Thursday, June 2, 2011
South Africa: Toll roads planned across the country
Oops - seems as if the rainbow nation of South Africa isn't so rainbowy anymore. The incompetent, socialist/marxist government of South Africa, the ANC, has managed to rack up a R149 billion road maintenance shortfall. It just boggles the mind. South Africa, with all her mineral wealth, is on the way to becoming a slum. But, never fear when the ANC is near, because they have the answer to their own created problem! Here it is......toll roads all across the country so that they can further shaft the tax payer to pay for government incompetence. The soccer world cup fiasco was just the start of bankrupting the tax payer and they have to hasten the process. So, on top of paying 40% income tax and a further 14% VAT on EVERYTHING - apart from some limp potatoes and watered down milk - the starving tax payer needs to cough up money to use the roads he's paid for over and over and over. Hell, if the ANC keeps this up the Blacks are going to be begging for Apartheid to come back. At least then they had free everything and pot-hole free roads. Well done ANC! Keep telling your people how free they are whilst you dig in their pockets for the few cents they still have. You are a prize amongst African nations!
South African drivers face a rash of toll roads all over the country, the Gauteng's e-toll system is just the beginning, The Star newspaper reported on Monday.
Transport minister Sbu Ndebele said government planned a network of toll roads across the country in a bid to plug the multibillion-rand hole in its road maintenance bill.
Responding to a question in Parliament recently, Ndebele said the so-called "user pay" principle - which he claims will be applied only when required - would go a long way towards relieving the state's R149 billion road maintenance shortfall.
"The 'user pay' (toll) principle is government policy, but is used selectively and only where feasible, and when, the benefits outweigh the cost to the road user," he said.
U.N.-Backed Summit Seeks ‘Social Justice’ for African Descendants
This is too precious! My beloved UN have declared this year the International Year of African Descendants, and in 3 months time the First World Summit of African Descendants will be held to 'right historical wrongs'. Quick, someone, get me the tissues - I'm overcome with emotion....emotional laughter that is. Never let it be said that the UN has sat by idly and hasn't come up with inventive ways to crack a guilt-stick over the White man's head and then make him pay for the honor! From Global Warming Climate Change to racism, the UN is making all Western countries the butt of a huge joke and they keep getting away with it. This pretend summit aims to 'close the existing development gaps' through adequate resources - oh, surprise, surprise, there's the expected r-word....resources. Hey, White Americans, according to the UN, one of your pending debts is to put an end to historical and structural discrimination against African descendants, so cough up and show us the money! The summit is expected to conclude with a Declaration of the Decade of African Descendants and the creation of a new fund for Afro-descendant Development (there's the f-word....fund). Ah, the sweet smell of guilt money. So, what's my take on this? Well, no matter how long and hard you polish a turd, it will still look and smell like a turd and in this case the UN is the turd. However, with Obama as President, the US tax payer can look forward to paying and paying for the rest of their lives for the privilege of having Black Africans pick their cotton over 200 years ago. I'm just wondering.....can anyone tell me what the average Black Africans salary is compared to an African Americans? But, on the bright side, all the ex-South Africans out there should be able to qualify for a piece of the slush pie as we're all out of Africa! Or do I have this wrong?
Only three months to go until the First World Summit of African Descendants, a U.N.-sponsored event that aims to “right historical wrongs.”
The August 18-21 summit in La Ceiba, Honduras, will focus on the socioeconomic conditions of Afro-descendant populations and establish a plan to “ensure development with equity for these groups,” said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which announced the event in Washington on Thursday.
The event is part of the United Nations-declared International Year of African Descendants.
“This International Year of African Descendants provides an opportunity to right historical wrongs: in health, education, poverty, land rights, jobs, and financial credit for economic and social progress,” said Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses in a news release. “This celebration is important for recognizing the strength and resilience of Afro-descendant communities throughout the Americas, who have thrived despite historical discrimination and repression.”
The U.N. says an estimated 150 million African descendants live in Mexico and Central and South America.
Health, contraceptives and social justice
According to PAHO/WHO, compared with Caucasians, the babies of African descendants are more likely to die, their mothers face more risks in childbirth, adult men have higher rates of homicide and HIV, and adolescents are more likely to become pregnant.
At the same time, “equal access to health services and contraceptives remains a challenge,” said Dr. Roses. “This year is a time to celebrate the power of Afro-descendant organizations in challenging and changing these inequalities.”
The summit will provide an opportunity to analyze international cooperation and “close the existing development gaps through concrete commitments, clear strategies, and adequate resources,” said Jorge Ramón Hernández Alcerro, the Honduran ambassador to the United States.
“We are in 2011, and this will be the First World Summit of African Descendants,” said Jim Coffin, of Phelps-Stokes, a philanthropist group that promotes “social justice” in Africa and the Americas.
“People will be empowered, commitments will be made. This summit will make a big difference.”
One of the Americas’ pending debts is to “put an end to historical and structural discrimination against African descendants,” said Santiago Cantón, executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). He said initiatives such as the summit are “essential steps” toward ending such discrimination. He said the summit will raise awareness of violations of the human rights of African descendants, and thereby help put an end to them.
Organizers say the summit also will follow up on previous commitments, such as those made at the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa.
As CNSNews.com previously reported, the Durban conference was marked by strong disagreements over issues, including attempts to equate Zionism with apartheid and calls for the U.S. and other Western nations to pay reparations for slavery. The conference and a parallel NGO gathering eventually degenerated into what critics described as an anti-Israel "hate-fest," and the Bush administration withdrew its already-downgraded delegation in protest. The Israeli representatives also walked out.
Discussions at the Honduras summit will focus on politics, society, culture, and education. Organizers expect up to 800 people to participate in the summit, including representatives of international organizations and “Afro-descendant social movements.”
Celeo Álvarez Casildo, president of the Organization for Ethnic Community Development (ODECO) and executive secretary of the World Summit of African Descendants, on Thursday thanked organizations including IACHR, the Inter-American Development Bank, and PAHO/WHO for their support.
PAHO Director Roses praised ODECO for providing “global leadership by bringing together people from all over the world to celebrate their African heritage and their achievements.”
Álvarez Casildo said the summit was expected to conclude with a “Declaration of the Decade of African Descendants and the creation of a new fund for Afro-descendant Development.
“The summit is not the end, it’s a means for transformation,” he said. “It’s an extremely important medium to ensure that these voices no longer remain silent.”
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Only three months to go until the First World Summit of African Descendants, a U.N.-sponsored event that aims to “right historical wrongs.”
The August 18-21 summit in La Ceiba, Honduras, will focus on the socioeconomic conditions of Afro-descendant populations and establish a plan to “ensure development with equity for these groups,” said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which announced the event in Washington on Thursday.
The event is part of the United Nations-declared International Year of African Descendants.
“This International Year of African Descendants provides an opportunity to right historical wrongs: in health, education, poverty, land rights, jobs, and financial credit for economic and social progress,” said Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses in a news release. “This celebration is important for recognizing the strength and resilience of Afro-descendant communities throughout the Americas, who have thrived despite historical discrimination and repression.”
The U.N. says an estimated 150 million African descendants live in Mexico and Central and South America.
Health, contraceptives and social justice
According to PAHO/WHO, compared with Caucasians, the babies of African descendants are more likely to die, their mothers face more risks in childbirth, adult men have higher rates of homicide and HIV, and adolescents are more likely to become pregnant.
At the same time, “equal access to health services and contraceptives remains a challenge,” said Dr. Roses. “This year is a time to celebrate the power of Afro-descendant organizations in challenging and changing these inequalities.”
The summit will provide an opportunity to analyze international cooperation and “close the existing development gaps through concrete commitments, clear strategies, and adequate resources,” said Jorge Ramón Hernández Alcerro, the Honduran ambassador to the United States.
“We are in 2011, and this will be the First World Summit of African Descendants,” said Jim Coffin, of Phelps-Stokes, a philanthropist group that promotes “social justice” in Africa and the Americas.
“People will be empowered, commitments will be made. This summit will make a big difference.”
One of the Americas’ pending debts is to “put an end to historical and structural discrimination against African descendants,” said Santiago Cantón, executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). He said initiatives such as the summit are “essential steps” toward ending such discrimination. He said the summit will raise awareness of violations of the human rights of African descendants, and thereby help put an end to them.
Organizers say the summit also will follow up on previous commitments, such as those made at the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa.
As CNSNews.com previously reported, the Durban conference was marked by strong disagreements over issues, including attempts to equate Zionism with apartheid and calls for the U.S. and other Western nations to pay reparations for slavery. The conference and a parallel NGO gathering eventually degenerated into what critics described as an anti-Israel "hate-fest," and the Bush administration withdrew its already-downgraded delegation in protest. The Israeli representatives also walked out.
Discussions at the Honduras summit will focus on politics, society, culture, and education. Organizers expect up to 800 people to participate in the summit, including representatives of international organizations and “Afro-descendant social movements.”
Celeo Álvarez Casildo, president of the Organization for Ethnic Community Development (ODECO) and executive secretary of the World Summit of African Descendants, on Thursday thanked organizations including IACHR, the Inter-American Development Bank, and PAHO/WHO for their support.
PAHO Director Roses praised ODECO for providing “global leadership by bringing together people from all over the world to celebrate their African heritage and their achievements.”
Álvarez Casildo said the summit was expected to conclude with a “Declaration of the Decade of African Descendants and the creation of a new fund for Afro-descendant Development.
“The summit is not the end, it’s a means for transformation,” he said. “It’s an extremely important medium to ensure that these voices no longer remain silent.”
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Obama cracks down on abuses by big-city police departments
Thank goodness for Mr Obama and his side-kick, Eric Holder. They sure are taking command of the crime situation in America, one thug at a time. They are going to ferret out; humiliate and hold these criminals up as an example! Yeah, wishful thinking. The only thugs Obama and Holder are going after are the men in blue - the police - who endanger their lives daily on behalf of law abiding citizens. Yes, that's right, Mr Obama, fresh from stirring up sh!t in the Middle East, has turned his sights on his own cops for his special love treatment. You see, Mr Obama and Mr Holder think that cops target Black and Hispanic criminals far too often and should instead be going after the White ones. Only problem is that the stats are representative of who is actually committing the crime. But, let's not let facts get into the way here - the Left never does - and let's rather focus on the couple of incidents where cops have been caught being a tad 'heavy' handed with Black and Hispanics. Well Mr Obama - why not just go the whole way and ban arrests of Blacks and Latino's and instruct the men in blue to target only Whites? That way you can't disappoint your loyal Progressive followers and they can go live happily ever after in their ivory towers, far away from all the crime - that won't be happening anymore. Show them who's boss Obambi!!
In a marked shift from the Bush administration, President Obama's Justice Department is aggressively investigating several big urban police departments for systematic civil rights abuses such as harassment of racial minorities, false arrests, and excessive use of force.
In interviews, activists and attorneys on the ground in several cities where the DOJ has dispatched civil rights investigators welcomed the shift. To progressives disappointed by Eric Holder's Justice Department on key issues like the failure to investigate Bush-era torture and the prosecution of whistle-blowers, recent actions by the DOJ's Civil Rights Division are a bright spot.
In just the past few months, the Civil Rights Division has announced "pattern and practice" investigations in Newark, New Jersey and Seattle. It's also conducting a preliminary investigation of the Denver Police Department, and all this is on top of a high-profile push to reform the notorious New Orleans Police Department -- as well as criminal prosecutions of several New Orleans officers.
The "pattern and practice" authority comes from a 1994 law passed by Congress after the brutal beating of Rodney King by white Los Angeles police officers, who allegedly yelled racial slurs as they hit him. The law allows the DOJ to sue police departments if there is a pattern of violations of citizens' constitutional rights -- things like an excessive use of force, discrimination, and illegal searches.
Often, after an investigation, the police department in question will enter into a voluntary reform agreement with the DOJ to avoid a lawsuit and the imposition of reforms.
"Under the Bush administration, the Justice Department disappeared here in terms of federal civil rights enforcement. You could see the shift to counterterrorism at the ground level after Sept. 11," says Mary Howell , a New Orleans civil rights attorney who has been working on police misconduct cases for more than three decades. "Now they're back doing criminal prosecutions of police and the civil rights investigation, which is huge."
The DOJ's investigations of troubled large departments "sends a message to the whole field," says Sam Walker, an emeritus professor at the University of Nebraska who studies police accountability.
"The primary victims of police misconduct are African-Americans and Latinos. The Bush administration simply wasn't interested in this," Walker says. "The Obama-Holder DOJ puts a very high priority on this."
Read more here
In a marked shift from the Bush administration, President Obama's Justice Department is aggressively investigating several big urban police departments for systematic civil rights abuses such as harassment of racial minorities, false arrests, and excessive use of force.
In interviews, activists and attorneys on the ground in several cities where the DOJ has dispatched civil rights investigators welcomed the shift. To progressives disappointed by Eric Holder's Justice Department on key issues like the failure to investigate Bush-era torture and the prosecution of whistle-blowers, recent actions by the DOJ's Civil Rights Division are a bright spot.
In just the past few months, the Civil Rights Division has announced "pattern and practice" investigations in Newark, New Jersey and Seattle. It's also conducting a preliminary investigation of the Denver Police Department, and all this is on top of a high-profile push to reform the notorious New Orleans Police Department -- as well as criminal prosecutions of several New Orleans officers.
The "pattern and practice" authority comes from a 1994 law passed by Congress after the brutal beating of Rodney King by white Los Angeles police officers, who allegedly yelled racial slurs as they hit him. The law allows the DOJ to sue police departments if there is a pattern of violations of citizens' constitutional rights -- things like an excessive use of force, discrimination, and illegal searches.
Often, after an investigation, the police department in question will enter into a voluntary reform agreement with the DOJ to avoid a lawsuit and the imposition of reforms.
"Under the Bush administration, the Justice Department disappeared here in terms of federal civil rights enforcement. You could see the shift to counterterrorism at the ground level after Sept. 11," says Mary Howell , a New Orleans civil rights attorney who has been working on police misconduct cases for more than three decades. "Now they're back doing criminal prosecutions of police and the civil rights investigation, which is huge."
The DOJ's investigations of troubled large departments "sends a message to the whole field," says Sam Walker, an emeritus professor at the University of Nebraska who studies police accountability.
"The primary victims of police misconduct are African-Americans and Latinos. The Bush administration simply wasn't interested in this," Walker says. "The Obama-Holder DOJ puts a very high priority on this."
Read more here
South Africa:De Klerk slams Zuma, Malema
Too little too late, mate. The ship has left the harbour so don't bother trying to lecture those who you gave the country to and treat them as if they had any humanity. De Klerk - the narcissist- sold out the South African Whites for 30 pieces of silver. Who can forget those photos of him and Mandela holding hands and toasting our downfall - smiling all the time? Such a religious man - yet he still sold out the country to the enemy just like Judas Iscariot did to Jesus - with a kiss on the cheek. De Klerk and his Nobel Peace Prize, are responsible for every White person who's lost their job due to Affirmative Action; for every White woman and child who suffers from starvation; and for every White man, woman and child who has been murdered since Mandela was released. I hope the 30 pieces of silver has been worth it. He should be proud that he's managed to turn an entire country against him - the Blacks despise him because he's White and an Afrikaner; and the Whites despise him for what he did to our beautiful country. And whilst he was betraying our country and his wife, the ANC were plotting our humiliating capitulation. Ja Boet, the wheel turns....
Hat tip: Julian B
It is unacceptable to sing "shoot the boer", says former president FW de Klerk.
De Klerk also criticised President Jacob Zuma for failing to rebuke ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, according to a report published in Beeld newspaper on Thursday.
"It is unacceptable to sing songs that ask that somebody gets shot," De Klerk said.
"The historical context is irrelevant. It will be equally unacceptable if Afrikaners started singing songs from the Anglo Boer war that ask that English people be shot."
De Klerk also spoke about Malema's statements, made in Kimberley ahead of the local government elections, that white people were criminals because they had stolen land.
"It is unacceptable for Malema to call white people criminals.
"It is even more unacceptable for Zuma to sit smilingly on the same stage while Malema, an important ANC official, makes such racist comments.
"Malema's conduct is irreconcilable with the Constitution, which Zuma promised in an oath to protect."
Malema has been hauled before the Equality Court for singing "shoot the boer". Judgment is yet to be handed down.
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Hat tip: Julian B
It is unacceptable to sing "shoot the boer", says former president FW de Klerk.
De Klerk also criticised President Jacob Zuma for failing to rebuke ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, according to a report published in Beeld newspaper on Thursday.
"It is unacceptable to sing songs that ask that somebody gets shot," De Klerk said.
"The historical context is irrelevant. It will be equally unacceptable if Afrikaners started singing songs from the Anglo Boer war that ask that English people be shot."
De Klerk also spoke about Malema's statements, made in Kimberley ahead of the local government elections, that white people were criminals because they had stolen land.
"It is unacceptable for Malema to call white people criminals.
"It is even more unacceptable for Zuma to sit smilingly on the same stage while Malema, an important ANC official, makes such racist comments.
"Malema's conduct is irreconcilable with the Constitution, which Zuma promised in an oath to protect."
Malema has been hauled before the Equality Court for singing "shoot the boer". Judgment is yet to be handed down.
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