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A Word About Slavery and Death

Bush is on the trail touting his temporary guest worker program, which would allow undocumented workers to stay in the country, penalty free, for up to six years. He is trying to divert attention from what is happening in Iraq and in his own house.

Bush said back on January 7, 2004, "Some of the jobs being generated in America's growing economy are jobs American citizens are not filling. Yet these jobs represent a tremendous opportunity for workers from abroad who want to work and fulfill their duties as a husband or a wife, a son or a daughter." In other words, this pool of workers is a cheap labor force for non-union contractors and the like.

Of course, this amnesty program for illegal aliens is mentioned in conjunction with those who cross our southern border with Mexico; however, it would apply to any foreigners who are in the country or who want to get into the country. As Bush the Lesser pointed out, "a new temporary worker program ... will match willing foreign workers with willing American employers, when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs. This program will offer legal status, as temporary workers, to the millions of undocumented men and women now employed in the United States, and to those in foreign countries who seek to participate in the program and have been offered employment here." Why not bring a few shiploads of potential workers from the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, or Zimbabwe, who would work for much less than those from Mexico. And there could be large communes built at or near work sites where these "immigrants" could live at low cost, serving those employers who offered jobs.

This type of arrangement sounds suspiciously like the slave trade that brought cheap labor to our shores for many centuries. And it sounds suspiciously like the French Muslim housing situation of today which has resulted in the extreme segregation of those peoples and the recent nightly rioting. As is the rule with citizenship in the U.S., France bestows citizenship upon those born on French soil. Why will the result be any different in this country? Perhaps, sterilization will be required as a pre-condition to entry under the Bush immigration plan.

I'm no expert, mind you, but it is my opinion that the 13th Amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in this country. The 13th Amendment says, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States ...." That's pretty clear, but since the Constitution is being ignored anyway in other important respects by our present government, abridging our personal freedoms, what difference does ignoring this little Constitutional prohibition make in the scheme of things. It is consistent with the view of the rule of law taken by the Bush Administration. Who, after all, wants a repeat of 9/11? Who wants to contribute to a repeat of 9/11 by not waving the flag and being four square behind the President and his henchmen?

But, seriously, George, lest we forget, and I know you probably skip the page of the daily briefing with the names on it, the last two months have been pretty bloody in Iraq and Afghanistan; and trying to change the subject does not change the reality of the situation over there, even though the government censors bar us from seeing the body bags on the evening news or any list of the 15,000 soldiers permanently maimed and wounded (the cost of care of whom will be a hidden cost of this war for the next few generations):

October, 2005
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, Calif.
Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas
Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Okla.
Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wis.
1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss
Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the
Pacific
Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31, of Saipan, Marinas Islands of the Pacific
Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire, 25, of North Adams, Mich.
Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Ga.
Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas, 21, of Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Capt. Raymond D. Hill, II 39, of Turlock, Calif.
Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, Calif.
1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of Bloomington, Ill.
Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras, 20, of Fairfax Station, Va.
Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Lightner, Jr., 28, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield Jr., 23, of Cleveland, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm, 24, of Hauppage, N.Y.
Capt. Michael J. Mackinnon, 30, of Helena, Mont.
Col. William W. Wood, 44, of Panama City, Fla.
Master Sgt. Thomas A. Wallsmith, 38, of Carthage, Mo.
Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte, 51, of Watertown, N.Y.
Sgt. James Witkowski, 32, of Surprise, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry, 48, of Detroit, Mich.
Spc. Christopher T. Monroe, 19, of Kendallville, Ind.
Sgt. Michael T. Robertson, 28, of Houston, Texas
Cpl. Benjamin D. Hoeffner, 21, of Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Spears, 21, of Molino, Fla.
Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C.,
Cpl. Seamus M. Davey, 25, of Lewis, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler, 19, of Rowan, N.C.
Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, N.C.
Capt. Tyler B. Swisher, 35, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C
Staff Sergeant Richard T. Pummill, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli, 21, of Greensboro, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek, 20, of Warfordsburg, Pa.
Staff Sgt. Dennis P. Merck, 38, of Evans, Ga.
Sgt. Jacob D. Dones, 21, of Dimmitt, Texas
Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, Calif.
Spc. Russell H. Nahvi, 24, of Arlington, Texas
Spc. Jose E. Rosario, 20, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III, 21, of Parkton, Md.
Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22, of Huron, S.D.
Spc. Kendall K. Frederick, 21, of Randallstown, Md.
Spc. Lucas A. Frantz, 22, of Tonganoxie, Kan.
Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks Jr., 31, of Amarillo, Texas,
Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Poston, 20, of Glendale, Ariz.
Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt, 22, of Springer, N.M
Lance Cpl. Daniel Scott R. Bubb, 19, of Grottoes, Va.
Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen, 28, of Keystone, S.D.
Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers, 38, of South Haven, Mich.
Spc. Thomas H. Byrd, 21, of Cochise, Ariz.
Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Ind.
Spc. Richard A. Hardy, 24, of Newcomerstown, Ohio
Spc. Timothy D. Watkins, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.
Sgt. Mark P. Adams, 24, of Morrisville, N.C.
Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore, Md.
Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Md.
Spc. Bernard L. Ceo, 23, of Baltimore, Md.
Spc. Robert W. Tucker, 20, of Hilham, Tenn.
Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston, Texas
Sgt. Donald D. Furman, 30, of Burton, S.C.
Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz, 26, of El Paso, Texas
Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, Ill.
Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt Jr., 40, of Tucson, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Ind.
Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge, 20, of Ridgeway, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr., 28, of Vacaville, Calif.
Lt. Col. Leon G. James II, 46, of Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed, 33, of Norman, Okla.
Sgt. Leon M. Johnson, 28, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of Virden, Ill.
Sgt. Eric A. Fifer, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer, 21, of Monroe, Mich.
Lance Cpl. Patrick B. Kenny, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lance Cpl. Daniel M. McVicker, 20, of Alliance, Ohio
Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava, 21, of Ontonagon, Mich.
Pfc. Jason L. Frye, 19, of Landisburg, Pa.
Lance Cpl. Carl L. Raines II, 20, of Coffee, Ala,
Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, of Canton, Mass.
Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson, 20, of Mesa, Ariz.
Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard, 19, of Missoula, Mont.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin, 32, of Hugo, Okla.
Cpl. John R. Stalvey, 22, of Conroe, Texas
Sgt. Bryan W. Large, 31, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch, 21, of Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, of Tampa, Fla.
Sgt. Sean B. Berry, 26, of Mansfield, Texas
Sgt. Larry W. Pankey Jr., 34, of Morrison, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Roark, 29, of Houston, Texas
Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, 43, of Farmington, N.M.
Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert, 31, of New Orleans, La.
Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, Calif.
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November 2005
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu
Army 2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio, 28, of Stowe, Vt.
Army Spc. Joshua J. Munger, 22, of Maysville, Mo.
Army Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wis.
Army Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie, 20, of Evans, Colo.
Marine Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Marine Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32, of Fairfax, Va.
Army Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer Jr., 20, of New Salem, N.D.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio
Army Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski , 30, of Upper Moreland, Pa.
Army Spc. Darren D. Howe, 21, of Beatrice, Neb.
Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, of Galesburg, Ill.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C.
Army Spc. Timothy D. Brown, 23, of Cedar Springs, Mich.
Army Capt. James M. Gurbisz, 25, of Eatontown, N.J.
Army Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey, 22, of Goose Creek, S.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler, 24, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, Va.
Army Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Mass.
Army Sgt. 1st Class James F. Hayes, 48, of Barstow, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Sorensen, 26, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Army 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, 28, of Lansing, Mich.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman, 27, of Lucedale, Miss.
Army Spc. Robert C. Pope II, 22, of East Islip, N.Y.
Army Pfc. Mario A. Reyes, 19, of Las Cruces, N.M.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello, 19, of Denver, Colo.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe, 35, of Oviedo, Fla.
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim, 19, of Yadkinville, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott, 49, of Timnath, Colo.
Army Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27, of Morris, Ill.
Army Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm, 27, of Savannah, Ga.
Army Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, of Avon, Mass.
Army Pfc. Antonio Mendez-Sanchez, 22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico
Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez Ruiz, 20, of Cleveland
Marine Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski, 20, of Manchester, Ind.
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland, 33, of West Deptford, N.J.
Marine Cpl. John M. Longoria, 21, of Nixon, Texas
Marine Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr., 37, of Columbus, Ohio
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. McCrackin, 20, of Liverpool, Texas
Army Staff Sgt. James E. Estep, 26, of Leesburg, Fla.
Army Pfc. Travis J. Grigg, 24, of Inola, Okla.
Army Spc. Matthew J. Holley, 21, of San Diego
Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36, of Waukegan, Ill.
Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni, 26, of Haverhill, Mass.
Army Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz, 33, of Brandon, Fla.
Marine Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Miss.
Marine Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente, 19, of Grass Valley, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers, 21, of Oklahoma City
Marine Cpl. Joshua J. Ware, 20, of Apache, Okla.
Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, of Atwater, Ohio
Army Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon, 23, of Jerome, Idaho
Army Spc. Vernon R. Widner, 34, of Redlands, Calif.
Army Sgt. Luis R. Reyes, 26, of Aurora, Colo.
Army Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wis.
Army Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost, 39, of Flint, Mich.
Army Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21, of DeKalb, Ill.
Army Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas, 20, of El Paso, Texas
Army 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, 23, of Freehold, N.J.
Army Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, 25, of Powder Springs, N.J.
Army Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Army Spc. Dominic J. Hinton, 24, of Jacksonville, Texas
Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent, Ore.
Army Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco, 32, of Albany, N.Y.
Navy Steelworker 3rd Class Emory J. Turpin, 23, of Dahlonega, Ga.
Army Pfc. John W. Dearing, 21, of Hazel Park, Mich.
Army Spc. Matthew P. Steyart, 21, of Mount Shasta, Calif.
Army Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo, 22, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus, 40, of St. Paul, Minnesota
Spc. Gregory L. Tull, 20, of Pocahontas, Iowa
Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen, 22, of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Pfc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, of Lithia, Florida
Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40, of Peoria, Illinois
Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds, 32, of Jordan, New York
Spc. Javier A. Villanueva, 25, of Temple, Texas
Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass, 25, of Niagara Falls, New York
Spc. Allen J. Knop, 22, of Willowick, Ohio
Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen, 24, of Kingwood, Texas

Posted by Bill at November 29, 2005 03:41 PM