What is the deal with just looking at the MICROPHONE image?
Is it being downloaded to use on your own sites, etc.?
The image actually goes with the blog Revolt of the Plebs interview with Dr. Harrell Rhome - http://whitewraithe.wordpress.com/2011/05/19/net-radio-revolt-of-the-plebs-webmaster-keith-johnson-interviews-dr-harrell-rhome/
I was just wondering since it is the second most popular click in my site stats right next to the Snopes Exposed article.
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Correction Updates 11/28/2011
Even radical Jewish Zionist Rachel Maddow appears disgusted and a bit surprised over the recent speeches by President Obama on his newly proposed executive orders on Prolonged Detention. The video is four months old. And as you know I have no respect for most of what spews out of Maddow’s mouth, but this dialogue was reasonable and rational.
This is a crock, folks, if I’ve ever seen one. This is nothing more than further proof that I and many others have discussed for many years about its eventual forthcoming – to lock up any Americans that do not agree with the current administration’s politics, rules and regulations. In other words, they are going to rigorously protect us from ourselves and others these pre-crime perps intend to harm.
S.1867 will be voted on today in the Senate.
GOD HELP US ALL IF IT PASSES.
Minority Report was a good film and complete science fiction at the time. Who would have thought it might eventually become reality?
Everybody runs
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Source: http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/obama-watch/obama-on-the-verge-of-getting-his-wish.html#
By Mac Slavo
SHTFplan.com
November 25, 2011
Urge the Senate to Oppose Indefinite Military Detention
Remember that debate between Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, where Mr. Gingrich suggested we should expand and strengthen the Patriot Act in the name of protecting US citizens from terrorists?
Mr. Gingrich indicated that there exists a line between criminal law and the war on terror, and that we need not worry the government will overstep its bounds.
While Americans enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend and join the annual running of the bulls celebration at malls and retail outlets, something sinister is taking place in Congress – and it should scare the hell out of you.
If the President and Senate have their way, your front lawn will soon become a battlefield, and you’ll be subjected to military, not criminal, law.
From the ACLU Via The Daily Sheeple:
The Senate is gearing up for a vote on Monday or Tuesday that goes to the very heart of who we are as Americans. The Senate will be voting on a bill that will direct American military resources not at an enemy shooting at our military in a war zone, but at American citizens and other civilians far from any battlefield — even people in the United States itself.
The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world. Even Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) raised his concerns about the NDAA detention provisions during last night’s Republican debate.
The power is so broad that even U.S. citizens could be swept up by the military and the military could be used far from any battlefield, even within the United States itself.
The worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial provision is in S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which will be on the Senate floor on Monday.
The bill was drafted in secret by Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) and passed in a closed-door committee meeting, without even a single hearing.
I know it sounds incredible. New powers to use the military worldwide, even within the United States?
Hasn’t anyone told the Senate that Osama bin Laden is dead, that the president is pulling all of the combat troops out of Iraq and trying to figure out how to get combat troops out of Afghanistan too? And American citizens and people picked up on American or Canadian or British streets being sent to military prisons indefinitely without even being charged with a crime. Really? Does anyone think this is a good idea? And why now?
This is happening right now – IN AMERICA! A law that is designed to specifically bypass Constitutional protections and one that will undoubtedly be used against the American people to further advance and expand the national police state.
Once signed into law the President (or anyone of his minions within the Justice Department or Homeland Security acting on his behalf) can issue orders to arrest, detain and imprison an American citizen in the United States without due process.
Since most terror arrests fall into the realm of national security, and therefore are secret, no evidence would ever need to be presented for the permanent detainment (and who knows what else) of an American imprisoned under this law.
Source: The Intel Hub
ACLU.org
November 25, 2011
While nearly all Americans head to family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Senate is gearing up for a vote on Monday or Tuesday that goes to the very heart of who we are as Americans.
The Senate will be voting on a bill that will direct American military resources not at an enemy shooting at our military in a war zone, but at American citizens and other civilians far from any battlefield — even people in the United States itself.
Senators need to hear from you, on whether you think your front yard is part of a “battlefield” and if any president can send the military anywhere in the world to imprison civilians without charge or trial.
The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world.
Even Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) raised his concerns about the NDAA detention provisions during last night’s Republican debate.
The power is so broad that even U.S. citizens could be swept up by the military and the military could be used far from any battlefield, even within the United States itself.
The worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial provision is in S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which will be on the Senate floor on Monday.
The bill was drafted in secret by Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) and passed in a closed-door committee meeting, without even a single hearing.
I know it sounds incredible. New powers to use the military worldwide, even within the United States?
Hasn’t anyone told the Senate that Osama bin Laden is dead, that the president is pulling all of the combat troops out of Iraq and trying to figure out how to get combat troops out of Afghanistan too? And American citizens and people picked up on American or Canadian or British streets being sent to military prisons indefinitely without even being charged with a crime. Really? Does anyone think this is a good idea? And why now?
The answer on why now is nothing more than election season politics. The White House, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General have all said that the indefinite detention provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act are harmful and counterproductive.
The White House has even threatened a veto. But Senate politics has propelled this bad legislation to the Senate floor.
But there is a way to stop this dangerous legislation. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) is offering the Udall Amendment that will delete the harmful provisions and replace them with a requirement for an orderly Congressional review of detention power. The Udall Amendment will make sure that the bill matches up with American values.
In support of this harmful bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) explained that the bill will “basically say in law for the first time that the homeland is part of the battlefield” and people can be imprisoned without charge or trial “American citizen or not.” Another supporter, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) also declared that the bill is needed because “America is part of the battlefield.”
The solution is the Udall Amendment; a way for the Senate to say no to indefinite detention without charge or trial anywhere in the world where any president decides to use the military.
Instead of simply going along with a bill that was drafted in secret and is being jammed through the Senate, the Udall Amendment deletes the provisions and sets up an orderly review of detention power. It tries to take the politics out and put American values back in.
In response to proponents of the indefinite detention legislation who contend that the bill “applies to American citizens and designates the world as the battlefield,” and that the “heart of the issue is whether or not the United States is part of the battlefield,” Sen. Udall disagrees, and says that we can win this fight without worldwide war and worldwide indefinite detention.
The senators pushing the indefinite detention proposal have made their goals very clear that they want an okay for a worldwide military battlefield, that even extends to your hometown. That is an extreme position that will forever change our country.
Now is the time to stop this bad idea. Please urge your senators to vote YES on the Udall Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Source: The Intel Hub
On November 25, 2009, a New York Times editorial headlined, “A Thanksgiving Toast,” saying “Sitting down with friends and family today, there will be thanks for the steady currents, flowing out of the past, that have brought us to this table….And there will be prayerful thanks for the future.”
Fact check
At a time when federal, state and local authorities increasingly turn a blind eye to growing poverty, unemployment, homelessness, hunger and despair, Times editors gave thanks for their blessings others lack.
They also ignored multiple imperial wars slaughtering millions, and draining trillions of dollars needed for vital homeland needs.
What else to expect from America’s leading establishment broadsheet, serving wealth and power, not popular interests.
Its current Thanksgiving topics include:
Nothing substantive was discussed, including holiday myths, traditions, duress most people face, corporate crime, government culpability, and America’s out-of-control militarism and imperial wars.
Last Thanksgiving, a Washington Post editorial also fell short headlined, “Thanksgiving’s unchanging appeal,” saying:
“In a rough and challenging time, inhabitants of this land – including different peoples not always trusting of one another – come together to give thanks and perhaps to replenish their hopes of better, safer times to come.”
How can they when those in power and America’s media don’t care? A year later, things are worse, not better, and the worst is yet to come with planned austerity cuts hurting millions needing help.
Indifferent WP editors instead said we’re “fortunate to be alive and fed and sheltered, and the proper response to our good fortune is not self-satisfaction but gratitude.”
It’s hard comprehending such dismissive thinking given deepening social distress. At the same time, last Thanksgiving, corporations reported record third quarter profits because payrolls were cut, part-time and temp jobs replaced higher paying/good benefit full-time ones, and current staff had to work harder for less. They still do.
Rich folks never had it better. Millions of poor ones are lucky to have a roof over their heads and enough food for family members. Many don’t. Growing numbers are one paycheck from unemployment, impoverishment, and perhaps homelessness – without essential safety net protections unavailable to many across America in need.
Major media scoundrels don’t notice or care. No wonder federal, state and local authorities get away with crimes against humanity.
In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated on November’s fourth Thursday to give thanks for the year’s blessings and bounty. At least that’s how it began. It’s not current practice.
Most people defile its spirit in how they spend it, including overindulgent eating, parades, “can’t miss” football, and start of Christmas shopping.
It begins Thanksgiving Friday, reflecting an orgy of consumerism, continuing through Christmas eve, ebbing for a day, then building for a celebratory new year’s welcome with more overindulgent eating, drinking, partying, and binge-shopping for nonessentials.
Thanksgiving, like other holidays, is replete with myths and misconceptions. Children are told Pilgrims invited Native Americans to share their bounty in brotherhood and friendship.
In fact, Pilgrims had nothing to do with traditional Thanksgiving. Native Indians originated it, observing fall harvest celebrations centuries before settlers arrived.
While George Washington had days for national thanksgiving, modern holiday celebrations date from 1863 when Abraham Lincoln tried boosting Union Army morale and patriotic fervor.
As a result, he proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday for the first time. Pilgrims had nothing to do with it. The term Pilgrim originated in the 1870s. So much for tradition that’s pure myth.
Government officials also use Thanksgiving to promote the illusion of US exceptionalism, moral and cultural superiority, and belief that God made Americans special like Zionist ideologues calls Jews “the chosen people.”
It’s a short leap from these views to judging others inferior, especially those ranked low in the racial, religious, ethnic or cultural pecking order. Blacks and Latinos are always marginalized. Today, America uses fear to wage war on Islam as public enemy number one.
Thanksgiving also has religious significance when Judeo/Christian traditions are dominant at a time separating church and state is weak, and endangered if Christian fascists gain power.
America was founded as a secular state. The Constitution’s First Amendment affirms religious freedom. In 1802, Jefferson called for a ”wall of separation” between church and state. Earlier Supreme Courts agreed.
They ruled separation essential to prevent institutionalizing state religion and government embracing its trappings or expressions. That’s threatened if right wing ideologues gain power.
They were dominant under Reagan and GW Bush. They never went away and lurk menacingly. They tried but didn’t pass the 2004 and 2005 Constitution Restitution Act to have America governed theocratically.
Dominionists and their followers want church and state separation ended, Christian dogma enforced, and nonbelievers branded heretics.
Extremist ideologues like Pat Robertson, James Dobson and John Hagee embrace racial hatred, white Christian supremacy, blind adoration of leaders, male gender dominance, fanatical support for Israel, LGBT hatred, disdain for non-believers and intellectual inquiry, opposition to abortion but support for capital punishment, ending government involvement in all social services, predatory capitalism, and militarism, war and apocalyptic violence.
Under them, Thanksgiving might mandate observing Christian rituals, even for non-Christians. As now celebrated, it’s already shameful. A combination of overindulgence, partying and consumerism dismiss major world and national problems too grave to ignore.
Political Washington deserves much of the blame, ravaging the world and playing fast and loose at home. Countries are being destroyed, occupied and plundered. Constitutional rights are being lost. Police state repression’s increasing, including a total surveillance society and cops beating up on peaceful protesters.
At a time of growing poverty, unemployment and despair, millions now rage nationwide with good reason. They’ll give thanks when:
Until then, use Thanksgiving for reflection, atonement and activism for change. Street protests should replace feasting, football, and other fun and games.
Family gatherings should commit to work together and enlist others for social justice, peace, environmental sanity, and government of, by and for everyone.
America’s now a dirty word. Illusion obscures reality. War and grand theft reflect state policy. No one’s safe anywhere at home or abroad. Humanity itself is threatened.
Hold giving thanks and get active to give it real meaning with enough commitment to make it happen.
There’s no other choice! The alternative’s too dire to accept! Believe it!
A Final Comment
Edward Herman sent the link below on “(o)ne of the finest cartoons ever published in the United States – Ron Cobb’s Thanksgiving in America (Los Angeles Free Press, 1968).”
He recommended circulating it every year during the holiday season as a reminder of today’s reality:
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In this dramatic license satire this is very close to the truth about the myth of the American Thanksgiving holiday.
Greetings dear readers,
Well, here I go again feeling very apologetic for not being here posting blogs and keeping my loyal readers informed on world events.
Once again, the responsibilities of real life have grounded my internet activities and faithful duties as blogger and activist against the forces of evil that continue to bombard our country and the world.
Yet, there are still a few surprises in store for those that continue to visit this site. As many of you already know I began a Podbean site titled The Passionate Pragmatist. The most recent interview was with Brian webmaster of Northerntruthseeker. We have received very positive reviews since the podcasts are not scripted and spontaneous.
Immediately after the Thanksgiving holiday and if no further interruptions ensue, I have two very special guest bloggers that have agreed to be interviewed. There will be two different interviews with Brian as my co-host in a roundtable format. Stay tuned for dates and times. I know you will enjoy these guests and the subject matter scheduled for discussion.
As always, your patience and continued visits to Pragmatic Witness are extremely appreciated.
Whitewraithe~ 
Hello dear readers,
Here is my latest interview on Podbean.
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