How Its Done

Due to an illness that keeps me from speaking lately, I will rant literally. Literally instead of verbally. I'm proud of my pun. Today the ravings of a madman will be conducted on the topic of race. Now, this blog is meant to provoke a reaction, and often in media the most provoking things are divisive, shocking, blatantly designed to create ratings through conflict. Creating conflict intrigues our minds. I have a different approach. I provide a reasoned statement with an explanation, almost every time. This blog being a record, my opinion I keep until the last few lines, following a much extended explanation which "normally" will provide both sides. I quote normally because I do not want to commit to providing both sides, I simply wish to say what I want sometimes. In the news they rarely give their reasoning. They bring the analysts on and have them argue the same points every single time, but they never make progress or finalize the issue with a reasoned or balanced opinion because they get five minutes to toss the lines that make impact, like my final two lines, but can never provide the reasoned explanation as I do. I've noticed, and the people who don't read this won't notice, which right now is over six billion people easy, that few people are reading my blog. Sure, I don't advertise like others, sure I don't tell all my friends I have one, sure I have a following of no one, but I don't care. The point is that am giving my opinion. My free speech is sacred and I am displaying my free speech here every time I post. It even allows me to speak when I physically can't, such as right now. I know that unless I do something horrible like threaten someone's life or worse, I will not face anything more than other people's expressions of free speech in response (which I gladly accept as it allows, hopefully, for reasoned debates.) I know that years from now I can do something completely opposite to what I may advocate for here and I won't face anything threatening. I can make a statement that I oppose someone politically and not face house arrest. I know that I can be investigated, indicted, or have a social (sex, family or ect) scandal happen to me and I will still be able to run for and even hold public office. This same freedom I call for needs to be extended to all people in Pakistan excluding those who, as the restriction applies to me, threaten lives or worse (militant fighters of all opposition groups and even a few of loyal groups). I do this because if it is not, your nation may fall apart. You need to allow the judges to return to their posts. This message is not only to the people of Pakistan, but to its president. Musharaff is gone, remove one stigma of his leadership that brought his regime down and gave you your position. Grant amnesty to all involved, move forward from this dark day in your nation's history. I know this may not even reach you, or anyone in Pakistan, but let it be a statement that I will appreciate to be held to account should I ever do otherwise. I give permission to all to call me a liar if I ever do anything contrary to this statement: Release the judges and lawyers held during the Musharaff crackdown before he was elected from office. This has been the ravings of a mad man. Have a good day. Meow. (Post on Race with come following this one.)