This comes up a bit short on some issues.

For instance, the ongoing drought in the Euphrates-Tigris area pushed people in Syria into the cities, adding pressure to already overstretched infrastructure.

Also, what about the West's glorious idea to run illegal wars of aggression in Iraq and Libya, which destabilized the entire region? Nevermind Afghanistan or the bombing campaigns in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. What about the gulag that is Palestine? What about the economic consequences of our obsession with free trade, taking away from developing countries the ability to protect and nurture their own industries? What about our subsidies of farm exports, thereby undercutting local farmers and destroying these peoples' ability to feed themselves?

All of these countries have heaps of issues of their own, but let's not forget that "we" not only didn't help, but actively made things worse in many cases. As cities drain resources from the hinterland, so do our centers of capitalism drain resources from developing nations. They are our hinterland.

Yugoslavia seems to have been forgotten by most people, but the split and following neoliberal treatment left the entire area in a state of instability. Kosovo today is basically run by organised crime.

So, as horrible as Assad's actions are, very few countries are in a position to offer meaningful criticism, having pissed away what little moral authority we had to begin with.

And as far as legal responsibilities towards refugees go, I'd say after torture, wars of aggression, global espionage, a stateless people in Europe (Roma/Sinti), destruction of a society (Greece), an openly xenophobic regime (Hungary), etc, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that "rights" are meaningless unless actively enforced by someone with the required amount of power.

Look at Calais, look at Lesbos, look at Lampedusa, and tell me all about our European morals and values...

Written by the grandson of a man whose family fled from Silesia in '45 with nothing but two bags and walked all the way to Lower Saxony on foot.

I'm going to be devil's advocate here and take the side of fearful American white trash:

Dear gays,

You're ruining the last good thing we had going on here in this country. We took care of the natives, forcing them into small communities where they slowly became psychologically oppressed and fraught with addiction.

But then we lost our control over niggers, who had their places down on our plantations. No matter, we can still push asians around because they're our bitches. But then we started to take them seriously. I don't even understand that.

I can't tell the difference between India people (Indians? Like our natives?) and allah-la-las -- and, really, I suspect because they're all in a similar area of the globe, they're the same. I might even believe Asia and India/Middle East are separate continents or somehow not entangled socially, economically and politically.

I think that's all the colored people, so lastly, addressing devil worshipers and homosexuals, who are really very similar in their connection to Satan. I can't tell you how disgusted I am about a penis going into an anus. It's just so gross. Hot lesbians are alright, but even that goes a little far, as I'm uncomfortable talking about that with people and church says no. Yes, that's bad too... and my wife definitely doesn't need to know anything about what I just said about lesbos. Now, a dyke, on the other hand, I think men are technically allowed to punch dykes.

I've already said too much. I feel gross.

In conclusion, it's been a downward spiral into immorality. Starting with the freedom of black people, who slowly made us lose sight on what is right and decent in the nation which God granted us. From negroes, came homosexuality.

Go watch that interview he did with the vapid chick from Duke university filming porn to pay for her shit degree-He's in full-cunt form with that interview.

This upvotes for Abby Martin, may her career be long and prosperous.

May she forever have that Pilate-Body from the Isle of Lesbos
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"Witch-Lesbo-Feminists"? I want to see that movie.

I think it's relevant because it dispels the ubiquitous right-wing, Bible-loving, Real American™ narrative and prevalent bigoted opinion (here in the US at least) that those dang lesbos and gay people are inferior, amoral beings bent on destroying civilization as we know it. These aren't fringe opinions where I live, they're the norm.

The article isn't saying they did what they did BECAUSE of their sexual preference/identity, merely that "Hey, look! Those freedom-stealing dykes and queers CAN actually be capable of being good, moral people! Well gee willickers, whaddya know!" It's evidence in direct opposition to their ideology. Of course, the true believer's mind will spin it into a big conspiracy because information that conflicts my own confirmational bias can't possibly be legit, right gais? Just like Breivik "Can't possibly be a psychopathic right-winger!"

The fact that it bears mentioning is unfortunate and/or depressing but the state of things being what they are, I think necessary. These two are heroes who just happen to be gay and no amount of denial can change that.

Interesting.

Is it just me, or did I detect a subtle lesbos vibe going on there?

Isn't there some downside to the lesbo lizard cloning colony? Can they no longer evolve?

>> ^Psychologic:
...how can this guy use the term "lesbian" to describe someone who isn't from Lesbos? It's their word and I am offended that he thinks he can use it!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7376919.stm


omfg that is so gay.

Ok, violence against anyone because of beliefs or genetics is a terrible thing.

With that being said, how can this guy use the term "lesbian" to describe someone who isn't from Lesbos? It's their word and I am offended that he thinks he can use it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7376919.stm

I know, it may make no sense. That is because I am not a true religious values voter. Thus, I have absolutely no morality and I am ultimately destined for Hell(tm). At this juncture it is pointless for me to refrain from making fun of religion. If I stop now, I am still going to Hell(tm)

If I am to suffer an eternity being tortured by the big cloven hoofed red-guy(tm) with horns and a pitch fork, I might as well go out in an intense blaze fueled by fiery brimstone, dragged tooth an nail by Beelzebub and his Quasit army into the depths of the nine hells. I suspect the Leprechauns living in the upper levels of the underworld just below my tulip patch will laugh... teary eyed... at me, as I swoop past them when the Earth opens to claim it's luscious, juicy prize.

After the first decade, both the tortured soul and the demons must become rather bored. Rather repetitive it must be to torture the same person over and over and over again. After a while it just becomes monotonous and not unlike working for the Department of Public Works. Nowhere as exciting as teaching 'Exorcism 101' at the Vatican, or 'How To Maintain 21 Virgins And Have Sex With Them Too' as taught at so many Madrassa around the Middle East.

I suspect Hell must be quite a heavily populated place. Especially with the Earth's population increasing to FAR beyond what it was 6000 years ago. A full 6.6 billion strong! Though as the entire universe is only 6000 years old, they most certainly must have planned ahead to reserve plenty of real estate. They will be fine I am certain. Considering the Earth's diameter is quite a large 12,756.1 km. As a result, we can further calculate the Earth's Volume, which is 1,097,509,500,000,000,000,000 cubic meters. Taking that into account we have PLENTY of fire and brimstone for ALL! Plenty of room in Hell(tm) I say! At least I won't be in cramped quarters. Plenty of room for a few US military bases, and a Pentecostal Church. Demons just LOVE speaking in tongues. Being forked and all, they are quite adept at the language.

Peace.


>> ^MarineGunrock:
No, I say it because just about every one of your comments has something to do with insulting Christians - even on videos that have nothing to do with religion.
In reply to this comment by honkeytonk73:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
You really are a hateful sumbitch.
In reply to this comment by honkeytonk73:
Voter disenfranchising in the name of JEEEESUS. All for the sake of maintaining 'values voter' superiority. Christian morality at it's finest I say.


I probably should not have singled out values voters as being solely Christian. I apologize as that is wholly not fair in the least. Though those not able to speak to invisible magical friends simply have no values, so apparently they cannot be taken into consideration.
I wouldn't call myself hateful (others may and have the right to do so). Rather, I consider myself to be equally unbound by any form of deistic superstition among the hundreds which currently exist and the greater number which has existed in the past.
To elaborate, for those who have interest:
Each superstition in their own right is -entirely- correct in that they are the 'one' true faith. Everyone is correct, as it makes perfect sense. It is also politically correct to roll over and agree that everyone is equally deluded. Life is simpler that way is it not?
So now... I will now go bathe in the Lake of Fire(tm) for my sins, wherever that may be. I'll be sure to let everyone know if fire can exist in a liquid form... though I highly suspect it will be a lake of superheated plasma, rather than fire. In that case, I suspect the environment in hell is of quite high pressure.
The typical maximum pressure at which the human body can maintain life is measurable scientifically. On the other hand.. the non-corporeal 'spirit' with zero nerve endings, could potentially withstand infinite pressure. But then what would be the point? With no nerves, can one have pain? So what is the purpose of torture then? Maybe the big red horned guys just insult the damned denizens over and over again... and that is how they torture.
These are such insults I suspect I will endure in the various supposed afterlives:
"No your mother is NOT Aphrodite, I said a HERMAPHRODITE you nincompoop!"
"Your hair is as big as Tammy Fae Bakker and your eyelashes help you fly!"
"You smell like an all too lonely Arabian goat herder!"
"Your mother was a priestess of Lesbos!"
"Your real father was Pan, your momma got rammed darn good eh Mr coven hooves?"
I shall update everyone from Hell(tm) when I arrive. I hope they have broadband. Watch, one torture is to only provide a 300 baud inernet connection. Upper case text only. TRS-80 COCO!!

"she might get women"

uuuuhhhh lesbo

If you want to complain about feminism in this world, please unphotoshop your avatar. Secondly, booyah!

I SUGGEST YOU READ THIS, TROLL.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/377051/What-is-the-Monkeysphere

It's pretty simple if it's tl;dr for you. People rarely give a shit about people they don't know. It's a limitation of our brains. For you to be fighting the great fight and making people aware of feminism, you're really only doing it to make yourself and your friends happy. It relates to your experiences, or it wouldn't be an issue to you. So in fact the reason you are sitting here blabbing all over the sift about how this world is run by guys, when you have it pretty damn good considering your great grandmothers were alive to make babies and clean/cook. If you find injustice in the world, go take actions instead of sitting here posting on the internet with your filter-enhanced image, telling everyone that their way of doing things is wrong. Complaining never does any good.

You need to have sexuality to be normal. Sexuality a basic process of emotional fulfillment and the basic need to want to be immortal by passing your genes to a child. Even my girl (karkarlee) enjoys the female body in it's truest form. A work of art. Women enjoy women, men enjoy women. If you don't like it, go live on an island by yourself. You can call it "The Island Lesbos"

As for the male leads in movies, and lack of female leads, I have one simple answer. It's the media. Never trust the media, they try to tell you how to think. If you want to sit here and call us men on this site sexist, maybe you should take a look about how you're judging the men on this site as a whole and using stereotypes to argue your point.

http://www.videosift.com/video/INSANE-satanic-death-metal-music-video-NSFW
http://www.videosift.com/video/Kaiser-Chiefs-I-Predict-a-Riot

man, this asian chick sure is angry! i don't want to get into it, but there are rumors, unverified, but it keeps coming up online, that this asian chick is a lesbo... and a zombie.

What a cheap & easy cop out. Oh, it was THEM that said it, not ME. Using that logic she could also say on the "news" that people are characterizing Obama as an unqualified Nazi appeaser who's only winning because he's black, Clinton as a robotic lesbo-in-the-closet bitch, and McCain as a grumpy, out of touch, old, rich white man who sold his soul to the Neo-Cons for votes. (Though one of those is probably accurate.) Is that news? No. Be fucking objective - don't just list any ignorant asshole's opinion as fact and hide it under the word "characterize."

The sad thing is, just by hearing the words "terrorist" and "Obama" in the same sentence again, the ape-like minds that view FOX News will probably become even more convinced that he IS one.

yea, it'll always remind me of the puss-like discharge that came with the disease your ex gave us.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Ah, I see you already de-gayified your color scheme. My, that shade of green looks awfully familiar. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. At least that's what stalkers say.

In reply to this comment by rottenseed:
eh...i could be due for some swashbuckling practice. You bring the sword, i'll bring the dagger.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Oh, I see. That's too bad, because I was really hoping we could rub wieners.

In reply to this comment by rottenseed:
While it's true that I'm gay, I'm a butch dike lesbo so camo green and black army boots are more my thang.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
I'd like to take this opportunity to compliment you on your color changes. The magenta username is ravishing, and the carnation comment background is DIVINE. Combined they make a bold statement: "This gloryhole is MINE".

Now, you were saying something about my balls, I believe.

In reply to this comment by rottenseed:
titan or not, time will take its toll on us all.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Hey, I just read that. And somehow I doubt you were referring to the titan Kronos.

In reply to this comment by rottenseed:
illusory sag is how women describe kronos' balls.