Racism 

This happened on TAM airlines.

A 50-something year old white woman arrived at her seat and saw that the passenger next to her was a black man.

Visibly furious, she called the air hostess.

"What's the problem, mam?" the hostess asked her

"Can't you see?" the lady said - "I was given a seat next to a black man. I can't seat here next to him. You have to change my seat"

- "Please, calm down, mam" - said the hostess
"Unfortunately, all the seats are occupied, but I'm still going to check if we have any."

The hostess left and returned some minutes later.

"Madam, as I told you, there isn't any empty seat in this class- economy class.
But I spoke to the captain and he confirmed that there isn't any empty seats in the economy class. We only have seats in the first class."

And before the woman said anything, the hostess continued

"Look, it is unusual for our company to allow a passenger from the economy class change to the first class.
However, given the circumstances, the commandant thinks that it would be a scandal to make a passenger travel sat next to an unpleasant person."

And turning to the black man, the hostess said:

"Which means, Sir, if you would be so nice to pack your handbag, we have reserved you a seat in the first class..."

And all the passengers nearby, who were shocked to see the scene started applauding, some standing on their feet."

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The Myth of a GMO-Free European Union
November 29, 2012 - taken from :

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GMOs are already in the EU, and now Séralini’s study on GM’s effects on rats has been savaged by the EU’s Food Agency in the mad rush to give Monsanto and Agribusiness what they want: free rein to sell any and all GM products they choose.

Man, sad, painted as EU flag by Heidi Stevenson

It’s commonly believed that the European Union (EU) is a holdout against genetically engineered organisms (GMOs). Sadly, that’s never been entirely true, and what truth has existed is rapidly disappearing. Genetic engineering is on the verge of becoming as rampant in the EU as it is in the US.
Séralini’s GM-Feed Study Savaged

Witness today’s decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that declares Séralini’s groundbreaking study, which clearly documents that GM corn causes cancer in lab rats, fails to meet “acceptable scientific standards”.

It is ludicrous to suggest such a carefully crafted study (reported by Gaia Health here) is inadequate. The study was done to the same kind of design that Monsanto-funded studies were, with major differences that made it far more rigorous than has ever been demanded of industry for approval of GM products.

So what are the EFSA’s complaints about Séralini’s study? They claim serious defects in the study’s design and methodology, specifically:

Unclear study objectives, the low number of rats used in each treatment group, a lack of detail on the feed and treatment formulation, key information missing on the statistical methods employed and incomplete endpoint reporting.

Let’s take a look at those claims:

Unclear study objectives: The introduction of their report clearly documents the reasons for their study, sources supporting their concerns, and the fact that they were doing a more thorough and longer term study than had previously been done, that they would do detailed blood and urine samples on the animals, that they would check for more parameters than are required by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), that they were doing a lifetime study, and that they were testing 3 different doses of the GM corn, plus they were testing the effects of glyphosate alone. What’s unclear?

Low number of rats used in each treatment group: The Séralini study states, “This remains the highest number of rats regularly measured in a standard GMO diet study.” There is also the fact that any study using a small number of rats is significantly less likely to demonstrate a statistically significant number of adverse effects, so the fact that so many of their rats did suffer severely bad effects clarifies its significance.

Lack of detail on the feed and treatment formulation: The Séralini study goes into great depth to describe the feed, even to the point of specifying the particular feed used and measuring both food and water fed to the rats, which is well beyond the standards followed by industry-controlled studies. To suggest that the study was lacking in this area is farcical.
Key information missing on the statistical methods employed: In this area, Séralini himself agrees. However, he never stated that his study was, or was intended to be, the final say—but that it does indicate the pressing need for further studies and pulling back from the mad rush towards wholesale use of GM crops.
Incomplete endpoint reporting: Seriously, what do they want to know? Rats died, and the conditions under which they died were clearly noted. Rats developed horrific tumors, and they were carefully noted. Tissue samples were examined and documented. Lab results were recorded.

They even provided a table documenting distinctions between their study and two others that were considered acceptable by regulators. Here it is:

Séralini’s study clarified more detail than industry standard studies and was considerably more rigorous. Yet, the EFSA claims the opposite!

Séralini’s detractors have frequently questioned whether his study has any relevance to humans. Interestingly, though, they don’t seem particularly concerned that similar, but less thorough and shorter-term studies on the same kinds of animals, even down to the particular genetic line used, were used to falsely demonstrate that GM corn was safe.

Corn with poison symbol
The EU GM Reality

The reality is that the EU is rapidly becoming GM-friendly. In fact, according to Greenpeace International’s Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, the EU is close to opening the GM Pandora’s box. As many as 26 GM crops could soon be approved by the EU Commission, and 19 of them are genetically engineered to be glyphosate (Roundup) tolerant.

It’s already clear from the United States’ experience that glyphosate-tolerant crops result in devastated soils and truly Frankensteinian weeds that grow enormously big and aggressively.

If there was any doubt before today about the EU’s intentions, surely there cannot be any now. It’s full speed ahead for GM crops in the EU. According to Naidoo:

If we are to learn anything from the experiences of the American farmers, European farmers can expect inflated seed prices, more expenses for buying much more pesticides and the heavy labour and increasing costs trying to get rid of resistant weeds that inevitably follow HTGE crops.

The EU and GM Beets

It isn’t yet legal to grow GM beets in the EU. However, the EFSA drafted a statement saying that:

… products produced from sugar beet H7-1 are unlikely to have any adverse effect on human and animal health or the environment in the context of its intended uses.

This is obviously deeply flawed reasoning. Nonetheless, the EU has allowed the importation of genetically engineered beet sugar and GE beets for animal feed since 2008! While it’s [still] necessary to label any products with sugar made from genetically engineered beets, animals fed this poison feed do not have to be labeled! Field tests to grow GE beets in the EU are scheduled for 2015.

Clearly, things are not quite as most people, both European and non-Europeans, have believed.
The EU and Genetically Engineered Animals

According to Public Service Europe, earlier this year the EFSA:

… took steps to open our markets to genetically modified animals, by publishing guidelines for their introduction. The guidelines, commissioned by the European Commission on behalf of the European Food Safety Authority give biotech companies the capability to seek permission to develop GM animals like salmon, pig, sheep and chicken.

No, the citizens of the EU don’t want GM animals or dairy products. But that is meaningless to the EFSA and EU Commission. In spite of a broad coalition of environmental and animal welfare groups, food producer and processor associations, breeders, family farmers, consumer cooperatives, and organic food organizations writing to the EU Commission to ask that drafting of such guidelines be stopped until the people with a stake in the GM issue can decide whether they want such foods produced.

John Dalli, the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, simply confirmed that the work on these technical guidances would continue as they’d planned. He and the Commission acted as if the people of the EU who have the most to lose, whose very existence may be at threat, are worth no more than a fly to be swatted and then ignored.
The EU Commission

Although the EU has, in the past, been a holdout against genetically engineered crops and foods, the fact is that something major has happened to change the dynamics of how decisions are made. That change was the Lisbon Treaty and the subsequent writing of the EU Constitution.

The people of the EU did not vote for the finalization of a European Union. When it became obvious in Ireland and France that the people weren’t cooperating with their betters and blindly voting to join the EU and give up national sovereignty, an end-run around them was organized in the form of the Lisbon Treaty. That treaty did not require the vote of the people, because treaties have traditionally simply been organized and signed by their leading politicians.

So the people were cut out of the final formation of the EU. That led to the drafting of the EU’s constitution, a most pernicious document. It enshrines personhood for corporations. That’s a clear statement placing the desires and will of international business interests before the will and needs of the people.

The EU Commission, originally intended to be one of three balancing legs of the EU government, is an extremely bureaucratic organization headed by an appointed commissioner. It is, to all intents and purposes, equivalent to a dictatorship. If one writes a letter to a Member of European Parliament who’s in sympathy with the issue brought out, one will receive an enlightening response. The fact is that, though the EU Parliament was meant to be the originator of laws, the reality is that the Commission does what it wishes. Thus, the only elected portion of the EU government, Parliament, is toothless.

The EU Commission answers only to multinational corporations, like those of Agribusiness. As a result, what Agribusiness wants, Agribusiness will get.

And Agribusiness wants GM crops. So the EU Commission is working with alacrity to give it to them. The result is already less than what the people want—a GMO-free continent. We already have been invaded by GM beets. It’s merely a matter of time before our land, food, and bodies are thoroughly contaminated by the monstrosities produced by Monsanto, BASF, Syngenta, Dow, and just a small number of other masters of the economics of agriculture.

Whatever it takes will be done, from fraudulently savaging a superb and badly-overdue study by Séralini to ignoring the people’s wishes and simply approving whatever Agribusiness wants, the EU Commission and its minions will provide it.

A GMO-Free European Union is a myth.
http://gaia-health.com/gaia-blog/2012-11-29/the-myth-of-a-gmo-free-european-union/

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Wonderful Blog by Joshua Becker - becomingminimalist

http://www.becomingminimalist.com/20-new-ways-to-judge-others/

“Do not judge from mere appearances…” – Edwin Hubbel Chapin
For too long our world has made judgments about others on faulty criteria. As a result, we’ve championed, promoted, and followed some wrong people along the way. We’ve judged others on the color of their skin, symmetry of their cheek bones, salary package, neighborhood of residence, eloquence of speech, designer of clothing, or model of car. We’ve been focused on the wrong things. And have made some terribly awful judgments along the way – both personally and collectively.
Might I take a moment and recommend some new measurements? Some new measurements that are not external in nature, but are internal… measurements that weigh the very heart and soul of humanity. And begin to give us a far better sense of who to trust, who to follow, and who to champion.

20 New Ways to Judge Others.

1. Character in solitude. Our character is best revealed not in the the public eye, but in private. What we do when nobody is looking is the truest mark of our character. And those who display character in the dark will always reflect it in the light.
2. Contentment in circumstance. Often times, contentment remains elusive for both the rich and the poor. It is a struggle for humanity no matter their lot in life. Rich is the man or woman who can find contentment in either circumstance.
3. Courage during adversity. Courage can only be revealed when it is required. And only those who have displayed it and acted upon it during adversity can lay claim to its possession. This adversity can take on many different forms, but courage will always look the same: action in the face of fear.
4. Faithfulness in commitment. Those whose words are true ought to be highly lifted up in our world today. Whether our word is given with a handshake, a contract, or a wedding ring, those who hold true to their oaths are worthy of commendation.
5. Generosity in abundance. To those who have received much, much should be given away. Often times, this abundance comes in forms other than material possessions. And in that way, we each have been given much… and each ought to be generous in our use of it.
6. Graciousness towards others. Those who routinely extend grace to others are among my greatest heroes. They have a healthy realization that this world is largely unfair, that people come from a variety of backgrounds, and that nobody is truly self-made… even themselves. As a result, they are quick to extend grace and mercy to others.
7. Gratitude despite circumstance. Those who can find enough good in any circumstance to express gratitude are typically focused on the right things. And those who are focused on the right things tend to bend their lives towards those things… and draw others along with them.
8. Honesty in deprivation. It is when we are deprived of something desired that honesty is the most difficult. Whether we are deprived of something physical or intangible (like a desired outcome), dishonesty is often used to quickly take gain of something. Those who show honesty during deprivation reveal how highly they esteem it.
9. Hope during heartache. When heartache cuts at such a deep level that simple optimism is not enough… only hope can emerge. When it does, it is undeniably from a source far greater than ourselves. And those who find it, discover one of the greatest powers in the universe.
10. Humility in accomplishment. Those who are quick to deflect praise in accomplishment ought to be first in receiving it.
11. Inspiration in relationship. We are all in relationship with others – sometimes in person, sometimes in print, sometimes in other ways. These relationships should not be used solely for personal gain but for bringing out the best in others. And those who inspire others to become the best they can be should be gifted with more and more and more relationships.
12. Integrity in the details. Integrity is found in the details. Those who show integrity in the little things of life will typically display it in the bigger things as well.
13. Kindness to the weak. It is usually the weakest among us that are in most need of our kindness… and yet they receive it the least because they have no way to immediately repay it. When kindness is only shown for the sake of repayment, it becomes an investment and is no longer true kindness. Our true measure of kindness is shown in how we treat those who will never repay us.
14. Love for enemies. Anybody can love a friend. Anybody can love those who treat us well… and everybody does. But it takes a special type of person to extend love towards those who treat us unjustly.
15. Optimism towards others. See the good in everyone. There is simply no way to bring out the best in others if you haven’t seen it first.
16. Perseverance in failure. Failure reveals much about our heart. It reveals our character, our humility, and our perseverance. We will all at some point face failure. And those who get back up and try again ought to be esteemed in our mind.
17. Purity in opportunity. While character is revealed in solitude and integrity is revealed in the details, purity is revealed in the face of opportunity. When dishonest gain (money, power, sex, etc.) presents itself, those who choose purity ought to be praised. Not only do they personally sleep better at night, but they make this world a better place for all of us.
18.Respect for authority. Authority brings order to a world of disorder. Certainly there are numerous examples throughout history (and today) of proper timing in overthrowing authority that oppresses its subjects. But in most cases, authority brings reason and order… and it should be allowed to do so.
19. Responsibility for mistake. From the weakest to the strongest, we all love to pass the blame. I can see it in my 5-year old daughter and I can see it in my government leaders. We are a people that are slow to accept responsibility for our mistakes. This is unfortunate. Because only those who can admit their mistakes have the opportunity to learn from them.
20. Self-control in addiction. We are a people that too often give control of our most precious asset to another. We fall under the influence of substances, possessions, or entertainment. When we do, our life is no longer our own. And those who retain self-control in the face of addiction ought to be recognized as unique and judged accordingly.
And when we all begin to properly esteem, champion, and follow those who lead from the inside… we will make far less mistakes in choosing who to follow.

  Wonderful Blog by Joshua Becker - becomingminimalist

http://www.becomingminimalist.com/20-new-ways-to-judge-others/

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 Google, Anonymous and European MPs join forces for a Free and Open Internet 
Taken from :  Knowledge of Today

http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2012/11/Google-Anonymous-European-MPs-join-forces-for-Free-and-Open-Internet.html

“A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.” -Google
Between December 3rd and December 17th, the world's governments are meeting behind closed doors at the UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to discuss the future of the Internet. Some governments want to use this meeting in Dubai to increase censorship and regulate the Internet. They want to to review the current structure of online services, and to secure “the free flow of information around the world, promoting affordable and equitable access for all”. But according to recent reports, mostly in the Russian press, there is now a move by some countries to switch control to a UN agency.

 

 It is ours and it is free. A free and open world depends on a free and open web. And a free and open web depends on me. Tell the world's governments you support a free and open web!

The United Nations should not be allowed to 'take over the Internet', European MPs have urged. MPs voted in favour of a resolution which said the move would “negatively impact the internet, its architecture, operations, content and security, business relations, internet governance and the free flow of information online”. Russia and other countries are reportedly worried that some element of control over a vital communications network is in the 'hands' of one nation. In a leaked document online, Russian officials said:

“Member states shall have equal rights to manage the internet, including in regard to the allotment, assignment and reclamation of internet numbering, naming, addressing and identification resources and to support for the operation and development of basic internet infrastructure.”

Currently the Internet is controlled by a range of groups, many based in the United States. They include ICANN, which is a nonprofit group in California that maintains the web address system on behalf of the US government.

“Some proposals could permit governments to censor legitimate speech or even allow them to cut off Internet access, other proposals would require services like YouTube, Facebook, and Skype to pay new tolls in order to reach people across borders. This could limit access to information particularly in emerging markets.” ~Google.

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Pledge your support for the free and open Internet:

“A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.”
 

Pledge your support for the free and open Internet:

“A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.”
 

Pledge your support for the free and open Internet:

“A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.”
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