Deprivation
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Result of Bush’s economic policy. U.S. Contractors Reap the Windfalls of Post-War Reconstruction This is definitely a must read for every American. FEATURED by C.O.R.E.
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Result of Bush’s economic policy. Hunger In America From Science News, October 28, 2005 Hunger In America Rises By 43 Percent Over Last 5 Years The USDA report, Household Food Security in the United States, 2004, says that 38.2 million Americans live in households that suffer directly from hunger and food insecurity, including nearly 14 million children. That figure is up from 31 million Americans in 1999. Dr. J. Larry Brown, an authority on hunger, stated the following: “With this astonishing level of food deprivation in America,” Brown concluded, “we need President Bush to step up to the plate. If he now asks Congress to cut federal food programs, hunger will increase even further. We need the moral leadership to stem this crisis.” Full Text of the Article Hunger In America 2007 Statistics LIMITED EDITION PRINTS CLICK HERE
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Everyone is losing in this war / MCN:C99-KC67-7245 Money Spent on the United States War On Drugs this Year (2008) Federal $2,931,488,631 / State $4,499,855,200 / Total $7,431,392,803 The U.S. federal government spent over $19 billion dollars in 2003 on the War on Drugs, at a rate of about $600 per second. The budget has since been increased by over a billion dollars. Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy People Arrested for Drug Law Offenses this Year (2008) 277,006 Arrests for 2008 are expected to exceed 1.8 million Someone is arrested for violating a drug law every 17 seconds. Source: Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation People arrested for marijuana this year (2008) 121,608 Source: Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation More than two million men and women are now behind bars in the United States. We hold ourselves out to be the land of the free, yet we imprison a higher percentage than any other country in the world. A grossly disproportionate number of the people behind bars in America are Black. SOURCE State and Federal Inmates by Race © 2008 All Rights Reserved
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In my community the homeless shelter assists its residents by employing them to sell newspapers on street corners. I know this man personally. He suffers from diabetes and has had most of his feet amputated. Yet here he is, in pain, cold, and homeless trying to earn some money selling newspapers. / MCN:C31-TFZT-3120 For more information, and to find out how YOU can help end homelessness, visit The National Alliance To End Homelessness
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In my community the homeless shelter assists its residents by employing them to sell newspapers on street corners. This fellow is trying to keep his wares, and himself dry. / MCN:C73-HVE5-5514 Please read this beautiful poem by Demon. / Another Year Done For more information, and to find out how YOU can help end homelessness, visit The National Alliance To End Homelessness
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Immigration / MCN:C82-QGC1-2213 From Latina Lista Website: Immigrant detention is called “detention” because detainees are not being held for criminal charges. Immigrants are the only group of people in the United States that are routinely held in jail for civil offenses. Paradoxically, while immigrant detainees are held for lesser offenses, they can be held indefinitely, and they do not have the same legal protections, such as the right to free legal counsel, as people who have been charged with crimes. READ MORE CLICK HERE © 2008 All Rights Reserved
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Result of Bush’s economic policy. Hunger In America / Imagine this is all you have in your cupboard, and your child asks, “what’s for supper?” Millions of Americans struggle each day to feed their children. From Science News, October 28, 2005 Hunger In America Rises By 43 Percent Over Last 5 Years The USDA report, Household Food Security in the United States, 2004, says that 38.2 million Americans live in households that suffer directly from hunger and food insecurity, including nearly 14 million children. That figure is up from 31 million Americans in 1999. Dr. J. Larry Brown, an authority on hunger, stated the following: “With this astonishing level of food deprivation in America,” Brown concluded, “we need President Bush to step up to the plate. If he now asks Congress to cut federal food programs, hunger will increase even further. We need the moral leadership to stem this crisis.” Full Text of the Article 100% of the proceeds from the sales of cards and small prints will be donated to Williams Emergency Housing, a homeless shelter in my local community. U.S. Contractors Reap the Windfalls of Post-War Reconstruction This is definitely a must read for every American. Hunger In America 2007 Statistics LIMITED EDITION PRINTS CLICK HERE*
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“Medical marijuana has strong support from United States voters and health organizations. The federal government steadfastly refuses to change marijuana’s illegal status at the federal level. Medical marijuana dispensaries all over the United States have been subject to Drug Enforcement Administration raids.” / MCN: B64-RW1A-9461 SOURCE THE WAR ON DRUGS IS BIG BUSINESS Money Spent on the United States War On Drugs this Year (2008) Federal $2,931,488,631 / State $4,499,855,200 / Total $7,431,392,803 The U.S. federal government spent over $19 billion dollars in 2003 on the War on Drugs, at a rate of about $600 per second. The budget has since been increased by over a billion dollars. Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy People Arrested for Drug Law Offenses this Year (2008) 277,006 Arrests for 2008 are expected to exceed 1.8 million Someone is arrested for violating a drug law every 17 seconds. Source: Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation People arrested for marijuana this year (2008) 121,608 Source: Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation More than two million men and women are now behind bars in the United States. We hold ourselves out to be the land of the free, yet we imprison a higher percentage than any other country in the world. A grossly disproportionate number of the people behind bars in America are Black. SOURCE State and Federal Inmates by Race © 2008 All Rights Reserved
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“The only benefit to America in maintaining prohibition [on drugs] is the psychic comfort we derive from having a permanent scapegoat. But why did we have to pick an enemy the warring against which is so self-destructive? We would be better off blaming our ills on celestial invaders flying about in saucers.” William F. Buckley, Jr., Statement to New York Bar Association / Reprinted by National Review / MCN:C66-7G68-5625 CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW MUCH MONEY THIS WAR IS COSTING More than two million men and women are now behind bars in the United States. We hold ourselves out to be the land of the free, yet we imprison a higher percentage than any other country in the world. A grossly disproportionate number of the people behind bars in America are Black. SOURCE State and Federal Inmates by Race © 2007 All Rights Reserved
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In my community the homeless shelter assists its residents by employing them to sell newspapers on street corners. This man is trying to stay warm and sell his wares on a nearly empty street. / MCN:C21-9KG2-5461 For more information, and to find out how YOU can help end homelessness, visit The National Alliance To End Homelessness © 2008 All Rights Reserved
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Photography/Manipulation. Original by Tracy Bollinger.
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Port Arthur prison block, Tasmania. One of the first things that struck me whilst touring the prison was the biting wind, even though it was a summer day. The cell blocks had open windows with only bars across them. It beggars belief that anyone could survive in there in winter! Escape was virtually impossible but some prisoners were not discouraged by this, and tried to escape. Martin Cash successfully escaped along with two others. One of the most infamous incidents, simply for its bizarreness, was the escape attempt of one George “Billy” Hunt. Hunt disguised himself using a kangaroo hide and tried to flee across the Neck, but the half-starved guards on duty tried to shoot him to supplement their meagre rations. When he noticed them sighting him up, Hunt threw off his disguise and surrendered, subsequently receiving 150 lashes. As I stepped out of the block on a fairly bright summer day, the sky darkened, the wind increased, and it began to rain. This atmosphere, that I hope that I have captured here, added to how I felt regarding the misery, hardship, and deprivation, that the convicts had to endure Link Canon 40D 18-55 IS tonemapped
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Title: Psychedelic / Camera: Nikon D80 / Capture Date: 02/01/2009 / Dimensions: 3872×2592 / Exposure: 1/5 sec at f/3.3 / Focal Length: 105mm / ISO: 200 / Filter: None / Flash: None / Tripod: None / Uploaded Date: 02/08/2008 / Comments: Just set your mind free… © 2009 Charles Dobbs Photography. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Charles Dobbs. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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This is the storm chaser coming out in me. I didn’t come up with the term but thought it would make a great T for all suffering from this condition..
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July 2007 / Ottawa, ON
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Even snowmen get colds…well…especially snowmen.
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Like most of my work posted here this is a photograph of a two-dimensional painting. Contrary to all appearances, this is a flat trompe l’oeil painting and is actually the first cutout I did back in 1996. It is cut from a single sheet of 3/4 inch birch plywood and then painted to allow real shadows to fall on the wall and match up with the painted shadows. To learn more please see my artist statement or visit my website.
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Two people mourning for each other!
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Writing Collaboration #2: Sensory Deprivation
by fleeceUPDATE This challenge has been extended to Sunday 26th Feb, and the prize now includes a $50 RedBubble gift voucher — *Th…
UPDATE This challenge has been extended to Sunday 26th Feb, and the prize now includes a $50 RedBubble gift voucher — The Background In December, 2008 Bellmusker announced the Seven Deadly Sins – a collaboration of writing efforts linked to a theme. It was through my participation in this that I became involved in the regular Melbourne writers’ meetup, and went for a fun night out of dinner & drinks with Bellmusker , Sheamus D , Jessica Tremp , Michael Alesich , Luckyvegetable and Yasemin Sumner / (god i hope i didn’t miss anyone) Anyway, I can assure you, these people are fun, talented, creative and inspirational, and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll get inspired and follow the instructions below.. The Collaboration The writing collaboration them for this month was conceived by someone, or everyone all at once, I can’t remember, but that’s not important now. What’s important is that YOU can WIN a FREE meal, shouted to you by the Melbourne Writers by simply writing the best story (as judged by us) within the theme of “sensory deprivation”. How you interpret this is open to your imagination. It must somehow be tied to the idea of the (temporary or permanent) loss or absence of one or more of the five senses. The Rules 1) It must adhere to the theme of “Sensory Deprivation” / 2) It must be 1000 words or less / 3) The finished work must be tagged sensorycollab (or we won’t be able to find it!) / 4) should include a link to it in this journal entry (to doubly make sure we find it) / 5) It can be posted any time prior to midnight on Sunday 5th April, Melbourne time Questions? Have I forgotten to cover something? Do you need clarification on any points? If so just post a comment below and one of us will provide an answer. Random Photos ...of our night out taken with Michael’s camera fitted with low-light lens, taken at the Polly Cocktail Bar in Fitzroy
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MY CHERUB
by Sally OmarThere is a special place in Heaven / Where pregnant mothers go / If they died before giving birth / Our Creator always knows / They awaken a…
Thank you, Carlotta!!! / Please check out my friend Carlotta Peacock’s other artwork and writings on the RB /
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The Hermit
by Brad MacDuffWhen she’d set out, she didn’t expect to find him. She took the words of the naysayers to heart, secreted their doubts and carried them w…
Like most things I write, this began as a simple story for the Sensory Deprivation collaboration… and it got away from me. I find that when characters begin to speak they surprise me and it’s all I can do to keep up. That said, I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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