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ONE:
“Netanyahu has also said he would want to keep Israeli forces in the valley that divides the West Bank from Jordan
Oh, no you don’t. That valley is occupied territory. What part of “It’s a violation of international law to hold onto occupied territory” don’t you understand? Actually, what “Yahu” has in mind is to maintain ownership of “Israeli access only” roads passing thru
But there is the larger question of Israeli security which Yahu routinely overlooks: How is it that a country based on a faith which includes a provision to “love the stranger as you would yourself” hasn’t managed to cultivate one single friend (in over 60 years!) among all the sovereign states in that area? They do not have even one friend. Now, ask yourself Yahu, “Why is that?”
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“The biggest problem facing Yahu is, he is not really a Jew – he is a Zionist tribalist from the Me-Me-Me school. That’s a problem in this interconnected world.”
TWO:
Why did the ANC sell out the South African black man’s revolution? Much of the blame has to be laid at the feet of Nelson Mandela himself. There is a truism among counterinsurgency experts: If you want to fight against insurgents, be prepared for the possibility they might win by (somehow) compromising their leaders.
I considered this possibility: That during Mandela’s 27 years of imprisonment, he had been recorded, as part of a set-up, having sex with a male prisoner. That way, once freed and in a position to lead the new country, he would always be on a leash by his blackmailers. 27 years is a long time to be locked up and a man does get lonely. Not to mention, his jailers worked with the CIA and those boys have lots of tricks up their sleeves.
That was one possibility that crossed my mind; the other, that he just wasn’t a very competent or enlightened leader. The same man who fights for freedom is not always the same man wise enough to reap its benefits for his people.
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“The true story of the post-revolutionary decline of South Africa
THREE:
Wouldn’t it be absolutely amazing if Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser has a male relative currently fighting with Gaddafi’s army against – among others – the French? Or if she had lost a loved one in that war?
Another thing: If Dominique had emerged naked from the shower, saw this woman and - overcome with lust – tried to chase her down on the spot, wasn’t he at all worried that the maid might not have entered his suite alone? Or that she might have left the door open and started screaming for help?
There’s too much here that doesn’t make sense, including this: Given his high profile, I’m amazed that heaven and earth aren’t being moved to expedite resolution of his case. Why is he being left twisting slowly in the wind? And Geithner saying Dominique “is obviously not in a position to run” the agency? Why state the obvious and come off sounding like an insensitive dick? I hope we are paying Geithner for more than just any fool’s ability to state the obvious.
Why didn’t Dominique take any special precautions against being set up (like never allowing himself to be alone), even though he’d speculated about that possibility?
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“The longer I live, the stranger to world seems to me.”
FOUR:
“Washington
“…the U.S. turned over a highly sophisticated air operations center it had built in the desert south of Riyadh
So the
Why do the Saudis need us to help them build an elite force? With their money, they can afford to purchase a wide variety of military expertise from many sources. If they rely exclusively on us, they will end up screwing themselves. Or maybe something more diabolical is at work. We might have whispered, “Let us in to build your force or else we won’t intervene when the sh*t hits the fan and you’ll end up like Mubarak.” Pretty persuasive, yes?
Besides, why couldn’t the Saudi monarchy count on its own religious fanatics to protect the
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“If elected US president, I would move to boycott the importation of Saudi oil. You say, our prices would skyrocket? I think you’ll be amazed to see quite the opposite.”
FIVE:
I've lived in Chicago
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
"The only reason people like Oprah soar to the heights is because too many of us don't know how high up is."
SIX:
“Liu is the type of nominee they want for a lifetime appointment on the federal bench.”
Everybody(!) makes this mistake: Federal judges are not given a “lifetime appointment.” The Constitution says these judges “…shall hold their offices during good behaviour…”
This allows for an innovation I’m introducing in the upcoming campaign. If I have a chance to appoint a federal court judge, I will insist (as a condition of my nomination) that he publicly sign a written contract. This will stipulate:
- he can serve for only five years after which he must resign;
- if he doesn't resign, he acknowledges (in this contract) that that will be rightly construed as bad behaviour thereby opening him up to impeachment;
– when he resigns, he could be eligible for renomination.
This is my innovation and it is entirely constitutional.
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“Judicial arrogance stems, in part, from this whole silly notion of the guaranteed lifetime appointment.”
SEVEN:
[Someone named “Roger” commented on the immediately preceding post, but (obviously) didn’t read it very carefully.]
Roger, you wrote, “But barring impeachment, there is no mechanism to remove them from office.” And you are absolutely right…as far as you go.
My intention is to have a potential nominee publicly declare and accept (in advance, in the language of a contract he signs) the notion that bad (therefore, impeachable) “behaviour” includes a failure to resign when his 5-year term is up. Remember: He can only serve as long as he maintains “good behaviour.” If he doesn’t want to sign such a contract, I would not nominate him for the bench. If he does sign it, he’s giving his word – his sacred oath – that he’ll resign after no more than 5 years of service. Violation of such must surely count as an impeachable offense in anybody’s book. Sorry, I can’t make my position any plainer than that.
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“If you’re going to open your reply to me with “You, sir, are a moron,” you’re placing yourself in the company of too many who can’t do the thinking-outside-the-box necessary to save this country. Too bad for you. Worse for this country.”
EIGHT:
“…though Obama left room for adjustments reached through negotiations.”
What “adjustments?” Those West Bank settlements are in Occupied Territory
Now, looking forward to the next president in 2013 (hopefully, me), I will tell
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“Do you think that will get Netanyahu’s attention?”
NINE:
“…warning a withdrawal from the West Bank would leave Israel West Bank . Annexation will be only a matter of time.”
Bibi has 200 land-based nukes and three nuke-powered subs, and says he can't defend his borders? Say what?
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“I rather suspect Bibi will give Obama quite the spanking when they have their one-on-one.”
TEN:
Dear Equalizer [who rather lamely replied to the immediately preceding post],
Please, let’s not play the “even if he did have nukes” game. If you think he doesn’t, then you’re the only one on the planet that gullible.
As for setting them off at the border, who says he has to?
The larger nukes are meant for strategic targets well outside of
Those subs are not tactical but strategic weapons and there’s always at least one in the
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“If Bibi is saying his borders will become indefensible, he’s lying. But that won’t be for the first time.”
ELEVEN:
"It is disrespectful of Israel for America
And
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“Israel
TWELVE:
The F-35’s tremendous price tag will be one more nail in our coffin. A nail we ourselves are feverishly trying to pound into place. That’s quite a trick, actually – to drive nails into a coffin as we occupy it. Oh, well, we’re capable of a lot of contortions – especially in matters of finance and truth-telling. Somewhere, Osama bin Laden must be smiling, especially since the F-35 isn’t terribly efficient at fighting terrorism.
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
“It’s not too late to stop our self-inflicted madness; vote for me in 2012.”
THIRTEEN:
But Mick [who replied to the immediately preceding post], that's the problem - our pathological need to "stay ahead of the pack." For the most part, that's fear-driven, and that's not a good place for a great nation to be coming from. If you're looking for tek advances and spinoffs therefrom, we could do ourselves and the rest of the world a huge favor by directly investing in major, cutting-edge NON-weapons technology.
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
"There are a lot of great, unfunded ideas out there languishing, simply because our weapons industry is sucking away too much talent and too many dollars. When will we stop being so afraid?"
FOURTEEN:
"[Obama] undermined the sensitive and delicate negotiations for Middle East peace..." Oh, you mean those negotiations that never go anywhere? Those negotiations in which Netanyahu's side gives nothing except "yada yada yada?"
Steven Searle for US President in 2012
"No more yada-yada, let's see some results...like NOW!"
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Steven Searle for US President in 2012
Founder of The Independent Contractors’ Party
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