5 things that really piss me off about America...

Injustice pisses me off the most, maybe because I'm a Libra.  There are five things about my country that gall me the most:

 

That the government and ISPs are attempting to ruin the freedom of the Internet.  ISPs throttle p2p networks saying that it's used only for illegal downloads, and the government wants to spy on what we do on the Internet in the name of cracking down on "pedophiles" and "terrorists."  Every generation has their bogeymen that the government uses to bully itself into more and more power.  "Communists" are out of style so now we have pirates, pedophiles, and terrorists.

 

That marijuana is illegal.  This is such a no-brainer I wonder what the hell is wrong with the United States that we are still locking up people for Marijuana, overcrowding our prisons, for something that is far less damaging to individuals and society than alcohol.  And remember how well things went when we tried making that illegal during prohibition.  People often spend more time in jail for minor drug offenses than for rape or murder.

 

That prostitution is illegal.   This especially pisses me off because porn is perfectly legal. Does anyone really think that porn is anything but a legalized form of prostitution? In other words it's ok for a girl to get her "brains fucked out" on camera for a world wide audience and get paid for it, but if she does it one-on-one then it's prostitution and she  should be locked up?  Yet another stupid thing we are clogging up our prisons with.

 

That we are still in Iraq. Do I need to say anything more?  As a sidenote, I wish I could stomp on Hummer owners with a stiletto heel.

 

That complacent Americans will get off their asses and protest China's treatment of Tibet, while I don't see anyone saying anything about giving land back to the Native Americans.  It's absurd and hypocritical.  I don't think anyone in America has the right to criticize China with our history of how we treated the Native Americans.  This same argument goes to all the money and effort we put into the state of Israel.  We gave them a homeland back after over 2600 years (8th-6th century BCE is when they were "kicked out"), essentially hijacking it from the Palestinians who have lived there in the mean time, but no one is lifting a finger to give any land back to the Native Americans who we stole their land only in the last few hundred years, and God forbid anyone in America say that maybe we should help out the Palestinians a little more too.

 

These are the big ones.  There are other things too, like our health care system, frivolous lawsuits, and how corporations behave in general, but I used up my anger for the day...;-)

So why don't I rant and rave about these topics more often and in more detail?

Because I want to do my part, and I feel my part is to get people to focus on joy and beauty.  Sensual beauty is something that transcends cultural and ethnic boundaries.  Our focus determines our reality so I want to make sure I keep as many people focused on love as possible. 

That said, if anyone needs me to do any spokesmodel activity or other promotional work for legitimate activist groups regarding anything of these issues, please email and let me know.

 

Love is the Law,

Izabael DaJinn

 

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Comments

[felixxx]

I think you showed remarkable restraint in not mentioning George W.'s name anywhere in this list of modern horrors.

And think people go too far when they mention fascism with the United States government? Jackson called the Indian Removal Act of 1830 the "Final Solution."

It's not all bad over here yet. I can write this and still (hopefully) avoid persecution over it. However, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Never has this been more true than in the age of the internet. Definitely ISPs piss me off as well.

[haha]

damnit. you can't be from /. if you don't even include the RIAA in this list

at least you mentioned isps

[Terance]

Hey.
I love how it's quick and to the point.
I'm in the same boat with you.
America is just one big contradiction after another.
An oxymoron if you will.

Never the less, thanks for sending it over.
I appreciate you understanding how to your part.
"Sensual beauty is something that transcends cultural and ethnic boundaries."

Right on.
:).

[Izabael]

Doesn't anyone want do DISagree with me on anything???

And on a sidenote, here's another example of what America's War On Drugs does to the world, this time a neighbor:

"Drug Cartels to Mexican Police: 'Join Us or Die'"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356532,00.html

Where the heck do you think the majority of their drugs is sold?? America creates the market for Mexico's drug cartels. Fighting drugs increases the power of drug lords and increases violence on the streets. Decriminalization (and legalization in regards to Cannabis) is the only answer.

Of course the violence in Mexico forces more illegal immigrants over, which just causes yet another politically charged problem. The heinous failure of the War on Drugs continues to have devastating effects for America and those who do business with us.

[Shug Nugget]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/anatole_kaletsky/article2351152.ece

Not surprisingly, the UK has a similar problem.

[Nion]

Yeah, I hear your words Izabael. It was years ago, that Mancow talked about the echelon project that our government is in on - while he was still broadcasting his radio show on Q101 in Chicago in fact. Essentially, it is a giant odd shaped building, that has an absolute masterpiece supercomputer mainframe of craziness .. the thing basically has recorded all INTERNET conversations & catches every digital or wire conversation. It just sits there and archives the stuff - while certain words or phrases, call attention to the 'recording' to the NSA. Privacy on the INTERNET, has basically always been an illusion. A funny thing, you hear a lot about the NSA now, right? But it was only just back in the 90's, when associates of mine had NSA contact & lawyers right & left were swearing the agency didn't even exist, let alone everyone else in government that you could talk to. Once 911 happened, oh, suddenly we all know about NSA, so we have someone to blame - presumed, aside from the President & then 'bam' the 'patriot act'. The sheer amount of horse-shit, that the average American has just rolled over for & dealt with, willingly, in the name of the misnomer 'anti-terrorism' is basically proof - that the true, original spirit of the US, that of the rebel - too strong, to let the world regulate his power, able to fight for freedom, is over. You used to be able to catch a plane inside of twenty minutes at an airport & it was a pleasure to fly. Now, if you even show up with the wrong kind of shoes on & you'll get goddam arrested and probably someone's hand up your ass, if not - just so you still get raped, that's mandatory for flying now you see. The recent video game that I've been playing, actually makes fun of this whole thing - perfectly.