Great video, thanks for sharing Admin :) it's true, they say politics shouldn't be mixed but it's funny how something is only " too political " when it doesn't fit with both the government, and the military complex agendas.

Joy, yes , we may be.. For me its about justice ! The game being played is not fair . Didn't u get mad As a kid when some1 cheated ? Or didn't u stop playing with some kids if they didn't follow the rules ? It's all the same w grown ups..



I just found another reason why Freddie should win for political reasons, the good ones . Vets r struggling more than ever.

Suicide Rate Among Vets and Active Duty Military Jumps - Now 22 A Day
Almost once an hour – every 65 minutes to be precise – a military veteran commits suicide, says a new investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs. By far the most extensive study of veteran suicides ever conducted, the report, issued Friday, examined suicide data from 1999 to 2010.
The data was then compared with a previous investigation – primarily an estimation – that had been conducted over the same time period, and had found a suicide rate of 18 per day.
Many of these suicides involve older veterans; 69 percent of the suicides recorded were by veterans age 50 and older. But another way to look at this is that 31 percent of these suicides were by veterans 49 and younger. In other words,by men in the prime of life.
And then there are the shockingly common active duty suicides. Just two weeks ago, the military released data showing that suicides among those on active duty hit a record high in 2012. There were 349 suicides among active duty personnel – almost one a day. That means there are now more suicides among active duty soldiers than there are combat deaths.
I’m not a statistician, but the information released about how the data were gathered suggests that these numbers may still be considerably underestimated. Suicides often go unreported as cause of death due to the stigma. And the data collected were from just 21 states, because these are the only states in which military status is listed on the death certificate. They were then extrapolated to apply to all 50 states.

More:
http://www.forbes.com/si...ommit-suicide-every-day/

Sami, this info is a sad reflection of the lasting effects war has on veterans. However, I'm opposed to giving Oscars for any political reasons.** I think the Oscars should be about 'awarding' acting and films - directing, script-writing, cinematography, etc. The fact that the awards this year seem to be increasingly political - whatever the politics - is unfair and, I think, sinister. I'm not totally naive - I know the Oscars have long been a platform with an agenda each year and I know that they have enough influence in the world psyche to always be this way. In a way I wish Joaquin hadn't been nominated because then I wouldn't feel compelled to be a part of all this hoopla. *sigh*

**This is just my stance. I'm open-minded enough to know that we all have different takes on things and we can't always agree on everything all the time with everyone. And hallelujah to that.

Yes, I agree with you, but since they break the rules, I can also do it.. I was just playing with the same card.. In any case I think you put it very well here:


" I think the Oscars should be about 'awarding' acting and films - directing, script-writing, cinematography, etc. The fact that the awards this year seem to be increasingly political - whatever the politics - is unfair and, I think, sinister. "



Me too Joy. I was like :" why am I paying attention to this again anyway?" oh yeah, Joaquin ..... I hope they pronounce his name well though. The strong syllable is the last not the first I hope this is settled once for all now





Thank you Joy. I wish more more people were like you. It's not easy to be this way, it takes effort , to let go of your ego.. I hope one day will get there .. My ideal way to be: just love everyone and have compassion.

Oh, I see. Well that's as clear as fog.

Since you're in a magical frame of mind, here's Tommy Cooper performing one of his magic tricks.

And this is David Brent from The Office joining in with your belly dancer.




I'm obviously missing something.... Oh well...

I love this clip!!!!!


I bet Joaquin would applaud some break dancing too.

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Hi Joaqfan1,

As Joaquin has subsequently said, his comments weren't about the Oscars in particular, but the overall awards process of pitching actors and performers against each other. I think it's fair comment.

Anyway, the Academy have proven in the past that they can give the award on performance alone, despite the actors personal opinions:


Like you said, let's hope they show commonsense again this time! It would do their credibility the world of good!

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Lincoln is merely a film, no government propaganda here, nothing to see, move long, it's just a film...

'Lincoln' DVDs to Go to All U.S. Middle and High Schools

I wonder if they will be sending a copy of The Master to every high school to show the post-war affects on the young people they send to war? hmmm...

"Apparently due to the potentially demoralizing effects the film might have on recruitment, it was subsequently banned by the Army after its production, although some pirated copies had been made. Military police once confiscated a print Huston was about to show friends at the Museum of Modern Art. The Army claimed it invaded the privacy of the soldiers involved, and the releases Huston had obtained were lost; the War Department refused to get new ones" - Let There Be Light (1946)

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