On Michael Vick I wanted to bring to every ones attention what happened and to whom he is so similar.
For dogs who didn't or couldn't perform he was involved in:
1. Hanging them from trees until dead. Those who survived were drowned.
2. Strangulation
3. Gunshot to the head.
4. Soaking in water then electrocuting.
5. Slamming to the ground to break and kill.
6. And finally using "a "rape stand," a device in which a female dog who is too aggressive to submit to males for breeding is strapped down with her head held in place by a restraint".
It can't really get worse than that except to say that he did this to make money. He put up some very precious lives so he could add to his coffers! Ooops, (cough) did I say coffers?
Personally, I think Michael Vick should do his entire prison term with no clothes in a rape stand for the other prisoners relaxation but that's just me.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS BLOG IS NOT ABOUT MICHAEL VICK!
There was a memory tugging at the base of my brain. Why did this sound so familiar?
Oh, that's right. A certain administration that we all know has been doing the same thing with humans!!!
Too be perfectly honest, I almost find it less disgusting than what Michael Vick did but we should recap anyway. Oooh, let's do it the fun way by comparing it directly to what Michael Vick did.
1. Hanging them from trees until dead. Those who survived were drowned.
Technically, I cannot find when we actually hung someone... Except for that time when we invaded a sovereign country for no truthful reason then gave up the leader who was hanged. And, of course, his co defenders were hanged. One was hanged enough to have his head popped off. What's really odd is that we put them all in power.
2. Strangulation
Although I could not find strangulation, I found that some prisoners had their throats cut at Abu Ghraib. In Guantanamo Bay, 23 prisoners found their detention so unsettling they tried to strangle or hang themselves. Something about not having a trial and/or bad conditions.
3. Gunshot to the head.
Oh yeah, plenty of gunshots to the head with many innocents in Iraq. The count could be as high as a million. But give the president time, he could beat that number. Don't forget, Pat Tillman, our own soldier, may have been hit by not-so-friendly fire pending the current investigation.
4. Soaking in water then electrocuting.
Anyone remember that picture of that guy holding wires and standing on a box at Abu Ghraib? Or how about the one who had clamps on his testicles with electric current?
5. Slamming to the ground to break and kill.
Or maybe beating prisoners with batons or slamming them against walls hard enough to open three inch gashes? Or maybe beating them about the knees or face until dead?
6. And finally using "a "rape stand," a device in which a female dog who is too aggressive to submit to males for breeding is strapped down with her head held in place by a restraint".
Boys, women, children and full grown men were raped by soldiers and/or their batons. They were also forced to masturbate and forced to have sex with each other.
I would love to tell you all the other horrors of the Bush administration and their (in some cases, worse than) Hitleresque ways but I don't want to give any future Michael Vicks any more ideas.
PRISON FOR MICHAEL VICK, YES!
PRISON FOR THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION? MOST DEFINITELY!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Saving The US Economy From Greedy Corporations in Two Easy Steps!
It was so very odd. During my long involved political and economical training (almost non-existent) I learned that the easiest way to fix things was usually with the simplest solutions. For months I've been fighting with myself because the good liberal way was to help the worker. However, I knew that corporations needed that edge when competing with the world - if I help the little guy, the big guy suffers... if I help the big guy, the little guy suffers. The world is a changing place and everyone needs to keep up. Let us look at some facts right in the face.
1. All corporations are looking for that rich American dollar (though it's no longer rich since the current administration has destroyed the economy). Americans buy all sorts of crap.
2. American corporations no longer want to hire Americans(US Citizens) because we want too much money and they need to compete with cheap labor throughout the world.
3. Foreign corporations don't need US Citizens because the have plenty of cheap labor to make those items that we need. This allows them to make monstrous profits while US companies run in place. The downside is US corporations are hobbled from growing as fast as foreign entities that have lower costs.
4. Foreign corporations have an upper hand because they don't have to compete with the US since they pay less than the US for everything. Plus they don't have environmental restrictions or the same laws that hobble US corporations operating in the US.
5. Many foreign countries don't care about US Citizens because they have suppression problems of their own.
6. Our government doesn't care about us because they have worker suppression problems and they're too busy making money.
I may be thinking to simply but hear me out...
The most important fact is number 1. "All corporations are looking for that rich American dollar. Americans buy all sorts of crap."
One change in US law - and please feel free to make variables.
Any corporation wanting to do business with the United States and it's citizens must have 20% of their work force as US citizens working in the United States.
or
Any corporation wanting to do business with the United States and it's citizens must have a work force of US citizens working in the United States equal to or better than that of the percentage of their business that goes to the United States.
What does this do?
You're thinking, "gosh, 20% isn't much".
But 20% of the world corporations is huge!!!
1. Suddenly, Walmart has to make things in the US. Not a lot, just enough to get them under the wire so they still have cheap stuff(unless you use the "% of their business model").
2. All US companies will have to hire others in the US.
3. Less jobs will be shipped out.
4. Other foreign companies who depend on our buying habits will have to begin competing with US companies on a more level playing field. They have to invest in the US by putting factories here and hiring workers. They are not only hiring workers, they must compete with US companies that have the upper hand and they must offer incentives of money or health care, etc. to entice workers. - Now the little guy's pay increases. Suddenly the playing field of foreign corporations is more equal to the US corporate playing field and they aren't passing US companies in the back stretch since their profits aren't as high.
5. US citizens make more money and buy more making corporations fatter and happier.
6. Those foreign corporations that move to the US have to follow environmental laws. Now, 20% of their manufacturing is not as bad on the environment.
7. There is now so much competition for labor that corporations don't want to suppress workers, they want to make them happy.
There is one draw back with a solution.
-Corporations will try to save money by cutting costs in other ways. - Foreign workers get hurt.
Solution:
Any corporation wishing to do business with the US and its citizens may only sell items that were made by employees who make a "living wage" for their country based on decisions of "what is a living wage for their country?" by the US.
Corporations can sell their wares here provided they are made in the US or by foreign workers who make a living wage providing that 20% is still made in the US.
1. Items made in the US are more likely to be bought by the US.
2. Foreign workers get a boost.
3. US corporations still have an advantage since they're all here.
4. US corporations that left will have to return(except Haliburton because we don't give a shit about them but may allow them to come back to the US after they pay the 12 billion they 'lost' and the other 200 billion they embezzled).
5. Since foreign corporations have to invest in the US, there will be less chance of war.
You see, corporations seem to be in a race to be THE corporation. "It's not enough that I win, all others must fail". With a few tweeked rules there is competition for everything and nobody wins or loses.
While we're at it, let us bring back the monopoly rules so no corporation can become THE corporation.
1. All corporations are looking for that rich American dollar (though it's no longer rich since the current administration has destroyed the economy). Americans buy all sorts of crap.
2. American corporations no longer want to hire Americans(US Citizens) because we want too much money and they need to compete with cheap labor throughout the world.
3. Foreign corporations don't need US Citizens because the have plenty of cheap labor to make those items that we need. This allows them to make monstrous profits while US companies run in place. The downside is US corporations are hobbled from growing as fast as foreign entities that have lower costs.
4. Foreign corporations have an upper hand because they don't have to compete with the US since they pay less than the US for everything. Plus they don't have environmental restrictions or the same laws that hobble US corporations operating in the US.
5. Many foreign countries don't care about US Citizens because they have suppression problems of their own.
6. Our government doesn't care about us because they have worker suppression problems and they're too busy making money.
I may be thinking to simply but hear me out...
The most important fact is number 1. "All corporations are looking for that rich American dollar. Americans buy all sorts of crap."
One change in US law - and please feel free to make variables.
Any corporation wanting to do business with the United States and it's citizens must have 20% of their work force as US citizens working in the United States.
or
Any corporation wanting to do business with the United States and it's citizens must have a work force of US citizens working in the United States equal to or better than that of the percentage of their business that goes to the United States.
What does this do?
You're thinking, "gosh, 20% isn't much".
But 20% of the world corporations is huge!!!
1. Suddenly, Walmart has to make things in the US. Not a lot, just enough to get them under the wire so they still have cheap stuff(unless you use the "% of their business model").
2. All US companies will have to hire others in the US.
3. Less jobs will be shipped out.
4. Other foreign companies who depend on our buying habits will have to begin competing with US companies on a more level playing field. They have to invest in the US by putting factories here and hiring workers. They are not only hiring workers, they must compete with US companies that have the upper hand and they must offer incentives of money or health care, etc. to entice workers. - Now the little guy's pay increases. Suddenly the playing field of foreign corporations is more equal to the US corporate playing field and they aren't passing US companies in the back stretch since their profits aren't as high.
5. US citizens make more money and buy more making corporations fatter and happier.
6. Those foreign corporations that move to the US have to follow environmental laws. Now, 20% of their manufacturing is not as bad on the environment.
7. There is now so much competition for labor that corporations don't want to suppress workers, they want to make them happy.
There is one draw back with a solution.
-Corporations will try to save money by cutting costs in other ways. - Foreign workers get hurt.
Solution:
Any corporation wishing to do business with the US and its citizens may only sell items that were made by employees who make a "living wage" for their country based on decisions of "what is a living wage for their country?" by the US.
Corporations can sell their wares here provided they are made in the US or by foreign workers who make a living wage providing that 20% is still made in the US.
1. Items made in the US are more likely to be bought by the US.
2. Foreign workers get a boost.
3. US corporations still have an advantage since they're all here.
4. US corporations that left will have to return(except Haliburton because we don't give a shit about them but may allow them to come back to the US after they pay the 12 billion they 'lost' and the other 200 billion they embezzled).
5. Since foreign corporations have to invest in the US, there will be less chance of war.
You see, corporations seem to be in a race to be THE corporation. "It's not enough that I win, all others must fail". With a few tweeked rules there is competition for everything and nobody wins or loses.
While we're at it, let us bring back the monopoly rules so no corporation can become THE corporation.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
FOX "NEWS"
Fox news has yet again confused the issue. This time they showed a video of Rep. John Conyers(D-MI) when refering to indicted Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson. Fox news has a tendency to mix up criminals with honorary men. You may remember when they claimed Mark Foley (R-FL) was a Democrat child molester. They have done it in the past but don't make the same mistake when reporting on Republicans. You may remember CNN confusing Osama for Obama and most would believe that to be an honest mistake. No one believes fox news is making any mistakes. It's like what boxers do - it's the hundreds of little jabs that win fights, not the knock-outs. This was yet another jab at the Democratic party.
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