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Submitted by Jonathan on Wed, 05/05/2010 – 10:14pm.
POLICE STATE 4 chronicles the sickening depths to which our republic has fallen. Veteran documentary filmmaker Alex Jones conclusively proves the existence of a secret network of FEMA camps, now being expanded nationwide. The military industrial complex is transforming our once free nation into a giant prison camp. ~ Full Length Documentary
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Thu, 04/22/2010 – 9:49pm.
Eye of the Phoenix documents the bizarre history of the design of the dollar bill, exposing the occult activity surrounding the FDR administration. There is perhaps no other period in U.S. history when so many people were so deeply involved in the occult, and held positions of power that reached all the way to the White House. ~ Documentary
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/16/2010 – 4:28pm.
Obama’s socialized health bill is another huge money grab! The language hidden inside this bill allows the GOVERNMENT to DECIDE WHEN THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO DIE. ~ MUST SEE Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sat, 03/20/2010 – 3:48pm.
The American public is becoming fed up with “sneak” provisions tacked onto largely unrelated bills that are likely to pass… A glaring recent example was tacking onto the Healthcare bill a complete change to student loans. Often the “sneak” provision is so buried that hardly anyone is aware of it!
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Wed, 04/28/2010 – 1:10pm.
S 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010, may be the most dangerous bill in the history of the US. It is to our food what the bailout was to our economy, only we can live without money!… ~ Steve Green - See Video links
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 04/25/2010 – 1:52pm.
Christian conservative leader James Dobson withdrew his endorsement of Kentucky Senate candidate Trey Grayson Monday, switching his support to Rand Paul’s campaign and accusing “senior members of the GOP” of misleading him about Paul’s record on abortion.
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Tue, 05/04/2010 – 2:41pm.
Former Democratic Congressman James Traficant who released last year after serving a seven year sentence wants his old job back. On Monday Traficant filed the paper work to run as an independent candidate for in Ohio’s 17th District Congressional District, which is currently held by Traficant’s former aid Democrat Tim Ryan. About the election, Traficant said "maybe it’s time money doesn’t dictate an election."
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Tue, 05/04/2010 – 1:23pm.
After some reflection, I’ve decided to delete my account on Facebook. I’d like to encourage you to do the same. This is part altruism and part selfish. The altruism part is that I think Facebook, as a company, is unethical. ~ Dan Yoder – Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Tue, 05/04/2010 – 12:49pm.
More than 80% of U.S. school districts are expected to eliminate jobs and more than half will likely freeze hiring during the upcoming school year, an education organization said Tuesday.
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Tue, 05/04/2010 – 12:19pm.
The patriotic Obama’s look for their hearts with ‘left hand’ during Pledge of Allegiance…
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Mon, 05/03/2010 – 12:37pm.
The lackluster Republican opposition to Senator Dodd’s Financial Reform bill is focused on whether or not the Democratic proposal allows for or prohibits additional bailouts. A secondary hot topic is the supposed derivative limitations. Frankly, these are both red herrings. ~ Joel Skousen
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Mon, 05/03/2010 – 10:30am.
We’re not living in an Orwellian Police state; it’s all just a conspiracy theory… However, that’s not what Pennsylvania’s government is telling their citizens. In what can only be described as a mafia-style intimidation tactic, the Pennsylvanian government is telling citizens there that they “know who you are”! ~ Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 2:02pm.
The "food safety" bills in Congress were written by Monsanto, Cargill, Tysons, ADM, etc. All are associated with the opposite of food safety. What is this all about then?… Linn Cohen-Cole – March 3, 2009
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 1:17pm.
Over 15 weeks post-quake, Haiti’s ‘imperial takeover’ is proceeding… It began straightaway after the calamity, Haitians victimized by denied aid, appalling repression, and now dispossession of their land, homes, and communities. More on that below… ~ Stephen Lendman (From day ONE this whole ‘event’ had a terrible ‘oder’… Keep watching… ~ S.I.A.)
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 10:50am.
While senators froth over Goldman Sachs and derivatives, a climate trading scheme being run out of the Chicago Climate Exchange would make Bernie Madoff blush. Its trail leads to the White House!
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 2:19am.
A brand new, in-depth investigation into the background of Barack Obama may spell big trouble ahead regarding the issue of Presidential eligibility.
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 1:54am.
The Obama administration is pulling out all the stops to ensure there are more votes for their side in 2010 and 2012. They are pushing for voting rights for the District of Columbia and now this…
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sun, 05/02/2010 – 1:24am.
Barack Obama has been caught in a shocking cheating scandal after being caught in a Washington, DC Hotel with a former campaign aide, sources say!
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sat, 05/01/2010 – 11:53pm.
The global elite has chosen the Bank For International Settlements, which financed Hitler’s war machine, to boss the financial arm of the new world order… ~ Paul Joseph Watson
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Sat, 05/01/2010 – 1:47am.
It’s amazing to watch the civil libertarians hide when Democrats propose the most sweeping intrusions of privacy in generations. In addition to the litany of bad policies contained in the Dodd Financial Reform bill is this nugget on pages 1039-1040. In short, it extends government reach to every deposit account of every citizen.
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 5:05pm.
Dr John Rengen Virapen is a former scientist who after 35 years of work in the pharmaceutical industry, has left it to warn the public of the nefarious dealings and motives of the pharmaceutical industry. ~ Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 2:37pm.
In a move that has shocked and dumbfounded political observers in equal measure, Obama said yesterday the “Department of Interior has announced that they will be sending SWAT teams to the Gulf to inspect all platforms and rigs.” ~ Paul Joseph Watson – Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 2:05pm.
Recruiting membership in an unauthorized militia or the Ku Klux Klan would be a crime if legislation approved Thursday by the House of Representatives becomes law… "This is making unauthorized militias illegal,” said Rep. Mike Shelton, the amendment’s author. ~ Michael McNutt
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 1:39pm.
The British National Health Service (NHS) has begun bribing teenage girls between the ages of 16 and 18 to get Gardasil vaccines. Officials are giving shopping vouchers worth the equivalent of roughly $70 to girls who agree to get jabbed with the vaccine, which has been implicated in numerous cases of severe harm and death.
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 12:56pm.
Multiple U.S. intelligence sources have reported to WMR that a super-classified network with only some 70 terminals in select U.S. government locations handled the parallel command-and-control activities that PERMITTED the 9/11 terrorist attacks to be successful. ~ Wayne Madsen
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 11:55am.
Military personnel blow the whistle on exercise which involved troops taking protesters to concentration camps!
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 10:44am.
A new government report says global warming could lead to an increase in both cancer and mental illness worldwide, and it calls for more federally funded research to determine how that might happen. (Well, there is NO global warming… none, ever! CO2 is a MUST! Why do the ‘researchers’ keep coming up with this fearmongering crap? $$$$$ See related article… ~ S.I.A.)
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Fri, 04/30/2010 – 12:57am.
Former President Bill Clinton enthusiastically weighed into the blistering national debate on immigration today with a resounding assertion that America needs more immigrants — not fewer — to ensure its long-term fiscal future… ~ Dan Froomkin (Geez… Isn’t 36 million undocumented immigrants sucking on the taxpayers’ teet enough? ~ S.I.A.) – Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Thu, 04/29/2010 – 11:43pm.
It is the height of authoritarian arrogance — the state of New York wants to take the organs of its citizens without permission!… New York State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky has introduced a bill that would automatically enroll all New Yorkers as organ donors unless they specifically opt out of organ donation. ~ Kurt Nimmo – Video
Submitted by SadInAmerica on Thu, 04/29/2010 – 11:15pm.
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
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Israel won’t attend U.N. nuke summit
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ENVIRONETDAILY
Air Force dropping chemicals on Gulf oil slick
Spill threatens to cause more damage than ’89 Exxon Valdez disaster
–Fox News
Obama bans new drilling as oil hits Louisiana
Massive spill prompts White House rethink of coastal plans
–MSNBC
ON CAPITOL HILL
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House votes to allow Puerto Rico to choose status
Island may decide whether to become nation’s 51st state
–WND
Democrats launch Citizens United bill
Legislation intended to blunt impact of Supreme Court’s campaign-finance ruling
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Legislation requires ‘black boxes’ on vehicles
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Congress ignores Obama, takes up ‘amnesty’
President endorses Dem plan that would close door on ‘misguided’ states
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Dems spark alarm with call for national ID card
‘Every worker in America will need a government permission slip in order to work’
–The Hill
Arizona tweaks law over racial-profiling concerns
Clarifications ‘to take away the silly arguments and the games’
–KNXV-TV, Phoenix
Referendum to delay Arizona law to 2012?
Organizers hope to gather enough signatures to delay implementation
–Arizona Republic
Rush to Obama: ‘The law’s the law … debate’s over’
Radio talker turns president’s own words back on him
–EIB Network
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SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Activists: 6 out of 10 migrant women raped in Mexico
Attackers include criminal gang members, local authorities in collusion with them
–McClatchy Newspapers
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‘Gadfly’ in the ointment
Snubbed: The poor dinner manners of White House Press Corps
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Cavalry arrives for beleaguered homeschool family
Top human rights expert to argue for return of abducted 7-year-old
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35 years after fall of Saigon
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THE NEW WORLD DISORDER
U.N. elects Iran to commission on women’s rights
Theocratic state in which stoning enshrined in law, lashings required for ‘immodesty’
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Iranians teach Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers
Shiites working with Sunnis in effort to oust Americans from region
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Iranian officer: Our fighters may have flown over U.S. carrier
‘Such flights … are being conducted within the framework of international law’
–Press TV, Iran
Pentagon official praises crew’s response to Iranian aircraft
‘We operate there. They operate there. Lots of people operate there’
–American Forces Press Service
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
MUCH ABOUT HISTORY
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Archaeologists make astonishing claim
about alleged discovery of Bible boat
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Evangelists claim Noah’s Ark found
Mount Ararat explorers: ‘We think it is 99.9 percent that this is it’
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MAN OF THE CLOTH
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’2nd face’ on Shroud points to supernatural origin …
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Democrats ‘rigging’ Puerto Rico path to statehood?
House to vote on option for island to become 51st state
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‘Divisive, unfair and undemocratic’
Top Hispanic Dems urging no vote on Puerto Rico bill
–Politico
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YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK
Mandatory organ donation for all New Yorkers?
Assemblyman introduces bill to give state control of harvesting for transplants
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Obama eulogizes, weeps for ‘godmother’ of civil rights movement
Dorothy Height’s activism stretched from New Deal right up to 1st black president
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WEAPONS OF CHOICE
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Lawmakers to challenge governor’s veto of gun bill
‘We’re trying to protect citizens from an overbearing government’
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Montana to feds: Hands off our rights
Lawmakers suggest Congress should be on trial in gun law dispute
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FROM JEROME CORSI’S RED ALERT
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Judge warns: ‘Arm yourselves!’
Budget emergency forces counties to cut law enforcement
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SEND THE CONSTITUTION
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2 miners found dead in roof collapse at Kentucky mine
MSHA records show facility cited 840 times for safety violations since January 2009
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FAITH UNDER FIRE
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Troopers allowed to pray ‘in Jesus name’
Governor’s order reverses policy that censored chaplains
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BORN IN THE USA?
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Rush: Obama ‘afraid’ of eligibility question?
Talk-radio icon suggests prez ‘touchy on the subject of producing your papers’
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‘New eligibility strategy working’
Petition drive spurs action in half a dozen states
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Eligibility sponsor fears GOP protecting Obama
Only this week left to vote on demand candidates prove ‘natural born’ status
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Is billboard campaign working?
‘Where’s the birth certificate?’ slogan bringing issue home
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‘Birthers’ to march on Washington
Participants urged to bring copy of their birth certificate
–CBS News
Hawaii to limit Obama document requests
Measure to permit bureaucrats to refuse now goes to governor for signature
–KWTX-TV, Waco
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New strategy unveiled to force Obama on eligibility
Petition calls on state election officials to verify qualifications in 2012
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Financial-overhaul bill = Fannie Mae 2.0
Legislation still forces banks to provide risky loans to low-income homeowners
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Congressman: ‘It’s still a bailout bill’
GOP’s Garrett can’t figure out why Senate Republicans abandoned filibuster
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Republicans allow debate on banking overhaul
Negative media headlines, daily procedural votes take toll on weary GOP
–Fox News
Obama: ‘At certain point you’ve made enough money’
‘Not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that’s fairly earned’
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LAW OF THE LAND
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Supremes raise bar for non-Christians ‘offended’ by faith
Determine Mojave cross stays, government need not ‘avoid’ acknowledging religion
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‘Relentless assault on religious traditions’
Attorney sees ’1 atheist thumbing his nose at all the veterans in this nation’
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Group seeks change to ‘religious’ Army symbol
‘This continues to add more fodder to the argument that we are Crusaders’
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A man of great faith … in atheism
If he can believe nothing created everything, can he dodge God?
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SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Amnesty: Mexico migrants face human rights crisis
‘No access to justice, fearing reprisals and deportation if they complain of abuses’
–BBC News
INVASION USA
Rush to Obama: ‘The law’s the law … debate’s over’
Radio talker turns president’s own words back on him
–EIB Network
Referendum to delay Arizona law to 2012?
Organizers hope to gather enough signatures to delay implementation
–Arizona Republic
Democrat lawmakers threaten 9/11 bill over immigration
Congressional Hispanic Caucus targets health-care legislation to benefit recovery workers
–Wall Street Journal
May Day: Pro-immigration protests in 70 U.S. cities
‘The marches and demonstrations are going to be far more massive’
–Reuters
‘Day laborers’ plan to leave Arizona over law
‘We’ll never eliminate it, just like laws against street prostitution’
–Associated Press
Rep. Duncan Hunter: Deport children of illegals
‘It takes more than just walking across the border to become an American citizen’
–KNSD-TV, San Diego
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‘Thanks to ex-Gov. Napolitano illegals in Arizona can get driver’s licenses’
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Poll: Arizona governor’s approval up 16 points
56% now support way GOP’s Brewer performing role after signing law
–Rasmussen Reports
Democrats want border security before legalization
‘Must be met before action can be taken to adjust the status’ of illegals
–Associated Press
‘This is Alabama, we speak English’
Gubernatorial candidate vows language requirement for driver’s license exam
–The Huntsville Times
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
April 26, 2010
In this MegaVote for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Lael Brainard to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
- House: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act
Upcoming Congressional Bills
- Senate: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
- House: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009
- House: IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010
Recent Senate Votes
Lael Brainard to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury – Vote Confirmed (78-19, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed Lael Brainard as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for international affairs. Her nomination had been held up over concerns that she allegedly failed to pay property taxes on time.
Sen. Mike Crapo voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Jim Risch voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Recent House Votes
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act – Vote Passed (403-11, 3 Present, 13 Not Voting)
The House voted to move forward with a bill to sanction Iran by approving this motion to appoint House members to a conference committee with the Senate. The House version of this bill focuses on imposing sanctions on multinational companies that deal with Iran’s petroleum sector, while the Senate’s broader version would prohibit the U.S. government from purchasing goods from companies that are subject to sanctions under existing law and expand sanctions on foreign companies investing more than $20 million in Iran’s oil and gas sector.
Rep. Walt Minnick voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Upcoming Votes
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 – S.3217
The Senate is scheduled to work on this legislation to overhaul financial regulations.
Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 – H.R.2499 The House is scheduled to vote on this bill that would allow Puerto Rico to put its political status to a referendum.
IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010 – H.R.5013 The House is expected to consider this measure that would overhaul defense acquisition procedures.
The Ruthless Truth blog
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
US military installations around the World
by Joan Roelofs
Global Research, February 20, 2010
Counterpunch – 2010-02-19
Despite United States economic weakness, although not unrelated to it, our military casts a heavy shadow everywhere on earth, far beyond the major and minor wars it is now conducting. The geographical and functional scope of the US military is cosmic. Formal alliances are an important element, but even such bloated, increasingly un-Atlantic and shockingly un-pacific institutions as NATO are only the tip of the iceberg. Nations generally regarded as “neutral” are now junior partners in NATO: Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Malta, and Sweden. “In June 2009, war games ‘Loyal Arrow’ were conducted by 10 countries in Northern Sweden, as a preliminary move to extend US and NATO military presence into Arctic regions—and confronting Russia in that area,” as reported by Rick Rozoff .
Other affiliates are the NATO Mediterranean dialogue states: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia, and guests invited to NATO events: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea. Whether committed or just coffee dates, NATO nations are required to meet exacting standards. This means, in most cases, not only increased power for their military institutions, but also secret agreements that negate democracy. If our ally’s elected government is military-skeptical, prime ministers and their parliamentary supporters may be kept uninformed of the NATO arrangements, as in the case of the nuclear weapons that were stationed in Greenland in violation of the Danish Constitution. The “normalization” of NATO, its penetration into the European Union, and its effect on civilian life (East and West Europe and Central Asia) are rarely examined.
Another wing of the US military is training, supplied to NATO partners and the military and civilian personnel of over 150 nations. The School of the Americas (now Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) at Fort Benning, GA, is notorious. However, there are 200 institutions in the US that train foreign military, and many overseas. Any nation that buys US military equipment—there are about 150 such countries–gets trainers with the deal.
The joint exercises with our Special Operations Forces are also “trainings” that provide mentors for foreign troops, so that we can insure “interoperability.”
The scope of operations blurs the distinction between military and civilian functions. Among the problems that may call for a military response, according to the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review are:
Rising demand for resources, rapid urbanization of littoral regions, the effects of climate change, the emergence of new strains of disease, and profound cultural and demographic tensions in several regions are just some of the trends whose complex interplay may spark or exacerbate future conflicts.
US military serves humanitarian missions everywhere, in disasters as well as routine social service needs. One of its functions, according to the QDR, is “preventing human suffering due to mass atrocities or large-scale natural disasters abroad.” It also tries to win the hearts and minds of the people by operating dental and pet care clinics. The modern missionaries discover the lay of the land, make friends with ambitious, intelligent locals, and rarely leave. All these interactions—alliances, partnerships, training, and humanitarian services– create “networking,” collegial relationships with current and future elites, both civilian and military. Then there are the bases.
The Bases of Empire: The Global Struggle Against U.S. Military Posts, edited by Catherine Lutz (N.Y.: NYU Press, 2009) is a fitting sequel to another excellent book, The Sun Never Sets: Confronting the Network of Foreign U.S. Military Bases, edited by Joseph Gerson and Bruce Birchard (Boston: AFSC/South End Press, 1991). Gerson and Cynthia Enloe are represented in both books.
Lutz is an anthropologist; many activists and anthropologists are contributors to this volume, which bodes well for information about what is really going on, in contrast to foreign policy experts who tell us mostly about elite opinion and their own ideological presuppositions. For information about the size, location, and real estate value of US military bases (domestic and foreign), one can look at the DOD Base Structure Report. This understates the number, omitting the bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the forthcoming one in Yemen. Also not listed are foreign bases that grant access rights to the US military. The 2009 BSR claimed 4,742 bases in the US, 121 in our territories, and 716 foreign. Some have estimated the foreign bases as nearer to 1,000, and the cost for those alone at around $250 billion annually.
The Lutz volume describes their effect on host countries and their people, and also reports the extensive activism protesting bases, some of which has been successful. For support and inspiration, there is an International Network for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases . The current status of anti-base protests can be found on its web site. The anti-base movements have considerable leadership and participation by women, indigenous people, and racial minorities. Ironically, the US military has promoted multicultural democracy in foreign lands.
Lutz tells us what people don’t like about the bases. First of all, there is the sovereignty issue. Status of Forces Agreements often provide that the host countries’ criminal and environmental laws will not be applied to US personnel and bases. Secret agreements, such as those allowing for the presence of nuclear weapons, bypass parliamentary institutions, laws, and constitutions. Aside from formal provisions, a foreign military occupation confers power over the politics and society of the host. Thus the 235 bases currently in Germany are not without function. They have helped to keep the population “in line” with the “American way.” In addition, as everywhere, there is an economic stimulus to the restaurant, entertainment, and real estate industries, filling in the gaps where war and the globalization of manufacturing and agriculture have hollowed out local economies.
Nevertheless, another reason for unhappiness is the purpose of the installations. They are used for making war, spying on other countries, torture, and other activities that violate the host countries’ laws and the will of their people. To moral and legal concerns must be added the potential for “blowback,” as bases may be targeted by nations resentful of being attacked.
Locals are angry at the taking of their land, which may be rendered unfit forever for agriculture or tourism. Vicenza, Italy is a UNESCO heritage city; a second massive military base is being constructed there despite a longstanding protest movement. In all cases, the environmental consequences of base construction and operation are grave for land, sea, and air. The constant noise of overflights, artillery fire, and bombing practice is also a cause for complaint.
A prostitution industry and violent crimes are common followers of base installations.
One of the best-known and vigorous protest movement, that of Okinawa, was catalyzed by the 1995 rape of a 12 year old girl and the US refusal to surrender the suspects to local authorities. However, all of the above reasons motivated the protests. In addition, many Okinawans consider themselves a colonized population of Japan, and resent the placement of 75% of the US Japanese bases on their territory.
The Bases of Empire contains detailed case studies of Latin America and the Caribbean, Iraq, and Diego Garcia; US nuclear weapons bases in Europe; and protest movements in the Philippines, Okinawa, and Turkey. Furthermore, it includes anti-base activism on US territory in Hawaii and Vieques, Puerto Rico, which has served as a worldwide inspiration. The afterword, by Julian Aguon, a Chamoru (indigenous person of Guam), protests that his people are becoming extinct. Filipino and Korean workers were brought to Guam to build the bases, which are now slated for massive enlargement. In addition, Chamorus serve and die in the US armed forces at a disproportionate rate.
The overall picture may be bleak, yet there are signs of hope. The anti-base movements have had some successes. The US military is creating a new basing system for strategic reasons;unpopularity is also a motivator.
As Rumsfeld announced in 2004:
Our first notion is that our troops should be located in places where they are wanted, welcomed, and needed. In some cases, the presence and activities of our forces grate on local populations and have become an irritant for host governments. The best example is our massive headquarters in some of the most valuable downtown real estate in South Korea’s capital city, Seoul – long a sore point for many South Koreans. Under our proposed changes, that headquarters will be dramatically reduced in size and moved to a location well south of the capital.
Now some of the “main operating bases” with permanent structures, family housing, etc., will be closed in favor of "forward operating sites" and “cooperative security locations,” often maintained by contractors to shield the principals from the gaze of the locals.
After many years of protest, spurred by prostitution and ensuing disease as well as the constitutional ban on nuclear weapons, the Philippines bases were closed. This success is somewhat countered by joint military exercises, ship visits, and Special Forces operations, but the activism has not ceased.
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa refused to extend the contract for the base at Manta, and it is closing. A major movement demands the end to all US bases in Latin America and the Caribbean, and deplores the US quest for new bases in Colombia. Although the Honduran request for the closure of the US base at Palmerola was not a success, it was a serious enough threat to trigger the overthrow squad. In Vieques, Puerto Rico, which was bombed for 180 days in a year, the protest began with environmental and health concerns, and was reinforced in 1999 when a security guard was killed by a stray bomb. Worldwide solidarity activists aided in the base closure, and the international movement continues today.
The environmental and political consequences of bases within the US are also worthy of investigation, yet one rarely sees comprehensive studies by journalists, social scientists, or activists. Political science and environmental studies textbooks mostly ignore them. At the very least, they represent another system of local government. The Military Toxics Project, which expressed serious concerns of military families and civilian base workers, has ceased for lack of funds. We are indebted to Catherine Lutz for authoring an earlier book on the impact of a domestic base: Homefront: A Military City and the American 20th Century (Boston: Beacon Press, 2002), a study of Fayetteville, NC, home of Fort Bragg. Her introduction asserts: “In an important sense, though, we all inhabit an army camp, mobilized to lend support to the permanent state of war readiness that has been with us since World War II.”
Joan Roelofs is Professor Emerita of Political Science, Keene State College, New Hampshire. She is the translator of Victor Considerant’s Principles of Socialism (Maisonneuve Press, 2006), and author of Foundations and Public Policy: The Mask of Pluralism (SUNY Press, 2003) and Greening Cities (Apex-Bootstrap Press, 1996). On her site is the outline of an adult education course on “The Military-Industrial Complex,” with images, citations, and links. Contact: joan.roelofs@myfairpoint.net
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