CAMBODIANS being deported due to post-9/11 "W" paranoia?!

[WorldBuilder]

Hello all,

I'm very sorry if this violates any rules. I also posted a virtually identical topic in the "Activism" forum, but it doesn't seem to be getting the attention I truly need.

This story is fairly long, and I apologize for that as well:
http://www.freenorthkorea.net/archives/freenorthkorea/000748.html

In short, "President" Bush has somewhat forceably signed a pact with Cambodia that allows the US to DEPORT Cambodian non-citizens back to that country if they commit a crime, even a minor offense. This is WRONG, and it is destroying families. Nearly 100 have already been deported, and there are now over 1,500 more on the list.

"W" has only started enforcing this since the 9/11 simply out of paranoia. Now, I'm all for securing our borders, and as reasonable fellow Democrats, I know you are, too. However, this blatant bigotry on Bush's part in NO WAY secures our nation. All it does is break up families, create even worse foreign policy, and ensure that the rest of the world (and many of our own citizens) hate us for many years to come.

Bush has got to be stopped now. Where will it end? He's already trying to enact an identical treaty with Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand? Who's next, Canada?! Where will it end?

PLEASE help these people. I have already contacted several local politicians including Democratic Representative Martin Meehan. He has told me that with 5,000 signatures, he will take the idea to Congress again.

ALL you have to do is sign my petition at http://www.bartlett-family.net/khmer.php and I will do the rest. I don't want money or financial contributions of any kind. Please don't think I'm a troll or a spammer. I am NOT. As a matter of fact, as an UNIX Systems Administrator, I HATE SPAM!

Please, just sign the petition and help me help these people. This issue is very close to my heart, especially since I am married to a Cambodian-American woman. With over 37,000 DU'ers here, I could nearly reach my 5,000 signature goal with only 10% of you! I know I can count on all of my fellow Democrats, and thank you in advance for your support. It means the world to me, and the thousands of victims of this senseless law.

Chris Bartlett

PS. Please feel free to e-mail me ANYTIME if you have any questions or concerns. I can also be reached on AIM virtually anytime. Thank you!

[WorldBuilder]

1. ANYONE?!

I don't believe this... I see petitions to stop PUPPY MILLS that get dozens of signatures from here, but I set up a petition to employ basic HUMAN RIGHTS and no one seems to care? Do you guys care at all? Please tell me you do...

I'll answer any questions you may have, but let me just break this down.

1. I am NOT advocating for murderers, rapists, "hardcore criminals", etc.
2. I am only trying to help those caught in this legal loophole that is screwing decent, hard-working people who made ONE mistake.
3. This is AMERICA, a CIVILIZED society. We do not cut hands off for theft, penises of for infidelity, nor should we deport someone for a petty crime.
4. Please, guys, this is critical. Bush's racism and post-9/11 paranoia is screwing these people.
5. It takes all of TWO SECONDS to sign your name... What does it hurt?

PLEASE!!!

Regards,

Chris

[DulceDecorum]

2. Perhaps this is related to John Ogonowski.

John Ogonowski is alleged to have been killed when, or some time before, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Though John was a nuclear engineer, he learned to fly in the Army Air Force before going to work as a pilot for American Airlines. He was 50 years old at the time of his untimely death. John has two brothers and two sisters. Jim serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard at Pease Air National Guard air base in Portsmouth, NH. Joe, an industrial engineer (and farmer raising ten acres of pumpkins), lives in Michigan. Dolores is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and Carol, a Ph.D, works for the IRS.
After buying the rundown property, John cleared brush and planted the restored fields to hay, blueberries and peaches, 15 acres of pumpkins and 10 acres of corn. He built a house, two barns and a large garage.
<snip>
“John bought the farm from ABCO, a radar research company,” Jim said. “They developed Patriot Missle technology here. When John found out they were going to sell the surrounding land to developers, he bought the land and put it into the farmland preservation program. ABCO has a 99 year lease on the land where their building sits, but the rest of the land is protected from development, forever.”
http://www.cfgrower.com/peepsbiz/sept/whites.html

Of special concern to Ogonowski, whose family has farmed in the area for about 100 years, was a 350-acre development and golf course being built near his property and across the street from his parents' home.
The land once belonged to a cousin, who sold it to the developer. Even before Ogonowski's death, the trust was working to raise the money to buy 33 acres of the land in hopes of retaining some of the town's agricultural character by leaving it as open space or converting it to farmland.
<snip>
The night before Ogonowski's last flight, he dropped by the Cambodian farmers' plots to talk with them. He told them he was sorry to have to miss their fall harvest festival on Sept. 11, when he was scheduled to captain a Los Angeles-bound flight out of Boston's Logan Airport.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1009/p11s02-lihc.htm

Flight 11 allegedly took place on a Boeing 767 whose title is held by Wilmington Trust and leased to American Airlines.
A search of the incident and accident report for the year 2001
returned this information.

SDR 26
Report Date: 2001-04-27 Occurrence Date: 2001-03-17
Aircraft Name: BOEING Aircraft Group Code: 767
Aircraft Manufacturer Num: 22332 Engine: Propeller:
Aircraft Type Certificate: A1NM Engine: Propeller:
Propeller Manufacturer Name: Model:
Carrier Code: Operation Type: A
Failed Part Information
Name: WIRE Aircraft Location: CABIN
Condition: LOOSE
Manufacturer Num: Name: Model:
Manufacturer Part Num: Total Time: 0.0 Since Overhaul: 0.0
Jasc Desc: Light System Wiring
Segment Desc: AIRFRAME
Severity Desc: NEVER
Stage Desc: INSP/MAINT
Submitter Desc: CARRIER Procedures
NONE
Conditions
NO TEST
Remarks
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24A/B LOOSE CONNECTION. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT SEAT 24A/B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

SDR 27
Report Date: 2001-04-27 Occurrence Date: 2001-03-16
Aircraft Name: BOEING Aircraft Group Code: 767
Aircraft Manufacturer Num: 22332 Engine: Propeller:
Aircraft Type Certificate: A1NM Engine: Propeller:
Propeller Manufacturer Name: Model:
Carrier Code: Operation Type: A
Failed Part Information
Name: WIRE Aircraft Location: CABIN
Condition: BROKEN
Manufacturer Num: Name: Model:
Manufacturer Part Num: Total Time: 0.0 Since Overhaul: 0.0
Jasc Desc: Light System Wiring
Segment Desc: AIRFRAME
Severity Desc: NEVER
Stage Desc: INSP/MAINT
Submitter Desc: CARRIER
Procedures
NONE
Conditions
NO TEST
Remarks
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 36B BROKEN WIRES. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES AT SEAT 36B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

SDR 28
Report Date: 2001-04-27 Occurrence Date: 2001-03-16
Aircraft Name: BOEING Aircraft Group Code: 767
Aircraft Manufacturer Num: 22332 Engine: Propeller:
Aircraft Type Certificate: A1NM Engine: Propeller:
Propeller Manufacturer Name: Model:
Carrier Code: AALA Operation Type: A
Failed Part Information
Name: CONNECTOR Aircraft Location: CABIN
Condition: INOPERATIVE
Manufacturer Num: Name: Model:
Manufacturer Part Num: Total Time: 0.0 Since Overhaul: 0.0
Jasc Desc: Emergency Lighting
Segment Desc: AIRFRAME
Severity Desc: NEVER
Stage Desc: INSP/MAINT
Submitter Desc: CARRIER
Procedures
NONE
Conditions
NO TEST
Remarks
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SIDE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

SDR 29
Report Date: 2001-04-27 Occurrence Date: 2001-03-17
Aircraft Name: BOEING Aircraft Group Code: 767
Aircraft Manufacturer Num: 22332 Engine: Propeller:
Aircraft Type Certificate: A1NM Engine: Propeller:
Propeller Manufacturer Name: Model:
Carrier Code: AALA Operation Type: A
Failed Part Information
Name: SPLICE Aircraft Location: CABIN
Condition: LOOSE
Manufacturer Num: Name: Model:
Manufacturer Part Num: Total Time: 0.0 Since Overhaul: 0.0
Jasc Desc: Emergency Lighting
Segment Desc: AIRFRAME
Severity Desc: NEVER
Stage Desc: INSP/MAINT
Submitter Desc: CARRIER
Procedures
NONE
Conditions
NO TEST
Remarks
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 24A LOOSE CONNECTION. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT SEAT 24A. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

NTSB Accident Information
No NTSB Accident Reports Found

FAA Accident/Incident Information
Accident/Incident Occurred on: 1993-08-30
FLIGHT ATTENDANT BECAME ILL EN ROUTE. RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON BOARD. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Accident/Incident Occurred on: 2001-09-11
(-23) AIRPORT SCREENING SECURITY.

Maybe some of those Cambodians
did not fully understand
the meaning of the term
"shut up."

I am not sure how we can help these people.
Heck, I am not sure how we can help ourselves.

[WorldBuilder]

3. I know the Ogonowski's

First of all, let me say that I know the Ogonowski family personally. I know Peggy, and all 3 of his daughters. I have been to the house, even setting up their computers and network for them.

John dedicated his LIFE to the Cambodian people. He had many Cambodians there on his farm working (not FOR him), but WITH him, so that they could have an opportunity to live a better life in this country.

You said, "I am not sure how we can help these people." I AM sure how we can help these people. Sign my petition, and I CAN help them!

I think everyone in here knows that John Ogonowski deserves the utmost repect and fondness in our hearts. It would have crushed him to see what the US Government is doing NOW to the Cambodian people he loved and respected so much.

Cheers,

Chris