Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN

Mahmood's controversial, yet to me perfectly reasonable and rational speech at The U.N. in which he questions the circumstances of 9/11, and the subsequent "War On Terror" and states that the domineering manner by which nations control and manage the world [namely through capitalism, sanctions,unilateralism and force ] has failed. [As is witnessed in the global uprisings and revolutions taking place]
I applaud him for being a true leader and having the strength, intellect and integrity to stand up to America and question it's actions. Too many other nations are fawning sycophants and follow America in blind obeiscance out of grovelling self interest.

An excerpt:

"Justice is the basic element for peace, durable security and the spread of love amonng people and nations. It is in justice that mankind seeks the realisation of his aspirations, rights and dignity since he is wary of oppression, humiliation and ill treatment. The true nature of mankind is manifested in the love of fellow humans and the love of all good in the world. Love is the best foundation for establishing relations amongst people and amongst nations. In making a world full of purity, safety and prosperity people are not rivals but companions.."

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Ron Paul- 'The Last Nail' speech

Ron Paul- a beacon of truth and intelligence amid the sea of duplicity and corruption that is the U.S. administration, speaking out about the further erosion of rights and covert laws currently being passed that allow the government to:
1. Order assassinations, including American citizens,
2. Operate secret military tribunals,
3. Engage in torture,
4. Enforce indefinite imprisonment without due process,
5. Order searches and seizures without proper warrants, gutting the 4th Amendment,
6. Ignore the 60 day rule for reporting to the Congress the nature of any military operations as required by the War Power Resolution,
7. Continue the Patriot Act abuses without oversight,
8. Wage war at will,
9. Treat all Americans as suspected terrorists at airports with TSA groping and nude x-raying.
People!! Wake up!! Take action!! Pay attention and do all that you can to curb and evade these abuses of power before you find yourself living in an Orwellian nightmare.

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Bernie Sanders sticks it to the man.

In an epic rant totalling 8.5 hours, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has filibusted his way into the history books and hearts and minds of common people.
Astoundingly foregoing the need to pee, he spoke red-faced, enraged and articulate, about the economic and social insanity of the proposed bill to extend major tax cuts for the mega rich in a bid to prevent it.
In a time of global financial crisis caused by the recklessness of the banks and Wall st. brokers who were bailed out to the tune of $11.6 trillion [which the tax payer and working people will have to pay for], it is definitely a bit rich that the richest .3 of 1% of the worlds wealthiest people should be getting tax breaks.
The cost of these tax breaks will again be shouldered by the people, and it would be health, education and social services that would be cut to fund it.
Bernie Sanders has my deepest respect and admiration for standing up for truth and justice- a shining and rare example of such amid a rotten core of corruption and self-interest.
Major Props..

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