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This week, Visibility 9-11 Welcomes Arizona State Senator Karen Johnson to the program. Long time freedom advocate, Senator Johnson recently drew fire in the media for her outspoken advocacy for the truth to come out regarding the September 11th attacks. On June 10, 2008, Senator Johnson gave an historic speech on the floor of the Arizona Senate where she honored Blair Gadsby, the 9-11 Truth Movement, and called for a new and independent investigation into the events of September 11th. Departing from the norm of providing an evidence based 9-11 informational resource, this interview focuses on a more personal side of the Senator, her background and motivations for America, media control, the hope for justice, and an end to false flag terrorism in America. This lady is the real deal and was an honor to have her as a guest on the program; don't miss this one. THANK YOU Senator Johnson!
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Why were America and the world never shown the video and photographs of the Pentagon, BEFORE the outer wall had collapsed showing only one 16 ft. hole. Many people do not realize that the outer wall did not collapse until almost 30 minutes after the initial impact. See these astonishing photographs and video footage for the first time.
Given that the outer wall of the Pentagon had not yet collapsed and the only hole is approximately 16 ft. in diameter - how does a jetliner over 44 feet tall and 125 ft. wide fit into that hole as shown in the crystal-clear and close-up photographic evidence from the Pentagon? Furthermore, can physics explain why there is no damage to the Pentagon's upper floors where the tail section would have hit?Why were America and the world never shown the video and photographs of the Pentagon,... more
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The Freedom Tower is out. One World Trade Center is in.
The agency that owns the site says that the signature 1,776-foot skyscraper replacing the towers destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, will be known as One World Trade Center.
The building under construction at the site was named the Freedom Tower in the first master plan. Officials at the time said the tallest, most symbolic of five planned towers at the site would demonstrate the country's triumph over terrorism.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman Anthony Coscia says the agency refers to the building as One World Trade Center. He says it's the building's legal name and "the one that's easiest for people to identify with."
"As we market the building, we will ensure that it is presented in the best possible way — and 1 World Trade Center is the address that we're using," said Coscia.
"It's the one that is easiest for people to identify with — and frankly, we've gotten a very interested and warm reception to it."The Freedom Tower is out. One World Trade Center is in.
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The skyscraper that is replacing the Twin Towers has been renamed from the "Freedom Tower" to the "One World Trade Center"The skyscraper that is replacing the Twin Towers has been renamed from the... more
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Photographs from the World Trade Center site (Ground Zero) in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.Photographs from the World Trade Center site (Ground Zero) in Lower Manhattan on... more
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Photographs from Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan on Monday, December 15, 2008.Photographs from Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan on... more
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Photographs of construction at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan - site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. These photographs were taken on Tuesday, December 9, 2008.Photographs of construction at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan - site of the World... more
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Interview Excerpt:
MR. MCDONALD: Mr. Secretary, sir, let me take you back just before the war. In February 2003, you told the UN, "My colleagues, every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we are giving you is facts and conclusions based on solid evidence."
When you look back at that now, do you think that was true?
SECRETARY POWELL: It was absolutely true at the time I said it because at the time I said it, the intelligence community of the United States, the intelligence community of the United Kingdom, of a number of other countries, and the whole body of information and evidence and experience we had working with Iraq for a period of 12 years, what the UN had been doing in there for years, all suggested the following that: (1) Saddam Hussein had never given up the intention to have weapons of mass destruction and was working on them; (2) that he had the capability, the infrastructure, the factories that could churn this stuff out, the programs that were in place to go back to full production if he ever got loose of sanctions, and we also believed that he had stockpiles. Now --
MR. MCDONALD: That wasn't true though, was it?
SECRETARY POWELL: Well, well you went to the third point. Let me come back to the first two.
He never lost the intention and there is nobody who could say that he ever lost the intention to have this capability. And the evidence is clear from documents, from what Dr. Kay, the chief inspector that we had over there found, that the programs were there in various stages. What we haven't found are stockpiles. And whether they'll be found or whether anything will be found I don't know; we'll let the new leader of the group, Mr. Duelfer, look for that.
But the only thing that I have any curiosity about now is why did we believe there were stockpiles there and so far we haven't found any? But I have no doubt about his intention. I have no doubt about the capability that he was keeping in his infrastructure -- in his industrial infrastructure and in his military infrastructure. And I am absolutely convinced that if he had gotten out of sanctions, if he had gotten out of the pressure that was being put upon him by the United Nations, if he finally got the United Nations to ignore all those years of sanctions against him, there's no doubt in my mind that he would have recreated all of that and he would have been the same kind of threat he was years ago when he gassed his neighbors in Iran and when he gassed his own people in Halabja, killing 5,000 people in one day in March of 1988.
MR. MCDONALD: But how does what you say square with the fact that many of the intelligence officers now say, and quite openly, that they felt that the intelligence was misused. And they go further. They say it was misused for political reasons.
SECRETARY POWELL: Well, some say that, and most say no. Most say, Dr. Kay says, Mr. Tenet says --
MR. MCDONALD: Mr. Tenet says there never -- we never said there was an imminent threat.
SECRETARY POWELL: Mr. Tenet did not say the information was misused.
MR. MCDONALD: He said there's no threat. He said he never said there was a threat.
SECRETARY POWELL: No, no. He didn't say there was no threat, Trevor. He said that he did not use the word imminent.
The information that I used on the 5th of February before the UN, and the information that the President used to make his decision was information provided by the Director of Central Intelligence, Mr. Tenet, and not as an individual, but as somebody who had all of the facilities of the United States intelligence community available to him.
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Photographs of construction of the Freedom Tower - the centerpiece of the new World Trade Center - in Lower Manhattan taken on Monday, October 20, 2008.Photographs of construction of the Freedom Tower - the centerpiece of the new World... more
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September was already a dark month for New Yorkers. It started out with observances for the seventh anniversary of 9/11. Then the stock market went and crashed.
This piece presents a number of memorable photographs, as well as a thought-provoking documentary short-film that focuses on the memorials held at the World Trade Center and on Wall Street.September was already a dark month for New Yorkers. It started out with observances... more
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"The Dead" is an eloquent poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, penned in commemoration of 9/11. It's also part of Collins' acclaimed animated action-poetry series, which was produced for the Sundance Channel.
This piece presents Collins' poem and a number of stunning images from the animation. In addition, it includes the remarkable, thought-provoking animated short film, "The Dead.""The Dead" is an eloquent poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins,... more
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Los Angeles, CA September 30 2008 - Cheyenne Quintanar and Marco Aguilar, of INCA PICTURES, have won a prestigious Honorable Mention from The Accolade Competition. The award was given for Cheyenne Quintanar and Marco Aguilar's exciting political and social documentary ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? Which goes abroad and gives voice to people in other countries of the world to weigh in on US foreign policy, the Bush administration, the US invasion of Iraq, and the rise of anti-Americanism.
ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? features exceptional interviews from KRS-ONE, known as one of the most nfluential and philosophical emcees in hip-hop of our time. KRS-ONE has written three books, produced 15 albums, lectured at over 500 universities, been honored by the United Nations, VH1, and Billboard magazine, and has been recognized by prestigious schools such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Oxford. One of his most controversial views is that as a citizen of America, he is the Terrorist to someone else in the world.
ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? also features Amy Goodman, an award winning journalist, author, and host of Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! Amy has won numerous awards for her documentary and journalism pieces, including a Robert F. Kennedy award for journalism and a George Polk award for her documentary coverage of Chevron Oil Corporation's role in the Niger Delta.She has written three books, one of which was on the New York Times bestseller list, and she is a sought after speaker. Democracy Now! is one of the most internationally syndicated programs in broadcast history today, and they continue to grow in syndication.
ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? affords the audience to get perspectives from everyday people from around the world about their feelings and views regarding The United States policies domestic and international, and their attitude via their actions around the world.
"Working on this project for three years and winning the Accolade film festival makes you feel like your work and the passion that you put into a subject matter, such as this, is all worth it, and that someone else gets it! Even though I have seen clips of my film numerous times while editing, when I sit down to watch it in full, I am still very emotionally moved. It gets your blood pumping, and it makes you wanna do something, you want to help change the world." - Marco Aguilar, One of the Directors, Producers, Writers and Editors of ARE WE STILL THE UGY AMERICAN?
The Accolade recognizes film, television and videography professionals, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about The Accolade and a list of recent winners can be found at www.theaccolade.net.
In winning an Accolade, INCA PICTURES and their directors, writers, producers; Marco Aguilar and Cheyenne Quintanar join the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award. Thomas Baker, Ph.D., who chairs The Accolade, has this to say about the latest winners, "The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world. The Accolade helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were please with the exceptionally high quality of entries. The goal for The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve."
For more information call Cheyenne Quintanar at 818-943-5743 or visit INCA PICTURES at www.incapictures.com.
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After seven years of nonstop construction, skyrocketing rents and sales prices, and a seemingly endless appetite for luxury housing that transformed gritty and glamorous neighborhoods alike, the credit crisis and the turmoil on Wall Street are bringing New York’s real estate boom to an end.
Last Friday, HSBC decided not to move its American headquarters to 7 World Trade Center, center, after bids for its existing home on Fifth Avenue came in 30 percent lower than it wanted.
Developers are complaining that lenders are now refusing to finance projects that were all but certain months or even weeks ago. Landlords bewail their inability to refinance skyscrapers with blue-chip tenants. And corporations are afraid to relocate within Manhattan for fear of making the wrong move if rents fall or a flagging economy forces layoffs.
“Lenders are now taking a very hard look at each particular project to assess its viability in the context of a softening of demand,” said Scott A. Singer, executive vice president of Singer & Bassuk, a real estate finance and brokerage firm. “There’s no question that there’ll be a significant slowdown in new construction starts, immediately.”
Examples of aborted deals and troubled developments abound. Last Friday, HSBC, the big London-based bank, quietly tore up an agreement to move its American headquarters to 7 World Trade Center after bids for its existing home at 452 Fifth Avenue, between 39th and 40th Streets, came in 30 percent lower than the $600 million it wanted for the property.
A 40-story office tower under construction by SJP Properties at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue for the past 18 months still does not have a tenant.
And the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe last week suddenly pulled out of what had been an all-but-certain lease of 300,000 square feet of space at Citigroup Center, deciding instead to extend its lease at 666 Fifth Avenue for five years, in part because they hope rents will fall.
“Everything’s frozen in place,” said Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, the industry’s lobbying association, shortly after the stock market closed on Monday.
Barry M. Gosin, chief executive of Newmark Knight Frank, a national real estate firm based in New York, said: “Today, the entire financial system needs a lubricant. It’s kind of like driving your car after running out of oil and the engine seizes up. If there’s no liquidity and no financing, everything seizes up.”
It is hard to say exactly what the long-term impact will be, but real estate experts, economists and city and state officials say it is likely there will be far fewer new construction projects in the future, as well as tens of thousands of layoffs on Wall Street, fewer construction jobs and a huge loss of tax revenue for both the state and the city.
Few trends have defined the city more than the development boom, from the omnipresent tower cranes to the explosion of high-priced condominiums in neighborhoods outside Manhattan, from Bedford-Stuyvesant and Fort Greene to Williamsburg and Long Island City. Some developers who are currently erecting condominiums are trying to convert to rentals, while others are looking to sell the projects.
After imposing double-digit rent increases in recent years, landlords say rents are falling somewhat, which could hurt highly leveraged projects, but also slow gentrification in what real estate brokers like to call “emerging neighborhoods” like Harlem, the Lower East Side and Fort Greene.
At the same time, some of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s most ambitious large-scale projects — the West Side railyards, Pennsylvania Station, ground zero, Coney Island and Willets Point — are going to take longer than expected to start and to complete, real estate experts say.
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Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the financial windstorm shaking Wall Street may have slowed New York's drive to rebuild the World Trade Center and revitalize Manhattan's downtown neighborhoods.
Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the financial windstorm shaking Wall Street... more
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Excavation at the World Trade Center site has uncovered, among other geologic features, a 40-foot glacial pothole.Excavation at the World Trade Center site has uncovered, among other geologic... more
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Photographs from New York City on Thursday, September 11, 2008.
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The following is a list of the 2,751 World Trade Center victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The list was released by the City of New York. The following is a list of the 2,751 World Trade Center victims of the terrorist... more
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This composition is a commemorative remembrance of the seventh anniversary of September 11th, 2001. The composition presents a number of photographs, a video photo-essay about the World Trade Center, a music video by Sarah McLachlan in memory of 9/11 and a music video by Bette Midler while performing in Yankee Stadium at "The Pray for America” Memorial. In addition, it includes a film about the heroic FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge, a full version of the documentary entitled “Saint of 9/11.”This composition is a commemorative remembrance of the seventh anniversary of... more
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