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How Do You Determine Your National Identity?

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February 03-2010:

How Do You Determine Your National Identity?

National Identity:

Firstly, the national identity of any culture or state depends on the following;

* The national flag that represents or identifies that sovereign state.

* The natives that are born therein, and feels mentally, psychologically, and socially connected to that culture or state.

* Being willing and able to speak, read, and write the native language, or the language that the National Constitution is written in.

* Being proud to be identified as a native of that culture, and would submit himself/herself, if called upon by that state, to represent it in times of war or from external aggression.

* Being engaged in the national politics, and political discourses, in your homes, schools (for informational purposes), in your Churches, Masjids, and Mosques, too.

* Voting in all local, regional, and general elections whenever it becomes possible.

* And advocating for the respect, regard, and espousal for the Freedom To Express and Exercise our Human Rights to Dissent, Express or opinions FREELY via The Internet, The Press, The Public Media, and Verbally.

* And finally, to ensure that The Rule Of Law, is Respected and Adhered to, under the Constitution for all Guyanese, regardless of political beliefs, affiliations, religious beliefs or affiliations, and ethnic persuasion too.

Derryck.
NYC.



A Needs Assessment For Haitians After The Earthquake Disaster This Week:


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January 14-2010:

A Needs Assessment For Haitians After The Earthquake Disaster This Week:

President Barack Obama said in an address to the nation of Haiti, The World, and the American people, the following:

QUOTE:
You Will Not Be Forsaken & You Will Not Be Forgotten. The USA & the World Is With You All The Way.


USA & World Assistance Arrives:

The USA military Navy, Marine Corps, Civilian Organizations, Medical personnel, and others are arriving en mass at this time at the Haitian airport and seaport. Vast amount of medical supplies, medical personnel (doctors nurses, medics), ad other related personnel are also included.

Food Packages, Water, Rescuing Machinery and other related equipment, Security personnel, Telecommunications personnel to help reinstall electricity and other technologies needed for international communications are also on board.


Rescuing the Trapped & Injured:

This is going to be a methodical and massive task. Because most of the trapped are under heavy layers of concrete and other rubble. And can only be reached (mostly) with heavy moving machinery, which is also under way. The roads throughout the city of Port Au France is almost impassable in most places. And it is in the cities where the bulk of the affected population is settled, and needs the most urgent attention and assistance.

Burying The Dead:

I don't know if or when burials can seriously take place in this national confusion and some chaos. But i presume that the normal claim of bodies by relatives are non-existent, because both categories may be difficult to identify, and even find.

So Mass Graves or Cremation may be the way to go, in order to alleviate the stench from the already decaying carcass laying in the open spaces on the streets. And those that are dead, and are trapped under the rubble in large numbers.

Distributing Food-Shelter-Clothing & Water To Citizens:

This is going to be a very challenging experience, for the following reasons.

* People are desperately hungry, thirsty, dirty, messy, stink, angry, and desperate for help of all kinds.

* Being able to get people to wait in line to collect essentials may be problematic.

* Hungry and desperate people are not necessarily inclined to be patient either.

Security & Policing The Townships:

I don't know if the local police are still in charge, equipped to deal with this situation, or is even still able to do policing at this time. So the US and her allies there, will have to implement (with the Haitian government's approval), temporary policing of the streets, ports, townships, and distribution centers. Until some Official Order is established by the Haitian authorities.

To Be Continued.

Derryck.
New York City.





GLOBAL NEWS FLASH-2

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January 10-2010:


HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARAB COUNTRIES:

Are perceived very differently than in the West. Someone can be killed for revenge purposes, or have acid thrown on his/her face, or raped (male and female), or his land and other property taken from him by the Sheik overlord.

And that is considered the traditional way to get justice or revenge for a loss, a hurt, or of honor.

YEMEN:

I have also noticed on TV how most Yemenites men carry a DAGGER visibly displayed in their waist. Unlike the SIKHS of India, who carry theirs concealed in their breast.

This country is still literally in the 16Th century socially, mentally, and culturally. Poverty is rife, and Fiefdom is the norm here.

A Light Skinned African American With No Negro Dialect:

These remarks were made in a private conversation by Democratic House Leader Harry Reid, sometime during Barack Obama's campaign for the presidency. However, he subsequently apologized to president Obama when the remark became public.

The Warsaw Ghetto & The GAZA Ghetto:

When Hitler's German forces invaded Poland, they quickly rounded up all Polish Jews and had them huddled into the a confined area of Warsaw. This confined space referred to as The Warsaw Ghetto, was fire bombed by the Germans, just before they exited that country, as they were withdrawing, with the Allied Forces hot on their heels.

The Germans were able to get ordinary Poles to tell the German Secret Police who were Jews among them.

Today in the narrow strip of land called GAZA, the same thing is being done to the Palestinians, by Israel. Who has these people totally surrounded, uses air strikes at will, anytime they feel threatened, and does not allow the Palestinians to move out of this prison as they would like.

Official passes must be sought from Israel by Palestinians, to get work in Israel, to visit the Holy City of Jerusalem, and to obtain essential food and other everyday commodities.

The British Labor Party's Woes:

British Labor Party (Transport Secretary) Mr. Geoff Hoon, thinks that his recent accusation against Prime Minister-Gordon Brown, for not supplying enough helicopters for the troops in Afghanistan is justifiable at this time. However, Labor cannot afford another WEAK LINK and TRAITOR from within right now.

The Party MUST consolidate it's resources, and come up with New & Fresh Strategy to win the commonweal's support very soon.


Derryck.
New York City.


YEAR OF THE TIGER-2010:




May I Be At PEACE!


May I Be At Peace,


May My Heart Be Open,


May I Awaken To


The Light Of My True Nature,


May I Be Healed,


And May I Be A Source Of Healing


For All BEINGS!

Derryck.
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Israeli Destruction Of GAZA Was Total In 2009!


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December 27-2009:

Israeli Destruction Of GAZA Was Total In 2009!


As the world watched Israel let loose a barrage of military ordinances upon that small strip of land called GAZA, in response to what they called, 'a response to HAMAS and it's militia terror They spared no one, civilian or militia in this onslaught. men, women, children, old people. And most buildings that they felt needed to be destroyed in order to show their military might to the world.


The news media both within Gaza and without, was debarred from entering the territory anytime during or after Israel air strikes and incursions. All that was reported mostly was Israeli's lies to the world, from their own media people, who sold the war to the rest of the world, as though Israel was under seize, and they were fighting for their lives.

White Phosphorous:

This dangerous substance was also used by Israeli forces on the GAZA strip. People saw it exploded in the air, or landed on the ground, caught fire, and burned relentlessly, regardless of whether water was poured on it or not. Those GAZANS who were unfortunate to be victims of that phosphorous attack, was burnt beyond recognition, some were burnt so badly, that there lives were severely threatened, while others died after being burnt.

And yet, Israel denies that they ever used that substance, even after graphic pictures were shown to the world to prove them wrong and to be liars.


Resistance Is The Only Solution When Attacked Or Under Seize:

When the German axis invaded Poland, Czechoslovakia, and subsequently France, the people resisted by any means necessary. In France this resistance movement was called The French Resistance. And played a pivotal role in providing intelligence from the ground to the allied forces in that war, thus eventually leading them to victory

The same is applied in GAZA, by Palestinians who have been under seize for decades, while the USA & her allies pretend to care for the lives and livelihood of these people. All those talks hitherto by the USA, her allies in the Arab world, and Arafat, did not do anything positive to allow the Palestinians to have their own state.

But all they did was to appease the Israel, while they continued to steal the Palestinian lands, kill them surgically on a daily basis, prevent their movements within and without that region, and literally tries to starve them methodically. With the intent to humble and humiliate these people to the point of total submission to the Zionist's wishes and demands.


We Will Resist Until The End:

But the Palestinians have resolved to fight the Israelis until they give up, and let them be free from danger, murder, free to move in and out, and allowed to have their own sovereign state as they should as a people, whose lands were taken from them, given to the Jewish people from Europe, and told that they must accept their neighbor as legitimate.

Even after their greedy neighbors have continued to steal more and more of the Palestinian lands, destroy their crops, refuse to allow them to move around, seek employment, or live like civilized humans should.


Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC.


A Few Decided The Fate Of The Majority In Copenhagen?


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December 19-2009:

A Few Decided The Fate Of The Majority In Copenhagen?


Twenty or Twenty Five Nations (behind closed doors), decided for 190 nations? Totally un-acceptable for such agreement to have any teeth, because it was un-democratic.

Therefore, whatever it purports will be illegal, not legally binding, and un-acceptable!

EXECUTION:

* Each country will indicate how they will make necessary changes in their emissions project.

* Each country will be subjected to the same levels of scrutiny, transparency, and accountability for their promises/agreement.

This agreement is not legally binding, but will convey in spirit the resolve collectively and globally, to work towards curbing Global Climate Emissions that are harmful to the planet, and all therein.

Ten billion Euros was proposed (for ten years), to help developing countries cope with their intent to comply with this accord.

African delegates said NO to this agreement (more or less).

Derryck.
NYC.

Indonesia Cannot Afford It's Military Budget:


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December 17-2009:

The State Of Indonesia Cannot Afford It's Military Budget.

I was watching aljazeera.net tonight, where this topic was being discussed by one of it's anchors, and two interviewees. The anchor was contending that the Indonesian government currently, cannot afford to finance the entire apparatus of it's military institutions.

Historically, the military indulged in co-operatives and other legal and illegal operations to finance their coffers, and some filled their individual pockets too with the revenue earned.

Laws were passed by the current political administration for the military to surrender ownership and control, of all businesses they are managing or owns. But this seem to be quite an ordeal for the government, because most of those who serve therein, earn wages that are considered not commensurate to the risks they are exposed to, or for the National Security that they are liable to be called upon to uphold and defend in times of crisis.

So many indulge in undercover illegal dealings, that can be associated with those of the Mob or Drug Lords. Not only the Army is corrupted, but the entire military and para-military apparatus. Which sometimes indulge in activities that involves civilian deaths, harassment, abductions, and terror, with impunity.

Restructuring The Military:

What seems to be the solution to my mind are the following.

* A thorough assessment of the national defense needs of the Army, Navy, Maritime Corps, and Airforce.

* A thorough assessment of the National Police Precincts/Stations, Internal Security agencies, and Fire Fighting Brigades too.

Then deciding how large each segment or institution would be, could be financed, or is necessary in the overall National Security Construct.

* Then instituting some form of institutional and voluntary work programs within the Army, like Community/Housing developmental assistance, Road maintenance and Construction, Bridge building, and Disaster Preparation activities.

This MUST be instituted in order to keep these men and women meaningfully engaged/occupied.

Because an idle military contemplates mischief.

Derryck.
NYC.

How Could You Train An Illiterate People To Govern Themselves?

December 02-2009:

How Could You Train An Illiterate People To Govern Themselves?

Afghanistan:

President Obama promised to focus on developing the Afghan government, Locally and Centrally, to govern themselves.

He also emphasized that training the National Police, the Army, and other Security Agencies in that country, is vitally necessary to safeguard all Afghans in the cities, while the US and N.A.T.O. forces concentrate of hunting down the Taliban and El Qaeda insurgents.

Illiteracy:

The majority of the population in Afghanistan are illiterate. The Local and Central infrastructure that is necessary to allow for effective and efficient governance is absent. There is no official Civil Service to talk about either, and historically, business was done via the War Lords, in their respective regions and spheres of influence. And most of these War Lords are also illiterate.

So even if we want to co-opt those willing War Lords to hold governmental positions in their regions officially. How could they perform efficiently, if they are also illiterate, with no professional or modern day concept of governance, or managerial skills that could account for large sums of money in their control.

Or for the payment of salaries, pensions, and health care concerns of the Police, the Army, and all of the other Governmental Agencies that would be necessary, for the management of the Afghan State.

Corruption:

Currently, the Afghan government is riddled with corruption at all levels. Even the Hamid Karzai's brother, who happens to be an official in his government, is notorious for his corruption too. Coupled with Mass un-employment in the agrarian or rural areas. Most of which depend upon the Poppy production as a source of income for their families's survival.

How could an illiterate agricultural oriented people move away from what they have been doing for decades to earn a livelihood. Just decide to change their occupation for something else, which they have little or no abilities, know how, or possible qualifications?

Re-training & Re-educating Afghans:

However this is done, it must be methodical, easy to implement, localized, ethnic and regional in conception, and with the advice, input, and with the acceptance of those to whom it is intended to benefit.

Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC.

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH THIRTY THOUSAND MORE TROOPS!

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December 01-2009:

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH THIRTY THOUSAND MORE TROOPS!

President Obama will NEVER fully withdraw US troops from Afghanistan & Iraq. It is not his nature to accept defeat, nor to appear weak.

It is the American INFLATED EGO that prevents REASON from getting attention.

The Republicans by history favors war.

It brings money to their campaigns, business, and military munition's manufacturing supporters.

It is unfortunate that most young conscripts in the US military are willing to serve wherever they are sent.

But those who make the decisions in The White House & The Pentagon, seem to take them for granted most of the time.

Derryck.
NYC.

The EU Seeks A President For The Union:

November 19-2009:


The EU Seeks A President For The Union!

The Lisbon Constitution does not stipulate what the duties of the president will be. So asking prospective candidates to submit their names for that position, does not help anyone in deciding if he/she should run, because he/she will not know what is expected of him/her.

Therefore, it seems like the heads of states of each EU country, will be deciding (behind closed doors), who will be the preferred candidate. This does not auger well for Democracy, which this Union so boldly claims it upholds.

And whoever gets the nod, will not be the choice of the commonweal of all EU states.

And this final choice will also not be the choice of any election result of the entire EU commonweal either.

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November 10-2009:

Selecting The President For The European Union!

The Lisbon Treaty does not stipulate what the President's duties would be. Therefore, selecting someone for that position without A Job Description may be very challenging indeed. So I would like to offer some suggestions:

* This person should be European first and foremost.

* He/she should be within the age range of 30 to 50 years of age. Not too old or too young, to appeal to wide cross section of the EU commonweal.

* He/she MUST be able to bring People together. Preferably someone with a history of mediator or conciliator of disputes.

* He/she may also be an academic or may have served for some time in a diplomatic situation or ambassadorial position.

* He/she MUST have a reputable and credible employment history, personal integrity, and the ability to express his/herself verbally, privately, and in publicly too.

* Finally, he/she aught to be Good looking, not Fat or Obese, (athletic may be an advantage), and with a progressive world outlook, with the ability to make compromises.

Derryck.
New York City.