"Disarming and Funny"" How can a "Christian" "leader" be so unlike "Christ?"

WNYC headline: [new NYC Catholic leader] "Timothy Dolan: Disarming and Funny."

Jesus was not "Disarming and Funny."  ML King was not "Disarming and Funny."  Gandhi was not "Disarming and Funny."

"I think that to be Christian you should resemble Christ."  Teresa of Calcutta

"I came not to bring peace but to divide with a sword."  Jesus

"Church is to Jesus what a peep-show is in relation to your marriage partner.  It is what you do INSTEAD of practicing your vows"  Start Loving

"I like your Christ.  I do not like your Christians.  Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."  Gandhi

"The helicopter I have now seems perfectly adequate to me," Obama said. [The Repugs are right - what a fraud!]

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE51M6UM20090223
REUTERS: Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Carl Levin, said legislation aimed at preventing chronic cost overruns in many Pentagon weapons programs would be introduced this week."It will create a presumption that a (weapons) system will not continue" if there is a cost overrun, Levin told a gathering at the White House looking at government procurement contracts."It breaks that barrier. That defense system will not be built," Levin said. "Enforcement teeth will be restored in a bill that we will be introducing today or tomorrow."

"Dear [Quarterback] Obama": The President Reads 10 Letters a Day from the Public, With Policy Ramifications

[Best Quarterback (we're the so-far-AWOL team) in the history of the world. Our last, best hope. Hold me accountable on that. Start L.]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/dear-president.html
ABCNEWS: The letter to President Obama came from a woman in Arizona whose husband lost his job. He was able to find work, but the new gig came with one-third the pay; the family is struggling to make their mortgage payments....

START'S SHORT TERM PLANS

Beloved comrades,

I hope you are all well!

I'm pondering how to best serve next.  Hope you don't mind me talking out-loud to you about it.

This Obama character continues to blow me away - greatest leader in the history of the world - will not amount to a hill of beans if we-the-sheeple don't get on the field of battle - but we are - more than I've seen before on many fronts - especially environmental - but environmental impacts war and economy - budgets!  "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste."  Obama.  Yup!!!!!

My youtube following is up to almost 280 Subscribers - which means everything I publish they scan through at some time, if only the title.  That is probably a pretty big source of influence by me on a self-selecting, "radicalized" audience.  Of them110 are "Friends" which means videos I publicize specially they see twice, and immediately, if only my inflamatory titles!  :-)  .  They can drop the chanel any time, but instead, both lists are increasing by 2 or 3 per day.  Hmmmm.  Half a million viewings so far about 5 active months so far.

The two new blogs you may have seen (below - HomeearthSecurity and America$BleedingWar$...) - I'm getting better at formatting and designing the sites (take a look) and sharpening up the POSTS so it is becoming a quite valuable source on those subjects IMHO.  Only a handful of "subscribers" to the daily summary so far, but it is educating me greatly on the issues (my original, sole intent) and might grow in audience too.  So far, I think these sites fill a very strategic niche.  If you have NOT subscribed (I would have no way of knowing - it is blind) I really suggest you try it.  It is quite good!  You can drop instantly that you want to.  Tell others, if you agree it is valuable.

Whereas I'd like to be on the Hill starting tomorrow, I think that with all the huge dynamics unfolding right now here in DC, I might better serve by being a "News" "channel" for a while longer, and contnue with a daily evening shift at the White House signs, and being some addional help at the Peace House...

Yes, I know you will like the idea of me being out of the cold a bit longer.  Me too!  But that is not a determining factor - comfort I mean.  How best to serve is the question.

Thanks for letting me share.

Eager for any thoughts you may have, but feel NO obligation to respond.

Your loving brother.

 

THE PURPOSE OF "CORPORATION" IS TO MAKE INHUMAN BEHAVIOR LEGAL

Indisputably.
http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=bc6732a3-93b2-41e3-a106-076ceda31298
AR TIMES: "Victim's heroics rouse judge," read a headline in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, but Nigel Haskett's heroics apparently didn't rouse his employer, McDonald's. The hamburger kingpin has denied Haskett's claim for workers compensation benefits.

"MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE." JESUS' GREATEST UNDERSTATEMENT

Man does not live by bread AT ALL. This is my Testimony. It is now years since I've had any fear of physical death. Why? Because I am so totally hooked on Life - Serving the least of these my family. THIS IS THE LIFE JESUS DIED TO GIVE US.

There is nothing more important in my Work, in The Work, than Living this truth - Living On and For the Unconditional Love provided by God / Reality / How it Is - and accepting the consequences when it is Not offered.

Why important? The scene from It's a Wonderful Life comes to mind - poor example - but it will do. How did Clarence Save our Hero? He put his life in his hands.

I don't PUT my life in my brother's hands, I ACKNOWLEDGE that my life is in my brother's hands, and refuse to Live the lie that it is not - fatal Enabling.

“To be is to stand for.” Rabbi Abraham Heschell

"To be is to stand for." 
Rabbi Abraham Heschell



!!!!! MUST READ !!!!!!

THE MEANING OF THIS HOUR
http://peaceandnonviolence.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fmeaning-of-this-hour-abraham-j-heschel.html

***Sylvia Earle: How to protect the oceans (TED Prize winner!)

VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DuLcBFxoY
http://www.ted.com Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.

****Ray McGovern: US attempt to trap the USSR in 1979 is at root of current situation in Afghanistan & CURRENT ANALYSIS.

VIDEO HERE >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKRS2A_2BCM
Ray McGovern: US attempt to trap the USSR in 1979 is at root of current situation in Afghanistan

****Economist Nicholas Stern - Dire Climate Change Scenario: Mass Migrations, Extended World War

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/21/lord-nicholas-stern-paint_n_168865.html
HUFF POST: If we don't deal with climate change decisively, "what we're talking about then is extended world war," the eminent economist said... "Somehow we have to explain to people just how worrying that is," the British economic thinker said.  SEE ALSO: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/11/stern-climate-change  ; http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16580-400-billion-the-price-of-our-future.html

AS WITH THE CREATING OF A KEY - THE MORE PERFECTLY "GOOD" WE BECOME, THE MORE LIKELY TO "UNLOCK" THE GOODNESS IN OTHERS

Goodman, Stewart, Maddow, Colbert, Olberman

The contribution to this country and to the world by Amy Goodman, Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow, Colbert and Olberman is profound.

IMHO:

* They must be relentlessly watched, studied, learned from, followed, and gone beyond!
* We owe them a HUGE debt of gratitude, AND SUPPORT..
* We owe it to humanity to learn from them, to spread the word.
* We owe it t0 ourselves to live with the wisdom and She/He/roism they embody.

Huge, Huge Patriots.

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Start Loving ... WAGE LOVE OR DIE
(NO 3RD OPTION ANY LONGER EXISTS).
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** Israel's targeting of civilian resistance to the separation wall

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/20/israelandthepalestinians-israeli-elections-2009
GUARDIAN: Israel's targeting of civilian resistance to the separation wall proves the two-state solution is now just a meaningless slogan. 

it is quite likely that you have not heard of the most important developments this week in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the West Bank, while it has been "occupation as normal", there have been some events that together should be overshadowing Gaza, Gilad Shalit and Avigdor Lieberman.

First, there have been a large number of Israeli raids on Palestinian villages, with dozens of Palestinians abducted. These kinds of raids are, of course, commonplace for the occupied West Bank, but in recent days it appears the Israeli military has targeted sites of particularly strong Palestinian civil resistance to the separation wall.

For three consecutive days this week, Israeli forces invaded Jayyous, a village battling for survival as their agricultural land is lost to the wall and neighbouring Jewish colony.

!!! Wake Up Call: Activists Visit 'The Army Experience'

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/02/19-2

On Monday, February 16th about 50 activists decided to take a trip to the Franklin Mills Mall right outside Philadelphia, PA to get their look at a new "store".  "The Army Experience" (AEC), as it is called, built by the taxpayers to the tune of $12 million, attracts local kids to play video games, most of which are high tech simulations of combat situations. 

The group was made up of members from all over the area.  World Can't Wait from New York City and Philadelphia; Delaware Valley Veterans of America; Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW); Veterans for Peace from the Philadelphia area; CodePink Women for Peace; Granny Peace Brigade; and, the Brandywine Peace Center converged on the mall at about 10:30 AM, greeted by a heavier than usual security force.

ANTIWAR: U.S.-Israel Storm Clouds Ahead? [With Jesus and King we just sat back and watched. With Obama?]

http://www.antiwar.com/lobe/?articleid=14282
But the clear priority stabilizing Southwest Asia is being given by the new administration and the abrupt change in the rhetoric emanating from Washington about Iran – not to mention abiding concerns regarding Iran's ability to destabilize Iraq – clearly run counter to Israel's efforts to depict Tehran's nuclear program as, in Netanyahu's words, "the greatest challenge facing the leaders of the 21st century..." And it will surely make it more difficult for him or anyone else in the next Israeli government to "harness the U.S. administration to stop the threat."

!!!! CONSORTIUMNEWS: Obama [has a DANGEROUSLY] rising tide of dangers around him.

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/022009.html

Only one month into his presidency, Barack Obama is finding himself confronting not only George W. Bush's left-behind crises but an array of influential enemies in the military, financial circles, the political world and the media – determined to thwart Obama's agenda for "change."

Though Obama has maintained his trademark equanimity in the face of this resistance, he appears to be sensing the rising tide of dangers around him.

CHI. SUN TIMES / HARRIS POLL: Obama beats out Jesus as America's #1 hero

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1440284,w-obama-jesus-christ-hero-harris-poll021909.article
Americans named President Obama as their No. 1 hero, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King, in a new Harris poll.

Others in the top 10, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.

CONFESSION: I'VE BEEN A LIFELONG DISGRACE TO AMERICA

I was born into the oligarchy and taught by osmosis - THIS IS DEMOCRACY.

By osmosis I was taught - DEMOCRACY IS A SPECTATOR SPORT BUT FOR AN HOUR OR SO EVERY 4 YEARS.

I HAD NO DOUBTS ABOUT THIS.

I CONSIDERED "ACTIVISTS" WEIRD. 

NYT: N.Y.U. Students Continue Occupation to Press Demands

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/nyregion/20nyu.html?ref=education
students who had barricaded themselves in a third-floor cafeteria on Wednesday night vowed on Thursday to continue their occupation until they were able to present a list of demands to school administrators.

A surge of new protesters pushed their way past security guards and into the cafeteria about 9 p.m., according to students who were contacted on their cellphones. VIDEO:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8GSar-dFTY

WE WILL, WE DO WAR: BY ARMS? BY WORDS? BY DECEIPT? BY COWARDICE? THESE ARE OPTIONS. BUT WE WILL, WE DO WAR.

Oh, I may be the last one to see it.  Born in an enormously sheltered, wealthy upbringing.

"Don't fight!" I was taught, by my sheltered mom. NOT AN OPTION.  Life IS "fight."  Inescapable.

The only question is one of means.

This last year, watching the RepuGnitan hate machine and admiring, and learning from the likes of Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart, and then myself, that "fighting" is a given. 

I have been so neglect during my life, like almost all liberal Democrats.  Sorry.

I'm learning  my lesson.  I PRAY that many of us are.

!!!DN! People of Color in US Endure Silent Economic Depression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et2nyah2bHQ
The unemployment rate remains highest among people of color. Black unemployment is now at over 12.6 percent, and the jobless rate for young black men is considerably higher. We speak to Dedrick Muhammad, co-author of the new report State of the Dream 2009: The Silent Depression published by United for a Fair Economy.

NYT FRANK RICH: Misunderstimating the RepuGicans has all but killed us. [WATCH THIS]

8MIN:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cooSLUVCUGg   Misunderstimating the RepuGicans has all but killed us.

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice - there is not twice. We're out of time.

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: Where would YOU have wanted to stand? THOSE DAYS PALE COMPARED TO TODAY'S BATTLES.

WHERE ARE YOU STANDING NOW?

BUMS: UNPAID RIF RAF AT VALLEY FORGE? COUNTRYMEN THAT DIDN'T PAY THEM? FAMILIES ON THE DOLE? OWNERS AT THE GOLF CLUB?

I work virtually every waking hour of the day - 100% for the good of Humanity.  Frequently the response to me is - bum, get a job.

Am I the bum? 

Is the bum my fellow citizen that in this time of final, Global crisis is in her cave, taking care of "me and mine" while the world comes to an end, leaving those of us that ARE MANNING THE FRONT LINES, to starve?

PAUL KRUGMAN/NYT/PULITZER: Apocalypse now... this could be America. (Hey, let's ignore him TOO.)

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/apocalypse-now/

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February 17, 2009, 12:36 pm

Apocalypse now

Everyone should be paying attention to the political/fiscal catastrophe now unfolding in California. Years of neglect, followed by economic disaster — and with all reasonable responses blocked by a fanatical, irrational minority.

This could be America next.

BLOOMBERG: Obama Unveils $275 Billion Plan to Shore Up Housing (God Damn any of us that let Obama get politically/effectively "shot," like we did with Jesus, King and Gandhi.)

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7PZO..IJU.s&refer=home

 

Obama Unveils $275 Billion Plan to Shore Up Housing (Update2)

Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama pledged $275 billion to cut mortgage payments for as many as 9 million struggling homeowners and enable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep loan rates down....

My Friends: If the shoe does not fit, PLEASE DON'T WEAR IT!!!! :-) Yes some of my comments are VERY CAUSTIC!!!! SL

Yes some of my comments are VERY CAUSTIC!!!!

If they don't APPLY TO YOU, PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

But, if they do NOT apply to you, YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST TO UNDERSTAND AND FORGIVE ME, because then, you too are living in the horror that all but a minuscule few of our brothers and sisters are dying in morbid apathy and inaction - from which WE ARE ALL DYING.

 

INDEPENDENT UK: Helen Caldicott. "We must act with a sense of dire emergency." ["Why did you ignore her?!?!?!?" your child asks. And you will say ______????)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/credo--helen-caldicott-424003.html

Credo: Helen Caldicott

The Australian paediatrician was named by the Smithsonian Institute as one of the most influential women in the world. She is a fervent anti-nuclear campaigner

Interview by Julia Stuart

Excerpts:

• I believe that women have the fate of the Earth in the palm of their hands. Some 53 per cent of us are women and we really are pretty wimpish. We don't step up to the plate...
• I believe that money is the root of all evil. When people start believing that materialism will produce ultimate, lasting happiness, it is a sure sign that they will be intensely unhappy. One third of Americans are on anti-depressants. Instead, what they should be doing is lifting their souls, not their faces.
• I believe in the sanctity of nature. I believe we can save the planet. We are smart enough to do that, but we must act with a sense of dire emergency.

MUST READ WHOLE ARTICLE. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/credo--helen-caldicott-424003.html

AP: Holder/Obama Admin. SPEAKS TRUTH on Race in America. (Will you protect them from Crucifixion?)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090218/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/holder_race

Holder: US a nation of cowards on racial matters

By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer Devlin Barrett, Associated Press Writer – 11 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder described the United States Wednesday as a nation of cowards on matters of race, saying most Americans avoid discussing awkward racial issues. In a speech to Justice Department employees marking Black History Month, Holder said the workplace is largely integrated but Americans still self-segregate on the weekends and in their private lives.

"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards," said Holder, nation's first black attorney general.

Should we pray for our leaders?

[regarding email below]

Hey sis!  I pray a lot, as you know.  I pray to bring change.  To what?  Me.  The one, and ONLY thing that Prayer EVER changes is the one praying.  And seeing as THE ONLY FREEDOM WE HAVE IS TO CHANGE/CONTROL OURSELVES - this is pretty important to do.

And yes, when I feel I need to expand my Love and Understanding of our "Leaders" I pray for them; so that I become what I need to become - so that I can better serve us all. 

Oh, I am so far from being what we need me to be.  And I'm running out of time.  We're running out of time.  Must hurry.

NO!  I am neither lecturing here, or spouting God's truth.  I AM NOT GOD, unfortunately, cuz then I WOULD know the absolute truth!   :-)    BUT WHEN I AM CERTAIN, I WILL SHARE WITH CERTAINTY.  It is for the hearer then to decide on whether or not I speak the Truth.  :-)

Love you.
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Subject: Fwd: hmmmmm... sharing..interesting read..hmmmm

Wednesday February 18

This week's promise: God is in charge of the world

Do you pray for local, national and world leaders?

Pray this way for kings and all others who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and dignity.

1 Timothy 2:2 NLT

Prayers for kings and authorities

There is a reason Paul commands us to consistently pray for all of these people. The decisions they make have a direct, sometimes lasting, impact on our life. When the leaders of my country make good decisions, my life goes better. When the laws they pass are sound and just, my family sleeps better at night. When my church leaders make godly, spirit-directed decisions, my soul is in better hands. When my boss makes wise choices, the company grows and my job is secure. When my parents handle their affairs well and stay in God's will, I can depend on the counsel they give to be solid and sound. The strength of their character will affect our family for generations to come, so I fervently pray that God will grant them wisdom and godliness in all they say and do.

We pray for those in authority over us because it helps us live in "peace and quietness." And because it develops within us the traits of "godliness and dignity." In many ways these simple qualities sum up the whole of our Christian witness on earth.

We are called to be peaceful people—to be at peace with God, with our salvation, with our situation on earth, and with those around us. And we are to live holy and dignified lives—to put "aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light" (Romans 13:12). It is through consistent and deliberate prayer—for others, as well as ourselves—that these qualities are obtained.

adapted from Embracing Eternity by Tim LaHaye, Jerry Jenkins and Frank M. Martin,, Tyndale House Publishers (2004), p 37

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It's difficult to lead farther than you have gone yourself.
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