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"That would be a good idea."
- Gandhi (when asked what he thought of western civilization)
- Gandhi (when asked what he thought of western civilization)
Election Day. We did it AGAIN???
Nov. 3rd, 2004 11:29 pmDealing.
Heavy-hearted with disappointment.
It's a gauge of where we stand collectively....and well, I guess I had hoped for more.
I had been waiting for some evidence that we were getting better, that we were ready and willing to change things.
But more than half of America thinks things are going fine, that Bush is doing a swell job, and doing what 'needs' to be done. War in Iraq? Sure. Good stuff. Gotta have it.
Love and commitment between people of the same sex? No way! Bad stuff.and on and on.
ok then. Have it another 4 years.
I'll have to be more patient. (argh)
Evolution takes time. I thought the last four years had some good catalysts in there...but then again there was the whole backsliding fear/territory/patriotism response to 9/11. The animal is still biting at strangers in pain. Give it time.
*sigh*
At least half of its brain has developed a conscience. At least half of its brain is trying to stop it from continuing on a rampage. Not quite enough, but maybe one day it will be.
In the meantime, I'm going to continue to focus on nurturing the part of America's behavior I do agree with, the Peace Corps. It's my way of voting for peace. For Bucky's dream. Bucky for President,dammit.Sent another 10% donation to Peace Corps Project 675-105: Mambiya Community Library in Guinea
Today more than ever I needed to feel I was making a positive difference, moving forward with a group of compassionate humans instead of backward. This helped.
Have fun with the WarGames, America.Always remember, only You should have a horde of weapons of mass destruction (even though you were the only one to abuse them already). Always remember that the life of your loved one is more important than the lives of someone else's loved ones. And of course that your God is different and better than other people's god.
and maybe one day, I don't know... when you're bored maybe, you could give some thought to how we might do it differently in the future. You know, so we're not still the laughing stock of the galaxy.
“Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe everybody, and give every human on Earth a chance. We know now what we could never have known before-that we now have the option for all humanity to "make it" successfully on this planet in this lifetime. Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will b a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.”
- Buckminster Fuller
Heavy-hearted with disappointment.
It's a gauge of where we stand collectively....and well, I guess I had hoped for more.
I had been waiting for some evidence that we were getting better, that we were ready and willing to change things.
But more than half of America thinks things are going fine, that Bush is doing a swell job, and doing what 'needs' to be done. War in Iraq? Sure. Good stuff. Gotta have it.
Love and commitment between people of the same sex? No way! Bad stuff.and on and on.
ok then. Have it another 4 years.
I'll have to be more patient. (argh)
Evolution takes time. I thought the last four years had some good catalysts in there...but then again there was the whole backsliding fear/territory/patriotism response to 9/11. The animal is still biting at strangers in pain. Give it time.
*sigh*
At least half of its brain has developed a conscience. At least half of its brain is trying to stop it from continuing on a rampage. Not quite enough, but maybe one day it will be.
In the meantime, I'm going to continue to focus on nurturing the part of America's behavior I do agree with, the Peace Corps. It's my way of voting for peace. For Bucky's dream. Bucky for President,dammit.Sent another 10% donation to Peace Corps Project 675-105: Mambiya Community Library in Guinea
Today more than ever I needed to feel I was making a positive difference, moving forward with a group of compassionate humans instead of backward. This helped.
Have fun with the WarGames, America.Always remember, only You should have a horde of weapons of mass destruction (even though you were the only one to abuse them already). Always remember that the life of your loved one is more important than the lives of someone else's loved ones. And of course that your God is different and better than other people's god.
and maybe one day, I don't know... when you're bored maybe, you could give some thought to how we might do it differently in the future. You know, so we're not still the laughing stock of the galaxy.
“Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe everybody, and give every human on Earth a chance. We know now what we could never have known before-that we now have the option for all humanity to "make it" successfully on this planet in this lifetime. Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will b a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.”
- Buckminster Fuller
And my favorite:
Nov. 2nd, 2004 11:40 am"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed through a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, life is only a dream and we are the imaginations of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."
-Bill Hicks
-Bill Hicks
"The world is like a ride in an amusement park. and when you choose to go on it you think it's real, cause that's how powerful our minds are. and the ride goes up and down and round and round. it has thrills and chills and it's very brightly colored and it's very loud. and it's fun, for a while. some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question 'is this real, or is this just a ride?'. and other people have remembered, and they come back to us and say 'hey, don't worry. don't be afraid. ever. because...this is just a ride'.
and we - kill those people
'shut him up! we have a lot invested in this ride! shut him up!
look at my furrows of worry! look at my big bank account, and my family!
this has to be real!'
it's just a ride. but we always kill those good guys who try to tell us that. you ever noticed that? and let the demons run amok. but it doesn't matter, because, it's just a ride. and we can change it any time we want. it's only a choice.
the eyes of Fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. the eyes of Love, instead, see all of us as one. here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. take all that money we spend on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we can explore space. together. both inner and outer. forever. in peace."
-Bill Hicks
Will we ever choose? Together? All of us?
and we - kill those people
'shut him up! we have a lot invested in this ride! shut him up!
look at my furrows of worry! look at my big bank account, and my family!
this has to be real!'
it's just a ride. but we always kill those good guys who try to tell us that. you ever noticed that? and let the demons run amok. but it doesn't matter, because, it's just a ride. and we can change it any time we want. it's only a choice.
the eyes of Fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. the eyes of Love, instead, see all of us as one. here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. take all that money we spend on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we can explore space. together. both inner and outer. forever. in peace."
-Bill Hicks
Will we ever choose? Together? All of us?
