Dear America,
Happy Birthday! How was it? Did you party hard? Do you feel another year older? Are you like, “Whoa, okay, cool it on the celebrations, guys” or are you like, “PARTY ON AMERICA” because it’s your birthday and you can do what you want? (For the record, the 4th of July is my half-birthday but yeah, I mean, your birthday is obviously what we are celebrating here, I just wanted you to know. I didn’t expect a gift or anything).
How are you feeling about the fireworks this year? Americans love fireworks. The promise of a fireworks show is probably just about every American’s favorite part about your birthday party. Fireworks and also the food. How was the food this year? What did you make? What did you eat? How much of the food was red, white, and blue? Hot dog, hamburger,...
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Dear President Obama,
On behalf of New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, its members and supporters throughout the region, I extend you a warm welcome to Vermont and thank you for your advocacy of a much-needed comprehensive national energy plan.
We believe, Mr. President, you will understand why we cannot support an “all-options” energy approach that is compromised by what we see as the chimera of “safe nuclear.” What nuclear utilities now propose depends on “tricked-up” 1960s reactor designs which have totally failed the test of the free marketplace since the 1975 fire at the two at Browns Ferry reactors in Decatur, Ala. Just as the marketplace recognizes its money is not safe invested in nuclear, we citizens recognize that our communities are not safe with uninsurable...
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Dear Mr. Cameron,
I hope that you will take the time to read this, that it finds its way into your hands. You see, I’d like just three questions answered, and if you can answer them to my satisfaction, I’ll really might consider a ‘No’ vote.
My first question concerns the currency bit. You see, the media, much of whom I believe you effectively control (well, your lot in Westminster did ‘reserve’ broadcasting after all) are pounding on about this currency thing. Now, allowing broadcasting is reserved to you, they are delivering your message, which makes me curious.
My question specifically about the currency bit is, well, why should I care?
Now, let me tell you why I'm asking that. You see, for me to care about something, it has to have some sort of value and since about 1930...
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Dear Mr. Ambassador:
We are writing this Open Letter to you in connection with the “Ground the Drones”[1] protests against combat drones that will take place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on April 27th.1 We represent the German Drone Campaign, which is against the establishment of drone technology for combat, surveillance and oppression.
The German Drone Campaign (Drohnen-Kampagne[2]) was launched last month by a coalition of numerous national and local peace and civil rights groups and organizations. It has already been endorsed by more than 120 organizations in Germany, including several political parties, including two in the current German parliament (Bundestag). In our Appeal “No Combat Drones”[3] to the German government and parliament, we demand...
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Where to start? The right part. "To America, if you really believe in ethics, human rights, and love of diasporas, people like me won't go through so much humiliation".
1. Why arrest and lock someone up for speeding?
2. Why must a foreign student report 3 different senerios of break INs' without no action?
3. Why must it be a law to arrest foreigner and make them pay a lot on fines',leaving them choiceless just to be lawful,and then use the money on road renovation/repairs?.
Finally, "we cannot change the world untill we change ourselves"-2pac Amaru Shakur (R.I.P)
God bless America, God bless Nigeria, God bless the world in general.
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THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO BE SECURE IN THEIR PERSONS, HOUSES, PAPERS, AND EFFECTS AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, SHALL NOT BE VIOLATED, AND NO WARRANTS SHALL ISSUE, BUT UPON PROBABLE CAUSE, SUPPORTED BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION, AND PARTICULARLY DESCRIBING THE PLACE TO BE SEARCHED, AND THE PERSONS OR THINGS TO BE SEIZED.
- THE FOURTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
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Dear Israelis,
We live a couple of miles from each other, yet I’m aware of the fact that I, along with the 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza, sound like aliens to you. And no, you are not the one to blame for this. The thick walls and the Erez checkpoint totally isolate us not only from the territory your government is controlling but also from the West Bank, which is, apparently, under Palestinian control.
I am writing this letter to tell you that, unlike you, we know exactly what’s happening to you there. To tell you that we know that you live under pressure because of the Palestinian rockets being fired from Gaza toward the cities where you live, especially in the south. I am writing to tell you that I’m sorry you have to run to your shelters every time you hear sirens, I’m sorry...
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Dear Ambassador,
The South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo has reported that on 3 November, as many as 80 people were publicly executed in your country. If confirmed, this would be profoundly shocking. FIDH, like thousands of civil society organizations worldwide, considers the death penalty as a violation of due process as well as a violation to the right to life, and a cruel, inhumane and degrading form of punishment. The international trend is already towards universal abolition.
The silence of DPRK’s authorities on the matter may only lead to impunity and to an arbitrary application of the death penalty. FIDH is additionally concerned by the public character of the reported executions: according to JoongAng Ilbo, a crowd of 10,000 people was gathered at Shinpoong Stadium, in the...
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Dear Kim Jong-un,
Kim Jong-Un clapping
Hey, we wanted to drop you a note about your country’s threat to “…exercise the right to a preëmptive nuclear attack.”
You know, we’re all down with countries looking after their own interests and borders. It’s cool that your country does that. Maybe you’ll be upset by us saying this, but we do that sort of thing too. Our methods are a little different, but our nations are alike in that general respect.
Ah, respect. That’s pretty important to us both as well. Do you know why we respect you? Because of your choice of Dennis Rodman as your friend and favorite basketball player.
You see, if you’re going to pick a favorite player from those Detroit Pistons teams of the 1980’s, you’ve got to avoid Bill Laimbeer. If Laimbeer came to see you...
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Dear Secretary-General,
On World Toilet Day, 19 November, we the undersigned are writing to you on behalf of the 2.5 billion people who face a daily health crisis. When they wake each day they are unable to do what we take for granted: relieve themselves in a clean, safe toilet.
In the developing world, over 1,400 children under the age of five will die today of a diarrhoeal disease simply because they and their families do not have access to clean drinking water, a basic toilet or a safe way to deal with human waste. Nor do they have sufficient water to keep their hands and bodies clean. We know that you share our grave concern on this critical issue.
This crisis touches the lives of hundreds of millions of children, from birth to adulthood, if they are lucky enough to make it...
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