In the Name of Almighty God, the Beneficent, the Merciful; and in the Name of the Eternal Principles of Truth, Freedom, Justice and Equality:
To: Those who wish to trivialize the Value and Influence of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
We, the Undersigned, being of various ethnic backgrounds, philosophical and religious creeds, do hereby declare that:
...WE LOVE THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN!!
...We recognize, acknowledge and appreciate His Character, Integrity, and Commitment to the Principles of Truth, Freedom, Justice and Equality for ALL People, as evidenced by His over 55 years of Service to Humanity!
...We regard Him as a Mercy from Almighty God, given to us as a Beacon of Light in a world lost in darkness.
...We categorically REJECT ALL ACCUSATIONS leveled against him of being a "hater", a "bigot", an "Anti-Semite", a "homophobe", and/or an "enemy of the American people"!!
...We Pledge our UNCONDITIONAL Love and Support for Him and His tireless efforts to save the Black People of America and the world, and also Humanity at large, from the self-destructive path that we presently find ourselves on.
...We will NOT sit idly by and allow His Good Name to be Slandered or willfully misrepresented, without LIFTING OUR VOICES to proclaim the TRUTH of His Good Will and Good Intentions.
...We represent the REALITY of the Love and Support that the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has, both INSIDE and OUTSIDE the "Nation of Islam" proper.
...We will CONTINUE to follow His Guidance, for the benefit of ourselves, our families and Humanity at large.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
============================
If You AGREE with this Declaration, PLEASE go to:
http://www.petitiononline.com/05111933/petition.html
...and SIGN the Online Petition!
(Signatures are moderated, so please allow up to 24 to 48 hrs for posting.)
Mind you, Family...this is not just some vain "exercise". With enough signatures, we can use this as a living document, in Present Time, to direct all naysayers who suggest that the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has "no backing or support OUTSIDE the Nation of Islam".
We want to get 144,000!!! Islam is Mathematics! :o)
Sincerely,
Bro. Reuben
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Sunday, April 04, 2010
The Grace of God
While walking down what many would call a “country road” one sunny April afternoon, I happened upon a tree donned with some of the most magnificent blossoms I’ve ever seen. As I walked toward the tree, captivated by its beauty, I noticed it was slowly, almost poetically, raining down a blanket of petals on the earth beneath its well-dressed branches. Shades of white, pink and lavender covered the ground.
So enamored was I with this sight that, for a brief moment, I was tempted to stretch out my body over this little piece of Paradise and let its sweet aroma caress me, enchant me, intoxicate me; and I may well have done so, had I not feared that the poor unknowing owner of the “property” on which this Oasis rested would mistake my attempt to “touch Heaven” for an attempt to give him trouble.
So, I restrained myself and limited my compulsion to simply picking a petal from one of the branches just within my reach. Even so, I couldn’t help but feel I was “stealing” something, like some beggar making away with a morsel of bread to satisfy his hunger; except, it wasn’t bread I was after. It was a piece of Heaven…a piece of God, Himself; and I simply had to have it. I needed it.
As I continued on my way, I looked back to catch one more glimpse of the beauty of that scene, holding the petal I had picked in my hand…and then I walked on toward my destination.
Every two or three steps, I couldn’t resist the urge to hold the petal to my nose – as I walked – and inhale the sweetness of God’s Creation. It was so powerful – yet gentle – a scent that it literally had me walking with my eyes closed! I didn’t want to stop walking, and I didn’t want to be distracted from the sweetness of the experience…so I walked, and inhaled, and closed my eyes, and imagined I was in Paradise.
I thought to myself:
“The Beauty and the Humility of a Flower: She just IS! She does not jump and shout to get you to notice her. She doesn’t have to. The way she “IS” gets your attention without even trying. Her being what God Created her to be makes her irresistibly attractive…to birds, to bees, to Men…to me.
“She doesn’t have to ‘try’ to be beautiful, she just is. Her sweet aroma cannot be duplicated, or mimicked, or mass-produced for profit. She is ‘The Truth’, and any attempt to mimic her would be ‘false’."
She is the Gift of God, not the product of man. She is beautiful. She is subtle, yet powerful. She is a temporary reminder of the Eternal Grace of God, the matchless Beneficence of God, the indescribable Beauty and Love of God; and I am grateful and humbled to have met her…to have ben touched – and my life enhanced – by her.
Even now, I hold the petal in one hand, and write with the other, occasionally raising it to my nose to breath in its Essence, to be reminded that there IS beauty left in this world; that there ARE things worthy of our hope and admiration; that all is NOT lost…because she lives.
Life is Good, and all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
RM
So enamored was I with this sight that, for a brief moment, I was tempted to stretch out my body over this little piece of Paradise and let its sweet aroma caress me, enchant me, intoxicate me; and I may well have done so, had I not feared that the poor unknowing owner of the “property” on which this Oasis rested would mistake my attempt to “touch Heaven” for an attempt to give him trouble.
So, I restrained myself and limited my compulsion to simply picking a petal from one of the branches just within my reach. Even so, I couldn’t help but feel I was “stealing” something, like some beggar making away with a morsel of bread to satisfy his hunger; except, it wasn’t bread I was after. It was a piece of Heaven…a piece of God, Himself; and I simply had to have it. I needed it.
As I continued on my way, I looked back to catch one more glimpse of the beauty of that scene, holding the petal I had picked in my hand…and then I walked on toward my destination.
Every two or three steps, I couldn’t resist the urge to hold the petal to my nose – as I walked – and inhale the sweetness of God’s Creation. It was so powerful – yet gentle – a scent that it literally had me walking with my eyes closed! I didn’t want to stop walking, and I didn’t want to be distracted from the sweetness of the experience…so I walked, and inhaled, and closed my eyes, and imagined I was in Paradise.
I thought to myself:
“The Beauty and the Humility of a Flower: She just IS! She does not jump and shout to get you to notice her. She doesn’t have to. The way she “IS” gets your attention without even trying. Her being what God Created her to be makes her irresistibly attractive…to birds, to bees, to Men…to me.
“She doesn’t have to ‘try’ to be beautiful, she just is. Her sweet aroma cannot be duplicated, or mimicked, or mass-produced for profit. She is ‘The Truth’, and any attempt to mimic her would be ‘false’."
She is the Gift of God, not the product of man. She is beautiful. She is subtle, yet powerful. She is a temporary reminder of the Eternal Grace of God, the matchless Beneficence of God, the indescribable Beauty and Love of God; and I am grateful and humbled to have met her…to have ben touched – and my life enhanced – by her.
Even now, I hold the petal in one hand, and write with the other, occasionally raising it to my nose to breath in its Essence, to be reminded that there IS beauty left in this world; that there ARE things worthy of our hope and admiration; that all is NOT lost…because she lives.
Life is Good, and all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
RM
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"War Made Easy" - The Reasons Behind "Wars and Rumors of Wars"
What is "Disinformation"?
Disinformation is false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately. It is synonymous with and sometimes called Black propaganda. It may include the distribution of forged documents, manuscripts, and photographs, or spreading malicious rumors and fabricated intelligence. Disinformation should not be confused with misinformation, information that is unintentionally false.
In espionage or military intelligence, disinformation is the deliberate spreading of false information to mislead an enemy as to one's position or course of action. In politics, disinformation is the deliberate attempt to deflect voter support of an opponent, disseminating false statements of innuendo based on the candidates vulnerabilities as revealed by opposition research. In both cases, it also includes the distortion of true information in such a way as to render it useless.
Disinformation techniques may also be found in commerce and government, used to try to undermine the position of a competitor. It is an act of deception and blatant false statements to convince someone of an untruth. Cooking-the-books might be considered a disinformation strategy that led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Unlike traditional propaganda and Big Lie techniques designed to engage emotional support, disinformation is designed to manipulate the audience at the rational level by either discrediting conflicting information or supporting false conclusions.
Another technique of concealing facts, or censorship, is also used if the group can effect such control. When channels of information cannot be completely closed, they can be rendered useless by filling them with disinformation, effectively lowering their signal-to-noise ratio and discrediting the opposition by association with a lot of easily-disproved false claims.
A common disinformation tactic is to mix some truth and observation with false conclusions and lies, or to reveal part of the truth while presenting it as the whole (a limited hangout).
The Cold War made disinformation a recognized military and political tactic. Military disinformation techniques were described by Vladimir Volkoff.
Disinformation by the CIA (United States Government)
In 1957 the CIA knew about the Mayak accident but the information was not released publicly because of the " (...) reluctance of the CIA to highlight a nuclear accident in the USSR, that could cause concern among people living near nuclear facilities in the USA. (...) ".[1]
In 1986, national security adviser John Poindexter wrote for President Ronald Reagan a "disinformation program" aimed at destabilizing Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi by planting reports in the foreign press about an impending conflict between the two countries. However, the false information eventually reached The Wall Street Journal—a phenomenon known in the trade as blowback.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation
Him that hath ears to hear, let him hear...
RM
Friday, March 05, 2010
Whose Report Will You Believe...Farrakhan's? Or O'Reilly's?
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower.
Salaam (Peace) to all.
Today, I happened upon a video of Bill O'Reilly's scripted, televised reaction to the Hon. Louis Farrakhan's Timely Saviours' Day Message, "The Time and What Must Be Done".
True to historical form, much like his contemporaries, Mr. O'Reilly made a feeble, but wicked attempt to mischaracterize the True Nature, Spirit and VALUE of the Minister's Message to the world, seeking to reduce "Divine Guidance" to the level of "racism and anti-semitism".
As is normally the case, Mr. O'Reilly, pulled excerpts from the Minister's lecture that lasted only seconds; while the Minister's Message lasted approximately three hours...and the comments used by Mr. O'Reilly came near the END of the Minister's Message.
Why didn't Mr. O'Reilly comment on what Minister Farrakhan said BEFORE he spoke on the circumstances surrounding President Obama, which would have provided a much needed Context?
On Feb. 28, 2010, Minister Farrakhan said (as cited by O'Reilly):
"They're trying to make him, right now, a One-term President...The white Right is trying to set Barack up to be assassinated."
"There are Christians praying for God to kill Barack Obama."
"He wants to write a new page with the Muslim world, but the Zionists won't let him."
Now, the question is...Is Minister Farrakhan "teaching hate"? Or, is he TELLING THE TRUTH?
Consider the Following:
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001, to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio:
"Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it."
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/hatespeech.html?q=hatespeech.html
Cheney, et al, See Obama as a "One Term" President
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&rlz=1R2SKPB_en&q=Obama+%22one+term+president%22&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&fp=f15a301262521d7
Obama Driving Surge in Gun Sales, Firearms Groups Say (Jan. 16, 2009)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/16/obama-driving-surge-gun-sales-firearms-groups-say/
Gun Sales Surge After Obama's Election (Nov. 11, 2008)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/obama.gun.sales/index.html
Obama's Election Sparks Gun Sales (Nov. 7, 2008)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6209255&page=1
Obama Election Spurs Race Threats, Crimes (Nov. 15, 2008)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27738018/
Hate Crimes Rise with Obama's Election (Nov. 30, 2008)
http://media.www.districtchronicles.com/media/storage/paper263/news/2008/11/30/Politics/Hate-Crimes.Rise.With.Obamas.Election-3564189.shtml
Election of Obama Provokes Rise in U.S. Hate Crimes (Nov. 24, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN24522726
Obama Election Spurs Race Crimes Around Country (Nov. 16, 2008)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-11-16-2960000388_x.htm
Obama Election Inspires Racist Hate Groups (Feb. 26, 2009)
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/02/26/Obama-election-inspires-racist-hate-groups/UPI-58811235688959/
Hate Groups Riled Up, Researchers Say (Jun. 11, 2009)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/11/hate.groups/index.html
Phoenix Pastor...Prays for Obama's Death (Aug. 31, 2009)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/31/phoenix-pastor-draws-protests-telling-church-prays-obamas-death/
Rev. Wiley Drake Prays for Obama's Death (Jun. 4, 2009)
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/wiley-drake-prays-obamas-death
In Israel, Obama's Visit to Egypt, Saudi Arabia are Center Stage (Jun. 3, 2009)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/03/israel.editorial.reaction/index.html
Netanyahu Expected to Offer Zionist Response to Obama's Cairo Speech (Jun. 14, 2009)
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2009/0614/p06s01-duts.html
Among the evil suggestions cast by Mr. O'Reilly is the notion that the "hatred" directed at Barack Obama is "no different" from the hatred directed at his white predecessors.
Please review the links above, if you need to. Which one of President Obama's predecessors EVER experienced or witnessed reactions to their elections like that seen to occur after President Obama's election?
O'Reilly wants us to believe that Farrakhan is "stirring up racial hatred". Did FARRAKHAN inspire white militias and white citizens to buy out all the Gun Stores across the nation? Did Farrakhan incite white supremacists to spike racial attacks against black people in the wake of Obama's election?
Bill O'Reilly wants us to believe that ANYBODY who speaks out against America's evils is, himself, "evil". But what if that somebody who is speaking against America is telling the TRUTH?
What do we lose by listening to the Truth?
What do we lose by REJECTING the Truth?
What was Minister Farrakhan's Motivation for saying what he said?
What was Bill O'Reilly's motivation for saying what he said?
Get the DVD of the Minister's Message, and Listen for yourself, consider what you hear carefully, then draw your own conclusion.
Whose report will you believe?
RM
Salaam (Peace) to all.
Today, I happened upon a video of Bill O'Reilly's scripted, televised reaction to the Hon. Louis Farrakhan's Timely Saviours' Day Message, "The Time and What Must Be Done".
True to historical form, much like his contemporaries, Mr. O'Reilly made a feeble, but wicked attempt to mischaracterize the True Nature, Spirit and VALUE of the Minister's Message to the world, seeking to reduce "Divine Guidance" to the level of "racism and anti-semitism".
As is normally the case, Mr. O'Reilly, pulled excerpts from the Minister's lecture that lasted only seconds; while the Minister's Message lasted approximately three hours...and the comments used by Mr. O'Reilly came near the END of the Minister's Message.
Why didn't Mr. O'Reilly comment on what Minister Farrakhan said BEFORE he spoke on the circumstances surrounding President Obama, which would have provided a much needed Context?
On Feb. 28, 2010, Minister Farrakhan said (as cited by O'Reilly):
"They're trying to make him, right now, a One-term President...The white Right is trying to set Barack up to be assassinated."
"There are Christians praying for God to kill Barack Obama."
"He wants to write a new page with the Muslim world, but the Zionists won't let him."
Now, the question is...Is Minister Farrakhan "teaching hate"? Or, is he TELLING THE TRUTH?
Consider the Following:
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001, to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio:
"Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it."
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/hatespeech.html?q=hatespeech.html
Cheney, et al, See Obama as a "One Term" President
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&rlz=1R2SKPB_en&q=Obama+%22one+term+president%22&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&fp=f15a301262521d7
Obama Driving Surge in Gun Sales, Firearms Groups Say (Jan. 16, 2009)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/16/obama-driving-surge-gun-sales-firearms-groups-say/
Gun Sales Surge After Obama's Election (Nov. 11, 2008)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/obama.gun.sales/index.html
Obama's Election Sparks Gun Sales (Nov. 7, 2008)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6209255&page=1
Obama Election Spurs Race Threats, Crimes (Nov. 15, 2008)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27738018/
Hate Crimes Rise with Obama's Election (Nov. 30, 2008)
http://media.www.districtchronicles.com/media/storage/paper263/news/2008/11/30/Politics/Hate-Crimes.Rise.With.Obamas.Election-3564189.shtml
Election of Obama Provokes Rise in U.S. Hate Crimes (Nov. 24, 2008)
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN24522726
Obama Election Spurs Race Crimes Around Country (Nov. 16, 2008)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-11-16-2960000388_x.htm
Obama Election Inspires Racist Hate Groups (Feb. 26, 2009)
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/02/26/Obama-election-inspires-racist-hate-groups/UPI-58811235688959/
Hate Groups Riled Up, Researchers Say (Jun. 11, 2009)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/11/hate.groups/index.html
Phoenix Pastor...Prays for Obama's Death (Aug. 31, 2009)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/31/phoenix-pastor-draws-protests-telling-church-prays-obamas-death/
Rev. Wiley Drake Prays for Obama's Death (Jun. 4, 2009)
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/wiley-drake-prays-obamas-death
In Israel, Obama's Visit to Egypt, Saudi Arabia are Center Stage (Jun. 3, 2009)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/03/israel.editorial.reaction/index.html
Netanyahu Expected to Offer Zionist Response to Obama's Cairo Speech (Jun. 14, 2009)
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2009/0614/p06s01-duts.html
Among the evil suggestions cast by Mr. O'Reilly is the notion that the "hatred" directed at Barack Obama is "no different" from the hatred directed at his white predecessors.
Please review the links above, if you need to. Which one of President Obama's predecessors EVER experienced or witnessed reactions to their elections like that seen to occur after President Obama's election?
O'Reilly wants us to believe that Farrakhan is "stirring up racial hatred". Did FARRAKHAN inspire white militias and white citizens to buy out all the Gun Stores across the nation? Did Farrakhan incite white supremacists to spike racial attacks against black people in the wake of Obama's election?
Bill O'Reilly wants us to believe that ANYBODY who speaks out against America's evils is, himself, "evil". But what if that somebody who is speaking against America is telling the TRUTH?
What do we lose by listening to the Truth?
What do we lose by REJECTING the Truth?
What was Minister Farrakhan's Motivation for saying what he said?
What was Bill O'Reilly's motivation for saying what he said?
Get the DVD of the Minister's Message, and Listen for yourself, consider what you hear carefully, then draw your own conclusion.
Whose report will you believe?
RM
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Uncle Sam Wants YOU... To Help With the Census!!
Salaam (Peace) to all!
In these times of financial difficulty, many are struggling to find ways to make ends meet. As a result, many jobs that may have once been passed off as "not for me", are becoming more and more attractive.
Recently, an email was forwarded to me...one of those emails that are usually forwarded to a mass of recipients at once...notifying the reader that the Census Bureau is hiring people to help with the 2010 Census, promising a decent wage. So, I need some extra money...right...(who doesn't?), and I decide to go and look up the Census Bureau online to get details about the jobs they offer.
Everything seemed fairly reasonable...at first. Then I happened on this line of text:
"If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59, you must confirm that you are registered with the Selective Service System. For more information, please visit Selective Service System's Web site at: http://www.sss.gov."
Huh? The Selective Service? Ok, so I go to the Selective Service website, and I look around, and happen upon this little tidbit:
The mission of the Selective Service System is:
-to provide manpower to the armed forces in an emergency; and
-to run an Alternative Service Program for men classified as conscientious objectors during a draft.
Selective Service would provide manpower to the military by conducting a draft using a list of young men's names gathered through the Selective Service registration process. Virtually all men - ages 18 through 25 - must register. Only if there is high compliance with this law, will a future draft be fair and equitable. The obligation of a man to register is imposed by the Military Selective Service Act, which establishes and governs the operations of the Selective Service System.
So, in order to work for the Census Bureau, I have to register for the DRAFT? Ummm...Excuse Me...WHAT DRAFT??
Well...Here's a "near answer" to that question:
What Happens in a Draft?
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Here is a brief overview of what would occur if the United States returned to a draft:
1. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZE A DRAFT
A crisis occurs which requires more troops than the volunteer military can supply. Congress passes and the President signs legislation which starts a draft.
2. THE LOTTERY
A lottery based on birthdays determines the order in which registered men are called up by Selective Service. The first to be called, in a sequence determined by the lottery, will be men whose 20th birthday falls during that year, followed, if needed, by those aged 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. 18-year-olds and those turning 19 would probably not be drafted.
3. ALL PARTS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE ARE ACTIVATED
The Agency activates and orders its State Directors and Reserve Forces Officers to report for duty. See also Agency Structure.
4. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MORAL EVALUATION OF REGISTRANTS
Registrants with low lottery numbers are ordered to report for a physical, mental, and moral evaluation at a Military Entrance Processing Station to determine whether they are fit for military service. Once he is notified of the results of the evaluation, a registrant will be given 10 days to file a claim for exemption, postponement, or deferment. See also Classifications.
5. LOCAL AND APPEAL BOARDS ACTIVATED AND INDUCTION NOTICES SENT
Local and Appeal Boards will process registrant claims. Those who pass the military evaluation will receive induction orders. An inductee will have 10 days to report to a local Military Entrance Processing Station for induction.
6. FIRST DRAFTEES ARE INDUCTED
According to current plans, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees to the military within 193 days from the onset of a crisis.
Last Updated April 30, 2002
©2007 Selective Service System
http://www.sss.gov/seq.htm
Go ahead...read that again...one more time...real carefully. Notice any significant points of interest?
I'll let you discover them for yourselves...
Now...SUPPOSE...just...SUPPOSE...the U.S. Government were planning another war...yeah..."planning" another war, against another "Muslim nation", based on shoddy evidence of a "threat to national security"? America is already short on manpower to support its current war efforts around the globe. How could they possibly "staff" another war?
Might they consider bringing back...the DRAFT?
If they call you...or your sons...what will your response be? Will you answer the call of proven liars and war criminals? Or, will you answer the Call of God? Or, do you think answering the call of "Uncle Sam" is equal to answering the Call of God?
As for the followers of the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, we have been given the proper response to "Uncle Sam's" call:
10. WE BELIEVE that we who declare ourselves to be righteous Muslims, should not participate in wars which take the lives of humans. We do not believe this nation should force us to take part in such wars, for we have nothing to gain from it unless America agrees to give us the necessary territory wherein we may have something to fight for.
http://www.noi.org/muslim_program.htm
If you have not yet seen/heard the Hon. Louis Farrakhan's recent Saviours' Day Message, please purchase the DVD, and listen carefully to what he has to say. There's more at stake than most of us realize!
With Love,
Reuben
In these times of financial difficulty, many are struggling to find ways to make ends meet. As a result, many jobs that may have once been passed off as "not for me", are becoming more and more attractive.
Recently, an email was forwarded to me...one of those emails that are usually forwarded to a mass of recipients at once...notifying the reader that the Census Bureau is hiring people to help with the 2010 Census, promising a decent wage. So, I need some extra money...right...(who doesn't?), and I decide to go and look up the Census Bureau online to get details about the jobs they offer.
Everything seemed fairly reasonable...at first. Then I happened on this line of text:
"If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59, you must confirm that you are registered with the Selective Service System. For more information, please visit Selective Service System's Web site at: http://www.sss.gov."
Huh? The Selective Service? Ok, so I go to the Selective Service website, and I look around, and happen upon this little tidbit:
The mission of the Selective Service System is:
-to provide manpower to the armed forces in an emergency; and
-to run an Alternative Service Program for men classified as conscientious objectors during a draft.
Selective Service would provide manpower to the military by conducting a draft using a list of young men's names gathered through the Selective Service registration process. Virtually all men - ages 18 through 25 - must register. Only if there is high compliance with this law, will a future draft be fair and equitable. The obligation of a man to register is imposed by the Military Selective Service Act, which establishes and governs the operations of the Selective Service System.
So, in order to work for the Census Bureau, I have to register for the DRAFT? Ummm...Excuse Me...WHAT DRAFT??
Well...Here's a "near answer" to that question:
What Happens in a Draft?
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Here is a brief overview of what would occur if the United States returned to a draft:
1. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZE A DRAFT
A crisis occurs which requires more troops than the volunteer military can supply. Congress passes and the President signs legislation which starts a draft.
2. THE LOTTERY
A lottery based on birthdays determines the order in which registered men are called up by Selective Service. The first to be called, in a sequence determined by the lottery, will be men whose 20th birthday falls during that year, followed, if needed, by those aged 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. 18-year-olds and those turning 19 would probably not be drafted.
3. ALL PARTS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE ARE ACTIVATED
The Agency activates and orders its State Directors and Reserve Forces Officers to report for duty. See also Agency Structure.
4. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MORAL EVALUATION OF REGISTRANTS
Registrants with low lottery numbers are ordered to report for a physical, mental, and moral evaluation at a Military Entrance Processing Station to determine whether they are fit for military service. Once he is notified of the results of the evaluation, a registrant will be given 10 days to file a claim for exemption, postponement, or deferment. See also Classifications.
5. LOCAL AND APPEAL BOARDS ACTIVATED AND INDUCTION NOTICES SENT
Local and Appeal Boards will process registrant claims. Those who pass the military evaluation will receive induction orders. An inductee will have 10 days to report to a local Military Entrance Processing Station for induction.
6. FIRST DRAFTEES ARE INDUCTED
According to current plans, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees to the military within 193 days from the onset of a crisis.
Last Updated April 30, 2002
©2007 Selective Service System
http://www.sss.gov/seq.htm
Go ahead...read that again...one more time...real carefully. Notice any significant points of interest?
I'll let you discover them for yourselves...
Now...SUPPOSE...just...SUPPOSE...the U.S. Government were planning another war...yeah..."planning" another war, against another "Muslim nation", based on shoddy evidence of a "threat to national security"? America is already short on manpower to support its current war efforts around the globe. How could they possibly "staff" another war?
Might they consider bringing back...the DRAFT?
If they call you...or your sons...what will your response be? Will you answer the call of proven liars and war criminals? Or, will you answer the Call of God? Or, do you think answering the call of "Uncle Sam" is equal to answering the Call of God?
As for the followers of the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, we have been given the proper response to "Uncle Sam's" call:
10. WE BELIEVE that we who declare ourselves to be righteous Muslims, should not participate in wars which take the lives of humans. We do not believe this nation should force us to take part in such wars, for we have nothing to gain from it unless America agrees to give us the necessary territory wherein we may have something to fight for.
http://www.noi.org/muslim_program.htm
If you have not yet seen/heard the Hon. Louis Farrakhan's recent Saviours' Day Message, please purchase the DVD, and listen carefully to what he has to say. There's more at stake than most of us realize!
With Love,
Reuben
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