Monday, February 21, 2011

Word from Colonel Muammar Al Gadhafi: 'FORMING PARTIES SPLITS SOCIETIES' - see a Libyan stamp about that, issued in 1984!!! Also, 2 FDCs from Libya. Read from BBC: 'Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appears on state TV'.

Read from BBC: 'Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appears on state TV'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12533069#

In 1949, George Orwell wrote 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.
In 1984, this stamp was issued by Libya:

Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi might not be completely wrong about that...
There could be "democratic" societies that are deeply split, nonetheless.
There could be autocratic societies that are united, for a while, especially if the dictator is "enlightened", truly serving the interest of the nation, as needed.
Not possible, you think?
Read about Cincinnatus, Dictator of the Roman Empire, not corrupted by power:
This image was copied from wikipedia:en. The original description was:
English: Statue of Cincinnatus, Cincinnati, OH, 2004, by Rick Dikeman
"With one hand he returns the fasces, symbol of power as appointed dictator of Rome. His other hand holds the plow, as he resumes the life of a citizen and farmer."

Read from sfgate.com:

One of two Libyan air force jets is guarded by Maltese soldiers in Malta's International airport, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Their pilots asked for political asylum amid a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters in Libya, a military source said.




The two Dassault F1 Mirage air-superiority fighter jets look similar to this:

The pilots defected, rather than delivering air-to-ground superiority upon the protesters, with weaponry like this:
"Armament
  • Guns: 2× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannons with 150 rounds per gun
  • Hardpoints: 1 centreline pylon, four underwing and two wingtip pylons with a capacity of 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) (practical maximum load 4,000 kg (8,800 lb)) and provisions to carry combinations of:
    • Rockets: 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each
    • Bombs: various
    • [DORIN'S NOTE: does the fearless leader believe that the protesters will say: Viva variety?]
    • Other: reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
  • Missiles: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders OR Matra R550 Magics on wingtip pylons, 2× Super 530Fs underwing, 1× AM-39 Exocets anti-ship missile, 2× AS-30L laser guided missiles"


Descending into chaos...civil war: GENOCIDE ensues.


Eventually, after many protesters will die and enough military will defect, the new military junta (it's possible, is it not?) will deal with the loyalists of The Colonel.
Already, some protesters have special plans for
the (unfortunate?) members of the Amazonian Guard:


"The Amazonian Guard is an elite group of 30-40 (reports differ) virginal women who are tasked with protecting the eccentric Muammar al-Gaddafi.
Their training, as one may expect after some thought, includes both martial arts and firearms.
They have been seen following the fellow around for a few decades. Conspiracies to rape the virgin female guard upon capture of Gaddafi have been rumored during clashes and violence in Tripoli. [1] [2] [3]"
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A woman's life in Libya: a balancing act?

This 1977 FDC is about World Telecommunications Day.
But today's news is GENOCIDE.

Could space-lasers be used against the protesters? Hm...

The boxer above is mistakenly depicted.
Why?
Because he's bare-chested.
So?
It's supposed to be an amateur boxer, in the Olympic tournament.
An A-shirt is mandatory.
Only the professional boxers are bare-chested.

Anyway:
as Gaddafi's son warned, next there could be a massacre. 
He said hundreds of thousands could die.
Libya is a rich country, but 30% of people are unemployed, 66% of those employed live on a few dollars a day...
Meanwhile, dictators around the world amass riches for themselves, at the expense of "the worms", as  Elena Ceaușescu could have said.

Happy Presidents [yes, plural - see my previous blogpost] - Day! A philatelic item/souvenir with a circumstantial concordance, about George Washington. Plus other things (see them). Happy Blue Monday meme!

What! Did I claim that this is a FIP CfM-compliant maximum card?
No.
So, don't worry about it, in case you do! :)







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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Happy Sunday Stamps meme! Tomorrow, USA celebrates Presidents Day. From my oldie but goldie stamp collection: USA presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. Nice stamps from USA and just as nice [if not nicer - OMG! :) ] from Togo and some countries 'rated R': Romania, Rwanda and Ras Al Khaima!

" Nonetheless, while Washington's Birthday was originally established to honor George Washington, the term Presidents Day was informally coined in a deliberate attempt to use the holiday to honor multiple presidents, and is virtually always used that way today.[3] Though President's Day is sometimes seen in print[12] — even sometimes on government Web sites,[13] this style is not endorsed by any major dictionary or usage authority."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President's_day


From my oldie, but goldie stamp collection: 
USA presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. 
Nice stamps from USA and just as nice [if not nicer - OMG! :) ] from Togo and some countries 'rated R': Romania, Rwanda and Ras Al Khaima!

Thank you, Viridian, for bringing into spotlight, next Sunday Feb 27, the personalized stamps such as from Zazzle.  I'll be happy to share some cool images, tips and tricks about how YOU, from anywhere in the world, can design free of charge, your own zazzle stamps and many other personalized/ customized items.
You can always see examples and comments by visiting http://dorinco.webs.com and especially this blog: http://dorincard.blogspot.com, then search by label/tag: customized postage, personalized stamps, personalised stamps, P-stamps.
:)

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