31st January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Australia needs now to take
personal responsibility for the huge amount of victims of child abuse, which
they ignored”
“There are estimated to be
65,000 people, who may be entitled to compensation”
“A Royal Commission into
child sexual abuse has investigated how schools, churches, and Government
bodies responded to abuse claims & cases”
“They are now calling for a
national system checking the history of people seeking to work with children”
“The Commission was formed in
April 2013 from pressure by the lawmakers amid police claims”
“These were that the Roman
Catholic Church had concealed evidence of paedophile priests”
“Child abusers were moved
from place to place instead of having their crimes reported and investigated”
“There are accusations that
adults failed to stop further acts of abuse”
“An estimated 65,000 victims
may be entitled to some level of redress with an average payment of A$65,000”
“Nationally it will be in the
order of A$4.378 billion”
“The Commission has spoken to
2,850 survivors of child abuse and has completed 21 public hearings and expects
more to done this year”
“It has at last become more
outspoken and the subject of child sexual abuse is no longer being swept under
the carpet”
“These victims, whose lives
can never recover, are broken people – ruined for all time”
“They cannot hold down jobs
nor have any meaningful relationships their entire life – they are that damaged”
“They have in fact been
destroyed yet still have to live in this world, like a living death”
“Many who could not stand the
shame have committed suicide, all because the Church and the State allowed
these atrocities to happen”
“No amount of compensation
can give them back their lives – such is the severity of their abuse”
“They all think they are
dirty and not fit to be a part of society, such is the damage done by these
paedophiles”
“Lessons need to be learnt
and every human being that knows what is going on needs to report these offences
and the victims to be heard”
“More importantly, there have
to be public trials, so that these perpetrators can be seen for what they have
done”
“Justice on this level has to
be seen to be done for these victims who suffer daily”
“That shame has to be
diverted away from the victim and towards the perpetrator”
31st January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Today commemorates the 50th
Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral”
“Winston Churchill is one of
England’s finest men, whose courage never wavered”
“He was a man of his time”
“Against all the odds of what
Great Britain had to endure”
“Never once did Winston
Churchill shirk from his responsibilities and his commitment to this great
country that he believed in”
“He was a spiritual man and
he knew from a very young age that he was in fact chosen to save Great Britain”
“His entire life was in
preparation for this task and his knowledge of army tactics and of historical
battles were his lessons”
“He knew instinctively what
was required of him to perform his greatest tasks”
“He had great foresight that
is indeed rare in a person unless they are chosen”
“Winston Churchill listened
to a Higher Intelligence, which guided him into making tactical decisions,
which proved beneficial many times”
“It is because of him that we
have the Human Rights Organisation for he laid down the foundations of how
people should be treated”
“He is loved throughout the
world”
“Although he saved Great
Britain, he is very much remembered in favour and respect by those in Europe,
whom he saved by his policies”
“He will always be remembered
as our greatest advisory and champion of the cause”
“Without him Hitler would
have won the war!”
“The people owe him a debt of
gratitude, which is so huge it cannot be measured only by the love of this
great man!”
“Sir Winston Churchill was a
man of destiny!”
30th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The Human Rights Watch
Organisation’s annual report says the rise in IS “did not emerge in a vacuum”
but as a result of regional abuses”
“Both Iraq and Syria’s
Governments have created the fertile ground for IS to emerge”
“The US is also responsible
for ignoring abuses given to the people by these Governments”
“Their main interests were of
military actions against IS in order to safeguard their own interests, which is
Oil”
“It is the Human Rights
violations that have played a major role in creating the majority of today’s
crisis”
“It is Governments which
state that their serious security threats must take precedence over Human Rights”
“Yet it is because of gross
mistreatment by Governments on their subjects that cause the unrest in the
first place”
“It is the people’s rights
which are ignored and unheard, which causes so much anger, dissent and friction”
“Governments quash any unrest
that might jeopardise their power and control”
“The more dictatorial
approach that Governments engage in against their own people the more aggrieved
their public will feel”
“Tyranny is brought about by
overload of grievances”
“It is not by harmony and
equality of the people, who feel they are being heard and their rights
addressed”
“Again Governments will reap
what they sow and that is why IS exists, they have created this evil by their
own hand”
30th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The Human Rights Watch
Organisation’s annual report says the rise in IS “did not emerge in a vacuum”
but as a result of regional abuses”
“Both Iraq and Syria’s
Governments have created the fertile ground for IS to emerge”
“The US is also responsible
for ignoring abuses given to the people by these Governments”
“Their main interests were of
military actions against IS in order to safeguard their own interests, which is
Oil”
“It is the Human Rights
violations that have played a major role in creating the majority of today’s
crisis”
“It is Governments which
state that their serious security threats must take precedence over Human
Rights”
“Yet it is because of gross
mistreatment by Governments on their subjects that cause the unrest in the
first place”
“It is the people’s rights
which are ignored and unheard, which causes so much anger, dissent and friction”
“Governments quash any unrest
that might jeopardise their power and control”
“The more dictatorial
approach that Governments engage in against their own people the more aggrieved
their public will feel”
“Tyranny is brought about by
overload of grievances”
“It is not by harmony and
equality of the people, who feel they are being heard and their rights
addressed”
“Again Governments will reap
what they sow and that is why IS exists, they have created this evil by their
own hand”
29th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As has been previously
stated, the Ebola virus would mutate and researchers at the Institut Pasteur in
France have now found this out”
“The Ebola virus is a
particularly virulent disease and Man can never become complacent over it”
“The Ebola virus is presently
going through its own process & it is predicted it will break out in other
parts of Africa & then into Europe”
“The strain is becoming more
aggressive and in spite of there being anti-viral drugs around, they are no
match for this disease”
“This is a form of aggravated
mutation where the virus itself wants to burst out and expand or explode”
“Then we will see serious
consequences to Mankind and animals alike”
“Eventually different strains
could get into the food supply”
“The World Health
Organisation cannot afford to take their eye off this one!”
“Cures can only be found by
bombarding the virus in high density light, which will allow for disintegration
to come about”
29th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“King Abdulla of Jordan is
now playing a very cagey game with IS”
“IS are no fools and
understand the implications that face Jordan, who are holding an Iraqi al-Qaeda
militant, who killed 60 people in Amman”
“The situation is already
strained between Jordan and IS and all will need to calm down before real
negotiation or progress can be found”
“Although Jordan is willing
to release their prisoner there are no guarantees that IS will honour its own
agreement…”
“…or safe passage of exchange”
“A Higher Authority is now
working behind the lines of negotiation to calm down all issues and bring about
constructive talks”
“All parties can begin to go
forwards”
“It is as much in their interest
for IS to succeed by getting back one of their so called soldiers as it is for
Jordan to also succeed”
“This is not about losing
face but about careful & strategic participation where many issues are met
before delivery of exchange is granted”
“All that is tense is now
beginning to change and where there will be a light at the end of the tunnel in
this dreadful situation”
28th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As science continues to push
the boundaries of exploration, an ancient solar system has now been discovered”
“The University of
Birmingham, using data from the Kepler Telescope, has found a star orbited by
five planets”
“They are of similar size to
Earth”
“This system is 117 light
years away and is the oldest of its kind. It was formed some 11.2 billion years
ago”
“It means earth-like planets
have been around for much of the13.8 billion year history”
“If one thinks that the Great
Intelligence was only capable of manufacturing one Earth and its life forms…”
“…then, as more discoveries
within the Universal spheres are tracked down, this concept can no longer hold
water”
“That old cliché, ‘We are not alone,’ is a very possible
concept and the evidence for this is not that far away now!”
“UNICEF, the UN’s children’s
agency, has been working with the South Sudanese militia for the release of 280
child soldiers”
“A further deal to release
about 3,000 underage fighters is already taking place and more releases are
being expected”
“Child soldiers were
recruited into armed groups, the groups have now made peace with the Government
and they are no longer needed”
“According to UNICEF around
12,000 children have been forcibly recruited by these armed groups in South
Sudan over the past year”
“UNICEF said they are trying
to reunite these demobilised child soldiers with their families”
“Some have not seen their
parents and families for two years, while fighting atrocious horrors in their
young lives”
“How badly battle scarred
they have become will remain to be seen. One thing is for sure – their young
lives were cut short”
“Some of the children were as
young as 9 years old”
“Crimes against the enforced
recruitment of these young children by militia groups will need to face justice”
“These children were
taken/abducted from their homes and forced to do atrocities under the sentence
of their own deaths if they disobeyed”
“This form of barbarism needs
to be addressed and justice needs to be given to these children, who will be
scarred for life!”
28th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“A judge in the southern
Spanish city of Granada has charged ten Roman Catholic priests and two Catholic
workers of child sex abuse”
“They are accused of abusing
four teenage boys between 2004 and 2007”
“The most serious offences
occurring in a house used by the priests”
“How can this Church purport
to be holy, above board and take the moral high ground telling their flock what
they can and can’t do?”
“Then they recruit depraved
people into the priesthood and sanctity of the church”
“Before men enter into the
priesthood their sexual bias needs to be investigated”
“For many will have already
abused before they enter”
“Checks have to be made in
professions that deal with children for this type of violence”
“It should be mandatory for
priests to go through the same checks”
“Of course it appears obvious
to anyone that the teachers of priests in these seminaries could well be
paedophiles in their own right”
“So in proliferation of their
own kind ensures a continuum of abuse from the very head down to the new
priests coming into the fold”
“All this goes unchallenged
and un-noticed causing a hotbed of damaged minds”
“How can the Catholic Church
be allowed to continue in this depraved policy?”
“Every aspect of the Catholic
Church has to be examined and those found guilty need to be defrocked and
removed from their positions”
“One of the abused victims,
an altar boy when he was young, wrote to Pope Francis about his abuse”
“The pontiff, who has pledged
zero tolerance on sex abuse, ordered the Church to investigate”
“The result was that several
arrests were made”
“The Archbishop and fellow
priests then went to Granada’s Cathedral prostrated themselves in front of the
altar”
“They asked for a pardon of
sexual abuse in the Church”
“It is only when they are
exposed do they cry like babies asking for forgiveness”
“Up till then they continued
with their murky world of deceit and cover up”
“What a disgrace to all that
Jesus Christ represented together with his teachings of honour and love”
“All this has gone so
radically wrong”
“The Catholic Church is
imploding and by their own disgraceful hand”
“Their hypocrisy should to be
tempered with humility and not with arrogance that we have all witnessed for
far too long”
“They owe it at least to all
those victims, whose lives have already been destroyed!”
“As further sanctions towards
Russia are now being discussed, it is time that greater action militarily is
brought to bear”
“Moscow continues to give
arms and ammunition to the rebels in Ukraine hoping that Ukraine will finally
fall to Russian influence”
“The people of the Ukraine,
who feel Russian and so uphold this military offensive, will become tired and
fed up”
“What they thought was
salvation has instead been a complete reversal and demolition of their once
loved country is what is facing them”
“Russia is hell-bent on
pursuing its objective, which is to consume Ukraine for itself and therefore to
expand its own boarders”
“This will never happen and,
like Berlin in the Second World War, a wall of division will have to be erected”
“The west will be able to
flourish and grow and the eastern part of Ukraine will be run down and
dilapidated”
“All this is because the
people could not see how democracy and International investment could benefit
them”
“This will be a harsh lesson
in political dictatorship from Vladimir Putin to them all”
27th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Drug traffickers will not be
shown any mercy from Indonesia’s President, despite an International outcry”
“President Joko Widodo, who
has been in power for 100 days, says his policy is no mercy towards drug
criminals”
“Drug criminals have ruined
the lives of thousands of people”
“His statement of “Imagine every day we have 50 die, because
of narcotics or drugs. In one year 18,000 people die because of narcotics””
““We are not going to compromise for drug dealers. No compromise. No
compromise,” he added”
“At present there are two
Australians on death row in Indonesia. Already five foreigners and one
Indonesian have been executed”
“Indonesia has some of the
toughest drug laws in the world”
“Understand that drug dealers
have no fear, no scruples for the people whom they wish to encourage in the
drug habit”
“Their ruthless behaviour to
supply drugs for financial gains and profiting in other people’s misery, is
their trade”
“Why should this Government
show any kind of mercy when mercy is not at the very heart of drug traffickers?”
“If more countries took a
greater stance in securing the safety of their people and the responsibilities
that go with it…
“…then eradication of drugs
becomes possible”
“The rest of the world is too
lenient, that is why there is whole scale trafficking in this merchandise”
“That is why the world is
losing this battle as it is never being addresses properly”
“Lessons need to be learnt
that this behaviour is unacceptable”
“If you deal in drug
trafficking, then you will be aware of the consequences against you!”
27th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Russia’s credit rating has
been reduced to junk status”
“Russia’s monetary-policy has
become more limited and its economic growth prospects are further weakened”
“Rising external pressures
increase on Russia due to sanctions, because of their invasion on Ukraine”
“Together with the lower oil
prices, which Russia is so dependent on, all now are taking its toll on this
country”
“Russia’s economy is expected
to contract by 4-5% this year”
“It will be the Russian
people who will be feeling the pinch”
“Although they are
sympathetic towards Putin, it won’t be long before his popularity wanes”
“Winters are always severe in
Russia and with basic goods now not available the country’s people will feel
the pinch even more”
“One has to learn that
military aggression on another country, where provocation is down to the
military might of Russia, cannot be accepted”
“Putin will see a downward
turn of events and where the fallout towards him will not be what he expected”
“He has trained all those
around him to follow his lead keeping him in power for all time”
“The Russian people have
enjoyed a good market both economically and commercially”
“Now they will be thrown
backwards again with less goods and economic safeguards that will be
unacceptable by them!”
“Dictators have no place in
this modern world and so eventually more and more will be seeing an end to
their reigns”
26th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The situation in Greece will
not deteriorate, as many in the Eurozone have predicted”
“The Euro itself is collapsing
and has been unstable for many years”
“Until proper procedure is
put in to re-sort it out properly, then the Eurozone can expect fluctuations
and trade deficits”
“While it is necessary for
Greece to meet up with the troika, the European Union, the IMF and the European
Central Bank…”
“…they need to consider that
while they are chastising Greece they need to get their own house in order
first”
“A new loan deal will be
appointed to keep Greece still in the Eurozone with concessions that are manageable”
“The harsh austerity packaged
they enforced Greece to endure has almost crippled this country anyway”
“A new basic formula will
need to be realised”
“Greece is fully aware it
needs to pull in its belt, but at what cost?”
“If you demoralise a country
to the extremes, you will invoke anarchy and this will cause greater
catastrophes to occur”
“Should Greece leave the
Eurozone, do not think it can’t manage on its own”
“The people of Greece are
more resilient then one gives them credit for”
“Survival is what Greece is
all about, they have survived throughout the centuries and they will be able to
do it again”
“A greater united Greece will
occur and it is together that other help will come in”
“They will be able to trade
more competitively and find their own level once again”
“Europe will be more
devastated and harmed, as the Euro continues to be less resilient and more
problematical against the dollar and pound”
“There will be repercussions
with other countries, who might now also be thinking of leaving”
“The common currency is not
what it is cracked up to be”
“Because it was never sorted
out properly in the first place, so other countries are caught up in its
instability”
“The troika now have to think
carefully, as they need Greece to stabilise, having held them by the jugular
for too long, they need it to breathe”
“Otherwise they will suffer
the fallout by their drastic actions”
“Brussels and Germany do not
hold all the answers and it is high time they acknowledge this!”
26th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The situation in Greece will
not deteriorate, as many in the Eurozone have predicted”
“The Euro itself is
collapsing and has been unstable for many years”
“Until proper procedure is
put in to re-sort it out properly, then the Eurozone can expect fluctuations
and trade deficits”
“While it is necessary for
Greece to meet up with the troika, the European Union, the IMF and the European
Central Bank…”
“…they need to consider that
while they are chastising Greece they need to get their own house in order
first”
“A new loan deal will be
appointed to keep Greece still in the Eurozone with concessions that are
manageable”
“The harsh austerity packaged
they enforced Greece to endure has almost crippled this country anyway”
“A new basic formula will
need to be realised”
“Greece is fully aware it
needs to pull in its belt, but at what cost?”
“If you demoralise a country
to the extremes, you will invoke anarchy and this will cause greater
catastrophes to occur”
“Should Greece leave the
Eurozone, do not think it can’t manage on its own”
“The people of Greece are
more resilient then one gives them credit for”
“Survival is what Greece is
all about, they have survived throughout the centuries and they will be able to
do it again”
“A greater united Greece will
occur and it is together that other help will come in”
“They will be able to trade
more competitively and find their own level once again”
“Europe will be more
devastated and harmed, as the Euro continues to be less resilient and more
problematical against the dollar and pound”
“There will be repercussions
with other countries, who might now also be thinking of leaving”
“The common currency is not
what it is cracked up to be”
“Because it was never sorted
out properly in the first place, so other countries are caught up in its
instability”
“The troika now have to think
carefully, as they need Greece to stabilise, having held them by the jugular
for too long, they need it to breathe”
“Otherwise they will suffer
the fallout by their drastic actions”
“Brussels and Germany do not
hold all the answers and it is high time they acknowledge this!”
25th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“A NASA probe is to start
photographing the icy world of Pluto”
“The probe has travelled five
billion km in nine years to get to this dwarf planet”
“This shows Man’s
achievements not only in technology, but in the greater understanding of the
Universe expanding and growing”
“New stars and planets are
being formed and discovered and it shows that the Infinite is used to prove
matters beyond our wildest dreams”
“Man is an adventurer who
sees boundaries, which are there to be conquered, not to be contained”
“By studying the planets we
can begin to understand ourselves and our right to be within the planetary
makeup”
“The Intelligence is there
for us to discover and learn from it, to venture out where Man has not gone
before”
“We can build bigger probes
and advance in our technology, which is also used to structure and understand
our own planet further”
“We must never lose sight of
Mankind’s achievements and from that we learn to change the world and become
better custodians of it”
“We owe it to ourselves and
to the generations that come after us”
“For we are not alone and all
that we have we owe to this Source of Intelligence, which steers us ever on!”
25th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“A NASA probe is to start
photographing the icy world of Pluto”
“The probe has travelled five
billion km in nine years to get to this dwarf planet”
“This shows Man’s
achievements not only in technology, but in the greater understanding of the
Universe expanding and growing”
“New stars and planets are
being formed and discovered and it shows that the Infinite is used to prove
matters beyond our wildest dreams”
“Man is an adventurer who
sees boundaries, which are there to be conquered, not to be contained”
“By studying the planets we
can begin to understand ourselves and our right to be within the planetary
makeup”
“The Intelligence is there
for us to discover and learn from it, to venture out where Man has not gone
before”
“We can build bigger probes
and advance in our technology, which is also used to structure and understand
our own planet further”
“We must never lose sight of
Mankind’s achievements and from that we learn to change the world and become
better custodians of it”
“We owe it to ourselves and
to the generations that come after us”
“For we are not alone and all
that we have we owe to this Source of Intelligence, which steers us ever on!”
24th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As Haiti continues to suffer
from no Government authority, changes are now being put into place”
“A Provisional Electoral
Council has been formed and is organising elections, which have been delayed
for three years”
“There have been weeks of
protests & political instability. Now this Panel has been formed, which
represents the different sections of society”
“This Panel has been sworn in
by a UN Security Council delegation. Haiti was being ruled by decree last week
when Parliament was dissolved”
“A consensus Government will
be formed in a bid to rescue this impoverished Caribbean nation from a looming
political crisis”
“At present the UN “Core
Group” of countries working closely in Haiti are the US, Brazil, Canada and the
EU”
“This group deplores the fact
that the Haiti Government has become dysfunctional, but still continues to give
support to President Martelly”
“It is now time for Haiti to
emerge out of the wilderness of despair and deprivation and to emerge with a
more robust political system”
“Corruption can no longer be
a part of this island’s future”
“Now a new political
Government will be formed after the necessary elections take place”
“This way Haiti can start to
rebuild itself and face the world again”
24th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Thailand fights to gain
stability in its political system and the military have formed the governing
status, be it only temporary”
“New Laws need to be put in
place to prevent future corruption taking place”
“The impeachment of Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has banned her from politics for five years due to
corruption and abuse of power”
“Criminal charges are in
progress relating to the rice scandal where she could face a ten year jail sentence”
“Bangkok is sending out a
strong clear message that there will be no compromise for her and her family”
“This family will be removed
from politics”
“Her brother, Thaksin
Shinawatra, was forced into exile after corruption charges were also brought
against him”
“The Shinawatra dynasty are
favoured by the rural poor, whose votes are bought to ensure Shinawatra get
re-elected at all times”
“However they are hated by
the urban and middle class elite, who have accused them of corruption and abuse
of power”
“These facts have already
been proven”
“Corruption and greed are the
very cancer that kills a nation and must be removed by root and branch”
“Thailand deserves a better
form of governing and where the rule of law can finally bring about stability and
enhance this nation’s economy”
“Corruption around the world
is being highlighted and it has been the death knell for so many countries”
“Now the people are fighting
back and justice and right living with action is being enforced”
“With the right attitude,
then help in so many ways is given”
23rd January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“King Abdullah, who died
today aged 90 of pneumonia, will be sadly missed”
“He was known as a cautious
reformer, often coming up against hard-line clerics”
“He faced resistance from
conservative factions, which hindered some of his efforts”
“This left many women
disappointed with the lack of progress towards greater independence –
especially their right to drive”
“Saudi Arabia quashed an
uprising by Al-Qaeda in his Kingdom, which was severely crushed, leaving the
remnants to go underground”
“He contested Al-Qaeda’s
militant interpretation of Islam who tried to justify their terrorist’s acts”
“He ordered textbooks to be
purged of their most extreme language and sent 900 imams to be re-educated”
“He chastised senior clerics
for not speaking out more forcibly against the jihadists”
“King Abdullah invested
heavily in massive infrastructure projects saying that the oil won’t last
forever”
“His $130 billion building
plan was to create 500,000 units for low income housing for his people”
“He bolstered government
employees’ salaries & set up a Facebook page where citizens were invited to
present their grievances directly to him”
“It is not known how many
actually reached him”
“He worked to oppress his
adversaries like Bashar al-Assad and the Muslim Brotherhood”
“Last year he led the Arab
nation in a US led coalition to eradicate ISIS in Iraq and Syria”
“He has been praised for his
role in sponsoring the Arab Peace initiative with attempts to solve the
conflict with Palestine and Israel”
“As King, he had the title of
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina”
“King Abdullah was the first
Saudi to meet the Pope in 2007”
“He allowed women to work as
supermarket cashiers and appointed a woman as a deputy minister”
“He had built a $12.5 billion
research university, where women and men now study together”
“His greatest legacy will be
his scholarship programme that sends tens of thousands of men and women to
study abroad”
“They study at Western
universities and colleges and they will be the future of Saudi Arabia”
“As a young man, he was sent
to live as a Bedouin tribesman, where he became plain speaking”
“He
refused to be called majesty and discouraged hand kissing by commoners”
“He shocked 7,000 prince and
princesses by cutting their allowances”
“He trained his children to
walk barefoot, rise two hours before dawn and to eat but little and to ride
horses bare backed”
“When he was the young
Abdullah, he once neglected to offer his seat to a guest and his father sent
him to prison for three days”
“He suggested to an American
counterterrorism official that electronic chips be implanted into Guantanamo
detainees”
“King Abdullah said it worked
on horses and falcons, to which the American replied “Horses don’t have good lawyers””
“King Abdullah will be missed
by many throughout this world, but nowhere more than by his loving family”
23rd January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“King Abdullah, who died
today aged 90 of pneumonia, will be sadly missed”
“He was known as a cautious
reformer, often coming up against hard-line clerics”
“He faced resistance from
conservative factions, which hindered some of his efforts”
“This left many women
disappointed with the lack of progress towards greater independence –
especially their right to drive”
“Saudi Arabia quashed an
uprising by Al-Qaeda in his Kingdom, which was severely crushed, leaving the
remnants to go underground”
“He contested Al-Qaeda’s
militant interpretation of Islam who tried to justify their terrorist’s acts”
“He ordered textbooks to be
purged of their most extreme language and sent 900 imams to be re-educated”
“He chastised senior clerics
for not speaking out more forcibly against the jihadists”
“King Abdullah invested
heavily in massive infrastructure projects saying that the oil won’t last
forever”
“His $130 billion building
plan was to create 500,000 units for low income housing for his people”
“He bolstered government
employees’ salaries & set up a Facebook page where citizens were invited to
present their grievances directly to him”
“It is not known how many
actually reached him”
“He worked to oppress his
adversaries like Bashar al-Assad and the Muslim Brotherhood”
“Last year he led the Arab
nation in a US led coalition to eradicate ISIS in Iraq and Syria”
“He has been praised for his
role in sponsoring the Arab Peace initiative with attempts to solve the
conflict with Palestine and Israel”
“As King, he had the title of
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina”
“King Abdullah was the first
Saudi to meet the Pope in 2007”
“He allowed women to work as
supermarket cashiers and appointed a woman as a deputy minister”
“He had built a $12.5 billion
research university, where women and men now study together”
“His greatest legacy will be
his scholarship programme that sends tens of thousands of men and women to
study abroad”
“They study at Western
universities and colleges and they will be the future of Saudi Arabia”
“As a young man, he was sent
to live as a Bedouin tribesman, where he became plain speaking”
“He
refused to be called majesty and discouraged hand kissing by commoners”
“He shocked 7,000 prince and princesses
by cutting their allowances”
“He trained his children to
walk barefoot, rise two hours before dawn and to eat but little and to ride
horses bare backed”
“When he was the young
Abdullah, he once neglected to offer his seat to a guest and his father sent
him to prison for three days”
“He suggested to an American
counterterrorism official that electronic chips be implanted into Guantanamo
detainees”
“King Abdullah said it worked
on horses and falcons, to which the American replied “Horses don’t have good lawyers””
“King Abdullah will be missed
by many throughout this world, but nowhere more than by his loving family”
22nd January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As the Euro continues to
fall and more quantitative easing (QT) continues to flow, it will make no
difference in the Eurozone economy”
“The Euro continues to flag
as confidence in this currency has no more value and to return to the old
currencies would be the best option”
“The European Central Bank’s
President Mario Draghi will not do that, as he is committed to keep floating
this unsteady currency”
“This will give him more
problems throughout his office and beyond”
“The entire Euro currency
will need to be overhauled and a new currency will be required to replace it at
a later date”
“How the Euro has been
constructed it can never work and they know it, hence all the continued
problems they have”
22nd January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Yemen’s embattled President
has reached a peace deal with the Shia Houthi tribes occupying key points in
the capital Sanaa”
“President Hadi’s office has
had to make major concessions”
“The Houthi tribesmen will
now play a bigger political role, which will amend the constitution as it
stands now”
“The Houthi rebellion in
northern Yemen has been the largest war in the Arab world aside from the Iraqi
War”
“It has proven to be a drain
on Yemen in material and human resources as well a central Government
pre-occupation over the past five years”
“This war between the
Government and Houthi clans started in 2004”
“It was a power struggle
between Government and the local clans”
“The Houthis have been
marginalised for years and enough was enough”
“The Yemeni Government needs
to invest in the reconstruction & legitimatizes Houthi tribes as political
actors in this reconciliation process”
“President Ali Abdullah Saleh
ruled Yemen as a dictator for 20 years”
“He was replaced by Mr Hadi,
who was supposed to lead a transitional Government towards democratic elections”
“This did not satisfy the
Houthis, because they had no representation in this transitional Government”
“Therefore it was no
different to the old regime and could not be trusted”
“It is the failures of
Yemen’s Government, which is responsible for this long running conflict”
“The Yemeni Government is
weak, corrupt and ineffective”
“They have no choice but to
meet the demands of a people, who have been of no count in their eyes”
“Spiritual Law says, “What you sow, so shall ye reap””
“They have sown injustice and
so righteousness now takes over”
21st January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“A top Ugandan rebel
commander Dominic Ongwen has arrived in The Hague to stand trial on war crimes
charges”
“Mr Ongwen was a feared
commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). He was taken into US custody in
Central African Republic (CAR)”
“He will be tried by the
International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague”
“Mr Ongwen is the deputy to
Commander Joseph Kony, who is still on the run since 2011”
“Joseph Kony recruited
children as soldiers in his army and forced them to fight and maim”
“The arrest and trial of Mr
Ongwen will now give hope to the many survivors of the four countries, which
were terrorised by the LRA”
“They are hoping that this
nightmare can be brought to an end”
“The LRA rebellion has been
going on for the last two decades in the north of Uganda”
“They brought havoc to parts
of the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and CAR”
“It doesn’t matter who you
are, how big or how small you might think you are, if you do harm to another
you will be punished”
“No crime goes unpunished in
the eyes of God’s Law. No matter how long it takes it will always overtake you
in the long run”
21st January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The outrageous prices
charged by the pharmaceutical industry have gone through the roof”
“Medecins Sans Frontieres
have warned that many countries are struggling to fully immunise children”
“There has been a 68-fold
increase in prices since 2001-2014”
“The charity has revealed
that western countries get a better deal than the poorer countries, which do
not!”
“The prices have become
prohibitively high and MSF have been questioning the sustainability of this
immunisation programmes”
“Just because you come from a
poor country does not make the people second class citizens”
“Therefore their rights to
live have been seriously compromised”
“The World Health
Organisation needs to put pressure on pharmaceutical companies to reduce costs
for these struggling countries”
“They are trying to insure a
health programme for their citizens and are being unscrupulously hindered by
outrageous prices”
“A survey has shown that the
amount of vaccines offered has doubled since 2001, but the price for them has
increased even more”
“In 2001 a vaccine costs
$0.67”
“Now it has gone up to $4.59
per child, because of many more diseases that need to be treated”
“Therefore the vaccination
programme has increased”
“There should be a
proportionate rise in these costs, but not at the risk of unaffordability”
“This will lead to these
programmes being abandoned”
“It is high time that
pharmaceutical giants were brought down with their lack of compassion and
overbearing greed”
“It is time now for smaller
independent pharmaceutical companies to emerge to release the stranglehold of
these giants”
“Thus making vaccinations
programmes more affordable”
“This has already been
started in India and it is now hoped that other agencies can evolve to help
those in this world”
“In the end it is humanity’s
needs that must be addressed”
“We are all in this together
and exploitation of the sick and vulnerable is not something we should be proud
of”
“We all get sick at some time
in our lives and we hope that we will be rescued and not abandoned because of
greed!”
20th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The political situation in
the UK and Europe is now at an all-time low”
“An impasse is expected with
many political parties vying for position. All will be disappointed”
“The people are fed up with
the continued banter of promises given out and rarely fulfilled”
“Now, as new parties emerge
to fill the power vacuum, the old parties will have reason to fear their
position”
“There is a lack of
co-operation in getting done what the electorate had voted them in for”
“Now, as the people begin to
vote with their feet, many political parties will see themselves out in the
cold”
“Nothing scares a political
party more than being out in opposition”
“This will happen & an
evolution of new forthright parties will evolve where big businesses will no
longer have the clout that they once had”
“It will be the people who
will decide the trend, not big businesses”
“Old important values will be
introduced and where mutual respect for others, other than themselves, will be
high on the agenda”
“These new phases will
disrupt many institutions, who will find they no longer have the big say”
“No amount of political money
will ever secure their views on the electorate”
“The people now are fighting
back and the political revolution, be it in its infancy, is here to stay!”
20th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
““Good Roman Catholics do not need to breed like rabbits,” Pope
Francis has said”
“He also stated that they
should practice ‘responsible parenting’ instead”
“Pope Francis was literally
moved while out in the Philippines, where he met former street children whose
parents had abandoned them”
“This was due to the fact
they were unable to feed and care for them”
“He stated that some people
thought that to be good Catholics we should breed like rabbits”
““No,” came his reply, “Parenthood is about being responsible””
“The Church allows many ways
for families to have as many children as they wished and no more”
“He further added that no
outside institution should impose its views on families”
“This statement by him is
unprecedented in the teachings of the Catholic Church”
“In defence of the Catholic
Church, which has always stated when dealing with contraception…”
“…that the individual must
search their own conscience first before undertaking that necessary decision,
which affects them”
“That is why so many Irish
Catholics went over the border to England to obtain contraceptive devices”
“To them it was between their
conscience and their Maker and nobody else”
“At the end of the day,
education is required and where ignorance continues then it can be devastating
for all the family”
“On the Charlie Hebdo
situation, Pope Francis stated, “You
cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others…”
“…“You cannot make fun with the faith of others. There is a limit””
“Again it is all about
respect and responsibility, which are the criteria that we all must live up to!”
19th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The people of the world need
to unite against the extremists forces found to infiltrate and cause havoc to
millions of people worldwide”
“The disease can either be
ideological or greed in the way of drugs and narcotics”
“Too much goes unnoticed
& this is a massive wake up call to all nations to be more vigilant &
to stem the flow of radical & violent means”
“We cannot afford any longer
to sleepwalk through life”
“There must be measures where
the law is brought to book on so many misdeeds and misappropriate actions”
“Until a proper body is
set-up and is given the necessary teeth to combat these crimes then, like a
cancer, we will all be consumed”
“The Mafia in Italy and the
US have had a frightening run for their money causing havoc, death and
destruction to human life”
“They infiltrate the very
establishment and although there are some successes nothing really stems the
flow of this disease”
“We are only still dealing
with the very tip of the iceberg”
“Where corruption lies at the
very heart of Government and industry, so Mankind continues to suffer”
“It is now time for greater
action to be taken by all nations to bring about policies where law and order
is at the very heart of justice”
“This needs to be seen to be
working”
“Radicalism in many ways
fuels violence and has a total disregard for the human populace”
“Rape, killings and
destruction now becomes the evil that faces us all!”
“It is now time for
Governments to come together, upholding the law and bring an end to this
Universal suffering”
“A force of the highest
people in the world will have to come together to address these issues”
“No longer can countries
interfere, because it does not suit their friends and…”
“…they feel they must protect
them in spite of the atrocities they give out”
“All Governments must now
become accountable to the people”
“The security forces in Paris
knew of these Islamic extremists, yet did nothing”
“The crime was committed and
they, the forces, apprehended them – too late, the carnage had already happened”
“It is now no longer
acceptable where needless lives are lost due to massive incompetence by
respective Governments”
“If leaders are not up to the
job then they must be moved aside by those who will uphold the law”
“They must bring in the
necessary safety measures to eradicate the very stench of brutality and
violence that these criminals bring!”
“Until nations unite
throughout the world, the evil of crime continues to choke up all societies and
maims the lives of people forever”
“We, as the human race, are
not doing enough and so crime continues to grow and becomes unstoppable”
“All Governments have the
blood of people on their hands and it is high time that personal responsibility
is now taken!”
19th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The people of the world need
to unite against the extremists forces found to infiltrate and cause havoc to
millions of people worldwide”
“The disease can either be
ideological or greed in the way of drugs and narcotics”
“Too much goes unnoticed
& this is a massive wake up call to all nations to be more vigilant &
to stem the flow of radical & violent means”
“We cannot afford any longer
to sleepwalk through life”
“There must be measures where
the law is brought to book on so many misdeeds and misappropriate actions”
“Until a proper body is set-up
and is given the necessary teeth to combat these crimes then, like a cancer, we
will all be consumed”
“The Mafia in Italy and the
US have had a frightening run for their money causing havoc, death and
destruction to human life”
“They infiltrate the very
establishment and although there are some successes nothing really stems the
flow of this disease”
“We are only still dealing
with the very tip of the iceberg”
“Where corruption lies at the
very heart of Government and industry, so Mankind continues to suffer”
“It is now time for greater
action to be taken by all nations to bring about policies where law and order
is at the very heart of justice”
“This needs to be seen to be
working”
“Radicalism in many ways
fuels violence and has a total disregard for the human populace”
“Rape, killings and
destruction now becomes the evil that faces us all!”
“It is now time for
Governments to come together, upholding the law and bring an end to this
Universal suffering”
“A force of the highest
people in the world will have to come together to address these issues”
“No longer can countries
interfere, because it does not suit their friends and…”
“…they feel they must protect
them in spite of the atrocities they give out”
“All Governments must now
become accountable to the people”
“The security forces in Paris
knew of these Islamic extremists, yet did nothing”
“The crime was committed and
they, the forces, apprehended them – too late, the carnage had already happened”
“It is now no longer
acceptable where needless lives are lost due to massive incompetence by
respective Governments”
“If leaders are not up to the
job then they must be moved aside by those who will uphold the law”
“They must bring in the
necessary safety measures to eradicate the very stench of brutality and
violence that these criminals bring!”
“Until nations unite
throughout the world, the evil of crime continues to choke up all societies and
maims the lives of people forever”
“We, as the human race, are
not doing enough and so crime continues to grow and becomes unstoppable”
“All Governments have the
blood of people on their hands and it is high time that personal responsibility
is now taken!”
18th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Pope Francis completes his
tour of the Philippines with an outdoor Mass for millions in the rain of the
capital Manila”
“Pope Francis dedicated the
service partly to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the country
in 2013”
“Crowds sang and cheered as
the Pope stopped at various points to greet worshipers”
“The Philippines has over 80
million Catholics and many remain in poverty”
“The Pope listened to several
children speaking about their experiences of growing up on the streets”
“One child, 12 years old,
asked why God allowed it to happen, the Pope was visibly moved”
“His reply was that, “Only when we are able to cry are we able to
come close to responding to your question””
“He added that the world
needed to learn how to cry where there is a need”
“Those on the margins cry, those
who have fallen cry”
“But those who are living
life that is more or less without need, we don’t know how to cry!”
“Typhoon Haiyan affected 14.5
million people with around one million are still homeless”
“It is down to the Catholic
Church to help their people and to start providing out of their own coffers,
for shelter, food and education”
“The Master Jesus never said
build temples with gold and have vast amounts of wealth in land, property,
paintings and other assets while…”
“…the people go hungry and
are devastated”
“Jesus stated that his church
would teach and provide for the sick, the suffering and the homeless”
“It is the Church’s
responsibility not to keep acquiring wealth, but to distribute it to where it
is most needed”
“The Catholic Church and
other churches around the world are not doing what Jesus and his disciples
preached that they should do”
“The Filipino people, as with
other predominately Catholic countries, are suffering grave hardship…”
“…while the Church gets
richer they get poorer”
“The words of that 12 year
old child to Pope Francis about why did God allow her to be on the streets is
not God’s fault”
“It is Man’s inhumane and
dispassionate nature towards her”
“It is Man and the Catholic
Church which has let her down and Pope Francis knows it and yet does nothing!”
“It is high time that the
Catholic Church actually did what Jesus & his disciples preached & that
is to provide for those who are in need"
“Not to continue to lavish in
luxury with all their amenities to hand. After all, they never have to go
without, therefore need never cry!”
18th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Pope Francis completes his
tour of the Philippines with an outdoor Mass for millions in the rain of the
capital Manila”
“Pope Francis dedicated the
service partly to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the country
in 2013”
“Crowds sang and cheered as
the Pope stopped at various points to greet worshipers”
“The Philippines has over 80
million Catholics and many remain in poverty”
“The Pope listened to several
children speaking about their experiences of growing up on the streets”
“One child, 12 years old,
asked why God allowed it to happen, the Pope was visibly moved”
“His reply was that, “Only when we are able to cry are we able to
come close to responding to your question””
“He added that the world
needed to learn how to cry where there is a need”
“Those on the margins cry,
those who have fallen cry”
“But those who are living
life that is more or less without need, we don’t know how to cry!”
“Typhoon Haiyan affected 14.5
million people with around one million are still homeless”
“It is down to the Catholic
Church to help their people and to start providing out of their own coffers,
for shelter, food and education”
“The Master Jesus never said
build temples with gold and have vast amounts of wealth in land, property,
paintings and other assets while…”
“…the people go hungry and
are devastated”
“Jesus stated that his church
would teach and provide for the sick, the suffering and the homeless”
“It is the Church’s
responsibility not to keep acquiring wealth, but to distribute it to where it
is most needed”
“The Catholic Church and
other churches around the world are not doing what Jesus and his disciples
preached that they should do”
“The Filipino people, as with
other predominately Catholic countries, are suffering grave hardship…”
“…while the Church gets
richer they get poorer”
“The words of that 12 year
old child to Pope Francis about why did God allow her to be on the streets is
not God’s fault”
“It is Man’s inhumane and
dispassionate nature towards her”
“It is Man and the Catholic
Church which has let her down and Pope Francis knows it and yet does nothing!”
“It is high time that the
Catholic Church actually did what Jesus & his disciples preached & that
is to provide for those who are in need"
“Not to continue to lavish in
luxury with all their amenities to hand. After all, they never have to go
without, therefore need never cry!”
17th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“At last a joint meeting to
discuss ways of dealing permanently with Boko Haram”
“Ghana’s President John
Mahama will meet with African leaders to start a plan of action against Boko
Haram”
“Boko Haram have killed with
impunity and destroyed Nigerian villages in the north east of the country”
“This has been a six year
insurgency by this Islamist group”
“President John Mahama has
stated that acts of terror have to end”
“Now Boko Haram is venturing
further afield crossing over boarders, where they are launching their attacks”
“Their latest was a military
base in northern Cameroon”
“John Mahama states
collectively, “We must find a way to
share information, synchronise strategies and to pool resources””
“This needs to be done, as
African States can no longer stand idly by waiting for the International
community to intervene on their behalf”
“A collective African
fighting force has to be engaged together with Cameroon and Chad to help fight
these incursions”
“The African people have been
terrorised enough by extremists”
“It is high time African
Governments joined together to start to save their people!”
17th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The International Criminal
Court has begun considering whether to investigate war crimes in the occupied
Palestinian territories”
“The ICC said it has now
opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Palestine”
“This is the automatic step
being taken by the Court upon referral”
“Palestinians have asked the
ICC to investigate Israeli “crimes” since June 2014”
“The fifty day conflict,
which resulted in a far-outweighed death toll and destruction by Israel on
Palestinians, was witnessed by the world”
“Israel took a sledge hammer
to crack a nut”
“The UN themselves were
witnesses to the brutal onslaught by Israeli heavy artillery on Gaza”
“Many UN hospitals and
buildings, including schools, were blown up when Israel knew of the
coordinates, which were repeatedly given”
“Innocent civilians, as well
as UN staff, were killed in this conflict”
“Tens of thousands of homes
in Gaza were destroyed”
“The fact that the world
looked on, in horror at that day to day slaughter, where nobody intervened to
stop it”
“Even the US criticised the
Israeli measure, but stood back conveniently and did nothing”
“Justice has to be seen to be
done by the world for these forsaken people of Palestine and Gaza”
“Unless the ICC does
something drastic and stands up for justice, then there is no hope for any
people in the world”
“Goliath certainly has then slayed
David!”
“It’s the total injustice to
the people that continues to fuel resentment and anger throughout the world and
especially towards the West”
“We hypocrites cannot have
one rule for one and another rule for the East”
“Peace must be restored in
this world and it must be seen to be done with the Palestinians and Israelis
first!”
16th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As China continues its
ruthless root and branch approach of cutting out corruption, they are actually
succeeding in their mission”
“Currently they are
investigating into the powerful intelligence chief Ma Jian for corruption”
“It is believed that Mr Ma is
suspected of “serious violations” of the law”
“Mr Ma is the latest
high-ranking official to be targeted on the ongoing crackdown on corruption
amongst party officials”
“His role was vice-minister
in the Ministry of State Security, which oversees foreign and
counterintelligence operations”
“He is now linked to a
corruption probe involving a technology conglomerate”
“In recent months multiple
officials have been toppled, the most senior was a former head of the Ministry
of Public Security”
“The highest of four Chinese
assistant foreign ministers is also being investigated”
“President Xi Jinping is to
be congratulated on his policy to eradicate corruption amongst his party and
Government officials”
“This he started when he took
power in 2012”
“He stated that it was a
threat to the party’s survival, but it goes much deeper than that. It goes to
the very heart of Government”
“It is the greatest source of
all evil to any country and destroys it from within”
“One can see that in
Pakistan, where it has devastated the Government”
“In India also and the
Philippines, it is everywhere and it is the people who always suffer and are
held back due to abject greed”
“We must hold up the courage
and conviction of a leader who wants to do right by his party and his people”
“It will set an example,
which will stand the test of time”
16th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“New travel and trade rules
between the US and Cuba are to take effect today”
“US citizens can now visit
Cuba using their credit cards and buying merchandise without restrictions”
“Americans can now take home
$100 in alcohol and tobacco and the ban on Cuban cigars is over!”
“Earlier this week Cuba had
released 53 political prisoners agreed as a historic deal”
“Plans are now being drafted
to help promote political and economic freedom for the people of Cuba”
“But nobody should
underestimate Cuban’s leader Raul Castro, who still holds an iron grip and will
not be pushed over by any American scheme”
“So a softly approach will be
the best way forwards”
“The US can certainly provide
more resources to empower the Cuban population so they can become less
dependent on the state run economy”
“Trade and mutual respect for
the Government and its people will see the people benefit in so many ways”
“Mobile phones and the
Internet together with the software will be a great way forwards for them all”
“Trade and not war is the
greatest ally that any country can offer its neighbours and throughout the
world”
“This could easily happen in
Palestine where the barriers come down”
“A peacekeeping force helps
to bring in the necessary commerce & trade to collectively help an
impoverished nation become established again”
“All it takes is the will to
do it and not all the rhetoric to maintain the status quo of apartheid”
15th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“As President Obama continues
on with his action to close the US prison in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, he is
still failing badly”
“A promise he gave to
Congress when he was elected eight years ago that he would close this prison
still has not occurred”
“Recently five Yemeni men
held in Guantanamo for more than a dozen years have been transferred into
foreign custody”
“They were cleared for
release since 2009. They are to go to Oman and Estonia as Yemen is too
dangerous for them to return to”
“Guantanamo’s prison
population still stands at 122 inmates. About half of them have already been
cleared for transfer”
“These Yemeni men are the
latest in a wave of releases approved, despite Republican members of Congress
who say they remain dangerous”
“This detention centre was
opened in 2002 to hold “enemy combatants” in which the US termed its war on
terror”
“David Cameron is seeing
President Obama and is expected to raise the case of Shaker Aamer, the final
British resident in Guantanamo”
“Shaker Aamer has been held
in custody for 13 years without trial”
“His family in Britain,
together with his lawyers, have been fighting for his release”
“Where are the Human Rights
groups who should be voicing this outrageous behaviour to the world?”
“If a person is suspected to
be a terrorist then put him on trial and present a case to be heard”
“One cannot just hold a
person indefinitely without due care and process – International Law does not
permit it!”
“The US likes to think it is
an example to the world, but their own human rights agenda is a mockery to the
rest of the world”
“They say one thing, “Liberty for all men”, but act in total
contrast to what they stand for”
“President Lincoln must be
turning in his grave, seeing all that he fought for being misused and wilfully
being jeopardised”
“It is these double
standards, which will eventually pull America down”
“Their standing in the world
is already eroding all the time and it is by their own hand that they will
bring themselves down!”
15th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The UN Refugee Agency has
urged the International community to help alleviate the desperate living
conditions of the Syrian refugees”
“The Syrian refugees, who are
hit by freezing winter temperatures and electricity shortages, have all the
misery that goes with a civil war”
“President Bashar al-Assad is
responsible for his people and it is up to the International communities to put
pressure on him”
“He must step down and an
interim Government must be put in place, so that Syrians can return to their
homeland”
“Bashar al-Assad’s money must
be frozen and used in the care and reconstruction of his people”
“Where Russia and China have
equally supported the al-Assad regime, they have collectively put a stop to
negotiations”
“They must equally take
responsibility and act financially and constructively for the Syrian refugees”
“Responsibility where war is
concerned has to be a priority and International Law has to be enforced in
these cases”
“It is no longer a viable
proposition for the rest of the world…”
“…especially Jordan and
Lebanon, who are already stretched to the limits and really cannot take any
more”
“While the UN Refugee Agency
tries to put more pressure on the International communities to provide more…”
“…that pressure should be
focussed on Russia and China”
“Refugee camps should be
erected in their countries as their part in the financing of this civil war
and…”
“… for their involvement in
not putting pressure on Assad to sort out a solution”
“Their involvement allows for
the continuation of this war, so they must now bear the consequences of their
own actions”
“They must alleviate the
sufferings that they have actively contributed to”
“International pressure needs
to be applied to them to act for all Syrians suffering under dire conditions”
“It is time a new phase of
International Law is brought in where wars are concerned”
“All those who get involved
must be mindful that their actions will be brought to bear on them!”
“The International Law is a
joke if it does not have the teeth to bring warmongering factions to justice”
14th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“At last the people have got
the message and they are fighting back against corruption and human rights
abuses”
“A whistle-blowing website
aims at exposing politicians and businessmen who abuse power in Africa”
“This has been launched by
the media and campaign groups”
“AfriLeaks will give the
people the chance to leak sensitive information anonymously”
“This website will boost
investigative journalism to expose widespread corruption and human rights
abuses”
“AfriLeaks is made up of
nineteen media outlets and activists groups, who are committed to ‘speaking a truth to power’”
“People will be able to send
to AfriLeaks sensitive material and documents, so that members of the
organisation can investigate”
“The system is designed to
share materials while protecting a person’s identity, where it’s impossible to
detect where the leak came from”
“AfriLeaks is modelled along
the lines of Europe’s GlobalLeaks, which aims at making whistle-blowing safe”
“We now live in the
post-Snowden era, where Governments and corporations have their own
surveillance”
“Journalists and
whistle-blowers need to take every precaution to ensure their own digital
safety”
“The US wants to put Edward
Snowden on trial for leaking to the media in 2013 details of its massive
surveillance programme”
“Without his courage and
bravery the world did not realise the true extent of the US penetration into so
many people’s lives”
“The mobile phone of Angela
Markel was tapped and she is an ally of the US”
“The extent of their
surveillance was only exposed due to his courage and conviction that the US
went too far – which of course they did”
“Now AfriLeaks wants to get
into the more sensitive areas, such as Eritrea and Sudan, where these States
repress and control the Internet”
“They have many hidden
agendas and crimes against their own people. These need to be exposed and
justice for these people to be realised”
“Many things are now being
exposed, so corrupt Governments can no longer think they can get away with
literally murder!”
14th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“As the River Ganges becomes
more polluted, 100 bodies were found washed up from the river”
“Reports show that bodies of
people were dumped in the river or buried close to the banks of the river”
“Many families could not
afford to cremate them”
“Many Indians believe the
Ganges to be holy and so it is used as a cremation site”
“The dead were given water
burials or buried close to the river bank, because Hindus do not cremate unwed
girls and boys”
“Today the river is the 6th
most polluted river in the world. All initiatives to clean this sacred river
have failed so far”
“The main causes for the
pollution are human waste, where the people bathe and do their laundry and
publicly defecate”
“Another pollutant is the
Industrial Waste of 400 tanneries, which use chemicals that have toxic
compounds”
“There are also the
distilleries and slaughter houses and hospitals all dumping untreated waste”
“The religious events bring
in over 70 million people, who bathe over several weeks to cleanse themselves
of their sins”
“It has been proven that more
people who live alongside the river banks have cancerous conditions than
anywhere else in the country”
“It has taken extreme action
by certain people who have put their lives on the line…”
“…to bring to the attention
the severity of this ongoing problem”
“In 2011, a Hindu seer fasted
to his death protesting against the illegal mining, which resulted in pollution
of the river”
“Following on from his death,
an Ashram leader also fasted and finally the Government released an order
banning illegal mining”
“An eminent environmentalist
has also fasted for 107 days protesting for a cleaner Ganges”
“As a result, a National
River Ganges Basin Authority (NRGBA) meeting has occurred obtaining US$520M”
“There will be sewer
networks, sewage treatment plants, electric cremations and community toilets
together with developed river fronts”
“It takes power and courage
of a few individuals to draw world attention to serious issues, which
ultimately will make a difference”
“The world continues to
praise these exceptional people, whose lives are secondary when it comes to
benefitting the Greater Good”
“God Bless them all!”
13th January 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Outrage has taken place in
India, after a minister in Goa said the State Government was planning to set up
centres to ‘cure’ homosexuals”
“It was the sports minister
Mr Tawadkar, who said treatment would be offered to lesbians, gays, and
bisexuals to make them normal”
“India’s deep conservative
narrow thinking views have made homosexuality a taboo and regard same-sex
relationships as illegitimate”
“Mr Tawadkar’s comments
endorse that conservative view, thinking that by putting homosexuals into
clinics…”
“…like alcoholics they can be
changed or cured”
“Ramesh Tawadkar’s comments
show up his gross ignorance”
“Many have taken to social
networking sites to criticise his shocking statements”
“The tragedy of Mr Tawadkar’s
ignorance is he does not know what is normal…”
“…what makes a homosexual
what they are and so is the same of heterosexuals?”
“What is normal to one is
equally as normal to another”
“The brain, which produces
more female hormones, will make that person into a lesbian at birth”
“The same is for homosexuals,
whose predominant male hormones in the brain, produces homosexuality”
“The heterosexual has equal
amounts of female and male hormones in the brain making that person a
heterosexual”
“Until we are born none of us
can know which way our brains have been formed with the hormones to bring about
our desire of sexual preference”
“People will only know when
they become consciously able to differentiate between which sex they have a
bias towards”
“So no amount of centres can
cure them from how they were biologically produced to alter their brains
composition”
“Because there are more
heterosexuals in this world, does not make them normal?”
“If the world had more
lesbians and homosexuals than heterosexuals, they would in their eyes be normal
and the minority would not be”
“This is ridiculous!”
“If the majority of people in
this world had blue eyes…”
“…would those who had brown
or green eyes pluck out those eyes, so that they feel part of the majority – of
course not!”
“Brown and green eyes are
beautiful and that is how our Creator has made us in love”
“So with respect and
understanding of our Creator’s purpose, we must accept all of us in this world,
as God’s loving creations”
“India with its many
prejudices has a long way to go”
“They may have the nuclear
bomb, but human rights are way off their spectrum of understanding others in
this world”
13th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Outrage has taken place in
India, after a minister in Goa said the State Government was planning to set up
centres to ‘cure’ homosexuals”
“It was the sports minister
Mr Tawadkar, who said treatment would be offered to lesbians, gays, and
bisexuals to make them normal”
“India’s deep conservative
narrow thinking views have made homosexuality a taboo and regard same-sex
relationships as illegitimate”
“Mr Tawadkar’s comments
endorse that conservative view, thinking that by putting homosexuals into
clinics…”
“…like alcoholics they can be
changed or cured”
“Ramesh Tawadkar’s comments
show up his gross ignorance”
“Many have taken to social
networking sites to criticise his shocking statements”
“The tragedy of Mr Tawadkar’s
ignorance is he does not know what is normal…”
“…what makes a homosexual
what they are and so is the same of heterosexuals?”
“What is normal to one is
equally as normal to another”
“The brain, which produces
more female hormones, will make that person into a lesbian at birth”
“The same is for homosexuals,
whose predominant male hormones in the brain, produces homosexuality”
“The heterosexual has equal
amounts of female and male hormones in the brain making that person a
heterosexual”
“Until we are born none of us
can know which way our brains have been formed with the hormones to bring about
our desire of sexual preference”
“People will only know when
they become consciously able to differentiate between which sex they have a
bias towards”
“So no amount of centres can
cure them from how they were biologically produced to alter their brains
composition”
“Because there are more
heterosexuals in this world, does not make them normal?”
“If the world had more
lesbians and homosexuals than heterosexuals, they would in their eyes be normal
and the minority would not be”
“This is ridiculous!”
“If the majority of people in
this world had blue eyes…”
“…would those who had brown
or green eyes pluck out those eyes, so that they feel part of the majority – of
course not!”
“Brown and green eyes are
beautiful and that is how our Creator has made us in love”
“So with respect and
understanding of our Creator’s purpose, we must accept all of us in this world,
as God’s loving creations”
“India with its many
prejudices has a long way to go”
“They may have the nuclear
bomb, but human rights are way off their spectrum of understanding others in
this world”
13th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
Bravery and courage is shown
by all pupils and teachers who have returned to school since the massacre of
140 people in Peshawar
There will also be a ceremony
to remember the victims that the Taliban attacked
Schools right across the
country are now also re-opening after an extended break bought on by the attack
on the 16th December
The Taliban can never win
with their continued violence
The more they attack and
maim, the more resolved the people of Pakistan will be
You cannot continually
supress a people to your will of violence, aggression and fear – it never works
Solidarity becomes the object
of the thinking of the people of Pakistan. They become more united and more
forthright than at any other time
The killing of innocent
children, condemned by the world, is cowardly
It is a reflection of fear,
aggression and ignorance by the force not willing to accept a modern world
They still feel being in the
dark ages has to be acceptable by the entire country
Pakistan has the nuclear
bomb. It is already in the 21st Century
Therefore it must move
towards that criterion in other ways, in order to compete internationally and
not get left behind in today’s world
13th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
Everything comes, in its time
It is only now that South Korea’s
President Park is prepared to hold talks with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un
without any pre-conditions
The idea is to open up the
path to peaceful unification
The two leaders have only met
twice in 2000 and 2007 since the Korean War divided the peninsula
The time between South and
North Korea has been more convivial just recently
It would be in North Korea’s
interest to bring the two sections together
For years now Korean families
have been cut off from each other in the North/South divide
Both have suffered, but more
so North Korea, which has been cut off by world sanctions
Its only true ally is China,
who treats North Korea as a belligerent child that flares up when it can’t get
its own way
As Kim Jong-un becomes more
mature and begins to see more sense, he will realise he has more to gain then
to keep losing
His people need outside help
and trade brings in a balance to an already weak economy
There are many deficiencies
within this country and there is a need to bring in the necessities that the
North Korean people badly need
Mass starvation to these
people is the main factor
South Korea is in a position
of strength with its US military exercises being held regularly across the
border
Kim Jong-un needs to flex his
military might with his continuing nuclear testing
Even China gets edgy here as
it is right on their doorstep
A foolhardy leader is a
dangerous one, not only to his people but to the world in general
A nuclear disaster would
annihilate his people
Strong action by Beijing to
curb his irrational behaviour is often given behind closed doors
At least the first step in
announcing a possible high-level summit on reunification of the two Koreas is a
step in the right direction
One must always be vigilant
though, as one is dancing with a porcupine and one could so easily get pricked
in a dance!
11th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“The crisis threat of ISIL
and other faction groups will not go away”
“They are mobilising
themselves to become more active than before, both in the Middle East and in
Europe”
“Small factions or cells will
also open up in the US”
“All must be vigilant and all
must protect their neighbours and see that they are secure”
“The situation in Europe will
also escalate”
“It will bring down various platforms,
like the media where there is a strong bias against Muslims and their theology”
“The main suffers here will
be the Muslim people themselves”
“They have already suffered
extensively at the hand of their fellow fanatical Muslims”
“The West needs to understand
that they cannot beat this ideology in the way that they are trying to today”
“There needs to be a united
consensus where all must try to live together”
“Ethnic groups cannot be
marginalised. Integration needs to come in far more”
“They wish to be a part of
society where their views are heard and where a society support system is in
place”
“Many ethnic minority groups
feel cut off and neglected by their host nation, which fuels resentment and
anger”
“It is up to Governments to
bring about reform where integration does not mean subjugation…”
“…but a freedom to interact
and where acceptancy is high on the agenda”
“By isolating various groups,
who remain in poverty and are grossly neglected by the State and society,
frustration is fuelled”
“They see that nobody cares
for them and why should they even be there?”
“Sadly many French people
only want France for themselves”
“They see foreigners as
invaders of their rights to live without fear or favour “
“It is up to Governments to
bring about peace and a sense of wellbeing, where integration is a necessary
requirement”
“This will alleviate the
build-up of frustration, where it explodes out of hand”
“Tolerance and respect for
all people of all creeds is required if a nation wants unity and collaboration
from its citizens”
“Rules must be put in place
where one has the right to speak, but not the right to degrade a person as
worthless or lesser in their eyes”
“These same rules must apply
for all!”
“A nation cannot expect to
have freedom of speech while at the same time ignoring and isolating sections
of society”
“They are already struggling
because the State has neglected and abandoned them”
“One cannot have ones cake
and eat it. Fairness and compassion, even love must enter in”
“Governments must take care
of their flock and not just the chosen few who can keep them in power?”
“One gets far more from ones
citizens where respect is given and voiced, rather than by constant hardship,
abuse and neglect!”
“France and Europe needs to
learn from this horrendous episode and to realise they had a hand in creating
this outcome!”
11th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The crisis threat of ISIL
and other faction groups will not go away”
“They are mobilising
themselves to become more active than before, both in the Middle East and in
Europe”
“Small factions or cells will
also open up in the US”
“All must be vigilant and all
must protect their neighbours and see that they are secure”
“The situation in Europe will
also escalate”
“It will bring down various
platforms, like the media where there is a strong bias against Muslims and
their theology”
“The main suffers here will
be the Muslim people themselves”
“They have already suffered
extensively at the hand of their fellow fanatical Muslims”
“The West needs to understand
that they cannot beat this ideology in the way that they are trying to today”
“There needs to be a united
consensus where all must try to live together”
“Ethnic groups cannot be
marginalised. Integration needs to come in far more”
“They wish to be a part of
society where their views are heard and where a society support system is in
place”
“Many ethnic minority groups
feel cut off and neglected by their host nation, which fuels resentment and
anger”
“It is up to Governments to
bring about reform where integration does not mean subjugation…”
“…but a freedom to interact
and where acceptancy is high on the agenda”
“By isolating various groups,
who remain in poverty and are grossly neglected by the State and society,
frustration is fuelled”
“They see that nobody cares
for them and why should they even be there?”
“Sadly many French people
only want France for themselves”
“They see foreigners as
invaders of their rights to live without fear or favour “
“It is up to Governments to
bring about peace and a sense of wellbeing, where integration is a necessary
requirement”
“This will alleviate the
build-up of frustration, where it explodes out of hand”
“Tolerance and respect for
all people of all creeds is required if a nation wants unity and collaboration
from its citizens”
“Rules must be put in place
where one has the right to speak, but not the right to degrade a person as
worthless or lesser in their eyes”
“These same rules must apply
for all!”
“A nation cannot expect to
have freedom of speech while at the same time ignoring and isolating sections
of society”
“They are already struggling
because the State has neglected and abandoned them”
“One cannot have ones cake
and eat it. Fairness and compassion, even love must enter in”
“Governments must take care
of their flock and not just the chosen few who can keep them in power?”
“One gets far more from ones
citizens where respect is given and voiced, rather than by constant hardship,
abuse and neglect!”
“France and Europe needs to
learn from this horrendous episode and to realise they had a hand in creating
this outcome!”
10th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“There appears to be a small
breakthrough regarding the Ebola vaccines”
“Two vaccines, which will be
tried out on thousands of people in Africa including healthcare workers, will
take place”
“The two pharmaceuticals
giants, who are producing these vaccines, are GlaxoSmithKline and Merck”
“They are going through the
safety trials in the US, UK and other countries at this time”
“It is expected to start
trials of the vaccines in Liberia by the end of January”
“Sierra Leone and Guinea will
begin theirs in the first half of February”
“The Ebola virus problem will
not go away & so it is vital in saving future lives that these vaccines
become the fighting force against it!”
“Africa and the Ebola virus
has been largely ignored and especially over the last 25 years when the virus
has been at its worse”
“One can never completely
eradicate the virus”
“But, by trying to give the
people of Africa a fighting chance together with education, they can begin to
fend it off”
“It is necessary for the
countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to invest in more health care
systems as a priority for their people”
“The neglect by various
Governments is responsible for this virus getting out of control”
“Education to the people,
when this happens again, should already be in place”
“Then people can begin to act
quickly once symptoms are noticed to avoid epidemics becoming so rife”
“The Governments of Africa
have a duty of care with education towards their people”
“They should not always be in
a crisis state before World Health Organisations have to be called in”
“To invest in a nation’s
health is the success of a strong nation, where people are able to work and
then can contribute back to society”
“All become interested
parties in the strength and economy of the nation and cannot afford to be
neglected”
10th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The Irish Government has set
up a public inquiry into mother and baby homes”
“It will investigate how
society failed the women and children placed in homes, especially in the period
of 1922-1998”
“The inquiry has been formed,
on revelations about a mass grave at a Catholic Church-run mother and baby home
in County Galway”
“The Irish Minister for
Children has set up a three-year inquiry”
“James Reilly has stated how
the State failed to come to terms with the reality of their past”
“These homes were mainly
Church-run institutions, which unmarried women and teenage girls were sent to
give birth”
“Many of these girls and
women were ostracised by their families and communities for becoming pregnant
outside marriage”
“The double standards held at
that time when the female is always the one to blame and bear the burden, while
the man gets off scot-free”
“It is time to realise that
no man can be forced to have sex with a female against his will, he simply
cannot perform the act”
“So blame needs to be apportioned
in these cases and highlighted”
“Never forgetting that women
get pregnant where rape is a factor and so it was never their fault in the
first place”
“The State now has a duty to
help heal these poor women who have suffered tragically”
“There has been a systematic
failure by the State and society as a whole”
“The Catholic Church has its
indoctrination of disallowing contraception”
“This is for the procurement
of masses of babies to become the future Catholics of today”
“The mass grave in Tuan in County
Galway was discovered 40 years ago and was ignored”
“It was only when historian
Catherine Corless uncovered new details about the extent of the burials…”
“…and the high death rate
among those children that anything has been done about it”
“Shame must be brought on
society and the various Governments and institutions for their systemic
ignoring of this problem”
“The Tuam home was run by
Catholic nuns of the Bon Secours Sisters for 36 years”
“It was one of many where
pregnant women were sent to have their babies”
“Some 35,000 unmarried women
were subjected to this horrendous treatment”
“Instead of being able to
give birth to a child where there is love and consideration to their plight,
they faced hostility and shame!”
“Thankfully it is the work of
the crusading historian combined with media reports that has brought this to
light”
“This has forced the Irish
people to be confronted by this truth”
“The inquiry team have agreed
to take on this enormous job, which spans some 75 years of practices into
mother and baby homes”
“It is high time that Ireland
comes to terms with its past”
“It must begin to put into
place reforms and education so that this never happens again”
9th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“It has to be congratulated
that the people of Sri Lanka have voted with their feet!”
“They voted in a person who
has integrity and consideration for their needs and where there is no place for
corruption and power mania”
“The outgoing leader Mahinda
Rajapaksa has been defeated in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections”
“He had become increasingly
authoritarian and corrupt”
“He even scraped the rules on
the two term limit to allow him to go for a third term in office and more
besides”
“Maithripala Sirisena, who
won 51.3% of the vote, has already received support from the Tamil and Muslim
leaders”
“He has also picked up a huge
proportion of the majority Sinhalese vote”
“Less than two months ago Mr
Rajapaksa called a snap election thinking he would win and secure a third term
in office”
“This present outcome was
unimaginable, as there was no opposition candidate in sight. He thought he
would walk it”
“Then suddenly Mr Sirisena,
the then Health Minister, switched sides”
“Prompted by heavy weight
politicians and minority groups, which offered him support, he decided to stand
for President”
“Mr Sirisena’s main pledge is
to remove the unlimited powers of the President”
“Maithripala Sirisena is a
kind and caring man, who has already seen the pains that corruption brings”
“He has vowed to bring about
a better Constitution, where fairness and reform will be at the heart of his
agenda”
“We wish him well in his
endeavours!”
9th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Thailand’s ex-Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra has appeared at the National Assembly in Bangkok where she
is facing impeachment”
“Her crimes are that she was
involved in a controversial rice subsidy, which has cost the country billions
of dollars”
“If she is found guilty she
could be banned from political activity for five years”
“Ms Yingluck was removed from
office for abuse of power in May”
“During that time the army
seized control saying it needed to restore order after many days of civilian
clashes”
“The controversial rice
policy guaranteed Thai rice farmers a much higher price than one would get on
the global market”
“The rice is now too
expensive and open for corruption”
“The commission has already
charged one minister and is investigating others”
“The rice purchase scheme was
launched in 2011”
“Instead of boosting farmer’s
income the rice now stands in stock piles, which the Government cannot sell”
“The National Anti-Corruption
Commission is looking into Ms Yingluck’s role in this scheme and investigating
her for possible negligence”
“Others, who were also
involved in this scheme, knew of the many losses, but did nothing to stop it!”
“Ms Yingluck has targeted
farmers as they were her most ardent supporters”
“New elections are supposed
to be called next month”
“However they are already
proving to be contentious with opposition parties vowing to boycott the polls”
“The people want an unelected
People’s Council to reform the electoral system”
“They fear that there will be
a return of the Shinawatra family to power”
“Again corruption and power
is at the very heart of Government and, where they feel they can get away with
it, they will”
“It is right that the people
stand up for their rights and what they believe in, so that justice is being
seen to be done”
“A better more robust form of
Government can emerge from this power crazy Shinawatra family”
“Thailand will emerge the
stronger for it, as new rules and regulations will be imposed for the good of
all the people”
8th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“People the world over must
start taking responsibility for their actions”
“Newspapers, the media in
general, must start to look at how they behave”
“We, as a society, cannot
think we can continue down this road of irreverent behaviour and expect to get
away with it!”
“Too often on television,
comedians act with impunity poking fun at whatever they feel can get them a
cheap laugh”
“Never do they think of the
consequences of their actions”
“In the past, people who are
disabled were considered fair game for ridicule by comedians, often making them
out as brainless”
“They never thought of the
misery they incurred to those victims, who were in no position to defend
themselves”
“Now a heinous crime has been
committed in Paris of the killing of several of the staff of the satirical
magazine Charlie Hebdo”
“Never did those journalists
ever consider the consequences of their actions”
“Making fun of all religions
and the Government in a society that remains tolerant is easy and they can get
away with it”
“That does not make their
actions right, it simply allows them to publish without being challenged for
their gutter practice”
“Respect for the individual
and institutions are way off their radar”
“Now the unforgiveable has
happened”
“Those who feel they have
been offended and that the magazine has gone too far in its deliberation…”
“…then the force needed to
silence them was way too severe”
“Yet it sometimes takes this
kind of severe action to stop people in their tracks and make them think!”
“Does one publish something
that is actually funny without denigrating somebody?”
“Does one act irresponsibly
and think it doesn’t really matter?”
“How far can systematic abuse
continue without being stopped or even censured?”
“The freedom of the press
must be defended at all costs, but even this institution must abide by certain
rules before it gets out of hand”
“The time for reflection has
to now come in where we must all take responsibility for our actions”
“We must decide how far one
will go with regards to bringing disrespect onto others?”
“The price for ignoring this
basic rule has been a severe one indeed!”
8th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“People the world over must
start taking responsibility for their actions”
“Newspapers, the media in
general, must start to look at how they behave”
“We, as a society, cannot
think we can continue down this road of irreverent behaviour and expect to get
away with it!”
“Too often on television,
comedians act with impunity poking fun at whatever they feel can get them a
cheap laugh”
“Never do they think of the
consequences of their actions”
“In the past, people who are
disabled were considered fair game for ridicule by comedians, often making them
out as brainless”
“They never thought of the
misery they incurred to those victims, who were in no position to defend
themselves”
“Now a heinous crime has been
committed in Paris of the killing of several of the staff of the satirical
magazine Charlie Hebdo”
“Never did those journalists
ever consider the consequences of their actions”
“Making fun of all religions
and the Government in a society that remains tolerant is easy and they can get
away with it”
“That does not make their
actions right, it simply allows them to publish without being challenged for
their gutter practice”
“Respect for the individual
and institutions are way off their radar”
“Now the unforgiveable has
happened”
“Those who feel they have
been offended and that the magazine has gone too far in its deliberation…”
“…then the force needed to
silence them was way too severe”
“Yet it sometimes takes this
kind of severe action to stop people in their tracks and make them think!”
“Does one publish something
that is actually funny without denigrating somebody?”
“Does one act irresponsibly
and think it doesn’t really matter?”
“How far can systematic abuse
continue without being stopped or even censured?”
“The freedom of the press
must be defended at all costs, but even this institution must abide by certain
rules before it gets out of hand”
“The time for reflection has
to now come in where we must all take responsibility for our actions”
“We must decide how far one
will go with regards to bringing disrespect onto others?”
“The price for ignoring this
basic rule has been a severe one indeed!”
7th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“The Bank of England was
unaware of an impending financial crisis and danger, as new documents now
reveal the state of their incompetence”
“The Bank has published
minutes of top-secret meetings with its governing body, ‘The Court’, between
2007 and 2009”
“The minutes show that the
Bank did identify liquidity problems as a ‘central concern’ in July 2007, but
no action was taken!”
“Following publication of
these minutes, Andrew Tyrie MP, the chairman of the Treasury Select Committee,
criticised the Court”
“The non-executive directors
failed to challenge senior members, which included Mervyn King, the Governor”
“Mervyn King failed to
prioritise the financial instability”
“The minutes show that the
Bank of England did not have a competent board”
“They missed the
interconnectedness of the entire financial system”
“The exposure of banks to the
sub-prime mortgages, which started in America, was to have worldwide
catastrophic consequences”
“When Lehman Bros bank went
down the Court minutes showed they discussed staff pensions and new members to
go on a Committee”
“Only when Northern Rock
started to fail did the Bank of England finally woke up!”
“The failing of Northern Rock
created serious economic damages throughout the UK banking system”
“The lack of foresight and
irresponsible governing by Mervyn King and his fellow directors at the time of
the crisis was appalling”
“All should have been sacked
for their incompetence”
“It is the old school network
that all hide behind each other, but that now is starting to change and it is
about time too!”
“The Court’s system has been
changed and more accountability by executive directors has been implemented”
7th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Charlie Hebdo, the Paris
satirical magazine, has been attacked”
“Twelve people have been
killed, two are police officers and ten are fighting for their lives”
“Two masked men with
automatic weapons entered the magazine’s office and fired indiscriminately”
“The magazine’s
editor-in-chief and three cartoonists were killed”
“This magazine was firebombed
recently and the editor had his life threatened”
“The magazine published
caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed”
“While the magazine depicts
free speech, it has been heavily criticised for its denigration of all
religions”
“For them, it is always open
season for the criticism of all religions”
“More recently they have
chosen to criticise and publish obscene caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed”
“Charlie Hebdo is accused of
publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of ethnic, racial or
religious kinds”
“We all appreciate the fabric
of free speech and the many sufferings imposed on journalists for doing their
jobs…”
“…especially those who are
imprisoned now, the Al-Jazeera journalists, who are unlawfully detained for
reporting the truth”
“It has to be said that some
publications can go too far and step over the line”
“This I feel has been the
case with Charlie Hebdo”
“There comes a time in
journalism where respect and sensitivity should be voiced”
“Senseless cartoons, which
incite explosive reactions, should be avoided and again respect encouraged”
“This magazine went too far”
“There are limits to
provocation and now this provocation has escalated and the price of one’s life
is too high for idiotic sensationalism!”
6th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“It is about time that there
was a new Fifa President and Prince Ali would make a fine one”
“He is a man of integrity and
knows that corruption causes so many problems, not only to the game, but to the
managing of the organisation”
“The standards that Prince
Ali would bring would be able to revolutionise the game and bring in a
different perspective to it”
“Standards in all aspects are
his main theme”
“It is progress to the future
that he is after, not a retrograde motion which the organisation has been in”
“Standards both on and off
the field brings in the right ethics and for management to be seen to be doing
the right and honourable thing”
“The players need to set an
example for the rest of the world in their conduct and professionalism”
“This has been sadly lacking
and there needs to be a major overhaul to both attitude and performance”
“Prince Ali became President
of Jordanian football in 1999”
“He was elected as the Asian
Football Confederation’s Fifa’s Vice-President in 2011”
“He has successfully
championed the lifting of Fifa’s ban on the hijab in women’s football”
“He was also one of a number
of officials who called for the publication of Michael Garcia’s report”
“It concerned allegations of
corruption surrounding the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids”
“The world game deserves a
world-class governing body, an international federation that is a service and a
model of ethics”
“This can only be achieved by
having a President with the same model code of ethics, which Prince Ali has”
6th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The Yazidi religious
minority community in Iraq have stated that 3,500 of their women and girls are
being held by Islamic State”
“Many of them are being used
as sex slaves. A few have escaped telling others about their harrowing ordeals”
“The Islamic State had
blocked off their escape routes in their town of Sinjar where they separated
the women from the girls”
“They were then forced into
pick-up trucks and taken to Mosul”
“When the women refused to go
they were hit and dragged into cars. In one area 200 women and girls were taken
to slave markets”
“Their only way out as they
can see it is suicide, which many of them tried”
“There needs to be more
protection for this defenceless group of people”
“The International community
must set precedence against this kind of barbaric treatment”
“The Yazidis are a peaceful
people, who go about their business and contribute to Iraq’s economy”
“There needs to be a
peacekeeping force under UN dictate to secure protection for this group and
against the atrocities of the Islamic State”
“The Islamic State will fall
but it will happen from within”
“They will find they cannot
hold land to secure the caliphate they so much have longed to have”
“The sustainability long-term
is just not there, no matter how much funds they have and how many men they
engage”
“They cannot hold the course
of action, as the wind of change is now forcing many of their fighters away
from strategic positions”
“The world is now starting to
close in and they will find they have no longer the manpower to expedite their
policies”
5th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“Boko Haram continues to flex
its muscles in spite of resistance coming from Nigerian troops”
“Boko Haram can’t be neatly
characterized as an insurgency or terrorist organisation”
“Its origins appear rooted in
the grievances over poor governance and sharp inequality in Nigeria”
“Corruption in this country
is rife. It has turned public services for many into a kind of criminal
enterprise”
“Police brutality with
impunity adds to the tensions”
“Nigerian police are
responsible for hundreds of extrajudicial killings and disappearances each year”
“These largely go
uninvestigated and unpunished”
“Amnesty International’s
report stated that nearly 1000 people, mainly Islamist militants, died in
military custody in the first half of 2013”
“Nigeria is Africa’s most
populated country with more than 174 million people, nearly 350 ethnic groups
speaking 250 languages”
“There are Muslims in the
North with Christians in the South together with 10% of people belonging to
indigenous sects”
“Nigeria has long grappled
with how to govern such a diverse nation and with the Muslims and Christians
both struggling to gain power”
“This continues to be a
significant factor in this ongoing unrest”
“There was also a dispute
over the 2011 election results which led to 800 deaths”
“This played a role in Boko
Haram’s escalating violence”
“Nigerians view the
presidency of Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian, as illegitimate”
“They argue that he ignored
an informal power rotation agreement that should have kept a Muslim as
President this time around”
“The death of their previous
president, who was a Muslim, only completed one term of his two term presidency”
“The continuation of
governing should have gone to another Muslim to complete the rotation agreement”
“Instead Vice President
Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian, jumped in and got himself elected, so fuelling
gross unrest in the country”
“The unrest continues to go
unabated throughout Nigeria and it won’t stop until Goodluck Jonathan is
removed!”
5th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Pope Francis continues on
his reform of the Catholic Church”
“He has named 20 more new
cardinals, which include churchmen from Tonga, Ethiopia and Myanmar”
“Fifteen of these new
appointees are under the age of 80, making them eligible to enter enclave to
elect the Pope’s successor”
“Appointing cardinals from
all over the world shows how he is reaching out to those poorer countries”
“These new cardinals will be
in a better position to help the poor and so cardinals from Haiti and Burkina
Faso are appointed”
“Pope Francis has stated that
the Catholic Church must strip itself of all vanity, arrogance and pride”
“This same example should be
taken up with the Church of England, which also indulges itself in too much
pomp and ceremony”
“It loses sight of what is
important regarding the poor and homeless and its job to facilitate help in
this direction”
“The Master Jesus and his
disciples had nothing and owned nothing”
“Their ministry was to heal,
attend to the sick and suffering of both mind and spirit and to educate in the
ways of being spiritual”
“They had no need for pomp
and ceremony. Jesus advocated the simple life and by his teachings and example,
so he was recognised”
“The wealth of the Church is
staggering, but it remains an icon of what it used to be and not what it is
supposed to be”
“The example they give does
not bode well in today’s modern world, where suffering is rife”
“The Church’s influence and
healing is nowhere to be seen”
“It is no wonder that modern
man has lost faith in the Church and its business, but seeks his God within the
parameters of his own mind”
“Many Churches are now
restaurants and other outlets, the people who are dis-satisfied will always
vote with their feet”
“This is how it shall
continue to be until reform from the highest level is being seen to be done”
“It takes but the top man to
have the guts to change matters & with the guidance of the Almighty that is
given to them it can’t be difficult!”
4th January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“North Korea did not impose a
cyber-attack on Sony Pictures”
“This attack was done by
unscrupulous hackers, who were not even in North Korea”
“Their methods were to
provoke US condemnation of which they were successful in achieving”
“For the US to now impose
further sanctions on North Korea is tantamount to violation of International Law”
“The US has no proof or
justification”
“Other agencies, qualified to
give their opinion, support this argument”
“The US are just flexing
their muscles just because they can”
“They are sending out a clear
message to anyone who would dare to hack into their establishment”
“This is a political move,
which will seriously backfire on them”
“The film by Sony is called ‘The Interview’, a supposed comedy about
a plot to assassinate the North Korea’s leader”
“The film, as one will see,
is in very poor taste”
“Sony’s box office gains are
due to the adverse publicity the film has already generated, but this will
dwindle over time”
“If Sony is wise they should
put their resources into making quality films that the world would wish to
watch”
“Not engaging in petty
dramatics”
4th January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“India is again in the
headlines for kidnapping and repeated rape on a Japanese student by organised
gangs”
“The Japanese student was
picked up by a gang member, who spoke fluent Japanese pretending to be a local
guide”
“The student was taken to a
beach resort where she was sexually assaulted and robbed of all her money”
“She was taken to another
resort and handed over to another gang, who held her captive for several weeks
and continued to assault her”
“Fortunately she escaped her
captives and made her way to Calcutta where she made a formal complaint via the
Japanese consulate”
“The continued rapes by
organised gangs, who run with impunity, are reaching ridiculous levels”
“The authorities are too slow
to act and the laws imposed by the Government as a deterrent are shambolic.
They do not work”
“Until harsher laws, or even
executions, are forcibly imposed there will be no safeguards for any women, who
are preyed upon by these thugs”
“What safety measures do the
Government impose towards women?”
“The law has to be more
robust and enforcement seen by everybody”
“It must show that there
cannot be any acceptance of this behaviour in today’s society”
“There has been enough
publicity and outrage by Indians and the International community, when will
something properly be done?”
3rd January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“As the deadly Ebola virus
continues on its course of action, many will still have to fight for their
lives”
“The virus needs a steady
supply of vaccinated drugs of which these are still in short supply”
“The Pharmaceutical companies
are being pressurised to come up with medicines, which will be able to stabilise
the virus in the coming years”
“For the Pharmaceutical
companies, this is not an easy task”
“Various African Governments
need to bring their health plans up-to-date and to provide for a health service
which will protect their people”
“The International community
is crying out for this, as risk from these viruses and diseases affect us all”
“Up to now 20,000 cases of
the Ebola virus have been diagnosed with Sierra Leone being the worst hit”
“Nearly 8,000 people have
died already and the figures will increase until there is a substantial drug to
deal with its ever mutating form”
“The Ebola virus will calm
down and break out again in a more ferocious form”
“Yet again the World Health
Organisation will be up against it!”
3rd January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Miracles happen all the
time!”
“A seven-year old US girl
walked to a home in the US state of Kentucky after a plane that she was in
crashed”
“The plane was later found
with four bodies inside; two of them were of her father and mother”
“Air traffic controllers lost
contact with the Piper PA-34 aircraft after the pilot reported engine problems”
“About 30 minutes after the
plane lost contact, a resident of Lyon County called the police”
“He told them that a girl had
walked to his home to report the crash”
“The little girl, standing
barefooted, was also bleeding quite badly. She said the plane was upside down”
“She asked if she could she
stay there? After cleaning her up, the man called the police”
“This little girl came out of
the wreckage herself and found the closest residence”
“It’s a miracle she survived”
“Those who understand the
Afterlife will know it was not her time to pass, even though it was the time of
the others”
“They would not have
suffered, as their spiritual bodies would have come out of their physical
bodies before the point of contact”
“The young girl is now in
hospital receiving treatment for her non-life threatening injuries”
“When she becomes older, she
will remember how helping Spiritual hands assisted in her survival and brought
her to safety”
2nd January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“As China’s President Xi
Jinping continues on his strategy to eradicate corruption in China another
scalp has been taken”
“China’s assistant foreign
minister Zhang Kunsheng has been removed from his position and is being probed
for corruption”
“He is the highest ranking
diplomat to be targeted in the anti-corruption drive”
“So far the anti-corruption
campaign has netted thousands of officials since it began in 2012, among them
the security chief of 2014”
“China will be a better
country because of it”
“It shows even in a communist
country where principles of equality there, are still very much inequality”
“This bold move to eliminate
corruption will see President Xi Jinping rise even further in the esteem of his
people and his colleagues”
2nd January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Brazilian President Dilma
Rousseff has been sworn in for a second term”
“In her inaugural speech she
vowed she would lift millions out to poverty”
“She faces problems ranging
from a stagnating economy to the major corruption scandal now hitting Brazil’s
oil giant Petrobras”
“This she is involved in and
it will be interesting to see how she worms her way out of it. It won’t be easy”
“President Rousseff states
that there is no evidence that Petrobras senior management were involved in
this scandal”
“With only a narrow victory
in these elections she faces a country very much divided”
“Having already announced a
controversial cabinet of which she has distributed posts to please the
coalition parties…”
“…instead of making
appointments which are based on expertise”
“Until a hard line is taken
she will lose the confidence of this already divided country”
“She really has to come clean
in many of her country’s policies if she is to go forwards at all”
“This lady stands on a knife
edge and it is only by coming clean that she can be in a position to go
forwards”
“As China has done, one has
to root out the cancer of corruption from within and then with a leaner
government new policies will come”
1st January 2015 (jandmayers
twitter)
“The world watches and waits
for justice to be done to the three Al-Jazeera journalists jailed on charges of
spreading false news”
“The Egyptian court only has
to see the journalist’s coverage of the events around the President Morsi’s
overthrow”
“Then they will realise that
all was given as effective journalism and reporting and that the present
Government have nothing to fear”
“These incredibly brave journalists
who have suffered injustice, will be able to report the standard of behaviour
by the Egyptian authorities”
“Yet again the black mark
will appear on their legal system”
“If the courts cannot get it
right for the innocent what chances does anybody have to a fair and honest
trial?”
“The answer in short is none!”
“As the number of victims
claiming historical child abuse now mounts into tens of thousands the state
find they cannot cope”
“It is the constant neglect
of this situation over decades that has caused this amount of victims to be
abused”
“One paedophile can inflict
harm to hundreds of victims in one life time”
“Look how many Jimmy Savile
abused. It is now stated that as many as 1000 victims in his life time – the
youngest being 2 years old”
“Unless these perpetrators
are dealt with seriously they go on to abuse continuously as there is no one to
stop them”
“It is now that this
Government starts to put into place an institute, which will continue with its
findings and prosecutions constantly”
“The naming and shaming is
the only way to prize these people out”
“Many of them as we know hide
behind their office and feel they have the power over the police and social
workers to hide their offences”
“This has got to stop, even
if it takes decades”
“Governments and the
judiciary have a responsibility not to incur any further damage to vulnerable
people by these predatory people”
1st January 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The signing of the papers to
join the International Criminal Court by the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
will cause quite a rumpus”
“Especially in US and Israeli
circles”
“The world now needs to see
justice being done for the Palestinian people and for their right to live in
peace and prosperity”
“The ICC should not hold up
membership status but welcome it”
“Therefore providing a
platform for criminals to be tried and for justice to be seen to be done”
“There should not be any
outside pressure exerted as it makes a complete mockery of the law”
“The US and Israel can no
longer be allowed to get away with their stalling tactics, changing the game
plan to suit themselves all the time”
“This is not justice, but a
mockery of it”
“What point is the law when
those who abuse it constantly get away with it, as nobody has the guts to stand
up to these aggressors?”
“The Arab world is now
closing ranks and the world will see that they will no longer tolerate
aggressive unjust behaviour”
“Their unification will send
a sharp message to both the US and Israel”
“During this happy time of
the New Year’s celebrations…”
“…may we extend our warmest
congratulations on the marriage of Jenson Button to his lovely lady Jessica
Michibata”
“This New Year will be an
interesting turnabout for Jenson Button and his future will be controversial
but extremely interesting”
“He will be able to pull off
some amazing feats of driving and where further respect on a higher level will
be given”
“This young man is not
finished. He is just warming to the task in hand!”
