Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
i wanna go visit my cold blooded family
(you'd have to know me to understand)
Ever wanted to come face-to-face with a real live crocodile? Well, now you can, at the newly-opened Crocosaurus Cove theme park in Darwin, Australia.
The park’s star attraction, the “Cage of Death”, allows visitors to have a close-encounter with a crocodile from within the safety of a 4-cm-thick acrylic tank that separates them from “Choppa,” a saltwater crocodile who lost both front feet from fighting with other crocodiles.
Visitors will be submerged in the tank for 15 minutes while Choppa tries to take a bite out of them.
While this may sound appealing to thrill seekers, the attraction has sparked criticism from animal rights activists who see it as a cruel way of taunting the crocodile and intruding its home.
General Manager Mike Scott says that the crocs were saved from crocodile farms where they were troublesome and would have otherwise been shot, so being at Crocosaurus Cove actually saved their lives. They are kept in good living conditions and looked after by crocodile experts.
In addition to the “Cage of Death,” the park also features seven crocodile enclosures with underwater viewing windows and one with a swimming area next to the window so visitors can see what it feels like to swim with the crocodiles.
Visitors will also be able to see more than 100 crocodiles, 200 fish, 40 turtles and 76 snakes and lizards, and Burt, a crocodile famous for his role in Crocodile Dundee.
Visitors will be submerged in the tank for 15 minutes while Choppa tries to take a bite out of them.
While this may sound appealing to thrill seekers, the attraction has sparked criticism from animal rights activists who see it as a cruel way of taunting the crocodile and intruding its home.
General Manager Mike Scott says that the crocs were saved from crocodile farms where they were troublesome and would have otherwise been shot, so being at Crocosaurus Cove actually saved their lives. They are kept in good living conditions and looked after by crocodile experts.
In addition to the “Cage of Death,” the park also features seven crocodile enclosures with underwater viewing windows and one with a swimming area next to the window so visitors can see what it feels like to swim with the crocodiles.
Visitors will also be able to see more than 100 crocodiles, 200 fish, 40 turtles and 76 snakes and lizards, and Burt, a crocodile famous for his role in Crocodile Dundee.
Acid throwing and gender violence growing in India
In 2000 we were working with some women in Bangalore when we met Nurjehan, a poor mother-of-three who had been horribly defaced by an acid attack. Later, we heard about a 16-year-old middle-class girl who had been partially blinded after a similar attack. The police told us these were just isolated instances, but we decided to go on a fact-finding mission across the state of Karnataka (of which Bangalore is the capital). We found there had been 68 acid attacks in Karnataka since 1999. These are only the cases that have been reported; there are definitely many, many more cases that go unreported across India.
Acid attacks are a form of gender violence; they are intended to silence women who stand up for themselves. Women were being attacked for doing well at work, protesting against domestic violence, leaving their jobs – essentially whenever they demonstrate independence. There is a myth that women are only attacked with acid when they reject someone’s sexual advances. But we found that it happened for all sorts of reasons: women of all castes, classes and religions were being attacked by husbands, lovers, employers, jealous colleagues and even landlords.
Shockingly, acid is still easily available. Even a child can buy a litre of highly concentrated acid over the counter for less than 20 rupees. It continues to be used to clean bathrooms, tiles and jewellery, and there are no laws to regulate its sale or concentration.
Many of the victims of these attacks are turned away from hospitals because they can’t afford the treatment. And if they are admitted, a lot of hospitals don’t know how to treat them. Not many people realise that acid victims need a different kind of first aid; they can’t be treated like ordinary burn victims. In several cases, women have died because they could not access, or afford, the proper care.
We launched CSAAW (Campaign and Struggle Against Acid Attacks on Women) in 2003 with two aims: to prevent acid attacks, and also to make the government rehabilitate the survivors.
In January 2004 we organised a public hearing, with survivors speaking before judges and government officials. It was a turning point. The police commissioner issued a notice to his officers that acid attacks should be considered attempted murder and the government began to consult us on the issue.
The media organisation Pedestrian Pictures, one of our partners in CSAAW, made a documentary film that featured survivors across the state talking about their experiences. We called it Suttaru Sollapavadaru (Burnt, but not defeated). It was shown across the state and got a great response. I think it helped people realise that acid survivors are not just victims to be pitied, but also strong women who need help to move on with their lives.
Hasina Hussein, a 19-year-old girl, became our figurehead. She was attacked and blinded by her employer in 1999. She got a lot of publicity because she was young and educated. In Hasina's case, her attacker was imprisoned for life by the high court, after being given a light sentence by the lower court. It was the first time life imprisonment had been awarded for an acid attack. She was also awarded 500,000 rupees as compensation [almost £6,000] which, though inadequate to meet her medical expenses, is the highest-ever payout given to a survivor. Hasina's case has become both a precedent and a deterrent.
In 2004, in response to our demand for medical aid for survivors, victims were granted 200,000 rupees to meet the medical expenses of each survivor and 25,000 rupees as compensation. Government hospitals were also ordered to help victims of acid attacks. The amount is still too low, as most survivors spend five times that on medical expenses, but it was a major step towards recognising the government's responsibility.
Another step forward is that the media has become more sensitive. During the early years coverage was sensationalist, with newspapers somehow implying that the victim had done something to deserve her fate, or else featuring gory before-and-after pictures. Now the press has got behind us and reports impartially on everything we do.
But while there has been some change, there is still terrible indifference. The state is still reluctant to take on the acid manufacturers and there is still no regulation of the sale of acid. Money that has been set aside for the survivors is slow to reach them.
While there are enough laws on paper to prosecute attackers, enforcement is, as ever, a problem. The police are reluctant to interfere with what they consider domestic disputes.
In many cases, the women tell us that they don't want plastic surgery; they want jobs. Most have been blinded or lost their hearing or the use of their hands, thereby losing their livelihoods. Many have young children or parents to support. We are lobbying for them to be recognised as disabled and be eligible for government jobs.
For the survivors, life can never be normal again. We believe that the only way to stop acid attacks is to root out the patriarchy behind them, the culture of silencing women who speak out.
• Sushma, Verma, Sanjana and Mallige (who prefer to use only their first names) were talking to Kavitha Rao. Burnt, but not defeated, with English subtitles, can be seen here.
Acid attacks are a form of gender violence; they are intended to silence women who stand up for themselves. Women were being attacked for doing well at work, protesting against domestic violence, leaving their jobs – essentially whenever they demonstrate independence. There is a myth that women are only attacked with acid when they reject someone’s sexual advances. But we found that it happened for all sorts of reasons: women of all castes, classes and religions were being attacked by husbands, lovers, employers, jealous colleagues and even landlords.
Shockingly, acid is still easily available. Even a child can buy a litre of highly concentrated acid over the counter for less than 20 rupees. It continues to be used to clean bathrooms, tiles and jewellery, and there are no laws to regulate its sale or concentration.
Many of the victims of these attacks are turned away from hospitals because they can’t afford the treatment. And if they are admitted, a lot of hospitals don’t know how to treat them. Not many people realise that acid victims need a different kind of first aid; they can’t be treated like ordinary burn victims. In several cases, women have died because they could not access, or afford, the proper care.
We launched CSAAW (Campaign and Struggle Against Acid Attacks on Women) in 2003 with two aims: to prevent acid attacks, and also to make the government rehabilitate the survivors.
In January 2004 we organised a public hearing, with survivors speaking before judges and government officials. It was a turning point. The police commissioner issued a notice to his officers that acid attacks should be considered attempted murder and the government began to consult us on the issue.
The media organisation Pedestrian Pictures, one of our partners in CSAAW, made a documentary film that featured survivors across the state talking about their experiences. We called it Suttaru Sollapavadaru (Burnt, but not defeated). It was shown across the state and got a great response. I think it helped people realise that acid survivors are not just victims to be pitied, but also strong women who need help to move on with their lives.
Hasina Hussein, a 19-year-old girl, became our figurehead. She was attacked and blinded by her employer in 1999. She got a lot of publicity because she was young and educated. In Hasina's case, her attacker was imprisoned for life by the high court, after being given a light sentence by the lower court. It was the first time life imprisonment had been awarded for an acid attack. She was also awarded 500,000 rupees as compensation [almost £6,000] which, though inadequate to meet her medical expenses, is the highest-ever payout given to a survivor. Hasina's case has become both a precedent and a deterrent.
In 2004, in response to our demand for medical aid for survivors, victims were granted 200,000 rupees to meet the medical expenses of each survivor and 25,000 rupees as compensation. Government hospitals were also ordered to help victims of acid attacks. The amount is still too low, as most survivors spend five times that on medical expenses, but it was a major step towards recognising the government's responsibility.
Another step forward is that the media has become more sensitive. During the early years coverage was sensationalist, with newspapers somehow implying that the victim had done something to deserve her fate, or else featuring gory before-and-after pictures. Now the press has got behind us and reports impartially on everything we do.
But while there has been some change, there is still terrible indifference. The state is still reluctant to take on the acid manufacturers and there is still no regulation of the sale of acid. Money that has been set aside for the survivors is slow to reach them.
While there are enough laws on paper to prosecute attackers, enforcement is, as ever, a problem. The police are reluctant to interfere with what they consider domestic disputes.
In many cases, the women tell us that they don't want plastic surgery; they want jobs. Most have been blinded or lost their hearing or the use of their hands, thereby losing their livelihoods. Many have young children or parents to support. We are lobbying for them to be recognised as disabled and be eligible for government jobs.
For the survivors, life can never be normal again. We believe that the only way to stop acid attacks is to root out the patriarchy behind them, the culture of silencing women who speak out.
• Sushma, Verma, Sanjana and Mallige (who prefer to use only their first names) were talking to Kavitha Rao. Burnt, but not defeated, with English subtitles, can be seen here.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Cannibus reduces tumors
Pot reduces Brain tumors, but we already knew that
In fact I've worked on three projects that showed these results (I'm being serious here, certified microbiologist/neuroscientist here).
I've seen THC repair damaged nerves by increasing axonal transport down the axon, and seen it reduce the size of breast cancer tumors in mammalian cell lines.
effin americans are like superman, scared of the greenary.
In fact I've worked on three projects that showed these results (I'm being serious here, certified microbiologist/neuroscientist here).
I've seen THC repair damaged nerves by increasing axonal transport down the axon, and seen it reduce the size of breast cancer tumors in mammalian cell lines.
effin americans are like superman, scared of the greenary.
In The Bedroom
My taping skills are getting better.
All the acts arelisted in the comment section on youtube
Thursday, July 24, 2008
RockNRolla
Ok so i actually like Jeremy Piven. And I like Thandie Newton. And I like Guy Richie. And Ludacris looks way better with his hair cut, so that's tolerable. So what if it's a rehash. I like these people. I'll watch it.
October 31
October 31
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Americans are SEWING PEOPLE'S MOUTHS CLOSED!!!
Photo of a detainee held by the United States, with his face wired, lips sewn, red eyes and torso sacked. According to digital camera metadata the image was taken on Feb 9, 2003 03:49:25. The 6 Aug 2004 is also mentioned in relation to this photo. The facial wiring is clearly non-medical. The location of the detainee is unknown, possibly the US Bagram Theater Internment Facility in Afghanistan. Although there is a resemblance to the US Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh, the connection is superficial. The negative image to the right was created by Wikileaks to draw attention to certain regions of the photo on the left. Wikileaks staff have verified that the photograph came from a US military computer network.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Fish Pedicaures: trading scales for... scales
Fish pedicures: Carp rid human feet of scaly skin
Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:59 AM EDTus-news, odd-news, fish, marine-life, carp, pedicures, fish-pedicuresMatthew Barakat, Associated Press Writer
ALEXANDRIA — Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.
Fish pedicures are creating something of a splash in the D.C. area, where a northern Virginia spa has been offering them for the past four months. John Ho, who runs the Yvonne Hair and Nails salon with his wife, Yvonne Le, said 5,000 people have taken the plunge so far.
"This is a good treatment for everyone who likes to have nice feet," Ho said.
He said he wanted to come up with something unique while finding a replacement for pedicures that use razors to scrape off dead skin. The razors have fallen out of favor with state regulators because of concerns about whether they're sanitary.
Ho was skeptical at first about the fish, which are called garra rufa but typically known as doctor fish. They were first used in Turkey and have become popular in some Asian countries.
But Ho doubted they would thrive in the warm water needed for a comfortable footbath. And he didn't know if customers would like the idea.
"I know people were a little intimidated at first," Ho said. "But I just said, 'Let's give it a shot.' "
Customers were quickly hooked.
Tracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md., heard about it on a local radio show. She said it was "the best pedicure I ever had" and has spread the word to friends and co-workers.
"I'd been an athlete all my life, so I've always had calluses on my feet. This was the first time somebody got rid of my calluses completely," she said.
First time customer KaNin Reese, 32, of Washington, described the tingling sensation created by the toothless fish: "It kind of feels like your foot's asleep," she said.
The fish don't do the job alone. After 15 to 30 minutes in the tank, customers get a standard pedicure, made easier by the soft skin the doctor fish leave behind.
Ho believes his is the only salon in the country to offer the treatment, which costs $35 for 15 minutes and $50 for 30 minutes. The spa has more than 1,000 fish, with about 100 in each individual pedicure tank at any given time.
Dennis Arnold, a podiatrist who four years ago established the International Pedicure Association, said he had never heard of the treatment and doubts it will become widespread.
"I think most people would be afraid of it," he said.
Customer Patsy Fisher, 42, of Crofton, Md., admitted she was nervous as she prepared for her first fish pedicure. But her apprehension dissolved into laughter after she put her feet in the tank and the fish swarmed to her toes.
"It's a little ticklish, actually," she said.
Ho said the hot water in which the fish thrive doesn't support much plant or aquatic life, so they learned to feed on whatever food sources were available — including dead, flaking skin. They leave live skin alone because, without teeth, they can't bite it off.
In addition to offering pedicures, Ho hopes to establish a network of Doctor Fish Massage franchises and is evaluating a full-body fish treatment that, among other things, could treat psoriasis and other skin ailments.
Ho spent a year and about $40,000 getting the pedicures up and running, with a few hiccups along the way.
State regulations make no provision for regulating fish pedicures. But the county health department — which does regulate pools — required the salon to switch from a shallow, tiled communal pool that served as many as eight people to individual tanks in which the water is changed for each customer.
The communal pool also presented its own problem: At times the fish would flock to the feet of an individual with a surplus of dead skin, leaving others with a dearth of fish.
"It would sometimes be embarrassing for them but it was also really hilarious," Ho said.
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On the Net:
http://www.yvonnesalon.com/
Kids killed at Guantanomo
Cori Crider, lawyer for Reprieve The Guardian, Saturday July 19, 2008
Article history
In a submission to the UN in May, the Pentagon said that no more than eight youths, aged 13 to 17 at time of capture, were held at Guantánamo Bay. But a prisoner list released in 2006 in response to US freedom of information act litigation names 21 inmates under 18 when they arrived. A separate defence department admission brings the total to 22. Testimonies collected by the charity Reprieve, which represents 30 inmates at Guantánamo, indicate the actual number is much higher.
Guantánamo's child prisoners came from all over the world: they were Afghan, Yemeni, Saudi, Russian, Uighuri, and Canadian. Five of them are still there. They are: Mohammed el Gharani, aged 14-15 when he was seized while praying in a Karachi mosque; Hassan bin Attash, aged 16-17 when seized in Pakistan, and rendered to Jordan where he endured 16 months of torture before being transferred; Faris Muslim Al Ansari, an Afghan-Yemeni who was 17 when captured; Mohamed Jawad, an Afghan who was 17 when seized and faces trial by military commission; and Omar Khadr.
Saudi citizen Yasser Talal Al Zahrani, 17 when captured, joined a prison-wide hunger strike in 2005. He was found dead in his cell in June 2006 after apparently killing himself.
original article
Article history
In a submission to the UN in May, the Pentagon said that no more than eight youths, aged 13 to 17 at time of capture, were held at Guantánamo Bay. But a prisoner list released in 2006 in response to US freedom of information act litigation names 21 inmates under 18 when they arrived. A separate defence department admission brings the total to 22. Testimonies collected by the charity Reprieve, which represents 30 inmates at Guantánamo, indicate the actual number is much higher.
Guantánamo's child prisoners came from all over the world: they were Afghan, Yemeni, Saudi, Russian, Uighuri, and Canadian. Five of them are still there. They are: Mohammed el Gharani, aged 14-15 when he was seized while praying in a Karachi mosque; Hassan bin Attash, aged 16-17 when seized in Pakistan, and rendered to Jordan where he endured 16 months of torture before being transferred; Faris Muslim Al Ansari, an Afghan-Yemeni who was 17 when captured; Mohamed Jawad, an Afghan who was 17 when seized and faces trial by military commission; and Omar Khadr.
Saudi citizen Yasser Talal Al Zahrani, 17 when captured, joined a prison-wide hunger strike in 2005. He was found dead in his cell in June 2006 after apparently killing himself.
original article
McCain is a cheater, a liar and was married to two women at the same time
WAY TO GO REPUBLICAN PARTY, you found a good man.
McCain adultery story rocks political world — oh wait, no it doesn’t
Posted July 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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The Los Angeles Times did some solid investigative reporting and published a very damaging item yesterday on John McCain’s personal background, which is of course a key part of his campaign. We learned that McCain turned his back on his wife after she was seriously injured in a car accident, committed adultery, and left the mother of his children when he found a younger, wealthier woman.
Worse, we also learned that McCain didn’t tell the truth about this in his own memoir. McCain insisted that he was separated from his first wife before he began dating his second wife. That’s not true. McCain also insisted he’d been divorced for months before remarrying. That wasn’t true, either. (In fact, the LAT reported, “McCain obtained an Arizona marriage license on March 6, 1980, while still legally married to his first wife.”)
Clearly, this is the kind of salacious story reporters just love. A presidential candidate, running on his personal background, is found to have a messy past. The story has sex, drama, and fairly obvious lies — everything a news outlet needs for wall-to-wall coverage. What does this tell us about McCain’s character? Will voters care about a conservative Republican’s adultery? What will the “family-values” crowd say? How do we reconcile McCain’s untruths with his alleged proclivity for “straight talk”? Will the revelations hurt McCain in the polls? It’s the kind of story the media can obsess over for months.
So, let’s take a moment to step back, and analyze the media frenzy we’ve seen over the last 24 hours, as the political world comes to grips with McCain’s controversial personal life and his willingness to be less than truthful about it:
(picture tumble weeds rolling by)
Nada. Mark Halperin quickly featured the LAT story yesterday morning, but removed it soon after. Campaign reporters didn’t ask McCain about it at all yesterday (ironically, McCain was emphasizing his concern for women yesterday, so it might have been apropos).
A couple of mid-size papers republished the LAT article, with an emphasis on McCain’s relationship with the Reagans. The networks didn’t touch the story. The major dailies ignored it altogether (the NYT’s Nicholas Kristof mentioned it on his blog, but there was nothing in the actual newspaper).
This may be an awkward subject for reporters — McCain did, after all, give them barbecue — but it is a legitimate news story.
First, as far as the media was concerned when Bill Clinton was running for president, adultery counted as a character issue. Maybe reporters got burned out on the subject, but it creates a glaring double standard — a Democrat guilty of infidelity is a major news story; a Republican guilty of infidelity deserves a pass.
Second, even if news outlets decided McCain’s character issues are too old to deserve attention, there’s the issue of McCain’s memoir, which clearly includes stories about his marriages that aren’t true. Obama’s books were scrutinized in great detail, and news outlets highlighted minor inconsistencies. McCain, meanwhile, lied about cheating on his wife.
What constitutes major news lately? Wesley Clark, who has a tangential connection to Obama and supported his primary opponent, accurately questioned McCain’s presidential qualifications. Jesse Jackson, who hardly has any connection to Obama at all, whispers to a friend, off the record, about his dissatisfaction with Obama’s message to the African-American community. These were huge stories that generated excessive coverage.
McCain lies about the circumstances of his marriages? Nothing. No interest whatsoever.
I’d ask reporters to consider one simple question. If investigative reporters at the LA Times had discovered that Barack Obama had been divorced, cheated on his first wife, left her after she was injured in a car accident, pursued a younger woman while still married, and then lied about the circumstances of his marriages in his memoir, does anyone seriously believe that news outlets would blow off the story completely?
Or is it more likely we would never hear the end of this?
The next time someone suggests the media is covering the candidates even-handedly, keep this story in mind.
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McCain adultery story rocks political world — oh wait, no it doesn’t
Posted July 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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The Los Angeles Times did some solid investigative reporting and published a very damaging item yesterday on John McCain’s personal background, which is of course a key part of his campaign. We learned that McCain turned his back on his wife after she was seriously injured in a car accident, committed adultery, and left the mother of his children when he found a younger, wealthier woman.
Worse, we also learned that McCain didn’t tell the truth about this in his own memoir. McCain insisted that he was separated from his first wife before he began dating his second wife. That’s not true. McCain also insisted he’d been divorced for months before remarrying. That wasn’t true, either. (In fact, the LAT reported, “McCain obtained an Arizona marriage license on March 6, 1980, while still legally married to his first wife.”)
Clearly, this is the kind of salacious story reporters just love. A presidential candidate, running on his personal background, is found to have a messy past. The story has sex, drama, and fairly obvious lies — everything a news outlet needs for wall-to-wall coverage. What does this tell us about McCain’s character? Will voters care about a conservative Republican’s adultery? What will the “family-values” crowd say? How do we reconcile McCain’s untruths with his alleged proclivity for “straight talk”? Will the revelations hurt McCain in the polls? It’s the kind of story the media can obsess over for months.
So, let’s take a moment to step back, and analyze the media frenzy we’ve seen over the last 24 hours, as the political world comes to grips with McCain’s controversial personal life and his willingness to be less than truthful about it:
(picture tumble weeds rolling by)
Nada. Mark Halperin quickly featured the LAT story yesterday morning, but removed it soon after. Campaign reporters didn’t ask McCain about it at all yesterday (ironically, McCain was emphasizing his concern for women yesterday, so it might have been apropos).
A couple of mid-size papers republished the LAT article, with an emphasis on McCain’s relationship with the Reagans. The networks didn’t touch the story. The major dailies ignored it altogether (the NYT’s Nicholas Kristof mentioned it on his blog, but there was nothing in the actual newspaper).
This may be an awkward subject for reporters — McCain did, after all, give them barbecue — but it is a legitimate news story.
First, as far as the media was concerned when Bill Clinton was running for president, adultery counted as a character issue. Maybe reporters got burned out on the subject, but it creates a glaring double standard — a Democrat guilty of infidelity is a major news story; a Republican guilty of infidelity deserves a pass.
Second, even if news outlets decided McCain’s character issues are too old to deserve attention, there’s the issue of McCain’s memoir, which clearly includes stories about his marriages that aren’t true. Obama’s books were scrutinized in great detail, and news outlets highlighted minor inconsistencies. McCain, meanwhile, lied about cheating on his wife.
What constitutes major news lately? Wesley Clark, who has a tangential connection to Obama and supported his primary opponent, accurately questioned McCain’s presidential qualifications. Jesse Jackson, who hardly has any connection to Obama at all, whispers to a friend, off the record, about his dissatisfaction with Obama’s message to the African-American community. These were huge stories that generated excessive coverage.
McCain lies about the circumstances of his marriages? Nothing. No interest whatsoever.
I’d ask reporters to consider one simple question. If investigative reporters at the LA Times had discovered that Barack Obama had been divorced, cheated on his first wife, left her after she was injured in a car accident, pursued a younger woman while still married, and then lied about the circumstances of his marriages in his memoir, does anyone seriously believe that news outlets would blow off the story completely?
Or is it more likely we would never hear the end of this?
The next time someone suggests the media is covering the candidates even-handedly, keep this story in mind.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
McCain gets awkward over Viagra and Birth Control
he voted to have health insurance companies cover Viagra, but not birth control. Now he can't give an answer as to whether he thinks that's fair.
Red state, Blue state, isn't it gangbangers we're supposed to hate?
What's the difference between a Blood and a Republican?
Hmmm. Both wear red. Both fall in line for orders in a heirarchal system of order and command. Both hate blue to the point of total meltdown and meyhem, often with violence (verbal and physical) and both are heavily involved in politics and local governemtn (see LAPD). Both are ALL about thier money and guns and will kill and destroy anyone in the way of those monetary items. Also wearing a red suit will definitely have you noticed as the elephant in the room. If I'm not mistaken, Sugue Knight has all the makings of a Republican.
For that matter Democrats are quite Crip-like. If a political party was going to have an identifying dance it would probably be the Democrats since they are not as uptight and stuffy as the Bloods, I mean Republicans. I can just imagine a "Democrat Walk" during the inauguration. It's also interesting to note that it's the Democratic party who want to enforce lesser drug laws and decriminalization, and the Crips are more known for trafficking. I find it kind of interesting that this nation is completely based on red vs. blue in an epic battle for who knows what. But does anyone else think that it can't be coincidence that from the highest levels to the lowest levels in American society people choose an identity based on the same two colors no matter WHO they are and where they come from? I mean really, what does red mean to Karl Rove that red meant to Snoop Dogg? And does that mean that Snoop now has more in common with Jason Burnett who is ex Red and current Blue?
this is a 3 part series... (just being lazy. The next part will discuss the origins of red and blue as flag colors and why they seem to appear on the flags of many nations)
until next time...
Hmmm. Both wear red. Both fall in line for orders in a heirarchal system of order and command. Both hate blue to the point of total meltdown and meyhem, often with violence (verbal and physical) and both are heavily involved in politics and local governemtn (see LAPD). Both are ALL about thier money and guns and will kill and destroy anyone in the way of those monetary items. Also wearing a red suit will definitely have you noticed as the elephant in the room. If I'm not mistaken, Sugue Knight has all the makings of a Republican.
For that matter Democrats are quite Crip-like. If a political party was going to have an identifying dance it would probably be the Democrats since they are not as uptight and stuffy as the Bloods, I mean Republicans. I can just imagine a "Democrat Walk" during the inauguration. It's also interesting to note that it's the Democratic party who want to enforce lesser drug laws and decriminalization, and the Crips are more known for trafficking. I find it kind of interesting that this nation is completely based on red vs. blue in an epic battle for who knows what. But does anyone else think that it can't be coincidence that from the highest levels to the lowest levels in American society people choose an identity based on the same two colors no matter WHO they are and where they come from? I mean really, what does red mean to Karl Rove that red meant to Snoop Dogg? And does that mean that Snoop now has more in common with Jason Burnett who is ex Red and current Blue?
this is a 3 part series... (just being lazy. The next part will discuss the origins of red and blue as flag colors and why they seem to appear on the flags of many nations)
until next time...
Cuz Drug Dealing and Prostitution, that's what we do!
Fears of a 'no-fun' Olympics in Beijing
Mary-Anne Toy, Beijing
July 19, 2008
FEARS of a "no fun Olympics" are growing as security restrictions increase and become more bizarre with less than 20 days to go until the opening ceremony.
Beijing police have been visiting bar owners in the popular Sanlitun area and asking them to sign pledges agreeing to not serve black people or Mongolians and ban activities including dancing.
Bar owners said that police have been clamping down on black people and Mongolians, who are sometimes implicated in drug dealing and prostitution, as part of an Olympic clean-up campaign that they and locals fear will make for a secure but sterile Games.
Maggies, Beijing's most notorious expatriate bar, referred to as the "Mongolian embassy" because of its popularity with Mongolian prostitutes and Western men, was shut suddenly about two months ago after a reported murder.
The gay bar Destination has also been ordered to shut down its dance bar until further notice.
And in a separate move, the Ministry of Public Security announced at the start of the month that from October 1, discos, karaoke bars and other entertainment venues must install transparent partitions in previously private rooms, and ensure staff dress more modestly as part of an effort to crack down on prostitution and drugs.
The Minister of Culture announced on Thursday that all overseas entertainers who have ever attended activities that "threaten national sovereignty" will be banned. This follows an outburst by Icelandic singer Bjork at a Shanghai concert on March 2, which sparked an official investigation.
Bjork shouted out, "Tibet, Tibet," after performing her song Declare Independence.
A notice on the Ministry's website on Thursday said that entertainers who "threaten national unity", "whip up ethnic hatred", "violate religious policy or cultural norms" or "advocate obscenity or feudalism and superstition" will be banned. "Feudalism and superstition" are often code words used by the Chinese Government to refer to Tibetans loyal to the Dalai Lama. The move follows the detention of several prominent Tibetan singers.
Beijing CBD businesses are reporting increasingly bizarre restrictions on couriers. This includes a ban on transporting CD-ROMs through the city, and mobile phones or GPS devices can only be sent if their batteries are delivered separately. This is on top of postal restrictions on sending liquids and powders.
At least six big bars and restaurants inside the Beijing Workers' Stadium compound - where Olympic soccer matches will be held - have been ordered to shut ahead of the Olympics and during Games time.
Hundreds of armed checkpoints on the main roads coming into Beijing were introduced two weeks ago, and non-Beijing-registered vehicles have been banned until after the Olympics, a move that is causing massive delays and extra costs for businesses.
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Mary-Anne Toy, Beijing
July 19, 2008
FEARS of a "no fun Olympics" are growing as security restrictions increase and become more bizarre with less than 20 days to go until the opening ceremony.
Beijing police have been visiting bar owners in the popular Sanlitun area and asking them to sign pledges agreeing to not serve black people or Mongolians and ban activities including dancing.
Bar owners said that police have been clamping down on black people and Mongolians, who are sometimes implicated in drug dealing and prostitution, as part of an Olympic clean-up campaign that they and locals fear will make for a secure but sterile Games.
Maggies, Beijing's most notorious expatriate bar, referred to as the "Mongolian embassy" because of its popularity with Mongolian prostitutes and Western men, was shut suddenly about two months ago after a reported murder.
The gay bar Destination has also been ordered to shut down its dance bar until further notice.
And in a separate move, the Ministry of Public Security announced at the start of the month that from October 1, discos, karaoke bars and other entertainment venues must install transparent partitions in previously private rooms, and ensure staff dress more modestly as part of an effort to crack down on prostitution and drugs.
The Minister of Culture announced on Thursday that all overseas entertainers who have ever attended activities that "threaten national sovereignty" will be banned. This follows an outburst by Icelandic singer Bjork at a Shanghai concert on March 2, which sparked an official investigation.
Bjork shouted out, "Tibet, Tibet," after performing her song Declare Independence.
A notice on the Ministry's website on Thursday said that entertainers who "threaten national unity", "whip up ethnic hatred", "violate religious policy or cultural norms" or "advocate obscenity or feudalism and superstition" will be banned. "Feudalism and superstition" are often code words used by the Chinese Government to refer to Tibetans loyal to the Dalai Lama. The move follows the detention of several prominent Tibetan singers.
Beijing CBD businesses are reporting increasingly bizarre restrictions on couriers. This includes a ban on transporting CD-ROMs through the city, and mobile phones or GPS devices can only be sent if their batteries are delivered separately. This is on top of postal restrictions on sending liquids and powders.
At least six big bars and restaurants inside the Beijing Workers' Stadium compound - where Olympic soccer matches will be held - have been ordered to shut ahead of the Olympics and during Games time.
Hundreds of armed checkpoints on the main roads coming into Beijing were introduced two weeks ago, and non-Beijing-registered vehicles have been banned until after the Olympics, a move that is causing massive delays and extra costs for businesses.
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McCain KNOWS Deibold lied abotu voting machines... so what's he gonna do about it?
Oh yes, one of our candidates has proof that Deibold machines were used to illegally "count" votes in a 2002 Georgia election, so why is no one asking him what he's going to do to rememdy the situation?
I personally think that if one of your former top advisers, namely Stephen Spoonamore, told you he had proof this was the case, it should be a question directed at BOTH candidates. How can we maintain voter integrity? How do we ensure that our votes count? How do we ensure that this doesn't happen again?
I mean we ALL know that Bush's election was hacked, but we aslo know that the GOP isn't very good at this whole internets thing (partly why the Obama campaign has skyrocketed). But hey look! It was GOP member, former cyberwarfare guy letting us know that it was hacked.
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I personally think that if one of your former top advisers, namely Stephen Spoonamore, told you he had proof this was the case, it should be a question directed at BOTH candidates. How can we maintain voter integrity? How do we ensure that our votes count? How do we ensure that this doesn't happen again?
I mean we ALL know that Bush's election was hacked, but we aslo know that the GOP isn't very good at this whole internets thing (partly why the Obama campaign has skyrocketed). But hey look! It was GOP member, former cyberwarfare guy letting us know that it was hacked.
FULL STORY
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