The Llano Ledger

Newsletter Text V136
February 4, 2002
 
 

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Index:
Government To Set Up Highly Questionable Screening System
Bush To Reduce Medicaid Spending
"Justice" Department Orders White House To Preserve Enron Documents
Assault On Abortion Rights
Increase In Abstinence Funds
"Justice" Department Nude Statues Draped
Noelle Bush Charged With Prescription Fraud
 No Federal Investigation Of Columbine Irregularities
 Israelis To Punish Conscientious Objectors
 Opposition To Olympic Condoms
 Klee's Kaleidoscope
 Unbridled Fear
 
 
 



*****Government To Set Up Highly Questionable Screening System*****

Not surprisingly, the fascist appointed to the White House is not satisfied with evisceration of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments by The Patriot Act.  He and his henchmen are feverishly working on the implementation of a huge air security system engineered to integrate every passenger's personal and demographic information, living arrangements, and travel history.  Frightening?  Should be.  ... Unless you believe in Big Brother and no privacy.

Predictive software and data mining will be used to profile passenger activity before the day of flight to supposedly predict potential terrorist activity.  Still unconcerned?  Every passenger would be assigned a threat index or score.  Those with high scores would be singled out for further harassment by government goons.  The American way?  ... Or Nazi Germany?

Security consultant Joseph Del Balzo, formerly with the Federal Aviation Administration, is currently working on one of the projects.  He asserts:  "This technology, based on transaction analysis, behavior analysis, gives us a pretty good idea of what's going on in a person's mind."   Nonsense.  Utter nonsense.  Would be laughable if not so extremely dangerous and threatening to liberty.  As a formally-schooled research psychologist, I can tell you this man does not know what he is talking about.  Pointedly, his head is securely lodged up his rump.  ... Can I be any plainer?

These Nazis have asked lawmakers to drastically ease privacy protections provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Driver's Privacy Protection Act.  They seek financial, medical, employment, residence, and all other personal information they can find on the flying public.  ... You don't fly?  Think government will stop there?

Think local police thugs will not use the system to profile drivers or even pedestrians?  Wake up.  Magazine subscriptions, car ownership, projected income, telephone numbers, and land records will be used to profile airline passengers as well.  Still think local police goons won't do the same?  Think Nazi 33rd Judicial District Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) "officers" won't find this system extremely useful to harass innocent citizens?  ... And more easily line their pockets?

Neural networks are already being used by credit card and telephone companies to track and analyze behavior.  These networks are capable of "learning".  Supposedly, they reliably predict behavior.  Such systems as well as others remarkably similar will be used to link numbers you call and restaurants and other establishments you frequent to terrorist watch lists compiled by government thugs.

Still unafraid and trusting of government?  If so, you get what you deserve.  Think a revolution impossible?  Think again.  ... If not, why are gun rights and the Second Amendment constantly under aggressive attack by corrupt and abusive government?  Fascists working on these systems want the new technology linked to a national ID card with biometric capability.  Will you willingly comply?  Freedom and liberty mean nothing to you?


*****Bush To Reduce Medicaid Spending*****

Think the "President" and Republicans truly care for the "have-nots"?  Ole' George "The Tush" has included some $9 billion in Medicaid cuts to be imposed over the next five years in the new budget.  Readers are reminded hospitals are already in dire straits from indigent healthcare.  Problems with Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements have become endemic over the last few years, leading many healthcare facilities to close.

Interestingly, the "President's" brother Jeb, Governor of Florida, is in strong disagreement with "Administration" plans to further gut Medicaid.  The last thing Republicans claim to want is socialized medicine.  Precisely why they distorted and destroyed former President Clinton's healthcare proposals shortly after he took office.   ... Despite the fact they were far from being socialized medicine. Yet, the current occupant of the White House and his equally fascist henchmen apparently are doing all they can to see to it socialized medicine becomes a fact of life.  Apparently, inadvertently.  ... Just too stupid to realize the consequences of gutting Medicaid and other healthcare services for the poor and working poor.

There is no question the current system is in desperate financial trouble.  If the federal government provides no relief and continues to move in the opposite direction, socialized medicine will become a fact of life.  People in the United States will NOT tolerate inadequate or non-existent healthcare.  When enough hospitals and other healthcare facilities are forced to close, government will have no choice but to provide care directly.  Or face a bloody uprising on the streets.

Think a young married father, gainfully employed or otherwise, will peacefully tolerate lack of healthcare for his ill child?  Will non-violently walk away from a hospital emergency room if his wife, injured in an
accident, is refused treatment?  Then again, the jackass occupying the White House is incapable of thinking that far ahead.

Yet, the "President" and his equally fascist cronies have unlimited healthcare themselves.  The very best money can buy.  Taxpayers' money. ... Working definition of fascism?  An abusive and dangerous
oligarchy based on a pernicious blend of government, big business, and religion.  ... A boot-heel cynically placed on the throat of the masses, justified in principle by perversion and bastardization of
religion.



*****"Justice" Department Orders White House To Preserve Enron Documents*****

Amazing, isn't it?  What took so long?  Nothing quite like waiting a few weeks to secure possible evidence, no?  Then again, got to protect the "President" and his cronies.  ... Think there's been no government destruction of material to date?  While the "Administration" may indeed be innocent of wrongdoing regarding Enron, how will we ever know?

Interestingly, the "President" and "Vice President” continue to refuse to release documents requested by the General Accounting Office regarding the "Administration's" energy task force?  Why?  After
all, the people are entitled to know if Bush and his cronies improperly served the best interests of Enron and others.  "Slick" Dick Cheney doesn't seem to think so.

Ludicrously, the White House refuses to release anything and everything of substance to reporters, urging them to make specific allegations first.  ... Hey, George?   How the hell can the press intelligently make allegations without seeing the substance of energy task force documents first?   -- Like asking a prosecutor and grand jury to make specific charges in an indictment before allowing them
to review evidence.  Then again, it can only be suspected the "Administration" has something to hide.



*****Assault On Abortion Rights*****

The White House is determined to dictate to a woman what she can and cannot do with her uterus.  "Administration" officials are well aware sufficient support for a constitutional ban on abortion is non-existent.  Won't stop them from trying to erode reproductive freedom and choices, however.

Mr. Bush is desperately trying to accord the fetus constitutional rights.  Should that occur, abortion would quickly become illegal.  Women would be forced to bear unwanted children.  Who could argue with prenatal care, however?  Absolutely required, no doubt.  The Bush "Administration" wants to extend more prenatal healthcare benefits to low-income women.  Mighty generous and caring of the "President", no?  … At first glance only.

The jackass appointed to the White House by a fascist Supreme Court could care less about impoverished women and children.  After all, he supported the decimation of welfare and food stamps while governor of Texas. Readers are reminded in the state of Texas for many many years only women with dependent children received welfare.  ... And not much at that.  Men, and women with no children, did not and do not.  Welfare reform has only ensured fewer eligible recipients are now receiving benefits.  ... Precisely what Mr. Bush desperately wanted.

Pointedly, Ole' George "The Tush" wants to extend prenatal benefits for one reason and one reason only:  It would establish constitutional rights for the unborn and ultimately result in the loss of liberty for women and their right to do with their uterus as they damn well see fit.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.  Sieg Heil.  Adolph and Benito would have been proud.


*****Increase In Abstinence Funds*****

Would you believe the "President" is proposing a 33% increase in funding for abstinence-only programs that do not discuss contraception or the use of condoms to prevent pregnancy or the transmission of AIDS?  "Conservatives" ludicrously think contraception education leads to increased sexual activity.  Would be laughable, if not so pathetically sad and utterly untrue.  These "religious" fascists have no independent unbiased studies to support their position.  None.  Yet, don't confuse 'em with the truth.  They can't handle it.

Reportedly, current law requires students be taught that sex outside marriage would have harmful physical and psychological effects.  Again, absolute nonsense.  Unadulterated BS.  No proof.  None.  Simply "religious" propaganda imposed by the Fascist Right.  Yet, these dolts conveniently ignore the fact some 60% of new marriages and 50% overall fail.  These stats have remained remarkably constant for the last thirty years.

Ole' George, however, wants to waste some $135 million in the next fiscal year continuing ineffective, "religious"-based  abstinence-only programs.  Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson admits supporting research is not there.  Yet, he insists since many of his colleagues believe in it, the money should continue to be spent.  ... Sounds remarkably "conservative", doesn't it?  Especially in view of the fact some 900,000 teenagers continue to get pregnant each year despite the expenditure.  ... Never confuse a fascist with the truth…  -- He or she is too damned busy trying to impose their morality on others.  ... While disingenuously hiding behind a "conservative" label.

Adding insult to injury, Mr. Bush also plans to spend an additional $100 million to encourage single welfare mothers to marry.  The "President" is shamelessly using taxpayer money to impose his "religious" and moral views on others.  Yet, the Right remains silent and approving.  ... When Clinton did anything similar, he was excoriated for being a "socialist".  Interesting, isn't it?  Hypocritical as well.



*****"Justice" Department Nude Statues Draped*****

Would you believe the Department of "Justice" spent nearly $8,000 for drapes to cover a partially nude statue?  Attorney General John Ashcroft has no problems trampling the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.  No moral or constitutional qualms.   None.  No problems decimating civil liberties.  None.  No problems with capital punishment and legally murdering inmates in the name of the people.  None. No problems telling a woman what she can and cannot do with her uterus.  None.  Yet, this unabashed, unapologetic Nazi was personally offended by a piece of art, spending $8,000 bucks to cover it.

... Hey, Johnny?  Where in hell did you learn your perversely anal approach to "right" and "wrong", you jackass?  Worse yet, why force it on the rest of us?  Then again, par for the course for a fascist incapable of profound thought, offering oversimplistic analysis and solutions to enormously difficult problems.  In the perverse outrageously immature world of such individuals, day is night, night is day, and manure smells sweet.  ... Right, Johnny?  Sadly, this man is a pathetic embarrassment and affront to liberty.



*****Noelle Bush Charged With Prescription Fraud*****

Where is the outrage of the Fascist Right?  The "President's niece, Noelle Bush, was arrested for fraudulently attempting to fill a prescription for Xanax.  Interesting, isn't it?  Ms. Bush is the daughter of Jeb Bush, governor of Florida.  Seems the Bush children can't seem to stay out of trouble regarding substance abuse.  Readers will recall the "President's" daughters were both arrested for the illegal use of alcohol as minors.

Remarkably, the "Religious" Right has remained silent.  Interesting, isn't it? Can you imagine the uproar had it been Chelsea Clinton?  To date, Chelsea has managed to stay out of trouble and has done her parents well.  Can still remember, however, the hypocritical chortling of Right Wing talk show hosts years ago quite publicly wondering how Chelsea could turn out well, being the offspring of such outrageously immoral parents.  For you jackasses out there guilty of doing the same, where the hell is your outrage regarding the behavior of all three Bush children?  Your silence is deafening, hypocritical, and cowardly.



*****No Federal Investigation Of Columbine Irregularities*****

Indeed, government protects its own.  Been some controversy for awhile as to whether student gunman Dylan Klebold killed Daniel Rohrbough.  Reportedly, Denver Police Sgt. Daniel O'Shea told a school
administrator he might have killed the boy in the gun battle himself.  Later, he denied making the assertion. U.S. Attorney John Suthers will take no action.  Convenient, isn't it?  ... This, after a federal judge recently dismissed lawsuits brought by the Rohrbough family and others.  County prosecutors and a county coroner have also refused to hold an inquest.  When it comes to errant, abusive, or corrupt officers in the United States, there is no longer, if there ever had been, any redress.  Adolph and Benito would have been proud.  Sieg Heil.



*****Israelis To Punish Conscientious Objectors*****

Apparently, honor in the Israeli Army is still existent.  Some 110 reservists have signed a petition refusing to serve in Gaza and the West Bank.  One claimed to have been court-martialed for refusing to fire a machine gun at a civilian area.  Former Shin Bet Chief Ami Ayalon asserted "To shoot a youth who is unarmed is a blatantly illegal order.  The number of children who have been killed in the last year and a
half worries me greatly.  ... In each case, was there no other choice?  Did we have to shoot in order to kill?  That's a question that should worry us all."

Israeli Army Chief Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, however, has strongly asserted action will be taken against the reservists.  ... Hey, General?  How can you possibly justify machine-gunning unarmed youths?  Is that  your definition of "honor", sir?  Think it will lead to compliance in occupied areas?  ... Or, more likely, further deaths of Israeli civilians by suicide bombers?  Wake up, you jackass.  There will be no peace until all occupied territory is returned.



*****Opposition To Olympic Condoms*****

Would you believe it?  The Religious Right clearly has much more than just a problem with a woman doing as she pleases with her uterus.  They are also fervently opposed to free condom distribution, -- particularly at the Olympics.  Apparently, they do not recognize the fact properly used prophylactics cut down on the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.  -- Or don't care.  Imposing their views of morality on others comes first.  They seem to ludicrously think contraceptive distribution increases sexual activity.  There is no evidence of this.  In fact, quite the opposite, according to healthcare professionals.



*****Klee's Kaleidoscope*****

Be sure to click on 'Kaleidoscope V5' for Harvey Klee's latest edition.  This publication is a forum for a diversity of viewpoints. All are encouraged to submit material.



*****Unbridled Fear*****

As strongly asserted in the last 40 editions, gut-wrenching fear generated by the Narcotics Enforcement Team is quite impressive. After all, these Nazi stormtroopers not only outrageously intimidate defendants and their gutless attorneys, but even innocent third parties who have suffered at their corrupt and abusive hands.

Recently, a source came forward with allegations regarding the death of a loved one under exceptionally curious circumstances. Sadly, the survivor got cold feet.

Most pointedly and quite publicly, how in hell do you expect these abuses to end if you don't have the guts to stand up and expose them to the light of day?   Every time a source cowardly runs the other way, the corrupt and abusive sons of bitches win. Every g-ddamned time. Worse yet, another nail is driven into the coffin of liberty.

If you don't have the courage to stand up and do the right thing, why should this writer continue to place himself in physical and legal jeopardy trying to expose the outrageous corruption and abuse?
 

Tim Chorney, Publisher
The Llano Ledger

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