I am pleased to note that the number of readers on âviewsâ has
increased since Iâve resumed talking about how to solve our countryâs
problems on this site. For every reader there could be two other
people who hear at least part of what I am saying. The âgrapevineâ
pyramid can be very fast communication, indeed, if people will simply
talk to others about the issues that are important. Those readers who
agree or disagree with what I am saying, wonât you please make concise
replies so stating?
When I say that âRhetoric Can Betrayâ, in a way, my rhetoric does
that, too. If a reader believes that what Iâm saying needs to be
said, then, they may never reach the threshold of a Jon Voight to tell
from the heart what they too feel. It is ironic that Voightâs
daughter, Angelina Jolie, was voted the current most influential
Hollywood celebrity. She has a stately bearing that is never
frivolous. She empathizes with the plights of those less fortunate.
In short: She cares. Angelinaâs areas of generous concern seem
âliberalâ. But Jon Voightâs attacks on the Obama presidency seem
âconservativeâ.
Ask most people what our countryâs biggest problem is and they will
say⌠âthe economyâ. Historically, the Republican Party is for
efficient government and a smooth-running and profitable economy.
However, the latter is true only for Republicans OUTSIDE of Congress.
FXNWS is pro conservatism. Glenn Beck was voted one of the most
influential people in the media. Beck could become really influential
if he would simply realize that the solutions to our nationâs problems
canât be found within the present system of government that is âbrokeâ
beyond being fixed. Unless Beck can come to that realization, heâll
evolve into just another hot-air Rush Limbaugh, who is happierâŚ
complaining, than he could ever be having the complained-about things
get fixed.
Yesterday on Meet the Press, David Gregory asked his panel of guests
whether it is good that Sarah Palin has attacked David Letterman for
his blatant abuse of influence in attacking her âimageâ and her
family. I was taken aback that Gregory seemed to think that Letterman
was some sort of⌠above-reproach God that to attack would be a
sacrilege. If the truth be known, neither Gregoryâs, nor any guest or
commentatorsâ views on any news show now in existence matters one wit
(or should matter one wit). Those shows are an affront to democracy
which my New Constitution will outlaw. Never again will any medium be
allowed to comment about news relating to the election of candidates
(or likely candidates) for public office, beyond the actual coverage
of the news. And never again will highly paid commentators and guests
get to have more influence on the outcome of elections than a typical
man-on-the-street.
On Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer lauded Tim Russert for asking tough
questions (with a smile). Russert had pushed his attacks on guests in
proportion to his agreement with their ideologies. In effect,
Russertâs job gave him more influence on the outcome of elections than
any democracy can allow. Of course, itâs always good to get
recognition from oneâs peers. But Bob Schieffer is simply too naĂŻve
to understand that both he and Russert have fiddled with our (should
be) democratic processes to our countryâs detriment. Hopefully, Bob
will live to see that travesty be reversed, and then some.
John A. Armistead
P. S.: The following is included because I found and read a printed
copy. The words still ring true. I take credit for Chief Justice
Roberts and Obama botching the swearing-in ceremony. Both those men
did wrong things that day, and no âseaâ of tearful supporters can ever
make wrong things right.
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01/05/09
WHERE THERE IS SMOKE THERE IS FIRE!
It has been widely reported that NM Gov. Bill Richardson felt let down
that Barack Obama didnât appoint him to be the next Secretary of
State. Two years ago Richardson manifested his desire to attain
higher offices when he ran for, but failed to get the support to win,
the Democratic nomination for President. Frustrated ambition was the
likely reason that Richardson waited late in the Democratic campaign
to endorse Obama. It is highly unlikely that he delayed so long
simply to âunifyâ Democrats. Ambitionâas with the Deadly Sin of greed
or avariceâis a difficult motive to suppress.
Sunday afternoon, 01/04/09, Bill Richardson withdrew his name from
consideration to be Commerce Secretary. He did so because of charges
that Richardson appointees had awarded NM contracts to CDR Financial
Products Company, in exchange for large contributions such company
made to Richardsonâs failed presidential campaign. The proximate
reason given for his withdrawal was that Richardson doesnât wish to
tarnish Obamaâs presidential objectives.
Sadly, the giving and the accepting of bribes is part and parcel to
political doings all over the world. But the widespread nature of
such vices donât make them any less of a crime. Illinois Governor,
Rod Blagojevich, was soliciting bribes when he was caught offering to
appoint a replacement for Barack Obamaâs about-to-be-vacant US Senate
seat in exchange for specific cash payments and/or subsequent
political considerations for himself and for his wife.
The US Constitution prohibits those in public office from accepting
any other payment for performing their duties. Soliciting bribes is
tantamount to soliciting furtive payments NOT allowed by the
Constitution. And to do so violates the primary Law of the Landâ
without having to invoke the always-has-been-a-lame-process of
impeachment.
Illinois can easily lay claim to being THE most politically corrupt
state in the union. So, it is both likely and evident that corruption
was at the heart of Obamaâs supposed âwinâ in the 2008 election. With
just two weeks remaining before the fateful inauguration of the
âManchurian Candidateâ, Obama, all thinking Americans, and especially
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. should consider his probable
crimes.
Hillary Rodham Clinton had the âmomentumâ going into the final
primaries. But Obama clung to his âleadâ in the delegate countâmost
of which were garnered during the early primaries. However, the
entire drawn-out primary system is unconstitutional because there is
inequality of the âweightâ of each vote cast. Those votes cast early
tend to carry more weight because the frontrunner, Obama, started
claiming the inevitability of his win, and thus stampeded later voters
his way, so they can âbenefitâ from Obamaâs empty promises, too. Even
so, Clinton was neck-and-neck to Obama in the only vote count which is
now constitutionâthe popular vote.
In her consolation speech following the primaries, Hillary Clinton
said: âI will be on the frontlines of democracy.â And she said that
with a smile. But there were 18 million of her supporters who were
most dissatisfied with her treatment by the media, and by Obamaâs
âinevitabilityâ of winning mantra, contrary to the expected decorum of
any gentleman, regardless of the gender of the opponent. His
confident attitude implied he knew of corrupt strings which were
poised to be pulled to give him a win.
Most of Clintonâs supporters were probably aghast that Clinton, under
such circumstances, was so willing to bed-down-with-the-enemy, Obama,
and to do so with a smile. Obama had met with the Clintons in her New
York office, implicitly, to discuss her role in the upcoming
campaign. It was rumored that Clinton âmight beâ a consideration to
become Vice President. Apparently, that plum was dangled, because
Clinton was clearly saddened that Joe Biden got the V. P. nod.
Clintonâs delegates to the convention began to desert her. And when
the role-call votes started pointing up that fact, Hillary Clinton
moved that Obama be elected by acclamation. She did so with⌠a
smile. Her facial expression was saying: Being SCREWED by Barack
Obama was great! (As usual, Bill Clinton had âother distractionsâ.)
Before Obama could get Bill Clinton on his side, there needed to a
serious BRIBE offered: Obama promised to appoint Hillary to be the
next Secretary of State. By doing so, if Obama could get even 5% of
Clintonâs former delegates, he could be assured of having a majority
against McCain.
Promises of political office(s) in exchange for⌠ENDORCEMENTS doesnât
involve cash. But the process is the same greedy âgive-to-me and I
will give-to-youâ process that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was wishing to
capitalize on. President Elect Obama a BRIBER? Certainly. In the
cases of Senator Tom Daschle and Governor Richardson, Barack Obama was
the bribee. They would ENDORSE Obama in exchange for cabinet
appointments, as has already come to pass. No, the USA isnât NigeriaâŚ
So far, our corruption in this country hasnât cost any lives. But
bribes FROM and TO our President Elect/President, are high crimes
worthy of having Obama immediately impeached. Fortunately, Obama
isnât yet President. If Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has the
balls, and if Roberts understands the SPIRIT of the Constitution,
Obama will never get a chance to become President! The most apt
question for Roberts is to find Obamaâs answer to: âWhat in fact would
it be that Obama must swear to âuphold, protect, and defend, against
all enemies foreign and domesticâ? Isnât DEMOCRACY and fair play at
the very heart and soul of our Constitution? Then, how could Barack
Obama be allowed to take an oath which he violated at every turn
during his corrupt campaign? And how could Obama put his hand on the
Holy Bible and say, ââŚso help me God.â when for twenty years that
rascal was a prominent member of Jeremiah Wrightâs âhate the USAâ
congregation? The most basic tenet of the Holy Bible is: âLove thy
neighbor as thyself.â Why did Barack and Michelle Obama sit like lead-
bottoms in that hate congregation for twenty years? Is Obama suddenly
virtuous simply because he selects a hate-gays, TV minister to deliver
the invocation at his inauguration?
***The alternate route for disqualifying Barack Obama from becoming
President is three fold: (1.) The Constitution doesnât condone having
political parties, in any way, be intermediaries in deciding who our
candidates for public office can be. (2.) The Constitution (i.e., the
SPIRIT of such) doesnât condone having primaries be so drawn out in
their scheduling that there is an information and influence deficit
between the those who vote early and those who vote late. and (3.)
The SPIRIT of the Constitution doesnât condone continuing to have the
now outdated Electoral College system be used, when an accurate
direct, DEMOCRATIC vote of the People in a single day is possible.
No votes by anyone are necessary for my argument against having Obama
become President to stand. All that is needed for Chief Justice John
G. Roberts, Jr. to SAVE the USA, is for him to proclaim that the 2008
presidential election was summarily unconstitutional. Such a
proclamation would be the first step in returning control of our
governments to the People. President George W. Bush should be happy
to get three more months to improve his public image, while the first
DEMOCRATIC election in our nationâs history proceeds simply,
economically, and efficiently. The media, pollsters, and
âinfluentialâ celebrities will be problems only if they are dumb
enough to violate the retroactive provisions in my New Constitution
which make it a felony for those to have any influence, whatsoever,
above their individual votes on any election or referenda.
The following links, and the threads therein, explain the motivations
for my writing our New Constitution. In just a three month period,
the institutions in this country will have been made to be more
properly ordered, so that in November of 2010 the American People can
voteâfor the first time in our nationâs historyâon ratifying my New
Constitution of the United States of America.
There was LOVE in my heart for the American People while I wrote the
New Constitution. That means: People of all races, colors and
creeds! If and when right things can start being done, MOST Americans
will benefit! And a new harmony will prevail throughout this Great
Land!
My New Constitutionâwhich is poised and polishedâcan FIX our broken
government! To start to learn how that will be accomplished, skim the
latter months of my post, below, for more premises of, and excerpts
from, my âNew Constitution of the United States of Americaâ!
Respectfully Submitted,
â NoEinstein â
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. can SAVE the USA!
http://groups.google.com/group/views/browse_thread/thread/c0c10d27dac7414c?hl=en
Campaigning is a Science, too.
http://groups.google.com/group/
sci.physics/browse_thread/thread/a83e59ee6ca4d1f5/b29f39ee45684d85?
hl=en&lnk=st&q=#b29f39ee45684d85
> OBAMAâS NOMINATION OF SOTOMAYOR BETRAYS DEMOCRACYhttp://
groups.google.com/group/views/browse_thread/thread/998870d93fd...
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