Waiting On the World To Change!

Waiting On the World To Change!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

I couldn't believe my ears & eyes as I viewed Patrick Winn's report below & World Focus on TV tonight. I saw the chaos outside the airport in Thailand, amongst Thailand's people- brother to sister , neighbor to neighbor. I watched the Thai airport worker apologize & try to make an American man in a wheel chair understand that the airline has no control & were not being allowed to fly out of the airport because of the uprising of her fellow Thai brothers & sisters in what they saw as their last effort to fight for their Democracy & define Thailand as a nation.

She proceeds to try to tell the passenger that the Thai people are kind, smiling people (with her kind smile in the middle of chaos), & that what was going on outside did not define them; in terms of trying to inconvenience him, rioting & preventing him from his freedom to fly. The American passenger looked at her straight in the face & said " There is a major holiday in America that you are going to cause a lot of people to miss just because you have a little riot outside" ! Wow!

It is appalling regardless of the inconvenience to completely minimize the fight for a nation's sense of democracy big or small, to having to get to a holiday which has been allowed by our nation to be advertised/ summed up to having turkey, worrying about family drama erupting (according to a Thanksgiving travel survey- family drama erupting was the top worry for Thanksgiving travelers this year, surpassing traffic & travel delays), Black Friday and the start of a retail/consumerist orgy of capital -let alone worrying about your safety & the safety of others, while parts of the world around you are erupting. On the Day before Americans are to celebrate Being Thankful & Giving Thanks- remember the being thankful part of Thanksgiving! Even someone in a wheel chair, who is physically denied certain basic freedoms couldn't have that empathy or sympathy for his fellow human!

This dude is the biggest Turkey- Well worthy of a good Thanksgiving Roasting!! Please find this clip & put it online for Americans on our day of Thanks to see why it has been so hard to root out, as Barack Obama said tonight in his statement on the attacks in Mumbai, "The hateful ideology that lead to these attacks" !


We are experiencing the first tests of Change & what could /should be the definition of good governance in the world & a redefinition of America's relationship with fellow nations, while spreading her ideology of the fine balance of a capitalist based democracy.


We all have to do our part to be part of the Change we want to see! It starts with respecting one another as global citizens. I was disappointed in the lack of coverage of the Mumbai attacks today, even on news stations. On 9/11 the majority of the world came in solidarity & sympathy for the American people in condemnation of Terrorism, despite what they may have felt about America's foreign policy. All eyes were on America with a pursuit of the dissemination of information & to show the world how a few men & hateful ideology can cost so much destruction & devastation amongst innocent people. Doesn't India deserve the same coverage with the focus of the eyes of the world, as it is being attacked by the same hateful ideology? The marketing of Thanksgiving -sticking to the usual programming- in the same way showed to be of greater importance than the "little riot" another nation faced!

No one's happiness, hardships & freedom are lesser than yours! Let's let that be the redefinition of the America Way! -GLOBAL Fusion ProductionsInc .

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AUDIO: Patrick Winn, a correspondent for GlobalPost, speaks to Martin Savidge from Bangkok.

Tuesday saw more violence in Thailand, where supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's government battled in the streets of Bangkok. The anti-government protesters also took the dispute to Bangkok's international airport, where they succeeded in halting departing flights.The fighting began when government supporters threw rocks at a truck carrying members of the opposition group, the People's Alliance for Democracy. Opposition members, who consider the pro-Western government corrupt, then fired back with slingshots and guns.

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Obama On The Mumbai Attacks: Posted by Shawn Wasson
November 26, 2008

"President-Elect Obama strongly condemns today's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of India. These coordinated attacks on innocent civilians demonstrate the grave and urgent threat of terrorism. The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks. We stand with the people of India, whose democracy will prove far more resilient than the hateful ideology that led to these attacks."

Why did it take so long for the Obama team to issue this response?

GFP answer to blogger-Shawn:(Damned if he does -damned if he doesn't -as he has respectfully stated, there is only one president serving at a time- where is Bush's statement on your blog- oh i guess he took even longer or was it not interesting enough for you to post?)!

Update: At least 50 hostages rescued at the famed Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
Video: British hostage tells of his ordeal…The Google map shows the areas that have been attacked.

Flickr photos from the scene…
More on this Deccan Mujahideen:
Indian intelligence believes the Indian Mujahideen is a front group created by Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Harkat ul Jihad al Islami to confuse investigators and cover the tracks of the Students' Islamic Movement of India, or SIMI, a radical Islamist movement. The groups receive support from Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence and are al Qaeda affiliates.

The fighters appear to be young, supporting the blurb above…They were boys of about 20-25 year-olds and apparently they demanded that people with American and British passports to identify themselves.

Live-blogging from Mumbai via Ultra Brown. Here's how it's playing out in an Indian news room…
Continued live coverage from NDTV as night turns to morning in Mumbai, India.

The Global Fusion Way: Always Be Thankful & Respectful!
The Global Fudsion Way: All viewpoints are welcomed- bring it freely & respecftully!
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Insignificant Change! By JuSTIN "Jus Bus" Nation - Global Riding of Obama's Change Message without substance!

The blog below speaks to exactly what I said about THE PROFOUND & RIDICULOUS EXPECTATIONS PUT ON Barack Obama's WIN.

The pressure & dreams of a nation & the world ......has been put on the shoulders of a man, who is just that, A Man! Barack means Blessed, not Messiah or meal ticket or pass to whatever your personal altruistic or selfish desires maybe! He is a flesh & bone mortal man. A mere representation & wake-up call to us all as individuals, families, nations, tribes, religions, classes, sexes, races, & everything in between , that we all have the ability as leaders to create Change within ourselves & for the greater good! Perhaps only one that is named blessed can show us all that we are all individually blessed by the virtue of our humanity!

You can never ride the change brought by another man's AUTHENTICITY & CHARACTER to your personal success! The people will always seek substance & character especially if it's about their money! Live the definition of Your Own Change Locally & Globally!





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Saturday, November 08, 2008
Insignificant Change! Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
Location: Antigua and BarbudaLat/Lon: 17.03561°N / 61.86041°WElevation: 1319 ft / 402 m



First let me start with a question I'm sure everyone in Antigua can answer swiftly!"Is the proposed name change of boggy peak going to effect our economy?"Absolutely not!



I reflected on the matter and I ponder as I say to myself ; why isn't our prime ministeraddressing the real issues we are struggling with or fixingthe real problems that plague us instead of picking flowers and changing names of landmarks that helped to mold our island nation of Antigua!?Real "Change!" or just a name "Change!"?



This year is a very significant moment in history for the American people and AfricanAmerican people across the globe with what has taken place with Barack Obama's election as the 44th President of the United States.It has inspired the masses for change and positive change at that!



Being that I was born in America I also take pride and joy in the progression the country has made but as a West Indian at heart I am deeply concerned about the "change" that Baldwin Spencer has taken upon himself toexecute without even consulting the people of Antigua and Barbuda.



He, himself stated very clearly in the Antigua Sun Newspaperthat he did not know if it was "absolutely necessary" to seek the public's input on such a matter…this makes u wonder...does he really care about what we think or what we the people want!?



Antigua is country I was raised in most of my life by the very same people of Antigua.I can't even recount how many villages helped to raise me in the island cause I have traveledall its corners and have walked the hills many a times. Despite my rude and own-way West Indian behavior that characterized me in my younger days I was always welcomed with open arms andpushed in the right direction by whomever I encountered in my youth as I grew up there.



In my eyes, the proposed renaming of a national landmark that has had such significant value to the country's history and past maybe be a stunt of some sort to "I don't know", maybe get self gratifying publicity or lurePresident-elect Obama to the island to take a picture with u or to have a cup of tea over small talk about how u want to plant flowers in your fairytale gardens i dont know Mr.Minister!



To me this development somehow seems as just...plain out of order!In the book Heritage Treasures of Antigua and Barbudaunder Slavery's Places Of Memory/Boggy Peak it reads:"The highest point of the south-western Shekerley Mountains in Antigua, is Boggy Peak.It is here that the runaway slaves congregated while hiding in the forest. In 1687,twenty-seven runaways were known to be encamped in a palisaded 'maroon' camp at Boggy Peak. There had been a revolt of slaves, hunted down and taken dead or alive.The Militia stormed the camp and the leaders were burned in the following year."The above thoughts were written by the now deceased author Desmond V. Nicholson may his soul rest in peace.Desmond had been a major player in helping Antigua record its history on file for many decades.To record, research and express his endless knowledge on Antigua became his plightand one of his passions in life. As such, his motto was "Knowledge to be of any value must be communicated!".



So with that being said, this is my communication…my dissemination of informationon how I felt when I heard that Baldwin Spencer Wanted To Casually Change the name of our History.How can someone fathom to change the name of something that is part of our foundation and heritage over the excitement of one persons success?



You can say what you want… throw what you want at me… debate this matter as u like…but I will not respond nor will I entertain it. I just feel the need to speak out against this issue as a young designer and producerrepresenting a country that helped to mold me into the creative individual I am today as I work towards opening doornot only for myself but for the island I love. I would like nothing more than to see a positive change in the economyof Antigua but not at the cost of having the prime minister having "fun" at the people's expense!



How about instead of changing the name of a landmark, he cuts down his costs andexpenses as a wealthy individual and gives back to the community? Maybe that would get Obama's attention.Balwin Spencer said "I think Obama has been able to capture the imagination of the entire world".It is clear and obvious that Baldwin has a very wide imagination…maybe we should just call Antigua "Obama" and Barbuda "Barack" and done!



I really don't know much about politics or what Baldwin and his party arereally trying to do to help us personally, "me nah see nuttin!".How about investing on fixing more roads to and infrastructures, or putting together a tourism advertisement campaignon international television that can actually compete against the tourism markets of Jamaica and the Bahamasor even helping to make the streets safer for the women and children of our island?!Please Don't be the black McCain or the Bush of the Caribbean, bring real change not name changes!I'll say this though I do know about people, I do know about art and I do know about music and these songs and paintings you've been creating aren't very inspirational!

MY PRESIDENT IS MY HERO

I found these two images of the obama family & the shared beautiful moment between lovers, on my space under the title My President is My Hero. I thought These are Powerful words & Images that say a lot to many different individuals . I added the The Daily News cover that sums it up & the leading man cool picture that is just icing for a cake with substance & character.

There's a certain type of back to basics genuine authenticity about the Obama's collective story, as well as a reaching the highest of heights type of strive that speaks to everyone one of us! The Ultimate in Leading Man Cool!

Whether this has all been genuine or just well written & portrayed, President Elect Obama deserves the ultimate reward of the presidency or the Oscar! They can often be one in the same; In the fact that they command ultimate power & praise with the win , but once you fall short of expectations, you quickly lose your audience & bankability.

At this time in our world we need to have the Audacity of Hope that "Yes We Can"!

Change is always Cool!! This is the new dawn of cool!

Aretha Amma Sarfo & The Global Fusion Movement!

BE COOL!

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Forward Ever, Backward Never, Change has Come .ALL EYES ON GLOBAL FUSIONS!!

" Your victory has demonstrated that no person... should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place" Nelson Mandela

Hello Beautiful Global People,

I wrote these words a few days before election day as the dream & the wave that i was hoping to ride on election day -expecting that it would be too much to put into words if what I hoped for came true! This was how I was dreaming to introduce the movement of global fusion! November 4, 2008 - My dream was not only realized, but the ride went beyond my wildest dreams! Dreams do come true! Now the real work Begins!

Thanks for the shout out President Obama! Your sister Amma heard you loud & clear! LOL!! He spoke to us all, but he called me by name , so it was extra special!!


FORWARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER
THE HEALING OF NATIONS! Today Change has Come -11/4//08

Today history, commonalities, differences, humanity, hope & forward movement as I see it, has come full circle!

The world watched & hoped to claim back the young nation that believed in change & freedom, & created a constitution for a democracy that welcomed all humanity with a common belief in hard work & a dream that would be branded thru out the world as, “The American Dream”!

Today I have seen the “American Dream” revived thru the eyes of the world. Today America has taken a historical step into the reconciliation & recognition of the contributions of our other forgotten founding fathers. Those who came to this land from the other side of our shared Atlantic waters, as the labor that tilled the land, created invention & innovation for the creation of the government & corporations that would develop America as a world renowned super power, that became the purveyor of the ultimate in freedom thru a dream called America, without an equally shared part in its success!

Today America has made good on the American Dream! The Dream of Crispus Attucks, who became the first casualty for the revolution. The dreams of many soldiers who fought in many wars, within & outside of our borders, to protect the dream called America, without equal claim to the dream. The dreams of Olympians, who brought America back Olympic glory, putting the nation on a global leadership stage by putting Hitler to shame, without being recognized as equally 100% American, in the only home that they ever knew, while wearing & serving the flag Proudly! The dreams of Dred Scott, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the movements of civil rights, women’s rights & human rights! The dream of being judged by the contents of one’s character, not by the color of one’s skin! The dreams of Nkrumah, who took the dreams & the revolution of Dr. King, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Yaa Asantewaa & all those who walked the road before & after, back to the other side of the same Atlantic waters that was compliant in what would become the tarnishment & hypocrisy of the dream called America; To bring freedom & to say never again, with the coined phrase of Forward Ever, Backward Never, as a call for a continental & global movement! Today we have set the souls of our collective ancestors free with a welcoming seat at the head of the table, by the will of the collective unified American People! Today the call of the majority has been heard unequivocally!

Today Cynics, Believers & Independents globally are one in awe of a new chapter in American history. America is ready, willing & able to reclaim its global brand, where you can make it if you try! An America that speaks to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, a forward moving revolutionary young nation that welcomes all to the republic for which we stand, under one nation, indivisible, under one God of many believers & non-believers, with justice & Liberty for ALL!

Whether it is as cynical as our money that brought us together, or as euphoric as the simplicity of being a genuine class act with a message of CHANGE, that united a nation who had lost its way, to come together in understanding that despite our differences- just because things are “so” or “as they are, or always have been”, for however long – If the people decide to unite for our collective change then CHANGE can be “SO”!

The pressure & dreams of a nation & the world, with a collective desire for peace, sovereignty, economic independence, with a seat & say at the table of our global family, has been put on the shoulders of a man, who is just that, A Man!

Barack means Blessed, not Messiah! He is a flesh & bone mortal man. A mere representation & wake-up call to us all as individuals, families, nations, tribes, religions, classes, sexes, races, & everything in between , that we all have the ability as leaders to create Change within ourselves & for the greater good! Perhaps only one that is named blessed can show us all that we are all individually blessed by the virtue of our humanity!

America, in its youthful leadership, revolutionary curiosity & call for change was & is a creation of 50 states with a collection of ancestral spices that represent the world, within which we call America!

Today, Barack Hussein Obama is just as American as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronal Reagan, William Jefferson Clinton , apple pie, collard greens, mac & cheese, Thanksgiving, Chinatown, Korea town, little Africa, little Italy, little Brazil, little India, little Russia, Puerto Rican Day Parades, St. Patrick Day Parades, Columbus Day Parades, Memorial Day Parades, Caribbean Day Parades, Christianity, Judaism & Islam, under one American Dream of Freedom & True Democracy For & By the People!

Today Life as you know it has, should & can Change just from the message alone!

NOW THE HARD WORK BEGINS-CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU!
FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER! Dr. Kwame Nkrumah


It’s a new day, it’s a new life for me & I’m feeling Good!!
Nina Simone!!


See you on the other side of Change!

Aretha Amma Sarfo & The Global Fusion Movement!


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