Politics
Candian Immigration – Your Doing It Wrong
There has been much debate about the recent South African that obtained refugee status in Canada. He claimed that his life was at risk because he was white, and that the government was doing nothing to protect him. I am not going to go into my opinion of this lazy, lying bugger, but will rather let the cartoon do the talking.
This cartoon is produced by Jeremy Nell.
Pentagon Creates New Posts For Cyberspace Warfare
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to create a new military command for cyberspace, administration officials said Thursday, stepping up preparations by the armed forces to conduct both offensive and defensive computer warfare.
The military command would complement a civilian effort to be announced by President Obama on Friday that would overhaul the way the United States safeguards its computer networks.
Mr. Obama, officials said, will announce the creation of a White House office — reporting to both the National Security Council and the National Economic Council — that will coordinate a multibillion-dollar effort to restrict access to government computers and protect systems that run the stock exchanges, clear global banking transactions and manage the air traffic control system.
White House officials say Mr. Obama has not yet been formally presented with the Pentagon plan. They said he would not discuss it Friday when he announced the creation of a White House office responsible for coordinating private-sector and government defenses against the thousands of cyberattacks mounted against the United States — largely by hackers but sometimes by foreign governments — every day.
But he is expected to sign a classified order in coming weeks that will create the military cybercommand, officials said. It is a recognition that the United States already has a growing number of computer weapons in its arsenal and must prepare strategies for their use — as a deterrent or alongside conventional weapons — in a wide variety of possible future conflicts.
The White House office will be run by a “cyberczar,” but because the position will not have direct access to the president, some experts said it was not high-level enough to end a series of bureaucratic wars that have broken out as billions of dollars have suddenly been allocated to protect against the computer threats.
Floyd’s Response
So by now I am sure that you have heard the brilliant interview that Floyd Shivambu did with Redi Direko the other day? If not, then you better head on over and take a listen!
But things get even better! Floyd has a blog! Not only that, but he has released a statement on that blog regarding his thoughts on the interview. Priceless.
I don’t want to spoil it by quoting anything from his blog, so just go on over by clicking here.
ANCYL Interview Mess Up
It doesn’t come any worse than that I am afraid! “Sleeping around is sleeping around”. Idiot of the highest order.
Julius Malema Pupper Sold For R100 000
I know this is a bit late. I had to down to post, but forget, and have only just remembered to post it! News24 reported this with regards to the auction:
“The Julius Malema puppet has been auctioned off for R100 000, Nando’s said on Thursday.
The puppet which starred in the fast food chain’s recent TV advert and became a “celebrity overnight” was sold to Ryan Lotter from Johannesburg.
It was auctioned for a charity group that funds, among other things, courses in woodwork, the subject Malema notoriously scored a GG for in matric.
“We are very sad to see Julius go because we have become very fond of him and has become a highlight in the office.
“We did however offer him one last Nando’s lunch and he’s always invited to Nando’s anytime,” Nando’s brand manager Lara Easthorpe said in a statement.
According to a report on Independent Online, Lotter said he was considering giving his new puppet to Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille who Malema recently called a “racist little girl”.”
That is a healthy amount of money for a puppet used in one ad! Julius really is famous now. ;) If you want to get the low down on the entire story click here.
