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Our UNITED STATES NAVY.. ANYTIME! ..ANYWHERE!"
-- Michael Idrogo

 Hail one of Our newest NAVY aircraft carriers.. 90,000 TONS OF DIPLOMACY!
90,000 TONS OF DIPLOMACY!
Our UNITED STATES NAVY.. ANYTIME! ..ANYWHERE!










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"All the candidates for U.S. Senate are a sham!..
The November outcome has been predetermined with backroom deals!
Cornyn is being propped up by Southwestern Bell Corporation
headquartered in San Antonio and by a law firm in Houston..
Kirk is being propped up by a law firm in Dallas..
There are multi-millions of campaign dollars being thrown in
because the special interests have multi-billions of dollars at stake!
WRITE-IN MICHAEL IDROGO FOR U.S. SENATE IN TEXAS!
The voters have the ultimate choice..
don't let them try to tell you otherwise!
I look forward to meeting with each of you!"
-- Michael Idrogo,
WRITE-IN FOR U.S. SENATE IN TEXAS






SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH..
Mike searching for bullets/bullet fragments with a metal detector
in Dealy Plaza, Dallas, Texas; where JFK was assassinated.








17 April 2002

A NATIONAL ID ..     through state motor vehicle licenses?


Click to read details on the latest news regarding this issue





CHINA WAR PLAN AGAINST TAIWAN AND U.S.

3/3/00 - By J. Michael Waller, INSIGHT Website

The People’s Republic of China is actively planning a military invasion of Taiwan and is preparing to wage war against the United States — including firing its small arsenal of strategic nuclear missiles on the territory of the United States — if Washington attempts to defend the island.  In an internal document from the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Military Commission to all its regional commanders, Beijing says it hopes to absorb Taiwan through nonviolent means but warns of an "increased possibility for a military solution," arguing: "It is better to fight now than [in the] future — the earlier, the better."

In the document Beijing envisions a blitzkrieg-like attack on Taiwan, launching a "first fatal strike" so that "the Taiwan forces have no way to organize effective resistance."  Under this plan, "we will be able to control Taiwan before the U.S. intervention and then concentrate our forces to fight the U.S."

The paper, distributed to commanders in August 1999, urges military leaders to "be well prepared for war" with Taiwan and, if necessary, the United States, following Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui’s "two-country theory," in which the Republic of China on Taiwan would seek independent statehood.  The Communist Chinese leadership views Lee’s position as a threat to the territorial integrity of the People’s Republic and argues that if allowed to stand would promote mainland China’s disintegration by encouraging independence for Tibet and other occupied areas.  The paper says that large-scale coastal and inland military exercises planned for Sept. 1999 were intended not only to intimidate Taiwan but "to adapt our armed forces to cross-the-Straits operations."

Beijing anticipates the passive support of Russia in a Taiwan invasion.  A summit between Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and others in Kazakhstan that same month was intended on Beijing’s part to help reduce "the traditional pressure along our northeast and northwest borders, and increase the proportion of forces which can be moved to the southeast coastal regions," as well as to keep open "land routes during the war -- in case we are forced to fight a full-scale war against the U.S."

Insight has obtained a copy of this startling document, which has been translated into English.  The purpose of the document is to make "high-ranking commanders in non-combat as well as combat positions -- well aware of the following issues so as to better understand the strategic decisions made by the Party’s Central Committee and be well-prepared for the war in their units based on the rapidly-changing relationships with Taiwan."

The document tells commanders to understand the party’s thinking behind its preparations and "a wave of politically-oriented military exercises" intended "to raise the political consciousness of all commanders and soldiers up to a level required by war."

Peaceful reunification with Taiwan, according to the Central Military Commission paper, "is still the best option" for Beijing’s long-term interests, as military options would be disruptive of the Party’s economic development goals.  The document says it is very unlikely that European countries would aid in Taiwan’s defense, but anticipates that the U.S. would attempt to defend against an attack.  Therefore, prior to an invasion of Taiwan, "we must take into account the above [diplomatic] factors and use diplomatic leverage to minimize international resistance."

Beijing’s crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual group, the document says, was aimed at crushing separatist sentiment.  "To outlaw ‘Falun Gong’ was a preemptive measure aimed at the ultimate resolution of [the] Taiwan issue," according to the document, "not only eliminating domestic trouble, but paving the way for reunification as well."  The Party leaders seem pleased with the weakness of international protests: "Negative international reaction has proven to be limited, and the protest from the U.S. was particularly pale and powerless, fully demonstrating that our Party has the ability and courage to gain advantage in complicated domestic and international struggles."

Senior Chinese military officials, the document says, disclosed "some information on strategic weaponry so that the U.S. will exercise some caution in decision-making and be aware that it would have to pay a price if it decided to intervene in a military conflict.  The purpose is to prevent the U.S. from being deeply involved even if a war becomes unavoidable so that the losses on both sides of the Taiwan straits will be minimized throughout the war.  The main point is deterrence, which is the test for a peaceful solution. The test is within the strategic scope of taking initiative and promoting good timing."

Beijing is convinced that, even in its much weaker military state, it can prevail in a war against the United States.  "Taking into account of possible intervention by the U.S. and based on the development strategy of our country, it is better to fight now than [in the] future -- the earlier, the better," the military document says.  "The reason being that, if worst comes to worst, we will gain control of Taiwan before full deployment of U.S. troops.  In this case, the only thing the U.S. can do is fighting a war with the purpose of retaliation, which will be similar to the Gulf War against Iraq or the recent bombing of Yugoslavia as far as its operational objective is considered.  If the above scenario cannot be avoided, an early war will delay the success of our reform whereas a later war will jeopardize the full achievement of the reform."

The document says China has experience in "fighting the U.S. forces under modern warfare conditions.  In that war, the Chinese forces were mainly responsible for air defense [of North Vietnam] and accumulated a whole set of experience in this regard."

Beijing anticipates that the United States will not be able to maintain its forces in combat against China for an extended period.  The document reasons that the conflict will not escalate into a nuclear missile exchange, because the U.S. will lose its will to fight and withdraw after suffering serious casualties, while the Chinese side will be able to absorb heavy casualties and prevail.

"Our principle is ‘willing to sustain major losses of our armed forces to defend even just one square inch of land,’" the document says.  "If the U.S. forces lose thousands or hundreds of men under our powerful strikes, the anti-war sentiment within their country will force the U.S. government to take the same path as they did in Vietnam."

Even so, Beijing is prepared to use its small strategic nuclear force against the overwhelmingly superior United States:  "In terms of deterrence, there is not any difference in practical value.  So far we have built up the capability for the second and the third nuclear strikes and are fairly confident in fighting a nuclear war.  The PCC has decided to pass through formal channels this message to the top leaders of the U.S.  This is one of the concrete measures that we will take to prevent the escalation of war in the spirit of being responsible."

"However, conceptually we are fully prepared for a prolonged warfare.  Prolonged warfare will work to our advantage and enable us to defeat the enemy, which will be one of our strategic options to win the war under extreme circumstances."




Russia doubles defense procurement

1 February 2000
Source: Jane's

Russia's has increased procurement in its 2000 defense budget by 50% to Rb62 billion (\$2.1 billion). The move arrests a decade of declining defence expenditure which has seriously undermined the readiness of Russia's armed forces and been highlighted by the continuing campaign in Chechnya.






                  America... can you sleep well tonight?








There's a joke going around..
"If Dick Cheney dies..
then George Bush will become president."

WHO'S RUNNING THE COUNTRY?

(a) The President?
(b) The Congress?
(c) The President's dad?
(d) The Vice-President?

WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRE?

"We must never surrender our vigilance
of OUR public servants!
We must enforce the provisions
of OUR CONSTITUTION!
You and I ..    
WE are the government!"
-- Michael Idrogo, 2002





GEORGE BUSH and "ENRON-gate"

ENRON CONTRIBUTIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT
ENRON CONTRIBUTIONS to FEDERAL CANDIDATES and PARTIES
ENRON CONTRIBUTIONS TO BUSH-CHENEY INAUGURAL
ENRON MONEY IN TEXAS, ETC.
ENRON CONTRIBUTIONS TO U.S. SENATORS FROM TEXAS

Lawsuits, class actions, and congressional and federal probes now are underway to try and ascertain how much of Enron Corp's collapse was due to corruption and how much was the result of bad investment decisions and the recession; [cover story, Requiem for Enron, by Jamie Dettmer and John Berlau, January 7, 2002, Insight ]. The main question is: "WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE 7TH LARGEST U.S. COMPANY'S FINANCIAL SHENANIGAN'S USED TO OBSCURE ENRON'S \$40 BILLION-PLUS DEBT?"

Enron's founder, Kenneth Lay, LENT A CORPORATE JET TO GEORGE W. BUSH for George W. Bush's election campaign. Bush reportedly enjoyed being associated with the Texas company that epitomized "the roaring, risk-taking New Economy of the 1990s". Other politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, salivated about all that money.

Along with investors and an army of creditors, seeking to claw back billions of dollars in losses; they are asking why the alarm wan't raised earlier on a company whose share price plunged from a summer (2001) high of \$90 to a December penny stock.

Doubts remain that Congress will admit its own indirect contribution   --- namely, the weakening of securities-fraud legislation in the 1990s. Some lawyers say such congressional action has only encouraged auditors and investment banks to be negligent.

Enron, which reported almost \$50 billion in assets, has gone from ruling the world to being the world's biggest corporate bankruptcy, dwarfing the previous record, Texaco's \$35.9 billion bankruptcy case filed in 1987. The unraveling came quickly amid disclosures of inflated Enron earnings --- to the tune of \$600 million over five years --- and massive hidden debt.

WAS THERE CORRUPTION?   Enron's CEO was reportedly "quietly unloading stock, making 37 trades to sell \$62 million worth of Enron shares", as pointed out by Enron employees (Enron employed some 21 thousand employees, in Texas and elsewhere). Enron's CEO and a sidekick also reportedly utilized "off-the-balance-sheet partnerships with innocuous-sounding names such as Osprey, Marlin, and Whitewing that Enron's CEO and his sidekick, a former Chief Financial Officer, used to disguise the parlous state of ENRON. The sidekick reportedly apparently made \$30 million on the partnership -- a conflict of interest according to Enron employees.

ENRON was only established in 1985 and became a dominant trader in the newly deregulated market for energy, buying and selling contracts on gas and electricity among other things. Increasingly, though, it traded purely financial products, including credit derivatives, and under the direction of its CEO, moved further away from its core energy business.

Today, Thursday, January 10th, 2002, president George W. Bush has stated that he "does not want an investigation" into the Enron fiasco.

"I believe we should break the corruption; investigate the ENRON matter from top to bottom; and fully prosecute all of those involved; including, if necessary, George W. Bush."

"First we must work to place someone into the Senate of Our United States that will see to it that these necessary steps be taken.. I ask for your WRITE-IN vote so that we, together, can seek a resolution to the Enron matter and to seek solutions and safeguards to prevent any such further major disasterous bankruptcys from occuring in the future."
            -- Michael Idrogo, candidate for United States Senate





CIVIL LIBERTIES UNDER FIRE!

Key provisions of the USA Patriot Act

Section 203(a): Permits law-enforcement agents to provide the CIA with foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information revealed in a grand jury.   NO court order required.   Need NOT be information that protects against terrorist acts or necessary for the defense or security of the U.S.   NOT limited to the person being investigated.   (THIS COULD INCLUDE ANYONE, INCLUDING YOU!)

Section 203(b): Permits law enforcement to share information with intelligence agencies intercepted from telephone and internet conversations.   NO court order required.   (THIS COULD INCLUDE ANYONE, INCLUDING YOU!)

Section 203(d): Permits sharing any foreign-intelligence information obtained as part of any criminal investigation.   NO court order required.

Section 213: Permits law enforcement to delay notification that a search of property has been conducted and allows property and electronic communications to be seized.   Unwarranted search and seizure can be carried out in any kind of criminal case.

Section 216: Permits law enforcement to obtain 'roving' or multiple wiretaps and intercept internet communications.   Judges have no authority to refuse law-enforcement's requests.   Law-enforcement may obtain the 'order' by merely stating it is relevant to an on-going criminal investigation.   The person being spied on does not have to be the target of the investigation.   (THIS COULD INCLUDE ANYONE, INCLUDING YOU!)









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Local corrupt political machine in Texas
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Typical Texas Transactions... CORRUPT POLITICIANS




     
BREAKING NEWS! Wednesday 9 October 2002, San Antonio, Texas -- City Councilors ENRIQUE MARTIN and JOHN SANDERS of the City of San Antonio were arrested today by the F.B.I.       Click to see story from San Antonio Express News.












INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
from the Center For Public Integrity..
" The BUYING of The CONGRESS! "
 Click to read about The BUYING of The CONGRESS






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in this, OUR, New Century for America!





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IN THE NEW CENTURY FOR AMERICA"
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-- WRITE-IN Michael Idrogo for UNITED STATES SENATE (TEXAS)






We need:
* A six year moratorium on the federal income tax for Texas citizens!
* A ten year moratorium on immigration (so we can sort out our immigration/terrorism mess)!
* A $100 tax deduction if one can show proof that they voted in the previous general election
          (in order to improve our dismal voter participation in our nation)!




             






We can win this one.. WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER..
When WE do.. You too can be a part of the UNITED STATES SENATE..
I'll do all the legwork..
Your "man in Washington," ..while together WE can create

"THE ROUND TABLE OF MIKE"

just like King Arthur's "Knights of the Round Table"..
Every member of the ROUND TABLE will be welcome to provide
suggestions as to how we can better improve Our Government..
Our Transportation.. Our Quality of Life.. Our Neighborhoods.. etc.
* * *
..Always striving for continual improvement!
* * *




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