I love the story about the emergency room intervention. That is something I would not have the courage to do, being very introverted. The ability to speak out is likely your "superpower" and all you have to do is tame it and use it wisely.I decided yesterday that I need to do more work on myself before I can help others. So I dug out ALL my Michael Newton books. His research on reincarnation and lives between lives rings true to me. There is no punishing afterlife where you pay for your sins, but Im getting distracted.
I'm searching for my own peace and understanding of where we are and what I can do about my sliver of the planet and that must be good enough. It's not my job to change the world though I would if I could! I still embrace all of my sides (good bad and ugly) equally. I like me! I just want to feel like I'm more in control of my emotions.
As for needing to do more work on yourself before you can help others: We can all help no matter what our state of being or abilities. Just a random kind word, sincere compliment, or a small act of politeness or assistance can go a long way toward lifting the recipient's spirits. And that can snowball. If the person feels better, they are more likely to be nice to the next person, and so on.
If we can start enough "snowballs", we can create a population that is less fearful, more hopeful, and kinder- and *that* makes for a better world.
@fjellvandre What if this vision has to do with states succeeding and this would happen if Democrate win....For example, if Texas succeeds then there might be a mass migration in and out of that state. They would then be in charge of their own border, but if some natural disaster happens related to climate change happens, then they are on their own with no help from the feds...that ship sailed...Disclaimer: this is hypothetical speculation, not a prediction.
@theredone The thought ocurred to me. I also wondered when they proposed creating "freedom cities" last year if that could be it. It felt like something very different though. Almost like they went into another dimension. They seemed lost to this world. I can't really make sense of it.
@fjellvandre What if this vision has to do with states succeeding and this would happen if Democrate win....For example, if Texas succeeds then there might be a mass migration in and out of that state. They would then be in charge of their own border, but if some natural disaster happens related to climate change happens, then they are on their own with no help from the feds...that ship sailed...Disclaimer: this is hypothetical speculation, not a prediction.
If, hypothetically, Texas secedes -- do they lose their two U.S. Senate seats? (in other words, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn lose their jobs)
Actually, they entered the spaceship with the aliens to return back to their home planet!
Yes, they would lose their seats.
Personally, if they succeed, let them. Instead of fighting them, we should cut off all support. All federal aid, social security, benefits, etc and tell Texas to pay its citizens themselves. Methinks the citizens will immigrate out of the state quickly.
Places like Texas has been like the abusive husband who talks about how important they are and how problematic the wife (AKA the federal government) is. They go on and on about how they are going to leave and then waive their guns as though they have power.
Yes, Texas. You have guns. But the federal government has the money. They have a better system in place. (The federal government has treaties in place, while an independent Texas has to reach out to countries to get treaties.) Mexico can choose to invade Texas if Texas leaves the US, and the US could choose to let it happen. And if Texas chose to invade the US....well, no offense to Texas, but what can guns do to a country with nuclear codes?
Will Texas leave? Probably at some point, just to show they can. But like the abusive husband, they may be in shock when the day comes and the abused wife celebrates instead of begging them to stay.
@fjellvandre, I can only say that my life's goal is to improve the world. I have two kids, older now, and I just want to know they will be fine. From my perspective, your kids or grandkids must also be fine for mine to be okay.
For my goal, I will gladly accept anyone drinking Kool-Aid today. I believe when we bring out what we are doing, it will be like a road to Damascus for some; for others, it will be a "you get it" response, and for many, many more, it will be "about time." Others will resent what we are doing, and I am OK with that. It is not political or religious, just a better world.
I do count on incredible examples from the US and elsewhere to be held up as "you too can be this," so maybe I look at things through a very long lens and see that world now.
Jeanne, feel free to move to a different thread if need be, I just want fjellvandre to get my response, though this may be better in the rooftop area.
So, how is it that I know this is unacceptable but he apparently could care less?
Justice Samuel Alito reported Friday that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people, according to a new financial disclosure form.
The required annual filing, for which Alito has often sought an extension, doesn’t include details of the event tickets gifted by socialite Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of Germany. Alito didn’t report any outside income from teaching or book contracts.
So, how is it that I know this is unacceptable but he apparently could care less?
Justice Samuel Alito reported Friday that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princes
so the guy voted to legalize bribery, and all he got was some lousy $900 tickets to the Scott Baio Unplugged concert? That can't be right. Clearance Sale Thomas must be spewing coke all over his robe in laughter. Surely there were a bunch of zeros in that figure that got dropped along the way.
But what do you expect, from a Boy Scout dropout that can't even properly hang the flag of the country he is trying to destroy. He will probably just blame it all on his wife, again.