The best answer to the question asked in an interview, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?" . . . "In the mirror as always . . "
and this one: the story of my life the short version
Losing you...
When I saw you, I was afraid to know you.
When I knew you, I was afraid to like you.
When I liked you, I was afraid to Love you.
Now that I Love you, I*m afraid to lose you...
When I saw you, I was afraid to know you.
When I knew you, I was afraid to like you.
When I liked you, I was afraid to Love you.
Now that I Love you, I*m afraid to lose you...
"Tolerance
is a better guarantee of freedom than brotherly love; for a man may
love his brother so much that he feels himself thereby appointed his
brother's keeper." -- Everett Dean Martin - (1880-1941) Source: Liberty, 1930
"Free government is founded in jealousy, not confidence. It is jealousy and not confidence which prescribes limited constitutions, to bind those we are obliged to trust with power.... In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in men, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." -- Thomas Jefferson, 1799
"But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing. It behooves you, therefore, to be watchful in your States as well as in the Federal Government." -- Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address, March 4, 1837
"If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too." -- Somerset Maugham
"A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self- preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property, and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means." --Thomas Jefferson to John Colvin, 1810
and something here from peace pilgrim...pick one
To the generation X, millenionals, WE the legacy: HEY TEACHERS: LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE!
Watching you, watch ...........me?
Urgent! We're nearly there. In hours
Avaaz staff and indigenous leaders will hold a press conference in quito
to unveil our call to save the Amazon. Let's reach 1 million fast -- send this to everyone!
Dear friends,
There's an indigenous community in Ecuador that lives in a part of the
Amazon where there are jaguars and more animal life than the whole of
North America! It's an incredibly
pristine, remote area and the whole ecosystem has been preserved. But
the government is threatening to go in and look for oil.
The local tribe is resisting, but usually oil companies go in, buy off the people and break up the community. The tribe is thrilled that people across the world might back them up and make such a stink that we could save their land. The president of Ecuador claims to stand for indigenous rights and the environment, but he's just quietly come up with a new plan to bring oil speculators in to look at 4 million hectares of jungle. If we can say 'wait a minute, you're supposed to be the green president who says no one can buy Ecuador', we could expose him for turning his back on his commitments just as he is fighting for re-election.
He does not want a PR nightmare right now. If we can help this one community defend their ancestral land and challenge the president to keep to his word, we could make him reconsider the whole plan. Sign the petition now and tell everyone -- let's help save this beautiful forest:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/oil_in_the_amazon_global_rb/?bNxfadb&v=21585
After Texaco and other oil companies polluted Ecuadorian waters and irreversibly devastated precious ecosystems, Correa led his country to be the world’s first nation to recognize the rights of “Mother Earth” in its constitution. He announced Ecuador was not for sale, and in Yasuni National Park promoted an innovative initiative where other governments pay Ecuador to keep oil in the ground to protect the rainforest rather than destroy it. But now he’s on the verge of selling out.
Shockingly, the Kichwa land is partly in Yasuni National Park. But even more shocking is Correa's bigger plan -- in days government officials begin a world tour to offer foreign investors the right to drill across 4 million hectares of forest (an area larger than the Netherlands!) Ecuador, as any country, may argue it has the right to profit from its natural resources, but the constitution itself says it must respect indigenous rights and its amazing forests, which bring millions in tourist dollars every year.
Right now, Correa is in a tough fight to win a second term as president. It’s the perfect time to make him honour his environmental promises and make this green constitution come to life. Sign now to stand with the Kichwa people and save their forest:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/oil_in_the_amazon_global_rb/?bNxfadb&v=21585
Our community has fought year after year to protect the Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia, and won many victories standing in solidarity with indigenous communities. Now it’s Ecuador’s turn -- let’s respond to this urgent call for action and save their forest.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Pedro, Alice, Laura, Marie, Ricken, Taylor, Morgan and all the Avaaz team
More Information:
Ecuadorian tribe gets reprieve from oil intrusion (The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/17/indigenous-ecuadorian-tribe-oil-intrusion
Ecuador adopts rights of nature in constitution (Rights of Nature)
http://therightsofnature.org/ecuador-rights/
How oil extraction impacts the rainforest (Amazon Watch)
http://amazonwatch.org/news/2013/0107-oil-extraction-how-oil-production-impacts-the-rainforest
Drilling for oil in Eden: initiative to save Amazon rainforest in Ecuador is uncertain (Scientific American)
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/03/17/drilling-for-oil-in-eden-initiative-to-save-amazon-rainforest-in-ecuador-is-uncertain/
Ecuador’s indigenous leaders oppose new oil exploration plans in Amazon region (Earth Island Journal)
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/ecuadors_indigenous_leaders_oppose_new_oil_exploration/
Dear friends,
Ecuador’s Kichwa people have asked for our help to stop the government turning their forest home into an oil field. A massive scandal in the global media challenging President Correa to act on his environmental principles could persuade him to pull back and stop the Amazon oil rush. Sign the petition now:  |
The local tribe is resisting, but usually oil companies go in, buy off the people and break up the community. The tribe is thrilled that people across the world might back them up and make such a stink that we could save their land. The president of Ecuador claims to stand for indigenous rights and the environment, but he's just quietly come up with a new plan to bring oil speculators in to look at 4 million hectares of jungle. If we can say 'wait a minute, you're supposed to be the green president who says no one can buy Ecuador', we could expose him for turning his back on his commitments just as he is fighting for re-election.
He does not want a PR nightmare right now. If we can help this one community defend their ancestral land and challenge the president to keep to his word, we could make him reconsider the whole plan. Sign the petition now and tell everyone -- let's help save this beautiful forest:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/oil_in_the_amazon_global_rb/?bNxfadb&v=21585
After Texaco and other oil companies polluted Ecuadorian waters and irreversibly devastated precious ecosystems, Correa led his country to be the world’s first nation to recognize the rights of “Mother Earth” in its constitution. He announced Ecuador was not for sale, and in Yasuni National Park promoted an innovative initiative where other governments pay Ecuador to keep oil in the ground to protect the rainforest rather than destroy it. But now he’s on the verge of selling out.
Shockingly, the Kichwa land is partly in Yasuni National Park. But even more shocking is Correa's bigger plan -- in days government officials begin a world tour to offer foreign investors the right to drill across 4 million hectares of forest (an area larger than the Netherlands!) Ecuador, as any country, may argue it has the right to profit from its natural resources, but the constitution itself says it must respect indigenous rights and its amazing forests, which bring millions in tourist dollars every year.
Right now, Correa is in a tough fight to win a second term as president. It’s the perfect time to make him honour his environmental promises and make this green constitution come to life. Sign now to stand with the Kichwa people and save their forest:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/oil_in_the_amazon_global_rb/?bNxfadb&v=21585
Our community has fought year after year to protect the Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia, and won many victories standing in solidarity with indigenous communities. Now it’s Ecuador’s turn -- let’s respond to this urgent call for action and save their forest.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Pedro, Alice, Laura, Marie, Ricken, Taylor, Morgan and all the Avaaz team
More Information:
Ecuadorian tribe gets reprieve from oil intrusion (The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/17/indigenous-ecuadorian-tribe-oil-intrusion
Ecuador adopts rights of nature in constitution (Rights of Nature)
http://therightsofnature.org/ecuador-rights/
How oil extraction impacts the rainforest (Amazon Watch)
http://amazonwatch.org/news/2013/0107-oil-extraction-how-oil-production-impacts-the-rainforest
Drilling for oil in Eden: initiative to save Amazon rainforest in Ecuador is uncertain (Scientific American)
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/03/17/drilling-for-oil-in-eden-initiative-to-save-amazon-rainforest-in-ecuador-is-uncertain/
Ecuador’s indigenous leaders oppose new oil exploration plans in Amazon region (Earth Island Journal)
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/ecuadors_indigenous_leaders_oppose_new_oil_exploration/
tom gets mushy when we shower love
"In
the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the
people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it's
wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human
generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices." - Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love:
"Dare to Be
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you're feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you've done your best.
Dare to be the best you can -
At all times, Dare to be!"
- Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
Turkish FM Slams Assad for not Responding to Israeli Strike
By Yoel Goldman
Ahmet Davutoglu says his government will not stand by as Israel attacks a Muslim country.
"Any Attack on Syria is an Attack on Iran."
By Eric Margolis
How would Israel know
that an incoming Iranian missile was conventionally armed and not
carrying a nuclear warhead? Rather than gamble, Israel would probably
hit Iran with its own nuclear arsenal, including nuclear-tipped cruise
missiles fired by Israeli submarines lurking in the Red Sea and Indian
Ocean.
In Case You Missed It
The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
Translated and edited by Israel Shahak
The plan operates on
two essential premises. To survive, Israel must 1) become an imperial
regional power, and 2) must effect the division of the whole area into
small states by the dissolution of all existing Arab states. Small here
will depend on the ethnic or sectarian composition of each state.
Consequently, the Zionist hope is that sectarian-based states become
Israel's satellites and, ironically, its source of moral legitimation.
Syrian Opposition's Bid for Dialogue: Why Now?
By Nasser Charara
Al-Akhbar has obtained
the full story behind this development. In truth, Khatib's statement
is an expression of the weariness and confusion of the Syrian
opposition - a result of the many disputes plaguing its ranks.
"The Hagel Circus": It's All About Israel
By Jim Lobe
If former Defence
Secretary-designate Sen. Chuck Hagel's lacklustre performance at his
confirmation hearing Thursday heartened neo-conservatives and other
hawks opposed to his nomination, those who argued that the Israel lobby
has been exerting too great an influence on U.S. foreign policy were
ecstatic.
Academic Freedom Increasingly Threatened over Israel Event
By Glenn Greenwald
New York politicians join the Alan Dershowitz-led campaign to dictate to colleges what academic events they can hold.
No Place To Hide
Americans Are Living in an Orwellian State.
By Brian De Palma
Wow! I can't believe
it! America torturing people? What's going on in Guantanamo Bay, these
poor guys have been there forever? Is the war ever over?
The Media Is Lying To You About Unemployment In America
By Michael Snyder
Nowhere
in the mainstream media did you hear that the U.S. economy lost more
than 1.4 million jobs between December and January.
The Baffling Response to Arctic Climate Change
By David Suzuki
With Arctic ice
melting, Australia on fire and increasing droughts, floods and extreme
weather throughout the world, it's past time to get serious about
global warming.
Hard News
35 people killed in Pakistan attack:
The
Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in
response to a US drone strike in neighbouring North Waziristan last
month in which two commanders were killed.
Propaganda:
US will not scale back drone warfare - Panetta:
"The
whole purpose of our operations were aimed at those who attacked this
country and killed 3,000 innocent people in New York [on 9/11] as well
as 200 people here at the Pentagon," he said.
Six Pakistanis killed in shelling from Afghanistan:
At
least six people were killed Friday when mortar shells fired from
Afghanistan hit Pakistan's northwest border region of South Waziristan,
Xinhua reported.
Afghan family killed by roadside bomb: -
A
family of five, including at least two children, died when their
vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Helmand province, Afghanistan,
officials said.
33 people killed in Iraq attack:
A
suicide bomber driving a car and gunmen disguised as police killed at
least 33 people in Iraq's Kirkuk today when they tried to storm a city
police headquarters, police sources said.
Al-Maliki: Direct Foreign Interference in Syria Using Weapons, Funds and Planning Has Become Blatant:
He
pointed out that the whole world is currently complaining from the
Turkish-Qatari axis, and that meetings held in Ankara, Doha and other
capitals for planning and collecting funds were eyeing Iraq after
Syria.
Iraq protesters win first demand: Release of 3,000 prisoners:
A
top Iraqi minister said on Sunday that the authorities had released
3,000 prisoners over the past month in a bid to appease weeks of angry
demonstrations in Sunni-majority areas of the country.
Yemen troops kill 21 suspected Qaeda militants:
Yemeni
government forces have driven a group of Islamist insurgents linked to
Al Qaeda from their mountain retreat in the country's south after
killing 21 militants during two days of fighting, a military source
said on Saturday.
Syria - Execution of POWs by Jihadists/FSA/Al Quaeda:
Video - Warning -
Syrian rebels fire on airliner:
Video -
Iran pledges full support to Damascus: Jalili:
"We
will give all our support so that Syria remains firm and able to face
all the arrogant (Western powers') conspiracies," said Saeed Jalili,
who heads the Supreme National Security Council and who is visiting
Damascus.
Syrian opposition head to meet Iran Foreign Minister: source:
The
head of the Syrian opposition Moaz Alkhatib will meet Iranian Foreign
Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Saturday on the sidelines of a security
conference in Munich, a diplomatic source told Reuters.
Syria opposition chief meets Russian foreign minister:
Before
their meeting, Mr Lavrov told the conference Mr Biden's insistence
that the Syrian leader step down was counterproductive.
The US Is Supplying The Syrian Opposition With Major Funding And Wants Assad Gone:
"President
Obama and I, and nearly all of our partners and allies, are convinced
that President Assad, a tyrant, hell bent on clinging to power, is no
longer fit to lead the Syrian people and he must go," Biden said.
Assad lashes out as Israel admits Syria attack:
The
raid "unmasked the true role Israel is playing, in collaboration with
foreign enemy forces and their agents on Syrian soil," he told Saeed
Jalili, who heads Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Syrian State TV Provides Evidence Of Anti-Aircraft Vehicles Destroyed In The Israeli Airstrike:
These
appear to be the remains of at least three 9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko
surface-to-air missile systems, with three distinct wheel arches, and
the distinct radar area visible in the second picture. Here's a picture
of an undamaged system for comparison
American official says White House gave Israel 'green light' to carry out more attacks in the future.:
The
U.S. was "poised to carry out similar airstrikes around Aleppo if
rebels threaten to take sites associated with weapons of mass
destruction in that region," an American intelligence official told
Time.
Turkish FM Accuses Syria and Israel of 'Secret Deal':
Turkish
FM claims that the Syrians' failure to respond to Israeli airstrike
means there is a secret deal between the two countries.
Iran: Response will send Israel into coma:
Deputy
chairman of Iranian armed forces' chief of staff says 'criminals
should know that behind every blow lies a massive retaliatory blow'
Pure Unadulterated Propaganda:
Biden: US would hold direct talks if Iran serious :
The
United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the
standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said
Saturday _ but he insisted that Tehran must show it is serious and
Washington won't engage in such talks "just for the exercise."
In case you missed it:
Why the US doesn't talk to Iran:
The
unrelenting geopolitical standoff between Iran and the United States
is often blamed on the Iranian government for its "unwillingness" to
enter into dialogue with the United States. Little known, however, is
that during the past decade or so, Iran has offered a number of times
to negotiate with the US without ever getting a positive response.
Iran announces nuclear talks, open to 'authentic' US meet:
Iranian
Foreign Minister said that Iran took comments by Vice President Joe
Biden who said here Saturday Washington was ready to hold talks with
Iran on its nuclear programme, "with positive consideration". "Yes we
are ready for negotiation but we have to make sure... that the other
side this time comes with authentic intention with a fair and real
intention to resolve the issue,"
Supervisor of Intelligence Estimate Hailed for Preventing War with Iran : Video -
Professor
Thomas Fingar wins the Sam Adams award for integrity in intelligence,
while others warn of an unprecedented crackdown on intelligence agency
whistleblowers
Iran rial hits 'all-time dollar low':
Iran's
currency plummeted to an all-time low on Saturday, registering a more
than 21-percent drop in a span of two weeks against the US dollar,
currency tracking websites and money changers said.
Iran oil exports rise in December:
Much
of Iran's success has been due to its ability to maintain shipments to
two of its largest Asian customers, namely China and India. Western
sanctions are costing Iran about $ 3.4 billion a month, based on the
loss of about 1 million bpd of exports and a Brent price around $ 115 a
barrel, seemingly enough to cause economic harm
Ahmadinejad to make first Egypt visit by Iran head in decades:
Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad will visit Cairo next week, becoming the first Iranian
president to travel to Egypt since Iran's 1979 revolution ruptured
diplomatic ties between the two most populous countries in the Middle
East.
Egypt on edge after riot police strip and beat naked protester: Video --
Images
of an Egyptian protester who was stripped naked, dragged through the
street and beaten with batons by helmeted riot police have inflamed
passions in a country already at the boiling point.
Egypt opposition backs Morsi exit call:
"The
Salvation Front completely sides with the people and its active
forces' calls to topple the authoritarian regime and the Muslim
Brotherhood's control," it said, urging Egyptians to stage peaceful
protests.
18 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Military Raid:
Nigerian
soldiers attacked training camps for suspected members of the radical
Islamic sect Boko Haram deep in a game reserve in the nation's restive
northeast, a raid that left at least 18 people dead
French planes pound Islamist camps in northern Mali desert:
The
bombing raids took place around the settlement of Tessalit, close to
the Algerian border, one of the main gateways into the Adrar des
Ifoghas mountains where the rebels are believed to be hiding after
fleeing major towns.
Qatar funding Islamist rebels in Mali:
A
French military intelligence source has divulged that Al Qaeda-linked
rebels in Mali have received financing from Qatar. This disturbing but
predictable news comes as France attempts to pacify the Malian
countryside while receiving logistical and political backing from the
U.S.
Battle of Stalingrad: Russia marks 70th anniversary of key WWII fight :
The
bloodiest and longest standoff of WWII - the Battle of Stalingrad -
lasted 200 days and claimed 2 million lives. Russia is marking the 70th
anniversary of this epic struggle, which became the turning point
leading to overthrow of Nazi Germany.
Spaniards outraged by prime minister's corruption denial :
Following
the revelation, police forces flooded the streets to prevent
protesters from getting close to Rajoy's Popular Party headquarters.
Carrying banners reading "The shame of Spain" and "You will pay for
corruption with prison" crowds poured onto the streets
UK arms chief caught in secret deal with Saudis:
The
Former head of Britain's biggest arms manufacturer BAE Systems is
found to have secretly acquired two luxury penthouses from companies
linked to Saudi royals brokering a multibillion-pound defence deal with
his firm.
Colombian forces kill rebel FARC commander:
Country's defence minister confirms local commander among six rebels killed in latest violence, as ceasefire ends.
Here's What Your $97 Million Drug War in Central America Actually Bought:
The
U.S. isn't just shoveling cash to stem the tide of narcotics in Mexico
and Colombia. Quietly, it's built up its drug war in Central America,
too - spending nearly $100 million over four years on advanced gear for
local forces. Not that Washington has any idea what it's gotten for its
money.
22 US Military Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day:
Every
day about 22 veterans in the United States kill themselves, a rate
that is about 20 percent higher than the Department of Veterans
Affairs' 2007 estimate, according to a two-year study by a VA
researcher.
Marc Faber: I'm buying gold because I'm fearful of a systemic crisis:
"For
the first time in four years, since the lows in March 2009, I love
this market because the higher it goes the more likely we will have a
nice crash, a big time crash," he added.
Are recent school closings a civil rights issue?:
The
Department of Education is responsible for "discriminatory closings of
public schools," targeting schools in low-income areas that teach
children of color.
Third of Americans believe divine power decides Super Bowl results:
The
majority of Americans, 53 percent, believe that God rewards athletes
who have faith with good health and success; 42 percent who disagree. A
considerable minority of 27 percent said that the Lord takes an even
more direct role in sporting events, and has a hand in determining
their outcomes.
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