Civilians in Darfur still continue to suffer, despite UN military intervention there. Human Rights Watch reported that the UN military forces are still not able to protect the civilians who are trying to return to some sort of normal semblance of life. There have been at least 40 civilians killed in recent fighting between the government-backed army and the rebel forces, according to the Human Rights Watch report. Darfur still suffers, and we in the west are still sitting idly by.... Have you seen anything about Darfur in the U.S. media? Does anyone push for peace in Darfur in our government? What do the presidential candidates say about this? We sit idly by when we need to push our governments to contribute to a stronger resolution for peace in this region. It has been too long, and yet there has been no real action taken.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
U.S. Presidential Elections
Some issues (not exhaustive but what come to mind right now) I think we need to think about as elections draw near:
Maybe this seems out of place in some ways to post on a blog such as this, but I feel that it is important to think about. We are a voice - a voice not only that speaks out, but also that will be raised in support of a new leader of the United States come November. We need to think about our choice, not just related to our personal interests, but the well-being and harmony of the majority of the "people" (I say a majority because the rich and wealthy don't find themselves in the same situation the rest of us do). Not only that, but we Americans need to understand that the choice we make come November impacts the rest of the world as well..... So I encourage you to think about it.
This isn't an election where so-called "moral" issues are at stake; this is an election where our very real and practical future is at stake. It is about how to decrease the ever-widening income gap between the rich and the poor; it is about how to bring social justice to the table; it is about living in harmony not false superiority with our global community; it is about embracing more than the elite; it is about taking a stand and making sure the United States isn't frowned upon with disgust and it is about so much more. I think these are the very real and sobering sort of "moral" issues we really need to consider. The rest of the world is holding their breath, hoping that we will make the right choice on November 4th. I hope we can too.
- What are the candidates' stand on Darfur?
- What are their records for human rights related activities?
- Do their VP picks have the same stand on Darfur and human-rights issues?
- What do they consider the "middle class"?
- Are they really looking out for the interests of a majority of the American people or just the wealthy few?
- What about their stand on the Iraq war which is affecting too many people at this point?
- Are the candidates really considering what issues we face as Americans, or are they obstinately pursuing a one-sided view of how things must be?
- Do they understand what goes on in working class families and what struggles are occurring, or do they only espouse they do and yet live lives of great comfort that 6-figure salaries can so lushly afford?
- Do they realistically and seriously consider the issues facing educators and education today or are they still interested in the privatization of education and pushing "No Child Behind" theories that fall apart at the state level - but that's okay with them because that's really the states' business anyway?
Maybe this seems out of place in some ways to post on a blog such as this, but I feel that it is important to think about. We are a voice - a voice not only that speaks out, but also that will be raised in support of a new leader of the United States come November. We need to think about our choice, not just related to our personal interests, but the well-being and harmony of the majority of the "people" (I say a majority because the rich and wealthy don't find themselves in the same situation the rest of us do). Not only that, but we Americans need to understand that the choice we make come November impacts the rest of the world as well..... So I encourage you to think about it.
This isn't an election where so-called "moral" issues are at stake; this is an election where our very real and practical future is at stake. It is about how to decrease the ever-widening income gap between the rich and the poor; it is about how to bring social justice to the table; it is about living in harmony not false superiority with our global community; it is about embracing more than the elite; it is about taking a stand and making sure the United States isn't frowned upon with disgust and it is about so much more. I think these are the very real and sobering sort of "moral" issues we really need to consider. The rest of the world is holding their breath, hoping that we will make the right choice on November 4th. I hope we can too.
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