America !

So when people come in and see the picture behind the title they must think I'm anti-American right ?


(This one here in case I've changed it later)
Well I'm not, I might live in Britain but I love America ! Well what I hear about it anyway ? I'm studying American history at the moment and its like WOW, the nation has such a rich and vibrant background.



The land of refugee's. Huge immigrant population that is still growing ! The country gave a home to people who had no where to go. Like the Jews that were being persecuted in Russia in the 1900's. Also way before that the America we know today started with immigrants from the UK.

What I am against however. Is the state of fear America has put the world in. TERRORISM ! tun tun taaaaaaaaaaa. From a country that always claims to be anti-imperialist. They seem to be pushing the boundaries a bit don't they ?

Do a quick Google search and find out how many wars they've been in ! and in the last 50 years how many were actually successful ?

Lets talk Afghanistan.   American and British troops have been in there for YEARS now. The two great military powers of the world cant find a bunch of men in turbans hiding in a cave ? Maybe the reason they can't find em is because they don't exist ?! Oh look at me sounding like a conspiracy theorist. I'm not ! Or maybe I am ? But in this case I am not !

I have seen no CREDIBLE evidence which states that Al Qaeda exists in Afghanistan. I do however believe that the people our troops are fighting. Are in fact freedom fighters. They say one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. My opinion has nothing to do with that saying. I genuinely believe (because I have seen no evidence, nor have I searched for any because I believe that I am right) the people we are fighting, are actually citizens of Afghanistan who are just angry that there is a foreign occupation going on. That's what i think anyway :)

In conclusion, i love America, i admire their democratic techniques (separation of powers), and i believe that All troops should leave Afghanistan, stop wasting tax payers money, and let their economy grow on heroin sales. (which i might add increased significantly since the foreign occupation).

"Oish kapel wa al-haria" - How beautiful is freedom.

And here's a cool pick for you to admire. Nothing to do with the wars or America. Just capitalism in Greece ! But seriously this pic is awesome, the riot geared police officer with the gas mask and tear gas. The blood or paint (?) coming down the wall where it says Bank of Greece. The upside down riot shield, helps signify the chaos that went on this day ! You see no face to the officer.



Is he protecting the bank ? Or  a figure of law and order turning away (blind eye) from the injustice and vampirish draining of the common people it is always doing. Or maybe you see something completely different ?



THAT IS FOR YOU TO DECIDE!


PBUU

Call Me Az

Oh yeah: the pic was not posed or planned. It was taken by a reporter of an actual police officer on a day of national protest in Greece against government spending cuts. Abut 50,000 citizens turned up.

People Power

Now and then the Government need to be reminded that the people have the power, that the people are not afraid to fight for what they believe in and that we will not accept the Governments bullshit.

I think the students and their supporters of this country did that quite well when fighting back today ?



15 protesters were arrested, 22 protesters and policemen were injured, I think that numbers pretty low compared to amount of people who were exercising their freedom of expression outside parliament today.

I've lived in the UK my whole life (17 years), known of parliament since I was at least ten, never did I consider such chaos on British streets.  But you know what, it's brilliant ! The Gov. are trying to pass it off as volatile and immature young people causing trouble. If you hear this, I beg you to think, what are they causing trouble over ? EDUCATION !

Would the people the Gov. are trying to portray fight for education ? Not only that, but most of these protesters are already university students and are in no way effected by the increases unless they choose to do a masters. These students and their supporters aren't fighting for their benefit, their fighting for the benefit of others in the years to come ! Now does that sound like a group who are just a bunch of "anarchists". Protesters were treated brutally because the image they had, everyone who attended the demo's today are very brave and i have huge respect for them.

    Do I see you kicking someone officer ?

The police tactics have become more and more brutal with each demonstration. Kettling, charging and beating, those were the tactics of today ! And because the protesters couldn't move they couldn't keep warm so a bit of innovation had to be used :)

A picture says a thousand words.