Republicans Continue to Neglect Victims of Katrina

The President and Congress are making another of countless mistake in responding to the Hurricane Katrina Aftermath. The President has proposed cuts in Social Programs to pay for New Orleans Reconstruction. Programs that so many of these people depend on. This approach has no sense, and no logic. I speak specially of not Welfare Hand-Out programs but earned benefits for citizens like the Prescription Drug Benefit for Seniors, Medicaid, and Medicare. Bureaucracy such as increased paper work is also making it difficult for victims to apply for and be granted assistance. In addition, Insurance Companies are making it difficult for residents to be compensating because of technicalities.

There is also discussion by prominent republicans to not rebuild communities like the 9th Ward of New Orleans where the mostly African Americans own homes. There however is no discussion on not rebuilding the white communities. Please remember these people owned their homes just like in the richer communities of New Orleans. This land is not Government Owned Projects, it is a historic community whose residents desire to rebuild. This decision is in the hands of the residents of this community, no one else.

I know the right Budget items to cut are not Social Programs which have already been cut every year under G.W. Bush, but these following programs that cost more than all Social Programs combined should be cut if not completed eliminated: The War in Iraq, the Energy Bill and its Corporate incentives & subsidies, and the Transportation Bill along with its Pork Barrel Amendments, and Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. Cuts in these areas are simply the right & practical thing to do. All of these areas have waste, inefficiencies, and are luxuries.

President G.W. Bush and the Republican controlled Congress are Dead Wrong in their approaches to funding the response to Hurricane Katrina. And I ask this question, why wasn’t the money for such a disasters already set aside?


Corruption at FEMA/CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/06/katrina.congress.ap/index.html

Senate Sets limits on Detainee Treatment

"Senate ignores veto threat in limiting detainee treatment
Measure added to Pentagon spending bill

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Setting up a possible veto showdown with the White House, the Senate voted overwhelmingly for an amendment to a Pentagon spending bill that sets standards for the treatment of prisoners in U.S. military custody.
The measure, sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, would require American troops to follow interrogation standards set in the Army Field Manual and bar "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" of prisoners in U.S. custody.

On Wednesday night, senators voted 90-9 to include the provision to the $440 billion Defense Department spending bill now wending its way through Congress.

Earlier, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said President Bush would likely veto the defense spending bill if McCain's language were included, calling the amendment "unnecessary and duplicative."

"If it's presented, then there would be a recommendation of a veto, I believe," McClellan said.

McClellan said existing law already prohibits the mistreatment of prisoners in American custody, and the amendment "would limit the president's ability as commander-in-chief to effectively carry out the war on terrorism."

If Bush does veto the bill, it would be his first veto during nearly five years in office.

Arguing for his amendment, McCain, a former Navy pilot who spent more than five years in a North Vietnamese prison camp, said "our troops are not served by ambiguity."

"We demanded intelligence without ever clearly telling our troops what was permitted and what was forbidden. And then, when things went wrong, we blamed them and we punished them. We have to do better than that," he said.

McCain said an officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Capt. Ian Fishback, urged his office to push for clear guidelines for the treatment of prisoners after unsuccessfully attempting to get answers from his superiors for 17 months.

McCain, a former GOP presidential contender, said he was willing to consider "technical changes" in the amendment -- "as long as those changes are technical, truly." He warned that his proposal could be removed when senators and House members try to reconcile their versions of the defense bill, and urged supporters to keep up the pressure on lawmakers.

"The image of the United States was very badly harmed by the pictures of prisoner abuse. We have to send a message to the world that we will not ever allow such kind of treatment to be repeated," he said.

In a letter to McCain, published last week in The Washington Post, Fishback stated that he and troops under his command witnessed "death threats, beatings, broken bones, murder, exposure to elements, extreme forced physical exertion, hostage-taking, stripping, sleep deprivation and degrading treatment" of prisoners in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Allegations that Americans have tortured prisoners have dogged the Bush administration since April 2004, when graphic photographs of Army reservists mistreating prisoners at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad became public. Nine low-ranking soldiers were convicted or pleaded guilty in the Abu Ghraib scandal and their commander was demoted, but Pentagon investigators cleared higher-ranking officers of any wrongdoing.

McCain said Wednesday that intelligence is needed to fight terrorism, but "the intelligence we collect must be reliable and acquired humanely, under clear standards understood by all our fighting men and women." Torturing prisoners not only yields unreliable answers, but also endangers captured U.S. troops and allows "the cruel actions of a few to darken the reputation of our country in the eyes of millions," he said.

"The enemy we fight has no respect for human life or human rights. They don't deserve our sympathy," he said. "But this isn't about who they are. This is about who we are. These are the values that distinguish us from our enemies."

He bristled at remarks by his Republican colleague, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, questioning Fishback's account. Sessions also called it "sort of odd" that Fishback refused to disclose the names of sergeants in his unit who reported similar conduct.

"Captain Fishback is a noble, brave young American," McCain said. "He does not deserve to be disparaged on the floor of this Senate by any senator, and the senator from Alabama owes him an abject and deep apology."

Sessions said the McCain amendment was unnecessary, since those responsible for the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib "are being held to account." He said he did not believe he questioned Fishback's integrity, and he said senators who questioned whether abuses were sanctioned by top officers or the Pentagon should consider an apology.

"To suggest to the world that we have as systemic pattern of abuse in the military is not true," he said."

America's Economic Adjustment

It is clear to me that at least the Democrats or those that hold more liberal ideologies would not to anything to jeopardize business and would have a pragmatic approach to the U.S. economy. These “liberals” seek a balance of opportunity that favors the worker over the rights of large businesses, corporations, and wealthy owners. However these leaders do not seek or intend to place the owners at a disadvantage. The Republicans however do seek to aggressively place themselves on the receiving end of the benefits. These aggressive measures such as the recent changes to the Tax Code, bankruptcy laws, and courts allowing corporations to renege on employee agreements such as earned pensions. These measures literally enable greedy businesses to suck the blood out of the United States' economy.

The monetary bowl within the United Sates is finite, especially today as our Economy has not seen a major expansion in over 6 Years. As one industry artificially inflates its prices to the consumer, money is siphoned from other industries. This act of ‘price ripping off’ mixed with the political & white collar crime/corruption led by the current Republican controlled Government renders Natural Economic Factors useless in being able to keep our Economy in balance. No wonder FED Chair Allan Green Span has retired. In other words as one Industry increases its Profit Margins by Artificially Raising its Prices, meaning their actually cost to Produce this Product has not increased; the price paid has been excessively set above its actual cost o production. Specific Industries engaging in these acts are: the Oil Industry, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, and Military & Securities Companies. This act leads to profits being taking from another Industry either through direct business loss or indirectly thru increased cost of production (Ex: the Automobile Industry, Airlines). In essence causing a devastating negative economic prosperity busting domino down effect. In addition as Consumers pay more for these products, but when their income is not increasing this correlates to businesses outside of these criminal ‘rip off industries’ loosing costumers and money.

Money is money my friends. A message to the Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Stock Holders I ask you a very sincere question. Why do you continue to support certain leaders & measures within our government which are employing Government Policy, Institutions, Laws and abusing their positions of Power to influence our Free Market to benefit themselves and their colleagues? I strongly believe this insertion of political influence is having a detrimental affect on your livelihood, and since you are the employers my livelihood. Political Influence upon a Free Market kills fair competition, and thus true Capitalism. I urge you to oppose and speak out against such practices before the business you own will soon be rendered worthless.

Now, speaking of worthless, there is a sleeping dragon resting at the foundation of the American Economy. Debt, Loans, and the National deficit. When this Dragon wakes not even the elites like the Bush Family will have any recourse.

The U.S. Economy must be put in balance now, today. The Government Budget Balanced, Corruption eliminated, White Collar and Political Criminals put in prison. If such efforts are not pursued then I predict We the great United States of America are in store for a abrupt Economic Adjustment forced by Economic Principles of Supply & Demand, a Finite Monetary Bowl and this sleeping dragon of Countries calling in & requesting payment on their debts & loans. How can the United States claim to be the World’s Greatest Super Power when not only its citizens but the very Government is in debt?

Who will benefit then from this Readjustment? Not America but Countries like China & France that have applied practical approaches to economics, protected their trade industries, and especially their workers.

We must also discuss the current trend within the U.S. to protect the Corporation & its Rights versus that of the Worker. I give you this visualization and I pray the following idea is not to fuzzy for Black & White Conservative Thinkers to grasp. What is the basic unit forming the foundation of American Society? Isn't it the Family Unit, and it is the worker that seeks to provide for this unit. It therefore is only logical, practical, and economical that Society, Business Standards, and Government Policy should always put the Right of the Individual Worker ahead of the Corporation. To assure for their prosperity, and financial stability. It is this worker and this Family Unit that shall return the uncorrupted benefits back to its community & their nation.

Katherine Harris Is Next Politician to Go

It has been held that Representative Katherine Harris (FL-R) is a corrupt politician mainly because of her actions as FL Secretary of State in the Presidential elections of 2000. Still today Democrats in Florida are furious because of her role in this situation. There are now substantial allegations that Harris has a financial relationship with Fmr. House Majority Leader Tom Delay who recently has been indicted on Charges of Conspiracy.

“Article published Sep 30, 2005
DeLay has given Harris significant fund-raising help
Herald Tribune
By Jeremy Wallace

When House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was indicted this week, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris lost a key political ally.

Harris spoke at a 2002 fund-raiser put together by the Texas political group that’s central in the investigation into whether DeLay helped solicit illegal campaign donations. As keynote speaker, the Longboat Key Republican was there to talk about her role in the 2000 presidential elections.

Since then, another political action committee DeLay created has given Harris at least $15,000 in campaign money and DeLay has helped her raise thousands more by appearing at her fund-raisers.

DeLay came to Sarasota a few months after the Texas fund-raiser to help Harris raise money. During the Sarasota fund-raiser, DeLay called Democrats “morally bankrupt” and described Harris as a “national treasure.” Harris gave DeLay a Florida “cracker” whip, which he snapped for the crowd.

On Wednesday a grand jury in Travis County, Texas, indicted DeLay, the top Republican in the U.S. House, and two of his associates on charges of conspiring to violate state election laws in Texas. The other two men indicted, John Colyandro and James W. Ellis, have also helped Harris raise money for her campaigns.

DeLay denies doing anything wrong and has called Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle a “partisan fanatic.” Earle is a Democrat.Wednesday’s indictments are the result of a three-year investigation of the Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, known as TRMPAC. DeLay was an adviser for that group and helped make Harris the main attraction at the group’s Jan. 16, 2002, fund-raiser.

TRMPAC solicited political contributions from corporations! during that fund-raiser, which Earle says is a violation of Texas law. A flier promoting Harris’ speech specifically welcomed corporate donations.The same day she spoke for TRMPAC, Harris’ 2002 congressional campaign accepted $1,000 from Colyandro, TRMPAC’s executive director. Federal Election Commission records show she was the only member of Congress who received a donation from Colyandro.

Texas Republicans organized TRMPAC in late 2001 to help them win the majority of seats in the state Legislature. The group won the majority, and the opportunity to redraw congressional districts.Harris, who was not named in the indictment, didn’t return calls seeking comment about whether Texas investigators have questioned her about TRMPAC or DeLay.

Harris campaign spokesman Adam Goodman said Harris has been a big draw at Republican fund-raisers across the nation. She was simply a guest speaker in 2002. There is nothing unusual about her helping out the group and he! r ties to DeLay aren’t unusual, he said.

Ellis, the executive director of Americans for a Republican Majority, a political action committee that DeLay created, was also indicted Wednesday. That PAC gave Harris $20,000 for her campaigns.

DeLay helped dozens of congressional candidates raise money over the last four years. ARMPAC donated $900,000 to 112 Republican candidates for Congress in 2004, including the $10,000 Harris received. Harris also received $10,000 from ARMPAC in 2002.

National Democrats are calling on the 13 Florida Republicans who received money from ARMPAC to return it.

“I think one’s ethics are always an issue in a political campaign,” said Dan McLaughlin, a campaign spokesman for Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat.

Harris is running for Nelson’s Senate seat in the 2006 election.U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw Jr., R-Fort Lauderdale, is the only Republican congressman from Florida to receive more money from ARMPAC than Harris. Shaw has taken more! than $30,000 from the political action committee.

McLaughlin said voters should be allowed to question Harris about her role in raising money for TRMPAC, just as they should be allowed to question other donations.

Earlier this summer, Harris offered to refund more than $50,000 in donations associated with MZM Inc., a defense contractor headquartered in Washington, D.C.The offer came just days after reports surfaced that MZM employees might have been pressured into making the contributions. Less than a week later, FBI agents raided that company’s offices and the home of U.S. Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Calif., who has also campaigned for Harris.

In 1997, Riscorp, a Sarasota firm, was at the center of a federal investigation into illegal contributions given to Harris during her 1994 state Senate campaign. Harris, who collected nearly $30,000 from Riscorp, denied any direct knowledge of the illegal contributions at the time”

Harriet Miers Nominated to the Supreme Court

Another Empty Suit?

Harriet Miers in my opinion is another “Mike Brown” (Former Director of FEMA). Another analogy would be an empty robe, and or a Right Wing Radical Empty Suit. America will not accept this brand of Misguided Fundamentalism within our Supreme Court and neither will we allow for Bush to continue appointing persons to any position because they are his friend, personal employee, and loyal groupie.

As Director of the Texas Lottery Miers was said to have done a poor job. Why Now has she been selected serve on the Supreme Court? I am convinced that with Bush’s pattern of “empty suit” appointments that when red lights go up about any potential nominee that frankly these warning signs have merit. The President does not even possess the clarity of mind to appoint a true Conservative that could be acceptable to Democrats, but he has chosen to appoint a Right Wing Radical Empty Suit from Texas in Harriet Miers.

The nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court must be rescinding immediately. As seen with the incompetents of Mike Brown of FEMA empty suits in positions of such prominence only lead to the putting side of traditional American liberties and an unnecessary loss of American lives. As seen in her work in Texas, Miers is Christian Fundamentalist Activist. President Bush could not have made a more aggressive appointment to directly attempt to overthrow Row vs. Wade. If we give an inch they will take a mile.This is a fight that advocates for the Right to Privacy, and the Right to not have Government intruding upon your personal decisions cannot forfeit.

Miers’ Qualifications:

Pros: Chair, Texas Lottery
President, Texas Bar Association
White House Counsel

Cons: Empty Suit (lacks intellectual & ethical substance, a brown nosing yes person)
Miers Has Never been a Judge
Miers’ Political Ideology is Radical of the Right
Miers will ignore Traditional American values to push a partisan agenda

Experience:
1970—Graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School1970-1972—Clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Joe Estes1972-2001—Joined Texas law firm, Locke, Purnell1985—Elected president of the Dallas Bar Association1986-1989—Member of the State Bar board of directors1989-1991—Elected and served one term on the Dallas City Council1992—Elected president of the Texas State Bar1993-1994—Worked as counsel for Bush's gubernatorial campaign1995-2000—Appointed chairwoman of Texas Lottery Commission by Gov. George Bush1996—Became president of Locke, Purnell, and the first woman to lead a major Texas law firm1998—Presided over the merger of Locke, Purnell with another big Texas firm, Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, and became co-managing partner of the resulting megafirm, Locke Liddell & Sapp2000—Represented Bush and Cheney in a lawsuit stemming from their dual residency in Texas while running in the Presidential primary2001—Selected as staff secretary for President Bush2003—Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy2004—Selected as White House Counsel

Specific Relations with President Bush:

• Miers is Bush’s personal lawyer and long-time friend Harriet Miers. Miers's personal friendship and allegiance to Bush has been cited for years in connection with her promotions, including to her highest post of White House Counsel.
  
• When Miers was Bush's appointee to head the Texas State Lottery Commission, the lottery was accused by a former director of awarding multi-million dollar no-bid contracts to a technology firm represented by former Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes. Barnes has since said he helped Bush escape active duty in Vietnam, and the lottery director alleged that Barnes demanded, (and under Miers received) the lucrative public contracts to keep quiet about Bush's military service.6
  
• As Governor, Bush signed a law blocking Texas consumers from collecting a $6 billion dollar judgment against car dealers for predatory lending and keeping secret kickbacks. The law firm Miers headed represented the auto dealers.7
  
• Miers was hired as legal counsel on both Bush's gubernatorial campaigns. Among other things, her research was used to persuade a local judge to excuse then Governor Bush from jury duty, a civic task that would have forced him to disclose his 1976 arrest for drunken driving in Maine. He was then able to keep his arrest secret until late in the 2000 presidential campaign.8
  

The White House:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051003.html

CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/03/scotus.preview/index.html


My Opinion: The term “Empty Suit” was used in WWII to describe Military Officers, whom held the authority to command troops but failed at their duty and failed at doing their jobs costing American lives. Does this sound like President Bush and his many appointees to you? From her Resume Miers seems more qualified as an Administrator or Corporate Lawyer rather than a Supreme Court Justice. I apologize in advance if I am seeming sexist, but who the Hell is this woman Bush has appointed? Talk about cronyism. I was in Washington to oppose the Iraq War and to join the Impeachment Movement, and I would be willing to go again to oppose Judge Miers. This is how strongly I know her appointment is Dead Wrong for America!

Judith Miller Agrees to Testify in CIA Leak

Karl Rove, the architect of the Bush administration will lead to its demise.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/30/cia.leak/index.html

My Opinion: I knew from the beginning this situation with the President, Joe Wilson & his wife, Judith Miller and its relation with the Iraq War would bring down the Bush Administration. This Scandal is far more serious than the general public realizes. Why, think about the following:

Karl Rove, approximately the 4th Highest Ranking Official within the White House committed an unethical act by leaking the name of CIA agent in retribution for her husband Joe Wilson telling the truth about reasons for going to War with Iraq, which was in conflict with Bush’s plans. My friends this is the link that will lead to Bush’s Impeachment and this is precisely why the White House has been aggressively attempting to cover it up.

It also strongly believed that V.P. Cheney was directly involved in this situation. Many of you Bush supporters call such ideas lies and conspiracy theory. I call you completely ignorant or denouncing of your citizenship. The facts however will soon be known. And as the White House continues to orchestrate a cover they dig a deeper grave for themselves.

Report on the Anti Iraq War & Anti-Bush Movement

From September 24th -26th, as reported from D.C. Metro Officials more than 100,000 Americans came together in our nation’s capital to voice their dissent. In addition to these citizens descending upon the United State’s Capital there were countless local demonstrations occurring simultaneously. This was a successful Mass Demonstration, a result of a growing Movement. There are 2 distinct contingents in this Movement: the Anti Iraq War Contingent and the Anti Bush/Cheney-Impeachment Contingent. Of course many people involved are working towards both of these goals.

D.C. itself was a mess. Thousands of demonstrators marched on the central streets. The Cops (5-0) were in full force. I remember specifically as I was trying to cross the street walking the wrong way an officer rudely gave me a command to stay on the cross walk. People were asking for directions but this is the only response they got. Literally D.C. was in a Police state. Helicopters flying over head and the 5-0 posted at every other street corner. I however noticed no violence nor disrespect to the City. In addition to the March there were tents set up in I believe an area called the Mall or that vicinity, all in walking distance to the important sites. Camp Casey was also in gear. There was a concert, tents of non-profits, and grass roots organizations. There was also several prominent speakers.

These 2 camps of citizens are coordinating their efforts out of convenience, and a very simple concept ascribing there is Power in Numbers. The distinction can be drawn because both camps are campaigning on goals that will have varying impact upon the President, the Courts and Congress.

Speakers at this Mass Demonstration included but not all Ms. Cindy Sheehan, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Fmr. Attorney General Ramsey Clark. Some of the Lead organizations are United for Peace and Justice, Veterans for Peace, A.N.S.W.E.R./VotetoImpeach.Org, Camp Casey, and many grass roots organizations from every state. For the whole of the Movement we must not also ignore organizations that are pushing different agenda items but have not yet formed a strong Coalition with these groups such as Moveon.Org, Blogs, and PACs. The collective efforts of all these groups is now being reflected within the general public.

Now I must will speak frankly about the Movement because I believe both camps can realistically achieve their goals. However, their methods are unrealistically applicable to doing so. What do I mean? Specifically, in hope that leaders within the Movement will take notice. Let me add that I speak with confidence in regards to organizations

I pose this question? What Tangible things is the Movement doing to push its goals?

Demonstrations in themselves are a waist of resources if they are not accompanied with a barrage of other coordinated strategies. (On a side note I am a Fmr. Chair of the USF Coalition of Progressive Student Organizations which led the Protest for protected Academic freedom so I do have a respect for how demonstrations can serve as one of many tactics but not the sole means for pushing your agenda).

Exhibit #1) One Official National Campaign & Petition circulated by all organizations and activist could have been distributed at this Mass Demonstration on Sept 24th - 26th 2005 collecting over 100,000 verifiable signatures. We now should develop and disseminate a Campaign & Petition adhering to legal standards so that it can be recognizable by and acted upon by the Government. This Central Petition could then be presented to the Supreme Court, the President, and Congress.

Exhibit #2) The Time Line. From personal observation, Progressive Organizations and the Democratic Party are setting Timelines for 2006, and placing greater emphasis on 2008. These plans are setting the Movement up for failure. Push the timelines and focus the present energies of these citizens Now! The People of our country are speaking up Now! We cannot wait until 2006 to gamble on Congressional Races, and 2008 to place our full hand on one Presidential race. Our strategies need to pick up Now! We need to push to End the War Now, to Have Investigations Now, to Stop Legislation Now, to Impeach the President Now! All of these in addition to directing resources towards the elections of 2006 & 2008. We cannot simply focus on Candidates & Election Cycles but also on our issues.

Exhibit #3) The Constitution must be the foundation for our agenda. Dissenting arguments & Ideological insignificancies against the Iraq War and Bush’s Office as President have no merit if they are not in relation to what we believe to be injustices against our Constitution and other laws. Furthermore, Conspiracy Theories and Ideological Views may very well be true, but not credible until they are proven. We must work within the United State’s system of Democracy to change it.

A) Define High Crimes and Misdemeanors according to the Constitution clearly & unbiased. State these definitions along with the Movements accusations in speeches and publications.

B) Define what is meant by War Crimes and Humanitarian violations as applicable to the Constitution, Geneva Conventions, matters of Imprisonment and Due Process, and International Laws. According to the U.S. Constitution the U.S. President can be removed from office in violation of to International Laws, Agreements and possibly Standards of Human Rights.

C) Finally, there is a matter that has not been addressed but I believe could lead to resignations from President Bush to Prime Ministers Tony Blair to Cabinet Secretaries to Military Generals. The United Sates and our closet ally Great Britain are Democracies, specifically the U.S. is a Republic. However boring and insipid it may seem the Chief Executive knowingly not adhering to the principles of Democracy and authorized in his Powers according to that nation’s Constitution is criminal. The Constitution of the United States of America and cornerstone of our society grants the People the Power of Oversight via the Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the power of investigation which approximates the power of Oversight.

Let us discuss the matter of Information provided to the Public, to Congress, the United Nations, and International Organizations specifically in regards to Declaring War and its direct relationship to the Constitutionally Power of Oversight by the People. I am no lawyer so I am incapable of articulating this concept. But simply: the President nor anyone in the Government has any Right, Constitutional Power, nor Authority to “fix”, alter or manipulate such information in any form specifically in relation to Declaring War. In my opinion this would not only be defined as an greater act than a “High Crime & Misdemeanors” as required by the Constitution for Impeachment but synonymous to Treason. By American Law, Treason is a capital offense. Am I wrong? Such an act I assert has been committed by President G.W. Bush has and is causing unjustified American deaths? This duty in providing unadulterated information specifically in the matter of War is, and I cannot say any more strongly, a sacred duty placed at the responsibility of our President , Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Movement needs bright lawyers with clear unbiased, non-partisan minds to explore this Constitutional Power of Oversight belonging only to the People via Congress. This Power of Oversight must also be evaluated as it relates to Government Officials, Agencies & Offices providing information and in light of Hurricane Katrina services to the Public. The duty of the President and Congress, if any and if so the appropriate punishment for this derelict and/or abuse of these offices of Public Service.

There are also other issues that have been effectively mucked up by the White House. They include but are not limited too Information providing to the Public and too Congress in relation to this Constitution Power of Oversight, clear unethical & immoral correlations between Dick Cheney his role as Vice President, his former position as Secretary of Defense, his relationships with the Oil Industry, and how this literally ties into the company of Halliburton. President Bush’s role as President as it relates to the Oil Industry and his knowledge of unethical acts involving his Vice President.

What I believe is urgent and must be done, pushed aggressively by the Movement and agreeing citizens are a Series of Independent Non-Partisan Investigations to answer these questions. I speak respectively to my Republicans and Conservative friends, you call many assertions stated in this letter as lies or conspiracy theory. If you are truly honorable to the flag of our great nation you cannot object and I pray you will join us in demanding for such Investigations. Influenced by no Political Party, but only guided by American Standards of Justice.

The White House and Congress are fully aware it is their interest to prevent Independent Investigation (s). But I ask you, is this in the interest of you and your family?

Mike Brown Plays the Blame Game

After comments and the incompetent lack of action in the Katrina aftermath by Former FEMA Director Michael Brown I am convinced not only that he but possibly Secretary Chertoff and President Bush need to be Fired.

In addition, President Bush has proposed literally nullifying the role of FEMA in national disasters and putting the Dept. of Defense & the Military in charge. I personally disagree with this approach. Civilian Organizations need to coordinate relief efforts, and the military should assist at their request. Civilians should always be directly in charge especially in matters of dealing with the protection of our Homeland. Why, because Government Agencies have direct involvement from the Public and can be more easily held accountable. The Military does not have to operate under such standards.

Please feel free to discuss this issue on Checks & Balances.

You Decide and Tell the Government How you feel.

CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/27/katrina.brown/index.html

Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Hurricane_Katrina/

Fox Entertainment:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170514,00.html

Impeachment March Geared to Be a Success!

Impeachment & Anti-War March Geared to Be a Success!

My Friends it is not too late for you to join this movement. If you have not already decided to attend, I strongly urge you and your family to do something patriotic, bold & spontaneous! If you cannot attend please make a contribution to this grass roots Movement. Attend the Impeachment and Anti-War March in our nation’s capital on September 24th, 2005 –Noon on Pennsylvania Ave. across from the White House.

"Dear Anthony,

It is nearly impossible to keep up with the surge of support and participation in the September 24 anti-war demonstration and the massive ImpeachBush contingent that will be assembling at 11:00 am at the White House’s Ellipse.

We will be joining Ramsey Clark, Cindy Sheehan, Actor Jessica Lange, Congresswomen Cynthia McKinney and Maxine Waters, British parliamentarian George Galloway, survivors of Hurricane Katrina and more than 100,000 others in the most vivid repudiation of George Bush’s criminal war.

Impeachment volunteers will start gathering at 10:00am at a large tent, adorned with beautiful ImpeachBush.org banners, on the grounds of the Ellipse (south side of the White House.)
We are excited to announce that Ramsey Clark will join us at the ImpeachBush.org volunteers' tent on the Ellipse prior to the start of the 11:30 am rally. Ramsey Clark has been spearheading this movement.

We need hundreds of volunteers to come to the ImpeachBush.org tent so that people can pick up leaflets and other impeachment materials to be distributed during the course of the day. If you think you can join us as a volunteer, please come to the tent when you arrive at the Ellipse in the morning.
It is extremely heartening that so many people have supported this campaign. So many volunteers have taken time to make this movement grow.

The calendar in the weeks ahead is full and we ask everyone to participate in some way. The impeachment movement can’t do it without you:

Three Initiatives for the Impeachment Movement

September 24: Mobilize a massive contingent for the National March on Washington DC. This is a demonstration initiated by the peace movement and it is shaping up to be the largest demonstration since the beginning of the Iraq war. We will make the demand "Impeach Bush" highly visible throughout the day. The ImpeachBush movement will be assembling at the south side of the White House (an area called the Ellipse at 11:00 am). You can pick up ImpeachBush banners, placards, signs, literature, hats, and petitions. We need volunteers to help us dispatch people and materials starting in the early morning of September 24. If you can help out please send an email letting us know your availability to be an ImpeachBush.org volunteer.


September 26: Flood Congress with emails calling for Impeachment. ImpeachBush/VoteToImpeach.org is setting up an easy to use mechanism so that hundreds of thousands of emails can be sent by people all over the country on Monday September 26 demanding that their elected official introduce Articles of Impeachment for George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and other high officials.

Take out full page newspaper ads. We have placed full page newspaper ads in the New York Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle and in newspapers in other parts of the country.

We are soliciting funds now so that the next round of newspaper ads can follow directly after the September 24 mass demonstrations and the September 26 National Lobbying Day."

Vote to Impeach:
http://votetoimpeach.org/

Impeach Central:
http://impeachcentral.com/

Another Diversion to the Moon

What’s the purpose, the value, and the benefit of gong to the Moon especially since we as a People have yet to find an appreciation for the value of our own Planet and the need to preserve its natural resources.


I have observed the words rolling of the lips of G. W. Bush are entirely contradictory to his actions and his intentions. I have also observed that when things are going wrong with the Bush Administration that NASA promotes some plan to go to the Moon or Mars, even though they barely can maintain the Shuttle Fleet. Such things are orchestrated to divert the attention of the Public from President Bush‘s blunders..

The goal for going back to the Moon has been set on 2020 at a cost of $104 Billion dollars. America has falling behind dramatically. Have these Republicans moved us Scientifically and Intellectual backwards? Well Hell! That’s precisely what it looks like. We have set future goals that were already achieve 30 years ago. We are using technology from 1969. Why have we not maintained at the least this level of capability? NASA is suppose to be American apex of Intellectualism, our brightest and our best but their efforts are being surpassed by Chinese Communist and Russian Practicalities. They cannot maintain the Shuttle Fleet nor build a more efficient Space Shuttle. The President has set no goals for advancing Space Technology, but he has simply set this goal for the purpose of distracting the Public’s attention from his blunders. Do you realize the date set of 2020, Bush will no longer be in Office.

Corruption and out right greed has staggered intellectual growth and hell our prized American ambition which once made us the #1, Numero uno, the very best in the World. What happened to the idea of reaching your goals with what u had to do it with? Why can't we go to the Moon in 2yrs at a cost of $1Billion. These timelines and these cost are fake. The proposed new Rocket is a technological set back and a rushed idea.

Visualize this the Space Program which began with these type of Rockets (now proposed to take us into the next generation of space exploration), then we progressed into the Shuttles which are now obsolete. The next logical stage would be a safer more efficient Shuttle which also provides options for America in responding to unexpected astronomical events.

I'm appalled with the Political & Private Business Leadership of America. They all need to be put in prison, some lined up and shot. The line of fair profits, progress, and the Good of the Nation have been erased.

Why don't we simply contract China & India to do this job for us? They can build a better car with less resources, at a fraction of the cost the United States does. They can and are doing the same with the Space Program. When these Nation’s out perform us our Republican Government leaders idiotically complain they are artificially lowering prices below the cost of production. How can a profit be made and how can any industry survive by doing this? My God, are these people in charge stupid or do they think the American people are? Seriously people. Our current leaders are incompetent, which is defined as “not able to perform a particular task, showing lack of skill, blunderer, and unqualified.”

Why is no one who holds the power speaking up for what is right? Why does it appear that President Bush is oblivious to responding and acting to holt the negative direction our nation is headed? The direction America is headed is not good. Positive changes can be made, with the right Americans at the helm. We need to get some damn Democrats or Greens in office. Some folk with integrity, who care, who lead with common sense, and who give a damn about all Americans.


Yahoo Reports:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050919/ap_on_sc/moon_rocket
CNN Reports:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/09/19/nasa.moon/index.html