its such a sad state of affairs.

I saw the Bob Marley Rockumentary "Africa Unite" in the Miami International Film Festival today. Although I have some issues with certain effects used to blur parts, as well as some focusing problems, it's a pretty simple film with a very powerful message. I had no idea African nations were trying for a unified Africa. And I had no idea either about Bob Marleys strong opinions for a PanAfrica as its been called. I knew of course of his strong faith in Rastafari, His Majesty, and in trying to get people to go back to the homeland (Africa). It kind of made me hope a little bit. Because if 350,000 Africans can get together for a free concert in Ethiopia, why can't they unite on other terms?

Its a much bigger issue than trying to get the Colonies or States to unite, I think. Mostly because while people from state to state in the United States grew different food, or had different accents, and even religious beliefs, the majority of those differences weren't that big. Just because you were different in a state didn't mean each state had its own civil war. Unlike Africa in which after the Impearial assholes left a country, the people who'd belonged to different tribes immidiately started fighting and it's been civil war after civil war in each of those countries ever since. What a shame.

And South America is going to shit apparently. This whole business with Chavez, and that FARC leader that was murdered is nonesense. The US seems to have trouble picking and choosing their friends and enemies. If Chavez does send his army just because of one guy that'll mean the end of South America. Everyone will be backing Colombia but at the same time no matter how big the army, there's no way to beat guerilla warfare.

The first time I heard about the FARC was when this crazy looking lady at a bus stop downtown started ranting about them. I had no idea what she was really talking about and just shrugged it off. She said some things that stuck like "you have no idea what they've been doing, what they've done to people, what they did to me" I've seen that lady all over downtown, all the time. As well as down by the Dadeland South Metro rail which really confused me.

The election here in the US has been and will continue to be a low budget tv soap opera. I hope to whatever higher power that Obama wins the Democratic election. That bitch Hilary has no right saying she knows whats best for the American people because of experience. Experience doesn't mean everything, lack of experience can be a positive thing if used by the right person, in the right situation, at the right time. The debates that I've watched between her and Obama have just gone on to show me how not ready she is to lead the American people. At first I didn't know a thing about Obama, and wanted Hilary to win. Once I learned about Obama's background and plans I began to like him. Then once Hilary started whining about people attacking her I lost all faith and it continues to dissipitate every time she repeats this offense. The American people, but most importantly, the conservative Republicans who've expected her to fail and crack under pressure because she's a woman WANTED her to fall apart. Once they got their wish there's no shutting them up because it's one strike and she's out to them. HAD she not cried or whined publicly. I wouldn't give two shits but that was where her first mistake was.

Since that she's contradicted her positions on policies, statements, etc, numerous times. Her whole campaign has been about her experience and good judgement. SO in a debate she mentions when asked about her vote for the go ahead for the Iraq war, she said that "she was against it in the background" and that "we shouldn't focus on the past" which the first statement is just a plain out lie,if she disagreed with agression in Iraq, she should have voted NO. Instead she went ahead and said yes. Second statement - YOUR WHOLE CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE IN THE WHITEHOUSE AND THE SENATE WHORE. Sorry, it just really pisses me off how hypocritcal she's been. Also, I realize this isn't entirely her fault but the attacks she's made at Obama have always been very personal. His name, his age, lack of experience, are one thing. Publicly displaying a photo of him in respective, Muslim attire when he was visiting a Muslim state ,doesn't make him a Muslim. And it doesn't make him unpatriotic.
It makes him probably the most respectful politician we have when it comes to foreign affairs. I bet if Hilary visited the middle east she wouldn't wear anything to cover herself except maybe a hat to block the sun. As a country we need to choose a leader who won't just snap his fingers and fix everything. But someone who will work hard, and do what is in the true best interest not just for OUR country but for the world as well.

China is catching up and becoming a huge superpower equal to that of the US. What scares me the most about this happening is that the US is too greedy to share any power whatsoever. And it's kind of haunting that the winter Olympics are being held there this year. I say that because if you didn't realize, the Olympics were held in Berlin shortly after Hitler became chancellor in Germany. Look how that turned out. With all their prosperity, China is already facing serious crisis'. Freedom is a word seldom uttered or heard. The Government, while becoming more relaxed, has actually surpressed freedom of speech even more since the Olympics were set to be held there. How nice of a show is it to put on that the press from around the world will be free to roam about during the games. But they won't get to talk to those that have anything to say. Why? Because the Chinese government has already blacklisted, and has surveilence on these people. Because during the games these people who have something to say about their government that's probably the harsh truth, will be kept from being in contact with the press.

Japan too is heading out of control. The abortion rate is through the roof because lack of open sex education and I think it's a shame. They're going to get to a point where because of hardly any immigration into their country, as well as them not really mix breeding, Japan's dependency ratio will only continue to grow higher. As they reach this "fifth" level of development or whatever its called in Human Geography, they are bound to mess up.

I'm getting tired of ranting so I'll leave you with these last thoughts.

Europe is on point dahs. Li, fo sho dey kno what dey be needin to do to git derr shitt scrait. Ju kno wha I mean dah? ( Sorry it's 3-0-5 day and people have been talking ghetto to me all day)

Australia is just there. I love them because nothing too terrible or too amazing ever happens there. I bet that old video is right, one day Australia will be the only country left after all the bombings and just be like "WTF MATE?"

I don't have thoughts on Canada, I mean what's there to really think about? Really, for all their positives, Canada's got their own problems too dah. I mean, fuck speaking French, and it seems really boring. But I'm jsut tired of writing so I'm being ignorant dahs.

So I've been around the world with my thoughts today and I'll leave you for now.
Keep it tight, keep it right. Happy TREE O FIVE DAY DAHS.