Ah yes, here we go again.
Obama like a drunken sailor drew a red line on Syrian use of chemical
weapons to show how tough he was on the campaign trail. It is amazing to see our politicians, all
millionaires, outraged at the idea of a President of a country using “weapons
of mass destruction” against his own people.
I guess it’s important to define “weapons of mass destruction”.
Politician like to use that term when referring to chemical
weapons released on a segment of the population that kill a number of people in
a defined area. But what about the real
weapons of mass destruction. The weapons
of poverty, hunger, illness, homelessness, joblessness, ignorance,
hopelessness? What about those weapons
of real mass destruction.
The President of the United
States and Congress have unleashed these
weapons of mass destruction on the people of the United
States with no visible sign of remorse what
so ever.
Any attack on the people of Syria
to “teach Assad a lesson” will have a price to pay for a very, very long
protracted time. So, what’s the lesson
we want to exact on these people? What’s
our punishment de jour? Depleted
Uranium? White Phosphorus? Serin? Mustard Gas? Agent Orange?
Napalm?
While these are all horrible, we have used all of them. What does might against might deliver to the
American people? What did might against
might deliver to the people of Vietnam ,
Iraq and the
countless other countries?
If you drive the getaway car while your buddy robs a liquor
store and kills the clerk you both are tried for murder. Yet, chemical companies who manufacture these
chemicals of death are rewarded with huge profits. Why is it not an equal crime against humanity
to manufacture these chemicals as it is to use them?
Congressman Alan Grayson said any attack on Syria
would cost billions of dollars. Yet, our
politicians feel the cost is worth it even though the American people do not
support it.
Look at the Fourth of July 2013, the celebration of our
independence. I wrote an article in July
2013 called “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Sequestration”.
It was Founding Father John Adams who began the tradition
of fireworks on the 4th of July. In a letter he wrote to his wife Abigail, July 2, 1776 , he waxed poetic about his vision of the
“Glorious 4th”. Adams said we should
“solemnize” our celebration of independence with “Pomp and Parade, with
Shows, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of
this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”
The very next year, Adams and some of his fellow
congressional representatives set up a 13 rocket display in Philadelphia
Yes, how noble. Such
a proud country, we accomplished so much.
Our forefathers were so wonderful, and had such of vision for our
country, our people.
What a sad testament today, look at the hollow shells we
elect for President and Congress. A bunch
of despicable war mongers, with no hearts and no souls. Just a bunch of masters of war who are
personally enriched by the deaths of populations of the United
States and the World.
In my article “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Sequestration” I
laid out our celebration of our Independence
today 2013. The celebration of the Fourth of July now is only for
the well connected and the ruling class.
2013 the Fourth of July won't have a
patriotic boom in the sky over some military bases because budget cuts and
furloughed workers also mean furloughed fireworks.
Independence Day celebrations have been
canceled at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and at the Army's Fort Bragg,
both in North Carolina
The
reason is money -- namely the lack of it.
Last year's Independence Day at the base cost
about $100,000, including $25,000 for the fireworks. The big issue is paying
the overtime to personnel for security, transportation, logistics and safety.
Base officials said they couldn't justify paying overtime when federal workers
are losing pay while furloughed.
Brandy Rhoad Stowe says the fireworks at Camp Lejeune always were spectacular, and she said that she and her kids, ages 3 and 9, will miss them this year.
"I know fireworks might seem silly to other people," Stowe said in an interview. "But what is the Fourth of July without fireworks?"
Her husband is a master gunnery sergeant with seven combat deployments in Iraq Afghanistan
Stowe says she understands the budgets cuts but still feels a little shortchanged.
"It's just a bummer for the kids," she said. "It's like the Grinch stealing Christmas."
Other bases that are canceling ceremonies to
mark the nation's birthday:
--Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina
--The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in
Hawaii, which is scaling back by canceling the fireworks and instead hosting a
daytime celebration featuring the Pacific Fleet Band and the Air Force Band of
the Pacific.
These are examples of how the sequester affected one Federal
The government-wide cuts known as “the sequester” took effect March 1,
forcing agencies to cut $85 billion from their budgets through September 30.
Among many the cuts, that meant furloughs of five to 11 days’ unpaid
time off, depending on the agency. Six hundred fifty thousand civilian Defense
Department employees will take a day off every week, beginning in July—a 20
percent pay cut.
Federal employee unions lobbied and bargained against the furloughs.
They showed managers how to cut contractors rather than employee hours. They
tried to protect the lowest-paid workers, but failed: furloughs will be across
the board in each agency.
Workers at HUD will have seven fewer days to do their jobs, a 5 percent
pay cut. “HUD helps the poorest 5 percent people in this country,” said AFGE’s
HUD Council President Eddie Eitches. “All our programs are being cut:
maintenance of public housing projects, subsidies for rental housing, Hurricane
Sandy
You go to WhiteHouse.gov and try to schedule a tour of the people’s
house and this is what you get:
Due to staffing
reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform you that White
House Tours Saturday,
March 9, 2013 until further notice. Unfortunately, we will
not be able to reschedule affected tours. We very much regret having to take this
action, particularly during the popular Spring touring season. Please check
this webpage for updates regarding this situation, or contact the White House
Visitors Office 24 Hour Hotline at (202) 456-7041.
10/21/2011 President Barack Obama gave a press
conference after the Super committee officially admitted it failed to reach an
agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in budget spending over the next 10
years. Obama told reporters he would veto any attempt to get rid of the
automatic cuts which are set to kick in as a part of the sequester proposition,
which will be triggered unless Congress reaches over the next year.
"When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.”
"When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.”
Of course on 4th
of July 2013 there was no cost spared at the White House:
If you’re looking for a
way to share the 4th of July with President Obama and 1,200 of his closest friends,
then look no further. At 8:10 pm
tonight, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by 1,200 military
family members to watch a USO concert, followed by a fireworks display. You can
watch the concert, which will feature a performance by the band fun., and the fireworks here, live, courtesy of The
White House.
I saw this picture today, September 3rd, 2013 of Obama in the Oval Office
with Biden contacting our Congress to drum up support for billions of dollars
to kill Syrian people to teach them a lesson.
As despicable I find that I found the total disregard for the furniture
of the people’s house by these disgusting animals even more revolting. It made me sick.
I wondered about the history of that desk that Obama is scraping his shoes across, so I researched it.
This Is The President Of United States Americas U.S.
It was a present from Queen Victoria
Nice to know it is a foot rest, while drumming up support to kill innocent people.
So while Obama, Biden, Boehner, Canter, Graham, McCain all work congress to drum up support for the billions it will take to kill people in Syria, lets look at the state of our nation.
Today, our children returned to school.
Vietnam
Our infrastructure is crumbling, the foreclosures are rampant, hunger is all around, our people are ill with no healthcare, while our politicians cut food stamps, medicare, social security, public sector jobs, school funding and our wealthy beyond belief politicians want to kill Syrian people to teach them a lesson.
This is the richest nation in the world, but the wealth is concentrated in the hands of billionaires, many in our highest political offices where they are shielded from the ugly truth of hunger and despair. They grieve for the children killed by chemical weapons, but the slow deaths of our children do not merit their attention.
The politicians talk a big, brave game when they send our soldiers to war, but when our finest have laid their lives down, and return the politicians could care less.
How many more memorials must we erect?
World War II
World War II
Vietnam
Afghanistan (Video)
Iraq (Video)
And after all their sacrifices, they are on their own.
God help us, we know the President and Congress won't.
by Patricia Baeten
And after all their sacrifices, they are on their own.
God help us, we know the President and Congress won't.
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