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America's Freedom

2009-07-04T18:52:00.001+10:00

Today marks the 233rd birthday of the United States of America.

For all it's triumphs and faults, greatness and vulnerabilities, the country remains united and free.

Alas to a certain degree in my opinion. Whilst citizens subscribe to the ideal of a "a government by the people, of the people, and for the people" as an outsider I cannot help but observe the reckless surrendering of freedoms by the actions of government.

Whilst any government, of any nation, seeks to control the commerce of a country, and the will of the people, by actions contrary to these aims, then the people of that country surely must find themselves enslaved by the very government that seeks to free them.

America was founded from a war for it's independence, to free it's people of the enslavement of taxes without representation.

Yet today a government endowed with idealistic visions, of it's America, rather than that of Americans, seeks to centralise and control the affairs of the nation. Surely this must by these actions be a return to the past and the surrendering of freedom from within.

Trillions of dollars are being spent to buy back companies and bail out fraudsters in the interests of national economic security. However, national security is indeed under threat when the country finds itself further indentured to such debt.

I'm sure this is a widely held view in America. A view held by so many who's voice was drowned out by the events of last November when a new generation of voters, unaware of consequences, voted a government in who supported such centralist policies.

MICHAEL JACKSON WAS TURNING WHITE

2009-06-27T13:31:00.000+10:00

Michael Jackson didn't bleach his skin. he was actually turning white. He had been diagnosed previously with Vitiligo a condition which turns off the pigmentation in skin cells. In his case turning him white. Until he was diagnosed in the early nineties, this was a relatively unknown disorder. It's more common that you think.

Lee Thomas is a well known and respected Tv Journalist working for ABC in Detroit. He also has Vitiligo. More information can be found on Lee Thomas here.

Tehran Fired Up

2009-06-20T10:30:00.002+10:00

Amehdinejad says those who don't support victory are "not important" and likened them to football fans overreacting to a teams loss. Is Iran headed to a civil war ? At approx 11:30UTC on Saturday protesters against the election result will meet in Tehran. Will this be Iran's Tianamen Square or the birth of a new more civilised reigme ?

Nazanin-Someday ( 2009 Iran Election)

2009-06-18T14:07:00.001+10:00

FIFA World Cup 2018 / 2022 Australia's Bid Video

2009-06-14T21:12:00.001+10:00

McDLT Burger from the 80's

2009-06-14T13:06:00.001+10:00

He's George and he's got nuttin to say ! Jason Alexander still had hair then.

Gurakoro Burger

2009-06-14T13:02:00.001+10:00

This really made me laugh

Surfers Paradise by Night

2009-06-13T12:26:00.001+10:00

Surfers Paradise by Night
Originally uploaded by Danial79.

Excellent photographer Danial79 shared this picture via Flickr.

PETERS CONNECTIVERSE

2009-06-08T22:02:00.001+10:00

Eric Schmidt at NASA 50th Anniversary Lecture Series

2009-06-07T10:01:00.001+10:00

We have such an amazing future. Thanks to NASA and Google, we can live the dream, not dream a life.

Google Wave Developer Preview at Google I/O 2009

2009-05-31T11:47:00.001+10:00

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Pixelpipe delivery

2009-05-14T12:48:00.001+10:00