We stand at the threshold of a new world. Indeed, we are already moving forward with one foot inside. And, thus far, it appears we have chosen wisely; the politics of fear have been voted out - although they are not yet gone and the politics of hope and empowerment are upon us- if we only have courage enough to move forward and discard our fears.
The time of trial is not yet over. Dark days remain ahead, but now is the time for us to set aside our fears and focus on that which we desire. Now is the time to transcend animosity and embrace the future for which we yearn. Now is the time to relinquish the story we have been living for the last eight years and begin telling a new story - the story of what we hope for, the story of our hopes and dreams, the story of our joys and love, not the story of trauma, drama and disaster that has been swirling for the last few years.
Now is the time to begin telling a new story. Now is the time to begin visualizing and speaking of the hopes and dreams and the joy, love and laughter we seek and desire for ourselves, our children, our neighbors and our nation; for that which we seek and look to is what will come to pass for us as a nation.
If we can focus on a new story of hope, the story of fear will fade away and jobs will return, hope will be reborn, confidence will rekindle, spending wil increase and the hoarding caused by fear will diminish. If we can begin to tell the story of how we want things to be, rather than how they have been, we will begin to live that story of what could be - a greater, better, brighter future than the past we have just left behind.
The future is upon us. And we must leave the past to the past. As Jesus once said "let the dead bury the dead". What he meant is that we must focus on what could be and not remain trapped in what has been.
Bobby Kennedy once said, "Some people see things as they are and ask why? I see things as they could be, and ask "Why not?" Bobby Kennedy chose to rise above the politics of fear and envision a world of hope, today, we must choose no less.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Legacy of a Loser
The Bush Era comes to an end. With an unnecessary war, the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, millions out of work, foreclosures hitting skyrocket territory, ignorance of global warming thoughout most of his term and a myriad of decisions and positions that turned the United States into a mockery of its former self, George Bush represents the worst of what it means to be an American.
From a false flag operation that killed thousands of Americans which led to a false war that killed thousands more, George Bush has followed his game plan brilliantly. Civil liberties no longer exist in this country except with the sufferage of the federal government. Your rights and liberties have already been lost, you retain them only because the government allows you to do so.
An economic downturn which is the worst in some areas of the country since records have been kept is handing over property, cash and future earnings to the central authority. Soon, the vast majority of the wealth of this country, including your home, business, savings, insurance, benefits, etc, will be in the hands of the Federal Reserve which is no more federal than Federal Express. Your financial future will depend solely on the government allowing you to buy and sell, to spend and purchase and to save and invest at its convenience. The ownership of wealth will have all been transferred to the government. Good job, President Bush!
Around the world, respect for the United States has plummeted. George Bush's policy of "shoot first, ask questions later" has alienated most of our allies, further deepened the rifts between the US and our critics and hardened the attitudes of our enemies. My own Strategy of Peace is diametrically opposed to the Bush Doctrine of "shoot, shoot, shoot". We can see the results of the Administration's policy as we survey world nations, a great majority of which have low regard for the US or its current President. Nearly all express hope in the upcoming Obama Presidency.
The US military is strained nearly to the breaking point. With the current economy, recruitment levels should begin rising again, but they had been at their lowest level in many years. Recruiters have been under so much pressure to meet quota that a record number of Army recruiters have committed suicide breaking under the pressure of their demands. Equipment is in need of repair, troops are fatigued and morale is low. From one of the greatest and most powerful military forces in the world, we have squandered the military on a war and policies which should never have been implemented.
President Bush clearly duped the American people into trusting him, but I was under no such illusion, regarding Mr. Bush as the greatest threat to America since Hitler. Able to convince innocents of his religious fervor, Mr. Bush attacked all who opposed him, sending the IRS to investigate churches which spoke against him, leaking false reports and rumors about officials (Colin Powell, Gen. Shinseki, et al) who disagreed with him and otherwise being vindictive and attacking all those who opposed him. I have received reports about members of Congress who - during the anthrax scare shortly after 9/11 - were afraid to oppose Bush on any matter for to do so would result in receiving an anthrax envelope. My own sources tracked the anthrax scare to sources within the US Army to a location near Washington DC. None of these actions sound reminiscent of a man who respects and loves God. Mr. Bush was clearly able to delude and mislead the American people into surrendering their rights by heightening their fear of the bogeyman - international terrorrism and Al Qaeda (which the British Intelligence community claims is a US fabrication).
As Mr Franklin once said: "Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security."
Now we turn a new page in American history. A new chapter begins. An African-American will lead us giving hope not only to America but to the rest of the world as well. I am inspired by this fact and encouraged because the dream of long ago - of Martin Luther King - is fulfilled, at least in part. We may have a long way to go in some places of these American states, but at the executive level, the dream is alive and well. I also have hope that the American reputation will be salvaged overseas where it has suffered the greatest damage in the last eight years. But in any case, I have faith in God, that His plan is unfolding and that whatever may happen, all those who truly believe will be protected.
From a false flag operation that killed thousands of Americans which led to a false war that killed thousands more, George Bush has followed his game plan brilliantly. Civil liberties no longer exist in this country except with the sufferage of the federal government. Your rights and liberties have already been lost, you retain them only because the government allows you to do so.
An economic downturn which is the worst in some areas of the country since records have been kept is handing over property, cash and future earnings to the central authority. Soon, the vast majority of the wealth of this country, including your home, business, savings, insurance, benefits, etc, will be in the hands of the Federal Reserve which is no more federal than Federal Express. Your financial future will depend solely on the government allowing you to buy and sell, to spend and purchase and to save and invest at its convenience. The ownership of wealth will have all been transferred to the government. Good job, President Bush!
Around the world, respect for the United States has plummeted. George Bush's policy of "shoot first, ask questions later" has alienated most of our allies, further deepened the rifts between the US and our critics and hardened the attitudes of our enemies. My own Strategy of Peace is diametrically opposed to the Bush Doctrine of "shoot, shoot, shoot". We can see the results of the Administration's policy as we survey world nations, a great majority of which have low regard for the US or its current President. Nearly all express hope in the upcoming Obama Presidency.
The US military is strained nearly to the breaking point. With the current economy, recruitment levels should begin rising again, but they had been at their lowest level in many years. Recruiters have been under so much pressure to meet quota that a record number of Army recruiters have committed suicide breaking under the pressure of their demands. Equipment is in need of repair, troops are fatigued and morale is low. From one of the greatest and most powerful military forces in the world, we have squandered the military on a war and policies which should never have been implemented.
President Bush clearly duped the American people into trusting him, but I was under no such illusion, regarding Mr. Bush as the greatest threat to America since Hitler. Able to convince innocents of his religious fervor, Mr. Bush attacked all who opposed him, sending the IRS to investigate churches which spoke against him, leaking false reports and rumors about officials (Colin Powell, Gen. Shinseki, et al) who disagreed with him and otherwise being vindictive and attacking all those who opposed him. I have received reports about members of Congress who - during the anthrax scare shortly after 9/11 - were afraid to oppose Bush on any matter for to do so would result in receiving an anthrax envelope. My own sources tracked the anthrax scare to sources within the US Army to a location near Washington DC. None of these actions sound reminiscent of a man who respects and loves God. Mr. Bush was clearly able to delude and mislead the American people into surrendering their rights by heightening their fear of the bogeyman - international terrorrism and Al Qaeda (which the British Intelligence community claims is a US fabrication).
As Mr Franklin once said: "Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security."
Now we turn a new page in American history. A new chapter begins. An African-American will lead us giving hope not only to America but to the rest of the world as well. I am inspired by this fact and encouraged because the dream of long ago - of Martin Luther King - is fulfilled, at least in part. We may have a long way to go in some places of these American states, but at the executive level, the dream is alive and well. I also have hope that the American reputation will be salvaged overseas where it has suffered the greatest damage in the last eight years. But in any case, I have faith in God, that His plan is unfolding and that whatever may happen, all those who truly believe will be protected.
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