America needs another Independence Day

independence from ISRAEL.



Our politicans and would-be presidents utterly kowtow to agents of a foreign nation - and sell America's interest down the river in the process - as they have been doing for decades now. It has gotten worse, and worse and worse.

As the economy goes right down the tubes as a result of the foreign policies brought to fruition by the actions of this foreign influence, I urge my fellow Americans to pay heed to George Washington's wise words in his farewell address about the evils of a passionate attachment:

So, likewise, a passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favourite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest, in cases where no real common interest exists, and infusing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the former into a participation in the quarrels and Wars of the latter without adequate inducement or justification: It leads also to concessions to the favourite Nation of priviledges denied to others, which is apt doubly to injure the Nation making the concessions; by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have been retained; and by exciting jealousy, ill will, and a disposition to retaliate, in the parties from whom eql. priviledges are withheld: And it gives to ambitious, corrupted, or deluded citizens (who devote themselves to the favourite Nation) facility to betray, or sacrifice the interests of their own country, without odium, sometimes even with popularity; gilding with the appearances of a virtuous sense of obligation a commendable deference for public opinion, or a laudable zeal for public good, the base or foolish compliances of ambition corruption or infatuation.

As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent Patriot. How many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions, to practice the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence or awe the public Councils! Such an attachment of a small or weak, towards a great and powerful Nation, dooms the former to be the satellite of the latter.

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government. But that jealousy to be useful must be impartial; else it becomes the instrument of the very influence to be avoided, instead of a defense against it. Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike of another, cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other. Real Patriots, who may resist the intriegues of the favourite, are liable to become suspected and odious; while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests.

Source.


If we free AMERICA of this chokehold on our government, the rest will follow. America would be a lot richer, there would be no need to keep pouring money into the Middle East - with little to show in return but the enmity of millions of people around the world for our support of Israel's colonialist and apartheid policies. This has tarnished America's once pristine image, almost irreparably at this point. If you love America, you will be outraged at the overwhelming influence that Israel and its lobby have on Capitol Hill, and consequently our foreign policy.

I urge you to get in the know and take action before it's too late. As more jobs are being cut, oil prices soar ever higher, and the squeeze is being put on the American taxpaying public, ask yourself: what the hell is our tax money doing over there? Why are we still in Iraq? And will we be attacking Iran next? If so, it would be even more of a disaster. Has Iran threatened us, in the absence of any threats we've made ? Whose war is this?

Get angry, America. And then do something about it. The future of this nation depends on it. FREE AMERICA, and the rest will follow. If we don't start taking care of THIS nation first, there won't be much left to take care of.

Last but certainly not least, we owe it to the soldiers and their families who were wounded, maimed, or killed in Iraq to bring to justice all of those responsible for getting us into that war. The neocons and their friends in this administration told half-truths, lies, and outright bullshit in order to get us to go there in the first place.

Justice MUST be served. Never forget.

Israel committed war crimes

07-02-09 - Amnesty International: Israel committed war crimes in Gaza

Israel also committed
war crimes against US military - which have gone unpunished for over 40 years.

See also:
Israel used human shields

Colin Powell in Obama's administration?

11-06-08 - Let's hope Obama gives Colin Powell a place in his new administration.

Powell backed Obama - some believe solely because Obama is African American. But I believe Powell backed Obama largely because of what the Bush administration did to Powell which culminated in that infamous speech at the UN just before the Iraq invasion. Many Republicans have become disillusioned with their party and didn't vote at all in this election, according to a news broadcast I heard today on the radio.

Watch the PBS Frontline series "The Dark Side" online (for free) - it details how Powell was duped into making that infamous speech, and features Paul Pillar, Michael Scheuer, and others.

America has spoken

11-05-08 - Americans wholeheartedly and categorically rejected the policies of the Bush administration in an election of historical purportions - the vote heard around the world.

Let's hope Obama keeps the neocons and their disastrous policies at bay.

And fellow Republicans, Obama IS the better choice rather than McCain whose administration would have likely mirrored that of Bush.

If you want more Bush policy, vote McCain/Palin

If you want more of the same neoconservative-crafted Bush administration policy, then vote for John McCain, who has surrounded himself with neocons such as Randy Scheunemann, and who also has ties to Douglas Feith. What the hell are neoconservatives, you ask? The ones that brought you the Iraq debacle.

As a white female registered Republican white-collared civil servant 2nd Amendment sister, I say don't vote for McCain or Palin unless you want to continue to see your hard-earned taxpayer dollars expended and the blood of your sons and daughters shed for more wars on behalf of a nation other than this one.

I can't endorse a vote for Obama, since he too has been kissing the proverbial AIPAC arse. But given the continued and ever-increasing warmongering on the part of the neocons, who seek to start a third war in the Middle East (with Iran- a nation that has not attacked us or threatened to in the absence of any threats we've made, a point on which Gates, Mullen and several Pentagon brass are in agreement) to protect Israel, a vote for McCain is almost a guarantee of more American blood and treasure being expended for the security of a nation other than this one.

Since I can't vote for Ron Paul (my personal favorite), then I'm voting Ralph Nader (third party) as I have in the last election. No presidential candidate that prostrates himself or herself to agents of a foreign nation to the detriment of this one, and who would endanger my fellow Americans by putting forth a foreign policy that not only does not benefit US , but actually endangers US Americans, gets my hard-earned vote. Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin have all made the necessary kowtow to the Israeli lobby, each side trying to outdo the other in their loyalty to that nation - supporting policies that are not in the American national interest.

My cause is the American cause - liberty and justice for all. And I stand up for all of my fellow Americans - who have been duped and deceived into backing wars that have drained this country of resources, and who have seen their relatives coming home from overseas in caskets. Our nation isn't doing so hot right now. It's time to exit the nation that had nothing to do with 911, and which had no ties to Al Qaeda, else they become sitting ducks when the Israelis decide to attack Iran or dupe us into doing so, thereby making our men and women in Iraq targets of Iranian forces. It's time to take care of our own here at home. We are seeing some of the hardest economic times in decades. And if we don't remedy this situation ASAP, there will be no more America as we know it.

If you love America, take heed. Vote Palin and McCain for more of this same neocon madness. OR
put the American national interest back where it belongs -- ON TOP. Let's get this nation back in order.

Soldier on.

'Attack Iran!' crowd new internet ad campaign

As of 09-18-08 - As I was perusing the most popular stories on Yahoo News just now, I noticed this ad in the upper right corner advising to 'Stop Nuclear Iran'. I went to the website - http://unitedagainstnucleariran.com/ - and also looked up the whois information. The individual who runs the site out of Rockefeller Center in NYC, Henley MacIntyre, is also mentioned in this blog post. You may want to note the neocon/pro-Israel ties that are naturally involved when it comes to groups such as this that want to 'stop Iran'.


At this writing (09-20-08), these ads are still all over the Yahoo! website, and most likely are being shown on other major websites. Be warned - you are being propagandized.

Treason on Capitol Hill

All those representatives on Capitol Hill that supported this legislation are traitors to the American people. These traitors have taken orders from the agent of a foreign nation (AIPAC) to craft legislation that is essentially implementing an act of war, setting the stage for military action against Iran - action that is not only NOT in the best interests of this nation, but that also gravely threatens American interests in the region - namely our troops in Iraq. Attacking Iraq wasn't enough for the neocons and AIPACers. They want us to attack Iran next, no matter the (continued) cost in blood and treasure to Americans.

Congress is about to pour lighter fluid on Iran

By William O. Beeman

September 3, 2008

The U.S. Congress may inadvertently lay the foundations for war against Iran when it reconvenes in Washington this month.


Two essentially identical nonbinding resolutions call upon President Bush to "immediately and dramatically increase the economic, political and diplomatic pressure on Iran to verifiably suspend its nuclear enrichment activities."

The House resolution has more than 200 cosponsors, including Minnesota Reps. Michele Bachmann, John Kline and Jim Ramstad. The Senate resolution has more than 30 cosponsors, including both Minnesota senators, Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar.

The methods for increased pressure differ slightly in the two resolutions. The House resolution calls for "stringent inspection requirements" of all goods entering or leaving Iran. The Senate resolution does not call for the inspection of all goods but joins the House resolution in calling for an embargo of refined petroleum products to Iran, which lacks the refining capacity to meet its need for gasoline. Achieving either goal would require a naval blockade — a de facto act of war on the part of the United States, though paradoxically both resolutions explicitly exclude authorization for military action.

Other provisions call for an economic embargo of banking operations, with the House resolution adding a prohibition of international movement on the part of Iranian officials.

Both resolutions have begun to cause alarm throughout the United States, and have caused several representatives to withdraw their cosponsorships. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., summed up the concerns in an article for the Huffington Post: "It is clear that despite carefully worded language in H. Con. Res. 362 that ‘nothing in this resolution should be construed as an authorization of the use of force against Iran’ that many Americans across the country continue to express real concerns that sections of this resolution will be interpreted by President Bush as ‘a green light’ to use force against Iran."

According to the Jewish Daily Forward, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., offered an apology to a representative from the antiwar group Peace Action, saying, "I regret the fact that I did not read this resolution more carefully." He further told the Valley Advocate of Northampton, Mass., that he’s "all for stricter sanctions against Iran, but the blockade part goes too far. I’m going to call the sponsors and tell them I’m changing my vote."

Both Wexler and Frank are assuming some risk, because they are opposing the powerful American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which had a strong hand in the drafting of both resolutions. Just days before the resolutions were introduced, AIPAC issued a memo outlining what should be done to put more pressure on Iran. The language of the memo mirrors the language of the resolutions. The introduction of the resolutions also conveniently coincided with AIPAC’s annual policy conference during which it had more than 7,000 people on Capitol Hill to lobby. Its top legislative priority was for cosponsorship of the resolutions. AIPAC is careful to avoid direct calls for military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities but makes no secret that it would support such an action by the United States or Israel.

The most unfortunate aspect of the two resolutions is that they contain numerous outright falsehoods, misinformation and alarmist exaggeration about Iran and its nuclear development program. Of the 23 clauses in the Senate resolution, only five present incontrovertible statements of fact. The many legislators who have signed on as cosponsors, having subscribed to this false information, could be attacked by the Bush administration if they oppose a later request for military attack, as happened in the Iraq invasion.

Sadly, these resolutions make it clear that the battle to stop a war with Iran is not over.

William O. Beeman is a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, and is president of the Middle East Section of the American Anthropological Association. He has lived and worked in the Middle East for more than 30 years. His most recent book is "The ‘Great Satan’ vs. the ‘Mad Mullahs’: How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other."


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