America's Defense Lacking Again Because of Politics

We have many in our elected federal government who would like nothing more then to dissolve the US Military because it "offends" them. For years the Liberals have been trying to disband our military, in 1961 the US Department of State presented publication 7277 which talks about disarming the US Military and leaving our defense of America to the United Nations. I tried to find a government archive site, but nothing goes back that far, but I did find a copy of it US State Department Electronic Research Collection at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This did not only address disarming the military but all people as well.

Pub 7277 Governing Principles

The program sets forth a series of general principles to guide the negotiating states in their work. These make clear that:

• As states relinquish their arms, the United Nations must be progressively strengthened in order to improve its capacity to assure international security and the peaceful settlement of disputes;
• Disarmament must proceed as rapidly as possible, until it is completed, in stages containing balanced, phased, and safeguarded measures;
• Each measure and stage should be carried out in an agreed period of time, with transition from one stage to the next to take place as soon as all measures in the preceding stage have been carried out and verified and as soon as necessary arrangements for verification of the next stage have been made;
• Inspection and verification must establish both that nations carry out scheduled limitations or reductions and that they do not retain armed forces and armaments in excess of those permitted at any stage of the disarmament process; and
• Disarmament must take place in a manner that will not affect adversely the security of any state.

Lucky for us in the 1960s we still had Democrats and Republicans who were patriotic, did love their country, and supported our military above partisan bickering and special interest groups; those days are gone. In 1989 we were the supreme power causing the collapse of the suppressive communist block and the Berlin wall to be destroyed. We proved this to be true in 1991, the 1st Gulf War by taking down the 3rd largest standing military in the world in just 43 days. We saw the result of this degrading of our military after the 1st Gulf War when we went to Iraq to fight the 2nd Gulf War and our equipment was so out dated we, the military people were dying in droves. We cranked up the war machines and came up with the MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protective) vehicles and other advancements, we were making great advances in way to protect our military; now once again, that has stopped. Do we not learn from our past or is politics more important then the lives of our military members? Is giving people free phones more important then protecting the ones who defend our freedom? I think Calvin Coolidge said it best.

Calvin Coolidge- "The nation which forgets its defenders, will be itself forgotten."

I have watched the military, depending on what party was in office, be demonized or praised, second guessed and facing trials or commended for their bravery. When we left Iraq (I was there) we were taking fire but not allowed to return fire due to politics; is this protecting our military or playing political games with their lives from people never put in harms way or sacrificing anything for our country.

A new test for senior rank military leaders according to Dr. Jim Garrow, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, is "Will you fire on US citizens if ordered?" If this is correct, our politicians are getting rid of Military leaders who won't shoot Americans, you have to ask why? Why do they want them to shoot on Americans and what political agenda is hidden to make this situation viable? Could this be about "Gun Control" or something more sinister that we the people can't see? No matter the reasoning once again our military is being asked to bow to political desires. The political desires are often to appease leaders from the UN or other foreign lands and I think we should listen to and heed Alexander Hamilton's warning.

Alexander Hamilton- "Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence."

All the cuts in the military and military development, all the political games using our military as pawns in order to pass pork spending, appease foreign influences, or even to find the ones to give the order to fire on our American citizens needs to stop. The Army leadership says budget reductions could render the Army at "high risk to meet even one major war," this assessment by top Army officials to Pentagon leaders. Are we going to destroy our military and our country just to provide for the lazy or for some political agenda? It is up to you to stop it, what is your answer?

Hatred In America; What Has Happened to Truth?

  

I go around an talk on several blogs both conservative and liberal and when I run into someone being dishonest on either side, I'll point to the actual numbers from government sites or polls taken from reputable center line site. A trend I have noticed from both sides of the isle but more harsh on the liberal side is what happens when you win the debate using the truth instead of a conservative or liberal published talking points. Many time when I win a debate using reputable sites and government data on either side, the people spreading the falsities will not debate you again and avoid you because you have caught them in their lie. What I have found recently from these sites but mainly the liberal sites are that if you show their bias and falsities; provide sites like the Government Accounting Office (GAO), Federal Budget Office (FBO), FBI, or even videos from YouTube which shows the person in their own words proving your the honest one, they will avoid you but many sites the monitors will ban you. This isn't because you are throwing hatred around but the truth, it use to be that from both sides the truth was what mattered but now it seems its the agenda.   

 A blog from the other night who also had "America" in their title was saying that President Obama had cut the deficit in half which President Obama has never said and has acknowledged its escalation. I pointed out the FBO numbers and the GOV sites to be accurate; I won the debate but after he had soundly loss the debate I was banned. I went back to the site because I was banned by "Moderator 4" and it said if you have any questions contact them; I found out that "Moderator 4" was the same guy who loss the debate. I sent "Moderator 4" a letter telling him to please forward why I was ban and I would forward all my email to prove I did nothing wrong but I know I will not receive an answer or the right action from this site. I took "Moderator 4" power away when I proved he was just a ninnyhammer and just spreading lies, since neither he nor this site can stand up to the truth the only action left for them was to ban the truth and anyone bring it to their site. My question is, what has happened to the truth being the most important? Why when you expose a lie or bad data received from others, does both sides meet it head on with unbridled hatred?   

John Adams- "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

Our leader of our country have become full of vial hatred and spew it at all who disagree; President Obama, cannot even do an interview without belittling anyone who disagrees with him; he knows the economy isn't good, he knows the unemployment numbers are cooked, he knows his signature law which was signed before everyone could read it was flawed and hurting the people, President Obama and our leaders from both sides know this but don't care.

 

Samuel Adams- "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!"

President Obama, you stated "That I will hold my staff or agencies, and the people in them accountable when the fail to perform their responsibilities at the highest level", "all will be held accountable if they don't", and "ultimately the buck stops with me". Was this just lip service? You have yet to hold anyone accountable and now look at history I believe we have a reincarnated President Nixon. In your own word you promised the citizens of the US you would hold your staff or agencies, and the people in them accountable; who was held accountable for IRS targeting, Benghazi, Fast & Furious (Holder lied under oath), Ms Sibelius' violation of the Hatch Act, EPA targeting & email violations, $500 to $800 million ACA web site that doesn't work, and the purposeful infliction of pain on the American people for political gains. President Obama, you and your administration has violated the US Constitution (George W. Bush did as well) and your own Affordable Care Act law because not even a president can remove parts of a law without going back through congress.

Samuel Adams- "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt."

" Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust be men of unexceptionable characters."

I don't just blame President Obama and our congress over this but mainly our News Media. Our News Media refuses to report the truth anymore, they will report a half truth sometimes but I was raised that a half truth is a whole lie.

Thomas Jefferson- " The price of freedom is eternal vigilance"

This is what the media should be doing but no matter what happens, the media will not hold ALL politicians accountable. Much of the media today is nothing but lobbyist spreading propaganda for which political party the like the most. What ever happened to political parties holding their people to an ethical standard and a code of conduct above the normal person. Do you remember what the American Revolution was all about and what our founding fathers said about government?

Thomas Jefferson- " I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." 

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe."   

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."

"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."

Our government is wasting our money and our grand kids money. Our large cities are the places of most corruption including voting times and mostly the places who want everything for nothing. Currently we have way to much government and government intrusion on our lives and has started becoming tyrannical.

George Washington- "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force. Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearsome master."

"Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."

Our founding fathers were geniuses and even if you do not believe in the Christian foundation all of our founding fathers portrayed, their writing and quotes many times are wise and even in the case of Benjamin Rush prophetic.

Benjamin Rush- "By removing the Bible from schools we would be wasting so much time and money in punishing criminals and so little pains to prevent crime. Take the Bible out of our schools and there would be an explosion in crime."

Religious or not we can see that Benjamin Rush was correct because this has definitely happened. We as a nation need to get our schools back to teach truth instead of agendas, skills instead of social desires, and servitude to our country instead of greed and receiving all we can for free. We need to stop the spending, pay off our debts, live within our means, and remove all special rights congress has bestowed on themselves. This is the only way we can save our country, protect our freedom, and get back to the truth.

The National News Media Disgracing our Military and Veterans

The people who fought and survived when many of their friends died; these people being female, male, Black, White, Latino, Asian, WWII vets, Korean Vets, Vietnam vets, Gulf War Vets, and any others I may have missed who marched on DC because of our government's treatment of our veterans. This is a legitimate form of protest we have all seen from many groups but the way the press covers it is reprehensible; the National News Media portray them; as racist, brawlers, whackos, mentally ill, Tea Partiers, and to the only person out of the hundreds of thousands with a confederate flag (if there were more the media would have showed it) and anything else negative they could. Unfortunately Sarah Palin (R) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had to use this as a political platform which in my mind tarnished the veterans purpose which the media harshly pointed out but the media didn't harshly anything about the political speeches for the illegal aliens march, or that everything was set up courtesy of our government for the illegal aliens but not for our vets; this was despicable. On the other hand the media did use the illegal aliens rally to praise the senators who spoke there but condemned the ones who spoke here; both should have been treated equally and fairly but this is not our National News Media's way.

At the veteran march you have female, male, Black, White, Latino, Asian, WWII vets, Korean Vets, Vietnam vets, Gulf War Vets, and other vets coming together; Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, Republican, conservative, liberal, and others I may have missed coming together to say to all the politically elected officials; stop punishing the people, our country, our children, and our veterans. We know the administration sent letters out during the sequester and this shutdown saying "make it hurt" referring to hurting "We the People" and we know it is because most the politicians from all parties are greedy, partisan, elitist, and instead of doing what is best and right for our country and to help its citizens, they would rather do what helps themselves, their party, and their pocket.

No death benefits should ever be stopped for our fallen military; if it is all three, The President, House, and Senate Leaders should be removed and sent back to where they came. The military have fought, bled, and died for this country when most in congress have never served because they only think of themselves. They will say "But I am serving, I'm an elected official"; you are serving but only yourself. When you join the military you loose many of your freedoms, you loose time with your family, you loose your health, and now with our current elected officials, you loose the dignity and honoring to military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. How many in the Oval Office and the US Congress would ever put themselves in position to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country and it's people; I can guarantee you few. Our media never reports on the way our military is treated, the way they are constantly used for political props; well they don't unless it fits their political agenda which makes it worse then the politicians.

The march on DC was for the veterans to say we have fought, bled, been crippled, and many of our friends have died for our country and you need to start fixing it because your greed is what has broken it. What happened to Lance Corporal Jeremiah Collins family, not being able to fly to and bury their sun should never happen; the consistent slashing of promised veterans benefits just to give to those to lazy to work should never happen; and the ignoring of the US Constitution should never happen! I get even more upset because our National News Media always take any military or veteran story and twists it to their needed view or agenda no matter how much it hurts the military and their family; this should never happen. Depending on what side of the isle the president is from will determine what you will say and how you will portray the military. An example of this is during President Bushes time the was a death meter on many channels showing the military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan but it went away immediately after the election of President Obama; are the military personnel dying under President Obama not as important? If it wasn't for our military, you the media wouldn't have the "Freedom of the Press"; so why do you keep stabbing us in the back?

Compare These Two Political Views to Yours

Due to an article I read today which showed many do not do research and fact check, they just spout political hatred which both sides are guilty; I am going to present you with the two views which are prominent in our political area today; both of these groups "claim" to be non-partisan. I am not for or against these two groups but want to pull what their web sites say and compare them side by side. I have changes some wording to hide the groups identities but did not remove its context.

Group 1 has about 30 million members across the US as far as I can find, this number can't be verified. When I read their site and went to Wikipedia to see what they said, many people had put contradictory information in there which looked like someone was falsifying data to damage their image; they should monitor Wikipedia to keep this site up to date and correct in its information. Even in the time it took me to write this which was two hours, items on Party 1's Wikipedia site has changed again. They did have some large donors but I could find no single industry or large entity as their core which was eluded to in Wikipedia.

The following is strait from Group 1 Site:

"We believe the responsibility of our beloved nation is etched upon the hearts of true American Patriots from every race, religion, national origin, and walk of life sharing a common belief in the values which made and keep our beloved nation great."

"We stand by the Constitution, we serve as a beacon to the masses that have lost their way, a light illuminating the path to the original intentions of our Founding Fathers. We must raise a choir of voices declaring America must stand on the values which made us great, only then will the politically blind see and deaf hear!"

"By joining the us, you are taking a stand for our nation. You will be upholding the grand principles set forth in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights."

Group 1's Core Beliefs

1. Illegal aliens are here illegally.
2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable.
3. A strong military is essential.
4. Special interests must be eliminated.
5. Gun ownership is sacred.
6. Government must be downsized.
7. The national budget must be balanced.
8. Deficit spending must end.
9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal.
10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must.
11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory.
12. Political offices must be available to average citizens.
13. Intrusive government must be stopped.
14. English as our core language is required.
15. Traditional family values are encouraged.

Group 2 has about 8 million members across the US as far as I can find, this number can't be verified.

The following came strait from Group 2's web site.

"But in contrast to most PACs, which funnel industry contributions to candidates in exchange for access, Our groups Political Action bundles hundreds of thousands of small donors together to elect progressive candidates who will represent the American people. In fact, the average donation to Our group's Political Action is less than $20."

I found this not to be true, the majority of it's donations come from large donors many who come from outside the US. I went looking because they say the have "8 million members" with the "average donation to Our group's Political Action is less than $20" which makes $160 million yet they spent in one year of political contributions over $500 million; the numbers didn't add up. They don't seem to care much for the military as well but we have been at war for a while.

From Wikipedia

"Changes in federal election laws have also impacted groups like Group 2. The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform legislation, which went into effect in 2002, allowed political parties to raise larger amounts of "hard money" contributions, but were forbidden from raising "soft money". Group 2, like many other political organizations which sought to influence the 2004 election, was able to circumvent this legislation using a 527 group, which became inactive in 2005 and closed in 2008."

"The (political party's name removed) 527 organizations have drawn support from some wealthy liberals determined to defeat a Politician. They include a financier Billionaire who gave $1.46 million to Group 2 Voter Fund (in the form of matching funds to recruit additional small donors); Peter B. Lewis, chief executive of the Progressive Corp., who gave $500,000 to Group 2 Voter Fund; and Linda Pritzker, of the Hyatt hotel family, and her Sustainable World Corp., who gave $4 million to the joint fundraising committee."

"On September 20, 2007, the Senate passed an bipartisan amendment designed to "strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of public figures. A total of 71 Senators, voted in support. The House passed a similar resolution by a 341-79 vote on September 26, 2007.^"

My question here is who was the 29 Senators and 79 Representatives who voted against this?

Group 2's Core Beliefs

1.      Americans from all walks of life who use innovative technology to lead, participate in, and win campaigns for progressive change.

2.      The Organization family of organizations have used online tools to lower the barriers to participation in our democracy, so real Americans have a voice in a political process where big money and corporate lobbyists wield too much influence.

3.      Increasingly, the organization's members and progressives are stepping up as the leaders of their own campaigns for social change, using the organization's cutting-edge technology, such as Petitions, to tap into our collective people power by enlisting other members’ support.

4.      The organization's family of organizations is not-for-profit and funded by small dollar donations from our more than 8 million members — no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way.

5.      Our organization's family is made up of a couple of different pieces. The organization's Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, focuses on education and advocacy, providing civic engagement tools to the public, and building the progressive movement by encouraging and supporting the development of more grassroots leaders.

6.      The organization's Political Action, a federal PAC, is focused on demonstrating organizational members’ power at the ballot box and electing candidates who reflect organizational members’ values.

If you read both Groups Core Values, the biggest one liner I can say that is different between the groups is Group 1 wants to keep following the US Constitution as is and follow it as required by the law. Group 2 wants to change the US Constitution to allow more progressive views to govern the American people. Much of our US Constitution has been under attack for years so I guess the big question is do you want it to change or stay as the founding fathers designed.

If you want the US Constitution to stay as is with no new rights but preserving all given rights and freedoms as defined in the US Constitution then you need to fall in with Group 1. If you want to change or suspend the US Constitution in order to receive new rights at the possibility of loosing your freedom and the rights given to you by the US Constitutional, if you want to give the government all the power over you as for these new "securities", you need to fall in with Group 2.

These two groups have been misrepresented by most media for political agenda reasons so instead of believing what I or someone else tells you, look it up. The links to the web sites and their Wikipedia pages are below. Go to YouTube and watch videos of what each group members (not the media or other group) say they believe; it will be an eye opener and I think we need it.

Group 1           Group 1 Wikipedia     Group 2           Group 2 Wikipedia

Gun Control by Felony

 

The history of the word "Felon" or "Felony" came from Middle English, Anglo-French felun, fel evildoer, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fillen to beat, whip, fel skin more at fell, the first known use was in the 13th Century. The word was not commonly used until Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) who was an English Judge coined the word felon and wrote that a felony is a capital offence, but not every capital offence is a felony. He concedes that "the idea of felony is indeed so generally connected with that of capital punishment, that we find it hard to separate them; and to this usage the interpretations of the law do now conform." As we know capital punishment was the state putting to death a prisoner. In the US the recognition and use of the word Felon remained the same as basically when a person committed a crime for which they would be put to death. In 1844 some states adopted that only through a Parton or through the "Right of Suffrage" could anyone who committed a felony; the "Right of Suffrage" is (from what I could find) an extended time of hard labor. When you take a look at history, felonies were mostly Violent Crimes (murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping), Counterfeiting, drug violations, arson, and larceny; which many in our history was punishable by death. Today we have more felonies then you can shake a stick at and even though some may seem logical, many others sound like we are being put under a military state. The ones (this is not an all conclusive list) I easily found was DUI, simple assault, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, vandalism, curfew, loitering, and even jaywalking in some places are felonies but the question is why?

We have a long history of our government using the law to disenfranchise voters who disagree with them. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a bipartisan bill introduces to eliminate the disenfranchisement of minorities in many southern Democratic controlled states; after it was passed you would think it would be settled by now but it still continues from both sides. In 2000, several Democratic poll official through out thousands of military absentee ballots because the military usually votes Republican. In 2004, allegations that Voters Outreach of America had collected and submitted Republican voter registration forms but discarded Democratic voter registration forms. In 2006, Secretary of the Virginia State Board of Elections Jean Jensen concluded there was deliberate widespread voter suppression. This same year four of John Kerry's campaign employees were convicted of slashing the tires on 25 vans used for driving Republican monitors to the polls. I believe the time of having honorable politicians has gone and we need to remove everyone of the politicians and start fresh; they can't do any worse then what we have. Their dishonesty is also why they have went from a felony being a crime where the criminal receives the death penalty to a felony for jaywalking so we can make sure you never own a gun. Most states don't allow felons to vote which if it was under the original definition of a felon, I would say let none of them vote but the only reason I can find for trying to convict someone of a felony is so they can never own a firearm again; do you believe our politicians would be this dishonest? I do! Think about this; in some states you can jay walk and never be able to own a firearm again because they have made it a felony. I can understand the murder, rapist, and armed robber but a jay walker? The fine is minimal, there is no jail time, so the only true development that could be worth while for a politician with an agenda is to get you guns. This goes hand in hand with some politicians wanting to put a $5 tax on every bullet you buy.

Tyranny is being suppressed, the only two way to suppress someone is buy new laws which remove the citizens rights. In 2012 there were more then 40,000 laws added to the books. The second way to suppress someone is by physical force; how many police department have went from protecting and serving to military tactics for most everything. I stand 100% behind the police and most are very cop on the street are good but more and more are turning to the dark side. I can show you case after case and video after video of bad cops abusing their authority and violating the citizens rights. This video of a cop is one example of how contact with the public should be and my hats off to this cop. In this tape 9 cops beat a man to death. The reason I show you this is because you can also find bad cops, some working with politicians, some just abusing their power, who when they have nothing on a person will make up charges , many time felonies, to cover their illegal arrests, searches, and even brutality. The supreme court has said you can film any public servant or official (including politicians) in public places yet many of the bad cops will fabricate a felony and don't want it recorded; good cops don't care, they know their job and limits. My brother-in-law is a cop and I know the crap they have to put up with, but he always remains professional.

Out of all the laws we have in the US at state and federal level, adding 40,000 a year just brings tyranny, how many laws have they removed? I understand with the development of technology we need new guidance but we have came to the point where it is impossible for the police to know a significant part of the law but also to the point the state and federal governments will make new laws to control you which is nothing but legalized slavery; not freedom. Tell me what is you take?  

This Administrations Doesn’t Care about the Military, Citizens, or Media Rights

 First the military; President Obama said he might not sign a bill to pay death benefits to the families of fallen soldiers because it was not necessary. This is what you voted for; a president who hates the military as shown here. He does not even have enough compassion to put aside his temper tantrum for the fallen military members who have fought and died for this country; to reinstate the $100,000 "death gratuity" payments to military families, as well as resume funerals and burials. President Obama can find enough money to setup an Immigration Rally for illegal aliens including a stage and broadcasting system while at the same time he has enough money to HIRE security to stop the WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans from visiting their memorials which usually are open air with no guards but he can’t afford to give the military personnel who have died any respect at all; you can do it by yourself with an executive order. I know you hate the military, all your actions point to it and you know all Americans love their military a it upsets them when the fallen or wounded are not treated with respect; this is what you are doing and then you blame (the Republicans in this case) as always someone else for your mistakes and cold heartedness to try and score political points. Mr. President, our fallen are not for photo opportunities or for scoring political points!

Now you are going after the people; first everyone is finding out that The Affordable Care act isn’t very affordable, you have turned the 40 hour work week into 29 hours, you have raised our out of pocket cost for health care, raised our taxes, gutted our military, instrumental in the death of an American Ambassador in Benghazi, instrumental in the death of an American Boarder Patrol Agent, instrumental in the violation of our US Constitutional rights against illegal searches, directing the IRS and EPA to harass your enemies, cover up New Black Panthers intimidation charges, and you lied about these and many more. Under your reign the average wage in America has dropped by over $5,000, the poverty rate has raised 2%, taxes on the lower and middle class raised by 4%, National Debt raised by $7 trillion dollars, and more people then any time in our history are on welfare and unemployment. I had a video of a Democratic congressman saying “we don’t have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem; the money is still in the taxpayers pockets we haven’t taken it yet” (if someone can find it send it and I’ll post it). You have promised jobs but instead removed them through use of the EPA to shut down or cripple our coal industry, our nuclear energy industry, our oil industry, and even because of your heavy regulations forced our leading solar developers out of our country. You have not kept any promises to the people except you have made a change, it just wasn’t for the good of the country or the world. The American people are suffering and you have shown you don’t care.

The media, you thought you were untouchable but President Obama through his dictatorship way has pointed out you are touchable; what is your next step? I have always tried to look at both sides of an issue to see what is the motivates of the people in charge to go the direction they do; is it a social, religious, ideological agenda, or do they think the rest of the people are just idiots and beneath them. I WARNED YOU people in the media, but you had your blinders on looking at what you perceived as your messiah; have you figured out you were wrong. You abandoned your duty of unbiased reporting of both sides of an issue even when it offended you, you abandoned your duty to scrutinize all politicians, not just the ones which you disagree, because of this; you lost all the respect of the American People which is why your customer base has dwindled away. Why did you do it; this isn’t reporting and you know it but now it is coming back to bite you with a vengeance. Leonard Downie Jr., a former executive editor of The Washington Post, wrote "The Obama Administration and the Press." The report notes President Barack Obama pledged a transparent government but has made it less transparent. President Obama has pursued the most aggressive attack on the media and its reporters, even surpassing President Nixon to control information which is preventing journalist from doing their job. Mr. Downie, an editor during the Post's investigations of Watergate, who’s report was commissioned by the Committee to Protect Journalists stated that despite promising to be more open, Obama had become "more aggressive", stepping up the Espionage Act to pursue those accused of leaking information. "Those suspected of discussing with reporters anything that the government has classified as secret are subject to investigation, including lie detector tests, scrutiny of their telephone, and email records," the report says. This means no more anonymity for you or your sources, did you forget when you wouldn’t report on all the attacks on the 1^st Amendment dealing with religious freedom “except the Muslim religion of course”, that the 1^st Amendment also held within it the freedom of the press?

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Your neglect of reporting on the attacks on Christianity, Judaism, and freedom of speech has now even put your precious “Freedom of the Press” in the same cross hairs. The government secretly seized telephone records of more than 100 AP journalists; it wasn’t you so you didn’t report it; how is that working for you and your “confidential sources?” You had better start doing your job or our media will end up just like Hugo Chaves; you can only talk about these items in the context I have stated. You hold the key of freedom for all of us; please stop letting us down.