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and swanky and superawesome..... <i>like with a cape</i>noreply@blogger.com (El Capitan)Blogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-5368840720088822892Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:14:00 +00002012-09-23T11:14:49.466-04:00Captain Jim'sfish tacoslocal seafoodNorth MiamirestaurantseafoodNorth Miami's best kept secret for fresh fish is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Captain Jim's. &nbsp;We have heard about this place before from friends, but every time we tried to go it was closed.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="; target="_blank">Captain Jim's</a> is a fish market and restaurant that serves fresh fish that they catch daily (and locally.) &nbsp;It's a no-frills sort of place, but the food is serious. &nbsp;You sit at tables sticky from being cleaned over and over again, get served by people who know the food and you eat some serious chow.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Our service was a bit slow, but that's because there was one waitress. They immediately brought us water and a tasty amuse-bouche with crab meat and fresh fish. &nbsp;When ordering, El Hombre almost ordered the yellowtail, but was told by the waitress that it came in small because "they aren't farmed fish, they are local so today the catch was all small." &nbsp;That earned Captain Jim's a hundred extra points in my book!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I ordered the dolphin tacos on soft shells. &nbsp;They were amazing. Made with juicy blacked dolphin with a cilantro cabbage topping and a bit of cheese, it was an explosion of fresh, crisp delicious flavor. &nbsp;I got sweet potato fries as my side (because I love them and cannot resist) and they were perfectly crisp and delicious.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> El Hombre ended up going on a combination plate with blackened grouper (highly recommended on Yelp!) and fried conch. &nbsp;I didn't get a chance to try to grouper but the conch was delicious. &nbsp;All the sauces and sides were also made in house. &nbsp;Mine came with a salsa that I drizzled over the top of the tacos, which was fresh and delicious. &nbsp;The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the slaw, but I'm not much of a fan anyways, so that comment should probably be scratched from the record.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> So if you are in North Miami, definitely stop by Jim's for a tasty local spot!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dolphin tacos with sweet potato fries, fresh salsa and homemade slaw</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combo plate 2 with blackened grouper, fried conch and black beans and rice</td></tr> </tbody></table> 2012/09/north-miamis-best-kept-secret-for-fresh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-6290408336836172480Sun, 23 Sep 2012 01:32:00 +00002012-09-22T22:08:25.090-04:00Flamingo PlazaHialeahthrift storesthriftingthrifting in Miamivintage clothingThrifting Madness at Flamingo Plaza<br /> I would like to preface this by telling you that I don't frequently go thrifting because it tends to overwhelm me. &nbsp;I have plenty of friends who thrift all the time and find amazing things, and that rarely happens to me. &nbsp;Maybe it's because I have gone on the wrong days, I hate crowds or I have no patience.<br /> <br /> But today was different. &nbsp;Today El Hombre and I made our annual pilgrimmage to&nbsp;<a href="2009/06/thrifting-in-hialeah.html" target="_blank">Flamingo Plaza</a>&nbsp;to find stuff for our Halloween costumes. El Hombre did find a pair of shoes and I found a potential shirt that I am going to attempt to alter down to my size.<br /> <br /> But today Flamingo Plaza was a total treasure chest of finds. &nbsp;I found two jackets (one of them is vintage Valentino, a salwar kameez, two frames, a hair fall and a jaipur beaded top - all for less than $100. <br /> <br /> For those of you who aren't familiar, Flamingo Plaza is a collection of thrift stores in Hialeah. &nbsp;I have two favorite stores - Red, White &amp; Blue and Community Thrift. &nbsp;They seem to have the best variety and as you are walking around you will see all sorts of people, including hipsters buying stuff to resell on ebay, etsy and trendy thrift stores. &nbsp;After today I can totally understand why. &nbsp;I am debating between tailoring my Valentino jacket down to my size (it's slightly big on me) or reselling it. &nbsp;We will see...<br /> <br /> Pics below (I should retake with my real camera and not my iPhone)<br /> <object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fxtinakm%2Fsets%2F72157631599580229%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fxtinakm%2Fsets%2F72157631599580229%2F&set_id=72157631599580229&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="; <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="; allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fxtinakm%2Fsets%2F72157631599580229%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fxtinakm%2Fsets%2F72157631599580229%2F&set_id=72157631599580229&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>2012/09/thrifting-madness-at-flamingo-plaza_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-2009344493115736874Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:47:00 +00002012-09-07T18:47:51.926-04:00Friday Night AmusementAnother weekend is upon us guys! I don't know about you, but I am starting to feel a subtle change of season. &nbsp;It's going from blisteringly, blazing hot to just blistering hot. &nbsp;In all seriousness, we can stand outside grilling at night without feeling like melting.<div> <br /></div> <div> Fall is my favorite season (when you live in a place with actual seasons that is) so I am excited about spooky nights and halloween.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Normally I come up with a collection of local links for Friday, but instead I am going to share my new favorite video. &nbsp;Please note the following things:</div> <div> 1. This video got me through the day today</div> <div> 2. You must listen with headphones.</div> <div> 3. This is thanks to my friend&nbsp;<a href="; target="_blank">Ady</a>, who shared this gloriousness last night on Facebook.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="560"></iframe></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Please note, the cat is ok, according to the internets</div> 2012/09/friday-night-amusement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-4165806887950649822Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:32:00 +00002012-08-31T21:32:45.268-04:00Long weekend roundupThere is nothing like ending a very stressful work week on a good note. Once I finally got some good news, I shut down my computer and ran out the door. &nbsp;Now I am contemplating how is it possible to always destroy a mani/pedi within hours of getting it? &nbsp;Arg.<br /> <br /> Anyways, I am looking forward to some sun (After weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks of rain), biking and relaxing with El Hombre. Hopefully I will round up some fresh blogging material while we are at it! One can only hope.<br /> <br /> Apparently tomorrow there's going to be a <a href="; target="_blank">random act of culture</a> on Lincoln Road. How have I just now heard of this?<br /> <br /> After these last few weeks, <a href="; target="_blank">this song is kind of my jam</a>...<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">A sweet blog</a> about my fabulous grandmother who just passed away.<br /> <br /> It's a ways out, but <a href="; target="_blank">this</a> is going to be ridiculously awesome.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">So cute for fall.</a><br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">Rain, rain, stay away.</a><br /> <br /> It's <a href="; target="_blank">college football</a> season y'all!<br /> <br /> <br />2012/08/long-weekend-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-4096615697213798585Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:59:00 +00002012-08-30T20:59:58.000-04:00italian foodmiami beachMiami beach restaurantmiami spiceScarpettaOmNoms Report - ScarpettaIt's no secret that I love <a href=" Spice</a>, it's just a great way to get locals to try restaurants they would never normally try, and it brings business to a lot of places that otherwise would have depressed traffic patterns because summer is offseason here.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> So my buddy, JoFi and I met up for dinner last night to take advantage of the Miami Spice Menu. &nbsp;He had recommended Scarpetta, one of his favorites. I have been wanting to try it for awhile, so I was quick to agree.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> People, this place is amazing. I am still thinking about my meal from yesterday, and I just want to relive that experience all over again. &nbsp;It was so delicious, very balanced flavors, perfectly proportioned and great service. &nbsp;The wait staff was polite and unobtrusive, knowledgable and attentive.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> I am not super impressed with the decor (it's better looking when it's darker) but the restaurant does have a great view of the ocean.&nbsp;</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> For my menu, I chose the following:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Swordfish Bresaola - This was sort of like a carpaccio, with thinly sliced swordfish over small cara cara oranges and black garlic. &nbsp;The savory flavors, mixed with the bold sweet citrus was an absolutely phenomenal start. It had great flavor, but it wasn't so bold that it overpowered the palate. Instead it was fresh and delicious.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Spaghetti with Basil and Marinara - This was a strong recommendation from JoFi. It sounds simple, and you may wonder why I choose plain spaghetti at a high-end Italian restaurant, but good lord this dish is perfect. I've been to Italy several times and this is right out of any of the restaurants that I ate in. &nbsp;The pasta was perfectly al dente and the sauce was bold, fresh and perfectly savory with the parmesan cooked into the sauce (how I prefer it). &nbsp;I seriously did not want this plate to end. When I ran out of pasta, I mopped the rest of the sauce up with the freshly-baked bread.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Before I move on to desert, I need to sidebar to say that the bread was amazing. AMAZING. &nbsp;They have bread with thin slices of ham cooked in. &nbsp;Can things get any better? &nbsp;They also brought out an appertif with watermelon and burrata between our appetizers and the main course. Very cute and delicious.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To end the meal, I ordered the coconut panna cotta with carmelized pineapple and guava soup. Like the appetizer, this was fresh, delicious and full of amazing flavors and textures. I am a HUGE panna cotta fan, and I loved how they pulled in local tropical fruits to give this traditional Italian desert a decidedly Miami twist.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Would I go back? Absolutely. &nbsp;Scarpetta is probably my favorite Miami Spice restaurant I have ever been to (with Michy's a close second.)</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The best part? The menu goes on until the end of September so go visit while you have the chance!</div> 2012/08/omnoms-report-scarpetta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-2448465166124439721Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:26:00 +00002012-08-26T14:26:41.324-04:00cabin feverhere comes the rain againmusicTropical Storm IsaacAn Ode to IsaacSo like the rest of South Florida, I am stuck inside waiting out the bands of Isaac. &nbsp;Thus far it appears to have fizzled out for us, with the exception of some bursts of wind and sideways rain.<br /> <br /> So here's a song for your afternoon cabin fever:<br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="420"></iframe>2012/08/an-ode-to-isaac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-412300187718464454Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:48:00 +00002012-08-24T19:48:03.092-04:00My weekend ramblingIt's Friday! &nbsp;I've been a bit MIA lately. &nbsp;Last weekend we flew back to NC because my amazing grandmother passed away. It's just another reminder that we only have so long on this planet. That, followed by yet another crazy busy week has left me spent. <br /> <br /> Lately I have been feeling a little creatively drained, and I am trying to get back into writing, taking pictures, dancing, etc. &nbsp;Unfortunately a little storm called Isaac is going to get in my way this weekend. So it looks like another weekend lounging and reading and cleaning.<br /> <br /> If it's not horribly storming, I think I need to go see <a href="; target="_blank">Suenalo this weekend</a>.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">This</a> is right up my alley... If only it wasn't in Pompano.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">This review of Inception</a> cracked me up.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">We had waaaaay too much fun with this yesterday</a><br /> <br /> Speaking of dance, <a href="; target="_blank">this is amazing.</a><br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">The perfect tailgating shoes</a>2012/08/my-weekend-rambling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-5172103430708301078Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:51:00 +00002012-08-10T18:51:28.243-04:00Happy Friday!Another work week is behind us guys! Now for two short, wonderful days of sleeping in, reading and obsessively planning our sojourn to foreign lands (how mysterious!) I'm not sure about you guys but I'm pretty much mentally exhausted, so here goes my collection of awesomeness for the weekend:<br /> <br /> I love South Florida, but I would seriously relish another trip back to <a href="; target="_blank">Northern California</a> for a few days.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">The perfect summer beverage.</a><br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">This exhibit</a> at the Coral Gables Museum looks interesting.<br /> <br /> Tomorrow is the <a href="; target="_blank">Wynwood Art Walk</a>. &nbsp;We've been <a href="#uds-search-results" target="_blank">a few times</a>.<br /> <br /> I'm curious to try <a href="; target="_blank">paddle boarding</a>.<br /> <br /> Can you figure out which one is <a href="; target="_blank">South Beach</a>?<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">23 days away</a>... (Go Canes!)2012/08/happy-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-1443084731902042514Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:30:00 +00002012-08-06T17:30:00.454-04:00No Name Pub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> On our last few jaunts through the keys, El Hombre and I have been trying to find interesting stops along the way. One of these stops was <a href="; target="_blank">No Name Pub</a>, which has been in Big Pine Key since the 30's. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It's a small bar, well off US 1, with signs all around the bar (and on their souvenir pint glasses) that proclaim, "A nice place if you can find it." &nbsp;This place has a cool vibe about it, and is one of those keys establishments you wouldn't find anywhere in South Florida. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> When you walk in you get a respite from the often-blinding South Florida sun. &nbsp;As your eyes adjust, you realize there are dollar bills hanging all over the restaurant - our bartender said there was probably about $250,000 in dollar bills hanging from the ceiling and walls.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> They advertise on their website (complete with animated GIFs) that they have the best pizza in the known universe. I don't know about that, but most of the tables we saw had ordered pizza so it's clearly popular. &nbsp;From a glance, it looks like they serve a Chicago-style pizza, which isn't my favorite.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We sat on high stools at the bar and drank beer and sangria and ate key lime pie. People, the key lime pie was ridiculous. &nbsp;I assumed we would get the standard small piece you always get, and they served us a huge slide (picture below) of this rich, amazingly delicious pie. &nbsp;Sweet and tart, it was hands-down the best key lime pie I have ever had. It was so rich though, that we couldn't finish it. &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Next time you are driving through, I definitely recommend pulling up your Google maps and swinging by this little place. &nbsp;It's chill and you can pick up a fun glass to commemorate your trip.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="240" /></a></div>2012/08/no-name-pub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590230843160569007.post-4463548419248132026Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:25:00 +00002012-08-03T19:25:15.696-04:00It's Friday!Welcome to the weekend everyone! &nbsp;El Capitan is out of town and I have basically<a href="; target="_blank"> felt like death</a> for the last week and obsessively watching the Olympics. &nbsp;Side note, I really hope NBC NEVER gets the rights to this again. Such a horrible way that they are handling it.<br /> <br /> Anyways, it looks to be a <a href="; target="_blank">rainy weekend</a> and I really wanted to go to the beach.<br /> <br /> <a href="; target="_blank">This</a> will be an amazing bellydance workshop.<br /> <br /> Who doesn't love <a href="; target="_blank">Miami Spice</a>?<br /> <br /> Also, <a href="; target="_blank">Fairchild</a> is officially free on Sundays. I need a new memory card.<br /> <br /> Miami's culinary scene is really heating up. I'm so excited about Jose Andres' <a href="; target="_blank">new restaurant</a>!<br /> <br /> Miami is home to a <a href="; target="_blank">new Olympian</a>!<br /> <br />


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_ 270 باوند ألقاب سابقة: هنتر هيرست هملسي(wwf) , تيرا ريزين(wcw) , جين بول ليفيسكوي(wcw) حركة الإنهاء: بدجري آخر أعدائه: شون مايكل , سكوت ستاينر , كيفن ناش , جولد بيرق , كين , كريس بنواة , راندي أورتن , إيدج , باتيستا العصابات d-x , new d-x , evelotien بدأ المصارع تربل اتش مسيرته في المصارعة في اتحاد Iwf ولم يحقق أي شئ من إنجازات أو ألقاب وسرعان ما إنتقل إلى wwf ...عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:48:51 GMT#348اخبار مصارعة المحترفينShooterالبوستر الرسمى للــ WWE DVD الجديد تحت عنوان Best of Saturday Night's Main Event الــ DVD يتكون من 3 سيديهات وسيتم إصدارة فى 10 فبراير 2009 فاز Bobby La****y فى اول مبارة له فى ال MMA ضد Joshia Franklin فى 41 ثانيه كانت المبارة فى American Airlines Arena فى مدينة Miami , Florida فاز لشلى بعد ضربات فى الرأس مما ادى الحكم الى ان يوقف المبارة وكانت هذه اول مبارة ل Josha أيضا تردد فى الفترة السابقة ان كريستين كيج لن يجدد عقده مرة اخرى مع اتحاد الTNA وانه ينوى العوده ...عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:47:27 GMT#347تخيلو لما يلعب البيج شو مع رى ماستريو مين الى ---------Shooter<div align="center"><strong>تخيلو لما يلعب البيج شو مع رى ماستريو مين الى ---------</strong> <br /> خش و اتفرج من علي <br /> الينك دا</div><br /> <a href="" class="postlink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a>عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:46:23 GMT#346افتراضي حصريا صور عرض WWE Elimination Chamber 2010Shooterصور عرض WWE Elimination Chamber 2010 WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match ...عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:45:02 GMT#345أحدث المعلومات!!!!Shooterالسلام عليكم في هذا الموضوع راح أتحدث عن أهم الأحداث الحديثة طبعا لكن للأسف مش مدعوم بالصور -------------------------------------------- 1- اقتراب نهاية مهنة شون مايكلز شون مايكلز للأسف قد يخرج نهائيا من المصارعة بسبب هوسه بالأندرتيكر و يرجع لراسل مانيا السنة الماضية حيث هو يريد هزيمة الأندرتيكر بشده حيث أنه تحدى أندرتيكر في راسل مانيا هذه السنة و إذا خسر شون مايكلز فسوف يعتزل نهائيا --------------------------------------------- 2- نتيجة حجرة الإقصاء لسماك داون فاز كريس جيريكو على الأندرتيكر ...عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:42:03 GMT#344اندرتيكر ضد بيق شو و كالي موقف جامدShooter<div align="center"><strong>اندرتيكر ضد بيق شو و كالي موقف جامد</strong> <br /> خش علي الينك و اتفرج براحتك</div><br /> <a href="" class="postlink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a>عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:41:23 GMT#343John cena & rey mysterio vs the big show & chavo guerreroShooterJohn cena &amp; rey mysterio vs the big show &amp; chavo guerrero see the vidieo Go To Link عالم المصارعه الحرةSun, 04 Apr 2010 10:40:07 GMT#342


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If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, remember <a href=" 911, call 411! 1-800-411-PAIN</b></a> can put you in touch with a knowledgeable, aggressive, and experienced network attorney that can help you get the compensation you deserve. <br />2013/10/using-your-turn-signal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-1878670594200060756Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:03:00 +00002013-09-19T18:03:04.909-07:00USB & SUV Drives<h2> USB &amp; SUV Drives</h2> Head to the store and buy your last CD album.&nbsp; Technology is moving faster than the speed of light.&nbsp; First we had floppy discs, then CDs and now USBs and SUVs.&nbsp; USBs and SUVs will eventually be replaced by something newer and better.&nbsp; Most new cars already come with USB ports.&nbsp; Who knows?&nbsp; Perhaps we’ll have wireless iPods in the future.&nbsp; We wouldn’t need to insert or hook up a thing.&nbsp; Information will be so readily available that all you’d need is a receiver.&nbsp; Dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b> after a crash in the state of Florida.<br />Why are SUVs so popular?&nbsp; Perhaps it is because even though you spend more on gas, they are bigger and apparently safer.&nbsp; They were a good deal when they first came out but not any longer.&nbsp; I guess people are finding out how hard is to park them or get them through tight spaces.&nbsp; Although ‘some say’ you don’t get hurt in an accident if you drive an SUV, it’s always good to look at the other side of the coin.&nbsp; The other driver(s) involved in the accident will sustain more serious injuries if you drive an SUV.&nbsp; Sadly, SUVs pollute twice as much of the environment.&nbsp; Larger SUVs have an occupant death statistic that is 8 percent higher than cars.&nbsp; The car industry’s advertising has been highly effective in making us believe otherwise.<br />USB drives are quickly becoming crowd-pleasing these days and will eventually supplant CDs.&nbsp; People get all nostalgic about it but the truth is sooner or later your CD albums will play nowhere.&nbsp; It happened with the floppy disks and it’ll probably happen with the USBs in the near future.&nbsp; Remember, floppy disks became available in 1971, only 42 years ago.&nbsp; CDs came out 10 years later.<br />For help with knowing what to do after a vehicle collision, call <b>1-800-411-PAIN in Tallahassee</b>, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, <a href=" PAIN Fort Lauderdale</b></a> or Miami.<br />2013/09/usb-suv-drives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-12379351781349601Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:22:00 +00002013-08-28T10:22:23.327-07:00What to do if you are a victim of a hit and run<h2> 411-PAIN What to do if you are a victim of a hit and run</h2> As a driver in <b>Florida</b>, the chances of being involved in a hit and run accident are very high.&nbsp; Hit and runs are known in legal terms as leaving the scene of an accident.&nbsp; It is a crime in <b>Florida </b>but that does not stop people.&nbsp; The <b>Florida Highway Patrol</b> reported that over the course of 2012, over 70,000 hit and run accidents had occurred.&nbsp; The service of <i>1-800-411-PAIN</i> was created to help people in these situations. <br /><br />If you are involved in a hit and run:<br /> <ul> <li>Stay calm - As hard as it sounds in such a moment, being calm is necessary so that you can act swiftly and intelligently.</li> <li>Stay safe - Make sure you as well as your passengers are fine.&nbsp; As a driver, you are responsible for the well being of those in your car.&nbsp; See if they have suffered any injuries from the accident and check how many people were involved.</li> <li>Inform yourself - Try to find any information you can about the vehicle before it leaves.&nbsp; Take a mental picture of the license plate, the make, model and any other details of the vehicle as well as the person driving it.</li> <li>Call the police - Hit and run accidents are a punishable offense and you also need a police report for your insurance claim.&nbsp; Tell the police how the <b>accident </b>happened in detail and try to describe the car and driver. </li> <li>Call <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b> - They will give you peace of mind by helping you secure the medical and legal services for your needs.</li> <li>Gather evidence - As you wait for the police to arrive try to gather as much information as you can.&nbsp; Take pictures if possible and look for eyewitnesses so that you can have evidence to back up your claims.</li> </ul> <b>Hit and run accidents</b> are a terrible misfortune but <b>411 PAIN</b> is here to help you deal with lawyers and insurance.&nbsp; <b>Call us today at 1-800-411-PAIN!</b>2013/08/what-to-do-if-you-are-victim-of-hit-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-2159063946298012388Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:31:00 +00002013-08-06T14:31:35.258-07:00Hazardous Intersections<h2> 411 PAIN - Hazardous Intersections</h2> <br />Intersections can be overwhelming at times.&nbsp; They remind us that we need some time off and inspire us to plan our next vacation.&nbsp; Traffic lights changing and the constant noise of vehicles coming from every direction somehow invade our sense of privacy.&nbsp; A variety of things happen at intersections.&nbsp; There are enough stories to fill our news every day: people yelling at each other, car accidents, homeless asking for money, the lovely old man with a bright smile selling flowers.&nbsp; It makes us think about how lost our world must be that the old and the forsaken wander in our streets begging for a chance to live while the younger crash into each other.&nbsp; Dial <a href="; if you have been injured in an accident in the state of <b>Florida</b>. <br /> <br />The human brain can’t perform well when involved in too many tasks.&nbsp; It can only do so many tasks at once.&nbsp; Don’t let your guard down when approaching an intersection.&nbsp; Look both ways and don’t run red lights.&nbsp; The most common cause of intersection crashes is driving too close to the vehicle ahead and failing to yield to another car.&nbsp; In order to avoid traffic collisions you must follow the traffic signals.&nbsp; Sometimes, when traffic lights are not working properly or the red light is flashing, you must proceed with caution as if it were a stop sign. <br /> <br />You should always stay alert and avoid distractions when approaching intersections.&nbsp; Distracted driving will definitely lead to accidents.&nbsp; The most common distractions are texting and phone calls.&nbsp; Both require your mental and visual attention which is indubitably needed to drive properly.&nbsp; Other common distractions are applying makeup, eating, talking to people in the car, watching a video and changing a radio station. <br />Slow down before you enter an intersection.&nbsp; Accidents that occur on these parts of the roads may cause severe injuries. Contact <b>411 PAIN at 1.800.411.PAIN</b>2013/08/hazardous-intersections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-8354628799120028247Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:28:00 +00002013-07-23T00:28:54.750-07:00Road Debris Accidents<h2> Road Debris Accidents</h2> Accidents caused by trash on the road can be catastrophic. You might suddenly have to break to avoid the debris which can be dangerous especially if you are speeding. Injuries sustained in these aggressive accidents can be fatal. Each state has agencies responsibly for the proper maintenance of the roads. These organizations are often blamed for these types of accidents. If you become the victim of an accident caused by debris, contact <a href="; at 1.800.411.PAIN</a>. <br /> <br />Vehicles braking all of a sudden because of debris on the road might cause the car behind crash into it. Debris on the road can also cause tire blow outs. When a tire blows out, especially in a speeding vehicle, rollover is inevitable.&nbsp; The driver loses control causing the vehicle to leave the road and end up who knows where. It’s all about the laws of physics. Turning your steering wheel successfully will fix the problem.<br />Claims against government agencies can be complicated at times. Each state has specific rules to file a claim. The claim must be made during the specific time otherwise it won’t be valid. Some states require the claim filed within 30 days of the accident and some others might even allow you to file the claim after the period has lapsed as long as you show some prove for the delay. <br /> <br />Try to reduce your speed when driving close to debris. Besides having a longer reaction time you’ll also avoid unnecessary accidents. In South Florida debris can be overwhelming: fallen trees, corpses of wild animals, tourists’ trash, etc. Take control of your steering and don’t allow someone else’s rubbish ruin your day. To find out more about your legal rights after a crash dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>.<br />2013/07/road-debris-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-4583378822040896791Fri, 05 Jul 2013 04:28:00 +00002013-07-04T21:28:10.687-07:00Is It Safe For Pedestrians?<h2> Is It Safe For Pedestrians?</h2> Pedestrians can also get severely injured in <u>car accidents</u>.&nbsp; Most injuries affect the head and limbs and can cause deaths, head injuries and can often impair victims for life.&nbsp; Drivers and pedestrians are both responsible for the safety of our roads.&nbsp; To avoid <u>accidents</u>, everyone must exercise care and concern when on the road.&nbsp; Seniors and kids are usually fragile and unaware of their surroundings; therefore they tend to experience <a href=" accidents</b></a> more often.&nbsp; They are more vulnerable to <b>accidents </b>and don’t have any protection against them.&nbsp; Children and older people are often left unattended and they can wander onto the streets.&nbsp; This could be very dangerous especially during rush hour.&nbsp; Some of the common injures pedestrians sustain in <b>traffic collisions</b> are: broken bones, head injuries, burn injuries and also spinal cord injuries.&nbsp; <b>Call 1-800-411-PAIN</b> if you have been struck by a car, bicycle or any other vehicle. <br /> <br />Thousands of pedestrians suffer fatal injuries each year in traffic collisions.&nbsp; Accidents resulting from vehicles turning or backing are the worst.&nbsp; Many of these <u>accidents</u>, especially in <u>Florida</u>, happen during bad weather, heavy rain or thunderstorms.&nbsp; Think about things you can do to avoid these deadly accidents.&nbsp; Pedestrians must be on the lookout.&nbsp; Crosswalk timers are great but sadly they are not going to always be there for you.&nbsp; Crossing with other pedestrians is a great idea.&nbsp; You’ll feel safer and drivers usually respect crowds. 2013/07/is-it-safe-for-pedestrians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-9087242609152983513Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:23:00 +00002013-07-04T21:23:33.571-07:00Miami Florida - GPS Systems<h2> Miami Florida - GPS Systems</h2> Nobody enjoys being lost, especially when arriving to a new town.&nbsp; Unfamiliar surroundings, confusing signals and roads under construction can turn your dream trip into a nightmare.&nbsp; Car navigation can be the perfect solution for all your travels.&nbsp; At first it’s kind of confusing but you’ll eventually flow with it and get to places faster.&nbsp; Portable systems are less expensive and can be used on any car if you have more than one.&nbsp; If you don’t know what to do after a vehicle collision, dial <a href=" /> <br />Portable GPS systems are very light and easy to carry around.&nbsp; You can choose the shortest and the fastest route for your convenience when you travel.&nbsp; Toll-free routes are also available.&nbsp; Smart phones are gaining popularity in the portable navigation market.&nbsp; It’s an amazing tool that links the older system with current technology.&nbsp; You can plan your trip ahead of time and find alternative routes if the traffic is too slow or an unexpected crash occurs.&nbsp; Furthermore, the new GPS systems are equipped with audio cues that allow you to control your navigation with audio feedback.&nbsp; There are also apps to warn you of red-light cameras and speed traps.<br /> <br />The new global positioning systems rock!&nbsp; They not only help drivers, they can also help cyclists and pedestrians find their way.&nbsp; Bicyclists have their special routing options and pedestrians can find the safest route around town.&nbsp; GPS systems also help you find and provides you with contact information for gas stations, restaurants, attractions or anything else driving your interest.<br /> &nbsp; <br />The system is just great for navigation.&nbsp; It’s an amazing tool that helps you avoid traffic congestion, accidents and roads under construction.&nbsp; Check out the laws about installing GPS systems in your state.&nbsp; Some states don’t allow installation on a windshield and provide you with some specific guidelines.&nbsp; If you need legal assistance after a vehicle accident in the state of Florida, dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>.&nbsp; Help is available in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach,<b> Fort Lauderdale</b> or Miami.<br />2013/06/miami-florida-gps-systems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-3901992989856886002Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:24:00 +00002013-06-27T23:24:16.183-07:00411 PAIN Grieving a Wrongful Death<h2> 411 PAIN Grieving a Wrongful Death</h2> Every human being is entitled to leave this world only after having lived a full life.&nbsp; Thousands of lives are taken each year by the irresponsible lifestyle of others, forcing family and friends to go through deep grieving stages.&nbsp; Feelings of loneliness and despair are common in people that have recently lost loved ones as victims of unexpected accidents.&nbsp; Most people don’t know what to say or do during these trying times.&nbsp; Grieving can be more difficult and even turn into anger when the death was caused by someone’s negligence.&nbsp; Contact <a href=" PAIN at 1-800-411-PAIN</b></a> to get help at this painful time.&nbsp; We have offices in <b>Atlanta, Macon</b>, Columbus, Brunswick, Albany, Savannah, <b>Brunswick</b>, Marietta, Roswell, and The <b>Blue Ridge Mountains</b>.<br /> <br />We all go through grieving stages after a loved one has passed away.&nbsp; Whether it is depression, anger, denial or isolation, our skies can become pretty dark when we grieve.&nbsp; Depression is one of the most common stages.&nbsp; If the deceased person was a relative or spouse we’ll miss them terribly every time someone says something that reminds us of our loved one, and every time we visit his or her favorite restaurant, museum, library, or any other place they enjoyed visiting.&nbsp; You’ll eventually get to the last stage of grieving, acceptance; but that’s going to take some time.<br /> <br />Grief counseling might help or perhaps the encouraging words of a friend or maybe visiting a support group.&nbsp; You may want to be left alone for a while and that’s ok.&nbsp; Grieving is a natural process.&nbsp; Don’t avoid it.&nbsp; Your healing might take longer if you resist it.&nbsp; It’s ok to take time.&nbsp; Embrace your new life slowly and remember that after the storm, the sun always shines.&nbsp; If a loved one has been killed through someone’s negligence in the state of <b>Georgia</b>, contact <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>.&nbsp; Expenses for the treatment and hospitalization of the deceased person and other general damages are often covered when filing a <b>wrongful death lawsuit</b>.<br />2013/06/411-pain-grieving-wrongful-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-1916852617495062037Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:21:00 +00002013-06-24T23:21:40.505-07:00411 Pain - Small Cars Rock<h2> 411 Pain Small Cars Rock</h2> Small cars have become very popular over the years.&nbsp; There are many reasons why this is happening and mainly they are gas prices being off the chart, health care costs rising and unemployment or loss of wages on the increase.&nbsp; I’m not trying to paint a pessimistic picture here but small cars aren’t luxury.&nbsp; They are a necessity.&nbsp; They are affordable, spend less on gasoline and help reduce traffic congestion and issues with parking space.&nbsp; For help after a vehicle collision, contact <a href="/"><b>411 PAIN</b></a>. <br /> <br />Automakers have found a way to meet their sales goals.&nbsp; They are now creating smaller cars that provide as much comfort and attractiveness as the larger versions.&nbsp; Ford, General Motors and Hyundai have an amazing selection of fully equipped compact cars available in a variety of colors and designs.&nbsp; GM emerged from the ashes with a compact car and I’m pretty sure many other car manufacturers will greatly benefit from the production of small vehicles. <br /><br />Other factors influencing the popularity of small cars are loss of wages and unemployment.&nbsp; Although the unemployment rate has slightly dropped in 2013, there are still thousands of people that still continue to be unemployed since last year.&nbsp; Sadly, many people quit looking for jobs.&nbsp; That’s the reason why they were not counted as unemployed and the unemployment rate seems to have slightly dropped.&nbsp; The other factor is salary.&nbsp; Taking advantage of the bad economy, some companies decided to lower their salaries and hire younger people in order to pay less.&nbsp; This, coupled with health insurance costs rising, forces many to operate smaller vehicles.<br /> <br />Small-car sales are definitely going to bit up larger vehicles sales.&nbsp; Let’s face it.&nbsp; It’s very annoying parking next to a truck or SUV.&nbsp; Those things take up almost two parking spaces.&nbsp; Dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b> after a car crash in the state of <b>Florida</b>.<br />2013/06/411-pain-small-cars-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-1489457642755900848Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:55:00 +00002013-06-20T23:55:14.553-07:00Best Bicycle Picnic<h2> Best Bicycle Picnic</h2> Most men think winning a woman’s heart is hard work but it’s quite the opposite.&nbsp; It’s often the small details that are the ones that leave a lasting impression.&nbsp; Bicycle picnics are one of the most romantic and fun activities out there that allow you to spend quality time with your significant other.&nbsp; I know what you are thinking right now: I need a nice bike, blanket, food, etc.&nbsp; Those things are not as important as the picnic itself.&nbsp; An old blanket is all you might have.&nbsp; Or maybe all you can afford is Pringles and Spam but she’ll still appreciate that you took the time to plan it all out.&nbsp; Dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b> if you suffer a bicycle accident in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, <b>Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale or Miami.</b><br /> <br /><b>Florida </b>is great for picnics all year round.&nbsp; Its natural beauty and pristine beaches attract thousands of tourists every year.&nbsp; If you live in this beautiful state why not have a bicycle picnic?&nbsp; There is a whole list of nice parks where you can slowly ride your bicycle so that the time you are close to each other lasts a little longer, especially on first dates.&nbsp; It might be time for a picnic after all the extensive chatting and getting burnt by the sun during your bike ride!<br /> <br />There are a few things you should never forget when going on a picnic.&nbsp; Sure, spontaneity welcomes adventure, but it might not be a great idea if this is your first picnic.&nbsp; First, think about places you both enjoy.&nbsp; Don’t torture yourself and your date with a cloud of mosquitoes dancing under your picnic tree.&nbsp; Remember, perfume is not a repellent.&nbsp; The sweet scent of perfume actually attracts insects.&nbsp; It’s wise to check out the place not only virtually but also physically.&nbsp; Second, try keeping it simple: sandwiches are easy to prepare and lighter to carry.&nbsp; You don’t want her to think you are homeless when she sees that huge bag of food hanging on your bike.&nbsp; Think about games you can play together.&nbsp; Card games are the best.&nbsp; Finally, bring umbrellas and drinks.&nbsp; These two things are very essential in the sunshine state particularly during the rainy season.<br /> <br />Enjoy your picnic!&nbsp; And don’t get distracted on our busy roads.&nbsp; Contact <b>411-PAIN</b> if you or a loved one has suffered injuries from a bicycle accident in the state of <b>Florida</b>.&nbsp; Bon appétit!<br /><br /> <br />2013/06/best-bicycle-picnic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-7268972751402373733Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:49:00 +00002013-06-16T22:49:15.286-07:00411 PAIN After the Crash: Dealing with Pain and Suffering<h2> 411 PAIN After the Crash: Dealing with Pain and Suffering</h2> Pain and suffering damages are the mental and emotional distress caused by an accident. Chronic pain, physical or mental limitations and depressions are the most common pain and suffering damages.&nbsp; Victims are entitled to compensation under some circumstances. Insurance companies have various ways of calculating how much they will offer for pain and suffering. To successfully present your pain and suffering damages to the jury call <a href=" PAIN - car accident help</b></a>.<br /> <br />Chronic pain often follows a crash. This type of pain is more likely to increase with age and it usually lasts three months or longer. People are more likely to suffer pain after a car crash than any other physically distressing event. About 84% of the people participating in a research in Scotland reported being in chronic pain due to a car crash.&nbsp;&nbsp; Other physical traumatic events did not cause as much pain. <br /> <br />Victims of car accidents are usually entitled to full compensation for his or her injuries and damages suffered at the hands of a wrongdoer. Courts and juries consider different factors before granting an award for pain and suffering. Some of the factors include: the severity of the injury, the kind of medical treatment received, complications due to the injury, time of recovery, permanent injuries or results, how the injury affects the victim’s life, and the mental and emotional response to the injury. <br /> <br />Pain and suffering may include broken bones and internal ruptures. Also the aches such as pain, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression and embarrassment from scarring. If you or someone you know is suffering physical and mental distress due to an injury sustained in an automobile accident in the state of Georgia dial <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>.&nbsp; Cities such as <b>Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, Brunswick, Albany, Savannah, Brunswick, Marietta, Roswell, and the Blue Ridge Mountains</b> enjoy our services. <br /><br />2013/06/411-pain-after-crash-dealing-with-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-2170144852489099343Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:04:00 +00002013-06-07T01:04:09.440-07:00411 PAIN School Zone Ahead411 PAIN School Zone Ahead<br /> <br />Reduced speed limits, especially during rush hour, are definitely not fun. Rush hours in south <b>Florida</b>, for instance, are generally 6-10am and 3-7pm. Traffic in <b>Florida</b>, unlike other states, is avoidable. There is a variety of traffic routes you can take to escape congestion at certain times. One thing hard to avoid is the school zone. It’s overwhelmingly everywhere in the early hours of the morning and mid afternoon. Driving 15 miles per hour is no joke but clearly a good way to avoid a $555.50 fine. If you have been pulled over and issued a ticket for an offense <a href=" PAIN</b></a> can help.<br /> <br />The speed limit around most <b>Florida </b>school zones is 15 mph. Signs usually have flashing lights to show when the speed limit is in effect. There is also a sign to indicate when you have left the school zone. It makes sense lowering your speed around schools. Many kids and parents are crossing the street during this time and school buses enter and exit schools. Remember to stop when a school bus stops. The minimum fine for passing a school bus is $250. Other things that might happen if the offense is repeated are a 30 day license suspension and maximum of 6 months in jail. <br /> <br />A good way to avoid traffic jams in <b>Florida </b>or any other state is finding alternative routes. Look at least two ways to complete your commute.&nbsp; You may also want to play with your time. Talk to your boss, perhaps changing your work schedule might help. Check for traffic updates on the radio. GPS and Map Quest are a most. Some people find riding a motorcycle or bicycle a viable option to avoid congestion. Others simply move out to a less congested city but that could be quite expensive. Do what’s best for you and for your family. <br /> <br />To avoid traffic fines in <b>Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami</b> contact 1-800-411-PAIN.<br /><br /><br />2013/06/411-pain-school-zone-ahead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-1990229968835941530Fri, 31 May 2013 18:32:00 +00002013-05-31T11:32:58.678-07:00411 PAIN - Driving in the wee hours<h2> 411 PAIN - Driving in the wee hours </h2> <br />Driving in the dark might be very stressful for your eyes. Because colors tend to fade at night it’s very difficult reading warning signs. Except for urban roads, most roads don’t have sufficient light to illuminate these gloomy streets. It’s good to turn your car lights on before it’s completely dark. Many drivers make the mistake to wait for the street lights to turn on first. If you or a loved one is injured in a car accident when driving after dark, call <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>.<br /> <br />&nbsp;Your eyes need time to adjust to the dark roads and you pupils a few minutes to dilate. The more light the better vision you’ll have. The less light, the less you’ll see. Minimizing glare might be a great way to concentrate while driving in the late night hours. Some headlights can be quite annoying. Try avoiding them by looking to the bottom right of the road when they approach. It’ll take you time to recover from glare, especially the blinding type. Likewise, turn off any interior lights you might have on. These lights also make it extremely difficult to see. <br /> <br />Injuries from poor lighting are common in mountainous states such as Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. In the state of Georgia hilly cities such as Columbus, Blue Ridge Mountains, Macon and Providence usually have accidents due to poor lighting on the lonely roads. Pedestrians might also be hard to see when crossing these dusky streets. Try to approach pedestrian crossings with caution. When driving at night on lit roads switch your headlights to dip. Full beam headlights should be reserved for roads with some light or roads completely dark. <br /> <br />For a free consultation to victims of automobile accidents in the state of Georgia contact <b>411 PAIN</b>.<br /> Drive safely and alertly!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2013/05/411-pain-driving-in-wee-hours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-7219911183867362156Tue, 28 May 2013 03:31:00 +00002013-05-27T20:31:21.740-07:00411 Pain Crashes & Disasters in USA history <h2> Crashes &amp; Disasters in USA history </h2> <br />It doesn’t hurt to remember a few calamities impacting the history of our nation. We build a memorial every time we remember the innocent lives we lost in these devastating tragedies.&nbsp; Accidents and disasters are something we don’t want to deal with. If you need to fight a traffic ticket, call <a href=";. <br /><br />Let’s start with the tornado outbreak of 2011. There were about 162 tornadoes affecting states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and many others.&nbsp; This tornado was soon surpassed on April 27th by a much stronger outbreak of 358 tornadoes. As many as 348 people died in this disaster. <br /><br />What about the aircraft accident of American Airlines flight 587? About 260 lives (all people on board) were lost that day. Although the cause of the crash is supposed to be mechanical some rumors are spread that it was a terrorist attack. The airplane had crashed in Belle Harbor, NY only a month after 9/11. <br /><br />Deadly Katrina was another natural disaster causing about 1,833 deaths in 2005. I still remember being in shock as I watched the news: bodies floating lifeless on the water, homes destroyed, debris, and power lines lying on the ground like dried up veins disconnected from life.&nbsp; Katrina made landfall in <b>Florida </b>between Hallandale Beach and Aventura. I remember being without electricity for a whole week. Canned food and batteries were in high demand that week.<br /><br />We can’t leave behind the tragedy of 9/11. How can we forget the 2996 people who died on that horrible day? Imagine waking up early in the morning to go to work and clocking in to soon realize your workplace it’s on fire and about to collapse. Life is taken abruptly from you and you can’t even tell the story.&nbsp; Out of the 4 passenger jets hijacked, two crashed into the World Trade Center, the other hit the pentagon and the last headed to Washington. Thanks to an act of heroism, the last didn’t succeed. It reminds me of the 1982 Air <b>Florida </b>Flight 90 crash originated in Washington and schedule to terminate in <b>Fort Lauderdale, FL</b> with a stopover in <b>Tampa, FL</b>.&nbsp; 78 lives that on that day. <br /><br />Avoid car crashes. <b>411-PAIN</b> advices you to drive safely!<br /><br /><br />2013/05/411-pain-crashes-disasters-in-usa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-3433324451005323382Mon, 20 May 2013 02:18:00 +00002013-06-01T13:43:44.437-07:00Cars on Fire<h2> Cars on Fire</h2> <br /> Many factors contribute to car explosions or cars getting on fire. If a car gets hit on its gas tank or engine, a slight spark such as the rupture of batteries may cause a fire. Poor maintenance on your car or defects may also contribute to the fiery accident. Teens and young adults are more likely to be involved in these types of accidents, males usually more often than females. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injuries during a collision-induced car fire contact <a href=";.<br /> <br /> Many times fuel system structural errors contribute to the malfunctioning fuel system in a car. Common defects include leaky fuel lines and improper protection of the fuel tank. Pull off the road if you smell gas. Leaking fuel will ignite with a fire. Sometimes replacing a gas cap it’s all you need but the problem might be more severe. Never restart your engine if you suspect there is a fuel leak in your car. Call a tow truck instead. <br /> <br /> Automobiles have maintenance requirements. You can make your own check list: tires, oil, windows, brakes, fluids and everything else you can think of. Most engines are water-cooled. If your engine overheats you should wait until it cools down naturally. Try not to overfill your fuel tank. Fuel spillage might be very dangerous for other drivers, especially bikers. Remember after an accident, call 911 then 411 PAIN.<br /> <br /> Teen drivers tend to disrespect the rules of the road more than adults. As more accidents arise, the need for education in the state of <b>Florida </b>increases too. The lack of driving experience, among other factors, is the common cause for these accidents. Male teens usually like to speed more than female teens. Contact <b>411-PAIN</b> if you have been injured in a teen crash in <b>Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami</b>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2013/05/cars-on-fire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-349664450891025008Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:00 +00002013-06-01T13:44:11.666-07:00Vehicle Rollover Genesis<h2> Vehicle Rollover Genesis</h2> <br /> Vehicle rollovers are among the deadliest road accidents. There are many factors that might contribute to a rollover but the most common ones are aggressive driving, tire grip, over-correcting your vehicle, vehicle stability and carrying too much weight. If you have been injured in a vehicle rollover in the state of <b>Florida</b>, contact <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>. We have successfully represented hundreds of victims and obtained successful results in most of our serious vehicle rollover claims.<br /> <br /> The most common cause of a vehicle rollover is aggressive driving, a driving hitting a tree, ditch, tree, guardrail or any other uneven ground. Rollovers are usually not caused by a steering maneuver. Vehicles usually trip on something before the rollover occurs. As much as 95% of rollovers result from trips. Tall vehicles such as SUVs, pickups and vans are more sensitive. The auto industry and government don’t want to assume responsibility for these huge-car fatalities therefore the blame usually goes on the driver and road conditions. Remember after an accident, call 911 then 411 PAIN.<br /> <br /> Over-correcting your vehicle and tire grip might also contribute to a rollover. Tires in SUVs, for example, have less grip therefore the chance of rollover might increase. Make sure your tires are always inflated to the pressure recommended. Replace them when worn out. Balding tires are more prone to slide in the rain. Excessive steering or over-correcting might also contribute to the driver’s loss of control. Reducing speed might be safer than over-correcting. About 40% of rollovers involve excessive speeding.<br /> <br /> Your vehicle’s lacking stability will also lead to a rollover. Millions of automobiles on the road don’t have Electronic Stability Control (ESC). This feature is necessary to guarantee the safety of your vehicle. If you or someone close to you has been injured due to lack of ESC, contact <b>411 PAIN</b>. Carrying too much weight on top of your car might also increase the risk of rollover. Your vehicle might be weighted down affecting its stability.<br /> <br /> Vehicle rollover accidents are the most dangerous type of accidents. They are more likely to occur in rural areas. These roads tend to be narrower leaving less margin for errors. Be alert and drive safely on these type of roads. <i>Stay calm and call 1-800-411-PAIN </i>.<br /> <br /> <br />2013/05/vehicle-rollover-genesis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-4707331680063251047Fri, 10 May 2013 04:03:00 +00002013-06-01T13:44:27.409-07:00Driving After the Storm<h2> Driving After the Storm</h2> There are hundreds of hurricane-driving safety tips out there but very little or no information about how to drive after the storm. You will never see a bumper sticker that reads: How is my driving after the storm? Sadly, after having major storm insomnia your body begins to relax and trust your surroundings. Water begins to reside forming the annoying puddles which have the potential to damage your car. You might need to drive after a hurricane for safety issues or evacuation purposes. Be careful with downed power lines, fallen trees or any other blockages in the roads. If you suffer any injuries or damages while driving on the unsafe roads call <b>1-800-411-PAIN</b>. <br /> <br /> Exposure to water can harm your brakes. If rotors are hot they will definitely warp and your car will start vibrating. Also, only a small amount of water sneaking into the crevices of your engine can cause damage. The water gets into the cylinders where pistons compress the air. Water doesn’t compress, therefore piston rods will eventually bend to the amount of pressure. In other words, your engine is ruined.<br /> &nbsp;Remember after an accident, call 911 then 411 PAIN.<br /> <br /> Something else to think about when driving after a storm it’s power lines. High winds and flooding rain can often destroy them. When everything is wet around power lines even non-conductive materials such as pieces of wood become a path for electricity. Metal security fences, poles, mail boxes and even standing water can also serve as vehicles for electricity. <br /> <br /> The state of <a href="/"><b>Florida </b></a>has the longest list of hurricane occurrences. Around 488 cyclones have affected the sunshine state. These nasty storms happen all year round except on January and February. Key West and Pensacola are the two cities with most occurrences in <b>Florida</b>. However, major hurricanes made landfall on cities such as <b>Miami Beach</b>, Jupiter, Palm Beach, <b>Fort Lauderdale</b>, <b>Miami</b>, Naples, Panama City and countless others.<br /> <br /> Drive safely after the storm. Avoid tree branches and liter as power lines often get entangled in these branches. If you are a victim of a car accident, make sure you contact <b>411 PAIN</b>. 2013/05/driving-after-storm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-3208065719101066800Tue, 07 May 2013 07:26:00 +00002013-06-01T13:45:54.967-07:00The Hangover: Driving After a Party<h2> The Hangover: Driving After a Party</h2> Most of us might not have a problem with a few drinks but the truth is many Americans over drink when going to a late night party. In the United States 21 is generally the legal age to purchase alcohol.&nbsp; It can’t be any lower than that... Any state that lowers the alcohol consumption age will lose 10% of federal highway funding, up to $150 million in funds for any single state. Remember after an accident, call 911 then 411 PAIN.<br /> <br /> In the 1970’s states such as <b>Florida</b>, <b>Georgia</b>, Hawaii, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana and Tennessee lowered the level of alcohol consumption to 18 years old. It didn’t last long though and it went back to age 21 in the 1980’s.&nbsp; Underage consumption is allowed in some states under specified circumstances. About 9 States: <b>Alabama</b>, Arkansas, <a href=";, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have no exceptions on alcohol usage laws.<br /> <br /> You might be responsible for drunk drivers if you serve alcohol at your social event. Call <b>411 PAIN</b> if any of your guests is driving under the influence. You shouldn’t continue to serve a guest after they're visibly intoxicated. It means their physical coordination and judgment are impaired. A minor should not be served alcohol. The best alternative is to host the event at a restaurant or bar licensed to serve alcohol. You can provide everything except the drinks, have a limit on drinks or else measure the amount of alcohol put into punches and mixed drinks. You may also want to encourage your guests to assign drivers or call a red cap. A red cap is a personal driver designed to drive your car whenever you need it.<br /> <br /> Speak to your guests before they leave the event and make sure everyone gets home safe. <b>411-PAIN</b> wants you to have a safe and fun party! 2013/05/the-hangover-driving-after-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-8375305959672261870Thu, 02 May 2013 05:53:00 +00002013-05-01T22:53:23.583-07:00Famous Sun-shiners<h2> Famous Sun-shiners</h2> <br />Welcome to Florida’s red carpet! <b>411 PAIN introduces</b> you to a list of talented people that have stepped on our sandy soil. Hundreds of Musicians, writers, TV stars, scientists and sports players were born in our paradisaical sunny State. They are the ones that make of <a href=" </b></a>an interesting place to visit and comfortable paradise to enjoy. <br /> <br />Among the lucky ones we have Johny Depp the actor, the film producer and musician everyone adores. Although the handsome actor was born in Kentucky, he was raised in Florida. We continue the list with Dave Barry Pulitzer–prize winning and bestselling author born in Miami, Gloria Stefan the Grammy award-winning singer raised in Miami, Anthony J Arduengo III the chemist-scientist who discovered persistent carbine born in Tampa, James J. Greco CEO and president of Sbarro born in Boynton Beach, Jymmi Wales founder of the Wikimedia Foundation born in St Petersburg, an American non-profit charitable organization which main mission is to provide content free of charge. <br /> <br />The following celebrities and countless others call Florida home: Oprah Winfrey in Miami Beach and Sarasota/Casey Key , Julia Roberts in Miami, Julio Iglesias in Miami Beach,&nbsp; Matt Damon in Miami Beach, Celine Dion in Jupiter Island, Enrique Iglesias in Miami Beach, Beyoncé Knowles in Miami Beach, Ricky Martin in Miami Beach, Shakira in Miami Beach, Sammy Sosa in Coral Springs, Scott Stapp in Boca Raton, Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, John Secada in Miami, Sylvester Stallone in Miami Beach, Chuck Norris in Naples, and John Travolta in Ocala. <br /> <br />From The Pirates of the Caribbean to The Ophrah Winfrey Show these talented stars make our sky shine brighter. This is something interesting to think about when you visit our sandy beaches. Be watchful, you might shake hands with one of them.&nbsp; <br /> <br />Enjoy your stay in Florida! 411 PAIN wishes you a restful vacation.2013/05/famous-sun-shiners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-1358945877229841849Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:02:00 +00002013-06-01T13:45:04.856-07:00411 Pain - FL Fascinating Vintage Car Shows<h2> 411 Pain - FL Fascinating Vintage Car Shows</h2> Who doesn’t enjoy listening to an old tune while dragging old worn down wheels to a drive-in theater? If you are one of those people who enjoy visiting antique stores, collecting vintage stamps, or perhaps decorating like Solomon Briggs, this is the show for you. Tune in with <a href=" PAIN</b></a>! and pick the car show of your preference.<br /> Antique cars are generally cars 45 years old. It dates back to the invention of automobiles up to the 1930s. These precious relics are usually reserved for show time.&nbsp; Owners of these cars don’t drive them often yet put them on their regular auto insurance. Nobody wants to run into an accident or have a <b>ticket </b>issued while having fun. Besides exhibiting their exclusive glamor, these beautiful cars are also used to raise funds. Fundraising car show events are becoming more and more successful in the <b>State of Florida</b>.<br /> &nbsp;Remember after an accident, call 911 then 411 PAIN.<br /> <br /> The Sunshine State enjoys a variety of amazing vintage car shows throughout the whole year. It’s like visiting a museum on wheels. <b>Orlando </b>is one of the most popular locations for these events. There is the 3rd Annual East Orlando Harley Show coming up on May 4, 2013. Then, comes 1st Sunday Monthly Automotive Antique Swap Meet Car Show &amp; Car Corral in Bushnell, FL. Bushnell is close to Ocala, a major central FL city. On June 8th, we have Kissimmee’s car show. Many shows coming up: Collectors’ car show on Cape Coral, Key West Power cruise in Lake City, Rockin' Rod Car Show and Swap Meet in Okeechobee, and numerous others. States such as <b>Alabama, Georgia</b>, Idaho, Hawaii, and Indiana also offer these fun events. Well known cities such as Atlanta, Memphis, Springfield, Grand Rapids, and Minneapolis have these spectacular shows all year round.<br /> <br /> Besides <b>Car </b>shows, Florida also scores high on interesting <b>Car </b>Museums. For instance, in <b>West Palm Beach</b> we find Ragtops Motocars which started back in 1980 and now enjoys an immense 8000 square foot facility with a large collection of these classics.&nbsp; The Sarasota Classic Car Museum it’s also a great place to visit and the second oldest in the nation. We can’t leave behind the <b>Fort Lauderdale</b> Antique Car Museum, <b>Tallahassee</b> Automobile Museum, and <b>Tampa Bay</b> Automobile Museum. These are all fascinating places to visit.<br /> Now that you know a little about vintage car shows in <b>Florida</b>, find the show of your preference. All these events are worth a try. Enjoy history on wheels and remember <b>411 PAIN</b> is always here for you!2013/04/411-pain-fl-fascinating-vintage-car.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-8327917326515956224Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:23:00 +00002013-04-12T12:23:33.809-07:00411 Pain Red-Light Runners<h2> 411 Pain Red-Light Runners</h2> RED MEANS STOP... GREEN MEANS GO<br /><br />As young as kindergarten children are taught about traffic lights and its 3 signals.<br />Green means go, yellow means slow down, and red means stop.&nbsp; It's that part of<br />the concept that millions of drivers struggle with every year. Using elementary math<br />that adds up to millions of red-light running wrecks annually.<br /><br />RED LIGHT ROULETTE<br /><br /><b>411 Pain calls</b> this traffic hazard avoidable and recommends against taking the risk.<br />Drivers who play the game of red light roulette are not only gambling with their lives,<br />but also the lives of the public at large.&nbsp; The Federal Highway Administration<br />estimates half of the people killed in red-light running crashes are not the offenders<br />but innocent victims forced to share the roads with the dangerous drivers.<br /><br /><br />CAUGHT ON CAMERA<br /><br />Florida is among half the states in the country implementing photo enforcement<br />technology to put the brakes on red-running and to slow speeders.&nbsp; The two violations<br />work hand in hand leaving us all vulnerable on roads where we have the right<br />to expect to ride safely.&nbsp; <i>411 Pain points out,</i> while municipalities are spending millions<br />for "Caught on Camera' technology,&nbsp; the problem can be resolved without spending a penny.<br />If drivers could let their conscience be their guides and simply stop when they see red lights<br />or red octagon shaped stop signs.<br /><br />THE TROUBLE WITH TECHNOLOGY<br /><br />While red light camera and video technologies can prove to be a deterrent, they<br />also bring with them the potential for other serious motor vehicle accidents.<br />Fearing a pricey fine that can come with running a red light, many drivers stop abruptly<br />at noticing the cameras only to wind up a catalyst in a rear end crash.<br />411 Pain warns rear-end crashes, even at low speeds, can leave all involved with a range of<br />chronic and painful injuries.&nbsp; According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,<br />those injuries include brain insults, head and neck trauma, and spinal chord injury.<br />Newer model vehicles now come equipped with impact protections like head restraints and<br />airbags.&nbsp; The measures are preventative but failure to use them properly can leave drivers<br />and passengers vulnerable to serious injury or even death.<br /><br /><br />ARRIVE ALIVE<br /><br /><b>411 Pain's final recommendation</b>, drive to arrive alive.&nbsp; Obey all traffic laws,<br />beware of your fellow motorists, and if you get into an accident remember<br />after you call 911 call 411 Pain.2013/04/411-pain-red-light-runners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182457920998602672.post-5493899202426014135Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:27:00 +00002013-03-28T00:27:43.945-07:00411 Pain Presents: The Truth About April Fool's Day<h2> 411 Pain Presents: The Truth About April Fool's Day</h2> On April 1st, people traditionally play pranks and jokes on one another.<br /> But why? When did this start and for what reason?<br /><br />April Fool's Day is celebrated in England, France, Scotland and the USA. It began in England in the 1600s where an April Fool is called an April Noddy. In France it is the April Fish or poisson d'Avril. In Scotland, it is the April Gowk.<br /><br /><b>411 Pain</b> found that one theory as to the origins of the holiday is the change to the Gregorian calendar that we use today. Under the old calendar, or Julian calendar, New Year's Day was celebrated at the Spring or Vernal Equinox at the end of March. Since this would sometimes coincide with Easter, the church changed New Year's to April 1st. In 1582 when the new calendar was adopted, some people would forget about the switch. Some people would pay their New Year's Day visits on the original day of April 1st knowingly and shout "April Fool" to those who forgot that this was not now the New Year!<br /><br />To this day youn


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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:30:18 -0400 webmaster@chnm.gmu.edu (September 11 Digital Archive) Copyright © 2002–2021, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media and American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning Zend_Feed Title lc_story119.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I remember the events of that day as if it were yesterday, not two years ago. I was filling in for the Executive Assistant at our command. Miss Mary came running into the office and said that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center. I thought she was joking, and if she wasn't that it must be an accident - a small plane crashed into the building. We all went into the Commanding Officer's conference room, and witnessed the 2nd crash and then the Pentagon crash. I was in a state of shock - I felt like I was living in a dream world. The CO/XO immediately went down to OPCON and to War Briefs. I handled a number of people coming into the office and calling on the phone the best I could. Our command streamed CNN to our personnal PC's so that we could keep abreast of the events as they unfolded. The base was secured - it took my husband hours to pick up our almost one year old Cassidy from the base day care; thankfully she was not aware of what was happening. I was one of the last civilians to leave the command that day, still in a state of shock. Terrorism happens in third world countries, not the U.S. For three days, the base was in total shutdown and my husband, a submariner, and I were glued to FOX News. For three days I was in a state of shock. Cassidy probably didn't understand why mommy was holding her so tight at times. I still can't believe it happened. Thousands of people lost thier lives for no real good reason, not that there is ever a good reason. LC Story: Memory My strongest memory is seeing the twin towers collapse over and over and over... It was heart wrenching. Military targets are one thing, but to target innocent civilians - and the children that were in the day cares...I can honestly say I wanted to personnally kill Osama and anyone else involved with him for what they did. LC Story: Affects We have realized we are not invulnerable, we are not as safe as we thought we were. Unfortunately it took this terrible act to realize it. Security has been heightened. I tend to look at people a little differently than before - a little more wearily. I appreciate life a little more and am trying to live to the fullest extent possible. I now have two beautiful daughters that I hope never have to witness such a horrific event ever again. The U.S. as a country has become more cohesive that it has been in a long time. In times of suffering the U.S. always pulls together and becomes stronger. Everyone has come together to fight the terrorism that plagues the world. At the same time, I hope all the fighting, although worth the outcome ends soon and maybe people can live in peace? Maybe it is just a pipedream, but I have hope. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:36 -0500 Title lc_story12.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-02-17 LC Story: Story I was in school preparing to teach my second period Spanish class. The TV was on in the teacher's room. We watched incredulously almost as if it were a movie, not real life. We were then told not to tell our students that anything had happened. It was almost impossible to teach and act normally. LC Story: Memory The visual of the planes going into the trade center. The emotional turmoil of trying to locate my husband in Manhattan and my two sons, one in Boston, the other in High School nearby. LC Story: Affects We no longer take our safety for granted. We are not as safe in our own country as we thought we were. My daily existence is back to normal, but long range family plans have changed and we stay closer to home. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:50 -0500 Title lc_story120.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I was at work on the morning of 11 September 2001, assisting guests to check out at the front desk of my hotel. Adjacent to the front desk is our office area. CNN was tuned in on the TV which sat on the manager's desk. I do not remember why I had the news channel tuned in. Whatever the reason, it was completely eclipsed by what I was to see that morning. Suddenly there were excited TV voices and scenes of "little" airplanes going into the Twin Towers buildings, and fireballs and smoke. I remember the first impression that this looked like something out of a video game. At first, there was no sense of reality to it. The sense of deep reality finally came when those little bitty people (the ones who jumped from the top floors) were shown falling outside the Towers. Such tiny dots; were they really people? That is when the horror of it finally set in. I watched and watched for hours as the scenes were replayed and replayed, and replayed again and again. LC Story: Memory My strongest memory was a dream I had that night. I was inside one of the Towers, a huge plate glass window before me, and I was looking out across the tops of New York City. Clear and hazy in the distance. And, way in the far distance, I saw an airliner, so tiny and far away. And I saw it turning toward me and then slowly growing larger and larger, and suddenly growing so much larger, blocking out all else as it came right in to me. No sound, just some kind of building vibration ending in a blare of white light ... then nothing. I awoke knowing that this was a scene replayed from the memory of some dead person who had seen it first hand. I will never forget that dream. LC Story: Affects We all became more vulnerable that day, and we learned a thing about fear. Americans have always been sheltered from that. Terrorism had always been a thing which happened somewhere else. Even the attack on Pearl Harbor was something which happened somewhere else. Somehow, even the bombing in Oklahoma City did not truly wake us up. Suddenly, we felt a raw and open vulnerability which had never been there, before. I think we all were proud of those great people in New York City; the way they pulled together to do the awful work of cleaning up that mess. My whole viewpoint about New Yorkers changed as I watched the way they supported each other and got the job done. And the country-wide surge of sudden patriotism was so strong you could taste it. And, beneath all this, there was an undercurrent of fear; an awareness of danger which was new for us. Perhaps it would be good if we kept a bit of that fear. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:59 -0500 Title lc_story121.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story My office is on the 10th floor of a building just a mile due south of the Pentagon. I was working in my office when my wife called to say a plane had flown into one of the World Trade Center buildings in New York. I rushed next door to my partner's office, turned on his television, and saw the second plane fly into the other tower. The tower was obviously targeted and our country was under some form of terrorist attack. Like all Americans I was glued to the television not believing what I was seeing. As I was sitting in the office watching the horrific aftermath in New York, I saw a large fireball on the horizon north of our office building. Immediately I knew the terror had spread to Washington and we started to evacuate our employees from the building. I left the office around 11:00 am to work my way through the traffic to get home. Inroute, my wife called to tell me my best friend and best man in our wedding was the pilot of the American Airlines plane that went into the Tower in New York. She told me his wife Sheri was hysterical and needed me at her home right away. It was not until later that afternoon we found out that my dear friend Chic Burlingame was indeed one of the poor souls sacrificed that day. However, his plane was flown into the Pentagon, not the Tower in New York. It was his plane that created the fireball I had seen on the horizon that morning. His loss remains heavy on my heart, but his bravery that day will live forever. BWWhitman LC Story: Memory LC Story: Affects ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:39:43 -0500 Title lc_story124.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I was aboard a Lingus Airlines airplane, en route from Istanbul to BWI, waiting in Shannon for takeoff. We never got a go-ahead. LC Story: Memory My strongest memory is real-time sound and pictures on the TV in the Shannon airport waiting lounge. I was watching along with hundreds of stranded travelers, and it was very quiet except for the TV. Then there is the long time I spent while trying to telephone my wife in Washington, DC, from the airport. And finally, priests and private individuals opening their churches and homes for the travelers to stay. LC Story: Affects I think these events made this country's core values even dearer to be held up and protected. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:24 -0500 Title lc_story125.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I was at work on Sept. 11, 2001 when a coworker came in and announced that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center buildings. At first I thought it was an accident, a plane flying too low until someone announced that another plane had flown into the second building. Word traveled fast because our servers were jammed with people trying to access news sites to find out what was happening. Since I couldn't get online, I called my mom who explained that while the cameras were trained on the burning building, another plane slammed into the second building. At that point, I got scared and started wondering what really was going on, why was this happening and who did it? LC Story: Memory When I saw the first building collapse, I felt like I had been sucker-punched in the gut. Some of us had crowded into an office with a television. When I saw the towers fall, tears ran down my face. I couldn't help thinking of the people who were still inside when the buildings went down. I still remember how beautiful the day was. The skies here in Kansas City were clear and it was warm. By the end of the day, I just remember the surreal feeling of it all. At times the death and destruction didn't seem real. LC Story: Affects The events of Sept. 11 woke a lot of us out of our complacency. For the first time, we had been attacked on our own soil. Who ever thought that would happen? The biggest challenge was explaining what happened to my then eleven-year-old son. He was very afraid as I was and wanted to know why the attacks happened and who would do this to our country? I have always considered myself to be an informed person. Now I find myself seeking more information - trying to get behind the headlines to educate myself about different countries and their peoples. We need to all understand why certain people feel the way they do about our country. Unfortunately, others don't share our view of grandness and invincibility. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:39:15 -0500 Title lc_story126.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I'm not one to read the papers, watch the news or listen to radio so i found out by word of mouth, passin a person in the street who was talking about it. That's when i started paying attention. Everyone was so somber, tears welled in the eyes of those who had family and friends out there (i'm in UK), as i did myself. The more i read, the more panic welled inside of me. It was strange to see how this event was pulling everyone together, support flowed for all directions to those who aided the emergency services and how much support went to the families of those who had been injured or even killed. One event built the brotherhood of men stronger, yet tore it apart at the same time. One even is firmly imprinted in the memories of those left behind. LC Story: Memory My stongest memory is going on the internet trying to find my friends, hoping, praying that their lives be spared. I also tried calming the hysteria of other friends, all of them scared that it will happen again. Fearing death, fearing what life would be left, scared of eachother, fearing themselves. Many tears were cried that day, many prayers said. LC Story: Affects In the UK it brought us closer together, a family, everyone hurting, everyone supporting. The tears we shed that day are the tears of love for eachother; some cried because they lost those they loved, other cried in fear of losing those they loved, and others cried at seeing humanity fall apart. Still those tears are shed. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:39:45 -0500 Title lc_story127.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I was attending a conference in a suburb of Maryland just outside DC sponsored by the Office of Personnel Management. I recall traveling to DC the preceeding weekend and visiting my brother-in-law and then driving to the hotel Sunday evening as the conference began on Monday the 10th. I attended the conference all day Monday and went to dinner Monday evening with a colleague I had not realized was also attending the conference. Having worked at the Pentagon for three years, 92 thru 95, I was contemplating skipping the morning session on the 11th and taking the Metro to the Pentagon and renew some old acquaintances. I decided to attend one of the morning sessions and then make my way to the Pentagon later on. Before those plans could come to fruition, CNN was being broadcast on the large screen at the front of the auditorium where the conference attendees had previously been listening to briefings. It was surreal to say the least. As events unfolded, the conference was eventually cancelled. I recall sitting in the auditorium and my colleague coming up to sit next to me. She asked me what I was going to do. I had a rental car and she didn't. My first thoughts, considering what appeared to be near panic in DC, was to drive to Maryland and stay with my brother-in-law. However, after an hour or so, we decided to "hijack" the rental car and drive back to Florida. LC Story: Memory As we made our way out of the DC area driving south through Virginia, I could not believe how beautiful the day was. There was not a cloud in the sky; crystal blue and I wasn't sure I'd seen a more beautiful day. The country side was magnificent and so picturesque. I contrasted those observations with what I knew was unfolding in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania. It was way too overwhelming. And, then my thoughts turned to my oldest son who was a Lt. in the 101st Airborne. I sensed he was going somewhere. And, I thought my world was quickly collapsing. But, how could that all be true on such a beautiful day? LC Story: Affects My oldest son soon departed for Afghanistan for six months and received the bronze star for his performance in Operation Anaconda. The celebration and thankfulness of his return was soon muted by the understanding he would be headed to Iraq. He accompanied the 101st up country, spending time in Baghdad and other parts unknown. He is now out of the Army, has a great job in Atlanta and is doing fine. My wife and I aged many years in what seemed like a very long two years. Americans are a resilient people. We are proving we can make great sacrifices. We are also understanding that there is a cost to this precious freedom we enjoy. We should hold this gift closely, nurture it and never forget the price paid by Americans today and in the past. I believe we are a better people and a better country, forged from the events and aftermath of 9/11. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:37:54 -0500 Title lc_story128.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story First aware of attack on World Trade Center as I was driving to work in Syracuse, NY at 8:50 am Tuesday, September 11, 2003. In my office at about 9:00 am, we turned on the Television and learned of the enormity of the event and also witnessed the second plane hitting the south tower. At about 9:20 am, I phoned my daughter who lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and who was expecting the birth of her first child the following week. She was unaware of the attack although she did say that she had been hearing many fire and ambulance sirens. A short time later smoke from the fires had reached her neighborhood about five miles north. On Thursday, Sept 13, my wife and I took the train from Syracuse to New York's Penn Station for a week's visit. LC Story: Memory The strongest memory of that day is the horrific TV views and trying to understand the insane hatred that would drive men to commit such an unspeakable act against so many innocent people. Also, in moving around the Upper West Side on Friday and Saturday, we passed many fire stations with candles filling the open doors in memory of lost firemen and police. LC Story: Affects The attacks have made us more conscious of our vulnerability especially to the terror provoked by suicide bombers. But the fact that over two years has gone by without another significant terrorist attack taking place in the United States by these extremists shows that President Bush and his administration have taken the right action both overseas and at home to improve our security. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:40:13 -0500 Title lc_story129.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I am from ireland and i was in science class. My class is divided into 2 groups and i was in lab 1 and the other were in lab 2 and there lab had a TV, once the bell rang i heard then i went home and every channel irish and british was covered in pics of this building on fire and footage of planes going into them . LC Story: Memory the image of those buildings falling LC Story: Affects i think i am more aware of political issues and appriciate that were i live isnt maybe as bad as i sometimes think. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:15 -0500 Title lc_story13.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-02-18 LC Story: Story I was at home on Sept. 11, and heard about the attacks on the radio. I then went downstairs and watched TV. It was truly shocking to see before your eyes events taking place that you never believed could happen. My wife called me on the phone to see if I was watching. Later I signed on to the Internet, and I called or wrote notes to some of my friends. LC Story: Memory I'm afraid my strongest reaction, like that of so many others, is watching the tower fall from the sky. That and to hear spokesmen on the scene speculate about the number of dead. It was amazing and truly sad. LC Story: Affects That's a much more difficult question. Sadness obviously, at the sheer number of innocent people who were killed for no reason. Anger, of course, at the Middle Eastern people who had been behind it. But so much more. A more probing mind about what it is about this country that would lead someone to do this. Are we somehow responsible? Is it oil? The clash of religous beliefs? Are we living so well in our country in part by taking advantage of people in these other nations? Are the people who did this to us just a small fraction of Muslims, or do they represent a large and growing subsgroup within Islam? What do they seek, ultimately - merely for non-Muslims to leave their countries, or is their ultimate goal to take over? There are so many versions of Islam, and within the Middle East the more moderate ones are always trying to suppress the growing right wing minority. But it is hard for someone living in the United States to get a firm handle on which things claimed by Muslims are true and which are just bizarre. This truly leaves me asking questions, probing answers to try them out and see how they fit. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:40:23 -0500 Title lc_story130.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story As a muslim, I felt embarrased for the people that follow ben Laden and Sadamm think they are the leaders of Islam.To the people that know better, knowing the U.S.( my country)did not that do that much for us to suffer the 9/11 attacks. Allah will punish Those such as be Laden, Sadam as well as the followers who know that is the devil's dirty work. The only explaination I can concieve is that in third world countries even though the Holy Quran is free the people do not have as well acess as we do in the States. I think Allah I was born in this country, I repersent, there is no other country for me. My heart will all ways be in Michigan, California and Arkansas. To the families that lost love ones that was doing good from the heart, they are in a better place and looking down on you, so think of them and be happy for them. Thank you, Marlon findbrucewayne@yahoo.com LC Story: Memory I was at work and another employee that playes around alot told me about the tragdy. I cussed him out saying you don't say any thing of that nature. He brought me to the radio and I listen to the horror. Sadly to say he was telling the truth. LC Story: Affects The trust is going from people of that country that shows attude to Americans. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:40:20 -0500 Title lc_story132.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story On 9-11 i was sleeping getting ready for church. my family woke me up and turned the news on. and our bishop called from church telling us what happened. And i thought they were having remembrance of some other accident. and than i noticed that it was new and i started crying and i understand what happened... LC Story: Memory my strongest memory was going to school and all of my friends just crying and comforting each other just talking and telling how we felt about 9-11.. LC Story: Affects It has made me personally mad e me respect my country more the people and mostly what we belive what america stands for. and i really love the military for all they do really no word could tell how much i love this country... love to world thanks to all who suffered for this country. i love all who is in the navy,miltary,army,seals,armed forces. tec.. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:39:11 -0500 Title lc_story133.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-18 LC Story: Story I was getting ready for work when I turned to CNN, my mom told me about some breaking news, the first thing I saw was the smoke going out from the Pentagon, when I saw the fires in The World Trade Center, I immediately thoght of a terrorist attack. When I saw the towers collapsing all I could think of was "Please God, tell me the buildings were all evacuated and that nobody is hurt". Misfortunately I heard of all the victims and my heart filled with rage and anger. When I heard that the President announced that the Afghan Taliban Government and the Al-Qaeda terrorists were behind the attack and that he will innitiate war actions against them, I called the American Embassy in Guatemala and offered myself as volunteer to take a rifle and go to war, they thanked me for the action and told me that if it was necessary they were going to call me. It take long time to heal my anger, and everything I thoght was on the victims and their families. Until today I guess all the people in the world who treasure human life, peace and decent behavoir are still affected for the terrible happenings of that black day. LC Story: Memory The calls of illegal latin inmigrants who were calling to Radio Unica in Miami, crying and telling that even as they were not legally established in the US they were more than willing to answer to the call of the armed forces of the country they calle their own. Heroic gestures as I recall. LC Story: Affects They filled our hearts and our collective memory with rage, anger and a feeling of not believeing that something like that could be true. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:40:03 -0500 Title lc_story136.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-19 LC Story: Story I work at the Fort Myer Military Community, Housing Office at Fort Myer, VA. Fort Myer is right next to Arlington Cemetary and the Pentagon. We had heard the news of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center tower, so we turned on the TV in one of the offices. Then a second plane crashed into the second tower of the World Trade Center. I remember thinking to myself, this must be a terror attack, and not just an accident. I went back to my desk to continue working. I could see out the window from my desk, and one of my co-workers was outside, pointed up to the sky. Then I heard the most terrifying boom, like a bomb went off. We all ran outside, and we could see that the Pentagon was smoking. My co-worker said that a plane, which I heard flew the wrong way overhead. Planes from National Airport normally fly overhead from right to left, this one went over left to right. I felt so terrified, and went back into the office to call home. I was told to stay on Post by my retired Navy friend, but my bosses were saying to go home. I got my things and drove off of Post. Since, I live in DC, and I would have to cross two bridges to get home, I was terrified. I drove one way, and that was blocked off and I drove another, people were going through red lights and stop signs, sirens were going everywhere, it was like a war zone. I finally got on Route 50, headed to DC and drove on to the GW Parkway toward National Airport. Has I drove close to the burning Pentagon, I could see people walking like they were zombies, some without their shoes. I was able to get on Rt. 395 ramp to go across the 14th Street Bridge, but I could see that police had all traffic blocked from coming to the Bridge. I didn't know whether DC southwest/east freeway and bridges were going to be the next bombed before I could get home. Traffic was backed up, and everyone was in a panic. I couldn't get out of traffic, because police had places I would normally go, blocked off. I remember I was crying and very upset. I could see the Pentagon burning & smoking from just up the street from my home. I thanked God, when I arrived at my home safely. LC Story: Memory The loud boom of the airplane hitting the Pentagon. LC Story: Affects Life will never be the same, we will always have to be on guard. ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:38:55 -0500 Title lc_story137.xml Source born-digital Media Type story Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2003-12-19 LC Story: Story I was in the Pentagon at 1A1056. I remember John (my boyfriend, now husband) called me at work and told me that two planes had hit the twin towers. I was not concerned, I told him that I was safe in the Pentagon. Who would have thought that we would be attacked?? No warning or anything. We heard someone in the hall yelling, I thought someone was having a fight/riot. There was a lot of running and yelling. A lady in our office went to the hallway to see what was going on. All of sudden she came back into the office and told us to get out immediately. She told us a lady screamed at her "to get the hell out of the building." I didn't even grab my purse which I am not sure where it is - either locked in my cubicle or on the floor some place. When someone says to get out - I move. We got to the concourse and it was sort of chaotic -people weren't really sure which way to go. We looked like a bunch of rats not knowing which way to go. People were shouting directions and no one knew who to believe. I went with the crowd through the Metro entrance - but down the stairs rather than the escalator. I was afraid to go to the Metro because I felt that if anything more happened, it would be the Metro system that would be attacked. I wanted to get out of the building and be in fresh air. I remember walking down the stairs asking what happened. Some man told me a helicopter crashed into the building. I knew that was crazy, there was too much smoke and why would everyone be leaving the building for a helicopter crash???? As I got into the parking lot, I saw Mr. White, a man I worked with and collapsed in his arms, sobbing, and worrying about the people who had died. It reminded me of the bombing of OKC all over again. The smoke, the chaos, people wandering all over the place, not knowing where to go or what to do. From what I could tell the aircraft crashed near the entrance that faces Rosslyn. I walked to Crystal City to where I used to work Air Force Services (ILV) and used their phone to call my boyfriend :- ), my Mom, and Valerie(Daughter). I stayed there for awhile and watched the news and made calls to my Mom (who did not know what was going on) and my daugher, Valerie who went through this with me when we lived in OKC. Her words to me were to "get home!". We then learned that another plane was headed towards D.C. (the one that went down in PA). Mr. Myers (ILV) told everyone to close the doors to offices that had windows. I finally got a hold of John and he told me to take the Metro to Huntington, I refused. I asked him to pick me up at ILV. He consented, but it seemd forever before he got there. He told me he would be there at 11:00 and he was. He had to park his car and walk to me. When he got to me, we sat outside and I held him and comforted him. We walked back to his car and then followed the one way street in Crystal City. People from National Airport were carrying their suitcases, totally looking lost and confused. I felt bad for them because I knew that some of them were foreigners and didn't have a clue as to what happened. Instead of trying to go straight back to John's condo at Huntington, we decided to stay in Crystal City and wait until the traffic dissipated. We walked around Crystal City Underground and saw two young women who had been in the Pentagon's court yard when the plane crashed. They were wandering around, they had smoke and dust all over their clothes, no money. I realize now that they were in shock. I hope they are o.k. We went to a Deli in Crystal City, I think I ate something, but am not sure now. By 1:00 p.m. the Deli had run out of everything to eat. We decided to try to get back to John's condo. He has lived here all his life, so he knew a lot of back ways to avoid traffic. Meanwhile, I got a hold of my Mother, who was very upset. She had several voice messages from relatives asking if I were o.k. When my brother called her to ask if she had heard from me, she said "Would someone, please tell me what is going on?" Needless to say, the traffic was gridlock. But, we finally got to John's, I was busy sending emails to people to tell them I was o.k. and trying to calm my nerves. This was deja vu of OKC all over again. We decided to leave the area and go to my home in Woodbridge. I have a dog that would need my care. Route 1 was bumper to bumper, speed limit was probably 10 MPH. We saw a lady walking with a briefcase and sandels. She worked in D.C., a co-worker gave her a ride to Alexandria, then she got a taxi, who dropped heroff at the Alexandria limits, that's where we found her. I asked her if where she was going would she get there faster by walking or would she like a ride? She was going to the Old Hechinger's lot in Woodbridge. I asked her if she would like a ride? She was a bit hesitant, but got in anyway. People in the cars were cheering at her and us when we picked her up. (Isn't it a shame, that people fear their "neighbor" and are afraid to receive or ask for help? What has this world come to???) She said the only reason she got in was because of me. She said if it had been just one person (a man) she wouldn't have. I explained to her that I had been in the Pentagon and OKC and that we were harmless. We took her right to her van at the lot. I hope she is doing well today! Anyway, we finally got home. I don't remember much more except John had me downstairs cleaning the basement, I guess he wanted to keep my busy and not worry. I do remember watching a lot of t.v. and seeing the airplanes crash into the towers over and over again. Although, I was not glued to the t.v like i was after the OKC bombing. There, I felt hopeless and helpless. I feel that I was better able to deal with this catastrophe better because of OKC. Although I was too close for comfort in the incident. I am very proud to say that my boss, Mr. Brasch placed me in charge of AFPCA/XR Contingency Support Cell a few days following the attack om the Pentagon. I provided the "big picture" on the status of IT support for offices displaced due to the attack on the Pentagon. I received a Letter of Commendation for m


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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:40:58 -0400 webmaster@chnm.gmu.edu (September 11 Digital Archive) Copyright © 2002–2021, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media and American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning Zend_Feed Title [MAPC-discuss] Fwd: this is so well written (fwd) Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-11-11 September 11 Email: Body Below find a marvelous piece, especially for anyone feeling a little beseiged by the swell on mile-long, inch-deep patriotism flooding the land.  BTW,  for those of you who haeven't done so, please send me an e-mail to alruff@execpc.com so that I can switch you address over to my NEW e-mail location. -X Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 00:56:00 -0600 > > > San Francisco Gate - Oct 19, 2001 > > > > > e > > s101901.DTL&amp;type=printable> > > > > Evil Evildoers Of Evil > > > > How to feel calmly patriotic and yet not the slightest bit reassured by >Bush > > & Co. > > > > By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist > > > > This much is true: It really is possible to love your country and > > value your freedoms and still believe the government is full of fools > > and prevaricators and BS artists and Dick Cheney. Really. > > > > It is still possible to feel warmly patriotic in personal and > > important ways and yet believe the military and the generals and the > > war machine do not have your best interests at heart and really > > couldn't care less what those interests are anyway but thank you for > > sharing now please sit down and do as we tell you and by the way, > > thanks for all the flags and the money. > > > > And it is still possible to feel unified and spiritually connected to > > all that is good and righteous about your generally nonviolent > > Americanism -- you know, wine and sex and good music, large dogs and > > literature and clean water and tongue kissing in the streets -- and > > still be depressed when our famously nonintellectual president talks > > to the country like we're all five years old and heavily dosed on > > Ritalin. > > > > When Bush employs phrases like "bring the evildoers to justice" over > > and over, 17 times in one speech alone, and he furrows his brow like > > a serious Muppet and offers carefully scripted reassurances > > deliberately lacking in polysyllabism and detailed explanation > > because that would be, you know, complicated.  When he repeats > > primitive little maxims like "There are no negotiations" and responds > > to press-conference questions about the vitriolic anti-US hatred that > > has blossomed around the globe by saying, "I'm amazed. I just can't > > believe it because I know how good we are," thus causing a giant > > global spasm of multinational cringing and openly insulting the > > intelligence of anyone who can walk and breathe at the same time. > > > > When he delivers very earnest speeches he had no part in writing, > > and when he is forced to speak extemporaneously, sans script or > > TelePrompTer, and is reduced to simplistic good-guy/bad-guy > > platitudes and flustered, rapid blinking, and who cannot for the life > > of him articulate a complex idea, some sort of nuanced elucidation of > > our nation's motives and positioning, that contains more than one > > possible level of meaning.  But perhaps that's too harsh. Unfair. > > He's the president, after all. He is a Good Man. He's our leader > > right now, he's doing his best and he's all we've got. This is our > > rallying cry, our motto: He's all we've got. There's your bumper > > sticker. And there he is. > > > > Except for Cheney, which isn't exactly reassuring. No one has ever > > seen this man's mouth actually move. No one can take one look at his > > oddly spiritless and wan figure and not think, oh dear God, that man > > is running on fumes. From a bunker. With ropes and pulleys. But > > you're not supposed to. In fact, you really aren't allowed to > > criticize the president or the veep right now, not supposed to feel > > strangely leaderless and adrift, not permitted to look upon the > > events of the past weeks with much wariness or bitterness or a > > disquieting sense that we're setting things in motion that have no > > predictable outcome -- ugly, subterranean, hateful things that could > > last years and will surely cost billions and will deeply entrench the > > nation in a bizarre and poisonous shell game with shadowy opponents > > of largely unknown capability and do you hear that? That soft > > roaring? > > > > That's the sound of the GOP-stroked military machine, quietly > > cheering. Never mind the staggering multibillion-dollar political > > mess in Saudi Arabia that fueled bin Laden's network for years, or > > the enormous oil fields that are desperately vulnerable to terrorist > > attack at any moment. Never mind the US government's outright > > rejection of new advancements in alternative fuels to get us away > > from oil and out of the Gulf entirely. Instead we get: Evildoers. Air > > strikes. Hundreds of dead civilians. Rumsfeld denials. And Bush, > > squinting, saying things only small children and GasMaskExpress.com > > shoppers find comforting and manly. It is, Bush tells us, a war on > > terrorism. We will eradicate terrorism through largely violent and > > aggressive means, because that is what we must do and what we always > > do and everything else takes too damn long. We have to do something. > > > > This is the common wisdom. Bush said so. Mr. Rumsfeld told him so, > > with his black and shiny hawk eyes all a-glimmer. Disagree? You > > traitorous whiner. This war, it will be just like the War on Drugs. > > It will be potent and effective and our objectives will be clear. The > > nation had a nasty drug problem and we declared a war on drugs and > > spent billions over many years and now you can't buy drugs anymore. > > It will be just like that. > > > > There is more than one way to respond to the horror of Sept. 11. And > > there is more than one kind of patriotism. We forget this. You do not > > have to rally around Bush and tolerate Cheney's chthonic creepiness > > and wave a frantic flag and believe every scripted half-truth that > > drizzles out of the Pentagon, applaud the nonstop attacks on an > > already demolished nation. Pro-America does not mean pro-war. Or > > pro-Bush. Or anti- Afghanistan. Or pro-little-flags-on-SUV-antennas. > > It means thinking independently and getting better informed and > > filtering your news very carefully and realizing that just because > > one version of the American aggro attitude is currently being > > ramrodded down society's throat doesn't mean you have to swallow. > > > > It means you don't have to find Tomahawk missiles really cool or > > think all those tens of thousands of Europeans and Egyptians and > > world citizens protesting the US bombings must be commie jerks, or > > feel sad and morally depleted when you can't seem to draw any > > intellectual nourishment whatsoever when Bush declaims, "Terrorists > > want us to stop our lives, stop our flying, stop our buying. But this > > nation will not be intimidated by evildoers." You don't have to buy > > into that infantile hokum for a moment. After all, this is America. > > > > > > [Mark Morford's Notes & Errata column appears every Wednesday and > > Friday on SF Gate, unless it appears on Tuesday or Thursday, which it > > almost never does. He also writes the Morning Fix, a deeply skewed > > and very funny daily email newsletter.] _______________________________________________ discuss@madpeace.org mailing list September 11 Email: Date Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:57 AM September 11 Email: Subject [MAPC-discuss] Fwd: this is so well written (fwd) ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:51:41 -0500 Title [MAPC-discuss] Friday, in Chicago - RAWA Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-11-07 September 11 Email: Body A rare Chicago appearance of Tahmeena Faryal, a representative of RAWA-the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan-will take place on Friday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. at Hot House 31 E. Balbo (between Wabash and State St.). The meeting is entitled: "The Other America Welcomes the Other Afghanistan: An Evening of International Solidarity with RAWA-the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan." The meeting is sponsored by News and Letters Committees(list of cosponsors is still in formation). For more information call: 312-236-0799; email: nandl@igc.org Can we oppose both the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and the U.S. government's war on Afghanistan by turning  a different vision of the future into a reality-a future of freedom, human dignity, cooperation, and genuine safety?  Who are our allies in helping to realize this vision? Come listen to and speak with TAHMEENA FARYAL, representative of RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. RAWA is an independent, all-volunteer, non-violent organization that calls for multilateral disarmament and the establishment of a secular democracy in Afghanistan, where women may once again participate fully in public life. Since 1977, the women of RAWA have stood up to all native and foreigner oppressors with courage and principle. They opposed the Russian occupation of Afghanistan and today they oppose all Islamic fundamentalist forces, including both the Taliban and those in the Northern Alliance. On Sept. 14, RAWA condemned the Sept. 11 attacks as a barbaric act of violence and terror; opposed a U.S. military attack that would kill thousands of innocent Afghans for the crimes committed by the Taliban and Osama bin Laden; and expressed its "sincere hope that the great American people can differentiate between the people of Afghanistan and a handful of fundamentalist  terrorists." While the Taliban have outlawed education for women beyond the second grade, and deny them the few social services that exist in Afghanistan, RAWA secretly-and under the threat of death-provides schooling for girls and boys, as well as medical care and adult education for women. In neighboring Pakistan, it provides Afghan refugees with aid, runs orphanages, and sponsors income-generating projects. _______________________________________________ discuss@madpeace.org mailing list September 11 Email: Date Wednesday, November 07, 2001 10:49 AM September 11 Email: Subject [MAPC-discuss] Friday, in Chicago - RAWA ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:51:40 -0500 Title RE: [MAPC-discuss] WorldFederalistAssociation(WFA) Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-11-05 September 11 Email: Body Sit down.  Take a few deep breaths and relax.  Close your eyes and ask yourself... when is it right to take another person's life?  What did you discover when you listened to that quiet voice within you?  Perhaps vigilantism is as abhorent as the acts that catalyzed it.  Perhaps violence is not a good answer? >--- Original Message --- >From: X <X> >To: madpeace-discuss@madpeace.org >Date: 11/5/01 5:10:49 PM > >...tries to get Bin Ladin dead or alive, killing many more innocents in the >process.  Is such vigilantism better than nothing?  Perhaps. _______________________________________________ discuss@madpeace.org mailing list September 11 Email: Date Monday, November 05, 2001 5:20 PM September 11 Email: Subject RE: [MAPC-discuss] WorldFederalistAssociation(WFA) ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:51:40 -0500 Title [MAPC-discuss] Fw: !*CNN: Focus on Civilian Casualties Would Be Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-11-04 September 11 Email: Body Over the weekend, when reporting that the U.S. bombing raids were intensifying support for the Taliban within Afghanistan, CNN repeatedly commented that the Afghan people were not sophisticated enough to blame their own government for the U.S. attacks. Talk about perversion.  More below.... X ----- Original Message ----- From: "X To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@hera.webcom.com;;;;> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:49 PM Subject: !*CNN: Focus on Civilian Casualties Would Be "Perverse" + More > FORWARDED MESSAGES > ==================== > From: "X > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:36 PM > >  ACTION ALERT: >  CNN Says Focus on Civilian Casualties Would Be "Perverse" > >  November 1, 2001 > >  According to the Washington Post (10/31/01), CNN Chair Walter Isaacson "has >  ordered his staff to balance images of civilian devastation in Afghan > cities >  with reminders that the Taliban harbors murderous terrorists, saying it >  'seems perverse to focus too much on the casualties or hardship in >  Afghanistan.'" > >  Post media reporter Howard Kurtz quotes a memo from Isaacson to CNN's >  international correspondents: "As we get good reports from >  Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, we must redouble our efforts to make sure > we >  do not seem to be simply reporting from their vantage or perspective. We >  must talk about how the Taliban are using civilian shields and how the >  Taliban have harbored the terrorists responsible for killing close to 5,000 >  innocent people." > >  The memo went on to admonish reporters covering civilian deaths not to >  "forget it is that country's leaders who are responsible for the situation >  Afghanistan is now in," suggesting that journalists should lay >  responsibility for civilian casualties at the Taliban's door, not the U.S. >  military's. > >  Kurtz also quotes a follow-up memo from Rick Davis, CNN's head of standards >  and practices, that suggested sample language for news anchors: > >  " 'We must keep in mind, after seeing reports like this from >  Taliban-controlled areas, that these U.S. military actions are in response >  to a terrorist attack that killed close to 5,000 innocent people in the >  U.S.' or, 'We must keep in mind, after seeing reports like this, that the >  Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to harbor terrorists who have >  praised the September 11 attacks that killed close to 5,000 innocent people >  in the U.S.,' or 'The Pentagon has repeatedly stressed that it is trying to >  minimize civilian casualties in Afghanistan, even as the Taliban regime >  continues to harbor terrorists who are connected to the September 11 > attacks >  that claimed thousands of innocent lives in the U.S.' " > >  Davis stated that "even though it may start sounding rote, it is important >  that we make this point each time." > >  The New York Times reported (11/1/01) that these policies are already being >  implemented at CNN, with other networks following a similar, though perhaps >  not as formalized, strategy. "In the United States," the Times noted, >  "television images of Afghan bombing victims are fleeting, cushioned > between >  anchors or American officials explaining that such sights are only one side >  of the story." In other countries, however, "images of wounded Afghan >  children curled in hospital beds or women rocking in despair over a baby's >  corpse" are "more frequent and lingering." > >  When CNN correspondent Nic Robertson reported yesterday from the site of a >  bombed medical facility in Kandahar, the Times reported, U.S. anchors > "added >  disclaimers aimed at reassuring American viewers that the network was not >  siding with the enemy." CNN International, however, did not add any such >  disclaimers. > >  During its U.S broadcasts, CNN "quickly switched to the rubble of the World >  Trade Center" after showing images of the damage in Kandahar, and the > anchor >  "reminded viewers of the deaths of as many as 5,000 people whose 'biggest >  crime was going to work and getting there on time.'" > >  If anything in this story is "perverse," it's that one of the world's most >  powerful news outlets has instructed its journalists not to report Afghan >  civilian casualties without attempting to justify those deaths. "I want to >  make sure we're not used as a propaganda platform," Isaacson told the >  Washington Post. But his memo essentially mandates that pro-U.S. propaganda >  be included in the news. > >  ACTION: Please tell CNN to factually report the consequences of the U.S. > war >  in Afghanistan without editorializing. Including a justification for the >  bombing with every mention of civilian casualties risks turning CNN from a >  news outlet into a propaganda service. > >  CONTACT: >  CNN, Walter Isaacson, Chairman and CEO >  Phone: (404) 827-1500 >  Fax: (404) 827-1784 >  mailto:community@cnn.com > >  As always, please remember that your comments are taken more seriously if >  you maintain a polite tone. Please cc fair@fair.org with your >  correspondence. > >  For further details, see Howard Kurtz's full Washington Post story: > > >                                 ---------- > > ACTION ALERT: > Op-Ed Echo Chamber: > Little space for dissent to the military line > > November 2, 2001 > > During the weeks following September's terrorist attacks, two leading > dailies used their op-ed pages as an echo chamber for the government's > official policy of military response, mostly ignoring dissenters and policy > critics. > > A FAIR survey of the New York Times and the Washington Post op-ed pages for > the three weeks following the attacks (9/12/01 - 10/2/01) found that columns > calling for or assuming a military response to the attacks were given a > great deal of space, while opinions urging diplomatic and international law > approaches as an alternative to military action were nearly non-existent. > > We counted a total of 44 columns in the Times and Post that clearly stressed > a military response, against only two columns stressing non-military > solutions. (Though virtually every op-ed in both papers dealt in some way > with September 11, most did not deal specifically with how to respond to the > attacks, with many focusing on economics, rebuilding, New York's Rudolph > Giuliani, etc. During the period surveyed, the Post ran a total of 105 op-ed > columns, the Times ran 79.) > > Overall, the Post was more militaristic, running at least 32 columns > favoring military action, compared to 12 in the Times. But the Post also > provided the only two columns we could find in the first three weeks after > September 11 that argued for non-military responses; the Times had no such > columns. Both dissenting columns were written by guest writers. > > The Times' and Post's in-house columnists provided the bulk of the pro-war > commentary. Two-thirds of the Times columns urging military action were > written in-house, as were more than half of the Post's pro-war columns. This > may say something about which journalists are singled out for promotion to > the prestigious position of columnist. > > In addition, both op-ed pages showed a striking gender imbalance. Of the 107 > op-ed writers at the Post, only seven were women. Proportionally, the Times > did slightly better, with eight female writers out of 79. > > When critics argue that U.S. news media have a duty to provide a broad > debate on war, a common response is to ask why-- after all, isn't there a > political and popular consensus in favor of war? > > Perhaps, but there's reason to believe that the extent and nature of that > consensus has been overstated and distorted. > > In polls that offered a choice between a military response or nothing, it's > true that overwhelming majorities chose war. But given the choice between a > either military assault or pressing for the extradition and trial of those > responsible (Christian Science Monitor, 9/27/01), a substantial minority > either chose extradition (30 percent) or were undecided (16 percent). These > people had next to no representation in the op-ed debate; in fact, it's > likely that many people asked to choose whether or not to go to war had > never seen an alternative to war articulated in a mainstream outlet. > > There is also a little-acknowledged gender gap in poll responses about > military action, a fact that lends new significance to the gender imbalance > in Washington Post and New York Times op-eds. In the final two paragraphs of > a 1,395-word story titled "Public Unyielding in War Against Terror " > (9/29/01), the Washington Post pointed out that women "were significantly > less likely to support a long and costly war." According to the Post, while > 44 percent of women would support a broad military effort, "48 percent said > they want a limited strike or no military action at all." > > Similarly, a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll (Gallup.com, 10/5/01) showed that 64 > percent of men think the U.S. "should mount a long-term war," while 24 > percent favored limiting retaliation to punishing the specific groups > responsible for the attacks. In contrast, "women are evenly divided-- with > 42 percent favoring each option." Noting that "women's support for war is > much more conditional than that of men," Gallup reports that though 88 > percent of women favored taking retaliatory military action, that number > dropped to 55 percent if 1,000 American troops would be killed (76 percent > of men would support a war under these circumstances). > > Of course, gender equity on the op-ed pages would not guarantee proportional > representation for dissenters-- some of the most virulently pro-war and > anti-Muslim columns have been written by female commentators (e.g., Mona > Charen, who called for mass expulsions based on ethnicity--Washington Times, > 10/18/01). But given the gender differences suggested by polling, more women > on the op-ed pages might well give the lie to the conventional wisdom that > all Americans have no-holds-barred enthusiasm for an open-ended war. > > Even, however, if one accepts the idea that the public overwhelmingly favors > war, the task of journalism is to remain independent and to ask tough > questions of policy makers. After all, American history includes many > official policies that were popular in their time, but which today are > viewed as disasters. Wouldn't the country have been better off if > journalists had provided a stronger, more abiding challenge to the consensus > that supported Vietnam, or the internment of Japanese-Americans? > > More than any other newspapers, the New York Times and the Washington Post-- > with their unmatched influence in the nation's capitol and in U.S. > newsrooms-- have a duty to provide readers with a wide range of views on how > to deal with terrorism, its causes and solutions. If the purpose of the > op-ed page is to provide a vigorous debate including critical opinions, both > papers failed their readers at a crucial time. > > ACTION: Please urge the Washington Post and the New York Times to broaden > the range of debate on their op-ed pages about the U.S. war in Afghanistan. > > CONTACT: > New York Times > Terry A. Tang, Op-Ed Page Editor > mailto:nytnews@nytimes.com > Toll free comment line: 1-888-NYT-NEWS > > Washington Post > Michael Getler, Ombudsman > mailto:ombudsman@washpost.com > (202) 334-7582 > > As always, please remember that your comments are taken more seriously if > you maintain a polite tone. Please cc fair@fair.org with your > correspondence. > >                                ---------- > >                                   FAIR >                              (212) 633-6700 > >                           E-mail: fair@fair.org > ====================================> > From: X > > 1) Afghan Casualty Image: > > > ****************************** > > 2) US attack kills Afghan children in Kabul > > Live television captures scenes of tragedy, and desperation > > by Ali Abunimah > > October 28, 2001 > > American warplanes struck civilian dwellings in the Makrurian neighborhood > of the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday morning killing a number of people > many of them children, Al-Jazeera [Qatar-based cable TV network] reported. > > In a live report from the city moments after the strike, at approximately > 9 AM in Kabul, the television showed residents desperately digging through > the rubble of destroyed houses with small shovels looking for bodies of > loved ones. The television showed several bodies being uncovered from > under rubble, including the bodies of two young sisters. The television > showed their father crying and utterly distraught as his daughters were > pulled from the rubble and laid out on the ground. As people dug for > bodies, American warplanes circled overhead, and some people ran for > cover, apparently in fear of more attacks. > > The television showed, in pictures which were extremely difficult to bear, > bodies of children being laid out inside a building. One of the bodies > visible was missing limbs. Adults gently laid the bodies out and covered > them with sheets. In another shot the camera showed a head being revealed > by a rescuers shovel from a pile of rubble. > > The television showed a teenage boy searching among rubble of a house > possibly for members of his family. > > As the report was live, and the events were still unfolding, it was > impossible to say exactly how many people were killed. The Al-Jazeera > correspondent Taysir Allouni said that one completely destroyed house had > had nine occupants, of whom only one had emerged alive. In addition to the > dead people, the television showed a neighborhood of very simple mud > houses, which are simply pulverized when bombed, and many dazed, injured > and distraught residents. > > These images, perhaps because they were live and unedited, showed in the > most direct and shocking way what high explosives do to human beings and > their homes. These were the most upsetting pictures I have yet seen from > the war, and at times I found myself having to turn away from the screen. > > In other news, Israeli occupation forces have killed at least four more > Palestinians over the weekend, bringing the number Israel has killed since > October 18 to near 50. The Israeli government has announced that it is > postponing indefinitely its announced withdrawal from the towns and cities > it reoccupied since October 18. > > Ali Abunimah > > ------------------------------------------------ > This article came from > naeem_news@yahoogroups.com > > News/op-eds from alternate/progressive sources-- focusing on South Asia, > Third World. > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > (end) > > _______________________________________________ discuss@madpeace.org mailing list September 11 Email: Date Sunday, November 04, 2001 9:16 PM September 11 Email: Subject [MAPC-discuss] Fw: !*CNN: Focus on Civilian Casualties Would Be ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:51:39 -0500 Title [MAPC-discuss] [Fwd: Q &A on the War - Circulate] Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-12-03 September 11 Email: Body This is a very useful Q & A series from ZNET. "The average American is not surprised that corporations and the government seek to use fear of terror to redistribute funds upward by means of regressive tax reforms and boondoggle military spending, to gut public programs, to stifle public debate by calls for patriotism from the media, and to restrict rights by draconian legislation. But not as commonly understood is that active dissent can curb these trends and can foster opposite ones on behalf of the poor, of those who work, and of those who need civil liberties. And dissenters continuing to dissent and to make known the power of dissent, are thus absolutely essential, in this, now as at any other time." Eight Questions on the Direction the US "War on Terror" is Taking More Q & A On Terror and War By Michael Albert & Stephen R. Shalom 1. You have expressed skepticism that Osama bin Laden was involved in the Sept. 11 attacks. Are you still skeptical? Actually, what we and other advocates of democratic judicial values argued was not bin Laden's innocence, but that evidence regarding his involvement was not presented. On November 14 -- more than five weeks after the bombing began -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared that the evidence "now leaves no doubt whatever" that bin Laden was responsible. But isn't the evidence supposed to precede, not follow, the punishment? In any event, however, Blair's evidence even at this point is not decisive -- the only real addition to Blair's earlier dossier are quotes from an unpublicized bin Laden video -- that Britain doesn't have a copy of, but has knowledge of, reports the Los Angeles Times (15 Nov. 2001) -- that are not given in context and fall short of an admission. Bin Laden's guilt seems very likely, but the point is not to convince Blair or one allied government or another or even us, but public opinion in the Muslim world. Despite Washington's initial promise to present evidence publicly, it has yet to do so. Not only did we never dispute the possibility that bin Laden was involved in some way, we instead offered an explanation of why he might very well have been involved, what he was seeking, etc. We suggested that his motive, were he responsible, was probably to draw the U.S. into a massive response, destabilizing the region, a result that still may occur. More to the intent of the question, if, when a vigilante mob tries to lynch someone, it turns out that their suspect actually was guilty, that doesn't make the mob's actions any less vigilante. And this is true even if the mob doesn't kill a great many people (mostly victims, not culprits) in the process of going after their suspect, as has been occurring in Afghanistan. 2. Critics of the war have warned about mass starvation, genocide, and catastrophe. Weren't these warnings exaggerated? No. Opponents of U.S. policy, ourselves included, indicated that human rights and aid organizations warned that the bombing could lead to a million or even millions of deaths. And we pointed out that ignoring this warning, regardless of whether the horror came to pass or not, was an absolutely devastating commentary upon our ruling and media elites, and on others as well. That remains exactly the case. We also urged that it was a priority to pressure the U.S. to stop the bombing, stop the war, and aid in averting this catastrophe. That is still the priority, in fact. As to what damage has already been done, no one knows. What has happened, for example, to the large fraction of the population that has fled to the heavily-mined countryside? And many harmful consequences of U.S. policy will not be felt until later. What will be the future effects, for example, of losses in grain planting that was disrupted in October? When eyes turn away, who will be there to assess it? That a country embarks on a policy that puts a million or more innocent civilians at risk for political purposes is mass-scale terrorism. If -- and it remains a big if, regrettably -- the catastrophe is averted that will certainly be a reason to celebrate, but it will not be not reason to laud those who aggravated the prospects of disaster in the first place. Playing Russian Roulette is stupid -- even if you don't end up blowing your head off. Shooting a gun with a bullet in a random chamber at someone else is immoral, whether or not you end up committing murder. At the current time prospects are still very unclear. Yes, the U.S. could cease hostilities and assist food distribution, thereby reducing the prospect of catastrophic starvation. But the U.S. seems intent on rejecting any military let-up, and any pressure we can bring to bear urging this course of action is no less a priority now than it was yesterday or last week. Aid agencies warned that the crucial factor was how much food could be gotten in place before the winter snows and that the bombing interfered with getting the food in. Whether enough time now remains and whether the necessary effort is made before the snow arrives remains the critical question. 3. Some have been critical of the U.S. food drops. But weren't these helpful until the war provided a means to get food in by land? No. The food drops were pure PR, perhaps doing more harm than good. And while left critics of the war certainly argued this, they did so by quoting the World Food Program, the Red Cross, and others aid agencies, and even the Financial Times, all of whom issued scathing denunciations of this propaganda tool. Nothing has changed about that. What has now occurred is that the Northern Alliance has occupied Kabul, and what's left of the Taliban has retreated, it appears, to the mountains, virtually without a fight, under the weight of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs ever created, perhaps with the intention of waging an ongoing guerilla war from outside the main cities. The end to major fighting in the north may well have welcome humanitarian consequences. But what does that lead us to conclude about the morality of U.S. actions? Suppose the Taliban were to release, tomorrow, a proclamation declaring "we left the cities for the mountains so that the bombing would halt -- not having us as a target -- and the way would be clear for food aid to get to our fellow citizens. We have sacrificed our hold on power, to avert starvation among our people." Would we take that seriously? It would be true that their having left the field of battle created the conditions mentioned in the question. It would be true that it was a choice on their part, and that they could have instead fought on, leading into the winter, etc. Nevertheless, we would deduce based on our knowledge of their past policies that they made the choice out of their own strategic concerns, not out of concern for those suffering hunger. When the U.S. claims to care about the Afghan poor, we should not relinquish our critical faculties, just as we wouldn't were the Taliban to make the claim. Note, incidentally, that it was not the case that U.S. planners "knew" they could force the Taliban out of the northern cities before winter. Every indication suggests that the Taliban retreat was as much a surprise to the Pentagon as to everyone else. Just two days ago Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld was warning that though victory wouldn't take years, it would take months (which, he observed, meant that he had 23 months in which to operate). 4. Do you still think we're targeting civilians in our bombing? We never thought or stated that the bombing was targeting civilians per se. We did say that the direct violent affects on civilians were predictable. U.S. military planners know how often their smart bombs, not to mention their dumb bombs, miss, and how often their cluster bombs fail to detonate, thereby spewing future death traps across the land. But the real issue, from the beginning, was not the hundreds of civilians killed by bombs, horrible as that is, but the tens or hundreds of thousands, or maybe more, who might succumb quietly out of camera range. Some will be victims of the destruction of what little civilian infrastructure there is in the country: for example, electrical transmission from the power station at the Kajaki Dam has been knocked out, creating (according to UN officials) the risk of massive flooding and crop failures (Independent, 8 Nov. 2001). Some will be driven into the landmine-infested countryside. But the potentially most disastrous effect of the bombing -- as we always maintained, and as various aid agencies have warned -- has been to put huge numbers of people at risk of starvation. And this remains the case. And we said that the latter was the most abominably heinous aspect of the project -- beyond that it [the War] was undertaken outside the law, indeed specifically to delegitimate the law, and to maintain military credibility, and to propel a "war on terrorism" whose purpose to no small degree is to organize domestic fear in pursuit of elite agendas of financial redistribution from poor to rich and draconian social reaction against civil liberties. 5. There's been lots of criticism of the Northern Alliance. But haven't they proven pretty effective? Criticism of the Northern Alliance has been not that they are incompetent soldiers, but social monsters, slightly different in kind from the Taliban, but small improvement morally. Nothing in the past few days changes the historical record of the Northern Alliance, and indeed, the first sketchy reports of executions and looting in cities newly fallen under their control suggests that their thuggish practices continue. As RAWA, perhaps the foremost organization fighting for the rights of women in Afghanistan, announced as the Northern Alliance entered Kabul, "The retreat of the terrorist Taliban from Kabul is a positive development, but the entering of the rapist and looter Northern Alliance in the city is nothing but dreadful and shocking news for about 2 million residents of Kabul whose wounds of the years 1992-96 have not healed yet. Thousands of people who fled Kabul during the past two months were saying that they feared coming to power of the NA in Kabul much more than being scared by the US bombing." Moreover, while they are no doubt capable warriors, what has occurred has little or perhaps even nothing to do with their battlefield abilities, since there was no battle. The Taliban essentially withdrew without a fight, apparently choosing to cede the cities to continue the struggle from the mountains, depending on how much there is left to them, under the onslaught of the bombing. 6. Since the anthrax probably has a domestic source and since the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 probably was accidental, don't your concerns about creating more terrorists seem a little alarmist? Not at all -- unfortunately -- since people who are newly pushed to desperation by current policies, by the starvation, by the other continuing policies in the region, all now highlighted and aggravated, do not overnight manifest their commitment via terrorist attack, of course. The assessment of this miserable and depressing prediction against actual outcomes is in the future, not the present. It is not unlike when critics warned back in the 1980s that supporting bin Laden and the Mujahideen would have horrible future blowback ramifications. To say a week or two, or even a year or two after that prediction that it was proved false would have been a bit premature, obviously. 7. And your worries about uprisings throughout the Arab and Muslim worlds (including nuclear-armed Pakistan) -- weren't these too rather exaggerated? We and other critics said that the policies undertaken in Afghanistan and proposed for the rest of the world risked such destabilization. They did, and they still do. Does anyone think that Pakistan's stability is assured as the battle moves to the southern Pashtun region of Afghanistan, a region with many cross-border ties to Pakistan? And if the U.S. decides to expand the "war on terrorism" to some new defenseless venue, say the Sudan, or perhaps a not entirely defenseless venue, say Iraq, the prospects of general social dissolution in the region will enlarge, again. Numerous surveys in Arab and Muslim nations show extremely high levels of opposition to the U.S. war, even in supposedly friendly states. Most people are not inclined to heed bin Laden's call to holy war, but as the U.S. pushes its dictatorial allies to join Washington's holy war, instability is likely to spread. 8. Isn't it time to celebrate the demise of the Taliban and return to healing our country, setting aside all the negative talk about U.S. criminality, and all the opposition to U.S. policies? If the Taliban were finished as a social force, that would be something worth "celebrating" in that the Taliban is a horrendously reactionary and violent organization impeding justice by its very existence and practices. But, regrettably, it is quite possible that they are off planning their next actions, not disintegrating. As to setting aside criticisms of the U.S., nothing could be less constructive. First, to continue to criticize and more importantly raise dissent to pressure an end to bombing and undertaking food aid in all endangered regions is paramount. The alternative is too horrible to even entertain. Second, addressing the just grievances of people throughout the Middle East and the world regarding U.S. foreign policies is necessary both on behalf of those who suffer the impact of those policies, and also to eliminate the cause of support for terrorism against the U.S. And third, the events in NYC, Washington, and Afghanistan, we are told by our government, auger a larger project, a war on terrorism, whose character, as we can already see, is to be quite like that of the Cold War. It will, if it actually transpires as intended, marshal hate and fear through manipulation and misrepresentation into support for policies that further enrich and empower the already rich and powerful. Everyone, at some level, knows this. The average American is not surprised that corporations and the government seek to use fear of terror to redistribute funds upward by means of regressive tax reforms and boondoggle military spending, to gut public programs, to stifle public debate by calls for patriotism from the media, and to restrict rights by draconian legislation. But not as commonly understood is that active dissent can curb these trends and can foster opposite ones on behalf of the poor, of those who work, and of those who need civil liberties. And dissenters continuing to dissent and to make known the power of dissent, are thus absolutely essential, in this, now as at any other time. September 11 Email: Date Monday, December 03, 2001 2:56 AM September 11 Email: Subject [MAPC-discuss] [Fwd: Q &A on the War - Circulate] ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:51:39 -0500 Title Re: [MAPC-coord] International/National Solidarity/Networking Source born-digital Media Type email Created by Author yes Described by Author no Date Entered 2001-11-15 September 11 Email: Body Possibly we need a name... There are currently 9 prospective members and 3 folks who asked to be kept informed.  We are meeting Tuesday 11/20 at 6:45 at a place to be determined. Our agenda will consist of naming ourselves, selecting an outie and innie, and setting up a workplan for ourselves.  Many of the prospective members (including myself) are parents, and have expressed cautiousness about our ability to commit to too many meetings.  We might be an unusual group.  I think we might be a email-based working group. I have a concern for discussion by the CC.  Since joining the MAPC, I scarcely have time for peace work.  I am not alone in expressing this. Between email overload, the general meeting, committee meetings, and CC meetings for outies, it's a lot.  I know that some of you are doing it, and doing it incredibly well.  And I understand and support the need for a great deal of communication and process in a new organization.  But we need structural niches persons with less time available.   I don't have a solution to suggest just yet, and I will keep thinking about this, but I wanted to bring this up for discussion as well. Finally, I am very pleased to see the push for outreach.  I think this the most critical thing for us right now - for all the right political reasons, but also because I am beginning to get faint wiffs of toast at every level in the organization.  Which is not to say we are not doing absolutely amazing things - the fast, the rallies, the art stuff, the teach-ins and tabling, the policy and website development, the fact the we already have a budget and money to fund it - it's all pretty astonishing.  But we could certainly use more person-power. PeaceLoveDove, (an old hippee) Norah _______________________________________________ coordination@madpeace.org Septem

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