Iran is like a woman struggling to give birth. Birth to freedom. Hundreds of thousands are demonstrating, now the government is attacking web sites to disallow Iranians and the world to see the truth of what is happening there.

Where is my vote? Iranians feel insulted that their government would allow corruption to take away their vote. Iranians feel embarrassed that the nation's leaders speak of freedom and democracy, yet mock them by dictator like actions.

Due Process in Iran today

People are being beaten, homes and businesses destroyed by "police", honest news reporting being banned, and human rights lost while old bearded Mullahs and Clerics fret and issue sermons. While the government of Iran authorizes Iranians to attack fellow Iranians, one thing is obvious. The old leaders of Iran do not yet get it. They and their "pet" minions have been discredited by voices of idealism and truth. "Times they are a changin'". The educated, young, and global connected generation has said:"Enough! It is time to change, throw off the shackles of fundamentalist religious dictatorship and join the ranks of normalcy of the global community".

Iran in trouble! Traditional flag upside down.

When a flag is flown upside down it means "nation in trouble". Iran has been in trouble ever since the Iranian people allowed the volatile mixture of religion and politics to control the country. For years Iranians have tolerated women being beaten on the streets by government sanctioned police, under religious orders. Any other nation would call them thugs. People have been killed, imprisoned, homes, businesses and even schools have been vandalized. Authors, poets singers and movie makers have been censored and some imprisoned. Nobel prize winners from Iran have been threatened to "keeps silent or your family will suffer".

Now on the streets of cities throughout Iran military police are shooting, beating, and imprisoning Iran's finest and bravest. Why? Because they want a fair and honest election.

Blood on hands, mouth covered

"no freedom to speak" green color of protest

Iran has stopped freedom of speech. It has banned freedom of press. It has crippled Internet communication. It has jailed thousands and intimidated millions.

For Hospitals:

Each dollar saved in energy costs is equivalent to generating new revenues of $20 for hospitals, or $10 for medical offices and nursing homes. So if you produce $250,000 per year with a wind turbine it is equal to generating $5,000,000 in new annual revenues for hospitals or $2,500,000 for medical offices and nursing homes.

For Hotels:

A 10% reduction in energy costs for the average full service hotel is equivalent to increasing Average Daily Rate by 2.6% and increasing Occupancy Rate by 4.3%. For the average limited service hotel, a 10% reduction in energy costs is equivalent to increasing Average Daily Rate by 1% and increasing Occupancy Rate by 2.4%. Now consider, what this means to your hotel if you can produce$250,000 per year of electricity per year with a wind turbine.

Steve and Nenetta Tatum held a private invitation only gathering for Bill White in their historic Westover Hills home recently. Nenetta's roots run deep in Fort Worth. Her father was Amon Carter Jr. . Her grandfather Amon G. Carter, the famous oilman and publisher of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Steve Tatum is an established attorney in Fort Worth. Amon G. Carter was "Mr. Fort Worth" and considered two of his best friends Franklin Roosevelt and Will Rogers.

Ben Boothe Sr. and Bill White

Bill White carries with him a torch of light with a similar to these "greats" who have crossed Texas.

Bill White has long been on the VIP reader's list of "Boothe's Global Perspectives" and we have followed his political career, considering him a man with special qualities. He told me that he appreciated the impact of our writings. It is not surprizing that Mayor Bill White reported contributions totaling more than $2.6 million in just over 100 days since launching his U.S. Senate campaign, according to a report filed with the Federal Elections Commission.

Bill White received by Fort Worth's VIP's

Some of Fort Worth's most influential mover's and shakers listened as Bill White showed a quiet, persuasive and insightful skill as he communicated his philosophy of government. In contrast to the disaster of New Orleans, when Houston was hit by Ike, Bill White organized private churches, and private community leaders, to do the recovery effort. He didn't depend upon the State or Federal Governments but took initiative and leadership in hand and had Houson back into recovery in amazing time. Thousands of citizens and business leaders pitched in with his encouragement. He literally recruited the good citizens of Houston, to a team to save their city. And it was effective!

There is a difference between a manager and a leader. Bill is a leader, with the vision to inspire managers to do his bidding.

Houston is one of the world's great cities, and Bill White has demonstrated how leadership is supposed to work. He has led the city through persuasion and diplomacy, has made Democrats and Republicans work together happily, while keeping Houston a prosperous and good place to live.

The incumbent President said his rival had won a "narrow victory"

Mongolia's opposition party candidate has won the presidential election.

When in 1990 the Democratic Party of Mongolia ran against the Communist Party, the idea was to bring the nation forward with progressive new ideas. The Democrats won, and much of the nation's economy was deregulated, and the largest businesses were privatized. Within a short time a few wealthy people in Mongolia controlled many of the largest companies, and the nations people still lived in poverty.

The Democrats lost because of "corruption" and the communist party has pursued a "gentler and kinder" policy, allowing capitalism. But corruption within Mongolia has remained. Now the Democrats have won again and hopes are high that Mongolia's economy will benefit from new leadership.

The leader of the Democratic Party and two-time former prime minister, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, had campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket.

Incumbent President Nambaryn Enkhbayar (nicknamed "father of the bribe") - of the former Communist party - admitted a "narrow" defeat. Official results are yet to be released.

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Dancing in public in not allowed in Iran, but thousands could hardly contain themselves at a recent presidential campaign rally in the capital city, Tehran.

Supporters hope Zahra Rahnavard will become Iran's future first lady.

On this day, the deafening cheers were not for presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi, but rather for his wife -- a woman some are calling Iran's Michelle Obama.

The comparisons to the first lady of the United States stem from the role Zahra Rahnavard is playing in her husband's quest for the presidency.

Never in the history of Iranian presidential elections has a candidate put his wife in the forefront of his campaign.