Independence Day Prompts a Review of Freedom

by Robert L.Gisel

On this Independence Day one reflects on what's it all for; when not busy sipping beers at the barbecue what message is there to celebrate. The 4th of July came and went, albeit with a weak show of fireworks, evidencing that expensive fireworks were evidently pared down by a tough economy and, it would seem, a less enthusiastic America.

Ailing economy born of real economic abuses, challenges to our civil rights advanced by the past President bent on what could he get away with, his carnage left for the next President to patch up the wounds, these and other contemporary controversies leave one to wonder, are we making it? Various drastic changes over the last 3 centuries in our nation's benchmarks are perhaps not justified by proclaiming these to be mere advancements out of the experience of a nation moving past it's adolescence.

Loyal or not to whence they came, the migrants to America were set on living free of oppression and finding new opportunities to break into more desirable social standing. Freedom, rights, enterprise and lots of space were the draw. The American Revolution only accentuated the pride and integrity of a civilization alive with passion for life. The first outbreak of war was met with the Minutemen, volunteers who grabbed their guns from the hearth in their homes, became instant soldiers in defense of a lifestyle better than any up to that time. A free nation had to be fought for; it wasn't simply granted to us willingly by despots.

We see this fighting spirit in the volunteers that form our Armed Forces to stand watch for freedom around the world today. This patriotic turnout, in calls for support for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, is still very much appreciated and understood as important to the sovereignty of our nation. This has been the general air during each of wars we have engaged in in the past. The only difference is the growth, the numbers of population and 50 states preclude hiking with rifle from one's house to the war confrontation. The preemptive wars initiated by a President gone mad with power, however, punctuates the challenges of shielding the People from despotic government action. Thus we have the Bill of Rights.

The issues we have with our government today aren't principally any different from issues that have arisen other times in our history. The Patriots Act with its encroachment on human rights is, in the main, actually milder than the 1917 sedition and alien acts that were introduced in Woodrow Wilson's administration, where the nation was besieged by the invasion of Privacy by an army of civilian domestic intelligence and surveillance groups. Earlier in John Adam's presidency his Alien and Sedition Acts were one of the newborn nation's first challenges of the torch for freedom. Subsequent countering of the messages in the Constitution and Bill of Rights from the John D. Rockefeller and other administrations have demonstrated the necessity for watchdogs of rights and freedoms that speak out against dangerous changes that would usurp our rights and freedoms.

Several challenges have occurred, though, that have been new in the cultural progression which strikes a cautious note. Of late the boldness of the President Bush toying with the American People was taken to new heights. His bent was to test, in some weird Machiavellian conceptualization, just how much abuse the People would take and how much he could get away with in the way of greed and covert criminal action. No doubt Obama was brought in to calm everyone down after Bush's excesses, but possibly just so that more abuses could be again injected. The jury is still out on that one.

Another major change has been the extent of drug abuse that has swept society. Psychedelic drugs impair individuals with an irresponsible drug personality that lessens reach and ambition. Truth be known about the human mind, the so-called "mind altering drugs" factually submerge the creativity necessary to beneficent growth and advancement of a culture. The downside to that is a breakdown of human values and morale fiber.

The incept of psychiatry has been another major change in our society. This one stands above them all as genuinely and broadly destructive. No doubt about it it has been more harmful than it has been of help. The 70s drug culture itself was a product of psychiatry, who gave us LSD as well as the false datums that came with the free love and careless pursuit of mind altering addictions. Fomenting false data and twisted truths the conscious path of psychiatry has been to break down concepts of right and wrong, saying these concepts don't exist, while at the same time claiming this to be the test of sanity, the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. We bought into it, bowled over by the thrill of drugs and the excitement of permissive sex.

Psychiatry in society has been a most insidious addition due to it's covert actions and intentional hidden influence. Genocide and it's precursor abortion, segregation, racial discrimination, street drugs addiction and narcotic, psychotropic drugging of children, pregnant women and elderly all have psychiatric source, complete with names and places. These have been movements deliberately initiated by psychiatrists or the psychiatric associations such as the APA who, with a false smile on their faces, will tell you how good it is for you.

Vigilance for Freedom requires a high confront of evil, a strong ability to sanely observe and question. Abrogation of Freedoms and Right is rarely successful in the absence of deceit and deception. The Freedom Fighters that have the courage to stand up for the good of all are greatly appreciated.

Flag in Protest - OK or Not?

By Robert L. Gisel


One man using the American flag upside flown down sparked confusion over the proprietary use of the Freedoms of Speech and Expression in such a quiet protest. Using the timing of the 4th of July Parade to bring a heighten social conscience regarding the refusal to grant his newly established Italian restaurant a liquor license is the catalyst of controversy.

Those thinking it simply a sign of disrespect have have lost touch with heritage in not knowing that the flag flown upside down is a universal distress signal. The man's livelihood and $200.000 on the line, being threatened by government interference, is understandably distressing. The blatant rights violation by the Police in this matter only emphasise the point; ignorance that trammels rights only requires even more protest. In this case, it appears, also a civil rights lawsuit.

It is a text book Public Relations response to use protest PR when normal channels break down and won't function. Fortunately we have a free and democratic nation where speaking one's mind is still permissible. In fact, this will remain so only as long as free and cogent discourse is considered a part of the fabric of freedom.

When the Flag, disposition of, becomes more important that the life of individuals the message of Rights and Freedoms, of which the Flag is only a symbol, has been submerged in ignorance. Perhaps scores of peoples signalling their own personal distresses around the nation would unite the nation in a greater social consciousness.

Equal Justice for All

by Robert L. Gisel


The Equal Justice for All aspect of Human Rights falls a cropper when one doesn't know what one's rights are in any given situation but also when one doesn't have easy access to the legal system. This is even included in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights as Articles 6 through 11* all address protections and access to legal jurisprudence. So what's the problem?

Problems arise when one is unable to be individually represented.

This comes about in the main when one does not have access to his own attorney as it is simply unaffordable. To the very wealthy in North America, about 10% of the populace, affordability is no issue. On the other end of the spectrum is Public Assistance available to only about 10% of the populace, albeit possibly pot-luck service. In between is the 80% who very possibly can't afford the high cost of representation, who would have to think of the pocketbook before calling an attorney. This is especially so where one is anticipating civil action, mounting court costs and trial procedures in the US, the most litigious society on earth.

It is not simply a dispensable luxury item to have and use an attorney. It is an essential aspect in the flow of production and day to day living. Factually, organization of one's personal life is not complete without one's Legal Department in with a freely accessible legal liaison.

Random circumstances arise as various as are people. The bad economy can predicate desperate and ill advised solutions that can spill over into one's life. A mistaken identity or one willfully stolen by the rampant identity theft criminals can be disastrous when it strikes home.

Just as one doesn't predict having to go to the doctor for an emergency or to a dentist for a tooth gone wild one doesn't have prediction of life situations needing professional legal assistance. A lot more security comes from having a top-notch firm you can call at any time, one you trust rather than one picked by survey of the yellow pages.

This was never real to me until access was attained easily and affordably through Prepaid Legal. It's so amazingly economical it is at first seemingly unbelievable. You don't know what you have been missing until you start really using an attorney for any legal questions you have, large or small. One should apprise oneself of the many and varied times when his can save oneself undue travail and unnecessary costs.

Surprisingly, there is only one company that provides this access and this is the NYSE company Prepaid Legal, Inc. Unlimited calls on any legal matters, scores of hours of court time, letters and document reviews and attorneys on call 24/7 are among the benefits provided. Anything not covered, e.g., a DUI, is provided at a 25% reduction in costs. Offered for the price of a daily cup of coffee.

The service is available here through this website http://prepaidlegal.com/hub/robertgisel for anyone would take advantage of this opportunity. It would certainly further the cause of Equal Justice for All if you would.




* Articles 6 through 11 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights in full:


Article 6. Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Article 7. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8. Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10. Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 11. (1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.

(2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.


===========================+===========================

Get Paid helping to protect Human Rights. This opportunity produces large returns and is a very needed service. A short video explains it all. Go here.

=========================+========================

What to do With Gitmo

by Robert L. Gisel


(This blog is dedicated to resolutions in man's inhumanity to man, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as not simply a pronunciation of the UN but as a powerful tool to resolve differences between and within all nations, to create a new era of compassionate and effective international diplomacy.)


The new President has been left the burden of what to do now about the Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Detainees. It was a false and unworkable solution from it's outset, so trying to put it to rights now is difficult and complicated, to say the least.

On the international scene the handling of violations of the Geneva Convention and the handling of war criminals and crimes against humanity is the province of the Hague and the United Nations. In 2002 the UN further set up extended justice handling with its International Criminal Court.

At home we have our Judicial System for prosecuting common criminals, whether it be Murder One, serial murderers, mass murderers or mob executions. Regardless of the atrocity of a crime, the system works to the degree it is kept honest, doesn't trammel individual rights and is swift justice. Continued departures from fair and just treatment sends tremors across the land that will fester to one day erupt in civil rebellion.

The statements of Bush regarding the need to protect American soil and citizens overshadowed his unverbalized statement that the UN didn't provide the protection. At the same time he withdrew faith and was undermining confidence in the UN, withholding cooperation and support. Espousing claims of ineffectiveness while doing the things that seriously hamper effectiveness is a poor show.

Gitmo was an attempt to establish a new category, "terrorist", with a side-pocket for handling these as unlawful enemy combatants. As such it has been more unworkable than pragmatic. It was, in effect, the establishment of war concentration camps where there was no declared war and the not-uniformed "prisoners of war" are not even clearly guilty of the accusations.

The use of torture and other Geneva Convention violations crosses over into acts that could be criminally prosecuted as sure as the criminal acts of the detainees. Without a doubt this has compromised the US image in the world and plagues the jurisprudence required to resolve the situation terminatedly. The proponents of Gitmo are now forced to attempt to save face and prevent accusations against themselves.

After nearly 8 years of containment, without the usual rights granted, no legal representation, no fair and swift trial nor due process, the remaining detainees fall between the chairs, possibly evil perpetrators, but nevertheless victims of an unusual and unworkable solution. This so far compromises a fair judicial handling that to attempt to try them in the courts of the Land of the Free now is doomed to failure.

One suspects that there was no substantial case against most of the detainees to begin with, or any potential evidence has been withheld by the intelligence agencies to guard state secrets and not compromise covert operatives. In truth, the purpose of Intelligence is not singularly covert operations, with its tools of delay, deception, detection and counter-espionage. It should be able to document and present evidence for actual prosecutions without jeopardizing the operations networks. Even if it involves playing a "Deep Throat" role to feed information that can be substantiated by an Attorney General or Criminal Investigator, justice can enacted. Hard evidence is still the determining factor, not belief or planted falsehoods.

The Gitmo scene is too long divergent from decency to afford a positive press, hoping to glorify this as a PR or diplomatic statement against our enemies in terrorist groups or the sympathetic sovereign ties. It's only bad press. The world is listening and watching.

Where there is sufficient evidence to try any of the remaining detainees this should done, but not by the US Court System. It should be done as a UN action by their International Criminal Court. The virtue of allowing the UN to mediate would restore some degree of the national symbolism embodied by the Statue of Liberty.

With the rest, where the evidence is lacking or compromised by abusive treatment of the prisoners, the US will have to eat crow and let them go free, probably back to the country in which they were seized. The detainee released to Saudi Arabia, who released him only to go back to leadership in the Al Qaida, was a bitter lesson. An amnesty can be given those released with the proviso that any returning to criminal activity in the Al Qaida or terrorist camps will be again incarcerated and given twice the penalties, or even immediate death sentence where proven without a doubt engagement in new terrorist acts.

It should have been handled right in the first place. Setting this to rights now will not be to everyone's satisfaction no matter how it is handled. Putting it back in its proper place in principle will have the least ramifications.


=========================+========================

Get Paid helping to protect Human Rights. This opportunity produces large returns and is a very needed service. A short video explains it all. Go here

=========================+========================

On Day One - Message to the New President

by Robert L. Gisel


Dear President-Elect Obama,

Very well done on your excellent campaign win. Being President is not an easy job in any times but you have inherited some very tough crisis situations.

From the top down is the world scene and the tarnished reputation of the US on the global front. While it is important to protect our sovereignty and security we cannot go it alone. Our Nation will make the best progress by supporting the UN and thus partnering in the support of all mankind.

It was this view that in the end resolved some of our land's greatest trials, for instance the Civil Rights Movement ending the huge injustice of segregation.

I urge you to help strengthen the effectiveness of the UN and do so in the name of the UN Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. Human rights violations do not beget responses that violate human rights. Unilateral actions in the international arena has soured attitudes of too many peoples and scorched our reputation as a country of freedom and rights. The mere fact of your election alone has set this on the mend.

The UN does have purpose and structure that can monitor, judicate and police man's inhumanities to man, if given due importance and support. Setbacks to security, hunger and climate effect us all.

The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is quite sweeping in its scope and ability to heal.

I humbly beseech you to embrace fully a view of furtherance of mankind of all creeds and walks and all other actions will align, as purpose transcends policy.


Vote for the top priority actions of the new President at On Day One.

Music Moves Mankind

by Robert L. Gisel


Music communicates well for Human Rights. Here is Bob Marley's video at the UN. The point is that in challenging man's inhumanity to man the first necessity is the recognition of humanity as as a brotherhood of individuals whatever the face. This video of Stand By Me taken around the world expresses this very well.

In so very many ways this message is alive on Earth as we enter the tradition of the holidays that promote peace on earth and goodwill towards men. Music is so clearly a freedom of expression that it has the capability of tremendous uplift. One of music's great was quoted as saying:

"Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything - whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out."
Tina Turner -- Entertainer

All comes full circle when one embraces the Universal Human Rights, recognizing these as one's own and extending these measures to all, as trust, tolerance and goodwill outs in the embodiment of rights for mankind. Isn't this the essence of the "peace on earth and goodwill towards men" of the Holidays upon us?


=================================+================================

Get Paid helping to protect Human Rights. This opportunity produces large returns and is a very needed service. A short video explains it all. Go here.

=================================+================================

A Too-candid Letter to Obama

by Robert L. Gisel

Really I do try to stay out of politics. That's hard to do when the consequence of political action denies freedoms and rights. Being required by law to the enslavement of addicting highly narcotic psychiatric drugs sends up red flags on the encroachment of life.

Psychiatric diagnosis means labeling means prescription to addictive psychiatric drugs. I have been prompted to blog after the recent news I have heard for which I must protest. I searched but found no way to email Obama from his website but I was able to email McCain. They looked like friends the way they shook hands after the debate so I ask McCain to pass on my letter thus:

Senator McCain:

I was unable to find any "contact us" or email link to Barack Obama on his official site, but you see him around at debates etc. Would you forward this to him for me?

Dear Senator Obama,

Some news was just passed to me that greatly concerns me. No, it actually alarms me.

It was told to me you are stoutly pro-psychiatry, that you have more pro votes for those cronies and even bills you co-sponsored than any other Senator. Like the Mother's Act that you co-sponsored (thank God that one was defeated) to require psychiatric examination and evaluation after and before pregnancy for post partum or pre-post partum depression.

Is this true? Or even partly true? Just wait until the hockey mom hears about this, that she was that close to being prescribed black box labeled psychiatric drugs at her last delivery.

These drugs are addictive narcotics that rank on the drug classifications tables as more severe than cocaine. Make no mistake about it, the goal is not evaluation: it is addiction to their drugs that the psychiatrists want.

It was even told to me that on two score psychiatric related bills favoring psychiatric misdeeds Senator McCain voted No and you voted Yes.

You are possibly too young to remember Segregation brought to us by psychiatry. What a mess that was for decades!

The entire rationale for that era came from a vote with no scientific evidence by the American Psychiatric Association. This "mental health disease" had no basis in fact, yet it was put on the list of all mental heath diseases, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), to justify the Segregation Movement.

Brace yourself for burning truth. I'm going to tell you what they named it. "Negroitis". This is NOT A JOKE - it is on the list! This is the rationale that the Segregation laws and support were all based on.

Here is what psychiatrists said "Negroitis" is: it is a "Mental Health Disease" that turns your skin black and you are not cured of it until your skin turns white. Furthermore it could be contagious so blacks must be segregated from whites and not use the same water spigots and public facilities.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

This is not, repeat not, a prank, what I write to you here is documented. The best full documentation of this is with Freedom Magazine, go check it out.

It was a huge joke by the American Psychiatric Association and by it Segregation was put into law. Do you think it stopped there, this charade?

Today we have "ADHD" with no clinical test or scientific support. How about "Mathematics Syndrome"? Check your figures - you might have it! Here's your meds.

If you want a good laugh, get the DSM yourself and read it.

Today the APA has proclaimed the intention to put every school kid in America on their psych-drugs. Where do you think the school shootings come from? This is a published side effect of the now-black-box-labeled narcotic drugs Ritilin, Prosac and others. There is now a whole string of derivatives under different names and all are still as lethal.

Why would the FDA require posting of these warning labels? It 's because the side effects are tendency to violence and increased propensity to suicide. Violence and suicide.

One for one school shootings have been linked to these drugs and psychiatric evaluation. It is a true statistic: the more school kids on these "meds" the more school aged suicides. It is an embracive graph!

Maybe you have been, pardon me for bluntness, ignorant of these facts. Now you know them, if you have read this far in the letter. Really, you're off your rocker to be a friend of psychiatry. I'm sorry, I have to say it like it is.

I had (slightly) considered the idea of voting for you. I have friends who (mistakenly?) want to vote for you. Can you deny these searing rumors, say it isn't so, or denounce psychiatry now?

I must speak out loud and clear against anyone for President who believes any good can come from psychiatry who, by their own admission, has cured no one. Check your facts! And vote the other way.

This pains me. I am so nonpolitical that to now feel compelled to get politically involved and go national with this news is outside my preferences. Act fast I do, however, so I look forward to a rapid response.

Sincerely,
Robert L. Gisel

FavoringLife.com

P.S. Senator McCain, thanks for passing this to Obama. If you won't see him soon just read it to the press, he'll get the message. It's okay to publish this. In fact please, please do.

P.P.S. Don't let Sarah see this as she will pit-bull him for real!

So, I publish another outspoken blog post. No doubt the APA would like to label me crazy to shut me up. I will continue to have the courage to say what I observe. If you cherish your life keep it out of the hands of the psychs.

If you agree, or disagree, let me know in your comments here.