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"Dare to inquire and understand unexplored assumptions that govern your life."

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Quiet moments with Kierkengaard

Rene Decartes correctly stated to begin is with the self. "I think, therefore I am." To think is one thing, to exist is another. I can think I am woman, hazel eyes, and love to inquire. I can think that I exist because I think, but all set aside, there is one thing remaining which cannot be thought – my existence. I cannot think my existence, rather I must live it. Existence must be penetrated by thought, and thought being limited my existence is limited. The limitation, however, depends on thought of how existential thought is.

The first category is a kind of thinking which there exist objective criteria of truth, such as in the case of math, science, and history. If you wonder whether 3+2=5 you recognize a standard which can be used to determine the truth of this assertion. Objective truths exist, then, but they are "existentially indifferent." That is, they have no essential relationship to my existence. If a objective truth is claimed false the inner life would remain unchanged. You might be surprised, but you would not thereby become a different person.

Nevertheless, subjective truth is essential to my existence in the way objective truth is indifferent. The discovery of one’s death, for example, as subjective truth becomes the pre-text for another discovery - that of "one’s existence." Only against a backdrop of the yawning abyss of eternity can the immediacy and fragility of existence be understood.

The discovery of our subjective truths concretizes and intensifies our existence. It helps us to order our priorities and clarify our values and to recover the self from its alienation into social roles, material possessions and linguistic abstractions. It reveals and at the same time creates the self which had been invisible to the self.

For Kierkegaard, the self is essentially subjectivity, and subjectivity is constituted by the individual’s commitment to his subjective truths. The authentic self, for Kierkegaard, is one which "chooses itself" by a form of self reflective activity which both clarifies and creates one’s values while assuming responsibility for those values.

The reflective activity which both clarifies and creates one’s values is the existentialism of thought. Thought being conditioned and reflecting on its condition at the deepest level we are alone, in absolute isolation. The authentic self profoundly looks at loneness and the reflection of its conditioned state constitutes a kind of madness, "divine madness." The authentic self takes full responsibility alone freer from its condition to strive from a place of nothingness to becoming that other "Knight of Faith." This Knight has grasped the absurdity and contingency of all existence, the disconnectedness of all things. Not only meditating on it but finding the strength living it, the full responsibility and action of a truth only possessed by the person interpreting subjective truth and for a responded action, thereby becoming a authentic human being.

The kind of dizziness and loss of footing which reveal the human condition as one of anguish and despair. The lived experience of true human reality is meditation in action to be aware underneath is a rationality as a kind of despairing nothingness to be something authentic. In meditation the mind acknowledge the human condition as one of anguish and despair. The subjective truth of moral and religious valuation is communicated indirectly by political, social, religious, and all sorts of authorities. The "subjective truth" communicated directly is authentic and seeing the truth the action of the insight clarifies and creates one’s values assuming responsibility for those values.

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Reflecting on Ludwig Feverbach and Karl Marx.

Alienation

The word independence means freedom from some sort of alienation. On July fourth I reflect on the nature of independence and find freedom far removed from the human being. Human beings are alienated being split from its natural object from nature, alienation of labor, self-alienation, and alienation in general.

This meditation is about the various forms of alienation which takes freedom from us. Our minds are so alienated that we do not know what freedom is. Our minds crowded from illusions which we have invented freedom as a concept.

There are certain universal values to which all humans aspired. Every culture throughout history has longed for truth, beauty, and justice. It is part of the human essence to have these longings but our psychological conditioning cloud truth, beauty, and justice. As historical peoples were frustrated in their attempts to achieve these ideals, the ideals themselves became alienated from the human and were projected onto an ideal being, a God who demand all be sacrificed to his glory.

As long as human continued to alienate ideals into some non-human extraneous being we would never be able to achieve the fullness of our own being. We alienate ourselves by projecting onto an ideal being opposed to self recovery which can be brought about exclusively by annulling our traditional concept of God. Further, we alienate ourselves by believing the concept of religious literature and religious authorities as Truth. All religious literature is fragmented and further alienate the human being from truth, beauty, and justice.

The alienation of family is the concept that only a heavenly family can bring peace, happiness and love into the earthly family. Since we hold the image of an heavenly family before us, we will consider the Earth merely a place of trial, error, and punishment. Only when we annul our traditional concept of a heavenly family we cease to alienate the earthly family from peace, happiness, and love. Once we cease to imagine a holy family the earthly family will radically change in practice.

The whole concept of religion, a need to unite, is the cause and symptom of alienation. The cause is the expression of real distress and the protest of real distress not being able to achieve truth, beauty, and justice. Our human conditioned not being able to resolve truth, beauty, and justice substitute religion as the cause of their oppression (internal) and the symptoms are (external) justifying the cause. This cause false consciousness or alienation from truth, beauty, and justice.

The alienation of labor is the originality of Karl Marx. Marx believed it was the nature of the human beings to be producers. We create of necessity, Marx thought. He preferred the designation homo-faber (man the maker) to home sapiens (man the knower ) because our knowing is dependent on our doing. According to Marx, to a great extent we are what we make. We create our products and our products re-create us. Our minds begin to take on the features of the objects we create. If we create in piecemeal fragmented ways, we become piecemeal and fragmented ourselves. If we create useless objects, we ourselves become useless human beings. Unfortunately, the process of production are influenced by historical forces, usually socio-politico-economic ones, drive a wedge between individual humans and their products, the result is alienated labor. This happens if the work which one performs is not the expression of a natural creative need, but is motivated by the necessity of fulfilling other needs, such as economic ones. Further alienation occurs if the product one creates is for the profit of another, and if the product enters into an economic system meant to fulfill desires of greed rather than true human needs. And above all, alienated labor comes about it if the worker’s product returns to the worker as a disabling alien force.

Capitalism with the exception of slavery is the one which promotes the most intense forms of alienated labor. For example, the worker produces cigarettes, which give him lung cancer. Thus, alienated labor in turn produces self-alienation. The worker confronts himself as a stranger, and as a stranger to the human race. The goal of society is to create in which all alienation would be overcome and where humans would recover their lost essence. The human reality is from economics according to Karl Marx.

The ideational features of society, that is, a system of unconscious propaganda for the foundational economic structure. Therefore, to find out the true status of the symbols in a society, one simply asks, "who owns the foundation?" Find out who controls the natural resources, the means of production and the means of distributions (the raw materials, the factories, etc) and you will discover the secret behind the laws, the politics, the science, the art, the morality, and the religion of any society.

Add to Marx’s model the possession of a society’s material wealth by a specific group of people automatically creates a class system - basically, the owning class (the haves) and the class controlled by the owning class (the have nots).

Since the interest of these classes are always in opposition, these classes must be in perpetual conflict. The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle. This conflict, which began in prehistoric times with the creation of tools, had, in Marx’s time, reached what he took to be its most clearly delineated state, and it had reached its final stage, a struggle between the owning class of capitalism and the working class which capitalism exploited.

Capitalism emphasis on competition, leading to its own opposite, monopoly, and the consequent expulsion of some former members of the economic elite into the ranks of the paupers, capitalism’s constant need for new sources of raw materials, cheap labor, and dumping grounds for its products - leading to imperialistic wars among capitalist states; capitalism’s need to solve the problem of unemployment, achieved by pumping more money into the system, thereby creating inflation, and its need to solve the problem s of inflation, achieved by increasing unemployment. All these internal contradictions of capitalism, along with the massive unrest which would be caused by the ever-growing misery of is dispossessed, would necessarily bring on a simultaneous internal collapse of capitalism and a revolt of the working class which would produce Marx’s notorious "dictatorship of the proletariat," whose function it would be to ensure that the victorious proletariat did not reconstitute the institutions of classism. The proletariat grew up in conditions of alienation and hence in false consciousness and once performed its essential service will step down from power. Of course, the question of the abuse of power did not arise in Marx socialistic model.

It is quite clear man has not changed since prehistoric time and the history of class struggle is self evident in America and other countries in the world. Independence is far removed from our consciousness and it is self evident we create illusions to think we are free and live in world where everyone can work where one is defined througout life by the practice of one speciality The human mind achieves in great measure even the measure to conquer and replace nature by technology. Despite of all advances it is clear at a psychological level we remain primitive and alienated with the environment and our fellow man. We have been psychologically conditioned to accept the alienation and the glamorized propaganda of all sorts of false consciousness.

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Walking the meadow reflecting the classical empiricists John Locke.

"The knowledge of innate ideas are independent from the knowledge acquired through experience. The brain learns and accumulates knowledge through experience of all sorts. One can find out if there is such thing as pure substance. Only when the brain (sensory) is freer from psychological knowledge the mind through the action of the insight, the perception of the mind, can generate qualities of innate ideas. These innate ideas are love, compassion, intelligence."Deanna

Meditating on John Locke

The empiricist believed that all knowledge derives from experience. John Locke hostile to innate ideas and believed that all knowledge derives from sense experience. Locke believed the mind is a tabula rasa, a blank slate, and is informed only by "experience" that is by sense experience and acts of reflection.

Locke built from this an epistemology beginning with a pair of distinctions: one between simple and complex ideas, and another between primary and secondary qualities. Simple ideas originate in any one sense either from the sense of sight or the sense of touch. Those ideas are simple in the sense that they cannot be further broken down. Complex ideas for example the combination of simple ideas. These results in our knowledge of particular things. Thus, for the empiricist only the particulars exist.

Locke’s primary qualities really do inhere in those objects such as extension, size, shape and location. Secondary qualities are characteristics which we often attribute to external objects, but which in fact exist only in the mind, yet are caused by real features of external objects. Such qualities are colors, sounds, and tastes. According to it, the mind represents the external world but does not duplicate it. If the mind represents the external world and there is a real world out there it has certain real qualities - the primary qualities. These qualities what are these qualities of? A real quality must be a quality of a real thing and real things are substances.

The conflict of Locke’s theory is the mind could not derive the idea of substance from observation precisely because perception could only generate qualities. If perception could only generate qualities than it is necessary to posit the idea of substance as an innate idea. Observation is essential, to observe in order to perceive and generate qualities of innate ideas. Locke was committed to the rejection of innate ideas and to the claim that all knowledge comes in through the senses. If this is true, what is the relation of observation and perception? The action of the insight is the perception that generate qualities in the mind independent from the senses. If one would examine the notion of pure substance in general, you will find you have no other idea of it at all, but only from the action of the insight that perception could only generate qualities capable of producing innate ideas.

Knowledge is limited in a sense that we learn from direct experience and of acts of reflection. All that is knowledge but limited through the senses and the mind could not derive the idea of pure substance from observation. Observation, however, is a reflection derived from the senses and the action of the insight is the perception that could only generate qualities in the mind. Limited in a sense that observation is from the senses and perception from the mind. This is true when the observer is the observed. The innate ideas of love, compassion, and intelligence is the pure substance independent from the senses but yet part of the senses.

Knowledge is from experience but knowledge in a psychological sense is limited because of our conditioning and numerous boundaries. Only through the action of the insight the mind is capable of generating qualities in the mind independent from psychological knowledge. The brain accumulates knowledge and knowledge is necessary for us to function. The pure substance, however, is independent from acquired knowledge because of its limitation. Only through the action of the insight perception can generate qualities of the mind producing innate ideas of love, compassion, and intelligence. A mind freer from psychological knowledge and experience can generate qualities capable of producing innate ideas which is pure substance - the mind of man. *********************

Walking up a hill with Jean Paul Sarte, existentialist

The theory of Sartre's consciousness are unreflected and reflected . The unreflected consciousness is consciousness referential, in that it always refers beyond itself to an object. When you read a novel, for example, the object of unreflected consciousness is the hereo of the novel. In unreflected consciousness, there is no self, no "I" to be found and only the object exist. Reflectiveness consciousness is consciousness which reflects on itself. The "ego", or the "I" is to be discovered only in reflected consciousness. It is only discovered there, it is actually created there.

Once we discover that reflective consciousness is a monstrous, impersonal and thoughts come and go at their will, not yours. This spontaneity is a form of dizzying freedom and contemplation of it leads to anguish. We actively struggle to impose order on this free spontanietyy, and when we fail, neurosis and psychosis ensue.

The reflective consciousness of Sarte is the "ego" or the "I" that built in ourselves a fence of security - religious, political, and personal. Once we find it through the mirror of relationship, through the understanding of the contents of our mind and through observation and not through intellecutal analysis or introspective dissection we find ourselves born "free". The dread is the "freedom" in our mind conflicts with the establishment of the boundary from the "ego" or "I" and struggles for order. The struggle to impose order on this free spontaneity is to become aware of the movement of his or her own thoughts. He or she will see the division between the thinker and the thought, the observer and the observed. Total negation is the essence of the positive and the order of the mind which leads to anguish.

In meditation the old assumptions break down, and reality takes a different existence. According to Sarte, Being, as it reveals itself in the crisis of consciousness, is pure superfluity, pure excess. The crisis is the genesis of negation and when there is negation of all things assumed that thought has brought about psychologically we discover that a nothingness separates me from myself. There is a nothingness between me and my past, and between me and my future. The most significant form of this relatonship is that of "the question." By questioning the world and the foundation of values established reveal a nothingness in Being. Our existence being itself without foundation is anguised of shouldering established values from "the question".

Once we question the world and assumptions break down we find that we must create our own world by bestowing values on the world. According to Sarte's view of freedom, values pre-exist freedom. We bestow value on the world be choosing aspect of it. Freedom pre-exist values. Life has no meaning or value except that which we give to it.

Ultimately according to Sarte our choice of values cannot be justified since there are no Platonic values, no stone tablets, no scriptures, to which we can appeal to justify our choices. In the final analysis no set of values is objectively any more valueable than any other set. This discovery leads to more anguish.

To Sarte we are condemned to be free and most people create worlds in "bad faith". Meditation is facing up to the responsibility and freedom is blaming no one in our choice of "bad faith". We cannot blame our upbringing, our parents, our poverty, our wealth, nor the good times and hard times, because we alone determine the meaning of being free. The freedom is in our choice and meditation breaks down "bad faith" until every shred of " bad faith" cease to exist.

"Hell, says Sarte, "is other people."

A major complication in the experience of our freedom according to Sarte is we must encounter other free beings. How can all beings be free if "the question" is not resolved. In nature the being is considered free, however, if the break down of "bad faith" is unresolved the being's existence is from the "ego" or "I". For Sarte, the awareness which you have in your consciousness is momentarily shattered when the other looks at you and transforms you into the object of the person's gaze. Sarte suggest you can recover your own self hood only by looking at him and transforming him into your object. Why would you have to recover your own selfhood and transform him into your object? When you have resolved "the question" and "bad faith" the free being becomes aware of the division between the observer and observed. Thus, in the gaze from the other person you have no need to recover your own selfhood and no need to transform the other person into your object. You are free from the momentarily shattered imposition when another looks at you. You are also free when the other person transform you into the object of his gaze. It will not have an affect on you as Sarte suggest. That is the beauty of Sarte's condemnation is to be a free being.

The authentic human being knows that all acts are ultimately futile in the face of death, yet the authentic human being choose to persevere in the break down of worlds without excuse, without complaint, and without condemnation to be free.

A Sunday afternoon with Aristotle:

The argument of Aristotle’s pluralism.

Pluralism of Aristotle addresses the problem of motion and change which his predecessors fail to note. It does so by reinterpreting matter and form as potentiality and actuality. These concepts supported the theory of change and the form is an operating cause. Each individual substance is a self-contained goal and oriented system.

To the author the self-contained goal oriented system in the state of nature is evident through evolution. Aristotle’s famous example is that of an acorn. The acorn’s matter contains the potentiality of becoming an oak tree, which is the acorn’s actuality. The acorn is the potentiality of there being an oak tree. The oak tree is the actuality of the acorn. In the state of nature some concrete perfection must actually exist as the goal toward which all things are striving. Aristotle theory of striving to perfection is partially true. The human animal developed his ability to achieve and departed from his state in the animal kingdom. Physically he departed from the jungle but psychologically he remained unchanged. In other words, physically he succeeded but psychologically his strive for development in character is short and remains primitive.

The Prime Mover to Aristotle is the only thing in the universe with no potential because, being perfect, it cannot change. It is pure actuality, which is to say, pure activity. What activity? The activity of pure thought. And what does it think about? Perfection! That is to say, about itself. The Prime Mover’s knowledge is immediate, complete self consciousness. The human achievement from the jungle to forming a society and, being immediate, complete self consciousness the need to strive for some purpose psychologically is happiness.

According to Aristotle, there is general verbal agreement that the end toward which all human acts are directed is happiness. Happiness is the good, since we seek happiness for its own sake, not for the sake of something else. Happiness is the ultimate good and if happiness is in accordance with virtue it follows a rational principle. But what kind of virtues? In the jungle the eyes of a leopard equipped by nature and taught by his mother to stalk, observe, and run for the kill is a worthy goal. Once the leopard succeeds his kill his state in nature is complete and rewarded. A worthwhile goal for the mother. The human freed from the jungle does instinctively provide for her Young but being immediate, complete self consciousness has the potential to develop the notion of goal, or purpose to strive and be worthwhile psychologically. In consciousness the human falls short. The totality of acts for most humans is an infinitely circular series of patterns’ unresolved. Because of our psychological condition the ultimate good toward which the purposes of all acts are directed is an outcome of all tragedies – the wasted life.

To Aristotle certain material conditions must hold before happiness can be achieved, the ultimate good and function of the human. The list of conditions will reveal Aristotle elitism. The need for good friends, riches, and political power. Also good looks and being tall is important because an ugly man and a short man are not likely to be happy. Aristotle’s view of practicing virtue eliminates the man who is living the life of a mechanic or laborer.

The notion of Aristotle points of view of happiness is limited and not available to everyone. Now, as to virtues, there are two kinds. Intellectual and Moral. Intellectual virtues are acquired through a combination of inheritance and education, moral virtues through imitation, practice, and habit. The habits which we develop result in "states of character," that is, in dispositions to act certain ways, and these states of character is "virtuous" for Aristotle if they result in acts which are in accordance with a "golden mean" of moderation. For example, when it comes to facing danger, one can act with excess, i.e., show too much fear. (This is cowardice) Or one can act deficiently be showing too little fear. (This is foolhardiness) Or one can act with moderation and hence virtuously, by showing the right amount of fear. (This is courage)

Since humans are philosophical and social animals we have the capacity to contemplate and resolve many boundaries. The habit of conforming, complying, and rule of authority adds to the dilemma of a mind not able to become virtuous. The human being can only be happy by leading a contemplative life, but not a monastic isolated from society. The human left the jungle and to return to the jungle is contrary to striving for psychological maturity, a goal limited for the animal. We can share the environment with the animal but to retreat to the jungle as a monastic monk avoids maturity in human consciousness. The human is engaged in a world, out of the jungle, where decisions concerning practical matters are forced upon constantly. So, being a monastic limits opportunity to mature in consciousness. The contribution of Aristotle is the pluralism that each substance is striving for self actualization and for whatever perfection is possible within the limitations. In the leopard the perfection is to procreate, protect, teach and kill. The human because of immediate, complete self-consciousness has the potential to mutate psychologically. Contemplating the content in consciousness, the root of our psychological disorder, awakening our intelligence is the only thing left to do leading to happiness, the ultimate good. A mind free from its psychological condition, the root of disorder, has the capacity for pure reason and is highest in virtue. The resolution of such worthy effort is the psychological evidence that every human animal has the potential to become truly human. ***************************************************

A few hours with Friedrich Nietzsche.The works of Friedrich Nietzsche is a challenge and a few hours meditating on some of his works does not even touch the surface of his brilliance.The author like Nietzsche is interested in human existence opposed to the halls of academia. The point of view of an intelligent kind of human existence according to Nietzsche is similar but yet contrary to the author’s ground of being, mind of man. The similar point of view is the content of language and interpretation of language. The bible, the vedas, the upanishads, or the iliad for example are not direct translations single existing documents. They are compilations of fragments of conflicting evidence from a number of sources. Since there is no original text the authors claim the "end product" or ‘truth." The end product consist of fragmentary documents, reports, historical studies, and oral gossip. The nature of reality being interpreted is not from an original text so in the field of knowledge there is no "pure being" nor original datum." According to Nietzsche there can be no such thing as knowing and all knowing is inventing, and all inventing is lying. Nietzsche find lying a self-deception and those who"lie traditionally," that is, who lie in terms of established traditions. Nietzsche’s recommendation in the face of what appears to a condemnation to a life of lying is to "lie creatively." The "will to power" is to force reality to submit to one’s own creative might. The overman (de ubermensch) represents the triumph of the will to power. This means for Nietzsche to announce the end of traditional forms of authority: historical, political, religious, moral, and textual. The author supports Nietzsche’s interpretation of ending the traditional forms of authority above. But how is one to announce the end of traditional forms except through inquiry, questioning, and meditation? The tool of the ending is meditation, to see things as they are. Unless one goes deeply into it the insight is limited. To understand is awakening the intelligence and in the act of intelligence by the action of insight the mind is sensitive to compassion. Thought is the main vehicle to self deception and the seeing is the manifestation to change. Thought is the instrument to recognize reality as chaos and flux. In meditation, however, the mind realize that there is order in midst of chaos and flux. Freeing the brain from its content the mind creates order out of chaos, flux, and time becomes irrelevant. No fear of time and no longing for another world. The point of Nietzsche is neither consistency nor logic, but a radically new kind of subversive subjective which would undermine all previous forms of thought and being. When one undermine all previous thought and consider thought being limited the question of nothingness remain, the ground of being; mind of man. The will to power is to free the brain from multiple conditioning and the eternal recurrence is the ground of being; mind of man, the nothingness, the timeless

Meditation on a Government's Greatest Asset: Trust and Confidance of the people.

Trust and confidence are the Greatest Political Assets a Government can Achieve. If this is a true statement, the political mind must mature and put aside self interest and primitive behavior.

Most of us live our lives in despair and angst on a conscious level unaware. We hear the clock tick and our lives only exist on a beaten path. Our eyes read scripts written by others and to the letter we must obey and follow a host of illusions which suppose to benefit us. So, day by day we live another person’s dream, the dominant elite, who we never meet.

On a deep level society is scared and fearful and finding no relief the addiction of food, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and host of all sorts are used to release the pain in the mind and body. Every citizen is the Government and if the Government desire to achieve trust and confidence the Mind of the Government must have radical transformation. The greatest good for a Government is trust and confidence of the people but how is that possible if policy making is written by men and women trapped in a primitive Mind. Most policies are neither practical nor moral to benefit the disadvantaged. How can the Government expect Goodness of the people if the Mind of the Government is corrupt? For example, if the Government is the Mind and Society the Body how can the Body be healthy if the Mind is ill? The Mind is the superior organ that determines the body either healthy or sick. So, the relationship between the Government and Society must change and qualities of humanity, equanimity, benevolence, kindness, and goodness restored. How can a public official cultivate compassion if he or she is void of respect, equanimity, sincerity, diligence, and kindness? These virtues are essential for public office including the virtue to speak against issues which are contrary to the welfare of the people and in support for the dominant elite and powerful interest groups.

A good public official must send unwelcome truths to those who abuse their power. A good politician is a philosopher who seeks truth and has discernment and confidence to point out transgression regardless of unpleasant consequences.

Meditation on worship.

Is there a separation between the observer and the observed?. If there is no separation why does man separate the observer and the observed in his act of worship with a Deity?

The illusion of a separation between the worshipper and the object he worship is the content of his condition imposed by his religious tradition. There is no separation between the worshipper and the object he worships. To worship is to show reverence and adoration for a Deity and to acknowledge a worthiness and a acknowledgement of worth. The worshipper acknowledge the worthiness of his object he is worshipping, however, in Truth the two are the same. The belief of a separation is a state of mind conditioned by tradition and in this state we have invented an object we call "God".

The other day I observe a large group of people who worship in a religious setting. Singing, clapping hands, and worshipping the God of their religion. I observe the group in praise and I question the object of their worship. Why would an group of people engage in a worship without questioning the object of their worship? We have been taught in the act of worship we are in contact with the object of our worship. I question the object and the person worshipping. Are they separate or is the separation an illusion invented by religious tradition and religious authority?

The object of worship is based on belief which most likely is inherited from tradition and taught by religious authority. No one question the nature of religion and religious authority. The worshipper obviously has an object to worship, a God, who he knows nothing about. The object he worship is his tradition and the content of his object is written by others as "Truth". How can "Truth" be a tradition determined by others and why does he follow a religious system and worship a object not his own?

The worshipper is blind by his tradition and religious authority. He fails to examine his own condition formed by religious tradition and imposed by religious authority.

The content of his worship liberates a moment of his conditioned state and in that moment he finds joy believing the Deity touched him. What touched him was the absence of his Ego state which conditioned him to belief and in that moment the separation of the worshipper and his object ceased to exist. (the observer is the observed)

Meditation on an invitation to join the Jewish faith.

The author read a brief advertisement in the local paper pertaining to classes for those interested in joining the Jewish faith. The invitation to learn is good but to join a faith believing the faith is "Truth" is the blind leading the blind. How can Truth approach if the believer is entertained with ideas and concepts of others? A believer can never approach Truth because Truth is pathless and not based on belief. Truth approach when the person question belief and engage in inquiry to find out the unknown.

Begin with the unknown and you find enormous energy, whereas when you constantly work from the known, there isn't energy to penetrate with. Between were you are now and where you like to be there is a sort of barrier, or a chasm and it sometimes is a good idea to imagine that you are already at the other side of the chasm, so that you can start on the unknown side. *************

Meditation on Emotion:

Surely, there is no stable self. You are a product of your human situation, your multiple realities, even contradictory ones. Meditation is essential to be freer from your human stituation, your multiple realities, and even contradictory ones to approach "what you really are.

A meditation on the question of compassion

The human mind is not western or eastern because at the core the mind is psychologically similar. If this is a true statement, is human nature inherently compassionate or selfish by design or is compassion a social construct?

According to social scientists and psychologist human nature are selfish by design and compassion is a social construct. I challenge the concept because the "action" of the "insight" frees any social construction invented by thought.

Compassion can never be a social construct because intelligence, compassion, and love are not of "time." Any social construction is invented by "thought" and is the result of a conditioned brain.

The construction of the psyche (brain) is the sum of culture and the condition of the psyche (brain) is the product of social, religious, political, and self-imposed boundaries.

Since the Mind is evolved from nature human consciousness is one not individual in consciousness. Any social construct is invented by thought not by nature the core characteristic of the Cosmos. Social construct is "Reality" and Compassion is "Truth", the immediacy which is not of time. Most of our actions are always on the *time level.

Most of us, as humans, are about building up our material and physical well being. It's very materialistic and physical. We devote little time to meditation and being Good to other people. The idea of meeting your basic need is not merely taking what you need but once your basic need is met you find yourself needing more and more physical and material comfort. So, why do we have this need to want more and more? Is the need a selfish design or a condition to secure false security psychologically?

I do not believe if two people exist on an island and food is scarce you would kill to save yourself from starving. I believe you share the food and in sharing there is the act of "compassion" to see the situation as it "really is" opposed to self interest of killing to have more food. So, in essence the deepest need is "good relationship" and "good relationship" requires the core element of "compassion." In reality (truth) humans are compassionate, and happiness is found in cooperation because it benefits the sum of all parts.

The biology of "compassion" is simple. To see the way things "really are" and in that moment of "seeing" you are compassionate. The non verbal characteristic is the "seeing" "knowing" and this is the action of the insight not bound to time. Because compassion is not bound to time social scientist and psychologist are in error. Compassion is not bound to "time" therefore free from selfish design or social construction invented by social scientist and psychologist.

Time is mechanical and personal being intimate experiencing the past, present, or future. Since Time is known as mechanical and personal it is limited, therefore, time is contrary to what Time is.

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A discourse on the idea of an afterlife:

"The sadness of our human consciousness is the need for immortality, eternity, and the immeasurable. We have related immortality something beyond death that we miss the beauty of what death is. To find out what death is one has to be with death. To end all attachments, believes, authority, and end everything one has collected. This is true immorality, eternity, and the immeasurable." Deanna

DEATH

Is their continuation of life after death? Is there psychological evolution of life after death? Why has man invent psychological evolution - the need to continue life after death?What happens to you when you die?

All religions as far I know accept life after death. Christianity and Islam accept one life after death. The belief of Christ as savior is essential to guarantee a place in heaven is fundamental Christianity. The Catholics agree to grace but good works is required to find favor with God. Most of the religions from the west offer some type of life after death or levels in heaven to be united with God. Islam, originated in the East offers one life in paradise after death. The place of heaven and paradise is pictured perfection with many benefits for those who endure the requirements set by religious authority and sacred text. So, the belief in a Savior, God, or other religious authority and literature sets the stage for heaven and paradise providing certain conditions are met. If these conditions are not met than another place is determined for those who are disobedient and rebellious.

Hinduism accepts many lives after death and has a continuation after death. The belief of Hinduism is life before you were born and will continue to do so. The concept of reincarnation and many lives to follow until perfection is, the reward for those who must always strive to achieve. The belief of Buddhism does not reincarnate or transmigrate. The attitude of the Buddhist is a rebirth. Buddhism believes that man is composed of five aggregates physical and mental. Mental qualities and physical bodies are all energies and forces. Death is simply the non function of the body but that does not mean the non function of all other qualities such as desire and the will to become perfect. Once man sees himself perfect, for example, there is no desire to become perfect. If the man desires to become a rebirth is for him but it is the continuation of the unchanging substance. One may ask: Is the rebirth of another life his life? No, The rebirth or becoming is not the same person or another. It is neither he nor another. That is the Buddhist attitude of a rebirth.

In all religions we have some sort of self, soul, spirit, atman, permanence, unchanging, everlasting permanent substance that transmigrates, reincarnates, or a rebirth. The belief there is life after death is to belief the concept of psychological evolution and human consciousness as fragmented or divided.

All humanity, as I see it, is caught up in sorrow, conflict, strive, guilt, shame, loneliness, confusion, and a great sense of misery. That is the common lot of man and the ordinary consciousness of man is all this. Human beings throughout the world have the same psychological phenomena and psychologically we are greatly similar. One can say that I am the world and the world is I.

For example, I was born in Holland and my neighbor in Saudi Arabia. Outwardly our culture, tradition, climate, and food may vary but inwardly we are the same. We share feelings of guilt, anxiety, shame, despair, depression, sorrow, and rare moments of happiness. This is my lot and my neighbor's lot and not only our lot but the common lot of all mankind. The consciousness of the human being the content and the content is similar to all mankind.

Thus, we human beings are alike. Deeply the writer and the reader are similar and we share psychologically the same pain, sorrow, and rare moments of happiness. Each one of us goes through misery, misfortune, and rare moments of happiness. Humanity and human consciousness is one evolved by the Cosmos.Human consciousness is the common consciousness of man and the stream of consciousness in which man lives. The form and name maybe different but psychologically mankind lives in that stream; with rare moments of great joy and beauty. This fast stream is going all the time like a river and is common to all of us. Also, in that stream the whole notion which people share of some individual conscious and our education teach us we are individuals. The whole word "individual" is misapplied. Our concept of "individual" is a complete illusion because man’s consciousness is the consciousness of the world, humanity, and has no beginning because we are part of that stream.

So, what happens when a person dies? What happens to all my fears, anxieties, longings, aspirations, desires, and the enormous burden we carry for all those years? What happens when the body dies of misuse, old-age, injury, and sickness? When the body dies it commingles in the stream and manifest desires, loneliness, and all the travail of mankind including rare moments of happiness. All that is the stream of human consciousness, that river, because the individual does not exist because your human consciousness is like everybody else.

In that stream of consciousness man has invented religions, saviors, rituals, beliefs, scriptures, God,Christ, Yahweh, Lord Buddha, Krishna, Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, and all other religious beliefs man has invented.

Not only religion but political,cultural, and racial ideologies of being British, French, Russian, black, white, and asian, etc. All the boundaries and psychological conditioning of culture, authorities, and ideas of immortality, eternity seeking the immeasurable. All that is our consciousness and is like everybody else.

To the writer, there is no psychological evolution or continuation of a Spirit, Soul, Substance, Ego-Permanent, Self, Atman, and me that evolve. So, when the body dies it commingles in the stream and manifests our common lot of suffering, etc. Our consciousness is of that stream and thought is the inventor of all the illusions and the operation of those illusions.

Christians, Muslims, Judaism, Hindu, Buddhist, French, British, Russian and host of other ideologies the world has invented is part of that stream. Thought has invented those illusions and when the body dies, the anxiety and misery go on in the river because the stream of consciousness is the whole of mankind.

The River manifest what thought invented PSYCHOLOGICALLY, the me who is the representative of all mankind because I am of that stream. All the quality of the stream is I and the River is that.

The concept of "Individual" is illusionary and an ego concept. As long as man does not step out of the stream there is no salvation for mankind. Salvation does not rest in the invention of religion but looking at death daily and shedding our conclusion, opinion, authority, and psychological conditioning.

If the concept of "individual" is an illusion how can organized religion point out a possibility of an afterlife. If human beings share the consciousness of mankind and is one in that consciousness how can one go to heaven, paradise, reincarnate, rebirth, and engage in options of immortality? The salvation organized religion offer is an illusion because the concept of the "individual" is illusionary.

Is there some type of intelligence which can assist mankind to step out of the stream that he shares psychologically? To question the nature of suffering and finding out what death is the action of stepping out without an actor or actress. The action of the "insight" is not of the stream because insight is not the invention of thought.

For example, I am of that stream with a name and form. I am Deanna, woman, dutch american, medium built, hazel eyes, medium brown hair, etc. That is my name and form. Now, I realize I suffer and I begin to inquire the nature of suffering and the very insight of the inquiry ends the suffering. Suffering is part of that stream of consciousness which I share with the rest of mankind. I examine logically, sanely, and non verbally the whole structure of suffering and the very seeing the looking into this is the "insight" . I am studying, questioning, and examining my conditioning and boundaries which is part of that stream Than from my intense inquiry something comes into being which is not from the stream. The action of the Insight! Inquiry sets aside interpretation, tradition, authority invented by thought. The action of the Insight is something that comes into being which is not from the stream of consciousness.

Accepting tradition, religion, and authority stops the inquiry and the action of the insight. We are not giving our energy into this and simple do not care to inquire, investigate, and find out. We believe authority to guide and help us with our thinking believing they know better. The authority does not know anything because like you they are part of that stream suffering and enjoying rare moments of happiness. Unless you free yourself from authority and reject authority accepting no escape or rationalization you will always live and contribute to that stream or River.

To the writer there is no pyschological evolution or continuation after death: no Spirit, Soul, Ego-Permanent, Self, Atman, and "I" that evolve. No re-incarnation or re-birth because there is no "I" or "me" to re-incarnate or re-born or continue in an after life.

Now, what is the state of Mind of a man who has the insight in the nature of suffering and the whole movement of the stream? What is that quality of Mind - the dying of the content?

The action of the Insight is Intelligence, Compassion, and Love. The stream is you, examine it, end it. Not being able to end it, we invent Time. I will one day step out of that stream. So, thought in that respect invented psychological evolution. Thought invented psychological development through time. Instead of what really belongs to the psychological sphere, namely the immediacy. Immediacy is the insight and that is not of time. Our actions are always on the time level.

A rebirth is this constant stream manifesting in humanity or the content of human consciousness. This re-birth is totally different from the Buddhist point of view. The body dies by usage, wrong way of living, injury, or old age. It dies inevitably. To find out what death is one has to be with death. To end all attachments, believes, and end to everything that one has collected. That definition and action of death are not in the stream. The action of the insight is the action of intelligence, compassion, love, and only than there is a relationship to Truth.

Dying daily is the key to free the condition of this whole thing which is I and the stream. To die daily so there is no shadow of the stream is relating immorality, the immeasurable, and eternity before Death - not something beyond Death.

What about heaven, paradise, reincarnation, rebirth, and the continuation of the "me?" Is there something we can cling to? No, there is nothing to continue because there is no "me" nor the "individual." Truly seeing this as a fact is a creative action of the insight. The security of the "me" to continue is an illusion and when we drop this illusion by examining, investigating, studying, inquiring, we step out of the stream. The nature which is operating out of the stream is the action of the insight: intelligence, compassion, and love.

Thought is our greatest achievement but somehow we miss the mark of "seeing" things the way they really are. Because of our Ego we invent something which is contrary to Nature, our common human consciousness, and depend on promises that denies the immeasurable of the Cosmos. The concept of the "individual" is an illusion because humanity is "one" and our salvation is the action of the "insight" that creates a quality of Mind truly immortal as we die daily.

The Veil: Anatomy and the Islamic tradition.

Evolution evolved the brain as the superior organ and evolution favors no particular gender. The goals of nature are to pass genes at best. The brain evolved to seduce, arouse, and pro-create. Passion is Passion and to depict differences are goals of a particular culture and not of evolution.

If the brain is the superior organ and find no respector of gender why is the anatomy of a woman considered insignificant and second best?

Sarai's veil is an inquiry into the nature of anatomy as a woman's destiny. In her society anatomy determines a woman's destiny. At birth, the anatomy of a baby is the mother's fate determined by society. The dignity of a female child-birth and her future are second best. The moment she is born she is labeled "seductive" and her status in society is second class with very little social, religious, and political rights. Regardless of her raw talent inherited from her gene pool, her fate is sealed to a set of moral rules enforced as legititmate laws.

Women and the Dress Code:

If the dress is by choice than this commentary does not apply, however, if her society demands acover than there is an destiny of anatomy issue.

Why are women covered from head to toe?

According to Islam her anatomy is determined as seductive and must be hidden to restrain the temptation of the man. The woman is capable to restrain opposed to her male counterpart who is weak. Because of his weakness she must shield herself behind a curtain to assist him with his sexual impulses.

The woman therefore must have a curtain, a cloak, to hide her body from the man.

The man, however, is free to express his anatomy and he rightfully should do so.

Mulling the Dress Code, is it true that a man is weak and cannot control himself? Why is the woman capable and not a man? Why does she have to be covered to restrain impulses?

The belief an adult man cannot control impulses are an insult to his manhood and manhood of all men. To depict men weak in character and lack of ability to control impulses are degrading to his sex and person.

The man is confused because he does not understand why she has to be cloaked to help him restrain. This is an insult for him and frustrating for the woman, isolating and alienating the possibility for any dialogue in resolving this bizarre social arrangement.

To dig deeper, what is the real reason? Perhaps, the dress code is a manifested destiny which dictate how anatomy is indentified, controlled, and manipulated in a patriachal society.

A dress code society makes the woman weak and domesticates her like a pet. In my story, Sarai had two choices: change society or change the environment. Throughout her journey, her will to power paved the way and changed her destiny to be a woman.

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Welcome to the world of the Media and your Mind.

The purpose of the Media is to promote the interest of the Dominate Elite and the downfall of the Media is the unfair practice of the Owners and the collaboration of the owners and the journalist.

The collaboration between the owners and the journalist are invisible to the Mind of the Public. The journalist 's task is to report, however, collaboration is the tool to secure the interest, policy, and the agenda of the dominate elite. The collaborating is occult to the journalist who find confronting reality on issues unfavorable and forbidden by the establishment. So, the Media is set up to collaborate marginalization, truth, and the journalist is the mirror and reflection of economical, social, and political power.

A journalist who is aware of the invisible collaboration has no other alternative but to resign because of the conflict of interest between himself and his Employer. To step out of line and confront Reality is unfavorable for the Journalist and his future as a journalist to serve is history.

The average reader is unaware of this invisible collaborater who entertains the Mind of the Public with the interest of the dominant elite, people in political and economical power, and over-all policy makers.

A few facts:

The Journalist is kept in line.
The Journalist is dependent on the policy making and the establishment.
The journalist fail to question and confront Reality.
The journalist psychological fear motivates him to interpret the agenda of others.
The journalist is unaware of his role as an invisible collaborator.
The material of the Media is the product of the collaboration.
The collaboration between the owners and journalist is the Media.
The Media marginalize voices of dissent, marginalize the Truth, and the Media controls the journalist and the Mind of the Public.

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A Meditation for the person who is hypnotized by the Media.

"Where there is Great Doubt, there will be Great Transparency,

Small Doubt, Small Transparency,

No Doubt, No Transparency".

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A Meditation for the Journalist:

Keep your heart clear and transparent and you will never be bound

deannahelena@earthlink.net

COME, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER.

The editorial is naive about a belief that the Super-Committee had the intention to meet the dead-line. The Super-Committee never had the intention to commit. Our dollar was cooked right along with the Turkey and trimmings. The Super Committee was assigned to cut $1.2 trillion from the budget. Politicians are inherently self-interested in preserving their office and need votes to do so. Why would ...politicians cut programs that would jeopardize their re-election? Most likely, the Super Committee will retort to have the money be automatically cut from discretionary spending. Because, one of the agreements from the August meetings was that if they don't come up with a plan to cut $1.2 Trillion in spending by Thanksgiving, then the $1.2 Trillion is supposed to be cut from spending. In short, they never had the intention. The American people had to believe that true diligence of a Super-Committee was at hand. Well, the dollar was cooked, right along with the Turkey. Don't expect anything from federal-lawmakers.

TRUTH IS INDEPENDENT FROM ORGANIZED RELIGON AND THE SHARIAH LAW.

The letter is dealing with topics of the Christian religion as Truth and Shariah Law as the foundation to support Truth. Let us examine. What do we mean by religion? Surely, not organized religion, not Islam or Christianity, with beliefs, with propaganda, conversion, proselytism, compulsion, and so on. Is there any truth in organized religion? It may be engulfed, enmesh truth, but organized religi...on itself is not true. Therefore, religion organized is false. It separates man from man. We are so conditioned by organized religion to think there is truth in it that we have come to believe by calling one-self a Muslim or Christian, whom one will find God.
To find God, to find reality, there must be a virtue. Virtue is freedom, and only through freedom truth can be discovered- not when you are caught in the hands of organized religi...on and beliefs. And is there any truth in theories, in ideals, in beliefs? Why do we have beliefs? Obviously, because beliefs give security and a guide. Religious organizations become as fixed and as rigid as the thoughts of those who belong to them. Life is a constant change, a continual becoming, a ceaseless revolution, and because an organization can never be pliable, it stands in the way for change; it becomes reactionary to protect itself. As you yourself are aware, the greed for power is almost inexhaustible in a so-called spiritual organization; this greed is covered by all kinds of sweet and official-sounding words, but the canker of avariciousness, pride, and antagonism are nourished and shared. Because of this growing conflict, intolerance, sectarianism, and other ugly manifestations organized religion cannot be a bearer of Truth. Furthermore, since Islam is an organized religion the Shariah is in error to enforce it as a Truth. Even though, American law and Shariah law has contents of Truth it is independent of Truth. Truth like Morality stands alone free from organized religion and application of religious law like the Shariah Law. Mr. Moore is correct by writing his view that the Shariah Law has no business formulating but neither is Chrisitanity the true religion because it is organized. Also, because someone said so we belief.
Life is a constant change, a continual becoming, a ceaseless revolution, and because an organization can never be pliable organized religion and the Shariah law based on religion stands in its way and becomes reactionary to protect itself. It is for this reason that both are fruit of ugly manifestations and have no business in and outside the legal system.

NO ROAMING PUSSYCATS IN DOWNTOWN, PLEASE.
The proposal by Mr. Overturf for a downtown Pussycat Theater luring Purring Pussycats Peddling Fur doesn't offer entertainment for the family. We want family entertainment. San Bernardino is blessed to have Regal manage the theatre. The expansion of the freeway makes this endeavor successful. The proposal of restaurants is a win. Seniors who grace the downtown can walk to the venue. And people who...... work can enjoy a lunch. Moreover; Route 66 can benefit. Imagine, one-half million visitors having a meal or two. Citizens of San Bernardino are thankful to have a movie theatre and as a bonus, restaurants. On a warm note, if a people flock to the California Theatre and pay premium price for live entertainment, they'll catch a movie at an affordable price. Either way, both are walking distance from downtown famous historic Route 66.

BOOMERS ARE FIERCE SPIRITUAL REBELS
A warmth felt letter. However, the editor is a bit naive. The Baby Boomers are radicals who questioned authority and actively opposed the Vietnam war, promoted women's rights, and protested for civil rights. Furthermore, they questioned the relationship between the individual and society. Society is corrupt and change comes from the individual. The boomer is a mind-traveler and explores dimension...s of consciousness beyond boundaries imposed by religious, political, and social authorities. They explore the nature of reality and stretch their scope in consciousness. I don't think the agile-mind-boomer will depend nor trust politicians nor corporate leaders. To the contrary, these astute seniors have eyes like an Eagle and discern truth from falsehood.The politician and corporate leader should turn the clock to the sixties and check-out these fierce spiritual rebels.

WHOEVER OPERATES FROM THE EGO IS UNFIT TO RULE.
Listening carefully to the Republican debates Mr. Cain is least qualified. The presidential hopeful has little knowledge of foreign policy and global conflict management. He stumbled when he was asked about Libya and fumbled with the Iranian nuclear issue.
The Republican Party would benefit to endorse Mr. Huntsman or Mr. Paul. America needs a civilized person who has a good perception in economic...s, foreign policy, and social issues. Mr.Huntsman has international experience with China. And Mr. Paul is astute in the US Constitution and the Federal Reserve.
The Iranian issue was addressed well by Ron Paul. Smart politics is to work with Iran diplomatically not to sanction nor a threat to attack imagined sites. Furthermore, our relationship with Israel should ease and recognition of a Palestine state priority. Moreover; a dose of fairness for the twenty-first century having excellent skill in word opposed to drawing the sword. Sanctions, threats, and intimidation are outdated strategies that stagnate progress. And wars initiated by America after the second world wars were illegal and immoral. Ron Paul voiced courageously the illegality and our international military presence as interference.
Republican presidential candidates Huntsman and Paul are men who possess a good character. My view on water-boarding and torture are similar to the candidates. Water-boarding is a barbarous trait and demeaning for America. We should employ civilized tactics to extract information. Our torture policy has sabotaged the symbol of Lady Liberty in the world. Any candidate who endorses water-boarding is unfit to represent the American people and world.
Managing global conflict and diplomacy are crucial to the twenty-first century. Rick Perry, Michelle Bachman is least favorable because of their extreme religious views Mr. Cain, Mr. Perry, and Mrs. Bachman views are contrary to morality in a democratic society. Morality is independent of organized religion. The trio has little knowledge about managing global conflict, diplomacy, and possess tunnel like perception.
Newt Gingrich is the level headed. However, his association with Freddie Mac raises a red flag to look at him more closely. New York Times supports the proposal of Mr. Huntsman pertaining to job creation. For me, character is foremost and a candidate who has the guts to humanize foreign policy and reform the United Nations having nations voice in the decision-making process mitigating the power of the big five and abolishing their veto power. In the twenty-first century power-grabbing must be replaced with fairness and goodness. And at the end my candidate who profiles honesty and integrity is Ron Paul.

Roll back to 2004 and set a two-term limit.
The editorial spurred my attention to question why the Board of Supervisors are suggesting to break down the fat and thin out? Why is the board anxious whose paychecks have ballooned by eighty-four percent over the past decade? Traveling back in time to 2006, voters approved Measure P, an initiative promoted for limiting county supervisors to three ter...ms. Short-sighted and greed the passing added an impact of increasing their salaries by twenty-two percent the first year and by more than fifty-three percent by 2009. The chair receives seven and one –half percent more. The new political culture is to travel back in time to 2004 and work with a modest budget of $3.3 million and salary and benefits. Let’s take a look at their benefits. In 2007, County Supervisors contributed to their budget’s growth by quietly voting to pad their benefit's packages. Their board retirement benefits shot up from $7,514 to $16,640 annually. That’s on top of $13,000 to $28,210 per annum in health benefits, with no contribution necessary.
In May, supervisors rolled back those perks effective at the start of their next terms, reducing their retirement contributions back to $7,514 and trimming their health benefits to many exempt county employees at a maximum county contribution of $11,838 per annum. Supervisors still get an additional $2,400 cell phone allowance and $14,200 vehicle allowance, or a county vehicle.
As neighboring counties lowered supervisor salaries this past year, San Bernardino County’s supervisors salaries dropped nearly $2,000 to $150,183. I am convinced that the Board of Supervisors are over-weight and need to thin out and roll back to 2004 before asking others to take a drastic reduction.

AN EVENING WITH BEETHOVEN
Tomorrow, my spirit will exalt as Beethoven's music flows from the soloist fingers striking ivory rippling like murmuring rushing brooks. And a joy, a passion not found in a thousand books. Only a few can move my intellect into depth where beauty glimpses into perfection to greet my imagination into a sacred reflection.

DISENGAGE WITH THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM SETS YOU FREE.
The real solution is to disengage with the financial system. Firstly, cancel your credit card(s) and refrain from loans. Secondly, change the obvious trap of pensions and 401K into stock market-indexed retirement funds. Shift IRAs into gold and silver-backed retirement funds, disallowing the speculators and gamblers on Wall Street. Third, transfer funds from banks to credit-unions. Fourthly, re-think the principle of saving opposed to debt and consumption. Lastly, make your voice heard on November 2012. The concept of, "Occupied Wall Street," developed from a silvery-steam into a raging-waterfall, and awakened ninety-nine percent of the population.

CARVE OUT THE ENEMY THAT CAUSES THE EROSION IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM

I disagree with the editor pertaining to the concept of trimming and leaving in place the enemy that causes the erosion in our education system.
The time is ripe for the faculty, those who know the intricate web, to rise and bear arms. Not by the sword but by word rising on behalf of the students to maintain position. Students are braved and expect same from intellectuals who are equal oppressed. ...Students and faculty should be one unmovable force and eliminate the hierarchy. Trimming the bureaucracy won't work because the very thing that triggered the protest was left in place, the bureaucrats. Organize a system that is led exclusively by faculty and rotate the task of administration. Unfair wages, school loans, and unreasonable tuition can only be eradicated by a new economic base where the faculty and students have a voice. To manage conflict scales must balance. And bureaucrats have tipped the scale and bend the curve of justice. To sum up, the bureaucrats are unfit to rule.

Gle,
All life communicates by instinct. The bees and whales communicate a language conditioned by instinct. However; humans have the ability to communicate in speaking, writing, and reasoning. In addition, we communicate instinctively and subjectively. As a human I share the gift of life not to dominate as proposed by mainstream religion. Do you know my nephew, Captain Stephen Glaser? I believ...e he works at Eguermin Mine Warfare School. Stephen followed his father's footsteps as a Royal Dutch Naval Officer. I like to hear from him. Now, that we have settled the issue of communication, hope fully. If you like, we can communicate in Dutch. And if I am not to forward, I like your picture on Facebook.

George--
Sophisticated societies treat punishment differently. The punishment does not fit the crime because they implement an holistic approach. Everyone is treated equally. At the end, the population enjoys a financial saving and a societal reward of good rehabilitation. The re-entrance of those inmates are mitigated substantially. Our prison system humiliates, de-humanize, and invites the int...imate to return. I suggest a controlled but supportive environment teaching life-skills plus emptying the mind of its violent content. Meditation, dialogue, counseling, exercise, and learning to know yourself are fruit-bearing life skills. Examine our attitude towards crime and punishment policies. A degree is not required but to observe and see things the way they are. You would have to agree that our society has failed those who are locked up behind bars. All they hear is clinging and clanging of iron bars' closing. I propose opening the doors and teach the art of mindfulness and to think correctly not based on conformity but clarity. To me, that is punishment in itself to look closely who and what you are and to go forward from that Reality.
We concentrate in building more prisons because it is a lucrative financial enterprise at the expense of the prisoner and tax dollar. Our crime and punishment policy is un-sophisticated and poor in spirit. To change the system, we have to alter the financial structure and look at things differently. Simply don't build more prisons but create environments that support a healthy outcome.

Meditation
Vladimir Putnam has a secret desire to carve his destiny in granite stone next to Stalin. The Russians are under his spell, because of his chameleon persona. His manner is like a gentle wind soothing the whimpers of whiney mummers. As a presidential hopeful armored in reptile skin he promises democracy and voice. And his promises are solid until the last vote. Then he twitches and emulates his dead hero and rule with hammering power nailing territories lost. And for twelve years silvery streams flow in raging waterfalls throughout the Red State stamping Putnam the Great Pretender.

Meditation
The character of President Obama is splintered radiating three. The first sketch is peace withdrawing the troops from Iraq. A sketch is fine lines that can be changed and manipulated. The second is a pretence for peace perfectly crayoned with markers. These markers are permanent outlining the voice of war. The third is red paint splashing freely on the canvas. This portrait portrays war-mongering against Iran to control the center of the Mid-East.

Meditation
The inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.

My Sacred Dance is knowing that my heart and mind is birthed from the Universe.

We need to re-consider how we relate to the Universe on a deep level. If we really understand that the Universe birthed us and all life, then perhaps there is hope for a future for us to evolve differently. Why do we think we have a right to control nature and regard nature as inferior? Nature is not to be used as a r...esource or a commodity to exploit. Unless we alter our course of consciousness and observe nature as parts of the Universe our lives are brutal and short. Furthermore, animals should not be used as a commodity on a chopping block. Animals are warm blooded creatures like us with flesh and bones. They feel pain, express joy, and are fearful. Religion is the culprit that proposed the idea that humans have dominion. Humans think they can control nature, but in fact, we are nature. If we destroy nature than we destroy ourselves. Even so, how can nature be controlled since Earth is only a small part of the Universe? I would certainly agree that Earth would benefit if humans simply disappear like the dinosaurs. Earth would restore its splendor, and animals would flourish and roam freely rich in greenery and clean air. Oceans and rain-forest would be restored. Wisdom is to look deeply into the history of the Universe, the creation of Earth, the genesis of life, and evolution of life. Furthermore, consider the billions of inhabitants soon that will make an impact and imprint on our planet. How can we support all this abuse? I consider all life as a creation of the Universe, and this is truly Sacred and Divine.

Loud speaker is modern technology and not used by Prophet Mohammad.

The Muslim faith requires prayer five times per day facing Mecca. A prayer-call is sung as a reminder for the faithful and announced on loud speakers. Muslims have the right to exercise prayer but why use a public announcement system? The ordinance proposed by Jaffa ( Israel) is to cease the loud speaker because the loudness is noise pollution. I would be totally annoyed by a call blasting on loud-speakers five times per day, especially in the morning. The ordinance offers religious freedom and welcomes prayer-calls but without speakers. After-all speakers are a modern thing. And for those pious a reminder to drop and pray is not essential. Religious tolerance is respecting not annoying other religions, especially in a multi-faceted-religious country. Muslims feel discriminated. However; this it is a matter of noise, a prayer-call that has no meaning to the Christian and Jew. The prayer-call is appropriate but like in the days of Mohammad free from mico-phone vibrating loudly throughout air- space commonly shared. I am sure Prophet Mohammed (may he rest in peace) would approve a resolution of a natural prayer-call and pass the proposed ordinance,

THE CONSTITUTION IS VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT BY SCHIZOPHRENIC LAWS.
President Obama's approval of the National Defese Authorizaton Act virtually wiped out the Constitution. By the name of, "terrorism" the National Defense Authorization Act is justified to shred the Constitution and replaced it with an Iron Curtain philosophy. We are so fixated with, "terrorism" that imagined fear has been successfully ...passed by a lawless National Defense Authorization Act. This act is dangerous because anyone can be arrested for winking the wrong way. What I find disturbing is that initially Obama was to veto the bill, and like a schizophrenic along with Congress passed the act. Looking at this closely the people are also suffering from a mental illness to allow this insanity to transpire. No one should be detained because the person is considered a suspect without a charge or trial. I am sad that Old Glory deepened the insanity, and all by the name of, "terrorism." The approval of the act did more than humiliated the Constitution. It spat and stomp and erased who we are as people and what we stand for.

FIGHTING, INSTEAD OF BEGGING CAN WE ACHIEVE AN EQUITABLE SHARE.
Economic change can be carried out only through overwhelming pressure from the masses. It is suicidal to bang our begging bowls and hopes for change. It is even more so to hold on to an illusion that government can control or manage capitalism, "in the interest of all." How can government manage capitalism for all? I do agree; that c...apitalism is managed well for big business. Even so, how does that bring about an equitable share for the masses? Looking at reality, the masses of workers have depended on illusion long enough. So, put away your begging, a hope in other New Deal type reforms, or pleas for the implementation of other such as programs by government and big business. Only by mobilizing the masses of workers and other grassroots and fighting, instead of begging, for an equitable share of what is truly the product of their labor, the wealth of nations, the working majority achieves economic security and human dignity. And of course, this is democracy and freedom is all about.

AMERICA'S THREAT IS TO LOOK AND TREAT HER INNER COMPASS.
Americans are fearful that China desires a take-over. The Chinese being astute have no plan to play chess, at this time. The only interest China has is taking center stage economically and protect Chinese's territory. America is bullet proof from external forces but not from current passionate internal forces tucking and pulling the American... flag. The downfall of America is having disgruntled Americans change the landscape and consequently, having wiggled room for external forces to sabotage Lady Liberty from strength and power. I propose a face-lift where faces reflect a mirror of liberty and justice for all. Concentrate on America's inner compass to negate the possibility for the external to ooze in. We are concerned policing the world that our landscape is ridden with destructable weeds. The only thing that matter is having a healthy home individually and home-land collectively.

MEGA MALLS PEARL HARBOR our SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Often, I wonder how corporate colonialism invades communities and extracts resources? What cause the dramatic change? Is it because of our obsession to consume? Are people happy with the big-box opposed to small stores? Are we aware that corporate power seizes the opportunity to supply a neurotic need?
Furthermore, don't you think st...anding looking up to a giant concrete structure dehumanize? And like colonialism disperse whole communities, mold an environment, profit, and take the spoils somewhere-else? What can we do to restore relationship and neighborhood stores? I propose to disengage and re-build social and physical infrastructure. These parasites with the cooperation of government stole our streets, acres of land, and take privately owned property (Eminent Domain) to make room. It is time to kick the master out and re-claim our community and land. Remember, Mega-Malls are scorpions and wolves in sheep clothing that sting, alienate, disperse, profit, and take the spoils.

REALITY SHOWS REFLECT WHO WE ARE AS A PEOPLE.
I recently noticed that television shows are on the rise depicting a strange relationship between law and order. It seems that society is fixated and fascinated with bend reality and cop shows. Furthermore, it justifies why prisons are packed and a need to build more. Looking at it closely, would you not agree that we are losing liberty and have become... a police state? The acceptance of violence mitigates freedom and justifies government control in any shape or form. Television need to modify and offer shows of high-income offenders opposed to high-lighting the poor. In addition, media should take a look at sophisticated societies and perhaps soften the impact of violence. The only solution is to inquire into the nature of violence for television to change. We have to change in consciousness because corporation runs the entertainment industry and work for profit. Unless we adopt a gentler model where violence is negated society becomes police bound and violence the norm

ARE WOMEN REALLY LIBERATED PSYCHOLOGICALLY?
Women asked for liberation but yet lay on their back holding a begging bowl. When things don't go her way she plots to destruct. Instead of standing tall and gird to learn new talent and skill, she succumbs to narcicisstic ways. "I am special." Now, I find that most divorces are caused by women. Once married she finds fault and nags like a dripping fauce...t until satisfied. And if that doesn't work she hammers until the head of the nail is broken. Furthermore, if the relationship fails most likely children have to be dealt with. "Is he a good father. Can he do it?" In battle, she finds excuses and struts her nurturing instinct to take the rights of the man she dearly once loved. She belittles, and yes she obsesses and juggles in her favor. "Is he?" she asks. Ladies, don't worry men are capable. Perhaps, more because men don't carry the garbage, the grudge, the non-sense women bag. So, for those women who insist in bouncing the ball alone I'll suggest sharing the basket in the court. Team work soothes the beast into a civilized person where actions are fruitful. Smart women work with their former spouses, stand tall, and together the child can flower into a healthy person. And for those who are childless re-think your position free from favors, a begging bowl, and turn on your inner compass. The woman who understands will be pleasantly surprised how nature restores, and finds a reservoir of pure energy. Even so, it is this energy that negates darkness into inspiration and flashes liberating insight

A MIND IN REVOLT IS CREATIVE, AWAKENED, AND COMPASSIONATE.
The purpose of education is to mold, conform, and imitate. At birth, the mind is blank like a white sheet, and unless parents are astute, the mind is shaped to mediocrity. So, in our education, in our relationship with government, in our relationship with religion through various means, we are being influenced to conform, to imitate. Wher...e, then, lies the nature of creativity if clay is molded to a pattern? Is it possible for parents to shape the mind to be inquisitive, curious, and explorative? We have lost to think out something original for ourselves. Everything is served on a platter. Should not the mind be in revolt to understand the influences that are always impinging, interfering, controlling, and shaping? Parents can teach the mind to be in a state of revolt not accepting but asking questions. If not, would you agree that those are the factors of a mediocre mind that is always fearful and being in a state of confusion. And because of its condition to conformity, it wants order, it wants consistency, it wants a form, a shape by which it can be guided and controlled. Would you not agree that these forms, these various influences create a contradiction in the individual, create confusion in the individual? Then, any choice between influences is surely still a state of mediocrity. A mind in a state of revolt can only be creative, and it is this mind that is capable of shedding all influences, all interferences that stand in its way of being. Teach the young to think, ask questions, explore, inquire, and examine. A conformed mind is violent opposed to a mind in revolt rejecting mold and shape. That creativeness is not yours or mine, it is anonymous. It is possible for parents to teach their children to think so that they are always in revolt thinking something original for themselves? And not to mold or shape into something set in granite? It is very difficult to cut through granite, but the mind is pliable and able to being completely alone and think things through to transform and shed all influences, all interferences.

FEAR IS THE KNOWN.
"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” quoted George Washington.
Don't you think that fear is a psychological condition? It is something known that you feared? However; what if you observe your fear and understand the assumption that govern...s fear. Then, what happens to fear? Would you agree, that fear dissipates and the cells in your brain mutate? Why do we fear? Is it not that you have been conditioned to fear? A mind that is freer from its psychological condition is to be feared? The only responsibility you have is to free its condition. If this is true, then, how can you be controlled by a master? What is there to control if your mind is freer? Sure, you can imprison but how because of mutation be reduced to fear? What is impossible is aimed fear to diminish who you are. The only fear that exists is the known. You know that government is brutal and fail to reason. They can torture and even kill. However; inner freedom cannot be contaminated by brutal force or torture. Freedom is to know your condition and boundaries, which have been imposed to secure false psychological security. A meditative mind is not respectable even though it breathes in a certain society. It departs from the known to the unknown understanding illusions that are feared. Dare to understand unexplored assumptions that govern your life. The realizations of those assumptions secure the mind. The only fearful master who stands in its way to freedom is yourself.

IRAN LEANS ON THE DRAGON AND RIDES WITH HIS DAME TO A WIN.

The hand of the clock is closing the old ringing in the New Year. America is celebrating. However; from afar, I hear a noise from a chorus and drums pounding loudly climaxing crowds into a frenzy. It is the sound of a war ritual. The roaring and beating come from the Star of David. Close by the camp I hear rapping and tapping of helicopto...rs hovering dropping paper like snow flakes, "It is our duty to nuke." The rumbling rotating blades knifed my spirit. A few moments passed, then, fire leaped and spit forcefully toward the center. The chorus shout, " It is our duty." The drummer laments, "The economy is in a meltdown. The political elites are exposed. Capitalism is on the run. It is time to drop. It is either us or them." Out of the orange-and red-lit sky a Red Dragon appeared and quenched the fire full of force. The world watched and feared the dragon wagging his tail, and on his tail rode a great dame dressed provacatively holding a sickle and hammer. The dragon offered comfort, and a man with a turban twirled sat next to the dame. The wisdom of this tale bombing Iran will back fire. The plan has adverse consequences because Iran wins support from China and Russia, two un-approachable states. America needs the duo in the future and would do well to re-think the scenerio.

ECSTASY
I often ponder the nature of ecstasy. Most of us associate ecstasy with religion or drugs. Even so, don't you think that is limited? We should ask, what is ecstasy? Is it not being carried away by an overwhelming emotion? Could it be listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture? Perhaps, there can be a state of elated bliss reading a book? Conversely, is it sexual, the climax between two ...people? Most organized religions choke on that concept. It is simply taboo. However; is it not a state of expanded consciousness where the Self is abdicated binding and dissolving the senses into a perfect rhythm? The Self is dissolved and then the only thing that remains is rhythm, the Universe. Yes, even in love-making when the self does not exist the couple enjoys ecstasy. Ecstasy is doing what you love and abdicating self into a state of being.

Max Bin,
What is more honorable collecting bottles and cans or panhandling? Panhandling teaches people to obtain something for nothing. However, collecting bottles and cans takes effort. Imagine, walking flesh to the bone jumping and digging into garbage bins hoping to earn a few coins.
I have witnessed souls' diving into a bin when temperature exceeds one-hundred. Surely, sweat pouring off the br...ow is not cherry picking for treasure.
On a personal note, I like you. Looking at your picture holding that sign, I see a man who sees things as they are. I love the way you look, a man who dares to be himself. Accepting oneself is a rare quality and the only path to freedom. Accepting is loving and being in touch with existence. Sure, most of us know of existence but to be in touch with your own existence is the experience of being. And not to be imposed by boundaries of the outside but a movement within, a reservoir of true security.

The gentleman, Bruce Van Vorce wrote correctly," people are disillusioned and gave up." The drops of the jobless rate are not cheers of charm. To the contrary, alarm bells are rung loudly. The results must reveal those who mitigated to part-time and whipped to defeat. People are astute and use the tool of discernment when reading an article. Journalists are often humanitarians in vain pursuit. They are caught-up un-aware in the web of supporting the establishment.

I am in agreement with John Hillman. However; let us be patient, since we know where the error lies. San Bernardino is the second poorest city of the nation, Detroit being first. So, now we know the weakness of San Bernardino. Let us, then, reverse the trend to good tidings, hospitality, and lowering fees. Gestapo tactics of code-enforcement need an over-haul. Agencies have to place bullet-proof s...creens to protect themselves from the public. Of course, this is absurd. Walls are forms of apartheid sending a message that the public is dangerous and staff must be protected. Actually, it is the other way around. The city-staff is dangerous because it interrogates, punishes, and destroys the relationship. To change the tide, simple and direct policy is wise and prudent. And eventually, barriers can be removed. The mission is accomplished if the apartheid walls and bullet-proof windows are removed. For the wise, hospitality spurts a reservoir of energy to flower goodness and genuine partnership. And not to squash the best asset government has, the confidence of the people. Truly, confidence is the only asset a government has. What else does the government have?

Violence is deterministic; however, humans have the mind to engage in free will.
A MEDITATION ON A SUNDAY-AFTERNOON
The animal is violent, and human beings, who are the results of the animal are pre-disposed of that characteristic viewed as deterministic. Because humans evolved from the animal, it has a peculiar flair and love for wars and conflict. This is certainly shown by thousands of wars a...nd as consequence humans developed an ideology of non-violence. The ideal of non-violence is also deterministic and wired in the brain. Since humans are the result of the animal, and violence is wired in the brain is it possible to be free from violence? I question if the brain is capable observing violence not as an ideal or ideology but fact? To look into violence the mind needs energy and freedom for the action of the insight or free will to approach. This requires deep meditation seeing the fact of violence, and not only outside of you but also inside of you. The fact is that you are violent, and it cannot be eradicated by any ideology through which you think can get rid of violence. The brain is so conditioned and pre-wired to violence and the ideology about violence, and the ideology to be free oneself of violence. The flash of insight is free will in action that negates time and rids the violence not having to preach non-violence or go on showing violence. So, if one is capable of looking at violence and understanding it, then perhaps there is a possibility of resolving it totally. And that is free will in action, an un-deterministic characteristic not embodied by any other animal except the human-being.

The comment by Mr. Perez is very interesting that when you live in a dump your part of the trash. I find that a deterministic point of view and question if people have the free will to look at things differently. Mr. Perez believes that a person has the pre-deposition to become part of the trash when living in a dump. However, the mind also has the pre-deposition to employ free-will, which is the ...action of the insight, to question and examine the environment and words relating to dumping and trash. Perhaps, we can look at the environment, dumping, trash, and comment differently. For example:
"When you live in a dump, you have the opportunity to find treasure ad mist the trash." "Some polished politicians who live in up-scale neighborhoods possess a trashy character that twists and turns like the famous crooked street in San Francisco."
Secondly, Mr. Perez depicted San Bernardino as dumpy and trashy. Cities surrounding San Bernardino are not immune from violence. And broadening the scope the United States has the highest prison population in comparison to other countries. Since, this is the case San Bernardino cannot be singled out. The nature of violence is an approved contract composed of political, social, and economic inequities. Since violence is a national issue, San Bernardino like most cities is a mixture of the good, bad, and ugly. However; a healthy mind regardless of the environment is always empowered to improve instead of succumbing to weakness having no hope for tomorrow.

President Obama crowned himself as the Imperial King when he signed indefinite detention without charge or trial into law on New Year's Eve. Furthermore; he has eroded democracy and accelerated a police and war state and choked the Constitutution and the Bill of Rights. The National Defense Authorization Protection Act depicts President's Obama persona in domestic and foreign policy. The president... runs un-opposed and can be defeated by questioning his stance on anti-democratic issues. Unless his occult policies are exposed vigorously 2012 is the year of Obama. America was founded on individual freedoms and terminated the rule and role of a king. The candidate I observe formidable to the Obama campaign is Mitt Romney. The Republican presidential hopeful has the daring and the audacity to challenge gracefully and convincingly. The Mitt Romney today is not the man I saw and heard four years ago

The editorial fails to look at the big picture of Ron Paul and his politics.
The Republican Party would benefit to endorse Mr. Paul. America needs a civilized person who has good perception in economics, foreign policy, and social issues. Mr. Paul is astute in the US Constitution and the Federal Reserve. The Iranian issue was addressed well by Ron Paul. Smart politics is to work with Iran diplomat...ically not to sanction nor a threat to attack imagined sites. Furthermore, our relationship with Israel should ease and recognition of a Palestine state priority. Moreover; a dose of fairness for the twenty-first century having excellent skill in word opposed to drawing the sword. Sanctions, threats, and intimidation are outdated strategies that stagnate progress. And wars initiated by America after the second world wars were illegal and immoral. Ron Paul voiced courageously the illegality and our international... military presence as interference. Republican presidential candidate-hopeful, Ron Paul has keen insight and good character. My view on water-boarding and torture are similar to Mr. Paul. Water-boarding is a barbarous trait and demeaning for America. We should employ civilized tactics to extract information. Our torture policy has sabotaged the symbol of Lady Liberty in the world. Any candidate who endorses water-boarding is unfit to represent the American people and world.
Managing global conflict and diplomacy are crucial to the twenty-first century. Rick Perry, Michelle Bachman is least favorable because of their extreme religious views Mr. Perry, and Mrs. Bachman views are to the contrary pertaining to morality in a democratic society. Morality is independent of organized religion. The trio has little knowledge about managing global conflict, diplomacy, and possess tunnel like perception. Newt Gingrich is the level headed. However, his association with Freddie Mac raises a red flag to look at him more closely. For me, character is foremost and a candidate who has the guts to humanize foreign policy and reform the United Nations having nations voice in the decision-making process mitigating the power of the big five and abolishing their veto power. In the twenty-first century power-grabbing must be replaced with fairness and goodness. And at the end my candidate who profiles honesty, and integrity is Ron Paul.

When ethics have a cause, it becomes corrupted because it serves those who desire self-extension and self-fulfillment. The ethic is a distraction from, "what is." In the acceptance of, "what is," striving for truth ceases.

Meditation
Vladimir Putnam has a secret desire to carve his destiny in granite stone next to Stalin. The Russians are under his spell, because of his chameleon persona. His manner is like a gentle wind soothing the whimpers of whiney mummers. As a presidential hopeful armored in reptile skin he promises democracy and voice. And his promises are solid until the last vote. Then he twitches and emulates his dead hero and rule with hammering power nailing territories lost. And for twelve years silvery streams flow in raging waterfalls throughout the Red State stamping Putnam the Great Pretender.

Meditation
The character of President Obama is splintered radiating three. The first sketch is peace withdrawing the troops from Iraq. A sketch is fine lines that can be changed and manipulated. The second is a pretence for peace perfectly crayoned with markers. These markers are permanent outlining the voice of war. The third is red paint splashing freely on the canvas. This portrait portrays war-mongering against Iran to control the center of the Mid-East.

Meditation
The inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.

A just society is when natural and legal rights universally reflect and complement.

I am pleasantly surprised at the daring and audacity of the women from the Middle East. These amazing women are champions protesting in front and center, and in face of grave provocations stand tall and proud. Most of us depict these women as doe-eyed, veiled, and submissive. And no-one would believe that these e...xotically silent, gauzy inhabitants of imagined harems, closeted behind right gender roles can organize and mobilize. To the contrary, they are like the fierce Gurkhas un-matched in skill echoing relentlessly their natural right. The greatest shift and achievement are education. Education paved the way to battle for freedom, and freedom is simply a logical extension of democracy. And how can you stop an impossible force of awakened women and their fight for freedom? Not even the Taliban can discourage their potential nor Saudi Arabia with their restrictive gender policies. This is only the beginning for the Middle East pertaining to democracy. The West would do well to stay out and not interfere with their revolution. In short, the struggle is welcomed by the population not to be resolved by Western power or by Nato. And to add a warm note, hopefully the revolution is contagious and send a wave of courage to fight for our natural right opposed to the legal right that are bestowed on to a person by the law of particular political and legal system, and therefore, relative to specific cultures and governments. Even so, both must reflect and complement human-rights universally.

PROSTITUTION
I propose legalization to resolve immediate related issues and education to change attitude and rise above objectification.
The epidemic of prostitution must be considered a top priority. No city is immune from the oldest occupation. The short-skirted almost bare-butt bitches prancing in stilettos are more than a nuisance. A host of related crimes is associated with street hookers f...rom gangs, pimps, drugs, and Johns'. These tainted chicks need their own place to roam legally instead of prowling for bait in neighborhoods. And to my surprise, men dressed stylish in a tie and suit are most eager to host. It certainly is not the homeless who throws them a coin or two for a trick. They can't afford to keep them in stilettos. The Dutch put these dames in a red-light district. There they can glow and glean and strut like a peacock selling their stuff for a Euro. The men love to window shop, and the government loves the tax. The Dutch would do well to add education and counseling since prostitution is a sexual exploitation that inflicts both. Humans have the capacity to rise above the animal and experience sex freer from being objectified. Perhaps, if we take the approach of legalization and education, we have a healthier society.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly
San Bernardino was braved to come forward. However; I resent having San Bernardino be a scapegoat for cities who experience the bad and ugly. Every city has the good, bad, and ugly. Other cities hide, but I can assure that if we look closely violence is everywhere. Violence is not reserved to a particular city or social status because human beings, which are the result of the animal are violent. It is part of our being to be angry, to be jealous, to be envious, to seek power, position, prestige, and all the rest of it, to be dominant to be aggressive. And this is shown by thousands of wars.

Listening closely and meditating on the South Carolina Republican debate, I observe that Ron Paul is the only candidate who is not owned by the military-security complex, Wall Street, and the Israel Lobby. All the others, including President Obama, are owned by exactly the same interest groups. There are no differences between them. Every candidate except Ron Paul stands for war and a police state..., and all have demonstrated their complete and total subservience to Israel. The fact that there is no difference between them is made perfectly clear by the absence of substantive issues in the campaigns of the Republican candidates. More importantly, only Ron Paul respects the US Constitution and its protection of civil liberty. Ron Paul understands that if the Constitution cannot be resurrected from its public murder by Congress and the executive branch, then Americans are lost to tyranny. Time is running out in which to revive the Constitution. One more presidential term with no habeas corpus and no due to process for US citizens and with torture and assassination of US citizens by their own government, and it will be too late. Tyranny will have been firmly institutionalized, and many Americans from the lowly to the high and mighty will have been implicated in the crimes of the state. Since Paul will not be elected as president, by 2016 American liberty will be forgotten and buried in a grave yard tightly sealed and sold under the sacred canopy of, "terrorism." However; meditating deeply, there is hope at the end of the tainted-rain-bow. The seed sown by Ron Paul takes root and harvest when our great-grand-children revolt and faces the challenge to restore the Constitution and Liberty.

Meditation is bathing in perfume sprinkling fragrance splashing scent sanctifying the brain.
MEDITATION AND FREEDOM OF THE WILL
Adding to Socrates's famous words of life and examination is that the measure of free will is self-knowledge. Surely, meditation is the ointment that keeps the brain vibrant regardless of age. Bathe in meditation and watch yourself, know yourself, be yourself and take t...he responsibility for yourself. In other words: Without meditation there can be no freedom of will. For those who understand the view of determinism is for old dogs not able to learn new tricks. Our gift from the Universe is the ability to explore into our consciousness. Our mind has the capacity to expand to the outer-limits of the Universe and practice the craft of free-will by reflecting and allowing fantasies to play.

Violence is deterministic; however, humans have the mind to engage in free will.
A MEDITATION ON A SUNDAY-AFTERNOON
The animal is violent, and human beings, who are the results of the animal are pre-disposed of that characteristic viewed as deterministic. Because humans evolved from the animal, it has a peculiar flair and love for wars and conflict. This is certainly shown by thousands of wars a...nd as consequence humans developed an ideology of non-violence. The ideal of non-violence is also deterministic and wired in the brain. Since humans are the result of the animal, and violence is wired in the brain is it possible to be free from violence? I question if the brain is capable observing violence not as an ideal or ideology but fact? To look into violence the mind needs energy and freedom for the action of the insight or free will to approach. This requires deep meditation seeing the fact of violence, and not only outside of you but also inside of you. The fact is that you are violent, and it cannot be eradicated by any ideology through which you think can get rid of violence. The brain is so conditioned and pre-wired to violence and the ideology about violence, and the ideology to be free oneself of violence. The flash of insight is free will in action that negates time and rids the violence not having to preach non-violence or go on showing violence. So, if one is capable of looking at violence and understanding it, then perhaps there is a possibility of resolving it totally. And that is free will in action, an un-deterministic characteristic not embodied by any other animal except the human-being.

MeditationThe inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.

Loud speaker is modern technology and not used by Prophet Mohammad.

MeditationThe inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.

Meditation
The inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.

Meditation
The inner-circle of the man with the Meinkempf look soon meet its fate with a bend. After his thin tall body is wrapped in white the people shout the win on the road of Damascus. A harvest planted plenty with protest, and persistence will sprout new blades of dreams and inspirations.