Politics

Written by starstrewnsky, on 04-11-2008 10:34

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Here's hoping America is sick of being ignorant, isolationist, xenophobic, fat, white, dumb, selfish, fanatical, superficial, gluttonous, murderous, hateful and embarrassingly proud of it all.

If America votes for the old vet and the dumb moose hunting cheerleader it might be time to start siding with Iran

Don't be racist, America, vote for change.

After all, change is all you have left in your pockets after your dumbass reformed alcoholic of a president failed to impress his father with his self-loathing, self-destructive imbecility and destroyed your financial system in the process.

Last update : 04-11-2008 13:38

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Triage

Written by starstrewnsky, on 30-09-2008 19:06

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Published in : Intelligence, Politics

Choices

I recently saw this excellent and thought provoking film. Dr James Orbinski relates his experience in the midst of diabolical human conflicts, attempting to save lives through his work as a Doctor with, and President of the international council of, Médecins Sans Frontières.

There is much to take away from his experience. A soft spoken, measured man, he talks of having a near 'uncontainable rage' over the circumstances he has witnessed. And the merest glimpse that this film can allow the viewer shows the reason for this. He returns to Rwanda, and to Somalia, to revist the countries in which grotesque political situations have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

He has been amongst the worst of what humans can do, he has stood in the midst of murder, greed, rape, genocide, and attempted to ease the suffering.

Last update : 02-11-2008 16:24

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Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone - Kurt Vonnegut jr

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