Video and Song: United For Neda by Mans Taylor, Ft. Dariush, Sattar, Morteza and Friends

[ Click on image for song and video, note Neda's Christain cross, be advised graphic footage.

Video and song thanks to John Barry at http://johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com/ ]

Iranian People Defy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Speech

On Tuesday night Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a speech in Iran but many Iranian people did not hear it? Defy the government you say. But How? The government controls all the media in the country. That is true, but the government doesn't control all the light switches. The people of Iran were ask by the freedom fighters to turn on all electrical devices to cause a national black-out and power disruption. Like AT&T reaching out to touch someone the people of Iran reached out and told the government to stop with the flowery speeches and restore the people's rights. No guns here just the people's power to disrupt a nations power grid to show the government who's really in charge.

There were black-outs in Karaj, Ghazvin, Sari, Tabriz, Isfaham, Rodehem, Saghez, Lavasan, Ahvaz, Khoramshahr, Dezful, Jahrom, Khomeini, Shahr, Shahin Shahr, Folad Shahr, Kashan and Rashr. There were also "massive black-outs were also reported in Eastern Tehran and areas of Baharestan, Sarcheshme and Amir Kabir in Central Tehran." It was reported when the people got on roof tops to show their displeasure with chants, the government lackeys fired at them. The government is systematically continuing to kill, brutalize citizens, arrest innocent people, burn their homes in villages to stop the protest. Their success thus far has caused more people of Iran to join the resistance and demand reform.

The American lap dog media and many in the world continue to not report or let their people know what is going on in Iran. This is a direct attempt to stop the domino's from falling in other countries and showing the people of the world what power they really have. Those who continue to read this pass the word along and whisper to someone "victory."

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"We The People" Stimulas Package For America

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Ancestral Puebloans At Mesa Verde

Spring Tree House Mesa Verde National Park Colorado

IRAN- Two Hands Full of Sand

Countries that allow free expression and descent can be summed up as a hand full of sand. Anyone in the world can do this simple experiment and those in Africa and the Middle East can do it anytime. Sand is plentiful in many countries. Grasp a hand full of sand and hold it palm up. What happens? Nothing the sand just stays cupped in your hand. Freedom of the people is the same way. Give people their rights and nothing happens. Like the sand that lays in your hand they come together with the government and are in harmony.

But what about the tyrants, those that abuse the people's trust, murder them, throw them in prison, disallow descent and public gatherings? They end up being the hand full of sand that closes into a fist and stifles freedom. As the fist tightens the sand starts to spill out and gravity causes it to drop from between the fingers. The sand in this case belongs to the people of Iran. The government is slowly crushing the freedoms they had and the people react. They spill out into the streets and show their disgust and loathing for the government. Like the sand and time slipping between the governments hands. Soon there will be no sand left in the hand and that my brothers is called revolution.

Colorado- The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gadge Railroad

The Denver & Rio Grande railroad started in Denver and meandered across southwest Colorado ending at Mile Post 496.7 [distance to Denver] in Silverton, Colorado. Much of this track no longer exists. But the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad still operates a distance of 44.2 miles in both directions through the Animas River Canyon. The train rides on a narrow ledge 240 feet above the river canyon. The trip one way takes three and one half hours crossing the river several times and following the narrow gauge track along the canyon walls. The original train is powered by a steam coal fired engine, a coal tender, an equipment car, canteen car[refreshment's], several open and closed cars and two original luxury cars on the rear of the train. Prices of the trip vary, but are worth every penny. Along the way the train stops to take on water and occasionally to pickup campers in the gorge. Alone the trip you may film native wildlife including deer, mule deer, bears and if lucky a mountain lion.

Many Hollywood films were produced in and around the railroad and the San Juan Mountains. The first film produced with the railroad was, A Ticket To Tomahawk in 1950. The cast included Marilyn Monroe, Walter Brennan, Anne Baxter and Rory Calhoun. Across the Wide Missouri in 1951 took place in Montana but was filmed in the San Juan Mountains. It included Clark Gable and Ricardo Montalban. Many other films were filmed in the area including Denver & Rio Grande, Viva Zapata, Lone Star, Around the World in Eighty Days, How the West Was Won and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's famous jump into the Animas River gorge.

General William Jackson Palmer a possessor of the Congressional Medal of Honor and a founder of Colorado Springs first foresaw the railroads branching out in Colorado. In 1871 his company the D&RG began laying track from Denver [Burnham, Petersburg, Military Junction., Littleton, Wolhurst, Acequia, Toluca, Sedalia, Castle Rock, Douglas, Glade, Larkspur, Palmer Lake, Monument, Borst, Husted, Edgerton, Pikeview, Roswell] to Colorado Springs. The D&RG then continued on to Pueblo [Kelker, Widefield, Fountain, Buttes, Wigwam, Pinon, Eden, Dundee] and would have built over Raton Pass but the Santa Fee crew beat him there. So he decided to direct the rail line through the San Luis Valley.

The tracks were laid over Dump Mountain [La Veta Pass] in 1877 going through [Mesa, San Carlos, Verdo, Salt Creek, Graneros, Larimer, Huerfano, Apache, Cuchara, Tourist City, Pitcon, Walsens] Walsenburg and on to [Waharoya, La Veta, Bfanugo, Placer, Trincher, Garland, Half Way, Baldy, Hayes] Alamosa. At this point a rush between the D&RG and the Santa Fee broke out in the Royal Gorge over who would lay track and was settled in 1880 with a compromise. The Santa Fee would not build west from Canon City and the D&RG would not build south. He dreamed of a railroad all the way to Mexico City.

From Walsenburg the tracks branched and headed south to [Henry, La Jarn] Antonito and in 1881 reached [Lava, Big Horn, Sublette, Toltec, Osier, Los Pinos, Caxo, Cresco,] Chama, New Mexico climbing through the Cumbres Pass [10,022 feet]. Proving to be a challenge in the winter the pass would sometimes drift 500 inches of snow. Out of Chama the line continued west to [Willow, Azotea, Monero, Armago, Dulce, Navajoe, Juanita, Carracas, Arboles, Vallejo, La Roca, Ignacio, Florida, La Plata, Bocea] Durango and was completed in July 1881. In July of 1882 the branch line from Durango to [Animas City, Home Ranch, Trimble, Hermosa, Rockwood, Savage, Cascade, Needleton, Elk Park] Silverton was completed.

Iran "Laid On Sinking Sand"

A Nation's Strength by Ralph Waldo Emerson

What makes a nation's pillars high
And its foundation strong?
What makes it might to defy
The foes that round it throng?

It is not gold, its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock;
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.

Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer great.

The fight for freedom goes on in Iran and much or most of the true media is blocked out and lies. Many have moved on in the world, but not all. Like champions of the Roman arena fighting for that wooden sword of freedom the Iranian people's movement presses on. We in the arena give the thumb's' up and shout victory to the people. Victory to Freedom.
From strikes in the factories and open descent people move forward and defy the government. The government continues to murder and kill its citizens. It continues to imprison them, brutalize them with sodomy and try and lock away their dark secrets. But the secrets will not be silenced. Like Pandora's box the hinges shriek and the wind rushes forward.
We of the world hear you Iran in your darkest hour. Your government can not take freedom from you. It is an inner hunger you give up voluntarily for that scrap of bread. When everyone has the hunger, you will know, it will be your time, your day and your country again.

Great Pagosa Hot Springs

The Great Pagosa Hot Springs, 144 degrees located in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The springs are to hot for bathing and are cooled to between 90-110 degrees for the many resorts in town. Many of the building is Pagosa Springs are heated by the springs.

The Utes and the Navajo around 1865-1874 both claimed ownership of the hot springs. "Rather than a battle between warriors, leaders from each side agreed to select a single individual to represent their respective clans. The skirmish would be a fight to the death, with the winning tribe forever maintaining possession of the Great Pagosa Hot Spring.

The Navajos chose a giant of a man, known for his combat skills. The Utes selected Col. Albert Pfeiffer, an Indian agent, friend of Col. Kit Carson, and an adopted member of the Ute tribe. The combatant's stripped to the waist in true frontier fashion and, with a Bowie knife in one hand and the other tied behind the back, promptly confronted one another.

After a preliminary scuffle, the quicker, more agile Pfeiffer suddenly threw his knife at the opposing warrior. The steel blade found a lethal mark and the mortally wounded Navajo collapsed. The Utes claimed victory and ownership of the Great Pagosa Hot Spring.

Ultimately, however, as whites gradually settled the area, the federal government claimed ownership of the springs and eventually deeded it to private "citizens."

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park #2

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

This image is for all those Gypsy's out there who love flowers and the wilderness. The Gunnison River near "The Narrows" looking toward Mesa Inclinado and about eight miles from Montrose, Colorado as the crow flies. About 1725 feet deep and 1100 feet across from rim to rim. Forty years since I was last there, give or take a couple of months. The canyon hasn't changed at all, just gotten more beautiful.

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty in Iran

Well the sons and daughters of Liberty are out in the shadows tonight. They are whispering, they are plotting, they are planning, they are protecting the wanted and they are praying. They are bandaging their wounds, counting their bullets and cleaning their guns. Mixing a little gas in bottles and wondering what tomorrow will bring. I assure you one thing it will bring is exhilaration in your hearts and souls that you have tasted freedom. You might question the taste, but don't fool yourself, it will never go away.

Just remember as it was in the American Revolution. One third followed the government, one third sat on the fence and swayed like peacocks and one third fought the good fight. As Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party once said, "I'm standing on my constitutional rights. I'm not going to allow you to brutalize me. I'm going to stop you from brutalizing my people. You got a gun, pig I got mine. If you shoot at me, I'm shooting back."

Seize The Time; The Story of The Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton by Bobby Seale 1970.

The Iranian Revolutionary Fire Has Been Kindled

What does it take to put out a fire of revolution once it has started? What will stop the last ember that burns to go dark? You can pour dirt on it and it will smolder and come back to life. You can pour water on it and it will smolder under the ground and spread to fresh tender. You can jump on a fire, rake a fire, but unless you kill every last ember and remove it, the fire will continue. A spark can remain and will over time spread fire as the wind blows and the leaves fall.

Is it the last ember or the ghosts of a revolution that remain behind? You can not kill ghosts. Ghosts that multiply in the night like embers in the wind. You will not kill that last ghost and he will in the night sow descent, he or she will form cells, they will destroy your infrastructure and you will decay from the inside. You will die of a cancer called revolution and will not know the sign because of its simplicity.



Governments can fight the cancer with their high technologies but the cancer will grow. You can butcher the people, throw them in prison, threaten them and take away everything they have but their souls. Governments can turn off the media and the flowers will sing of resistance and the underground. When governments think they have conquered all and have the power? Freedom will strike and the last thing you will remember is the sweet flow of blood down your neck. Time and history is not on your side. You can run, but you will die tired. Youth, martyrs and a taste of freedom is on a mission.

Climate Change Bill Smells

Breaking News From The Hill: "A few choise words about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's landmark Climate-Change Bill.....Hey, people deserve to know what's in this pile of shit."

Associated Press- Whose Doing The Reporting In Iran?

The Associated Press is saying that the late unpleasantness in Iran is over. Where are they getting their information? Do they have a blind man with a seeing eye dog doing the reporting? The U.S. government controlled media lap dogs are lying. They have been so busy reporting on the governor of South Carolina and Michael Jackson [sorry] the last five days and could care less about world news. It's all about the ratings my friends.

My information is they have warned a crowd of 50,000 standing around to disburse or they would be in danger. That a crowd of 3000 has been fired upon by the government thugs and shots and gas are being fired in the streets. Thousands have been arrested from all walks of life. Most media is down, lying and a few telling the truth. This is not just in the capital but all over the country. People of the world do not believe the lies being spread by the media that is not true. Would I believe a person standing on the street in Iran or the Associated Press? The person in the street knows what is going on.

Many countries are filtering their media [China, Cuba, Burma, others] because they do not want their people getting any ideas from what is happening in Iraq. In less than one week because I am at least saying something about Iran my traffic from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East has increased by about 10%. Those in the United States looking at my blog have dropped off by about 25%. This could be correlated from data on how many real Americans there are [33%] going all the way back to 1776.

Revolutionary Road is back with the help of Ana Darvish a member of Saeed Valadbaygi team. Saeed's brother has been arrested and the government is hunting Saeed. The update tells all viewers where to go for information including the comments section. May all the people of Iran fighting for descent be safe, the world is watching your fight. Pass this word along to those out there in the world and educate the people to resist.

FREEDOM NEWS- Middle Eastern and North Africa

This news report each Saturday is for all those people that still have access to computers, twitter, uncensored news and can pass information not being broadcast by their media to the Middle East, North Africa and the world. It is for those countries and people that are cut off from the people of the world and suffering persecution by their governments. Pass this word along to your families, your friends, the freedom fighters of Iran and across the world, we are all brothers in the struggle for freedom. It comes with a heavy price.

"A senior cleric on Friday urged Iran's protest leaders to be punished without mercy and said some should face execution."

"Hard-liners have ordered long sentences and hangings before, and some fear those awaiting trial will reflect the wishes of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."

"Anyone who takes up arms to fight with the people, they are worthy of execution."

"His calls for merciless retribution for those who stirred up Iran's largest wave of dissent since the 1979 Islamic Revolution."

"Hossein Mousava the opposition leader has been under heavy pressure to give up his fight for review of the elections two weeks ago."

'Jailed Iranian reformists are believed to have been tortured in an attempt to force confessions."

"Mousavi alleges he was robbed of victory through widespread and systematic fraud."

"Mousavi's website to stay in touch with his supporters was taken down by unknown hackers."

"Many journalists, academics, university students and street supporters have been arrested."

"At least 17 people have been killed in addition to eight members of the pro government Basif militia."

"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for repentance from the United States president Barack Obama. The president scoffed at accusations the U.S. is meddling in Iran's affairs." Most of the world is standing by with their mouths shut or have condemned the treatment of the Iranian people.

Iranian Freedon Fighters- Coldplay Viva La Vida or Death

This song has been moved up from February 2009 to support our freedom fighting brothers in Iran. They are systematically being silenced, put in prison, forced to lie or killed by the government. We know you are hearing us all over the world Iran. The word is still getting out and into your country. We support you out there and this song is dedicated to you the freedom loving people of Iran.

There are times you hear a song and you feel it fits a certain person, group or time in history. It is the exact moment you decide to stand for something or nothing. Then it is done and you can't take it back, buy it back or wish it back, it is gone forever. This song pretty well says it all. Click on photo to hear the song.

Swine Flu- Vicodan and 20 Minutes

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House the doctor everyone hates, loves and would like to have when the lights go out.

Two Roads- Looking At What I Saw Tomorrow

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FREEDOM FIGHTERS GO UNDERGROUND- Iran Goes Dark Behind Government Ban On All Media

The freedom fighters of Iran have called on the United States, Europe and the world body of people to support them from beingdestroyed in their own country. Cut off from the rest of the world because the Iranian government has decreed that open public descent is a crime and a danger to the state.

First the government of Iran said the world was interfering in their affairs and causing their citizens to protest. When that didn't work they tried to restrict everyone from exercising their rights to decent in peaceful demonstrations. They accomplished this by beating with canes, murder in the streets, gassing the people and blaming it on the opposition, other countries and the CIA.

When these violations were shown in the media the broadcasting and newspapers were shut off from the world. Telephone exchanges with the outside world were restricted or terminated completely. Then went the Internet which is ran mostly by the government and twitter.

The only news that is really getting out of Iran now is propaganda put out by the government and freedom fighters passing the truth by word of mouth. The freedom fighters and those who want to decent have mostly gone underground to continue the fight against oppression, being rounded up and arrested and placed in detention camps.

To those freedom fighters when you feel at your worst, are in despair and want to give up remember there are millions of people around the world who have heard your call and will not forget you. We may never have an effect on what your government decides, but the world has seen what you are going through, will not forget and will remember that one day you will be free to express yourself and your dreams. Your voice has been heard and continues to echo around the world.

THE PRICE

"It is natural to man to induldge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth.....Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we sidposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and to provide for it." PATRICK HENRY

Those of you who read this around the world pass the word along by word of mouth and tell our freedom fighting brothers in Iran that we are behind them.

Chastity Turner Danced and Jumped Rope

Chastity Turner nine years old lived at 75th Street and King in Chicago. She lived there with her mother and five siblings. Chastity was a student at James N. Thorp Elementary School and liked to dance and jump rope. On Wednesday evening she was minding her own business washing her dog on the south side. The exact location was the 7400 block of South Stewart Avenue. Shots rang out from a drive-by which wasn't unusual for this neighborhood. Chastity's father and two other men were shot. Chastity was shot in the back of the neck. A rifle was recovered and may have been used in the shooting. Two suspects and a green van are in custody. Chastity Turner will not go to James N. Thorp Elementary School next year. She will not dance and jump rope in the school yard with her friends. She will not have a chance to grow tall and be a credit to her community and nation. Nine year old Chastity Turner died at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital. The fire department washed the blood off the sidewalk. Chastity Turner never got the chance to finish washing her dog.