--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I am always suspicious when our government decides that a selected > > country must be democratic. If you look at ANY example, it is > always > > about us; some strategic advantage, in this case clearly > > oil. 'Democracy' is just the new name for imperialism in the > Middle > > East. > > > > After all, what would happen if the government began explaining > the > > real reasons they did things? A whole lot of self-interest would > > come parading out of the closet. I've also heard our government > > explaining its foreign intiatives as 'enlightened self-interest'- > > just need more enligntenment in the equation. Less enlightenment = > > more lies. > > > > Iraqi democracy has nothing to do with Iraqis. It is all about us. > > > "All love is directed towards the Self" -- MMY > > "I meet no one but me" -- Rev. Ike
Absolutely, and we always have a choice about which parts of ourselves we choose to address vs. ignore, and nurture vs. deny. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
