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POLE SHIFT UPDATE: Seismologists forecast severe earthquakes

Within two years seismologists forecast strong earthquake measured six points on Richter scale. South of Kyrgyz Republic and Fergana mountain range are considered the most dangerous. Therefore specialists decided to train people on emergency situation behavior and work on co-operation improvement of rescue crew. According to (translation of) The Mayan Mesoamerican Long Count calendar-- which would mark its thirteenth and final cycle before resetting to 0 (13.0.0.0), in this age of Ophiuchus, this date may also signify the impending end of the world. Because the Mayan calendar ends then and there, many people are wondering and anticipating-- as they did with the year 2000 (and we all saw how that turned out)-- about what this means. However, 2000 could have been a miscalculation or approximation for 2012. Or a postponement. A calendar that reportedly began at 3114 B.C, approximately the same time period established in the Egyptian Long Count Calendar…. under 6000 years ago--- the point when many contemporary Christians claim the world began. So perhaps, at least symbolically or conceptually, this was the time of our Genesis, when the world as we know it started. How the Mayans and Egyptians determined such things involves a math way beyond my pay grade, and is another matter entirely. Clearly, the fact that these allegedly less advanced peoples had access to this kind of information shows they knew something about the nature of the universe-- of life, death and time-- that we do not. Enough so that they could predict or project metaphysical and archetypal manifestations. They recognized and accepted that history and nature repeat in celestial cycles, which even Nietzsche noted in his idea of Eternal Recurrence. Could Atlantis have existed and been destroyed 26,000 years ago? Causing mankind to effectively start over? Is this what we can expect from 2012? If someone told you when you were going to die, would you believe them? If so, what would you do about it? Have the Mayans given us just such a warning? Why does the calendar stop, so conclusively? Apparently, that Mayan calendar seems designed to accommodate and usher in 2012. Some are speculating a devastating and transformative pole shift with drastic climate change, others expect instead a more constructive shift in paradigm, or both or neither. Perhaps destruction leads to construction. Astronomers present a possibility that the effects of precession will alter magnetic polarity of the sun, combined with gravitational forces from the simultaneous alignment of other planets, might cause massive solar flares, and maybe could move the axis of the Earth. Nevermind whatever energies or transmissions are released upon us by aligning also with galactic center. Mayan prophecy claims that, in this period, we will experience a realignment that synchronizes us with the cycles of nature, mutating us and accelerating our evolution. The Buddha is said to have initiated/predicted the Wheel of Dharma to turn every 500 years, for five turns… the fifth revolution having supposedly occurred in 2000, in close enough proximity to effect/initialize 2012, which also happens to be the Year of the Dragon (of serpent imagery, emblematic of wisdom, daring and change). Something else I discovered is that the I Ching is a type of calendar system; The Book of Changes, with its 64 hexagrams, concerns the progression of time. The Yin and Yang symbol reflects the yearly cycle, with Yin/black as the female/lunar and Yang/white as the male/solar. The trigrams that compose the hexagrams are extensions of Yin (broken line) and Yang (solid line), depicting a process of balance and unification. 64 outcomes times 6 lines each equals 384, indicating a 13 month lunar cycle. Using a computer program assigning a date to each of the 64 possibilities, starting with when the I Ching was created, philosopher/ethno-botanist Terrence McKenna realized that it corresponded to a pattern he describes and illustrates as a “time wave”, which ends-- independently and ignorantly of the Mayans-- on 12.21.12. There seems to be an almost binary nature and mathematical symmetry to it. Implications of all these “coincidences” are stunning; the meme is too persistent, common and substantial to ignore or dismiss as meaningless or accidental. Astrology and astronomy are not mutually exclusive, and ancient “primitive” cultures more in tune with nature understood this, as they monitored the position of stars in relation to natural planetary rhythms and cycles in order to plan their lives within these patterns. For them, there was no distinction-- astrology was astronomy, and no separation between Man and nature existed. Just as the location of the sun and moon and other planets effect the status and behavior of the planet, so they likewise effect people in both direct and subtle ways. It isn’t necessarily so much the stars that influence people, but their relative placement in the sky at various times of the year. Over the last decade, a collective sense of anticipation, anxiety and apprehension of some great cosmic change approaching seems to infuse the psychology of the general populace. We see it abundantly in the New Age literature and Liberal sociology, in the reactions to potential end times for 2000 and 2012. Like animals perceiving a climatic change indicating rain or earthquake, we feel a subconscious vibration suggesting something on the horizon. Something is about to happen; we don’t know exactly what, or how, but maybe we know when. In the Samurai code of Hagakure, the end is important in all things. Although, we should keep in mind-- and would be wise to, that endings are also beginnings. When one door closes, another opens. To the Mayan culture, life and death were intrinsically and intimately connected. For them, as with Nietzsche, Buddhists and the Samurai, to die well is to have lived well. In other words, gracefully and gratefully. A New World Order is perched on the horizon. Change is an inevitable aspect in the natural order of things, and to survive we must work with it, not against it. “There is no law that regulates actions of corresponding organizations. Ministry of Emergency Situation passed that law draft to the parliament and we are still waiting for the results,” said Mederbek Omuraliev, Head of Seismology Laboratory. Kanatbek Abdrahmatov, Director of the Seismology Institute, stated that the earthquake shocks are inevitable. It is possible to follow its movement. There is a special term for that – migration of earth shocks. However the equipment that would allow to follow the shocks it too expensive. The only thing left to do is to prepare people and do not panic. “During the first earthquake shocks you have to approach the wall, sit down and cover your head with your hands. After the first shocks are over you have to take your documents, warm clothing and go out to the street,” said Kanatbek Abdrahmatov. According to the scientific data the top seismic activity in Chui valley is expected in 2012 – 2013. Destructive earthquake would occur in the Issuk – Kul oblast in 2010 and 2012 and in Naryn oblast in 2009. Link Title Has anybody else noticed that there have been a lot of doomsday shows on TV lately? It seems like every week there's a new show on warning us of impending disaster. Some are based on science, some on religion and some seem to be based on somebody's bad acid trip back in the '70s, but they all predict the end of times. I saw a show a couple of weeks ago about meteors. Some guy with a really scary voice spent an hour talking about how a giant meteor strike could end all life on the planet. Like that's news. I've seen the movie and Bruce Willis saves us in the end. Come on, now. Everybody knows that meteors exist and that they have hit the Earth in the past. Anybody who ever sat out under a desert sky at night can tell you that thousands of objects fly into our atmosphere every night. There's always a chance that a big one could rock our world (literally), but given how much empty space there is out there I figure I've got a better shot of waking up next to Pam Anderson than the Earth does of being wiped out by a meteor. I like our chances. I saw another show that all but guaranteed that a polar shift would kill us all within the next five years. This guy displayed some impressive bar charts and pie graphs that he claimed proved that ominous magnetic lines of flux would surely cause the North Pole to head south. The guy had charts and graphs ... you've got to believe a man with charts and graphs. In the face of that kind of hard evidence I think there is only one rational thing to do. I say we all head out to one of those big furniture stores and buy big-screen TVs with surround sound and a giant refrigerator that taps cold beer right to your new leather recliner. Then just sit back and relax knowing that you don't have to make payments until 2012! Sweet! Another show backed up the whole 2012 doomsday theme. These guys based their doomsday prediction on the Mayan calendar. Their theory was that since the Mayan calendar didn't track time past 2012, there won't be any time after 2012. Whatever. I've never actually seen a Mayan calendar but I understand they're pretty scary, as calendars go. Yet another "documentary" claimed that a lost book by Nostradamus predicted the world would end between 1992 and 2012. Starting to see a pattern here? I watched the entire 90-minute special, and I never saw anything close to a prediction of doom. These nutjobs were so far off base that even my wife, who has already bought a timeshare on Neptune because she knows the Earth is doomed, didn't buy it. They showed a series of crude drawings of serpents wearing pope hats fighting wolves and bears and claimed that it was a clear prediction of the end of the world. I'm no art major, but the symbolism escaped me. If those pictures are evidence of impending doom I need to talk to my grandson because his drawings look a lot like them. Link Title Climate shift 'poles apart' By Richard Gray Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 04/11/2007 The Antarctic will be spared the worst of global warming and its ice mass could even grow, but the Arctic will be devastated by rising temperatures, a major new scientific report will claim. In contrast to earlier fears that ice around the South Pole will suffer widespread melting, the United Nations intergovernmental panel on climate change says that Antarctica's ice sheets will remain too cold for widespread melting before the end of the century and are expected to get bigger as more snow falls. The Arctic, by comparison, will suffer widespread loss of sea ice while the Greenland ice sheet will have almost completely disappeared by the end of the century. Up to half of the Arctic tundra will be replaced by forests as temperatures rise by 4degC. advertisementIn two weeks the UN panel will publish its final, most authoritative assessment of the impact global warming is having on the planet and how it can be tackled. Its conclusions contrast with fears that Antarctica was already beginning to suffer the effects of climate change, with large chunks of the continental ice shelf breaking off in recent years. In 2002, the disintegration of Larsen B ice shelf, an area a little smaller than Cornwall, sparked alarm among scientists that the ice was disappearing. Recent research has also shown that the ice - more than a mile thick in places - is thinning out. The UN panel faces intense criticism from environmental lobbyists who say it is down-playing global warming. Prof David Vaughan, a glacier expert at the British Antarctic Survey, said: "There are a lot of differences from year to year in the Antarctic. Some climate stations show warming and some, like the one at the South Pole, show cooling. The jury is still out on what is going to happen." Link Title NASA Sees Arctic Ocean Circulation Do an About-Face By Joshua Hill Friday, November 16, 2007 In a time and place where the slightest mention of ‘global warming’ is likely to speak an all out brawl, one has to be careful with the research they present. That’s not to say they have to lie or cover it up, but they have to be oh so very clear in what they’re saying. I found this story, among other places, in the social news site FARK. Its heading ran thus: “NASA study confirms that Arctic ice fluctuations are part of a natural cycle. Tells Al Gore where to shove his Nobel Prize.” However, if you actually read the article, which is often one of the problems for those lacking in intelligence; you’ll see that this report isn’t actually a condemnation of global warming and climate change. The link provided directs us to a NASA report notifying the world that a reversal to the Arctic Oceans circulatory direction is at the bottom of some of the climate changes in the North. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Washington’s Polar Science Center Applied Physics Laboratory worked together under the leadership of James Morison, from UW. The team used NASA’s earth-observing satellite, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace), in conjunction with deep-sea gauges developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The team monitored the circulation of the Arctic Ocean between the years 2002 and 2006, and found a 10-millibar decrease in water pressure at the bottom of the ocean, underneath the North Pole. Such a decrease is equal to removing the weight of 10 centimeters of water from the ocean. Such a decrease, in conjunction with the distribution suggested that the Arctic Ocean had reversed its direction, from the counterclockwise pattern it was known for in the 1990s to the clockwise pattern from before the 90s. The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters, where the authors attributed the reversal in direction to a weakened Arctic Oscillation. The AO refers to opposing atmospheric pressure patterns in northern middle and high latitudes. Fairly stable until the 1970s, it then fluctuated on a decadal scale, showing an upward trend until the late 90s. During the strong counterclockwise phase that occurred during the 1990s, the Arctic climate began to shift. Many scientists pinned this to the effects of manmade global warming, however some of the changes are now being rethought. Even since the end of the official study in 2006, Morrison notices that there have been further changes. “The winter of 2006-2007 was another high Arctic Oscillation year and summer sea ice extent reached a new minimum,” he said. “It is too early to say, but it looks as though the Arctic Ocean is ready to start swinging back to the counterclockwise circulation pattern of the 1990s again.” This all said, no one is quite sure just what can be laid at the feet of global warming, what effect an increased AO might have in a warmer world, and really, just what is going on. Link Title Pole Shift & Pole Reversal in 2012 In 2012 the next polar reversal will take place on earth. This means that the North Pole will be changed into the South Pole. Scientifically this can only be explained by the fact that the earth will start rotating in the opposite direction, together with a huge disaster of unknown proportions. In my books I reveal the immense cataclysm that is going to torment the earth in the near future. It is presently assumed by most people and the general scientific world at large, that the rotation of the Earth is stable, however, as expounded in my previous works on this subject, this is not the case. The gruesome reports of the previous catastrophes should, hopefully, be clear to all. The historical exploration of cosmology in previous books is founded on the translation of hieroglyphs, cracking of codes, unveiling of the magnetic reversal of the sun, study of old maps, decoding of astronomical clues, geological research, and the discovery of the most exciting archaeological find in modern times. Considering these I came to the following conclusions: 1. With clock-like regularity, sudden reversals and pole shifts are natural to the Earth. The result is worldwide destruction, and is supported by paleo-magnetic evidence and early manuscripts. 2. The reversal of the poles is attributed to the harmonic cycle of the magnetic fields of the sun. 3. Polar reversals can be calculated precisely on the basis of the sunspot cycle theory or the magnetic field theory, which the Maya and the Old Egyptians were privy to. These secrets are contained in the Labyrinth of Hawara, a huge complex consisting of three thousand rooms. I explained abundantly clearly that life after a polar reversal is nothing but horror, pure unimaginable horror. All securities you presently have at hand, like - amongst others - food, transport, and medicines, will have disappeared in one big blow, dissolved into nothingness. As will our complete civilization. It cannot be more horrifying than this; worse than the worst nightmare. More destructive than a nuclear war in which the entire global arsenal of nuclear weapons has been deployed in one blow. Are you grasping the facts? The earth will be subjected to total destruction. It will be many times worse than my description. Terrible hunger, cold and pain, and more will rule your daily life: without hope of a quick recovery, because all knowledge and resources will have been completely destroyed. That will be the reality of your daily life after the forthcoming polar reversal. And it is in this scenario you will have to try to survive. The Riddle of the Magnetic Field Solved At present scientists still do not know much about the mechanism that generates the magnetic field of the earth, which is more than frightening. Without doubt, our continued existence depends upon this. Thousands of years ago our ancestors knew that when this magnetic field tilts, a worldwide destruction takes place. The present geologists, astronomers and physicists know little about this. For that reason we are running towards our end, without a single acknowledgement from official sources. So, what do our professors indeed know? Next to nothing. In short, the scenario is as follows: a solid central core rotates in the center of the earth. It is surrounded by a liquid iron-like layer, on top of which the earth's crust is continuously drifting. This whole structure therefore appears to be a huge rotating dynamo. In addition, the liquid layer rotates in the electrostatic field of the sun, recharging itself. However, this is not at all efficient: more electrical potential is lost than gained. Just like a battery that is almost empty, it is difficult to recharge and it becomes exhausted more easily and quickly. This is the situation with the "battery" of the magnetic field of the earth. For this reason one sees the force of the magnetic field diminishing, almost 60% over the last two thousand years. At this rate there will not be much left within a couple of decades! And then one can expect a reversal of the poles. But nobody knows in what way this will happen, nor what the consequences will be, in contrast to the Maya and the Old Egyptians who knew the terrible consequences only too well. Their science, their religion and way of life were completely based on them. They encoded their knowledge in Holy Numbers and in their architecture. I needed days, weeks, months and years to follow their carefully applied clues and decode them. After an exasperatingly long search, I found out that these codes were connected with the catastrophic events on earth that were caused by pole shifts. Some of the codes were terribly complicated, although not incomprehensible. Once you have figured out the cipher, you are able to decipher the different levels of their scientific language. Then you can literally peel away layer after layer until you reach the ultimate result: the naked scientific figures regarding the background of these catastrophes. Unknown Sunspot Cycle Theory Gives the Answer The answers to these questions are alarming and devastating. All my deciphering points to a complex and ingenious science. Let me explain. When you, as a scientist, stumble upon results that the present astronomers do not know, you have, without doubt, stumbled upon something terribly important. Everybody will have to admit it, and that is exactly what I have done: I discovered an echo of a long-lost technological terminology; a majestic building with immensely sophisticated keys. Many numbers were based on the sunspot cycle, which they had discovered. A theory that is irrefutably correct and not known by our physicists! It cannot be more alarming! This theory, in turn, correlates with the periodical polar reversals of the earth. I succeeded in cracking the whole puzzle and a large-scale structure appeared. Its development was such that the mathematical matrix ends on the day of the next polar reversal! Just like the way we count down to the launching of a rocket, they counted down to the End of Times. On the last day of the calendar the magnetic north of the earth will change into the south. They knew this would not only mean the end of their civilization, but also of the whole civilized world! Solar Lightning Causes the Polar Reversal From legends and the sunspot cycle theory of the Maya, we can reconstruct the cause of a polar reversal. It has long been known that when a beam of lightning strikes a magnet, a reversal of the magnetic poles takes place. Let's apply this principle on a broader scale. Our earth is a huge magnet, with its own North and South Poles. A short-circuit with another external "beam of lightning,” or magnet, can end in a catastrophic polar reversal. This means that the magnetic North Pole changes place with the magnetic South Pole. But what sort of external beam can cause this? What force is powerful enough to stop the rotation of the earth and revert it? Only one object can cause this: our sun. You know from my book, The OrionProphecy that the magnetic field of the sun undergoes a drastic change every 11,500 to 12,000 years. Once a crucial point has been reached, it reverses instantaneously. Chaotic outbursts accompany this phenomenon and an immense cloud of plasma is catapulted into space. Then a shock wave of particles reaches our planet and the polar reversal of our earth commences. With unknown power this solar lightning strikes our planet and causes a gigantic short circuit. That is the catastrophic truth behind a polar reversal of the earth. But how can we scientifically describe this fact? What is the precise physical cause that produces this polar reversal? Solar Storms Cause the Pole Shift In the book Earth under Fire I came upon the correct theory. More precisely, in the chapter entitled "Solar Storms and Geomagnetic Flips." The astronomer Paul La Violette writes “Field flips have been accomplished experimentally, by shooting large quantities of loaded particles on a strong bipolar magnet. These particles are then caught in the magnetic fields and cause a "ring-stream" in them. At a certain moment this stream speeds up to such an extent that the field of the magnet reverses completely.” In an equivalent scenario the field of the earth can reverse in just the same way. Astronomers know that the particles of a solar storm can compress the earth's magnetic field and temporarily speed up the power of the earth's field. When the solar particles reach our planet, the electromagnetically-loaded particles will move in a spiral along the magnetic lines: from the magnetic north pole to the magnetic south pole and back. While passing this north-south axis, they will move into the direction of the equator. When they arrive there, they will join into a super powerful "ring current." This "ring current" generates an intense magnetic field that is opposite to the earth's magnetic field. In order to overpower the earth's magnetic field you need a solar flame a hundred times more forceful than the biggest one we have ever seen. At the reversal of the magnetic field of the sun this degree will certainly be reached. From here on, my point of view deviates from that expressed by Paul La Violette. Not only will the poles reverse, but also the earth will begin to rotate in the opposite direction! This can only occur when the "ring current" pushes the inner core of the earth in the opposite direction. Everybody knows that when you change the poles of an electric motor, it will start turning the other way. The same holds for the interior of the earth. When an external short circuit takes place, the core cannot do otherwise but start turning in the opposite direction! Destruction & Renewed Life This catastrophe will not only result in the massive destruction of life on earth, but also its continued existence, however incomprehensible this may sound. Let me explain this. The magnetic field of the earth is not an accident of natural science. Its primary task is to protect us against cosmic and solar radiation. Without this field, life is practically impossible and in a short time, life on our planet would be extinguished. An all-burning, deadly radioactive radiation would torment the earth's surface. So here we are talking about an incompatible duality: despite the fact that a huge amount of people, animals and plants will die, life will continue to exist, because the exhausted battery of the earth will be reloaded by the enormous solar storm. During thousands of years the magnetic field of the earth can therefore remain stable, protecting the flora and fauna against the damaging radiation. While doing this job, the inner battery of the earth will run out again and another cycle of destruction followed by creation and mutation will start anew. Link Title DEATH OF THE PHOENIX FINAL ACT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACT VII. ATLANTIS RISING “Beginning in the month of November as I have predicted for a long, long time, God says, I shall bring forth a resurrection from the dead. I'm talking about resurrecting the things that have been null and void, dead and gone that they have said will never happen again. I laugh at you, says the Spirit of the Lord, for it shall come to pass that I will raise up things and when the resurrection comes, there shall be a double anointing, double vision, double miracles, double healings, double, double, double says the Lord, A double, double trouble against the powers of hell...” (Kim Clement, October 21, 2005) SCENE I. Atlantis Enter The Nephilim Jewish Kabbalists believe that the ancient civilization which God judged was advanced far beyond our own due to the enlightenment of its inhabitants by an extraterrestrial race of gods—those fallen angels who mated with human women in Genesis 6. So far advanced were the Atlanteans, say the Kabbalists, that they functioned as demi-gods, possessing knowledge of even manipulating the weather. Which begs the question, if the ancient “gods” of Atlantis could control the weather, how was an inferior Demiurge able to destroy their civilization? The answer to this enigma, according to the Kabbalists, is that the Atlanteans disregarded the wisdom of the great initiated teachers, the Ascended Masters, and, preferring power and materialism to the transcendent state, brought destruction on the world!! (See: The False Gospel in the Stars: Virgo) Plato wrote the first account of this ancient civilization in the 4th century B.C. “By Plato's account, Poseidon, god of the sea, sired five pairs of male twins with mortal women. Poseidon appointed the eldest of these sons, Atlas the Titan, ruler of his beautiful island domain. Atlas became the personification of the mountains or pillars that held up the sky. “The Greek word Atlantis means the 'Island of Atlas', just as the word Atlantic means the 'Ocean of Atlas'. The firstborn, Atlas, had the continent and the surrounding ocean named for him. Poseidon divided the land into ten sections, each to be ruled by a son, or his heirs. “The capital city of Atlantis was a marvel of architecture and engineering. The city was composed of a series of concentric walls and canals. At the very center was a hill, and on top of the hill a temple to Poseidon. Inside was a gold statue of the God of the Sea showing him driving six winged horses. “Around 9000 years before the time of Plato, after the people of Atlantis became corrupt and greedy, the Gods decided to destroy them. A violent earthquake shook the land, giant waves rolled over the shores, and the island sank into the sea never to be seen again.” [Theories About Atlantis] The Necronomicon by Abdul Alhazred, “a mad poet of Sanaa, in Yemen,” is a “Book of Dead Names” about the ancient demi-gods of Atlantis who were drowned in the Great Deluge. This original Necronomicon disclosed that the wicked angels taught humans how to control the natural elements. Also revealed was their ulterior motive: revenge. “For as Abdul writes of The Necronomicon ‘civilizations were destroyed because of the knowledge contained in this book.’ This is the deed that must be avenged, the memory of which slumbers in the blood of their human offspring – just as they slumber beneath the Earth, waiting for the day that the stars will be right again, and their descendants will perform the rites which will bring them up from the depths to reclaim their kingdom, and the Age of the Gods will begin anew: The New Atlantis, the New Jerusalem, the New World Order.” - 922 Link Title The May 5, 2000 Planetary Alignment - A sign of the Antichrist? On May 5, 2000 there was an unusual alignment of the sun, moon, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn within the same area of the sky, roughly in a line, although actually spread over 25 degrees. (A similar planetary grouping in April and May 2002 is discussed on this calendar page). Since in May 2000, the planets closest to the earth were lined up in a row with the sun and moon, some writers were concerned that this increased gravitational stress on earth. Since in the second half of 1999 there had been increased numbers of earthquakes around the world (such as in Taiwan and Mexico in September 1999, Southern California in October 1999), some writers were concerned that there could be some major earthquakes worldwide in May 2000 from this increased gravitational stress on earth. It had been proposed by some writers that there could even be a polar shift (where the earth's poles move either because the earth itself shifts its axis, or the earth's crust slides over the core, because of the extra weight of the South pole ice cap making the earth unstable). Obviously a polar shift would be tremendously destructive to mankind, since tremendously high winds and great earthquakes will result. This polar shift idea was proposed by Hugh Auchincloss Brown, and the idea was supported by Edgar Cayce's prophecies. But polar shift was unlikely, and did not occur, fortunately. It is true that there have been similar planetary alignments in the past, the last one being on Feb. 6, 1962. Link Title The Continuity of Government In the fall of 2002, the Continuity of Government Commission was launched to study and make recommendations for the continuity of our government institutions after a catastrophic attack. September 11th raised the possibility that foreign enemies might seriously disrupt the filling of vacancies in Congress, presidential succession, and achieving a quorum for the Court so much so that our basic institutions might not function in a normal constitutional manner. President Jimmy Carter is the honorary chairman and and Alan Simpson is the commission's chairman. The commission consists of members who have served in government at the highest levels. Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institution are senior counselors. The commission met twice in the fall of 2002 and issued a report on the Continuity of Congress in January 2003. It is an American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution project, funded by the Carnegie, Hewlett, Packard, and MacArthur Foundations. Link Title ==============================================