I find it terribly ironic that we have in places, such as Second Life, virtual reality Buddhist temples, when in fact the whole point of Buddhism is to remove the individual from the trappings of mentally projected virtual realities—typically emanating, in the literature, from ‘self.’
This little film shows Tuesday's simulcast between the London and New York OCCUPY communities. I flew out to the encampment at St. Paul's Cathedral, and we sang the 99% song together, across the Atlantic - what a wonderful moment! That made the whole London visit worth it - when Londoners held up a sheet to show the Stop Shopping Choir from Wall Street.
Join critically acclaimed author, KtB editor, and OccupyWriters.com founder Jeff Sharlet and the unstoppable evangelists of anti-consumerism Reverend Billy and Savitri D for a discussion about religion and politics in the Occupy movement and beyond.(more)
I visited the occupation of Wall Street late afternoon yesterday, after recording this Freak Storm sermon. What an unusual time we live in. Tropical storms and people storms sweep through the public squares. Climate change and national debt are Devils releasing deadly energy. Leaders in politics seem like ciphers, drained of energy.
For those of this blog community that were around to watch the infamous movie Logan’s Run (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074812/) that hit the movie-theaters back in 1976 or has been watched more recently as a late-night movie, the basic premise was that of an ‘idyllic sci-fi future with one major draw-back: life must end at the age of 30.’
My words meant t’twist minds at an early age
That’s the power of be’n on the stage
They say my songs are full of rage
Sucker, you aint hurd nut’n – turn the page
The muth-fukers that are tak’n us down
Look at us people as nut’n but clowns
They own the banks and the politec
They’ve made this nation – a fuk’n train reck
My words meant t’twist minds at an early age
That’s the power of be’n on the stage
They say my songs are full of rage
Sucker, you aint hurd nut’n – turn the page
The muth-fukers that are tak’n us down
Look at us people as nut’n but clowns
They own the banks and the politec
They’ve made this nation – a fuk’n train reck
“The people recognize themselves in their commodities; they find their soul in their automobile, hi-fi set, split-level home, kitchen equipment.” ~Herbert Marcuse
Straw man, as defined in Black's Law 6th Edition is “A front; a third party who is put up in name only to take part in a transaction. Nominal party to a transaction; one who acts as an agent for another for the purpose of taking title to real property and executing whatever documents and instruments the principle may direct respecting the property.
Acceptance for value is a commercial remedy. A remedy is a commercial right that is obtained through an instrument (includes tax bills, violation tickets, etc...). Accepted for value is a qualified endorsement (modified signature) on an instrument.
"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
