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Nature Conservancy Under Investigation, Suspends Operations After Post Exposure

May 30, 2003 pwood Comments Off

SUMMARY: The Nature Conservancy is coming under fire after the Washington Post described how the $3 billion environmental charity may have played loose with IRS laws to benefit supporters, including corporations that have paid millions in environmental fees. This story provides a comprehensive overview of how your taxes and donations have been used by The Nature Conservancy, provides links to the Washington Posts "Big Green" series and to a library of supplementary stories.

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Landmark Calls for Probe into EPA Grants to Nature Conservancy

May 30, 2003 pwood Comments Off

SUMMARY: Landmark Legal Foundation has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate whether millions of dollars in agency grants to the Nature Conservancy and its state affiliates — the nation’s largest environmental organization with assets of more than $3 billion — were misused. The Foundation has also asked the agency to suspend current and future grant payments to the group pending the outcome of the investigation.

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Post’s “Big Green” Series Hits a Nerve

May 30, 2003 pwood Comments Off

SUMMARY: Liberty Matters News Service (5/22/03) — The Washington Post’s in-depth investigation of questionable land deals made by the giant green Nature Conservancy has kicked up a lot of dust. Joe Stevens and David Ottaway gathered reams of material and conducted exhaustive interviews that revealed the Conservancy may have been playing fast and loose with IRS rules governing the activities of charitable organizations.

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It is Time for Straight Answers from the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency

May 23, 2003 Ray AmRhein Comments Off

4/30/2003 – Ray AmRhein asks the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency "Who owns the groundwater in a farmer’s well" and finds the answers, and the agengy’s practices, violate the law — and the private property of Santa Cruz County residents. In this Watsonville Register-Pajaronian article (4/30/2003), AmRhein uses his 49 years of experience in water law to compare PVWMA practices with the law, and finds that "for over 10 years the [PVWMA] directors have been acting under the false premise that the state owns the water."

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WorldNetDaily Reveals Plan for World Government through Councils

May 23, 2003 pwood Comments Off

The United States stands as the "last major impediment to global governance", according to the May edition of WorldNetDaily.com’s magazine, Whistleblower Magazine. Of particular note for Santa Cruz County residents is that this renowned national publication specifically sites Santa Cruz as a ground-zero point for implementation of global government at a local level. This is groundbreaking research for a national publication. Spread the word…

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Want to Protect the Earth? Then Protect Private Property!

May 23, 2003 J. David Breemer Comments Off

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SUMMARY: Do we have to choose between protecting the environment and growing the economy? J. David Breemer from the Pacific Legal Foundation argues that we don’t. In fact, he says, "environmental improvements happen because of, not in spite of, private property and free enterprise."

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Global Warming Myth Debunked

May 22, 2003 www.oism.org Comments Off

By oism.org, 5/22/2003 – Will Chicken Little finally get the pink slip from “special interest” groups? Right. on the bright side: maybe the emperor doesn’t need clothes after all. This summary of Access to Energy research provides access to vital information you should know about the Global Warming myth, including a petition signed by 17,000 scientists opposed to the Kyoto protocols and the myth of human-caused global warming. […]

Rails Fails in San Jose, California

May 21, 2003 Freedom Advocates Staff Comments Off

By Freedom Advocates Staff, 5/21/2003 –

When it comes to travel, Californians still want independence and freedom of choice. An endless barrage of expensive "expert studies" has failed to convince taxpayers to opt for collectivist models of transportation, yet road maintenance and infrastructure improvement have been "sidetracked" for 30 years. Why?

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American National Sovereignty vs. UN “International Law”- Time for Congress to Vote

April 30, 2003 Ron Paul Comments Off

By Ron Paul, 4/30/2003 –

“Perhaps it’s time to stop trying to manipulate the UN, and start asserting our national sovereignty,” Representative Ron Paul told Congress in this April 29, 2003 speech. “Americans deserve to know how their representatives stand on the critical issue of American sovereignty.”

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ESA: Flawed Law

April 28, 2003 T.R. Mader Comments Off

4/28/2003 – Summary: The ESA has become a most effective tool in the hands of the preservationists and those intent on destroying the livelihoods of millions of Americans. T. R. Mader, Research Director for the Abundant Wildlife Society of North America tells how and offers solutions.

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