Happy Thanksgiving. Even in these economically hard times, there is much to be grateful for as we mark the end of America's Dark Ages and begin a new era. I'm particularly thankful for all the non-political teachable moments we are getting from the Obamas: It's not worth holding a grudge (see asking Hillary to be Secretary of State). There is no one better to help you raise your kids than grandma (see asking "First Granny" Marion Robinson to move into the White House to help Malia and Sasha adjust to life in DC). No matter what they throw at you, stay calm, centered, and collected (see "Muslim," "Socialist," "palling around with terrorists"). All great lessons to bring home with us this Thanksgiving holiday.
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To “mark the end of America's Dark Ages and begin a new era” we each need to step up. To be a bigger person. To grow. To make meaning. To evolve. Here is a little Thanksgiving message about meaning-making conversations: http://www.avivshahar.com/the-key-extraordinary-encounters-at-32000/
to be alive,
to have a spouse who has been at my side for forty-six years,
to have been blessed with a family,
to have a safe place to live,
to have sufficient food to eat,
to have good health and good doctors when it slips a bit,
to have done meaningful work in my life,
to have been born in America,
and for the freedom to speak my mind without fear,
Intelligent, calm, briliiant and a certain humilty is always present with him. He is filling a vital leadership vacuum as Bush kills time until his soft landing in Crawford. Do we need anymore proof that the transition period from one president to the next is dangerously long?
We have a lot to be thankful for.
Hopefully the end of the Dark Ages includes the repudiation of the policy that allows gang stalkers to poison and irradiate people without fear of prosecution:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%22gang%20stalking%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Hopefully.
THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 27, 2008
By Hermie Rotea
From Quotable Quotes:
It's better to give than to receive.
God grant me the
Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and
Wisdom to know the difference.
Happy Thanisgiving!
I thought I was alone in feeling exactly like that. Maybe there is something to the ethereal Universal Zeitgeist after all since I see by the comments others feel that way too.
Last week Arianna compared Barack Obama to FDR; now she says that his election marks the end of "America's Dark Ages." Now if Barack Obama is the "new FDR" why should this make us hopeful for the future? Didn't FDR preside over one of the bleakest and bloodiest periods in American and world history? Is Obama a sign that a new Great Depression is coming, and a third world war? If Obama's the "new FDR" then it could mean that the years ahead will be so economically devastating and horribly destructive as to make the "Dark Ages" of the Bush years look like an Age of Sweetness and Light.
to see all of the events that unfolded. The Lessons over this year has give me the strenght
to move foward againts extreemly difficult circumstances.
The opportunity to blog and make a difference in the Media and on the Political scene
has been tremendous
Arianna I am still looking for your show on MSNBC because you belong there.
You have carved out a place for yourself and the peices of the puzzle will fall into place.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE. Be blessed and for heaven sakes be Safe.
Fighting Terrorism is not like WWII or Iraq! It can only be solved by bringing the 99.99% peace loving people of the world together in a network that helps identify the .01% or less terrorists and brings them to justice. The time of BRUT FORCE AS A SOLUTION IS OVER! We need Cooperation and Creativity between all peace loving countries and religions!
Fighting Terrorism gave America 4,200+ dead soldiers, hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis, a $3 Trillion debt compared to the loss of 2,974 people and the World Trade Center which its owner declared was obsolete prior to the attack. Clearly invading countries has proven to not be the OPTIMAL problem-solving method of addressing terrorism!
The key is for Obama and India in cooperation with others to address Terrorism with Optimal Unification of the 99.99% GOOD in the WORLD to bring the .01% or less terrorists to justice!
Attacking a neighbor or another country will do nothing to solve terrorism!
But joint problem-solving and networking to identify terrorists can bring success! We need a new approach that uses the "MICROSCOPE" INSTEAD OF THE "HAMMER!"
Foreign Policy ...
At his first press conference as P-E, he was asked about the congratulatory letter from Ahmadinejad. Instead of dismissing it with something like, "All good wishes gratefully received," he launched into perfunctory and silly tough talk about Iran not attaining nuclear weaponry. His comments in the Barbara Walters' interview about bringing Al-Qaeda "to heel" are not only Bush Lite and provocative, it's adolescent. His statement about Mumbai is classic, recycled Bush.
He was the best of the field from either party, but we needed better. Hooray for the family role modeling, yes, but America is going to come out of its intoxication with Mr. Obama and find that he simply is not who they hoped he would be, and that there was iin fact very little actual change. He knows well how to play populist .. but he is executing the policies of the same old power brokers, which is antithetical to true populism.
Let's see what happens at least for a few months before attempting to draw any conclusions.
I don't share your pessimism.
He has chosen the people who brought us the Wall Street debacle to fix it. He has chosen the militaristic and bellicose Clinton as chief diplomat. He has sent very negative signals in his use of language in foreign relations. Stating these facts is not pessimistic. It is realistic.
I hope the the public awakens quickly, to call him to account for the change he promised. So far it's more of the same in a prettier package.
Or shooting at them from a helicopter.