How To Gather An Army by Mike

Amnesty = ?

So there is already an effort underway to voluntarily document “illegal’s” for the draft, but how the hell is it possible to enforce compliance with an undocumented populace. It certainly would be difficult and seems rather contradictory in nature.

(Sidenote – I also think there’s some legs to these seemingly disparate stories as well… Open queers in the military… then, women in combat duty… now, illegal’s potentially being forced to register with Selective Service… Me thinks someone is gathering an army because it sure is shit isn’t about “guaranteeing civil liberties and equal rights”…)

So this got me thinking – what does this Amnesty package equal?

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Amnesty = 11 million more eligible recipients of government aid (Welfare… Unemployment… Medicare… Straw that broke the camel’s back?)

Amnesty = 11 million more eligible voters (bloc for Marxist-Left – they sure as hell ain’t voting for the 82%-White Republican Party)

Amnesty = 11 million more legalized “cultural” aliens (increased demographic pressure on traditional America – furthering heterogenic tension)

Amnesty = 11 million more legal workers in labor pool (increased competition in a stressed economy – further drive down wages as labor pool increases)

Amnesty = 11 million more draftees (thanks to the recent changes and pending legislation to Selective Service)

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I may be missing some things, but in what way is Amnesty good for Americans… Honestly, I’d like some feedback.

What Purpose Does The Boston Bombing False Flag Event Serve? Guest Post by Mike

Interesting how the Boston bombing “suspects” turned out to be Caucasians (used in the proper ethnic sense).

I – like you most probably – initially felt this was going to be a rehash of OKC in ’95 for it presented a golden opportunity to go on the offensive against those damn patriot “radicals.” Yet, interestingly enough the story was steered in another direction, though some Good-Goy journalists and their Jew-Counterparts took a few aimless shots.

So this got me to thinking…

What purpose does this event serve?

Our enemy is clearly dimensional in thought. They do not commit “A” to get “B” – no – they commit “A” to get “ALPHABET.” Yet motive can sometimes become blurred with so many moving pieces – and in order to clearly see the game – one sometimes needs to refresh and relook the whole board.

So where am I going with this?

After reading a few articles to the effect of Obama reaching out to Putin for mutual security options as a result of the Boston Bombing (LINK), this tied down a few macro-links I’d been mulling over.

The past two major-media propaganda blitzes have been: North Korea & Boston… Full-Court Big-Money mindfucks in both circumstances…

So what do these two disparate storylines share in common (since anyone with half-a-functioning brain knows the MSM version is bullshite)?

Cover… Domestically-Plausible & Internationally-Convenient Cover for further weapons system and troop deployments (aka “training exercises”)…

Further tightening the noose on the artificial antithesis (SCO v NATO).

This “buildup” seems confirmed by the recent heralded trip Obama made to Jewryland to worship the half-dicks.

The headline of the trip – Peace with Palestinians?!?…

Not a chance – fuck that goyish hippie-jive jack… Instead there was renormalized relations between the Jews & Turks…

Now, the timing of the this seems to be fulfilling several agendas (i.e. dimensional thought) and comes as a hurried result of the FSA (Fuckup-SacOshit-Amateurs) failing to oust Assad in a timely manner. As well as tying nicely to our recent domestic “Chechen” terrorists in Boston.

First

If a conflict were to erupt in the region – Russia’s Navy would have to pass through Istanbul & the Dardanelles (image below). Kind of a huge fucking problem if the Turks are not on your side…

Second

The lucrative natural-gas EU-pipeline being proposed by Turkey & Israel, as relations are now “normalized” (aka publically applauding your own ass-raping by Israel), will serve as substitute for the EU should conflict erupt with Russia (who currently provides over 50% of EU consumption). Conveniently, Cyprus now has the “economic-incentive” to cooperate with this deal, as the pipeline will have to travel through its waters (can you grab your ankles and say “Bail-In”?)…

Third

This relationship will further enclose and isolate Syria from any external aid. With engineered internal-conflict on the horizon between Sunni’s and Shia’s in Iraq (LINK), Shia Iran will have a difficult time aiding Hezbollah & Syria from fall. The Kurd’s in the northeast will not openly aid anyone (Iran nor Russia) unless they’re promised full sovereignty – something the Jews have been quietly doing for years (aided by their large Mossad presence in Mosul). This leaves Turkey in the key position to control the support in and out of Syria. And the “easing” of tensions between the Turks & Kurds (LINK – and you can bet this is working in coordination with the Shylocks) further solidifies this role…

Forth

The Jews know how to play people’s emotions and tendencies to their own advantage. The Turks traditionally hate the Russians (4-Century Russo-Turkish War). The Turks traditionally hate the Greeks (Greco-Turkish War). The Turks traditionally hate the Armenians (Armenian-Genocide). The Turks traditionally hate the Kurds (conflict still ongoing – though “change” is in the air temporarily). These age-old animosities can be called upon by crafty politicians to ”justify” these moves in coordination with Israel.

Yet, any “normalization” requires both parties getting something from the deal or at least leaving with the perception of which…

So what is it the Turks cling to?

The dream of Pan-Turkism (Neo-Ottomanism) which is still alive and well in prominent Turkish political circles, a game the Jew only knows too well (British Israelism, Christian Identity, etc). And this dream can only be “promised” if the perceptive security of Turkey is ensured…

So how does the region look?

Well, to the west, there is disunity in Greece as a result of the sacking of their economy… To the south, civil war in Syria and the destroyed shell of Iraq presents little risk… To the east lies the Kurds, a group whose traditional animosity will not willingly aid the Turks nor Persians (though creating a convenient antagonistic buffer)…

Yet to the north, lingers a rising Mother Russia – a threat the Turks most certainly cannot handle alone.

Now, there have already been repositionings to move missile systems into Turkey back in 2011-2012 (LINK), but this came under heavy international pressure. That said, I’m sure Turkey wants as much of a buffer/cannon fodder between them & Russia as possible so history does not repeat (i.e. Crimean War & WW1 – where Russia invaded through the Caucuses/Georgia). Efforts were already underway to sufficiently arm Georgia (LINK) but this was certainly not going unnoticed by Russia (LINK & LINK)…

What to do, what to do?…

Enter the Boston Bombers with the convenient background (LINK) while Israel is already underway securing alliances with Azerbaijan (LINK)…

Maybe throw in an air base for good measure (LINK)… (ß In the center of Turkey?!?!?)

Like I said – the identity of these bombers provides good cover…

The Turkish leadership is setting their people for up for slaughter in return for a few shekels and pipe dreams. They are the regional pawns who are playing a very dangerous game, particularly with their recent SCO interest being displayed (which is nothing but an effort to create confusion from my point of view)… Once this conflagration kicks off – human nature will look in the direction of bullets fired and forget the deceivers knife lurking behind….

With the rear secured for Jewryland – it’s only a matter of time before our Yid Slavemasters shout the battle cry – “Onward, Christian Soldier”…

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The false-flag for the gun-loving patriots is yet to come…

Me suspects this one will be huge and probably set in Chicago (just like many recent Jewryvision shows – Chicago Code, Chicago Fire, Chicagolicious, The Good Wife, etc.). No matter how many of these shows fail (LINK), they keep coming out with more…

Why?

For every suasive-story must contain a vivid-setting and relatable characters… Because as George Lucas aptly said – “A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing”…

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Just my six shekels for whatever it may be worth. This is certainly not all the agenda, merely a small piece of why this was done (N. Korea/West Pacific buildup another matter – image below). But maybe a piece that hadn’t crossed your mind which is why I thought I’d share.

Few Links Regarding Image Above:

Weapons Systems – LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK

Chinese Positioning – LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK / LINK

Only In America…

From Greg at The Goon Squad
(Where Brains are Tenderly Washed, Disinfected and Made Usable Again)

Only In America…

Will people get in their gas guzzling tank-like vehicles and drive 1/2 mile to the gym so they can walk 2 miles on a treadmill.

Will Christians go to church on Sunday, pray to the ‘Prince of Peace,’ Jesus Christ, then spend the rest of the week lustily cheering on the USA and Israel genocide against the Muslim world.

Will these same Christians on Sunday, read from the gospel of love, the New Testament, then spend the rest of the week thumping the Old Testament, which is filled with hate; incest; rape; drunkenness; murder; genocide; cannibalism; infanticide and revenge.

Will people set their rather large posteriors down on a couch, surround themselves with mountains of greasy potato chips, then wash all that junk down with a ‘diet’ soda because they’re watching their weight.

Will people spend huge sums of money on weight loss programs, then drive the family to McDonald’s to eat.

Will people spend 50 thousand on some gas guzzling behemoth, then shop for the cheapest, adulterated, toxic chemical laden ‘food’ from Wal Mart to feed their family.

Will people raise all sorts of hell about abortion clinics, saying its murder, then let their government murder millions of innocents, mostly women and children, in the ME, SW Asia and Africa w/o protesting.

Yes, America, these murdered children are human beings, or they were. Where’s the tears for these souls?

These too are children, murdered with your tax dollars. Feel proud to be a ‘Gawd fearin’ Christian’ now, Amerikkka?

Video and narration by BuelahMan

Articles referenced or worth reading

Bible Atrocities

EXCLUSIVE: Cowardice Redefined, The New Face of American Serial Killers

“This Government Does Not Torture” ~ George Waterboard Bush

George “Waterboard” Bush and Crew

Remember when GWB explained to the world that “this government does not torture“? I bet most of you believed him, right? Just like the Fox News slurping jarhead I had a conversation with not long ago. When I said that it embarrasses me that my country has reverted to what we once prosecuted others for, he asked me what I was talking about. I explained that Iraqi prisoners were tortured. He said I didn’t know what I was talking about. You see, he’s “been there” and there was no torture.

I asked, “What about the waterboarding?”

He laughed and said, “I’ve been waterboarded, have you? That isn’t torture, they did it to us in the Marines.”

Of course, what he went through was hardly torture, even though some ex-marines and Seals say it was. Is it torture if you are doused with water for 10-15 seconds? By your friends and fellow Marines that you know damn well don’t have ill intent for you? When you know it is practice training in case you get caught behind enemy lines?

Well, I would think that IF it were a scared Muslim dude who is held down by steroid laden monstrosities, cursing you, slapping your nuts with batons, causing sleep deprivation by chaining your hands to the ceiling, not allowing you to rest for up to 40 hours or more at a time, being threatened with death and mock executions, threats of killing your loved ones if you don’t “confess”… that it might be a tad bit different than the comparable love-fest initiated by your fellow jarheads.

But to people like him its the same, because, you know, he’s so bad ass and all.

Even the wikipedia tells us that its not the same:

The difference was in the manner in which the detainees’ breathing was obstructed. At the SERE school and in the DoJ opinion, the subject’s airflow is disrupted by the firm application of a damp cloth over the air passages; the interrogator applies a small amount of water to the cloth in a controlled manner. By contrast, the Agency interrogator … applied large volumes of water to a cloth that covered the detainee’s mouth and nose. One of the psychiatrist / interrogators acknowledged that the Agency’s use of the technique is different from that used in SERE training because it is ‘for real’ and is more poignant and convincing.

It appears that we did, in fact, torture others (according to the Constitution Project). In a recent 577 page report (that you can read HERE), the bipartisan committee of 11 (led by Asa Hutchison, ex-DHS undersecretary/DEA Head, and James Jones) explains that we did (this is a death knell for those who that we never tortured).

Let’s review what was done to these people in our name:

The OLC issued a second memorandum signed by Bybee in August 2002 (hereinafter Bybee Techniques Memo) that concluded 10 specific “enhanced” techniques were not torture, and could be used lawfully by the CIA. The techniques were: “(1) attention grasp, (2) walling, (3) facial hold, (4) facial slap (insult slap), (5) cramped confinement, (6) wall standing, (7) stress positions, (8) sleep deprivation, (9) insects placed in a confinement box, and (10) the waterboard.”

In finding that the 10 techniques were not torture, the Bybee Techniques Memo relied not only on a narrow legal definition of torture, but on factual representations about how the techniques would be implemented that later proved inaccurate. To give one example, the OLC memorandum stated the volume of water used to waterboard a suspect would be carefully controlled, and that while enhanced techniques might be used more than once, “repetition will not be substantial.” In fact, one detainee was waterboarded 83 times, and another detainee 183 times, by interrogators who “continuously applied large volumes of water.”

So the report shows that we did torture and that it:

“damaged the standing of our nation, reduced our capacity to convey moral censure when necessary and potentially increased the danger to U.S. military personnel taken captive.”

Yeah. No shit. And we killed and maimed many that confessed to stuff they never did in the first place.

The New York Times tells us:

The task force found “no firm or persuasive evidence” that these interrogation methods produced valuable information that could not have been obtained by other means. While “a person subjected to torture might well divulge useful information,” much of the information obtained by force was not reliable, the report says.

One key issue that you ObamaBots need to realize is that your favorite murderer in chief wanted to “look forward, not backward” when he had the chance to hold the Bush criminals responsible. (You two party pukes make me sick.) Nevermind that he didn’t want these torture regimens stopped, because sure as hell, he uses the same schemes.

Hutchison didn’t want to believe it and had to be convinced, but finally had to admit that he now has no doubts about what the US has done:

“This has not been an easy inquiry for me, because I know many of the players.”

Mr Jones chimed in:

“I had not recognized the depths of torture in some cases,”

“We lost our compass.”

A Song For 9/11

Elvis has obviously left the building:

Another parody by DC Dave regarding the real culprits of 9/11.

Based on Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”

Wise men say
Only fools rush in
So why are we so quick in solving major crimes?

Pigs fly high
Santa’s sleigh flies higher
And buildings fall down from a kerosene fire.

Like the water flows
From a high place to a low
The laws of science don’t change
When shills tell us what’s so.

Just this once
Think it all the way through
And ask yourself, “If not them, then who?”

Like the water flows
From a high place to a low
The laws of science don’t change
When shills tell us what’s so.

Just this once
Think it all the way through
And ask yourself, “If not him, then who?”

http://www.dcdave.com/poet15/130407.htm

Video and vocals by BuelahMan

The Drill Is On Leading To The Dead Dollar

Major computer malfunctions at three of the Dutch too big to fails

 

by Anthony Migchels on April 5, 2013

 

This week three banks, ING, Rabo and SNS, simultaneously suffered major computer malfunctions, leading to a temporary closure of their on-line facilities. Their problems were ‘unrelated’. It is completely unprecedented. The chances of a coincidence are close to zero. For years some in the blogosphere have speculated that ‘computer problems’ might be a good excuse for the Money Power to call a bank holiday and ‘reorganize’ their system. This looks like a drill.

 

By Anthony Migchels for Henry Makow and Real Currencies

Anthony goes on to speculate (as I have many times) that this is how it goes down. Just as it happened in Cyprus, certain laws will be enacted that TAKE your hard earned money and GIVE to the banksters who wouldn’t know what hard work is. This is being done under the guise of saving the Too Big Too Fail, because unlike hard-working folks, somehow they are not held to the same default/bankruptcy standards (funny ain’t it: that a “bank” can’t go “bankrupt”). You see, only the piddly little guy is held to that standard now.

Just two weeks ago, Chase Manhattan Bank had all their accounts roll back to ZERO. People went to check in and voila, NOTHING. But it was just a glitch. Um-Hm.

It was a test and they found that it can be done. So, when these banks pull these stunts and blame it on Iran, or Russia, or China, will you believe them? Will you grab your American flag and wave it as we launch World War LAST?

As Anthony states, something big is happening. All this direct thievery. All these banks having these computer problems simultaneously. Bankers resigning. Do you think that Doug Hagmann of Canada Free Press knows what he is talking about: that a preplanned assault is going on that will “Kill The Dollar”? Because, as you know, the Dollar is the Big Prize.

Some might be surprised to learn that the fate of America’s economy has already been determined, verified and announced by the Obama White House. Yet, it has received scant attention from the corporate media. In 2011, economist Kyle Bass interviewed a senior member of the Obama administration about its planned solutions for fixing the US economy and trade deficit[ia].

Among the questions he asked was about U.S. exports and wages, but the question itself was not nearly as important as the response he received from this senior administration official. In fact, this single, seven word response clarifies everything, explains everything, and leaves little else to discuss: “We’re just going to kill the dollar.”

April Fools!

Your Government Is A Joke

Article by horse237:

https://vidrebel.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-your-government-is-a-joke/

Graphics by David Dees:

http://www.deesillustration.com/index.asp

Video clip (for illustration and education purposes):

Video and narration by BuelahMan:

http://buelahman.wordpress.com/

It’s Time To Stop Being Israel’s Bitch

If I Were President

Greg at The Goon Squad explains what he’d do if he were President:

http://careandwashingofthebrain.blogspot.com/2013/03/if-i-were-president.html

Referenced reading:
The Video Rebel’s “The Bankers Really, Really Want Us Dead”

http://vidrebel.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/the-bankers-really-really-want-us-all-dead-2/

B’Man’s POS Watch: TN Sen Bob Corker

http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/bmans-pos-watch-tn-sen-bob-corker/

Video by BuelahMan:

http://buelahman.wordpress.com

We’re The USA!

We’re The USA!
See the pyramid there in the aisle;
See those naked Arabs in a pile.
Just remember, people, all the while,
We’re the USA.

From Indonesia to beyond Algiers,
We’ll show off our Muslim souvenirs.
This reminds me of those Viet Cong ears.
We’re the USA.

Where would you be without us?
Maybe we’ll invade you, too–and you.

We can make the world a better place,
Putting evildoers in their place,
Or just giving Israel living space.
We’re the USA.

Song written by DC Dave

http://www.dcdave.com/poet13/040512.htm

Sung to the tune of Dean Martin’s rendition of ‘You Belong To Me’

Karaoke version used:

Sung by BuelahMan (snicker)

http://buelahman.wordpress.com/

Ten Years Later

Written and narrated by B’Man

Additional reading:

Paul Craig Roberts and Washington’s Blog and all of my posts on the subject

B’Man’s POS Watch: TN Sen Bob Corker

‘Bail-out’ Bob Corker can’t seem to grasp math except for his paying controllers and banker buddies. He was on Fox News Sunday lamenting about how atrocious Americans are that they are only paying a third of the costs of Medicare. Poor Bob and his American public funded health care. What an outrage he must feel.

His attack against the American public and especially health care is long standing:

On September 30, 2009 Corker opposed the health-care reform amendment that would legally allow Americans to buy cheaper Canadian drugs. Corker opposed President Barack Obama’s health reform legislation; he voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in December 2009, and he voted against the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

In late February 2010, Corker took a decidedly less bipartisan turn when he became the sole senator to back retiring Senator Jim Bunning

of Kentucky in filibustering a 30-day extension of expiring unemployment and COBRA benefits.

You see, Mr and Mrs Tennessean, at a time where you deserve all the help (and more) that his banker and war-mongering buddies receive, he wants to kick you in the nuts.

Bob, let me point this out, you ravenous war-hungry chicken hawk: Americans are paying 100% of the illegal and immoral wars you support with every vote, including your continued defense of the disastrous Iraq War:

Corker has become a defender of the Iraqi war since taking his seat in the 110th Congress. Despite frustration by the public, any further reduction in U.S. forces in Iraq must be based on improved conditions in the country, Corker said. He urged ultimate success will be determined by the Iraqi government, over which the U.S. has limited control, and the withdrawal of some of the troops that were added in 2007 has created some pressure on the Iraqi government, but warned

that further cuts now could destabilize the country.

Corker denied Democrat’s Afghan war strategy which boosts civilian efforts to rebuild the impoverished country and places nuclear-armed Pakistan at the center of the fight: “I have no idea what it is, other than sending additional troops. I hope we dig a lot deeper,” said Corker. He expected that the United States is having to build the economic and

governmental structure of Afghanistan after decades of war.

You see how that works, right? He wants to take away your healthcare and fights to stop the extra help needed for the unemployed, but has no problem spending $BILLIONS on shit holes of his making. People, will you ever wake up to this smarmy redneck who is spitting in your face and laughing at you on behest of his paymasters? He believes you are involved in “generational theft” because you have paid into and must use Medicare. As a matter of fact, he wants all social services cut to the bone or completely done away with. He has fought against you and good paying jobs many times, but expects even more money out of you to pay for his idiotic boondoggles of Empire and subservience to the Jewish banking cartel.

But, Bob, it is far deeper than just those two issues, you tainted SOB. They are paying 100% of the banker bailouts you vote for. They are paying 100% of your salary, including your benefits and healthcare.

You must know that the elections are rigged or most of your constituents are too ignorant for you to be able to say such things right now when your rich ass has little to worry about, but the rest of us are suffering and need all the help we can get. It doesn’t matter that most of your political career is stained with illegal property sales, missing records (just like your ‘nemesis’, Barack Obama), conflicts of interest galore.

He votes yes for warrant-less searches, additional funding for wars, increasing military spending, free trade agreements, continued IMF funding, cash for clunkers and the Patriot Act extensions. He voted no to auditing the Fed.

In other words, he votes AGAINST you, Mr and Mrs Tennesseans, and FOR his money providers. A true POS.

Some day, Bob, I hope people wake up and see you for the shill you are. You are despicable and those who vote for you are morons.

Chavez Laid To Rest by Steve Lendman

Chavez Laid To Rest

by Stephen Lendman

He died on March 5. Smart money says Obama killed him. His death was very suspicious. A previous article discussed it.

Hopefully forensic evidence will prove what many people believe.

He meant so much to so many. He spoke in language people understood.

He meant what he said. He kept promises made. He championed social democracy. Venezuelans have the real thing.

Progressive Radio News Hour regular James Petras discussed his legacy. He calls him a “21st century renaissance man.”

He was “unique.” He made a difference. He contributed hugely to advancing humanity. He did so “in the spheres of political economy, ethics and international law and in defining relations between political leaders and citizens.”

He cared. He showed it. No one anywhere matched him. He believed popular needs matter more than power. He transformed Venezuela from neoliberal harshness to social democracy.

He was reelected overwhelmingly four times. In 2006, his landslide topped all presidential victories in US history.

Except for the close race in 1812 and 1800 deadlock, Jefferson/Madison Democrat-Republicans dominated US elections. It remained so through 1820.

James Monroe ran virtually unopposed. He won over 80% of the vote. Like Washington, he wasn’t elected. He was coronated.

Competitive elections began in 1824. From then to Chavez’s 2006 near 63% majority, his victory margin exceeded all US presidents. His popularity was overwhelming. It was so for good reason.

He governed democratically. He engaged Venezuelans responsibly. He “invited comments and criticism,” said Petras. He challenged imperial Washington. “You don’t fight terrorism with state terrorism,” he said. These type comments infuriated Washington.

He abhorred violence and war. He championed peaceful conflict resolution. Straightaway in office he began implementing his vision.

He let Venezuelans decide whether to convene a National Constituent Assembly. At issue was drafting a new constitution. Chavez believed in Bolivarian change.

Venezuelans agreed. They approved overwhelmingly. Three months later, National Assembly elections followed. Chavistas won 95% of the seats.

They drafted a Bolivarian constitution. A second referendum followed. Venezuelans again overwhelmingly approved. Historic provisions became law.

No constitution anywhere matches it. It’s a living document. Venezuelans cherish it. It shames America’s.

Articles 83 – 85 mandate quality healthcare. It’s called a “fundamental social right and…responsibility of the state…to guarantee it…to improve the quality of life and common welfare.”

It established national public health. It’s proscribed from being privatized.

Other provisions mandate participatory democracy, quality education to the highest levels, free speech, indigenous rights, housing assistance, social security pensions and more.

Articles 166 – 192 established citizen assemblies. They constitute grassroots participatory democracy. So do thousands of communal councils. Over 30,000 exist. They empower local citizens.

Ordinary people elect their own representatives. They do so throughout the country. What they say matters. They contribute to Bolivarian fairness.

The Law of Communal Councils “represent(s) the means through which the organized masses can take over the direct administration of the policies and projects that are created in response to the needs and aspirations of the communities, in the construction of a fair and just society.”

Social missions were established. Ordinary Venezuelans benefit enormously. Innovative programs include healthcare, education, food, housing, land reform, job training, micro-credit, and more.

Thousands of worker cooperatives exist. Ordinary Venezuelans manage them. Instead of a job, they’re owners. They benefit from profits earned.

At the same time, Chavez championed worker rights. He encouraged trade unionism. America wages war on labor. At issue is destroying decades of hard won rights. Obama’s in the forefront doing so.

Chavez instilled “solidarity and mutual support,” said Petras. He changed Venezuela’s power balance. He shifted it from ruling elites and corrupt politicians to ordinary people.

Petras said his greatest contribution perhaps was believing “that many of the most challenging contemporary political and economic problems can be successfully resolved.”

Nothing is more challenging than transforming longstanding money power-run states to socially democratic ones. Chavez “largely succeeded,” said Petras.

He radically changed Venezuela progressively. His redistributive policies work. He used the nation’s oil wealth responsibly.

He increased social spending over 60%. FY 2013 spending is budgeted to rise another one-third. Income inequality is Latin America’s lowest. Before Chavez, it was the highest.

Poverty fell from 60% to 26%. Extreme poverty decreased from over 16% to 7%.

He grew the economy impressively. Economic growth in 2011 was 4.8%. In 2012, it was 5.6%. Forecasts estimate 6% in 2013.

Nationalized oil, telecommunications, electricity, cement, steel, and other sectors let Venezuela regain economic sovereignty.

Chavez created jobs. Unemployment dropped from 14.5% to 6.4%. Venezuelans receive Latin America’s highest minimum wage.

Women without income and disabled people get 60% of minimum wage support.

Chavez withdrew Venezuela from IMF/World Bank debt peonage. The nation’s debt is about 20% of GDP. America’s exceeds 100%. It rises exponentially annually.

Child mortality fell from 20 per 1,000 to 10. Child malnutrition declined from 21% to less then 3%. Five million children get free meals in school. Life expectancy rose from 72.2 to 74.3.

Around 95% of Venezuelans have access to safe drinking water. Pre-Chavez, it was 82%.

Hundreds of thousands of new homes were built. Commerce, communications, construction, and manufacturing grew impressively. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves.

Around 2.5 million acres of land were returned to aboriginal people. About 7.5 million overall were redistributed. Doing so lets tens of thousands of farmers own their own land.

Chavez eradicated illiteracy. Doing so shames America. Around 32 million Americans can’t read. Forty-eight million do so below a fifth grade level. Computer and math skills are sorely lacking.

Inner city schools don’t teach. Two-thirds of students can’t read proficiently. One in four children grow up unable to read.

America is the only OECD country where the current generation is worse off than previous ones. Prioritizing war and corporate favoritism explains why.

Venezuelan democracy is the world’s best. It’s real. It’s unmatched. Its elections are open, free and fair. Venezuelans are automatically enfranchised at birth.

Its Law of Social Responsibility affirms free expression without censorship, respect for human rights, Venezuelan cultural values, a balance between public duties and private rights, and citizen participation in national affairs.

Chavez championed fair trade. ALBA (the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) reflects it. It’s comprehensive, bold and innovative. It’s mutually beneficial. It’s polar opposite NAFTA, FTAA, and one-way bilateral agreements.

It’s based on complementarity (not competition), solidarity (not domination), cooperation (not exploitation) and respect for each nation’s sovereignty. It’s free from the control of other nations and large corporations.

Venezuela joined with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in establishing Mercosur. It hopes doing so will strengthen ALBA.

In December 2006, Chavez proposed establishing a Bank of the South (Banco del Sur). Doing so is an alternative to Western debt slavery.

A November 2007 summit launched it. In September 2009, it was established. Its members include Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. Plans are to increase initial capitalization.

Member countries pledge to contribute. Full operations are expected to begin later this year. At issue is representing the needs of the South and contributing to its development.

Chavez urged Latin American integration. UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) was another initiative.

Members include Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay (suspended after its 2012 coup), Chile, Guyana, and Suriname.

Petrocaribe lets most Caribbean states buy Venezuelan oil on preferential terms.

Chavez proved challenging neoliberalism works. Petras calls doing so a major 21st century “breakthrough.” His legacy is “multi-faceted. His contributions are original, theoretical and practical.”

They matter. They’re “universally relevant.” They work. Chavismo lives! Bolivarianism’s institutionalized!

Chavez was “a complete political leader,” said Petras. His stature is unmatched. He’s the most important figure of our time. What he achieved won’t die.

Chavistas promise to carry the torch. Preserving and strengthening Bolivarian achievements matter most.

A Final Comment

On March 5, Chavez died. His body lay in half open coffin. It was on display in Caracas’ Fuerte Tiuna Military Academy. Over five million Venezuelans queued for hours.

They came to honor him. They paid their last respects. They said farewell.

On March 15, 10 days of official mourning ended. Hundreds of thousands of red-shirted Chavistas filled Caracas streets.

A formal procession followed. Chavez’s body was transferred to the 4th February Museum of Military History (Barracks on the Mountain). He’ll remain there for now.

It’s where Chavez launched his February 4, 1992 revolt against neoliberal harshness. Years later he succeeded.

Regional leaders paid their last respects. Acting President Nicolas Maduro said:

“Mission accomplished Comandante! Fully accomplished: with pain, with sacrifice, not even sickness stopping him. Nothing stopped him, and no one is going to stop our people.”

Viva Chavez! Millions of Venezuelans resolve never to let his legacy die. They’re courageous. They’ll put their bodies on the line to assure it.

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B’Man’s Comment:

Of course, you hear the government and media lap-dogs demonize and denigrate Chavez. That is to be expected. However, when the likes of Alex Jones and Mike Rogers (Alex’s lapdog) come out spewing the same rhetoric that the government and media vomits (Chavez was a tyrant and Fascist Socialist, etc), does that not make you question their motive and purpose? Just like their other disinformation that has many of you brainwashed, when has the government and official sources ever told you the truth?

So, you disbelieve ALMOST everything they tell you, but this, you believe? The fact is that they lie to you about EVERYTHING.

By virtually every metric, Chavez and the Bolivarian movement (now embraced by the mass majority of Venezuelans)  has been FOR the people and NOT for giant corporations. Now, why in hell would you not want something similar for the people of America? What idiotic thought process does it take for you to continue being ripped off and your life made a living hell by believing and supporting what the government and lying media tells you, compared to what has been achieved in Venezuela?

What, you don’t want better education? Life expectancy? True participatory democracy? True “free-speech”?

Seriously. WTF is wrong with you?

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Richard Noggin’ Saturday: Senator Lindsey Graham

The smile rendered after kissing Jew ass.

“We’ve killed 4,700. Sometimes you hit innocent people, and I hate that, but we’re at war, and we’ve taken out some very senior members of Al-Qaeda.”

Richard Noggin Saturday: Tennessee Senator “Bailout Bob” Corker

I know a lot of Tennesseans who are barely making it. Many people, even with some money are very close to losing their homes and are becoming unable to feed their families. People are staying at home, instead of their normal forays out into the community. Almost everyone I know has a loved one that is in dire straights and help them whenever they can… financially, with food, taking care of their children, etc.

Food pantries are growing. Many food aid programs for kids, specifically, are seeing rising numbers.

But these same people cannot see the disconnect of the moron, Bailout Bob Corker (the puppet of the Federal Reserve) that they recently elected (AGAIN) in large numbers. How can people be so stupid to support and elect such a lying fool, when it is obvious what the real issues are. Just look where he gets his money and understand that he is protecting the very ones that are causing the problems in this country.

You can see the interview here, but it will make you want to puke, if you understand anything about what this sycophantic numbnuts is saying.

Instead of suggesting that the mega-bailouts to bankers and giant corporations are an issue (no, he gushes praise on the thieving bastards), instead of explaining that the Empire can no longer be supported (meaning that the US military, the world’s BIGGEST “entitlement” program, ever, MUST BE CUT… SUBSTANTIALLY), instead of telling us that the bogus “war on drugs” or the continued support for apartheid Israel is draining us, he says that Medicare, Social Security and Foodstamps must be cut… you know, the “entitlements”. It doesn’t matter that he hasn’t helped bring more jobs to the market and that most of the people I know receiving foodstamps WORK, TOO. Its just that their jobs don’t pay a living wage.

I’m telling you people that what I have been warning you about is coming.

You are about to see massive changes to the help that poor people need. This means that you are about to witness people suffer and die, while we continue the Empire for Israel and maintain the the $BILLIONS poured out to Israel and the tax cuts to the richest of the rich (like Corkwhore).

When you see the invalids, the mentally disabled, the poor old Grandmothers and the most innocent children starve and die, will you say something or do anything? What will it take for you to understand that whores like Corker are in this for other reasons than to help or to represent you, as Tennesseans?

It is already happening in Ohio, as HeartofShadows points out.

And before any fool starts breaking out the charts that show entitlement spending being more than military “defense” spending, remember that we aren’t defending anything except the profits of military providers. At the same time we are sending jobs away to foreign lands, which force workers to utilize whatever assistance they can get. Don’t just mumble the bullshit, “Get a job” when there are so very few jobs to get.

Maybe you are one of those heartless bastards that thinks we need a culling of the “entitlement” users. If so, I hope you are one of the first to go.