Southwest Suburban News-Herald for September 3, 2010.
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RAY HANANIA
Southwest News-Herald Print Column...
September 3, 2010
Water Reclamation District Doesn’t Get It
A man who identified himself as an employee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago told me a few of the terrible examples of mismanagement and bad government that take place there.
Employees are secretly sharing copies of my columns, which take the MWRDGC to task for their failure to respond correctly to the floods that took place June 23 and July 24.
I wrote that Terrence O’Brien and his executive director Dick Lanyon are “cowardly” in how they have responded to the pleas of residents in 18 suburban communities whose homes have flooded. When...
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September 1, 2010
Middle East peace requires real courage from both sides
On the eve of a long-hoped-for meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, members of the Hamas terrorist organization killed four members of the Israeli terrorist settler movement.
The murders of the four settlers took place at Kiryat Arba in the West Bank where settlers have celebrated the memory of Dr. Baruch Goldstein, the American Jewish mass murderer who killed 29 Palestinians while they were praying at the Hebron Mosque. Amazingly, he wore an Israeli military uniform and the mosque was under the c...
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Zagel-Fitzgerald war on Blagojevich begins
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John Grover should read the U.S. Constitution
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Imagine, a Politician In Illinois Who Lies
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Shades Of Gray — Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip, June 22,
2010: Hamas complains about Israel's restrictions, oppression and occupation of the Palestinian people but imposes its own restrictions, oppression and occupation on secular Palestinians banning secular traditions such as dancing, drinking and more.
Hamas decries Israeli restrictions but imposes its own siege on secular Arab culture
Shades Of Gray — Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip, June 1,
2010: Israel launched a massive assault against a flotilla of boats seeking to break the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip and bring food and medicine to the 1.5 million starving Palestinians, and Israel's response from Danny Ayalon, the Deputy Foreign Minister, is Israel was defending itself. It is an amazing demonstration of clever Public Relations spin. Israeli soldiers who stormed the boats with guns and with surprise in international waters, claimed that when they landed on the boat and surprised the passengers with their guns and full battle gear, the civilians on the boat tried to defend themselves, which in Israel's eyes is an act of aggression. Tragic.
Israel launches full scale assault and says it was "defending" itself
Shades Of Gray — Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip, May 23,
2010: Rima Fakih, who was named Miss USA recently and will go on to represent the United States in the Miss Universe Competition, is helping to change the negative stereotypes that the West has of the Arab World but she has also sparked a debate in the Middle East, including among the religious hypocrites in Israel and the Arab countries.
Rima Fakih changes images of Middle East, exposes the hypocrites
Shades Of Gray — Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip, May 3,
2010: Israel is given a pass on the critical issue of nuclear weapons by the United States. That hypocrisy undermines the world's efforts to control the proliferation of nuclear weapons and places the Middle East in a dangerous situation. Israel should be forced to open it's nuclear weapons sites for inspection by the World body and the United States should end the hypocrisy of giving Israel a waiver from principle, morality and the international rule of law.
Israel given pass on critical issue of Nuclear weapons, undermines world's condemnation of Iran
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Wed., Sept. 1,
2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Amy Spitalnick, spokesperson for J Street, the new American Jewish Lobby
Amy Spitalnick, spokesperson for J Street, the new American Jewish Lobby (www.JStreet.org) discusses the peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as well as the factors played by the Israeli and Palestinian publics, the violence between the two communities, Palestinians and Israelis, and the strength of President Barack Obama.
Wed., Sept. 1, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Bradley Burston of Haaretz Newspaper
Bradley Burston of Haaretz Newspaper (www.Haaretz.com) discusses the peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as well as the factors played by the Israeli and Palestinian publics, the violence between the two communities, Palestinians and Israelis, and the strength of President Barack Obama.
Wed., Sept. 1, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Alden Loury, publisher of The Chicago Reporter
Alden Loury, publisher of The Chicago Reporter, discusses the meeting between Chicago Police Supt. Jodi Weis and leaders of several street gangs, and criticism from Ald. Bob Fioretti and criticism of Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Wed., Sept. 1,,
2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Aaron Freeman
Aaron Freeman discusses peace in the Middle East, and the likelihood of achieving peace during talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Freeman can be reached at www.AaronFreeman.com or at www.TheComicTorah.com.
Tues., Aug. 31, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Ray Hanania on Princess Di conspiracy theories
Princess Di killed or murdered 13 years ago August 31, 1997? Ray Hanania discusses conspiracy theories on the alleged murder of Princess Di by MI6, the British secret service, to prevent her from marrying and having a child with Dodi Fayad, who was Muslim. Hanania discusses with listeners other conspiracy theories including the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Tues., Aug. 31, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Lindsay Conner, author of www.Word-Out.com and a columnist for the Examiner.com
Lindsay Conner, author of www.Word-Out.com and a columnist for the Examiner.com on Realtiy programs discusses the latest episode of Bachelor Pad and other TV reality shows.
Tues., Aug. 31, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Joseph Mario Moreno, Cook County Commissioner
Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno discusses his proposal to set aside 3 percent of Cook County contracts for companies owned by Military Veterans, expanding the set aside program which now provides 25 percent for minorities and 10 percent for women.
Tues., Aug. 31,
2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Ali Younes, award winning columnist
Ali Younes, award winning columnist, discusses the peace summit Thursday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He also discusses the outlook for Iraq as American combat soldiers depart. Was it Vietnam or was the United States successful there?
Fri., Aug. 27, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Radio Baladi: Mohammed Allawi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament
Mohammed Allawi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament and sometimes speculated to be a potential compromise candidate for Iraqi prime minister in the wake of the election stalement, discusses the future of Iraq, al-Qaeda’s threat, the withdrawal of American combat troops, Israel and the $200 billion in oil revenue that has been taken from Iraq by foreign countries.
Broadcast on Radio Baladi, simulcast on WJJG 1530 AM Radio in Chicagoland and Northern Illinois and on the Internet at www.RadioChicagoland.com, and also on Good Morning Michigan with Laila elHussini on WNZK 690 AM Radio in Dearborn, Michigan, Northern Ohio and Windsor, Canada, Friday, August 27, 2010. Radio Baladi focuses on Middle East issues and is broadcast every Friday morning at 7 a.m. in Chicago/Central time and 8 a.m. in Dearborn/Eastern time. The web site is www.RadioBaladi.com.
Thurs, Aug. 26, 2010 — Click to listen Mornings with Ray Hanania: Jack Lazzara, owner of Archer Pharmacy
Jack Lazzara, owner of Archer Pharmacy, discusses national health care, new health care benefits, and other issues with callers including Islamophobia and the Ground Zero Mosque.
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Can Play Politics, But Must Disclose Donors
By RICH MILLER
A Virginia-based group that wanted to play in Illinois politics, but didn’t want to disclose its donors has lost Round One in what could be an extended court battle.
The Center for Individual Freedom filed a federal lawsuit earlier this summer claiming that the state’s contribution disclosure laws for non-profits...
August 24, 2010
Quinn’s Lack of Focus May Result in GOP Guv
By RICH MILLER
Lots of people are having trouble getting their heads around the fact that Republican state Sen. Bill Brady may well be our next governor. This is, after all, a Democratic state.
But it’s way past time to consider Brady a very real, even likely probability. Gov. Pat Quinn's poll numbers, along with the economy and the...
Quinn’s Sagging Polls Has Democrats Worried
By RICH MILLER
August 12, 2010
Will Dem Strategy To Demonize GOP Work?
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August 6, 2010
Quinn’s Defense Lacks Punch Against Brady
By RICH MILLER
August 5, 2010
Manufacturing Is The Key
By CONGRESSMAN DAN LIPINSKI
Dear EarthTalk®:
-- Greg Diamond, Nashville, TN
Salmon farming, which involves raising salmon in containers placed under water near shore, began in Norway about 50 years ago and has since caught on in the U.S., Ireland, Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom. Due to the large decline in wild fish from overfishing, many experts see the farming of salmon and other fish as the future of the industry. On the flip side, many marine biologists and ocean advocates fear such a future, citing serious health and ecological implications with so-called “aquaculture.”
George Mateljan, founder of Health Valley Foods, says that farmed fish are “far inferior” to their wild counterparts. “Despite being much fattier, farmed fish provide less usable beneficial omega 3 fats than wild fish,” he says. Indeed, U.S. Department of Agriculture research bears out that the fat content of farmed salmon is 30-35 percent by weight while wild salmons’ fat content is some 20 percent lower, though with a protein content about 20 percent higher. And farm-raised fish contain higher amounts of pro-inflammatory omega 6 fats instead of the preponderance of healthier omega 3s found in wild fish. MORE...
Pushing All The Right "Buttons"
Just imagine it: A worn and weary traveler claws his way to the top of some remote Himalayan peak to reach, after many years, the all-knowing guru who reportedly knows the secret to a long and healthy life. The guru fixes his unwavering gaze on the knowledge-seeker and says, in serene and melodious tones, "My son ... eat more mushrooms!"
(And then the traveler pushes the guru off the mountaintop.)
But that notion isn't as silly as it sounds. We've all learned in recent years that there are substances in plants — compounds called phytochemicals — that enable those plants to benefit our health far beyond just filling our bellies. And the sources of those astonishing natural compounds can be ... well, astonishing. MORE...