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Michigan's proposed new law.....is this democracy?

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I just read about a new law that looks like it might make it through the state of Michigan's legislative process.  I don't care what the 'emergency' is....it doesn't sound like 'democracy in action' to me.  It sounds rather like a bunch of bureaucrats who just assume it's their right and responsibility to start throwing their weight around.

I recognize that when there's a crises sometimes decisions have to be made quickly.  But what ever happened to getting 'the people' involved?  This new law sounds like it has the potential to ruin a lot of lives.

Click through and read the basic....what do you think?

Under the legislation, the Michigan Messenger reports, the governor could declare a "financial emergency" in towns or school districts. He could then appoint a manager to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, eliminate services - and even eliminate whole cities or school districts without any public input.

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Obama's no better than Mubarak or anybodyelse

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We're watching all this stuff going on in Egypt right now, right?

Well, I'm here to note that Obama has been and still is doing the same kind of things that Egyptians are angry at Mubarak for.  The only difference is perhaps some minor details of geographic or cultural circumstance.  But they're both simlar rats.....just like most politicians.

As if anybody needed any more evidence, here's a headline I just saw on Drudge Report.  It outlines how out of one side of their mouth the administration touts their 'green' policies' but on the other hand they exempt their 'insider' list of companies.....like GE.

Wasn't it just recently that our glorius 'Great Deceiver' gave the CEO of GE a highly prestigeous position in some government panel to advise on job policies (or something like that)?  Yeah...it was.

Obama issues global warming rules in January, gives GE an exemption in February

 

 

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More information on the cause of Philippine poverty

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I'll bet those of you who know that the Philippines has a lot of people living below the poverty level (according to this linked article....about 70%!)....I'll bet you didn't know that as recently as the 80'2 they were a net exporter of rice and some other stuff and that they were cosidered on of the most prosperous counties in SE Asia.

I didn't know that.  But this article, linked by text below, squarely discusses the root cause of poverty in the Philippines.  It's pure and simple political corruption.

Ya know....watching all the stuff going on over in Egypt lately...it makes one wonder why something like that couldn't happen in other countries.  Like maybe the Philippines.

Maybe it could.  I don't know. 

I do remember reading some positive statistics about positive growth of the GDP, or GNP, in the Philippines lately.  If so, that's a good thing because it seems to me the Philippines has so much potential for being a happy, prosperous, enjoyable and English speaking oasis in SE Asia.  Maybe even moreso than Singapore.

Here's the article.  It's short but good:

Exo. 23:8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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Poverty in the Philippines.....how kids cope.

This video about kids in  the Philippines that scavenge garbage reminds me of reading also how lots of teachers who teach in Cambodia develop a real appreciation for the positive attitude that most Cambodians have toward their life of relative poverty.

In the Philippines, everybody who lives there for any length of time comes to appreciate the incredibly positive attitude toward life that Philippinos have even if they don't have much material wealth.  The strength they get from their family togetherness is really very impressive.

And I know something about that myself from involvement with some Filipino friends of mine here in S.Korea.

I still don't totally understand why a country that's so beautiful and has such industrious people, and where English is a second language.....why they have such poverty.  I've heard that corruption has something to do with it.  It just reminds me that corrupt politicians are the best justification for vigilantes.....and the best use for trees and rope.

My heart really goes out for little girls like in this video.   Look and listen to how positive she stays in spite of how economically disadvantaged she is.

 

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Another example of Fascism in US Government

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Remember what I said the definition of 'Fascism' was?

The combinationo of big government and big business, right?

Well, here's another example of how that's happening in America.  The CEO of General Electric (GE) has been tagged by our Great Deceiver (Obama) to head a commision on jobs and productivity and such.

Read the article by clicking on this linked extract of it.

There are a few companies on the Obama corporate A List – Democratic patrons Google and Goldman Sachs both turn up again and again at White House functions and for special recognition – but no company seems to get the VIP treatment that General Electric receives.

In a very real way, this kinda relates to my earlier post today when I noted how science fiction writers very often comment on current society or trends/directions of society.  If you've read much sci-fi at all you know that lots of the scenarios describe what is either outright fascist governments, huge powerful government/industrial machines, or very close to it.

Bob Dylan once sang, "You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows!"

I agree with that.  All you have to do is read the news (even when it can't all be totally trusted).

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OMG! The Governor can't find the birth certificate.....

On Drudge just now................

Hawaii governor can't find Obama birth certificate...

Gee........who woulda thought.....?

Ass-Kisser In Chief...I'm not the only person who thinks so

I can remember when world leaders use to feel privileged to go to Washington D.C.  Now we've got world leaders coming over here just to piss on the trees in our yard....like dogs to when they're taking over a competitors territory.

Yeah......we got 'real change' alright!

P.S.  This video was made in Taiwan.

A very smart Cubano explains why we're all bastard children of the Rand Corportation

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I think it's safe to say that most of my US based readers have at least heard of of the Rand Corporation.  Most of you probably think it's just another think tank.  And some of you might even think it's an old company that used to make business machines.

That pretty much describes, i.e. the later, what I thought about it.  I think I vaguely in a far corner of my mind remembered that Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Johnson presidency, was at one time associated with it.

But this video interview with Alex Abella will explain to you why we have all been effected more by the Rand Corporation than we'll probably ever realize.  That's why he says, "We're all the bastard childred of the Rand Corporation."

 

This is not diplomacy worthy of the United States of America

 

RISE OF RED DRAGON: CHINA SHAPES WORLD

I just saw this on Druge Report.

Excuse me but is Mr. "Is-He-Or-Is-He-Not" actually bowing to the leader of a country that harvests organs from criminals, uses slave labor in prisons,  mandates one child per family, openly jails dissidents and restricts internet freedom?

Looks that way to me.

And this clown thinks he's got a chance of getting reelected?

Like hell!

Unless...... him and his crowd pull some sort of false flag stunt similar the Pearl Harbor, 911, Gulf of Tonkin, Iraq's WMD's, and other well know preservation-of-power stunts of governments and politicians of the 20th century.

He really loves to bow to foreigners, doesn't he? 

Remember when he bowed to the leader of Saudi Arabia, the country commonly known to be a major financier of Anti-American terrorists?

Is a leader who kisses the asses of the captains of the enemy worthy of being the leader of our team?

I think not.

You people who wanted 'real change'......boy!  You got it!  The old America is dead and you let him administer the fatal blow.

Travel restrictions to Cuba further eased....He finally did something right!

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Well, it looks like our illustrious Deceiver-in-Chief, Mr. "Real Change For the Worse" Obama, has finally does something right.  Him and his bunch of otherwise worthless impediments to freedom have eased travel restrictions to Cuba.