A Gesture of Love

In this time of selfishness, greed, hypocrisy, corruption, nepotism, cronyism, racial and religious discrimination, when lies, deception and cheating are more often than not norms.

When there is too little love and too much hate, when there is bias and favouritism, crime without punishment and punishment without crime.

Take a look at this short video and reflect on important issues affecting everyone, and vow to do something to make things better.





And please remember this too:

Als die Nazis-(1945) by Rev. Martin Niemöller

Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten,

habe ich geschwiegen;

ich war ja kein Kommunist.

Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten,

habe ich geschwiegen;

ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.

Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten,

habe ich nicht protestiert;

ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.

Als sie die Juden holten,

habe ich geschwiegen;

ich war ja kein Jude.

Als sie mich holten,

gab es keinen mehr, der protestierte.

English Translation:

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not protest;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to protest.

Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius



The mention of one thing may exclude others




Respice post te, mortalem te esse memento



Look around you, remember that you are mortal.

The PROTES Rally at Kelana Jaya Stadium was A GREAT SUCCESS

Unless you believe what these guys said, according to BERNAMA:
click on names to link to stories:

Najib, Syed Hamid


Now to discuss the much mentioned 'moon'

I am not an expert on mooning, but it certainly didn't look like a 'moon' to me.

The Band 'Carburettor Dung' are not one I would watch, and their music is certainly not to my taste, it was perhaps the wrong venue and the wrong audience to perform before.

Having said that, if the Malaysiakini TV / YouTube video showed everything, then I cannot see what there was to be offended about.

All the lead singer did was lift up the back of his shirt, which exposed the top of his boxer shorts which were, as is the current style, worn higher that his lower slung jeans.

No part of a bare backside was exposed at all!

Let Calvin demonstrate what a 'moon' really is.


Those interesting in an instant party moon may like to purchase a pair of these shorts.




Honi Soit Qui Mal Pense

Evil to him who evil thinks

Are bloggers on strike in Malaysia?

No way José!

The Malaysian main stream media have gone to town, gleefully reporting that there is a bloggers strike.

It is true as far as the word ‘strike’ is concerned, but the context should be:

Bloggers are ever ready and will always strike at the jugular of the corrupt, the self-enriching, the deceitful, the hypocrites and those who greedily abuse their power.

The bloggers will strike and counterstrike until there is change.

True democracy, human rights, and freedom must be restored, 50 years under UMNO / BN must end, it is time for change.

BLOGGERS, WILL CONTINUE THEIR STRIKE,

and everyone else must strike too, if they want a better future,

AGAINST GREED, DECEIT, BRIBERY & CORRUPTION, SELF ENRICHMENT, HYPOCRISY, ABUSE OF POWER AND LIES,

AND CONTINUE TO DEMAND:

GOOD GOVERNANCE

TRUE SEPARATION OF POWERS

FREEDOM OF SPEECH & ASSEMBLY

HUMAN RIGHTS

TRUE JUSTICE

EQUALITY FOR ALL

THE END OF RACISM

ECONOMIC REFORMS

TRANSPARENCY

Velle est posse

- To be willing is to be able

The Disabled score a TKO on Ibrahim Ali

NST photo by Rosdan Wahid.
(Click on image for a larger picture)

"UNDER ATTACK:Members of Malaysians Against the Discrimination of the Disabled confronting MP Ibrahim Ali (right) at the lobby of Parliament yesterday over his remarks about DAP MP Karpal Singh. Ibrahim says he will never apologise to Karpal."

"THE fiery Ibrahim Ali met his match at Parliament lobby yesterday when a group of disabled confronted him over an "insensitive" statement about DAP chairman Karpal Singh." More...

Use the link above to read about the foolishly ignorant, unapologetic and unrepentant MP Ibrahim Ali who gravely insulted all the disabled community when he questioned why MP Karpal Singh, (who was disabled and subsequently wheelchair bound after he was injured in a road accident), did not stand up to ask a question in the Malaysian Parliament, and then would not properly apologise for those remarks.

Is there any wonder MADD got mad?

Infinitus est numerus stultorum



- Infinite is the number of fools

Speak out, protest against all injustice

About Martin Niemöller (1892-1984)

"Is Hitler a great man?" Niemöller’s frightened wife, Else, asked him. "He is a great coward," her husband replied.

Niemoeller warned her that Hitler would certainly hound and brutalize him, for Niemöller had that day contradicted the Führer at a public meeting.
That evening the secret police raided and searched the Niemöller home.
A few days later a bomb exploded their home, setting it on fire. Friends offered to smuggle him and his family to Sweden, a neutral country, but he declined.

Martin Niemöller was an early supporter of Adolf Hitler, by 1934 he opposed the Nazis, however his high connections to influential and wealthy businessmen saved him until 1937, after which he was Dachau concentration camps. imprisoned, at Sachsenhausen and he survived incarceration to becoming a leading voice of penance and reconciliation for the German people after World War 2.

His poem is well-known, and is frequently quoted; it is popular and effective because it clearly describes the dangers of political apathy.

Political apathy often begins with specific and targeted fears and hatred which can quickly escalate out of control.

Do not be apathetic, fearful, weak willed, but be strong, steadfast, brave and at the same time be pure hearted and humble.

Speak out, protest and fight peacefully against injustice, racism, economic inequalities, hatred, intolerance, suppression of human rights and every form of oppression.

Stand up and be counted, every individual can effectively contribute to a better world.

Martin Niemöller's Poem:

German Original

An English Translation

Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist. Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat. Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich nicht protestiert; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter. Als sie die Juden holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Jude. Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.

When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not protest; I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to protest or to speak out.

"Prost!"