As the title says it is time for a new birth of this blog; I have done away with notes and now am beginning with a new set of dispatches from the front of the great English Muffin resistance…
I know some of my English friends will be saying “What?!, has he gone mad?” , but for the Americans amongst us they know what I am talking about when I speak of English Muffins.
White Muffins in England (most likely the entirety of the United Kingdom) are what the Americans call ‘English Muffins’; that was to clear any confusion between all of us and it should now put us on the same page as each other one would hope.
I suppose the next question on your lips is what is with this ‘resistance’ well we resist nothing, but we do sit in a unique position being able to see two political systems at work and to hear news pouring in from almost every corner of the world; this is not a position most people are able to see and look at sometimes with a morbid curiosity. Speaking as one of those people who are able to see events unfold from the outside of their home country it puts a few things into perspective, it also teaches not to take certain things for granted.
Our freedoms and rights is something that we should look at, hold to and try not to abuse; our societies may not be perfect, heck they aren’t and we know it but we take for granted we have them. It is a shame that we do so as we can look at other places in the world that do not have the same rights and freedoms as we do and what do we do… we just stare and say “sucks to be them”, well that is not the type of response that those images should illicit from us. The images of oppression and tyrannical laws that are being enforced upon those who lack the same rights and freedoms as we have should stir us to act. Now I am not naive there are those who know only this type of life and do not complain as it is all they know; to them I would say you can do better and deserve more, but I respect you and the way you wish to live. What we need to remember again is that we do not always have the answers to the world’s problems within our societies as what might work for us is not what will work for others in this crazy world.
“What can I do then?” I hear you say. There are many options open to us in our societies, ones that are legal and do make a difference no matter what others might think; what should matter is what you think will work and that alone. In regards to what you can do to bring attention to some of these issues that affect people who are being unfairly treated; write you member of parliament or congressman, its their job to listen to you and act on your behalf they represent you in the government and if they are worth their job they will listen and assist you; join an activist group, Green Peace and Amnesty International are two groups I can think of that are worth while in working towards the human rights movement and for we Christian we have our power of prayer, something given to us as we can intercede in prayer for those who are in need.
Well it is time I think to conclude this; it has gone longer and more in-depth than I had originally intended. I promise to try and keep this Blog updated once daily or maybe twice a week, not quite sure yet as I am planning a Vlog as well which I hope to be a companion to this Blog.
Take Care readers and I will speak with you again soon.
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