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A POETIC JUSTICE : OUR OWN RECONGNIZANCE (Head-Line poetry 7/30/09)

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 05:14:08 +0000

That is so true, Kvatch. It is a start and pretty much what I expected- No. I actually didn't expect them to do one damn thing, but it is a meager start and we will have to continue to point out the facts to their lying eyes.

A POETIC JUSTICE : What a Better "War on Drugs" Could Look Like

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:49:53 +0000

Love the art work you used as top pic with this post. Very nice.

A POETIC JUSTICE : What a Better "War on Drugs" Could Look Like

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:49:16 +0000

A big step would be to legalize marijuana...

A POETIC JUSTICE : I AM NOT AFRAID

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:47:39 +0000

Sorry, Abz. I should have been more clear about that. I have revised the drop-down link wording. Again, sorry for any confusion. Peace...

A POETIC JUSTICE : SHACKLES OF IRON...

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:41:05 +0000

Frogette, That is so true. Of course they'd probably think you meant a zip code and attempt to draw you into a debate about just how wrong you are. I mean if they were to actually read my blog, that is. o.0

A POETIC JUSTICE : LETTER TO THE RNC from thepoetryman

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:17:04 +0000

Majii, Thank you. I am, as we speak, drafting a plea for funding for hearing aids to be given to all of our elected representatives. :S

A POETIC JUSTICE : LETTER TO THE RNC from thepoetryman

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:21:48 +0000

Thanks, Jay. I sent it via the "suggestions" link they have on the site. Doubt they'll keep it around for inspiration or anything like that. =/

A POETIC JUSTICE : SHACKLES OF IRON...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:31:51 +0000

Kvatch, New Testament? No. I said give them truth to plunge inside their emptiness. :S Good to see you, Kvatch. Hope summer's going well for you and yours.

A POETIC JUSTICE : Caught Read Handed: Open Discrimination in Holland

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:30:27 +0000

"And yet, here we have a company - a division of Dutch Rail - which has decided some of its 'to go' stores at stations should not take on any more Moroccans. And why? According to one nameless individual, customers feel threatened." If there's not an enemy they're "created". Sad...

A POETIC JUSTICE : Here's Where Our Stimulus Money Is Going!

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:27:17 +0000

Just where I want our money to go- more goddamn nuclear weapons...

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:25:26 +0000

Another wonderful post and interview my friend...

A POETIC JUSTICE : Howard Dean, M.D. Supports the War Drug

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:24:39 +0000

Thank you, JayV. Insightful and well written...

A POETIC JUSTICE : War & Peace - Gustav Holst

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:36:34 +0000

Laurel, No need to apologize, my friend. I understood your comments to be informative, and they certainly were. You did not offend me in the least. I said "you put me in my place along with Pluto" as a sort of comical bit.

A POETIC JUSTICE : War & Peace - Gustav Holst

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:33:11 +0000

I stand corrected. Thank you, Laurel. I am glad you put me in my place, along with Pluto. :x

A POETIC JUSTICE : War & Peace - Gustav Holst

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:17:38 +0000

Laurel, According to "Universe Today" 1. It needs to be in orbit around the Sun – Yes, so maybe Pluto is a planet. 2. It needs to have enough gravity to pull itself into a spherical shape – Pluto…check 3. It needs to have "cleared the neighborhood" of its orbit – Uh oh. Here's the rule breaker. According to this, Pluto is not a planet. The description in the post was taken directly from the "about" section of You Tube, correlated with the videos. It was a controversial decision to remove Pluto as a planet. I do not know who is right or if Pluto will again be a full blown planet or remain a dwarf planet The only thing I am certain about is that I appreciate your input.

A POETIC JUSTICE : The Opposite of Peace Is — War?

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:41 +0000

Time, We certainly agree on that one- violence can and has in cases made the world better- or should I say safer. My problem with the idea that violence has made the world safer is that it may have, but it's never been made (to my knowledge) safer aggressively or preemptively, only defensively. Any war of aggression has not made things better in the least, but perhaps, oddly enough, the final outcome, has.

A POETIC JUSTICE : The Opposite of Peace Is — War?

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:16:50 +0000

Time, I understand the reality and wasn't disagreeing with you per se. (The argument may largely depend on if you're the aggressor or you're the victim, the victor or defeated.) I was not implying that you're a warmonger and I understand why you would not agree with a peacemaker who says that war is an act of ignorance, only, of course, those wars that are truly defensive, on the part of only one side. See the problem is that all wars are waged because of an act of violence (or war) against another by an aggressor, which in truth, when seen through that particular lens, it is understandable to say that war solves nothing. As for this country in particular, it, the land which became the US of A, was conquered through violence. "Discovered" to have been previously "occupied", which used brutality to "tame" (slaughter) her indigenous peoples and open the land for our ancestors. It was an invasion. It certainly wasn’t what you’d call a "war of defense", unless you were an original native of this land. (But to argue the reasoning behind that particular slaughter in this thread would prove rather pointless.) Bear with me, Time. The adage "Violence is a tool of ignorance" is one I certainly agree with, as I'm sure do you, but when someone or some country starts a war and another enters it (defensively) because of the other country's aggression it still stands to reason that violence and war solve nothing, right? (Maybe it should be "Starting a war solves nothing"...?) - I mean if you're on the receiving end of defeat and you started the war it obviously proved ignorant and solved nothing for having done so, right? - And if you are on the side of victory while defending your land and the loss of life was great it can be seen as both, a victory in a much needed defense and pointless for the other side. - On the other hand it can be seen solely as a pointless event that needn't have happened in the first place if the defeated gained nothing and the victor lost many lives, right? Okay. - Let's say that the defeated lose countless lives and gain nothing and the victor, defending themselves, suffers not one casualty...is it still to be seen as necessary to have waged the "war" to begin with? - No. Of course not, it was necessary to defend, but not to offend. See? - (You might think I am redefining the term “war”, after all it needs two sides, eh?) - I think if war is looked at for what it is it is easier to conclude that (starting) war solves nothing. - It is not so black and white when one is talking about defending oneself against a "warring" state. - (It, a conclusion, may prove awkward, depending on what we define war as.) After that long winded reply, I will say this, “Starting a war of aggression solves nothing and is a tool of ignorance.” Peace… o.0

A POETIC JUSTICE : Donald Reeves: 'A Very Dangerous Man'

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:52:36 +0000

Reeves and his bridges are something we all should emulate...

A POETIC JUSTICE : "He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbors.' "

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:50:26 +0000

Walls will always mean the same thing forevermore- Something’s out, something’s in, Erected by man's weary hands And those willing to let them stand As barrier between kindnesses.

A POETIC JUSTICE : The Ultimate Organizer: An Interview With ACORN's Founder Wade Rathke

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:35:40 +0000

I wish people would see all the good ACORN has done instead of following the O'Reilly bs...