Bill O'Reilly does his best

Gezuz if this is the level of journalism...

You need more surveillance? Buy the Olympics

I'm really eager to see how much are the Olympic Games in London going to affect the surveillance of regular people in London. The place is already the most tightly guarded city in all Europe and I think no city in US can be compared to it either.

It's strange that the media and politicians always say that Olympic games and politics should never be mixed and that is why China should be allowed to hold the Olympics despite it's political situation. Still leaders of many countries are going to attend the opening ceremony and they are going to be shaking China's political representatives at every possible change.

Somehow all that feels like it's in conflict with the principals of the Olympic movement, what ever that is these days.

"According to the Olympic Charter, established by Pierre de Coubertin, the goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play." (www.olympic.org)

"In 1992, the first initiatives were launched by the IOC, in collaboration with the United Nations, allowing athletes of the former Republic of Yugoslavia to participate in the Barcelona Games. In 2000, during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Games, the South and North Korean delegations paraded in the stadium together under the flag of the Korean peninsula." (www.olympic.org)

"without discrimination" is funny phrase when in fact the IOC can decide which countries are welcomed to the Olympics according to their political situation. Again they are mixing sports and politics.

So the London issue... The idea that police and other authorities are given more power over free citizens because of the Olympics (the movement that is against all discrimination) for me might very well be the final straw. Silencing and observing people because the Olympics are coming to town is not the way to build a better society. Of course we're not still there and what I'm writing is just speculation but usually I'm right on these things :P

What do you think happens to all those surveillance cameras and other spying equipment across London after the Olympics in 2012? Do think they are going the remove all those gadgets? Think again.

The best way to ensure that the future Olympic games can be organised without the fear of terrorism and demonstrations against human right issues is to start using diplomacy in stead of waging war. It's not going to happen immediately but after decades the tactic should start paying off. If it doesn't then we might as well forget the Olympics for just a little while and concentrate on bigger problems we're probably facing.

If all this is too much to ask then maybe at least the media could stop making the Olympic games this huge fight between nations. I dare to say that a Finnish athlete isn't feeling proud of Finland when he wins an Olympic medal. He is feeling proud of himself and proud of the fact that all the hard work has paid off.

Ooops... This post is derailing (as usual) but I guess what I'm trying to say is that long gone are the days when the Olympics were about fair play and respect for other nationalities, if it ever has been about that. I'm quite young so I'm not sure.

Are you dear reader the leader of some rich country (natural resources, industry, banks) with problems with terrorism or some guerrilla movement or just some minorities that are really making your everyday life harder? Don't worry! Just send your application to organise the Olympics in some of your major city and you too are entitled to close your borders and start arresting everyone who looks suspicious.

Our calendar is quite full for the next 3 Olympics but 2020 might be your lucky year!

ps. Your views on commercialism have to match with ours.

Yours truly,
International Olympic Committee. Sponsored by China.


2016 is a tricky year for the IOC.
Wikipedia and the list on nominees.
My guess is the underdog Brazil will be elected given the fact that they have so much forest for industrial use. Of course at the end of the day it all comes down to current WTO negotiations in Geneva between developing countries and first world countries concerning western agriculture benefits and opening borders to international companies in countries like Brazil.

Brazil needs to find a POLITICAL solution to that problem fast since the decision of the Olympics will be made in October 2009. No terrorists there but maybe some "drug dealers" and organised crime could need some extra surveillance.

Movie tip of the week

The corporation

download torrent
watch in google video
IMDB review

Movie about how corporations were given the same rights as men and many other interesting things. Excellent documentary showing where we are, how we got here and what's ahead.

If you don't like this kind of movies just try it. I don't like horror movies but from time to time I watch one just to make sure I haven't changed my mind.

"Change, shit. I guess change is good for any of us" (2Pac)

Change happens way too slowly in our societies. Why is that? My guess is that all the innovative people are hired by commercial instances. Important people didn't get to be big bosses because they are smarter than the rest of us. They got to that position by having a vision of the future. The further you can see the bigger boss your going to be.

Imagine if these people were working in parliaments and nonprofitable organizations? I bet they would still have the same ability to see to the future. They would realize that oil is going to run out, nuclear isn't the solution, wars are bad for the country (in most cases), renewable energies are the future etc. and they would do something about it way sooner than "regular" people. Instead now people in charge of our countries are ex-celebrities, miss universe candidates and old sports figures. At least in Finland. (Well not entirely but still...)

How an earth are these people capable of making big decisions when needed when they've spent most of their lives in the gym watching THEIR waists or running around the forest because THEY want to be the best at Nordic skiing.

Change happens slowly because most of us are just like these politicians. Politicians think forward 4 years because of this thing called election. That's their Olympics or beauty competition. They don't care if food runs out in 9 years. Before that they have to be elected two more times and by telling people they have to start acting responsible NOW isn't going to help them get reelected. Selfishness is a bitch.

I'm sorry but our society wont change until we change these people to persons who posses a vision of the future. A vision of future other than firm tits or nice biceps! And the same goes for the citizens!

(I really like the idea of democracy but it's no good if the people don't act accordingly. If Finland is suppose to be the role model of this "movement" then this planet is doomed.)

US-CANADA border

"An oral declaration of citizenship will no longer be enough for U.S. and Canadian citizens to cross the border. A passport, combination of a driver's license and birth certificate, or a trusted traveler card is now mandatory."
(Time, February 18, 2008)

That country really doesn't want people in. Or should I say they don't want to let people out of the country. In a longer run I think that is their master plan. I could say that country is going to be a police state in 30 years but that would make me communist or hippie or radical-anarchist-dude who just dislikes the fact that they represent the ultimate democracy. So I'm not going to say that U.S. WILL BE A POLICE STATE IN 30 YEARS.

I mean it's not like USA can be compared to North Korea where people don't know the Capital of Germany or that EU isn't a country or Elvis is really dead.


(some of you readers might remember this video from my previous blog.)

Still don't believe what I'm predicting?! More facts:

"18.4 million. Number of U.S. passports issued in 2007, an all-time high, due in part to new rules requiring them for travel to Canada and Mexico; 30% of Americans now hold passports."
(Time, january 14, 2008)

Only 30%??? What do you think happens when/if shit hits the fan in U.S and people want to leave the country? Do you really think they'll let people leave the greatest country on Earth?

History lesson IRAN vs. USA

Sometimes I feel like a Jedi warrior from Star Wars that got tricked into defending the wrong side.

Henry Rollins, Serj Tankian and Tom Morello. Now we're talking!

Detective books predict the future

I mean it wasn't long ago when you read this kind of stuff from crime novels. Nowadays it's reality. So if you want to know the future start reading detective and action books.

Funniest thing for this piece of news is that there are only 3 possible outcomes.

1. This old man is declared crazy by the goverment. Life continues as it was.
2. The news is overshadowed by new intelligent report that tells there are terrorist in country called JIRISKLAND. Nobody knows where it is but it sounds like they could kill us all!!! DO SOMETHING!!! BOMB SOMETHING!! I'M SCARED!!

3. This thing blows wide open and the head of NSA is fired. Then new man/woman replaces him and they start from the beginning to plan new way to watch over us.

So nothing is going to change as long as the same a-holes are in charge of that dumb ass country. (Edit:the country isn't stupid. But their leaders are.)

New week new movie tip

This time Movie of the week is Tropa de Elite. An excellent recommendation from a Brazilian friend of mine.

I just told that I don't like to know anything about movies beforehand but I don't know what is your opinion on this matter so I'm going to tell you at least something. The movie is about Special forces of Rio De Janeiro who fight against criminals when the ordinary cops are out of their league or when the "balance" is disturbed and a conflict breaks loose. This movie deals with so many things on so many levels that I think I have to watch it again some day soon. For a Finnish boy this was almost too much to absorb in 2 hours =D But it's good, it's really good. A+

This movie You really have to see

Call me crazy or paranoid. Some conspiracy theories might very well be true.

Just finished an interesting documentary about religion and politics and our money systen and I have to say its scary. 'Scary' is the only word I can think of right now.

So the challenge is for you to watch the movie and make me look really stupid by telling me which points in the movie are totally made up. Especially the economics part is something I know nothing about.

You can watch it online:
http://zeitgeistmovie.com/

or download the torrent (I'm 100% sure this guy wont sue you):
download here.

So make me look stupid and tell me what is wrong with this documentary. Tell me I'm paranoid and an idiot for even considering this kind of stuff to be the truth. I really want you to diss me on this one.

ps. it's at least better than latest Pirates of the Caribbean.

Democracy by force. Does it exist?

Just started thinking.. How many countries do you know that have implemented democracy successfully to their country because someone told them or forced them to do so..

I can't think of that many. Hongkong(?) and some other countries that Europe used to rule back in the days. So would it be wiser to let these countries that haven't yet 'joined' us to do it by themselves. Slightly helping them in a form of some nice little prices but nothing more.

What happened to our patience. We're thinking everything in quarters (or what ever the stock term is) and if there is no progress something has to be done.

I don't know, I was just thinking.

Bush. This time in Australia.

Australia's long-serving prime minister was hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Sydney.

Background info: Party elections expected before the end of the year. Party of the PM is trailing behind by as much as 18 points.

Ok, This is where Bush comes in:
BUSH: Hi there! (I made this comment up)
Bush thanked the PM for being a fine host of the "OPEC summit" (not APEC) and referred to "Austrian troops" (not Australian troops) in Iraq.

All that didn't really help PM or his party to become more popular.

So if you are the leader of your country. Don't invite Bush to your country. It's not worth the while. He will probably just start a revolution.