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WITH LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ???

There are many problems a person with disabilities face in life. In theory, this is why social programs were created and yet our leadership here in the United States baffles me. For fifteen years now, since I became physically disabled in an accident, I have watched our leaders spend frivolously on non-essential things, then make excuses when it comes to responsibilities. It infuriates me when they fail miserably at something like Katrina and then set aside MILLIONS of dollars for a victory celebration of a war so mismanaged that our Nation looks like a fool. Now, to make sure there is no misunderstanding here, by mismanaged I mean the LEADERSHIP – President, Vice President, Senate & House!!!

I find it strange that the Rescuer’s from 9/11 and our veteran’s are dealing with extremely similar problems getting help, as I experienced when I had no choice but to apply for help. You see, it is very hard to be gracious when they (politicians & bureaucrats) make excuses as to why they can’t get essential programs to operate quickly & efficiently and then spit out money left and right for window dressing that gains our politicians support & votes. They seem to have turned our Democracy into a Good Ole Boys Club/pyramid scheme! Is not the reason they want only two parties within the political system is to force everyone to play by their rules? Certainly they couldn’t manage to get away with so much corruption if they truly had to compete with say 15-20 political parties. The worst part of only a two party system is that our Nation is as mentally ill as a person with bipolar disorder and it does far more harm to we the people than benefits us.

I have lost all faith in our current administration! President Bush frequently speaks of things like “open government” and then defies investigations left and right, claiming executive privilege. Mr. President, if you practice secrecy behind closed doors then you do not believe in “open government” and are not practicing it. When you pushed for the war in Iraq, I stood behind you because you said you “KNEW” what weapons Saddam had and “Knew where they were.” Have you thought about the fact that you have been caught in so many lies & scandals that we would have to be fools to believe you now? (if only a President would read and think about such things).

Numerous times I have asked my Congressman & Senator to investigate the Social Security Administration because of the things that happened during my alleged evaluation for the SSI. Not once, no attempt made to investigate why during the evaluation they made no effort to take an x-ray or MRI, nor request them from either the hospital or my doctor. Yet they did denials to my SSI claiming my doctors were wrong in their diagnosis. What gall!!!!!!! To state that doctors, having done proper examinations & tests are wrong even as they evade the evidence! To this day I am forced to live in a horrible mess because I can’t do cleaning. I frequently take falls in the shower because I don’t have the means have safety handles installed, the last time ending up with a hernia.

I can’t speak for anyone but myself but I am sick of living in a PRetend America. Just about everyone in the U.S. has pledged allegiance to our flag. A flag that is supposed to represent Liberty & Justice for all! Yet our leaders corruption and lack of Honor deny many Americans those very things. The truth is that there is only Liberty & Justice for some, the rest they “PR” away. I for one am sick & tired of them PRoclaiming what a good job they do when the reality for thousands, if not millions, of Americans is to be denied Justice

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