Yao Speaks on the Quake

The earthquake that has hit China was completly unexpeted and it's impact on the country is great. Many feel that China's relations that have been tarnished because of the governments treatment of the Tibeten Monks may effect releif to their country.

On the other hand I feel this quake will help China realize that they do need other powers of the world especially when disasters like this strike. Yao Ming, the best known face of China for Americans had this to say about the quake:
Yao Ming said he was “saddened” by news of Monday’s massive earthquake in China, calling it a “dark and emotional” time for his country.

The epicenter of the magnitude 7.9 quake was in the central Sichuan province. Officials said Tuesday the death toll was about 15,000 and expected to climb. The quake triggered landslides, leveled buildings and cracked dams.

Yao was born in Shanghai, on China’s eastern coast.

“It is very hard putting into words how difficult it is to see this kind of destruction in Sichuan,” Yao said in a statement. “I am very saddened to hear of the large loss of life that has occurred. My thoughts are with everyone back in my home country of China during this very dark and emotional time.”

Update:

Tribes

RIO DE JANEIRO - Amazon Indians from one of the world's last uncontacted tribes have been photographed from the air, with striking images released on Thursday showing them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.

The photographs of the tribe near the border between Brazil and Peru are rare evidence that such groups exist. A Brazilian official involved in the expedition said many of them are in increasing danger from illegal logging.

"What is happening in this region is a monumental crime against the natural world, the tribes, the fauna and is further testimony to the complete irrationality with which we, the 'civilized' ones, treat the world," Jose Carlos Meirelles was quoted as saying in a statement by the Survival International group.

When I was reading this article first thing that came to mind was Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. It's amazing that in such an industrialized world, tribes and cultures like this still exist; although of course in small numbers. I believe that something should be done to conserve these tribes and make sure their land is protected. We already have more land than needed and destruction of more of it will only harm the Eco system. The article goes on to continue to say that:

"The world needs to wake up to this, and ensure that their territory is protected in accordance with international law. Otherwise, they will soon be made extinct," said Stephen Corry, the director of Survival International, which supports tribal people around the world.

Of more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, more than half live in either Brazil or Peru, Survival International says. It says all are in grave danger of being forced off their land, killed and ravaged by new diseases.

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Rodney King Again?

“A police chase ended violently last night when cops pulled over a car in Hunting Park on North Second Street near Lippincott, after a shooting had been reported nearby. Fox29, hovering in a helicopter overhead, caught the confrontation on tape; it shows police officers stomping, kicking and beating the men from the car.”

When will police brutality end? The problems posed by the illegal exercise of police power are an ongoing reality for individuals of a disfavored race, class, or sexual orientation. Of course minorities are the ones who take the most blows when it comes to this police brutality. Historically blacks, have been the victims of police brutality. Since the middle of the l9th century a dominant white society maintained race discrimination through a police force ready and willing to use violence against those in the minority. This violence expressed itself in the years immediately after the civil war through, at the extreme, lynchings, to harrassment in various forms. It's 2008 and little is seeming to change.

Hyperghetto's.

VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT

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Drug Trafficking=San Diego State?

Well it sure is close enough to the border to get some good ish from T.J.


SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say nearly 100 students have been arrested at San Diego State University on drug-related charges. Drugs, cash and guns were seized from sellers and buyers in the bust that followed a five-month undercover operation. The San Diego County district attorney's office says the 96 arrests include fraternity members. Defendants are scheduled to appear in state court to face charges Tuesday afternoon.


The bust just has happened recently so there isn't much buzz about it on the internet (YET) but while watching CNN its clear that by the end of this day everyones going to be knowing about this and who the people are that are involved in the drug bust. 96 people???? Thats ridiculous, no finger prints homie. Now i've been to SDSU many times and a majority of the campus is white but of course if there's one brother out of the 96 arrested you'll see Donte Williams ( fictional name so dont google it ) as the main man to start this drug ring. Its sad because 20 of the students were about to graduate this quarter and 4 of them were actually about to join the homeland security ( the same people that brought the about the drug bust ). Well i guess your career as a DEA agent has ended as fast as Young Bergs career ( inside joke ).


UPDATE: Mid level distributors (whatever that means), the fraternity who has pretty much organized this "drug ring" is Theta Chi (ΘΧ) I guess they have text messages from the accused and that fraternity showing their guilt. WHO TEXT MESSAGES THAT THEY DEALIN? Might as well put it on facebook. See this is why i say no finger prints. If you're about to do some Bullsh*t that can/will put you away for a long time, DON'T LEAVE EVIDENCE.

Two kilograms of cocaine were seized, along with 350 Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash, authorities said.

University police and federal drug agents worked together in the investigation, making more than 130 undercover drug buys at locations including fraternity houses, student parking areas and dormitories, authorities said.

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Obama 2008. He is the better leader for change. We want to feel inspired . He has
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