In the BME newsfeed this morning there are a few interesting bod mod related stories. I'll quickly list a few of them before I get to work on the image update:
- Living with Scars – Not on scarification, but literally on scars.
- You looking at me? – A weird piece from Singapore on various cliched looks you can have; the “English Beng”, “Ubergeek”, “Pierce Bros”, “Ah Lion”, and so on.
- Orgasm Addict – A long article on the “Porn For Punks” phenomena… Not directly mod related, but I think it crosses over and will definitely be of interest to many here.
The mainstream news is a lot more disturbing. First let's take a look at who Bush just chose to serve on the Presidential commission on HIV/AIDS… Jerry Thacker — this is the guy known for calling AIDS the “gay plague” and has said that homosexuality isn't a lifetyle, “it's a deathstyle”, and has given talks on the “sin of homosexuality”, and so on… He's made it very clear that there is only one cure for HIV: GOD. Wow… How far does this administration need to go to prove to the world that it's a rogue nation run in part by religious extremists?
We were talking about this yesterday so I'll link an article about the class gap in America. Not only has the gap between the wealthy and the poor grown dramatically, but minorities in America are continuing to grow poorer in comparison to their white equivalents.
Rumsfield continues to slag France and Germany in the media, calling them “problem nations” and “Old Europe” — didn't you know, war is hip? — I think Europe must be at its wits end dealing with America… What do you do to stop a warmongering nation run by religious zealots, corporate monsters, and fools?
Of course, the US has said that it's seen all the inspections it needs to (what was even the point then?) and will be going to war, even without the international community's support, and even illegally if need be — ignoring the cost to the US citizens, not that they count in any way to the people making the decisions. After all, the US just gave Israel permission to assassinate US citizens on US soil.
Seriously.
Because the US authorized and carried out assassinations in places like Yemen, they've opened the door to the same in reverse. When asked to comment, the FBI responded, “we only enforce federal laws” — that is, a foreign government can legally murder US citizens in their own homes in the “war on terror” (Bush has already given the CIA that power as well: to execute American citizens without trial).
And don't forget about the Patriot Act. It was proposed, people made noise, it was passed, and largely forgotten. Most importantly, the Patriot Act sets the groundwork for the death of representative government as it not only allows, but often forces, the government to act in secret… My feeling is that the more terrible the power we give the government, the more closely it needs to be monitored… Too bad in real life it's the other way around.
Now let me remind you of something very important
We (the international community) just got finished bombing Afghanistan, and while we were there we killed a lot of civilians. Our justification? “They didn't resist their government — they supported evil.” They didn't even live in a democracy, and we expect them to answer for their government's crimes with their lives. 81% of Americans are opposed to this war the polls tell us… But the fact is, their representative government is still acting. Who will answer for the crimes?
Revolution!
PS. But don't worry, the oil will be safe. Bush and Cheney will stay rich. God save the Kings, Allah praise our mighty leaders.
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