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Published: Monday, Nov. 25, 2002
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Volume 1, Issue Number 38
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On Friday, Nov. 22, the United States Congress fled Washington, leaving behind a "Go to Hell" Christmas message to more than 1 million Americans, who will be cut off unemployment benefits on Dec. 28—simply because the Bush Administration and both the House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, failed to reach an agreement on legislative language to renew the unemployment benefits extension that
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they passed earlier in the year. Representative Dick Armey (R-Texas), the outgoing House Majority Leader, who will not be returning to Congress in January, summarized the "screw you" attitude, telling the Washington Post on Saturday, Nov. 23, that the cutoff of a million Americans from any source of income in the midst of the Christmas holiday season was no big deal: The new Congress would restore the extension sometime after convening in January.
First of all, Armey was lying through his teeth. Just days before Congress abandoned their posts in the midst of the gravest economic crisis in more than a generation--without even passing a single non-defense-related departmental budget--the Federal government announced that the monthly budget deficit for October 2002 had reached $54 billion! October was the first month of the new fiscal year! Factor out the $4 billion in October deposits in the Social Security Trust Fund, which was counted in the Federal government revenues in the "unified federal budget," and the real one-month deficit for October was over $58 billion! Even the most conservative estimates are that the FY2003 Federal deficit will soar past the $500-billion mark. Projections are also that the deficit in trade in physical goods for FY2003 will surpass $400 billion. Even Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has recently fretted that this situation is totally untenable.
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While it is traditional in discussions of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, to celebrate the abundance of the harvest, that approach eliminates the crucial political and historical elements of this event. For, beginning in 1777, when the U.S. Continental Congress declared the first national day of Thanksgiving, the occasion was always intimately linked with the accomplishment of vital national objectives, which the nation's political leadership, now always the President, considered to be an advancement for the solemn, principled purposes of the founding of the United States of America, and for which they thanked the bounty of the Creator.
In this presentation, there is no intent to denigrate the First Thanksgiving, which, given the purpose of the migration to the American continent, also had its political aspects. But, we concentrate here on the national declaration of Days of Thanksgiving in 1777, 1789, and 1863.
The 1777 Proclamation came approximately two weeks after the surrender of British Maj. Gen. John Burgoyne at Saratoga, a turning point in the War of Independence, significant enough to play a major role in convincing France to officially pledge its support to the American colonies. This proclamation read:
"Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with gratitude their obligation to Him for benefits received, and to implore such further Blessings as they stand in need of; and it having pleased Him in His abundant mercy not only to continue to us the innumerable bounties of His common providence, but also smile upon us in the prosecution of a just and necessary war, for the defence and establishment of our unalienable rights and liberties; particularly in that He hath been pleased in so great a measure to prosper the means used for the support of our troops and to crown our arms with most signal success; it is therefore recommended to the legislative or executive powers of these United States, to set apart Thursday, the 18th day of December next, for Solemn Thanksgiving and praise; that with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts, and consecrate themselves to the service of their Divine Benefactor...."
Throughout the rest of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress continued to proclaim yearly Thanksgiving days, but 1784 was the last one designated by the Congress.
It was George Washington who picked up the tradition again, in reverent celebration of the launching of the first Administration of the newly founded United States under its Constitution. Note here that the new President chose to highlight the commitment of the new nation to promoting "happiness," the means of "acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge," and the desire for the same blessings for "all sovereigns and nations." We quote in full:
"Whereas it is the Duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His Benefits and humbly implore His Protection and Favor; and
"Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee requested me 'to recommend to the People of the United States a Day of public Thanksgiving and Prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful Hearts the many favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of Government for their Safety and Happiness.'
"NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our service and humble Thanks for His kind Care and Protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquillity, union and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have to acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
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Lyndon LaRouche's opening remarks to the West Coast cadre school of the LaRouche Youth Movement, Nov. 16, 2002. LaRouche's opening statement is followed by a dialogue with members of the youth movement. LaRouche began the presentation, warning that he would be talking about "a touchy subject."
LaRouche to Excelsior:
The IMF Is Bankrupt
Mexico's prominent national newspaper, Excelsior, published the first half of its lengthy interview with Lyndon LaRouche, beginning on its front page on Nov. 19, under the title "LaRouche Says IMF 'Is Bankrupt.' The World Monetary and Financial System Is in Its Terminal Phase." Journalist Fausto Fernandez Ponte had submitted written questions to LaRouche, answered during the latter's Nov. 4-7 visit to Saltillo, Mexico. After the newspaper's introduction, which has been translated from Spanish, the following text is that submitted by LaRouche in English.
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PEDAGOGICAL MUSEUM
Mind as Power Generator — by Bruce Director
Rene Descartes (1596-1630) was, for all intents and purposes, a Bogomil. The geometry that bears his name is brainwashing. Anyone exposed to it, unless cured, will suffer from cognitive deficiency. Symptoms include impotence and an inability to distinguish fantasy from reality.
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Feature:
Peace of Westphalia: France's Defense of The Sovereign Nation
by Pierre Beaudry
Ending the Europe-wide devastation of the Thirty Years War in the middle of the 17th Century, the Peace of Westphalia was a crucial turn at the midpoint of a 300- year-long struggle for national, as opposed to imperial, sovereignty. This struggle began in the 15th Century with the sublime benevolence of Jeanne d'Arc, and the establishment of the first nation-state, France under Louis XI.
Economics:
Argentina's Children Are Sacrificed to the IMF
by Cynthia R. Rush
How is it possible that children are dying of starvation in Argentina, South America's premier food producer, whose exports feed hundreds of millions around the world? This is the question which shocked Argentines were asking themselves on Nov. 15, as the news broke that five young children in the northern province of Tucuma´n had died gruesome deaths of starvation and malnutrition.
NCFE: Death-Dealing Side of the Bubble
by John Hoefle
Lyndon LaRouche has long maintained that it is not just the collapse of the world's largest financial bubble that is deadly. Attempting to maintain that bubble is measured in lives wasted, destroyed, and lost.
Privatization Scheme Collapses in D.C.
by Edward Spannaus
The privatization scheme for Washington, D.C.'s public health-care system, which was rammed through in a corrupt deal last year—and which the U.S. Congress refused to reverse, even though it had the power and the duty to do so—has now entered into a process of rapid and terminal collapse.
Germany Is Paralyzed By Fiscal Emergency
by Rainer Apel
'The next tax revenue forecast in November will reveal new financial shortfalls. Budget-cutting policy, however, is the worst choice under the conditions of combined world financial crisis and depression: every other round of budget cuts destroys more productive capacities, so that the hole in the state treasury increases further, because of shrinking tax income —it is an endless downward spiral.'
Interview: Rajat M. Nag
'They Aren't Just Roads, But Economic Corridors'
This interview was conducted for EIR on Nov. 12 by Gail and Michael Billington.
EIR: We wrote an article for our journal last week on the GMS summit, and in fact, the title of the article incorporates something that you had said, which was 'infrastructure and what goes with it.'
High Court Breathes Life Into Economy
by Michael Billington
The Philippines economy has been subjected to an escalating assault over the past year, on top of the destruction wrought by the 1997-98 speculative assault on the nation and its Asian neighbors.
International:
Death Threats Follow Brazil Victory for LaRouche's Friend
by EIR Staff
Dr. Ene´as Carneiro, the Brazilian Federal congressman who was elected in October with the highest vote count in the history of Brazil, went before millions of Sunday television viewers across Brazil on Nov. 17, to denounce mounting attempts to annul his historic victory, attempts which range from press smears to anonymous death threats against him and his associates.
Peace Candidate Wins Israel Labor Vote
by Dean Andromidas
The Israeli Labor Party's chairmanship—and candidacy against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the Jan. 28 general elections—went to Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna in a landslide on Nov. 19. Mitzna, who is also a reserve major general, ran on a policy modelled after that of slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Belarus and Ukraine Are Targetted as 'Rogue States'
by Rachel Douglas
Zealous campaigners for pre-emptive war on Iraq, such as Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), have now trained their sights on two countries in the heart of Europe: Belarus and Ukraine. An array of Washington think-tanks and associated publications are applying the neo-imperial lingo of 'rogue states' and 'regime change' to these two countries, both of which were formerly within the Soviet Union.
November Protests in Iran Stop Execution, and Strengthen Presidency
by Muriel Mirak-Weissbach
Since early November in Iran, student demonstrations sweeping across campuses in protest against the power of the conservative clergy, have raised the specter of social conflict and evoked memories of clashes with police, which, three years ago, led to casualties.
Poland Struggles for Survival As European Depression Deepens
by Frank Hahn and Elisabeth Hellenbroich
The authors represented the Schiller Institute in a visit to Poland during the first week of November, where they presented Lyndon LaRouche's strategic evaluations and policies for rebuilding the bankrupt world economy.
National:
United States Needs the Best Intelligence Service in World
by Jeffrey Steinberg
The FBI's competence was a central question when on Nov. 11, a group of Bush Administration national security officials, including National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Attorney General John Ashcroft, CIA Director George Tenet, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, and FBI Director Robert Mueller, held a two-hour session to chart out the next phase of the Administration's anti-terror efforts.
Darby Made 'Christian Zionism' for the Empire
by Mike Minnicino
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of American Christians have now publicly pledged to uncritically support the state of Israel in any policy it chooses, including the juridical annexation of its occupied territories, and the expulsion, or worse, of the Palestinian population.
25-Year 'Shotgun Marriage' of Israel's Likud and U.S. Fundamentalists Exposed
by Scott Thompson and Jeffrey Steinberg
The Jerusalem Report magazine, on Nov. 18, published a lengthy opinion column by Gershom Gorenberg, assailing those in Israel who are promoting an alliance with American 'Christian fundamentalists,' like Rev. Pat Robertson and Rev. Jerry Falwell. Gorenberg warned that 'conservative evangelicals' 'love' for Israel is rooted in their theology. . . .It sees Jews as spiritually blind for rejecting Jesus.
Loser Joe Lieberman Receives Moonie Award
by Scott Thompson
During the Nov. 5 elections, Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.), former chairman of the organized crime-funded Democratic Leadership Council (founded by Wall Street hedge-fund operator Michael Steinhardt), lost more than any other Democrat. ...Perhaps it was just to cheer an old pal up, that the Moonie front group, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VCMF), on Nov. 12 named Joe Lieberman as one of its three annual winners of the 'Truman-Reagan Freedom Award.'
Trompe l'Oeil: Seeing Is Not Believing
by Bonnie James
"After visiting the National Gallery of Art's new exhibit, I found myself wondering, what, really, is the difference tween trompe l'oeil1, and what we call Art."
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