Maybe this explains your vitriol in the “My President” piece. Unfortunately, Obama has proved to be just as big a warmonger as the previous president. In fact, it’s a continuation of the last administration. The issues of civil liberties, corrupt bankers, and empire all remain and have been multiplied. You have fallen into the left/right paradigm trap. Maybe you’ve awakened to this fact. Yes, we have been snookered.

“This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience… Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications… In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted.” — President Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower

“I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared . . . To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with public debt . . . we must make our choice between economy and liberty or confusion and servitude . . . If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and comforts, in our labor and in our amusements . . . If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.” – Thomas Jefferson

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will, within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” — Thomas Jefferson

Love and Light like all of us, whether we know it or not.

“Shared Oneness in Truth”-

Yes the light of Truth is expanding, forever shinning more brightly, lifting the mist of ignorance, and ushering in Peace and Good Will towards all mankind-

I see a relative world- (a world of relationships)as the embodiment of Love and Harmony-where a sense of sin, sickness and death disappear as the mist forever melts into it’s native nothingness–While the light of all humanity just keeps eternally shinning in God’s infinite bounty and beauty—

In deepest gratitude and Love,
Gyanama—

I agree completely that what you described is our authentic self that is invincible. And that love is real, fear is an illusion, communion is real, attack is an illusion etc. However the world we live in is multidimensional and it is our level of consciousness that determines whether we offer or absorb healing or suffering. I truly believe frequency holders like us have a profound influence on the global consciousness and the more we talk about it, the more people we will wake up.
Love,
Michael

It’s already happened-we already know the Self-We already know what Peace is, and all is Harmonious, that is the Truth of your essential self-The rest of it is the illusions/nightmares we entertain-

Love,
gyanama

I am simply saying that we have to be the change we want to see in the world and that includes me. And unless we recognize where we create turbulence from our shadows collectively, we won’t overcome the temptation for war. I’m optimistic however, in that as I right this we’re evolving and through evolution we will know our essential Selves. I just hope it happens sooner than latter…

by Cynthia McKinney

Last night, President Obama announced both his decision to add 30,000 U.S. troops to the mire in Afghanistan and his desire to see other countries and N.A.T.O. match his surge. Thanks to U.S. taxpayers, mercenaries will continue to be a part of the foreign presence in Afghanistan. The Republicans support the President’s move and are expected to reward President Obama with the bulk of their Congressional votes to pass his plan.

However, there is deep disquiet today within the ranks of the President’s own base in the Democratic Party, with independents, and with middle-of-the-roaders called “swing” voters. In unprecedented numbers, voters in the United States of all previous political persuasions went to the polls and invested their dreams and, most importantly, their votes in the “hope” and “change” promised by the Obama campaign. But in light of the President’s defense of Bush Administration war crimes and torture in U.S. courts, the transfer of trillions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars to the wealthy banking elite, continued spying on environmental and peace activists as well as support for the extension of the Patriot Act, and removal of Medicare-for-all (single payer) as a central feature of proposed health care reform, Obama voters are rethinking their support.

Already, according to a Daily Koss report written by Steve Singiser: “Two in five Democratic voters either consider themselves unlikely to vote at this point in time, or have already made the firm decision to remove themselves from the 2010 electorate pool. Indeed, Democrats were three times more likely to say that they will ‘definitely not vote’ in 2010 than are Republicans.” By contrast, Republicans are happy today. Almost giddy with glee as far as I can see. Warmonger John McCain and most Republicans will make sure the President gets what he wants. And in 2012, they will abandon their support of this President and support the candidate that comes from their base.

War-weary voters in this country are committed to peace. They reject the notion, as put forward by Vice President Dick Cheney that “the American way of life” is something worth fighting for when that means that war becomes an energy policy.

Tragically, the major unstated U.S. interest in the region that the President has bought into is the unacceptability of a proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (I-P-I) pipeline at a time when our country is saber-rattling against and threatening Iran with more sanctions. Earlier this year, Iran and Pakistan decided to move forward with their pipeline even if India decides to drop out. Ironically, I-P-I is also known as the “peace pipeline.”

The alternative pipeline route, Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (T-A-P-I), is supported by Washington because it denies an important economic benefit to Iran. Sadly, nowhere in the President’s remarks did he mention the pipeline on which construction is slated to begin in 2010.

U.S. policy is not only guided by pipeline politics. There is also the consideration of chessboard geo-positioning necessary to contain Russia, China, and ensure U.S. empire—for those inclined to traditional Cold Warrior “containment” thinking. Apparently, behind what some are calling a “shadow war in Muslim lands,” are targeted assassination teams that have wreaked tri-border havoc in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Fortunately, this time around, I’m convinced that U.S. voters will vote for peace. President Obama has now ensured this outcome. Imagine, John McCain and Joe Lieberman have just been made very happy by the President’s choice while that same choice leaves swing voters, independents, and some Democrats who enthusiastically supported Obama’s campaign looking for somewhere else to go.

Cynthia McKinney is a frequent contributor to Global Research.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16368

Write your elected representatives about it. Daily.

From a human standpoint, I can understand what you are saying-it would seem impossible to ever have any real hope for world Peace- Mortal thought is very fatalistic

Though nothing is inherently dangerous to one who illumined in immortal understanding and realization-

To re quote you-
“Realizing that dream from the top down is as unrecognizable as the shadows in our lives”..

Are you speaking for yourself in that sentence? or for every individual?

Hi again Mieke, Thank you..

With all the unlimited potential that we consciously understand there is, why not reach for the highest ideals-
If one individual can have a sudden illumanation, a complete shift in consciousness, then it is also possible that it can happen on a mass/global level—

I am one to aim for the highest ideals-That is a beautiful freedom that each of us has available to us….

I continue to see a heavenly world-

Love,
Gyanama

Fundamentalist are so engrossed in such a narrow mindset of ignorance that their values are inherently dangerous and fragmented.

Until the basic necessities of life are met for everyone on the planet, there will be no foundation to foster the required education for people to recognize their best Selves and the interdependence of life.

Humanity living beyond war is a dream many share, but realizing that dream from the top down is as unrecognizable as the shadows in our own lives.

Thanks for responding to me 🙂

Just read that already 20 countries have promised Obama to send troops to really build up a peace society in Afganistan.

Perhaps this is divine synchronicity 🙂

Love from Mieke

“Just ordinary people around the world can get along real fine with one another”-How true that is Mieke, and yet, then there are those who can’t even get along with members of their own household-

If we are as individuals in flow with, and attuned to, the Natural evolutionary impulse of the Universe, then we will be participants of Peace- The idea, is to have a vision that more and more individuals will awaken to this Truth- and be willing to participate in Peaceful action….All leaders of every country are included in this divine Ideal-

Thank you Mieke for sharing your thoughts–

Love,
Gyanama

This is what Obama takes at heart and for this he needs countries of the whole world to put their shoulders under it too.

And not only a very small country like the Netherlands.

But other countries in Europe are not so willing.

And now the U.S. asks my country to stay in Afganistan for a longer period than was agreed.

He put us up with quite a dilemma.

The Russians didn’t succeed there.

What gives the rest of the world the idea they can do better?

It is quite a dilemma, not only in Afganistan, but also the Israel/Palestinian problem is and stays a never ending story.

Funny thing is that people, just ordinary people around the world can get along real fine with one another!

“In small but significant ways Obama is starting the process”…..(very very, significant ways)

Yes that is for sure, Obama is starting the process, and like with any process, especially when it includes moral issues, we have to allow and deeply trust in the unfoldment of right ideas and solutions that will benefit everyone on all sides…”Obama is a true thinker”-
Obama doesn’t make decisions off the fly-he is skillful and consciously attuned to a higher and better ways. He demonstrates a trust in his essential self and that will lead the way to more freedom and peace …

Love,
Gyanama

Love,
Gyanama

Where is the America that stood for something? The America that pointed to the moon and said, “We will be the best at that!”

Thanks Deepak for lucidly pointing this out. Obama doesn’t have a clear goal or exit/end for Afghanistan, just as Bush did not. Are politicians just afraid to speak clear goals? Individuals must have clear concise goals as well as nations.