The Diary Of John
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Gandhi
Thursday, June 02, 2005

Devils..



What do we see here? Two of Brasils most evil devils? Well one of the has been vanquished to be replaced by some fucking ex-Nazi but in his time he killed millions of people all over the world with his evil religious rhetoric and left millions more suffering and dying from HIV and AIDS in Africa and other dirt poor countries that the Catholic Church thrives in.

The other on the right is Severino Cavalcanti, who is in charge of the house of deputies in Brasil. Another evil little man with rich powerful friends who looks after himself and his family first and doesnt give a toss about anything else. He was recently accused of nepotism after giving his son a well-paid job without him first having to go through the concurso like everyone else.

Just look how happy they were, hugging and kissing, probably laughing about how much money the two of them made from poor Brasilians. Just one more reason to hate the Catholic church and all it stands for and Cavalcanti? Well hes just another loser making it big from misery in Brasil. Its no wonder so many religious leaders from all overt the world go to places like Africa, Brasil etc. Its an easy way to make money for your new condo in Miami or your new high powered sports car. Makes me wonder whether i should open a church myself but the difference between them and me is that i always feel bad if i see someone suffer because of something i've done whereas these guys just dont give a flying fuck!!
posted at 11:47 AM by john |  

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Mulhers..

To give people an idea of the life of colored Brasilian women i thought i'd post this for you guys to see. You hardly ever see a well- off colored person here in Brasil. The mainly white rulers here like to keep it like this. See what you think:

Many women in the third world have to work harder than men to secure their livelihoods, have less control over their income, are subject to violence and are poorly represented in public decision-making.

This inequality traps women in a cycle of poor health, uncontrolled childbirth and low paid, exploitative work, meaning there is often little money for decent housing or to send their children to school.

For example, the plight of many women in Brazil is desperate. Brazil remains one of the most unequal societies in the world, and black people continue to make up most of the country’s poor. Nearly half of black Brazilian women are illiterate and generally they take the lowest paid jobs as domestic servants and cleaners. They are frequently subjected to abuse and violence by men – often men that they know – and usually the perpetrators go unpunished. But violence and discrimination also crosses racial boundaries, touching Brazilian women of every race and background.

Vera is one of those women. Here is her story, told in her own words:

I have been married for 31 years, and all of it has been a trauma. My husband always beat me for the smallest thing that went wrong. He would not let me go out of the house, would not let me go to work. My job was to stay at home. I was not even allowed to buy food. He was sickly jealous. If I went to a shop it was because I was having an affair with the supermarket manager.
When I came home I got the beatings.

So many times I thought of leaving, and I took the children and thought where to go. The problem is that there was no place I could go, no family and no sisters or brothers that wanted to help me. When I arrived back home … he laughed in my face and said that I would never be able to leave him.

I had seen the Black Women’s Centre in the street… but I never thought they could help me because it was a place for black women and I am white. But one day I was so desperate that I closed my eyes and went in anyway. The way in which people welcomed me was amazing. They immediately made time for me and sat down to listen.

I don’t know how I would have continued to live without this house. It really has been my salvation


Discrimination and violence are being challenged by the black women’s movement in Brazil.

Brazilian society remains riddled with discrimination. It is one of the most unequal societies in the world, and black people continue to make up most of the country’s poor. Black women suffer additional difficulties – being female makes them even more vulnerable in a society dominated by men.
Nearly half of black Brazilian women are illiterate; no more than one in ten manages to go beyond the fourth year of primary education; and only 1% of black women in Brazil attend university. Generally, they take the lowest paid jobs as domestic servants and cleaners. They are frequently subjected to abuse and violence by men - often men they know, and usually the perpetrators go unpunished.

Discrimination and violence are being challenged by the black women’s movement in Brazil. In 1990, a women’s group in the Baixada Santista region of São Paulo state established the Black Women’s Centre, the first of its kind in Brazil.

The centre’s main aim is to help women of any race, who have suffered violence at home, work, or in the street, and to provide them with free legal advice, counselling and job training. The centre's lawyers, psychologists and social workers work with the police, courts and government to try and increase the number of abusers being brought to justice. They are hoping to change the police's attitude to women who suffer violence and to make health workers more sensitive to women’s problems.

The centre's activities are not confined to the local area. Its ‘Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women’ campaign had a nation-wide impact.

http://www.casadeculturadamulhernegra.org.br/

posted at 3:20 PM by john |  

Poverty..

There is a UK site thats devoted to eliminating poverty worldwide and i thought i'd post the link here for you to try out

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org

posted at 3:03 PM by john |  

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Smoking..

I read online that a woman has failed to take legal action against one of the worlds largest tobacco companies for the deather of her husband. To be honest she never really stood much of a chance though especially in the UK. There the courts always favor big rich businesses and fail the common person. Its nothing to do with the government, most judges in the Uk has friends in all of the biggest businesses and you can be sure there were a few back handers passed around to ensure that the judges decision went the way the tobacco company wanted. I think if it had been us the USA it would have been different where people have successfully sued tabacco companies so millions of dollars. Although years ago tobacco companies could say they didnt know the effects of smoking, the same isnt true now yet they still do very little to discourage people from smoking. In third world countries like Brasil for example, i see many people younger than 16 smoking and the government does very little to stop it. Yeah they cant advertize on Tv or in magazines etc but a packet of cigarettes here in just R$1.50 and 30 mins begging in the street gets kids enough money to buy them. Shopkeepers too sell cigarettes to anyone here regardless of age. I'd like to see cigarettes here in Brasil at R$5 a packet with most of the money going to help the struggling public hospitals. In the UK cigarettes become more and more expensive each yearly budget to try to encourage more people to quit. Lets hope they do something about this soon.

Of course it amazes me that when people do realize smoking is bad for them they still dont stop. Its not hard to stop smoking either, after all i used to smoke two or three packs a day and stopped and never started again. From the 1st day i decided to quit smoking i never touched another one. All those people you see trying to stop and always saying things like, I'm dying for a ciggie, Im stressed etc and all the other bullshit is just because they want attention. I never did any of that and after a couple of weeks i felt 100% better. Its a shame that more youngsters arent persuaded not to start smoking or at least to give up quickly. Of course the tobacco companies wont let that happen, after all most youngsters experiment with cigarettes and soon become adicted to them and more and more money rolls into the companies bank accounts. Strange though when you think about it, the only other companies i know that make money from peoples deaths are undertakers..


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