When the Republicans get wacked politically, the Stock market is sure to take a dip.
The knee bone’s connected to the, Wallet Bone.
Patriotism
When Empires fall.
I have been ask before why I get so emotional about politics in the U.S.. I own no property there and no money in the banks. I have family and friends living there in various parts of the country, and I worry about about them. But, I’m safe in a little Republic (who’s still trying to finding itself).
What bothers me the most is watching The Grand Lady fall. It’s like watching the Fall of the Roman Empire in Internet time.
It will be ugly, and painful.
Internet Censorship
It has come to me just now why the U.S. has tried to block the adoption of the ‘.xxx’ domain. It came to me when reading this article on the BBC Internet child porn block calls.
If there is the xxx domain, and the porn sites moved to this domain. Parental blocking of these sites would be easy.
And hence the real reason. Content could be blocked by domain address, rather than via filtering content. Utilizing filtering, any kind of censorship can me undertaken. You could block anything that is deemed ‘Obscene’. And that is a very soft definition. Any religious, or political subject could be considered obscene, and therefore block-able.
Child porn is only the trojan horse to begin this paradigm shift in thinking.
Now I’m sure this is not a surprise to some, but I just had to state this out-loud.
Interesting how the spellchecker brought up BlackBall along with Block-able. The new McCarthyism?
Follow the money!
I watched portions of “All the Presidents Men.” last night. And it reminded me of the one statement that should be burned into every reporter, investigator or blogger on the planet.
Follow the Money!
Follow the Money!
In all this agonizing about the Iraq war, and the motivations for the invasion. No one has ask where the money went, or maybe the Oil? Where is the oil from Iraq going to? Who is profiting from the war, and who has been paying for the support of politicians who support the war?
Just as in the past philosophy, morality and ethics get trumped by Money, greed and selfishness.
Follow the money.
Even the ‘Oil for Aid’ scandal has a American connection. There may have been some people at the U.N. involved. Money can buy anyone. But the financing came from American interests.
You will find the same in Iraq. Follow the oil from Iraq, and you’ll find it in U.S. refineries.
And where is the money, did the Iraqi government receive any of the money? Have the oil riches, enriched the Iraqis, or the Americans.
Follow the money!
Turn back the clock, Please!
Why didn’t this happen last year? Bush would lose an election
It’s the same criminals, and liars as before.
Maybe, the truth is a powerful thing.
I like Fitzgerald! Twist the knife Slowly.
I like the idea that Fitzgerald is waiting for the last moment to announce the results of his investigation. The bubble is ready to burst on this Republican treason. And then the fireworks will be something to see. I can wait, the future, I hope is looking up.
Term Limits for Congress
Years ago the ‘Next Big Thing” in Politics was going to be ‘Term Limits’. Whatever became of term limits, I wonder.
Could the Republicans that campaigned so hard for it when the Democrats were in the Majority, now have no stomach for it, now that they are in power.
Maybe it’s time to bring back the concept of term limits. Even the silent Democrats need shaking up in Congress. Time to clean house and throw out the incumbents. Fresh blood, can do no harm there.
The Missing Movie, Martial Law America.
Years ago I watched a movie on TV, in black and white, as that was the only kind my folks had at the time. But the movie made a lasting impression on me. It may have been written for today, but the setting was the 60’s, men dressed in black suits white shirts, very sinister.
The plot when like this:
- There is Martial Law in the United States of America. As a result of some form of terrorism.
- The period of Martial Law was coming to an end
- The current President’s eight year term is about to expire
- the Martial Law’s constraint on freedoms has managed to create an underground ‘Resistance’ movement.
- the government has secretly arrested an army general who is suspected of being part of this movement
- he is suspected of leaking, or attempting to leak information that the President will use Secret Service agents to blow up several power plants in the Southwest United States in an effort to maintain the continuation of Martial Law. And to halt the next election, and extend his ‘leadership’
- The President plans to blame the ‘Terrorist’ for the bombing
- the terrorist knows of the generals arrest, and while they know that he is not part of the movement, they free him, and discover the plot
- the ‘Resistance’ groups defend the power plants from being destroyed
From that point I don’t remember more of the story.
The important point is this. I have never seen or heard about this movie EVER!
I vaguely remember that the general was played by Robert Duval, a very young Duval.
This movie is scary, placed into the context of today’s events, that if I put on my tin hat. It would make a great conspiracy to believe this movie is missing because it has become a Republican blueprint for the future. And hence it has disappeared from the film vaults of Hollywood.
On the other hand, it could have been just another ‘B’ movie actors would just a likely be ashamed to be associated with. But it’s absents is disturbing, considering all the trash that is still around. A story with this much political meat in it would likely find an audience.
If you know this film, post a comment, and let me know.
More meaning from the homeland.
The ongoing discussion of politics I’ve been having with my brother in Kansas has lead to a disturbing rebuke, I’ll quote:
I have only one real question for this guy……What personal freedoms does he not have today, that he had 20 years ago. Has his personal income been affected, or has his personal life been affected in anyway. He quite apparently is not a very good father, and husband, if he has this much time on his hands to spew stuff all over the internet. He ought to spend some time with his family, and enjoy the freedom that he has, because of the actions of the American Government, past and present.
How have you personally been affected by Bush,……did he shit in your coffee one day or something…..He has not affected you personally in any way. And in a few years he will be gone, and if a Republican is elected, then you will have someone else to blame for your problems.
Nothing has changed around her for me ….I am making more money, my wife is making more money than me, now. Gas has gone up, but that is probably for the good. Maybe everyone will be more aware of what they drive. The cost of housing is about the same. Stocks are a little unsettled, but that is the trend, just before they become bullish again.
The air is still clean, and the so called global warming hoax is over. Life is what you make of it……Unless your thing is being totally negative, and running around thinking that the sky is falling. And like many people, blaming other people for your problems, because after all, it couldn’t be my fault. WHO ME, I CAN’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY ACTIONS. That would intrude on my civil liberties. BULL SHIT.
This is disturbing on so many levels I can not count them all. It’s a complete head-in-sand (hate that phrase) attitude. And I only hope that the ‘global warming hoax’ jab, was only a joke. But it’s a frightful thing to see anyone shirk their civic duties, especially your own brother. But I guess this is what a lot of folks are doing, Foxhole Politics: Keep your head down, and hope that you don’t get your head blown off, wait for events to pass.
Very sad.
Feedback from the (central) Homeland
I read this article this morning from someone in my home state, Kansas, Surrender is not an Option and it gave me hope that some people in the Red state of Kansas had the temerity to speak their minds. Mind you when I sent it to my right-wing, republican propaganda spouting brother from the same state, I got a notable angry email from him condemning not the content, but the big words, and the belief it was written by some snot nosed east coast fag. I love it when the rebuttal for a article provokes a name calling reaction. It just elevates that discussion to such lofty airs, and restores my faith in the Kansas education system.
More Republican Treasonable Acts
I’ve written about many acts of treason against the American Constitution by Republicans. There is more here to read about; The Normalization of Treason, the Republicans’ gift to America
There doesn’t a day go by now, that the Republican crimes against the American People get more and more exposure. But I’ll bet that it doesn’t stop today.
I’m waiting for Bush to Pardon Rove over his treason. And I can’t wait for the fur to fly over that one.
What a Democrat wants (or should want)!
A very good start on a draft Vision statement for a new Contract with America that should be adopted by the Democratic party. National Security Contract With America
Anger levels: High
I have not been blogging much this week, waiting for all the criminals like Rove, Delay and the rest of the Bush staffers and republican crooks who are destroying the U.S.A. to be arrested.
My anger is so great that I can only hope that the courts will finally rid us of these sewer rats. But I don’t hold out much hope, even as they fall, these criminals will take down the Supreme Court with them.
It maybe time to talk about a New American Revolution! Liberty may have to be renewed with the blood of the American Patriots.
The New GOP Government of The United States
I have been trying to understand the new GOP government and I have managed this diagram. It seems to answers the basic questions that might come up when determining which part of the government has which responsibility.
Please leave comments if you believe I’ve left anything out.
Time to plant the Bush.
It’s time to bury Bush Bush Ratings Hit New Low.
Impeach Bush before God talks to him again!