"They took all the workers from the companies and nearby shops," he told the Associated Press news agency."-"The ministry of the interior has nothing to do with this arrest and especially not the commando forces and the forces of public order brigades who are not authorised to do such operations," Maj Gen Rashid Fulayah-
The rule of law, or even general order , in the capital city has never materialized. I do believe there was an early window for a realist success-with the proper policies, but that gift is gone, and now here is where we stand-6000 bodies so far this year and 50 people get kidnapped-"The commander of the police commandos in Baghdad denied earlier reports that the raid was officially sanctioned"--right there. between chaos and collapse is where THEY are. We need regional cooperation-now! Unemployment, i believe is a root cause of unrest. The "security environment" is given as a counterpoint-but we are back to square 1. which comes first? Employment must be provided to those out of work. Would almost certainly contribute to stability. The masses of unrealized talent needs to be cultivated, which takes time that could be provided by such a policy. It seems so simple of an equation-although part of a master equation, this piece could fit nicely into the jewel of a world that would shine. kidnap 50 in Iraqi capital
5.01.2006
MIDWIFE OF INVENTION
25 feet of concrete 400 miles a wall, that which is being constructed as we walk about our regular day. built to divide and give-extra land to the israelis, of course. how can one stop the cycle of violence? i can see a day, though, when all men find a way to coexist in peace. where transparent governments who can no longer secret their way around. when even the government has "personal responsibility"! ha! you say. soon? probably not. the in-between? incredibly tumultuous. life in the early 21st century? incredibly complicated. overall? the future will be limitless-if we can get across the threshold we are on, now. imagine-cheaply produced, clean energy. a renewed focus on locally grown and sold organic produce, a de-fastfoodization of america, if you will. a realization that we(and corporations) can use and accept environmentally friendly products, services, and strict controls and countermeasures on ALL sources of pollution. Such policies would inevitably become the MIDWIFE OF INVENTION, creating opportunites for companies to take place in some kind of green revolution that says being green does not automaitically make enemies if capitalists. i am stopping now-must go to bed-but look at the map of the separation wall here: http://electronicintifada.net/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/7/1775
4.27.2006
on gasoline
gasoline. petrol. what is happening to our republic? ok. too cliche a queston. but with congress putting all seriousness aside, and NOBODY offering up real solutions-whats a guy to do? how about not blaming the oil companies, for once. they are corporations, and therefore by design profit when their commodity price goes ever higher. If one reads big media, listens to right wing talk radio(20 million rush listeners alone-know your enemy's power, reach and message-all the better to defeat them!), the House, the Senate- they all play the blame game with Big Oil- or they call to drill more oil! ridiculous!!! Our governing bodies are devoid of ideas.
I think a few obvious and pragmatic items might help depressurize the spectre of peak oil until (hopefully) ingenuity and invention offer a real solution. here goes.
first, make a national gasoline standard which is as tough (or almost as) as the strongest state requirements. this will be both environmentally friendly(sic)-and provide for efficient movement of product. second, build a new refinery with the most stringent environmental standards that current technologies provide. it should also follow that all existing refineries should be upgraded to this standard as well. Third, encourage cities to build mass transit, and develop new rail tech to transport freight. our mode of transportation is fundamentally flawed, is the underlying source of our current difficulty and must be changed. Fourth, and most important-all tax breaks, incentives, and subsidies should be taken immediately away from the oil companies, pushed into research to develop new forms of energy-particulary hydrogen power. The country which develops a safe, clean, and cheap form of energy will lead the world into a new age. this, coupled with our invention of the greatest tool currently available-the internet (open, cheap, easy worldwide information sharing), could be THE answer-to just about anything. Why a massive, transparent effort to accomplish this feat of feats is not underway on a scale never before seen is incomprehensible. the fact that no leaders exist to say such things as i have mentioned is unimaginable. The tasks of environmental protection and the energetic pursuit of energy technologies in the context of capitalism do not clash. they, in fact must be married if the world is to be saved.
I think a few obvious and pragmatic items might help depressurize the spectre of peak oil until (hopefully) ingenuity and invention offer a real solution. here goes.
first, make a national gasoline standard which is as tough (or almost as) as the strongest state requirements. this will be both environmentally friendly(sic)-and provide for efficient movement of product. second, build a new refinery with the most stringent environmental standards that current technologies provide. it should also follow that all existing refineries should be upgraded to this standard as well. Third, encourage cities to build mass transit, and develop new rail tech to transport freight. our mode of transportation is fundamentally flawed, is the underlying source of our current difficulty and must be changed. Fourth, and most important-all tax breaks, incentives, and subsidies should be taken immediately away from the oil companies, pushed into research to develop new forms of energy-particulary hydrogen power. The country which develops a safe, clean, and cheap form of energy will lead the world into a new age. this, coupled with our invention of the greatest tool currently available-the internet (open, cheap, easy worldwide information sharing), could be THE answer-to just about anything. Why a massive, transparent effort to accomplish this feat of feats is not underway on a scale never before seen is incomprehensible. the fact that no leaders exist to say such things as i have mentioned is unimaginable. The tasks of environmental protection and the energetic pursuit of energy technologies in the context of capitalism do not clash. they, in fact must be married if the world is to be saved.
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