If there is anything I regard as a pet peeve, it would be someone doing anything to harm a child. Acts such as that are deplorable in my eyes, and the very thought just rips a hole in my soul. Still, to this day we are presented with countless stories in the news about children being abducted, raped, tortured, murdered.
I was reading an article on AOL recently about a young girl who was sexually accosted by an adult female employee of the school. Now I know to some that would to be too appalling, after all the Catholic Church received years of negative press as a result of allegations of male alter boys being sexually molested by priest. In fact, I would not be too surprised if several members of our society have become desensitized as a direct result of the constant flow of stories in the media about child molestations.
Regardless of how many times we see it, the bottom line is harming any child is an abomination to God. As adults, we are charged as stewards of the children to ensure that they grow up safely, and with all of the opportunities which we had when we were their age. We a charged with protecting them from hurt, harm, and danger. We are not charged with making them, or treating them like targets.
Yet and still, regardless of the best efforts of the moral right, there are several people walking amongst us who desire nothing more than to hurt a child. These people prey on the children as if observing some sort of weird primal rite. These people place themselves into communities where children live, and wait for an opportunity to strike. These people, often by their own admission, suffer from severe psychological disorders which compels them to lust after what they consider to be weaker prey.
It is now more important than ever for us to keep a closer eye on our children, so that they will not fall victim to some sexually tarnished individual. We must keep them in the borders of Ying, so that they are not made to stray into the wilderness of Yang.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sounds Like Deja Vu To Me
Seems as if we have been doing this same song and dance since the George H. W. Bush administration. White House accuses country of having nuclear weapons, country denies it. White House fabricates a case for sanctions and requests a nuclear inspection team. Team goes into country, no evidence of nuclear weapons found.
If memory serves me correctly, we used the same argument to justify a war against Iraq. The White House insisted Saddam Hussein was building Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD), so we sent inspectors in. The inspectors found nothing, and the White House insisted the inspectors were lying. George Bush orders an invasion to overthrow the government who he alleged to be building a WMD program. Troops go in, overthrow government, White House sets Hussein to be executed, and now our troops are stranded fighting in a country who did not need our assistance in the first place.
Now we have the White House building a similar argument against Iran. With no proof to support the claim of Iran building nuclear weapons, the White House is wholly convinced that Iran is lying.
Recently, the Associated Press posted an article from the UN Inspection team indicating that there is "No Evidence" of Iran attempting to weaponize nuclear material. How will that little tidbit of information fly in the hallowed halls of the White House?
You know, people can think of several ways to commit suicide. Perhaps the easiest way would be to flaunt a virgin nuclear weapons program in the face of the world's sole remaining superpower. No, let's forget suicide; doing something like that is just plain dumb. Here we have the country of Iran who is surrounded by US troops on both major borders. Are we saying that the leadership of Iran is so stupid that they would openly provoke a nuclear showdown in the Persian Gulf? We're not, but George Bush is.
How much longer are we going to allow this Alexander The Great mentality to fester? Are we a nation of Lemmings just following our leader down the pathway to doom? In case you are not aware, Russia is not going to sit idly by while we run rough shot in Iran. We would be knocking on the back door of Russia, geographically speaking. In other words, we would be begging for World War III, only this time, it truly will be the war to end all wars. All of this because we followed the direction of some cartoon character with a store bought degree.
People, realistically speaking, there is a large powder keg in the Persian Gulf, and we have an idiot holding the matches. Need I remind you that even though the Soviet Union dispersed in 1989, the satellite states of the former Soviet Union still have those cold war era nuclear weapons. In my humble opinion, if we fire a shot in Iran, someone is going to fire several shots at us. Only problem is, the shots fired at us are the ones that are intended to wipe out cities with a single warhead. Is it truly worth the risk?
The hand writing is on the wall. George Bush declared war against a ghost (terrorism is not physical, it is ideological, much the same as communism), and now his big Texas sized ego will not permit him to see a way out. Let's watch his eyes, and see if he can bluff his way out of this one.
If memory serves me correctly, we used the same argument to justify a war against Iraq. The White House insisted Saddam Hussein was building Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD), so we sent inspectors in. The inspectors found nothing, and the White House insisted the inspectors were lying. George Bush orders an invasion to overthrow the government who he alleged to be building a WMD program. Troops go in, overthrow government, White House sets Hussein to be executed, and now our troops are stranded fighting in a country who did not need our assistance in the first place.
Now we have the White House building a similar argument against Iran. With no proof to support the claim of Iran building nuclear weapons, the White House is wholly convinced that Iran is lying.
Recently, the Associated Press posted an article from the UN Inspection team indicating that there is "No Evidence" of Iran attempting to weaponize nuclear material. How will that little tidbit of information fly in the hallowed halls of the White House?
You know, people can think of several ways to commit suicide. Perhaps the easiest way would be to flaunt a virgin nuclear weapons program in the face of the world's sole remaining superpower. No, let's forget suicide; doing something like that is just plain dumb. Here we have the country of Iran who is surrounded by US troops on both major borders. Are we saying that the leadership of Iran is so stupid that they would openly provoke a nuclear showdown in the Persian Gulf? We're not, but George Bush is.
How much longer are we going to allow this Alexander The Great mentality to fester? Are we a nation of Lemmings just following our leader down the pathway to doom? In case you are not aware, Russia is not going to sit idly by while we run rough shot in Iran. We would be knocking on the back door of Russia, geographically speaking. In other words, we would be begging for World War III, only this time, it truly will be the war to end all wars. All of this because we followed the direction of some cartoon character with a store bought degree.
People, realistically speaking, there is a large powder keg in the Persian Gulf, and we have an idiot holding the matches. Need I remind you that even though the Soviet Union dispersed in 1989, the satellite states of the former Soviet Union still have those cold war era nuclear weapons. In my humble opinion, if we fire a shot in Iran, someone is going to fire several shots at us. Only problem is, the shots fired at us are the ones that are intended to wipe out cities with a single warhead. Is it truly worth the risk?
The hand writing is on the wall. George Bush declared war against a ghost (terrorism is not physical, it is ideological, much the same as communism), and now his big Texas sized ego will not permit him to see a way out. Let's watch his eyes, and see if he can bluff his way out of this one.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Time To Lose The Nooses
Is it just me, or has this whole noose thing gone much further than it should have? I am reading a blog on AOL and I happen across a report of some ignorant bastard stringing a noose around the neck of a statue of Tupac in Stone Mountain GA.
OK, let us look past the obvious symbolism of the action. What we actually have is some fool, in need of attention, trying to make a political statement. So, what does this jackass do? He symbolically hangs someone who has been dead for more than 11 years. Think about that for a minute. That would be the same as someone shooting a painting of Elvis. It serves no practical purpose other than the make the person who committed the crime look like the freaking retard he is.
Now that we have established the probable education level of the moron who committed that act of vandalism, let us shift our focus back to the issue of race relations in American in 2007.
It seems that America the beautiful has taken a major step backwards to America the ugly. People are failing to respect each other, and are instead settling for looking down on other races. These cowardly white supremacists are throwing this whole noose thing around like it is water, as well as other racially based assaults. Almost makes a person wonder if those retards are aware that there is nothing pure black, pure white, or pure anything in America anymore.
Oh but hold on, I am not only going after the white supremacists. There are also elements within the African American culture who are systematically, through their ignorance, bringing down the entire culture. That is right, the perceptions of others are often validated by the way we dress, the way we talk, the way we act towards each other, and so on. How can we move forward, if we choose to hold ourselves back? How can we demand others to respect us, if we do not have respect for ourselves?
Jesus is probably comforting Martin Luther King saying "It's OK Martin, you really did your best. They just don't get it."
I have one fundamental question; America, when are we going to wake up and get past this ignorant specter of racism? Can anybody answer that?
Yes, I realize my words are a bit inflammatory, but they needed to be said. I can not stand anyone who harbors a feeling of racism. You know, a few years ago, 10 I think, a little white boy in my neighborhood called my daughter a N-Word. Now I am going to be honest, the me from DC wanted to go and choke the living crap out of the boy's father, and I was just about to do it. Then the logical me set in, and I called for a police officer to go with me while I talked to the boy's father. The Boy and his father met us half way, and you know he was the most apologetic and respectful person he could be. They usually get that way when an armed police officer is looking at them. I told him what his son said, and he denied it, even looking at his son saying "I don't tell you to use that word, do I"? The boy nodded his head as if saying "Oh yes you do." Before the police officer could say anything, I cut him off and I told the boy's father that I have one time to wake up and find a cross burning in my yard, or a Nazi symbol anywhere near my property, and he will wake up and find his dog swinging from a tree. Needless to say, I had no problems after that point.
Racism only festers if we allow it to do so. Stop talking about the act and get in the face of the actor. The Federal Government is not going to do anything to stop the noose problem, so we should put our foot down, preferably on the head of the racist.
OK, let us look past the obvious symbolism of the action. What we actually have is some fool, in need of attention, trying to make a political statement. So, what does this jackass do? He symbolically hangs someone who has been dead for more than 11 years. Think about that for a minute. That would be the same as someone shooting a painting of Elvis. It serves no practical purpose other than the make the person who committed the crime look like the freaking retard he is.
Now that we have established the probable education level of the moron who committed that act of vandalism, let us shift our focus back to the issue of race relations in American in 2007.
It seems that America the beautiful has taken a major step backwards to America the ugly. People are failing to respect each other, and are instead settling for looking down on other races. These cowardly white supremacists are throwing this whole noose thing around like it is water, as well as other racially based assaults. Almost makes a person wonder if those retards are aware that there is nothing pure black, pure white, or pure anything in America anymore.
Oh but hold on, I am not only going after the white supremacists. There are also elements within the African American culture who are systematically, through their ignorance, bringing down the entire culture. That is right, the perceptions of others are often validated by the way we dress, the way we talk, the way we act towards each other, and so on. How can we move forward, if we choose to hold ourselves back? How can we demand others to respect us, if we do not have respect for ourselves?
Jesus is probably comforting Martin Luther King saying "It's OK Martin, you really did your best. They just don't get it."
I have one fundamental question; America, when are we going to wake up and get past this ignorant specter of racism? Can anybody answer that?
Yes, I realize my words are a bit inflammatory, but they needed to be said. I can not stand anyone who harbors a feeling of racism. You know, a few years ago, 10 I think, a little white boy in my neighborhood called my daughter a N-Word. Now I am going to be honest, the me from DC wanted to go and choke the living crap out of the boy's father, and I was just about to do it. Then the logical me set in, and I called for a police officer to go with me while I talked to the boy's father. The Boy and his father met us half way, and you know he was the most apologetic and respectful person he could be. They usually get that way when an armed police officer is looking at them. I told him what his son said, and he denied it, even looking at his son saying "I don't tell you to use that word, do I"? The boy nodded his head as if saying "Oh yes you do." Before the police officer could say anything, I cut him off and I told the boy's father that I have one time to wake up and find a cross burning in my yard, or a Nazi symbol anywhere near my property, and he will wake up and find his dog swinging from a tree. Needless to say, I had no problems after that point.
Racism only festers if we allow it to do so. Stop talking about the act and get in the face of the actor. The Federal Government is not going to do anything to stop the noose problem, so we should put our foot down, preferably on the head of the racist.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Defining Terrorism - Let's Take A Stand
What do we think of when we hear the word "Terrorism"? Honestly, what thought enters your mind?
For many people in America today, the word "Terrorism" evokes visions of 9/11, or some fanatical Islamic extremist with a bomb and little to no common sense. Without a doubt, there are many in America who believe that all Terrorist come from the Middle East, and they are evil people who only seek to destroy Israel and the United States. These people cringe at the sight of a person with Middle Eastern Features regardless of whether that person was born in the United States or not.
I would venture to say that if we were to do a random sample of the American population today, and ask them to identify a terrorist, better than 90% would insist that terrorists wear turbans. Very few would even identify with the terrorists who wear hoods.
Let's look at some definitions of terrorism:
(Source world.net dictionary)
terrorism noun the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear.
(Source American Heritage Dictionary)
ter·ror·ism (těr'ə-rĭz'əm) n. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
(Source Dictionary.com unabridged)
ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
(Source Merriam-Webster's Dictionary)
ter·ror·ism Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m Function: noun 1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion
Notice how each definition is a variation of a centralized theme. Terrorism is the act of using threats, or force in an attempt to coerce and intimidate. Why is that important? The answer is in the news we watch on a daily basis.
Nooses hanging from a tree, nailed to a professor's door, drug behind vehicles, or otherwise displayed are a clear and present indication of terrorism. They represent a threat to do bodily harm to a select grouping of the population. White Supremacy propaganda websites suggesting to "drag" people "from their houses" is an open terrorist threat. Slanderous taunts on people based on their race, creed, gender, religious preference, or sexual orientation is terrorism.
The trouble with the terrorism mentioned in the previous paragraph is that it has been tolerated to the point of acceptance in the American culture. In many cases, such as cross burnings, or the painting or Neo-Nazi symbols has been regarded as mere expressions of Free Speech in America. It is that level of tolerance that has allowed racism to fester in America, and thus turned our country into a nation of hypocrites.
America has adopted a DAISNAID (Do As I Say, Not As I Do) approach to combatting global terrorism. We seek to crush terrorism in other countries, but have failed to clean out our own back yard. We chase down terrorist organization like the Taliban and Al Quida, but we over look internal terrorist such as the Klu Klux Klan, The Aryan Nation, Street Gangs, and so on. We fight to liberate others from the throws of oppression, yet racism and tainted legal systems allow people in America to suffer the pains of oppression.
Last I checked, America is part of the same globe as the other countries that make up our planet, Earth. If we are truly expecting to be successful in our global war on terrorism, we must combat it on every corner of the globe. So, while our troops are fighting the war on foreign shores, we at home should be doing everything in our power to combat domestic terrorism.
Take a stand against racism, against sexism, against gender bias, religious persecution. Take a stand against any act of terrorism in our country. This is my country, and this is your country. This is our country.
Take a real stand! Push your Congress Person for stronger laws against hate crimes.
Take a real stand! Hold your employer accountable to maintain a harassment free work place.
Take a real stand! Get the guns out of the hands of our youth.
Take a real stand! Vote corruption out of the legal system, and put non-biased people in.
Take a real stand! Show the domestic terrorists we are sick and tired of their foolishness.
Take A Real Stand.
For many people in America today, the word "Terrorism" evokes visions of 9/11, or some fanatical Islamic extremist with a bomb and little to no common sense. Without a doubt, there are many in America who believe that all Terrorist come from the Middle East, and they are evil people who only seek to destroy Israel and the United States. These people cringe at the sight of a person with Middle Eastern Features regardless of whether that person was born in the United States or not.
I would venture to say that if we were to do a random sample of the American population today, and ask them to identify a terrorist, better than 90% would insist that terrorists wear turbans. Very few would even identify with the terrorists who wear hoods.
Let's look at some definitions of terrorism:
(Source world.net dictionary)
terrorism noun the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear.
(Source American Heritage Dictionary)
ter·ror·ism (těr'ə-rĭz'əm) n. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
(Source Dictionary.com unabridged)
ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
(Source Merriam-Webster's Dictionary)
ter·ror·ism Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m Function: noun 1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion
Notice how each definition is a variation of a centralized theme. Terrorism is the act of using threats, or force in an attempt to coerce and intimidate. Why is that important? The answer is in the news we watch on a daily basis.
Nooses hanging from a tree, nailed to a professor's door, drug behind vehicles, or otherwise displayed are a clear and present indication of terrorism. They represent a threat to do bodily harm to a select grouping of the population. White Supremacy propaganda websites suggesting to "drag" people "from their houses" is an open terrorist threat. Slanderous taunts on people based on their race, creed, gender, religious preference, or sexual orientation is terrorism.
The trouble with the terrorism mentioned in the previous paragraph is that it has been tolerated to the point of acceptance in the American culture. In many cases, such as cross burnings, or the painting or Neo-Nazi symbols has been regarded as mere expressions of Free Speech in America. It is that level of tolerance that has allowed racism to fester in America, and thus turned our country into a nation of hypocrites.
America has adopted a DAISNAID (Do As I Say, Not As I Do) approach to combatting global terrorism. We seek to crush terrorism in other countries, but have failed to clean out our own back yard. We chase down terrorist organization like the Taliban and Al Quida, but we over look internal terrorist such as the Klu Klux Klan, The Aryan Nation, Street Gangs, and so on. We fight to liberate others from the throws of oppression, yet racism and tainted legal systems allow people in America to suffer the pains of oppression.
Last I checked, America is part of the same globe as the other countries that make up our planet, Earth. If we are truly expecting to be successful in our global war on terrorism, we must combat it on every corner of the globe. So, while our troops are fighting the war on foreign shores, we at home should be doing everything in our power to combat domestic terrorism.
Take a stand against racism, against sexism, against gender bias, religious persecution. Take a stand against any act of terrorism in our country. This is my country, and this is your country. This is our country.
Take a real stand! Push your Congress Person for stronger laws against hate crimes.
Take a real stand! Hold your employer accountable to maintain a harassment free work place.
Take a real stand! Get the guns out of the hands of our youth.
Take a real stand! Vote corruption out of the legal system, and put non-biased people in.
Take a real stand! Show the domestic terrorists we are sick and tired of their foolishness.
Take A Real Stand.
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