CNNMoney -
By
Hibah Yousuf August 5, 2012: 8:20 AM ET The United States lost its
pristine AAA credit rating a year ago today, but you wouldn't know it by
looking at the Treasury market.
8.05.2012
nd Fact: Capitalism is Sanctioned, Open Warfare, Revered Lust Free-for-all as a cultural means of existence
nd Fact: Capitalism is Sanctioned, Open Warfare, Revered Lust Free-for-all as a cultural means of existence
Former Boy Scout: Gay ban belies teachings on equality The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) -
By
Victoria St. Martin/The Star-Ledger Enlarge Donna Gialanella/The
Star-Ledger An undated photo file photo of boy scouts from Cranford's
Troop 75.
nd 'You work for one of two masters: Lust, or Love. No 3rd Option.' Loving
'You work for one of two masters: Lust, or Love. No 3rd Option.' Loving
8.04.2012
Mitt Romney's Porn Star Endorsements Atlanta Black Star
Atlanta Black Star -
These
may fall under the category of endorsements that Republican
presidential candidate Mitt Romney would rather not have, but porn stars
Jenna Jameson and Ron Jeremy have gone on record with their deep
support for Romney.
Defense: Don't attack Iran now, warns ex-intel chief Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem Post -
WOW. Must Read: NYT - Fading Democracy
Fading Democracy
New York Times -
Jerusalem
WHEN an American presidential candidate visits Israel and his key
message is to encourage us to pursue a misguided war with Iran,
declaring it “a solemn duty and a moral imperative” for America to stand
with our warmongering prime minister, ...
US, Female, 2012 Olympian Lives in Poverty
Care2.com (blog) -
...
should review how athletes are compensated. If athletes are going to
represent their home countries and potentially bring them prestige on a world stage, it seems they deserve a fair chance to live above the poverty line - regardless of their ...
nd 'Necessity is the mother of all Miracles,' Loving
'Necessity is the mother of all Miracles,' Loving
Sheer Madness: NYT - “The Land Grabbers: The New Fight Over Who Owns the Earth” by Fred Pearce
“The Land Grabbers: The New Fight Over Who Owns the Earth” by Fred Pearce
nd The US Right and Center would rise and fight alien invaders. The left would blog, write, speak, study, legislate, meet, blame, whine, oh, and when convenient, march....
The US Right and Center would rise and fight alien invaders. The left
would blog, write, speak, study, legislate, meet, blame, whine, oh, and
when convenient, march....
8.03.2012
nd 'Unviolence - 'Love: the violence we do to ourselves.'' Romero paraphrase
nd 'Unviolence - 'Love: the violence we do to ourselves.'' Romero paraphrase
Escalating the Resistance to Mountain-top Removal Coal Mining
Escalating the Resistance to Mountain-top Removal Coal Mining
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Escalating-the-Resistance-by-clare-hanrahan-120731-362.html
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Escalating-the-Resistance-by-clare-hanrahan-120731-362.html
Poverty - the fruit of 'let them eat cake' empathy deficit - The Guardian
The Guardian (blog) -
It
is a group active in many countries, including supposedly "developed"
countries, which believes that the only way to respond to poverty is to live in poverty beside poor people. ATD volunteers build long-term relationships with the poorest people in ...
nd 'Just 2 options / Masters: Work for Greed; Work for Love.' Loving
nd 'Just 2 options / Masters: Work for Greed; Work for Love.' Loving
Capitalism, not population growth, is cause of world's crises The Militant
The Militant -
On the occasion of this year's World Population
Day, July 11, the Italian-based nongovernmental organization Inter
Press Service featured an article titled, “Women's Inequality Linked to
Soaring Population.
8.02.2012
nd 'In industry there are 1000's, millions of doers for greed. Doers for Love? A handful, at best.' Loving
nd 'In industry there are 1000's, millions of doers for greed. Doers for Love? A handful, at best.' Loving
Why conservatives will never end poverty in America allvoices
allvoices -
“Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology - the belief in free and unfettered markets - brought the world to the brink of ruin,” said Nobel Prize-winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz.
Cover for the Personal Trainer Book attached
The final draft is complete. PDF version should be up today or tomorrow
with audio version to follow. Loving
8.01.2012
7.31.2012
China Says Romney's Comments on Jerusalem Wrong ABC News
ABC News -
(ABCNEWS.com) China criticized Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying the US presidential candidate's statement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel could worsen an already tense Mideast situation, or even re-ignite a war between Palestinians and Israelis.
nd 'Sustainability - Living out of need, not greed.' Loving
nd 'Sustainability - Living out of need, not greed.' Loving
China Says Romney's Comments on Jerusalem Wrong ABC News
ABC News -
(ABCNEWS.com) China criticized Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying the US presidential candidate's statement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel could worsen an already tense Mideast situation, or even re-ignite a war between Palestinians and Israelis.
7.30.2012
Hillary Clinton for Vice President
Obama-Clinton Wins Big
UK Progressive Magazine-19 hours ago... A great nightmare for Republican strategists is that President Obama might pull a “JFK in 1960” and run with Hillary Clinton for vice president.What It Takes: Bill Clinton National JournalObama-Clinton Wins Big
Huffington Post-Jul 26, 2012I propose that President Obama, Hillary Clinton and all Democrats .... obsessive thesis about Hillary as a VP choice fails to acknowledge that ...Hillary Clinton To Visit South Africa For Strategic Dialogue ..Nigeria ...
Leadership Newspapers-10 hours agoUnited States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit South Africa in ... "High-level visits by Vice President Joe Biden to South Africa in 2010 ...Nkoana-Mashabane to Host US Counterpart AllAfrica.comBarack Obama commands, Hillary Clinton soars, Mitt Romney insults
OpEdNews-Jul 29, 2012Hillary Rodham Clinton has earned her iconic stature. She should be chosen to run as vice president by President Obama, and if he so ...Barack Obama commands, Hillary Clinton soars, Mitt Romney insults
The Hill (blog)-Jul 27, 2012Hillary Rodham Clinton has earned her iconic stature. She should be chosen to run as vice president by President Obama, and if he so ...Bill Clinton to play prominent role at Democratic Convention
CNN (blog)-21 hours agoWashington (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton will play a ... and vice president biden.and secutary state Madam Hillary Clinton.this is a time ...Let's Start The Speculation About Hillary Clinton And Andrew ...
Business Insider-Jul 26, 2012In Iowa and New York, it's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ... Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden, two other candidates frequently ...Should Gov. Andrew Cuomo run for president? New Yorkers split in ... Rochester Democrat and ChronicleCan a former Clinton spinmeister make Microsoft cool?
CNET-Jul 21, 2012Political operative Mark Penn helped Bill and Hillary Clinton; Tony ... to hire former Clinton political operative Mark Penn as a vice president in ...Former Clinton Adviser Joins Microsoft New York Times (blog)Microsoft names Mark Penn corporate VP Campaigns & ElectionsHillary Clinton Leads Iowa in Ridiculously Early 2016 Poll
Battleground Blog (blog)-Jul 24, 2012Hillary Clinton is holding a dominant lead in Iowa Democrats' ... Clinton tops Vice President Joe Biden 60-18, with no one else even ...Iowa Democrats crazy for Hillary Dubuque Telegraph Herald (blog)On 2016, Iowa Democrats say it's Hillary Clinton or whatever Capital New YorkClinton Arrives in Israel to Discuss Iran, Syria, Egypt
Businessweek-Jul 16, 2012U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel for meetings on ... of President Mursi to power has aroused great concern,” Israel's Vice ...Woman Up Foreign Policy (blog)
President Obama signs bill to expedite development on tribal lands Washington Post
Washington Post -
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - President Barack Obama on Monday signed a bill designed to expedite home building and energy development on tribal lands.
Top CEOs donate to Romney over Obama by 4-to-1 margin msnbc.com
msnbc.com (blog) -
The chief executives of America's top corporations have thrown their financial support to Mitt Romney over President Obama by more than a 4-1 margin, according to a review of federal records conducted by NBC News. The presumptive Republican ...
Expecting too much of the most promising among us. My Greatest Personal Failure. S. Loving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-FWSym4O8g
My greatest personal
failing is expecting too much of the few promising souls that I've encountered
in my life. Never for a nano second was
this intentional, just like, who intentionally stomps on the foot of someone
they’re attempting to dance with? But it
may inflict no less pain as a consequence of it being unintentional.
Every promising soul
I've yet encountered I've expected too much of.
And when I say ‘expected
of,’ I do not mean in terms of thinking they are accountable to me; thinking
that they should consider what I think important. That's not the mistake.
But the mistake is
mis-estimating by me, that causes destructive levels of tension within the
individual and causes suboptimal use of time on my part. If I understand how fast a row of corn should
grow, that can be helpful because if I see it growing more slowly than it
should I have a chance of taking effective remedy, actions. But if my expectations are too high of that row
of corn, beyond what is possible, than my actions may well be destructive of
that row of corn; and result in the misuse of the time I've been given to serve.
That's the mistake that I’ve constantly
made.
I must become much
quicker at more frequently asking the questions of myself regarding the
promising individuals, should I ever encounter another one - what is their core
character? A question I so rarely, so
infrequently I’ve thought to ask myself of these others. Using the Personal Trainer, how can they be
evaluated. And, the newest question for
me and maybe the most promising is - to what degree are they ‘the rich young
man’ that there is something, anything, and if so what thing, will they choose above
the well-being of humanity, above their own soul, above their own joy, above
the well-being of creation?
If I can find within
myself enough love of others, of these promising others, to become better at
this, I'll do less damage to them, waste less of their time, and waste less of
the time that I've been given for the service of all humanity, and for the
service of all creation.
nd 'For Millennia a Plague of Greed has Ravaged our Hearts, Vision, Wisdom... and now Mother Gaia.' Loving
nd 'For Millennia a Plague of Greed has Ravaged our Hearts, Vision, Wisdom... and now Mother Gaia.' Loving
7.29.2012
My encounters with the 'rich young man'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aEIqmbFffU
A series of wonderful
revelations were sparked yesterday and the day before by two encounters I had
with someone I've never met up until day before yesterday.
I had heard from a
few passersby over the last week that there was a march against fracking
planned for yesterday here in DC. The
day before yesterday a mid-fortyish woman who was here for that march happened
by the Canadian Embassy, saw the signs that I have, both of which say, ‘Till
enough are seen dying for it, CO2 won’t stop.’
The signs stopped her and she chose to engage in a conversation with me
that lasted probably 20 min. or so.
She'd come down from
Northeast Pennsylvania, as she described it.
She was struck to the heart it seem by what the signs said – ‘Till enough
are seen dying for it, CO2 won’t stop.’ Two or three times during our
conversation her own memories came into her mind of what's happening in
Pennsylvania due to the fracking, and she cried. Very strong emotions.
It was with such
gladness that she saw what my signs said, what I was doing, why I was doing
what I do. Deep gladness; joy;
appreciation; gratitude; relief. We
spoke about the strategy of it, the psychology of it, the science of it. Deep
joy and gratitude on her part for what she was hearing and seeing.
That is, until she
steered the conversation toward, ‘well, Loving, what should I do?. Very
open, eager, sincere, receptive she was.
And within 5 min. the conversation pretty abruptly ended, from that
question of hers. Because what I was
doing, the view of the world that I was following, was brought close to her in
her life in those last 5 min. and she backed away from it as someone would back
away from a blast furnace.
It was painful for me.
I was reminded of it when she passed by early yesterday morning; and I mistakenly
guessed she was again going to stop to chat. [Laughter.] She wasn’t rude. She wasn't mean, but oh boy, she was not
going to stop to chat. ‘Oh no, I have to
get, I have to move on and see what's happening,’ she motioned in the direction
to suggest that that's where groups might be gathering. Maybe they were, maybe they weren’t.
This was not a
cowardly woman by societal standards.
But shortly thereafter
the Scripture, the story of Jesus and ‘the rich young man,’ ‘the rich young
ruler,’ came crowding into my mind. I've
had so many examples, so many encounters with the rich young man, but this one
was just so graphic. Nice woman! But that final five minutes of our dialogue,
of my sharing, brought close to her and her life a view of what stopping fracking
would cost, and she undoubtedly thinks that intellectually she saw deep flaws
in what I was saying, but clearly that's not the case - that wouldn’t evoke an
emotional response; that wouldn’t evoke an avoidance response. No. What
she felt was, ‘I don't want to go there!’
‘No! No! Pay everything?!?’ None
of which I had outlined; I didn't talk, I was explicit, ‘Ma’am, I don't know
what you should do. But I can tell you
what I've, what I've calculated it is going to take.’
And she saw, I guess,
the implications for her life was, ‘you mean I don't get to pick and choose
what days I come to demonstrate? I don't get to pick and choose how much of my
life I dedicate against the most powerful army ever to be on the planet, going
after $20 to $80 trillion in revenue? I thereby lose control, I lose my status
quo?!?!?!’
It was, it was a hand
pulling away from a pot of boiling water.
I’ve written of this
parable, I spoken of it, I’ve thought of it.
It's come to my mind, but never so deeply as now.
Jesus only had hope
for the one in 1 million that valued nothing as much as all of creation;
nothing as much as all of humanity; possibly as Abraham did in the story about
how Abraham was even willing to sacrifice his son for the Creator. I'd rather think it was - sacrifice his
relationship with his son; for all of creation; for the creator, for all of
humanity; for the future of his son; for his son’s Soul.
Jesus, Life, Love, is
only available to those for whom nothing, no thing, is as valuable to them as
all of creation, all of humanity, and possibly the Loving of all creation and
all humanity. By that I mean to focus on
the 1 in a million – that Life is available only to those that Love that is in
that one in 1 million person; that that person is in total solidarity with all
of creation, and all of humanity – that person is unconditional love; is unconditional
Life. That’s what Life is about. That’s what Love is about. That’s what Jesus Is about. Nothing more, nothing
less, nothing else.
When I think of the
promising souls that I've been privileged to encounter, sometimes it can occur so
far into the relationship, but so far it's always, to everyone’s surprise,
theirs and mine, the rich young man. ‘I can't disappoint my parents,’ ‘I spent
so much on my education that has to be fulfilled;’ ‘can't be abnormal in
society;’ ‘I'll alienate people on the left, can’t do that;’ ‘I can't leave my
sons;’ ‘I need to do x, y or z kind of
work;’ ‘I'm married, my spouse doesn't want to go that direction.’
And whether or not
those are worthy considerations, they are not what Gandhi referred to – ‘I will
admit just one tyrant in my life, the still small voice within.’ These ‘reasons’ are not the still small voice
within. They are not conscience; they
are not the Father that Jesus spoke of; conscience, heart, soul. They’re at best, one level removed. Could they be the dictates of conscience? Conceptually, yes. But not in the promising souls that I've seen. No; profoundly unlikely. It was not conscience, it was that which
keeps one from ultimate servitude to conscience, to heart and soul in
solidarity, to creation, to all of humanity, to unconditional love; to
servitude to Life.
Is there anyone that
is not the rich young man?
I think not.
I think they are no
longer on earth, or we’d have seen them by now.
I think my father’s
generation was the last.
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