Hello Again,
It all started when John Necker, Prime Minister Finance was hired by the King. He believed everyone should be treated equal. He then called for the National Assembly to meet for the first time in 175 years. All of the deputies from the third estate went to present us that they were locked out. They decided to have their own separate meeting on the Tennis Courts. During the midst of all of this, I was with the deputies on the Tennis Court. We made a Tennis Court Oath and signed a document that we would not abide by the King but by ourselves and by our Representatives. After the King learned about our meeting, he felt threatened and decided to put guards around Versailles, his castle. The people felt mad and attacked the Bastille prison to get gun powder and weapons. This was the first time we'd ever fought he King and won. In order to remember this accomplishment and inspire people to fight against the King, we tore down the prison brick by brick and sold the stones as souvenirs. When people see these stones they will feel more inspired to fight against the King. We'll continue protesting and pursuit of our rights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbpXOM4SbGM&feature=fvst
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Meet Khaled
Salaam,
I am Khaled Rajhid. I am 19 years old and I live in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. I have attended high school but unfortunately my education cannot go any further because my father was recently killed by the police. Now I have to quit studying and find a job to support my extended family of eleven. Finding a job is impossible in this corrupt economy my family has gone many nights without food in their stomachs. President Ben Ali is not helping us and his ignorance and neglect has sparked angry fires inside of us. It was not too long ago right here in Sidi Bouzid a man, Muhammad Bouazizi, actually set himself on fire. He was caught running an unlicensed vendor and when he tried to pay for his crime he was unlawfully abused. None of the local municipality officials would listen when he tried to report the injustice. This goes for everyone in Tunisia, including me. When my father died I did not even bother to report the incident because I knew nothing would be done. But, after this man burned himself, something inside of me changed. I realized that if I continued with the silence more on more people would die unlawfully. I joined the protests for this man and I also texted all family and friends to join too. That night my family did not eat because I did not work yet, no one complained because nothing was more famishing than speaking out to my government. My goal is to inspire more people to continue fighting against Ben Ali. We have to stop being afraid and break the silence. We need to scream to the world and spread the word with all the resources that we have.
Sincerely,
Khaled Rajhid
I am Khaled Rajhid. I am 19 years old and I live in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. I have attended high school but unfortunately my education cannot go any further because my father was recently killed by the police. Now I have to quit studying and find a job to support my extended family of eleven. Finding a job is impossible in this corrupt economy my family has gone many nights without food in their stomachs. President Ben Ali is not helping us and his ignorance and neglect has sparked angry fires inside of us. It was not too long ago right here in Sidi Bouzid a man, Muhammad Bouazizi, actually set himself on fire. He was caught running an unlicensed vendor and when he tried to pay for his crime he was unlawfully abused. None of the local municipality officials would listen when he tried to report the injustice. This goes for everyone in Tunisia, including me. When my father died I did not even bother to report the incident because I knew nothing would be done. But, after this man burned himself, something inside of me changed. I realized that if I continued with the silence more on more people would die unlawfully. I joined the protests for this man and I also texted all family and friends to join too. That night my family did not eat because I did not work yet, no one complained because nothing was more famishing than speaking out to my government. My goal is to inspire more people to continue fighting against Ben Ali. We have to stop being afraid and break the silence. We need to scream to the world and spread the word with all the resources that we have.
Sincerely,
Khaled Rajhid
Meet Thomas
Good tidings,
My name is Thomas Lewes. I am 25 years old and I live in Paris, France. I am part the 97% population in the 3rd Estate. I just finished my studies at prestigious college on a scholarship. I was studying Modern Philosophy. I am very much inspired by the ideas of Voltaire and Montesquieu. I want to spread them to my people. My people are currently being suppressed by our superfluous king, his wife"Madam Deficit", and the Catholic Church. In this harsh economy jobs are scarce and we are all experiencing poverty. I just cannot stand the fact that when the royals and clergy dine on loaves and loaves of freshly baked bread in Versailles we; the peasants,cannot afford to buy a meager slice of stale bread because of the high taxes. Our stomachs are constantly growling and not even the point of a mussel can silence them. Hunger has brought the worst out of everyone. In towns people are dying, robbing and killing each other for food and our governemnt remains oblivious to all this. We deserve a better government that cares, protects and presents us. I believe this and through my writing and speeches I want to inspire my country folk to believe this too.
Sincerely,
Thomas Lewes
My name is Thomas Lewes. I am 25 years old and I live in Paris, France. I am part the 97% population in the 3rd Estate. I just finished my studies at prestigious college on a scholarship. I was studying Modern Philosophy. I am very much inspired by the ideas of Voltaire and Montesquieu. I want to spread them to my people. My people are currently being suppressed by our superfluous king, his wife"Madam Deficit", and the Catholic Church. In this harsh economy jobs are scarce and we are all experiencing poverty. I just cannot stand the fact that when the royals and clergy dine on loaves and loaves of freshly baked bread in Versailles we; the peasants,cannot afford to buy a meager slice of stale bread because of the high taxes. Our stomachs are constantly growling and not even the point of a mussel can silence them. Hunger has brought the worst out of everyone. In towns people are dying, robbing and killing each other for food and our governemnt remains oblivious to all this. We deserve a better government that cares, protects and presents us. I believe this and through my writing and speeches I want to inspire my country folk to believe this too.
Sincerely,
Thomas Lewes
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