I'd Rather be Myself, and Hated; than be False and loved.
6.22.2010
6.21.2010
"Love Craves Truth; Lust Craves Illusion / Lies." SL
"Love Craves Truth; Lust Craves Illusion / Lies." SL
6.20.2010
Two Gaza-bound aid ships request approval to set sail from Lebanon
Two Gaza-bound aid ships request approval to set sail from Lebanon
Anti-Apartheid Picket at Oakland Docks Stops Unloading of Israeli Zim Line Ship
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/20/18651328.php
Labor and Community Picket Israeli Zim Line Ship
Labor and Community Picket Israeli Zim Line Ship
Sun Jun 20 2010 Anti-Apartheid Picket at Oakland Docks Stops Unloading of Israeli Zim Line Ship
Unions, labor federations and other organizations around the world have condemned Israel's deadly attack against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla on May 31. Nine people were killed and dozens seriously injured in the Israeli commando attack in international waters on ships attempting to bring humanitarian cargo to the suffering and blockaded people of Gaza. Six people aboard the ships are still missing and presumed dead. In response on June 20th, a labor and community picket of an Israeli Zim Lines ship was called for the Port of Oakland. In San Francisco in 1984, a picket line and refusal to unload cargo of a ship carrying South African cargo was a key event in mobilizing the anti-apartheid movement worldwide. The Oakland picket has already succeeded in shutting down the port for the morning shift, after the ILWU refused to cross the picket line. Activists have promised to return today at 4:30pm to stop the next shift from unloading the Zim lines ship when it arrives from Monterey this afternoon.
The picket is sponsored by the Labor / Community Committee in Solidarity with the People of Palestine: Arab American Union Members Council, ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), Palestine Youth Network, US Palestine Community Network, Al Awda- Right to Return Coalition, Arab Youth Organization, MECA-Middle East Children's Alliance, Students for Justice in Palestine, Arab Resource and Organizing Center, International Solidarity Movement, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, International Socialist Organization, Peace and Freedom Party - SF, Transport Workers Solidarity Committee and many labor activists in the Bay Area.
Nations rethink drilling in wake of BP oil spill AP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEXHhvqTkq9PaHlVC4eS1Pp-ejYAD9GF87I00
We must capitalize on this moment. Will you?
We must capitalize on this moment. Will you?
"FATHER'S DAY: My dad was the most Unconditionally Loving person I've ever known...." SL
Just now I had the most extraordinary Facebook dialog(below) with two young Friends.
It was sparked by my profile picture:
SS: Although you seem to never smile, you always seem like the happiest
person wherever you are. I met you once, that is saying something.
CH: he neednt smile, his eyes are always smiling for him.
SS: exactly.
SL: SS, CH - you couldn't possibly know how nice your comments are for
me, on Father's day. Well, my Father, my dad, is the most Unconditionally,
Universally Loving person I've ever met. Hmmm, you're bringing tears to
my eyes now. :-) Not that it matters, but he's been dead 20 years now.
What you are noticing about me rarely smiling, this was true of him too!
But further, you notice the Joy that is ALWAYS in my eyes. THIS WAS
TRUE OF HIM, TOO!!!! No one has ever spoken to me of noticing this before.
Now, maybe you know how very nice for me are your comments.
Your Loving brother, Start
It was sparked by my profile picture:
SS: Although you seem to never smile, you always seem like the happiest
person wherever you are. I met you once, that is saying something.
CH: he neednt smile, his eyes are always smiling for him.
SS: exactly.
SL: SS, CH - you couldn't possibly know how nice your comments are for
me, on Father's day. Well, my Father, my dad, is the most Unconditionally,
Universally Loving person I've ever met. Hmmm, you're bringing tears to
my eyes now. :-) Not that it matters, but he's been dead 20 years now.
What you are noticing about me rarely smiling, this was true of him too!
But further, you notice the Joy that is ALWAYS in my eyes. THIS WAS
TRUE OF HIM, TOO!!!! No one has ever spoken to me of noticing this before.
Now, maybe you know how very nice for me are your comments.
Your Loving brother, Start
6.19.2010
SL here: :-)
From one of my visitors at the Vigil, from Texas:
""Start, I simply went on a Washington trip and i came home 2 texas
with a whole diffrent perspective on this great world that we live in all
thanks to u Start!! U are the most thankfull person and clever person
that i have ever encountered on and u r my 2 idol behind god! I am only
12 years old but u help me have knoledge that people wouldnt have in
a lifetime! I truly thank u!! :')""
"The INSTANT that Humility stops, you become Deadly to Humanity. Humility before the Suffering of Humanity IS Salvation." SL
"The INSTANT that Humility stops,
you become Deadly to Humanity.
Humility before the Suffering of Humanity IS Salvation." SL
you become Deadly to Humanity.
Humility before the Suffering of Humanity IS Salvation." SL
"Rethugs drive US into Ice Burg, all but sunk, hand it to Obama, and crucify him for it sinking. While we pitiful sheep stand on deck an bleat." SL
"Rethugs drive US into Ice Burg,
all but sunk, hand it to Obama,
and crucify him for it sinking.
While we pitiful sheep stand on deck an bleat." SL
Lend a hand at BarackObama.com
What did YOU do this week? This is what Barack attempted for us:
all but sunk, hand it to Obama,
and crucify him for it sinking.
While we pitiful sheep stand on deck an bleat." SL
Lend a hand at BarackObama.com
What did YOU do this week? This is what Barack attempted for us:
"Inescapably we addicts Crave the "high:" Naturally, thru Loving Service; or Un-naturally thru Stuff." SL
"Inescapably we addicts Crave the "high:"
Naturally, thru Loving Service;
or Un-naturally thru Stuff." SL
Naturally, thru Loving Service;
or Un-naturally thru Stuff." SL
"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL
"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil.
It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL
"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil. It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL
"I'm soooooo grateful to be back at the vigil.
It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL
It is a profound privilege, and joy." SL
"The final battle for humanity is now. I've got my post to man. I refuse to divert 1 second from it." SL
"The final battle for humanity is now.
I've got my post to man.
I refuse to divert 1 second from it." SL
I've got my post to man.
I refuse to divert 1 second from it." SL
"Godness is God. Period. Goodness, some call It." SL
"Godness is God. Period. Goodness, some call It." SL
Pr. Obama - DAMN US if we don't stop the lunatics
 Weekly Address: Republicans Blocking Progress The President calls on Republicans in Congress to put scoring political points aside, and instead to | ||||||
6.18.2010
"There's no hope till activists stop treating the symptoms, and start treating the disease - Lovelessness." SL
"There's no hope till activists stop treating the symptoms,
and start treating the disease - Lovelessness." SL
and start treating the disease - Lovelessness." SL
6.17.2010
"By 'Soul Force' Gandhi meant Totally Channeling God / Good / Truth / Love." SL
"By 'Soul Force' Gandhi meant Totally Channeling
God / Good / Truth / Love." SL
God / Good / Truth / Love." SL
6.16.2010
"If EVERYONE alive Hates you, you're Hateful: Presbyterians push to demonize Israel - Jerusalem Post. Stop being Hateful." SL
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=178658
"If EVERYONE alive Hates you, you're BEHAVIOR is Hateful:
Presbyterians push to demonize Israel - Jerusalem Post.
Stop being Hateful." SL
"If EVERYONE alive Hates you, you're BEHAVIOR is Hateful:
Presbyterians push to demonize Israel - Jerusalem Post.
Stop being Hateful." SL
6.15.2010
Connie's "Freedman?"
I NEVER do anything for "effect." NEVER. My every attempt is
to BE the Truth of how a person should Live in the Word, in a
particular Situation. I believe in the Power of the Truth, as
Gandhi did. I try to Be that Truth, at all moments.
I finally chose to Be the Truth that Connie treating me like literally,
explicitly, a "nothing" is Wrong. She doesn't singe me out -
she treats everyone that is helpful to her that way, but I'm
not responsible for what others do, just me, and it was Wrong
for me to accept such horrible treatment.
Yesterday, and today on the Hill, I totally re-oriented myself
from where I WANT to be, at the Vigil, to a Life away from the
Vigil. I had ZERO expectation of Repair. Ever.
Tonight I had the first time opportunity in 16 months to get to sleep at a
normal time. Connie awoke me from my sleep, kindly, respectfully.
My sense is simply that she took some time to think a little, just
a little about me, and how she treats me. In that alone she
treated me as other than a "nothing." In the 5 min or so we spoke
outside the room I use, her demeanor remained INFINITELY more
thoughtful, more Human, than is usual for her, toward me. For those
moments I was not a "nothing" to her.
Tomorrow morning at 6am instead of being on the Hill again, as
I Totally expected, I will be back at the Vigil, God willing.
to BE the Truth of how a person should Live in the Word, in a
particular Situation. I believe in the Power of the Truth, as
Gandhi did. I try to Be that Truth, at all moments.
I finally chose to Be the Truth that Connie treating me like literally,
explicitly, a "nothing" is Wrong. She doesn't singe me out -
she treats everyone that is helpful to her that way, but I'm
not responsible for what others do, just me, and it was Wrong
for me to accept such horrible treatment.
Yesterday, and today on the Hill, I totally re-oriented myself
from where I WANT to be, at the Vigil, to a Life away from the
Vigil. I had ZERO expectation of Repair. Ever.
Tonight I had the first time opportunity in 16 months to get to sleep at a
normal time. Connie awoke me from my sleep, kindly, respectfully.
My sense is simply that she took some time to think a little, just
a little about me, and how she treats me. In that alone she
treated me as other than a "nothing." In the 5 min or so we spoke
outside the room I use, her demeanor remained INFINITELY more
thoughtful, more Human, than is usual for her, toward me. For those
moments I was not a "nothing" to her.
Tomorrow morning at 6am instead of being on the Hill again, as
I Totally expected, I will be back at the Vigil, God willing.
"The Pastors Lobbying the Cap. Hill today, 'You are Right! You're Courageous.'" SL
"The Pastors Lobbying the Cap. Hill today,
'You are Right! You're Courageous.'" SL
They were DRAWN to these posters, these all dressed up Protestant
Pastors on the Hill Lobbying for Palestine. They wanted photos,
said "thanks," and offered encouragement. I think they were reminded
of what Standing looks like, and they were grateful.
'You are Right! You're Courageous.'" SL
They were DRAWN to these posters, these all dressed up Protestant
Pastors on the Hill Lobbying for Palestine. They wanted photos,
said "thanks," and offered encouragement. I think they were reminded
of what Standing looks like, and they were grateful.
6.14.2010
Connie's "nigger" stands up, escapes north. :-(
jesusgodgoodetcnjay.blogspot.com/2010/06/connies-nigger.html
Tonight she pushed this "nigger" just once too often. An extreme pity,
but, oh well. In all this time, one sign, just one poster that I've wanted,
among all her stuff - the one with the map of shrinking Palestine,
CONNIE'S main issue!!!! "Start, I don't want you to use that any longer.
I want you to use the one on depleted uranium... They don't give
a damn about your gaza poster Start." [Uh, actually, it has been orders of magnitude
more productive than anything that has been at the vigil all the time
I've been there.] "Connie, if everything has to be your way, everything,
everything, everything, everything....and nothing
my way, then tonight was my last night." "I don't care," Connie replied,
or something to that effect. "That's up to you," she said several times,
without hesitation or regret.
Starting tomorrow instead of the vigil I'll have my two 2'x3' posters on
Capitol Hill during the week when Congress is in session, and in Lafayette
Park the other days.
Unless and until Connie comes to see clearly, unmistakably, that I'm NOT her
"nigger." [No, in no way shape or form has she ever used the word, or the
concept. "Rock," "piece of plastic," "commode..." are honestly more in
keeping with how she treats me. She'd need to see CLEARLY that I'm none
of those things, either.]
Tonight she pushed this "nigger" just once too often. An extreme pity,
but, oh well. In all this time, one sign, just one poster that I've wanted,
among all her stuff - the one with the map of shrinking Palestine,
CONNIE'S main issue!!!! "Start, I don't want you to use that any longer.
I want you to use the one on depleted uranium... They don't give
a damn about your gaza poster Start." [Uh, actually, it has been orders of magnitude
more productive than anything that has been at the vigil all the time
I've been there.] "Connie, if everything has to be your way, everything,
everything, everything, everything....and nothing
my way, then tonight was my last night." "I don't care," Connie replied,
or something to that effect. "That's up to you," she said several times,
without hesitation or regret.
Starting tomorrow instead of the vigil I'll have my two 2'x3' posters on
Capitol Hill during the week when Congress is in session, and in Lafayette
Park the other days.
Unless and until Connie comes to see clearly, unmistakably, that I'm NOT her
"nigger." [No, in no way shape or form has she ever used the word, or the
concept. "Rock," "piece of plastic," "commode..." are honestly more in
keeping with how she treats me. She'd need to see CLEARLY that I'm none
of those things, either.]
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