Yeah, picking on a bunch of libertarians, denying them the right of assembly – very clever, indeed!
For links to background to the story, check out Moose and Squirrel.
I’m just happy for them!
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On a lighter note: “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World”
February 14, 2011 — xanthippaI don’t do movie theaters.
If you’ve ever been in one, you probably know why: the uncomfortably big contrast in lighting between the dim movie theatre and the bright movie screen is enough to trigger seizures, even in people who don’t usuallyget them, the sound is so loud, it is bound to trigger a migrane and spending a few hours in uncomfortable seats with insufficient legroom, surrounded by tens or hundreds of other humans in close proximity, most of whom you don’t even know – I’d rather stick sharp bamboo sticks under my nails that subject myself to that.
The fact that so many people consider this ‘entertainment’ must indicate the surprisingly high number of members of our society who are so self loathing that they would not just permit themselves to be subjected to this demeaning ritual, they would actually pay money to do so…
And, then there are the movies themselves!
Again, one would have to have real self-esteem issues to voluntarily subject themselves to the level of emotional manipulation that most Hollywood-style movies throw at them. And I find it difficult to believe that people would watch Hollywood-style movies for the intellectual stimulation…
Every now and then, however, there comes along a movie worth watching.
This weekend, we watched a movie as a family – it was a breath of fresh air!
OK – it was not your conventional movie.
And, there was music in it – it seems that one can’t get away from that in movies today – but it was not manipulative and, most of the time, it was in places where it belonged (like, when the band was playing…). And it did have Zelda music – which is better than most.
Just for the record – the fact that they referred to Tetris is NOT the only reason I liked “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World”.
The movie just flowed.
It made sense.
Whenever there was a moment that got too emotionally charged, it ‘switched modes’ and made it OK again. (I can’t elaborate without giving too much away.)
Sure, the movie was not perfect. We all agree on how the ending could have been seriously improved.
But overall, it was very fun.
My younger son liked it so much, he watched it 5 times – plus he watched a bunch of YouTube videos of it….
I still wouldn’t go see it in a movie theatre, but I would strongly recommend it as something to watch at home, alone or with family and/or friends.
The movie mocks vegans – for the right reasons. Just like so many others…
And they pay homage to Rowan Atkinson‘s pronounciation of ‘Bob’.
You can almost hear echoes of Silent Bob…
Two Englishmen arrested – for posting videos on the internet
February 10, 2011 — xanthippaA police spokesman said: ‘‘We have investigated a number of incidents across the internet after they were brought to our attention last year. ‘We have yet to analyse what has been seized and will then be in a better to look at what, if any, offences have been committed.’‘
Correct me if I am wrong, but the way I read this is:
- Somebody complained about the videos these guys posted
- the cops arrested them and took their stuff
- only now will they try to look at the evidence to see IF a crime had been committed
Where to start…
Well, perhaps with my yesterday’s post – where, in his speech, John Robson explains the meaning of English common law and how it had been affirmed by the Magna Carta. It looks like the proud Englishmen have turned their back on their heritage…
How corrupt has the system of common law and the liberties it is supposed to guarantee become that something a person says causes him to be arbitrarily deprived of liberty and property?
But, this is even worse…
What about the police officers – how come they are obeying this obviously illegal order?
Because arresting a person and siezing their property first, and only then trying to figure out IF there has even been a crime commited, is contrary to everything the English common law stands for!
What to do?
I don’t know.
Sure, we can all work to post on other people’s behalf and mirror videos and all that, but that is just trying to stick a band-aid over a severed jugular.
But, I have been giving this a lot of thought.
What we need to do, in my never-humble-opinion, is to hold each and every individual police officer criminally and civilly responsible for carrying out orders which are obviously contrary to English common law. And not just in Joly old England, or even the whole Commonwealth: we must do this everywhere where the heritage of English Common Law exists.
Because it is only by making individuals within ‘the system’ accountable can we affect change of the system as a whole!
No, it is not easy.
But is just may be doable.
Let’s try!
Kaffir Kanuck’s Kandahar Koffee Klub thanks you!
February 10, 2011 — xanthippa
A big thank you to all who contributed (or linked) from the men and woman in Kandahar.
John Robson: We come from the Magna Carta!
February 9, 2011 — xanthippa“One of my little pet causes is to get a statue of Alfred the Great on Parliament Hill…”
Yes, the video is long – but well worth listening to:
David Cameron: his Munich speech on Multiculturalism
February 7, 2011 — xanthippaThis speech is worth listening to in its entirety:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Do Science, Tanzania
February 6, 2011 — xanthippaSo much in our world is messed up, it sometimes leaves us feeling powerless to do something about it.
Well, don’t give up!
A singlr person CAN make a difference!
Which is why I’d like to tell you about ‘Do Science, Tanzania’.
This is the brainchild of an Ottawa Physics teacher, Diana Hall, and her efforts are supported by the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vernier Software and Technology, Valley Microscope, her current and former students with their families and other caring individual people.
The aim of the program?
Simple!
The best way to get kids interested in science is to make it possible for them to DO science.
Do Science, Tanzania, aims to do exactly that by building a lending library of science equipment and making it available to science teachers in Moshi, Tanzania. This will permit the equipment to reach, educate and inspire many more students than if it were sent to one single school…
Looking at their ‘Wishing Well’, one can see their requests are humble – yet have the potential to have a tremendous impact, a truly big bang for the buck. In addition to asking for donations of any science classroom equipment, they still need:
- 3- Microscopes – 3 x $250
- Glassware (beakers, cylinders, test tubes etc.) – $200
- Microscope Slides – $25
- Power Supply – $250
- Electronic Balance – 2 x $10
- Wave Generator – $250
- White Boards – $50
- White Board Markers – $50
- Calculators – 25 x $5 (used calculators also useful)
- Slinkies – 5 x $15
- Baggage Fees for Shipping Science Equipment – 3 x $200 per bag
Ms. Hall is heading to Tanzania soon, hopefully with her lending library of science equipment bursting at the seams. If you’d like to find out how to help, click here to find out more.
Or, come to their dinner/social on Friday 11th, 2011.
Catherine Austin Fitts: listen and judge for yourself
February 4, 2011 — xanthippaDo you know the feeling you get when you hear somebody who is working from a completely different data set than you, yet who reaches the same conclusion as you have?
That is the feeling I got listening to the following interview. It is long, but well worth listening to.
Listen and come to your own conclusions about what she says…
Remember, what some people describe as a ‘conspiracy theory’ is simply ‘effective marketing’ to others.
H/T: Dvorak Uncensored
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