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The President's new cross: a Nobel prize for Peace
Oct 11th
“Mark my words, comrade… one day things will change.”
– Sgt. Reznov, Call of Duty: World at War
Ever since president Obama was awarded the Nobel prize for Peace, i have read a lot of mixed opinions about whether he deserves the prize or not.
The countries affected by the war are not happy of course and strongly think that he shouldn’t be entitled to it. The feeling doesn’t come only because he sent more troops in instead of pulling them out, but Obama also carries the legacy that former president Bush left behind. A bloody one.
Others think that it’s too soon, especially for a sitting president. He didn’t do anything big to deserve it. True enough. Not big enough for us to spot from space.
You cant’ expect a world to be fixed in one year.
We broke this world and we all contributed to it one way or another, active or passive. We all want somebody else to fix this and he better do it quickly because we have no patience or tolerance if we don’t see results soon.
The media, makes a circus of it, as always. The ratings are their number one priority and as long as the drama they show brings numbers in, why not do it? They jump to left, then quickly bounce to the right. Now he’s awesome, now he’s not.
This nasty game brought troubles before and it will again and as long as the viewer doesn’t see beyond the screen he’s looking at, we are doomed.
Media, news channels such as CNN or NBC, are supposed to be impartial. They are not!
The only one i can watch and expect neutral opinions (and still have some doubts now and then) is BBC news.
Others, such as the Scandinavian countries think that this man deserves it.
We have all kinds of smart and intelligent people. Some of them fix things on the spot, some take long ways around, some think on long-term and some are trapping others.
I couldn’t help but think that the committee handed the prize to Mr. Obama to trap him.
His run for presidency was incredible. His words were powerful and inspiring. He showed potential and will. He also showed courage to pick up the misery Bush left behind, worldwide, and try to fix it along with a collapsing economy.
The world was amazed and welcomed the change.
He knew what he’s getting into and yet, he wasn’t afraid. He knew he’d be crucified for any wrong move he might make and yet he took things on.
He knew that even his taste in books will be questioned (not that the country has bigger issues to worry about) and yet, he went along.
A brave man!
So what do you do with a man like that?
You trap him.
That’s what you do. You look at all the things he’s capable of doing, if he can bring change, if he is a capable leader and if he knows how to make his followers want to follow….and you reward him in advance.
You make sure that you hold on him tight and make him an honorable man before that fire and passion he’s got inside burns away.
You make sure you give him a cross to carry.
If that’s what it’s about, if the committee gave him the prize as a cross, then as manipulative as it looks, i can’t blame them. Nice move!
There were so many presidents that turned into dictators, presidents that failed the countries they were supposed to serve, that failed the nations that depended on them, destroyed their own people and the people around them…that at this point, the way i see the world at the moment, we need to use traps to make a president live up to his promises and deserve the chair he’s sitting on.
Carry your cross wisely Mr. Obama, for it is yours now, a gift from all the people who truly wish nothing but peace.
Monarchy versus every other political system
Nov 24th
Put all the power into one man’s hand and he’ll abuse it.
Ever wondered why is the world today so messy and troubled?
Or did you ever wonder which political system does the most damage to a state and which one protects it better?
How about having a look to a very colorful word map dividing the states under Monarchy, Presidential system, Parliamentary system, Military dictatorship?
Have a look to the map below:
(Click on photo to enlarge)
Now, if you don’t know which state is which then go here to this huge world map and start digging.
If i could make a quest about this, i would ask you to write down the countries, next to each country, its political system, and next to that, the goods and bads of that country….considering of course the law, the education level, economic and cultural level, properties, debts, Human rights awards or penalties… etc.
But this isn’t a quest and it is only up to you to inform yourself. That’s just to tickle your curiosity. I would like though to know what’s your saying regarding this subject.
I am not going to write down my whole opinion toward this subject but i will say that i favor Monarchy and that’s not because i live in a kingdom.
If you have a look to the world economical statistics, education, income, etc …you’ll see that the best ranked are the monarchies.Plus,they are more peaceful than the others.
The best way to understand each Political system is to read its definition and track back its history.
Wikipedia.org is a good place to start with.
It doesn’t take long to do that nor it will be hard to understand.
In the moment you understand it, you’ll be able to decide which one is better.
So, supposing you’ve got so far and you’ve done some research, would you care to share your opinion?
British the most spied-on people in western world
Oct 30th
BRITISH people are now more spied upon by their political leaders than any other population in the free world, according to an official report.
The linkage of databases and surveillance systems mean people are now having their movements tracked, habits profiled and photograph taken hundreds of times a day. The findings, in a report compiled on behalf of Richard Thomas, the information commissioner, raised concerns that Britain is “waking up in a surveillance society”.
Thomas said: “Many of these schemes are public sector driven, and the individual has no choice over whether or not to take part. People are being scrutinized and having their lives tracked, and are not even aware of it.
“They don’t know, for instance, that a record is kept of every Internet site they visit. They don’t realize that when identity cards come in, there will be a record of their movements and every time they have engaged with any public service.”
And if you want to know something even more scarier than that,then go to Daily Mail and reat this.
Add Foley to the list: Republican Pedophiles, cataloged
Oct 1st
This list is a little out of date now that Mark Foley (R-Florida) has left the building in disgrace. But for those of you that think Foley is “just one bad apple”, check the history. Republican pedophilia is nothing new.