There is something Dyer going on in America indeed!
Either that or Bush is just pulling our legs about this whole Iraq war thingy...
Recently international speaker on politics and war, Gwynne Dyer, visited Belleville to talk at both Loyalist College and the Empire Theatre.
In his long witty and sometimes comical speech/rant he went on to explain the political and ethnic problems surrounding the ignorance that the United States of America tends to be, but is often blinded to being. He also went into detail about the Neocons, terrorism, China and India’s political economic coming of age and the reasons why War is bad. I might also mention of his slap on the wrist comments at Bush and his administration for breaking the international law and invading Iraq.
There were many things he said that were both interested and controversial. But being a figure in Canada that was pretty much blacklisted by the unhonourable Conrad Black he did not really surprise me by what he said. Although, I am conflicted on whom to believe when it comes to the war in Iraq, Michael Moore or Gwynne Dyer. I consider both valuable assets in dissecting President Bush and making him out to what he truly is. What it is really is a perceptional thing and depends on how anyone can understand all the information out there.
It was a comical point when he mentions that the USA went and bought a large chunk of Iraq’s oil just before they invaded them. I wonder how many soldiers new that? How many citizens of America who drive their gas guzzling Hummers knew that? After hearing that I am not shocked that when they did invade a month later that the palaces were laced with gold.
On a personal note…
I do not agree with him that if things continue there spiral for a few more years there might be another great war destined. No, I do not, because who can truly say they belong just to one country. I myself am Canadian but I have Italian blood flowing through me, and Irish blood. I do not know many people personally who are just one bloodline. The human species is interbreeding with the other cultures in this world, and that is not a bad thing to. Also the social behaviors and trends of people will have a devastating effect against going to war. I honestly think the Internet will hold off any war. On the Internet you can talk to anyone from anywhere. I personally have friends from all over the world… even America. And with more people getting access to Internet, I believe in 10 to 20 years this will have a very hardcore change with how we live our lives.
But, Gwynne Dyer says things I agree with:
Canadians will be forced to side with American against any home conflict. We cannot move a continent.
Canadians will be forced to pick up the trash the Americans get into and soften their landing. It is sad that we are so closely linked.
The Muslim/Arab Communities DESERVE to be given a thousand times more respect then what they get now. They are one of the few great communities on this planet.
On another note, what I do not understand is why he considers terrorism a nuisance. Sure only a few hundred have died. (Not including 9/11) But it is human life… well he is a military man.
Gwynne Dyer is an intelligent and well-informed speaker, and a pleasure to go see. He kept the audience focused, and was easy to ask questions to. I just wish I asked my question to him, but then again... he might laugh at me if I said do you think a massive world war is really plausible when you take into account the social trends that are changing and maturing within our society, like the popular use of the internet. Or something like that…
Recently international speaker on politics and war, Gwynne Dyer, visited Belleville to talk at both Loyalist College and the Empire Theatre.
In his long witty and sometimes comical speech/rant he went on to explain the political and ethnic problems surrounding the ignorance that the United States of America tends to be, but is often blinded to being. He also went into detail about the Neocons, terrorism, China and India’s political economic coming of age and the reasons why War is bad. I might also mention of his slap on the wrist comments at Bush and his administration for breaking the international law and invading Iraq.
There were many things he said that were both interested and controversial. But being a figure in Canada that was pretty much blacklisted by the unhonourable Conrad Black he did not really surprise me by what he said. Although, I am conflicted on whom to believe when it comes to the war in Iraq, Michael Moore or Gwynne Dyer. I consider both valuable assets in dissecting President Bush and making him out to what he truly is. What it is really is a perceptional thing and depends on how anyone can understand all the information out there.
It was a comical point when he mentions that the USA went and bought a large chunk of Iraq’s oil just before they invaded them. I wonder how many soldiers new that? How many citizens of America who drive their gas guzzling Hummers knew that? After hearing that I am not shocked that when they did invade a month later that the palaces were laced with gold.
On a personal note…
I do not agree with him that if things continue there spiral for a few more years there might be another great war destined. No, I do not, because who can truly say they belong just to one country. I myself am Canadian but I have Italian blood flowing through me, and Irish blood. I do not know many people personally who are just one bloodline. The human species is interbreeding with the other cultures in this world, and that is not a bad thing to. Also the social behaviors and trends of people will have a devastating effect against going to war. I honestly think the Internet will hold off any war. On the Internet you can talk to anyone from anywhere. I personally have friends from all over the world… even America. And with more people getting access to Internet, I believe in 10 to 20 years this will have a very hardcore change with how we live our lives.
But, Gwynne Dyer says things I agree with:
Canadians will be forced to side with American against any home conflict. We cannot move a continent.
Canadians will be forced to pick up the trash the Americans get into and soften their landing. It is sad that we are so closely linked.
The Muslim/Arab Communities DESERVE to be given a thousand times more respect then what they get now. They are one of the few great communities on this planet.
On another note, what I do not understand is why he considers terrorism a nuisance. Sure only a few hundred have died. (Not including 9/11) But it is human life… well he is a military man.
Gwynne Dyer is an intelligent and well-informed speaker, and a pleasure to go see. He kept the audience focused, and was easy to ask questions to. I just wish I asked my question to him, but then again... he might laugh at me if I said do you think a massive world war is really plausible when you take into account the social trends that are changing and maturing within our society, like the popular use of the internet. Or something like that…
posted by Michael Darling at Thursday, December 01, 2005
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