Its been a while since my last post - a while since I revisited my inner voice, listened, and decided to jot down my thoughts. I sometimes feel as though I like blogging to entertain my friends, but I have also realized that getting it out of me and onto paper (screen) is good for the soul. I ain't no da Vinci, but I'll try and empty my salty thoughts for all you to read.
Much has happened since my last posting; I've hated my job, loved it, hated it, and loved it again. I've noticed a remarkable drop in my energy level both physical and mental - working really dulls the brain; thoughts are now constrained with such phrases as budget, pushback, organizational structure, or the very fear of losing your job. The one thing I have learned is that not a single person can convince me that the 9-5 is natural. At times I have to will my body to wake up, shower, put some clothes on, and drive to work. I've degenerated into a mind-numbing routine that will make any synchronized swimmer envious. The process of climbing the corporate ladder is more arduous than I had previously anticipated, however, I will not be satisfied until I have conquered this challenge of achieving success in a corporation - only then will I be able to move on with a clean conscience. As sad as it may be, I need indication from the 'management' team that I am leadership material and given time I will be able to join their ranks. I don't need to join their ranks, I just need them to know that I can. (Get it?)
Now that that's out of the way...we can move on to the star of the show...George Galloway. We saw him speak at a church last night. World-class speaker, a top-notch architect of the spoken word. Was it the same ol same ol though? Yes. The problem with the world today isn't the greedy Western leaders with low morals and ethics, it is the lack of strong leadership as opposition. One of the most peaceful times on Earth was during the Cold War -- why? Balance. The fate of the world rest on MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction). This meant that USSR wouldn't go to war and neither would the USA as they both knew the other was just as powerful and able to wipe out the enemy from existence. The result? Peace. Balance has been replaced with imbalance. Bush et al have free reign of the UN, the most powerful armies on earth, and much of the cash available to human hands. Where are all the people with power who are able to realize the injustices occurring today and why will they not stand up against it? I'll tell you. They have no action plan. The 'leftist' movement knows what they DON"T want, but they are hard pressed to communicate what they DO want. The minute they stop criticzing right-wing policies and press on with their own agendas, they will develop a movement. Martin Luther King and Mandela didn't come to power by naysaying, they came to power by actioning their beliefs. Getting out there and just doing it. Am I a hypocrite for typing this and not doing anything myself? Probably. But how would you like a nice hot piping cup of good old shut the fuck up? haha
In closing, I want to remind everyone that George Galloway reiterated the same thing that I have posted in my blog below...Being anti-Israel is NOT being anti-Jewish they are two separate things. Same goes for the Americans...until next time
blog you soon...
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George Galloway
Bring the Troops Home Now: Canada Out of Afghanistan
Date: November 20, 2006
Venue: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West
Notes:
• “Religious Leaders are Interested in Prophets, Bush is Interested in Profits”
Galloway on Canadian Foreign Policy:
• Why does Canada want to join the most hated group in the world?
• Harper’s Canadian Foreign Policy is absurd
o Canada claims they are fighting for democracy, but they are the first to punish those involved in the apartheid they created
• Why does Canada want to be allies with George W. Bush, who is in charge of over 30,000 nuclear weapons
• By killing Afghans, you are relieving the US army to go in and kill the Iraqi’s
• Foreign Policy is beginning to dictate the elections in powerful Western Nations
• “Harper and the Liberals are two cheeks of the same ass”
• Canada is sending in their troops to get killed for a ‘pack of lies’
Galloway on the Conflicts in the Middle East:
• You don’t have to be a Zionist to be a Jew
• Do not confuse anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism
• Is the blood of some people in this world, more valuable than others – these are double standards.
• What is unfortunate for the Palestinian people is that
o The victim of terrorism is called the terrorist
• The only country in the Middle East that has been wiped off the map is Palestine
• There were no terrorist in Iraq – but now there is
There were no extreme Islamic fundamentalists in Iraq – but now there is
There was no war in Iraq – but now there is
• Iraq once had the greatest library, it was the place where laws were first codified, agriculture first planted, paper first used to communicate – yet we are setting them back through war
• We have to stop cropping up these corrupt kings who rule the Muslim world. The only democratic government elected in the Muslim world is the Palestinian government
• We are fighting for democracy in Iraq while we are selling guns to the military in Saudi Arabia to crush democracy in their country. Saudi Arabia has no democracy or freedom
Galloway on the Revolution:
• We have to build a movement so big and so powerful to force those who have the keys to put on the brakes, find the gear shift and reverse.
• BUILD THE MOVEMENT – no justice, no peace
• We need to organize each other, educate each other, agitate each other
• Democracy is about outcome as well as progress
• Cuba guarantees every child born into that nation – free education, free medical care, free access to culture
• Everyone doesn’t have to have a western style democracy
Galloway – Question and Answer:
• US hates Sudan because their government is not a slave to them, and because they have oil and gas in their country
• Darfur – conflict over land, not religion, not culture, not language
• Hugo Chavez – The Revolution going on in Latin America, is directly linked to the events going on in Iraq. The events in Iraq were supposed to terrify others of the power of America but instead it strengthened the unity and belief against the imperialism of the US
• You can’t win a Presidency in Latin America if you don’t say you’re a friend of Fidel Castro and an enemy of George W. Bush
• If a National Unity Government is not formed within the next few days, millions of people will take to the streets and overthrow the government
• The Killing of Saddam Hussein will only make problems worse and make the tension between Sunni’s and Shia’s greater
• The United Nations is a thieves and beggars kitchen.
• You get a permanent seat and a veto when you have a nuclear weapon and go and threaten others with nuclear weapons - where is the symmetry in that.
• How low can you get when you can kill people to divert attention from a personal scandal
• Getting rid of Bush/Blair cannot guarantee a change in line/mind, BUT unless you can get rid of Bush/Blair you can guarantee there won’t be a change in line/mind.
Hey Shan,
Those are the notes I took on Monday, since you were wondering why I was writing things down I thought I'd send you a summary of what was said, even though you probably absorbed every last detail to a T. I told hussain to send them to you but decided to just send it to you here, and I was pleased to see that you had written something on the topic.
I actually agree with a lot of what you had to say, however I believe we need both. Galloway is building the movement of the opposition. I guess that's his strategy. One thing he said that stuck out to me was "Organize each other, Educate each other, Agitate each other - Build the Movement", and I believe thats what he is doing. He may not be the leader of the opposition but he is stirring people up so that someone may come forward with a plan. I know what you mean though, and I actually agree with you. The opposition should come up with a plan and figure out what the next step should be.
So lets get started, brainstorm, just like you solve your company budget, organizational structure, and planning problems, lets brainstorm ways to save the world. It really isn't as crazy as it sounds.
George Galloway
Bring the Troops Home Now: Canada Out of Afghanistan
Date: November 20, 2006
Venue: Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West
Notes:
• “Religious Leaders are Interested in Prophets, Bush is Interested in Profits”
Galloway on Canadian Foreign Policy:
• Why does Canada want to join the most hated group in the world?
• Harper’s Canadian Foreign Policy is absurd
o Canada claims they are fighting for democracy, but they are the first to punish those involved in the apartheid they created
• Why does Canada want to be allies with George W. Bush, who is in charge of over 30,000 nuclear weapons
• By killing Afghans, you are relieving the US army to go in and kill the Iraqi’s
• Foreign Policy is beginning to dictate the elections in powerful Western Nations
• “Harper and the Liberals are two cheeks of the same ass”
• Canada is sending in their troops to get killed for a ‘pack of lies’
Galloway on the Conflicts in the Middle East:
• You don’t have to be a Zionist to be a Jew
• Do not confuse anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism
• Is the blood of some people in this world, more valuable than others – these are double standards.
• What is unfortunate for the Palestinian people is that
o The victim of terrorism is called the terrorist
• The only country in the Middle East that has been wiped off the map is Palestine
• There were no terrorist in Iraq – but now there is
There were no extreme Islamic fundamentalists in Iraq – but now there is
There was no war in Iraq – but now there is
• Iraq once had the greatest library, it was the place where laws were first codified, agriculture first planted, paper first used to communicate – yet we are setting them back through war
• We have to stop cropping up these corrupt kings who rule the Muslim world. The only democratic government elected in the Muslim world is the Palestinian government
• We are fighting for democracy in Iraq while we are selling guns to the military in Saudi Arabia to crush democracy in their country. Saudi Arabia has no democracy or freedom
Galloway on the Revolution:
• We have to build a movement so big and so powerful to force those who have the keys to put on the brakes, find the gear shift and reverse.
• BUILD THE MOVEMENT – no justice, no peace
• We need to organize each other, educate each other, agitate each other
• Democracy is about outcome as well as progress
• Cuba guarantees every child born into that nation – free education, free medical care, free access to culture
• Everyone doesn’t have to have a western style democracy
Galloway – Question and Answer:
• US hates Sudan because their government is not a slave to them, and because they have oil and gas in their country
• Darfur – conflict over land, not religion, not culture, not language
• Hugo Chavez – The Revolution going on in Latin America, is directly linked to the events going on in Iraq. The events in Iraq were supposed to terrify others of the power of America but instead it strengthened the unity and belief against the imperialism of the US
• You can’t win a Presidency in Latin America if you don’t say you’re a friend of Fidel Castro and an enemy of George W. Bush
• If a National Unity Government is not formed within the next few days, millions of people will take to the streets and overthrow the government
• The Killing of Saddam Hussein will only make problems worse and make the tension between Sunni’s and Shia’s greater
• The United Nations is a thieves and beggars kitchen.
• You get a permanent seat and a veto when you have a nuclear weapon and go and threaten others with nuclear weapons - where is the symmetry in that.
• How low can you get when you can kill people to divert attention from a personal scandal
• Getting rid of Bush/Blair cannot guarantee a change in line/mind, BUT unless you can get rid of Bush/Blair you can guarantee there won’t be a change in line/mind.
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