US Marines Point Guns at Unarmed Haitian Demonstrators, May 2004

U.S. Group That Supported Overthrows of Democratically Elected Governments in Haiti and Venezuela Will Observe Elections in Honduras

International Republican Institute and National Democratic Institute Plan to Observe Elections Controlled by Honduran Military and Police

For Immediate Release:

Washington, D.C.

“I am surprised to see NDI joining the International Republican Institute in its efforts to legitimize another coup,” Center for Economic and Policy Research Co-Director Mark Weisbrot said. “NDI has generally been less willing to support coups and anti-democratic regimes than has its Republican counterpart.”

Weisbrot noted that NDI steered clear of IRI’s involvement in the ouster of democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004, which became the subject of controversy following a major 2006 investigative report in the New York Times

NDI’s plans to observe the elections have been surprising because Democratic leaders in Congress, including Senator John Kerry and Representative Howard Berman, have repeatedly expressed their opposition to the coup, and other congressional Democrats have urged President Obama not to recognize elections held under the coup regime.

Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, has written that ongoing human rights abuses under the coup regime, including continued repression of trade unionists, makes it impossible to hold free and fair elections. Trumka called on the U.S. government to oppose national elections in Honduras unless President Zelaya is reinstated, in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this month.

An editorial in a leading Honduran newspaper, El Tiempo

“The IRI has become notorious throughout Latin America for its sometimes rogue actions that have threatened to seriously damage U.S.-Latin American relations,” Weisbrot said. “NDI would do well to exercise caution in following IRI’s lead on Honduras.”

Weisbrot noted that in addition to its support for the coups in Haiti and Venezuela, IRI organized a conference in Brazil in 2005 to promote political reforms that would undermine the Workers’ Party – the political party of President Lula da Silva.

When the creation of the NED, IRI, and NDI was first being publicly discussed, in 1983, the Washington Post reported: “The CIA used to fund covertly much of what the endowment plan envisions, such as the publication of books and articles ‘consistent’ with democratic ideals. But many of these were halted in 1967 following public disclosure of the CIA’s activities.”

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Si-a petrecut noaptea, pe bancheta din spate, cu alte doua femei
Iri, chiar te-ai saturat de Moni?

DIVE". Fetele lui Irinel isi fac un ultim retus inainte de a pasi pe covorul rosu din fata cazinoului, la bratul lui Irinel

Nepasator. Bentley-ul Monicai a fost luat de catre Irinel pentru a-si plimba cuceririle o noapte prin Capitala, motiv pentru care sotia sa a fost nevoita a doua zi dimineata sa plece cu o Skoda Fabia

Dupa trei ani de casnicie in care a fost fidel, Iri a inceput dintr-o data sa calce stramb. In cateva saptamani, miliardarul de la Izvorani a fost surprins de cateva ori in ipostazecompromitatoare, alaturi de diverse dame.

Irinel Columbeanu a petrecut in noaptea de sambata spre duminica cu doua tinere agatate de miliardar cine stie unde. Fetele nu s-au desprins de sotul Monicai nicio clipa, iar programul variat pe care l-au adoptat a fost destul de aglomerat. Cei trei au fost pe rand, la Hotel Marriott, apoi la Restaurantul Balthazar, dupa care au plecat in Clubul Bamboo din Capitala. Dupa o ora si jumatate fetele l-au insotit pe Irinel la un cazinou, fara sa le pese ca au strabatut Bucurestiul in lung si-n lat. Faptul ca l-au inghesuit pe Irinel pe bancheta din spate a limuzinei sale o noapte intreaga le-a facut, probabil, pe fete sa se simta importante. Plin de voiosie si cu gura pana la urechi,Columbeanu a intrat tantos in Cazinou de pe Calea Victoriei, Casa Vernescu, desi era trecut de ora 02.00. Pana acum cateva luni, miliardarul nu iesea decat la bratul sotiei sale. Se pare insa ca s-a stricat ceva in ceea ce priveste armonia familiei Columbeanu, iar in timp ce Monica se speteste dansand, Iri isi petrece noptile in compania altor femei si nu ii mai pasa daca lumea vorbeste despre faptul ca o insala pe rupte pe Moni. In urma cu o luna, revista Spy a publicat un amplu material despre escapada lui Irinel Columbeanu si a altor doua femei in apartamentul lui din Piata Victoriei.

Don Juan grizonat. Miliardarul ii zambeste strengareste blondei cu care s-a inghesuit in masina

sursa: www.cancan.ro

Bertahun-tahun yang lampau di salah sebuah kota , tinggal seorang pengrajin emas dan seorang pembuat kendi. Perajin emas itu seorang materialis dan pecinta harta. Oleh sebab itu, dia senantiasa berusaha dengan segala cara untuk mendapatkan harta dan kekayaan. Semua orang tahu bahwa dia tidak mengindahkan kejujuran. Sebaliknya, pembuat kendi adalah seorang mukmin dan pekerja keras. Dia dicintai oleh masyarakat. Setiap orang yang memiliki problema akan datang meminta bantuannya. Si perajin emas berfikir, mengapa warga kota begitu menyintai pembuat kendi, padahal dia tidak memiliki harta benda. Menurutnya, cinta dan kasih sayang bisa diperoleh lewat tipu daya dan makar. Karena itu timbul rasa dengki si pengrajin emas terhadap pembuat kendi. Pada salah satu hari, sewaktu petugas kota mengejar pencuri di pasar, si pengrajin emas melihat bahwa saat itu adalah momen yang tepat untuk menuntaskan dendamnya terhadap pembuat kendi. Oleh sebab itu, dia menunjuk si pembuat kendi dan berbohong dengan mengatakan: Saya melihat pencuri masuk ke rumah lelaki ini. Petugas dengan segera memasuki rumah pembuat kendi dan ketika dia tidak menemukan tanda-tanda adanya pencuri, ia menyeret paksa pembuat kendi ke penguasa dan memintanya untuk menyerahkan si pencuri. Pembuat kendi bersumpah bahwa dia tidak mengetahui apa-apa. Tapi ada daya, ia tetap dijebloskan ke penjara. Selang beberapa hari kemudian, pencuri tersebut tertangkap dan sekaligus membuktikan bahwa pembuat kendi tidak bersalah. Diapun dibebaskan. Sebaliknya, pengrajin emas yang berbohong mendapatkan ganjaran yang setimpal dengan perbuatannya. Setelah peristiwa itu, si pengrajin emas itu bukan hanya tidak menyesal atas tindakannya, tetapi malah semakin dibakar oleh api kedengkian terhadap pembuat kendi. Apalagi, dia menyaksikan bahwa si pembuat kendi semakin dicintai oleh masyarakat.

Dengki dan hasad sedemikian membakar jiwa dan hatinya sehingga dia mengambil keputusan yang berbahaya. Dia menyediakan racun dan memperalat seorang anak muda bodoh untuk meracun pembuat kendi dengan mengupahnya seratus keping emas. Hari yang ditetapkan pun tiba. Perajin emas menanti suara jerit tangis dari rumah pembuat kendi. Tetapi hal itu tidak terjadi. Sebaliknya pembuat kendi kelihatan sehat dan segar bugar seperti biasa.
Pengrajin emas merasa heran dan dengan segera dia mencari anak muda itu dan menyelidiki apa yang terjadi. Sadarlah dia bahwa bukan hanya si pembuat kendi itu tidak diracun, tetapi anak muda tersebut malah lari dari kota membawa seratus keping emas pemberiaannya. Ketika perajin emas ini mendengar berita itu, dia merasa sangat sedih. Begitu sedihnya sampai ia jatuh sakit. Tidak ada dokter yang bisa mengobatinya. Ya, karena memang tidak ada obat yang bisa menyembuhkan api dendam dan kedengkian. Lelaki pengrajin emas telah kehilangan segala-galanya dan dunia menjadi gelap baginya. Hal ini menyebabkan isteri dan anak-anaknya meninggalkannya. Berita kesendirian pengrajin emas yang sakit itu diketahui oleh tetangganya, si pembuat kendi yang baik hati. Dia berpikir, inilah waktunya untuk pergi mengunjungi pengrajin emas. Dia menyediakan makanan yang enak dan membawanya ke rumah perajin emas. Pengrajin emas, tidak dapat berkata apa-apa ketika melihat pembuat kendi. Pembuat kendi duduk di sisinya dan dengan lemah lembut menanyakan keadaan dirinya dan berkata: Aku datang karena memenuhi hakmu sebagai tetanggaku. Pengrajin emas menundukkan kepalanya karena malu. Pembuat kendi melanjutkan: Aku mengetahui segala apa yang berlaku pada masa lalu. Anak muda itu satu hari datang kepadaku dan memberitahu apa yang terjadi dan menyarankan supaya aku meninggalkan kota ini karena sudah tentu nyawa aku akan tidak selamat dari mu. Tetapi oleh karena aku berharap kepada rahmat dan karunia Ilahi, setiap hari aku berdoa untuk mu semoga dirimu dibebaskan dari rasa dengki dan hasad terhadapku. Kata-kata pembuat kendi menyebabkan pengrajin emas itu menangis. Pembuat kendi memegang tangan tetangganya dan berkata, “Sahabat ku, ketahuilah bahawa kedengkian laksana api yang membakar dan orang yang mula-mula dibakarnya adalah diri insan itu sendiri. Alangkah baiknya jika dalam masa yang pendek dan singkat di kehidupan dunia ini, kita saling kasih mengasihi sehingga kita meninggalkan nama yang baik. Tahukah engkau apakah rahasia kebaikanku di tengah masyarakat? Untuk mengetahui rahasia ini, aku ingin menyajikan sebuah kisah untuk mu. Pengrajin emas memasang telinganya untuk mendengar kisah tersebut dan dalam keadaan tersenyum yang tersungging di bibirnya, dengan penuh perhatian dia mendengarkan apa yang akan disampaikan oleh pembuat kendi. Si pembuat kendi berkata; Pada suatu hari Imam Sajad as, berkata kepada salah seorang sahabatnya bernama Zuhri yang begitu sedih memikirkan segala yang muncul dari sifat hasad pada dirinya. Beliau berkata: “Wahai Zuhri, apakah salahnya jika engkau menganggap orang lain sama seperti saudara dan keluargamu sendiri, orang yang tua sebagai bapakmu, anak-anak sebagai anakmu dan orang yang sebayamu seperti saudaramu sendiri. Ketika dalam keadaan begini, bagaimana mungkin engkau berbuat zalim kepada orang lain? Janganlah engkau lupa pada hal ini bahwa orang lebih menyayangi siapa yang berbuat baik kepada orang lain. Jika metode yang begini engku teruskan dalam hidupmu, dunia akan menjadi tempat yang membahagiakanmu dan engkau akan mempunyai banyak kawan.

Kata-kata pembuat kendi itu sampai disini. Pengrajin emas berpikir jauh dan lahirlah rasa penyesalan di wajahnya. Dengan suara yang bergetar, dia meminta maaf atas segala yang terjadi di masa lalu. Kepada Tuhan dia berjanji bahwa selepas ini dia akan menggantikan rasa dengki yang memenuhi hatinya dengan kasih sayang dan persahabatan kepada orang lain.

Press Tv

Russia says it has no plan to restrict its military cooperation with Iran, stressing that Moscow would not allow “competitors a chance to take advantage of the situation”.

The announcement came one day after a source, quoted by Interfax news agency, claimed that the Russian government had not received any payments as it had not given its final approval for the sale of the S-300 missiles to Iran yet.

However, Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said in a statement that Moscow would fulfill its commitment according to its ‘international obligations’.

“The Russian Federation implements and plans to further implement the military-technical cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in strict accordance with existing legislation and its international obligations,” AFP quoting the service as saying.

The source told the Russian news agency “the contract to deliver S-300 systems to Iran was frozen indefinitely due to an array of circumstances practically right after it was signed”.

Moscow signed a contract with Tehran in 2007 to supply the powerful S-300 missiles to Iran.

The S-300 surface-to-air system, known as the SA-20 in the West, can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 kilometers (75 miles) away. It also features high jamming immunity and is capable of simultaneously engaging up to 100 targets.

Israeli and US officials have strongly urged Russia not to supply Iran with the missiles as they allege Tehran has military objectives in its nuclear enrichment program.

Tehran, however, says the only aim of its nuclear program is the civilian applications of the technology. Iran says that it has no use for such weapons as it considers them ‘obsolete.’

Thursday’s statement said that Russia does not want to become an unreliable partner for Iran.

“We can’t give comments regarding concrete plans or obligations with regards to existing contracts as it would mean becoming an unreliable partner (and) give potential competitors a chance to take advantage of the situation,” the military service concluded.

Behnoud Shojaee was executed; We need to raise our voice even louder

Despite enormous objections around the world, “Behnoud Shojaee was executed early this morning in Tehran’s Evin prison.

He was convicted of murdering another boy by the name Omid 4 years ago. At that time he was 17 years old.

His execution had been halted five times earlier, due to international pressure and attempts by his lawyer and other human rights defenders.

Last night, hundreds of people had gathered outside the Evin prison, in hope of being able to make authorities to postpone the execution once again.

However, after more than four years prison, Behnood Shojaee was hanged early this morning.” Human Rights report.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has a dilemma. On the one hand, the only option it has to intimidate outraged people of Iran is to use its barbaric violent methods of murder, rape, stoning, executions… and it has to be done openly and loudly in order to have its intimidating effect. However, the openness of its barbaric methods turns out to have an exact opposite effect: Not only people are not intimidated but with each act of barbarism people are more outraged against it.Knowing the options that barbaric IRI had, it was, sadly, not-a-big-surprise to me that it would go ahead and execute Behnood. The IRI will ‘wait and see’ how the reaction towards its barbaric act will be, if not a firm and strong come back from outraged people then it will go on and execute more and more and more till it reaches its objective, that is, people are intimidated enough. The IRI has already spread the rumor that it is intended to kill ALL political prisoners in Kurdistan. Will the IRI really go ahead and do it?

It depends. The IRI has the capacity to do so, it did kill thousands of political prisoners in the summer of 86. But today, there is a very strong movement against the IRI and against capital punishment in general. If this strong anti-IRI movement defeat the IRI policy of intimidation by reacting strongly against the current executions it will back off.

We therefore must raise our voice as loud as we can.

Behnood’s murderers are criminals against humanity

No to capital punishment

Down with Islamic Republic of Iran

Abbas Goya

Quelle…

Aqui está a digitalização das folhas que o professor de OT de Introdução às RI mandou ler para Quarta.

Huwaaa~ Kemarin lagi – lagi dia buat aku nangiss :’( Diaa lohh udah janji nggakk bakalan kontak ama si Jes *wueekk* ituuu~ tapi dia kontak lagi. malah si Jes *wueeek* itu ngajak suamiku ini jalan – jalan.

Si Jes *wueeek* itu benar – benarr nggak tahu diri! Tau nggak? Kemarin itu, waktu aku menangismenangisdanmenangis, dia tuh bilang sama suamiku tercinta kalau dia sungkaaaan banget. Dia juga janji kalau nggak bakalan mau kontak sama suamiku ini, tapi dia nglanggar sendiri. buat anak2 sby nih : PANTES AE BOJOMU NYENGKREE, COK! *jkjk tp lumayan menyingkirkan rasa dendam dan iri hati* hehe

Kok bisa ya suamiku mau terus ama dia? Suamiku bilang, soalnya si Jes *wueeek* itu bilang kalo dia mau bunuh diri. Weeh, brarti suamiku ini nggak tahu aku di masa lalu. Tanganku aja dah pernah ta silett == Suamiku nggak care ama aku, dia care ama si Jes *wueeek* yang menjijikkan itu. TT

This time, its by the folks at the International Republican Institute. I didn’t blog about the IRI’s survey earlier this year, but we did a summary of the Al Jazeera and Pew surveys here. (Worth bookmarking so you can whip it out during your next conversation about Pakistan)

The IRI survey focuses on several key areas, but for the short term its worth looking at the leadership ratings as well as opinions on the Taliban and foreign policy. I’ll probably post more from the report later on today but for now – and having just seen a rather disturbing video of the Pakistan Army reportedly beating up suspects – this will have to do.

Its the economy, stupid

Firstly, the biggest issue for Pakistan right now is the economy: Pakistanis’ biggest concern is inflation (40%), their economic condition has worsened (72%) and they’re not optimistic either (58% say the condition will worsen)

Terrorism and the Taliban

Public opinion has turned against the Taliban – every pundit, blogger and news channel will tell you that – and so did the Pew and Al Jazeera surveys.

There’s a 17% increase in public opinion that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda operating in Pakistan are a serious problem, and 90% of the respondents say that religious extremism is a problem in Pakistan. However, if a parliamentary election were to be held, 61% of respondents would vote in for a coalition of religious parties led by the PML-N.

The army operation gets more props, but American incursions remain unpopular. No surprises there. Peace deals with extremists also have less support now, according to this survey (from 72% in March to 46% in July)

And there isn’t much support for extremists using Pakistan as a base to launch attacks on India and Afghanistan. 71% of respondents say that its a very serious problem while 18% say its a somewhat serious problem, making it 89% against.

Popular Avenue

Now this one really made me laugh. People, prepare for a Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari government in the not-so-distant future, since 2% of respondents think Bilawal Bhutto can handle Pakistan’s problems effectively. Asfandyar Wali and Qazi Hussain Ahmed have 1% each.

Also, Mulla Omar is the most disliked ‘political’ (they’ve included COAS General Ashfaq Kayani and Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry in the list) figure, with 88% of respondents saying they disliked him.

L’autogrill è un luogo sacro per ogni italiano che si rispetti. Dal professionista da caffè e corriere della sera all’allegra famiglia che non vede l’ora di andare in vacanza per gustarsi un camogli a 5 euro e comprare un pezzo di parmigiano a forma e costo di lingotto d’oro da riportare allo zio. Il fascino dell’autogrill non è comprensibile al di fuori dei confini autostradali, ma appena varcato il casello inizia la ricerca dei cartelli con le distanze delle aree di servizio.

L’autogrill è l’italia che viaggia, slogan scritto in giro per le aree di servizio e quanto mai veritiero. L’autogrill ci rappresenta in toto e merita un posto da senatore a vita (sebbene i prezzi della bouvette di Montecitorio lo farebbero gridare allo scandalo), ha tutto degli italiani: in primis la follia e l’impulsività, quella che ci porta a pagare un pranzo tra i camionisti come se fossimo in piazza San Marco a Venezia. Oppure la catasta di best seller, posizionata di fronte alle bibite e su cui campeggiano libri scritti dai personaggi più improbabili, adesso per esempio è il turno dei calciatori: Cassano, Zanetti,Ancelotti, libro di barzellette su Mourinho-Chuck Norris, Del Piero, Lippi, Amauri e così via. Solo un italiano può capire perché dovrebbe avere mercato un libro su Amauri, ennesimo anonimo calciatore juventino, che nessuno si sarebbe filato se avesse giocato nel Bologna. Ovviamente nessuno è stato mai visto uscire dall’autogrill con un libro in mano; gli italiani, si sa, non leggono. Giusto a Padova sud hanno venduto qualche copia del Mein Kampf, edizione speciale tradotta in padùan.

A conferma dello status di symbol italico attribuito all’autogrill vi è la sua storia economico-finanziaria. Società nata negli anni del boom economico, ha operato al fianco di Autostrade, che faceva parte della galassia IRI (quindi pubblica). Negli anni ‘90 le autostrade sono state svendute a Benetton, che nel frattempo si era preso pure gli autogrill. Da allora i pedaggi e i prezzi delle Rustichella sono saliti a piacere, portando ai signori del maglioncino un bel extra-profitto. In pratica si sono presi un’azienda pubblica a prezzo di cortesia, data lo stato pietoso del debito pubblico italiano, e l’hanno usata per spremere gli italiani come le arance del menù mattina (cappuccino, cornetto e spremuta d’arancia a soli 3.90€). Da autogrill possiamo capire cosa rende tale un italiano:  riusciamo ad innamorarci dei peggiori lestofanti che ci passano intorno, dai cristiani ai duci, fino ad arrivare alle grandi famiglie di capitalisti. E come per tutti gli innamorati, di ragionare non se ne parla.

Mousavi, Karroubi, Khatami, and Hashemi will be present for Qods Day

The former president of Iran Mohammad Khatami will join the wise people of Iran in the ‘green’ demonstration of Ghods Day.

According to Mowj Sabz Azadi, a representative of the office of Khatami confirmed this report and added, “Ghods Day is the legacy of Ayatollah Khomeini to oppose the occupation of Palestine and the repression of the innocent Palestinians. Palestine is the symbol of innocence and lack of rights in this modern day and we all should find this day important. And Mr. Khatami, as he always has done in the past, will be attending the demonstration alongside the people of Iran.

Date: Tuesday September 15, 2009
Source: تسلیت به خانواده شهیدان کودتای سیاسی
Link: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=256999510513&id=199786675474&ref=share
Translated by: Mina Irani Azadi
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Hari Minggu kemarin saat kita lagi dijalan, Ayang lihat pedagang asongan menjual mainan ayam-ayaman dilampu merah. Ayam2an ini digerakkan oleh benang yang diikat ke bola. Kalau bolanya digerakkan memutar, ayam2nya seperti mematuk gambar beras ditengah2nya, secara bergantian. Karena memang lucu, dan bisa ditawar, ya udah, dibeli lah satu untuk Lukman. Sempat sih Ayang mau belikan dua, tapi karena mainan itu buat anak2 banget, Mamanya bilang Reza enggak usah dibeliin, cukup berdua aja dengan Lukman.

Sampai dirumah Lukman syennnengg banget lihat ayam2an itu, sampai bilang “Waaw” sambil pegang kedua pipinya plus senyum lebaaar banget. Dia langsung mau main, begitu juga Reza. Setelah Reza mencoba sebentar menggerakkan ayam2an itu, Lukman gantian memainkannya dan nggak mau melepaskan lagi. Papa Mamanya masuk kamar, Lukman juga ikutan sambil terus mainkan ayam2an itu.

Rupanya Reza jadi iri, dan waktu Mamanya keluar kamar, Reza mukanya ditekuk, dan matanya digosok2, sambil bilang “Reza iri….”. Mamanya sudah nebak, tentang ayam2an nih. Mamanya bilang “kenapa, mau main ayam2an juga”. Reza bilang “kok Mama cuma beliin Lukman aja sih, Reza kan mau juga…” trus Mamanya bilang “mainan itu yang belikan Ayang, Reza. Lagian kan Reza dibeliin baju, adek nggak dibeliin baju, jadi Lukman dapat ayam, Reza dapat baju”. Reza masih ngotot, dan suaranya separuh menangis “Tapi Reza nggak mau baju, maunya ayam2an”. Mamanya bilang lagi “Reza, itukan mainan untuk anak2 kecil, masa Reza mau juga?” Reza makin sebel “Tapi Reza mau dibeliin juga” sambil nendang mainan Lukman yang tergeletak dekat kakinya. Wah Mamanya lihat Reza jadi marah2 gitu jadi diem aja, biar Rezanya nggak makin sewot. Lalu Papanya keluar kamar juga, dan lihat Reza lagi ngambeg gitu. Papanya ajak Reza ngomong, dan sama aja, Papanya juga bilang Reza sudah terlalu besar untuk mainan seperti itu. Lagipula kan bisa sharing sama adeknya, nggak perlu masing2 dibelikan. Reza tetap ngambeg, pake nangis pula.

Cukup lama didiemin, sempat ditinggal kekamar, Rezanya masih nangis2 sedih sambil tendang2 mainan adeknya yg banyak bertebaran didepannya. Akhirnya Mamanya bilang “Jangan ditendang2 gitu dong, nanti jadi rusak”. Rezanya makin sebel, dia bilang “biarin rusak, kan adek dibeliin terus…”. Waduh, susah ya kalau lagi emosi gitu. Akhirnya Mamanya ajak Reza mendekat “sini deh Reza, Mama bilangin”. Rezanya nurut, mendekat ke Mamanya. Lalu Mamanya gosok2 punggung Reza sambil ngomong “Mama tahu, Reza sekarang lagi sedih kan?” Rezanya cuma “snifff….” terus Mamanya ngomong lagi “Mama juga pernah sediiih banget dulu waktu masih kecil. Sebabnya gini nih, kalau ada yang ulangtahun, entah MakTuan, atau Bum2, atau Mama sendiri, kita bertiga dapat kado semua, walaupun yang ulangtahun lebih besar kadonya. Begitu terus tiap tahun, kalau salahsatu ada yang ulangtahun semuanya dapat kado. Nah waktu udah mulai besaran, kalau nggak salah kelas 3, Ayang kasih tahu kalau mulai tahun itu yang dapat kado adalah yang berulangtahun saja, yang lain enggak lagi. Waktu dijelasin seperti itu Mama sih mengerti, dan tahu memang mustinya yang dapat kado hanya yg ulangtahun, tapi tetep aja rasanya sediiih banget, dan pinginnya tetap dapat kado siapapun yang ulangtahun”. Rezanya dengerin, dan kelihatannya lebih tenang sedikit, nggak tahu apakah karena ceritanya, atau karena dapat simpati Mamanya yang gosok2 punggungnya. Jadi Mamanya selesaikan deh ceritanya “Jadi Mamanya mau walaupun Reza sedih tapi bisa mengerti, bahwa nggak selamanya Ayang atau PapaMama belikan apa2 serba dua. Kadang cuma untuk adek Lukman, kadang cuma untuk Reza saja.  Kalau Reza mau, pinjam saja punya adek, pasti dia mau kasih”. Kebetulan adeknya sudah keluar kamar, nonton TV dan ayam2an diletakkan dikursi dekat Reza. Mamanya bilang “nah tuh adeknya lagi nggak mainin, pinjem aja sama adek”. Reza langsung ambil ayam2annya, dan bilang sama adeknya “pinjem ya Lukman”. Eeee Lukmannya dg galak rebut lagi ayam2an itu, sambil bilang “Punyaku!!!”. Terus Mamanya bilang “Iya, itu punya Lukman, tapi kakak boleh pinjam ya sebentar?”. Lukmannya jawab “Boleh…” terus dikasihkan ayam2annya ke Reza. Rezanya seneng, diperbolehkan main juga sama adeknya.

Kids…..

Departe de zgomotul din Capitală şi de luxul de la Izvorani, povestea de dragoste a Cenuşăresei noastre mioritice este văzută cu alţi ochi în Gâşteni, satul în care a copilărit Monica, pe atunci Gabor. Părerea este însă aceeaşi: băcăuanca s-a schimbat mult.

Unii spun că în bine, alţii în rău. Una dintre mătuşi, de exemplu, nu vede cu ochi prea buni căsătoria cu miliardarul Irinel Columbeanu. Deranjată de faptul că „e de o vârstă de taică-su”, Elena Matei mărturiseşte, în Libertatea: „A vrut doar banii lui Irinel, nu a interesat-o viaţa şi tinereţea”. Bătrâna de 75 de ani spune lucrurilor pe nume, cu sinceritatea unei femei de la ţară. Îşi consideră nepoţica „ajunsă” şi oftează: „Păcat că a uitat de unde a plecat”.

Părere împărtăşită şi de vecina de peste drum. „S-a schimbat mult şi nu în bine. Pe moşul ăla l-a luat pentru bani, iar ea se distrează cu tinerei de vârsta ei”, spune Maria Negru, completată, în termeni duri şi cu o oarecare doză de frustrare, de una dintre prietenele Monicăi din copilărie: „E cu nasul pe sus, arogantă, îngâmfată, cu aere de fiinţă superioară celor săraci care n-au vilă la Izvorani, limuzină Bentley şi geantă Hermes. E din ce în ce mai nesuferită şi din ce în ce mai răutăcioasă cu Irinel, care, de fapt, a transformat-o dintr-o puştoaică prostuţă, de care trăgeau toţi, într-o doamnă din înalta societate”.

Moni, Gâşteniul nu e cu tine. Să vedem însă ce are de zis mătuşa din Fundu Răcăciuni, celălalt sat în care a copilărit Cenuşăreasa! Ei bine, părerea este aceeaşi, însă Maria Benca crede că scopul scuză mijloacele: „Banii vorbeşte, mamă! Ce folos că te înţelegi cu bărbatul şi nu ai bani? Lasă că a fost fată deşteaptă, a ştiut pe cine să aleagă, ce dacă e moş?!”.

Deh, nici basmul nu mai este ce a fost. Acum, asistăm la o cu totul altă Cenuşăreasă. Una de criză. Dar vorba mătuşii din Fundu Răcăciuni. Ce dacă prinţul e moş?!…

Sursa: VDT online

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