The Audacity of Hope

Palestinians being oppressed by the Israeli government is old news (but no less important). As the saga continues U.S. officials are passive.  Word of the Palestinian plight echoes across foreign seas and activists from different countries have organized to orchestrate relief efforts. Unfortunately, bringing aid such as "medicine and construction equipment" to Gaza Strip are continually thwarted. Earlier boats from the international flotilla (fleet) were sabotaged while docked at port off the coast of Greece.  Currently, the latest relief effort involves organized activists on U.S. boat poignantly named "The Audacity to Hope", which was allegedly stalled by the Israel Law Center on an unfounded complaint. Greek authorities inspected the U.S. boat which was soon released but sabotaged at gunpoint by the Hellenic Coast Guard five days later. Its captain, John Klusmire was arrested on  suspicious maritime charges and taken prisoner by Greek authorities.

According to the USTOGAZA website,

" The Hellenic Coast Guard intercepted the ship and ordered that the ship stop. This order was obeyed. Commandos with drawn rifles ordered the ship to return. It is now impounded at a military dock in Athens and the captain has ben arrested.

Captain Klusmire faces two charges: disturbing sea traffic and endangering passengers; and moving away from the dock in violation of an order not to do so. He is being held in a cell without a bed and does not have access to toilet facilities. The only food and water he has had has been brought in by visitors. He has not been visited by anyone from the U.S. Embassy even though he is entitled to such a visit by international law."

The USTOGAZA campaign is literally sending out a virtual S.O.S, pleading with citizens to support the initiative and pressure Congress to take action and rightfully represent Klusmire so Greece will drop the charges, release him and The Audacity of Hope. "The U.S. Embassy provided standard consular services to the American citizens in the flotilla "before and after" the interception of their vessel", spokesman Stuart Smith said..and the Obama administration warned American activist against getting involved in the first place. Yet, activists are adamant and intend to continue fighting on behalf of humanity.

*Update 8/2011: 

Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern tells his story about 

being aboard the Audacity of Hope flotilla to Gaza.

The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote

Hot, cold, wise, dumb, piss poor or set, been up and down, here there all around lost in time. Been so real, so fake, so scared still, so mad enuf to kill, so weak, so strong, i win, i lose pity the fool. some love, some hate, some don't giva fuck if i make or break. so hurt i'm numb sometimes wanna feel sum... hard to cry out to anyone about anything not even God himself. If i do the pain hard to maintain or just a wack PETA commercial, that's 2 tears in a bucket and u know the rest but i digress. U know me my friend like we luv everybody but don't get to close cause i die hard for few heck loving myself ain't always easy to do. cried long and hard and though i am tired of bn alone its kept me strong so i go along tryna do the math and no ph call cause err i dont know what to say no mo. how u been? oh good got plans to build a spaceship but im no rocket scientist like kanye so still fucked up in the game trying to free my mind and soul in jesus name.... see i'm not depressed well hmm maybe a lil but more pressed to find the reasons for this season and the next clue cuz the shit out order out here...it don't add up...love is down and hate is up but we dividing by probability. Nah, im calm... just tryna howl at a new moon. The daze is crazy. Ever wish u could hear God's voice without dying? I do. Like, at the stroke of midnight drama but (and you crying) mama said there'll be days like this. I miss my heart and everyone and everything buried in it. Gone to soon most of u and you, I didnt getta chance to say goodbye, and you, you shoulda told us you were dying inside...sigh...and you...ahhh Grandma, i shoulda spent more ticks but i wont make the same mistake with your daughter this time and oh yea I hate that she sick. I aint lyin...Lord, one real hug from u whilst I'm, we all here on earth would hold us down for years like a rebirth cause sometimes prayers feel like an echo. Where they going? And can souls hear us? Dear you, down here or up here (depending on where u at) is organized chaos with a beautiful back drop, the good are dying, the evil are multiplying and ppl walking around asking the wrong questions. Sincerely, Somebody. I love and hate this shit all at the same time and oddly enough that's enough balance to keep me sane. psshh i'm rambling and i prolly need to but then again who's listening? Fuck the writings on the wall. That's always a gamble and whoever turns up i don't care cuz cest la vie. I'm me. 

Amazing Grace

~R.I.P JeRon A. Hackett~

 I love his family; therefore loved him. Never close friends but over the years we made amends... 

I'd always admired JeRon for who he was. Even though I didn't always understand him, he always stood for what he believed in. Clever and courageous. Right or wrong. He made no apologies. A born leader who lived his life with more confidence than most; reminding everyone around how standing up and speaking your truth is what it is to be free -- and to never cower in the face of adversity.  Tough yet kind; loyal to family and friends he was...would give the shirt off his back to a stranger as if that weren't enough. JeRon was a diamond in the rough whose light now shines in heaven.


Lord, how does one convey the emotion words have no equal surrender for? I guess it is in this prayer GOD will lay this unsung hero so peace be still and rooted. Let sorrow yield in the light of tomorrow, let us heal and as our hearts bleed so blessed be who mourns. At peace you are with GOD in a better place. It is in this we are to embrace.  God Bless the Hackett Family.  Shalom.  Amen.

12-Year-Old Genius Goes to Morehouse College!

Hear No Evil. See No Evil. Speak No Evil.

The 21st Century should be The 5th Great Awakening. So much  profound information (especially of esoteric nature) is being shared and realized. Even so, "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" is the motto of ignoramuses. Simply put, some would rather live in ignorance b/c it is bliss. We are all guilty of ignorance on some dull level of consciousness. Yet, once realized it becomes a choice -- it becomes denial. No, not every radical opinion, belief, or hypothesis is in fact true. However, when someone speaks on a topic which is unsettling, it should neither be dismissed and/or labeled as fear mongering. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. How it makes us feel is beside the point.