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Has anyone noticed we always try to fix our problems with our brawn, not our brains? Every time there's a problem in society, we want to go to war with it. Drug War. Iraq war. The old War on Poverty. We'd all be much better off if we quit using our asses...and started using our heads to solve these problems. The "War on Terror" is a good example. We can't beat the "Terrorists" back with the U.S. Army, or the "Coalition of the witless." Especially not since the biggest terrorist on Earth can be found at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C. We'd be much better off as a society to think before we act. Of course, too many people would get too impatient because we have to have our messes cleaned up NOW! Skywolf. "So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." ____ Tecumseh, Shawnee Nation -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joni Ferris Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 10:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pnews-views] Re: back to Joni again http://pnews.org/ Progressive News & Views (since 1982) > http://pnews.org/ >Progressive News & Views (since 1982) > >Joni, the main problem with showing how strong you are, is that >the ones who have been "shown" will now do everything they can to >become stronger as well. That is the basis for arms races No, you are still thinking with a "Western" mentality. With the Muslims it is different. The only way to stop the aggression is to not give in, it doesn't mean that they will get stronger. Maybe you will understand if you try going on a Sephardic Jewish list and ask the people on there who's families have lived under this. -- Joni >, and we have seen it over and over again. At some point, >something must give. Let us hope it is not our mutual destruction. >The mania for dealing from a "position of strength" results in >financial disaster, and usually with further wars, suffering, and >tragedy. > >Thought for the day: "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is >the attribute of the strong." > ~Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) > ~ >Yours in peace, > >Dean > >I pledge allegiance to humankind, and to the universe in which it lives...one >community under a consciousness of Love, indivisible, with liberty and justice >for all. >*************************************************************************** ******************************* >In these days of inclusive language, we very much need a pronoun of neutral >gender, both for general usage ("one" is often awkward and imprecise) and >for reference to a preferred deity. When specific gender is appropriately >avoided, I propose "ke" (pronounced kay) for "he/she" and "kira" >(pronounced keera) for "him/her/his/hers." If anyone wishes to express >kiraself elegantly and with precision, I think ke will find these >simple additions >to our language to be very helpful. I hope my readers here, will adopt them. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joni Ferris > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:24 PM > Subject: [pnews-views] Re: New Israel/Palestine List > > > Of course I want peace, which is why when you deal with a PEACE plan > in the Middle East, if you do not show that you are strong, they will > NOT make peace at all with you. When you understand the culture > there it certainly isn't like Western countries. That is the > biggest mistake a person can make, thinking that they are just like > YOU are with the same values. 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