Thoughts on the FDA

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Terrorist plot foiled

It's really interesting that when terrorists, who are about to attempt a massive plot, get caught, they are not caught by the United States under the brilliant direction of George Bush. Article. With all the billions of dollars Bush authorizes for the war on terror to fund this business associates, it's quite interesting that terrorists are caught by Britain. I don't see them spending the trillion dollar budgets that Bush authorizes for the war on terror, yet they do a a pretty darn good job.

The Bush Administration now claims that it "has been tracking this terrorist cell for months." Well if that is the case, wouldn't they have been arrested in the United States? Duh! Obvisouly they don't want to look stupid and incompetent by saying they know nothing about it. All Bush had to do was call Britain's Tony Blair and ask, "Can we get some credit too? I don't want to look like a fool. You know how it is." Tony Blair probably responded, "I don't know ... but I can sure give you co-credit. Say I need a few favors myself ..."

Israel's "war" with Hezbollah a good idea

I think it's great that Israel is standing up to Hezbollah and demanding the return of its citizens. Since the Munich incident in the 1972 Olympic Games, the PLO has continued to pick on the little nation of Israel. You can read about it here. If someone broke into your home and kidnapped your family members, you'd want justice, wouldn't you? You would want to know that your home was safe from such future attacks. You'd want your family members back. And you would want justice for the crimes they committed. It's about time Hezbollah and the PLO were told to stop. Israel may be a small nation but its fighting spirit is huge. I honor them for protecting their rights and sovereignty. It's a clear sign that Israel will not be putting up with the continued abuse. The PLO has never taken the responsibility for its actions. This is no exception. Just as in regular civilian law, criminal behavior will be punished. In regular society, criminals are disarmed, their weapons confiscated, and they are jailed until they "reform". This is no different than Hezbollah and the PLO continuing to commit crimes against Israel. They must be disarmed, prevented from any more criminal behavior, and most of all, Hellzbollah leaders must be tried for their crimes just as anyone else would be if they commited a criminal act.

Israel will be a great ally for us against the war on terrorism against Iran and Syria.

Independence Day

Independence Day is the day to celebrate the birth of our Freedom sinced in July 4, 1776, by our Founding Fathers. That was the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of Freedom for America.

American values are based on the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution which defines our freedoms and birthrights. The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of justice. Freedom from persecution. These documents set the path for the American way of life.

Now the Republicans have destroyed that. Bush and the Republicans have marked the ending of Freedom for America.

It is shameful that the Republicans are committing our troops for more killings. Murder is not an option. Bush and the Republicans Policies in Iraq are dangerous, reckless, and shameless.

The Republicans acting the most idiotic never served in the military or conveniently dodge the draft like the cowards they are. They run like cowards the first chance they get and send other people’s children to do the tough work in Iraq. When there’s something to lose, its never the cowards, it always the brave soldiers that die.

Republicans, Don’t Run Like Cowards. Go over to Iraq and fight like a real man. It’s about time you stopped striking yellow.

Republican’s “Good for Nothing” strategy. Let other people risk their lives and do the work of real man while they sit back and use others like “Good for Nothings”.

Declaration of Independence

American values such as Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness as stated in the Declaration of Independence have been seriously challenged since Bush and the G.O.P have taken office. They have constantly violated our unalienable rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. These rights include the Right to Privacy, Freedom of the Press, and Right to a Jury Trial. It's ironic that Bush would say immigrants should learn American values when he is the one that hasn't learned it.

Let's look at Amendment 6. "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense." How many times has this been violated since Bush took office? People have been kept in jail cells for years without knowing the charges against them or any hint of a trial.

Let's look at Amendment 4. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Now think about Bush's NSA phone tapping program and the Patriot Act. How many things have been searched through the Patriot Act without a court order?

Amendment 1. Freedom of Speech. Freedom of the Press. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Now the Republican Congress is threatening reporters.

I quote this from the Declaration of Independence, "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

The Declaration of Independence is worth reading in whole. It's only one page of writing.

Situation in Iraq: Knowing Your Enemy

Read here. 72% of U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq say U.S. should leave by end of 2006. Read here.

World's #1 Terrorist

Read here to see the World's #1 Terrorist. Terrorism has got to stop. Unfortunately the Republican "feed the terrorists" Strategy continues. Look what the Republican "feed the terrorist" Strategy is doing to our soldiers. If it weren't for their strategy, we wouldn't be in the situation we are today.

Sounds like serious Spy work in progress

First the Veterans information were stolen. Now this.

Was Kerry the True Winner of the 2004 Presidential Election?

Read here.

With this rigged system, is there a chance that a Democratic President will ever win again?

If the votes were truthfully counted, Kerry won Ohio (20 electoral votes) and New Mexico (5 electoral votes). The final electoral college vote would be Kerry (277) vs. Bush (261). Was this election stolen from him? John Kerry is the rightful President of the United States.

Make no mistake, this was a coup d'etat by the Bush Administration.

Bush Sr. wanted Rumsfeld replaced

Read here.

Can Democrats really win November elections if voting is fixed by Republicans?

Jeb Bush and Republicans in five states left a loophole in the computer system so that voting results can be easily altered at their discretion.

Washington Post.

Read how the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) September 2005 report states that

* Some voting machines did not encrypt cast ballots or system audit logs, and it was possible to alter both without being detected.

* It was possible to alter the machines so that a ballot cast for one candidate would be recorded for another.

* Vendors installed uncertified versions of voting system software at the local level.

* Access was easily compromised and did not require a widespread conspiracy. A small handful of people is sufficient to steal an election.

-- CounterPunch

DVD: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

I just viewed this DVD tonight. Quite interesting.

Investigative Reporter Greg Palast goes into detail and provides concrete evidence how
1. The 2000 Presidential vote count in Florida was "rigged" and how Al Gore was the rightful winner of the 2000 Presidential election
2. How George W. Bush avoided the Vietnam draft with the help of his Congressman father
3. W.'s link to Enron's Kenneth Lay
4. Saudi Families massive money contributions to the Bush Family prior to the Iraq War
5. W.'s financial connection to the Bin Laden family and how he prevented the FBI from investigating the Bin Ladens' prior to 9/11

Greg Palast also has a book out on the topic. I assume it provides more details.

Pleasing Dick Cheney: The Job of Congress?

According to recent statements by Dick Cheney, Arlen Specter ruined a lot of built up good will between them by questioning Dick Cheney's methods of lobbying. Dick Cheney thinks it is Congress' job to try to please him.

Why would we need a separate of powers if all the other branches job were to please the Executive branch?

The only thing one can get from pleasing Dick Cheney is to be considered a laughing stock by the rest of the country. Just look at W. for evidence. :) Building up good will with Dick Cheney means running around and being his gopher boy. Since Dick Cheney has no morals, you have to question yourself if you want to be led by someone without morals or ethics? What happens to you when he's done with you?

Theft of military personnel data from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Whoever stole this list knows that can it be sold to countries that are doing espionage against us. It can identity key members in the military, including rank and contact information so that they can be bribed or eliminated, if necessary.

Identity theft is the least of their problems.

For the sake of argument, let's say some country wants to invade the U.S. The first problem after taking over the country is the insurgency. Who would most likely be insurgents? Military and ex-military personnel. Data that was stolen. They would target them for extermination.

The G.O.P. and W. have failed US citizens in security measures.

Estate Tax Repeal

I think estate taxes should be repealed. I think income taxes should be repealed. But first, let's start with income taxes.

How do we balance the budget you may ask? BY CUTTING SPENDING ON UNNECESSARY WARS. I've covered this before here.

Let me be clear, I support this only if they pass legislation to repeal income tax first. We should not be taxed ... period.

Local Hero

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They should all be prosecuted

MSNBC.

Congressman William Jefferson should be prosecuted and the evidence seized legal. Why? Because Congress as a whole has done nothing to stop the government from invading our civil rights and liberties. They only *care* and make noise now that they realize they could be next. Are they serving the interests of the people or their own?

William Jefferson should be prosecuted for the fact that evidence points to fact that he is very likely guilty. It is amazing that members of Congress who had ignored how many times the President violated the U.S. Constitution now make a big fuss. It is likely that ones who are making a big fuss likely to be guilty of bribery and corruption and need to be investigated themselves. I mean they didn't care about rights unless they were on the line. It seems obvious they are guilty. The number of people in Congress, both Democrat and Republican, that have been bought out by wealthy Capitalists and corporations is pretty high for them to be fearing investigation. If they were innocent, there would be nothing to fear. It again proves the point that this is not a government of the people, by the people, for the people. It is a government of the Capitalists, by the Capitalists, and for the Capitalists.

I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican because I can't stand the corruption of both sides of the parties. I believe in the original vision of our Founding Fathers.

Our Founding Fathers had envisioned a Democracy. Much of that changed with the coming of the Industrial Age in the late 1800's and taxation. When the United States was created, there was no income tax. It wasn't needed. Now that taxes are collected, Capitalists want that money for themselves and they are willing to pay politicians millions in order to get the billions.

In the time of George Washington and other Founding Fathers, this never happened because there was no income taxation and no wealthy Capitalists controlling the country and perhaps the world. Their design of democracy did not take into account the checks and balances for these things. Any democracies we set up such as Iraq will have same corruption problems, at best.

The American Revolution started because Americans like being taxed by England and not getting anything for it. "No taxation without representation" was their cry. Yet today we have the same issue. Our representatives do not represent us or our interests and yet we are taxed and heavily at that.

"Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people." -- Abraham Lincoln

* Capitalists is defined here by dishonest businessmen who seek to cheat and defraud to achieve their fortunes. I certainly applaud honest businessmen.

Democracy and Votes

NY Times.

Jeb Bush runs Florida and part of the GOP so those laws shouldn't be surprising. He is just another flavor of W. Bush. Imagine what would happen if he were to become President.

That Sucks

MSNBC.

You can't even do the right thing on your job. Prosecutor Richard Ceballos wrote a memo questioning whether a county sheriff’s deputy had lied in a search warrant affidavit. Just questioning it cost him a demotion and a job promotion.

Bush Now has control of the Supreme Court now that Alito (Bush's pick) is on the bench. The purpose of this ruling is for anyone who wants to make a stand for what they believe in, can lose their job. That includes Generals who are still active duty and leaks by CIA officials . Bush's government is trying discourage leaks about their wrongdoings.

The important point is this not a Democracy where law is upheld. It is a totalitarian system where whoever has been bought out at the top can punish anyone below who tries to uphold the law. That is the real meaning. That is not a democracy.

Happy Memorial Day Everyone