Today, I decided to take a Walk to work. It is a Beautiful Spring Day with Flowers Blossoming, and Leaves appearing in a Wonderful Flourish of Colors.
And while I was engaged in this very pleasant experience I began singing, as I usually do, a song that I composed, called "Share with Me."
It has a Spiritually Utopian Lyric to it; "Share with me All of the Joy of Being, Yes, Being Alive and Free, and Living in Harmony." And, there is a Release that was one of the Prayer/Meditations that Mahatma Gandhi used to say, the English Approximation is "Lead us from Unreal to Real, Lead us from Darkness to Light," and, "Lead us from Death to Immortality."
And, As I was Admiring the Creative Beauty of this Spring Day, Slowly but Surely, I began thinking about the Fifteen Thousand Children Sleeping in Homeless Shelters, in New York City, and the Millions more who are Living in Poverty, in the U.S. (the Worlds most Powerful Democracy), and then, the Thousands of Young Men and Women who have Given their Lives, and Limbs, to Fight in One War, that was Started on a False Premise, a Second War, that the U.S., supposedly won, that is now engaged in a New Spring Escalation (Authorized by President OBama, who Campaigned as a Peace Candidate, and his Administration) and a Third War on Global Terrorism.
I had to stop myself Mid Way to my Destination and say to myself, "Is it possible that I can no longer take an Pleasant, Relaxing, Mind Clearing Walk on a Beautiful Spring Day, without Thinking about these Disturbing Thoughts?"
My answer, to myself, was No, I can not!
However, I tried, again, to Cast Out these Disturbing Thoughts, because, I felt that I should be able to Enjoy taking a Simple Spring Walk to work, and then, my mind began to Dwell upon Global Warming, and is Anyone really listening to Al Gore, and then, my mind began to Reflect on Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Fires, and Hurricanes, and the many Families who were left Homeless due to these Natural, or Man Made Catastrophes.
Now, in general, I consider myself to be a Peaceful, Nature Loving person, However, you can see that my Beautiful Spring Walk was Slowly but Surely, slipping away from me.
And, then, I began Thinking About the Plight of Children growing up on this Planet, who are at Times Sex Objects, or Ignored until they Commit an Offense against the Same Society that Ignored them to begin with.
And then, there's The Biased, (one way or another) Global Media who Have Forgotten that "Their Job" is to Report The News, and Not Spin it however "They" Feel is the Best Way to improve their Ratings, or increase Their Sales (in desperation).
And so, Here I am Sharing with You some of my Concerns about This New Millennium.
A New Millennium That I thought was to Be a Culturally, Technologically, Scientifically, Spiritually, and Philosophically Evolved Time Period!
An Age of Peace!
And, Not an Age of Endless Wars, Endless Poverty, and Endless Corporate Corruption and Greed, and Endless Immorality in The Worlds of Politics, and Religion.
It is very hard for me to understand Why, the Leaders of The Worlds Religions are Not Making Their Voices Heard above the Din of Lies, Falsehoods, and UN-Ethical Behaviour by Those Who are in Power.
Their Silence only empowers the Leaders who are Committing Genocide, and Killing their own Citizens without Recompense. Do we need to Re-Experience the Holocaust over and over again, before the United Global Nations Stand Up in the Name of Justice, and Stop these Atrocities!
Or, Will The New Millennium be Known as "An Age of Illusion and Transgression?"
One thing for sure is that if "Change" is Truly to Come, and, A New Spring To Dawn upon this Earth, A New Dawn of Peace and Prosperity for One and All, "We" will have to Stand Together, and Build a Bridge of Peace that Will Survive the Rising Tides of Destruction, Chaos, and Evil Intentions that are Set upon Dominating, Manipulating, and Consuming Our Spirits and Souls. .
Voice of Reason, and Peacemakers, Will You Remain Silent in the Midst of this War against our Souls, and Senses. Will You Remain unCaring while our Planet is Polluted and Ravaged?
"We" can Make a Difference, but "We" must Act Now! Make Your Voices Heard in the Name of Peace!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Monday, May 11, 2009
UNITED INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL ACTIVISTS
I was thinking on my Way to prepare for this Blog, If Anyone in The U.S. Congress Realized that "They" were Elected to Represent, "We The People," Because "They" seem to be doing a Good Job Representing Lobbyists, and the Companies that Hire them.
However, "They" are supposed to Be Working on our Behalf, and Not the Lobbyists!
It has been, about, Two Month's since Congress passed the Second Stimulus Package, The First of President OBama's Administration, and Slowly but Surely, People are beginning to ask "Where is The Money?" Even a Few Members of the Defunct U.S. News Media are asking.
Ironically, The Chinese Stimulus Package is already showing results, Ironically, because The U.S. are the Expert's, right?
And, even Wall Street is Concerned. However, my Main concern is the Thousands of American Citizens who have lost Their Homes, Due to the Financial Crises, and the Millions who are Living in Poverty.
Which is More Proof that "The System" doesn't work on the Behalf of "We The People."
Which is More Proof that Capitalism Lacks a Heart and Soul.
What more Proof do you need when there is More Media Coverage, and Interest in the Miss California Debacle, than there is in the Growing Poverty and UN-Employment Problem in the U.S.
And, once again I keep hearing that Health Care Costs need to be Reduced.
I'm, so, tired of Hearing this Over and Over again.
The U.S. Government can, Always, Find, or Borrow Money to Pay for , yet, Another War, But, "They" can not Find the Financing to Pay for A National Health Care Program for its Citizens.
I'm so over Their continuous Rationale, Why "They can not Afford a National Health Care Program.
Our Elective Officials Remind me of Lawyers Who are on Retainer. And,"They" always find an Argument to Prove Their Point.
However, "They" seem to have Forgotten that "They" Represent "We The People." "We" are Paying Their Salaries, Health Care, and Education Benefits, (that "Their" Families are Enjoying) with the Hard Earned Tax Dollars of Millions of American Citizens . They are Employed by Us!
And, while "They" sit in their Committees and "Play Politics," Millions of American Citizens are Homeless.
Maybe, if "We" Voted to Take Away their Health Care, and Education Benefits, "They" would Finally Get the Message, and Pass a National Health Care Bill that Benefits "All The People."
However, I'm Glad that President OBama hasn't lost his Sense of Humor, as was on Display at The White House Congressional Dinner, However, I have.
Millions of Children are Living in Poverty! And, this is No Laughing Matter!
Why isn't He Taking His Policy of Change into the Urban Ghettos, and Tent Cities? Town Hall Meetings just aren't Enough. We need to see "His Soul on His Sleeve," as the Saying Goes.
I would like to see him explain to a Young Child who's Parents are UN-Employed, and can not make ends meet, to feed their Children Properly, just, what is Being Done to Help Them through this Crises.
Its Time for a True Reckoning to Take Place. And, its Definitely Time for a New Change in Attitude in The U.S. Congress.
Have You No Conscious, Have You No Solace, Have You No Soul!
Voices of Reason, and Peacemakers Speak out, There Must Be an End to Poverty, Too Many Children are Starving in this Land of Plenty!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
UNITED INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL ACTIVISTS
Sometimes when the Insanity of War, Greed, Class Inequality, Poverty, and a Lack of Conscious Awareness, and Evolution are Too Much to Comprehend, I take a Moment to Simplify Why I am Here. And here is my Most Recent Contemplations to Share with You.
1) What is Our Purpose? To Pro- Create. Yes!
2) To Start Wars? No!
3) To Rape and Pillage? No!
4) To Honor, Respect and Live in Peace with One Another? Yes!
5) To Share, and Respect Our Natural Resources, and Commerce? Yes!
6) To Experience, Teach, Share and Evolve in Equanimity, and Omniscience? Yes!
7) To Embrace and Enjoy Being Here and Now? Yes!
8) To Explore The Vast Universe that "We" are a Small Part of? Yes!
9) To Ensure that Each and Every Sentient being Need Never Fear, and will Receive Proper Nourishment, Education, HealthCare, and, A Place to Call Home. Yes!
10) To Steal, Corrupt, Overly Tax, or Destroy, Our Earth's Societies? No!
11) To Defend Our Principles and Ideals of Freedom, and Individuality? Yes!
12) To Support Small Businesses, and Free Enterprise? Yes!
13) To Create A Cultural Evolved Environment? Yes!
14) To Evolve Technologically, Scientifically, Philosophically, in Omniscience?
Yes!
15) To Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of Life.
Such as; Taking a Walk, and Sharing A Meal with Your Family, and,
or Friends? Yes!
16) To Share the Light, Love, and the Celestial of Song of Life. Yes!
I hope that You will Take a little Time, each day, to Contemplate, or Meditate, Why You are Here, and What Positive Way You can Improve your Life, and the Lives of Others who are Less Fortunate than You are.
This is A Full Moon Sharing!
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(Observation & Determination)
I think what may end up being one of the most Disturbing Realities of this New Millennium is The Loss of Our Cultural Backgrounds, and Familial Memories.
The Major Film Studios next Sequel just isn't Sufficient Enough to Build a Bridge from the Twentieth to the Twenty-First Century.
Families are Existing in a Dysfunctional State, with Children being Forced to Leave Their Homes, and Neighborhoods, where They grew up, to Seek Employment somewhere else. And, Day Care has Replaced the Care and Growth that only a Mother and Father Can Provide.
Long Lasting Relationships with Their Local Bank Representatives.
And, just about everyone Knew Someone, or had at least One Relative who was Working at The Post Office, or Fire Department. Or was a Sanitation Person.
It sounds like "A Wonderful Life," which is One of my Favorite Films, doesn't it.
However, from the Sixties to the Mid Seventies, was Where the State of Dis-Solution of, what was then, The Modern World began.
Yes, of course, in Fact it had begun Growing Centuries before, However, it Culminated, and Seriously began to Fall Apart with the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and then, Martin Luther King, Senator Robert Kennedy, and let's not forget the Tragic Deaths, by Assassination of Medgar Evers, and Malcolm X.
The U.S. Society became Fractured, and that's to Say the Least.
And Yes, it did Rebound to a Certain Degree, However, Something was Always Missing, It's Soul was Struggling to Re-Emerge as a Clear and Illuminating Presence, that "We the People" could, once again, Feel Proud of.
Yes, the U.S. is a Great Country, with Limitless Potential to it, and A Beautiful One as Well!
However, if "We" are to Be an Effective, and Strategic World Power/Leader "We" need to Exemplify much more than what, our Previous President, President George Bush's Administration Created. "They severely Damaged our Image in the Hearts of the World, and, in The Hearts and Souls of Americans Living at Home, and Abroad.
Our World has Seen Too Much Conflict, it wants Fervently to Pursue a New Course, One of Peace and A Shared Prosperity by One and All. Ask anyone from Denmark to Ireland, or from Africa to Asia.
Yes, there will Be Extremists, However, If All of This Planets Nations, Sincerely, Join Together, "We" can Build a New Consensus, A Peace Consensus Built on A Moderation of Idea's to Bring about A New World Living in Equanimity.
And, There will Be No Room for Poverty, or Racism in this New World. There will Be, only, A Place at The World Nations Table of Peace for those who Believe in, and Desire Living in an Ideal, Universal State of Being.
If "We" can Commit the Most Horrible Atrocities Known to All Human Kind, then, there is No Reason Why, if "We" have the Soul Strength to do it, "We" can not Create the Opposite. A Thriving State of Existence where Each and Everyone of us would live in Peace and Harmony. A Planet, Existsing like a Single Organism, Living in Peace and Harmony with itself, and The Universe that it is a Part of.
"We" have Done this Before, in The Past, and, "We" Can Do it Now, and in The Future. The Next Generation Depends on us.
Yes, it is Time for "A New Change," to Emerge from The Genocide and Tragedies that Have Taken Place in Africa, and through-out The Middle East, Asia, North, and South America, and Europe.
A Peace Change!
Voices of Reason and Peacemekers Make Your Voices Heard, Stand Up, and Speak out in the Name of Peace!
Monday, May 4, 2009
UNITED INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL ACTIVISTS
The Razzle & Dazzle Show, in Washington, Continues with more Press Conferences, and New Polls showing that the Public Continues to look favorably on the New Administration, However, the State of Homelessness Continues to Leave a Scar upon the U.S. Democracy.
Can you Imagine Families are Living in the Streets, in Tents, and, Living in the Backs of their Cars! These are American Families who can No Longer Afford to Pay Their Mortgages and , have Lost Their Homes.
Americans who can not Find Employment, who have Lost Their Savings due to the Financial Crises.
Where are the TARP Funds?
Where are the Billions of Dollars, Passed by the Congress, in Two Stimulus Packages?
How long do these Citizens have to Wait, before Someone comes to Their Aid?
Who is there to Protect them from Harms way?
Is anybody Listening to Their Cries for Help?
What is the U.S Government doing about this Tragedy?
Understand, that No one in the Civilized World can Imagine this Happening, in The U.S., with the Exception of the Enemies, and Protagonists of America.
I would like to ask Andersen Coopers One Hundred Most Influential People to Join Together (which would Cause an Immediate Media Blitz) and Force The World Leaders, and Power Brokers, to Do Something about this Catastrophe.
"We" can not turn a Blind Eye to this Unendurable Situation any Longer.
And,Why Is there such A Lack of Concern about it amongst the Global Clergy?
Why aren't Religious Leaders Speaking Out more Forcefully, and Frequently?
I can not Imagine Mahatma Gandhi, or Martin Luther King Remaining Quiet!
And, Can you Believe that there is a 15% rise in Homelessness, in the U.S.
And, its not the Recession that's Causing it, it s a Lack of Caring by our Elective Officials, who sit in their Committees and Do Nothing.
And, Imagine, The U.S. Government plans to spend Billions of Dollars, a month, in the New Escalation of War in Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and yet, "We can not find the Financial Resources, or the Political Will Power to Eliminate Poverty at Home!
And Why? Because, it is not a Priority to "Them." Saving a Life should be!
And yet, "They claim that the New Escalation of War, in Afghanistan, and Pakistan, will Protect Americans, and Strategic U.S. Interests abroad.
Why? Because, It's Simply Not in "Their Interest" to Do So.
Yes, Of course, I forgot about the Nuclear Reason.
However, if, for the last Eight Years, "We" have financed, or Received Financing, from the Chinese, and our Allies, to Conduct Three Wars, (In Afghanistan, Iraq, and A Global War on Terrorism) Why is it that "We" Can not put our Energies into Creating a New War, Except this Time it would be A War to Eliminating Poverty, and Guaranteeing an Education for our Children, and A National Healthcare System for Each and Every American Citizen!
And, Can you Believe that "We" are planning to have One Hundred Thousand U.S. and Co-alition Combat Troops fighting in Afghanistan/Pakistan by the End of This Year. Incredible!
What Mission, You ask, to Put American Citizens, and Its Industries Back to Work.
And, Our Second Priority should be Consistent with our World View, which is to Attain an Everlasting Peace on Earth!
Its Definitely Time for The U.S. to Adjust its Overall Foreign Policy, and Become more and more a Peace Builder/Peacemaker! And, Let go of its World Empire Philosophy.
"We" need to Build Peace Partnerships, and by Our Actions,
Demonstrate that "We" Believe in what "We" Preach.
"We" should Be Focusing on Building A World without Nuclear Weapons, and without Nuclear Energy.
Do you realize how many Nuclear Reactors there are on this Planet? Too Many!
Voices of Reason and Peacemakers, All Across this Beautiful Planet, We Must Join Together to Build a Bridge of Peace, that Can Not Be Destroyed.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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NO SATISFACTION
When the Rolling Stones wrote and sang, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," I wonder if they realized how profound a statement this Phrase, Hook Line/ Chorus would end up being. Well, let me back up a little to last evenings Press Conference, with President Barack OBama, commemorating His First One Hundred Day's in Office. And, maybe I missed it, but, did anyone hear a Question from The Media about what the Presidents plans are to end the Genocide in DARFUR?
I was grateful to hear one Reporter ask the President about what he plans to do about the horrific State of Unemployment amongst African Americans, in N.Y.
And, The Presidents answer was, virtually (without paraphrasing him) the same one, as when He was asked about Tent Cities, in a previous Press Conference, which was that the problem will be Remedied by the Passage of His Programs (Stimulus Package, etc.).
I, truly, don't understand why he doesn't get it. Why He doesn't understand that it is imperative, that He go to these impoverished areas, and strife filled countries (in addition to his Town Meetings) thereby forcing The Media, and The World Leaders to Focus on the Magnitude of what The People, whose Lives are Being Ruined by The Injustice that continues to Suck the Life out of Them, and Destroy their Families, are Truly Going through.
If there ever was a time for Men and Women of Courage, Conscience, Political, Humanistic, Spiritual, and Environmental Influence to make their Voices Heard in Defense of these Citizens of our Planet, it is Now! Wasn't the Holocaust enough of a Tragedy to Remind The World of "What should Never Occur Again?" And yet, here it is, Happening all over again!
And, while President OBama's public opinion polls continue to Show that the American Public continue to hold Him in High Esteem, Simultaneously the Lives of Too many of Us continue to Be Nothing More than Meaningless Statistics, that go UN-noticed, and UN-reported. The President has to use His Popularity, and Political Capital, to Bring about Real Change in the Lives of These Individuals, and Their Families.
Yes, its Time for a Real Change to Take Place. Think about the Two Million People who were Killed in Sudan, alone, and that was Several Years ago, What is the Total Amount of Deaths, Today?
Think about the Damage, and Destruction, that was Inflicted upon the State of Louisiana, by Hurricane Katrina, and the Lack of Proper Response by the Previous Bush Administration.
Think about The Tent Cities that continue to Crop Up in the U.S. Its an UN-believable State of Affairs that would allow this to Happen in The Worlds Most Powerful Democracy. How can The U.S. Government, in All good Consciousness, Bail Out,Rescue, or whatever "They" call it, The Automobile Industry, Bank's, etc. while One American lives in these conditions? Isn't it a Violation of All what "We" Call Family Values
Think about the Lack of Social Justice amongst those who are Less Fortunate all around the World.
Think about The Stress and Pressure upon Families, to Care for, Feed, and Give their Children the Best Education Possible, as well as Not Lose their Homes.
If there ever was a Time for the World Media to take The World Leaders to Task over their Lack of Willingness, or Ability to End World Poverty, War, and A Class System that is Unjust, it is Now!
Enough is Enough! And, The Times just Ain't Changing Fast Enough, for me.
There are Too Many People Dying, and I'm Tired, after all the Years/ Centuries of All the Endless Excuses, by our World's Religious, Political, and Finance Leaders.
Its Time that "They" put their Resources in Action and Come to the Aid of the Millions upon Millions of People in Need, as well as the Hard Working Citizens of The World who have Come under UN-imaginable stress due to the collapse of The World's Financial Institutions.
Voices of Reason, and Peacemakers Whomever, or Wherever You May Be, Stand Up, Demonstrate, March, and Speak Out in the Name of Justice for One and All.
Can't You Hear Bob Dylan's "Blowing in The Wind," being sung by the Ghosts of the Men and Women from Previous Generations who've Died in Vain !
Monday, April 27, 2009
UNITED INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL ACTIVISTS
Recently during one of my Long Cathartic Walks, I began to Reflect on my Being Here, from Childhood, to Being an Adult, (that's why it was such a long walk) and I realized how much of my Life I have felt A Sense of Being Alone.
I'm Positive that this Feeling is what Unites Teenager's, who, while Loving their Families, often Feel Estranged from Them, as well.
The Question that Resulted from this Long Walk was, Why, did I Feel this Way?
Reading the Plato's Phaedo, and, in a Very General Sense, Applying The Socratic Method, greatly helped me through-out my Life's Experiences, Creative Enterprises, and Endeavors. Ask the Question?
And so, Why did I Feel this Way, or, in fact, anyone growing up in this Dysfunctional, and Broken Down System?
Most likely, I felt, it was Due to a Lack of Trust. One Reason was, that more than fifty percent of All Marriages end up in Divorce, and I'm sure a Much Higher Figure Exists amongst Individuals who are Living Together, Out of Wedlock. And, I was a Product oof the former Reason.
Or maybe, it was a Lack of Trust Directly Due to a Result of a Religious, Political, Financial, and Unjust Class System that "We" Can No Longer Believe in.
Or, quite simply, A System that is Broken, Corrupt, Lustful, Greedy, Insensitive and Uncaring about Poverty, The Homeless, and Those who are Completely Disenfranchised.
Or, Could it Be a Result of All the Blatant Lies that have been told to Each New Generation, over and over again.
Or, the Secrets that have been Withheld from us, by Each Newly Elected Administration, whether Republican, or Democrat.
Or, is it Due to the Lack of Honesty that Exists amongst Politicians, who, after becoming Newly Elected Officials seem to have Conveniently Forgotten that "They" were Elected to Represent, Protect, and Serve "We The People" and this Earth that is Our Home.
Or, is this Lack of Trust Due to, yet, another War, Based on Lies, that have Taken the Lives of Our Youth, and Paid for, By Our Taxes, and, Our Blood, and Sacrifice.
Or, is this Lack of Trust Due to a Covetous World of Celebrity, who continuously, Exemplify the Worst Qualities of Human nature, and their UN-Willingness to Use Their Celebrity to Bring About a Real Change that would be of Benefit to Our Youth, and, the Lives of All Sentient Beings. Is it Too Much To Ask that "They" use their Celebrity to do Something for their Fellow Human Being! Or, Give Something Back to those who are in need, who might have bought their cd's, or gone to one of their movies, or plays?
Or, is it a Result of a Media that continues to Spend Most of its Prime Time focusing on Meaningless, so called, Reportage of the Latest One minute success story, or the Latest Blurb, or Political One Liner, when the Real Stories are, for the most part Being Ignored. Such as the Lack of Coverage being Given to the Suffering of Millions upon Millions of Beings all over this Planet, of a Vast Universal Macrocosm, who did nothing to Deserve their Status, except Be Born to Parents who are Living in Poverty. Unfortunately!
Maybe, these are, just, Some of the Reasons Why, So Many have been Led to Feel, and Believe, that They are Alone, or, Feel Helpless, or, Hopeless, from Darfur to Louisiana.
To these Individuals, Specifically, I would like You to Know, and Remember that You are Never Alone. You are Always in Our Thoughts, and, Your Living Condition is Abhorred by us. Change will Come, no Matter how Long it Takes, Do not Lose your Faith, in us.
You are a Valuable, and Respected Member of The Family of Humankind.
You are a Treasured Member of The Fellowship of All Sentient Beings.
You are an Immeasurable Member of a Great Universe, and, of, One World, and of a United People of the Third Planet from The Sun.
And, You will Not Be Forgotten, nor Will the Lives of You, and Your Families Be Taken, from You, In Vain.
Voices of Reason and Peacemakers, whomever you may Be, Our Present, and Future Generations Depend on You to Make Your Voices Heard.
They Depend on You to Act Now, in the Name of Peace and Harmony, and, In Defense of Those who have been Displaced from their Families, and Homes, Due to War, and Unending Global Conflicts.
And, They Depend on us to Give Them a Reason to Believe.