From the Middle

Earmarks voted in and a Congressman who should be booted

2010-11-30T14:04:00.000-05:00

Two stories today tell me that nothing has changed in DC -- 8 Republicans voting to keep Earmarks and Congressman Conyers who still is getting away with unbelievable in our face bull...

Why would these 8 Republicans in the light of what happened in the 2010 elections vote to keep Earmarks in place? http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45724_Page2.html

Congressman Conyers once again getting caught violating Ethics and proving once again he does NOT belong in DC...
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/items-stolen-john-conyers-government-registered-cadillac-20101130-mr

Supreme Court Sit on their Robes AGAIN and Denies Another Obama Birther Case

2010-11-29T11:55:00.000-05:00

Supreme Court Sit on their Robes AGAIN and Denies Another Obama Birther Case --

Obama has spent close to 2 million dollars in legal fees to protect his birth certificate -- The Justices sit on their robes --TSA - can feel us up so we won't object to their purchase of multi millions dollars naked scanners--banks and private businesses can take tax dollars to stay in business while we go broke with the tax bills - The Gov can steal our property by imminent domain - Illegals can flock into our country - to benefit big business with cheapo wages and push Americans out of their jobs - What good is the Oath of Office to Protect the U.S. Constitution if they don't uphold the laws on the books? Are we back to square one with King George? Sure seems that way...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/29/scotus.birther.appeal/index.html

Go Kevin --Costner cleanup device gets high marks from BP - now to General Honore'

2010-06-26T08:44:00.001-04:00

I said this from the get go --and kept pushing---see my earlier Blogs -- Now they need to talk to General Honore' for the rest... General Honore' should have been brought in from the start - for Emergency Preparedness...He has the experience in Disasters such as this. Has proven it over and over again.

If I had been Senator or advising - I would have pushed for both Costner and General Honroe' to be the go to guys. Why our politicians are so slow to act really ticks me off...I do have to give Senator Bill Nelson some credit for pushing for the Navy --but his pleas fell on deaf ears at the White House...Obama sat on his hands too long which proves to me he is not a good leader in a crisis situation. Governor Crist, annoyed me because he's too concerned with his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and was playing along with President Obama for Dem votes instead of doing his job as Governor...In an emergency a leader must do what is necessary to resolve the problem...doing so would make them more qualified for their jobs in the eyes of the public and the media. They are sadly mistaken when they think otherwise - just showing up and posturing for the cameras does nothing to help anyone - especially the crisis at hand... A leader must know how to evaluate the crisis and act on it immediately -- to hesitate can cost lives...Ask any General in charge of their command...hesitate, blink or pause and all that's left is regret and tears.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts2851

It was treated as an oddball twist in the otherwise wrenching saga of the BP oil spill when Kevin Costner stepped forward to promote a device he said could work wonders in containing the spill's damage. But as Henry Fountain explains in the New York Times, the gadget in question — an oil-separating centrifuge — marks a major breakthrough in spill cleanup technology. And BP, after trial runs with the device, is ordering 32 more of the Costner-endorsed centrifuges to aid the Gulf cleanup.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts2851

Kevin Costner Interview Clip on Larry King Tuesday on his Oil Cleaning Machines

2010-06-23T15:31:00.001-04:00

Figure Out What Rules to Break--General Honore' Interview Transcipt CNN -Oil Spill Solution -

2010-06-22T07:19:00.001-04:00

I looked for the Kyra with Honore' video all day yesterday & this morning --soon as CNN posts it I will add the embed link -- Here is the link to the CNN website -where I finally found the transcript -- http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1006/21/cnr.02.html

PHILLIPS: But, you know, I do have a guest with me that's no stranger to breaking the rules, General Russell Honore talking about other small towns that are taking it upon themselves now to protect themselves. I mean, they have to? They have no other choice, right? Tell me in this situation why you are not against what folks in Okaloosa, Florida are doing in other parts of the region?

GEN. RUSSELL HONORE (RET.), CNN CONTRIBUTOR: From my experience, the first thing you go to do in a disaster is figure out what rules you're going to break. Because the rules are based for normal peacetime, and they're based with all of the government agencies telling you what you can and can't do. The problem here is the oil. And we got to stop the oil from attacking the gulf shore.

As they did in Florida, here in a Mobile Bait, a little place called Magnolia Springs, Magnolia River area, and the (INAUDIBLE) river, the community, the volunteer fire department put together a plan where they would use barges and a curtain. I have been reading this with much interest. I'm looking forward to going to see it in the next couple days.

And it took their own initiative and they forced this thing through the state who wouldn't initially listen to them. They got the approval of everybody, and BP gave them a $200,000 grant to put that barge in so it can protect this fragile estuary. That's people (INAUDIBLE). That's the American spirit to defend your homeland, to defend what your way of life. And that's what they're doing, just like we got it from the revolutionary war on.

PHILLIPS: OK. And I hear you. I see what you're saying get it. I would want to take matters into my own hands too, and do whatever I needed to do to save my people, my region. But when you look logistically at what's taking place on a higher level, OK, with the government and with BP. If all these areas start taking the responsibility upon themselves to start doing something, does that affect the overall mission with what BP and the government is trying to do?

HONORE: Absolutely not. You know, one of the biggest responders we had after Katrina were volunteers. Volunteers came in and evacuated more people up front than anybody else. And that's the way it is in every disaster. In this disaster, the people that lived there and they know the coast line better. The challenge is you got about 32,000 square miles here to deal with. So you take an area like this. The local fishermen know this area better.

The problem we got to have is how do we get the Coast Guard, BP and get the assets out to find the oil and suck that oil before it gets to the coast line. Right now, the government's got about a three-mile - over here in Louisiana, about a three-mile off the coast is their area of responsibility but three miles out to where the oil rig is and then you got all these area, 32,000 square miles, Kyra.

We got to get more assets in there to find the oil and skim it before it gets inside the state boundary and then when it gets there, we got to empower the governors to be able to resource these mayors. They worry about their community and the local people so they can protect it.

PHILLIPS: We got the on-going effort that the government and BP has put together. You got all these local communities taking things upon themselves, and now you're saying when you talk about bringing in more assets, are you saying we need more from DOD? We need NORTHCOM to pull the trigger and (INAUDIBLE).

Can you be specific? Can you give me an example?

HONORE: What we need is NORTHCOM working for Admiral Allen to handle the assets, P-3s, (INAUDIBLE) search vessels as well as small Army boats, Marine landing crafts to get out here and give the C-2 here so Admiral Allen can see the oil, find the oil and skim it before it gets to the shoreline.

We need to get only DOD, has that command and control to operate over this expanse of water, to be able to track that oil and find it so you can immediately pull a BP skimmer in to deal with it.

On the coast line, we got the organization to dot his already. We got a FEMA region four, setting up here in Atlanta, moving to the coast, put them in every county. Because this is going to be (INAUDIBLE) event, Kyra. Hurricane season is coming.

PHILLIPS: So, final question, has the request - because we know that NORTHCOM cannot be activated unless the local leaders say we need help, we need military assets. Have those request been made? Is something in the process -

HONORE: It hasn't publicly been published yet but I assume the conversation is happening. On the assets from NORTHCOM, will include Army north over here in San Antonio of the First Air Force and naval command (INAUDIBLE) have the capability to reinforce it. Jacksonville, P-3s, submarine hunters, east and west coast of Florida.

PHILLIPS: Just want to point out P-3s are the aircraft that do a great job at reconnaissance. You're hoping they can spot plumes, et cetera?

HONORE: They're the best in the world. They know how to hunt for submarines.

PHILLIPS: And we should point out. That's how you were dispatched here to the New Orleans area during Katrina because the calls were finally made by the local authorities to the military. We need help. You were under north com at that time and that's when we saw National Guard coming through with those Humvees and you know, layers of water.

HONORE: The way out of that is for the governors to request it, call it a national disaster, invoke the Stafford Act, FEMA come in, and each one of these governors send their requests to FEMA. Right now, their requests are going to Coast Guard and then to BP. Then, BP decides what they're going to pay for. We will not fight and win this war, having to go through BP. Thos approvals need to go the federal government and be approved and you need to have a sector commander for each state that has the command and total authority to say yes.

PHILLIPS: We will follow it and see if, indeed, that yes is implemented. Good to see you. Always a pleasure.

Finally 3 of Kevin Costner's Oil Cleaning Machines on a Barge in Gulf!!!!

2010-06-18T17:27:00.002-04:00

L General Honore' - Says Oil Spill needs Command and Control -No More, "Mother May I

2010-06-18T10:48:00.000-04:00

L General Honore says we need to stop dragging our feet... I agree -- Obama should have put this experienced General in charge --not another politician...

(CNN) – Lieutenant General Russel Honore, who led the military response to Hurricane Katrina, says we need to treat the Gulf oil spill like "World War III." He joined us on Thursday's American Morning to explain what he thinks needs to be done.

Open Thank You to Kevin Costner & his brother Dan for Oil Cleaning Machines in BP Gulf Oil Spill

2010-06-16T18:08:00.006-04:00

Thank you Kevin and to you and your brother Dan for pushing forward in search of a solution when others ignored the obvious was going to happen again. I appreciate along with my family and friends from Tampa Bay both your efforts and generosity at a time when it is so desperately needed. I completely agree that your oil cleaning machines belong in all locations where oil is being drilled and on ships that carry it. Not only to protect human businesses and homes, but for the innocent wildlife that endure our intrusions.

I will do my best as one of the "small people" in the future to insist our Congress and President mandate the use of them in all oil drilling leases and that they be required on ships carrying oil or other hazardous materials into our seaports. Sadly accidents unfortunately do happen, especially when safety regulations are intentionally set aside and ignored for the bottom line. The beautiful emerald green waters of our Gulf of Mexico would not be in condition it is now if your machines had been deployed earlier.

In closing, congratulation's to you and your wife on the birth of your baby.

My Sincerest Regards,
Nikki Oldaker, Author/Producer

President Obama & Congress--Samuel Tilden- Solution to Resolve Financial Crisis Globally

2010-05-23T17:42:00.000-04:00

The Governor's suggestions for a prompt resumption of specie payments seem as simple now as the discovery of America would appear to one of our accomplished transatlantic skippers, but when promulgated they provoked as much mistrust and flippant criticism as the plan of Columbus for finding a western path to the Indies encountered from the Spanish courtiers, and from much the same class of minds.

" After eleven years of convulsion without a restoration of specie payments, it now claims a restoration of specie payments without a convulsion. The problem does not seem difficult. Resumption by the government will accomplish completely resumption by the banks. The treasury has only, by gradual and prudent measures, to provide for the payment of such portion of the outstanding treasury notes as the public, not wishing to retain for use, will return upon it for redemption. The sum required in coin, if the preparations be wisely conducted so as to secure public confidence, will be what is necessary to replace the fractional currency and to supply such individuals as prefer coin to paper for their little stores of money, and also what is necessary to constitute a central reservoir of reserves against the fluctuations of international balances and for the banks. To amass a sufficient quantity by intercepting from the current of precious metals flowing out of this country, and by acquiring from the stocks which exist abroad without disturbing the equilibrium of foreign moneymarkets, is a result to l>e worked out by a study of all the conditions, and the elements to fulfil those conditions, and by the execution of the plan adopted, with practical skill and judgment. Redemption, beyond this provision of coin, can be effected as other business payments are effected; or in any method which converts investments without interest to investments upon interest, on terms the holder will accept; and by such measures as would keep the aggregate amount of the currency self-adjusting during all the process, without creating, at any time, an artificial scarcity, and without exciting the public imagination with alarm which impairs confidence, contracts the whole large machinery of credit, and disturbs the natural operations of business. The best resource for redemption is that furnished by public economies ; for it creates no new charge upon the people ; and a stronger public credit is certain to result from sounder finance, and will reduce the annual cost of the national debt.

" These opinions, deduced from reason, are confirmed, in a recent example, by experience. France, in her ten months' contest with Germany, incurred a war expenditure of one thousand million of dollars in specie values; and, in the twenty-eight months following the peace, paid an indemnity of one thousand million of dollars in specie, or its equivalent, to a foreign country. These great operations were carried on without causing a depreciation of the currency beyond two and one-half per cent. at its extreme point, and without disturbing the general business or industry of the people."

But the Governor was not content with providing remedies for the evils from which the people were suffering in their business and industries merely. " They must be broader and deeper," he said.1

" What is more needed now is, that the public mind be reassured by a wise, safe, and healing policy. The dread of imaginary evils ascribed to the methods assumed to be necessary to restore specie payments is more mischievous than the reality, wisely pursued, ought to be. As soon as the apprehension of an impending fall of values is removed, manufacturing and mechanical industries will start anew; dealers will buy for future consumption; enterprises that commend themselves to the sober judgment of investors will be undertaken; and capital, which now accepts any low rate of interest where there is no risk, but is withheld from operations of average character, will be lent on reasonable conditions.

1" Writings and Speeches," Vol. II. p. 2U2.

" But the remedies for the evils now felt by the people in their business and industries must extend beyond any measures merely relating to the currency. They must be broader and deeper. They must begin with a prompt and large reduction in governmental expenditures and taxation, which shall leave in the hands that earn it a larger share of the result of labor. They must proceed by withdrawing, as much as possible, governmental interferences that cripple the industries of the people. They must be consummated with an increased efficiency and economy in the conduct of business and in the processes of production, and by a more rigorous frugality in private consumption. A period of self-denial will replace what has been wasted.

" We must build up a new prosperity upon the old foundations of American self-government; carry back our political systems toward the ideals of their authors; make governmental institutions simple, frugal, — meddling little with the private concerns of individuals, aiming at fraternity among ourselves and peace abroad, and trusting to the people to work out their own prosperity and happiness. All the elements of national growth and private felicity exist in our country in an abundance which Providence has vouchsafed to no other people. "What we need to do is to rescue them from governmental folly and rapacity."

Again he says:

"When governments take from the people for official expenditure nearly all the surplus earnings of individuals, science and skill in the art of taxation become necessary,— necessary to preserve and enlarge the revenue, necessary to gild the infliction to the taxpayers. Our present situation is that we have more than European burdens, as seen in the most costly governments of the richest of modern nations supporting immense navies and armies and public debts; and to these burdens we have conjoined an ignorance and incompetency in dealing with them, which is peculiarly our own. We have not yet acquired the arts
belonging to a system which the founders of American government warned us against, and fondly believed would never exist in this country.

" The consequence is that the pecuniary sacrifices of the people are not to be measured by the receipts into the treasury. They are vastly greater. A tax that starts in its career by disturbing the natural courses of private industry and impairing the productive power of labor, and then comes to the consumer, distended by profits of successive intermediaries, and by insurance against the risks of a fickle or uncertain governmental policy and of a fluctuating governmental standard of value, — blights human well-being at every step. When it reaches the hapless child of toil, who buys his bread by the single loaf .and his fuel by the basket, it devours his earnings and inflicts starvation.

" Another evil of such a system of excessive taxation is, that it creates and nourishes a governmental class, with tendencies to lessen services and to enlarge compensation, to multiply retainers, to invent jobs, and foster all forms of expenditure, — tendencies unrestrained by the watchful eye and firm hand of personal interest, which alone enable private business to be carried on successfully. In other countries such a class has found itself able, sometimes by its own influence and sometimes in alliance with the army, to rule the unorganized masses.

" In our country it has become a great power, acting on the elections by all the methods of organization, of propagating opinion, of influence, and of corruption. The system, like every living thing, struggles to perpetuate its own existence.

" Every useful and necessary governmental service, at a proper cost, is productive labor. Every excess beyond that, so far as it is saved by the oflk'ial, merely transfers to him what belongs to the people. So far as such excess is consumed, it is a waste of capital, as absolute as if wheat of equal value were destroyed by fire, or gold were sunk in the ocean.

" Probably such waste by governmental expenditure in the eleven years since the war amounts to, at least, as much as our present national debt."i

i "Writings and Speeches," Vol. II. p. 277.

^
The prominence which Tilden had already acquired as a candidate for the presidency gave a purely political tone to the legislation of this session. Each party was fighting for position. It was with anything but complacency that the presidential aspirants of his own party — among whom Hendricks, of Indiana; Thurman and Allen, of Ohio; Bayard, of Delaware; Hancock, of Pennsylvania; Parker, of New Jersey; and Church, of New York, were conspicuous — witnessed his growing favor with the country.i Their discontent was more or less disclosed at the Utica convention at which delegates were chosen to attend the national convention that was to nominate a president at St. Louis on the 26th of June. Relying upon the community of interest .and sympathy of the predatory class who had felt the weight of the Governor's heavy hand, they sought to prevent the expression at Utica of a preference for his nomination, so that the delegates might be left free and accessible to such influences as competing candidates might be willing and able to bring to bear upon them. It was unsuccessful, however. The earnest friends of the Governor in the convention were in an irresistible majority, his friends constituted a large majority of the delegation to St. Louis, and to guard against any treachery on the part of the disaffected delegates, the following resolution was adopted:

i As early as the 26th of May the following article, understood to be from the pen of the late William C. Bryant, appeared in the leading column of the " Evening Post," a Republican print, and reflects very correctly the impression left upon the minds of considerate and dispassionate parties by the conduct of those Democrats who were arrayed against Mr. Tilden:

" The Democratic schism that recently developed opposition to Governor Tilden in his own party in this State is curiously significant of certain things which are worthy of careful study, and especially worthy of consideration by honest and sincere Democrats outside of New York.

" There are two ' wings,' so to speak, in that party, and Governor Tilden represents one of them, while the persons who oppose him constitute the other. It is natural enough that the canal ring and its followers, Tammany and its adherents, and that sort of Democrats who are commonly called Bourbons, should labor to defeat the nomination for high office of the man who represents everything that they oppose, and opposes everything that they represent; but it will be a most discouraging thing to every person who hopes for good at the hands of the Democratic party, and every man in that party who sincerely seeks to make it the instrument of governmental purification and a return to sound principles and honest methods, if such opposition is permitted to prevail in its councils. Governor Tilden represents all that there is in the Democratic party which the people are at all disposed to trust; his opponents represent that which the people just now most earnestly dread, and the development of the opposition in these circumstances affords that party a precious opportunity to strengthen itself and win some of that popular confidence which it badly needs, by placing itself fairly upon the side of the right.

" It will not be easy to close the breach which exists in the Democratic party in this State, for the reason that it is never easy to reconcile an honest desire to do right with a set purpose to do wrong; and it will be difficult to arrange a compromise which shall not seem to be a mere bargain. Governor Tilden has fought manfully for hard money and honest government. It is impossible to mistake his attitude on these questions; and if at this juncture the party yields to the demands of the men in New York who oppose him, it can scarcely hope to escape the reputation of having rejected those principles and written hostility to them upon its banners, whatever clever devices it may hit upon for concealing the fact under formal declarations of doctrine. His name has been put forward too far to be withdrawn now without a practical declaration of hostility to the principles which his name has come to represent.

"The country is asking the question, 'Can we trust the Democratic party?' and it will take its answer, very probably, from the temper with which the party in other States shall deal with the schism here. The case is a very peculiar one. There are other Democrats in plenty who believe in the doctrines which this particular Democrat holds to be primary principles, but he has managed to make himself the especial representative and equivalent of those principles in that party, as no other man has. He has put his principles in practice in the most fearless and resolute manner, and has made himself especially obnoxious to their opponents, as the hostility to him, of which we write, clearly shows; and the consequence is that, rightly or wrongly, the country is disposed to regard his acceptance or rejection as the head of the party in the nation as an answer to its question concerning the trustworthiness of Democratic professions of honesty and sincerity."

VOTE INDEPENDENT POLITICAL CARTOON

2010-02-06T05:59:00.005-05:00

This cartoon (illustration) was created for my U.S. Senate Campaign Election 2000Florida. The cartoon represents the unbalanced power and greed of the two political parties in Congress vs the People and wasteful spending. The illustrator, Pete McGinn did an awesome job with my original suggestion and spent a lot of time on details. I asked for a Scale of Justice with the two political parties in Congress weighted on one side stealing and blowing the peoples money unfairly. If you look closely at the cartoon you will see Pete added a lightening bolt burning the dollar bills - It was appropriate then and it is more so today. On the original cartoon it had my name under the Vote Independent "Nikki Oldaker for U.S. Senate. I was not happy with Congress in 2000 and still not happy with them now. They are the worst Money Managers ever!!!

Joe Legal vs Joe illegal - Do the math!

2009-11-14T12:59:00.006-05:00

This is an email circulating -

A lesson in basic math, probably not exact, but HUGE impact on our economy!

This is REAL!!!!!!Alive and growing in every state... Especially CA...

Joe Legal vs. Joe Illegal

Here is an example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive for the State of California...

You have 2 families..."Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal".
Both families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California.

"Joe Legal" works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted...

"Jose Illegal" also works in construction, has "NO" Social Security Number and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".

Joe Legal...$25.00 per hour x 40 hours $1000.00 per week, $52,000 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax . Joe Legal now has $31,231.00

Jose Illegal...$15.00 per hour x 40 hours $600.00 per week, $31,200.00 per year.
Jose Illegal pays no taxes...
Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00

Joe Legal pays Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage
$1000.00 per month
$12,00000 per year
Joe Legal now has $19,231.00

Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00

Joe Legal makes too much money is not eligible for Food Stamps or welfare.
Joe Legal pays for food:
$1,000.00 per month
$12,000.00 per year
Joe Legal now has $ 7,231.00

Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and Welfare.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00

Joe Legal pays rent of
$1,000.00 per month
$12,000.00 per year
Joe Legal is now in the hole
minus (-) $4,769.00

Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy
Jose Illegal pays rent
$500.00=per month
$6,000.00 per year
Jose Illegal still has $25,200.00

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.

Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches, while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.

Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program.
Joe Legal's children go home.

Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.

THIS IS NOT A PARTY ISSUE: IT'S A COMMON SENSE ISSUE.....

Don't vote OR support any politician that supports illegal aliens.

Make it a point to know how your representative votes, State and Federal.

It’s PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!

Book Webmercial - Samuel Tilden a Book Commercial

2009-09-27T07:18:00.002-04:00

Another Congressman Asking About Obama's Birth Certificate - the Joplin Globe is Reporting In Their View

2009-07-08T00:42:00.006-04:00

In our view: Citizenship a dead issue - from the Joplin Globe - click on the link to read their story slamming another Congressman for honoring his oath of office.

ha - I misspelled a few words in my response to the newspaper article...so I am sure the media will attack me for being illiterate..I corrected the spelling here...If only those comment boxes had spell checkers. One of the things I find annoying about the media is their elitist attitudes.

I find it very interesting that too that our Republican leaning Supreme Court Justices are sitting on their Robes and refusing to review one shred of evidence on the Obama birther issue. I also wonder why President Obama has spent over one million dollars in a legal defenses to block and prevent his vaulted certificate and college records from being reviewed if there is nothing to hide.

Odd as it may seem, these documents should have been reviewed and then candidate Obama vetted by the Democratic party - just as any candidate would be when applying for a corporate job.

I think the Representative is correct in pursuing the truth as I do the Representative from Florida who did the same because they obviously take their oath of office as seriously as President Obama should, to uphold the laws in our U.S. Constitution.

I just watched the 2 hour documentary on Benjamin Franklin and realized how detailed our Founding Fathers were on every word they included in it.

So until a Constitutional amendment is introduced and passed removing the word "natural" from the born citizen section is removed and that pesky little word is deleted leaving us with just "born citizen" every Congressperson and U.S. Senator has a duty to Americans to pursue the truth no matter how unpopular it may be with the Media Pundits...

No one, not even President Obama is above the law. He may very well turn out to be one of the best Presidents we ever elected...but that fact still remains - is he a legal President and what happens if he is not? The Franklin documentary says that a simple "stamp tax" imposed by the English King on paper is one of the reasons the Revolutionary war kicked off. Could anyone reading this imagine a war today being started over a tax imposed on us?

In closing, I ask, "Who of those that Represent us today in the House and Senate have the courage to stand up to this President and demand he prove his natural born status once and for all so we can move on and without doubt that all the bills he is signing into law since taking office are legal and binding?" I think the count of Americans asking this question is close to a half of million people. That is a lot of people to be ignoring.

According to one of the lawyers pursing a law suit against President Obama - they claim it takes 4 Supreme Justices to hear the case and present the evidence...so in this domino effect issue - we have another question; who are the 3 Justices and which ones are the holdouts? Is this why Justice Souter is retiring early? See what I mean...domino effect which President Obama can clear up in one day to hush the doubters once and for all.

MICHAEL JACKSON'S REHEARSAL VIDEO - "THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US!" Should Jermaine Jackson Care for Michael's kids?

2009-07-02T17:36:00.018-04:00

Watching the Larry King

Special of Michael Jackson's Neverland - Jermaine is with him... He really loved his brother...How about him taking the kids and moving to Neverland...with their mother Catherine?

"They Don't Care About Us"

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang bang, shot dead
Everybody's gone mad

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
Jew me, sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, kike me
Don't you black or white me

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
You're rapin' me of my pride
Oh, for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy...
Set me free

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
trepidation, speculation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
black man, black male
Throw your brother in jail

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of shame
They're throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
You know I do really hate to say it
The government don't wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin'
He wouldn't let this be, no, no

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, strike me
Don't you wrong or right me

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be

They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
You're rapin' me of my pride
Oh, for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy...
Set me free

DEMOCRATS PLATFORM -1876 VS. 2009 - Samuel Tilden the Great Reformer to Spread the Wealth Prez Obama - Does Business Experience Really Matter?

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Samuel J. Tilden, was the Democratic nominee for President 1876 and below is the list of Reforms the Democrats had in their platform...135 years later I am stunned when reading the 2009 Democratic Platform to see how far apart the two are. Much of what you'll read below are what people are complaining about today...and nothing is being done to fix it. Tilden was a savvy lawyer and business man and Obama is a lawyer that never ran so much as a Lemonade stand. His tactic is to Spread the Wealth of other peoples money (like Enron did). Does any one know when did the Dem Platform switched gears so radically to the "Tax and Spend" mode?

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IN 1876.

WE, the delegates of the Democratic party of the United States in national convention assembled, do hereby declare the administration of the federal government to be in urgent need of immediate REFORM; do hereby enjoin upon the nominees of this convention, and of the Democratic party in each State, a zealous effort and cooperation to this end, and do hereby appeal to our fellow-citizens of every former political connection, to undertake with us this first and most pressing patriotic duty.

For the Democracy of the whole country we do here reaffirm our faith in the permanence of the federal Union, our devotion to the Constitution of the United States with its amendments universally accepted as a final settlement of the controversies that engendered civil war, and do here record our steadfast confidence in the perpetuity of Republican self-government.

In absolute acquiescence in the will of the majority — the vital principle of Republics;

In the supremacy of the civil over the military authority;

In the total separation of Church and State, for the sake alike of civil and

religious freedom;

In the equality of all citizens before just laws of their own enactment;

In the liberty of individual conduct, unvexed by sumptuary laws;

In the faithful education of the rising generation, that they may preserve, enjoy, and transmit these best conditions of human happiness and hope;

We behold the noblest products of a hundred years of changeful history;

But, while upholding the bond of our Union and great charter of these our rights, it behooves a free people to practise also that eternal vigilance which is the price of liberty.

REFORM IS NECESSARY to rebuild and establish in the hearts of the whole people, the Union, eleven years ago happily rescued from the danger of a secession of States; but now to be saved from a corrupt centralism, which, after inflicting upon ten States the rapacity of carpet-bag tyrannies, has honeycombed the offices of the federal government itself with incapacity, waste, and fraud; infected States and municipalities with the contagion of misrule, and locked fast the prosperity of an industrious people in the paralysis of "Hard Times."

REFORM IS NECESSARY to establish a sound currency, restore the public credit, and maintain the national honor.

We denounce the failure for all these eleven years of peace to make good the promise of the legal tender notes, which are a changing standard of value in the hands of the people, and the non-payment of which is a disregard of the plighted faith of the nation.

We denounce the improvidence which, in eleven years of peace, has taken from the people, in federal taxes, thirteen times the whole amount of the legal-tender notes, and squandered four times their sum in useless expense, without accumulating any reserve for their redemption.

We denounce the financial imbecility and immorality of that party which, during eleven years of peace, has made no advance towards resumption — no preparation for resumption, — but instead has obstructed resumption by wasting our resources and exhausting all our surplus income; and, while annually professing to intend a speedy return to specie payments, has annually enacted fresh hindrances thereto. As such a hindrance we denounce the resumption clause of the Act of 1875, and demand its repeal.

We demand a judicious system of preparation by public economies, by official retrenchments, and by wise finance, which shall enable the nation soon to assure the whole world of its perfect ability and its perfect readiness to meet any of its promises at the call of the creditor entitled to payment.

We believe such a system, well devised, and, above all, intrusted to competent hands for execution, creating at no time an artificial scarcity of currency, and at no time alarming the public mind into a withdrawal of that vaster machinery of credit by which ninety-five per cent. of all business transactions are performed —a system open, public, and inspiring general confidence, would from the day of its adoption bring healing on its wings to all our harassed industries, set in motion the wheels of commerce, manufactures, and the mechanic arts, restore employment to labor, and renew in all its natural sources the prosperity of the people.

REFORM IS NECESSARY in the sum and modes of federal taxation, to the end that capital may be set free from distrust and labor lightly burdened.

We denounce the present tariff, levied upon nearly four thousand articles, as a masterpiece of injustice, inequality, and false pretence.
It yields a dwindling, not a yearly rising, revenue.
It has impoverished many industries to subsidize a few.
It prohibits imports that might purchase the products of American labor.
It has degraded American commerce from the first to an inferior rank on the high seas.
It has cut down the sales of American manufactures at home and abroad, and depleted the returns of American agriculture — an industry followed by half our people.
It costs the people five times more than it produces to the treasury, obstructs the processes of production, and wastes the fruits of labor.
It promotes fraud, fosters smuggling, enriches dishonest officials, and bankrupts honest merchants.
We demand that all custom-house taxation shall be only for revenue.

REFORM IS NECESSARY in the scale of public expense — federal, State, and municipal.
Our federal taxation has swollen from sixty millions gold, in I860, to four hundred and fifty millions currency, in 1870; our aggregate taxation from one hundred and fifty-four millions gold, in 1860, to seven hundred and thirty millions currency, in 1870, or in one decade from less than five dollars per head to more than eighteen dollars per head.
Since the peace, the people have paid to their tax-gatherers more than thrice the sum of the national debt, and more than twice that sum for the federal government alone. We demand a rigorous frugality in every department, and from every officer of the government.

REFORM IS NECESSARY to put a stop to the profligate waste of public lauds and their diversion from actual settlers by the party in power, which has squandered two hundred millions of acres upon railroads alone, and out of more than thrice that aggregate has disposed of less than a sixth directly to tillers of the soil.

REFORM IS NECESSARY to correct the omissions of a Republican Congress, and the errors of our treaties and our diplomacy, which have stripped our fellow-citizens of foreign birth and kindred race recrossing the Atlantic, of the shield of American citizenship, and have exposed our brethren of the Pacific coast to the incursions of a race not sprung from the same great parent stock, and in fact now by law denied citizenship through naturalization as being neither accustomed to the traditions of a progressive civilization nor exercised in liberty under equal laws.
We denounce the policy which thus discards the liberty-loving German and tolerates the revival of the cooly trade in Mongolian women imported for immoral purposes, and Mongolian men, hired to perform servile labor contracts, and demand such a modification of the treaty with the Chinese empire, or such legislation by Congress within constitutional limitations, as shall prevent the further importation or immigration of the Mongolian race.

REFORM IS NECESSARY and can never be effected but by making it the controlling issue of the elections, and lifting it above the two false issues with which the office-holding class and the party in power seek to smother it.
1. The false issue with which they would enkindle sectarian strife in respect to the public schools, of which the establishment and support belong exclusively to the several States, and which the Democratic party has cherished from their foundation, and is resolved to maintain without prejudice or preference for any class, sect, or creed, and without contributions from the treasury to any.
2. The false issue by which they seek to light anew the dying embers of sectional hate between kindred peoples once estranged, but now reunited in one indivisible republic and a common destiny.

REFORM IS NECESSARY in the civil service. Experience proves that efficient, economical conduct of the governmental business is not possible if its civil service be subject to change at every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, be a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts of honor assigned for proved competency, and held for fidelity in the public employ; that the dispensing of patronage should neither be a tax upon the time of all our public men, nor the instrument of their ambition. Here again promises falsified in the performance attest that the party in power can work out no practical or salutary reform.

REFORM IS NECESSARY even more in the higher grades of the public service. President, vice-president, judges, senators, representatives, cabinet officers, — these and all others in authority are the people's servants. Their offices are not a private perquisite ; they are a public trust.
When the annals of this Republic show the disgrace and censure of a vice-president;
A late speaker of the House of Representatives marketing his rulings as a presiding officer;
Three senators profiting secretly by their votes as law-makers;
Five chairmen of the leading committees of the late House of Representatives exposed in jobbery;
A late secretary of the treasury forcing balances in the public accounts;
A late attorney-general misappropriating public funds;
A secretary of the navy enriched or enriching friends by percentages levied off the profits of contractors with his department;
A minister to England censured in a dishonorable speculation ;
The President's private secretary barely escaping conviction upon trial for guilty complicity in frauds upon the revenue;
A secretary of war impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors ; —
The demonstration is complete that the first step in reform must be the people's choice of honest men from another party, lest the disease of one political organization infect the body politic, and lest by making no change of men or parties we get no change of measures and no real reform.
All the abuses, wrongs, and crimes, the product of sixteen years' ascendancy of the Republican party, create a necessity for reform confessed by Republicans themselves ; but their reform- era are voted down in convention and displaced from the cabinet. The party's mass of honest voters is powerless to resist the eighty thousand office-holders, its leaders and guides.
Reform can only be had by a peaceful civil revolution.
We demand a change of system, a change of administration, a change of parties, that we may have a change of measures and of men.

RECOMMENDATION OF S. J. TILDEN FOR OFFICE OF ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK --NATIVE AMERICAN PARTY WINS! POLK NOMINATED OVER VANBUREN!

2009-06-05T10:29:00.009-04:00

RECOMMENDATION OF S. J. TILDEN FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK

"To the Democratic Members of the Com. Council:*

"The undersigned, members of the Bar, recommend Samuel J. Tilden' for appointment as Attorney to the Corporation. Mr. Tilden's services and qualifications are such that in our opinion his appointment would give the highest satisfaction to the Democratic party, the legal profession, and the public generally.

"New York, April, 1843. " I sign the above most cheerfully: Lewis H. Sandford, William S. Sears, John E. Livingston, Jr., D. D. Field, C. V. S. Kane, Chs. G. Havens,Chas. B. Moore, James J. Roosevelt,L. Robinson, C. Mclean, Samuel A. Crapo, Theodore Sedgwick,Hawks & Scoville.

"I cheerfully concur in the foregoing recommendation: Thos. R. Lee, Lathrop S. Eddy,
P. Reynolds, Wm. McMuRRAY."

* The place of attorney for the City and County of New York for which this address to the Democratic members of the Common Council, was the only office Mr. Tilden ever held by appointment. He held it but about one year, during which time he docketed 123judgments for violations of city ordinances.

The nomination, election, and inauguration of Senator Wright as Governor of New York State, in 1844, gave Mr. Tilden a greater influence perhaps than was possessed by any other individual in the dispensation of the patronage of the Executive at this time. His friend, John W. Edmonds, in whose office he had studied his profession, a native of the same county as himself, and a lawyer of considerable ability, was anxious for the appointment of Surrogate of New York city. Though he failed in this effort, he subsequently was appointed one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, largely, not to say entirely, through Mr. Tilden's influence.

By the spring elections of 1844 both the old parties were thrown into confusion and driven from the field by the "Native American" party, so called, which appeared with a suddenness and force of a tropical cyclone and swept the country.

The friends of Mr. Van Buren in New York naturally looked to Mr. Van Buren as their candidate for a renomination to the Presidency. He was defeated, however, in the national convention, and James K. Polk, of Tennessee, received the nomination. The following letter from Mr. Tilden to his brother is the only account we have from his pen of his experiences in that convention to which he was a delegate. Unhappily, the manuscript is incomplete.

S. J. TILDEN TO HIS BROTHER
"Baltimore, May 27, 1844-

"My Dear Brother,—Here we are in a state of extraordinary excitement and great uncertainty. There is a deep and almost universal disaffection in the South. Virginia is against us by a large majority, also North Carolina, Ga., Miss., Ark., La., probably Maryland, Indiana; New Jersey, Michigan, Alabama, 111., Conn, doubtful; N. Y., Missouri, Ohio, N. H., Vermont, R. I. reliable; Penn. instructed and ready to vote with us on the.main question, but liable, some of them, to cheat on collaterals.

"We have a small fixed majority certain on the first ballotings, but some of the Penn. delegates and probably some others may be and probably will be inclined very soon to desert. But the plan of the disaffected is to require a two-third vote to make a nomination. This, they think, and probably with correctness, that Mr. V. B. cannot get, and then they may bargain with those who vote with us but are not hearty in our cause. Some of the Penn. men who are instructed and are therefore obliged to vote for V. B. would prefer Buchanan — have been approached by propositions from the South to bargain with them, with what effect we cannot know."

SILAS WEIGHT TO S. J. TILDEN
"Washington, May 10, 1844. " Private.

"My Dear Sir,—Your letter came safely, but you will have conjectured, from the public appearance of things here, that some of us have been rather busy for some days past. I have but a single moment now to say that if you shall have occasion to send papers here for distribution, Mr. Stevenson will do the labor, so far as you shall direct addresses, and we will see that others are obtained here, but we cannot send you franks.

"I have only completed the speech today, and it certainly is not better for having been written out amidst the unexampled excitement of the last two weeks. A part of it will appear to-morrow, and the residue on Monday evening, and I will take a pamphlet copy, when I get one, and mark it off as you suggest, by proper heads to the divisions.

"Please inform me, as soon as you receive this, if Mr. Butler has returned. I want to communicate to him on the subject of the convention as soon as he reaches, if he is not yet home.

"A letter from Cambreling received to-day tells me that he is off for Carolina only to return to the Convention. He ought to be at hand to meet the delegates in New York when they should have a meeting.

"In very great haste,
" I am, truly yours,
" Silas Weight.

"Samuel J. Tilden, Esq."

The triumph of the Native American party and the election of Mr. Harper for Mayor led to a general and prompt change of all movable officers of the municipal administration. Mr. Tilden tried to anticipate the party proscription, but by some mistake, the nature of which is illegible in the following letter, he had to undergo the proscription of the victors, which, however, neither politically nor financially involved any personal sacrifice.

SAMUEL J. TILDEN TO R. L. SHIEFFELEN, ESQ., PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL"New York, May 25, 1844. " To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of
New York:

"I have expected at each of your meetings to be removed, but have been disappointed. In case my successor as Attorney to the Corporation shall not be selected this evening, I respectfully present to you my resignation, to take effect on the day after your next joint meeting, until which time the public interests entrusted to my care shall not be embarrassed.

"I am, respectfully, your, &c.,
"Samuel J. Tilden."

Comparatively recent note in pencil in Mr. Tilden's handwriting:

"In the haste of preparing to leave the city for the Baltimore Convention this wish was omitted, and while I was there I was removed."

Senator Wright yielded very reluctantly to the irresistible pressure of both divisions of his party that he should accept the nomination tendered him for Governor at the fall election of 1844. It was apparent to the friends of Mr. Polk that he could not carry the State of New York without the support of the friends of Mr. Van Buren and Wright, and no less of a sacrifice than the transfer of Mr. Wright from the Senate to the Governorship could make the State reasonably secure for the Presidential ticket. How reluctantly Mr. Wright yielded to this pressure is not
to be measured solely b,y his far-sighted doubt of its policy and of the advantages of a victory for the Slavery-Extension party at that time. He had other reasons of a domestic nature presented some three years before in a most pathetic and touching letter addressed to Mr. Tilden's father.*

The logic of the situation presented by Mr. Wright's nomination for Governor in 1844 required that he should by his election save the Presidential ticket and then " succeed President Polk in 1848 or retire from public life," and Mr. Marcy to defeat Mr. Wright's re-election as Governor, or himself retire from public life. It was practically to engage in such a duel that Mr. Wright went to Albany and took the oath of office on the 1st of January, 1845. He had in his favor a great parliamentary reputation, and a character for wisdom, probity, and political sagacity, enjoyed in a superior degree by no other American statesman of his generation.

On the other hand, he had to contend with an administration in whose eyes all these virtues, when enlisted against slavery, were regarded only as so many additional reasons for crushing their possessor. He had also to contend with a very considerable number who still called themselves Democrats, but who had deserted the party from mistrust of the success of its financial policy, and who were impatient to recover some sort of party standing.

Mr. Tilden engaged in this canvass for President Polk with more zeal than in any other except, perhaps, the last, in which he was himself a candidate, and in both instances was betrayed by his party.

Not the least efficient of his services in this campaign was the establishment of the Daily News in connection with John L. O'Sullivan.

O'sullivan's Plan And Estimate In Regard To The "Morning News."

TO BE CONTINUED IN TOMORROWS BLOG....HOPE YOU ALL ARE ENJOYING THIS RICH HISTORY

Pre-Civil War talk - New York Public Library Establishment defined in Tilden's Will posted in the New York Times -Tilden Family Genealogy

2009-06-04T11:11:00.013-04:00

Prior to the days of Email - people corresponded by snail mail. While digging for information I also came across this New York Times article dated August 12, 1886,"Dividing his Fortune" which actually describes part of Samuel Tilden's Will and how he left his money to build the New York Public Library. One of the things I admired most about Samuel Tilden was how he took care of the women in his family. He left them well established, as he did while alive...Here is also a link to Tilden family Genealogy.

What many do not know is Tilden't will was challenged by his Nephews in court and the New York Public Library almost didn't come to be. It was Samuel Tilden's best friend and confidant, John Bigelow who followed through to make sure his best friend's money was used to build the library.

Today, I wonder if people would still go out on a limb for a friend like Bigelow did for Tilden? Tilden never married so he had no direct heirs and it was John Bigelow he depended on to follow through for him, but did leave a "just in case" clause for Bigelow and other of his Estate Executives to use if the library was a no go. In later letters and as the letters unfold and are posted to my BLOG you will learn how Bigelow and Tilden became such close friends. They were, in my opinion, the "Odd Couple" with Bigelow being a devout Republican and Tilden a Democrat.
...Enjoy the history...Nikki Oldaker
The letters below are exchanges Pre Civil War between the Post Master General in DC and to Samuel Tilden's father, Elam Tilden who ran the Post office in New Lebanon NY.JOHN M. NILES - Postmaster General

TO ELAM TILDEN
"Washington, December 12, 1840.

"My Dear Sir,
I have your letter of the 7th inst., and thank you for the copy of the excellent speech of your son, which for the facts it contains, and sound, practical views, is worth more than all the speeches Daniel Webster has delivered on the currency question. The principal article in the Globe on prices and the wages of labor was from my pen, and I am pleased to learn that it met your approbation.

"That measures will be adopted before Congress closes to reorganize the Democratic party and settle on the course of action for the future is so manifestly proper, not to say indispensable, that I cannot doubt it will be attended to.

"Arrangements should be adopted for obtaining the facts from every country, town, and precinct in the Union, in relation to the foul frauds practised in the late elections. The' statements and certificates of these facts should be verified by oath when it could be done; and the whole ought to be published in a volume and put into the hands of every honest elector in the United States. This mass of information would be used by the Democratic papers as they might have occasion.

In his life he opened his mind on the subject of matrimony, a topic at that time of serious concern to her. See Bigelow's Life of Tilden, Vol. I., p. 80. Before the expiration of the year of which this letter bears date, she died. The brother when he wrote this letter was living with an aunt who kept a boarding-house at what was then the upper part of Broadway.

"Proprietor of the Hartford Times at the date and United States Senator from Connecticut.

"It is true, as you say, that the battle is not yet really begun; the true issues which divide the Democracy and the Federalists cannot be presented before the country except the latter are in power. They are then forced to come out with their measures and disclose their principles.

"There will be a glorious fight for the next four years, the result of which, I confidently believe, will be highly auspicious to the Democratic cause and the preservation of our popular institutions.
"I am, respectfully,
"Y'r ob't ser't,
"John M. Niles.

"E. Tilden, Esqr.,
"New Lebanon,"New York."
President Harrison died just one month after his inauguration, a casualty from which the Whig party never fully recovered. To the Congress which convened in extra session May 31, 1841, President Tyler intimated his desire that the members of that body should request a plan for a national bank from Mr. Ewing, then Secretary of the Treasury. In pursuance of the resolutions for this purpose adopted by both Houses, Mr. Ewing sent in a bill for the incorporation of the " Fiscal Bank of the United States," the essential features of which were framed in accordance with the President's suggestions. The bill passed Congress August 6, with a clause concerning branch banks differing from Mr. E wing's, which was vetoed by the President. The letter from Mr. Tilden which follows was a criticism of this bill, and probably had something to do with its untimely fate.

It does not appear from the copy to whom this letter was addressed by Mr. Tilden, but it was probably to Senator Wright.

Congress subsequently passed another bill intended to meet the objections of President Tyler. He concluded he could not approve it without inconsistency, and therefore vetoed that bill also, by which act he alienated the United States Bank wing of the Whig party to such an extent as to make many friends among the party of the opposition. It is to that phase of that absorbing bank issue at Washington that Mr. Tilden refers in the succeeding letter to Mr. Nelson J. Waterbury, then a very earnest, active, and intelligent Democratic politician, a few years Mr. Tilden's junior.

TO MR. NELSON J. WATERBURY
"New Lebanon, September 11, 1841."My Dear Waterbury,
On a flying visit of a few hours, which I made to the city some two weeks ago, I received your letter, but I was so busy in running about the country that I did not get a chance to answer it.

"You judge rightly as to my sympathy with your sentiments and action in regard to the veto. Our line of duty is plain. While we render to Tyler liberal credit for every good act he does, and sustain every right measure which he proposes, and defend him against the unjust and unconstitutional attacks of the Whigs, we cannot give his administration an unqualified support, or commit ourselves in favor of his re-election. So far, we agree with him only on the bank question—and there as to act of the veto, not as to its reasons, which are qualified and hesitating, and mingled with crudities and unsoundness; while as to the other questions—some of which are of great, if not equal, importance—we differ from him. If his course had been less objectionable we ought still to keep ourselves uncommitted as to the succession. We cannot enter into a bargain of office for measures. Whatever he does right, he must do spontaneously, and we will freely and heartily support, leaving the future to take care of itself.

"I never regarded Tyler as a man of very high capacity, and his public documents since he has been President have not increased my estimate of him. The last veto—which I have just read over—is better in matter and manner than the former, which was very objectionable in principle, but neither of them is creditable.

"I will confess that at first I was not without apprehensions that Tyler's course might be such as to conciliate a portion of our people, and weaken the efficiency of our action, while it would not be such as we could fully approve or safely support; and that he might construct a half-and half administration in which real and thorough democratic principles might suffer more than by open hostility. But my fears are diminished. Our people seem to be taking the right ground; and the enthusiasm at first excited will, I believe, settle at about the right point. A gentleman to whose opinion I very much defer thinks that Tyler is not a man to accumulate any political strength around him; and can in no event be dangerous.

"I do not know whether the Whigs will attempt to put in execution any of the desperate means which have been shadowed forth—such as a formal demand by the members of Congress for Tyler's resignation—a rejection of his nominations of official advisers in case the present cabinet shall retire — a systematic clamor to intimidate him to a surrender of his constitutional authorities. If they do, we must stand by him and his official rights to the uttermost.

"I intend to return to the city in about "three weeks. Meanwhile I shall be particularly glad to hear from you.

"I thank you for the paper you were so kind as to send me.
"Sincerely y'rs,
"S. J. Tilden."

1835 Great Fire in New York City that Burnt Wall St. to Ashes...Samuel Tilden writes a Letter to his Father Describing the Aftermath

2009-06-02T08:48:00.013-04:00

Today I will start from the beginning of Samuel Tilden's life long career so you can get a sense of the great political mind Tilden had. This letter is one if his first...In Letters and Literary Memos...There are two volumes of this book and the pages are filled with history as it happened and how it was dealt with. I wish these pages were required reading for each and every Congressional Representative today. The factual information and exchanged in these letters would offer our Representatives, Judicial, President and U.S. Citizens that care about our country the true history of America. The history recorded in these two volumes is precious and rich with the growth and pitfalls previously experienced. I think history can teach us and be our best guide to prevent us from repeating the same mistakes. I agree. Take note of the dates...Tilden's letter is dated in 1833 - yet the Great Fire of New York is dated 1835.

December 17, 1833...Tilden writes this letter to his father Elam about the great fire in New York City...

The most disastrous fire with which the city of New York has ever yet been visited is referred to in the following letter. It reduced to ashes pretty much every structure within the area bounded by Wall and Broad streets and the East River, a tract which then embraced nearly, if not quite all the important commission houses in the city; crippled all our insurance companies, and gave to the territory it covered a blow from which, after a lapse of nearly three- quarters of a century, it has but partially recovered. Like the great fire of London in the seventeenth century, it is still referred to as the Great Fire of 1835.

S. J. TILDEN TO ELAM TILDEN

" New York, December 17, 1833. Friday, 2.30 P.It.

"Mv Dear Father,—The last has been the most calamitous night New York ever saw. The very centre of the commercial part of the city — from Wall Street across William and nearly to Broad, and to Coenties Slip,—all is a mass of smouldering ruins. A concurrence of unfortunate circumstances rendered the fire thus disastrous. The engines had been much disordered, in consequence of the extensive fires on the previous night — the hose, many of them, frozen and unfit for use. The atmosphere was in a state peculiarly calculated to support and extend combustion, the wind blew with great violence, and the weather was so intensely cold as to clog and almost close up with ice the hose. The flames raged through the whole night with uncontrolled violence, impressing every beholder with the utter impotency of human effort to contend with the devouring element. The spectacle was grand and awful beyond conception. I shall not attempt to describe it. All the fires that ever occurred here before were perfectly insignificant in comparison.

" The question is now, not who is injured, but who has escaped? Almost all I know are involved in the common catastrophe. At No. 12, Mr. Hichcock burnt out; Mr. Birch, not even his books and papers saved. Mr. Brown burnt out, and his goods consumed in the street or in the stores to which they were removed. Mr. Starkweather not yet injured, but in imminent danger. Mr. Williams' employees, everything destroyed; and also Mr. Conckling's, I believe. At 14, Mr. Stewart's employees. At 20, Mr. Bronson among the lost; Mr. Soullard, same; Mr. Davis and escaped. Halsted and Baines, $40,000 lost;

20 to 30,000 saved. Hunt and Andrews, Conckling & , &c., &c.

" So vast is the destruction that insurance affords but a very insufficient security. The whole insurance capital of the city will scarce exceed one-half the amount of property consumed in one night! Estimates are very vague and uncertain—the loss, however, can hardly be less than twenty millions of dollars.

" There is not time to write a word more to-day.

" Affectionately yours,

" S. J. Tilden.

Tilden's Short Civil War Speech Aimed At Southern Democrats - He Supported Lincoln to Preserve the Union and U.S. Constitution

2009-06-01T06:13:00.008-04:00

I wanted to start this series of BLOGS off with a short one paragraph speech Samuel was asked to write at the start of the Civil War. The exchange is between him and John VanBuren - President Martin VanBuren's son's remarks will come as a surprise to many as it did to me when I read it. To clarify, at the start of the Civil War a large majority of Northern Democrats did not support slave freedoms as much as they profess to today and they despised President Lincoln.

This, the first of many letters to come were exchanged during the Civil War reveals Tilden's opinion which many were not sure if he was right or he was wrong. Many trusted Tilden's judgment because he was sensible, smart and always gave great advice. Tilden stood his ground and he supported Lincoln's decision to fight to preserve the U.S. Constitution and the Union. He challenged both the Northern and Southern Democrats about their loyalties to America as you will read in his own words below. After much research about this man - I could only imagine what a tough decision it had to be for him to have taken this stance to save the our young growing nation and the freedoms the Founding Fathers gave us.

October 1862

MEMORANDUM LEFT BY MR. TILDEN

Mr. John Van Buren, who had become an earnest supporter of the war, just before he made a speech at a great Democratic meeting in the city of New York, in October, 1862, called upon Mr. Tilden.

" We must be for the war," said Mr. Van Buren.

" Certainly," replied Mr. Tilden.

Mr. Tilden was requested to reduce to writing what he suggested should be said. The next morning, on his way down-town, he left with Mr. Seymour a sketch of a peroration for the speech to be made that evening.

It was in the following words:

" And now, if my voice could reach the Southern people, through the journals of our metropolis, I would say to them that in no event can the triumph of the conservative sentiment of New York in the election mean consent to disunion, either now or hereafter. Its true import is restoration, North and South, of that Constitution which had secured every right, and under whose shelter all had been happy and prosperous until you madly fled from its protection. It was your act which began this calamitous civil war. It was your act which disabled us, as we are now disabled, of shaping the policy or limiting the objects of that war. Loyally as we maintained your rights, will we maintain the right of the government. We will not strike down its arm as long as yours is lifted against it. That noblest and greatest work of our wise ancestors is not destined to perish. We intend to rear once more upon the old and firm foundations its shattered columns, and to carry them higher towards the eternal skies. If the old flag waves in the nerveless grasp of a fanatic but feeble faction to whom you and not we abandoned it, we, whose courage you have tried when we stood unmoved between fanaticism and folly from the North and South alike, will once more bear it onward and aloft until it is again planted upon the towers of the Constitution, invincible by domestic as by foreign enemies. Within the Union we will give you the Constitution you profess to revere, renewed with fresh guarantees of equal rights and equal safety. We will give you everything that local self-government demands; everything that a common ancestry of glory —everything that national fraternity or Christian fellowship requires; but to dissolve the federal bond between these States, to dismember our country, whoever else consents, we will not. No; never, never, never 1"

Samuel Tilden - Defining His Journey and Mine as I Produce his Documentary

2009-05-31T10:07:00.007-04:00

Starting today - May 31st - my BLOG will be focused on the Samuel Tilden documentary I am producing. I've already published 2 books - and working on the third.
The Documentary will detail this great man's life and all that he accomplished. And oh what a life it was...

My goal is to bring forward his career in his own voice...You will be reading letters and speeches written by Tilden and other high ranking politicians of the day who continually sought his advice. In addition I will be posting my progress with the making of the documentary. Comments from readers will be welcome...and moderated... My goal here is to share the information and to get Mr. Tilden and the other honest political men that helped him their time in the spotlight.

John Bigelow, who was a Republican became best friends with Tilden and remained so for years even after Samuel's death. The duo trusted each other completely which was rare in the political arena. They worked diligently in a bi-partisan fashion to expose the wrongs-doings and to bring honesty into the fight. It is because of Bigelow's loyalty as a friend to Tilden the very reason why Tilden's vision of a free library in New York City saw the light of day. It took nearly 20 years for him to complete the mission and he died shortly after the grand opening.

Other history writers - some very famous have written about Tilden...I have read many of their books...and disappointed by the information that focused on everything but what Tilden was saying and doing. It has been a long time coming for these good men and each one of them deserves to be heard. Political Corruption will be brought to the forefront and you will read words straight from the horses mouth about how the media played their role with the corrupter. Enough said, "Time for the truth to be revealed."

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Tilden during his time was known as the Great Reformer...and he earned many political enemies because he took a stance each and every time he exposed them and put them out of business. Tilden's weapon against them was "Truth" ...There is nothing more frightening to a corrupt politician than the truth...They have spent a life time hiding him and I will spend the next 6 months revealing it to my readers.

Samuel J. Tilden - the Real 19th President of the United States. He was Governor of New York and Founder of the New York Public Library. He was a Politician like none other - he truly and unselfishly loved America and the people. Our current Congress, Judiciary and President ignore his existence when in fact they would be better politicians if they followed his lead like so many have in the past when they sought his advise. Tilden's genius advice was sought by Presidents, Congressional leaders and the Judicial from both Democrats and Republicans. Presidents Martin Van Buren, Pierce, Lincoln and Cleveland to name a few.

This Blog and is being set up to take readers on the Tilden life journey with me as I research, write and produce his story. It is my hope that as I write about Mr. Tilden and struggle with the technical editing process we will all have a few laughs at my fallibles. I am planning to take this project global and tour with the my books and documentary. I am thankful for one thing that is for sure....History has a long shelf life and since I first discovered Mr. Tilden on a dusty old book shelf back in 1994 - we have gone through a few Presidents and Congressional leaders. I have compared their careers to Tilden's and found not a one of them came close to the same accomplishments as Mr. Tilden.
Nikki Oldaker, Author/Producer
www.SamuelTilden.com

WATCH "AMERICAN BETRAYED" - PRESIDENT OBAMA - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO STOP THE NO BID CONTRACTS AND TO REBUILD NEW ORLEANS? THE MR.GO TRIAL BEGINS!!!

2009-05-27T21:53:00.010-04:00

Somehow by an act of the Universe Blockbuster video where I rent my movies online shipped me this documentary - "America Betrayed"... I contacted Blockbuster to ask them how this happened - they had no idea...Anyway - long story short my husband and I watched and were appalled by what we saw...

I highly recommend anyone reading this to go rent the film and watch it. Then do what ever you feel you should by asking your Congress and U.S. Senate as well as President Obama... The director of the film mentions the "Revolving Door Syndrome" and "Disaster Capitalism" details how NO BID contracts are set in motion. I spoke about these contracts when I ran for the U.S. Senate as an Independent write in election 2000 - and how they needed to be stopped. I am appalled as a citizen that our President and our Congress wastes hundreds of thousands of dollars to taxpayers to fly to their Parties big splashy party food wasting fund-raisers. Shame - shame on each and every one of these people...You should correct the wrongs or resign your offices immediately.

Currently I am producing a documentary about Samuel Jones Tilden to go with the two books I've recently published. From my research I have discovered that government cronyism has been going on since the birth of our nation. Tilden was a Reformer who ran on the REFORM platform - My goal is to tell his story and how he was able to expose and reform government during his career. He was able to show the citizens of America how to expose these Frauders...Today these cronies are a tight knit circle of people who are "legally" robbing America and her Citizens blind.

We need to stop the no bid contracts - we need as a nation to demand that not one more playground or frivolous wasteful project spend taxpayer dollars. I call on our Congress, Senate and President to stop these frauds and appoint Citizen Reporters to use their digital cameras to take off the name calling of Whistle-Blower and change it to American Patriot Reformer. I call on them to stop the frauds from occurring and to invest the money back into our infrastructures and cities where it belongs. Paying for personal expenditures to attend a political partisan party is not in the taxpayers best interests...It is selfish and it is wrong.

Prez Obama Is Very Funny & Rich- but Can He Govern? The Homeless are Usually a Good Indicator and I Haven't Heard Him Address This Problem - Have you?

2009-05-10T05:56:00.018-04:00

I just watched the White House Correspondence Dinner C-Span video tapes on Huffington Post - and laughed at some of the jokes President Obama was telling...they were very funny...After his comedy act was over the question I asked myself - "Sure he can tell good jokes - but can he govern? Will he help the homeless and down and out as he promised...At these dinners some $5,000 scholarships are given away...then I thought - wow - I wonder what the Homeless could use that money for? Hmmm - the answers were endless.
So far all I've seen President Obama do is make more promises to the poor and hand over Billions of taxpayer dollars to failing banks and car companies that are the worse money managers in the world....I've seen Obama and his wife fly all over the world, dressed in designer clothes and offer up more speeches of hope and tell more jokes. I've watched as he and the First Lady with their friends and family are partying nightly like there's no tomorrow...they both with their two beautiful girls have the very best of everything taxpayer money can buy...
then I thought but what about all the money he's promised to lift the poor people out of poverty, with millions of jobs...Jobs that pay a living wage...but so far all I've seen by news reports is millions more jobs leave America - millions more Americans, even the educated ones, waiting for these jobs....and in February waiting and in March waiting and April waiting and now May still waiting. So on behalf of all these waiting people who believed in President Obama - the ones that cannot afford a roof over their heads, and of course not a prayer of ever having a fraction of the money the Obama's have, I will dedicate this BLOG over the summer as I work on my Samuel Tilden documentary to posting headlines from around the country so the President and his staff can reach out to help these folks:

1) NYC Starts Charging Rent at Homeless Shelters - One single mother living in a Manhattan shelter tells the Times she got a letter saying she had to give up $336 of the $800 she makes each month as a cashier. Vanessa Dacosta makes $8.40 an hour at Sbarro. She got a letter under her door at the shelter a few weeks ago saying she'd have to fork up nearly half of what she was bringing in. For Dacosta, who pays nearly $100 a week on child care for her 2-year-old, paying the shelter is hardly an expense she can afford.

2) Most vulnerable hit hardest by recession - BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Dee Brassell was earning $60,000 a year at a liquor distributor in White Plains, N.Y. when the recession hit home last June and she was laid off.

Bourbon Democrats Had it Right - Today We Are Stuck With the Pina Colada Democrats that supported NIJA LOANS

2009-04-18T00:32:00.008-04:00

Bourbon Democrats Had it Right - Today We Are Stuck With the Pina Colada Democrats - Sitting on the Beach and drinking Rum All Day on Everyone Elses Dollars.

Bourbon Democrat was a term used in the United States from 1876 to 1904 to refer to a conservative or classical liberal member of the Democratic Party, especially one who supported President Grover Cleveland in 1884–1896 and Alton B. Parker in 1904. After 1904, the Bourbons faded away. Woodrow Wilson, who had been a Bourbon, came to terms with William Jennings Bryan in 1912.

Bourbon Democrats represented business interests, supported banking and railroad goals, promoted laissez-faire capitalism (which included opposition to the protectionism Republicans then advocated), opposed imperialism and U.S. overseas expansion, fought for the gold standard, and opposed bimetallism. They strongly supported reform movements such as Civil Service Reform and opposed corruption of city bosses, leading the fight against the Tweed Ring. The corruption theme earned the votes of many Republican Mugwumps in 1884.

Stock market crashes

1797 panic • 1819 panic • 1869 black Friday • 1873 panic • Paris 1882 • 1884 panic • 1893 panic • 1896 panic • 1901 panic • 1907 panic • 1929 Wall Street crash • 1973–1974 stock market crash • 1982 Souk Al-Manakh stock market crash • 1987 Black Monday • 1989 Friday the 13th mini-crash • 1997 Asian financial crisis • 1997 mini-crash • 1998 Russian financial crisis • Dot-com bubble crash of 2000 • 2002 stock market downturn • 2007 Chinese correction • 2008–09 Global financial crisis • US bear market of 2007-2009

A Ninja Loan is a type of subprime loan issued to borrowers with No Income, No Job, (and) no Assets. The phrase was coined by HCL Finance as a name for one of their finance products. They were especially prominent during the United States housing bubble of the 2000s but have gained wider notoriety due to the subprime mortgage crisis in July/August 2007 as a prime example of poor lending practices[1]. The term grew in usage during the 2008 financial crisis as the sub prime mortgage crisis was blamed on such loans. It works on two levels - as an acronym; and allusion to the fact that ninja loans are often defaulted on, with the borrower disappearing like a ninja.

Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President - Book Excerpt - Documentary in Pre-Production 2009

2009-04-07T03:12:00.015-04:00

Show Biz East Productions
ISBN-13: 9780978669805
288pp - $16.95

http://www.samueltilden.com/

CHAPTER ONE -

November 6, 1876
New York City

The sign on the door indicates Managing Editor and the name above the sign is John C. Reid. It is Election Eve and the mood is tense for the two reform candidates running for President of the United States in the Centennial election. The Republicans are fearful, feeling that in this the election the Democrats are going to win the White House from them. The National Headquarters for both the Republicans and Democrats are in New York City. As Reid looks through his office windows at the bustling city street below, he can almost feel the damp and bone chilling drizzle that is steadily falling from the overcast sky, a typical New England weather event New Yorkers are accustom to. He thinks to himself, Damn Dirty Democrats are going to win the White House. A majority of the city dwellers are home with their families hunkered down by their fireplaces while hundreds of others, that are loyal to both parties, parade around in the streets holding up campaign signs.

On this election eve, not one voter, the party leaders on either side or the candidates themselves, suspect that any newspaper editor has any reason or the influence to devise a scheme to hijack the election. However, this editor not only understands the power of the press, but also has every intention on using it. This newsman knows his paper has the credibility to pull it off and he is willing to put his reputation on the line to confuse the voting results. After all, he thinks to himself, why be the managing editor of the New York Times if you can’t wield some of that power and influence when it’s important and necessary to do so?

The Democratic Campaign Headquarters located at the Everett House on 4th and 17th streets is a short distance from the Republican Headquarters, situated in the 5th Avenue Hotel located on 5th Avenue and 23rd streets. The Democratic nominee is New York Governor Samuel Jones Tilden. He is popular for his reform tactics and the takedown of the Tammany Hall Boss William Tweed and Mid West Canal Rings. The Republican candidate is Rutherford B. Hayes, also known for his reform tactics. He is currently the Governor of Ohio, a Civil War veteran and hero to his party. Hayes and most of his supporters are fearful that they’re going to lose control of the White House and be blamed for the corruption running rampant in the current Grant Administration. They are counting on keeping control in the Senate and have plans to winning back control from the Democrats in the House.

The latest polls are showing Tilden slightly ahead by a comfortable margin. Many in the country are dismayed with politics after two terms of scandal within the Grant administration. The Democrats boast of having over half the country’s population and are ready for change. They are convinced if Tilden wins, they will have it. At the present time, not one person realizes or even imagines that in a few days there will be protesting riots in the streets with bloodshed and anarchy. After all, the Civil War has just recently ended and the bloody violence with it. The country is in the midst of healing itself.

John C. Reid, as the Managing Editor, continues to analyze and monitor the pre-election results for the New York Times. He spent time in the infamous Libby Prison Camp where an estimated 56,000 prisoners died of disease and malnutrition. As a vocal advocate for Negro equality during the Civil War he defended the rights of freedom for all men regardless of color. Reid doesn’t like the Democrats and he likes Tilden even less. Though Tilden is against slavery and wants reforms in the South, something with which Reid is in total agreement, it does nothing to reduce his distaste for the Democratic candidate. Reid wants Hayes and the Republicans to run the country and no one or no thing is going to change his mind. And I’m going to do everything I can to make it happen, even if it means committing … fraud, he thinks to himself. With this final thought and this very last word, he pauses; the simple word “fraud” leaves a bad taste in his mouth. But just as suddenly his thoughts return to the Democrats and their candidate. Steeling himself and his resolve once more, he realizes he must remain focused. He knows what he must do and has spent a lot of time planning his scheme. He knows he needs the support of the Republican leaders to pull this off. He must convince the party leaders that the three states of Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida are the key to taking the election from Tilden. As long as these three states remain under reconstruction and Republican control under the Grant administration, there’s a good chance his plan to deceive will work. Certainly the current President and his Republican Administration will support his efforts, he thinks to himself. He also takes into account Tilden’s a man of high integrity and ego and that he’ll go along with a recount, just to prove to the populous that he has won the election fair and square. Reid’s plan is flawless as far as he’s concerned, the Public Trust or Article II of the U.S. Constitution – clause 3 – are just minor issues that can be dealt with swiftly and efficiently at a later time.

The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.

Reid, now focused, is determined and ready to rock the boat of the American voting system and the people who put their faith in it. He’s a writer and editor with great influence, and he knows how to challenge others. He has done it everyday for a living. He knows that the words in the U.S. Constitution are just words with great intent to create a system of justice for the people, and written by good men. It is his conclusion that these words, just like the men from the past that wrote them, are flawed....

Go to http://www.samueltilden.com/ to purchase

Samuel Tilden was a Bourbon Democrat - (Wikipedia definition) which was a term used in the United States from 1876 to 1904 to refer to a conservative or classical liberal member of the Democratic Party.

Bourbon Democrats represented business interests, supported banking and railroad goals, promoted laissez-faire capitalism (which included opposition to the protectionism Republicans then advocated), opposed imperialism and U.S. overseas expansion, fought for the gold standard, and opposed bimetallism. They strongly supported reform movements such as Civil Service Reform and opposed corruption of city bosses, leading the fight against the Tweed Ring. The corruption theme earned the votes of many Republican Mugwumps in 1884.

Laissez-faire (pronunciation: French, [lɛsefɛʁ] (help·info); English, ˌleɪseɪˈfɛər (help·info)) is a term used to describe a policy of allowing events to take their own course. The term is a French phrase literally meaning "let do". It is a doctrine that states that government generally should not intervene in the marketplace.[1]

The term is often used to refer to various economic philosophies and political philosophies which seek to minimize or eliminate government intervention in most or all aspects of society.

Republican Mugwumps were the Republican political activists who supported Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the United States presidential election of 1884. They switched parties because they rejected the financial corruption associated with Republican candidate James G. Blaine. In a close election, the Mugwumps supposedly made the difference in New York state and swung the election to Cleveland. The word Mugwumps is from Indian derivation to suggest that they were "sanctimonious" or holier-than-thou."[1]

Discovery Crew Set for Saturday Landing 1:39 p.m. landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

2009-03-28T08:21:00.003-04:00

Discovery Crew Set for Saturday Landing 1:39 p.m. landing

Discovery Crew Set for Saturday Landing
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:17:39 PM EDT
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

The astronauts on space shuttle Discovery are preparing to spend what is planned to be their final night in orbit, with wake up set for 5:13 a.m. EDT Saturday to ready for a 1:39 p.m. landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Weather conditions are forecast to be acceptable for the shuttle's return home to Florida.

Discovery's crew will go to sleep at 9:13 p.m. Following wake up on Saturday, they will begin deorbit preparations at 8:33 a.m. Discovery will fire its engines at 12:33 p.m. to begin the descent to Florida. A second opportunity is available if needed for Discovery to land at Kennedy on Saturday, beginning with a deorbit burn engine firing at 2:08 p.m. leading to a 3:14 p.m. touchdown.

GEORGE HARRISON - ERIC CLAPTON - I'M THE TAXMAN

2009-03-25T16:53:00.003-04:00

FIND THE TEA PARTY IN YOUR CITY - http://www.teapartyday.com/Locations.aspx

(This one's called: "Taxman")
(One, two, three, four, one two)

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

(If you drive a car car) I'll tax the street
(If you try to sit sit) I'll tax your seat
(If you get too cold cold) I'll tax the heat
(If you take a walk walk) I'll tax your feet

Taxman!

'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for
(Ah, ah, Mr. Major)
If you don't want to pay some more
(Ah, ah, Mr. [..])
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

If I reduce it again you'll see
(Ah, ah, Boris Yeltzin)
Get back more at the V.A.T.
(Ah, ah, Mr. Bush)
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

If you get a head head, I'll tax your hat
If you get a pet pet, I'll tax your cat
If you wipe your feet feet, I'll tax your mat
If you're overwieght weight, I'll tax your fat

Now my advise to those who die
(Taxman!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes
(Taxman!)
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

And you're working for no one, but me
(Taxman!)

Yes, I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

TEA PARTY SONG FOR NATIONWIDE PROTEST APRIL 15TH - I STILL TRUST IN THE PEOPLE... SAMUEL JONES TILDEN

2009-03-25T04:38:00.007-04:00

WHEN THE PEOPLE RISE THE SYSTEM GETS CLEANSED - SAMUEL J. TILDEN

CLICK HERE TO READ THE MOVIE FREE "WITHOUT THE LAW" - THE FILM WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE INCOME TAX

STATE'S SHARE OF STIMULUS AID SETS OFF GRUMBLING

2009-03-17T07:35:00.003-04:00

I found this article most interesting...The states hit the hardest, like Florida are at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to Stimulus money...I'd like to know how the Dem Congress and Obama team decided how the money was to be distributed and why Rhode Island and DC are at the top of their recipient list? Alaska was a surprise too...this state showed up as one of the least distressed in other comparisons...New York, no surprise there...with Clinton at the helm...same for Vermont...little Howard Dean obviously paid off for them...goes a long way...The best part is not ONE of these states (and one that is not a state DC) are the big winners...Duh? I bet old Illinois and the state that helped Obama make it to the top is not happy to see these results...hmmm - guess they didn't help as much as they should have.

STATE'S SHARE OF STIMULUS AID SETS OFF GRUMBLING
Florida was hit hard by recession, but its cut is among lowest
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090316/BLOG46/303169991/0/APS

PER CAPITA STIMULUS

The Top 5 recipients, measured by per capita share of the $787 billion stimulus:
Washington, D.C. - $2,598
Rhode Island - $2,272
Alaska - $2,190
New York - $2,181
Vermont - $2,163
The five states receiving the lowest per capita share:
Utah - $1,372
Colorado - $1,452
Virginia - $1,526
Texas - $1,533
Florida - $1,545.47

Source: Center for American Progress, U.S. Census Bureau

Each month the Kaiser Family Foundation, a private nonprofit group, measures economic distress through a combination of home foreclosures, unemployment rates and food stamp participation. Here are the five most distressed states, and the five least.

Most distressed
Nevada
Florida
California
Georgia
Arizona

Least distressed
North Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
Nebraska
Louisiana
Sources: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (Statehealthfacts.org)
Click here to read the rest of the story...http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090316/BLOG46/303169991/0/APS

BOSTON TEA PARTY 2009 - READ A COMEDY I WROTE IN 1994 - "WITHOUT THE LAW" PROTESTORS ABOLISHING THE IRS

2009-03-14T15:36:00.011-04:00

Want to read a funny screen play about the takedown of the IRS? If so, click the link above...I wrote this script in 1994 - it was my firsr...I never would have imagined the Boston Tea Party protests starting March 28 thru April 15th nationwide would have spurred the American people to rise up and say, "No More!"

http://nikki4senate.homestead.com/WITHOUTTHELAW.html

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Samuel Tilden's Biography - A Book Every Historian, Voter and Politician Should Own

2009-03-08T12:01:00.002-04:00

Samuel Tilden's Biography - A Book Every Historian, Voters and Politician Should Own

Samuel Tilden Reform Statements For Politicians and Judges

2009-03-07T04:18:00.004-05:00

These are just a few of the statements Samuel Tilden made regarding reform in government...because he spoke 19th century English I've added some definitions.

Reforms must come from plain people and not from above...
All history shows that reforms in government must not be expected from those who sit serenely on the social mountain tops enjoying the benefits of the existing order of things.

I appeal particularly to the poor man, whose home is fixed and difficult of change. He is concerned in matters of government more virally than the rich man who, removing his residence with comparative ease can escape the oppressions of a government that he regards as intolerable.

It is rarely if ever possible for a party in office to reform itself by the internal force of its best elements. We must have a better state of things in national, state and municipal governments, and a higher standard in the public mind by which official men will be tried. They should refer their silent mediation's in their actions, if we are to preserve anything of value in in our political systems.

A reformed judiciary is an essential of good government.

A reform in the administration was not only inimically (defined:having the disposition of an enemy : hostile) the most important but was a measure without which every other reform would prove nugatory (inconsequential.)

March 3, 1877 - On this day in History - America Swore in the Wrong President

2009-03-02T05:42:00.017-05:00

Hardcover with Dust Jacket - $35.85
ISBN 978-0-9786698-1-2

For Immediate Release:
Contact Info: Nikki Oldaker:
Nikkio@ShowBizEast.com
(727) 812-8905
Clearwater, FL 33759

March 3, 1877 - On this day in History - America Swore in the Wrong President

President Rutherford B. Hayes was secretly sworn into office on March 3, 1877 in the Red Room of the White House during President Grant's farewell dinner. New York Governor Samuel Tilden never conceded his Presidency but Hayes wrote in his diary the night of election November 7, 1876 that he accepted Tilden win. Rutherford B. Hayes who earned the nicknames, "Rutherfraud"and "Old 7 to 8" after a Special Commission was signed into law that anointed Hayes the Presidency. On March 5, 1877 Hayes was sworn into office a second time and announced he would not seek a second term. "The Life of Samuel J. Tilden", written by John Bigelow, and Revised and Edited by Nikki Oldaker is being released to commemorate the date America swore the wrong President into office. John Bigelow was a co-owner of the New York Evening Post, an American Statesman, a Lawyer, and President Abraham Lincoln appointed him Consul at Paris in 1861. Bigelow also published, "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and was instrumental as one of the Tilden Executors in fulfilling the wishes of the his friend to form the "Tilden Trust" to build the New York Public Library in New York City.

A revised edition of John Bigelow’s “The Life of Samuel J. Tilden” first published in 1895 is set to for release globally March 9, 2009. Nikki Oldaker, Producer and Writer of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” short video presentation and Author of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” revised and edited the edition of the Tilden biography book written by John Bigelow.

Oldaker quips, “Mis-information is being given to news viewers, students studying politics, law and history on blogs, during occasional news stories and in books written about the man and his 1876 election dispute. To name one in particular, Tilden never conceded his Presidency to Hayes.”

The revised and edited book has been dedicated to; Librarians and History Teachers Worldwide. In the book’s Acknowledgment page Oldaker names the National Arts Club Presidents (Tilden's South Gramercy Park historical landmark home) specifically O. Aldon James Jr., the current President of the Arts club. This year’s Annual Tilden dinner celebrates Tilden’s 195th birthday. It has been rumored that the members only dinner guests attending will dress in 19th century costume and dine on food prepared from the same time period. It’s been reported that President Obama’s Inaugural team did the same for his Inauguration dining on President Lincoln’s cuisine. Oldaker sent her new revision of the book to the National Arts Club to celebrate the event.

Bigelow’s biography tells of Tilden when he was New York’s Governor during 1875 and about the 1876 election and beyond. Bigelow describes Tilden as a reformer that busted up the corrupt William “Boss” Tweed Ring as well as the corrupt Canal Ring. People across the nation adored him and that reflected in the election returns when he won by a landslide victory. He tells how the corrupt administration of President Grant conspired to cheat Tilden out of his Presidency with the help of southern Democrats even though Grant himself believed Tilden won the election fair and square. Hayes was sworn into office the first time in the Red Room of the White House in secret for fear Tilden supporters would shoot him. Tilden has engraved on his tombstone, "I Still Trust in the People" and is quoted in historical records as saying,"When the People Rise the System Gets Cleansed."

The Fifth Avenue entrance of the New York Public library was renamed “John Bigelow Plaza” when Rudy Giuliani was Mayor. Bigelow's book describes in detail Tilden’s Greystone farm which was located on the Hudson River and how valuable Tilden was to the Democratic Party as a political mentor. When Tilden died in August of 1886 people flocked at his home and along the rail tracks from New York City all the way to New Lebanon, New York his birthplace to pay their respects. Political dignitaries attended his funeral including President Cleveland. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B01E6D61030E533A2575BC0A96E9C94679FD7CF

Oldaker is currently planning a book tour to promote and market both her books on Tilden and is currently in pre-production to produce a audio book and documentary referencing both her books on Tilden.

For more information go to: http://www.SamuelTilden.com

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Did Any These Taxes Exist 100 Years Ago???

2009-02-28T17:41:00.003-05:00

Another interesting email...the challenge - did any of these taxes exist 100 years ago?

We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in
the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians????!!!!'
And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?!?!?!?
I hope this goes to every American at least 100 times!!!!! YOU can
help it get there!!!!
>
> GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN !!!!!!

>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he's fed.
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
>
> Tax his work,
> Tax his pay,
> He works for peanuts Anyway!
>
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
>
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his a**.
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won't be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers,
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He's good and sore.
>
> Then tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he's laid.
>
> Put these words
> upon his tomb,
> ' Taxes drove me to my doom...'
>
> When he's gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.
>
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicare Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> Property Tax
> Real Estate Tax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
>
>

Press Info:The Life of Samuel J Tilden, Biography Revised and Edited by Nikki Oldaker-Tilden Was the Great Reformer, Great Forecloser, Great Financier

2009-02-22T19:02:00.005-05:00

A revised edition of John Bigelow’s “The Life of Samuel J. Tilden” first published in 1895 is set to for release globally March 9, 2009. Nikki Oldaker, Producer and Writer of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” short video presentation and Author of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” revised and edited the edition of the Tilden biography book written by John Bigelow.
ISBN-13: 9780978669812

Oldaker quips, “Mis-information is being given to news viewers, students studying politics, law and history on blogs, during occasional news stories and in books written about the man and his1876 election dispute. To name one in particular, Tilden never conceded his Presidency to Hayes.”

The revised and edited book has been dedicated to; Librarians and History Teachers Worldwide. In the book’s Acknowledgment page Oldaker names the National Arts Club Presidents and specifically O. Aldon James Jr., the current President of the club. This year’s Annual Tilden dinner celebrates Tilden’s 195th birthday. Guests attending will dress in 19th century costume and dine on food prepared from the same time period. It’s been reported that President Obama’s Inaugural team did the same for his Inauguration using President Lincoln’s cuisine. Oldaker sent her new revision of the book to the National Arts Club to celebrate the event.

Bigelow’s biography tells of Tilden when he was New York’s Governor during 1875 and about the 1876 election and beyond. Bigelow describes Tilden as a reformer that busted up the corrupt William “Boss” Tweed Ring as well as the corrupt Canal Ring. People across the nation adored him and that reflected in the election returns when he won by a landslide victory. He tells how the corrupt administration of President Grant conspired to cheat Tilden out of his Presidency with the help of southern Democrats even though Grant himself believed Tilden won the election fair and square. Hayes was sworn into office the first time in the Red Room of the White House in secret for fear Tilden supporters would shoot him.

The Fifth Avenue entrance of the New York Public library was renamed “John Bigelow Plaza” when Giuliani was Mayor. Bigelow's book describes in detail Tilden’s Greystone farm which was located on the Hudson River and how valuable Tilden was to the Democratic Party as a political mentor. Bigelow’s account of Tilden’s life is rich with historical facts that readers will find informative and interesting regarding political life in the 19th Century.

Oldaker is currently planning a book tour to promote and market both her books on Tilden. The new edition is currently discounted and available for Pre-Sale orders online at Barnes and Noble.
Nikki plunged into her political breech at the 1992 Democratic Political Convention and two more successive ones co-managing "The VIP Backstage Room" for candidates and speakers who went before the TV cameras in 2000 and 2004. She ran for office as a Write in U.S. Senate Candidate FL 2000. Currently she resides with her husband Eric in Clearwater, FL. For more information go to: www.SamuelTilden.com
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Donate $5 or Whatever You Can Afford to Australia Wildfires Red Cross Relief Fund

2009-02-08T21:13:00.012-05:00

http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm

Please donate $5 to the Aussie Red Cross to help these people out. They've been our Allie in times of trouble...Pass the word to your friends - much appreciated.

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Article from: The Australian THE DEATH toll from the nation's worst bushfires is expected to more than double, with the Victorian Government being advised to prepare for 230 fatalities.

Police and fire crews began entering some of the worst-affected regions today and the official toll stood at 128, having been increased from 107 just after 2pm AEST.

But The Australian understands the state government was advised during crisis meetings this morning of predictions of at least 230 deaths.

The grim tally amounts to at least three times the number of lives lost in both the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983 and the Black Friday fires of 1939.

The warning come as residents in the Beechworth and Yackandandah regions in Victoria's northeast remain on high alert today with a bushfire bearing down on them from the east.

As forensic investigators began work in the Churchill region in Gippsland to establish if the fires were deliberately lit, the state's Country Fire Authority advised that the blaze in the bushland region had crossed the Yackandandah-Dederang Road about 20km southeast of Beechworth.

It has also jumped the Kiewa River between the towns of Running Creek and Coral Bank, another 20km to the south, and is heading northwest towards the two regions.

Towns on urgent alert include Stanley, Bruarong, Dederang, Gundowring, Gundowring Upper, Kancoona, Kancoona South, Coral Bank, Glen Creek and Running Creek.

The town of Eskdale is also on alert.

The fire warnings came as Victorian Premier John Brumby indicated today that a review of the bushfires would include examining the "stay and defend or leave early" policy.

Police said today all fire-devastated areas would be treated as crime scenes to determine if arson was involved.

Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said: "At this stage we have a team at the fire at Churchill in the Gippsland Valley, which is certainly one that we believe was deliberately lit.

"Our fire experts and our own investigators have suggested that the way that it happened, how fast that it happened, that there is good evidence to believe that it was lit."

Responding to speculation that the fires has been deliberately lit, the Prime Minister, who remained in Victoria today, said it would amount to “mass murder”.

“What do you say about anyone like that - there are no words to describe it other than mass murder,” Mr Rudd said.

Today's sitting of federal parliament has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the victims.

Mr Rudd said Australia had become used to disasters affecting Australians overseas, such as the Bali bombings, but now tragedy had struck on a large scale at home.

“This is of a level of horror that few of us anticipated,” he said. “The practical challenge is to provide the hand and heart of human friendship.”

More than the 31 fires are still raging across the state.

Mr Rudd said he had received offers of help from the British and New Zealand prime ministers and would be taking up the offer of 100 firefighters from New Zealand.

He said 600 army temporary accommodation units would be provided to house those left homeless by the fires while Centrelink would be making immediate cash payments to fire victims.

“These are just starts and I say this to the people of Victoria - Australia is with you and we're going to rebuild these communities with a combined national effort,” he said.

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Photo of Bike rider giving Koala a drink of water during the Australia heatwave courtesy of: Daniel Shaw

The Animals in the wildfires are suffering and dying too... Click here to read a story from some of the residents... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7877503.stm

The Life of Samuel J. Tilden - Revised and Edited - to Honor Tilden's Birthday - February 9, 2009

2009-01-04T17:54:00.001-05:00

Above is the link to the book cover for the revised and edited by Nikki Oldaker version of John Bigelow's, "The Life of Samuel J. Tilden"...This project took over 3 years to publish - but was well worth the endless hours of work. ISBN 978-0-9786698-1-2

The other day while working on the marketing and promotion plan for the new book release -I came across a review written in the New York Times, 1895 online article archives. "I have only to suggest that no citizen’s library, and especially no Democrat’s library, should be regarded as complete without a copy of this invaluable and most interesting work"...David B. Hill, New York Times - May 5th, 1895 This review has been added to the dust cover today.

Because my company is a new start up publisher - the book is going straight to POD (Print on Demand) distributed through THOR - Hard cover price $35.85 and can be pre-ordered and purchased at online bookstores. I wanted the new revision of the book to be able to compete with other scanned versions and priced it as low as I could go with a hard cover POD production. To sweeten the deal Show Biz East Productions is offering a two book half off the paperback deal which "Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President". can be found and purchased from the Tilden website only.

The Samuel Tilden project has been an ongoing project that I've dedicated my time to since 1994. During the production of "The Life of Samuel Tilden" I took great pride in carefully retyping and editing every word Bigelow so eloquently wrote about his great friend and confidant Samuel.

The new book is being digitized for e-book production for later this year and will as of February 9th be available in 6 x 9 print with a newly designed updated dust cover. (Click on the book picture above to see a larger version of new dust cover.)
A few Internet links have been added to the book during the revision for students so they can easily go to related web sites for research. Also, during edits I found an important error that John Bigelow's printer missed I'm sure by accident before the book went into print and corrected it. I am always and forever in awe of writers and printers from the 19th century and earlier works because of the tedious work involved in publishing their books. Computers have made it so much easier for 21st century writers to correct mistakes made. I am forever editing and editing everything I write and know there are times my head gets ahead of my fingers on the keyboard. Another difference in my revised edition is revised Tilden's rare book collection and produced a new layout charting each book and artistic plate that was in his collection. One thing I did leave out of this version was the page index. Many may not approve of that decision - but the decision was made to label the chapters very clear so readers would know exactly where to find information in the book.

Samuel Tilden spent a small fortune purchasing his private collection of rare and one of a kind books...This collection was passed on through his estate as his gift to the New York Public Library he planned. I listed them carefully for interested Art Curators seeking the rare books he left...All of the collection has to be worth a large fortune today if still in tact.

Tilden's dream of a free library was nearly derailed when his nephews and other family members challenged his Will's 35th clause. Samuel never married and had no children of his own. He did leave each member property and money to sustained them but they felt they deserved the entire estate. They're attempt to win all the estate's money was challenged and won in New York state's courts. If it were not for Samuel's best friend and Executors of his Public Library Trust the famous landmark; the New York Public Library, would have never seen the light of day. John Bigelow one his Executors explains in detail how the will was broken and how he and others supporters of Tilden argued and negotiated to keep the "Tilden Trust" in tack and profitable...enough so that they made enough money through savvy investments to get the library built by combining the Astor and Lenox libraries to the project.

Samuel Tilden was Governor of New York and elected President by over 254,000 votes as our 19th President. His Presidency was taken away by one disputed Electoral College vote. Both books detail the election dispute ...one in the form of his biography and the other as a novel.

This year on his birthday the National Arts Club will hold their annual "Tilden" birthday dinner. It is to my understanding that at this year's celebration the guests will dress in 19th century costumes. How cool is that...It is my intent to present O. Aldon James the current President of the National Arts Club the book as a gift and hope he will take delight when he reads the Acknowledgement to him:

A special thank you to all the National Arts Club Presidents, especially O. Aldon James for preserving the Samuel Tilden historical landmark Gramercy Park home. Also to the Trustees and donors of the New York Public Library for continuing to support Samuel Tilden’s gift of the first free public library system in the United States.
So psssssst... don't spoil the surprise!!!

The book has been: "Dedicated To: Public Librarians & History Teachers Worldwide"

Samuel Tilden formulated a Plan for the Peoples' Government that Works!

2007-12-27T08:53:00.000-05:00

Why is it that we treat our elected officials like Royalty? In America they are not…they work for the people…at least they are supposed to.
Recently I have had the opportunity to read volume one of the “The Life of Samuel Tilden” and am discovering more about corruption in politics
and what the real role of the people’s government should be. From what I have read and learned is that in Tilden’s tenor as Governor of New York - it ain’t nothing like it is supposed to be.

We have politicians riding around in limousines with bodyguards protecting them who eat in the finest restaurants and go to events neither you nor I would be able to afford on a middle class salary. These people are wasting and spending taxpayer dollars like movie stars…They take no responsibility whatsoever in wasting tax dollars and why should they? It is the fault of the people who voted for them then sit back and do nothing while they rob the coffers of the government blind. The people sit back and watch with disgust day after day when it is reported on the news about their thefts and misconduct… One has to question why? I know I question why – but like the rest of the people – I sit on my laurels and do nothing to stop them.

Just yesterday I read that Congress and the President signed into law a budget that made my eyes pop. Five hundred and fifty five billion dollars!!! I will repeat that - $555 billions of dollars that include 70 billions dollars for the Iraq war and Bush was disappointed because that’s all he got. He wanted 196 billions of dollars to blow and our stingy Congress only gave him 70 billions. Bush complained about earmarks… he criticized the thousands of "earmarks" -- specific spending allocations for projects and programs favored by specific members of Congress, often for their home states and districts -- included in the budget… Uh duh – isn’t that what the money is supposed to be for? American taxpayer pork projects like the infamous bridge to no where.

I like millions of other Americans are disgusted over the entire situation – but we still sit on our laurels and do nothing. Are we waiting for a new leader to take over and fix it? With the current crop of Presidential candidates running for office – we will once again – vote them another money waster into power. There is not a one, except Ron Paul who is talking about the waste…he’s the guy who is raising money by the millions from group of citizens that are trying to get him elected so we can change government waste. He is out there promising to do all kinds of things to stop it…but like the majority of us who have heard him speak and know he is right are afraid this doctor from Texas that could destroy this country with the stroke of his pen if put into power. We fear this big of change in the right direction like we fear the fictitious role play by Al Pacino when he portrayed the Godfather. So if not Ron Paul – who do we think we can vote into office to run our government the way it is supposed to be? Hillary? Obama? Rudi? Fred? Mitt? Huckabee? Edwards? Dodd? Biden? All of these people scare the hell out of me…because each and every one of them are not saying the word or want to take the action to fix what’s broken in America…Each and every one of them in my opinion have new ideas that are going to cost MORE MONEY and they will fix nothing…each and everyone of these limo riding political celebrities made popular by the press and paid for by the corporations are drooling to sit in the Oval office and biting at the bit waiting for their chance to waste one of the biggest bank accounts in the world, our money. None of them have uttered the word, REFORM.

Like I said, after reading Tilden’s life story, I learned what needs to be done to fix our broken government… I just don’t know how to get the rest of you to take the time to read how our government is supposed to be working for us – but if I ever do – you will learn what our government is supposed to be and how to fix it…The facts are all in Volume one of, “The Life of Samuel J. Tilden” which I will publish in time…but not in time for the 2008 elections. I only wish I had the means and the influence to bring to you a Hollywood film about Tilden - then you too would know how your government, and the reform formual Tilden used worked. He worked 24/7 to bring the truth to the people and taught them what it takes to make the Peoples' Government work. He nailed Government Reform down to a science and our Politicians, Corporations and Media are surpressing the plan from you, Joe and Jane citizens.

One of Tilden's most famous statements engraved on his tombstone is: "I Still Trust in the People." He knew we knew how to get it right if we stuck together to get the work done.

Samuel Tilden book exhibits 5 shows Fall 2007

2007-07-29T11:54:00.000-04:00

September 19-21, 2007PNBA, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
September 27-29, 2007NEBA, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
September 28-30, 2007 SIBA, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
September 28-30, 2007MPBA, Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO
October 5-7, 2007 MBA, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
October 5-7, 2007NCIBA, Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA
October 14-15, 2007NAIBA,Sheraton Baltimore City Center, Baltimore, MD

Teachers, Students and Librarians- this is a fantastic story for a book report. It's an easy read and your students will easily get into in the story. 20% discount if you buy from the Publisher direct at www.SamuelTilden.com

Some brief history about Tilden:
New York Governor, Samuel Jones Tilden, was considered the greatest democrat ever during 1800's. He was easily nominated to be the Presidential Candidate by his party because of his reform tactics and was doing everything in his power to put the people involved in rampant corruption out of business. Tilden was best know for his success in the take down the Tammany Hall and infamous William "Boss" Tweed ring and later the Canal Ring.

Tilden won the Presidency on Election Day, November 7, 1876 beating out Rutherford B. Hayes by over 254,000 popular votes. The morning after the election newspapers across America headlined Tilden's victory, as the elected 19th President, but it was short lived when when a corrupt conspiracy took hold. Tilden elected the 19th President.

The dispute began early in the morning hours after Election day when John Reid, Managing editor of the New York Times refused to accept Tilden as President. Reid and his editors board agreed to print the headline in an editorial, "Election in Doubt." Reid paid a visit to the Republican Party Chairman, Zach Chandler around 3 am and convinced him there was still a chance for Hayes to win if the party would help him convince 3 southern states to hold there state. Within days other well known Republican newspapers across the county followed the NY Times lead to cast doubt. Tilden because he was shy just 1 electoral vote to claim the Presidency.

Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President book Reviews

2007-07-25T08:37:00.000-04:00

Reviews for book, "Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President" -Elected by the Peoples Vote - Written by; Nikki Oldaker with John Bigelow
www.SamuelTilden.com

Diane Solomon, a concerned voter
An unscrupulous group of “dead of night” conspirators collaborated to steal the Presidency.Samuel Tilden: The Real 19th President, by Nikki Oldaker In 1876, one hundred years after our founding fathers so assiduously designed our free democracy, this same democracy was hijacked. An unscrupulous group of “dead of night” conspirators collaborated to steal the Presidency. Nothing less than a coup, and utterly audacious in its concept and delivery, this crime against the people’s right to choose tars our nation’s history.

Author Nikki Oldaker presents this story with powerful simplicity, her choice of present tense providing an urgency that is shocking. We are drawn into the story from the night before the election. We come to know and respect Samuel Tilden his sense of morality and honor, and his determination to “clean up” the fraud and corruption of the Federal Government. As the tale unfolds, we, as voters in this democracy, are stunned and betrayed right along with Tilden and his many supporters.

Although Tilden received a 254,000 majority of the votes, over Rutherford Hayes, it was Hayes who was inaugurated the 19th President of the United States, and came to be called by many, “Your Fraudulency.” It is the dramatic unfolding of the events of this outrage that make up this compelling story, deftly handled by Nikki Oldaker. While this travesty occurred over one hundred years ago, it is clear to the reader that parallels can be drawn to the concerns and charges of voting fraud that were raised against both the 2000 and the 2004 Presidential elections. There are echoes of this dark tale in today’s extreme political bipartisanship.

It may be Ms. Oldaker's intent to bring the reader’s focus to this repetition of history, while she shows us that alert vigilance is ever mandatory in a democratic society. Samuel Tilden in his speech following conceding the presidency to Hayes, stated, “Successful wrong never appears so triumphant as on the very eve of its fall... We must believe in the right and in the future. A great and noble nation will not sever its political from its moral life.” Let us hope he is right.

Kristi Talmadge, East Hampton, CT
A very compelling and interesting storyA very compelling and interesting story that highlights the history of our election process and sheds light on how history repeats itself. People of all ages will find this book easy to read and hard to put down. Well done!

Elinor Ruskin NYC
This is a “must read” book!Never have I read a book that so incensed me about a period in American history that shook my faith in the American public and media as much as SAMUEL TILDEN, the Real 19th President elected by the People’s Vote, written by Nikki Oldaker. It has caused me to ponder why we never seem to learn that real lessons can and should be learned in order for history not to repeat itself.

Here is a book that tells the true story of the wrong president being elected amidst, trickery, lies and betrayal. All to elect a man who as not the popular choice among the voters. Who doesn’t remember: the heated fight for the presidency in the year 2000? Both candidates, George W. Bush, Republican, and Albert Gore, Democrat thought they had won both nationally and even in Florida, despite that fact that the vote was leaning to Gore. As we now know, Bush won the Electoral vote, amidst cries that Gore won the popular vote.

What we should remember is that almost the very same scenario took place in 1876, a year that also coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the United States as an Independent country also with the same disastrous results. At that time Samuel Jones Tilden, the Democratic candidate was running ahead of Rutherford B. Hayes, the Republican candidate with Tilden perceived as the sure winner. However, because of the complicated tawdry mess of bribery deception and outright fraud caused by ignoble members and conspirators of the Republican Party, Rutherford won, and deprived the country of its rightful leader. This is a “must read” book, to be savored for its “page turning” enjoyment or simply as an historical lesson to be learned to be an informed citizen of the United States.

Sarah Jean, director of photography
What a story!!!!This story intriqued me from the get go...and held my interest until the end. I never heard of Tilden before today and am amazed at all he did for America and no one recognizes his accomplishments. He would have been a fantastic president! I hope this book becomes a movie...I would watch it.

Author Nikki Oldaker Wants to Encourage Librarians to buy Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President at NYC Book Expo

2007-05-29T21:55:00.000-04:00

Nikki Oldaker plans to meet and mingling and introduce her new Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President book to hundreds of attendees at Book Expo America NYC. Librarians and Teachers are her target because she wants to encourage them to consider including her adaptation as one of their 2008 purchases.

Years of research and writing about the disputed 1876 election is what went into the book about Samuel Tilden's controversial election against Rutherford B. Hayes. Oldaker is looking forward to meeting and mingling and introducing herself to hundreds of exhibtors and attendees at Book Expo America. Librariaians and teachers are the people she hopes to entice so that they will buy the book for their readers.

A must read book for history buffs and voters before the 2008 elections. Presidential disinformation corruption was born in 1876 and as the saying goes, history does repeat itself. Author Nikki Oldaker, in her new book "Samuel J. Tilden – The Real 19th President," takes us back in time behind the scenes of the 1876 Tilden/Hayes election, which was referenced with Gore/Bush 2000 election dispute and then again with Kerry/Bush in 2004.

NY Governor Tilden, AKA, the “Great Reformer” busted the infamous Tweed and Canal Rings. Nikki was in awe of Tilden's political integrity and in 1997, she wrote a movie script about his conflict with Rutherford B. Hayes, titled, "Tilden." She researched numerous books and historical documents as well as newspaper accounts to write a compelling screenplay. The four months of conflict and voters protests during the 1876/1877 demonstrations uncannily looks similar to the last two Presidential elections.

Nikki Oldaker is “a natural” who excels at whatever she undertakes. She plunged into her political breech in the 1992 Democratic Political Convention and two more successive ones managing “The VIP Backstage Room” for candidates and speakers who went before the TV cameras. This curiosity led her to Tilden and his presidency that was stolen by just one Electoral College vote.

The book is being exhibited at the Book Expo NYC, by R.J. Communications, booth #1702. It can also be purchased at all online bookstores or at the Samuel Tilden’s website – www.SamuelTilden.com

To celebrate the debut of the book the Author's Production Company is giving away two $100 VISA gift cards in a business card draw, plus a copy of the book. The winners will be posted on the website along with a BLOG update of the event.
Show Biz East ProductionsNikki Oldaker(727) 812-8905 nikkio@showbizeast.comwww.ShowBizEast.com
Contact: Norma Lee, Public Relations220 E. 54th Street, NYC 10022(212) 750-2412

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants

2007-02-10T06:58:00.000-05:00

As a kid... I never paid much attention to history...ours or anyone elses...and what a mistake that is... we need to stop turning our heads and teach our children this history...or all the freedoms we take for granted will be lost....Nikki Morgan Oldaker

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. "In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." Theodore Roosevelt 1907...

MAN OF THE YEAR - Lt. Gen. Russel Honore

2005-09-11T17:46:00.000-04:00

MY OPINION: If Lt. Gen. Russel Honore does not get teh "Man of the Year" award I will never read "Peoples" magazine again... In addition - for his leadership abilities and response to take control of the New Orleans disater - he should be presented be promoted to a 4 star General. Click here to read the story on CNN...
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/11/katrina.impact/index.html

New York Public Library to Sell Major Artworks to Raise Funds

2005-04-11T21:16:00.000-04:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/11/arts/design/11libr.html?8br
My Post to the NY Times Board:
noldaker - 7:53 PM ET April 11, 2005 - New York Public Library Art Sale Comment
I just read the article Carol Vogel wrote about the art sale to raise money for the library. I read about Astor and Lenox in the article - but not one word about the man whose vision it was to build the library from the start, former NY Governor and Presidential Candidate Samuel Tilden.

I am a huge fan of Tilden's www.SamuelTilden.com, and know he would have wanted the public to enjoy every book and painting for education purposes within the library walls. I don't know if he would have agreed or disagreed with the sale of the artwork - but if it is what is needed to sustain the free library - so be it...But he would have asked the public and government education departments first to pitch in and assist the library for the benefit of future generations. It was his vision for the future to offer a free education to any and all that wanted or needed to and could not afford it. Tilden besides being a great lawyer and legal mind was also a superior mathematician - He would have audited the books closely to make sure no one was spending or wasting a dime of the library's money. Coining an old phrase - Make do with what you have - has gone out the window with the past.

There are some other very interesting posts on the site regarding this article... Many opposing the sale of the art at all.