modern life's contradictions

- a homophobic black person ;

- a gay homophobic;

- a vegan coke addicted;

- an allergic cat-person;

- unloved and scorned feminists;

- perv and pedophile priests;

- thieves police officers;

- a vegetarian gaucho;

- a deaf composer;
- a lewd's partner who doesn't like sex;

- snorting cocaine to workout;

- a known liar fancying herself absolutely right;

- a Thai's husband who doesn't like massage;

- a feminist who is beaten by her jealous husband;

- a lawyer full of fines and tickets;

- fucking less in couple than being single;

- fat athletes – inlcuding soccer players;

- lebian prostitutes and porno actresses of hetero movies;

- an evangelical bishop who muderdered her own parents;

- corrupt politicians (yes, it SHOULD be an antagonism!);

- 'for a better world' militants having sex with no condoms;

- 'for a better world' militants stealing cell phones;

- 'for a better world' militants smoking Marlboro cigarettes;

- MST militants eating at McDonald's restaurants;

- having anal sex to remain virgin;

- voting for green party and throwing out her garbage on the beach;

- aborting not to confess that have sex before marriage;

… among other odd things.

Poor prude people!

cinq étoiles

La prison fictive de Unité 9 semble un hôtel de luxe! Et je ne mets pas en compairison avec Carandiru ou même pas avec la prison de Sağmalcılar, en Turquie (de l'«Express de minuit»)...

Équipée d'appareils électroménagers en acier inoxydable, de dernier cri, leur cuisine est meilleure que chez nous, par exemple! Ses vastes cellules, propres et individuelles, ont plutôt l'air de chambres de condos du Plateau! Ou je me suis trempé d'émission, et ce que je vois n'est que la vie riche des protagonistes de Tu m'aimes, tu?. 

J'ai aucune doute que cela n'est pas la réalité de plusieurs contribuables qui payent pour ce privilège (service de VIP) à ceux qui ont commis un crime (ou plus) à la société. Donc, je pose la question: 

Si vraisemblable, à quel point c'est juste?

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vraisemblance

Trop rigide, la nouvelle “IPL'' de la série TV pénitentiaire, Nancy Prévost, jouée par Debbie Lynch-White, ressemble énormément (pas de jeux de mots!) à inoubliable matricule 728 du SPVM (Service de police de la ville de Montréal), Stéphanie Trudeau.

Comme dans la vrai vie, un personnage remarquable! Toutefois, pas pour son charisme, évidemment. Tous ceux qui ont vécu le «Printemps Érable» se souviendront!

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Malgré tout, je suis vraiment contente qu'on va revoir Marie Lamontagne et sa gang bientôt! Cette intrigue à couper le souffle poursuit l'année prochaine. ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

not that much smooth

To whom has thought Canada (in detail, Quebec) was a tranquil and serene place to live, I listed briefly some events I witnessed, which prove that it REALLY rocks in different aspects - for good or ill:

Hurricane Irene passed by here in August 2011;
 

Occupy Montreal resisted at Square Victoria more than a month last year;
 

Le Printemps Érable, how they call the period of students protests in Quebec this year, caused! Red squares, Bill 78, confrontations, violence... even the possibility of Montreal Grand Prix cancellation. Lastly, the inevitable happened: elections! People voted massively. Then, their Prime Minister was replaced as a democratical consequence of his own (unsatisfactory) administration. Without a doubt, a remarkable triumphe;

We watched live on 4th September night: Pauline Marois, the new Quebec Prime Minister, was abruptly dragged off stage during her victory speech (in which she was calling for unity). A man opened fire into the Metropolis, where she was speaking. This attack brought out "past" issues of sovereignty, once the felon was arrested claiming "The anglos are waking up". The shooting left one victim dead and a second in critical condition. At the theatre where tragedy happened; a benefit concert with local stars (as Celine Dion and Arcade Fire, among others) was offered for the daughter of Denis Blanchette (murdered). Donations were also collected for Dave Courage, the other man hit by the same bullet.

Charbonneau Commission scandalizes with strong allegations of illegal financing between Quebec Liberal Party and (Italian) Mafia. Due to revelations of his implication, Montreal citizens ask their mayor, Gérald Tremblay, to resign immediately;

Another season off: NHL lockout desapoints hockey supporters this year. If some kind of soccer strike occurs in Brazil, I'm sure it would give rise to a huge civil war there (In this regard, Canadians are so civilized!);   

In the end of May, Luka Magnotta shocked the whole world with his brutal crime. He killed his boyfriend, Lin Jun. I frankly don't know what was the worst: the fact of dismembering the chinese student, or sendind parts of his body by mail - to the Conservative Party of Canada national office, and also to elementary schools in other provinces. Only in June, they finally found Jun's head in a park of Montreal. Well, if the goal of this mere model was be famous, he got it. Let's face it: as a shoody porno actor, he made an successful 'real thriller' (not his speciality). However, I wonder myself how he will enjoy his celebrity confined in a jail until his death... Not worth job, dude!;

A 4.5 Richter scale earthquake shaked Montreal area last night.

Well, it IS something, isn't?!  

On se souviendra!

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911 turning 728

The classical police number is at a low... 728, instead, is on the wave crest nowadays. Actually, since the students protests occured last spring...

Cop n. 728, become famous by many videos showing her intolerant behavior to deal with people in general, not only rioters in upheaval. She pepper-sprayed broadly! 

Freshly, a new episode drew forth her! Once again, in an aggressive exchange captured on video. Watch a news reporting about here.

The worst, in my opinion, is her point of view, her both stiff ideas and conduct. Her unfortunate commentaries like "On a réussi à le menotter. Mais, pendant ce temps-là, tous les rats qui étaient dans l’appartement en haut, les gratteux de guitare, c’est toute des osti de carrés rouges. Des artistes osti. En tout cas, des mangeux de marde. Ils ont toute commencé à sortir de l’appartement, tsé" are wretched.

Stéfanie Trudeau, implied in more this case, drags attributtes of a violent person since school, according her ex classmates. Well, it's visible, evident, clear by seeing these videos. Hail current technology! (which permit people to record several occurrences).

After this event, Montreal police reputation was put in check. "Is this kind of police we want (and need) here?" - they called into question. At least, now, she was FINALLY suspended.

A site about her was even created. Check it out.

dicotomia

O Parque da Harmonia, estimado lugar que faz parte da tão primada tradição gaúcha, recebeu o nome do fundador da RBS em 1987. Faz tempo... (ou alguém esqueceu?)

Outra: hoje em dia, praticamente todos eventos culturais recebem o patrocínio de empresas privadas - mesmo o Acampamento Farroupilha. E a maioria deles só acontece graças a esse auxílio financeiro.
 
Oposições à parte, esse tipo de prática é recorrente em Porto Alegre, em diferentes níveis. Fato.

Reflexo de uma contemporaneidade corporativa mundialista, viral, forte e onipresente. Ou 'psicopata', como definiria o filme The Corporation.

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do local para o global 
(ou vice-versa)

O pior não é a imagem da Coca Cola massivamente em Porto Alegre, patrocinando reformas no Largo Glênio Peres, no Auditório Araújo Viana (wherever!), mas a ausência do Estado, sucateando bens públicos. Admitemos que, antes, esses espaços eram sujos, ruinosos... nojentos até(!), apesar de toda bagagem histórica cultural e política ligada a eles. Em tempos de preparação para a Copa (e campanha!), o prefeito da cidade (e candidato à reeleição!), José Fortunati, passou à diante a responsabilidade de um serviço de base. Esta questionável terceirização, por sua vez, proporcionou uma melhor estrutura em termos de limpeza, tecnologia, segurança etc. Mérito esse que foi incapaz de adquirir em seu mandato com os recursos devidos.

Mais lastimável que a ofensiva da Brigada Militar contra os manifestantes desgostosos com a "venda" da capital gaúcha à multinacional, é sua presença ostensiva em defesa de interesses exteriores aos da população em geral (ou a prioridade agora é interceder em prol do mascote tatu? - na verdade, 'TATUdo errado'!). É difícil ver tantos brigadianos reunidos, prontos, dispostos e incentivados a proteger o cidadão - de bandido, injustiça, violência, corrupção... Normalmente, falta polícia nas ruas, sobra insegurança.

Quando os papéis se invertem, é aí que mora o perigo...

Estar num local 'próprio', agradável, oferecido pela iniciativa privada (dessa marca), e ter a opção de beber outra, se e quando convier - a rival Pepsi, por exemplo (ou melhor: nenhuma das duas, mas um mate, respeitando as raízes), parece-me melhor que deixar de frequentá-lo por falta de condições ideais, precariedade. Onde está a liberdade? - ou a privação dela. E ainda: sua  'privatização', nesse caso. Impostos foram pagos. Investimentos feitos onde? - essa é a questão. Pelo menos, parte do dinheiro de quem compra esse refrigerante, a gente conhece o destino.

Que fique claro: não sou a favor deles, muito menos dessa situação ridícula a que se chegou. Entretanto, convenhamos: atualmente, empresários capitalistas são mais competentes que nossos politicos nesse sentido. Infelizmente. Ou seja, NÃO é "culpa" exclusiva da Coca Cola, em si. Ela (apenas) desempenha super bem seu trabalho no sistema econômico (e selvagem!) em que vivemos. Cruel, mas é essa a realidade.

Fora SIM, mas (também) o(s) mau(s) governante(s) permissivos que estão no poder. São eles que oportunizam tudo isso.

A instisfação social é saudavel, coerente, bem-vinda. No entanto, a fúria do povo está mal focada. A grande arma de mudança é ainda o voto (frase de efeito - excelente em véspera de eleição!).

Viva a democracia! Afinal, é tudo uma questão de escolha. 

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 sem vestir a camisa

Admito que (ainda) bebo Coca-Cola, embora não me orgulhe, e evite. Porém, JAMAIS seria capaz de publicar (por livre e espontânea vontade, e em sã consciência) meu nome numa latinha deles e divulgá-la na internet ou onde quer que seja(!) DE GRAÇA e (ainda por cima!) cheia de brios.

Bom, para aqueles que o fizeram (principalmente os porto-alegrenses que estão a reclamar agora, infelizes com essa invasão toda), meu recado:

when everything goes astray

A man has been robbed for a long time and, one day, decided to put some kind of artifice to catch the thief, as a rat-trap (or a man-trap?). Precisely: the baddie took the bait. He fell into the trap prepared there, waiting for the exact moment of the robbery.

The most astonishing thing of this story (surprisingly) is the fact that the 'official crime' was the robber's death, not his attempt to steal goods. The police put all the blame on the house's owner. For them, it was not a self-defence issue. Actually, it doesn’t matter anymore...

Unfortunately, nowadays, the law is not on the citizens' side indeed - even when protecting themselves… trying to have some security which government “simply” doesn’t give us. This is our (as stupid as nonsense) current Brazilian reality.

I can't stand too much unfairness. Living here seems a pitfall.

After that, I just want say: bye! (or rather: fuc* you, inequitable guys!).

More info here.

God save the Queen the trouble

Today, on the Labour Day, I will ask which one is Queen Elizabeth II’s? Only representation, I guess.

I really don’t agree with monarch politic system. I’m republican, after all. However, this way to govern a country have worked until now in UK and adjacencies. Surprising, British people approve it.

This behaviour was clear this week, during the fervent royal wedding arrangements and events. Incidentally, who did pay for it? I suppose the people - all colonies included.

It is said that Middleton family was the one-third sponsor. The other two fraction, well… you know. Nevertheless, it seems that nobody (or the major part of them don‘t) cares about that…

As long as I’m used to a different system, I really don’t understand this situation. Though, I have to admit that the countries she is the Head are in good economical and social conditions.

There is a merit in that, which haven’t done by any other leader. Even so, she has a role that, sometimes, seems as a joke, due to the First Ministers more active functions. Thus, she has somewhat as an ornamental political occupation.

Even worst is the waiting of Prince Charles to become king. I read that is the longest crowning delay of their History. Ok, he is merely decorative indeed... Owing to his lack of popularity, many prefer William as her successor.

Dutch 30th April

At the same time, yesterday was celebrated in the Netherlands the Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag). I swear I would like to had been there.

Spring time, hot pleasant weather, everybody going to the parks on weekends, as well as celebrating festive events... It is a quite good opportunity to be happy(er). 

Maybe another time… next year. I hope so! - being some kind of queen there.

they wormed their way

Pitiful, everything goes bad here.

I advice: my extreme opinion probably will shock you. So, it’s up to you whether continuing to read or not.

I was astonished to watch all the news about the fake policeman discovered recently in Rio. However, not owing to his lie, but the complete surprise of population about that. Let’s aim some disturbs usually occurred:

- Instead being the ‘law-guys’, giving us all the necessary security, many policeman don’t act as a good role. Considering that, everyday, they ask citizens some tips to liberate the bad conducers, weed smokers, or whoever…are doing something wrong(!), it is clear that they are not making things well, dealing wrongly with this power received.     

- No one would dispute that politicians are not doing well their jobs. As long as they were working hard for our welfare, the reality of Brazil would be another - better for everyone, of course! They robber public money, over incoming as much as they could everything possible, in addition of accepting tips too etc. 
 
Now, answer me: who are the real fake men of good?

- Carlos da Cruz Sampaio Junior, that wanted to be a cop even not being approved to it. This poor guy not only simulated false positions at the Police but also forged documents which proofed his calling. Whereas there, he conduce illegally some of their battalion’s missions against bandits. It is a perfect case that a common person who wants to be a hero (or someone similar to it!) even not through right means

or…

- our legal men accordingly Brazilian rules (politicians or policeman), elected by us or approved in a specific test to became a civil servant - that gave them power to have both duty and responsibility to be in the office they are,   above all suspicion. Even so, them attitudes don’t are suitable with their roles in our society. In other words: they are not good guys, or rather: the main individuals that MUST carry on the laws, “simply” don’t.

It is interesting (not to say an absurd!) that even if facing this horrible reality which we live here, only few people complain, is upset or indignant with the winding means this kind of thing often happen here! Surreal.

I’m not here justifying the lies of the fake cop, just saying that there are many worst things forgotten while a smaller mistake stamps all chief news section of every single TV channel. Hey, someone remembers that we have voted in these (ir)responsible fellows who let those ones to do whatever thy want to, as being allowed to gain an advantage over everything?  

It seems somewhat as fiction... Tropa de Elite - the movie. While one wants to be Capitão Nascimento, others insist in wormed ways (read ‘the our Mafia’ ones - “Milícia’s”) to get the jump on. From my point of view, the punishment for this bad conduct to whom was trusted this serious charge in society, should be more severe than for who tried do alternatively their jobs, even being a unlawful.       

como ficamos?

Algumas prisões, muitas apreensões e dúvidas quanto ao destino das toneladas de drogas e centenas de armas achadas nas comunidades retomadas pelo Estado. SERÁ que estamos livres da possibilidade de (pelo menos parte) desse material ter sido extraviado - como tanto acontece nesse ciclo vicioso que envolve bandidos e indivíduos pertencentes a banda podre da polícia, corrupta e criminosa tal qual o “inimigo“.

A ação das polícias unidas, junto ao Exército, rendeu um bom resultado na mídia (graças ao seu próprio mérito em ter atrapalhado em seu ’ao vivo’ um êxito total, com um provável extermínio). Apesar de algumas denúncias de abuso da polícia, não houve retalhação por parte dos Direitos Humanos, nem por parte da sociedade - que acabou contribuindo bastante na entrega de marginais. No final das contas, pipocaram notícias positivas no mundo inteiro.

Mas... (como tudo nessa vida tem dois lados...) o que ficou deixando a desejar foi a dúvida (ainda pendente) da localização dos tantos criminosos não achados, tampouco detidos nesses dias de megaoperação intensiva contra o tráfico. Medo de um futuro retorno, próximo, novos ataques. Outra questão que preocupou milhares de pessoas foi a incineração de mais de R$ 100 milhões em narcóticos e entorpecentes nos fornos da Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), em Volta Redonda, vizinha ao Rio.

Protestos nas redes sociais, uma caravana de rastafáris ao local, a curiosidade sobre efeitos na fumaça produzida, um sentimento de desperdício, o medo de uma superinflação dos “produtos” no mercado negro a curto prazo... O destino das drogas mobilizou ma parcela da população interessada no assunto. Infelizmente, nada pode ser feito a respeito, evitando que se levasse às cinzas o pó, as folhas. Nesse sentido, missão dada, missão cumprida - do jeito que Capitão Nascimento gosta.