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A Big Day Tomorrow!
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Anti-Police Riot in Iran
The Iranian regime does its best to keep a tight rein on news outlets, but new media – cell phone video, YouTube, and the countless number of blogs and news forums in Farsi means that when large-scale protests against the regime occur in public they are impossible to completely conceal...
By Ardeshir Arian
The Iranian regime does its best to keep a tight rein on news outlets, but new media – cell phone video, YouTube, and the countless number of blogs and news forums in Farsi means that when large-scale protests against the regime occur in public they are impossible to completely conceal.This is apparently what happened over the weekend. Sources have told PJM of a major public uprising over the weekend in Tehran – an account corroborated by other reports on the Web.This is the story they tell: at approximately 7 pm on Saturday, February 23, the Ershad patrol, modesty police assigned to enforce clothing regulations, accosted and attempted to arrest a young woman at Goldis Shopping Mall, located in western Tehran, presumably because her dress was not sufficiently modest.In recent weeks, the police squads charged with enforcing modesty have become more rigorous in their enforcement, with thousands of women detained, questioned, and arrested for violating hijab standards.Instead of meekly submitting to her fate, the woman fought back. A young man - it is unclear whether he was accompanying her - came to her defense and joined her in fighting the police. In an attempt to subdue – and humiliate him - the police grabbed the young man and threw him into the garbage can nearby.That was when the large crowd, predominately made up of young people, rose up against the police and attempted to liberate the young woman themselves.Faced with a full-blown riot - complete with angry crowds with garbage cans being set on fire - the frightened police jumped into the van and fled the scene, except for one unfortunate officer who was left behind. The policeman was reportedly attacked and beaten by the mob.The police returned, reinforced by a full-fledged anti-riot unit. To gain control of the situation, members of the unit fired warning shots into the air and threatened to fire directly into the crowd. There were reports of between 10-15 arrests.The incident documented by cell phone video that was uploaded to YouTube. While the quality of the video is extremely poor, the Farsi narration and background voices were intelligible and translatable.Among the calls coming from the angry crowd after the police were first driven away:“You have put us on since 1979 until now” (the Islamic Revolution of 1979) The crowd cheered after repeating the slogan multiple times.Another slogan chanted repeatedly - accompanied by boos: “We do not want the Islamic regime”The crowd continuously boos and heckles the police: “A revolution is happening” When a police vehicle approaches, there is a call: “Look this guy is entangled too” “He is going the wrong way”, “What the hell are you going to do?” “How many people do you think you can kill?”Then, there are cries of “Death to the Police”On the video, the voice of an individual – a citizen reporter - narrates: “Thy (police) arrested a girl and put her in the van, people rushed to free her from the police custody. The arresting officer let go of her and they started attacking him. The van belonging to the agents left the scene, not wanting to be hit by the people and left that officer behind. People ambushed him as he was running away from them and beat him up badly.”In a report on the event that appeared the Iran Press Service web site, student web sites are quoted as saying “to disperse the angry mob, heavy police and anti-riot units that arrived fired into the air but were met with a crowd of more than 300 people, now changing slogans against the regime and its leaders, mostly Ayatollah Ali Khameni and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, chanting “We don’t want dictatorship,” “We don’t want emergency and martial law.”The story comes on the heels of reports of student uprisings. As with this story, the reports are nowhere to be seen in the official Iranian press or the Western media - but by those who are determined that stories of resistance are somehow told.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Arrested for Helping Dying Chained Dog
2/22/08. Today Grimes was sentenced to 300 hours community service for a 'people organization', because 'people are dogs too'. She was also ordered to pay for the cost of the trial. This was justified by the judge because she said that Grimes chose to go to trial over ARD, therefore she should have to pay for it. Isn't it every person's right to go to trial? Does that right come with a price tag? Interestingly enough, according to Grimes' attorneys, this is not only NOT OFTEN done, but RARELY done. The costs were around $1700.
She was also ordered within 10 days to take everything Doogie related off any any site she 'has control or influence over'. (Editor's Note: I will be archiving this content here. -DKB)
The absolute worst part of it all was the way she was treated by both the DA and the judge. The saddest thing is that they actually seem to BELIEVE the horrible things they said about her. They seem to actually BELIEVE that the taking of Doogie was a publicity stunt by Grimes, so that she could be a 'hero'. That the Arnolds are 'victims' of her lies, and that 'the dog was just old'.
The DA said he was shocked this was her first offense, because her disrespect for the law and it's officials is like his worst hardened criminals. He also said that everything on the DDB site is a lie, twisted by Grimes to make people believe her. He was seriously ticked off that the Arnolds received Valentines and a brochure this Valentine's Day. Yet, at trial he insisted DDB should try to educate them, so which is it? Do you want them educated or not?
The judge said that Grimes was no Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King, Jr. That she has disgraced herself and her cause, as well as her supporters by her actions. That two wrongs don't make a right. (If she's admitting there were 'two wrongs', then why are the Arnolds still not being convicted of abuse?)
We are saddened by the state of affairs in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Saddened by the people 'in control', and saddened by the beliefs they put out into the world.
Pictures and video do not lie. If it were a he said/she said situation, we could understand how they would believe the Arnolds when they say the dog was just old. But with the abundance of evidence of neglect, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for the behavior of both DA Richard Consiglio and Judge Elizabeth Doyle. Pictures and video DO NOT LIE.
Tammy Grimes Pennsylvania animal cruelty Doogie dogsdeservebetter.com gag order blairda@keyconn.net Jerry A. Stern
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Photo Gallery Progression of Tonight's Total Lunar Eclipse
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White Friday - February 22, 2008 Prayer Request List
May Olorun, Olofi, Olodumare, Egun and Orisa grant us the grace to be a vehicle for their ase, so there can be a positive transformation in the lives of those in need.
We pray on this Friday, the last Friday of February for the improvement on the health and spiritual strength of these people:
Suffering from:
Alzheimers:
Lilly-May Oliver is suffering from Alzheimers and is in critical condition.
Baby girl Summer Arthur-Charles
Who was born three months early and is currently suffering from bleeding of the brain.
Brain Surgery:
Please pray for St. Clair Bourne, friend of Margaret Pulley
Glaucoma and advanced Macular Degeneration:
Maria Junqueira (Maria d'Osala)
Schizophrenia:
Joshua O'Connor
Suffering from uncontrolled anger and rage:
Margaret Pulley (grandaughter)
Pedestrian hit by car:
Davia Calvin
Rare Pulmonary Infection:
Andres Torres
Heart condition:
Reynaldo Aparicio, who is doing much better, we thank the Orishas.
Stroke:
Delores Dunigan; May her recovery be swift and without any damage.
Recovering from masectomy, may she remain cancer free:
Florence McGaw
Nervous system, depression, mental disorders:
Jackie Velazquez
Gabby Velasquez
Zhen Wu
Kymberlei Washington
Kidney Conditions:
Jose Galan
Brielle Perera
Eye or vision problems:
Iyalorisha Maria Junqueiro de Oxala
Ossidosis, blood clots:
William Eric Perkins
Kidney, Intestines and spine illness:
Junior Miranda
Paralysis of the stomach:
Esiquio Claustro
Myasthenia Gravis:
Roberto Bolouffer, Ogunda Leni, Omo Odu
Stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma and pneumonia:
James Reid
Surgery:
Irma Baez
Back surgery:
Maray Lopez
Depression, mental illnesses:
Kimberlei Washington
Victim of violence:
Jeffrey Acevedo Jr
Joseph Acevedo
Heart attack, Alzheimer's and Serious Pulmonary Issues:
Leda Pieroni
Elevation for the spirit:
Dr. Asa Hillard, ibaye
Spiritual strength:
Melissa
Baby girl Summer Arthur-Charles' family
Marilyn Velasquez
Iya Ifalade TaShia Asanti
Violaine Esnault
Maria D'Osala
Miguel and Yuleiska Torres
Baba Oloyu
Iya Adeola Karade for healing and spiritual strength
Iya Omoalade
Margaret Pulley
Praying for the elevation of these spirits, ibae layen tonu, may they reach the light of Olodumare:
St. Clair Bourne
Marie Esnault
Beatriz Rodriguez “Ade Osun”
Keith Martini, "Oshunguere" who passed in his sleep
Baba Medahochi, KweYao Agyapon
Special prayers for all the children and young adults.
Please keep them safe and innocent.
Shield them from predators of mind and body.
Protect them from violence and negative influences
Help them find the right path.
Keep them healthy of mind, body and soul.
Heal the children that are sick, or don't let them suffer.
Guide them so they become adults of faith, wise and compassionate.
Help parents take the right decisions and ease the weight on those that are burdened with worries and grief.
Help those that are already in the wrong path mend their lives and find faith.
Elevate the spirits of those that have died before their time and bring peace to their families.
Save our children, because they will be our future.
We pray for all those that have transgressed against us, and we pray for all those we have transgressed against; that we may heal and move above our faults, opinions and weaknesses toward a better understanding of self and God.
Let’s keep our Servicemen and Women in our prayers; these brave young men and women are being redeployed, and even those with injuries are being sent back. Lets pray they comeback home to there families and that they heal both physically and mentally.
Special prayers to the Mothers, to take pity on their children and give us the opportunity to change. Yemaya, Oya, Oshun, we beg you.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Kid goes absolutely nuts over Myspace
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Give Me the Damn Taco!!!!!!
This is too hilarious!
California man robbed of a bag of tacos at gunpoint, police say
The Associated Press| |
FONTANA, Calif. — A hunger for carnitas nearly led to some carnage after a Fontana man was robbed of a bag of tacos at gunpoint. Police Sergeant Jeff Decker said the 35-year-old victim had just bought about $20 in tacos from a street-corner stand Sunday night and was bicycling home when the suspect confronted him and said "Give me your tacos."
Decker said the suspect grabbed the bag of food, punched the victim in the face and began to flee.
When the victim demanded his tacos back, the suspect pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the man and threatened to kill him before running away.
Monday, February 18, 2008
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
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This was a response to a fellow member whose mother had turned on her:
I can't imagine my mother turning on me.....My mother has always been my
strongest support. In my family's case it was my biological father and his
mother who accused us. Ironically, Herbert (that was his name) was not only a
serial adulterer, a deadbeat dad, and your basic redneck run-of-the-mill ass, he
was a juvenile court judge in Richmond County, Georgia. (The horror stories I
could tell.....he made national news some years ago when he took 2 children away
from their mother because the mother was a lesbian.) After he died at the end of
2006, my mother and I took his estate to court for the back child support. Due
to a technicality, had we gone to trial we would have lost, but his widow
settled with us because she was trying to hide assets from the IRS and I guess
she thought I could mess up her world if she didn't settle.
But I digress. I've said this before, and I think it's important to say this
again, mainly for the benefit of victims who are related to or know their
accusers: If there is a person in your life who has falsely accused you of
child abuse, or made comments as to how you must be guilty....GET RID OF THEM!
First of all, people like that are DANGEROUS to your family. Furthermore, it's
simply crazy to continue to allow someone who is dangerous to have access to
your family and information about your family. For some, it may be the
emotional equivalent of an amputation. Do it anyway.
Personally, I'm pretty cold and hard hearted. The decision was a no-brainer for
our family. I've never had any regrets....My mother and I opened a bottle of
champagne to celebrate each accuser's death. When Herbert died, a friend called
to tell me to turn on the news. The first words out of my mouth were, "Did
somebody finally kill him?"
I'm saying this publicly because I think this is so important. And I don't mind
saying personal things like this because sharing this shows that I've been
there. I'm not just giving advice with no personal knowledge of breaking ties
with family. I've been there.
Dorothy
Herbert's Obit
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest at University Hospital on Monday, November 13, 2006, Judge Herbert E. Kernaghan, Jr., beloved husband of Jean Hartley Kernaghan of Augusta. Judge Kernaghan was born August 17, 1938 in Augusta, Ga. He did his undergraduate studies at Georgia Southern University and received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University. He was a US Army Veteran, former Assistant State Court Solicitor, Past President Richmond County Jaycees, former Chairman of Richmond County Sheriff's Merit Board, former Director of Santa Claus Anonymous, former member of the Board of Directors of Augusta Cerebral Palsy, former member of the Richmond County Board of Elections, Board of Directors County Business Association and Advisory Board College of Business Administration Georgia Southern University. Judge Kernaghan served two terms as Chairman of Richmond County Republican Party. He was selected AugustaLegal Secretaries' Boss of the Year in 1981 and Jaycees' Outstanding Young Man of the Year in 1973. He was a member of Georgia Jaycees Rebel Corp., Hephzibah Agriculture Club, Augusta Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, American Legion Post #63 and St. Marks United Methodist Church. He was a charter member of The Redneck Supper Club, Augusta Coliseum Authority and Georgia Southern University Boosters. Judge Kernaghan was appointed Public Defender in Richmond County Juvenile Court in 1988 and was currently serving as Chief Judge of Juvenile Court, Augusta Judicial Circuit. Additional survivors include his daughters, Heather K. Lavey and Dorothy K. Baez; sons, Trey H. Kernaghan, Keith Taylor and Mack Taylor; and ten grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted in Magnolia Cemetery on Thursday, November 16, 2006, 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Gerald Varner and Rev. C.W. Edwards, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Paul Anderson Youth Home, PO Box 525, Vidalia, Ga. 30475, would be appreciated. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907 (706)364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
The Augusta Chronicle-November 15, 2006
Saturday, February 16, 2008
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