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Furnished Room for Female Renter Available

Jade — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:48:17 GMT

Rental is an upstairs guest bedroom with a queen bed, nightstand, lamps, bookcase, closet, chair, and is wired for Cable TV /Internet connection.
Shared use of common areas (living, kitchen, bath, and laundry rooms)
Dishes, appliances, etc. are already here so you really don't need anything!
(You are responsible for your own food, detergents & personal effects, etc.)
Please have own cell phone & no additional pets preferred (already have 2 cats)
Comfortable 2-story house on quiet cul-de-sac in pleasant established SE neighborhood (off Rae Rd.) near shops (Albertsons, Walmart, Factory Outlets) w/ easy Hwy 97 / Parkway access. Very convenient to everything yet set back from the bustle by a few blocks.
Low key friendly Female homeowner w/ older teen daughter looking to rent extra room in our house to a respectful, responsible, working, busy kind of gal.
No smoking inside of house, prefer no overnight guests.
$325 Rent *INCLUDES* utilites (electric, water, heat, garbage, cable)
Available now. Please contact for appointment to view. Thanks! : )

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Bend Community Bazaar

Kev — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:58:04 GMT

A community event unlike most...this Flea Market Bazaar is a place for imagination and creativity to shine through...bring your drums, stilts, hoops, toys, crafts and etc....Buy, sell, barter, swap, tradeplay with your community at large. Entertaining Actiivites and performances for and by, kids and adults alike. Come be a part of it !!! For the love of COMMUNITY!!!!

COME ONE, COME ALL, COME UNITY!!!!

Peace to all,
Kevin

www.myspace.com/bendcommunitybazaar
bendbazaar@yahoo.com

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Bike for sale in Bend??

jill — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:55:34 GMT

does anyone have a cruiser (or similar) for sale? all the bikes on CL are so expensive! besos. !

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Good Work ... Good Money!!!

Kev — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:27:49 GMT

Environmentally-Friendly House Cleaning...
We are SOOOO friggin busy, pretty much always and need some help from some great people!!! We have clients to refer to you!!!

Lookin for conscious, motivated, happy, dymanic people to clean homes and businesses!!! If you or someone you know is interested give us a call ASAP. You are not limited to cleaning, there are many services you can provide, but cleaning is the bulk of our business.

Work for yourself..create your schedule, make a desired wage, work with cool, like-minded people.

Call Darci @ 541-610-2228 and please pass the word along....

Thank you SOOOO much....

Kevin and Darci

P.S. In just a little over a year we have made more income than we ever have before....Just a thought for ya...

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any have some kombucha babies?

Vedah — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:30:33 GMT

Hey there Bendites! I was wondering if any of you lovely people have some kombucha babies i could take under my wing???

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Communal living CO??

Vedah — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:38:43 GMT

Hey there fellow Bendites, i grew up here and moved to Eugene this last year and got to share an amazing experience of communal living. I personally havent heard of any communes around here..i dont know if they are just super underground, or if they are something of a mystical element here in Central Oregon. if not, i was wondering, i know this kinda a waky crazy not-gonna-happen-unless-we-all-really-set-our-minds-and-money-to-it type question but has anyone ever thought of trying to get one together? i've been doing my research and im interested..thoughts opinions feel free to shout back~

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moving to bend

Jackie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:49:52 GMT

Just looking to meet new people with like interests... I'm moving to Bend in a couple of months to work at the chimpanzee sanctuary! Also, looking for a place to rent, if anyone has any suggestions. Anyway, just wanted to say HELLO to my soon to be neighbors! :)

Much love!

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Portland to Bend July 10th?

grub — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:46:56 GMT

I'll be flying in around 11 pm the night before and trying to find a quiet place to sleep.

If you see me on the side of the road, I will kick down some gas money. ; )
(if i can catch a ride, of course)

m

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Looking for a ride Bend-Eugene for STS9/Bassnectar pahtee

Chris — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:12:01 GMT

Hey

I have a ticket to Friday show but am flexible about return trip. Can leave after 2 pm on Friday.

shake shake shake

shake shake shake

shake your __________?

a) hand
b) Dairyqueen blizzard
c) boooooty

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Tickets Now on Sale for Coyote Festival

Kev — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:18:00 GMT

Music Makers - Bend, Oregon

By phone (Credit Card) see www.myspace.com/coyotefestival) for more details. Its in the BLOGS.

$65 per person til Jun 14th
$75 per person from Jun 15th through the event.

Blessings,
Kevin

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Need Vendors, Volunteers and Festival-Goers for the Coyote Festival at Summer Lake Hot Springs Jun 20-22....

Kev — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:01:33 GMT

If you have interest in vending or Volunteering please join Coyote Festival Tribe and inquire there or contact the moderator with your contact information. Thank you.

Also please pass the word along. We need your help sharing the good word. Summer Solstice is just around the corner.

Love to see you all there. Everybody young and old are welcome to attend. Come one come all to the Coyote Festival for Family and Friends.

Peace and Blessing to you,
Kevin

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Need Tribe Members - Coyote Festival - Summer Lake Hot Springs

Kev — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:36:20 GMT

http://tribes.tribe.net/coyotefestival

Thank you Friends and Family

Kevin

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Massage Therapist Recommendations?

Tealraine — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:24:32 GMT

Hi :)

I am coming into town next week and am looking for recommendations for an LMT who specializes in deep tissue work. I am recovering from an injury so I need a therapeutic massage as opposed to just relaxing. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!!

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Birth Arts Doula Training in Bend

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:03:32 GMT

Birth Arts International

Holistic Doula Workshop

May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2008

Bend, Oregon - Bend Birth Center

Join us for an immersion into the science and spirit of labor support and become a Birth Arts Doula. Learn how to provide support for women and babies through pregnancy, labor, birth, and immediate postpartum. The training includes a weekend workshop, an extensive workbook, and on-going mentoring through distance work to complete certification as a Certified Birth Arts Doula.

Birth Arts offers a complete birth doula training integrating evidence-based maternity care research with traditional women's wisdom and intuition. The workshop includes hands-on experiential practice in bodywork, rebozo, labor support techniques, and non-pharmacological methods of pain relief. Learn the art and science of labor support for optimal birthing in home, birth center, and hospital environments.

Time: Friday, 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sat & Sun, 9am-6pm

Location: Bend Birth Center, Bend, Oregon

Instructor: Kara Spencer, LMT, CD, CBE
Birth Arts International US Director

Contact: Kara at kara@birtharts.com or 541-520-0681

Tuition: $350 - pre-registration required

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Telluride Mountain Film Last Night?

Kamini — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:52:03 GMT

Did anyone else attend the Telluride Mountain Film showing at the Tower this weekend? There were some inspiring and entertaining movies shown last night!

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Heartsong is coming to Bend!

starchadstar — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:33:16 GMT

Greeting form the Heartsong Herbal Brewing Company!

It’s about time that Heartsong gets our brews to Bend!

Yes!

We think about all you folks out there often needing some revitalizing Pepper Brews and spicy-honey-sweetened Chai! So, we’re making progress to get our stuff to you, and with the great help of Northwest Natural Foods. They’ll be bringing it out to y’all from Ashland.

Please let me know if you can think of any great places to carry our delicious chai or spicy pepper Brews. I’ll be back here in a few days and let you know where you can get it just as soon as I post it!

And you can always learn more about Heartsong at our website, www.heartsongchai.com. Better yet, stop and visit the Chai Hut if you are ever in Ashland….

Rock on Bend!

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IRAQ WAR - It could be over....

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:39:01 GMT

If we vote for Ron Paul.....

This is Ron Paul's stance on the IRAQ WAR...HE IS the ONLY presidential candidate that wants to END the WAR..... ASAP. Senator McCain said he would stay another 100 years if we had to....

Mr. Speaker, allow me to offer another quote from Jefferson. Jefferson said: "No country perhaps was ever so thoroughly against war as ours. These dispositions pervade every description of its citizens, whether in or out of office. We love and we value peace, we know its blessings from experience."

We need this sentiment renewed in this Congress in order to avoid a needless war that offers us nothing but trouble. Congress must deal with this serious matter of whether or not we go to war. I believe it would be a mistake with the information that is available to us today. I do not see any reason whatsoever to take young men and young women and send them 6,000 miles to attack a country that has not committed any aggression against this country. Many American now share my belief that it would be a serious mistake.

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El Dante - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - coming soon

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:20:21 GMT

Both these events take place at McMenamins on an upcoming Wednesday night.

El Dante - Becoming everybody's favorite local Funk band..... This Wednesday night Jan 16th 2008....

GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD!!!!- This is a BIG DEAL!!! These guys kick major ass...Free at McMenamins Wednesday Feb 27th...Got to check these guys out....Phenomenal Reggae with a Sublime twist.....These guys will be very big soon.......

They are playing in Jamaica on March 3 and will be back at the Summit Saloon on March 29th.......

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Favorite Venues in Bend?

Kamini — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:24:26 GMT

I'm curious as to what venues people enjoy going to the most in Bend, be it for live music, performance, etc. Any thoughts/suggestions? Where do you like to go?

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Gem and Jam show anyone?

brandonhuston — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:19:34 GMT

Wondering if anyone is planning or interested in going down to the Gem and Jam show in Tucson Feb. 8th- 9th (http://gemandjam.com/). I am seeing if I can find a few people to travel down in my luxurious camper van to help split the gas.

interested?

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Jan 10, 2008 Presidential debate video link South Carolina

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:02:20 GMT

Enjoy!!!

This concerns us all...am I right?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272672,00.html

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Hope for decriminalizing marijuana

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:23:31 GMT

Ron Paul may be our only hope is decriminalizing marijuana and freeing the hemp enterprise....please pass the word on...if you haven't noticed our earth and our people are in dyer need of the TRUTH which he is fluent in and REAL FREEDOM which he strong promotes and will act on....give him a chance....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHS_y94H1Dk

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Patriot Act scary? Ron Paul is against it.....did you know he is running for president? They are trying to cut him out of the race.....

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:12:55 GMT

trying to silence his message of goodness and fairness.....

Ron Paul on the Patriot Act..
.http://youtube.com/watch?v=UgAJcPPSty0

wanna see more?...search Ron Paul on Youtube.com

psssst....pass it on.....

Ron Paul on myspace.com

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=17682281&MyToken=6fea3dbf-f3c9-4b42-97fe-29e128a49b20

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Ron Paul - Freedom, Unity, the REAL MESSAGE check out this video

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:49:14 GMT

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FG2PUZoukfA&feature=related

WE need this.....pass the word along..please!!!

Thanks guys,
Much love,
Kevin

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Jungle & Drum n Bass Night

Captain_Crazy_Beard — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:24:45 GMT

Starting Sunday August 5th, The Opening Jungle & Drum n Bass Night will be hosted at The Annex (Above The Domino Room) by yours truly; The Jungle Chemist. We will be holding a CD Release Party for my debut album "Motivation For Levitation"! On a side note tip.. there may be other great fellow turntablists such as DJ SPL there... (It's All Still In The Works!) keep your eyes and ears out for this one!
peace and much love.

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The Spinsterz is moving to Bend!

brandonhuston — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:49:32 GMT

Hola friends,

I am flying back from Guatemala this Tues 4th and I will be moving to Bend. I am looking for either a roommate situation or a place of my own under $700 per month.

Since I have a business to run, I would need a space to set up a small workshop to build my products and store my inventory. Part of a garage works well or possibility of renting two rooms. I don´t make much noise when manufacturing my products, maybe some light hammering and drilling every few days. I do have a pretty significant amount of inventory and shipping supplies, taking up about one whole side of a garage if I have it organized really well, which i would.

I am hoping to be into a place no later than the 10th. Please contact me if you can offer me something.
brandon@thespinsterz.com - better to email than tribe, cuz tribe doesn´t always load here in Guatemala. Thanks!

looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Brandon

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Thanksgiving with friends?

Julie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:06:05 GMT

For a writing project, I'm looking for groups of friends who celebrate Thanksgiving together, instead of with their families (maybe family lives a long way from here?). Anyone? Please e-mail me...

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just moved to bend

O/1, — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:43:24 GMT

hey all,
just moved to bend a few days ago. broke and looking for a job. don't know anyone here other than my sister and trying to find fun things to do will looking for that new job. any ideas, send'em please.
michael

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Visiting from Boise!

Uncle Sticky — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:40:49 GMT

I'm coming to Bend (from Boise) for the weekend to check it out as a possible new locale. What's up in Bend this weekend? What MUST I do and see to determine if Bend is a nice, burner and outdoorsy friendly spot for me to land?

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Some shameless self promotion...

kirsten869 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:58:17 GMT

I'm a small business owner in Redmond. I'm an IT Consultant. I cater to small and medium businesses. I even make house calls to persons with home offices. I have been working in the Central Oregon area for over seven years and have been in the IT Support field for ten years. I have supported systems as small as a two person office but as large as over 100 users, seven servers, and multiple wireless access points.

My largest client is a home builder. With the downturn of the market I'm forced to seek new clients. Hence the self promotion here. I can provide business references if requested.

So if you are in need of computer related support whether due to insufficient IT staffing or due to a poor level of service from your current provider please contact me. All contact information is available at www.thewinchesteragency.com.

Thank you,
Kirsten Winchester

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OPB Oregon Art Beat 8 PM Bend, Or. Artists

Heather — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:58:30 GMT

Tonight on OPB Art Beat @ 8pm
Jeff and Heather Thompson of Bend, Oregon
will be blowing glass on Oregon Art Beat @ 8PM
Check it out !!!!

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EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF THE TAROT

RowanMcCortney — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:52:27 GMT

atrist local 101 opening reception
@ the Curiosity Shoppe
550 Industrial way..Bend
friday eve OCTOBER 5TH*5-9pm
6pm dance performance
*TAROT READINGS*

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Bellydance Performances this Weekend - Friday and Sunday

lexi — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:50:25 GMT

Hello all!

Just a quick reminder that Gypsy Fire Bellydance has some
upcoming events this weekend...

If you haven't seen us in awhile - why not come on down to one or both of these events. We always appreciate your support. So, please bring your family and friends, as well as, feel free to pass this along to interested
parties....Thanks, Lexi of Gypsy Fire Bellydance

This Friday September 21st!!!
Gypsy Fire returns to the Taj Palace Restaurant
for our 3rd Friday performance! Come on down and
savor the exotic flavors of India , while you enjoy 2
mesmerizing, improvised performances. 2 shows,
starting at 6:45 pm. As always, our shows are
family-friendly!
Taj Palace Restaurant, 917 NW Wall St.

This Sunday September 23rd!!!
Gypsy Fire will once again accompany the amazing and melodic sounds of local band Coyo during their performance at McMenamin's this Sunday 1-4pm for Oktoberfest ! As always the shows are family friendly...so bring the entire clan on down.
McMenamin's Old St. Francis Church , 700 NW Bond St.

For more information, either visit:
www.gypsyfirebellydance.com
or email: gypsyfirebellydance@yahoo.com

Thanks for your support! Hope to see you there!

"To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak" --Hopi Indian saying
Gypsy Fire Bellydance, Bend, Oregon http://www.gypsyfirebellydance.com

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Boomtown is closing

RevFresh — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:49:03 GMT

Boomtown is closing it's doors forever. Digital media strikes down another brick and mortar buisness.

I worked there for 3 years, it was a home...that job got me out of Texas...I will forever be grateful.

It's done mid October, if you want to go in and say your goodbyes to a local buisness...you have about a month.

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Help protect Oregon

djembemon — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:21:34 GMT

Vote yes on Measure 49 this Nov.

Measure 49 will fix measure 37 which was advertised as an effort to protect the property right of individuals who wanted to build a few housed on their land if the law allowed them to do so whey they purchased the property. We voted for it but what we got out of 37: 7,500 claims for development covering over 750,00 acres of Oregon land much of it in protected forest and farmland, and in areas that ave limited groundwater for the families and wildlife that are already there. This sprawling development as a documented potential cost of $15 billion to Oregon taxpayers.

Measure 49 will protect the property rights of small individual landowners by allowing them up to 3 houses on their property if the law allowed it whey they bought their land.

They may also build up to 10 homes if they can document an equivalent financial loss and the extra houses are not on prime farm or forest land and do not threaten water supplies.

Measure 49 will also protect the places the make Oregon special. It will keep huge housing subdivisions, strip malls, and industrial developments out of areas where thy simply don't belong.

Facts on Measure 37
Both Hood river Valley and central Oregon are particularly hard hit by Measure 37. Hood River, Wasco, Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook counties have a total of 671 Measure 37 development claims, covering over 112,000 acres. Fore the sake of comparison, the entire city of Portland covers 85,,952 acres of land.

Example: Pumice NMine and Subdivision in Newberry Crater. LPP Resources Limited Partnership
This claim would put surface mining, geothermal power production and development of a 157 lot residential subdivision in the Newberry Crater National Monument. Otherwise, LPP demands over $200 million from taxpayers.

Example: Mining Operation on Protected Forestland
51 acres of protected forest would be converted into a miner extraction operation near Hood river.

Example: $513 Million compensation Demand to Tom McDonald
Demands taxpayers pay over $513 unless he is allowed to build a subdivision and a destination resort on 5,000 acres

Example: A single subdivision of over 15,000 cers Aspen Valley Limited Partnership
Aspen Valley demands $10 million in compensation if they are not allowed to subdivide over 15,000 acres into more then 3,000 lots.

Example: Mt. Hood Meadows
Developers have proposed a project to convert 891 acres of forestland high on the flanks of Mt. Hood into over 900 recreational housing units. This land includes a watershed which provides drinking water for over 25% of Hood River County. Otherwise, the developers are demanding cash compensation on development rights on public land.

***WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PASS MEASURE 49. CALL 503 282 1904 OR GO TO WWW.YESON49.COM*** Or contact me

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COYO CD Release Party with Special Guests The Bijou Project, Fyreflyte & More!

Kamini — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:58:33 GMT

Join us for a special First Friday performance with COYO, on September 7th at the Mirror Pond Plaza in Downtown Bend. COYO is releasing their newest CD, The West and the Bijou Project and FyreFlyte will be there to help them celebrate! Join us for an exciting, flaming, spinning, sparkling, shaking and shimmying evening of sensory overload. This Friday, during the September Art Hop, at Mirror Pond Plaza, starting at 5:30pm. Dancing starts about 6:15 and fire starts at sundown.

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Ask Kulongoski to Stop the Nuking of Portland

Alexander — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:51:16 GMT

Ask Kulongoski to Stop the Nuking of Portland

Call on Gov Ted Kulongoski to cancel Operation Noble Resolve

Call on Gov Ted Kulongoski to cancel Operation Noble Resolve at least until some major issues are cleared up over the Presidential Directive 51 and the habit of some strategic games becoming simultaneous real events is fully investigated.

Congressman Peter DeFazio has been blocked in his investigations on the issues surrounding the planned event and its relationship to National Security Presidential Directive 51 which would give Bush dictatorial powers if such a real event like a nuclear attack on Portland did happen. Governor Kulongoski could address this issue and demand that state employees not comply or work with FEMA and other organizations planning Operation Noble Resolve until major issues and questions are satisfactorily answered. On July 20th of 2007 after refusal to have access to documents related to Presidential Directive 5, DeFazio "Maybe the people who think there's a conspiracy out there are right." The fear is that like the Tube Bombing in London on 7/7 2005 and the 9/11 tragedy there were simultaneous mock events that were similar to the actual events taking place.

contacting Oregon Governor Kulongoski:

Please use one of the following methods if you would like to share an opinion or if the Governor´s Office can be of assistance:

MAIL Governor Kulongoski 160 State Capitol 900 Court Street Salem, Oregon 97301-4047 
PHONE Governor’s Citizens’ Representative Message Line 503.378.4582
FAX 503.378.6827

POSSIBLE STATE ALTERNATIVES TO OPERATION NOBLE RESOLVE

Governor Ted Kulongoski and Governor Christine Gregoire could propose alternatives to Operation Noble Resolve. One alternative could be to have strategic simulations on counter-dictatorial usuption of our federal system. This could be done by having mass teach-ins on administrative noncooperation, civil disobedience and other nonviolent actions as well as civics with mock events simulating a coups d'état in our federal system. In 1983, Dr. Gene Sharp had proposed that creating a civillian based defense using nonviolent tactics would be far more effective against invading and anti democratic forces as well as much more economically sustainable.
http://www.fragmentsweb.org/fourtx/sharplec.html

The two sister states of Oregon and Washington could host a training and implimentation of a civillian based defense in complete cooperation with the Oregon and Washington State National Guards. We could give such a civics training and mock events even a name like Operation Evergreen. This could be done with the cooperation of the various states’ educational systems, liberaries and other organizations both governmental and non-governmental.

Gene Sharp, Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1990).

Gene Sharp Lecture on Civilian-Based Defense (audio of the 1983 lecture on creating a nonviolent civillian system to counter tryanny) http://www.fragmentsweb.org/fourtx/sharplec.html

NSPD 51 FROM WHITEHOUSE WEBSITE (for those not familiar with the Presidential Directive)

White House News

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51

HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20

Subject: National Continuity Policy

Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures and operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies. This policy establishes "National Essential Functions," prescribes continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies, and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national emergency.

Definitions

(2) In this directive:

(a) "Category" refers to the categories of executive departments and agencies listed in Annex A to this directive;

(b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions;

(c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that National Essential Functions continue to be performed during a Catastrophic Emergency;

(d) "Continuity of Operations," or "COOP," means an effort within individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies;

(e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation of powers among the branches, to preserve the constitutional framework under which the Nation is governed and the capability of all three branches of government to execute constitutional responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, appropriate transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of the National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency;

(f) "Executive Departments and Agencies" means the executive departments enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 101, independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104(1), Government corporations as defined by 5 U.S.C. 103(1), and the United States Postal Service;

(g) "Government Functions" means the collective functions of the heads of executive departments and agencies as defined by statute, regulation, presidential direction, or other legal authority, and the functions of the legislative and judicial branches;

(h) "National Essential Functions," or "NEFs," means that subset of Government Functions that are necessary to lead and sustain the Nation during a catastrophic emergency and that, therefore, must be supported through COOP and COG capabilities; and

(i) "Primary Mission Essential Functions," or "PMEFs," means those Government Functions that must be performed in order to support or implement the performance of NEFs before, during, and in the aftermath of an emergency.

Policy

(3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability composed of Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government programs in order to ensure the preservation of our form of government under the Constitution and the continuing performance of National Essential Functions under all conditions.

Implementation Actions

(4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily operations of all executive departments and agencies. As a result of the asymmetric threat environment, adequate warning of potential emergencies that could pose a significant risk to the homeland might not be available, and therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no such warning will be received. Emphasis will be placed upon geographic dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase survivability and maintain uninterrupted Government Functions. Risk management principles shall be applied to ensure that appropriate operational readiness decisions are based on the probability of an attack or other incident and its consequences.

(5) The following NEFs are the foundation for all continuity programs and capabilities and represent the overarching responsibilities of the Federal Government to lead and sustain the Nation during a crisis, and therefore sustaining the following NEFs shall be the primary focus of

the Federal Government leadership during and in the aftermath of an emergency that adversely affects the performance of Government Functions:

(a) Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of government;

(b) Providing leadership visible to the Nation and the world and maintaining the trust and confidence of the American people;

(c) Defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and preventing or interdicting attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(d) Maintaining and fostering effective relationships with foreign nations;

(e) Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(f) Providing rapid and effective response to and recovery from the domestic consequences of an attack or other incident;

(g) Protecting and stabilizing the Nation's economy and ensuring public confidence in its financial systems; and

(h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address the national health, safety, and welfare needs of the United States.

(6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government. In order to advise and assist the President in that function, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT) is hereby designated as the National Continuity Coordinator. The National Continuity Coordinator, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National

Security Affairs (APNSA), without exercising directive authority, shall coordinate the development and implementation of continuity policy for executive departments and agencies. The Continuity Policy Coordination Committee (CPCC), chaired by a Senior Director from the Homeland Security Council staff, designated by the National Continuity Coordinator, shall be the main day-to-day forum for such policy coordination.

(7) For continuity purposes, each executive department and agency is assigned to a category in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national security roles and

responsibilities in support of the Federal Government's ability to sustain the NEFs. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as the President's lead agent for coordinating overall

continuity operations and activities of executive departments and agencies, and in such role shall perform the responsibilities set forth for the Secretary in sections 10 and 16 of this directive.

(8) The National Continuity Coordinator, in consultation with the heads of appropriate executive departments and agencies, will lead the development of a National Continuity Implementation Plan (Plan), which shall include prioritized goals and objectives, a concept of operations, performance metrics by which to measure continuity readiness, procedures for continuity and incident management activities, and clear direction to executive department and agency continuity coordinators, as well as guidance to promote interoperability of Federal Government continuity programs and procedures with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate. The Plan shall be submitted to the President for approval not later than 90 days after the date of this directive.

(9) Recognizing that each branch of the Federal Government is responsible for its own continuity programs, an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall ensure that the executive branch's COOP and COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with those of

the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure interoperability and allocate national assets efficiently to maintain a functioning Federal Government.

(10) Federal Government COOP, COG, and ECG plans and operations shall be appropriately integrated with the emergency plans and capabilities of State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to promote interoperability and to prevent redundancies and conflicting lines of authority. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate the integration of Federal continuity plans and operations with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to provide for the delivery of essential services during an emergency.

(11) Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and executive departments and agencies shall include the following:

(a) The continuation of the performance of PMEFs during any emergency must be for a period up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed, and the capability to be fully operational at alternate sites as soon as possible after the occurrence of an emergency, but not later than 12 hours after COOP activation;

(b) Succession orders and pre-planned devolution of authorities that ensure the emergency delegation of authority must be planned and documented in advance in accordance with applicable law;

(c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and official access to them must be provided;

(d) Provision must be made for the acquisition of the resources necessary for continuity operations on an emergency basis;

(e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of critical communications capabilities at alternate sites in order to support connectivity between

and among key government leadership, internal elements, other executive departments and agencies, critical partners, and the public;

(f) Provision must be made for reconstitution capabilities that allow for recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of normal operations; and

(g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel capable of relocating to alternate facilities to support the continuation of the performance of PMEFs.

(12) In order to provide a coordinated response to escalating threat levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions (COGCON) system establishes executive branch continuity program readiness levels, focusing

on possible threats to the National Capital Region. The President will determine and issue the COGCON Level. Executive departments and agencies shall comply with the requirements and

assigned responsibilities under the COGCON program. During COOP activation, executive departments and agencies shall report their readiness status to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary's designee.

(13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall:

(a) Conduct an annual assessment of executive department and agency continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted by executive departments and agencies as part of the annual budget request process, in order to monitor progress in the implementation of the Plan and the execution of continuity budgets;

(b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue annual continuity planning guidance for the development of continuity budget requests; and

(c) Ensure that heads of executive departments and agencies prioritize budget resources for continuity capabilities, consistent with this directive.

(14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall:

(a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity communications for executive departments and agencies, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President;

(b) Establish requirements for, and monitor the development, implementation, and maintenance of, a comprehensive communications architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President; and

(c) Review quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d) of this directive or otherwise, and report the results and recommended remedial actions to the National Continuity Coordinator.

(15) An official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall:

(a) Advise the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, the APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and

(b) Consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security in order to ensure synchronization and integration of continuity activities among the four categories of executive departments and agencies.

(16) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:

(a) Coordinate the implementation, execution, and assessment of continuity operations and activities;

(b) Develop and promulgate Federal Continuity Directives in order to establish continuity planning requirements for executive departments and agencies;

(c) Conduct biennial assessments of individual department and agency continuity capabilities as prescribed by the Plan and report the results to the President through the APHS/CT;

(d) Conduct quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications capabilities in consultation with an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(e) Develop, lead, and conduct a Federal continuity training and exercise program, which shall be incorporated into the National Exercise Program developed pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 of December 17, 2003 ("National Preparedness"), in consultation with an

official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(f) Develop and promulgate continuity planning guidance to State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators;

(g) Make available continuity planning and exercise funding, in the form of grants as provided by law, to State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators; and

(h) As Executive Agent of the National Communications System, develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive continuity communications architecture.

(17) The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall produce a biennial assessment of the foreign and domestic threats to the Nation's continuity of government.

(18) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide secure, integrated, Continuity of Government communications to the President, the Vice President, and, at a minimum, Category I executive departments and agencies.

(19) Heads of executive departments and agencies shall execute their respective department or agency COOP plans in response to a localized emergency and shall:

(a) Appoint a senior accountable official, at the Assistant Secretary level, as the Continuity Coordinator for the department or agency;

(b) Identify and submit to the National Continuity Coordinator the list of PMEFs for the department or agency and develop continuity plans in support of the NEFs and the continuation of essential functions under all conditions;

(c) Plan, program, and budget for continuity capabilities consistent with this directive;

(d) Plan, conduct, and support annual tests and training, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to evaluate program readiness and ensure adequacy and viability of continuity plans and communications systems; and

(e) Support other continuity requirements, as assigned by category, in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national security roles and responsibilities

General Provisions

(20) This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of, provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the Presidency or the exercise of its powers, and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. 19), with consultation of the Vice President and, as appropriate, others involved. Heads of executive departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate

support is available to the Vice President and others involved as necessary to be prepared at all times to implement those provisions.

(21) This directive:

(a) Shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and the authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and subject to the availability of appropriations;

(b) Shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect (i) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals, or (ii) the authority of the Secretary of Defense over the Department of Defense, including the chain of command for military forces from the President, to the Secretary of Defense, to the commander of military forces, or military command and control procedures; and

(c) Is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its

agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(22) Revocation. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 ("Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations"), including all Annexes thereto, is hereby revoked.

(23) Annex A and the classified Continuity Annexes, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive.

(24) Security. This directive and the information contained herein shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure, provided that, except for Annex A, the Annexes attached to this directive are classified and shall be accorded appropriate handling, consistent with applicable Executive Orders.

GEORGE W. BUSH

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

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Good Chiropractor, Massage Therapist, and PCP Doc?

Bailey — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:10:58 GMT

Hi!

I am moving back to Bend in a week and am SOOOO excited. I have been gone for 10 years and have really missed it. I know that everything is so different than it was 10 years ago, but still awesome. Unfortunately, I got a whiplash injury last week and will need to find a good Primary Care Doc, Chiropractor, and LMT that specializes in whiplash injuries. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations as I need to get started in right when I get there and don't know anyone in the area. I can't wait to get there and meet all of you cool people. Thanks!

Bailey :)

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4 peaks music festival this weekend!

RowanMcCortney — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:40:21 GMT

who's coming out to play with me ?

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MateAgo's and the NW World Reggae Festival

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:31:49 GMT

We are happy to announce that we will be making our first of many festival appearances at the NW World Reggae Festival Aug 10th-12th, sharing a booth with Peapod Glass, serving up the Yerba to the peeps in need of high energy. We hope to serve you this time and every time to come.

Make it a great day!!! Drink Yerba Mate from Mateago's.

Bless.

See ya there and safe travels... http://www.nwworldreggae.com/

Festival is 20 miles north of Eugene in Marcola.

Peace to you heart, to all of Bend and out to the world. What we need is peace!!!

ONE LOVE....

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Support WRCCO ...get a Massage AT MUNCH N Music every thursday evening

RowanMcCortney — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:40:54 GMT

Join Us ...Cindy Varvais,Fauna Guptill and Laurie Chandler for a Chair Massage at MnM !
we are donating 50% of the proceeds to the Women's Resource Center of central Oregon.
we will have wrcco info & upcoming class schedules on hand.
Fauna and laurie have thier offices at wrcco and i work at the Cafe' of Life Chiropractic
bright Blessings,Rowan aka Cindy Varvais LMT #6690

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MateAgo's Yerba Mate Cafe...Join us.... Bond Street Bend Oregon

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:13:27 GMT

You are INVITED grow with us.

We could use some Tribal support from you Yerba Mate fans out there. Please come join our discussions at the MateAgo's Tribe site. tribes.tribe.net/mateagos We would love to have any and all people who are passionate about Mate. You can also visit us at mateagos.com.

We would also like to ask any of you who would like to help us out in a grassroots way to invite others to join us, especially those who love mate, or love Santiago or love to support our community. We appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks a million. It always comes back around.

Please come see us on Youtube.com:
youtube.com/watch

Visit us at: 920 W Bond Street
Bend, Oregon 97701

If you are in the area.

Join us for our Yerba Mate Parties around the Central Oregon area and pass a gourd with us.

Look for us at festivals in the Pacific Northwest.

Last but not least we are looking for investors, supporters and grassroots volunteers.

MateAgo's - Welcome to the next level folks...

You can call MateAgo's at 541-419- 2541 for orders and all other inquiries.

Peace and blessings.
MateAgo's
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posted in Bend, Oregon - 0 replies

the Grove closing for good july 7th

djembemon — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:48:57 GMT

A Bend Icon is closing down! The famous and amazing Grove is closing shop on July 7th!
Hopefully something will open up to keep the energy flowing!

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roomate near campus???

skypuncher — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:34:23 GMT

I'm a student, so loco party animals need not apply :) I have a 9 year old indoor cat. Other than that I'm pretty simple. And financially reliable (muy importante!) I'll be ready to move in right before or after Burning Man.......... SAT NAM

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Summer Solstice?

Kristi — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:30:29 GMT

Is there a gathering of any kind in the area in celebration of the Summer Solstice? We'll be in town and would love to connect with beautiful beings in ceremony and celebration.

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Skyliners Community Yard sales Tomorrow,,Saturday(6/9)...8am - 2pm

RowanMcCortney — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Head west up Galveston to Skyliners Road...10 miles into the forest.It will be worth the Drive.I am selling lots of clothes...sumptuous Velvets,Crazy socks,Many Levi's in all sizes & more.help me fund my trip to Oregon Country Fair!

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kitty needs a new forever home.

Anna-Theresa — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:46:50 GMT

I have come the conclusion that 10 cats is just to many for me. I forstered a bunch of kittens a couple years back, with all the intentions of finding them homes, now 2 years later my house is overcrouded, and perfectly wonderious cats are acting up. My first placement would be Goober... and awesome short haired black (with the occasional white strangs) male neutered kitty. He is large for a cat... really lanky. He is a snuggler. when he gets comfurtable in his new home, he is known to come up and nuzzle himself against your face, and snuggle up in your lap. He has been raised in a house with other cats (obviousally) and with dogs, also has been around many children, ages 3 months to 10. I hate to have to let go, but i have realized i only have 2 hands, so much time, and that it is better to try to find him a new place now than let him be stuck here without the love he deserves.

please send me a note if you are interested.

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check out my profile page for Info On the Community Healing fair in bend this saturday June 2 nd

RowanMcCortney — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:12:49 GMT

Rowan invites you all to :
the Community Healing Fair !!
I will be there...i hope to see you!

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Cascadian Bike Tour May 14 - 31st

Alexander — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:55:37 GMT

Cascadian Bike Tour May 14 - 31st

I just got this post and think its a perfect event to unite causes and awareness of Cascadia. It would be nice to see photo graphics (ideally in the news paper) with this bike tour under the "Doug" (Cascadian banner). MAYBE a group from Bend could ride over the Cascades to join this tour?

I would think that causes could be represented like critical mass, local economy, Cascadian bioregional awareness, the free schools, anti-imperialism, ecological sustainablity, carbon free living, permaculture and so much more of what Cascadia should be and is.

the post I recieved:

Tribe Alert: Cascadians
From: Bryan
Title: What are the most noteworthy sustainability and...
I'm helping to organize and will be taking part in a bike tour from Vancouver, BC to Berkeley, CA, to help build awareness of and live out the ideals of the organization BALLE, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. Our trip will take us through Oregon along the coast on Highway 101 (we may also be detouring through Portland for a day). I'd appreciate any recommendations for projects, businesses, and sites that are worth stopping for--independent, local businesses making a mark for their practices or promotion of local living economies, great sustainability and self-sufficiency demonstration sites, and the like. We are especially looking for places right along Hwy 101, as it is difficult for us to make our schedule while detouring much from our route.

The trip begins May 14 in Vancouver and ends May 31 in Berkeley. We expect to ride the Oregon coast May 18 - 24.

For more information on the bike ride (which is open to and seeking new participants!):
balleseattle.org/projects/balle-on

reposted in http://cascadians.tribe.net/thread/920ffc88-c42e-4040-b56d-88a34e2ce8d4?newpostingid=fb789b71-dbc0-40a1-9892-be478c2a2683#fb789b71-dbc0-40a1-9892-be478c2a2683

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Middle Eastern Dancer Showcase @ The Grove

Kamini — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:27:07 GMT

Come down to the Grove next Wednesday night (4/25) for the latest incarnation of the Guild's Dancer Showcase. 8:30PM. Aftershow performance by TAARKA (www.taarka.com), featuring Bend's own Dale Largent on handdrums and percussion . It's gonna be good times for sure!

Leia’s Class
Heather
Charlene C.
the Bijou Project
Bali Ram
Monica
Heather & Seanna
Karen
Sitris
Layla & Bali Duet
Kamini
Michelle
Raqsafar
OPEN DANCE FOR ALL!

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Pickaxe - The Cascadia Free State Story (free in google videos)

Alexander — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:36:45 GMT

Pickaxe - The Cascadia Free State Story (free in google videos)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1915772001649860572&q=cascadia&hl=en

or just go to Google videos and type in "Cascadia"

documentary description:

Pickaxe documents efforts to halt logging at Warner Creek, a federally protected forest in Oregon. Following a suspicious fire in 1991 that ... all » cleared the land, Congress suspended environmental regulations to allow logging in the area. Since arson was determined to be the cause of the fire, however, environmental activists argued that allowing logging at Warner Creek would set a bad example and possibly lead to similarly motivated forest fires. What followed was an 11-month battle complete with a 79-day hunger strike and an amazing blockade of a remote mountain logging road. This inspiring documentary shows the power of direct action, determination and good leadership.

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Gypsy Fire events April/May 2007

quinnd — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:25:26 GMT

Hello all! Happy spring!

Gypsy Fire is gearing up for a busy spring and summer, and it all starts now! :)

First off: Gypsy Fire Bellydance will return to the Taj Palace Restaurant for our 3rd Friday shows: Friday April 20! Savor the exotic and delicious flavors of India, and enjoy a mesmerizing and energetic *improvised* performance!!! 2 shows, starting at 6:45pm. As always, our shows are free and family-friendly! 917 NW Wall St.

Then, if you've ever thought of learning Tribal Bellydance, now's the time! Gypsy Fire Bellydance offers Beginner classes in American Tribal Style Bellydance. This style is a modern fusion of traditional Middle Eastern dance moves, with stylistic elements from India and Spain; moves are structured to work in a group setting (the Tribe), and are framed to work *improvisationally*! Basics classes are offered in 8-week sessions: each week we will focus on 1 slow and 1 fast move, and will also spend some time on stretching and strengthening exercises to enhance your dance! Come learn this amazing dance form in a supportive environment! Classes start Tuesday, April 24, and are held at the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 1601 NW Newport Ave. 8-week class tuition: $60. For more info: gypsyfirebellydance (at) yahoo (dot) com

In May, Gypsy Fire hits the road to trek down to Tribal Fest 2007! This year, we are presenting our "Dynamic Duets, Powerful Pairs: Turns and Passes" workshop, as well as performing! Workshop (SOLD OUT): Saturday, May 19, 2:30-4:30, and performance: Sunday, May 20, 12:50-1:06 pm. Don't miss this great event: 5 days of workshops, representing many different "flavors" of Tribal-inspired dance, vending galore, and of course: amazing performances starting Friday night!!! For more info: www.blacksheepbellydance.com

See you there!!!
Stay tuned for more upcoming events......

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Connections.....

Anna-Theresa — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:35:45 GMT

I moved to this area 2 years, and recently found myself divorced, in a strange area, with no connections to anyone since the few friends I had made scattered in the rubble of my marrage. I am not looking to date, just for a group of people, who can are like minded, or open minded, and who I can share some fun times with. I am 32, and average human... like the outdoors, but a movie is dandy also. Have not experienced much of what there is to offer here in bend, and am looking for folks who like to teach a fledgling individual new things. I am looking for friendships with new people. folks to hang with.

about me... 32, divorced, born and raised in san francisco. some college, marine biology major. work for a vet, enviromental enthusiast, but not a snob. love street faires, worked renissance faires. love to sing and be outgoing, but an supper shy when i dont know folks. animal lover, gardener, hiker, biker, one tatoo and working on another. that is it.... in breif, i guess....

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The epic fire show...

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:00:56 GMT

Fyreflyte will be performing at the Mirror Pond Plaza again on the 6th of April at 8:00 PM. Yes, it's first friday April!
This show is a BIG one, for several reasons; We are trying to raise a good amount of money for a benefit for Tricia Roth. Tricia, the sister of our own family member Rebecca, was in a serious accident in September last year and since then has been needing a high level of care and support as she learns to adjust to life on four wheels. Rebecca, a charter member of Fyreflyte and local acupuncturist has been travelling regularly to the Bay Area to provide that care and support for her sister for the last six months.
We want to help! With the love and support of the performing arts community here in Bend we are putting together a performance unequalled by anything Fyreflyte has done previously. We have involved all the members of the fire dance community and the musicians with the groups Coyo and Ubuntu have joined the cause to provide us the music to move to. The goal is to raise money to help with the long term care but also to show a distant family member that we love and care about her through our support and energy.
This show will be a musical and visual treat! Please come support us in this endeavor. Whether a donation, purchasing one of many great items at our silent auction or just coming to show your support for our family... Thank you, and we hope to see you there.

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Fire dancing in Bend....questions, questions!

Sahara — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:28:46 GMT

Hi, I'm sponsoring an amazing group of bellydancers (who also do fire) here in Bend on March 31. They are Unmata, from Sacramento, CA. They'll be coming up Friday and mentioned they'd love to do a short (15 minute) fire set someplace....I was thinking MIrror Pond cause I know it's done there...but I'm not sure what the protocol is for having fire in the city, I don't know if other local fire groups would be performing that night and I don't want to step on ANYONE'S toes!!

Fireflyte was suggested as a good contact for info...but I don't have any clue how to go about it...can someone help??

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Bike Donations Needed

lexi — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:59:04 GMT

hi, the Homeless Teen Street Outreach Program that i work for is in need of your old, unused and unwanted bike donations. We currently have 14 residents in our transitional shelter in need of some pedal powered transportation, as well as, we help supply bikes to teens on the streets when needed. A rideable bike is ideal but willing to take one that might need a bit of love off your hands too. Preferably adult sized M/F frames 10 speed, cruiser, mt bike or bmx style. I will pick up at your place or you can drop off at ours. Feel free to email or call for more info.

Thanks in advance,
Lexi
Cascade Youth and Family Center, The LOFT, Street Outreach
19 SW Century Dr., Bend, OR 97702
lexih@jbarj.org
318-3436 wk

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Room for rent...

scottycarlile — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:34:19 GMT

I hope this is an appropriate outlet for me to utilize, but I'm actually looking for potential roommates to share my home. The house is located just right above the Old Mill district, it's $400 per month plus 1/3 utilities and positive vibes! Just shoot me an e-mail if you are interested at all.

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

- Scott

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Hoop dance workshop with Baxter in Eugene

revolva76 — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:09:48 GMT

Hi Bend residents,

Just a heads up, in case anyone is interested -- this upcoming Sunday, hoop master Baxter will be Eugene, teaching a three-hour intensive hoop dance workshop. (See class description below). Baxter is well known in the world of hoop dance and is prominently featured in the upcoming hoop dance documentary "Hoop: A Revolution of Sorts." The class will be at Corestar dojo from 2-5 p.m., Sunday Feb. 25. Price is suggested $40, with a sliding scale down to $25 for hoopers in need of financial assistance. It's for beginner and up, although it would help if you are at least able to hoop around your waist in both directions.

This is a really great opportunity if you feel drawn to the hoop. Baxter's flaying all the way from N. Carolina to teach on the West Coast (Oregon, Seatlle, San Francisco, Los Angeles). Contact me as soon as possible if you'd like to register, since the class is coming up this Sunday. Hope to see you there!

INTRODUCTION TO THE HOOP PATH

This 3-hour intensive will introduce you to the inspiring myths and powerful metaphors of The Hoop Path, a spiritual approach to hoopdance that has slowly built itself out of Jonathan Baxter's years of daily Hoop Practice. Bax's teaching incorporates prayerful guidance and unique storytelling as well as the straightforward breaking down of moves and practice of new techniques. This workshop is for those of us who already feel a connection with Hooping that goes far deeper than pure fitness, or for those hoopers who yearn to deepen and expand their Practice into subtler levels of awareness and grace. Together we will define and explore Hoop Path terms such as: pe*A*ce, Ritmo, One Tree/Two Tree, Samurai, and Point; as well as established techniques such as Rolling, Reversing, Breaks, Vertical and Angle Hooping.

Baxter's Hoop the Movie trailer:

www.hoopthemovie.com/video/t..._lrg.htm

To reach Baxter or other Hoop Path members:

tribes.tribe.net/thehooppath

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coming to OSU

skypuncher — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:24:23 GMT

i'll be movin to bend for school fall quarter. i'm not so familiar with the town. any suggestions for the best area to look for an apartment?

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Source "Article"!!!

quinnd — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:07:17 GMT

Hello all,
Well, I've got to say, the writer of the story in the Source really did a doozy.
To put it bluntly, he fabricated a "story" about bellydance, complete with an "interview" w/2 members of Gypsy Fire.....The reason I say "interviews", is that I'm not sure that he was present at the same one that Julia and I gave.....we were misquoted, and the man *obviously* had some typical, IGNORANT pre-conceived notions about bellydance, that he simply used us to create "facts" about the dance that would support the simple conclusion that: "....the purpose of bellydancing- to entice arousal" Basically, the usual: bellydancing=stripping...

AAAAAARGH!!!!!! I am so frustrated that we personally, and that bellydancers in general have been portrayed like this again, and in a local, widely read, publication!

I wanted to put the word out there, that this article does NOT represent what we talked about in the interview, and does NOT represent my views about dance, and to let you all know that I am embarrassed to have my name and picture attached to this in any way, shape or form.....
Please write to the Source, if you feel the need to rebut the "story"....I know I plan to....

Thanks!
Quinn

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Big fire weekend on the 2nd and 3rd!

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:37:12 GMT

Fyreflyte will be performing for the Winterfest festivities on Friday and will be hosting an open spin jam on Saturday followed by a pub crawl on Saturday night. The details are all posted on the fyreflyte tribe for times and whatnots. Come join us!

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Bellydance Performance-Downtown Bend

lexi — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:28:25 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Gypsy Fire is once again performancing at the Taj Palace Indian Restaurant in Downtown Bend this Friday August 18th @ 6:45 (2 shows).

SO if you haven't come down to see us in awhile, please do. We greatly appreciate your support and hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Lexi

Support your local Bellydancer
p.s. please forward to any friends you think might enjoy a fun night out! thanks!

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Joe's benefit Show

Windspirit — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:52:05 GMT

Joe's benefit Show
Domino RooM $15.00
Sunday January 21 at 6:00:
Joe Leonardi and Threes, formerly Stone Soup
David Bowers acoustic guitar and vocals, singer/songwriter
Coyo, Dale Largent drums, Ron Laws Native American flute, Tim Moore guitar
Scott Wyatt singer/song writer guitarist
Jason spoken word
Ubuntu Drummers
Tom and Cheryl sound equipment
Willie Carmichael spoken word
~Silent Auction~

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A Night Of Tribal Warmth

Windspirit — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:48:10 GMT

A Night Of Tribal Warmth

Ever wanted to explore hand drumming? Now's your chance!

~Join Ubuntu Drummers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere~
~Learn some cool rhythms~
~Be pleasantly surprised by your ability~
~Create awesome beats!~

When: January through March 2007, 6-8pm
(last Saturday of each month)
January 27; February 24; March 31

Where: Gotta Dance Studio, 917NE 8th street
(back building of Erikson's Shopping Center)
$5.00 A Drum and chair if you have them.
Extras should be available
ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 541-330-5766

www.ubuntu-drummers.com

http://groups.myspace.com/UbuntuDrummers

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Birth Arts Doula Training - Oregon

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:35:26 GMT

Birth Arts Doula Training
Dexter, OR
March 31-April 1st, 2007
www.birtharts.com

Birth Arts Doula Education Programs presents the Birth Arts Doula Training at Lost Valley Education Center, in Dexter, OR (near Eugene) March 30th - April 1st, 2007. Kara Spencer, LMT, CD, CBE and Patricia Couch, DEM, CD, CBE will be co-teaching this comprehensive holistic doula training.

Join us at Lost Valley for a weekend educational immersion into the science and spirit of labor support. Learn how to provide support for women and babies through pregnancy, labor, birth, and immediate postpartum. The training includes a weekend workshop, two nights dormitory lodging, three vegetarian meals a day, an extensive workshop, and on-going mentoring through didactic work to complete the program and receive recognition as a Certified Birth Arts Doula.

Birth Arts offers a complete birth doula training integrating evidence-based maternity care research with traditional women's wisdom and intuition. The workshop includes hands-on experiential practice in bodywork, rebozo, labor support techniques, and non-pharmacological methods of pain relief. We will go into detail about the practice of supporting women at birth at home, birth center, and hospital environments.

For registration or inquiries contact Kara at 541-520-0681 or kara@birtharts.com and click the link below for more info and to download a flyer, registration form, or to pay via Paypal.

Birth Arts Doula Training - Dexter, OR

www.birtharts.com
www.lostvalley.org
www.maiahealingarts.com

Birth Arts is also offering doula trainings in 2007 in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and more! See the website for updated information.

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Joe's benefit Show

Windspirit — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:27:04 GMT

Joe's benefit Show
Domino RooM $12.00
Sunday January 21 at 6:00:
Joe Leonardi and Threes, formerly Stone Soup
David Bowers acoustic guitar and vocals, singer/songwriter
Coyo, Dale Largent drums, Ron Laws Native American flute, Tim Moore guitar
Scott Wyatt singer/song writer guitarist
Jason spoken word
Ubuntu Drummers
Tom and Cheryl sound equipment
Willie Carmichael spoken word

This show is all volunteered to help Joe K. with his medical bills. Any funds left over will go to the Volunteers in Medicine.

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Di Lusso update.....

quinnd — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:31:37 GMT

Hello all!
Hope the holiday season's treating you well, and that you're enjoying all that the season has to offer!!!

Well, I have some *sad* news: it seems that due to a new,early closing time at Di Lusso, we will no longer be performing there on 2nd Saturdays of the month..... :^(
We've really enjoyed our time there, and are so grateful to all of you who came down to support us, and also, to Di Lusso for hosting us!!!
We'll really miss our shows there....it kinda feels like home to us!!!

Stay tuned for more info: we're scouting some new venues for a similar "homey" gig!!! :) Wish us luck!
Check in here or our website for updates: www.gypsyfirebellydance.com

Happy New Year!!!
Quinn

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Bellydance classes with Leia begin Jan 8th

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:55:36 GMT

A second generation bellydancer, Leia has been performing for 15 years and teaching for 6. She draws her inspiration from her wide world of experience and from the spark within. She is currently a member of the Bijou Project.

Bellydance for Moms
Shimmy, taxim, undulate, and more in this kid-friendly environment. Open to all levels of dance experience. $5/class. Sundays, 3-4:15

Advanced Solo Technique
A different approach for the skilled soloist. We will focus on dance persona, improvised solo technique, alternate zil rhythms, and shimmies & isolations. Many performance opportunities! Sundays, 5:45-7:30 $40/mo. $12/drop-in

NEW! Bellydance for Kids
Whirl with a veil, slither your snake-arms and give your friends the genie-eye, as we play and have fun to the hypnotic rhythms of Arabia. Open to boys and girls ages 4 and up. Recital June 16. Tuesdays 10:00-11:00.
$30/mo. $8 drop-in.

Classes for Winter, 2007 begin in January.
All classes are held in studio B at the new Gotta Dance! studio, located at 917 NE 8th St., behind Erikson's Shopping Center.

Call 318-0063 or email leianapoli@yahoo.com for more info.

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Looking To Find Burning Bend...

playatech — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:58:03 GMT

My wife Glimmer and I were riding on our art car one night at Burning Man this year and we ran into some cool burners from Bend. Glimmer gave one a dance pole lesson, and they invited us to get in touch if we ever come visit. They said a place called the Grove is fun, and maybe they owned it - or maybe that was their camp; I don't know - it was one of those playa nights so things were a little distorted, and we don't even remember how to get in touch!

If you're reading this, we're coming to visit family this Friday 12/22 until next Thursday, and we'd love to hook up one night. Or if any other burners want to save us from an entire week without fur, fire, and freaks, please get in touch!

We are active Bay Area burners, and we like to build crazy things like www.playatech.com and www.fireinbelly.com - so we're up for the most fun we can have in your neck of the woods without leaving my in laws believing we're a cult...

Burn On,

Sunshine

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2007 Gypsy Fire Tribal Bellydance class schedule

quinnd — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:52:48 GMT

Hello all!
Hope you are enjoying the season! While we look towards the end of 2006, it's also time to begin planning 2007....

Gypsy Fire, Bend, Oregon's best-known Tribal Bellydance troupe will resume classes, starting January 2, 2007.

We offer Beginning classes (appropriate for those with no dance experience, or as a review for those who have studied this form before...) in 8-week sessions. This class is a progressive course, so each week you will learn a new slow, and a new fast move, increasing your dance movement vocabulary......you will be dancing in your first class! American Tribal Style bellydance is based on a language of movement from traditional Middle Eastern dance, structured in a way that the group works together IMPROVISATIONALLY to create the dance on the spot, and to communicate with each other through the dance!

Our 2007 schedule is as follows:

Basics 1: Beginning Tribal:
Session 1: January 2-February 20
Session 2: February 27-April 17
Session 3: April 24-June 12
{Summer break}
Session 4: July 10-August 28
Session 5: September 4-October 23
(Mini) Session 6: October 30-November 20
{Holiday break....See you in 2008!}

Time: Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 pm
Location: Terpsichorean Dance Studio 1601 NW Newport Ave.
Tuition: $60/session ($30 for Session 6/Mini session)
$9/drop in

Basics 2 is the continuation of Basics 1. Here you will learn further concepts for improvisation: leading and following, formations; and also you will expand your movement vocabulary, with complex movements, turns, and layering of movements. As well, we will cover some basic music theory, and expand on your zill repertoire! ***You must have taken at *least* one 8-week session of classes from Gypsy Fire instructors in order to attend this class. Thanks!
Time: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 pm
Location: Terpsichorean Dance Studio

All classes include warm up and stretching for increasing flexibility and muscle identity: both crucial to gaining greater body awareness and muscle isolation. Please wear comfortable clothing: leggings, yoga pants, a full skirt, and a leotard or midriff-baring top recommended to allow for greater visibility for both student and teacher.

For more information about Gypsy Fire Tribal Bellydance, our classes, or upcoming events, please visit our website: http://www.gypsyfirebellydance.com or call (541)420-5416.

Hope to see you there!
Happy Holidays!
Quinn

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What's going on Dec 13-18th????

Tealraine — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:39:34 GMT

Hiya Benders!

I will be in town visiting and was wondering what was going on next week. I'm open for all sorts of ideas.

Thanks!

Jen

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Kundalini Yoga Class Thursdays @ 7:15pm to 8:45 Bend yoga center

Heather — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:33:21 GMT

Kundalini Yoga
The Yoga of Awareness
Kundalini yoga is a dynamic yoga using postures, breathing, chanting, mental focus, and a command of the bandhas or body locks to stimulate and balance the body. Thus bringing the mind to a higher level of awareness.

Open to all experience levels-beginners welcome
$10 per class

Bend Yoga Center
29 NW Franklin Ave

call Smiling Kroesen at 420-1881 for further information
directions available @ www.bendyogacenter.com

This is an awesome class Smiling is a great Kundalini teacher. It is truly mind blowing.
Blessings to All

Heather

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Cascadian meme for marketting

Alexander — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:09:23 GMT

Cascadian meme for marketting

Yes its the holiday season and there are flags for sale so we can spread the meme and free the bioregion from the immanent economic collapse of the global empires. Is this selling out to capitalistic pigs.. well as far as I can tell most of this is just covering expences. Now if anyone can get an industrail hemp producer from the Cascadia bioregion to help make the flag organic that would be nice. One hemp fabric producer (Rawganique.com) for most of Cascadia is centered on Denman Island. So if anyone would like to get them involved their site is

http://www.rawganique.com/
Call toll free 1.877.729.4367

Here is an image of the "Doug" or Cascadian flag:

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/portland/images/2006/04/337769.jpg

Currently the Cascadian flag can be bought on mugs, t-shirts, Teddy bears and yes even the classic thong that so many Cascadians are eager to wear. These can be bought (cheaply) at:

http://www.cafepress.com/cascadiabio

smALL FLAGs in Oregon is selling actual flyable "Doug" or Cascadian flags at:

Voice or FAX
Call us at 503.723.3456 to find out what we offer, or 800.993.3210 if you already know what you want and would like to use your Credit Card.

Mail
Write to us at smALL FLAGs, PO Box 2003, Oregon City, OR 97045-0203 or orders@smALLFLAGs.com. Please include a phone number with all orders and remember we need a Ship-To address.

http://www.smallflags.com/BASE/Ordering.htm

pictures of the first Doug made:

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/portland/images/2006/04/338353.jpg

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/portland/images/2006/04/337765.jpg

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/portland/images/2006/04/337766.jpg

http://stream.paranode.com/imc/portland/images/2006/04/337767.jpg

(Cascadian flag-model not included)

If you have access to selling or producing or even (ideally) sharing with other Cascadians the means to produce the Cascadian flag locally and organically then please contact me and I will forward that information of contact to others.

Alexander

a_cascadian@yahoo.com

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Friends.

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 08:28:41 GMT

Good god I have the most amazing friends. It is 1:15 in the morning, I just finished the Bite Of Bend show and it's afterward session at McMenamins and it dawned on me... I have the most amazing friends. From the beautiful, charismatic ladies that I watched perform today to the drummers that layed down the rhythms for me to move to to the members of my own group of fire crazed freaks... I am definitely a lucky man, call it good karma or being blessed or whatever dogma's description you prescribe to. Thank you to all of the beautiful people that I get to share time with on any given day. I am grateful to you all for your energy and your time.
Michael

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After the Post-Election Celebrations: Examining the Decline of the American Empire

Alexander — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:25:51 GMT

After the Post-Election Celebrations: Examining the Decline of the American Empire

Wow in the following article "After the Post-Election Celebrations: Examining the Decline of the American Empire" the writer, Shepherd Bliss, mentions the idea of Cascadia is a real possiblity:

"The demise of the American Empire will have profound implications for the nation, as well as for the world. “You’re a dreamer,” a close friend and elected official responded when I suggested that perhaps the centralized American Empire might eventually dissolve into smaller, separate countries. Vermont already has a growing independence movement. In Northern California there has long been talk of seceding from Southern California. Perhaps Northern California could join with Oregon and Washington, if they would have us, and call ourselves something like Cascadia."

the article:

After the Post-Election Celebrations:
Examining the Decline of the American Empire
by Shepherd Bliss
www.dissidentvoice.org
November 10, 2006

The Democratic Party, revitalized in part by progressive grassroots groups and hard work, prevailed in the Nov. 7 midterm elections. “I feel like a load has been lifted from my body,” former student radical and ex-California State Senator Tom Hayden said on Nov. 9. at the University of California at Berkeley School of Journalism. “We’ve just moved out of a straightjacket,” a buoyant academic commented.

A time of celebrations has been in order. But after that, lets think about the larger picture of the current state of the American Empire. Signs exists that its power is declining substantially. Little in the post-election coverage has considered this issue.

“Defeat is not an option,” Bush again insisted in his press conference the day after his resounding defeat, referring to the Iraq War. Yet it is precisely defeat in Iraq that stares him in the face, as even many American generals have admitted. This defeat is not just in Iraq, not just of the Republican Party, not just of Bush, and not just on Nov. 7. It goes much deeper. On Nov. 8 Bush once again attempted to mount his Victory horse, though with a changed tone of less arrogance.

Considerable enthusiasm swept the nation among progressives as news came in that Democrats won first the House and then the Senate. Then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was fired. This is all certainly good news. I do not mean to rain on sunny election celebrations, but perhaps its time to take that good energy into deeper considerations of the state of the world and the work that remains to be done.

Much more than the loss of the neoconservative Bush regime was revealed on Nov. 7, if one looks beneath the surface. Some Americans may now relax, hoping that the Democratic Party can fix things. This is not the time to hold back and give Democrats space to get the troops out of Iraq and remedy the many other sins of the Empire.

Now is the time to deepen our understanding of the nation’s imperial role in the world. Most Democrats seem content to shore up American power by making a few minor reforms, rather than attempt to manage the decline in power that is occurring. Many describe the election as a victory for moderate Democrats, especially the centrist Blue Dogs, over the extreme Republicans. This will incline the Democratic Party further to the center.

Internal and external political, economic, and military signs exist that the American Empire is declining. Given space limitations, this essay will focus on Latin America. However, I want to note that the 20th Century American Empire ran on fossil fuels. The world’s supply of petroleum and natural gas is declining, as the demand for them increases, especially from China and India. (See www.energybulletin.net for my writing on this.) So the U.S. is in a mad scramble to secure its oil and gas resources. As fossil fuels decline, so will the American Empire.

THE IMPORTANCE OF LATIN AMERICA

My perspective comes from years of living outside the United States and studying its impact upon other peoples, especially in Latin America. I was raised in the military family that gave its name to Ft. Bliss, Texas, there on the border with Mexico. I spent part of my childhood in Panama, where my military father was stationed. I followed him into the services, though I resigned my commission to protest the Vietnam War.

I studied at Ivan Illich’s Center for Intercultural Documentation, which drew teachers and students from all over the world to Mexico. I met the Brazilian Paolo Freire there and began working with his “cultural action” concept. I worked in Chile during the government of President Salvador Allende in the early 1970s. Then I spent over a decade at Harvard University in various capacities, including doing Post-Doctoral study, and some teaching about Latin America. I have worked on the ground in three of America’s primary colonies -- Puerto Rico, Panama during the nationalist government of Pres. Omar Torrijos, and more recently in Hawai’i.

These experiences lead me to see that a sign of the weakening of the American Empire is the lessening of its control in Latin America -- the Empire’s playground for decades. A shift of power has been occurring from North to South. In Brazil Pres. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party was re-elected for a second term on Oct. 29. Daniel Ortega was re-elected president in Nicaragua on Nov. 5, after three sequential defeats following his first election. These two important events in American history received little attention in the U.S. press, but they reveal a growing opposition to the U.S. in Latin America.

Meanwhile, in oil-rich Venezuela Pres. Hugo Chavez is an outspoken U.S. critic. Cuba remains a thorn in America’s side. In natural gas-rich Bolivia the indigenous leader Evo Morales was elected President in December of 2005 by a large percentage. He works to secure his nation’s natural resources for its people, rather than having them serve the American Empire. In Chile the government of Pres. Michellle Bachelet has taken positions that signal independence from the U.S.

For many years, Latin American countries have been secure neo-colonies of the United States. Though their peoples often railed against “Yankee Imperialism,” America continued to control their governments through a variety of military, political, cultural, and economic means. The extreme importance of Latin America to the U.S. is indicated by the fact that Mexico and Venezuela are among the top five countries providing the U.S. with oil. Mexico even provides the U.S. with more oil than Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela is close behind, according to figures from the Energy Information Administration published in the Oct. 27 Christian Science Monitor.

AMERICA’S MORTAL WOUND

The event of 2001 that stands out the most for Americans was the unprecedented Sept. 11 attack by a group of mainly Saudi Arabian nationals that hit the Empire’s two most powerful symbols -- its financial center at the World Trade Center and its military center at the Pentagon.

That foreign attack on the United States was not a mortal wound to the Empire. The real fatal blow was how the Empire struck back. Unable or unwilling to attack the perpetrators of the 9/11 crime, the wounded Empire struck viciously against the whole country of Afghanistan. Full of the blood of revenge, it then attacked Iraq on spurious grounds. Mainly innocent people perished in those attacks, as the world watched, aghast and in disbelief and disgust, as the U.S. and a few allies have slaughtered between 400,000 and a million people. Such a stain on the Empire will not be easily forgotten.

So America played its military trump card, which has not prevailed. Rather than rectify failed strategies and tactics, it has clung to them tenaciously. The U.S. has sunk deeper into defeat in both Afghanistan and Iraq, thus further revealing its weaknesses. Many who oppose the U.S. have just looked on, waiting patiently, while organizing resistance. The U.S. is now more vulnerable to attack than it ever has been.

In neither of its last two major wars -- in Korea in the l950s and Vietnam in the l960s and 70s -- did the U.S. achieve decisive victories. The U.S. lost the Vietnam War. Many contend it also lost Korea, especially given the current situation in the Koreas. The American Empire seems to have reached its height of power immediately after World War II, though in recent years -- with its accumulation of wealth and the fall of the Soviet Empire -- it has appeared to be more powerful than it really has been, what some describe as a “paper tiger” with a “false economy” likely to collapse at any moment.

“But what will a Democratic Congress do that is better?” Yale scholar Immanuel Wallerstein asked in a Nov. 5 essay on “the rude shock of defeat,” published in the San Francisco Chronicle. “The primary problem of the leadership of the Democratic Party is that it believes, at least as much as the Republicans, that the United States is the center of the world, the font of wisdom, the great defender of world freedom.” In fact, Democrats seem to want “to restore the United States to a position of centrality in the world system.”

In l986, Gore Vidal published “Requiem for the American Empire” in The Nation magazine. He dated the start of the Empire as 1914, when “New York replaced London as the world financial capital… By the end of World War II, we were the most powerful and least damaged of the great nations.” However, by the mid-1980s, the U.S. had become a debtor national. Since then it has sunk even further into debt, especially to China. “Like most modern empires,” according to Vidal, “ours rested not so much on military prowess as on economic power.”

I deliberately do not use words like “fall,” “requiem,” or “collapse” to describe what is happening in the U.S. today, for that would be premature. America still has considerable power and the decline is likely to take years. Much depends upon how America’s leaders and people respond to the changing power alignment in the world. More wars for oil, for example, will further erode our own limited natural resources and any remaining goodwill with other nations. An alternative would be to manage the decline skillfully and take a less dominant role within the community of nations.

Though still the world’s only remaining superpower, there are many signs that the U.S. is loosing its economic primacy. Right before the midterm elections, Bush finally admitted that the Iraq War has indeed been a war for oil. As the U.S. dollar continues to slide and be volatile, there is more talk of using the Euro for the international petro-currency.

Regardless of what the Democrats do, we should expect the Empire to decline further. The post-election enthusiasm can be used as an opening to explore the American soul more deeply, consider how to manage this decline, and then take courageous actions.

Power is shifting East (as well as South), which is why the U.S. fought in Korea, Indochina, and now in the Middle East.

WHAT NOW?

Everything that lives dies -- individuals, planets, and even powerful empires. The American Empire is sliding into decline; the main issue, in my opinion, is how to manage that decline. We can squander our remaining resources and worsen our relationships with other peoples and countries -- as the U.S. government seems intent on doing, having quickly spent the world’s post 9/11 goodwill. Or we can apply our substantial skills and resources to collaborating with others in ways that are characterized by humility and cooperation rather than arrogance and domination.

We have many historical examples of how empires can fall and collapse. The warlike Mayans basically disappeared. Rome ceased, though its remnants remain in Italy. The Soviet Empire collapsed somewhat swiftly, though Russia remains powerful. The British Empire is America’s most immediate ancestor. They all merit our study to understand what is happening today. Is the soft landing of an empire even possible?

The demise of the American Empire will have profound implications for the nation, as well as for the world. “You’re a dreamer,” a close friend and elected official responded when I suggested that perhaps the centralized American Empire might eventually dissolve into smaller, separate countries. Vermont already has a growing independence movement. In Northern California there has long been talk of seceding from Southern California. Perhaps Northern California could join with Oregon and Washington, if they would have us, and call ourselves something like Cascadia.

Such thinking may be premature. But when the Soviet Empire eventually fell, it did so quite quickly, as did the Berlin Wall in l989. When events suddenly come to a head, much can shift. So it is prudent to do contingency planning.

I celebrate that the Democrats handed Bush such a decisive defeat on Nov. 7. But it is not enough. Presumed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has made it clear that she will not even hear the growing chorus of voices calling for Bush’s impeachment. She is more likely to close ranks and seek to extend the life of the Empire, given how indebted she and her colleagues are to corporations that benefit from the Empire’s far reach. The Democrats are unlikely to see their task as managing the Empire’s decline, which will not be popular among many Americans, who continue to benefit from the privileges of that Empire. Before one jumps on the Democrat’s bandwagon, careful consideration of the party’s intentions and actions would be in order.

Some positive signs within the Democratic Party are already emerging. For example, the Progressive Caucus of the Congress -- co-chaired by my own valiant Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey and by the heroic Rep. Barbara Lee of Berkeley -- has invited former Sen. George McGovern to speak to the 62-member Caucus next week. He will present ideas from his new book Out of Iraq: A Practical Plan for Withdrawal. Withdrawal has public support from the American people and the military itself, from enlisted men in the field up to generals and admirals. If the Democrats do not call for a timely withdrawal and then work hard with all the hammers and other tools now at their disposal, that would be a bad sign.

Another early test cases for how serious the resurgent Democrats will be is the U.S. armed forces request of $160 billion supplemental appropriations for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the remainder of the fiscal year 2007. The request came a couple of days after the Nov. 7 election. Rep. Pelosi has already vowed not to undercut troops in the field. The military budget of the U.S. is more than the combined military budgets of all the world’s other countries. U.S. arms manufacturers export most of the world’s weapons.

Though the Bush administration now appears to be in decline, he was able to successfully rally the American people for six years by appealing to their desire to retain imperial power with its substantial privileges. The Democrats are likely to do the same, especially when threatened. Though in decline, the U.S. Empire will continue to wield substantial power for years.

A perceptive writer for The Nation, Tom Englehardt, posted “Voters Attack Bush’s Empire” on Nov. 8. He writes, “For vast majorities abroad, the vision of the U.S. as an Outlaw Empire is nothing new.” Englehardt writes about the imperial presidency, but it is more than the presidency. Unfortunately, this imperial posture seems to be adopted by the Congress, as well as most Americans, who seem to feel that we are somehow entitled to rule the world with the American Way of Life. So a change at the top, or even in Congress, is not likely to be enough. We need what Brazilian Paolo Freire describes as “cultural action” to make deeper changes in America.

But at least America finally has one truly independent Senator, Bernie Sanders of Vermont. It is often from the margins of smaller places, like Vermont, that real challenges to power come. If ever there was a time to speak truth to power, it is now, during this post-election opening and teaching moment when at least the imperial presidency has been set back.

America’s future requires a different kind of leadership, not just a different leader or a different party. As one scientist, the geologist Jane Nielson reflected, “I hope that the end of cheap energy will eventually humble us.”

And as the peace activist and advocate for Hawaiian sovereignty Jim Albertini wrote in a flyer for a post-election vigil on the Hawai’i Island, “Democrats, and the American people, must now show by concrete actions, not mere words, that we stand for a different America. Let our actions speak clearly of a just and peaceful partner, rather than a global bully, in an international community of equals where dialogue, not weapons, is the method of solving problems.”

Dr. Shepherd Bliss is a retired college teacher and former military officer who now farms in Northern California. He has contributed to 19 books, including three post 9/11 books, and most recently to “Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace.” He can be reached at: sb3@pon.net.

found at http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Nov06/Bliss10.htm

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Cascadia Now Chapters Seek Student Organizers

Alexander — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:57:05 GMT

I would love to see a chapter blossom in the Bend area

the post:

Cascadia Now Chapters Seek Student Organizers
author: Collin S. Ferguson e-mail: savepac17@yahoo.com
The Cascadian Independence Project seeks students who want to take on a local and regional perspective volunteering for community groups and advocates as well as political organizing in their city, county, state, province, region and country.
Students at Northwestern in Bellingham, University of Washington, SCCC, UW Tacoma, Evergreen, and Portland State University, Portland OR, are starting student chapters for the new regional advocacy group, the Cascadian Independence Project, or Cascadia Now. The group is in its infancy, but intends to keep growing and start student organizations at all Cascadian universities.

"We wanted to create an inclusive group that was an umbrella organization for everything Cascadia," announced the group leader in an email. While the C.I.P. will not deny its inclination towards secession adding that it is the hope of the organization that students will support an investigative platform for Cascadian independence, C.I.P. has stated that it is fully accepting of variation in focus, "We're not here to form a political group where it's our way or the highway." They hope to maintain a loose coalition allowing groups to suit the needs of their communities, and hoping that conferences and conventions will work to keep the focus of the organization as a whole. The C.I.P. wants to emphasize that community engagement is increasingly critical stating "We want our project to fill the gap that our current government(s) has left."

The fundamental belief is that the Pacific Northwest can do it better and that a distant seat of power cannot properly govern everything that Cascadians witness on a daily basis. The C.I.P. wants to strengthen communities, investigate how to lessen dependence on federal government, and build a base of active citizens resolved to unify the Pacific Northwest.

The Cascadian Independence Project, formally the Cascadian Independence Party, hopes to create organizing committees that will connect the spread out groups and market the formation of new groups at local universities, community colleges, and the public at large.

The organization's long term goals highlight work towards progressive change: writing and supporting local referendums, legislative policies and initiatives, as well as spreading the base by encouraging volunteer work, calls to political action, and contests for flag designs, anthems, emblems, logos, battle chants, etc. The organization also hopes to support food drives, first-aid trainings, worker retraining programs, creation and operation of info shops, promoting and participating in recycling and environmental clean ups, sponsoring local events and working as an arm in educational outreach.

The organization is attempting to build support throughout the Pacific Northwest by contacting and gaining support from other like minded groups. Much of their website is currently under construction, which is http://cascadianow.org, however an article about bioregionalism is available and you can contact the organization for more information at cascadianow@gmail.com.

homepage: http://cascadianow.org

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/348793.shtml

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Need a ride to Portland this Friday!

MountainFairy — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:37:46 GMT

Yes, that's tomorrow, the 13th. I'll be happy to pay for gas! I'd like to go up in the afternoon, but anytime is good. Anyone heading north?
Feel free to email me at angelinaswan@hotmail.com or call 280-0538

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Ecotopia the utopian novel that inspired Cascadia

Alexander — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:35:04 GMT

Ecotopia the utopian novel that inspired Cascadia

I came across a pirated copy of Ecotopia in
pdf format for anyone to download and get others interested (maybe
as wall paper the whole book on a public accessable wall might be an
idea). I would recommend dowloadingt it and passing it on before it
is yank from the site:

http://www.indybay.org/uploads/aipotoce.pdf

Sorry Ernest Callenbach .. but I think the need for the paradigm
shift should out weight the payment for royalties in this case.

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Belly Dance w/ Rasha & Kamini at Taj Palace this Friday

Kamini — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:03:22 GMT

Join Rasha & Kamini this Friday at the Taj Palace Indian Restaurant for some soul-shaking, shimmylicious bellydance performances. 917 NW Wall St. 6:45 & 7:30 p.m. Always fun and family friendly so come on down!

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Watershed Action Week! October 2-8

Alexander — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:23:54 GMT

Watershed Action Week! October 2-8

from Portland Indy:

Watershed Action Week! October 2-8
author: Josh e-mail: cfd@forestdefenders.org
A week of action, awareness and celebration, in defense of the McKenzie River Watershed, Eugene's source of drinking water.

Watershed
CASCADIA FOREST DEFENDERS, N.E.S.T., CASCADIA EARTH FIRST!, UO's FOREST ACTION, GUARDIANS OF THE MCKENZIE WATERSHED and CASCADIA'S ECOSYSTEM ADVOCATES (CEA) present:

WATERSHED ACTION WEEK

October 2nd - 8th

In defense of the McKenzie River Watershed, Eugene's source of drinking water

Monday, October 2nd: Cascadia Forest Defenders meeting at Grower's Market (4th/Willamette) @ 6 pm
Tuesday, October 3rd: Forest Action meeting/social at the University of Oregon, Survival Center @ 6pm
Wednesday, October 4th: CFD Rally protesting Seneca Jones Lumber's purchase of the "Trapper" logging sale in the McKenzie. Meet at Friendly St. Market (28th/Friendly) @ 5pm
Thursday, October 5th: Reggae band "Sons of Soil" and showing of the film "Fern Gully" at Cozmic Pizza (8th/Charnelton) @ 6pm
Friday, October 6th: Demonstration at the McKenzie Ranger Station. Carpool leaves Grower's Market (4th/Willamette) @ 1pm

For more information or to find out how to get involved, email: forestdefenders@riseup.net
or call Josh at 688-2600

homepage: http://www.forestdefenders.org
phone: 541-688-2600

found at http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/346884.shtml

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Modern-Day Secessionists Will Hold a Conference on Leaving the Union

Alexander — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:27:44 GMT

Modern-Day Secessionists Will Hold a Conference on Leaving the Union

Here come the new Green Mountain Boys. The Middlebury Institute, a think tank devoted to the study of separatism, secession, and self-determination, is planning the First North American Secessionist Convention in Burlington, Vt.

More than a dozen secessionist organizations are likely to send representatives to the gathering on November 3 and 4, the director of the institute, Kirkpatrick Sale, said. The room at the Wyndham Burlington hotel can hold about 50 people, he said. The organizers have picked the right state for this radical gathering: Vermont was an independent republic between 1777 and 1791.

"Vermont has a very strong self-identity," Mr. Sale said, and added that New England states were talking about secession around the time of the War of 1812.

Why secession? "It's the only principled, moral way to go," Mr. Sale said. The goal is not to take over any national government but to "simply absent ourselves from it," he added.

Mr. Sale is working with an emeritus professor of economics at Duke University, Thomas Naylor, who is a founder of the Second Vermont Republic, an association that seeks to return Vermont to an independent republic.

Representatives from both red and blue states appear to be joining in — although "joining" is probably not the right word. According to the Web site MiddleburyInstitute.net, responses as of June had come from "Hawaii Nation, Alaska Independence Party, League of the South and several of its chapters, Southern National Congress Committee, Southern Caucus, Christian Exodus, New State Movement, Puerto Rico Independence Party, Parti Quebecois, the State of Jefferson, and the Second Vermont Republic."

A strong response has also come from secession supporters in "Cascadia" (Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia) and "Delmarva" (Delaware, Maryland, and the Virginia Peninsula), among other areas, according to the site. Scholars, researchers and journalists professionally interested in secession may be in attendance, as well.

Convention attendees will first "assess what stages these various organizations are at, how far along they are, and how many members they have," Mr. Sale said. They will then discuss what they are planning to do and go over various successful secessionist strategies.

"It's an expression of frustration," a history professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, John Patrick Diggins, said.

"I don't think secession is a viable plan," a Columbia University professor of history, Eric Foner, told The New York Sun. "But ‘getting out from under America' is an old tradition. There have been such currents throughout American history, but in the half-century after the Civil War, they were very much reduced, for obvious reasons."

At the beginning of the Civil War, New York's mayor thought the city should secede from the Union and trade with both the North and South, Mr. Foner said.

"It would be a great loss to the U.S. if Vermont absconded," a Columbia University sociologist and School of Journalism professor, Todd Gitlin, told the Sun.

If Vermont seceded, it would be more difficult to reach an Electoral College majority, Mr. Gitlin added. "He wants to elect a president in a corrupt" system, Mr. Sale said, when told of Mr. Gitlin's comments.

In an article in Adbusters magazine in January, Mr. Sale wrote, "For one thing, as hurricane Katrina has glaringly shown, the Federal government is a clumsy, bureaucratic, politicized, and insensitive instrument (and as the rebuilding will show, corrupt as well), and states and localities that give themselves over to depending on it are in real trouble."

Noting the tradition of secession in American history, Mr. Sale told the Sun that he doesn't know why it should be impractical for Vermont to secede. "The first group of secessionists was the Founding Fathers," he said. "The American Revolution was in fact a secession from the United Kingdom."

But a professor of history at Harvard University and author of the forthcoming book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History," David Armitage, said, "It seems to be one of the few observable laws of world history since 1776 that any state that has declared its own independence will thereafter prevent any part of that state from declaring its independence."

Mr. Sale in the past has pointed out that the Constitution is silent on the matter of secession and that the Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated by America to the states or the people. But the Supreme Court decision Texas v. White et al. in 1868 declared that the Constitution does not allow states to secede. Sometimes, towns have revolted.

The founder of National Review, William F. Buckley, said secession is not the easiest thing to do because one has to decide "where to secede to." Many who in effect seceded to Canada in protest eventually "inched their way back" to America, he added.

found at www.nysun.com/article/40456

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Belly Dance Showcase At the Grove Tomorrow Night!

Kamini — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:37:43 GMT

Join the High Desert Belly Dance Guild for its quarterly Middle Eastern Dance Showcase on September 27th at The Grove. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., our show will feature a variety of regional talent performing a few of the many different styles of belly dance. Expect performances from "Old Style" Egyptian and classic Cabaret dancers to troupes breaking the mold with the latest in Tribal Fusion stylizations.

Our first showcase was a huge success – come and join us for this one! The Guild’s quarterly showcase is open to the public and all Middle Eastern dancers who are Guild members are eligible to perform regardless of experience. Guild shows provide an opportunity for amateur dancers to gain performance experience, as well as a venue for professional performers to promote their talents within the greater Central Oregon community. Dance spaces are limited and dancers must pre-register by emailing sahara64@gmail.com.

Established in 2005, the High Desert Belly Dance Guild supports Central Oregon's belly dance community. The mission of the Guild is threefold:
• To promote belly dance to the public as a legitimate art form.
• To provide professional development and performance opportunities for members of the belly dance community.
• To facilitate communication among members of the belly dance community and to provide opportunities for community-building and support.

For more information on the High Desert Belly Dance Guild or to become a member, please visit our website at www.highdesertbellydance.org.

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Bend Roots Music Festival Tomorrow!

Kamini — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:37:01 GMT

Come on down & support your local musicians!

Bend Roots promotes musical community in the high desert by creating opportunities for performance, workshops and extemporaneous jamming. This year's event will be held Saturday, September 23rd on Bend's west side at 14th and Galveston by the flaming phoenix roundabout.

There will be two outdoor stages: one at Parrilla Grill and one at the Victorian CafÈ.

Admission is free.

Music starts at 10 am at the Victorian Stage with Flamenco guitarist Tyson Hussey and Friends followed by songwriters in the round, spoken word hip hop, and rock n roll... bouncing back and forth all day between Parrilla and the Victorian until 9:45 PM and absolutely no later!!!

Schedule:
10 AM Victorian Stage Tyson Hussey and Friends (acoustic latin groove)
11:00 Victorian Stage SONGWRITERS in the Round 1 (Sunshine, Mark Ransom, Johnny Smorgusborg, Patrick Lombardi, Brent Alan, Russ Pennavaria)
12:30 Parrilla Stage Jason Graham and Person People (poetic mind, hip hop manner) 1:30 Victorian Stage SONGWRITERS in the Round 2 (Deb and Bo Yeager, Anastacia, Brad Tisdel, Dennis Mcgregor, Joe Leonardi)
3:00 Parrilla Grill The Dead Set with Rising Tide
4:00 Victorian Stage Ubuntu Drum Tribe with the Bijou Bellydance Project
5:00 Parrilla Stage DJ Ali-Sun
6:00 Victorian Stage Dennis McGregor and the Spoilers
7:00 Parrilla Stage The Mostest
8:00 Victorian Stage Stone Soup
9:00 Parrilla Stage DJ Swett

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Gypsy Fire & Coyo celebrate Octoberfest in September!!!

quinnd — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:47:00 GMT

Hi all!
Fall's here! Why not join Gypsy Fire as we celebrate Octoberfest (early) at McMenamin's with Coyo? Sunday, September 24, 3:00 pm in the Fireside Bar Courtyard, Old St. Francis School. Festivities continue with Moon Mountain Ramblers, and Mark Ransom and the Mostest! For more info, see McMenamin's website: www.mcmenamins.com
See you there!
Quinn

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Techno, House?

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:14:48 GMT

I'm gonna be visiting Bend next month (and I've been considering moving to the area) and I am wondering if there is anything there in terms of a house/techno/electronic dance music scene/community?

DJ bars, undergrounds, campouts, party people, etc... ...if anyone could refer me to any information about such stuff in the Bend Area, that would be much appreciated. I imagine there has to be at least *something* in a town that big but I'm guessing it's not horribly easy to find.

& no, I'm not really talking about Burners, though I have nothing against Burners I usually find it difficult to connect with them.

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BEllydance Performance @ Taj - Downtown Bend

lexi — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:04:38 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Gypsy Fire is once again performancing at the Taj Palace Indian Restaurant in Downtown Bend this Friday Sept 15th@ 6:45 (2 shows).

SO if you haven't come down to see us in awhile, please do. We greatly appreciate your support and hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Lexi

Support your local Bellydancer
p.s. please forward to any friends you think might enjoy a fun night out! thanks!

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Walden by Henry David Thoreau free online

Alexander — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:13:29 GMT

Walden by Henry David Thoreau free online

I have been reading (while listening to) Walden by Henry David Thoreau again. I have tried to read this many many years ago (back in my high school years (in the late 70s and earler 80s). I think Walden by Henry David Thoreau is more relavent today in the era of Corporatism, debt slavery and resourse wars; a period of bioregional thinking; an age of needed action (such as civil disobience); a time for a return to the simple, local and the organic (Mother Nature)

free online audio reading:
http://librivox.org/walden-by-henry-david-thoreau

free online text:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/WALDEN/walden.html

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Yard Dogs Show Kicked ass

Heather — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:19:28 GMT

They were The Best show all summer!!!!
Truley all of them are Great Performance Artist.
The Burlesque was off the hook !!! The Ladies of Black and Blue Burlesque were HOT!!!
Sword Swallowing Now you don`t see that every day!!

Thanks Road Dogs for coming to town

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Wednesday 8/23 The Yard Dogs Road Show at The Grove , Bend Oregon

Heather — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:03:49 GMT

The Yard Dogs are coming to town with quit a show.
Mystic Man who swallows swords and neon tubes , The Black and Blue Burlesque, and Tribal Belly Dance by Zoe Jakes.
Its going to be a Good Time
See Ya There
HT

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Friday night Oxygen Urban Art/ Tattoo Gallery Opening

Heather — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:30:15 GMT

Last night was a Kick Ass Gallery Opening Party at Oxygen Downtown.
Urban Artist include Mark Rada , Ken Kinnish, Jeff and HeatherThompson.
Live DJ Great Food and Drinks!!!
It was a good time
HT

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Busy July for Gypsy Fire Bellydance!!!

quinnd — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:40:56 GMT

Hello all!
Hope the summer's treating you well, and you're not *tooooo* hot! Things are heating up here in Central Oregon, both temperature, and our busy dance schedule!!!

In July, Gypsy Fire will be performing both here in Bend, and also, taking it on the road (again.....sing it, Willie!)

Tuesday, July 4, Gypsy Fire and Sister Fire will be bringing some Tribal Bellydance to Bend's 4th of July celebration in Drake Park. We'll be performing @ 2:30 pm on the Family stage (grassy area south of the footbridge).

Then, we return to Bend's annual Summer Festival, Saturday, July 8. Come check out our exciting, improvised performance on the Dance It stage, 4:45 pm, downtown Bend.

The following weekend finds Gypsy Fire travelling to Seattle to visit our sistahs in dance, and to perform at Med Fest, sponsored by the Babylonian Ensemble. We will be taking the stage Sunday, July 16, at 2:56 pm.

After that, come down and see us at our monthly show @ Taj Palace Restaurant, Friday, July 21! Savor the exotic flavors of India, while you enjoy 2 mesmerizing, improvised performances, starting @ 6:45 pm. Taj Palace, 917 NW Wall St.

For more info, check our website: www.gypsyfirebellydance.com

See you there!
Quinn

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imagine you self on music free out door event

carl — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:08:02 GMT

slipmatscience presents
imagine yourself on music 5 years later
july 29th free

two stages wit two 30,000 watt sound systems

breaks and techno
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Is there a growing health division between the two Cascadias (US-Amerikan versus Canadian)?

Alexander — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:33:47 GMT

Is there a growing health division between the two Cascadias (US-Amerikan versus Canadian)?

Could living under US Amerikan hegomony be killing us in regards to health and life conditions? There is a growing health division between the two Cascadias (US-Amerikan versus Canadian).

articles with URLs:

B.C.'ers live longer, healthier and greener

By Jeff Nagel
Black Press
Jun 21 2006

We live longer. Drive less. Burn less fuel. And we're not as fat.

On a series of measures, British Columbians outperform Americans who live in the nearby U.S. states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, according to a new report that will be released today (Wednesday).

The Cascadia Scorecard, published by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute to track trends in the Pacific Northwest, links B.C.'s gains on several fronts to the trend toward more compact and walkable neighbourhoods that's on the rise in Greater Vancouver.

"Sprawling land-use patterns not only promote sedentary lifestyles, but also expose residents to elevated risk of injury or death in car crashes," the report concludes. "Sprawl can be hazardous to health."

Among the findings:

- Twelve per cent of B.C.'s population is obese, compared to 21 per cent in the northwest U.S. states, where obesity is rising four times as fast.

- B.C. residents spend less time driving in cars and don't die in crashes as often. We drive an average of 8,300 kilometres per year and our rate of auto crash deaths is the lowest in Cascadia (the northwest U.S. plus B.C.).

- More Vancouverites (72 per cent) live in compact neighbourhoods than in six other major Pacific Northwest cities.

It all adds up to people living longer, healthier lives north of the border.

As of 2005, British Columbians reached a life expectancy of 81.1 years. That's up three years since 1990 and it's significantly higher than the 78.8 year average in the U.S. northwest.

"If B.C. were a nation, it would have the world's second longest life expectancy, trailing only Japan," the report says.

The main author of the report, Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry, admits there are other factors behind B.C.'s healthier record.

He said Canada's universal health care system is a key difference that separates B.C. from the U.S. and improves life expectancies.

Immigration is another possibility.

"The province has welcomed many new wealthy (and healthy) Asian immigrants over the past several decades, which may have boosted the province's longevity statistics," the report says.

"British Columbia also has lower infant mortality rates and fewer homicides than its southern neighbours."

No single factor or combination of them fully explains the longer life expectancy here.

Instead, Williams-Derry looks to B.C.'s "relatively strong" record in containing urban sprawl.

"Places where you have to drive a lot are places where you have high levels of car crashes and low levels of walking or biking for exercise," he said.

The report says development using smart growth principles - a blend of stores and services in residential areas, creating better street connections and reduced parking requirements - has helped create more livable neighbourhoods where residents don't have to drive as much as in conventional suburbs.

Williams-Derry said old assumptions that suburbs have better air than congested downtowns are also falling away.

Urban cores have become cleaner as pollution standards improve.

Research indicates a greater air threat comes from time spent in traffic breathing other vehicles' exhaust, he said.

"If you're trying to escape to the suburbs to get cleaner air, not only are you not getting cleaner air in your neighbourhood, if you spend a lot of time on the highway you may be undoing some of any benefits you do get."

Cross-border issues will get more scrutiny next week when Surrey hosts the annual conference of the Cascadia Mayors Council.

found at www.surreyleader.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=73&cat=23&id=673415&more=____

Is your commute a killer?
Report shows suburbanites are less healthy than downtowners -- and cars are to blame

Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun
Published: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
People who live in high-density core cities are significantly healthier than residents of sprawling suburbs, says a report being released today by Sightline, an environmental think-tank based in Seattle.

That's because the extra time suburbanites spend in their cars each week makes them fatter -- increasing their risk of chronic disease -- at the same time that it makes them more likely to be killed or injured in a car crash.

Overall, the Sightline report of the region known as Cascadia -- the northwest coastal region of North America -- found that the average life expectancy in B.C. is 2.5 years longer than in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

And while that gap is due to a number of factors -- including our public health care system and a recent influx of "wealthy and healthy" immigrants from Asia -- the report argues the difference in the time we spend in our cars is a major factor.

The report say B.C. residents drive about 45 per cent fewer kilometres every year than those in northwest states and, as a result, have one-third fewer traffic fatalities per capita.

British Columbians drive less, the report found, because our communities are more dense, making it easier to walk, bicycle or take the bus to work than to drive.

Vancouver is by far the most dense city in Cascadia, the report found, with 91 per cent of its residents living in "compact neighbourhoods" (those with more than 12 people per acre), followed by Victoria at 80 per cent.

In comparison, in the county around Portland, Ore. -- often held up as a model of high-density urban living -- 45 per cent of people live in compact neighbourhoods.

In the area around Seattle the figure is just 34 per cent.

"For us [Americans], it's nice to have a place nearby that has shown that it can create a high-quality of life that doesn't sprawl," said Clark Williams-Derry, the lead author of the report.

Vancouver has also seen a far more dramatic increase in high-density living than its U.S. neighbours over the past 15 years -- fuelled mainly by the condo boom in Yaletown and Coal Harbour.

Michael Mortensen, a planner with the city, lives in a two-bedroom condo at Bute and Alberni with his wife, Ellen Clague, and their children Lucas, 4, and Lauryn, 1.

The family doesn't own a car.

Mortensen bikes to work at city hall while Clague works at home some days and takes transit or bikes the rest.

Mortensen conceded that, with two kids, space has become tight.

But he said the benefits of downtown living outweigh the inconveniences.

"It's the life," he said. "It's easy to live and to shop. There's a seawall right next to us. We've got memberships to the aquarium, Science World, the art gallery."

Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan said he was proud of the Sightline report's findings.

"I think Vancouver is leading the way in a new paradigm for building cities," he said, saying he'd like to see more high-density development in the city.

While Vancouver is the most dramatic example of high-density living, B.C. suburbs also fare better than their counterparts south of the border.

"It's kind of a different ball park," said Williams-Derry. "Even a place like Abbotsford, as sprawling as it might seem, is relatively compact by U.S. standards."

Indeed, 45 per cent of Abbotsford residents and 50 per cent of those in Surrey live in compact neighbourhoods.

That's well behind Vancouver at 91 per cent but it's far better than the Seattle suburb of Pierce County, at 13 per cent, and the Portland suburb of Clackamas County, at just nine per cent.

And high-density suburbs can make a real difference, said Williams-Derry.

Most of the driving people do in a week is not their daily commute, he said, but the combination of all the little trips they take -- to the grocery store, soccer practice and the mall.

"Everyone thinks of the commute as the big thing, but it is the minority of driving," he said.

So while the residents of Vancouver's suburbs may have a nasty commute ahead of them each day, many of them -- especially in more compact communities like White Rock or New Westminster -- have a better chance than U.S. suburbanites of being able to walk to the corner store for milk.

And even slight improvements in walkability can have a profound impact on people's health.

For example, Williams-Derry said, one study found that an extra two-to-three-minute walk each day is enough to reduce someone's weight by, on average, nearly half a kilogram.

"If you walk more, you're going to weigh less," he said. "The differences are fairly small, but over time they really add up."

cskelton@png.canwest.com

Even our suburbs are more compact

Percentage of population in each community living in "compact neighbourhoods" -- those with at least 12 residents per acre (0.4 hectares).

City of Vancouver 91%

City of Victoria 80%

Richmond 77%

Burnaby 70%

Surrey 50%

Delta 49%

Coquitlam 45%

Abbotsford 45%

U.S. Suburbs

Multnomah (Portland) 45%

King County (Seattle) 34%

Pierce County (suburban Seattle) 13%

Clackamas (suburban Portland) 9%

found at www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=1220dee1-8bcf-4fec-8474-d287361e0eec&k=76567

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Hope and Fear

Apple — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:01:11 GMT

Hello, I am looking for some camp mates this year, all my buds from last year are spreading their wings. If you Burners have meetings or some other form of gathering I would love to be a part of them. Please let me know.
J&J

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Bellydance Performances

lexi — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:00:37 GMT

we are back in the saddle once again...if you are a local please come on down and have some fun...2 GREAT EVENTS

*Gypsy Fire will be dancing this Friday, 6/16/2006 at the Taj Palace Restaurant, 917 NW Wall St, downtown Bend. 2 shows beginning at 6:45pm. Free and family-friendly!!!

*Gypsy Fire returns to the Bite of Bend, in the Old Mill District, Saturday, June 17! Come on down, and sample the delicious flavors of Central Oregon, and enjoy 2 exciting, improvised performances by Bend's best-known Tribal Bellydance troupe! 2 shows: 1:00 & 5:00 pm.

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Fyre Flyte & Ubuntu Drummers

Windspirit — Tue, 30 May 2006 02:14:10 GMT

Fyre Flyte, Bends awesome fire dancers will be performing at Mirror Pond Plaza Friday evening, June 2nd. They will be accompanied by the Ubuntu Drummers, Our local World Rhythm hand drumming group. www.ubuntu-drummers.com Come join us.. Show starts at dark...8:30ish... Mitakuye Oyasin, Windspirit

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Greenspan Sounds Alarm on Oil Supply

Alexander — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:34:42 GMT

Greenspan Sounds Alarm on Oil Supply

[“It’s official. Peak Oil hits the marketplace.” – Michael C. Ruppert]

article:

Greenspan Sounds Alarm on Oil Supply

Reuters
Washington
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/07/business/gspan.php
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, offered a grim view on Wednesday of the world's rising vulnerability to high crude oil prices, saying he was skeptical that oil producers could pump enough crude to meet future demand.
Since the 1940s, U.S. consumers have shown an uncanny ability to shoulder rising energy prices, but consumers' immunity to oil price shocks was running out, Greenspan said.
"The United States, especially, has been able to absorb the huge implicit tax of rising oil prices so far," Greenspan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in his first congressional testimony since leaving the U.S. central bank earlier this year. "However, recent data indicate we may finally be experiencing some impact."
Greenspan was appointed Fed chairman by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and served until Jan. 31 of this year.
Lawmakers would occasionally call on Greenspan to speak on energy issues when he was chairman, but his views were still highly sought on Capitol Hill.
Since 2004, crude oil prices have doubled. Since the start of 2002, the cost of a barrel of oil has soared by $50.
Crude oil prices have stubbornly stayed above $70 a barrel despite OPEC and other world producers pumping to capacity. Prices are still within striking distance of the $75.35 a barrel record set in U.S. futures in April.
Greenspan warned that a big oil price increase could spur "a significant contraction in the economy."
Greenspan said that few of the world's dominant producers, aside from Saudi Arabia, see the danger that rising crude oil prices pose to the economy, and to their sustained ability to sell oil.
Saudi Arabia is the only country with enough untapped reserves to meet future short-term energy crunches, and has unveiled a $50 billion plan to lift output capacity by 1.5 million barrels per day by 2009.
Greenspan said while U.S. businesses had so far been able to improve productivity to compensate for costly energy, households were suffering from higher gasoline prices.
"Current oil prices over time should lower to some extent our worrisome dependence on petroleum," said Greenspan, who now runs a private consultancy. "Still higher oil prices will inevitably move vehicle transportation to hybrids, and despite the inconvenience, plug-in hybrids."
Greenspan warned that the buffer between supply and demand was extraordinarily thin and that price spikes were a risk.
"The balance of world oil supply and demand has become so precarious that even small acts of sabotage or local insurrection have a significant impact on oil prices," he said, adding that global refining capacity was still too limited.

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Green Scare Resources

Alexander — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:36:02 GMT

Green Scare Resources
author: havetheirbacks
this is a list of online resources for greenscare info . . .
GREEN SCARE RESOURCES

Civil Liberties Defense Center: excellent archive of legal papers, updates on indictments.
http://www.cldc.org

Portland Independent Media Center [IMC] Green Scare page
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/topic/greenscare/

Green Scare informational website
http://www.greenscare.org

Wikipedias pages on:
Green Scare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Scare

Operation Backfire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Backfire_%28FBI%29

Green is the new Red
http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/

Providence Green Scare
http://www.myspace.com/greenscarepvd

Media:

BOOM! Who are the real terrorists? BY ALAN PITTMAN
Eugene Weekly, March 9, 2006
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2006/03/09/coverstory.html

Sourcecodes ..1 Terrorist Threat?
Download Quicktime movie below
http://sourcecode.freespeech.org/sc302EcotageDL

Operational Backfire: Criminalizing Dissent By MICHAEL DONNELLY
Counterpunch.org
http://www.counterpunch.org/donnelly05242006.html

War on the First Amendment
The Great Green Scare By BEN ROSENFELD
Counterpunch.org
http://www.counterpunch.org/rosenfeld03102006.html

The Green Scare by Karen Pickett
http://shiftshapers.gnn.tv/blogs/13536/The_Green_Scare

found at http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/05/340003.shtml

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15 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PLANT TREES (found at Forest Defenders tribe.net)

Alexander — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:41:55 GMT

15 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PLANT TREES (found at Forest Defenders tribe.net)

http://www.ridgefieldpark.org/content/50/83/default.aspx

1. Trees store carbon and clean the atmo sphere. In 50 years, one
tree generates $30,000 in oxygen, recycles $35,000 of water, and
removes
$60,000 of air pollution.

2. Tree shade reduces air conditioning costs in residential and
commercial buildings by 15-50 percent. Do you need a tree planted to
the South or West of your house?

3. Properly placed and cared for trees and shrubs significantly
increase residential and commercial property values. Would you like a
new tree for your property?

4. Trees provide habitat for a large vari ety of wildlife. Do you
like bird songs?

5. Trees connect us with nature and rein force spiritual and
cultural values.

6. Trees prevent or reduce water pollu tion in NJ’s streams, rivers,
darns, and estuaries.

7. Trees prevent or reduce soil erosion.

8. Trees help recharge ground water and sustain stream flow.

9. Properly placed screens of trees and shrubs decrease traffic
noise along NJ’s busy streets and highways. Do you have a site that
needs a tree along Rt. 46?

10. Trees screen unsightly views and provide privacy for NJ homeowners.

11. Trees make life more pleasant by softening harsh outlines of
buildings.

12. Trees add beauty and grace to any community setting. They make
life more enjoyable, peaceful, and relaxing. Do you enjoy walking
through
Ridgefield Park?

13. Research shows that trees help reduce stress in the workplace and
speed hospital patients’ recovery. Do you hear the sighs of relief on
NYC buses as they reach RP?

14. Trees provide a multitude of recreation opportunities.

15. Trees, planted as memorials, leave a valuable gift for future
generations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Homeowners often ask for assistance with trees that are on their own
private property. We manage only the public trees, but we can
provide a list of New Jersey Certified Tree Experts with whom we have
contact.

The attached document suggests guidelines for selecting an Arborist.

The Shade Tree Commission's sidewalk program is still available for
homeowners who wish to repair or replace their sidewalks. Through
this program, a homeowner can be reimbursed for some expense incurred
due to damage by street trees. Applications are available at the
municipal building or by calling 201-641-4950, extension 640.

Mulch can protect a tree by conserving moisture and preventing grass
and weeds from growing too close to the trunk. But too much mulch
smothers the tree just the same as it smothers the weeds. Mulch
belongs around the tree but not against it.

Re: 15 Reasons why we should plant trees
Today, 10:22 AM
For those that have read Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy" and are trying to awaken bioregional identity and revolution within their bioregion (such as Cascadia and what some of us would call an Evergreen Revolution) this is a great way to get the word out... plant a tree (ideally a native tree that is not genetically modified). In Gene Sharp's list of 198 Methods of Nonviolence against dictatorship I would put this under the "Symbolic public acts" number 29 "Symbolic reclamations"

Gene Sharp's "From Dictatorship to Democracy"
http://www.hermanos.org/nonviolence/dictodem.html

Maybe we need a "Tree Army" ("Stik Sojurs" in Chinook Jargon) to cover all of Cascadia in trees... ahh imagines of McBeth and the marching forest comes to mind.

posted in Bend, Oregon - 1 reply

Feds to sell off Public Lands!

djembemon — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:35:44 GMT

The Attack on Public Lands by the Bush Administration

Our public lands are under attack by the Bush Administration. They have an aggressive agenda to sell off our National public lands to corporate interests, and to privatize and outsource inherently Federal jobs.

Currently the Bush Administration is pushing to auction off 300,000 acres of Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The idea is to sell off lands that are considered low value or hard to manage in order to save money and help balance the budget. The money raised should equal out to about a billion dollars which would then go into rural schools and county governments. This has a nice ring to it on a superficial level but stinks if you look even a micrometer below the surface. Linking public land sales with schools and county governments would put pressure every year to continue funding these institutions through the same process over and over again. Pressure would mount to sell off more and more public lands under the need to continue funding schools and governments. It’s been done before using revenue from logging on federal lands to fund schools. It sounded good on paper but not in reality because it became evident that linking timber harvest levels to school funding promoted unsustainable logging levels. On another level, some of these lands have been identified as valued and have important qualities such as potential wild and scenic status while others while small and isolated are still after all public lands and should be subject to critical review on a case by case basic with public input.

The idea that the federal government is selling the land to save money is pretty ironic considering it‘s wasteful projects, military spending sprees, and fraudulent mismanagement. Take wasteful spending for example:

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - As Congress moves to restrict lobbyists' influence and to control government spending, a new study shows pork-barrel spending continued unabated in the 2006 budget. The 16th annual Congressional Pig Book issued by Citizens Against Government Waste -- a private, nonprofit organization -- identified almost 10,000 pork projects in 2006. Although the number of projects is about 30% less than last year, the total cost climbed to a record $29 billion, up 6.2%.

Some funny projects:
$13.5 million for an Irish group that funds the World Toilet Summit?
$500,000 for a teapot museum?

Of course every project is different but hey if there’s talk of selling off public lands because we don’t have money well that doesn’t make much sense. If the government was serious about balancing the budget then why are we in trillions of dollars of debt when we once had a surplus? Consider that we sent some 200 billion dollars to Iraq. The money sent to Iraq is under serious allegations of massive fraud and mismanagement. So it’s painfully obvious that the issue is not really about money. The money is there to fund the F.S. and the schools and local governments without breaking the bank.

Consider the attempts on both the Park Service and the FS to privatize and outsource under the guise of streamlining and cutting costs. The National Park Service is now considering contracting out the entire operations of three national parks, according to a memo from NPS Director Fran Mainella. Previously, the National Park Service looked to outsource certain types of jobs, such as maintenance, among several parks but is now looking at park units in their entirety for future bids by private firms. The three parks being considered are Boston National Historical Park, San Juan National Historic Site (in Puerto Rico) and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Altogether, these three parks employ 312 NPS employees on a full-time basis.

The U.S. Forest Service is studying how to contract out more than two-thirds of its total workforce by 2009, according to agency planning documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The agency is also looking to potentially privatize large portions of its environmental, law enforcement, fire-fighting and research operations.

“In a 2001 review of Department of Defense outsourcing, Ann Markusen identified four major problems: The process was driven by commercial concerns and lobbying; the process did not increase efficiency; the process ignored the threats of commercial monopoly and ‘undue political interference‘; and the process did not hold contractors accountable for poor performance. Markusen is a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations and is a professor of Public Policy and Planning at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.-Michael Jamison of the Missoulian”

It’s not news that private companies work for and within Federal Agencies. It’s not an inherently bad thing at all but when your talking about outsourcing and privatizing core jobs that make up the heart of an organization then you’re really talking about elimination or making an organization ineffective to do it’s mandate. In the end it’s going to be the lands and the public that pays the price for a policy that will benefit a few.

Our public lands are one of the best things that make America a great place to live. They are precious and should be treated that way and should not be managed for profit or political expediency but for future generations. Outsourcing will not provide public lands security and selling the public lands for short term economic gain will not solve our real economic problems. Our lands provide clean water, jobs, habitat, recreational opportunities, and most importantly a blue print for healthy ecosystems that we need to survive. If we start selling off land simply to bolster up a budget or fix an economic problem then what will future generations think after there’s nothing left.

To comment on the plan for selling off public lands and outsourcing please contact your local representatives the BLM or the Forest Service. Comments can be sent to USDA forest Service, SRS comments, Lands 4S, 1400 Independence AVE., SW, Mailstop 1124, Washington DC, 20250-0003 or e-mialed to SRS_Land_Sales@fs.fed.us

Legislators can be found at www.house.gov/writerrep/

posted in Bend, Oregon - 2 replies

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