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Article Although U.S. policies can be shaped so that Iran becomes a force for peace, the present trajectory of policies tends towards another counterproductive and destructive engagement. In its descriptions of what constitutes a malevolent Iran, the U.S. State Department defines itself. By demolishing the myths that U.S. governments dramatize, we can more clearly observe a path for peace and stability in the Middle East. Driving the Mullahs Mad Or Main Site for Other Articles and Links Enter Main Comments Toyota tried to brush away the accusations that its famous Corolla model was subjected to sudden accelerations, and Toyota pursued that policy for good reason - no testing or analysis could duplicate the problem. In addition, the number of registered complaints were initially small and other automobile brands also exhibited similar characteristics. However, mounting charges, many of which were dubious, created an avalanche of suspicion, and soon Toyota appeared more as a scheming corporation attempting to salvage its reputation, regardless of its duty to the public. Toyota, the manufacturer of automobiles that exhibited sudden acceleration achieved a life of its own. Any rebuttal to the acceleration charges accelerated charges of negligence. Toyota had no choice; it pledged to compensate the victims and fix the problem - except there might have been no victims and no problem. U.S. Study Indicates
Driver Error in Most Toyota Crashes Five months into an investigation of safety issues involving Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles, U.S. safety officials have yet to identify any new defects beyond those reported by the car maker itself. And in more than half of the crashes blamed on sudden acceleration analyzed by the government, data from the vehicles' "black boxes" show the driver was not stepping on the brake at the time of the accident—indicating that driver error may have been at fault. Those were the findings that U.S. Transportation Department officials disclosed Tuesday to members of Congress, offering the first significant details of the government's ongoing investigation into Toyota's recall of more than 8.5 million vehicles globally since last fall. Was Toyota treated justly and fairly? Evidently not. And will the charges against it be reversed and will it be acquitted? Evidently not. Toyota will be remembered as the automobile manufacturer that paid "a $16.4 million government fine for waiting at least four months before notifying safety officials about vehicles with a 'sticky pedal' defect," the largest financial penalty imposed by the U.S. government on an automaker. Having a false story gain a life of its own and enter history as an actual happening is not knew. Also not knew is that the United States has stumbled into drastic and counterproductive situations by enabling stories to have a life of their own. Did miniscule Vietnamese torpedo boats wantonly attack gigantic U.S. warships, on Aug. 2, 1964, in the Tonkin Gulf, close to North Vietnam? The supposed attack launched a massive U.S. incursion into the Vietnamese conflict. Was there a massacre in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 (not casualties in the side streets)? Eye witnesses and the U.S. State Department contradict this assertion. Nevertheless, the Tiananmen massacre remains as an annual accusation. Did U.S. troops enter Somalia in 1992 to relieve the starvation? Strangely, they didn't encounter any starvation, and instead committed violent acts in attempts to subdue Somali politicians who did not favor the United States. Was Saddam Hussein the epitome of evil or just a leader who tried to hold his factional nation together by dictatorial and oppressive methods? Were there any valid reasons to send U.S. military to attack Iraq? Reasons grew until the attack could be justified. Did the Hutus commit genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda in1994 or did they rebel against their domination by a minority (15%)of Tutsis? The Tutsis are now accused of committing genocide against displaced Rwanda Hutus (How did they get displaced?) in the Congo and the Tutsis, under President Paul Kagame, have been in control of the Rwandan government since the year 2000? How did a decimated population gain control over a large majority? Did the Sudanese government commit genocide in Darfur during 2004 or were populations displaced by civil war and raids by cattle herders? Strangely, no bodies, no mass burial places and no armaments available to cause massive deaths. Is Iran part of an axis-of-evil, ready to attack wary neighbors? Iran has never attacked anyone while US troops have invaded nations on both sides of Iran's' borders and has warships along its coasts. And then there are the well equipped Israelis defending themselves against the helpless Palestinians by seizing Palestinian lands and entering their homes on a daily basis. |
Observations Conservatives claim "government does not create jobs "and then complain that "The Obama administration is not creating jobs." Conservatives claim "constitution should be rigorously followed "and then deny freedom of religion by countering Muslim desires to build mosques. Conservatives rebel against legislators placing politics ahead of nation's needs. One of their foremost spokespersons, Republican Minority Leader John Boehner has said: "So, Democrats passed an unpopular bill and now will lose Congress. How smart is that?" Conservatives insist that free enterprise succeeds and government fails. Yet General Motors, under private control, went into bankruptcy and GM, after a short time of public control, is very profitable. Conservatives refer to the perspicacity of 'founding fathers.' Although, the 14th amendment came after the Civil War, it's still a part of early heritage. Now, a segment of conservatism is requesting a repeal of sections of the 14th amendment that allow birth in USA to be a sufficient determinant for citizenship. Conservatives demean all socialist type legislation. However, Germany, one of the most socialized nation in the western world, has become the world's leading exporter after China and has been the western world's nation least affected by the world recession.
West of the Pecos River Texas extended a vast wild region, barren in the north where the Llano Estacado spread its shifting sands, fertile in the south along the Rio Grande. A railroad marked an undeviating course across five hundred miles of this country, and the only villages and towns lay on or near this line of steel. Unsettled as was this western Texas, and despite the acknowledged dominance of the outlaw bands, the pioneers pushed steadily into it. First had come the lone rancher; then his neighbors in near and far valleys; then the hamlets; at last the railroad and the towns. And still the pioneers came, spreading deeper into the valleys, farther and wider over the plains. It was mesquite-dotted, cactus-covered desert, but rich soil upon which water acted like magic. There was little grass to an acre, but there were millions of acres. The climate was wonderful. Cattle flourished and ranchers prospered. The Lone Star
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