WAXMAN/STUPAK Letters

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"Nick Choate, a spokesman for Stupak, said 52 letters were sent late Monday to the nation's largest health insurers, those with $2 billion or more in annual premiums. He said letters were not sent to other industry groups, some of which have been airing television advertising in support of Obama's call for legislation."

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/52726

Letters to 52 (non-supportive) Ins. Co.s not to supportive ones. Smacks of coercive behavior?

REDISCOVERY

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1981 Reagan Inauguration Speech: (referring to Arlington Memorial Cemetery)

Under one such marker lies a young man--Martin Treptow--who left his job in a small town barber shop in 1917 to go to France with the famed Rainbow Division. There, on the western front, he was killed trying to carry a message between battalions under heavy artillery fire. We are told that on his body was found a diary. On the flyleaf under the heading, "My Pledge," he had written these words:

"America must win this war. Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone."

[Comment: This is a war of erosion--the erosion of America.]

DISRUPTING DEMOCRACY

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“We the People” are being divided . . . and conquered. Dismantled . . . piece by piece. We must stop it; we must preserve our Nation and protect the future of our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. We have no choice but to take back that which is ours so that we may give a better circumstance to the next generations.

The question is HOW?

My thoughts are we need to vote out incompetence, ambition, corruption, cronyism, and disable the PACs that make it possible for the creeping takeover of OUR COUNTRY. It will take decades to remove the CRAP-O-CONGRESS. The sooner we get to it; the sooner we will bring back what is left of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

The men (and yes, women) who fought so bravely for our country would take up their positions again to fight the Rush to Obscurity, and Dismantling of Our Freedoms and of Our Country. The Heroes have fought again and again to preserve our Nation, to promote Freedom for US and others. These Heroes would be APPALLED to see what has been happening! They would be stunned to see this country and the direction it is headed—as we are stunned to see dominoes fall before our very eyes.

The disruption nears completion. We need to stand up, we must stem the tide of disruptive progress in the wrong direction. We didn’t see the steam-roller movement; and now, we have to work swiftly to change direction.

THE WEEGURZ (Uighurs) SOLUTION

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The continuing problem of the Weegurz cannot be resolved by returning them to China. Although China demanded their return, fear of torture has prevented the repatriation solution.

http://cbs2chicago.com/national/Guantanamo.Bay.uighurs.2.834535.html

The solution is to release them in Afghanistan. The Weegurz had admitted to weapons training in Afghanistan. Give them a choice—release in Afghanistan or remain in custody. Decide as a group, all or nothing.

If release in Afghanistan is the choice, they must agree to the conditions: DNA, fingerprints, full-body photos, x-rays, and a small tattoo (whatever necessary for recognition purposes.) They can choose to blend into a population anywhere in the world; but, if they attempt to engage in activities against the United States, they will be shot upon capture and identification..

Furnish them with money, food, water—pre-agreed necessities. Release them in as safe an area as possible. The Weegurz can make their way into a better life, or return to the fight knowing the penalty.

It’s up to the Weegurz to determine their own future.

EFFECTIVELY A ONE PARTY SYTEM

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Specter and Franken will complete the change to the one-party system. The change will make opposition completely ineffective. Whether you agree (or disagree) with a particular issue, the Democrats will do as they please and we will live with the results.

We have lost the balance; there will be a price. Big Government is getting bigger, and we are getting smaller. A few more speech laws and our voices will be silenced.

We are only one generation away . . . OR, are we that generation?

SPECTER . . . .BETRAYAL IN PA

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Senator Arlen Specter has switched parties. CNN’s interview listed him as Arlen Specter (D). He announced his decision to become a Democrat, today.
Apparently, Specter has run out of Republican friends and will now sample the Democrats.

This action can be considered a betrayal of the voters who wished to have some small semblance of balance in the Senate. Specter represents himself—a constituency of one. He should have retired.

This is a betrayal of the people—for perks and power. .

DID GE GET ANY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT (BAILOUT/INSURED LOAN?)

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/peter-roff/2009/04/24/ge-bailout-piles-rocks-outside-keith-olbermanns-glass-house.html

In a petition to Keith Olberman, MSNBC:

“While General Electric, the parent-company of your MSNBC network, was negotiating a $126 billion taxpayer-funded bailout, you signed a new contract raising your salary from $4 million to $7.5 million annually. You have used your show as a platform to call for the resignation of corporate executives accepting excessive bonuses on the backs of taxpayers who are picking up the tab for these atrocious bailouts, yet you yourself have no problem engaging in the same "class economic rape" that you accuse them of.”

[COMMENT:
Olberman works for MSNBC, controlled by NBC; NBC owned by GE. We understand pressure was applied not for balance, but to support Obama. What did GE get? What will GE get? Bailout, insured LOAN, or BIG CONTRACTS? ]

JAPANESE EXECUTED FOR WATERBOARDING?

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When I heard the comment about Japanese executed for waterboarding it didn’t seem accurate. There had to be additional acts. So, I looked around and found this :

“Saturday, April 25, 2009

Sorry, Paul Begala — You're Still Wrong [Mark Hemingway]

Over at Huffington Post, Paul Begala has responded to my post from a few days ago questioning his claim the the U.S. executed Japanese war criminals for waterboarding — "Yes, National Review, We Did Execute Japanese for Waterboarding."

Given that a number of the responses I've received have been less than fair, Begala's response is a model of civilized debate and I appreciate that he mounted a factual response.

Alas, he's still wrong.

But first, a necessary clarification. I had assumed that Begala had sourced his claim that the U.S. executed Japanese war criminals to Ted Kennedy, since that was the only popular mention I could find of someone citing a Japanese war criminal by name being punished for the specific crime of waterboarding. Begala says that his claim stems from this statement from John McCain:
Following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding.

What McCain is saying is accurate. However, McCain's third sentence here doesn't necessarily follow the second. Japanese war criminals were convicted for crimes against U.S. POWs — including waterboarding. But, unlike Begala, McCain doesn't go so far as to say they were executed for waterboarding. Here's what Begala actually said:

Our country executed Japanese soldiers who waterboarded American POWs. We executed them for the same for the same crime we are now committing ourselves.

At the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, a.k.a. Tokyo Trials, that Begala says McCain is referring to, only seven Japanese war criminals were executed. Every one of them was convicted of either being complicit in or directly comitting atrocities and murder on a grand scale.

Koki Hirota:
During Hirota's second tenure as foreign minister, late in 1937, Japanese forces marched into Nanking. Thousands of innocent civilians were buried alive, used as targets for bayonet practice, shot in large groups and thrown into the Yangtze River. Rampant rapes (and gang rapes) of women ranging from age seven to over seventy were reported. The international community estimated that within the six weeks of the Massacre, 20,000 women were raped, many of them subsequently murdered or mutilated; and over 300,000 people were killed, often with the most inhumane brutality.While Hirota was not in charge of the army units that invaded Nanjing, he was well informed about the massacre. The international community had filed many protests to the Japanese Embassy. Bates, an American professor of history at the University of Nanking during the Japanese occupation, provided evidence that the protests were forwarded to Tokyo and were discussed in great detail between Japanese officials and the U.S. ambassador in Tokyo.

Seishiro Itagaki:
Itagaki was moreover responsible for the supply of food and medical care to prisoners of war and civilian internees, in particular on various Indonesian islands during the last months of the war. It has been established that, over that period, thousands of people died due to lack of food or adequate care, while the camp guards suffered no undue hardship.

Kenji Dohihara:
Kenji Dohihara voted in favour of the attack on Pearl Harbour ... He commanded the Army of the 7th Region, which includes parts of Malaysia and the islands of Sumatra, Java and Borneo in Indonesia. In this capacity, he was responsible for supplying food and medicines to not only the Japanese troops, but also to prisoners of war.

Heitaro Kimura:
It is alleged that in carrying out his functions, Kimura allegedly violated the laws and customs of war in approving the use of prisoners of war for hazardous work, from which they are usually prohibited. They were forced to work in very dangerous conditions and several thousands died. Heitaro Kimura allegedly gave the order and approved the use of prisoners of war for the construction of the railway between Burma and the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand). In addition, he did not take the necessary disciplinary measures to prevent or to punish the commission of atrocities by his troops.

Iwane Matsui:
His troops took Nanking on 13 December 1937. The Chinese army had evacuated the city just before it was taken. The ensuing occupation was therefore that of a defenceless city. The Japanese troops nevertheless carried out unspeakable atrocities: massacre, rape, pillaging and destruction were routinely committed. During a six to seven week period, more than 100’000 civilians were killed and thousands of women raped. Against this backdrop, Matsui marched triumphantly into Nanking on 17 December 1937 and remained there for several days.

Akira Muto:
Moreover, as an officer serving under General Matsui between November 1937 and July 1938, he was charged with war crimes for his participation in the atrocities committed at Nanking.

The seventh Japanese war criminal to be hanged was Hideki Tojo, and I presume his reputation precedes him. But it seems pretty clear we executed these men for charges that far surpass concerns about waterboarding.
Now it does appear that various forms of torture were a consideration in some of these cases that resulted in death sentences at the Tokyo Trials. Media Matters marshals some evidence to that effect, but again waterboarding was presented as just one of several types of torture, many of which appear to be more severe. (Media Matters also appears to cavalierly lump all forms of Japanese water torture together and, say, forced ingestion of water — an execution method centuries ago — is obviously very different from waterboarding.) This is why McCain appears to be accurate when he says waterboarding is "among the charges" and Begala is wrong to suggest it's the reason why the death sentences were handed down. There are examples of war criminals convicted of waterboarding, even alongside convictions for a number of harsh forms of torture, who were not put to death.

In no way, shape or form could waterboarding be said to have been the predominate reason any one of these people were hanged. Begala suggesting people at the Tokyo Trials were hanged for waterboarding is akin to noting that Charles Manson is guilty of trespassing on Roman Polanski's home and then insisting that's the reason he got a death sentence. (Not that I'm suggesting trespassing and waterboarding are equivalent crimes; I'm just making a logical point.)

Ultimately, even evidence Begala cites to defend himself doesn't validate his charge. It does validate McCain's statement, which Begala doesn't seem to recognize as materially different the one he made. Then again, while the PolitiFact article Begala references doesn't prove his claim — it's otherwise clear as mud on the distinctions and specific crimes involved.

Again, to be clear: I am not trying to suggest that waterboarding isn't torture. Those opposed to waterboarding should be content to argue the indisputable fact that it was considered a crime as practiced by the Japanese. But Begala's insistence that Japanese war criminals were executed for waterboarding just does not appear to be true.

Now shifting gears a bit, let me add one final bit about waterboarding. In my discussion of waterboarding from a few days ago, I wrote:
In waterboarding as it is practiced by the U.S., cellophane or cloth is placed over the subject's mouth to keep water out of nose and mouth. Asano was pouring water directly into the mouths and noses of subjects which is considerably more harsh and dangerous.

A reader notes that a cloth barrier, doesn't necessarily prevent watter from going into the mouth and nose as described in the Stephen J. Bradbury memo:
Either in the normal application, or where countermeasures are used, we understand that water may enter — and may accumulate in — the detainee’s mouth and nasal cavity, preventing him from breathing. In addition, you have indicated that the detainee as a countermeasure may swallow water, possibly in significant quantities.

Obviously, a cellophane barrier would keep water out altogether and I think a cloth barrier is probably still better than none. But the reader makes a fair point about a cloth not necessarily keeping water out of the nose and mouth, and is certainly a distinction worth noting if you're trying to decide how severe the practice is.
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DRAWN AND QUARTERED IS REAL TORTURE

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“Hanged until almost dead, drawn and quarted: “. . . was the penalty once ordained in England for the crime of high treason. It is considered by many to be the epitome of cruel punishment,[1] and was reserved only for this most serious crime, which was deemed more heinous than murder and other capital offences. It was applied only to male criminals, except on the Isle of Man.[2] Women found guilty of treason in England were sentenced to be taken to a place of execution and burned at the stake, a punishment changed to hanging by the Treason Act 1790 in Great Britain,[2] and 1796 in Ireland.

(…)

Until reformed under the Treason Act 1814,[2] the full punishment for the crime of treason was to be hanged, drawn and quartered in that the condemned prisoner would be:
Dragged on a hurdle (a wooden frame) to the place of execution. This is one possible meaning of drawn.[3] The more likely meaning of Drawn is the act of disembowelment.[4]
Hanged by the neck for a short time or until almost dead (hanged).
Disembowelled and emasculated and the genitalia and entrails burned before the condemned's eyes (this is another meaning of drawn—see the reference to the Oxford English Dictionary below).[5]
The body divided into four parts, then beheaded (quartered).
Typically, the resulting five parts (i.e. the four quarters of the body and the head) were gibbeted (put on public display) in different parts of the city, town, or, in famous cases, in the country, to deter would-be traitors who had not seen the execution. After 1814, the convict would be hanged until dead and the mutilation would be performed post-mortem. Gibbeting was later abolished in England in 1843, while drawing and quartering was abolished in 1870.
There is debate among modern historians about whether "drawing" referred to the dragging to the place of execution or the disembowelling, but since two different words are used in the official documents detailing the trial of William Wallace ("detrahatur" for drawing as a method of transport, and "devaletur" for disembowelment), there is no doubt that the subjects of the punishment were disembowelled.[6]”

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_and_quartering]

[COMMENT: The above is a high degree of torture. In comparison, waterboarding is nothing.]

“A NATION OF SHEEP”

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(Book Description, //www.hotbooksale.com/)

"In A NATION OF SHEEP, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano frankly discusses how the federal government has circumvented the Constitution and is systematically dismantling the rights and freedoms that are the foundation of American democracy.? He challenges Americans to recognize that they are being led down a very dangerous path and that the cost of following without challenge is the loss of the basic freedoms that facilitate our pursuit of happiness and that define us as a nation. Judge Napolitano reminds readers what America is all about, that the purpose of government is to protect freedom, and freedom is the ability to follow your own free will and not the will of government bureaucrats.? He asks the simple question, which are YOU, a sheep or a wolf?? Do you blindly follow behind where you are led, or do you challenge the government at every pass, forcing it to make decisions that will protect our freedoms? Judge Napolitano asks the questions that no one else will, challenging readers to rethink why they are blindly following a government that only its own interest in mind.? He asks: Why is the government using the war on terror as an excuse to sidestep the Constitution? Why are Americans not challenging and questioning the government as it continues to limit more and more of our freedoms? What part of Congress shall make no law. . . does the government not understand when it criminalizes speech? Whatever happened to our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that are proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, guaranteed by the Constitution, yet ignored by the governments elected to protect them? Why does every public office holder swearallegiance to the Constitution, yet very few follow it? Don’t we have rights that are guaranteed and cannot be taken from us?"


[COMMENT: The above book was written before the end of the Bush Administration. It is not just the Republicans squeezing us, it’s the Democrats, too; and, the Independents follow one or the other—they are not truly independent. We have been losing Rights for more decades than we realized.]

PA GOVERNOR ED RENDELL--4/23

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GUN CONTROL: (Rendell debated NRA on “Gun Control.”—I’d like to see the transcript) On Maddow’s show, Rachel Maddow (after mentioning the 10th Anniversary of Columbine and the number of gun violence incidents) talked about gun control off the National agenda for years and asked the Governor, “Do you think that is gonna change?”

Rendell: “Yeah, I do. Not immediately I think the point that the President made is a good one. Right now, with the economy warranting our full attention, with Health Care on deck, and we need a bi-partisan approach to Health Care; an issue as contentious as reinstating the assault ban would have the potentiality to screw all that up. I think we oughta wait until we get those two, the economy and health care, under control. . . but, I think, Sen. Finstein is resolute about revisiting the issue; and, I think the issue has to be cast as a very simple issue.

Do we support our Police, or do we not? All around the country, Police will tell you they are outgunned. They are simply outgunned. And, we don’t have any weapons compared to the weapons in the hands of criminals, and often people who are not very sane. And, assault weapons have one purpose: You won’t find them in a duck blind for hunting; you won’t find them in the Olympics for target shooting. They are designed to maim and kill—to deliver high impact bullets, in spurts, so that they can’t help . . . but bring down their targets. We gotta getem outta the hands of criminals, and no ordinary person needs an assault weapon for hunting, to protect themselves or their homes. It’s as simple as that; and rationality has got to prevail.

As I said, I support the President. I know he got the letter from the Blue Dog Democrats, and he’s got to take that into consideration. But, there is going to come a time very soon, when the Oaklands, and the Pittsburghs, and the Philadelphias, and the Binghamtons, have to stop.”


[COMMENT: Anyone who says it’s not coming down the pike is trying to fool us. The above is clear notification that it’s coming; but, when it comes it will be at a time when they believe they can obtain consensus. Only crooks and gun-runners (and Terrorists) and drug dealers (crossing the border illegally) will have assault rifles.

How many Americans have assault weapons versus how many assault weapons incidences occur annually?]

THE LID FLIES OFF

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During thoughts of prosecuting the Bush Advisors, and impeaching 9th Circuit Judge Bybee, think about the information we might have obtained, and the deaths we could have prevented under President Clinton.

If given the opportunity to prevent 9/11, do you think the families of the victims would have hesitated (for one second) to apply more vigorous measures against those who would kill 3,000 innocent persons.

Did the Clinton Administration fail to protect/defend?

Did they not know of the mushrooming threat, were they ignorant of information, and hampered in their ability to defend?

The Murrah Building, the bombing of the Cole, WTC 1 (possibly additional incidents) were ignored indicators.

What did we know and how did we hog-tie ourselves to prevent our knowing?

ENHANCED INTERROGATIONS

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You can’t negotiate from a weak position, unless your enemies are kind. We have no kind enemies. In extreme situations, we need information; and, we must use ALL the tools in our bags to obtain the information, carefully.

News is leaking out that the interrogations were conducted on 3 individuals. Vital information was obtained. Not everyone was subjected to the interrogations.

We are not perfect. Survival is important. Tough measures are necessary. The meek would be extinct, if it were not for the protection of the strong. The weak are supported by the strong . . . or, they would not have a voice at all.

We can never be so civilized that we become extinct and the perps of the world survive to enslave the rest of humanity. We cannot accomplish a kinder world until more of the world becomes civilized.

MISS CALIFORNIA

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To the point:

Free speech is dying, almost dead.

PANDORA’S BOX

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When the current Administration prosecutes the former Administration, the lid will fly off.

Setting the precedent will cause a backlash; and will open actions that the current Administration will regret. Advisors won’t give administrations the time of day. . . , and that is the least of the painful fate..

Did this new group never think they’d be NEXT!

Opening the box and reaping the consequences seems like shooting yourself in the foot.

The UNIFIED NODCOCKS (U.N.)

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Can you say, “League of Nations?”

The Head of the United Nations called US “DeadBeats!”

We pay approximately 25% of the bill.

In these days of return for investment, we’ve been snookered.

The U.N. does too little, too late,

And should be paid accordingly.

GIA - - -(the new CIA)

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We present to you the new GIA, formerly the old CIA.

No torture, the GIA will submit 20 questions to the captive/guest. The questions must be typed on rose-embossed, vellum paper and presented 30 days before answers are requested.

Flowers and candy must not be gifted, as the subject(s) might be allergic.

All guests will be provided with a Sleep-# bed, and no less than 500 TC sheets.

Gentle Intelligence Agency, the only Agency (in the World) to give 24-hour pleasant service, during the visit..

(We are progressing by providing others with big, belly laughs!)

CONTRITION TOURS

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The NY Times mentioned Contrition Tours, and the topic was discussed on CNN.

Today’s Tea Party is a protest against Contrition Tours. I have been against this activity for years. Jimmy Carter loves it and takes as many Contrition Tours as he’s able. Now, we have Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton conducting their own tours. The Tours undermine our positions, dilute our influence, and teach others to disregard US.

Thanks, but NO THANKS. When you downplay our respect for ourselves and do it on foreign soil . . . you are disrespected by others, and by US. We would not tolerate it from our friends in the world. We should not tolerate it from our Representatives.

If you wish to “air dirty linen,” do it at home!

Contrition Tours are disrespectful, and a betrayal of trust.

NEWS FOR NANCY

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Republican voters are disgusted; Democrats are disappointed. Emperor Nancy has new clothes and her podium requires binoculars to view the average person. It’s Nakkid-Nancy, sniping (from on-high) that this phenomenon is Astroturf--not grass-roots.

In my case, it’s the real thing—grass and roots. I had to search for a Tea Party. When I could not find one I could attend, I decided to have my own. Many of us have been kicked out of the “Silent Majority” because we are speaking up. Nevertheless, we are part of the great “We the People.” We have opinions; we are angry.

We see IRRESPONSIBILITY and ARE CONCERNED with the direction our Country is headed.

Emperor Nakkid-Nancy refuses to see reality, and hopes to demean and minimize. We can see right through her.

TAXATION and the SMOKER

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First, they came for the smoker. You weren’t a smoker; so, you didn’t care.

Now, they are coming for the obese. Listen up, Chubby. FatTax is coming!

The Nannies of the World have united, and YOU SHALL BE GOOD . . . or

YOU SHALL BE POOR.

EXTREMISM and TEA PARTIES

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It is not extremism to protest high taxation, high deficits, huge budgets . . . trillions for the next generations to pay. When I run out of money . . . I stop spending. Not extremism, it’s rational and responsible. I expect the same reasonability from my Representatives in Congress.

Voting for someone new has become an exchange of dirty underwear. Harry, you change with Joe; Bob, you change with Sam. The odor is still there. We get the same results, no matter how we vote—no matter which party or candidate. The sameness is extreme.

The Country voted for change; the Country got more of the same . . . to the extreme. We are facing extreme taxation, extreme deficits, extreme budgets, for an extremely long time.

All of this leads to a conclusion that Government is extreme; certainly more extreme than an average person at a TEA PARTY.

LOBBYING and MEDIA

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Do the ordinary people have a lobby? Probably not. We’re expected to write our Congressperson at various times with various opinions, but we seldom come together. The closest thing to a lobby might be AARP. It’s for people over 50. I don’t know what there is for people under 50.

If it’s up to us to lobby for ourselves we won’t make much impact; but, I do believe the TEA PARTIES were noticed. They were noticed and downplayed by some media.

CNN had a disgruntled reporter conducting her own discouragement. It was all about her—her opinions, her voice. She didn’t interview; she blustered. It’s a symptom of the biased media of today.

Reporters should be short on opinion, long (and accurate) on FACT.

DHS and THE EXTREMIST REPORT

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Dept. of Homeland Security apologized to the returning Veterans. So far, the Extremist Report has incurred criticism after criticism. Here is another criticism: DHS used the Pittsburgh shooter as an example—a poor example. The Pittsburgh man is one of thousands of Pennsylvanian gun owners; the incident hit the headlines because it is unusual. The incident was broadcast locally, statewide, and nationwide because this activity doesn’t happen every day, or every month. Gun owners felt certain the actions of one gun owner would be used as grist for the mill, and they were correct.

There was no militia; the man was a lone gunman. The incident began as a domestic dispute—one of the most dangerous times for police officers. There are no acceptable excuses for the shooter. Lumping this tragic incident into a broader Extremist Report speaks more to agenda than fact, and appears to be engaging in conspiracy theories from the opposite spectrum of the shooter’s conspiracy theories.

We expect better from DHS than agenda, wild speculation, and hype. DHS stands between the Nation and real danger. Ron Paul, returning Veterans, and a lone fruitcake are not National danger..

TEA PARTY SPIRIT

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I support the Tea Parties all over the U.S. Taxes are too high, but it’s more than that. Taxation is everywhere, all the time.

I can’t find the Law which allows taxes on everything and everybody. The Law(s) must be buried within tons of documents.

Is there a “Sin Tax” Law on the books? If so, who defines the “sin?”

I can think of a few activities which I think are sins. It’s a sin to continue to add “trillions” to the tax burdens of future generations. Let’s amend the Constitution to include a “SIN TAX” for sinful acts in Congress.

For each TRILLION ADDED, Congress members are fined/taxed 10% of their salaries and benefits. I call it “THE CONGRESSIONAL INCENTIVE TAX.”

TEA PARTY DAY, APRIL 15, 2009

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Tea People . . . unite! Time to Speak Up!

It's time for the great Silent Majority to shout out. "We the People" have been silent for too long.

Kindly get your hands out of my pocket. Pickpockets are not liked, or legal.

One sign read: "My Piggy Bank ain't Your Pork Barrel."

Another: "Government, get out of my pocket, life, . . . and ash tray."

Big Government thinks nothing of poking into (and taxing) anything, and everything.

Patrick Henry did not say, "Give me taxes 'til I'm dead." He said, "Give me Liberty, or give me death." How much Liberty can you have if you are overburdened with taxes down to the third generation?

We recently thanked our great grandson. He's only a few months old! . . . Surprise, little guy!