Child, Named "Adolf Hitler Campbell" is Removed From Parents Custody.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/01/13/2009-01-13_report_child_named_adolf_hitler_removed_.html In an update to a prior story, http://libertariansocialist.blogspot.com/2008/12/shoprite-refuses-to-make-birthday-cake.html, all of the Campbell children were placed in the custody of Children's Services. Now while I do not condone neo-nazi opinions, I also do not feel that it's the state's role to confiscate children from families it does not approve of. There are many different families who raise there children to believe in things that are not appropiate, like islamism, dominionism, and racial apartheid. However do we want for the government to decide which views are not acceptable? What if it's a Communist family, with there "red diaper babies"? Should the state authority be able to remove there children from the home, because of the supposed "anti-american" politics of the parents? Or for that matter children from same sex couples removed, in states that have social-conservative administrations? I think that the best that we can hope for is that all of the children will be able to become aware of opposing viewpoints, within the free market of ideas, that exists in a free society. And personaly, I can tell you that I certainly do not share the religious right attitudes of my parents. Through the public libraries, talk radio, television, and the internet, I have been able to be exposed to contrasting views, and make up my own mind, according to my own free will. If the state is allowed to get away with doing this, it will set a dangerous precedent. We would then become like a Communist dictatorship, with all children indoctrinated by the ruling regime. That being said, I do hope that the Campbell children do not end up like the Gaeb twins, AKA "Prussian Blue" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_Blue_(American_duo). We all also have a civic duty to counter extremist rhetoric with our own free expression. Children like these need to hear that hatred and/or violence is not acceptable, in a civilised society.

Transit Cop Shoots Unarmed Man in The Back.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/18412851/detail.html#- In an earlier post I mentioned police who in my opinion were being foolhardy. These however were downright deadly. The cop in question overreacted and killed an unarmed citizen. Whether he was trying to kill the man I do not know, but the situation certainly got out of hand. The police need to be held accountable for what happened, and be better trained, so that something like this doesn't happen again. Also, as you probally already know if you've been following my blog from the beginning, I believe in "community policing" http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?item=36.

Larry Flint Asks For Bailout Money For Porn Industry.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/07/porn-bailout-larry-flynt_n_155878.html Just like with abortion, the government should not be financing other objectionable behavior. The National Endowment for the Arts should be defunded. http://www.spectacle.org/997/ray.html Let the people decide what they want to support with there own money.

Today Was Eastern Orthodox Christmas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/easternorthodox_6.shtml I just found out that today was when Eastern Orthodox christians celebrate Christmas. So Christmas just arrived again, and I let it pass me by. So merry Christmas to any and all Orthodox christians who might be reading this post. Incidently, here is a song by John Lennon that I feel is poignant to the times we are living in. "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"

"So this is Christmas and what have you done another year over a new one just
begun and so this Xmas I hope you have fun the near and the dear one the old and
the young.
A merry merry Christmas and happy New Year let's hope it's a good
one without any fear. And, so this is Christmas (war is over) for weak and for
strong (if you want it) for rich and the poor ones (War is over now) the road is
so long and so happy Christmas or black and for white for the yellow and red
ones let's stop all the fight.
A merry merry Christmas and happy New Year
let's hope it's a good one without any fear. And, so this is Christmas and what
have we done another year over a new one just begun and, so happy Christmas we
hope we have fun the near and the dear one the old and the young. A merry merry
Christmas and happy New Year let's hope it's a good one without any fear. (War
is over if you Want it war is over now)" http://www.cozy-corner.com/natale/images/christ_midi/happychrist.mid

Anti-Semitic Attacks On the Rise, After The Incidents In Gaza

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5467624.ece http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231167268618&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull As I predicted, the excessive violence surrounding Gaza has spilled over into other parts of the world. While these reactive attrocities do not surprise me, it is inexcusable to take out ones frustrations upon ordinary indivisuals. The Jewish people, as a whole, are by no means collectively guilty of the policies of the Israeli government, anymore than muslims are all to blame for islamist terrorism. Also I feel that the arabs/muslims should consider using non-violent means of action. Passive resistance would elicit more world sympathy, and be more affective than armed force. Both Jews and goyim (gentiles) however have the right to self defense, in the interest of self preservation. Only the amount of brute force exerted should not excede the level of violence to be counteracted. In otherwords aggression, and/or overkill, is inexcusable.

Obama Rewards Corporate Looters

http://www.alternet.org/workplace/117219/obama%27s_perilous_compromise_with_wall_street_looters As I've promised before, in the post about the election results. I will criticise the Obama administration, whenever I feel it's appropiate. The bailout plan is the redisribution of wealth in reverse. The Chief Executive Officers are the ultimate welfare queens. With the corporate welfare state as the banking queen. These incompetant officials do not deserve assistance. They made there beds, and now they should be made to sleep in them. Choices have consequences. The buisness leaders should be made to take responsibility for there poor choices. And there companies should succede or fail, according to there merits. Buisness enterprises should be funded by private investments, not the federal government.

Happy New Year.

Today is the first day of January, 2009. We've made it through an entire year. Let us strive to make life in this year better than the last, both socialy as well as personaly. We should all try to be better ourselves, and help to improve the lives of all people. 2009, is a new start for us all. So let's make the most of it.