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11/11/2009: REMEMBER OUR VETERANS

Autonomous — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:11 +0000

VETERAN’S DAY: A day to remember why we cannot let what so many have fought for, died for, and sacrificed so much for, ever go. When a soldier dies and the flag is removed from his coffin, folded, and given to the families, each fold represents something that soldier was protecting for us. As memorials and funeral services are held for the murdered at Ft. Hood many flags will go through this ritual. Here are the eleven folds, and what they stand for:

1st: LIBERTY

2nd: UNITY

3rd: JUSTICE

4th: PERSEVERANCE

5th: HARDINESS

6th: VALOR

7th: PURITY

8th: INNOCENCE

9th: SACRIFICE

10th: HONOR

11th: INDEPENDENCE

10/31/2009: A.P. (Autonomous Press) NewsFlash!

Autonomous — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:22:27 +0000

Obama can now cite possible early snowfall in Pakistan, which may hinder any possibility of having a Karzai vs. Abdullah election, as another reason to continue mulling U.S. troop’s fate. Obama’s Climate Control Czar sites atmospheric warming from the U.S. causing snow. Obama says that Abdullah’s threat to boycott the election shows that V.P. Biden was right when he said that Karzai was their man, and it’s snowing because of Bush.

Clinton talks tough to Pakistani journalists and university students about the Taliban, and their choice to either allow Afghanistan to continue being the Taliban terrorists (sorry; insurgents) victims or not…..Was there anyone at these ‘tough talks’ who can work on this little problem now?

Snowstorms causing big problems strengthen the case of global warming (oops – climate change) says Al Gore, Nobel winner, inventor of the internet, and V.P. to the first black president. Gore sites “shifting and melting of Polar ice caps” causing “increased ocean temperatures colliding with ever increasing CO2 from the United States” as being the blame for these freakish early winter storms.

Swine Flu Czar says children standing outside in snow waiting for their vaccinations are not at risk of getting sick.

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Fallen Heroes Return: President and His Media Entourage Attend

Autonomous — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:24 +0000

Could it be Obama’s first presidential act…? Carried out in the middle of the night; quiet, so as not to disturb anyone (except the media, who should be awake if he is). The president takes a 40 minute flight to Dover AFB for the return of our fallen heroes, where only the sound of a ‘whirring power unit, and the clicking of cameras’ can be heard. This eye-moistening account comes from Ben Feller of the Assoc. Press.

I know everything is a photo op for a politician (sorry all you starry eyed Obamites – he is one), but it makes me sick everytime. More nauseating than that though is the description of these events by the media. I’m wondering if Obama was able to keep his talk with the mourning families strictly to his condolences and thanks, or did he let slip the underlying Obamantra, “You know, I inherited this mess from Bush…”

When Obama arrived back at the White House the scene was laid out eloquently, again by Mr. Feller (who I believe to really be romance novelist Nora Roberts); ‘He walked inside, alone.’ Later, speaking softly and somewhat haltingly, Obama said losses such as these are “something I think about each and every day.” Really Mr. President? There are only 24 hours in a day, and inbetween coming up with cutsie quotes during those intense 3 hour long meetings over the fate of 68,000 troops (I got the biggest chuckle out of ‘McChrystal Light’ – I mean wow! Hilarious!), and making sure to obscure my view of the television as often as possible, how do you do it? Well, no need to ask – he is Obama.

This event like so many before will be portrayed as a reason Obama needs more mulling time over Afghanistan. I’m wondering if on his ‘lonely walk across the South Lawn’ after returning from Dover, if he was thinking about the troops and their commanders still fighting (yes, that is what goes on in a war) on the ground in Afghanistan; or U.S. DEA agents whose mission it was to hold back a tsunami of narcotics with a Dixie cup. Was he agonizing over the fact that every minute he does not make a decision about sending more troops or not, are akin to hours and days spent by the troops in Afghanistan waiting to find out if they will be the next to come home. Knowing the likely two choices will be either in a flag-draped coffin, or as part of a failed war because this administration is only interested in actually proving (apparantly no matter the cost) that we can turn the Taliban into peace loving ‘folks’.

Barack & Wen: Common Threads

Autonomous — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:49:01 +0000

And now, a teachable, and dare I say, learnable moment. AP (Autonomous Press) - 10/28/09 *President Obama says the White House is willing to hold talks with Fox News if the exiled ‘Fair and Balanced’ media outlet will abandon its conservative cause, defending the government’s hard-line position toward the news station. “For such contacts and consultations to make progress, what’s important is for Fox to have sincerity. Otherwise no substantive results can be made.” Obama told reporters. The Obama administration has repeatedly accused Fox of advocating independence and fomenting anti-government protests. Fox executives say they only advocate a way which calls for significant U.S. citizen autonomy under Obama rule, but not independence. In answering questions from foreign and domestic reporters, Obama offered an unqualified defense of his administration’s policies on conservative journalism and reporting, ignoring questions about trampling on the First Amendment. He defended his administration, saying that stimulus money, along with jobs and healthcare for all prove that “policies we have adopted are right.” Thousands of Obama’s Civil Patrol have been manning checkpoints around D.C., ready to head off any further wide-scale ‘Tea Party’ anti-government demonstrations; which, as proven by the administration, have been encouraged and organized by Fox News. Asked whether the presence of the Civil Patrol pointed to failings in Obama’s policies, the president said “The situation with these ‘Tea Party’ extremists is on the whole peaceful and stable. These folks hope to work in peace and stability.” Obama claims that these extremists are under his rule, but many demonstrators have chafed under Obama’s rule, which they say deprives them of religious freedom, taxation without representation, and autonomy.

The Obama administration has been on high alert with two key anniversaries which were declared National Days of Remembrance by the president, and will be commemerated here in D.C. and New York. First is the one-year anniversary of a failed ‘Tea Party’ uprising which sent many once law abiding citizens into exile. This Day of Remembrance, to be held at the Nation’s Capitol will be a special day for Obama as thousands of school children will sing to the commander, and the ever-growing Civil Patrol will march while the once great U.S. Naval band plays the new National Anthem. Next will be the celebratory 60th anniversary of communism in China. Held in New York, the highlight will be the lighting of the Empire State Building in yellow, red, and black – a show of understanding and comradship from the Obama administration to the Chinese government. The following day chosen citizen volunteers will ceremoniously remove reminders of September 11th, 2001 from the site of the former World Trade Center. New CNN polls have shown that people are more in agreement now with the president that, “It is time to forget tragic reminders of what capitalism can do. Time to forget the evil America wrought as a result of it’s greed and pursuit of money.” By next year the Obama administration hopes to have their proposed ‘People’s Garden’ well under way where the Twin Towers once stood. Family members of those who died because of the drastic, but necessary actions of the Muslim Freedom Fighters have been largely silent after the exoneration and citizenship given to thirteen of the thirteen accused MFF accomplices by the Supreme Court.

Earlier this week Fox and the White House traded sharp words, with Fox condemning Obama’s “brutal crackdown” following the anti-government demonstrations, and it’s harsh rule over conservative media, which has made some citizens afraid to watch or read anything that may reflect negatively on the current administration. The White House lashed back, saying those accusations were “sheer lies,” and even went so far as to lodge a complaint with the U.N. Embassy after a spokesman for Fox News voiced concern over repression of the people, and appealed for renewed talks between both sides. The administration continues to be dogged by the economic crisis battering the United States, with nearly all in congress poised to approve a national budget for the coming year that boosts government spending another 25 percent. Obama expressed confidence that the U.S. could emerge from its slump “at an early date” and said the government is ready to expand its $586 billion dollar Stimulus Plan Part III to boost growth, which did not happen with the first two stimulus plans. Otherwise no new measures were announced and the congress, which serves mainly to rubber-stamp decisions already made by the president, passed no new legislation. Amid rising unemployment and fears over social unrest, this year’s legislative session saw Obama more intent than ever on projecting an image of unity and control. Renewed calls for political reform from inside and outside the country and the sensitive political anniversaries also raised the administration’s gaurd against dissent. - AP (Autonomous Press) *denotes an Autonomous alternative idiom* See color-coded & chronologically listed primary words below to view article as seen in The Huffington Post. www.huffingtonpost.com

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Commander In Chief?

Autonomous — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:28:31 +0000

BRENNAN LINSLEY : ASSOCIATED PRESS: Monday, October 5, 2009 5:45 AM: WASHINGTON – “Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban”, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser said yesterday. He downplayed fears that the insurgency could set up a renewed sanctuary for al-Qaida. Retired Gen. James Jones’ comments came hours after militant forces overwhelmed U.S. troops at two outposts near the Pakistan border, killing eight Americans, and amid growing government fissures over whether to send thousands of additional forces into the fight.It was the heaviest U.S. loss of life in a single battle since July 2008, when nine American soldiers were killed in a raid on an outpost in Wanat in the same province, Nuristan. Obama’s senior advisers are set to meet twice this week to debate the administration’s evolving Afghan strategy, juggling political pressure from the left to scale back combat troops with an urgent call from military commanders to add forces to secure the country and enable government and economic-development advancements.

It’s great that the president is carefully thinking about what to do in Afghanistan…. It’s great that he knows much more then our troops and the generals on the ground know… It’s great to have people like Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post expound on how General McChrystal ”has no business conducting a public campaign to build support for his preferred option, which is to send tens of thousands more troops into a country once called ‘the graveyard of empires’ “. No, the only real job McChrystal and all the other generals under Obama “have to do is to shut up and salute”, according to Robinson. He then goes on to say that he believes that when James Jones said on CNN that McChrystal should use the chain of command for troop requests, he was using ‘Pentagon – speak’ which when translated means, “Put a sock in it Jim.” The only thing I can say to that anti-military rhetoric is take a look out your window Mr. Robinson. See any armed militia running around? Hear any bombs dropping close by? Worried about federal police breaking down your door and confiscating your computer? Late to get in line to get food with your government coupons? No? Now why is that?

Mr. President, stop practicing your “I don’t deserve this, but…” speech coming up in December. Make a decision for our troops in Afghanistan- actually focus on what a President should focus on. Stay off the Late Show, cut out trips abroad trying to get the Olympics or anything else like it here, cancel attending gala events for special interest groups, quit acting like Healthcare Reform is what is going to make or break this country. You got the job – NOW DO SOMETHING

www.foxnews.com

www.washingtonpost.com

“Ideally, it’s best for military advice to come up through the chain of command,” Jones said. The president should be presented with options, not just one “fait accompli,” Jones told CBS moderator Bob Schieffer.

The highly visible debate about what to do in Afghanistan, which included a multi-hour session at the White House last week, prompted a divided reaction among Senators. On CNN, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said, “I’m so pleased we have a president who isn’t just going to rush forward.”

Choosing A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Autonomous — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:00:58 +0000

Process of Nomination and Selection: The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for selecting eligible nominator candidates and the choice of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The Nobel Committee of five is appointed by the Norwegian parliament.

Eligible Nobel Committee candidates are those nominated by qualified individuals. These individuals are deemed qualified if they are members of national assemblies and government’s of states; are members of international courts; are university rectors, professors of social sciences, history, philosophy, law and theology, directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes; are persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; are active and former members of the Nobel Committee, and former advisors appointed by the Norwegian Nobel Institute.

The process for selecting Nobel Peace Prize nominees is 15 months long. September: Nobel Committee sends invitation letters out to qualified nominators. February: (of following year): Deadline for submissions from nominators is Feb. 1st. Nominations postmarked after that date are placed into the next year’s pool of nominees. The number of submissions can be in the hundreds. February-March: Nobel Committee assesses each nominee’s work preparing a short list from there. March-August: Short list is reviewed by permanent advisers and advisers specially recruited for their knowledge of specific nominees. They do not give explicit recommendations. October: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates are chosen through a majority vote. This decision is final and without appeal. Names of the Laureate’s are announced. December: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates receive their prize. The ceremony takes place Dec. 10th in Oslo, Norway. The prize consists of a Nobel Medal and Diploma, and a document confirming the prize amount. All other Nobel Prize Ceremonies are held in Stockholm, Sweden.

The statutes of the Nobel Foundation restrict disclosure of information about the nominations, whether publicly or privately, for 50 years. This restriction concerns the nominees and nominators, as well as investigations and opinions related to awarding the prize.

www.nobelprize.org

While this is a great honor for anyone receiving it, I am truly baffled at this selection. I was hoping that Obama would humbly decline; acknowledging that he has done nothing to qualify for the Nobel. Instead, there he stood rambling on about how he would accept it only ‘..as a call to action by the American people!‘ We had all better band together and start doing something that will make it appear our president does deserve this prize! (Why am I thinking about The Emporer’s New Clothes’ right now?) I’m adding the Nobel Committee to the Obama Administration of Audacious Idiots. I think someone should write a sequel to ‘The Audacity Of Hope’, and title it ‘The Audacity Of Hope II: The plight of America following the scourge of The Obama Administration’

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.
Barack Obama
From ‘Time’ magazine June 2005.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.
Barack Obama
Keynote speech to Democratic National Convention, July 2004.

I don’t oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.
Barack Obama

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans – an avian flu pandemic.
Barack Obama

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.
Barack Obama

Songs For The Masses

Autonomous — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:10:30 +0000

What better way to express your adoration of someone then in a song? Not to be outdone by the CNN Kids Crew who are wowing viewers around the world with their catchy Obamagenda songs, several artists have rewritten their most popular songs for the Nobel Peace Prize -winning President. This musical compilation is the first to come out of the new government-owned recording giant, ‘Feds In The House’.

1. I’m The Real President (what’s my name?) – Eminem

2. All Presidential Ex’s Belong In Texas – George Strait

3. R-E-S-P-E-C-T (better know by now what it means to me) – Aretha Franklin

4. Back In The USSR – The Beatles

5. Bad Medicine (my policy ain’t no…)- Bon Jovi

6. Dr. Feelgood (ode to my personal physician) – Motley Crue

7. Smokin’ In The Boysroom – Brownsville Station

8. Girls, Girls, Girls (dedicated to Diane, Barbara and Nancy)

9. California Girls (wish they all could be…) – The Beach Boys

10. If You’ve Got The Money, I’ve Got The Time – Willie Nelson

11. Nothing I Can Do About It Now – Willie Nelson

12. State Of Love And Trust (my call to action toward a new State of America) – Pearl Jam

13. I Stepped In The Mess You Left Behind – written and performed by The Senate

14. If I Had A Dime For Everytime You Lied (I’d be rich) dedicated to George Bush; written and performed by The House

Order now and get the Joe Biden Experience:

1. I’m A Believer – The Monkees

2. Man On A Mission – Van Halen

3. I Could’ve Been A Sailor – Peter Allen

*all songs rewritten and sung by Joe Biden with Maxine Waters on backup*

CNN: HARD-HITTING JOURNALISM ABOUNDS (and astounds!)

Autonomous — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:14:17 +0000

CNN is a truly great news organization. For awhile now I’ve been wanting to write about this, but I’ve waited; given myself time to watch it a little more so I could be sure my thoughts on this news giant were accurate.

The anchors really tell it like it is. Just a couple of weeks ago I was captivated by a story on CNN Newsroom. It depicted a family of 4; considered ‘rich’ (the anchor called them “The Rich family!”) as they made $90,000 a year; and the viewer was told that even they would save money with Obama’s Healthcare Plan. After this great, well researched (I’m sure) report, the desk anchor said it best: “Can’t they take some of their money and help their neighbors?”

A highlight of this story was the portrayal of the family. I thought that the anchor did a great job in describing them as the viewer only saw an illustrated representation of a faceless mom, dad, son and daughter. When she pointed to the big house behind them, and the pearl necklace around mom’s neck, I definitely got that they were rich! Did I mention they were white…?

Then this week I was delighted to see children dancing and singing about Obama and healthcare reform right there on CNN! I was inspired to say the least. It reminded me of children performing for Saddam Hussein or Hugo Chavez. Hey, if the kids think these guys are ok, then we grownups should give them a chance too.

Today I believe was the pinnacle of CNN greatness. They ran a story about the plight of Palestinian children who were shown petting donkeys at a zoo that had painted them like zebras because Israel still has sanctions against Hamas. As if this wasn’t bad enough, the newsanchor sadly told us that it would’ve cost some $40,000 to smuggle a zebra in. Where is PETA on this?! Hello! Painting donkeys! And sanctions against Hamas by the Israeli’s…? Where is the UN? Where is Barack Hussein Obama, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2009?

I hope for those of you who did not get the opportunity to see these wonderful segments that my descriptions atleast offered a glimpse. For those of you that did, I’m sorry you had to relive them! OY!

Natl. Science Foundation: Inspector General Attempts To Track Grant Funding Fraud, But Has To Deal With Another Problem First…

Autonomous — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:30:21 +0000

Porno problem in the government, I scarcely believe it

Employee misconduct at the National Science Foundation has the agency’s Inspector General busy these days. 70% of investigations he oversees involve workers surfing porn sites. It became so pervasive that the IG told Congress that “…to manage this dramatic increase in investigations without an increase in staff has required us to significantly reduce our efforts to investigate actual grant fraud.” – Go ahead, read it again.

In one case a senior executive spent almost 331 days in a year viewing porn on government computers and having online chats with barely, or not at all, dressed women. This cost the taxpayers $58,000. www.foxnews.com

I’m curious if the $58,000 was his salary for 331 days, or the cost of catching him. Either way, all offenders have been disciplined according to the NSF.

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First Lady to Oprah: ‘Come Fly With Me’

Autonomous — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:13:06 +0000

I was biting my nails today waiting for whether or not Chicago would be chosen for The Olympics. I just knew that it was a sure thing once Oprah got to Copenhagen and schmoozed with the IOC. Oh, the Obama’s too. Alright – I do believe in respect for the Office of the Presidency. Try again: Oh, The President and Mrs. Obama. Um, does anyone in Copenhagen know who Oprah is?

I was surprised when the President took off in Air Force One before the winning city was announced. I thought to myself, ”This guy is good. He knows when things are going his way.” I even harkened back to a campaign trail speech wherein Obama was telling everyone how he would be wrapping up his 2nd term in office, with the last hurrah being himself, Mayor Daley, Rahm Emanuel, and others, practically holding hands as they walk out on to the sparkling Olympic field in Chicago, 2016. There the President would announce: “Let the games begin!” (Wasn’t that the battlecry of Congress as they startedworking…no….debating…mmm, not really….taking orders from their leader on Healthcare Reform?)

After more nail biting (would that be considered a pre-existing condition?) and looking at the First Lady who appeared ready to jump up and shout, “You love me! You really love me!” when ‘Chicago’ was called, I began tallying up the possible cost of her and her entourage taking the 3,900 – some odd mile trip to Denmark. I mean, in the scheme of things is it really a big deal? Well, it became one the more I thought about it, and I had to investigate….

And Now…..FUN FACTS!

*When the Copenhagen trip was solidified for the First Lady, it was unclear if the President would also be attending. He even contacted the IOC with the news that ‘the fight to pass Health Insurance Reform keeps him from commiting to being in Copenhagen on Oct. 2nd, but he will continue to work to support Chicago’s bid for the Olympics’. -FLASH FORWARD- When Obama decided to go to Copenhagen he said that he didn’t think a short trip abroad would harm his efforts to provide Healthcare Reform. www.cncnews.com I believe I concur with the latter statement.

The plane Mrs. Obama flew in had a price range for flying one-way, 7.5 hours, to Denmark of $29,532 (White House Military Office figure), to $107,717 (U.S. Air Force figure). Seeing those figures really cleared some things up for me when it comes to pondering budgets.

Even better than the costs are the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (car-bon di-ox-ide, for we who keep breathing it in; then exhaling it; then breathing it in….) put out for the trip. Air Force One, at a cost of $67,000 an hour, on an 18 hour roundtrip, at a total cost of $1.2 million to venture to Denmark, put out more than one million lbs. of Co2. The Boeing the First Lady was on put out a mere 374,000 lbs. of Co2.

Why do I care? Why am I being petty? Well, I’m not convinced this was a necessary trip AT ALL. If the First Lady was in on this Olympic City bid thing as a cause that’s great. She could’ve gone to Copenhagen with Oprah and we would’ve seen the highlights on the next Oprah Show. But no, the man leading the nation had to be there too. I wonder where this falls in presidential travels – check out the Congressional Research Service on Presidential Travel and Policy and Cost at www.opencrs.com , and continue to wonder.

Oh, now I see his being there wasn’t that impressive to the IOC. Did they just use Obama as a photo op? No time to wonder about that possibility now, Chicago just ranked 4th out of 4 cities – ouch! Hmm, did the IOC do some homework?

Time to resume living now. I am relieved to know I won’t be hearing about how many stimulus packages will be needed so there can be hot dog vendors at the Chicago Olympics!

…will President Obama attend the next Climate Change Summit to be held in Copenhagen this December…? Will he choose to do the right thing and planepool with somebody?

……..why were The Secretary of Transportation and The Secretary of Education along for the trip to Copenhagen…? ..why not the Czar of Short Trips Abroad..?