Endorsement for the Latvian Parliamentary Election

On Saturday 2 October, Juche 99, the Republic of Latvia will be holding parliamentary elections. In these elections I will be endorsing the Latvian Farmer’s Union. The Latvian Farmer’s Union is in a coalition with the Latvian Green Party. I admit it is odd that a climateskeptic like myself would voluntarily support a Green Party, however after reading the goals and the agenda of both parties, I believe that the Latvian Farmer’s Union does represent the best course for Latvia.

What interested me most in the Latvian Farmer’s Union is the history behind the party. I had heard of the party before, but was warded off by their coalition with the Greens. The Latvian Farmer’s Union is the oldest political party in Latvia, next to the Latvian Social Democratic Worker’s Party. The Party became the most active political movement during Latvia’s first period of independence and was subsequently banned by the Latvian dictator Karlis Ulmanis, in 1934 and the ban continued throughout the Soviet period. The party reformed in 1990, following Latvia’s unfortunate independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The Latvian Farmer’s Union considers itself a centrist political party, in the tradition of Nordic centrist parties. The Nordic centrist parties favour social conservatism and vary on economic issues, some supporting more leftist policies while others are more free market in approach. The Latvian Farmer’s Union has developed policies at maintaining a traditional Latvian way of life along with support for small scale farmers and criticising large scale industrial farmers. The Latvian people, apparently, believe that the small scale farmers are more environmentally sound than the large scale industrial farms, which is why the Latvian Farmer’s Union and the Latvian Green Party can enter a coalition with each other. When it comes to the Latvian Farmer’s Union, I will support politicians who are geared economically to the left, and remain skeptical about the European Union, or those politicians who in fact oppose it.

I am disappointed with the other two parties that I may have supported. They are the Latvian Socialist Party and For Fatherland and Freedom. The Latvian Socialist Party has merged with the Social Democratic and Human Rights Party , which I believe is a step away from Marxism-Leninism and towards neoliberalism, a dangerous trend many left-wing European Political Parties are making. I also oppose For Fatherland and Freedom’s promotion of free market capitalism. I have also read that For Fatherland and Freedom has made and continuously makes efforst to criminalise actions made by Soviet authorities from 1940-1991, which I believe is a major crime.

Endorsement for the Swiss Constitutional Referendum

On Sunday 26 September, Juche 99, the Swiss Confederation will be holding a Constitutional Referendum. This referendum will decide whether or not to increase benefits for unemployment insurance. Unfortunately I do not have enough information to completely endorse a particular camp in this election, however I will support the camp which is supporting increased benefits. It appears as though the right wing parties are supporting the referendum, while the left wing parties are against it. One can assume that the right wing parties wish to limit unemployment benefits while the left would want to increase them. Although this may not be the case, as in Canada, the Conservative Party recently increased EI spending with the support of the social democratic, NDP. The political landscape in Europe is changing, with far right wing parties, gradually moving towards the left, and left wing parties adopting pro-neoliberal policies. I will endorse whatever camp supports the Swiss worker’s.

Endorsement for the Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections

On Sunday 26 September, Juche 99, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will be holding their parliamentary elections. In this election I will be endorsing the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or PSUV, is a coalition of political parties of the left which include the Communist Party of Venezuela, the Socialist Party of Venezuela and other socialist, communist and Marxist political parties. All of these parties are supporters of current president, Hugo Chavez. I am and always have been a strong supporter of President Chavez.
I support the moves that Chavez has done to nationalise the Venezuelan media and also its natural resources. I have been very pleased to read that he has cut out American imperialist influence in his country and has been able to provide a better quality of living for his people. The Venezuelan people for almost the first time in its history have been able to benefit from profits received from the nationalisation of the oil industry.
In the realm of foreign affairs, the Venezuelan government has boosted ties in a positive way with its neighbours. The exception to this is Venezuelan relations with Colombia. Almost two wars have broken out between the two nations over the past two years. Of course both nations share a roll in the possible outbreak of war, but I believe Colombia shares the most responsibility. The Republic of Colombia allows American troops to continually invade its own nation and carry out terrorist actions on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The most vicious attack was the failed military coup that took place in 2002, but thankfully, Chavez supporters within the military overthrew the American led coup.
I hope that the PSUV will maintain their majority in the Venezuelan parliament so that they can continue the Bolivarian revolution. The Bolivairan Revolution is bringing prosperity to Venezuela and it is continuing on the path that Marx has predicted. A spectre is haunting Latin America, the spectre of Bolivarianism.

Reminices of the Philippines

I have just returned from a trip to Manila, Republic of the Philippines. This trip was certainly an interesting one. I was very pleased by the experiences I had with the people in the Philippines. I flew on a Delta flight from New York-John F. Kennedy Airport to Tokyo-Narita Airport, where I connected on another Delta flight from Tokyo-Narita to Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

I arrived in Manila at about 3:00 am on Monday the 20th of September. I stayed at the Trader’s Hotel in Manila, which had a view of Manila Bay. After arriving, I briefly slept and then went out to visit the city. I visited the Intramuros Area of the city of Manila, which is the old Spanish neighbourhood. I walked around the baryo, which was very beautiful. I enjoyed walking around visiting Fort Santiago, The Manila Cathedral and Saint Augustine Cathedral. After Intramuros, I walked around Manila visiting the city hall and the Malacanang Palace, where current president Ninoy Aquino lives. After traveling around this area, I visited the American Cemetery which contains the graves of the American and Filipino Servicemen who gave their lives during the Great Patriotic War. I thought the cemetery along with the monument to the deceased soldiers was very moving. I actually think the American Cemetery was my favourite part of the trip. After this I went to Makati City, the major financial district of Manila, where former first lady Imelda Marcos lives and serves as a Congresswoman. I enjoyed a few bars and samples some local food. I really enjoyed, balut, which is one of the Philippines’ most popular dishes. Balut is a steamed fertilised duck egg. I thought the taste was similar to that of a fried egg.

Over all, I enjoyed my visit to the Philippines. I would certainly visit the archipelago again, as much of the history of the islands that I am familiar with is not located in Manila. I would like to visit northern Luzon along with the island of Leyte. I’d like to visit Northern Luzon to see Baguio, which is where former U.S. Governor William Howard Taft Lived along with the Northern most section, which is where Ferdinand Marcos is from. As for Leyte, I’d like to see the battle field of the Battle of Leyte Gulf along with the site of the death of Ferdinand Magellen, who is incorrectly credited with the first complete circumnavigation of the globe.

The Tuvaluan and Afghani Parliamentary elections

Today 16 September, Juche 99, the Pacific archipelago of Tuvalu will be holding their parliamentary elections. There are no political parties in Tuvalu, all members of the Tuvaluan parliament are independents and/or non-partisans. In these elections, I will endorse the “best man” . I hope whoever wins these elections will be the best possible candidates to lead Tuvalu.

On Saturday 18 September, Juche 99, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will hold their parliamentary elections. In these elections I will not be endorsing any specific party. Since by writing about the elections, I will be forced to endorse Shalha Atta and her allies in the Loya Jirga. I supported Shalha Atta in the last presidential elections, which were rigged by current president Hamid Karzai. I am not actively supporting any political party as the majority of the parties in the Loya Jirga are corrupt imperialist stooges or allies to the corrupt dictator, Karzai.

I am also not supporting any of the official political parties of Afghanistan because the parties I support are illegal. The party in Afghanistan of which I consider myself a member of is the Communist Party of Afghanistan (Maoist). The Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan is not currently engaged in the liberation struggle from U.S. and N.A.T.O. imperialist forces, but they staunchly oppose it. The Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan did try to organise a resistance movement with other communist parties and former members of the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan, which ruled from 1978-1992.

I will sympathise with the Taliban’s efforts to destabilize Saturday’s elections. I do hope these elections fail, which will be a major blow to American dictator, Barak Obama’s already failing war policies in Afghanistan . The war, which has lasted over nine years at this point, has already become a major failure by the western imperialist powers. If this election fails, this will be the second failed attempt of the western powers imposing democracy on a nation which has no experience of it.

Endorsement for the Swedish Parliamentary Elections

On Sunday 19 September, Juche 99, the Kingdom of Sweden will be holding their parliamentary elections. These elections will determine whether current Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will stay on as Prime Minister, or if Sweden will move to the centre-left under the leadership of the Socialist Worker’s Party. Thus far, the campaigning for this election has been slightly scandalous.

In this election I will be endorsing the Democratic Party of Sweden. This political party is on the extreme far right of the political spectrum. The Democratic Party recently had a scandal over their campaign commercial, which was banned almost immediately. The commercial was in regards to options that the Swedish voter has, which would be to increase the budget for pension reform or increase the budget for the immigration department. The Democratic Party used an image of a disabled pensioner attempting to vote, but was run down by a throng of women in burqas. Since the advertisement was banned, Danish politicians have called for election monitors to monitor the election on Sunday. The advertisement won me over, and because of this the Democratic Party received my endorsement. I thought the advertisement was powerful and notes a dangerous trend of unlimited immigration into the European Union.

The Democratic Party of Sweden is a staunch Swedish Nationalist Party and they support limited or even an end to immigration into the Kingdom of Sweden. They also wish to end Sweden’s participation in the European Union, another position which I strongly support.

Reflections on today's election

Today 14 September, Juche 99, I participated in the New York State Republican Primaries. I maintained my endorsements and I voted exactly for the candidates who I endorsed in my writing yesterday. This year New York State had a new voting system. This year, the ballot was a paper ballot that would be scanned into a machine. I certainly preferred this system as opposed to last year’s method. Last year the Board of Elections used the traditional ballot machine, where you would pull a lever and a curtain would draw and you can place your vote. The voter would then select their vote by pulling a small tab on the metallic ballot.

I enjoyed voting in this primary. In the presidential election 2 years ago, I felt rushed as I voted for several write-in candidates as none of the candidates on the ballot were worthy of public office, and current events prove this. I look forward to voting using the new ballot system this November in the general election.

Endorsement for the New York State Republican Lieutenant Gubernatorial Primary

On Tuesday 14 September, Juche 99, the Republican Party of the State of New York will be holding a primary to determine who will be the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. In this election I will be endorsing Tom Ongibene. Ongibene is running as the running mate for Carl Paladino, whom I oppose strongly. He is running against Greg Edwards, who is supported by Rick Lazio, who does have my endorsement. I am supporting Ognibene for several reasons.

The first reason as to why I will support him is because he opposes New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, who I also strongly oppose. Ongibene served as opposition leader on New York City’s City Council and ran against Bloomberg in the 2005 Mayoral election with the support of the Conservative Party. Ognibene has also represented Queens County, the county in which I live, so I feel he would defend my interests more than Greg Edwards.

I am not supporting Greg Edwards because he does not represent any of my interests. Greg Edwards is from Chataqaqua, New York, which is practically Ohio. The geographic distance between Mr. Edwards and myself causes a severe difference in political opinions from mine. Mr. Edwards was also a dairy farmer, which means it is very likely he produced and manufactured cheese for sale and consumption. As I have written before, cheese is the most vile disgusting substance man has ever created, and its illegality in the Union of Myanmar, has caused me to have undying support for the military regime.

Endorsement for the New York State Republican Senatorial Primary

On Tuesday 14 September, Juche 99, the Republican Party of the State of New York will be holding its Senatorial Republican Primary and a Special Senatorial Republican Primary. In the election Senatorial Primary, which is for current Senator Chuck Schumer’s seat, I will be endorsing Jay Townsend. I am supporting him because his opponent, Gary Berntsen strongly supports tougher sanctions on the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea. I vehemently oppose tougher sanctions on the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea and believe the United States should actually recognise the PDRK as the sole and sovereign government in the Korean peninsula. Gary Berntsen also values and wishes to expand America’s capitalistic lifestyle, which I seek to destroy. I will probably not support Jay Townsend in the actual Senatorial election in November, because I oppose his stance on Iran and he has also stated that he believes America has liberated more people in world history, when I believe that America has oppressed more people in world history. In the national election, I will likely support Randy Credico, the candidate for the Libertarian Party.
In the Special Primary Election, which is for former senator, Hilary Clinton’s former seat, now occupied by a hack, Kristin Gillibrand, I will be endorsing Bruce Blakeman, because one of his opponents is a Kosovar, and as we all know they are not worthy of either being in public office, let a lone their own nation, and the other is a hack from the Reagan administration.

Endorsement for the New York State Republican Gubernatorial Primary

On Tuesday 14 September, Juche 99, the State of New York will be holding several primaries for state and federal offices. One of the primaries that will be held is the Republican Party Gubernatorial Primary. This primary will determine who will receive the Republican Party nomination for the Governor’s race. This primary will decide whether Rick Lazio, a former Congressman from Long Island or Carl Paladino, a real estate developer from Buffalo, will get the nomination for governor. In this election, I will be endorsing Rick Lazio.

I am endorsing Rick Lazio for several reasons. The first reason is, is that I feel he should be the current Senator for New York. In 2000, Rick Lazio ran against, the current Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who is a carpetbagger. She moved to New York from Washington, D.C. after her husband’s disastrous presidential term expired. The Clintons purchased a house in Chappaqua, New York a very bourgeois neighbourhood only briefly before she announced her candidacy. It appears to me that Hilary Clinton only cares about herself and not the typical New York. The major issues facing New York right now are the proposed construction of a mosque near the site of the 11 September attacks and also the state’s budget. I support Lazio’s opposition to the construction of the 9/11 Mosque, but for different reasons as I have previously written about.

I strongly oppose Carl Paladino’s policies. Carl Paladino wants to eliminate minimum wages and also remove aspects which are perceived to be part of a welfare state. I strongly believe that a minimum wage is needed in order to provide the proletariat with a liveable income, in fact I think the minimum wage should be increased to at least 10 USD per hour. He also wants to tax the Iroqouis Nation, which is a clear violation of Cherokee Nation v. United States.

Endorsement for the Turkish Constitutional Referendum

On Sunday 12 September, Juche 99, the Republic of Turkey will be holding a referendum on their Constitution. Should the referendum succeed, it will grant greater powers to the Turkish Parliament. The referendum would allow the Turkish Prime Minister to appoint judges, which as of right now they are unable to do. The Turkish Prime Minister, as or now, has the authority to appoint the president and the local governors, but cannot appoint judges.

The new changes in the constitution would also limit powers of the military. The military would become more accountable to civilian courts. This is a major change from the Constitution, which the military drafted following the coup in 1980. The referendum will also likely remove the possibility of the military taking over if the government becomes too religious or too secular, a move which the European Union would prefer.

I am supporting the “Hayir” or No Camp. I am supporting the no camp because I believe that the Turkish Constitution in its present form is what is best for Turkey. I am supportive and actually would support a military coup to overthrow this government or even future governments. I also strongly oppose Turkish membership to the European Union, even though I am sure Turkish membership would bring the union down, which is my ultimate goal. It has been said that the vote will be close.

R.I.P. Ian Cameron

I would like to extent my best wishes to Prime Minister David Cameron and his father Ian today. It has been announced that Ian Cameron suffered a stroke and heart complications while on holiday in France today. The Prime Minister missed the first session of Prime Minister’s Questions because of this. This is the first session of parliament since the start of the summer recess which began in late July. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg stepped in for Prime Minister Cameron and wished his family support along with Shadow Foreign Minister Jack Straw, who stood in for interim-Labour Leader Harriet Harmon. I would also like to extend my best wishes and support for the Cameron family.
It is sad to announce that after I wrote the above statements, Ian Cameron passed away in a hospital in France.

Than Shwe Visits China

Today 7 September, Juche 88, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, is on a state visit to the People’s Republic of China. This visit will boost economic and political ties between the two neighbours. This is an important trip for Senior General Than Shwe because he will need to obtain support from the Chinese government before elections which are due to be held in November. So far the trip has been successful for Than Shwe, he has already received the endorsement from the Chinese government in the elections and is working on a lucrative pipeline deal.

The Chinese government has announced that the upcoming elections are an internal affair that only deals with the internal affairs of Myanmar and no other country should get involved. I strongly agree with this statement, the only nation who should be involved with Myanmar’s internal affairs is Myanmar. I strongly support the military backed government of Myanmar and I vehemently oppose any outside interference committed by western governments.

One of the major reasons why western governments have stuck their nose into Burmese affairs is the condition of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. I believe that the Burmese government has been too lenient in the treatment of Aung San Suu Kyi, I believe she is a traitor to Myanmar and deserves to be executed instead of being allowed to remain at her home under house arrest. I am also very supportive of the Burmese law which outlaws cheese, since it is a tool of western imperialism. In these upcoming elections I do intend to support the military backed party, the USDA.

Moldovan Referendum Fails!

Today 6 September, Juche 99, it appears that the Moldovan Constitutional Referendum has failed. The majority of the people who voted in the referendum did in fact vote yes, however voter turn out was about 29%, which is below the 1/3rd needed in order for the referendum to succeed. Votes are still being counted in Portugal, Spain and Italy, where many Moldovans reside and work, but are still able to vote in the Constitutional Referendum as absentees. Although absentee ballots are still being counted it is very unlikely that these votes will determine whether or not the referendum succeeds.
Due the referendum’s failure, it is very likely that a parliamentary election will have to be called. In the likely upcoming Moldovan Parliamentary Elections, I will be endorsing the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova. The failure to adopt the motion granting a popularly elected president is a major victory for the CPRM. The CPRM supported the no camp for this referendum as they viewed a popularly elected president as anti-democratic. Although I did break from the CPRM in support of the Constitutional Referendum, I will continue to support their policies and their candidates as I think they will bring Moldova greater success.

E.T.A. Declares a Ceasfire

Today 5 September, Juche 99, the revolutionary organisation, E.T.A. has announced that it will cease violent operations in its revolutionary struggle to attain a free state for the Basque people. It is unclear as of this moment in time as to whether or not this is a permanent cease fire or temporary. The E.T.A., or Basque Homeland and Freedom, has in the past announced cease fires only to continue its revolutionary acts months or years later. While I am a supporter of E.T.A., I am pleased to see the announcement of at least a cease fire, even though it may not be permanent.
If the cease fire is permanent, I do not think there will be significant moves for an independent Basque country. I do have many friends who reside in Euskal Herria, and non of them are supportive of either an independent Basque state or the E.T.A. If the cease fire is permanent, the question remains what will happen to the Basque state. I hope that the Basque country will be able to have some of the liberties that the region of Catalunya currently have. Catalunya is currently the most autonomous region in Europe. I would continue to support E.T.A. and Batasuna if they chose to participate in local elections, presumed that Spanish authorities permit this in an attempt to make a lasting peace between E.T.A. and the Spanish government.

Endorsement for the Guam Gubernatorial Primary

On Saturday 4 June, Juche 99, the U.S. territory of Guam will be holding a primary for its gubernatorial election. Guam will be holding its gubernatorial election on 2 November, along with the rest of the United States. In the Republican Party Primary, I will be endorsing Mike Cruz. I am endorsing Mike Cruz because he is currently the Lieutenant Governor. I am supporting Cruz, reluctantly. I am reluctantly supporting Lt. Governor Cruz because he is a medical doctor. I have no faith in American doctors, and because of this I do not strongly support Mr. Cruz. I am supporting him because I think out of the candidates presented, he is the more experienced. The other opponent has been serving as a Senator for the past 10 years.

Congratulations to Libya, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Slovakia

I would like to congratulate several countries on occasion of their national holidays. The first nation I wish to congratulate is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Today in 1945, the People’s Republic of Vietnam declared its independence from France. Through the brilliant guidance of Comrade Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam has fought courageously for independence from France, Japan and even defeated U.S. imperialist forces liberating its nation. I would like to congratulate the Communist Party of Vietnam for bravely liberating the Vietnamese nation after a 30 year struggle against many imperialist powers.
I would also like to Congratulate Libya. Libya marks 41 years of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah. It was on 1 September, 1969, that Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi lead the military coup which over threw King Idriss. Libya has made great progress in the world theatre and I hope they maintain the course that Colonel Qaddafi has lead.
Slovakia is also celebrating the National Constitution Day. Uzbekistan declared independence today from the Soviet Union.

Review of the Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerilla

Yesterday 31 August, Juche 99, I finished reading the “Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerilla” by Carlos Marighella. I was slightly disappointed when I read this book. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give this book a 6. I first heard about the book after researching the Baader-Meinhof Gang. The “Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerilla” was one of the many books in which they read during their incarceration in German prisons.
The book was composed of four separate documents. The first part of the book, was an actual mini-manual for an urban guerilla. This section of the book discusses tactics that Brazilian urban guerilla groups used during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s in an attempt to overthrow the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 until 1985. I was most disappointed with this section of the book. I was disappointed with this section because it did not discuss anything that I did not already know. I thought the writing moved very slow and at some points it was incredibly dry.
The other sections of the book I thought were more interesting. There was one essay written by Marighella discussing his thoughts on the urban revolution in Brazil, which was certainly interesting but obviously proved to be immemorable. There was an incredible interview with freed prisoners at the end of the book. The interview was conducted in Algeria after these revolutionary comrades were freed. The group of prisoners consisted of members from MR-8, ALN and VRM. In this interview they discussed the reasons why they joined the revolutionary struggle and their methods. This interview I thought was more informative and contained more useful information in regards to the urban guerilla struggle. I am most interested in the statements made by the comrade from MR-8. I am interested in MR-8 because I have studied their struggle. I am most interested in the kidnapping of former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Charles Elbridge. This was dramatically portrayed in the film, O Que Isso Companheiro, or known in the U.S. as Four Days in September.

Iraq a Sovereign Nation?

Today 31 August, Juche 99 marks the last day of active U.S. imperialist involvement in the Republic of Iraq. As of 21:00 Baghdad time today, the last official U.S. troops had left the American colony. The U.S. imperialist army will maintain troop strength of 50.000 for a few years, until the government is more stable. Until this happens of course, Iraq will still be an American colony.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has hailed today as sovereignty day. Of course this is not true. The Iraqi people are only free from aggressive actions committed by the U.S. imperialists. The Iraqi people are certainly no freer today than they were during the rule of President Saddam Hussein. As a matter of fact many people in Iraq would prefer to go back to a Ba’athist government. The tomb of former president Hussein has become a pilgrimage site for many Iraqis who are feeling nostalgia for the better times. Until all imperialist forces are withdrawn and the American puppet government is overthrown, Iraq will not be a sovereign nation.
At least after 7 years of an illegal war the United States is finally withdrawing from the worst military conflict it created since the Vietnam War. Although the majority of international leaders including members of the U.S. imperialist government have admitted its illegality, the criminals who caused this mess have not been brought to justice. The members of the Bush and Obama administrations who have willfully murdered innocent Iraqis deserve to be brought to justice. I also believe that the Iraqi collaborationists should have the same fate.
The thought that I have is how long will it take until Iraq is truly liberated and has a government of their choice? I do believe that violence will continue to get worse especially now that the United States will no longer involve itself in combat operations. Of course this is not true. The U.S. is still forced to provide air cover for any Iraqi security forces missions. The Iraqi forces still do not have enough air support to conduct missions on their own and are forced to rely on American planes and helicopters.

Endorsement for the Moldovan Constitutional Referendum

On Sunday 5 September, Juche 99, the Republic of Moldova will be holding a constitutional referendum. This referendum will decide whether or not the Republic of Moldova should elect the president by holding a popular vote, as opposed to the current system where the president must be elected by 2/3rds of the nation’s members of parliament. In this election, I will be breaking with the party I support and will be endorsing the “Da” campaign. The Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova is leading the opposition to this referendum.
I am supporting the “Da” camp because I was very unhappy with the way this year’s parliamentary and presidential were carried out. The first round of parliamentary elections that were carried out showed a victory for the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova. Protests quickly erupted against the re-election of the Communist Party and new elections were called. These elections brought in a pro-western liberal government, who is actually leading this referendum. Following the election of the pro-western government, presidential elections had to be called. The result of the parliamentary elections were so close, that no party received a 2/3rds majority making a presidential election very difficult. After several rounds of voting a president was finally elected.
Although I am breaking with the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova, I will still continue to support the party. Polls are indicating that about 93% of the Moldovan population is supporting the referendum and will vote to change the constitution.

Marc Ravalomanana: Traitor to Madagascar

Today 28 August, Juche 99, it has been announced by the Malagasy Supreme Court sentenced, former President Marc Ravalomanana to life in prison for the execution of more than 30 innocent Malagsies. Unfortunately the former President is unlikely to serve any time in prison, since he is in exile in South Africa, I am still pleased to hear that he will be immediately arrested upon his arrival in Madagascar. I believe that Ravalomanana was an American puppet and should have been overthrown years ago. I hope he is eventually sentenced to death.

Review of Tarantula by Bob Dylan

I have just finished reading the book, “Tarantula” by Bob Dylan. After reading this book, I still cannot say for sure what I think it is. The book is extremely original, but by the end of the book the originality is overcome by stupidity. On a scale of one to ten, I have to give the book a 5. The book gets the rating of a five because for the post part, there is no conscious thought nor a plot or a single thread linking the writings together. One could say it is simply a collection of writings. The parts of the book which I enjoyed most were random letters entered in between essays which I did think were very humorous and each one was signed with an amusing name. I think the most amusing name; Bob Dylan wrote was Truman Peyote. The remainder of the book I thought was pretentious and just made no sense. The book reminded me of a lamer version of “A Coney Island of the Mind” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. I would not recommend reading “Tarantula”, even if you thoroughly enjoy Bob Dylan’s music.

Congratulations Prime Minister Cameron

I would like to congratulate British Prime Minister, David Cameron on the birth of his daughter. She was born yesterday, and today it has been announced that her name is Florence Rose Endellion Cameron. This is the Prime Minister's fourth child, but only third living child. Last year, Mr. Cameron lost his son Ivan, who had suffered from physical and mental handicaps.

Get Well Soon Frau Steinmeier!

Today 23 August, Juche 99, it has been announced that the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be stepping down indefinitely. He is stepping down to help his wife overcome a serious illness. It has been announced that Mrs. Steinmeier has an undisclosed kidney disorder and may soon die. Her husband has been generous enough to donate a kidney to his wife in an attempt to save her life. It has been confirmed that Mr. Steinmeier is a match for his wife’s kidney and will undergo surgery in the coming days. I do wish the best of luck to the Steinmeier family and I do hope everything works out for them.

Opposition to the Construction of the Cordoba Mosque

The debate is waging right now in New York City over the construction of the Cordoba Mosque. The mosque would be very close to what is ground zero or the site of the 11 September attacks on the United States. The Imam of the mosque has said that the building would also be a swimming pool equipped with a swimming pool and a gym. I oppose the construction of the mosque. I do not oppose it for any religious or American Nationalistic temperament. I oppose its construction because the building was almost marked as a New York City landmark to be preserved. This is the camp that I support. Although it was the sight of a Bloomingdale’s store, I do believe that the architecture and the traditional landscape of the city should be protected. I strongly disagree with the construction of modern buildings. I believe the modern skyscrapers are eyesores that rob from the real cultural possibilities for a city.
I believe the construction of a mosque in an area of the city where it is mostly skyscrapers a mosque has no business in there. If they were going to construct the mosque in a place like Astoria, I believe that would be fine. There already is a mosque on Steinway Street to cater to the Moslem population of the neighbourhood. Eventually, I think that if this mosque is constructed, the issue over the construction of minarets may occur. This same issue is being voted on throughout Europe, whether or not to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, Belgium and soon other nations.
The other major issue of course, where is the money coming from? Hamas. The Imam who is supporting the construction is a known support of Hamas, a group which I strongly oppose for their opposition to the State of Israel.

Endorsement for the Australian Parliamentary Elections

On Sunday 21 August, Juche 99, the Commonwealth of Australia will be holding parliamentary elections. In these elections I will be endorsing One Nation (Australia). I am supporting them because no other party represents my real interests in Australian politics. I must admit however that not really any party represents my interests. I can certainly say I vehemently oppose the Liberal Party and the Labour Party. I do subscribe to the National Party e-newsletter, however I am extremely disappointed by the fact that they continually agree to enter a coalition with the Liberal Party. I have even heard of the Liberal Party and National Party holding talks in which they will merge into a National Liberal Party, which I would also strongly oppose. In the end, I hope Australia remains a British Commonwealth.

Feliz Be-Lated Cumpleanos Fidel Castro!

I would like to give belated birthday wishes to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Dr. Fidel Castro . This past Friday 13 August, Juche 99, Fidel Castro celebrated his 84th birthday. This is the second birthday he has celebrated since stepping down as President of the Republic of Cuba. I have been very happy to see that He has recovered from his gastro-intestinal surgery that forced him to step down from the presidency two years ago. Castro has recently appeared at the mausoleum which holds the remains of Comrade Che Guevara and other revolutionary heroes. He also appeared on an edition of the Cuban political talk show, Mesa Redonda. I enjoyed viewing the edition of Mesa Redonda. In the edition, Castro mentioned the threat of an imperialist influenced nuclear war between the peaceful, People’s Democratic Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Fidel Castro has lead a heroic life and was finally able to give the Cuban people freedom on 1 January, 1959. Following the raid on the Montcada Barracks, Castro led the Cuban Revolution to victory and established a communist state on the island. Castro has provided the Cuban people with one of the best standards of living and the best healthcare system in Latin America. The Cuban healthcare system may actually be the best healthcare system in the world, with life expectancy for people in Cuba exceeding that of the United States. Fidel Castro has gone on to influence many other great leaders around the world including Maurice Bishop, Hugo Chavez and many more around the globe. I would like to end by wishing Fidel Castro a very Happy Birthday and a Very Long Life. Viva Fidel! Viva la Revolucion Cubana!

On My Trip to the Bahamas

I have just returned from holiday in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. I left on 13 August, Juche 99 and returned yesterday 16 August, Juche 99. For the first time in a long time, I traveled out of Islip-MacArthur Airport on Southwest Airlines. I flew into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and from there the staff of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines chauffeured me to the port of Miami, Florida. I sailed out during the evening of 13 August on the Majesty of the Seas, registered in Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas. I was traveling to celebrate my father’s birthday as well as Fidel Castro’s birthday, which was 13 August.
My first destination was the island of Coco Cay. This island is privately owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. I was disgusted by the fact that a private industry has the ability to own a private island in an independent nation. I do not believe that any private industry has the right to own any land in any nation. It would be my hope that the peoples of the Caribbean will rise up against these resorts and business and liberate these enslaved workers. I began my excursion to Coco Cay by participating in an Ashtenga Yoga class. This class was taught by an instructor from New Zealand and it the class was held on the beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This was a wonderful experience and my second time doing yoga on the beach. The first time was in Siesta Key, Florida. Following the yoga class, I lounged on the beach. For lunch we were served a barbeque lunch, which the people in Fort Lauderdale recommended highly. I was disappointed with the food. For lunch, I ate two barbeque pork ribs, one leg of barbeque chicken, a piece of corn and Caribbean style fried rice. The food was good, but it was certainly not the caliber that the tour guides advertised. I think the best part of the meal was the ribs, because ribs are one of my favourite foods, but I have definitely had better ribs in my life. Following the luncheon, I decided to go back to the ship. On my way back, I purchased a Cuban cigar, of the Montecristo brand. I enjoyed the Montecristo during a bender that same evening where I enjoyed, Caipirinhas, Pina Coladas, gin and tonics and a few red stripes.
The following day I visited the island of New Providence, where I explored the capital city of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Nassau. In Nassau, I decided to trek around the entire city, which resulted in lacerations on both of my feet. My first stop in Nassau was Parliament. I was in front of the Parliament of the Bahamas fourteen years ago, when I witnessed activities by the Central Intelligence Agency. An agent of the C.I.A. provided me with a tour of the parliament, and shortly after I presume the same gentleman assassinated the Bahamas Minister of Urban Planning and Development. The people of the Bahamas are still unaware that it was the C.I.A. who assassinated their minister. Following parliament I went to the museum, The Pirates of Nassau. This museum was educational, but certainly a tourist trap. Although it was a tourist trap, I did learn a lot. I think the most interesting fact that I learned was that Captain William Kidd, buried treasure on Gardiner’s Island in New York. After the Pirate Museum, I walked at least 4 kilometres through Nassau to Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte was a fascinating military installation. The fort was constructed in an attempt to dissuade pirates, French Privateers and Spanish and American Galleons from attacking Nassau. The British military later expanded Fort Charlotte by adding two additional adjacent forts. These forts apparently were never attacked by a foreign power, however the British designed a unique weapon. The British developed the use of the hot-shot cannon. The hot shot cannon, is when the military will heat the cannons to temperatures so hot, that when the cannon is fired, the ball will ignite a ship upon impact. It has been said that the hot-shot can ignite an entire ship from 2.000 yards away from Fort Charlotte. Following my visit to Fort Charlotte, I jumped into the beach in front of the fort where I enjoyed a pina colada overlooking a coral reef on a pier. I then went to the Linden O. Pindling Centre, which is the headquarters for the Progressive Liberal Party, the political party that I affiliate myself with in the Bahamas.
The people of the Bahamas were incredibly friendly. I was able to meet many real people from the Bahamas by traveling the roads less traveled. I met several wonderful men, women and children and I have become very fond of the Bahaman people. I hope the Commonwealth of the Bahamas continues to prosper, however the conversations that I had with the locals indicated that they are not happy with the current government led by Hubert Ingraham. It appears that my comrades and the opposition Progressive Liberal Party will fare well in the elections scheduled for 2012.
The food on the trip was delightful. For dinner, I enjoyed the privilege of having an appetizer, entrée, and a desert. My favourite of each was a raspberry-strawberry soup, a lamb and a raspberry/blueberry/strawberry puree. My least favourite of each was a dish of escargots, a steak and a raspberry puree with an almond cookie. I enjoyed the taste of the snails, my only complaint with that was it was drenched in butter, a substance which I do not enjoy. When exploring the city of Nassau, I enjoyed Conch fritters, made from the conch snail. I went to the restaurant the fish fry, which according to my PLP supporting taxi driver is the place where all the local Bahamans eat their conch fritters.
Like all voyages though, this one had to come to an end. I flew back to New York via Baltimore Maryland, once again on Southwest Airlines. The flight was quite enjoyable compared to other flights that I have traveled on. I was easily able to exit the flight and the captain even made a joke. My trip to the Bahamas was extremely enjoyable and I certainly have more respect, appreciation and love for the Bahaman people.

The Kursk Ten Years After

Today 12 August Juche 99, is the 10th anniversary of the Kursk disaster. On 12 August, Juche 89, the Russian submarine, the Kursk got stuck in ice in the Barents Sea. The accident was caused when a torpedo inadvertently exploded killing most of the crew of the Kursk. After a short time, the remainder of the crew was killed either by the second explosion or by drowning. Norwegian divers courageously dove into the Barents Sea in an attempt to rescue the crew, but the crew had already died. I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the families of the crew of the Kursk and the Russian Navy. R.I.P. Comrades.

Endorsement for the British National Party Leadership Election

It has been announced today 11 August, Juche 99, that the British National Party will be holding a leadership election in the coming weeks. This election is a routine internal party affair. Every year the British National Party can hold an internal party leadership election. Currently there are three candidates opposing current Chairman Nick Griffin. I believe the strongest opposition candidate is Member of the London Assembly Sir Richard Barnbrooke. In this leadership election, I will continue my support of Nick Griffin. Chairman Griffin has pledged to step down as leader of the BNP in 2013 so he can focus on getting re-elected to the European Parliament. I believe Nick Griffin has done a good job as Chairman of the BNP. BNP votes have increased under his leadership. In the previous elections the BNP only obtained 0,7%, but this year’s elections the BNP obtained 1,9%. Increased support for the BNP I attribute directly to Mr. Griffin’s leadership and I will continue to support him and his policies

R.I.P. Senator Ted Stevens

Today 10 August Juche, 99 it has been announced that former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens has died in an aero plane crash. It was reported late last night that the private jet carrying former Ted Stevens, the former director of NASA and other dignitaries and politicians went down near the small Alaskan city of Dillingham. This is the third tragic airline crash that has occurred in Alaska in the past two weeks. Ted Stevens had actually survived another plane crash in 1978; however he did not survive this one. The Alaska Air National Guard, which has a base in Dillingham rapidly responded to the crash and a number of private planes also assisted with the rescue. It is confirmed that there are survivors of the crash; however Senator Stevens and the former head of NASA are confirmed to be deceased. I am aware that Senator Stevens is survived by his second wife, who goes by Cat Stevens, of course no relation to the British singer. The similarity with the names however did cause an incident where Mrs. Stevens was placed on the No-Fly List, of which Cat Stevens a.k.a. Yusuf Islam is on. I offer my most sincere condolences to the Stevens family and the State of Alaska

Nagasaki 65 Years Later

Today 9th August Juche, 99, marks the 65th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing. The Japanese city of Nagasaki was attacked with an atomic bomb on 9 August, 1945. Only three days before this tragic event, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was destroyed by another American Atomic Bomb attack. After viewing the options that the American Military had, U.S. President Harry Truman authorised the use of the only two atomic weapons, the United States had in its arsenal. The other two options were demonstrating the power of the Atomic bomb to Japanese governmental ministers in an attempt to dissuade them from carrying on in the fight. The other option was an aquatic invasion of the Japanese island of Honshu.
From what I understand, the first option I mentioned in the paragraph above was the preferred option. The major drawback of this option was that the United States only had two bombs ready for use. If the U.S. government sponsored a test and demonstration to Japanese authority, the U.S. military would then only have one weapon for use, if the Japanese were not compelled to surrender.
The other option, a military invasion of Japan, would apparently cost millions of both Japanese and American lives. The theory that millions of lives would be lost would come from Japanese traditions and the thought that every single Japanese person would fight to the death in order to save their homeland. I do believe that the Japanese people would fight until their own deaths, however I think there would have been a different resolution to the war if there was an American-led invasion of Honshu. I believe that since the Americans did not invade Honshu, the Soviet Union was unable to liberate the remainder of the Korean peninsula, resulting in the catastrophic Korean War.
I can understand the reasons as to why Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb. I do oppose the use of atomic weapons in combat, with the exception of an extreme last resort. If I were a president of a nation which has nuclear capabilities, I would only resort to the use of nuclear weapons, if and only if, my capital city was surrounded by an invader and was forced to figure out a way in which I could get the enemy to retreat slightly. I oppose the use of nuclear weapons, not because of any loss of human life, but the loss of history and priceless works of art. I would not want to sacrifice any part of World History or Culture for the use of an atomic weapon.

Endorsement for the Rwandan Presidential Elections

On Monday 9 August, Juche 99, the Republic of Rwanda will be holding their presidential election. This election will decide whether or not current president and Tutsi terrorist leader, Paul Kagame will be re-elected for another term in office. In this election, I will not be officially supporting any candidate. I will be endorsing the stance of the Patriotic Front for the Liberation of the Hutu People, whomever they chose to support, if they do in fact chose to support a candidate I will side with them. I am not supporting any candidates because I do not think that any particular candidate will lead Rwanda to peace and prosperity. This is because as far as I am aware, all the candidates in this election are Tutsi cockroaches. I certainly know that Kagame is a Tutsi cockroach, but as far as the other candidates go, I am not completely sure they are as well. Many of the other parties supported Kagame in the last election, so as far as I am concerned they are all Tutsi cockroaches. The only candidate that I may have some sympathy for is the candidate for the Social Democratic Party.

The Flagellation of Fra Filippo Lippi

Since Reading, “Stasi: The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police”, I have been reading “The Art of the Renaissance” by Peter and Linda Murray. This was a book that I had been assigned to read in College, specifically for my Art of the Renaissance Class taught by Professor David Smith at the University of New Hampshire. It has been interesting to re-read this old text book, especially since it is unlikely that I thoroughly read the book the first time. The most interesting fact that I read about thus far in “The Art of the Renaissance” is the fact that Fra Filippo Lippi, the Renaissance painter was placed on the rack and tortured. The artist was placed on the rack because funds that his assistant had earned had disappeared and since, Fra Filippo Lippi was paying his assistant he was deemed responsible. I think out of all the possible crimes he had committed, misappropriation of funds was the least of his concerns. Fra Filippo Lippi broke his monastic vows and not only had a wife but even had a child, which I think the Roman Catholic Church would be in fumes over this issue.
Although since reading “The Decameron” by Giovanni Boccaccio, I am not surprised by many things Renaissance monks did. My favourite tale in the novel regards a montseignor who smuggles a girl into the rectory. Of course, another brother sees what the montseignor is doing and also begins to engage in intercourse with the young woman. The chapter is certainly a great laugh. Although, one of the most infamous prelates of the Roman Catholic Church was of course Cesare Borgia, who was infamous for murder, womanising and other dastardly acts. Machiavelli wrote “The Prince” in his honour.
I do not think that Fra Filippo Lippi deserved to be placed on the rack for the alleged crime. Although he did survive and continued to create incredible works of art, I think that excommunication may have been a more appropriate punishment.

Review of Stasi: The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police

I have just completed reading the book “The Stasi: The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police” by John O. Koeler. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give this book a 7. This non-fiction work is written from an anti-German Democratic Republic stance, which I found offensive. I am a strong supporter of the German Democratic Republic and believe that the Stasi did not commit any crimes throughout the 40 year government of the DDR. The book was well written, however some of the stories the author described became repetitive, which made a few chapters drag.
The book begins with the early origins of the Stasi going back to the 1930’s with the assassination of a Berlin Police Chief carried out by future Stasi General Erich Mielke. Following the assassination, Mielke moved to Moscow where he studied under Communist Party supervision. After the Great Patriotic War, Mielke moved back to Berlin where he participated in the Socialsit Unity Party and became chief of the Ministry for State Security. He became Chief of the Stasi in 1957 and remained as head until the untimely and unfortunate fall of the German Democratic Republic in 1989.
My favourite chapter of the book was the chapter entitled “Safe Haven for the Red Army Faction”. This chapter dealt with the complicated relationship the Stasi had with the Red Army Faction. It was interesting to read that the Stasi had the most contact with the Third Generation of RAF revolutionaries and little or no contact with the Baader-Meinhof Group. It was fascinating to read about the Third Generation’s courageous and revolutionary acts. It was actually at the Baader-Meinhof website where I first discovered this book.
A chapters that I thought would be interesting were “Stasi Operations in the Third World” and “The Stasi and Terrorism”. These chapters turned out to be disappointing. The chapter entitled “Stasi Operations in the Third World” was disappointing because it focused on only one nation in which the Stasi was involved in. The chapter discussed East German involvement in Nicaragua. Although it was interesting to see Stasi involvement in Nicaragua, the chapter became repetitive and regurgitated the same information it discussed in the first few pages of the chapter. I would have preferred if the author discussed Stasi involvement in Chile and South Yemen more than it did as I think the German Democratic Republic had more involvement in these countries as opposed to Nicaragua.
The Chapter “The Stasi and Terrorism”, greatly discussed Libyan involvement in the Democratic Republic. This chapter was very disappointing. This chapter almost exclusively discussed the La Belle Bombing. The attack on the discotheque, la Belle occurred shortly after 1:00am on a Saturday night in West Berlin. The first half of this chapter gives the general details of the attack, the plan of attack and the results. The remainder of the chapter simply regurgitated the previous statements that were made. This chapter surprisingly dragged, because the author was extremely repetitive.
Although I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I certainly feel that the author did not go as in depth as he could have when it came to various events in the Stasi’s history. The author did not follow through with many thoughts and constantly repeated statements he made. I also strongly opposed his political stance. As I have written before I believe that the German Democratic Republic may be the best country in history, and I would most certainly have loved to live in it

Endorsement for the Solomon Islands Parliamentary Elections

On Wednesday 4 August, Juche 99, the Solomon Islands will be holding their parliamentary elections. In these elections I will be endorsing the Labour Party of the Solomon Islands. I am supporting the Labour Party of the Solomon Islands because its ideology is based off of that of the British Labour Party. Although I no longer support the British Labour Party, I do believe its ideas will benefit the Pacific archipelago.

Endorsement for the Kenyan Constitutional Referendum

On Wednesday 4 August, Juche 99, the Republic of Kenya will be holding a constitutional referendum. The referendum has been pending since violence spread across the East African Nation following the 2007 Parliamentary elections. The newly written constitution has been written in an attempt to prevent the violence that occurred three years ago. This new constitution will give more powers to the parliament and create a parliamentary democracy.
In this election I am supporting the “No” vote. The “No” Campaign is being lead by former president, Daniel arap Moi. I believe African Nations are best governed by a strongman such as Daniel arap Moi, Robert Mugabe or Mengistu Haile Mariam. I believe that giving more powers to the African peoples will result in further violence. This thought is not racist, it is anti-democratic. The real issue is, is that a nation with limited or no experience with democracy cannot impose democracy on its people. If the people of a nation want a democracy they will have one, however it will take time before a “western democracy” is in place. Kenya does not have a history of democracy, and it is unlikely that this constitution will prevent any additional violence. With more rights delegated to the parliament, I believe it is more likely that deadlocks in parliament and other violence are likely to increase with this new constitution.

Congratulations to the Team of the Artemis!

I would like to congratulate the Artemis Rowing team on their record breaking voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. The Artemis Rowing team beat the record for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, which has not been beaten since 1896. The original record was completed by George Harbo and Frank Samuelson from Norway, who rowed across the ocean in 55 days, 13 hours. The crew of the Artemis completed the voyage in 43 days, 21 hours and 26 min. The crew of the Artemis includes: Skipper Ray Carroll from Galway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Don Lennox of Lanarkshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Livar Nysted of the Faroe Islands. During the voyage the crew even rescued a man over board. Congratulations to the crew of the Artemis.

Endorsement for the Sao Tome and Principe Parliamentary Elections

On Sunday 1 August, Juche 99, the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe will be holding parliamentary elections. In these elections I will be supporting the Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe/Social Democratic Party. I will be endorsing the MLSTP/SDP because I support the majority of their policies. The one issue I do have with the MLSTP/SDP is that they have dropped Marxism-Leninism as their main party platform. The party abandoned Marxism-Leninism following the adoption of a new constitution in 1990. I strongly oppose the liberal government of Fradique Menezes, and I will not support his government. I was a strong supporter of the coup against Menezes performed by Captain Fernando “Cobo” Pereira.

Free Verena Becker!

Today 29 July Juche 99, the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Germany has ordered that Verena Becker be arrested. Comrade Becker was involved in the revolutionary organisation, Der Rote Armee Fraktion, or the Red Army Faction. She participated in revolutionary activities alongside Gudrun Ensslin, Ulrike Meinhof, Andreas Baader and Pieter-Jurgen Boocke. In 1977, Comrade Becker was arrested during a shoot out with officers of the Police Department of the Federal Republic of Germany. She was tried for six counts of attempted murder during the shoot out. She was released from prison in 1989, and was pardoned by President Wiesacker.
This past April, the German Federal Court announced that they had evidence proving that Verena Becker was involved in the assassination of West German businessman, Siegrfried Buback. Today, the court ordered Comrade Becker must stand trial. I highly doubt the evidence that the Federal Government has proves that she participated in the assassination of the West German capitalist. I deplore the German governments attack on our revolutionary Comrade. Since her releast in 1989, Comrade Becker was living a quiet life under an assumed name outside of Hamburg, Germany. Free VERENA BECKER!

Endorsement for the Burundi Senatorial Elections

Today 28 July, Juche 99, the Republic of Burundi will be holding Senatorial Elections. In these elections, like the previous elections this summer, I will be endorsing the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy. The NCDD-FDD was a former Hutu Nationalist group and is supported by current President Pierre Nkurunziza. Under the leadership of Nkurunziza, the NCDD-FDD has helped to bring about peace in the Republic of Burundi and laid down its arms ending the civil war which plagued the nation from 1994-2006.
Last month, President Pierre Nkurunziza won the presidential elections, and won 100% of the popular vote. He did this because all of the opposition candidates boycotted the election. Once again, in last weeks lower house elections, the opposition boycotted the election and is expected again in today’s Senatorial elections. This stupidity can only be expected from a Tutsi cockroach. The people of Burundi can be thankful that it is almost guaranteed that for at least the next six years, they will be governed by intelligent Hutu leaders. Once again in this election my support goes to the Hutu people and the NCDD-FDD.

Keep Turkey Out of the E.U. David Cameron, and Get the UK out too!

Today 27 July, Juche 99 British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he would support Turkish entry into the European Union. He made this announcement to the Turkish Parliament during an address. Cameron is currently on a state visit to Turkey. Cameron compared the roadblocks preventing Turkey from joining the European Union, to the roadblocks that French president, General Charles de Gaulle set up to prevent the United Kingdom from joining the European Council in 1966. Cameron announced that the roadblocks that were set up by the European Union are misguided and stink of racism against Islam.
The European Union has blocked Turkish entry due to alleged support of radical Islamic groups, treatment of Kurdish terrorists, possibilities of military coups and a rapid influx of Turkish immigration into the major E.U. nations. The major nations that oppose Turkish entry into the E.U. are France and Turkey. Austria’s opposition to Turkish entry into the E.U. originates in the Battle of Vienna, where troops of the Holy Roman Empire defeated the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Vienna, which also prompted the creation of croissants.
I strongly oppose Turkish entry into the European Union. I also oppose any and every nation trying to enter the European Union. I do believe that if Turkey joins the European Union, it will bring about the demise of the imperialist organisation. I believe Turkey will cause the downfall of the European for several reasons. The first reason is population, by the time the Republic of Turkey is eligible to enter the European Union, and it will have the largest population in Europe. If this is the case, Turkey will have the majority of seats in the European Union, meaning that it is likely that Moslem oriented political parties will dominate the E.U. parliament making decisions for the majority religion of Europe, Christianity. Along with having the majority population in all of Europe, Turkish immigrants are becoming the largest ethnic minority throughout much of Europe. Countries such as Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands are receiving a massive influx of Turkish immigration. In Germany, many of these Turkish immigrants are contributing to a growth of crime. These immigrants are also constructing radical mosques which promote Islamic fanaticism targeting the west.
Other issues are more political in nature. The first significant issue is over the Republic of Cyprus. In 1974, Turkish troops invaded the Northern section of Cyprus declaring an independent republic. Since the Turkish invasion, Cyprus has been needlessly divided and suffers political instability and on occasion violence. Turkey however, has enough political problems as it is. There is a constant threat of a military coup, especially with the current government in power. The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, which was written by the first Turkish President, Kemal Mustapha Ataturk, has a law promoting a secular government. The Turkish military has the responsibility of maintaining secularism in the republic. Currently, the Turkish government is promoting an Islamic platform, but is maintaining a secular course. There have been several attempted coups since the current government took office in 2005. The other issue that Turkey has is the Kurdish Terrorist Group, the Worker’s Party of Kurdistan. The Worker’s Party of Kurdistan wants to set up an independent Marxist-Leninist state for the ethnic Kurdish minority. Currently the Turkish government is fighting the terrorists in the southeastern portion of the nation. Turkish troops are involved frequently with cross border skirmishes and raids between the Turkish and Iraqi borders. If Turkey enters the European Union, all of Europe will be drawn further into conflicts in the Middle East, and further European intrusion into Middle Eastern affairs could escalate tensions and cause further wars.
Following the comments made by David Cameron in Ankara, I am very happy that I chose to endorse the British National Party. The British National Party strongly opposes the European Union. The BNP hopes to end British participation in the organisation.

Feliz 26 de Julio! Viva la Revolucion Cubana!

Today 26 July, Juche 99, the Republic of Cuba celebrates the 57th Anniversary of the Raid on the Montcada Barracks. The raid marks the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. In 1953, the Cuban revolutionary Dr. Fidel Castro met with Argentine Revolutionary, Dr. Ernesto “Che” Guevara de la Serna at the Cuban Café, “La Habana” in Mexico City. Over Café Cubanos, they planned the Cuban Revolution. Shortly after arranging the plan, the revolutionaries set off on the ship Granma to Cuba. The Revolutionaries arrived and attacked the barracks of government troops, the Montcada Barracks. This was the first major success of the revolutionary forces, who named themselves the 26 July Movement.
This year the parade was kicked off by President Raul Castro. Unfortunately Raul did not make a grandiose speech regarding his exploits liberating the Cuban people from 1953-1959. There are some enemies of the Cuban revolution who were hoping that today would be the day when Raul Castro liberalises the economy or frees various enemies of the people from prison. It was a slight surprise that Fidel Castro did not attend the ceremony today. It was a surprise because this past Saturday, Fidel Castro was seen at the Mausoleum of Che Guevara, who was murdered by Bolivian troops backed by the American Imperialist Central Intelligence Agency. Fidel Castro distributed awards and diplomas to graduating revolutionary officers of the Cuban Military. I would like to congratulate the Republic of Cuba on the 57th Celebration of 26 July!

Review of the Chicken Festival Restaurant

Today 25 July, Juche 99, I sampled the cuisine at the Chicken Festival Restaurant in Astoria, New York. I was delighted with the food. My flat mate and I sampled the food for dinner this evening. The restaurant serves Peruvian-style Rotisserie chicken, or “polo al a bresa”. We both ordered the combination dinner of Chicken and Spare Ribs. I had the dinner with chips. My flat mate had it with white rice and refried beans.
I enjoyed my meal. It has been a while since I have last eaten rotisserie chicken, it certainly hit the spot. I also enjoyed the spare ribs, but they were not my favourite. My problem with the ribs was that on the menu, the restaurant advertised 3 spare ribs and a quarter chickens; however I was only served two. The ribs compared to the chicken were quite bland. On the side, they served a spicy sauce; I don’t know what it was made of, likely a red pepper sauce. I enjoyed dipping the chips, in the sauce, which provided a big kick. The chips were excellent, golden fried and hot. My flat mate informed me the rice was good, but the beans were sub-par. I thoroughly enjoyed the food at the Chicken Festival Restaurant and I would certainly go back, if only they were open later.

Endorsement for the Burundi Parliamentary Elections

Today 23 July, Juche 99, the Republic of Burundi will be holding elections for the lower house of parliament. In these elections I will be endorsing the National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy. The CNDD-FDD is supports president Pierre Nkurunziza, who was their leader during the civil war. Following the Civil War the CNDD-FDD put down their weapons and became an active political party. These elections are being held about a month after Pierre Nkurunziza was re-elected president. He won the election by gaining 100% of the votes, due to a boycott by every opposition party. Like the presidential election, the opposition parties will be boycotting this election also. I imagine that the opposition parties will also boycott the Senatorial elections next Wednesday also.
I support the CNDD-FDD who fought against the Tutsi cockroaches in the civil war. I am a strong supporter of Hutu interests, because the Tutsis collaborated with the Belgian imperialists. Liberal human rights activists lamented the loss of so many Tutsi cockroaches in the Civil Wars in both Rwanda and Burundi, but how many Hutus were killed in the 60 years of Belgian colonisation? Nobody stops to think about how many Hutus were murdered by the Belgian imperialist and the Tutsi cockroaches collaborationists.

Kosovo is Serbia

Today 22 July, Juche 99, the International Court is due to decide whether or not Kosovo’s unilateral claims for independence will be recognised as a legal action. The unilateral declaration of independence, backed by Kosovo’s imperialist masters, the United States occurred in February 2008. The Republic of Serbia has brought this atrocity to the International Court in an attempt to regain is legal sovereignty over the rebellious province. If the International Court rules that Kosovo had the right to declare independence, this could set a dangerous legal precedent.
Serbia’s sovereignty claims are based in over 1.000 years of Serb history. Throughout its entire history, Kosovo was always part of Serbia. This Serb history began in the Middle Ages during the first Serb kingdom, which was founded essentially in the area around Kosovo. Upon the foundation of Serbia, the province of Kosovo became a Holy place for Serbian Orthodox worshippers. After years of Serb rule over the province, the Ottoman Turks invaded and conquered Serbia, subjecting the Christian kingdom to Moslem rule. Shortly after the Ottoman conquest, the Ottoman officials in the region began to transplant Albanian Moslems to settle into Kosovo in an attempt to Islamise the Christian region. This is where the major problem all began. Following the independence of Serbia from the Ottoman Empire following the First Balkan war, the Turkish authorities recognised Serbia’s claims over Kosovo, since it had always been a part of the Serbian nation. Around the same time as Serbia, Albania also gained its independence from Turkey. The Albanian Question became one of the major issues in the Balkan peninsula for the next one hundred years, and still plagues the peninsula today. The question was such an issue that the major Albanian nationalist leaders such as Fan Noli and King Zog, refused to even involve Albania into Kosovo’s affairs. Following the liberation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from Fascist rule, the benevolent government of Marshall Josip Broz Tito allowed for Kosovo to have regional autonomy along with the other regions of the newly formed Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia, the former Socialist Federal Republic was torn apart by ethnic violence. The ethnic violence the Kosovars experienced was actually brought on by themselves. Kosovar terrorists attacked a Serbian Orthodox Church which triggered the Serb defensive measures against the terrorists in the region. The government of Slobodan Milosevic was only protecting the innocent Serb population from the violence committed by these Kosovar terrorists.
The Kosovar terrorists claims to independence are based solely on a bogus war that was carried out by imperialists in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation lead by the Fascist United States. Following N.A.T.O. occupation, the Kosovars set up a N.A.T.O. sponsored terrorist and mafia based government. The United States has willfully recognised the illegal Kosovar government, which actually is run by organised crime. German intelligence operatives have confirmed early last year that the Kosovar Prime Minsiter, Hashim Thaci is involved in the Kosovo Mafia, and President Fatimir Sedju, has his own contacts in the mob.
I do hope that the International Court will recognise Serbia’s rights regarding Kosovo, and that Kosovo will not be legally recognised as an actual nation. Although, if the Court sides with Kosovo, this will bring legitimate claims to nations that actually deserve independence but are not recognised such as Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the Basque Country.
Causing an outrage, the idiots on the international criminal court recognised Kosovo’s illegal claims for independence. Hopefully this will cause some turbulence in the bourgeois liberal world, when oppressed ethnic minorities such as the Basques, Abkhaz, and Ossetians rise up against their bourgeois governments and liberate themselves.

R.I.P. Nicolae and Elena Ceaucescu

Today 21 July, Juche 99, the Romanian government chose to dig up the grave of former leader, Nicolae Ceaucescu, the Genius of the Carpathians. The government did this following an appeal from his only living son and son-in-law. The surviving family members want to confirm that it is in fact the bodies of Nicolae and Elena. After the bloody uprising that toppled Ceaucescu’s government on 25 December, 1989, the Ceaucescus were arrested by a military tribunal and tried. Of course the tribunal found these great leaders guilty, out of spite. The Romanian military under the false authority of the bourgeois liberal government gunned down the leader and his benevolent wife murdering them. I certainly hope that it is confirmed that the bodies who have been resting in the graves of Nicolae and Elena turn out to be the correct bodies.

Happy Birthday Alexander III the Great

Today 20 July, Juche 99 is the 2.366th Birthday of King Alexander III the Great of Macedonia. Alexander was born in Pella, Kingdom of Macedonia on 20 July, 356 B.C.E. During his youth, he was educated by the great Athenian philosopher, Aristotle who educated him in culture, literature, science and poetry. Aristotle started a fire in the young Alexander which he later used to spread Greek culture throughout the known world. It has been rumoured that Alexander’s mother conceived Alexander through intercourse with Zeus. It has been told that both Alexander’s mother, Olympia and his father, King Philip II witnessed seeing a lightning bolt strike Olympia’s womb. Upon the assassination of King Philip II of Macedon, by one of his guards, Alexander III became King of Macedonia.
Up accession to the Macedonian throne, Alexander moved his army south to unify the Greek city-states which were constantly warring with each other and the Persian Empire. After unifying the Greek peninsula, Alexander set his eyes east ward, he crossed the Bosphorus Strait into Asia and defeated the Persian Army at Gordium. After the Persian defeat, Alexander untied the famous Gordian knot, which symbolised that he would be king of Asia. The Greek army moved south and attacked the previously impenetrable city of Tyre. There are some who believed that Alexander had the assistance of alien visitors during his assault. There are records from witnesses to this battle who claim to have seen fireballs and saucer-like items flying through the sky. Many of the fireballs struck the walls of Tyre allowing Alexander’s army to enter the city.
From Tyre, Alexander moved his army southward into Egypt. In Egypt, he founded the city of Alexandria, which would become the most significant centre for trade, culture and learning for the next 300 years, until the foundation of the Roman Empire. Alexandria would later become home to the Great Library, which contained two of every work ever written and the Pharos Lighthouse. Myths have told us that if the Great Library had not burned down, Christopher Columbus may have gone to the moon as opposed to the Caribbean. It has also been said that the flame from the Pharos lighthouse was so bright that ships from over one hundred kilometres away would be set aflame should they directly cross the light’s projection. Following the foundation of Alexandria, Alexander moved westward towards Libya, where he visited the Oracle of Siwa. The oracle confirmed the divinity of King Alexander III and also confirmed that he was the rightful king of Egypt.
From Egypt, Alexander moved towards Mesopotamia. He conquered the City of Babylon, which he declared to be his future capital. From Mesopotamia, he continued eastward and conquered Takht-e-Jamshid, also known as Persepolis. Alexander ordered the city to be burned, since Persian forces burned the city of Athens to the ground in the Peloponnesian War. Upon the destruction of Takht-e-Jamshid, the Persian king, Darius III was forced to flee with the royal family and his guards. Alexander III after a brief hunt for the Persian king, discovered Darius’ body murdered, it was likely that one of his guards murdered the king. Alexander III enraged, began a man hunt for the murderers of King Darius III. Alexander believed that only Kings had the right to kill other kings. Alexander hunted down the murders and executed them for the murder of Darius III. After the collapse of the Persian Empire, Alexander then married one of Darius III’s daughters in an attempt to unify his new empire.
Following the collapse of the Persian Empire, Alexander continued eastward to India. His goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean. Alexander continued to move his empire Eastward into Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, his beloved horse died and he named the city, Bucephalus, Afghanistan after his deceased horse. Alexander continued to India, where his army was finally stopped at the Battle of Hydapses. At the Battle of Hydapses, Alexander was thrown off his horse and suffered a stab wound in the shoulder from a spear. After this defeat, he left India and settled in his capital Babylon. In Babylon, Alexander died, most likely of either infection from the stab wound, or of a fever brought on from malaria. At the time of his death, Alexander divided his empire between his most loyal generals. The most successful of these empires was the Ptolemaic empire of Egypt.
Today let us celebrate the birth of the greatest general in the Ancient World. Happy Birthday King Alexander III the Great!

R.I.P. Simon Bolivar

Last week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that he believes that Venezuela’s liberator, Simon Bolivar may have been murdered. This was based on his own theories and judgments. Following his discovery, he went to the mausoleum, where Bolivar is buried and allowed the tomb to be uncovered. Upon the opening of the tomb, Chavez announced, “Here is our liberator in the flesh.” This certainly must have been an inspiring moment in the president’s life. The body was then taken to be scientifically tested to determine whether or not Bolivar was murdered. Chavez was able to find a doctor who may be able to discover that Bolivar was gradually murdered by arsenic poisoning. The official cause of death for Simon Bolivar was tuberculosis.
I think these claims are rather dubious. First of all the symptoms of tuberculosis and arsenic poisoning are completely different. The major symptoms for tuberculosis are coughing (in some cases blood), loss of appetite, fever, chills and fatigue. The symptoms for arsenic poisoning are chest pains, kidney pains and skin discolouration. Based on the medical and historical evidence, I highly doubt Simon Bolivar was assassinated. I also believe that by 1830, a medical doctor whether it be in Venezuela, or France or the United States would be able to differentiate between arsenic poisoning and tuberculosis. Although medical technology and education was not as advanced as it is today, a basic medical doctor should be able to properly diagnose a patient in 1830.
The other major issue with this claim is, what is the motive to kill Simon Bolivar? Bolivar, liberated the South American nations of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The people of South America were so grateful that he became the first president of a nation that was named in his honour, Bolivia. At the time of his death, Bolivar had stepped down as president of Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela. On top of this, at the time of his death in 1830, Bolivar was already preparing for a life in exile in Paris. There have been other South American political leaders who had governed nations or participated in the independence movements who then went into exile and did not participate or even try to regain power. Most notably, General Jose de San Martin did this. After his term as the first protector of Peru, he went into voluntary exile to Paris, Brussels and London, where he refused to partake in Peruvian and Argentine Politics. I believe that Bolivar would have had the same future, should he have survived.
I do have a very orthodox view of history. I do strongly believe what the general facts of history are, even though I have various political opinions associated with my historical viewpoint. I do believe in some historic conspiracies, however I do not believe that Simon Bolivar was murdered. It does not make sense that he would have been murdered based on the information I provided above. If President Chavez is proven to be correct with his assumption, I will be the first person to recognise the fact that Simon Bolivar was murdered. Until then however, it appears to be propaganda, perhaps targeting western imperialists such as the United States, Spain or France. This is the first time since taking presidency where I have differed with President Hugo Chavez. Viva Simon Bolivar!

Review of Inception

Yesterday 18 July, Juche 99, I saw the film “Inception” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The movie is about a man named Cobb (DiCaprio), who essentially steals dreams from people along with a team of people. He teams up with a Mr. Saito (Watanabe), who is a Japanese businessman. Following the death of his business competitor, Saito wants Cob to enter the mind of his competitor’s son, Andrew Fischer (played by Cillian Murphy). It is Cobs job to enter the dreams of Fischer in order to break Fisher’s business empire.
I enjoyed the movie, however I did not think it was as incredible as it was made out to be. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give the movie a 7,5. I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt, made the best performance in the movie. For me this was a nice surprise seeing him play a more dramatic role, as I am only used to seeing him in the hit television show, “3rd Rock from the Sun”. Another nice surprise was seeing Lukas Haas, who played the boy in the 80’s classic “Witness”. I thought the idea for the movie was brilliant, not many movies are made about dreams and I found the idea of a man being able to tap into my subconscious to control my mind was incredible and original. I was disappointed however that the movie was not quite as surreal as I had hoped it would be. I did not see any of the trailers prior to watching the film, but I had heard that the movie was supposed to be especially surreal. As the movie went on any surrealist images or ideas were gradually replaced by special effects. I’m not impressed by special effects while watching a movie, as a matter of fact; I think special effects actually ruin movies because it makes movies less artistically valuable. There was nothing in script that stood out to impress me, the script was what you would expect, but there was not one significant thought producing line.
My movie experience was a good one. Although due to being a proud member of the proletarian class, my funds were limited. I went to the Regal Cinema in Union Square in New York City. Since this was likely to be the best summer movie thus far, it was sold out for 3 hours. I went to see the film at 18:00, but I was unable to go to a showing until 22:20. My flat mate and I went to the Heartland Brewery, across the street from the theatre. At the Heartland Brewery, I enjoyed an Angus Beef burger, with fries and a pickle. To wash it down, I enjoyed a Heartland Brewery Cornhusker Lager and a Farmer John’s Oatmeal Stout. Both beers I thought were delicious, the hamburger was excellent also. I did think the burger was a little too small, it was delicious. Following a trip to the Heartland Brewery, we went down to Greenwich Village to our usual watering hole, at least in the village, which is The Peculiar Bar. At the Peculiar, I enjoyed a few Newcastle Brown Ales. We finally made our way to the theatre, where upon arrival we had to wait in line for 15 min in order to get into the theatre. There were too many commercials prior to the show. During the coming attractions, I was overjoyed, when the cinema showed a trailer for the new M. Night Shyamalan, the entire audience proceeded to laugh at the trailer, already knowing that the film would be garbage. I believed the best trailer for the film was, Piranhas, which is a cheesy disaster movie starring Christopher Lloyd and Richard Dryfuss. I also enjoyed still being able to use my Regal Crown Movie Card. All in all, the experience of the day was much better than my experience watching the movie. Inception gets a 7,5 out of 10.

Endorsement for the Suriname Presidential Election

On Monday 19 June, Juche, 99 the Republic of Suriname will be holding its presidential elections. The parliament of Suriname elects the president every six years. In this election I will be endorsing former military ruler Dési Bouterse. His party, the National Democratic Party won parliamentary elections about a month ago. The NDP failed to win an outright majority, so it is very likely that Bouterse will not be elected.

92 Wonderful Years Without the Tsar!

On 16 July, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Tsarina Alexandra, their children and their doctor were executed by the will of the people. Following the Great October Revolution, the Soviets under the leadership of Lenin overthrew the autocratic regime of Tsar Nicolas II. Nicholas II was declared an enemy of the people and volunteered to go into internal exile within the newly founded Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. On 16 July, 1918, the order came from Comrade Yakov Sverdlov to execute the former Royal Family. The Royal family was executed in the basement of their home in Yekaterinburg, which was later renamed Sverdlovsk after Soviet politician Yakov Sverdlov, who approved the execution. The execution became a symbolic political act indicating that there was no turning back to the autocratic monarchy. The execution was carried out by members of the Bolshevik Party.
Following the untimely collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on 25 December, Juche 80, the Russian Orthodox Church beatified the royal family. I strongly opposed the beatification of the former Royal family over their relationship to Grigory Rasputin. I believe that their relationship with the “Mad Monk” is actually heresy and they should not be considered saints. I believe the Soviet stance on the former royal family is correct and they are enemies of the people, or vrag naroda.

Lula Moves to Ban Spanking

Yesterday 14 July, Juche 99, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he will seek a law which would ban spanking in the Federative Republic of Brazil. If a parent is caught spanking their child, the first time they will receive a warning, the second time the state will have the right to remove the child from the parents, and the parents will receive a fine or a jail term. I strongly oppose this move that Lula is making. I do not think that the law is effective nor is the law cost efficient for the Federative Republic. I believe that the Brazilian government would not be able to provide adequate housing for the children under government custody. It is even likely that the children would have a better home life, with a parent who spanks them than they would in a government run home. At least at an “abusive” home these Brazilian children will have more of their own personal belongings along with a family member who does in fact care for them. Although child abuse is horrible, spanking is a time honoured tradition of disciplining a child and is just as effective as talking to the child.
New Zealand held a referendum last year on this same issue. The referendum failed, with over 87% of the population voting against an all out ban. The government of New Zealand created the law in 2008, in an effort to increase moves to criminalise child abuse further. The ban was ineffective in New Zealand and actually punished parents who many considered responsible.
Although I did support Lula’s early presidency when he was first elected in 2003, by 2007 I lost all support for him. I began to lose support for Lula once he began to promote awareness for the hoax, global warming, and encouraging investment in alternative fuel solutions, such as ethanol. I believe that increased production and use of ethanol and corn oil led to the outbreak of food riots that occurred throughout the developing world. Riots occurred in Indonesia, India and Mexico among many other developing countries. This is another move which has caused me to disapprove of Lula’s leadership. I do not plan on supporting Lula’s Worker’s Party nor their candidate in the upcoming elections in October.

Joyeux 14 Julliet!

Today 14 Julliet, the French Republic celebrates its national holiday. This holiday represents a historical event in which the citizens of Paris, who were starving, impoverished and angry, rose up and stormed the prison, Le Bastille. This single event is often viewed as the start of democracy in France. The goal of the revolutionaries was to free political prisoners, even though there were only 3 mentally insane prisoners in the bastille on 14 July, 1789.
I love to celebrate Bastille Day as this is also the start of the Modern Age and of Modern history, a subject I love to study. My belief is that, if I were living in Paris in 1789, I would strongly oppose the monarchy and be subject to radical ideas. I would have been very sympathetic to the ideas of Citizen Gracchus Babeuf and Citizen Maximilien Robespierre. These revolutionaries were supportive of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who triggered into a few ideas which soon became the start of socialism and communism. I would have wanted radical change from the conservative monarchy, who was too broke to be able to help the people of France.
I must not blame His Majesty, King Louis XVI; he never really wanted to be King of France. He wanted to be a horologist, but pressures from the royal family forced him into that lifestyle, and I can empathise with that. Louis XVI did not however, listen to the demands of his own people who wanted radical change. Many of that time would have been happy with a constitutional monarchy.
This year, President Nicolas Sarkozy , celebrated Bastille Day alongside leaders of former French Colonies, such as President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Omar Bongo, and Paul Biya. This caused a public stir, as some of these president have poor human rights records. I would like to say that I support Sarkozy, I support Sassou Nguesso and I support France! Vive le Revolution! Joyeux 14 Julliet!

France Bans the Burqa!

Today 13 July, Juche 99, the Chamber of Deputies of the French Republic will be voting to determine whether or not to ban the Islamic veil known as the burqa or neqaab. According to Islamic law, female followers are obligated not to show any skin. The burqa covers the entire woman’s body from head to toe. The Chamber of Deputies is likely to vote in favour of a ban. If the bill passes, it will go to the Senate in September, once it passes the Senate, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is likely to sign the bill making it law. The ban is very popular both among the electorate and the Chamber of Deputies. Members of the Union for a Popular Movement, French Communist Party, Socialist Party and the National Front all support the ban. It has been said that only about 2.000 people of France’s Islamic population actually wear the full burqa.
I support the ban. I believe that Islamic immigration into the European Union is becoming a dangerous issue. I believe that if one wishes to immigrate to a different nation, they must adopt the culture of their new country. By continuing to where the burqa, they are not assimilating into France. Other European nations such as Belgium and Spain are also considering a full ban to the burqa. Switzerland recently held a referendum which succeeded in being the first European nation to ban the burqa. I also believe that Europe is facing a major crisis between Islamisation and globalization. These two evils are currently plaguing Europe and will hopefully lead to a necessary radical change. Perhaps this could even lead to a new world order. Hopefully radical elements from both the left and the right will rise up and end the European Union and protect European national identies.
It has been confirmed that the French Chamber of Deputies passed the motion to ban the burqa. The final vote was 335 against one. The French Socialist Party and the French Green Party abstained from the vote.

World Cup 2010

On Sunday 11 July, Juche 99, The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain will face each other in the World Cup. I would first of all like to congratulate both teams in making the World Cup. This game is guaranteed to go down in World Cup history. Both countries have the opportunity to win their first World Cup, however this is the first time Spain has made it to the final. I will be supporting Spain in the match because I have many friends and family in Spain and I am also more familiar with the players. I have also been informed that a Dutch adult film star has pledged to provide oral sex for the 90,000 of her fans that follow her on the social networking site twitter, if the Netherlands are to win the match. It is said that Spain is the favourite to win. I believe that both that teams have a fair shot at winning the match, as I do not think Spain has played their best. I think Spain has gotten lucky in matches as opposed to winning with talent and well thought out plays.
On Saturday Germany will face Uruguay for the bronze medal in the cup. I also would like to wish both teams the best of luck as the battle for third place in the World Cup. I think Germany will play very well, and I am sorry to see that they did not make the final. I do believe the German team played wonderfully and won some incredible victories.

On Sunday 11 July, Juche 99, Japan will be holding elections for the upper house in the diet. This election will be a major test of the Democratic Party of Japan’s strength. The Democratic Party of Japan came to power in 2008 following three unpopular governments of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. The Democratic Party’s original Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama stepped down recently due to failing to fulfill one of this election promises. Hatoyama failed to keep his pledge that he will remove the U.S. naval base from the island of Okinawa-Jima. Following to fulfill his election pledge, the Democratic Party of Japan, selected Kan to succeed him.
In the elections for the upper house of the diet, I will be supporting the Communist Party of Japan. I supported the Japanese Communist Party in the last parliamentary elections. I am supporting the JCP because I am a supporter of the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea. The DPRK and the JCP have been in close contact with each other and the JCP has even hosted members of the Kim family during state visits to Japan. I believe the DPRK needs more allies in the area especially after the tragic Cheonan incident. The Cheonan incident occurred a few months ago when American and the Korean puppet’s government’s navy held naval exercises off the southwest coast of Korea. The only ally the PDRK has, in its own vicinity, is the People’s Republic of China. Although I respect and understand the reasons as to why the PDRK does not trust it’s allied, I believe that friendly governments surrounding the PDRK will bring stability to the region.

Endorsement for the Nauru Presidential Election

On Tuesday 6 July, Juche 99, the Republic of Nauru, will once again be holding their presidential elections. This is the fifth series of elections this year in the tiny island republic. All previous elections this year resulted in a deadlock between ruling president, Marcus Stephen and his supporters, and the opposition supporters of David Adeang. The last set of parliamentary elections, which were held on 19 June, Juche 99, finally produced an end to the deadlock. In the previous elections, allies of incumbent president, Marcus Stephen finally increased his parliamentary majority. Stephen actually caused the political deadlock when he requested to have parliamentary elections earlier than originally necessary. Stephen called the elections early in order to increase is political power in parliament, he previously had 7 members of parliament who would support him, and an additional supporter who would support his policies on most occasions. The result of the first election lead to a drop in support for Stephen.
In this election like all other previous elections in Nauru this year, I will be supporting David Adeang. David Adeang is a founding member of the party Nauru First and has represented the party in Nauru’s parliament. David Adeang also supported Nauru’s recognition of the Republic of Abkhazia. Adeang is also a staunch supporter of the Cuban Revolution and has made state visits to the Republic of Cuba.

Endorsement for the Nauru Presidential Election

On the 4th of July

Today 4 July, Juche 99, the fascist republic of the United States celebrates its national holiday. This holiday is dim-witted, other than the obvious drunkards with a Budweiser in one hand and a bottle rocket on the other who infests the entire country, the country does not even deserve independence. On 4 July, 1776, the 13 British colonies had the highest standard of living in the entire world. This high standard of living is a product of brilliant British colonial practices. Following the Seven Years War, the British government reached an agreement with the Native Americans and the French that American colonists will not cross the Appalachian Mountains. These American colonists, obviously ungrateful of British protection, continued to settle land beyond the Appalachians. This so-called “Taxation without Representation” is due to the British army having to bail out these moronic hicks who were continually attacked by the Native Americans. The British government had to increase their military budget. The Prime Minister had to raise taxes on the American colonists in order to protect them.
The Prime Minister, you ask? But wasn’t it King George III who held power over the 13 American Colonies? NO! The office of the Prime Minister was the official head of government; George III only held the title of head of state. In fact the last time a British monarch vetoed a decision by the parliament was during the turn of the XVIIIth Century, when Queen Anne vetoed Scotland having a militia. It was highly unlikely; George III would veto independence for the American colonies. Lord North you should have written to Mr. Jefferson, not His Majesty King George III. Up with the Empire! Long Live the King!