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Friday, August 27, 2021
Afghanistan in Crisis and other Facts.
I find it ironic that these hypocrites in the media and in the far right are blaming for Biden for those unjust bombing attacks (that killed 13 U.S. Service members and 18 people were wounded). They act like Biden committed the terrorist attack when he didn't. This tragedy was not created by one man. It has been decades long in the making. Western imperialists during the 1980's once supported the mujahdeen. For decades, many factions have brutalized the Afghan people. Today, ISIS K claimed responsibility in the multiple Kabul bombings that killed U.S. service members and other innocent human beings. Such attacks are evil, have no justification, and aren't representative of morality. The question is what to do next. The issue with Biden was that he didn't prepare for a more cogent, multi-phrased exit strategy. It is obvious that the Taliban would not keep its word, and many terrorist elements would continue to exist in Afghanistan regardless of what would happen (which is why the Taliban is allied with Al-Qaeda, but the Taliban is not an ally of ISIS). Some forget that Trump made a bad deal with the Taliban, released 5000 Taliban prisoners, blocked all visa requests for many Afghanistan people to come into America, and blocked Biden's access. Also, the neo cons and many in the corporate media want America to have a permanent U.S. occupation of Afghanistan which won't work. At the end of the day, we can't force another nation freedom by weapons alone. Only a political solution via a long term solution would exist to make Afghanistan free. I do believe that the deadline should be extended to make sure that every American and any Afghan ally are evacuated from Afghanistan.
There is a lot of information about the violence in Portland that many people didn't know about. The Proud Boys lied and called the terrorists who invaded the U.S. Capitol "political prisoners." The invader and terrorist Ashli Babbit was shot and killed by the Capitol police. Reverend Dr. Chuck Currie said that Proud Boys members hit his car and called him a slur. The Proud Boys fascists assaulted and cursed at people in the violence at Portland. Antifascists were there. Both sides had clashes. Fascist militia men vandalized one man's tuck and beat him, because the man was with the counter demonstrators. These fascists destroyed a medical vehicle. Live gunshots were in existence. The police never intervened until gunfire was shot. A do nothing approach in dealing with fascist terrorists is a wrong approach to take. It is hypocritical for the far right to demonize BLM, but they coddle Proud Boys and other far right extremists who beat innocent people. It is no secret that some police officers have ties to far right groups. People have every right to reject the views of anti-democratic and authoritarian hate groups like the Proud Boys.
The G-7 held an emergency summit as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan accelerated. Afghan refugees face steel border walls and barbed wire from Europe's powers. For over three decades, Western powers have been at military campaigns in Afghanistan turning millions of people into refugees. There are about 10,000 people at the Kabul airport awaiting departure. Europe refused to take more than just a few thousand refugees. It is no secret that some in Europe are very overt in xenophobia. Far right people didn't want German Chancellor Angela Merkel's policy to open the country's borders to allow about 1 million refugees from the Syrian war in a settlement scheme. Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa tweeted that he didn't want the EU to open up against migration from Afghanistan. I find it ironic that European imperialists invaded continents for centuries, but these same imperialists harbor hatred of anyone peacefully coming into their lands. European Parliament President Davide Sassoli opposed his statement.
20 Years have passed since Aaliyah have been physically not here. Yet, her legacy is still here forever. Street, yet sweet defines her life by tons of people the world over. Her music just makes people feel good, and her songs were ahead of their time. She was more than the Princess of R&B music. She was a trendsetter, a fashion icon, and a young movie star. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, NYC, and she was raised in Detroit, Michigan. She was a very intelligent soul. She excelled at school. Aaliyah made multiple albums and worked with many legendary artists like Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Guinwine, and other human beings. The 757 (where I'm from) helped to produce her classic album of One in a Million in 1996 via Missy Elliot including Timbaland. Her first film was Romeo Must Die, which was about rival families competing for power in California. In the year of 2000, she had the song of Try Again. By 2001, she worked with Timbaland with the song of We Need a Resolution. Aaliyah had many friends, and she was always a person who had a humble personality. She loved to be involved in interviews, participate in vacations with friends, and she was an expert dancer. Aaliyah loved to perform on the stage and inspire crowds. I was almost 18 years old when she passed away in August of 2001. I remember that time just like it was yesterday. Gladys Knight was a mentor to her, and Aaliyah was planning on being on the Matrix and Sparkle. She was about to be even greater beyond 2001. As part of her legacy, Aaliyah helped to innovate R&B and hip hop music. She helped to bridge the gap among both genres. Her vocals and sounds were futuristic. Future artists are all influenced by her too. Aaliyah was the icon of dance, music, and the culture of black human self expression. She will be missed and always remembered for her grace, talent, and humble spirit.
Rest in Power Sister Aaliyah.
I haven't mentioned this information here before. Some time ago, I found out that many of my distant cousins live far in Portland, Oregon. That is certainly amazing. First, in the beginning, my 4th grandparents are Morefield Hurst (1827-1918) and Milly Woodson Bozeman (1830-1910). One of their children was Josephine T. Hurst (1868-1929). Josephine T. Hurst or my 3rd great grandaunt married Kenneth Sykes on December 5, 1888 at Southampton County, Virginia. One of their children was Mahala Lue Sykes (1895-1994), and she married a man named Robert Goodman Brown (1888-1948). One of their children was my late 2nd cousin Kenneth Harold Brown (1934-1990). Kenneth Harold Brown was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Later, he moved into Portland where he married Adrienne Loyce Battle (b. 1938). Together, they had the following children of Kenneth Battle Brown (1956-2004), Alethea Lunell Brown Jennings (b. 1962), and Benita Brown. Each of these 3 human beings are my 3rd cousins. Alethea married Marvin Wade Jennings Jr. on July 3, 1987 at Vancouver, Washington state. Alethea is a well known health expert in the Washington state area.
By Timothy
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Afghanistan and Other Issues.
Today, Biden has just finished talking about Afghanistan. Right now, it would be impossible to release everyone out of Afghanistan (who are Americans and Afghanis who want to leave too) by the date of August 31, 2020. The war hawks are hypocritical for many reasons. They claim that they want Afghanistan to be free, but a permanent occupied Afghanistan by Western forces is never freedom. They claim to oppose the Taliban (which is a terrorist group that hates freedom including women), but they are silent on the Western war crimes that have taken place in Afghanistan for almost 20 years now. In fact, American intervention in Afghanistan goes back since the late 1970's. They want us to forget that the Reagan administration supported and funded the mujaheedin. Many people in the corporate media are angry at Biden, but the corporate media in large measure promoted the Iraq War that cost tons of lives (both Americans and Iraqis). I will say that the Biden administration should have done a better job in executing an exit strategy. He should have done an exit plan based on many phases allowing a final change for the Afghanistan government to be truly independent. Trump and Miller used xenophobic operatives to gut the State Department via processing program which was wrong. We reject the Taliban and the foreign policy war hawks who want foreign aggression, occupation, and endless war. You can't make a permanent U.S. occupation of a sovereign country. I do believe that the deadline for evacuation should be extended.
The violence among the Proud Boys and anti-fascist groups in the city of Portland, Oregon outlines the serious issue of far right extremism. We have a long history in America in dealing with political polarization and tons of tensions. For example, the U.S. Civil War was between the North and the South. The violence took place in Portland which is home to many protests and political debates. The Proud Boys is a nefarious hate group that bashes women, bashes black people, and supports the racist Donald Trump. That is very much clear to ascertain and state. We have to use our discernment and live peaceful lives. We should never take the bait. We have to keep our eyes open build in our communities, and defend our human rights. Right now, the FDA has officially approved of the Pfizer vaccine to combat the pandemic virus. Immediately, New York City have said that they mandate teachers and staff at NYC public schools to be vaccinated. More vaccine mandates exist nationwide. I mentioned months ago that in the near future, there will be more policies of institutions to require people to get vaccinated in order to do many functions. Many tragedies have existed as a product of people not being vaccinated. President Biden has called on companies to issue vaccine requirements.
We know that Trump and Stephen Miller sabotaged the Afghan refugee program. One former Trump official said that Miller made a xenophobic and racist remark about the refugees. Now, Biden is using a program to evacuate Americans and many Afghanistan residents out of Afghanistan. This exit plan has been hard and controversial. There have been over 37,000 people evacuated from Kabul since August 14. The Taliban wants Americans out of Afghanistan by August 31. That date is impossible to safely send people out of the nation among Americans and any Afghanistan people who want to leave. Members of the Pentagon have briefed journalists and the American people for numerous days. It would be impossible for the August 31 deadline to free any Afghanistan person to leave if they desire too. Tony Blair and Karl Rove were war hawks criticizing Biden, but they came out to promote the disastrous Iraq War. The Taliban is a regional militia. We know that right now that the Taliban threatened people and assaulted women and journalists in 2021 too. Some people are concerned about possible ISIS and more al-Qaeda fighters coming into Afghanistan. Many refugees are having background checks and other assistance.
The California recall election is unique. The GOP promote far right ideologue like Larry Elder. I remembered him from long ago when he was on the D.L. Hughley show. I first thought that Larry Elder was faking his views on TV, but he is not faking. He believes in far right views back then and today. He was an extremist then and now. He is like Abbott, Noem, and Ducey. Each believe in the myth that true government must reject progressive solutions to problems. Also, Elder is known to support Donald Trump. We know that Trump is a racist, sexist, and xenophobe. Elder lied and said that Trump isn't to be blamed for the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol when Trump said to his mob go to the Capitol and try to prevent the election results from being certified. Elder wants to end welfare, end the social safety net as we know it, abolish the minimum wage, and end corporate taxes. He does't even believe in state family leave. He minimizes the danger of second hand smoke, and he opposes mandates to save lives from the pandemic. I heard of Elder for almost 2 decades. We know of his game.
Yesterday was the Birthday of Sister Ava DuVernay, and she is 49 years old. She is world famous black American filmmaker. She has worked hard. She has directed films like Middle of Nowhere, Selma in 2014, and the documentary 13th in 2016 (about the 13th Amendment and the prison industrial complex). She was born in Long Beach, California. She grew up in Lynwood, California which is near Compton. She would travel to Selma as a child on summer vacations. This inspired her to film Selma, as her father witnessed the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. She graduated in 1990 from Saint Joseph High School in Lakewood. At the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), she had a double BA major in English literature and African American studies. She was a journalist, a hip hop artist, and a scholar. She worked on short films. She did documentaries too. Her first narrative feature film was I Will Follow, which was drama starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Ava DuVernay grew to be one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation. DuVernay is part of the new generation of black filmmakers who are unapologetic in their Blackness and show universal messages at the same time. She was involved in the film of A Wrinkle in Time in 2018. She continues to work. Her upcoming work of Colin in Black and White is to come on Netflix in October of 2021. She is our legend of this time. I wish Sister Ava DuVernay more Blessings.
By Timothy
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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