http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDGEy7PVqOs
This is the first video of nine.
I have always liked Hicks' book and the 9/11 topics he has chosen to pursue. I have always wanted to believe that his associations with people like Fetzer were just his past business associations creeping up on him. This video with Tarpley at such a late stage in the game does not look good. Joe Friendly is there to boot. I can only begin to imagine why Hicks would be seen with these people in this situation.
Since I live close to Vox Pop and since the Manhattan Vox Pop is closed, I should have an opportunity to ask Hicks about this once Brooklyn Vox Pop reopens again. It had a sign posted about a month ago on the door that it was closed by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This being said, I will still keep going there. Here is Hicks' email about the situation dated 1/31/09:
Dear Vox Pop Family and Friends,
I'm sorry we've been closed for a couple days.
Due to the financial criss, the City of New York is really coming down hard on people. We have an old set of fines to the Department of Health from 2007. DOH have been inflexible about this crazy amount, ($30,000) and it's mostly because of bureaucratic rules.
We're using this chance to re-do the floors and improve the basement.
We are running a clean place. We are always improving it.
Our new money manager, Debi Ryan, is running a tight ship, and making lots off changes. The place really looks good, too.
We want to be open again in a couple days.
In the meantime, we have decided to close the Bowery Vox Pop location, due to the economy. We really tried hard here. So, yes, this is a tough time, but it shows that we really have to stick together. We have to listen to each other in a deeper way. We have to make time for each other. It really scares me these stories in the news about men murdering themselves and their five kids just to avoid an eviction. Economic recession is one thing, more horrible is living in a world in which no one listens. I'm praying hard we can all use this chance to renovate our hearts.
If you want to talk to me, just email me or give me a call. 347 446 4461.
Yours,
Sander