Morality vs. Material Interests – ICH

This is one of the problems we must address. It can help to clarify how desperate is the current lack of understanding the path to follow. There is little question that Change is/has been the mantra for our future. The current system is not sustainable. Simply take one aspect, the world's resources. What our plant possess cannot survive at the current rate of consumption. That is only one aspect of our dilemma. What about the humanistic aspects of our current system? Push for evolution. Otherwise we will have revolution. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, November 28, 2009

America Owned by Its Army – ICH

Our empire building targets the drive to our domination of the world. Do we truly want the responsibilities which go with that authority. By what divine right is our system the way for all the world. The private military is one of the most dangerous movements in the world today. It can be the ruination of this country. It goes counter to 'citizen army' conceived by our founders. Political ambitions of the military is as dangerous to our liberties as are political ambition of the clergy. More so, as all the time they are moving together, in creation of America as a fascist state. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, November 10, 2009

AlterNet: Our Produce-or-Die Culture Is Killing Us — And We’re Idiotically Grinning and Bearing It

Have you ever thought that there is some other way to live? Creating some benign philosophy to make our lives more humanistic. We all know there are many approaches to life which are not dominated by commercialism. Humans have such a short span of life on this planet. Why not concentrate on developing an existence which is more pleasurable in the 'pursuit of happiness'. And let us not forget an ancillary benefit of slowing the despoiling plunder of our common home - the Earth. mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, November 6, 2009

Rethink Afghanistan (Part 3): The Cost of War

video sent by maylouise sillman. My comments: You can be a hawk, an RRR (Religious Right Republican) or a stockholder in the MICC (Military Industrial Congressional Complex) you cannot escape coming to the same conclusion - a question? What are we getting or plan to get from the Afghan War? Flag drapped coffins, crippled bodies and a staggering war debt are just part of benefits we can accrue from this conflict. Mark my word the Afghan situation has become, as for many others, a graveyard of empire. Pray that we get out now! mb
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, November 1, 2009