Good morning, freedom of speech is a given in EU, but not everywhere in the world. How would you react? VIDEO from Germany.
In accordace with the decree xxxB datet 2013, train passengers are henceforth forbidden to discuss: religion, immigration policy, corruption. European Parliament defending freedom of speech. VIDEO.
Last night I had a dream that there would be a morning after Long days, sunshine, and peace Long nights of love, forgiveness, and laughter Maybe it was just a dream but it could be reality Children are like planting seeds, you’ve got to let their flowers grow Don’t you know
Fà che piova, (Let it rain) Fà che il cielo mi lavi il dolor (Let heaven wash away my pain) Fà che piova (Let it rain) che sia la pace il nome d'amor (That peace would be the name of love)
Through the rain I saw a child just like my child Someone’s son or daughter I watched as they played for a while I wanted to cry, those babies just smiled Maybe it was just a dream, but it should be reality A child is just God’s sign that peace and love are seeds to make tomorrow grow
Fà che piova, (Let it rain) Fà che il cielo mi lavi il dolor (Let heaven wash away my pain) Fà che piova (Let it rain) che sia la pace il nome d'amor (That peace would be the name of love)
Go on, we’ve tried war No one wants peace more Than the children who ask their dads why
Fà che piova, (Let it rain) Fà che il cielo mi lavi il dolor (Let heaven wash away my pain) Fà che piova (Let it rain) che sia la pace il nome d'amor (That peace would be the name of love)
Is there a time for keeping your distance A time to turn your eyes away Is there a time for keeping your head down For getting on with your day
Is there a time for kohl and lipstick A time for curling hair Is there a time for high street shopping To find the right dress to wear
Here she comes Heads turn around Here she comes To take her crown
Is there a time to run for cover A time for kiss and tell Is there a time for different colours Different names you find it hard to spell
Is there a time for first communion A time for East Seventeen Is there a time to turn to Mecca Is there time to be a beauty queen
Here she comes Beauty plays the clown Here she comes Surreal in her crown
Dici che il fiume Trova la via al mare E come il fiume Giungerai a me Oltre i confini E le terre assetate Dici che come il fiume Come il fiume... L'amore giungerà L'amore... E non so più pregare E nell'amore non so più sperare E quell'amore non so più aspettare
[Translation of the above] You say that the river finds the way to the sea and like the river you will come to me beyond the borders and the dry lands You say that like a river like a river... the love will come the love... And i don't know how to pray anymore and in love i don't know how to hope anymore and for that love i don't know how to wait anymore
[End of Translation]
Is there a time for tying ribbons A time for Christmas trees Is there a time for laying tables And the night is set to freeze
All our times have come Here, but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain (We can be like they are)
Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man
La la la la la La la la la la.
Valentine is done Here, but now they're gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity (Romeo and Juliet) Forty-thousand men and women every day (Like Romeo and Juliet) Forty-thousand men and women every day (Redefine happiness) Another forty-thousand coming every day (We can be like they are)
Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, take my hand (Don't fear the reaper) We'll be able to fly (Don't fear the reaper) Baby, I'm your man
La la la la la La la la la la
Love of two is one Here, but now they're gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn't go on The door was open and the wind appeared The candles blew and then disappeared The curtains flew and then he appeared (Saying don't be afraid)
Come on, baby (And she had no fear) And she ran to him (Then they started to fly) They looked backward and said goodbye (She had become like they are) She had taken his hand (She had become like they are) Come on, baby (Don't fear the reaper)
With now over 45 countries participating in The Zeitgeist Movement's flagship annual global awareness event, the fifth annual "Zeitgeist Day", we invite all those who are unable to attend a live event to view the free, live webcast of the now sold out Los Angeles Main Event on March 17th: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zday-los-angeles
This 5 hour event will start streaming at 2pm PST on March 17th.
The 2013 symposium entitled “Realizing Human Progress & Sustainability” will address the most pressing social issues of our time with presentations from social activist Peter Joseph, author Federico Pistono, Former NASA Engineer Douglas Mallette and many more.
Last Call for Event Submissions! The 5th Annual "Zeitgeist Day" (Zday) weekend is this weekend! If you wish to host an event to be featured on our map and inform your community, please send us your information now.
A Zday event can be as simple as hosting a viewing of the the Los Angeles Live Webcast for your local community. Doing anything is better than doing nothing!
Bill Maher had a rather important “New Rule” on food today. Because it was so funny, many will miss the dual message.
The first was the necessity for regulation not only on food, but for the burning of coal. The second was an environmental message.
Unlike times when his rants seem a bit overdone, with attacks on our food being poison (high fructose corn syrup, GMOs, insecticides, and other chemicals), this rant had a prescient point.
Bill’s opening remark puts the onus on the citizen:
“If you are one of the millions of Californians who voted against labeling genetically modified food, you can’t complain when it turns out there is horse meat in your hamburger.”
He goes on to make the case that much of the food being eaten is mislabeled, delivering his message in a funny and satirical manner:
“Did you know your Chilean sea bass is neither Chilean, nor bass, nor from the sea? …. And your Mahi-Mahi is really made of mercury drenched bottom feeders like tile fish …. And if you like sushi, you really don’t know what you are eating because those fish are mislabeled 74% of the time.”
He then proceeds to show that many countries, ones we view as not as advanced in food safety, actually require precise labeling (e.g., Saudi Arabia, China, Japan). From there he uses reverse reasoning for America’s failure to take food labeling & safety as serious as it should:
“It’s actually a good thing America don’t care what they put in their mouth. Because in the future, thanks to overpopulation, and overfishing, and global warming, and Chris Christie, we are running out of the food we do like to eat… You know why there is so much fish mislabeling now? They don’t have the heart to tell you the fish you like are gone…. You know where fishermen can no longer find cod? Off of Cape Cod.”
His closing line?
“Enjoy eating your chemically processed crap now, America, because it won’t be long before lunch is dung beetles and soylent green, and when all that runs out, I am afraid it’s Papa Johns.”
"A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?"
In early 2007, anti-war activists in the San Francisco Bay Area in California came together to help make a film about the U.S. standoof with Iran.
This film is intended to counter the misinformation presented in the U.S. mass media. Sources are cited.
There are differences of opinion between many of the voices in this film, but all agree that a war would be unjustified.
IRAN (Is Not The Problem) is a feature length documentary film responding to the failure of the American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq.
We have heard that Iran is a nuclear menace in defiance of the international community, bent on "wiping Israel off the map", supporting terrorism, and unwilling to negotiate. This documentary disputes these claims as they are presented to us and puts them in the context of present and historical US imperialism and hypocrisy with respect to Iran. It looks at the struggle for democracy inside Iran, the consequences of the current escalation and the potential US and/or Israeli attack, and suggests some alternatives to consider.
This 79 minute documentary features Antonia Juhasz, Larry Everest, and other activists and Iranian-Americans. The goal of this movie is to promote dialog and change the debate on Iran, so please consider organizing a screening, big or small, in your area.
Produced by Aaron Newman, an independent film-maker and part of the Scary Cow film co-op in San Francisco. He is an anti-imperialism/pro-democracy activist, founder of the SF Chomsky Book Club, and a member of Hands Off Iran. There are differences of opinion between many of the voices in this film, but all agree that a war would be unjustified. Below are brief video introductions for each of the people who participated.
Documentary reported to the TA editors by Diane Chic.
An informational film produced to encourage farmers to grow hemp for the war effort during WW2. The film details the many industrial uses of hemp, including cloth and cordage, as well as a detailed history of the plant's use. Was required viewing for all US farmers during WWII by federal mandate.
Produced by .... U.S. Department of Agriculture Lee D. Vickers .... Narrator (voice) Reuben Ford .... sound Walter K. Scott .... camera operator Directed by .... Raymond Evans Writing credits .... Brittain B. Robinson
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