Saturday, July 4, 2009
The World's Recognized Honduras
Could the world please explain to me how they expect the Honduran government to operate under Zelaya, his foreign minister, and about half of Honduras' diplomats overseas to function? The military, supreme court, congress, human rights umbudsmen, and lower courts with a new president chosen from the line of succession currently rule the country. The world is supporting the under dog that should be dropped for the people of Iran.
Honduras, OAS, and New World Order?
The Organization of American States was going to ban Honduras from the organization in response to what they call a coup. Honduras, today, withdrew before they were able to be suspended. From a Telegraph article today:
But the OAS - meeting Saturday evening in Washington to consider suspending the country's membership - says that the government of Honduras isn't legitimate and therefore can't withdraw from the group.
OAS assistant secretary-general, Albert Ramdin, told reporters that the OAS doesn't recognize the government that ousted Zelaya from office last Sunday and that "only a legitimate government" can decide to withdraw from the OAS.
Excerpt over. So my question is what will the OAS do when no representative of Honduras with any real power shows up to the meetings? What will they do when the current government refuses to abide by the OAS agreements they have withdrawn from? Cease-fires in Israel can be unilateral, and so is Honduras' withdrawal. The OAS can do their best to try and get an agreement with Honduras, but if the people at the border don't let them in, what do they think they are going to do?
If this leads to war, I condemn any nation that attacks Honduras. If our nation takes any part other than defending Honduras, I condemn my own nation.
But the OAS - meeting Saturday evening in Washington to consider suspending the country's membership - says that the government of Honduras isn't legitimate and therefore can't withdraw from the group.
OAS assistant secretary-general, Albert Ramdin, told reporters that the OAS doesn't recognize the government that ousted Zelaya from office last Sunday and that "only a legitimate government" can decide to withdraw from the OAS.
Excerpt over. So my question is what will the OAS do when no representative of Honduras with any real power shows up to the meetings? What will they do when the current government refuses to abide by the OAS agreements they have withdrawn from? Cease-fires in Israel can be unilateral, and so is Honduras' withdrawal. The OAS can do their best to try and get an agreement with Honduras, but if the people at the border don't let them in, what do they think they are going to do?
If this leads to war, I condemn any nation that attacks Honduras. If our nation takes any part other than defending Honduras, I condemn my own nation.
Powell Contradicts His Endorsement
http://news.aol.com/article/powell-warns-obama-on-big-government/556058?icid=webmailwbml-aimdl6link3http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fpowell-warns-obama-on-big-government%2F556058
He endorsed Barack Obama, who didn't lie about the massive tax cap and trade was, didn't lie about health care, didn't lie about the stimulus proposals. So why did Powell endorse someone who, as in the article he warns Obama against (too late), :
"Keep it as small as possible. Keep the tax burden on the American people as small as possible, but at the same time, have government that is solving the problems of the people,"
"The right answer is, 'Give me a government that works,'" the former secretary of state said in a television interview to be aired Sunday. "Keep it as small as possible," added Powell, who said he has spoken recently with Obama and stays in touch with him.
Excerpt over. If Powell believed those words, he would not have endorsed Barack Obama. If he does believe those words, there was another reason for his endorsement of Obama. I just know Powell, by endorsing Obama, betrayed these beliefs.
He endorsed Barack Obama, who didn't lie about the massive tax cap and trade was, didn't lie about health care, didn't lie about the stimulus proposals. So why did Powell endorse someone who, as in the article he warns Obama against (too late), :
"Keep it as small as possible. Keep the tax burden on the American people as small as possible, but at the same time, have government that is solving the problems of the people,"
"The right answer is, 'Give me a government that works,'" the former secretary of state said in a television interview to be aired Sunday. "Keep it as small as possible," added Powell, who said he has spoken recently with Obama and stays in touch with him.
Excerpt over. If Powell believed those words, he would not have endorsed Barack Obama. If he does believe those words, there was another reason for his endorsement of Obama. I just know Powell, by endorsing Obama, betrayed these beliefs.
Announcement
I would like to make several statements about our city council. We had Mr. Bronson at the Bangor GOP meeting last week telling us about the dismal attendance at the meetings and he mentioned how the budget was changed by nickles and dimes. He mentioned a 75,000 dollar study, the fourth of its kind, covering the Auditorium project.
There were some unwanted cuts in other parts of the city, the merit of which varies. However, this was waste. Hearing Bronson refer to this 75,000 dollar project as more nickles and dimes irritated me. 75,000 dollars is 75,000 dollars. Sure, compared to the stimulus bill it seems petty, but we need to start rebuilding this country from the ground up. The lowest level is our city council. We need to eliminate the waste close the home and worry about the rest when we can. They always say make sure your house is in order before you clean the neighbors, so I'm going to help clean up our house.
The budget crisis across the country, I believe, could have been spared if the thirty years of waste that was just seen as another little project, money we can send for any purpose, was stopped. Right now with our city in the recession just like everywhere else, the money we pay to the city should be spent as wisely and prudently as we have to spend ours. Listening to Brohnson refer to the nickle and dime approach by our councilors let me know that something is wrong with the council. So I went to the meetings and my opinion was generous to their approaches. They speak of increases and cuts in programs without any idea of what half the programs do!
When Peter D'errico spends months pushing for the anti-car smoking bill we know our money is being wasted on the lights in their hall. The moral value of the bill is certainly high, but the necessity of the law, which the police, as far as I've seen, don't enforce, is negligable. We do not need these time consuming new laws against our rights taking away from the discussions about our budget, which is tossed together in a few weeks because the city doesn't give itself enough time to look at the revenues and the efficiency of the programs they go towards. Our city has several million dollars in its budget process, so this is a bit more than nickles and dimes and we need people to manage that money to the best possible impact for the city. I announce I am going to run for city council to give better management to the city and stop the wasteful spending in our community.
There were some unwanted cuts in other parts of the city, the merit of which varies. However, this was waste. Hearing Bronson refer to this 75,000 dollar project as more nickles and dimes irritated me. 75,000 dollars is 75,000 dollars. Sure, compared to the stimulus bill it seems petty, but we need to start rebuilding this country from the ground up. The lowest level is our city council. We need to eliminate the waste close the home and worry about the rest when we can. They always say make sure your house is in order before you clean the neighbors, so I'm going to help clean up our house.
The budget crisis across the country, I believe, could have been spared if the thirty years of waste that was just seen as another little project, money we can send for any purpose, was stopped. Right now with our city in the recession just like everywhere else, the money we pay to the city should be spent as wisely and prudently as we have to spend ours. Listening to Brohnson refer to the nickle and dime approach by our councilors let me know that something is wrong with the council. So I went to the meetings and my opinion was generous to their approaches. They speak of increases and cuts in programs without any idea of what half the programs do!
When Peter D'errico spends months pushing for the anti-car smoking bill we know our money is being wasted on the lights in their hall. The moral value of the bill is certainly high, but the necessity of the law, which the police, as far as I've seen, don't enforce, is negligable. We do not need these time consuming new laws against our rights taking away from the discussions about our budget, which is tossed together in a few weeks because the city doesn't give itself enough time to look at the revenues and the efficiency of the programs they go towards. Our city has several million dollars in its budget process, so this is a bit more than nickles and dimes and we need people to manage that money to the best possible impact for the city. I announce I am going to run for city council to give better management to the city and stop the wasteful spending in our community.
July 4th, and 100
This is my 100th blog post. Since I started this blog I have graduated high school, been accepted to UMaine, got engaged, and formalized my run for city council. While I am certainly not the brightest or most active American I do my part. It is fitting that July 4th is the day when this momentus number is passed by my blog.
In this little micro world we have talked about world war 5, cats, distractions, Honduras, my possibly flawed yet common sense approaches to government policy, healthcare, economics, elections for governor, Iran, Afghanistan, history, Obama, prison improvement, lies, fringe elements of society, cancer, budgets, California, slavery, apologies, insults, North Korea, Sarahwi Democratic Republic, Republican family values, alcohol, news stories, religion, abortion, human rights, psychology, campaigns, ethnicity, Madagascar, music, peotry. It seems the topics have been as numerous as the posts because the list is certainly longer.
I have scolded, encouraged, congradulated, and thanked many people. I have met with candidates for governor and interviewed them (I was more surprised for the interview than they were.) I've accomplished many things in this time frame and focused on local, national, and global issues. My opinions have lost their power to the research and information I find in order to prove the world what is right.
I have gone from just giving my word to looking for the truth. I've explained my philosophy and lived by it rigorously. This has all be a prelude though. The first 100 posts were just the beginning. The first chapter of many. This is because it is today, on July 4th, that I think of the reasons why I am running for city council. It is this day that tells the story of why I will be serving the people in this great land should I get elected. The history of this country, the glory of its freedoms are unmatched in the world.
We all complain, because it can always be better. However this nation is the best in the world by far. We are hospitable to our visitors from abroad, who in their countries are suspicious and hostile to Americans. You can walk through our streets and feel safe, unlike many in the third world. This safety, this welcoming manner is givable because of our great freedom. Without the freedom to think of ideas and promote them ourselves, we would not have the chance to choose the people who run for office. Our leaders are elected for the ideas they have the freedom to create and think of.
This freedom to think, to make an idea and have an opinion are what have made our economy the most innovative in the world. This spirit of freedom of thought is what allows me to run for city council. I will serve the people who have ideas and opinions that will sometimes be similar to my own, and sometimes different. However, I will never close the door to a new idea or opinion. It would simply be un-American. Happy July 4th everyone.
In this little micro world we have talked about world war 5, cats, distractions, Honduras, my possibly flawed yet common sense approaches to government policy, healthcare, economics, elections for governor, Iran, Afghanistan, history, Obama, prison improvement, lies, fringe elements of society, cancer, budgets, California, slavery, apologies, insults, North Korea, Sarahwi Democratic Republic, Republican family values, alcohol, news stories, religion, abortion, human rights, psychology, campaigns, ethnicity, Madagascar, music, peotry. It seems the topics have been as numerous as the posts because the list is certainly longer.
I have scolded, encouraged, congradulated, and thanked many people. I have met with candidates for governor and interviewed them (I was more surprised for the interview than they were.) I've accomplished many things in this time frame and focused on local, national, and global issues. My opinions have lost their power to the research and information I find in order to prove the world what is right.
I have gone from just giving my word to looking for the truth. I've explained my philosophy and lived by it rigorously. This has all be a prelude though. The first 100 posts were just the beginning. The first chapter of many. This is because it is today, on July 4th, that I think of the reasons why I am running for city council. It is this day that tells the story of why I will be serving the people in this great land should I get elected. The history of this country, the glory of its freedoms are unmatched in the world.
We all complain, because it can always be better. However this nation is the best in the world by far. We are hospitable to our visitors from abroad, who in their countries are suspicious and hostile to Americans. You can walk through our streets and feel safe, unlike many in the third world. This safety, this welcoming manner is givable because of our great freedom. Without the freedom to think of ideas and promote them ourselves, we would not have the chance to choose the people who run for office. Our leaders are elected for the ideas they have the freedom to create and think of.
This freedom to think, to make an idea and have an opinion are what have made our economy the most innovative in the world. This spirit of freedom of thought is what allows me to run for city council. I will serve the people who have ideas and opinions that will sometimes be similar to my own, and sometimes different. However, I will never close the door to a new idea or opinion. It would simply be un-American. Happy July 4th everyone.
Irony In Central America
Why is it that the leading nations, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela, calling for freedom and democracy in Honduras, are the same nations that are taking away those two essential things in their own countries?
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