CARL SAGAN: Finding The Occasional Straw Of Truth

Finding the occasional straw of truth awash

in a great ocean of confusion and bamboozle

requires intelligence, vigilance, dedication and courage.

But if we don't practice these tough habits of thought,

we cannot hope to solve the truly serious problems that face us

-- and we risk becoming a nation of suckers,

up for grabs by the next charlatan who comes along. (emphasis added)

-- CARL SAGAN, "The Fine Art of Baloney Detection,
--" Parade, February 1, 1987

Smedley Butler: McCormack-Dickstein Committee:

(WATCH & Learn from history: The Fascist Plot to Overthrow FDR (FULL LENGTH):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVW9u0V7OyY&feature=youtu.be 

Smedley Butler: McCormack-Dickstein Committee: "The committee accumulated evidence regarding individuals and organizations who worked to establish in the United States policies followed by the Nazis in Germany, the Fascists in Italy, and the Communists in Russia."

Special Committee on Un-American Activities Authorized to Investigate Nazi Propaganda and Certain Other Propaganda Activities (1934-35)

Special Committee on:	Volume	Congress (dates)
UnAmerican Activities to investigate Nazi Propaganda	21 feet	73d-74th (1934-35)

22.86 The Special Committee on Un-American Activities Authorized To Investigate Nazi Propaganda and Certain Other Propaganda Activities (73A-F30.1), forerunner of the Committee on Un-American Activities, was created pursuant to House Resolution 198, 73d Cong., adopted on March 20, 1934. The committee was established in reaction to the overthrow of a number of established foreign Governments in favor of communist or fascist systems and reflected concern that foreign propaganda might subvert the U.S. Constitution. Accordingly, the committee was established to ascertain information on how foreign subversive propaganda entered the U.S. and the organizations that were spreading it, as well as to suggest legislation to remedy the situation.
22.87 The committee was frequently referred to as the McCormack-Dickstein Committee in reference to its chairman and vice chairman, John W. McCormack of Massachusetts and Samuel Dickstein of New York. It conducted public and executive hearings intermittently between April 26 and December 29, 1934, in Washington, DC; New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; Newark; and Asheville, NC, examining hundreds of witnesses and accumulating more than 4,300 pages of testimony. The committee accumulated evidence regarding individuals and organizations who worked to establish in the United States policies followed by the Nazis in Germany, the Fascists in Italy, and the Communists in Russia. The committee gave particular attention to the organization and activities of Friends of New Germany and Silver Shirts of America. The committee submitted its report on February 15, 1935 (H. Rept. 153, 74th Cong., 1st sess., Serial 9890).
22.88 Records of the committee include correspondence, investigative reports, press reports, drafts of the committee report, printed resolutions pertaining to the committee or related topics, and vouchers and other administrative documents. There are also transcripts of both public and executive hearings, exhibits, subpoenas, memorandums, reference materials, and copies of domestic and foreign publications circulated in the United States. Records obtained by the committee from the files of William Dudley Pelley, leader of the Silver Shirts of America, are also included; they consist of correspondence concerning personal matters and his activities as a writer, as well as correspondence and other records concerning the organization and administration of the Silver Shirts.
22.89 There is a finding aid to the records of this committee.

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FDR's BILL OF RIGHTS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Bill_of_Rights

We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.

 “Necessitous men are not free men.”^[3] 

People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. 

We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.

Among these are:

The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;

The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;

The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;

The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;

The right of every family to a decent home;

The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;

The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;

The right to a good education.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.

America's own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.

For unless there is security here at home there cannot be lasting peace in the world.

The Gullible Are Dead Meat.

Both Houses of Congress bought and paid for.

Government regulators owned by a revolving door.

Many state governments are in the 1% zoo.

The 1% own many foreign governments too.

The plutocrats own the government trough.

But all the plutocrats own is not enough.

The plutocrats want more, more, ever more!

The plutocrats are the wolves at USA's door.

Slowly our Congress sold our government.

Because "We The People" were not vigilant.

The 1% misinform, dis-inform, distort and lie.

Whatever lies the 1% sells, gullible voters buy.

They lie distort, deceive and cheat.

The gullible are bewildered dead meat.

Plutocrats own our government.

Be sure that they will not relent.

Democracy does not fit into their plan.

They'll destroy democracy if we let them.

The purchase of our democracy is not a joke.

Super PAC's will do what it takes to steal your vote.

Gullible fools are so easily led.

Will soon see democracy dead?

THE ENRON LOOPHOLE

Brooksley Born warned America about derivatives.

By Greenspan, Rubin, and Summers she was visited.

Congress passed GLBA and Enron Loophole legislation.

America was sold out by greedy, corrupt. two faced politicians.

The plutocrats finance government's wanton corruption.

Occupation Wall Street warns of the government's seduction.

Occupation Wall Street Revolution leads the way.

An American Revolution fights for democracy today.

The 99% are demonstrating in a peaceful revolution.

If only the 99% could, just once, vote in unison.

Can we find a way to get it done?

In 2014 One Percent Fear Progressive Voters.

Too Few States Take Control Of Their Destiny.

Wisconsin Schooled The USA On Solidarity.

"We The Peope" Are The Majority of 99%.

"We The People" Elect Our  Government.

The 1% Bave Bribed Away USA Democracy.

USA Government Is owned By A Plutocracy.

We The 99% Have Been Politically Negligent.

To Own Our Country Again We Must Be Diligent.

In 2014 the mistakes we made can be corrected.

In 2014 One Percent's Corrupt Politics Rejected.

Remove From Power The Greedy  One Percent's Elite.

Remove The GOP Congress Kneeling At Their Feet.

Vote To Take "Money Is Speech" Out Of Politics.

Vote That Big Banks Are Too Big To Exist.

The Supreme Court Is A Partisan Political Tool.

GOP And Dems Play The 99% As Their Fool.

A Larger Supreme Court Lessens Political Control.

Seventeen SCOTUS Judges Bring Justice For All.

Corporations Are Not People My One Percent Friend.

The Naturally Born “We The People” Will Defend.

Corporations Provide And Serve A Social Choice.

Money Is Property Not One Percent's Political Voice.

The One Percent Think Democracy Is A Joke.

One Percent's Super PACs Lie And Distort.

In 2014 Reject The Rule Of The One Percent Blokes.

In 2014 Make the 1% Fear Progressive Voters Most.

All Citizens Of USA Are "Persons Of Interest"

The Great Surveillance State Spurs A Nat'l Debate Is Constitution Relevant Is Our Government Benevolent

The Great Surviellance State They Say It Keeps Us Safe ALL Persons Are Of Interest USA Constitution Bereft