MOTHER EARTH:

I wish I could do more, I wish I could write more, and create work that makes a difference, and inspires people to think, to accept truth and question the lies that we are being fed by media that is so obviously controlled by corporations, who’s sole interest is to sell and make money at what ever cost. I wonder if I’m just wasting my time right now and instead of trying to think these things through, and question in my mind the issues that matter in our world, for our own well being and the well being of our children, shouldn’t I instead be enjoying a few precious moments of sun, drinking, dancing, laughing, while ignoring and justifying the blister that impedes my tired feet from walking with grace. Is it all the same? Will the powers that have a hold on our psyche always get away with murder and treason, until that day arrives, that unfortunate end, when it’s too late and we all are forced to suffer the consequences. I can’t stand the idea that so many wonderful people out there believe that nothing is wrong, as long as they are comfortably numb, and that the only topic of importance is whether Obama should be punished for having accepted the controversial pastor Rev. Wright into his life. But we’re okay because have a generous candidate who is compensating us with a token gesture for the high prices and low pay. So I ask myself, why can’t Hillary Clinton understand Obama’s predicament in having accepted the Doctor, Minister, Pastor and Reverend into his life even with all his imperfections, and extreme views that don’t’ seem so extreme when you really listen to them, as he interprets the Bible, a book that is so full of extremes anyway. At least Obama didn’t marry the guy. It’s worse I think, that Hillary married a man who ended up betraying her for something so meaningless as a moment of sexual pleasure, he broke his vows to his wife and to the country he lost an awful lot of respect. But I guess she thinks this is different, and continued to stay with this man, the president of the country. Obama went to this preacher in order to give and support a Church who’s actions demonstrated compassion and activism. For me, Hillary stayed with Clinton for personal interests and now she denounces Obama with such righteousness. I’ve liked Hillary, I’ve been struggling with myself for not being completely convinced about her as our future president, but I just can’t help seeing her phoniness, and lack of sincerity and commitment with what she is really going to do. Maybe I’m too naïve, and only someone like her is capable of making some sort of change, by way of negotiating with the evil, greedy powers. Why can’t we accept Obama who is willing to really take risks and not play the game? If Clinton is so adamant that Obama can’t handle the political machinery of the White House, then what is she really saying? There is no hope for uncovering the lies and moving forward in the interest of the people. That the powers are simply too strong and that we need to sell out in some way? Otherwise we will be considered a national threat. I’m not happy that Bill Clinton passed a bill to privatize the media, I’m actually very upset about it. Big mistake that has now turned us into uninformed and passive citizens, who cannot take action because we don’t know what really is going on and what to respond to, because journalists do nothing more than to feed a delusional image of our reality. I am so tired of hearing the same news on every channel, and being forced to give importance to issues I really don’t care about because I know that there are things out there, going on that are impacting my life so much more, and will affect the life of future generations. I don’t want to live through a war, I pray every day that I don’t. I already know enough of what so many people suffered in our recent past, and now it would be so much worse, because with the press of one button all of us are left in the fumes of a horrific misery. But in the meantime I don’t want to live on my knees, like Passionaria would say. I want my rights as a citizen to be respected, and I don’t want to compare this country with other places of the world where there is ignorance and imperialistic power. We have come this far as a nation for a reason, no need to feel like “It could be worse”, why not feel like we are working to make it better. A country that takes serious responsibility in educating our youth so that the future brings up contributing thinking citizens, with bright ideas and revolutionary concepts for living in congruence with the environment and other nations. A future that has enthusiastic, caring people who want to reach out to those with less opportunities so that in the end we all benefit. We need to stop teaching our children that money and material things are essential to happiness, when we know that it’s not true and can prove that the time spent making money takes away from the attention and love we need to give to them, which is what they will have to build up and strengthen. The United States is a beautiful, majestic country with the most powerful minds in the world, lets use this power to empower our nation not diminish and destroy. We need to focus on what really matters, and who’s going to make it happen, who’s going to do something about our educational system, our prison system, and in between? We are responsible for preparing our children for life. If they don’t have options for them, except what’s made available; drugs and envy from all the advertising, what can we expect. I agree with Obama in that we need to communicate with our enemy, and like Abraham Lincoln said himself: “Am I not destroying my enemy by befriending him?” Without an open honest dialogue, we are forced to fight, and this may be very good for the arms and petroleum business for a while, but afterwards there will be a huge bill to pay, and the people will have nothing to lose but to fight for their existence tooth and nail. DEMOCRATIC SITES: rethinkingschools LibertyTree DemocracyNow HuffingtonPost BillMoyers