{"id":1098,"date":"2010-03-13T06:39:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T06:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theredphoenix.wordpress.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2010-03-13T06:39:48","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T06:39:48","slug":"comments-on-current-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redphoenix.news\/es\/2010\/03\/comments-on-current-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments On\u00a0Current\u00a0Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">News Items<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">A big day in the bourgeois press today, from Americans being arrested arbitrarily to Glenn Becks 9\/12 anniversary. While <\/span><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\">El F\u00e9nix Rojo<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> has typically addressed just one primary subject in every article, today we are going to be a bit bolder and briefly address some of today&#8217;s top stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.nydailynews.com\/img\/2010\/03\/10\/alg_jihad_jane.jpg?resize=425%2C317\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">First, and most importantly, we have Colleen \u201cJihad Jane\u201d LaRose, the middle-aged Pennsylvanian who was arrested several months ago for the crime of speaking out against bourgeois imperialism on the internet. LaRose is charged with being a \u201cterrorist.\u201d The chief charge is conspiring to murder a Swedish cartoonist who gained notoriety for drawing an image of Islam&#8217;s prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog, most likely knowing full well this would put his life in danger well before he released his work. LaRose could face life imprisonment for her \u201ccrimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The APL calls for the release of all political prisoners, both overseas, such as Ahmad Sa&#8217;adat and other Israeli prisoners of war, and domestically, such as the Cuban Five. Considering this, and given the fact that there does not appear to be any evidence available to the public suggesting LaRose herself actually harmed anyone, nor any evidence that she was actually associated with any specific Islamic resistance organizations, the APL sees fit to call for the immediate release of LaRose and anyone arrested due to their association with her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong>Fuente:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs13.com\/national\/colleen.larose.kurt.2.1551463.html?detectflash=false\">http:\/\/cbs13.com\/national\/colleen.larose.kurt.2.1551463.html?detectflash=false<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.letsseechange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/912project11.jpg?resize=400%2C309\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"309\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">In other news, today was the anniversary of the founding of Glenn Beck&#8217;s 9\/12 Movement, and as expected the reactionaries at Fox News celebrated with a day of conspiracy and religiously justified reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Glenn Beck&#8217;s \u201cmovement\u201d or \u201cproject\u201d is based on 9 principles and 12 values. The 12 values are pretty generic, but for the benefit of our readers we will paste the 9 principles below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">I believe in God and He is the \tcenter of my life.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">America is good.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">I must always try to be a more \thonest person than I was yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The family is sacred. My spouse \tand I are the ultimate authority, not the government.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">If you break the law you pay the \tpenalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">I work hard for what I have and I \twill share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be \tcharitable.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">It is not un-American for me to \tdisagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The government works for me. I do \tnot answer to them, they answer to me.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">I doubt it is necessary to get too elaborate in pointing out the hypocrisy in the right complaining about being labeled \u201cun-American\u201d for defying authority. Clearly they had no problem labeling such individuals un-American when they did not agree with them in the 1940s and 50s, and as evidenced by the arrest of LaRose, they will continue to have no problem labeling people as such for the remainder of their existence. If the right really has a problem with the notion of opposing authority being \u201cun-American\u201d why do they not repeal the Smith Act, a law which they enacted which makes it illegal to advocate overthrowing the government?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Nor is it necessary to point out the fact that when read aloud these principles sound more like a Nazi oath then a political statement. Nor is it necessary to elaborate on our view that \u201cAmerica,\u201d or we should say the bourgeois and their institutions to which Beck refers, are NOT good. The history of this Party has been dedicated to proving this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">What is worth mentioning however, is the first and apparently most important principle to Beck is \u201cI believe in God and He is the center of my life.\u201d Like the fascists of old, Beck attempts to mask his hatred and bigotry in religion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>Fuente: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the912project.com\/the-912-2\/\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">http:\/\/www.the912project.com\/the-912-2\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cartoonistgroup.com\/properties\/anderson_kirk\/art_images\/ande_022505-Creationism_lr.jpg?resize=449%2C313\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Perhaps this explains another story Fox has been covering. They call it the \u201cTexas Textbook Wars,\u201d and it is all the rage among conservatives recently. The \u201cwar,\u201d or as it should be more accurately described the \u201cCrusade,\u201d refers to a dispute in Texas over the content of future textbooks, and it appears the conservative crusaders have won key battles. Texas textbooks will now remove references to hip-hop and replace them with references to Jesus, as the conservatives interpret him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Also up for debate was topics such as the Vietnam, Korean and Cold Wars, as well Civil Rights, Islam and the Great Depression. The goal of course was to remove any and all statements that can potentially damage the bourgeois dictatorship in any way. As stated above, religion was critical in the debate, with the Christian Conservatives as usual using Christianity to justify reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The APL, generally speaking, stands firmly against bourgeois propaganda, especially those aimed at working class children, and hence condemns any attempt to add additional propaganda to textbooks that have plenty of it already.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Fuente:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com\/2010\/03\/12\/tx-curriculum-battle-first-reading-passes\/\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">http:\/\/liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com\/2010\/03\/12\/tx-curriculum-battle-first-reading-passes\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsimg.bbc.co.uk\/media\/images\/47458000\/jpg\/_47458523_008889239-1.jpg?resize=255%2C318\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"318\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Lastly, there was the story of Kim Jong Ryul, the so called \u201cshopper\u201d for North Korea&#8217;s leaders. Ryul, who has not been to or had any communication with the DPRK in 16 years has now come out of the closet to reveal the \u201chorrors\u201d of the popular regime in the DPRK. According to Ryul, he was asked to purchase elaborate European cars and other luxurious items on behalf of the DPRK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The first problem with this of course is that there is no evidence to support Ryuls allegations. The second problem is that Ryul claims to have done this under the regime of Kim Il-Sung in the days of the Soviet Union, and his testimony is apparently being used to wrongly convict the DPRK today, which has undergone numerous reforms and changes since the days of Kim Il-Sung. The third problem is that Ryul simply has had more to gain by defecting, changing sides and agreeing to tell his story for notoriety and financial gain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The truth is there is no reason to take this mans accusations seriously. Ultimately it&#8217;s all just propaganda, a side show designed to deter people from fighting for progress, against imperialism, and the numerous benefits enjoyed by citizens of the DPRK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Fuente:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/csm\/20100309\/wl_csm\/285981_1\"><span style=\"font-family:Nimbus Roman No9 L,Times New Roman,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/csm\/20100309\/wl_csm\/285981_1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Items A big day in the bourgeois press today, from Americans being arrested arbitrarily to Glenn Becks 9\/12 anniversary. 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