I don't understand why people have problems with so-called "illegal immigrants", they go through hell to get to where they can live the "American Dream", but then they find the country doesn't want them--no matter how hard they work or for what wages. They are not given citizenship when they ask for it. Some have children in the united states and those children are still classified as illegal immigrants, even though they are born in the united states and speak English.
If you have a problem with illegal immigrants, I want to see you doing the jobs they do that keep your country afloat. Degrading jobs that ordinary citizens don't want to do anymore-whether out of laziness or contempt. I don't have a problem with an illegal immigrant or their child going to my school or working at places where I may want to work because I believe in equality. I believe all human beings are equal, and that no land actually belongs to us, so why build a fence around it to keep others out?
You don't have the right to.
Fuck Arizona and fuck racist Palin.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Abortion May 12, 2010
Month one
Mommy
I am only 8 inches long
but I have all my organs.
I love the sound of your voice.
Every time I hear it
I wave my arms and legs.
The sound of your heart beat
is my favorite lullaby.
Month Two
Mommy
today I learned how to suck my thumb.
If you could see me
you could definitely tell that I am a baby.
I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though.
It is so nice and warm in here.
Month Three
You know what Mommy
I'm a boy!
I hope that makes you happy.
I always want you to be happy.
I don't like it when you cry.
You sound so sad.
It makes me sad too
and I cry with you even though
you can't hear me.
Month Four
Mommy
my hair is starting to grow.
It is very short and fine
but I will have a lot of it.
I spend a lot of my time exercising.
I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes
and stretch my arms and legs.
I am becoming quite good at it too.
Month Five
You went to the doctor today.
Mommy, he lied to you.
He said that I'm not a baby.
I am a baby Mommy, your baby.
I think and feel.
Mommy, what's abortion?
Month Six
I can hear that doctor again.
I don't like him.
He seems cold and heartless.
Something is intruding my home.
The doctor called it a needle.
Mommy what is it? It burns!
Please make him stop!
I can't get away from it!
Mommy! HELP me!
Month Seven
Mommy
I am okay.
I am in Jesus's arms.
He is holding me.
He told me about abortion.
Why didn't you want me Mommy?
Every Abortion Is Just . . .
One more heart that was stopped.
Two more eyes that will never see.
Two more hands that will never touch.
Two more legs that will never run.
One more mouth that will never speak.
--What do you think about abortion?
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
District 9 vs. My Darling is a Foreigner -- April 5, 2010
So I went to the movie theatre today and saw "My Darling is a Foreigner" (or A Foreigner is My Darling or the Japanese title: ダーリンは外人) first, and it was an emotional roller-coaster! At first you laugh but after a certain sad moment, even the happy moments make you cry. If you're into sort of "new love" love stories, or cute-ish movies, then this is the movie to see!
About ten minutes after Darling ended, we sat for District 9. I was sort of disappointed with this movie--I disliked the main character and found it too focused on big guns and explosions of blood and guts. It did bring up a strong point of how the slums of many African countries look. And the director gave the aliens some interesting characteristics, like being addicted to cat food and using that cat food as a drug of sorts. There wasn't much emotion in the piece, especially after seeing Darling, but there was an attempt by the writers to include it, it just didn't move me.
After seeing two such opposite movies back to back, I'm feeling a little emotionally drained.
I think when people talk about Family Guy or South Park being controversial, they seem to forget movies like District 9, which is full of shitty content. I would much rather my child hear sex jokes than watch people being torn apart by weapons. Sex is a natural thing, and I suppose killing is too--but as a civilization, we should and are slowly moving away from unneeded killing.
Most civilized countries, anyway.
About ten minutes after Darling ended, we sat for District 9. I was sort of disappointed with this movie--I disliked the main character and found it too focused on big guns and explosions of blood and guts. It did bring up a strong point of how the slums of many African countries look. And the director gave the aliens some interesting characteristics, like being addicted to cat food and using that cat food as a drug of sorts. There wasn't much emotion in the piece, especially after seeing Darling, but there was an attempt by the writers to include it, it just didn't move me.
After seeing two such opposite movies back to back, I'm feeling a little emotionally drained.
I think when people talk about Family Guy or South Park being controversial, they seem to forget movies like District 9, which is full of shitty content. I would much rather my child hear sex jokes than watch people being torn apart by weapons. Sex is a natural thing, and I suppose killing is too--but as a civilization, we should and are slowly moving away from unneeded killing.
Most civilized countries, anyway.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Yesterday and Today -- May 4, 2010
Yesterday I got up at 7:30 and took my shower, ate and took a different train to an old host family's house. From 9:30 to 10:30 I played with their dog and ate some snacks, but after that we went to a shrine and i got dressed up in one of the most gorgeous kimonos I have ever seen. I wasn't the only one wearing a kimono that day, but I was the one everyone looked at in the streets. We went from that shrine (Matsuyama) to one of the biggest shrines in Kyushu, Suwa Shrine. There we took a pile of photographs and another host family came and we went and ate lunch together. There was hardly any space for the food because of the waist of the kimono being wrapped around by so many ropes and obi. After lunch we met up with an older host brother I hadn't had the chance to meet, before going home and I got changed. I spent about 6 hours walking around as a doll, but it was the most beautiful feeling I had ever had.
We went out to dinner at a Japanese style restaurant and it was mostly laughing and talking and eating.
Today I spent mostly by myself, I bought a yaoi manga (o//o) and a new shirt and wrote and studied and drank coffee ^^
T'was a good day!
Blessed be to the world
We went out to dinner at a Japanese style restaurant and it was mostly laughing and talking and eating.
Today I spent mostly by myself, I bought a yaoi manga (o//o) and a new shirt and wrote and studied and drank coffee ^^
T'was a good day!
Blessed be to the world
Monday, May 3, 2010
Iran vs. United States -- May 4, 2010
The Iranian leader raised quite a few good points in his speech at the United Nations. He accused the west of double standards--which is true.
"Regrettably the united states has not only used nuclear weapons, but also continues to threaten the use of such weapons against other countries, including my country. So one may ask, how much could nations possibly trust the united states to implement its commitments? What guarantees are there that it would live up to such commitments, and what are the tools for independent verifications of its guarantees?" Iranian president.
Hilary Clinton comes back with this pathetic little school girl response, and everyone claps for her. People simply walk out at the Iranian speech. She mentions that his accusations are false and wild.
But the United States has used nuclear weapons, and thereby scarred the world. They DO continue to threaten other countries, whether verbally or simply by having that many weapons to use against dissenters. No one does trust the united states and the only reason some of the european countries walked out is because they are scared of the united states. And since the United States would control its own inspection, since it controls everything anyway, it could easily escape the verifications that the Iranian president is asking about.
If the United States wants a fair world, and a world without nuclear weapons, it is going to have to be the bigger state and STEP DOWN. No one else will do it first, because no one trusts that their asses will be protected if they relent before the united states do.
This world is in a sorry state of affairs.
"Regrettably the united states has not only used nuclear weapons, but also continues to threaten the use of such weapons against other countries, including my country. So one may ask, how much could nations possibly trust the united states to implement its commitments? What guarantees are there that it would live up to such commitments, and what are the tools for independent verifications of its guarantees?" Iranian president.
Hilary Clinton comes back with this pathetic little school girl response, and everyone claps for her. People simply walk out at the Iranian speech. She mentions that his accusations are false and wild.
But the United States has used nuclear weapons, and thereby scarred the world. They DO continue to threaten other countries, whether verbally or simply by having that many weapons to use against dissenters. No one does trust the united states and the only reason some of the european countries walked out is because they are scared of the united states. And since the United States would control its own inspection, since it controls everything anyway, it could easily escape the verifications that the Iranian president is asking about.
If the United States wants a fair world, and a world without nuclear weapons, it is going to have to be the bigger state and STEP DOWN. No one else will do it first, because no one trusts that their asses will be protected if they relent before the united states do.
This world is in a sorry state of affairs.
Things I Can't Quite Get -- May 3, 2010
I find it ridiculous that the so-called most powerful country in the world can't fight an oil spill. I also find it ridiculous that the so-called most powerful country in the world can't stop a few terrorists.
I find it sort of funny that the people of the so-called most powerful country in the world hate their president, when with him they rose from Rank 40 to Rank 20 of the most Freedom of Press countries. Canada was 13 but we've dropped to 19, which makes me upset.
A lot of Americans don't understand why Canadians are so critical of them, but that was one of the reasons. The American people are more enslaved to the government than we are, and won't listen to us when we try to point out that they need to fight for themselves. I met an American who told me that Canadians do have a right to be critical of America, which surprised me. I sometimes think we are too critical of them. Sometimes I think we are becoming just like them.
I think Denmark sounds cool, it seems like the most cosmopolitan, happy place in the whole world to live, by statistics. Maybe too much perfection would drive me crazy. They have the longest standing tolerance towards homosexuals in the world. They are very much into gender equality. But an American would find it hard to live in such an amazing country because of the different manners. In a Scandinavian country, one finds that one is expected not to make too much noise or draw too much attention to oneself. Scandinavian people generally consider everyone and everything equal. Americans view this as communism, which it isn't.
I find it sort of funny that the people of the so-called most powerful country in the world hate their president, when with him they rose from Rank 40 to Rank 20 of the most Freedom of Press countries. Canada was 13 but we've dropped to 19, which makes me upset.
A lot of Americans don't understand why Canadians are so critical of them, but that was one of the reasons. The American people are more enslaved to the government than we are, and won't listen to us when we try to point out that they need to fight for themselves. I met an American who told me that Canadians do have a right to be critical of America, which surprised me. I sometimes think we are too critical of them. Sometimes I think we are becoming just like them.
I think Denmark sounds cool, it seems like the most cosmopolitan, happy place in the whole world to live, by statistics. Maybe too much perfection would drive me crazy. They have the longest standing tolerance towards homosexuals in the world. They are very much into gender equality. But an American would find it hard to live in such an amazing country because of the different manners. In a Scandinavian country, one finds that one is expected not to make too much noise or draw too much attention to oneself. Scandinavian people generally consider everyone and everything equal. Americans view this as communism, which it isn't.
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