treaty to ban cluster bombs
From Avaaz.org
Final negotiations are underway right now in Dublin, Ireland on a treaty to ban cluster bombs.
Cluster munitions don’t just kill during war–they scatter small, unexploded “bomblets” on the ground. When children pick them up, they are often maimed or killed. Most governments agree that they should be banned–but many (including Australia) are now trying to weaken the proposed treaty with loopholes, exemptions, and delays.
Negotiations end this Thursday. If enough of us raise our voices, we can drown out the arms manufacturers and convince our governments to do the right thing. Click here to send a message to ask the federal government to do the right thing,
In a spot of legal bother? Just blame the victim!
Some people don’t like road cyclists. They think we “look gay” in our brightly coloured lycra. Wearing bright colours when cycling serves a useful purpose, so while it mightn’t be the most fashionable, you’ll just have to excuse us. Maybe we could wear dark colours which would be more masculine, but then we’d be harder to see and you’d probably get angry at us for that too.
Today some idiot named Jason intentionally made a pack of 50 cyclists crash. He then sped off and when apprehended by police, claimed that the crash was a result of car trouble.
“I was just driving along and I had a car failure and now I’m in trouble - I dunno.”
So by Jason’s logic, a random group of 50 cyclists have a collective axe to grind on gas/petrol driving Ford Falcon owners. That’s right! Jason is the victim here, not the cyclists.
“I’m not a cyclists hater, I’m not nothing,”
Yes you are Jason. You’re also a liar and a coward.
You mightn’t like us, but next time you are “stuck” behind a group of cyclists, have a little patience. You’ll get past in a few moments… and immediately be stuck behind another obstacle. Do you really think if the group of cyclists weren’t there the traffic would be flowing freely? Of course it wouldn’t. The traffic in Sydney is fucked at the best of times.
Cars kill cyclists. Cyclists occasionally delay cars. The stakes are higher for cyclists. Hold that thought.
Cyclists aren’t going away and nor are cars so let’s all grow up and get along. Hold that thought too.
Edit - Treadly and the BV Forums have some thoughts on Jason too.