- By Bahram Maskanian - January 09, 2006

Recently, in the past few months I noticed a whole lot of new subscribers signing up, many of whom seems that just been woken up to their first moment of - - Holy Shit, They Did What? - -.

The shutting up of the American public and stifling the little free speech there was, can clearly be traced back to that momentous historic event on the - November 22, 1963 -, when four (4) shots rung out, killing JFK. At that very same moment the last possible chance for human spirit to soar, and creativity to erupt on Earth was effectively extinguished by the criminal ruling elites, and we, the people have been living in the ruins of what could have been the best, the biggest and the brightest era of human evolution ever since.

I am glad to see so many of our fellow humankinds are waking up and joining the forces of change, democracy and human rights. Through this unity we must make sure that the tragic events of - September 11, 2001 -, are the last attempt by the criminal ruling elites to stop civilization and human progress at its tracks.

We, the people, have been and are under siege, - from the lobbyists, to the corrupt government in the pockets of lobbyists, - and waging murderous illegal wars, - and killing the innocents for profits, - and the complete utter and deliberate failure of the government fulfilling its responsibility, to help its citizens after Hurricane Katrina, - to the systematic looting of the American people's hard-earned retirement funds and investments, - and the open admissions by the nation-less corporations about calculated robbery - or - accounting frauds, - errors - plunder of billions of dollars. In accounting 101 lessons an accounting - error - is $50, and a big accounting - error - maybe $200, or $300, but when it is over a $1,000, it is a fraud. Billions of dollars cannot be - - accounting errors - -.

The current system will domino into total collapse of all human rights, civil rights and our freedom. - This is inevitable, and in my opinion it is not too far off. - What are we waiting for? - What else has to happen for us, the people to really wake up and fulfill our civic duties? - I have been getting lots of mail, people asking - - what could I do - -?

To those who asked the above question I say: - that there is no bigger mistake, than the mistake of thinking, - - I better do nothing, because I could do so little - -. Oceans on Earth have accumulated their waters and have grown, - drop by drop -. We are each a drop in the ocean of humanity and together we can easily and peacefully set fourth the necessary changes for taking control of our own lives and destiny.

2006 is going to be a wonderful historic year. The year 2006 is the congressional election year. The widely believed popular myth, that power lies with the executive branch - office of the president - of US government, it is just that, a myth. The true power of US government lies with United States Congress. US president cannot do anything without congress's approval and more importantly without congress appropriating funds for it.

So you see, the power is, and have always been in our hands. We, the people, every two (2) years hand over our power to our congressional representatives thinking that they are going to do what is best for the country and the people utilizing the wisdom of common sense based on ethical standards. - WRONG -, if we do not keep the elected representatives feet to the fire they will soon be corrupted and encouraged to switch side working for the opposing force, known as the - LOBBYIST. -

We must begin organizing at home first, then go to our neighbors and start a peaceful and respectful dialogue, working together to elect ethical and knowledgeable individuals to represent us the people in our house of representatives, Unites States Congress.

We, the people are consisting of a diverse group of free-thing independent individuals. What unite us all, should be the nine (9) simple and yet vital principles below:

1 - Defend / safeguard the constitution of the United States of America.

2 - Defend / safeguard human rights, gender equality and freedom of speech.

3 - Defend / safeguard the health and integrity of our environment in which we all live.

4 - Defend / safeguard the development of our democracy and true independence.

5 - Defend / safeguard the security, fairness and honesty of our election procedures.

6 - Defend / safeguard free press, fair, honest and unbiased journalism.

7 - Defend / safeguard peaceful means of boycott and conflict resolution.

8 - Defend / safeguard the civil rights act championed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

9 - Defend / safeguard establishing a respectful, dignifying and multilateral relationship with other nations of the world.

Must Read Books:

- - Economic Hit Man - - By John Perkins
http://www.johnperkins.org/

- - Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too - Unless We Stop Them - - By Mark Crispin Miller
http://www.markcrispinmiller.blogspot.com/

So lets set aside our trivial divisive differences and get to work as one united nation.

- - Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never has and it never will. - -

FREDERICK DOUGLASS