I was telling people that, whether you voted for Obama for a second term or not, it was not going to do anything. Well, I was wrong.
With a clear Victory just a few weeks in the past, you'd think that President Obama would finally move forward with all those promises once elected. He has followed in the weeks hence that, with the power of the National Defense Authorization Act which he passed earlier this year, he can "...kill anyone in the world, without even probably cause."
And now, he is set to make what is being called the Grand Bargain with the Republican't's (who, btw, lost in large numbers to Democrats [or as the Un-loyal Opposition calls them I'm sure 'Demon-crats']) is about to strike a bargain (for them, not the rest of us) that will cut the very social services that he swore to protect, and, oh yeah, maintain the Rich's insane tax advantages, rendering the Rest of Us [throwing animal 'left overs' from slaughter houses is called "Rendering' of animals] officially high and dry.
Now, with the NDAA at his disposal, he can 'take out' me for criticizing his administration because of the above statement.
I'll say my adieus now...
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Time for a Real Change
On this New Years Day I was going through my email 'drafts' in hotmail, when I came across this. Especially now as we are already deep in the "dialogue" and the compostable rhetoric, this Amendment needs to be brought out and be brought about.
Please email/post it widely. It's time for a Real Change in this Country. Doncha think?
--The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified. Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
Forward this [email] post to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours need to serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
8. Any congressman resigning due to unlawful acts receives NO benefits.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people, it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.
Please email/post it widely. It's time for a Real Change in this Country. Doncha think?
--The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified. Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
Forward this [email] post to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours need to serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
8. Any congressman resigning due to unlawful acts receives NO benefits.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people, it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
No Super Solutions; just another Super Logjamb
A recent poll of Americans brought out something that by now should be very apparent to even those most resistant to facts and figures (you know who these Amuricans are): Congress' general approval rating has dropped to 9%, lower than the number of people in the country wanting a communist make-over of the government. And since the conservative branch of the Houses of Congress have seen to it that the moderate members of their Party were cut down in the fury of Tea Party madness, there is no balance beam there to help bring about any stabilizing influence in this equation/rating.
But those of the Far Right of the political spectrum seem to still be blaming the Democrats for this decline. Why is it so hard for them to realize and acknowledge that the less advantaged of the Country need to be paying less than Those Who Can most afford it to pay their fair share of taxes to do so. They have the battle cry of They Need to Compromise with Us, when the whole idea of compromise is that both sides give up something and that the process not just be a unilateral sided one.
And the idea of a flat tax being resurrected by the Republican Party hopefuls will only further redistribute the burden once again to Those Who Can't Afford It. Most of the "solutions" that Conservative produce and heavily promote, only serve to entrench the status quo of the 1%, and further entrench the 99% in an ever increasing spiral of poverty. Going back to 1950's solutions is not a solution.
I would say to those of the extreme Conservative end of the political spectrum that if they don't want to see the Occupy Wall Street movement flooding into the streets of Middle America, I would highly suggest that they start to find solutions that actually represent compromise, and to right this economic Titannic before the Iceberg of public outcry extends even to those who are now loyal to the agenda of the Far Right which this Committee so obviously embodied.
And I would also say to the Conservative Wing of the 99%; wait till your job is taken away, and you find out which Far Eastern County it's been shipped to. Perhaps that might be a wake-up call to them. Then they might finally understand what the Occupy Movement is all about.
And then again, probably not. 'Don't confuse me with the facts! I know what's right!'
The Time is now to enact Real Change -- before...
But those of the Far Right of the political spectrum seem to still be blaming the Democrats for this decline. Why is it so hard for them to realize and acknowledge that the less advantaged of the Country need to be paying less than Those Who Can most afford it to pay their fair share of taxes to do so. They have the battle cry of They Need to Compromise with Us, when the whole idea of compromise is that both sides give up something and that the process not just be a unilateral sided one.
And the idea of a flat tax being resurrected by the Republican Party hopefuls will only further redistribute the burden once again to Those Who Can't Afford It. Most of the "solutions" that Conservative produce and heavily promote, only serve to entrench the status quo of the 1%, and further entrench the 99% in an ever increasing spiral of poverty. Going back to 1950's solutions is not a solution.
I would say to those of the extreme Conservative end of the political spectrum that if they don't want to see the Occupy Wall Street movement flooding into the streets of Middle America, I would highly suggest that they start to find solutions that actually represent compromise, and to right this economic Titannic before the Iceberg of public outcry extends even to those who are now loyal to the agenda of the Far Right which this Committee so obviously embodied.
And I would also say to the Conservative Wing of the 99%; wait till your job is taken away, and you find out which Far Eastern County it's been shipped to. Perhaps that might be a wake-up call to them. Then they might finally understand what the Occupy Movement is all about.
And then again, probably not. 'Don't confuse me with the facts! I know what's right!'
The Time is now to enact Real Change -- before...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Coming Iceberg
In 1912, the supposedly unsinkable ship Titannic...
Perhaps you see where this is going. We often overlook evidence that is right in front of our face, in favor for the much nicer scenario that allows us our denial to continue. We "don't see" the impending divorce, the bank account that is quickly dipping into the red, the growing credit card tallies, and many other things. You might say that it's in our nature.
And like that ship that suffered so much lose of life at the turn of the last century, the same was true for the 9/11 Event. It's also true for Global Warming/Climate Change, and was true for the coming tyrannical dictatorship of the Moneyed Giants mascarading as The Little People. It's often easier to not see the 800 ton gorilla in the room about to sit on you until it's too dark and too late.
I just watched the video "9/11: Press for the Truth" about the journey from the acceptance to horrorific disbelief to downright outrage of three women (nicknamed "The Jersey Girls") who lost their husbands in the Twin Towers that were the modern day equivalent of the Titannic. Indeed, these husbands were told to stay at their desks as the deck was shifting to 90 degrees, and they accepted the Word from Above. These women, one of whom said that she voted for George Bush and then came to belief that her elected government had lied and allowed the disaster, are now forever changed in their acceptance.
In the video (and the website/book that pointed out the actual Timeline of events of the days and years leading up to it <www.911timeline.net/ >), it is shown that in the least case scenario the Bush Administration knew the attach was coming, and in the worst case, allowed it to happen. (Only hinted at are the larger implications that it was a created event. Good thing the Congress had the Patriot Act ready to save us!)
In the case of the Titannic, the Owners and Engineers continued to whittle down the costs (using inferior and less materials than were originally called for, as well as cutting down the number of lifeboats deemed necessary) in order to reap more profit and insure the deadly toll. There were also reports of the iceberg field that were telegraphed to the ships wireless operator that never reached the bridge and the Captain (who was alseep when the imfamous ice hit). No one was ever held accountable either legally or economically for these gross violations that led to that severe loss of life.
In the case of the modern planetary Iceberg heading our way (or soon to be lack thereof), those responsible for this coming loss of life also continue to be held unaccoutable. We continue to build nuclear power plants under the lies of "safe energy" while the Japanese plant leaks plutonium into the Pacific.
And the Global Warming deniers point to the cooling off of the planet. 'See? It's not getting hotter, it's getting colder!' Watch out for that Iceberg. It may be one of the last ones left.
Perhaps you see where this is going. We often overlook evidence that is right in front of our face, in favor for the much nicer scenario that allows us our denial to continue. We "don't see" the impending divorce, the bank account that is quickly dipping into the red, the growing credit card tallies, and many other things. You might say that it's in our nature.
And like that ship that suffered so much lose of life at the turn of the last century, the same was true for the 9/11 Event. It's also true for Global Warming/Climate Change, and was true for the coming tyrannical dictatorship of the Moneyed Giants mascarading as The Little People. It's often easier to not see the 800 ton gorilla in the room about to sit on you until it's too dark and too late.
I just watched the video "9/11: Press for the Truth" about the journey from the acceptance to horrorific disbelief to downright outrage of three women (nicknamed "The Jersey Girls") who lost their husbands in the Twin Towers that were the modern day equivalent of the Titannic. Indeed, these husbands were told to stay at their desks as the deck was shifting to 90 degrees, and they accepted the Word from Above. These women, one of whom said that she voted for George Bush and then came to belief that her elected government had lied and allowed the disaster, are now forever changed in their acceptance.
In the video (and the website/book that pointed out the actual Timeline of events of the days and years leading up to it <www.911timeline.net/ >), it is shown that in the least case scenario the Bush Administration knew the attach was coming, and in the worst case, allowed it to happen. (Only hinted at are the larger implications that it was a created event. Good thing the Congress had the Patriot Act ready to save us!)
In the case of the Titannic, the Owners and Engineers continued to whittle down the costs (using inferior and less materials than were originally called for, as well as cutting down the number of lifeboats deemed necessary) in order to reap more profit and insure the deadly toll. There were also reports of the iceberg field that were telegraphed to the ships wireless operator that never reached the bridge and the Captain (who was alseep when the imfamous ice hit). No one was ever held accountable either legally or economically for these gross violations that led to that severe loss of life.
In the case of the modern planetary Iceberg heading our way (or soon to be lack thereof), those responsible for this coming loss of life also continue to be held unaccoutable. We continue to build nuclear power plants under the lies of "safe energy" while the Japanese plant leaks plutonium into the Pacific.
And the Global Warming deniers point to the cooling off of the planet. 'See? It's not getting hotter, it's getting colder!' Watch out for that Iceberg. It may be one of the last ones left.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Don't Ask (or think), Don't Tell (or think)
Normally, I wouldn't care about the whole "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" of the Military issues facing over country. This isn't because I'm homophobic or I don't support gay rights, it's just because I believe there are many other things that are facing us as a Nation and our military besides this issue. I guess I think we should be behind it all.
Except if it weren't for the 'twisted' (to borrow from one of the below "commentators") comments it generates. Here below are just the few more prominent ones (and my comments to these quotes are in bold below them):
Bryan Fischer of The American Family Association said: "The new Marine motto: 'The Few, the Proud, the Sexually Twisted.' Good luck selling that to strong young males who would otherwise love to defend their country. What virile young man wants to serve in a military like that?"
Most of those who have served to date. And many know who is gay in their unit anyway from what I hear. Oh, and the most "virile" young men I know, also happen to be gay. Being very proud of their bodies is part of that whole "Twisted" thing.
Tony Perkins of The Family Research Council: "It is clear why this was done: not to enhance the military's ability to accomplish its mission or to enhance national security. Rather, it is a political payoff to a tiny, but loud and wealthy, part of the Democratic base."
Isn't this the (Tea) Pot calling the kettle black?
Notice how when we stand up for part of our community, it's paying off the "loud and wealthy, part of the Democratic base." When hypo-Christians do this, it's called "standing up for Liberty and the American Way." Or for Jesus. Or for... Whatever they want to spout.
Peter LaBarbara of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality: "If the lame-duck Congress succeeds in ‘gaying down' our military this weekend, it will take a disastrous leap toward “mainstreaming” deviant, sinful homosexual conduct."
Like “mainstreaming” this country into being a "Christian Nation" even though it no longer comes close to that.
It's nice that we can waste our time on doing what should be (and hopefully will be soon) a matter of policy, and not have to fix the big issues -- like the worlds ecology breaking down. (How about the monsoons in LA? At least it isn't snowing yet [but I shouldn't say that too loudly].)
Except if it weren't for the 'twisted' (to borrow from one of the below "commentators") comments it generates. Here below are just the few more prominent ones (and my comments to these quotes are in bold below them):
Bryan Fischer of The American Family Association said: "The new Marine motto: 'The Few, the Proud, the Sexually Twisted.' Good luck selling that to strong young males who would otherwise love to defend their country. What virile young man wants to serve in a military like that?"
Most of those who have served to date. And many know who is gay in their unit anyway from what I hear. Oh, and the most "virile" young men I know, also happen to be gay. Being very proud of their bodies is part of that whole "Twisted" thing.
Tony Perkins of The Family Research Council: "It is clear why this was done: not to enhance the military's ability to accomplish its mission or to enhance national security. Rather, it is a political payoff to a tiny, but loud and wealthy, part of the Democratic base."
Isn't this the (Tea) Pot calling the kettle black?
Notice how when we stand up for part of our community, it's paying off the "loud and wealthy, part of the Democratic base." When hypo-Christians do this, it's called "standing up for Liberty and the American Way." Or for Jesus. Or for... Whatever they want to spout.
Peter LaBarbara of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality: "If the lame-duck Congress succeeds in ‘gaying down' our military this weekend, it will take a disastrous leap toward “mainstreaming” deviant, sinful homosexual conduct."
Like “mainstreaming” this country into being a "Christian Nation" even though it no longer comes close to that.
It's nice that we can waste our time on doing what should be (and hopefully will be soon) a matter of policy, and not have to fix the big issues -- like the worlds ecology breaking down. (How about the monsoons in LA? At least it isn't snowing yet [but I shouldn't say that too loudly].)
Friday, September 17, 2010
You can't argue with a Sick Mind
Ah, the Tea Party! Set in the November election to take over Congress, and finish off the Planet in the tradition of Mad King George the Second (the previous Administration; soon to be "Mission Accomplished" II).
But what happens when the Crazies take over the Country? Will things be 'set right?' They will be set Right, that's for sure. And Jesus better come quick to save us from his followers, cause The Planet is about to be set on its wrong side.
Soon I won't have to worry about not going to the Beach in LA: because there won't be one. Forget most of the East Coast, too.
Defeat Prop 23.
But what happens when the Crazies take over the Country? Will things be 'set right?' They will be set Right, that's for sure. And Jesus better come quick to save us from his followers, cause The Planet is about to be set on its wrong side.
Soon I won't have to worry about not going to the Beach in LA: because there won't be one. Forget most of the East Coast, too.
Defeat Prop 23.
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