tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post2410927131730791116..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: "Socialist Mind".....?Twilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-19192969886266300652013-03-06T15:30:07.923-06:002013-03-06T15:30:07.923-06:00mike (again) - Thanks for that one! Ugh!!! That i...mike (again) - Thanks for that one! Ugh!!! That is downright dystopian- scary!<br /><br />Those are long gone days when the local policeman used to ride around our town on his bike, always a nod and a wave, often posted at the end of our street near the traffic lights, always willing to answer the odd question for a passing youngster.... What a sad evolution (mind you, that was in England, but I dare say the same things are happening there as here now).<br />Sigh.<br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-14543016470714950792013-03-06T11:47:46.490-06:002013-03-06T11:47:46.490-06:00Here's an interesting link regarding ACLU'...Here's an interesting link regarding ACLU's new effort to collect data and expose America's militarizing of police:<br /><br />http://www.aclu.org/militarizationmike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-10975047251742412552013-03-06T08:37:43.176-06:002013-03-06T08:37:43.176-06:00Wisewebwoman ~~ Hi! :-)Wisewebwoman ~~ Hi! :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-6903550731013371552013-03-06T08:37:18.125-06:002013-03-06T08:37:18.125-06:00Chomp ~~ Yes - the results of unfettered capitalis...Chomp ~~ Yes - the results of unfettered capitalism are becoming clearer every year, and still people will continue to parrot what they hear and see from right-wing pundits and talking heads who have vested interest in keeping up this myth that "capitalism good, socialism bad - very very bad". Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-61989956695192561102013-03-06T08:32:55.899-06:002013-03-06T08:32:55.899-06:00mike ~~~ Thanks for the link. It's so good to...mike ~~~ Thanks for the link. It's so good to see Joseph Kennedy supporting Chavez's humane action in providing oil for heating for the poor of the NE against those horrendously uncaring critics, who have never known what it is to be cold and unable to afford food.<br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-89173782041461115442013-03-06T07:24:07.250-06:002013-03-06T07:24:07.250-06:00Hear Hear!
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WWWHear Hear!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-35400952849624128182013-03-05T19:04:09.189-06:002013-03-05T19:04:09.189-06:00Saw this on the news a couple of days ago:
Night...Saw this on the news a couple of days ago:<br /><br /> Nightly News | March 01, 2013<br />Kennedy under fire for praising Chavez<br />Former congressman Joseph Kennedy’s nonprofit Citizens Energy has given Hugo Chavez credit for contributing oil, but Chavez’s anti-American rhetoric has raised eyebrows. NBC’s Ron Mott reports.<br /><br />http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51013152/#51013152mike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-3425889636320416762013-03-05T17:23:52.732-06:002013-03-05T17:23:52.732-06:00I've just read about the death of Hugo Chavez ...I've just read about the death of Hugo Chavez with Tweets and various commentary. Judging from the number of positive comments there would appear to be more socialist minds around than I'd have expected. Good!<br /><br />RIP President Hugo Chavez - gone much, much too soon.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-37787264335636916052013-03-05T17:05:20.434-06:002013-03-05T17:05:20.434-06:00RJ Adams ~~ So true! Re 2nd para: it applies equa...RJ Adams ~~ So true! Re 2nd para: it applies equally to many in Britain these days too, not sure who they parrot over there. :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-41783431283108342742013-03-05T14:53:49.042-06:002013-03-05T14:53:49.042-06:00Well said, Twilight. Frankly, I'm socialist an...Well said, Twilight. Frankly, I'm socialist and proud of it. The alternative is: "stuff you, I'm alright, Jack!"<br /> As other commentators have remarked: it's not the political systems that fail, but those who use and abuse others to gain power and control over them.<br />Most Americans who scorn 'socialism' are too ignorant to have the faintest idea what it is and are just parrotizing Fox News or Limbaugh.R J Adamshttp://sparrowchat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-30908827745657760632013-03-05T14:27:19.792-06:002013-03-05T14:27:19.792-06:00anyjazz ~ Yes - and most are still out there "...anyjazz ~ Yes - and most are still out there "painting the town"....<br />;-) That "trip to the Moon on gossamer wings" is looking better by the day.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-18498960161013005122013-03-05T14:22:19.885-06:002013-03-05T14:22:19.885-06:00LB ~~ Hi there! We're on exactly the same pag...LB ~~ Hi there! We're on exactly the same page on this - thanks for your comment! :-)<br /><br />I haven't seen the documentary to which you refer - but I shall make a point of acquiring a copy ASAP!<br /><br />Progress has progressed too far, too fast; our human intellectual capabilities have simply not kept pace with it, even though we think they have. It's as though we are riding a child's tricycle in the fastest lane of an Interstate. :-(Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-90747369770122009662013-03-05T14:16:58.953-06:002013-03-05T14:16:58.953-06:00mike ~~ So pleased you've ironed out the setti...mike ~~ So pleased you've ironed out the settings thing - I've experienced a similar problem myself in the past. <br /><br />I wondered, after I'd replied to your comment, if perhaps something Blogger was playing around with was affecting the post - they tend to experiment at times. Glad it's sorted anyway.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-10679041012631213092013-03-05T12:24:46.358-06:002013-03-05T12:24:46.358-06:00I suspect that the world as we know it is going to...I suspect that the world as we know it is going to be "just one of those things." <br />"If we'd thought a bit,<br />'bout the end of it..." anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-85821456661215115522013-03-05T12:24:21.330-06:002013-03-05T12:24:21.330-06:00I'm with you on this, Twilight:)
It's al...I'm with you on this, Twilight:) <br /><br />It's also why I remain a strong supporter of no cuts to so-called 'entitlement' programs and of universal healthcare (HR676 here in the US), *not* to be confused with the Affordable Care Act which I *don't support, and which many wrongly assume to be universal healthcare. And why I'm concerned about poverty, gun-control, torture, drones and current wars, and the lack of awareness and protection of our environment and food sources; my faith compels me to act in ways that put spiritual principles into action. For others, acting on humanistic concerns and following their conscience leads them to be similarly labeled. <br /><br />By today's standards, both Jesus and the Buddha would probably be considered socialists. <br /><br />Putting spiritual and moral imperatives aside, there are practical reasons why it makes greater sense to take a less short-sighted approach to society's problems. The 2011 documentary "Surviving Progress" addresses many of these issues, including what historian and author Ronald Wright refers to as the "progress trap".LBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-32303215492143115322013-03-05T12:21:56.211-06:002013-03-05T12:21:56.211-06:00How wise you were to redirect my "cropped&quo...How wise you were to redirect my "cropped" comment back to me, Twilight! I use Firefox...did a View->Zoom->Zoom Out...twice. For some reason, the text stays the same, but the photos and today's video rescale appropriately. Go figure. Thanks and sorry.mike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-82085726019402435202013-03-05T12:01:13.778-06:002013-03-05T12:01:13.778-06:00mike ~~ I often say to the husband that nobody has...mike ~~ I often say to the husband that nobody has ever managed to "do" socialism (or communism for that matter) properly; the same applies to capitalism. I suppose it has always been those twin demons, greed and the quest for power, getting in the way.<br /><br />Hmmm - re the cropping of video and photographs. I think it has to be something to do with your personal settings, Mike.<br />I checked on husband's computer and the video looks okay, as it does on mine - no cropping.<br /><br />I use Firefox as browser, maybe you use a different one? That might make a difference.<br /><br />It's hard to know exactly what other people are seeing, there are so many variations in equipment, browsers, operating systems and settings, no way to ensure the way I set out a post is seen exactly that way by all visitors. :-)<br /><br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-36716069832496886222013-03-05T11:47:57.448-06:002013-03-05T11:47:57.448-06:00Sonny ~~ Good point - that some are teaching us wh...Sonny ~~ Good point - that some are teaching us what NOT to do by our observation of their actions and results of same! Yes indeedy! ;-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-69004091337508744032013-03-05T10:34:08.100-06:002013-03-05T10:34:08.100-06:00You go, Twilight! I don't mind being called a...You go, Twilight! I don't mind being called a socialist...I take it as a compliment, even if intended to excoriate.<br /><br />Actually, the truer definitions of socialist and communist are fairly benign and are almost the same...there are sub-definitions to each, which can complicate the meanings. Capitalism isn't so devious, either, when practiced with greed subdued. The quantity of spiritualism and love going into the formula determines the outcome.<br /><br />The history of socialism and communism began with the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Capitalism has a peculiar history, deriving from feudalism and mercantilism. The capitalistic system seems to always operate at a net expense to the poor and surplus for the rich. Oddly, the poors' involvement in the system, usually as cheap labor, is a requirement and capitalism wouldn't be complete without this dependency. The poor make the rich.<br /><br />The three systems are tainted with negative pasts by abuse of power and politics for a directed outcome. If humans were altruistic, all three of these systems would work, but there wouldn't be a need for any system! A positive for capitalism is that there is incentive for choice and quality by competition...socialism and communism can provide this, if there is no political mandate toward mediocrity for the masses.<br /><br />Twilight, your post of the video is cropped on the right side by about a centimeter or two. This happens with many photos you post, too. It doesn't bother me, but thought I'd inform you.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-63157952530120101372013-03-05T09:01:59.175-06:002013-03-05T09:01:59.175-06:00 I see to also have a more socialist view and yet ... I see to also have a more socialist view and yet I more think of it as<br /> universal concousness? -spelling:(..<br /><br /> what I mean is until each entity if valued equality for their qualities and abilities, we cant ALL be Whole.<br /><br /> no one person is more than another and we are all learning and teaching each other, even if some are to teach what NOT to do..Sonny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926830309207639536noreply@blogger.com