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America’s Big Lie: Fifty Years of the Cover-Up of the John F Kennedy Assassination

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By Frank Gormlie

Fifty years ago this Friday, the 22nd of November, I walked out of my English class at Point Loma High School and full of disgust threw my brown bag full of lunch away in a trash can. I felt sick to my stomach and couldn’t bare to think ab0ut eating – we had just heard that the President had been shot by someone from an overpass while he was riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

Classes were cancelled and we all went home, most of us saddened and confused. I remember very vividly sitting in our Point Loma home watching the news that Sunday, the 24th with my dad. It was almost all we did that weekend – watch the news on our black and whites, fiddling with the rabbit ears or electrically moving the antenna on the roof.

We had heard that the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was going to be moved and all the news cameras were there to broadcast the live event. The nation was riveted on the tube – and I know my father and I sure were.

“Here comes Oswald!” someone shouted, cameras rolling, and there he was – evil incarnate – his arms gripped by big guys in suits – on live TV – being brought out from some back office into full view of millions of Americans.

We all now know what happened next – we’ve seen it a dozen replays since. But on that Sunday, before Jack Ruby rushes out from the crowd, it was just a few days from Thanksgiving; yes, we had lost Kennedy but the killer was in custody and the nation would get to the bottom of this dreadful and tragic act. We had a new president and everything would get back to normal after Kennedy’s funeral – which was the next day.   [Read more…]

CNN Joins the Cover-Up of the Kennedy Assassination

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By Frank Gormlie

This may not be a surprise to hardcore corporate media watchers, but CNN has joined the ranks of those establishment outlets that are continuing the cover-up of the assassination of John F Kennedy. The news station has jumped on the bandwagon that is making a lot of noise these days due to the 50th anniversary of the President’s murder.

It was a real disappointment however, in viewing CNN’s “The Assassination of President Kennedy” because one of my favorite actors, Tom Hanks, was one of the producers and I was looking for some truth. Alas, it did not come through.

The show promised a look at the Warren Commission Report, and it started out with a lot of television footage from those crazy days in Dallas, November 22nd through the 24th when Lee Harvey Oswald was killed by Jack Ruby. The old TV scenes in black and white gave the film authenticity, which were followed up by interviews of some of the major researchers and book authors on the killing of Kennedy.

It started off fairly balanced, with old scenes of Jim Garrison – the New Orleans DA who brought the only trial involving the assassination to life in America – , interviews with Mark Lane – the original critic of the Warren Commission, and also interviews with those who back the “3-bullet theory” and think Oswald did it and did it alone.   [Read more…]

How to tell if what you’re reading or watching is still part of the JFK assassination cover-up.

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By Frank Gormlie

We’re all fairly aware now that this month is the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination. President John F Kennedy was murdered on November 22, 1963 in Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

And boy, we’re being swamped with films, articles, videos and books about the assassination and the subsequent cover up. For example, both the History channel and National Geographic channel are throwing new films at us this month at almost a daily basis.

So, how can you tell if what you’re reading or watching is still part of the Kennedy murder cover-up?

Here’s three simple rules:
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Kevin Faulconer and the Republicans Really Don’t Want Liberal Voters to Vote for Nathan Fletcher

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By Frank Gormlie/OB Rag

It’s very clear – Kevin Faulconer really doesn’t want you – the liberal voter at the beach – to vote for Nathan Fletcher.  Faulconer, of course, is OB’s current City Councilperson and sole Republican candidate for mayor of all San Diego.  And of course, Nathan Fletcher is one of his Democratic opponents.

Two recent, slick campaign fliers have recently hit the beach area and tell the story.

One of them shouts out that “Nathan Fletcher is a trusted conservative.” as a quote from liberal nemesis, Karl Rove.  Natch, there’s also a nice color photo next to the quote showing Fletcher and Rove standing together – and Karl has a huge smile.   [Read more…]

You Don’t Want to Miss the Golden Hill Street Fair – Sunday, Oct. 13

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Its back … the Golden Hill Street Fair.

The 2nd annual Golden Hill Street Fair is happening this Sunday, October 13th from 10:30AM until 8PM, and will be held on 25th Street in Golden Hill.

The event will feature an incredible array of delicious local food, have a shaded beer garden with selection of local craft beer. This event will bring together Southern California musicians to highlight the music scene in our neighborhood with free live music all day.

The musical acts include San Diego Music Awards nominees Tropical Popsicle, Wild Wild Wets, and Ed Ghost Tucker.   [Read more…]

Outraged? Call Government Shutdown Supporters Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa of San Diego

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We’re in Day 3 of the Federal government shutdown. If you are outraged or upset, how about calling or contacting San Diego’s Congressional members who support the shutdown?

Call Congressmen Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter, Jr. Both are Republicans and both have consistently voted to shutdown the federal government in efforts to defund the law called the Affordable Care Act.

San Diego’s Democratic Congressional members, Susan Davis, Juan Vargas, and Scott Peters – all have supported the Obama Administration’s efforts to keep the government open.

Here’s contact info on both Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter.   [Read more…]

Accusations Mount of San Diego Police Department Favoritism

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A culture of favoritism within the San Diego Police Department has recently been described in a number of civil suits against the Department by plaintiffs who allege the misconduct.

The U-T San Diego picked up the story yesterday, with a report by Jeff McDonald and Greg Moran, on how the case of former officer Anthony Arevalos – who is currently in prison for 8 years – has produced over a dozen law suits against the city for his conduct. Eleven of the 14 suits have been settled – to the tune of $1.55 million – and 3 are pending.

The U-T article described the culture of favoritism:

Two of the remaining cases portray a department that fails to discipline wayward officers, with a command staff that provides special protections to certain employees and their families and to other law enforcement professionals. The allegations are contained in testimony from officers drummed out amid corruption allegations themselves.

The article goes on to state, that during a deposition taken last July of former officer Arthur Perea for one of those cases, Perea testified that based on his 18 years with the SDPD, “police officials routinely hide officer misdeeds from the public”, and that “commanders favor officers who are ‘in the club’ over others who are not.”

Perea had quit the force 2 years ago amidst complaints about his own sexual misconduct, none of which resulted in him being charged.   [Read more…]

San Diego City Council Committee Pushes for Ban on Plastic Bags

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By Frank Gormlie

A key committee of the San Diego City Council came out today in strong support for a ban of plastic bags. The Rules and Economic Development Committee took a unanimous vote in directing staff to construct an ordinance that would ban plastic bags at city grocery stores and other retail sites within the city.

The proposal at this stage of its process would ban plastic bags in supermarkets, and other retail sites that include large stores that sell food, drug stores, convenience, hardware and clothing stores. It also has a requirement that stores charge 10 cents a paper bag, but exempting restaurants, nonprofits, food stamp recipients, and produce and meat products.   [Read more…]

San Diego’s Smorgasbord of Independent and Progressive Blogs

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By Frank Gormlie

Every now and then, it’s important to acknowledge and highlight the many independent and progressive blogs out there in San Diego’s blogosphere. Let us take you through some of them – as many of these blogs post daily and carry very informative news and perspectives – needed media options for San Diegans.

GrokSurf’s San Diego

GrokSurf’s San Diego is published by George J Janczyn who has all the news and info you need about water issues in San Diego and Southern California. The banner says it’s “local observations on water, environment, technology, law and politics.” On top right now at GrokSurf is a mid-August “round-up” of regional water news. If water is in your veins, you have to check out this valuable resource for our County.

La Vida Locavore

Then we have nationally-known foodie Jill Richardson‘s own blog here in San Diego: La Vida Locavore . Richardson posts recipes, knowledgable tales with “how-to-do’s” in cooking, botany, Native American cooking and culture. Right now, Jill has up a post about “Finishing the Kumeyaay Village”, with text that explains that Kumeyaay Indians and a few non-Indian helpers like herself were “putting the finishing touches on a model village they’ve built on some land they’ve recently (re)acquired near the Sycuan reservation.” Also up is a lesson on “botany for foodies”.
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Filner Supporters Hold Rally and Press Conference Calling for Due Process

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By Frank Gormlie / OBRag

About a hundred supporters of besieged Mayor Filner held a brief rally and march in the Civic Center Plaza Monday, followed by a press conference.

Most of the speakers were women or were people of color – and most criticized the trial in the press of the mayor that is going on in San Diego’s mainstream media.

Other speakers talked of Filner’s history and record in the civil rights movement, that this was a time of healing and patience.
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CicloSDias San Diego – From Golden Hill to City Heights and Back

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Yesterday, Sunday, August 11th was CicloSDias in San Diego. Three friends and I – all on bikes – joined the celebrated 5.2 miles of open roads and streets just for bicycles and pedestrians, and we rode from Golden Hill, through North Park, over to City Heights – and back.

Weather was perfect, the streets were cleared of cars – except for the four that we counted along the way – and there was an enthusiastic turn-out for the event. Hundreds of San Diegans took part in the 6 hour free bike tour thr0ugh San Diego’s mid-city. Yes, hundreds – not the thousands that we wanted to see – came out. We wanted to see hordes on bikes – but were happy with what we saw and experienced.

Ever so often, there would be a few tents and the canopies of booths open to participants, some giving away gifts, others selling their bicycling-related products and services.
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In Search of the Chariot Fire Burn on Mt. Laguna

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By Frank Gormlie

Like many San Diegans I watched images of the recent Chariot Fire that began on July 6th destroy sections of Mt Laguna with great concern. That mountain is one of my favorite spots in the county and I waited for the local media to give us an update on the damages that the fire caused to the natural habitat of the area along Sunrise Highway. Not satisfied with the paltry amount of news of the burn since the fire was put out, I decided to head out there myself and do a photo gallery of the destructive havoc wreaked by a wildfire.

On Friday afternoon, August 2nd, I drove east on I-8, heading for Sunrise Highway – the road that traverses Mt Laguna. With camera at the ready, I took notes in my search for the burn, holding my fears in check as I hurried towards the 6000 foot plus ridges that separated the mountains from the desert. There were sections of the mountain that I worried had been destroyed, as reports of the fire had it crossing Sunrise Highway, and eating its way west through pine forest.   [Read more…]

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