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The United States Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced plans to waive federal and state environmental laws in order to finish 670 miles of barriers along the US-Mexico border by the end of the year.

Environmentalists and local officials have strenuously opposed some of the planned infrastructure projects, saying they will damage the land and disrupt wildlife. But Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that the department was committed to minimizing the impact on the environment. The draft environmental assessments, he said, show the projects will have only “insignificant impacts on the environment and cultural resources.”

Critics, however, said the waivers were intended to sidestep growing and unexpectedly fierce opposition — especially in Arizona and in Texas, where concerns have been raised about endangered species and fragile ecosystems along the Rio Grande. ”

The Bush administration’s latest waiver of environmental and other federal laws threatens the livelihoods and ecology of the entire US-Mexico border region,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. “Secretary Chertoff chose to bypass stakeholders and push through this unpopular project on April Fool’s Day. We don’t think the destruction of the borderlands region is a laughing matter.”

Richard Marosi and Nicole Gaouette, Los Angeles Times

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April Films

Curtain Call: Feature Film - Domestic : CURTAIN CALL is an amusing feature film starring James Spader, Maggie Smith and Michael Caine. The story revolves around a young publishing executive named Stevenson Lowe (James Spader) who moves into a house inhabited by the ghosts of two famous stage actors from a previous age, Lily Marlowe and Max Gale (Maggie Smith and Michael Caine). The ghosts quickly involve themselves in Stevenson’s life, helping to foil any chance of success he might have with his girlfriend Julia (Polly Walker), and making complete nuisances of themselves in every way possible. Incredibly though, even the ghosts evolve in this story of life and life after death, becoming happier, healthier beings who teach us that it’s never too late to learn something new.

CURTAIN CALL is featured in the April volume of Spiritual Cinema Circle, a DVD club specializing in heart-opening and soul-stirring films. Also, included in this volume are three moving and inspiring short films. New subscribers to the Spiritual Cinema Circle can receive a free trial membership (for a nominal shipping fee) by visiting Spiritual Cinema Circle. Click here for the Spiritual Cinema Circle Free DVD Trial

Mystic Ball: Feature Film - International : This beautiful documentary is one-part inspiring sports movie and one-part spiritual quest as Greg Hamilton explores the art of chinlone, an engaging ball game played by almost every Burmese person, regardless of age or gender, living in Myanmar.

Across the Hall (El Otro Lado Del Pasillo): Giving us an intimate look at what it’s like to be an immigrant in a strange culture this short film shows a family trying to fit in when nothing seems to fit quite right.
The Wine Bar: This short film transports us to a cozy wine bar on a winter evening in Manhattan. Henry walks in looking for a beer, and in his bumbling innocence, both offends and charms the bartender and the beautiful woman reading beside him.

Lucy’s Piano: Starring Stephanie Zimbalist (Remington Steele), this short film reveals the transformation that can occur when humanity comes in to soften the blow of a tragic loss.

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Thanks for Your Healing Mind,

Randolph

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