"For all the scare tactics out there, what is truly scary is if we do nothing." President Obama

"For all the scare tactics out there, what is truly scary is if we do nothing."  President Obama

Be something!

George Carlin - Who Owns You? - Celebrity bloopers here

"Peace Activists"steadfastly ignore Start. The Secret Service ask if they can help, and offer comradeship. Hmmmm. "Give me a military man any day. Don't give me any cowards." Gandhi

RE: "Peace Activists"steadfastly ignore Start. The Secret Service ask if they can help, and offer comradeship. Hmmmm.

"Give me a military man any day. Don't give me any cowards;" and,
"I consider myself a soldier;" and
[paraphrase] - 'If to prevent some atrocity you find yourself unable to do so by non-violent means,
be violent if you must, but do not just stand there.'
Gandhi.

Last night was the anniversary Japan time for the Nagasaki bombing. About 20 activists showed up for a brief commemoration, inches in front of where Connie and I spend our lives commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki - 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

So these activists were really appreciative of our commitment, right? Of the 20, 16 scrupulously made neither eye contact nor voice contact with me, nor contact or acknowledgment of any kind. Had it been Connie, I suspect it would have been different. Had it been Thomas, it would have been different, however all but two or so in the group never really helped Thomas or Connie when they really needed it. I do NOT take it personally.

With the exception of Thomas, then Ellen, Liz, Gael and a few others, this has been my experience with the so called "Peace Activists" in DC - they don't like me and they certainly do not support the work I do. And I am totally OK with that; and under the circumstances I would not want it to change. But it is interesting.

BUT START!!!! you stupid fool! Don't you understand how antagonizing, intimidating, etc. they find you?!?!?!? Well, yes I do, not that this is ever my intent. But what is interesting is, there is another group that SHOULD find me just as distateful, or more so, but they do not; they never have - The Police in DC.

This is in stark contrast to the support, respect and encouragement I've received from many in the Secret Service, Capitol Police and Park Police in the 5-6 years I've been doing Peace Work here in DC. "Hey Start, it is awfully cold out there, if you need to come into the cruiser, let me know." "Hey Start, it is too hot out there. If you need some cold water, or to come into the cruiser to cool off, let me know." They stop by to talk - genuine mutual respect and camaraderie. "Hey, if anyone gives you any trouble, just let us know." Etc.

Yes, BOTH groups have reason to shun me. But one, instead, recognizes something we hold in common - Commitment, Self Sacrifice, Courage, Dedication to a Cause.... The other finds these characteristics of mine suspicious, offensive, antagonistic, threatening, intimidating, "violent" .... Gandhi would not find them so.

I wonder if the rather stunning shunning I was treated to last night was a result of the following email of mine published in the Washington Post yesterday in response to an article a week ago on the Secret Service that made me cry: "The Making of an Agent," July 26 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/17/AR2009071701785.html .

My original email spoke of how Gandhi said, "Give me a military man to work with any day; don't give me any cowards;" and "I consider myself a soldier." The portion they published http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/31/AR2009073102017.html was:

Jay "Start Loving" McGinley of Washington e-mailed:

"I man the 28-year Peace Vigil outside the White House, nine hours per day, 365 days per year.
I observe these Secret Service officers all day long. I love these guys.
Yes, I am totally committed to nonviolence.

But I also am totally committed to courage, honor, duty and service --

and these [agents] are among my heroes."

And they are among my heroes, right along side of Thomas, Diane, Ann, Liz, Ellen....

"a central reason that conservatives and libertarians reject the scientific understanding of human-caused climate change is that they simply cannot stand the solution." Joseph Romm

"a central reason that conservatives and libertarians reject the scientific understanding of human-caused climate change is that they simply cannot stand the solution." Joseph Romm  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-romm/the-top-5-ways-the-birthe_b_253901.html

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Destroying Sand Castles: Turns out that the Left can't resist the "fun" either. Building takes just too much time, energy, humanity. :-(

Destroying Sand Castles:  Turns out that the Left can't resist the "fun" either.  Building takes just too much time, energy, humanity.  :-(

To fight The Matrix, one must LEAVE the Matrix, banished, Living Outside. No one living inside The Matrix is of any hope, regardless of their words.

To fight The Matrix, one must LEAVE the Matrix, banished, Living Outside.  No one living inside The Matrix is of any hope, regardless of their words.

Muslim Cleric Imam Ali: "If you see another man he is either your brother in religion, or your brother in humanity."

Muslim Cleric Imam Ali:  "If you see another man he is either your brother in religion, or your brother in humanity."

Universal Love: The Ultimate Cost, The Ultimate Hope, The Ultimate Reward - ALL three IN THIS LIFE; IN THE MOMENT. Heaven.

Universal Love:  The Ultimate Cost, The Ultimate Hope, The Ultimate Reward - ALL three IN THIS LIFE; IN THE MOMENT.  Heaven.

"LOVE is the Greedy Taking of Responsibility for the well-being of the least-of-these, or it is NOT Love. Love is Universal, or it is NOT Love" SL

"LOVE is the Greedy Taking of Responsibility for the well-being of the least-of-these, or it is NOT Love. Love is Universal, or it is NOT Love"  SL

The Pentagon, Military-Industrial Complex, Corps, etc are NOT the Enemy. The ENEMY is the APATHY, COWARDICE, DENIAL,, SELF-DECEPTION, INDECISIVENESS, LIP SERVICE, LAZINESS... of we good people.

The Pentagon, Military-Industrial Complex, Corps, etc are NOT the Enemy.  The ENEMY is the APATHY, COWARDICE, DENIAL,, SELF-DECEPTION,  INDECISIVENESS, LIP SERVICE, LAZINESS... of we good people.

Evil Cannot Long Survive Witnessing Itself. Causing such Witness is the Job of the Non-Hostile (aka non-violent) Warrior Waging Love.

Evil Cannot Long Survive Witnessing Itself.  Causing such Witness is the Job of the Non-Hostile (aka non-violent) Warrior Waging Love.

After we had been speaking for an hour Bob Dylan's sound man said, "Start, you are the most True Buddhist I've ever met."

It was a totally unexpected, extremely deep affirmation I felt, that I may well be on the right path.  There is only one True religion - Universal Love.  Buddha was on to it.  Jesus was on to it.

Keeping Anti-Nuclear Vigil 24/7 Since 1981. Fighting for no more Hiroshimas.

White House Anti Nuclear Peace Vigil Proposition One Thomas Concepcion Ellen Start Loving

Source: http://prop1.org

"Hey Thomas, God bless you brother.  Your work continues thanks to Connie, Ellen, B.  You did enormous service to humanity brother, and I know you are continuing upstairs.  Poor God.  :-) .  Love you brother.  Thanks again for all you Love, and work for us.  Start."

" It’s called the American Dream cause you have to be asleep to believe it..." George Carlin

George Carlin said it well- You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything.

Source: www.democraticunderground.com

George Carlin said it well- You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything.

True Religion subordinates ALL to, and values ABOVE ALL ELSE the spread of Universal Love. Today there are no True Religions. There ARE a few (1 in a million) who are OF the True Religion - Universal Love, including some of you.

True Religion subordinates ALL to, and values ABOVE ALL ELSE the, spread and maintenance of  Universal Love.  Today there are no True Religions.  There ARE a few (1 in a million) who are OF the True Religion - Universal Love, including some of you.  :-)

There is no Philosophy that is not the Extreme Cutting Edge of Science; or it is just mental masturbation.

There is no Philosophy that is not the Extreme Cutting Edge of Science; or it is just mental masturbation.

There is no Mental Health that is NOT Universal Love

There is no Mental Health that is NOT Universal Love.

A note left at my YouTube Channel (535 Subscribers): I used to be a Christian - today I don't like Christians in general - selfish, can't wait for everyone else to go to hell, loves war and torture as long as it isn't them.

A note left at my YouTube Channel (535 Subscribers):

"I used to be a Christian - today I don't like Christians in general - selfish, can't wait for everyone else to go to hell, loves war and torture as long as it isn't them.

I don't see that in your posts - I see Christ. Thank you"

:-)

If Pres. Obama were your child's brain surgeon...

If Pres. Obama were your child's brain surgeon, operating NOW, would you be so dispassionate, so detached, so quick to criticize, so ready to distract, so unsupportive...? Well, he is, and your / our child's Life is being determined... now.  Right?

Humanity's crucial question: How to shift our focus en mass from "me" to "we (esp. the-least-of-these)?"

Humanity's crucial question: How to shift our focus en mass from "me" to "we (esp. the-least-of-these)?"

Difference tween life dedicated to least-of-these and not? Heaven and hell in this life, for you and them. Right?

Difference tween life dedicated to least-of-these and not?  Heaven and hell in this life, for you and them.  Right?

Purdy said, "MS isn't really so bad - and the fact that I can have a wheelchair, that is a good thing."

"Terrible things happen to people all over the world - people have no water, food or education. MS isn't really so bad - and the fact that I can have a wheelchair, that is a good thing." Purdy said.

 

See full article:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/02/debbie-purdy-assisted-suicide-omari-puente

World's most hopeless words: "Obama / Congress must...." Worlds most HopeFul words: "I must...."

World's most hopeless words: "Obama / Congress must...."  Worlds most HopeFul words:  "I must...."

As long as the US Corporate structure remains, Democracy is Dead. "Of the Corporations, By the Corporations, and For the Corporations."

As long as the US Corporate structure remains, Democracy is Dead.

"Of the Corporations, By the Corporations, and For the Corporations."

EVERYTHING except Universal Love robs you of Life.

EVERYTHING except Universal Love robs you of Life.

We construct, live and fight to the death to defend a Fiction, most of us; a self-serving Illusion with a "thin veneer of" reality. Think Palin, the "birthers." Think the "good," middle class American.

We construct, live and fight to the death to defend a Fiction, most of us; a self-serving Illusion with a "thin veneer of" reality.  Think Sarah Palin, the "birthers."  Think the "good," middle class American.

How to Contact Congress and Save Health Care in Two Easy Steps

Bravo! Must read article. I'll broadcast as best I can. Thank you. As heroic as Pres. Obama is, the "administration," the "congress" are illusions, fictions used by the Repugs/Corps/MSM to distract we sheeple. Healthcare is between us and them. Period. They know it. We the sheeple, well, we just continue to graze and bleat. Soon we will be slaughtered for good.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Pres. Obama bet on our higher angels, Repugs / Corps on our low. Repugs / Corps won. (Hmmmm - "Corps" . Corpse)

Pres. Obama bet on our higher angels, Repugs / Corps on our low.  Repugs / Corps won.  (Hmmmm - "Corps" . Corpse)