Breaking News: Bush Takes Responsibility for Katrina Response

Bush Takes Responsibility for Federal Govt. Response to Hurricane Katrina:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/13/katrina.impact/index.html


My Opinion: Finally Bush shows a shimmer of what it means to be a Man and our President. He takes Responsibility for Federal Government’s response to Katrina. There are many more issues he has failed at and has not address but at least we know G.W. Bush may not have a brain, he does have a heart. Now, after losing the confidence of the American people, what will he do?

Katrina Response Causes Major Political Fall Out

African Americans Disgusted with KatrinaResponse:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/12/katrina.race.poll/index.html

Yes, There are Poor Folk in America:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9287641/

Bush’s Support Falls Below 40%:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/bush.poll.ap/index.html


My opinion: After Republicans have been making head way within the Black Community this terrible response from Katrina may very well push the black community deeper in support of the Democratic Party. How will the Republicans step up after this obvious neglect within major poor & black communities within the South? Will they take up causes to promote Economic Development within these communities benefiting the African Americans that live there or will they continue to disregard these folk as disposable? One thing I do know, with the current Republican agenda the masses of the Poor are increasing. The Party that serves these American citizens will gain their support and their vote.

Has the Government Failed the U.S. People?

Mike Brown Resigns as Director of FEMA!!!

"Bush puts people in jobs who don't know what they're doing," said Shirley Carignan, a retiree and a political independent from Weymouth, Massachusetts. "I think he's picking friends for these jobs. My girlfriend raises Arabians. You know horses, so what? Horses and people are different things."

The Government on all levels; Republican & Democrat both simply failed those effected by Hurricane Katrina. Why, it is very clear. No significant degree of aid arrived until 5 days after the storm had passed. As a resident of Sarasota, Florida having been through many hurricanes I know if this was my affluent community we would have had aid at the latest a few hours after the storm had passed.

Simply the majority of these people are poor and minority and therefore this elitist arrogant Republican government neglected them.

NAACP Assisting In LA Shelters:
http://www.swingstateproject.com/

The Red Cross Needs Volunteers & Donations:
http://www.redcross.org/

ACORN Does its Part:
http://www.acorn.org/

FEMA Director Mike Brown Removed:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/09/katrina.washington/index.html

President Bill Clinton says “the government failed the people of New Orleans”
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/clinton.katrina/index.html

Hilary Clinton Calls for Katrina Commission
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050905/sc_afp/usweatherclinton_050905134442


My Opinion: The Clinton's are truly great public servants. Fmr. President G. H. Bush Sr. also agrees with the Clinton’s sentiments.

Recent comments by Fmr. 1st Lady Barbara Bush are indicative of the path our Republican leadership has placed the United States on. Leading up to a country divided not just by Race but by Money & Class. Their policies are leaving the U.S. open to the same mistakes committed by early France, Russia, Germany, and Great Britain. These countries once had aristocracies which were overthrown. What is the American aristocracy? Corporations and Elites like the Bush Family. They are advocating a society of elites whom hold the power. The working class whom are regarded as disposable and 2nd class (Example: You, Me and our Soldiers). And the poor whom have no rights, no services and are seen as lesser than citizens.

I have created this website to call out these wrongs I see in our nation and because I believe the American Dream should Always be attainable by Everyone.

If there ever was a time for you to be involved in your Government, it is Now!

-Your Comments are Welcome

President Clinton Aids Katrina Victims

Dear Mr. Brooks,

Presidents Bush and Clinton have established a joint 501c3 fund toreceive donations to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Theformer Presidents will work in collaboration with the governors of theaffected states, federal and local officials in allocating the money.

Checks should be made out to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund.

Checks can be mailed to:

Office of President Clinton
Re: Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
55 W125th StreetNY, NY 10027

For more information call 212-348-8882 or visit www.clintonfoundation.org
OR
Checks can be mailed to:

Office of President George H.W. Bush
Re: Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 900
Houston, TX 77024

For more information call 713-686-1188

On behalf of the William J. Clinton Foundation, thank you for your heartfelt efforts toward relieving the victims of Katrina.
Sincerely,

Operations Department
Clinton Foundation
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201

New Corporate Paradigm

Have we come to a point in the Corporate Paradigm of our nation that we cannot agree on basic business practices.

An agreement is an agreement. A Deal is a Deal. How can you justify an executive making 6 figures in a company off the back of workers and at the same time is cutting employees and benefits? There are societies that believe that if you cheat someone out of money they are justified to kill you. I wish the same applied within business laws & ethics in America. Corporations are recently now legally being permitted to renege on their agreements resulting in the destruction of families & communities.

Let this executive get out there and do the dirty work. These Executives especially should not be getting a higher pay when the worker’s pensions are being cut. Let me tell you something my friends; when the jobs of Pilots, one of the most respected occupations in the U.S., are not protected then believe me yours will be next.

Many will call this perspective and line of thought as conspiracy theory. This is the same thing that is being said about the Oil Industry, where Progressives have been protesting against for years. It's no longer a “Conspiracy Theory”, the price of gas is now $5.00 a gallon in Atlanta and after Hurricane Katrina FL. Gov. Jeb Bush has asked Texas for a 2 weeks supply of oil. I have been told that Oil Companies have a higher profit margin than any other industry. This means their price to the consumer is excessively higher (exorbitant) than it cost them to produce the final product of gasoline. The Insurance Industry is in the business of Insurance but do their best to not honor claims and raise premiums after every disaster. Health Care is in the business of saving lives but the average citizens and poor can’t afford it. American Auto makers sell cars for twice as much as foreign car makers, American cars which are of lesser quality. I for one have had enough of Corporations draining society for more than its worth. Why more than its worth? Because I’d guess that 75% of us are paying off loans.

I hope that at least now that your pocket book and guaranteed benefits is being affected by this new Corporate Paradigm that you will at least open your mind to the fact that it is not Economic & Market Influences at play here, but wealthy individuals that own corporations that could care less about the worker and the good of the nation.

In regards to Union workers that don't do work. Speak for those you have worked with but most Americans unionized or not are hard workers and are not paid enough.

America’s power is derived from our hard work, hard working individuals, and entrepreneurship. I know this is the right way because it is Anti Trust, Monopoly, and Anti Collusion Laws that seek to keep Corporations & Big Business in check. Have we forgotten this? With the rise of power of corporations this idea of taking care of your workers is being lost, and so will be the economic foundation it has taking decades for our people to build.

Trusting in Economic & Market Forces and also the Democratic Process, America is in store for an abrupt Economic & Political realignment.

Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Let us pray for our friends, family, and fellow Americans effected by Hurricane Katrina that recently devastated Louisiana and Mississippi. I know many of you are tired of this story already, and I was planning to not write about it. But after seeing a family pulled through the roof of their home I could barely prevent myself from shedding tears.

Not to politicize this tragic event, but something must be said. Were these places not prepared or even neglected because they consist of so many African American Communities? From what I see on the news at least 80% of those effected in this Hurricane are black.

Let us Pray that no More lives will be lost.


CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina/index.html

Fox Entertainment Reports:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167781,00.html

Impeachment March on Washington

September 24: Impeachment March on Washington

Join the Impeachment Contingent at the Next Largest Anti-War Demonstration Thus Far

White House - 12 noon

In light of the state of our economy, the continued misinformation provided by the White House, voting discrepancies in the elections of 2000 & 2004, the President and Vice President’s financial interest in the War on Terror, disregard for procedures of Justice in the detaining of foreigners, changes in monetary policy favoring corporations and the wealthy, Gas Prices, the Karl Rove Scandal, a disregard to matters concerning the Will of the People, and the Downing Street Memo; I know without a doubt that WE, the American People have been HOOD WINKLED.

Demanding the Resignation or Impeachment of President G. W. Bush and V.P. Cheney is a stance on principle required in order to respect the mandates of our Constitution and the ideas of American Democracy. Our nation was founded on the notion that “All men were created equal, endowed with unalienable rights” which implies that American values of Justice are universal and applies to all; citizen, alien, or enemy. Justice is blind and is constant in all situations, in all times; War or Peace. There is no other public office than the President that is charged with maintaining these American standards, a duty that G.W. Bush has been derelict in. And there is no better system in the world than the U.S. system of Checks and Balances investing Justice, Executive Duties, and Legislation in three separate and equally powerful institutions. But when these balances are off set, tainted, & corrupted this once Just America could become the very embodiment of the oppressive ideas that spurred the creation of our ideas of freedom.

What American values do I speak of? The value of Democracy, which takes precedence over capitalism. It is Democracy we should strive to preserve. This is a principle that is synonymous with Freedom. Capitalism is an economic construct subject to change. Our nation was founded on the principle of Democracy and our economic system of capitalism would not exist without first a sound democracy and all the rights it give to its citizens. Even the right to choose a different economic system. And there is another necessity for this sound democracy to maintain; for the Election process to remain void of partisan influences, special interest, and corruption. With partisan Supervisor of Election offices and State Secretaries, new inauditble voting systems, the election of 2000 when the Supreme Court decided the president of the United States, and in 2004 with voter suppression and discrepancies in the states of Florida, Ohio, and Washington this is not the case.

The value of Justice and the Law of Due Process. Our Constitution recognizes there are procedures for administrating Justice even to though someone may be classified as an enemy combatants. I speak specifically of the War on Terror, Iraq, & Afghanistan. There is no exception; there is no gray area. Justice is Justice. President Bush has gravely disregarded this principle in his War on Terror. The President is not above the Law, nor is the military. Nor do they possess the Constitutional right to restrict oversight of all matters of our nation from the people. They are vested with doing nothing ore, than serving the American people and abiding by our Constitution, Laws & Treaties.

The American Precedent of War. Yes, America has a tradition of War but in carrying this big stick we have a responsibility to ourselves and the World. We must not abuse this power and gift, which we are presently doing. And at the very least the President must be truthful with the American people on the matters of War. For there is No more serious decision that a nation can make.

This is not a matter of Democrat or Republican. Conservative or Liberal. Christian or Muslim. But of Democracy & Justice. And there is only one way, the American way. President George W. Bush and V.P. Dick Cheney must step down or we, the American people, must remove them from office.

-Anthony Brooks
Checks & Balances

Vote to Impeach
http://votetoimpeach.org/

Impeach Central
http://impeachcentral.com/

Crooks in the White House

Too Bad Colin Powell Associated himself with this bunch of Liars, Crooks, & Murderers.

While discussing everyday life (like gas prices and the environment) and politics with a co-worker he said something that struck a cord. “Maybe one day they’ll listen, before it’s too late.” I ask a simple question: why aren’t those in power currently in the United States listening to the People? We do live in a Democracy.

Why Aren't They Listening?

G.W. Bush's Poll Ratings are now at 40%
http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm

A Call for Organization

“Focusing Civic Involvement Like a Laser Beam”

I would urge those of you Decent & Good Americans no matter your Political Affiliation to consider becoming active in supporting causes to correct a number of missteps the current leadership of our nation has made.

1) Preserving Social Security in its Current Form
2) Ending the Iraq War
3) Removing Karl Rove from his position within the White House
4) Holding President Bush and Dick Cheney Accountable through Investigation up too Impeachment for a plethora of allegations and possible crimes dealing with misinformation, corruption, observing international standards of Justice & human rights, and their financial interest in the War in Iraq, Afghanistan and the War on Terror.
5) Correcting Voting Discrepancies throughout the nation. Especially the matter of every county possessing an auditable voting system and the desire of voters to receive a receipt for their vote.
6) Labor & Jobs: job creation, job retention, employee wages & benefits, labor unions

These are simple, non-partisan, black and white matters paramount to the prosperity and integrity of our great nation. Republicans and Democrats surely should be able to meet in the in the middle on these matters.


Comments: Many Americans, especially those claiming to be “Conservative” ignore or fail to fathom the reality that an Administration such as G.W. Bush’s could destroy the economic & moral fabric of our nation in such a short time of 4 to 8 years. The above six objectives besides putting more Democrats and Independents into office are important. Frankly & strongly, on the issue of Social Security we cannot allow for this President and this Congress to lay their hands on this program. We live in times where our children are being born and raised in a nation led by a President whom has no regard for basic ethics and accountability. Who has no respect for religious beliefs other than his own. What effect will these 8 years have on the character of your child? Even little children see that their President G. W. Bush does not have their general best interest in mind; I pray these your children don’t see the same in you as you attempt to support men in G.W. Bush & Dick Cheney whom are void of character. Yes in deed the President of the United States of America possesses the power to destroy his own country.

Robertson Does Not Represent the Christian Faith

Those of us that are Christian are called to follow the example of Jesus Christ not that of self serving and spiritually misguided religious leaders like Pat Robertson, Jerry Farwell and Willie Wilson.

“For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15

Pat Robertson, a professed Man of God who has a vast following through the popular Christian T.V. Show 700 Club. Robertson has gone off track of the work of a Religious leader especially one that has committed himself to abide by the teachings of the Holy Bible. And in accepting the call to be a Christian Leader Robertson has committed himself to being an example for others, to present the Christian faith to the World, to not deviate from Christian values and certainly not to expose false Christian values.

Robertson has said the United States should assassinate Hugo Chavez, the Democratically Elected President of Venezuela. In addition, what makes this statement dubious is how it relates to the perception held by many American citizens like myself that believe that corrupt American “interest” are attempting to steal oil from poorer and weaker nations. Venezuela provides 14% of the United State’s Oil.

“Thou shalt not kill.” Exodus 20:13


CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/23/robertson.chavez/index.html

BBC Reports:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4178608.stm