Monday, January 09, 2006

"In every child who is born, no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again"

"In every child who is born, no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again . . ."

That's from this evening's peace quote and the full quote and attribution will appear at the end of this post; however, I want you to focus on those words for a moment. Here they are again:

"In every child who is born, no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again . . ."

Remember it with regards to this first item.

Witnesses: US Bombing of Ramadi Neighborhood Kills 6 Teens (Democracy Now!):
Meanwhile, witnesses in the western city of Ramadi say a US air strike killed six teenagers Saturday. The teenagers were reportedly gathered near their homes when their neighborhood was shelled by US military planes.
Unidentified Ramadi resident: "They were children, only 16 and 17 years old. They were playing here and cleaning the sewage near their houses. The planes hit them with rockets, we did not find their bodies but flesh and blood."

They were children . . . They were playing here . . . The planes hit them with rockets . . . we did not find their bodies . . . but flesh and blood.

These are the air strikes. Six teenagers are now dead.

They were playing here . . .

Next item.

Report: 95% of Illegal Weapons in Mexico Originate in US (Democracy Now!):
This news from Mexico -- the Los Angles Times is reporting an estimated 95% of weapons confiscated from suspected criminals in Mexico were first sold legally in the United States. Mexican officials interviewed by the Times blamed the US' lax gun laws, which are a stark contrast to Mexico's. There are fewer than 2,500 registered gun owners in Mexico, yet police say they confiscate more than 250 weapons a day.

This reminded me of another "Times." This item reminded me of the New York Times and, specifically, their foreign correspondent James McKinley Jnr.who seems quite to cover Mexio in a sort of bemused and beer soaked frat boy manner.

I have several friends who complain about his writing. I don't mean C.I. If C.I. reads it, the comments are up at The Common Ills. I do mean friends from Mexico who read McKinley's embarrassing coverage and wondering exactly where he's reporting from.
To read his writing, would you ever know that any thing he finds so amusing and "colorful" might have roots in the policies and actions of the United States? No.

When Mike and I were selecting these items, we picked that one because it's information that you don't generally hear. Be sure to visit Mike's site because he will have comments on the same two items at his site Mikey Likes It! and I'll also remind everyone to check their inboxes during the Alito hearings for the special editions of the gina & krista round-robin. Remember as well that Pacifica is broadcasting the hearings live. If you don't have a Pacifica radio station broadcasting in your area, you can listen online by visiting Pacifica and there is no charge for listening.

Trina, Mike's mother, started her own site, Trina's Kitchen , on Saturday. Trina's Kitchen is a once a week site (Saturdays) that will discuss cooking and politics. I am excited about this site. As I noted here at Christmas, I spent the holidays with Trina, Mike and the rest of their family. Trina is a great cook so I'm hoping to learn some hints at her site. She's also someone who sees the non-obvious. She's very smart and this should be a wonderful addition to the community.

Last week was a busy one for me and there were many things that I kept thinking I would find time to note. That didn't happen. But one item I wanted to note was noted by The Third Estate Sunday Review:


We love joint-entries. This one we love as well because we're big fans of Don McClean's song "American Pie" and because the new lyrics by Rebecca and C.I. are very funny. This appeared at Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude as well as at The Common Ills.

If you're in the dark, use any of the links.

"Peace Quotes" (Peace Center):
In every child who is born, no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again: and in him, too, once more, and of each of us, our terrific responsibility toward human life; toward the utmost idea of goodness, of the horror of terror, and of God.
James Agee








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