Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Strange Cosmic Ride on a Municipal Bus
Hi JR, I would think that with Saturn exalted in Libra it might mitigate the Mars. In any case, definitely some purification in the area of partnership and marriage. Share PS I also think of Saturn as sobriety and Mars as impulsiveness. So those 2 getting balanced in Libra. From: John jr_...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:20 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Strange Cosmic Ride on a Municipal Bus Share, Your story gives a valuable lesson. But it takes a while to learn what life is trying to tell us. Plus, the planetary conjunction of Mars and Saturn at this time is not good for the temper. JR --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I am lost... I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I'm in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit My eyes are open I know where I am It is my fault. I get out immediately. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. I walk down another street. Hi JR your post reminded me of the above little allegory. From: John jr_esq@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:07 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Strange Cosmic Ride on a Municipal Bus  After doing some business in downtown SF today, I went back home taking the bus. The bus was full of people. When I got to my stop, I stood in front of the exit door to get off. But the door didn't open. So, I had to pull the stop chord again for the next bus stop. When the bus got to the next stop, I stood in front of the door and shook it. Once again, the door didn't open and the bus proceeded on its route. Suspecting that there was something wrong, I walked to the front of the long articulated bus and told the bus driver about my problem. I politely told him that there was something wrong with the exit door of the bus. Although he did not say anything, I heard him heave a sigh that sounded more like he was seething with anger. The front door opened and I got off the bus. JR
[FairfieldLife] Re: Strange Cosmic Ride on a Municipal Bus
I think this helps to explain why John was unaware that there is a concerted effort going on in America to disenfranchise voters. It took him three stops to realize that the door of the bus he was on wasn't going to open, and to say something about it. :-) It's not just the voter ID tactic being used. The more insidious attempt to disenfranchise voters has been going on for a number of years, successfully and out of sight. It involves quietly changing the nature of certain crimes from misdemeanors to felonies. Why would someone do this -- to crimes such as simple possession of marijuana, or protesting at rallies without a permit from police (who weren't going to issue the permit in the first place)? Simple. In most states, if you have been convicted of a felony, you lose the right to vote. Forever. No appeal. The vast majority of people convicted of these recently- converted-to-felony crimes are minorities, who stat- istically vote Democratic. Nationwide, over two million African-Americans (13%) have lost the right to vote. Two percent of *all* Americans (or 3.9 million) have lost the right to vote for this reason. And people like John are still standing at the door of their buses, waiting for them to open. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@... wrote: After doing some business in downtown SF today, I went back h ome taking the bus. The bus was full of people. When I got to my stop, I stood in front of the exit door to get off. But the door didn't open. So, I had to pull the stop chord again for the next bus stop. When the bus got to the next stop, I stood in front of the door and shook it. Once again, the door didn't open and the bus proceeded on its route. Suspecting that there was something wrong, I walked to the front of the long articulated bus and told the bus driver about my problem. I politely told him that there was something wrong with the exit door of the bus. Although he did not say anything, I heard him heave a sigh that sounded more like he was seething with anger. The front door opened and I got off the bus. JR
[FairfieldLife] Re: Strange Cosmic Ride on a Municipal Bus
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: snip In most states, if you have been convicted of a felony, you lose the right to vote. Forever. No appeal. Actually, only one state (Virginia) permanently disinfranchises those who have been convicted of a felony. In most states, there is a process for felons to regain voting rights after they have served their time (and in two states, Vermont and Maine, felons can even vote from prison). Twelve states make it very difficult but not impossible for felons to regain the right to vote eventually. The vast majority of people convicted of these recently- converted-to-felony crimes are minorities, who stat- istically vote Democratic. Nationwide, over two million African-Americans (13%) have lost the right to vote. Two percent of *all* Americans (or 3.9 million) have lost the right to vote for this reason. Actually 5.85 million Americans (2.5%) and 7.7% of African-Americans are unable to vote because of a felony conviction as of 2010, the most recent year for which complete records are available.
