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This month Colorado 9/11 Visibility is proud to present Dr. David Ray Griffin’s brilliant challenge to the progressive media: 9/11: Why Do Bill Moyers and Robert Parry Accept Miracles? (1 hour, 15 minutes)
Hosted by philosopher, educator, activist, and author Dr. Richard Curtis, Professor Griffin explores at Town Hall in Seattle why some of the best independent journalists in America accept without question the official conspiracy theories put forth by the 9/11 Commission and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in their investigations of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Using Bill Moyers and Robert Parry as examples of journalists who have previously demonstrated notable courage, objectivity, and a willingness to examine crucial events in depth, rather than simply accepting a single-minded source, Dr. Griffin challenges their current disregard of the overwhelming scientific evidence uncovered by the growing number of professionals openly supporting the 9/11 Truth Movement and calling for a proper investigation.
Dr. Griffin explains how careful examination of the official conspiracy theories regarding the unprecedented collapse of the three tallest World Trade Center buildings reveals contradictions and violations of the laws of physics, which he rightly points out as being impossible, and therefore would require “miracles” to achieve, unless carried out by the use of explosive, controlled demolition techniques.
Please join us and bring a friend! This is an excellent film for your friends who are new to this issue as well as for those who are informed yet perplexed by the reaction of some of our media’s best journalists.
Bio: Dr. David Ray Griffin, Emeritus Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University, is one of the world’s most influential proponents of the 9/11 Truth Movement and author of 11 books questioning the official accounts of the events of September 11, 2001.
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DENVER
Mark your calendars! Colorado 9/11 Visibility Video and Action Meetings are held the 3rd Friday of each month in Denver.
When: Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM
Where: Hooked on Colfax Coffee-Books-Community, 3213 E. Colfax Ave., Denver (303-398-2665) (1/2 mile west of Colorado Blvd., between Adams and Steele, on north side of Colfax)
*Admission is free, donations are welcome, and buy a beverage from Hooked on Colfax to support them* Please observe the parking signs: Steele St., 16th Ave., and Colfax Ave. usually have available parking spaces.
Meeting Timeline:
7:00 – 7:15 PM: Announcements and introductions
7:15 – 8:30 PM: Video
8:30 – 9:00 PM: Discussion
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BOULDER
Mark your calendars! Boulder 9/11 Visibility Video and Action Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month.
When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: University of Colorado, Boulder, Math Building, room 350, third floor, northeast corner
Parking: Paid parking is available on Colorado Avenue or in CU Lot 359 west of the Math Building and directly across from Folsom Field Stadium.
Directions: From 28th St., turn west on Colorado Ave.; go through the lights at Regent St. and Folsom Avenue. The Mathematics Building will be on your left at the Folsom intersection, although you must proceed west to the parking lots and walk back to the building. http://www.colorado.edu/parking/maps/documents/main_campus_parking.pdf
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GRAND JUNCTION
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 9:00 AM
Where: Beans About Beans, 759 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Program: GASLAND will be shown, followed by a speaker on fracking and discussion.
Details can be seen at http://www.meetup.com/www-911TruthGroups-org-grandjunction/events/48038512
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Details of public events on fracking and the Democracy School
1) Fracking: Presentation and Panel of Experts–Denver
Fracturing Colorado? Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing (“Fracking”) for Oil and Gas: The Significant Health and Environmental Impacts and Real Long-term Costs of Fracking for Oil and Gas in Colorado
When: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:00 PM (12:30 PM: sandwiches, etc.– including vegetarian)
Where: Sanctuary, First Universalist Church, 4101 E. Hampden Ave., Denver (NE corner of E. Hampden and S. Colorado Blvd.)
The program will discuss impacts on Colorado’s public health and safety, water, quality of life, local government rights of self-determination, environment, climate change, the “Colorado brand” and small business sectors, and property values.
Do we know what are we trading for oil and gas revenues?
Come join the public discussion of the issues with panel speakers:
Weston Wilson: former EPA Environmental Engineer who blew the whistle to Congress in 2005 regarding the scientific evidence of threats to water from the new technique of horizontal hydraulic fracturing; featured in the award-winning documentary film on fracking, Gasland; prominent national speaker on the environmental impacts of fracking; Scientific Advisor to Be the Change, USA.
Phil Doe: formerly with Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing federal water subsidies to irrigated agriculture, and became a whistleblower against Big Ag’s attempts to thwart controls set by Congress on Ag water subsidies; helped start and lead a grassroots organization opposed to the wasteful Animas-La Plata water project; author of numerous articles in Colorado and national periodicals regarding water issues and environmental issues; Director for Be the Change, USA.
Sonia Skakich-Scrima: founder of concerned-citizens group “What the Frack?! Arapahoe” and organizer of an alliance of Colorado grassroots groups regarding oil and gas extraction issues; educator; research coordinator for a health diagnostic center; Board Member of Be the Change
Shane Davis: research biologist; chairman, Sierra Club: Poudre Canyon Group
For more information contact Earl Staelin: estaelin@osglaw.com
2) Fracking: Presentation by Experts–Boulder
Fracking & Community Rights
When: Friday, February 24, 2012, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Where: Boulder County Democratic Platform HQ: 1725 B Walnut, Boulder
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has become one of the most disturbing issues in the news today. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States and is coming to a place near you in Boulder County. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. We have been “told” that we can hold fracking operations accountable; that this is a clean and safe technology; that it will give us jobs in Colorado; and that it will free us from dependence on foreign oil and fill our energy needs for decades to come.
But is fracking safe? What does the record tell us from operations in Colorado and across the nation? What are your neighbors experiencing when they find rigs erected next to them in as little as four days? Did you know that unless you own your mineral rights, you have no control of the land beneath your feet? Did you think this couldn’t happen here? What about your right to clear air? What about your right to clean water? What about your health?
Join scientists Shane Davis, Phil Doe, and Wes Wilson, neighbors, and community-rights activists affected by and working together to prevent further devastation to their homes and lives from oil and gas company practices throughout our state and right here in the backyards of Boulder County. FREE
Recommended links:
Dr. Colborn: What you need to know about natural gas production http://www.endocrinedisruption.com/chemicals.video.php
Don’t Drink the Water: Drillers are furious about reports backing up claims of poisoned groundwater, Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:18 Peter Gorman photos by Lee Chastain http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5311%3Adont-drink-the-water&catid=30%3Acover-story&Itemid=375
Brought to you by the Boulder County Democrat Platform Committee
“Exploring the Issues, Building a Mandate for Change”
For more information: platform@bouldercountydems.org
3) Democracy School
Be The Change has decided to extend the discounted early bird registration fee for CELDF Democracy School until Wednesday, February 16th. For those who have not yet enrolled, we still have eight slots available, so please sign up if you would like to attend this paradigm-shifting event.
Presented by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)
When: Friday, February 24, 6:30 – 9:30 PM; Saturday, February 25, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Unity Church of Denver, 3021 S. University, Denver
Cost: $135 if paid by 2/16, $150 after, space permitting
Make checks payable to Be The Change, and mail to 7345 W 23 Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214.
We provide: Snacks, lunch on Saturday, and a set of training materials
To learn more: http://celdf.org/what-is-democracy-school
For more information contact Brad Thacker at bthacker@q.com
