As a memeber of the Chicano Veterans Organization, and we, as an organization are “on the the record” that all sexual assaults should be required to be reported to local law enforcement officials (local police) and to be followed by being reported to prosecuting authorities, the Districts of Attorneys. As such, the “double-reporting” system, presumptively corrects and prohibits any opportunity to have a sexual assault “reportx” fall through the cracks of any bureaucratic system.

To wit, First Sergeants and Commanders should not have to address these situations of sexual assault, and neither should it be required by anyone in the Chain of Command.

Of course, like presidenital power that will not be voluntarily surrendered such as the AUMF, Patriot Act and the FISA amendments, senior commanders are unwilling to surrender any “power” that pressumptively leads to promotion to the level of Brigadier Generals and further upwards.

Jaango

Here in Arizona, the former federal prosecutor and high-dungeon ‘conservative’ is Clint Bolick. He’s the litigation director for the Goldwater Institute, and which is determined to eliminate any organized labor effort as well as the public schools, where possible.

To wit, he and his friends own private charter schools and are constantly on the road to the state legislator in favor of “education reform.” And of course, the local media never does a story on the corporate cronyism in which the contracts for ‘goods and services’ are distributed and shared among themselves, the like-minded. Furthermore, the education standards practiced and achieved by any measurement standard, has been deemed second-rate, and parents, do not express any angst or anger relative to these sub-standard results. Of course, none of these charter schools are located within any high-poverty communities. Enuff said?

Jaango

Although I come to this dicussion late, I have for the past several years, advocated the recinsion of 1) The AUMF, 2) The Patriot Act, and 3)The FISA Amendments.

Consequently, when I read that one of my sevearl favorite writers, Jamie Malinowski, argue in support of James Rosen, the Washington Bureau Chief of Fox News, I am reminded that any political attack on Eric Holder, is arguing within the “traditional” Status Quo format. And had Malinowski predicated this Rescinsion Dynamic of mine, as part and parcel to Rosen’s support, I would not had to puke my latest sip of this stellar cactus juice.

Needless to say but I will, here in the Sonoran Desert that is America’s most toxic political environment, you have to “qualify” yourself, otherwise being subjected to a second class citizenship, rues the day.

Jaango

Sarah B,

Don’t be so shortsighted.

When Congress raises the debt ceiling level to over $27 Trillion in October, the tax payments from thesse 11 million new citizens, will go a long way toward paying down this national debt. Consequently, from my perspective, this visa schematic is substantively irrelevant.

Jaango

Synoia @4,

Unfortunately, for me, you are the “exemplar” that is a less-than-stellar practioner of politics.

Now, the filibuster is a non-relevant fact. Should the Republicans garner control of the White House and the Senate Chamber, they should be permitted to govern in any manner they choose to do so. In politics, the “spoils go to the winner.”

Thus, why do Progressives continue to garner the low number of votes? At issue, is the Progressive Channel for Legislation introduced and considered. Take for example, there is no Progressive Platform in the Senate, and therefore, Progressives do not have direct voice to the Democratic Leadership, and consequently, Progressives continue to practice “for preaching as a critique” that never goes anywhere and ultimately, no where close to where legislation is introduced and considered. The AFL-CIO found this out to their dismay when it came to Card Check. Perhaps, Obama considered them Chekistas?

Now, Markey from the Great State of Mass. is in the running for a Senate Seat, and should he announce that once elected, he would establish this Progressive Platform. If so, he would take America by storm and immediately be considered a Presidential Candidate for the election cycle of 2016, and thereby, easily bypassing both Biden and Clinton.

And if not, Markety, becomes another ‘numbers cruncher” in the midst of even more numbers crunchers in the Democratic Column.

Jaango

Since the Days of SCOTUS and their effort to “appoint” George W. Bush, the President, I commenced arguing in favor of a “new” Universal Voting Schematic and which requires a national ‘threshold’ of 75 Percent. Thusly, if this “threshold” was to be met, all citizens would be permitted to access the Home Mortgage Deduction. If not, no one could take advantage of the Home Mortgage Deduction, and regardless of political affiliation.

As such, my “logic” has remained the same over these many years. Using the Home Mortgage Deduction as the political “driver” for increased voting participation, simply expands Democracy in the favor of and in the direction of the presupposed Progressive Agenda, writ large.

BTW, thanks for this thread. And needless to say but I will, I have been enjoying your excellent skill set as well as the subjects you touch on. Moreso, Keep up the Good Work!

Jaango

Kevin,

Correct me if I’m wrong, but a Shield Law is the protect the journalist, and perhaps, for the Journalist attempting to “protect” his or her sources.

As such, Journalists don’t “need” any protections.

More on point, the Fourth Estate is is both short sighted and obtuse. Therefore, establishing a “Free Press Court of Law, at the Federal Level, would permit Journalists and Citizen Journalists to “plead” a case when it comes to challenging the local or federal government’s behavior for “restricting” the Journalist when it comes to Free Speech. And who knows, the Journalist could receive a financial”reparation” for professional damage done?

Jaango

Welcome Dina,

As to the introduction, it was wonderfully said.

Now, I’m a fan of history, and being long of tooth, and grey of beard, I lived through the 1960′s but my perspective is predicated on what occurred here in the Sonoran Desert, among Native Americans, Chicanos, African Americans, was well as Asian Americans. Thusly, the the starting point is the “grito de Crystal” and which derives from the internment camp for Asian Americans in Cyrstal City, Texas, and which continues to carry forward to today’s toxic politics.

And after having read, seen, and heard of your three political Icons for these many years, what can you say that can be attributed to a person from the Sonoran Desert, that reinforces their history, given that each person, will be lucky to be included as a footnote in a history book, and as seen from the perspective of amy future historian?

Jaango

I am adamantly opposed to any Shield Law for the Fourth Estate, and to include Citizen Journalists on the Internet.

The AP and other media outlets are attempting to “protect” themselves from their reporting behaviors, and the DOJ has called them all out, and into the Public Square,we must go.

And I’m of the belief, that if you want to be a whistleblower while within a government agency, so be it. And moreso, when a decision maker utters a public statement that is anonymous or non-attributable, the media outlets are just ‘protecting’ their turf from their competition. Today, Jonathan Kark, national political reporter for ABC News is now seen as a prudential “flack” for getting played by a Republican staffer. Of course, Karly won’t publicize the name of the “staffer” for fear of not having further “access,” and which means that we should all be “boycotting” or “ostracizing” Karl, and done in public.

To wit, a Shield for Journalists, is just another moment of many, that “protects” the Journalist, and not the accuracy of the story. Of course, there’s always the opportunity to make millions on publishing “protected” stories, even when the “unassailable” Facts are absent.

Jaango

First, I am not in favor of any Shield Law that protects journalists.

Second, the legislative history demonstrates that Obama, as a Senator, co-sponsored a Federal Shield Law, but did not vote for it, and to “the why” is non-relevant. As such, the House passed this legislation, and in the Senate, the Republicans killed it.

Now, as to Holder, he recused himself and still the DOJ issued the requisite legal document and presented it to the telecoms, and not to the AP, and which brings forth two questions. Did the DOJ go to the Secret Court for formal approval? And did the DOJ notify the AP that their legal document would be provided to the AP?

Yesterday, the AP suggested that the AP notified the Obama administration that its story would be withheld pending completion of the “operation.” Afterwards, the AP published the story. In normal circumstances, the DOJ would have “negotiated” with the AP relative to the story, and ultimately, the “investigation” of any leaked sources, and thusly, providing the AP the opportunity to either cooperate or seek relief in a federal court.

Therefore, from my perspective, this politicial “dust up” is just in another series of Executive “over-reach.” More so, since no one, either in the Executive, Congress or the Fourth Estate, refuse to discuss or debate the rescinsion of both the AUMF and the Patriot Act.

Consequently, the “critique” is missing it cardinal point, and that being the failure to rescind both the AUMF and the Patriot Act. In closing, this false bravodo for Outrage, is just another childish behavior, writ large.

Note: For those of us who publish on the Internet, we don’t need a Federal or State Shield Law, since we all know, that the Patriot Act, is now being applled to all of and properly done out of the Cross-Marketing of FEAR.

Jaango