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So as many of you know there was a shooting in a church in Charleston South Carolina (for those of you who aren't familiar with the United States that is in the south east along the Atlantic seaboard) where one racist jackass shot nine church going people whose only crime was being born the wrong color in his book.
Leaving aside that whole aspect of the situation we're going to move right into the next part of the this situation: the Confederate flag.
For those not versed in the American Civil War it was fought from 1861 to 1865 on the American continent between the Union and the Confederacy the former trying to maintain the united of the country while the former were trying to establish a southern country for themselves and their slaves.
I understand the history and the pride that goes into the Civil War and there is a lot to be proud of on both sides and much to be ashamed of in equal measure...however flying the Confederate flag as an American always seems quaint to me and honestly a bit idiotic...especially since most of the people flying these flags tend to be the 'murica sort of people.
If you're flying that flag as a course of pride however you're delusional. There is nothing to be proud of in that symbol. It is a symbol of an oppressive regime of deluded individuals who were led to war based on the presumption that it was okay to treat an entire race of people as animals (or in some cases worse) or as if they were mentally retarded and needed special care in order to survive.
Over a hundred years later and people are still proud of this symbol of racism and oppression. No idea why because it's essentially the equivalent of a German parading around with a Nazi flag but hey, it's okay right?
Leaving the silliness of the flag, we're going to move on to a related topic that I came across today at the gym.
A South Carolina politician was speaking to the news and he said the following:
Firstly: that nine people sat in a church and waited to be slaughtered.
Secondly: that if they had been armed none of this would have happened.
Really?
You're going to turn this into a gun argument?
Fine, let's do that.
Now I like guns and not only work with them but own a handgun for personal protection because I live in an area where that's a thing. However I don't like living in said area that requires that really. I'd rather not need the protection if I could help it however since it is needed I have it.
Now think about this, this politician is saying that it isn't the racist's fault that this happened. Oh no, it isn't his fault or the society of cultural racism that still lingers all across the South, nope, none of that is at fault. What is at fault is that these nine church goers (among them the reverend) were not armed.
Does anyone else see something wrong there?
When we start to carry weapons not because someone MIGHT do something but because someone WILL do something there is a problem. You should not have to go armed to your place of worship, a place where you seek comfort and peace. Anyone who thinks that is okay has serious issues.
Now could the parishioners being armed have helped? Sure, one of them could have shot the asshole provided they weren't one of the ones shot first...however that is not the point.
Being armed shouldn't be the issue here.
The issue is that a political representative of the people of South Carolina just said that black people need to own guns to protect themselves from white people.
THAT is a major issue and needs to be addressed because otherwise fuck us all.
Leaving aside that whole aspect of the situation we're going to move right into the next part of the this situation: the Confederate flag.
For those not versed in the American Civil War it was fought from 1861 to 1865 on the American continent between the Union and the Confederacy the former trying to maintain the united of the country while the former were trying to establish a southern country for themselves and their slaves.
I understand the history and the pride that goes into the Civil War and there is a lot to be proud of on both sides and much to be ashamed of in equal measure...however flying the Confederate flag as an American always seems quaint to me and honestly a bit idiotic...especially since most of the people flying these flags tend to be the 'murica sort of people.
If you're flying that flag as a course of pride however you're delusional. There is nothing to be proud of in that symbol. It is a symbol of an oppressive regime of deluded individuals who were led to war based on the presumption that it was okay to treat an entire race of people as animals (or in some cases worse) or as if they were mentally retarded and needed special care in order to survive.
Over a hundred years later and people are still proud of this symbol of racism and oppression. No idea why because it's essentially the equivalent of a German parading around with a Nazi flag but hey, it's okay right?
Leaving the silliness of the flag, we're going to move on to a related topic that I came across today at the gym.
A South Carolina politician was speaking to the news and he said the following:
Firstly: that nine people sat in a church and waited to be slaughtered.
Secondly: that if they had been armed none of this would have happened.
Really?
You're going to turn this into a gun argument?
Fine, let's do that.
Now I like guns and not only work with them but own a handgun for personal protection because I live in an area where that's a thing. However I don't like living in said area that requires that really. I'd rather not need the protection if I could help it however since it is needed I have it.
Now think about this, this politician is saying that it isn't the racist's fault that this happened. Oh no, it isn't his fault or the society of cultural racism that still lingers all across the South, nope, none of that is at fault. What is at fault is that these nine church goers (among them the reverend) were not armed.
Does anyone else see something wrong there?
When we start to carry weapons not because someone MIGHT do something but because someone WILL do something there is a problem. You should not have to go armed to your place of worship, a place where you seek comfort and peace. Anyone who thinks that is okay has serious issues.
Now could the parishioners being armed have helped? Sure, one of them could have shot the asshole provided they weren't one of the ones shot first...however that is not the point.
Being armed shouldn't be the issue here.
The issue is that a political representative of the people of South Carolina just said that black people need to own guns to protect themselves from white people.
THAT is a major issue and needs to be addressed because otherwise fuck us all.
Hades Wing to Empire at War
So I cannot believe this is happening, but one of my fanfiction projects is actually being added into an Empire at War mod. I was contacted by a modder who read my very first Star Wars fanfiction, Hades Wing, and they informed me that they've been working on recreating my cast of ships and characters from Hades Wing in Empire at War. So far they've got Hades Wing's custom TIE bomber design, the TIE/db which they are finishing the modeling of for in game implementation. They wanted to get my permission to included the rest of Hades Wing as minor heroes, with the various squadrons of the wing becoming minor hero units in the game as well as a hero cruiser to represent their command ship. Honestly this is incredible. Out of all my Star Wars stories, this oldest of them, with all its clunky flaws and writing faux pas, is apparently the one to inspire a modder to recreate its cast in one of the most beloved Star Wars games ever. I'm genuinely shocked and honored, and I've asked that
Kaira: Updating a Story
So years ago I wrote something rather silly. In this we see Kahan face off against a newly incumbent Darth Vader some three years after the Clone Wars have ended and it is here that Kahan realizes who Vader is, and subsequently defeats him. At the time I wrote this, it was very much playing off the idea used in one of the older comics where Vader falls victim to Yoda's mind games and my just having fun with Kahan trouncing Anakin. However in all honesty this story needs to be redone, as the idea doesn't make sense for the way I want Kahan and Aira-ty's story to go. Vader can't have a grudge against a powerful Jedi who made a fool out of him and got away with it. So I'll be revisiting this story and I hope everyone will enjoy the results.
Happy Shipping Noises
So I found something fun over the Christmas holiday, that being @SMMarenco and their little project featuring Kanan and Hera being steamy! Seriously, look at this and tell me it isn't just great fun! These two deserved more time to be an awesome couple. I wanted to wait until the entire series was posted before sharing it with everyone. Seriously, if I was still working with Ka and Kesarah, I would take some inspiration from this! A real treat to have for the holiday season.
Commission Scam
So I've been getting messages from relatively new accounts, all under a year old, with very limited galleries, asking me to commission them for comics of some of my writing. While the idea of an artist taking an interest in my work and wanting to create something off of it is amazing, if you are indeed legitimately reaching out to create a work off of my writing, understand that I do not have the money to commission you to do so. We can work out a trade if that's something you're interested in, and if you decide you just want to create a comic, by all means. Just credit the story as the origin of your work. However I am assuming that most of these messages, if not all, are simply scams. Be aware everyone that this is the current scam going around. People asking you to pay them for a commission you didn't request. If you're indeed legitimate, I expect a couple things to see from you in your message and account. A sizable body of work that demonstrates the quality of work I should
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America: Proudly The Dumbest Goverment On Earth. I have so many stories involving stupid acts of the Forest Service, Military, Wildlife Services, etc etc. Honest, politicians are getting dumber every second. We seriously need to stop electing officials that have no common sense or knowledge.