Well it seems that after over a decade of guidance and democracy the African mentality and drive for self destruction has not even declined in South Africa.

A little wheel-tapper in the ANC Youth League (The ANC is the ruling party in South Africa), Fikile Mbalula has decided to tell people at a recent rally that Robert Mugabe is a good person. In fact he went as far as to say that he loves Mugabe. To put this in perspective, this would be like a Caucasian going around saying he loves Hitler.

In some developed nations that would get you arrested. Not so here in South Africa, where every young ANC member strives to join the gravy train and 9picture of a screw) over the rest of his fellow humans for his own corruptible greed.

From the own words of Fikile Mbalula. "

"We don't want people who come to the ANC to fatten their stomachs... We don't want people who come to the ANC to nurture their careers.

What a load of crock. This would be the equivalent of Stalin going on record and telling people how important human rights are. Its complete hypocrisy.

Fikile Mbalula also said, "
"You must go back and tell Mugabe that we love what he is doing for the people of Zimbabwe. He is doing a good work. You must tell him that we love him. We love him for redistributing the wealth and land to the people."

So what Fikile Mbalula is saying its okay to to screw your country over for your own financial gain, its okay to steal land from people for your own political gain and its okay to steal from your people for yourself, its okay to oppress the people, its okay to get rid of things like basic human rights. Like most other Africans that reach positions of power he is simply saying its okay to (picture of screw) over your country for your own wallet. A common African trait. Just look at the current government in charge of South Africa. They`re all doing it.

Fikile Mbalula seems to have no conception of reality. He looks like a little kid crying out for attention, so the only thing I can suggest when you see his name or that of the ANC Youth League... is point and laugh at them.

Please visit http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20061030103932651C839948 for the original story.

Edit: Due to the amount of emails I have recieved on the term "African", I have decided to clarify that for you. By African I do NOT mean bantu or black, I mean what the word says. Someone from Africa. An African can be black, white, colored, rainbow.

I came across this rather disturbing news article in my inbox today regarding a dispute between poor farmers in Ethiopia, and the rich shareholders of the corporation Starbucks. Here are a couple of quotes from the news article:

"Starbucks, the giant United States coffee chain, has used its muscle to block an attempt by Ethiopia's farmers to copyright their most famous coffee bean types, denying them potential earnings of up to $88-million a year, said Oxfam.

The development agency said the Ethiopian government last year filed copyright applications to trademark its most famous coffee names -- Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe. Securing the rights to these names would enable the impoverished African country to control their use in the market and allow farmers to receive a greater share of the retail price

But Oxfam said Starbucks, which enjoyed a 22% rise in annual global turnover to $14-billion in the year to October, has acted to block Ethiopia's application to the US patent and trademark office. The USPTO has denied Ethiopia's applications for Sidamo and Harar, creating serious obstacles for its project.

Phil Bloomer, Oxfam's policy director, said: "Starbucks has made some progress towards helping poor farmers in recent years, but their behaviour on this occasion is a huge backwards step, and raises serious questions about the depth of their commitment to the welfare of their suppliers. By acting responsibly, they could set an example for others by supporting Ethiopia's plan to help the 15-million struggling Ethiopian farmers who depend on coffee for their survival."

Fitsum Hailu, of the Ethiopian embassy in the US, added: "Struggling Ethiopian farmers should be able to realise a greater portion of the value our coffee commands on the international market. This project is innovative -- and a unique opportunity for our farmers to be empowered in the arena of international trade.

What the hell is wrong with the world? I mean paaaaalease! Here is a starving country, where 15 million farmers are suffering because a handful of shareholders can not control their greed. This is the biggest problem with Capitalism. It relies on exploitation to keep the profit incentive going. With main issue with these shareholders is that they can not stop their lust for money, and there is no such thing as "to much". They will relentlessly rape and exploit the Ethiopians to fill their coffers.

Personally if I was an Ethiopian, I would tell the US office of exploitation *cough* sorry I mean Patents... to sod off. Those coffee beans are ETHIOPIAN coffee beans. Not US PATENT coffee beans. Those names are ETHIOPIAN names, not US PATENT names. It is up to the people of Ethiopia not to buy into American draconian oppressive copyright patents.

The America Patent office is merely a place whereby large corporations can get an idea that belongs to humanity, and pretend its theirs. Are Americans subject to Ethiopian law? Why should Ethiopians be subject to these insane American laws?

Another alternative response to the greed of the American corporate system is to simply create your own national patent office and register the following brands before the Americans do:

- Windows
- Microsoft
- Starbucks
- GAP
- etc

Use the same logic the Americans are using. They are claiming that they registered the patents with the US exploita....Patent office first, therefore their claim is more valid. Well, why not make your own patent office, register the above brands before the internationals catch wind of it.

If they try challenge it simply point out that you are doing exactly what they are doing.

This type of news article makes me sick in the stomach, when I think of all those fat greedy pig eyed shareholders with their greasy paws on Africa, trying to exploit every cent they can. If they cant steal Africa`s coffee beans, then they will sell weapons (at a price of course)to cause instability so they can get a government into power that they can puppet control... to make sure that customers get their patented coffee beans.

We truly live in a sick world :(

First off, I am going to start this blog post with a big apology to Florian of ttorrent.net. I accused him and his company of been involved with the infamous Warren Smith. For this, I have been led to believe that I am wrong, and once again would like to apologise to the people at ttorrent.net.

After chatting to the owner of ttorrent.net and clearing things out, he informed me he had received an email from Warren Smith, and asked me if I would like a copy. Of course I said yes.

Below is the email, in whole from Warren Smith to ttorrent.net:

> From: Warren Smith (smythinc@gmail.com)
> Date: Aug 19, 2006 2:02 AM
> Subject: Defamation of Character
> To: support@ttorrent.ne
>
> Good Day,
>
> My name is Warren Smith, I am not sure if that rings a bell but it is on a
> page where someone defamed both your product's name and my real name. Now I
> am sure the last thing you want to do is get involved in a spat between
> anyone but I am talking to you purely as a business man here.
>
> This guy has defamed my name, he has also used his blog to defame a few
> others it would seem, he has also done the same on alternative mediums such
> as wikipedia, myspace etc. The problem for you is he has linked your service
> into this mess as well, where ever he does this to me, he does it to your
> service, it is in your best interest to stop this as well.
>
> Obviously your interest is financial and you don't want to spend any time
> and effort on this if you can avoid it, so I propose this, I have my lawyer
> ready, he is sending C&D letters to 3 parties, I would however like to use
> the internet to clear up my (and your services) names. All I am asking of
> you is if you could go on the record as the owner of ttorent.net in an
> article so that we might be able to provide some truth on the matter.
>
> The guy in question wanted to buy into my torrent service called
> torrent-box.org last year, it was a similar service to yours except he has
> no web design ability and no money so he ended up with a crude torrentflux,
> he then attempted to run me out of business by posting malicious lies on a
> community based forum and it spread from there, eventually I cut my losses,
> now he is doing the same to you because members of that community he wants
> to milk out of money have found your service.
>
> Look its obvious he is lying about you and me, I just want to sort this out
> and the best way we can do that is together, if you are willing to go on
> record in an article then I can handle the rest.
>
> Thanks,
> Warren Smith
>

After we stopped giggling after reading this, we pulled ourselves together and discussed the blatent lies this chap has told.

Firstly Warren. As I know you are reading this website, could you please get your lawyer to email our lawyers on any legal intentions you should have with the owner of this website. Please email legal@pickledbushman.com with all the details so that my lawyers can speak to your lawyers, and we can all have a hap hap happy time.

Lets take a look closely at Mr Warren Smiths comments:

> The guy in question wanted to buy into my torrent service called
> torrent-box.org last year, it was a similar service to yours except he has
> no web design ability and no money so he ended up with a crude torrentflux,
> he then attempted to run me out of business by posting malicious lies on a
> community based forum and it spread from there, eventually I cut my losses,
> now he is doing the same to you because members of that community he wants
> to milk out of money have found your service.

Firstly he states I wish to buy torrent-box.org. A complete lie. First I heard of it in any details was when people starting posting about all the money Warren Smith defrauded them for. There's a REAL lot of people that still want their money Warren... You ready for this?

Everything in your above statement was a lie. I lied about you in a forum? Are you out of your mind? Dozen of myadsl forumites posted about the money YOU stole from THEM. How many times have I mentioned your activities in the forums? Please email me with ANY evidence of a "lie".

You "cut your losses"? No, you stole other peoples money and ran away to another country. We had never discussed torrent-box.org EVER until you ran away.

Your lawyers are going to have a fun time taking money for nothing off you for this. I really look forward to meeting you soon.

For those of you who even slightly beleive Warren Smith, please find out how people were (picture of screw)ed over by visiting this link: http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/archive/index.php/t-30506.html