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'Reclaiming Independence' CD Release Party

2005-11-28T15:38:00.000-05:00

boilingfrog's 'Reclaiming Independence'

Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:30 pm
Cervejaria Bar and Grill
842 College St. (@ Ossington)
Free, Everybody welcome

'Reclaiming Independence' an original 74 min. radio play. Listen Now on Rabble Podcast Network

The Release Party will feature some of the highlights from our CD and introduce our imminent Healthy Mind, Body and Planet tour.

'Empire, culture, technology, nature, resistance, war, peace, and hope. In this dizzying and beautiful smorgasbord of soundclips, music, and voices, Kelly Reinhardt and Bridget Haworth take you into the belly of the beast, with tongue in cheek, and open the doors to a new activist consciousness.' - Charlotte Scott, rabble podcast network

We'll unleash some music and video clips that will help shape our work for the coming months. Learn how to get involved, and help take boilingfrog to the next level.

For nearly four years, boilingfrog has connected the dots by promoting, screening and distributing activist and independent media. By mixing snippets from many sources, we've created this radio play, and found our own voice along the way.

EARTHonPEACE Tour
the tour that won't end in our lifetime

Phase 3: 'Reclaiming Independence' the radio play goes cyber with Rabble Podcast Network

Phase 4: Healthy Mind, Body and Planet, riding the rails Across Canada

In Feb. - April 2006, the Healthy Mind, Body and Planet Tour will ride the rails across Canada with Angela Bischoff, Greenspiration.org, Kelly Reinhardt and Bridget Haworth, boilingfrog.ca

Building on lifetimes of work towards a healthy planet, Angela, Kelly and Bridget will demonstrate through their unique collection of media and presentations a dizzying myriad of problems we face today, and present solutions. The Healthy Mind, Body and Planet tour promises to connect the dots between pharmaceutical drugs, diet, air pollution, war and much more.

Is THIS Just a Test?

2005-09-15T20:19:00.000-05:00

On Sunday, September 18, 2005, a ‘terror drill’ will take place in Toronto. As confirmed by TTC spokeswoman, Marilyn Bolton, St Andrew subway station will be closed from 6 am until 12 noon for what she describes as a ‘pretty good event’.

Because a drill was being conducted at the very locations and times of the London bombings on July 7, 2005, exactly mirroring the attacks, I think it prudent to detail as much information before it happens here.

Bolton told me that those involved in this ‘mystery plot’ are the Emergency Medical Services, Toronto Fire Department, Toronto Police Services, The City of Toronto Emergency Planning Department, The Toronto Transit Commission and a Joint Commission on Chemical Biological Nuclear (threats, events?). The Toronto Police Services are co-ordinating the simulation, and that they are putting out a press release on Friday, September 16.

I know of one media report concerning this already, taking place between Monday and Tuesday, September 12, 13, on Toronto radio station CFRB. It was after hearing of this second hand that I began to make a few phone calls. I was already under heightened awareness after hearing Anne MacLellan on CBC news, Monday September 12 tell media that there is a need to ‘practice terror drills in real time.’

The following is my account of those calls, and what I’ve learned from them. Please keep in mind that this an incomplete investigation into the details of this Sundays terror drill, and that I was continually told to contact the Toronto Police to find out more, which I have not done.

The first call went out to Access Toronto 416-338-0338, where I received the Emergency Planning Department number, 416-392-4554, and was told the exercise is taking place in Councillor Kyle Rae’s ward. Councillor Rae was unavailable when I tried, and his assistant was reluctant to pass a message on to him because he is not my councillor. Further I was told Councillor Rae has no information regarding this event. His phone number is 416-392-7903.

I called my Councillor, Joe Pantalone, and was unable to speak with him, but left a message, and expressed my concerns about terror drills, and the incredible coincidences of attacks taking place at the same time. A staffer assured me she will try and find out what’s going on, and get back to me, but I’ve yet to hear anything.

The Emergency Planning Department offered up 3 names who are co-ordinating this exercise for the city, Greg Spasyna, Robert Tavner, and Warren Leonard, Manager – Office of Emergency Management. It was initially difficult to get those names, and when I asked to speak with one of them I was told they are in a meeting. Isn’t that always the way?

I asked to leave a message directly on their voice mail, where I was discouraged from doing so, and that a message would be passed along. I insisted, and was put through, to, wait for it, a dead line. I phoned back, only to be disconnected immediately. The third time I called, it went directly to the answering machine. I haven’t tried them again.

Marilyn Bolton is with TTC Public Affairs. This is the person who contacted me after my original queries with the TTC, where I was told to ask the Police who was involved. I mentioned that I shouldn’t have to ask the Police for information regarding the TTC, and asked again for the point person from the TTC. I was told it is through their safety department, but couldn’t get a name of anyone in charge there, again referred to the Police. Being persistent, I was told someone from the safety department would contact me. I’m still waiting for that call.

It is Marilyn Bolton who informed me of a forthcoming press release from the Toronto Police Services, and that it can be found sometime Friday September 16, on the Canada News Wire website. Maybe she means this one, http://www.newswire.ca/en/ .

Bolton confirmed the event is taking place between 6 am and noon on Sunday, and that an advisory will go out instructing people all access to St. Andrew Subway station will be closed for this drill. Shuttle buses will be made available to take riders between Union and Osgoode stations. John O’Grady is the liason working with the police until ‘the clock starts ticking’ then General Manager Rick Ducharme takes over.

TTC Chair, Howard Moscoe, returned my call, but at the exact moment I asked if he could shed light on the upcoming terror drill, the phone went dead. No dial tone, no busy signal, nothing. For nearly 15 minutes I tried every phone, disconnecting and reconnecting. Still nothing. After returning from a pay phone to ask the phone company what happened, it was working again, and a message from Moscoe trying back after the disconnection. I’ve been unable to reach him since. His number is 416-392-4027, but apparently he will not be available until after the weekend.

Finally, I tried the Mayor’s Office. David Miller was ‘in a meeting’, but I expressed my concerns and asked to speak with somebody in his office who may know what’s going on. His assistant returned my call, was unaware of ay terror drill taking place this weekend, and didn’t know if the Mayor was either. I expressed my surpise that no one in the Mayor’s office would know about this, especially when it is being co-ordinated with The City of Toronto, Emergency Medical Services, The Toronto Police Services, Fire Department, etc.

I insisted that he pass along my concern, and the best assurance I received is that he would contact the TTC himself, and if in fact there was a drill going on, then he would notify the Mayor.

To all the people I spoke with I expressed my interest in this matter because of the London July 7 bombings, and that I was searching for all the players involved in this weekends events. I think besides knowing who is involved, including any private firms and the people directly responsible for the drill, we should have a full understanding of the type of drill being conducted. We have a clue with the Joint Commission on Chemical, Biological and Nuclear attacks (which hasn’t yet been confirmed as to the exact make up, title, and nature of this organization).

So, I ask you fellow citizens, please be aware that this drill is indeed taking place in Toronto, and that during both the attacks of 9/11 and 7/7 in London of this year drills mirroring the actual attack were taking place at the exact same time.

In all my calls this past two days I mentioned this fact concerning the London bombings as reported by the BBC and CBC, who both interviewed Peter Power, of Visor Consultants, who told the media “At half past nine this morning we were actually running an exercise for a company of over a thousand people in London based on simultaneous bombs going off precisely at the railway stations where it happened this morning, so I still have the hairs on the back of my neck standing up right now".

Yeah, no kidding.

9/11 Remembered

2005-08-11T15:22:00.000-05:00

a boilingfrog film festival
September 5 - 9, 2005, noon - midnight
Rhino Bar and Grill, 1249 Queen St W. (1 blk west of Dufferin)
Toronto, Canada

PLUS: Skeptics Inquiry For Truth Present
'The Great Conspiracy' and 'Seven Unanswered Questions About 9/11'
September 11, 2005, 4:00 pm $10 / $5
Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St W. (@ Bathurst)

All the best 9/11 films PLUS many of the presentations from the International Citizens' Inquiry Into 9/11, Toronto 2004, plus highlights from NYC 9/11 Citizen's Commission and an L.A. Citizens' Grand Jury.

WHOA! 15 sessions, 50 hours of video, 5 days

Tickets available only at time of festival. limited seating. cash only.
For reservations, or more information email me with '9/11 Remembered' in the subject line.

$40 festival pass
$10 day pass
$5 session

Free, noon - 3 pm

Full Schedule with links (Amended Aug. 23, 2005.)
Printable black on white vsn. available. email me

Monday Sept. 5

12:00 noon: ‘The Great Deception: The War on Terrorism, An Alternative View’ 50 min.

1:00 pm ‘Where Are We and Where Are We Going?’ Barrie Zwicker - 13 min. Introduction to the International Citizens’ Inquiry Into 9/11, Phase 2, Toronto, May 2004. (ICII 9/11)

1:15 pm ‘The 9/11 Visibility Project’ Bill Douglas (ICII 9/11)
– 25 min. In support of the struggle for 9/11 truth.

1:45 pm ‘9/11 Overview’ Walter Davis (ICII 9/11) – 30 min. Kent State researcher connects the dots.

2:15 pm ‘The Official Story: Impossibilities and Improbabilities’ Kee Dewdney (ICII 9/11) – 45 min. A Mathematical approach, by member of the Scientific Panel Investigating Nine-Eleven.

3:30 pm ‘The Complete 9/11 Timeline’ Paul Thompson (ICII 9/11)
- 53 min. An extremely thorough, and invaluable archive of 9/11 research.

4:30 pm ‘9/11, Brainwahington, Plato’s Cave’ Matthias Broeckers - 37 minutes.
5:15 pm ‘9/11, An Inside Job’ Jim Marrs 10 min.
‘We’re Talking About Murder’ John Gray 20 min.
9/11 Essential Questions Series

5:45 pm ‘Examining the Term – Conspiracy Theory’ Jamey Hecht (ICII 9/11) – 34 min.

7:30 pm ‘The Truth and Lies of 9-11’ – 140 min.

10:00 pm ‘Painful Deceptions' – 120 min.

Tuesday Sept. 6

12:00 noon ‘The Great Conspiracy: The 9/11 News Special You Never Saw’ – 80 min.

1:30 pm ‘Some Dare Call It Treason’ Dr. Robert Bowman (ICII 9/11)
– 38 min. A fighter pilot looks back at 9/11 and forward to a resurrected America.

2:15 pm ‘The 9/11 Terror Fraud: A Coup Against World Civilization’ Webster Tarpley (ICII 9/11) - 73 min. From the man who ‘wrote the book’ on the subject - 9/11 Synthetic Terror: Made in the USA

BREAK

3:30 pm ‘9/11 and Historical War Pretexts’ – Richard Sanders (ICII 9/11) – 67 min. Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade - Just in case you were wondering if 9/11 was unique.

4:45 pm ‘The Underlying Politics of 9/11’ Ralph Schoenman – 63 min.
Class rule, the structure of power, false flags, and the ‘inevitable’ next attack.

6:00 pm ‘Blueprint for Global Domination’ Bruce Gagnon – 23 min
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space

BREAK

7:00 pm Special Guest
Ian Woods, Publisher and Editor, launches Global Outlook issue 10
‘The Magazine of the 9/11 Truth Movement’

7:30 pm ‘The War for Oil and Drug Money’ – 60 min

8:30 pm ‘9/11 and the American Empire, How Should Religious People Respond? David Ray Griffin, C-Span, 2005 - 83 min

10:00 pm ‘9/11 The Road to Tyranny’ – 120 min.

Wedsnesday Sept. 7

12:00 noon ‘NYC 9/11 Citizen's Commission, An Open Inquiry into the Attacks ofSeptember 11’ – excerpts from 6 hr DVD

2:15 pm ‘WTC Towers Demolition’ Jim Hoffman – 45 min.
Demonstrating the Twin towers and Building 7 were demolished.

BREAK

3:30 pm ‘Words, The Media, and Our Future’ Barrie Zwicker (ICII 9/11) – 29 min. Words are weapons which explode in our minds.

4:00 pm ‘Welcome to Brainwashington’ Matthias Broeckers (ICII 9/11) – 42 min. We have become victims of the biggest brainwashing operation in history.

4:45 pm ‘9/11 and Other Pretexts for War’ Richard Sanders – 18 min.
5:05 pm ‘The 9/11 Cover-up Commission’ Joyce Lynn – 12 min.
5:20 pm ‘De-constructing the 9/11 Myth’ Webster Tarpley – 18 min
9/11 Essential Questions Series

5:45 pm ‘9/11 and Our (Canadian) Constitutional Democracy’ Rocco Galati (ICII 9/11) – 28 min.

6:15 pm ‘Poets Against the War’ David Caldaresi (ICII 9/11) – 18 min. Poems written in protest of Laura Bush’s cancellation of White House poetry event.

BREAK

7:30 pm. ‘Behind Every Bush There is a Terrorist’ San Francisco Comedy Night – 60 min

8:45 pm ‘Mohammed Atta and The Venice Flying Circus’ 60 min.

10:00 pm ‘9/11 In Plane Site’ 70 min.

11:15 pm Music from the International Citizens’ Inquiry Into 9/11, Toronto 2004 Jamey Hecht, The Dope Poet Society, David Rovics, and more…

Thursday Sept. 8

12:00 noon ‘Solving the Crimes of 9/11 - An L.A. Citizens' Grand Jury’ – excerpts from 6 hour DVD

2:15 pm ‘9/11 and Canada: A Study in Takeover’ Ken Fernandez (ICII 9/11)– 37 min. Canada’s strategic importance and US Global Objectives.

BREAK

3:30 pm ‘The Financiers Behind 9/11’ Don Paul (ICII 9/11) – 42 min.
Exposing an interlocked, supra-national network of corporate criminality.

4:15 pm ‘Painful Questions, Painful Deceptions’ Eric Hufschmid – 15 min.
‘The Importance of Understanding 9/11’ Nafeez M. Ahmed – 15 min.
‘9/11, Peak Oil, The Window of Opportunity & The Joint Chiefs of Staff’ Mike Ruppert 20 min. 9/11 Essential Questions Series

5:15 pm Ralph Schoenman 5 Part Interview Series - 70 min.
‘9/11 A False Flag Operation’
‘Lynn Stewart, 1993, & the dry-run for 9/11’
‘Puppet Master Dick Cheney Threatens Psy-Ops Terrorism on the U.S. based on his Failed Terror Attack in Madrid’
‘Armageddon id Their Plan’
‘Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories’
9/11 Essential Questions Series

BREAK

7:30 pm ‘In Whose Interest: The Practical Horrible Realities of Power’ 30 min.

8:00 pm Special GuestBarrie Zwicker introduces his film…
8:15 pm ‘The Great Conspiracy: The 9/11 News Special You Never Saw’ 2004, 75 min.
9:30 pm Discussion with Barrie on the film and his work since.

10:00 pm ‘Celsius 9/11: World Takeover and The War OF Terror’ 120 min.

Friday Sept. 9

12:00 noon ‘A 9/11 Widows’ Personal Story’ Ellen Mariani (ICII 9/11) – 45 min.

12:50 pm ‘The Need for Truth to Heal the 9/11 Families and America’ Dr. John Gray (ICII 9/11) – 23 min. By bestseller author of Men Are From mars, Women Are From Venus

1:15 pm ‘War Games vs. Stand Down Order’ Mike Ruppert (ICII 9/11) – 56 min. The first time Mike explains why there were no intercepts.

2:15 pm ‘The Coming Terror’ Webster Tarpley (ICII 9/11) – 46 min.

3:30 pm ‘War and Globalization: The Truth Behind 9/11’ Michel Chossudovsky – 90 min.
5:00 pm ‘Disarming the War Agenda’ – 25 min.
9/11 Essential Questions Series

5:30 pm ‘Examining the term, Conspiracy Theory’ Jamey Hecht (ICII 9/11) – 34 min

BREAK

7:00 pm ‘Conspiranoid Fragments’ Steven Bush (ICII 9/11) – 22 min.
A live performance from the play ‘Beating the Bushes’

7:30 pm ‘Highjacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear, and the Selling of American Empire’ – 70 min

8:45 pm ‘Liberty Bound’ – 90 min.

10:30 pm ‘Behind Every Bush There is a Terrorist’ San Francisco Comedy Night – 60 min

Event posters are available. email me

Reclaiming Independence July 27, 2005

2005-07-18T16:59:00.000-05:00

Weds. July 27, 2005 - 9 - 11 pm EDT
LIVE Internet Radio Special
"Reclaiming Independence"

Join boilingfrog on Wedsnesday July 27, 2005 - 9 pm EDT for the premiere performance of the radio play, "Reclaiming Independence" . originally scheduled for broadcast on the 4th of July.

Hosts Bridget Haworth and Kelly Reinhardt of boilingfrog.ca
launch the cyber version of the EARTHonPEACE tour with this critical 2 hour special.

The cast of characters currently include Martin Luther King, Carol Brouillet, John Stockwell, Ward Churchill, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Judi Bari, Jeremy Leggit, George W Bush, Vandana Shiva, Tooker Gomberg, Barrie Zwicker, Maude Barlow, Jeremy Rifkin, James Howard Kunstler, and many more ...

Discuss the show, interact with us and each other and provide your own ideas how we can collectively reclaim our independence.

Because it is clear that the model of Independence as demonstrated by the United States of America has served instead to further enslave the people of Earth, it has become necessary to Reclaim Our Independence.

Not from Empire per se, but the machinations from which it operates.

Consumerism; Big Oil, Nuclear Energy and Weapons; Pharmaceuticals; GMO's; Nanotech; Factory Farming; Pop Culture/Homogenization; Corporate Media; etc.

Register early to ensure your connection is good.
This will also enable you to start discussion threads in anticipation.

Donations will be accepted online to fundraise for future programs.

You are the first to launch Toronto's newest LIVE Internet Event portal.

Independent World Television - Birth of a Network

2005-06-24T11:08:00.000-05:00

IWTnews takes L.A.

IWTnews played to a packed house in L.A. Monday night, with what was meant to be a small gathering turning into a major event that drew over 200 Hollywood activists, actor and producers. Supporters squeezed in to see Birth of a Network and hear Gore Vidal and Paul Jay talk about news, democracy, and building the world's first global independent news network.
"When Dan Rather was asked to justify his network's poor coverage on the issue of Weapons of Mass Destruction," Paul gave as one example after the screening, "he said he 'gives the benefit of the doubt' to any President, Republican or Democrat, and doesn't apologize for that.'
"Well, we need a TV network that doesn't give the benefit of the doubt to those in power, be they Republican or Democrat."

(boilingfrog's comments)

Congrats! Paul, and the rest of the folks at IWT.

Regarding objectivity and diversity:
I believe that as long as we allow dirty deceptions, and black budget ops to go on unchallenged, and without question, we will certainly end up where we are headed.

I look forward to a proper airing of the assorted variations of truths, especially concerning bogus war pretexts (Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Gulf War's I and II, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism, which would of course include revisiting the horrors of 9/11.
This will help create a space for facts to emerge quicker, which may just help prevent future wars, save lives and the rights of people everywhere.

Thank you all for your dedication and hard work making IWT a reality.

Dear CBC, where's the rest of the story?

2005-06-21T09:50:00.000-05:00

A letter sent this morning to Canadian Broadcast Corporation's audience relations.

(Dear CBC),
Can you provide some follow up on this story about the recent 260 million dollar missile defense contract for Raytheon, who wants to build missile defense components (radar) in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador?

This story was top of the news last Friday morning as a lead national story, yet it didn't show up on the cbc.ca main page. I eventually found it here

2 questions: Does this mean that Canada will be involved in US Missile Defense, and is the Canadian arm of Raytheon involved in this?

I have asked Raytheon Canada's Corinne J. Kovalsky, Director of Public Affairs & Communications if they are involved in this and haven't received a reply.

Hope to receive a satisfactory response from the CBC.

thank you for your time.
Kelly Reinhardt

Raytheon, where art thou?

2005-06-20T11:04:00.000-05:00

Well, I must have pissed them off because I am now forbidden from visiting their Canadian Website. So, for fun (?) I'm including a couple of lovely quotes from their main website in the US.

'Throughout its more than 80-year history, Raytheon Company has been a leader in developing defense technologies and in converting those technologies for use in commercial markets. From its early days as a maker of radio tubes, its adaptation of World War II radar technology to invent microwave cooking, and its development of the first guided missile, Raytheon has successfully built upon its pioneering tradition to become a global technology leader.'

'We at Raytheon are proud of our reputation for excellence: a reputation based on our commitment to the highest ethical standards.'

like building weapons of mass destruction for instance.
sure, who wouldn't be proud?

Canadian missile defense, highway 407, and Israel. What do these have in common?

2005-06-17T10:36:00.000-05:00

'Raytheon pitches Goose Bay for missile defence'

The corporation mentioned on the June 17, 2005 CBC radio story is Raytheon, however it is unclear whether Raytheon Canada is involved.

Raytheon Canada has locations in Ottawa, (Headquarters); Waterloo, Midland and Toronto Ontario, as well as Calgary Alberta, and Richmond BC.

'... Raytheon Canada developed the technology behind the world's first all electronic toll collection system that is used in Canada on highway 407, north of Toronto. That same technology has been exported to Israel where it is used on the Cross Israel Highway. ...' excerpted from bio

I have phoned them, but they are real busy, and didn't have time to confirm or deny their involvement. So I sent an email to Corinne J. Kovalsky, Director of Public Affairs & Communications. http://www.raytheon.ca/newsroom/newsroom01.asp

here is a copy of the email I sent to Corinne_J_Kovalsky@Raytheon.com

Hi Corinne, could you please tell me if Raytheon Canada is involved in this new missile defense contract for radar installation in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador? see this CBC story for details

I tried to reach you by phone, but you were understandably busy.
Because of the urgency and severity of the missile defense issue, I have also forwarded the contact and location information for Raytheon Canada to thousands of Canadian Peace Activists.

I look forward to your reply.

Kelly Reinhardt
www.boilingfrog.ca

Political pressure prompted Paul Martin to publicly declare Canada's non-involvement in US missile defense. Maybe corporate pressure will change the Raytheon mind?
Maybe we should ask the CEO?

Ronald D Fisher
President and CEO, Raytheon Canada
613-233-4121

'I've got the George Bush the second, neo, neandrathal Blues ...'

2005-06-16T11:37:00.000-05:00

A line from a great song by local Toronto band SINVA. Studies in Non-Violent Action have been rockin' out great original tunes for years. We had some fun with them on the Solidarity Sundays.

Wanna hear their stuff? Phone NatRadio and request it.
1-416-204-9951

Anyway, i've been feeling a little blue, but can't really blame ol' George. I'm pinning it on 6 consequetive Smog Days coupled with hot, humid weather, high UV / low ozone levels, and a generally apathetic populace.

or, maybe i'm working to hard?

Nope. that can't be it.
hmmmm

Energy Healing

2005-06-09T11:20:00.000-05:00

Amandha Vollmer, Angela Bischoff and Don Weitz joined us last night (June 8, 2005) on our weekly radio show, 'Between the Lines with Sammuel Jennings. Picking up where we left off on Monday night, we delved a little deeper into the topics of Psychiatric medicine, anti-depressants, suicide and the 'medical mafia' in general.

Don spoke passionately for psychiatric survivors , and sadly, those who didn't survive psychiatric medicine. Don encourages people to support the Coalition Against Pshychiatric Assault, an 'organization that is focused on strategic activism.' Thank you Don for all the work you do.

We talked about the medical establishment and pharmaceutical drugs being the # 3 leading cause of death in North America.

Amandha spoke of the CODEX, which in a nutshell (if I understand it correctly) would put jurisdiction of what are considered alternative therapies into the hands of pharmaceutical corporations.

Please visit her energy healing blog for a lot of info on CODEX, as well as her personal tidbits blog .

SMOG ADVISORY how ironic ?

2005-06-08T15:45:00.000-05:00

mere hours after GTA politicians came together for 'Smog Summit 2005' we receive our 3rd smog advisory in less than a week. enjoy (cough .! * ack /"

'ironic' was the word David Phillips (Environment Canda senior climatologist) used on June 6 (Toronto Star A8) at the start of environment week.

Tragic is the word I'll use because later that day, we also learned 822 people every year die in Toronto because of our toxic, smoggy air. Please read the following advisory and take whatever actions you deem appropriate.

My hat off to Air Apparent activists for risking arrest this morning, doing what they can in the fight for clean air.

We'll be sure to talk about this at tonights Climate Change screening (7 pm 321 Bloor W, rm 35), and again on the radio show tonight at 10.

the following was sent to me at 1:47 pm June 8, 2005 by Air Quality Ontario. you can sign up there to get your own **smog adivosories**

For general inquiries about smog alerts, or if you are experiencing technical
difficulties, e-mail: officeaq@ene.gov.on.ca.
For media inquiries call the media line at (416) 314-6666.
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A SMOG ADVISORY* has been issued by the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment for the following forecast regions:
For: Wednesday June 8, 2005
Barrie - Orillia - Midland
City of Hamilton
City of Ottawa
City of Toronto
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Dufferin - Innisfil
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Grey - Bruce
Halton - Peel
Huron - Perth
Niagara
Oxford - Brant
Prescott and Russell
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Waterloo - Wellington
York - Durham
The SMOG ADVISORY (issued on a previous date) for the
following forecast region(s) is still in effect:

Elgin: From June 7, 2005
London - Middlesex: From June 7, 2005
Sarnia - Lambton: From June 7, 2005
Windsor - Essex - Chatham - Kent: From June 7, 2005
Advisories will remain in effect until further notice.
For more details visit the Air Quality Ontario website at:
www.airqualityontario.com

During the smog episode, individuals may experience eye
irritation. Heavy outdoor exercise may cause respiratory
symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. People
with heart or lung disease including asthma may experience
a worsening of their condition.
* A Smog Advisory means that there is a strong likelihood
that there may be poor air quality within the next 24 hours
due to fine particulate matter.
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Spare the Air Actions
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During a smog advisory, there are a number of actions that you can
take to help spare the air.
Travel tips - all year round:
- leave your car at home - walk, cycle, carpool or take public transit
- tele-conference instead of driving to meetings
- limit car trips by doing all your errands at once, and do
not let your engine idle
- keep your car well tuned, check your tire pressure and
drive at moderate speeds
Health tips:
- avoid exposure to vehicle exhaust fumes
- consult your doctor for specific health advice
Electricity saving tips:
- save electricity at home by turning off
lights you are not using
- wear light clothing at work while air conditioning is reduced
- avoid strenuous exercise in the heat of the day
- save electricity at home by setting your air conditioner
temperature a few degrees higher (health permitting) and turning
off lights you are not using

Other pollution reduction tips:
- leave lawn mowing for another day
- restrict the use of gasoline-powered equipment
- delay using oil-based paints, solvents and cleaners
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Your Drug May Be Your Problem

2005-06-07T10:48:00.000-05:00

Angela Bischoff and Don Wietz spoke last night in Toronto about the dangers of anti-depressant and other psychiatric drugs, and their connection to suicide.

It was the second speaking engagement in a week by Angela on this topic. She has recently begun this campaign because her husband, the late Tooker Gomberg, killed himself while on anti-depressant drug, Remuron. Angela boldly states her belief that Tooker would not have killed himself if not for the powerful adverse effects from this drug, including suicidal ideation.

His doctor failed to warn him of the deadly side effects. The drug company failed to notify doctors, and Health Canada failed us all, again, in their duty to keep dangerous drugs off the market.

It is clear that drug companies are driving the agenda on the classification of disease, and the treatments for them.

What we need to do is keep up the pressure on our elected representatives, Big Pharma, and the 'medical mafia' in general. In addition, it is up to us to constantly search for the truth, help to educate others, and seek out alternatives to our health treatment that don't involve consuming toxic, and deadly pharmaceuticals.

Please visit Angela and Tookers website for background on there work, and updates on this anti-pharma campaign.

And please add any links you can think of in your comment to this post that may help others educate themselves on this important issue.

Solidarity Forever

2005-05-30T10:31:00.000-05:00

Last night we participated in the last in a series of Solidarity Sundays at local bar, neutral, in the Kensington Market. For 5 weeks we contributed a 45 minute video segment to the evenings festivities, providing an interesting break between great live music.

SINVA (studies for non-violent action) headlined the shows. Mixing blues, reggae, funk, ska, and a little rock and roll, SINVA enthusiastically entertained (I'd like to say multitudes) all who graced us with their presence.

Many other political musicians shared the same stage over the month of May. Too bad we couldn't bring the numbers up of drink swilling patrons to make it worth while for the owners of the new neutral Bar. Oh well, not like we didn't try. and not like it was a total bust either.

Anyway, we are not deterred.

One of the great benefits of being an activist is one develops an incredibly tough skin. We can remain determined despite overwhelming odds of success.

Perhaps it is because of the inspiring music that fuels our movements. Get a taste of some from last nights guests - Sara Marlowe and The Dope Poet Society.

So, stay tuned, 'cause we're gonna get that permanent home, where we can fully express ourselves and communicate to one another in a safe environment, where it isn't dependent on alcohol sales to ensure our existence.

Now accepting philanthropists to make this dream come true.

Triple Play - Film, Book, Radio

2005-05-26T11:42:00.000-05:00

Whew! Last night (May 25, 2005) was extreme. Boilingfrog found itself triple booked.
First up was the 3rd in a series of screenings with Trinity Spadina Greens on the topic of climate change/global warming.
Second, we were happily involved in the launch of 'Autonomous Media Activating Resistance & Dissent', a new book by Andrea Langlois and Frederic Dubois.
It was really great to meet these two, who invested considerable energies in capturing the essence of Autonomous Media - 'defined by their openness--in terms of content and membership--and their objective of amplifying the voices of people and groups that normally do not have access to the media.'
My thanks to Andrea and Frederic for bringing out this book, and contributing proceeds from Toronto's book launch to both boilingfrog, and Uprising Books (168 Baldwin St, Kensington Market)

And lastly, we had our weekly radio show, every Weds at 10 pm EST.

If that wasn't enough, we then found ourselves in a meeting until nearly 2 am. Yet another effort to revolutionize the world through the sharing of critical info.

So, here it is, way past noon on a beautiful sunny warm day (as long as one doesn't mind a very high UV rating) and I'm still in my housecoat. la la la

Educated Activist Video

2005-05-25T14:40:00.000-05:00

Last night (May 25) was an incredibly special evening with a showing of 15 NEW activist films.

Products of the graduating class at York University, students from the Activist Video course wowed friends and strangers alike with an amazing diversity of well done video.

As I mentioned during the show, if anyone would have told me that Activist Video would be taught as a University course, I wouldn't have believed it (except of course in varieties of Anarchist University).

The joint was packed. Our inaugural screening at the Kensington Community Centre was standing room only.

My deep gratitude to all the students, and class instructor Barbara Evans, for creating such compelling works and sharing them with the community.

we hope to screen them all again in various venues, including Solidarity Sundays.

here's a list of the films we screened, and the artists.

Subdivisions - Fred Yurichuk - 23 m
Access Without Fear: The Don't Ask Don't Tell Campaign - Jean McDonald and Alex Rogalski, 11 m
Fragments - Nicole Hutchinson - 13 m
Catch a Fire - Emmanuel Mutsane - 10 m
School Bullies - Isabel - 12 m
Traffic Jamming - Jane Walker - 7 m
Cuban Youth:Juventud Rebelde - Matthew Tegelberg, Emilio San Martin - 12 m
It is Dangerous to Read Newspapers - Becky Freedman - 5 m
Making the Connections - Becky Freedman - 11 m
Four More Years - Jane Walker - 4 m
Just Another Dead Indian - Pamela Matthews - 18 m
some girls - Karen Augustine - 9 m
Birds Behind Bars - Deanna Ford - 13 m
The Making of a Hybrid Male - Spy

UFO's left me flat

2005-05-21T20:09:00.000-05:00

The evening with Dr. Steven Greer was interesting enough, but left me fairy unsatisfied.
Maybe it was my high degree of skepticism to begin with, or an uneasy feeling that embracing UFO's and extra-terrestrials would forever cement my membership in the tinfoil hat club.

We were treated to a one hour video version of witness testimony, gathered from more than 120 hours of testimony from 100 witnesses. It was compelling enough, but certainly not the Earth shaking material I was expecting. We heard of UFO sightings and the deliberate attempts by government, media and industry to silence those who had seen something. One interesting segment had witnesses explain how nuclear missiles had been taken off line during an episode of UFO's near the base.

It seems that UFO sightings started immediately following the successful nuclear explosions carried out by the US government. Theory has it that the extra-terrestrials (that were perhaps visiting our planet for millennia) suddenly became very concerned about the direction us Earthlings were taking with technology. The testimonies left us to believe that maybe they have all intentions of not letting us blow each other to smithereens. I think that because missiles were allegedly shut down during these episodes that maybe these ET's were merely safeguarding their own ship. This is a safe assumption because we also learned that many ET - UFO's have crashed over the decades, with the materials recovered only to be kept in the utmost secrecy. This is supposed to be the impetus for all the reverse engineering that has taken place on this obviously superior technology.

One of Dr. Greer's main goals is to have the truth disclosed about ET's and UFO's so that these technologies, like zero-point energy, can be harnessed for the benefit of all on Earth. Because the same folks who control the fossil fuel, and nuclear industries also posses the ET tech, there is little likelihood any of it will ever see the light of day, at least until it can be commodified.

Now all that is fine and well, but the contradictions still ring through my mind. For example, Dr. Greer mentions that one of the witnesses spoke with Werner Von Braun, ex-Nazi turned American rocket scientist, on his deathbed in the mid 70's, and he explained that he evolution of bogus threats. Starting with communism, then moving towards rogue states, then terrorism as the major threats facing the US, and the main reason why the militarization of space needs to go ahead. After terrorism the threat will be n attack from hostile ET's. All of these are bogus he said.

So, this got me to wondering. If the US's top rocket scientist is warning us against the fabrication of bogus enemies to justify militarization and weapons development, including an eventual fabrication of hostile ET's, then how could I possibly believe that ET's are currently visiting our planet? It's not like he said on his deathbed that we should watch out for the demonization of ET's and a staged attack. He said all these enemies are bogus.

Dr. Greer wants us to believe that the hostile ET's are bogus.
I'm still of the opinion that ET's are bogus in their entirety, at least as it concerns them visiting us here on Earth. It's a perfect scam to unleash upon the world for the final push to total enslavement and one world government, with a very costly space based weapon program thrown in to control all us who care not to go along.

My skepticism may have been lessened if I'd had the chance to interview Dr. Greer. However, I was told at the event that he would not be giving any interviews, and the only time I could have with him was during the next days seminar. I didn't have the extra $70 to throw away, so I left bewildered that a man who has devoted so many years attempting to disclose the facts on UFO's and ET's didn't think to set any time aside for questions from the media.

The Disclosure Project, May 20, 2005

2005-05-20T13:21:00.000-05:00

Tonight, Friday May 20, 2005, we are attending an event by The Disclosure Project, with Dr. Steven Greer.

The water is about to get a little hotter, but don't worry, no one will notice.
Stay tuned...

Bob Hunter's Memorial memorableness'

2005-05-16T20:11:00.000-05:00

It was a chilly afternoon in May, but that didn't deter the many hundreds from coming out to remember Rainbow Warrior, Robert Hunter. We opted for the outside patio where City TV was piping the live service for an over capacity crowd.

Bob's daughter Emily spoke about the man we didn't know. A man who, in the last months of his life, sought to fully appreciate his family and all his life's adventures. She told us how her Dad liked to 'create mind bombs' to generate change. He took on climate change as the most serious issue of our time and truly believed that one person can make a difference.

Moses Znaimer, 'co-founder and former President and Executive Producer of Toronto's radical and popular independent television station, Citytv Toronto' spoke greatly of Bob. Their first meeting was quickly followed by a trip to the sea, where Bob taught him how to smoke - 'just enough to see God in the dolphins'.
Moses described him as 'an authentic action hero... with a showman's instinct for inspired stunts.' He had the 'power of prophecy and an ability to inspire passion and devotion'.

A message came in from David Suzuki directly to Bob, because '... you are still with us, living on in everyone's heart here today.' he added that Bob was '... the first journalist to write of me approvingly. and that 'you never gave up, never sold out.'
'I expect that where ever you are, there is a certain satisfaction because every greedy, rich, money-grubbing bastard is also gonna die....but those son's of bitches aren't going where your going.'

Paul Watson was a real highlight. He and Bob went through many of the early adventures together. They were the first to play with the Russian whalers, positioning their tiny inflatable in between the whales and their killers. They stood together on the ice with their backs turned to a massive ice breaker bearing down on them. Bob remained a dedicated friend and fellow Warrior after Paul parted ways with Greenpeace and they sailed together on campaigns in the years that followed with The Sea Shepherd Society . 'If ecology becomes the religion of the future, Bob will be recognized as the Messiah.' He was 'a Warrior of the Rainbow, a man without fear, an icon and inspiration. In the sea the dolphins cry and the whales lament'. But not for long because Paul wrapped up by dedicating a future Sea Shepherd ship, appropriately powered with wind, solar, and bio-diesel, to sail in his name - The Robert Lorne Hunter.

Bobbie Hunter spoke last. 'My great husband Bob was a hero and a mentor, please remember his words.'

'FIGHT THE POWER !'

Rosalie Bertell - Scientist, Eco-Feminist, Visionary

2005-05-16T19:53:00.000-05:00

On Saturday afternoon we found ourselves at the book launch for a biography on Rosalie Bertell. It was an amazing opportunity to meet the woman who wrote 'Planet Earth: The Latest Weapon of War'

Since first reading this book back in 2002, it has become a major source for information and inspiration. What's contained in those pages will frighten the bejeezus out of you, but is required reading for anyone concerned about the future. If you thought Nuclear Weapons were bad, wait until you get wind of the Electromagnetic Weapons of the 21st century. Whoa!

We got our copies signed, and had pictures taken. I was happy to report that I'd given a copy of 'Planet Earth' to Mel Hurtig. Mel had dedicated his last book, in part, to her. Titled 'Rushing to Armageddon', it served as a major tool in keeping Canada out of (for now, at least officially) the US 'missile defense' scheme. Seems that Rosalie is on the edge of understanding as Mel hadn't even heard of HAARP (one of the projects dissected in her book).

Her friend, Ursula Franklin was also there. Wow! all that and cookies too.

You can find out about Rosalie's work at the International Institute of Concern for Public Health

Rosalie Bertell - Scientist, Eco-Feminist, Visionary
Mary-Louise Engels 2005
www.womenspress.ca

Remembering Bob Hunter

2005-05-14T03:10:00.000-05:00

I was just at ACT for the Earth reading about a memorial this Sunday May 15, for Bob Hunter, author, broadcaster, environmentalist, legend. There is a thread started for folks to share their memories. here's my contribution...

I met Bob Hunter twice. The first time was at the greenpeace canvas office here in downtown Toronto 1992. He came to talk to us before we went out fundraising. I had just recently read his book 'Warriors of the Rainbow' and was very impressed to meet him in person. This guy was already a living legend.

I wrote home and had my copy sent out to me. A week or so later I called Bob up at City TV, and we arranged to meet for a beer across the street at The Bev. I had asked him if i could get together to have him autograph the book.

We drank and smoked, and i was taken back by his tolerance for some young pup rambling as fast as one could trying to impress upon him my own sense of urgency to save the planet from destruction.

Problem was, I was hitting the wall. After a year or more of knocking on doors from Edmonton to Ottawa and all stops in between, I realized it's gonna have to take a helluva lot more work than that to turn things around. And the news every day was not getting any better. Remember the days when our rapidly deteriorating environment got press?

Bob sensed my pain, but wasn't going to let me off easy. When our beer was done, and we both had to go back to work, he signed in my book 'Don't despair, the worst is yet to come!'

Those words have been strangely motivating since then.
Thank you Bob, and all the best in the after life.

Percy Schmeiser, ACT for The Earth May 13, 2005

2005-05-14T01:44:00.000-05:00

A real super hero came to town tonight. 73 year old Saskatchewan Farmer, Percy Schmeiser, captivated the audience with his tales taking on Monsanto, biotech behemoth.

With frightening clarity we learned that beyond the widespread contamination of genetically modified organisms in food, is a growing disaster with the introduction of pharmacueticals into crops. Industrial enzymes, blood thinners, blood clotters, growth hormones, contraceptives, and vaccines introduced into our food supply. Ok, think about that for a while, but not too long 'cause things just went from bad to worse.

On the upside, it appears the rest of the planet is all over this, beating back the insanity of our genetically engineered ways. Farmers are organizing, and fighting back all over the globe. Here at home we have to fight the government so they don't criminalize the farmers right to save seed. Percy is on the leading edge of that fight. read a little more about Percy at ACT for the Earth and the GMO forum, Revering the Seed, Guelph, Ontario.

Word has it that the best way to protect one's self is to eat organic, and stay away from processed food. I would add to that generous doses of independent activist media to keep you informed and inspired.

May 12, 2005 boilingfrogs first blog

2005-05-13T01:41:00.000-05:00

Today downtown Toronto played host to a lively rally demanding the Ontario Government immediately increase monthly welfare and disability allowances by $250. Hundreds marched on bellies filled with the finest free spread I've ever seen served up. (did anyone try that pie? man that looked good.)

Apparently there is a special diet provision to release this extra money on a case by case basis, but OCAP , who has been helping people get this special benefit, is now calling for an across the board increase. Look out! If we all become as well fed as we were this afternoon, we may just have the strength to build that better world so desperately yearned for.

If you missed the action, you can look at pictures or watch the video highlights on Sunday May 15, at Nuetral Bar, 349 A College, at Augusta. Toronto's own Chernozym video will screen during the boilingfrog set (7 pm), at the new Solidarity Sundays, where activists, and artists get together for music, film, theatre and more. Immediately folowing the video set, Savoy Howe performs her original piece 'LOOK UP!'. more here www.airapparent.ca