I know I have written on this topic before, but please everyone, indulge me. A few days ago, one of my members talked about a film, a true story about the women’s suffrage movement. I watched many clips form the film, but tonight I saw the film in its entirety. I have to admit like most Americans of any race, I have taken for granted, like most of us, want came before me. This really only pertains to the suffrage movement. I have always been keen to Native American History, but when it came to women, I paid little attention to that part of this country’s history.
I like most everyone else, was aware of the sexism, in this country. I was offended and appalled by the treatment of women in my time period. But this film is a must see for every American. It will bring the horror of the time into perspective. Native Americans were treated badly, just as the blacks, Irish and every other ethnic group that ever stepped onto the shores of this country.
For those who have not seen this film, I would like to tell you a little about it. There was a time in America’s history when women, had no rights. When they were treated less than human, this film shows this perspective. The women before 1920 were looked upon like children, they could own no property, no bank accounts, and had no rights to their own children. Once married, all assets went to their husbands. They were the property of the men.
The women in this film had the audacity to stand in front of the white house, and dared to hold signs that said, they deserved to be treated fairly. They used the words, of Woodrow Wilson, a democrat, to prove their point. For this dreadful crime of standing where they were not allowed to be, they were sentenced to 60 days in prison. They were denied access to a attorney, and allowed no visits or correspondence with their families.
The democrats in Congress, and the president would not adhere to allowing these women the Right to vote. They were seen as second class citizens, and the democrats wanted nothing to do with that. Bottles were through at them, they were attacked and beaten, chained and taken to jail. Once in jail, one was chained with her hands above her head, to the top rung of a jail cell.
These women, refused to eat, they were feed food with maggots in them. When they refused to eat, they were force feed many, many times. It was only when a note was smuggled out, that was to be leaked to the press overseas, that Woodrow Wilson, endorsed the amendment to give women the same rights as other Americans.
So, it seems the Democrats have a long history of mistreatment, and out right sexism. Andrew Jackson, who murdered many of our people was the first Democrat of the modern era. Now, after this sort history lesson, I have to ask myself, why are their any Native or women democrats?
The conclusion I have come to is, we have been fooled, and did not look into the past to see the present. So, this morning I woke up a 3rd generation democrat, and tonight I will go to bed a republican. This is only in my heart, as I have not changed parties that quickly.
I have been so hesitant to do such a thing, and could not bring myself to do it, because of my loyalty to the party, my father and grandfather. But, this is a different world we live in, and A different time.
This film changed my entire outlook on the fraud the democratic party is. I knew about the present, but the past speaks volumes. The women of the past, have taught me that the fight never ends, it goes on. I will stand for Native rights and women’s rights. To do so, I will be changing parties tomorrow morning. Please anyone who has not seen this film, rent it, borrower it, see it. It will change your outlook forever. It is called iron jawed angels,by HBO.
The words spoken last night, by Sarah Palin, cut like a knife.The powerful speech at the RNC showed America, just what she was made of.I have no doubt now why John McCain choose her.
She has the uncannily ability to thrust words in like knives, then twist.In some aspects she reminds me of Harry Truman.“Give Me Hell Harry”, had a straightforward approach, that sometimes offended his colleagues.For example, he had a plaque on his desk that said, “The Buck Stops Here”.
Below are some things Sarah Palin said last night, things we all have said, but found no one listening….
And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves.
I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities. I might add that in small towns, we don’t quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren’t listening.
We tend to prefer candidates who don’t talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.
She went on to say:
But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people.
Politics isn’t just a game of clashing parties and competing interests.
We’ve all heard his dramatic speeches before devoted followers.
And there is much to like and admire about our opponent.
But listening to him speak, it’s easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform — not even in the state Senate.
This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting and never use the word “victory” except when he’s talking about his own campaign. But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed … when the roar of the crowd fades away … when the stadium lights go out, and those Styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some studio lot — what exactly is our opponent’s plan? What does he actually seek to accomplish, after he’s done turning back the waters and healing the planet? The answer is to make government bigger … take more of your money … give you more orders from Washington … and to reduce the strength of America in a dangerous world. America needs more energy … our opponent is against producing it.
Victory in Iraq is finally in sight … he wants to forfeit.
Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay … he wants to meet them without preconditions.
Al-Qaida terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America … he’s worried that someone won’t read them their rights? Government is too big … he wants to grow it.
Congress spends too much … he promises more.
Taxes are too high … he wants to raise them. His tax increases are the fine print in his economic plan, and let me be specific.
The Democratic nominee for president supports plans to raise income taxes … raise payroll taxes … raise investment income taxes … raise the death tax … raise business taxes.
My fellow citizens, the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of “personal discovery.” This world of threats and dangers is not just a community, and it doesn’t just need an organizer.
For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words.
For a lifetime, John McCain has inspired with his deeds.
If character is the measure in this election … and hope the theme … and change the goal we share, then I ask you to join our cause. Join our cause and help America elect a great man as the next president of the United States.
Thank you all, and may God bless America.”
This truly was a inspiring speech, it does not even compare to the almost faux speeches made by many of the democrats at their convention.The speech came across, natural and honest.The ones at the DNC seemed forced, almost to the point of unbelievable.
I am sure this will not be the last time, we hear from Sarah Plain, and I am sure she will continue to thrust the knife in and twist…..
For those who did not see the speech, it is worth reading.
Transcript of Lieberman’s speech to Repub Convention: Special Message to Dems.
Lieberman: Thank you so very much for that warm welcome. You’d have to be me to know how much it appreciate — I appreciate it. I’m really honored to be here tonight.
Dear friends, as you well know, we meet tonight in the wake of a terrible storm that’s hit the Gulf Coast, but that really hurts all of us, no matter where we live, because we are all members of our larger American family. Right?
At times like this, we set aside all that divides us, and we come together to help our fellow Americans in need. The last thing we think about is whether one of the victims was a Democrat or a Republican, because we’re all Americans.
You know, the sad truth is that it shouldn’t take a hurricane to bring us together like this.
Every day…Every day across our country, millions of our fellow citizens are facing very big and real problems. They’re worried about their homes and their jobs, their businesses. They’re worried about the outrageous cost of gasoline and health insurance, and they are worried about the threats from our enemies abroad.
But when they look to Washington, all too often they don’t see their leaders coming together to tackle these problems. Instead, they see Democrats and Republicans fighting each other, rather than fighting for the American people.
I don’t have to tell you that we were blessed in this country to have a great generation of founders. And they foresaw the danger of this kind of senseless partisanship.
In fact, our first president, George Washington, in his farewell address, warned that the spirit of party could be the worst enemy of our democracy and enfeeble our government’s ability to do its job.
My friends, I think tonight we can say that President Washington was absolutely right. The truth is, today we are living through his worst nightmare in the capital city that bears his name.
And that brings me directly to why I am here tonight. What, after all, is a Democrat like me doing at a Republican convention like this?
Well, I’ll tell you what: I’m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party.
I am here tonight for a simple reason. John McCain is the best choice to bring our country together and lead America forward.
And, dear friends, I am here tonight because John McCain’s whole life testifies to a great truth: Being a Democrat or a Republican is important, but it is nowhere near as important as being an American.
I think you know that both of the presidential candidates this year have talked about changing the culture of Washington, about breaking through the partisan gridlock and the special interests that are poisoning our politics, but, my friends, only one of them has actually done it.
Only one of them has shown the courage and the capability to rise above the smallness of our politics to get big things done for our country and our people. And that one is John S. McCain.
You know John, and you know that he understands that it shouldn’t take a natural disaster like a hurricane to get us to take off our partisan blinders and work together to get things done.
It shouldn’t take a natural disaster to teach us that the American people really don’t care much if you have an “R” or a “D” after your name. What they care about is, are we solving the problems they’re against every day?
Let me tell you. What you can expect from John McCain as president is precisely what he’s done this week: Put our country first.
That’s not — that’s not a political posture by John. That’s the code by which he has lived his entire life, and that is the code that he will carry with him into the White House next January.
Now, let me tell you that I’ve had the privilege of serving with John for almost 20 years and the honor of becoming a dear friend of his. I’ve personally seen him over and over again bringing people together from both parties to tackle our toughest problems, for example, to reform our campaign finance laws, our lobbying and ethics laws, to create the independent 9/11 Commission after that great natural disaster — that great unnatural disaster caused by the terrorists, and then to work to pass the national security reforms that have made every American safer since then.
And then he worked together to end the partisan paralysis over nominations to the Supreme Court and other federal courts. This is the record.
Now, let me share something with you that I’m in a unique position to do as a Democrat. My Democratic friends know all about John’s record of independence and accomplishment. And you see, that’s why I think some of them are spending so much time and so much money trying to convince the American people that John McCain is someone else.
I am here to tell you what I think you know, but I want to speak to the people out there. Don’t be fooled by some of these political statements and advertisements. Trust me: God only made one John McCain, and he is his own man.
Let me, as John would say, give you some straight talk here. If John McCain was just another go-along partisan politician, he never would have taken on corrupt Republican lobbyists, or big corporations that were cheating the American people, or powerful colleagues in Congress who were wasting taxpayer money. But he did.
If John McCain was another go-along partisan politician, he never would have led the fight to fix our broken immigration system or actually do something about global warming. But he did.
As a matter of fact, friends… if John McCain is just another partisan Republican, then I’m Michael Moore’s favorite Democrat.
And I’m not. And I think you know that I’m not.
Sen. Barack Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who I think can do great things for our country in the years ahead, but, my friends, eloquence is no substitute for a record, not in these tough times for America.
In the Senate, during the 3½ years that Sen. Obama has been a member, he has not reached across party lines to accomplish anything significant, nor has he been willing to take on powerful interest groups in the Democratic Party to get something done.
And I’d just ask you to contrast that with John McCain’s record of independence and bipartisanship, but let me go one further. And this may make history here at this Republican convention.
Let me contrast Barack Obama’s record to the record of the last Democratic president, Bill Clinton, who stood up to some of those same Democratic interest groups, worked with Republicans, and got some important things done, like welfare reform, free trade agreements, and a balanced budget.
Now, I’m honored to say just a word about the great lady that John McCain has selected as his running mate.
Gov. Palin, like John McCain, is a reformer. She’s taken on the special interests and the political power-brokers in Alaska and reached across party lines to get things done. The truth is, she is a leader we can count on to help John shake up Washington.
That’s why — that’s why I sincerely believe that the real ticket for change this year is the McCain-Palin ticket.
Let me tell you, friends, that the Washington bureaucrats and the power brokers are not going to be able to build a pen that will hold in these two mavericks. It’s just not possible.
Together, I think we can count on John and Sarah to fight for America and to fight for you, the American people. And that’s what our country needs most right now.
We all know it: These are tough times here at home, and we have dangerous enemies in the world. And what America needs now, frankly, is not more party unity. What we need now is more national unity.
And this is especially true, of course, because we are a nation at war. We need a president we can count on to fight for what’s right for our country, not only when it’s easy, but when it’s hard.
And I was there, so I can tell you, when others were silent about the war in Iraq, John McCain had the guts and the judgment to sound the alarm about the mistakes we were making in Iraq.
You know… when others wanted to retreat in defeat from the field of battle, which would have been a disaster for the USA, when colleagues like Barack Obama were voting to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield, John McCain had the courage to stand against the tide of public opinion, advocate the surge, support the surge, and, because of that today, America’s troops are coming home, thousands of them, and they’re coming home in honor.
My — my friends, I have had the privilege and I’d say the pleasure of traveling the world with John McCain, even with Lindsey Graham it was a pleasure.
But I speak of John and I say that I can tell you from these travels how much he’s respected, and admired, and liked by leaders across the globe. John McCain will be a president our allies will trust and our enemies will fear. And that’s the kind of president we need in today’s world.
My friends, before I conclude, I want to ask the indulgence of all of you here in this hall tonight, because I want to speak directly to my fellow Democrats and independents who are watching or listening tonight. I want to — I want to speak directly to you out there.
I know many of you are angry and frustrated by our government and our politics today, and for good reason. You may be thinking of voting for John McCain, but you’re not sure yet. Some of you may never have voted for a Republican before. And, frankly, in an ordinary election, you probably never would.
But I want you to believe with me that this is no ordinary election, because…And it’s no ordinary election because these are not ordinary times. And trust me: John McCain is no ordinary candidate.
You may not agree with John McCain on every issue, but you can always count on him to be straight with you about where he stands and to stand for what he thinks is right for our country, regardless of the politics.
I can tell you with a certain faith that as president you can count on John McCain to be what he is naturally, a restless reformer who will clean up Washington and get our government working again for all of the American people.
So, tonight, I want to ask you, whether you are an independent, a Reagan Democrat, a Clinton Democrat, or just a plain-old Democrat, this year, when you vote for president, vote for the person you believe is best for our country, not for the party you happen to belong to.
I ask those of you who are watching or listening, vote for the leader who, since the age of 17, when he first raised his hand and took an oath to defend and protect our Constitution, has always put America first.
My friends…I appeal to independents, Democrats, and Republicans. Let’s come together this November to make a great American patriot, John McCain, our next great president.
Today, I am straying from the theme of Native Americans. Please forgive me, but this is something that needs to be seen and said. It does involve all women of all race. We must learn from the past, and never let this happen to any ameicans again. The clips above are from a HBO film called “iron jawed angels”. I have to admit I had not seen it until, a member of my group brought it to my attention.
The women were innocent and defenseless. And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden’s blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of “obstructing sidewalk traffic.”
They beat Lucy Burn, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air. They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold Her cell mate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.
Thus unfolded the “Night of Terror” on Nov. 15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson’s White House for the right to vote.
For weeks, the women’s only water came from an open pail. Their food–all of it colorless slop–was infested with worms. When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press.
So, refresh my memory. Some women won’t vote this year because–why, exactly? Because they do not like Obama? ? Or Hillary was the bes choice? Our vote doesn’t matter?
The Obama camp and the DNC have made it plain, “We are not wanted”. The smears have begun against Gov. Palin, as I thought they would. This is the very same thing they did to Hillary. We as women cannot let this happen. As a Native American, I know that we must learn from the past, and as A American, I say we cannot let this happen. Go to the polls in November, many women suffered greatly for us to have that opportunity.
Does it matter that Gov. Palin’s daughter is 17 and having a child? The answer is clear, no! I had my first child at 17 and so did many of you. Does that make us bad people? No, it does not! I am proud of my daughter, and my grandchildren.
As A young women in the 1980’s, I was told I could not have a job, because they only hired men. What would have happened, if they would have said we won’t hire you because of your race? That would be entirely different I am sure.
I admire Gov. Palin, for her strengths, she is a strong women and a great example of all those who came before her. John McCain showed courage by naming her as his running mate. So, a message to the Obama camp, go ahead smear her, I will still go to the polls in November and Vote for McCain/Palin. There will be many like me, who will do the same. For the very things you smear her about, I am proud. Proud, that she has five children a job, and endless responcabilities.
The truth is that the DNC will do anything to put women in their place! This is the lesson we must learn from these brave women, who stood up against the sexism of thier time, now it is our turn to stand up and vote!
The sexist media, is doing thier job well, attacking any one who threatens to stand against Obama. Let the courage of those who came before us, inspire us!
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
I cannot how happy and proud I am today.John McCain has done the most extraordinary thing.He did what the Democrats did not have the courage to do.By naming Sarah Palin to be his Vice Presidential choice.Here is a little background on Sarah:
Palin’s husband, Todd, is a Yup’ik Alaskan native.[4] Outside the fishing season, Todd works for BP at an oil field on Alaska’s North Slope[52] and is a champion snowmobiler, winning the 2000-mile “Iron Dog” race four times.[4] The two eloped shortly after Palin graduated from college; when they learned they needed witnesses for the civil ceremony, they recruited two residents from the old-age home down the street.[4] The Palin family lives in Wasilla, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Anchorage.[53]
On September 11, 2007, the Palins’ eighteen-year-old son Track, eldest of five, joined the Army.[53] He now serves in an infantry brigade and will be deployed to Iraq in September 2008. She also has three daughters: Bristol, 17; Willow, 13; and Piper, 7.[6] On April 18, 2008, Palin gave birth to her second son, Trig Paxson Van Palin, who has Down syndrome.[54] She returned to the office three days after giving birth.[10] Palin refused to let the results of prenatal genetic testing change her decision to have the baby. “I’m looking at him right now, and I see perfection,” Palin said. “Yeah, he has an extra chromosome. I keep thinking, in our world, what is normal and what is perfect?”[10]
The question I have to ask, of the Obama camp, and the biased media is how long before the attacks start? The clear sexism durning this election, was very apparent. I am sure it will begin again, the question is how soon?
I also wanted to thank John McCain, for showing women in this country we do not need to be thrown under the bus! And giving us, the respect so deserved.
In light of yesterdays developments in Denver, we believe that it is time to take a stand. After counseling with many of our members, we have come to the conclusion, we will be supporting John McCain in the general election.
We have always, worked very hard to ensure that Obama is not elected. That has not changed, nor will it change in the future. Some of our members will be supporting third party candidates, however it is our decision that this would only harm the already tight race. Therefore, as a group we will be supporting McCain. If some do not agree, that is ok. It is our belief that Obama must be defeated at any cost. The best way to beat him, is to join John McCain, and the Republicans.
Do not misunderstand this statement, we are still Democrats, independents and non- affiliated as a group. I consider all our members as warriors, and respect and honor them all.
The new short term goals of the group, are as follows:
1. To ensure that Obama is Not elected in November
2. To ensure John McCain is the next president
3. To ensure the removal of all (Do Nothing) members of Congress
4. To ensure we focus on Native American Issues, and support all tribes.
The new long term goals are as follows:
1. To ensure the DNC and all members who did not vote
the will of the people are removed from public office.
2. Election reform, for all states
3. To ensure we focus on Native American Issues, and support all tribes.
We feel it is better to focus on the short term goals until November, then will shift our focus..
This is due mainly to the short time available to achieve our goal. After
November will focus on Long term goals. This does not mean, that you have to be a McCain supporter to be a part of our group. All are still welcome, no matter who they support, as long as it is not Obama. However, we will be shifting our focus, due to the DNC. We are not saying we agree with everything McCain does or says, but we are saying, it is the belief of our group, he is the best choice.
Up until this time, we have not supported anyone, but now I feel it is time to make a stand….
Country Before Party.
Today, is a historic day in our Nations history. The first African American will be nominated for the highest office in our land.I have to say, while watching Bill Clinton and Joe Biden speak last night, I was filled with great sadness.There was a time in my life, where I dreamed of such a moment.A time when the democratic party would nominate the first African American, Native American or other minority, to be the representation of our party.
But, never did I dream it would be such a poor choice.I can’t help but think, every time I see Obama speak, of what might have been.And what a shame it is, for some one to be so charismatic, but without substance. How great it would be to have been, to have someone who inspires us, but has the leadship of Roosevlet, Kennedy or the Clintons. Nothing would have made me happier than to see a qualified candidate.Clearly, Hillary would have been the better person to lead this country.However, that being said, is not what we are left with.
Mainstream media has not been able to look beyond the color of his skin, to the man himself.This reminded me of something FDR said many years ago.
I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking. Franklin D. Roosevelt
It isn’t sufficient just to want - you’ve got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Here lays the great sadness of the Obama campaign.Roosevelt’s words never rang more true, than now.Had the DNC succeeded in not allowing FDR to be nominated, I cringe to think where we would be now, as a people.
We cannot afford to enter into a dictatorship, and this is what I believe would happen if Obama becomes president.His clear ties to socialism, are there for anyone to see, if they choose to look.This is a chance we, as a people cannot afford to take. This “hope and change” message caters to all those who are lost:
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. Franklin D. Roosevelt
For the past 8 years, many have suffered.Gas prices are at record highs, food prices have soared, and we in a war, most of us do not agree with.By applying what FDR said to today, it is clear our country is ripe for “hope & change”. That said, I think we all should take that as a warning, and make sure this does not happen.Out of desperation, we should cannot grasp at “hope”.
It is with a heavy heart, I watch this country and its greatness, fall short of what might have been.The main “hope” should have been, to give voice to the people.
As FDR said,
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The democratic party has been through things like this before.I am sure it will prevail, in a different sense of the word.The party that will emerge, hopefully will be better than what we have now.Our job now, as Americans, is to ensure what is best for this great country. The time has come for us, to pull together to accomplish a common goal.This goal is to ensure that the leader of the free world, is the best person for that job.
Obama is not that person, clearly John McCain is our only hope now for a safe future.Some will say he will lead us to war, but think of it this way, what would have happened if Obama had been president on December 7, 1941?Would his message of hope and change help us at all?
Granted, our long term goal is take back the party we all loved.The party of Roosevelt, and Kennedy. But now with only a few weeks left until November, we must work as hard for McCain as we did Hillary.This will ensure our future for the next four years, and then we can begin to rid this party, of the rats they have become……..
I cannot begin to tell you what a agonizing decision, this was for me personally. I am sure not everyone will agree with me, but would like to give a explaination of this stand. This group and blog have always been about making sure the truth is told about Obama. Thus, keeping him as far away from Pennsylvania ave as possible. I think tonights speach at the convention, by Hillary, is the last horrah for our beloved party. I see this as a by gone era, one that will only exist in our memories. Many of the members are not democrats, they are independent or not affiliated. But I have always stated I am a third generation democrat. To this very day I am still registered as a democrat.
This video was my goodbye to all those great leaders who have come before. Today, is a sad day for me, and many others. But we have all worked hard, for one goal, no obama. Now, in order to achieve this goal, it must be done without Hillary. So, we now have a choice, McCain or a third party. I am sure many will choose the third party. I honesty like the third party candidates, but know that in a race that is tied, dead even, that the only way to keep Obama out is t fight back with someone who can win.
Third parties in the U.S. never do really well, just due to not having the means that the major two parties have. I respect John McCain, and I trust him. I cannot say the same for Obama. I may not agree with everything he says or does, but he is the better of the choice between Obama and McCain. Those are my personal thoughts, and may not be the same as my readers. I understand that, and know that they must do what they think is best. But I want everyone to know, that this is about all tribes, nations and all americans. Country frist, party second……..
SPECIAL INVITATION TO NATIVE AMERICANS AGAINST OBAMA
& UNITED NATIVE AMERICA MEMBERS & FRIENDS OF UNA & NAAO:
We are honored to announce this call to action, and
It is my hope that all will help in some way. We are partered with
PUMA, and JUST SAY NO DEAL TO DO THIS! The First Americans, should be the first included, and we were! Thanks to W.A.M. For including us in this history event!!!! Please everyone sign up, be the first to help!
Announcing W.A.M. Wake Up America! grass roots Movement
Our Motto is “DEMOCRACY - Use it OR Lose it!”
The mission of the Wake Up America Movement is to outreach, inform
and empower voters - on a local level - about how We the People can
influence reforms in our National leadership to resolve issues of
concern to most Americans. Through W.A.M. we can mobilize more
interest
in true participatory democracy - in place of the stymied state of
self serving party politics in our National government.
If Obama remains the DNC choice we will not advocate his candidacy.
Should the qualified candidacy of Hillary Clinton be Denver’s
Nominee, we will be ready- at the ground level where elections are
won - to ensure her success. Either way W.A.M. will provide access to
information that helps voters to know what their own Congressional
representatives have - and have not- been up to! W.A.M. volunteerism
will outreach and expand via privately hosted events, called Wake Up
America TEA PARTIES for voters within a Congressional District.
FIRST THERE WAS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. NOW IS THE HOUR FOR PUMAS to
launch OUR TEA PARTY MOVEMENT!
HELP US REACH ACROSS AMERICA & REVIVE THE TRUE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY -
AT A REAL GRASS ROOTS LEVEL!
NEEDED IMMEDIATELY: Native Americans Against Obama & UNA volunteers & friends of NAAO & UNA.
to participate in State Core Committees and Host our very first
National Tea Parties
JOIN W.A.M. in showing the DNC and our elected officials that
American voters will no longer tolerate corrupt party politics nor
unqualified leadership. Together, through W.A.M. PUMA’s will get on
the ground, spread the truth and tell our parties and our
officials, HERE’S THE NEW DEAL:
Democracy requires responsible and responsive leadership that will
represent the Will of the People!
Each Tea Party will invite pre-screened guests from within a given
district- no event address will be made public.
W.A.M. Core volunteers will share who and what we do and do not
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I would ike to begin by saying a am and always have been a democrat. I also have always been what I would consider a pro-choice liberal. But This vote and this canidate are so far left, even I cannot aprove of Obama. The Born Alvie Protection Act that Obama voted for, is nothing short of legal murder. The very idea of not providing medial attention to aborted babies, is beyond cruel.
I must admit before reasearching for this video, I knew very little about this subject. But the truth are shocking, about 10 to 20% of late term abortions in one hospital alone, are born alive. Thankfull, one of the few things George Bush did right, was to sign a bill to protect these babies into law. I cannot say the same thing about Obama.
Obama opposed this bill in the Ill. state senate, and agrured 2 times on the senate floor, to not pass this bill which would provide medial care for babies born alive. His agurement was that it would harm the Roe vs Wade case. There can be nothing further from the truth, this bill was not about abortion in and of itself. It was about providing medical care, if a baby survived a abortion.
Obama went on to say after all this was over, and Bush signed this into law, that he would have voted for the bill, had it read like the same bill Bush signed. This is another mistatement and non-truth, because the last bill Obama voted on was exactly the same, as the one Bush signed. This was a lie, to pander to the pro-life people. Here is a link to the audio of him speaking in regard to this bill…
What eveyone needs to know is that, the truth is Obama voted to allow these babies to die, in a way not fit for a animal, let alone a human being. So, what do you really think he will do for you?
It is with deepest regrets that I write this blog today.Never have been as sad, as the news I have just read about.Over the centuries, our people have been used, pandered, lied to and almost eliminated.So, for those who have fallen into the trap of lies told by Obama, I am sad.How many more broken promises, will our young people have to hear?Before they see they the truth.
Before I go any further below is the news:
DENVER - Colorado’s first residents will offer the first official welcome to the Democratic National Convention in Denver Aug. 23, when Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Northern Ute tribal leaders and other Indian notables in full regalia will lead the pageantry of a grand entry before officials address some 13,000 media representatives.”It’s the right thing to do, since they were the first people in the state of Colorado,” said Holly Arnold Kinney, co-chair of the entertainment committee for the media event at Elitch Gardens near the Pepsi Center. The Ute Mountain and Southern Ute tribes are the only sovereign nations currently in Colorado, once considered home by the Northern Utes and many other tribes.
Ernest House Jr., Ute Mountain Ute and executive secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, said speakers will include tribal chairmen Clement Frost, Southern Ute, and Ernest House Sr., Ute Mountain Ute and a representative of the Northern Ute Tribe, Utah; Colorado Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien, CCIA chair; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
The grand entry will include the tribal officials, Denver area community leaders, the posting of the colors by veterans’ groups, and singing by various drum groups in a dramatic display that will be ”the first time a lot of them will have seen it,” said Arnold Kinney of the media event.
In addition to grand entry, the official welcome in August will include performances by Denver-area drum and dance groups, including the Northern and Southern Plains Indian Dancers and Singers and other groups, said Deb Sankey, co-chair for Native planning for the event.
The Native presence at the media event will be followed by Tribal Unity Day on Aug. 24, when a Denver Indian Center-sponsored pow wow will be hosted across from the Denver City and County Building from 2 to 6 p.m. in Civic Center Park, the heart of many key public events at the DNC.
In addition to vendor and arts and crafts booths, buffalo cuisine will be sold at the pow wow. The meat will be supplied by the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of South Dakota, said Jay Grimm, DIC director.
A painting, ”The Grand Entry,” by Sisseton-Wahpeton artist JoAnne Bird, will be featured on a commemorative poster for the DNC, said Kim Cameron, co-planner of Tribal Unity Day events. Local artists will also be showcased.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is expected to attend one or more Native events, but planners said any of the presumptive presidential candidate’s appearances would be scheduled later.
Other events are planned for the DNC by various Native groups in metro Denver, including:
” Public reception and other events at Denver Indian Center, with announcements posted at www.denverindiancenter.org.
” Various private events for tribal leaders and DNC delegates, including Native Gathering 2008 from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Colorado State Historical Society, presented by the Procurement Learning for American Indian Nations and Societies, a nonprofit program for Indian- or tribally owned businesses. Bill Tallbull, Northern/Southern Cheyenne and PLAINS procurement specialist, said speakers invited to the event for top business and tribal leaders include Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and Hickenlooper.
” Native caucuses Aug. 25 and 27 at the Pepsi Center and Convention Center.
” A screening Aug. 27 of the independent documentary, ”The Battle for Whiteclay,” by Mark Vasina, for the Indian community of Denver. The film covers an eight-year period of controversy over alcohol sales in Whiteclay, Neb., to residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, just over the state line in South Dakota, where alcoholism is described as a major
social problem.
” Native Nations Uniting for Change is hosting a policy discussion and reception for tribal leaders and others from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Denver Art Museum. Joe Garcia, president of the National Congress of American Indians, is a scheduled speaker.
In addition to the media, delegates, convention officials and others, hundreds of Native attendees are expected from across the country, including those from state and tribal groups and Indian organizations. Some of the 20,000-plus residents of the Indian community in the Denver metro area will attend convention-related events.
Some metro Denver organizations may be tapped for roles in the convention itself. Denver Indian Health and Family Services, which has been requested to help with medical backup for other events, said they had been contacted some time ago, but no follow-up has taken place.
Other meetings may be held at the downtown Colorado Convention Center by Native delegations, where sessions are already scheduled for black, Asian and Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic groups, among others.
The part that really saddens me is the fact that I know, that all this is for show.To make everyone think, Obama is a great man, just because he allows the grand entry to happen at the convention.I find it a large insult to all native peoples, to be pandered and used in such a way.It is pure propaganda, in the truest sense of the word.And many members of the Nations are falling for Obama’s lies.Below is the definition of propaganda.
Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist.
This grand entry, I am sure by Obama and the DNC is only a way to use our people more. It is for his own benefit, not ours. Some may see it as a symbol, to the world that Obama likes Native Americans, but I must say, please look at his record!Nothing could be further from the truth. I would like to reach out to all, who will listen.Do not believe this propaganda, and do not yourselves be used in such a way.
Below are the words of Red Cloud, they still ring true today..
Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta) April, 1870“In 1868, men came out and brought papers. We could not read them and they
did not tell us truly what was in them. We thought the treaty was to remove
the forts and for us to cease from fighting. But they wanted to send us
traders on the Missouri, but we wanted traders where we were. When I
reached Washington, the Great Father explained to me that the interpreters
had deceived me. All I want is right and just.”
Taking advantage of Americans, by using Native Americans in just wrong.It was done to Red Cloud and his people, and now is being done to all nations and tribes. And that is what this propaganda is, please ask yourselves, haven’t we been deceived enough?
It appears one of Obama’s long lost brothers has been found. This appears to be one of many, siblings of the Illinois Senator.His father Obama Senior was a busy man, between the years of drinking and womanizing, left little time for anyone else.The perception that Obama comes from a father knows best lifestyle, could not be further from the truth.
Not that any of that makes any difference, because it does not. I think we will see lots more family members in the future, come out from hiding to say they are “related to Obama”. For Me, this is a matter of trust, and how can you trust someone who does not even care about his own family. It is clear, that Obama always has said whatever anyone wants to hear, just to get a vote. But today, we hear the truth from a family member.
Nick Pisa of the UK’s The Telegraph reports today that the Italian Vanity Fair has located 26-year old George Hussein Onyango Obama, living in a “two metre by three metre shack” in a “ramshackle town of Huruma on the outskirts of Nairobi.”
No-one knows who I am,” he told the magazine, before claiming: “I live here on less than a dollar a month.” [...]
Vanity Fair also noted that he had a front page newspaper picture of his famous brother - born of the same father as him, Barack Hussein Obama, but to a different mother, named only as Jael.
He told the magazine: “I live like a recluse, no-one knows I exist.”
Embarrassed by his penury, he said that he does not mention his famous half-brother in conversation.
“If anyone says something about my surname, I say we are not related. I am ashamed,” he said. [...]
He has only met his famous older brother twice - once when he was just five and the last time in 2006 when Senator Obama was on a tour of East Africa and visited Nairobi.
The Illinois senator mentions his brother in his autobiography, describing him in just one passing paragraph as a “beautiful boy with a rounded head”.
Of their second meeting, George Obama said: “It was very brief, we spoke for just a few minutes. It was like meeting a complete stranger
The piont I would like to make, is if he allows his own blood brother to live in poverty, then why should any of us think he cares about us? Think Before you vote…..
It is not often I feature a video that does not have to do with Native American issues. However, this video is different. Because in a way it does pertain to Native Americans and all Americans. I first must say I commend Rev. Mannings courage , and the courage of any people of color who stand up for what they believe in. Slavery was wrong, I am in total agreement with that. But to attempt to repay anyone for past wrongs, is just that wrong. So, I do agree with Rev. Manning, our video ” how much” deals with the same issue.
I also think that Rev. Manning is correct and we all need to boycott these companys. We have such a short period of time left until this election, we all must work harder to reach our goal. The time has come to stand up and fight for our nations, our tribes and all of American. We must return this country, to the party of FDR and his principals. Beware, he comes like a thief in the night. Only this time the thief is here to steal our homelands, customs and way of life. Not just for Native Americans, but for all Americans…
I have agreed along with a rep, from the afrcian american and hispanic community to be on ed hales radio show on Monday night at 6 to 8 pm monday night the 18th, this is mountain time. For any of you who would like to listen, here is the link. Please call in and talk to us!! www.hcsfjm.com/chat.html or www.plainsradio.com
For months now, we all have been wondering what happened to our party. The anwser is hiden, lurking in the shawdows. Like the ghosts of our ancestors sweeping throught the night. I have to first say I am a third generation Democrat. Both my father and grandfather were Democrats. My grandmothers could not vote, as they were Cherokee and not allowed to vote.
The sad truth is that what has happened to our party was a calcuated way to mask the truth. This reminds me of the Native & African american dancers who wore the masks to dance. Only this is much more sinister and much more deceptive. This cuts to the very core of the Democratic party itself. Let us begin our journey with Rev. Wright. I am sure you are thinking, thats old news and has nothing to do with what is happening today. But the truth is, is has more to do with today than we all know.
Howard Dean appionted Leah Daughtry to be the Chief of Staff & gave her the job of planning the Democratic Convention, So who is this lady? A quick google search tells alot. She is a minsiter of a small church in New York, a church baised on the very same beliefs as Rev. Wright, that is the black theology.
The woman commissioned by the Democratic Party to direct its presidential nominating convention in two weeks espouses the same black liberation theology pursued by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose church presumptive nominee Barack Obama was forced to leave because of its controversies.
Now a profile in the New York Times reveals Rev. Leah Daughtry, a Pentecostal minister who leads a congregation of 20 in Washington, embraces “black liberation theology” beliefs such as the “debt” the U.S. “owes” all blacks for slavery.
The Times describes the congregation in which Daughtry was raised – the House of the Lord Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., where generations of family members, including her father Herbert Daughtry, have preached for decades: “Below the sanctuary, in the fellowship hall, a banner for slavery reparations proclaimed, ‘They Owe Us.’ Fliers recounted Herbert Daughtry’s arrest, a few weeks earlier, as he led marchers protesting the not-guilty verdict in the police killing of Sean Bell, an unarmed black man. His ministry has always combined consuming spirituality with black liberation theology – the theology Jeremiah Wright invoked this spring to defend his controversial sermons – and zealous political activism. Leah holds these forces within her.”
So it is clear, the person pulling the strings hides behind a mask, one that is clearly meant to pull the woll over our eyes, in such a way that we do not know until its to late. The division in the part did not come about beacuse of PUMA, it came from within the party itself. We must remember that Dean appionted her, so therefore this is a division within the core of the party. We have been accused many times of being Republicans, when the truth is, that Ms. Daughtry holds beliefs that are more closely alined with Republicans than PUMA does.
I am ashamed to admit that this woman, is a pentacostal, I was rasied in this religion, without the hate. No hate or racism exsited within my church. But I do understand the train of thought, and the values. This religion is anti-gay, anti-abortion and holds more in common with George Bush than they do any liberal. There is nothing libral about this belief system. This mask they are hiding is that they, not us PUMA’s are more in line with the far religous right. These are the people controlling the party, and it explains why the DNC appionted Obama. The party we once knew is gone, exsisiting only in our memories.
The best way to fight this kind of infilltraion is to vote, get rid of every member who has anything to do with the DNC or the party itself. From the bottom up, if we are to save the party of FDR. They are Democrats in name only, hiding and accusing us of the very thing they themselves are doing. The Democratic party has become the Black Theology Party. This explains the removal of Hillary and Obama being selected, she did not fit well with these beliefs. It has been done under our own noses, as we were not paying attention…..
The plight of the Cherokee is a sad tale.However, the similarities between the removal of the Cherokee and the Democratic National Convention weigh heavy on my heart. Below is a example of one soldiers story of the removal in 1838.
“I saw the helpless Cherokees arrested and dragged from their homes, and driven at the bayonet point into the stockades. And in the chill of a drizzling rain on an October morning I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty-five wagons and started toward the west….On the morning of November the 17th we encountered a terrific sleet and snow storm with freezing temperatures and from that day until we reached the end of the fateful journey on March the 26th 1839, the sufferings of the Cherokees were awful. The trail of the exiles was a trail of death. They had to sleep in the wagons and on the ground without fire. And I have known as many as twenty-two of them to die in one night of pneumonia due to ill treatment, cold and exposure…”
Private John G. Burnett, Captain Abraham McClellan’s Company, 2nd Regiment, Brigade, Mounted Infantry, Cherokee Indian Removal, 1838-39
The wagons and stockades, for the Cherokee are no different than the Protest cages, the city of Denver has planned for the protestors at the Democratic Convention.Some protesters arrested at the Democratic National Convention could be jailed in a city- owned warehouse, complete with metal cages and barbed wire.. The newly created lockup, in a warehouse northeast of Denver, contains dozens of metal cages made of chain-link fence material, topped by rolls of barbed wire. Each of these fenced-in areas is about 15 feet by 15 feet, with a lock on the door. A sign on the wall reads “Warning, electric stun devices used in this facility.”In Denver, the police will be there with full riot gear. They will be armed with battons, mace and shields. How is this any different than the banonets used against the Cherokee?
This is how you treat cattle, and how the Cherokee and many other tribes were treated.Like we were animals, unable to feel or care. Now, it seems the attack is on supporters of democracy, and freedom of speech. If this is any indication of an Obama presidency, I fear for this country and this world. I ask all those undecided, to look at the similarities, and ask you “Is Obama the right choice?”Any presidential candidate and any party that would condone this kind of treatment to his fellow Americans is no American at all.
I have to believe that Freedom of speech is no longer allowed in this country.Just ask any Cherokee, and they can tell you, your rights can be taken away in an instant.This system looks like a “political prisoner camp”.This has been done before; just ask any Cherokee or even Japanese American.
Japanese American internment refers to the forcible relocation and internment of approximately 110,000 Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans to housing facilities called “War Relocation Camps”, in the wake of Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.[1] [2] The internment of Japanese Americans was effected unequally throughout the United States. Japanese Americans residing on the West Coast of the United States were all interned, whereas in Hawaii, where over 150,000 Japanese Americans comprised nearly a third of that territory’s population, an additional 1,200[3] to 1,800 Japanese Americans were interned.[4] Of those interned, 62 percent were United States citizens.[5] [6]
Free speech is written into our constitution; however, there are times when it is suppressed.Some of you may say, if the protestors don’t cause trouble they will not need the stockades. But I must remind you, the Cherokee caused no trouble, and the Japanese Americans caused no trouble.The new DNC will have things their way or else.That is the sad reality, of the new Obama Democratic Party. You see, the party we once knew, is lost, and a new one has emerged.The Obama Democratic Party.
Below is a first hand account of the Nunna daul Isunyi—“the Trail Where They Cried”.
Government soldiers rode before them, on each side
of them, & behind them. The Cherokee man walked and looked straight ahead and would not look down nor at the soldiers. Their women and their children followed in their footsteps and would not look at the soldiers. Far behind them, empty wagons rattled and rumbled and served no use. The wagons could not steal the soul of the Cherokee. The land was stolen from him, his home taken away, but the Cherokee would not let the wagons steal is soul. As they passed the village of the white man, people lined the trail to watch him pass. At first they laughed at how foolish was the Cherokee to walk with empty wagons rattling behind him. The Cherokee did not turn his head at their laughter and soon their was no laughter.
And as the Cherokee walked farther from his mountain home he begin to die, his soul did not die nor did it weaken. It was the very young and the very old and the sick. At first the soldiers let them stop to bury their dead, but more died-by the hundreds by the thousands……… more than a third of them to die on the trail. The soldiers said they could only bury the dead every three days for the soldiers wished to hurry and be finished with the Cherokees.
The soldiers said the wagons would carry the dead but the Cherokees would not put his dead in the wagons he carried them. Walking, the little boy carried his dead baby sister and slept by her at night on the ground. He lifted her the in his arms the next morning and carried her. The husband carried his dead wife. The son carried his dead mother and his father. The mother carried her dead baby. They carried them in their arms and walked and they did not turn their heads to look at the soldiers nor look at the people who lined the trail to watch them pass.
Some of the people cried but the Cherokee did not cry not on the outside for the Cherokee would not let them see his soul as he would not ride in the wagons. And so they called it the trail of tears for it sounds romantic and speaks of the sorrow of those who stood by the Trail. A death march is not romantic you cannot write poetry about, the death stiffened baby in his mothers arms staring at the jolting sky with eyes that will not close while his mother walks. You cannot sing songs of fathers laying down the burden of his wife’s corpse to lie by it through the night and to rise and carry it again the next morning. And tell his oldest son to carry the body of the youngest. And do not look, nor speak, nor cry, nor remember the mountains. It would not be a beautiful song and so they call it Trail of Tears.
I have to say it is very hard to talk about the Freedman issue in a three minute video.So Now, I will try to go into more details mostly for the benefit of the reader who is not familiar with this issue.For those of you who are, please me forgive my repetitiveness.
First of all let me say I am not a racist.I also think that slavery was wrong, there is no question about it.Many people in this country were treated badly. The sadreality of it was that some of the Cherokee owned slaves, just like there white neighbors.
When the Cherokee were physically removed from their land, in 1838, they took with them their slaves.More than 4,000 Cherokee died on this march from the south to Ok. Once they survivors arrived in their new land, they settled with the slaves.But it would only be a few short years, and the Cherokee freed their slaves, just like the rest of America.
From that time forward, these African Americans would lived among the Cherokee were called freedman.This passed down from generation to generation, and to this day descendants of the freed slaves are still called freedman.
First I would like to explain just how citizenship works. The United States government through its courts has held time and again that Indian tribes have the right to determine their own citizenship. Today Cherokee Nation’s cit
