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Mr. Delamere went immediately to his grandson's room, which he entered alone, closing and locking the door behind him. He had requested Ellis to wait in the carriage.
The bed had been made, and the room was apparently in perfect order. There was a bureau in the room, through which Mr. Delamere proceeded to look thoroughly. Finding one of the drawers locked, he tried it with a key of his own, and being unable to unlock it, took a poker from beside the stove and broke it ruthlessly open.
The contents served to confirm what he had heard concerning his grandson's character. Thrown together in disorderly confusion were bottles of wine and whiskey; soiled packs of cards; a dice-box with dice; a box of poker chips, several revolvers, and a number of photographs and paper-covered books at which the old gentleman merely glanced to ascertain their nature.
So far, while his suspicion had been strengthened, he had found nothing to confirm it. He searched the room more carefully, and found, in the wood-box by the small heating-stove which stood in the room, a torn and crumpled bit of paper. Stooping to pick this up, his eye caught a gleam of something yellow beneath the bureau, which lay directly in his line of vision.
First he smoothed out the paper. It was apparently the lower half of a label, or part of the cover of a small box, torn diagonally from corner to corner. From the business card at the bottom, which gave the name, of a firm of manufacturers of theatrical supplies in a Northern city, and from the letters remaining upon the upper and narrower half, the bit of paper had plainly formed part of the wrapper of a package of burnt cork.
Closing his fingers spasmodically over this damning piece of evidence, Mr. Delamere knelt painfully, and with the aid of his cane drew out from under the bureau the yellow object which, had attracted his attention. It was a five-dollar gold piece of a date back toward the beginning of the century.
To make assurance doubly sure, Mr. Delamere summoned the cook from the kitchen in the back yard. In answer to her master's questions, Sally averred that Mr. Tom had got up very early, had knocked at her window,—she slept in a room off the kitchen in the yard,—and had told her that she need not bother about breakfast for him, as he had had a cold bite from the pantry; that he was going hunting and fishing, and would be gone all day. According to Sally, Mr. Tom had come in about ten o'clock the night before. He had forgotten his night-key, Sandy was out, and she had admitted him with her own key. He had said that he was very tired and was going, immediately to bed.
Mr. Delamere seemed perplexed; the crime had been committed later in the evening than ten o'clock. The cook cleared up the mystery.
"I reckon he must 'a' be'n dead ti'ed, suh, fer I went back ter his room fifteen er twenty minutes after he come in fer ter fin' out w'at he wanted fer breakfus'; an' I knock' two or three times, rale ha'd, an' Mistuh Tom didn' wake up no mo' d'n de dead. He sho'ly had a good sleep, er he'd never 'a' got up so ea'ly."
"Thank you, Sally," said Mr. Delamere, when the woman had finished, "that will do."
"Will you be home ter suppah, suh?" asked the cook.
It was a matter of the supremest indifference to Mr. Delamere whether he should ever eat again, but he would not betray his feelings to a servant. In a few minutes he was driving rapidly with Ellis toward the office of the Morning Chronicle. Ellis could see that Mr. Delamere had discovered something of tragic import. Neither spoke. Ellis gave all his attention to the horses, and Mr. Delamere remained wrapped in his own sombre reflections.
When they reached the office, they were informed by Jerry that Major
Carteret was engaged with General Belmont and Captain McBane. Mr.
Delamere knocked peremptorily at the door of the inner office, which was
opened by Carteret in person.
"Oh, it is you, Mr. Delamere."
"Carteret," exclaimed Mr. Delamere, "I must speak to you immediately, and alone."
"Excuse me a moment, gentlemen," said Carteret, turning to those within the room. "I'll be back in a moment—don't go away."
Ellis had left the room, closing the door behind him. Mr. Delamere and
Carteret were quite alone.
"Carteret," declared the old gentleman, "this murder must not take place."
"'Murder' is a hard word," replied the editor, frowning slightly.
"It is the right word," rejoined Mr. Delamere, decidedly. "It would be a foul and most unnatural murder, for Sandy did not kill Mrs. Ochiltree."
Carteret with difficulty restrained a smile of pity. His old friend was very much excited, as the tremor in his voice gave proof. The criminal was his trusted servant, who had proved unworthy of confidence. No one could question Mr. Delamere's motives; but he was old, his judgment was no longer to be relied upon. It was a great pity that he should so excite and overstrain himself about a worthless negro, who had forfeited his life for a dastardly crime. Mr. Delamere had had two paralytic strokes, and a third might prove fatal. He must be dealt with gently.
"Mr. Delamere," he said, with patient tolerance, "I think you are deceived. There is but one sure way to stop this execution. If your servant is innocent, you must produce the real criminal. If the negro, with such overwhelming proofs against him, is not guilty, who is?"
"I will tell you who is," replied Mr. Delamere. "The murderer is,"—the words came with a note of anguish, as though torn from his very heart,—"the murderer is Tom Delamere, my own grandson!"
"Impossible, sir!" exclaimed Carteret, starting back involuntarily. "That could not be! The man was seen leaving the house, and he was black!"
"All cats are gray in the dark, Carteret; and, moreover, nothing is easier than for a white man to black his face. God alone knows how many crimes have been done in this guise! Tom Delamere, to get the money to pay his gambling debts, committed this foul murder, and then tried to fasten it upon as honest and faithful a soul as ever trod the earth."
Carteret, though at first overwhelmed by this announcement, perceived with quick intuition that it might easily be true. It was but a step from fraud to crime, and in Delamere's need of money there lay a palpable motive for robbery,—the murder may have been an afterthought. Delamere knew as much about the cedar chest as the negro could have known, and more.
But a white man must not be condemned without proof positive.
"What foundation is there, sir," he asked, "for this astounding charge?"
Mr. Delamere related all that had taken place since he had left Belleview a couple of hours before, and as he proceeded, step by step, every word carried conviction to Carteret. Tom Delamere's skill as a mimic and a negro impersonator was well known; he had himself laughed at more than one of his performances. There had been a powerful motive, and Mr. Delamere's discoveries had made clear the means. Tom's unusual departure, before breakfast, on a fishing expedition was a suspicious circumstance. There was a certain devilish ingenuity about the affair which he would hardly have expected of Tom Delamere, but for which the reason was clear enough. One might have thought that Tom would have been satisfied with merely blacking his face, and leaving to chance the identification of the negro who might be apprehended. He would hardly have implicated, out of pure malignity, his grandfather's old servant, who had been his own care-taker for many years. Here, however, Carteret could see where Tom's own desperate position operated to furnish a probable motive for the crime. The surest way to head off suspicion from himself was to direct it strongly toward some particular person, and this he had been able to do conclusively by his access to Sandy's clothes, his skill in making up to resemble him, and by the episode of the silk purse. By placing himself beyond reach during the next day, he would not be called upon to corroborate or deny any inculpating statements which Sandy might make, and in the very probable case that the crime should be summarily avenged, any such statements on Sandy's part would be regarded as mere desperate subterfuges of the murderer to save his own life. It was a bad affair.
"The case seems clear," said Carteret reluctantly but conclusively. "And now, what shall we do about it?"
"I want you to print a handbill," said Mr. Delamere, "and circulate it through the town, stating that Sandy Campbell is innocent and Tom Delamere guilty of this crime. If this is not done, I will go myself and declare it to all who will listen, and I will publicly disown the villain who is no more grandson of mine. There is no deeper sink of iniquity into which he could fall."
Carteret's thoughts were chasing one another tumultuously. There could be no doubt that the negro was innocent, from the present aspect of affairs, and he must not be lynched; but in what sort of position would the white people be placed, if Mr. Delamere carried out his Spartan purpose of making the true facts known? The white people of the city had raised the issue of their own superior morality, and had themselves made this crime a race question. The success of the impending "revolution," for which he and his confrères had labored so long, depended in large measure upon the maintenance of their race prestige, which would be injured in the eyes of the world by such a fiasco. While they might yet win by sheer force, their cause would suffer in the court of morals, where they might stand convicted as pirates, instead of being applauded as patriots. Even the negroes would have the laugh on them,—the people whom they hoped to make approve and justify their own despoilment. To be laughed at by the negroes was a calamity only less terrible than failure or death.
Such an outcome of an event which had already been heralded to the four corners of the earth would throw a cloud of suspicion upon the stories of outrage which had gone up from the South for so many years, and had done so much to win the sympathy of the North for the white South and to alienate it from the colored people. The reputation of the race was threatened. They must not lynch the negro, and yet, for the credit of the town, its aristocracy, and the race, the truth of this ghastly story must not see the light,—at least not yet.
"Mr. Delamere," he exclaimed, "I am shocked and humiliated. The negro must be saved, of course, but—consider the family honor."
"Tom is no longer a member of my family. I disown him. He has covered the family name—my name, sir—with infamy. We have no longer a family honor. I wish never to hear his name spoken again!"
For several minutes Carteret argued with his old friend. Then he went into the other room and consulted with General Belmont. As a result of these conferences, and of certain urgent messages sent out, within half an hour thirty or forty of the leading citizens of Wellington were gathered in the Morning Chronicle office. Several other curious persons, observing that there was something in the wind, and supposing correctly that it referred to the projected event of the evening, crowded in with those who had been invited.
Carteret was in another room, still arguing with Mr. Delamere. "It's a mere formality, sir," he was saying suavely, "accompanied by a mental reservation. We know the facts; but this must be done to justify us, in the eyes of the mob, in calling them off before they accomplish their purpose."
"Carteret," said the old man, in a voice eloquent of the struggle through which he had passed, "I would not perjure myself to prolong my own miserable existence another day, but God will forgive a sin committed to save another's life. Upon your head be it, Carteret, and not on mine!"
"Gentlemen," said Carteret, entering with Mr. Delamere the room where the men were gathered, and raising his hand for silence, "the people of Wellington were on the point of wreaking vengeance upon a negro who was supposed to have been guilty of a terrible crime. The white men of this city, impelled by the highest and holiest sentiments, were about to take steps to defend their hearthstones and maintain the purity and ascendency of their race. Your purpose sprung from hearts wounded in their tenderest susceptibilities."
"'Rah, 'rah!" shouted a tipsy sailor, who had edged in with the crowd.
"But this same sense of justice," continued Carteret oratorically, "which would lead you to visit swift and terrible punishment upon the guilty, would not permit you to slay an innocent man. Even a negro, as long as he behaves himself and keeps in his place, is entitled to the protection of the law. We may be stern and unbending in the punishment of crime, as befits our masterful race, but we hold the scales of justice with even and impartial hand."
"'Rah f' 'mpa'tial ban'!" cried the tipsy sailor, who was immediately ejected with slight ceremony.
"We have discovered, beyond a doubt, that the negro Sandy Campbell, now in custody, did not commit this robbery and murder, but that it was perpetrated by some unknown man, who has fled from the city. Our venerable and distinguished fellow townsman, Mr. Delamere, in whose employment this Campbell has been for many years, will vouch for his character, and states, furthermore, that Campbell was with him all last night, covering any hour at which this crime could have been committed."
"If Mr. Delamere will swear to that," said some one in the crowd, "the negro should not be lynched."
There were murmurs of dissent. The preparations had all been made. There would be great disappointment if the lynching did not occur.
"Let Mr. Delamere swear, if he wants to save the nigger," came again from the crowd.
"Certainly," assented Carteret. "Mr. Delamere can have no possible objection to taking the oath. Is there a notary public present, or a justice of the peace?"
A man stepped forward. "I am a justice of the peace," he announced.
"Very well, Mr. Smith," said Carteret, recognizing the speaker. "With your permission, I will formulate the oath, and Mr. Delamere may repeat it after me, if he will. I solemnly swear,"--
"I solemnly swear,"--
Mr. Delamere's voice might have come from the tomb, so hollow and unnatural did it sound.
"So help me God,"--
"That the negro Sandy Campbell, now in jail on the charge of murder, robbery, and assault, was in my presence last night between the hours of eight and two o'clock."
Mr. Delamere repeated this statement in a firm voice; but to Ellis, who was in the secret, his words fell upon the ear like clods dropping upon the coffin in an open grave.
"I wish to add," said General Belmont, stepping forward, "that it is not our intention to interfere, by anything which may be done at this meeting, with the orderly process of the law, or to advise the prisoner's immediate release. The prisoner will remain in custody, Mr. Delamere, Major Carteret, and I guaranteeing that he will be proved entirely innocent at the preliminary hearing to-morrow morning."
Several of those present looked relieved; others were plainly, disappointed; but when the meeting ended, the news went out that the lynching had been given up. Carteret immediately wrote and had struck off a handbill giving a brief statement of the proceedings, and sent out a dozen boys to distribute copies among the people in the streets. That no precaution might be omitted, a call was issued to the Wellington Grays, the crack independent military company of the city, who in an incredibly short time were on guard at the jail. Thus a slight change in the point of view had demonstrated the entire ability of the leading citizens to maintain the dignified and orderly processes of the law whenever they saw fit to do so.
The night passed without disorder, beyond the somewhat rough handling of two or three careless negroes that came in the way of small parties of the disappointed who had sought alcoholic consolation.
At ten o'clock the next morning, a preliminary hearing of the charge against Campbell was had before a magistrate. Mr. Delamere, perceptibly older and more wizened than he had seemed the day before, and leaning heavily on the arm of a servant, repeated his statement of the evening before. Only one or two witnesses were called, among whom was Mr. Ellis, who swore positively that in his opinion the prisoner was not the man whom he had seen and at first supposed to be Campbell. The most sensational piece of testimony was that of Dr. Price, who had examined the body, and who swore that the wound in the head was not necessarily fatal, and might have been due to a fall,—that she had more than likely died of shock attendant upon the robbery, she being of advanced age and feeble health. There was no evidence, he said, of any other personal violence.
Sandy was not even bound over to the grand jury, but was discharged upon the ground that there was not sufficient evidence upon which to hold him. Upon his release he received the congratulations of many present, some of whom would cheerfully have done him to death a few hours before. With the childish fickleness of a mob, they now experienced a satisfaction almost as great as, though less exciting than, that attendant upon taking life. We speak of the mysteries of inanimate nature. The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image. Sandy, having thus escaped from the Mr. Hyde of the mob, now received the benediction of its Dr. Jekyll. Being no cynical philosopher, and realizing how nearly the jaws of death had closed upon him, he was profoundly grateful for his escape, and felt not the slightest desire to investigate or criticise any man's motives.
With the testimony of Dr. Price, the worst feature of the affair came to an end. The murder eliminated or rendered doubtful, the crime became a mere vulgar robbery, the extent of which no one could estimate, since no living soul knew how much money Mrs. Ochiltree had had in the cedar chest. The absurdity of the remaining charge became more fully apparent in the light of the reaction from the excitement of the day before.
Nothing further was ever done about the case; but though the crime went unpunished, it carried evil in its train. As we have seen, the charge against Campbell had been made against the whole colored race. All over the United States the Associated Press had flashed the report of another dastardly outrage by a burly black brute,—all black brutes it seems are burly,—and of the impending lynching with its prospective horrors. This news, being highly sensational in its character, had been displayed in large black type on the front pages of the daily papers. The dispatch that followed, to the effect that the accused had been found innocent and the lynching frustrated, received slight attention, if any, in a fine-print paragraph on an inside page. The facts of the case never came out at all. The family honor of the Delameres was preserved, and the prestige of the white race in Wellington was not seriously impaired.
Upon leaving the preliminary hearing, old Mr. Delamere had requested General Belmont to call at his house during the day upon professional business. This the general did in the course of the afternoon.
"Belmont," said Mr. Delamere, "I wish to make my will. I should have drawn it with my own hand; but you know my motives, and can testify to my soundness of mind and memory."
He thereupon dictated a will, by the terms of which he left to his servant, Sandy Campbell, three thousand dollars, as a mark of the testator's appreciation of services rendered and sufferings endured by Sandy on behalf of his master. After some minor dispositions, the whole remainder of the estate was devised to Dr. William Miller, in trust for the uses of his hospital and training-school for nurses, on condition that the institution be incorporated and placed under the management of competent trustees. Tom Delamere was not mentioned in the will.
"There, Belmont," he said, "that load is off my mind. Now, if you will call in some witnesses,—most of my people can write,—I shall feel entirely at ease."
The will was signed by Mr. Delamere, and witnessed by Jeff and Billy, two servants in the house, neither of whom received any information as to its contents, beyond the statement that they were witnessing their master's will. "I wish to leave that with you for safe keeping, Belmont," said Mr. Delamere, after the witnesses had retired. "Lock it up in your safe until I die, which will not be very long, since I have no further desire to live."
An hour later Mr. Delamere suffered a third paralytic stroke, from which he died two days afterwards, without having in the meantime recovered the power of speech.
The will was never produced. The servants stated, and General Belmont admitted, that Mr. Delamere had made a will a few days before his death; but since it was not discoverable, it seemed probable that the testator had destroyed it. This was all the more likely, the general was inclined to think, because the will had been of a most unusual character. What the contents of the will were, he of course did not state, it having been made under the seal of professional secrecy.
This suppression was justified by the usual race argument: Miller's hospital was already well established, and, like most negro institutions, could no doubt rely upon Northern philanthropy for any further support it might need. Mr. Delamere's property belonged of right to the white race, and by the higher law should remain in the possession of white people. Loyalty to one's race was a more sacred principle than deference to a weak old man's whims.
Having reached this conclusion, General Belmont's first impulse was to destroy the will; on second thoughts he locked it carefully away in his safe. He would hold it awhile. It might some time be advisable to talk the matter over with young Delamere, who was of a fickle disposition and might wish to change his legal adviser.
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Big Cup win, and second boost of home draw in quarter-finals
Kilkenny Firsts powered through to the quarter-finals of the Provincial Towns Cup by scoring a good win over Division 1A counterparts, Clondalkin in Foulkstown on Sunday (17-7), writes Padraic Treacy.
A huge crowd turned out and they were treated to an exciting and tense contest between two giants of junior rugby.
Kilkenny turned in a display of sheer determination to score a thoroughly deserved victory.
In the opening half the two teams were like stubborn mountains goats that locked horns with each refusing to concede an inch to the other. Kilkenny were on home turf and were not about to allow their Dublin visitors to rule the roost.
Both teams kept things tight in the opening quarter. Kilkenny did have a number of chances to open the scoring but a mixture of nervousness and indecisiveness led to the chances evaporating into the wet and windy air.
However, with just over 30 minutes played Kilkenny handed their opponents the first scoring chance when they were penalised just outside their 22.
Clondalkin's kicker and full-back, Chris Jebb stepped up to add an additional three points to his huge tally this season, but nerves and the occasion got the better of him. His kick went wide, much to the relief of the home supporters.
Escape inspired
This escape energise his team mates who hit back at Kilkenny from the restart. With only a few more minutes elapsed they spotted a crack in the usually solid Kilkenny defence and their prop Chris Moloney slid in under the posts to open their account. In the driving rain Jebb added the conversion with relative ease. The game was on!
Kilkenny regrouped, and with the battle lines drawn, they increased the level of physicality. With this increase they soon found themselves in their opponents 22 where they set up camp for the remainder of the half.
They battered the Clondalkin defensive lines repeatedly and Victor Ryan managed to cross the try-line but the referee blew his whistle and awarded Kilkenny a penalty instead. Kilkenny opted for a scrum and drove at the line with No.8 David O'Connor controlling the ball superbly with his feet at the back of the scrum.
Like an unleashed lion he sprang when the time was right and off-loaded to his back-row companion, John McGuinness, who used his immense strength to drive over the line and get the touch down. Hampered by his recurring ankle injury, kicker Willie Wright's conversion kick found the direction but lacked the pace and height to cross the bar.
Nevertheless, this was a vital score as the half time whistle blew with Kilkenny trailing 5-7.
Having discussed at the break the areas of possible weakness that needed to be addressed, Kilkenny appeared for the second half a fresh and invigorated team. They upped the intensity from the kick-off. They forced Clondalkin to make errors and with nine minutes gone, Willie Wright was given the opportunity to put Kilkenny in front.
However, his injury prevented him from doing so and his attempt went just wide. Kilkenny kept up the pressure and their reward came in the 55th minute when centre Daz O'Brien crossed the line in the corner for a second try. The kicking duties were handed over to O'Brien, but the angle was too great and his conversion attempt drifted across the face of the goal.
Sealed deal
O'Brien had a further two kicking chances, but they were also off target.
Kilkenny controlled the game from here on in and denied their opponents any scoring opportunities. In the 76th minute David O'Connor sealed the deal for Kilkenny with an impressive try which saw him use his immense strength and skill to charge over the line. O'Brien added the
conversion.
Despite a late and nerve-wracking flurry from Clondalkin, proceedings came to a close to the delight of the Kilkenny fans.
Despite the recent severe weather the pitch was in excellent condition, which was attributable to the great work put in by the grounds staff in the club. However, the weather on the day did not permit fast-flowing rugby which would suit Kilkenny's backline better.
The cruel crosswind denied the kickers any real chance of points and the greasy ball accounted for a lot of ball knocked forward. Nevertheless, Kilkenny stuck to their game plan and the physicality of the pack allowed them to out-muscle their opponents and achieve the platform they needed to pull off this vital win.
No. 8, David O'Connor, flanker John Phelan and scrum-half Robbie Walsh, performed excellently throughout as did the whole squad given the dismal weather conditions.
Quarter-final draw
The draw for the quarter-finals was held in the clubhouse after the game. Kilkenny hoped for a home advantage and that is exactly what they got which added to the celebrations in the clubhouse.
Kilkenny will host Newbridge in the quarter-finals in Foulkstown on Sunday, March 16 (3pm). The other games pulled out of the hat by Club President Ed Donohue and former Munster and Ireland legend, Mick Galwey - to be held on the same date - are Tullamore v Wicklow; Enniscorthy v Dundalk and Ashbourne v the winners of Midlands Warriors/Cill Dara, a game called off due to water-logged pitches.
Kilkenny are now in a good position to drive on towards Towns Cup glory. Newbridge narrowly beat Co. Carlow on Sunday (13-10).
Of course, memories of the last encounter between the teams are still fresh in the minds of Kilkenny followers. Three years ago Newbridge knocked Kilkenny out of the cup through a try scored by Kilkenny's own Podge Mahon, who played for the Co. Kildare club at that time.
Here's hoping Podge can replicate that try scoring effort, this time in a Kilkenny jersey.
The club thanked supporters who came out in their droves to support the team. It was great to see so many old faces again in the club and reminisce on some of the past glories of the club.
Kilkenny Firsts - Joey Manuel (C), Killian Everard, Sean Moran, Darragh O'Brien, Podge Mahon, Willie Wright, Robbie Walsh, David O'Connor, John McGuinness, John Phelan, Victor Ryan, Wes Carter, Hugh O'Brien, Tom Massey, Wayne Kavanagh. Subs - Darren Bawle, Martin Leahy, Ray Pembroke, Philly Walsh, Denis Hogan.
Clondalkin - C. Jebb, B. Molloy, A. Dixon, A. Collier, N. Nolan, B. Foran, M. Russell, P. Nolan (C), N. Finlay, J. Dooley, S. King, R. Dever, C. Cullen, J. Kenny, M. Moynihan. Subs - C. Moloney, K. Kelly, D. Glennon, M. Molloy, D. Gaule.
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AEROTERROR: A regular flight from Caracas to Tehran carried more drugs and money than people
Linette Lopez
From 2007 to at least 2010, there was a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Tehran, Iran that made a stop in Damascus, Syria.
Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly called it 'Aeroterror.' Only government officials with a special clearance were permitted to fly on it, and there were often very few passengers.
Instead, according to US government testimony and a report by Brazilian paper Veja, the plane was laden with drugs, weapons, and cash.
Since the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman in January, Iran's presence in South America has come into focus. Nisman died the day before he planned to testify that the Argentine government had covered up Iran's involvement in a 1994 Buenos Aires terrorist attack. He had spent about a decade investigating Iran and Hezbollah's growing presence in the Western hemisphere.
High-level Venezuelan defectors then started talking to Veja journalist Leonardo Coutinho. They told Veja that Aeroterror came to be a biweekly flight that carried drugs and cash to finance Iran's activities in South America, and that it would stop in Damascus to pick up fake passports and other documents to ensure that Iran's agents could move freely once they arrived in Caracas.
"Not only is [the Veja report] credible, but it underscores the allegations prosecutor Nisman put forth about Iran's longstanding desire to have Argentina restart nuclear cooperation with Iran," Toby Dershowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Business Insider.
Testimony from diplomats and Nisman over the years corroborates Veja's work.
"The Venezuelan state-owned airline, Conviasa, operates regular service from Caracas to Damascus and Tehran – providing Iran, Hezbollah, and associated narco-traffickers a surreptitious means to move personnel, weapons, contraband and other materiel," former Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Roger F. Noriega said in Senate testimony back in 2012.
The path of a direct flight from Caracas to Tehran.
Noriega continued: "Mr. Chairman, our project has shared substantial information about these aforementioned threats with U.S. government officials — either directly or through Members of Congress. Quite frankly, too often the attitude we have encountered has been one of skepticism or indifference."
What Nisman was about to report before he died — an exhaustive report on Iranian orchestration of the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that followed a 502 page report he published back in 2013 — also corroborates the Aeroterror claims.
Late Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman pauses during a meeting with journalists May 29, 2013.
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Before that, Nisman published a report on the same subjects that he took to Interpol in 2007 — Iranian officials threatened to arrest Nisman after it was presented.
Reports indicate that Chavez and Ahmadinejad planned Aeroterror at a meeting Caracas back in 2007, during which Ahmadinejad also asked Chavez to help him get Argentina to help Iran with its nuclear program. Since then, Iran has only strengthened its ties to South America.
"The DOJ and other USG agencies should be concerned about who killed a prosecutor with whom it had an important relationship and whether it was aimed at silencing him and his work implicating Iran," Dershowitz said. "Nisman's work was akin to a canary in a coal mine, and his suspicious death is a matter I hope the next attorney general and others will pursue impartially even if it comes at an inconvenient time as the P5+1 negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran."
Nisman tried to track the network of Mohsen Rabbani, who he believed led Iran's cell in Latin America and was an architect of the 1994 bombing.
Iranian operatives eventually reached Washington DC in 2011, when Tehran recruited a man to attempt the assassination of a Saudi ambassador at an upscale Georgetown restaurant.
Noriega, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs, mentioned the threat of this Iranian network in the West during his 2012 Senate testimony:
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs Roger F. Noriega in 2004.
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"Chávez's petro-diplomacy has paved the way for Ahmadinejad to cultivate partnerships with anti-U.S. regimes in Cuba, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua et al. Today, a shadowy network of commercial and industrial enterprises in several countries affords Iran a physical presence in relatively close proximity to the United States," he said.
"Iran is well- positioned to use its relationships with these countries to pose a direct threat to U.S. territory, strategic waterways and American allies."
Significantly, the status of this network — and those shady flights to and from Tehran — is unclear to this day.
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  include_examples 'TreeNode::Node#key prefix', 'cd-'

  describe '#title' do
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end

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In the book of Ballymote the Ogham alphabet is credited to Ogma Sun faced, god of eloquence among the Tuatha dé Danann. Originally thought to be a martial language. Closely related to the Futhark runes of Scandinavia, the originator of the Ogham based his language around trees.
It is a secretive alphabet, used to thwart the plans of the invading romans, which dates from between 600 BCE and 600 CE, depending on the academic source.
How is the Ogham used?
This alphabet is arranged phonetically in five groups of five letters, each letter having its own name which is that of a tree, shrub, or woody herb. You can see this in image .2. The corresponding personalities, meanings and spiritual properties of the trees are detailed below.
Current research suggests that Ogham inscriptions were normally read upwards from the bottom of the left-hand side, across the top and if need be down.
Ogham was often used as a sign language, with shapes formed with fingers across the nose, other fingers, or the shinbone with each joint of the fingers representing a particular letter of the Ogham alphabet. When written, the letters of the tree alphabet were generally cut along sticks to form strokes across a straight line. They were also carved on stones, using the edge of the stone as a stem line, with letters usually reading from bottom to top.
Approximately 360 of these stones have survived in Ireland, Wales, southern England, the Isle of Man, and Scotland. Though only 35 sites have been found in Wales as compared to over 250 in Ireland.
Is the Ogham also a divinitry tool?
There is no evidence that the Ogham was used in ancient times as a divinatory tool, this appears to be a new age addition to the uses of this language. The alphabet, like the Greek and roman, is named for its first three letters BLF (Beth, Luis, Fearn) order.
Interpretations vary, as with any divinatory system the interpretation is intuitive, and one can best access the meanings personally by means of meditation on the figures as I will outline later. However, when interpreting these as divinatory oracles, it is good to remember the characteristics of the trees themselves.
BEITH BIRCH A new start, beginning, cleansing, Birch is an incursion wood, the first to initiate growth in an area.
LUIS ROWAN Protection against enchantment, control of the senses. A well known traditional witches tree, provides protection against bad luck and demons.
FEARN ALDER Oracular and protective, connections with Bran in the Mabinogion.
SAILLE WILLOW Night vision, lunar rhythms, female aspects. Willow is a water tree and may be used to work water magic. This Dryad is particularly easy to connect to.
NUIN ASH Inner and outer worlds linked, macrocosm and microcosm. A healing tree, strong and long lived.
HUATHE HAWTHORN Cleansing and chastity, protection, the feeding of others, nourishment of the soul.
DUIR OAK Solid protection, doorway to the mysteries, strength. Strength but with humility and no hubris, the joyful expansion of others lives, to be of service.
TINNE HOLLY Best in the fight. A need for protection of self, seclusion and study.
COLL HAZEL Intuition, straight to the source, the salmon of wisdom gained his wisdom from eating hazel nuts that had fallen into the pool. Communication with the living and with spirits.
QUERT APPLE Choice of beauty, The tree of knowledge of good and evil, contains the mystery of discovering the meaning of life and the universe. To hide the secrets of the universe within oneself, to discover the self-teacher within.
MUIN VINE Prophecy, the ability to be tenacious, to determine your own fate by perseverance. The gift of intoxication with life itself to find joy in any situation.
GORT IVY Spiral of the self, search for self. This can also indicate the parasitic actions of self or others.
NGETAL REED Direct action, a group together is unbreakable, standing alone you are weak.
STRAIF BLACKTHORN No choice, however unpleasant, cleansing. Strong banishing given. The ability to Stand against all obstacles.
RUIS ELDER The end in the beginning and the beginning in the end. The mother tree, a great healer and aid with connecting to the land spirits.
Look into your churchyard, the old building is old, but the Yew tree sitting in it's grounds is even older! They are wise, they have to do with time, death and are the gatekeepers from this side to the next. They can live for 1000s of years, so they are powerful trees with a lot to communicate, but very slowly!
Build whatever Astral temple you are used to. If you do not know how to build an astral temple, check out this link: how to create an astral temple.
Once happily ensconced in the temple. Look behind your altar and you will see a door with this symbol on it. Walk towards the door, push it open and go through. You will find yourself in a tunnel, roots pushing down past you as you push your way through, you emerge in the roots of a huge Yew.
Sitting in the roots you will find an old man, he is small and wizened, he wears a black clock and on that cloak is the sign for Saturn. He is the dryad of the IOHO and the Yew. He carries a stick made of Yew and blackthorn for both are the trees of Saturn. He is drawing on the floor with the end of the stick, he draws the symbol above. He wears no shoes being always a child of the earth, his power comes from the soil. His skin is slightly green, and his hair is silver and long, hidden behind his hood.
Speak his name quietly and with respect. He turns his gaze upon you and you see that his eyes are as young as the day but as old as the world. He smiles and in that smile, you see your ancestors rolling back into time. Father and grandfather back through the generations.
"And who are you", he says.
The rest is for you to experience.
Don't forget to come back!!
And when you do make sure you eat something and ground yourself in this reality.
Once you make a connection with the tree spirit you will always have that connection.
You can use this technique to meet and understand the dryads of each tree and it has been my experience that once you meet one you will have connections with all of that dryad species.
This helps magically when you want to take a piece for the manufacture of an Ogham set.


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WORLD-RENOWNED dance DJ and producer Carl Cox heads the list of top artists who will be performing for thousands of dance revellers in Halton.
Cox returns to Creamfields for the first time in seven years.
The DJ has committed himself to only two live music festivals this year, which Cream claim is a massive draw for the festival.
The Subliminal Arena returns, led by Erick Morillo.
Myspace Presents Futurism brings an impressive selection of cutting edge artistes, including pioneers of the mashup scene 2 Many DJs, and Dave Clarke, one of the world's finest techno DJs.
The Chibuku Arena returns for a fourth year, this year co-hosted by Radio 1's Annie Mac. Creamfields' Strongbow Ciderhouse continues to grow after five years at the festival.
Britain's emerging dance talents will be housed in the tent, including Zombie Squad, The Whip, Black Ghosts and Kris Bones.
Main Stage: Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada, Kelis, Mark Ronson Live. More to be announced
M8 Present: Carl Cox, Ferry Corsten, Eddie Halliwell, Sander Kleinenberg (DVJ Set), Marco V, Yousef, Adam Sheridan, Gareth Wyn, Special Guest: Above & Beyond. More to be announced.
Subliminal Sessions: Erick Morillo, Harry Romero, Tom Novy, Jose Nunez, Jorge Jaramillo, Special Guests: Swedish House Mafia, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell More to be announced
MYSPACE present Futurism 2ManyDJ's, Dave Clarke, Tiga, Miss Kittin, Kissy Sell Out, Andy Mac, Live: Ladytron, More to be announced
Chibuku & Annie Mac present (In Association with DJ Mag): Sven Vath, Erol Alkan, Live: Simian Mobile Disco, Annie Mac, MSTRKRFT, Claude Von Stroke
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And before I can remember that eating out with a baby and a toddler is hard work and I basically don't sit down or enjoy my meal, I've scooped up my kids, threw on some clothes without even looking at myself in the mirror, and we're backing out of the driveway within 3, maaaybe 5 minutes.
Our baby girl will be starting solids soon, so I was thinking back to when my son was younger and what I would order for him when we ate out. Now that he is a little older, I let him choose what he wants from the menu (within reason, of course).
But for littles under two years old, it is important to choose wisely, especially if you eat out fairly regularly. You'll want to avoid certain things like the really high sodium meals, high junky fats (think anything fried), added sugars, and foods that are low in nutrients.
If you're willing to get a little creative, you can make a healthy meal for them without having to bring baby something from home. Whether you're doing baby led weaning or purees (or both), you can find something healthy for baby on the menu!
These are just some ideas, there will be other things baby can eat, too. Just make sure to limit the amount of high salt foods you give them if they're eating off your plate. Try to stick to foods baby has tried already that you know they can handle the texture of, and haven't had any allergic reactions to.
Choking hazards like whole grapes, whole nuts, whole hot dogs, etc.
Here is a pinnable cheat sheet on how to order for your baby at a restaurant. And for more tips on eating out with a baby, read this post!


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For patients with cancer, black tea is a lot better than green tea. Indeed, black tea has lower antioxidant than green tea. But, black tea will not affect any healthy cell even the one around the cancer cell. The black tea help killing the cancer cell, but it is not as effective as green tea to prevent cancer. So black tea is the best anti cancer foods to kill the cancer cell, not to prevent cancer.
Try to consume more garlic. Garlic works very well both to kill and prevent cancer. The sulfur compound is very effective for DNA repair and to prevent as well as to kill cancer. You can consume more garlic by adding it as an addition ingredient to your meal. Just chop or crush it 10-15 minutes before cooking to get the best nutrition content. However, you have to be careful. If you are a vegan who does not eat any meats or dairy products, you might have to consult to the doctor before consuming garlic. The garlic may affect health cell in human body when they never eat animal protein.
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A team of scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research, London have discovered 5 new potential genes (oncogenes), which when mutate, appear to cause bowel cancer in a few cases. Scientists have given the Hope For New Ways Of Treating, Preventing Bowel Cancer.
A team of scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research, London have discovered 5 new potential genes (oncogenes), which when mutate, appear to cause bowel cancer in a few cases.


When is the last time you felt like doom was around the corner?
Just curious. For me it was 2011 right after Fukushima. Pending 2012 doomsday probably also played a part in that fear.
Re: When is the last time you felt like doom was around the corner?
Several months before 9/11. I stopped commuting into the city and got a local job.
I completely forgot about ISON! That was nuts.
The West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014, that was a spooky time.


El-Kati, Professor Emeritus of history at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Macalester College has established the Mahmoud El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies in recognition of his scholarly and community work. This endowment is used to bring distinguished scholars to Macalester for an extended engagement that includes public presentations, classroom appearances and conversations with students, faculty and the local community.
El-Kati as a writer has written articles, essays, and reviews that deal with a variety of issues including the myth of "race," Ebonics, gangs and Black youth, education, African Americans, sports, and other issues. They have appeared in several newspapers and publications including the New York Times, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Insight News, The MN Spokesman-Recorder, and The Nigerian Times. As a published author, he has written such books as Politically Considered: 50th Commemoration of the Supreme Court Decision of 1954 and The Hiptionary: A Survey of African American Speech Patterns with Critical Commentary and A Digest of Key Words and Phrases and his latest Haiti: The Hidden Truth.


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amount of time it takes to physically move everything make the whole affair an aggravating mess. And if you thought moving just one house on your street was terrible, imagine the chaos that would ensue if everyone in your whole city moved on the same day. That's exactly what happened in New York City for nearly two centuries. From Colonial times until the end of World War II, May 1 was Moving Day in New York. On that day, every lease in the city ended, and pandemonium reigned in the streets as everyone scurried to their new homes. Eyewitness accounts of Moving Day describe the tradition as sheer mayhem. An English writer said Moving Day looked like "a population flying from the plague," and frontiersman Davy Crockett called it an "awful calamity" when he discovered the event in 1834. Still, some people loved Moving Day. Long Island farmers took their carts into the city on May 1 and charged as much as a week's wages to move desperate tenants' belongings to their new homes, which was a tidy sum in those days. Children were also fond of Moving Day because they got the day off school to help their families navigate the tumultuous time.
this tradition. Some posit that May 1 coincided with the English celebration of May Day. Others say
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Bless Our Hearts: We Shall Live!
The gas man came and he probed and he tested and he delivered unto us some propane.
I swear to god, I was so happy to see that guy. He was like an angel to me. He said there are no leaks in the tank so there you go. He had testing equipment that the guy yesterday did not have. The meter box for the probe required four C batteries and his were dead and he had no spares. I had none. I drove up to the horrible convenience store where you can indeed buy gator heads BUT NOT C BATTERIES.
I called my neighbors. They had some. Bless, bless, bless.
And then I cranked up the thermostat as you can see above but honestly, when it gets this cold, the heater might not actually get the temperature much above 59 but I can live with that. And I don't have to worry that we'll run out in the middle of the night.
I've had a very emotional day and I feel wiped out. I wasn't emotional about the gas. About something else but it's going to be okay and no one is sick or anything. Just...stuff. But it's been a long day of waiting and of feeling feelings and I'm not so good at either of those things.
I did start making a sock monkey doll for Magnolia June who turns two on Sunday. I got this far.
I've got the arms and the tail ready to sew on and then I'll make the hat and sew it on and then the ears and then make button eyes and embroider eyelashes and a heart and give her (she's a she) earrings and if I have time, I'll make her a little dress out of the same material I've used to make Maggie a dress. And so that was fun and I love making these silly sock monkey critters. I owe both Gibson and Levon their own Monkey Men. Gibson's birthday isn't that far away and I'll make his for then.
This morning I thought my garden was gone.
Everything just looked awful and all flopped over and wilty but by this afternoon, it had perked up considerably.
Those greens are what get us through the winter in a happy and healthy state.
So that's all the news that's fit to print.
I must go make soup.
Which will have greens in it.
Good news about the propane tank! Bracing against cold days makes all feelings just a little more intense I think. At least for me. Love you, woman.
I'm happy about your tank and sorry about the other "stuff." I hope the weekend is good for you. I had a sock monkey as a baby and little girl. Your grands will love those!
I can't wait to see the finished sock monkey. Please show us pictures when it's done! Homemade toys like that are so sweet. I used to read a blog called Dances with Wool, written by a lady up in Norway (I think) who knitted and sewed the most exquisite little creatures complete with clothes and accessories. Come to think of it, I need to go see if she's still blogging.
Are C batteries still even a thing? I don't think I've used C batteries since the 80's.
I hope the stuff you are going through passes quickly and turns out better than you hoped. Sometimes just.. stuff can be the most difficult to get through.
I had a sock monkey once. I have no idea what happened to her. She had a big bow on her head and a flowered dress.
Magnolia? 2? As in two? How?
glad the tank is still functional. but woman, you keep your house colder than we do. we go 65˚ at night and 68˚ during the day. after the first couple of winters in our old house we insulated the attic which had zero insulation in it and got some weather stripping for the double hung wood frame windows which rattled in their casings. my lettuce is fine but I was a little optimistic about the jasmine. may be no flowers after all.
Can't live without greens! I am sorry it was a stressful day. I'm trying to remember if I wished you happy new year, but if I didn't, then I do now. It's twelfth night here in the UK, do you have that where you are? stay well.
Thank goodness the tank is not leaking. Whew! I'm glad the garden perked up, too. It does look pretty dire in that photo!


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But first, I should tell you that this event is held at the Tomorrowland Terrace and was priced at $59 (including tax) for the all-you-care-to-enjoy dessert party plus access to the reserved Plaza Garden area (the grassy area in the front, right side of the castle) in which to stand and watch the Happily Ever After Fireworks show. Note though that the price was increased to $69 as of May 2018. Also note that if you prefer to have an assigned table and chair on the terrace for the fireworks viewing then the price is now $84 (previously $79).
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These had a chocolate brownie base topped with delicious cheesecake, whipped cream, and then both chocolate drizzle and mini chocolate chips. So yummy!
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Dr. Dan Sable
Dan is the founder and CEO of VPT, Inc. He earned an S.B. degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He started his career with RCA Astro-Electronics in 1978, designing electronic circuits and systems for satellites. In 1993, he co-founded VPT and has grown VPT to be the world's leading supplier of advanced DC-DC power converters for military, commercial aerospace, and space applications. Dr. Sable orchestrated the successful acquisition of VPT by Heico Corporation in 2009.
In 2012, Dr. Sable accepted the position of Adjunct Professor of Practice in the Virginia Tech Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and now teaches one class per semester. He serves on the boards of several companies and assists several local entrepreneurs in business start-ups. In 2018, he was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Engineering Excellence.
John Hodock
John joined VPT in 2003 as the CFO playing a key role in the company's early growth and development. He was named President in 2010 and under his leadership the company has continued to grow becoming the world's leading supplier of Hi-Rel power converters. John also serves as an executive board member of three VPT subsidiary companies.
Mr. Hodock began his career at Ernst & Young and has held various financial and operational positions with several manufacturing and high-tech companies. In total, he brings nearly 30 years of experience to VPT.
John is a Certified Public Accountant and honors graduate from West Virginia University.
Leonard Leslie
Vice President of Engineering
Leonard has been with VPT since 2004 when he joined as a senior design engineer. He has developed PCB-based and hybrid DC-DC converters for Mil/Aero as well as space applications. As manager of space programs, he developed VPT's DLA-approved radiation hardness assurance plan and led the development of a broad range of isolated and non-isolated space qualified hybrid DC-DC converter standard products. Leonard has been the Vice President of Engineering since 2014 and oversees the development and maintenance of DC-DC converters and EMI filters in three high reliability markets: space, military/commercial aerospace, and military COTS.
Prior to joining VPT, Leonard worked for the Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Division for two years developing power stages and control algorithms for Navy shipboard, high power, motor drives and power converters. Other work experience includes six years in the U.S. Navy with four years onboard a nuclear fast attack submarine. Leonard received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, specializing in power electronics in 2003 from Virginia Tech. In the Navy, Leonard completed a two-year classroom and hands on training program on the operation and electrical maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion systems.
Ben Savage
Ben is CFO of VPT and has been an employee since 2009, beginning with Heico Corporation's acquisition of VPT in May of that year. He is responsible for all aspects of the company's financial integrity, processes and operations.
Previously serving as Assistant Controller and Controller, Ben has spent a decade working in various developmental capacities through the company's growth, overseeing financial integration of strategic acquisitions, ERP implementations, IT systems development, public accounting consolidations and regulatory compliance, and long-range business planning. He began his career as a financial analyst for a sell-side boutique investment bank in Baltimore, MD before relocating to Blacksburg.
Ben graduated with a B.S. in finance and accounting from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and is a Certified Management Accountant.
Shawn Graham
Executive Product Assurance Manager
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Prior to joining VPT, Paul started his career working on satellite flight hardware for TRW, Redondo Beach CA, now Northrop Grumman. He also held various technical and managerial positions with another hybrid power manufacturer as well as worked as an independent manufactures representative in the RF & Microwave Industry.
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Jeremy Ferrell
Todd Ullman
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Decision on Central States This Week
The U.S. Treasury Department will issue a decision this week whether to approve or disapprove the drastic pension cut plan proposed by the Central States Fund. A lot is riding on the decision – and even more is riding on what comes after the decision.
What Will Treasury Decide?
The pension protection movement has made this a real question, instead of just a rubber stamp of the drastic pension cuts. Thousands of Teamsters and retirees have marched, rallied, visited Congressional offices, written letters, attended town hall meetings, and ridden buses all night to the Capitol.
We've been interviewed by hundreds of newspapers, TV stations and other media outlets. We met in union halls, K of Cs, and Holiday Inns across the South and Midwest.
We've reached out to allies and multiplied our impact. We turned around the official position of the IBT from supporting the lobbying efforts that led to the disastrous law (MPRA), to opposition to it and support for the Keep Our Pension Promises Act. Forty six Senators wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury urging a rejection of the Central States cuts.
But we don't know the outcome. Treasury's Special Master Ken Feinberg listened to thousands of retirees say No, but he emphasized that he is bound by law to follow MPRA.
He will issue his decision next week – a fateful one for 400,000 Teamsters and retirees.
What Does a NO Mean?
The battle goes on.
A No will send the issue back to Central States, and they will be free to resubmit a revised proposal in conformity to the law and guidance from the Treasury Department. When they would do that, we don't know. Any re-submission would have to go through a similar process. And a re-submitted plan could possibly be even worse.
A No will not solve the problem, but it will buy us valuable time to keep building the movement, building support for KOPPA or an equivalent viable solution. Time to work to expand our forces and protect pensions from such drastic cuts. Time to build our army to win the war.
The Fund will still be headed downhill if the plan is rejected, so the urgency will still be there. We will never stand still for our fund to go broke, and leave high and dry all the active Teamsters who have worked 20 or 30 years, to be told "there's nothing left for you."
The pension movement stands for solidarity with all Teamsters – active and retired and those vested but not yet collecting. Central States Director Thomas Nyhan will say we just want to pay out the money and let the fund go broke, but he's selling us short. We are Teamsters standing together.
A No vote will put more pressure on Congress to finally take action to fix MPRA.
What Does a YES Mean?
The battle goes on. A Yes will be a set-back for sure, but this movement is not about to quit or give up.
Treasury will conduct a vote soon after approval, with all actives, retirees, and vested participants getting a vote. A mailing will go out, and as the opposition, the pension movement will get to include a statement advocating rejection. MPRA stacks the deck by counting non-voters in the Yes column. We need to work hard to generate a solid NO majority.
We will aim to win that vote. And even if our vote can be overridden by counting non-voters or the Treasury Department declaring that Central States is "too big to fail onto the PBGC" we will score a win, showing that the majority of the actives and retirees stand with the movement.
We will continue to build our movement, spread our campaign, organize and inform thousands of retirees, and win a just solution. This movement will continue to be the voice for Teamsters and for all Americans who have or deserve a pension.
We may have a cause for litigation, but we will not rely solely on that. We will rely on what has gotten us this far – grassroots organizing and smart alliance building.
This movement will continue until victory.
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