GUN CONTROL LAWS – [VIDEO]- ANY GUN CONTROL LAWS ARE IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF ANY OFFICIALS OATH OF OFFICE

GUN CONTROL LAWS – [VIDEO]- ANY GUN CONTROL LAWS ARE IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF ANY OFFICIALS OATH OF OFFICE – STOP THE LIBERAL ANTI-AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC MARXIST THUGS FROM VIOLATION OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!

RUSSIA IN SYRIA- FMR AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. JOHN BOLTON HAS THE ANSWER

RUSSIA IN SYRIA- FMR AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. JOHN BOLTON HAS THE ANSWER

Simple.... Frank and Direct To The Point, Former U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations Says... 

"Power In The Region Is Passing From Our Hands To The Russians" And Goes On To Say What Should Be Said Is.... "We The U.S. Have A 62 Nation Coalition And Want Russian Planes Grounded Or Out Of There... We The U.S. Is In Control Of The Airspace Over Syria, You Will Fly When We Let You Fly, If We let You Fly At All.... And If You Come Up In The Face Of That Then Any Incident In The Air Is Your Responsibility"

I FULLY AGREE WITH THIS

GET RUSSIA OUT NOW!

BLACK LIVES MATTER - RACISM – CONFEDERATE FLAG & THE TRUTH THE LIBERALS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW!!!

BLACK LIVES MATTER - RACISM – CONFEDERATE FLAG & THE TRUTH THE LIBERALS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW!!!

STOP THE “LIBERAL REVISIONIST HISTORY”! - KNOW THE FACTS!
DEMOCRATS “LIBERALS”…. ARE AGAIN TWISTING HISTORICAL FACTS REGARDING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG!

KNOW THE FACTS FIRST!!! So here is a brief American history about the Democrats, Republicans and Racism for you.

The liberals (Democrats) are trying to bait the conservative (Republicans) into a senseless debate on the use of the Confederate flag in South Carolina. But for the clueless and ignorant, THE CONFEDERATE FLAG IS A DEMOCRAT BATTLE FLAG IN THE SOUTH THAT FOUGHT THE NORTHERN REPUBLICANS FOR SLAVERY. THE DEMOCRATS WERE PRO-SLAVERY AND REPUBLICANS WERE ANTI-SLAVERY. It was a Republican president (Abe Lincoln) that abolished slavery. A Democrat then founded KKK (Klu Klux Klan) that became a Democrat social club meant to intimidate black and white Republicans. It was the Democrats that created Jim Crow (segregation) and blocked the Republican efforts to grant citizenship to blacks. So if you hear of Democrats accusing the Republicans of racism, they are twisting facts and using demagoguery TO GET VOTES from the uninformed and clueless though racism is not a monopoly of a certain party, race, culture and religion. There are always racists among us in the world. Barack Obama and Al Sharpton are examples of "reversed" racists. Both these two are race-baiters and I've already enumerated before examples of their racism based on their actions.

When history is distorted someone needs to re-post the FACTS…
Because “FACTS REMAIN UNCHANGED”!

The Confederate Battle Flag was never a National Flag of the Confederacy. It was carried into battle by several armies such as the Army Of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. Was also used as a Naval Jack by the Confederate Navy.

History books, the media, the school systems, etc abound in falsehoods and inaccuracies of Confederate and Southern history. This fact sheet will help to clarify and dispel some of these rampant inaccuracies.

MYTH - The War of 1861 - 1865 was fought over slavery.

FACT - Terribly Untrue! THE NORTH FOUGHT THE WAR OVER MONEY. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. WHEN THE SOUTH STARTED SECESSION, LINCOLN WAS ASKED, "WHY NOT LET THE SOUTH GO IN PEACE?" TO WHICH HE REPLIED, "I CAN'T LET THEM GO. WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT?" SENSING TOTAL FINANCIAL RUIN FOR THE NORTH, LINCOLN WAGED WAR ON THE SOUTH. THE SOUTH FOUGHT THE WAR TO REPEL NORTHERN AGGRESSION AND INVASION.

MYTH - Only Southerners owned slaves!

FACT - Entirely untrue! MANY NORTHERN CIVILIANS OWNED SLAVES. PRIOR TO, DURING AND EVEN AFTER THE WAR OF NORTHERN AGGRESSION. SURPRISINGLY, TO MANY HISTORY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, MOST UNION GENERALS AND STAFF HAD SLAVES TO SERVE THEM! WILLIAM T. SHERMAN HAD MANY SLAVES THAT SERVED HIM UNTIL WELL AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER AND DID NOT FREE THEM UNTIL LATE IN 1865. U.S. GRANT ALSO HAD SEVERAL SLAVES, WHO WERE ONLY FREED AFTER THE 13TH AMENDMENT IN DECEMBER OF 1865. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DIDN'T FREE HIS SLAVES EARLIER, GRANT STATED "GOOD HELP IS SO HARD TO COME BY THESE DAYS. "CONTRARILY, CONFEDERATE GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE FREED HIS SLAVES (WHICH HE NEVER PURCHASED - THEY WERE INHERITED) IN 1862!!! LEE FREED HIS SLAVES SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THE WAR WAS OVER, AND CONSIDERABLY EARLIER THAN HIS NORTHERN COUNTERPARTS. AND DURING THE FIERCE EARLY DAYS OF THE WAR WHEN THE SOUTH WAS OBLITERATING THE YANKEE ARMIES!

Lastly, and most importantly, why did NORTHERN States outlaw slavery only AFTER the war was over? The so-called "Emancipation Proclamation" of Lincoln only gave freedom to slaves in the SOUTH! NOT in the North! This pecksniffery even went so far as to find the state of Delaware rejecting the 13th Amendment in December of 1865 and did not ratify it (13th Amendment / free the slaves) until 1901!

MYTH - The Confederate Battle Flag was flown on slave ships.

FACT - NONE OF THE FLAGS OF THE CONFEDERACY OR SOUTHERN NATION EVER FLEW OVER A SLAVE SHIP. NOR DID THE SOUTH OWN OR OPERATE ANY SLAVES SHIPS. THE ENGLISH, THE DUTCH AND THE PORTUGUESE BROUGHT SLAVES TO THIS COUNTRY, NOT THE SOUTHERN NATION.

BUT, even more monumental, it is also very important to know and understand that Federal, Yankee, Union ships brought slaves to America! These ships were from the New England states, and their hypocrisy is atrocious.

These Federals were ones that ended up crying the loudest about slavery. But without their ships, many of the slaves would have never arrived here. They made countless fortunes on the delivery of slaves as well as the products made from raw materials such as cotton and tobacco in the South.

This is the problem with Yankee History its overwhelmingly portrayed incorrectly by most of the Federal & Yankee books and media.

MYTH - The Confederate Battle Flag represented the Southern Nation.

FACT - Not true! WHILE THE SOUTHERN BATTLE FLAG WAS CARRIED INTO BATTLE, THE SOUTHERN NATION HAD 3 DIFFERENT NATIONAL FLAGS DURING THE COURSE OF THE WAR.

THE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG WAS CHANGED DUE TO A RESEMBLANCE OF THE US FLAG.

THE SECOND NATIONAL FLAG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED DUE TO THE SIMILARITY TO A FLAG OF TRUCE.

THE THIRD NATIONAL FLAG WAS THE ADOPTED FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY.

The Confederate Battle Flag was never a National Flag of the Confederacy. It was carried into battle by several armies such as the Army Of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. Was also used as a Naval Jack by the Confederate Navy.

MYTH - The Confederate Battle Flag is known as the "Stars & Bars".

FACT - A common misconception! THE FIRST NATIONAL CONFEDERATE FLAG IS CORRECTLY KNOWN AS THE "STARS & BARS". THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG IS KNOWN AS THE "SOUTHERN CROSS".

MYTH - The Confederate Battle Flag represents racism today.

FACT - THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG TODAY FINDS ITSELF IN THE CENTER OF MUCH CONTROVERSY AND HOOPLA GOING ON IN SEVERAL STATES. THE CRY TO TAKE THIS FLAG DOWN IS UNJUSTIFIED. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG WAS SIMPLY JUST THAT. A BATTLE FLAG. IT WAS NEVER EVEN A NATIONAL FLAG, SO HOW COULD IT HAVE FLOWN OVER A SLAVE NATION OR REPRESENTED SLAVERY OR RACISM? THIS MYTH IS CONTINUED BY LACK OF EDUCATION AND IGNORANCE. THOSE THAT VILIFY THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG ARE VERY CONFUSED ABOUT HISTORY AND HAVE JUMPED UPON A BANDWAGON WITH LOOSE WHEELS.

MYTH – Then, The United States Flag represented freedom.

FACT - No chance. THE US FLAG FLEW OVER A SLAVE NATION FOR OVER 85 YEARS! THE NORTH TOLERATED SLAVERY AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A DIVISION OF LABOR. THE NORTH MADE A VAST FORTUNE ON SLAVERY AND IT'S COMMODITIES. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE SOUTH DECIDED TO LEAVE THE UNION THAT THE NORTH OBJECTED. THE NORTH KNEW IT COULD NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT THE SOUTHERN MONEY. THAT IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF HYPOCRISY.

MYTH - The South revered slavery.

FACT - A very interesting fact on slavery is that AT THE TIME THE WAR OF 1861 -1865 OFFICIALLY COMMENCED, THE SOUTHERN STATES WERE ACTUALLY IN THE PROCESS OF FREEING ALL SLAVES IN THE SOUTH. RUSSIA HAD FREED IT'S SERVANTS IN 1859, AND THE SOUTH TOOK GREAT NOTE OF THIS. HAD MILITARY INTERVENTION NOT BEEN FORCED UPON THE SOUTH, A VERY DIFFERENT AMERICA WOULD HAVE BEEN REALIZED THEN AS WELL AS NOW.

MYTH - The Confederate Army was comprised of rich slave owners.

FACT - Very far from the truth! THE VAST MAJORITY OF SOLDIERS IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY WERE SIMPLE MEN OF MEAGER INCOME. MOST OF WHICH WERE HARD WORKING FARMERS AND COMMON MEN. THEN, AS NOW, VERY FEW RICH MEN EVER FIGHT A WAR.

MYTH - Only the North had men of color in their ranks.

FACT - Quite simply a major falsehood of history! MANY BLACKS, BOTH FREE AND OF THEIR OWN WILL, JOINED THE CONFEDERATE ARMY TO FIGHT FOR THEIR BELOVED SOUTHERN HOME. ADDITIONALLY, MEN OF OTHER ETHNIC EXTRACTION FOUGHT AS WELL. ORIENTAL, MEXICAN & SPANISH MEN AS WELL AS NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS FOUGHT WITH PRIDE FOR THE SOUTH.

Today, many men of color are members in the heritage group SCV - Sons Of Confederate Veterans. These men of color and pride rejoice in their heritage. The continued attacks on the Southern Nation, The Confederacy, and her symbols are a terrible outrage to these fine people. These attacks should be denounced with as much fervor as those who denounce the South.

MYTH - The Confederate Flags are an authorized symbol of Aryan, KKK and hate groups.

FACT - Quite the contrary. These despicable organizations such as the KKK and Aryans have taken a hallowed piece of history, and have plagued good Southern folks and the memories of fine Confederate Soldiers that fought under the flag with their perverse agenda. IN NO WAY does the Confederate Flag represent hate or violence. Heritage groups such as the SCV battle daily the damage done to a proud nation by these hate groups. The SCV denounces all hate groups, and pride fully boast HERITAGE - NOT HATE.

MYTH - The SCV - Sons Of Confederate Veterans are a racist, hate group.

FACT - This is a blatant attack on one of the finest heritage groups ever! The SCV - SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS ARE A HISTORICAL, PATRIOTIC AND NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DESCENDENTS OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS DEDICATED TO INSURING THAT A TRUE HISTORY OF THE 1861 -1865 PERIOD IS PRESERVED AND PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC. THE SCV CONTINUES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE MEMORY AND REPUTATION OF THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AS WELL AS THE MOTIVES FOR HIS SUFFERING AND SACRIFICE.

The SCV - Sons Of Confederate Veterans are in NO WAY affiliated with, nor does it recognize or condone the terrible legacy of hate groups such as the KKK!

BLACK AMERICANS & DEMOCRATS…. “THE LIBERAL VOTE MANIPULATION OF ALL TIME”

It seems NOBODY has the GUTS to say it….. I WILL!
“WHAT THE WICKED LEFT MEDIA…. AND FAR LEFT LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WILL DO AND SAY TO GET YOUR VOTE IS UNETHICAL TO SAY THE VERY LEAST- but you can change that NOW!”
What Democratic Liberals say to the Blacks and Hispanics…. They say… “Your poor and so much has happened to you that we will protect you and be at your side…. VOTE FOR US!” They will try their damn best to “MAKE YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR IN A HARDSHIP THAT WAS BASED ON RACIAL EVENTS” and they want you to keep an anger inside…. To help you to their side!- This is completely wrong and unethical to say the very least…. Times have changed and now its time that YOU MAKE CHANGE for the better of your family…. And your country!

For our black community, don't let the liberal politicians or Democrats control you again by manipulating your emotions and using your own sentiments to serve their purpose. Slavery has been abolished long time ago by a Republican president, Abraham Lincoln. Remember that it was the Democrats that are pro-slavery and they created the KKK (Klu Klux Klan) to intimidate black and white Republicans. Then they created Jim Crow to segregate blacks from whites. It was the Republicans that fought for you with hundreds of bills sponsored by them for the advancement of blacks but blocked by Democrats. Remember the Civil Rights movement in the 60s headed by Martin Luther King who was a Republican but his father switched to Democrat to get MLK out of jail. But his living family now like his niece, Dr. Alveda King and others remain Republicans or conservatives. But most importantly in case you don't know, it was the Democrats who opposed the Civil Rights bills and some of the Dems were: a top official of the KKK, Bill Clinton's mentor and Al Gore's father.

When KKK and Jim Crow became a bygone era, the Democrats changed their tactics in controlling you and getting your votes by making you feel like slaves and victims all over again. They have been keeping you in welfare so you will not seek the American Dream and succeed and therefore lose your vote. So the Democrats have kept you in poverty by making you dependent on welfare pretending to care about you. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Republicans have fought for you before and they still fight for you now by pushing for policies that will give you jobs and create your own American Dream. Since Obama took office, the black community have suffered the most. Poverty level is at the highest and national debts at the highest. Numbers don't lie! So Obama create more racial divide to stir emotions and make you hate whites like he does and blame them for your misfortunes. That's why many of our black countrymen have become racists because of race-baiters like Obama, Al Sharpton and all. Think like Booker T. Washington and Carter Woodson who got away from slavery and thought for themselves and became a success. Take charge of yourselves and DO NOT allow liberal politicians to manipulate you into feeling the victim and blaming whites or somebody else for your misfortune. YOU ARE BEING USED AND MANIPULATED FOR YOUR VOTE.

LETS FIND OUT THE “TRUTH IN HISTORY AND GET BACK TO REALITY”

As Black Americans…. You should actually be so PROUD of parts of history that by overcoming the wrongs that were committed against you… you won! Be so proud of that. My Father taught me many valuable things…… one of which is this- its so very simple….. Remember there are 2 sides to a coin…. “NOT JUST THE DEMOCRATS & LIBERAL SIDE THAT WANTS TO BRING YOU DOWN” your better than that! Aren’t you? I believe so… and many more White Americans think that as well! Take the two sides of a coin…. The positive and the negative of any instance. Be fair and reasonable…. And find the justification and value of each side accordingly. If you need to do so…. Get a piece of paper make a line down the middle…. Mark each side and find “with factual references to back up your claims on both sides of the coin”
AFTER MY RESEARCH…. THIS IS WHAT I FIND:

As with any election year, the commentarial has begun issuing their analysis and many predictions. And, just as they do on any day whose name ends in "day," they'll soon be gracing us all with their many pearls of "conventional wisdom."

One of those many pieces of conventional wisdom—known at this point to just about all of us—is that Black Americans vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly so.

In fact, they vote in greater percentages—usually around 90%—for one political party than any other major demographic group. To have a demographic group vote so overwhelmingly for one party is rather amazing, and so I decided to look into the history of the two political parties to see if I could discover WHY!.

One of the first things I discovered in my research is that there was a demographic group in America's past that—believe it or not—actually gave their votes to one political party in even greater percentages.

The demographic group was the same: BLACK AMERICANS.

The percentage was 100%.

The party that enjoyed those levels of support?............... “THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!”.

Huh?.... YES ITS TRUE INDEED!

But wait... it gets even weirder. THE WACKO DEMOCRATIC THUG PARTY IS, today, thought of as the political champion and proponent of the interests of black Americans…… “But for almost all of the history of this country, the Democrats were the party of slavery, secession, Jim Crow, lynching, segregation, and opposition to NEARLY EVERY PIECE OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION EVER PASSED”

AND...

The Republicans were the party of abolition and emancipation. They opposed segregation, lynching, and Jim Crow. And they were the sole authors of nearly every civil rights legislation and amendment passed in the United States!

YES…. THIS IS CORRECT AND:

And cling tightly to your caps, because there's more. The Democrats were the creators of the Ku Klux Klan, which they founded with the expressed purpose of using violence to purge Republicans from Southern politics. Essentially, the KKK began its existence as the terrorist wing of the Democratic Party. “THE SAME AS THEY DID THEN…. THEY DO NOW TO OPPRESS THE BLACK AMERICANS AND TO MAKE THEM BELIEVE THEY ARE THE UNDERDOG”

NOW LET'S ALL JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH— AND WATCH THIS:

At this point in my study, I had more questions than I did answers, so I decided to be a bit more systematic. Whether we be Democrats, Republicans, or something else, “WE SHOULD ALL SHARE A DEVOTION TO WHAT IS HISTORICALLY TRUE”. And so, I have put together a little timeline on this subject. These things may not be widely discussed, taught, or known today, but they are HISTORICAL FACTS that are not generally in dispute. Personally, I found them quite surprising, and I think you might too.

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In 1789, Congress passes, and George Washington signs into law, a bill stating that no territory could become a state if it allowed slavery.

In 1792, the Democrat Party is formed. They are the party that promotes and seeks the continuance of slavery.

In 1808, Congress abolishes the slave trade in America.

In 1818, the Democrats become the majority in Congress. Using their majority, they begin to undo the 1808 and other anti-slavery decisions.

In 1820, the Democrat Party passes the Missouri Compromise, institutionalizing slavery in half of the territories.

For THIRTY YEARS, DEMOCRATS PASS MULTIPLE LAWS PROMOTING AND PROTECTING SLAVERY, culminating in 1850 with the Fugitive Slave Law. This law takes away all rights to jury trials, representation, and habeas corpus from any black who is so much as accused of being a slave.

In 1854, Democrats pass the Kansas-Nebraska act, opening up those territories to slavery, thus exceeding even the limits of the Missouri Compromise.

In 1854, the REPUBLICAN PARTY IS FORMED TO END SLAVERY. Six of the nine planks in their fledgling platform statement deal with civil rights issues.

In 1857, the Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott v. Sanford that blacks are considered inferior and thus not covered by the phrase "all men" in the Declaration of Independence; that they are property covered by the 5th Amendment; and that no black—not even a free black—could ever become a citizen of the United States. The Democrats support the decision.

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated, and the ANTI-SLAVERY REPUBLICAN PARTY now controls the Executive Branch. The Democrat Party, in complete control of the South, splits the nation asunder and causes a war in order to maintain slavery. Innumerable horrors and 650,000 deaths are required to free the slaves and restore the union.

“IN 1865, REPUBLICANS PASS THE 13TH AMENDMENT, ENDING SLAVERY.
100% OF REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT”.

Even among northern Democrats, it receives the support of only 23%.

In spite of the 13th Amendment, Southern Democrats continue to deny blacks their citizenship rights, so...

In 1868, the 14th Amendment was passed, establishing citizenship and equal protection for all in Federal law.
100% OF REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT.
0% OF DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR IT.

In spite of the 14th Amendment, Southern Democrats continue to prevent blacks from enjoying the real fruits of this citizenship, especially the right to vote, so...

In 1869, the 15th Amendment is passed, establishing the right to vote for all people, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
98% OF REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT.
3% OF DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR IT.

From 1866–1875, the Republican Congress passes 19 civil rights laws. Democrats oppose them all.

In 1875, in order to counter the Democrats' passage of Jim Crow laws, Republicans pass the most sweeping civil rights legislation ever—the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Eight years later, the Supreme Court (mostly Democrat appointees) declares the act unconstitutional.

“IN 1876, DEMOCRATS TAKE CONTROL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NO MORE MEANINGFUL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION IS PASSED UNTIL 1964”.

In 1892, Democrats take control of the White House and the Senate, and they keep control of the House. They immediately begin establishing Jim Crow laws and repealing all civil rights legislation passed by the Republicans. Any laws or amendments they cannot repeal, they skirt with poll taxes and literacy tests.

Beginning after the War, and thenceforward until 1935, ALL blacks elected to Congress are Republicans. In addition to those elected to Federal office, hundreds of blacks—all of them Republicans—are elected to state legislatures in the South.

In 1866, Democrats form the KKK with the express purpose of preventing the election of Republicans in the South. Democrats admit—under oath in Congressional hearings in 1872—that the Klan is a Democrat creation intended to restore Democrat control of the South. The Klan carries out this plan by means of a series of massacres at Republican Party meetings.

In 1901, Republican President Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to the White House. Democrats and the media are outraged.

In the 1920s, Republicans propose anti-lynching legislation. The legislation passes the house but is killed by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

In 1947, Republican businessman Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, hires Jackie Robinson (also a Republican), thus integrating Major League Baseball.

In 1954, Republican Chief Justice Earl Warren (appointed by Republican Dwight Eisenhower) authors the desegregation decision of Brown v. Board of Education.

In 1956, Democrats express their opposition to Brown v. Board of Education in the "Southern Manifesto." One hundred and one members of Congress—all but four of them Democrats—sign the manifesto.

In 1957, Republican President Eisenhower authors a Civil Rights Bill, hoping to repair the damage done to blacks and their civil rights by Democrats since 1892. Passage of the bill is blocked by Senate Democrats. When the bill finally goes through, it is significantly weakened due to lack of support from Democrats.

In 1960, Republican Senator Everett Dirksen authors a Voting Rights Bill, again, in an effort to undo the disenfranchisement of blacks by Democrats through poll taxes, literacy tests, and threats of violence by the KKK. And once again, Senate Democrats attempt (though in the end unsuccessfully) to block passage of the bill.

In 1964, Congress passes, and President Lyndon Johnson signs into law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is essentially the law originally authored by Eisenhower in 1957. Democrats, including Senator Robert Byrd (a former KKK member), employ a filibuster of the bill. Once the filibuster is overcome, a larger percentage of Republicans vote for passage than do Democrats.

In 1965, Congress passes, and President Lyndon Johnson signs into law, the Voting Rights Act of 1964. This is the law originally authored by Eisenhower in 1959. A filibuster is prevented, and passage of this bill also enjoys support from a greater percentage of Republicans than Democrats.

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So here we are at 1965, right around the time when black American voters completed the big migration to the Democrats. 100% Republican when they first began voting, 90% Democrat now—what the heck happened?

LETS UNCOVER MORE:

Though the sea change occurred in the 1960s, there were, earlier, a couple of small fractures in the 100% support once enjoyed by the Republicans.

First, there was the controversial election of Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes, who won in the Electoral College but lost the popular vote. Though Hayes himself was not involved, there were numerous placative deals made with the Democrats to get them to support his election—including, unfortunately, a relaxing of Republican support for Reconstruction. This was a small crack in what had otherwise been the Republicans' unwavering record of championing the rights of black Americans.

Then, there was the Great Depression, which hit lower-income blacks very hard. Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, with the many anti-poverty and work programs he supported, was seen as a champion of the "little guy." Rightly or wrongly, this caused another diminution in the monolithic support from blacks that had been previously enjoyed by Republicans.

But it was the mid-60s when the big shift took place, and there are three big reasons for that shift.

KENNEDY AND KING:

The 1960s roiled with questions of equality and civil rights. Marches and protests were taking place across the country—it truly was the defining issue of the early 1960s.

John F. Kennedy, recognizing the need to place himself on the correct side of the cilvil rights question, employed the talents of Senator Harris Wofford to pursue this aim. Among other initiatives, Wofford encouraged Kennedy to make a comforting phone call to Coretta Scott King when her husband was in jail. This had a deep effect on Martin Luther King Jr.'s father, who had previously been a Republican and Nixon supporter. King, Sr. very publicly switched his support to Kennedy, and said he would bring "a suitcase full of votes" with him. And he did. When the father of the nation's most prominent civil rights leader switched parties, it was only natural that many would switch with him.

CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION:

The 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act were passed by a Congress wherein Democrats were the majority, and they were signed into law by a Democratic president. This had a powerful effect on public opinion.

The ironies involved were many. Both pieces legislation had essentially been authored by Republicans. As a percentage of the party, a greater percentage of Republicans voted for both bills than did Democrats. And a cadre of Democrats filibustered the 1964 bill in an attempt to prevent its passage.

“SIMPLY PUT, BOTH BILLS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED WITHOUT THE ACTIONS OF REPUBLICANS... NOT TO MENTION THAT BOTH WERE JUST MODERN VERSIONS OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION THAT REPUBLICANS HAD PASSED—AND DEMOCRATS HAD SYSTEMATICALLY UNDONE—100 YEARS EARLIER”.

This, however, was not the broad public perception, and Barry Goldwater—with one action—made that perception significantly worse for Republicans. In the course of the debate on the 1964 Civil Rights legislation, he found an element of the bill not to his liking, and voted against it.

Oops.

Barry Goldwater—a man who, using his own money, twice kept the Arizona chapter of the NAACP from going bankrupt—was not a racist. And his vote was a principled one, in that it was a “SIMPLE PROVISION OF THE BILL THAT HE OPPOSED, RATHER THAN ITS OVERALL AIM”. And yet it may have been the most costly electoral mistake ever made. Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee for president. The standard-bearer of the Republican Party had voted against civil rights legislation. The perception might as well have been carved in stone.

THE SOUTHERN STRATEGY:

The electoral reality for any presidential candidate is that he (or she, someday soon) must appeal to a majority of voters in enough states to win. It's a complex game, involving hundreds of calculations and very deliberate strategies. Resources are carefully allocated by state or region, in an effort to secure the most electoral votes. In the presidential election of 1960, the Nixon campaign decided to go after votes in the South. The South had been, from the beginning of the country, solidly Democrat, but fractures had begun to appear in this monolithic support, and the Nixon campaign felt they could make enough headway there to turn the tide. This was called the "Southern Strategy." Nixon's campaign and Republicans contended that they were appealing to traditional American values. Their Democrat opponents countered that they were appealing to underlying racism PERVASIVE IN THE SOUTH.

Whatever the truth was, the Democrats' characterization of the Southern Strategy gained enough traction to have an effect. Ironically, there was still institutionalized racism in the South at that time, but it was still being expressed almost exclusively by Democrats. Southern Democrat governors, such as Faubus of Arkansas, Wallace of Alabama, and Barnett of Mississippi, were standing in doorways of schools, calling out the National Guard, and even closing them all down for a year to prevent their integration.

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SO, HERE IN 2015, WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US?

Democrats will likely respond to all of this by saying, "THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW." They will argue that “today's Democratic Party is nothing like the way it was BEFORE”. Some will go further, and argue that the roles have reversed—that today, it is the Republicans who are the racists, and the Democrats who are the champions of minorities.

In response, a fair-minded Republican must grant that the Democratic Party has indeed changed—and dramatically so—from its pro-slavery, secessionist, segregationist past. But that Republican then would likely go on to argue that the REPUBLICAN PARTY DID NOT CHANGE AT ALL vis-a-vis civil rights—that they still continue to promote the same general ideas of colorblindness that they always have: that everyone should be treated equally, and that everyone should be allowed to get as rich as possible, regardless of who they are.

Where does the truth lie? Which party's policies are more beneficial to the interests of black Americans today? And, if all of this is a matter of historical record, why haven't Republicans been shouting it from the rooftops?

If you ask a thousand people to answer those questions, you just might get a thousand different answers. But somewhere in there is the truth, and it's a truth we're going to need to find as we continue to examine this question. Because TRUTH are factual evidence and that REMAINS UNCHANGED.

For now, we've taken the first step. For indeed, “IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE NOW AND WHERE WE MAY BE GOING,…….. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FIRST UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN.”

And Once Again…. Just To Remind You….
“The Supreme Court Affirms Racist Origins of Gun Control" by the DEMOCRATIC PARTY - Comments on the US Supreme Court's June 28th McDonald v. City of Chicago ruling that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms applies to state and local governments. This case was filed by a black man, Otis McDonald and highlights that “GUN CONTROL LAWS ARE ROOTED IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S RACIST PAST WHEN DEMOCRATS PASSED "BLACK CODES" THAT PROHIBITED NEWLY FREED SLAVES FROM OWNING GUNS FOR SELF DEFENSE.”

**Senator Everett Dirksen was instrumental to the passage of civil rights legislation in ‘57, ‘60, ‘64, ‘65 and ‘68. (WITH PIC)

The WICKED LEFT MEDIA AND FAR LEFT LIBERAL DEMOCRATS INDOCTRINATES YOU WITH PROPAGANDA….

WHAT THE WICKED LEFT MEDIA…. AND FAR LEFT LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WILL DO AND SAY TO GET YOUR VOTE IS UNETHICAL TO SAY THE VERY LEAST- but you can change that NOW!”

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CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP ENDORSES TERRORIST FACTIONS AND A TERRORIST SUB-STATE RUN UNDER SHARIAH LAW

CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP ENDORSES TERRORIST FACTIONS AND A TERRORIST SUB-STATE RUN UNDER SHARIAH LAW

Catholic Archbishop Orlando Beltrán Quevedo Endorses a “Peace-Process” That Involves A Known  Terrorist Faction and By The Same, Is Endorsing A Terrorist Sub-State by Way Of The Unlawful & Unconstitutional BBL-Bangsamoro Basic Law Which Violates Sovereignty Of State and A Terrorist Sub-State Run By A Known Terrorist Organization, The M.I.L.F.

“One Can Not Endorse A “Peace Process” That Involves A Known Terrorist Organization and Which Violates Constitutional Law As Well As Violates The Basic Sovereignty Of State, Without Endorsing The Terrorist Faction Itself”…

Orlando Beltrán Quevedo (born 11 March 1939) is a Filipino Cardinal and the current Archbishop of Cotabato. On January 12, 2014, Pope Francis named him as one of 19 new cardinals of the Catholic Church. He was created a cardinal in the consistory of February 22, 2014.

*A ‘FaceBook’ post by ‘C N A- Catholic News Agency’ states “Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., the newest cardinal from the Philippines, is a dedicated servant of the poor who has advocated for peace between Christians and Muslims in the country”. If we click the link that leads to the website of the C N A, we can go on to read about Cardinal Orlando Beltrán Quevedo and the ‘Peace-Process’ that he advocates is really about the ‘Dangerous, Unlawful and Unconstitutional BBL- Bangsamoro Basic law.

In an influential 2003 paper, the Cardinal said that….. “the root cause of the Moro Muslim insurgency was “injustice” toward the Moro people’s identity,…. their political sovereignty, and their “integral development.” He examined the……… ‘mistreatment’ of the Moro people and historic tensions with Spanish and American colonialism and with Filipino Christians, but to me and many others this is a joke and far from the truth. These are the all so common “Phrases and Terms” that’s used by the Corrupt Yellow Aquino Administration and the BBL supporters in which a vast majority were in favor simply because they were also in favor of President Aquino and in the “yellow propaganda” to push the enactment of the BBL. Lets make note, that NOT ONLY Christians are opposed to the BBL… but There are many Muslims also against the BBL, and in fact there were reports of 70,000 +/- tribe members from the mountains and flat lands both Muslim and Christian who would be ready to fight the MILF together if the BBL was passed.

In full ‘Manipulation Of The Facts’, The Cardinal portrays the situation as being an “injustice” for Muslims- However this is not actually the truth and the Cardinal knows this and the true history stated below will show why.... it deals with more than just ordinary Muslims, we are talking about a Radical Islamic Terrorist Group to control a region of the Philippines that also has approx. 1 Trillion dollars worth of natural resources, which I wont get into because I don’t want to give a false speculation as to WHO would benefit from that!!  But however Many many Muslims are satisfied with the current ARMM treaty in that region of the Philippines. Quite simply Cardinal- One should never give in to a Terrorist Faction period!

One may ask…. What in the world is the Cardinal talking about when he says “the root cause of the Moro Muslim insurgency was…. “injustice” toward the Moro people’s identity,…. their political sovereignty, and their “integral development.” And what about the so called “mistreatment”??? -  I believe that the Cardinal is referring to the beginning peoples who came to and inhabited the island of whats today called Mindanao, OR the agreement as mentioned herein below as it states:

In 1976, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi brokered a negotiation between the Philippine government and MNLF Leader Nur Misuari which led to the signing of the MNLF-GRPH Tripoli Agreement of 1976 wherein the MNLF accepted the Philippine government's offer of semi-autonomy of the regions in dispute, which is NOT really theirs to begin with, they just want the land!

The signing of this agreement brought about a serious rift in MNLF leadership, leading to the formation of a breakaway group in 1977 by Hashim Salamat and 57 MNLF officers. The group was initially known as "The New Leadership". Misuari expelled Salamat in December 1977, after which Salamat moved his new organization first to Cairo, Egypt and then, in 1980, to Lahore, Pakistan, where it engaged in diplomatic activities. This organization was formally established in 1984 as the MILF - Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Muammar Gaddafi became a longstanding supporter of the MILF after its emergence.

In January 1987, the MNLF accepted the Philippine government's offer of semi-autonomy of the regions in dispute, subsequently leading to the establishment of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao- ARMM. The MILF, however, refused to accept this offer and continued their insurgency operations. A general cessation of hostilities between the government in Manila and the MILF was signed in July 1997 but this agreement was abolished in 2000 by the Philippine Army under the administration of Philippine President Joseph Estrada. In response, the MILF declared a jihad against the government, its citizens and supporters.

CARDINAL- I ASK YOU THIS!- …. “By What “Injustice” Toward The Moro People’s Identity,…. Their Political Sovereignty, And Their “Integral Development,  And The So Called “Mistreatment Are You Talking About!... By What Political Means Do They Have Any Right And Authority To Have Any Political Sovereignty In The Republic Of The Philippines!

Yes it is true that ‘many’ Muslims inhabited the island for hundreds of years… but lets look at history because as you can see your claim of injustice falls short of the truth.

Cardinal… lets look at the history a little closer shall we, and ‘keeping in mind’ that the Corrupted Yellow Aquino Administration share the same common belief as ‘you’…. that the Republic Of The Philippines and her people  ‘owes’ the moro people some kind of ‘political sovereignty’, which is FALSE! – The “Moros” have stated they are NOT even Filipino’s!

The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Homonhon, Eastern Samar, Philippines in 1521 marked the beginning of Spanish colonization. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain. With the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi from Mexico City, in 1565, the first Spanish settlement in the archipelago was established.The Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years. This resulted in the predominant religion in the country being ‘Roman Catholicism’….. and which during this time, Manila became the western hub of the trans-Pacific Manila–Acapulco galleon trade connecting Asia with the Americas.

As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick succession the Philippine Revolution, which spawned the short-lived First Philippine Republic, and the Philippine–American War. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until 1945. After World War II, the Philippines was recognized as an independent nation.

Cardinal…. Way way far back in the 1300s, heralded the arrival and eventual spread of the Islamic religion in the Philippine archipelago. In 1380, Karim ul' Makdum and Shari'ful Hashem Syed Abu Bakr, an Arab trader born in Johore, arrived in Sulu from Malacca and established the Sultanate of Sulu by converting Sulu's rajah and marrying his daughter. At the end of the 15th century, Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan of Johor introduced Islam in the island of Mindanao. He married Paramisuli, an Iranun princess (A Dayang-dayang), and established the Sultanate of Maguindanao. The sultanate form of government extended further into Lanao.

Islam spread out of Mindanao in the south into Luzon in the north. Manila was Islamized during the reign of Sultan Bolkiah in 1485 to 1521. This was accomplished because the Bruneian Empire subjugated the Kingdom of Tondo by converting Rajah Salalila to Islam.

However Cardinal…….that was along time ago, and though States like the Animist Igorot, Malay Madja-as, Sinified Ma-i, and Indianized Butuan still maintained their cultures, the rivalries between the datus, rajahs, huangs, sultans, and lakans eventually eased Spanish colonization. Furthermore Cardinal, the islands that were sparsely populated due to consistent natural disasters and inter-kingdom conflicts, and Therefore, the colonization was made easy and the small states of the archipelago quickly became incorporated into the Spanish Empire and were ‘Hispanicized and Christianized’.

With all due respect Cardinal….. we are NOT talking about the 1300’s … and NOT talking about 1485 to 1521!... we are talking about NOW.

The fundamentals of the Muslim religion require a homogenous Islamic government. In the Philippines this would require separation, or at least total autonomy, which the ARMM provided for and is still in existence and should stay and NOT be replaced by the BBL, and it actually goes “”beyond”” that because the BBL would not only give power and territory to Muslims and violate Philippine Sovereignty …. In an unlawful manner, but also governed by a known terrorist Faction.

There are many Muslims living in America that ‘do not’ require a ‘homogenous Islamic government’ to exist…. You Cardinal know that and I know that! It is simple and pure…. THE MILF WHO BRANCHED OFF FROM THE MNLF did something to cause the state problems which led to the ARMM, but were ‘not satisfied’ with a piece of the pie- they demand the whole… and here is why Cardinal…..

Cardinal….. there are some things you should know. After Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is posing a serious threat to Philippine security.

Otherwise known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, now recently called by its followers as Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham, ISIS, thus far, is the most violent extremist jihadist armed group operating predominantly in Iraq and Syria. But………… ISIS has a delusion to expand its operations in the Muslim world not only in the Middle East and North Africa but also in Muslim areas stretching from Europe to Asia.

Cardinal…. Tell the truth to the people that ….The Philippines is not spared the ISIS threat because it has self-proclaimed followers among Muslim Filipinos and…. “MOROS” who just performed a Bay-ah or pledge of allegiance to ISIS founder, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!  On June 29, 2014, Baghdadi proclaimed himself as the overall leader or a Caliph of a so-called independent ISIS Caliphate. ISIS followers call this Caliphate as Al-Dawlah Al-Islamiyah Fi Al-Iraq Wa-Al Sham.

In May 2014, Muslims in the Philippines, who called themselves part of the Ansar Dawlah Fi Filibbin, posted a video showing  men in white dress performing a Bay-ah to Baghdadi. The May 2014 video was filmed a month before Baghdadi proclaimed an independent ISIS Caliphate. Titled “FILIPINA SUPPORT FOR ISIS AND BAY-AT TO SHAIKH ABU BAKAR AL BAGHDADY (HAFIDZAHULLAH),” the video displayed men speaking in Arabic to express their support for and loyalty to ISIS and its leader Baghdadi. In the latter part of the video, these men spoke in Filipino, reiterating their allegiance to ISIS and submission to Baghdadi.

Cardinal…. PLEASE tell the people that……… IN THE PHILIPPINES YOU HAVE THESE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) And Even The New People’s Army (NPA- Which President Aquino’s Father Was A Part Of….. And The Alex Boncayao Group (ABG) And  Also Many Drug Syndicates.

Here is another problem- Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is a militant Islamist group based in and around Jolo and Basilan in the Philippines, where for more than four decades, “MORO” groups have been engaged in an insurgency for an independent province in the country. Since its inception in 1991, the group has carried out bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, and extortion in what they describe as their fight for an independent Islamic province in the Philippines.

Cardinal….. PLEASE tell the people that…….“Abu Sayyaf Seeks The Establishment Of An Iranian-Style Islamic Theocracy In The Southern Philippines. “ ….What Do You Think Will Happen If The One Sided Bbl Is Enacted? An All Out War Could Take Place…. And Innocent Lives To Be Lost.

With Reference To]: BBL – Bangsamoro Basic Law

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Cardinal… “”the BBL will not lead to peace. ……BBL will lead to war - if not by the MILF-BIFF who actually never let up, or by those who were deliberately left out of the conversation, as with the NPA, or Abu Sayyaf who have worked hand in hand with the MILF but also have close ties to ISIS””

Cardinal….. let me ask you this. Do You Know How To “Create Your Own Country”? The People Who ‘Say The Same As You’….      And The Corrupt Yellow Aquino Administration Are Showing Us How- …A.) Form A Terrorist Group. B.) Steel Weapons And Kill People. C.) Wait For A Weak Government Who Wont Try To Fight You. And Then ….. d.) DEMAND YOUR OWN TERRITORY!

Archbishop Orlando Beltrán Quevedo Mindanao Media Forum in Cotabato City on

BBL- Bangsamoro Basic Law

By Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo (Keynote address of Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, at the media forum “Beyond Mamasapano: Reporting the Bangsamoro Peace Process” on July 24 in Cotabato City)

CARDINAL- A MORAL AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE

I speak to you as a religious pastor. It is my vocation to help the faithful understand and share with others the Truth of God, the truth of Christ, and the truth of the world.

The truth of God includes the unity of humankind. We are all one family of God. We are brothers and sisters of one another. We are a colorful mosaic of rich and variegated religious and cultural traditions and values. We have significantly different ways of thinking, praying and acting. We areLumads, Muslims and Christians, and peoples of other faiths, such as Buddhists, Hindus, and followers of Confucius.

The truth of Christ is that he became Incarnate, the God who became Man so as to die for the sake of all humankind. He proclaimed the Gospel of Love, love even of our enemies. From our respective Sacred Scriptures, Muslims and Christians do have a “Common Word” – the great commandment of loving God and loving our neighbor.

The truth of this world is that this earthly home of ours is where we need to work out together as brothers and sisters our common journey to God’s Reign. It is a Reign of Justice and Peace, Truth and Love.

It is from this pastoral perspective that I view the Bangsamoro peace process and the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. The BBL was crafted by Lumads, Christians, and Muslims. It expresses concretely the result of 17 long years of negotiation.

The peace process and the BBL were sailing smoothly in unruffled waters until they hit rocks and reefs and floundered. ---------- [  Let Me Correct You, It Never Was Sailing Smoothly Cardinal ]- emphasis is mine

CARDINAL- THE PRESENT SOCIAL CONTEXT: A CLIMATE OF BIAS AND PREJUDICE

The following is an extract, edited for this occasion, of my privilege speech on 12 July 2015 at the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference.

In just one fateful day, the relatively remote Moro village of Tukanalipao, municipality of Mamasapano, province of Maguindanao in the Archdiocese of Cotabato, became the symbol of insincerity and mistrust. 

Here 44 members of the Special Action Force of the National Police died valiantly in an encounter that lasted several hours. The SAF themselves killed 17 Moro rebels and 4 civilians.

The highest ranking active police officer involved in the military operation reported at the legislative hearings that their men gunned down about 250 rebels. Media reported that Moro rebels massacred the 44 SAF many of whom were shot dead mercilessly even when they were already wounded and helpless. In subsequent days national media played up the massacre report and created a climate of anger against Moro rebels. Daily we saw gruesome pictures of the dead and the grief of SAF widows and families.

At the legislative hearings to investigate the Mamasapano tragedy, several of our legislators expressed the biases, prejudices, and mistrust of the Christian majority against Moros in general and against the BBL in particular.

These biases were sown during the period of colonization when relationships between Moros and Christians were characterized by continuing conflict, negative experiences with Moros, the diversity of religious beliefs and culture. Dormant through many decades and occasionally rearing its head as in the Ilaga-Barracuda armed conflicts during Martial Law, bias and prejudice suddenly erupted into the open in the wake of the Mamasapano tragedy.

On March 20-23, 2015 Social Weather Stations conducted a post-Mamasapano survey on opinions regarding the BBL. The results are telling:

The March survey sample consisted of 78% Catholics, 5% Muslims, 3% INC, and 13% other Christians. Less than 1% did not give any answer.

Of those surveyed 47% said they knew only a little of the BBL; 34% said that they knew almost none.

Approval of the proposed BBL was favorable among those with extensive knowledge about it (4%) and among those with partial but sufficient knowledge about it (13%).

Disapproval came from among those with little knowledge (47%) and from among those with no or almost no knowledge about the BBL (34%). These two groups, a total of 81%, constituted the great majority of those surveyed.

[ THE TRUTH CARDINAL….Is Approx 83% To 86% Of The Population Is Against The Enactment Of The  Unlawful And Unconstitutional Bbl And Aware Of What The Bbl Relates To ] emphasis is mine

One would naturally wonder why anyone with little or almost no knowledge of the BBL would disapprove of it. One reason came may be gleaned from the following conversation that I had with a Catholic religious leader:

I asked him: “Do you support the BBL?”

“No I don’t support the BBL,” he answered.

“Have you read the BBL?”

“No.”

“So why don’t you agree with what you have not read?”

“Ah, basta, I don’t agree.”

[ EWAN!.... ‘I DON’T THINK SO’ – THE TRUTH IS CARDINAL-  That Most Everyone Is Fully Aware Of The Bbl And Its Unlawful Terms And Conditions And Including Violating Philippine  Sovereignty Which Also Includes Run By A Terrorist Group Which Will Train Terrorists To Be ‘Policemen For Its Shariah Law ] emphasis is mine

One would logically conclude that such negative attitude about the BBL is due to bias, prejudice and mistrust, a mistrust that several of our legislators have expressed in the hearings on the Mamasapano tragedy.-------------- [ I Will Fully Disagree With You Cardinal. The Terrorist Organization Milf Negotiator Mohagher Iqbal Said The Milf Are Not Terrorists, And That The People Can Trust The Milf. He Says… Trust The Terrorist Milf? First Of All How Could Anyone Trust Him And His Words Alone If Under Oath He Lied About His Real Name…. Being Real Name Is “Datucan Abas”….. This Is The Name That Appeared In Warrants Of Arrest Issued In 2003 In Connection With The Bombing Of The Davao International Airport (20 Killed, 143 Injured) And The Bombing Of The Davao City Sasa Wharf (17 Killed, 56 Injured). And What About All The Other Killings And Bombings Including The 44 Saf Since 1984 Cardinal? This Is Why…. People Can Not Trust A Terrorist Group Cardinal And This Is Why There Is Bias And Prejudice Cardinal. ] emphasis is mine

I have an educated guess that our people in the parishes who know little about the BBL get their information from the media. Unfortunately in the wake of Mamasapano media dished out one-sided and misleading as well as incorrect information about the BBL.

Here is a sequel to the conversation I reported above:

“You know, Cardinal, that none of us is a member of your peace group, the Friends of Peace.”

“Yes, of course, I know. In fact I did not give you any invitation. By the way I, too, have certain biases and prejudices about people and individuals. But I have learned not to let such sentiments influence my judgments. So, are you against the BBL because you are biased and prejudiced?”

To his credit, he said, “To be honest, Cardinal, yes.”

[ Yes He Is Against The Bbl? ……..Or Yes He Admits He Is Biased And Prejudiced??- Oh Come On’…Sounds Like The Common “Aquino Yellow Clan Propaganda To Me ] emphasis is mine

“Well to those in the same situation, I can only ask, and I also ask this of myself, what would Jesus say about your biases and prejudices? Would Jesus approve?”

[ I Ask You Cardinal- Does Jesus Approve Of Terrorist Bombings, Killings, Beheadings And All Of The Unlawful And Unethical / Immoral Aptitudes Of Shariah Law? Would Jesus Approve Of Treating Women As Second Class Citizens And All The Punishments Thereof That Come With Shariah Law? Would Jesus Hang Gays Upside Down And Drop Them From Buildings? I Don’t Think Jesus Would Approve Of What You Endorse Cardinal ] emphasis is mine

The Mamasapano tragedy sadly exposed the deeply entrenched biases and prejudices of the Filipino Christian majority. Sadder still is to learn that most of those who disapprove the BBL but know little or almost none about it are Catholics. -----------[ If That Is True (And I Don’t Believe For A Minute It Is) Then I Will Teach Catholics What They Should Know About The Bbl ] emphasis is mine

CARDINAL- THE MEDIA PRACTITIONER: VOCATION TO TRUTH:

I believe that you, dear media practitioners, have more than a profession. You have a vocation. You are agents for the communication of truth, justice, peace and love. These are the truly human values that serve as the pillars of society. You communicate to others the fundamental values of God’s Reign.

You have the task of helping inform, educate, and form individuals and our society in accord with those values.

Truth requires fairness, accuracy, and objectivity. Truth is not served:

• by distorting information, by omitting essential information or by disregarding context;
• by using misleading and even erroneous headlines or illustrations;
• by half-truths;
• by not differentiating between advocacy and news reporting;
• by oversimplifying;
• by misrepresenting fact or context (all the above are from the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists, Indianapolis, 1996);
• by improper emphasis (see “Journalist’s Code of Ethics,” Philippine Press Institute and National Press Club;

Nor is truth served:

• by not verifying alleged facts given by a so-called “reliable source”
• by mixing speculation with verified facts;

Through the years I have often wondered how two reporters at CBCP press conferences could report the same event so differently. One veteran journalist explained to me that the two reporters wrote for 2 different papers with distinct political perspectives: “Meron angulo na politika.”

[ CARDINAL-  DID YOU JUST MENTION “DISTINCT POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES”?- THE ‘CBCP’!- At The Same Time That The CBCP Made Comments About The Vice President And How He Should ‘Come-Clean’ (In So Many Words) About His Involvement With Corruption…. At The Same Time They Never Once Mentioned President Aquino And “”His Greater Involvement In The Scams And Corruption On His Shoulders””… Be Fair CBCP! ] emphasis is mine

Most of you here are media people from Mindanao. More than many others who are Manila-based, you know our Mindanao situation. You are more familiar with the Maguindanao situation, the Moro Question, and the various solutions offered to resolve it. May I strongly suggest that your reports, based on your own personal knowledge, make a difference on the way Mindanao events are reported at the national level.

[ LET ME TELL YOU CARDINAL- MY SOLUTION…. Is To Get Any And All Terrorist Factions Out Of The Philippines Cardinal! We Don’t Give Them Money Land To Justify Any Means. I, Too Have Been All Over Mindanao! I Know Tribes From The Mountains… To Politicians In The Offices… And Let Me Tell You Cardinal Anyone And Most Everyone Is Again, Fully Aware Of The Bbl And All Its Legalities Thereof--- As A Special Ops Officer Of The U.S. Once Said About The Terrorists In Mindanao….. “Let Us Go In…. And We Will Clean House! ] emphasis is mine

CARDINAL- AN OCCASION FOR SELF-EXAMINATION:

In the light of the above observations, some self-examination would be necessary:

• In my media work regarding Mamasapano, did I share in the biases and prejudices of the public majority?
• Did I help build a climate mistrust and perhaps of revenge?
• Or fan the flame of anti-Moro prejudice, by improperly emphasizing SAF casualties while ignoring MILF and civilian casualties and the grief of their own widows and children?
• Have I read and understood the BBL in such way that my reportage could correct misinformation about the BBL and misinterpretation of it?
• How can I do my media work with fairness and objectivity so as to follow my vocation to be an authentic prophet of justice, peace, truth and love?

CARDINAL- CONCLUSION

My own expectations of media practitioners are very simple. They stem from my own episcopal motto that is the guide of my life: “Charity rejoices in the truth” (1 Cor. 13:6).

Be true to your vocation as truth tellers, sharers of truth. Tell the truth. Do it justly and charitably.

[MY REFUTED STATEMENTS]------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maybe… by having the Cardinal speak on behalf of the BBL, which let me remind you that MOST backers and defenders of the unlawful and unconstitutional BBL are on the Corrupt Yellow President Aquino side… maybe people will be enlightened and support the BBL?- I don’t think so!

The Cardinal says….. “Be true to your vocation as truth tellers, sharers of truth. Tell the truth. Do it justly and charitably.”… OK..SO I WILL!... Watch!Here Is More Truth On The Unlawful & Unconstitutional Bbl- Bangsamoro Basic Law

MUSLIMS AND THE SO CALLED “PEACE-PROCESS”-

I have met good Muslims…. And BAD Muslims.

The problem is just this Cardinal….. we are NOT talking about ANY KIND of “Peace-Process” with just the ordinary Muslims in the Philippines… most of which are very nice people!  From what I understand, there are an approx. 82% to 86% of Muslims in the world that are considered to be “Moderate Muslims” and can be very nice people from whom I have met. HOWEVER CARDINAL…. The balance of that remains at  16% to 18% of what I would call BAD Muslims. Meaning to say the 16% to 18% are the “Radical Extremist Muslim Group from which the Terrorists are derived from, and those are the Muslims who follow the Islamic belief’s to the “T” or to say who follow the very core foundations of the Islamic teachings…. But you did NOT mention that as I understand!

Cardinal… you are only sharing into half of the situation…. I will show and SHARE THE WHOLE!

Lets first talk about the “Peace-Process” and how it applies to the MILF and the Yellow Aquino Government. I’m Curious Cardinal ……Why you did’nt  mention about how nice and good the “PEACE NEGOTIATOR- Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, who is also the “Spokesperson for the MILF”. Actually Cardinal I am NOT curious, because I already know why you  didn’t mention him!

Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, under “Oath” in the BBL hearings “LIED” about his name, about his true identity! In fact, the DOJ- Department Of Justice De Lima (on the yellow Aquino side) said just let it pass (in so many words) and to “Just show GOOD FAITH”!!!... simply amazing isn’t it? Well…. I will tell you why Cardinal… Mr. Mohagher Iqbal real name is “Datucan Abas”….. This is the name that appeared in warrants of arrest issued in 2003 in connection with the bombing of the Davao International Airport (20 killed, 143 injured) and the bombing of the Davao City Sasa wharf (17 killed, 56 injured). Peoples question is Why was the government hiding the true identity of this man?.... Sen. Cayetano surmised the “government is just hiding these facts because they are negotiating peace — with people who were engaged in bombings”- and he is still walking around free today!

The second concern I would like to talk about is this. President Aquino says the MILF are not terrorists, and in fact Mr  Mohagher Iqbal - Datucan Abas says the MILF are NOT terrorists.

EVERY PART CARDINAL IN WHOLE…. PLAYS A KEY FACTOR, AND THIS IS WHY-

SO, THE CARDINAL IS ENDORSING THE “PEACE-PROCESS” AND THE MILF ARE NOT TERRORISTS???..... LETS JUST SEE!

In 1976, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi brokered a negotiation between the Philippine government and MNLF Leader Nur Misuari which led to the signing of the MNLF-GRPH Tripoli Agreement of 1976 wherein the MNLF accepted the Philippine government's offer of semi-autonomy of the regions in dispute, which is NOT really theirs to begin with, they just want the land!

The signing of this agreement brought about a serious rift in MNLF leadership, leading to the formation of a breakaway group in 1977 by Hashim Salamat and 57 MNLF officers. The group was initially known as "The New Leadership". Misuari expelled Salamat in December 1977, after which Salamat moved his new organization first to Cairo, Egypt and then, in 1980, to Lahore, Pakistan, where it engaged in diplomatic activities. This organization was formally established in 1984 as the MILF - Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Muammar Gaddafi became a longstanding supporter of the MILF after its emergence.

In January 1987, the MNLF accepted the Philippine government's offer of semi-autonomy of the regions in dispute, subsequently leading to the establishment of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao- ARMM. The MILF, however, refused to accept this offer and continued their insurgency operations. A general cessation of hostilities between the government in Manila and the MILF was signed in July 1997 but this agreement was abolished in 2000 by the Philippine Army under the administration of Philippine President Joseph Estrada. In response, the MILF declared a jihad against the government, its citizens and supporters. Under President Gloria Arroyo, the government entered into a cease-fire agreement with the MILF and resumed peace talks.

Despite peace negotiations and the cease-fire agreement, the MILF attacked government troops in Maguindanao resulting in at least twenty-three deaths in January 2005. The combined armies of the MILF and Abu Sayyaf were involved in days of fighting which necessitated government troops using heavy artillery to engage rebel forces.

The bombing incident in Davao Airport in 2003 which the Philippine government blamed on MILF members, raised speculation that the peace negotiations might be ineffectual in bringing peace to Mindanao if the MILF is unable to control its operatives. The MILF denies ties with terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, although Jemaah Islamiyah is considered to have provided them with training facilities in areas they control. The MILF also continues to deny connections with Al-Qaeda, though it has admitted to sending around 600 volunteers to Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and that Osama Bin Laden sent money to the Philippines, though the group denies directly receiving any payment

From June 28 to July 6, 2006, conflict between the MILF and armed civilian volunteers under Maguindanao Province governor Andal Ampatuan who were supported by the Philippine Army had been reported. The fighting began after governor Ampatuan blamed the MILF for a June 23 bomb attack on his motorcade, which killed five in his entourage. The MILF denied responsibility, but Ampatuan sent police and civilian volunteers to arrest MILF members connected to the attack. Four thousand families were reported displaced by the fighting that followed, which was ended by a cease-fire agreement signed on July 10 and 11.

Talks between the MILF and the government collapsed in 2008 after a Supreme Court decision in Sema vs. COMELEC which rejected a preliminary accord that would have expanded the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao-ARMM. In 2011, the MILF withdrew their demands for independence, ……..instead saying that they would pursue SUBSTATE status, likened to a U.S. state instead of independence from the Philippines

In March 2007, the Philippine government offered to recognize the right of self-determination for the Moro people which it had never done in three decades of conflict. However on July 12, 2007, Islamic militants in Basilan in the southern Philippines killed 14 marines, beheading 11 of them, while 9 other marines were wounded and about 4 fighters were killed. The fighting took place as the marines were searching for kidnapped Italian priest, Giancarlo Bossi, on June 10, 2007. A MILF SOLDIER CONFIRMED THAT SOME OF ITS MEMBERS HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN GUN BATTLES, DESPITE THE MILF PEACE TREATY WITH THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

(Mohagher Iqbal-FAKE NAME), the chief negotiator for the MILF, denied that it was responsible for the beheadings and the priest's abduction. On July 19, 2007, despite no ransom being paid, Giancarlo Bossi, who was kidnapped on June 10 in Zamboanga Sibugay province, was freed. Philippine authorities described his kidnappers as members of the Abu Sayyaf. Government authorities blamed a renegade commander of the MILF for Bossi's kidnapping, but it denied any involvement BUT the MILF and Abu Sayyaf have worked hand in hand before!

According to the provincial administrator of Basilan in 2007, more than 900 families had been displaced as a result of the deployment of soldiers in Basilan in response to the beheading of 11 soldiers of the Philippine Marines who were killed in an encounter with MILF in Al-Barkah town. While the MILF acknowledged their responsibility for the death of the 14 soldiers of the Philippine Marines, they described this as a consequence of the trespassing in their territory in Basilan, HOWEVER Basilan is on the Island Of Mindanao, which IS the State Territory Of The Republic Of The Philippines! In previous agreements, the two groups have negotiated about respecting MILF camps and presence to avoid conflicts in these areas, an agreement that is prone to violation.

MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES OF ALL WHO DIED TO GIVE THEM STRENGTH AND PEACE… AND TO THOSE FALLEN 44 SAF MEMBERS WHO WERE KILLED.

After… the so called “PEACE PROCESS” had started Cardinal, again MILF were involved in the Killings of the 44 SAF. The 44 Members of Philippines National Police Elite Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), were killed in a clash with members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a break-away group from MILF, on Sunday January 25, 2015. Also, 18 Members of the MILF, 5 civilian including an eight-year-old girl also died in this encounter. SAF contingent that figured in the encounter were in Mamasapano to search for Malaysian bomb expert Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, who is reportedly being protected by the BIFF, and had a bounty of $5,000,000 from the US FBI.

The policemen were trapped and ran out of ammunition during the firefight, another police officer said. More than half of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) troopers killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in the January 25 clash were shot in the head — according to the autopsy report of the PNP's Board of Inquiry (BOI). The autopsies found 27 of the policemen sustained gunshot wounds to the head, face, neck, and chest, and some of them were allegedly shot at close range. It's also believed at least three SAF troopers had their bulletproof vests removed before they were shot in the body numerous times…. Which I can say, that I, myself watched what appeared to be “live video recordings of the MILF, BY THE MILF during the shootings of the 44 SAF members.

And… I must add that from reports made… there were approx 300 troops sitting and waiting on the road…. BUT WERE NEVER ORDERED INTO THE FIELD TO ASSIST THE 44 SAF AND THAT THE PRESIDENT, AQUINO AND THE SECRETARY OF D.I.L.G., MAR ROXAS (who wants to run for president) DID NOTHING TO COMMAND THOSE 300 TROOPS TO HELP.

PART #1 – TERRORISM IN THE PHILIPPINES

President Aquino says the MILF are NOT Terrorists…. DILG SEC. Mar Roxas says the 44 dead SAF was all just a mis-encounter, and DOJ- SEC. Delima says to MILF…. Just show good faith!!!!

So… The MILF are NOT Terrorists? – Lets Just See!

Acts of Terrorism are conflicts based on political issues conducted by rebel organizations against the Philippine government, its citizens and supporters. Most acts of terrorism in the country are conducted by “Radical Islamic Extremist Terrorist Groups”. The most active terrorist groups in the Philippines are the Moro Islamic Liberation Front -(MILF), as well as…. The Moro National Liberation Front, Abu Sayyaf, Rajah Sulaiman Movement and Jemaah Islamiyah. Much larger than the Radical Islamic Extremist terrorist groups, the Philippine government is fighting a long running war with the Communist New People's Army, NPA. Which let me inform ALL that President Aquino’s Father was a member of the NPA!

By the way, the MILF have worked hand in hand with Abu Sayyaf, who thus are linked with ISIS.

Since  1970’s radical Islamist groups and Islamist separatist forces in the Philippines have carried out over 110 terror attacks, bombings etc in 60 locations against civilians and civilian property, mostly in the southern regions of the country around Mindanao, Basilan, Jolo and other nearby islands. Numerous bombings have also been carried out in and around Metro Manila, though several hundred kilometres from the conflict in the southern regions, due to its political importance. In the period from 2000 to 2007 attacks killed nearly 400 Filipino civilians and injured well over one thousand five hundred more, more casualties than caused by bombings and other attacks in Indonesia, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, or Britain during the same period.

Public transport and other gathering places, such as street markets, have been the favored bombing targets, however large-scale abductions and shootings have also been carried out by the groups, predominantly by Abu Sayyaf and the Rajah Solaiman Movement, two groups that had claimed responsibility for most of the attacks.

I have written a few times in detail the defined definition of “Terrorism”, but again I will give a brief description, and is as follows: The definition of terrorism used is drawn from the United Nations General Assembly condemnation:

“"Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstance unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any other nature that may be invoked to justify them.”

Lets define TERRORISM TO THE “T”….. "Most of the formal definitions of terrorism have some common characteristics: a fundamental motive to make political/societal changes; the use of violence or illegal force; attacks on civilian targets by "nonstate"/"Subnational actors"; and the goal of affecting society. This finding is reflected in the listing of three components of terrorism:

1. Acts or threats of violence;
2. The communication of fear to an audience beyond the immediate victim, and;
3. Political, economic, or religious aims by the perpetrator(s)
There are multiple ways of defining terrorism, and all are subjective. Most define terrorism as "the use or threat of serious violence" to advance some kind of "cause". Some state clearly the kinds of group ("sub-national", "non-state") or cause (political, ideological, religious) to which they refer. Others merely rely on the instinct of most people when confronted with innocent civilians being killed or maimed by men armed with explosives, firearms or other weapons.

"1. Any willful act causing death or grievous bodily harm or loss of liberty to:
a) Heads of State, persons exercising the prerogatives of the head of the State, their hereditary or designated successors;
b) The wives or husbands or the above-mentioned persons;
c) Persons charged with public functions or holding public positions when the act is directed against them in their public capacity.

2. Willful destruction of, or damage to, public property or property devoted to a public purpose belonging to or subject to the authority of another High Contracting Party.
3. Any willful act calculated to endanger the lives of members of the public.
4. Any attempt to commit an offense falling within the foregoing provisions of the present article.
5. The manufacture, obtaining, possession, or supplying of arms, ammunition, explosives or harmful substances with the view to the commission in any country whatsoever o f an offence falling within the present article."

It should be well noted!….. from the 1970’s up until today….. Terrorists acts caused by “Radical Islamic Extremist Terrorist Groups” have occurred in the Republic of the Philippines in vast areas such as:

“Manila, Davao, Zamboanga City, Quiapo, Baguio, Misamis Occidental, Ipil, Jolo, Basilan, Ozamiz City, Mandaluyong City, Kabacan, Monkayo, Honda Bay, General Santos City, Kidapawan City, Quezon City, Datu Piang, Tacurong City, Carmen, Kolambugan, Koronadal City, Midsayap, Tawi Tawi, Parang, El Fraile Island, Piagapo, Lamitan City, Patikul, Jolo, Shariff Aguak, Makilala, Cotabato City, Digos City, Malabang City, Linamon, Iligan City, Isabela City, Lebak, Luuk, Sulu, Marawi City, Tubigan, Antipolo City, Isabela City, Maluso, San Pascual, Matalam, Las Navas, Makati City, Tampakan, Mangudadatu, Tungawan, Sumisip, Sibago Island, Lapuyan, Cagayan de Oro, Nunungan, Guindolongan, Bukidnon, Allacapan”!!!!
61 Locations Within The Philippines??? OH MY GOD!

What The Hell Is Going On Here People!!!!..... “To Remain Passive….. Change Will Never Take Place”…..
And NOW………….. President Aquino AND His Administration want to install the BBL! Now the Republic Of The Philippines are in “IMMINENT DANGER” and this could have a deep impact to the United States as well. (that’s a different article- “The Relevance The Philippines Is To The United States”)

“President Aquino…. Needs to RECALCULATE the cost of breaking CONSTITUTIONAL LAW when it comes to the BANGSAMORO Peace Agreement”

“THE BANGSAMORO FEDERAL-TYPE STATE THAT THEY HAVE AGREED TO ESTABLISH IN MINDANAO IS, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND PERHAPS BREAKS INTERNATIONAL LAW” and Malacañang has lost Her Integrity for even establishing ANY relationship between State and the notorious MILF moreso…

When President Aquino assumed office in 2010, he took a solemn oath to “PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION” which time and time again has proven to be without merit!

“Malacañang is a Government who is first to violate her laws instead of conforming to them; the first to deny her people's rights instead of honoring them; a Government who promotes anarchy and division instead of uniting together; a Government who engages in the destruction of her people's' lives and dreams, instead of protecting them and helping them to achieve their goals and ambitions”..

President Aquino exposed his doubts, despite his having authorized his negotiators to sign the Framework Agreement with the MILF on Oct. 7, 2012, when he committed Malacañang to work for the amending of the Constitution if it gets in the way. HUH????? Wow! The INCOMPETENT AQUINO GOVERNMENT forgot or didn’t care to think twice the other risks involved when breaking the Philippine Constitution law….. I will remind the administration, the risks involved now that the Government willfully wants to change constitution to “kiss-the-ass” of the MILF! I strongly STRONGLY suggest that Aquino RECALCULATES risks involved and moreso the sovereignty of the Republic of the Philippines!

President Aquino deliberately ignored the pleas from the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) for additional reinforcement to rescue trapped operatives from their dire position. The PNP said, not only was President Aquino informed beforehand of the SAF operation against Malay-sian Zulkifli bin Hir, alias “Mar-wan,” believed to be a key leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islam-iyah, and his alleged Filipino henchman, Abdul Basit Usman, but that he was actually on top of the operation itself.

“The President was actually monitoring the operation. Everything was being reported to him in real time, BUT when the operation went out of control as the MILF and the BIFF Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters) joined forces in attacking the SAF, the President refused to send any reinforcement even as the SAF were already crying for help from their beleaguered position”! mygod can you imagine that....

The MILF are plain terrorists…. Simply speaking and nothing else. “WHY DID PRESIDENT AQUINO SIDE WITH A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION?” ….

What is the Philippine government missing???? to negotiate with a terrorist(s ) is to allow them to have power over our actions over your state, If we were to allow a terrorist group to have power over our actions of state, then every terrorist group that wants something in the world would come at us and try to get us to give them what they want also… quite simply, YOU DON’T GIVE IN TO TERRORISTS… and The President of the Republic of the Philippines did just that when he paid them and tried to institute an unconstitutional law! If you give terrorists what they want, you will prove that terrorism is a successful strategy and you will encourage others to also use terrorism to get what they want. The more that terrorism is rewarded, …..the more terrorism we will get.

PART #2 – SC ASKED TO NULLIFY BBL

SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IS ASKED TO NULLIFY AND VOID THE BBL- BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW WHICH THE CORRUPTED MALACANANG BRANDED THE PETITION AS “BASELESS”!-

Shortly Before March 11th, 2015 I, myself called on the Supreme Court with respect to the Unlawful and Unconstitutional BBL, Bangsamoro Basic Law which reads…… “There MUST BE an "INJUNCTION PLACED AGAINST THE B.B.L.".... I Am Calling On The Supreme Power Of The Land and For Her People Of The Republic Of The Philippines For The Supreme Court To LAWFULLY Place A Temporary Injunction On The B.B.L. Whereas By Doing So, The Legalities Can Be Reviewed And Will Be Able To Withdraw The B.B.L. From Enactment Thereof.” And I was the FIRST to state;-

“THE BBL- BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VIOLATES PHILIPPINE SOVEREIGNTY- ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION AND SUPPORTS THIS UNLAWFUL ACT CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR TREASON THEREOF”!

“The Supreme Court Needs To Show Its Integrity And Place An Injunction On The Enactment Of The Unlawful BBL Thereof.”

SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IS ASKED TONULLIFY AND VOID THE BBL- BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW:

Former National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales, Bishop Romulo Dela Cruz, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Former Senator KitTatad, Archbishop Fernando Capalla And Former Justice Manuel Lazaro File APetition To Review The Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law Before The Supreme Court.

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court (SC) was asked yesterday to void the agreement forged by the government with the Moro Islamic  (MILF) for the proposed creation of a Bangsamoro entity in southern Philippines.

Petitioners Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) and former Negros Oriental representative Jacinto Paras asked the high court todeclare unconstitutional the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB),including the earlier Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and its annexes.

Both alleged that the government peace panel committed grave abuse of discretion in signing the FAB and CAB on Oct. 12, 2012 and March 27,2014, respectively, as both are mere revivals of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) forged by the previous administration with the MILF and which was declared unconstitutional by the high court in October 2008.

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) spokesman Emmanuel Fontanilla welcomed the filing of the petition, saying the CAB will abrogatethe 1996 peace accord, which was brokered by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

“It’s a welcome development as this will highlight our position that the CAB runs counter to the provision of the Constitution,” Fontanilla told The STAR in a telephone interview.

He added that CAB is a betrayal of the 1996 agreement of the government and the MNLF because it deals with the same people and territory,recalling that the government abandoned the older agreement in its final stages.

Malacañang, which has repeatedly called for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), questioned the timing of the petition and branded it as baseless.

“The government will be ready to answer once the Supreme Court directs us to do so. It is interesting that these challenges to the FAB and CAB come at this time,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said.

She described the timing as “quite odd” because the FAB and CAB were signed in2012 and 2014, respectively.

She added that it was baseless to claim that the MILF would be receiving “humongous social, financial and political benefits” after the BBL’s passage.

“Using the word humongous was being hyperbolic and meant to skewthe opinion of the public against the BBL,” Valte also said.

Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, leader of the House’s independent bloc and Philconsa president, said they are merely making sure that the BBL is consistent with the Constitution and contains no legal infirmities.

He reiterated his support for genuine peace in Mindanao “that can only be ensured if the BBL is legal and constitutional.”

VOID MEASURE:
In its 24-page petition, Philconsa argued that the agreements violated Article X Section 1 of the Constitution, which authorizes and recognizes only five territorial and political subdivisions – provinces, cities, municipalities,barangays and autonomous regions.

The group pointed out that the power to create the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was vested only in the First Congress under the 1987 Constitution.

“We submit that without the prior constitutional amendments, the FAB proposal to establish the Bangsamoro to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as the New Political Entity (NPE) is unconstitutional and void,” it argued.

The group also reasoned that “axiomatically, all subsequent acts/issuances arising from, connected with or related to the FAB and CAB, such as the draft House Bill 4994 (or BBL), are odious and treacherous violations oft he 1987 Constitution.”

Joined by former senator Francisco Tatad, former national security adviser Norberto Gonzales and archbishops Ramon Arguelles of Lipa,Fernando Capalla of Davao and Romulo de la Cruz of Zamboanga, the Philconsa argued that FAB and CAB granted concessions to the MILF beyond the powers ofthe President and in violation of the provisions of the Constitution and existing laws.

“The FAB and CAB made a real and actual commitment to fully implement their letter and spirit by effecting the necessary amendments to the Constitution and existing laws. Lamentably, respondents (officials of the peacepanel) in their official and personal capacities had neither power norauthority to commit the government to statutory changes,” the petitioners argued.

Philconsa added that the conduct of the peace process with theMILF violated Executive Order No. 125, as issued by former President Fidel Ramos, which requires the presence of a panel of advisers composed of one each from the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Cabinet to be designated by the President.

“Contrary to and in violation of EO 125, the GPNP (GovernmentPeace Negotiating Panel) were not assisted by the panel of advisers. Thedifferent GPNPs conducted numerous negotiations, dialogues and face-to-facediscussions with the MILF here and abroad, bereft of the presence of the requisite panel of advisers,” the group concluded.

Apart from voiding the CAB and FAB, Philconsa also asked the high court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the implementation of the two agreements and the allotment of funds to pursue activities to implement them.

Petitioners sought to enjoin the implementation of all other acts and issuances such as the BBL that are related to the FAB and CAB. They said the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress is a “fruit” of the two“unconstitutional” agreements.

Petitioners also asked the high court to issue mandamus directing the Commission on Audit (COA) to disallow the audit of all funds incurred by the government peace panel.

Named respondents in the petition were former government peace panel chief and now SC Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, chief peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, MILF peace panel head Mohagher Iqbal, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and the COA.

UNCONSTITUTIONAL:
Paras, for his part, alleged that CAB and FAB are unconstitutional when they defined the “territory” and “territorial waters” of the proposed Bangsamoro entity.

Article V Section 1 of FAB defines “core territory” as covering the current territory of ARMM, plus the cities of Cotabato and Isabela. ArticleV Section 4 of the FAB, on the other hand, provided for “territorial waters” of the entity.

“The term territory is an element of statehood. Article X of the 1987 Constitution allows only the creation of an autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao, not a separate state or sub-state,” he argued in 34-page petition.

Article I Section 2 of the FAB provides that “the government of the Bangsamoro shall have ministerial form,” which Paras said pertains to a parliamentary form of government.

“The Constitution contemplates a structure of government that is anything except a parliamentary government,” he stressed.

Just like Philconsa, Paras believes that the CAB and FAB were similar to MOA-AD as he pointed out that “the CAB, particularly its FAB and corresponding annexes, were negotiated and signed without any public consultation.

“This means that the herein respondents acted in a whimsical,capricious, oppressive arbitrary and despotic manner when they negotiated and caused the signing of the CAB, particularly its FAB and its corresponding annexes,” he added.

He named Ferrer, presidential adviser on the peace processTeresita Deles and other representatives of the government peace panel SenenBacani, Yasmin Busran-Lao and Mehol Sadain as respondents in his petition.

PART #3 - TO DENY and VIOLATE PHILIPPINE SOVEREIGNTY & LIABLE FOR TREASON

UPHOLDING RULE OF LAW- LIABLE FOR TREASON

House Bill 4994,Bangsamoro Basic Law ( BBL ) is presented by its proponents with lofty idealsand declarations that seem to support democracy, social justice, sustain development and promote equitable progress in Mindanao. Upon reviewing the specific provisions and analyzing the essence of the proposed legislation,however, brought serious doubts and fear for our country and people. Contradictory and treacherous provisions are evident in the legislation leading to the creation of an authoritarian Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state, run by a known terrorist faction with an expansionist and secessionist agenda. The BBL is strongly supported and propagandized by the Aquino administration in the name of "peace", and labeling oppositions as "anti-peace" and "anti-Muslim" which is far from the truth. While veiling the provisions and strategic directions of the Malaysian-designed Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state operated by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ), for eventual and seamless integration with the Federation of Malaysia.

How can members of Congress take an oath to "PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION FROM ALL ENEMIES AND PROTECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF STATE" ……then willfully, and knowingly vote on laws which are unconstitutional and  gut the rule of law thereof and without any judicial oversight; and yet NOT be charged with treason when the 23 MILF and Philippine Government Negotiators will be charged with Treason.

It Seems To Me That Their Oath To Protect, Combined With Their Acts To Destroy, Or Damage The Very Thing They Took An Oath To Protect Is The Very Definition Of Treason.

WHEREAS: The Provisions of The Unlawful BBL- Bangsamoro Basic Law were in effect “copied” From The Invalid MOA-AD… Furthermore, which the Supreme Court had already declared “Unconstitutional”! With that being said and a well known fact already in place;-

WHEREAS: Congressmen  And Women Asked By The Aquino Administration To Deliberate And Pass An “Unlawful Bill Into Congress”, The BBL- Bangsamoro Basic Law Which Makes An "Artificial Sub-State" Run By A Known Terrorist Faction And Gives Up Territory Of The Philippines And Who Were On Duty And Seated For "Official Business" When They "Willfully” Voted For The Unlawful Bangsamoro Basic Law And Did So With A Total Disregard For The Constitution Of The Republic Of The Philippines, Which Is The Basis For The Laws And Statues For The Republic Of The Philippines, Hence By Doing So On "Official Business",- Therefore, Committed Treason"

Summary of the BBL Articles in question:

Preamble

Article I Section 3

Article II Section 3

Article III Sections 2 and 3

Article IV Sections 1,2, and 3

Article V Sections 3(29), (34), (57) and 4

Article VI Sections 4 and 9

Article VII Sections 1, 3, and 30

Article VIII Section 4

Article X

Article XI Sections 1,2, 3, and 4

Article XII Sections 2 and 10

These articles violate the Philippine Constitution and the Sovereignty Of State

*The 50 Congressmen who willfully and knowingly voted for the Unconstitutional and highly Unlawful BBL, dismantling the Sovereignty Of State are as follows and SHOULD ALSO BE HELD LIABLE FOR TREASON THEREOF:

Abad, Henedina(Batanes)

Acop, Romeo (AntipoloCity 2nd district)

Acosta- Alba,Ma. Lourdes(Bukidnon 1st district)

Adiong, Ansaruddin(Lanao del Sur 1st district)

Almonte, Jorge(Misamis Occidental 1st district)

Amatong, Isagani(Zamboanga del Norte 3rd district)

Amatong, Rommel(Compostela Valley 2nd district)

Arbison, Naryam Napii(Sulu 2nd district)

Bag-ao, Kaka (DinagatIslands)

Balindong,Pangalian (Lanao del Sur 2nd district)

Banal, Jorge (QuezonCity 3rd district)

Barzaga, Elpidio Jr.(Cavite 4th district)

Belmonte, JoseChristopher (Quezon City 6th district)

Biazon, Rodolfo(Muntinlupa City)

Cabilao, Belma(Zamboanga Sibugay 1st district)

Dimaporo, ImeldaQuibranza (Lanao del Norte 1st district)

Ermita-Buhain, ElenitaMiagros (Batangas 1st district)

Fariñas, Rodolfo (Ilocos Norte 1st district)

Garay, Florencio(Surigao del Sur 2nd district)

Garcia-Albano, Mylene(Davao City 2nd district)

Gonzales, Neptali II(Mandaluyong City)

Gutierrez,Ibarra III (Akbayan Party-list)

Hataman-Salliman,Jim (Basilan)

Hofer, Ann (Zamboanga Sibugay 2nd district)

Katoh, AngelinaLudovice (Akbayan Party -list)

Labadlad,Rosendo (Zamboanga del Norte 2nd district)

Lagdameo,Antonio Jr (Davao del Norte 2nd district)

Loong, Tupay (Sulu 1st district)

Mangundadatu,Zajid (Maguindanao 2nd district)

Masongsong, Edgar(1-CARE Party -list)

Matugas, Francisco (Surigao del Norte 1st district)

Mendoza, RaymondDemocrito (TUCP)

Oaminal, Henry(Misamis Occidental 2nd district)

Piamonte,Mariano Jr (A Teacher Party-list)

Robredo, Maria LeonorGerona (Camarines Sur 3rd district)

Quimbo, Romero (Marikina City 2nd district)

Rodriguez,Maximo (Abante Mindanao)

Rodriguez, Rufus(Cagayan de Oro 2nd district)

Romarate,Guillermo Jr (Surigao del Norte 2nd district)

Romualdo, XavierJesus (Camiguin)

Sacdalan, Jesus (North Cotabato 1st district)

Sahali, Ruby (Tawi-Tawi)

Sakaluran, Raden (Sultan Kudarat 1st district)

Sarmiento, MelSenen (Western Samar 1st district)

Sema, Bai Sandra(Maguindanao and Cotabato City 1st district)

Teodoro,Marcelino (Marikina City 1st district)

Turabin-Hataman, SittiDjalia (AMIN Party-list)

Tupas, Niel Jr (Iloilo5th district)

Ungab, Isidro (Davao City 3rd district)

Uy, Juliette (Misamis Oriental 2nd district)

SUMMARY

1987 CONSTITUTION Article II Section 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them;-

CARDINAL-The Filipino People Do Not Authorize Anyone In Government To Sell The Sovereignty Of Their Country To Anyone Nor Do They Authorize The Government To Parcel Out Any Land That Is A Part Of The National Territory Of The Republic Of The Philippines And Give Sovereignty To Aliens Especially A Known Terrorist Organization / Faction Whose Members Do Not Even Call Themselves Filipinos And Who Are Guilty Of Murdering The Men Of A Duly Constituted Authority, PNP, And Who Have Committed Several Acts Of Terrorism In The Republic Of The Philippines. The Peace Process Between The Government And The MILF Is Definitely A Pretext By Both Parties For Their Own Selfish Gains To Scam The Filipino People In Toto. All Government Officials, Elective And Appointive, Pushing The BBL Become Co-Conspirators Of This SCAM And Are Guilty Of High Treason For Depriving The Filipino People Of Their Sovereignty.

Cardinal Orlando Beltrán Quevedo…. It is MY EDUCATED GUESS…. That you, either a.) did not read the full BBL and understand its Illegal implications…. b.) do not understand fully what the BBL is about. c.) do not know who the MILF are OR d.) have another agenda for backing the BBL!

Anyone… in their right mind would NEVER back the BBL…. This is why with 12 MORE reasons Cardinal!

12 REASONS TO OPPOSE THE BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW ( BBL ):

House Bill 4994, Bangsamoro Basic Law ( BBL ) is presented by its proponents with lofty ideals and declarations that seem to support democracy, social justice, sustain development and promote equitable progress in Mindanao. Upon reviewing the specific provisions and analyzing the essence of the proposed legislation, however, brought serious doubts and fear for the country and people. Contradictory and treacherous provisions are evident in the legislation leading to the creation of an authoritarian Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state,with an expansionist and secessionist agenda. The BBL is strongly supported and propagandized by the Aquino administration in the name of "peace",and labeling oppositions as "anti-peace" and "anti-Muslim"which is far from the truth. While veiling the provisions and strategic directions of the Malaysian-designed Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state operated bythe Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ), for eventual and seamless integration with the Federation of Malaysia.

1. MALAYSIAN DESIGN OF BANGSAMORO SUB-STATE

The Bangsamoro Basic Law ( BBL ) prescribes a parliamentary form of government patterned after the Federation of Malaysia. Bangsamoro is distinct from the presidential form of government, existing laws and regional structure of the Republic of the Philippines. The proposed law will lead to the creation of a Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state that could eventually integrate with the Federation of Malaysia, in the same manner the contested territory of Sabah was incorporated in 1964. BBL is a clear and present danger to the Republic, to our national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The bill currently being deliberated in Congress will endanger the national security, interest and welfare of the Republic of the Philippines and the Filipino people. The passage of BBL into law will reward an armed insurgent group; the MILF and its Malaysian backer, with a large territory plus tens of billions of pesos of Filipino taxpayers money. The Aquino government is yielding undue concessions to the MILF, after conspiring with Malaysia to initiate destabilization campaigns that resulted to thousands of deaths, economic dislocation and strategically preventing the Philippines from asserting its sovereignty,territorial and proprietary rights of Filipino citizens in the contested territory of Sabah.

2. INDEPENDENT BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT OFFICES

The Bangsamoro will create independent government institutions, commissions and agencies particularly legislative and judicial institutions and systems; revenue and taxation, audit, election and civil service commissions. Over fifty ( 50 ) departments and agencies, including land registration and customs, police force and coast guard will be organized by the Bangsamoro government.The provision for reserved and shared governance in favor of the Bangsamoro, abrogates the power of the Philippine state to effective lygovern the Bangsamoro territory. What guarantees and qualifications could the Bangsamoro harness to improve the quality of governance and justify the replacement of National Government offices operating in the region? Certainly,the Bangsamoro will require a better trained bureaucracy, reform the culture and system of governance, and develop exemplary leadership to efficiently and effectively manage the affairs of the Bangsamoro government. Statecraft as we know cannot be learned overnight, moreso when the new players are subjected to a new operating environment, challenges and undermined management qualifications. The result will surely be chaotic, if not result into a break down in law and order and governance. Furthermore, the Bangsamoro is given entitlements to top positions in the Philippine government hierarchy without reciprocity.

3. BANGSAMORO CHIEF MINISTER AS HEAD OF STATE

The Bangsamoro will be headed by the Chief Minister, who is mandated to exercise supreme, almost absolute power over the legislative,executive and judicial branches of government through the operation of law,political design and controls. The authority to exercise power emanates from the legislative branch composed initially of MILF appointees and applied accordingly in executive and judicial offices in unbriddled capacity. The powers include appointment of officials, administrative and budgetary controls,accountability and attrition proceedings. Under the BBL, the Chief Minister is mandated to exercise asymmetric relationship with the President of the Republic of the Philippines as head of state. He will have effective control of intergovernmental conflict resolution mechanism and limit the movement of Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP ) in the Bangsamoro territory, rendering thesame inutile to defend the national security and interest of the Philippine state as circumstances arise.

4. MILF AS TRANSITION AUTHORITY

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ), an armed minority that broke away from the mainstream Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF ) is designated to assume supreme leadership status during the transition process. The expanded Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao ( ARMM ) will be reorganized as the Bangsamoro Islamic sub-state. The one ( 1 ) year transition time frame is extendable for an indefinite period with the MILF leadership atthe helm. The MILF will initially receive P 10-Billion in capital outlay from the Filipino taxpayers. The total budget to be allocated will be more than P75-Billion over a period of ten ( 10 ) years.

5. BANGSAMORO TERRITORY AND EXPANSIONISM

The proposed Bangsamoro territory will include the ARMM provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi; the cities of Cotabato and Isabela, some towns and barangays in Lanao del Norte and North Cotabato province and adjacent waters. The proposed Bangsamoro territory is home to about four ( 4 ) million Filipino citizens: Muslims, Christians and Lumads. A provision mandating territorial expansion by integrating contiguous Local Goverment Units ( LGUs ), through petitions representing 10% of the electorates will start the process of integration. The one-way territorial expansion provision will create a constant state of siege, intensify conflict and perceived danger to contiguous LGUs and the entire island of Mindanao.

6. ILLEGITIMACY OF MILF REPRESENTATION

The Corrupted Benigno C. Aquino III administration peace process negotiation was initiated exclusively with a faction of the MoroIslamic Liberation Front ( MILF ). The MILF undermines the legitimacy of the peace process negotiation being a minority group that does not represent thetrue aspirations of the people of Mindanao. The appointment of alleged terrorist-bomber alias "Mohagher Iqbal" as the official representative and negotiator of the MILF does not bring justice and further create doubts to the legitimacy of the "peace" process. Aquino's negotiators; namely Madame Teresita Quintos-Deles and Miriam Coronel-Ferrer     act     more     like     lawyers     of     the     MILF,     rather than representatives of the Philippine government and the Filipino people as observed by the public. Inexplicably,long standing leaders and representatives of Filipino citizens in Mindanao were excluded in the peace negotiation process. The Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sabah and Sulu, the Royal Houses of Lanao and Maguindanao, the MNLF andfactions of MILF were excluded and have no meaningful representation in the socalled peace process negotiations, that led to the formulation of BBL. The negotiation process itself is defective, given the interstate nature of the proceedings, with a sovereign status erroneously considered for the MILF. The Philippine Senate is constitutionally mandated as the primary institution to undertake such task.

7. SHARI'AH LAW IN BANGSAMORO JUSTICE SYSTEM

Under Article X of BBL, the Bangsamoro government will adopt the Shari'ah law in the justice system, with far reaching judicial reach involving civil and family, commercial and criminal matters. While it is declared to be applicable to Muslims only, such prescription is unrealistic given the diverse religious and cultural beliefs of probable litigants in the territory. The integration of Shari'ah law and traditional indigenous practices will create an unprecedented conflict of laws and judicial issues with existing Philippine laws and jurisprudence. The complexity will create serious obstacles resulting to inefficient delivery of justice and unequal protection of laws between Muslims and non-Muslims, man and woman, other than issues on jurisdiction. Penalties will likely involve harsh and unusual punishments contrary to existing laws, while the institutions of marriage and family,tolerance of other religious beliefs, contemporary understanding of gay rights,commercial and financial transactions will face severe challenges under Shari'ah law. The universal doctrines of separation of Church and State, and Equal Protection of Laws will be utterly violated. The Bangsamoro High Court apparently will be supreme in addressing judiciable issues, practically relegating the Supreme Court of the Philippines to ceremonial duties and may end up upholding the Bangsamoro High Courts decisions due to technicalities.

8. BANGSAMORO POLICE AND COAST GUARD

Article XI of the BBL mandates the creation of an operationally independent police force for law enforcement and regional security. While the Bangsamoro police is referred to as part of the PNP,pertinent provisions indicate the same as operationally independent, organized and administered, and funded according to the requirements of the Bangsamoro leadership. The Bangsamoro Napolcom composition and review mechanism is subject to the temperament of the Bangsamoro leadership. A Bangsamoro Coast Guard shall likewise be organized to enforce the maritime rights, interest and security of the Bangsamoro in the proposed territorial waters. BBL defines territorial water boundaries between the Bangsamoro and contiguous LGUs in favor of the former. The creation of distinct territorial water boundaries and designated role of the Bangsamoro Coast Guard in the enforcement of exclusive fishery and maritime rights will unnecessarily cause conflicts in our fishing and maritime sectors. A new arena in naval warfare will likely ensue and serve as rationale for developing a more capable Bangsamoro Coast Guard or Navy. Given the track record of the MILF, the history of Malaysian interference and real motivation in Mindanao. The prospect of developing the capability and function of the Bangsamoro police and coast guard, into a full-pledged military and naval force with Malaysian support is highly probable. The massacre of SAF 44 in Mamasapano is fair warning and a clear indication of things to come, should we fail to recognize their supreme sacrifice and collectively oppose the passage of BBL.The operation of AFP in the territory is legally controlled by the Bangsamoro government under the BBL.

9. COST OF BBL TO FILIPINO TAXPAYERS: P 75-BILLION

The direct cost of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law ( BBL )to Filipino taxpayers is estimated at more than P 75-Billion over a period of10 years. Some economic analysts bring the cost of BBL to the nation at over P500-Billion. An initial P 10-Billion is allocated for capital outlay during the transition period, under the sole management of the MILF. The Bangsamoro is likewise mandated to contract commercial and foreign loans, enter into international trade agreements, manage the barter trade, develop freeports,accept foreign grants and aid, possibly including police/military aid from rival countries like Malaysia.

10. FOREIGN INTERVENTION FOR THE PASSAGE OF BBL

The most alarming situation faced by our challenged Republicis the intervention of rival states and international institutions likeMalaysia and the Organization of Islamic Countries ( OIC ) in our domestic affairs. In the case of Malaysia, naivete should not preclude us from identifying the unsettled issues of sovereignty, territorial and proprietory rights in Sabah as the real motivation of Malaysian interest in the Aquino-MILF"peace" process. Historians allege the compromised position of Aquino as reciprocity to Malaysian support, contracted since the onset of the Marcos regime. The allegation of Malaysian money being made available, purposely to bribe Filipino legislators for the passage of the BBL is a serious concern for all citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, honorable members of Congress,defense-military and police establishments. The rise of radical Islam and terrorism worldwide is a serious threat that requires equally strong measures,to prevent any part of Philippines from becoming a staging ground of this growing malady to the civilized world.

11. ARMM IS THE SOLUTION, NOT BBL

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( ARMM ) organized under the auspices of the 1987 Constitution and given focus during the Ramos administration is work in progress. It is hypocritical and self-serving to declare the ARMM as a failed experiment, to justify the imposition of an unconstitutional and dangerous BBL. An improved and better managed ARMM, with increased budget allocation remains as the most viable and non-controversial solution to advance peace, sustain development and equitable progress in the troubled regions of Central Mindanao and Sulu archipelago. The BBL is a prescription for political, social and economic instability; it has intensified conflict and the prospect of war in Mindanao unnecessarily. It must be junked the sooner, the better by Congress. Otherwise the concerned citizenry,particularly those in the affected areas must organize and campaign against the BBL in the plebiscite. Finally, the constitutionalist among us must work extra hard to declare the BBL as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The ARMM elections which were cancelled by Noynoy Aquino, should instead be synchronized with the 2016 National Elections, to enable the people of the region to choose their preferred representatives and legitimate leadership. A fresh start to advance a just and lasting peace for all peoples of Mindanao can begin without the flawed and compromised position of the Aquino administration, the constitutional infirmities, complexities and dangers associated with the BBL.

12. BBL IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

The BBL is a clear and present danger to the sovereignty,security and territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines. The lopsided legislation threatens the national interest and welfare of the Filipino people. By all indications and policy standards, BBL is the product of a mentally challenged and psychologically unstable national leadership. Wherein world history could you find the leadership of a sovereign state yielding to unreasonable and conflicting demands of a fractitious minority? Willfully allowing a rival state to prop-up the enemy, to endanger its national security and interest? Only in the Philippines, under the leadership of His Excellency President Benigno C. Aquino III! While we fully support efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, sustain development and promote equitable progress in Mindanao, the cost of peace should not compromise our national interest and security, the people's freedom and welfare, and our way of life as a secular,egalitarian, sovereign and democratic state.

SHARIAH LAW- BANGSAMORO PENAL CODE- BANGSAMORO JUSTICE SYSTEM OF THE BBL

Shariah law as stated in the BBL is clearly a violation of the Republic’s basic principle of the separation of church and state. Not even the Bible is mentioned in the Constitution and the Deity it refers to is a generic one, “Almighty God,’ not Allah nor Our Lord Jesus Christ…. What do you think about that Cardinal and all of the CBCP!

The BBL bill, if or when enacted into law, will be the first ever law of the land that specifies religious text as the basis of laws to govern a part of Philippine territory. Section 4 of the BBL bill reads:

“Sources of Shari’ah Law: The following are the “sources of Shari’ah law, among others: Al-Qur’an (The Koran); Al-Sunnah (Prophetic traditions); Al-Ijima (Consensus); and Al-Qiyas (Analogy)”.

In recent history, Muslim countries in which secular governments fell have been taken over by Islamic fundamentalists. The most recent and notable examples are Afghanistan, where the Taliban rampaged after the fall of the Soviet-backed secular government, and Iraq, where the ISIS has gone on a frenzy of beheadings and massacres.

With the BBL, we are, in effect, dismantling the old ARMM secular government and replacing it with one controlled by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front- the MILF a known Terrorist Organization. Are we to believe, as Aquino and his negotiators and you, Cardinal that are trying to lead us to believe, that the word “Islamic” doesn’t have any real meaning to it at all????

Article X of the bill, both in its original and draft form, is even entitled “Bangsamoro Justice System.” With this in mind, Perhaps we don’t really care about our Muslim brothers since the draft law specifies that Shari’ah law (Islamic Law) will be supreme only for Muslims. But aren’t Muslims in Mindanao also Filipino citizens of a Republic entitled to a secular, modern system of justice?

If a poor boy was born Muslim, and he got hungry so that he stole bread from the local bakery, would we allow his hand to be cut off as due punishment for theft called for under Shari’ah law? If in a fit of anger, a Muslim shoots a neighbor dead, would we allow a Shari’ah court to behead him in public, as is routinely done in Saudi Arabia under Islamic law? And under Shari’ah law, women are basically second-class citizens vested with fewer rights than men have.

If a Muslim woman was raped, would the Aquino chief negotiator Miriam Ferrer and her superior, Teresita Deles, agree that she’d have to have four witnesses to the actual act, as Shari’a specifies, because of its assumption that the word of one man (the perpetrator who would deny the crime) is superior to the word of one woman, so that she needs four other people to corroborate her claim?

This is not speculation. In Saudi Arabia, which totally adopts Shari’ah, a court in 2007 sentenced a gang-rape “victim” to six months’ imprisonment and 200 lashes. Women enjoy no rights in Saudi courts. They are not allowed to speak for themselves and must be represented by a male relative or a lawyer. According to Saudi official policy, the purpose of educating a girl is to bring her up in a proper Islamic way so as to perform her duties in life – which are those of being an ideal and successful housewife and a good mother.

Cardinal… Your To Be A Man Of GOD And I Am A Man Of GOD… Why Would We Allow A Religious Form Of Justice – Essentially A Medieval One Created First By A Desert Tribe And Later By Feudal (Caliphate) Empires – Be Supreme For One Sector Of The Republic?

The dishonesty of Deles and Ferrer has been demonstrated by their claims that Shari’ah is already practiced in the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

This is a blatant lie. Republic Act No. 6734 of 1989, which set up the ARMM, merely established Shari’ah Appellate Courts as the higher court after the Shari’ah District and Circuit courts, which were established in 1977 under Presidential Decree 1083, also called the Code of Muslim Personal Laws.

As the law’s title suggests, the Code covers what is called in our secular laws as civil laws – those on marriage, disposition of estates, legitimacy of children, and paternity.

As the decree explains, it is an attempt to incorporate “National Cultural Communities’… customs, traditions and beliefs.” The decree does not even authorize broad implementation of Shari’ah but specifies in detail how civil disputes are to be settled.

SHARIAH LAW- BANGSAMORO PENAL CODE- BANGSAMORO JUSTICE SYSTEM OF THE BBL

IS  TO INCLUDE CRIMINAL ASPECTS LIKE BEHEADING, STONINGS, AND AMPUTATIONS. This is a very BLATANT violation of the constitution CARDINAL!- IS THIS ALSO WHAT YOU ENDORSE?!

The compromised position taken by the unpatriotic and incompetent Aquino administration must be opposed by all Filipino citizens,regardless of faith and creed. We must unite and stand up against the impostors and traitors to our Republic. We must take action now by studying the unconstitutional and dangerous provisions of the BBL, share this with other concerned citizens, civil society groups, people's organizations and patriotic officials in all levels of government. Contact and press your Congressmen and Senators to junk the BBL. Organize, make a list of traitors and take action now before its too late.

NO TO BBL ! NO TO AN ISLAMIC SUB-STATE !

"BBL will not lead to peace. BBL will lead to war - if not by the MILF-BIFF who actually never let up, or by those who were deliberately left out of the conversation, as with the Abu Sayyaf who have worked hand in hand with the MILF but also have close ties to ISIS. So, my advice is – LAWFULLY STOP THE BBL BECAUSE THE NATIONAL SECURITY IS AT STAKE HERE, AS WELL AS WITH YOUR LIVES”.

IF THERE IS “ANYTHING VALUABLE TO YOUR LIFE AS A FILIPINO AND YOUR COUNTRY”…. Including your Children’s….. then I STRONGLY SUGGEST….. YOU TAKE “ANY AND ALL LAWFUL MEASURES” AND “ TAKE ANY LEGAL MEANS TO STOP THE ENACTMENT OF THE B.B.L.”

Cardinal…. I am a Proud Christian who, when is afforded the chance to serve GOD I will do so. Im just a business man…. Not a writer.. I have spent hundreds of thousands to help the poor and needy Filipino’s when I can…. And I have saved the lives of 14 Filipino’s with their blood on my hands and clothes, and Praise be to GOD that HE put me in that position to do so. I ask you now to stand up for your Filipino brothers and sisters… Muslims, and Christians alike and help to stop the BBL. – PRAISE BE TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST.

“By using GOD to advocate peace with terrorists under these circumstances is a grave mistake…. That no man of GOD should ever do.” – Aguila Freedom

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