Food AID Ships To Kenya Escapes Pirates Attack!

April 15-2009:

Food Aid Ships To Kenya Escapes Pirates Attack!

If the pirates continue to show no regard for an ocean going vessel, regardless of whether that or those vessels are delivering Food Aid to Africa, or any African country.

Then I say, STOP delivering food there NOW!

If these pirates are going to hold those states that are desperately in need of food hostage, then let them STARVE.

When starvation really start causing the deaths of thousands of their own people, then I guess they will see the light and desist such activities.

And those African states that chose to sit idle by, and not intervene to help or protect ships in that region. I say to them too, that when the pirates are no longer able to attack ships successfully, they will turn upon their own governments and people to plunder.

So if these African states and governments in that region, does not make deliberate efforts to thwart piracy, their bases on shore, and their leadership, by killing them whenever they are captured, or caught indulging in piracy. 

Then NO FOOD AID will continue!

Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC.
http://thethingsthatmatter.blogspot.com/

Pirates BEWARE-America Has Your Number!

April 12-2009:

Pirates BEWARE-America Has Your Number!


Today three pirates were killed, one captured, and the US Captain hostage saved from capture.

Sincere praise go to the FBI, and the US Navy Seals, that were engaged in this rescue effort. 

And I also extend to president Obama my regards for his expressed concern about this incident.

However, international mercantile efforts MUST be formulated to deal with this Terror on the High Seas.

Furthermore, I hope that the pirates of Somalia are watching, and would re-consider ever trying to capture another American Mercantile or Military vessel again.

I had hoped that all of these criminals would have been killed for their avaricious acts against the innocent. 

However, the one who was not killed faces criminal charges, and I hope right here in the USA,
in a Court Of Law.

Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC. 

Tell President Barack Obama Not To Talk Tough!

April 11-2009:

Tell President Obama Not To Talk TOUGH

If He Does Not Intend To ACT Tough!


Telling North Korea not to launch that missile, or else there would be consequences.

And after the missile was deliberately launched, then asking the Security Council to discipline them via some UN Resolution.

That declaration has made our president look like a WHIMP, and makes Dick Cheney's comments recently about him 
(Mr. Obama), not ready for the Big Leagues seem more convincing.

Now we have the Somalia Sea incident, and the US Navy is being held hostage, because they do not want to accidentally harm or kill an American Captain held hostage by pirates.

Sometimes one has to sacrifice the few (or the individual), for the good of the MAJORITY!

That is what leadership is all about!

Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC.

America's Siege In The Somali Sea!

April 11-2009:

America's Siege In The Somali Sea!

The French Squat Teams recently rescued some of it's citizens who were captured by pirates. One French citizen was killed in this effort.

However, the French government maintains that they will never allow pirates to exploit them or their people at sea.

But the USA is still playing PANSY with these pirates, and allowing ONE American male to hold the world most powerful Navy hostage, while the FBI, and the Commercial Shipping Firm negotiates, for what will never be resolved without the pirates getting (once again), their desires.

Derryck.
NYC.

Start A Dialogue With Cuba-But With A Clear Agenda!

April 09-2009:

Start A Dialogue With Cuba-But With A Clear Agenda!

Recently some members of The Black Caucus went on a fact finding visit to Cuba, but did not do a thorough or in depth evaluation of the socio-political climate therein.

The United States trades with China, even though it is still A Communist Dictatorship, and Human Right's abuses still obtain therein:

* Freedom Of Speech and The Media, is still controlled and policed by the state;

* Political Prisoners are still being incarcerated, tortured, and killed on a daily basis.

* And Freedom Of Religion, (those not sanctioned or approved by the state), is curtailed, and their followers harassed, and imprisoned. 

* The Dalai Lama's movement, and the FULAN GONG movement are cases in point!

But yet, the USA still allows trade, travel, and diplomatic relations with that state.

What Did The Black Caucus Achieved?

As far as I heard them explained. They seem to feel that meeting with Fidel Castro, his Brother, and other family members, was a big deal. They also seem to feel that the social climate is fine in that country too.

But they never sought to meet with any Anti-Communist/Dictatorship political advocate, or Agitator, Anti-Government Controlled Media representatives either, nor did they enquire about the political prisoners (in the hundreds), that are imprisoned there?

This to my mind was a huge dis-appointment for us all in this country (USA), and makes it absolutely necessary for the Obama administration to ensure that any dialogue he intends to re-establish with Cuba, contains the following agenda.

* The releasing of political prisoners.

* The Establishing of Freedom Of The Press, and other Media.

*Freedom To Assemble, Petition for or against National Policy by the masses. 

*And Freedom To Travel out of Cuba for all citizens, who are not criminals, or fugitives of Cuba.

* Re-establishing Trade with Cuba, and allowing money transfers from Cuban exiles here, to their relatives over there.

If we can get Cuba to comply with most of the above agenda items, then we would have made a significant improvement in our relations with Cuba and the Cuban government.

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.

The American People Need To Know The Truth!

April 07-2009:

The American People Need To Know The Truth!

It seems like those classified documents from the past seven years of the George W. Bush administration has finally been released, or is expected to be released soon. Some insiders claim that there are very graphic or grisly portrayals of torture recommended, implemented, and practiced, that may warrant legal retribution for several past officials of the recent past administration. 

Releasing this information may also cause some embarrassment for some of our allies, some of whom allowed Renditions on their shores, for the facilitating of interrogative methods, some of which today is categorized as torture.

Do we want this revelation to be made public, after president Barack Obama said repeatedly, that he intends to turn the page, and not get bogged down with the past ills, with this current economic crisis at hand!

However, if or when these documents become public, the American people must be prepared to face some very harsh facts, about our elected leadership in Washington-DC, and whether pursuing this vendetta or judicial end, will solve anything, much less prevent it from happening again.

Derryck.
NYC.

Fire Those CEO'S Of Failed Banks NOW!

April 03-2009:

Fire Those CEO's Of Failed Banks NOW!

Because Keeping Them In Place Contradicts Transparency & Ethics!

I have been studying the financial situation that this country (USA) are experiencing currently, and I ask myself the following:

* Why is the Obama administration still allowing those CEO's and other senior banking executives to continue administering those failed and failing banks?

* Why is the Obama administration using as his Treasury Secretary, someone who was responsible for OVERSEEING Regulation of the same financial institutions that have received billions of federal dollars?

* Why hasn't the Obama administration ask the Congress to conduct an enquiry into THE CAUSE, of the financial debacle within the banking and other financial institutions on Wall Street?

* And finally, how could people who are crooked, and gained handsomely in fraudulent acts, be allowed to continue managing our financial institutions, because the White House executive seemingly, does not want the American Commonweal to know the TRUE volume or magnitude if the financial demise of our Banking Institutions?

These questions MUST be addressed NOW, or will be one of the negatives that will be used in a few years against this administration's re-election desire!

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.