TOO BAD THERE ISN’T A VACCINE

This ones for all the right wing Bubba’s and the national infestation known as Aryan Nations, the Ku Klux Klan, and all their kindred.

Well here you go, a prime example of the closed minded “patriotic” approach so common to the right wing ideology.

Perhaps they’ve forgotten or merely chosen to ignore that the nations were forced to learn the language of what were “illegals” as matter of coerced survival.

Would these right wing misanthropes favor kidnapping children and sending them to boarding schools to have their native tongue beaten out of them as ours were?.

Do they view the children of any who aren’t swaddled in the red, white, and blue as nits, some inferior vermin the world can do without?

Most probably they don’t give a damn with their inflated sense of entitlement and terminal ignorance.

This type of mentality is something more than a political philosophy, it is a disease that inhabits every fiber of a persons being.

Too bad there isn’t a vaccine, and a shout out to the sister who sent the photo to me.

TOO MUCH BLOOD AND TOO MUCH SUFFERING

Kinda makes you feel good all over doesn’t it? A whopping twenty five thousand as reparations for being guilty of engaging in eugenics, the very thing this country condemned the Nazis for, who by the way were so impressed with U.S. approach they adopted it themselves.

So let’s see, as indigenous people we’ve been scalped for the bounty placed on our hair, enslaved, murdered in a wholesale fashion, had everything stolen from us, been subjected to sterilization, poisoned, starved, sent to boarding schools, mutilated, disenfranchised, confined to gulags referred to as reservations, fought in this countries wars without being able to vote, denied due process of law, subjected to mass public hangings, cornered and coerced into signing treaties which were meaningless before the ink even dried, had the breasts of our women and the scrotums of our men made into tobacco pouches…. and some actually think we should forget and let it all go?

Too much blood and too much suffering to ever forget.

http://news.yahoo.com/virginia-compensate-victims-forced-sterilizations-235844161.htm,

IMMIGRATION REFORM

Immigration is one of those hot button topics, opinions vary from a complete amnesty to round’em all up and herd them back across the borders.

There’s a dynamic to this that makes just about any position a person elects to take onerous.

To begin with there are something like eleven million “illegal” immigrants in this country based on imaginary lines known as boundaries that have been drawn – the task of locating, detaining, and ultimately deporting them all would be monumental in both man hours and cost – a cost that would fall to taxpayers just as everything else does and probably run into the hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars.

I don’t believe anyone should be denied medical access based on citizenship, nor should a family go hungry, another aspect of the dynamic as the costs associated with that also fall to the taxpayer.

The Dems want to allow those who fall into the category of “illegals” the right to vote, which I am opposed to and can’t think of another country that allows this, but it’s a purely political strategy as the Dems see it as a way to increase their base and hopefully win elections.

That no doubt is a major reason why the Reps are opposed as they know that such a voting bloc would find little if anything they have to offer worth voting for.

Proposals are modified depending on which way the wind is blowing, nonetheless both sides of the political spectrum seem to agree that any approach taken must be predicated on securing the borders.

No country wants to accept the criminal element of another, a lesson if previously unknown driven home during the Carter administration when Cuba emptied it’s prisons sending them to America.

Granted among those prisoners were those guilty of little more than dissent, but also rapists, murderers, and drug dealers.

Border walls are now being built that in some way are reminiscent of the Berlin Wall to me, though the explanation is they are intended to keep people out rather than in. The fact that while they do keep people out they also keep people in  and was seen as efficacious by East Germany, sort of a side benefit.

Drones are also being used to patrol borders and that will surely evolve into a sky full of drones crisscrossing this nation as part of the domestic spying agenda.

In the end immigration is a thorny issue with opinions driven by a main stream corporate media that reflects either the conservative or liberal ideology of ownership and ultimately serves no other purpose than to stir the pot and advance said ideology.

I believe as a matter of necessity some form will be the way of it providing a “road” to citizenship.

But another reality of this dynamic is the economic one related to jobs, suppressed wages, and the undeniable truth that immigration floods the job market, creates competition for available positions, and keeps wages low as it becomes entirely an employer’s market.

The history of exploiting immigrants and “illegals” is well established, from the Irish to the Mexicans, the Chinese and Japanese, or any other ethnicity you can name, that hasn’t and isn’t going to change when a nations own working class is routinely exploited.

There are something like fifty million people on food stamps in this country, that is the direct result of an instilled poverty brought about by low wages, more applicants than positions, and the exportation of jobs to foreign workers supported by sweetheart legislation singularly designed to increase the profit margin of corporate gluttony.

If the immigration issue is to be addressed in meaningful fashion this exportation of jobs must also be part and parcel of the discussion – if not wages will remain stagnant and more families will fall through the cracks.

Regardless of a persons views on immigration it is what it is and will continue in some fashion, the approach can be either foolhardy, draconian, or reasoned.

I’m inclined to think that from a purely economic viewpoint a moratorium might not be a bad idea, a moratorium on future immigration that would allow the economy to stabilize and the inequity of wages earned to be rectified – in essence to address the very real needs of this countries own, to prioritize them over voting considerations and corporate profits.

America has enough poor as it is, it is both unjust and in fact cruel to expand that demographic under any pretense.

As nations the indigenous people of this country, this entire hemisphere, have been reduced to the immigrant status of exploitation and poverty, that doesn’t lend itself to a conviction that the approach taken to deal with immigration will be honorable one – what it should do though is to compel people to educate themselves, to become familiar with the nuances and ramifications, all of them, and set aside the flag waving frothing at the mouth and the myopia of devout partisanship to arrive at an informed and reasoned decision rather than allowing the media or politicians with agendas to steer them along.

And a final word – those flag waving , gun totin’, “patriots” would do well to remember they are the descendents of immigrants themselves, many of which were exploited and lived in poverty.

HELP WANTED

Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor, is in the running for conservative poster boy in this country, his approach to governing has been that of a slash and burn policy directly impacting education, the environment, any form of social programs, and equity those who work for a living.

To say that Walker envisions himself as presidential material is an understatement, he is a man who would be a King capable of arbitrarily imposing his will upon his subjects, and like feudal kings of past and present apparently favors his own version of serfs and servitude.

Walker’s ties to the infamous Koch brothers is in itself an indictment, his record of such an association defining.

In the expansion of governmental power, often times not only illegal but unconstitutional as was well, I think it appropriate to in turn “monitor” their activities, and hopefully this request to monitor Walker as he romps about Europe in an attempt to resume build for a presidential bid will further expose the global reality and threat of corporate owned Scott Walker presidency replete with it’s own version of sharia law.

Walker is doing his best to maintain the continuity of “god fearing, America love or it leave it,” Republican bobble heads.

Republicans are long on talk about reducing the size of government, something many in this country agree with, including myself –  but such a reduction should be accompanied by empowering people, the Republican and Tea Party model however is one that would transfer power to corporations as being good for “bidnus” and America.

On the other hand the Dems are all about increasing the size and expenditures, that resonates with many who believe government is meant to be a bottomless well providing any and everything a person might need overlooking the reality that the more any government is capable of doing so two things occur – taxation skyrockets and again a transference of additional power takes place as illustrated in the “prolonged detention” video. Not only that but dependency in nearly facet of life  increases.

The threat of a “new legal regime” constructed by the Obama administration negates any “good” talking points his supporters may offer, though they just can’t seem to bring themselves to say so – the threat of a Walker administration will be accompanied by it’s own rule of law, and likewise Walker’s supporters can’t bring themselves to admit that.

These are the realities that lead me to say once having gotten past the rhetoric, partisanship, and fluff there isn’t a nickles worth of difference between the parties  where it truly matters, and that is the Constitutional empowerment of the people and “certain inalienable rights”.

The similarities between Walker, Nixon, and Bush are obvious, so obvious in fact one might be driven to question if there is a familial bond, all of the persuasion that an imperial presidency is what the country needs….but then Obama with his new law “regime” seems to think so as well.

And so the question becomes not a matter of who cares but who are willing to hold those they elect accountable?

http://wcmcoop.com/2015/02/15/president-walker-primer-4-things-you-should-know-about-scott-walker-before-its-too-late/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbslm1h8xjI

IMPISH AND MISCHIEVIOUS

Women can be very impish at times, even mischievious one might say, and love playing a joke as much as men do.

The above photo is of the remnants of a piece of material found at a thrift store – remnants of what is left from a article of clothing they are making.

The article of clothing? A ribbon shirt for me.

Now, I like color, even exuberant color at times, but this is pushing the envelope and I can’t really imagine anyone wearing something this gaudy.

I make every effort to show appreciation for the many things women contribute to a relationship and household, that’s something that’s known, and I think translates to an expectation that I will actually wear what is “gifted” to me and presents something of a personal quandry…..as every instinct says no way in hell.

One things for sure though, there aren’t going to be any selfies, and grandfather has asked that if and when I do to avoid direct sunlight as in such light blindness could ensue for onlookers, that’s payback for putting on a pair of welding goggles one time when he appeared in his Hawaiian shirt.  Hawaiian shirt gifted by guess who?

I’m used to being measured for clothes and kind of just zone through it, but as there are several pieces of material they acquired lulled into a false sense of security.

You see what I mean when I say impish and mischievious ? On the surface it may have appeared innocent enough but this additional material was probably part of the plan – something to throw me off.

Now you would think grandfather being a man would have my back, but he’s actually encouraging them with compliments about the fine job they’re doing accompanied by an unmistakeable twinkle in his eye.

I could just say it’s such a magnificent garment I would only wear on special occasions, occasions that will never arise if I play my cards right.

But I’m not sure that’s the best approach as undoubtedly they would declare some mundane event special and turn those doe eyes on me with an expectant look.

In the back of my mind a plan is brewing that could turn the tables, like coming up with a pair of purple pants and one of those pimp hats to round the look out and saying we should run into town.

I’m thinking it would be such an embarrassment they would have to backup – if not then I’d really be stepping in it, kind of like playing Russian Roulette if they didn’t blink first.

Another possibility is to convince the hounds it constitutes a threat and rely on them to shred it, but then I’d have to make a show of admonishing them while slipping them a bone and I wouldn’t want to confuse them or abuse their trust….after all, they do have fangs.

Necessity may well be the mother of invention, if so desperation runs a close second.

24 MILLION METRIC TONS OF POLLUTANTS

“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life, while poverty persists, there is no true freedom.”…Nelson Mandela

Poverty, a fundamental injustice incrementally increasing everyday as social and economic differences evolve into what only best be described as global caste system.

Below is a link to a Rolling Stone article related to the now infamous Koch brothers, as the link is followed an additional link is available extolling the “charitable” works of the Kochs, sort of a point counterpoint – the one detailing the reality and the other an attempt to run interference.

It doesn’t matter what charitable donations the Koch empire has made to cancer research in consideration of the 24 million metric tons of carcinogenic pollutants their enterprises spew, I would say the better characterization would be that of reparations.

It doesn’t matter whether they donate to black scholarships or not as they are the epitome of the face of conservatism along with individuals like Rush Limbaugh in this country that considers minorities as second class citizens.

When you have an estimated 115 billion dollars in assets, pour millions into lobbying campaigns to manipulate and influence politicians and elections to create and exercise favorable loopholes and legislation such “charitable” deeds become little more than public relations and tax write offs.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/inside-the-koch-brothers-toxic-empire-20140924

HONOR AND DISHONOR REDUX

HONOR AND DISHONOR
Posted by rezinate on November 9, 2012

https://rezinate.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/honor-and-dishonor/

” HOW CAN YOU HONOR SOMETHING THAT HAS NO HONOR”

“I saw this comment made in response to the above photo on the Leonard Peltier Still Guilty site- it of course is made in reference to the flag Russell is posing in, and a fair enough question if it represents the poster’s opinion.

But I would ask another-HOW DO YOU HONOR A MAN WHO HAD NO HONOR ?

A man that lied, scammed, hustled, and promoted his way through life.

A man who when push came to shove following his assault on his then eighty year old father in law and the Dine attempted to exercise their sovereign right to hold him accountable immediately launched into his now infamous Chinle defense where he made every effort to kick sovereignty not only for the Dine, but for all the nations under the bus to save his own singularly sorry ass.

Has everyone forgotten that’s what the nations have been fighting for for over five centuries? Have they forgotten the body count- the reservation system, the boarding schools? Have they forgotten our children had their heads bashed in, our women raped and gutted even if pregnant-their breasts made into tobacco pouches?

Would they say now that in the past when reservations agents enriched themselves at our expense it is somehow different if Means, Banks, and their cronies have done likewise? Is this what the last real Indians is about?

The better question is what has become of the last real Indians-where are they to be found? On the net pushing their wares or promoting themselves and their sites? Or showing up at rallies for an appearance fee? Are they the ones who have the “foundations”always dunning people for a donation for some “project”?

Are they the ones who obstruct and deny justice and closure for victims and their survivors-the same one’s who call anyone seeking those things feds, rats, and whatever other lies they can spew off their last real Indian tongues?

Are they the same ones who don’t have a damn word to say about the reality of rape and abuses our women and children face?

If so what does that make them-merely “controversial”?

How do you honor a man who says he knew who was responsible for the murder of Annie Mae but had given his “word” not to tell-choosing instead to prolong the grief of her children and family?

How do you honor a man who not only assisted in leading the assault on WK2 that ransacked, murdered, pillaged, and looted,the homes, businesses, and lives, of indigenous people, and then lied and boasted about it for decades? One cannot say his people because he was not Lakota.

How do you honor a man who was the equivalent of a Mafia Don in a criminal organization?

I know how it is done-by refusing to address the realities and instead say Russell was a “controversial figure” and leaving it at that.

But then genocide regardless of whose hands it is at is always “controversial” isn’t it? As are all the other crimes he and cohorts are guilty of.

I don’t much care about a lot of codes, like Manifest Destiny, and treaties that can be said to be “codes”, and I haven’t forgotten that the code of this flag represented death and destruction for our people just the same as AIM’s flag has-and I sure as hell don’t care about the code of Me-ism Russell lived his life by.

A personal code that commodified the misery, history, and poverty of indigenous people.

You cannot honor such a person-you can only honor the truth by speaking it. Something these last real Indians can’t seem to bring themselves to do.”

http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Truth_about_story_of_Annie_mae_Pictou_Aquash_and_Wounded_Knee_1975_event_and_all_victims

Russell Means from his drug dealing, woman pimping, scam artist, and in the least aiding and abetting the murders and multiple crimes committed by AIM was about as sorry an  individual as you could find.
The difference between him and the spirit of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull is as vast as  the Universe – the same could be said of Dennis Banks, Leonard Peltier, Leonard Crow Dog, and Clyde Bellecourt.