You can do something

about the humanitarian crisis in Burma.


Pictured is a monk who was beaten to death for speaking out against injustice. This isn't just a police state. There are several police states on the planet, for shits sake we are becoming one. But the Junta are targeting monks. These men are so far above your typical bible thumping hypocritical god bag it sickening. These men live and breathe the path, they are truly good and holy men. You don't hear about monks molesting children or dictating morality to others- this behavior is beneath them. They dedicate their lives to the cause.

Monks are fierce. They wont stop until their goal is accomplished. The people of Burma want their country back, they want democracy. The Junta are behaving in a manner befitting of the Gestapo. People are being imprisoned for protesting, torn from their homes in the still of night and 'disappeared'. Our present government must be forced to act. You see, unlike Iraq, the Burmese dictatorship is friendly to American oil and natural gas interests therefore its no use for the U.S. to 'liberate' them. So lets make them care, lets hit them where it hurts.

Over at daily kos the net roots communities are gathering to force our government and the corporations that fund to act against this humanitarian nightmare. In a nut shell, Dont go to Chevron for gasoline, and call this number 925-842-1000 on Tuesday 10/9 and raise some hell. Let them know you wont be purchasing their products until they stop funding a military regime in Burma. You can also flood Chevron fax machines with pro- democracy messages here 415-894-6817. For more info and ideas, keep up with daily kos or the kids over at white rose society.

Iranians are not terrorists

Breathe in October kids. Were about to engage in another illegitimate War that we cant afford.

The repugs are frothing at the mouth and the propaganda is working. I suppose the American people will never fucking learn.

And if you were thinking of voting for Hilary, please reconsider. She is a Republican, and continues to prove herself as such. A stack of evidence continues to accumulate, from her lobbyist campaign contributors to her recent vote to support the Lieberman amendment.

For a more eloquent commentary by the one and only Seymour M. Hersh please refer his article in latest issue of the New Yorker.

Thicker Skin

So Repugs can dish it but cant take it.

The dudes over at MoveOn.org issued a scathing- but truthful advertisement accusing the cooking the books on the General Patraeus Iraq report. In addition, they used General betray-us, a clever little play on words which I appreciated. The repugs ARE PISSED and so are the Dems. Ridiculous. So we are supposed lie down and take their ridicule, hate mongering and blatant falsifications? Because we wouldn't want to seem distasteful? Well fuck you Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. I find a war in Iraq when a million people have died distasteful. I find our Presidents persistence to live distasteful. I find the fact that you two jack asses dont have the balls to impeach the Smirking Chimp EXTREMELY distasteful.

AND OOHHHH Keith Olbermann said Fox News is worse than Al-Qaeda. In playboy it looks like, but I cant access the direct link at work. The Liberal media hasn't picked up on it yet, and I certainly don't want to link a repug blog- they might think they actually matter if they get a bunch of hits.

Stickin it to the man- "Presidential Advance Manual"

An entire generation came together once in this country. Young adults joined with only one idea in common- outrage at their government. These young people organized, made signs, sang songs and expressed their rage in non-violent protests. They were successful in their endeavor and the Vietnam war ended. History tells us that Vietnam is one of America's darkest, deadliest and worse decisions we have ever made. Okay, lets be real- a bunch of stoned teenagers put together grassroots protests and scared the powers that be enough so the mother fuckers would stop sending them to slaughter. Nonetheless, their government feared them, and we can learn from them.

An article in the Washington Post today highlights a recently discovered White House document called the "Presidential Advance Manual". Please read the enclosed document just linked from the ACLU website, it will open your eyes. In it you will see how The Administration has tried to 'deal' with the loud voice of dissent. It attempts to put in place a procedure, a literal set of directives to minimize the impact of people who disagree with the current policies of this country.

This is powerful document that represents the strength the American people have forgotten they have. King Bush and his cronies will attempt to marginalize and criminalize anyone who shows dissent. Reading this short document made me laugh and brought me to tears. It is validating yet chilling. To think- they would actually hire people to heckle others who are simply exercising their constitutional right to free speech. I am grateful for every hour that I have spent protesting and dispersing information. I do not regret a single moment of police custody. This document is a silent "THANK YOU" from The Administration.

We are living in the shadow of a police state. And yet, there is hope.

Propaganda on teh Internets

Even wiki is infected now. See this Reuters article

"...People using CIA and FBI computers have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and the Guantanamo prison, according to a new tracing program..."

And no wonder- they are pulling the same crap they do on newspapers and on television- distorting facts by telling half truths, doctoring the numbers and preying upon the ignorant.

A comment on Body Image

The average American woman weighs 153 pounds. According to the same sited study, 33% of us are obese. Please keep that in mind as you thumb through the latest issue of cosmo.

Another recent study shows that women who get breast implants are more likely to commit suicide. That couldn't possibly indicate that people who voluntarily risk their lives and mutilate their bodies in the name of vanity MAY have some self esteem problems! I'm sure this doesn't apply to women that just did it so their shirts would fit better.

This bodes well for the overpopulation problem that faces the planet. If you dont die of heart disease after eating Mc Donald's twice a week for 30 years, suicide by low self esteem is sure to follow.

Warantless Surveillance

I'm sure you have seen King Bush's approval rating plummeting to Nixonian levels- But have you noticed that congress isn't doing much better?
Why should it be any different? We voted in a democratic congress to incite change, to put an end to assaults on the constitution and midnight legislature. Instead of acquiescing to their constituents demands, they decide its best approve more strangulation of our fourth amendment rights (via FISA) preferring a month long vacation. Adding insult to injury, they leave claiming victory- refusing to acknowledge that their failures constitute the largest share of their time in power.

"Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither"- Benjamin Franklin