Pope Joe Ratzinger: Religious freedom does not mean religious indifferentism, nor does it imply that all religions are equal

A Democracy…

Here is a followup to last year’s post.

A democracy should not give credence to the military ambition of the corporate interests

A democracy would not advocate the burning of books

A democracy could not seriously consider chaining the accused after freeing their ancestors from the same bondage

A democracy does not actively conspire to murder its citizens especially without a trial

A democracy will not abrogate the promised privacy of its citizens by sending tax paid spies to infiltrate and misinform them

A democracy can not conduct medical experiments targeting any group whether it’s based on ethnicity or belief system or otherwise

A democracy may not conduct experiments that alter the mental faculties of its citizens especially in the development of weapons

A democracy definitely must not conduct clandestine military operations to set up dummy governments on foreign soil and most definitely not with the unknowing dollars of its tay paying citizens

A democracy is not supposed to fund and train the above activities under the auspices of philanthropy

A democracy which does not sell or even advocate the retail of dangerous substances such as narcotics should never do so on foreign soil especially to barter for weapons

A democracy would never use a tax paid military to attack its civilians especially minors, pets, and pregnant women with unannounced lethal force

A democracy could never use a tax paid military to attack its citizens who non-violently exercise their right to speech with deadly force

A democracy can never control and block media from informing the news to its citizens especially news of its tampering of evidence in cases of their wrong doing

A democracy may never ever detain its citizens exercising their free speech peacefully without trial by jury especially in hazardous inhumane insanitary environs

A democracy must never betray those who defend its freedom and compromise national security especially as a petty act of revenge

RIP! A Remix Manifesto

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Daido Juku Spirit

by the Kudo Athletic Club in France.

The Mexipan Power of the Hour (Pilot Debut!!)

Today marks the debut of the Mexipan Hour of the Power, a new periodic (hopefully weekly or semimonthly) podcast exploring the combat sports scenes in Japan and Mexico. Our debut episode is a lighter hearted than originally planned round table on the recent passings in Japanese Pro Wrestling. Our guests are Alan “4Life” Counihan, Joe Gagne, Mike Sempervive, and Dr. Keith Lipinski.

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A Last Hurrah for Xia (俠) Past

On June 03, 2009, David Carradine’s body was found in his Bangkok Hotel room.   He had a rope around his neck, but his arms were also bound thus causing some to question if it was suicide.  Carradine was most renowned for his role as Kwai Chang Caine (and his grandson) in Kung Fu and Kung Fu:  the Legend Continues, as well as Bill in Kill Bill. He was age 72.

(C) Jano Rohleder via WikiMedia Commons

However, around the time of David Carradine’s passing, Shih Kien (石堅), left the world at age 96.  Shih, born on January 1, 1913, in the then Republic of China’s Guangdong province, a pioneer of Hong Kong cinema and the wuxia (Medival martial arts action) genre of films was famous for his role as Mr.  Han, the main antagonist, in Enter the Dragon.  As a kid, I saw him first in the role of Iron Palm Sect champion Qiu Qianren (Kou Chianyun) and his twin Qiu Qianzhang (Kou Chianjiang) in the TVB 1982 adaption of Jin Yong’s Legend of Condor Heroes and Return of the Condor Heroes serial novels. Every inch a villain he played.  Thus to this day, atrocious villains in wuxia films are called Shih Kiens.  Mr.  Shih passed away due to kidney failure June 03, 2009.

Thank you.  You both brought much joy to the world and to my life:  you helped a little boy dream.

Pro wrestling News for 06-06-2009

SONY Press Conference at E3

is a tentative go here.

1. Now everyone is talking over each other.22 minutes ago from web (16:07 EST)

2. To be released March 2010.23 minutes ago from web

3. Wow demo makes God of War looks like TNA Impact…26 minutes ago from web

4. God of war III rather. My hands, today…29 minutes ago from web

5. now SONY Santa Monica presents a live playing demo of Gods of War III29 minutes ago from web

6. The Prez was talking during the end of the video. way too many talking points.30 minutes ago from web

Anti Pro-Life: The Assassination of Doctor Geoge Tiller and the Tweeting of the Extremist Right

Maybe we can finally do away with the evil phrase “pro-life” after today’s murder…I meant “evil” when used by anti-abortion activists. Especially ones who are so life loving they shoot doctors. At church. – Rachel Kramer Bussel (May 31, 2009).

(Updated late June 02, 2009)

Nintendo Press Conference @ E3

At the last minute, I decided to use Twitter as my tool to update my coverage of G4TV’s E3 09 Live Spotlights.

1. Team Ninja x Nintendo = Metroid Other M out 20107 minutes ago from web (about 13:10 PM EST)

2. EA Deadspace Extraction9 minutes ago from web

3. Resident Evil the Darkside Chronicles11 minutes ago from web

4. soon elusively from Wii: the Conduit from SEGA. In three weeks13 minutes ago from web

5. The NA Boss resummarizes.14 minutes ago from web

6. Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii introduced and announced starring Mario, Yoshi, goombas, and boo didleys [Editor: 2010] 15 minutes ago from web

Whoniverse Update: Here Comes the New Companion (and a Torchwood Preview)

And the new companion for Doctor Who will be

Pro Wrestling News for May 27, 2009

Grant Morrison on Batman and Robin

In the Flesh Featuring Passages from Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Shuster

Editor’s Intro:  The latest in the series of the In the Flesh reading series , hosted by Rachel Kramer Bussel. This month’s reading includes passages read by Craig Yoe from his new book on Superman co-creator, Joe Shuster, Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Shuster.

Rachel Kramer Bussel writes:

IN THE FLESH READING SERIES
THURSDAY, MAY 21ST at 8PM
AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC
(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey, http://www.happyendinglounge.com)
Admission: Free
Happy Ending Lounge: 212-334-9676

May’s In The Flesh offers a mix of steamy erotica, real-life sex adventures, and an intriguing look at Superman’s fetish art. Featuring novelist Anna David (Bought, Party Girl), erotica writers Jeremy Edwards (Oysters & Chocolate) and Robin Glasser (My Life as a Concubine), memoirist Suzanne Guillette (Much to Your Chagrin), Blaise K (host, How I Learned Reading Series), and Craig Yoe (Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Shuster). Hosted and curated by Rachel Kramer Bussel (The Mile High Club, Do Not Disturb, Spanked). Books will be for sale by Mobile Libris. Free candy and cupcakes will be served.

Editor’s Interlude:  A word from Rachel, Twanna A Hines, Brandy Barber, and Audacia Ray…