To liveUnder the open skyDreams unboundedAnd hopes unfurledRipplingIn the windOur spirits riseCatching its currentAnd soarThrough timeAnd space
Across the landOver the seasInto the heavensOur spirits soarAn aerial balletOf aspirationAnd ambitionAn ambassadorOf our lifeTo the stars.
Into sun swept skiesAnd harsher climesOur spirits soarEver higherUnbound by roomsOr rulesOr guaranteesThey roostOnly to rest
Beneath these skiesOur spirits rootFreedom and fulfillmentPartners to the landAnd foundationOf our great claimLet lightning strike!Let kingdom come!We do not fearOur spirits soar!
Copyright © 2001 K. S. Shain. All rights reserved.
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About The new Quebec ethic and religious culture issue.
Going against the will of the people and parents concerned, the government of Quebec requires all children in Quebec to follow a new religious and moral state curriculum! This is called the new compulsory " Ethics and religious culture curriculum" We believe this violates the law and international agreements. Parents are currently before the courts to enforce their rights. Thousands of parents are demanding respect for their rights, universal rights!
«Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.» (art. 26.3 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
«The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions.» (art 18.4 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)
Things must change here too!
We can help parents by donation through the Canadian Constitution Foundation Make sure to select the cause: Religious Freedom/Liberté religieuse - challenging Quebec's mandatory ERC/ÉCR course
Quebecers must be inspired by the will and the hope represented by Barack Obama to change things about the tyranny of the Quebec government to impose this new religion state course.
I recently recieved in my e-mail inbox an awful idea saying that supporters of President Obama should all honk at each other to show their support. Unlike whoever came up with that idea, I take my support of President Obama very seriously. So I wanted to offer some thoughts in the form of a blog on what things will actually help President Obama win reellection in 2012.
Courage is a defining moment in the life of every human and fear is an opportunity to re-member inner truth. Times past, when Earth raised Her vibration, God called us home; this time Soul asked to experience the 'full meal deal' and go along for the ride. The mind cannot yet comprehend the magnitude of what is unfolding; this has never been done before! We each own mis-creations surfacing to clear. No spectators allowed. ALL are called to participate. As the past clears, our choices attract or repel Light. The more we embrace fear, the more Light, which is the movement of Un-manifest Limitless God Love, flows through us.
You are Light, the only true POWER! Power of love accomplishes without effort, what force cannot do, for it goes where force cannot follow. Welcome to a New Age of Light! Focus on the adventure instead of fear! There is only Light or absence of Light. We are each God Love, made manifest in the flesh, who allowed fear or other low vibration choices to dim our Light; freeze the power of our love. There is no one to blame! We came here in forgetfulness to experience contrast. We now know the effects of anti-love and are called to choose again. When we choose truth, compassion, love; Light returns and contrast ends! Belief in separation is the root cause of all evil, fear, pain, scarcity, war, powerlessness and death. Our physical, mental, emotional, spirit body is one. All creation is God Love in limitless forms, including our conscious Earth Mother! As one with God Fire, I walked a 35 foot bed of burning coals; as one with God cancer my biology was restored naturally, instead of recommended chemo and radiation. Courage is the door to inner truth, InLightenment, God Love, the only true power. Although the Shift is global, in this freewill Earth zone, what you choose to believe is personal; always honored and respected.
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We should have a rally titled "Take My America Back" ~Basically, instead of protesting, we have workshops...a workshop on how to manage your finances with credit cards--taught for free, by pros; workshop for easy how-to's to create less of a foot print on earth--all under 100 dollars (easy 'go green' meets HGTV); workshop on hospital terminology--so we can understand what doctors are actually telling us, now, and make better future decisions, now!; workshop on CPR--....enough said really; workshop on cooking for a family of 4--under 50 bucks a day; workshop titled 'xxnumber of ways to start losing weight--tomorrow' (take the steps, stretch more, really tho. Why do we only stretch when we have or anticipate the idea of future pain due to our own out-of-shapeness?;is that a real word?; workshop on being a new driver--partially taught by teens from that very same community; workshop titled 'not for me'-- workshop for young adults planning for their futures (only own what you can afford!); workshop on indentifying financial leakage--we dont 'need'...eeeeverything!; workshop on real third world countries--a humbling lesson learned when you see how good we really have it; and finally (cuz I really could go on forever)a workshop titled 'explain, please?!'--help people understand how to effectively utilize their cell phones (explain things like social networking/SMS/MMS/BBM/AIM/Apps/WAPs/GPS/VVM...wow!)
The Catch:
1)...I dont want to organize it by myself LOL 1.5) its FREE for all! 2) I would love to have each 'rally' have at least one local person in each and every workshop = dedicated AMERICANS giving up their free time to help other PEOPLE...and yes, I meant PEOPLE, all of them. 3)Ideally: head to toe voluntary...no one gets paid, its all voluntary!; not the sponsors, not the organizers, not the appearences, not the musical acts, not even the clean-up crew...I mean really...we have a ton of unemployed people sitting around with countless degrees and experience and nothing else to do. Lets step up! 4) Lastly, if this ever came to pass, I would love to present a check to the President of the United States, that day, on the National Debt (cummulation of tax free donations created from these events, by people who believe in helping others for the sake of helping others) This is our country...we already own it, so lets own up to it! I owe it to YOU! This is me taking ownership of my America (insert picture of Uncle Sam--ironic) America, you down?!
At NO time did the God of the Holy Bible create the earth so that one human can charge another human for what God gave FREE.
Before the United States was invaded by white man LAND WAS FREE, WATER WAS FREE, AIR WAS FREE, FOOD WAS FREE!
Government has found a way to enslave humans to humans. If you don't slave for another man, all of your God given, life sustaining creation will be taken away. That is not FREEDOM! That is torture.
There is no such thing as stuck. There is no such thing as sustaining this financial economy.
Let the slaves go FREE.
LAND IS FREE, WATER IS FREE, AIR IS FREE, FOOD IS FREE!
Work for another human if you want to. THAT IS FREEDOM!
So many Americans feel we are already free and we have personal liberty. When you compare us with some other nations that would be a reasonable assumption however it is not the level of freedom we had in mind when the Declaration of Independence was crafted, nor our Constitution.
Having to retain a permit to exercise one’s First Amendment right to free speech is opposite of our founding father’s intent. A permit is asking permission from the government to do something. Applying to the government to speak can be denied or unreasonably restricted. This is not freedom.
Here in Florida in order to carry a gun one must obtain permission from the state government even though our Constitution contains the Second Amendment which states, “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Perhaps an argument could be made for those that have proven themselves unable to keep and bear arms responsibly, however shouldn’t the “people” have to prove such irresponsibility first? Lawabidng citizens must run through hoops and pay a fee to protect themselves, their families, and their properties from criminals who are unaffected by unreasonable firearms legislaton. This is not freedom.
When I was young and naive I used to think my personal property was as safe and secure as I made it, however this was and is not accurate. The fact is the government can still find out what, in my opinion, is far too much about you even if you have not been charged with a crime. It used to be innocent until proven guilty but now it has completely fliipped to the point of Americans feeling they are simply subjects of the government. Our Fourth Amendment was to protect us from such a change, however through circumstances that I fail to understand, our Fourth Amendment has been usurped by power-hungry legislators and a court system that is more interested in case law & foreign laws than simply referring back to our own Constitution. Our Constitution is suppose to be the Supreme Law of the Land, but it is not so. Unfortunately, the average American seems more concerned with who wins the next Dancing With the Stars or American Idol competitions than with their government [temporary] success in overriding their inalienable rights. Today a police officer can write his or her own warrent (not presenting it before a judge) to enter your home without any probable cause. This is not freedom.
I could go on and on however it is clear we are not living the free life promised by our founding fathers via the Constitution. Time is long overdue to return true freedom to the American people.
It is time to truly care about who you vote to put in public office. Rather than listen to quick sound bites on the local or national television, take a few extra minutes and review the websites of the candidates to be on your ballot to find the candidate most in line with your values and who will most likely vote in favor of freedom when in office.
Salut à tous.
Solitude la Marronne est l'une des principales et paradoxalement plus méconnues des héroïnes de la révolution française aux Antilles. Cette fille d'esclave connu la liberté lors de la première abolition de l'esclavage et se battit avec acharnement lorsqu'il fut question de rétablissement. Deux siècle plus tard, Barrack Obama, un descendant d'esclave est à son tour sous les feux de la rampe. Mais il s'agit cette fois de saluer la plus importante personnalité au monde. Comment interpréter ce chemin parcouru ? Sinon en étant conscient que tous les combats mènent un jour ou l'autre à la victoire. Et que toutes les injustices sont un jour effacées. Barrack Obama est le symbole de la foi à travers le monde. Now we're proud to sing and say after another miracle, Michael Jackson : Keep the faith, like Obama did...
you are coming of age my little girl born to occupy a place in this worlda boom of youth in world populationwhile who seeks control sees exploitationin the realms of life that deal with powerthose who steer the platform and the altardo know within you lies passionate drivewith desires to be seen and heard, aliveoften twisting your fate with rebellionof these youths, you are one in a billionthat swiftly lash out at Authorityhaving not yet reached full maturityas it is, don't be found pawns in their gameconquer impulse if your world you'd reclaimfrom who would distort their word to defeatif you but see that life lies at your feet with reason listen to words and cautionparents have no gain by your subjectionthat slow burns away flights of love insideunion your spirit seeks while you dividelittle girl, see the world as it changeswith a heart like yours, it ebbs and surgestrying to find its place to a shared peaceit grows in pains and sorrows for releaseit will happen with or without you herewhether open to the truth you hold dearor spent hidden to pursue shallow pridesthe now or better good, its you decidesthough we're cast within a similar framemy time belongs to a past filled wth blameas your own, but still tied to circumstancechoices will give you the dreams you romancebe free to leave go of shame little girlbreak open the shell and shine up your pearlbring others to come alongside to ridegrow powerful spirit and sense of pridea billion, you are one or a portionbe insipred to find your true volitionchoices not made or those made unwiselywill dim your light and darken your journeydeep inside your heart is a love that's purehonest and sure and sweet for its liqueri do mean for you to follow your dreamsa blessed union, peace, the stars and moonbeams
Written 4/16/2009 copyright MEWilson
The Navy tracked the pirates overnight after they attacked a ship called the Safmarine Asia. The French launched a helicopter from the frigate Nivose to head off the attack Tuesday night, then seized the suspected pirates Wednesday morning, the statement said.
Both the European Union and the United States have been patrolling the region since an upsurge in piracy off the coast of Somalia last year.
U.S. snipers killed three pirates holding a U.S. ship captain hostage Sunday. The captain, Richard Phillips, was held in a lifeboat for days after his ship, the Maersk Alabama, was seized last week
But pirates in Somalia vowed revenge, saying that an attack on another ship, the Liberty Sun, was a response to the killing of Phillips' captors.
I just got done contacting my senators and congressmen/women and I'd like to know Barack's answer to this question and problem:
"As a citizen, I am glad to see that Government is attempting once again to act in the interest of The People. This would seem a good time to address one of the most inhuman aspects or American government: it's failure to recognize the basic human right to Privacy. At this time, under pressure of threats variously real, imagined, and fabricated, the government is becoming more invasive of citizen's privacy than ever before. And yet, any competant psycholigist or psychiatrist will confirm the basic need for privacy for maintainence of mental health. What will YOU do to recognize this basic human right and act to make this basic human right and need a major factor in your future work as a representative of The People?"
Libertarian Party motto: "Smaller Government, Less Taxes, More Freedom"
"Lower Taxes" ..."working families struggle to pay their taxes" www.lp.org/issues/taxes
Libertarian Party: How Can We Cut Taxes?
... politicians spend millions to subsidize tobacco farmers...
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Goes After Farm Subsidies President-elect Obama gave an example of one piece of wasteful government spending: farm subsidies.Obama cited a GAO report that said from 2003 to 2006, "millionaire farmers" got $49 million in farm subsidies despite earning more than the $2.5 million cutoff in annual income. "If it's true," Obama said, "it's a prime example of waste."
"More Freedom"
Libertarian Party: Freedom of Speech, Against Censorship"We defend the rights of individuals to unrestricted freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right of individuals to dissent from government itself....We oppose any abridgment of the freedom of speech through government censorship, regulation or control of communications media."
http://www.lp.org/issues/freedom-of-speech
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Freedom of Speech, Against Censorship
President Obama is committed to creating the most open and accessible administration in American history. To send questions, comments, concerns, or well-wishes to the President or his staff, please go to website: http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/Contact/
"Removing the troops from Iraq"
"Immigration" http://www.lp.org/issues/immigration
Libertarian Party: "For those workers already in the United States illegally, we can avoid "amnesty" and still offer a pathway out of the underground economy. Newly legalized workers can be assessed fines and back taxes and serve probation befitting the misdemeanor they've committed. They can be required to take their place at the back of the line should they eventually apply for permanent residency."
President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/immigration/
I keep seeing people posting to this forum begging Obama to “force banks to give credit.” Things like “I can’t get a 30 year loan to buy a house.” Or “My credit card company keeps reducing my credit.” When I hear these complaints I am reminded of a crack addict’s pleas that they use the drug “responsibly”. They all feel that if they could just get a little more they would be fine.
The reality is that use of a credit card has a much more profound and expansive impact on those around you then using crack does. Use crack, live 10 blocks over, and I will probably never know or feel the result. However, if you use credit to buy your groceries that you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford, you have increased the market value of groceries.
Basic economics most people have at least heard of tells us that “a market price is set by the highest value at which people are ‘willing AND able’ to buy the product. Credit cards have allowed people who normally wouldn’t have the resources to compete in the market against me to have access to those resources.
Let us say you are browsing the fine objects available for sale at an auction. You spy a great cigar store Indian in the middle of all the other stuff that you feel you must have. When the auctioneer get around to tapping his cane on the Indian you feel that little jilt of excitement that you are about to become the owner of that which you desire. Much to your delight he starts the bidding off at just $10. You raise your hand high. But just like that you notice another bidder raise the hand. Back and forth you go. 15 becomes 20. 20 50, at about $75 you wish the other party would run out of money. Now on it goes until you bid $150. You are starting to feel the excitement of the win when you hear the other bidder’s friend say “OK” to the request to loan out $50. You are not to be outdone, so eventually you win the bid at $210. You think to yourself, “I wish that yutz hadn’t offered her that extra 50 bucks or I would have only paid $150 for this treasure.” Well that is how I feel when I walk into a grocery store or an electronics store to buy a product with cash. I wish credit card companies hadn’t offered so many yahoos credit to buy these products. They would be priced more realistically. That is the way I feel when I look at the going rate for college when trying to save up for my children’s future. I think, “I wish somebody would make it illegal to offer loans for college educations. Schools would have to charge a more realistic price if they actually wanted students to show up. Now you might think, “but they have to charge enough to pay for their teachers”. But can you imagine how much less a teacher would have to ask for as a salary if they could get a big screen TV band new for $200. It is a classic “chicken or the egg” scenario. Do people need paid more because credit has allowed market prices to be bid up or is it the fact that market prices are so high, that people need credit to pay for them and thus need paid more. For some reason bread only used to be 10 cents.
What happened in the housing market is that banks started offering longer and longer terms in order to get more people the ability to afford to “buy” them. A win/ win/ win for financing organizations. They get more buyer, buying at hire sale prices (which they are getting a percentage of), and earning more in interest over the long term. Interest that they charge you up front. The same thing happens with everyday stuff as banks offer credit cards into the market. Credit companies get paid form the vendors and the consumers. (The funniest thing I have ever seen was an annual fee. I have to pay you money for the honor of paying you money? This is worse economics then a strip club.)
So it is the people who are going through “credit withdraws” and are trying to convince the world that “then need it to survive” that are threatening to unravel any chance we have at a wholesome economic recover. So stop it. Your credit card reduced your limit? Good, you will thank them when you loose your job. A mortgage company won’t let you finance a 30 year loan on a $150,000 house that ends up costing you $350,000 with interest? Write them a thank you letter for not letting you make a mistake that will not only damage you but the entire economy for the rest of us who were also promised our government would give us the opportunity to be alive, free, and happy. None of these thing can you be if you are in debt and working 60 hours a week just to make the minimums. And I can’t be if I have to compete in a market were you are capable of doing that.
