Watch The "Do Nothing" Criminal U.S. Congress Discuss Port Deal

Republicrats in the "Do Nothing" U.S. Congress hold their first set of hearings on the Dubai Ports deal. In this hearing, they are already "selling" the Bush Port deal, attempting to make sure that it is approved.

Now I said this would happen, if you scroll down to my first post about the Dubai Port deal, titled "STRANGER THAN FICTION: Homeland Security?"

I can recall after 9/11, the Pentagon, and the State Department repeatedly mentioning the UAE as a problem. Even the 9/11 Commission reported that the UAE was problematic and less than cooperative. The 9/11 Commission was also against the review process in these matters, which it said was too weak. The 9/11 Commissioners also object to this deal. We now also know that the Department of Homeland Security actually objected to the deal early on, but changed its position later. Now all of a sudden, the UAE is great, and we should trust them with our security? Unreal!

Now we find out that Neil Bush, the brother of President Bush, has strong ties to Dubai. Also, David Sanborn, a member of the Bush team, works for or has worked for this same port company- Dubai Ports World. Why did Bush go around the normal channels and procedures on this deal? Why did they have a secret deal, as was reported earlier this week? Several procedures and security requirements were waived for this company... Why?
And with all that we know, I find it hard to believe that Bush never knew about this deal. Everytime these guys open their mouths they lie. We must also ask, who is making the money from this deal? Always follow the money trail! FOLLOW THE MONEY!!! It will lead you back to the scoundrels behind this deal who have sold you out.

Despite all the attempts to sell this deal to the public (Brainwashing the public), with all the misleading glossy information that the Bush-ites will give about the UAE, here is what the former Inspector General of Homeland Security had to say (very smart man, and one of our highest ranking law enforcement officials). Here is an earlier article about issues raised by Mr. Ervin, from late 2004. Here, Ervin really points out serious flaws in our security and it hits at the heart of this issue.

The Republicrats cannot be expected to do anything in this situation, this is what I fully expected from the beginning...they will do what they always do... give a rubber stamp to whatever the White House wants. These crooks need to be arrested.

Luckily there are a few politicians who MAY have some backbone. We shall see. Local officials- Governors and mayors, Port authorities and Port owners- are planning to move ahead with lawsuits in an attempt to reverse this deal. This will be the only chance to stop this deal.

Here is the video link to watch this Republicrat Ceremony, from the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Elizabeth Dole Plays Dumb

I think perhaps I was the only one who caught this. But when the Dubai Ports deal first came to national attention in mid February, Sen. Elizabeth Dole played the "shocked" role, along with the other members of Congress. But all along, her husband, former Senate giant Bob Dole, was working for the Dubai company as a high powered and highly paid lobbyist, helping to ensure that the deal would be approved.

So this is something that Elizabeth Dole had to have known all along. But when she was seen in the media, she appeared surprised and concerned. Just another example of dishonesty from these politicians.

Dole's role is discussed in this article.

LAND OF THE FREE?

A suburban St. Louis family is told that they would not be allowed to move into the home that they just purchased. The interracial family of 5 was told by the middle-class St. Louis suburb of Black Jack, that they were being denied permission to move into their home because they did not fit the towns definition of "a family", since the couple is not married. This is beyond absurd, and is actually unconstitutional. This kind of case has never made it high enough in the judicial system to allow for a serious constitutional challenge.
I also suspect that there is more to this case, although the article makes no mention of it... this is the kind of thing that exists, but is taboo. The father is black, and the mother is white. The St. Louis Post Dispatch posted photos of the whole family and they are beautiful folks. This case is beginning to get national and international attention.

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Jim Hightower Commentary

Jim Hightower Commentaries from Past week

Where is Bush On Katrina? The Nation has forgotten The Gulf Coast
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http://www.jimhightower.com/node/5715


Exxon Oil Co.
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http://www.jimhightower.com/node/5713

Bush: Port Deal Will Go Forward

Despite all the security concerns of the American people and the Congress, Bush vows to allow the sale of these key American ports to a Middle Eastern government. Unreal! When are stupid Americans going to start waking up to see what kind of government they have and what kind of system they live in?

What is more troubling is how this port deal was kept from the public eye for so long. Another case of the Bush administration keeping its activities from being known to the American public. Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and the other State-Run Corporate News networks were too busy talking about Terri Schiavo, Michael Jackson, Natalie Holloway, and their typical Hollywood celebrity nonsense- dumbing down the American people with this entertainment news to boost their ratings.

This is why I support the idea of giving the public the right of having a referendum....something that a country must have if it is a "Democracy". The American public would vote this down strongly...it wouldn't even be close. In France, the people showed the world how the power of referendum could be used. In 2005 the French voted against the EU Constitution because their interests were not served. The French government will probably never allow that to happen again, but it shows how powerful this tool is, if people in so called democracies have a chance to use it. Too bad we don't live in a Democracy in the U.S. The U.S. will never give its citizens this right.

The RepubliCrats in Congress will do as they are told by the dictator, just like they always do, and will give their rubber stamp approval. The deal will go through.

What party will people turn to now? This is the problem with having just 2 political parties, especially with such a big country. When the 2 criminal parties collude, and don't act in the best interest of the country, there is no viable 3rd, 4th, or 5th option. Either way you slice it, the dumb American people will vote one of these criminal organizations into office over the other. Nothing can change in such a system. This is why I laugh at idiots who bother to even vote in this country. They are under the delusion that they are actually part of some democratic process, when in truth, it is nothing more than ceremony for the cameras. The U.S. remains one of the least democratic countries among so-called "free" nations. This port controversy is just one more example (among a long list) that shows how un-democratic this country really is.

Why was this deal kept from public view? Because it was a big money deal between huge corporations and facilitated by governments, particularly the White House. These criminals in the White House got a big bundle of money or future agreements out of the deal i'm sure, as they so often do from large corporations.

As usual, the American people get shafted in the deal.
Enjoy voting for the Republicrats next time around....and i'll be laughing at you as always.

Rare Audio of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking On 2/18/06

Well, he's not exactly speaking on 2/18/2006, but his message was and is so profound and relevent that he could be speaking today.

These are two short speeches in Chicago for Labor Unions. He is talking about economics, livable wages, poverty, the war and its affects on conditions within the country, etc... Just substitute Iraq for Vietnam and you have a speech that is unbelievably on point. Although one was recorded in 1967, and the other in 1968... 4 decades ago.

Mp3 link:
http://www.radio4all.net/pub/files/knash@igc.org/123-1-20060217-kingntl2.mp3

STRANGER THAN FICTION: HOMELAND SECURITY?

These people get more nutty with each passing day. Now they are giving U.S. port security to Arab countries. THE CRAZIEST THING THAT I HAVE HEARD IN QUITE SOME TIME.
This government is sick. Port security is a key component to national security in the face of terrorism. It's bad enough that the RepubliCrats have made us dependent on the oil from foreign countries, and allowed foreign agents into the country through a flawed immigration and border security system to train at our own flight schools and then strike us on 9/11.... but now they want to hand over our sensitive Port operations to foreign entities from the Middle East?

Stranger than fiction indeed. Not even the "Twilight Zone" could come up with something so out of wack. Read article on this story here.

The Bull$hit Continues in 2006

Black Firemen in Florida find nooses when they arrive to work. http://www.news4jax.com/news/7153014/detail.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5628081,00.html