When fascism came to America it came clutching a bible and waving the flag. On January 20, 2025. A ll worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death. Knowing this, one should, from the very first, renounce acquisitions and storing-up, and building, and meeting; and, faithful to the commands of an eminent Guru, set about realizing the Truth. That alone is the best of religious observances. Milarepa Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there. Rumi Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom. Rumi Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future . ...
She's smart, articulate, and represents her generation and its aspirations. Good for her. She and others -- AOC, for example, will stumble and have stumbled, but overall, I'm impressed with them. I like the fact that they're not afraid to speak out and for the 99% who haven't had representatives looking out for their best interests. We'll see how this plays out. But, so far, so good. Brava!
ReplyDeleteMy concern is their over the top progressiveness. There are some real issues with the New Green Deal proposal. America could become another Portugal,Greece, or even Venezuela. IMO anyway. Perhaps they'ii tweak it so it is actually doable without collapsing the economy.
DeleteOff topic Les... I owe you some tequila/mezcal for the Pats Super Bowl win. Now that I'm back in the US, send me your address through my email and I'll get it out to you. You can find my contact info on my info page...
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. But I'd much rather sit down with you over a great lunch on a few if you're ever in Mass. Or, when I make out your way. Not Mexico though as I do not have a passport.
DeleteDeal...
Delete