Wednesday, November 21, 2012

GOP, All, It's Going to Be OK

Open letter to those disheartened or despairing over Obama's re-election: it's going to be ok.

Our National Security is fine, Obama has kept us safe, killed Bin Laden, has responsibly shepherded two wars he inherited, our standing in the world community is strong. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/10/23/poll-finds-20-of-21-countries-strongly-prefer-obama-exception-pakistan/ 

Obama has helped us from sliding further into recession, the stock market is quite up, housing is coming back, he helped save the auto-industry, employment is inching back up, etc.

Our deficit and budget is an issue: he has pledged to work with the GOP, drawing from Simpson-Bowles, etc. Obama said he's willing to compromise on spending, Medicare, etc. The GOP has said they will consider increasing revenue, i.e., as per the Simpson-Bowles plan to let the tax cuts for the $250,000 and above earners to expire, and work the needed tax loophole closing and spending reductions as necessary to arrive at a moderate budget. Here's to hoping the two sides of the aisle continue cooperating there. This compromising is MANDATORY as per the voters and citizens in this country.

For the really dismayed, Obama is not Hitler, he is not Al Queda, blah blah blah.

He is a serious and pragmatic President. He loves his family. He will continue to be eminently practical.

The GOP has input in both houses of Congress. Let's work TOGETHER to keep gridlock OUT of US politics, and keeps FUNCTIONALITY IN.

To peace, Happy Thanksgiving. 

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Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012
I've been thinking some about the Winter Solstice, the Mayan end of the 30,000-year-cycle on 12/21/12.

What if in fact the world did end? Even though this probably will not happen, to live consciously it is honest for us to take a bit of an inventory.

Am I happy with how I've lived my life? (Yesterday, I thought mostly yes, with some areas for improvement, as below.) Are there changes I would make?
Would I have tried to forgive those that were hostile or disappointing to me?
Would I spend more time with those I loved the most, telling them that, feeling that more?
Would I be happier, grateful for what I have, what I've experienced, the joy, the beauty in this world?

Maybe the answer is yes to all of the above.
So this time can serve as a point of rebirth for all of us. If we think about it.

Because somewhere along the line I realized I think maybe mankind deserves it. !
The way we are killing each other, killing the planet.
How selfish we are, and snotty to those around us. Petty, competitive. Why is this? Do we have to behave this way? (I say no, it greatly detracts and misdirects energy from the full-time celebration in which we could engage, the great multi-cultural, multi-rhythmic dance we can sustain here.)

Maybe God or the Great Universe is fed up, and will pull the rug out from under us.
Don't think I can say we could blame Him/Her/It.

But it probably won't happen. (Probably not! This time.)

Still we are finite on this ride.

It is a time to think, am I happy with how I've lived my life?
Hopefully most of us can say yes.

For the part of us that have a little worry, a little sadness....
This is the time to be present.
This is the time to be the person you want to be, that can die at peace, that can hope to every day be able to look yourself and the Universe in the eye and say, how beautiful, smiling, and thank you. Let's do that.

Antidotes to Violence, a.k.a., Take Charge of Where Your Head's At - here

Tell Congress to Strengthen Gun Control Laws NOW - here

Good News & Brain Food News -
Christians & Muslims Gather, for Peace here
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The 'Busy' Trap - NYTimes.com
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