America At The Crossroads

A fairly significant number of American's are distraught at how their elected representatives have transformed society.  (commentary by Farron Cousins, the Ring of Fire at opening link.) Many feel they are being victimized by their government because of the lack of social services and the lack of employment, the lack of educational opportunities, the lack of healthcare, the lack of a sense of security when walking down the city streets because of police brutality. 

Even overt supporters of the State are alarmed at the beast like approach the Trump gang (Administration) has managed to pull off so far.

The spectacle of the mistreatment of human beings at the border (as this Democracy Now report reveals) makes many of the populace dismayed leading them to ask themselves and others: 'How this can be happening?' 

Some of course are happy with the mistreatment of these human beings and they justify it on the basis of the laws they have had made. "We have a law," send them back the proponents of this activity say.  

However it is not so cut and dry, America is split over this. Imagine the condition of the soul of one who is able to be defend such activity. How is it they are not crucifying Christ again  (article by John Piper at previous link on topic of man made in the Image of God) when God regards those they wish to reject as himself?

The mistreatment of human beings is a crime against God in the western religious tradition of Christianity.

Many do not believe in God but do have concern for unfairness and inhumanity being perpertrated on the helpless. Whether they know it or not they are responding to the voice of the Universe that has woven 'peace on earth, good will toward men' into the fabric of their being by speaking out and saying this is wrong and they do not want to be associated with that kind of behavior. Which side are you on, who do you love?

This is a spiritual as well as a political and social crossroads for America. Today America is deciding what their God is like and what course of action to take. I prefer Jesus and those like him to Trump and those like him.

Which side are you on?

The Oasis Is Off Limits: a poem

I wrote the poem below after hearing the reports of this activity reported by the Intercept and other news outlets.

The Oasis Is Off Limits

The oasis of kindness became a mirage  

in a desert as mean

as the baking sun

on the back of a fleeing refugee.

At the gate the sign blinks a message:

:

"Go away.

this is Uncle Sam's land,

the oasis is off limits,
there's no kindness here

don't you understand?"

Attention Air Breathers: an artist's plea for sanity when the leaders are insane

It is not a secret something has gone haywire and that the RNC and the DNC have betrayed all the air breathing, food eating, medicine taking and water drinking constituents by legislating in favor of corporate interests which CANNOT VOTE but who are in favor of removing pollution safeguards in order to increase their wealth. These corporate interests do not require clean air or water to live, but their customers and employees do require clean air and water to live. I bet you and your kids need those things too! (report by Jordan Charition on poisoning of Flint Michigan's water added)

I watched the June 8th report on the topic of the EPA by Democracy Now.  Immediately I put the video together.  Feel free to share the video if you think free access to clean air and water should be restored as a natural human right.  Birds and butterflies are also on the hit list.

Gaza: brought to you by the corporate media

         Gaza: brought to you by the corporate media

             If you knew you couldn't stand it.

             Problem solved

             I closed your eyes and ears

             you couldn't hear the cries

             you didn't see the tears.

            If you could see and hear,

            if you knew… you would be sick.

            Problem solved

            the Media's here

            closing  your eyes and plugging your ears...

            go back to sleep there's nothing here

            Gaza does not exist.

I wrote the poem above because what is happening in Gaza makes me sick. How ironic that Jesus was a native Palestinian. Think of his fate. Think of the irony of the present Palestinians who are also hated by the present group of the same people who hated Jesus himself.

What does the fate of Palestine mean?  Well, whatever the outcome, it will be a bookmark in human history. It will be the place where we see if the anti-human agencies of the world prevail over the human spirit. Let's start talking about it?

Are You Strange? poetry and reflections

poetry inspired by lectures by Peter Joseph, Tom Campbell and the Gospel of John.

Are You Strange?

         I'm a strange person,

         I like people apart from class and race.

         I don't see terrorists at the gates,

         I hear people crying: "Help me",

         I hear many shout: "Go away".

         I'm a strange person,

         scenes like this make me cry.

        The President says it's not patriotic to feel like I do.

         What does it mean if for once he is right?

         Well I'm a strange person, are you?

Into The Madness: the art of May 2018

I gathered together some of the art I made in the month of May.

I pay attention to the news, and the ways and the whys that make the winds of the status quo blow. 

I respect spirituality and science and find they do agree except when placed against the backdrop of the ordinary Christian explanation of the Christ Event.  Influences such as eco-destruction, a new war every decade and social dysfunction find there way into my art.  

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