Once again the US stands firmly on their initiative to brow beat the Middle East. It seems somewhat frightening how the US deals with and handles the Middle Eastern Countries. The Secretary stated the other day that "Iran is a troublemaker in the international system, a central banker of terrorism. Security assurances are not on the table." This was said in response to The Letter.
Is Iran that big of a threat I mean honestly they have not caused any problems for almost 20 years, so why is it now they are a hot item. The thing that the US doesn't seem to state is that Iran has broken no laws to this point. Why can't we just leave well enough alone. It seems to me that we keep pushing these countries into a corner and leave them no option but to retaliate. Seriously if this was about WMD or the controlling of said devices then the UN and the US would target N. Korea, which we still try to ignore.
George ,The Man of God, routine is getting old. Christianity has been flawed for centuries and this is just another abuse of power hidden behind religion. We all know of the prophecy, but it seems to me that the actions of the criminally insane will be the cause of fulfilling it more so than destiny.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Prison Corporation cont.
I have written a few times before about the the Prison Institution int the US. This is becoming one of the fastest growing industries in the US ( if not already). In an article released by the Seattle Post Intelligencer released on May 21, 2006.
"Prisons and jails added more than 1,000 inmates each week for a year, putting almost 2.2 million people, or one in every 136 U.S. residents, behind bars by last summer.
The total on June 30, 2005, was 56,428 more than at the same time in 2004, the government reported Sunday. That 2.6 percent increase from mid-2004 to mid-2005 translates into a weekly rise of 1,085 inmates."
These are the kinds of actions that privatizing the Prison system has brought us. In order for this industry to be lucrative and profitable we must have people to fill the prisons. It is sad that we have lobbyist who sit on the Hill just trying to extend and increase prison sentences for the mere sake of making a profit. Of all of the issues that we have this is by far the sickest. Yet we the US want to pass judgment on the rest of the world for how they treat their citizens. Hey PREZ i believe this to is in that book that you hold so dearly " Judge not lest ye be judged".
Now to bring this home I have to add the racial factor into this equation. According to the same article. " In the 25-29 age group, an estimated 11.9 percent of black men were in prison or jails, compared with 3.9 percent of Hispanic males and 1.7 percent of white males."
This is one of the most disturbing issues facing black people in the US today. we still do not get it. This is GENOCIDE by removing the men from the population the numbers will decrease by the second or third generation. Black folk you need to wake up before there is no one left to wake up.
Have a nice day.
"Prisons and jails added more than 1,000 inmates each week for a year, putting almost 2.2 million people, or one in every 136 U.S. residents, behind bars by last summer.
The total on June 30, 2005, was 56,428 more than at the same time in 2004, the government reported Sunday. That 2.6 percent increase from mid-2004 to mid-2005 translates into a weekly rise of 1,085 inmates."
These are the kinds of actions that privatizing the Prison system has brought us. In order for this industry to be lucrative and profitable we must have people to fill the prisons. It is sad that we have lobbyist who sit on the Hill just trying to extend and increase prison sentences for the mere sake of making a profit. Of all of the issues that we have this is by far the sickest. Yet we the US want to pass judgment on the rest of the world for how they treat their citizens. Hey PREZ i believe this to is in that book that you hold so dearly " Judge not lest ye be judged".
Now to bring this home I have to add the racial factor into this equation. According to the same article. " In the 25-29 age group, an estimated 11.9 percent of black men were in prison or jails, compared with 3.9 percent of Hispanic males and 1.7 percent of white males."
This is one of the most disturbing issues facing black people in the US today. we still do not get it. This is GENOCIDE by removing the men from the population the numbers will decrease by the second or third generation. Black folk you need to wake up before there is no one left to wake up.
Have a nice day.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Good Morning Fascists
Well if the news buzz of this morning is any indication of how the week is going to be, get ready for a doosy. This morning one of the many headlines that caught my eye was the Attorney General stating that reporters could be prosecuted for leaking information that threatens National Security.
I believe that in journalism there should be a standard on what is news worthy and what is not. A reporter should know and weigh the outcome of all information put out to the public. Do not get me wrong I stand firmly behind the First Amendment right. But I also know that there is a measure of responsibility to this as well. Lets look at some cases. Was it necessary for the press to release the name of the CIA operative? In my opinion 'NO' this was not news worthy and placed the life of the woman, in question, in serious jeopardy. Now on the other hand was it a threat to National Security to leak the information that the NSA was conducting unlawful wiretaps 'NO'. This affected the masses and pointed out no individual but yet let the people know that their government was now infringing on their civil liberties. This in my mind is News Worthy. I feel reporters have a duty to present information to the public and in a way is a part of our system of checks and balances, because as we know our elected officials rarely if ever let us know what is going on in the clubhouse.
But we must keep in mind that there are some things that we the public may not need to know. For instance issues that could cause the needless deaths of our troops or elected officials is not necessarily a need to know until such a time that the event has passed. If a reporter leaked the where-abouts of a special forces team and they where subsequently ambushed, that would be a misuse of the first amendment in my eyes. And that is where responsibility falls into the equation.
So to elaborate on Mr. Gonzalez's point, I feel that there is a time and a place for criminal action to take place when it comes to the media, but this is not something that should be used randomly or to protect the ego's of men who are criminal. The problem with opening the box is that once you open it, it is free to interpretation and when that happens the news that we currently have access to will diminish because reporters will start to fear reprisals from the government if they say the wrong thing. (More Fascists doctrine.)
I believe that in journalism there should be a standard on what is news worthy and what is not. A reporter should know and weigh the outcome of all information put out to the public. Do not get me wrong I stand firmly behind the First Amendment right. But I also know that there is a measure of responsibility to this as well. Lets look at some cases. Was it necessary for the press to release the name of the CIA operative? In my opinion 'NO' this was not news worthy and placed the life of the woman, in question, in serious jeopardy. Now on the other hand was it a threat to National Security to leak the information that the NSA was conducting unlawful wiretaps 'NO'. This affected the masses and pointed out no individual but yet let the people know that their government was now infringing on their civil liberties. This in my mind is News Worthy. I feel reporters have a duty to present information to the public and in a way is a part of our system of checks and balances, because as we know our elected officials rarely if ever let us know what is going on in the clubhouse.
But we must keep in mind that there are some things that we the public may not need to know. For instance issues that could cause the needless deaths of our troops or elected officials is not necessarily a need to know until such a time that the event has passed. If a reporter leaked the where-abouts of a special forces team and they where subsequently ambushed, that would be a misuse of the first amendment in my eyes. And that is where responsibility falls into the equation.
So to elaborate on Mr. Gonzalez's point, I feel that there is a time and a place for criminal action to take place when it comes to the media, but this is not something that should be used randomly or to protect the ego's of men who are criminal. The problem with opening the box is that once you open it, it is free to interpretation and when that happens the news that we currently have access to will diminish because reporters will start to fear reprisals from the government if they say the wrong thing. (More Fascists doctrine.)
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