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Monthly Archive for September, 2007

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The Merchant of Death! Illegal Arms and the Iraq War

Published on September 18, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

When I talk to someone like Stephen Braun, National Correspondent for the L.A. Times, I realize how far removed I am in South Georgia from the realities of a world I know nothing about and can scarce contemplate its existence: illegal arms trading. Guys like Viktor Bout, the Merchant of Death, just don’t do much business at our local Lowes. I even understand Bout was the inspiration for Nicholas Cage’s character in Lord of War

Former Russian GRU or KGB agent turned international arms trader, owner of a fleet of planes, boss to hundreds of employees, and protected by the Russian government, Viktor Bout, is the Sam Walton of arms deals. According to Braun, Viktor didn’t just sell arms to the Taliban and African dictators, after his fleet of planes delivered the goods, they were loaded with whatever products were available for transport to make the return trip profitable as well.

This guy has been banned from international travel by the UN, and yet, that doesn’t stop him from his base of operations somewhere in Russia. Within a maze of corporate names and documentary subterfuge, Viktor has even done business with the US in Iraq, being paid $60M to fly supplies.

Even though he has most certainly provided arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other bad, bad people, he apparently has value to the US in Iraq. The US is supposedly working to keep him off the list of mercenaries whose assets are frozen for supplying arms to Liberian dictator, Charles Taylor. Bout has served so many governments and conflicting interests that apparently there is always someone wanting to protect him.

It just bothers me that we pay people like this to do things for us. I just can’t appreciate this fake morality of the Bush administration that condemns people for wanting to dispense condoms, but has no problem paying killers that want to dispense people. It makes me wonder if Viktor has stock in Halliburton.

 
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Say So Long to Jekyll Island, Hello to Money and Developers!

Published on September 17, 2007 in Podcast. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .

In the nasty way that money and politics work in Georgia, the next victim appears to be Jekyll Island. In this interview with David Egan, Founder of Save Jekyll Island, you will, hopefully, better understand the battle that is being fought between the Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) and the residents and visitors that love Jekyll and want to see certain aspects of its beauty preserved and remain undeveloped.

If you have time, you might want to compare Egan’s comments with those of Eric Garvey, Senior Director of Marketing for JIA, in an interview a few weeks ago.

It seems that everyone agrees the motels on the Island need replacing. Fine! It seems that everyone agrees there should be motels that ordinary people can afford. But the JIA is planning to put the ordinary folks (Say, those who don’t want to pay more than $150 a night for a room!) across the street, not on the beach, while the higher priced motels get the beach side. And the word is, there will be a “few” of the more reasonably priced establishments.

A few? Why not all of them? Why not most of them? Let the rich boys drive a little further and go to Amelia Island!

Another big issue seems to be blocking the view from the road to the ocean. Anyone that has been to Jekyll should recall the fact that you can drive for several miles from the entrance road before concrete and steel blocks your view of the ocean. There aren’t many unobstructed views like that left on the Atlantic, at least not from a developed island as opposed to an undeveloped one like Cumberland.

The JIA apparently wants to develop a town center between the road and the beach. The question is why do you have to mess with that view? Why can’t you build the town center on the other side of the road? That’s where all the land is!

What really gets me is the way the JIA treats the citizens who are interested enough to attend their meetings. They treat them just like every other board that I know anything about in this state that is filled with Perdue appointees: the public doesn’t matter and the JIA will do what it damn well pleases. And that is the legacy of the Republican Party as a whole. They believe this State is red enough, that they will continue to get elected no matter what they do and they can continue to promote their individual interests and the interests of business above all others. The national Republican Party shot itself in the foot, and its just a matter of time until these guys in Georgia do the same.

I understand that even the local Senator from Glynn County, Jeff Chapman, is not happy with how the JIA is handling development issues.

Why did Tommie Williams remove Sally Bethea from the DNR Board? Why is the JIA going to do as it pleases in developing Jekyll? The answer is simply this: developers and their money! There are developers on the JIA. There are developers on the DNR Board. A majority I would bet. There are developers who want to plan the development of Jekyll. There are developers who want to build the motels and restaurants. There are developers who want to lease and operate the motels from the State. And all of them want to make money, lots of it.

Space for development on Jekyll is limited by law to 35% of the Island. There are only a few acres left and you can bet the next development plan adopted by the JIA will be the last opportunity the developers will have for decades to get their hands on Jekyll. There just aren’t that many opportunities to make sure that every inch of the best land with the best view has a building on it so they can make the most money possible.

And who are these developers? The ones that get the leases will be the politically connected ones. The ones that get the lucrative contracts will be the ones that contributed the most to the campaigns of our elected officials. And do we care?

Jekyll is called “Georgia’s Jewell” and we know what happens to jewels when they are not protected. They’re stolen. Jekyll wasn’t purchased by the State so developers could make money. The JIA wasn’t created to develop Jekyll to the fullest extent possible. And the State certainly didn’t buy the Island so that developers could get rich!

 
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PRISM: Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics

Published on September 16, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Rosalind Barnes is the Public Awareness Director for the Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics, a 5 year initiative by the University System of Georgia in conjunction with a grant from the National Science Foundation. The purpose of PRISM is to connect high schools and colleges to insure students are achieving in math and science by changing the way teachers teach so that learing is interesting and students are motivated.

We have known for years that American students are falling behind China and India when it comes to Math and Science. It is so bad the government is apparently increasing funding for math and science!

Imagine that! More money for education! I guess my question is, what program did they cut?

Maybe there is hope. Maybe.

 
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Erickson on the War: An Endeavor We Needed to Take!

Published on September 16, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

I always enjoy talking with Erick Erickson, even though we differ on some, maybe many, things. I think one reason is that Erick is not a right-winger, but more of a libertarian-a virtual Democrat!

More importantly, Erick does disagree with his party on certain issues and policies. I think all Americans, specifically our elected politicians, should disagree with their party on something. Had such independence of thought existed in Washington for the first 6 years of the Bush presidency, we probably wouldn’t be in Iraq today and Congress wouldn’t have an approval rating in the twenties!

However, when it comes to the War in Iraq, I just don’t understand how someone as smart as Erick still supports a failed policy, much less believes it was a good idea in the beginning. We knew, Cheney knew, Bush’s father knew, everyone knew in the first Iraq War not to go to Baghdad. Nothing changed that justified jumping into that tar pit in 2003. Face it, we have made a mess in Iraq. You can say the surge succeeded, but who cares? This isn’t about a 6 month effort! This is about year after year in Iraq. Decades in Iraq. Life after America life. Bush won’t leave because he is incapable of admitting he was wrong–from the beginning. As for me, I am not willing to pay the cost of Bush’s ignorance and Cheney’s conniving another single day.

The outcome is always going to be the same: When we leave, hell will break loose in Iraq. The factions in Iraq want civil war or they don’t. All we did by eliminating Saddam, was make it possible, indeed imperative, that the people of Iraq (the good, bad and ugly tribal powers and religious factions) make a decision as to whether or not they want to build a country or destroy themselves. They might as well make that decision tomorrow. Postponing that decision is not worth one more American life. Warning: When all this proves to be true, I will say “I told you so!”

Erick also comments on Fred Thompson’s candidacy. He calls Thompson a “leave me the heck alone” Republican. Fred is definitely Eric’s preference for the No. 1 job. However, according to Erick, Rudy has an advantage in that the guy ahead in the polls and in the money at this point in the campaign is historically the winner of the nomination.

Believe it or not, Erick likes Joe Biden on the Democratic side. But he still thinks Hillary will be the nominee, historically speaking, and that a Democrat will be elected.

I still support John Edwards.

On the Speaker’s property tax reform proposal, Erick isn’t particularly opposed to doing away with the property tax, he just doesn’t trust the people at the state level to handle the money fairly. He doesn’t think Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle will end up supporting the Speaker’s tax reform proposal.

And finally, Erick and I did find agreement on immigration. Build the fence and enforce the law! According to Erick, it is mainly a matter of votes, Hispanic votes. I think it is a matter of money: cheap labor.

Last but not least, we both agree that this new presidential primary schedule is simply nuts. I think America would be well served if it returned to the kind of politics where the party nominee was actually chosen at the convention, not 5 months before.

 
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Going to Build a House? Better Think About Contractors and Arbitration!

Published on September 15, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Scott Kimbell is having the experience of a lifetime: His house is falling down! Everyone dreams of building their own house and when those dreams turn to trouble, you would hope there would be an avenue for justice. Hope? Not when the contractor you hire gets you to sign one of those forms that contains a provision requiring all disputes to be resolved by arbitration.

While Scott’s personal battle with a particular contractor is truly a travesty, there is supposed to be a level playing field: the courts of this State. And for all of you that may be getting a little snear at the cornor of your mouth, you probably are fortunate enough that you have never needed someone to fight for your rights. While I hope your luck continues, should it not, I hope you find a good lawyer and avail yourself of the constitutional right to go to court. Even snear monger Larry Craig learned that!

Arbitration is one of those ideas that would be a great alternative to a court of law, if it worked, if it were fair, if it provided any semblence of a level playing field. But this great idea (I give it the benefit of the doubt!) has been hijacked by the professionals (architects, contractors, etc.,) that it is supposed to keep in check. Instead, it is the one time player, the consumer, who is eviscerated by the process under the guise of fair play.

Just listen to Scott! He will tell you!!

More coming on arbitration, but I thought this would be good listening on a rainy Saturday.

 
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Which of the Following Does George W. Bush Need the Most?

Published on September 13, 2007 in Blog. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

DEAR DIARY: Thursday, September 13, 2007 (A day that once again reminds thinking Americans how, in just a few years, Republican philosophy and power has totally screwed us over as a nation):

After having listened to George Bush make statements which suggest he has no clue what is actually going on In Iraq, I am at a loss to deal with his idiocy by any effective means. Thus, I offer the following multiple choice question to alleviate my frustration and attempt to maintain my sanity.

Which of the following does George W. Bush need the most?

1. A milk enema.
2. A psychiatric examination.
3. A kick in the ass.
4. A one-way ticket to Baghdad with full desert gear.
5. An impeachment resolution.
6. All the above.

Bobby Saxon, Democratic Candidate for Congress, 10th GA

Published on September 12, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Bobby is doing what a lot more of us regular, ordinary people ought to start doing-run for political office. The shame of our system is that it takes so much money to put on a campaign. That is precisely why Bobby is getting in the race early.

Most of this interview focused on the Iraq War, mainly because Bobby has been there, done that. He fulfilled his military commitment in the early 1980’s and after 9-11 he put his life on hold and signed up again. While he apparently has no personal regrets (he made it out alive), he fully realizes that he (and the rest of us) was misled with regard to the reasons we were invading Iraq. Now, he thinks it is time for an orderly withdrawal, although he believes a small contigent of troops will probably stay in Iraq for a while, just not 100,000+.

It’s a long time to November 2008 and I hope to have several more interviews with Bobby, but this one was a good start.

 
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Interview with William Waugh, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Disaster Management

Published on September 10, 2007 in Podcast. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

William Waugh is an expert in disaster management at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

In this interview we discuss how agencies actually go about developing a plan for disasters. William at least gave me some comfort level that the guys who come up with all these plans actually try to find out what needs to be taken into consideration in order to prepare a plan that makes sense. Disaster planning seems to be more focused on what happens after the disater occurs rather than in preventing it.

 
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We Were Invaded Earlier Today! Do You Understand?

Published on September 10, 2007 in Blog. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Can anyone explain to me why Mexican truckers have unrestricted access to American highways?

Is it really provided for in NAFTA?

Did President Bush really sign an order September 1 allowing this?

This isn’t just about the economic effects of Mexican truckers taking over American jobs. What about the effect on border security? I thought we were in a war on terrorists!

And if you don’t think this is a threat to your health, wait until you meet one of these guys–driving on your side of the road.

When (and it is only a matter of time) they kill you or maime you, who will you sue? Nobody in America! Maybe this is an effort by American companies to avoid all liability for bad drivers.

Do they have insurance to cover their liability for negligence like American truckers do?

Can they even read the damn road signs? What makes you think they can?

Anyone inspecting the vehicles they are driving to determine if it is in good working order? Is it a safe vehicle?

Whether it is the federal DOT or some other agency, the buck stops with George W. Bush, the worst president in the world.

And do you see the connection with immigration reform? Do you see why they don’t want to build a fence? Because the powers that be are determined to undermine our economy even further and create the United States of North America.

I will not vote for or support any candidate for president that supports this kind of crap. It is truly disgusting. I hope everyone is offended by this total breach of security and national sovereignty as I am.

Our government has no intention to protect us from China or Mexico. All the progress we made in the last 50 years insuring that the products we buy don’t kill us is just going down the drain.

Right now, John Edwards seems to be the candidate with a sensible position.

And then on top of that, the news tonight (CNN-Lou Dobbs) is that the Border Patrol at busy crossings like El Paso, TX have been told not to conduct thorough inspections of vehicles entering the U.S. from Mexico. Speed over security!! That is just nuts. Worse than nuts, but I won’t say it, but to myself. Why don’t we just publish a pamphlet for terrorist: “How to Cross the U. S. Border Without any Hassle!”

Interview with James Williams, GriftDrift on Voter ID Ruling and Property Tax Reform

Published on September 10, 2007 in Podcast. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

Just last week, September 6th, U. S. District Court Judge Murphy, ruled in the Voter ID/Photo ID litigation that has been going on since 2005. Judge Murphy didn’t get around to deciding the issue of whether or not the law was constitutional. Instead, he found that the plaintiffs in the case (two individual voters and a bunch of organizations like Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and the NAACP) did not have standing to complain about the law.

While James and I may differ on whether or not the Court should have found that the plaintiffs had “standing,” we agree this was one of those pieces of legislation that was passed for purely political reasons, was totatlly unnecessary and had nothing to do with voter fraud–which essentially doesn’t exist at the polling booth.

I think I lost the battle of logic versus emotion to James because of his bottom line: If this law prevents people from voting, why couldn’t the plaintiffs find someone that it would actually prevent from voting? Good question, James! But I still don’t like the law! But what do I know, I’m only a lawyer!

Having lost that battle, we then get into Speaker Richardson’s plan to do away with the property tax at the 2008 session. I think we both agree that getting this accomplished is going to be war: Local government versus State government.

I can’t wait for 2008!

 
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