På landsplan er der tale om en så enorm mængde indbrud/røverier af denne slags, at Rigspolitiet simpelthen må oprette en ny hovedgerningskategori af kriminelle handlinger:
Dels har vi ikke tidligere haft den slags kriminalitet i Danmark, dels er kriminalitet af den slags siden 2007 tilmed blevet dagligkost her til lands.

Der er formentlig en glidende overgang mellem på den ene side indbrud og tyveri og røveri og vold på den anden, afhængig af om du vågner og formasteligt sætter dig til modværge. Meget tyder på at sidste indlæg, som er et referat fra pressen, traditionen tro kun bringer toppen af isbjerget i netop denne sammenhæng.

Sonia

Det må stå helt klart, at irerne må stemme om, sagde han da Frankrig overtog EU-formandsskabet. På dansk "en ommer" ligesom vi havde med Maastricht, og siden måtte vi så have de formelle danske forbehold, der selvfølgelig udvandes fuldstænding.

Mon det kunne være en ide så at præsentere franskmændene, der stemte nej til den oprindelige EU-grundlov, for den sminkede udgave af EU-grundloven, som irerne lige netop stemte nej til, eller skulle vi tage en tur mere i rutschebanen, Carla?

Jamen, hvad skal de så stemme om i Holland?

"En ommer", selvfølgelig!

Sonia

ADVARSEL TIL SANDHEDSSØGENDE

DAMP-børn er betegnelsen for de børn og unge, der i deres adfærd og mentalitet afviger meget fra de nye udbredte normer i skolen og institutionerne. Kommer man med andre værdier hjemmefra og siger vedvarende fra over den nye verdens- og mentalitets-orden, som den praktiseres af læreren, bliver man sandsynligvis sendt til psykolog og der behandlet med RITALIN (et amphetaminstof).

I 2003 var behandledes 2400 børn og unge, i 2007 behandledes 7000.

Der er enorm spredning i forekomsten af denne påtrykte og falske sygdom, skabt af kvaksalvere:
Eller sagt på en lidt mere afdæmpet måde hos: http://www.bupl.dk/internet/BoernOgUnge.nsf/a8533eb04449a732c12569e700611306/4cffcd6996e4a0acc125735a003cbcf5!OpenDocument :
"Tal fra Lægemiddelstyrelsen viser store regionale forskelle på brug af lykkepiller og Ritalin til børn og unge med ADHD. Århus udskriver flest recepter mens Ribe og Sønderjylland er sparsomme (Mit: Strider fælt med information fra TV2, se næste link). Behandlingen i børnepsykiatrien er præget af tradition og holdninger."

Omtrent det stik modsatte læses på: http://www.tv2east.dk/article?id=29905 :

[...]

"DAMP i Næstved
Det viser sig for eksempel, at kun 2 procent af de henviste børn i Næstved fik diagnosen ADHD (DAMP), mens det i Sønderjylland var 29 procent. Formanden for Børne-og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Selskab, Hanne Børner, er enig i, at det langt fra er tilfredsstillende..."

http://danmark.wordpress.com/2006/11/28/flere-problemboern-naturligvis/ :

"...2 ud af 3 lærere mener, at de har flere problembørn end for 15 år siden. Børnene er bl. a. mindre sociale, med egoistiske, mere selvoptagede, mere rodløse og mere forvirrede og hel del mere..."

Adfærdsvanskelige sluger budgetterne

Dit barn sendes på medicinsk deroute

Folkeskolen stempler kloge børn som socialt handicappede

Følges med flokken eller indtage pladsen som undersåt

Den nye verdensorden (NWO) har sine ofre

Fills your school child with amphetamine (and the history)

Skoleamphetamin i USA og Danmark

Selv fagbladet Folkeskolen stillede sig kritisk (fra 1999 til 2003) 

Sonia

Fru Lene kunne oplyse mig i en sidegade, at Mogge altid stod op senest kl.06:00 og gik i seng efter den sidste radioavis, og at han aldrig har haft sine tanker andre steder end for et bedre Danmark for danskerne. Når han talte med store bogstaver var det for at blive hørt. Ville han have snydt, og havde Mogens Glistrup tiet stille, kunne han mageligt have siddet i Schweiz med mindst 75 mill. kr. de sidste 40 år af sit liv.

Senere en morgen kl. 05:30 vågnede jeg i Gellerup Ghettoen, hvor vi dengang havde Mogge og Lene til overnatning. Glistrup var oppe og sad og læste Koranen på tysk på mit kontor. Han hævdede at den tyske udgave var at foretrække, hvis man ville have de mest blodige afsnit med. De er udeladt i den franske oversættelse, hvorfra den danske udgave er oversat, hævdede Glistrup.

Mogens Glistrup er den største statsmand vi har haft, afgjort ikke en 'såkaldt professionel politiker'.

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Ved vort sidste møde:

Mogens Glistrup fraskrev sig i øvrigt Europa Unionens videre udvikling i sin Grundlovstale i 2001 i Allerup Gamle Have på Fyn. Hans begrundelser var Unionens grundlovsforslag og Beate Winklers udvidede overvågningsaktiviteter EUMC i Wien.

Radio Holgers afskedsord

 Mogens Glistrup og indkomstskatten

Den personlige indkomstskat er skadelig

Sonia Eriksen & Ebbe Vig

Great. But will anything happen?

J. E. Vig, Denmark

"Jobbene står og venter på de afviste asylansøgere fra den kurdiske del af Nordirak. Det lover den tyske organisation AGEF, der arbejder med jobtræning i regionen..."

Så mangler vi resten af de afviste og de godkendte asylansøgere med ophold i Danmark kommer samme vej. Asyl betyder netop kort ophold i et andet nærtliggende land p.g.a krig og forfølgelse.

Nye Tider - mon dog?

Sonia

Excerpt from: http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/113/full

"...Dutch school officials order two boys to remove Dutch flags from their backpacks because Moroccan students might find them "provocative". A Swedish high school sends two girls home for having tiny Swedish flags on their sweaters; another bans national team shirts from class photos lest the flags on the shirts seem "xenophobic". In England, prison officers are directed to stop wearing English flag pins – and a black dustman is instructed to shed a bandanna featuring St. George's cross – for fear Muslims will cry "racist".

Call it vexillophobia (vexillum, of course, being Latin for "flag")..."

Sonia

Falsche Deutschlandfahne

Spørger du på tag: 'dhimmitude' får du følgende samling af links:

Uddrag af : http://overskrift.dk/rss/tag/dhimmitude.xml

Number of rape-crimes increased by 257 p.c. in Sweden in a ten year period - (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:49:34 +0100)

Voldtaegternea antal eksploderer i Sverige - 257 pct. vaekst på 10 aar - (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:56:02 +0100)

Patienter, pårørende, læger og islam - (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:42:02 +0100)

Omskaering udbredt i Afrika - og paa visse danske hospitaler - (Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:48:12 +0100)

Ung franskmands syn paa sagen, aar 2006 - (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:51:39 +0100)

Duer og radigale - (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:17:13 +0100)

FN advarer om indvandringen til den nye Europastat - (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:53:53 +0100)

Endda paa D-day - never - (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:59:46 +0100)

Vestagers appeasement-politik - (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:14:14 +0100)

Menneskerettigheds-diktatorens første forslag: Skriv den danske Grundlov om! - (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:01:13 +0100)

Ondskab eller uden civilisation er det kendetegnende - (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:29:47 +0100)

Dagens hjernelammelse - (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:37:00 +0100)

Godt nok, men for sent - vi spurgte ultimo 1980erne - (Sun, 18 May 2008 17:27:23 +0100)

En karriere-fremmende post; den med de fremmedes indslusning - (Thu, 15 May 2008 07:55:42 +0100)

Canadas karikaturkrise - (Mon, 12 May 2008 13:56:23 +0100)

50 steder, kristne IKKE skal besøge - (Mon, 12 May 2008 13:21:19 +0100)

Europa bliver formoerket - (Sat, 10 May 2008 17:42:26 +0100)

Sharia in Europe - (Wed, 07 May 2008 18:00:16 +0100)

En ægte Godwin! - (Fri, 02 May 2008 20:54:39 +0100)

Mahdi'ens promo-video - (Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:46:54 +0100)

The longer they stay, the bigger the number and the more crimes they commit - (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:23:37 +0100)

Videoen uden mediernes dhimmier - om valget du er i - (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:06:59 +0100)

Filli har haft travlt, så der bliver ingen demonstration alligevel - (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:10:31 +0100)

Vi får noget for skattepengene! - (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:20:35 +0100)

Hvorfor vesterlaendinge overgiver sig - (Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:03 +0100)

Sonia

Miraklet Irland

Sonia

For de, der fortsat er interesserede i tingets dagsorden de sidste dage op til ferien, er den her:

http://www.ft.dk/default.asp?ptag=pdoc&pdoc=/20072/ftugep/200824.htm

Vores gæt på folkeafstemningen om EU-forbeholdene er, at alle fire forbehold bringes til folkeafstemning på én gang. Fælles obligatorisk mønt og pengeudstedelse, fælles forsvar, fælles unionsborgerskab og fælles udlændingepolitik, fælles retspolitik. Der har været toner fremme om, at Europa-fodbolden kan fremme sagerne og gøre vælgerne mere modtagelige for en kort propagandasludder for en sladder blandet lidt med trusler fra/for fremtiden, når det måtte passe statsministeren allerbedst. Selvfølgelig skal vi igen folkeafstemme om det, som befolkningen én gang har afvist tidligere.

Så hører vi mediernes EU-indoktrinator nr. 1 Svenning Dalgaard TV2 News den 12. juni melde, at
folkeafstemningen i Irland ikke har noget at gøre med forbeholdene, som der skal folkeafstemmes om i Danmark; mest sikkert hvis de har fået overtalt irerne til den sminkede EU-grundlov. Det var naturligvis en lodret løgn.

Vi må afgjort også ihukomme Tøger Seidenfadens ord om, at det i alle tilfælde er vælgerne, der tager fejl, og derfor er befolkningen det eneste egentlige problem, og det er vel i grunden alt nok.

Sonia 

’Det større billede’

5. Marts år 2006

Peacefully declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic, Nepalis have overcome the greatest hurdle that had stood against inclusive development, and demonstrated the world how the people could tear down the so-called mighty authoritarian regime peacefully. This could be the example for all people to engage in a peaceful manner for gaining the fundamental rights and ending the injustice in the society rather than attempting to do so violently disregarding the loss of so precious human lives and properties. People engaged in violence for justice need to take the example of Nepal for ending the injustice peacefully.

On May 27, 2008, newly elected members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) took the oath of office at the International convention Center (ICC). The second senior most member of the CA Kul Bahadur Gurung chaired the oath-taking session. Incumbent Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala was the senior most member of the CA but he could not chair the ceremony because of his executive status. Different ethnic-group members dressed in their ethnic costumes and wearing their respective ornaments not only embellished the oath-taking ceremony but also showed the integration of all of ethnic Nepalis into a single Nepal.

On May 28, 2007, the first sitting of the CA was scheduled for 11:00 A.M. but held only at 9:00 P.M., 10 hours later because of the negotiations going on among the leaders of the major political parties at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar, Kathmandu. However, the actual business of the CA session started at 11:00 P.M. only, because of the need for photocopying the agenda for distributing to the CA members. It was a shame on the CA session managers that they could not manage the photocopies of the agenda on time and even took two hours to make about six hundred copies of the agenda. The senior most CA member Kul Bahadur Gurung chaired the first CA session.

After the opening of the CA session, the Chairman requested the CA members to stand in silence for two minutes to pay tribute to the martyrs that sacrificed their precious lives for making Nepal a federal democratic republic. Then, the Chairman read out the congratulatory letter sent by the Indian House Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee. Then, he asked Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala for submitting his proposal for declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic.

Prime Minister Koirala seemed to be weak and unwell. A medical doctor accompanied him in case the Prime Minister needed medical help and care. Prime Minister Koirala even did not take the salute made ready for honoring the Head of State at the entrance to the ICC. He spoke for a few minutes and then ask Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel to read out his short speech; then, Minster for Home Krishna Prasad Sitaula to present the proposal for declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic ending the 240-year old Shah monarchy to the CA on his behalf pursuant to the Article 159 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal of 2007.

After the submission of the proposal for declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic, the Chairman called on the CA members for voting for or against the proposal. The Chairman asked the CA members willing to vote for the proposal to go to the exit on his right and those willing to vote against it go to his left for going out and signing off against their names on the paper placed there for that matter. Almost all CA members lined up to go to the right exit for going out and voting for the proposal.

After collecting the paper the CA members have signed against their names, the Chairman announced that out of the 564 CA members present in the first session, 560 voted for the proposal and four against the proposal. Then, the Chairman gave two minutes to each member willing to present his or her views. Four CA members presented their views.

Then, the Chairman announced the proposal was passed by overwhelming majority of the CA members and declared Nepal a federal democratic republic, stripped the king of all royal titles, rights, positions, privileges and benefits making him a commoner, and gave instructions to the Government of Nepal to give 15 days to former King Gyanendra Shah to vacate the palace and convert the palace to a museum.

On May 28, 2008, all over Nepal, Nepalis had been rallying and taking processions to greet Nepal as a federal democratic republic since early morning. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis had rallied despite the hot-May sun shining so brightly overhead. In the evening, oil lamps were lighted at various squares to greet the republic. A group of people demonstrated protesting the declaration of republic at New Road, Kathmandu in the afternoon.

Political parties and cultural organizations held a series of programs in Damak of Jhapa district on Wednesday to celebrate the transition of Nepal into a full-fledged federal democratic republic. The Adivasi Janjati Sangharsh Samiti held a rally and went around the town celebrating the declaration of Nepal a federal democratic republic. Activists of the Federal Limbuwan Rajya Parishad, Kirant Rai Yayokha and Kirant Yakthum Chumlung also participated in the rally. Similar rallies were also held in Chandragadhi of Jhapa and Birtamod. The Maoists also held victory rallies in Inaruwa of Sunsari district. Madheshi People’s Rights Forum cadres celebrated the end of monarchy. Itahari Jaycees, members of civil society and other organizations lit lamps to mark the end of the monarchy. In Bhojpur district, cadres of political parties, commoners, journalists and human rights activists took out processions from the Democratic Gate. The processions converged at Tundikhel. In Khotang district, the CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Janamorcha Nepal, the CPN-Unified and civil society held rallies to mark the end of monarchy. In Sarlahi district, holding victory rallies, people marked the end of monarchy. In Tansen of Palpa district, thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate the end of monarchy. In Lamjung district, taking out victory rallies, people celebrated the end of the monarchy. [1]

On May 29, 2008, the flag of the former king at the royal palace was lowered at 8:00 A.M. by the order of the Government of Nepal; the national flag was hoisted only in the evening at about 7:30 P.M. but the Government said that it had not ordered to do so.

A group of people had rallied at the area near the south gate of the palace demanding hoisting of the national flag at the palace throughout the day. The security had guarded the area prohibiting the people from rallying, as the local administration temporarily prohibited the area around the palace for rallies and gatherings for security reasons. So, the security and the people rallying at the south gate of the palace confronted with each other a number of times injuring a few protestors. They shouted slogans against the former king and warned the political leaders of possibility of their fate to be similar to the former king if they would not work following the people’s mandate. They also demanded immediate evacuation of Gyanendra Shah and his family from the palace.

On May 29, 2008, the Council of Ministers decided to dispatch a letter to the former king Gyanendra Shah giving 15 days time for leaving the palace following the instructions given by the CA. On May 30, 2008, Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula said that the Government has already sent a letter to the former king asking to leave the palace within 15 days as instructed by the CA. The Chief Secretary to the Council of Ministers signed the letter. The palace official had acknowledged the receipt of the letter.

The Council of Ministers also set up two committees: one for security another for auditing the palace assets and property. Secretary to the Ministry of General Administration Dr Govinda Kusum led the audit team while Joint-Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs Mod Raj Dotel led the security team. On June 01, 2008, after the visit to the palace, the Secretary to the Ministry of General Administration told the reporters gathered outside the palace that the team has ten days to work, and the palace officials are cooperative; so, by Sunday, June 08, the team would be able to complete the auditing of the palace assets and property, and then report the government with recommendations for management of those assets and property. The Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs Umesh Mainali told the reporters that the security in the palace was less than what was expected; rather it was a bare minimum.

On May 29, 2008, the US Embassy in Kathmandu in a statement welcomed the declaration of Nepal a federal democratic republic, and congratulated Nepalese people. A statement released by the US Embassy in Kathmandu in the afternoon of May 29, 2008 said, "The United States of America congratulates the people of Nepal on the Constituent Assembly's first step in defining a new, democratic Nepal with the declaration of a republic on May 28.” “This is another exciting milestone in Nepal's democratic development. We encourage the representatives of the CA to continue their work to fulfill the peoples' desire for peace, democracy and development in Nepal", the release added. [2]

Similarly, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon congratulated Nepalis on declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's office in New York issued a statement early Thursday, May 29, 2008, congratulating the people of the new republic of Nepal on successfully holding the first meeting of its constituent assembly on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 and voting overwhelmingly for turning King Gyanendra into a commoner and asking him to vacate the royal palace in 15 days. "The people of Nepal have clearly spoken for peace and change through the April 10 assembly election," the statement said. "The secretary-general encourages all parties to continue working in a cooperative manner and to form a new government as soon as possible." Ban's special representative for Nepal Ian Martin attended the near-midnight proclamation of republic on Wednesday, called the meet an achievement and said the UN was proud to have assisted in the election of the "most inclusive body Nepal has yet known". Martin said the assembly with its democratically elected representatives, now has the "solemn responsibility to prepare a new constitution as well as to act as an interim legislature during this next important phase of Nepal's peace process, and to fulfill the people's aspirations for sustained peace, economic and social progress, democracy and human rights". [3]

Gyanendra, now stripped of his title as well as crown and scepter, has 14 days left to vacate the Narayanhity Palace or face constitutional and legal action. He has also lost his legal and tax immunity and will have no extra privilege than an ordinary citizen enjoys. The king's fall will have a grave impact on the other members of the royal family who in the past used the palace's clout to flout the law of the land and gain undue advantages. All members of the royalty have lost their titles and other privileges with the proclamation of republic. The assembly has also ordered the government to disband the palace secretariat, which served as a parallel mini government, and take measures to preserve the property inside the palace that has now become a national heritage. The pink palace, where royalists used to flock during Hindu festivals to receive the blessings of the king who was once regarded as the incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu, will now become a national museum, opening its tightly guarded portals to the masses. [4]

On May 30, 2008, the Sagarmatha TV relayed the scene of a number of cars coming out of the northern gate at 12.43 A.M. believing that these vehicles must be carrying Former King Gyanendra Shah and his family. The Sagarmatha TV has posted its TV crews at four main gates of the palace to watch the likely exit of the former royal family members. It has been telecasting live scene of the protest against the former king from the area further south of the southern entrance to the palace the whole day on May 29 and continued in the night. The Government of Nepal said that former King Gyanendra was still in the palace.

Two days after the newly elected lawmakers declared the country a federal democratic republic demolishing the 240-year old Shah monarchy, Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs Umesh Mainali said that the order to vacate the royal palace within two weeks was delivered to the palace on Friday, May 30, 3008. The king’s daughter-in-law Hemani had moved to a private home in northern part of the city just after midnight of May 30, 2008, Secretary Mainali said. Speaking on condition of anonymity a palace official said that former King Gyanendra Shah was preparing to move to the Nirmal Niwas, his private home, soon. [5]

On June 02, 2008, Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula led a team of senior government officials such as Chief Secretary Bhoj Raj Ghemire, Secretary to Ministry of Home Affairs Umesh Mainali, Secretary to Ministry of Defense Baman Prasad Mainali, Secretary to Ministry of General Administration Dr Govinda Kusum to learn the actual status of security and assets and property in the palace. The team met with former king Gyanendra Shah for 15 minutes and then Home Minister alone with Mr. Shah for about 45 minutes said the Home Minister to the reporters gathered at the entrance to the palace after the visit. According to the Home Minister, Mr. Shah and he had friendly talks and they used a commoner’s language. Mr. Shah accepted the declaration of Nepal a federal democratic republic done by the Constituent Assembly on May 28, 2008, and was willing to leave the palace within the deadline set by the Constituent Assembly. He would leave the palace as soon as he would have an alternative residence. Mr. Shah was sad to learn the media report about the burning of documents in the palace and taking the artifacts out of the palace; nothing of that sorts have happened in the palace Mr. Shah told the Home Minister. However, other palace source confirmed the burning of documents and taking out of the artifacts from the palace. Mr. Shah has been a beggar in the eyes of Nepalis despite the huge wealth he still possesses.

The Home Minister informed the Prime Minister, Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Prachanda and General Secretary of CPN-UML Jhalanath Khanal about the talks he had with Mr. Shah. Probably, the government would provide Mr. Shah with the Nagarjun palace for the time he would find an alternative residence according to the Nepalese media.

On May 29, 2008, speaking at a reception and press conference held in Kathmandu to mark the first day of republican Nepal, Nepali Congress central member and Constituent Assembly member Narahari Acharya said that the resolution declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic passed by the CA on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 was pursuant to the Nepalese people’s mandate; the voting out of monarchy through the constituent assembly was unique example in the world, and stressed on the need to take this change ahead in an easy and scientific manner. He, however, said the republican campaign he initiated some two years ago had not completed, yet. “It has just passed a phase”, he said. [6]

With the declaration of Nepal a Republic and abolishing the monarchy by the first meeting of Constituent Assembly on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Maoist chief Prachanda emerged as the most powerful person in a newly born republic. He achieved his goal of transforming Nepal from the kingdom into a republic. He was set to lead the government of the new republic. Prachanda led his party to a stunning victory in the election for a Constituent Assembly held on April 10, 2008; his party CPN-Maoist bagged 220 seats in the 601-seat Constituent Assembly and emerged as the largest party. [7]

The US State Department says U.S. diplomats have begun political contacts with Nepal's Maoist Communist Party, the former guerrilla group that has become the largest party in the country's new legislature called a Constituent Assembly (CA) after the election for it held on April 10, 2008. The State Department has quietly opened dialogue with the Maoists in the hope of furthering peaceful change in Nepal, where the new national assembly led by the former rebels voted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic. The U.S. ambassador in Kathmandu, Nancy Powell, met early this month with the Maoist party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal popularly known as Prachanda. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum did so as well on the three-day visit to Nepal he completed earlier this week. He also talked to the leaders of other Nepalese political parties. The United States had previously shunned dialogue with the Maoists, given the history of violence that put them on two separate U.S. government terrorism lists. But in a talk with reporters, Feigenbaum said the policy shift occurred because of the Maoists’ participation in the country's comprehensive peace accord and the April-10 assembly elections, both of which had strong U.S. support. Feigenbaum noted that the Nepalese Maoists are not on the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations, but do appear on two less well-known U.S. terrorism lists that forbid U.S. financial dealings with designated groups and bar their members from traveling to the United States. He said the degree the United States can deal with any of the parties in Nepal would directly depend on the extent to which they continue to embrace the political process and refrain from violence. Feigenbaum said U.S. officials are encouraged that this week's political transition has been largely peaceful, especially since the vast majority of members of the new assembly lack governing experience. [8]

In a statement, Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Nepal Chambers of Commerce (NCC), Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) and many other organizations welcomed the declaration of Nepal a federal democratic republic by the Constituent Assembly. They also congratulated Nepalis and political parties on the historic change in the country. They also said that many challenges were to be addressed through the effective implementation of promises made by the political parties. [9]

Association of Nepali Teraian in America (ANTA) said it shared the joy and excitement of all the Nepalis living around the world in celebrating the historic declaration of republic. "We salute this declaration for turning Nepal into an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular and inclusive democratic republic nation," it said in a statement. The Nepali Americas Council (NAC) applauded Constituent Assembly's courageous decision made on May 28, 2008 to declare Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic and congratulated everyone involved in this smooth and peaceful transition of the country from the 240-year old Shah monarchy to a democratic republic, thereby making the people of Nepal sovereign. NAC said it believed that the tasks ahead of restructuring and developing Nepal were complex and would demand a great deal of patience and hard work on the part of all of the actors. Similarly, Nepalis living in Reading, south east of the United Kingdom celebrated the abolition of monarchy and declaration of Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic expressing happiness over the declaration of Nepal a republic and abolition of monarchy in Nepal. [10]

The Nepalese Embassy in London celebrated declaration of Nepal a federal democratic republic hosting a reception, illuminating its premises, and observing an official holiday. Speaking at the reception, Ambassador of Nepal to Britain Murari Sharma said that the day marked the realization of the people's desire of several decades for writing their own constitution. He congratulated the Nepalis on making themselves master of their own destiny by abolishing the monarchy and stressed on the challenge ahead was to throw away the feudalistic attitude prevalent in the Nepalese society and seek equality by making everyone economically self-reliant. [11]

In a press release, the European Union (EU) congratulated the Nepalese people on the declaration of Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic, and said that it was ready to support the Constituent Assembly to face the challenge of creating a new constitution that would set peace, democracy, respect for human rights and development. “The European Union Heads of Missions in Kathmandu welcome and congratulate the people of Nepal on the successful conduct of the first session of the Constituent Assembly and the declaration of a Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and look forward to the members of the Constituent Assembly working together to draft Nepal's new Constitution; the EU stands ready to support the Constituent Assembly in this work,” stated a press release issued by the French embassy, the local presidency of the EU, on Friday, May 30, 2008. [12]

Inter Party Women's Alliance (IPWA) was preparing for increasing its member parties, which would help in drafting a gender neutral constitution. "We are amending our statute to bring in other women and it will be done within this week," said Uma Adhikari, chairperson of the alliance, a Nepali Congress member in the Constituent Assembly (CA). She said the end of monarchy itself means the end of feudalism, under which women were never treated as independent citizens. "But there still remains remnants of feudalism in political parties, family and society, to fight against which a coalition among women from all political parties is inevitable," she added. The alliance was formed after Janaandolan II with the involvement of women from political parties. Currently, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN-ML, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Sadbhawana Party (Aanadidevi) and Janamorcha Nepal are in the alliance. "The Maoist members are very keen to join the alliance, while other parties having women in its central committee will also be invited to join," Adhikari said. The IPWA would also prepare a draft constitution from women's perspective. [13]

The United Kingdom, Japan and China welcomed and congratulated the people of Nepal on successfully holding the first session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) and on declaring Nepal a federal democratic republic. In a statement issued by the British Embassy in Kathmandu Thursday, May 29, 2008, UK's Minister for Africa, Asia and UN, Lord Malloch Brown, congratulated the people of Nepal on the successful conduct of the first session of the Constituent Assembly, describing it as "another step towards the democratic and stable future that the people of Nepal justly deserve." "I look forward to the CA beginning its work of drafting a constitution that reflects the needs of the people and that will guide Nepal in the years to come," Malloch Brown said. He also urged all parties to respect the mandate given to them following election in April and to continue working in the spirit of their previous agreement during this important period of forming a new government and establishing the CA. Similarly, on Friday, May 30, 2008, talking to journalists in Pokhara, Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Tatsuo Mizuno said Japan welcomed Nepal as a federal republic declared by the constituent assembly on Wednesday, May 28, 2008; the declaration of federal republic in Nepal would be "fruitful for the development of the country" and the abolishment of monarchy in Nepal would have no effect on Nepal-Japan relations or the aid and support it has been providing to Nepal. Speaking at a regular press conference in Beijing on Friday, May 30, 2008, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of China, Qin Gang said, “China is happy at the first CA meeting, and hopes that the peace process in Nepal would move ahead smoothly; China hopes the political stability and economic development will be materialized in Nepal.” [14]

The Carter Center congratulated the people of Nepal, the government, and the political parties on the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly on May 28, 2008 that voted to transform Nepal into a federal democratic republic. “This is a testament to the commitment and dedication of the Nepali people and their political leadership to sustainable peace and multi-party democracy,” the Carter Center said in a statement issued on Friday, May 30, 2008. The Center further said, “all of Nepal's people, particularly historically marginalized groups, will be able to freely exercise their due rights in an environment respectful of the rule of law and focus on the achievement of peace, progress, and prosperity for all.” The Center had sent a delegation of observers led by former US President Jimmy Carter to observe the CA elections in Nepal. [15]

On June 02, 2008, the Chinese news agency called Xinhua reported that the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government and people respect the Nepalese people's choice of social system and development path suited to its own conditions, said a senior CPC official in Beijing, China according to Head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Jiarui that met with visiting Krishna Bahadur Mahara, member of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist) (CPN-Maoist) and Minister for Information and Communication, and congratulated him on the success of the first meeting of the newly elected Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA). [16]

Dynastic regime had fallen, that had been obstacle to the overall development of Nepalis. The exclusive rulers of the dynastic regime did not permit the majority of Nepalis to engage in social and economic development. The rulers reaped every benefit of the seeds sown by the people’s heavy toil leaving Nepalese people high and dry even in the beginning of the 21st century. The rulers treated all national resources and even revenues as their private assets leaving almost nothing for common Nepalis to subsist on. The new people’s government needs to return all national resources such as forest, irrigation water, and other means of livelihood to the local communities and the local people. In other words Nepalis should be free from the shackles that had bound them for 240 years, and let them make better lives for themselves without much interferences from the State.

Footnotes:[1] The Himalayan Times, May 29, 2008, “People Rally in Support of Republic”

[2] The Himalayan Times, May 29, 2008, “US Welcomes Declaration of Republic in Nepal”

[3] Hindustantimes.com, May 29, 2008, “UN hails dawn of republic in Nepal”

[4] Hindustantimes.com, May 29, 2008, “UN hails dawn of republic in Nepal”

[5] The Associated Press, May 30, 2008, “Nepal's deposed king given order to leave palace”

[6] The Rising Nepal, May 30, 2008, “CA decision adheres to people’s mandate”

[7] Timesofidia.indiatimes.com, May 29, 2008, “Prachanda achieves ambition, becomes most powerful man in Nepal”

[8] Voanews.com, May 29, 2008, “US Opens Political Contacts With Nepalese Maoist Party”

[9] Nepalnews.com ia May 30 08, “Business Community, Nepali Diaspora welcome Republic Declaration

[10] Nepalnews.com ia May 30 08, “Business Community, Nepali Diaspora welcome Republic Declaration

[11] Nepalnews.com ia May 30 08, “Business Community, Nepali Diaspora welcome Republic Declaration

[12] Nepalnews.com ag May 30 08, “EU congratulates Nepali people on declaration of republic”

[13] Kantipuronline.com, May 30, 2008, Kantipur Report “Women CA members for gender-neutral statute

[14] Nepalnews.com ag May 31 08 “UK, Japan, China hail Nepal's advent into republic”

[15] Nepalnews.com ag May 30 08, “EU, Carter Center congratulates Nepali people on declaration of republic

[16] Xinhuanet.com, June 02, 2008, “China respects Nepalese people's choice”

]]> http://danmark.wordpress.com/?p=1405 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:59:46 +0000 Sonia http://danmark.wordpress.com/?p=1405 Når formanden for bestyrelsen i Grundfos koncernen Niels Due Jensen igen vil have den danske regering til at bøje sig for Al Qaedas krav om underkastelse efter mere terror, er det ikke anderledes end ved samme herres forsøg på indblanding under den første såkaldte muhammed-krise:

Pumper og pumpesystemer til olieproducerende arabiske lande for mammon har ikke og skal ikke have nogen indflydelse på danskernes grundlovssikrede rettigheder - umistelig ret. Ethvert alternativ er at følge en begyndende islamistisk styret udenrigspolitik, der alene kan gå ud på, at vi underkaster os islam med intet andet end ubegrundet angst, der er terrorens simple og eneste egentlige våben. Uden et helhjertet forsvar af vore demokratiske rettigheder vil vi således komme til at ligge under for den svageste part.

Endda på D-dag. Aldrig.

Sonia

Case 1: UGC Fellowship Problem at IITB

Background: There are some 50+ students doing Ph.D. under UGC Fellowship Scheme at IITB. Even though UGC have revised the fellowship amount twice in the last 2 years, students were not getting their fellowship at the revised scale at IITB. To our surprise, the revised fellowship scheme was implemented in various colleges of Mumbai University. When we approached the authorities (academics as well as accounts) at IITB, they simply passed on the blame to UGC; "UGC have not paid the dues for the last 3 years, how can we give at the revised scale? and who will pay for that", was the typical response we got. They were right, UGC had not released the dues to IITB for the last 3 years (which was around Rs. 2 crore). We were not sure, whether that was a deliberate act of UGC or there were some reason behind this. So, we thought to use RTI to know the reason.

Filing RTI Application: We prepared a simple RTI Application (sample application is given below) and attached one Rs. 20/- Indian Postal Order (IITB post office did not have IPOs of Rs 10/- denomination, we used Rs. 20/- instead) to it and send that through registered post with ad.

*********Start of Application***********

To
The Public Information Officer,
University Grant Commission (UGC),
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi - 110 002, India

1. Full name of Applicant: Mr Bean
2. Address: IIT Bombay

3. Particulars of information required:
(i) Subject matter of information: Enhancement in fellowship by UGC
(ii) The period to which information relates: Current
(iii) Description of information required:

1. How many Research Scholars have joined IIT Bombay under the UGC Fellowship Scheme since Jan 2005 till date.
2. How much is the total fellowship and contingency amount to be disbursed to these Research Scholars of IIT Bombay?
3. How much money is actually given by UGC to IIT Bombay since Jan 2005 till date for the fellowships and contingency of the above Research Scholars?
4. If there is a difference between the required amount and the amount paid by UGC (item no. 2 and 3 above), when will the remaining amount be sent to IIT Bombay?

(iv) Whether information is required by post or in person: Post
(v) In case by post: Ordinary, registered or Speed post: Ordinary

(4.) Whether applicant is below poverty line: No

Signature of the Applicant

*********** End of Application*************

Getting the Answers: To our surprise, we got the response on the 30th day of our application. The response was quite positive. After receiving our RTI, UGC released Rs. 2, 14,68,941/- (the actual dues for IITB was Rs.1,98,50,047/-) to IIT Bombay in 2 installments (before the 30th day :) ). We got the answers, problem got solved without running from posts to pillars.

Case 2: MHRD Fellowship Hike for PhD Students

Background: Even though w.e.f 1st April, 2007 MHRD has increased the fellowship of Ph.D. students, the scheme is yet to be implemented in many universities. All IITs did not implement the scheme citing deficiency in fund and had requested MHRD to release extra money for this. As usual, nothing happened at MHRD. Neither MHRD acted on the joint request of all IITs nor it listened to our repeated requests (we were in touch with MHRD through different channels). Hence we thought of filing an RTI to MHRD to know the status of implementation. We prepared the following questions, attached an IPO of Rs. 20/- and sent that to MHRD by registered post with ad.

The questions:

1. The date on which the circular has been actually implemented at each of the following institutes : Mumbai University, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi and IISc. Bangalore.

2. The amount and the date on which the extra money (to be disbursed for the enhanced fellowship) was actually sent to each of the above institutes.

3. The date on which IIT Bombay, Mumbai received the extra money and the total amount.

Getting the Answers: Unlike UGC, we did not get the answers directly here. MHRD returned our application (did not process that) citing mistakes in "Pay to" of the IPO of our application. However, to our surprise, the scheme got implemented after a week (from the day MHRD received our application) in IIT KGP followed by IIT Bombay (after we showed IIT KGP's Circular to the authorities at IITB) and in other institutes. Interestingly, we got replies from IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore too on the date of implementation as MHRD had forwarded our RTI application to these institutes.

Case 3: MHRD Fellowship Hike for MTech Students

Background and the questions: Same as Case 2 above.

Getting the Answers: Unlike Case 1 & 2, we sent that application through Speed Post. No one received the application at MHRD, Delhi (receipant un-available :( ) and that got returned to us. We sent that again through registered post with ad to the same address sent before. This time they received the letter. We received their reply on the 30th day. Though the answers were positive, there was no concrete answer on the fellowship hike for MTech students. To know the status of implementation, we have filed RTIs again; this time to AICTE and MHRD both.

Comments: Frame the questions properly and send your RTI applications through registered post with ad only.

RTI can be used to speed up the process, to make the system work as per the rules, to bring transparency into the system, to inspect any govt. work, to make officials more accountable. It is an integral and essential part of nation building. In this post we have described the basics of RTI.

How to get the desired information?

The process of getting information under RTI is broadly divided into 3 parts.

1. The applicant should prepare the questionnaire in English/Hindi and prepare the application on plain paper. (Some organizations have specific application format and are available on their website.) The applicant should mention (a) his/her complete address for communication, (b) the information desired in the form of questions (reason for asking questions are optional), and (c) should mention whether he/she is under below poverty line (BPL) in the application.

2. The application can be submitted in person or through post to the Public Information Officers (PIOs) of the organization. Every organization comes under the purview of RTI act appoints (PIO) to provide information to the applications received under RTI. To discharge the duties under RTI, PIOs can ask for assistance from any officer, who has to render all desired assistance.

If the applicant is not under BPL, then the RTI applications should carry a prescribed application fee (minimum Rs. 10/- ), otherwise there is an exemption in application fee. The fees can be paid through Indian Postal Orders, Money Orders, Demand Drafts or through even cash payment. If any further fee is required, then the same will be intimated to the applicant in writing by the PIO.

3. After receiving the application, the PIOs should provide the desired information in writing or in any desired form viz., CD/floppy/disk within a specified time limit.

The time limit for giving the information under RTI is 30 days from the date of application and is 48 hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a person. The maximum response time is 35 days, in-case the application for information is submitted to Assistant Public Information Officers (APIO), is extended to 40 days in-case of any third party is involved in the process and 45 days in-case of human rights violation information is desired. Failure to provide information within the specified period is deemed refusal.

The penalties for not providing information or un-necessary delay in information is Rs. 250/- per day and up-to Rs. 25,000/-. For illegitimate refusal to accept application, malafide denial, knowingly providing false information, destruction of information, etc., the penalty is up to Rs. 25,000/-. There will be a recommendation for departmental action for persistent or serious violations. However, denial of information is not a criminal liability.

What to do if the information received is not satisfactory?

If the information received is not satisfactory, then the applicant can appeal within a specified time period (around 30 days) to the 1st appellate authority (officers of senior rank to PIOs or designated officers) of that organization. All appeals are free of cost (some state governments have prescribed a fee). If the applicant does not receive information even after the first appeal then he/she can take the matter forward to the second appeal stage.

Comments

RTI should not be used to harass or blackmail any public officer. Similarly, the public officers should not harass the applicant for filing RTI application. In both the cases, law of the state will take care. RTI should be used with right spirit and to build the nation, not to destroy.

Jai Hind.

PS: We would like to thank Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, who taught us about RTI and who has encouraged us to file RTI applications. To know more about RTI, kindly visit www.satyamevajayate.info

Oplægget til den igangværende strejke kom allerede i foråret 2006 med en aprilssnar: Statsgælden var pist væk. Den 29. marts 2008 kunne vi igen læse noget lignende vrøvl i DR TTV:
“Den offentlige sektor i Danmark var ved udgangen af 2007 gældfri for første gang i nyere tid med en nettoformue på 43 milliarder kr. Så sent som for 10 år siden havde den offentlige sektor en nettogæld på 422 milliarder kr. Nedbringelsen af gælden skyldes først og fremmest store offentlige overskud i de seneste år. Alene i 2007 blev overskuddet på 75,6 mia. kr…”

"Thor Pedersen meldte på pressemødet i primetime den 26. september 2006, at vi snart er så rige, at vi ejer hele verden (sådan hørte seerne det!):"at den samlede udlandsgæld (offentlig og privat) efter 60 år nu er væk, og at omverdenen ved udgangen af 2007 forventes at skylde danskerne ca. 105 mia. kr. Herefter sagde Thor Pedersen.

"Hvis vi bruger vores store, fine tusindårsmodeller, ja, så har vi løst globaliseringen. For over tid ender det med, at vi ejer hele verden. Og så er dét problem løst. Men måske viser det dog udfordringen i at bruge langsigtede modeller - at de har nok en begrænsning alligevel. Om ikke andet, så er det dog positivt, at vi har den frihedsgrad, som grafen her viser."

"Pointen var at anskueliggøre begrænsningen i lange fremskrivninger - ikke at udtrykke en forventning om, at vi snart ejer hele verden. Så er dét præciseret", siger Thor Pedersen.

Det var løgn.

Vi siger til det sidste: Sådan forsøger man at undskylde sig efterfølgende, når det er gået rivende galt.

Den 29. marts 2008 kunne vi læse noget lignende vrøvl i DR TTV. Reprise af løgnen for at få sat strejken ordentligt igang: “Den offentlige sekto i Danmark var ved udgangen af 2007 gældfri for første gang i nyere tid med en nettoformue på 43 milliarder kr. Så sent som for 10 år siden havde den offentlige sektor en nettogæld på 422 milliarder kr. Nedbringelsen af gælden skyldes først og fremmest store offentlige overskud i de seneste år. Alene i 2007 blev overskuddet på 75,6 mia. kr…”

Det var løgn.

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Det var det rene vrøvl med statsgælden. Ved udgangen af 2007 var statsgælden stadig et trecifret milliardbeløb, som den danske stat skyldte væk. Olieprisstigningerne havde især gavnet økonomien lidt samlet, fordi Danmark er netto-eksportør af olie og naturgas.

Statsgælden ved udgangen af 2007 er næsten 10 gange større end det tilgodehavende, som DR hævder Danmark har??? Kan nogen give os et svar på, hvorfor der bringes så bevidst vildledende og usande oplysninger fra en licensbetalt statsinstitution, der har skulle forestille at bringe os korrekte nyheder og korrekt information?

Og kan nogen fortælle os, hvorfor Thor Pedersen i grunden satte noget igang i 2006, der kunne ligne nogle kokaindrømme? Ikke nok med de udvidede kreditter i husene på mere end 50 pct., nu også også kæmpe lønforhøjelser til de offentligt ansatte ud af den blå luft...men på bekostning af Euroen, der holder kronen oppe!!

Der skete lissom en fuldstændig forvandling med Thor Pedersen, da han nåede de bonede gulve. Lad os se hvad han sagde i 1997. Bidrag til samtidshistorien, 1997, om en skæv Euro-tilpasning af finanspolitikken: http://danmark.wordpress.com/2006/06/21/mon-det-er-bedre-i-dag/

Sonia

"Søren Pind tager i sit nyhedsbrev - pind.nu - kraftigt afstand fra en undervisningsvejledning fra Undervisningsministeriet, hvor Danmark kaldes et flerkulturelt samfund..." 
 
"Dermed går Søren Pind direkte imod en af regeringens ministre, undervisningsminister Bertel Haarder, der i dag til flere medier har slået fast, at Danmark er et flerkulturelt land..."

Sonia

The candidates, the press, the bush administration, all seem to LOVE to use the soldiers as a means of saying, "See, they did this so you can do ..." BULLSHIT! These men and women are fighting in wars because the bush administration said you will go to war and you will fight and die. Period, end of story. There isn't any other altruistic motive here. They aren't fighting for our freedoms, for our, or anyone elses voting rights, or for any other wonderful prosaic phrase, they are fighting because the commander and chief placed them in harms way.

I get so mad reading this stuff. It just pisses me off that ANY ONE could be dumb enough to swallow this crapola and not puke it back up or say, "what the hell?". Obama is the latest to twist the truth to suit his purpose and it just makes my blood boil! How dare they lie like this about those who fight and die? But they do and sheeple just suck it up along with the Kool-Aid!

For example, take this article from AlterNet.org where Obama is speaking to a crowd about the wounded veterans and the VA not helping them register or be able to vote.

"You cannot lead this country into war, and then fail to care for those who have served, and for their families," Obama said. "It starts with protecting the fundamental rights of our troops. They have fought across the world so that others have the right to vote, but here at home, the Bush Administration has refused to help wounded warriors register. There is nothing patriotic about denying wounded troops the ability to vote. It's time for the VA to do the right thing. It's time to reverse this shameful decision."

Be aware that these veterans are probably recovering in VA hospitals which are not likely to be anywhere near where they live in the outside world. They are recovering at a hospital closest to where they would be stationed. That's why they need the help to register and why they will then need more help to vote. Being disenfranchised by your government because it isn't convenient for them to put up with extra personnel and equipment isn't a good excuse by any means and just plain WRONG when it comes to our Veterans!

We didn't go to war in Iraq OR Afghanistan for the purpose of freeing these people to vote! We went there for the lies of a pretender and betrayer of the Oval Office, a man who is supposed to be the commander and chief of the armed forces. We went to Iraq for OIL...

This country is notorious for backing regimes that are TERRIBLE when it comes to human rights. Just check any history book and you will see. And if you just CAN'T think of one to start with, how about Colombia??? Don't try to make me swallow the idea that we are there to free them, or that OUR democracy works for everyone, when in fact, it doesn't. Hell, right now it isn't even working for US! Nor should we be forcing our ways on a country that doesn't want it!!!

Now, I agree that the bush administration virtually forgets and/or ignores that a soldier exists once they are back on U.S. soil, once they are no longer committed to the military. And that is despicable in itself. But combined with all the other abuses in the bush administration what are you expecting really? Go for the root cause, then the symptom will be dealt with too. The root cause is the bush administration.

But that bullshit about the soldiers fighting in other countries for their right to vote? Show me a country right now that we have "helped" that has free elections. How come none of the media grilled Obama on that one? Sometimes I think they ought to be sued for the way in which they skew the news, or what passes for it. They let blatantly inaccurate statements like the one above go as if it was truth. Amazing!

And as if you needed further proof that the elections were already fixed, the outcome already assured, and your vote doesn't count, the next part of the article made that PERFECTLY CLEAR!

In the second instance, the Bush Administration and House Republicans led to the likely defeat of an election reform bill, HR 5036, sponsored by Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) that would have helped many counties and states buy voting machines with a paper trail before the fall presidential election. The bill, which also would pay for audits to check the accuracy of vote counts, was the first election integrity vote to come before the House in years.

They don't want voting integrity. They don't want voting accuracy. And they sure as HELL don't want you able to prove HOW you voted. Imagine if you can that the one that is overwhelmingly picked isn't the one who gets elected??? Something like what happened in 2000 with the bush campaign?!?!?! Oh, not so good for the money men, huh? So let's make sure that no paper trail exists. We can't have the voters proving what they did! I was born but it wasn't yesterday thank you very much!

People should take paper and pen with them to the voting booths, mark their voting preferences and keep them with them. Then, after the results come in, take those to an independent voting control and have them audited. Let's see how accurate those voting machines really are, shall we? Of course, that is just because I trust our government so much you see...

The Republicans soundly voted this down making sure that the needed votes weren't there. So let's put these congressmen and/or women into the HALL OF SHAME!

You will notice that those states which have the largest populations of illegal aliens and illegal alien sympathizers were more inclined to vote AGAINST this measure... Just how many illegal aliens do you think will manage to vote with their ability to get driver's licenses without proving that they are United States Citizens???

Voting AGAINST HR 5036 (Voting integrity) are:

Jo Bonner Alabama 1st District
Terry Everett Alabama 2nd District
Michael Rogers Alabama 3re District
Robert Aderholt Alabama 4th District
Spencer Bachus Alabama 6th District
Donald Young Alaska
Rick Renzi Arizona District 1
Frank Trent Arizona District 2
John Shadegg Arizona District 3
John Boozeman Arkansas District 3
Walter Herger California District 2
Daniel Lungren California District 3
John Doolittle California District 4
Michael Honda California District 15 Decided not to vote on this issue...
George Radanovich California District 19
David Nunes California District 21
Kevin McCarthy California District 22
Elton Gallegly California District 24
Howard McKeon California District 25
David Dreier California District 26
Laura Richardson California District 37 Decided Not to vote on this issue...
Edward Royce California District 40
Jerry Lewis California District 41
Gary Miller California District 42
Ken Calvert California District 44
Mary Bono Mack California District 45
Dana Rohrabacher California District 46
John Campbell California District 48
Darrell Issa California District 49
Brian Bilbray California District 50
Duncan Hunter California District 52
Doug Lamborn Colorado District 5
Thomas Tancredo Colorado District 6
Michael Castle Deleware
Jeff Miller Florida 1
Ander Crenshaw Florida 4
Virginia Brown-Waite Florida 5
Clifford Stearns Florida 6
John Mica Florida 7
Ric Keller Florida 8
Gus Bilirakis Florida 9
Charles William "Bill" Young Florida 10
Adam Putnam Florida 12
Connie Mack Florida 14 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
David Weldon Florida 15
Tom Feeney Florida 24
Jack Kingston Georgia 1
Lynn Westmoreland Georgia 3
Tom Price Georgia 6
John Linder Georgia 7
Nathan Deal Georgia 9
Paul Broun Georgia 10
John Gingrey Georgia 11
Bill Sali Idaho 1
Michael Simpson Idaho 2
Bobby Rush Illinois 1 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Peter Roskam Illinois 6
Mark Kirk Illinois 10
Gerald Weller Illinois 11
Judy Biggert Illinois 13
Timothy Johnson Illinois 15
Donald Manzullo Illinois 16
Ray LaHood Illinois 18
John Shimkus Illinois 19
Mark Sounder Indiana 3
Stephen Buyer Indiana 4
Dan Burton Indiana 5
Mike Pence Indiana 6
Thomas Latham Iowa 4
Steve King Iowa 5
Jerry Moran Kansas 1
Todd Tiahrt Kansas 4
Edward Whitfield Kentucky 1
Ron Lewis Kentucky 2
Geoff Lewis Kentucky 4
Harold Rogers Kentucky 5
James McCrery Louisiana 4
Rodney Alexander Louisiana 5
Charles Boustany Louisiana 6
Wayne Gilchrest Maryland 1
Roscoe Bartlett Maryland 6
Peter Hoekstra Michigan 2
Vernan Ehlers Michigan 3
David Camp Michigan 4
Frederick Upton Michigan 6
Timothy Walberg Michigan 7
Michael Rogers Michigan 8
Joseph Knollenberg Michigan 9
Candice Miller Michigan 10
Thadeus McCotter Michigan 11
John Kline Minnesota 2
Michele Bachmann Minnesota 6
Charles Pickering Mississippi 3
Todd W. Akin Missouri 2
Samuel Graves Missouri 6
Roy Blunt Missouri 7
Jo Ann Emerson Missouri 8
Kenny Hulshof Missouri 9
Dennis Rehberg Montana
Jeffery Frotenbury Nebraska 1
Terry Lee Nebraska 2
Adrian Smith Nebraska 3
Frank LoBiondo New Jersey Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
James (Jim) H. Saxton New Jersey 3
Scott E. Garrett New Jersey 5
Frank Pallone New Jersey 6 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Michael Ferguson New Jersey 7
William Pascrell New Jersey 8 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Rodney Felinghuysen New Jersey 11
Heather Wilson New Mexico 1 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Steven Pearce New Mexico 2
Peter King New York 3
Vito Fossella New York 13
Charles Rangell New York 15 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
John McHugh New York 23
James Walsh New York 25
Thomas Reynolds New York 26
John Kuhl New York 29
Walter Jones North Carolina 3
Virginia Foxx North Carolina 5
Howard Coble North Carolina 6
Robin Hayes North Carolina 8
Sue Myrick North Carolina 9
Patrick Mchenry North Carolina 10
Jean Schmidt Ohio 2
Michael Turner Ohio 3
Jim Jordan Ohio 4
Robert Latta Ohio 5
David Hobson Ohio 7
John Boehner Ohio 8
Dennis Kucinich Ohio 10
Patrick Tiberi Ohio 12
Steven LaTourette Ohio 14
Deborah Pryce Ohio 15
Ralph Regula Ohio 16
John Sullivan Oklahoma 1
Frank Lucas Oklahoma 3
Mary Fallen Oklahoma 5
Greg Walden Oregon 2
Philip English Pennsylvania 3
John Peterson Pennsylvania 5 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
William Shuster Pennsylvania 9
Joseph Pitts Pennsylvania 16
Todd Platts Pennsylvania 19
Henry Brown South Carolina 1
Addison Wilson South Carolina 2
James Barrett South Carolina 3
Bob Inglis South Carolina 4
David Davis Tennessee 1
John Duncan Tennessee 2
Zach Wamp Tennessee 3
Marsha Blackburn Tennessee 7
Louis Gohmert Texas 1 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Ted Poe Texas 2
Samuel Johnson Texas 3
Ralph Hall Texas 4
Jeb Hensarling Texas 5
Joe Barton Texas 6
John Culberson Texas 7 Decided NOT to vote on this issue...
Kevin Brady Texas 8
Michael McCaul Texas 10
K. Michael Conaway Texas 11
Kay Granger Texas 12
William Thornberry Texas 13
Ron Paul Texas 14
Randy Neugebauer Texas 19
Lamar Smith Texas 21
Kenny Marchant Texas 24
Michael Burgess Texas 26
John Carter Texas 31
Peter Sessions Texas 32
Rob Bishop Utah 1
Christopher Cannon Utah 3
Robert Whitman Virginia 1
Thelma Drake Virginia 2
James Forbes Virginia 4
Virgile Goode Virginia 5
Robert Goodlatte Virginia 6
Eric Cantor Virginia 7
Frank Wolf Virginia 10
Doc Hastings Washington 4
Kathy McMorris Rogers Washington 5
Dave Reichert Washington 8
Shelly Capitto West Virginia 2
Nick Rahall West Virginia 3
Paul Ryan Wisconsin 1
James F. Sensenbrenner Wisconsin 5
Thomas Petri Wisconsin 6
Barbara Cubin Wyoming

Was your Congresswoman or man listed above? How does that make you feel right about now?

To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes.

I'm going to have to give Ron Paul a pass on this one as his voting record IS consistent with his views on government spending. But the rest of these clowns, SHAME ON YOU!!!

Now, since the federal government and CONGRESS won't get voting machines that have paper trails, how about Americans get their own? I figure for around the cost of $3.00 per person we can buy our own voting machines for each precinct that have the ability to spit out paper so you can have your vote counted and make sure it IS your vote... Now, I could be wrong on the cost. The website I checked out was ES&S and their site isn't the easiest to figure out. Everything is priced separately. No, they aren't capable of giving you a package deal. And if it wasn't Sunday I'd call them to get things all priced out. Unfortunately, it is Sunday.

Back to the Alternet.org article though, I had to just LAUGH at the next part of it considering Congress is getting ready to OK or has already Ok'd another several billion dollars in rebuilding and military funding for Iraq but they balked at the cost of voting machine integrity!

CQ reported that Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI), the ranking Republican on the House Administration Committee -- who supported the bill in committee -- said many GOP House members opposed the bill because of its price tag. The Congressional Budget Office estimated its cost as high as $685 million after the committee approved the bill on April 2, although other estimates by its backers cited a much-lower figure.

According to VoteSmart:

Congress passed a resolution to balance the budget for the years 2008-2012 at $15.95 TRILLION DOLLARS... But they have a problem with $685 million for voting machines???

$266.31 million for the Department of Treasury for the Stimulus package...

Defense Authorizations Bill $688.60 billion.

Yup, I can really see just how worried these folks are about spending money. LIARS! They just don't want YOU to have the ability to prove who ACTUALLY won the elections. Fancy that since after the elections we've recently experienced since 2000. Hmmmmmm, me thinks something stinks in these here United States of America and that CONGRESS is more a part of that stench than we can possibly imagine. Can you say BRIBES anyone?