Can you imagine setting up a communal blog? I thought it'd be cool_varied opinions all given a forum, under the blanket of one big blog run by our host here at the JU site. I guess the ideologues on board this site have Ways of dealing with pesky pro-choice, anti-murder people...Kinda'akin to spamming a CNN poll to favor you malicious radical conservatives. Or singling out someone via fRepublic.com and making their life miserable because they dare to oppose your white -is -black, blac...

Inspired by Bakerstreets thoughtful and shortsighted, as usual,commentair on an old-whipping post... Perhaps, in the US it is anti social, even illegal, to utter a cruel word about Israels behavoiur towards its neighbour as a so-called Democratic, although I'd question this claim,State. I don't know am not in the US but in NL. Israel's actions beg more than just " harsh words"or" advisory opinions" because so-far nothing is working. Tear it down, Mr Sharon. I do not subscribe...

Is anyone else sick and tired of this US supported State Terror in Gaza, West Bank? I've been listening to this all my life and am plain sick of the arrogance of this rogue state with plenty of WMD's, called Israel. Does it even look like a fair fight between two nations anymore? Israels example of "democracy"is disgusting. The International Court rules the "security barrier"illegal but will it change anything? No. Not as long as Sharon continues to serve the neo-con ( or more like radica...

Americans killed because George Bush is a Liar Take a look at what the US gov't would rather ignore. America needs to get the fuck out of Iraq_pay someone else to clean up their mess and leave. Americans are not improving things there_they just make it worse because they have no understanding or empathy for Iraqi people. Over here we're used to Mulims peoples. They are integrated in our societies here. Americans are just to xenophobic to deal with Arabs_because they are just to narrow-mi...

Don Juan-a-Daily: A warrior chooses a path with heart, any path with heart, and follows it; and then rejoices and laughs. He knows because he sees that his life will be over altogether too soon. He sees that nothing is more important than anything else. Carlos Castaneda " A Separate Reality "

Hamas leader Yassin was assassinated this morning. Yassin, an influential Hamas leader, who, according to Israel intelligence, "encouraged suicide bombers" was exiting a mosque this morning, an old man in his wheelchair, accompanied by 7 others when an Israeli helicopter dropped missles on the area, killing Yassin and the 7 bodyguards and or bystanders. The Israelis have intensified their weekly Sunday Assualt's. Children have been targeted as well. The wall has been sealed today to prevent ...

Protecting Yourself from Emotional Blackmail, Cognitive Dissonance and Misinformation "Preventing yourself from becoming a victim of emotional blackmail and setting yourself up for cognitive dissonance is simple whether you are dealing with a relationship, government or company. Once you know what it is and why it is being applied, it loses its power. To defuse the current political game of emotional blackmail, begin looking at the news critically. Make a game out of truth seeking tak...

The death toll is up to 173 after a series of bomb attacks around Madrid this morning. Who are the Eta? Euskadi Ta Askatasuma, or Basque Homeland and Freedom. In 1959 under fascist dictator,Franco. the Basques' language was banned, their culture suppressed and intellectuals imprisoned and tortured for their political and cultural beliefs. Their political party Batasuna has been banned as well from government and coming elections beacuse it is the only party that does not condemn separati...

A couple of interesting stories in the Independent today. The first, about the report on catastrophic climate change_and Britains top scientist being gagged by no. 10. He reckons climate change has far worse implications than terrorism has or ever will. The other two links concern genetically modified maize and the EU ban being lifted (?) or not The closer it gets the harder people protest against the EU's decision to accept GM maize..Monsanto's GM maize isn't kosher and has a siniste...

It's on here_is this the one banned in America? It's really good. Day 4...

China speaks up against the US' annual report with their own human right's report card for Uncle Sam. China Thursday expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition'' to the annual human rights report of the United States, which accuses China of "backsliding'' on human rights. So China published it's own report on the US record of Human Rights over 2003. Full text of Human Rights Record of the US in 2003 Excerpt begins: III. On Living Conditions of US Labore...

source: Haaretz ( excerpt... from Haaretz Newspaper_written by : Gideon Levy ) U.S. has lost its moral right to preach "Last Wednesday, the U.S. State Department released its annual report on the state of human rights around the world. The chapter devoted to Israel makes the usual detailed and gloomy reading. Washington is critical of all the ills of the occupation, about which the human rights organizations and Israel have long since raised a hue and cry. On the one hand, it...

In the news: Condi refuses to testify publically about 9/11. That's a shame because she knows what went down on September 11, 2001. Why doesn 't this surprise me? " I can't understand why these elected officials, particularly the president and vice president, aren't willing to come before the American public and testify," said Kristen Breitweiser of New Jersey, whose husband, Ronald, died in the World Trade Center. "That raises a concern they're hiding something." You could s...

(Victims of violence in Israel) Yesterday in Den Hague Palestian and pro-Israel protesters gathered. The morning was for the Palestians and the afternoon was designated for pro- Israelis. Charges against Sharon's illegal barrier have been brought to the International Court of Justice. Israel does not acknowledge the trials and are boycotting the proceedings. For show, a bombed out bus, the work of a lone suicide bomber, was on display in the afternoon. They go for the shock and ...