Sanity is reality by consensus.

Internet killed the newspaper star.

Last week it was reported that more people are getting their news from the internet than traditional print media.

The decentralized possibilities of open-source electrical portals have decimated the authority of newspapers and broadcast networks.

For the first time in the history of humanity, a single person is capable of articulating their reality, art and opinions to the rest of the people on our planet.

With the development of blogs and vlogs the notion of front-page headline news is fading as we all explore the limits and possibilities of a global dialogue for growth and change.

Here is the latest contribution from a person that inspires me with their perspectives.

http://theunapologeticmexican.org

The XOLAGRAFIK Diaries [ep1: "Cambiando"] from nezua on Vimeo.
http://theunapologeticmexican.org/elmachete/

Magic: You've gotta Believe it to See it

If you are not willing to accept that the Republican Party is privately racist...

then stroll down the streets of our cities and observe what eight years of Republican rule have done for the lives of people of color... who are likely getting their insufficient paychecks from white Republican bosses.

It isn't relevant or enlightening to have a white Republican pretend he is Al Sharpton and complaining that our President-Elect is not "authentically black".

Authentic blackness is a racist concept.

If you are going to introduce "Authenticity "
~ ((Genuineness; the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.))

into someone's skin color...

it is definitely not funny.



"Barack the Magic Negro lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
'Cause he's not authentic like me.

Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
Said he makes guilty whites feel good
They'll vote for him, and not for me
'Cause he's not from the hood.

See, real black men, like Snoop Dog,
Or me, or Farrakhan
Have talked the talk, and walked the walk.
Not come in late and won!

Refrain:
Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
'Cause he's black, but not authentically.

(repeat Refrain)

Some say Barack's "articulate"
And bright and new and "clean"
The media sure loves this guy,
A white interloper's dream!

But, when you vote for president,
Watch out, and don't be fooled!
Don't vote the Magic Negro in
’Cause I won’t have nothing after all these years of sacrifice
And I won’t get justice. This is about justice. This isn’t about me, it’s about justice.
It’s about buffet. I don’t have no buffet and there won’t be any church contributions,
And there’ll be no cash in the collection plate.
There ain’t gonna be no cash money, no walkin’ around money, no phoning money.
Now, Barack going to come in here and …….."

I will bet the farm that if you think there is any humor in that parody,

you also don't care that we have killed over one million men, women and children in Iraq for the past six years.

Or that one in four of every person incarcerated on planet Earth is an American.

Or that Bush stole two elections and is a war criminal.

The only reason I even know this piece or crap song exists is that some racist is trying to rule the R.N.C. and used it as propaganda to rally a dead party to his side.

R.I.P. Republikkkans

Here comes the Sun!

this is the
Beginning of an end for Winter Solstice
while Bush still burns and Obama surfs divine waves
I dream of my lost libido
Found... sitting on a bureau in the hallway of a lady,
in a clear glass vial.

i pick it up
recognizing it with a smile
even though I had never seen it before.

Knowing it was there empowered me with blissful confidence
that i shared with the friends and strangers surrounding me
in a growing crescendo of pleasure
that only ended when I awoke
in the early morning,

alone.

Languages cause shift of meaning

There are truths that can be spoken in every language on Earth. Some are not easily translated into the English language. Sometimes the translations are affected by geographical locations. Some need to be sung, not simply written or spoken.


http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm
Marine Corps Hymn in "original" English, "Translated from the Dine' " English, and then the language of the Dine'

"

From the Halls of Montezuma          We have conquered our enemies   Nin hokeh bi-kheh a-na-ih-la
To the Shores of Tripoli;            All over the world              Ta-al-tso-go na-he-seel-kai
We fight our country's battles       On land and on sea              Nih-bi-kah-gi do tah kah-gi
In the air, on land and sea;         Everywhere we fight             Ta-al-tso-go en-da-de-pah
First to fight for right and freedom True and loyal to our duty      Tsi-di-da-an-ne ne-tay-yah
And to keep our honor clean;         We are know by that             Ay be nihe hozeen
We are proud to claim the title      United States Marines           Washindon be Akalh Bi-kosi-la
of United States Marine.             To be one is a great thing.     Ji-lengo ba-hozhon

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze     Our flag waves                  Ni-he da-na-ah-taj ihla
From dawn to setting sun;               From dawn to setting sun.       Yel khol-go e-e-ah
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place We have fought every place      Day-ne tal-al-tso go enta-she-jah
Where we could take a gun;              where we could take a gun       Tal-tso-go entas-se-pah
In the snow of far-off Northern lands   From northern lands             Ha-kaz dineh-ih be-hay-jah
And in sunny tropic scenes;             To southern tropic scenes,      Ado ta aokhek-ash-shen
You will find us always on the job--    We are known to be tireless     Do ni-din-da-hi ol-yeh 
The United States Marines.              The United States Marines       Washindon be Akalh-bi Khos "

Here's health to you and to our Corps    May we live in peace hereafter    Hozo-go nay-yeltay to
Which we are proud to serve              We have conquered all our foes,   A-na-oh bi-keh de-dlihn
In many a strife we've fought for life   No force in the world we cannot conquer,   Ni-hi-keh di-dlini ta-etin
And never lost our nerve;                We know of no fear                Yeh-wol-ye hi-he a-din
If the Army and the Navy                 If the Army and the Navy          Sila-go-tsoi do chah-lakai
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;            Ever look on Heaven's scenes,     Ya-ansh-go das dez e e
They will find the streets are guarded   United States Marines will be     Washindon be Akalh-bi Kosi la
By United States Marines                 there Living in peace.            Hozo-g-kay-ha-tehn


                                      (Translated by Jimmy King)

Missing some Change

http://current.com/items/89656927/legalization_of_marijuana_public_s_1_issue_on_change_gov.htm

Right now,

The Number One issue decided by participants in polling on Obama's website

http://change.gov/

is the legalization of ganja.

Meanwhile, in the list of topic selections for "AGENDA" on the same site

there is no link to anything resembling "Drug Policy"