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Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 543
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“Together we want to help the world see and believe in a better future.”
- Ban Ki-Moon
Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 493
“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.
You take the front line when there is danger.
Then people will appreciate your leadership.”
Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 482
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M.I.A. rocks New York’s Terminal 5
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It was raining out, there were rumors of power shortages, the show was delayed hours and the opening act majorly sucked. But, when M.I.A. took the stage it was like nothing we had ever seen. Pure charisma couple with great beats, that night was unforgettable. We know have a great understanding of why M.I.A. is such a cultural icon, even though we loved her all along.
Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 442
“Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know has happened, but we fear all that possibly may happen.”
- Pliny the Elder
Legendary: George Carlin talks politics
1He passed away in 2008, but his messages still run true throughout all the time and even states. Lovely little part from a great stand-up session.
Wyclef Jean wants to be President of Haiti
“Days before the Aug. 7 deadline, Haitian-American superstar Wyclef Jean has confirmed toTime.com that he will run for President of Haiti in this year’s Nov. 28 election. “If not for the earthquake, I probably would have waited another 10 years before doing this,” Jean said. “If I can’t take five years out to serve my country as President…then everything I’ve been singing about, like equal rights, doesn’t mean anything.” Jean may announce his candidacy on Thursday’s Larry King Live once he has arrived in Port-au-Prince from New York.” – EW.com
Mayor Bloomberg Not to Run for President
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York State mentioned why he will not run for president earlier today.
(Excerpt from The New York Times).
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Palestinian demonstrators take inspiration from Avatar
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Approximately two weeks after we declared Avatar to be “the greatest movie made about US foreign policy,” this shows up. Palestinian demonstrators against Israeli oppression and aggression took to the street dressed as the Na’vi tribe from planet Pandora from the movie Avatar. It’s a great analogy and, in this case, it was affective in getting them exposure.
The evolution of the Egyptian veil…
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These are four pictures from 1959, 1978, 1995 and 2004 respectively of the graduating class of Cairo Univeristy’s English Department. They showcase the change of societal norm in an epoch of a country’s nation. It would be interesting to study the correlation between the political sphere of the times and how it impacts social attributes. How political dynamism, corruption, standard of living, totalitarianism and the state of feminist thought can or cannot impact the same people of the same within decades. And how piety can angulate so quickly with the times and for what reason, if you get my breeze. Also, it’s also peculiar how the English department has waned with time, but that’s another subject.
Kuwait: Best place in the Middle East for press freedom
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Speaking technically, Kuwait is currently #1 in the Middle East and the Arab World when it comes to freedom of the press. As much as we’d like to boast and rant on this accomplishment, it was not really due to Kuwait’s adamant effort on rectifying some of its freedom faults, but is a result of other countries faltering. This comes on because of Israel’s atrocious behavior in handling media rights during the horrific Gaza Strip massacre. Yes, Kuwait rose to #60 and became the Middle East’s champion merely because Israel fell hard. Inching closer is Lebanon right after at #61 (rising). Then the UAE at #86 and Qatar at #94, both of which steeply down. Still, is #60 good enough? It’s 60 out 175, which gives Kuwait a grade of 65.8/100. That’s a D!
Is the US to blame for Iran unrest?
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The dire situation in Iran looks like it’s not going to end anytime soon. Following Neda Soltani’s graphic death and many more violent outbursts in the streets of Tehran, the people still seem adamant on getting their votes counted and counted correctly. As we see with revolutions, there has to be a valid and clear reason for people to stand up against a tyrannic government. When you’ve lost all hope and take to the streets that’s when it all happens. But, the media is portraying this as a purely domestic issue and world leaders are not addressing the issue because they fear their words would skew the train of the thought in the Iranian streets. But, in actuality, this issue is an international one and had former world leaders not interfered in Iranian affairs this wouldn’t all be happening.
Do not vote for ignorance…
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With all this voting bonanza going I am hearing all kinds of advocates left and right and although I have very little candidates I like and a whole lot of crap-hustlers, I am amazed at how people are willing to support a candidate on a one point-of-view basis. I mean, candidates should be multi-faceted and the voters should dig deeper if they are endorsing anyone. Pseudo-liberals are touting candidates who have had not-so-progressive stand points in the past and that doesn’t seem to factor into the scheme of candidate-choice.
Conservatives are going ape
This came at a right time after I went to the National History Museum solely to visit Darwin’s statue and say hi. They won’t budge because they want their constituencies to keep voting for them, even when science proves otherwise. The conservative agenda won’t settle for fact and would rather follow some myth. This is why they are about to face popular extinction. I like the last Mount Rushmore comment.
Will we ever recover from the wrongdoings of the conservatives?
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The most famous Dick
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The phenomenon of the African pirate
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All this talk of the African pirates is leaving me baffled, really. Why now? Why old-school piracy? I mean, surely the some of the world’s most sophisticated armies can take care of a couple of skirmishes of the coast of the horn of Africa. I have a hard time believing that couple of incidences like that would be such a hurdle in the “fight against terrorism.” Why is the media creating such a buzz about this?
