What disconnect between Congress and the American people?

By: Devvy
December 3, 2009

This morning some commentator was on FOX News explaining how there was such a disconnect between the American people and Congress. I asked myself: Where?

Last November the American people voted back in the same Congress.

This after the illegal bank bail outs by virtually the same Congress with the exception of a few seats.

This after the massive hemorrhaging of their 401(ks) - a direct result of the rape of the American people because the same Congress has refused to get rid of the fiat currency which has brought the near death of the dollar.

This after more tens of BILLIONS of borrowed dollars being thrown to the illegal, immoral, undeclared wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

If the American people were so incensed, why did they vote back the same Congress who have refused to implement the solutions for decades?

Below is an excerpt from an old column of mine for those who might not have the full picture of the real agenda:

No More Pretense of Representation

March 6, 2006

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd172.htm

On March 2, 2006, the counterfeit U.S. Senate passed the insidious un-Patriot Act by a vote of 89-10. This vote flies in the face of a massive outcry from millions of Americans against the Patriot Act and more than 440 cities and counties who refuse to enforce it. Next week the House will do the same. It no longer matters how strong or massive opposition is to what's going on in Washington, DC, the iron fist of totalitarian government continues to squeeze the last gasping breaths of liberty from we the people. There is no longer any pretense these people in Congress (with the exception of one or two) represent we the people or even pretend to uphold the U.S. Constitution. They are far, far beyond that.

As with all great civilizations who have withered into dust because of despotism and tyranny, the enforcement of these unconstitutional laws are being carried out by Americans too cowardly to walk away from their jobs or those so desperate for a paycheck, they are turning on their fellow Americans even as I write this column. Susan Elmes, who lives in Seattle was recently followed and then harassed by government agents for exercising her First Amendment rights which no government has the right to infringe, impede or nullify. Ms. Elmes apparently displayed a number of bumper stickers on her private vehicle criticizing Bush's war mongering policies. For exercising her right to free speech, government henchmen investigated her.

Last month, George Barisich was cited by dragoons from "Homeland Security" for allegedly selling tee shirts near a FEMA facility. Barisich is a victim of hurricane Katrina and his shirts carry an anti-FEMA message; see story here.

The Providence (RI) Journal reported in a column a few days ago titled, 'Pay too much and you could raise the alarm,' shows just how far Congress as a whole has gone in furthering a police state. Retired school teacher, Walter Soehnge and his wife relocated from Texas. When Walter and his wife determined their JC Penny Platinum Master Card balance was too high, they decided to make a hefty payment to bring it down. They wrote a check in the amount of $6,522.00 and sent it off to the bank. Guess what? The payment was red flagged and their account was not credited. Soehnge discovered after working his way through endless phone calls, that because their monthly payment was larger than normal, "Homeland Security" had to be notified! Eventually, after an endless hassle that he should never have had to waste his time pursuing, Soehnge's money was released and his account credited.

This type of snooping is a blueprint of past dictators like Lenin, Stalin and Hitler and it was given to you by the U.S. Congress and kissed by both Billy Clinton and George Bush. These are not isolated cases and I can tell you as sure as the sun shines, we the people will see more and more of these types of incidents as the people turn up the heat on the scavengers selling us out in the District of Deceit (formerly known as Washington, DC).

In all these cases, this type of harassment was carried out by government employees who allegedly took an oath to uphold, preserve and defend the U.S. Constitution and by hard up Americans taking jobs with the Nazi-style "Homeland Security." Americans turning on Americans for a paycheck. America being destroyed from within by Americans.

We do have a recent victory which demonstrates that if you stand up to tyranny, you can win:

Feb. 28, 2006
Judge rejects Pa. gun-buying terms

Requiring prospective owners to provide their Social Security numbers violates the U.S. Privacy Act, the judge ruled.

"Pennsylvania's requirement that buyers provide a Social Security number to purchase a gun or obtain a concealed weapons permit was struck down yesterday by a federal judge. The state law violated the federal Privacy Act, U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sanchez ruled. "This issue has been largely overlooked in Pennsylvania and other states for a long time," said lawyer J. Dwight Yoder, who brought the case on behalf of a retired U.S. Army officer from Lancaster. " This ruling is about privacy, not guns. We weren't looking to circumvent gun laws."

"Lawyers for the Pennsylvania State Police are reviewing the decision and considering an appeal, spokesman Jack Lewis said. By requiring applicants to provide Social Security numbers, Lewis said, his agency "simply has followed the requirements of the state's Uniform Firearms Act." The wider impact of yesterday's ruling - whether, for example, other Pennsylvania Social Security requirements would be deemed invalid - was uncertain.

"One reason is that there are two large exceptions to the Privacy Act's protection of Social Security numbers. The act does not apply to state and local government programs specifically exempted by federal law, such as driver's license applications, or to programs from before 1974, such as voter registration. Sanchez's ruling noted that the right of privacy as to Social Security numbers exists under a federal law, not as a right the U.S. Supreme Court had interpreted as protected by the Constitution.

"Still, Robert Ellis Smith, publisher of the Privacy Journal in Providence, R.I., said yesterday's ruling was "significant because it comes at a time when most government agencies are requiring more and more information from people."

"The decision is part of a trend in the last 10 years as courts realize the importance of keeping Social Security numbers confidential because of identity theft," Smith said. Smith, who is also a lawyer and journalist, was a paid expert for Michael Stollenwerk, the retired Army officer who brought the case in federal court in Philadelphia. Stollenwerk said yesterday he hoped the ruling would inspire others to challenge government demands for Social Security numbers. He also said he hoped it would encourage local and state officials to review application requirements. "A lot of state governments have blown off this law," said Stollenwerk, now a law student at Georgetown University. "I think someone had to stand up to the government and say, 'I'm going to challenge this.'" (End of excerpt)

Americans should not have to go through these hoops, be harassed for bumper stickers, tee shirt slogans or have government agencies snooping around their bank accounts for transactions as innocent as paying down a credit card balance. Oh, that's right: it's all for the nebulous "war on terror" which came into our lives as a result of 9/11. This is just the tip of the iceberg because Americans not in a self imposed coma know, with a few rare exceptions, there has been no integrity, no honesty and no regard for the law of the land in Washington, DC for the past one hundred years. Government employees lie on a daily basis on every issue under the sun. Elected, non elected in paper pushing jobs, it doesn't matter, they lie through their teeth and my columns, along with a thousand other columnists, have spent years exposing lies both at the state, county and federal levels.

In case you missed this one, it’s important regarding the truth about 9/11 and stopping domestic terror cells:

Exclusive: FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds is ready to talk

'Gag Ordered' Former Translator Seeks to Tell Congress and the American People What She Knows Online Petition Launched Calling on Congress to Hold Joint Public Hearings by the Senate and House Judiciary Committees to Finally Allow the Truth of Her Allegations to be Told. The full story can be read here.

Another example of deceiving we the people:

Data mining program continues after lawmakers order it closed/February 25, 2006

"A controversial intelligence data mining program, which was closed by lawmakers over privacy concerns two years ago, has continued to receive funding and remained in operation under different code names in different agencies, according to today's National Journal. Full column here.

And, speaking of rotten deals, many have requested I write about the UAE port scam. This outrage has been covered extensively by all forms of media. Patrick Briley has been doing an excellent job of connecting the dots in his columns on this sickening sell out and major security threat. His research is impeccable and goes far, far beyond even the excellent coverage by Lou Dobbs on CNN. There's no need to duplicate efforts here, so I highly recommend you read Patrick's columns on this issue. I continue to receive information and data on this and have been forwarding it along to him.

Additionally, Wayne Madsen has been doing excellent in-depth investigative reports on the port sell out. And before I get a load of e-mails: Yes, I am aware that Madsen is a Democrat, but he does not spare any Democrat who doesn't uphold the law or is corrupt. Here is a sample:

“March 3, 2006 -- The Israeli, Dubai, Chertoff connection -- its just the tip of the Russian-Israeli mafia and "Al Qaeda" iceberg. Michael Brown, the former head of FEMA, deserves credit for blowing the whistle on the "agenda" of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.â€