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June 30th, 2008 — George Bush, John McCain, Military
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:15 PM - EST
Do my ears deceive me - Bush thanks McCain for helping to pass the New G.I. Bill?
McCain vehemently opposed Sen. Jim Webb’s New G. I. Bill, saying it would encourage soldiers to leave the military.
To those who really know McCain should not be surprised he would be against fair treatment of the military as he has a long record of disrespecting uniformed personnel including MIA/POW’s.
June 30th, 2008 — Constitutional Crisis, Iran, Military
By: D. H. Williams @ 9:28 PM - EST
Seymour Hersh’s article “Preparing the Battlefield” discussed on Morning Joe.
Katrina vanden Heuvel theorizes that U. S. Military commanders have leaked information to journalist Sy Hersh to derail the push to war by the Necons.
Over the past years there have been rumors of a second chain of command coming from the Vice Presidents office. Some believe Cheney’s covert use of the military is behind many tactical and strategic blunders including the loose nukes flown to Louisiana.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlFO-7vfhJc[/youtube]
June 30th, 2008 — Iran, Strange But True?
By: D. H. Williams @ 12:24 PM - EST
The Necons constantly say “the U. S. must liberate the people of Iran … effect regime change of the Islamosfacist government.”
After viewing these graphic images I now understand the Neocons concerns better.
June 29th, 2008 — Iran, John Bolton
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:54 PM - EST
John Bolton called into American Pravda [Fox News] today to continue his push for war with Iran. The former U.N. ambassador has been carrying the water for the Neocons in The White House all month making the TV and radio talk show circuit repeating the nuclear scare tactic used so effectively in the run up for war with Iraq.
Earlier this week Bolton bristles at a radio host who questions the credibility of the Neocons running the war. Listen to full interview here.
June 29th, 2008 — Constitutional Crisis, Iran
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:18 PM - EST
The Bush administration has launched a “significant escalation” of covert operations in Iran, sending U.S. Special Operation Units to spy on the country’s nuclear facilities and undermine the Iranian government, journalist Seymour Hersh said Sunday.
Just recently another $400 Million of funds has been appropriated with the full consent and knowledge of the Democrats in Washington who were elected to end the war in Iraq.
The details of these military operations inside Iran have been kept secret from The Congress and from top military commanders responsible for overall strategy of the war in the Middle East.
These activities appear to be run from a second chain of command coming from the Vice Presidents office.
“They believe that their mission is to make sure that before they get out of office next year, either Iran is attacked or it stops its weapons program,” Hersh said.
The new article, “Preparing the Battlefield,” is the latest in a series of articles accusing the Bush administration of preparing for war with Iran.
CIA spokesmen and Ambassador to Iran will not confirm the attacks on Iran which have been taking place since 2005.
“The CIA, as a rule, does not comment on allegations regarding covert operations,” CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said.
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, denied U.S. raids were being launched from Iraq, where American commanders believe Iran is stoking sectarian warfare and fomenting attacks on U.S. troops.
“I can tell you flatly that U.S. forces are not operating across the Iraqi border into Iran, in the south or anywhere else,” Crocker said.
Admiral William Fallon who until very recently was head of U. S. Central Command and in charge of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fallon resigned under pressure in late March after giving a series of interviews stating his reluctance to attack Iran.
Fallon said, “Too many people believe you have to be either for or against the Iranians…Let’s get serious. Eighty million people live there, and everyone’s and individual. The idea that they’re one way or another is nonsense.”
Since 9/11 the President has been able to use the Pentagon without the consent of the Congress and without even informing the chain of command about what the CIA is up to.
According to Marine General John J. (Jack) Sheehan, whose last assignment was as commander-in-chief of the U. S. Atlantic Command. “He [Adm. Fallon] was charged with coming up with an over-all coherent strategy for Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and, by law, the combatant commander is responsible for all military operations within his A.O.”—area of operations. “That was not happening,” Sheehan said. “When Fallon tried to make sense of all the overt and covert activity conducted by the military in his area of responsibility, a small group in the White House leadership shut him out.”
This covert invasion of Iran is just another example of how the Neocon’s private agenda has nothing to do with the national interest of the U. S.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l0sGTrwujU[/youtube]
June 29th, 2008 — Constitutional Crisis, First Amendment Issues, Police
By: D. H. Williams @ 2:03 PM - EST
Governments are spending billions on surveillance equipment and CCTV cameras are being placed on public property everywhere.
You are told you have no right to privacy in public, but be careful if you are the one taking pictures or filming as police may assault and arrest you even in the absence of any actual law breaking.
Photographer in London is assaulted and threatened by police, no law was broken.
The police regularly film and photograph protesters in Ireland, without their permission. Peaceful activists have cameras shoved in their faces whether they want it or not. Happily this can be useful for evidence, since the courts have in the past used Garda video to vindicate those charged with offences. It seems, however, that the police have different ideas when it comes to them being filmed…
Albuquerque police officer attacks cameraman.
June 29th, 2008 — Breaking News, Election 08, John McCain, Politics, Ron Paul
By: D. H. Williams @ 9:53 AM - EST
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A group of disaffected Republicans held a renegade state convention Saturday and exposed divisions that threaten to dog the party up to the national party convention and beyond.
Organizers maintained the gathering was a lawful reconvening of the GOP’s recessed April 26 state convention in Reno. The party’s executive committee has set a July 26 date to resume the state convention.
The April convention was abruptly shut down prior to final votes on what was shaping up as a national convention delegation with more backers for Ron Paul than presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain.
Paul supporters and others voted Saturday to reconvene the state convention after determining the 327 delegates in attendance constituted a quorum.
They sharply criticized state Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, who chaired the earlier convention.
“He had no authority to recess the convention without a vote, and this is a continuation of that convention,” said convention Chairman Mike Weber, a McCain supporter.
Some delegates said they thought 690 delegates were necessary for a quorum, and that Saturday’s convention would be challenged by state party officials.
Organizers had maintained that under party rules the convention could reconvene as long as a majority was present. Nearly 1,400 Republicans were at the party’s April convention.
But they said Saturday that the number of delegates at the April convention was in dispute because they were refused a list of delegates.
They pledged to take their fight to be recognized as the legitimate convention all the way to the Sept. 1-4 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
“They’ll have to support this convention or the other convention,” Weber said. “We have a small hole to go through to make an appeal stick.”
Any appeal would first be considered by the RNC, then by a national convention committee, he said.
Zach Moyle, the state GOP’s executive director, and John Thompson, a spokesman for the RNC, did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment Saturday.
Results of voting for delegates to the national convention were expected to be released later Saturday.
Wayne Terhune, a Paul supporter and Sparks dentist, paid for the convention room at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.
Even though their candidate has ended his campaign, some Paul backers said they would cast a write-in vote for the Texas congressman in November.
“I think most (Paul supporters) feel like I do, that John McCain is closer to a Democrat than a conservative,” said Robert Terhune, 26, of Reno, the convention organizer’s son. “I certainly wouldn’t support him.”
Marion Vermazen of Reno, a McCain supporter and retired computer executive, said she thinks Paul supporters could affect McCain’s chances in Nevada.
President Bush narrowly carried the swing state in 2000 and 2004.
“It’s pretty clear there’s a large part of the party disaffected in Nevada,” Vermazen said. “You have to wonder if they’ll come out and vote for the establishment candidate in November.”
June 28th, 2008 — Business, Economy, Federal Reserve
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:03 PM - EST
Barclays Bank of London has released a warning to its clients that the world is facing global recession because the U. S. Federal Reserve has released the “inflation genie.”
Barclays Capital said in its Global Outlook that increased inflation will require the Fed to begin raising rates by August and will need to raise rates another six times by the end of 2009.
They go on to say the Fed’s monetary policies are responsible for propelling oil to $140 a barrel, confirming that oil is reacting as the “anti-dollar” and is a market reproach to Washington’s easy-money policies.
The bank says it will take another year for the full damage to unfold. “The core issues have not been addressed.”
June 28th, 2008 — Constitutional Crisis, Humour, Strange But True?
By: D. H. Williams @ 7:28 PM - EST
Senator Larry Craig (R -ID) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) have co-sponsored S. J. Res 43 dubbed the Marriage Protection Bill deemed so important that they wish to have it added to The Constitution.
Funny how sexual deviants in Washington can care so much about marriage protection they feel necessary to amend The Constitution but when it comes to your Fourth Amendment Rights they can simply vote those away.
This political cartoonist puts things in perspective:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjAfM6mbqfs[/youtube]
June 28th, 2008 — Election 08, John McCain
By: D. H. Williams @ 5:18 PM - EST
While speaking to NALEO, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials a group dedicated to having government officials elected and appointed base on race and ethnic loyalties, John McCain was heckled by some anti -war activist associated with the group, Code Pink.
These outbursts briefly disrupted McCain’s speech making the news but no mention was made of presidential candidates pandering to this race motivated group who wishes to disenfranchise American citizens based on color, ethnicity and religion.
Senator McCain paid his respects to NALEO members, “the contributions of Hispanic-Americans to the culture, economy and security of the country I have served all my adult life.” He went on to say that overhauling the U. S. immigration system will be his top priority.
Barack Obama spoke at NALEO immediately after John McCain.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8NG5vl7uBU[/youtube]
June 28th, 2008 — Music
By: George @ 1:04 AM - EST
Yesterday by The Beatles
The Beatles playing Yesterday live, in Tokyo, Japan, 1966. The whole band plays the song, not just Paul.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdCjaiXmUb0&fmt=18[/youtube]
June 27th, 2008 — Iran, Ron Paul
By: D. H. Williams @ 4:19 PM - EST
Perhaps the only representative of the people who actually speaks about the real causes for America’s failing economy and the devaluation of our nations currency.
Rep. Paul also talks about the Neocons obsession with using the Unitary Powers of the President to preemptively attack Iran.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7354M1QmGYQ[/youtube]
June 27th, 2008 — Action Alert, Iran
By: D. H. Williams @ 2:16 PM - EST
Mike Pence (R-IN) and Gary Ackerman (D-NY) sponsor bill to begin a Naval Blockade against Iran in essence declaring War, by side stepping The United States Constitution.
Introduced just prior to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Annual Policy Meeting H.Con.Res 362, has garnered 169 co-sponsors and is expect to pass by a 2/3 majority in Congress.
When this bill is discussed by supporters in AIPAC or in The Congress they call it an urgent effort - economic, political, and diplomatic - to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
However when you read the bill it is clearly a proposed naval blockade of Iran:
(3) demands that the President initiate an international effort to immediately and dramatically increase the economic, political, and diplomatic pressure on Iran to verifiably suspend its nuclear enrichment activities by, inter alia, prohibiting the export to Iran of all refined petroleum products; imposing stringent inspection requirements on all persons, vehicles, ships, planes, trains, and cargo entering or departing Iran; and prohibiting the international movement of all Iranian officials not involved in negotiating the suspension of Iran’s nuclear program; and…
This bill ask the President to use his Unitary Powers to bypass the Constitutional requirement for The Congress to declare war.
Why bother with that pesky Constitution when you can be ruled by a King.
Rep. Mike Pence Phone: 202-225-3021 Fax: 202-225-3382
Rep. Gary Ackerman Phone: 202-225-2601 Fax: 202-225-1589
Mailing address: 2243 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515-3205
June 27th, 2008 — Audio, Constitutional Crisis
By: D. H. Williams @ 9:12 AM - EST
There is a battle for the minds of Americans, to this end both amateurs and professionals are passing on false information in an effort to confuse and disengage concerned citizens. On Friday June 20th a caller on the Alex Jones Show claimed Posse Comitatus deals with how the Continental Army should not be used as police agency but does not include the Navy or Marines. This is of course completely false.
The caller goes on to say that “I see the New World Order winning.”
This caller is about a century off as Posse Comitatus was a result of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The Air Force and Dept. of the Navy were placed under the act in 1956, the Marines are part of the Dept. of The Navy. Only the U.S. Coast Guard is exempt from Posse Comitatus.
Below is a 9 minute tape.
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June 27th, 2008 — Music
By: George @ 12:18 AM - EST
Hurt performed by Johnny Cash
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU[/youtube]
June 26th, 2008 — Constitutional Crisis
By: D. H. Williams @ 6:43 PM - EST
What if you owned a company facing billions in civil lawsuits for committing crimes against The Constitution and your co-conspirators where American law makers, what would you do? Buy your way out of course.
It seems Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint were able to buy immunity for themselves and simultaneously take your not so inalienable rights from you and it only cost $8,359.00. Ninety four Democrats who rejected the FISA bill on March 14th all voted for the bill this time each received $8,359.00 for changing their positions.
Your future and the future of your children just got sold for the price of a good used car.
Source: MAPLight.org
June 26th, 2008 — Immigration, Quotes
By: D. H. Williams @ 9:24 AM - EST
Let’s see what 18th Century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau had to say about our governments open borders policies:
“Do we want nations to be virtuous? - let us begin then by making the people love their country; but how can they love it, if their native land means no more to them than it does to foreigners, and if what it does for them is only what cannot be refused to anyone? It would be much worse still if they could not even enjoy security as citizens, and if their property, their lives or their freedom were at the mercy of powerful men, without being able or allowed to risk having recourse to the law. Then, subjected to the duties of the civil state, but without enjoying even the rights of the state of nature, and unable also to use their own strength in order to defend themselves, they would be in the worst condition that free men can be in, and for them the sense of the words ‘my country’ could only be hateful or ridiculous.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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June 24th, 2008 — Audio, Iran, John Bolton
By: D. H. Williams @ 10:27 PM - EST
John Bolton former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations is making the rounds on political talk radio shows using the same nuclear threat argument he and his Neocon buddies made before the Iraq invasion.
When the host suggested that people might be skeptical of his nuclear boogie man Bolton says “I think it goes fundamentally to your tolerance for the risk of radical Islamist holding Nuclear weapons.” The interviewer responds by questioning the credibility of the people making the argument; Bolton bristles with anger saying the credibility attack is a personal attack and therefore not allowed.
Clearly Bolton does not wished to be questioned, during this audio clip he displays an arrogance expected only from thugs and third world dictators.
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The Neocons are committed to starting what they call The Fourth World War!
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