CIMARRONS

The Cimarrons or Cimarrones in Panama, were Black African slaves who had escaped from their Spanish masters and lived together as outlaws. In the 1570s, they allied with Sir Francis Drake of England to defeat the Spanish conquest and plunder their riches.

In Sir Francis Drake Revised (1572), Drake describes the Cimarrons as "a black people which about eighty years past fled from the Spaniards their masters, by reason of their cruelty, and are since grown to a nation, under two kings of their own. The one inhabiteth to the west, the other to the east of the way from Nombre de Dios".

MAROONS

Maroons (from the word marronage or American/Spanish cimarrón: "fugitive, runaway", lit. "living on mountaintops"; from Spanish cima: "top, summit") were runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, and North America, who formed independent settlements together. They were at least partly Akan people.^[1]

Contents

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• 1 History
• 2 Culture
  • 2.1 Akan names
• 3 Geographical distribution
  • 3.1 North America
    • 3.1.1 Florida
    • 3.1.2 Nova Scotia
    • 3.1.3 Mexico
  • 3.2 Central America
    • 3.2.1 Panama
    • 3.2.2 Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua
  • 3.3 Caribbean islands
    • 3.3.1 Jamaica
    • 3.3.2 Haïti
    • 3.3.3 Others
  • 3.4 South America
    • 3.4.1 French Guiana and Suriname
    • 3.4.2 Brazil

The Patriot War in Florida: Manifest Destiny, Slavery, Covert Intervention, and U.S. Imperialism

Historian Adam Wasserman's account of the Patriot uprising in 1812 East Florida, a covert operation sanctioned by the Madison Administration to 1) Wrest possession of the Florida territory from Spain 2) Wipe out the Seminoles, an indigenous tribe that resisted the encroachment of white settlers 3) Enslave the black Seminoles, fugitive slaves incorporated into the Seminole tribe 4) Destroy the free black militias at St. Augustine, an army of mulatto blacks who protected Spanish hold over the Florida territory and incited slave insurrection on the Southern frontier 5) Expand slavery into the territory.

This article is an extract from Wasserman's A People's History of Florida.

BLACK SEMINOLE

The Black Seminoles.

Their ancestors were runaways from the plantations of South Carolina and Georgia beginning in the late seventeenth century who sought refuge in Spanish-controlled Florida.

They were in constant fear of being recaptured, they defended their freedom by developing extraordinary skills in guerilla warfare, they were savvy in their interaction with Native Americans. The central question, whether they were African or American Indian.

They called themselves Seminoles to emphasize the pride that they have in their unique history of having run away and resisted slavery.

The first fugitive slaves from Charleston arrived in Spanish St. Augustine, Florida, in 1687. In 1838, the Spanish governor established a settlement for the runaways called Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, becoming the first free Black settlement in North America

At the same time the Blacks were establishing themselves at Mose, bands of Creeks split off from the main body of their tribe, dislocated through war and conflict, drifted into northern Florida. These people were called Seminoles. The name Seminole comes from the Spanish word cimaroon meaning "fugitives" or "wild ones" and was incorporated into the Creek language. The English word "maroon" comes from the same Spanish source.

During the First Seminole War (1817-1818)Blacks were recognized for their aggressive military prowess. Later the Indian Removal Act of 1830 Blacks feared a returned to slavery and joined the Seminoles in a guerilla war known as the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). It turned out to be the longest and most expensive war and prompted General Thomas S. Jesup to say: "This you may be assured is a negro and not an Indian War."

To end this long, bloody and costly war Jesup resorted to expedience. He granted freedom to the Blacks if they would go West as part of the Seminole Nation. This war turned out to be a "War of Independence" for the Blacks. In the 1830s, we went to Indian Territory and settled along the Canadian River slave raids continued, we left once again and went to Mexico,

in the Indian Territory, The Creeks were intent on enslaving the Black Seminoles. Wild Cat, leader of the Seminole Indians and John Horse, leader of the Black Seminoles, resisted...

THE GAZA DAM OF SHAME

This has become a very popular poster in the streets of the Middle East and on the internet. It says (on top):"The High One Built the High Dam", and (bottom): "The Low One built the Low Dam." (Angry Arab)

HILLBILLY TELEPROMPTER

UPDATE: (Huffpost Exclusive)

Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand. The words "Energy", "Tax" and "Lift American Spirits" are clearly visible. There's also what appears to read as "Budget cuts" with the word Budget crossed out.

YOU ARE A RETARD

Since I am not a retard, I think I can figure this out. OK, I cant figure it out, but I think what you are saying is that I CAN call you a retard.

AMID MEDIA BLACKOUT

Congressional hearing reveals US intelligence agencies shielded Flight 253 bomber

By Alex Lantier
3 February 2010

A January 27 hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security established that US intelligence agencies stopped the State Department from revoking the US visa of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.

The hearing was reported in a brief article posted January 27 on the web site of the Detroit News, headlined, “Terror Suspect Kept Visa to Avoid Tipping Off Larger Investigation.”

As of this writing, nearly a week after the hearing, the NYT, WSJ, WaPo and LA Times have published no articles on the subject

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strained credulity from the outset

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Abdulmutallab’s father, a former Nigerian government minister and prominent banker, went to the US embassy in Abuja in November to warn that his son was involved with radical Islamists in Yemen

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In his prepared statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security on Jan 27, State Dept Under-Sec for Management Patrick Kennedy said:

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on the day following his father’s Nov 19 visit to the Embassy, we sen

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Kennedy explained why the State Dept might not revoke

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And one of the members, and we’d be glad to give you that in private, said, ‘Please, do not revoke this visa. We have eyes on this person. We are following this person who has the visa for the purpose of trying to roll up an entire network, not just stop one person.’

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Amazingly, the US government did not declare AQAP a terrorist group until Jan 19 2010

MAYBE THE CONSERVATIVES CAN BEAT THEM

Neoconned No More

Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Jack Hunter

...neo cons were trotskyites as late at the mid sixties. A fact well hidden by Irving Kristol's famous definition, Neoconservative: "A liberal mugged by reality."

Yet the notion of America as the world’s policeman is not remotely conservative in the traditional sense, but “neoconservative,” a term most mainstream right-wingers are either ignorant of, embarrassed of, or don’t use because the wholesale takeover of the conservative movement by the neocons has made the “neo” prefix unnecessary.

Neoconservatives care about one thing—war (and where they can wage it). Says contributing editor to the Weekly Standard, neocon Max Boot:

MONEY FOR NOTHING AND CHICKS ARE FREE

-Money given to politicians from Pacs and lobbyist which influences votes - no problem.
-Money to bail out banks and Wall St. who caused the problems - no problem.
-Money for huge unwarranted bonuses on Wall Street. - no problem.
-Money for two wars of choice - no problem.
-Money for over 1,000 military bases - no problem.
-Money for military planes that can't fly in the rain - according to some politicians this is... no problem.
-Money to give to Israel_ even though their economy is doing better than ours, have universal health care, and they violate_ treaties - no problem.
-Money to give to warlords_ - no problem
-Money to give to Blackwater which has employees committing murder_ against Iraqis, Afghans, AND Americans - no problem.
-Money to give to KBR which has been found negligent by hiring unqualified personnel (so they could maximize profits) to do electrical work resulting in the death_of American soldiers. - no problem.
-Money to give to the corrupt government in Afghanistan. - no problem.
-Money to fund universal health care for politicians - no problem.
-Money to fund universal health care in Iraq - no problem.

-Money to fund universal health care for citizens the United States - WAIT A MINUTE THAT"S SOCIALISM!!!
-Stimulus money to help the people - WAIT A MINUTE THAT"S SOCIALISM!!!
-Money from the rich to pay for the wars - WAIT A MINUTE we're supposed to PROFIT from the war NOT PAY for it

Northrup Grumman, a defense contractor owned by a European company based in the Netherlands with headquarters in Germany, France, and Spain. This company buys U.S. Senator who is holding up Presidential appointees over a $40 Bill earmark, $40 Bill dollars in U.S Taxpayer Chinese-funded debt that is essentially going to a foreign company. Caution: Fiscal conservatives at work

Lloyd Blankfein's pitiful bonus

Lloyd Blankfein once said he was doing God's work. God's bonus has fallen from $68 mil two yrs ago, when Brother Lloyd looted the global monetary system, to a pitiful $9 mil this year. God is not running out of bonuses, Lloyd, He just needs to mollify the goobers. Keep on toiling for the Lord, Lloyd, maybe next year ;^)

HOW BIN LADEN BANKRUPTED AMERICA

How Bin Laden Bankrupted America
The five ways
by Jon Basil Utley

First, financing the wars with debt was the final straw that broke the camel's back. No one knew how much debt would break America, but doubling the national debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion, with new trillions being borrowed now, finally did it.

Second, the destruction of Iraq, and Bush's constant threats to start bombing Iran, which could have closed down the Strait of Hormuz, brought about sky-high oil prices, which then busted world prosperity.

Third, all of Washington's attention was absorbed by the wars, leaving little time or energy for dull domestic issues such as debating reforms to the financial markets

Fourth was the toxic alliance of neoconservatives and religious fundamentalists

Fifth, war spending deficits were in effect a massive Keynesian pump-priming operation, bound in the end to leave an economic hangover

Growing Pentagon Focus on Energy and Climate

Growing Pentagon Focus on Energy and Climate
By ANDREW C. REVKIN

For the first time, the report — at the request of lawmakers — considered the significance of climate change for national security, both as a potential source of conflict and a factor in military operations.

A core conclusion:

Assessments conducted by the intelligence community indicate that climate change could have significant geopolitical impacts around the world, contributing to poverty, environmental degradation, and the further weakening of fragile governments. Climate change will contribute to food and water scarcity, will increase the spread of disease and may spur or exacerbate mass migration.

The report also describes a longstanding, and now intensifying, focus on cutting the use of fuels, which is a huge cost and a security concern on the battlefield. There’s yet another plea — particularly in light of expanding shipping activity in the Arctic Ocean — for ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, which despite support from a series of presidents faces persistent resistance from a small cluster of influential senators

NAVY: TIME IS NOW TO PREP FOR ICE FREE ARCTIC

Freakin' Navy. First, they accept the global warming fraud and then start throwing away billions of borrowed chinese $$'s on the new arctic battlefield



Navy: Time is now to prep for ice-free Arctic

By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 12:43:37 EST

The Navy will soon have a new battlefield on its hands. Climate changes near the North Pole have been dramatic. The amount of summertime ice has decreased by half over the past 50 years. The ice is also 50 percent thinner, resulting in greater seasonal variations.

“The Arctic is changing, and it is changing rapidly,” said Rear Adm. David Titley, oceanographer of the Navy. “If the Navy does not start looking at this today … we could wake up in seven or eight years and find ourselves way behind the power curve.”

BLEED UNTIL BANKRUPTCY PLAN

And if you're wondering about the next big improvement in stopping those $37.75 home-made IEDS, well, have we got a $3.75 million, 70-ton Taliban terrorizing Assault Breacher for you, aka OBL's "bleed-until-bankruptcy plan", of course, with allahs permission-or somebody like that...

GALLOWAY

STOP THE WAR COALITION Meeting 27 January 2010 - Speakers: Tony Benn, George Galloway MP, Kate Hudson (CND), Lindsey German (Stop the War), 7pm, Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London WC1H 9DB

LIBERIA

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DECONFLICTION: THIS IS MY ADDRESS

You left out the TSA, NSA, NID, DEA, NASA, USAID, DA, NED, OMFG and Google. Its the only industry we have left. Gonna need more turrist

Quadrennial Defense Review

new focus
fighting insurgencies
Iran
cyberwarfare
joint air-sea battle plan
China’s persistent military buildup
Iran’s possession of
weapons
long-range strikes
utilize
new generation of bombers
new cruise missile
drones
from aircraft carriers
unmanned underwater vehicles
Guam into a hub for security
Western Pacific
help foreign militaries build capacity
relations with allies and friendly nations
training in foreign languages
foreign cultures
# Climate change and energy dependence were recognized for the first time. The US could see new opportunities and challenges in the Arctic, and there could be an increase on the demand for U.S. forces in humanitarian disasters.