In the end to counter Bush's Forever Wars and Control, Average Americans and the Military will come together to keep our America Alive!

Yesterday as we seem to be doing every day of late we discussed Bush's drive towards World War three that in the end would result in The collapse of the US, and other Western economies and morals and a Significant population reduction using natural and man-made disasters. However in what I learned during the course of the day yesterday about the military and the California fires I see reason for hope and America coming together again. This time to defeat if not Bush, the world he has set against us!

This has turned into a crazy world indeed since Bush has been at the helm. Bush likes to blame it on the world but he and largely he alone has been driving the world down this horrible world as it responds to his militancy. I want to thank Polishifter who sent me this video yesterday to highlight my post and it is still giving me chills. Watch the video! Tell me over and over again my friend you don't believe we're on The Eve of Destruction

I believe we are but I am increasingly buoyed by the knowledge that we are developing the fortitude to come together and beat him and what he has set in motion around the world.
It would be nice if the Government would come together and fight the horror Bush has set in motion instead of bending to his will in what appears to be a drive to gain favor and a future position in this unfolding mess but I see from recent developments that the two most important elements to see that we avoid the scenario in the video, are coming together and that is we the people and America's military.

Before this mess started on 9/11 because of growing emotions and events in the past I was as many were I expect, concerned that if we were faced with disaster let alone another war that our youngsters and citizens would not be able to rise to the occasion. I am happy to see that at least in war, including my own sons, they are but I saw a lack of society as a whole coming together to overcome overwhelming adversity. California burning has shown us that we do have what it takes!
Of course the chief idiot is right there for a photo op and to take credit for the Governments quick response but except for the military and their equipment it has not been the Federal Government that has risen to the task. It has been the citizens of the country and the community and I am heartend at what I see because this is what we will need to survive the mess Bush has created for us around the world for a long time after he is gone. . But first I want so say Bush the idiot is saying he has learned from Katrina so this is going to go better but that is BS because his efforts have yet to come into play. Up to now it has been all "the people" and the military and that is what is going to get us out of this mess.

Anyway san Diego's Qualcomm experience starts with a volunteer Hugger. hugger." Every person she signs in gets a warm, heartfelt hug. Having lost her own home to foreclosure in March, Sharey Shores says she has empathy for the suddenly homeless. Her embraces may not be government-sanctioned, but they are appreciated. "I can't tell you how many people say 'Thank you. ... I needed that,'" Shores said. Welcome to Qualcomm Stadium, home of the San Diego Chargers and, for the time being, thousands of people who have fled the California wildfires that destroyed nearly 1,600 homes and burned some 679 square miles.

Some 76,000 people stayed in 42 San Diego County shelters Wednesday night, county emergency spokeswoman Lynda Pfieffer said. Those numbers were dropping as residents were allowed to return home. Qualcomm Stadium housed 11,000 evacuees at the peak of the disaster, but that number dropped to 5,000 Wednesday morning. Those staying in shelters represented only a small fraction of the nearly 1 million evacuees.
Conceived on paper as a safe -- if uncomfortable -- refuge for thousands of people, Qualcomm Stadium has become in practice a wonderland of surprises.Were it not for the absence of a Ferris wheel, the tent city just inside the stadium's gates could be mistaken for a county fair. Stiltwalkers stroll around the grounds waving at gawking children. Food and drink are abundant. Signs hawk free massages, acupuncture treatments and spiritual aide. Math tutors -- admittedly not a staple of county fairs -- are available free of cost.

"The real purpose of this midway, however, becomes apparent only at second glance. At a booth where one might expect to buy cotton candy, a volunteer pharmacist dispenses aspirin and antacid. Other tents are labeled "Safeco Insurance" and "All State." Catholic Charities has erected a tent, as has a local politician. And, in a cold slap of reality, there is a drab tent where evacuees can privately read the list of homes that have been destroyed.
The outpouring of help has been so massive that some volunteers are being turned away, and donated food and water is being stored in tents in the far reaches of the stadium's parking lot. "If you need kosher food, we've got it!," exclaims Phillip Dewitt, a defense department contractor who is volunteering at the site. On Tuesday, volunteer teachers outnumbered kids three to one, said Edwin Lohr, another volunteer. Anitra Means showed up to volunteer on Tuesday and found herself managing one of several food banks that seemed to spontaneously appear on the midway's fringes.

Meanwhile, nearly 400 Red Cross volunteers from across the country were to arrive in the San Diego area Wednesday, said Red Cross worker John Degnan, who came in from Massachusetts. Also, 75 emergency response vehicles were coming to the region to deliver meals and other supplies to shelters. Disaster experts say planners sometimes focus on the negative consequences of disasters, such as public panic or rioting, which are rare. And planners rarely focus on the more likely consequences of disaster -- massive outpourings of help. But whether by accident or design, San Diego is offering emergency planners a lesson in harnessing volunteerism. San Diego shows what it will take

Anyway what San Diego has shown us in the way of acceptance, cooperation, and coming together is what the entire country is going to have to do in order to survive the future horror Bush has set in play for us. But that is only half of the successful equation.
The other half will be our loyal to our America, military. Bush moved a step closer to war with Iran today by unilateraly increasing sanctions against them in creasing the possability of the military rebelling enmasse. We are seeing examples of just that but it must be wider scale and we will discuss this half of the equation to succeed into the future tomorrow.

James Joiner

Gardner Ma

www.anaveragepatriot.com

Bush Again Vows He cares, Promises speedy recovery after Katrina! How does he get away with this?

Bush once again vows he cares, promises speedy recovery after Katrina! Ayear and a half later? How does he get away with this Again?
Enough is enough! when are people going to get sick of his inaction? He does absolutely nothing then does a feel good visit to say he wants to know there frustrations. Frustrations! Much of the Gulf still looks like it was nuked more than a year and a half later. He says he fully understands the frustrations, he wants ti know what they are, and to the extent he can help, he will. I say it often but how does he get away with acting like he cares while doing nothing to remedy the situation and continuously gets away with it. I don't get it!
In his first visit to the region in six months, Bush sought to fight the perception that he has forgotten about those hard-hit by the August 2005 storm. Much of the city outside the tourist areas remains in ruins. what a coincidence. the areas for the affluent and the areas that can be showcased are doing fine.
"He says he committed to the people of this part of the world and the Gulf Coast that the federal government would fund recovery - and stay committed to the recovery," Bush said during his 14th trip to the region. It was his first visit since he toured the area on the one-year anniversary of the storm. so what does he do visit every 6 months to say he cares just to keep the country on a string. If he cared he would set up shop in the Gulf area. That would show he cared. That would get things done. These games have to stop.
The Bush administration's initial response to the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history was widely seen as a failure. It was and still is. The White House has since sought to reassure residents - and the nation - that it is committed to recovery. Still, the president is dogged by criticism. wTF has he done?
The White House says Bush has helped make $110 billion in aid available for rebuilding, education and rental assistance. Bush's aides say Cabinet officials have visited the region dozens of times, and that state and local leaders must share responsibility for delays.Where the hell did it go? the only benefit I can see is to profiteers which seems to be ststus quo due to Bush's insistance on no oversight.
He says he wants to get New Orleans rebuilt but from what I can see Oprah winfrey and others have accomplished much more with their direct aid. I just don't get it? local officials are not any more exasperated than the rest of us for not even a mere mention by the chief idiot during his State of the Union Address. It was only the worst natural catatstrophe in America in my memory if not ever. however, I guess that depoends on your priorities and whether or not you are trying to create a new society as Bush is, lying all the while until he achieves his goal as usual.
We hear all the time and I believe it that if we do not get New Orleans straight, the United States will never be the same. i have sai from the beginning that it will not be rebuilt as we knew it. The housing areas that could not be removed legelly were taken care of by Katrina and will not be rebuilt. Most of the poor that were forced to move elsewhere will not be able to come back nor will they want to at this point. Just enough will find space to facilitate the entrepenuers, industry and tourism.
New Orleans will never be the same and thanks to the Decider and his new societty, the U.S. will never be the same. of course to make it look like things were going well and everything would be hunky dory Bush had a photo op as He gave an American flag to Ernie and Cheryl Woodward, who rebuilt their home with the help of a federal grant. One of the few as he said for the camera's "People's lives are improving, and there is hope. The sentiment is not shared by many who live along the storm's brutal path - particularly in New Orleans. Crime has soared and health care is limited. Large numbers of residents are so frustrated they are thinking of getting out for good and many have.
I thought it was pretty telling that as he was touring around he made the mistake of asking a question, "Staying busy?" he asked a construction crew. One of the workers told him the crew was still working on the same block of the neighborhood a year and a half after the storm. A year and a half later and still working on the same bock? How many blocks are there anyway? I know, this is another project he wants done after he is long gone. Something else that if it is to be cleaned up it will have to be on someone elses watch but it will never be the same. Things wil soon get busier around the world for us and New Orleans or America will never be the same.
Of $110 billion in relief aid that Congress has approved, $86 billion has been committed to projects, and $53 billion has been spent. What the heck did they do with it? How can they say they care? again I say How can they get away with this? You know, what is being allowed to happen in the Gulf area reminds me of something I heard as a child, I feel for you but I can't reach you! http://www.forbes.com/...
Why can't we do anything here either to hold Bush accountable? I just don't get it!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Veterans of past wars should be respected but hold no sway over Bush's created mess in Iraq!

First I don't have to tell you that this is the first time a U.S. President has ever attacked a country and started a war. As you know, there was never justification to attack Iraq in the first place. now that Bush has his in, in the middle east he will not leave Iraq until he can find his excuse to attack Iran. And he is working real hard to achieve that original goal.
I refuse to believe that a fight to ensure that the right thing is done with our troops in Iraq has boiled down to a cat fight in Congress. Democratic veterans against Republican veterans, Democrats wanting the right thing done for America and our troops and Republican veterans wanting the right thing done for Bush and his plan for new order in Iraq and the middle east. I respect all our veterans including every male member of my family going back to WW 1. However with that said I do not believe any veteran from any war should denigrate that status while trying to argue in the defense of Bush's unprovoked created idiocy in Iraq.
Republicans seeking to defend President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq tapped military veterans among their own ranks to lead the debate Thursday as Democrats relished likely victory in their fight for a resolution opposing Bush's policy.
These people better grow up! This can not go on being treated as another childish political game. Democratic veterans are right in coming forward and insisting on the troops being withdrawn from Bush's failure in Iraq that was a given from day one and nothing will prevent that.
The Republican veterans speaking in favor of keeping our troops in the middle of a civil war is unconscionable. Keeping them there will change nothing and they will follow us home and everywhere else in the world regardless of the childish rhetoric.
The non binding resolution is not just about pacifying our base as Republicans childishly argue. It is all about satisfying their warmongering base. We want the right thing done for our troops, my sons included. that is what it should be about not satisfying Republican egos and whittling down doing the right thing for our troops to a Republican pissing contest disregarding the desires of our troops.
Many of the troops can be seen now saying it is time for them to leaver Iraq. They did their job and I have to agree. I have to tell you, the Republican bullshit that we are dishonoring our troops if we pull out before the job is done id just that. My sons love what they are doing and one is headed willingly back to Iraq in April. However being lied to and treated in a way to disgrace them and our America is more important than saving Bush's little face.
I refuse to believe that Democrats have been reduced to playing the republicans childish games but I hope it works. Something has to!
In a letter to the president on Wednesday, Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said, "thousands of the new troops" being sent into Iraq "will apparently not have the armor and equipment they need to perform the mission and reduce the likelihood of casualties."
Demanding that troops meet certain requirements before being sent into harms' way was an idea initiated by Rep. Jack Murtha, the top Democrat on the House committee that oversees military spending.
Murtha said in a letter to Bush on Wednesday that thousands of the new troops" being sent into Iraq "will apparently not have the armor and equipment they need to perform the mission and reduce the likelihood of casualties."Demanding that troops meet certain requirements before being sent into harms' way was an idea initiated by Rep. Jack Murtha, the top Democrat on the House committee that oversees military spending.
I refuse to believe that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker said protective gear for troops in Iraq was not a problem."Obviously, we are not going to put any force into theater that isn't properly trained and equipped," Schoomaker said. I mean what kind of bull shit is that. They have been doing it from day one and they know it yet they still have the nerve to blatantly lie so they can have their way. There is no conscience here and it is sickening.
I am sick of hearing mindless arguments made by Bush followers and ignorant demands made by Bush so he can have his wars and follow his plan for new middle east and order. what about our troops? What about our America they supposedly care about? What about being honest and putting the interests of the country first? The games must stop! If Republicans really care about our America they better start making believe they mean it and get our troops home we they are needed and stop the lies and the games. http://www.cnn.com/...

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com