Monday, January 03, 2005

Them and Us

In a short follow-up to the last post I think I need to make a further distinction between "Them and Us". I don't want anyone to accuse me of glossing over the signifigance of the last election.

The 51% that voted to "Self-Destruct" and gave Bush his "mandate" think that security and happiness is about power, dominance, control and fear. As long as you are in control and can enforce your will then all is well. As long as the other guys are afraid of you it will be OK. Additionally, they believe that our resources and ingenuity are limitless and that no problem in insolvable if you throw enough science, hardware or money at it. They believe in their greedy little hearts that our unlimited wealth and prosperity will command the world's grudging respect. You've heard Bush and company say that the terrorists are just jealous of our freedom and prosperity.

The other 49%--US, on the other hand, see the whole wealth and power trip as a false God and a dead end world view. Think about it! In the current state of affairs, with the actions of the last four years, we're making more enemies faster than ever. We value, instead, the peace and grace that comes from living harmoniously with our fellow residents on the planet. We also understand that everything is finite and the current hyper-consumerism, rape of the planet and ecomomic policies are insane and unsustainable. We know that there is TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) and that at some point we will have to pay for what we are doing today. As the man says--Pay me Now or Pay me Later.

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