A Rush to Action

Recently the Congress has once again reacted to persuasive news that required an immediate response. They bailed out the financial industry when Paulson and the President told them there was a major catastrophe that would occur if they did not. Rather than prudently going over the books and insisting on due diligence before they rushed [...]

Read Full Post »

Prayers for the President-Elect

As Americans, we are faced with the results of an historic election. Unfortunately, as with any major change that will expand consciousness, groups that are stuck in a mindset that resists any form of movement out of their limited viewpoint will resist and do whatever they feel is their right to keep the new from [...]

Read Full Post »

Complacency is Our Downfall

We Americans are a short-sighted people in many ways, and unfortunately, that myopic vision leads to distressing results.
Now that oil prices have lowered, Americans do not feel compelled to support exploration of new clean energy sources because they can go to the gas station, fill up the car, and the cost is not prohibitive. So [...]

Read Full Post »

Now the Real Work Begins

The election is over, and regardless of how we voted, this election made history. Having worked 18 hours on election day with my partner, we traveled between precincts to make sure machines worked properly and to assist where needed. The mood everywhere was upbeat and filled with the pride of being Americans having an opportunity [...]

Read Full Post »

Prayer for Democracy

Amidst all the last minute tactics of fear mongering and intimidation, please do not let anyone keep you from voting for your choice of candidate in this important election. There are terrible e-mails and scams being perpetrated at this time, telling people that if they have parking tickets or other unsettled lawsuits, they will be [...]

Read Full Post »

The Potential End of Democracy

Last night while flipping  stations on TV, I came upon a program on HBO called Hacking Democracy. The implications of this documentary are chilling, as the group who went out to investigate claims of fraudulant voting confronted the makers of the touch screen voting machines at hearings and with secret cameras. The Diebold company stated [...]

Read Full Post »

Leading With Kindness

A New book, a new day. As I watched an interview with one of the candidates on Sunday where he commented how the U.S. should lower taxes for corporations so they will stay in the U.S. rather than going where they can find cheaper labor and better tax advantages, I was appalled.
Here we see the [...]

Read Full Post »

Financial Re-Education of Americans

At the office we were talking about the issues of the economy and overspending on the part of Americans. I.E., who is ultimately responsible for our individual economic messes? And we decided that each of us has to be responsible for our spending and purchase of things we either can or cannot afford.
One of the [...]

Read Full Post »

When Do We Take Responsibility for our Spending Habits?

It’s fascinating to watch the charges/counter-charges flying between the Republicans and Democrats. The trivia factor has become nauseating to say the least, and we sit here waiting for someone to be presidential (including the one we already have) while the stock markets rise and fall in the face of economic uncertainty.
True to form, it seems [...]

Read Full Post »

The Politics of Desperation

When a candidate feels threatened and doesn’t have salient points to throw at the other one, character assassination becomes the weapon of choice. To discredit someone through association with unsavory characters or bigots or individuals with revolutionary pasts is part of a ploy to avoid issues. It was used against Nixon when the democrats tried [...]

Read Full Post »