MEANNESS COMING FROM WASHINGTON D.C. by John Jay (Oxnard, CA) March 15, 2005

I have been alive on this earth for 60 years and have been voting and watching the political processes since I turned 21 (many moons ago). In all of those many years, I have NEVER seen more meanness coming from one place as there has been from Washington DC (specifically Congress) in the past 5 years. Here is a BRIEF list of the meanness I am referring to.

1. The USA Patriot Act: The worst act passed by Congress any time during the past 50 years. It is aimed at limiting the Bill of Rights or neutralizing the same. It is being used to stifle dissent here in the USA, and NOT in other countries. 90% of the enforcement is right here, against law abiding citizens who happen to disagree with their government! Really a mean act (unconstitutional too)!

2. The Homeland Security Act: This act set up a gigantic bureaucracy (HSA) whose mission is primarily aimed at controlling dissent here in the USA and putting American citizens behind bars. Do anything which sounds radical, could be radical, or might be radical, and you will be on their "watch lists" or behind bars, with VERY limited rights to do anything about it. Sounds like a home grown version of the old KGB in the old Soviet Union doesn't it??? Same intent, same objectives, same end results! If it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, then it must be a duck! HSA equals KGB, pure and simple. Watch what you say and what you do. The HSA is certainly watching (and listening)!

3. Bankruptcy Reform Act: As passed, it guarantees one thing for certain: The greedy will be protected at the expense of the needy! It was passed for the benefit of the greedy, to protect the greedy, and to punish the needy! The result: No limitations for the greedy rich, but LOTS of limitations for the needy poor! Pure meanness!

4. Defeat of the Minimum Wage Act: More MEAN legislation for the benefit of the greedy, to punish the needy! Really mean!

5. Most Favored Nation Status for China: Guaranteed that we would be floating on a sea of Chinese made products (go look in your nearest stores for the"Made in China" label). Has replaced millions of American workers with cheapo labor in China!

6. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT): Should have been called "General Agreement to Screw American Workers". It has caused a vast transfer of jobs to India and other cheapo labor nations!

By the way, who is writing all of this mean and evil legislation??? According to a book by Senator Robert Byrd, entitled LOSING AMERICA, the lobbyists in the capitol or nearby write ALL legislation along with the Executive branch (i.e. King George's bunch! Senator Byrd stated that members of Congress merely enact legislation written by the Executive branch or lobbyists. What is Congress doing, besides voting on this evil legislation??? Fundraising nearly 100% of the time. The Constitution clearly states that ALL legislation should originate (or be drafted) by the Congress, but that is NOT what has been happening!

JOHN JAY Voice of Truth 2440 W. Hemlock St. Oxnard, CA 93035 _JJay943@aol.com_ (mailto:JJay943@aol.com)

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