Re: [FairfieldLife] Last post on this subject for me......
Reaction to Clinton Remarks and ApologyBy David Knowles May 23rd 2008 8:55PMFiled Under:eHillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Breaking News This is not the way Hillary Clinton wanted to go into the holiday weekend. The reaction to her remarks and apology has been swift and damning, even from those that otherwise support her: The New York Times: Mrs. Clinton tried to excuse her inexcusable outburst by saying she was distracted by the shock of the news of Senator Edward Kennedy's malignant brain tumor. But there was something familiar about what she said, and thanks to Ben Smith of Politico, we remembere what it was. Mrs. Clinton said basically the same thing in an interview with Time on March 6: 'I think people have short memories. Primary contests used to last a lot longer. WE all remember the great tragedy of Bobby Kennedy being assassinated in June in L.A..' What's next? 'Mistakes were made'? The Washington Post: Smart candidates don't invoke the possibility of their opponents being killed. This seems so obvious it shouldn't need to be said, but apparently, it needs to be said. Mike Litwin in The Rocky Mountain News: I knew the ending would get ugly, as it does in any close contest. But I wasn't counting on this ugly, or, for that matter, this embarrassing before Clinton could figure a way to leave the filed of combat with, as we say, dignity. Time magazine: Her excuse now is that the Kennedys have been 'much on my mind these days' with the illness of Senator Edward Kennedy, but that doesn't explain what brought it to mind more than two months ago. NY Daily News: Clinton's embarrassing comment was the worst gaffe of a campaign universally considered doomed. It was certain to complicate--and perhaps destroy--her chances of wresting the nomination from Obama or of becoming his running mate, an idea some of her operatives and supporters have floated. Andrew Sullivan: As for her argument that June primaries are nothing new, she is correct. But in no previous primary election did the voting start just after New Years' Day. The New Hampshire primary in 1968 was on March 12, two months later than this year... ...She's been waiting for Obama to implode. Instead, she just has. Joe Klein: I may be among the few journalists who actually likes Clinton. She's a fine person, who takes her job--and the public good--seriously. I certainly value her service as my Senator. And I haven't joined the chorus of those who want her to quit--that's up to her. But it is extremely sad to watch this. It's sad to see her desperate and making mistakes that may haunt her in the future. I hope, in the wake of this, she takes a deep breath--and a day off--and thinks carefully about how she wants to play out the rest of this campaign. Pajamas Media: This is the gaffe of gaffes, the Mother of all campaign faux pas. There's no taking it back at this point. Josh Orton at MyDD: ...we cannot divorce her comments from her public stature, her intelligence, her responsibility as a leader, or our history. So even with the most charitable interpretation, I think her negligence is disqualifying. And Jonathan Singer, also at MyDD: ...if this is the type of language that Clinton will be using for the duration of this primary process, I have a real problem with her continuing her campaign. Taylor Marsh: Is this thing over yet? That's what many are feeling today, as everyone is as close to the breaking point with fatigue as it comes. We need a long weekend. Sadly, No!: OK, I've defended Hillary against sexism. I can't defend her against charges of being completely tasteless... ...I got nothin' to add to this. Wow. Blue Oregon: It is time for Oregon superdelegates to end this. I am looking at you Ron Wyden and Bill Bradbury and you Frank Dixon and you Wayne Kinney and you Gail Rasmussen and you Meredith Woods-Smith. Do you condone Hillary Clinton using the specter of the assassination of Barack Obama as her rationale for staying in this race? Louis McKenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The purpose of posting this comment is to show that many people have heard this in the same way. I am paying a lot of attention to this campaign because it is very important to me as an African American. Sometimes listening to things it may be that I may hear what I think or want to hear and not what is actually being said. Yet with this issue and several others by Senator Clinton many people are hearing things as I have. I did not back down on the polls posting I posted them as they were. One thing I can say is I prefer when a racist says I am a racist and to me you are a Nigger. For me he has stated where he is coming from thus I know where I stand with him and where he stands with me. When people say no and mean yes that is another subject. In the statement below this person is stating outragenot race. Mrs. Clinton had used
[FairfieldLife] Re: Stupid is as Stupid Does
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When someone is having a meltdown there is no need to kick them or stab then or spit on them. No need. So true. If someone is having a meltdown on Fairfield Life, all one has to do is wait for 24 hours, and they'll be gone for the rest of the week. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that anti-Iraq war films simply don't do very well at the box office since the beginning of the Gulf War. Can you name one anti-war film that's done well? Redacted? And I don't think the reason is that the movie-going public is PRO Iraq War; it's more a factor of fatigue. For once, I agree with Shemp. But I would use the word denial instead of fatigue. It's more of a I don't have to think about the war; the people we pay to make decisions for us will think about the war...it's not MY kids dying thang than it is a pro-war thang. Why should I shell out 18 dollars to get even MORE of it (there are one or two protest songs about the war on the album) when I want to get AWAY from it for a few minutes! The phenomenon Shemp is describing is not fatigue. It is more accurately called plausible deniability. It's the same whine we heard from on-the-street Germans after WWII. We didn't know what was happen- ing to the Jews...it's not OUR fault. I think what Shemp is trying to say is that he does not CARE whether people in Iraq are dying, or whether Americans are dying. All he wants is his entertainment, so he can listen to boppy, uptempo music in peace and count his money. THIS is why Europeans have lost hope in America. It's not because of Bush; it's because of the American PEOPLE. They no longer CARE what their government does in their name, as long as the entertainment never stops.
[FairfieldLife] Obama's progressed Jupiter!
Obama's Progressed Jupiter First, Obama's Uranus at 25º Leo opposes the U.S. Moon, which is his direct and radical connection to the American people. The orb is extremely tight. The U.S. Moon at 25º28' Aquarius and Obama's Uranus at 25º15' makes an orb of less than 1/4º, which is tighter than anything in McCain's chart. It's what allowed Obama to surpass other well-known and popular national candidates, notably John Edwards, who has zero natal or progressed connections to the U.S. Moon. But above and beyond this vital link, Obama's chart is charmed in rare and magnificent ways. His natal Uranus is conjunct his North Node at 27º Leo in the tenth house of his professional standing, and the two (Uranus and NN) are being activated by his progressed Jupiter at 27º Capricorn. Activated Jupiter-Uranus combinations are frequently found in celebrity charts, especially when they're headlining in the news cycle. They foster the exciting enthusiasm, the charismatic aura, and the multimedia buzz that money can't buy. But Obama's progressed Jupiter at 27º Capricorn also happens to be conjunct the U.S. Pluto, the nation's ruling planet. Jupiter to Pluto attracts the attention and support of America's wealthiest and most influential people. His P2 Jupiter is standing direct, so will be in this degree area (where it forms a precise quincunx to his North Node) for many years, promising a bright future in American politics. And to add yet another phenomenal astro-event, one that put this enduring P2 Jupiter complex into play in early 2008, was his progressed Sun forming a trine to his P2 Jupiter during the early primaries. It was already a strong influence in January and became exact on March 7, by which time many observers claimed that he had an insurmountable lead over Hillary Clinton. To summarize, here's a shorthand version of Obama's key planetary gems: Natal Uranus opposite U.S. Moon (orb 0º13') Natal Uranus conjunct North Node in 10th (orb 2º03') P2 Jupiter quincunx North Node (orb 0º01') P2 Jupiter conjunct U.S. Pluto (orb (0º14') P2 Sun trine P2 Jupiter, exact March 7, 2008 There's one more astro-event in play that might very well carry him to the inauguration in January 2009. His progressed Venus was nearly conjunct natal Uranus when he announced back in February 2007. As this aspect grew stronger over the next few months, Obama's popularity escalated as he began drawing crowds larger than all the other candidates' crowds combined. Venus rules a candidate's general popular appeal, and when it's conjunct Uranus, crowds can get pretty wild and crazy, almost irrational in their manic support. Obama's P2 Venus, moving at the rate of 1º12' per year, is now approaching the conjunction with his North Node, which of course picks up the rich support from his P2 Jupiter. These two aspects, P2 Venus conjunct North Node, and P2 Venus quincunx P2 Jupiter, become exact on January 23 and January 28, 2009, respectively. This is the same week as the next presidential inauguration, and one would be hard put to find a more favorable astrological set-up. So add these two gems to the above rare and phenomenal conditions: P2 Venus conjunct NN (exact Jan 23, 2009) P2 Venus quincunx P2 Jupiter (exact Jan 29, 2009) Barack Obama's chart does show some severe challenges between now and election day, so here's what's standing in his way. From the natal chart, his Sun's only major aspect is the square to Neptune at 8º Scorpio. At its best, the Leo Sun becomes inspired by Neptune's vibrations, and the leadership role becomes one of inspiring others, leading them to a hopeful future. The downside of this is that it lacks practical experience, the kind of nuts-and-bolts approach that Hillary Clinton and John McCain portray. Obama's Neptune is exactly conjunct the U.S. Scorpio Ascendant, making him a screen for Americans' highest hopes and dreams. It can work the other way around, meaning that people can become disillusioned by what he represents, or that he may be revealed as something other than how he portrays himself. He was born during John F. Kennedy's Camelot days, and as we all know now, that youthful, visionary, peace-loving image that the Kennedy family presented became tarnished when his sexual adventures were exposed years later. Considering the challenging outer planet transits, probably the most significant is Uranus opposing Obama's Mars three times. The specific dates are June 2 and July 21, 2008, and March 9, 2009, but collectively they represent a lengthy phase when he comes under attack from his political enemies. Since Mars is the co-ruler of his Scorpio Ascendant, a Uranus hit can be particularly damaging to his standing. Transiting Uranus to Mars is a volatile, explosive energy, and anything can happen... http://www.neptunecafe.com/obama.html
[FairfieldLife] Spelling of Obama's first name?
Barak or Barack? The Believe-poster here http://www.neptunecafe.com/Obama08.html has 'Barak'...
[FairfieldLife] Re: Stupid is as Stupid Does
With regard to the title of the post: JudyQuote1: Deranged. You're deranged. Not just REELY REEELY STOOOPID, although you're that too. JudyQuote2, posted only seconds later: It may have been faulty, in the sense that it wasn't perfectly parallel. But, I repeat, it's DERANGED to think she meant it any other way. Did everyone notice the escalation here? In Judyworld, putting things in all caps is a way of making her specious arguments seem more definitive and authoritative. Recently, she perceived that calling people stupid wasn't really having the full effect she was looking for, so she escalated the term to REELY REEELY STOOOPID. All the difference in the world. Makes it a more powerful and intellectually sound argument, you see. Now she's done the same with deranged. Not powerful enough in lowercase, she escalates it to all caps and SHOUTS it. I think the theory here is that making 48 hysterical, over-the-edge posts in one day and shouting out the word DERANGED over and over in them is, to Judy, a convincing way to prove that she ISN'T deranged. Interesting logic. But, as the thread title suggests, Stupid is as stupid does. Or should that be STOOOPID is as STOOOPID does? H. MUCH more powerful and authoritative the second way. If you think like Judy, that is.
[FairfieldLife] Common sense prevails!
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[FairfieldLife] raamakrisha viloma kaavyam
Here's raamakrishna -viloma-kaavyam by DaivajñapaNDita suurya-kavi Read normally it's about Krishna (kRSNa), read from the end to the beginning, about Raama. Note that the palindrome reading should be done by(?) syllables, not by letters. taM bhuusutaamuktimudaarahaasaM vande yato bhavyabhavaM dayaashriiH | shriiyaadavaM bhavyabhatoyadevaM saMhaaradaamuktimutaasubhuutam.h || 1|| \smallskip chiraM viraMchirna chiraM viraMchiH saakaarataa satyasataarakaa saa | saakaarataa satyasatyasataarakaa saa chiraM viraMchirna chiraM viraMchiH || 2|| \smallskip taamasiityasati satyasiimataa maayayaakshamasamakshayaayamaa | maayayaakshasamakshayaayamaa taamasiityasati satyasiimataa || 3|| \smallskip kaa taapaghnii taarakaadyaa vipaapaa tredhaa vidyaa noshhNakR^ityaM nivaase | sevaa nityaM kR^ishhNanodyaa vidhaatre paapaavidyaakaarataaghnii pataakaa || 4|| \smallskip shriiraamato madhyamatodi yena dhiiro.anishaM vashyavatiivaraadvaa dvaaraavatiivashyavashaM nirodhii nayedito madhyamato.amaraa shriiH || 5|| \smallskip kaushike tritapasi ksharavratii yo.adadaad.advitanayasvamaaturam.h | rantumaasvayana tadvidaadayo.a tiivrarakshasi patatrikeshikau || 6|| \smallskip lambaadharoru trayalambanaase tvaM yaahi yaahi ksharamaagataaGYaa | GYaataagamaa raksha hi yaahi yaa tvaM senaa balaM yatra rurodha baalam.h || 7|| \smallskip laN^kaayanaa nityagamaa dhavaashaa saakaM tayaanunnayamaanukaaraa | raakaanumaa yannanu yaatakaMsaa shaavaadhamaagatya ninaaya kaalam.h || 8|| \smallskip gaadhijaadhvaravairaa ye te.atiitaa rakshasaa mataaH | taamasaaksharataatiite ye raavairadhvajaadhigaaH || 9|| \smallskip taavadeva dayaa deve yaage yaavadavaasanaa | naasavaadavayaa geyaa vede yaadavadevataa || 10|| \smallskip sabhaasvaye bhagnamanena chaapaM kiinaashataanaddharushhaa shilaashaiH | shailaashishhaaruddhanataashanaakii paJNchaanane magnabhaye svabhaasaH || 11|| \smallskip na veda yaamaksharabhaamasiitaaM kaa taarakaa vishhNujite.avivaade | devaavite jishhNuvikaarataa kaa taaM siimabhaarakshamayaadavena || 12|| \smallskip tiivragoranvayatraaryo vaidehiimanaso mataH | tamaso na mahiidevai\- ryaatraayanvaragovratii || 13|| \smallskip veda yaa padmasadanaM saadhaaraavatataara maa | maarataa tava raadhaa saa nanda sadmapa yaadave || 14|| \smallskip shaivato hanane.arodhii yo deveshhu nR^ipotsavaH | vatsapo nR^ishhu vede yo dhiiro.anena hato.avashaiH || 15|| \smallskip naagopago.asi kshara me pinaake.a naayo.ajane dharmadhanena daanam.h | nandaanane dharmadhane jayo naa kenaapi me rakshasi gopago naH || 16|| \smallskip tataana daama pramadaa padaaya neme ruchaamasvanasundaraakshii | kshiiraadasuM na svamachaaru mene yadaapa daama pramadaa nataataH || 17|| \smallskip taamito mattasuutraamaa shaapaadeshha vigaanataam.h | taaM nagaavishhade.apaashaa maatraasuuttamato mitaa || 18|| \smallskip naasaavadyaapatrapaaGYaavinodii dhiiro.anutyaa sasmito.adyaavigiityaa | tyaagii vidyaato.asmi sattyaanurodhii diino.aviGYaa paatrapadyaavasaanaa || 19|| \smallskip saMbhaavitaM bhikshuragaadagaaraM yaataadhiraapa svanaghaajavaMshaH | shavaM jaghaana svaparaadhitaayaa raN^gaadagaarakshubhitaM vibhaasam.h || 20|| \smallskip tayaatitaarasvanayaagataM maa lokaapavaadadvitayaM pinaake | kenaapi yaM tadvidavaapa kaalo maataMgayaanasvarataatiyaataH || 21|| \smallskip shave.avidaa chitrakuraN^gamaalaa paJNchaavaTiinarma na rochate vaa | vaate.acharo narmanaTiiva chaapaM laamaagaraM kutrachidaavivesha || 22|| \smallskip neha vaa kshipasi pakshikaMdharaa maalinii svamatamatta duuyate | te yaduuttamatama svaniilamaa\- raadhakaM kshipasi pakshivaahane || 23|| \smallskip vanaantayaanasvaNuvedanaasu yoshhaamR^ite.araNyagataavirodhii | dhiiro.avitaagaNyarate mR^ishhaa yo sunaadaveNusvanayaatanaaM vaH || 24|| \smallskip kiM nu toyarasaa pampaa na sevaa niyatena vai | vainateyanivaasena paapaM saarayato nu kim.h || 25|| \smallskip sa nataatapahaa tena svaM shenaavihitaagasam.h | saMgataahivinaashe svaM netehaapa tataana saH || 26|| \smallskip kapitaalavibhaagena yoshhaado.anunayena saH | sa naye nanu doshhaayo nage bhaavilataapikaH || 27|| \smallskip te sabhaa prakapivarNamaalikaa naalpakaprasaramabhrakalpitaa | taalpikabhramarasaprakalpanaa kaalimarNava pika prabhaasate || 28|| \smallskip raavaNe.akshipatanatrapaanate naalpakabhramaNamakramaaturam.h | rantumaakramaNamabhrakalpanaa tena paatranatapakshiNe varaa || 29|| \smallskip daive yoge sevaadaanaM shaN^kaa naaye laN^kaayaane | neyaakaalaM yenaakaashaM nandaavaase geyo vedaiH || 30|| \smallskip shaN^kaavaGYaanutvanuGYaavakaashaM yaane nadyaamugramudyaananeyaa | yaane nadyaamugramudyaananeyaa shaMkaavaGYaanutvanuGYaavakaasham.h || 31|| \smallskip vaa didesha dvisiitaayaaM yaM paathoyanasetave | vaitasena yathopaayaM yantaasiid.avishade divaa || 32|| \smallskip vaayujo.anumato neme saMgraame.aravito.ahni vaH | vahnito virame graasaM mene.ato.amanujo yuvaa || 33|| \smallskip kshataaya maa yatra raghoritaayu\- raN^kaanugaananyavayo.ayanaani | ninaaya yo vanyanagaanukaaraM
RE: [FairfieldLife] Spelling of Obama's first name?
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cardemaister Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:46 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Spelling of Obama's first name? Barak or Barack? The Believe-poster here HYPERLINK http://www.neptunecafe.com/Obama08.htmlhttp://www.neptunecafe.com/Obama08. html has 'Barak'... It’s Barack No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 - Release Date: 5/24/2008 8:56 AM
[FairfieldLife] BBC-TV. Gore Vidal on McCain: a nest of ninnies.
BBCTV's Sunday breakfast show, the Andrew Marr Show, featured this: GORE VIDAL: I don't think anyone admires him (McCain). He's, you know, he's a real fool. As is Bush himself. And Bush's father before him. I mean it's a, it's a, a nest of ninnies. The full interview. (Probably available as a video if you know how): http://tinyurl.com/49rqtp Uns.
[FairfieldLife] Hillary is deranged
From: To Claim Popular Vote, Clinton Is Seeking Wins in Last 3 Primaries By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, May 25, 2008; A08 Clinton also appears to have hurt her case by comparing the cause of seating the delegations [Florida and Michigan] with the abolition of slavery and the disputed election in Zimbabwe . . . . Knowledgeable Democrats said those comments have played poorly with the very people she needs most right now, superdelegates and members of the rules committee.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Hillary is deranged
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: To Claim Popular Vote, Clinton Is Seeking Wins in Last 3 Primaries By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, May 25, 2008; A08 Clinton also appears to have hurt her case by comparing the cause of seating the delegations [Florida and Michigan] with the abolition of slavery and the disputed election in Zimbabwe . . . . Knowledgeable Democrats said those comments have played poorly with the very people she needs most right now, superdelegates and members of the rules committee. This winning the popular vote claim is bogus. The way the clintons get there is by counting hillary's vote in michigan but not giving obama any votes there, which is absurd, plus they don't count the caucus states. Hillary's all for counting all the votes, well I spent a lot of time participating in the iowa caucus, why does my vote not count? Same for all the other caucus states. If you actually count all the votes obama wins easily. Plus, this is a primary election, the popular vote doesn't matter - it's about delegates. No-one's ever thought about counting the popular vote in a primary election before.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama and the Unmaking of the Democratic Party
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] In any case, when this all went down, nobody thought Florida and Michigan would *matter*; nobody knew the primary contest was going to be so close or last so long. Since it is and has, Florida and Michigan voters have been effectively disenfranchised by this ruling. That was not the intention originally. Well, yes it was. Everyone (including Clinton supporters) believed that the primary process with Super Tuesday was so important that they were willing to disenfranchise florida and michigan Dems in order to keep the press and voters focused on those S.T. states. My point was that if the primary race had gone as expected, one candidate would have achieved a decisive victory well before this, such that Florida and Michigan's votes would have made no difference. In that context, it doesn't make sense to speak of the states' voters having been disenfranchised. As it is, with the race so close, their votes *would* make a difference if they could be counted. That wasn't anticipated, and it's undesirable for the party to alienate the states' voters, no matter which Democratic candidate they voted for, because they're big states that will be important in the general election. That's why the DNC is trying to figure out a way to mitigate the original punishment, even though it would benefit Hillary, which the DNC would rather avoid if it could. Any state or states that bucked the Super Tuesday trend had to be punished. Someone has quoted one of the major Clinton campaign workers who was DNC chair a few years back warning people that they WOULD be punished if they stepped out of line on this issue. The timing of the primaries is a really big marketing issue for the parties, especially for the Democrats. All true, and all entirely irrelevant to the point I was making. The timing of the primaries is designed to obtain a conclusive result as quickly as possible after as few primaries as possible. But in this situation, the way the DNC tried to implement that design came back to bite them in the butt because the race turned out to be so close and so prolonged. In a way, it's as if the Florida and Michigan primaries are now the *last* on the schedule, given that the decision as to what to do about the states' delegates won't be made until after all the other primaries are over. The original punishment is out the window for the reasons I stated.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Stupid is as Stupid Does
On May 25, 2008, at 4:32 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: I think the theory here is that making 48 hysterical, over-the-edge posts in one day and shouting out the word DERANGED over and over in them is, to Judy, a convincing way to prove that she ISN'T deranged. And maybe she also knows that Hillary is finished, not just with the campaign but possibly with politics in general. I'll be really interested to see if the good people of NY actually elect her again. I'm betting on no. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Deranged - Hillary's 5/23/08 comments
Of course she hasn't been sitting on the sidelines waiting for this she has gone above and beyond in her own efforts to win the nomination.but this statement reveals so much - and it isn't acceptable. She has talked herself out of any chance as VP - so much for the theory that she shouldn't gracefully exit the campaign. If she had gracefully exited a month ago, she might have been offered the VP slot. I regularly listen to Rush. I trust him to always advocate for Republicans. His 'Operation Chaos' is designed to improve Republican chances in November. His support and encouragement to Hillary is running at full speed, with even more enthusiasm now than when Rush and many Republicans had a real effect on the Democratic primary outcomes when they patronizingly voted for Hillary to delay Obama's march to the nomination.In my view, Rush and the GOP want Hillary as McCain's opponent, to make McCain's path to the White House easier. Hillary had incredible 'name recognition' leading into 2008. When the public got to know her, they decided on Obama, instead. Since the Iowa results, Hillary has been trying to plug the leaks in the levee that preserved her 'name recognition' advantage. Everything since then as about preserving that name recognition advantage. It is she that couldn't close the deal. She had over-confidence of the inevitability of her Presidency. As defeat looms, she now greatly over-plays her hand and is squandering ever last bit of her reserves of name recognition. What we are seeing is the extended downward decline of Hillary, Bill, the Bushes, and the GOP. Hillary is not displaying courage, determination, and character with her extended campaign. Rather, we are seeing the extremes of arrogance, presumed entitlement, and unbridled ambition. Thank you, Hillary, for offering to reveal for us that which many were reluctant to ponder about you. You've made it much easier for the country to avoid the mistake of having you serve as either POTUS, or V-Potus. Barack Obama will be the next President. It is not even June, and the opposition in both parties have resorted to scenarios that require his assassination to defeat him. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie ltm457@ wrote: May 23rd, 2008 Hillary Clinton Evokes Bobby Kennedy's Assassination to Claim That She Should Stay In The Race What a horrible comment. Is she truly sitting on the sideline preparing for the off chance that the presumptive nominee where to be assassinated? Amazingly callous and insensitive. She has leaped off the side of what was already a slippery slope Deranged.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Hillary is deranged
This is 50 for me this week. See you all next Saturday. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, boo_lives [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip This winning the popular vote claim is bogus. The way the clintons get there is by counting hillary's vote in michigan but not giving obama any votes there, which is absurd, plus they don't count the caucus states. Please see my post Clinton Has the Numbers from the Philly Inquirer about the various different ways Clinton could get there with the popular vote. Hillary's all for counting all the votes, well I spent a lot of time participating in the iowa caucus, why does my vote not count? Same for all the other caucus states. If you actually count all the votes obama wins easily. Please see Clinton Has the Numbers, particularly categories 2 and 6, which include estimated caucus votes. Plus, this is a primary election, the popular vote doesn't matter - it's about delegates. No-one's ever thought about counting the popular vote in a primary election before. I'm not sure there's ever been a primary election where the popular vote and the delegate count were in conflict, certainly not since the current delegate system was adopted. No one's thought about it before because there was no reason to think about it. This time, there is. See my post #177815, which quotes from a column by ABC's Cokie Roberts and her husband, Steve, about how the current system makes it more likely, in a close race, that the delegate count and the popular vote will be at odds because of the weird way delegates are apportioned. Regardless of what's supposed to count, it's very bad P.R. for the party and the winning candidate not to have won the popular vote. Normally that doesn't happen; this time, it may very well happen, and it could be a big negative in the general election.
[FairfieldLife] The role of Biophotons in Biological Communication
Have we discovered the nadis, the bioenergetical rivers of integrated consciousness? --- Article: Biophotons, microtubules and CNS, is our brain a Holographic computer? Summary: Several experiments show that there is a cell to cell communication by light in different cell types. This article describes theoretical mechanisms and subcellular structures that could be involved in this phenomenon. Special consideration is given to the nervous system, since it would have excellent conditions for such mechanisms. Neurons are large colourless cells with wide arborisations, have an active metabolism generating photons, contain little pigment, and have a prominent cytoskeleton consisting of hollow microtubules. As brain and spinal cord are protected from environmental light by bone and connective tissue, the signal to noise ratio should be high for photons as signal. Fluorescent and absorbing substances should interfere with such a communication system. Of all biogenic amines nature has chosen the ones with the strongest fluorescence as neurotransmitters for mood reactions: serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. If these mechanisms are of relevance our brain would have to be looked upon as a holographic computer. Reference: http://www.medizin-medien.info/mm/BiophotonsGrass.pdf
[FairfieldLife] Twin brother rulez ok!
www.formula1.com When Ferrari wrapped up the front row of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton's only real hope of victory seemed to lie in the hands of the weather gods. It duly rained before the start, but after six laps the McLaren driver walloped the wall hard on the exit to the Swimming Pool, while trailing poleman Felipe Massa's F2008.
[FairfieldLife] Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
New York Daily News, May 25, 2008 This past Friday, during a meeting with a newspaper editorial board, I was asked about whether I was going to continue in the presidential race. I made clear that I was - and that I thought the urgency to end the 2008 primary process was unprecedented. I pointed out, as I have before, that both my husband's primary campaign, and Sen. Robert Kennedy's, had continued into June. Almost immediately, some took my comments entirely out of context and interpreted them to mean something completely different - and completely unthinkable. I want to set the record straight: I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year's primary contest is nothing unusual. Both the executive editor of the newspaper where I made the remarks, and Sen. Kennedy's son, Bobby Kennedy Jr., put out statements confirming that this was the clear meaning of my remarks. Bobby stated, I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense. I realize that any reference to that traumatic moment for our nation can be deeply painful - particularly for members of the Kennedy family, who have been in my heart and prayers over this past week. And I expressed regret right away for any pain I caused. But I was deeply dismayed and disturbed that my comment would be construed in a way that flies in the face of everything I stand for - and everything I am fighting for in this election. And today, I would like to more fully answer the question I was asked: Why do I continue to run, even in the face of calls from pundits and politicians for me to leave this race? I am running because I still believe I can win on the merits. Because, with our economy in crisis, our nation at war, the stakes have never been higher - and the need for real leadership has never been greater - and I believe I can provide that leadership. I am not unaware of the challenges or the odds of my securing the nomination - but this race remains extraordinarily close, and hundreds of thousands of people in upcoming primaries are still waiting to vote. As I have said so many times over the course of this primary, if Sen. Obama wins the nomination, I will support him and work my heart out for him against John McCain. But that has not happened yet. I am running because I believe staying in this race will help unite the Democratic Party. I believe that if Sen. Obama and I both make our case - and all Democrats have the chance to make their voices heard - in the end, everyone will be more likely to rally around the nominee.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogic Flying students in Panama to create invincibility for the nation
It seems to me that invincible is used by the TMO most often with respect to countries and institutions. So if the Panama is invincible it is incapable of being conquered or subdued. Get 160 meditators and you are there. http://www.invincibledefence.org/prev_wing/defence_research.html I take the word at face value. Sometimes I tire of strained explanations of violence in religious texts. The BG is violent. The bible is violent. The Koran is violent. I am inclined to think our species tends towards violence against itself and religions would be much more spiritual if the writings were less violent. Me, I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
Personally, I think that the most appropriate response to this attempt to shift the blame for her fuckup to someone else -- anyone else -- would be to take what she says here literally and call her bluff. That is, all of the remaining uncommitted superdelegates should declare their support for Obama, first thing tomorrow morning. That would shut her up. She wouldn't be able to say a damned thing, having claimed that her goal was to unite the Democratic party. What, after all, would unite it faster? And the best part would be that she would then *have* to go out and campaign big-time for Obama, the way she has just claimed she would. Watching the look on her face as she did this would be like watching her having to chow down a big plate full of shit, smiling at the cameras as she chews. It's the perfect solution. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New York Daily News, May 25, 2008 This past Friday, during a meeting with a newspaper editorial board, I was asked about whether I was going to continue in the presidential race. I made clear that I was - and that I thought the urgency to end the 2008 primary process was unprecedented. I pointed out, as I have before, that both my husband's primary campaign, and Sen. Robert Kennedy's, had continued into June. Almost immediately, some took my comments entirely out of context and interpreted them to mean something completely different - and completely unthinkable. I want to set the record straight: I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year's primary contest is nothing unusual. Both the executive editor of the newspaper where I made the remarks, and Sen. Kennedy's son, Bobby Kennedy Jr., put out statements confirming that this was the clear meaning of my remarks. Bobby stated, I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense. I realize that any reference to that traumatic moment for our nation can be deeply painful - particularly for members of the Kennedy family, who have been in my heart and prayers over this past week. And I expressed regret right away for any pain I caused. But I was deeply dismayed and disturbed that my comment would be construed in a way that flies in the face of everything I stand for - and everything I am fighting for in this election. And today, I would like to more fully answer the question I was asked: Why do I continue to run, even in the face of calls from pundits and politicians for me to leave this race? I am running because I still believe I can win on the merits. Because, with our economy in crisis, our nation at war, the stakes have never been higher - and the need for real leadership has never been greater - and I believe I can provide that leadership. I am not unaware of the challenges or the odds of my securing the nomination - but this race remains extraordinarily close, and hundreds of thousands of people in upcoming primaries are still waiting to vote. As I have said so many times over the course of this primary, if Sen. Obama wins the nomination, I will support him and work my heart out for him against John McCain. But that has not happened yet. I am running because I believe staying in this race will help unite the Democratic Party. I believe that if Sen. Obama and I both make our case - and all Democrats have the chance to make their voices heard - in the end, everyone will be more likely to rally around the nominee.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
shempmcgurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you live in New York or Los Angeles. Unfortunately John Cusack's War, Inc. is opening this weekend in only two theaters. The Angelica in New York and the Landmark in Los Angeles. It is a hilarious satire on corporatism and war with Cusack and Dan Ackroyd playing a Dick Cheney like character. Cusack was interview on Thom Hartmann's show this morning in the second hour and said he has fought an uphill battle to get it in theaters. Seems out liberal Hollywood has fallen in line with the fascists even telling him the war is still going on and the film inappropriate. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that anti-Iraq war films simply don't do very well at the box office since the beginning of the Gulf War. Can you name one anti-war film that's done well? Redacted? And I don't think the reason is that the movie-going public is PRO Iraq War; it's more a factor of fatigue. Same thing happened during WWII. Flags of Our Fathers covers the subject as did Ken Burns in his documentary. People are tired of hearing about the war and just wish Bush, his fascist regime and war would go away (many Germans felt the same about Hitler and his regime too). The movie and record industry turned protest into a new genre during the Vietnam war but then most of them weren't owned by the military industrial complex back then. Idiocracy was shelved by Fox and finally released on DVD a good two years after it was finished. It has become a cult hit. It is not about war but the dumbing down of society. There are a number of films that have done well and have anti-war themes in them. I haven't seen Iron Man but what I've read the theme was anti-war. Lord of War is another film that did okay at the box office and has been popular on DVD. Cusack in his interview the other morning said it was clearly the executives who didn't want this film in theaters. It would probably do well at the box office and will do well on DVD.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
TurquoiseB wrote: The phenomenon Shemp is describing is not fatigue. It is more accurately called plausible deniability. It's the same whine we heard from on-the-street Germans after WWII. We didn't know what was happen- ing to the Jews...it's not OUR fault. As I mentioned to Shemp according to the interviews on the extras of Sophie Schill the Germans got tired of Hitler and his war too , not just the Americans. They wanted Hitler and his regime to go away just like we'd like Bush to go away to Leavenworth preferably. But stupid Pelosi said it was off the table. We'd like her off the table too. I think what Shemp is trying to say is that he does not CARE whether people in Iraq are dying, or whether Americans are dying. All he wants is his entertainment, so he can listen to boppy, uptempo music in peace and count his money. THIS is why Europeans have lost hope in America. It's not because of Bush; it's because of the American PEOPLE. They no longer CARE what their government does in their name, as long as the entertainment never stops. They seem to care now that they see the prices at the gas pump and realize the boob in the White House can't do anything about it and his war has caused it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
I just read most of the deranged thread. I avoid the political discussions. These days I think most about what candidate is the one my group can best work with on health care issues. Clinton is the most prepared and most focused on the issues. Obama is aware of the issues and likely will have some focus on health care. McCain is weakest, but he recently came around on some of the HC issues I care about. I think we can work with any of them, but we still truly hope for a democrat because HC is a democrat issue. I can easily and happily live with Clinton or Obama. Now that disclosure is over, I must say that this campaign is filled with blown out of proportion issues, much like the last campaign. Give me an effing break--does anyone really think that Hill meant to create the impression that she is staying in the race because Obama might get whacked? Right, like that wouldn't backfire. Everyone seems to want to find something that will support their feelings about what a candidate is really like. As if each of the leading democrats have some secret agenda. The press is always there, waiting for something to misinterpret. BTW, my impression from reading the deranged thread is that teasing is going on by one or two of you to get a rise out of a particular poster. Come on now, admit it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogic Flying students in Panama to create invincibility for the nation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems to me that invincible is used by the TMO most often with respect to countries and institutions. So if the Panama is invincible it is incapable of being conquered or subdued. Get 160 meditators and you are there. http://www.invincibledefence.org/prev_wing/defence_research.html I take the word at face value. Sometimes I tire of strained explanations of violence in religious texts. The BG is violent. The bible is violent. The Koran is violent. I am inclined to think our species tends towards violence against itself and religions would be much more spiritual if the writings were less violent. Perhaps Human Bean is violent because the ETI that created it (those elohim) designed it that way, to speed up its evolution. Me, I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman!
[FairfieldLife] Some Fees Reducing
FW: Subject: Another TM course fee reduction for a special circumstance Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10:11 PM In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique can have the spouse learn for $1000 and children under 18 for $500 if they are instructed by July 31 of this year. Maharishi Sthapatya-Ved has also been reduced from 20% to 5% of the cost of consturction. Rocks are Melting?
[FairfieldLife] You can Initiate Meditation
The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, Don't tell anyone, but I charged my mother. Was good karma for her.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FW: Subject: Another TM course fee reduction for a special circumstance Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10:11 PM In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique can have the spouse learn for $1000 and children under 18 for $500 if they are instructed by July 31 of this year. Maharishi Sthapatya-Ved has also been reduced from 20% to 5% of the cost of consturction. Rocks are Melting? Doug, Do you know what those other 'recent course fee reductions' are? I've looked at tm.org but it still lists $2500 for persons 18 and over. thanks, JohnY
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, So who is proclaiming these things? Whose name is on the memos or announcements or whatever they are? The bullshit rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic doesn't interest me at all. But learning who thinks that he (it's a given that it's a man, or a them composed of men) is the captain (or co-captains) interests me.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim, Curtis, MMY, SBS -- Down by the River ....
Jim, Your two responses to two honest and fairly thorough responses to your posts are the most revealing things you could have ever written about your state and its value (to me). In neither of your responses, do you delve into or discuss anything of substance from the posts. Its all about my cleverness. While I am not trying to be clever in my post, you use the term perhaps as a derogatory. Per Chambers: clever adj (cleverer, cleverest) 1 good or quick at learning and understanding. 2 skilful, dexterous, nimble or adroit. 3 well thought out; ingenious. Contrary to you, I don't view cleverness as a liability. I only wish I was more clever. Don't we all. I keep an unconditioned starting point, the fresh perspective of a new morning so to speak, upon listening to you -- and i have tried to give you the benefit of the doubt on your experiences. I have tried to chirp in and clarify when I feel that others are missing your points. But I am increasingly surprised by the shallowness of your posts at times. For example, at your deepest level of perfect intellect and clear thought, the impulse was not identifying insightful extensions, clarifications or alternatives to my points, rather it was solely to express your opinion, perhaps your excuse, that the issue / aka problem was all about me and my deficiencies. The same pattern in some other of your posts. I am always happy to celebrate my deficiencies as well as join in with your celebration of them. However, if that is your sole response to a number of thoughtful points, mine or others, something grand is missing. Whatever value you feel all of your hard work and effort has brought you (and that should be a tipoff) -- I hope you enjoy it immensely. However, based on your recent posts you are a true reflection of the vacuum state. As far as your cherised state bringing anything to the table in terms of insight, knowledge, depth, emotional radiance or even humor -- not so much. Inverse to Billy Crystal's mother's response to Sally's dinner choice in When Harry Met Sally, I'll have whatever he is not having. Your role though is fantastic. Your service immense. You, being a living breathing example of the end-state, the culmination of achievement of the TM -- and perhaps all yogic paths. Its extraordinarly useful through your living example, to demonstrate to the world the benefit of any effort or time spent on that path. Clearly you are not the only one engaged in this high service. But you among them are a radiant star -- due to exhibiting the largest gap between achievements of your path and the any visible benefits. I am quite sincere in lauding your service to many in clarifying many current and former-seekers' values and priorities. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sandiego108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sandiego108 sandiego108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: Oh good. Another SportsFest. One-upmanship at its best. (We Are the Champions blare in the background -- only the word I seems to have replace We) snip Your snarkiness and criticism of me, For a guy that i) tries to exude being cosmic or, at least is fumbling around trying to express a new experience of unboundedness, you are fascinatingly self-centered and stern. Not necessarly bad qualities -- all qualities can be good in the right context. What I mean by that -- it is not a retort, but as in most of my posts it is an exploration -- is that I am snarky and critical of everything. I might choose different adjectives, but I get the drift of the current you are riding with those words. But, I am no more snarky or critical of you and your posts than anything else. Yet you appear (ha, apparently) to see it as a personal attack -- not a broad based universal attack on things that you at times embody and radiate as do many things. Which is not a bad thing, per se. I radiate a certain nature as do you. I think my nature is laughable at times -- and I both supportingly laugh at IT, and also mock IT -- my farcadial nature. Instead of letting go or better being in a state of having let go (long ago) you seem (ha apparently) to not have that in your nature and can't seem to say, haha, I see your point, it may be off target, but I see what you are lampooning in my nature and it is funny. Rather, you appear (ha apparently) to hold Jim's nature as sacrosinct -- and beyond either ridicule or refinement. You don't seem to be able to laugh at yourself. Which may be a superfical marker, but in my book, without being able to see the frivolity, limitations and paradoxes of ones facadial nature, there are many miles before you sleep. Nor do you seem to be able to readily generalize such
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FW: Subject: Another TM course fee reduction for a special circumstance Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10:11 PM In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique can have the spouse learn for $1000 and children under 18 for $500 if they are instructed by July 31 of this year. Maharishi Sthapatya-Ved has also been reduced from 20% to 5% of the cost of consturction. Rocks are Melting? However,if you look in the footnote, they are charging anyone who learned for less than the new prices, the difference between the two. Look for your bill in the mail.
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Through the course of this intro lecture, I feel so close to each and everyone of you. You are my brothers and sisters in this age of rising bliss and fulfillment. Thus, I invite you, my famiy of kindred spirits, to all learn this vibrant tehnology of life, TM, for free.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just read most of the deranged thread. I avoid the political discussions. These days I think most about what candidate is the one my group can best work with on health care issues. Clinton is the most prepared and most focused on the issues. Obama is aware of the issues and likely will have some focus on health care. McCain is weakest, but he recently came around on some of the HC issues I care about. I think we can work with any of them, but we still truly hope for a democrat because HC is a democrat issue. I can easily and happily live with Clinton or Obama. Now that disclosure is over, I must say that this campaign is filled with blown out of proportion issues, much like the last campaign. Give me an effing break--does anyone really think that Hill meant to create the impression that she is staying in the race because Obama might get whacked? Right, like that wouldn't backfire. I heard and saw the interview. She had the same tone as her oft used claim, I don't know why they do it,I JUST find it interesting. To me it reeked of the oft used, unstated 'connect the dots' -- but I have plausible deniability if you do, wink wink. A slimy tactic used by many politicians -- but which she has tried to make into an art form (but she is a low grade B artist-- unlike Bill -- and I am not sure which skill level is more dangerous). But I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Lets suppose she was not pandering to her claimed hardworking white bigoted redneck constituency. Lets assume she was innocent as a lamb. Then clearly I to not want such a naive, insensitive loose cannon answering the phone at 3am. and btw, didn't it backfire? So add not very street to the list above -- and I worry that she is even in the Senate.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
shempmcgurk wrote: You folks are always going on about how immoral capitalism is and how capitalists are only worried about the bottom-line (well, you're half right). If that's the case, then we should expect the capitalists to do anything they can to make a buck...and if that means putting on an anti-war film, then so be it. Please realize that only a very small percentage of films made actually make money or get distribution in the first place. The mere fact that you are talking about it means that the film is a success and head and shoulders above what 99% of films do. Very funny, Shemp. Lots of films make money though not at the box office. If the entertainment industry wasn't so successful then it would be easier for truly talented people to get into. Otherwise it's who you know than what you know. And it is easier to be an independent though the big boys hate that. However the entertainment industry has always been a crap shoot. It's just that they want to systematize it these days for assured profits and thats why we get such crap films anymore. Just put something there to get the sheeple to part with their hard earned money at the box office. Now they're going into 3D movies again... for the same reason they did that in the 1950s because people are staying home watching TV or these days their home theaters. As I mentioned before unlike years past we now have the military industrial complex who owns studios (Universal comes to mind owned by the Windsor family's General Electric -- Carl Lemly is probably rolling over in his grave). Some films are now pure propaganda like Untraceable which did poorly at the box office and deserved too. There was a scene in the film where an FBI agent at the home of a suspect sees all his ripped DVDs and asked do you like movies and the suspect says who doesn't and the agent says I don't. Who cares what a brain dead FBI droid thinks about entertainment anyway. The movie was unashamedly propaganda and if you don't believe me watch the extras on the DVD where they admit it. In Hollywood if you want to make a war movie you can get support from the Pentagon to use their hardware that is as long as they like the message in the movie. Cusack made an end run around them by shooting in Bulgaria who furnished the hardware. The producers of Alien Versus Predator Requiem weren't able to get hardware from the Pentagon because it didn't like the message in the movie. They would up using hardware (that kept breaking down) from Australia. What was the message the Pentagon didn't like: the movie explores why in the original Alien movie there is no mention of government and everything is corporate. IOW, very much against the current trend in the world nowadays of everything becoming privatized and corporate. America is dead. It died on January 20th, 2001. We now have Bush, Inc with Dubya as President and Cheney as CEO. Too hell with capitalism.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama and the Unmaking of the Democratic Party
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] In any case, when this all went down, nobody thought Florida and Michigan would *matter*; nobody knew the primary contest was going to be so close or last so long. Since it is and has, Florida and Michigan voters have been effectively disenfranchised by this ruling. That was not the intention originally. Well, yes it was. Everyone (including Clinton supporters) believed that the primary process with Super Tuesday was so important that they were willing to disenfranchise florida and michigan Dems in order to keep the press and voters focused on those S.T. states. My point was that if the primary race had gone as expected, one candidate would have achieved a decisive victory well before this, such that Florida and Michigan's votes would have made no difference. In that context, it doesn't make sense to speak of the states' voters having been disenfranchised. As it is, with the race so close, their votes *would* make a difference if they could be counted. That wasn't anticipated, and it's undesirable for the party to alienate the states' voters, no matter which Democratic candidate they voted for, because they're big states that will be important in the general election. That's why the DNC is trying to figure out a way to mitigate the original punishment, even though it would benefit Hillary, which the DNC would rather avoid if it could. Any state or states that bucked the Super Tuesday trend had to be punished. Someone has quoted one of the major Clinton campaign workers who was DNC chair a few years back warning people that they WOULD be punished if they stepped out of line on this issue. The timing of the primaries is a really big marketing issue for the parties, especially for the Democrats. All true, and all entirely irrelevant to the point I was making. The timing of the primaries is designed to obtain a conclusive result as quickly as possible after as few primaries as possible. But in this situation, the way the DNC tried to implement that design came back to bite them in the butt because the race turned out to be so close and so prolonged. In a way, it's as if the Florida and Michigan primaries are now the *last* on the schedule, given that the decision as to what to do about the states' delegates won't be made until after all the other primaries are over. The original punishment is out the window for the reasons I stated. But Florida and Michigan still won't change the outcome. There's no reasonable option of resolving the 2 states that will come close to giving clinton more total delegates, not close. The DNC has more clinton supporters on it than obama's and they will give her an edge in the delegates, but they're not going to completely shut out obama from getting any michigan delegates the way the hillary camp is doing with the bogus popular vote argument - obama will get some michigan delegates and they'll divide florida per popular vote, but that's still way short. The only reason clintons are pushing florida and michigan is to keep things going in the hope obama will implode somehow. But the party won't put up with this bs after june 3.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, my impression from reading the deranged thread is that teasing is going on by one or two of you to get a rise out of a particular poster. Come on now, admit it. Oh yea. The two events some are really keyed into. One, when Judy posts out. And two, even more anxiously, when she returns. They Live For This!
[FairfieldLife] Cosmic Idol
Its rumored that Fox is near to finalizing a deal for a new show, spin-off of American Idol, called Cosmic Idol. The contestants will give 3-4 minute raps on their enlightenment, awakening, liberated or cosmic states -- and all of the inner and outer benefits. Contestants will judged by how convincingly cosmic they sound, and stories on how fast and effortless all of their desires were fulfilled. (Clearly the winner deserves to be the winner since they are the only one to have their deep desire completely fulfilled to be claimed 'most cosmic' ) Fox is still looking for the Randy judge -- I don't know dawg. Your shakti just didn't do it to me. It was OK. Its was a bit pitchy. It was sort like you were telepathing it in. But towards the end you really got IT down, dawg! Nab is a shoo in for the Paula judge, I just want to say, that was totally cosmic. You give me chills. I stwand up and swallute you. You are a cowsmic star. And you look stunning in that Aura Simon's role as judge: they are not sure, sort of a curtis / turq wit guy with the an Off / R Williams demeanor: You know, I have to be honest here. That was amonsgt the worst neo-advaitin imitations I have ever heard. Like what would be heard a B level karaoke club, on a C level cruise ship. And you had no charisma, no shaktipat blast, no connection between your words and who you are. The cosmos expects and deserves more for their next Cosmic Idol. And for Ryan ...
[FairfieldLife] Obama-Hillary Ticket
To All: The contest between Obama and Hillary may appear contentious at the present time. But there is another angle to this pair. If they joined forces in the end, they could consolidate all of the Democratic votes. It doesn't matter who runs for president. The selection process during the Democratic convention will eventually pick a winner one way or the other. It appears to me that these two candidates have grabbed the nation's attention for many months now. These two should join up as the Democratic presidential ticket. They have a good chance of beating McCain. In the past, JFK teamed up with Johnson to win the presidential election even though the two did not agree with many political issues at the time. If they don't, it appears McCain would have the winning hand in the November election. JR
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maharishi Sthapatya-Ved has also been reduced from 20% to 5% of the cost of consturction. Rocks are Melting? More likely - the tax collectors knocking.
[FairfieldLife] Good Cartoon About the MSM
This pretty well sums up the mainstream media: http://candorville.com/2008/05/25/scaryblack/
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_reply@ wrote: I just read most of the deranged thread. I avoid the political discussions. These days I think most about what candidate is the one my group can best work with on health care issues. Clinton is the most prepared and most focused on the issues. Obama is aware of the issues and likely will have some focus on health care. McCain is weakest, but he recently came around on some of the HC issues I care about. I think we can work with any of them, but we still truly hope for a democrat because HC is a democrat issue. I can easily and happily live with Clinton or Obama. Now that disclosure is over, I must say that this campaign is filled with blown out of proportion issues, much like the last campaign. Give me an effing break--does anyone really think that Hill meant to create the impression that she is staying in the race because Obama might get whacked? Right, like that wouldn't backfire. I heard and saw the interview. She had the same tone as her oft used claim, I don't know why they do it,I JUST find it interesting. To me it reeked of the oft used, unstated 'connect the dots' -- but I have plausible deniability if you do, wink wink. A slimy tactic used by many politicians -- but which she has tried to make into an art form (but she is a low grade B artist-- unlike Bill -- and I am not sure which skill level is more dangerous). But I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Lets suppose she was not pandering to her claimed hardworking white bigoted redneck constituency. Lets assume she was innocent as a lamb. Then clearly I to not want such a naive, insensitive loose cannon answering the phone at 3am. and btw, didn't it backfire? So add not very street to the list above -- and I worry that she is even in the Senate. This is exactly what I mean. You put a lot of significance in what she said so that no matter how you look at it, she f'd up. I just didn't view it the same way, with the same isignificance/i. Keep in mind, I can take either Clinton or Obama, it doesn't matter much to me.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
do.rflex wrote: I just watched the film. I got a 'screener' version and yes it was squeezed. The film is exactly what I read it was but it was much, much better and much, much more than I expected. It successfully portrays and rips the shit out of the Bush regime's policies, its outsourced war and its profiteering contractors in a superbly delightful and at the same time, gruesome way. I can see how warmongering 'patriotic' BushCo right wingers might hate it unless they're just too stooopid to 'get it'. It's a brilliant film. I highly recommend it! [snip] This isn't the first movie with Cusack that didn't get much booking. Here's an article about Grace Is Gone which also didn't get much distribution but is available in the US on DVD this week: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/25/PK75107L3R.DTL
[FairfieldLife] 'Clinton's Like Putin's..?.'
‘Clinton’s Like Putin’s...’ When you think about it, the Clinton’s are a lot like the Putin’s. They do anything to maintain power, threatening political enemies subtlety and not so subtlety. Coveting power like some ancient Egyptian Pharaoh; Like an entitled oldnbsp; Queen of France? Where all kinds ofnbsp; arrogance runs amuck enticing- Elitist of the status Quo, the one’s so entitled to power, afraid of real change... Sexy and rugged, cowboys and cowgirls in their own right. Clinton’s visions of America = Putin’s visions for Russia? Power and Greed and a certain kind of Bushian deafness. R.G.
[FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shempmcgurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: If you live in New York or Los Angeles. Unfortunately John Cusack's War, Inc. is opening this weekend in only two theaters. The Angelica in New York and the Landmark in Los Angeles. It is a hilarious satire on corporatism and war with Cusack and Dan Ackroyd playing a Dick Cheney like character. Cusack was interview on Thom Hartmann's show this morning in the second hour and said he has fought an uphill battle to get it in theaters. Seems out liberal Hollywood has fallen in line with the fascists even telling him the war is still going on and the film inappropriate. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that anti-Iraq war films simply don't do very well at the box office since the beginning of the Gulf War. Can you name one anti-war film that's done well? Redacted? And I don't think the reason is that the movie-going public is PRO Iraq War; it's more a factor of fatigue. Same thing happened during WWII. Flags of Our Fathers covers the subject as did Ken Burns in his documentary. People are tired of hearing about the war and just wish Bush, his fascist regime and war would go away (many Germans felt the same about Hitler and his regime too). The movie and record industry turned protest into a new genre during the Vietnam war but then most of them weren't owned by the military industrial complex back then. Idiocracy was shelved by Fox and finally released on DVD a good two years after it was finished. It has become a cult hit. It is not about war but the dumbing down of society. The first 10 minutes of Idiocracy -- in which they explain the genetical evolution of how idiocy came to characterize future American society -- is brilliant. And it is brilliant because the theme of the movie may actually have hit upon something that will actually happen! I simply didn't enjoy the rest of the movie, however. Too contrived, too overacted, which is a trap that is easy to fall in when you are playing idiots. But back to the theme of Idiocracy for a minute. I was thinking about it the other day when I was watching a news show on the new Russia in which it was claimed that the vast majority of Russians were very happy with Putin and the regime he has set up, despite the return to stifling of free speech, free press, and essentially support for the oligarchies. I thought: well, could it be that Stalin, by killing millions of his own enemies and perceived enemies, removed from the Russian gene pool much of the courage gene? Is that why the people are so complacent about what befalls them? If I understood Idiocracy correctly, it directly has to do with breeding, over generations, stupidity. Well, we're talking genetics here and if that is possible (I know, I know; it's just a movie!) then it would also be possible to breed out positive characteristics as well, no? There are a number of films that have done well and have anti-war themes in them. I haven't seen Iron Man but what I've read the theme was anti-war. Lord of War is another film that did okay at the box office and has been popular on DVD. Cusack in his interview the other morning said it was clearly the executives who didn't want this film in theaters. It would probably do well at the box office and will do well on DVD.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why I Continue To Run - Clinton Op-Ed
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_reply@ wrote: I just read most of the deranged thread. I avoid the political discussions. These days I think most about what candidate is the one my group can best work with on health care issues. Clinton is the most prepared and most focused on the issues. Obama is aware of the issues and likely will have some focus on health care. McCain is weakest, but he recently came around on some of the HC issues I care about. I think we can work with any of them, but we still truly hope for a democrat because HC is a democrat issue. I can easily and happily live with Clinton or Obama. Now that disclosure is over, I must say that this campaign is filled with blown out of proportion issues, much like the last campaign. Give me an effing break--does anyone really think that Hill meant to create the impression that she is staying in the race because Obama might get whacked? Right, like that wouldn't backfire. I heard and saw the interview. She had the same tone as her oft used claim, I don't know why they do it,I JUST find it interesting. To me it reeked of the oft used, unstated 'connect the dots' -- but I have plausible deniability if you do, wink wink. A slimy tactic used by many politicians -- but which she has tried to make into an art form (but she is a low grade B artist-- unlike Bill -- and I am not sure which skill level is more dangerous). But I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Lets suppose she was not pandering to her claimed hardworking white bigoted redneck constituency. Lets assume she was innocent as a lamb. Then clearly I to not want such a naive, insensitive loose cannon answering the phone at 3am. and btw, didn't it backfire? So add not very street to the list above -- and I worry that she is even in the Senate. This is exactly what I mean. You put a lot of significance in what she said so that no matter how you look at it, she f'd up. I just didn't view it the same way, with the same isignificance/i. Keep in mind, I can take either Clinton or Obama, it doesn't matter much to me. If I get your point, its that you value policy over character. As a first level cut, so do I. But I recognize that policy morphs from campaign trail to office. And from office to what gets through congress and conference committee. Character at the high end, is fairly constant. Character on the lower end can be whatever it takes to sell a particular group on a particular day. Or simply a lack thereof. Character, and intelligence, becomes a strong differentiator for me, once policy thresholds are demonstrated. Two candidates with similar policies can be quite different in character. IMO, thats the case in the democratic race. Not a substantial policy dif between the two. But a huge chasm in character, grace under pressure, integrity, and vision. That does make a large difference to me.
[FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shempmcgurk wrote: You folks are always going on about how immoral capitalism is and how capitalists are only worried about the bottom-line (well, you're half right). If that's the case, then we should expect the capitalists to do anything they can to make a buck...and if that means putting on an anti-war film, then so be it. Please realize that only a very small percentage of films made actually make money or get distribution in the first place. The mere fact that you are talking about it means that the film is a success and head and shoulders above what 99% of films do. Very funny, Shemp. Lots of films make money though not at the box office. Well, you are correct there. And these numbers confirm it...here is the breakdown for the movie studios for how much they make in theatrical release, DVD, and TV broadcast: http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/TVnumbers.htm Nevertheless, even taking all of the above into consideration, the vast majority of movies are still hit and miss. Cusack is playing to the crowd by claiming that the studios are in some sort of cabal against him. If that's the case -- as he and you apparently claim -- then we shouldn't expect to ever see the movie released on DVD, the biggest money-making area for them. But, of course, you and I know that it WILL be released on DVD in order to make them all sorts of money and MORE people will see it there...so that kinda puts your theory (and Cusack's) to bed. If the entertainment industry wasn't so successful then it would be easier for truly talented people to get into. Otherwise it's who you know than what you know. Disagree. It's like anything else in a marketplace: if you produce something that people want, they'll purchase it. And it is easier to be an independent though the big boys hate that. Is that why the big boys flock to Sundance every year to get the first jump on the best independent and foreign films? You know, I used to think -- as you apparently do -- that independent movies and foreign films were SO much better than the run-of-the-mill Hollywood crap that you corretly identify in your post. But then I started to go to film festivals alot and started to realize: there are a WHOLE LOT of crappy independent and foreign films and I had to sit through ALOT of terrible films! And then I realized that the only reason that I was under the mistaken impression that independent and foreign films were superior to Hollywood films is that the only ones I ever saw was THE CREAM THAT FLOATED TO THE TOP. That is, it took about 200 crappy independent movies to make one really, really good independent movie that would find its way to my local theatre! And guess what? That 200 to 1 ratio is probably a worse ratio than Hollywood. Now, I've made up those figures and I could be wrong but that's the impression I got. However the entertainment industry has always been a crap shoot. But that's precisely the point I'm trying to make, Bhairitu: being a crap shoot means that you have to make a whole lot of them (and lose alot of money in the process) in order to make one good one. It's like Wild Cat Oil Drilling. They say that 99% of all oil rigs set up didn't produce a drop of oil; but it was the 1 out of 100 that makes up for not only the 99 that didn't but returns you many, many times your investment. It's just that they want to systematize it these days for assured profits and thats why we get such crap films anymore. I disagree. If the studios have found a formula for making a certain type of movie that people want to see and makes them money, then you as a lover of movies should applaud that. Why? Because if it's making them movie, then it's freeing them to make movies of quality such as There will be blood and Juno and No country for old men. It may surprise you but alot if not most of the cold-hearted executives in Hollywood are there precisely because they want to make quality movies and realize that they have to put out bullshit in order to get the money to make the type of movie you and I want to see. Just put something there to get the sheeple to part with their hard earned money at the box office. Now they're going into 3D movies again... for the same reason they did that in the 1950s because people are staying home watching TV or these days their home theaters. I can't imagine that you make that comment about 3-D if you've actually seen 3-D lately. Well, I've seen about 4 or 5 IMAX movies in 3-D in the past several years and I must say that the quality and entertainment value of the new 3-D technology is quite incredible and kudos to all for doing it. As I mentioned before unlike years past we now have the military industrial complex who owns studios (Universal comes
[FairfieldLife] Re: A Great Movie To See
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that anti-Iraq war films simply don't do very well at the box office since the beginning of the Gulf War. Can you name one anti-war film that's done well? Redacted? And I don't think the reason is that the movie-going public is PRO Iraq War; it's more a factor of fatigue. For once, I agree with Shemp. But I would use the word denial instead of fatigue. It's more of a I don't have to think about the war; the people we pay to make decisions for us will think about the war...it's not MY kids dying thang than it is a pro-war thang. Why should I shell out 18 dollars to get even MORE of it (there are one or two protest songs about the war on the album) when I want to get AWAY from it for a few minutes! The phenomenon Shemp is describing is not fatigue. It is more accurately called plausible deniability. It's the same whine we heard from on-the-street Germans after WWII. We didn't know what was happen- ing to the Jews...it's not OUR fault. Look, I participate on this forum day-in and day-out (except when I banned, of course, which is often) and I read all the major sites on the internet and watch the cable TV news programs. WE ARE INUNDATED BY THE MINUTE WITH NEWS OF HOW HORRIBLE THE IRAQ WAR IS. This is NOT the same as what the German on the street was hearing during WWII; it's the opposite. I think what Shemp is trying to say is that he does not CARE whether people in Iraq are dying, or whether Americans are dying. All he wants is his entertainment, so he can listen to boppy, uptempo music in peace and count his money. Yes, Barry. The more death, misery, and torture, the happier I am. THIS is why Europeans have lost hope in America. Uh, this is why the elitist Europeans -- the ilk which you obviously hang around with -- have lost hope in America. It's not because of Bush; it's because of the American PEOPLE. They no longer CARE what their government does in their name, as long as the entertainment never stops. Any day of the week, we can compare the Europeans' record of death and destruction with that of America's and we'll see who has the better record.
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The bullshit rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic doesn't interest me at all. But learning who thinks that he (it's a given that it's a man, or a them composed of men) is the captain (or co-captains) interests me. Notwithstanding the misplaced misandrist characteristic of the above statement, I must agree with Barry. Who came up with this bullshit -- and not the actual bullshit itself - - is eternally fascinating. Plus, I'd give an arm and a leg to see the minutes of the meeting in which it was discussed...and my first born for a videotape of the proceedings.
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, How about spouses? Do they have to pay? And how about gay spouses...and I'm not joking here. I know a gay initiator up in Canada who wants to initiate his partner. Now, they aren't technically married -- which, as you know, they can do in Canada -- but since they've lived together for about 7 years, that makes them common law spouses... So what's the ruling on this? Don't tell anyone, but I charged my mother. Was good karma for her.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FW: Subject: Another TM course fee reduction for a special circumstance Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 10:11 PM In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique can have the spouse learn for $1000 and children under 18 for $500 if they are instructed by July 31 of this year. Maharishi Sthapatya-Ved has also been reduced from 20% to 5% of the cost of consturction. Rocks are Melting? First question: Who decides this, King Tony? The Rajas by vote? The Rajas by vote, with veto power by da King? I am most interested in knowing what exactly the mandate given to the above roles was by Maharishi. Was it to use your own common sense in making Movement policy or follow what I have done to a T and just rubber stamp things as they come across your desk just as if I were still alive (i.e., don't think for yourselves)? If the mandate was more the former than the latter -- that is, the trend towards using one's common sense -- then I think this bodes well for the TMO.
[FairfieldLife] FW: I want to go on Dean Ornish's diet and hire a cook .. do you want to do it together?
From: carol olicker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I want to go on Dean Ornish's diet and hire a cook .. do you want to do it together? dear friends I would like to hire a cook to make meals from Dean Ornish's program for losing weight safely while eating abundantly and reversing heart diseaseI have two books of wonderful recipes but no time to cook. If you would like to do this program too, would you like to share the cost and services of the cook? Also, do you know anyone who would like the job and be good at it? or someonewho already cooks this way and would be willing to make extra for pay? please forward to anyone you think might be interested thank you Carol Olicker No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 - Release Date: 5/24/2008 8:56 AM
[FairfieldLife] 'Military to Stand Down for Domestic Politics'
Top-ranking officer warns U.S. military to stay out of politics By Thom Shanker Published: May 25, 2008 nbsp;WASHINGTON: The highest-ranking U.S. military officer has written an unusual open letter to all those in uniform, warning them to stay out of politics as the United States approaches a presidential election in which the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be a central, and certainly divisive, issue. The U.S. military must remain apolitical at all times, wrote Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is and must always be a neutral instrument of the state, no matter which party holds sway. Mullen's essay appears in the coming issue of Joint Force Quarterly, an official military journal that is distributed widely among the officer corps. The statement to the armed forces is the first essay for the journal Mullen has written as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and veteran officers said they could not remember when a similar all-hands letter had been issued to remind military personnel to remain outside, if not above, contentious political debate. The essay can be seen as a reflection of the deep concern among senior officers that the U.S. military, which is paying the highest price in carrying out national security policy, may be drawn into politicking this year. Today in Americas Disorder in McCain camp worries some Republicans Elite U.S. students told to try harder — on lunch Manuel Marulanda, leader of Colombian rebel group, dies The war in Iraq already has exceeded the length of World War II and is the longest conflict the United States has fought with an all-volunteer military since the Revolutionary War. In particular, members of the Joint Chiefs have expressed worries this election year about the influence of retired officers who advise political campaigns, some of whom have publicly called for a change in policy or others who serve as television commentators. Among the most outspoken were those who joined the so-called generals' revolt in 2006 demanding the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary, as well as former officers who have written books attacking the Bush administration's planning for and execution of the war in Iraq. While retired officers have full rights to political activism, their colleagues still in uniform fear its effect on those trying to carry out the mission, especially more junior officers and enlisted personnel. Active-duty military personnel are prohibited from taking part in partisan politics. As the nation prepares to elect a new president, Mullen wrote, we would all do well to remember the promises we made: to obey civilian authority, to support and defend the Constitution and to do our duty at all times. Keeping our politics private is a good first step, he added. The only things we should be wearing on our sleeves are our military insignia. Mullen said he was inspired to write the essay after receiving a constant stream of legitimate, if troubling, questions while visiting U.S. military personnel around the world, including, What if a Democrat wins? and, What will that do to the mission in Iraq? I am not suggesting that military professionals abandon all personal opinions about modern social or political issues, Mullen wrote. What I am suggesting - indeed, what the nation expects - is that military personnel will, in the execution of the mission assigned to them, put aside their partisan leanings. Political opinions have no place in cockpit or camp or conference room. He noted that part of the deal we made when we joined up was to willingly subordinate our individual interests to the greater good of protecting vital national interests. Mullen took his message directly to the U.S. Navy's newest officers on Friday, when he spoke to the Naval Academy's graduating class. Military personnel are obligated to give their unvarnished, even critical, advice to their civilian leaders, he told the class. If it's followed, great, Mullen said. If it's not, we only have two choices: obey the orders we have been given, carrying them out with the professionalism and loyalty they deserve, or vote with our feet. That's it, he added. We don't get to debate those orders after the fact. We don't get to say, 'Well, it's not how I would have done it,' or, 'If they had only listened to me.' Too late at that point - and too cowardly.
[FairfieldLife] Here's Some Money Money
Here's my latest music video called Money Money which is about rising inflation and how we wish everything could be free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P06b4JWAOc Video was made with the free 3D software MovieStorm ( www.moviestorm.co.uk ) and music using MixCraft. Enjoy!
[FairfieldLife] Re: FW: I want to go on Dean Ornish's diet and hire a cook .. do you want to do it together?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: carol olicker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I want to go on Dean Ornish's diet and hire a cook .. do you want to do it together? dear friends I would like to hire a cook to make meals from Dean Ornish's program for losing weight safely while eating abundantly and reversing heart diseaseI have two books of wonderful recipes but no time to cook. Forget that diet. Go on a fruit diet in the warm weather, and satisfy only strong cravings for other stuff when it gets hard, then a soon as the craving is satisfied, go back to fruit diet. You will be entirely amazed. The body actually starts to change its way of metabolising and you will feel incredible, then just keep going. The body becomes a new body. Once you experience this once, you will never think of any other health solution by anyone. You will be free of all ailments. OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique First question: Who decides this, King Tony? The Rajas by vote? The Rajas by vote, with veto power by da King? Most likely decided in some back, incense filled room.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FW: I want to go on Dean Ornish's diet and hire a cook .. do you want to do it together?
On May 25, 2008, at 8:38 PM, off_world_beings wrote: Forget that diet. Go on a fruit diet in the warm weather, and satisfy only strong cravings for other stuff when it gets hard, then a soon as the craving is satisfied, go back to fruit diet. You will be entirely amazed. The body actually starts to change its way of metabolising and you will feel incredible, then just keep going. The body becomes a new body. Once you experience this once, you will never think of any other health solution by anyone. You will be free of all ailments. Do you have peer-reviewed and replicated science that proves you can reverse coronary artery disease with your diet? Is your diet used in cardiac rehab and hospitals across the country? Dr. Ornish does and his program is broadly used, often paid for by insurance companies.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama and the Unmaking of the Democratic Party
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] In a way, it's as if the Florida and Michigan primaries are now the *last* on the schedule, given that the decision as to what to do about the states' delegates won't be made until after all the other primaries are over. The original punishment is out the window for the reasons I stated. I see what you are saying and you are correct. The only way I see this being settled in a way that no-one can complain (at least about Michigan and Florida) is for the remaining supers to en mass endorse one candidate or the other and settle things before the convention. That way all the FLorida and Michigan delegates can get seated without changing the outcome. Lawson
[FairfieldLife] Re: Thought police.
new wrote: But I know a whole shitload (in a full sense of the word) of things that I have found that are not IT. It depends on what 'IT' is. What is 'IT'?
[FairfieldLife] health benefits of flax hull lignans
disclaimer: (I don't market supplements): From http://www.goldflaxseed.com What are Flax naturally Lignans ? Our lignans are a unique group of phytonutrients found in the flax seed hull and include SDG (Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside). Studies indicate these lignans have tremendous health benefits that include anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-cancer properties. It has also been concluded that these lignans act as anti-oxidants which enhance immune system functioning. Flax lignans are classified as phytoestogens (which means they resemble the hormone estrogen) and can be used to help balance hormones. Our premiere manufacturing process assures pure, high quality SDG flax lignans. Lignans can help support: - Energy Levels - Sleep patterns - Immune function - Hormone growth - Regular bowel function - Digestion - Skin hair condition - Anti-fungal functions - Anti-viral functions - Anti-parasitical functions -Anti-carcinogenic functions (Lignans have been shown to have anticancer properties. Breast and prostate cancers are the most affected by lignan activity)
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, How about spouses? Do they have to pay? And how about gay spouses...and I'm not joking here. I know a gay initiator up in Canada who wants to initiate his partner. Now, they aren't technically married -- which, as you know, they can do in Canada -- but since they've lived together for about 7 years, that makes them common law spouses... So what's the ruling on this? Don't tell anyone, but I charged my mother. Was good karma for her. I guess that means I can tell the my dozen or so family members that they can meditate again :) sheesh .can I breathe now or should I wait for a 'ruling'? JohnY
[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogic Flying students in Panama to create invincibility for the nation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems to me that invincible is used by the TMO most often with respect to countries and institutions. So if the Panama is invincible it is incapable of being conquered or subdued. Get 160 meditators and you are there. http://www.invincibledefence.org/prev_wing/defence_research.html I take the word at face value. Sometimes I tire of strained explanations of violence in religious texts. The BG is violent. The bible is violent. The Koran is violent. I am inclined to think our species tends towards violence against itself and religions would be much more spiritual if the writings were less violent. Me, I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman! As I said, its an interpretation of a phrase in the Yoga Sutras: In the vicinity of Yoga, violent tendencies are eliminated. Whether this should be taken seriously is another question, of course. Lawson
[FairfieldLife] Liz Trotta does her thing on Fox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AxdVWZFvM 1:30 seconds in. And the irony of the topic of discussion. Wow. A new low, even for Fox News. Lawson
[FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, Don't tell anyone, but I charged my mother. Was good karma for her. Assuming that this rumor is true, it certainly supports my impression that MMY did a lot of things towards the end that no-one was comfortable with, but was willing to go along with, just because he was The Man. Now that he can't contradict decisions made by the rajahs, the rajahs are making decisions that make sense to the rest of us, even if they didn't make sense to the 90-year-old running the organization until 4.5 months ago. He may have made these artibrary decisions based on some inner voice of spiritual intuition, or on some capricious whim of a senile old man, or on a shrewd analysis of how to test his follower's loyalty. Regardless (and regardless of whether this latest rumor is true or not), his more interesting rules are being overturned quite rapidly. Lawson
[FairfieldLife] Re: Some Fees Reducing
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In light of the recent course fee reductions, the Rajas have offered that anyone who paid $2500 to learn the TM technique First question: Who decides this, King Tony? The Rajas by vote? The Rajas by vote, with veto power by da King? Most likely decided in some back, incense filled room. WEll, the decision process to create the current structure of Rajahs was broadcast on the Maharishi Channel. Was very intersting to watch all these guys parse vague numerological ramblings by MMY and create a hierarchical structure based on them. Lawson
Re: [FairfieldLife] Obama-Hillary Ticket
If Hillary is on the ticket, I will not even consider voting for Obama. I have plenty of company. 40 percent of those polled don't like her. Another consideration is Obama should choose a VP who can be the president eight years after he takes office, same way the elder Bush followed Reagan. Hill will be pushing 70 at the time. --- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To All: The contest between Obama and Hillary may appear contentious at the present time. But there is another angle to this pair. If they joined forces in the end, they could consolidate all of the Democratic votes. It doesn't matter who runs for president. The selection process during the Democratic convention will eventually pick a winner one way or the other. It appears to me that these two candidates have grabbed the nation's attention for many months now. These two should join up as the Democratic presidential ticket. They have a good chance of beating McCain. In the past, JFK teamed up with Johnson to win the presidential election even though the two did not agree with many political issues at the time. If they don't, it appears McCain would have the winning hand in the November election. JR 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 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: You can Initiate Meditation
The bullshit rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic doesn't interest me at all. That perfectly sums up the TMO. --- TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The policy has just been reinstated that Governors, recertified or not, can instruct parents, children and siblings in the TM technique for free. Jai Guru Dev, So who is proclaiming these things? Whose name is on the memos or announcements or whatever they are? The bullshit rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic doesn't interest me at all. But learning who thinks that he (it's a given that it's a man, or a them composed of men) is the captain (or co-captains) interests me. 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 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[FairfieldLife] YouTube - Claymation Animals Discuss Evolution
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