CIV COMP NET

"Your Ass Is Gonna Mind"



Here at CivComp we are always of a mind that much is wrong with the world, and it's not rocket science: A simple dose of old school values and character would go a long way in this society.



November 4



The 'mid term' elections are turning nasty on the Democrats. A huge change of the guard is imminent, and although there are still 6 days till the actual election and public ballot-casting, many early ballots and polls show double digit leads going into this last week ushering in another Republican revolution. This time around the Repubs are buoyed by the popularity of the Tea Party candidates. Seems like the old school values have a place in society after all!



In Harris County, inwhich Houston is crammed, voter machines had been deliberately destroyed by an arson fire about six weeks ago. It was surmised that it would open the door for massive vote and result challenges because now the paper ballots would have to be used. We'll be watching come election night for the Democrats accusing the Repubs of voter fraud and tampering. It's what the liberals do-Olinsky 101: accuse your opponent of what you are guilty of before he can accuse you!



Juan Williams is a name in the news lately, prominent because of his popular opinion, one inwhich he shared on NPR until last week when he was fired for being politically incorrect. Let us just cut to the chase: NPR is a publicly funded news and opinion outlet, and when the liberal and leftist lean gets too steep, it's board of directors should be reviewed and public-powered change should be introduced!



Political Correctness is a scourge on our society. When Affirmitive Action came about in the 80's, everyone knew it was wrong. It may have made some people feel better, buperficial fixes to an ingrained problem do make for hopeful feelings, but this fix was flawed. It gave to those who don't deserve what some who do deserve don't get. It was backwards and 'wrong-headed' and led to a new expression to describe the fact that it wasn't to be spoken of. This new 'fix' had a problem and it wasn't polite or even accepted to speak of it. It was "Politically Incorrect".



Taken to an extreme, anything can be toxic, and it's the same for political correctness, or just pc. Obama's "fundamental change" needs pc to survive.



Future Topics:



The Pigford Files. Andrew Brietbart has exposed a crazy scheme. It got a lot of black farmers paid for percieved racial inequality as regards to farm loans the government failed to offer to black farmers. Red flags popped up when 3 times the total number of black farmers filed claims and were cut a check. Corruption in it's essence, this scheme was glazed over by congress several years ago, and it resurfaced for another round.



The Hand of God in the formation of The United States. Taken from Michael Medved's audio tapes, these two stories are both true and absolutely unbelievable. First is a young warrior during the Indian wars before the formation of the new government. An old wise Chief and a future General meet on a battlefield, and the Chief has a vision: this young warrior would become a pivotal part of the new country, and the future empire's first president.



Also, the early days of California's statehood are golden. Would the hand of God be evident in the discovery of gold before the Mexican Government's sale of the land? Mere hours made the difference.



It's time for us to show our patriotism. It's ELECTION DAY!!!(almost).



Go out and vote the bums out!





-Katykarter

Churchill on Mohammedism

How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live... The fact that in Mohammeden law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property, either as a child, a wife , or a concubine, must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities... but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa...and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome."

-Sir Winston Churchill

The above quotation was provided by my friend Griff. Here's a pic of his son's Buller kart coming along nicely.

-Katykarter

"U" Visa gives Sanctuary to Victims of Violence

The Congress of the United States occasionally does something...er...right. Well, they finally got it sorta-right!

In 2000, Congress approved the U Visa and though it took over seven years to be properly written and implemented, U Visa helps victims of violent crimes who are in the country illegally but will help to bring to justice criminals who have acted with immunity.

Once, these victims had no one to go to, as being deported by the authorities you're reporting to was worse then the crime, mostly domestic abuse cases, you had just endured. Now victims can remain in the country legally for four years if the DA thinks they can be useful in prosecuting the criminal and, after three years, the victim can apply for permanant citizenship.

It's a far cry from "bringing illegals out of the shadows" or whatever that means, as there are still a plethora of other crimes an illegal will shrug and accept before seeking local authorities after being victimized.


http://scrippsnews.com/content/obscure-u-visa-helps-illegal-immigrants-who-witness-crimes

Also, an article in the June 22 Newsbusters says that crime is in actuality rising in Arizona and other border states in keeping with the rise in illegal immigration in recent years. Liberal organizations would say Arizona's new push to enforce our current law isn't necessary for this reason. Look a little deeper...


http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2010/06/22/illegal-immigration-raising-arizonas-crime-rate-ny-times-says-no-releva

-katykarter

paddling or pounding: talking corporal punishment

Israel Comes out Swinging

I love Israel.

These people have lived under siege forever, they've fought off overwhelming numbers around the world. They've defeated the arabs again and again.

We are allies of Israel for good reason. They are our brothers and sisters in God's world. Since I have no Jewish blood, and never studied the Tora and/or Judaism I can't comment on the reason's why Christians and Jews are linked so tightly. But I'll tell you this, there are no fiercer warriors in this world, no braver people than the families left at home when aggression needs a 'come to Jesus' meeting than the Jews.

I have utmost respect and understanding for those in the sights of the evil-inspired HAMAS guns. I implore you all to resist! Fight back! Don't be swayed by libs in this country and sheiks and politicians in other countries: You are doing God's will. When you fight, He fights next to you.

This week, after an extended aerial bombardment inwhich militants in cars, at home and in their offices were targeted along with some of these smuggling tunnels, Israel Defense Forces began a ground attack with tanks and infantry moving into Gaza. The IDF bisected the Gaza Strip and sealed off it's largest city in an attempt to trap HAMAS militants there. Israel has also banned journalists from the area, as the overwhelming majority are pro-Palestinian and would only report anti-Israeli actions anyway. Full-on urban warfare is imminent. After cruising websites and blogs, I collected a few scraps you'll like:

1. HAMAS Video of rocket attacks





The first is a video made by HAMAS of missile operations. As you can see, it is a crude, inexact missile, one inwhich responsibility of where it comes down cannot be taken. Notice the trajectory of the second missile. The second video is more of the same, low-tech point-and-shoot and run like hell. In the past year, before, during and since the cease-fire agreement was reached, Katyusha and Qassam rockets and other similar Soviet-era rockets have been fired into Israel in a virtual daily barrage. IDF estimates over 1,000 attacks.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4ef_1179816888

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=520_1179499887

2. Israeli Terror

This video shows what Israeli citizens have to deal with on a daily basis.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=748_1231058146

Trust me when I say that the full support of the American people is critical, and though their voices ring above the rest, the Libs and commies in this country are NOT the majority: We who are the majority claim solidarity with Israel and condemn the religion of deception! I relish well stated points like these two from cold fury.com:

Hinderaker says: "The depth of the evil on display here is difficult to comprehend." Indeed it is. And Muslims own it lock, stock, and barrel, be they the extremists in the majority or the "moderates" who say nothing and even, on occasion, excuse or rationalize it. Not to even mention the morally bereft Western liberals who enable it. More Muslim evil on display here and in far too many other places to bother mentioning.
(Via Glenn)

posted by Noel on coldfury:
If a street-gang swore to kill your family and drove by your house every week spraying it with bullets, even though no one was harmed, what would the proportional response be?
Would you ask the police to drive by the houses of the gangsters families and shoot some bullets harmlessly into their attics? That seems to be the answer proposed by Leftists from the safety of their upholstered sinecures.

-Katykarter

Iraqi success story, Media blackout

It's no surprise the mainstream media never showed us this photo or told us the story behind it. It is the internet-age, though and after the doctored Beruit photos last year, authenticity should be questioned.

After some checking and google-ing, I believe it's an actual statue, commissioned by the 4th Infantry Division from Ft. Hood, Tx.

For the full story click on the link at the bottom, but below is the text that accompanied the photo in an email that's been circulating virtually unchanged since it started in 2004.

So take it for what it's worth, and remember, this statue exists today.

"This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, Now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped home and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood , TX.

The statue was created by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad . Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country; He melted 3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam and made the statue as a memorial to the American soldiers and their fallen warriors.

Kalat worked on this memorial night and day for several months.

To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms.

Because it is heart warming and praise worthy. The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect .
But we can do something about it.
We can pass this along to as many people as we can in honor of all our brave military who are making a difference.

And please pass this on!"

It is certainly a moving monument to the soldiers of the 4th ID and to all soldiers who helped liberate the children of Iraq from the Butcher of Baghdad.

The below link is an independent fact checking source listed by another website with this picture. It verfies what I learned from earlier investigation.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/kalat.asp

-Katykarter

Flight 93 Memorial an Affront to Us All

Controversy surrounded the proposed memorial for the victims of the United Flight 93 hijacking last week, when the father of one victim publicly criticized the memorial and it's design as glorifying the Islamic hijackers.

As crazy as it seems, Tom Burnett Sr. has collected over 5,300 signatures protesting the design of the memorial, which has still not broken ground, but has a budget of well over $50m. It is to be a National Monument which means tax dollars will pay for it.

It is an impressive memorial. Designed to emulate the surrounding terrain, the circular outer ring of trees, according to Los Angeles based architect Paul Murdoch, was originally titled, "Crescent of Embrace". It has been renamed and redesigned though, because the Red Oak trees proposed for the 'crescent' make an unmistakable red crescent and to make matters worse, the crescent is facing east, in the direction of Mecca, the Islamic holy city. There are too many coincidences to ignore and I'm not done yet.

The design was picked out of thousands of entries, and along with the "Crescent of Embrace" which surrounds the "sacred" ground of the actual crash, there is a tower, which when considered along with the other aspects of the design, creates a red crescent, facing east with a minaret-like tower which completes the Islamic mosque style. When the shadow of the tower reaches a certain point, it signals time for prayers, according to Islamic custom.

There are too many coincidences and I smell a rat

Let's join in the outcry against this misguided, overpriced outreach to muslims.

Write to the National Park Service/Flight 93 Memorial office at to this address, call or fax your complaint. This isn't just political correctness gone awry as usual, it's deceptive and cunning, as the practicers of the peaceful faith who try to conquer us are.

Write to:
Flight 93 National Memorial
109 West Main Street
Suite 104
Somerset, PA
15501
Call (814) 443-4557
Fax (814) 443-2180

-Katykarter

The "No No" Gun

Defense Butdgeting in this country is a high-finance, always elvolving search for the newest in technology. Of course, it's rife with corruption, insider info, sealed bids and no-bids. But several new advancements should point out the obvious: It's well worth the money when a new, defensive system comes online. Take for example the missile shield, where world-wide sensor tracking and ballistic speed warheads combine to intercept incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles, their payload or warhead safely detonated in the upper atmosphere.

But what of the most cutting edge of weaponry? With the rise of "non-lethal" weapons, laser technology has combined with radio frequency to form the newest crowd-control weapon:

The Pentagon's Ray Gun http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/29/60minutes/main3891865.shtml

The No No Gun

Protesters are the typical crowd control scenario used to test this and other weapons. This weapon was designed to convince the target, through heat on his body, that he should immediately follow the police's instructions.

It can also be used in combat situations, as in urban warfare, where the contents of a structure may be thermally scanned and the occupants exposed to this heat-beam. Such a weapon would strike the potential target with only enough heat to cause instant discomfort, not burns. But the intensity would naturally be adjustable for more die-hard subjects. This invisible means of coersion is a frightening experience for the victim, out of nowhere, he is bathed, head to toe, in a searing heat. Whatever he was doing, whatever he was thinking, it's all changed. His priorities are instantly changed: get away from this heat now!

The Future of Energy?

In 1908, in Tunguska, Russia, an event occured that was played down by the governments of Russia and the United States, although at this early stage, it wasn't quite clear what happened: A massive section of the land had been wiped clean. All vegetation and life of any kind was vaporised and burned rapidly leaving only ashes. It was such a large area that no feasible explanation could be reached. Any casualties there may have been were probably covered up in the face of this stunning revelation. Massive power could be wielded through power-generation and specific frequency electromagnetic waves. By playing a sound almost, the most destructive force ever unleashed on the earth could be used...or could it? The leaders of the two dominant nations realized that an unfathomable power may exist, beyond the normal conventional explosive method. This information was kept secret though, and the US Intelligence had to piece it together, with the help of allies Great Britain and later, Israel.

An obscure waveform, present with common elecromagnetic waves is the scalar wave. It was discovered by accident in 1904 by Nicolai Tesla. You might of heard of Tesla as an inventor of the radio, but he experimented with radio waves in general. His discovery was ignored by the established physicists of the time. They said his Scalar waves were unprovable, since they werent fully understood. Tesla knew, however, how powerful these waves could potentially be.
Harnessed properly, they could replace batteries and power generation equipment we know today.

Land of Fruits and Nuts

I tend to think the US government would scoff at this form of potential power generation. But I can't believe the intelligencia through the generations since have allowed the scalar waves to fade away. Some books have been written about Tesla's discovery and they read like paranoid mainfesto-ology. Parts being harvested from downed space craft...
...having said that, this is an interesting read, but beware, there are some queer references.
Google Twelve Things You Should Know About Scalar Weapons by Christi Verismo. It is a completely fantastic article, but fact checking is difficult since most everyone has decided it's a hoax.


"Scalar weaponry: The science of the energy of the quantum vaccum" -Verismo


-Katykarter

Drunken Kennedy Worth Two in the Drink

You (and I), might ask why are we hearing about this now? But a better question should be why didn't we hear about it in 2002 when it happened??

From Newsmax, an unflinching conservative internet news site blasts the headline,

"Kennedy Yacht dumps oil in Nantucket Sound"

after tracing a link to the author, a writer from CapeCodToday had placed this story in 2002.

http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/headlines

Reading down to the bottom of the page, the comments were numerous and predicably funny as hell. Some pics too...

This bastard is a congressman for life. As if anyone hasn't heard about it already, he got a pass from a murder case after driving drunk and crashing his car and female companion into a waterway. He left the scene, went home and slept off his buzz and returned in the morning, casual and surprised when told of Mary Jo Kopechne's death.

Now comes the conspiracy theory:

November 22, 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy assasinated in Dallas.

Longtime secretary Mary Jo Kopechne goes to work for brother Bobby.

Key suspects, witnesses and officials killed or died mysterious deaths.

June 4, 1968 Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy shot in Los Angeles

One year later,

July 18, 1969 on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusettes, after a party with the political family of now-Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy, Mary Jo Kopechne is killed when the car she's riding in swerves off a bridge. The driver, TeddyKingpin tries to cover it up, and waits over 8 hours to officially report the accident to the authorities.

When authorities pull the car from the Chappaquiddick Sound waters, a police diver says Kopechne had found an air bubble and had lasted maybe an hour. Detective on the scene, Flynn says "No way Ted Kennedy was in that car when it went off the bridge. There's no way he would have made it out alive". The coroner rules the cause of death is not drowning, but suffocation.

Ted Kennedy left Mary Jo Kopechne for dead, said he was in shock, but called his lawyer and made 16 other calls but none to the local police, Coast Guard or any authorities. He walked past several homes with lights on, but he didn't ask any to call the police. Nine hours later he handed a written statement to the authorities, but was not interrogated and was later "not prosecuted".

Why the people of Massachusetts allow their credibility to be stained year after year is inconcievable.

Civ Comp Issues Du Jour

Immigration

Though immigration is deeply seeded in the American system, when the illegal immigration problem is allowed to continue and a new economic stimulus pkg planned by our federal government will include a check for those illegals who've paid into the system...this should show us there's a serious problem. The fact that on the border, in 2008, at this late hour, we've begun to finally require actual documents of some kind before entering the United States...should show us there's a serious problem!

Newsflash: No documents required till now. Pictures at 11.

"When remarking on John Edwards' proposed health plan, our buddy Griff exclaimed,

"Oh, Somebody's goin' to the doctor!"

Should Media Matter?

The Media would like us to forget certain things. It has an agenda alongside the Dems and liberals which is to downplay the vital role the US plays to fight human rights abuses while they ignore reports of human rights abuses. The Media's agenda is at odds with the notion that the US needs to take a lead role in this kind of thing. But the media also perpetuates the racial strife that goes on all the time.

Case in point, the Jena 6 which caused such a stir in that small town and across the US on every television. If you believe what you heard from the Media, you were probably of the same mind as the protesters who took a day off from their lives to drive to Jena and fill the streets. It appeared, according to media reports, that 6 black youths were being unfairly prosecuted, and unjustly tried for harsher crimes than they should have. All by a racist white prosecutor, the Media continued, in a racist white town for an incident of a noose having been hung from a local tree.

The fight, inwhich the 6 black youths were charged with assault on a single white youth, was a reprisal, the Media explained, for the noose being hung from the tree: the message of the noose being explicitly to any black who viewed it: "Remember the past" the Media said, "Remember the past" was that message and the media stories flowed like water, there were testimonials of the angry white stain which was still spread over our southern states. A story crafted in the war room of the liberal bastions of the Media machine went onto the wire that six innocent black teenagers were being tried for attempted murder for beating up a lone white youth. But it was really these six youngsters who were treated unfairly, because, after all, it was an inherently racist system, right?

Now Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and local activist Quaanelle X made media condemnations on the steps of Jena Courthouse and City Hall, and the local whites ducked for cover. Thankfully, all the marchers, given their numbers, were completely peaceful.

I knew right away that where there's smoke, there's fire. Those guys weren't still in jail for being mama's boys. At sixteen years old, three had repeat offenses of delinquent behaviour, skipping school, fighting, some larceny, but one, was a violent offender who was being considered for adult court for this violation of a current probation. No mention of that in the Media. I would think it was a fact of the case and they should have considered it when reporting it. But, I guess, it was a story that grew on it's own.

The six on one fight had nothing to do with the noose incident several months earlier. Word was a black kid wondered aloud why he couldn't sit under the big tree out in front of the school if it was a hot day and he needed to rest. The Media told us the "white tree" was a longtime tradition of this small town and its white supremacist history. As if by script, a noose was tied to a low branch and student violence grew into this most recent fight where the victim was seen 'attending a party later that same night'. At every turn, the evidence was damming. The Media had made an airtight case, and Sharptounge, Luscious Jackson and Q'uran-elle X puncuated the flowing scrip.

And then we have the Superdome. Hurricane Katrina plowed into New Orleans and emergency shelters were set up in the Superdome. Wild media accounts of post-storm looting, shootings and lawlessness came out. An established, well-ingrained entitlement-driven economy halted, and revolted. I've seen it before, it's an attitude that comes out in riots where people shed their law-abiding tendencies and participate full-out in looting and vandalism. In a kind of thug-reckoning day, thousands pour into the streets to fight, loot and run rampant for a few fleeting hours until the authorities begin to gain control. In the the Rodney King verdict, white officers were taped beating the black defendant but were found not-guilty of "excessive violence".

What a great opportunity for a riot, what do you say, fellah's?

But the media reported that the local thuggery had actually taken over at the Superdome site, as staff and supplies were in short order.

The unlivable Superdome where toilets were overflowing because there was no water, where women were raped and men were shot execution style.

But none of this happened.

Where shots were reported at individual police patrols soon after the storm passed, and helicopters were shot at to keep them away from the local New Orleans' diamond exchange.

But none of it was true.

But it is the black mentality to buy into this defeatism. Clearly, the word reparations is the culmination of the black need for healing. Problem is, that reparation will probably go the same place the government checks from Katrina's FEMA went: titty bars, big screen t.v.'s and maybe a grill of gold and diamonds to show what a player you are.

But if I believed this is how all blacks feel, I'd be no better than

Michelle Obama says it's the first time she's been proud of her country; I think it's a selfish remark, first of all, but it is the institutionalised soft bigotry perpetuated by the blacks. It's black on black racism, even if it's unstated. A black child is taught from an early age to expect this racism.

They'll treat you different and they'll talk behind your back. Don't trust them.

Then the child grows up and goes to school and guess what, there it is! Just like they said. Well, that does that. Open and shut case: the child's mind is made up.

Yes, this is a racist country.

But hold on.

What if they didn't teach that to that kid. What if instead they told him or her, as many do, but also so crushingly few, that yes, there is racism, but it comes from small minded people, people you don't want anything to do with anyway. Anytime you hear that, you know that's a shallow person perpetuating a stupid mentality. You, child, are better than that and for those people we feel pity as Christ says we should, but not hate.

Clearly this wound is still open, though the healing will come if it is given stiff medicine.

Nightmares in the front yard

I sometimes wonder, while I cruise the various news sources, what it must be like to be confronted with these scenes. What it must be like to witness the horrible events and the escalating chaos in every corner of the globe.

Pictured here are some images, which together represent a pretty good idea what's wrong with the world today.

First, above, is the modern US Counter-terrorism force about to breach a room. The US takes it's counter-terrorism seriously and these men and women will be among the best trained and fitted. But it wasn't too long ago, a point was made to me as to what freedom consists of: those who trade freedom for security deserve neither. What's the point of a free country if there are secret death squads and thugs loyal to opposition carrying out kidnappings and executions. A hotspot for that now, surprisingly is not in the mid east, or in Palestine, where anti-US protests are pictured above, no the kidnapping capital is in northern Mexico.

In Gaza, the government chosen by the people cannot achieve a secure situation. As a consequence, families flee to neighboring countries that will accept them, like these two Palestinian boys in Lebanon. To watch my sons drink from these filthy faucets and dodge landmines, rocket attacks and disease would drive me to find a better place too.

In the United States, drugs are a very profitable trade. The appetite for cocaine, heroin and other drugs that are imported drives this black market business. From the poppy fields of Afghanistan to the bloody streets of Neuvo Laredo, Mexico, drugs finance large parts of the resistance we face across the world. Drugs we buy.

In Iraq, factions held together in a rickety, crumbling alliance impede the security of the people. The politics of the middle east come in a bit here, as Shia and Sunny ideologies clash. Under Saddam, there wasn't as much sectarian violence mainly because Saddam himself was a Baathist partymember, which is athiestic. He had no God or religeous agenda. His government was pro Sunni, however, and the Shia in his population bore the brunt of many killings and unfair court rulings.

Now, children caught in the crossfire of war look up to whoever they can, and in this picture, an Iraqi policeman looks down at the boy and the boy looks unafraid. Children are the most adaptable of all of humanity. They will survive great trials, but they are also the most malleable- the most shapable. As in the picture above of the Palestinian protesters, they are all young men, interested in the ritual of protest for the western cameras, but out of the whole group in the picture, most look nonplussed: only one wails and throws his hands up. Another smiles, such as a propagandist might when his photographer captures a useful image. But most look on with mild interest, as if to say, yawn! not much to see here today...been there done that!

In Lebanon last year, as you may have read in this blog, the hand of Syria was strongly evident: popular president Harriri was assasinated as was another critic of Syria, the editor of the national newspaper in Lebanon. Beruit has always been a city teeming with discontent and conflict. When Hezbollah captured and kidnapped two Israeli soldiers, IDF forces waged a short campaign into Lebanon to find them. They engaged well armed fighters who blended into the civilian population before and after their attacks. Israel, and Prime Minister Olmert had egg on their faces when opinion turned against them and they quit without achieving their objective. Here, a Lebanese soldier is helping erect roadblo9cks to isolate movement in an area of Beruit. The Lebanese military is a small force with limited morale and loyalty. The hand of Syria is threatening the population, just as terrorists are wont to do, with reprisals if anyone is disloyal to Hezbollah, Hamas or the IRG. Notice the soldier holds an M-16.

One of the most sickening aspects to the overall condition of the middle east, is the corruption. The leaders of many, many militias, cities and nations seem to have the very same thing in common with the politicians of the US: first- make sure you'll stay in power for life. Then, if there's time between the feasts, lazy pampered spas and luxury cars, maybe we'll do something that benefits the people. But I doubt it.

Here is Muqtada al Sadr giving a speech, or proclimation as these religeous/spiritual leaders are wont to do, and up until recently, it was probably an anti-US speech. Everything that was wrong was because of the presence of the US. This rhetoric has faded recently, I'm thinking because al Sadr has gotten onto the US payroll just as all the other leaders there. Unbeleivable amounts of money are being given away there to people who we want to "play ball". So you see, everyone just wants to get paid.

Unfortunately, the people are the ones who never get paid. They labor on at their jobs, and barely make ends meet and fight through stress from not having enough to keep the family happy, losing family members who leave in search of work. What kills me is that right up the street, is a palace where the ruler stays. Dirt huts...palace.

Here is a dog and pony show on the streets of Iraq. Iraqi police commanders tour rough neighborhoods in Baghdad, but their ability to maintain security here is far from established. Political infighting and factional treachery are the norm.

In northern Iraq, the Kurds are waging war with their neighbor, Turkey. It has long been known that the Turks and the Kurds don't get along. While the US-led multinational force struggles to maintain stability, the Kurds make sure the violent outreach continues in their appalling ethnic hatred.

The amount of foreign aid the United States spends each years is a staggering amount. Here, students from universities in Seoul, South Korea demonstrate against US imperialism. They want the US's military hardware removed from their country. The US has several military bases with South Korea, we have since the Korean war and the DeMilitarizedZone was established with the communist North. Yet these students indict US foreign policy in other places and want to punish the US by evicting the military. Problem is, the South Korean government has no intention of separating from the flowing teat of Uncle Sam. The riot police were called in as a cordon, as shown in the pictures, but aside from the collective wills of the well-organized protesters and the resolve of the police, only pushing and shoving ensued.

Our collective will is formidable. But splintered and fractured by infighting is the rule of the day in the middle east. Let's keep our eye on the prize and make proud those who handed control of this country to us. Let's make it a better, freer, wealthier, and more philonthrapic nation.

Let's continue to lead the world in the best and brightest, shining a light on the worst and ugliest.

-Katykarter

Our world extends beyond this country's borders. The United States of America has enjoyed a rich history of success. We lead the world in many categories although economic rivals gain ground every day.

All around the world, deep into the farthest reaches, everyone loves America...or hates it.

In reality, I suspect the ones who hate us really just yearn to be like us: they wear American clothes, talk on cell phones and drink Coke. But true Americanism is becoming rare.

Refer, I think, to the preamble to the constitition for the essense of Americanism:

" We the people of the United States,

in order to form a more perfect union,

establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility,

provide for the common defense,

promote the general welfare,

and secure the blessings of liberty

to ourselves and our posterity,

do ordain and establish this constitution for

The United States of America."

You see, it really is and has always been...by the people. By the people and for the people; that's who the politicians work for, that's who the police work for, and that's what each one of us works for. It's the common good, and prosperity for our progeny.

The Civil Compliance Network was founded to confront apathy to this Americanism. The values once described as "fundamental and almost required" to be an American have become an endangered species, and it's the old timers that remember it best. For those of us with parents from "the greatest generation" as Tom Brokaw tells it, we know what it is to hold these principles up to the mirror every day: our parents did it. They yelled at us to shape up and shunned the oncoming future of America with it's MTV and WalMarts.

Pretty soon, being American didn't mean the same thing anymore. Too many people were tuning out to it, Veteran's Day parades had waning attendance.

Well this is a warning to those who still can't see the fabric of the US: Everyone should be expected of a minimum of behavior standards.

At the very least, you'll keep your pants up around your waist.

At the very least, you will honor your parents and love your neighbors.

We look out for each other, but who want's a criminal looking out for them?

Nobody, not even criminals.

So don't be a thug, because Civ Comp is ready to check that.

When you've had it with lowering standards...

extremists of any stripe...

and the just-plain-wrong attitude that leads to political correctness.

Become a CivComp Steward.

Get active in your community, give something back if you can.

Lead by example: what was important before still is.

We are all Americans, but the best are called

All-Americans.

Religious Currency

I have seen and heard an escalating chorus against the faithful in our country. The United States was formed oh, so long ago on a solid foundation of Christian ethics and moral practices. Now, that morality has eroded from the fabric of our nation. We are, by generation, nowhere near as morally sound by and large as our preceeding generation. A greater sense of restraint, decorum and honor was everywhere- including our urban areas, although desperation forces it's own hand.

In recent days our ferocious media attempts to create a feeding frenzy on salacious reports whenever they emanate from our churches and it's leaders- the latest... an inquisition on corruption within massive churches and the millions they get in contributions.

And in my friend's typical fashion, Griff reminded me of the essence of faith. That it's belief in Him that will guide the path you'll take.

-Katykarter





November 9, 2007

The Power of Imposition

J.A.Griffin

I agreed with Mike Gallagher when he said “we can never stop human exploitation”, and in the same sentence I’ll add “we can never truly determine if it exists in the ministry”

now hang on before you spew…

What I am saying is this…you and I know that there is corruption at ALL levels... the human agency is capable of great feats of manipulation. However, considering the “Christian” ministries, the Christian doctrine commands the Church to “spread the gospel throughout the world”,

“…to all the nations…to the corners of the earth”.

This is a command, not an option. As a Christian, you are to “share” the Gospel whenever possible; get the message out there is principally what Jesus said.

Sooooooooo…

These doctoral guidelines leave absolutely no opportunity for dispute by the state or any other entity for that matter. Whether corruption exists or not in some ministries, their Holy Doctrine instructs them to do business as they see fit as long as they are “spreading the Gospel.”

Now I am not standing up for anyone, in fact, I suspect persecution of religion will be a growing movement in the days to come, and will become more visible, evident…especially Christian…Why? Christianity and its doctrine imposes the greatest responsibility on us, it asks us to follow our doctrine to the letter, check ourselves, go out of our way…”love your neighbor”, “bless those who persecute you?”

seriously? YES, seriously.
That's why Christianity will be the least popular gig going.

But in retrospect, I would hate to get up in the morning and have the task of spreading anything to the corners of the earth! Think about how much that would cost for a minute…and again I am not sticking up for anyone, just conceding to the enormous financial impediments these ministries face to get the job done and to continue getting it done on paper.

The monetary value of these ministries is of no consequence to me really, I guess because I believe in God and Jesus and I have experienced Christianity in its pedant form, and it tells me that there are a lot of folks out there looking for answers... looking for help. People that just need to hear a voice that says “someone cares about what you are going through” So I send my dollar, I listen steadfastly and then.. I pray.

And if I feel good about it , I do it again.

"I asked the man whose 9 yr. old son was dying of cancer if he cared that the preacher drove a fancy sports car, he replied 'No, as long as it gets him to the hospital on time'.

There is hope in God… when times are tough and we can’t do it ourselves , we go to God. When we feel helpless… We find comfort and peace there.

God and everything about God is very mysterious, hence the need for faith. If my neighbor found peace and comfort in the midst of his battles by sending a dollar and praying with a stranger over the phone, good for him. I believe that lives are turned around and people have experienced miracles due to these ministries.

Corruption will exist in every form and at every level, but the Gospel in ageless, the Word of God is alive and it speaks to us given the opportunity, the same opportunity these ministries provide, but on a grand scale.

Let us spend more time being thankful for the good, rather than always leaning on the bad. “Gratitude is the Holy Grail of Happiness” try being thankful more often and you will find that you are happy more often… I dare you.

Imagine if we went to Him when things were not so tough... that is real faith!

Deadly Security for Blackwater

On September 16, 2007, Blackwater security teams were stationed at Nisour Square in Western Baghdad to secure an intersection a nearby diplomat would be traveling soon. Before the diplomat, in a three-SUV convoy can enter the square, a Blackwater gunner begans firing on a white sedan as it approached. Reportedly the car contained a family including a mother with an infant, and a student who was driving. Blackwater, under combat operations, provide mobile security with trucks with machine guns mounted on top. The gunner continued to fire at the vehicle which kept approaching, apparently the driver was atop the accelerator. Other gunners joined in and civilians near the car were killed and wounded.

Blackwater testified recently that an internal conflict began at this point, when another team member began to shout for a cease fire, repeatedly yet the first gunner continued fire. Airborne guns from small helicopters above began to fire on ground positions, killing more civilians. At some point in the melee a Blackwater guard pointed his weapon on the shooting gunner and demanded he stop firing.

Blackwater is a security firm based in Washington, D.C. whose members are largely ex-military from elite units within: Navy Seals, Rangers and Special Forces. Blackwater provides security to targets of opportunity for enemy forces, some American diplomats, some from other countries. Even in extreme circumstances, the security team is urged to fire only in defense and when attacked, and to use restraint. Glaringly, there is no established oversight involved with security firms in war zones.

When the initial fire hit the sedan, and it kept rolling towards their position, other units joined in fire, but apparently nearby civilians on foot and other vehicles received fire. When the second team member called a cease fire and the fire wouldn’t stop, he did the right thing and placed the team member under arrest, and would have used deadly force if necessary. Area fire, both ground and air was under-justified: tighter control of the team should have been maintained with communications.

Unfortunately it seems Blackwater has a systemic problem with out of control personnel up to and including management, with one principle involved with developing scandal.

We’ve been hearing that firms like Blackwater are needed to fulfill missions like this in which combat security may be needed. It’s a mission most army units aren’t trained or equipped to do, and those who are qualified are in short supply and already in use as they are best utilized. Yet hundreds of such missions are carried out each day all over the world where an American target moves about and carries out his duties. The Diplomatic Security Service is the primary escorts of our top chain of command, but the DSS is not a large unit and many American interests need to move and operate as well.

This type of security firm is necessary in today’s combat theatre, and unless they are properly accounted for, they will suffer under bad leadership, and vague rules of engagement. For the unforgivable crime of murder, even in a war scenario, if there is no oversight, then there is no punishment and no justice.

Iraq Update and Advice from Fouad Ajami

General Keane's Iraq Troop Surge Report Card


General Keane came on the radio with Bill Bennet recently,(1070 a.m.) and if you know Bill, you know he is the former Secretary of Education under President Reagan and gets the important info from his guests. From the General, we found out several facts about the troop surge in Iraq and it's effectiveness.

Political Movement is what is necessary in Iraq, and if you heard that their legislature plans on taking a three month vacation this summer, you feel as I do, angry that our men and women are in harm's way there and these politicians don't think it important enough to find a solution before taking their priveledged leave. As Keane says, "Political reconciliation is essential in Iraq", where Sunni, Shiite and Kurd factions in the government can seem to find NO common ground. Keane submits that the people, however, are rejecting Sunni extremism and are resisting Shiite calls for revenge killings in response to violence upon them by agents of destruction that may or may not be Sunni. Although, Iranian hegemony is still a big problem.

In the mixed provinces of Dihyala and Sulhaddin the sheik and tribal mentality has been modified by moderate views being sent out by mullahs, and their great gains are being, like you didn't know this- under reported in the U.S.

In Baghdad, steady, slow improvement and progress in security in neighborhoods once held by Al Qaeda is becoming the norm while extended periods of calm and relative security in other neighborhoods are getting more and more common. The most marked improvements have come in Anhbar Province, once a stronghold of extremists, now has completely turned with leaders actually wanting to be associated with our country's efforts.

When asked what he thought of Senator Biden's remarks that "all is lost" in Iraq, Keane says the real security situation is improving Iraqi's lives and even in neighborhoods such as those war-torn pockets in cities such as Ramadi see a big difference now that territory that has been cleared now has soldiers staying behind to retain control. This is the big difference where the troop surge is most evident, although the question still remains, "can the Iraqi National Government enact reconciliation between Shiite, Sunni and Kurd factions".



Dennis Prager interviews Mid East expert Fouad Ajami

I don't know if you all have heard Dennis, but he's on mid day on 1070 a.m. and he's a great centrist with strong tactical-thinking skills. Dr. Ajami is a professor of Middle East Studies at an academic university in America, was born in Lebanon, grew up there and began his lifelong education at the U.S. University there, then transferred into the U.S.

Dennis reminds us that "there is an adulation of power removed from moral consideration...", a quote he credits to David Price Jones. This statement seems to say that when challenged, most people think it's okay to act in an immoral fashion if they are in a position of power as percieved by their peers. Such as our leaders, and those in other parts of the world, this is how they seem to overlook the suffering their people are going through, and as some lawmakers in countries taking lavish vacations while their people fight, kill and die for freedom and the suppression of liberty.

Dr. Ajami describes a "...belligerent self pity..." in the Arab world, a "...floating aggression, a disappointment in Arab life...". Arabs prettify their history and exaggerate how brilliant and how great it was... the more they look at their sordid present situation, the more they become despondent.

"There is enormous gratitude for America and a strange odd reluctance for people to own up to that gratitude. George Bush has brought to this Arab world, which is addicted to failure, addicted to trouble, he brought them a message of hope and he sacked this terrible regime in Baghdad...", yet most Arabs are reluctant to openly thank him and to thank Americans.

As we all suspected, Arabs really want to experience liberty and, as Americans do, experience the persuit of happiness, they just fear the extremists and cowards who inform on their neighbors who would embrace this "western" mentality. To the extremist, to the Wahabbi-ist, this yearning for freedom of thought is their worst enemy and it is tightly controlled by threats and fear.

This juggernaut that is the mind of the modern Arab is still unexplained.

Hopefully more and more will embrace the openness and freedoms of their western brothers and sisters.


-Katykarter

Cruel World

After an extended absence, I'm back to peddle my thoughts and preach to you, the choir, about the pitfalls and shortcomings of the world we live in.

Recently, I left one of the bands I play in to make room in my schedule for other things. I'd been with them for over 10 years and although we had built ourselves a nice following and a good reputation on the Houston/West Side barscene, I wanted to persue an 'original' project, and I decided to part ways with this strictly 'cover' band. It was and still is difficult...one gets used to the routine of their life, I do, and not playing almost every Friday night with Jeff, Chuck, Pat and Bobby will be, well, strange. With the schedule of my job right now, there isn't time to start up another project just yet: it's in the planning stages, but to my former bandmates, its a kick in the gut, I guess. Its the change that is the hardest to get used to, we are all comfortable with the routine "as-is" and don't often willingly "change".

Many things in this world don't willingly change, it is widespread in almost every facet of our lives.

My Uncle Ralph visited Houston and I met him for the first time I can remember. I was told we'd met before, but he held his hand down by his knee to show how tall I was when that happened.

To say my Uncle Ralph is a sharp cookie is a masterpiece of understatement. At close to 80 years old, he is still just as sharp as ever, and still holds the same job he's had for many, many years. He is a professor teaching graduate students at UC Berkley in San Diego and in Los Alamos. The subject? Rocket science. I am not kidding, but I wanted to ask him, "what are you a rocket scientist or something?"

In the fourties and fifties, after coming back from the war, he was enlisted, along with the other "best and brightest" by President Kennedy to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The mission was to harness nuclear power and he was part of the then-secret Manhatten Project.

Since then his life's work has been in this field, and is culminating in an achievement that's out of this world. I am not kidding. There will be much ballyhoo about this project, and in due time they will release to the press the full details, but their project has been written up in scientific journals as legitimate discoveries and accomplishments and will change the way the human race views their planet: You see, he has built the plasma motor, the motor that will take mankind to Mars.

I plan to interview him for these pages soon, but during our short visit, I didn't ask him any questions about it. Instead we talked about their (my Mom's, her sister and his) recent trip to their native Norway and some about one of his daughter's experiences as a nanny in Europe. One of the Florida Gator's basketball team is a former ward of her's and she characterized his parents as typical of jet-setting, rich parents in Europe: disassociated with thier kids. Spending precious little time with them- certainly not enough to her way of thinking, she is a former nun and current caretaker and advocate for the poor. Ralph says she found the same too-busy, hand the kids off to someone else-attitude in a lot of places, but the rich Arab families were unique because they threw outrageous bids to get her to become permanant nanny for their kids. She always refused: in her words, there was the most prevalent, morally bankrupt, disgusting side to these rich families, and one that carried on the "old ways".

One young son of one of these families was met by Ralph one day, and when Ralph asked him what he wanted to be, he said an engineer. He wanted to learn about physics and theory. Not long afterwards when Ralph bumped into this same kid, the kid came up to him again and told him he'd changed his mind: now he wanted to be a rocket scientist. Why?, asked Ralph, and was stunned by the simple answer: So I can make rockets to kill Israeli's.

This seven year old boy is an example of the vile form of "not-thinking" that is going on in our world, under our noses. Yes this boy probably heard this hate at home, and saw the violence bequeathed upon his mother and sisters in this male-dominated Arab household. But this despicable attraction to continue to hate this other race is so prevalent in that part of the world, I don't think it will ever be laid to rest forever. What he didn't hear at home, he heard on Al Jazeera, or from his school-chums, or even his teachers.

What is not understood by us westerners is the ease with which they flow into this hate-pool.

The conditions are still in place to indoctrinate young people to continue these hate-filled practices and evil beliefs and customs. The Arabs know we are revolted by these acts of destruction and murder. There seems to be no limit to the atrocities they continue to commit unto each other, while we shake our heads and wonder how it can be that a mother sends her child away knowing it will commit suicide soon and murder as many innocent people as possible in the process. How do we fight this? How do you fight a state-of-mind?

You need to figure it out, America, and fast.

(Photo Explanations)

Top Photo: HAMAS posters inside Palestinian refugee camps this week in Lebanon

2nd Photo: 85 year old Palestinian man injured in HAMAS clash with Lebanese military

3rd Photo: Ali Al Sistani, perpetuated the hardline; he's dead now

4th Photo: A Palestinian boy getting a haircut inside a refugee camp this week in Lebanon

Re-establishing Contact

Hi and sorry it's been so long since I last wrote, but sheesh! I've been busy.

I will make new posts now that the new Blogger is installed, but here's all of your homework:

Tune in to Mark Levin on the conservative radio dial. He's worth the listen.

American Foreign Policy: Trials and Tribulations

An Interview with Donald Gregg for Frontline on PBS

Donald Gregg was the U.S. Ambassador to S. Korea during the Clinton Administration and described the 1994 Taepodong missile test by North Korea as “the most dangerous time” in U.S./N.Korea relations.
Back during the Carter administration, we had a more ‘open’ relationship with N.Korea and the diplomatic effort was to bring N.Korea into the international community of well-meaning states. Even then, though, President (for life) Kim Jong Il was duplicitious. President Carter’s Ambassador said to Il, “We’re worried about your nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, obviously it could be used to manufacture weapons as well as power”. Il’s spokesman essentially said, “We’ll shut it down if you’ll build two light-water reactors and give us enough oil to compensate for the power we’ll use to do this”. This was the framework for the agreement the U.S. and N.Korea, or DPRK entered into in the 70’s. The next point of contention came in 1998 when DPRK again tested a ballistic missile, this time firing it across the bow of neighboring nation Japan. This really shook Japan up, since Il condemned anything seen as pro-American. Kim Jong Il dispatched an ambassador to the United States, Jo Myong Rok and his statement, “We two countries do not harbor hostile relations toward each other. We will work toward the improvement of relations", seemed like a useful statement.
When asked why we have failed to learn our lesson talking to them seriously and cooperating where possible, Gregg states,” I think two reasons. I think that Pres. Bush as he acquired a worldview as he ran for office, came into office with very hostile feeling toward four or five world leaders: Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Il, Yassir Arafat, Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez. He also had a very strong antipathy toward Clinton for some of the things Clinton had done while he was president, and for the fact that Clinton defeated his father in ’92. Colin Powell’s first statement on N. Korea was ‘we’re going to take up where the Clinton Administration left off’, but that statement did not stand. When Kim Dae Jung, DPRK's Ambassador to the U.N. pressed for an early meeting with newly sitting President Bush in Washington, Bush delayed the meeting, and a statement to the effect of “ I don’t trust Kim Jong Il, we’re going to have a policy review before we do anything”really put off the DPRK leadership. So there was just a real cutoff of the progress that had been made.”
This assertion is disturbing in several ways: That he didn’t like Clinton because he had defeated his father is silly, and I never bought into that one. That he had a pre-office negative opinions of those 5 leaders is far from outrageous. That we did not follow up on Powell/Gregg’s early work is most surely a mistake, but not to review policy when coming into office would be a mistake too. Gregg asserts that time passed and it ‘put off’ the DPRK, though, I cannot perceive this as our problem. Then Gregg says that since that agreement, Kim Jong Il thought we had “moved the goalpost”. I find that interesting to say the least.

Next post: Bush’s Doctrine and capitulation in the modern world of politics and diplomacy.

Back to Blogging/ American Foreign Policy: I'm a fan

It's been quite a while since I posted on this page, and I'm still inundated with day to day fodder, the scope of which can get me down at times. This is not one of those times, I'm happy to say. I have turned a corner and things sure look swell now, so I figured I'd post something.

One of the things I like to do is make notes on news that comes at me, so I'll remember my thoughts at that moment, and ,call me a sadist, but I cruise the liberal blogs and newspapers every so-often to keep abreast of the mindset and cause celeb' of my twisted counterparts.

One of the most left-leaning sites I've found is the Washington Post's Blog page, with several different writers. A story not long ago invoked some thoughts about our foreign policy with regards to North Korea, and since it's the WaPost, you know they are critical of President Bush and his policy record. I too, am critical of his foreign policy record, but unlike those rabid lefties, I do my own research and suffice to say, I know a thing or two about foreign policy, and what the United States expects from her international counterparts. Of course, it can be summed up in three words: "Our best interests".

With regards to North Korea and their nuclear ambitions, I have no problem with any state acquiring the ability to create power to live without having to pay an outside source. Just try living in the U.S. about now, and pay incredibly high power rates. My electric bill at the height of the summer A/C season was $480. Thats not as high as some, but trust me, it's way too much for this little house. If I could create my own power and kick my provider to the curb I would.
The problem is, we don't trust North Korea's leadership to leave their weapons systems undeveloped. Why should they? After all, as they say, what can they do when/if the U.S. attacks them? They don't have the Bomb! Never mind the fact that the U.S. has no interest, an opinion easily translated to our neighbors around the world, in invading North Korea or any other country. Having said that, if Kim Jong Il and Mahmoud Ahmadinijad were truly transparent and innocent in their nuclear ambitions, they would have nothing to fear. But the simple truth is, we, and our allies, and our un-declared allies fear rougue nations acquiring the ability to wage nuclear war. Already they wage cold war. Several conduct daily operations against us and our interests, and though the situation in Iraq is not where we wish it to be, our motives are sound. But it's become an almost impossible task, since the world's motives have become so murky.
North Korea's stance, in diplomatic circles, is one of need: they are broke. They are starving, yet they have a robust military and conventional weapons arsenal including submarines and missiles. They asked us, during former Secretary of State Madelaine Albright's visit under President Clinton for aid in feeding their poor. Inexplicably, we agreed to do this, and did not pressure them to come up to modern levels of public care. Somehow, our leaders then actually acted suprised and dismayed!

The U.S.'s stance is clear: Come correct with the people in your own borders, and we'll help. Stop spending so much on military hardware-there's no reason to fear an invasion from us- and we'll put our considerable resources towards giving you plentiful, cheap power.

Next post is my notes from a Frontline article I googled after reading a critical argument from a WaPost blogger about our NKorea, or DPRK foreign policy and why we won't talk to them.