Noam Chomsky Endorses Stein for President

http://www.jillstein.org/chomsky Self proclaimed libertarian socialist, Noam Chomsky, recently gave his blessing to Green Party candidate, Jill Stine's campaign for the presidency of the U.S.A. Now I know that a number of anarchists/left-libertarians do not believe in voting, as a matter a general principle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issues_in_anarchism#Participation_in_statist_democracy However, I happen to feel that an anarchist can not simply disregard the government, the way that an atheist disregards God. Whether we all like it or not, for better or worse, the government does exist, and therefore is a practical reality, in our lives. I also feel that the Green Party, with it's Ten Key Values, comes close to putting into action left-libertarian principles, in regards to the social system. And I also believe that it is right to take part in elections. At least as long as there are vital issues of justice at stake. Voting is, in my personal opinion, an act of political activism, alongside other actions, such as demonstrations. So I feel that for as long as there is to be a state, we should strive to make the best of it.

Police Hassle Bystanders

I can actually relate to this somewhat. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/opinion/the-scars-of-stop-and-frisk.html The police might act like high and mighty bullies, rather than like the public servants they're supposed to be. As anyone who's read my Facebook profile notes knows, I myself was at least once harrassed by a deputy sheriff. And this one other time, this one other deputy, with a German... Shepard police dog, drove by, and I got stopped and questioned a bit. I think because, as the car passed me, the dog barked at me. I really don't know why police conduct such field interrogations. I mean if I had been up to no good, do they seriously think that I'm going to fess up, just because they ask? The only point I have to add to this article, and video, is that I think that police sometimes also pick on white young people too, just for good measure. So that they can honestly say that they are equal opportunity hasslers.

Five Self Professed Anarchists Plotted to Blow Up Cleveland Bridge

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-120501cleveland-bridge-bomb-plot,0,4697057.story I really wish that I could just ignore this story, since as a philosophical anarchist myself I find it to be personally embarrassing. However, being that it's a major news story, plus the fact that I happen to live in the surrounding region in Ohio, I feel obligated to comment. Let me begin by saying that if there had existed a revolutionary situation, which clearly there was not, I would have found it to be a valid strategic tactic of guerilla warfare. Most, notably, during the U.S. Civil War, soldiers would blow up railroad lines, and cut telegraph lines, in order to disrupt both transportation, and communication. However, the Occupy Wallstreet Movement is commited to using peaceful methods in furthering a just, and equitable, society. I feel that we should all go along with this approach. There is not widespread popular support for a violent revolution, and I also do not feel that we've reached a critical situation yet. Now if perverbially speaking, there were a repressive regime which violently suppressed the non-violent actions of dissident activists, thereby making a violent solution necessary http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/24966.html , I would regard it as being right to revolt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_revolution But I do not believe that such an aggressive "propoganda of the deed" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoganda_of_the_deed inspires the people to rise up against the powers that be. If anything I feel that it acts to discredit anarchism in people's minds, and casts suspicion upon other anarchists by extension. Because the public will tend to hold us all as being guilty by association. Lastly, I find that another lesson which can be learned from this is that if people try to promote insurrectionary violence, we should have nothing to do with them. Not only might we be possibly be charged as accomplices, in providing some sort of support to terrorism, but also it would be likely that the persons in question would turn out to be agents provacteurs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur But lest anyone become disenchanted with the anarchist movement, know that all causes have potential fanatics. This however does not make the ideas itself extreme. For example, in regards to abolitionism, John Brown was a fanatical militant. But most people would consider his cause to have been worthwhile, even if they feel that his methods were not praiseworthy. P.S. If social revolution were to finally come, it will not be broadcasted. Seriously, if anarchists, and/or other revolutionary socialists were to try to depose the established government at the time, I would then put my blog on a hiatus, for an indefinate amount of time. I mean it would still be kept up, but just not updated. And also, whether or not i were to decide to join in the rebellion, I would still go underground, as I expect I would be a person of interest to the powers that be. That's just a sensible given.

Woman With Tourette Syndrome Takes On Superhero Persona to Battle Intolerance

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/323474 I just read about this one woman, Jess Thom, whom experienced inhospitality when she was trying to use the public rail system. First of all I'll comment by stating that one thing which British people, such as herself have, which we Americans oftentimes don't is public transportation. It can be challenging for anyone, with or without a recognised disability, to meet the possible requirements for being issued a driver's liscence, in some states. But besides lack of transportation, another barrier, for those of us with Tourette's Syndrome, is that a number of our tics might be considered to be socially inappropiate, namely coprolalia. But ultimately, I feel that we touretters should be granted the liberty to live, and function, in mainstream society. Plus be enabled to earn livelihood, in order to support ourselves to the best of our abilities, and aptitude. So hopefully "TourettesHero" will be able to raise awareness, and acceptance, of Tourette's Syndrome. I will warn you though. Ms. Thom does happen to have as a symptom coprolalia. So keep that in mind before you decide to start the video. But, by the way, according to the beliefs of Calvinists, God predestines all things, in order to bring Himself glory. So since her outbursts aren't a willful act on her part, it must be an act of sovereign grace, on God's. ;) I sure do hope that the God of the Reformed faith is glorified by her repeatedly uttering such words as biscuit, and f**k, and the phrase "happy Christmas." lol

Trayvon Martin Was Killed by a Prejudiced Vigilante

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/21/1076315/-Million-Hoodies-March-on-March-21st-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/trayvon-martin-final-moments_n_1366697.html The past week or two, a young seventeen year old man, Trayvon Martin, was slain in an altercation, involving a neighborhood watch leader, who was armed with a semi-automatic handgun. The man, George Zimmerman, had thought that Trayvon seemed suspicious. Now I have at oftentimes thought that neighborhood watches tend to be made up of rumormongering busybodies. But I feel that in this case, it was more than just mere suspicion which motivated Mr. Zimmerman to confront the other man. I feel that probally the incident was not only in response to Trayvan's race, but also his youth, and clothing. I am under the impression that young adults, and teens, especially persons of color, tend to be viewed as bhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rapeing potential gang members, by older adults, namely white persons. Plus in addition, Trayvon Martin happened to have been wearing a hoodie. Now I find hoodies to be like a modern day version cowls. A cowl is like a male version of a whimple, and a whimple is like a type of hijab. Only head coverings such as these are a the most sunnah, rather than fard, by religious standards. But for whatever stereotype based reasons, hoodies are regarded as being gangwear in some places. I suppose because it might be commonly associated with the hip hop/chav subcultures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_fashion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav , and therefore regarded by certain figures, namely school authorities as being gangsta looking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rap But I feel that people should be estemed not simply by how they look, but by there conduct. People should be enabled to enjoy a general freedom of fashion, and not be condemned based upon arbitrary dresscodes. In response to this aspect of this incident, there is to be a "million hoodie march". http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/21/1076315/-Million-Hoodies-March-on-March-21st-- I myself own a number of hoodies. And if I were to be able to be in the area, I would plan on joining this demonstration. Oh, and by the way, for what it matters, my race is a mixture of white Caucasion, and Anglo-Metis. So I'm not even African-American, or Latino. Now as to Mr. Zimmerman's contention that the homicide was an act of self defense. In order for the use of any violent force to be rightly justified, deadly or not, under just war theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war_theory , it must be in proportion to the threat presented. Trayvon Martin was unarmed. So therefore it was unwarranted to use lethal force, even if perverbially speaking he were to behave in a beligerant manner, which I do not believe he was, by the way. But then I heard that Florida, where this incident took place has some laws, which might authorise a person to kill anyone one deems to be a threat, no matter the nature of the supposed threat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law I tend to wonder if such laws might have first been enacted in the fear of an uprising by such people as slaves, and/or freedmen, in either the antebellum, or postbellum, south. I know of a case in which a man, Angelo Herndon http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3700 , was convicted of a Reconstruction era law, intended to prevent insurrection. His conviction was later overturned however, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the law was excessive in nature. I sincerely hope that if need be federal supremacy http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/preemption.htm shall supersede this unjust law, which permits undue deadly force.

School Shooting Commited at Chardon High

I don't know how many are aware of this, but a school shooting took place not all that far from where I live. http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/feb/28/26/school-day-ohio-brings-shootings-death-ar-947024/ Here is what the accused shooter, T.J. Lane posted on his Facebook page, some days before he alledgedly commited the act. http://www.thedailybeast.com/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/02/27/facebook-post-by-chardon-ohio-high-school-shooting-suspect-t-j-lane.html I just have two comments to make. 1. This is not the proper, prudent, way to engage in class warfare. I understand, and agree with, the opposition to the social system of classes/cliques, violence is not the most positive, or even effective way to combat it. This, for instance non-violent resistance, such as direct action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action#Nonviolent_direct_action http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_resistance I do not agree with the notion of aggressive"propoganda of the deed", in order to try to advance social change. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_deed 2. I express my condolences to the family, and friends, of the slain. R.I.P.

Americans Rise Up Against Corporate Capitalism

http://occupywallst.org/ Finally there is a popular social movement against Americas predatory economic system. Wall Street is the ultimate power behind Washington. The government seems to primarily serve the interests of property, rather than the safety of the public. I hope that there will be more actions taken by the common people against the social elite. I would also like to think that this revolution will remain non-violent, but much depends upon how the state responds to this challenge to the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. I also feel that steps should be taken to establish alternatives to the existing economy. Such as through counter-economics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-economics