WHY ARE WE IN IRAQ?

The question that has been asked again and again, is why are we in Iraq?  When are we going to bring our troops home?  The answers are not given by anyone in the Government, and the public is left to wonder.  Watch this video it will blow your mind...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoJHTuP7Lh0

Why aren't videos like this being shown to more of the public.  The mainstream media does not make videos like these easy public knowledge.  The Iraq War, also known as the second Gulf War or the Occupation of Iraq (which I find to be the most accurate).  Began on March 20, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by troops from different nations, mainly the U.S. and the United Kingdom.  The reason?  Iraq supposedly contained weapons of mass destruction, which according to the Bush administration posed a serious threat to the security of the United States and our allies.  The interesting part that brings much skepticism, is the fact that UN inspectors found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction.  Then, the United States accused Saddam Hussein of harboring terrorists, namely, Al-Qaeda, but again, no evidence was found supporting these claims.

Once we invaded we took out Saddam's top guns, and even killed his two sons.  Saddam went into hiding, and could not be found for a period of time.  However on December 13, 2003 on a farm in Iraq, Saddam was found hiding underground just as we had suspected.  Shortly after the invasion, the U.S. and allied forces quickly took over the Iraqi military and we attempted to establish a new democratic government there.  Which was a disaster, violence  among coalition groups and sectarian groups led to warfare with the Iraqi insurgency.  Thousands and by some accounts, millions of Iraqis have been killed through 2007.  We then promised over $20 billion in reconstruction aide, given to Iraq as a loan against their oil revenues.  I wonder if there was any profit built into that plan?  I am absolutely positive there was.  I am sure there were large amounts of interest built into that repayment plan.

In 2008, we are still involved in this war, and we still occupy Iraq.  What is the future of this war?  Well, Obama said,   "if the definition of success is so high: no traces of Al Qaida and no possibility of reconstitution, a highly effective Iraqi government, a democratic multi-ethnic, multi-sectarian functioning democracy with no Iranian influence, at least not of the kind that we don't like, then that portends the possibility of us staying for 20 or 30 years. If, on the other hand, our criteria is a messy, sloppy status quo but there's not huge outbreaks of violence, there's still corruption, but the country is struggling along, but it's not a threat to its neighbors and it's not an Al Qaida base, that seems to me an achievable goal within a measurable timeframe."  So from what Obama has said, we will still be there for at least a couple more years.  It doesn't seem that anyone will pull our troops out of Iraq.  Maybe that is a good thing and will create less tension between the United States and the Middle East, or maybe we should pull out so our troops stop dying.  

So basically to recap in an extremely simplified and shortened version.  We invaded Iraq, bombed their buildings, killed their leader, killed many of their family members and soldiers, caused billions of dollars in damage to the country and have failed to set up a balanced democratic government.  It sounds like another huge failure on behalf of our government.  Why were we really over there?  Was it to tear apart and blow up their country to later loan them money to rebuild it, in which we would participate in their oil revenues?  Very plausible.  The point is that we have failed in every objective we had in going to Iraq.  All it has ended in, is the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and Iraq wanting us out.  Many soldiers speak out against this war and they way the Iraqi people are being treated...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygeiPZlQ-fc 

How would we respond if another country occupied the U.S.? We would be much more outspoken than the Iraqis have that is a guarantee.  Are there terrorists in Iraq?  Yes, many.  Why don't we focus on getting them out, then take our troops out and leave the Iraqis to build their own democratic government in peace.  I feel a major part of us going in to Iraq was to get a piece of that oil money, of which there is billions!

WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GEORGE W BUSH?

Practically everywhere you turn there is someone talking bad about George W. Bush.  He is our President, right?  So shouldn't we appreciate him for what he is, and he has done for our country?  That's for each individual person to decide.  I can tell you that the majority of Americans do not agree with Bush's foreign policy, and are very angry with the things he has done and the problems overseas that he has caused.  

There are many websites that devote themselves to bringing to light all the mishaps, lies, scandals, and cover-ups that Bush has been involved in.  I will go over a few of the mistakes that Bush is accused of making and some of the scandalous things that he has been involved in.  

1.  He has been accused of lies, fraud, and deception to promote the war in Iraq.  

According to Bush, they only lied about 16 words.  According to criticism, Clinton was impeached for only lying about 9 words, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." So why do they allow Bush to go on, uninterrupted?

2.  He was convicted of drunk driving and lied to cover it up.

Bush admitted that he was convicted of drunk driving on September 4, 1976.  But what happened is Fox news reported that fact four days before the election, in their normal pre-election trash talking.

3.   He was involved in three suspicious big deals that made him a lot of money.

His failed oil company was one of them to which was sold to Harken Energy which made him a consultant and paid him $100,00 a year, and allowed him to buy stock at 40% below value.   He was also accused of insider trading and selling his Harken Energy stock in 1990 for $847,000.  There was no proof of the insider 

trading and Bush was never cited for this.  The third deal was when he got a piece of the Texas Rangers baseball team for only $600,000 of money that wasn't his, but of supporters of his dad.  Years later he sold the 10% chunk that he owned for $14 million.  A very profitable investment indeed.

4.  He is accused of being a rich, partying, playboy.

Every candidate has partied at some point in their life, but according to criticism, Bush partied a little too hardy.  Supposedly he was arrested in 1972 for cocaine possession, which I could not find evidence of.  But, he has admitted to having a problem with drinking, but quit cold turkey when he turned 40.  Mid-life crisis?

It's not hard to find videos on Bush "bashers" and their explanations as to the ridiculous things Bush has done to our country.  Watch this one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdFGkTlLAo .  There are many skeptics out there quick to point out all the faults in the Bush administration.  Many of them are true, albeit unverifiable in many cases.  The fact of the matter is that Bush, was, a party animal.  He was repeatedly admitted to this, as has his administration.He has yet to admit that the U.S. should get out of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Was he involved in some shady business deals?  Probably.  You would be hard-pressed to find a politician who doesn't have any skeletons in his or her closet.  Yes, he did create some huge issues in our economy.  But, if you do a little research you would find that many of these issues were lingering at the beginning of his first term.  I am not a Bush "basher" but I do agree with many out there that are pointing out his flaws.  His main source of criticism, is the U.S. involvement in Iraq?  Maybe, it is definitely possible considering the fact that we have not created a viable form of renewable energy, and may not for many years... The U.S. does consume a huge portion of the world's petroleum...

WHY WAS JFK SO SPECIAL?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States.  JFK served in the military during WWII, after which he turned to politics.  From 1947 to 1953 he represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.  In the 1960 Presidential election he defeated Richard Nixon.  This was the first televised debate, which was said to have won the election for Kennedy.  This was an important moment in history, being that it was the beginning of the importance of television in politics. JFK is famous for his line, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."  I found a great video describing the timeline of JFK, it's a little long but it really is a great clip...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vW2ryP16Vk

As far as foreign policy he didn't do so well.  Especially considering the Bay of Pigs disaster which really hurt his image.  He did, however, create the Peace Corps which is still in play today.  This was actually one of his first Presidential actions which really boosted his image in America and in the world.  Another significant role he played in foreign policy was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union signed initially.  Perhaps JFK is a little more famous for his role in domestic policy.  He became President when racial segregation was still taking place in schools.  JFK didn't like that and pushed for racial integration.  One famous thing he did was sending 400 Federal Marshalls and 3,000 troops to protect a few black students to attend school.   JFK is also well known for his involvement in the space program.  He attacked the idea of getting a man on the moon.  He had Congress approve 25 billion dollars for the Apollo Project.  

In all, JFK was a very well liked man, and President.  There was a movie made about him by Oliver Stone in 1991.  We even put his face on the U.S. half dollar coin since 1964 in memory of the great President.  When JFK was assassinated, the country was torn apart.  People cried, people were angry, and more than anything people could not believe that he was killed.  Today, scholars still point to the fact that JFK would not have been assassinated, he would have more than likely served a second term.  What is important about that theory is that, they say the Vietnam war would have been ended much sooner and he would have pulled our troops out immediately.  JFK was not a person who wanted to get involved in the affairs of other countries, out of fear of causing harm to America, and possibly involving them in a war.  I personally think JFK was one of the best Presidents the United States has ever had, and his legend will forever remain in the hearts and minds of the American people.   

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN THE JFK ASSASSINATION?

There have been so many conspiracy theories as to who killed JFK.  Although they arrested Lee Harvey Oswald as JFKs murderer, many people do not believe that he was the only shooter.  Frankly, neither do I.  I have watched many documentaries, and have always been fascinated by conspiracy theories on the JFK assassination.  

JFK was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas while riding in an open air limousine.  After his murder, a 10 month investigation led by the Warren Commission and other agencies, found Lee Harvey Oswald to be the murderer of JFK.  Here is where the questions, and theories go wild.  How was the only shooter when there were multiple entrance and exit angles that the bullets had in JFKs skull.  That is not possible to come from only one spot, from one shooter.  Not many people believe the Warren Commission's findings to be accurate.  In fact, gallup polls show that as much as 80% of the public hold beliefs contrary to those findings.  

So who killed JFK that day in Dallas?  No one knows besides the shooters.  There are, however, many different theories that have been circulating since his death, and continue to this day. Different conspiracy theorists allege different groups as the murderers of JFK.  Some theories say it was; the CIA, the Mafia, the KGB, the FBI, Fidel Castro, and Cuban exile groups among many others.  The fact of the matter is that no one can prove who actually killed JFK, hence the reason it is coined a conspiracy theory. 

Many people have tried to reconstruct the Warren Commission's findings that there was only one shooter, and only three bullets fired.  The reason, no one believes that the scenario presented by the Warren Commission was impossible.    Two former U.S. Marine snipers replicated the scenario exactly, the angles, the gun, everything was perfectly replicated.  The problem was that they could not replicate the angle that the bullet took in leaving JFK and hitting Governor Connally.  The snipers found it impossible to do, and therefore said that there was more than one shooter.  His words, "if i can't do it, how in the world can a guy who was a non-qual on the rifle range and later only qualified 'marksman' do it?"  Moreover, 16 years later the House Select Committee on Assassinations found the reports done by the FBI and the Warren Commission to be "seriously flawed."  The committee also found that there were at least four shots fired, and that a conspiracy was likely to exist.

The most famous witness films recorded was the Abraham Zapruder film.  Many conspiracy theorists have used this film as proof that there was more than one angle from which the bullets came from.  I found many videos, and clips of the Zapruder film, but I found this one to be the clearest picture..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E66__vymfPA . The most interesting

part of the video is when the person in front of JFK turns around and something

in his hands, and puts a cloth over something. It's definitely suspicious, considering

that the bullet was supposed to have come from the back when JFKs head went

the opposite direction. If you look very closely it looks like the man sitting in

front on JFK had a gun in his left hand and fired the final shot, which was the

most suspicious and unexplained shot in the assassination.

To me, conspiracies are fun they are interesting, and very time consuming. But

to others, this is their life, and they live off of analyzing videos and documents.

Do I know who killed JFK? No. I don't think anyone really does.

WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS?

Many people have heard of in our generation, the Cuban missile crisis, but I don't think  many people even know what happened and why it happened.  I wanted to do a summary of the events that took place in this crisis involving Cuba, The Soviet Union, and The United States.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was such a significant confrontation during the Cold War that it actually ranks up there with the Berlin Blockade.  Here is a video showing what Kennedy decided to do, before the actual invasion...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W50RNAbmy3M .In the late 50s and early 60s the CIA trained Cuban exiles on how to shoot weapons, how to effectively invade, and basic combat skills.  The plan was for these 1,511 Cuban exiles to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.  The United States had promised to give the exiles air support which may have actually won the invasion had President Kennedy not called off the air support at the last minute.  When asked why he called off the air support last minute, his answer was that he didn't like the idea of overt intervention with Cuba.  In the aftermath, 103 Cuban exile fighters were killed in the Bay of Pigs invasion in April of 1961, the Cuban army suffered significantly higher casualties their numbers reached around 2,000 deaths.   This failed invasion severely embarrassed President Kennedy and his administration.

Why would they try to invade Cuba?  Easy.  The United States feared that Soviet communism or socialism would spread to Cuba, and they did not want that to happen. The scare intensified sharply when a spy plane flew over Cuba and discovered that there were missile bases being built in Cuba (hence the term, The Cuban Missile Crisis).    The scare weakened after the United States agreed with the Soviet Union for the missile bases to be dismantled in exchange for a no-invasion agreement.  However, in the years following, spy planes continued to find missile bases being built in parts of Cuba.  After "careful consideration" the Joint Chiefs of Staff agreed that a full scale attack and invasion was the only solution.  Kennedy was not thrilled about the idea from the beginning and explained to the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the Soviets would not sit back and do nothing.  This could end up being something bigger than they thought, which is exactly what President Kennedy wanted to avoid.  

In the end, the invasion was a complete failure, and many lives were lost as a result of this invasion.  And it left the Cuban exiles betrayed and angry at the U.S. and at President Kennedy.  Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union or the rest of the world to think the U.S. had any participation in this invasion in order to attempt to save face.  The problem was the facts were out there, and there was no hiding the United States' involvement in the invasion at the Bay of Pigs.

IS OBAMA GOING TO END THE CUBAN EMBARGO?

Does Barack Obama really want to end the Cuban trade embargo? He claims that he does. Will he be able to? Maybe. It seems as though, however that he will find ending it in it's entirety will be harder than he thinks.

On January 20, 2004 there is a clip of Senator Obama speaking of how we should end the Cuban trade embargo. He says we should end it, "because of what is happening internationally...how do we make sure other countries are providing human rights for their people, a basic structure of government for their people...and the Cuban embargo has failed to provide the source of rising standards of living and has squeezed the innocence in Cuba." Check out the clip for yourself...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ3SVok9g34 . Back in 2004, he was already advocating this. And in recent times, his administration has said that if elected, Barack Obama will lift restrictions that were put in place by the Bush administration. The area he is looking to lift restrictions is in allowing Cuban-Americans to visit their relatives more frequently, as well as ease the restirctions on how much money you can send to relatives in Cuba (which is extremely low). Me as a Cuban-American with all of my family living in Cuba, of course, I love the idea. Can he follow through? I hope so. My family in Cuba is living in a third world country with very limited amounts of food and clothes. It is very sad.

Not only are Cuban-Americans living in America hoping for Obama to bring change to Cuba, Cubans living in Cuba are also very excited to put Obama in office. I found a great video that actually interviewed Cubans living in Cuba... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HURQ1QbCNZc . It is very hard to find interviews done by non-Cubans of actual Cubans. This video explains that the Cuban people have faith in Obama to bring change and to ease restrictions on the trade embargo. Cuba will be a much more beautiful place as it was in the 50s when my parents grew up there. In that time one of Cuba's most famous beaches named "Varadero" was one of the world's most beautiful beaches. There is much beauty, and very compassionate, caring, and smart people living in Cuba. I hope that Obama will keep his word and help bring chang e to the lives of Cubans who have been suffering for a very long time.

ARE AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN IRAQ RACIST?

Are U.S. troops big hearted, as our mainstream media networks make them out to be? Maybe not. Are they heroes? Absolutely. Are they professionals? According to some videos I found, no they are not.

I spent some time looking for videos on youtube showing U.S. troops abusing and mistreating Iraqi children. I wanted to look into the many allegations that U.S. troops are treating Iraqi children as animals. The verdict. It is true. The saddest part is that it's not hard to find these videos at all. There are tons of them. One of the most sadistic ones I found is an interview with a U.S. Marine talking about the Iraqi children and how he feels about them...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F8KuLFtD1Q . You can hear the hatred in that soldiers voice. It is very evil and and at the same time sad that he would talk about kids like that. They have no choice as to where they were born, and who their parents were. This video is a prime example of the hatred and racism that is going on in Iraq. There are also many videos showing U.S. troops teaching the Iraqi children to say bad words, and talk bad about their own country. This one has about 200,000 views...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpHWaUSfYj8 . The guy filming that should get some kind of punishment for making these videos, and saying those things to those kids. That is ridiculous. People from other parts of the world are watching these videos, and saying, "what ignorant pigs" or "what animals those Americans are" among, I am sure many other things. Why doesn't someone in the military get involved and put an end to this. No wonder many Iraqis hate us. Look at how our country is being represented over there. Here is another video, showing the same kind of ridiculous things that U.S soldiers are doing in Iraq...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4yG8_UkqY . In that video you saw a Marine driving a military vehicle. In the background there are Iraqi children begging. The Marine is seen turning suddenly and yelling at the kids, scaring them away. Why are they abusing these kids. What have they personally done to those soldiers, or to our country? Nothing. I think that the reason for this hatred and racism, stems from the idea that these kids brothers, uncles, fathers, grandparents, or someone in their extended family is a terrorist. The problem is that there is no validation of that, and in fact, many Iraqis are actually peaceful people. Yes there are terrorist groups among them, but to abuse the children for what their relatives have done might seem ok when you are out being bombed and running over IEDs but they need to be reasonable and think before they act. I do not want anyone reading this blog to think that I am talking bad about our military, but I do want people to know that this is going on every day in Iraq. Our soldiers are becoming less and less understanding as to the reason why they are there risking their life. This is a problem stemming from our military leaders and from the President not necessarily the soldiers themselves. They were bred to go over there with this kind of hatred, and ignorance toward the people they should be protecting.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE 7/7 BOMBING?

On July 7, of 2005 there were a series of coordinating bombings that hit London's public transportation system, namely public trains. At 8:50 in the morning three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of eachother on three underground trains. After one hour, a fourth bomb exploded on the Number 33 public bus in London.

There was no knowledge of these attacks on behalf of British intelligence. It was the largest and most deadly terrorist attack on London's public transportation system ever. It created a huge outcry, being that 52 people were killed, and over 700 people were injured. We are talking of big bombs. The terrorist attack was carried out by British Islamists. The video I decided to post was put together by a British news station, which I found to be very informative...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuhBdHc8Nqs .

The bombings instantly became world news, and practically every major news network in the United States and Britain covered the story. It turns out that, the bombings were in fact suicide bombings. The four suicide bombers seemed to be inexperienced, and were found with identifying items which led to the discovery of a bomb factory in Leeds. Furthermore the bombers had purchased return tickets. The combination of these two facts, has led police to speculate that the bombers may have been mislead by superiors to believe that they would be returning home. In my opinion that is a very viable option considering the fact that not many people want to die, and maybe they were told they would be returning out of fear that they might back out at the last minute, uncovering the whole plot without carrying it out.

As a result there were seven arrests of British Muslims that were in some way connected with the bombers. There were videos found made by two of the bombers. In these videos they describe their purpose and what they seek to accomplish in carrying out these types of attacks on the British. One of the videos describes what will cause the terrorist attacks to stop, "Until we feel security you will be our targets and until you stop the bombing, gassing, imprisonment and torture of my people we will not stop this fight. We are at war and I am a soldier. Now you too will taste the reality of this situation." Hearing words like that sends a chill down your spine. You realize that these people are ruthless and will stop at nothing to get what they want. The other video, has a similar outlook on why these attacks were carried out. The terrorist explains, "What have you witnessed now is only the beginning of a string of attacks that will continue and become stronger until you pull your forces out of Afghanistan and Iraq. And until you stop your financial and military support to America and Israel." They are attacking the British because of their involvement in the war on terror? That's ironic. When will these attacks stop? Who knows. But, I do know that they will continue as long as the United States stays in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are the outsiders trying to come in, and to these Islamic terrorist groups, that is an infringement on their lives, and they want retaliation. The more they want retaliation, the more we want retaliation. If looked at it in that simple sense, it won't be ending anytime soon.

IS BARACK OBAMA GOING TO BAIL US OUT?

Does Barack Obama have the secret to bail America out of this terrible financial crisis that we are in? No. But, I do believe that he has the right idea as to what we should be focused on. Even though it is a typical speech that a Senator who is running for President would give, he has the right idea, which is to focus on how to get out of this crisis, not on how we got here. Honestly it is a woulda-coulda-shoulda situation. The fact of the matter is that we are in a major crisis in America, and what we need is more people working together on how to get out, not more people arguing about how we got there in the first place. I found a great compacted clip of Obama talking about this exact issue... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXYi2u2D24w . I liked this video due to the simple fact that he makes it simple. He does in a sense point fingers, he uses the terms "speculators" and "Washington" in doing so he saves himself some criticism from the American public and the mainstream media. He points out that there has been severe mismanagement over the years. He says the reason we are in this financial crisis is a "consequence of speculator greed and Washington falling asleep..." Which I completely agree with. He then goes on to say, "we can't worry about how we got here, now we've got to take some serious steps." It seems very simple, but he is completely accurate in his analysis.

There are many people out there posting blog posts, videos, and vlogs trying to explain what has happened to our economy. How would they know, honeslty the people making those videos are without a doubt partially responsible for the situation America is in right now. Everyone is. Since the economy has taken a dive, and many people have lost tremendous amounts of money, it has been nothing but a neverending cycle of trash-talking and finger pointing. Some of them are actually pretty informative, whether or not they are entirely accurate is a question of looking up and researching the facts. I found a video on youtube, which is completely biased against Republicans, but I liked the simplistic nature of it...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpoYvsc3ho . Even though it was written by a completely biased author, it still has some useful information in it. Mainly the fact that banks were selling their shaky mortgages to other banks, to where a profit would be made. So, this does, in a way tie in with what Obama said in regards to speculator greed. Greed is, whichever way you look at it, partly responsible for the financial crisis that America is in. There are some good, albeit, bias videos on the web and then there are horrible ones that make the person who made them look ridiculous. Check out this guy, way too much time on his hands...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT2Wg7lVYAs . It's actually pretty weird, but the guy has an extremely simplified version as to what has happened in America.

All together there are thousands of videos and blog posts in regards to the financial crisis and the bailout plan. But, the fact of the matter is that people need to do whatever it takes to help out our economy. Stop pushing us back over and over againg by telling us things the media has told us months ago. My best advice to give on my blog is simple, keep up on the news and do yor homework, there are going to be some huge changes in the next few years, and we as Americans need to stay on our toes and be ready for whatever this economy is going to throw at us.

HILLARY CLINTON PROPOSES TO GIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DRIVERS LICENSES?

Does Hillary Clinton want to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses?  Yes.  Does she have a good explanation, as to why we should?  No.  I found a video on youtube that shows a democratic debate with Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Chris Dodd.  I like the video because it is an important subject that all states are dealing with, illegal immigrants driving on our roads without a driver's license or insurance.  Is this dangerous for us?  Of course it is.  I think every person on the road should be required to have a driver's license and insurance at all times.  

As Clinton explains, there "are several million in New York, illegally...the possibility of them having an accident that harms themselves or others is just a matter of odds."  She goes on to say as she had said to members of the media, she supports the Mayor of New York's plan to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses.  According to Hillary, there needs to be a way to identify who the person was that you got in an accident with.  Furthermore, she explains the fact that Bush has failed with immigration reform, and the Mayor of New York has no choice but to give the illegal immigrants driver's licenses.  I think that is a load of crap.  There are other ways around the fact that illegal immigrants are driving on our roads.  There should be mandated identification cards, temporary licenses given to a select few, there has to be other ways around that issue.  I think that Senator Chris Dodd would agree with me entirely.  His rebuttal to what Hillary said in regards to this issue was strong, and as he said, giving three different kinds of identifications to people, "would be a bureaucratic nightmare."  Check out the youtube clip and decide for yourself...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOuHybfmmY .  At about half way through the video Senator Chris Dodd expresses his opinion, where he explains that a driver's license is a priviledge not a right.  Which I do agree with.  Any person can just go in and get a driver's license? Are you kidding?  That is extremely dangerous.  Doesn't the United States have enough deaths caused by car accidents as it is.  Clinton's rebuttal is very simple, and frankly, not very convincing. She said, "what are we going to do with all the illegal immigrants driving on the road... what is the identification, if someone runs into you on the road..."  Senator Chris Dodd, explains that there are other ways around that issue, and again stresses the fact that a driver's license is a priviledge.  

To me, it seems that immigration reform has not been working, and the same issues we had five years ago are still reoccurring.  the fact of the matter is that there are millions of illegal immigrants driving on the roads of America.  How are we going to protect ourselves, and our investments (cars) from an illegal immigrant smashing into our car without insurance.  Accidents can cost thousands of dollars, of which many illegal immigrants do not have.  So if they don't have insurance, what are you going to do?  Take them to court?  Sure, waste your time, I am sure you will get a judgement in your favor but how are they going to pay you.  Many of them are holding under-the-table cash positions and in many cases aren't even paying taxes.  How would the government garnish wages?  They wouldn't be able to.  What is to say that the illegal immigrant wouldn't go back to his or her home country to avoid the legal problems they have created, which is also a common occurrence.  We need a new immigration policy, or at the least, a very serious reform of that policy!

DID AFRICAN AMERICANS FAVOR OBAMA?

Did rappers favor Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election?  Did African Americans favor him?  Well according to some of the mainstream rappers, they have a bond with Obama.  Being as they say, "they are both African American."  I found an interesting video where Larry King interviews Snoop Dogg.  Larry King asks Snoop Dogg how he feels about a black man being in the Presidential race.    What is interesting about the video is that Snoop says he is not a part of either the Republican or Democratic party. Even though Snoop does admit that he does have a personal tie to Barack Obama, because they are both black and are going through the same things in life.  Check out the clip...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doOH4wFq1NA .  During this Presidential election I wondered what affect a black Presidential candidate would have on the Presidential race, and blacks in America.  Well according to polls taken by CNN and other mainstream media, the black vote had a huge affect on the 08' Presidential election.  Although the black vote did not have much affect in California, it did have a significant affect in the Southern states of the United States, where blacks who live in the United States are concentrated.  It seems as though the racial attitudes played a big role in shaping voter's attitudes towards certain candidates, and how effective they would be if elected President.  Now even though blacks comprise only 12% of the U.S. population, they seemed to have a large effect in certain states.   For instance, South Carolina where Obama won by a landslide victory.  

Is Obama the black American's hope for their people to be heard?  Possibly.  Actually, more than likely.  Barack Obama is the only black member in the Senate.   Which I am sure helped him get many votes.  He was in a way, the average African American's hope.  He could relate to the majority of African Americans in that he was not born into money.  He was born poor, just as many of them were.  Which I feel helped him get tremendous support from African Americans.  If you think about it maybe Hillary Clinton would have had a greater chance if she could gain the popularity between America's females.  

WHAT IS THE SKULL AND BONES?

Look directly to the left of the clock in the picture above, that's George Bush Sr. What is the Skull and Bones? What are their beliefs? Do they worship the devil? Questions that have proved very hard to answer over the years. The fact of the matter is that many famous people have been a part of this secret society since it's creation in the 1800's, but yet no one knows much about it. I spent some time researching the subject, and summarize it for my blog.

The Skull and Bones is a secret society that was created in 1832 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It was created by debating societies in Yale. Their emblem is a skull and crossbones over the 322. The relevance of the 322 is supposedly the year in which an ancient Athenian named Demosthenes died. He was a political activist, and a lawyer in his time. You could definitely say that Skull and Bones is a secret society reserved mainly for the wealthy. Many Skull and Bones members have gone on to hold high positions in government. To name a few; Prescott Bush, George Bush Sr., George Bush Jr., John Kerry. Some other people by their family names; Taft, Rockefeller, Goodyear, Forbes, Kellogg, Vanderbilt. Get the point? Many conspiracy theorists say that the Skull and Bones can be tied in directly to the Illuminati and the New World Order. Are the correlations there? Yes, look at the facts. George Bush Jr. admitted to being a part of the Skull and Bones while in college, and so did John Kerry. In Bush Jr.'s autobiography he explains, "I joined Skull and Bones, a secret society; so secret, I can't say anything more." Wow that's scary. Our own President won't even tell his people what this society is all about, kind of weird I would say. Check out this video, to get a mainstream media news report on the Skull and Bones...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGqAGuw23CM

It's a pretty interesting subject and I decided to share it on my blog. It's secrecy, and reluctancy to be explained by any member allows the conspiracy theorist and their imagination to run wild.

WHY DIDN'T PROP 5 PASS?

I honestly sometimes cannot believe the denial and ignorance that Americans participate in. It is absurd. Did anyone even read what proposition 5 would have done? I doubt it. I presume that the majority of voters saw that it would help people who do drugs, and drug offenders, and immediately voted no. If they would have taken the time to read what would have been involved in the passing of this proposition or maybe done a little due diligence on the subject they would have realized that voting no, further prolongs America's struggle with drugs.

Proposition 5 would have done a few things. First, it would have allocated $460,000,000 annually to improve and expand treatment programs for persons convicted of drug and other offenses. Second, it would limit the court's authority to incarcerate offenders who commit certain drug crimes, break drug treatment rules or violate parole. Third, it would shorten parole for certain drug offenses, and increase parole for serious and violent felonies.

Let's look at the $460,000,000 annually. Yes, it is a lot of money, but pennies compared to what we are spending on the war in Iraq, and what we have spent on the "war on drugs" in America since the 80's. The second part says it would "limit" the court's authority to incarcerate offenders of certain (not all) drug crimes, specifically non-violent ones. Why are we filling our jails with people spending months and years for simply having drugs on them, if people want to do drugs, let them, but if they commit a crime, then they should be punished accordingly. It is a fact that the United States incarcerates more of it's citizens than any other country in the history of the World. People don't realize that it costs seven times as much to incarcerate an individual rather than rehabilitate them. That is ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is the recidivism rate between people who spend time in jail and people who go through drug treatment programs. Only approximately 16% of people who go through treatment programs are repeat offenders, however, 32% of people who spend time in jail end up becoming repeat offenders. Why doesn't the American public educate themselves on this issue. The government sure won't educate us, considering how many billions of dollars the prison industry brings in every single year. Are they somehow participating in a cut of these profits? You can bet your ass they are. They are the ones who put the laws in the Legislature, and the prison industry, many of whom are privately owned corporations are sure loving them and giving them "gifts."

Take a look at how much money the state would save if proposition 5 would have passed. State savings would potentially exceed $1 billion annually! Are you kidding? What does that tell you? It tells you that it is much cheaper to rehabilitate someone, rather than jail them. Even more astounding would be the net one-time state prison savings exceeding $2.5 billion. I wonder why it didn't pass. I am sure many politicians and Legislators made a fortune in payoffs from this proposition not passing. Yet again the public fooled. Watch this video to get a taste of what I am talking about... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7mHGnrUIvI

WHY DID THEY TRY TO PASS PROP 4?

What was proposition 4 all about? Why would the government get involved in a woman's and ultimately a family's issues? It is ridiculous sometimes how the government puts their noses where they don't belong. Why do they think they have the right to decide what a woman (or a young girl) has to do in order to have an abortion? I personally think that this proposition was ridiculous, and am very happy it did not pass.

Proposition 4 would have changed the way that women have been getting abortions for many years now, which is by their own choice, and not requiring anyone's consent. Prop 4 if it would have passed, would have done a few things. First, it would have changed the constitution to prohibit abortions for unemancipated minors until 48 hours after a physician notifies the parent or legal guardian of the minor. Why should it be up to the parent? What if the minor is too embarassed, and her parents don't know that she is sexually active? This is where underground abortions would come into play, and many more deaths would occur due to non professionalism. The second provision in the proposition would afford the courts the right to decide to waive notice
if there is clear and convincing evidence of a minor's maturity or best interests. This also leads to problems, due to the fact that the ability of the minor to get an abortion relies on the subjective judgement of a Judge. Why is that fair? Every Judge will have a different opinion in this regard which would create much controversy. Another provision would authorize damages against physicians for violation. This brings a doctor, in many cases a family doctor, who may have long term or family ties to the parents of the pregnant minor. What if the minor does not want her parents to know, because they are likely to beat her, excommunicate her from the family, or just leave her own her own. If the minor is left to be on their own, and because the family will not allow her to get an abortion, then she will have to move out carry a full time job to barely be able to afford the baby. That is of course a smart and savvy young lady, because in most cases what happens is the minor will have to be put on welfare, which we all know our economy can't handle.

This is not the first time Legislature has attempted to pass this. In 1987, a law that had allowed minors the right to abortion without parental consent (passed in 1953) was attempted to be amended by the Legislature. However due to legal challenges it never passed, and the Supreme Court finally struck it down in 1997 and did not allow it to pass.

Check out this clip, it pretty much sums up a few things I have said...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAo_e0g3m8 . I am glad this proposition did not pass. It is better left to the decision of the minor. If for some reason they do not feel they are ready to have a baby, whether it be for financial, emotional, family, or mental immaturity reasons, then they should have the choice to have the abortion.

IS RON PAUL CRAZY?

Some may say that Ron Paul is crazy. Is he really though? I don't know, but he does speak his mind and is not afraid to say something that may make him look bad to some. I don't think his idea really is to get people to like him. Which may have something to do with why he didn't win the primary election. But his outspoken mind is something that I believe should be applauded. I think the place where people usually say something that can cause a negative reaction is usually on blogs, the Internet, and on youtube. It's not something you really see on Capitol Hill.

I found a great video showing exactly what I am saying. He is not afraid to speak his mind at all. Check it out...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6rQ0U01Yc . In this video, Ron Paul critiques and questions Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke. Ron describes that we have run into a problem (the U.S.), and that our lack of understanding of the Great Depression of the 30's is one reason for our economic crises. He claims that there was excessive credit, and bad investments in the 20's that led to the depression. The problem stems from price fixing, which over time and in different economies has proven to be unsuccessful. When you price fix you become Socialistic, and history has shown us that Socialism does not work. He also says that the prices should come down, because that is what the market says it should do. He estimates that there is probably only 15% of Americans that care about the constitution, and even less in Washington. His ending line is, "we can't end inflation with more inflation."

Ron Paul, is he crazy? Maybe. Smart? Definitely

WHAT WAS PROPOSITION 2?

I did this post, because this was one of the reasons that I voted for the first time, this election. I am 23 years old and never felt compelled to vote, so I never did. However my mom gave a pamphlet describing all the propositions that were in this ballot, and I made the time to go vote.

Proposition 2 was the ballot initiative to stop the use of small cages to confine veal calves, breeding sows, and laying hens. In the initiative passing it afforded these farm animals larger cages to give them to room to fully extend their wings and limbs and to be able to turn around completely in their cages. This, I think was one of the most important propositions on the ballot, it is disgusting to see the way that these animals are treated, and to be honest it makes me sick to my stomach. Check out this video, it is highly disturbing and downright sad...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iiGjbnjQ1Y . After watching this video it makes me want to be more involved in animal rights. In case you are wondering, no I am not a vegetarian, I eat meat and dairy products every single day. So in a way, I am supporting these farmers that put these animals in these horrendous and stressful environments. It almost makes me want to be a vegetarian! If it's any constellation I refuse to eat veal specifically because of the way these baby cows are treated, it's disgusting.

I am very happy that this proposition passed, and I hope that it is very strictly enforced to spread the word that the horrendous treatment of farm animals will not be tolerated. I feel that this is a small step towards making an animal that feeds humans, a little less stressed out, and I hope that more rights and freedoms are given to these animals in the future.

DECRIMINALIZATION OF DRUGS?

For years, The United States has been in a "drug war." It's roots can be dated back to George Bush Sr. in the 80's. He officially declared a "war on drugs," and since that time the U.S. has spent billions on trying to stop the entrance of drugs, trying to spray crops in different countries, bringing down Cartels and their drug processing plants. Has it worked? Well according to facts, no. The only thing that has worked was President Clinton's National Drug Control Policy which effectively brought drug users in America from about 23 million to about 11 million. That is still a ton of people on drugs. So many in fact it kind of makes you wonder was the guy who sold you that RedBull this morning at the gas station high? Probably. Are your parents high, or your friends parents high? More than likely. The simple matter of fact is that millions of people use drugs daily. Now how do we stop that has been the question since the beginning of the "war on drugs." Here is a video explaining a few things about drug use in America, specifically marijuana...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYAbGEqCgc . There are many proven and notable facts given in that video. For instance, the U.S. imprisons more people than any other country in history! Are you serious? Even more ridiculous is that one out of every three is there for drugs. Something to consider is the fact that it costs the U.S. taxpayers seven times more money to incarcerate a person rather than rehabilitate them! Why don't we spend more money on rehabilitation centers rather than prisons? (proposition 5). The answer is easy, the prison systems in America are a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Even more astounding, the majority of the prisons in the U.S. are owned by private companies. It seems as though that the focus has changed from justice to profit.

The idea of many is not to legalize drugs, that would cause chaos. The goal is to decriminalize drugs. In order to summarize what that would mean, people should be allowed to put whatever they choose into their bodies, without the government's involvement. The government should only get involved when a crime has been committed. Many people including high status politicians agree that the "war on drugs" is a complete failure and is costing too much money. Check out Obama's view on that issue...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQr9ezr8UeA . Think about what the decriminalization would mean, and how much money we as the taxpayers would save if the drugs were decriminalized. The prisons would not be as full with people serving 30 years to life for a third strike offense for having some cocaine on them. Sure it's a drug, but if they are not commiting a crime to get the drug, or while they are on it, why should the government get involved. Compare the U.S. to other places where drugs are tolerated. For instance in Holland. Holland has one third the drug users that America has. Yes, that is a fact. How is that possible when you can walk into a coffee shop and smoke marijuana or eat a bag of psychadelic mushrooms? The answer seems to be that by tolerating a drug the negative glamorization is no longer there. The rush to know you are doing something illegal dissappears.

Should the United States decriminalize drugs? I don't know, what I do know is the "war on drugs" is not, has not, and will never work.

OBAMA SMOKED MARIJUANA?

I used this picture, beacuse I think it is hilarious, and it looks real. I think it is weird how anyone in the government 30 years ago would never admit to have used drugs, specifically marijuana, "the devil's grass" as misleading government propaganda would have us believe. There were cartoons and commercials explaining that if you smoke marijuana you would attack your brother with an axe, or that you would cheat on your wife. The fact of the matter is that there has never been a case of murder, or death in a car crash caused by a person solely under the influence of marijuana.

I think now that society has opened up a little bit in realizing that there are millions of people in The United States that use marijuana. Some use it for medicinal reasons, however the majority use it for recreational purposes. In 1992 Bill Clinton, admitted to using marijuana in England, however his famous claim was, "I didn't inhale." How can you smoke marijuana if you didn't inhale, doesn't make much sense. Many people criticized Clinton for being a liar, and not having the guts to admit that he smoked marijuana. Other politicians, as the years have passed are more open to admit that they have tried marijuana. Check out this video showing the Clinton interview where he admits to trying, but not inhaling marijuana, as well as an Anderson Cooper interview of different Senators, where it shows John Kerry admitting that he used marijuana. In the end of the video it shows the interview with Barack Obama admitting that he to, had tried marijuana. The funny comment to note is when Obama said, "I inhaled frequently. That was the point." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpBzQI_7ez8 . I liked this video because it gives a different side proving that Presidents and important politicians are normal. In this case, they are normal because they have tried drugs, as the majority of Americans have.

FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC SCAM?

Yet another blog post talking specifically about the Politicians and The United States government hiding things from the general public. The financial crisis, was something that was an issue in 2004, however with so many different politicians denying the fact that there was a huge economic crisis that we as Americans were going to have to suffer in a few years.

Check out this video, some of the statements given in this video will shock you. It definitely shocked me...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs . The video in the end points out the fact that Frank Raines who happens to be Barack Obama's Economic Advisor, lied in order to "line his own pockets." Is there proof of this, I dont know. But what I do know is that this video is from 2004, and you can clearly see the Democrats trying to cover up, and make it seem much less important than it was. On the other hand you can see the Republicans clearly trying to explain that there needs to be more regulation of FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC, in order to avoid the foreseable economic crisis down the road. Numerous times throughout the video different Democrats point in the other direction claiming that the regulators are pushing too hard and there is no reason for this because there is no economic crisis going to be brought about by FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC, which of course is a load of crap. The video points out that financial institutions bought out huge packages of loans from FANNIE and FREDDIE because they are government insured. The end of the video, shows a CNN interview with former President Clinton. Where he explains that the Democrats even as far back as when he was President, resisted the Republican cries to "tighten up a little bit on FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC."

When is the American public going to learn that if we don't make ourselves heard, we are going to find ourselves in a terrible world.

WHAT IS THE NEW WORLD ORDER?

The "New World Order refers to a conspiracy theory in which a powerful and secretive group is plotting to eventually rule the World via an autonomous World government, which would replace sovereign states and other checks and balances in world power struggles. In this theory, many significant occurrences are said to be caused by a powerful secret group or groups. Historical and current events are seen as steps in an on-going plot to rule the world primarily through a combination of political finance, social engineering, mind control, and fear-based propaganda."

I picked this subject to post on, because this is the end combination, of the conspiracy theories of the Illuminati, and the Freemasons. The idea is that these secret societies have had the goal to create a New World Order, in which the World would be run by a single World government. There are many conspiracy videos on youtube that explain what this means, and evidence that this in fact is something that the Freemasons and Illuminati have been attempting to do since the 1700's. Check out this video, may seem like a load of crap, but there are some interesting facts pointed out...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LzLRU35CY . My favorite part of the video is when they show Bush Sr. explaining that a "New World Order is needed to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind, peace and security, freedom and a rule of law." What is interesting about that statement is that it was given September 11, 1991, and exactly 10 years later, the "attacks" of September 11, 2001 occurred. Is this a coincidence or is it all part of the plan? Another great line in the video is Bush saying, "If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier, as long as I was the dictator." Weird.

People get extremely heated and involved, into the explanations as to how the people behind the New World Order have murdered millions of people, controlled, and enslaved millions of others. They also position themselves to be in charge of the World's money supply. These videos can give you the chills, and even cause a little anxiety in the person watching it. Check out this one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDC6JEiAwGA . Here is another quick video explaining how there is a global depression, and a one world global currency. France, China have agreed to create a one world global currency! What is going on? Is the world really coming to an end? Do we have any to get out and save ourselves from what seem eminent? According to this video, no...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZsY5XbLinw .

Conspiracy theories fascinate me, mainly because no matter how much time and effort you put into researching one, you could never prove it!

WHO ARE THE FREEMASONS?

"Freemasonry is a fraternity including men and women of every race, nationality and religion. Wishing to do away with all cause for division and strife, it continually seeks the means which to help all human beings to unite and work together for the perfection of Humanity."

There are many rumors, and conspiracy theories surrounding the Freemasons. They are a secret society, with members all around the world. With about five million members they have been around for hundreds of years. Some of it's members, are some of the most famous leaders in the world, which of course is very suspicious for conspiracy theorists. Some of these famous Freemasons include; Ludwig Von Beethoven, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Harry Truman, Mark Twain, J. Edgar Hoover, and Winston Churchill among many others.

Although the Freemasons come from all over the world, they all share certain basic principles. For instance they all believe in the Supreme Being, which to the Freemasons refers to the Great Architect of the Universe. This belief in their Supreme Being is the source of their symbols for instance the symbol I posted on the top left of this post. Freemasons meet in lodges often marked with the symbol on the top left of the post. This is where conspiracy theorists go crazy. No one knows exactly what goes on inside the lodges, and there is said to be Luciferian practices, and rituals performed inside of the lodges. Conspiracy theorists truly believe that the Freemasons are completely bent on World domination. Since it's creation the church and the government have been weary of what their intentions were. This grew exponentially considering the growing number of Freemasons around the World.

In order to be a Freemason you must fill out a petition, and you must have it signed by two sponsors, who are Freemasons. Once you are voted in by secret ballot, you must undergo an initiation ceremony, which is another highlight for conspiracy theorists. This is where, supposedly, they participate in Luciferian rituals. As they become more involved in the Masonic rituals and beliefs, they can work their way up. There are 33 degrees of Freemasonry, of which hardly any ever reach. As a Freemason works their way up, they must swear to not reveal the secrets of Freemasonry. Why can't they reveal the secrets, and what are they trying to hide? Are two commonly asked questions. As you go up in degrees, the penalties for telling the Freemason secrets range from your tongue being torn out, to having the top of the skull cut off. However Freemasons deny that this is true. There are so many different theories out there and many are backed by fact, others by word of mouth, and some are just ludicrous. I found a good video that explains alot about Freemasons...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38vmkGwIEk . You can spend hours immersing yourself into the theories that surround Freemasonry.

WHAT IS THE ILLUMINATI?

Many people have heard of the Illuminati, but they don' t really know much about it. In doing research on this topic on the Internet and on youtube, you could literally spend hundreds of hours picking apart the information and grasping all that it has to offer. I spent a few hours researching this conspiracy theory, and it struck enough interest for me to post about it.

The Illuminati is an alleged secret society of illumined people, or people that see things others cannot. The idea is that these illumined ones have been and continue to be involved in a plot to take over the world. It sounds ridiculous at first glance, but after a little research you can see why many people believe that this secret society exists. It was supposedly started in 1776 by a council of five men one for each of the points on a pentagram (see the dollar bill above). One aspect of this conspiracy theory that makes it so appealing to Americans is the fact that our one dollar bill has this pyramid with an eye at the top, which is said to be the "all seeing eye." These five men apparently formed what was called "The Ancient and Illuminated Seers of Bavaria." And according to legend they were all high order Freemasons (my next post) which are thought to be Luciferians. The Illuminati deal with developing the super powers of the mind.

Using the super powers of the mind their alleged plan and purpose is world domination for their lord (Lucifer). They are alleged to be behind ideas such as; The New World Order, and centralized control of the world's economic systems. "It was their plan that, in order to enforce their encroaching “governance” plan, they would require a Global Military force (U.N. Peacekeepers) and a World Court to prosecute all who oppose them (The International Criminal Court). This would all be accomplished by brainwashing the gullible masses through control and manipulation of beliefs, the means of production, the press, educational curriculum, and political leadership of the nations." This is a long video, but it tells everything you need to know about the Illuminati... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bzd4H8iSx4 . The guy's voice on the video is kind of annoying but it is very informative and most of the information is objective as can be with a conspiracy theory. Reference to the Illuminati can be seen in the recent movie with Tom Hanks called the Da Vinci Code.

What does this group really do? Why do they call themselves the illuminati? Why does our one dollar bill have their symbol on the back of it? It is widespread knowledge that the secret society does exist, it is unknown however what the purpose of that secret society is, and what their agenda is.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE WATERGATE SCANDAL?

Watergate is possibly one of the most infamous, publicized political scandals in American History. But yet many people in my generation do not know much about what happened in the Watergate scandal.

The Watergate scandal involved nine men that broke into the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. on May 27, 1972. Included in these nine men, were two CIA operatives; E. Howard Hunt, and James W. McCord Jr. These men broke into the Democratic headquarters out of fear that President Nixon's bid for reelection was in jeopardy. So to "help" President Nixon, these men broke in and wiretapped phones, stole documents, and took pictures of documents, and all of it was done with President Nixon's knowledge.

The scandal took a turn for the worst when they broke back in to the Watergate Hotel on June 17 to fix a bug that was not working. A suspicious security guard saw the men and called the Police, who arrested McCord and four others. A massive cover-up was started and the race to hide the President's involvement began. Incriminating evidence had been destroyed, and the President thought he was in the clear. So on August 29, 1972 President Nixon "announced that the break-in had been investigated and that no one in the Whitehouse was involved."

Despite Nixon's reelection, he was not let off the hook. And as Nixon himself said, "I welcome this kind of examination, because people have got to know whether or not their President is crook, well I'm not a crook." Check out the Press Conference...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxeFMHyOx3I . Despite his denial, his tape recorded conversations regarding the "hush" money paid to CIA agent Hunt were what ultimately pinned him against the wall.

To avoid impeachment, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974 (two years later). Here is his resignation...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8OfPc_aQ8 . Vice President Gerald Ford, was then sworn in as President, and granted former President Nixon a blanket pardon on September 8, 1974 which eliminated any possibility of indictment.

Yet another Government scandal that they couldn't cover up.