone

to see. Putting lunatics in their place on a blog who claim autistic

kids don't need any cure is easy and fun. A few of us doing these

simple things has no affect. We need to educate every parent to the

fact that our kids were poisoned. We can't do that on a private

group. We can be effective without all of us going to D.C. but, we

need numbers and we need to have our story out in the public all the

time.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > " There are 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress.

> They

> > > > spend

> > > > > > > $200 million per month wining, dining and seducing

> federal

> > > > > > > officials. Per month! "

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ______

> > > > > > >

> > http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/10/03/lincoln_weeps.php

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Lincoln Weeps

> > > > > > > Bill Moyers

> > > > > > > October 03, 2006

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Bill Moyers is a veteran television journalist for PBS

> and

> > > the

> > > > > > > president of the Schumann Center for Media and

> Democracy.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Back in 1954, when I was a summer employee on Capitol

> > Hill, I

> > > > > made

> > > > > > > my first visit to the Lincoln Memorial. I have returned

> > many

> > > > > times

> > > > > > > since, most recently while I was in Washington filming

> for

> > a

> > > > > > > documentary about how Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Ralph

>

> > > and

> > > > > > > Grover Norquist, among others, turned the conservative

> > > > > revolution

> > > > > > > into a racket—the biggest political scandal since

> > Watergate.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > If democracy can be said to have temples, the Lincoln

> > > Memorial

> > > > > is

> > > > > > > our most sacred. You stand there silently contemplating

> > the

> > > > > words

> > > > > > > that gave voice to Lincoln's fierce determination to

> save

> > the

> > > > > > union—

> > > > > > > his resolve that " government of, by, and for the people

> > shall

> > > > > not

> > > > > > > perish from the earth. " On this latest visit, I was

> > overcome

> > > > by

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > sense of melancholy. Lincoln looks out now on a city

> where

> > > > those

> > > > > > > words are daily mocked. This is no longer his city. And

> > those

> > > > > > people

> > > > > > > from all walks of life making their way up the steps to

> > pay

> > > > > their

> > > > > > > respect to the martyred president—it's not their city,

> > > either.

> > > > > Or

> > > > > > > their government. This is an occupied city, a company

> > town,

> > > > and

> > > > > > > government is a subservient subsidiary of richly

endowed

> > > > patrons.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Once upon a time the House of Representatives was known

> > > > as " the

> > > > > > > people's house. " No more. It belongs to K Street now.

> > That's

> > > > the

> > > > > > > address of the lobbyists who swarm all over Capitol

> Hill.

> > > > There

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > 65 lobbyists for every member of Congress. They spend

> $200

> > > > > million

> > > > > > > per month wining, dining and seducing federal

officials.

> > Per

> > > > > month!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Of course they're just doing their job. It's impossible

> to

> > > > > commit

> > > > > > > bribery, legal or otherwise, unless someone's on the

> take,

> > > and

> > > > > > with

> > > > > > > campaign costs soaring, our politicians always have

> their

> > > > hands

> > > > > > out.

> > > > > > > One representative confessed that members of Congress

> are

> > the

> > > > > only

> > > > > > > people in the world expected to take large amounts of

> > money

> > > > from

> > > > > > > strangers and then act as if it has no effect on their

> > > > behavior.

> > > > > > > This explains why Democrats are having a hard time

> > exploiting

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > culture of corruption embodied in the scandalous

> behavior

> > of

> > > > > DeLay

> > > > > > > and Abramoff. Democrats are themselves up to their

necks

> > in

> > > > the

> > > > > > > sludge. Just the other day one of the most powerful

> > Democrats

> > > > in

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > House bragged to reporters about tapping " uncharted

> donor

> > > > fields

> > > > > > in

> > > > > > > the financial industry " —reminding them, not so

subtlely,

> > of

> > > > the

> > > > > > > possibility that after November the majority leader

just

> > > might

> > > > > be

> > > > > > a

> > > > > > > Democrat.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > When it comes to selling influence, both parties have

> > defined

> > > > > > > deviancy up, and Tony Soprano himself couldn't get away

> > with

> > > > > some

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > the things that pass for business as usual in

> Washington.

> > We

> > > > > have

> > > > > > > now learned that Jack Abramoff had almost 500 contacts

> > with

> > > > the

> > > > > > Bush

> > > > > > > White House over the three years before his fall, and

> that

> > > > Karl

> > > > > > Rove

> > > > > > > and other presidential staff were treated to his favors

> > and

> > > > > often

> > > > > > > intervened on his behalf. So brazen a pirate would have

> > been

> > > > > > forced

> > > > > > > to walk the plank long ago if Washington had not thrown

> > its

> > > > > moral

> > > > > > > compass overboard.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Alas, despite all these disclosures, nothing is

> happening

> > to

> > > > > clean

> > > > > > > up the place. Just as the Republicans in charge of the

> > House

> > > > > kept

> > > > > > > secret those dirty emails sent to young pages by Rep.

> Mark

> > > > Foley—

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > cover-up aimed at getting them past the election and

> > holding

> > > > his

> > > > > > > seat for the party—they are now trying to sweep the

> DeLay-

> > > > > Abramoff-

> > > > > > > -and-Norquist scandals under the rug until after

> Nov.

> > 7,

> > > > > > hoping

> > > > > > > the public at large doesn't notice that the House is

> being

> > > run

> > > > > by

> > > > > > > Tom DeLay's team, minus DeLay. All the talk about

reform

> > is

> > > > > > placebo.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > The only way to counter the power of organized money is

> > with

> > > > > > > organized and outraged people. Believe me, what members

> of

> > > > > > Congress

> > > > > > > fear most is a grassroots movement that demands clean

> > > > elections

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > an end to the buying and selling of influence—or else!

> If

> > we

> > > > > > leave

> > > > > > > it to the powers that be to clean up the mess that

greed

> > and

> > > > > > > chicanery have given us, we will wake up one day with a

> > real

> > > > > > > enstein of a system—a monster worse than the one

> > created

> > > > by

> > > > > > > Abramoff, DeLay and their cronies. By then it will be

> too

> > > late

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > save Lincoln's hope for " government of, by, and for the

> > > > people. "

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy gives

> > financial

> > > > > > support

> > > > > > > to TomPaine.com.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > _____

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Moyers on America

> > > > > > > 'Capital Crimes'

> > > > > > >

> > http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/capitol/index.html

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

October 18, 2006

A-fucking-men!!!!!!!!

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of Gilmore

Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006

12:52 AM

EOHarm

Subject: Re: Lincoln

Weeps' - Bill Moyers, Get politicallty active our kids can't wait