WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
When we each wake up to our possibility as human beings, when we
each wake to the fact that we are alive now, but someday we won't be,
when we wake up to the freshness of each breath, as it enters and as
it leaves, to the power of peace dancing in our hearts, then we can
definitely make a difference, in our families, in our communities, and
in our government!
We are not Republicans and Democrats -- we are human beings!
"Our system of government has divided us into two primary
parties: Republicans and Democrats. In this duality, each
can point the finger at the other, and try to elude
responsibility. But while we are divided, and pointing our
fingers, our government is choosing policies that favor corporations
and robbing us of our savings. Anyone can point a finger somewhere
else, and claim to be a victim. But why avoid
responsibility, when by accepting responsibility, we can choose a new
direction." - Steve Richkind
Corporations are not people; they are profit-making machines
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Corporations and industries have joined together to buy representation
in our government. If every dollar is created equal, then the
corporations have more dollars than each one of us. In fact,
corporations and industries are now so well represented in our
government that the public interest is being sold down the river every
day. Look at the evidence. One obvious example: When
our country was misled into the war in the Middle East under false
pretenses, our politicians invented excuses, such as the "War on
Terror" to justify themselves. "Code Orange" was the
"terror alert" invented by our government as a way of
encouraging our fear. Many human lives have been needlessly
squandered in the Middle East, while our constitution has been largely
disregarded, and for some reason, we feel no less fear. The
explanation is obvious: fear does not go away by trashing the
constitution; nor does fear go away by killing people.
Yet, oil profits have never been higher! Corporations are
making out like bandits. Corporations which produce the weapons of
mass destruction are making billions! The Organization for
Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") and the Saudi Royals
are smiling, all the way to the bank!
How much does it cost corporations and industries to buy our
government? Billions. That's why they have to band
together and pool their resources. Buying our government is not
cheap! And yet, the profit they are generating from the purchase
of our government is far greater than their sizable investments.
Corporations and industries have joined together and invested
billions; but now they are making trillions. Corporations are
smiling, while citizens are suffering.
The Possibility of Peace and Connection
We have been isolated, and told that we are all alone -- that no
one is connected to anybody else. We are told, "It's a
dog-eat-dog world, and only the sharpest teeth survive."
You can tell when they're lying: their lips are moving. I say
the name of the game is "Thrive, not just survive." We
must join together and help one another. When we see that we are
all connected in this world, and what happens to one affects all, then
we will understand that no one should kill anyone anymore. It's
about connection to one another through peace and
understanding.
PEACE FIRST, THEN PROSPERITY - not the other way around!
Is peace just the absence of war, or is there something more? Is it
all words and ideas, books and beliefs? Couldn't it be something
simple and practical?
"If you become comfortable with this existence, with this
life, with this moment, with this breath, you would realize a realm of
joy unparalleled."
"Peace, joy, and true happiness are not subjects for
thought. They can only be felt. There is a feeling behind being
alive. There are no explanations for it. It is the feeling
that one has to get to - because that is where there is comfort, that
is where there is joy, that is where there is satisfaction. It
is in that feeling that we need to live our lives."
"Somehow, we think that we need an explanation of what peace
is, but peace cannot be explained; it can only be felt." -
Prem Rawat
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