United States – President’s Day 2017
February 16, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
The office of Presidency is a powerful position as the chief executive and commander-in-chief of the military in the nation. Power comes with responsibility and ability to manage and maintain stability without compromising unity, peace and progress.
There is no doubt that politics pose challenges in many ways due to political, ideological and fundamental reasons except recognizing common grounds to build the nation for the benefit of all rather than selective few in society.
In the United States – the two political parties as Republicans and Democrats resigned to conservatism and liberalism with moderate position on both sides often bridging the gap in the otherwise political tussle on most legislations make governance nearly impossible. Lately media role exacerbates the condition.
Not to mention the internal and external influence on government through lobby, campaign financing and think tanks policy disenfranchise electorate post-election.
Regardless of administrations whether republican or democrat, the political favors are exchanged between all three government branches viz. the executive, legislative and judiciary members and big donors behind candidacy. In politics, the tradition expanded for self and vested interests hindering necessary developments in the country.
The problem lies in the absence of accountability and collusion to protect one another exempting those involved in violations from facing charges that are normally enforced on ordinary citizens and others not in the exclusive club.
The polarization in society with the rule of law binding on all citizens while the lawmakers, government members and their affiliates, associates or anyone remotely linked to them not affected by such laws or ethics despite numerous breaches raise serious questions about the system declared as democracy.
Presidency with executive orders is misunderstood as privilege meant for misuse and administrations in the past and present misinterpret the purpose as extrajudicial power at their disposal that creates unnecessary tension and confusion.
There is one thing about campaign promises to attract political base and segments with belief on any issue in the contentious elections even when that leads to lofty and controversial aspirations and then the other dealing with practicality of fulfilling them upon assuming office.
As a result, the campaign strategy drawn on extraordinary goals to win elections fall short on mechanisms and means to deliver the election motivated pledge.
The newly elected administration headed by President Donald Trump signed executive orders on immigration and building the wall among several others might be prompted in adherence to personal convictions over due diligence.
On the immigration matter – deportation of families with many having United States born children as dependents is not a rational measure and continuation of the earlier administration approach in this regard would prove alignment on ill-conceived exercise.
President Donald Trump professional background related to real estate and hospitality industry with immigrant workers contributing to business success is the reality that other businesses and companies deserve to boost economic growth understandably the President’s immediate priority.
The dynamics utilizing diverse skills and orientation that immigrants offer in different capacity instrumental in advancing macroeconomic prospects and international trade.
Any apprehensions on immigrants depriving American work force arise from businesses seeking higher profitability at lower cost of operation and simultaneously remaining competitive in the global market.
Many factors such as taxes, business incentives and employment structure for various categories would create better opportunity to maximize productivity in manufacturing and service sector.
The proposal to build the wall for border security is not prudent considering the scope of the project, the investment and effectiveness could drain resources with little or no impact on the intended course.
Instead President Donald Trump focus to ease trade relations with neighbors like Mexico and prevent arms sales to drug cartels responsible for violence forcing local population to leave their territory in search of safety and economic security would be far more viable in addressing the cause.
In terms of the recently confirmed EPA appointment of the former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt has received well founded concerns and reservations with EPA role to save environment from relentless abuse with energy and automobile industry resistance to contain contamination, pollution and carbon emission threatening life and ecosystem at a rapid pace.
Environment protection agency (EPA) lacking in appropriate guidelines and enforceable options defeats the objectives for federal agency as oversight monitoring and preserving the environment shared by the entire nation and the world at large.
Accordingly, the incoming director Scott Pruitt justifying the post with actions favorable to environment like clean air and water are vital that would alleviate health hazards cutting costs on health care for many suffering from preventable illness in addition to promoting well-being for all.
Without healthy environment, wealth and prosperity is unsustainable and meaningless in the event of increasing environment woes endangering life and habitat.
As for other executive rules from the current administration, the topic will resume elaborating the pros and cons to evaluate the risks and recovery process.
Peace o all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spouse in Divine Mission
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Politics – Public Service or Gold Mine?
By Padmini Arhant
Choosing political career and joining the government would be normally considered a sense of duty to serve constituents, district, state, nation and the world at large.
The meaning of Public Service leading to the term public servant is regarded derogatory by members in government. Instead the designation preference is authority and powerful entity or lawmakers even when they are lawbreakers with no respect for the rule of law and ethics they enforce on citizens of the state.
Not surprisingly, the recruits in the administration are usually the ones committed to not necessarily serving the nation but the head of the administration and in most instances the spouse in particular.
How does one explain the wealth acquisition among White House staff with annual salary $172,200 and upon exit at the end of the term their net worth is millions of dollars? The same would apply to members of Congress as well.
Are they all born with silver spoon and pledged to serve the country?
In that case, shouldn’t they bequeath their wealth alleviating economic disparity?
Unless, the situation is other way around. The primary purpose is to make hay when the sun shines and in politics it happens rain or shine – the perennial season.
How about the administration using IRS to intimidate political opponents or organizations for partisan agenda?
While protecting administration members in serious violation of tax evasions and tax fraud.
The administration of the former President Barack Obama hired White House Staff have done remarkably well considering the Hope and Change platform enabling the victory in 2008.
Synopsis on public service guaranteed wealthy status.
In 2012, the ex-President Barack Obama White House members on annual salary $172,200 or more net worth were as follows within three years of service in the administration and exponential rise towards the second term.
Susan Rice – $20 million plus
Valerie Jarrett – $3.3 million to $13 million
Christopher Lu – $2.3 million and $5.2million
David Plouffe – $3.6 million
Jay Carney – $3.2 million
Dan Pfeiffer – $2.1million
Just a few names among several for whom politics apparently is a gold mine.
No wonder the selective choices effectively compete in the gold rush.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spouse in Divine Mission
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Politics and Media Relations
By Padmini Arhant
How does Politics manage media relations?
Through wedding and pre-nuptial agreement. Marry media and bury the hatchet.
In the former President Barack Obama administration – the media relation, a family affair.
ABC News executive producer Ian Cameron is married to Susan Rice, former National Security Adviser in former President Barack Obama administration – This explains the ex-NSA Susan Rice sweep and mop strategy in misleading American public on Benghazi scandal.
CBS President David Rhodes is the brother of Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications – Master stroke not to report on Ben Rhodes email elaborating coverup on Benghazi debacle.
ABC News correspondent Claire Shipman is married to former Whitehouse Press Secretary Jay Carney.
ABC News and Univision reporter Matthew Jaffe is married to Katie Hogan, Obama’s Deputy Press Secretary.
ABC President Ben Sherwood is the brother of Obama’s Special Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood.
CNN President Virginia Moseley is married to Hillary Clinton’s former Deputy Secretary Tom Nides – No wonder there was all praise regardless of Benghazi, private email server and political excess baggage.
Is this not a conflict of interest?
Who is to report when the source outsourced to serve political interest.
Politics and cronyism evolved to become inseparable entity defending any indefensible position.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spouse in Divine Mission
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United States – The Parallels and Paradoxical Judgment
By Padmini Arhant
Whenever the wheels of justice are out of alignment and spin off breaking the trust and aspirations for fair outcome, the system collapse.
Politics in control of judiciary with judicial nominations and appointments stemming from the source responsible for diverse violations and constitutional breach cannot be expected to deliver justice.
Similarly, media and press along with entertainment industry directed to embellish and exaggerate performance of one administration while hold the other in extreme contempt clarifies the apparatus beyond repair.
There are many issues that are raised now were not pursued with prevalent zeal during previous administrations unspeakable crimes and undemocratic means exercising extrajudicial power in the executive branch.
Notwithstanding the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s defiance to secrecy on private email server and hacking domestic and foreign governments officials email and phones besides toppling democratic leaderships for perpetual chaos and unrest.
The advocates of democracy and liberalism or republican conservative values together with the so-called progressives and independents dismayed at current state of affairs originated long before and worsened thereafter possibly lost in memory lane.
Since twenty first century onset in the face of coordinated and coalesced 9/11 attack for preemptive aggressions against nations in the Project for New American Century (PNAC), the quest to deplete United States economy and foreign land resources never ceased.
Then the administration of hope and change arrived in 2008 intensifying the ill-conceived foreign policy and domestic woes that are misquoted as positive accomplishments.
In fact, the recently departed administration could get away with more of the same as the predecessor inflicting damages and magnifying problems at home and abroad.
Bush-Cheney administration introduced Islamophobia under the guise of national security was maintained by Barack Obama administration.
The President name Barack Hussain Obama was not acknowledged as a Muslim heritage and insisted on having nothing to do with Islam.
The Bush-Cheney infamous Guantanamo Bay and activities such as renditions including abductions for overseas detentions denying habeas corpus diligently pursued under former President Barack Obama administration.
The State department under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton organized coups in Latin America, Egypt, Thailand and Ukraine not barring Syrian peace accord sabotage at every opportunity from the certified democrat experiencing defeat in the 2016 Presidential election attributed to bizarre speculations except the candidate’s flawed trajectory.
The fact check on ex-President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could very well be slighted and lampooned through surrogates and talking heads in different form and shape.
However, the administration’s egregious decisions sponsoring terrorism with funding, arming and training terror networks evolving into ISIS and direct involvement leading to irreversible loss of lives and destruction of innocent civilians’ future forced into refugee status are not laughing matter.
Congressional hearing on Benghazi scandal scoffed instead of admitting dereliction of duty on preventable fatalities of former U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and intelligence officials showing little or no respect for life in general.
In the same manner, the massive cover up on Abbotabad mission claiming victory in the killing of the deceased Osama Bin Laden and systematic elimination of Navy SEALS deployed in that operation under Barack Obama Presidency is all too sensitive for free speech condemnations audible at the moment.
The Presidency of Barack Obama foreign policy accelerated economic sanctions against countries identified as adversary.
Notably embargo impact citizens of the sanctioned nations depriving them from essentials like food, medicines and various items that are imported from other regions. The action is far more debilitating given the scarcity and lack of access contributing to slow and painful deaths of children, women and elderly suffering from chronic disease.
Yet sanctions are passionately endorsed at UNSC as the ideal choice to contain nations that are not in agreement with unreasonable demand from major powers exerting control over world population.
The troop withdrawals in Iraq was redeployed in the outskirts of Baghdad and Mosul while the remaining were dispatched to Afghanistan extending the occupation in the war torn nation indefinitely without any respite from shelling and carnage.
Asia Pacific encountered Pivot Asia strategy under Barack Obama administration with provocative maneuvers escalating tension in that part of the world.
Under Barack Obama Presidency – Africa was lot easier to be militarized with drones, military bases and weapons cache to rebels protracting civil wars and interventions like in Sudan splitting the largest North African nation into Sudan and South Sudan with never ending conflict.
In south Asia, Barack Obama administration authorized predator drones in Muslim countries Pakistan and Afghanistan chasing men, women and children from their humble dwellings banned existence in their homeland in the irony on protest to Muslim travel ban now. The drone targeted east African Muslim country Somalia as well.
Middle East transformed into perennial turmoil with overt supply of arms and ammunitions to terror factions relocated from Libya and Afghanistan.
The middle east peace process consistently stifled with the administration’s veto at UNSC amid authorizing U.S. tax fund $38 billion dollars to Israel’s military aid over ten years beginning in middle of 2016 despite Israel’s contentious settlement activity. Any tail end gesture with abstinence at UNSC highlights duplicity.
The blood rivers in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and Yemen enabled in the military and financial assistance to terror outfits and dictatorial regimes in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and lackeys viz. Turkey leadership Recep Tayyip Erdogan obliging Barack Obama administration instruction to provide shelter to terror recruits defined as moderate terrorists against Syria.
Nuclear proliferation amongst prominent nuclear powers expanded with subterranean nuclear testing under water and overland carried out unabated in the same breadth criticizing other nations nuclear ambitions aimed at deterrence as dangerous and contemptuous.
The former President Barack Obama came to power with Super Pac funding and mega donations from Goldman Sachs and big wigs in Wall Street.
The administration had cabinet members like Larry Summers who quit midway in the first term and Timothy Geithner unapologetic tax evasions heading Treasury in the second term. These individuals profile were well known as Wall Street bankers. Likewise, the other key posts from Defense to Commerce and Justice were not mainstream category either.
The corruption charges against former Attorney General Eric Holder declining to show any interest in Wall Street bankers and financial institutions mortgage fraud among several other findings on unlawful practices confirms the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington.
Accordingly, the tradition of exchanging favors following political win judiciously continued under Barack Obama Presidency evidently erased from media and loyalists database.
Barack Obama administration domestic policy – the Bush tax cuts to wealthy were preserved burdening the middle class and actual tax payers in the economy.
On health care reform – Obamacare imposition of mandatory insurance subscription with penalty upon failure to comply is a bonanza to health insurance industry gaining 30 million subscribers through legislation.
Financial reform – Dodd – Frank act leaving several loopholes to satisfy Wall Street bankers requirements and incorporating former Federal Reserve Chairman and Bilderberg group elite member Paul Volcker rule was not entirely an effective measure to restrict financial institutions from conducting business as usual.
Not to mention Senator Chris Dodd and Vice President Joe Biden as well as some republican lawmakers’ family affiliation as Wall Street lobbyists compromising any regulations and enactment.
Furthermore, the formidable 1933 Glass Steagall Banking Act long regarded an obstacle for Wall Street private endeavors was repealed in 1999 during democrat Bill Clinton administration paving way for successor Republican George W. Bush administration carte blanche authority resulting in 2008 recession and housing market debacle.
In this context, the Obama Affordable Housing Act continues to mislead homeowners ending in foreclosures than necessary relief in home retention critical to protect housing market and job creations in construction industry.
Environment – Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton scuttled Copenhagen COP 15 treaty exacerbated environmental challenges for developing countries and island nations bearing the brunt on unusual weather conditions that are not addressed in Paris climate pact.
Social Issues – Regardless of clamor and denials, the rise in African American deaths under Black Presidency is an irrefutable reality. Additionally, the unemployment and homelessness amongst blacks compared to other racial demography increased in the absence of specific program to improve the disadvantaged situation.
There is one aspect of law enforcement clashes with black citizens and then the other black mistreatment by Black Presidency demonstrated in the Secret Service and Washington D.C. Police fired bullets at unarmed civilian – the young black mother Miriam Iris Carey with her thirteen months old daughter Erica in the back seat on October 3rd, 2013 at the White House doorstep is reprehensible.
Subsequently refusing the victim’s family request to allow the child to attend her mother’s funeral could only be interpreted as power corrupts human mind and absolute power endanger safety and security of anyone not within the circle.
Then on July 19, 2010 African American citizen Shirley Sherrod, Director, Georgia State Rural Department for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was a casualty of political expediency.
Shirley Sherrod was unfairly fired by President Barack Obama in reaction to Fox News aired doctored videotape.
Troy Anthony Davis – the African American executed on September 21, 2011 in the southern state of Georgia through lethal injection that could have been averted with a Presidential pardon then reversing the trend on history repeating itself in reminiscent of plantation era.
On the topic of billionaires flocking the present administration, that should not be a surprise considering money and politics are intertwined with one aiding another and vice versa.
The media frenzy on the new administration representation with billionaires obviously neglects the important factor about the previous administration entry into White House with maxed out credit cards and exit with phenomenal bank balance and offshore accounts qualifying membership in billionaire club.
Politics double standards are nothing new. Nonetheless the ex-President Barack Obama message to homeowners losing their homes was one should live within means and not exceed affordability. Although the advice for any other item would be appropriate, the investment in home for living would be evaluated on sustainability.
Interestingly the same was not applied to President and family extravagant vacations at taxpayer expense to a tune of $100 million on a single African Safari trip when the rest of the country was struggling to make ends meet in the sluggish economy at that time.
To summarize Barack Obama Presidency – the proof of the pudding is in the eating and aptly reflected in the elections 2010 to 2016 not excluding the unsuccessful Summer Olympic bid for 2016 in Chicago.
The administration legacy espousing violence and shunning transparency exemplified in the emergence of ISIS and downward spiraling in humanitarian cause for a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Too good to be true on campaign trail perhaps proved to be as such.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spouse in Divine Mission
Refugee Crisis and Western Policy
January 31, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
Entertainment
Light dispels night without being the knight with military might.
Beware – Eye wear (Eyeglasses) manufacturers in the new craze for cosmetic spectacle blinding parody agents in search of tentacle to reach the pinnacle in the mindless act in accordance with the pact.
BOLLYWOOD is the malady exploiting India’s majority seeking to escape tragedy.
The filthy rich rise at the expense of those in grinding poverty with the former granted immunity on crimes from tax evasion, embezzlement, rape, man slaughter to corruption and links to under world and politics while the latter struggle for survival in the opportunistic environment is the reality delineating superficiality.
Entertainment serving as the platform for political rhetoric is nothing more than rooster on the roof engaged in personal spoof.
The chime rhyme with the crime not knowing the act is not worth a dime.
Fame and fortune is a twilight zone where promiscuity and flattery pave entry to fraternity.
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The Powerful Dilemma
The state of mind as eternal when next moment is fickle.
Those who think they control everything possess nothing except fear and false pride.
Power is meaningless when subjugated to falsehood and fabrication.
Spin on issues in any direction – right, left and center make the spinner dizzy and lose consciousness sinking into coma from frost bite protecting frozen peccadillo.
Free speech tongue tied unable to swallow or spit sour candy sugar coated for palate.
License to powerful is silence for the powerless.
Secrecy and supremacy leaves democracy a fantasy.
Immunity is a privilege in return for sacrilege.
Mute the voice of salient to amplify the noise of subservient.
Bake a cake with fillings and toppings producing the fake in poor taste and quality.
Title an entitlement in the arrangement on derailment.
Dancing to tune promise fame and fortune.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
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By Padmini Arhant
Beginning with Vietnam flaring into other parts in South East Asia in the twentieth century,
East Timor during Indonesian President Haji Muhammad Suharto government an ally of western power, the massacre leading to sedition of tiny island nation.
In the twenty first century:
Myanmar – Rohingya community persecuted and declined domicile under western partnered military junta and the so-called democratic leadership Aung San Suu Kyi exemplifying political expedience over humanitarian call.
Sri Lanka – President Mahinda Rajapaksa termination of Tamil civilian population in Eelam and Jaffna in 2009 with UN deserting the pleading citizens at the mercy of Sri Lankan army empowered by India’s Congress regime and external weapons supply.
The illegal invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan using inside collusion 9/11 attack as premise for aggression to advance Project for New American Century (PNAC) – the western policy consistently contributes to refugee problems in the world.
The western powers and allies in the Middle East responsible for deaths and destruction in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Denying Palestinian statehood stalling 70 years old dispute perhaps to reach centenary and beyond remaining unresolved due to alliance rather than compliance from the party in default viz. Israel with endless settlement activity.
The U.S. administration of former President Barack Obama and State Department under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in coordination with EU intervention in removal of democratically elected government in Ukraine.
The permanent occupation of Afghanistan by United States and NATO under the pretext of security in contradiction to ground reality fomenting poppy cultivation facilitating arming of drug lords trading weapons with Taliban and insurgents to perpetuate violence in that region.
Similarly, the bifurcation of the North African nation and the largest country Sudan in July 2011 into Sudan and South Sudan resulting in scores of casualties and political chaos that is far from over until today.
Likewise, West and East Africa through western especially France recolonization bid through UNSC authorization and UN troops caused mayhem than mitigating crisis.
Latin America, constant interference to promote proxy governments displacing people choice governance in Honduras, Paraguay and Ecuador in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The persistent efforts to derail Argentina, Venezuela and Bolivia. In this context previously Haiti in the Caribbean has been the victim of United States organized political unrest exiling popular leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
The fast and furious program under the administration of former President Barack Obama and Justice Department then Attorney General Eric Holder triggering Mexican drug cartels killings of Mexican citizens in Mexico opened the floodgates for feared residents in villages and outskirts to flee their once peaceful zone.
The trend continued regardless of administrations leaning left or right, moderate, conservative, liberal and progressive given illegitimate incognito forces reining control over system and world body not without complicity from executive and legislative branch leaderships representing western dais.
The empowerment of dictatorial regimes with arms delivery, maintaining diplomatic relations and providing logistic support to quell pro-democracy initiatives in Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia in recent times deprive population the freedom and fundamental right to exist in their homeland forcing them to seek refuge offshore.
The conclusion –there is an urgent need to review the policy sponsoring human rights violation, terrorism and wars prior to outcry on refugee influx in western domain.
You don’t go there if you don’t want them in your territory.
The cause and effect recognition is the preliminary step towards resolution on any issue.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
The Powerful Dilemma
January 29, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
Entertainment
Light dispels night without being the knight with military might.
Beware – Eye wear (Eyeglasses) manufacturers in the new craze for cosmetic spectacle blinding parody agents in search of tentacle to reach the pinnacle in the mindless act in accordance with the pact.
BOLLYWOOD is the malady exploiting India’s majority seeking to escape tragedy.
The filthy rich rise at the expense of those in grinding poverty with the former granted immunity on crimes from tax evasion, embezzlement, rape, man slaughter to corruption and links to under world and politics while the latter struggle for survival in the opportunistic environment is the reality delineating superficiality.
Entertainment serving as the platform for political rhetoric is nothing more than rooster on the roof engaged in personal spoof.
The chime rhyme with the crime not knowing the act is not worth a dime.
Fame and fortune is a twilight zone where promiscuity and flattery pave entry to fraternity.
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By Padmini Arhant
The Powerful Dilemma
Power is meaningless when subjugated to falsehood and fabrication.
Spin on issues in any direction – right, left and center make the spinner dizzy and lose consciousness sinking into coma from frost bite protecting frozen peccadillo.
Free speech tongue tied unable to swallow or spit sour candy sugar coated for palate.
License to powerful is silence for the powerless.
Secrecy and supremacy leaves democracy a fantasy.
Immunity is a privilege in return for sacrilege.
Mute the voice of salient to amplify the noise of subservient.
Bake a cake with fillings and toppings producing the fake in poor taste and quality.
Title an entitlement in the agreement on derailment.
Dancing to tune promise fame and fortune.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
Updates and New Comments
January 29, 2017
From: Padmini Arhant
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United States – Presidential Order on Immigration and Alienation
January 29, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
The Powerful Dilemma
Power is meaningless when subjugated to falsehood and fabrication.
Spin on issues in any direction – right, left and center make the spinner dizzy and lose consciousness sinking into coma from frost bite protecting frozen peccadillo.
Free speech tongue tied unable to swallow or spit sour candy sugar coated for palate.
License to powerful is silence for the powerless.
Secrecy and supremacy leaves democracy a fantasy.
Immunity is a privilege in return for sacrilege.
Mute the voice of salient to amplify the noise of subservient.
Bake a cake with fillings and toppings producing the fake in poor taste and quality.
Title an entitlement in the arrangement on derailment.
Dancing to tune promise fame and fortune.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
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From: Padmini Arhant
Dear Visitors and Readers,
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You may check the bulletin for latest comments and quick briefing. The regular posts will feature on the home page and relevant category on all topics.
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By Padmini Arhant
The executive order on any issue not conforming to constitution, human rights and environment with collective impact on people and nation at large would be misinterpretation of power and electoral mandate challenging democracy that could ultimately prove to be judgment error evident in recent memory.
The new administration executive order on immigration banning travelers and visitors from seven Muslim countries along with prohibiting refugees isolating Syria is a misguided action and the matter deserves reality check and fair assessment.
Although the present administration rapid movement via executive authorization has produced nationwide and global reaction, the system barring immigrants and visitors from certain Muslim countries together with selective invasive profiling at the United States airports has been vigorously promoted and practiced under earlier administrations.
Nothing happens without a cause and for anything to evolve into something beyond control such as the refugee issue and restricting immigrants of specific Muslim nations is the result of previous administrations strategy post 9/11 setting the stage for Islamophobia.
The 9/11 terror attack conclusively an inside job with masterminds, protagonists and agents behind massive collusion under the administration of the former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney introduced Islamophobia.
The irony is those involved in the horrendous crime on 9/11 and complicit in the successful terror operation having committed treason felt the requirement for Patriot Act subjecting law abiding citizens to scrutiny.
Subsequently the unpatriotic Patriot Act was maintained by successor President Barack Obama in conjunction with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Additionally, the former President Barack Obama administration enacted the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allowing federal authority to target not only foreign nationals but also United States citizens on U.S. soil and the case in evidence being the Muslim U.S. citizen of Yemeni origin shot dead without any opportunity for legal representation. There were other similar incidents barely reported unlike the outcry now.
The previous administration of ex-President Barack Obama deported more than 2 million immigrants as illegals in the second term having sought majority Latino votes enabling narrow win in 2012. The topic again missing media attention.
On the refugee crisis – the situation would not arise had United States under former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton along with allies in the west and the middle east not fomented Syrian war sponsoring terrorism by funding, training and arming al Qaeda and splinter groups al-Nusra front in several adaptations with different names leading to what is now known as ISIL and ISIS.
The departed administration of former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton along with EU and allies in the middle east – Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey playing a major role led to the birth of ISIL and ISIS.
Notwithstanding Benghazi debacle under former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raising the bar for travelers from these countries even though the citizens of these states are forced to endure chaos and suffering with western powers and middle east allies unlawful intervention to appoint proxy governments for resources and strategic dominance chartered in Project for New American Century (PNAC).
United States and allies weapons supply to terror groups in an effort to topple Syrian government headed by President Bashar al Assad was instrumental in prolonging Syrian conflict until today.
The former President Barack Obama administration favoring the so-called moderate terrorists was pivotal in protracting Syrian war spilling into Iraq and Lebanon with Libya in mayhem from Benghazi fiasco.
The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opposed to any peaceful outcome for the war torn Syria wasted no time in scuttling peace accord denying the people in Syria to exist in their homeland and resolve any political issues within the country through dialogue and peaceful negotiations as self-determination right.
The former President Barack Obama administration activities and indulgence combined with EU lifting ban rather than extension on arms provision to terror networks in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya contributed to massive civilian bloodshed and left millions as refugees denied access by EU and United States then administration despite being responsible for the humanitarian disaster.
The current administration need not follow suit and accelerate the process. In fact President Donald Trump exercising due diligence and deliberation would delineate the administration function from predecessor and strengthen instead of sever ties with nations around the globe.
Mistakes from the past being the present and future is not in United States interest and hurt image as the nation of immigrants – the cornerstone for stronger, productive and vibrant multicultural society.
President Donald Trump reversal of the order to prevent unnecessary confusion and disruption would exemplify administration priority to U.S. economy as well besides security alone.
The stay on the executive order is obviously costing U.S. economy due to delays at the airports and educational institutions loss of revenue from foreign students and businesses experiencing problems in different aspects and,
Last but not the least families separated from the loved ones and dependents is against American value.
Thoughtfulness and pragmatism are best suited than hasty decision on this immigration order.
Hope reason and rational would enable desirable approach.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
United States – U.S. Tax Payers Fund And Foreign Aid
January 25, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
The headlines on the outgoing administration of former President Barack Obama last minute approval to send Palestinians $221 M under review by current administration State Department.
Similarly, the new administration State Department is urged to scrutinize the executive action of ex-President Barack Obama allowing U.S. tax fund $38 billion dollars to Israel’s military aid over ten years beginning in middle of 2016 despite Israel’s contentious settlement activity routinely supported by President Barack Obama and then UN ambassador Samantha Power representing the former administration via veto in UNSC resolutions stalling any progress in the middle east peace process.
The ex-President Barack Obama’s exit strategy doing something that could have been done during the term in office and instead executing in a frenzy prior to departure alludes to image management. Wearing a different mask do not make the wearer any different in character confirming duplicity.
Among a flurry of late and last minute executive orders and positions such as United States abstinence in recent UNSC resolution against Tel Aviv authority’s decision to expand settlements in occupied Palestinian territory unfortunately depicts the departing administration’s focus on scorecard rather than sensitivity on the embattled issue fomented by generous U.S. military and financial aid to Israel – the tradition continued by the outgoing administration of ex-President Barack Obama and intact at present posing conflict on the motto of AMERICA FIRST.
More on this issue to follow in due course.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
United States – Facts vs. Fabrication
January 23, 2017
United States – Facts vs. Fabrication
Padmini Arhant
The unnecessary tension between White House and media representing political establishment is a distraction and not in country’s interest. The exchange creates bad impression and skepticism on America’s democracy.
The election is over and the candidate of the other party (democrat) conceded in world view. Subsequently the Presidential inauguration confirmed the Presidency of Donald J Trump on January 20th, 2017.
The frivolous talk over crowd attendance on inauguration day to fill in 24/7 media slot clarifies media priority ignoring issues that are far more important and relevant than crowd statistics at a ceremonial event.
In 2009, there might have been large audience on inauguration day and at the same time there were also many who did not attend the event on that day.
Again, in 2013 the public presence was relatively smaller compared to 2009 regardless of re-election. The media and press divestment on accolades on Presidency that departed without delivering the hope and change promised disappointing electorate that was reflected consecutively in congressional election results since assuming term in office with failure to have democrats in majority in the House and Senate after 2008. In other words, the democratic party was unable to sustain majority losing in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
Anything achieved in the first term between 2008 – 2016 was not without others intense labor and selfless commitment working without pay and monetary incentives to help the administration and the country at large in return for constant mockery and indignation.
Whenever press and media fail on objectivity and embark on myopic projection, democracy is subject to scrutiny.
The press reaction to my article referencing BBC unprofessional and unethical engagement although not the first time for the prominent British media and in this instance on the Delhi (Indian) gang rape victim to be at fault was slighted as something old and obsolete regurgitated many times over.
Juxtaposed cheering on the women’s march this past weekend on January 21st, 2017 highlighting the so-called movement tied to 2005 video release on then Presidential candidate Donald Trump remark replayed multiple times and spread worldwide despite apology from the candidate Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
Unlike the unapologetic BBC and several profiteers in entertainment industry whether in the Unites States or India and anywhere unscrupulous marketing of theme and content in films and print disparaging womanhood under the guise of fiction speaks volume on hypocrisy.
As for political affairs, the leading news organizations have responsibility towards responsible and accurate reporting given the resources, clout and dominance in the field.
The current headline on Trump administration abandoning Trans Pacific Partnership slated as the outgoing administration’s signature trade deal was already discarded by then administration due to lack of support in Congress which was confirmed months ago in the news reports by the same news organization that are now spinning the same topic.
With respect to any lawsuit on constitutional violation against the new President albeit on personal wealth, the issue attracts attention.
According to news report the counsels on this litigation are the advisers to former Presidents Barack H.Obama and George W.Bush – the predecessors legacy is testimony to the respect or the lack thereof towards constitution and constitutional rights in the introduction and continuation of act denying American citizens the right to legal representation prior to being killed on American soil like the young American Muslim targeted and shot on the alleged Yemeni conflict at ally Saudi Arabia’s behest during Barack Obama’s Presidency.
Likewise, constitution headed to the back burner under Bush and Cheney administration.
As for lying under oath or at any time that is something innate in politics, the ethics committee (CREW) rising to the occasion on all times and seeking accountability on every one of them would verify credibility.
The isolated action against the new administration while having overlooked the previous administrations numerous crimes amounting to treason and breach of public trust further demonstrates political motive.
The serious crimes like waging war under false pretext claiming the former President of Iraq Saddam Hussain had WMD only to be proved as mass deception with Halliburton headed by then Vice President Dick Cheney and cohorts profiteering on Iraq war.
The protagonists and agents behind 9/11 attack in the United States remain free and are regular guests on media.
The recent outgoing President Barack Obama administration Benghazi debacle, sponsoring terrorism protracting Syrian war spilling into Iraq and Lebanon, the falsehood on deceased Osama Bin Laden capture and eliminating Navy SEALS involved in that operation to withhold truth from the public and much more that are somehow not regarded misuse of power in office.
The commentators on television network are paid for their commentary and the same applies to political leaders’ role in the media.
The former speaker Newt Gingrich representing the Republican Party drawing comparisons between the present and past leadership overseas on political characteristics while not remembering own tenure as the anti-left and main opponent throughout former President Bill Clinton terms in office leading to impeachment of the President on Lewinski scandal is not surprising for politics with selective memory or amnesia.
When facts challenge fabrication, the exposure leads to disillusionment.
The law made applicable to all on transparency and constitutional compliance unlike pursuing one and exempting rest as happening now summarize political partisanship neglecting electorate will and America’s future.
America and the world deserve peace and progress for all.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
World – Cause and Contradictions
January 21, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
The events related to any specific cause would be motivating provided there are no contradictions in the recent past or present.
Protests are organized for attention and generate reaction one way or another to affirm statements and sentiments on any issue.
Today the women’s march in the United States Capital spreading around the globe could be the headlines in news media.
However, the grim reality is not only women’s rights, civil liberty infringement among many other serious human rights violations remain the norm with powerful forces reining control over world resources and human capital resist any change to status quo.
The racial profiling in the United States and elsewhere and harassment by security agents especially women on duty in airports in India asserting improper approach and body search against general conduct is the consequence of misguided law and order. Again those who impose these practices as authority being exempt from these uncivil treatment due to the hierarchy as VIP and VVIP, they care less about the agents’ inappropriate demeanor.
When beneficiaries are accustomed to system serving them and their benefits only, any possible shift is unacceptable to them.
As a reminder to protesters worldwide on women’s rights, when prominent media like BBC hires a woman film maker to subvert facts and portray the Delhi (Indian) gang rape victim at fault and make a movie for profitability and propaganda then that speaks volume of complicity amongst women folks in such involvement.
Not to mention the nation and self-classified privileged in Indian society denying the rape victim’s family plea to refer to her by her real name unlike the one assigned Nirbhaya to further incriminate the victim in this case. Such tactics are intentional and the worst is the deplorable gesture justified as empathy towards victim.
Similarly, the entertainment industry having become the major tool and medium besides literary field under the guise of fiction are constantly engaged in tarnishing image of anyone they disapprove for standing up to elements responsible for political disorder, corruption, social and economic inequality.
The strategy to hide behind fiction with a disclaimer on movies and publications while declaring the characters to be enactment of living entity verifies the profiteers lack of courage and integrity together with credibility not necessarily an important factor to them. The collusion on unscrupulousness is evidently irrefutable.
Although false and fabricated negative depictions in films and available media format regarded just and sold as entertainment under fiction banner, the daring truthful speech shedding light on reality and experience substantiating facts is dismissed as hate rhetoric.
In other words, there is little or no tolerance to truth and factual presentations as the trend is misinformation, deception and distortion misleading the world on the pretext of liberal, progressive and humanitarian cause.
The same is played out as conservatives described as nationalists with extreme views on women, other gender, immigrants, natives and so on leading to flip flopping to suit agenda.
Apparently, anything goes in the fervor to protect dysfunctional structure exploiting every opportunity to convince mass on the obviously flawed pursuits, policy and decision making process.
The matter deserving focus are the demonstrations like Occupy Wall Street and dissent to NATO operations resulting in destruction of lives and countries quelled using violent means showing utter disrespect for basic right on peaceful assembly and freedom of speech.
Likewise, EU in conjunction with ECB, IMF and World Bank contributing to economic mayhem and disparity. UN with UNSC as unipolar body functioning as ultimate authority authorizing military interventions and arbitrary dealings harming rather than helping the population are some key challenges among many confronting humanity.
Any protests against these organizations and their rules are met with aggression and undemocratic measures to undermine legitimate concern.
Anytime the powerful and behind the scenes operatives aim to arouse public anxiety in the manufactured setting, the ploy has inevitable reverse effect.
The dismantling of power concentrated amongst the few exerting dominance as prerogative would essentially emancipate all beings enduring discrimination and isolation.
Finally, the display objects such as the bust of political figures or leaders in the oval office substituting one for another upon exit and entry of the appointees might be an individual choice.
Nonetheless, the White House representing the executive branch for the nation permanently housing foreign leadership viz. Britain’s former Prime Minister Winston Churchill sculpture ignoring many honorable American patriots is a contradiction to the celebration of United States independence on July 4th and proclamation of sovereignty free from allegiance to crown and extraneous body.
Cause with contradictions pose conflict of interests.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter, PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
United States – Presidential Inauguration 2017
January 20, 2017
By Padmini Arhant
The ceremonial event welcoming a new representative while the forces behind the scenes remaining permanent means more of the same.
The campaign slogans are left behind on campaign trail. Upon assuming office, the transition invariably leads to pledging allegiance to power brokers goals.
Democracy is meaningful and effective upon system and members held responsible for decisions or inactions on critical issues leading to loss of lives, economic mayhem and social injustice. As long as the tradition with one rule for common citizens and another for privileged society continues granting immunity on blatant violations and misuse of power with media, press and all possible communication outlets under control, the exit and entry to oval office is nothing more than symbolic.
The rhetoric raising hopes for a positive change and abandoning course to serve self and vested interests is repeat experience regardless of political faction.
Any transformation thus far is the game played with different players deploying same strategy for usual gains.
The dawn of democracy is made possible with actual power rested in the republic and not conglomerate reining authority over resources and life at large. The declaration of transfer of power to people is best demonstrated in delivery – yet to happen in the history of politics and economy due to dominance of selective few over vast majority.
Congratulations! To President Donald Trump and the new administration.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spousal Partner Divine Mission
Power – Definition and Interpretation
January 12, 2017
Power – Definition and Interpretation
Padmini Arhant
I would like to discuss on the contemporary events with focus on power. The verbal presentation will follow shortly.
Power is enticing prompting actions not favorable to many citizens depriving them the individual rights and freedom to live a normal life.
When power is concentrated among few members reining control over the destiny of more than seven billion lives, there are no considerations for people and issues affected by their decisions.
The policy premised on vested interests slight ordinary citizens plight even though they have power and wealth because of these citizens voting them to office, employees in work force and average consumers enabling business success and profitability. In general, the lives of the powerful and influential is dependent on the hard work of the people who are rarely acknowledged as the back bone of the industry and society at large.
Then there are those asserting as Royals whose existence and extravagant lifestyle over generations is paid for and supported by none other than ordinary people labor and service.
How does one interpret power?
In a democracy, power is expected to be in public domain i.e. government of the people, by the people and for the people. When representation in government is shifted from constituents to campaign donors, lobbyists and external demands, the system is subjugated to political ambitions and vested interests. The pledge of allegiance to campaign financiers and ideologues remaining the priority, the electorate needs often neglected or discounted to benefit the bidders in election campaign and special interests.
As for the disenfranchised, less fortunate and isolated demography there is no hope for they are expected to defend themselves in the polarized world with money purchasing power and fame.
Power is worthless and weak when used for intimidation, harassment and elimination of lives being the norm with no courage to accept responsibility. Those fearing the loss of own life and the powerful in particular traveling in bullet proof motorcade flanked with security personnel uninhibited in authorizing the killing of innocent and unarmed citizens in domestic and foreign shores is the irony.
The preference to harm anyone they do not agree with or find them inconvenient is cowardly and adapting the misuse of power reveals the state of mind and insecurity. At such time, the enemy within overwhelm them prohibiting the sense in identifying self as the primary problem.
United States House of Congress passing the legislation yesterday i.e. December 6th, 2017 on gun laws relaxing gun regulations and granting those with permits to freely carry concealed weapons as well as legally travel with firearms to other states obliging gun lobbyist National Rifle Association again clarifies the care and concern or the lack thereof for security of the population they are supposed to protect in public office.
The bill passed with majority Republican and six democrats votes are reckless to say the least given the statistics in gun violence and now United States gun laws promoting mass murder in main street. The voluntary legislation on gun laws is congressional authorization to carry assault weapons threatening the lives of people falling prey to shooting rampage evidenced in American gun violence up until now.
The Congressional measure loosening gun restrictions indicative of arming citizens supposedly to fend for themselves in the otherwise alarming gun ownership.
Does this mean the process is intended to displace law enforcement personnel i.e. the police meant to safeguard citizenry?
Not to mention risking the lives of not only unarmed civilians but also police in serious crime scenes. Those who voted for this bill are expecting every individual to be armed not realizing the effects translated into shooting themselves on their foot with prevalent gun incidents not sparing congress members as well.
When folly reigns human character, wisdom is unheeded much to self-detriment.
This is an example of power exercised to exacerbate issues endangering public safety and legislators seeking prospects to extend term in office.
Whenever the public office is transformed into a platform to exert authority ignoring consequences, the office bearer has no credibility and not suitable to represent the state and the nation anymore.
The latest move announcing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is abuse of office of the Presidency with little or no regard for other citizens’ rights and blatant violation of ethics denying indigenous Palestinians due legitimacy and sovereign status they are entitled to in the relentless land grab by occupiers.
Anything obtained and achieved through aggression and underhanded tactics are bound to be subject to endless turmoil and never provide satisfaction to those involved due to illegitimate claim leaving them bereft of everything in possession. In the constant motion to gain others share of property and rights, the deterioration in human value among them inevitably defines the ill-fate.
As I have stated earlier, greed, hubris and prejudice consume human soul and anyone affected by these qualities unable to control excess desire and hatred eventually succumb to adverse outcome.
Life is an opportunity to learn and evolve into worthy beings not wither like autumn leaves covered in dust and swept away by the wind.
Finally, I reiterate the previous statement on the unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is null and void. Jerusalem is a holy city for inhabitants of other faiths as well and accordingly their consensus on the sensitive matter is relevant. The established fact on East Jerusalem al-Quds as Palestinian capital remains valid. That being said, the arbitrary declaration of entire Jerusalem as Israel’s domain is irresponsible and illegal.
Power is powerful in spreading peace not violence, saving lives not destruction and exemplifying fairness and equality not bias and discrimination.
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Author & Presenter PadminiArhant.com
Spouse in Divine Mission