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It took me about 2 years to learn to talk, and another 60 years to learn when to keep my big mouth shut.

Maybe I do need to apologize for the confusing blog I just posted. I admit even I was lost completely.


So here is my question, was it justified for the terrorist to kill a writer who is plainly excercising freedom of the press?


I vehemently say no.


What should have been done?


That is my important question.

Thank you all for your reads and comments.

This is a very sensitive write as we are all witness to another yet again act of terrorism, all in the name of religion..

What a good way to start the year, an unbelievable all time low on gas price. When was the last time we felt good filling up because it was so affordable? I have a picture about 35 years ago when it was $.69 cents regular and 10 cents increments after that.

Anyways filled up at Costco and with a 22 gallon full tank on my SUV, boy I'm almost tempted to go drive the whole nation. Cheaper than flying.

I don't know about you but front page on the news today are all positive, except for the tragic fate of the AirAsia flight. May the victim's families be consoled, I pray.

Generally, I hope wars will end, friendship fostered and l love grows on all of us.

Have a productive, positive, peaceful and joyful 2015 all year round to all.

Thanks all for your reads and comments.

This is more of a question about the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act from 1971.

13 Corporations were founded, some with land bigger than an US-state like Minisoda. Some with enormous income from oilfields like in Prudhoe Bay.
But in 1991, when the protection of these boroughs should have an end, many were indebted.
So I have no idea what happened to this native land afterwards. Was it sold?

In a deadly game that question determines who's the loser or the victor.

Like any war, the sequence of the move calls for either a bluff or a check mate. Either way it's a deadly claw of despair and annihilation.

Chess moves can definitely guide the act that follows. That's if the players are up to it.

I was flying to San Francisco and voila, the news on the Sony fiasco got twisted to an unexpected turn.

North Korea's WEB is completely annihilated.

A great comment on my last blog by one of my participant pasted a news from BBC, about the shameful results on N. Korea's hacking fiasco.

I'm more concerned at this time as to the impact that was never expected.

Or did they?

Any opinions?

Front page on the news today is about the cancellation of the movie THE INTERVIEW. Further on I realized there's a serious political implication that can compromise our safety?

Has anybody got any clarification about this?

Thanks all for your comments and opinions.

Maybe this is the place to get it started. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have been keeping an eye on current events for quite some time now and I, for one, have had enough!

Since 9/11, I have watched this country, one of the strongest, if not the strongest country in the world, cave in upon itself and all but fall apart. Whether anyone wants to believe it, when the Twin Towers got hit on that day, the terrorists won the first battle of the so called War on Terrorism. The US government, and particularly the state government of New York ran for cover and turned so paranoid that Americas started to become the laughingstock of the rest of the world.

New York started making everybody jump through hoops by implementing the toughest standards possible in order for people to get a driver's license...even with a valid license from another state. The federal government came up with the Patriot Act, the DHS and excessive background checks for truck drivers to be able to haul hazardous materials...just those things alone made it so millions of Americans have had to jump through all kinds of hoops to do things we've always been doing.

And now, thirteen years later, look at the state of things. We have been blessed with virtually unlimited domestic spying by the NSA, all the new DHS spying centers that have been built all over the country, new requests for private information by both the FBI and the Secret Service. We've been victimized by the Obama administration in a blatant government takeover of our healthcare system, a president who violates his oath of office and ignores the separation of powers that have been part of our constitution since its ratification over two hundred years ago, and we are just sitting here watching it all happen...

I have been doing everything I can for months to fight and make some kind of difference. I have been giving my representatives as much hell as possible, I have been directly challenging Barack Obama to come forward and face the people, through the White House on Twitter. I have been sharing news stories on my facebook account, trying to wake people up.

You know what really amazes me? I have been doing all this stuff, spreading the word as much as I can, telling people that we need to get off our asses and do something, and even with the proliferation of stories about all this misconduct, all this caving in to the North Koreans, all this hemming and hawing around about ISIS and the failure of DHS to secure our borders, all of the scandals that have surfaced since Obama took office, all I have seen is token resistance to anything...no outrage anywhere. It's like we have become a nation filled with sheep and cowards. It's like we are just sitting around waiting for this once great nation to cave in on itself and die.

Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I am not going to go down without a fight...and I am going to tell you folks that it is way past time to stand up and do something about getting our rights and freedoms back. Now it is time for the rest of you to decide...are you going to go out without a fight, or are you going to stand up and become real Americans again? You have a choice...those of you who are as sick and tired of it as I am, let's get it together and get started because we have a hell of a battle to fight. The rest of you who just want to cave and let it all fall apart...get lost. We don't need you!

HUMAN TRAFFICKING


I was privileged to participate in the current conference of the Human Rights held in the main office in New York today and tomorrow and I am particularly involved in this segment. Our most challenging task in curving if not completely stopping the sales of human flesh. Virtual participation is possible.

This is going to be the center of the discussion tomorrow. Anyone who wants to participate, just log into HUMAN RIGHTS/2014 conference. There are so many concerns that are provocatively straining our society today but this is where my heart is.

Below is the topic that will be held in the morning tomorrow. Copied from the context of the discussion.

Can We Bankrupt the Business of Human Trafficking?

"Modern day slavery is a human rights scourge that affects an estimated 21 million people. It's also a hugely profitable—and growing—global business, bringing in $150 billion a year for the exploiters. Business is booming largely because exploiters operate with relative impunity. Many companies have started to focus on ridding their supply chains of slave labor. But there's another supply chain that's relevant here: the many actors that recruit, transport, and house the victims along the way to final sale or exploitation, as well as those who move the money associated with this criminal enterprise. The private sector could play a game-changing role in disrupting this network by making slavery more risky and less profitable. This panel will feature case studies of private sector initiatives—including public-private partnerships—designed to bankrupt the business of trafficking."

Thank you so much for all your reads and participation.

My personal view: If there is a buyer, there will always be a seller. Or vice versa. Question is, can we truly stop it? Or we're just dreaming.

Annnnd, you think you've got it going on. What are you a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian or what? Are you standing to the lift, right, in the middle, out front, or behind when it comes to your political views... what's your take on your government?

BAM!...WHOOOPPPPS! THERE IT IS...GOT YOUR ATTENTIONS DIDN'T I?

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I must have lost my sense of character lately.

With all these boiling negative explosive rift rendered to our sense of unity, even I am ashamed of what I have become. ..

But now looking at from the outside of the box, I do feel the conspiracy thrown out there against us all, the true citizens of this young nation. ...

I feel some powerful force is dipping their magic wand to disunite us, break us, alienate us. Ultimately disenfranchise our strength as a solid true soul of this country. We, the melting pot of the world. Black, white, brown, yellow, race. Nowhere on this planet has any part where all of us came to become united as one:

"WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."

So can I make a suggestion to stop this rift going on against each other and support every effort that promotes our unity, love and respect for all regardless of race, color and or religion?

I am apologetic to the character and slander I have participated in lately and to those I have caused hurt and disillusion, please forgive me.

We must not crave this damage any further and I am here to use this season to greet everyone peace and joy.

Note: I was watching area 51 tonight and how we've survived the cold war and it occurred to me how fragile indeed life is.

Yet how happy I am that I am here where our freedom to express our thoughts, our minds, practice our own culture and religion is allowed by the backbone of all our laws, our CONSTITUTION.

After all, wasn't it this young nation that ultimately gave every right to every color in the world as one true citizen? That even those who illegally entered can also possibly be granted a chance? So for the good of all, let's give peace a chance, shall we?

Note 2: I have witnessed and seen both the poorest and richest countries in the world, yet none compared to this country, my country guarantees, the true and sincere practice and applications of freedom. This doesn't make it all perfect but nothing comes close on any part of this world, hence the title of this blog. IMHO.

Thanks for your reads and comments.

Have a nice evening and or day.