So Much For "Change"
Jon Gold
11/30/2008
Donna Marsh O'Connor, mother of 9/11 victim Vanessa Lang Langer, recently posted an "idea" at change.org, "which was then promoted at both 911truth.org and 911blogger" for America to have a new investigation into the attacks of 9/11. Unfortunately, Donna's "idea" never picked up steam.
However, on 11/28/2008, Debora Blake posted a similar "idea" at change.org, and for whatever reason, that entry "took off." Within 2 days, the "idea" for a new investigation into 9/11 was #1 on the entire site with 660 votes. The #2 entry, "Pass the DREAM Act Now!," posted on 11/24/2008, only has 347 votes.
They have since deleted every "idea" calling for a new investigation into 9/11, including the #1 entry. Here is the email I just received from change.org:
Hello Jon,
We wanted to send you a note about an idea you recently voted on in the Ideas for Change in America competition titled "Conduct a new, independent investigation into the attacks of September 11, 2001"
We support calls for truth and transparency in our government on every subject and welcome you to directly petition the new administration about this matter, which you can do at http://change.gov/page/s/ofthepeople. However, this is unfortunately outside the scope of the Ideas for Change in America project, which aims to offer specific policy solutions rather than investigations into past government action. As such, it is not eligible to enter the second round of the competition.
We understand that good people may disagree with our vision. But this is a private effort not connected to the Obama campaign or transition team, and we reserve the right to keep the competition and its content aligned with the stated mission and overall spirit of the project.
Thank you for your understanding. As mentioned above, we welcome you to directly petition the Obama administration about your proposal at http://change.gov/page/s/ofthepeople. And we hope you continue your work to advance change.
Best,
- The Ideas for Change in America TeamThrough Obama's entire campaign, he promised "change." If organizations like change.org are an "idea" of what's to come, then those people fearing Obama's message was just rhetoric for political purposes, are probably right.
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Here's a policy suggestion: Treason Trials for Mass Murder
I'm going to write them and tell them despite what Cass Sunstein and the ChangeObama (tm) crew want to sweep under the Zinnian Rug of History, the Constitution and the idea of equal justice under the law is the basis for any notion of policy. The only crime defined in the Constitution should be prosecuted, especially when its committed by those in the highest of public offices, and then we can talk about "specific policy solutions."
Here's a "specific policy solution:" Treason Trials are the policy for solving the problems created by unjust, murderous and treasonous policy.
“Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehoods school. And the one man that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool.” –Plato
"We must speak the truth about terror." --George W. Bush
The sad thing is...
I sent them an email on Saturday that asked, "If when the time comes, a call for a new investigation into 9/11 is the #1 idea on change.org, will you present that to the Obama administration?" Guess I got my answer.
Edit: I wonder if asking for something like reversing the Patriot Act would force the issue of looking at 9/11.
Do these people deserve to know how and why their loved ones were murdered? Do we deserve to know how and why 9/11 happened?
that's a nice graphic Jon
: )
Thanks...
Do these people deserve to know how and why their loved ones were murdered? Do we deserve to know how and why 9/11 happened?