The Pentecultist Armageddon/Rapture seeking PM of Australia - who clawed and backstabbed his way to the position (don't be fooled by the glib and folksy manner) - he's a smooth neo-con apparatchik of the most hypocritical manner - assisted by a Cabinet filled with right-wingers - including some fellow-babble-maniac hands-in-the-air unChristian Cultists - taking always from the citizens to give to their prosperity theology "mates" - including always jumping to requests from perfidious US interests - our national sovereignty trashed with northern military and drone-delivery spy satellite bases - First Nations coastal country trashed in the interests of military weaponry practice attacks - called "exercises" ... Australia - who would now sign a contract with it. (Rhetorical question.) I am totally with you Patrick on all the arguments and understanding of this current betrayal/repudiation with France - and the treason I think it represents to the people of Australia. Thank you for your clarity. Cold War II indeed. Here it is!
Recent US crimes against Haiti people -- by Hillary , Condoleezza Rice/Bush, Obama -- coups, military invasions (see general Smedley Butler), theft of $16B+ earthquake financial aid, century of massive exploitation of one of the poorest country. UN (Nepal soldiers) brought in cholera (30,000+ dead, million sick) but negated the horror for six (read slowly - six) years.
A detailed, most horrible recent history of US colonialism -- kudos to Aaron Mate (always remember how vulgarly he was attacked by TYT's despicables - Ana & Cenk). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
PS: Going way back, 2nd President John Adams (1797-1801) supported Haiti and the revolution. He got voted out and Jefferson reversed policy immediately, black listing Haiti and yanking out support. One of Jefferson’s protégés was Monroe, of the Monroe Doctrine.
Adams’ predecessor, George Washington, had no use for the black leaders of Saint-Domingue. Nor did Adams’ vice president, Thomas Jefferson. He dreaded the prospect of black sailors, supercargoes and missionaries spreading the message of freedom and revolution into the Southern states. “We have to fear it,” Jefferson wrote Adams.
PS2: Both wings of the US War party have centuries of identical foreign policies -- feeding and grunting together at same throughs...
Possibly Global Warming will cure US imperialists of Cold War #2....
A suggestion -- Both wings of the US War party have identical foreign policy driven by immensely profitable SAME donors. Should we all address: What can be done? What specific actions??
For example - about the all-encompassing corruption at all level of US government:
1. Can a sitting Senator or Congresswoman be removed for CORRUPTION?
2. Are there prior cases -- in prosecuting corruption?
3. What is necessary to initiate a process?
4. What are other 10 or 20 specific actions population can undertake in fight of a massive and endemic corruption at all levels of US government?
PS: The "soo bad" China executes yearly few extreme cases of corruption in China; when was the last time any major US politician was jailed in the US (beyond few months or years)?
The Pentecultist Armageddon/Rapture seeking PM of Australia - who clawed and backstabbed his way to the position (don't be fooled by the glib and folksy manner) - he's a smooth neo-con apparatchik of the most hypocritical manner - assisted by a Cabinet filled with right-wingers - including some fellow-babble-maniac hands-in-the-air unChristian Cultists - taking always from the citizens to give to their prosperity theology "mates" - including always jumping to requests from perfidious US interests - our national sovereignty trashed with northern military and drone-delivery spy satellite bases - First Nations coastal country trashed in the interests of military weaponry practice attacks - called "exercises" ... Australia - who would now sign a contract with it. (Rhetorical question.) I am totally with you Patrick on all the arguments and understanding of this current betrayal/repudiation with France - and the treason I think it represents to the people of Australia. Thank you for your clarity. Cold War II indeed. Here it is!
Although - it didn't start in 1947 ;-((
IMPORTANT it started with Washington and Jefferson US presidents -- -- An extraordinary interview !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
Recent US crimes against Haiti people -- by Hillary , Condoleezza Rice/Bush, Obama -- coups, military invasions (see general Smedley Butler), theft of $16B+ earthquake financial aid, century of massive exploitation of one of the poorest country. UN (Nepal soldiers) brought in cholera (30,000+ dead, million sick) but negated the horror for six (read slowly - six) years.
A detailed, most horrible recent history of US colonialism -- kudos to Aaron Mate (always remember how vulgarly he was attacked by TYT's despicables - Ana & Cenk). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3iT3y7MktI
PS: Going way back, 2nd President John Adams (1797-1801) supported Haiti and the revolution. He got voted out and Jefferson reversed policy immediately, black listing Haiti and yanking out support. One of Jefferson’s protégés was Monroe, of the Monroe Doctrine.
Adams’ predecessor, George Washington, had no use for the black leaders of Saint-Domingue. Nor did Adams’ vice president, Thomas Jefferson. He dreaded the prospect of black sailors, supercargoes and missionaries spreading the message of freedom and revolution into the Southern states. “We have to fear it,” Jefferson wrote Adams.
PS2: Both wings of the US War party have centuries of identical foreign policies -- feeding and grunting together at same throughs...
Bravo -- including the Greek tragedy of 1947.
Possibly Global Warming will cure US imperialists of Cold War #2....
A suggestion -- Both wings of the US War party have identical foreign policy driven by immensely profitable SAME donors. Should we all address: What can be done? What specific actions??
For example - about the all-encompassing corruption at all level of US government:
1. Can a sitting Senator or Congresswoman be removed for CORRUPTION?
2. Are there prior cases -- in prosecuting corruption?
3. What is necessary to initiate a process?
4. What are other 10 or 20 specific actions population can undertake in fight of a massive and endemic corruption at all levels of US government?
PS: The "soo bad" China executes yearly few extreme cases of corruption in China; when was the last time any major US politician was jailed in the US (beyond few months or years)?