North Korea vs Iran vs USA

So let me get this straight North Korea has nuclear weapons (2002), admit to having them, tested the missiles (2206) and what did our Ex-President Bush did in 2008à took them off the Axis of Evil list/State Sponsor of Terror! Was the cowboy scared of attacking North Korea or is it because no oil in North Korea? So he decided Iraq is a better story to sell to the public?

What happens next à North sunk a South Korean ship and now attacked an island killing people! What we do now under new administration we send a ship (USS George Washington) to play a war game with South Korea. In the mean time North Korea is like a wild child not being checked and told to stop behaving foolishly with such instigation attacks (China must be wielding major power to keep the US out of the region business à this is another story). The US needs to concentrate on North Korea now and not Iran; at least Iran is all talk (for now) and has not attacked its neighbor (yet). Before people jump on and say: did you forget the Iran-Iraq war, I say check your history of who was helping Iraq at that time (USA was supplying military weapons and spying to keep the war going).

What I suggest:

1. USA have balls to stop North Korea at its tracks and stop playing with fire OR surrender to North and leave Korea
   
2. Major economic and political embargo against the North
   
3. Target (Clandestine) killing of VIP in North Korea, similar to what has been done lately in Iran (two nuclear scientist attacked in Iran by attaching magnetized bombs to their car during am commute, one killed the other injured)
   

Not doing anything about North Korea will only give the message out that obtaining nuclear weapons and being reckless is OK, since we are afraid to touch you, otherwise if you are a weak nation we will kick your butt!!!!

 

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President Obama & Immigration

I have received this letter from The White House - Presidential Correspondence, in response to my letter that I sent. As you see its a generic letter that is sent and no mention to any issues I have posted to the President, they also could have; at least Said "Dear Shadi", unless me and Mr. Obama go way back and are good Ole Buddies!!! - Anyway, reason I sent a letter (actually two) is to see if the President actually reads 10 letters/day or this is just a PR! Also give my two cents about certain Immigration issues.
Letter below:
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Dear Friend:

Thank you for writing me. I have heard from many Americans concerned about immigration, and I value your input as we work to address this pressing challenge.

We are all united under the principles etched onto our Statue of Liberty: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Our Nation has always prospered from this generous and hopeful spirit. Yet, today, our immigration system is broken and a large portion of our economy depends on millions of workers living in the shadows. We are a Nation of laws and a Nation of immigrants, and we must reconcile those traditions.

For too long, politicians in Washington have exploited this issue to divide us rather than searching for practical solutions that unite us. We must put politics aside and offer a comprehensive solution that secures our borders, enforces our laws, and reaffirms our rich tradition of welcoming immigrants.

There is broad consensus around building a solution that stops the flow of undocumented workers across our borders and prevents employers from hiring undocumented workers. However, we know that enforcement is only part of the solution. We must also require undocumented immigrants who are already here to step out of the shadows and onto a responsible path to earn citizenship by demonstrating sound character, a commitment to America, and a strong work ethic.

To learn more about my policies on immigration, please join me online at: www.WhiteHouse.gov/agenda/immigration. For additional information and resources, visit www.dhs.gov or call 1-800-375-5283. Again, thank you for writing.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama

GM Shares

We are the people that own GM!!! NOT TOO FAST says our government, it's the investment bankers that underwrite it and will own it!

So let me get this straight à GM Default goes bankrupt wipe shareholder value à United State Government bails GM out with everyone's tax dollars à GM exit bankruptcy fast!! (you would think it would take years for huge corporation like GM) à GM with its Lean no debt loading goes for IPO à Fools like us not allowed unless you are the super doper rich or investor banker then you are allowed to own some of those shares!

OK and let me get this straight also à The investment banks are the same ones we bailed out à now they want to snub us?

So if the US government is not run by the people for the people who the hell running this government?

I say let the people that bailed out GM aka Government Motors to buy into this IPO and let us make some quick cash to be able to bail the same ***holes that will most likely need another bailout in the future!

 

USA Elections

So now the 2010 elections behind us what will we expect from the new formed GOP and Democrats?

Major reforms will be upon us and unemployment rate will plummet drastically by next presidential elections and everyone will live happily ever after …….. wait a second this politics we are talking about not cartoon.

My own predictions with republicans wining the house and taking few seats from under the democrats in the Senate, this will turn into an ugly battle between those two parties and again nothing will be accomplished. The main losers are the people of the United States who voted for them. Why because most the politicians are paid by lobbyist firms (check out the biggest spenders http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?type=A ) Do I blame them? No not really, they got family to feed, kids and their own private interest before they think of the rest, anyone of us probably will do the same, and you are selling a service to the highest bidder.

Of course I will be reminded that, this is what makes United States great country ability to vote and freedom of speech, while I do not disagree with this premise, I differ in how things are going, we are in the internet age, fast information flowing all around us, smart phones that can do things super computers only dreamed of 20 years ago. Here is where I would like to see us going in 10-15 years:

1. Let the people vote on majority of issues that goes in front of the house/Senate without inserting unwanted items in the bill to satisfy various pockets. Example how this can run in new age polling:
   
   1. A bill is introduced by gathering enough signatures to have it in the ballot. Instead of having our two major parties duel it out (that can be fun though if it was an actual duel), let the people decide.
      
   2. Bill goes on for a vote just similar how we just voted on State issues pertaining to our Taxes, Immigration in AZ, marijuana in CA, etc BUT instead of going to polling stations we vote using our computers, Phones, Tablet PC by:
      
      1. Accessing a secure website for voting
         
      2. Entering a PIN number that was mailed to each person, plus last 4 digits of SSN
         
      3. Most of the devices I spoke about have cameras built in, this is used to take a picture of voter and compare it to record. Maybe also take a picture of our driver license!
         
      4. Once all is established you vote
         
      5. Of course for some the might need to go to library or polling place if they do not have the current technology to do the above
         
   3. Elections end by midnight
      
   4. Results known immediately as soon as polls closes
      
2. No need for the people to support 435 Congressman and 100 Senators; look at the yearly savings if we drop those numbers in half. Congressman salary is $165K and Senator is at $174K total saving of around $44 Million a year in salaries not to mention all the side benefits (healthcare, pension etc). That money can be put to good use.
   
3. A more efficient and lean government can be formed here when you are cutting the red tape from house and Senate and stop having party affiliation. I want a person that can THINK on their own not follow his party. OR let us make it a kingdom have Bush era, Clinton Era, we had the Kennedy's era.
   

Maybe I can be proven wrong and D & R will work together in the next two years but I'm not willing to bet the house on it. I will wait to see if voting will happen as I predicted above.