Tel Aviv, Germany

First, for those who are not yet aware of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, please read the brief history here.

For the freaks who are already aware of the conflict, please deign continuing your reading. First Read this conversation I had with Mr, W. (Who is actually completing a MA in International relations of the Middle East at the Durham University, England. He also studied Philosophy, religion in the University of Toronto.) on February 4th of this year.

Angie says (8:08 AM):

Good morning!

W.'. says (8:09 AM):

hi there

W.'. says (8:09 AM):

you are awake early

Angie says (8:09 AM):

ca va?

Angie says (8:09 AM):

yeah, i need to get back in a normal schedule!

Angie says (8:10 AM):

damn it's been 2 weeks i haven't woke up before 10 am

Angie says (8:10 AM):

so what's going on over there?

W.'. says (8:10 AM):

there was a bomb today

W.'. says (8:10 AM):

first one in years

W.'. says (8:10 AM):

everyone is stressed out

Angie says (8:10 AM):

:\

Angie says (8:10 AM):

you ok?

W.'. says (8:10 AM):

its a long way from where I am

Angie says (8:11 AM):

ok

W.'. says (8:11 AM):

but everyone has just started feeling a lot less safe

Angie says (8:11 AM):

shit!

Angie says (8:11 AM):

be careful dear!

W.'. says (8:12 AM):

Its fine, its just psychological

W.'. says (8:12 AM):

but its so sad to see it happen again

Angie says (8:12 AM):

well... yeah!

W.'. says (8:15 AM):

I just thought we were over it

Angie says (8:15 AM):

Well i guess if it has to happen there is no way you could know

W.'. says (8:17 AM):

It really has not happened very often

W.'. says (8:17 AM):

twice in 3 years now

W.'. says (8:17 AM):

and only one person died

W.'. says (8:17 AM):

gone are the days when they would go off every day and kill 30 40 people

Angie says (8:18 AM):

even tho, the main purpose of bombs is to terrorize and create an atmosphere of stress and tention

W.'. says (8:18 AM):

exactly

W.'. says (8:19 AM):

and there is enough tension in Israel as it is

Angie says (8:19 AM):

not necesarly to kill people

Angie says (8:19 AM):

yeah, obviously

W.'. says (8:24 AM):

they like to kill people also

W.'. says (8:24 AM):

this is why they cover themselves in rat poisen covered nails

Angie says (8:24 AM):

oh! ho! ok i change subject here, but I think i will need to discredit Haper's government again!

Angie says (8:24 AM):

they do that?

W.'. says (8:24 AM):

why whats up now

W.'. says (8:25 AM):

yep

W.'. says (8:25 AM):

and then they go to childrens parties

Angie says (8:25 AM):

new security certificates

W.'. says (8:25 AM):

and these kids have rate poisden covered nails in their bains

W.'. says (8:25 AM):

nice huh

Angie says (8:25 AM):

oh god!

W.'. says (8:26 AM):

my ex is still pulling nails out of her leg 6 years later

W.'. says (8:26 AM):

go figure - these are the people we are dealing with

W.'. says (8:26 AM):

what can we do

Angie says (8:27 AM):

ah!

Angie says (8:28 AM):

human beings can be sadistic !

Angie says (8:28 AM):

it's scary!

W.'. says (8:29 AM):

the thing is we stop them doing all this, if we didnt stop them they really would start killing every single person

Angie says (8:29 AM):

i wouldn't be surprised anyway

W.'. says (8:30 AM):

hey Quebec sponsored terrorism at one stage

Angie says (8:30 AM):

as a person who is in this conflict everyday, do you think there is hope?

W.'. says (8:30 AM):

build a big wall, that stops the killing

W.'. says (8:30 AM):

this is the best you can do

Angie says (8:31 AM):

Yeah, we sponsored terrorism, we elected Mario Dumont as the Opposition government!

W.'. says (8:32 AM):

lol this is where I dont know enough about canadian politics

Angie says (8:33 AM):

that guy is a right-winged crazy terrorist castrating democracy

W.'. says (8:33 AM):

ah I like those types

W.'. says (8:33 AM):

haha

Angie says (8:33 AM):

sure...

Angie says (8:35 AM):

heh !

W.'. says (8:35 AM):

so why do you hate harper then, go on tell me

Angie says (8:36 AM):

well! Ask Jack Layton knows why The Untakens hate Harper and his government!

W.'. says (8:37 AM):

arrghh noooo not NDP

W.'. says (8:37 AM):

haha

Angie says (8:37 AM):

we do share some point of view with Mr Layton

W.'. says (8:38 AM):

lol get your wife from a cataloug also?

W.'. says (8:38 AM):

Im sorry thats evil ..
Angie says (8:39 AM):

Question: did the guy got his wife in a catalogue or is it propaganda?

W.'. says (8:41 AM):

Its a bad joke, his wife is a chinese woman who can barely speak english

W.'. says (8:42 AM):

yet she is a Toronto MP

Angie says (8:42 AM):

Propaganda... yeah...

W.'. says (8:43 AM):

although I generally dont like leftwing parties

W.'. says (8:43 AM):

as they are so unrealistic

W.'. says (8:43 AM):

and overly idealistic

W.'. says (8:43 AM):

and tend to ruin economies

Angie says (8:43 AM):

and building walls is realistic, you think?

Angie says (8:44 AM):

i have another stand point on the subject

W.'. says (8:46 AM):

I know

W.'. says (8:46 AM):

when you spend all the time in the middle east, you want a government which makes you safe

Angie says (8:48 AM):

in my district we elected a member of Quebec solidaire which is clearly a left-winged party and i saw A LOT of changes in the cleanness

Angie says (8:49 AM):

i had the chance to talk to Francine a couple of times and she is really back on earth, has integrity and her way to see the problems to come is really refreshing. not all left-winged parties are unrealistic.

Angie says (8:50 AM):

but you know, me, so The Untakens refuse to get labbelled...

W.'. says (8:51 AM):

haha well I wouldnt want to stop the glorious revolution

Angie says (8:54 AM):

you are not to ignore that it cannot go on and on and on. This economical context at the expens of the environment and peace... like i said in a forum during de FSQ. "It's all like the virus in the egg. Pasteur would turn in his grave."

Angie says (8:56 AM):

but it take more than a few line on msn to explain that philosophy

W.'. says (8:56 AM):

I think enviromental issues are important - but thats about it, I am all for economical development, as its the only thing shown to bring peace

Angie says (8:57 AM):

hahahaha!

Angie says (8:57 AM):

are you kidding!

Angie says (8:57 AM):

money is the main motivation to wars

W.'. says (8:57 AM):

inequality is the cause of war

W.'. says (8:57 AM):

not the factmoney exists

Angie says (8:57 AM):

it's not a couple of $ spent on security that will justify all this mess

Angie says (8:58 AM):

well as human nature is, money is a way to power, power brings inequalities

Angie says (8:58 AM):

it's nothing new

Angie says (8:59 AM):

this system will bring our own loss

Angie says (8:59 AM):

it's getting worse and worse...

Angie says (9:00 AM):

you know how we make vaccines right?

W.'. says (9:00 AM):

capitalism has many problems but it is by far the est system we have got so far

Angie says (9:01 AM):

they usually inject a virus in an egg and once the virus ate all the egg, it dies. then we inject it into a human body, so it has a purpose in the end. But can you tell me what use we will be once you've ruin everything?

Angie says (9:03 AM):

well it's not because it's you that i won't admit that i think this stand point is a little selfish...

Angie says (9:03 AM):

and do not tell me that it's not getting worse?

W.'. says (9:03 AM):

I think to put the whole world into one small box is too simple and too reductionist

Angie says (9:05 AM):

well it seems that this world have been put in a small box by a couple of big heads and the box hidden at the very bottom of a closet

Angie says (9:06 AM):

of course if i don't buy locally it's not gonna affect Senegal's economics

Angie says (9:06 AM):

this planet is small and we all affect each other

W.'. says (9:06 AM):

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3502572,00.html see this

Angie says (9:07 AM):

as it is the same shit

W.'. says (9:11 AM):

did you see the article

Angie says (9:11 AM):

On both sides nothing like that is justified. but this is human nature...is it too late to make a U-Turn?

W.'. says (9:11 AM):

we need to just build some walls

W.'. says (9:11 AM):

and let people get over their problems

Angie says (9:12 AM):

ok like in Berlin?

Angie says (9:12 AM):

yeah! in Berlin it fixed the problems huh?

W.'. says (9:12 AM):

that a wall dividing the same people

W.'. says (9:12 AM):

I mean a wall dividing different people

Angie says (9:13 AM):

i can't believe some came to that conslusion

W.'. says (9:13 AM):

?

Angie says (9:13 AM):

you mean build walls, phisical walls?

W.'. says (9:13 AM):

yep

W.'. says (9:14 AM):

as its the only thing which stops the killing

Angie says (9:14 AM):

shit!

Angie says (9:14 AM):

ok, let's not fix the problem at the source...

Angie says (9:14 AM):

let's just patch it

W.'. says (9:14 AM):

it is not possible

W.'. says (9:14 AM):

it is too idealistic

W.'. says (9:14 AM):

trust me

Angie says (9:16 AM):

well since those people wont get a proper life qulity as they are gonna lose the freedom in profit of the real propblems (what are directly proportional to the degree of injustice on this planet), and since capitalism put the world in the same box, let's just shoot them all! It's gonna fix the problem

Angie says (9:17 AM):

i can't believe you guys arte studying university doing researches on the problem and came up to that conclusion!

Angie says (9:17 AM):

it's outrageous!

Angie says (9:18 AM):

it's nothing personal don't get me wrong

Angie says (9:19 AM):

humanity never really evoluate in the end!

W.'. says (9:19 AM):

haha trust me people at univserity think like you

W.'. says (9:19 AM):

people who know what is going on think like me

Angie says (9:19 AM):

well it might become personal though

Angie says (9:20 AM):

jeez !

W.'. says (9:20 AM):

I am not being personal

W.'. says (9:20 AM):

but there is a difference in the ways people think

Angie says (9:20 AM):

well, not you, me

W.'. says (9:20 AM):

I would suggest take some time to live out here, for example, and then you know all you can do is build a wall

Angie says (9:21 AM):

i am not saying i dislike you, but i disaprove you stand point

Angie says (9:21 AM):

god!

W.'. says (9:21 AM):

if you had seem what I had seen, then I think you would agree with me

Angie says (9:21 AM):

no!

W.'. says (9:21 AM):

I know its hard to hear that

Angie says (9:21 AM):

you don't know me

Angie says (9:22 AM):

NEVERi would come to this type of conclusion!

W.'. says (9:22 AM):

when your life and the life of your friends/family depend on it you would

Angie says (9:22 AM):

no!

Angie says (9:22 AM):

I support freedom!

Angie says (9:23 AM):

let me think about the subject

Angie says (9:23 AM):

i will write a blog within the next couple of days on it

Angie says (9:23 AM):

dont worry i will keep everything anonymous

W.'. says (9:23 AM):

if you build a wall and people dont die, or you talk about lots of ideological nonsense and people die all around you - you

W.'. says (9:23 AM):

pick the first

Angie says (9:24 AM):

well then you need no more researches on the problem, you found the right solution.
W.'. says (9:25 AM):
pretty much

Angie says (9:25 AM):

all we need now is an architecte

W.'. says (9:25 AM):

once there is peace, as in no killing, then you can talk about the ideological issues

W.'. says (9:25 AM):

but not before

Angie says (9:25 AM):

humanity don't need you anymore

Angie says (9:25 AM):

W...

Angie says (9:26 AM):

peace as in burrying the problems, not fixing the problems

Angie says (9:26 AM):

see i don't think this conversation is useful

Angie says (9:27 AM):

well it was

W.'. says (9:27 AM):

its difficult

W.'. says (9:27 AM):

but it is complex

Angie says (9:27 AM):

but adding anything would be a waste of time

W.'. says (9:27 AM):

and its hard on MSN

Angie says (9:27 AM):

yeah!

Angie says (9:27 AM):

i mean

Angie says (9:27 AM):

it'snot obvious

Angie says (9:27 AM):

so let me think on the subject and i will write something about it

Angie says (9:27 AM):

it will be my first blog for the new campaign

Angie says (9:28 AM):

it's its very topic !

W.'. says (9:29 AM):

ok Ill read it

W.'. says (9:29 AM):

but remember I come from a very different perspective on all this

Angie says (9:29 AM):

how much do you hold to your stand point

W.'. says (9:29 AM):

and this is what I study my whole life

Angie says (9:30 AM):

isn't it ironic?! honneslty, Angélique Calypso has not only friends

Angie says (9:31 AM):

a couiple of people sent me anger messages after i spoke on internet forums

Angie says (9:31 AM):

I warn you, i can be a pain!

Angie says (9:31 AM):

but my goal is not to destroy people's reputation, but to find solutions and the truth

Angie says (9:33 AM):

and since i keep to my stand point regarding freedom, people around me are free to think whatever they like till it start to be harmful for others

Angie says (9:34 AM):

this is why i can stand sharing time with someone who think the opposite

Angie says (9:35 AM):

but there were people i condenm right away, and people who think it's random, don't get the point...
Angie says (9:35 AM):

not that i hate anybody

W.'. says (9:36 AM):

it sounds like there is a lot of things for you to express

Angie says (9:36 AM):

even the ones who are very cruel and idiotic

W.'. says (9:36 AM):

I understand why you express what you do

W.'. says (9:36 AM):

but my views have changed since then

Angie says (9:36 AM):

well it will still change W

Angie says (9:36 AM):

as you know it

Angie says (9:36 AM):

but you are still the guy i know, from what i see

Angie says (9:37 AM):

it's cool with me

W.'. says (9:38 AM):>>

I have a lot of experience and a lot of time on all this

Angie says (9:38 AM):

as long as you are not trying to kill me in my sleep! or add walls to my apartment!

Angie says (9:38 AM):

lol

W.'. says (9:38 AM):

my heart is in the right place, but also so is my head, and it is my head which guides me in all this

W.'. says (9:38 AM):

its a long time to discuss all this in person

W.'. says (9:38 AM):

haha

W.'. says (9:38 AM):

well maybe when I am montreal Ill build a small wall

W.'. says (9:38 AM):

around cot st luc or something

My point isn't to discredit my friend, nor is work, but to make people come to a reflection about the responsibilities of the majority face to some minorities rebelling, how they pretend knowing how to easily fix the problems they created themselves and their part of responsibility in the wealth of those minorities. It is such a western behaviour, the same happened here, and everywhere needed, with the Natives. And the Majorities and masses point of view and indulgence regarding terrorism.

I asked a friend of mine, who lives in Israel his opinion on W.'s solution.

"Putting up a wall is quite problematic. The Arab and Jewish populations aren't really split up geographically so there's no real line where you could put up a wall. It would require moving all the Jews to one side and all the Arabs to the other side.
Then there's the other problem of Arabs who are Israeli citizens. For the most part they prefer being Israeli citizens than Palestinian ones.
And finally, if you split the region into a Muslim nation and a Jewish nation, you're pretty much getting rid of any idea of democracy around here.
When Israel was founded, it was declared a Jewish Democracy. This s a very problematic definition for a country since there are many non-Jewish citizens. The direction should be creating a single democratic country that doesn't care at all about religion, race and what not. But I'm afraid that won't be possible while the religious and the extremists on both sides are holding the power in their hands..." -Asher

Do I need to say more? Ask German youth why building a wall was a reckless and inefficient solution.

It is much time that we stop coming to conclusions based upon races or history and pretend it is self-respect. The main motivations nowadays are money and pride (religion is the worse hypocrisy and pride feeder invented by men to have control on everything that first appear as weaker than them. Smaller people, women, small groups, you get the point. If you are an obese and can't stop eating, why not putting a lock on the fridge and keep the keys in your pocket? And why don't you just swallow the goddamn key? It is running out of your control anyway. All that instead of spreading chaos all around your little person, focus on controling yourself!)

I believe it is the responsibility of the majorities of this world to prove their real potential and find solutions at the source instead of wiping with the back of their hand, wash away the solvable, human lives like it is for them so easy to do when their it is all question of capitals. My friend might have good intents to protect Israel's people, but they aren't all on your side W. Who are really Israeli? I have doubts concerning the motivations of your superiors W. and you are still the one who will sustain their the consequence of their mistakes.

It is much time that we stop coming to conclusions based upon races or history and pretend it is self-respect. The main motivations nowadays are money and pride.

I only wish one day, that the few (the US of A, England, Canada) who interfere in Middle East business, as much as they pretend to know better, would actually know better.

Self-justification: you want democracy as you impose it (like it made pure sense anyway, as long as it serves your interests. It smells like self-defeating to me.)

Self-appointed, you desire power and money and the very top of the pyramid for you alone, self-evidently!

Self-aware, you prove, reduce, yourself (to) a simplistic greedy entity, that can't think deep enough to find appropriate ways to the situations when sometimes it's so self-explanatory, what would you win in giving in some of yours?

Don't be self-willed, "It's easy, just wipe away the problem." doesn't represent a long term self-sufficient solution, but only a short term self-denial of your self-abused impotence, cowardice, a proof that you are too self-conceited to admit the problem might come from you and your self-contradictory obsolete system. How can a machine be self-propelled when some parts of it are neglected?

I guess what we end now to solve political issues are mechanics, no architect of terrific walls with self-locking mind, self-pity and self-hypnosis, what is a countdown to a self-fulfilling prophecy self-inflicted: self-destruction.

More blogs to come on the topic.

Written by Angélique Calypso

BLOG ARCHIVES!

01 Dec 2007

A break I'm telling you! Current mood:exhausted Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes The Untakens are taking a break for a while. I'm going out of the country for a while. But I am still looking for renegades to help me in my tasks. You have any ideas, topics for blogs? Let me know! Thank you so much for being there. See you next year! ;) Angie 5:16 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

11 Nov 2007

No update update. Current mood: optimistic Category: Life Dear consiracologists friends, It's the stagnation in all its meaning! There is nothing at all on my mind beside some events on december 4th Landvätirr, just barely started to speak of! I am taking a break, trying to recover from a major burn out that last a couple of months (yes, because, behind the though Angie lies a human being with limits and feelings. Who could had say?) And now i am trying to have a "normal" life, that i should call more decent. I even have a man on my mind, but since he is mentally sane, he is probably trying to run away from me. Hahaha! C'est drôle! Right now as i am eating a mango, peache et apple collation, i am thinking: "wow, what the fuck is that mess that is my life?" And only the echo of an empty apartment is responds Tomorrow night it's the conference on the convivial decreasing. Again at 7 pm, at L'archie! I must be there, so for all that want to know what i am sercetely up to. You can show up, if not, well, may the demons bring you back to Hell (no just kidding). Ok! My dear conspiracologists friends, be good, brush your teeth and help your neighbours plowing the front yard. You might, and i say might, get a reward! Salut, à la prochaine, Angie Calypso (who is maybe in love for real) 7:41 - 1 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

26 Oct 2007

Giant Demonstration tomorrow organized by Le Collectif Echec à la Guerre Current mood: ..[if gte vml 1]> ..[endif]-->..[if !vml]-->determined Le Collectif Échec À La Guerre organised a demonstration to denounce the illegitimate occupation of the Canadian troops in Afghanistan tomorrow, saturday @ noon. @ Dorchester Square. (corner Peel and René-Lévesque) Ma presence is mandatory there. So is yours. We are all concerned. Come and let them hear your voice. This is what democracy is for! I realise people don't give a damn about their opinion, if they have one at all... If you think Canada is really up to defend democracy in Afghanistan, inform yourself. Then you will realize how much they governments disinform the population. You might find the idea of using the freedom of speech a good one. For more information see this link: http://www.aqoci.qc.ca/ceg/index.php?id=9 5:29 - >0 Comments> - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

21 Oct 2007

Recent crisis of conscience... Current mood: crushed Category: Life Warm air blows in a wind that reminds me of my latest lack of carefulness... Forgot to live my life through what I call a brand new sane life style. I extol a anthropocentric convivial economical decrease, but what do I care for my own little life as the advanced monkey I am. Because after all's said and done, I remain an animal, a curious one in fact, but still my desires and instincts stay the same! Through all the mess I twirl thoughts untill diziness tackles me down, then I become too tired to think about existence. That one of my own. I was walking on St-Denis street, corner Rosemont, tonight, on a nowhere, I pass by a bike left apart, dismantled like the carcass of a chicken devoured by a society thirsting pernicious actions. I am sitting still, listening to music in a tender dream that my fears aren't real as, carried by the wind, a delicate pure white feather lands before me. On the dirty sidewalk it crashes, it comes its end as one who hasn't seen its beauty carries this latest away in my forgetfulness. And I think there went my childhood, this is exactly what they did. Stepped on it, carrying it away from my sight. This night was a light brushing in the enormous time of humanity, but to me, it means the beginning of an end. The time remaining to the reign of my conscience. The latest that as known the paroxysm of pain, the crisis of an existence. When the feather slides off in the wind, it's now stained by a footprint of humanity. And they say it doesn't concern us all... Please mind our children. Angélique Calypso 5:59 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

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FIRST TRIBULATION: THE ECONOMIC GROWTH Category: News and Politics FIRST TRIBULATION: THE ECONOMIC GROWTH From years, there is a fashion, spread on every wall on which we can place adds: this is the ideology of eternal growth and consummation. This divine concept is now considered like the entire material part of the society. Its more common measurement instrument, the classic GDP, is not a good indicator of quality of life. For example, warm crime and prison, destructive activities, are included in the GDP. But there is a factor that we forget more than others when we criticize this kind of indications: the role of nature in what some people call religiously "prosperity". The only management of stress and urban or rural pollution create a loss in general quality of life, even if it is maintained with difficulty by our hospital-society. So the economic growth is an illusion; the artificial system, bigger than nature, takes gradually its place in human way of life. The same way we replaced hunt by agriculture 10 000 years ago, we extract now ourselves from our ecosystem, hoping to freed human race and establish a severe control on artificial zones engineered for an entire "vassalisation" of environment. The result is an explosive demography… And the destruction of ecosystems, overproduction, and the abandonment of real natural resources (like forests and rivers, that are precious in their quality of Earth regulators), for the profit of a human's dependence transition from nature to industrial complex. The GDP growth – in its classical definition – is artificially swollen by industrial activity that is functioning like a simple replacement to natural activity! (Climate control, irrigation and building industries are good examples of that.) But this new type of activities is totally unproductive: first, they are responsible for environment destruction, and second, they waste precious human resources that should be dispatched somewhere else, or better, nowhere. We rapidly forget that the natural regulation process is a piece of an active infra-economy. The reason is simple: the capitalist system drowns us under useless and artificial things. Nevertheless, a big part of our economy is based on rain – we don't use irrigation everywhere in agriculture – natural growth of trees, and on the climatic conditions in oil pumping areas. Should we include the sunset in calculation of economic growth? The quality of life or abundance cannot be summarized by economy that cannot be summarized by human activity. Landvättir 5:19 - 2 Comments - 1 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

19 Oct 2007

Angie is faced to several problems. Current mood: determined Category: Blogging The departure of Manifausto is rather a mess,but we manage to come back in force in a couple of weeks. It's hard with my 40 and more hours a week job to keep up, but i have great help and back up now. I am rather exhausted and sick these days. I haven't participate to the radio show last night and I might regret my decision to not to, but I pertinently know that i couldn't had say a word. I won't give up my project nor my goals. Angie is one though b****!!! So stand by while I'm fixing the other's mess! Hahah! Thanks for being with us. Angélique (The Recurrent) 5:36 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

15 Oct 2007

A New Member for The Untakens! Current mood: ..[if gte vml 1]> ..[endif]-->..[if !vml]-->..[endif]-->excited Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Yesterday, has join The Untakens, Landvättir. Student in History, I sincerely think that our new friend will actively participate to our activities! Stand by for a first refreshing blog signed by that most welcome smart young man! Angie Calypso 5:50 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

07 Oct 2007

Untakens split! Current mood: peaceful Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Because of several fights over few things, Manifausto's participation in The Untakens is now over. I'm seeking new ideas that will help me go ahead with my activities that must become OUR activities! I am seeking serious people this time. One with whom i will go along and that will be professional and professional only so it will avoid similar situations like the one that happen with Manifausto. Thank you for your understanding and please bear with me while i am picking up the fucking pieces! Angie 8:49 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

03 Oct 2007

Teams problems in The Untakens are being fixed! Current mood: cheerful Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Stand by for more blogs! Angie 5:18 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

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11 Octobre L'Avis d'urbains au Bistro Sanguinet Current mood: cheerful Category: Blogging 11 Octobre L'Avis d'urbains au Bistro Sanguinet Grande première... L'Avis d'Urbains sort de ses studios. 18h-19h Émission en direct du Bistro Invités:Jean-François Lessard (chanson) Isabelle Monette de l'Action terroriste socialement acceptable plusieurs surprises 19h30 à 22h00 Musiques, contes, variétés

28 Sep 2007

Citizens of the world, express yourself to the US Department of State! Current mood: sleepy Category: News and Politics The US Department Of State created a blog where you can express yourself on different subjects, so don't miss that opportunity, go and express yourself! :D The All Mighty US Department blog! Read you there! Angie 5:51 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

16 Sep 2007

Message to our conspiracologists friends! Current mood: determined Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Thank you for your support! In a short periode of time i see The Untakens on the map! We have an important message to deliver to the population on this planet and for that we need your help! All of you who see and believe that there are problems in this world, caused by humanity and believe that we still can do something to make things change! We need you to carry the message along the streets of your city! No one should accept to live in a world destoyed by the greed of few of us who seem to not care at all for the others. Those that are starving and hope to have a chance to live healthy, physically and mentally and for at least 7 decades! Every morning the ring of my alarm clock reminds me of the purpuse of it all, to serv money and the greedy. (i am one of the lucky to have a good boss, but the machine isn't just and well...) It's time for change! Humanity should be for humanity and not for money slavery. It's now time for everyone to realize it's also their responsibility to react against the oppressors and those who make sure that you will have peace, freedom, wealth, happiness! WE ARE NOW SEEKING HAPPINESS, BUT NOT THE RIGHT'S WAYS! LET THEM KNOW IT! LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE MATERIALS. AND IF THEY ANSWER YOU THAT LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH! WELL TELL THEN THEM THAT AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE, "WE'RE JUST ZEROS AND ONES" ANGÉLIQUE CALYPSO 7:50 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

30 Aug 2007

Greek fire is up to something Current mood: pensive Category: News and Politics The Greece, the Greece, the Greece is on fire... Seriously, i am sad by the losses of the 60 lives of that incident. Surely many lives could have be spared if the Government had reacted faster but we couldn't expect much from the System, don't we? I recall myself some other natural disasters who have happened before and how the political machine had polluted the facts for their own causes. Let's have a look again, my fellow Conspiracologists: The Tsunami of December 2004 This catastrophic disaster has caused about 300,000 deaths. On that number, they were about 3500 people from the other countries. I don't remember the exact number of Canadian tourists but by the way the information was treated, thanks to the Mass Media, we were the only victims involved! The other Caucasians around also deserved some attention but that was all. Hooray! The Katrina Storm of 29 August 2005 When Katrina gained her level 3 super - Saïyan form, she went straight to southern Louisiana to make some rampage in many cities like New Orleans. While the increasing frequency of the natural disasters could be scientifically explained by the Global Warming, the President in charge have chosen (not thought, because he wasn't elected to think but to choose, big difference) another theory: Divine retribution. It is because that New Orleans have that vicious pagan practice called Mardi Gras that they received this storm straight from the hand of god. I can continue to call back other events but as the time i type this blog i imagine another theory that could explain why Greece is on fire: maybe it was Divine retribution. I mean, com on, if you have a Superman ancestor with hippie hairs, trumpets that can blow walls and a rain that can last only 40 days in a row, it is not so pompous to pretend that fire could have taken Greece to punish them of making the next Olympic games in Pekin! Sorry, you say that Jesus can't live with other gods? Use your imagination dammit! Why do you think that the Bible is the worldwide bestseller? Hint: they were like no author rights at that time... What again? You say that the capitalism System sleep with the Religion and the Right wing politic, and they wouldn't harm their new friend, China, who don't care about human rights? Guess what: I think the same thing. Pity that they care about money, it could have been a great story to tell near a camp fire... I hope that this disaster will end soon, like i hope that other miseries of this world will still be remarked and criticized by us, Conspiracologists. Written by Manifausto 9:19 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

23 Aug 2007

People from Quebec: FSQ this weekend! Current mood: excited Category: News and Politics Nous participerons toute la fin de semaine au FSQ (forum Social Québécois). http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/social/2007/index.php See you there! Angie and Manifausto 5:14 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

16 Aug 2007

US Army highest suicide rate in 26 years speaks up against it's own cause. Current mood: pensive Category: News and Politics Please read the article here. Now lets analyze the situation in a realistic way. Michael Moore, by traveling around on the land at war question of American soldiers in Iraq, in his movie Fahrenheit 9/11, gave America (as well as all The Occident) the start for race to a collective guilt trip! He brought the problems on different angles, but forgot to tread that tricky approach on the issue. Again the US patches the gaps left behind by the missing in the report, by hiring more psychologists, when they should change the whole course of things, stop all this mess! It's obvious that The Untakens are anti-war activists (a term we hear more and more in the media nowadays), but this is out everyday reality and since it's our job as anti-war activists to do so, lets questions the war in Middle-East; it's real purposes and meanings. What are the Bush administration points of view? I will be honest with myself first, I don't own the Universal knowledge, my conclusions might sometimes sounds too simple. However I feel that truth lies in simple things, obviousness. If ironically most of people share The Untaken's points of view on the subject of the war in Iraq, there are still few, and all that upon their pretended knowledge who believe that the US will gain from that war. ME, with my humble ignorance, truly, strongly even, disagree! I might not be aware of all economical and political issues, but I recognize human distress when I see it. First, it's not that the main purpose of this war hasn't been stated clearly by the President Bush himself, more that it changed versions several times, versions that all lied alternately bathing in a vicious hypocrisy. To bring democracy in Iraq." When did he state it? Oh yes! That was right after "he" realised the world's population found out that the massive destruction arms was an utter scam! "No! True! I meant, I wanted to bring democracy in Iraq! Yeah! That's it! I want to bring to the Iraq peace of mind!" We all know that he meant more personal economical profit. More power gained on the expense of the US citizens' life, pretending in the end all that was for their own sake. A better, richer country, best fed with hydrocarbons, money, pride and… and what again? Best fed with lies, wounds, fears, loss, gaps, needs, missing. Flooded by tears, feeling of utter powerlessness before an eminent doom, fated to fall bleeding country buried under shame and a decreasing economy. Alright then, stay in your country! Never cross our borders ever again to buy our natural resources. I'm sorry?! You want us to buy US? And what if we can survive without you, with all our natural resources? Will you declare war on more countries if you come to the conclusion that you can no longer feed your people with your own waning or with more lies? Will they buy it this time? Do the US soldiers commit suicides? It's not exactly true; they were murdered by your mistakes and lack of consideration for human life and anything else but your personal bank account credit. By nothing else but your vile and all assumed tendency to avarice! What war can't do for a nation in need? Angélique Calypso 2:29 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

15 Aug 2007

TWO DAYS BEFORE THE GREAT ECONOMIC SABOTAGE! Current mood: busy Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes Here we are, at two days from the big economic sabotage on Turtle Island (North America). Read here . Use your brain. Bring some changes into this mess! Break the rod! Cut the strings! Be your own master! Angie and Manifausto PS: Blogs had been short lately. Busy planning few things! :) 11:33 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

14 Aug 2007

Farewell, my old activist! Current mood: contemplative Category: News and Politics Last Friday, Irene Morgan Kirkaldy died of complications of Alzheimer's disease. This woman died at the venerable age of 90 years, but a long time ago in 1944, Irene did a thing that changed the tide of the fight against segregation: instead of letting her place for a white person, she stood her ground. It took 2 years before the Supreme Court ruled in favor for Ms. Kirkaldy. This judgment paved the way for many other cases against racism. In 2001, she received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Clinton. When she was arrested in 1944, she was treated like a persona non grata and 55 years later, she received the highest recognition for a good citizen. While we shouldn't expect to receive medals at the end of our life, we should always try to go beyond the Law to get Justice. It is what every citizen should do. It is the only way to live in a better world. I wonder if Irene remembered that fateful day in 1944. At least, we will remember her example to stand our ground as good citizens. Written by Manifausto Additional info on this article. 8:17 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

11 Aug 2007

Hierarchy carries more weight than ethics! Current mood: frustrated Category: News and Politics Conscience, Liberty of thoughts, Free Will, we could expect a minimum of this in our democracy. We should expect that people from the outside who are willing to join us have access to the same rights. That right is now contested by the Bureaucracy of the same System some cherish. That Bureaucracy is trapped by its own set of rules which certainly not represent the idea of Democracy. That System, derived by the old institutions, tries to stick ourselves on their own obsolete mindset. Otherwise, they know that if they don't continue to influence us, we will know that they are of no use anymore and we will try to kick them out, but we already know that don't we? It is just that for now we don't have the numbers to swarm them. A good example of what i am talking about can be found here. Like the old days when armies shouldn't target the officers, we set them apart from the grounds troops with a conscience immunity. When you're a war resister you QUIT the army you belong to. You don't have a grade anymore. You are a citizen again (good thing!). Why the Immigration Canada would give you a rank based on something you are not anymore? Because you can have more attention from the "media"? Because you had a better salary before and so, you are certainly be able to be a better part in the System? Let's face the truth: The System is not made for humans, because we are many. The Nations are too big to let everyone one have a right to speak. The only way to control a mass is to repress them and to use Mass Media which is not known for its intelligence. As long as we stick to those rules we will be ranked, we will be Taken. But if we break the classes we can hope to break the Machine. If we denounce those schemes we will prevail! A true democracy can only be good by people responsible for their actions, and the only way to achieve that is by being close to it. If you are not, people will decide for you and not for your own good. You know, the Conspiracologists wouldn't have much work if we lived in a perfect Democracy. But I know they can all recycle themselves into a new job. I know it because otherwise i wouldn't have that zeal! Until then, keep up the good work! Manifausto 11:59 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

07 Aug 2007

Bush's New Executive Order: A Perfume Of World War II Current mood: pissed off Category: News and Politics And once again, The president of the United States Of America only had to stretch his arm to extend his power, doing directly against the current crushing the wave of democracy, burning down the bridges between sanity and humanism. Giving the war in Iraq a perfume of good old World War II. Is it that our friend George cares to carry on the family traditions? Yes, that he proved us, by following his father's steps. However, you might want to know how Geroge's grand-daddy helped Hitler's rise to power? If you are curious, click here. However, even tough it's outrageous, this is not the subject of my blog. No! No! Behold, dear Mr. President issued a new Execution Order which has for tittle: "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq" Read the article regarding the Executive Order Here. Let me guess, if I understand well, while you care for oil and poppy cultur in middle east, it is now illegal in your country to desire peace and feed the people dying in there. Oh! I surely understand the exact purpose of it, you want them to starve so they can't defend themselves, you want them to be sore and famish so they want be think about your infamy. (Wait isn't what you ALSO do with your own people?) Plus you want to be perceived as a great Saviour once you will get to give one little bite of bread for million of people. Or is it that you dread terrorist (oh! I heard that word too much) financing inside your own borders? Wait let me quote you! "I have issued an Executive Order blocking property of persons determined to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq or undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people." That was surely flattering when you made your own rules when you played dodgeball in school. I didn't know it was a republican game! It seems that we learn everyday! Ok! Now let's discuss serious topics. 1- What is it of people against your unjustified war that live outside your country? (Oh! You know you can't touch us!) 2-What will happen if you find out about our Anti-War MySpace page and all the people on my list that live in the US? (Or don't you take us seriously. I know, we fully agreed to the terms of service when we signed up with Myspace, that we are under the laws of the US. Huh! So What?!) My third and last question, but not the less, nonetheless the most important: 3-How come the people of your country DO NOT PUT AN END TO YOUR MANDATE?! Stop this vile funfair and restore order! It's time for changes George! It's time for your people to stop this madness before their freedom get crushed till it becomes dust of what it used to be and leak between their weakened fingers. Before hunger and despair came across their streets and fields till they lose the will to care. You are a dictator and an oppressor and one day it will turn against you. Stop calling people who are trying to help people criminals, we all know that you and your pimp of Cheney are the criminals! I didn't invented it, the whole world is looking at you and think you are stupid enough to underestimate all of us! But something you should always remember: "On hands and knees, we crawl, you cannot stop us all." -Trent Reznor Good luck now Mr. Bush! Angélique Calypso 8:21 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

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Machiavelli would turn in his grave... Current mood: pensive Category: News and Politics "Canada is the more best country in the World" -Jean Chrétien North of the country of South Park residents, lies a peaceful country where everybody keep their doors unlocked and doesn't own guns. This nation has been for a long time a place with its own culture, but the more we are digging into the Globalism, the more few politicians think that we should all march under the same banner. We used to say divide to conquer, but with the mass media the opposite happens to be much more veracious. Anyway, how could the Canadian people could be encouraged to buy rifles if they are not Americans? Those naughty differences that pull apart our nations need to be banished!!! ..[if gte vml 1]> ..[endif]-->..[if !vml]-->..[endif]--> On the spearhead on this so great movement toward cultural homogenity is M. Harper, the Bush wannabe. He is so anxious for following his dictatorship, he would sacrifice not only our own values, but also the internationals laws! I am referring to the case of M. Arar who has been arrested and sent to Syria for interrogation and torturing. See the full article here This example shows the cost that the Prime Minister is willing to pay for maintaining good (business?) relations with the U.S.. The eyes of M.Harper seems suddenly to blink when some friendly fire kills some soldiers of his country. War is a risky business, but we should expect some answers from your neighbour when they accidentally making some collateral damage at the expense of your own forces. I didn't vote for that guy because i knew we were up to trouble if he would get the seat, but he should at least try to act like one! So we know that our Prime Minister wants to be the puppy of Bush. We don't know what will be his next move, not because he wants to elude our vigilance but because M.Bush make so many mistakes that nobody could follow his trail on the same path! As good Conspiracologists and good Citizens of Canada, we suggest those choices to our Prime Minister: A) Make a big border around our country for those lousy illegal immigrants. B) Make nuclear weapons to threat other countries. C) Make an edict to make all opponent of war criminals (I think Angie will write on this one! ..[if gte vml 1]> ..[endif]-->..[if !vml]-->..[endif]-->). But if M.Harper would like to be instead a real leader, he would do none of those things. I am not a fan of Nicolas Machiavelli (better to know the enemy anyway!), but he should look at the sixth chapter of "The Prince", which says as follows: " ... A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savour of it..." Then, he should see that Bush is not a great man, and cease to follow him! Written by Manifausto 2:29 - 3 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

07 Aug 2007

Our Featured Movie of the month: The Simpsons Movie Current mood: jubilant Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities Review on The Simpsons Movie by The Untakens HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Read description of The Simpsons Movie here. After I typed an whole review on the movie, i decided to delete the thing. The only reality to this movie is: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Go see it! Angélique Calypso 10:43 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

06 Aug 2007

theuntakensfr Current mood: sick Category: MySpace I know I promised that the French version of The Untakens MySpace would be done by the end of the weekend, unfortunately I got sick. This will be done by the end of the week, hopefully. Thanks for being with us! Angie 12:23 - 1 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

03 Aug 2007

Attention French version of MySpace The Untakens. Current mood: excited Category: MySpace I am working on the French version of MySpace The Untakens. It should be done by tomorrow night. :) By the way, the 5 days of boycott arrive fast enough. I will elaborate on it in a blog by the end of the weekend. A fair way to break the rod... Angie 11:40 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

28 Jul 2007

Interview With An Activist: Bryan Becker a.k.a DEFENDER OF PITBULLS! Current mood: supportive Category: supportive Pets and Animals The Untakens interviewed Bryan Becker a.k.a THE DEFENDER OF PITBULLS and we desire to introduce you to a real activist with a noble cause: To open people's eyes and bring them to the understanding the myths on pittbulls is distorted by some media-staged propaganda. The myth cause severe damages to the breed when human beings should be punished for raising them as warriors. The animals are more numerous to suffer from that situation. Example: Bryan is currently following every steps of a legal proceeding against Michael Vick, NBA player accused if breeding pitbulls for dogfights. Accuse of cruelty on the animals, you can load your mind with horrible pictures of beaten up dogs that gives you a little start and alarms you. You find yourself in a state of mind that might bring you to do the same with the responsible of those acts of cruelty! Bryan sees his MySpace stats at the highest as you might had seen him in the "Cool New People" section, where one of our members found out about him, like 1600 other people who felt that Bryan's message is important. However If some support Bryan's cause, few violently disagree! But spotlights on Bryan! Who can say it better than himself.? The Untakens: Please Bryan Introduce yourself: Bryan: My name is Bryan Becker. I'm 32 yrs old.I live in Richmond BC Canada and I am college graduate. I work In the computer fields of Web design and Network Administration. I am currently building a large voice for pitbull advocates. The Untakens: What is your specific goal? Bryan: My goal is to create awareness for pitbulls and BSL(Breed Soecific Legislation) dogs. Over the years I have an intense media campaign towards pitbulls. I'm trying to educate those willing to listen that pitbulls are not the aggressive and mean dogs they are made out to be. Any dog is capable of being mean and aggressive. Eventually through this education of pitbulls I would like to have people take a more active role in defending these wonderful dogs. I would like to have money being donated and more shelters acceptong pitbulls and placing them on a no-kill policy like other dogs. The Untakens: Do you own pitbulls? Bryan: I own and have owned several pitbulls over the years. I try to take in as many as I can on the budget that I live on. I am always willing to take in rescues or to foster pitbulls until a proper home is found. Its been almost a decade now that I have owned nothing but pitbulls. The Untakens: When did you start that quest for the truth about pitbulls? Bryan: I have always had an interest in animals as a whole. My interest in pitbull started about 17 years ago when my neighbors son bought one. He was a wonderful family pet and I couldnt see what the hype behind all the pitbull hating was. Duke was such a friendly and happy dog. He wouldnt hurt a thing. I've had several pitbulls over the years and many people have given me negative feedback on the ones I have owned. Most of the feedback I got was based on ignorance. The Untakens: How do people react when you talk about pitbulls? Bryan: Most people I talk with react in a fairly positive manner. I love answer questions that people have about. I tell people no question is to stupid or naive. I found that there are many people out that know next to nothing about them. Even some people who own them dont really have a clue about them. It's owners that know nothing of their dogs that end up putting ablack mark on pitbulls. There are also alot of people that don't care to listen to the facts. All they base their opinions on is the media hype surrounding them. The Untakens: What is the biggest myth about pitbulls? Bryan: Well, the 2 biggest myths I hear are that pitbulls are dangerous and that pitbulls have lockjaw. The only reason pitbulls have the danger label attached to them is because of intense media attention. We dont hear of dalmation attacks or cocker spaniel attacks on the news do we?? I know to many pitbulls owners that have children and would defend the lives of their dogs to the death. I have several pictures of families with pitbulls to calltheir own. The pitbulls aren't considered the family pet either. The pitbulls are considered part of the family. See my myspace profile and the pictures you find will tell the story. www.myspace.com/thepitbullpage As for the lock jaw myth...pitbulls have no such thing. There is no evidence to support that pitbulls have a locking mechanism in their jaws. People asking if pitbulls have lock jaws is one of the most commonly asked questions to me. Pitbulls have a fierce determination about them. The lock jaw myth boils down to one thing. Pitbulls will is indeed very strong. They are such a determined breed and don't like to give up. The Untakens: What is the most accurate thing people know about pitbulls? Bryan: The most accurate thing I've heard from other owners is that their pitbulls have made the most loyal and protective pets they've owned. I have not found one owner, including myself, that disputes pitbulls being the protector of their home. The other accurate info that people know is that pitbulls are extremely misunderstood. As I said before, they have been labeled as dangerous and that couldn't be further from the truth. The Untakens: Bryan how do people react to your cause? Did you find people (organisations) who share your sympathy for pitbulls? Brayn: People have always reacted with interest to me when I speak about pitbulls. I started my myspace profile 8 weeks ago and i'm already at 1600 people on my friends list. that list is growing daily to. Many of these people have taken the information on my profile and spread the word to others and have managed to change a few negative opinions. I have so many people on my friends list that share the same love of pitbulls that I do. I get over 200 messages on a daily basis with all kinds of questions and comments. people are showing a real interest in protecting this breed and saving it from the BSL movements going on around the world. I am amazed at the support that people have offered to me. I get so mant people asking what they can do to help. I ask them to repost information and bulletins, talk to people about pitbulls in a positive mature manner, to start rallies and protests and to most importantly...adopt a pitbull and porve to the pitbull haters of the world that we as owners aren't just drug dealers or thugs or pit fighitng groups looking to boost our image by them. The Untakens: Obviously, if some share your opinion, few oppose it? Who are they? Bryan: Well, there is no shortage of close minded individuals out there that will not listen to reason. I respect their opinions but I feel that they are set in their ways and will not change for anyone. I have received numerous insults and death threats on myspace in regards to my profile. Most of the time its pathetic name calling and i just erase the letters before I even finish them if they get to ignorant and rude. The death threats have started recently, however, I dont put much stock in them. I just tell them where I live and ask them to drop me a line when they get there. The Untakens: How far are you ready to go for your cause? Bryan: I willing to do whatever it takes to achieve my goals. At one point I was extremely radical in my activism however that route is not pursued so much these days and even if it was I wouldnt be discussing it on here. I'm willing to recruit, edcuate, donate and participate in anything that the pitbull worls has to offer as long as its putting pitbulls in a positive light. The Untakens: What are the next move to wreck the myth about pitbulls? Bryan: Well, I will continue educating people from my myspace profile and I have been discussing the possibilites of creating support gear available for sale having the proceeds go towards pitbulls rescue shelters. I'm in the very early stages of discussion with a few people from my area about starting a shelter but without the funding it will never pan out. Which brings to the possibilites of holding fundraisers like protests, rallies and possibily bbq's with those proceeds going towards pitbull advocacy. The Untakens: Are you positive about it? Bryan: I am beyond positive at this point in time. Positive is an understatement is my books. The response I have been getting from people I speak with or from those on my friends list on myspace is has been one of the most rewarding and influential things that has happened to me in a long time. I, Angélique, know two owners of pitbulls. Simone and Ouzy are far from the terrible monsters described by that mediatic stage mess. Ouzy is a cute black female pitbuill in a family with a six months old little boy. I'm not scared for him at all, beside for the fact that Ouzy thinks she is a little kitty and sits on you on the coatch! She is such a terrible thing, she will lick your face and bring you back a ball if you throw it away. She also liked to "climb the trees", go figure! But she doesn't eat little kids, that's for sure. Thank you Bryan for your devotion for animals! Our message to people is: You have a cause? Don't give up! Bryan is an example to be followed. Keep doing your good work Bryan and the myth will shatter! Angélique Calypso and Manifausto 11:57 - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

27 Jul 2007

What can you do for yourself? Can you do it for the rest? = recruitment Current mood: determined Category: Jobs, Work, Careers Difficult to choose a category for that blog, I hesitated 30 seconds between hope, plans, goals and Jobs, work, career. Anyway, my point is, that what I am asking of you will surely take a life time, a lot of energy and work and above all that a true heart and guts! We want to know what would be your part in this team and what would you do to make this world a better place. No! No! Take your time, think about it. On our side we will evaluate the possibilities. And know that the rest doesn't mean the left behind. We need you all. What can possibly be done to make major changes. It's all up to us. All up to us all! Cross your arms and sit on chair show indifference, one day it will get back to you for sure. When you and your life partner will run against the time itself seeing your kids going out of the track because you can't afford one minutes for them... Instead of watching them run on fresh green grass. When it's too late you will find yourself chained to your office under tones of bricks and they will weight on your conscious, then you will ask yourself: "What could I had possibly did for happiness to survive the greed of the few who lead us... lead us fast and and right trough the dead-end?" One day a sage called Confucius said: "Find a work that you really like and you will not work a single day of your life." Maybe Confucius saved us all... Angélique Calypso 10:48 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

26 Jul 2007

Arctic sovereignty: what for? Male Chauvinism? Current mood: awake Category: News and Politics This is it: the opportunist dude from Ottawa, Harper, gonna buy some additional ships to protect the sovereignty of our valorous Country of Canada. See the article here (I have a little quote to put here for those historic geeks: according to some anthropologists, the word Canada doesn't mean " Village " but " wtf? ". When Cartier and his band of loonies arrived in the shores of Gaspesia, they fired with their cannons to celebrate their discovery (another proof of the stupidity of a boy club, only dominion). The natives, surprised, said the word that we now use as the supposed best place to live in the world. End of quote...). Why oh why? Well, according to Harper, we must protect those shores because now the global warming has opened our so sacred waters from terrorists and their insidious plots to destroy us! (wait a sec: that same guy didn't wanted to respect the protocol of Kyoto and now he has to act accordingly to the fact that this protocol is important to us all. Funny isn't it?). If we don't someone ELSE will take our water! How shameful! You know what? I don't care about that sovereignty nonsense. I don't care about who's gonna have the best lawnmower. We have plenty of place to live. We are so far the second largest country in the world but we are the 33th on the population list. We have the largest coast in the world and we want to have more?!? When you see corporates empires like Wall-Mart who don't own a land but still being ranked as the 11th country in a factual sense, you understand that countries like we know are going to become more obsolete than you think. The big corporations already knows that. But WE know that also, and we gonna fight until those entities will hit the ground... for good! Enjoy your life as a citizen of your country while it will last. In the meantime, you can try to enjoy the show or better yet, be a part of the show!!! Untaken yourself! Manifausto 1:53 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

24 Jul 2007

Atheists against the law? Current mood: discontent Category: Religion and Philosophy "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Albert Einstein I clicked on that link, very curious about how deep human stupidity can go. Now i can confirm how much Einstein was right about it. Read the acrticle here. I will just concentrate myself on a part of the article. (my replies will be written in red) The scientific method is held in high esteem by most atheists and it is composed of the following parts... .. Careful observation of a phenomenon. .2) Formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomenon. .3) Experimentation to demonstrate whether the hypothesis is true or false. .4) A conclusion that validates or modifies the hypothesis. ..Nobody has ever observed the creation of matter or energy. ..has ever observed a molecular cloud collapse or any planet form. ..Nobody has ever observed abiogenesis. Nobody has ever observed the evolution of any genome. ..Nobody has ever observed any phylum, class, order or family change. Evolutionists are excellent at Step 2 - Hypothesizing. (Hypothesis based on previous or similar obvservations) The only problem comes on Steps 1, 3 and 4 - Observation, Experimentation and Validation. (humans are limited by their 5 senses are previous experiences. God worshipers prefer to blame their God for those myseies instead of bringing valid hypothesis. They limit their reserch on only conclusion: an supernatural intervention) We read about their theories and the conclusions of the failed experiments they performed in an effort to validate their opinions about a phenomenon that has not only never been proven scientifically but has never even been observed. The definition of a miracle is an event which is inexplicable by the laws of nature. The fact is there are zero generally accepted scientific explanations on these issues. If you want to believe in naturalism it is fine with me but please don't make the erroneous claim that "science" is on your side. A miracle is the exception that confirm the rule. Instead of being pretentious and claiming that humanity knows everything of science (nature, call it whatever you want) those people should (and instead of coming to the easy conclusion that everything we haven't explain yet is supernatural) try to open up their mind by trying to find real answers based on what we already know and devellop this knowledge. DARK AGES ARE OVER HUH! In conclusion i would say: Sometimes things are not worth finding out. And on that I'll quote "All we ever were, just zeros and ones" -Trent Reznor (Zero Sun on the Album Year Zero) (sorry Trent I couldn't help myself!) If something existed first, that was surely something created by something else. Nothing supernatural here! Just things we ignore, like you ignore what I ate for dinner last night. My dinner was so not supernatural. That was an observed phenomenon! The proof, I ate the rest of it for lunch, now it's gone in the toilet! Right where the theory of gods belongs. Ah! Don't take it as an insult, it's purely rhetorical! I would say that we should concentrate ourselves on the reasons why we are alway fighting. Humanity, no sorry, civilizations started on wrong basis. We shoud review all this. Stop everything and realize one single little thing: We are animals, we share the same needs, that's all we need to know and we should find out quick before desciption of humanity is definitly written under the word Virus in The Great Every Languages Dictionnary. If you cannot see the forest because of the trees, don't think it's an unobserved phenonmenon. We've seen it over and over again. Change disk or doom yourself to Eternal Ignorance! Angélique Calypso 7:45 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

15 Jul 2007

Black mark of the hand of the United States Current mood: cynical Category: News and Politics Paramilitary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "...Designates forces whose function and organization is similar to those of a professional military force, but which do not serve under the formal command of state or government military bodies. They may or may not serve the interests of the State, and may include police, mercenaries, non-military guards, death squads, or private groups....Or private army / private militias."As the new century began, the concept of war has changed. The "enemy" are now called terrorists and are no longer follow the rules of a standard army. The Bush administration have decided also the take a new turn of their own. To hide their hideous schemes from the media and the people, the U.S. are now using some military contractors instead of their own army. You can think that corporates army are a thing of a future cyberpunk world but the reality have already gone beyond fiction. Blackwater for example is one of the lucky few who had weekend warriors under the government contract. They have already been deployed in Iraq and they are still here. They have also been deployed during Katrina. Why they have been dressed with the full combat gear with a AR-15, a glock pistol and extra magazines? Maybe they should know that a tidal wave doesn't care about bullets. Maybe they should know that they should try to save civilians instead of posing as gung-ho's. The reasons of that privateer wave is simple: army losses are counted, mercenaries are not. Soldiers who do mistakes like shooting civilians are torturing prisoners can have a change to go to martial court, rent-a-soldier do not. You may think that they could be arrested as civilians? With some idiocies like the order 17 (under section 4 for slackers) in place, they have the best of both worlds when it comes to be over the law! How the Bush administration manage to have their so called republicans values get desecrated by that? Maybe because that they get along together. It is hard to be rude to your friend when you accept donations for your own safety. It is much harder when your friend give some money into the hands of people you want to succeeds. But don't worry if you are not sharing the same values as Erik Prince of Blackwater. If you like, you can manage to train your special unit into the task you want them to do. You can do this online on their own website! I would kill to see the first episode of Pimp my squad! You want to do some homework? Let's try to test Blackwater's policy: go to their website and fill the applications with some exotic demands. As good old capitalists customers we should have the best service possible. Here are some suggestions for those who lack imagination. - Guerrillas soldiers - Anti-riots units - Rocket launchers skirmishers. - Non landing pilots - Chainsaw wielding close combat gore fighting - Hitman - Special drug harvesters and deliverers - President The term private will no longer have the same meaning again. At the same time, we are going to make the same mistake as the Roman Empire, as Gibbon thought centuries ago. "...the Roman Empire succumbed to barbarian invasions because of a loss of civic virtue among its citizens.[3] They had become lazy and soft, outsourcing their duties to defend their Empire to barbarian mercenaries, who then became so numerous and ingrained that they were able to take over the Empire...". Written by Manifausto 8:28 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

06 Jul 2007

Siege City's citizens' wallets again under attack! Current mood: devious Category: News and Politics Here is what we are discussing of these days. City expects to regain lost of taxation power. One of our conspiracologists asked us yesterday when we will protest against that whole funfair. We will be discussing this over the weekend. She is concerned about the economical situation of small businesses due to parking lots taxation, but more for the future of Arts on the island. That is also our concerns. Mario Dumont's law project to translate every Hollywood movies in Quebec (Read Here about the law project ) represents a potential menace of boycott on province from Hollywood producers. It is surely not because of the approximate 70 000$ that costs a translation in Quebec, but more to the effect that would have on their proud, they don't like to be told what to do. That would be a nasty blow on Montreal's movie industry. That's only because our dear Mr. Dumont's kids lack too much culture, because their dad is nothing but a retarded chauvinist? More than likely! I refer and drag all your attention on the Total Refusal for explanations. Would it very harm if your kids would learn a little about another culture? This reminds me of the YMCA affair! (Read Here about ADQ's issues)You are not better than those religious oppressors, Dumont! Put blinkers to your kids, put blinders to our nation and dig the trench between us and the rest of the planet! We encourage you to put more severe laws when it comes to accept sexists. racists, culture terrorists into the Parliament! Hmmmm! You were right to fear Dumont, Art and culture will bring your doom! This is where we intervene! Ok, don't get us wrong, we don't like Montreal's mayor Gerald Tremblay. We don't mean to back him in his frustration. We rather despise his impotence, but it's our duty to protest against that law project! You want power Tremblay, than prove your are thrust worthy, gratify us a moment of debate! We will be there anyway! We will discuss your case over the weekend! Angélique Calypso 10:20 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

04 Jul 2007

Happy Unanniversary Day! Current mood: cheerful Category: Religion and Philosophy Every Year as the Confederation Day draws near, Canada's anguish rise a level. Is it because we don't want to remember our historical issues or is it that the train of doom of the 4th of July is rushing towards our deffenceless Nation? It's redundant, every year on the Independence Day there is a disaster! Here. Last year that was the aliens, again!! When the year before that was the mass destructive meteors! Damn! I can tell you that, even if it was meant to be dismantled the French are sick of rebuilding the Eifel Tower! What a shame! Or is it the 14th of July meant to be dismantled in favor of the 4th? Help me understand here! Is it the beacons fireworks that give them the cue to the Judgment Day? Or is it the aggressive patriotic movements of the flags that excite them and give them the go for the race of demolition? Maybe in the confederation of the United Constellations blue, white, red together means the formal declaration of WAR! How do you plan to spend your money on this Doom Day? There are plenty of horrible mass destruction reasons in theaters to waste it, after all. This Year it will be hypocrisy in robots disguises! What will be next year's gift paper wrapping? Well for sure there will be Bushes, chains, rods and strings and shame! Do yourself a favor, spend your 10 bucks on a good bottle of rum! And drink one washing wave to The Untakens and to the right reasons why this day should keep existing; set yourself free of these vile rooted images of your Nation! This by yourself, be really independent! You don't have to celebrate with the idea of a catastrophe and a after-taste of over drama floating somewhere in your mind. Don't fear! Happy Independence Day from Angie and Manifausto!

01 Jul 2007

Our Feature Film of the month: Children Of Men Current mood: excited Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities Children of Men. Children of men is more than just a movie, it is about a whole concept. In this universe not very far from now, humanity is agonizing and the director Alphonso Cuaron shows the long process of this sickness. The photographs, for example, are rich of pinpoints of the timescale this world has saddly taken. The long sequences filmed like a documentary just add flavor to this specific time of crisis, the exact purpose of it is to give us Theo's particular impression of longing in a situation of crisis (ex: the scene of the Uprising). The infertility problem is the main topic of the movie, however if we look beyond that, we figure out that this perception is only the peek of the iceberg. Theo says at one point in the movie that even without the infertility problem the world was doomed. While he is one kind of anti-hero we like, we face this incontestable truth: Immigration control, environment disasters, propaganda, and restriction of human rights, extreme violence, and terrorism. Those are scourges that plague this earth more that we can see. And those same scourges are beginning to show their ugly heads at our steps at the moment we speak. Quietus, an all new concept or an over exploited one, is distributed like ration tickets amongst the population. While nowadays we do prevention in our school against suicide, later the government suggests it to the population in an advertisement that would remind you of one for any type of allergy medicines. Fix the problem in the end instead of fixing the source of the problem. It's such a reality that it is scary. By the same token, what we know as illegal drugs (ex: marijuana) are STILL illegal for political (economical) reasons (they sleep together anyway, which one is at the top? Hard to tell! It's a "by default" faithfulness.) Quietus, reminds us of the birth control in China and also that a social entity has no moral whatsoever and fills up our minds with needs to make money of it. What brings us to the concept of the Boat Tomorrow, to cut our deeply grounded roots, set the sails of a new perception and get ready to travel the possibilities on different seas, to find solutions to stop the vicious dripping of the all mighty corrupted source of Humanity's problems. Currently watching : Children of Men (Widescreen Edition) Release date: 27 March, 2007 2:20 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

10 Jun 2007

Total Refusal Current mood: devious Category: Art and Photography Refus Global (Total Refusal) by Paul-Emile Borduas Descendants of modest French Canadian families, labourers or petit-bourgeois, from our arrival on this soil up to the present day kept French and Catholic by resistance to the conqueror, by an irrational attachment to the past, by self-indulgence and sentimental pride and other compulsions. A colony trapped and abandoned as long ago as 1760 beneath unscalable walls of fear (familiar refuge of the vanquished) -- its leaders taking to sea or selling themselves to the conqueror, as always when the time is ripe. A little people, huddled to the skirts of a priesthood viewed as sole trustee of faith, knowledge, truth and national wealth, shielded from the broader evolution of thought as too risky and dangerous and educated misguidedly, if without ill intent, in distortions of the facts of history, when complete ignorance was impracticable. A little people, grown from a Jansenist colony, isolated and cowed; and defenceless against the horde of clerics of France and Navarre -- out to perpetuate in this fear-ridden place (fear-as-the-beginning-of-wisdom!) the prestige and advantages of a Catholicism despised in Europe. Heirs of a mechanical papacy, invulnerable to redress, great masters of obscurantism, their institutes of learning still hold sway through an exploiting use of memory, static reason, and paralysing intention. A little people, that multiplied in generosity of flesh, if not of spirit, in the north of this immense America, with its sprightly band of golden-hearted youth and its superficial morality; spellbound by the annihilating prestige of remembered European masterpieces, and disdainful of the authentic creations of its own oppressed. Our destiny seems harshly fixed. But, revolutions, foreign wars, disturb the most efficient blockade of the spirit, however disarming. Some pearls slip through, inevitably. Political struggles become bitter. Against all prediction, the clergy acts rashly. Rebellions follow, executions result, and impassioned first ruptures occur between the church and some of the faithful. The breach widens, shrinks, then widens further. Travel abroad increases. Soon, Paris is the rage. But, too far in time and space, too volatile for our timorous souls, it is often only the occasion for time off to complete a retarded sexual education and to acquire, on the basis of a stay in France, facile authority for improved exploitation of the crowd upon return. For example, the conduct of our doctors, with very few exceptions, is scandalous (after all, those-long-years-of-study-have-to-be-paid-for, whether they have travelled or not!). Revolutionary works, when by chance they come t o hand, seem but the sour grapes of a few eccentrics. The academics acquire prestige from our lack of information. Exceptionally, among these travels, some produce awakenings. The normally unthinkable is found increasingly. Forbidden readings circulate, spreading solace and hope. Minds are enlightened by discovery of the poètes maudits: those who, without being monsters, dared express loud and clear what the unhappiest among us stifle quietly within, in shame and in terror of being overwhelmed. Illumination comes from the example of these men -- the first to acknowledge contemporary anxieties, so painful and pathetic -- whose insights prove of greater value, in their disturbing precision and freshness, than the interminable litanies charmed in the land of Quebec, or in all the seminaries of he globe together. The limits of our dreams become no longer what they were. We are dizzied by the fall of tawdry finery so recently obscuring truth. The shades of hopeless bondage gives place to pride in a freedom obtainable by vigorous struggle. To hell with the goupillon and the tuque. They have seized back a thousand times what once they gave. Beyond Christianity, we attain the burning human brotherhood on which they have closed the door. The reign of hydra-headed fear has ended. In the wild hope of effacing its memory, I enumerate: - fear of facing prejudice -- fear of public opinion -- of persecutions -- of general disapproval; - fear of being alone, without the God and the society which isolate you anyway; - fear of oneself -- of one's brother -- of poverty; - fear of the established order -- or ridiculous justice; - fear of new relationships; - fear of the superrational; - fear of necessities; - fear of floodgates opening on one's faith in man -- on the society of the future; - fear of forces able to release transforming love; - blue fear -- red fear -- white fear; links in our shackles. From the reign of debilitating fear we pass to that of anguish. One would have to be of stone to remain indifferent to the grief of deliberately feigned gaiety, of psychological reflexes of the cruellest extravagance: transparent disguises of poignant, present despair (how is it possible not to cry out on reading the news of that horrifying collection of lampshades made of tattoos stripped from unfortunate captives, at the whim of some elegant woman; not to moan at endless accounts of torment in the concentration camps; not to chill to the marrow at descriptions of Spanish prisons, unjustifiable reprisals and cold-blooded revenge?) How can one not quiver before the cruel lucidity of science? Overwhelming anguish is replaced by nausea. We are sickened by the apparent inability of man to correct evils, by the uselessness of our endeavours, by the vanity of our past hopes. For centuries, the bountiful products of poetic activity have been doomed on the social level; violently rejected by the upper strata of society, or warped irrevocably by them and falsely assimilated. For centuries, splendid revolutions, their hearts high in hope, have been brutally suppressed after a moment of delirious optimism -- scarcely noticeable interruptions in our slighter to headlong descent: - the French revolutions - the Russian revolution - the Spanish revolution aborted in international confusion, despite the wishful thinking of os many simple souls around the world. Death triumphing over life, again. How can one not be nauseated by the liars, by the forgers, by the makers of the stillborn objects, by the tricksters, the obsequious, the opportunistic, the false prophets of humanity, the polluters of springwater, or by rewards obtained for brutal cruelty? By our own cowardice, impotence, fragility and lack of understanding? By the disasters of our loves.... By the constant preference for cherished illusion over objective mysteries. Where is the source of all the cursed efficiency which man imposes on himself, but in his fury to defend a civilization shaping the destinies of dominant nations? The United States, Russia, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain: sharp-fanged inheritors of a single decalogue, and identical gospel. The religion of Christ has dominated the universe. What has been done with it when sisterhoods become exploiting little sisters? Remove the motivation of competition for raw materials, prestige and authority, and nations might live harmoniously. But grant supremacy to whom you wish, give world control to whom you please, and the same deep-rooted patterns will emerge -- although perhaps with different details. They signify the end of Christian civilization. The next world war will witness its collapse, by destroying any possibility of international competition. Its state of decadence will even strike those eyes that are still closed. Its decomposition, begun int he XIVth century, will nauseate the most insensitive. Its loathsome exploitation, effective for so many centuries at the cost of life's most precious qualities, will be finally revealed to all its victims, docile slaves, the more eager to defend it as they were made more miserable. There will be an end to putrefaction. Christian decadence will have dragged down in succession all the peoples, all the classes it has touched, from first to last, from top to bottom. It will end in shame at the inverse of its achievements of the XIIIth century. In the XIIIth century, when the peak of moral evolution had been reached, intuition gave way to reason: gradually, to preserve a supremacy which had once been spontaneous, acts of faith gave place to calculation. Exploitation began in the very bosom of religion through it s self-interested use of petrified sentiments and through the rational study of glorious texts. This exploitation of reason spread to all society's activities, in response to demands for maximum production. Faith, taking refuge in the heart of the crowd, became its only hope of revenge and ultimate compensation. But there,also, expectations were dulled. In high places, mathematics succeeded obsolete metaphysical speculation. The spirit of observation succeeded that of transfiguration. The method hastened some impending progress in limited fields; it encouraged the birth of our versatile machines with their vertiginous speed, it allowed he straight-jacketing of our tumultuous rivers -- and decadence seemed amiable and necessary, even if inviting the destruction of the planet. Scientific instruments brought us unanticipated means to investigating and regulating what was too small, too quick, too vibrant, too slow, or too huge for us. Our reason enabled us to over-run the world, but a world in which our harmony was lost. The rending of psychic from rational faculties is close to paroxysm. Material progress, reserved for the propertied classes but elsewhere held in check, has allowed political evolution with the guidance of religion (later without it), yet without renewal of our sensibility, our subconscious -- without allowing the emotional evolution of the crown -- which alone could have rescued us from the deep Christian rut. Society, born in faith, will perish by the weapon of reason: intention. The inexorable regression of collective moral power to a strictly individual and sentimental level has helped to weave an amazing cloak of abstract knowledge -- behind which society hides to devour at ease the fruit of its crimes. Two world wars have been necessary to bring us to a recognition of this absurd state. The terror of the third will be conclusive. The H hour of total sacrifice is close upon us. Europe's rats already try to build a bridge of frantic escape over the Atlantic. But events will catch up with the greedy, the satiated, the self-indulgent, the appeasers, the blind and the deaf. They will be put down without mercy. A new collective hope will be born. Already it commands the ardour of exceptional lucidities, anonymously bonded by a new faith in the future and the collectivity to come. Magic booty, magically wrested from the unknown, lies at our feet. It has been gathered by the true poets. Its power to transform is measured by the violence shown against it and by its resistance in the end to exploitation. After more than two centuries, de Sade is still not found in bookstores, and Isidore Ducasse, dead for more than a century of revolutions and carnage, remains too virile for flabby contemporary consciences, in spite of the cesspool customs of today. The items of this treasure reveal themselves, inviolable, to our society. They remain the incorruptible, sensitive legacy for tomorrow. They were ordained spontaneously outside of and in opposition to civilization, and await freedom from its restraints to become active in the social scheme. Therefore, our duty is simple. To break definitively with all conventions of society and its utilitarian spirit! We refuse to live knowingly at less than our spiritual and physical potential; refuse to close our eyes to the vices and confidence tricks perpetuated in the guise of learning, favour, or gratitude; refuse to be ghettoed in an ivory tower, well-fortified but too easy to ignore; refuse to remain silent -- do with us what you will, but you shall hear us; refuse to make a deal with la gloire and its attendant honours: stigmata of malice, unawareness or servility; refuse to serve and to be used for such ends; refuse all intention, evil weapon of reason -- down with them, to second place! Make way for magic! Make way for objective mysteries! Make way for love! Make way for necessities! To this global refusal we contrast full responsibility. The self-seeking act is fettered to its author; it is stillborn. The passionate act breaks free, through its very dynamism. We gladly take on full responsibility for tomorrow. Rational effort, once in its proper place, will be available again to disengage the present from the limbo of the past. Passions shape the future spontaneously, unpredictably, necessarily. The past is contingency of birth, it thus cannot be sacred. We are always quits with it. It is naive and misleading to consider the men and things of history through the magnifying glass of fame, which lends them qualities beyond the reach of clever academic monkey tricks, although such qualities come automatically when man obeys the deep necessities of being -- when he elects to become an new man in a new age (the definition of any man, of any time). End the cascade of blows from the past which annihilates both present and future. It is enough to disengage yesterday from the needs to today. A better tomorrow will be but the unforeseeable consequence of the present. No need to concern ourselves with it before it comes. Final Settlement of Accounts The organized forces of society reproach us for our eagerness to work, our inflated anxieties, our excesses; such things insult their tolerance and gentleness, and their good taste (generous and full of hope and love, merely from habit). Friend of the present regime suspect us of supporting the "Revolution". Friend of the "Revolution" call us merely rebels, saying we "pretest against what now exists but only to transform it not to displace it." As delicately as this is put, we think we understand. It is a question of class. We are credited with the naive intention of wanting to "transform" society by exchanging the men in power with others of the same kind -- and of ignoring the friends of the "revolution"! But the only distinction between these "friends" and those presently in power is that they belong to different classes -- as if a change of class implied a change of civilization, a change of desire, a change of hope! They would devote themselves at fixed salary (plus a cost-of-living bonus) to the organizing of the proletariat. So far, so good: the trouble is that, once in power, besides low wages they will foist on the same proletariat always, and always in the same manner, a renewable levy of supplementary charges, without discussion. We recognize, nevertheless, that they might still be serving history. Salvation will come only after the most excessive exploitation. And this excess they will achieve. They will achieve it naturally, with no need of special talents, and the feasting will be lavish. We have refused to participate, already. Therein lies our "guilty abstention". For them, the rationally organized spoils (and everything in the affectionate bosom of decadence); for us, the unpredictable passion; for us, the risk of all in global refusal. (Inevitably each social class will succeed to the government of the people, unable to avoid the path of decadence. And, equally for certain, as history affirms, only a full blossoming of our faculties and a perfect renewal of their emotional sources will extricate us -- directing us towards the civilization impatient to be born.) All of them, those in power, and those who want the power, would pamper us, if we agreed to overlook their crookedness by wilfully restricting our activities. Integrity depends on pulling down our visors, plugging our ears, lacing our boots and boldly clearing a way through the pack of them, whether of left or right. We prefer being cynical spontaneously, without malice. Nice people smile at the meagre success of our exhibitions. They are amused to think themselves the first to spot some bargain prices. If we continue to hold such shows, however, it is not in the naive hope of making fortunes. We know the wealthy stay away from us. They could not with impunity make contact with incendiaries. In the past, misunderstanding of exactly that has generated sales. We believe this text will help dispel misunderstandings for the future. If our activities increase, it is becuse we feel the urgent need for union with others. It is there that success has been gained. Yesterday, we were alone and indecisive. Today, a group exist with wide, courageous branches that extend beyond frontiers. A magnificent duty falls on us: history elects us to preserve the precious treasure it bequeaths. Real things require relationships repeatedly renewed, or challenged, or put to question: relationships impalpable, exacting and dependent on the vivifying force of action. Our treasure is poetic resource: the emotional wealth on which the centuries to come will draw. It cannot be passed on unless it is transformed, and lacking this it is deformed. Let those who are inspired by this endeavour join us. We foresee a future in which man is freed from useless chains, to realize a plenitude of individual gifts, in necessary unpredictability, spontaneous and resplendent anarchy. Until then, without surrender or rest, in community of feeling with those who thirst for better life, without fear of set-backs, in encouragement or persecution, we shall pursue in joy our overwhelming need for liberation. Paul-Emile Borduas Total refusal «Refus global» signatories: Magdeleine ARBOUR, Marcel BARBEAU, Bruno CORMIER, Claude GAUVREAU, Pierre GAUVREAU, Muriel GUILBAULT, Marcelle FERRON-HAMELIN, Fernand LEDUC, Thérèse LEDUC, Jean-Paul MOUSSEAU, Maurice PERRON, Louis RENAUD, Françoise RIOPELLE, Jean-Paul RIOPELLE, Françoise SULLIVAN. 2:01 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

26 Jun 2007

The ground of our countries is sticky with nonchalance. Current mood: annoyed Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes It might sounds a little Shallow here, but people I need one minute of your attention to make you aware of one thing. Don't worry it won't be a WASTE of time! Everyday I walk to go to work and to come back home, it's a 30 minutes walk I do twice a day for an hour of pure meditation and the streets of Siege City itself inspire me my reflections! That is precisely what happened last Friday, crossing the corner street where used to be my former apartment. First events: I stepped on a chewing gum. Ok people, what do you expect to happen to chewing gum when we spit them out of our mouths with impunity? They disappear? Yeah, of course they do, after 2 to 5 years! They are made of synthetic products made from hydrocarbures like paraffin, vinyl, to control the degree of softening. ( View French source here) (View biodegradation of synthetics facts here!) The Average American chew 300 sticks of gum each year, so 300 times 270 million people gives us 81 billion gums chewed and nonchalantly spat all over the US ground. And that's only in the US... Ok! This represent over 2 billion dollars of gum sold in the US every year!! It seems people are addicted to these things! History of gum click here. A while ago I stopped chewing gum, being aware of those facts, I had an uneasy conscience and it left a bitter taste in my mouth gum itself could not paste. I invite you, of course, to do so. Here are some tips: you could replace chewing gum with an apple, which removes mostly garlic breath. Or bring a travel size of mouthwash in you bag. (You can recycle the bottle once it's empty!) However if you have a killer breath, so you cannot stop eating gum, please, at least, do yourself a favour and throw it in the trashcan! Cause next time you could step in your own chicle! :-D Second event: Walking northwards on St-****** street, I realise how dirty was the lawns of the buildings (including my former building) were covered with different kind of garbage. Then I remembered that it was the garbage day and unfortunately our dear blue-collar workers, from the garbage men division, even though they are paid a lot more than I am, are not very careful with our ridiculously filled up garbage bags! Aright, it's beyond our control, you are right. However your consumption that you control! Here find important information about biodegradation You might be shocked, then again, if that is not enough to convince you to reduce the volume of your waste, I suggest you go visit your local garbage site! Don't forget to bring your family along for that great picnic! Lot of sensations guaranteed! I can assure you you'll regret it! When you go, please say hi to Marjory, The Trash Heap (see Marjory here! :-) ) from The Untakens! Angélique Calypso 8:09 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

25 Jun 2007

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Why Art is important. Current mood: artistic Category: Religion and Philosophy Why art is important to our humanity, to our civilisation and why the system wants to control it? Here's one explanation for you, my fellow conspiracologists! From the beginning of time the men tried to understand each other. By perfecting to the centuries a medium to translate the ideas one to another they created languages in written and spoken forms. Because of the demography some ideas were transformed into different languages and into different kinds of languages. The Elite always wanted to get an hold on the languages, mostly for power. By controlling the medium of communication, you control the knowledge and so you control the power. You want examples? reingeniry of the state, automaticism, virtuality, trans fat, antioxidants, erectile problems. Most of those words were invented for you to believe or buy products especially for that purpose. Before the savage capitalicism banged in to our doors the people tried to solve problems and respond to needs. Now, the system invents a new problem to have a new virgin market to rape upon! That's the pervertsity of the system! It is hard to fight back those obeses corporates with thoughts because in our era we tend to look quickly and go to something else. Fortunately, Art is one of the answer to that. First, the artist SEE more than most of the people. His message can be strong as the fires of hell. Second, Art is not limited by normal demographics, as the message he brings is more subconscious. Which brings me to third: Art can communicate passions, like an animal who communicate. It is more primal but it is precisely one of the thing that the system can't understand. It can passes under their radars and crush the boundaries of the mainstrean's propaganda. His purpose can be used to warn people of corruption and open their eyes. It is a powerful weapon with a lot of panache and finesse, but you can still use a Art bazooka if you like ;) I know, the system wants also to take control of Art. They want it to be sellable, to make an industry of it to ultimately control it. But good people senses when that "Art" the system want us to eat is hollow and worthless. In the end, you understand that the more that you love Art, the more you hate the System. Make Art or protect it, as it can be the only alarm agaisnt the oppressors. Manifausto 6:15 - 2 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

13 Jun 2007

Big Brother has manga eyes or a theory about a new science Current mood: hyper Category: News and Politics In the Antiquity, the savants were forced to think how the universe works by their own head and experiences. That's what we call the empiric method. Some were completely off course and others don't. The theories that were the most popular at the time were the ones that sounded the most logical. It took a long time for Science to take the mantle and help the savants to break some misconceptions that the old institutions at the time (that means religion) tried to keep just to keep the exclusivity of knowledge and truth. Now, at our modern times, we have new savants who tries to solve the mysteries of the universe. Knowing deeply into their minds that the world shouldn't work that way, they try to think about the reasons of why an almost perfect sphere like the earth seems to roll and crash like a broken rubic cube. Were are those bastards who takes chunks of the earth? How they have done that? What the hell they are thinking? Those questions are challenged by the minds of the conspiracy theorists. Some were completely off course and others don't. The theories that are the most popular are the ones that sounded the most logical. But behold! With the advancement of technology and freedom of using it, we could see the era of a new science: Conspiracology! Backed by internet, free right to speach and other media, the conspiracologists can begin to take the mantle and solve some mysteries of the world. With them, and help like Chen Yonglin and journalists to give proofs to their methods, we can hope to give a finger at Big Brothers around the world, regardless of their institutionnal blood they have. If that Big Brother has manga eyes, others can have different appeances. It is our duty as citizens to find them to give them a big finger at point blank range right into their faces. I wish that one day we will have some certified doctors in that field. In the meantime, future Conspiracologists and amateurs, i invite you to progress in your researchs. Manifausto 1:47 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

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Selling my soul to the CCP for cold hard cash? Current mood: embarrassed Category: News and Politics Chinese Official Served Lawsuit, but Questions Remain By Joan Delaney Epoch Times Victoria Staff May 29, 2007 While visiting Chinese official Bo Xilai was served with legal papers Monday, questions remain as to why the Chinese Commerce Minister accused of crimes against humanity was allowed to enter Canada in the first place. Despite the fact that Bo was one of a number of high-ranking Chinese officials who have been on an RCMP watch list, he freely entered the country with a trade delegation from China last Friday. An unnamed individual served Bo in an elevator at Ottawa's Westin Hotel after he returned from a visit to the Foreign Affairs Department. The RCMP, who had earlier threatened to arrest anyone who serves a lawsuit on Bo, witnessed the service but did not interfere. Bo is accused of overseeing a systematic campaign of torture against adherents of Falun Gong, a Chinese meditation practice, in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning, where he was governor from 2001 to 2004. Falun Gong practitioner Zhang Lingdi says she's shocked that someone who has been sued for crimes against humanity in over 10 countries could have been welcomed to Canada, especially in light of the fact that the government was aware of the charges against Bo. "Bo is a criminal," says Zhang. "He's responsible for lots of crimes against Falun Gong practitioners. He shouldn't have been invited here in the first place—Canada should have barred him." Zhang's father is Professor Zhang Kunlun, a Canadian citizen who was tortured by the authorities in China for his belief in Falun Gong. Thanks to the efforts of fellow practitioners and the Canadian government, Prof. Zhang was able to return to Canada. In September 2003, the RCMP accepted a watch-list of high-ranking Chinese officials accused of torture and crimes against humanity pertaining to Falun Gong practitioners in China. Bo Xilai was among the first 15 names on the list, which now numbers 45. The RCMP had agreed to look into their alleged criminal actions if any of the officials on the list enter Canada, while Citizenship and Immigration Canada would consider barring listed individuals from entering the country. Bo was scheduled to visit Canada along with Chinese leader Hu Jintao in 2005 when Paul Martin was prime minister. After protests over Bo's planned visit, however, he was notably absent when the delegation arrived. Bo is known to be a close ally of Jiang Zemin, the former communist leader who started the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. When Jiang stepped down in 2004, Bo was among the members of the Jiang clique to be catapulted into top positions in the government. Earlier on Monday, Falun Gong practitioners held a rally outside the Foreign Affairs office in Ottawa to protest Bo's visit and to express outrage regarding the RCMP's high-level orders to arrest anyone who serves Bo legal papers. "By welcoming Bo to Canada, and by stopping Canadians from exercising their right to seek lawful, legal redress for horrific crimes, the Canadian government is in fact providing a safe haven for one who has committed atrocities, continuing the cycle of impunity. Our government must not allow Bo Xilai to further stain the history of Canada," says Li Xun, president of the Falun Dafa Association of Canada (FDAC). Bo was a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) persecution of Falun Gong. He is accused of being responsible for a brutal campaign of persecution of adherents of the spiritual practice during the time he was governor of Liaoning, resulting in more than 100 confirmed torture deaths. The civil lawsuit served on Bo today, filed by Toronto resident Jin Rong in the Ontario Superior Court, states that Bo used his powerful position as governor to "force or compel" other CCP members and local government officials to participate in her persecution when he was governor. Bo acted "without any legal authority and outside and contrary to Chinese and international law. He thus acted in his private capacity ... and is not entitled to immunity from suit in Canada," Jin's statement of claim reads. Twenty-seven year old Jin is seeking $6.25 million. Jin's lawyer, Ottawa human rights attorney Lawrence Greenspon, says that while he doubts Bo will ever end up behind bars for his crimes, the primary purpose in bringing the action was to make people aware that "Canada is hosting part of the apparatus of torturing Falun Gong." "We have a Canadian citizen who was over there and was arrested, detained and tortured on two separate occasions, and she's got the right to bring a civil action against Bo Xilai." According to a U.N. Special Rapporteur report, more than 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners were detained in the Masanjia Labour Camp in Liaoning. Between 2001 and 2004, U.N. Special Rapporteurs contacted Chinese authorities with concerns regarding at least 15 cases of abuse against Falun Gong practitioners in Liaoning. The most appalling was a report that 18 female Falun Gong adherents had been stripped naked and thrown into the cells of male criminals at Masanjia Labour Camp in an effort to force them to renounce their belief in Falun Gong, and that high-level officials had actually encouraged this abuse. Zhang says Bo attended at least four persecution "strategy sessions" in Shenyang City, the capital of Liaoning province, in 2001. "He didn't just oversee the persecution—he was directly involved." FDAC says that there have been more than 318 documented deaths of Falun Gong practitioners in Liaoning province as of April 2007. The actual numbers are thought to be much higher, especially taking into account the findings of the Kilgour/Matas organ harvesting investigative report, Bloody Harvest, which documents evidence of large-scale organ seizures from murdered practitioners in Liaoning province. FDAC has called for Canadian officials to cancel all further meetings with Bo and to take "immediate action" to expel him from Canada. "In the formality of shaking hands with Bo, please remember the victims of his campaign of torture and killing, and choose to stand on the side of moral conscience and integrity as the representatives of the Canadian people," says Li Xun. Calls requesting comment from the Department of Foreign Affairs were not returned by press time. Read Original Article Here The Untaken's words: Manifausto's Words: Most american economists feared the uprising of the China into a worldwide economic power. They also feared that Japan could be a force to reckon with in the global domination of the economy. The U.S. helped China in WWII agaisnt Japan. They have planted the seeds of a new monster, a monster not under their control entirely. China is not under the yoke of the democracy, but they know that they cannot survive without the capitalism. They are now bargaining their chips to the highest bidder while still claiming to be a communist power. And by saying bargain i mean: do some merchandize selling with the enemy. They know that they don't share the same values, but they try to entice the G8 that they can't be unnoticed and a good share of profit. Guess what? Canada heeded the Siren's call to be raped of all virtues to be "filled" with good cash to come! Thanks to our good Prime Minister, i don't need to tell the name, i know you are all thinking of him having a good joy on his acount. The only problem is: it is hard to tell Poutine what to do when you have sold your soul (and somebody remains) for hard cold cash. Manifausto Angélique Calypso's words: For several years we refered to Jean Chrétien's inability to see the forest while hiding in the trees. I bet you all remember the Shawinigan Handshake, scandal of the 15th of February 1996, when our Former Prime Minister assaulted Bill Clennett an anti-poverty protestor participating to the protest against proposed changes to the unemployement inssurance program. (Click here for references) Of course we remember! We also remember the organized expulsion of former President of the United States Bill Clinton. Tell us Monica, how much "The Almighty Bush Dynasty" paid for your integrity to be safe, as well as your Country to lose all credits to United Nations? Tell us, did they have this motivated look on their face when they convinced you that it was a good idea? Thank you Monica, that will be all for now! My point is: People (no matter what nationality), wake up! We made of events like Clinton's "assumed unfaithfulness" a National Drama. We officiallty labeled, out of our mind, our Former Prime Minister an aggressor. We sacred those two events scandals, but we agree with such criminals like Harpers and Bush to seize the power and rulse our children's future? Of course not anymore. Before Paul Martin Canada was still an awesome socialist country, where my Heart used to lie. Where the lie of the land was unequivocal as well as who was governing it. A country becoming decadent, which integrity is being traded for "Cold Hard Cash". A country I today feel embarassed to claim to be my home... And against the Canadian Government acceptation of such criminals on our territory for economical pretexts we protest! To all that kind of decadence and harms we prescribe Falun Gong! Angélique Calypso 5:06 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

26 Jun 2007

FP-45 Liberator Current mood: cynical Information provided by Wikipedia The FP-45 Liberator was a pistol manufactured for the United States military during World War II. The pistol was designed for the United States Army in 1942 by the Inland Guide Lamp Manufacturing Division of the General Motors Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. Interestingly, the army designated the weapon the Flare Projector Caliber .45 hence the designation FP-45. This was done to disguise the fact that a pistol was being mass produced. The original engineering drawings label the barrel as "tube", the trigger as "yoke", the firing pin as "control rod", and the trigger guard as "spanner". The Guide Lamp Division plant in Anderson, Indiana assembled a million of these weapons. The Liberator project took about 6 months from concept to end of production with about 11 weeks of actual manufacturing time, done by 300 workers. The weapon was a crude, single shot pistol designed to be cheaply and quickly mass produced. The Liberator had just 23 parts. The weapon largely used stamped and turned steel parts that were cheap and easy to manufacture. The weapon fired a .45 caliber pistol cartridge from an unrifled barrel. Due to the unrifled barrel, maximum effective range was only about 25 feet (less than 8 m). In reality, the actual effective range was closer to about 10 feet (3 m). After that, the oblong .45 ACP bullet (designed for a rifled barrel) would begin to tumble out of control and impact sideways ("keyholing"). The Liberator was shipped in a cardboard box with 10 rounds of .45 ACP ammunition, a wooden dowel to remove the empty shell casing, and an instruction sheet showing how to load and fire the weapon. Excess rounds of ammunition could be stored in the pistol grip. After production, the Army turned the Liberators over to the OSS. A crude and clumsy weapon, the Liberator was never intended for front line service. It was originally intended as an insurgency weapon to be mass dropped behind enemy lines to resistance fighters in occupied territory. The resistance fighters were to recover the weapons, sneak up on an Axis occupier, either kill him or knock him out and retrieve his weapon(s). Many resistance fighters called the FP-45 "a great weapon to get another one with". The weapon was valued as much for its psychological warfare effect as its actual field performance. It was believed that if vast quantities of these weapons could be delivered into Axis occupied territory, it would have a devastating effect on the morale of occupying troops. The plan was to drop the weapon in such great quantities that occupying forces could never capture or recover all the weapons. It was hoped that the thought of thousands of these unrecovered weapons potentially in the hands of the citizens of occupied countries would have a deleterious effect on enemy morale. In reality, the OSS never saw the practicality in mass dropping the Liberator over occupied Europe, and only a handful were ever distributed. Only the Chinese and resistance forces in the Philippines received the Liberator in any significant quantity. The Liberator was never issued to American or Allied troops and there is no known instance of the weapon ever actually being used in combat. The original delivered cost for the FP-45 was $2.10/unit ($26 in 2005). A Liberator in good condition today can fetch approximately $2500, with the original box bringing an additional $1500, with an original extremely rare paper instruction sheet the value could exceed $4500 to a collector of rare World War II militaria. An interesting fact about the Liberator is that the factories could produce one faster than the weapon could be loaded and fired. Building the pistol took about six or seven seconds whilst loading took about 10 seconds. The Liberator was replaced with the Deer gun in the 1960's. The Untakens' words: Angélique Calypso's words: It seems that habits is a second nature for our Southern Neighbours. Angélique Calypso 10:22 - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

Total Refusal
Current mood: devious
Category: Art and Photography

Refus Global (Total Refusal) by Paul-Emile Borduas
Descendants of modest French Canadian families, labourers or petit-bourgeois, from our arrival on this soil up to the present day kept French and Catholic by resistance to the conqueror, by an irrational attachment to the past, by self-indulgence and sentimental pride and other compulsions.
A colony trapped and abandoned as long ago as 1760 beneath unscalable walls of fear (familiar refuge of the vanquished) -- its leaders taking to sea or selling themselves to the conqueror, as always when the time is ripe.
A little people, huddled to the skirts of a priesthood viewed as sole trustee of faith, knowledge, truth and national wealth, shielded from the broader evolution of thought as too risky and dangerous and educated misguidedly, if without ill intent, in distortions of the facts of history, when complete ignorance was impracticable.
A little people, grown from a Jansenist colony, isolated and cowed; and defenceless against the horde of clerics of France and Navarre -- out to perpetuate in this fear-ridden place (fear-as-the-beginning-of-wisdom!) the prestige and advantages of a Catholicism despised in Europe. Heirs of a mechanical papacy, invulnerable to redress, great masters of obscurantism, their institutes of learning still hold sway through an exploiting use of memory, static reason, and paralysing intention.
A little people, that multiplied in generosity of flesh, if not of spirit, in the north of this immense America, with its sprightly band of golden-hearted youth and its superficial morality; spellbound by the annihilating prestige of remembered European masterpieces, and disdainful of the authentic creations of its own oppressed.
Our destiny seems harshly fixed.
But, revolutions, foreign wars, disturb the most efficient blockade of the spirit, however disarming.
Some pearls slip through, inevitably.
Political struggles become bitter. Against all prediction, the clergy acts rashly.
Rebellions follow, executions result, and impassioned first ruptures occur between the church and some of the faithful.
The breach widens, shrinks, then widens further.
Travel abroad increases. Soon, Paris is the rage. But, too far in time and space, too volatile for our timorous souls, it is often only the occasion for time off to complete a retarded sexual education and to acquire, on the basis of a stay in France, facile authority for improved exploitation of the crowd upon return. For example, the conduct of our doctors, with very few exceptions, is scandalous (after all, those-long-years-of-study-have-to-be-paid-for, whether they have travelled or not!).
Revolutionary works, when by chance they come t o hand, seem but the sour grapes of a few eccentrics. The academics acquire prestige from our lack of information.
Exceptionally, among these travels, some produce awakenings. The normally unthinkable is found increasingly. Forbidden readings circulate, spreading solace and hope.
Minds are enlightened by discovery of the poètes maudits: those who, without being monsters, dared express loud and clear what the unhappiest among us stifle quietly within, in shame and in terror of being overwhelmed. Illumination comes from the example of these men -- the first to acknowledge contemporary anxieties, so painful and pathetic -- whose insights prove of greater value, in their disturbing precision and freshness, than the interminable litanies charmed in the land of Quebec, or in all the seminaries of he globe together.
The limits of our dreams become no longer what they were.
We are dizzied by the fall of tawdry finery so recently obscuring truth. The shades of hopeless bondage gives place to pride in a freedom obtainable by vigorous struggle.
To hell with the goupillon and the tuque. They have seized back a thousand times what once they gave.
Beyond Christianity, we attain the burning human brotherhood on which they have closed the door.
The reign of hydra-headed fear has ended.
In the wild hope of effacing its memory, I enumerate: - fear of facing prejudice -- fear of public opinion -- of persecutions -- of general disapproval; - fear of being alone, without the God and the society which isolate you anyway; - fear of oneself -- of one's brother -- of poverty; - fear of the established order -- or ridiculous justice; - fear of new relationships; - fear of the superrational; - fear of necessities; - fear of floodgates opening on one's faith in man -- on the society of the future; - fear of forces able to release transforming love; - blue fear -- red fear -- white fear; links in our shackles.
From the reign of debilitating fear we pass to that of anguish.
One would have to be of stone to remain indifferent to the grief of deliberately feigned gaiety, of psychological reflexes of the cruellest extravagance: transparent disguises of poignant, present despair (how is it possible not to cry out on reading the news of that horrifying collection of lampshades made of tattoos stripped from unfortunate captives, at the whim of some elegant woman; not to moan at endless accounts of torment in the concentration camps; not to chill to the marrow at descriptions of Spanish prisons, unjustifiable reprisals and cold-blooded revenge?) How can one not quiver before the cruel lucidity of science?
Overwhelming anguish is replaced by nausea.
We are sickened by the apparent inability of man to correct evils, by the uselessness of our endeavours, by the vanity of our past hopes.
For centuries, the bountiful products of poetic activity have been doomed on the social level; violently rejected by the upper strata of society, or warped irrevocably by them and falsely assimilated.
For centuries, splendid revolutions, their hearts high in hope, have been brutally suppressed after a moment of delirious optimism -- scarcely noticeable interruptions in our slighter to headlong descent:
- the French revolutions - the Russian revolution - the Spanish revolution
aborted in international confusion, despite the wishful thinking of os many simple souls around the world.
Death triumphing over life, again.
How can one not be nauseated by the liars, by the forgers, by the makers of the stillborn objects, by the tricksters, the obsequious, the opportunistic, the false prophets of humanity, the polluters of springwater, or by rewards obtained for brutal cruelty?
By our own cowardice, impotence, fragility and lack of understanding?
By the disasters of our loves....
By the constant preference for cherished illusion over objective mysteries. Where is the source of all the cursed efficiency which man imposes on himself, but in his fury to defend a civilization shaping the destinies of dominant nations?
The United States, Russia, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain: sharp-fanged inheritors of a single decalogue, and identical gospel.
The religion of Christ has dominated the universe. What has been done with it when sisterhoods become exploiting little sisters?
Remove the motivation of competition for raw materials, prestige and authority, and nations might live harmoniously. But grant supremacy to whom you wish, give world control to whom you please, and the same deep-rooted patterns will emerge -- although perhaps with different details.
They signify the end of Christian civilization.
The next world war will witness its collapse, by destroying any possibility of international competition.
Its state of decadence will even strike those eyes that are still closed.
Its decomposition, begun int he XIVth century, will nauseate the most insensitive.
Its loathsome exploitation, effective for so many centuries at the cost of life's most precious qualities, will be finally revealed to all its victims, docile slaves, the more eager to defend it as they were made more miserable.
There will be an end to putrefaction.
Christian decadence will have dragged down in succession all the peoples, all the classes it has touched, from first to last, from top to bottom.
It will end in shame at the inverse of its achievements of the XIIIth century.
In the XIIIth century, when the peak of moral evolution had been reached, intuition gave way to reason: gradually, to preserve a supremacy which had once been spontaneous, acts of faith gave place to calculation. Exploitation began in the very bosom of religion through it s self-interested use of petrified sentiments and through the rational study of glorious texts.
This exploitation of reason spread to all society's activities, in response to demands for maximum production.
Faith, taking refuge in the heart of the crowd, became its only hope of revenge and ultimate compensation. But there,also, expectations were dulled.
In high places, mathematics succeeded obsolete metaphysical speculation. The spirit of observation succeeded that of transfiguration.
The method hastened some impending progress in limited fields; it encouraged the birth of our versatile machines with their vertiginous speed, it allowed he straight-jacketing of our tumultuous rivers -- and decadence seemed amiable and necessary, even if inviting the destruction of the planet. Scientific instruments brought us unanticipated means to investigating and regulating what was too small, too quick, too vibrant, too slow, or too huge for us. Our reason enabled us to over-run the world, but a world in which our harmony was lost.
The rending of psychic from rational faculties is close to paroxysm.
Material progress, reserved for the propertied classes but elsewhere held in check, has allowed political evolution with the guidance of religion (later without it), yet without renewal of our sensibility, our subconscious -- without allowing the emotional evolution of the crown -- which alone could have rescued us from the deep Christian rut.
Society, born in faith, will perish by the weapon of reason: intention.
The inexorable regression of collective moral power to a strictly individual and sentimental level has helped to weave an amazing cloak of abstract knowledge -- behind which society hides to devour at ease the fruit of its crimes.
Two world wars have been necessary to bring us to a recognition of this absurd state. The terror of the third will be conclusive. The H hour of total sacrifice is close upon us. Europe's rats already try to build a bridge of frantic escape over the Atlantic. But events will catch up with the greedy, the satiated, the self-indulgent, the appeasers, the blind and the deaf.
They will be put down without mercy.
A new collective hope will be born.
Already it commands the ardour of exceptional lucidities, anonymously bonded by a new faith in the future and the collectivity to come.
Magic booty, magically wrested from the unknown, lies at our feet. It has been gathered by the true poets. Its power to transform is measured by the violence shown against it and by its resistance in the end to exploitation. After more than two centuries, de Sade is still not found in bookstores, and Isidore Ducasse, dead for more than a century of revolutions and carnage, remains too virile for flabby contemporary consciences, in spite of the cesspool customs of today.
The items of this treasure reveal themselves, inviolable, to our society. They remain the incorruptible, sensitive legacy for tomorrow. They were ordained spontaneously outside of and in opposition to civilization, and await freedom from its restraints to become active in the social scheme.
Therefore, our duty is simple.
To break definitively with all conventions of society and its utilitarian spirit! We refuse to live knowingly at less than our spiritual and physical potential; refuse to close our eyes to the vices and confidence tricks perpetuated in the guise of learning, favour, or gratitude; refuse to be ghettoed in an ivory tower, well-fortified but too easy to ignore; refuse to remain silent -- do with us what you will, but you shall hear us; refuse to make a deal with la gloire and its attendant honours: stigmata of malice, unawareness or servility; refuse to serve and to be used for such ends; refuse all intention, evil weapon of reason -- down with them, to second place!
Make way for magic! Make way for objective mysteries! Make way for love! Make way for necessities!
To this global refusal we contrast full responsibility.
The self-seeking act is fettered to its author; it is stillborn.
The passionate act breaks free, through its very dynamism.
We gladly take on full responsibility for tomorrow. Rational effort, once in its proper place, will be available again to disengage the present from the limbo of the past.
Passions shape the future spontaneously, unpredictably, necessarily.
The past is contingency of birth, it thus cannot be sacred. We are always quits with it.
It is naive and misleading to consider the men and things of history through the magnifying glass of fame, which lends them qualities beyond the reach of clever academic monkey tricks, although such qualities come automatically when man obeys the deep necessities of being -- when he elects to become an new man in a new age (the definition of any man, of any time).
End the cascade of blows from the past which annihilates both present and future.
It is enough to disengage yesterday from the needs to today. A better tomorrow will be but the unforeseeable consequence of the present.
No need to concern ourselves with it before it comes.
Final Settlement of Accounts
The organized forces of society reproach us for our eagerness to work, our inflated anxieties, our excesses; such things insult their tolerance and gentleness, and their good taste (generous and full of hope and love, merely from habit).
Friend of the present regime suspect us of supporting the "Revolution". Friend of the "Revolution" call us merely rebels, saying we "pretest against what now exists but only to transform it not to displace it." As delicately as this is put, we think we understand.
It is a question of class.
We are credited with the naive intention of wanting to "transform" society by exchanging the men in power with others of the same kind -- and of ignoring the friends of the "revolution"!
But the only distinction between these "friends" and those presently in power is that they belong to different classes -- as if a change of class implied a change of civilization, a change of desire, a change of hope!
They would devote themselves at fixed salary (plus a cost-of-living bonus) to the organizing of the proletariat. So far, so good: the trouble is that, once in power, besides low wages they will foist on the same proletariat always, and always in the same manner, a renewable levy of supplementary charges, without discussion.
We recognize, nevertheless, that they might still be serving history. Salvation will come only after the most excessive exploitation.
And this excess they will achieve.
They will achieve it naturally, with no need of special talents, and the feasting will be lavish. We have refused to participate, already.
Therein lies our "guilty abstention".
For them, the rationally organized spoils (and everything in the affectionate bosom of decadence); for us, the unpredictable passion; for us, the risk of all in global refusal.
(Inevitably each social class will succeed to the government of the people, unable to avoid the path of decadence. And, equally for certain, as history affirms, only a full blossoming of our faculties and a perfect renewal of their emotional sources will extricate us -- directing us towards the civilization impatient to be born.)
All of them, those in power, and those who want the power, would pamper us, if we agreed to overlook their crookedness by wilfully restricting our activities.
Integrity depends on pulling down our visors, plugging our ears, lacing our boots and boldly clearing a way through the pack of them, whether of left or right.
We prefer being cynical spontaneously, without malice.
Nice people smile at the meagre success of our exhibitions. They are amused to think themselves the first to spot some bargain prices.
If we continue to hold such shows, however, it is not in the naive hope of making fortunes. We know the wealthy stay away from us. They could not with impunity make contact with incendiaries.
In the past, misunderstanding of exactly that has generated sales.
We believe this text will help dispel misunderstandings for the future.
If our activities increase, it is becuse we feel the urgent need for union with others.
It is there that success has been gained.
Yesterday, we were alone and indecisive.
Today, a group exist with wide, courageous branches that extend beyond frontiers.
A magnificent duty falls on us: history elects us to preserve the precious treasure it bequeaths.
Real things require relationships repeatedly renewed, or challenged, or put to question: relationships impalpable, exacting and dependent on the vivifying force of action.
Our treasure is poetic resource: the emotional wealth on which the centuries to come will draw. It cannot be passed on unless it is transformed, and lacking this it is deformed.
Let those who are inspired by this endeavour join us.
We foresee a future in which man is freed from useless chains, to realize a plenitude of individual gifts, in necessary unpredictability, spontaneous and resplendent anarchy.
Until then, without surrender or rest, in community of feeling with those who thirst for better life, without fear of set-backs, in encouragement or persecution, we shall pursue in joy our overwhelming need for liberation.
Paul-Emile Borduas
Total refusal «Refus global» signatories:
Magdeleine ARBOUR, Marcel BARBEAU, Bruno CORMIER, Claude GAUVREAU, Pierre GAUVREAU, Muriel GUILBAULT, Marcelle FERRON-HAMELIN, Fernand LEDUC, Thérèse LEDUC, Jean-Paul MOUSSEAU, Maurice PERRON, Louis RENAUD, Françoise RIOPELLE, Jean-Paul RIOPELLE, Françoise SULLIVAN.