Monday, June 29, 2009

President of Honduras is Deposed in Military Coup.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6596689.ece President Manuel Zelaya was just recently otherthrown, in an amed coup. Pres. Zelaya was, as far as I'm aware, a fair minded, and freedom respecting leader. In fact, I first found out about him, from reading the "Missionary Herald", which is the publication of "Evangelistic Faith Missions". You see my family is Holiness, so I have access to such reading materials. Pres. Zelaya allowed himself to be photographed with the missionaries and there children. The missionaries had seen him about there radio liscence. So he permitted private ownership of at least some of the broadcast media, for instance. Manuel Zelaya was at the very most a social democrat, not an extreme leftist. Believe me when I say that if even the typicly very conservative Holiness churches do not have a problem with him, he must be an OK guy. If only you knew what all they were saying about our own Pres. Obama, during his campaign for president. It wasn't very complimentary, to say the least. But Zelaya tolerated them all, in Honduras, anyway. No matter what there views might be. So I hope that the rule of law will triumph over the rule of force, and that Pres. Zelaya will at the very least be allowed to finish his term of office.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Michael Jackson Died Yesterday.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/michael.jackson/index.html He was not yet 51 when he passed away from cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson was an innovator in the music industry. He had more chart topping albums than any other single person. He also was involved with more charitable endeavers than any other entertainer, with projects like "USA for Africa". He touched the lives of many people, through his songs, and other activities.

Update to the Post About the School Strip Search.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31544930/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ Savana Redding won her case in the Supreme Court. Now state school officials should be thinking twice before searching students for illegal contraband, without just cause, and/or due process.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Popular Uprisings Occur, in Iran, After Disputed Election.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/middleeast/21iran.html http://shooresh1917.blogspot.com/ Over the past few days, there have been vast demonstrations held against the rule of Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinijad, following allegations of election fraud. The religious court in Iran certified the election in Ahmadinijad's favor. This somewhat reminds me of the contraversy following the 2000 Presidential election, between George W. Bush, and Al Gore. Just think of what might have happened had people peaceabley demonstrated in favor of a recount. The people have great potential power to stand up against abusive, and or oppressive authority. As a first resort, by using "soul force" to counter brute force. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-violent_resistance And only as a last resort, by counterattacking excessive undue brute force. This was what had happened in regards to the African National Congress's struggle against the unjust system of apartheid. Initialy they used passive resistance, and only later did they form a paramilitary organization, the "Spear of the Nation", after the National party regime employed lethal force against there movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_resistance_to_South_African_apartheid Benazir Bhutto believed that it was possible to have democracy be compatible with Islam. She wrote a book, which I've read, called "Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West", which outlined her beliefs in regards to both democracy and Islam. I stand in supportive solidarity with all people who are trying to cast off the stranglehold of oppression, no matter the political nature of the authority in question. Whether it be autocratic, theocratic, or even patriarchal, no governmental, and/or parental authority should ever be permitted to violate the natural rights of there subjects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_right I feel that all peoples deserve to enjoy the "four freedoms". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms, no matter what there social status might be.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Reflections on Graduation

Recently there was a graduation at the local state High School. So I thought I might give a few thoughts about graduation. I myself graduated years ago, from a correspondence school. So I didn't just graduate. But I appreciate all that students must go through, in order to graduate. Especially the Honor Society members. They really go the extra mile to merit there high esteem. But I also feel that all graduates are deserving of recognition. We all have unique attributes, and abilities. We should accept all persons equally as being important in there own way. The major thing to remember is to learn all that you can learn, the best you can, for knowledge is power. The one thing that I do not like about High School is the clique system. I feel that it is comparable to the class system, which charecterises bourgeois society. Being home educated I was able to avoid this exclusive situation. Which is one of the reasons why I encourage people to unschool themselves, and/or there children. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling I am proud to have graduated from a distance learning program though, so that I could gain recognition for all that I learned. I was even given a school ring. Not many other homeschoolers ever get a class ring, or even an actual diploma for that matter. I also like that coincidently my school's colors, Penn Foster, is the same as the local state school, which are blue and white.