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Palindromedary ~ I'm still reeling from that eyewitness testimony. I am also very tired. However, something has occurred to me that I must mention. One explanation that may make sense. What if the baby was the out of wedlock baby of Barack Obama? Then would all this make sense? I know, ridiculous. Time for bed. Goodnight all. Sweet dreams.
Sorry, DAnneMarc. I edited which put your reply before what you were replying to.
And I guess it's time I stopped for tonight. Time to play with my little Arduino again and then hit the sack.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/176505/unarmed-african-american-slain-poli...
And all this right after an unprecedented Government shutdown.
Here is a video of a witness that worked in an office overlooking the shooting and saw everything as it happened.
And she says that the police got the little girl out of car and then the heavy firing began. Was this a deliberate assassination? If they could get the little girl out of the car and then the police opened up on the woman as she was getting out of the car...this was a needless murder by the police.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cGHzE9ie-M8
When you watched those scenes of the police carrying away that little girl didn't you get the impression that the girl was inside the car when the mother was shot? So, instead we learn that the police got the girl from the car, then the mother opened her door to get out, and then the police opened up on the mother.
Very good points! That video is increadible. I'm too tired at this point to offer any credible opinions of the testimony--except that you are right, this testimony blows the lid off of any theory I've previously espoused. It does indeed sound like an assasination/execution. Unbelievable! The baby was removed before the shots were fired? No attempt at pepper spray or stun gun? Something smells very fishty!
It's a bird....it's a plane....it's...ewwww...a bird!
Palindromedary ~ And, maybe so! Who knows? Keep a stiff upper lip. (There! That is much better than, "Keep the Faith". Right?) All we can do is hope. Obviously, this problem is very complex, and far out of our control. Nevertheless, let us keep on keepin on and not let up the good fight in our struggle for truth, justice, and the Ameri... that is, The Right Way!!!
And, I think that if we all keep digging and collaboration, even on just a blog, that we can maybe raise some awareness to some who may be reading these posts but who may not be seriously looking further than a few headline stories by just a single source. Maybe not!
http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/04/20823007-secret-servi...
Remember the excuses they used for 9/11 when they said that departments weren't talking to each other and that is the reason why the terrorists were able to slip by their radar?
Palindromedary ~ That is exactly my point. As far as I am concerned, there is reason to believe that these senseless murders are part of a larger agenda. I can prove nothing. Everything I have is mere hearsay. Nevertheless, this is serious cause for the concern of us all. That is why I mentioned it in the first place. We need to collectively build a case before we can even begin to make an allegation. It will take a lot more than my testimony to skin this goat
DAnneMarc: Thank you, DAnnemarc. Yes, I did forget to mention that. And there is no telling what kind of relationship she had with her boyfriend. He did call the cops on her once saying that she might be a danger to the child. And I wonder just how she fell down those stairs?
Palindromedary ~ You forgot to mention the stress and strain she underwent after losing her job as a Dental Hygienist. That together with her pregnancy must have been an awesome burden to her even if she was in her right mind.
Wow! Interesting story! Yes, I understand that the police have a very tough and dangerous job and without them we'd all be screwed. Maybe it is necessary for police to have an edge that enables them to go up against those dangerous people. But we have all known of way too many stories of police just abusing their powers and needlessly applying unnecessary force...like the Bonnie and Clyde style shooting of unarmed women with a child in the car...or the 10 policemen who mercilessly beat to death with their batons some poor guy laying on the sidewalk. And then the police department disappeared the video evidence after they confiscated it from some woman bystander who filmed the whole thing. There are just way too many incidences like these around the country to cut the police any slack.
But the initial reports was that she shot a police officer. Seems that police officer they took away in an ambulance was apparently not from being shot but by being hit by Carey's car.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/04/politics/u-s-capitol-shooting/
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Also, many of the double-blind studies may not take into consideration people under a lot of stress while taking the meds...most may not have any pressures when participating in the tests. Mariam Carey was undergoing a lot of stress...after fall down the stairs...hitting her head, being hospitalized for it, which was when she discovered she was pregnant, then after having the baby, having postpartum depression, and complicated by the fact that her dispute with the Condo complex fees. In fact all of these situations..the school shootings...the theater shootings..the Naval Station shootings...were all both taking SSRIs and under a great deal of stress at the time.
Palindromedary ~ Very strange coincidence that you should mention that and the Oakland Police in the same post. I guess this is it if there is any aloft reason for me to share this story with you. One of my oldest friends once aspired to become a member of the Oakland Police force. He was barely in his twenties and this was back in the eighties. He passed all the exams with flying colors except one--the psychological exam. He flunked that test. We were all shocked beyond disbelief. However, his family was close with the higher ups in the police department. Eventually it was learned that the reason he flunked the test was because he was too calm and responsible. The spokesperson for the department informed the family that they intentionally seek recruits who have a short fuse and irrational violent behavior. Go figure! Of course this is Oakland and that is Washington DC. I can't say that I agree with your assessment in this case because it is hard to believe that the nation's Capitol shares the radical values of the law enforcement of Oakland; however, I can't help but share with you the facts as I learned them to support your opinion. Call it the spiritual side of me and take it for what it is worth. Hopefully, someone else on this blog can shed more light.
I'd also be interested in knowing what psychotropic drugs she was using since she fell down those stairs and hit her head then had her baby and the postpartum depression she was having. Psychotropic drugs seems to be playing a big part in making people go nuts...especially if you are somewhat unstable to begin with.
Most terrorists, that intend to blow themselves up, use a hand-held switch that detonates the explosives once the switch is released...so that even if the terrorist is shot...he/she releases the switch and....boom!!
I would sure love to hear a recording of the police conversations over their radios between the time that those cops were surrounding the car, near that Monument, in front of the Capitol...after she backed into the police car and then got away...till the time she was shot. I would be interested in knowing if the cops had seen the child in the car..and perhaps, even though they did fire at the car, may have tried to just shoot the tires not wanting to shoot into the vehicle for fear of hitting the child. If that was the case then that would look better for the cops..not wanting to hit the child. But this is just speculation...no real reason to assume this was true.
But it looks like the only time they actually shot the woman was when she got out of her car unarmed. They shot her multiple times...as if once wasn't enough! This is a very frequent pattern with police...they kill people like in the movie Bonnie and Clyde. I believe that there are a lot of psychopaths that gravitate to that career path. Psycho killers that just can't wait to kill people.
And remember the students that got gassed during that Oakland demonstration...and the guy that got his head cracked open by the cops. Looks like that Mayor of Oakland is going to get ousted...about time!
The Tea Party, living in an unrealistic dimension, seem impervious to reality. So I really doubt they are worried about Rand Paul or any party blunders. They are obviously unaware of the impact on the rest of the GOP, former supporters leaving the party in droves. Sooner or later, even their tactics for if redistricting and voter suppression won't help them. Let's hope it's sooner.
Concerning Miriam Carey. Thom has suggested that shooting the tires of the car would have been the way to go. I agree. However, we must put ourselves in the place of the police officers involved. They only had a split second to assess and respond. After all, this is Washington DC and they have been prepared here for a Terrorist attack for 12 years. None as to yet has occurred. Now they have a driver crashing through security check points. They have no choice but to conclude that this is a Terrorist. The person is attempting to gain close vicinity with government buildings. Suicide terrorists are the hallmark of terrorists organizations. Miriam is acting like such a threat. The question is what type of bomb is she attempting to deliver? How will it be detonated? There is no time to consider the consequences. In my humble opinion the police and the secret service acted appropriately. Imagine if this was a terrorist attack and there was a tactical nuclear weapon in the trunk of the car and the detonator in the hand of the driver. Of course that wasn't the case. However, that is the assumption that must be assumed by the security agents in the vicinity. Otherwise, our nation's defense is a joke.
I still don't believe for one second that Cantor and his House Teapublicans think they can truly defund the Affordable Health Insurance Act....they never did......trust me they're after something else. With Cruz the Texas Senator in concert here, my theory is the Kochs will get their way on the XL pipeline. Money talks, as democracy walks! Stranger things have happened! Although this is all a moot point if the markets go into free fall...money will definitely talk then.... it just won't be the Kochs giving orders to the big alcoholic orange bird.
Of course the corpse media is failing to inform the populous that votes exist in the House to end the shutdown maddness right now!...and that the Republicans shut the govt. down because they say they don't like a for profit insurance law with Republican origins upheld by a REPUBLICAN Supreme Court. I'll tell you what they don't like...they don't like the fact that it will eventually go single- payer, but they already lost and they damn well know it.
sandlewould ~ Thank you! I too hope you are wrong; yet, fear you are right. I'm not sure if you were listening to todays show but a caller mentioned the TPP legislation you spoke about recently and how it is being rushed through by the White House itself. Very sneaky! Very disturbing, indeed! It appears we are being thrown a bone to distract us from the taking of our food and water dish.
The question was directed to Senator Bernie Sanders. He basically affirmed your apprehensions. Thanks for that heads up. That's very serious mischief. Although, in the long run with a responsible Congress and Executive it is damage that can be undone quickly along with the rest of the free trade fiasco. I still stand by my conviction that we need to focus on Campaign Finance Reform and Move to Amend over everything else. It is our TOP PRIORITY AS A NATION. Nothing meaningful is going to happen as long as these Corporate shills stand in the way of progress.
(By the way, were you that caller?)
Dear Thom, Originally, I thought the TEA Party name referred to the tea tax revolt that occurred in Boston in 1773. Several months ago, a Republican friend and office holder told me that the initials are actually an acronym that stands for “The Enemies of America.” I was shocked by this admission. In the light of current events, I believe it is true.
Very well Said, but I sadly don't think it will happen. I do hope I am wrong.
I don't understand, why don't they just pass a bill to fund the necessary branches of the Government until this gets settled? Both parties are doing the exact same think and blaming each other.
Building Keystone would generate tax dollars that would fund FEMA. Thom you do know where taxes come from don't you.
God, this is so FRUSTRATING!! Callers keep bringing up how LAME the Democrats are (with a couple exceptions) and that they refuse to stand up and do the right thing. Tom, you keep repeating the same thing over and over -- get involved at a local level, do what the Tea Party did, take over the party. THAT DOESN'T WORK WHEN YOU NEED MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO COMPETE WITH THE REPUBLICANS!!!!! WHY DO YOU KEEP REPEATING THAT THIS IS THE ANSWER?????
The answer is that we MUST get rid of Citizens United, or we must pass a constitutional amendment that will once and for all control campaign finance and mandate public funding.
I know you try to be upbeat and hopeful and I thank God for your program (I'd likely have blown my brains out by now without it), but we must open up this conversation and stop DELUDING ourselves that we have any chance up against BILLIONAIRES who simply BUY ELECTIONS. THAT'S HOW THE TEA PARTY GOT ELECTED -- BECAUSE THEY HAD THE BIG MONEY BEHIND THEM!!!
I was also a big surprised by how reticent Bernie seemed to talk about the TPP which could literally dismantle the U.S. as a sovereign nation. We need MUCH MUCH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS.
Comedy - look at the images on John Boehner's Facebook page!
Today's images has captions: From the White House: "It doesn't really matter to us" how long the shutdown lasts. Senior Administration Official. Wall Street Journal 10/3/13.
The quotes are only around "...It doesn't really matter to us" - so that could be in reference to ANYTHING. Someone added the remainder of text out of context and should be sued for fraud!