While the U.S. has had many unofficial wars such as the war on drugs and most recently the war on terror these wars not being signed off on by congress we have never had a war on a Religious group. Why then is the army playing politically incorrect "Anti-Muslim" training material that calls for bringing the fight to a civilian level, as we did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, just without the the nukes.
army revealed to use anti-muslim training materials
The video depicts children soldiers with grenades, guns, and and military outfits. The texts describes "Taking war to a civilian population wherever necessary (the historical precedents of Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, being applicable to Mecca and Medina destruction DP in Phase III)". This suggest to me, and maybe Im wrong, that, like In the examples given, we should end innocent and civilian life to put social and political pressure on political or in this case religious leader in order to prove our power and military superiority on a group of people in this case all of Islam. We should according to the text destroy
the sanctity of the Muslim holy site of Mecca through Murder and destruction, this also suggests that all Muslims are radical extremists, which is quite frankly untrue. This training should be seen as a disgrace to our nation and to are armed forces, those who allowed such ignorant and unacceptable video should be reprimanded if not discharged for their actions of intolerance in my opinion. It is my personal belief that injustices like this are what cause a large majority of hate and pain that lives in our world today. It also forces me to ask the question of whether or not the U.S. soldier that earlier this year killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan was not exposed to this sort of training?
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The IDermal
While I both respect art and a persons right to do to his body what it is he or she pleases, this I simply do not understand. Dave Hurban gave himself four dermal piercings (Dermal Piercing, also known as Microdermal Piercing, is a kind of body piercing. It is a permanent method that involves making a perforation in the sub-dermal skin layer of the body. Such perforations can be made on almost all surfaces of the skin and can be removed only with the aid of a medical professional. This is why this is considered to be a permanent method.) in order to hold an ipod nano in place on his wrist like a watch. While the technology has in a way now become hands free and still useful the artist could have saved himself a lot of time and pain by getting a strap made for the nano to hold it in that exact position.
IDermal
I am all for the freedom of expression through art and this is very much a fashion statement! I think that Dave's newest piercing is pretty cool but I could never go through with it, could you? The procedure itself looks quite painful and while Mr. Hurban didn't shed a tear he did shed a bit of blood for his new work of art. More power to you for living life the way you want it and representing yourself for who you are! While I like your new piercing I think I'll sit back and admire for now, I cant afford a new Ipod anyways.
IDermal
I am all for the freedom of expression through art and this is very much a fashion statement! I think that Dave's newest piercing is pretty cool but I could never go through with it, could you? The procedure itself looks quite painful and while Mr. Hurban didn't shed a tear he did shed a bit of blood for his new work of art. More power to you for living life the way you want it and representing yourself for who you are! While I like your new piercing I think I'll sit back and admire for now, I cant afford a new Ipod anyways.
A new side effect of Occupy
While Occupy started with a basically good and moral goal, to urge the government to better represent themselves in a display of unity and peaceful protest, the movement has had some unforeseen side effects. For example, Black blocs, violent protests vandalism, police brutality, and even murder. Now there is a new effect of the protest but on the youth.
In interviews kids seem to be unable to grasp basic economic concepts, fighting for unity they display painted symbols of anarchy on their faces and there future plans... to be "professional protesters" a job that does not have a promising future.
funny or sad?
I personally find it sad how uneducated the youth is today not even realizing the contradictory in their symbolism and speech. Nothing in this world is free and we will have to fight and claw for it through our entire lives, there is no such thing as an easy and honest dollar which is why there is no "free college" to be had. The things these children would support is fundamentalist marxism or communism where everybody "has" everything and there is no want. These Ideal go directly against what this country stands for not because you cant have things here but because the Idea of communism and Marxism simply do not work. While on paper it seems like a good Idea you have to realize that this doesn't account for human error or corruption. This country stands for working hard and reaping what you sow taking what you earn from an honest days work, but it seems to me that today everybody wants a quick easy buck, something that does not exist.
In interviews kids seem to be unable to grasp basic economic concepts, fighting for unity they display painted symbols of anarchy on their faces and there future plans... to be "professional protesters" a job that does not have a promising future.
funny or sad?
I personally find it sad how uneducated the youth is today not even realizing the contradictory in their symbolism and speech. Nothing in this world is free and we will have to fight and claw for it through our entire lives, there is no such thing as an easy and honest dollar which is why there is no "free college" to be had. The things these children would support is fundamentalist marxism or communism where everybody "has" everything and there is no want. These Ideal go directly against what this country stands for not because you cant have things here but because the Idea of communism and Marxism simply do not work. While on paper it seems like a good Idea you have to realize that this doesn't account for human error or corruption. This country stands for working hard and reaping what you sow taking what you earn from an honest days work, but it seems to me that today everybody wants a quick easy buck, something that does not exist.
Progress or deception
Recently our president Barak Obama has come out in support of Gay rights, saying he approves of gay marriage, a huge step for the country though it was only in an interview and in no way changes any laws. Expectedly many people have split on whether this is just a political play for the upcoming election or whether he truly is in favor of gay rights. Most recently the Newsweek made the cover of their magazine President Obama with a rainbow halo over his head entitled "The First Gay President".
"The First Gay President"
While I am personally in favor of gay rights for a few reasons, some being:
When entering into a marriage you receive many rights that you are not eligible to hold while in a civil union.
This country was founded on the idea that each man and women could live freely by there own beliefs, without being persecuted, and undiscriminated against. We live under the basis of many religions not the most popular of the era or current time which in this case would seem to be Judeo Christian belief system. While however this belief system has good intentions there is a reason that our founding fathers chose to separate the church from the state, being a corporation or company of sorts the church could not act as a leader of a nation of many faiths. However the church tries to and does affect political views and laws in our government. Politicians begin to look for what will get them voted into office rather than what will properly represent all the citizens of this great nation both equally and fairly.
The word Marriage is in itself simply a term with many different meanings and understandings the most popular being that of the Judeo Christian belief system. Allowing a gay couple to be married would in no way effect or corrupt the reality of another heterosexual couple, a homosexual marriage would not in anyway make any other marriage any less real. As a famous poet once said "would a rose not smell as sweet if called by a different name?" We are persecuting a group of people based on love, they are being treated as less than human because they are different because their love isn't the "same". Bullied, harassed and kept from rights that any other person would receive to the point that some have been killed or committed suicide.
Some people state that it is a choice refusing to believe or accept the proven fact that it is the way some people are wired, they didn't wake up and just decide one day to be gay it is simply who they are.
The way we're wired
Some people however question the presidents conviction due to the fact that politically he has not always been open to gay marriage and just came out with his new beliefs in an election year. I personally wonder what the presidents true beliefs may be, has he truly changed his ideology or is this a new political ploy?
"The First Gay President"
While I am personally in favor of gay rights for a few reasons, some being:
When entering into a marriage you receive many rights that you are not eligible to hold while in a civil union.
This country was founded on the idea that each man and women could live freely by there own beliefs, without being persecuted, and undiscriminated against. We live under the basis of many religions not the most popular of the era or current time which in this case would seem to be Judeo Christian belief system. While however this belief system has good intentions there is a reason that our founding fathers chose to separate the church from the state, being a corporation or company of sorts the church could not act as a leader of a nation of many faiths. However the church tries to and does affect political views and laws in our government. Politicians begin to look for what will get them voted into office rather than what will properly represent all the citizens of this great nation both equally and fairly.
The word Marriage is in itself simply a term with many different meanings and understandings the most popular being that of the Judeo Christian belief system. Allowing a gay couple to be married would in no way effect or corrupt the reality of another heterosexual couple, a homosexual marriage would not in anyway make any other marriage any less real. As a famous poet once said "would a rose not smell as sweet if called by a different name?" We are persecuting a group of people based on love, they are being treated as less than human because they are different because their love isn't the "same". Bullied, harassed and kept from rights that any other person would receive to the point that some have been killed or committed suicide.
Some people state that it is a choice refusing to believe or accept the proven fact that it is the way some people are wired, they didn't wake up and just decide one day to be gay it is simply who they are.
The way we're wired
Some people however question the presidents conviction due to the fact that politically he has not always been open to gay marriage and just came out with his new beliefs in an election year. I personally wonder what the presidents true beliefs may be, has he truly changed his ideology or is this a new political ploy?
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Protection or harrasment
After the horrific events of September eleventh it became clear that we had to somehow better airport security. Many felt unsafe, and unsure at a time when America had just taken a devastating blow. from this came the infamous TSA pat down, a technique in which:
a TSA agent, a screener of the same sex will examine your head, shirt collar area, and waistband, and may use either the front or back of his or her hands to feel your body, including buttocks, around breasts, and between the legs, feeling up to the top of the thigh. Women in tight skirts that don't allow an agent to feel the thigh area may be asked to remove the skirt in a private screening area and will be given a gown or towel to put on.
however it is felt that TSA agents often times take things to far by unnecessarily patting down children, Targeting women and in some peoples opinion, violating the rights of citizens.
TSA pat down 00:56
Forced to show prosthetic.
the list keeps going
I personally belive we should not have the pat down as part of security with new technology and dogs for both bombs and drugs there is no need for this invasive procedure. As Benjamin Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither."
a TSA agent, a screener of the same sex will examine your head, shirt collar area, and waistband, and may use either the front or back of his or her hands to feel your body, including buttocks, around breasts, and between the legs, feeling up to the top of the thigh. Women in tight skirts that don't allow an agent to feel the thigh area may be asked to remove the skirt in a private screening area and will be given a gown or towel to put on.
however it is felt that TSA agents often times take things to far by unnecessarily patting down children, Targeting women and in some peoples opinion, violating the rights of citizens.
TSA pat down 00:56
Forced to show prosthetic.
the list keeps going
I personally belive we should not have the pat down as part of security with new technology and dogs for both bombs and drugs there is no need for this invasive procedure. As Benjamin Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither."
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A jet blast of stupidity
on Saint Marten beach in the Caribbean there is plenty to do whether its play on the beach, swim, or just lay out in the sun. Due to the close airport with short runways though a growing and very dangerous attraction is hanging on to the fence as the engine of a jet powers all the way up in a stationary position due to the short runways. While this is seemingly harmless fun it is in fact not due to the fact that it can lead to severe injury.
women thrown by jet
This is just one incident of the many I am sure have preceded and will follow. Officials need to do a better job to make sure tourists know the dangers and are kept off the fences. The state might think about investing in wind deflectors to help avoid injury and make the beach a safer funner place for everyone.
women thrown by jet
This is just one incident of the many I am sure have preceded and will follow. Officials need to do a better job to make sure tourists know the dangers and are kept off the fences. The state might think about investing in wind deflectors to help avoid injury and make the beach a safer funner place for everyone.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Misinformed
With all the different sites, all the information available to us whether on t.v. or one of the many other ways to acquire news I often find myself trying to find what source I can believe. With social media now a days stories get passed along quite quickly and can become a big thing such as a recent twitter post that has gotten a lot of attention.
misconceptions
While I am sure there is a lot of pain and suffering, murder and victimizing going both ways this tweet specifically was meant to cause an uprising a schism and a hatred of a specific group of people. While I do believe that the Israeli Palestinian conflict is a huge deal I do not believe you can proove a point by misinforming others.
misconceptions
While I am sure there is a lot of pain and suffering, murder and victimizing going both ways this tweet specifically was meant to cause an uprising a schism and a hatred of a specific group of people. While I do believe that the Israeli Palestinian conflict is a huge deal I do not believe you can proove a point by misinforming others.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The war on Christmas
As the Christmas season once again approaches so does the so called war on Christmas. A yearly event between the believers who believe they are simply celebrating their holiday and non believers who feel that God is being forced upon them. In New Jersey a sign has been hung that reads "Keep Christ in Christmas", while a banner normally doesn't cause this much of a racket, unnamed sources have asked The Freedom From Religion Foundation to step in. While the city claims the banner is hung from private property, and others claim it to be unconstitutional due to hanging over a public area (road).
christ in christmas sign
I personally believe that some people are to easily offended but I can see Christians being upset if atheist hung their own sign which they do propose to do, the sign would read:
christ in christmas sign
I personally believe that some people are to easily offended but I can see Christians being upset if atheist hung their own sign which they do propose to do, the sign would read:
“At this season of the Winter Solstice, may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.”
Currently studying the supreme court in government class I feel one they would refuse to hear the case and two even if they did the banner would be allowed to remain, though it is in support of a specific religion and hangs in a public area there is equal opportunity for any religion to hang their own signs. I do however have to disagree with the Knights of Columbus because the banner does seem to directly take a shot at other religions and people not of the faith who celebrate the seasonal sensation most commonly referred to as Christmas. Had the banner read Merry Christmas or something along those lines I believe it would have been more appropriate.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Animosity
On Saturday Xavier faced rival University of Cincinnati in a game that ended 9 seconds short due to a fight which broke out at the very end of the game. Comments by kilPatrick in the pregame may have caused tension when he stated his beliefs about the level the team was at, singling out another player from the rival team saying Hollaway wouldn't make the bearcat starting lineup. Though it looks like Xavier began the fight with the shove at the end of the game that cleared the Cincinnati bench that may not be the case.
Xavier vs University of Cincinnati
the list of suspensions however were not that long with Yancy Gates and two others receiving 6 game suspensions for the Bearcats and Xaviers Tu Holloway receiving a one game suspension with two others receiving four game suspensions.
suspensions
I personally feel there is a growing amount of violence in sports especially professional and I feel players especially like Yancy Gates who threw a blindside punch bloodying the eye of a Xavier player should be punished more harshly than they are. Violence like that should not be a part of the sport and any player, not clearly defending themselves but being the source of aggression should lose any scholarship they have and be kicked off the team the rest of the season at least. I believe if we increased the severity of the punishment athletes would think before acting.
Xavier vs University of Cincinnati
the list of suspensions however were not that long with Yancy Gates and two others receiving 6 game suspensions for the Bearcats and Xaviers Tu Holloway receiving a one game suspension with two others receiving four game suspensions.
suspensions
I personally feel there is a growing amount of violence in sports especially professional and I feel players especially like Yancy Gates who threw a blindside punch bloodying the eye of a Xavier player should be punished more harshly than they are. Violence like that should not be a part of the sport and any player, not clearly defending themselves but being the source of aggression should lose any scholarship they have and be kicked off the team the rest of the season at least. I believe if we increased the severity of the punishment athletes would think before acting.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has been "smeared" by Defense giant BAE. The company wrote that Dakota was mentally unstable and an alcoholic, seemingly with no evidence to back it up. All this happened after Dakota protested the sale of the best military equipment available to Pakistan a country we sometimes have problems with.
defamation?
What a hero did for this Country
I personally believe it is disgusting that a company would make false accusations about a hero to save themselves. I also believe we should not be selling our advanced scopes to Pakistan who recently fired upon us then after we retaliated with a missile strike the spoke out against us for our actions and ordered us to stop using the Pakistani base we fly predator drones out of.
open fire
retaliation
defamation?
What a hero did for this Country
I personally believe it is disgusting that a company would make false accusations about a hero to save themselves. I also believe we should not be selling our advanced scopes to Pakistan who recently fired upon us then after we retaliated with a missile strike the spoke out against us for our actions and ordered us to stop using the Pakistani base we fly predator drones out of.
open fire
retaliation
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Joel Travera, an army vet received a $450,000 home but not for no good reason. Shortly before Joel's 21st birthday he was injured in a rocket attack on his humvee. The attack killed three of his comrades and left Joel himself blinded and without the use of his right leg and four fingers and severe burns on 60% of his body.
Simply Amazing we need more of this in the news
the hero
Joel Travera is a true American hero and his sacrifice is great. I however wish Joel's story and the story of other vets. were in the news. Not just the tragedy though, the news stories we see everyday seem to be extremely depressing and horrible. I think stories like this were hero's are recognized and helped where they need int needs to be in the light of the media.
Simply Amazing we need more of this in the news
the hero
Joel Travera is a true American hero and his sacrifice is great. I however wish Joel's story and the story of other vets. were in the news. Not just the tragedy though, the news stories we see everyday seem to be extremely depressing and horrible. I think stories like this were hero's are recognized and helped where they need int needs to be in the light of the media.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Occupy
With the occupy movement becoming violent in some areas people question how to handle the situation. Protesters are sometimes violent towards police some protesters (a small sect) is putting out antisemitic views and struggling businesses are being hurt. While the Occupy situation proclaims a peaceful goal of fixing our broken nation it seem that they may be damaging it even more.
Marchers Promote Tolerance and Protest Torched Cars and Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Brooklynand-anti-semitic-vandalism-in-brooklyn/
Crime Stunning Revelation by NYC Police Commissioner: Protesters Had a ‘Countdown’ & ‘Charged’ Cops
Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival
While I personally believe that the protesters have a right to voice their opinions and protest in a peaceful fashion I think it must be just that peaceful. There have been to many instances of of violence in the occupy movement that seem to be simply over looked by the media because it seems to fit their agenda. I feel as if even one of these events would have happened under a tea party rally it would have been played over the news for weeks if not months. In fact news sources and the media in general tried to make the tea party to look as if they were racist when the openly spoke out against racism and even forced a man at the rally who was promoting racism to leave because they did not what those ideals to be mixed in with their movement.
Rep. Carson
Study Finds Tea Party 'Not Racist'
Marchers Promote Tolerance and Protest Torched Cars and Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Brooklynand-anti-semitic-vandalism-in-brooklyn/
Crime Stunning Revelation by NYC Police Commissioner: Protesters Had a ‘Countdown’ & ‘Charged’ Cops
Occupy Oakland Shut Down a Port Already Struggling for Survival
While I personally believe that the protesters have a right to voice their opinions and protest in a peaceful fashion I think it must be just that peaceful. There have been to many instances of of violence in the occupy movement that seem to be simply over looked by the media because it seems to fit their agenda. I feel as if even one of these events would have happened under a tea party rally it would have been played over the news for weeks if not months. In fact news sources and the media in general tried to make the tea party to look as if they were racist when the openly spoke out against racism and even forced a man at the rally who was promoting racism to leave because they did not what those ideals to be mixed in with their movement.
Rep. Carson
Study Finds Tea Party 'Not Racist'
Sunday, November 6, 2011
"What would you do"
Obviously stealing is wrong but the fact that more people didn't take a bigger role in stopping the theft of gas on this weeks what would you do blew my mind. while a few people gave glances some stopped and stared and others made some remarks as they drove away a surprisingly small amount of people actually did anything about the problem. This personally upsets me because I know how expensive gas is with almost all my money going towards gas I would be devastated if my gas was stolen. Usually I use the remainder of my money on gas seeing as I can't work many hours while also juggling school and sports. I would hope someone would stop the person stealing from me the same way I would for them.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Troops to Africa
President Obama has announced that he plans to send troops to Central Africa to teach locals how to defend themselves and fight against Lord's Resistance Army a violent group that kills, abducts forces children into taking part in hostile acts, and forces women and children into sexual enslavement.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-14/africa/world_africa_africa-obama-troops_1_obama-orders-south-sudan-central-african-republic?_s=PM:AFRICA
Many applaud the president for taking a more active role in the region, but we have know about the LRA for more than a decade. The group formed in 1987 and for many years was at war with the Ugandan government. The real question should not be what will we do in Central Africa to stop these travesties but why have we not already taken care of the problem. The U.S. has since 2008 provided aid to Central Africa and non-lethal supplies but we have not taken actual action against this group until now. Another question we should be asking ourselves is with the president executing U.S. Citizen Anwar al-Awlaki without trial for speech crimes (a very controversial topic seeing as some feel even though his message was clearly disturbed and morbidly wrong disgustingly so that he still had freedom of speech.)
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/a/anwar_al_awlaki/index.html
Why have we not already executed military action against Joseph Kony (the leader of LRA) and other high ranking members of the group as Obama now plans. Why has the U.S. allowed such a terrible and ongoing tragedy to stay for the most part out of the public's eye only to go in now years after the problem started?
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-14/africa/world_africa_africa-obama-troops_1_obama-orders-south-sudan-central-african-republic?_s=PM:AFRICA
Many applaud the president for taking a more active role in the region, but we have know about the LRA for more than a decade. The group formed in 1987 and for many years was at war with the Ugandan government. The real question should not be what will we do in Central Africa to stop these travesties but why have we not already taken care of the problem. The U.S. has since 2008 provided aid to Central Africa and non-lethal supplies but we have not taken actual action against this group until now. Another question we should be asking ourselves is with the president executing U.S. Citizen Anwar al-Awlaki without trial for speech crimes (a very controversial topic seeing as some feel even though his message was clearly disturbed and morbidly wrong disgustingly so that he still had freedom of speech.)
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/a/anwar_al_awlaki/index.html
Why have we not already executed military action against Joseph Kony (the leader of LRA) and other high ranking members of the group as Obama now plans. Why has the U.S. allowed such a terrible and ongoing tragedy to stay for the most part out of the public's eye only to go in now years after the problem started?
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Qaddafi's Death
After 42 years of dictatorship Qaddafi is ousted and killed, The way he was killed though leaves many questions.http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/24/libya-transitional-leader-orders-investigation-into-qaddafis-death/
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