"Die Quickly"

The subject of this post on Facebook is a comment by a Democratic congressman who described the Republiccan health-care plan as having three steps, the last of which is "Die quickly!" He then went on CNN and engaged in a shouting match with a Republican strategist. That led to this exchange on Facebook:

My Listening Heart!

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Historical Equanimity

The following is a comment I added to a Charlotte Observer editorial by Taylor Batten entitled "We ignore bias charges at our own peril." His article was published Sunday, September 20, 2009.

Right-Wing Violence!

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Right-Wing Hatred in America!

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Matt Whiteside on Health Care

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Taking the Hatred out of Politics

From Raw Shakti (Taialofa and Kevin's Yoga Business) On Facebook:

Yoga Sutra I.33 - Patanjali:

By cultivating attitudes of friendliness towards the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness.

I really like this sutra because it is one of the few sutras, if not the only sutra, that talks about relationship with others. I find this very helpful when trying to respond to others.

My Reply:

What a lovely quote. To be so simple, it's quite inspiring. It suggests a way to stay politically active and still be happy...by adopting a compassionate rather than antagonistic attitude toward the opposition. In other words, it takes the hatred out of politics and puts the love back in!

Obama's Inauguration Speech

Joseph Lowery's Inaugural Benediction

The Day Hell Froze Over!

It was so cold for Obama's inauguration it snowed here in Charlotte—just a dusting, but enough for Sophie and I to enjoy. I guess Hell has finally frozen over!