The nation has been blessed with two heroes to lead the way. Why aren't we all on the same side?
Sunday, February 06, 2011
"The Real Superbowl," returning domestic peace and security to the USA.
The nation has been blessed with two heroes to lead the way. Why aren't we all on the same side?
Saturday, February 05, 2011
None of what is occurring in Egypt is sabotage. Infrastructure deteriorates when people are occupied with achieving human rights.
Egypt crisis: Sinai explosion blamed on gas leak (click title to entry - thank you)
An explosion at a gas terminal in the north of Egypt's Sinai peninsula has been blamed on a gas leak and not a terror attack.
The two hour broadcast of "Democracy Now" removed 'the veil' hiding 'the truth' surrounding the current demonstrations for rights in Egypt.The broadcast PROVED conclusively thr hippocracy of the "Political Right Wing" in the USA and their fear mongering about the causes for the Egyptian peoples' demands of its government. Sincere chaos simply scares the cronies to the Plutocracy to the bones as they promote propaganda of fear in the USA.
There are no terrorists at the heart of "The Every Man Protests" in Egypt, Bigots all. They hold on so dearly to their "Islamo-faschism" to promote war it even betrays their own "Democracy Rhetoric."
Four Egyptian patriots set on fire had their message carried by a single, brave female voice to the masses of oppressed.
That is inspration to freedom.
Get used to it.
President Mubarak needs to hear the cry of his daughter as every other man did and be the leader he was born to be and institute the democracy his people long for.
"Democracy Now" - Egypt and the liberation of the Middle East
http://livestre.am/sYC
The West needs to 'suck it up,' this is what 'the promise' of 'freedom' brings and stop being afraid of the shadow it casts.
The West needs to 'suck it up,' this is what 'the promise' of 'freedom' brings and stop being afraid of the shadow it casts.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Could President Mubarak be the answer to establishing democracr?
And is this what he means when he states 'chaos' would follow?
...Paradoxically, (click title to entry - thank you) it requires that Mr. Mubarak stay on, but only for a short time, to initiate the election of an entirely new Parliament that could then amend all the power out of the presidency or even abolish it...
Mr. El Baradei needs to ask the USA for impetus to this change.
President Mubarak is 'the father' to Egypt's democracy.
...Paradoxically, (click title to entry - thank you) it requires that Mr. Mubarak stay on, but only for a short time, to initiate the election of an entirely new Parliament that could then amend all the power out of the presidency or even abolish it...
Mr. El Baradei needs to ask the USA for impetus to this change.
President Mubarak is 'the father' to Egypt's democracy.
"methodology to make millions"
If I was a radio and/or TV sensationalist, how would I get the attention of people to sell products to a capitalistic base?
I guess I would be sensational and lie and attract crowds and make sales and continue in that manner until I didn't have to do it anymore.
I suppose if I got really good at lying and people even incorporated those lies into their 'belief systems' then I would be the only one my capitalistic base would tune into for 10 minutes of advertising and 15 minutes of program.
And then if my base began to 'know me' as 'the person' that viewed life as they do regardless of its validity (after all it is just a belief system) then I will have managed to achieve star quality and ultimately superstar quality and could sell anything, even political parties that never existed before, especially if I invoke the name of God.
What the Right Wing Media does from morning until night is lie, espouse belief systems requiring hate and claim the moral high ground.
Why would anyone, serious about their own life listen or watch that?
If people want to be mislead because it feels good, in the name of God or otherwise; OR 'it seems right' (like making UFOS out of jet contrails) then what is left is a grossly dysfunctional society that does not understand their own problems willing to destroy ANY entity that doesn't PRAY 'the right way' and Hence causes the dysfunctuion.
Example: Easter Island
Why would I listen to or watch those programs?
BECAUSE I WOULD BE SCARED OF NOT WATCHING THOSE PROGRAMS. The 'regular'media that views 'that mess' as legitimate news is guilty of being scared, joining in on the sensationalism and promoting fear to their viewership, rather than, covering the anti-government extremism that now sits in the US House of Representatives promoting their removal next election cycle.
That is a hell of a way to sell anything and the FCC is completely wrong in not banning programming dangerous to the political stability of the country.
I guess I would be sensational and lie and attract crowds and make sales and continue in that manner until I didn't have to do it anymore.
I suppose if I got really good at lying and people even incorporated those lies into their 'belief systems' then I would be the only one my capitalistic base would tune into for 10 minutes of advertising and 15 minutes of program.
And then if my base began to 'know me' as 'the person' that viewed life as they do regardless of its validity (after all it is just a belief system) then I will have managed to achieve star quality and ultimately superstar quality and could sell anything, even political parties that never existed before, especially if I invoke the name of God.
What the Right Wing Media does from morning until night is lie, espouse belief systems requiring hate and claim the moral high ground.
Why would anyone, serious about their own life listen or watch that?
If people want to be mislead because it feels good, in the name of God or otherwise; OR 'it seems right' (like making UFOS out of jet contrails) then what is left is a grossly dysfunctional society that does not understand their own problems willing to destroy ANY entity that doesn't PRAY 'the right way' and Hence causes the dysfunctuion.
Example: Easter Island
Why would I listen to or watch those programs?
BECAUSE I WOULD BE SCARED OF NOT WATCHING THOSE PROGRAMS. The 'regular'media that views 'that mess' as legitimate news is guilty of being scared, joining in on the sensationalism and promoting fear to their viewership, rather than, covering the anti-government extremism that now sits in the US House of Representatives promoting their removal next election cycle.
That is a hell of a way to sell anything and the FCC is completely wrong in not banning programming dangerous to the political stability of the country.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Caliphate Gate - The Right Wing Extremists are the best comedy show out there.
The only place I am hearing about this bizarre 'ratings war' is the news. I don't watch those idiots, But, I am beginning to believe 'the left' are like deer in the headlights and a real boost to their ratings.
The Murdoch Media Circus IS about extremism, not political reality. Their political strenght is taking the MOST extremist view that any Macho Man would take and destroy the very core of the Republican Party. I am waiting for "the Caliph" to show up in an embrace with Bush, aren't you?
"The Caliphate" is ancient. It dates back to Mohammad. It doesn't exist and hasn't existed since March 3, 1924, the first President of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as part of his reforms, constitutionally abolished the institution of the Caliphate. Its powers within Turkey were transferred to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the parliament of the newly formed Turkish Republic.
What were Beck's first words?
"Admitted idiocy." It laid the ground work for his rhetoric. I am going to stop tuning in to the evening news if this mess continues, I don't watch the news to watch The Right Wage The Political Wars.
After hearing about this mess I turned to Murdoch and steaming across the bottom of the screen on the ticker were nothing but news containing names of Muslims. It is a media propaganda campaign that exploits the wounds of the Egyptian protesters. The Murdoch Right Wing will have the rhetoric so intensified, that ANY 'incumbant's name' with few exception will be like nails across a chalkboard. Let them do it, 2012 awaits and Bachmann needs an uptick.
It is interesting they have little to no concern about collegues. But then, they aren't really collegues, now are they?
Sorry for the typos, I had hand surgery. Now, I am going to take my pain medicine and go to bed.
Have a better day.
Egypt has been at the forefront of peace in the Middle East for decades. One of the reasons has been President Mubarak.
A demonstrator (click title to entry - thank you) protects his head during clashes with Mubarak supporters. (Mohammed Abed, AFP/Getty Images / February 3, 2011)
The problem is as I have stated before, Egyptians believe in peace and abhor violence, except, their sacrifices have been disproportionate 'for' the outcome. Their sacrifice has become to great and oppressuve 'at the will' of The West.
This is an awakening to all the global community and is contrary to our beliefs as to what should be occurring with people of peace. The demonstrators in Tahrir Square have no grand Islamic plans for global domination. They want better lives and the citizens of The West have always believed they were receiving that and hence desired 'the peace' with us. We have been diluted of our understandings as well and won't tolerate their treatment.
The aid to Egypt is distributed wrongly to the peace effort and if the demonstrators didn't provide an understanding of that we would never know. The people of the USA cannot condone any violence toward unarmed people reaching out for an understanding. Their wishes for thir own lives has to be honored and their esteem uplifted. We never intended for the oppression, but, the evidence weighs heavily in that reality. The monies to Egypt were to control unknown enemies among the populous and instead of stability The West has created hardship.
The 'fear' is the enemy, not the people and certainly not President Mubarak.
The military did the best thing they could do in standing with the people to complete the picture of the disproportionate power that exists in achieving stability in Egypt. Oddly, The West would never deny Egypt any aspect of internal control they requested because the nation has been a full partner with us. And Egypt has a very confused picture to the world.
Everyone knows poverty breeds anger and hatred and in a world where 'a call to arms' is moments away from reality the 'opportunity' for escalation is all to real. Yet, in the very country we hold dearly in our hearts as an ally, the people suffer rather than enjoy life. There is something very, very wrong and it needs to end. People that have died without weapons, without evil intention in order to be heard are the noblest of any. I never wanted it for them.
The incredible strenght of the 'anti-governmnent' demonstrators was the sheer randomness of their experiences. They were not organized, but, yet the assault against them definately was. The way 'the press' was targeted, I can only be grateful for their tenacity, for, what might occur afterward would have been far more terrible than did occur. Frustration with the demonstrators became 'a rason' for violence. That should not have occurred, while some would say 'the press' caused 'the tensions,' that was not their goal. The Press should be their to inform and it the information about the cause for the demonstrations that was important and they were correct to pursue it,
Inherent to 'the information' is 'the truth' oh which lies very real consequences. The 'idea' that oppression was 'the answer' was very flawed. The 'answer' exists in a new understanding of the people of Egypt and why policies with "The West" have failed them.
I looked for pertinent scholars to find an understanding of the Egyptian people and were dearly few. There was this interview.
Haass: There will always be people with agendas. If the Florida pastor had gone ahead with his terrible threat to burn the Koran, there would have been people who exploited that. Where are the voices pushing back? What can be done to strengthen the voices who say, “What has been said or done is awful, but it is not a license for committing acts of violence against innocent people”?
Rauf: We have to be proactive and strategic instead of reactive. In order to win the game, you just can’t have players on the field, but strategies formulated together, and deploy them. What is absent right now is strategic planning about how to push back.
Look, the threat of radical extremists throughout the Muslim world is not only a threat to Western governments. It is as much a threat to Muslim governments and societies. The people of Pakistan are sick and tired of suicide bombers. The same in Iraq.
I remember going to Egypt after a terrorist attack against some tourists. People were mad and angry because tourism dried up and the economy turned down.
Muslims are miserable over terrorism, not happy. They want something better, but we don’t know how to give it to them.
Radical extremists have hijacked our discourse. What might happen if, whenever there was a suicide bombing, there was a news blackout. They love the fact that the media gives them this coverage.
I don’t know the solution. But what I do know is that we have a status quo in which the extremists can hijack the agenda. For all of our intelligence, we haven’t figured out how to tie them down.
© 2010 Global Viewpoint Network/Tribune Media Services. Hosted online by The Christian Science Monitor.
And this.A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Muslim Population
October 2009
Egypt is among the most densely populated of all Muslim countries, yet, the policies of The West have failed them. The policies have caused the very poverty we know is a vital link to extremism and oppression is 'the tool' of choice to enforce that poverty. The demonstrations were going to happen in some form sooner or later, we should all be grateful to the people of Egypt 'for finding a way.'
Things have to change and soon. Demonizing a known 'partner' in peace is NOT the method that will bring further peace, but only greater oppression.
The next elections in Egypt should be expedited IF they can be, but, have to be open and transparent.Things have to change and soon. Demonizing a known 'partner' in peace is NOT the method that will bring further peace, but only greater oppression.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Snow over North America helps recharge reservoirs. Storm increased intensity while moving northeast.
February 1, 2011
...The Snow
CNN weather: The 13.2" measured in Tulsa breaks the 1-day record, and breaks the record for most snow during the month of February, all in 1 day.
TWC Breaking: An incredible 5" of snow [fell] in 90 minutes in Miami, OK
Jim Cantore: From Tulsa NWS: MEDIA REPORTS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE STRANDED IN CARS ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
TWC Breaking: Where has the heaviest snow fallen so far? Northeast Oklahoma into southwest Missouri. Roughly 15 to 21".
TWC Breaking: Kansas City Int'l Airport CLOSED
JimCantore: Radar from Chicago shows intense area of 2" to 3" per hour snowfall rates about 45 minutes south of Chicago metro area [6:30 p.m. ET]
TWC Breaking: What does Lakeshore Drive look like right now? [Photo]
Weather Bug Media: WOW! NWS CHI: Before making the decision to travel, consider if getting to your destination is worth putting your life at risk.
UNLESS one is traveling my horse.
That might work.
Better traction and all that stuff.
VILLAS — Lower Township received $336,406 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to replenish money spent on last year’s horrendous snow storms, according to Township Manager Mike Voll.
"As a result of good documentation by our dedicated staff, we have been awarded this money. Public Works Director Gary Douglas, Linda Thomas, Thom Will, from Public Works. Captain Marker of our police department, and Art Treon, the former Emergency Management Director, are credited with getting this funding," he said.
FEMA, NJ State Police, Office of Emergency Management expressed how professional our staff was to work with," said Voll.
FEMA Reimbursing Lower Township $336K for Storm Costs (click here)
Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:17 pm
Updated 38 min 57 sec ago
VILLAS — Lower Township received $336,406 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to replenish money spent on last year’s horrendous snow storms, according to Township Manager Mike Voll.
"As a result of good documentation by our dedicated staff, we have been awarded this money. Public Works Director Gary Douglas, Linda Thomas, Thom Will, from Public Works. Captain Marker of our police department, and Art Treon, the former Emergency Management Director, are credited with getting this funding," he said.
FEMA, NJ State Police, Office of Emergency Management expressed how professional our staff was to work with," said Voll.
FEMA announces snow-aid funding (click here)
Storm costs for Georgia local governments tops $19 million (click here)
7:04 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2011
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia governments shelled out $19 million to tackle last month’s snow and ice storm, a figure that could increase as local officials finalize their numbers.
Despite the costs, local jurisdictions should probably not expect any federal reimbursements .
Ken Davis, spokesman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, said what local government spent during the storm has not yet been examined to determine if any would meet requirements for federal aid.
But he doubts local government's main expense, personnel costs related to snow removal, will qualify. The storm did not produce the widespread power outages and require mass shelters for residents that more severe storms produce, Davis said. That decreases the likelihood of federal assistance....
STAFFORD — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday the approval of more than $1.4 million in federal funds to the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative for costs associated with the February 2010 severe winter storm.
The grant reimburses the NVEC’s expenses for the removal of health and safety hazards, including debris removal and power restoration in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Stafford and Prince William counties, according to a FEMA press release.
The funding includes administrative costs and a 75-percent federal share of the project costs, which equal $1,573,101.
The remaining 25 percent will be paid with non-federal funds determined by the state, according to the release.An additional $3 million-plus was awarded to the Virginia Department of Transportation - Prince William and Loudoun counties - more than 1.4 million and 1.6 million respectively, for the removal of health and safety hazards, and snow removal from the roads.
More than $45.7 million has been approved for Virginia applicants affected by the December 2009 and February 2010 storms, under FEMA’s Public Assistance program. Funding is provided to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis.
— Tracy Bell from press release
...But other “cardinals” offered more explicit criticisms. Mark Ferrell, a spokesman for Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Chairman Robert C. Byrd , D-W.Va., said the senator thought the economic downturn demanded fewer cuts to local programs, not more.
“Sen. Byrd believes that during a time when state and local governments are slashing their budgets, Congress must use caution when considering cuts to critical public safety programs like firefighter grants,” Ferrell said.
House Homeland Security ranking Republican Peter T. King of New York also said he opposed the administration’s requested decrease, calling it “a serious mistake.”
Fire departments need the money to train and equip their personnel, he said. “These front-line warriors in the war against Islamic terrorism must not have this vital funding source cut.”...
...But Tad DeHaven, a budget analyst with the libertarian Cato Institute, said the proposed reductions in some of the grant programs appeared more a reorganization and consolidation to increase state and local discretion over how the money is spent than an attempt to reduce spending.
“These FEMA grants have been a pork pot for Congress,” DeHaven said. “They love having their pictures taken with new fire trucks and things like that. So there’s no ‘call-out’ in the budget, in that sense. But it would seem to me that they’re looking to prioritize the spending.”
Prince William County to receive $1.4 million for 2010 snowstorms (click here)
By Kipp Hanley
Published: January 31, 2011
Published: January 31, 2011
...The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday the approval of an additional $3,037,026 in federal funds to Virginia for severe storm cleanup in February 2010. Prince William County will receive $1,431,197. The grant, plus administrative costs, represents a 75-percent federal share of the cost of the project....
By Joe Rothstein
Editor, EINNEWS.com
January 21, 2011
By Joe Rothstein
Editor, EINNEWS.com
January 21, 2011
The Constitution Doesn't Include Creation of FEMA, So Why Is It In The Budget? (Joe Rothstein's Commentary) (click here)
...Sen. Mike Lee of Utah last week gave a lecture where he claimed child labor laws violate the Constitution. So does the minimum wage and laws outlawing discrimination based on race and gender. Lee even called for states to fend for themselves in Katrina-like disasters. The Constitution says nothing about a federal agency such as FEMA, does it?
What we're seeing is the logical progression of a movement that has accepted as gospel Ronald Reagan's injunction that "government isn't the answer to our problems. Government is the problem."
That movement could not end popular government programs and services through an outright frontal attack on them. But it is making serious progress by convincing people that by cutting taxes, enough revenue will be generated from business and job creation to fill the gap.
Oh, so that hasn't worked? Guess we have no alternative now than to spend less....
What we're seeing is the logical progression of a movement that has accepted as gospel Ronald Reagan's injunction that "government isn't the answer to our problems. Government is the problem."
That movement could not end popular government programs and services through an outright frontal attack on them. But it is making serious progress by convincing people that by cutting taxes, enough revenue will be generated from business and job creation to fill the gap.
Oh, so that hasn't worked? Guess we have no alternative now than to spend less....
...But other “cardinals” offered more explicit criticisms. Mark Ferrell, a spokesman for Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Chairman Robert C. Byrd , D-W.Va., said the senator thought the economic downturn demanded fewer cuts to local programs, not more.
“Sen. Byrd believes that during a time when state and local governments are slashing their budgets, Congress must use caution when considering cuts to critical public safety programs like firefighter grants,” Ferrell said.
House Homeland Security ranking Republican Peter T. King of New York also said he opposed the administration’s requested decrease, calling it “a serious mistake.”
Fire departments need the money to train and equip their personnel, he said. “These front-line warriors in the war against Islamic terrorism must not have this vital funding source cut.”...
...But Tad DeHaven, a budget analyst with the libertarian Cato Institute, said the proposed reductions in some of the grant programs appeared more a reorganization and consolidation to increase state and local discretion over how the money is spent than an attempt to reduce spending.
“These FEMA grants have been a pork pot for Congress,” DeHaven said. “They love having their pictures taken with new fire trucks and things like that. So there’s no ‘call-out’ in the budget, in that sense. But it would seem to me that they’re looking to prioritize the spending.”
How much can Australia be expected to endure?
Since 1899, (click here) there have been seven severe storms of this magnitude in Australia; five of which were from 1975. This will make three since 2005, the year of Katrina in the northern hemisphere.
(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
...The storm (click here) will compound misery in Queensland, which has already been hit by months of flooding that killed 35 people and inundated hundreds of communities. Cyclone Yasi is due to hit north of the main waterlogged area, but emergency services are already stretched and the whole state is flood-weary.
"This is a cyclone of savagery and intensity," Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in a nationally televised news conference as the storm moved toward the coast. "People are facing some really dreadful hours in front of them."
The first winds began howling throughout Cairns as night fell Wednesday, with the storm expected to make landfall sometime around midnight....
Camels & horses storm into Tahrir Square as protesters clash in Cairo
Evidently being on horseback or on camels won't get anyone to the other side of Liberation Square in Cairo. The protestors achieved a great deal in having President Mobarak's resign from elections. It becomes a political issue now that there are obvious differences between the demonstrators. It has to be settled with an election or the resignation of the President. No authority is simply going to commit the nation to anarchy.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
The trouble really started in 2006 out of Western fears of extremists.
...It also was seen (click title to entry - than you) as an effort to block the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which made unprecedented gains in recent parliamentary elections, from promoting an independent candidate for president in 2011.
Mubarak's allies in the upper house of parliament and in his party said the planned delay was, in fact, a step toward greater democracy because it would allow time to put in place a new law for greater decentralization....
The citizens of any country cannot be oppressed forever, when 'the flag' of free elections are promised as a solution to problems. In Lebabon, we are seeing the same paradigm.
Speculation as to weyher 'The West' should even be involved with these countries is a very goog question. The West always has designs on their assets when in fact, that is what oppresses them in the first place. We have been here before, in that, the needs of the First World requires the oppression of others to insure trade, stc.
"W" was correct, in that, invasion and occupation is necessary to secure American's standard of living under the old paradigm,
So.
Now, that there is peace and transition, what are the Plutocrats to do?
Mubarak's allies in the upper house of parliament and in his party said the planned delay was, in fact, a step toward greater democracy because it would allow time to put in place a new law for greater decentralization....
The citizens of any country cannot be oppressed forever, when 'the flag' of free elections are promised as a solution to problems. In Lebabon, we are seeing the same paradigm.
Speculation as to weyher 'The West' should even be involved with these countries is a very goog question. The West always has designs on their assets when in fact, that is what oppresses them in the first place. We have been here before, in that, the needs of the First World requires the oppression of others to insure trade, stc.
"W" was correct, in that, invasion and occupation is necessary to secure American's standard of living under the old paradigm,
So.
Now, that there is peace and transition, what are the Plutocrats to do?
NBAD sees Q4 profit jump 71% amid Egypt exposure (click here)
By Reuters
Tuesday, 1 February 2011 5:40 PM
...NBAD also said it has about $400m exposure to Egyptian entities. The North African state has been racked by political unrest as protestors demand the end of president Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule....
Ah, the reassuring words, "Made in the USA and "Electric car" and mass transit. Ah, to be so bold as to say it.
Will there be an interim government leading up to free and transparent elections?
The 2010 map is at the title to this entry. ...According to the survey’s findings, 2009 marked the fourth consecutive year in which global freedom suffered a decline—the longest consecutive period of setbacks for freedom in the nearly 40-year history of the report....
What is occurring in Egypt, Tunisia and now Jordan is what other First World Democracies hope for, a peaceful movement of the people to a transition to free elections and freedom Rarely, if ever, do they expect it to happen, especially considering "The West" loads these governments against this reality. But. through peaceful protests the people are asserting their rights.
Quite stunning isn't it? To have tanks stopping their columns to protest with the people. That wasn't in the script, was it?
The current movement now in Egypt started in Palestine under Israeli mentoring to stop illegal placement of a barrier fence. Interesting that Israelis should be the mentors for freedom to what is 'nornally' defined as their enemy. Yet, the leaders of Jordan and Egypt have stood shoulder to shoulder with Sharon at peace talks for this very reason. To stop tbhe hatred and find harmony,
The people don't want much. They want their government to lead through freedom and peace and not war. They want control of their nation's assets to be responsible global citizens. They want to move out of poverty and have better qality of life. They want the Middle East to stop the violence and enjoy peace. Quite a noble aspiration for any peoples. Some would say it is long over do. There is no threat here. They are unarmed and do not seek power through violence, but, through empowerment. Not every revolution has to have a war to mark its beginning,
Monday, January 31, 2011
Egypt needs change, but, President Mubarak is not a demon.
Egypt has always had visionaries and peace makers among its leaders.
Then-Vice President Hosni Mubarak, left, and President Anwar Sadat, right, attend a military parade in Cairo with the president in 1981 to commemorate Victory Day. Moments later, a group of military Islamist fundamentalists with allegiance to the al-Jihad group killed Sadat in a shooting spree.
The Egyptian people do not have to hate their President to demand the change they want. Th Egyptian people have a good history and one they can be proud of. The people are seeking a better country for themselves and their children. President Mubarak is doing the right thing for his people, at least he is trying to please them.
Egypt in msny ways has been a 'reformer' country in the Middle East, along side of Jordon.
I believe the concern, as next year's elections draw near, is whether or not Egypt leadership will represent the will of the people or take on the characyeristics of a monarchy. There has to be some concern among all Egyptians to the 'opportunity' for diverse leadership.
Egypt's economy has faultered a bit since 2008, but, that is the case with any country that has tourism as an integrated part of its GDP. Folliwing the investment banks failure of 2008, Egypt had paqlpable changes within its ecomy. It was already experienced 11.7% inflation, but, it jumped to 16.2% in 2009. Recentky the inflation rate in Egypt has fallen to 10%, I am convinced this is a factor in the unrest in the country. Presideny Mubarak had liitle to do in causing that, but, I am sure the people are unhappy he could not protect them. The Egyptian unemployment rate during this time has remained 8 to 9 percent, so it the 2008 impact has been felt in the general economy and the cost of products primarily.
There is strife in Egypt and the people grow tired of it. It is time for the country to change and embrace the will of its people. There is no reason why the peope of Egypt have to hate their President in order to move more aggressivelt into the future, This just the next step for Egypt. The global community should continue to encourage President Mubarak to step aside and allow peaceful transition to occur.
...Tempers flare outside a government bakery as the smell of hot baladi (country) bread wafts out from the ovens. There is pushing and shoving as a worker appears at the window to hand out plastic bags of the rough, round flat loaves - each weighing a standard 160 grams (5.5oz)- to customers.
"I've been here since before six and this is what I get," grumbles Umm Islam, her face contorted in fury. "My husband is retired and I have five children and it's not enough."
Others complain of their pitifully small incomes and shortages. In the last two months 11 people have died in bread queues, either from exhaustion, heart attacks, brawls or accidents....Ian Black in Cairo
Egypt in msny ways has been a 'reformer' country in the Middle East, along side of Jordon.
I believe the concern, as next year's elections draw near, is whether or not Egypt leadership will represent the will of the people or take on the characyeristics of a monarchy. There has to be some concern among all Egyptians to the 'opportunity' for diverse leadership.
Egypt's economy has faultered a bit since 2008, but, that is the case with any country that has tourism as an integrated part of its GDP. Folliwing the investment banks failure of 2008, Egypt had paqlpable changes within its ecomy. It was already experienced 11.7% inflation, but, it jumped to 16.2% in 2009. Recentky the inflation rate in Egypt has fallen to 10%, I am convinced this is a factor in the unrest in the country. Presideny Mubarak had liitle to do in causing that, but, I am sure the people are unhappy he could not protect them. The Egyptian unemployment rate during this time has remained 8 to 9 percent, so it the 2008 impact has been felt in the general economy and the cost of products primarily.
There is strife in Egypt and the people grow tired of it. It is time for the country to change and embrace the will of its people. There is no reason why the peope of Egypt have to hate their President in order to move more aggressivelt into the future, This just the next step for Egypt. The global community should continue to encourage President Mubarak to step aside and allow peaceful transition to occur.
Fear of unrest grows as soaring wheat prices strain Egypt's creaking economy (click title to entry - thank you)
"I've been here since before six and this is what I get," grumbles Umm Islam, her face contorted in fury. "My husband is retired and I have five children and it's not enough."
Others complain of their pitifully small incomes and shortages. In the last two months 11 people have died in bread queues, either from exhaustion, heart attacks, brawls or accidents....Ian Black in Cairo
More judicial activism on healthcare.
To state a federal law cannot mandate health insurance is one aspect of the law, BUT, to state the entire law has to be REPEALED 'if' the higher courts find this finding to be valid; provides no 'case law' or valid constitutional reason why the entire bill relies on one provision.
U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's decision is already flawed and completely obvious he threw caution to the wind. It is an irresponsible decision from all perspectives.
U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's decision is already flawed and completely obvious he threw caution to the wind. It is an irresponsible decision from all perspectives.
“I must reluctantly conclude (click title to entry - thank you) that Congress exceeded the bounds of its authority in passing the Act with the individual mandate,” Vinson wrote in his decision. “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void.”
Where does it state it is NOT severable? A parent's RIGHT to maintain health insurance for a dependant college student has nothing to do with an individual mandate. THAT is already demonstrated in its early implementation.
Where does it state it is NOT severable? A parent's RIGHT to maintain health insurance for a dependant college student has nothing to do with an individual mandate. THAT is already demonstrated in its early implementation.
If the entire law revolved around an individual mandate then no aspect of it could be implemented independantly,
Then Judge Vinson introduces MORE FICTION into the decision by referring to a watchmaker.
Since when does Papa Gepetto sit on the bench? If that is what decides the law then all a judge needs is a ruler.
It is all political theatrics.
Clyde Roger Vinson (click here) is with US District Court for the northern district of Florida.. He joined the court in 1983 after being nominated by President Reagan. Vinson is serving on “senior status (semi-retired).”
Vinson graduated from the Naval Academy with his Bachelor's Degree in 1962 then served six years on active duty on the US Navy as a Lieutenant from 1962 to 1968 during the Vietnam conflict before completing his JD at Vanderbilt University Law School in 1971.
Vinson spent his entire pre-judicial legal career as a Private practice attorney in the State of Florida from 1971 to 1983.
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins, Vinson was nominated by President Reagan on September 9, 1983 to a seat vacated by Lynn Higby whom at the time was assuming senior status. Vinson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 4, 1983 on a senate vote and received commission on October 5, 1983. Vinson served as the chief judge from 1997 to 2004 before later assuming senior status on March 31, 2005.
Old faces dominate Mubarak's new government
An image grab taken from Egyptian state television Al Masriya shows members from Egypt's new cabinet being sworn in by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (right) in Cairo.
Image Credit: AFP
...Newcomers (click title to entry - thank you) to the government include Mahmoud Wagdi as Minister of the Interior; Jaber Asfour as Minister of Culture; Zahi Hawass, Egypt's chief archaeologist, as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Antiquities; Mohsin Al Noumani as Minister of Local Development; Ayman Abu Hadeed as Minister of Agriculture; Sarniha Syed as Minister of Trade and Industry; and Ebrahim Mana'a as Minister of Civil Aviation.
Finance Minister Yousuf Boutros Gali has been replaced by Jawdat Al Malat, who has headed the audit office and gained some popularity for addressing corruption, one source said....
At least I know what the tanks in the street are all about and it isn't the government.
...Newcomers (click title to entry - thank you) to the government include Mahmoud Wagdi as Minister of the Interior; Jaber Asfour as Minister of Culture; Zahi Hawass, Egypt's chief archaeologist, as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Antiquities; Mohsin Al Noumani as Minister of Local Development; Ayman Abu Hadeed as Minister of Agriculture; Sarniha Syed as Minister of Trade and Industry; and Ebrahim Mana'a as Minister of Civil Aviation.
Finance Minister Yousuf Boutros Gali has been replaced by Jawdat Al Malat, who has headed the audit office and gained some popularity for addressing corruption, one source said....
At least I know what the tanks in the street are all about and it isn't the government.
An Egyptian Army soldier gestures to a crowd as he stands atop a tank in Cairo. (Reuters)
Change is coming to Egypt: El-Baradei (click here)
Published: Jan 30, 2011 23:48
Updated: Jan 30, 2011 23:48
CAIRO: Top dissident Mohamed El-Baradei told a sea of angry protesters in Cairo on Sunday that they were beginning a new era after six days of a deadly revolt against President Hosni Mubarak.Nobel peace laureate El-Baradei, mandated by Egyptian opposition groups including the banned Muslim Brotherhood to negotiate with Mubarak's government, hailed "a new Egypt in which every Egyptian lives in freedom and dignity."
"We are on the right path, our strength is in our numbers," El-Baradei said in his first address to the protest epicenter on Cairo's Tahrir Square. "I ask you to be patient, change is coming."
Six days of nationwide protests have shaken Egypt and left at least 125 people dead. The president has sacked the government, appointed a vice president and a new prime minister. But that has failed to quell the protests.
Parliament Speaker Fathi Surour on Sunday made another concession, saying the results of last year's fraud-tainted parliamentary elections would be revised....
Ecumenical Prayer Service for the victims of Egypt’s New Year’s Eve church bombings (click here)
Christian denominations join for Ecumenical PrayerSservice at St Paul’s Cathedral then press conference at Federation Square for the victims of the Coptic Church bombings in Egypt
"We are on the right path, our strength is in our numbers," El-Baradei said in his first address to the protest epicenter on Cairo's Tahrir Square. "I ask you to be patient, change is coming."
Six days of nationwide protests have shaken Egypt and left at least 125 people dead. The president has sacked the government, appointed a vice president and a new prime minister. But that has failed to quell the protests.
Parliament Speaker Fathi Surour on Sunday made another concession, saying the results of last year's fraud-tainted parliamentary elections would be revised....
Ecumenical Prayer Service for the victims of Egypt’s New Year’s Eve church bombings (click here)
Christian denominations join for Ecumenical PrayerSservice at St Paul’s Cathedral then press conference at Federation Square for the victims of the Coptic Church bombings in Egypt This Friday 7th January 2011 at 1pm, Australian Church leaders from all Christian denominations and notable dignitaries will gather at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne at an Ecumenical Prayer Service for the victims of Egypt’s New Year’s Eve church bombings which took place in the Northern City of Alexandria and claimed 23 lives and wounded over 80 Coptic Christians. His Grace, Bishop Suriel, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions, has offered an open invitation to attend the Ecumenical Prayer Service, praying for peace within the church and for an end to the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt and in the Middle East. Along with Melbourne families of the victims, the congregation will together mourn the loss of life and pray for the injured. “Over the past few years, religious persecution of Christians in the Middle East has reached extreme forms of human degradation with constant attacks not only on the minority Copts of Egypt, but all Christians throughout the region,” Bishop Anba Suriel said....
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters (click here) turned to the army and to a retired diplomat to maintain momentum in efforts to unseat Hosni Mubarak, but as the president's Western backers called for change, he met with the generals who can keep him in power.The outcome of six days of unrest, which has killed more than 100 people, rocked the Middle East and rattled global investors, hung in the balance. Troops have let Egyptians bellow their rage at Mubarak's 30 years of autocracy. But the generals have yet to show whether they will keep him on or ease him out....
TUNIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians (click here) turned out on Sunday to welcome home an Islamist leader whose return from 22 years of exile indicated that his party would emerge as a major force in Tunisia after the ousting of its president.The reception for Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda Party, at Tunis airport was the biggest showing by the Islamists in two decades, during which thousands of them were jailed or exiled by president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali.Ghannouchi was exiled in 1989 by Ben Ali, who was toppled on January 14 by popular protests that have sent tremors through an Arab world where similarly autocratic leaders have long sought to suppress Islamist groups.Protesters in Egypt demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule have been inspired by the example of Tunisia. Egypt's main opposition group is also Islamist, but played no part in organising the protests there....
His Grace, Bishop Suriel, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions, has offered an open invitation to attend the Ecumenical Prayer Service, praying for peace within the church and for an end to the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt and in the Middle East. Along with Melbourne families of the victims, the congregation will together mourn the loss of life and pray for the injured. “Over the past few years, religious persecution of Christians in the Middle East has reached extreme forms of human degradation with constant attacks not only on the minority Copts of Egypt, but all Christians throughout the region,” Bishop Anba Suriel said....
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters (click here) turned to the army and to a retired diplomat to maintain momentum in efforts to unseat Hosni Mubarak, but as the president's Western backers called for change, he met with the generals who can keep him in power.The outcome of six days of unrest, which has killed more than 100 people, rocked the Middle East and rattled global investors, hung in the balance. Troops have let Egyptians bellow their rage at Mubarak's 30 years of autocracy. But the generals have yet to show whether they will keep him on or ease him out....
TUNIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians (click here) turned out on Sunday to welcome home an Islamist leader whose return from 22 years of exile indicated that his party would emerge as a major force in Tunisia after the ousting of its president.The reception for Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda Party, at Tunis airport was the biggest showing by the Islamists in two decades, during which thousands of them were jailed or exiled by president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali.Ghannouchi was exiled in 1989 by Ben Ali, who was toppled on January 14 by popular protests that have sent tremors through an Arab world where similarly autocratic leaders have long sought to suppress Islamist groups.Protesters in Egypt demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule have been inspired by the example of Tunisia. Egypt's main opposition group is also Islamist, but played no part in organising the protests there....
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters (click here) turned to the army and to a retired diplomat to maintain momentum in efforts to unseat Hosni Mubarak, but as the president's Western backers called for change, he met with the generals who can keep him in power.
The outcome of six days of unrest, which has killed more than 100 people, rocked the Middle East and rattled global investors, hung in the balance. Troops have let Egyptians bellow their rage at Mubarak's 30 years of autocracy. But the generals have yet to show whether they will keep him on or ease him out....
TUNIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians (click here) turned out on Sunday to welcome home an Islamist leader whose return from 22 years of exile indicated that his party would emerge as a major force in Tunisia after the ousting of its president.
The reception for Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda Party, at Tunis airport was the biggest showing by the Islamists in two decades, during which thousands of them were jailed or exiled by president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali.
Ghannouchi was exiled in 1989 by Ben Ali, who was toppled on January 14 by popular protests that have sent tremors through an Arab world where similarly autocratic leaders have long sought to suppress Islamist groups.
Protesters in Egypt demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule have been inspired by the example of Tunisia. Egypt's main opposition group is also Islamist, but played no part in organising the protests there....
Corruption is also a concern of the Eqyptians.
...The fact that tycoons (click title to entry - thank you) close to the regime play an important role in politics is seen in Egypt as a sign of corruption, while Mubarak's son and previous heir apparent Gamal is also closely linked to the political-business milieu....
The USA can do very little to secure Egypt. We aren't going to be invading, nor should the USA even think about it. The best the USA can do is lend support to the people and demand the Egyptian government restrain from violence.
I believe Mr. El Baradei can be instrumental in reasonong with the people. Confrontation should be minimized. The people of Caoro cannot continue to destroy their city.
...As much as the U.S. (click here) would like to see protesters succeed in replacing Mubarak with a democracy, an Egyptian revolution, just like any revolution, would have to be organic and internal to be legitimate and successful....
I believe Mr. El Baradei can be instrumental in reasonong with the people. Confrontation should be minimized. The people of Caoro cannot continue to destroy their city.
...As much as the U.S. (click here) would like to see protesters succeed in replacing Mubarak with a democracy, an Egyptian revolution, just like any revolution, would have to be organic and internal to be legitimate and successful....
The danger in Cairo is significant as Abrams tanks seem worthless and guns are randomly being used against the people.
A resident doctor at the hospital who was assisting with surgeries yesterday told Al-Masry Al-Youm today that most of those admitted were not wounded, but dead. He estimated the number at more than 50....
...Deaths from live bullets aside, the use of rubber bullets can be just as serious. Shot from as close a range as the riot police were to protesters, they easily pierce the skin and organs. Furthermore, because police were shooting at the head, eyes, and chest, rather than at non-fatal body parts, casualties rose, according to the same doctor....
There is looting going on, but not for stealing, but, for supplies to mosques.
Egypt in turmoil
A column of Abrams tanks lines(click here) the street as Egyptian demonstartors gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Barrack Obama in my backyard Keehi Lagoon part 2
The Obama victory will be again won at the grassroots.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Pawlenty begins his nationwide book tour with a "Macaw-caw" moment.
Pawlenty, of course, is referring the purchase of MSNBC by Comcast.
Pawlenty was looking not just for donations, but, conversion of Comcast to 'the dark side.'
Repuglicans just cannot help it. Corrupt to the core and it just oozes out of their pores. The statement comes in at the end of the hour long talk. It isn't the Press Club video. Sorry. It was his first book stop on C-Span.
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (click here for video). Pawlenty talked about political issues. Topics included the policies of President Obama, jobs creation, health care, education, and the federal debt. He recently wrote his memoir, Courage to Stand. Following his speech he responded to written questions from ..
"Courage to Stand" book tour
Egyptians need to begin to honor the curfew, for very good reasons called self control and preservation.
CHAOS itself will become an enemy and harmful to the Egyptian people.
While the government does not want confrontation with its citizens, there will begin a level of disorder simply because of the demonstrations with huge masses of people. The Egyptian government will see it their responsibility to return FUNCTION to social infrastructure and will move toward that end. I sincerely hope th Egyptian government will continue to show great restraint during this time to allow citizens their understanding of how 'their self direction' back to discernable order is in their best interest regardless that differences may still exist.
...Through the day, (click title to entry - thank you) past the smoldering headquarters of Mr. Mubarak’s party and beside the travel agents who catered to tourists his government seemed to favor, youths took it upon themselves to organize traffic, snarled by the withdrawal of the despised police from the streets.
Young boys cleaned incinerated refuse from a night of looting that left more than a few ashamed. Others dragged makeshift barricades before the Egyptian museum, the receptacle of a glorious culture whose more modern incarnation has stagnated for decades. A few sweaty young men, fired by the euphoria of what they called a revolutionary moment, even dispensed water to the thirsty....
The Egyptian people have been heard. The USA government is on a path now to address the stress and disress of the people. The Egyptian people will not be abandoned, at least under this President.
The people of any country are not capable of changing the path they are on without outside influences from the global community, With allies to Egypt witnessing the sincere concerns and problems of its people the dialogues will change and the well being of the Egyptian people will take a higher priority.
It is my hope the Egyptian people will consolidate their voice with represntatives of the people to 'dialogue' with the global community that will 'in turn' insist on change the people now demand, I do not recall a time when Egyptian society wasn't highly valued and acclaimed in the Arab world as a leader to moral conduct and decency, It is now time for allies to hear the cry of the Egptian people and respnd 'in kind' to their pleadings.
I am grateful the USA has a strong ans compassionate President that made it a priority to speak 'to the people' and connect with their ability to be heard in a peaceful manner. I hope restraint will win the day and change is delivered to the Egyptian people.
..."This cycle of suspicion and discord (click here) must end," Obama said in a widely anticipated speech in one of the world's largest Muslim countries, an address designed to reframe relations after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led war in Iraq....
The change President Obama addressed must not end in tragedy for the Egyptian people. That would be a mistake.
All the concern about Wall Street is nonsense. The people of Egypt do not want to harm their country or their children's future, the Egyptians want a better future for their chilldren, not one that rises from the ashes of war or civil conflict, Egyptian assets will always be Egyptian assets.
While the government does not want confrontation with its citizens, there will begin a level of disorder simply because of the demonstrations with huge masses of people. The Egyptian government will see it their responsibility to return FUNCTION to social infrastructure and will move toward that end. I sincerely hope th Egyptian government will continue to show great restraint during this time to allow citizens their understanding of how 'their self direction' back to discernable order is in their best interest regardless that differences may still exist.
...Through the day, (click title to entry - thank you) past the smoldering headquarters of Mr. Mubarak’s party and beside the travel agents who catered to tourists his government seemed to favor, youths took it upon themselves to organize traffic, snarled by the withdrawal of the despised police from the streets.
Young boys cleaned incinerated refuse from a night of looting that left more than a few ashamed. Others dragged makeshift barricades before the Egyptian museum, the receptacle of a glorious culture whose more modern incarnation has stagnated for decades. A few sweaty young men, fired by the euphoria of what they called a revolutionary moment, even dispensed water to the thirsty....
The Egyptian people have been heard. The USA government is on a path now to address the stress and disress of the people. The Egyptian people will not be abandoned, at least under this President.
The people of any country are not capable of changing the path they are on without outside influences from the global community, With allies to Egypt witnessing the sincere concerns and problems of its people the dialogues will change and the well being of the Egyptian people will take a higher priority.
It is my hope the Egyptian people will consolidate their voice with represntatives of the people to 'dialogue' with the global community that will 'in turn' insist on change the people now demand, I do not recall a time when Egyptian society wasn't highly valued and acclaimed in the Arab world as a leader to moral conduct and decency, It is now time for allies to hear the cry of the Egptian people and respnd 'in kind' to their pleadings.
I am grateful the USA has a strong ans compassionate President that made it a priority to speak 'to the people' and connect with their ability to be heard in a peaceful manner. I hope restraint will win the day and change is delivered to the Egyptian people.
..."This cycle of suspicion and discord (click here) must end," Obama said in a widely anticipated speech in one of the world's largest Muslim countries, an address designed to reframe relations after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led war in Iraq....
The change President Obama addressed must not end in tragedy for the Egyptian people. That would be a mistake.
All the concern about Wall Street is nonsense. The people of Egypt do not want to harm their country or their children's future, the Egyptians want a better future for their chilldren, not one that rises from the ashes of war or civil conflict, Egyptian assets will always be Egyptian assets.
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