Almost completely unreported by U.S. Media, a World Power Summit was held unveiling a $100 billion fund to stabilize the systems of many of the so-called Third World Countries. This new Group seeks also to establish its own version of The World Bank-which will provide loans to finance the Infrastructure needs of these nations, as they attempt to overcome decades (if not centuries) of exploitation from European & American Interests. The Tentatively titled "New Development Bank," seeks to help many of these nations break free of the shackles placed upon them previously via predatory lending-that often compromised of insanely high interest rates & conditions applied to each countries governing policies. These conditions often include forcing governments to allow foreign interests cheap access to their precious resources & turning a blind eye to corrupt /immoral practices. The countries almost never get out of debt, because they lose control of the assets with which to pay back the loans. Venezuela's now-deceased leader Hugo Chavez toured the world championing this cause, while alive; and it appears that his vision will now live on. Hopefully change is on the way...
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ARIZONA GOVERNOR SIGN NEW LAW ALLOWING FOR SURPRISE INSPECTIONS AT LOCAL ABORTION CLINICS...4/22/2014 Arizona has done it again... Long known for controversial laws, Gestapo-Like Tactics in Enforcing the Law, and an overall refusal to keep pace with the rest of the world, Arizona has now found a way to police the availability of Abortion Clinics. House Bill 2284, allows will allow officials from Arizona's Department of Health Services to conduct "surprise inspections" at any abortion clinic in the state-without first obtaining a search warrant or Probable Cause. Previously a State Court would have had to issue an approval order to allow such action. Supporters of the new law spin this as a "Public Safety" Issue; but regardless as to which side of the Abortion Debate you fall on, this clearly opens the door for abuse from anti-abortion leaning public officials. This also crosses the line in regard to women's Rights to Privacy when visiting said clinics. Currently there are 10 other states with similar laws on the books.
On this day in History, April 13th 1873, a large-scale race riot took place that would change the course of American History, Government, Politics, and Race Relations. THE COLFAX MASSACRE took place in colfax, Louisiana on Easter Sunday of 1973, when the KKK, WHITE LEAGUE, and groups of both Former UNION & CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS attacked The Grant Parish Courthouse-which was controlled & protected by the local Black Citizens of Colfax. At issue was tension over The Reconstruction-Era gains of former slaves, a disputed Gubernatorial Election, the rights to vote, Stand as EQUALS with those that once held them in Bondage, and live Freely under the 14th & 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and resentment against the Federal government. As a result, White Southern Democrats formed their own "Shadow Government" & Army geared toward maintaining control over their Land and Government. Violence against both Blacks & White Republicans quickly had become the norm; and it all culminated to a fever pitch on Easter Sunday 1873. The nearly All-Black Militia was armed; but were outnumbered and caught off guard by their more heavily armed attackers. More than 100 Black People were murdered that day-approximately half of them were killed AFTER THEY HAD SURRENDERED!!! Only three of the offenders were arrested, once Federal Troops had come in to TEMPORARILY Restore Order. Each of their convictions were overturned by The Supreme Court (United States v. Cruikshank 1876). within a very short amount of time, all political power and control of the city's bases of power would return to the hands of racist Southern Democrats (I know, sounds weird today right?); and the overall vision of the courts & Legislatures would be to severely limit the federal government's role in protecting the newly-emancipated Black Citizens from racial Violence & Intimidation. While there were many other incidents of this nature, most historians agree that The Colfax Massacre was ranks as the single most violent episode of Racial Violence in U.S.History. Certainly no other incident carries the same negative ramifications in regard to the position of Law & the protection of one's Supposedly "INALIENABLE RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION." many of these same battles are being fought Today (under the disguise of Voter Rights Laws, Stand Your Ground, Redistricting, and the School to Prison Pipeline). Like then, we cannot depend on the government to help. And sadly, WE AREN'T EVEN PAYING ATTENTION. WE MUST WAKE UP NOW, OR WE MAY NEVER HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A BRIGHTER EXISTENCE. For some, our purpose is to be in Servitude. For many, we are a THREAT. And they will stop at nothing to protect what they have deemed to be theirs only. If Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives & State Senate get their Way, you will NEVER hear about the Sunshine State's Record on "Stand Your Ground" Cases again! How? Well tomorrow the Senate is set to vote on proposed changes to the controversial law-that include provisions that will block access to court records, for which a defendant has successfully used the S.Y.G. Law to go free. Furthermore, the amendment-proposed by Florida Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz-gives said defendants the opportunity to apply for a “Certificate Of Eligibility” which will allow all traces of the charge to be removed from that person's criminal record. As to be expected, the NRA has been instrumental in pushing for this change-claiming that it will protect the Right To Privacy for those acting on their Second-Amendment Rights. Smh. Now ponder the implications of this change in how the already controversial law is administered. If it wasn't for local activists & media efforts to expose the grossly unequal application of "Stand Your Ground," would we have known about Trayvon Martin, Marissa Alexander, or Jordan Davis??? Adding insult to injury, Gaetz's proposal is actually attached to Bi-Partisan reforms introduced to protect defendants like Marissa Alexander. That's right, the original purpose of the changes to S.Y.G. came in response to outcry that the law should be expanded to include people who fire warning shots as a method of self-defense. For those that don't remember, Mrs. Alexander was sentenced to 20 Years in prison for firing a "Warning Shot" into her ceiling-as her admittedly abusive husband was threatening to kill her. Mrs. Alexander is now awaiting a Re-Trial, after her conviction was overturned by an Appeals Court. Would she even be getting a new trial, if the general public had not been allowed to hear about the injustice that had been performed against her? What's next? And where are "Messy Jesse" & Al Sharpton now? |
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