How could a little quirky painting lying around in the street bring so much joy to someone's day? I set out to find the answer myself, and what I got was something MUCH more fulfilling.
A very important issue to consider about the swine flu. It is in readable for English and Spanish speaking deviants. Please, pass this on to others that are concerned about the swine flu.
June 6, 2009 is world Drawing Day. Help create 1 million drawings in 1 day. All DA members are welcome to join in on the event right here on DeviantART. Details about the event at DrawingDay.org [link]
As a good number of people who are close with me on deviantart know, I am an officer at my school's own Amnest International.
Amnesty International is a humanitarian group which fights for basic human rights world wide no matter what religion an individual or believes in or the government they are under or any other thing they may believe. Generally, many of the situations we look in to deal with opressed people.
Recently we've put a lot of focus on the genocide in Darfur, but tonight I went to an Amnesty meeting outside of school where two individuals from Burma spoke.
While you can do as much research as you'd like on a subject, nothing will connect as much as if you've heard it straight for the source.
The problems in Burma started in 1988 when their government tripled gas prices. Here in America we complain greatly about gas prices, but never have we experienced gas prices tripling over night.
Certainly people would protest about this. Why? Not just because it's an inconvienance but without being able to pay for gas you can't drive to work, if you can't drive to work then you can't make money, if you can't make money then you can't eat, if you can't eat then you die.
Their military government did not take well to said protests which were peaceful for the most part and soldiers began to beat and kill individuals in these peaceful protests. In one incident a group of monks sat down in front of the soldiers and prayed in protest and these MONKS were beaten and even SHOT for a protest as peaceful as so.
As years went on more people became afraid to outwardly protest and the population was and IS left helpless. People aren't allowed out at night because of the government therefore whole families disappear in the night and it was also said some group of hundreds of monks disappeared during the night.
Not only this, but their military often uses RAPE as a weapon.
How is the government able to do this? Obviously many individuals themselves are afraid of being killed by the government so they join the military. This is where the problem lies. Soldiers are brainwashed in to bloodlusting gunslingers. This even starts in the education. Children are taught history INCORRECTLY in their schools. They turn situations in Burma's history where they had taken control of another country ruthelessly in to situation of glory and victory.
How can you help? Write letters to your government telling them to put pressure on the Myanmar government directly or to put pressure on the Chinese, Japanese and/or Russian government to cut all ties with Burma.
Also, I met people whose lives and family's lives were affected by this, I'd appreciate more people educating themselves about this topic. Spreading the word is the only way Burma's population won't eventually disappear.
After thinkin about it last night. I thought to myself..its funny how we complain (well by Us i mean us Americans) about such small things (ie: Gas prices, political correctness, the President lol) but there is something much worse going on. It just makes you stop and go...wow we are a selfish bunch..
Again god job on makin people, like me, aware of whats really going on
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Below we have compiled a list of 101 tips to help you improve your photography. You may know some of them already but were confident that you'll find at least a few gems in there! Go get yourself a cup of coffee and make sure you are sitting comfortably!
Spencer Kelly visits the Royal Albert Hall to see a digital graffiti wall where you can virtual spray paint to your heart's content and email the results to yourself.
When it comes to community spirit, `Rushy is a shining example. From participating in devmeets, to providing positive encouragement to other artists, `Rushy can always be found demonstrating what it really takes to be a true deviant. It's without any hesitation that we are delighted to award the Deviousness Award for July 2009 to `RushyRead More
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Come know me in a different light now.
Come know me as god.
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Come know me in a different light now.
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No problem.
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Come know me in a different light now.
Come know me as god.
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Come know me in a different light now.
Come know me as god.
Again god job on makin people, like me, aware of whats really going on
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--It's only as dark as you make it -
--Life is not a thing to be thought; But an existence to be lived--
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