Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Malayan Proclamation of Independence (1957)
PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe and may the blessings and peace of God be upon His Messengers. Read the rest of this entry »
Countries of the World: Armed forces & defence budgets
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Military doctrine: Hors de combat
Hors de combat, literally meaning “outside the fight,” is a French term used in diplomacy and international law to refer to soldiers who are incapable of performing their military function. Examples include a downed fighter pilot, as well as the sick, wounded, detained, or otherwise disabled. Soldiers hors de combat are normally granted special protections according to the laws of war, sometimes including prisoner of war status. Read the rest of this entry »
Good City
This “good city” is depicted as being governed by philosopher-kings; disinterested persons who rule not for their personal enjoyment but for the good of the city-state (Polis) – Socrates
WW2 Poem : “Mrs. Evans fach, you want butter again” by Idris Davies
Mrs.Evans fach, you want butter again.
How will you pay for it now, little woman
With your husband out on strike, and full
Of the fiery language? Ay, I know him,
His head is full of fire and brimstone
And a lot of palaver about communism,
And me, little Dan the Grocer
Depending so much on private enterprise.
What, depending on the miners and their
Money too? O yes, in a way, Mrs. Evans,
Come tomorrow, little woman, and I’ll tell you then
What I have decided overnight.
Go home now and tell that rash red husband of yours
That your grocer cannot afford to go on strike
Or what would happen to the butter from Carmarthen?
Good day for now, Mrs.Evans fach.
Idris Davies ( 1905 – 1953)
Triumph des Willens (1935) – Triumph of the Will
‘ We want this people to be hard, not soft, and you must steel yourselves for it in your youth’ - Triumph of the Will
Occupy Cal protestors: Riot Police march in to take down tents
Around 3:28pm (Nov 09) this afternoon, riot police were called in to take down the tents erected by Occupy Cal protestors. The protestors linked arms to form a line in front of the tents which caused a violent confrontation and a number of arrests. Read the rest of this entry »
Protesters Gathered Across from the White House to Protest Over Pipeline
Thousands of protesters gathered across from the White House to oppose a transnational oil pipeline they fear could harm the environment. The Keystone XL project would carry oil derived from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Texas. (Nov. 6) Read the rest of this entry »