The Loud Outcry of Innocent Blood

The Loud Outcry of Innocent Blood:

"For quite a few years, whenever I've read about the innumerable souls John saw under the altar of heaven pleading for vengeance for their blood, I've thought of the tens of millions of babies this country has denied even the opportunity of having a name. God promises them that justice is coming shortly, giving them white robes representing their righteousness...and His blessing...in consolotation for the interim.

People object to that correlation on the basis that those souls are martyrs who died for their testimony of Yahshua, which, of course, the unborn never had, or so they say.

What is missing from that argument is the fact that 'testimony' is or at least often is a matter of judgment. Yahshua's blood testified against His unrepentant murderers, for instance, and Abel's blood cried out from the ground against Cain, and all the blood of the saints and martyrs will be found in the great harlot Babylon, including, obviously, the innumerable company of innocents previously seen pleading to God for justice...and being heard. Yes, from Cain to end time Babylon, the God of the Bible has a long history of giving quite a lot of currency to the testimony of the blood of the righteous victims of evil murderers. Their blood is in fact, the reason, the testimony, that will ultimately provoke the utter desolation of the once exceedingly bountiful land of Babylon.

So, what is the 'testimony' of unborn children before the throne of God? It is the same as Abel and Yahshua had, in fact, that they were INNOCENT. The effect of their testimony is similar, too: Cain was banished and his seed wiped out of existence, the nation of Israel was utterly forsaken and scattered to the wind, and the blood of the innocents seen after the 5th seal is broken will be vindicated against Babylon, the chief priestess of the wickedness against them.

If that isn't enough, it is entirely pertinent that the names of the saints are written in the Lamb's Book of Life from before the foundations of the world, not after they heed an altar call or get their heads sprinkled as babies. Hmmm...that's interesting -- hey, you don't suppose the same devil who killed thousands of babies trying to get the Messiah 2,000 years ago would kill tens of millions trying to get the two witnesses or something, do you?

Further, I'd really like to hear arguments that the devil and his agents' successes in killing the unborn also constitutes eliminating the works of Christ many would no doubt have done, had they been given the chance. No, I don't think so...I think their names were written in heaven long before they were conceived, as the Bible says, and I think their works follow them, anyway. The God I know will not deprive them of their just due simply because the devil stole their opportunity to earn treasures in heaven.

Mostly, however, there are 40,000,000 or so -- far too many to count -- whose innocent blood echoes that of their Savior as well as their brother, Abel, more loudly than anything -- their murderers are worthy of the judgment they get. Yes, the murdered unborn have a testimony that no one other than Yahshua Himself can absolutely claim: They are innocent, and their murderers are guilty. Their sacrifice establishes the case against the harlot and other kingdoms of this world, that they are worthy of God's harsh judgment.

We would all do well to hear the outcry of their blood before Yahweh responds to it."

Jezebel's Oil - Did God give Iraq to the U.S.?

Jezebel's Oil:

"Did God give Iraq to the U.S.?

'The dogs of war are on the loose, and I'm afraid that 51% of the people of this country have failed to seriously consider how much the Father despises governmental thievery without a whole lot of regard to the morality of the victims, nor how strong the Lord God who judges us is. He gave the Middle Eastern land and oil to the Arabic people for reasons I won't even begin to speculate on, but I don't see any reason to think that He endorsed our seizure of it through deceptive means, 51% of the voting population's opinion notwithstanding.' (Click here for full message board pos, 'Jezebel's Oil')"

Schwarzenegger, Bush hit it off in first official meeting / Plenty of jokes, but no requests for U.S. aid or promises of help

(Old news)

Schwarzenegger, Bush hit it off in first official meeting / Plenty of jokes, but no requests for U.S. aid or promises of help: "The 30-minute private sit-down between Bush and Schwarzenegger, which the governor-elect called a 'wonderful meeting,'' occurred before a presidential address on the economy and terrorism to the Inland Empire Economic Partnership,
a group of several hundred business leaders in San Bernardino. Schwarzenegger introduced the president, saying, 'there is no greater ally this Golden State has in Washington.'

Bush, for his part, said Schwarzenegger will be 'a fine and strong leader'' for California. The president also joked about how much he and the governor-elect have in common. "

NBC11.com - News - Mr. Schwarzenegger Goes To Washington

NBC11.com - News - Mr. Schwarzenegger Goes To Washington:

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is gearing up for his trip to Washington, D.C., this week aimed at getting more federal money for California.
The trip comes on the heels of the release of a new report detailing the short-changing of California.
In 2003, the nonprofit California Institute found the state sent $50 billion more in taxes to Washington than it received in federal dollars.
Democratic leaders say this trip is an important test of Schwarzenegger's ability to deliver for California, a state that hasn't been politically friendly to President George W. Bush.
Schwarzenegger's efforts may be complicated by the vocal criticism from California Sen. Barbara Boxer.
However, the governor says he is focused on his mission and doesn't pay attention to what Boxer says. "

Center Releases Report on Bush's Top Appointees

Center Releases Report on Bush's Top Appointees:

"The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice President, was between $9.3 and $27.3 million. That�s nearly ten times the average net worth of the cabinet officials who were their immediate predecessors, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of executive branch personal financial disclosure forms..."

Calif. GOP Changes Rule to Back Governor

Calif. GOP Changes Rule to Back Governor:

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not revealed whether he will seek re-election, the California Republican Party on Sunday changed a party rule and endorsed him 16 months before the 2006 gubernatorial primary.
Delegates at the state GOP convention decided to make an exception to the party's policy of not endorsing candidates before the primary elections so Republicans can pay some early expenses - such as bulk mailing and voter registration- should Schwarzenegger decide to run again.
``The Democratic Party is already raising money to field candidates for this office,'' said Karen Hanretty, a party spokeswoman. ``To remain competitive, the party had to make this necessary, one-time rule change.''
A voice vote on the endorsement was ``overwhelmingly supportive of the governor,'' Hanretty said.
The proposal caused longtime GOP activist Dora Kingsley to resign her seat on the party rules committee on Friday. Kingsley, who did not attend Sunday's convention, said she thought making an exception for Schwarzenegger could result in the loss of voter confidence by discouraging challengers. "

MSNBC - King Karl

MSNBC - King Karl:

"Rove has always had a major role in formulating policy, officials now suddenly were eager to concede. A bit too strenuously, they insisted that Rove would be excluded from hard-core matters such as the Pentagon, intelligence and counterterrorism�and that he would not be in the Oval Office when the president gets his ultrasecret morning intel briefing. And yet, officials said publicly, Rove will 'coordinate policy within the various councils' of the White House�including national security and homeland security�while he 'continues to oversee the strategy to advance' Bush's agenda. As usual in bureaucratic Washington, the real story lay not in the nomenclature but in the real estate: Rove is moving from upstairs to down, just around the corner from the Oval Office. 'In a way, the appointment just confirms reality,' said GOP consultant Charlie Black. But, in a city in which the biggest secrets are the open ones, 'this is still a big deal.'"

WorldNetDaily: Homeland chief to 'waive all laws'?

WorldNetDaily: Homeland chief to 'waive all laws'?:

"Homeland chief to 'waive all laws'? Security provision in REAL ID Act gives feds broad powers at border

Posted: February 10, 2005, 1:00 a.m. Eastern

� 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Opposition to a homeland-security bill brought to the floor of Congress yesterday largely has centered on fears it would lead to a national ID, but some critics point to an overlooked section that apparently gives the White House sweeping powers to suspend laws for the purpose of protecting U.S. borders... "

Antichrist Beast Number Factor Project

Antichrist Beast Number Factor Project:

"...The array of beast number theories circulating on the internet are like a contest with numerous entrants all claiming to have caught the best fish in the lake without ever establishing what is 'best'. Moreover, even if an agreeable measure for that could be established, how would one have any confidence that the fishermen had snagged the 'best' fish? It could just as well remain hidden in the deep waters of the lake. While these questions may not have definitive answers, the challenge definitely calls for a new approach, so I traded in my rod and reel for a large net in the form of a 200 megabyte spreadsheet.

This is how it works: Beginning with a select and growing list of names of prominent people, a program is used to multiply whatever first-middle-last name/initial combinations their name lends by 20-25 past, present, and potential titles that might apply. This generates a little over 200 average 'names' per unique person, each of which is then broken down into individual characters and calculated 60 different ways. To put this in context, the initial presentation includes 84 unique people's names rendered a total of nearly 18,000 unique ways and measured by over a million name and code combinations..."

America Burning - Is America Babylon of End Time Prophecy?

America Burning - Is America Babylon of End Time Prophecy?:

"...It is also evident that this nation would be far from obscure in its day, though John was only able to see it through the eyes of the angel who delivered the message.

When the fact that we are 1,900 years closer to the times John foresaw and all indications are that by most accounts we are very near the beginning of the end is considered, it is untenable to conclude Babylon an invisible, unidentifiable entity. In other words, to think both that the end times are near AND that uncertainty about Babylon's identity is irrational. The reason is obvious in the text of Revelation 17-18, where this great harlot is plainly described as the political, economic, and spiritual epicenter of the world order at that time. That alone makes it certain that 'Babylon' -- an historical city, nation, and empire, but not a religion -- is a nation (not to be confused with a government), and the manner of its sudden, fiery demise makes it clear that it has a specific geographic domain, too, though not specifically where that would be...."

Scattered Sheep - Religious Exiles seeking Eternal Life

Scattered Sheep - Religious Exiles seeking Eternal Life:

"'When the California coup d'tat of 2003 launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career into no less than the governor's mansion of America's most populous state, I remained reluctant to take this man seriously. ...Yet, the words 'more stout than his fellows' (Dan 7:20 KJV) kept ringing through my head...'

"'...[then] I came across 'he will succeed at whatever he does' (Dan 8:24 NIV), and knew enough of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the superstar of both body building and Hollywood films, to see a good fit. Then I considered the fact that the Antichrist's rise will include a stint as a 'little horn,' meaning a political leader who is subordinate to the ten larger 'horns' discussed in Daniel 7, or something like a state governor. I looked further: Seeing that the Antichrist will rise through political intrigue with a lot of outside help rather than normal processes, he'll be an extraordinarily proud and boastful man, deceitful, and a godless hedonist -- all of which only took a little research (especially into Arnold's own words) to confirm that, so far, I seemed to be batting a thousand....' "

Miscellany

Miscellany:

"CNN/Gallup/USA Today Poll. Dec. 5-7, 2003. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE � 3.
.
MOST ADMIRED MAN

'What man that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who is your second choice?'

Combined First and Second Choices; Ranked according to number of responses in 2003.

03-02-01-00-99%

1. George W. Bush 29 - 28 - 39 - 5 - 1
2. Colin Powell 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 2
3. Pope John Paul II 4 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 6
4. Bill Clinton 3 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 10
5. Nelson Mandela 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 4
6. Billy Graham 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 7
7. Tony Blair 2 - 1 - 2- x - x
8. Ronald Reagan 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 4
9. Jimmy Carter 1 - 9 - 1 - 1 - 3
10. Bill Gates 1 - x - x - 1 - 3
Dalai Lama 1 - 1 - x - 1 - 1
Arnold Schwarzenegger 1 - x - x - x - x
Kofi Annan 1 - 1 - 1 - x - x
Gordon Hinckley 1 - x - 1 - 1 - 1
Friend/Relative 4 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 10
Other 24 - 21 - 17 - 26 - 25
None/No opinion 25 - 27 - 22 - 33 - 25"

Hollywood and Beyond

Hollywood and Beyond:

"Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 3-4, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE � 3.1.
.
'As you may know, a recall election is being held in California for governor. Would you say you are rooting for Schwarzenegger to win, or rooting for Schwarzenegger to lose?'

45% - Win
28% - Lose
17% - Outcome Doesn't Matter (vol.)
10% - Not Sure

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 25-26, 2003. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE � 3.
.
'Would you vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger if he were running for governor in your state, or not?'

42% - Yes, Would
53% - No, Would Not
5% - No Opinion


FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 12-13, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE � 3.
.
'I'm going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. Arnold Schwarzenegger.'

55% - Favorable
23% - Unfavorable
21% - Can't Say (vol.)
1% - Never Heard Of
.
'If Arnold Schwarzenegger were to run for governor in your state, do you think you would vote for him?'

31% - Yes
43% - No
26% - Not Sure"

Election 2008 Poll

Election 2008:

"Gallup Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2004. Nationwide.

'Looking ahead to four years from now when George Bush will have finished his two terms in office, who do you want to be the Republican Party presidential nominee in 2008, if you had to choose today?' Open-ended. N=505 Republicans and Republicans leaners, MoE � 5.
.
%
John McCain - 10%
Rudy Giuliani - 10%
Colin Powell - 7%
Jeb Bush - 3%
Condoleezza Rice - 2%
Bill Frist - 2%
Arnold Schwarzenegger - 2%
None - 3%
Other - 12%
Unsure - 49%"

Election 2008 Poll

Election 2008: "Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Sept. 2-3, 2004. N=1,008 registered voters nationwide (MoE � 4), including 374 Republicans (MoE � 6).

'Looking ahead to the next presidential campaign, please tell me which, if any, of the following Republicans you would like to see run for president in 2008. What about [see below]? Would you like him to run in 2008, or not?'

WouldWould NotUnsure

Rudy Giuliani
ALL voters 50 - 37 - 13
Republicans 65 - 24 - 11
.
John McCain
ALL voters 48 - 36 - 16
Republicans 47 - 39 - 14
.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, if the Constitution were changed to allow foreign-born U.S. citizens to run
ALL voters 22 - 66 - 12
Republicans 30 - 57 - 13
.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush
ALL voters 15 - 66 - 19
Republicans 28 - 49 - 23
.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
ALL voters 11 - 55 - 34
Republicans 19 - 47 - 34
.
New York Governor George Pataki
ALL voters 15 - 55 - 30
Republicans 13 - 52 - 35"

Schwarzenegger's Popularity Rising

Political Figures: P - Z:

"Arnold Schwarzenegger NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 9-13, 2004. N=500 adults nationwide.
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'Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Arnold Schwarzenegger.'"

DATA:

(A% = Percentage answering on poll conducted in Nov. 2003;
B% = Same conducted between 12/9 and 12/13/2004.)

A%/ B%
14 / 16 Very Positive
23 / 28 Somewhat Positive
32 / 31 Neutral
14 / 10 Somewhat Negative
10 / 9 Very Negative
7 / 6 Don't Know Name/Not Sure

My take: The top two categories combined grew from 37% to 44%, a 19% net boost over the 13 months covered (which roughly coincides with the governor's political career, beginning with his inauguration). Statistically speaking, 5% of the overall 7% shift drew from the two negative categories, with the other 2% coming from the neutral and uncertain categories. I'm sure Karl Rove would agree that these numbers indicate a significant movement in public opinion, and all the more since there is no particular campaign in view.

Schwarzenegger Sues Greeting Card Company

The Conservative Voice - News:

"National : Schwarzenegger Sues Greeting Card Company

Posted by Senior Editor on 2005/2/2 17:23:25 www.newsmax.com

He flexed lots of muscle in his movie roles, and continues to do so in his role as California's governor, and now Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to rumble in court with a greeting card company he alleges is ripping him off, a 'Celebrity Justice' exclusive reports.

CJ reveals that according to papers filed in Los Angeles by Schwarzenegger's attorney, Marty Singer, the tenacious, self-made body-builder turned actor/superstar and California politician, is ready to take on Recycled Paper Greetings, Inc. and DCI Studios for illegally using an image of himself and his wife, Maria Shriver. The Hollywood heavyweight says that only he has control over the Schwarzenegger image.

'CJ' asked entertainment attorney Aaron Moss if Arnold has a case. Moss, who represented actor Tom Skerritt when his photo was used in an ad for an erectile dysfunction treatment, told us Governor Arnold is entitled to same rights as Actor Arnold. 'This seems like a clear cut violation,' Moss observed. 'Becoming governor doesn't mean you give up the right of publicity.'

Arnold's image is the Fort Knox of Hollywood, and he is known to doggedly protect it. He has filed similar suits against Frye's Electronics, an Ohio auto dealer, and the maker of an Arnold Bobble-head doll.

While some may argue Schwarzenegger is a fair target for political parody, Moss maintained the greeting card is far from that. 'This is not 'Saturday Night Live' parodying the governor. It's not a comic strip that's making fun of him,' Moss noted. 'It's simply using his picture to sell cards.'"

CBS 5: Arnold Inc: Living Like a Star

CBS 5: Arnold Inc: Living Like a Star:

"Arnold Inc: Living Like a Star

Feb 4, 2005 11:14 am US/Pacific

(CBS 5) What do you do after you've amassed a fortune estimated at $400 million? After you've married into one of the most glamorous dynasties in America? After you've taken up part-time residence in Sacramento, because, oh yes, you've been elected governor?

Well, you keep living like a star. And nobody in Sacramento, or anywhere in state politics, has ever seen anything like 'Arnold, Incorporated.'

'There's a wide wake in Arnold's path,' said State Sen. Carole Midgen, D-San Francisco. 'There's no question that there's a lot of advance, a lot of entourage. One isn't surprised to know you're in the presence of a global celebrity.'

But it's costly. Schwarzenegger commutes weekly from LA by private jet. He lives in Sacramento in a $7,000-a-month suite at the Hyatt Hotel. He travels with more CHP and private security than any of his predecessors. And when he has an event -- even a simple press conference -- the lighting, sound and stage-teams sweep in hours beforehand with the best equipment. Even the president of the United States doesn't travel with his own Hollywood lighting team.

Now, some consumer watchdog groups are starting to ask questions about who pays for Arnold, Incorporated, and why.

"The cost to the state of California having a movie-star governor is extravagant," said Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. "We are picking up hotel bills, we are picking up security bills, there's all sorts of travel bills. Wherever this governor goes he goes with a huge entourage. And if taxpayers don't wind up paying for the entourage -- in most cases they don't -- the special interest groups that are paying for the entourage are getting some chits with the governor, and they're getting a rate of return somewhere."

The Schwarzeneggers live in a gated community in the Brentwood section of LA. The family has always had lots of private security and they've always lived an A-list Hollywood lifestyle. And he brings all that to the governor's office.

So Schwarzenegger has set up half-a-dozen private political committees to pay for the jets, the hotels, the travel, the big events, the lifestyle -- and records show that funding those committees with millions of dollars are some of the biggest developers, insurance companies, financiers and corporations in the State.

"Gray Davis set the standard until Governor Schwarzenegger blew him out of the water," said Doug Heller, with the Santa Monica public-interest group called ArnoldWatch.org. "Gov. Schwarzenegger raises somewhere between $72,000 and $80,000 every single day of the year. That's double what Gray Davis did when Gray Davis was at his height of fundraising... The donors, I think, have gotten more than they would have dreamed up. Because you can look at a number of different levels where Gov. Schwarzenegger has served the corporate donors who have been contributing to both his campaigns and these charitable groups."

As for the governor, his office notes that he's not taking any salary to do his job. And he himself says his fortune keeps him independent.

"No one can buy me," Schwarzenegger said. "I am independently financially successful. I have enough money that I don't have to take anyone's money to be bought. That is the key thing."

But it's not so simple, when you look at the bills the Governor has signed and vetoed, and when you connect the dots to his contributors. And we'll press him on that, in our next report.


By Hank Plante"

CBS 5: Arnold Inc: Raising Millions in Campaign Money

CBS 5: Arnold Inc: Raising Millions in Campaign Money:

"Arnold Inc: Raising Millions in Campaign Money

Feb 7, 2005 7:32 pm US/Pacific

(CBS 5) Arnold Schwarzenegger is the man who campaigned against special interests and the influence of big money in state government.

So how's he doing on cleaning that up so far?

'We can't ignore the fact that he has raised $38 million as a politician,' said Doug Heller of a group called ArnoldWatch.org.

And that's just his campaign money. In addition, the Governor has set up a half-dozen private fundraising groups that help pay for his Hollywood lifestyle in the governor's office as well as his campaigns for bond measures and initiatives. So, in a one-on-one interview, we asked the governor about 'Arnold Incorporated.'

'I'm very happy that I have those donors that pay for those initiatives,' Schwarzenegger said. 'We have been very successful with our initiatives... But here's the key thing -- never be able to be bought by the special interests. That is the key thing.'

State records show that Schwarzenegger's various political committees are funded by millions of dollars from the same insurance companies, developers, financiers and others who have done business with the state for years. So do they influence his policies?

'I will always promise the people I will represent them, because no matter who gives me money, to me the most important thing is the people of California,' Schwarzenegger said.

We asked him about taking a million dollars from the car dealers and then vetoing the consumers' car bill of rights, and taking $350,000 from the drug companies and then vetoing four prescription drug bills.

"I vetoed the bills that were bad for California," he said. "It's that simple."

But the fact is, Schwarzenegger raises between $72,000 and $80,000 a day, twice as much as former governor Gray Davis ever did. When we reminded the governor of his own campaign promise not to take special interest money, he compared himself to California's last reformist governor.

"I cannot be bought. That is the key thing," he said. "People can be safe with me. I'm the first guy probably after Hiram Johnson who cannot be bought in Sacramento."

We reminded the governor that he once said that if you take money from the really big powerful special interest groups, then you owe them something.

"I'm talking about the unions. You see, the lucky thing that we did was we never took money from Indian gaming tribes, because we knew that those negotiations would come up and they did come up. And so therefore I could just go and say, 'Look, no matter what you say, you didn't pay for my campaign. So I don't have to do any favors. Because that's what happens with the other politicians."

He's different, he says, from those other politicians, even though the money flowing in sure looks the same.


By Hank Plante"

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Air Arnold: New Message for the Governor..."

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Air Arnold: New Message for the Governor...":

"Air Arnold: New Message for the Governor in the Skies Above the Capitol During Gov's Fundraiser

2/8/2005 5:08:00 PM


To: National and State Desk

Contact: Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, 415-497-1710; Charles Idelson of the California Nurses Association, 510-273-2246 or 415-559-8991

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The California Nurses Association (CNA) and Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) announced the new 'Air Arnold' campaign that will alert the public to the governor's special interest fundraisers for his special election this November and the governor's broken campaign promises to voters. An airplane, dubbed 'Air Arnold,' hired by CNA and FTCR, buzzed the Capitol during the governor's Sacramento fundraiser today and into the evening pulling a banner reading: 'Don't Be Big Business's Bully - Arnoldwatch.org / Calnurses.org'

Schwarzenegger recently announced he would raise $50 million to support his ballot initiatives that largely help his big industry donors in a special election this year. The governor has said he will raise much of the money from out of state donors, which presumably includes raising money from Wall Street for an initiative to privatize public pension funds that will put hundreds of millions of dollars in the hands of Wall Street financers.

After their press conference, nurses, teachers, seniors and consumer advocates followed Schwarzenegger into a scheduled fundraiser at the Sheraton Grand at lunchtime, but he alluded them as they chanted, 'Hey, Arnold you cannot hide, we can see your greedy side.' Schwarzenegger was forced to enter through a back door.

"Air Arnold will follow Schwarzenegger from fundraiser to fundraiser until the governor gets the message that real reformers don't have to raise $50 million to support their pet ballot initiatives," said Jerry Flanagan of FTCR. "The governor should apologize for calling nurses and students special interests simply because they can't afford to give campaign contributions or take care of the sick for a living. As the governor fundraises this week across the state, he will have a lot of people looking up. Air Arnold flies for real people."

At the press conference, registered nurses representing CNA - which recently launched a national television ad criticizing Schwarzenegger's rollback of patient safety laws - said that Schwarzenegger's donors are the real special interests, not nurses and patients. (The ad, now airing, can be viewed at http://www.arnoldwatch.net or http://www.calnurses.org .

In the California Nurses Association television ad, veteran registered nurse Melita Dionosio-Temple warns: "The one thing the public should know, is that one day you will be in that bed and realize that because of the number of patients one nurse has to take care of, you may be calling, and there's nobody there."

On Sunday, Air Arnold pulled the first banner that read, "It's No Party for Nurses, Patients and Students -- Arnoldwatch.net," above Schwarzenegger's Brentwood estate prior to the governor's Super Bowl Sunday party for some of the nation's political and Hollywood elite. To watch a video of the Super Bowl event, visit http://consumerwatchdog.org/assets/scans/PartyPlane.mov. Air Arnold will follow the governor to San Diego for another fundraiser this Thursday.

According to FTCR, the governor's control of a fundraising committee called Citizens to Save California, formed to push Schwarzenegger-backed ballot initiatives in a special election this year, is an attempt to circumvent new rules that cap the amount of money an elected official can raise from individual donors. Schwarzenegger allies including Chamber of Commerce President Allan Zaremberg and Joel Fox, who worked for the governor during the recall campaign, run the ballot committee. The committee is co-hosting fundraisers around the state featuring Schwarzenegger, including the lunchtime event today at the Sacramento Sheraton Hotel.

FTCR said that the public has a right to know that the governor has violated promises he made to protect the public from special interests. For example, Governor Schwarzenegger:

-- used his emergency powers to repeal hospital safety rules requiring that there be enough nurses on duty in hospitals to take care of patients (for more information visit http://www.calnurses.org/ );

-- announced plans to raise college student fees instead of blocking an $80 million taxpayer-funded giveaway to some of the state's largest corporations who did not pay taxes last year (for more information visit http://www.ftcr.org/corporate/pr/pr004833.php3 );

-- announced plans to forced the disabled to join HMOs who'll be allowed to limit access to health care (for more information visit http://arnoldwatch.org/blogs/blogs_000564.php3);

-- supported overturning the "Consumer Bill of Rights" it had approved last year to protect consumers against cell phone overcharges, unfair practices, poor connections and other abuses (for more information visit http://ftcr.org/corporate/pr/pr004837.php3);

-- proposed to dissolve dozens of public oversight boards that protect the public from consumer rip-offs, dangerous doctors, and other special interest attacks (for more information visit http://arnoldwatch.org/blogs/blogs_000562.php3).

For a web log chronicling Governor Schwarzenegger's betrayal of the public trust visit http://www.Arnoldwatch.org/ (run by FTCR). Consumer advocates said that Schwarzenegger has violated campaign promises by raising $40 million in his first year in office - an average of $80,000 per day - after claiming in his campaign for office that such campaign contributions corrupted policy decisions.

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Governor reneges on education promise

Ridgecrest Daily Independent: Our View:

"Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Our View - Governor reneges on education promise

By the Daily Independent Editorial Board
Tuesday, February 8, 2005 2:16 PM PST


It's official Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has become another politician who promises the world to get elected and once in office changes course.

The governor's proposed budget would cost California schools $2.3 billion Schwarzenegger promised them last year.
Last January, the governor said he would fully restore school funds this year if education groups would accept a one-time $2 billion cut in the money they were owed under Proposition 98.

The voter approved measure sets minimum state funding levels for schools.

The governor has said the state's financial condition has forced him to break the deal with educators.

What message does this send to voters. Should the state's financial crisis continue, what will prevent the governor from reneging on his promise to local governments not to raid their coffers, under Measure 1A?

Meantime, the governor plans to pick more fights with teachers by eliminating the state's contribution to their retirement program.

It won't help that shortage of money is only one of many obstacles facing California schools.

Two comprehensive reports out recently, a study of California by the Rand Corp. and a state-by-state comparison by Education Week, underscore the crisis facing California schools.

In terms of achievement, California's fourth-graders were ranked 40th in the nation in math and 44th in English in scores on a nationwide test.

California schools have other problems.

Its per-pupil spending was also 44th in the nation and according to Educ"

Schwarzenegger wants to stay in charge even when traveling out of state

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"Bill would reduce lt. governor's powers - Schwarzenegger wants to stay in charge even when traveling out of state

By David M. Drucker, SACRAMENTO BUREAU

SACRAMENTO � Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante would see his limited powers further diminished under a proposed constitutional amendment unveiled Tuesday by a Republican legislator.

If approved by voters, Senate Constitutional Amendment 6 would allow Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to remain California's acting chief executive when he leaves the state.

Under current law, the Republican governor transfers all gubernatorial powers to Bustamante � a Democrat who challenged him for the governorship in the 2003 recall � whenever he takes one of his frequent trips outside the state.

A two-thirds vote of the Democrat-led Legislature is required to put SCA 6 on the ballot, which it refused to do when a previous proposal was floated during Democratic Gov. Gray Davis' tenure.

'With cell phones, wireless technology and other means of instant communication, there is no reason that the governor's authority must be temporarily limited just because he or she has left the state,' said state Sen. Dave Cox, R-Sacramento, the amendment's author. 'It's just common sense.'

Schwarzenegger regularly leaves California, both for state business and vacations. The governor spent New Year's with his family at a home he and his wife own in Sun Valley, Idaho, and he already has scheduled to spend a day or two in Washington next week, with trips to Columbus, Ohio, and three cities in China scheduled for the coming months.

SCA 6 would delete 'absence from the state' as a requirement for transferring gubernatorial powers to the lieutenant governor, leaving only impeachment proceedings and physical disability.
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Schwarzenegger Booed, Questioned Over Fund Raising

TheKCRAChannel.com - News - Schwarzenegger Booed, Questioned Over Fund Raising:

"Schwarzenegger Booed, Questioned Over Fund Raising - Guests Invited To Hear Governor's Pitch For Reform Ballot Measures
POSTED: 4:38 pm PST February 8, 2005; UPDATED: 6:58 pm PST February 8, 2005

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- From a verbal assault on the ground to an aerial attack with planes and signs, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming under fire for his fund raising. Watchdog groups are accusing the governor of breaking campaign contribution laws.

The governor is planning to ask voters to approve a series of reforms this year, such as restricting state spending and redrawing political boundaries. How Schwarzenegger plans to pay for that campaign is where the controversy begins.

Schwarzenegger wasn't greeted with his usual admiring crowd at a downtown Sacramento hotel Tuesday. Protesters booed the governor as he entered the hotel. And a sign on a plane that flew overhead questioned the governor's allegiance to special interest groups.
A spokeswoman said Schwarzenegger's agenda is public, with no secrecy. But On Tuesday, there was plenty of secrecy. Protestors were kept far away, and so was KCRA 3 reporter Kevin Riggs.

Guests were invited to the hotel to hear Schwarzenegger's pitch for his reform ballot measures. It's the opening act for a major fund-raising campaign by a new committee, formed by Schwarzenegger allies, called Citizens to Save California.

'We have an independent committee. We can get advice from the governor, just as we can get input from you or from everybody in California. But we'll be making the decisions,' said committee Co-Chairman Allan Zaremberg. "

Critics say it appears like the committee is doing the governor's bidding, and if so, is breaking state campaign laws.

"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. It's all in your definition of 'controlling,'" said Foundation for Taxpayer Rights spokesman Jerry Flanagan.

Under new rules that took effect after the November election, ballot measure committees controlled by a candidate can receive donations no greater than $22,000 per donor. If the committee is independent, the sky's the limit...."

"The Arnold takes them all" by George Will

The Arnold takes them all by George Will:

"Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican populist, practices what Leon Trotsky preached � permanent revolution. He is in perpetual campaign mode, wielding his celebrity and theatricality to keep the Legislature nervous about being bypassed by lawmaking-by-referendum, a constitutional weapon that is a Hiram Johnson legacy.

If Schwarzenegger successfully employs the plebiscitary mechanism this year, he will approach re-election next year ranked among the state's most transformative governors. And ripples raised by the boulders he is throwing into this nation-state's political pool will roll eastward across the country.

If all four measures go to the ballot — ‘‘the train,'' Schwarzenegger says, ‘‘has already left the station"; the process ‘‘is on automatic pilot'' — he expects opponents to spend a combined $200 million. He plans to raise $50 million and believes that if he is outspent by only four to one, he will win. His confidence approaches mysticism. Extending an arm, his palm toward his face and his fingers curved as though holding an invisible orb, he says ingenuously, ‘‘If I can see it" — any goal — ‘‘I can achieve it. And I have the ability to see it."

He sees California's political system reopened, like concrete cracked by a jackhammer, and sees the state's social system reinvigorated by an economy liberated. ‘‘The world,'' says this man who is used to being looked at, ‘‘is looking at us.'' Come November, the nation certainly will be."

JON BON JOVI - BON JOVI WANTS SCHWARZENEGGER FOR PRESIDENT

JON BON JOVI - BON JOVI WANTS SCHWARZENEGGER FOR PRESIDENT

Rocker JON BON JOVI insists he would turn his back on his left-wing political beliefs and vote Republican if pal ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ever ran for US President.

The LIVING ON A PRAYER hitmaker is a staunch Democrat, who performed at rallies for JOHN KERRY as he fought to defeat PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH in the presidential election last November (04).

But he wouldn't hesitate in supporting the action man-turned-California Governor if the Austrian-born superstar was ever given the OK to run for office in the White House.

He says, "I would vote for him right now. I've known him a long time. I think he's a brilliant man, on and off the camera, and he's the most hard-working man, the most focused I've ever seen.

"He knows more about our country, having come to this country as an Austrian, than a lot of people who have never been to our Statue of Liberty.

"Forget the history concept, he understands what it is to come from nothing and he knows very well what it is to have everything... He came and worked as a construction worker in Santa Monica. I think he had a well-rounded background.

"I've been in a room with him and talk about people that light up a room. I think world leaders are gonna come to see him the same way."

Schwarzenegger Criticized for Taking Campaign Contributions

Schwarzenegger Criticized for Taking Campaign Contributions (10/14/2003):

"Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger is under fire from campaign finance reform advocates for claiming he needed no financial contributions, then reversing himself and taking in millions.

Schwarzenegger campaigned as an outsider, saying he would come to Sacramento and clean house, sweeping the Capitol clean of special interest influence.

However, just days after entering the race, Schwarzenegger was raking in money like a seasoned politician. 'I do think it's a stretch in credibility to say, 'I'm not going to take any money from special interests' and then a week later start taking literally millions from special interests that have business before the Capitol,' said Derek Cressman, a finance reform advocate for a group called 'The Rest of Us.'

Schwarzenegger's run for the governorship raised $21 million, including $11 million in outside donations. In addition to outside contributions, the film star donated $5 million to his campaign and also took out a personal loan for $4.5 million. That loan may be repaid to Schwarzenegger through future campaign contributions.

Schwarzenegger campaign officials point out that hundreds of contributors made donations. 'The fact of the matter is a lot of people wanted to support the campaign and one way they can do that is to provide campaign contributions, and we received contributions as low as $20,' said Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Karen Hanretty.

The top contributors to Schwarzenegger's campaign were William Robinson, an Idaho-based rancher and investor who donated $221,000; Stockton Developer Alex Spanos, who contributed $200,000; Paul Folino of the technology company Emulex, who donated $171,364; real estate developer William Lyon, who contributed $171,200; and the financial "

Politics - Governor raked in $28.8 million from '04 donors - sacbee.com

Politics - Governor raked in $28.8 million from '04 donors - sacbee.com:

"Schwarzenegger's donors wrote checks to seven committees formed for a variety of purposes and ran the gamut of traditional GOP givers - developers, retailers, drug companies and insurers.
His single biggest contribution - $1.5 million - came from technology guru Henry T. Nicholas III. The money went to defeat Proposition 66.
Mortgage giant Ameriquest Capital gave over $1 million to Schwarzenegger's ballot measure committee. He also took six-figure checks from wealthy businessmen such as Univision founder Jerry Perenchio, home builder Eli Broad and grocery czar Ron Burkle, all of whom were among Davis' top contributors."

Governor Seeks Outside Donors for Campaigns

Governor Seeks Outside Donors for Campaigns:

"As for his political ambitions, the governor said he wanted to raise at least $50 million to fund his 2005 proposals for overhauling government. His plans, announced three weeks ago, could include multiple ballot propositions and a TV advertising blitz leading up to a special election in November.

'We all know the issues we are addressing are not just state issues, that the rest of the country is looking at California and as California goes, so goes the rest of the nation,' said Schwarzenegger, who spoke Friday to the Los Angeles Times editorial board and to a news reporter in a later telephone interview.

The governor's aides have said they hope to raise another $50 million for a possible reelection campaign in 2006. Combined with the $50 million already spent on Schwarzenegger's 2003 recall election and ballot campaigns last year, the governor would have collected and spent $150 million in just three years in politics.

..."At the very least, the governor seems to be mocking the spirit of California laws, which were passed by voters and put already high limits on contributions to candidates," said Ned Wigglesworth, a Sacramento analyst with http://www.therestofus.org , a group that monitors campaign finance laws.

Many of Schwarzenegger's donations come from insurance companies, telecommunications firms and other corporate interests that lobby state government. Though Schwarzenegger often derides "special interests" as a dangerous force in Sacramento, he repeatedly states that he is not beholden to anyone because he is wealthy."

Maybe Anyone Can Be President

Maybe Anyone Can Be President:

"Among backers of various proposed constitutional amendments are members of both political parties and some of America's most liberal and conservative legislators. Both the incoming and outgoing chairmen of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which considers constitutional amendments, support the change.

'This restriction has become an anachronism that is decidedly un-American,' Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), the past chairman, said recently.

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who succeeded Hatch, said of Schwarzenegger: 'The guy has become governor of California. What more credentials could you ask?'

...In an outtake from the 1970s documentary "Pumping Iron," Schwarzenegger — not yet a U.S. citizen — is asked at a bodybuilding tournament when he will run for president. Schwarzenegger's firm answer: "When [Richard] Nixon gets impeached.

Moreover, Schwarzenegger as a potential president is a notion with a long history. In a 1991 satirical novel, "The Americans Are Coming!" Schwarzenegger defeats game show host Pat Sajak in a 1996 presidential election, overcoming "the old steroid stories and the Hitler stuff."

"It was meant to be a laugh," says author Alex Beam, now a columnist for the Boston Globe.

Two years after the novel, the notion of a Schwarzenegger presidency was dropped into a Sylvester Stallone sci-fi movie, "Demolition Man." In the movie, Stallone's character is frozen and awakened in 2032, when he is shocked to learn from co-star Sandra Bullock that Schwarzenegger has been president.

All that may still seem outlandish to Americans, but there is at least one place where a significant number of people anticipate a Schwarzenegger White House. A poll last year found that 37% of Austrians believe the governor of California will become president of the United States one day."

Schwarzenegger a Big Fundraiser in 2004

Schwarzenegger a Big Fundraiser in 2004:

"Schwarzenegger said last week he hopes to more than double his 2004 contributions this year to $50 million � to promote ballot propositions he and his allies are preparing for a possible special election. The governor says his donors do not influence his decisions, and often recalls that he returned a $100,000 check after the contributor demanded a meeting with him.

'And since then,' Schwarzenegger said last week, 'I have never heard any one of the people that have contributed money to me ever say, 'I want to have a meeting, and I demand that the governor does this or that because we gave him money.' '

Schwarzenegger's biggest single donor was Orange County billionaire Henry Nicholas, who gave him $1.5 million to help defeat Proposition 66, which would have softened California's three-strikes sentencing law.

The next largest donor, at $1.054 million, was Ameriquest Capital Corp., a mortgage lender with interests in state affairs. Ameriquest spent more than $200,000 on lobbying in Sacramento last year."

CBS 5: Schwarzenegger Raises Record Campaign Money

CBS 5: Schwarzenegger Raises Record Campaign Money:

"Records show Schwarzenegger's biggest contributors include Orange County high-techie Henry Nicholas, mortgage company Ameriquest, the state Republican Party, and sports-team owner Alex Spanos. As for how the money was spent: almost $2 million went to campaign consultants; over $800,000 went for Schwarzenegger's extensive travel; $91,000 paid for the Hyatt Hotel, where Schwarzenegger lives in Sacramento; and $300,000 went to libel lawyers defending him from those groping charges made during the campaign. So it's a lot of money from some groups that some would consider special interests.

'Governor Schwarzenegger has defined special interests to mean anybody that hasn't contributed to him,' said Doug Heller from a website a group called ArnoldWatch.org. 'That's it. That's his rule.'"