Comments for Mission & Justice http://www.missionandjustice.org Justice and Peace News from the Asia Pacific Region. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Film proof of Hmong genocide, says activist by Unknown http://www.missionandjustice.org/film-proof-of-hmong-genocide-says-activist/#comment-119148 Unknown Thu, 22 May 2008 03:38:04 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=2022#comment-119148 i think that the hmong are being ruined in loas... i say that we take action but the stupid UN don't care bout sh**. man people these days are so self consious. i hope the loa government rotts in hell i'm hmong too and my dad fought in the vietnam War. Peace to the Hmong in the jungles http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Rebecca+Sommer&search_type= more on the hmong i think that the hmong are being ruined in loas… i say that we take action but the stupid UN don’t care bout sh**. man people these days are so self consious. i hope the loa government rotts in hell

i’m hmong too and my dad fought in the vietnam War. Peace to the Hmong in the jungles

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Rebecca+Sommer&search_type= more on the hmong

]]> Comment on Freedom of religion should not mean freedom from scrutiny by Pete http://www.missionandjustice.org/freedom-of-religion-should-not-mean-freedom-from-scrutiny/#comment-119130 Pete Wed, 21 May 2008 08:03:28 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11376#comment-119130 Quote : Kevin Rudd has rejected an investigation into the activities of the Exclusive Brethren on the grounds that it would “unreasonably interfere with members’ rights to practise their faith freely and openly” Nice isnt it . What about the right of quite a number who have their lives "unreasonably interfered with " by a cult masked as a church ?. Guess that just doesnt matter huh , as long as religious rights are upheld . Seems to me there are many gutless christians from many differnt dominations that might be worried and maybe have something to hide themselves . Otherwise i think that maybe their might be a few less running around screaming witch hunt etc . When all that this is about is finding out if these religious beliefs are "unreasonably interfereing " with peoples lives . Surely any decent Christian with any real love in their hearts and nothing to hide , wouldnt begrudge humanity that . Rudd is ruddy afraid of his religious mates , that if he doesnt tow the line (nudge nudge wink wink say no more ) he might upset them and next time get voted out . Quote : Kevin Rudd has rejected an investigation into the activities of the Exclusive Brethren on the grounds that it would “unreasonably interfere with members’ rights to practise their faith freely and openly”

Nice isnt it . What about the right of quite a number who have their lives “unreasonably interfered with ” by a cult masked as a church ?.

Guess that just doesnt matter huh , as long as religious rights are upheld .

Seems to me there are many gutless christians from many differnt dominations that might be worried and maybe have something to hide themselves .

Otherwise i think that maybe their might be a few less running around screaming witch hunt etc .

When all that this is about is finding out if these religious beliefs are “unreasonably interfereing ” with peoples lives .

Surely any decent Christian with any real love in their hearts and nothing to hide , wouldnt begrudge humanity that .

Rudd is ruddy afraid of his religious mates , that if he doesnt tow the line (nudge nudge wink wink say no more ) he might upset them and next time get voted out .

]]> Comment on PNG needs full HIV treatment by Peter Fenoglio http://www.missionandjustice.org/png-needs-full-hiv-treatment/#comment-119056 Peter Fenoglio Sun, 18 May 2008 04:42:00 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11289#comment-119056 Helping to make a difference for PNG in Australia My first exhibition dealing with People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) was in 2003 at the Brisbane Powerhouse, and coincided with World Aids Day, 1st December as does most of his exhibitions. The major purpose of the artwork is social commentary. Maintaining community and government awareness of the issues relating to PLWA both locally and internationally is important to Peter. I will be in Papua New Guinea from 20th to 29th June. The purpose of this visit is to shoot two series of photographs about the plight of PLWHA in Port Moresby. The fist series will focus on HIV+ women and how their families care for them and how they care for their families and the second series will concentrate on the orphans to HIV/AIDS. It is important to me that the people of Australia and specifically in Queensland are aware and sympathetic to the plight of our closest neighbour, PNG. The Australian and PNG Governments need to do more to support PLWHA in PNG. I will also visit a group of women who are making over one hundred bilums for an instillation artwork which will be exhibited with the two series of photographs later this year in Brisbane, Australia. These artworks are in response to a statement made by Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS, in 2007. “In PNG and the neighbouring Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, HIV prevalence is increasing apace...” “Australia’s expertise and experience could be more extensively used.” While these artworks are provocative they hopefully encourage people to consider the plight of PLWHA through out the world and specifically in Papua New Guinea. Helping to make a difference for PNG in Australia
My first exhibition dealing with People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) was in 2003 at the Brisbane Powerhouse, and coincided with World Aids Day, 1st December as does most of his exhibitions.

The major purpose of the artwork is social commentary. Maintaining community and government awareness of the issues relating to PLWA both locally and internationally is important to Peter.

I will be in Papua New Guinea from 20th to 29th June. The purpose of this visit is to shoot two series of photographs about the plight of PLWHA in Port Moresby. The fist series will focus on HIV+ women and how their families care for them and how they care for their families and the second series will concentrate on the orphans to HIV/AIDS.

It is important to me that the people of Australia and specifically in Queensland are aware and sympathetic to the plight of our closest neighbour, PNG. The Australian and PNG Governments need to do more to support PLWHA in PNG.

I will also visit a group of women who are making over one hundred bilums for an instillation artwork which will be exhibited with the two series of photographs later this year in Brisbane, Australia.

These artworks are in response to a statement made by Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS, in 2007.

“In PNG and the neighbouring Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, HIV prevalence is increasing apace…” “Australia’s expertise and experience could be more extensively used.”

While these artworks are provocative they hopefully encourage people to consider the plight of PLWHA through out the world and specifically in Papua New Guinea.

]]> Comment on Rudd in Brethren inquiry about-face by Pete http://www.missionandjustice.org/rudd-in-brethren-inquiry-about-face/#comment-119054 Pete Sun, 18 May 2008 00:18:32 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11315#comment-119054 Yeah well im wondering if it was somebodys belief that they should be allowed to practice violence as part of their belief , would these people still be worried about their right “to practise their faith freely and openly”. It seems it is thought unreasonable to interfere with regards to anything to do with religion , yet religion is allowed free reign to interfere with the lives of people who have been disavantaged by being born into these cults . This is the democracy we are left with , and its no differnt with this ruddy Rudd .He offers everything with the mouth .Takes the position when voted in .But delivers nothing . Still what can be taken from this ?? .Does it show that the power of religion is the problem and is it a case that religion is what the people need to work on getting rid of next . Yeah well im wondering if it was somebodys belief that they should be allowed to practice violence as part of their belief , would these people still be worried about their right “to practise their faith freely and openly”.

It seems it is thought unreasonable to interfere with regards to anything to do with religion , yet religion is allowed free reign to interfere with the lives of people who have been disavantaged by being born into these cults .

This is the democracy we are left with , and its no differnt with this ruddy Rudd .He offers everything with the mouth .Takes the position when voted in .But delivers nothing .

Still what can be taken from this ?? .Does it show that the power of religion is the problem and is it a case that religion is what the people need to work on getting rid of next .

]]> Comment on Hutt River ‘ambassador’ accused of conning people - Australia/Dubai/Scam by Sir Ed http://www.missionandjustice.org/hutt-river-ambassador-accused-of-conning-people-australiadubaiscam/#comment-119038 Sir Ed Sat, 17 May 2008 12:30:52 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/hutt-river-ambassador-accused-of-conning-people-australiadubaiscam/#comment-119038 COMMUNIQUE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF HUTT RIVER PRINCIPALITY ON DUBAI’S AFFAIR International recognition does not exist in the legal sense of International Law and can only be bilateral as long as UNO is not a worldly government. The Commonwealth of Australia, just like United Kingdom, has already recognized Kosovo against Serbia of which it was nevertheless the territory. China does not recognize Taiwan but Taiwanese travel with their own passports and trade with mainland China. For all that, China does not deposit complaints against the Taiwanese emissaries which intend opening diplomatic relations in other countries and limits itself to influencing or making diplomatic threats to the future Host countries … It is the reason why it does not give the right for the Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellence Sir Jeremy BRUER, to use the local secret police (CID) in Dubai in such a way that, by manipulation, conditioning and other pretty disreputable methods, for obtaining complaints against representatives of Hutt River. This plot having for essence to put on detention the representatives of Hutt River in conditions of older ages, is not honouring a country such as the Commonwealth of Australia which did not ignore, neither the inhuman conditions of confinement, or the functioning of the local Justice which, notably, does not let any chances to the accused persons to assume their defence and to obtain a fair lawsuit. In this operation, the Commonwealth of Australia hopes to obtain, at cheap price, discredit for Hutt River on the international scene and to obtain by the justice of United Arabs Emirates the condemnation of the Hutt River's representatives for the sale of false passports of a fake country. So the Commonwealth of Australia tries to evade its disputes with the Principality, what it had not been able to resolve for 38 years. Indeed, the Prince Leonard, Sovereign of Hutt River Principality, has constituted itself in front of the International Court of Justice of La Haye, not without arguments, because, notably, the land on which he is established were proclaimed French territory in 1772 by Alléno de Saint Alouarn. However, the Commonwealth of Australia recognized actually the existence of Hutt River since its inhabitants are considered as not residents of the Commonwealth of Australia as given evidence of it by the available documents on the site (http://www.hutt-river.org/ato.pdf) In addition, the Principality of Hutt River, as any sovereign state, possesses all the attributes of its sovereign power and notably the Consular Missions in several countries of this world with Consuls and Vice-consuls holders of diplomatic cards of host countries. The extension of these Hutt River's missions in the world is doubtless at the origin of the position of the Commonwealth of Australia which has not understood that this Principality is a real chance for economic and touristic development of this coast of Western Australia whose farms are bankrupted because of drought. COMMUNIQUE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF HUTT RIVER PRINCIPALITY ON DUBAI’S AFFAIR

International recognition does not exist in the legal sense of International Law and can only be bilateral as long as UNO is not a worldly government.

The Commonwealth of Australia, just like United Kingdom, has already recognized Kosovo against Serbia of which it was nevertheless the territory.

China does not recognize Taiwan but Taiwanese travel with their own passports and trade with mainland China.

For all that, China does not deposit complaints against the Taiwanese emissaries which intend opening diplomatic relations in other countries and limits itself to influencing or making diplomatic threats to the future Host countries …

It is the reason why it does not give the right for the Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellence Sir Jeremy BRUER, to use the local secret police (CID) in Dubai in such a way that, by manipulation, conditioning and other pretty disreputable methods, for obtaining complaints against representatives of Hutt River.

This plot having for essence to put on detention the representatives of Hutt River in conditions of older ages, is not honouring a country such as the Commonwealth of Australia which did not ignore, neither the inhuman conditions of confinement, or the functioning of the local Justice which, notably, does not let any chances to the accused persons to assume their defence and to obtain a fair lawsuit.

In this operation, the Commonwealth of Australia hopes to obtain, at cheap price, discredit for Hutt River on the international scene and to obtain by the justice of United Arabs Emirates the condemnation of the Hutt River’s representatives for the sale of false passports of a fake country.

So the Commonwealth of Australia tries to evade its disputes with the Principality, what it had not been able to resolve for 38 years. Indeed, the Prince Leonard, Sovereign of Hutt River Principality, has constituted itself in front of the International Court of Justice of La Haye, not without arguments, because, notably, the land on which he is established were proclaimed French territory in 1772 by Alléno de Saint Alouarn.

However, the Commonwealth of Australia recognized actually the existence of Hutt River since its inhabitants are considered as not residents of the Commonwealth of Australia as given evidence of it
by the available documents on the site (http://www.hutt-river.org/ato.pdf)

In addition, the Principality of Hutt River, as any sovereign state, possesses all the attributes of its sovereign power and notably the Consular Missions in several countries of this world with Consuls
and Vice-consuls holders of diplomatic cards of host countries.

The extension of these Hutt River’s missions in the world is doubtless at the origin of the position of the Commonwealth of Australia which has not understood that this Principality is a real chance for economic and touristic development of this coast of Western Australia whose farms are bankrupted because of drought.

]]> Comment on Brothers in ‘honor killing’ could get bail by ERS http://www.missionandjustice.org/brothers-in-honor-killing-could-get-bail/#comment-118999 ERS Fri, 16 May 2008 21:35:06 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11264#comment-118999 I would love to know what percentage of dishonor killings cases result in punishments that are proportional to the crimes? My guess would be single digit. Ellen R. Sheeley, Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" I would love to know what percentage of dishonor killings cases result in punishments that are proportional to the crimes? My guess would be single digit.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

]]> Comment on Brothers in ‘honor killing’ could get bail by Muslims Against Sharia http://www.missionandjustice.org/brothers-in-honor-killing-could-get-bail/#comment-118991 Muslims Against Sharia Fri, 16 May 2008 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11264#comment-118991 The STOP HONORCIDE! campaign was launched on Mother's Day 2008. The goal of the campaign is to prosecute honorcides to the fullest extent of the law. We want honorcide to be classified as a hate crime and we advocate for every existing hate crime legislation to be amended to include honorcide. <a href="http://www.reformislam.org/honorcide/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reformislam.org/honorcide/</a> The STOP HONORCIDE! campaign was launched on Mother’s Day 2008. The goal of the campaign is to prosecute honorcides to the fullest extent of the law. We want honorcide to be classified as a hate crime and we advocate for every existing hate crime legislation to be amended to include honorcide.

http://www.reformislam.org/honorcide/

]]> Comment on Film proof of Hmong genocide, says activist by mynue Vang http://www.missionandjustice.org/film-proof-of-hmong-genocide-says-activist/#comment-118948 mynue Vang Thu, 15 May 2008 21:03:26 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=2022#comment-118948 why are the hmong people treated like animals?? this is one serious question... why can't the hmong people live like others???...my dad use to be a soldier for the vietnam war for General Vang Pao...my dad will tell us what have happen on his adventure...my mom...says that living in thailand is a dangerous place to live....my mom was in the war running for her life so she can come to America to be treated right....people being cut into peices and getting rape for there own eithicity....that is just messed up....why would any of the people do that to our people????...we have did nothing wrong to hurt them...they don't need to hate because the hmong live on the mountains...we live for our own right and no one should try to destroy the hmong nationality...you just don't know...but every one who is trying to get out of middle-east of asia...is hard....living in a place like thailand is just painful...everyday go to work...come home cook and clean...dont have time to rest at all...we shoould support the hmong...the one who have died for us...been murdered for us...we should give them peace and a good life for eternity....hope they live well in heaven...peace!! why are the hmong people treated like animals?? this is one serious question… why can’t the hmong people live like others???…my dad use to be a soldier for the vietnam war for General Vang Pao…my dad will tell us what have happen on his adventure…my mom…says that living in thailand is a dangerous place to live….my mom was in the war running for her life so she can come to America to be treated right….people being cut into peices and getting rape for there own eithicity….that is just messed up….why would any of the people do that to our people????…we have did nothing wrong to hurt them…they don’t need to hate because the hmong live on the mountains…we live for our own right and no one should try to destroy the hmong nationality…you just don’t know…but every one who is trying to get out of middle-east of asia…is hard….living in a place like thailand is just painful…everyday go to work…come home cook and clean…dont have time to rest at all…we shoould support the hmong…the one who have died for us…been murdered for us…we should give them peace and a good life for eternity….hope they live well in heaven…peace!!

]]> Comment on A people abandoned by M. J. Ruben http://www.missionandjustice.org/a-people-abandoned/#comment-118806 M. J. Ruben Fri, 09 May 2008 12:50:03 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11165#comment-118806 Cardijn Community International 58, Chinna Kulandai Main Street, Maduma Nagar, Perambur, Chennai-600011, INDIA. Tel: +91-44-2559 1290; 2550 0975; +91-98401 13027 Fax: +91-44-2558 1590 E-mail: cardijncommunity@hotmail.com Media Release Cardijn Community International calls for solidarity with the devastated people of Myanmar on ‘Pentecost Sunday’ Expressing deep anguish at the heavy human toll following the ‘monstrous’ storm Nargis in Myanmar, Cardijn Community International, an international lay network of people for development, has urged its members and the Catholic community to observe ‘Pentecost Sunday’ (May 11) as a day of solidarity with the people of Myanmar. “Impacts on human survival is often felt long after such natural disasters” said M. J. Ruben, the international convener of CCI. Referring to the latest estimate that the death toll could reach 100,000, he said the international community should rise up to the rescue of the suffering Myanmar people. Noting that food, clean water, shelter, clothing and life saving drugs will be the most needed items, CCI network has appealed to the Catholic Church to concretize the call of Pope Benedict to help the people of Myanmar. “The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and believers on the day of the Pentecost and different tongues speaking symbolized ‘solidarity’ of the believers. Therefore, Pentecost Sunday is the best time to urge the Catholic community to join in the universal prayer for the people of Myanmar and also to offer all possible material help” said M. J. Ruben. Noting that the international relief agencies including CARITAS and many countries have come forward to help, the Cardijn Community International is appealing to all its members in different countries to mobilize public opinion in support of the people of Myanmar. Cardijn Community International is a founder member of the New Pentecost Forum which is an ecumenical partnership and meeting place for many church and faith based community groups and individuals involved in peace, justice, welfare, development and ecology. According to its international convener, M. J. Ruben, the network organizes various programmes around the world every year on Pentecost Sunday including Holy Eucharistic celebration. May 8, 2008 Cardijn Community International
58, Chinna Kulandai Main Street,
Maduma Nagar, Perambur, Chennai-600011, INDIA.
Tel: +91-44-2559 1290; 2550 0975; +91-98401 13027
Fax: +91-44-2558 1590
E-mail: cardijncommunity@hotmail.com

Media Release

Cardijn Community International calls for solidarity with the devastated people of Myanmar on ‘Pentecost Sunday’

Expressing deep anguish at the heavy human toll following the ‘monstrous’ storm Nargis in Myanmar, Cardijn Community International, an international lay network of people for development, has urged its members and the Catholic community to observe ‘Pentecost Sunday’ (May 11) as a day of solidarity with the people of Myanmar.

“Impacts on human survival is often felt long after such natural disasters” said M. J. Ruben, the international convener of CCI. Referring to the latest estimate that the death toll could reach 100,000, he said the international community should rise up to the rescue of the suffering Myanmar people. Noting that food, clean water, shelter, clothing and life saving drugs will be the most needed items, CCI network has appealed to the Catholic Church to concretize the call of Pope Benedict to help the people of Myanmar.

“The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and believers on the day of the Pentecost and different tongues speaking symbolized ‘solidarity’ of the believers.
Therefore, Pentecost Sunday is the best time to urge the Catholic community to join in the universal prayer for the people of Myanmar and also to offer all possible material help” said M. J. Ruben.

Noting that the international relief agencies including CARITAS and many countries have come forward to help, the Cardijn Community International is appealing to all its members in different countries to mobilize public opinion in support of the people of Myanmar.

Cardijn Community International is a founder member of the New Pentecost Forum which is an ecumenical partnership and meeting place for many church and faith based community groups and individuals involved in peace, justice, welfare, development and ecology. According to its international convener, M. J. Ruben, the network organizes various programmes around the world every year on Pentecost Sunday including Holy Eucharistic celebration.

May 8, 2008

]]> Comment on Winning the Afghan opium war by Bush Administration Assists Afghanistan with Opium Production | http://www.missionandjustice.org/winning-the-afghan-opium-war/#comment-118782 Bush Administration Assists Afghanistan with Opium Production | Thu, 08 May 2008 01:35:32 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=11127#comment-118782 [...] Winning the Afghan opium war [...] [...] Winning the Afghan opium war [...]

]]> Comment on Human rights report ‘erroneous’, says Jordan by eio http://www.missionandjustice.org/human-rights-report-erroneous-says-jordan/#comment-118688 eio Sun, 04 May 2008 22:50:50 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=10702#comment-118688 nasser judeh knows darned well these reports are true. nasser judeh knows darned well these reports are true.

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by julia http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-118516 julia Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:16:29 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-118516 Thank goodness that finally there is some light being shed on the savage wolves in sheeps clothing. Daniel any website can say anything, doesnt reflect the accuracy of what happens behind closed doors, something that Hillsong and it's associates seem to have mastered. (that and tax free dollars) Thank goodness that finally there is some light being shed on the savage wolves in sheeps clothing.

Daniel any website can say anything, doesnt reflect the accuracy of what happens behind closed doors, something that Hillsong and it’s associates seem to have mastered. (that and tax free dollars)

]]> Comment on Honour killing’s Aussie link by ERS http://www.missionandjustice.org/honour-killings-aussie-link/#comment-118501 ERS Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:02:17 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=10964#comment-118501 Here are a couple ideas: 1. Why don't we start economically boycotting countries that continue to treat their women like this and the companies that do business with them? We could do for women what the boycott of South Africa did for blacks when they were living under apartheid. 2. Why don't we write to our representatives and leaders and demand that they withhold some meaningful portion of our aid to these countries unless and until they materially, measurably, sustainably improve their human rights track records? Ellen R. Sheeley, Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" Here are a couple ideas:

1. Why don’t we start economically boycotting countries that continue to treat their women like this and the companies that do business with them? We could do for women what the boycott of South Africa did for blacks when they were living under apartheid.

2. Why don’t we write to our representatives and leaders and demand that they withhold some meaningful portion of our aid to these countries unless and until they materially, measurably, sustainably improve their human rights track records?

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

]]> Comment on Somare admits interest in logging – PNG - Environment by “The National” Editorial 13/03/08 « Stories by David Wall http://www.missionandjustice.org/somare-admits-interest-in-logging-%e2%80%93-png-environment/#comment-118431 “The National” Editorial 13/03/08 « Stories by David Wall Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=5338#comment-118431 [...] http://www.missionandjustice.org/somare-admits-interest-in-logging-%e2%80%93-png-environment/ [...] [...] http://www.missionandjustice.org/somare-admits-interest-in-logging-%e2%80%93-png-environment/ [...]

]]> Comment on Film proof of Hmong genocide, says activist by Sherry http://www.missionandjustice.org/film-proof-of-hmong-genocide-says-activist/#comment-118391 Sherry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=2022#comment-118391 Does anybody have any more information on this. I'm doing a project on this genocide. I need all the help I can get. If anybody does, please contact me at: oocherrysherryoo@aol.com. Thanks a lot. Does anybody have any more information on this. I’m doing a project on this genocide. I need all the help I can get. If anybody does, please contact me at: oocherrysherryoo@aol.com. Thanks a lot.

]]> Comment on Child sex sect hearing turns to farce by Christian Prophet http://www.missionandjustice.org/child-sex-sect-hearing-turns-to-farce/#comment-118327 Christian Prophet Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=10891#comment-118327 I saw the video about the horrible drug-infested Texas Foster Care system at: http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/ I also read most of a thousand thought-provoking comments by citizens outraged by Texas Bureaucrats' blatant violation of the Constitution at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-innocent-flds This situation has huge historical significance. I saw the video about the horrible drug-infested Texas Foster Care system at:
http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/

I also read most of a thousand thought-provoking comments by citizens outraged by Texas Bureaucrats’ blatant violation of the Constitution at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-innocent-flds

This situation has huge historical significance.

]]> Comment on AFP chief dodges heat over Haneef by Lima Uniform http://www.missionandjustice.org/afp-chief-dodges-heat-over-haneef/#comment-118300 Lima Uniform Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:16:01 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=10843#comment-118300 Of course he didn't turn up. I am a former AFP Federal Agent, and am currently taking the AFP & Mick Keelty (as a separate respondent) to the Federal Magistrates Court in Brisbane. The whole Haneef affair is identical in aspects to Terrorism, to my matter. I have evidence that Keely committed a criminal offence. I wonder if he will use the Haneef defence? I think the Australian Government has allot to answer for not dismissing Keelty - not allowing him to resign or giving him early retirement - he should be dismissed with loss of his superannuation and entitlements. Furthermore, he should also have a retrospective demotion to the rank of Constable - NOTHING MORE. It is also to go down in AFP History Records that he be removed from the record, with only the comment "Dismissed for Severe Corruption". Of course he didn’t turn up. I am a former AFP Federal Agent, and am currently taking the AFP & Mick Keelty (as a separate respondent) to the Federal Magistrates Court in Brisbane. The whole Haneef affair is identical in aspects to Terrorism, to my matter. I have evidence that Keely committed a criminal offence. I wonder if he will use the Haneef defence?

I think the Australian Government has allot to answer for not dismissing Keelty - not allowing him to resign or giving him early retirement - he should be dismissed with loss of his superannuation and entitlements. Furthermore, he should also have a retrospective demotion to the rank of Constable - NOTHING MORE. It is also to go down in AFP History Records that he be removed from the record, with only the comment “Dismissed for Severe Corruption”.

]]> Comment on Film proof of Hmong genocide, says activist by pang http://www.missionandjustice.org/film-proof-of-hmong-genocide-says-activist/#comment-118167 pang Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:16:17 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=2022#comment-118167 I am Hmong and my father fought in the war and my mother dressed the wonds of many who were hurt in the war. I understand and feel the same emotions that everyone who has written a comment here feels. I agree that the UN need to take a look into saving the Hmongs because we had saved them when they were in need. Our people are suffering because of their plans during the Vietnam war. I applaud those who have not surrendered to the communist party because their belief of being saved not only by general vang pao but by the US, is the most pure dedication for their human rights. For those who surrendered so that they can no longer be killed by the communist party I have no hatred towards them because they did what they felt they needed to do to saved themselves from suffering. I am no one to judge them of their choices. In all means I would give what I have to to bring an end to it all. I am absolutely positive that the UN knows this is going on in Laos. I can understand to a certain extent why they do not act upon it. To shed some understanding on what I'm saying I'd like to point out that if the UN sent in an army for a mission to free the hmongs, we would have to go against vietnam, laos, and china. In history one should understand the relation between china and russia. There is the risk of having to fight with russia. With all these alliances between the countries the mission of saving the war may as well lead us into the next world war. I don't mean to step all over our hopes but I mean to shed some understanding of maybe why the UN has not stepped in to do anything. The next best thing is for us to come together with one voice to bring this out to the entire world for a better understanding of the hmongs' situation. Along with that the least we can do is pray, because the Lord is almighty and He can do all things. So a little prayer never hurts anyone. That is all that I wanted to say to just step outside the box and try to see the whole picture though fury grows in me to see my people hunted like animals, in order to make things happen we have to see the entire views and opinions of others. I am Hmong and my father fought in the war and my mother dressed the wonds of many who were hurt in the war. I understand and feel the same emotions that everyone who has written a comment here feels. I agree that the UN need to take a look into saving the Hmongs because we had saved them when they were in need. Our people are suffering because of their plans during the Vietnam war. I applaud those who have not surrendered to the communist party because their belief of being saved not only by general vang pao but by the US, is the most pure dedication for their human rights. For those who surrendered so that they can no longer be killed by the communist party I have no hatred towards them because they did what they felt they needed to do to saved themselves from suffering. I am no one to judge them of their choices. In all means I would give what I have to to bring an end to it all. I am absolutely positive that the UN knows this is going on in Laos. I can understand to a certain extent why they do not act upon it. To shed some understanding on what I’m saying I’d like to point out that if the UN sent in an army for a mission to free the hmongs, we would have to go against vietnam, laos, and china. In history one should understand the relation between china and russia. There is the risk of having to fight with russia. With all these alliances between the countries the mission of saving the war may as well lead us into the next world war.
I don’t mean to step all over our hopes but I mean to shed some understanding of maybe why the UN has not stepped in to do anything. The next best thing is for us to come together with one voice to bring this out to the entire world for a better understanding of the hmongs’ situation. Along with that the least we can do is pray, because the Lord is almighty and He can do all things. So a little prayer never hurts anyone.
That is all that I wanted to say to just step outside the box and try to see the whole picture though fury grows in me to see my people hunted like animals, in order to make things happen we have to see the entire views and opinions of others.

]]> Comment on ‘Family Forest Movement’ To Fight Global Warming by Kiran http://www.missionandjustice.org/family-forest-movement-to-fight-global-warming/#comment-118114 Kiran Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:05:27 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=10806#comment-118114 According to a research the poorest people in the world’s poorest countries will suffer the earliest and the most from climate change, according to this year’s edition of the Environmental Review. The report says that, due to their geographical location, low incomes, and low institutional capacity, as well as their greater reliance on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, the poorest countries and people are suffering earliest and are poised to suffer most. According to a research the poorest people in the world’s poorest countries will suffer the earliest and the most from climate change, according to this year’s edition of the Environmental Review. The report says that, due to their geographical location, low incomes, and low institutional capacity, as well as their greater reliance on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, the poorest countries and people are suffering earliest and are poised to suffer most.

]]> Comment on Indians rebel against notorious dowry system - Marriage/Womens Rights by s.m.d prasad http://www.missionandjustice.org/indians-rebel-against-notorious-dowry-system-marriagewomens-rights/#comment-117939 s.m.d prasad Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:39:13 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/indians-rebel-against-notorious-dowry-system-marriagewomens-rights/#comment-117939 my name is prasad .iam working a sales representative earning monthly 5000.iam againast to take dowry my name is prasad .iam working a sales representative earning monthly 5000.iam againast to take dowry

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by Tony Koch http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117937 Tony Koch Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:16:58 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117937 The treatment of these women has been appalling. So much hs been uncovered in recent years about abuse in institutions and with organisations such as this lot. The organisers have no conscience, and not a shred of human decency. The treatment of these women has been appalling. So much hs been uncovered in recent years about abuse in institutions and with organisations such as this lot.
The organisers have no conscience, and not a shred of human decency.

]]> Comment on Film proof of Hmong genocide, says activist by Amanda http://www.missionandjustice.org/film-proof-of-hmong-genocide-says-activist/#comment-117910 Amanda Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:59:25 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/?p=2022#comment-117910 Truth is, people are in denial. If they were to publically announce the hmong genocide then it would mean that the Americans are at fault for recruiting the Hmong then abandoning them for years. Americans are barely learning about who the Hmong people are, where we're from and other things. It's probably take them another decade to fully realize what's going on. There's a lot of sick things in this world. Truth is, people are in denial. If they were to publically announce the hmong genocide then it would mean that the Americans are at fault for recruiting the Hmong then abandoning them for years. Americans are barely learning about who the Hmong people are, where we’re from and other things. It’s probably take them another decade to fully realize what’s going on. There’s a lot of sick things in this world.

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by N/A http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117850 N/A Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:55:13 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117850 Daniel it is a shame that their website does not reflect the reality of what they do to the girls in ther program. It is secretive in the way it is run, and in the way that young women are not allowed to let their families and friends know what happens to them while at Mercy Ministries. Daniel it is a shame that their website does not reflect the reality of what they do to the girls in ther program.

It is secretive in the way it is run, and in the way that young women are not allowed to let their families and friends know what happens to them while at Mercy Ministries.

]]> Comment on Vietnamese workers refuse to end strike - Workers/Taiwan/Gulf by Jon http://www.missionandjustice.org/vietnamese-workers-refuse-to-end-strike-workerstaiwangulf/#comment-117723 Jon Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:34 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/vietnamese-workers-refuse-to-end-strike-workerstaiwangulf/#comment-117723 Dear Friend, Thank you for posting news of the Vietnamese women's struggle for justice in Jordan. We are actually launching a blog devoted to this and future work for justice. Please visit and leave a supportive comment - we'll be sure it reaches the women themselves. http://vietnameseworkersabroad.wordpress.com/ Thank you, and good luck with your work and causes. Jon Dear Friend,

Thank you for posting news of the Vietnamese women’s struggle for justice in Jordan. We are actually launching a blog devoted to this and future work for justice. Please visit and leave a supportive comment - we’ll be sure it reaches the women themselves.

http://vietnameseworkersabroad.wordpress.com/

Thank you, and good luck with your work and causes.

Jon

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by Daniel http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117711 Daniel Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:54:10 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117711 As a Christian myself I would encourage anyone who feels they cannot cope by themselves to seek professional medical and psychiatric help as well as seeking prayer and support from family, friends and their local church. While many young women have been helped by mercy ministries it is apparent from these complaints that they have some issues to address as they move forward. As for secretive - I don't know where that comes from, anyone can view their website and get a lot of information on what they do. See here: http://mercyministries.com.au As a Christian myself I would encourage anyone who feels they cannot cope by themselves to seek professional medical and psychiatric help as well as seeking prayer and support from family, friends and their local church.
While many young women have been helped by mercy ministries it is apparent from these complaints that they have some issues to address as they move forward.
As for secretive - I don’t know where that comes from, anyone can view their website and get a lot of information on what they do. See here: http://mercyministries.com.au

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by Linda Opolion http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117607 Linda Opolion Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:18:19 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117607 I was very angered at the article about girls at mercy ministries and the abuse that they recieved. I believe that there has to be a stop put to the beliefs that the mentally ill are the demon pocessed that are mentioned in the bible. I haven,t been involved with mercy ministries but have suffered due to being told that if I delt with my demons then I would be cured of my illness in christian circles. I have been told by christians that they have felt evil in me by their so called spiritual deceirnement. I was led to believe that the medication only puts a blanket on your emotions and that your not really dealing with the truth about why you are suffering. I was told that at the root of my illnes was a deep bitter root in my life of unforgiveness that had to be delt with which attracted demons. I was told that if I had prayer that I could be cured of my illness. I was led to believe that mental illness is a curse so if I had prayers for this to reverse the curses over my life that this would heal me. If I dealt with my past childhood traumas forgiving my abusers this would also be part of my cure. After 3 years of digging up a painful past which I must say has been like digging up a can of worms that once you start you can;t stop and having prayer for 5 years that this has not been the answer to my illness. In fact I got ill every year due to the stress of digging up the past. When I came to a stage of having enough faith to believe that God had healed me and I had enough guts to get off my medication because I believed that I had got rid of all my demons, I had 8 months of being OK then I to got very very sick. It took me 2 years to get back to being stable on medication again and I could have lost my life in the process of the course of this line of treatment ,what I thought was going to be a cure. This area of putting false hope into my life of becoming cured has been the worst years of my life and the most painful. On top of that the rejection of being a hopless case and being abandoned by the people who you thought were lovely caring people in church. It has all left me having an unforgiving heart towards all of these people who have fed me what I am starting to believe is utter crap. I have never been so angered with christians and God because of these beliefs due to the suffering I have had to undergo. This is spiritual abuse!! to the extreme. At times I have wanted to run away from church. It has taken me a long time to understand why a loving God would allow this to happen to me. It is not God it is false teaching and I wish I had never believed these christians and what came out of their mouths in the first place. My heart goes out to these girls and their families and the trauma they had to go through I was horrified to find this out. I was very angered at the article about girls at mercy ministries and the abuse that they recieved. I believe that there has to be a stop put to the beliefs that the mentally ill are the demon pocessed that are mentioned in the bible. I haven,t been involved with mercy ministries but have suffered due to being told that if I delt with my demons then I would be cured of my illness in christian circles. I have been told by christians that they have felt evil in me by their so called spiritual deceirnement.
I was led to believe that the medication only puts a blanket on your emotions and that your not really dealing with the truth about why you are suffering. I was told that at the root of my illnes was a deep bitter root in my life of unforgiveness that had to be delt with which attracted demons.
I was told that if I had prayer that I could be cured of my illness.
I was led to believe that mental illness is a curse so if I had prayers for this to reverse the curses over my life that this would heal me.
If I dealt with my past childhood traumas forgiving my abusers this would also be part of my cure. After 3 years of digging up a painful past which I must say has been like digging up a can of worms that once you start you can;t stop and having prayer for 5 years that this has not been the answer to my illness. In fact I got ill every year due to the stress of digging up the past. When I came to a stage of having enough faith to believe that God had healed me and I had enough guts to get off my medication because I believed that I had got rid of all my demons, I had 8 months of being OK then I to got very very sick. It took me 2 years to get back to being stable on medication again and I could have lost my life in the process of the course of this line of treatment ,what I thought was going to be a cure.
This area of putting false hope into my life of becoming cured has been the worst years of my life and the most painful. On top of that the rejection of being a hopless case and being abandoned by the people who you thought were lovely caring people in church. It has all left me having an unforgiving heart towards all of these people who have fed me what I am starting to believe is utter crap. I have never been so angered with christians and God because of these beliefs due to the suffering I have had to undergo. This is spiritual abuse!! to the extreme. At times I have wanted to run away from church. It has taken me a long time to understand why a loving God would allow this to happen to me. It is not God it is false teaching and I wish I had never believed these christians and what came out of their mouths in the first place. My heart goes out to these girls and their families and the trauma they had to go through I was horrified to find this out.

]]> Comment on Panguna landowners talk of reconciliation - PNG/Bougainville by June Maavinu http://www.missionandjustice.org/panguna-landowners-talk-of-reconciliation-pngbougainville/#comment-117497 June Maavinu Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:20:25 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/panguna-landowners-talk-of-reconciliation-pngbougainville/#comment-117497 It is High Time things get moving...I will be looking forward to that day...being an unfortunate child who was a victim of the civil war on B'ville...I would like to see the situation be made right........it is not fair for our future generation to suffer also the way we did......lack of education has brought us very low....only a few of those well off families were able to save thier children and give them good education........I ask my good people of Panguna..........it time....lets not look back but look to the future so that our later generation will appreciat this moment of reconciliation.....to allow them a better life.....our point has been made now let go of the past and embrace the future......Long Live our Motherland Bougainville - so rich and beautiful.....Tampara Masika It is High Time things get moving…I will be looking forward to that day…being an unfortunate child who was a victim of the civil war on B’ville…I would like to see the situation be made right……..it is not fair for our future generation to suffer also the way we did……lack of education has brought us very low….only a few of those well off families were able to save thier children and give them good education……..I ask my good people of Panguna……….it time….lets not look back but look to the future so that our later generation will appreciat this moment of reconciliation…..to allow them a better life…..our point has been made now let go of the past and embrace the future……Long Live our Motherland Bougainville - so rich and beautiful…..Tampara Masika

]]> Comment on Woman wounded from gunfire in suspected ‘honor killing’ attempt - Israel/Human Rights by ERS http://www.missionandjustice.org/woman-wounded-from-gunfire-in-suspected-honor-killing-attempt-israelhuman-rights/#comment-117495 ERS Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/woman-wounded-from-gunfire-in-suspected-honor-killing-attempt-israelhuman-rights/#comment-117495 For the love of God, can't someone protect the women in this family from this fate? Ellen R. Sheeley, Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" For the love of God, can’t someone protect the women in this family from this fate?

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

]]> Comment on Women ‘mistreated by Mercy Ministries’ - Australia/Christianity by Vanessa http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117459 Vanessa Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:29:47 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/women-mistreated-by-mercy-ministries-australiachristianity/#comment-117459 Many thanks to Ruth Pollard and the SMH for exposing this abusive cult. I know somebody who was at Mercy Ministries a while ago and she was saying similar things. She said she didn't even get to see a psych or a dietician even though they promised in their information that girls have access to them. She left when she realised it was all a sham because she was getting worse when she was there and they wouldn't let her talk to her counsellor at home. Many thanks to Ruth Pollard and the SMH for exposing this abusive cult. I know somebody who was at Mercy Ministries a while ago and she was saying similar things. She said she didn’t even get to see a psych or a dietician even though they promised in their information that girls have access to them. She left when she realised it was all a sham because she was getting worse when she was there and they wouldn’t let her talk to her counsellor at home.

]]> Comment on Remove children’ plea at Aurukun by Leo Daly http://www.missionandjustice.org/remove-children-plea-at-aurukun-australiaaboriginallegaleducationhuman-rights/#comment-117357 Leo Daly Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:16:17 +0000 http://www.missionandjustice.org/remove-children-plea-at-aurukun-australiaaboriginallegaleducationhuman-rights/#comment-117357 Sorry but I dont care. Our ancestors tried to help you ungrateful bastards in the past and you accused us of stealing your children. Go and rot in hell. Sorry but I dont care. Our ancestors tried to help you ungrateful bastards in the past and you accused us of stealing your children. Go and rot in hell.

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