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I was utterly shocked to see that Congress is considering voting itself a $4,400 pay raise.
If it based on merit and what they have accomplished, it ought to be a negative pay raise.
When Congress gets us out of Iraq, brings real ethical reform to Congress, and does something about illegal immigration, and then they can give themselves a pay raise. Until then they should suffer like the rest of us with declining buying power.
A friend recently asked me to write about what I believe for a religious studies class she was taking at her local Catholic church. I believe she asked as she knows that I am a little ways from center in my beliefs.
I came across the following quote that seems to summarize my beliefs:
We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs. We reject hatred, intolerance, and unnecessary violence, and embrace harmony, love and learning, as we are taught by Nature. We place our trust and our lives in the Tao, that we may live in peace and balance with the Universe, both in this mortal life and beyond. ~~~~ Creed of the Western Reform Taoist Congregation Continue reading “What I Believe”
My mother’s birthday was going to fall in the middle of the week, so I decided to drive down to Muskogee for the weekend to celebrate it with her. Saturday, we drove to Tulsa, and we went shopping for her a birthday present. Afterwards we had lunch a Macaroni Grill. Since it was such a nice day I decided to take the slower way back to Muskogee rather than the turnpike.
As we were nearing her house traffic on US 69, a major artery, came to a stop. After a while we began to inch forward. I could see three ambulances near the intersection; two different fire department vehicles had passed us as well as a multitude of police vehicles.
Continue reading “We Happened Upon Death”
The question has been asked before, What religion is God?
Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a once in a life time requirement of every able-bodied Muslim. The pilgrimage must take place during the second week of the Islamic month, Dhul Hijjah. During the Hajj, there are many rituals to be observed in a short period of time. One is the Stoning of the Devil, a reenactment of the Devil tempting Abraham three times as he prepared to sacrifice his son, Isaac.
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I’ve voted in every national election, as well as most local elections, since 1972s Nixon vs. McGovern. I am seriously considering not voting this time. Why? Because I have been disfranchised. Never mind the various amendments guaranteeing voting privileges; the current system negates individual votes.
Orignally in The Realist in 1967 as black and white. It was so successful they made a colorized version and sold it as a poster.
Paul Krassner passed away in 2019 and his website is no longer active. SO I have not found anywhere to buy this poster except for big bucks on various sites like eBay. Oh well.
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I did not want to re-post this on Facebook, so here it is. Click on picture to see it bigger.
“His biggest concern seems to be that after he dies, China will select a new pet Dalai Lama who may act as a quisling to help the Chinese control Tibet and to give legitimacy to their policies there.”
Nicholas Kristof column in New York Times – Dalai Lama Gets Mischievous
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“We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes — and we must.” ~ Jimmy Carter, Nobel Lecture
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