Vulgarity in Afriacan Psyco

Grégoire is modestly successful. He has a house that he built with his own two hands, he has a workshop and somewhat of a career. He has something of an education; too, because he lived for a while with a well-off, caring family he was placed with after apparently being abandoned by his parents. He ran away from them when he was eleven because he was about to be raped by the families’ older son and protected himself, injuring the boy badly in the process. Grégoire is apparently very unattractive, that might explain some of his problems. He also makes clear:

“I love vulgarity. I claim it loud and clear. I love it because only it says what we are, without the hideous masks we wear by nature, which turn us into mean beings, hypocrites, ceaselessly running after decency, a quality I couldn't care less about”

That is one of my favorite quotes. I personally don’t have much faith in humanity. To me humans are built mostly on vulgarity. Our sinful nature takes up 84% on our hearts and soul. Our minds are never pure; if anyone says they don’t like vulgarity then they haven’t fully realized themselves or human nature. So when he says that vulgarity says what we are just makes me smile because I completely agree. I also believe that we each wear our own hideous masks. We were each born with one and we each die with one. That mask is called sin. It is made with vulgarity and the devil and if with Jesus our mask may never physically be removed.

we are all born with this

African Govts Urged to Inest in Soial Protection

http://us.oneworld.net/article/369577-african-govts-urged-invest-social-protection

In Windhoek, Africa, social protection is beginning to be looked at. They are saying that by allocating just one percent of GDP to social protection it could drastically change the lives of Africa’s poorest of children. Jonathan Bradshaw, a professor at the University of York in the UK, says that many children in poverty will most likely have a hard time succeeding in life. He says that all African countries should invest in social protection. Bradshaw has been doing a lot of research in this and has backed up some pretty good points in why Africa needs to look at social protection. I personally believe that Bradshaw makes a good point. I strongly believe that Africa needs to start looking into social protection programs. If Africa did this, then yes I do believe that the children will be in much better shape for the future causing Africa to start becoming healthier due to more and more successful citizens. Social protection deals with social insurance. So yes I think that Africa will have to give up a lot to add these social protection programs but I think that in about ten years it will truly pay off and definitely pay for itself. Investing in social protection will also help with Africa’s income maintenance. So all and all I definitely think Africa needs to look into investing in social protection programs, that way in the future their overall health will increase tenfold. Bradshaw knows what he is talking about and this article needs to be looked at.

India's Female Peacekeepers Inspire Liberian Girls

http://us.oneworld.net/article/369578-indias-female-peacekeepers-inspire-liberian-girls

In Monrovia, Liberia, there is a school named Victory Chapel School. It holds both male and female students, who are clothed in royal blue uniforms. It is like many other schools except for the big white fenced compound standing off to the side. In the compound are hundreds of Indian female peacekeepers, dressed in a navy blue combat uniform, black boots, a UN official cap, topped off with an A-K 47 at their sides. They are the first all female UN police force in history. The roles of these peacekeepers are to protect the president on Capitol Hill, though during the time when they are not protecting the president they are located in Liberia training and also helping out the teachers at the school. They also help provide the children with medicine, give them lessons on how to do Indian dances, show them how to use computers, and teach them how to use self defense. As these Indian women are doing these things for the children, they are also providing inspiration and a special message. The principle of the school said, “It has made the girls to believe that they are not just people who sit at home, they are people to get out there”. One of the students that attend Victory Chapel School almost decided to become one of the peacekeepers, but changed her mind once she was introduced to dancing and music, she finally decided to become a musician. I definitely like this article; it shows people that women are able to do anything a man can do, that they are just as important as any other person. I believe that more people need to see this.

Good Vs. Evil Quotes

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BBC Africa

US to seek stronger ties with Somaliland and Puntland;     BBC

This article discusses the US’s plans on strengthening their relationship with Somaliland and Puntland. The US is hoping this will stop the Islamist insurgents. Somaliland has been through some hard times. For the past twenty or so years they have been under attack and their economic state has been in very poor health. The US is trying to become closer to Somaliland to ward off the Islamic attacks. We, being the US, haven’t aggressively been involved with this situation. We have had a relationship with Somaliland but we have not aggressively watched out for them. Now Obama is deciding to become closer with aggressive acts towards the Islamic attacks towards them. We are supposedly sending more aid workers to Somaliland and Puntland to help them out even further. I personally am frightened with Obama’s thoughts and actions with this situation. This article states that we are going to take aggressive action to stop attacks. What that tells me is the start of another war. Technically we aren’t in a war right now, as far as I’ve heard, but we do still have troops still defending democratic beliefs. We can’t afford another war. I’m talking about financially. We are in incredible debt and becoming involved in another war will destroy us. Sure it’s a good thing we are helping out our allies and everything but we need to think of the consequences. I feel that we need to check our own house before looking in someone else’s.

Book Blog 3 i think

On page 83 the narrator tells us about a scene which involves a fiery river demon, naked bodies, and red horned people holding black feathered object. He says that bronzed breathing quivering naked bodies come from behind trees and he points to the river demon as it is flicking its tail and sending out black smoke. The demon is beating the water with his tail and splashing around. Once he pointed towards the demon all the bodies followed where he was pointing. He also talks about three men with bright red earth plastered on their bodies from head to toe making them look scarlet. They are marching around shaking their horned heads and finally face the river shaking gourd shaped object covered in black feathers towards the fiery river demon. They began chanting words which didn’t resemble any human language what so ever. To me this seems like a dream. I looked up what a river demon is and all I found was that a river demon, which is also known as a river horse, is a type of river seaweed in the southern regions of Scotland. So I don’t think he is talking about that kind of river demon. I think that he is possibly in a tribal region and that he is in the middle of a religious ceremony because of the people with horns on their head and the red mud and the black feathered objects. The bronze bodies are just the other tribe members and the river demon is a fire. It is sending out black smoke and beating its tail which could just be a flame.