Love the design for the guillotine, but please let’s not buy the components from Home Depot. They’re at the top of the BDS list. I know you showed the plans as semi-facetious, but IMHO I’m all for it, and Blinken’s head’s gonna be the first one into my hand-woven ( by me) basket.
As far as anger, though Cindy, I’d like to pass on a quote from St. Thomas Aquinas.
“He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is IMMORAL. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are IMMORAL as well as UNJUST”.
BTW Cindy, since I know your first name, it’s fair that you know mine! It’s Beth. I used to think it was a “soft” name until a character on “Yellowstone” named Beth Dutton came along. Yee-ha! 😁
I couldn't find another meme with Mr. Guillotine on it, but if I locate one, I will substitute it. (No fan of Home Depot, either, but sometimes you gotta shop there 'cause you can't find the stuff anywhere else.)
I've read that quote by St. Thomas Aquinas before and I agree with it. I think the word "anger" St. Thomas uses is what Butch Ware would call "outrage" (not simply "rage"). It's a "righteous anger" to use the terms Christians use most of the time to describe it. We must act out of righteous anger/outrage and fight against injustices because to do nothing would be immoral. So many immoral people out there it seems nowadays... Sigh!
Maybe I'll see you Beth around this fall at a protest/march/event. I'm hoping if Jill Stein is in Dearborn on Election Day to get up there and see her in person again.
Prof. Butch Ware is inspirational, isn't he? We need millions of leaders like him and Jill Stein to turn this world around and put us on track for our children's sake. No more brunches! No more genocides!
Agreed about Butch and Jill. We need many more people to step up and take leadership positions like they have. And brunch should be outlawed for the duration of this horrific genocide.
It's the only ethical choice. If you fully understand what it's like to be human, and are appalled at the atrocities, vote for Jill Stein. I say, down with the Global American Empire! I've had enough. I will vote for Jill.
I'm a Dutch immigrant in Albuquerque and often feel my job is to witness and pray. As someone who is severely disabled, it's all I can do but it's important to be on the right side of history. During the pandemic, I'd spray paint "End lockdowns" all over downtown.
As a young teen in Holland I wore a Palestinian scarf and organized protests against American nukes in Holland. Where are the mass protest against our government? Adams said it best: don't go abroad in search of monsters to destroy (for we become the monster - would be a great add on).
Tell your American friends to do so--I think this is the year that the duopoly learns its lesson that we're not all brainwashed to think we have no choice!
Problem is, you don't deliver on the promise. "Set things right" - I think most of us already planned to Vote Stein - in spite of her horrible line on Russia/Putin. But, you know as well as I do - that doesn't "set things rights" - not even close. That would take a Revolution ...
This my friend is a fantastic sentence/slogan that has been on the edge of my tongue but it just wouldn’t come out. To now stumble across it halfway down the comments section. Go and patent it and and sell a billion t-shirts with the words “DE-Westernise yourself”.
Sounds like a good article. I've been thinking about "de-westernizing" for a long time. I just don't fit into this Western society at times, and I'm seeing more and more why some of us don't (and we shouldn't).
Same for me ! That is why I'm living on a little boat (I'm French), far away from too many Westernasing people. I feel a little bit free ;-) How can we live in such a fucking world with this genocide 2.0, and more, a genocide in the genocide, without a monstruous mobilisation ! I still can't believe it ...
I have to pinch myself some days and say, "This isn't a nightmare--this is REAL." Knowing that we've got to end this nightmare is what keeps me going. (I wish I could live on a little boat, too, except where would I plant my garden? LOL!!!)
Gardens are good for the soul... but with the severe drought we had here this summer, it was tough to get much to grow. Another sign of climate catastrophe, alas.
Thanks for your kind words, Heather. We could all use a break from time to time to focus on the "why" we're working for what we're working for. It's got to be about other people and not for our own comfort or glory. The "mountain" is large but together we have the faith to move it.
Thank you for writing this.
You're welcome, Helen. Thank you for reading it. Power to the people!
Hi Cindy
Love the design for the guillotine, but please let’s not buy the components from Home Depot. They’re at the top of the BDS list. I know you showed the plans as semi-facetious, but IMHO I’m all for it, and Blinken’s head’s gonna be the first one into my hand-woven ( by me) basket.
As far as anger, though Cindy, I’d like to pass on a quote from St. Thomas Aquinas.
“He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is IMMORAL. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are IMMORAL as well as UNJUST”.
BTW Cindy, since I know your first name, it’s fair that you know mine! It’s Beth. I used to think it was a “soft” name until a character on “Yellowstone” named Beth Dutton came along. Yee-ha! 😁
We really need to get together.
I couldn't find another meme with Mr. Guillotine on it, but if I locate one, I will substitute it. (No fan of Home Depot, either, but sometimes you gotta shop there 'cause you can't find the stuff anywhere else.)
I've read that quote by St. Thomas Aquinas before and I agree with it. I think the word "anger" St. Thomas uses is what Butch Ware would call "outrage" (not simply "rage"). It's a "righteous anger" to use the terms Christians use most of the time to describe it. We must act out of righteous anger/outrage and fight against injustices because to do nothing would be immoral. So many immoral people out there it seems nowadays... Sigh!
Maybe I'll see you Beth around this fall at a protest/march/event. I'm hoping if Jill Stein is in Dearborn on Election Day to get up there and see her in person again.
Prof. Butch Ware is inspirational, isn't he? We need millions of leaders like him and Jill Stein to turn this world around and put us on track for our children's sake. No more brunches! No more genocides!
Agreed about Butch and Jill. We need many more people to step up and take leadership positions like they have. And brunch should be outlawed for the duration of this horrific genocide.
If l was an American l would vte for the Stein/Ware ticket in a heartbeat.
It's the only ethical choice. If you fully understand what it's like to be human, and are appalled at the atrocities, vote for Jill Stein. I say, down with the Global American Empire! I've had enough. I will vote for Jill.
I'm a Dutch immigrant in Albuquerque and often feel my job is to witness and pray. As someone who is severely disabled, it's all I can do but it's important to be on the right side of history. During the pandemic, I'd spray paint "End lockdowns" all over downtown.
As a young teen in Holland I wore a Palestinian scarf and organized protests against American nukes in Holland. Where are the mass protest against our government? Adams said it best: don't go abroad in search of monsters to destroy (for we become the monster - would be a great add on).
Well said! Adams was shrewd. And it's time to put that scarf on again.
Canada appreciates you and the good people of Holland.
Tell your American friends to do so--I think this is the year that the duopoly learns its lesson that we're not all brainwashed to think we have no choice!
Outstanding post!
Thanks, Leon!
Problem is, you don't deliver on the promise. "Set things right" - I think most of us already planned to Vote Stein - in spite of her horrible line on Russia/Putin. But, you know as well as I do - that doesn't "set things rights" - not even close. That would take a Revolution ...
Must read the last article from Patrick Lawrence via Consortium News "De-Westernizing Ourselves"
This my friend is a fantastic sentence/slogan that has been on the edge of my tongue but it just wouldn’t come out. To now stumble across it halfway down the comments section. Go and patent it and and sell a billion t-shirts with the words “DE-Westernise yourself”.
Sounds like a good article. I've been thinking about "de-westernizing" for a long time. I just don't fit into this Western society at times, and I'm seeing more and more why some of us don't (and we shouldn't).
Same for me ! That is why I'm living on a little boat (I'm French), far away from too many Westernasing people. I feel a little bit free ;-) How can we live in such a fucking world with this genocide 2.0, and more, a genocide in the genocide, without a monstruous mobilisation ! I still can't believe it ...
I have to pinch myself some days and say, "This isn't a nightmare--this is REAL." Knowing that we've got to end this nightmare is what keeps me going. (I wish I could live on a little boat, too, except where would I plant my garden? LOL!!!)
Yes, I miss a little green paradise, for the moment ...
Gardens are good for the soul... but with the severe drought we had here this summer, it was tough to get much to grow. Another sign of climate catastrophe, alas.
beautiful writing ..and a tonic for these horrific times
Thanks for your kind words, Heather. We could all use a break from time to time to focus on the "why" we're working for what we're working for. It's got to be about other people and not for our own comfort or glory. The "mountain" is large but together we have the faith to move it.
You're right. We must move mountains. Thanks for posting.
Jill Stein has my vote. Fuck the duopoly😤
Good to hear! (I wouldn't even want to touch the duopoly, let alone go to bed with it myself!) :)