Riding Music: Pre-Release

There is a long standing feud between Styles P and Beanie Sigel which, I believe, is still going on. So it seems fitting that Styles' new album is dropping right before Sigel's new album. I guess the beef goes on.

I listened to this one time and it seems pretty good. Load it up and get your ride on!

If you like it, buy it when it's released on December 4th.

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Man With Bomb Threatens Clinton New Hampshire Headquarters

Hillary knows she's got trouble in the latest polls. That's why she's in Vienna, Virginia today for a Democratic pow-wow rather than her campaign headquarters in Rochester, New Hamphire.

This story is still breaking, so not much to report. Some crazy person with a bomb strapped around his torso burst into Clinton's Rochester campaign headquarters demanding a face to face. Some hostages were released, but according to reports, some innocent campaign workers are still being held inside. Oh wait, now they're saying all the hostages have been released. I certainly hope so.

The rise in these type of incidents for the sake of publicity is despicable. I hope the media doesn't waiver from a description of this looney toon as the "nutjob with salt and pepper hair." Giving this low-life an identity is far too good for him.

Disagree with Clinton's politics, sure, but incidents like this give me the willies.

CNN/YouTube Republican Debate Bathes Candidates in New Light

For people who hadn't yet had an opportunity to watch the top Republican presidential candidates spar, Wednesday's CNN/YouTube debate was an eye opener. As Rudy started blasting his very worthy opponent over illegal domestic help, I swear I saw Romney extend his arm with a certain covert hand gesture. All morning long, I've been poring over Joe Raedle's Getty images. Almost bought one to display here, but the cost far exceeded the blog's monthly income. Editorial image #78138383, third from the bottom of the page clearly indicates some bad vibes going on. If the link ceases to function three years from now, this spewked version essentially conveys the same idea.

Maybe Mormons on the campaign trail aren't as pious as they'd have everyone believe. Romney also appeared somewhat arrogant and a tad too pompous for my tastes. On a personal note, the slick goo in his do reminded me of my father's Brylcreem days. Earth to Mitt. A little dab'll do ya. Not a whole handful.

When the debate eventually reached the inevitable, “WWJD” question, I had to groan. Love how the Republicans had no problem discussing their personal religious beliefs, almost like they fully anticipated such a question. Wonder why inquiries like this never get posed to Democrats? Could it be because they have no place in presidential debates?

Separation of church and state is a fundamental pillar of this nation’s foundation, yet Republicans, especially conservative Republicans, love to interject religious beliefs into political forums. Huckabee’s answer, along the lines of "I think Jesus was too smart to become involved in politics," not only rallied the base, but also gave Huckabee the push he needs in the polls. How ironic that by downplaying the political savvy of one of the biggest rabble rousers in human history, Huckabee miraculously launched himself into the enviable number two spot, albeit, with the number one spot still up for grabs.

Republicans should step back and stop the applause. The Reverend Mike sends the wrong message to non-Christian and atheist Democrats. Shades of Ann Coulter, perhaps? Not scary enough to change my mind about Hillary, but certainly not a formidable enough challenger against other Democratic contenders. In fact, if Huckabee dropped the religious rhetoric, he could easily be a top-tier Democratic candidate.

Huckabee talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk. The airwaves, press, and blogosphere are brimming with reports of Huckabee's implicit support of illegal immigration as well as questionable fiscal policy. No wonder this blogger took an immediate shine to Huckabee's record.

Huckabee is emerging as the Hillary of Republicans. From what I understand, he has captivated the hearts and loyalty of many Iowan Republicans. But just like the Hillary Democrats, these voters cannot articulate why.

Video: Animal Bikes 07 Promo

Animal just released part 1 of 3 promos that are coming out. The entire promo will be in the new RideBMX video "Insight".

This BMX promo has: Tom White, Rone, George Dossantos, Osso, Nigel Sylvester, Bob Scerbo, Vinnie Sammon, Edwin Delarosa, Wormz, Butcher, Lino Gonzales, Steven Hamilton, Jared Washington and Mike Brennan.



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Video: Tulsa Vagabonds in L.A.

I just saw this cool little video on BNQT which has Miles Rogoish and Alex Vazquez from the "Com'n Thru" video in it and Kelly Bolton riding some school in L.A.

Alex Vazquez has got those one-handed manuals on lock... and Kelly's 180 smith to 180 out is totally sick! Peep game...



This is kind of late but here's the Tulsa Crew in action at the Red Bull Son of a Ditch Jam. If you ever go to Tulsa you'll have a blast. The people are cool as hell and they have a great scene.

Give D Jam in San Diego

San Diego's Mission Valley YMCA gets shredded by the SoCal locals including Dakota Roche, Hoang Tran and Kelly Bolton.

Wow that looks like such a good day...


Riders include: Dakota Roche, Hoang Tran, Dylan Stark, Little Tammy, Conor Lodes, Christian Regal, Albert Mercado, and Mike Montgomery.

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Riding Music: Gostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab

Ghostface Killah is dropping his new CD a full 2 weeks before the new Wu-Tang "8 Diagrams" drops. We'll see if that strategy works for or against him.

This sounded pretty good on first listen so load this up, get out from behind your computer and go ride your trick cycle...

If you like it buy it when it is released.

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Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...

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Video: Rob Wise in Left/Right

I poached this video from the same guy's account that posted the Animal Jam below. He has this video labeled "Rob Wise - Standpoint6" which is wrong. This is Rob's part in Standpoint Left/Right which was one of the best street videos out in a while.

This was one of my favorite parts in the Left/Right DVD although pretty much everyone killed it. Does anybody else know of any other parts Rob has out?

Left/Right - features Larry Alvarado, Dave Belcher, Philly, Joe Mcintire, Kurt Rasmussen, and Rob Wise; montages feature Paul Horan, George K., Dakota Roche, and Tom White.

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David Beckham Exchanging Hongis and Who Knows What Else

David Beckham exchanged hongis with local politicians, women in traditional paint, Maori dancers and bare-chested warriors after touching down in Wellington, New Zealand for a soccer exposition. Cultural exchange is a good thing, but these photographs suggest exchanges of something more than just goodwill.
See them do it? An entire soccer team? Sounds kinky.


You’re right, Becks, traveling to the other side of the world in a private jet and playing nosey-nosey with the locals doesn’t happen every day. Wonder what other kinds of welcome you’ve received.

Nervous wife, Posh, may want to reconsider banning Becks from the kick-off of her Spice Girls world tour. Seeing him up close and personal with so many strangers should be far more panic inducing than occasional glimpses in the audience. Better yet, stick him and the boys backstage with a TV monitor.

If he still wants to see what the All Blacks would do, maybe he should paint a little on himself.

Video: Animal Brooklyn Banks Jam

I guess this video is from 2005 but I have no idea what DVD it's from.

Check it out though 'cause it's got some cool shit in it including Garrett Reynolds shredding when I guess he was somewhere around 15 years old... Other riders in it are Van Homan, Sean Burns, Jared Washington, Vinnie Sammon, Nigel Sylvester and even Blackman. Pretty much the whole NYC crew that Adam from TheComeUp probably rides and parties with... haha big ups to Adam!



P.S. Everytime I see a Jam at the Brooklyn Banks it looks crazy. The NYC scene looks wild as shit and all the guys are goin' nuts. If anybody on here is from that scene let me know what you think of the banks jams and what they are like, I'd like to go to one.

WIN A FREE 4Down Summer of Madness DVD

4 Down have their new "Summer Of Madness" DVD dropping and they want to give away 10 copies to Come Up readers.

Get over to the ComeUp and read the rules to the contest and you might get your hands on one of these.

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Riding Music: The Notorious B.I.G.

A double music post. The Notorious B.I.G. on overload. In truth, all the CDs of his short career are really good. These are just the 2 that I've been listening to lately. Go from ashy to classy... get you some Biggie Smalls!

Duets the Final Chapter
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Born Again
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Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
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Video: Props 67 - Slams

Oooooh. This hurts to watch especially since my left ankle seems to be made of glass these days. Anybody know of any ankle strengthening exercises?

And the 2nd clip... bailed on a fufanu from... jeeezus... how high was that?!

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Deals, Denials and Democracy

This week finally Mr. Nawaz Shareef the twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan was allowed back into the country. Mr. Shareef made an attempt to return home in September this year but he was gift wrapped and flown back to a Saudi version of Guantanamo Bay customized for foreign dignitaries who can be recycled if America deems fit.

Mr. Shareef had been in exile for over seven years now and for most part of this time he was kept out of the media spot light which must have been extremely frustrating for him but he has made good use of his time apparently with hair transplants and improved communication skills. I was amused to read an article about Pakistan recently in which Mr. Shareef was described as 'Charismatic'. For almost six years the Shareef family and PML (N) kept denying any agreement with the government and insisted that he was forced to leave the country. Then in August this year when he announced his plans to return to the country all of a sudden his stance changed and he started insisting that he had agreed to stay out for a period of five years and the government stood by its previous statement that Mr. Shareef was to stay in exile for 10 years.

As his arrival date in September approached the Musharraf government reached out to the foreign guarantor and for the first time it was revealed that the Saudi government was the guarantor and the 'denied' agreement was waved in public by an envoy of the Saudi King, however, content of this agreement were never made public. Both parties to the agreement were having a go at each other but were refusing to admit to the fact that direct blatant involvement of the Saudis into our internal affairs was embarrassing for Pakistan in the international community. But Musharrafiites and Shareefs were constantly referring to the Saudis as our 'Respected Friends' knowing that they might need them in future.

On September 10 the Shareef' brothers managed to put together a theatrical performance that probably would have made everyone at 'the Rai Wind Institute of Performing Arts' very proud when at the Heathrow Airport, Nawaz as the older brother and leader ordered Shahbaz to stay back to look after PML (N) in case he was arrested. Then Mr. Shareef arrived in Islamabad greeted only by the ruthless police which forced him to board a plane to Jeddah within 4 hours of his arrival and I am pretty sure he wasn't even offered a glass of 'lassi' during his brief stay. This was done despite clear orders by the then Supreme Court to allow him into the country, I would not get into that for now because that is an entirely different issue.

Points to be noted were that he came alone, there were no serious attempts by PML (N) to arrange a welcome party and there were no major protests once he was 'deported'. Mr. Shareef had actually made a huge political mistake by announcing his date of arrival without specific approval from the Saudi government (must have been a misunderstanding somewhere) and when the Saudis revealed themselves and an envoy of the King publicly asked Mr. Shareef to cancel his plans he did not have much of a choice, because annoying the Saudis is not option for him or any other politician, however, cancelling his plans after Saudi envoy's statement would have been political suicide, so it was cleverly planned in a way to allow Mr. Shareef a brief touch down saving his political career and keeping the agreement in tact by sending him back. Far as orders of the Supreme Court were concerned we now know for a fact what Mr. Musharraf thought of them.

On the other hand Ms. Benazir Bhutto intelligently and selfishly lobbied in Washington and negotiated with Mr. Musharraf and ensured that a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) (2007) was issued and got herself a safe and rather glorious passage into the country. In return she supported Mr. Musharraf in his elections as a Uniformed President. Some of Ms. Bhutto's supporters were not happy with this 'deal' because they thought it was against everything late Zulfiqar Bhutto stood for.

Then Mr. Musharraf ran out of patience with the Supreme Court and yet another Martial Law was imposed on the country, Ms. Bhutto saw this as an opportunity to politically recover from the impact of the deal by pretending to be the most prominent democratic force, however, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) did not stage any serious protest the Long March was not so long after all, it was a practical joke carried out reasonably well by Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The truth is that Ms. Bhutto must have been relieved by the departure of Mr. Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry because the NRO which basically cleared Ms. Bhutto of all wrong doings and corruption charges was almost certain to be thrown out by the Supreme Court for its very basic flaw i.e. the law was discriminatory and under the suspended constitution of 1973 ex-public office bearers can not be treated any differently from common man, law has to be the same for all Pakistanis.

Mr. Musharraf was under extreme pressure from the US to announce elections and give up his office as Army Chief, and he is smart enough to know that his Band of Chaudhries, Mullas, and foul mouthing advisors was incapable of competing with the PPP's popular ways in the elections and otherwise. Ms. Bhutto at the same time is increasing political pressure on Mr. Musharraf by threatening to boycott elections which would obviously take away every shred of legitimacy from the process.

Now Mr. Musharraf had no choice but to pay a visit to the Holy Land to offer Umrah of course, and he had also realized that to control PPP's movement he needed to empower the other popular party PML (N) and I am sure he is aware of the risks involved.

Once again Mr. Shareef announced his return to our beloved homeland and this time he landed at the Lahore airport instead of Islamabad and he was allowed into the country and a large number of PML (N) supporters were allowed to greet him and he led his PPP styled procession to Daata Durbar in the heart of Lahore. He was not arrested and there were no baton charges by the police force.

Mr.Shareef is once again denying any deal with the government - what a surprise. But circumstantial evidence is once again suggesting otherwise, it must be noted that this time he was not traveling on a PIA flight, it was a special plane sent by the Saudi King, he was accompanied by his 'intelligent and eloquent' brother, wife, sons, daughters, and a son-in-law. All of this was in stark contrast of his arrival in September 2007 and one is left wondering that if there was no deal how come this time Mr. Shareef chose to travel with all his family and the plane belonged to the Saudi King?

Personally I think his deal is much more simpler than Ms. Bhutto's because Mr. Musharraf desperately needs the elections to go smoothly which would give him legitimacy for the next five years (Musharraf supporters would be keeping their fingers crossed, because I would be surprised even if he remains civilian President for two years), so he would have asked Mr. Shareef to participate in the elections because if PML (N) decides to get involved in the process then PPP would have no choice but to follow suit because Ms. Bhutto will never leave the field open for PML (N). Mr. Musharraf would be counting on the fact that history suggests that Ms. Bhutto and Mr. Shareef are incapable of working together (Charter of Democracy!!!) because of the mistrust which has been there for a long time.

However, I would not be surprised if Mr.Shareef's PML (N) refuses to keep its part of the deal, but at the same time I am assuming that Mr. Musharraf would have ensured his own safety by involving a foreign guarantor once again because personal safety and long term ambitions are of course more important than National interest so we don’t mind Saudis and Americans telling us how to run our country.

It is almost funny to watch Q league being sacrificed at the altar of democracy, poor Mr. Pervez Ellahi's dreams of holding the Prime Minister's office have been all but shattered and currently Mr. Shaukat Aziz is like an abonded kitten on a highway and he is heading towards his natural end and Q league have shown their appreciation by not making him a candidate for the upcoming elections.

In the current circumstances it appears that all major parties will participate in the elections, the only Party / Person who has conclusively decided to boycott the elections is the bruised Imran Khan, and Mr. Musharraf would not be worried by him and would probably ask him to pay another visit to the Punjab University. This would lead to Mr. Musharraf taking oath as a civilian President. The elections would be rigged of course, the voter turn out would be poor and there would be coalition government in Islamabad.

However, with Mr. Musharraf's eventual retirement an unknown variable has been added to the equation, he is the new Army Chief General Kiyani and it would be interesting to see how he reacts in this situation, it would be stupid to think that a General would not be ambitious but we will have to wait and see if circumstances would allow him to promote himself to the next level, going by the traditions it would be very hard for him to throw Mr. Musharraf out directly but he can align himself with the so called democratic forces which could lead to Mr. Musharraf 's departure. But it is too early to comment on this.

Media at the same time is doing an excellent job at distracting the people because the largest private TV channel is portraying itself as a the biggest casualty of the Emergency / Martial Law, this is obviously not true but they are organizing protests all over the world and are running meaningless promotional videos and I am sure this is not just a coincident. This same TV channel staged a fake attack on its Islamabad office in March this year when the Lawyers' movement for restoration of the Chief Justice was going strong, Mr. Musharraf then did an exclusive interview with this channel and nobody mentioned this event afterwards, very convenient !!

For Pakistanis there is very little hope of making any progress towards democracy because all politicians are desperately trying to convince America that they are the next best thing and nobody is really concerned about the people, we are getting closer to a stage where people would just simply stop talking about the Judiciary and imprisoned Judges of the Supreme Court. As I have said previously people would soon get involved with the elections and everything would look fine from a distance.

The politicians would continue with their deals and denials but the Pakistanis must remain focused on restoration of democracy, independence of Judiciary and putting an end to military involvement in our political system. At the moment we are not even close to achieving any of this and the fact that we have no genuine leadership is haunting the nation like never before.

Like always I would remain optimistic and hope that God will Bless Pakistan !!

Riding Music: Gorillaz - D-Sides

D-Sides is the latest Gorillaz CD but don't let the title fool you... this shit is good. If you are a Gorillaz fan you'll definitely like this although the name, D-Sides, sounds like it's going to be just some scrap tracks that suck. It's 2 CDs long and has 22 tracks total.

Load it up before you go ride your kid's bike, I did.

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Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z - American Gangster

Random Video of the Day - Josh Betley

Josh Betley getting technical in some Arizona heat.

A Must Read for All Supporters of Hillary Clinton

I originally wrote the following article exclusively for BlogCritics, but I must say, I have been blown away by the comments. Guess I'm used to civility in a courtroom. People can be so brutal when they don't speak face to face. I'm not one to shy away from controversy, in fact, I rather enjoy it.

But comments like "idiot," "shameful," "ridiculous," "not an iota of brains," and worse have no place in the blogosphere. Let's all just agree to disagree, make our points, and move on, shall we? No need to become personally offensive.

Feel free to post your comments here as well. If possible, keep the venom to a minimum.

Color me woman overboard from the Hillary Express. A lifelong Democrat, I cannot imagine a worse fate for my political party, or for that matter the United States of America, than bringing this ship to port.

Democratic candidates who can win next November do, in fact, exist. Yet, the national news media doesn’t publicize the credentials of candidates like Joe Biden or Chris Dodd. Rather, the media consistently downplays these candidates' political prowess, accomplishments, and admirable experience.

Like some vast left wing conspiracy, media conglomerates and their minions continue to herald Clinton as the clear Democratic frontrunner. Their blatantly obvious bias is not so much indefensible as it is incomprehensible. Hillary is nothing more than one of seven credible challengers perched behind an uncut ribbon at a pre-dawn marathon. Still, the media proclaims she will handily win the nomination as well as the presidency.

It’s time the American people sent a message to the national news media and vote their own minds in the upcoming primaries. Democracy cannot function effectively unless each American formulates and voices an opinion about the candidate who best reflects their individual needs and interests.

I, for one, will not hand Mrs. Clinton my party's nomination on a silver platter. I thumb my nose at media elite, and throw my support behind any other Democratic contender, going so far as to pledge my vote in the general election to the Republican – any Republican – if my party nominates this pathetic excuse for a candidate. Here’s why:

1. Clinton does not have the credentials to lead America. She has no track record of successful management of any large organization. She has never led the charge for successful passage of any consequential legislation. Even liberal Democrats give Hillary a pitiful 60% approval rating for piggyback voting, i.e. a failing grade on legislation Clinton supported but did not initiate.

2. She is ethically unsuitable for the office of president. Clinton will do or say anything to get elected. Her recorded support on opposite sides of the same issue recently came home to roost. This isn’t the first time opponents have caught Hillary in the act of doublespeak. Not long ago, Clinton equivocated her stance on the Iraqi war, stating, “I do not think it is smart strategy to set a date certain.” More recently, she introduced legislation setting a date certain to bring the troops home.

3. Clinton casually employs intimidation, marginalization, and fear of elimination to silence detractors. As first lady, Clinton viciously vilified numerous women levying sexual harassment charges against hubby Bubba. Her disingenuous finger pointing exemplifies the depths she is willing to sink to deflect blame. Had Monicagate not blossomed into a full-blown national scandal, Hillary very well may have destroyed the lives of numerous womanized victims.

4. Clinton leads the pack in campaign fundraising only because her campaign consistently violates FEC regulations. Fundraising for her 2000 senate campaign, as documented by former supporter, Peter F. Paul, is a brewing scandal unreported by national news organizations. Most likely, this is because three branches of government linked to Bubba’s administration systematically banded together to discredit Mr. Paul. His personal lawsuit against the Clintons remains pending in civil court despite numerous set backs. Google mysteriously banned the trailer video documenting Clinton’s campaign fundraising violations, a brewing scandal in its own right. The former embed code no longer functions, although edited videos continue to play online ... for now.

5. Clinton’s presidential campaign is tainted by a distinctive “kook factor.” Can she appeal to enough Americans? The short answer is no. Just recently, an Iowa waitress involved in a minor tipping flap made a curious about face following serious criticism directed against Clinton. Circumstantial evidence shows a heavy-handed response to this imagined controversy, thereby raising the specter of deeply entrenched paranoia in the Clinton campaign. A Hillary presidency could make the Nixon years seem like the ministry of Mother Theresa. For anyone who survived this chapter of American history, the prospect is terrifying.

6. Twenty years of Clintons and Bushes have not exactly positioned America for prosperity. If anything, the nation has regressed. Take, for example, the shrinking value of the American dollar against the Israeli shekel. Reduced American buying power in a second world nation formerly besieged by rampant inflation is simultaneously sobering and humiliating. Now is the time to send a fresh face to Pennsylvania Avenue, not more of the same expecting a different result.

7. Sure, I’d like to see a woman president in my lifetime. Unfortunately, this particular woman is as spineless as a jellyfish, a repulsive characteristic in any politician, let alone one vying to become leader of the free world. Hillary knows she’s just another face in Congress without Bubba. Despite impeachment and national scandal, that’s precisely the reason she stayed married to him. What's the difference between Billary’s relationship and that of Prince Charles and Princess Diana? At least Diana had the courage to recognize the whorish nature of their marriage and get out.

8. Clinton’s socialist tendencies will wreak havoc on this staunchly capitalistic society, eventually bringing the United States to its knees. Top earners, movers and shakers, and successful entrepeuners can migrate to greener pastures if forced to support the do-nothings and do-littles of America. That’s exactly what other countries are banking upon and likely why so many foreigners are the most vehement Clinton supporters.

Update: After original publication of this article, I discovered the words "about face" in paragraph #5 linked only to a blank page. I hope this was due to some temporary glitch rather than a response to threats of retailiation.

Second Update: One commentator queried whether I dislike Hillary because she is a woman. The simple answer: no. I have no problem electing a woman president. In fact, I hope to live to the day when the U.S. elects a woman or some other minority as president.

I dislike Hillary because she is the wrong person for the job for the reasons stated in my article. When a woman takes a clear stand on the issues and doesn't flip-flop, proposes a solid domestic policy that will jump start the economy, and demonstrates honesty and integrity in their politics - that is the woman I will vote for. Hillary is not that woman. In fact, if you took Hillary and put her in a man's body, hardly anyone would want her to be their president.

People are fooling themselves if they think electing Hillary will put Bill back into a position of power. Hillary is chomping at the bit to make Bill her underling. If she becomes President of the United States, she'll make certain Bill knows exactly who's in charge. Believe me, it won't be him.

Video: Morgan Wade - LG action sports champ 2007

Congrats to Morgan Wade for winning the LG action sports championships 2007, in Dallas Texas. He took home a nice little check for $30,000 for his effort.
Daniel Dhers took second place with the 17 year old Garrett Reynolds placing third.
Make sure to check out Morgan's insane gap transfer at the 2 minute mark of the YouTube Vid.



And you can really see the transfer in this video at the 4:27 mark... so huge.



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Video: 4Down's Summer of Madness Trailer pt.3

The last and final part of 4Down's Summer of Madness is online now. The dvd will be available December 1st.

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Video: Bruno Hoffman

I think Bruno Hoffman was 14 years old in this video... that's just insane to me.

New MacNeil Products

Head on over to the MacNeil site to check out all their new parts.
They have a shit ton of new stuff and it all looks like HOT FIYA. I'm loving that new Bronze.

The list of new parts:

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Way too many features to list on all these parts. Just go check them out for yourself.
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Riding Music: Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams

Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit! Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit!

Yeah, you know this 8 Diagrams doesn't come out until December 11th so get it here now... load it up on your MP3 player and hit the streets or trails or park or whatever you ride.

If you like it then buy it when it comes out!

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Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
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Nobody Cares on November 26, 2007

Dishes piled sky high in the sink, headed back to the dentist chair today, the guinea pig is on hospice watch, dirty clothing litters the laundry room floor, another funeral at 1:00 p.m., this month's whopping credit card bill came due, but ... nobody cares. Likewise this drivel culled from cyberspace:

1. Those fabulous pearly whites. An outdoor café setting. Someone deciding to satisfy a craving for nourishment. Why, it’s ... [more]

2. Showing once again that any cumtwat can satisfy a desperate need for attention by sending blind e-mail items to big name bloggers willing to package demented neuroses as news ... [more]

3. Fake sibs who play together stay together while toting over sized designer handbags up, down, and all around town ... [more]

4. This must be what Victoria Beckham meant when she explained how too many copycats inspired her sudden switch to brown hair ... [more]

5. Be careful what you wish for. An early primary election may interfere with your local holiday consumer frenzy and/or television viewing pleasure ... [more]

6. Put a sock in it, John. If Washington, D.C. is the devil’s playground, why are you trying so hard to snag a prime spot in the sandbox? [more]

7. Terrorists killing more terrorists. So far away and yet so relevant. Eh, who am I kidding? Nobody cares. [more]

Drag out the slow cooker (and make soup)

I love to cook and I love to eat but I'm too busy to spend a lot of time preparing food. I need food that looks and tastes great but is EASY to prepare. I appreciate complicated and strongly flavored foods but mostly I prefer simple foods with clean tastes.
This bowl of soup was done in a slow cooker. I was on my own for ten days and didn't want to come home to an empty kitchen so I forced myself to drag out the slow cooker and, in an unusual bit of pre-planning, soaked a half cup of dried black beans. Before I left for work the next morning I quickly cut up a bunch of veggies (cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, celery, onion, carrots (from a bag of washed and peeled), green beans, parsnip and put them, with a can of crushed tomatoes and the soaked and drained beans, into the cooker. Added water (about three inches above the veggies), flicked the switch to high and left. The best part was that when I got home eight hours later the house smelled wonderful - like someone had been cooking all day! I seasoned the soup with a generous amount of freshly ground peppercorns, threw in some frozen corn and leftover rice and it tasted soooo good.

Odyssey Electronical Shirts

The new Odyssey Electronical shirts are out and they look sweet. Get over to their Online Store to check them out. The brown and heather forest (shown above) are printed on American Apparel which means that the look AND feel awesome.

While you're at it, check out that Electronical trailer again, it's sweet.

Odyssey website
Odyssey Online Store

Aaron Ross Pics

Head over to Devon Huntchins' site to see some pics of Aaron Ross doing what he does best. A few of the pics are older (green bike) but there is this one of Aaron feebling the Jefferson Ledge in downtown Austin on Halloween night... in his costume! haha

Stay tuned because I have a Bike check and questions with Aaron coming up soon!

New Animal Site

Everyone has been waiting for the new animal site for ages... it's finally up.

Check it out at AnimalBikes.com

Riding Music: Mudvayne - By the People, For the People

Ok, so I keep getting people emailing me about the music they like to ride to. Should I start a music blog? ... um no.

Anyways, some reader emails me this pre-release Mudvayne and it turns out its really good. So since I have been posting a lot of music here lately I am going to stop calling it "Music of the Week" and start calling it "Riding Music". And there will be a link to all the past "Riding Music" posts in the sidebar.

This will be released on Nov. 27th so if you like this CD go out and buy it when it's released.

Check out this CD now! Sendspace link

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z American Gangster

Rooftop's Contest on The Come Up Board

Adam at TheComeUp has started something really cool on the Come Up Board. It's called "Ask The Pros". And basically you get to ask Pro BMX riders whatever questions you feel like... pretty awesome.

So far Adam has got Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla, Karl Poynter, Ryan Sher, Mike Ardelean, as well as pro photographers like Keith Romanowski answering all kinds of great (and stupid) questions. So go post some questions and maybe you can get some kind of unfair advantage when learning new tricks.

Anyways, Rooftop is having a contest with his sponsor Nixon in the thread. Head over to Rooftop's Q&A thread and scroll down to the very bottom to read about it. Do it right now because the contest ends Dec. 10th.

TheComeUp
TheComeUp Board
Ask The Pros - Main
Rooftop's "Ask the Pros" thread

Video: KC Badger Bike Check

KC Badger's video bike check from VitalBMX.

Enchanted Movie Premieres Bring Out Shoes

Recent movie premieres brought out the stars and their red carpet outfits. Can you guess whose shoes?





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Video: Nike Banksgiving Jam 2

Nike 6.0’s Banksgiving Jam in Southern California took place in Ben Snowden's backyard. Apparently the cops came and shut it down but not before some good riding went down by Garrett Reynolds, Steve Woodward, Dennis Enarson, Ben Snowden, and Gary Young to name a few.

The video here is courtesy of Vital BMX and they also have a ton of pictures of the event which can be found here.

Or you can head over to RideBMX.com to check out their photo gallery shot by Tommy Blanco..

Molly Shannon is Tidy Bowlicious

Molly Shannon seems to be everywhere lately. Here, the Year of the Dog star dedicates a new squeezably soft public restroom in Times Square, New York, NY. Steven Soifer and the ARA would be so proud.

Sorry, but with this week's spotlight on bathroom humor, I couldn't resist.

Wonder how long it will take until the place is totally trashed.

Escaped Mayor of Munchkinland Resembles Andy Hardy

Someone better tell Mickey Rooney that red makes him look like a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. No? Well then how about the mayor of Munchkinland? He's certainly the right height. Hoarding old Judy Garland cast-offs again, are we Hardy boy?

Is this guy still ticking? Geez, I thought he kicked the bucket years ago. Must be the oldest living legend in Hollywood.

The costumes were all in good fun. Notables Tina O'Brien, Paul Michael Glaser, and Nigel Havers, along with a scad of lesser knowns joined Mickey and Jane yesterday for the First Family Entertainment Pantomime Season Launch party. Too bad this gala happened across the pond. Looks like jolly good fun.

Here's wishing Mickey another 120 years!

Music of the Week: Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...

Good Times, Bad Times... 10 Years Of Godsmack

No, this is not a music blog. I know what you're thinking "2 music of the week posts in one week?". It's just that someone sent me the pre-release Godsmack and so I HAD to post this!

This doesn't come out until December 4th. It has 16 tracks including a cover of the Led Zeppelin song "Good Times, Bad Times", as well as the Godsmack's acoustic performance in Las Vegas.

Check it out and if you like it buy it on Dec. 4th when it's released.

You can Download it here:
Rapidshare
Sendspace

Godsmack Wiki Entry

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z American Gangster

Video: Props 67 Trailer

It's time for a new issue of Props. Check the trailer for riding from Justin Simpson, Chris Doyle, the Rebel Jam, Scotty Cranmer and more.



P.S. Scotty Cranmer is on a whole different level...

Props Visual

Stoked On Being Pumped Premiere

Well, this post is a little late but... So the Stoked On Being Pumped Premiere was last Friday at the Alehouse which is pretty much BMX central on Friday nights in Austin. Adam Roye spins the jams and everybody proceeds to get sloshed and try and dance.

I definitely think this is the video of the year as far as BMX videos go. The riding was flawless of course but there was something much, much different about this video. I think it boils down to the hard work and creativity that Mutiny put into this effort. It also comes from Joe Simon's eye and his creative vision which he has honed. It's something that is lacking in almost all the other videos that are rushed to market and it is definitely not there in the web videos that kids throw up on YouTube.

I told this to Joe and repeated it over and over to people... "That video made everyone look like a superhero." The angles, the riding, the editing... just the whole FEEL of the video was electric.
It made me feel like our "sport" is just as important as any pro team sport. Stoked On Being Pumped and Odyssey's Electronical are raising the stakes which is a good thing for BMX.

And let me emphasize that this is a video to own because you're going to want to watch it over and over, trust me. And if you have Blu-Ray you're lucky as hell.

So since everyone has seen the SOBP trailer you can head over to Defgrip and check out their exclusive B-Roll footage of the video. Most definitely worth a look.

All the after-party madness was captured by Devon Hutchins and can be seen here.
How many pros can you spot?

Mutiny Website

Luckily for Mr. Whipple, There’s No Toilet Paper in Heaven

Was there ever a television commercial that crawled under your skin and consistently evoked an urge to immediately change channels?

In the golden age before remotes, Charmin toilet paper commercials were my nemesis. I literally jumped for the knob at the sight of pearl and cardigan clad Caucasian hausfraus going gaga over toilet tissue. Portraits of giddy delight erupting in facial displays of ecstasy, manicured fingers repeatedly digging and releasing plastic swathed toilet rolls, noses buried in bundles of bathroom bales, these women seemed more akin to refugees from the funny farm than anyone I’d ever encountered at my neighborhood grocery store.

For reasons I never understood, the Charmin display cast an irresistible spell over these dipwads, like sex toys in the middle of an underground paraphernalia shop. At the time, I was far too young to understand any obsession over toilet paper, nor did anyone offer anything remotely resembling an explanation. I eventually developed a strong dislike for the clerk who policed these inane suburbanites. His name: Mr. Whipple.

A mustachioed middle-aged man, glasses precariously perched over a bulbous nose, Mr. Whipple was the definitive wimp, someone who couldn’t stop a dog from taking a piss on his own lawn. “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” was his signature imploration. This pathetic excuse for a bodyguard always ended the spot by grabbing his own pack to furtively squeeze alone. The camera then rooted him out, sending a subliminal message that even its champion watchdog couldn’t resist finger porking Charmin's soft white folds. In time they added a voice over, just in case viewers didn’t understand the pitch.

Oh, I understood fine, I just couldn’t help feeling sick inside. Why would anyone be possessed by a toilet paper fetish, let alone indulge it in the middle of a grocery aisle? Clearly, my mother wasn’t telling me something. Switching channels became an automatic response.

Thankfully, the mystery of toilet tissue affixation ended around the time I hit puberty. By then, those infuriating Charmin commercials had all but disappeared.

Yesterday, the man who made squeezing the Charmin a guilty little pleasure succumbed to natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Dick Wilson lived to the ripe old age of 91. He was a universally recognized pitchman who didn’t mind forging a career from a product people like me preferred not to contemplate.

Procter and Gamble put Mr. Whipple down in 1999. Although relieved to witness his demise, I’m saddened to hear about Dick Wilson. There should be a lavish tribute on the P & G web site. Dick Wilson shilled for those people more than 500 times.

Another fixture of my childhood is gone. Each passing symbol from my youth reminds me of a bygone era I'm not quite ready to let go. Call it nostalgic affixation. Too bad I can’t dig in my fingers and sniff for relief.

Dog Driving Video Good for a Chuckle

What some people won't do to get over a million views on YouTube! I got bored with this wild ride after forty-five seconds, but it was good for a few chuckles in between.

Music of the Week: Eminem - King Mathers

Not everybody likes rap. Hell, I don't even really listen to that much of it.

So why another Rap CD as music of the week? Well, King Mathers has been rumored to be the next studio album from Eminem but there are a lot of doubters out there. When somebody emailed me a link to this I figured I would give it a listen. I don't know enough of Eminem's music to say whether I think this is authentic or not but I will say this... it's still worth the download.

Before I went riding yesterday I loaded this up on my player and hit the streets. BMX is, ultimately, about having fun and this CD is a fun one. Different music creates different moods and vibes. BMXing on the streets just felt good with this pumping through my headphones.

Get it on: Sendspace
Or you can download this text file which has more download links.

Read the King Mathers wiki.

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Jay-Z American Gangster

Politicelebritopia Roundup for November 19, 2007

The line separating politicians and celebrities so often becomes blurred. Mongrel spawn litter the planet as they cross each others' realms. Roundup from this past week includes:

1. Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Al Gore accepts the Founders Award from the International Emmys in New York City tonight. His trophy case must be getting mighty crowded...[more]

2. After six months of random testing and community service, prosecutors dropped misdemeanor marijuana charges against Anna Nicole celebrity judge, Lawrence Korda...[more]

3. U2 activist Bono gives a tell all interview in Rolling Stone magazine. Wasn't Bono one of the original movers and shakers of the politicelebritopia movement...[more]

4. Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev now shills for Louis Vuitton. Guess the economy's not so great in Russia either...[more]

5. Analysts are back to ranking candidate follicles to determine lead indicators in election 2008...[more]

6. Speaking of the 2008 election, Jackson Browne offered his expertise in woman bullying to the John Edwards campaign...[more]

7. Meanwhile, Edwards is too busy picketing NBC than to care about lackluster support on his own campaign trail...[more]

8. Last, but not least, Paris Hilton practiced bump and grind defense and public speaking in preparation for her delayed mission to Rwanda...[more]

That concludes this week's issue of Bastard Child. Tune in again for more mongrel spawn from around the globe.

Swift Kids For Truth Say No To Hillary Clinton

I believe that children are our future. Let the children laugh and lead the way. Let the children's laughter remind us how it used to be.

Paula Abdul Hides Plastic Surgery While Simon Says All

Looking for comment from American Idol Judge Paula Abdul about the plastic surgery related death of Kanye West's mother, a TMZ cameraman dug a little too deep. Not that Paula was miffed as described, but clearly she had no interest in discussing her experiences under the knife.

Anyone can see from before and after photos that Paula is no stranger to plastic enhancement. So she had a big shnoz, tarantula thick eyebrows, flat cheek bones, and an A cup. It's the person inside who counts. On the other hand ... enough said. Has anyone seen this woman's reality TV show?

These days it's getting harder and harder to find anyone in the entertainment industry who hasn't had a little nip or tuck. Even her cohort, Simon Cowell, admits to regular botox injections. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he succumbed to liposuction as well. All those comments on last season's show about his moobs had to hit below the sag.

Simon revealed some sensitivity over the moobs while emphatically denying reports about being gay. Don't quote me, but he might have crossed his arms against his chest in response. The body language -- a dead giveaway.

Pro Hillary Crowd Turns CNN Las Vegas Debate Into Society Page Social

Aw, ain't that nice. The bride and her groomsmen all lined up and so purty. Whars 'er corsage, ah mean, boo-kay? They couldn't find sump'n to match orange? Aw, ain't it a shame.

Okay. So this isn't a picture from last night's debate in the Silver State, but it might as well be. CNN stuck old Hill at a podium in the middle, flanked by male rivals on each side. When the debate became heated, the audience booed or the moderator admonished her opponents, "One at a time." It reminded me of a coronation. They didn't even allow that Gravel guy to participate.

Sorry, former Senator Mike. This is an exclusive affair. You're not on the guest list. Buh-bye.

But the worst moment came when someone in the audience asked dumpy Hill whether she prefers diamonds or pearls. I can't remember the last time someone asked a presidential candidate their preference for jewelry. Hmmmm. Let's see, now. When was that....could it have been....NEVER?!

Call me old fashioned, but I'm more interested in hearing the details of Clinton's energy plan, not what type of bribes she'll expect from foreign governments.

Exactly how does she intend to fund all those grandiose notions of removing oil from the nation's supply and demand chain? Does she honestly think it will be as simple as giving car manufacturers subsidies to go green? What about public transportation? Is she going to pay off public transportation companies too? Where is all this money coming from? Higher taxes? I'm already being taxed to near extinction in the Free State (soon to be forever known as the "Flee State"). There are so many holes in Clinton's purported energy plan there isn't enough room to tear it apart here.

With such serious matters afoot, will someone please tell me why some bimbo plant got the nod to lob a soft one about jewelry preferences?

Better yet, why is Billary answering such a lamebrain inquiry? I expect serious presidential candidates to answer questions like that with a non-answer. For example, "Not to evade your question, but this is a serious debate concerning the office of President of the United States," or "Not to evade your question, but in all fairness, I don't think that's something the President of the United States will have to decide."

Not a chance. Oh, and for the record, "She Who Should Not Be Named" prefers both. Duh.

Universal Thanksgiving Question

"'Scuse me, but I have to know. Do these giblets make me look fat?"

Writers Strike Ignores Devastating Consequences of Continued Impasse

Film and television writers and studio bigwigs continue their game of chicken on the picket lines. Variety and late night talk shows, Saturday Night Live, the Daily Show, and the Tonight Show have already ceased production. The popular TV show, 24 recently declared an indefinite hiatus. Soon, crown jewels such as Two and a Half Men and Desperate Housewives will grind to an excruciating halt.

It comes as no surprise that money lies at the heart of this dispute. Writers want more for distribution of their material through the Internet and mobile broadcasting. Producers would rather wait and see how much revenue is generated. Sadly, both sides are missing the big picture.

The viewing public is fickle. One day, a celebrity is a rising star. The following year, washed up. Fans change allegiances like clothing and hairstyles. Everything today is disposable.

The movie and television industry would be wise to heed the fickle nature of its lifeblood. Each passing day of impasse draws the industry closer to demise. By way of explanation, take a look at the following hypothetical breakdown of television and movie viewers:

a. The Mindless
People who rely upon television to unwind and/or escape. They will generally continue watching no matter what type of shows are available. Although easily influenced, not a good group for advertisers because they have little disposable income. More likely to rent or have cable than to watch movies in theatres.

b. The Distracted
Channel flippers who land on programs of interest, they are just as likely to tune in as tune out. Television is used as background noise for multi-tasking or a brief respite between tasks. A good group for advertisers, but difficult to capture. Prefer to see movies in theatres, but frequency of attendance varies.

c. The Obsessed
Fans of the highest order who schedule activities around certain television programs, TiVo, on demand, etc. Can be influenced by product endorsement, but wide disparity in disposable income. Spend heavily on DVD rentals and purchases, as well as first run movies in theatres.

d. The Engaged
Destination television and movie watchers. Tend to be intellectual movers and shakers or those with active busy lives focusing on activities other than movies and television. Viewing is pre-planned for shows of interest. Extremely busy schedules and high level of disposable income make this set an advertising dream.

Of course, other categories and subsets may exist. Additionally, the foregoing categories are based upon unproven generalizations. Still, I believe the breakdown is illustrative.

The Engaged and Distracted will tune out quickly, if they haven’t already. The longer the strike continues, the less likely these viewers will return to old habits when it ends. Such was the case to some extent when the industry went on strike back in 1988. At that time, however, free entertainment on the Internet was not widely available. Millions of viewers now flock to independent video productions and cyber networks. Serious advertising dollars are beginning to follow. Revenue generated from the Engaged and Distracted will begin to flow elsewhere.

The movie and television industry is crazy to risk losing all this advertising revenue. That’s why continued impasse is a descent into madness.

The Mindless, of course, will remain loyal viewing subjects, but with little disposable income, their future behavior is inconsequential. That leaves the television and movie industry with two real choices: (1) find a mutually agreeable way to quickly end the strike; or (2) bank on the Obsessed to stay viable.

Is there another alternative that will help this industry emerge unscathed? If so, speak out. Your opinion could help an industry hell bent on killing itself in the name of greed.

Complete Disgrace

I have said it before and I will say it again that Musharraf's Martial Law is embarrassing for all Pakistanis across the world but watching the events unfold has been more sickening and disgusting than we anticipated.

It was a sequence of events which has placed in doubt Pakistan's sovereignty and our very existence as an honourable nation in the world. First President Bush made the following statement:

"I spoke to President Musharraf right before I came over here to visit President Sarkozy. And my message was that we believe strongly in elections and you ought to have elections as scheduled, and you need to take off your uniform.You can't be the President and the head of the military at the same time.Our objective is same in Burma as it is in Pakistan, and that is to promote democracy. There is a difference, however, Pakistan has been on the path to democracy. Burma hadn't been on the path to democracy. And it requires different tactics to achieve the common objective"

Then it was Negroponte's turn to insult Pakistanis, he stated "we cannot afford to return to our past estrangement Musharraf has been an "indispensable" ally in the war on terror".

Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Tom Lantos said on Wednesday "He (Musharraf) placed a call to me just yesterday and I find it noteworthy that in this time of crisis, that he's seeking a dialogue both with the administration and the Congress."

Then came the final episode for the day, when Musharraf spoke to the media and confirmed that the elections will be held by February 15, 2008 and he would take off his uniform once he has been re-elected as President for the next five years. Then a statement was released by the White House expressing satisfaction on the announcement.

Pakistanis now have a right to ask the following questions:
- Who is President Bush to decide that Musharraf can not be President and Army Chief at the same time, isn't that direct foreign interference into Pakistan's affairs?

- Why is Musharraf more important than Pakistan itself, which makes Negroponte believe that Musharraf is indispensible?

-Why was Musharraf, who is not scared of anything (as per him), trying to reach out not only to American government but also the Congress?

-Why did he went on TV within hours of President Bush's statement to confirm his election plans?

Pakistan had to put up with this treatment because of Musharraf who sees America as the sole source of his strength and had no guts to react properly to Bush's assault on our sovereignty instead he acted like a mischievous little kid who has been naughty and is now trying to cover up for his mistakes. President Bush would never have spoken to him like that had he been an elected leader of a nation of 160 million people which happens to be a nuclear power as well.

Musharraf obviously has no issues with Elections he has had them before in 2002 and he will have them again this time with Ms. Bhutto on his side. The most probable overall results would be as follows:

- He would easily split Sindh between PPP and MQM.

-Punjab would be split between Q league and PPP in 60:30 ratio (Nawaz league would have some seats of course).

-NWFP would go to MMA because Musharraf still needs to show the world that Islamist are influential in the province.

-Balochistan may once again be shared between Q League and MMA.

-Tehreek-e-Insaaf would probably win one seat once again to keep the show interesting.

-There would be coalition government in Islamabad so that Ms. Bhutto and the Chaudhries can fight it out and Musharraf can play the referee ensuring that Ms. Bhutto wouldn’t get a chance to bring him down.

-Mr. Shaukat Aziz would probably be looking up 'not-so-cheap' first class flights to New York on the internet right now (unless he manages to charm Ms. Bhutto, he failed miserably when he tried it on Condoleezza Rice remember !! ).

The news channels will soon be back on air and they would enjoy exceptional revenues flowing their way, since political parties for the first time in our history would be focusing on TV for election campaigns.

Major politicians are either making themselves available for house arrest or are hiding in 'known' locations to justify their inactivity against the Martial Law, because they all know that big aggressive statements in the news wouldn’t change anything for Musharraf but just might help them in the upcoming 'rigging exercise' called 'elections'.

All of this is now amazingly simple for Musharraf once the Supreme Court, so far the only hinderance, is out of the way, the new judges would very soon declare him fit for being the President, Army Chief, Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Cricket Captain, Rock Star, Kama Sutra Guru or what ever he wants to be and the NRO would also be cleared for implementation.

This is leading us to another sad phase of our history because our actual current issues are completely being ignored on purpose, which are:

1.Restoration of Supremacy of Law.

2.Establishment of an Independent Judiciary (all judges must be released immediately).

3.Putting an end to military involvement in Politics.

4.Restoration of Pakistan's Independence and Sovereignty and put a stop to foreign interference in our internal affairs.

5.Implementation of a consistent democratic system.

As Pakistanis we must ensure that we have identified the issues and we continue to focus on them because it is easy to lose track and get overwhelmed by the excessive information that would start flowing our way with the announcement of elections and the politicians trying to mislead us into debating non-issues.

God Bless Pakistan !!