I had all the necessary reactions to Fahrenheit 9/11.
The moral outrage as hundreds of thousands of minority Floridians were disenfranchised of their right to vote; ashamed of George W. Bush as our President; amazed at their immorality in pursuit of profits; cried as my fellow MFSO (Military Families Speak Out) member Lila Lipscomb told the story her now perished son.
But what I felt was not anger, not surprise at their audacity to lie, cheat and kill.
No I just simply wanted to give up, acquiesce to the inevitable plutocracy that has remained in control since the creation of man.
What International “Realists” theorists have always understood is that there is not real international or nation-state power, just absolute power. Hegemons do not really exist, there is not a country power vs. country power. But the elite in control. For Pax-Britannia to succeed it need the mercy of local elite. All Hegemons exist to the extent that a successful castes system can be exploited. (I mean it is more complicated than that of course, but)
What crystallized in the relationship between Bush and the House of Saad & the Bin Ladens, is that it is all the same few connected people. The same King Georges. All using whatever means possible to amass as much power and money as possible. In the process continuing the cycle of enslavement to poverty, where by the people with the least are made to bear the most & sacrifice the most lives while being duped by fictitious “good causes” (WMD, genetic superiority, crusades, etc.). While those with the easiest burdens continue to sacrifice the least.
“These instruments can teach, they can illuminate, and yes, they can even inspire; but they can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use them towards those ends. … Otherwise,they’re merely wires and lights in a box.” — Edward R. Murrow, October 15, 1958
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Sunday, June 20, 2004
P.S.
I AM IN CHESAPEAKE, VA
for a congressional campaign Menefee for Congress
So I will not be posting as often as before
But I will still be posting so stop back periodically
for a congressional campaign Menefee for Congress
So I will not be posting as often as before
But I will still be posting so stop back periodically
How People Who Have Moved Out of Your Life Still Effect You
I am often thinking of the people who have moved in and out of my life. Thinking about how they have effected me, or how they have not effected me at all. This is of course not groundbreaking thoughts, usually not worth posting on my blog.
What I wonder is, are all people effected by people lost as much as I am? I feel guilty for not writing and not taking initiative to keep the relationship, does the other person? If so, then why do relationships fade? Why can someone who has wronged me as far back as when I was in Kindergarten, still hurt as if it just happened yesterday? Why do we remember only the good parts to past relationships, and none of the hurt that caused the rapture?
My memory has such a weird dichotomy. On one thought I bemoan past friendships that I have let slip through the passage of time, and on the other thought I still have feelings of hurt from what has occurred. From the reasons for the loss of friendship.
A friend who it had seemed dropped out of my life, whose friendship did not end amicably, whose pain caused is still very raw, recently came out of nowhere to say hello. Even though the conversation was eerily casual, the conversation and aftermath caused more pain then joy of reconnecting. While I am sure our paths are not finished crossing, I am not excited to meet again. Made me wonder, how someone so far back in my past, whose pain was caused by mutual immaturity, could still fester in my heart.
Coincidence reared its ugly head today, as I was forced to reminisce in equally unsettled past friendships now extinguished. Friendships that ended not by my desire, but rather by personally rebuke. I was amazed how the simple picturing of said ex-friends could bring down a mood so much. How simple remembering of past relationships could feed my depression so easily.
I am still haunted by all the small rebukes, the almost friendships that never developed, the small remarks of people just met. I have been shaped by the mocking suffered from the ages of 4 to 8. I have grown from the neophyte relationships that has caused adult pain. I have been humbled by the depth of hurt that my actions have caused. Pain I was unaware people could care enough about me to cause. I said this before in this blog, but I think it may have become my new motto. I am sorry for not being the person I have pretended to be, but I am working on being the flawed person I have always wanted to be.
What I wonder is, are all people effected by people lost as much as I am? I feel guilty for not writing and not taking initiative to keep the relationship, does the other person? If so, then why do relationships fade? Why can someone who has wronged me as far back as when I was in Kindergarten, still hurt as if it just happened yesterday? Why do we remember only the good parts to past relationships, and none of the hurt that caused the rapture?
My memory has such a weird dichotomy. On one thought I bemoan past friendships that I have let slip through the passage of time, and on the other thought I still have feelings of hurt from what has occurred. From the reasons for the loss of friendship.
A friend who it had seemed dropped out of my life, whose friendship did not end amicably, whose pain caused is still very raw, recently came out of nowhere to say hello. Even though the conversation was eerily casual, the conversation and aftermath caused more pain then joy of reconnecting. While I am sure our paths are not finished crossing, I am not excited to meet again. Made me wonder, how someone so far back in my past, whose pain was caused by mutual immaturity, could still fester in my heart.
Coincidence reared its ugly head today, as I was forced to reminisce in equally unsettled past friendships now extinguished. Friendships that ended not by my desire, but rather by personally rebuke. I was amazed how the simple picturing of said ex-friends could bring down a mood so much. How simple remembering of past relationships could feed my depression so easily.
I am still haunted by all the small rebukes, the almost friendships that never developed, the small remarks of people just met. I have been shaped by the mocking suffered from the ages of 4 to 8. I have grown from the neophyte relationships that has caused adult pain. I have been humbled by the depth of hurt that my actions have caused. Pain I was unaware people could care enough about me to cause. I said this before in this blog, but I think it may have become my new motto. I am sorry for not being the person I have pretended to be, but I am working on being the flawed person I have always wanted to be.
Saturday, June 05, 2004
The Death of the "Great Communicator."
Millard Fillmore was president from July 1850 - 1853. Fillmore took office after the sudden death of President Taylor. Much like the liturgy on Lincoln, he to rose from a Log Cabin to become the President. Raising himself up from an apprentice to the White House.
Martin Van Buren was president from 1837- 1841 and was the heavy wait politician of his time. He rose from Secretary of State. He ran again in 1845 as an abolitionist, and to not expand to Texas (something I think I wish he would have won).
Grover Cleveland is the only President who served more than four years to not serve them concurrently. He was President from 1885-1889 and 1893 to 1897. He was also a heavy wait of his day, and an innovator being the first President to use the "State of the Union" (although it was not called that yet just the presidential address where he would say the "state of the union") as a political tool to announce policy.
Rutherford B. Hayes was president from 1877-1881... He lost the popular vote to then New York Governor Tilden who got 4,300,000 votes to Hayes' 4,036,000 votes.. But there were three states Louisana, South Carolina, and of course Florida whose electoral votes were not decided. If Tilden got ONE more electoral vote, he won. I GUESS REPUBLICANS HAD THE SAME SCRUPLES THEN AS THEY DO NOW. Because the congress established the electoral Commission to solve the issue. The commission was made up of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats, who awarded in a party line vote 8 to 7 the remaining electoral votes to Hayes who then won 184 to 185.
Calvin Coolidge who was president from 1923 to 1929 was the first to use the radio to address the nation and for campaigning. A great innovator of communication for his time.
My favorite president James K. Polk was the first "Dark Horse" candidate to win. Serving from 1845 to 1849 he was a true expansionist. Campaigning as the only candidate to want to expand to Texas and Reocupy Oregon. He also successfully engineered what would amount to the founding of California and founded New Mexico. In 1848 he set out an ambitious campaign to keep Mexico out of the US borders going as far as to occupy Mexico City. He finished all he said he wanted to do, so he did not run for reelection. That takes amazing character I wish politicians had today.
All the Presidents did great things yet the majority of Americans have forgotten them. At there times, people got on stages, at commemorations and stated that their sacrifices would never for forgotten, and of course except for a few political dorks like myself, the contributions have been completely wiped from the American Consciousness.
It is that type of memory that I hope our nation has for Ronald Reagan.
Dwight Eisenhower was president from 1953 to 1961 but if he hadn't been in charge of D-Day people even today would not know who he was. Let alone do they know anything about his presidency. That he gave the first "state of the union" in 1954 in the manor we are accustomed to today. That he built all the highways and interstates we use today. His Presidency would be largely forgotten including the war we fought during it.
That is what I think of when I see all the hollow acclaim and false words of admiration for the President that has passed today. That all of them will hopefully be as meaningless as the "Great Communicators" assertions on the affects of his policies.
I hope that all of his atrocities, all of his moral shortness, as well as the good of overseeing the collapse of the Soviet Union (whom Republicans desperately try to give credit to Reagan) I hope all are forgotten. I hope that the Iran Contra that led to these soliers' killing innocent civilians:
That the Reaganomics which amounted to a gift to rich people while they pissed away all of our futures by making it easier to loose manufacturing jobs, get rid of pentions, help create the Managed Health Care crisis we have today, will all be lost in history. The abject poverty that minorities still squander in, all because Reagan was morally defunct. Because he was the type of President to cover up heating ducts in Washington DC when it was snowing so that the homeless would "go somewhere else" where else, I guess to freeze not in the city. I hope he is remembered as we remember Coolidge or Cleveland.
These images representing the lasting legacy of Reagan:
I hope they are all forgotten.
Martin Van Buren was president from 1837- 1841 and was the heavy wait politician of his time. He rose from Secretary of State. He ran again in 1845 as an abolitionist, and to not expand to Texas (something I think I wish he would have won).
Grover Cleveland is the only President who served more than four years to not serve them concurrently. He was President from 1885-1889 and 1893 to 1897. He was also a heavy wait of his day, and an innovator being the first President to use the "State of the Union" (although it was not called that yet just the presidential address where he would say the "state of the union") as a political tool to announce policy.
Rutherford B. Hayes was president from 1877-1881... He lost the popular vote to then New York Governor Tilden who got 4,300,000 votes to Hayes' 4,036,000 votes.. But there were three states Louisana, South Carolina, and of course Florida whose electoral votes were not decided. If Tilden got ONE more electoral vote, he won. I GUESS REPUBLICANS HAD THE SAME SCRUPLES THEN AS THEY DO NOW. Because the congress established the electoral Commission to solve the issue. The commission was made up of 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats, who awarded in a party line vote 8 to 7 the remaining electoral votes to Hayes who then won 184 to 185.
Calvin Coolidge who was president from 1923 to 1929 was the first to use the radio to address the nation and for campaigning. A great innovator of communication for his time.
My favorite president James K. Polk was the first "Dark Horse" candidate to win. Serving from 1845 to 1849 he was a true expansionist. Campaigning as the only candidate to want to expand to Texas and Reocupy Oregon. He also successfully engineered what would amount to the founding of California and founded New Mexico. In 1848 he set out an ambitious campaign to keep Mexico out of the US borders going as far as to occupy Mexico City. He finished all he said he wanted to do, so he did not run for reelection. That takes amazing character I wish politicians had today.
All the Presidents did great things yet the majority of Americans have forgotten them. At there times, people got on stages, at commemorations and stated that their sacrifices would never for forgotten, and of course except for a few political dorks like myself, the contributions have been completely wiped from the American Consciousness.
It is that type of memory that I hope our nation has for Ronald Reagan.
Dwight Eisenhower was president from 1953 to 1961 but if he hadn't been in charge of D-Day people even today would not know who he was. Let alone do they know anything about his presidency. That he gave the first "state of the union" in 1954 in the manor we are accustomed to today. That he built all the highways and interstates we use today. His Presidency would be largely forgotten including the war we fought during it.
That is what I think of when I see all the hollow acclaim and false words of admiration for the President that has passed today. That all of them will hopefully be as meaningless as the "Great Communicators" assertions on the affects of his policies.
I hope that all of his atrocities, all of his moral shortness, as well as the good of overseeing the collapse of the Soviet Union (whom Republicans desperately try to give credit to Reagan) I hope all are forgotten. I hope that the Iran Contra that led to these soliers' killing innocent civilians:
That the Reaganomics which amounted to a gift to rich people while they pissed away all of our futures by making it easier to loose manufacturing jobs, get rid of pentions, help create the Managed Health Care crisis we have today, will all be lost in history. The abject poverty that minorities still squander in, all because Reagan was morally defunct. Because he was the type of President to cover up heating ducts in Washington DC when it was snowing so that the homeless would "go somewhere else" where else, I guess to freeze not in the city. I hope he is remembered as we remember Coolidge or Cleveland.
These images representing the lasting legacy of Reagan:
I hope they are all forgotten.
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Black Republicans
I have written in the past about Black Republicans, but I have had more perspective as I have applied for jobs in the democratic party.
There is not much more frustrating than being a Black American applying for jobs in the Democratic party or its sister progressive organizations. Here these institutions stand purporting to help the underprivileged and their main constituents minorities. Yet when applying for jobs it is near impossible to break into their all white club (at least it is no longer gender specific). Even though I am far more qualified, and my knowledge of politics far more than many of the high ranking officials, I keep getting suggested only entry level and data entry positions.
The party only sees me (and evident by their hiring practices) other minorities as THE HELP. I have people who I am far more intelligent than and have more credentials talk to me like I am a five year old. I am sick of the white liberal elites and their preconceived notions of what I can and cannot do.
I always joke but it is so sadly true that if I was a Republican, I wouldn't be unemployed. I wouldn't have to choose between which data entry. The problem with Black Republicans is that they benefit from their race, moving through the ranks because the Republicans want to put a good front on their racist faces. But by doing so Black Republicans are betraying their own race. Black Republicans move ahead because of their race, yet want to deny that race matters.
I want to help Black Americans so I work for the Dems, yet I can't because they only see me as possible data entry or other menial task provider. They won't put their values into practice. Its so frustrating.
There is not much more frustrating than being a Black American applying for jobs in the Democratic party or its sister progressive organizations. Here these institutions stand purporting to help the underprivileged and their main constituents minorities. Yet when applying for jobs it is near impossible to break into their all white club (at least it is no longer gender specific). Even though I am far more qualified, and my knowledge of politics far more than many of the high ranking officials, I keep getting suggested only entry level and data entry positions.
The party only sees me (and evident by their hiring practices) other minorities as THE HELP. I have people who I am far more intelligent than and have more credentials talk to me like I am a five year old. I am sick of the white liberal elites and their preconceived notions of what I can and cannot do.
I always joke but it is so sadly true that if I was a Republican, I wouldn't be unemployed. I wouldn't have to choose between which data entry. The problem with Black Republicans is that they benefit from their race, moving through the ranks because the Republicans want to put a good front on their racist faces. But by doing so Black Republicans are betraying their own race. Black Republicans move ahead because of their race, yet want to deny that race matters.
I want to help Black Americans so I work for the Dems, yet I can't because they only see me as possible data entry or other menial task provider. They won't put their values into practice. Its so frustrating.
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