The Ahn Trio

True Blood for the Holidays

Muse - Uprising

It Only Takes a Girl

Welcome to 1984

A George Orwellian society seems to be at our doorstep. Perpetual wars, Big Brother surveillance, a society ran by a privileged elite. Pessimistic? Perhaps but consider the endless greed and corruption, assaults on peaceful protesters, and most recently the government bills of NDAA & SOPA. Betrayed and realistic seem more accurate.

The recent provision in The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is violating our bill of rights. Writing into law an assumed role for the military in domestic terrorism that did not exist previously. Authorizing secret military kidnappings, indefinite detainment, torture and assassinations against our own citizens. 

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill effectively ending the internet as we know it. Authorizing the federal government and corporations to shut down web sites without a trial for posting a single piece of copyright-infringing content. Lacking concrete definitions of what would qualify as criminal conduct making false accusations all that more probable.

Our freedom of speech is under attack. If you agree, then please make your voice heard. We need to stand up to this oppression now more then ever and take our country back. Join local protests, sign petitions, call your government officials and remember to vote. If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.

Florence + The Machine - Drumming Song

Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out

Occupy the Ports

Today marked another important milestone for the Occupy Movement. Protesters along the west coast took to the waterfront this morning. Portland, San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle & other port cities were disrupted to varying degrees. Once again there were many arrests and violent confrontations. Southern California saw an increased amount of police and victory was claimed on both sides. For protesters, the point was to continue the OWS discussion by effecting the ports (not stopping them) while promising future demonstrations. Occupying Wall Street, Occupying foreclosed homes, Occupying the Ports.

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia Prosecutors announced today that they are no longer seeking the death penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal. A highly controversial case that has lasted 30 years. Similar to what Hurricane Rubin Carter experienced. A fabricated trial built on corruption and racism that influenced witness testimony, police, jury members, attorneys & the judge as well. Not to mention an obvious lack of evidence. To his supporters he is not only innocent but a political prisoner wrongfully accused. To some he is believed to be a cop killer. I encourage you to view the video here and on his website and determine for yourself if you can justify his sentence of life in prison.  

http://www.freemumia.com

Charlie Brown Christmas - Performed by the Cast of Scrubs

Billy Joel - Piano Man - 1975

Harry Belafonte on Occupy Wall Street

Need Act 2011

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has put forth a bill that would cease the profiteering in our financial institutions. In 1913 congress attempted to stabilize the banking industry. Thanks to bad policies and little oversight a great imbalance has occurred. It has become so undeniably evident that the Occupy Wall Street movement was conceived. The solution is what both libertarians and conservatives have long aspired for, the ending of the Federal Reserve.

The National Emergency Employment Defense (NEED) Act of 2011 would place the Federal Reserve under the control of the U.S. Treasury. The wall of separation between commercial and investment banking that was knocked down by repealing the Glass-Stegall Act of 1933 would be reconstructed. As well as implementing new rules for the financial industry in hopes of ending the horrible abuses we are currently enduring.