Artikel 48

Few Americans are familiar with the mechanics used by Hitler & the National Socialists to grab and maintain power. Using legal loopholes such as Artikel 48 and Notverordnung (emergency decree), they were able to bypass the rule of law.

Similar processes now exist in the USA. Top officials claim the US legal system is now being dangerously manipulated (link).

US National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblowers, and now a top official from the Department of Defense Inspector General's Office (John Crane) are frighteningly critical.

According to William Binney, former NSA official: "They’re saying, 'We’re doing this to protect you' -- I will tell you that that’s exactly what the Nazis said in Special Order 48 in 1933 – we’re doing this to protect you. And that’s how they got rid of all of their political opponents."

A recent article from The Guardian speaks of the whistleblowers and puts their efforts into perspective:

"These are strong statements – comparing the actions of the US government to Nazi Germany, warning of an emerging “police state” – so it’s worth remembering who made them. The NSA whistleblowers were not leftwing peace nuts. They had spent their professional lives inside the US intelligence apparatus – devoted, they thought, to the protection of the homeland and defence of the constitution. They were political conservatives, highly educated, respectful of evidence, careful with words. And they were saying, on the basis of personal experience, that the US government was being run by people who were willing to break the law and bend the state’s awesome powers to their own ends. They were saying that laws and technologies had secretly been put in place that threatened to overturn the democratic governance Americans took for granted and shrink their liberties to a vanishing point. And they were saying that something needed to be done about all this before it was too late."

Perhaps already TOO LATE? Electing Clinton or Trump can't help.
Think they got your back? You know the answer...

 

Infecting Pigs

The keyword of this week's news is infection. Antibiotic resistance is in the news as "superbugs" (link) and via the U.S. National Microbiome Initiative (link).

It's great there's movement to better recognize the simple mechanics of antibiotic danger. Using broad spectrum medicines "clears the table" for a wholly open playground: where any opportunistic or resistant organisms can reproduce & thrive.

The infecting Pigs in this headline are the drug companies. Our system and their business models do not allow patents and exclusive licensing of naturally-occurring antibacterial agents. Phage biology has been ignored far too long. The upcoming deaths from antibacterial resistance we bring piggishly upon ourselves.

Hawaiian Delegation

A range of people want Hawaiian independence. Some claim or 'demand' independence, but do nothing to rebuild the Hawaiian Nation other than criticize. Some weasels surely seek to stifle Hawaiian self-governance while claiming otherwise.

"Indigenous" as an organizing mechanism?
Some Hawaiian Kingdom supporters fight Native Hawaiian & indigenous self-government efforts. They argue the multi-ethnic Hawaiian Kingdom existing at the 1893 overthrow is supremely important. But the fight to regain indigenous rights and lands is much more than a globally recognized organizing mechanism. Those who claim to be patriots yet sacrifice Native Hawaiians are deceptive - perhaps even deceiving themselves. If their ancestors were loyal to the crown, surely justice-minded Hawaiians can & will recognize such facts.

Recognize as well that the Hawaiian community controversially integrated for a few brief decades before losing control of our nation. This happened after many centuries of our people being regional stewards to the grand Hawaiian land, seas, and surroundings.

The violent overthrow of Hawai'i's Queen Lili'uokalani was instigated by outsiders, mainly Americans. Mainstream Hawaiians actively but peaceably resisted: signing petitions, struggling to survive, regrouping elsewhere when displaced by Yankee industry or military.

The illegal Provisional Government, the Republic of Hawaii, and the subsequent US Occupation are a dark shadow over the Hawaiian archipelago. Their continuing violence and atrocities leave many imbalances. Never forget: they brought violence and a foreign military.

Hawaiians have grown distrustful. We've learned the need to carefully monitor government. But we should be able to delegate responsibilities.

Native Hawaiians have been caretakers of the islands for many hundreds of years. It is our right and our responsibility to continue. We cannot rely upon the US government in faraway Washington D.C. We're obstructed by the Yankee military machine, leaking poisons, grossly sprawled everywhere. We need a self-governing Hawaiian nation. Allowing self-government for Native Hawaiians is just, fair, and smart. 

"Citizens Guard" could be visiting foreigners - They terrorized native citizens.

Yankee used their "Citizens Guard" to keep local Hawaiians subdued  (link)

Shady Business

Donald Trump & Co. have four or more major corporate bankruptcies. What does this mean? It fundamentally means he's UNDEPENDABLE. He's shown 4+ times he'll fuck you over with no remorse.

I'm a businessperson, and highly trained in business. Agreements & honor are important, and it's best whenever possible to avoid the shadier edge of business.

Below is a disturbing news article about shady business. How can a company be suddenly bankrupt, but "not affected, still hiring, still growing"... ?

Unfair? How is bankruptcy fair to those whose unpaid services you've abused?

The true bottom line is to compete with such a firm is toxic. They're able to undersell when they've no intention to pay creditors. They run-up debts, and run away. They are harmful parasites. They hurt those around them and the larger community cause they cheat, and their manipulations run-up costs for everyone. They then spin vague stories excusing their self-indulgence and failure to perform properly. If a large unpaid account damaged your firm (for example), at least explain full details. Otherwise, you're a bum.

The Donald Trump has shown multiple times he's that type of parasite: BUM

http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20160511/disposal-company-with-cape-contracts-files-for-bankruptcy

SOLID WASTE

Disposal company with Cape contracts files for bankruptcy
ABC Disposal has signed more than half a dozen Cape towns for trash disposal services

By Mike Lawrence  The Standard-Times

Posted May 11, 2016

NEW BEDFORD — ABC Disposal Service has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but the financial maneuver won’t affect trash removal in southeastern Massachusetts or the more than 200 people employed by the company and affiliates, a company official said Wednesday.

"Our customers are not affected and our employees are not affected. In fact, we’re still hiring," ABC CEO Michael Camara said. "We’re still growing and still charging forward."

Plans remain on track to open ZERO Waste Solutions — the company’s new, $27 million, 100,000-square-foot waste recycling plant — next year in Rochester, Camara said.

More than a half dozen Cape towns, including Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Wellfleet, Provincetown, Barnstable, and Dennis, had signed up over the past several years to ship solid waste to the new plant but its opening has been repeatedly delayed.

"They will not be affected," Camara said. "We are not for sale. We are not going out of business."

The filing announced Wednesday was made in the Massachusetts district of U.S. Bankruptcy Court. It affects ABC Disposal Service, Inc., New Bedford Waste Services, LLC, and other affiliates. Camara said ABC and New Bedford Waste have some of the same owners. ABC Disposal handles trash removal — with more than 100 trucks operating in southeastern Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard, Camara said — while New Bedford Waste handles waste recycling and transfers. New Bedford Waste owns a construction and demolition debris recycling facility in Sandwich, which was destroyed in a fire in 2014 but later reopened. ABC Disposal operates out of several regional locations and is headquartered on Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford’s North End, near New Bedford Regional Airport.

While ABC has "been working on the refinancing for a while," he expected the issue to be resolved in the near future, Camara said.

"I have several investment bankers working on this," Camara said. "We expect to start to see term sheets and letters of intent very soon."

Rumors of financial challenges for ABC have circulated for several months. But Ken Blanchard, New Bedford’s director of facilities and fleet management, said in February that he wasn’t aware of any problems.

"The city’s contract with them is solid, and their performance is solid," Blanchard said at the time. "From what I see, everything’s going along pretty smoothly."

Blanchard said ABC is responsible for all of the curbside trash and recycling collection in New Bedford, in addition to its contracts across the region. City officials could not be reached after Camara’s announcement of the filing early Wednesday evening.

ABC Disposal has been in business in New Bedford for 49 years. Combined employment for ABC and New Bedford Waste can reach 230 people in the summer months, Camara said. When asked in February about potential financial troubles, Camara said "rumors" of layoffs or litigation were false and "very disturbing." No layoffs or legal disputes have arisen as a result of the Chapter 11 financing, he said.

"This doesn’t stop us," Camara said. "This just gives us the time to reorganize the company and get our financing finished."