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I woke up at 7:28 this morning and said to myself, "~~Ari~~ Self, wasn't George supposed to be on Today this morning talking about Darfur? When does Today come on? Isn't it like 6-9? I'll never catch him -- but I should check anyway, right? RIGHT."

So, I turn on the telly, and -- "Our next segment is George Clooney and his father, journalist Nick Clooney, talking about their trip to Darfur, where mass genocide has displace 2 million of the nation's 6 million inhabitants. Where inhabitants have to decide who will go out to collect supplies, the men -- who will be killed -- or the women, who will be raped."

They didn't say that part in the teaser, but it was in the interview. It's in the papers that aren't US papers. It's been said a lot. Can you imagine making that sort of decision? Can you imagine HAVING to make that sort of decision? Be glad you don't. Be thankful that you don't live in Darfur. Be horrified, be angry, be mindful of those who do.

I try not to politicise in this journal, but I've talked about Darfur once before, about a year or two ago, and things haven't changed. They've gotten worse. If you can donate just a little, the price of a pack of cigarettes or that third beer at the bar, that helps. It helps a lot. If you don't have any money, then please, PLEASE, at least sign a postcard, just to let people know that you're not going to pretend that everything's okay when it's not.

It's easy to wake up in the morning and say I'm just one person; I can't change the world; I can't really do anything -- I can't even pay my bills! I know how easy it is to feel helpless or apathetic, or say that's not my problem, but it never hurts to try, just a little bit.

Maybe if we all try a little, we can make a little difference, and a little difference is a lot better than no difference at all.

ETA:

phaballa helpfully pointed out that for people in the D.C. Metro area Save Darfur is holding a rally this weekend at the Capitol, so going out there and showing your support would up your karma points to some infinite area. Also, George Clooney will be there, and he will be SPEAKING. I know how much you guys love George. Plus, good cause.

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I saw the interview this morning, too. It was the first I'd heard of it. thanks for the links.

I'm going to pretend like you didn't just say this was the first time you'd heard of the genocide in Darfur. *pauses* Did you really just say that?

AMERICANS.

That's cute, the pot calling other people names. At least I'm trying to move out the country, you want to move BACK. Also, stop harassing people in my LJ and read that goddamn section so I can finish Chapter IV!

I would like to point out that I am a Canadian citizen, so it is my Queen-granted right to insult Americans for being ignorant, self-obsessed people with no reliable mainstream news sources.

*sniff*

And you were born where? And you're moving back WHERE? Uh, huh, sell that to somebody who's buying.

I was born in Oz, now shut your trap.

Hey, the fornurs who live in the States get to badmouth it! How come not me? I wish I lived in Texas so I could give my nationality as Texan.

*pats*

It's okay. If I was being forced to watch One Tree Hill - and thereby exposing myself to large quantities of CMM's "acting" - I'd lash out, too.

Eksyoose meeeeeee. *flaps about* See above comment to Z. OMG, y'all think I'm totally stupid?? *cries*

Um, nooooo, I meant it was the first I'd heard of George Clooney going over there. Jeez, you think I live under a friggin' rock or something?

*pets* I knew that couldn't be what you meant, I was just checking.

heh. I re-read my comment, and I supPOSE it could've been confusing.

FOR SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW ME.

Aside from the fact that Katie Ugho-Couric did the interview, I was really impressed with both George and his dad going to the lengths they did to get over there and film this.

Ari was really proud too -- once George got home safely and Ari was able to go off his sedatives. He kinda freaked out when his meal ticket announced he was going to a war zone.

George wasn't really sympathetic, though, cause Ari did traipse around in India that one time and left George home all alone with nothing but gofugyourself.com to amuse himself.

Whatever, Ari had to get some ME time and evaluate the state of his relationship with George. It's a constantly evolving thing their relationship, despite the lack of sex.