Time For An Olive Branch Time to Take Back the Moral High Ground

It is the classic tale of the Evil Empire and the righteous resistance. The Empire is run by Darth Vader or some other character and the resistance is run by some unknown and unimportant people as the soon to be heroes are as yet unknown and will make their mark in history by leading their band of misfit warriors to victory creating legends and rising to prominence. In fact, this band often becomes the defacto leaders of the movement. In America, we had our own band of misfit warriors that rose to prominence. Had the tide turned and the war gone the other way with King George having been victorious our band of warriors would have been hanged at the gallows. In each of the classic tales we always root for the regime that holds the moral high ground. In early America we look back on history and see that our founding fathers clearly held this moral high ground. One of the greatest documents ever to be penned came from this era and stated that “All men are created equal and are endowed with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Time Magazine’s Tim McGirk and Newsweek’s Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau have written articles about Afghanistan that paint a troubling picture of the Karzai regime as the human rights violator and ballot box stuffer, not the champion of liberty. Invading Afghanistan after the attacks on 9/11 was understandable. Today we should be very careful about proceeding. This election debacle, where fraud is well known, makes this a grave situation. Backing corruption alienates the people, grants the enemy the moral high ground, and puts our soldiers in the cross hairs. Many of the people that the Karzai regime brutalizes become candidates to join with the resistance who already have as their rallying cry Mullah Omar, the spiritual leader of Afghanistan.

Mullah Omar was a fighter in the Mujahidin and was a marksman who inflicted much damage to the Soviet Arsenal. He was wounded four times and lost his eye for the sake of the Afghan people. Further Omar was known as the man who freed 2 girls that had been raped by warlords. He freed them with 30 men and 16 rifles. His courage is not in question. In April, 1996 there was a call for all religious leaders in Afghanistan to assemble. This was a very rare occasion and even more rare was the result. Mullah Omar was declared by every Mullah as the spiritual leader of Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan still see him as the spiritual leader. It is said that Omar now wears a cloak that once belonged to Mohammad. Omar rose to prominence by fighting corruption and is already seen as the deliverer of Afghanistan from the grips of both Soviet power and corrupt warlords. With a 10 million dollar price on his head we have yet to be able to find him. Do we want to add to his resume: The deliverer from American Imperialists or Martyr?

Capturing or killing Mullah Omar, the man who wears Mohammad’s Cloak, would be a giant spark to inflame the Muslim world.

The only option is a diplomatic solution where we call for a meeting with key Taliban leaders and offer an olive branch where they participate in a renewed democratic process. Any Taliban Leader that agrees to participate in the future must be immediately granted a full pardon and offered a place at the table of the future to include Mullah Omar. We must take back the moral high ground and allow all of the people of Afghanistan their lives, liberty and allow them to pursue happiness.

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Keylite PSI acquires World Wide Rights to "Star Trip".

The Keylite PSI Group announced today that it has acquired world wide rights to the film "Star Trip" by director Chrome Cobra. The film is currently in post production and early indications are that it will become a blockbuster film. "We have tested the film with our target audience and each time we end up showing the entire film again due to the request of the audience." Most films are unwatchable the first time, let alone having an audience sit through it a second time...but this film keeps the audience enthralled for all of it's tight sixty-nine minutes. We are anticipating an August Release after some very minor post production tweaks.

The 2am panty model photo shoot up at the Photographer's Malibu mansion brings with it some of the most bizarre situations known to man. Squirrel Sunshine (Celeste), a young 20 year old psychic waif super-model, is the hottest chick ever seen and used to being photographed in her panties. Newbie panty models Jill (Natalie Karmo) and Marsha (Krystal Havens) are just trying to blend in. They can't believe they are hanging out and smoking marijuana with the rich and famous in Malibu. Based on actual events, this film delivers one of the most shocking looks into true Hollywood behind the scenes that we all have been dying to see. Money, fame, weed, and bizarre religious rituals change the entire perspective of the upper echelon. We all have wondered what it would be like to be rich and famous and now we know that they are not like us. They don't think like us. But what we find out is that they all have a secret about how they achieve their goals and we now find out how we can be more like them. Venice California filmmaker, Chrome Cobra delivers some of the most extreme arc types ever portrayed in recent Hollywood history. This film is perhaps the only film to be written, directed, acted, edited and scored under the influence of high-grade marijuana. Covering the genres of Assploitation, Drugsploitation, and Religious Exploitation this film has single handedly revived the genre of Grindhouse. Star Trip’s Squirrel is the embodiment and definition of the perfect 10. If you have ever wondered what a perfect 10 looks, sounds and shakes like this film will satisfy your curiosity. This film is reportedly based on Chrome Cobra’s actual belief in an Alien UFO Religion which is reinforced through numerous elements, symbols and hidden messages within the film. A must see QERG Certified Five Diamond Feature Film!

Ordinary people become fascinated when they learn about this behavior and they can't ever get enough. That is what keeps E! on the air and People Magazine in business. This film gives us the fly on the wall glimpse into some whacked out marijuana filled celebrity lives.

Star Trip - a new feature film

It began at a party. I met Chrome Cobra who knew I had some tie to Hollywood...he came up to me and asked me if I would produce his film. I told him that if he raised a few bucks I would be happy to help him. A few years later, he tapped me on the shoulder and we began filming. Many years after principal photography we are ready to release the film. What a mountain we have climbed and we see the view from the top and it looks good.

The principal photography period was one weird week in my life...a week that I will never forget. We descended upon a mansion in masse...the neighbors were unsuspecting that we were coming and loathe to find out that we were there. The entire time we filmed we had cast and crew eating, drinking, sleeping, and smokin’ up at the mansion. As I remember it, I was the only one that didn’t smoke pot because my drug of choice is alcohol that I drink very seldom. Each night I would grill salmon, sausage, burgers, hot dogs, chicken and a host of other dishes for the cast and crew and the entire time was a seven day party…with a few breaks for sleep and work. Those that worked on the film will look back with a smile at the fun that we had that week. Those that didn’t will curse us that we didn’t make them a part of this memorable fun time.

Chrome spent years hanging out with the rich and famous writing down what he saw. These notes became a screenplay that we handed off to actors that transformed it into an epic. The first cut of the film was unwatchable. We had an editor that didn’t understand the dynamic. It wasn’t until Chrome stepped in that this began to have some life breathed into it. Keep in mind this film doesn’t even remotely resemble the original screenplay…Chrome brought some new dimensions to the film that transform it into a Mad, Mad, Trip.

Weed smokin’ panty models descend upon a Malibu mansion at 2 AM for a photo shoot to promote a new panty line. The photo shoot includes a dimension of ass slapping to promote the panties. Famous filmmakers, the photographer, the sex starved maid, visiting police and the panty models give this film a large dose of authenticity. We read about it in the tabloids and until now this is as close as we can ever get. Now we become the fly on the wall watching all of the absurdity unfold. Chrome tells me that it happens that way behind the closed doors with the rich and famous. Former groupies tell me that he is right. They lived the rock’n’roll Hollywood of days gone by…up in Laurel Canyon in the 60’s. The former manager of the Monkees, Brendan Cahill, was a frequent visitor to the set. He made many comments about the late 60’s and how this film took him back in time. The original cut fell short…the Chrome Cobra version delivers. It rings true to the roots that created it. Those that haven’t lived the life can only imagine what goes on. Now they will not have to imagine.

“Star Trip” gives us that glimpse into reality for the rich and famous. Mostly the rich and famous have abandoned God and embraced humanism. They have come to believe their own press and they fabricate their own reality. They reach for what they have never had and turn to performance enhancers to heighten their experiences. Hunter S. Thompson understood the dynamic. If he were still alive we would have had him edit the film. Chrome Cobra or Hunter S. Thompson? The result would be the same. Shot just a few months after his death, if Hunter S. Thompson was reincarnated it would be in the form of this movie, “Star Trip”.

Hillary Clinton Likely To Be Supreme Court Nominee

Hillary Clinton Likely To Be Supreme Court Nominee
Quoting a high placed government source, the Century City News has announced that Hillary Clinton is likely to be the Supreme Court Nominee.There is precious little time to fight with Republicans over filling the vacancy with so many balls being juggled right now. Secretary of State, Clinton, has already been through the vetting process and would face much less opposition than many other potential nominees. Republicans would be seething about the nomination but there would be little they could do to satisfy their political pallets. That is what you get after eight years of arrogance, uncontrollable spending, and torture that puts America's troops in harm's way.

The good news for Republicans is that this nomination would seal forever the twenty per centers that currently run the party and allow new leadership that appeals to a wider audience. Republicans need to put aside partisan politics and begin preparing for the 2016 election when they will have the opportunity to take back the White House. In fact, a Nation Wide Search should be made for a Republican that can sustain an eight year bid for the White House in order to minimize the risk of a further setback and splintering of the party.

Former Senator, Presidential Candidate, First Lady, and current Secretary of State, Clinton is perfectly matched with experience and education for the job of Supreme Court Justice. Her lack of Judicial Experience is more than made up for with real world experience and knowledge of the issues that the current Supreme Court Justices lack. What is gained though this nomination is more than off-set by Ms. Clinton departure from the State Department when she has been doing an extremely incredible job.

They floated the name - through the Century City News, now it is time for the confirmation hearing to begin and end with the swearing in of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

An Unnecessary War

An Unnecessary War

By Jimmy Carter

I know from personal involvement that the devastating invasion of Gaza by Israel could easily have been avoided.

After visiting Sderot last April and seeing the serious psychological damage caused by the rockets that had fallen in that area, my wife, Rosalynn, and I declared their launching from Gaza to be inexcusable and an act of terrorism. Although casualties were rare (three deaths in seven years), the town was traumatized by the unpredictable explosions. About 3,000 residents had moved to other communities, and the streets, playgrounds and shopping centers were almost empty. Mayor Eli Moyal assembled a group of citizens in his office to meet us and complained that the government of Israel was not stopping the rockets, either through diplomacy or military action.

Knowing that we would soon be seeing Hamas leaders from Gaza and also in Damascus, we promised to assess prospects for a cease-fire. From Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, who was negotiating between the Israelis and Hamas, we learned that there was a fundamental difference between the two sides. Hamas wanted a comprehensive cease-fire in both the West Bank and Gaza, and the Israelis refused to discuss anything other than Gaza.

We knew that the 1.5 million inhabitants of Gaza were being starved, as the U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food had found that acute malnutrition in Gaza was on the same scale as in the poorest nations in the southern Sahara, with more than half of all Palestinian families eating only one meal a day.

Palestinian leaders from Gaza were noncommittal on all issues, claiming that rockets were the only way to respond to their imprisonment and to dramatize their humanitarian plight. The top Hamas leaders in Damascus, however, agreed to consider a cease-fire in Gaza only, provided Israel would not attack Gaza and would permit normal humanitarian supplies to be delivered to Palestinian citizens.

After extended discussions with those from Gaza, these Hamas leaders also agreed to accept any peace agreement that might be negotiated between the Israelis and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who also heads the PLO, provided it was approved by a majority vote of Palestinians in a referendum or by an elected unity government.

Since we were only observers, and not negotiators, we relayed this information to the Egyptians, and they pursued the cease-fire proposal. After about a month, the Egyptians and Hamas informed us that all military action by both sides and all rocket firing would stop on June 19, for a period of six months, and that humanitarian supplies would be restored to the normal level that had existed before Israel's withdrawal in 2005 (about 700 trucks daily).

We were unable to confirm this in Jerusalem because of Israel's unwillingness to admit to any negotiations with Hamas, but rocket firing was soon stopped and there was an increase in supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel. Yet the increase was to an average of about 20 percent of normal levels. And this fragile truce was partially broken on Nov. 4, when Israel launched an attack in Gaza to destroy a defensive tunnel being dug by Hamas inside the wall that encloses Gaza.

On another visit to Syria in mid-December, I made an effort for the impending six-month deadline to be extended. It was clear that the preeminent issue was opening the crossings into Gaza. Representatives from the Carter Center visited Jerusalem, met with Israeli officials and asked if this was possible in exchange for a cessation of rocket fire. The Israeli government informally proposed that 15 percent of normal supplies might be possible if Hamas first stopped all rocket fire for 48 hours. This was unacceptable to Hamas, and hostilities erupted.

After 12 days of "combat," the Israeli Defense Forces reported that more than 1,000 targets were shelled or bombed. During that time, Israel rejected international efforts to obtain a cease-fire, with full support from Washington. Seventeen mosques, the American International School, many private homes and much of the basic infrastructure of the small but heavily populated area have been destroyed. This includes the systems that provide water, electricity and sanitation. Heavy civilian casualties are being reported by courageous medical volunteers from many nations, as the fortunate ones operate on the wounded by light from diesel-powered generators.

The hope is that when further hostilities are no longer productive, Israel, Hamas and the United States will accept another cease-fire, at which time the rockets will again stop and an adequate level of humanitarian supplies will be permitted to the surviving Palestinians, with the publicized agreement monitored by the international community. The next possible step: a permanent and comprehensive peace.

The writer was president from 1977 to 1981. He founded the Carter Center, a nongovernmental organization advancing peace and health worldwide, in 1982.