In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that
all likewise should learn to hear it.
--Samuel Johnson
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" - Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi
" A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own": H.G. Wells
"If we work in marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving upon tablets which no time will efface, but will brighten and brighten to all eternity": - Daniel Webster
The Rich Experience of A Quiet Mind
by John Coleman
Entertainments, in whatever form one cares to take them, are necessary and indeed vital to happiness in the ordinary sense of the word. Both the body and the mind need rest and the batteries have to be recharged in some way. but the conventional methods for reviving ourselves in the midst of life's conflicts only partially do the job. They fall short of showing us the true nature of reality. [...]
Where, then, do we go from here? For me the answer to that question lies in my knowledge gained from the rich experience of knowing a quiet mind. I have been helped in the attainment of this knowledge by listening to and understanding the many wise men I have been lucky enough to meet, and by watching them and learning from their example.
I know now that it is not necessary to travel the world in search of a leader or a system, for the answers are all within us. In fact such a search is in itself a distraction and only serves to delay the moment of vision. It was only when my search ended that peace followed.
The key is in suffering and conflict; it is necessary to regard the suffering of others with compassion and our own with tolerance and equanimity. We must be aware of it, but silently, without trying to invite this silence by conscious effort. And this silent awareness must be allowed to come about in its own time, anything we do to hasten it merely adds further conflict.
One must be aware of the moment without any attempt to change it; it will change itself. One must be attentive to an extreme degree, as often as possible. Even to be attentive that one is not attentive is a form of attentiveness. To know reality one cannot stand outside of it and intellectualize about it, one must enter into it, become it and experience it. Then the mind becomes quiet, at peace with itself.
The beauty of living and the beauty of the earth unfolds and one's actions are no longer self-centered and destructive. Every action becomes creative. The fire of discontent changes from a destructive force consuming our lives into a bright luminous light that fills our lives with peace and joy.
-- John Coleman, in "The Quiet Mind"
The
world would be better off if people tried to become better. And people
would become better if they stopped trying to become better off. For
when everybody tries to become better off, nobody is better off. But
when everybody tries to become better, everybody is better off.
Everybody
would be rich if nobody tried to become richer. And nobody would be
poor if everybody tried to be the poorest. And everybody would be what
he ought to be if everybody tried to be what he wants the other fellow
to be.
Source: The Catholic Worker
Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:05 AM PDT
AIDESEP
(Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Amazon)
reports on its website that a judge of the Criminal Court of Maynas,
Loreto in Peru has issued a warrant for David Nilsson’s arrest.
In July 2012, 60 Minutes Australia broadcast an investigation into Nilsson’s activities in Peru. A 60 Minutes producer [...]
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Anti-US Protests Grow VJ Prashad: Religious issue a way to deliver a political message Go to story | Go to homepage |
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Anti-Austerity Protests and Strikes Rock Spain Spain's struggling public sector workers and the unemployed converged on Spain's capitol to denounce their governments decision to implement deeper spending cuts. Go to story | Go to homepage |
On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin interviews former
governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura, about the two party "dictatorship"
and corporate censorship. She highlights the live-streamers of Occupy
Wall Street as the heroes and calls out Marianne Ny as the villain for
her flimsy attempt to extradite Julian Assange with no evidence against
him. Abby wraps up the show by discussing the Bush Administration's
crimes against humanity, and the fact that President Obama's refusal to
prosecute the officials has led to a cultural decay.
Follow Abby @AbbyMartin More
Follow Abby @AbbyMartin More
 Roundtable Discussion: Occupy 1 Year Later |  OWS Activists Swarm NY Financial District |  After Weekend Protests See 50 Arrests, Protesters Detained in Early-Morning Action on Wall Street |  Protesters march throughout Pakistan |  Cornel West and Tavis Smiley's Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States |
 Salman Rushdie on Anti-Islam video |  Mexican Drug Cartels vs. Mitt Romney's Mormon Family |  Secret Corporate Coup or Business as Usual? |  Current Reporting from Middle East TV |  Paul Ryan may have broken up with Ayn Rand, but their extreme ideas sound awfully similar (flipper Jr.)...kosmicdebris |
sorry missed this one yesrweday kos.......Online Town Hall Wednesday with Governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential Nominee Wednesday, Sept 19, 2012 4:30 PM PDT/ 5:30 PM MDT/ 6:30 PM CDT/ 7:30 PM EDT With the election drawing near, I want to make sure you have ample opportunities to communicate directly with me about the campaign, the issues that are on your mind, and any questions you may have. To that end, on Wednesday night, I will be hosting an online Town Hall – and I hope you will join me. From the events of recent days in the Middle East, Libya, and Afghanistan to the ongoing efforts of the Republican Party and Mitt Romney to prevent my name from appearing on ballots across the nation, we have a lot to talk about, and I am anxious to hear your views and answer any questions you might have. The next few weeks are going to be exciting – and historic. You are a part of that history, and it is important that we stay in close touch. This online Town Hall will be an excellent opportunity. This town hall will be featured on Vokle.com. To ask questions via video or text, simply sign into your Facebook account or sign up for a Vokle account. If you just want to watch the town hall, go to www.GaryJohnson2012.com. Again, go to www.GaryJohnson2012.com Wednesday evening for what I am sure will be a great discussion. Hope to see you online! Gov. Gary Johnson
Netanyahu in 1992: Iran Close to having Nuclear Bomb
By Juan Cole
Netanyahu
was allegedly himself involved in illegally smuggling nuclear triggers
out of the US, and he assumes that Iran desperately wants a nuclear
weapon as well. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32462.htm
3 Reasons the US and Israel are Lying About Iran
By Tony Cartalucci
Repeated Lies Call for Repeated Truth Regarding Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32465.htm
Al-Qa'ida Cashes In
'If you feed a scorpion, it will bite you'
'If you feed a scorpion, it will bite you'
By Robert Fisk
Sstabbed in the back by those treacherous Arabs in the very city rescued by the US. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32459.htm
The Howling:
Embassy Riots Pale Next to State Terror Tempest
Embassy Riots Pale Next to State Terror Tempest
By Chris Floyd
You
will find millions and millions of people in the West who believe that
the Dominationist extremists are completely justified -- even divinely
justified -- in their terrorist actions.
Libya: 'Death to America'
By Paul Craig Roberts
Try to imagine more deluded reporting than this by America's Presstitute "free press." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32469.htm
Lest We Forget
The Sabra and Shatila Massacre
By Robert Fisk
Robert
Fisk provides eye witness report of the slaughter of hundreds of
Palestinians by Lebanese Christian militias who were under the control
of the Israeli military.
Details Emerge of US Role in Sabra-Shatila Massacre
By Al-Akhbar
The
Palestinian fighters had previously been evacuated from Lebanon in a
US-coordinated effort whereby they provided assurances to protect the
camp's residents, which included both Palestinians and Lebanese. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32463.htm
No Hope
Military Reflections of a Fellow Automaton
By Fred Reed
We have wars because having wars is what men do. Reasons are only aftermarket appendages.
Witnesses Back Hicks on Chemical Torture
By Natalie O'Brien
Long-held
claims by the former detainee David Hicks that he was drugged against
his will have been backed by evidence from a prominent attorney,
independent investigations and previously secret reports. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32468.htm
Guantánamo Bay
The Face of Indefinite Detention
The Face of Indefinite Detention
By BAHER AZMY
Death
has become an inevitable consequence of our politically driven failure
to close the prison - a natural byproduct of the torment and
uncertainty indefinite detention inflicts on human beings.
We Won-For Now
Showdown between the president and the judiciary
Showdown between the president and the judiciary
By Chris Hedges
This law, if it comes back into force, would facilitate the mass internment of Muslim Americans.
The US Election and the Men who Rule the World
By Colin Todhunter
The
advertising industry knows that selling a half-baked dream of
'happiness through hedonism' to the masses is not too hard to achieve.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32464.htm.................keep fighting the GOOD fight, with minds as weapons...............
..............kosmicdebris.............................
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