There are so many issues in so many places at once. The tentacles of the nihilistic oligarchy reach out much as they always have encircling the entire globe. Its death grip tightens in an effort to sate its voracious, seemingly unlimited appetite. It doesn’t seem to understand that once it’s done, it’s done.
At the end of this blog are links to issues that should matter including serious violations of human and civil rights occurring around the globe not at the hands of some third world thug but at the hands of America’s oligarcy in the form of its transnational corporations with the support of its most ardent compassionate conservative Christians.
But before we go there; it’s important to put first things first.
Without civil rights only the brutal law of survival of the fittest remains. Put another way, the oligarchs and their lapdogs in congress and around the nation seem to believe that might makes right. “If might is right...then love has no place in the world. It may be so.” But what then of "providing for the general welfare?"
In the nascent days of the founders there were only colonies. Yes colonies made to sound so quaint. It wasn’t and isn’t. A colony is the property of a colonizer. A colonizer is an occupier and exploiter of natural resources and people. Occupation of other peoples’ lands for the purpose of exploitation is what colonizers do.
At that time only one-third of the population of what were then “colonies” wanted independence. Another one-third was opposed and the remaining one-third were the forebears of today’s “reality tv show” fans. They were they ones who in today’s polls consistently respond that they are “undecided” on the topic de jour. When it comes to independence how is it possible for anyone to be undecided?
The founders realized they were about to take on the then mightiest land and sea forces on the planet. The founders had no standing army. They had what we call guardsmen and reservists, no navy to speak of and almost no war funds. They had everything to lose. But they chose to focus not on what they had to lose but on what all had to gain, freedom from oppression.
The fledgling nation was as vulnerable as any nation can be. So you would think that the founders might have required a pledge of allegiance from all. They didn’t.
Some think with all the different peoples here no wonder they decided to make English the official language---to make communication easier. They didn’t.
You might think no wonder they decided to place “In God We Trust” on currency. They didn’t.
So I guess they decided to secure their borders and stop those immigrants! They didn’t.
Well no wonder they gave up civil liberties for the duration of the war. They didn’t.
In fact one of my favorite quotes of the founders is Benjamin Franklin’s.
“Those who willingly give up civil liberty for security---deserve neither.” Benjamin Franklin
Hasta Siempre,
More:
Federal judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law SB 1070
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/28/AR2010072801794.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
Public Policy: America the Beautiful, “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” & the neocons
https://feed.examiner.com/examiner/admin/EntryController.cfm?data=WFhjRXNraUxnRUwwa0Y1aWZKSjl6c1ZETjlEa3ZmbStGanFxT2NXVyt3QT0%3D&CFID=112284633&CFTOKEN=76112656#
Political News Alert: DISCLOSE Act fails to clear Senate filibuster, but may return
Senate Democrats failed Tuesday in their initial attempt to move ahead with campaign-finance legislation backed by President Obama, but vowed to try again to overcome a GOP-led filibuster in coming days.
The Disclose Act would force corporations, unions and other groups to reveal political donations to the public and would bar major federal contractors, bailout recipients and foreign-controlled corporations from participating in U.S. elections.
http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/JDFA9Q/V1U0J2/BYWN7M/EPLFRP/6YBR1/GX/t
For more information, visit washingtonpost.com:
http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/JDFA9Q/V1U0J2/BYWN7M/EPLFRP/6YBR1/GX/t
US court blocks Arizona migrant law
Key parts of a controversial new immigration law in the US state of Arizona have been blocked by the federal court….
One-third of the roughly 6.6 million people living in Arizona are foreign-born, and more than five per cent of the population is estimated to be illegal immigrants.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010728172113657349.html
Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_immigration_local_enforcement
3 NJ teens charged with videotaped immigrant death
SUMMIT, N.J. – Dusk fell around Salvadoran immigrant Abelino Mazaniego as he sat on a bench on a promenade in an upscale New York suburb after finishing his restaurant shift. As night encroached, so did a group of teenagers, including one with a cell phone videocamera at the ready.
Then, authorities say, they beat him unconscious, with the camera rolling.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_re_us/us_beating_death
Neo-Con zeal, racist, (oh and he probably self-describes as a compassionate conservative Christian)
Police, Activists Prepare Days Ahead Of Ariz. Law
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128807286
The gopers---always the gopers who consider themselves on the main compassionate conservative Christians. There is nothing remotely “Christian” about their conduct.
Could Florida Be the Next Immigration Law Hot Spot?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 27) -- If some Republican state lawmakers here get their way, Florida and Arizona may soon have more in common than just baseball's spring training.
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/could-florida-be-the-next-immigration-law-hot-spot/19555295
States Tackle Immigration Legislation
Arizona's immigration law has gotten a lot of flack, but some analysts say other states are considering measures as well. Anne Morse, policy analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures, offers her insight
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=3
Why the world needs WikiLeaks
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/07/2010726112724506988.html
White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity
To critics, the move is another example of an administration retreating from campaign pledges to enhance civil liberties in relation to national security. The proposal is "incredibly bold, given the amount of electronic data the government is already getting," said Michelle Richardson, American Civil Liberties Union legislative counsel.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/28/AR2010072806141.html?wpisrc=nl_headline
The Mission Script - Dialogue Transcript
http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/m/mission-script-transcript-jeremy-irons.html
The New Colossus
http://www.libertystatepark.com/emma.htm
When Summer Is Torture
Gitmo facilities are air-conditioned. Why aren't prisons in Texas and Florida?
— Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
When purposefully used against prisoners in the so-called War on Terror, "extreme temperatures"—including high temperatures reaching 100 degrees—have been widely decried as torture, or at least as cruel and inhumane treatment.
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/07/heat-wave-kills-prison-inmates
Rainbow Raid Revisited
Dept. of Homophobia It's been just over a year since Fort Worth police, with Texas Alcohol and Beverage Control agents in tow, stormed into the Rainbow Lounge, a gay bar. They arrested seven patrons for
http://www.texasobserver.org/pi/rainbow-raid-revisited
PBS Bill Moyers and Mitch McConnell
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04162010/transcript1.html
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography written by John F. Kennedy, describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. The book profiles senators who crossed party lines and/or defied the public opinion of their constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions. The book was widely celebrated and became a best seller, but there are credible allegations that most of it was the work of his speechwriter, Theodore Sorensen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profiles_in_Courage
Profiles in Courage
http://books.google.com/books?id=sk1Hr9ny46gC&printsec=frontcover&dq=profiles+in+courage&source=bl&ots=SkqexgVV4v&sig=tOOJPFo9i6TIDTH4bvpFWeq4GiQ&hl=en&ei=pBFQTJKXMoL78AbD0JjDAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
Just what do mcconnell and the gopers want to hide?
Bill on political ad disclosures falls a little short in Senate
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation requiring fuller disclosure of the money behind political advertising, derailing a major White House initiative and virtually ensuring an onslaught of attack ads during this year's midterm election season.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/27/AR2010072704656.html?wpisrc=nl_politics
Census data reveal broad differences among states in rates of uninsured
The disparities are even greater at the county level, where Henry County, Iowa, and Plymouth County, Mass., tied for the lowest rate of uninsured in the country, about 6.6 percent of people under 65, with a margin of error of about 1 percent. By comparison, the 14 counties with the highest rates of uninsured were in Texas, with a nearly 50 percent uninsured rate in Kenedy County.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/27/AR2010072705835.html?wpisrc=nl_fed
Federal judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law SB 1070
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/28/AR2010072801794.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
Petition to All U.S. Governors: What Happens in Arizona Stops in Arizona
https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageNavigator/100728_Arizona?s_src=UNW100001ACT
Arizona to appeal block on immigration law: governor
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100728/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsimmigrationcourtbrewer
Crazy Right Wing Reaction To Arizona Immigration Law
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEl501ZzzW4
Israel demolishes Bedouin village
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/2010/07/201072302826665260.html
Mainstream Media Helps BP Pretend There's No Oil
http://motherjones.com/rights-stuff/2010/07/mainstream-media-helps-bp-pretend-theres-no-oil
With everybody selling out your rights, is the republic as established by the founders in its 11th hour?
In 11th Hour, Judge Partially Blocks AZ Immigration Law
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/07/judge-blocks-arizona-immigration-law
When Summer Is Torture
Gitmo facilities are air-conditioned. Why aren't prisons in Texas and Florida?
— Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
When purposefully used against prisoners in the so-called War on Terror, "extreme temperatures"—including high temperatures reaching 100 degrees—have been widely decried as torture, or at least as cruel and inhumane treatment.
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/07/heat-wave-kills-prison-inmates
Rainbow Raid Revisited
Dept. of Homophobia It's been just over a year since Fort Worth police, with Texas Alcohol and Beverage Control agents in tow, stormed into the Rainbow Lounge, a gay bar. They arrested seven patrons for
http://www.texasobserver.org/pi/rainbow-raid-revisited
Man who helped put Green Party on Texas ballot was on Perry payroll at same time
The Texas Democratic Party has sued the Green Party to identify the source of $532,000 that bankrolled the petition drive.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-green_28tex.ART.State.Edition2.4d62398.html
Corporate profits before patients? (part two)
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-18764-San-Antonio-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Corporate-profits-before-patients-part-two
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