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West shares his views on US foreign policy, the war in
Afghanistan, global recession, and the growing pressure on
Barack Obama.
On Saturday, March
20, 2010 PBS
Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley hosted African American leaders for a forum
titled,
"We
Count! The Black Agenda is the American Agenda."
This 3 1/2 hour
program is well worth watching.
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or read this March
22, 2010 Special
Comment here
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Members of Congress are failing to
represent
their constituents in the health care fight
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or watch this Special Comment here
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What has
Congress
done for you?
They
are so wrapped up in power
for power's
sake that they have forgotten all about the people. Getting elected and
holding office are the only driving forces behind most politicians.
They
promise better education. Where is it? They promise tax reform. Where
is
it? They promise a strong economy. Where is it? They promise
help
with the high cost of health care and prescription drugs. Where is it?
They promise election
reform. Where is it? They promise to end corruption. Where is it? They
promise peace. Where is it? Washington is full of empty promises.
Instead of promoting Democracy, they promote Corporate Greed in the
form of Blind Capitalism.
Where
is Universal
Health Care?
Where is the Public Option?
Just
take a look at the mess they are making about Health Care. Rather than
support a Medicare Bill for everyone, they are supporting the
out-of-control Health Industry. The bill signed on March 23, while a
start in the right direction, is a billion dollar bonus for health
providers. President Obama and the Democrats allowed the Republicans to
insert hundreds of amendments into the bill and, yet, not one
Republican voted for it. Alan Grayson of Florida, introduced a bill on
March 10, 2010 that would quite simply open up Medicare
to all citizens
and legal residents of America. Instead of the 2000+ page monstrosity
recently enacted, Grayson's 4-page bill makes much more sense.
A NEW START?
America made
an historical move and elected its first black president.
Voters also sent a handful of legislators packing in the November, 2008
election. This was a good start, but there is so
much more that needs to be done.
President Obama has
made a
number of campaign promises and it's up to the people to see that he
keeps them. He is asking for public input - This is your chance to see
that real Change takes place. Make your views known at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
REPUBLICRATS.
This is not a Democrat or
Republican
problem.
Members of the House and the Senate
have ALL lost sight of the forest
while they concentrate on the trees
of
greed, power, and influence.
In March, 2010 nearly 300 members of Congress signed on to a
declaration reaffirming their commitment to "the unbreakable bond that
exists between [U.S.] and the State of Israel", in a letter to
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (Read more
from haaretz.com)
Send
your Congressional member a message - Ask them WHY
you should vote for them? Ask them WHY they
believe Israel is and will remain the United States’ most stalwart ally.
They can't answer without using DoubleSpeak.
Nine Peace activists were killed
on May 31 when Israeli
troops boarded
6 ships carrying aid to Gaza. The ships were attacked on the high
seas
by armed Israeli commandos. The ships were towed to Israel and their
passengers were all charged with entering Israel (where they didn't want to go) illegally and were
deported. Israel has rejected a call for an open, transparent,
international commission to look into this murderous raid.
Senator
Chuck Schumer recently addressed a group of Orthodox Jewish Leaders. He
admitted that a prime purpose of the Gaza blockade has nothing to do
with keeping arms away from Hamas, but rather, is to economically
strangle the people in Gaza -- meaning not Hamas, but the 1.5 million
human beings (men, women and children) who live there.
He said, "...and to me, since the Palestinians in Gaza elected Hamas,
while certainly there should be humanitarian aid and people not
starving to death, to strangle them economically until they see that's
not the way to go, makes sense."
If Harry Reid loses his reelection bid in November, Chuck Schumer could
easily become the new Senate Majority Leader. Schumer, as chairman of
the Senate Rules Committee, has failed to do anything to fix change
antiquated Senate rules which have made the Senate an ineffective body.
Like Reid, Schumer is up for reelection. They both need to be sent
packing. Chuck Schumer: Mainstream Democrat
On May 20, 2010 Congress voted
410 to 4 with 16 not voting to pass the UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MISSILE
DEFENSE COOPERATION AND SUPPORT ACT. This is one of AIPAC's pet projects.
AIPAC: The Voice Of America Part 1: The Orange and the Pea - Part 2: The Treasonous Dollar Drain
The U.S. is marching in lock step with Apartheid Israel against the Palestinians and the entire World
On June 24, 2010, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) hailed passage of
his resolution, which passed the Senate overwhelmingly on a voice vote,
expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right
to self-defense and condemning the recent destabilizing actions by
extremists aboard the Mavi Marmara. (Note: The rest of the World calls the members of the flotilla Peace Activists)
“Israel has the right to defend itself, as does every nation. The
Free Gaza Flotilla, hidden under a phony cloak of humanitarian relief,
was a disgraceful and premeditated attempt to provoke violent
confrontation with Israel,” said Senator Cornyn. “Israel needs loyal
friends more than ever right now. This resolution reaffirms that
the United States is absolutely one of them, despite the mixed messages
the Obama Administration has sent on that issue.”
On
May 31, 2010 Israeli commandos illegally attacked 6 vessels on the high
seas and killed at least 9 peace activists. The entire World has
condemned this action and called it a criminal activity. The U.S. only
"regrets" the incident and "trusts" Israel to investigate. This is akin
to asking the wolf to investigate the dead chickens!
On June 1, 2010, the U.N. Security Council passed a watered down
condemnation of the attack. “The Security Council deeply regrets the
loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the
Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy
sailing to Gaza,” the statement said, adding that the 15-member body
“in this context, condemns those acts which resulted in the loss” of
lives.
The wording, at the insistence of the U.S. was designed to dilute
demands for condemnation exclusively of Israel, which argues that its
soldiers acted in self-defense in response to violent resistance to
their interception of the vessels from passengers on board. After the
raid, Israel seized hundreds of activists as well as the ships.
On June 2, 2010 the United Nations Human Rights Council approved a
resolution that condemns Israel’s attack on a ship that was heading for
the Gaza strip. The resolution has passed, with 32 votes in favor of
it, but the United States voted against it. The resolution calls for a
Goldstone type investigation being started on Israel’s actions, as well
as for Israel’s blockade on Gaza being lifted immediately.
Congress is allowing all of this to happen. Each day the U.S. makes
thousands more enemies of the people of the World. Protests have been
held all over the world while President Obama and Congress only
"regret" the incident! Former IDF member Rham Emanuel was in Israel
just before this attack. Did he give Israel a green light to kill
innocent civilians?
Was the Obama Administration involved in the Planning of the Israeli Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla?
Why
is Joe Lieberman
still
a Committee Chairman?
"The Terrorists" hate us
because
the
U.S. has been terrorizing them for decades. We have entered the
Terrorism/Industrial Complex. Rights are disappearing.
The economy
is in chaos. Millions are in prisons or jails. The "Bush" Laws need to
be changed or eliminated. Contact your Representative or Senator and
tell them you want, you demand the return of your Rights.
Corporate profits
are raising as the levels of corruption and greed have risen to
previously
unknown heights.
While CEOs build mansions, stockholders are being wiped out. Retirement
accounts have gone drastically downward. Hard working citizens are
being
fired. Millions have no health care. The economy is in shambles.
Vote In Progressives* and
Independents
Washington
refuses to end the disastrous Iraq War. In
fact, Washington is greatly expanding the War in Afghanistan. Billions
of dollars that could be used to fund Universal Healthcare are being
thrown
down a rat hole. Washington refuses to support
the
Global
Warming Treaty. Washington refuses to support the treaty to ban the use
of Land Mines. Washington refuses to support the treaty to ban the use
of cluster bombs. Washington is one of 4 countries in the world who
refuses to support
the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The
Declaration sets out the individual and collective rights of indigenous
peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language,
employment, health, education and other issues. Washington
refuses to stop being the largest arms
merchant
in the world. Washington wants to place nuclear arms in space, further
endangering the world. America has covert operations in 75 countries
which are undermining World peace. Washington's view of a global
economy is
widening
the gap between the haves and the have nots. Washington is one of only
seven countries in the World who refuses to sign the Treaty for the
Rights of Women - CEDAW. This treaty is the world’s most complete
international agreement on basic human rights for women. Washington
voted almost
unanimously to support the December 2008 invasion of Palestine and the
slaughter of innocent women and children by the Israeli Army.
Washington is trying to kill the UN Human Rights Commission's Goldstone
Report because it tells the truth about Israel's war crimes. Washington
claims to want the Mid-East Peace Talks to resume, while Israel's
government
continues build settlements on occupied territory. American
arms
are killing innocent civilians in occupied Palestine.Washington needs
to cut off funding to Apartheid Israel.
For real
information on what is happening in Israel and Palestine, see http://theonlydemocracy.org/
The
zealots in Washington
have lost touch with reality. They don't give a damn about you or your
needs.
The
Democrats took control of the house in 2006 and have done nothing to
end the wars. They voted to spend additional billions with no
withdrawal plans. They also voted to give
Telecommunication companies immunity from prosecution for their illegal
wiretapping.
Now,
they have allowed the World Financial Markets to melt down. Markets
have seen their largest decline since the Depression. Congressional and
Senate Committee after Committee has failed to regulate the markets and
now they have bailed out Wall Street to the tune of more than a
trillion...And nothing in their bills
helps Main Street.
After over a decade of grassroots organizing and lobbying, the global
water justice movement achieved a significant victory when the United
Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to affirm "the right to
safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is
essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights." The
resolution—put forward by Bolivia and co-sponsored by 35 states—passed
overwhelmingly with 122 states voting in favor and 41 abstaining. The
U.S., Canada, Britain, New Zealand, and Australia were among the
cowards who abstained from voting.
Every Committee Chairman/woman needs to be replaced. Please Vote Out
more Incumbents in the next election.
There IS something else we can do.
In addition to Cleaning the Entire House, Bush and Cheney need to be put on trial. They have both openly admitted to
authorizing torture.
- They, along with
the House, and the Senate have all
sold out to a group from the Capitalists Conservative Right. They are
totally beholding to Washington
Lobbyists. A handful of people are attempting to control everything.
Don't let them. For once make your vote count and send the Republicrats
packing.
Send your Congressman or
Senator a message
- that you
want promises
kept.
- You
want world peace.
You want a strong economy
- based
on
honesty and need.
You want
people in Washington
- who work for
the people.
- If you can find a
Progressive* or
Independent
candidate in your area, investigate them and possibly support them in
2010.
- Voteoutincumbents
has long ago written off the
Republican Party as the Party of NO. If you
can find Progressive*
Democrat or Republican candidates, consider supporting
them.
- 9/20/09
- Voteoutoutincumbents.org sent emails to MoveOn.org,
ProgressiveCongress.org, and
The Congressional Progressive Caucus asking them, "Are there any
Democrat incumbents who you believe should be reelected in 2010, and,
if so, why?" None of them have responded!
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Progressives - Candidates favoring or
advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to
wishing to maintain things as they are. Progressives believe in social
justice, pacifism, environmentalism, human rights, and consumer rights.
America needs Congressmen like Dennis Kucinich or Alan Grayson and
Senators like Russ Feingold, Tom Udall, or Bernie Sanders. These
legislators may be worth
keeping in Washington, but the reality is that the only Change that
will benefit the People is complete Change in Washington.
 
Also visit these sites:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15147009/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15321167/
http://www.newsdissector.org/
http://www.countercurrents.org/us-frank200406.htm
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Throw
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Vote
Out All Incumbents
An
essay by Thomas Daly
It has become
evident
that out Life, our Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness have been
jeopardized beyond endurance by the willful acts of a political elite
which has betrayed our Common Welfare, the Promise of the
Constitution, and the Meaning of America.
Although ever
posing as
the country's – and the people's – central but divergent
legislative forum, Congress and the Senate have long been deceptively
converted into a distant, tightly guarded conclave, wholly dedicated
to its own perpetual incumbency as a despotic national directorate; a
ruling aristocracy, embracing none but indoctrinated and pre-indentured
Republicans and Democrats.
Central to their
power is
the unrestrained capacity to surreptitiously bleed-off, and confiscate
an ever larger measure of productive people's earnings and
thus abridge their right to acquire property and the validly of
unencumbered private ownership.
Today it is the
flagrant
encroachment upon the people's constituted rights that reveals a
design to reduce the populace into divided, non-cohesive clusters of
politically muzzled factions, stripped of common will.
The People's
given right
to freely choose their representatives has been artfully debased.
Vast streams of clouded money - hundreds of millions annually –
soiled by pandering and graft determine who will run and who will
not, who is to be supported and who is not. Party labels
notwithstanding, money is then laundered into the campaigns of those
deemed to have honed the slickest tongues with which to bedazzle an
already stupefied electorate. Those perceived to pose a threat to
the common goals and welfare of Congress as a two-faced ruling dynasty
need not apply.
Because the
average
citizen is no longer able to buy into the high stakes game, We, the
People, have become the fodder on which politicians feed.
Primary
elections have
come to be a mocking ruse which limits ballot entry to
highly-financed, consummate political practitioners, all party
loyalists. Candidates for Congress and the Senate with few
exceptions, are predisposed by money-raking party overlords and
their wide ranging cohorts. Voter opinion is deemed disruptive, a
menace to the system, and has effectively been rendered impotent. The
electorate, as such, has been goaded into political captivity where
it is still allowed to vote in general elections – but only as
to the cut and color of the uniforms the guards will wear.
At this point
both houses
of Congress, conceived to be the lungs by which freedom breathes, are
deadly cancers in the weakened body of democracy.
America's
industrial
economy, backbone of all the people's being, is critically injured,
sick and bleeding; it needs transfusions and intensive care, not
placebos and a sedative. Once freed from bureaucratic lording and
politically licensed plunder, the economy will be able to recuperate
and provide a decent, justly earned living for all Americans able and
willing to participate, as well as adequately cater to deserving
social needs.
America's
recovery will
not originate in Moscow, Baghdad, Kabul, Tel Aviv, Rio, Munich,
Tokyo, Madrid, or Mexico City; it must be mounted in the silenced
halls of industry, the shuttered factories, throughout the towns and
cities of America.
For most all
incumbents
of either party to run for reelection amidst the present economic
turmoil, grinding unemployment, budgets based on borrowed funds,
smoldering civil unrest, and lack of public confidence in Congress,
shows a degree of insolence that is incompatible with conscientious,
innovative, and beneficial governance. Incumbents pointing at
performance,
claiming character and courage, honesty, vision, expertise and
leadership, is, at best, perplexing, if not a rankling recitation of
patent falsehoods.
A universal lack
of
purpose, insight and awareness can no longer be obscured, tolerated
or ignored. Such glaring absence of fundamental human values has made
for farcical theatrics to assume the role of just and prudent
leadership. Their misconduct, their skewed morals – not the
people's – have broken families and torn the ethics, the moral
fiber of society.
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