Bush goes against the Congress

In a democracy: "one man, one vote".
In the U.S.: "one man, one veto".

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Breathe in... breathe out....

Abuse of power by the U.S. police state

‘UCLA Police officers shot an (Iranian-American) student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody.

The student's name is "Mostafa Tabatabainejad". He was selected for a random student ID check by a student worker, but he failed to provide his ID card. He was heading towards the door with his stuff when the cops showed up and tried to escort him out. One cop put a hand on his arm to get him out and he yelled "get off me!" as a second cop walked up and the rest was taped.…’






Tabatabainejad was subjected to multiple shocks, despite the fact that he posed no resistance against his removal from the library. As a matter of fact he screamed “I’m not fighting…”, when oddly instructed not to resist.

He was forced to stand up after each shock, in spite the fact that the use of Taser guns can induce temporary muscle spasm and paralysis, making it impossible for the victim to move. Read an eyewitness account here.

Another disturbing fact is the refusal of the officers to provide their ID numbers, when students asked for it explicitly. These students were instructed not to intervene, or otherwise they would be shot by Taser as well.

Since the Police Department’s early announcement [pdf], which was released a day after the incidence, seems biased in favor of its employees, I kindly request every visitor of this site to do the following:

- Spread the word. Please send this text to as many people as you can.
- Call, fax, or mail the UCLA Police Department, and express your concern.

Telephone: 310-825-2151
Fax: 310-206-6030
E-mail: chancellor@conet.ucla.edu

You may also send an e-mail anonymously by using this link. The recipient cannot discover your identity. Flood their goddamn mailbox, be my guest!

Please remember that this case is not only about an Iranian-American student. It is about the abuse of our civil rights in the name of security and "protection".

The use of Taser gun has been considered as torture by Amnesty International.

G.W. Bush

Bush delivers his best speech ever.

Immorality

Our world is governed by immoral leaders. Immorality!
Immorality has different faces, of which inappropriate e-mails are perhaps one of the least important….

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About the image: Najaf, Iraq, 31 March 2003. Iraqi man comforts his son at a holding center for prisoners of war. Photo by Jean-Marc Bouju, France, The Associated Press. World Press Photo of 2003.

The true space oddity

Anousheh Ansari, the first female space tourist, says it was her childhood dream to be able to travel into the space one day. In realizing this dream, she hopes to show women and girls around the world that they, too, can reach their dreams, especially given the fact that she was born and raised in a country where not many opportunities were provided to her (I paraphrased part of her interview with the CNN).


Hydra has a dream too, and he truly hopes that it will be realized someday. He wishes that the “media one day flies” like Ansari would not make quasi-philosophical/sociological statements in the future, implying justice and morality in the human world.

There are millions of people on this planet who are more talented, harder working, and prettier than Ansari, but will never have 25 million dollars to afford this luxury trip out of town.

My friends, do not underestimate the chance factor. You could have easily been her, floating around at the space station with millions of dollars in your bank account. Or… you could have been that poor child in Arusha or Johannesburg, infected with the HIV, and destined to await your death in pain. The chances are equal. Make a choice. No, sorry… you can’t.

The choking cat

I was starving, so made myself a hamburger
And one extra so I could eat it up later
Better weather than yesterday… yesterday it was too cold
I hate it when it’s cold. Especially when it’s not supposed to, like in August
I sat in front of my computer… thinking about… I don’t know… work, I guess
Noises…What the hell? Not him again….
I ran to the kitchen, the cat stole my hamburger
Goddamn idiot… I hope you're gonna choke!
I wanna get out of here… I wanna get outta this town, this country, this planet
Maybe I can be one of the future space tourists! Who knows…
Hell, yeah!
I can take protein en vitamin pills all day… cats hate pills…