I have been the happiest that I have ever been in my life lately and I owe this all to one person.
This person listens to me.
This person makes me feel loved.
This person cares about me.
This person laughs and cries with me.
This person is always there.
This person has helped me.
This person has changed my life.
To this person: thank you.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
HOPE
Ayyoub poses with a drawing of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in his studio in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 22, 2008.
photo: Reuters Pictures
This photo has particularly moved me in that I felt like I should write about it. I actually first saw the photo in a New York Times article with the picture on a wall in Ramallah. Palestinians have been known to be anti-American and this photo being posted publicly in the city gives me great hope. I am not one of those people who thinks Obama can solve all of our problems but seeing this photo makes me feel like this is an essential step in the right direction. I hope that in the next four years we make great strides in coming to peace with many of the countries who do not support our country. I for one do not support many of the things that the American government has done but I am going to try to put those feelings behind me and hope a more peaceful time is coming to the world.
photo: Reuters PicturesThis photo has particularly moved me in that I felt like I should write about it. I actually first saw the photo in a New York Times article with the picture on a wall in Ramallah. Palestinians have been known to be anti-American and this photo being posted publicly in the city gives me great hope. I am not one of those people who thinks Obama can solve all of our problems but seeing this photo makes me feel like this is an essential step in the right direction. I hope that in the next four years we make great strides in coming to peace with many of the countries who do not support our country. I for one do not support many of the things that the American government has done but I am going to try to put those feelings behind me and hope a more peaceful time is coming to the world.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
RYAN AND BRYAN'S POSITIVE PLAYS
so me and bryan have a radio show. we play hardcore music and talk about our beliefs on many issues in the world. we like to talk about politics and social movements and usually just random shit. it would be cool if you checked it out tuesday nights from 10p.m.-11p.m. let us know what you think.....you can stream it from:
www.thewhale.org
www.thewhale.org
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
I AM A HUMAN BEING
10 easy steps to create an enemy and start a war:
Listen closely because we will all see this weapon used in our lives.
It can be used on a society of the most ignorant to the most highly educated.
We need to see their tactics as a weapon against humanity and not as truth.
First step: create the enemy. Sometimes this will be done for you.
Second step: be sure the enemy that you have chosen is nothing like you.
Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits, fashion.
Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing a job,
they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing!
Third step: Once these differences are established
continue to reinforce them with all disseminated information.
Fourth step: Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information
this can be done through state run media.
Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats the ruling party's information.
Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run.
Fifth step: show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different.
Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine.
Sixth step: Eliminate opposition to the ruling party.
Create an "Us versus Them" mentality.
Leave no room for opinions in between.
One that does not support all actions of the ruling party should be considered a traitor.
Seventh step: Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions.
This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom."
This can also be achieved by the use of flags.
Eighth step: Align all actions with the dominant deity.
It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god's will" or "god bless our nation."
Ninth step: Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings,
hopes, families, and loved ones.
Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.
Tenth step: Create and atmosphere of fear, and instability
and then offer the ruling party as the only solutions to comfort the public's fears.
Remembering the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear.
We are not countries.
We are not nations.
We are not religions.
We are not gods.
We are not weapons.
We are not ammunition.
We are not killers.
We will NOT be tools.
I will not die
I will not kill
I will not be your slave
I will not fight your battle
I will not die on your battlefield
I will not fight for your wealth
I am not a fighter
I am a human being!!!
words by: Justin Sane
Listen closely because we will all see this weapon used in our lives.
It can be used on a society of the most ignorant to the most highly educated.
We need to see their tactics as a weapon against humanity and not as truth.
First step: create the enemy. Sometimes this will be done for you.
Second step: be sure the enemy that you have chosen is nothing like you.
Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits, fashion.
Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing a job,
they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing!
Third step: Once these differences are established
continue to reinforce them with all disseminated information.
Fourth step: Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information
this can be done through state run media.
Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats the ruling party's information.
Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run.
Fifth step: show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different.
Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine.
Sixth step: Eliminate opposition to the ruling party.
Create an "Us versus Them" mentality.
Leave no room for opinions in between.
One that does not support all actions of the ruling party should be considered a traitor.
Seventh step: Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions.
This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom."
This can also be achieved by the use of flags.
Eighth step: Align all actions with the dominant deity.
It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god's will" or "god bless our nation."
Ninth step: Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings,
hopes, families, and loved ones.
Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.
Tenth step: Create and atmosphere of fear, and instability
and then offer the ruling party as the only solutions to comfort the public's fears.
Remembering the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear.
We are not countries.
We are not nations.
We are not religions.
We are not gods.
We are not weapons.
We are not ammunition.
We are not killers.
We will NOT be tools.
I will not die
I will not kill
I will not be your slave
I will not fight your battle
I will not die on your battlefield
I will not fight for your wealth
I am not a fighter
I am a human being!!!
words by: Justin Sane
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