We had the Alien and Sedition laws during WWI plus too many other instances of suppression to lay this on Bush alone. It follows a long pattern of concentrating federal power. Who dominated Congress? At any rate, this is Obama's watch under a timid media and hypnotized public. You might project the invasion of technology, as well- Big Brother? If you have the Signet copy of "1984" it may have the excellent Afterword by Erich Fromm- afterall, Oceania is the West and the tactics of language are in play.
On Jul 8, 2:41 am, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > well rigsy the weasel bush and the republican party disagree with you on > that because they passed laws that you can not even assemble in your own > house with out the threat of search and detainment.. if they don't like you > your ass is theirs.. > Allan > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:32 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Amendments to the Constitution (USA) > > > Article I (1791) > > > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or > > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of > > speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to > > assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. > > > On Jul 5, 1:56 pm, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is deep, and profound; i struggle with the "forgiveness" concept > > > myself; which, i guess, is one of the reasons why the Bible is life > > > affirming inspiration. > > > > Are you trying to recommend faith through contrarian logic? You're > > > doing a good job :) > > > > On Jul 5, 4:39 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The Bible may be liked because it promises forgiveness/eternal life, > > > > etc. And a large part of human misery is that it is very difficult to > > > > forgive oneself or others. There was an article in the NYTimes about > > > > "survivor guilt" of the soldiers- often leading to suicide- but oddly, > > > > my meditation book (for co-dependants- as we all are) had the same > > > > theme and title. The "meaning of life" can be hamstrung by the past > > > > and relationships. > > > > > On Jul 5, 3:59 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > In my humble and very limited opinion MM, no single book encapsulates > > > > > the search for the "meaning of life" quite like The Holy Bible does. > > > > > > On Jul 2, 6:58 pm, Meandering Mind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Anyone have any book/article recommendations on what has influenced > > their > > > > > > meaning of life regardless of whether or not that you found a > > meaning. I > > > > > > really don't have very much of a history of reading around this > > topic and > > > > > > want to get started somewhere. Sometimes it feels like my thoughts > > are too > > > > > > frantic and circular to get anywhere, so I need something to get > > off the > > > > > > same track that I travel. > > > > > > > Thanks :D.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
