All Is Forgiven Charlie...

Twelve members of Charlie Hebdo's staff may have been murdered just days ago but that is no reason for the irreverent satirical magazine to shut its doors, roll over and die.
Their latest cover published today, features cartoonist Renald Luzier and depicts the Prophet Muhammad, a tear on his cheek, saying 'tout est pardonne', all is forgiven. I am Charlie.
Today's edition will have a print run of three million copies and will be available in sixteen languages thanks to financial donations by Google and the French media. Charlie's production run is usually around sixty thousand.
The pen may well be mightier than the sword but this latest cover will no doubt fan the flames of a fire that is not likely to be extinguished ...

Je Suis Charlie...

Je Suis Charlie.
Free Speech Is Spoken Here and always will be.
The attack on Charlie Hebdo is one of the most chilling events of recent times and could have more ramifications than Nine Eleven.
Freedom of speech is at the very core of civilisation and a democratic world.
We have all been attacked.
There are thousands of men and women incarcerated in prisons and labour camps in countries that don't allow freedom of expression. We owe it to them and ourselves
to stand up for our rights.
Without the liberty to speak we will all spend our lives shackled and in fear.
Illustrators, cartoonists and social commentators from around the world have very quickly, simply and creatively responded in their own
wonderful way.
But our world will never be the same again...

It's Said That The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword...

The pen they say, is mightier than the sword. There will be some who dispute that but for me there is nothing outside of nature that's as powerful as the written word.
I'm appalled by the cold blooded murder of twelve social commentators at the Paris based satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
I believe in the freedom of speech and will always speak my mind.
Many have died in wars so you and I can.
And I know full well that we don't see things as they are, but as we are...