Robert Wanek
NWOALERT.COM
10/1/2009

We all witnessed the brutality and oppression that took place at the G-20 this past month in Pittsburgh. Over 10,000 Law Enforcement Officers, National Guard members, and American troops showcased Nazi style police tactics. The move towards combat hardened troops on U.S. soil for law enforcement and security is now a reality.

The most saddening example of military occupation may be in Public Schools. Thousands of high schools and colleges around the country host recruiters on a regular basis, now, this could be considered standard procedure but military men/women are playing a much bigger role in the education system.

This morning, all Juniors at Breckenridge High School took the MN ‘ASVAB’ test, a standard yearly academic evaluation test. When I arrived in the testing area of the auditorium I was surprised to see 2 United States Air Force Members and a U.S. Army troop in full gear stationed near the front stage. Standard protocol has state officials or faculty members distributing the test’s and monitoring the students. Today, however, this was not the case.

As one elderly man read the test rules aloud, these military men/women stood near the supplies. Officer ‘Aguillara’ and the 2 air force troops began handing out the forms and paced the isles looking for sleeping students and providing ’security.’ Ask yourself, is it necessary to bring Army personnel onto school grounds for security and statewide testing activities?

My school has an ex-cop who serves as a security guard during the morning, and active duty police officers patrol the school and frequently walk the halls during breaks or lunch period. Does our Law Enforcement Center not have crime to fight? Or real criminals to catch? The fact that there is returning army soldiers and military members serving in high schools as security (or essentially police) violating Posse Comitatus, is a big step towards a military police state, that should be brought to everyone’s attention.

Censorship and concealment is a major problem with my school and undoubtedly many others throughout the nation. Superintendent Warren Schmidt recently adjourned a Public School Board meeting because the media attempted to set up a microphone to close to the stage. New school board rules require media to notify school officials 3 hours before arrival, and must station themselves towards the back of the meeting room, preventing quality audio/video. These ‘Unique’ school board rules violate State Laws regarding the media at Public School events/meetings.

Face it America, schools are becoming places used not to educate, but to herd and guide our children and youth into the disastrous future like helpless cattle. When military personnel visit schools for security and help nearly daily, and police monitor and invade schools of only 340 kids we are living in a police state.

Robert Wanek
MNCHANGE.ORG

Karl Rove criticized President Barack Obama’s health care plan Tuesday in front of a full crowd at Concordia College that was primarily supportive but included a few outspoken detractors.

The former White House adviser attracted more than 1,000 people, including about 700 community members and students who filled the Knutson Center Centrum. The rest viewed the speech on TVs from overflow rooms.

Rove spoke for 30 minutes on how free market and free enterprise affect health care, arguing that government should not take control of health care.

He took questions from students for another 30 minutes, with questions on the Valerie Plame affair and the war in Iraq eliciting the most heated interactions between Rove and the audience.

Although a small area outside the building was designated for protesters, no one used it.

The only incident came after the speech when one young man shouting “9/11 was an inside job!” was escorted out by security because he was handing out literature without permission.

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(WDAY TV) – A now FDA approved H1N1 vaccine is projected to reach our area by mid-October. Meantime, health departments, schools and other organizations on both sides of the river, are working together to do what we can now to fight the spread of the virus. WDAY 6 Reporter Kelsey Soby has more on what you need to know as more and more cases of swine flu are reported across the country.

A dose of this seasonal flu vaccine won’t prevent you from getting H1N1, but it will help you fight it off by boosting your immune system. Seasonal flu clinics are underway. The H1N1 vaccine will take a separate shot.

Health experts say the new strand of flu is no doubt among us. They are not tracking confirmed H1N1 cases, but rather cases of flu-like symptoms. The tests to confirm take too long to help with prevention.

Seasonal flu claims about 36-thousand lives each year. Experts say the swine flu has similar potential, but with one important difference, it’s affecting younger people.

Bachmeier says health experts believe older people are doing a better job fighting off the virus probably because they were exposed to it earlier in life or were possibly vaccinated the last time there was a swine flu outbreak.

In September, 2001, John Citara was teacher of disabled children and a construction worker who helped amid the Ground Zero chaos, including search and rescue. Like other volunteers, he wore a white cloth mask designed to protect him from household dust, but not against toxic chemicals burning in the ruins. Since then, he’s been coughing up blood, vomiting foreign particles, and living in constant pain.

Unable to work or obtain adequate healthcare, this single father of a toddler struggles to get a diagnosis and treatment that will save his life. He along with thousands of others rushed to ground zero amid the carnage after viewing the news of the attack on television.

I met John last weekend at the 2009 Real Change Conference in Manhattan, NYC. He had flown all the way to NY from Florida with his 4 and-a-half year old son Shayne, to speak at an event along with Daniel Sunjata, myself, other First Responders and many others.

John described how he used to be forced into eating from garbage cans in order to support his son and provide him good healthy food. John simply didn’t have the money for his medications and to support his family, his usual monthly cost for medication and health expense’s is roughly 1300 to 1400 dollars, his insurance dropped him. Due to the toxins in the air at ground zero he is now in need of Oral surgery as the effects are weighing on his gums. He is also seeing medical professionals, attempting to make his bones and respiratory system healthier. Some have agreed to treat him for free, cutting his expenses down somewhat, which is a big victory.

Shayne is John’s young son, a very bright and understanding kid from what I saw at Slate in Chelsea. He willingly came to the event and supported his father never becoming agitated and as a 4 year old this is incredible. You have to feel for Shayne knowing that his father is dealing with lung diseases and other problems, John stated that he explains his lung problems to Shayne as having a ‘Boogey Nose.’ One doctor recently donated antibiotics to John which is very appreciated because without them if john got bacteria in his gums during an biopsy and became sick he could die of heart failure, as his heart is very weak as a consequence from the EPA’s numerous lies about air quality.

Along with all the other doctors he is scheduled to see a lung doctor. At the event in NY John was given a few $10, $20, and other amount donations from the crowd which he is very grateful. It allows him to put more food on the shelf and allow for him to support Shane. I am now creating a chip-in for John and if your reading this you can donate $5 or $10 dollars to someone who needs it much much more than yourself. All the proceeds will go to John Citara in his quest to battle for his life and health, while his son patiently waits for him to get better.

send this story to every news site imaginable over and over again until they acknowledge and post it, send it to your congressmen/women and senators, the truth shall prevail, John shall be noticed and honored as a national hero.

Nickelodeon may not be best known for its news programming. But somewhere between its lineup of hit shows “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Dora the Explorer,” is a television special called “Stressed Out! The Economic Crisis and You.” Journalist Linda Ellerbee of Nick News interviewed 12- to 14-year-olds about the weight of the recession on their lives. Ellerbee explains how some children are feeling the ripples of wounded economy.
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A well edited video with a great message posted by youtube user damidina33

First, I would personally like to thank you all for donation to my cause in an attempt to send me to new york to document the Real Change Conference. I can assure you all I will be making multiple videos pertaining to the events, and post a video on my speech sept the 12th, I will also be posting videos of the concert and street actions, once again thank you all.

While I was out in New York several weeks ago, I got a chance to join WeAreChange NY in their weekly street actions at ground zero. WeAreChange is out at ground zero every saturday afternoon and through out the evening with signs, literature, fliers, and dvds. I also met several new people that had never been to a street action. If you live in the area please join them every Saturday at ground zero. …and don’t forget just a week away ’til the 2009 Real Change Conference!