2005.3.29=2[#88]:4703.2.20[#49/60]: BoA print, for fixed rate? Painting. 1)US Neocons/Human Rights.. 2)UN Future.

[Invisible Site] "Web Authoring Support: Restricting access to your web site: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/brian/invisibility.htm Cloud, rain, sun cool: Up 8:00, house appraisal in rain 10:00, Bk of Am from Amy to Rebecca printing Annual Amortization Schedule of [[ $200,000, 5 yrs fixed 5.5% (apr 6.117%), 30 yrs altogether, 1st Yr Payment: $1135.58/mth > $13,627/yr = $2,694.15 principal + $10,932.85 interest >> 1st Yr Ending principal $197,305.85 ]]. Rain again to home, Lung back then gone, Mei 12:40 back for short lunch then gone also, so far emails only a few to US Neocon. topic led to blog with trouble then got new format blog, now 2:35pm to 1). So far very lucky. More troubles & lost. 3:44pm, try "Publish and Post" again (did it but not on?) Gave up very soon, "Save as Draft" as before. [[ The other tel: 5.9% fixed 30 yrs. $1186.27/mth = $204p + $983i > $14,235.24/yr. requiring W2 etc. tomorrow ]] Mei/Jyun home meantime, Leo's wife tel twice, Mei went over for Leo evening-night painting, would finish tomorrow. Tenant tel for key to clean Thursday afternoon. Jyun told to have computer 11:30, but now already 11:40pm. Mei piano. CNN: Schiavio, 1:00! 1) USA Neoconservatism & Human Rights: (1) "Neoconservatism (United States)", From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; last modified 08:14, 27 Mar 2005: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism_%28United_States%29#Origins "" Neoconservatism is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the "new conservatives" in the United States. The "newness" refers either to being new to American conservatism (often coming from liberal or socialist backgrounds) or to being part of a "new wave" of conservative thought and political organization. Compared to other U.S. conservatives, neoconservatives are characterized by an aggressive moralist stance on foreign policy, a lesser social conservatism, weaker dedication to a policy of minimal government, and a greater acceptance of the welfare state. Neoconservatism is a controversial term whose meaning is widely disputed. The term is used more often by those who oppose "neoconservative" politics than those who subscribe to them; indeed, many to whom the label is applied reject it. The term is sometimes used pejoratively, especially by the self-described paleoconservatives, who oppose neoconservatism from the right. Critics of the term argue that the word is overused and lacks coherent definition. For instance, they note that many so-called neoconservatives vehemently disagree with one another on major issues. As a rule, the term refers more to journalists, pundits, policy analysts, and institutions affiliated with the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) and with Commentary and The Weekly Standard than to more traditional conservative policy think tanks such as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Heritage Foundation or periodicals such as Policy Review or National Review. The neoconservatives, often dubbed the neocons by supporters and critics alike, are credited with or blamed for influencing U.S. foreign policy, especially under the administrations of Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) and George W. Bush (2001–present). Neoconservatives have often been singled out for criticism by opponents of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, many of whom see this invasion as a neoconservative initiative. "" (2) Human Rights: (Also: Terri Schiavo!) "Have faith in the People!", Dave Belden; Published by openDemocracy Ltd. 23-3-2005: http://www.opendemocracy.net/themes/article-5-2390.jsp "The ban by some Imax cinemas in the United States of films referring to evolution teaches Dave Belden a lesson about the right's distrust and the left's frustration." "" “The fight over evolution has reached the big, big screen. Several Imax theaters, including some in science museums, are refusing to show movies that mention the subject – or the Big Bang or the geology of the earth – fearing protests from people who object to films that contradict biblical descriptions of the origin of Earth and its creatures. The number of theaters rejecting such films is small, people in the industry say – perhaps a dozen or fewer, most in the South.” (New York Times) "" "" Only a dozen? Well, that’s all right then! "" "" Modern conservatism in the United States is presenting itself as a movement of the People: http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article.jsp?id=3&debateId=77&articleId=2081 "" "" Bush and the neocons believe in the tried and true. More Black Panther than spiritually creative: http://www.opendemocracy.net/themes/article.jsp?id=3&articleId=2237 What interested me most in openDemocracy’s brilliant Rethinking Iraq discussion was Doug Ireland’s reference to the “alternatives to war put about by war opponents”. Like genetic medicine, this is where the future lies and I want to understand it. The Dubai cafés may be praising Bush’s war for opening up some democracy, but surely there were ways to do that without 100,000 dead? http://direland.typepad.com/ "" 2) UN "In Larger Freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all" "In Larger Freedom: Kofi Annan’s challenge", Johanna Mendelson Forman; 23-3-2005: "Can the United Nations be reformed to make it a guarantor of human security and development in the 21st century? Johanna Mendelson Forman on the ideas and politics of a historic report." "" The report of United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, In Larger Freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all, eloquently catalogues the global challenges of the international community in the 21st century. This ambitious document both builds on the work of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change that reported its findings on threats to collective security in November 2004, and crystallises the discussion of the UN’s need to reconfigure in order to address a world where nation-states are either unprepared or incapable of meeting new, transnational threats. Media stories after the report’s release on 21 March 2005 have paid far too much attention to recommendations about expanding the Security Council’s permanent membership. "" "" There are several imponderables: whether the report can help ultimately forge a new relationship with the US, whether its proposed reforms will actually be implemented by the 191 member-states, and whether a fight over the composition of an expanded Security Council will block the process. But what the report has already achieved is to elevate Kofi Annan above the fray of US partisan politics by sounding an alarm to the world’s nation-states about urgent global crises that demand a coordinated response in which the UN plays a critical role. ""