Trickle-Down Terror, Trickle-Down Torture, Trickle-Down Politics
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BREAKING NEWS!
Gitmo guards brag of beatings, statements indicate
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. _ Guards at Guantanamo Bay bragged about beating detainees and described it as common practice, a Marine sergeant said in a sworn statement obtained by The Associated Press.
The two-page statement was sent Wednesday to the Inspector General at the Department of Defense by a high-ranking Marine Corps defense lawyer.
Published on: Friday, October 6, 2006 1:56 PM CDT
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Please, won't you comment too!
Duane
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*My Comments: Submitted Friday, October 6, 2006 6:32 PM CDT
Reagan fathered Trickle-Down Economics.
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Clinton fathered Don't Ask, Don't Tell... "for the Military."
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Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld instituted trickle-down lawlessness.
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Hastert, Shimkus, and the Page Program Principals or should I say "Principle-less" in a strange twist of politics adopted, expanded, and immortalized, in infamy, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for the House of Representatives.
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Should anyone be surprised when a mindset that condones the use of torture trickles-on-down to Gitmo?
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No Surprises Here.
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I'm just waiting for another "surprise" terrorist attack to trickle-down on our soil to distract us (U.S.) citizens from the painful truths that keep oozing from this painfully corrupt Bush Administration.
Duane Short
1113 LaSalle Street
Belleville, IL 62221
Comments extended: Not included online.
Republicans talk about Homeland Security... well, more accurately, that's all they talk about. I assert that the collective mindset, policies, and actions of these Republicans represent the greatest threat to Homeland Security.
They routinely say anyone that is not "with them" is aiding and abetting terrorism.
Do they not understand that mainstream Islam is much more serious about actually practicing what it preaches than is "mainstream" Christianity here in the U.S.A.? Republicans, in their typically narrow-visioned focus on winning votes align themselves with and even claim to be our nation's "Christian Party." These dumbasses don't get that the "outside" world also is affected by what they do. Osama must be in Heaven knowing he can show potential devotees the hypocrisy of this damned Rove concocted "Christian Republican" association. Christians across the nation are angry with the Republican Party for hiding Foley's actions but, and only because Rove so effectively fabricated this "Christian Republican" illusion, the "outside" world sees only our corrupt "Christian Republican Leadership." In my mind, and certainly in the minds of the "outside" world this is no less than a form of national blasphemy. We, here in the USA think "corrupt." Osama and his followers think "blasphemous, heathen, infidel."
Right now all Osama has to do to recruit new Islamic zealots, frustrated with the hypocrisy of the west and particularly the "Chrisitian West," is play about an hour of C-SPAN coverage of the Foley saga or 15 minutes of any other news broadcast Or Osama has the option of showing a "Girls Gone Wild" or "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" clip to prove his point.
Folks, I am in no way excusing terrorism. I would be insulted and disappointed if I thought anyone thought this about me for a second. Mark Foley, however, is now Osama's Poster Boy representing the heathen west. If we remain with our heads literally up our own self-righteous butts and fail to perceive how our nation is looking to rest of the world, and not just avowed terrorists, we are doomed to be on the receiving end of wrath that can only be described as "of volcanic proportions."
Our holier than thou Repulican party has created a monster, in more ways than one. Most recently, this Republican perennial hiding of Mark Foley's professional indiscretions just to preserve their "holier than image" for their religious right base is fueling Osama's flames. If anyone in these United States of America is aiding and abetting terrorists it is the collective mindset of the Republicans and it all starts at the Crown of the Bush and as sure as gravity, trickles down.
Turn the Pages of History backward and we see evidence that my comments are true. Turn the Pages of History forward and we will soon realize the next and imminent terrorist attack on our soil will be shrouded, as is 9/11, in mystery and suspicious circumstances.
Bush, Cheney, Hastert, Rice, Rumsfeld, and the regime are desperate. I am, quite seriously, expecting yet another catastrophic and catalyzing "Pearl Harbor."
PNAC's Rebuilding America's Defenses: Page 51 (for the umpteenth time) I usually don't include that last sentence... but it is taking on more relevance each day.
"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor. Domestic politics and industrial policy will shape the pace and content of transformation as much as the requirements of current missions."
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This "Pearl Harbor" approach to defense has saved this Bush Administration as it would not have survived the corruption of the 2000 election had not 9/11 occurred to distract the world from our nations' first stolen Presidential election.
Pearl Harbor politics does not only catalyze Rumsfeld's efforts to transform the military, catastrophic events also serve to defend Republican behaviors much like covert proxy wars further imperialistic U.S. agendas. Pearl Harbor-like events not only provide impetus for war but can be used as distractions. Let me explain.
If ever the Republicans (since the 2000 election cycle) needed a distraction from their glaring failures it is NOW!
Friends, you know I pray I'm wrong, but I see no reason to believe we are not about to witness another "Pearl Harbor." Anything less will not save the Republicans. Remember... Bush's pet phrase. "I want to see results." And in his Machiavellian brain, he is thinking... "no matter what it takes." Actually, he has gone so far as to stutter those thoughts in press conferences and speeches, as if the end justifies "all means." A philosophy that embraces the conviction that "the end justifies the means" is exponentially more sinister when "the end," in the first place, is an evil one.
America... Brace Yourself.
BREAKING NEWS!
Gitmo guards brag of beatings, statements indicate
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. _ Guards at Guantanamo Bay bragged about beating detainees and described it as common practice, a Marine sergeant said in a sworn statement obtained by The Associated Press.
The two-page statement was sent Wednesday to the Inspector General at the Department of Defense by a high-ranking Marine Corps defense lawyer.
Published on: Friday, October 6, 2006 1:56 PM CDT
=========================================
*Allow up to 48 hours to see comments posted online: Southern Illinoisan
Please, won't you comment too!
Duane
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*My Comments: Submitted Friday, October 6, 2006 6:32 PM CDT
Reagan fathered Trickle-Down Economics.
--------
Clinton fathered Don't Ask, Don't Tell... "for the Military."
--------
Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld instituted trickle-down lawlessness.
--------
Hastert, Shimkus, and the Page Program Principals or should I say "Principle-less" in a strange twist of politics adopted, expanded, and immortalized, in infamy, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for the House of Representatives.
--------
Should anyone be surprised when a mindset that condones the use of torture trickles-on-down to Gitmo?
--------
No Surprises Here.
--------
I'm just waiting for another "surprise" terrorist attack to trickle-down on our soil to distract us (U.S.) citizens from the painful truths that keep oozing from this painfully corrupt Bush Administration.
Duane Short
1113 LaSalle Street
Belleville, IL 62221
Comments extended: Not included online.
Republicans talk about Homeland Security... well, more accurately, that's all they talk about. I assert that the collective mindset, policies, and actions of these Republicans represent the greatest threat to Homeland Security.
They routinely say anyone that is not "with them" is aiding and abetting terrorism.
Do they not understand that mainstream Islam is much more serious about actually practicing what it preaches than is "mainstream" Christianity here in the U.S.A.? Republicans, in their typically narrow-visioned focus on winning votes align themselves with and even claim to be our nation's "Christian Party." These dumbasses don't get that the "outside" world also is affected by what they do. Osama must be in Heaven knowing he can show potential devotees the hypocrisy of this damned Rove concocted "Christian Republican" association. Christians across the nation are angry with the Republican Party for hiding Foley's actions but, and only because Rove so effectively fabricated this "Christian Republican" illusion, the "outside" world sees only our corrupt "Christian Republican Leadership." In my mind, and certainly in the minds of the "outside" world this is no less than a form of national blasphemy. We, here in the USA think "corrupt." Osama and his followers think "blasphemous, heathen, infidel."
Right now all Osama has to do to recruit new Islamic zealots, frustrated with the hypocrisy of the west and particularly the "Chrisitian West," is play about an hour of C-SPAN coverage of the Foley saga or 15 minutes of any other news broadcast Or Osama has the option of showing a "Girls Gone Wild" or "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" clip to prove his point.
Folks, I am in no way excusing terrorism. I would be insulted and disappointed if I thought anyone thought this about me for a second. Mark Foley, however, is now Osama's Poster Boy representing the heathen west. If we remain with our heads literally up our own self-righteous butts and fail to perceive how our nation is looking to rest of the world, and not just avowed terrorists, we are doomed to be on the receiving end of wrath that can only be described as "of volcanic proportions."
Our holier than thou Repulican party has created a monster, in more ways than one. Most recently, this Republican perennial hiding of Mark Foley's professional indiscretions just to preserve their "holier than image" for their religious right base is fueling Osama's flames. If anyone in these United States of America is aiding and abetting terrorists it is the collective mindset of the Republicans and it all starts at the Crown of the Bush and as sure as gravity, trickles down.
Turn the Pages of History backward and we see evidence that my comments are true. Turn the Pages of History forward and we will soon realize the next and imminent terrorist attack on our soil will be shrouded, as is 9/11, in mystery and suspicious circumstances.
Bush, Cheney, Hastert, Rice, Rumsfeld, and the regime are desperate. I am, quite seriously, expecting yet another catastrophic and catalyzing "Pearl Harbor."
PNAC's Rebuilding America's Defenses: Page 51 (for the umpteenth time) I usually don't include that last sentence... but it is taking on more relevance each day.
"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor. Domestic politics and industrial policy will shape the pace and content of transformation as much as the requirements of current missions."
--
This "Pearl Harbor" approach to defense has saved this Bush Administration as it would not have survived the corruption of the 2000 election had not 9/11 occurred to distract the world from our nations' first stolen Presidential election.
Pearl Harbor politics does not only catalyze Rumsfeld's efforts to transform the military, catastrophic events also serve to defend Republican behaviors much like covert proxy wars further imperialistic U.S. agendas. Pearl Harbor-like events not only provide impetus for war but can be used as distractions. Let me explain.
If ever the Republicans (since the 2000 election cycle) needed a distraction from their glaring failures it is NOW!
Friends, you know I pray I'm wrong, but I see no reason to believe we are not about to witness another "Pearl Harbor." Anything less will not save the Republicans. Remember... Bush's pet phrase. "I want to see results." And in his Machiavellian brain, he is thinking... "no matter what it takes." Actually, he has gone so far as to stutter those thoughts in press conferences and speeches, as if the end justifies "all means." A philosophy that embraces the conviction that "the end justifies the means" is exponentially more sinister when "the end," in the first place, is an evil one.
America... Brace Yourself.
posted by Duane Short | 10/06/2006 08:14:00 PM
1 Comments:
Hello Duane,
Why do religious leaders and followers so often participate in and support blatant evil?
The time is long past to stop focusing on symptoms and myriad details and finally seek lasting solutions. Until we address the core causes of the millennia of struggle and suffering that have bedeviled humanity, these repeating cycles of evil will never end.
History is replete with examples of religious leaders and followers advocating, supporting, and participating in blatant evil. Regardless of attempts to shift or deny blame, history clearly records the widespread crimes of Christianity. Whether we're talking about the abominations of the Inquisition, Crusades, the greed and genocide of colonizers, slavery in the Americas, or the Bush administration's recent deeds and results, Christianity has always spawned great evil. The deeds of many Muslims and the state of Israel are also prime examples.
The paradox of adherents who speak of peace and good deeds contrasted with leaders and willing cohorts knowingly using religion for evil keeps the cycle of violence spinning through time. Why does religion seem to represent good while always serving as a constant source of deception, conflict, and the chosen tool of great deceivers? The answer is simple. The combination of faith and religion is a strong delusion purposely designed to affect one's ability to reason clearly. Regardless of the current pope's duplicitous talk about reason, faith and religion are the opposite of truth, wisdom, and justice and completely incompatible with logic.
Religion, like politics and money, creates a spiritual, conceptual, and karmic endless loop. By their very nature, they always create opponents and losers which leads to a never ending cycle of losers striving to become winners again, ad infinitum. This purposeful logic trap always creates myriad sources of conflict and injustice, regardless of often-stated ideals, which are always diluted by ignorance and delusion. The only way to stop the cycle is to convert or kill off all opponents or to end the systems and concepts that drive it.
Think it through, would the Creator of all knowledge and wisdom insist that you remain ignorant by simply believing what you have been told by obviously duplicitous religious founders and leaders? Would a compassionate Creator want you to participate in a system that guarantees injustice and suffering to your fellow souls? Isn’t it far more likely that religion is a tool of greedy men seeking to profit from the ignorance of followers and the strife it constantly foments? When you mix religion with the equally destructive delusions of money and politics, injustice, chaos, and the profits they generate are guaranteed.
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