What's going on? IS OUR GOVERNMENT REALLY OURS?

The Calgary Sun - U.S. plans to reduce mad cow testing

Click above for a sign of a bigger picture. HOLY SHIT! What the fuck is going on with our country? I can't fucking stand this anymore!!! Are "blogs" enough? PUT THE KEYBOARD AWAY AND GET OUT THERE TO SAY SOMETHING!! ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING!!! We are caged citizens, quieting our voices, hiding from the actions we MUST take before its too late.

A 9 trillion dollar budget deficit cap has been rubber stamped by republican congress today. Bush has to GO. BUSH HAS TO FUCKING GO! Get him OUT OF HERE NOW--BEFORE WE HAVE A NUCLEAR STRIKE ON IRAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

desiderating

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Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

The Fate of the Ocean

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Spiritual Path

Wailana says his runes said to him this morning "The spiritual path has no momentum, you are always at the beginning." I love that!

i am exhausted by bush!

VOA News - Bush, Congress in Conflict Over US Ports Management Deal

I'm upset and totally drained by his insensitivity when i think about it. I mean, I don't even want to be writing this because he is just taking more of my energy. I can't believe that he is sitting there asking people why the United Arabs are being held to a different standard than the British based company it is replacing in managing six U.S. ports. He is so insensitive, its not even funny! All these Americans being dragged through the psychological mess that is George Bush. First the bombing, then the wars and now he is asking us why we don't want an arab based company in charge of running our major shipping ports? After our government has proven over and over again that it is basically not prepared to protect this nation from terrorism or any kind of natural disaster or whatever. The government isn't thinking of us, the government is thinking about money and that's it. Our well being and protection is now just a item in the list of what is or is not cost effective. We are a monster. This country is setting itself up for doom.

BUSH = BULL IN THE FOREIGN RELATIONS SHOP!

can we take a stand?

The President is doing illegal stuff right in front of our noses. We think "I don't hear anything too extreme about it in the news, so it must not be that bad" or "If it really was that bad, the news would have a field day with it" or "democrats would be more up in arms than they are if it was a really big deal." Our government has all these institutions strong armed. The owners of all the media companies are in the government's pockets. The democrats can't say shit in fear that they or their friends or supporters will be affected by the RICH powerplay going out from the oval office. The mainstream's hands are tied. My question: can america rely on the integrity of the people to get them through a manipulative crisis such as this? Can people see that the machine is not going to necessarily serve in their best interest and that there may come a time, such as now, where a taking a strong personal stand is in order, media spectacle or not. Can the U.S. take a stand against something without its security blanket telling it is ok to do so?

Raindrops on Roses

Yesterday I was at Target getting last minute Christmas gifts, and I just left there feeling so gross! I couldn't help but see myself partaking in some kind of weird sociological burp. Christmas has become something like how much stuff can you get, and what was your best gift... It really makes me wanna reassess this holiday as an adult. I don't wanna play this game of pass around the shit in the boxes and get happy! What happened to the spirit behind the holiday...monk-out people!

Megalomaniac, & other definitions

megalomaniac |ˌmegəlōˈmānēˌak| noun a person who is obsessed with their own power. • a person who suffers delusions of their own power or importance. adjective exhibiting megalomania.

sadism |ˈsāˌdizəm| noun the tendency to derive pleasure, esp. sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. • (in general use) deliberate cruelty.

liar |ˈlīər| noun a person who tells lies.

cronyism |ˈkrōnēˌizəm| noun derogatory the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.

greed |grēd| noun intense and selfish desire for something, esp. wealth, power, or food.

bullheaded |ˈboŏlˌhedid| adjective determined in an obstinate or unthinking way : a bullheaded belief that she is right.

evangelical |ˌivanˈjelikəl| adjective of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion. • of or denoting a tradition within Protestant Christianity emphasizing the authority of the Bible, personal conversion, and the doctrine of salvation by faith in the Atonement.

born-again adjective converted to a personal faith in Christ (with reference to John 3:3) : a born-again Christian. • figurative having the extreme enthusiasm of the newly converted or reconverted : born-again environmentalists.

corruption |kəˈrəp sh ən| noun 1 dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery : the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places. • the action of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so : the word “addict” conjures up evil and corruption.

neocon |ˌnēōˈkän| adjective neoconservative, esp. in advocating democratic capitalism.

neoconservative |ˌnēōkənˈsərvətiv| adjective of or relating to an approach to politics, literary criticism, theology, history, or any other branch of thought, that represents a return to a modified form of a traditional viewpoint, in contrast to more radical or liberal schools of thought.

evil |ˈēvəl| adjective profoundly immoral and malevolent : his evil deeds | no man is so evil as to be beyond redemption. • (of a force or spirit) embodying or associated with the forces of the devil : we have been driven out of the house by this evil spirit. • harmful or tending to harm : the evil effects of high taxes. • (of something seen or smelled) extremely unpleasant : a bathroom with an evil smell.

fascism |ˈfa sh ˌizəm| (also Fascism) noun an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. • (in general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice. The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of Mussolini in Italy (1922–43), and the regimes of the Nazis in Germany and Franco in Spain were also fascist. Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach.

conservative |kənˈsərvətiv; -vəˌtiv| adjective holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. • (of dress or taste) sober and conventional : a conservative suit. • (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution : the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate. • (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. • ( Conservative) of or relating to the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country. noun a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics. • ( Conservative) a supporter or member of the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country.

goat |gōt| noun a person likened to a goat, in particular • a lecherous man. • a scapegoat.

Bush: Constitution=God Damned Piece Of Paper

Bush is trying to renew the Patriot Act. This piece of shit act has made us lose:
our freedom of association (the gov can monitor us now), freedom from unreasonable searches (we can be searched and our stuff seized at any moment without probably cause and without warrant), loss of speedy public trial (we can be jailed indefinitely without being charged of a crime), loss of legal representation (we can be denied legal representation) all in the name of fighting terror. So, Bush is "protecting" us by taking away our constitutional rights and agitating the threat of terror with a bull-in-chinashop international relations? Can someone please hold this corporate monster responsible for his actions? I mean he is not a corporation, but he is serving everything to the machine, giving all our money, our security, our freedom, our natural resources, EVERYTHING to the machine. HE'S FUCKING BRAINWASHED BY THIS EVIL AGENDA! He really thinks what he is doing is right. I can't believe that he said that the Constitution is a God Damned piece of paper?!! Somebody STOP HIM PLEASE! Somebody do SOMETHING!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exerpt from article (link):

GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the (patriot) act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

“I don’t give a goddamn,” Bush retorted. “I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.”

“Mr. President,” one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

I’ve talked to three people present for the meeting that day and they all confirm that the President of the United States called the Constitution “a goddamned piece of paper.”

Bush The Very Rich AntiChrist

All the countries in Canada working hard right now on passing a worldwide climate control agreement are worried that President Bush will keep this from moving forward in a meaningful way. In fact, Stephen Byers, who heads the International Climate Change Taskforce has said that the Bush administration has made it clear that the U.S. will not be making any commitments on climate change. He then goes on to say that "President Bush must not be allowed to block the rest of the world moving forwards in a meaningful way." The talks were going really well, but rich countries are refusing to commit to addressing climate change and development. This is causing the talks to sour and setting forth that generations are being condemned, especially in the poorest nations because of rich mother fuckers who don't give a shit about anything except their narcistic little bubble.

Speaking of, yesterday more tax cuts for rich investors were being passed. And yet, somehow tax breaks for the average home owning Americans are being taken away?! What do we think is going on here? Are we paying for the rich to be richer?