Some say Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Greatest speech was "I have a dream". But as current issues face us now, as they have since the beginning of the Military Industrial Complex. I would say his speech about the Vietnam war, hence Iraq and the Middle East as a whole.
It amazes me that the Religious community sat back and let King George the 43rd, take us to war. The ones that scream the loudest about following the teaching of Jesus, are the first to forget what he preached about. Where was the churches, mainly the Evangelical churches when Bush was selling this tragedy upon the American People. They stood quite, but yet want to judge others on choices. Yet as we hear the drum beats getting louder on Iran and North Korea. The American People stand quite, will we allow Obama to take us to war. As King said so powerful - "A time comes when silence is betrayal."
Some excerpts of his speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967:
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."
"What do they think as we test our latest weapons on them, just as the Germans tested out new medicine and new tortures in the concentration camps of Europe?"
"Their questions hit home, and I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today -- my own government. For the sake of those boys, for the sake of this government, for the sake of hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent."
"A time comes when silence is betrayal."
peace ... don
Friday, February 13, 2009
IIWII Music Club :: The National - Fake Empire
I will try to post music and videos that I feel portray a essence of what a good soul should be. As this video plays towards the end, as images of the horrors that have occurred the past 8 years. I feel that over the last 8 years I have lost a little of my soul. The damage that was done to America, was damage done to all those who believe in right and wrong. The ones that care about people other than ones self. I do hope in due time Americas soul can mend, and in the process my own.
peace ... don
peace ... don
Saturday, January 24, 2009
A thought on Bush
Here is a entry from a friend over at Bushflash. He is taking his blog offline, so I wanted to post this entry for prosperity purpose. He sums up so much of these past 8 years.
Enjoy..
My fellow Americans, and fellow Citizens of the World...
To all of us who have suffered, have been ashamed, have been trodden upon, and have been ignored and humiliated by the criminal administration that has run this country for the past eight years:
To all of us who feared that overt and blatant evil would eclipse the goodness that we know is at the heart and soul of our country:
To all of us who lamented that we had strayed too far from the path, and that we would never again be able to feel proud to be americans:
To all of us who fought long and hard to keep the flickering and guttering flame of free thought and patriotic dissent alive in the face of corporate media ridicule and death threats from right-wing extremists:
To all who came to this site, and helped keep it alive with donations and encouragement:
After eight years of enduring outrage upon outrage, offense upon offense, crime upon crime, and insult after insult- after years of ceaseless effort, we can at last step into the light of day, and know that while there remains much to be done and much to change, the arc of history has once again been tilted towards justice.
Remember this day- and be proud.
To the human ball of failure and ignorance that has so corrupted this country,
George W. Bush, I have only the following to say:
Don't let the doorknob hit ya, where the good lord split ya.
You are leaving office as the most unpopular and incompetent president in the history of our nation- this caps off a lifetime of failure that is nothing short of shocking in its utter wretchedness. As an oilman, you accomplished the impossible, by being unable to locate oil in the permian basin of Texas. You got your ass handed to you as a congressional candidate. As owner of a baseball team, you only succeeded at being a willing receptacle for nepotistic greed. As governor of Texas, you gave New Jersey a boost, as your state became known as having the most polluted air in the nation, along with the most ineffective and lackadaisical government.
You capped off this lifelong parade of failure by screwing the entire country over, and pissing off the entire planet.
I have heard your parting rambles about your legacy, and while it's clear that you really don't give a crap about what the american people thought of you, you've always stated that in some uncertain future, you will be vindicated.
Lemme clue you in here, George: a million years could pass- a thousand administrations could come and go- robots from alpha centauri could invade planet earth, and attempt to wipe out the human species. As the last remaining human survivors scratch out an existence in deep caverns, living off of slime mold and rainwater, succumbing to starvation as they witness the extinction of the human species, they will at least take comfort in the fact that you are no longer president.
You will only be remembered as a hated, loathsome figure, and your sole value to future generations will be as an example of gross negligence and incompetence.
Ya see, George, if it weren't for the horrific damage you have wrought upon the world, you would be a laughable, comedic figure of tragedy- hell- you even failed as a father. It was only the heroic efforts of your secret security detail that prevented your daughters from becoming a drunken spectacle that would make Paris and Nichole look like a pair of Catholic nuns.
But I will grant you this, George- you have made me a more spiritual person.
Ya see, I have a problem accepting a purely atheist world view, where a greedy, selfish, callous, mass-murdering, thieving, hateful asswipe like you will just die of old age (and I so much look forward to that day,) without any punishment for your crimes against your fellow man.
On the other hand, I can't accept your idiotic megachurch version of christianity where you believe as an article of faith that you can commit any crime, and be absolved, because you "Accepted Jesus."
George, if your treasured rapture should happen tomorrow, and you met Jesus face to face, he would turn his back on you, without shedding a tear for your soul, as you plummeted to your everlasting torment.
I am not a Christian, nor a Buddhist, nor a Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Jain, or any other faith, but I cannot sleep well, without the faith that I choose to hold within me that somehow, somewhere, you will receive the justice that you denied so many others.
There will be justice.
But enough about you, George. You are now officially gum on our collective heel.
To the future:
Much to the disappointment of some on the hard left, Obama's administration will not be a left-wing version of Bush's conservative ideological nuthatch.
Bush was incapable of governing properly, because he and his cohorts believed that their adherence to ideology was paramount. It didn't matter that the policies resulting from this ideology were disastrous- what mattered (and what was used as a measure of success) was orthodoxy and adherence to the ideology, no matter how discredited the ideology became..
If you disagreed with Bush, you officially became an "unperson" as far as he was concerned.
When we elected Obama, we didn't vote to put in a left-wing version of the Bush Bowl.
Two wrongs don't make a right, after all.
Bush has screwed up this country almost beyond recognition, and in order to make sure that Obama's desperately-needed repairs don't turn into political footballs, the moderate right needs to be brought on board.
It sucks supremely that once again, it falls to the liberals to govern like grownups, after an eight-year orgy of radical-right childishness, but them's breaks.
Oh- and by the way, I also hope the democratic majority in congress doesn't become a mirror image of Bush's post-2002 rubber-stamp republican personality cult.
Two wrongs never make a right, after all.
Obama will be a center-left president, and I'm absolutely cool with that. He will disappoint, from time to time- he will pursue a few policies that I disagree with, and will certainly make mistakes.
But I trust him. His intelligence is striking, his demeanor cool, his life inspiring, his words eloquent, his vision clear, his flaws openly admitted, and his story so unique to what our country is meant to be.
As I'm shutting down this site, in a few weeks, I am confident that in coming times, the liberal blogosphere will not follow the twisted path forged by sites like WorldNetDaily and Newsmax, and serve as checks to power, rather than an apologist for an abuse of power.
And if you doubt that will be the case, I suggest you do what I did- start your own site, and make your voice heard. If I can reach millions, you can, too. When Bushflash was at its height, it got more daily hits than Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, and Neil Boortz, combined.
Enjoy..
My fellow Americans, and fellow Citizens of the World...
To all of us who have suffered, have been ashamed, have been trodden upon, and have been ignored and humiliated by the criminal administration that has run this country for the past eight years:
To all of us who feared that overt and blatant evil would eclipse the goodness that we know is at the heart and soul of our country:
To all of us who lamented that we had strayed too far from the path, and that we would never again be able to feel proud to be americans:
To all of us who fought long and hard to keep the flickering and guttering flame of free thought and patriotic dissent alive in the face of corporate media ridicule and death threats from right-wing extremists:
To all who came to this site, and helped keep it alive with donations and encouragement:
After eight years of enduring outrage upon outrage, offense upon offense, crime upon crime, and insult after insult- after years of ceaseless effort, we can at last step into the light of day, and know that while there remains much to be done and much to change, the arc of history has once again been tilted towards justice.
Remember this day- and be proud.
To the human ball of failure and ignorance that has so corrupted this country,
George W. Bush, I have only the following to say:
Don't let the doorknob hit ya, where the good lord split ya.
You are leaving office as the most unpopular and incompetent president in the history of our nation- this caps off a lifetime of failure that is nothing short of shocking in its utter wretchedness. As an oilman, you accomplished the impossible, by being unable to locate oil in the permian basin of Texas. You got your ass handed to you as a congressional candidate. As owner of a baseball team, you only succeeded at being a willing receptacle for nepotistic greed. As governor of Texas, you gave New Jersey a boost, as your state became known as having the most polluted air in the nation, along with the most ineffective and lackadaisical government.
You capped off this lifelong parade of failure by screwing the entire country over, and pissing off the entire planet.
I have heard your parting rambles about your legacy, and while it's clear that you really don't give a crap about what the american people thought of you, you've always stated that in some uncertain future, you will be vindicated.
Lemme clue you in here, George: a million years could pass- a thousand administrations could come and go- robots from alpha centauri could invade planet earth, and attempt to wipe out the human species. As the last remaining human survivors scratch out an existence in deep caverns, living off of slime mold and rainwater, succumbing to starvation as they witness the extinction of the human species, they will at least take comfort in the fact that you are no longer president.
You will only be remembered as a hated, loathsome figure, and your sole value to future generations will be as an example of gross negligence and incompetence.
Ya see, George, if it weren't for the horrific damage you have wrought upon the world, you would be a laughable, comedic figure of tragedy- hell- you even failed as a father. It was only the heroic efforts of your secret security detail that prevented your daughters from becoming a drunken spectacle that would make Paris and Nichole look like a pair of Catholic nuns.
But I will grant you this, George- you have made me a more spiritual person.
Ya see, I have a problem accepting a purely atheist world view, where a greedy, selfish, callous, mass-murdering, thieving, hateful asswipe like you will just die of old age (and I so much look forward to that day,) without any punishment for your crimes against your fellow man.
On the other hand, I can't accept your idiotic megachurch version of christianity where you believe as an article of faith that you can commit any crime, and be absolved, because you "Accepted Jesus."
George, if your treasured rapture should happen tomorrow, and you met Jesus face to face, he would turn his back on you, without shedding a tear for your soul, as you plummeted to your everlasting torment.
I am not a Christian, nor a Buddhist, nor a Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Jain, or any other faith, but I cannot sleep well, without the faith that I choose to hold within me that somehow, somewhere, you will receive the justice that you denied so many others.
There will be justice.
But enough about you, George. You are now officially gum on our collective heel.
To the future:
Much to the disappointment of some on the hard left, Obama's administration will not be a left-wing version of Bush's conservative ideological nuthatch.
Bush was incapable of governing properly, because he and his cohorts believed that their adherence to ideology was paramount. It didn't matter that the policies resulting from this ideology were disastrous- what mattered (and what was used as a measure of success) was orthodoxy and adherence to the ideology, no matter how discredited the ideology became..
If you disagreed with Bush, you officially became an "unperson" as far as he was concerned.
When we elected Obama, we didn't vote to put in a left-wing version of the Bush Bowl.
Two wrongs don't make a right, after all.
Bush has screwed up this country almost beyond recognition, and in order to make sure that Obama's desperately-needed repairs don't turn into political footballs, the moderate right needs to be brought on board.
It sucks supremely that once again, it falls to the liberals to govern like grownups, after an eight-year orgy of radical-right childishness, but them's breaks.
Oh- and by the way, I also hope the democratic majority in congress doesn't become a mirror image of Bush's post-2002 rubber-stamp republican personality cult.
Two wrongs never make a right, after all.
Obama will be a center-left president, and I'm absolutely cool with that. He will disappoint, from time to time- he will pursue a few policies that I disagree with, and will certainly make mistakes.
But I trust him. His intelligence is striking, his demeanor cool, his life inspiring, his words eloquent, his vision clear, his flaws openly admitted, and his story so unique to what our country is meant to be.
As I'm shutting down this site, in a few weeks, I am confident that in coming times, the liberal blogosphere will not follow the twisted path forged by sites like WorldNetDaily and Newsmax, and serve as checks to power, rather than an apologist for an abuse of power.
And if you doubt that will be the case, I suggest you do what I did- start your own site, and make your voice heard. If I can reach millions, you can, too. When Bushflash was at its height, it got more daily hits than Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, and Neil Boortz, combined.
People Laughed in 2006-2007....
An amazing collection of clips of one wise Peter Schiff head of Euro Pacific Capital. For he was stark about his fears about the economy, housing and the general health of the country. But as with the cowboy mentality of Bush. "Your either with us or your with the terrorist." That during his time at the helm. Well the whole republican party. They were big business and if you had dare say anything that went against what they wanted us to believe, you were ridiculed and trashed.
The video is about 10 mins long but a well deserved watching.
So word of advice, If you want some financial advice. I would advise strongly against listening to any more idiots that are on T.V. For they have not a single clue on anything. Well except for Peter Schiff, and if you watch the video you will know why. So if you want to entrust your money with someone, I would suggest him.
http://www.europac.net
"People Laughed at the idea that the HOUSING BUBBLE would burst and that we would have a recession.
Peter Schiff is almost laughed off the air when he predicts that the housing bubble will burst and banks will stop lending, pushing the US and World markets into a deep recession."
The video is about 10 mins long but a well deserved watching.
So word of advice, If you want some financial advice. I would advise strongly against listening to any more idiots that are on T.V. For they have not a single clue on anything. Well except for Peter Schiff, and if you watch the video you will know why. So if you want to entrust your money with someone, I would suggest him.
http://www.europac.net
"People Laughed at the idea that the HOUSING BUBBLE would burst and that we would have a recession.
Peter Schiff is almost laughed off the air when he predicts that the housing bubble will burst and banks will stop lending, pushing the US and World markets into a deep recession."
Bush's Ownership Society
I can remember for the past 8 years, all Bush could talk about was how proud he was that he turned this country into "A ownership society" How giving everyone and their dead uncle a house or two was the most American thing we could do.
Home ownership, selling people a dream. What is quite amazing there really isn't many HOMEOWNERS out there. You may not have some annoying landlord your paying rent to. NO you are just paying "RENT" Too a bunch of blood sucking thieves dressed in a 3 piece suit. A home owner is SOMEONE that OWNS their home. Not have 1,2,3 or a 4th mortgage on it.
Oh what do you say sir, you only make 14 bucks and hour. Well I have this darling 700 thousand dollar home we can get ya in. Its called a ARM. But don't worry, your house will keep going up forever and you can refinance your loan. Blah all those slick talking points.
And the sad part of it all.. IT AIN'T OVER YET BABY.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/real_estate/ghost_inventory/index.htm?cnn=yes
Flood of foreclosures: It's worse than you think
"Banks are moving slowly to list repossessed homes for sale, which could mean that housing inventory is even more bloated than current statistics indicate.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Housing might be in worse shape than we think.
There is probably even more excess housing inventory gumming up the market than current statistics indicate, thanks to a wave of foreclosures that has yet to hit the market.
The problem: Many foreclosed homes and other distressed properties that are now owned by banks have yet to be listed for sale. The volume of this so-called 'ghost inventory' could be substantial enough to depress already steeply falling prices when it does go on the market.
"That's not good news," said Pat Newport, an analyst with IHS Global Insight. "[Excess] inventory is the biggest problem in housing these days, and it leads to lower housing prices, which leads to more foreclosures.""
Home ownership, selling people a dream. What is quite amazing there really isn't many HOMEOWNERS out there. You may not have some annoying landlord your paying rent to. NO you are just paying "RENT" Too a bunch of blood sucking thieves dressed in a 3 piece suit. A home owner is SOMEONE that OWNS their home. Not have 1,2,3 or a 4th mortgage on it.
Oh what do you say sir, you only make 14 bucks and hour. Well I have this darling 700 thousand dollar home we can get ya in. Its called a ARM. But don't worry, your house will keep going up forever and you can refinance your loan. Blah all those slick talking points.
And the sad part of it all.. IT AIN'T OVER YET BABY.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/real_estate/ghost_inventory/index.htm?cnn=yes
Flood of foreclosures: It's worse than you think
"Banks are moving slowly to list repossessed homes for sale, which could mean that housing inventory is even more bloated than current statistics indicate.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Housing might be in worse shape than we think.
There is probably even more excess housing inventory gumming up the market than current statistics indicate, thanks to a wave of foreclosures that has yet to hit the market.
The problem: Many foreclosed homes and other distressed properties that are now owned by banks have yet to be listed for sale. The volume of this so-called 'ghost inventory' could be substantial enough to depress already steeply falling prices when it does go on the market.
"That's not good news," said Pat Newport, an analyst with IHS Global Insight. "[Excess] inventory is the biggest problem in housing these days, and it leads to lower housing prices, which leads to more foreclosures.""
a new era .. a new start...
hello world... deleted my old post. going to treat this as a new beginning and we will see how fast we can screw it all up..
peace...
don
peace...
don
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