2004-09-21 Richard Moore Friends, This is the central chapter of the book, and is considerably longer than the other chapters. Everything before was building the database, and the vocabulary, so that this chapter could be written. And what follows this chapter will be be a straightforward continuation of these ideas. A lot of ground is … Read more…
2004-09-16 Richard Moore Friends, The following article is frightening, but it’s also a ‘must read’. I think it’s the clearest article I’ve seen on this topic– tracing the development of American fascism, its ongoing relationship with German Nazism, and its direct connections to the current White House. rkm There are numerous connections between the Bush … Read more…
2004-09-15 Richard Moore Friends, Sorry to be silent for so long. It was my birthday last week, and after an all-night party I decided to take a few days off and visit some friends in Cork. Now back at work on the current chapter, which is progressing steadily, and which covers some very difficult ground. … Read more…
2004-09-06 Richard Moore Friends, First of all, let me say that the response to my funding appeal went far beyond my expectations. Not only is there enough to keep me going for a while, but there may even be enough to pay the fees for publishing the book with one of those on-demand publishers. Your … Read more…
2004-09-04 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “ecopilgrim ” <•••@••.•••> Subject: FW: URGENT: Brink of War with Iran? Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:38:50 -0700 —–Original Message—– From: President, USA Exile Govt. [mailto:•••@••.•••] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:52 PM To: President, USA Exile Govt. Subject: URGENT: Brink of War with Iran? Forwarded with Compliments of Government … Read more…
2004-09-01 Richard Moore Friends, Many thanks to those who responded to the appeal for support. As I suspected, many of you have more difficult situations than I do. Several people are making contributions, enough to at least get me through finishing the book. I appreciate that support very much, not just the bread and butter, … Read more…
2004-08-28 Richard Moore Friends, We are living in very interesting times. The two-century experiment with liberal democracy is fading away, along with cheap energy and the age of industrial growth. Five centuries of national competition have culminated in the dominance of a single super power, which is now busily spreading a fascist cloud over the … Read more…
2004-08-26 Richard Moore Friends, I’ve been working on the next chapter, and just today I began a paragraph this way: We are now in the midst of an extremely volatile and unstable moment in history. It is a chaotic instability, where many different kinds of developments are likely to lead to unpredictable and far-reaching consequences. … Read more…
2004-08-22 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:08:59 -0400 To: •••@••.••• From: Rosa Zubizarreta Subject: Re: GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION: Harmonization in the microcosm Richard, congratulations….this is absolutely BRILLIANT…clear, well-articulated, VERY helpful tool for outreach and educational purposes… i am DELIGHTED to see your powerful analytical and communication skills being applied so skillfully to this … Read more…
2004-08-19 Richard Moore Bcc: misc. recipients ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION : WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT (C) 2004 Richard K. Moore GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION ________________________________________________________ HARMONIZATION AS A CULTURAL MOVEMENT * The prospects for a large-scale harmonization movement One of the remarkable outcomes of harmonization experiences is the enthusiasm that can be … Read more…
2004-08-19 Richard Moore ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION: WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT Introduction A brief history of humanity ___________________________________________ Part I – THE STORY OF AMERICA 1650-1918: The rise of an imperial power 1918-1970: Pax Americana and collective imperialism 1971-2001: The Neoliberal Project 9/11/2001: The New American Century begins ___________________________________________ Part … Read more…
2004-08-17 Richard Moore (Contributed by William Bowles) http://www.williambowles.info/venezuela/ven_dem.html http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=22431 Venezuela’s Democracy is an example for the world to follow by Katherine Lahey 15/08/04 VHeadline special correspondent Katherine Lahey writes: With so many missions, Bolivarian circles, and grassroots community and governmental organizations on the ground carried out by the people, it’s hard to imagine how anyone … Read more…
2004-08-10 Richard Moore Bcc: misc. mentioned parties ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION : WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT (C) 2004 Richard K. Moore GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION ________________________________________________________ HARMONIZATION IN THE MICROCOSM * A very promising gathering in Michigan In June of this year, twenty four diverse “opinion leaders” were invited to a conference … Read more…
2004-08-09 Richard Moore ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION: WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT Introduction A brief history of humanity ___________________________________________ THE STORY OF AMERICA 1650-1918: The rise of an imperial power 1918-1970: Pax Americana and collective imperialism 1971-2001: The Neoliberal Project 9/11/2001: The New American Century begins ___________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION We the … Read more…
2004-08-08 Richard Moore ——————————————————– http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/080804W.shtml Unmasking of Qaeda Mole a U.S. Security Blunder-Experts By Peter Graff Reuters Saturday 07 August 2004 London – The revelation that a mole within al Qaeda was exposed after Washington launched its “orange alert” this month has shocked security experts, who say the outing of the source may have set … Read more…
2004-08-06 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 09:46:28 -0700 To: •••@••.••• From: “Sunshine” <•••@••.•••> (by way of Alan Rycroft <•••@••.•••>) Subject: Justice.int– Coalition forces imprison Iraqi children Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:42 AM Sunday Herald http://www.sundayherald.com/43773 Revealed: coalition forces imprison Iraqi children By Neil Mackay BRITISH forces are arresting children in Iraq … Read more…
2004-08-06 Richard Moore ——————————————————– http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/080604E.shtml They Knew… By David Sirota and Christy Harvey In These Times Wednesday 03 August 2004 Despite the whitewash, we now know that the Bush administration was warned before the war that its Iraq claims were weak. If desperation is ugly, then Washington, D.C. today is downright hideous. As the 9/11 … Read more…
2004-07-27 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: Bill Blum Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:39:02 EDT Subject: Re: A promising new movement! To: •••@••.••• Richard, my friend, I never cease to be surprised at how you can be so brilliant in your historical and political knowledge and analysis and at the same time be such a mushy … Read more…
2004-07-22 Richard Moore ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION : WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT (C) 2004 Richard K. Moore GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION ________________________________________________________ THE HARMONIZATION IMPERATIVE * Adversarial systems and liberal democracy IfWe the People are to respond effectively to our Transformational Imperative, then we will need to do so by means of … Read more…
2004-07-22 Richard Moore ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION: WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT Introduction A brief history of humanity ___________________________________________ THE STORY OF AMERICA 1650-1918: The rise of an imperial power 1918-1970: Pax Americana and collective imperialism 1971-2001: The Neoliberal Project 9/11/2001: The New American Century begins ___________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION We The … Read more…
2004-07-21 Richard Moore Friends, Sorry to be so slow with the next chapter. Shouldn’t be too much longer. A temporary lull in my energy level. The first item below is about Allawi, our new stooge in Iraq. He seems to be a carbon copy of Saddam. Saddam was put in power by the CIA because … Read more…
2004-07-15 Richard Moore 15/07/2004, Joe Ferguson wrote: >Hey Richard, > >I noticed your use of “Roger” instead of “Michael”
2004-07-15 Richard Moore Friends, Fahrenheit 911 isn’t being released in Wexford, but a friend got me a bootleg DVD and I gave it a viewing last night. It’s an amazing piece of work, quite at a different level of cinematic artistry than Roger’s previous efforts. I’ve read several reviews of the film, but none of … Read more…
2004-07-14 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 08:49:16 -0400 To: •••@••.••• From: Lorenzo Hagerty <> Subject: Re: subscriber comments rkm> In learning to take responsibility for self governance, personal transformations will occur–but they do not need to occur in advance, and they are very unlikely to occur in advance. This seems to be … Read more…
2004-07-09 Richard Moore Friends, Several of you have sent in follow-up comments to the last two ‘dialog’ postings. Those will be posted tomorrow. Meanwhile, I’d like to say a few things about the recent transfer of pseudo-sovereignty to Iraq. The transfer of sovereignty is so obviously fraudulent that one almost wonders why there are bothering … Read more…
2004-07-07 Richard Moore Friends, It occurred to me after sending out that last posting that I wanted to say something more about the role of GW Bush in our recent and soon-to-be history. Bush has done the job he was sent in to do, and now he is expendable. The neocons articulated the elite agenda, … Read more…
2004-07-07 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Robert E. Reynolds” To: <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: some good news from the Supreme Court… Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 05:39:40 -0400 I realize that most of the media is playing this as a victory for civil rights, but is it? The administration had two victories: l. The Court upheld the … Read more…
2004-07-05 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: Evelyn Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:56:56 EDT Subject: Re: Beware the Liberal War On Terror To: •••@••.••• O.K. Now I am really confused. You mix the good guys in with the bad guys, and where do we go from here? I agree with your premise that the “war on … Read more…
2004-07-05 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:38:23 -0400 From: “Charles D. Johnson” To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Fwd: Beware the Liberal War On Terror Happy 4th !!! This piece is interestingly critical of Bill Moyers – uncommon in my experience. To agree with much of this you should at least be accepting of the … Read more…
2004-07-04 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: •••@••.••• Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:36:13 EDT Subject: Nader chats with Pat Buchanan — good read! To: undisclosed-recipients:; —————————————————————— June 21, 2004 issue Copyright © 2004 The American Conservative Ralph Nader: Conservatively Speaking The long-time progressive makes a pitch for the disenfranchised Right. Ralph Nader recently accepted Pat Buchanan’s … Read more…
2004-07-03 Richard Moore ——————————————————– http://www.williambowles.info/guests/embedded_patriots.html http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040712&s=greider 24/06/04 ‘Embedded Patriots’ by William Greider The most intriguing story in Washington these days is a subterranean conflict that reporters cannot cover because some of them are involved. A potent guerrilla insurgency has formed in and around the Bush presidency-a revolt of old pros in government who strike from … Read more…
2004-07-01 Richard Moore ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION : WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT (C) 2004 Richard K. Moore GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION ________________________________________________________ THE TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPERATIVE AND WE THE PEOPLE * Civilization in crisis Civilization, and humanity, are now facing the most severe crisis of survival that either has ever faced. The unbridled … Read more…
2004-06-30 Richard Moore Friends, The U.S. Supreme Court seems to be restoring a bit of Constitutional law, in response to the attempt by the current administration to implement a Gestapo regime complete with concentration camps and torture chambers. I wonder why it took the justices so long to get around to such a fundamentally important … Read more…
2004-06-27 Richard Moore Folks, The “Liberation of Baghdad” posting was very interesting, if it indeed was inside strategic information from the Iraqi resistance. This next piece, following on the same date, from the Washington Post, confirms that the resistance is operating with a new level of organization that “resembled those once employed by the Iraqi … Read more…
2004-06-27 Richard Moore Friends, In February, as I posted at the time, I visited several groups of activists and writers on the West Coast. I met Jim Rough, inventor of Dynamic Facilitation, Tom Atlee of the Co-Intelligence Institute, and had the privilege of dialoging with them and the people they work with. It was a … Read more…
2004-06-25 Richard Moore Friends, Here’s some insider info from the Iraqi resistance. rkm ——————————————————– http://www.williambowles.info/iraq/baghdad.html ‘The liberation of Baghdad is not far away’ By Alix de la Grange 06/24/04 “Asia Times ” – BAGHDAD – On the eve of the so-called transfer of sovereignty to the new Iraqi caretaker government on June 30, former Saddam … Read more…
2004-06-23 Richard Moore Friends, Could this be the beginning of such a tribunal, timed to go on the air just before the election? -rkm “No date for a trial has been set, but Womack told reporters he did not believe it would begin before October…” ——————————————————– http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/062204B.shtml Judge: Abu Ghraib Prison May Not Be Destroyed … Read more…
2004-06-19 Richard Moore Friends, Below is the latest draft chapter of my book in progress. It is a complete rewrite of the earlier chapter 1, which was called the Evolution of Civilization. This new version will remain at the beginning of the book, but I’ve moved its companion Overview chapters to the end. The new … Read more…
2004-06-11 Richard Moore Note: I’ve decided to split one of the earlier chapters into two chapters. That is why this next chapter is numbered 7 instead of 6. -rkm ___________________________________________________________ GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION : WHY WE NEED IT AND HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE IT (C) 2004 Richard K. Moore Part II : THE STORY OF AMERICA … Read more…
2004-06-09 Richard Moore Friends, I’ve been tracking news reports and the noose is clearly tightening around Bush and the neocons. I was about to post a summary, along with some comments, when Brian sent me this piece by Michael Ruppert. I have problems with some of Ruppert’s claims about 9/11, but I think he’s done … Read more…