America has exhaled!

We, the “Silent majority” have spoken and it is not pretty. In response to this one momentous editorial on Huffington Post, we have voiced our opinions without regrets or fears of turning blue or dying while holding our breaths. Just as Sgt. Friday used to ask, “Just the facts.”,  we have given the facts in this editorial with blistering comments.

In the exhalation process, we American citizens, aka the silent majority, have learned we are not crazy. We have learned we are not paranoid. We have learned that Americas’ claim to Democracy has been and continues to be “Catch me if you can” with more than a little help from our Main Stream Media. As the Rev. Al Sharpton would point his finger and  say, “You think we didn’t notice but we got ya!”

Crimea votes on joining Russia
By John-Thor Dahlburg and Mike Eckel
Excerpts of comments:

Max S. (DDERSS)
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12 Fans The fact of the matter is that by fact most of Crimeans want to finally rejoin Russia. Of course, Western countries hate democracy, so they are not going to recognize this referendum, but thankfully NOTHING depended on them any more. People will have much bigger wages and pensions, Crimea will finally get huge investments from Russia and live much better life, united with its homeland.

And
Arthur Erb (randyjet)
5
290 Fans It is funny to see a government that was put in power by force of arms, now claiming that the Russians doing the same are wrong! Of course, the US and NATO spit on the Helsinki Treaty when they attacked Serbia,bombed it in violation of ALL international laws, and then split an integral part of Serbia off and established Kosovo as an independent fascist state.

Any folks who support the US in this can explain how the Russians are not justified? Tell US ALL why a coup is to be supported by the US and that we are supposed to spit on free elections.

And
( I personally remember Viet Nam, Lybia, Iraq and Afghanistan)

Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/16/crimea-vote-russia_n_4973122.html

God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Eric Holder should go to Russia to meet Snowden

In my opinion and even on a diplomatic level, the advantages of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder going to  Russia having a meeting with Edward Snowden would say nice things about America. Such a visit would also counter the mess being made by Secretary of State John Kerry. This is truly a “Throw the bum out!” moment.

Holder says plea talks with Snowden possible, but not amnesty
By Timothy M. Phelps
Excerpt:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. took a strong stand Thursday against granting amnesty to Edward Snowden, but did not rule out the possibility of plea negotiations.
Read more at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-nn-edward-snowden-conversation-eric-holder-20140123,0,1767849.story

Holder: Plea talks with Snowden possible, not amnesty
Excerpt:
MSNBC said Holder rejected any notion of amnesty for Snowden. But Holder did say that the U.S. “would engage in conversation” about a resolution with Snowden if he accepted responsibility for leaking secrets, the network reported.

And
(Snowden) “Returning to the U.S., I think, is the best resolution for the government, the public and myself,” he said. “But it’s unfortunately not possible in the face of current whistle-blower protection laws, which through a failure in law did not cover national security contractors like myself.”
Read more at:http://news.msn.com/us/holder-plea-talks-with-snowden-possible-not-amnesty

As always,
BB

Anatomy of ‘Junk Insurance’

I have heard the President talk about ‘Junk Insurance’ and how Obamacare would be a plus in medical benefits to millions of people.

Being on Medicare for over ten years, I was not aware  of what others had to go through until reading this well written McClatchy article. What was happening in America before Obamacare was, by all standards of decency, a tragedy.

‘Junk insurance’ comes back to haunt its policyholders
By Tony Pugh
Excerpt:
Only three days after complaining of chest pains in late 2011, Adams was preparing to undergo quadruple heart bypass surgery with his wife, Theresa, by his side. As she followed his gurney into the operating room area, a frantic hospital clerk came running up the hallway in hot pursuit.

And
“They chased down Theresa, following me into the operating room, pulled her aside, and she’s scared to death already, and then they just hollered out, ‘Mrs. Adams! Mrs. Adams! You have terrible insurance. We’re going to have to get a check from you right now.’ They wanted the entire deductible right there,” Adams said.

And
Unable to come up with $3,600 on the spot, Theresa Adams convinced the staff to go ahead with her husband’s surgery. She paid the deductible with a credit card the next day.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/12/19/212069/junk-insurance-comes-back-to-haunt.html#storylink=cpy

God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Pres. Obama ‘Changing horses in mid-stream’

Many years ago I heard the expression, “You don’t change horses in mid-stream”. It was an expression predicting danger and un-certainties. In other words, if you decide to change horses in mid-stream, your fate -and that of your horse- was open to doubts.

In my opinion, the Obama Administration has decided to change horses mid-stream regarding ObamaCare. After all of these years, the Obama Administration has let me witness first hand what happens when you ignore old, tried and true wisdom. I wish them well.

Skeleton in the closet: Single Payer Health Insurance.

God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the un-born for the help,
BB

House Republicans Voting On 'Keep Your Plan' Bill
By DAVID ESPO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Excerpt:
At the White House, the president said he would change course and permit companies to continue to sell the plans — to existing customers only — for at least one more year.

And
The result was to shift responsibility for cancellations from the administration to state insurance regulators and the industry itself.

And
His remarks on Wednesday marked a reversal with his personal and political credibility on the line, even though the impact on consumers is unclear.

 Read more at:
:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/15/house-republicans-keep-your-plan_n_4280479.html

What Republicans Want (I think)

We are presently experiencing a government shutdown. In my opinion it is not as complex as we are being led to believe. The Republicans want America to stop spending so much  money.

The Republicans have decided to to re-instate funds to agencies they feel are deserving of American governmental money and by-passing those agencies they consider bloated and excessive.

They want some of the re-instated money to go to The District of Columbia, Holocaust Museum, NIH, The WIC Program and the National Park Service.

Further into my opinion, those agencies they considered bloated and do not want to spend  money on are ones dealing with  foreign aid:
List of countries by foreign aid received
Read more at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_foreign_aid_received

and agencies dealing with the Industrial Military Complex Pres. Eisenhower warned us about so many years ago.

Looking at the shutdown situation from my perspective I find fascinating.

God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB


Who Shut Down the Government?
Thomas Sowell | Oct 04, 2013
Excerpt:
There is really nothing complicated about the facts. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted all the money required to keep all government activities going -- except for ObamaCare.
Read   more at:
http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/10/04/who-shut-down-the-government-n1716292

Obamacare and American literacy (UPDATE)

Throughout the years, there have been many educational polls ranking America far below average. The polls always report that the American educational system is poor in relationship to other civilized countries. America is never in the top ten for overall literacy.

Why would the Obama administration expect American citizens to be sophisticated enough to read and maneuver through a maze of internet pages to sign up for health care?  What are people with low reading skills, low comprehension skills, dyslexia  and the like expected to do? There were no drills or pre-exercises teaching us what to expect or what to do.

If America is as low on the educational level as international polls say we are, Sec. Of Education Arne Duncan has done a piss-poor  job getting us ready for Obamacare. This was his  job to teach and he has failed miserably. Shame!

As always,
BB

 Read more at:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/29/obamacare-exchanges-open-what-to-do/2861571/

UPDATE
 OECD Skills Test: U.S. Adults Lag In Practical Workplace Skills
By Joy Resmovits
Excerpt:
"These findings should concern us all. They show our education system hasn't done enough to help Americans compete -- or position our country to lead -- in a global economy that demands increasingly higher skills," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement. "While the PIAAC study places our highest-skilled adults on par with those in other leading nations, the findings shine a spotlight on a segment of our population that has been overlooked and underserved:  the large number of adults with very low basic skills, most of whom are working."
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/oecd-skills-test_n_4061097.html

Disappointment: Rep. Cummings and Edwards.

In a recent *HuffPost survey I read that Rep. Elijah Cummings is voting “Yes” to bomb Syria and Donna Edwards is “Undecided”. How can that be?? After our recent fiftieth anniversary “March On Washington” I am shocked, shocked I say, that two of our African American congresspersons would vote for war. This is shameful and disgraceful. I am pissed with both of them.

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

*Read more at:http://data.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/congress-syria-positions?rr

Syria is minding her business; let’s do the same

I’ve written to the White House and my congressional representatives expressing my opinion. It is my opinion you do not save face and credibility by killing people or destroying their property.

Pres. Obama put his foot in his mouth by announcing “Assad has to go!”  and “..crossing a red line”. Let him deal with it! This will not be the first time he has put his foot in his mouth. He has more experience then anyone as to how to deal with it.  And to take the whole country to the brink of war to save face is idiocy. The President, in his own charming way, may want to apologize to the Syrian people for his mis-spoken words.

Mr. President: your foot, your mouth. Enough said.
As always,
BB

Obama risks embarrassing loss in Congress
By Anita Kumar and Lesley Clark | McClatchy Washington Bureau
Excerpt:
“Ultimately, I think he felt he was going to be a target from both the left and the right if he did it alone, and with few significant allies overseas, I don’t think he wanted to be isolated,” said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College in New York. “This puts the ball in Congress’s court and they either join and he gets policy and political cover or they oppose.”

And
Just days ago, British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a stunning defeat when Parliament rejected participating in any attack on Syria. Obama believes Congress will approve the resolution, though the White House has not counted votes, according to senior administration officials speaking on the condition of anonymity as a matter of White House policy.

Read more at:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/08/31/200963/obama-risks-embarrassing-loss.html#.UiT8iT85trc

Debunking Obama’s Chemical Weapons Case Against the Syrian Government
by ERIC DRAITSER
Excerpt:
The document entitled “U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013”, released in tandem with public statements made by Secretary of State John Kerry, is merely a summary of a manufactured narrative designed to lead the US into yet another criminal and disastrous war in the Middle East.

And
The “U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013” is a poorly constructed attempt to justify the politically, militarily, and morally unjustifiable war against Syria.
Read more at:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/09/02/debunking-obamas-assessment-of-the-syrian-governments-use-of-chemical-weapons/

Kurds, Shiites, Sunnis, The Muslin Brotherhood, The Kurdistan Workers' Party and Hezbollah

In my opinion, inter-actions between this septet operating in the middle-east is vague, manipulative and leaves me with feelings that I have not be honestly informed by main stream media: A few examples as follows:

*There are three major religious groups in Iraq. The news tells us there are always and only issues between the Sunnis and Shiites.

*A few weeks back when Israel bombed a section of Syria, Hezbollah came on the scene and -according to the press- Hezbollah became the bad guy.

*The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) operating in Turkey has been labeled a terrorist group. There is little to nothing written about them and their acts of terrorism.

*It appears every act of terrorism in the middle east is done by Al-Qaida or an affiliate. 

It is difficult for me to connect the dots as to what is really going on in the middle east. There has to be a common thread. I do not believe political unrest in the middle east  is the quagmire we are led to believe it is. However, I do believe Judge Judy when she says “If it doesn’t make sense, it’s a lie!” Perhaps I should join the band wagon and blame Pres. Obama. (Smile)

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Kurdish-Nusra battle becoming war within a war in northern Syria
By Roy Gutman | McClatchy Foreign Staff
Excerpt:
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Arab Islamists and Kurdish militants, two of the most controversial armed groups in Syria’s civil war, for the past week have been battling each other for control of key towns close to the Turkish border after the Kurds announced a plan to declare local autonomy.
Read more at:http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/23/197477/kurdish-nusra-battle-becoming.html#.Ue82uG3EdRY

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/23/197477/kurdish-nusra-battle-becoming.html#storylink=cpy

If George Zimmerman had not murdered Trayvon Martin….

there are statistics informing us that Trayvon would have been murdered by a Black. 

In my opinion, the six women sitting on the jury collective felt sending George Zimmerman to jail would not have only put their lives and the lives of their families in peril but would have had little or no influence on “Black on Black Crimes”. I  think they felt George Zimmerman should not have been considered the panacea etc., etc., etc.

Racism in America is a multi-faceted and very complicated issue.

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Black on Black violence
By James W.Clark
Read more at:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02693114?LI=true#page-2

And

George Zimmerman found not guilty, acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges
First Posted: 07/08/13 EDT Updated: 07/14/13 EDT
Excerpt:
The trial lasted for four weeks, featured more than a dozen witnesses and sparked national debate on civil rights, guns and racial profiling. Gavel to gavel coverage of the trial has been a mainstay on cable news networks and it has been a topic of contentious discussion on television and social media.
Read more at:http://main.aol.com/2013/07/08/_n_3562115.html?1373773425&icid=maing-grid7|maing10|dl1|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D343724

America meets Rachel Jantell

Neither Rachel Jantell, a star witness in the George Zimmerman Trial, nor my seventeen year old grand-son can  read or write cursive.

Cursive, also known as script, joined-up writing, joint writing, running writing, or handwriting is any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster.
Read more at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursive

I learned a few years back cursive writing was taken out of the school curricular but little did  I know its absence would be one more weapon that could be used to label a person illiterate.

Is Cursive Dead?
Excerpt:
The new Common Core State Standards, a set of national benchmarks for American public schools, do not require students to learn cursive. As a result, states and districts are grappling with whether to teach this skill.
Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive

As always,
BB

Eric Holder and “No good deed.."

Eric Holder is the U.S. Attorney General appointed by Pres. Obama during his first administration.

When Mr. Holder was confirmed for his position, I thought he was going to investigate and prosecute members of the Bush Administration for waging an illegal war in Iraq.  And I do not think I was alone in thinking he would proceed to investigate and prosecute members of Wall Street for contributing to the economic crisis that brought our economy to its knees.

Nothing happened! The war mongers in the Bush Administration lying us into  the Iraqi war are as free as the wind blows and Wall Street Banksters  are stronger than ever.

In my opinion,the non-attention to these two issues has changed the moral fiber of our country for the worst and for decades to come.

Mr. Holder should be very confused at this point, if not downright baffled as to how Republicans continue to call for his resignation after he was so nice to them. I want to remind Mr. Holder of the old saying, “No good deed goes un-punished”.

As always,
BB

Forty Republicans call for resignation of Eric Holder, Obama's attorney general
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/194385-forty-republicans-call-for-resignation-of-obamas-attorney-general#ixzz2TI0fHolF
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And
Cornyn berates Holder in hearing, calls for his resignation
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/12/cornyn-berates-holder-in-hearing-calls-for-his-resignation/#ixzz2TI1MAJQR

And
Justice Department secretly obtained AP phone records
Read more at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/13/justice-department-secretly-obtains-ap-phone-records/

Charles Ramsey and no Thank you’s

There must be a reason I have not heard a family member or friend say “Thank you” to Mr. Ramsey. There must be a reason no reporter has asked any family member or friend of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus what they think of the heroism of Mr. Ramsey. I can not understand why the three women have not openly stated they owe their freedom to Mr. Ramsey.

I do not understand why the three women in question have not been cleared of past relationships with the police for whatever reason. Such inquiries have been made of Mr. Ramsey, the man who rescued them.

Finally, I do not understand why many guest from the psychiatric community appearing on television do not reveal the facts that some women enjoy and actively seek out bondage situations. In many instances, it is hard for a man to keep one women in line but to keep three women against their will for ten years raises red flags very high up on the flag pole. In situation like this, my wife would always say, “There’s a fly in the milk somewhere”. 

Many of my concerns would be brought out at a criminal trial but to date I am hearing there may not be a trial.

In my opinion, this case is bizarre due to un-written codes of conduct practiced by the media.

As always,
BB

Charges Filed in Abduction of Ohio Women
The police report described a nightmare scenario in which Ms. Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were taken to Mr. Castro's home and chained in the basement. Although the chains were later removed and they moved upstairs, they were all forced to have sex with Mr. Castro, the women told police.
Read more at:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324059704578470750534634028.html

The U.S. Congress and Busy Work

1. Yesterday, I spent time watching Sen. Darrell Issa and his committee doing what is commonly called Busy Work.

What is Busy Work?
In the workplace, many employees find themselves working on busywork, especially in offices with very rigid hours. Some employees actually invent their own busy work so that they appear focused and occupied to their bosses, while some bosses will assign busywork or other fruitless tasks to employees because they don't know what else to do with them. This is common in an office with a fluctuating workload, where employees will sometimes have a lot to do, but are not really needed at other times.
Google "Busy Work". Read more at:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-busy-work.htm

2. Several  months ago, Sen. Issa and his committee did more busy work with the sole purpose of staining the reputation of Attorney General Eric Holder. Hearings were conducted under the auspice of finding smuggled weapons.

3. The news was announced a few days ago that for the 38th time, the U. S. Senate is going to spend its time making efforts to repeal ObamaCare.

 4. With the U.S. Congress during its busy work, it feeds into our media outlets responding in kind.  Both entities benefit  from doing nothing and doing it very well. In my Black environment, we call Busy Work "Bullshit-n!"

Congress Approval Remains in a Slump - Gallup.Com
Excerpt:
Congress' approval remained low at 15% in April, and is still at the low end of the historical trend. Americans' low approval likely contributes to their overwhelming support for members of Congress to voluntarily return part of their salary as a result of sequestration.
Read more at:http://www.gallup.com/poll/161771/congress-approval-remains-slump.aspx

As always,
BB
 P.S. I’m watching and enjoying more Judge Judy, 48 Hours, Property Brothers etc., than ever before.

Written out of history “…just because”.

*Frank Will was the security guard at Watergate. His alertness was responsible for bringing down the Reagan Administration. He has been written out of history because…..

**Charles Ramsey is the man who rescued three women and a six year old held in bondage in Cleveland, Ohio. News outlets are saying the women escaped with a six year old child and are being re-united with their families. Mr. Ramsey is being demonized with efforts to write him out of history because….

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

*Read  more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wills_%28security_guard%29

**Charles Ramsey became an overnight sensation once the world learned of how he unhesitatingly broke through a door to help Amanda Berry, her daughter, Gina Dejesus and Michele Knight escape the Cleveland home where they had been held since they each went missing. To show his gratitude for Ramsey’s heroism, Robby Russell, of Portland, Ore., started a fundraising site that collected nearly $4,000 as of press time.
Read  more at:
:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/charles-ramsey-fundraiser_n_3238730.html?utm_hp_ref=impact

And
The Internet seems to lose sight of two very important distinctions sometimes. Charles Ramsey is a hero because he called the police and helped them save three women from reportedly being raped and impregnated in a basement for a decade. But he's a meme because he's black and on TV, and because so many choose to ignore the horrible realities of the crime. And, sure, pretty entertaining for a couple minutes, but we'd like to add our support to Klee's proposal: "Just this once let’s celebrate the man himself—without using .gifs or Photoshop," he writes. Even though we know that isn't happening.
Read  more at:
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/05/charles-ramsey-internet-hero-all-wrong-reasons/64969/