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Media Watch
A compendium of Palestinian Authority hatred of America (PMW-PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH) By Itamar Marcus and Ruthie Blum 09/13/01)
Source: http://www.pmw.org.il
PMW} PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH Articles-Index-Top
Introduction: For years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has actively promoted hatred of the United States among its people. The recurring theme: the US is an imperialist, colonialist usurper of land and human rights, enemy of the Arab world, killer of Arab children, and supporter of Israel. Yasser Arafat has repeatedly referred to Saddam Hussein as his "brother" and has linked an Iraq victory over the US to a Palestinian victory over Israel. During a period of US-Iraq tension, the editor of the PA official daily wrote that America would pay for its war against Iraq with "45,000 bodies of American soldiers [who] will return to the US like airmail …The Arab mothers will not be the only ones crying..." The PA Mufti has called for Allah [god] to destroy America and "paint the White House black." [See compendium below for full quotes and sources.]
This active antipathy to the US espoused and preached by the PA leadership has created a Palestinian society imbued with hatred toward America. It is in this atmosphere that Palestinians took to the streets in spontaneous celebration of the horrific terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
Quickly realizing that there could be nothing more odious to television viewers in democracies than the sight of Palestinian festivities over the deaths of Americans, the PA took two measures. First, PA Minister of Information Yasser Abed Rabbo demanded of foreign bureau chiefs that they cease broadcasting the celebrations, and threatened the lives of their staff. Second, they orchestrated public displays of sympathy for America. Photos of Arafat donating blood appeared in the press, alongside photos of Palestinian children carrying signs (in English) expressing solidarity with "fellow" victims of terrorism.
During the weeks prior to the attacks, PMW noticed an increase in the anti-American vitriol and incitement appearing in the PA press, including calls to attack the US.
The following selections are from 1997 - when PMW first began monitoring the Palestinian media on this topic - and from 2001, prior to the attack. This compilation demonstrates the consistency of Palestinian ideology.
A compendium of Palestinian Authority hatred of America
Part 1: 1997
1. PA Mufti calls for destruction of America Arafat appointed Mufti of Palestine has called on Allah (God) to destroy America, which is controlled by Zionist Jews "Oh, Allah, destroy America as it is controlled by Zionist Jews...Allah will avenge, in the name of his Prophet, the colonialist settlers who are the descendents of monkeys and pigs... " Ikrima Sabri, the Mufti of the Palestinian Authority, (from weekly sermon in the Al-Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem). Voice of Palestine, July 11, 1997.
2. The U.S. and Israel are the source of terrorism in the world… Palestinian rejection of the US list of terrorist organizations, which included Islamic and Palestinian organizations.."We reject the definition of Palestinian and Islamic organizations as terrorist organizations [by the U.S.]… The U.S. and Israel are the source of terrorism in the world..." Sheik Hamed Al-Bitawi, Head of the Palestine Association of Religious Scholars [and the PA's appointed Manager of the Nablus Municipal Religious Courts] Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, 10.11.97
3. The US, bloodsuckers and barbaric culture will disappear from history. History will forget the United States, but will remember Iraq and Palestine..."History does not remember the United States, but it remembers Iraq, the cradle of civilization, and Palestine, the cradle of religions. History remembers every piece of Arab land, because it is the bosom of human civilization. On the other hand, the murderers of humanity, the creators of the barbaric culture and the bloodsuckers of nations, are doomed to death and destined to shrink to a microscopic size, like Micronesia." [Hafez Al-Barghuthi, editor, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 15, 1997]
4. Arafat: "The two people, Iraqi and Palestinian, are together in the same trench." Arafat sends his blessings to the brother Iraqi people. "[A PA leader]... expressed President Arafat´s blessings to the brother Iraqi people and its leadership, since the two people, Iraqi and Palestinian, are together in the same trench." Al-Quds, [Nov. 30, 1997]
5. Palestinian rally in support of Iraq Arafat: A Palestinian victory over Israel and an Iraqi victory over the US are mutually dependent. "Yesterday in Hebron a large rally was held in support of the Iraqi people who are facing the American arrogance. [A speaker said in Arafat´s name]: "The words of President Sadaam Hussein to President Arafat still reverberate loudly in our ears: ´If you do not win this war, then we will not win, and if you do win then we shall win.´" The Minister of Supply, Abu Ali Shahin ... expressed his willingness to fight as a soldier against anyone fighting Iraq." [Al-Hayat Al- Jadida, Dec. 1, 1997]
6. Palestinian Legislative Council condemns America and rioters burn US flag The Palestinian Legislative Council condemned the American threats against Iraq while hundreds, waving Iraqi flags and pictures of Saddam Hussein burn an American flag. "The Palestinian Legislative Council … Political Committee condemned the American threats against Iraq …Hundreds of people participated in a sit-in strike, waving Iraqi flags, pictures of President Saddam Hussein and posters denouncing American policy...The rioters also burnt an American flag." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 11, 1997
7. Israel and America twin bastard entities Israel is the bastard entity in Palestinian land and America is the bastard empire of the New World Order. " ... Everything that happens in Jerusalem is done with America´s blessing, in spite of the false announcements periodically released by Washington. Whoever is familiar with the real connection between the bastard entity in our land and the bastard empire in the new world order, undoubtedly grasps this strong tie between the American resolution and the Israeli action. We must not believe the Americans, especially since we have a long history with them, full of schemes and false promises...perhaps you remember...the plots of the infamous Jew Henry Kissinger..." [Fuad Abu Hijla, columnist. Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 29, 1997
8. US's New Ambassador to Israel is worse than "Johnny Walker." The US Congress, the 'Council of the Elders of Zion', appointed American Ambassador to Israel Edward Walker, who is worse than the Whiskey "Johnny Walker." "…the newly appointed American Ambassador to Israel, Edward Walker, who "went through extensive hearings in the [US] Congress, or, that is, in the 'Council of the Elders of Zion' in order to win this post. He managed to get a certificate of good conduct with an 'A+' on the scale of nausea, rather than on the scale of honor, because he said that he once volunteered to work on a kibbutz. He almost said that he is going to volunteer to be a settler and revealed that he studied Hebrew, which proves that he is a worthy heir to his predecessor, Martin Indick. … This is Edward Walker's record, who has no connection to the Scottish [Whiskey] Johnny Walker, but is much more damaging. For his mission will be to intoxicate us by calming statements, so that we do not hear the sound of the settlements' bulldozers that gobble up our lands. Albright says that we believe [these bulldozers] are a provocation, but she does not think so. From such a den, only foxes can come out." [Editor, Hafez Al-Barghuthi Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Oct. 30, 1997]
9. America and Israel release darkness and hatred of mobs with long beards. America and Israel release hatred, darkness, death and evil upon the world as opposed to the 'jasmine and life' exuded by the Arabs. Albright and Ross are equated with Israeli Prime Ministers Rabin and Netanyahu. "...We have Sonia and Mahmoud and Halima and they [Israelies] have Madeleine, Dennis, Binyamin and Yitzhak...We exude the [scent of] jasmine...throughout the world, and they release the darkness and hatred of the mobs with the long beards over the land. We declare [an allegiance to] life...while they have shut themselves up behind death and have been entrenching themselves in its [death´s] excavations for the last fifty years, which is also their age, the age of evil..." [Fuad Abu Hijla, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, August 11, 1997]
10. Palestinian Authority sides with Iraq against the US. The aggression against Iraq is aggression against Palestine. "The aggression against Iraq is aggression against Palestine… Anyone who does not say "no" to the U.S. is an enemy of Palestine." Al- Hayat Al-Jadida, November 12, 1997
11. Israel controls the American Congress Congressional blind submission to world Zionism is due to Israeli power and control of key U.S. institutions. The Zionist Congress uses threats of sex and morals scandals against Clinton and his administration. "What "Israel" is trying to do...by way of its control over a number of institutions in the US, such as the Congress and its allies...reveals the nakedness of those people and their blind submission to world Zionism... The peace equation was somewhat violated, since the Zionists were able to demonstrate their power in the US... that is the power which was clearly revealed in the Zionist American Congress which led to the terrorizing of the American president and the administration, through threats of sex and morals scandals which are disseminated by the obedient media in the US..." Brig. Gen. Khaled Al-Musmar, assistant head of the Palestinian Indoctrination Directorate. Falastin Al-Yaum, August 21, 1997
12. Palestinian Council demands boycott of American Embassy celebrations. Palestinian Legislative Council members request an internal investigation into the presence of PA Council's member at American Embassy 4th of July celebrations, in spite of official PA boycott. "Minister of Communications, Imad Al-Falouji sent a request to the presidency of the Palestinian Legislative Council to investigate the presence of council members at Fourth of July ceremonies organized by the American embassy, especially since the council decided to boycott these ceremonies. Council member Hatem Abd Al-Qader...demanded to conduct an investigation in order to find out who were the members who attended [the ceremony], and Ziyad Abu Ziyad... expressed approval for [the proposals]." Al-Ayam July 16, 1997
13. Call to raise Hell in Albright's face In a televised interview, the Palestinian Authority Minister for Trade and Industry calls for the Palestinian nation to raise hell in Madeline Albright's face. "We, as a nation, must raise Hell in Albright´s face." Muadh Al-Abed, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, P.A. Television Aug. 31, 1997
14. The War of the West and the Jews against true Islam Arafat and the PA will never fight their brothers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad (who represent true Islam), despite the demands of Washington's Jewish emissaries Ross and Albright. This is why Ross's current mission has failed as will any in the future. "Dennis Ross´ mission is finished...This Jewish emissary failed to convince our president and our national authority to wage war against our brothers the "Hamas" and the "Islamic Jihad". It was made clear to him that we will not be the spear in the war of the West and the Jews against the true Islam... Ross...will return, and with him or in his place will return his Jewish Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, when Washington feels Israel is in distress..." Fuad Abu Hijla, in his column "Window". Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, August 14, 1997
15. Congress accused of being Zionists Abu Alaa, the PA Legislative Council chairman, accuses Congress of being more extremist and Zionist than the Netanyahu government. "Ahmad Qurei [Abu ´Alaa], Legislative Council Chairman, said that he is not surprised by the American resolution [to shut down the PLO offices in Washington] ...since it appears that the Congress of the number one world superpower is more extreme and more Zionist than the Netanyahu government, and even more than the extreme of the extremist right-wing movements in Israel. Abu ´Alaa pointed to the stupid, irresponsible congressional resolution on Jerusalem and the settlements." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug.14, 1997
16. Nablus demonstration against U.S. Effigies of U.S. envoy Ross, Netanyahu, as well as American and Israeli flags, were burned during a sanctioned mass demonstration in Palestinian Authority controlled Nablus. "...Yesterday, on Aug. 12, a mass demonstration was held in Nablus...The demonstration was organized by the National Emergency Committee... A number of demonstrators burned an effigy of the prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, which was attached to an effigy of special envoy Dennis Ross, and also burned US and Israeli flags." Al-Ayyam Aug. 13, 1997
17. The American administration afflicted by Zionism The PA Secretary of the Cabinet claims that the American administration suffers from a disease called the Zionist lobby in Washington. "Let us not forget that the American administration suffers from the disease called the Zionist lobby in Washington." Ahmad Abdul Rahman, Secretary of the Cabinet of the Palestinian Authority. Voice of Palestine, April 14, 1997
18. Terror attack the impetus for Ross meeting with PA A senior member of the Palestinian Legislative Council comments that Ross "honors" them with a visit only after Jews are blown to bits at a Jerusalem market by Islamic suicide bombers. "...Mr. Ross honors us with his visit today, only after the shattered limbs of the Jews are scattered throughout Mahane Yehuda." Nabil Amru, Member of the Palestinain Legislative Council. Al-Hayat Al-Jadida,August 9, 1997
19. American abuses of the American Indians America inflicted violence, torture, mass murder, camp burning, and expulsion against the American Indians. "Netanyahu, Albright… and the Indians" by Dr. 'Isa Salti "…. Hollywood movies do not show the violence, torture and crazy coercion that the unarmed peace loving American Indians suffered, these included mass murder, camp burnings, the expulsion of tribes from their land, the eradication of wild life, the spreading of contagious diseases and the desecration of holy sites…. The American administration disregarded the agreements that it signed with the tribal chiefs and forced the tribes to live in closed reserves with poor living conditions…Anyone who knows this subject can recognize the similarity between our Palestinian problems and the history of the American Indians." Al-Quds, Dec.14, 1997
20. Palestinian warning: "The Arab mothers will not be the only ones crying" The Americans won't learn their lesson in Iraq without 45000 deaths, warns the PA daily "...Iraq will not succeed in the conflict with the US... however, the firm Iraqi stand against the [US] dinosaur military apparatus that bases itself on the myth of the blood-spilling cowboy who chases Indians will remain an achievement... Warning-signs will light for the American people only after the American Ambassador escapes, defeated from the Embassy's roof, and after 45,000 bodies of American soldiers will return to the US like airmail... This is the same mentality that caused the Marines to enter Beirutand to run away from it, after one bold operation was carried out by a Shahid [holy martyr] who suckled from his mother's bosoms a pure Jihad tradition... [ed - nearly 250 US Marines were killed in Beirut by a suicide bomber] If most Americans support hurting Iraq it is because they think it will be a television war, without American bodies. But Arab reality will not remain frozen. It can change and send gifts back to the US via airmail. The Arab mothers will not be the only ones crying..." Editor of the official PA daily, Hafez Al-Barghuthi, Al-Hayat Al- Jadida, November 23, 1997
21. U.S. and Israeli flags burned U.S. and Israeli flags were burned at a memorial service for Shkaki (leader of the Islamic Jihad whose members have been suicide bombers) at Hebron University in PA controlled territory. Speeches were also delivered on behalf of many terror organizations (Hamas, Islamic Jihad, etc.) "The Islamic Association in the University of Hebron held a memorial service marking the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Fathi Al- Shqaqi, [leader of Islamic Jihad, whose members participated in suicide bombings]... Speeches were delivered during the ceremony on behalf of the Hamas Movement, the Fatah, the Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front... The participants burnt American and Israeli flags …" Al-Quds, November 4, 1997
22. A Palestinian columnist decries the "dangerous Jew" Ross Ross is labeled a "dangerous Jew", Martin Indyk is labeled "the Jew" and Madeleine Albright is "half Jewish". [The Palestinians] conduct negotiations with the "dangerous Jew" Dennis Ross, whom they view as a mediator, coordinator, and delegate and hold negotiations with the American State Department where the person heading the Middle East portfolio is "the Jew" Martin Indyk, and the one in charge of guiding the policy is Madeleine Albright, who discovered she is half Jewish. Al-Ayyam, November 5, 1997
23. Pro Iraq Rally Hundreds at a PA controlled refugee camp rallied in support of and in solidarity with Saddam Hussein. "Hundreds of students from the schools of the Daheyshe refugee camp, near Bethlehem, demanded in a rally yesterday to remove the blockade of Iraq. The slogan used in the rally was "solidarity with the Iraqi people and their children." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, November 6, 1997
24. Gaza rally condemns the US Policy against Iraq National and Islamic forces in PA controlled Gaza have condemned American policy and called for an end to the blockade of "sister" Iraq and a revival of Arab and Muslim solidarity in support of Iraq. The national and Islamic forces in Gaza called for a removal of the exploitative blockade from the sister Iraq and condemned the American policy in the area... The national and Islamic forces called for a revival of Arab and Muslim solidarity, which will assure Iraq's return to the Arab house as an active force supporting the national Palestinian problem. Al-Ayyam, November 6, 1997
25. PA support Iraq against US The PLO , in a meeting in PA territory, called on Arabs to support Iraq by public actions, and to act in every way against the American danger which threatens all Arab people. ...The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine called to act in every way against the American danger, which threatens all Arab peoples... Al-Quds, independent daily, November 9, 1997
26. Racial discrimination and crimes against humanity in American policy The US must understand that he who draws the sword of oppression against the "Third World" will die by the sword, Allah willing. Mahmud Yusef Al-Khatib : "The US is Beating the War Drums": The "diseased" world order and the new racial discrimination in American policy lead a terror campaign against the so-called "Third World". The US uses its hegemony and influence in order to harm "The Third World" by using Iraqi children, the Iraqi people and all of the peoples of the region… Whatever the excuses and outcomes of this policy may be, [the question is whether] the US could wash its hands of the blood of the innocent? The stubbornness and despotism [of the US] do not justify its crimes against humanity, crimes that have reached an intolerable level… We are not complaining about the [American] fire of oppression and aggression, but draw strength from it, because the will of Allah is superior to all else. The US and all those who beat the drums of war with it must understand that he who draws the sword of oppression from its sheath will die by the sword, and those who play with fire will be burnt by it, Allah willing. Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, December 20, 1997
27. Union of Workers of Palestine calls for Jihad against US. The organization's Secretary General pledged solidarity with Sudan in the face of US sanctions and called for a position of Jihad to remove oppression from the Arab nation. The Secretary General of the Union of the Workers of Palestine, Haydar Ibrahim, emphasized the standing of the workers of Palestine, both "inside" [the land] and "outside," alongside the sister Sudan against the new sanctions put on it by the US.... The letter added that America's aggressive behavior... aims at bringing the Arab nation to its knees by putting sanctions on Iraq, Sudan, and Libya... Ibrahim called on all the Arab and Islamic forces to take a position of Jihad alongside The Sudan, Palestine, Iraq and Libya in order to remove the siege and oppression from the masses of the Arab nation... Al-Quds, November ?, 1997
28. America is attempting to subjugate the entire Arab World. A PA editor writes that America is targeting not only the Iraqi regime but the people and its history. This is part of an American effort to subjugate and terrorize the entire Arab world and force it to "vomit up" its Arabism , Islam and history. Immediately after the Gulf War, James Baker spied on the Arab States in order to bring the Arab capitals, which transformed into obedient females, under Israeli protection, after they were already put under American protection during the Gulf War... An American U-2 plane, which flies now in Iraqi skies, says to the Arab capitals "You, Too," namely, "your turn will come," because no capital which will be saved from American punishment... The target of the abhorent display is conducted on Iraq's body is not the Iraqi regime alone, rather the Iraqi people and its history as well; [and that] in order to terrorize the whole Arab world and cause it to vomit up its Arabism, its religion and its history and remain at the periphery of the 21st Century, as the humiliated slave of the bloodsuckers, those who steal the nation's bread and rob the lands. Will these [Arab] regimes use the opportunity to say "no," or will the Arab people under siege who will have to break the siege one way or the other? Allah willing [this will] occur shortly. Hafez Al-Barghuthi, editor-in-chief, in a column: Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, November 11, 1997
29. PA support for Iraq The PA Political Committee denounced American threats against Iraq and demanded the immediate removal of the siege of Iraq, Sudan and Libya. Additionally, at PA rallies in support of Iraq, American flags were burned. "In a meeting of the Palestinian Legislative Council yesterday...the Political Committee denounced the American threats against Iraq and demanded to resolve the current conflict by peaceful means... The Committee also demanded to immediately remove the siege of Iraq, Sudan, and Libya... Representative 'Abd Al-Fatah Hamal proposed to publish an announcement denouncing the American aggression against the Arab nation and the peoples of Iraq, Sudan, and Libya. [He] demanded of the Council to send letters of support to the Heads of Parliament in those states. Representative Nahed Al-Rayyis supported this proposal... In a letter sent to the U.N.'s Secretary General the "National and Islamic Forces" in Gaza denounced the aggressive American policy. Hundreds of people participated in a sit-in strike, waved Iraqi flags, pictures of President Saddam Hussein and posters denouncing American policy...The rioters also burnt an American flag...[Rallies of solidarity with Iraq in opposition to "the American aggression" took place in Gaza, Ramallah, and al-Bireh]." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, November 11, 1997
30. Anti-American rally in Hebron American and Israeli flags were burned at a mass rally in PA controlled Hebron in support of the Hamas terror organization. "Five thousand supporters of the Islamic movement participated in a rally organized by Hebron University Islamic Movement under the banner "The Rally of Clear Victory."... After the speeches the participants, together with some masked students, burnt American and Israeli flags..." Al-Quds, independent daily, November 11, 1997
31. PA support of Iraq In a public statement, Fatah, headed by Arafat, has called upon all Arab forces to unite to aid Iraq. They denounced the American escalation and asked the U.N. to find a peaceful solution to the fabricated crisis. "The Fatah movement called upon all the official and popular Arab forces to unite in order to face the challenge confronting the entire Arab nation and in order to end the suffering of the brother Iraqi people, who has never been stingy in sacrificing for Palestine and in defending the Arab nation as a whole. In a public statement published yesterday by the movement the Fatah expressed its denunciation of the latest American escalation and called on the UN to accept responsibility, put an end to this escalation, and find a peaceful solution to the fabricated crisis against Iraq... " Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, November 12, 1997
32. Islamic Movement criticizes US policy The leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel accuses the power crazy, uncivilized US of being the sole world policeman and opposing any Arab rapprochement and cooperation. This is typified by the American campaign against Iraq. The leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheik Abdallah Nimr Darwish: "The American campaign against Iraq comes after signs of reconciliation and rapprochement between Iraq and many of the Arab states. The US fights against any step toward Arab rapprochement and against any spark of hope for cooperation between the Arab and Islamic states. The US is today the only policeman of the world... and this policeman strives to reorganize the world according to its faulty international order... The fabricated American attack against Iraq wraps itself as usual in a cloak of what is called "international legitimacy"... all in order to leave the Arab world in a whirlpool of inner conflicts and self- destruction... When the US wakes up from its power-craziness and become a civilized state which examines [matters] according to the principles of justice and treats others with respect, we will be among the first to view it as a friend and even more than a friend;... We recognize our strength and our size and recognize also the strength and size of the US, but we are absolutely convinced that the strong does not [forever] remain strong and the weak does not [forever] remain weak. Only Allah is unchangeable." Al-Quds, November 14, 1997
33. PA sanctioned demonstration: "Death to the US." During a demonstration in Bethlehem …the participants in the demonstration called: "Death to Israel and the US, victory to Iraq." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida [PA Newspaper], November 15, 1997
34. PA delegation to Baghdad: we are "sister states" The PA press reports on the participation of a Palestinian delegation at a Baghdad exhibit. Important discussions were held with Iraqi officials which included the necessity of strengthening the relationship between the 'sister-states'. "The State of Palestine won a gold medal and a certificate of appreciation for its participation in an international exhibit which took place in Baghdad... In addition to participating in the exhibit, the Palestinian delegation held several important meetings, including one with the Iraqi Minister of Commerce... Means of strengthening the relations between the sister-states were discussed in these meetings. " Al-Quds, November 16, 1997
35. Pro Iraq, anti-US sentiment American domination of Iraq, subordination of its people and the seizing of its land, oil and natural resources are the goal of US led attacks on Iraq, according to a PA announcement. Defense of Iraq is equated with protecting Palestine. The PA, Hamas and other factions held a joint pro-Iraq rally in Nablus. "The Political and National Guidance Directorate of the Jenin district demanded of the Arab and Islamic states and the Palestinian public to stand alongside Iraq and its people against the American aggression. An announcement published by the Guidance Directorate... emphasized that the goal of the cruel US led attack on Iraq is to subordinate Iraq's people and [its] leadership to American domination, to seize its land, its oil and its natural resources… The defense and support of Iraq is in fact like protecting the land of Palestine and its people. In the announcement the National Guidance Directorate called on the Arab and Islamic nations for a higher level of confrontation in order to liberate [themselves] from foreign rule... The purpose of the White House threats is to subjugate Iraq and to disarm it of its strength, in order to facilitate [American] domination of the area as a whole. [Al-Ayyam [PA-Affiliated Daily]: The Guidance Directorate called in its announcement to the Palestinian people to continue its legitimate struggle in all its forms, until its national goals and rights are realized...] The Palestinian Ba'ath party will hold a large rally in Nablus today under the banner "Victory to Iraq--Steadfastness Against Imperialist Aggression--a Holy National Duty." Participants in the rally will include representatives of the PA, the Hamas, and other Palestinian factions." Al-Quds, November 16, 1997
36. US propaganda, controlled by Jews, fails to "whitewash the slaughter...by Bush. No Arab is convinced by American and British propaganda of the justice in punishing Iraq by humiliation and hunger. Their foreign policies are based on Jewish intellect - and the peace process is an attempt to whitewash the slaughter of Iraqis by George Bush. Under the title "The Drums of Propoganda Weapon Storm," Tariq Masarwah of the Jordanian paper Al Rai writes: "The American and British drums of propaganda... will not convince even a single Arab [of the fairness] of the punishments of hunger and humiliation against Iraq... This is [merely] the continuation of the show that has been staged for several years now in New York... about Iraq, the US, and Britain who due to the Jewish intellect which moves their foreign policies reached the same plato which the Jewish intellect brought Netanyahu. America's followers ridiculed themselves and almost ridiculed us, too, through the peace process which amounted to an attempt by George Bush to whitewash the crimes of slaughter of Iraqis... " Al-Quds, November 16, 1997
37. Oppressive American aggression against the Iraqi children Palestinian children demonstrated in solidarity with Iraq against the oppressive American siege and burned Israeli and American flags. "Hundreds of children demonstrated yesterday in Beit Furiq near Nablus in solidarity with the children of Iraq who suffer from lack of food and medicines due to the oppressive siege which was put on their country. The children carried banners condemning the American aggression against the Iraqi children, such as 'Palestine's children stand beside Iraqi children against American barbarism.' The children were ages 4-7, and marched in a precession through the village streets and burned Israeli and American flags. Al-Ayyam, December 23, 1997
38. American and Israeli flags burned in Gaza "…During an election rally at the Islamic University in Gaza, Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters burned an effigy depicting the Israeli Prime Minister and the flags of Israel and the United States." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Dec.16 1997
39. An Attack on Secretary Albright Under the title "The Sullen-Faced Secretary" [In spoken Arabic: "The Immoral Woman"] the editor of the paper, Hafez Al-Barghuthi writes of the American Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright: "In the past, when Madeleine Albright served as the representative of her country and Israel in the UN, she adopted vulgar and insolent positions against the Arabs and later would sweet-talk them. But after becoming Secretary of State and discovering her [Jewish] origins, she stopped sweet-talking. Two days ago she declared that settlement is legal, a position that contradicts the stated American position for decades. … the position adopted by Albright indicates that she has reached the stage of "immorality" in the popular sense of the expression. She is no longer perturbed by Arab condemnations. The lady visited the region and spat like a snake in the face of Arab statesmen. They praised her and would have sang love songs to her were it not for her advanced age and the fact that she has passed her prime and is no longer fit for anything, except serving Israel and defending it…" Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 3, 1997
40. Solidarity with Carlos Salutations to Carlos and to a Lebanese journalist sympathizer,Carlos the man who fought American imperialism and will spend the rest of his life in jail. In an article dealing with Carlos's trial, Khalil Al-Sawahri identifies with Carlos and his struggle and concludes: "…A humble salutation to you Carlos as well as to you Lebanese journalist 'Asem Al-Jundi for publishing a book in London a few days ago entitled The Other Face of Carlos or Carlos the Man…The man who has spent his life fighting American imperialism and who will spend the rest of his life in the darkness of dungeons." Al-Ayyam, December 30, 1997
41. PA support of Iraq The PA has sanctioned a rally in Ramallah in support of Iraq's struggle against the U.S. The advertisement denounced the aggressive American policy against "our people in Iraq". "A large rally with many participants will take place today in Ramallah under the banner "Victory to Palestine and Iraq" in support of the Iraqi people's struggle against the US [Al-Quds:An advertisement, signed by the PLO factions, called for the public to participate in the rally in Ramallah "to denounce the aggressive American policy against our people in Iraq... Victory to Palestine and Iraq." Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, November, 1997
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Do I have a weak jawline and should I get jaw surgery to fix my under bite? (Photo)
I have a slight under bite and I also feel like I have a weak chin because sometimes when I smile it looks like I have a double chin. I have had braces twice and I am really insecure about my profile because I feel like my jawline is not very strong and it makes my nose look big. When I smile from the front my jaw seems to stick out and also go slightly down which makes my face look really long. Is this me being insecure or does my profile look odd?
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Sliding Genioplasty for Weak Jawline
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The important question is how signifcant your underbite and of you are going to do anything with it. Since you have had orthodontcis twice my assumption is that your bite relationship is set and jaw advancement surgery is not on the table. Thus you can just focus on your chin. Your chin is horizontally short but somewhat vertically long. This rules out an implant since that will keep your chin vertically long and may even appear longer than it is now. You will need to consider a sliding genioplasty which will bring your chin but can shorten it as well.The potential benefits can be seen by having some computer imaging done of this type of facial profile change.
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I actually see a slight deficiency in the upper jaw. If you notice, there is a flatness of skin around the base of your nose. By bringing the upper jaw forward, you will get a better support in that region, look younger, your nose will not look as big as you think, and you under-bite would be corrected.
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.

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Fox News obsesses over anonymous "1984" anti-Clinton attack ad, prompting smears from Coulter
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Throughout the day on March 19, Fox News devoted several segments to an anonymously produced video posted on YouTube.com that attacked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) by altering a famous Apple Computer advertisement. Fox News aired the video in its entirety at least five times and portions of the ad at various other times throughout the day.
The original Apple ad (which aired only once, during the 1984 Super Bowl, to promote the company's new Macintosh computer) was a takeoff on George Orwell's novel 1984, depicting a dystopian future in which a woman hurls a sledgehammer at a large television screen through which a "Big Brother"-like figure is speaking to the hypnotized masses. In the altered version posted on YouTube, the "Big Brother" figure is replaced by Clinton, and the woman hurling the sledgehammer sports a T-shirt bearing a campaign logo for Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and an Apple iPod. At the end of the video, viewers are directed to Obama's campaign website. Though Fox News noted that the source of the attack video is as yet unknown, that did not curb the network's enthusiasm for running it.
Beneath a screen shot from the video of Clinton as "Big Brother," Internet gossip Matt Drudge posted links to the video and a March 17 San Francisco Chronicle article about it on his website, the Drudge Report, on March 19.
On the March 19 edition of The Live Desk, right-wing pundit Ann Coulter called the video "amazingly powerful," and claimed: "I don't know how anyone can vote for a Democrat again after that." Coulter went on to claim that the video "distill[s]" Orwell's novel, and again attacked Democrats, saying: "I don't know how anyone can vote for a Democrat after reading Orwell's 1984."
From the March 19 edition of Fox News 'The Live Desk:
MARTHA MacCALLUM (host): All right, there you have it. It's very interesting. We put it up against the "1984" ad, the Apple ad. It is exactly -- it is the same ad with these video images laid over it. And neither side -- Barack Obama's not taking credit for it, he says we had nothing to do with this ad. Hillary Clinton says we don't know where it came from, obviously, either. What does this say about the power of, you know, people just creating their own campaign ads out there to get in the mix?
COULTER: That is an amazingly powerful ad. I don't know how anyone can vote for a Democrat again after that. Forget Hillary versus Obama. When I wrote High Crimes and Misdemeanors [Regnery, 1998], I got an email from a fan who said, "Great book, but you need to distill it down into a 60-second MTV, you know, video." And that's basically what this ad does for Orwell's 1984. I don't know how anyone can vote for a Democrat after reading Orwell's 1984.
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The 34 year-old rapper looked clad at the New York City event in a Givenchy tux as he gave his typical stern face to the awaiting photographers.
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Enjoy the pictures of Kanye West at the 2012 Met Ball (May 7).
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The popularity of Chromebooks has finally gotten to Microsoft. The company has hit the panic button in a big way by launching a site that compares Chromebooks to Windows laptops in a desperate attempt to put a positive spin on its products while portraying Chromebooks as limited devices.
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A Chromebook is for surfing the web and using web apps.
A Windows laptop is for surfing the web and using web apps. And getting things done with Microsoft Office, connecting to workplace networks, using rich tools to edit your photos and videos online and offline, calling your friend in Paris with Skype, saving your resume to either OneDrive or your desktop, downloading Angry Birds from the Windows Store, using both the Start screen and the familiar Windows desktop, organizing your files on your laptop for easy access even when you're offline, playing Halo, working both online and offline, using iTunes and Photoshop, and countless other things you get only with a full-powered PC.More at MicrosoftHat tip: ZDNet
Wow, you know that Microsoft is really worried when they do something like this. Until recently Microsoft seemed to dismiss Chromebooks as not something they needed to pay much attention to but those days are clearly over. This is a full-blown panic move by a company watching the value of its main franchises slowly dwindle away into irrelevance.
Each time I cover Chromebooks I link to Amazon's list of bestselling laptops. The basis of Microsoft's fear is right there for you to see. Chromebooks are all over the place in Amazon's list and they show no sign whatsoever of slowing down in terms of sales.
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To get Google's side of the story about what Chromebooks offer, visit the official Chromebook features page. You may also want to read through a comparison of a Windows laptop and Chromebook that the Verge did back in March. The Verge liked the Chromebook a lot as you can see from the excerpt below:
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Feminism | Posted by Anna D on 08/19/2011
Go East, Young Woman
Ever since I made my decision to attend Wellesley College, I find myself having to defend it to most of my high school classmates. Many of them know nothing about the school, and when I tell them about it they ignore its academic reputation and amazing alumnae. To them, it is simply a women's college. And since I've decided to go there, they have surmised that I must hate men, am a lesbian or am doomed to life as a crazy cat lady.
It gets tiresome hearing my classmates' reasons why I shouldn't go. One boy even told me, "You won't know how to interact with men past the age of 18." (Forget the fact that I will have male professors and will interact with some of the thousands of male students at surrounding campuses.) Since I've also heard that women's colleges are somewhat controversial in the feminist community, I thought I'd examine these reactions and the issue in general.
Perhaps I should explain why I chose to go to a women's college. I applied and was accepted into both co-ed and single-sex schools. I ultimately chose to go to a women's college because I was amazed by the strong community I found there and the notable accomplishments of previous graduates. Clearly, women's colleges prepare women well for the world and encourage them to be passionate about what they choose to do. Of course, I understand that a same-sex college is not necessarily appropriate for every woman, but I do believe there are great advantages to attending one, if the college is a good fit.
Only 2 percent of college-aged women choose to go to women's colleges, but those who do have overwhelmingly positive results. In spite of these positives, there is somewhat of a backlash against them. One of the common arguments I hear is that they are antiquated institutions. As the Women's College Coalition explains:
The formal education of girls and women began in the middle of the 19th century and was intimately tied to the conception that society had of the appropriate role for women to assume in life.
But the need for these colleges has evolved over time, and now they hardly seem old-fashioned. The progressive mindset of these colleges helped educate many impressive women, including two icons of feminism, Gloria Steinem (Smith '56) and Betty Friedan (Smith '42), as well as some of the most powerful women in government: Hillary Clinton (Wellesley '69), Madeleine Albright (Wellesley '59) and Nancy Pelosi (Trinity '62).
Another opposing opinion states that women's colleges no longer have a place in our world with the abundance of co-ed colleges, and that by continuing to exist are promoting sexism through segregation. But I see women's colleges as filling a void that sexism created in the world, where women don't get called on as often by professors and have to fight to be heard. I doubt many would be able to say this is no longer a problem. Women's colleges are inherently feminist, not sexist, because they believe in advancing women's position in the world. To those who then counter with, "Why aren't there more colleges exclusively for men?" I answer, "Because men are not at a disadvantage in the common classroom or greater society and so there is no real need for all-male colleges. And yet, some still exist." One day, women will hopefully be on equal footing with men and the remaining women's colleges can go co-ed. However, that time has certainly not yet arrived.
When I graduate in four years, I doubt I'll have had the cobwebby, sequestered experience my classmates envision for me. Rather, I'll have years of practice speaking my mind and standing up for what I believe in–starting with my belief in women's colleges.
Originally posted on Ms. Magazine's Blog
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Emma E @ at 12:12 pm, August 19th, 2011
A woman's college sounds fun! Part of me kinda dislikes the idea–I don't believe in segration, of anything or anyone, under any circumstances–but part of me thinks 'Imagine how fun it could be. Imagine the friendships I could form without guys getting in the way. Imagine talking to girls about things that aren't always guys.' But I have plenty of amazing guy friends, and eventually my inherent hatred of separating people for sex, race, whatever wins out. Still, I wouldn't mind attending a women's college–luckily, I don't have to think about it for four years…:/ I'm kinda dreading that. But oh well. Good luck!
Brenna @ at 4:15 pm, August 19th, 2011
I just moved in yesterday to Stephens College, a women's college in the midwest and I couldn't be happier! Maybe in the past women's colleges were just finishing schools in disguise, but now I believe that they're ahead of the game. Women's colleges are not about separating women from the world, but rather giving women special access to the world by empowering them. I already feel special and secure here; I know that when I graduate I will be a much smarter and stronger woman.
logoskaieros @ at 6:15 pm, August 19th, 2011
Congrats on your admission! I refused to seriously consider all women's colleges when I was applying to undergrad, but now knowing what I know, I wish I had.
I find that when people ask me to defend decisions that seem 'controversial', pointing out how much They Do Not Know About It usually gets them to leave me alone.
Emily K @ at 7:18 pm, August 19th, 2011
First off, congratulations!
Secondly, I went to a women's college (Scripps) for my undergraduate. Loved it. My classmates were (and continue to be) smart, funny, and passionate about the causes/jobs/research/etc they engaged in. Honestly, I didn't really think about the same-sex aspect of it while I was there, but that was the amazing part. I was used to women leading discussions, heading committees, etc.
Yes, you can have an amazing experience at a co-ed college. But at occasionally at some of the co-eds I taught at since then, I notice women who do not speak out on feminist or political issues (or sometimes just a random classroom topic) because they think it might make them seen too unattractive, too forceful. I've also seen some backlash towards those who do identify as feminist.
This was the opposite of my undergraduate experience. There, women were expected to speak up, to debate, to challenge. I'm still a bit shocked when people balk at the word "feminism," and I think this is large part because where I went to undergrad. The greatest gift I received from going to a women's college was that it reinforced my belief that being a feminist is a positive and normal thing to be.
Katie @ at 8:24 pm, August 19th, 2011
I really like this article. I'm applying for college this year and have looked at a few women's college, but this has makes me a bit more curious. Also, despite what many people think there actually still are some men's only colleges, like Wabash and Deep Springs.
Bryn @ at 6:01 am, August 20th, 2011
As someone who attends an all-girls school (I know, not university, but I'm almost there anyway), a public, academically selective, all-girls school, and can I just say it's pretty awesome?
I think you've made a great decision, because all-female environments are pretty fun. People say that women are more bitchy in all-female environments, and that the estrogen imbalance makes everything crazy, but that is NOT TRUE. As Wellesley shows, it really fosters an environment for strong women, and like you said, plenty of men around should you feel the need. Not to mention most people have fathers, brothers, uncles, male friends, boyfriends, cute check-out guy etc.
And tbh, I don't see such schools as "segregationist" – how is fundamentally different to being part of a women's football team, or working in a female dominated environment? My brother goes to an all-boys, and a lot of my out-of-school friends go to or went to all-girls/boys schools. I honestly think it helps you feel more comfortable in your skin without having that weird sexual stuff that often comes up, and it removes a lot of stigma from discussing women's issues.
I'm not saying co-ed is bad, I just think that there is some weird stigma around all-female schools, and until you've been to a single-sex school, or a single-sex environment, you just can't speak about it.
Sargasso Sea @ at 1:07 pm, August 21st, 2011
To be sure women's colleges are fantastic and produce smart, strong women who are used to being, and EXPECT to be, heard.
But there is a growing trend that maybe not a lot of young women are aware of and that is the increase of young women who enroll at women's colleges, then begin to transition (having *top* surgery and injecting testosterone), female-to-trans* while still at university.
I'm curious to know what you think about that, Anna, because your chosen school is very, very accommodating to this particular class of students.
Alpha @ at 12:51 am, August 22nd, 2011
First, congratulations on your admission! I hope you have a great time at Wellesley.
Second, I really liked this article. It was interesting to read because I haven't heard much about female-only colleges before (practically zilch), and I'm nearing the end of high-school, so it's an option that I might have to read up on. So, thanks for that!
Third, reading this brought up a couple questions for me. You referred to it as both "women's" college and a "female" college. And those terms refer to two distinct things, one being a gender identity and the other being a biological sex. So, I was wondering: how does your college (or other similar colleges) differentiate between the two? Is the distinction made based on who is physically female, or who identifies as a woman, or who is both? I'm just curious. Does anybody know?
Elizabeth @ at 5:51 pm, August 22nd, 2011
This piece is really great – one of my relatives goes to Wellesley and she is having an amazing time. One of the reasons she chose it was because of the smallish number of undergraduates, which means that there is a lot of individual attention and a really close-knit community – which is important especially for her with her parents living outside the USA. Apparently the boys of MIT and Harvard are ever-ready to socialise, and their absence during lessons aids focusing on academics during the day! Good luck with your Wellesley experience
EHungerford @ at 9:32 pm, August 22nd, 2011
Congratulations!! I am a proud Smith alum and applaud your decision to attend Wellesley. Seven Sisters!! Going to a women's college changed my life in many wonderful and unexpected ways. I agree that these institutions help to fill the significant void created by sexism. A void that still very much exists.
I also share the concerns expressed by the commenter above. For all of the many reasons women choose female focused environments in the first place, trans *men* do not belong at women's colleges. Respecting identities must go both ways. I hope that more women will proudly support the woman-only boundaries envisioned by the founders' of these necessary sanctuaries for female intellectual exploration and growth.
Jen @ at 12:52 am, August 28th, 2012
Do any of them offer degrees in computer programming or engineering – in the fields in which women are really needed? If not, does anyone know if they're thinking of adding such courses? Those were the only classes in my coed university that made it feel awkward to be a girl.


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No-one is suggesting divorced and aging male politicians should be banned from voting on issues such as child support payments and Viagra subsidies. And no-one is questioning Ross Cameron's sanity for holding down a political career when he has four children under six.
If energy, strength and clear-headedness are Arndt's criteria for political office, she should be ruling out the fiftysomething, thrice married male politician with six children, a double-bypass and an eye for the young spunk on the other side of the chamber. Not a world champion athlete with proven stamina.
The feminist movement coined the term "the personal is political", but now political women are constantly dragged back to the personal. Political women are subject to all sorts of meddling and unwanted advice on their personal style, leadership ambitions or private lives.
If George Bush, who famously retires early and wakes late, can win the American presidency on the basis that he's great at delegating, then surely a new mother might be trusted to simultaneously run the nation and a feeding schedule.
Kath Kenny is a Sydney journalist.
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When you read this story, you may think I'm writing science fiction instead of a financial article.
Imagine, however, drone helicopters scuttling across the sky, bypassing crowded streets, landing seamlessly and dropping a parcel at your front door. And doing all that in 30 minutes from the time you made your online purchase!
While it may sound like something out of a Jules Verne novel, the Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) is, in fact, nearly upon us.
In June, I described how Domino's Pizza (DPZ) was looking at the possibility of using drone helicopters for pizza delivery.
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Drawing from Darwin's secret notebooks and personal letters, David Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work remains controversial today.
©2006 David Quammen; (P)2006 BBC Audiobooks America
"Grover Gardner is a first-rate reader who seems genuinely to enjoy recounting the foibles of Darwin's life. An excellent general audience title." (Library Journal)
"As the author sifts through Darwin's developing insights and personality quirks...Gardner is perfectly alert to the author's subtle irony and humor....Portraying Darwin respectfully and fully aware of his stature, Quammen never loses sight of the Victorian roots that troubled Darwin all his life." (Audiofile)
"It's easy to hear why PW named Grover Gardner Narrator of the Year in '05. He uses inflection, stress, rhythm and his rich vocal range to create an easy and often amusing conversational style." (Publisher's Weekly)
"Darwin portrait."
This is a well-written and entertaining book. It would be a fine introduction to Darwin and the Origin of Species. Grover Gardner is the best reader of non-fiction I have heard.
"A very pleasant surprise"
I picked this one up during one of Audible's $5 sales. I didn't know much about it but, as a science enthusiast and educator, I wanted to know more about Darwin and gave it a try. I finished it with a deeper reverence for Darwin's genius and an understanding of who he was as a human and scholar.
I enjoyed the writer's style and appreciate the amount of research he did to help the reader understand what Darwin's contemporaries believed. It's rather a mystery to us now that Darwin conceived of natural selection and let decades pass without publishing (see Bryson's "Short History of Nearly Everything"). This book explains why Darwin delayed and helped me better understand natural selection and, as I said, Darwin's genius to conceive of it at a time when other "biologists" attributed everything to God's handiwork. Give it a try and I think you'll enjoy!
"Contemplating the life and times of Darwin."
This book covers some biographical details surrounding his life and his theories, and what they meant socially and culturally at the time. Packed with fun facts and contemplation true to David Quammen's writing.
He is a good reader, unobtrusive, pleasant to listen to.
If you want to understand Darwin the man and how all his work came to be, read this.
"Oddly Anachronistic Writing"
A very interesting topic, perfect narrator, but the writing style was jarringly slangy and casual for a book about a brilliant 19th Century scientist. Still, my complaint is only severe enough to reduce my rating by one star.
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"what i was looking for"
Sometimes its hit or miss with a book like this. I, however, was very pleased with the production and the writing. I thought the narrator was perfect. You have to be interested in the topic, because Darwin did not lead a very daring life. Yet I found great interest in this book.
"Darwin's life and times"
A great portrayal of a wonderful scientist who, using simple experiments and observations and using objective reasoning came to astonishing conclusions that although controversial have stood the test of time.
One of the great thinkers and observers of the 19th century that changed how we see the world.
I learned a lot.
"chapter 23 and 24 are the same text"
Audible chapter 23 is repeated as chapter 24, but great book otherwise. I highly recommend it.
"Worth the read"
If you are remotely a fan of Darwin or evolutionary biology, then you will enjoy this book. I've had a bit too much education on both subjects and the things covered in the book are both consistent with what I know, and expand on what I know. Very well written.
"worth the time"
love or revile the ideas, they are worth revisiting. this expose of the man and his times is more than welcome and quite inspiring. thanks to Mr Quammen, but greater still is credit to Mr Darwin
"Must Read"
I love this book.
Too often in school we learn about scientific principles and scientists without any historic context. It seems like they are geniuses who can not be touched and once those theories come into being, they are put on a pedestal and can not be modified. If something is in a text book it must be true!
This book put Charles Darwin and Natural Selection in context. The book makes Charles Darwin feels all too human and explains why Natural Selection is so incendiary.
I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in science or history.
David Quammen is a great writer and he tells an amazing story.
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|About IPO
Illinois' and St. Clair County's
Becky Richards
In the 1830s the only way to get from southern Illinois to northern Illinois was a long tiring journey by horseback, wagon, or stagecoach. The lack of better transportation in the interior hindered Illinois' agricultural and industrial development. The idea of a railroad running through the interior was proposed in 1832, at the very dawn of the railroad era in America. By 1835 the proposed "central railroad" had become an important political issue. In that year, a bill was introduced into the Illinois legislature to incorporate a company with the authority to build a railroad. That bill passed in January 1836.
In February 1837 the Illinois legislature passed the Internal Improvement Act, which provided for a network of 1,341 miles of state-owned railroads. The backbone of this system was to be the Illinois Central Railroad, stretching from Chicago to Cairo. To finance this project the state borrowed about $10 million but this was not even half the amount needed. Twenty-four miles of the railroad, called the Northern Cross Railroad, that ran from Jacksonville to Meredosia, was completed before the project collapsed in 1838. The twenty-four mile railroad was used until 1847.
The year 1850 marked the real beginning of the railway era in Illinois. It also marked the beginning of the construction of the long-awaited Illinois Central Railroad. A bill was introduced to grant land for railroad construction, and it was passed in September 1850.
During the next few months, the railroad was once again the main political issue. Many believed that the rift between the North and the South was widening, and the railroad would be needed in the event of war. Others wondered how much faith should be put in this project because many remembered the disastrous project of 1838. Probably the main concern was that the Illinois Central would run mostly through undeveloped territory, and it would not survive.
On December 23, 1851, ground was broken at Chicago and also at Cairo, the two terminals of the railroad, and construction was under way in a few months. Thousands of immigrants migrated to Illinois along with workers from the east coast. There were no machines to aid in the work; the heavy work had to be done by strong men with shovels, picks, sledgehammers, and crowbars.
On May 20, 1852, the first section of the Illinois Central opened between Chicago and Kensington. By September 27, 1856, five years and eight months after the railroad company received its charter and four months ahead of schedule, the last rail was spiked into place near Mason, Illinois. The Illinois Central Railroad was the longest railroad on the American continent at that time.
The Illinois Central Railroad served the people of Illinois well. It was the first true link of North and South. It was used to carry people, freight, and soldiers. It brought along development of many towns in the interior, and it brought work for many people. The Illinois Central Railroad was, and still is, a great asset to the people of Illinois.
While this is the big picture of railroad development in Illinois, St. Clair County has its own share in the history of the railways in the state. One of the men who was responsible for the railroads in St. Clair County was a former governor, former member of the state legislature, and a former justice on the first Illinois Supreme Court: John Reynolds. As it turned out he was also a very shrewd businessman. Reynolds owned many acres of land along the bluffs of the Mississippi River and in the Mississippi Valley between Belleville and present-day East St. Louis. Large quantities of coal were located in the bluffs of this area known as the American Bottom. Reynolds could not rest until he found a way of transporting the mineral wealth to the city of St. Louis and possible other locations along the Mississippi River. Therefore, he joined with several friends to build a railroad whose primary use would be shipping coal.
In 1837, the same year that the Illinois Legislature passed the law to finance railroad construction with public funds, St. Clair County's railroad was built with private funds. This first rail line was built out of straps of iron over wooden rails and was pulled by horses. The six-mile roadbed was graded, a two-thousand-foot-wide lake was bridged, and within a few months the first railroad in the Mississippi Valley, and in Illinois, was completed.
The track was improved later when iron rails were brought from Philadelphia by boat via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. When they arrived, holes were punched into them and they were nailed to the wooden ties. This track was used for several years.
The second railroad established in St. Clair County was the Belleville and Southern Illinois Railroad, also known as the St. Louis and Terre Haute System, and the Cairo Short Line. With the construction of Eads Bridge at St. Louis, the rails crossed the river. Eventually, large switching yards established in the county enhanced the economy of the area.—[From A. T. Andreas, History of Cook County; Brink, McDonough and Co., History of St. Clair County; Carlton J. Corliss, Trails to Rails; Alvin Nebelsick, History of Belleville.]


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Not for those with high arched feet
This is obviously a quality shoe, however, I have high arches and they simply won't work. I wore them for a day and the tops of my feet hurt (due to high arches). But I could tell that the support (soles) otherwise is awesome. Good shoe...for someone else. :( Anyone want to buy these from me?
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My daughter has a pair of these shoes and we love them. They're incredibly well-made, yes, but they're also adorable and different. There's an incredible amount of attention to detail with these shoes. *I want some!*
In case your little man is a fashionisto...
The cutest shoes in the world. I got them for our daughter in grass-green leather with white stitching and loved them. Watch in the fall... maybe they'll do these in another color/material.
These kids' shoes are so cute, I could eat them. A full closed-toe sandal is great for all the activities we get into with our daughter, and I like the cream instead of white, white, white on everything!


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Fun Easter Ideas:
Playing Easter Games with the KidsPlaying games is a really fun Easter idea... and a fantastic part of any Easter celebration with your kids. Take a few minutes to grab the supplies for a few simple games and put them in a bag to take with you on Easter, or to use at home. A few ideas for Easter fun games are:
- Set up spoon and egg races with plastic eggs and a little bit of driveway or grass.
- Use sidewalk chalk to create bunny trails and spring flowers as big as the kids.
- Play Easter hopscotch by using plastic eggs instead of rocks.
- Check here for more fun Easter activities and ideas!
Encourage everyone to play so that kids and grown-ups laugh together. Give candy and fun prizes to the winners... and to the kids who don't win, too.
Have Fun with Easter BasketsBoth big kids and little ones enjoy Easter baskets hidden by that ever-elusive Easter Bunny. This year, rather than leaving the baskets on the dining room table, here are some fun Easter ideas for Easter baskets.
Hunting for Baskets. The wild hunt for Easter baskets is more than half the fun. You can get kids searching for their private basket with a trail of paper carrots or paper rabbit tracks, evenly spaced jelly beans, or a wild weave of yarn that takes them indoors and out.
Dress Up Your Treats. Need another use for those jelly beans? How about sweetly edible carrots? Make plastic cones using scrapbook vellum (or inexpensive pastry decorating bags) and fill the cones most of the way with orange jelly beans. Add a few green jelly beans for the carrot's top. Tuck green tissue paper in the open top of the cone and secure using a wire tie. You can even snug these into your not yet ready garden or flower beds as the first signs of spring.
Go Homemade. Pre-packaged Easter candy is always an easier option, of course. But homemade candy is healthier, tastier, and a bit more special. As a bonus, since it doesn't keep as long, you don't need to give your child as much of it-- making it a fun Easter idea that's probably better for them, too. You can find some recipes for Easter treats and candy at:
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Easter Baskets for Teens and adultsEaster baskets aren't always for kids and you may need to think outside the basket for fun fillers for older recipients-- like teenage kids or adult family members.
Think beyond packaged candy to the possibility of fresh fruit, a few pieces of organic candy, travel accessories, gourmet coffee, loose teas or reusable shopping bags in spring colors.
Easter Basket Picnic. This is such a fun Easter idea! Even if your family has given up the baskets from the bunny, pack one of your favorite colorful baskets with a picnic lunch and visit other animals at the Zoo or a nearby park. You can even grab your camera and take some very nice portraits using natural light and the spring colors as backdrop. Have both adults and kids pretend they are models in a photo shoot (or photographers) for the "best Easter ever" magazine article.
There are a ton of fun Easter ideas you can do that don't involve traditional Easter baskets at all.
Teaching Kids about GivingNot all fun Easter ideas have to focus on what your kids receive... they can also be about giving! You can have fun with healthy snacks and giving if you know where to look.
Treats for the Bunny. At Christmastime, Santa often gets a tasty cookie treat and sometimes even the reindeer get hay. Do the same for Easter! The Easter bunny could use some strength for carrying all those baskets around, so help your children bake a sweet and healthy treat for the bunny. Oatmeal raisin cookies or your favorite trail mix will certainly inspire.
Choose Gifts for Others. Easter is also a good time to teach about giving. Let your child pick a toy for someone else and set it out for the Easter bunny to "deliver" in another basket as he makes his hopping rounds. Or go together to drop it off somewhere to be given to less fortunate kids.
Fun with Easter FoodAfter all the fun of the day, don't forget to play with your food, too! No special tools are required to shape sugar cookies as eggs, baskets or bunnies. If you happen to have cookie cutters in Easter shapes, try using them to stamp bread before toasting or to cut perfect kid-shaped sandwiches. Check out Easter Dinner and Party Recipes for recipes and ideas for fun Easter food!
Easter Cupcakes and Cakes. Cupcakes seem to just shout fun, especially when decorated with a sprinkle of shaved coconut and candy pieces to make bunnies, cupcake Easter baskets, and more. Have enough space for more than just a cupcake? Make a couple of these fun Easter Bunny cakes! They're ultra-adorable, and a lot easier than they look.
With so many options and fun Easter ideas out there, it is easy to be overwhelmed. Begin planning with your family's needs in mind and then pick just one or two fun Easter ideas to enjoy this year.
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Development of railroad played a pivotal role around Scottdale
Most readers will recall that the Pennsylvania Railroad played a key role in the creation of Scottdale.
In fact, the town is named after that railway's president, Thomas A. Scott.
They also probably are aware that a steel mill near Pittsburgh is known as the J. Edgar Thomson Steel Works. Consequently, the assumption is that Thomson was a steel industry magnate. But Thomson actually had been a highly successful early railroad figure. He was instrumental, moreover, in making sure that Scott became associated with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
John Edgar Thomson was born Feb. 10, 1808, within Delaware County. Although his parents, John and Sarah, were devout Quakers, their son never was notably religious.
In order to create a separate identity from his father, therefore, he styled himself as "J. Edgar" throughout adulthood.
The elder Thomson was a civil engineer, as well as the primary designer of the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal. During his youth, J. Edgar worked closely with his father upon this project. By 1820, though, J. Edgar Thomson had become a state civil engineer for Pennsylvania.
Thomson's involvement with railroading commenced when he was assigned the task of designating a viable track route from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg. Meanwhile, the Camden & Amboy (New Jersey) Railroad had reached the Pennsylvania state boundary in September 1830. Three months later, Thomson was hired as that company's chief of the engineering division.
Two years later, Thomson undertook an extensive tour of Europe.
Amid his stay in Great Britain, he held a series of productive conversations with George Stephenson, the foremost international authority on railways. Thomson certainly became well-versed regarding British railroading practices. Upon returning to North America, Thomson moved to Georgia where he worked on a series of major trail projects during the next 15 years.
By 1848, Thomson had moved northward to resume working for the Pennsylvania Railroad, with headquarters in Philadelphia. As the chief corporate engineer, he was intent upon establishing a practical route between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
He regarded the existing Allegheny Portage as too inadequate for the goal of traversing the Allegheny Mountains. Thomson emphasized to colleagues that the Pennsylvania had to compete equally with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Both companies were expected to control the competing main routes in the Midwest. The long-standing commercial success of the Pennsylvania Railroad was dependent upon accomplishing this goal. In any case, Thomson became the Pennsylvania's corporate president in 1852.
Among the primary challenges facing the railroad was constructing a road capable of traveling through the winding mountains within the vicinity of Altoona. In collaboration with the superb civil engineer Jacob Schiff, he designed the celebrated Horseshoe Curve.
His double-track system also included a series of practical scaling grades to run smoothly over the various mountains. Consequently, in February 1854, regular rail service had commenced between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In order to achieve his next major objective, moreover, Thomson took up residence in Pittsburgh.
With the outbreak of the financial "Panic of 1857," the United States experienced a major economic depression. But Thomson discerned that this unfortunate situation afforded him some business opportunities.
During the past 30 years, the Pennsylvania state government had undertaken a series of "internal improvements," notably the construction of local canals and rail lines. With the acute need for revenue, therefore, state officials decided to sell those public works projects.
Thomson, especially, was intent upon securing a track route connecting Philadelphia and Lancaster. For $8 million, therefore, he purchased 278 miles of canals, as well as 117 miles of rail track. Furthermore, he procured a substantial amount of rail equipment and real property containing valuable mineral deposits.
During this period, two of Thomson's closest subordinates were Thomas A. Scott and Andrew Carnegie, the future steel tycoon.
Meanwhile, Thomson's primary business aim was the extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad's transportation reach far beyond Pittsburgh. He already had acquired controlling interests over various struggling railroads operating within both western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.
He proceeded to consolidate those lines into the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway, the first of a series of subsidiaries extending the Pennsylvania's rail network to the Mississippi River.
Amidst the Civil War, he quietly acquired more than 500 track miles in both New York and New Jersey. Thomson was seeking to provide the Pennsylvania Railroad with a direct terminal in New York City Harbor.
He was intent that his rail system be a chief freight hauler for overseas commerce. He also wanted his company's chief hub, Philadelphia, to regain its former status as the nation's paramount Atlantic seaport. Accordingly, in partnership with William Aspenwall, in June 1870, Thomson founded the American Steamship Company.
Thomson apparently often was not a congenial man in his personal dealings. He was notably taciturn, as well as abrupt in manner. Furthermore, he could be ruthless while engaging in business matters.
None of his contemporaries, though, questioned his basic personal honesty. He successfully oversaw the Pennsylvania Railroad through several major national economic downturns. And from the time he assumed the company presidency, in 1852, the Pennsylvania Railroad annually achieved dividends for the corporate stockholders. He also managed to retain the consistent loyalty of his managerial subordinates.
Although Thomson had been a bachelor most of his life, he married Lavinia Frances South in 1867. The birth of a daughter brought him much delight amidst his final years.
Unfortunately, though, the years of incessant, stressful labor undermined his once robust health. With his retirement, in November 1873, he was succeeded as the Pennsylvania Railroad's president by Thomas A. Scott.
Thomson passed away at his mansion on May 27, 1874. Andrew Carnegie subsequently named his first major industrial plant in Braddock, the J. Edgar Thomson Steel Works, in honor of his old boss. Significantly, this mill is among the few steel works still operating within western Pennsylvania.
Exploring History appears in The Independent-Observer periodically. The author holds a doctorate in history from the University of South Carolina.


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