Quranic Verses

Okay, so I took the time too research the Quran, Nation of Islam and the works of the Prophet Mohammed. I got to tell you, the Ba$$ Ackward Hill Billies in this Country are not only ignorant for saying the things they said! but their extremely Lazy! I can honestly say this because I am a Christian and the Prophet Muhammad teachings or surahs are just like the Book of daniel and the Book of Paul. Revelations, the Old Testament and even the Teachings of Jesus are all there in the Quran! So some Blind as bat! Hill billy that wants to burn the Quran, should of took the time to read it before he got some 100 plus people killed. Yeah! I'm mad at the event, but it doesn't make me Terrorist or a Sympathizer or anything! The basic concept of religion is truly overrated in this day & age. The fact that people find a structure of discipline and reference a belief in a higher power too guide them is as old as the Human race. We place so much emphasis on Race & Social Status that we forget to acknowledge each other as Human Beings first. My Beef goes further than some in-breed who doesn't know any better because today there are self interest groups who take advantage of these people. Muhammad was man who took the ideas of his time and formed them into concepts. Later, followers of his teachings banded together to form a Religion. That's it really! When you look up words like, "Jihad, Fatwa and Imam," they are not the scary fear based words that the Media makes them out to be. Jihad, means to pick up a sword or Religious War! Holy War! I admit it does sound extreme, but think about the Ancient Times? Alexander the Great, The Roman Empire and The New World for examples. History is filled with Violent Missions to spread the word, both Political and Literally. When you take the Majority of the Nations that are of Ethnic Background and compare it to the Christian Religion, you get like 75% Muslim countries vs. 20% European countries. Leaving 5% for Jewish States and other Religions, this means if you consider all believers in the Nation of Islam to be violent extremists then were screwed! Fatwa is a proclamation by an Imam or somebody with Spiritual Authority too provide a definition or clarification about a vague statement. So, whoever turned it into a mafia style "Hit," was incorrect! I think that many of the younger generation of Muslims are more than likely being mislead. In other countries they actually discourage researching ideas that don't support the beliefs of the Regime in power. I don't mean like they frown upon it, but more like they imprison their own citizens and outlaw teachings of opposing ideas. Now that's censorship and if you look closely at the movement in America, the Far Right is not to far behind these ideas. Even though they don't just prohibit alternative Religions or Life Styles, they are consistently moving towards bold stances of intolerance! The present campaign for 2012 election has candidates that want to make amendments to the founding documents of this nation. The provisions provide everything from reversing the separation of church & state to teaching creationism opposed to evolution. Now that's disturbing, not only because it completely ignores disciplines of facts, but because it's being wrapped into Fear Based campaigns. So too review,  a campaign based on fear is established by picking a scape goat. In this instance, a Bogey Man or a Muslim because of the Attack on the World Trade Center. The Nation of Islam denounced the Terrorist actions and followers of Shiria Law identified the sects of Al-Qaeda & Osama Ben Laden. All across the Middle Eastern Region, Dictators have fallen and a more judicial form of Government is replacing it. Now, notice I didn't say a Democratic Government is replacing the Dictatorship. This is because even though they are democratic, they are still Muslim Nations that have a Cultural as well as Religious base. Hence, the frustration with a Religious (Conservative) Base which claims to provide the only path forward. History shows that it doesn't work and the only way forward is by inclusion and not by exclusion. This is what drives me in my writing against the forms of literature that seclude popular ideas as status quo. Status Quo means the state of things present, as opposed to previous. Now if Right Wing groups wanted to take things back to the 70's where they were unimpressed with Jimmy Carter, I wouldn't mind. Even the current Administration tries too compromise with policy that originated in the Ronald Reagan (80's) years ie: Tax Code & Trade Policy. What the GOP wants is 30- 50's style Government, Cold War Economy! The Communists! Socialism! See how much of an impact I make when I use those words? The Truth is in those days, The Middle East was an after thought or just a place where we established a theater for War to attack Russia. After the Arms Race slowed down, all these Mercenaries that we trained got left behind with weapons & war mentality hence, Al-Qaeda & Osama Ben Laden. Muslims with American Education and aschewed view of Capitalism that needed to prove they were feared. So, what did we do? Invaded Iraq? What? Exactly, we wasted Ten Years & Thousands, if not Hundred of Thousands of Lives. I know this is hard to hear and I could even be called a Traitor for saying it, but once again Facts versus Belief. This is the the World we live in, Status Quo, the present, the state of existing affairs. The 21st Century will be known for alot of things, but a state of "Lack of Information," won't be one of them. You might ask why? "Donald, you live in a tiny little sliver of a vast Nation." Why do you care what people think of Muslims or the Nation of Islam? Well to Answer the Question, It is the 48th Anniversary of Martin Luther King JR's "I have a Dream Speech." Although these are different times and they won't be able to celebrate or mark the occasion as planned because of Hurricane Irene on the East Coast. "I have a Plan," In this plan, people who don't know or understand the potential to be misguided is as great as it ever has been. The plan is to be informed and inform others when they seek guidance. My guidance consists of other possibilities and other belief systems. Not to convert people, but too allow them to discover their own beliefs and understandings. Just as, "The March on the Mall," took place, we the people will make change happen for our Generation & the Next. The Million Man March began an awareness that led to the Election of the first African American President. Since then, we have been disappointed by the fact that one man has not been successful to turn a country that has been set in the same way for half of a Century! This notion that More is Less in Government is not an accident. Less Services to the People because they're Poor people is the underlying motivation. Because it's the Immigrants and the Less fortunate that are bringing this Country down. No! I'm sorry that Muslims are not the answer for your modern day lynching. I have been to other countries and the Idea that we can sustain a prosperous lifestyle without producing anything, is false! Native Americans and their untapped resources are the only source of "Promise Land," left today. We will need to be guided in good faith & prayer not to fall for anything because we stand for something. I stand with these words to say, "I don't condone the slander of other races or religions for the benefit of the wealthy to gain more wealth."

20 Seconds 70 Shots

"20 Seconds 70 Shots," is the way the Headline reads in the local newspaper. The story is about a known gang member who has violated parol, sworn to go down in a firefight and makes good on this promise by cruising in a stolen car then leading a high speed chase. I need to ask anyone bothering to read this blog, "what is wrong with this picture?" We'll the answer is a number of things. Before I go defending the Assailant and blaming the issue on Cops & society, I had to ask myself this question: "Who am I really mad at?" Many times, I use this Blog to blow off steam or make a point of some kind. It's like therapy sometimes, you know to take my frustration and write it down on a piece of paper then crumple up the paper and throw it away. Which in my mind is an excellent metaphor for the choices made in this case. Let's start with the Suspect, one Lance Nanamkin: He does a 22 month stint for his involvement in a murder case of a rival gang member. So little time I guess because his gun jammed so technically he didn't kill the rival, but his friend did. Okay that seems seems bad enough, but then he gets out of prison. He's on parole and is found in violation. I say, "Wow," couldn't see that coming like 800 pound gorilla and here is where I make my case. The Law Officers are looking for him and some how he has communicated to them that he has a machine gun! Let me say it again, "The Law Officers are looking for him and some how he has communicated to them that he has a machine gun!" You might say, "Donald, why did you say it twice because I understood you the first time." Really? because that's my point, the Law knew he had a machine gun. Doesn't it bother you that you could have been casually going to Target when this stand off happened. I mean think about it... You see the cops surround someone and you go, "Wow that's interesting!" then he starts shooting at them with a Fully Automatic! Huh, just like the movies. Here is my problem with it, in the movies the guys some known bad guy who has lived some type of life where the conclusions obvious. Okay, same difference here right? Wrong! I don't know about you, but in my Reality: some kid get's a hold of a AR 14, is not my version of people being Served & Protected. I have a big problem with the fact that not only does this guy have a weapon, but he rides around with it for awhile. So, yeah the Cops take him out! I'm mad at the Cops and not him, but let me tell you why. It seems to me that in this day, the terrorists are the nut jobs who go down in a hail of bullets. It seems justified enough because they deserve it. I write them off just like everybody else in society and go on in my life. Here is the deal though, we write off these disposable people because we have no use for them. I ask myself if this is really true? What's the difference between a guy with a badge trained to shoot, then a guy with a record? The difference is that there is no difference! You can say that it's not true, but here is something you might not have considered. Guns know no allegiance to the shooters intention. They do the job of evening the playing field. The purpose of a fully automatic with bigger than average clip full of say 50 or a 100 rounds, speaks for itself. It says, "I intend to engage with fire where I will release more bullets then my enemy." This is where I want you to pay close attention. Ask yourself, "Why are these type of weapons available?" It would be easy to disregard my question and skip ahead to an argument of even if they're not legal, criminals would get a hold of them. Again, the question is, "Why are these type of weapons available?" You might answer, "They're not and explain me the existing gun laws." No matter how you answer, it won't change the fact that these type of weapons are available. If they're available, people will get them and probably not the one's you would like to have them. So I'm against gun rights, no I'm not at all in the least. This subject was brought up when "Collinbine, " happened. It was brought up when "Virginia Tech, " happened and I'm bringing it up now! You see, I work in a field where the point is too strategically detect events of a suspicious nature. One of the principles of doing this is to identify certain circumstances you can control and predict other situations where you can't. I have a beef with the fact that we live in area that is 98% agriculture, yet everybody knows that the main export is drugs! That's why you have gangs and hence gang violence. Look I'm not knocking anybody here, but when are we going to own up to our own reality. People use substances to cope with life. Maybe it's Poverty, Neglect, Abuse or some other down trodden experience. It exists and it's fact and all those other things we would rather not talk about or acknowledge, but it's there. So, how come we as community can't impose our beliefs that the current Law is not working. People might say, "your giving in," or " you can't let the lunatics run the asylum," You know what? I think it's to late for that! We can build all the Jails and Task Force we want, but were always going to outnumbered as long as there is an illegal market for this stuff. So, a criminal goes down and several officers are given a paid vacation. How much does that cost the tax paying public? Not only do we get less service, shell out more for the cops working overtime to cover for the one's on leave, but we also pay for the life saving care to the criminal. I read these words and I admit that it sounds heart less because I just refer to generic labels and don't emphasize the fact that these are actual people I'm talking about. When Laws are judged on the structure of just principle ideas and not translated in a way too be effective, we are living in a lawless society and therefore need all the firearms we can get. I think that's the part of the story that you won't see in the headlines or will be covered as the Top Story on any Network!