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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Movie to reconsider ::: White Mans Burden


Thirteen years ago I was off in La La land, but a little know film breached my world of Sci-Fi Fantasy films and dropped a hypothetical atom bomb on my conscious mind. That film went by the name White mans Burden, starring John Travolta, and Harry Belafonte, and a great supporting cast. However I did not come to talk about the film and the year that it graced the silver screen. What I want to talk about is the impact that it almost had and why it did not have that and should regain over the next few years if Americans, want to face the race issues facing our country.

With a film like this set in an alternate America, it gave America, the chance to look at itself from the inside out. Taking apart the bigotry that plagues this country. Speaking on race, it shows that it does not matter the year or the time that it existed, what matters is that it exist and someone needs to put a stop to it, and the the racial malfunction. This film made that attempt to do so. However it was ahead of its time, and ahead of the questions that many Americans now desire the answers to.

I myself have seen a new American World, and society, however it is stifled by a past of pain and hatred, that is a boiling pot of hot water awaiting a volcanic spill on to the burning earth of racial malice. So what do we do in order to put a stop to it? I do not know the absolute answer to that question and if I did I would not offer it up that easy. What is important is that we take the time out to look for the solution and come up with ideas to break the wall in the racial cold war. Because there is a wall and the war is cold.

With White Mans Burden, I think it would be a silent step, but a crucial lesson for Americans to undertake in their own homes. This is an opportunity for them to learn the man in the mirror, but have a conversation with that man/woman, this time around. I am not one to push race into the face of the world, I am once to remind that we are all in it together and the sooner that we learn this the better our society will become.

As far as the film goes I am sure that we can take the time out to acknowledge great film making at some of its finest. Although this film is not about angles and the tech loving CGI, or the stars themselves, it bring that element so that you can enjoy this lesson as you would from your favorite professor.

Reality is the best university, however you have to be awake to learn. If you sleep walk through it, you will be left behind, or caught in a world wind of insult and grave lack. Every test you are thrown you will fail and have to take the lesson all over again and that pain in that is that time waits for no one. So stay on top of what it right in life and you will be able to make the world a better place.


Saturday, January 19, 2008

Does Anderson Cooper have an opinion about Scientology?
























Picture is not related to the story but for all intent purposes of showing
the community how much Anderson Copper is respected as a Journalist.
This picture is of a fan, dedicating an area of her leg to him.


Our Favorite News anchor over at CNN has an opinion about Scientology and its origins. Friday nights airing of Anderson Cooper, Mr. Cooper interviewed ex-members of the Church of Scientology. In attempts to show us a look into the mind, of Tom Cruise on Tom Cruise, video. In speaking with the corespondent, Anderson Cooper, showed his concern for the symbols, and acronyms, focusing on the claims made by Tom cruise.

As far as Anderson's feelings towards the Church Of Scientology, lets just say he does not hold back his personal beliefs or feeling on the subject and it content. Anderson is known to have a personal convictions of the organization, as fraudulent and Pseudo-Science. Replaying a contentious interview with Scientology's head Inquisitor, with a focal point on the crimes of psychology.

Does Anderson have an opinion or is this an observation? If so, why does he feel as strongly as he does?

Anderson Copper is a rare gem in the world of legitimate reporting, whether it be TV or Paper Press. Anderson has taken on the Church not too long ago in history. The last investigation in the the Church, was in 2005. Introducing us to a vault in New Mexico, revealing symbols, which can best be seen from a choppers aerial position. These symbols carried much mystery to them, and not only that this vault was in proportions of a modern day bomb shelter, with Livestock and non perishables alike, Etchings in titaniums as well, containing L. Ron Hubbard's thoughts.

So the question is: Why an investigation of Scientology’s post Apocalypse dry land bunker?

What ever the answer is, Anderson Copper is not pleased with the events that has unfolded in the past decades. From what I can see, this will be a continued battle between traditionalist and the Cult-ture, Church of Scientology. With new recruits and high powered vehicles behind it such as Hollywood superstars, this will be an interesting battle to see unfold.

However I would like to know if this is a battle we want to see take place? Is the Church of Scientology A pseudo Scientific regime coupled with official ideas warped to fit, a mission we have yet to see unfold? Is this just the beginning of the Armageddon? Is this too much to ask, so early? Whatever it may be, many things come to mind and I am sure many are not pleased to see the way things have taken affect since Tom Cruise, its most outspoken member taking a stand to broadcast his feeling, in bringing more individuals to the Church of Scientology. Which is not limited to Issac Hayes, John Travolta, or Will Smith who is taking an interest in the Church.

So what is the goal? Does the COS know something that we should? Are they using age old ideas and churning them for their own purpose?

Tell me what you think.

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