It's not enough that a young soldier gets rescued based on a common procedure of prisoner exchange which has been going on for decades, the party of the stupid has to resort to inane rhetoric to vilify him and even his family for being a POW of the Afghanistan war.
Galactic irony #42768: the Faux Noise channel's ire against Bowe Bergdahl's dad's beard. "His son is out now, so doesn't he have any razors?" I could ask that same question about the Wrong Wing's beloved Duck Dynasty folks, who, before their fake reality show was pitched, all were clean shaven and looked like lily white golfers.
Bill O'Reilly, the bloviating buffoon with anger management issues, said Bergdahl's dad looked like a Muslim. Since when is that even an issue?
What happened to the military's sacred promise of "no man (or woman) left behind?"
Let's look at it from a logical (oops, that's a naughty word among non-thinkers) point of view. If, as it is claimed by the wrong wing, that Bowe Bergdahl was a deserter, wouldn't it be prudent to try him in a US court (Court Martial)? And what happened to any investigations 5 years ago when he was captured by the Taliban? Now, suddenly, there's an Army investigation and the media is having a field day 'swiftboating' this soldier and he hasn't even come home yet. Where's the due process?
The guy can't even defend himself as while he's being debriefed in a military hospital, the corporate controlled media has already decided and convicted Bowe Bergdahl as a traitor.
The underlying problem here that nobody addresses is this country's love affair with war and sending a completely voluntary force into battles concocted by cowardly, evil men and when a president is trying to shut down those wars and govern from a more solution based policy, he's labeled weak...ironically by those who should be tried for war crimes.
(CoughChenyTheDickCough)
I don't know about you, but I am tired of seeing our soldiers go through literal hell fighting wars designed by men who would run away in a firefight, and then getting raked over the coals (in more ways than one) when they come back.
It's about time we build instead of destroy. Let's become a nation that creates things, not a nation that destroys everything, including itself. Remember when we led the world in everything? I do. It wasn't that long ago...but that memory is fading.
Be cool, be nobody's fool; and don't dismiss the bliss.
Quantum Mechanic
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
How To Deal With Suffering
I wrote this to someone close to me who's going through some of the stuff I have issues with myself...
Suffering is a part of life, meant as a contrast to joy, and even though it seems suffering outweighs joy among those of us who are not part of the privileged, that in itself makes those who suffer and endure stronger and more apt to proactively deal with the shitstorm, as we all eventually face the drama. The idea is to use our skills, gifts, and intelligence to make our lives as comfortable and drama free as is possible. I hear you regarding empathy for others and the helplessness you feel.
In my own experience, I use my voice, either through writing or otherwise, as a call to action for those willing to take such action, to bring some trace of justice, parity, and common sense to the experience. That's what life is, an experience, a bump in an eternal journey that the physical is only a small part.
Try not to get so attached to the illusions of the physical, but definitely keep your heart open and with those oppressed and unjustly treated, as those folks are more often than not, deserving of your attention. We can only change our own little doorsteps, our own tiny parts of the universe, but if enough of us make the effort, things will change. As Ghandi says, be the change you want to see. Start with yourself and work your way outward. It's not an easy thing...nothing good is ever easy, but just like the civil rights movement, it's a battle fought until won, not dependent so much on time, but on effort.
Evil succeeds when good people stand by instead of standing up to it. You have a great gift in communication, in literary expression, and in intelligence. Redirect that more in acting upon as opposed to reacting to the oppression of your heart.
In short, don't let the bastards win.
Be cool, be nobody's fool, and don't dismiss the bliss.
Suffering is a part of life, meant as a contrast to joy, and even though it seems suffering outweighs joy among those of us who are not part of the privileged, that in itself makes those who suffer and endure stronger and more apt to proactively deal with the shitstorm, as we all eventually face the drama. The idea is to use our skills, gifts, and intelligence to make our lives as comfortable and drama free as is possible. I hear you regarding empathy for others and the helplessness you feel.
In my own experience, I use my voice, either through writing or otherwise, as a call to action for those willing to take such action, to bring some trace of justice, parity, and common sense to the experience. That's what life is, an experience, a bump in an eternal journey that the physical is only a small part.
Try not to get so attached to the illusions of the physical, but definitely keep your heart open and with those oppressed and unjustly treated, as those folks are more often than not, deserving of your attention. We can only change our own little doorsteps, our own tiny parts of the universe, but if enough of us make the effort, things will change. As Ghandi says, be the change you want to see. Start with yourself and work your way outward. It's not an easy thing...nothing good is ever easy, but just like the civil rights movement, it's a battle fought until won, not dependent so much on time, but on effort.
Evil succeeds when good people stand by instead of standing up to it. You have a great gift in communication, in literary expression, and in intelligence. Redirect that more in acting upon as opposed to reacting to the oppression of your heart.
In short, don't let the bastards win.
Be cool, be nobody's fool, and don't dismiss the bliss.
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