Archive for 'democracy'
The Changing Of The Guard: Goodbye W, Welcome Obama!
20 January 2009As the inauguration approached I was inspired by this historic moment to write a poem for the changing of the guard.
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The Changing of the Guard:
A New Guardian
Pomp and Circumstance
Ceremony in motion
A sea of humanity in witness
The change
The direction of the wind
Palpable
In the air, Hope
Even in the midst of despair
A fresh start on the horizon
The spark
Out [...]
I Cast My Vote For Batman And Robin…
29 October 2008Let’s face it the way this country has been run into the ground by both the Democrats and Republicans, it will take Super Heroes like Batman and Robin to get us out of the mess we are in. And since there were no Super Heroes on my ballot, I wrote mine in.
I have been debating [...]
A Bush at the Olympics…
8 August 2008Although criticized by many for attending the Beijing Olympics, Bush has at least come through and taken the opportunity to make clear, as clear as diplomacy will allow, to the Chinese that if they want to play economically with the rest of the world, that they have to put their “human rights house” in order. [...]
The Tibetan People Have Stood Up, Now Step Aside China…
18 March 2008If anyone should understand fighting for an ideology it should be the Communist Party of China. In the words of their beloved Communist leader Mao Zedong, who when proclaiming victory back in 1949, declared that “The Chinese people have Stood Up” against imperialism, feudalism, bureaucrat-capitalism and their general representative”. Well the Tibetans have [...]
Fidel Hands Over The Cigar…and Retires to Miami…
20 February 2008
OK, so maybe he’s not moving to Miami and probably not going to Disneyland, unless Bush wants to invite him for a family outing. I am sure that there are many that would love for him to come to Miami, where he would be tarred and feathered at best.
Fidel Castro took over the reign of [...]
Pakistan Tries To Give Birth…
19 February 2008Pakistan tries to give birth to new leaders in the hopes to unify the Nation against Islamic extremists. The polls were finally opened after a delay of nearly six weeks after Benazir Buttho’s assassination. Although the voter counts were down due to fears about violence, and voter apathy, the offical death toll reported after the [...]
Russia’s Ex-KGB Man and Venezuela’s Wannabe Commie Run Elections In Unison…
1 December 2007Both Russia’s Ex-KGB’s Putin and “wannabe Commie” Hugo Chavez are looking to change the world. Both the Russian Parliamentary Elections and Venezuela’s Referendum campaign to make 69 changes to it’s constitution, are being held on Sunday. As if in Unison, both Putin and Chavez are looking to make themselves Presidents for life. Both presidents seem [...]
Are Islamic Extremists Taking Over Pakistan?
3 November 2007Gen. Pervez Musharraf has declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, suspending the constitution, cutting off communications in the Capital, shutting down all television transmission except for State run TV, suspending Freedom of Speech, allowing authorities to detain people without charges and replacing the chief Supreme Court Justice.
Threatened by an ever increasing opposition both [...]
Hugo Chavez Getting Some Of His Own Medicine
2 November 2007Protests have swelled in Venezuela, against Fidel Jr, otherwise known as Hugo Chavez. They were touched off on Thursday by Chavez’ attempt to amend the Constitution so that he can run again for President in 2012. Along with another 68 amendments to the Constitution, which Students believe ” would violate civil liberties [...]
Argentina And US in Parallel Universes
28 October 2007
As if in parallel universes, Argentina and the US are having elections and current and former First Ladies are front runners in the race for President.
In Argentina: Cristina Fernandez Kirshner, wife to current President Nestor Kirshner is currently a Senator and close adviser to the president, and a lawyer. Nestor Kirshner managed to get [...]
Could this be the turning point in Iraq?
24 October 2007According to American Commanders, the drastic drop in US military and Iraqi Civilian deaths is due to the US Troop increase and the Iraqi surge against al-Quaeda and Shiite militia extremists.
Over the last four months, Shiites and Suni citizens have been joining the Americans in the fight against these extremists. Commanders attribute the drop in [...]
Burma’s Dictator Tells Another Lie
19 October 2007Under heavy International pressure, the military Junta in Burma has announced that it is taking steps towards the “Road Map” that will take the country towards Democracy and free elections. They’ve created a 54 member committee that will be in charge of drafting the long-awaited constitution. No starting date for the committee was announced.
It appears [...]
Russia: One Step Forward Two Steps Back
14 October 2007Condoleeza Rice is concerned that Russia is backsliding on democracy. After meeting with Human Rights activists in Russia this week to get their feeling about the upcoming elections, her statement made clear her fear, “In any country, if you don’t have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.”
Rice [...]
Burma: The Emergence of Democracy
8 October 2007The emergence of Democracy is usually a painful process. It is equivalent to giving birth, bringing freedom, human rights and dignity through the dark tunnel into the light.
UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari reports that the “situation remains tense with “continuing and disturbing” reports of abuse including arbitrary arrests, beatings and disappearances”, reports [...]
Ahmadinejad Meets The World
26 September 2007Ahmadinejad speech started out with a conciliatory tone,”Today human thought reflects outstanding commonalities which provide appropriate grounds to build upon”. He went on to talk about peace, human dignity, justice, the need to end poverty, the gap between rich and poor countries, the spread of terrorism, especially state terrorism, the existence and proliferation of weapons [...]
Myanmar (Burma) Monks Defy Government
25 September 2007Anti-government protests have been taking place in Myannar, formerly known as Burma, for 8 days now. “The protest is not merely for the well-being of people but also for monks struggling for democracy and for people to have an opportunity to determine their own future,” one monk told The Associated Press. “People do not tolerate [...]
