Yes Vam, my response to fran’s question: “The question Obama (and others) are faced with is what to do now...” – fran
…was quite simplistic. It was direct. Fran asked what to do NOW. (my caps) My three immediate suggestions, removal of occupation, cessation of random capitalization and improved advice, are necessary before other necessary activities have much possibility of success. I especially appreciate the Hippocratic Oath of : “Do no harm.” On Oct 8, 11:57 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > That would be very simplistic, OM, except when such a retreat is used > to contemplate on doing something better ... that is, remaining > engaged ! > > What is crucial is to engage and be able to contribute genuinely, to > actually think of and do for the good of other people, without any > expectation or profit for oneself other than the trust and goodwill > earned ... or, maybe, not even that, as it happens in shorter time > frames. But, for that kind of lasting contribution to happen, one > should have done that for one's own people, to have learnt and known > what works and what does not, over a longer time frame matching that > in which popular opinions and attitudes historically abide. > > It is this kind of a capability and attitude, knowledge and self - > belief, that the world lacks. It calls for a ' capacity ' for truth, > universal empathy and worked - for - hope, and a clear understanding > of history that tells us : " advantages are momentary, a liability to > be discharged for the good of all we can reach out to, for lending > support and creating trust." > > We need to shed the parochial in our opinions of others, the power > base in our judgements. Perhaps, then, we will have a critical mass of > visionaries and statesmen, some of whom might actually rise to seats > of power over enormous resources, of decision - making that can > actually mould global attitudes residing in our individual hearts. > > We need thousands of people like Pat, minus his dogma ! The > conservatist within us, more or less, does keep us rooted ; but, it > has gone so far that it also keeps us from growing into more equitable > freedom, more organic happiness, more universal goodwill and trust > towards each other. > > On Oct 9, 1:45 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The question is easily answered. The US removes its military > > occupation from Iraq and Afghanistan. The US stops shoveling money at > > both countries. Obama needs to find advisors who are not influenced by > > vested interests in the military-industrial-complex.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
