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Comment by Angela on March 26, 2009 at 6:41pm

Comment by Angela on March 25, 2009 at 12:12pm

AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TOLD TO ME BY THE ELDERS AND THEIR ELDERS ......"DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE" , OF COURSE NOT IN THOSE EXACT WORDS- YET YALL GET THE IDEA
. WE AS A PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH LIVE IT.....SO LET US THE ONES WHO LIVE IT FOR BETTER OR WORSE TELL OUR OWN EXPIERANCES AND LISTEN TO EACH OTHER AND FIND A WAY TOGETHER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

Comment by Dolly Miller-Brennan on January 14, 2009 at 7:08pm

This is a beautiful sentiment. Thank you for broaching this topic.

I used to lecture on religious philosophy, not religion as I am not a theologian but on the philosophy of it. I do believe however in organized religion as it provides a deep seated moral base with concepts of right and wrong, reward and punishment. Of course you are going to have egregiousness in the area of religions, but the principles are sound. It is the individual’s analysis of it due to mental and psychological prejudices that we all have that at times will skew them.

I was always somewhat a fan of Joseph Campbell and his writings. Not all of them but more of the abstracts. Joseph Campbell spoke regarding the concept that each of us emits electrical energy as we are composed of organic material; then we do emit electrical energy and therefore we are related to each other.

I stressed some of this along with my Native Philosphies and my Judaism. We are organic material on an organic planet inside of an organic universe. As we evolved from the Big Bang concept, dense matter condensing into denser matter no larger than the size of the head of a pin exploding into the blackness of space creating our universe as we know it.

This would indicate that we are indeed part and parcel of each other for we all emanated from that small particle of dense matter. I am a part of you, you a part of me ach of us a part of every living thing, every inamminate, every rock

This would also indicate than when we destabilize any part of our universes we destabilize every part of it.

Well that’s a small fraction. It encompasses so much more.

Thank you again for the beautiful Albert Schweitzer quote. It is inspiring.
Shalom
Dolly

Comment by Happy Valentine on January 14, 2009 at 6:04pm

In my great tiredness and discouragement, the phrase "Reverence for Life" struck me like a flash. As far as I knew, it was a phrase I had never heard nor ever read. I realized at once that it carried within itself the solution to the problem that had been torturing me. Now I knew that a system of values which concerns itself only with our relationship to other people is incomplete and therefore lacking in power for good. Only by means of reverence for life can we establish a spiritual and humane relationship with both people and all living creatures within our reach. Only in this fashion can we avoid harming others, and, within the limits of our capacity, go to their aid whenever they need us. ~ Albert Schweitzer

Comment by Happy Valentine on January 3, 2009 at 1:17am

if you post this as a blog, we can feature it. thanks again for bringing this to our forum.
hap

Comment by Dolly Miller-Brennan on January 3, 2009 at 1:09am

FACT & FICTION
We hear of disproportionate in media broadcasts regarding Hamas rockets and Israel's defense.

The fact is that Israel is targeting a 20,00 Hamas troop level in Operation Cast Lead. This Hamas attack force is targeting and has within it's reach of attack 750,000 Israeli citizens.

Facts: For 8 years Israel has been hit by rockets & mortars from Gaza with Israeli citizens having but 15 seconds to get to a bomb shelter once a warning siren has sounded.

Gaza is home to 3 mosques used as weapons, ammunitions & explosive depots that were struck by the IDF during the operation in Gaza.


Fiction: There’s no food in Gaza and people are starving.
News reports, including one produced by TV station France 2 on Dec. 29, showed a Gaza resident in a food store saying:
“Apparently, there is nothing, as you can see. There are no natural products for the kids. There is no milk. There is nothing here.”

Facts: Warehouses in Gaza are filled to capacity, according to international aid groups. In the same France 2 TV clip referenced above, upon closer inspection, shelves filled with food can be seen in the reflection of a refrigerated door in the store.

During a one-day period alone – Dec. 31– Israel facilitated the transport of 29 truckloads of food, including 15 truckloads of flour, into Gaza. Even as Hamas was firing rockets and mortars during Israel during the ceasefire, Israel facilitated the delivery of 2,500 tons (delivered on 93 trucks) of humanitarian aid, medical supplies and medication through the Kerem Shalom cargo terminal.

Fiction: Gaza has no medical and other aid supplies to help the injured. .

Facts: During the first 5 days alone of Operation Cast Lead, Israel has facilitated the delivery of 6,500 tons of aid, 179 truckloads into Gaza at the request of international organizations, the Palestinian Authority and various governments., including basic food commodities, medication, medical supplies and blood units. Another 106 truckloads of humanitarian aid are expected to arrive in Gaza on Jan. 31st. Crossings to Gaza are open for the transfer of humanitarian aid from all international organizations, in full cooperation with the Israeli authorities and without restriction.

Facts: Hamas – in an effort to exploit the suffering of innocent civilians - has refused to allow injured Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to Egypt for treatment.

Facts: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu al-Gheit said earlier this week that Hamas was not allowing wounded Palestinians to cross the border into Egypt for treatment: “We are waiting for the wounded Palestinians to cross. They are not being allowed to cross.” Asked who was to blame, he referred to Gaza by saying, “Ask the party in control on the ground in Gaza.
Fiction: Palestinian journalists are unbiased and show what’s ‘really’ happening in Gaza.


Facts: Some Palestinian journalists are manipulating & exploiting unintended victims of the Israeli strikes. Said one Palestinian journalist, members of the Palestinian media are ‘directing’ civilians to cry and telling them what to say in interviews: "A mother of one of the martyrs stood by the door of the intensive care unit while crying... relatives and those around her were telling her what she should say to the television cameras: 'Say your son (before he died) prayed and went out.' The journalists (in the hospitals) are going overboard in their insensitivity and taking advantage of this sad situation, . One cameraman told a mourning mother: 'Hit your face, cry, do some action

Fiction: Israel has cut off electricity to Gaza.


Facts: Hamas officials have committed deceptions such as pulling dark curtains in mid-day while holding a meeting to make it look as though they were being forced to work by candlelight .




Facts: Our friend & ally Egypt, has taken on the role of mediator between Israel & the Palestinians as well as between Hamas & Abbas' Fatah faction & has been criticized for coordinating with Israel to close the border between Gaza and Egypt to aid in stopping the spread of terrorism.

On Dec. 23, 2008, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with PA President Mahmoud Abbas with both leaders strongly criticizing Hamas & holding them for current violence in Gaza & ongoing suffering of Palestinians living in Gaza

Fact: On Dec. 27, Egypt opened the Rafah crossing to receive wounded Palestinians.


Facts: These Hamas forces are being trained & armed by Iran while it continues with 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium .


While you are watching the nightly news remember the facts that Iran & it's protégé Hamas are serious threats to US & Israeli security.

Dolly Miller-Brennan

"Listen to your heart. Never stop listening."
Henry Quick Bear, LAKOTA

Comment by Dolly Miller-Brennan on November 29, 2008 at 11:07am

Bonjour:

Well this seems to be the perfect spot for me as I am quite political so I will share some of my activities and thoughts with you, welcoming any return discourse.

I will first share a little of my background to allow for an opportunity to form perceptions. My mother was Sephardic (French Jew), Daddy was half Ashkenazim( German Jew) and Half Cherokee Indian. I always felt I should have been a Johnny Cash song "Mama cooked kosher & Daddy did medicine wheels". I have and maintain close ties to both sides of my heritage.

This short background is to let all of my Happy Tribe friends here understand where I am coming from.

Iran is a great source of concern in today's world and while we are quite concerned with our own economic state we can not overlook the danger this present Iranian regime presents.


Amidst growing concern for US national security which remains inexorably interwoven with the need for peace and stability in the middle east, Iran, the world's leading sponsor of terror looms as a radically serious threat .

Iran has again refused to comply with the International Community on it's nuclear program, persisting with it's claims to have 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium. It promises to share it's nuclear technology with others, risking nuclear materials getting into the hands of terrorists. This is not and can never be acceptable.

Iran continues to fund, train, & arm terrorist groups as Hamas, which have fired over 8,000 rockets on Israeli civilians, since 2005, when Israel gave up Gaza in hopes of peace. Iran consistently violates the Human rights of its citizens, and recently hung 29 people.

The Iranian President calls for Israel to be wiped off the map and denies the Holocaust, calling Israel a stinking corpse on its way to annihilation. Iran continues the conducting of tests of detonators and long range missiles that can be used for launching nuclear weapons.

Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, refers to Israel as a "cancerous tumor of a state to be removed from the region."

Time is running out to have a peaceful solution to the Iranian crisis. We need sanctions and diplomacy - full carrots and sticks. As the world works to restore our global economy, we cannot risk Iran using nuclear weapons to further wreck our economic strength.

Iran's extremist regime continues to brag about its nuclear pursuits and capabilities, utilizing its power to affect the global economic situation ; supporting terrorists who are killing Americans and Israelis on a regular basis and it must stop.

As a concerned American Jew I urge those equally concerned to support efforts to bring peace and stability to Iraq & the mid east ensuring peace & stability for all while renewing efforts to stop this reign of Iranian terror .

Shalom & Osyio

Dolly Miller-Brennan


"Listen to your heart. Never stop listening."
Henry Quick Bear, LAKOTA

Comment by Happy Valentine on November 28, 2008 at 8:59pm

thx nina, this a great circle :)

Comment by karin teresa mccaslin-fain on November 28, 2008 at 8:46pm

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Comment by karin teresa mccaslin-fain on November 28, 2008 at 8:46pm

I really want change we need to bring good jobs back to the U.S.A. and fix the broken healthcare system. It would be great if we could also have a peaceful Christmas and a better New Year for all. We need to all try to make things better. Love this open forum for innovative discussion. Karin