aida refugee camp, bethlehem, yesterday (Dec 14 2012 I believe —RazerRay). the third intifada is coming ….
“Tower in the Aida refugee camp to collapse .
”. برج في مخيم عايدة للاجئين الى الانهيار
“Tear down the walls MotherF*ckers!” ~~Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane
(Source: arabicforprincess)
— Just a tip from your Auntie:
“How long? Not long, cause what you reap is what you sow!”
Taylor Mali - How To Write A Political Poem
Paris - Sheep To The Slaughter
Maroons - If
Paris - Agents Of Repression (Clip)
The Lost Children Of Babylon - Dear Mr President
Promoe - KKKampain
Mr Lif - Home Of The Brave
Cage - Grand Ol Party Crash
Danger Mouse & Jemini - Bush Boys
Sweatshop Union - US
Hey Bobby - Sage Francis
![I want to get something straight about the “You become as bad as…” trope, because it’s bullshit. Someone who would commit violence against non-violent people is likely to keep doing so. Someone who DEFENDS themselves with violence against that act is an involuntary participant socially and psychologically more likely to revert to non-violence post-threat.
Any Questions?
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Alice X commented @FarceBook: no day is a good day for promoting violence. You’re losing the plot - becoming as bad as the fascists.
My Response: I had mixed emotions about posting this but I’ve NEVER been “Pacific”. I WILL stand up for my rights, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY, WITH ANY WEAPON AT HAND.
On the other hand(sic) I do not, nor have I ever promoted violence as a SOLE SOLUTION.
Only people who have never been subject to a random act of violence or government suppression of their right to survive could think that they could EVER be free of those intrusions into their freedom without violence, and don’t hand me Mohandas Gandhi as an example of anything relevant. He just wanted the British out of India. He HAD NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER in changing the societal power relationships in Indian society, and his family was just as much oppressors of their own people as the Brits were.
The Gandhi family is still despised in much of India’s society for that failure to make even MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASTE SYSTEM OF OPPRESSION, FAILURE TO COOPERATE with other elements of their movement who would have done so, and the Gandhi family’s STILL overbearing hand in Indian politics according to recent op-eds from the regional news media.
Mythbusting is easy. IF one cares to do so and isn’t relying on myth to make one’s case. Here’s your ‘pacifist’ in reality:
“In April 1918, during the latter part of World War I, the Viceroy invited Gandhi to a War Conference in Delhi.[41] Perhaps to show his support for the Empire and help his case for India’s independence,[42] Gandhi agreed to actively recruit Indians for the war effort.[43] In contrast to the Zulu War of 1906 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, when he recruited volunteers for the Ambulance Corps, this time Gandhi attempted to recruit combatants…” [wikipedia]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mckdpvgNzh1r9ju7do1_500.jpg)
I want to get something straight about the “You become as bad as…” trope, because it’s bullshit. Someone who would commit violence against non-violent people is likely to keep doing so. Someone who DEFENDS themselves with violence against that act is an involuntary participant socially and psychologically more likely to revert to non-violence post-threat.
Any Questions?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Alice X commented @FarceBook: no day is a good day for promoting violence. You’re losing the plot - becoming as bad as the fascists.
My Response: I had mixed emotions about posting this but I’ve NEVER been “Pacific”. I WILL stand up for my rights, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY, WITH ANY WEAPON AT HAND.
On the other hand(sic) I do not, nor have I ever promoted violence as a SOLE SOLUTION.
Only people who have never been subject to a random act of violence or government suppression of their right to survive could think that they could EVER be free of those intrusions into their freedom without violence, and don’t hand me Mohandas Gandhi as an example of anything relevant. He just wanted the British out of India. He HAD NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER in changing the societal power relationships in Indian society, and his family was just as much oppressors of their own people as the Brits were.
The Gandhi family is still despised in much of India’s society for that failure to make even MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASTE SYSTEM OF OPPRESSION, FAILURE TO COOPERATE with other elements of their movement who would have done so, and the Gandhi family’s STILL overbearing hand in Indian politics according to recent op-eds from the regional news media.
Mythbusting is easy. IF one cares to do so and isn’t relying on myth to make one’s case. Here’s your ‘pacifist’ in reality:
“In April 1918, during the latter part of World War I, the Viceroy invited Gandhi to a War Conference in Delhi.[41] Perhaps to show his support for the Empire and help his case for India’s independence,[42] Gandhi agreed to actively recruit Indians for the war effort.[43] In contrast to the Zulu War of 1906 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, when he recruited volunteers for the Ambulance Corps, this time Gandhi attempted to recruit combatants…” [wikipedia]
Today’s American political landscape can be quite a confusing and frightening place. The ideas of the Founding Fathers are commonly cited as the foundation of the nation. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are seen as the infallible documents on which American life are based. Freedom, democracy, and liberty are the cornerstones of political and social ideas in the United States.
At the same time, however, the rising tide of Islamophobia is making its presence felt. Politicians support the characterization of Islamic life as incompatible with American society. Media “pundits” decry the supposed influence Muslims are having on destroying the basis of American political and social ideas.
The truly ironic part of this is that Muslims in fact helped formulate the ideas that the United States is based on. While this article will not argue that Islam and Muslims are the only cause of the American Revolution, the impact that Muslims had on the establishment of America is clear and should not be overlooked..
Thanks for the tips guys… Jeans with LARGE pockets
(Source: lostislamichistory.wordpress.com, via mademoisellealiyah)
411 2 the 1%. This is Sooooo NOT over!
On Sep. 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street started a revolution. One year later, join us for three days of education, training, and protest in New York City. http://s17nyc.org.
(via oldenough2burmom)
Title: 8th Annual Old-Time American Flag Burn
START DATE: Tuesday July 03
TIME: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location Details: The most westerly burn barrel on Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz, California
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A Message To #Occupiers Everywhere:
"Ignore the loyalists, ignore the cynics, keep fighting ......
Shut them down. Shut the entire god damn system down. No one can stop this. I love you all." ~~Redditor Aniadrift
Fuck the Police. I’ll stand behind it every time. It’s not that this rogue cop needs to be fired...
Vague Protest. (by The Vision Beautiful)
