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NO MORE DODGING THE TRUTH
I still see far too many Americans in power (currently in government)—or in the wings with the incoming Democratic administration--who don’t get it.
How will America ever grow up and get over the sins of the past two or more administration’s lackadaisical approaches to its own laws on the books—regarding cronyism and monopolies in government (and business) all-helping drive the disrespect we have earned as a nation?
The only way to MOVE-ON anew, AMERICA, INC, is if the outgoing Bush-Cheney administration will see its officials taken out in handcuffs of the White House-- and/or at least have subpoenas handed out to them--no later than by January 20, 2009?
In summary, if there are no cases filed in federal court against the malfeasance and lawless of the past decade-long run at tax-payers expense in Washington DC and in neighboring Iraq (and even in Kuwait), Kuwaitis and other Arabs—and wasta-style businessmen and government officials world-wide--will remember only that George W. Bush, the dodger of responsibility, once again was able to dodge any justice in America.
This will affect America’s image on the global stage—in business, in foreign policy and in global justice and trade relations .
These regional and global leaders will give Obama the benefit of the doubt in the first months--but only for a little bit.
This means: if the same old ways of doing business and running of government stays essentially the same, most people on the planet will assume that we can expect little or no change in Washington after mid-2009.
In contrast, if subpoenas are distributed by January 2009 by various fair and just federal employees in America (and these subpoenas are supported by government officials), the word “Change” will have real meaning and intent behind it for many years to come.
In short, why should Kuwaitis, Iraqis and other Middle East tycoons in Egypt or Saudi reform their wealthy countries if the U.S.A. doesn’t?
MY HUMBLE PROPOSAL
I have simple proposal for Americans all over the world to carry out a simple protest in the next weeks.
Either send your shoes to your congressmen or send your congressmen a letter with pictures of shoes enclosed--along with a good new years list of wishes of what needs to be done.
Note that as the shoes drop, we will force greater anticipation worldwide that Americans expect a different America in 2009—and thereafter.
We want to be examples of good business and personal relations—even across our borders. We want to start anew in 2009 in terms of how political-economy helps the masses of workers, i.e. who are busy paying off debts of the past decades.
