A CASE FOR LOVE

"Our average fellow-citizen is a sane and healthy man who believes in decency and has a wholesome mind."
- Theodore Roosevelt.

Teddy Roosevelt's hopeful words provide us with a message to live by. In our modern "culture of fear" and isolation, too many people are afraid of different people. I am fortunate, I have met thousands of people over my lifetime, and I believe that what President Roosevelt said is true. "Our average fellow citizens" are "we the people."

During my time on earth I have become convinced that assholes are in the minority, thank god. Yet, assholes lust for power and will do most anything to hold onto power. On the other hand, assholes born of povety and ignorance, are much more prone to violent street crimes. These are the assholes who make the 11:00 news. The assholes in power normally laugh all the way to the bank. It is time to take the headlines back. I am feeling hopeful. The winds of change are coming. "We the People" are waking up.

GOD = LOVE
GOD = LIFE
LOVE = LIFE

LIVE LOVE!

R.E.B.

posted by REB 84 at 2/04/2006 05:58:00 PM

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THREE LITTLE BIRDS [Bob Marley]

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")

Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

By DTW 06, at 11:00 PM, February 04, 2006

ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY [Bob Marley/Curtis Mayfield]

One Love! One Heart!
Let's get together and feel all right.
Hear the children cryin' (One Love!);
Hear the children cryin' (One Heart!),
Sayin': give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Sayin': let's get together and feel all right. Wo wo-wo wo-wo!

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love!);
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart!):
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner,
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?

One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart!
What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love!);
So shall it be in the end (One Heart!),
All right!
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
One more thing!

Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (One Love!),
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!).
Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner;
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation.

Sayin': One Love! What about the One Heart? (One Heart!)
What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right.
I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!);
Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh!

Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right. /fadeout/

By DTW 06, at 11:03 PM, February 04, 2006

Give thanks and praises

Give thanks and praises to the Most-I (Jah!);(sic Jahovah)
Give thanks and praises so high (so high).
He will not deceive us my brethren;
He will only lead us again (again):
Oh, take that veil from off of your eyes;
Look into the future of realize.

Noah had three sons, Ham, Shem and Japhet (Ham, Shem and Japhet);
And in Ham is known to be the Prophet.
Glory to Jah, the Prophet is come (through all these ages);
Glory to Jah, the Prophet has come (through all these stages).
When my soul was hurtin' deep within,
And I'm worrying to be free, desperately, yeah.
So guide and protect I'n'I, O Jah - Jah,
Through all these ages;
Guide and protect I'n'I, O Jah - Jah,
Through all these stages.

Rastafari is his Name (Jah!) -
Rastafari is his Name (Jah!).
If Jah didn't love I (love I),
If I didn't love I (love I),
If Jah didn't love I (love I),
If I didn't love I,
Would I be around today?
Would I be around to say:

Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises;
Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises;
Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises.

By Cal Trask, at 10:41 AM, February 11, 2006

GOD is GOD...

and I am not

By Cal Trask, at 10:43 AM, February 11, 2006

Amen Brother

By REB 84, at 6:15 PM, February 11, 2006

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Check out misneach blog This dude is one prolific writer and brings up some very interesting stories our mainstream media chooses to ignore.

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Life on Earth - What is the Future?

At a time when American political leaders are debating drilling for oil in the Alaskan wilderness, Chinese and Indian demand for energy is accelerating, and wars are being waged in no small measure to help secure strategic oil reserves, it is imperative that people begin to ask tough questions about the future of the human race.[More]

How can we continue to meet insatiable demand with limited resources?

Who will step up to the plate and develop large scale alternative sources of power?

How will we feed, clothe, and shelter an ever-increasing global population?

Why are so few American politicians speaking about these issues in our time of need?

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posted by REB 84 | 11/27/2005 08:37:00 PM
6 Comments:

x~nezitiC said...
Nice blog, i hope i come back to it..i didn't have time to read it much it's night here...
G'night
[x]
12:06 AM, November 28, 2005

REB 84 said...
Good Night Oman
12:04 AM, November 29, 2005

Cal Trask said...
The funny thing is I heard the same thing in the 1970's in ecology class. Truth be told, we are just a spec of dust in the scope of eternity. Unfortunately we spend most of our time pointing fingers at each other to do anything that will effect our future.

No guys...the conservatives aren't responsible for global warming and liberals didn't invent distortion for pay...We are all in this together. I read alot of thses blogs and many seem to think that 'If we could just get rid of Bush...we'd all live!'

To quote someone we all knew and loved from the 70's...sorry Charlie...Bubba couldn't do...Bush can't either. IT WILL TAKE SWEEPING CHANGES to make any dent in these issues we are facing.

Instead we have Arlen Specter fighting the NFL because T.O. can't get a job. (what the heck is that!) I had a boss tell me once that in the absence of leadership, leadership will be assumed. Today our leadership defers to the slanted media and the likes of Rutten and O Reily.

It all boils down to this. What are you gonna do about it?

Unfortunately we are so selfish I think by the time we do act...It may be too late
8:39 PM, November 29, 2005

REB 84 said...
Cal,

I am curious to learn how you found QuestionItNow. I like your answers. You seem to know what QuestionItNow is intended to be: Pay Attention, Ask Questions, Speak Up!

Thank you for Speaking UP, my fellow American.

REB 84
10:00 PM, November 29, 2005

Cal Trask said...
The funny thing is...I found QIN by Rob Whitlock's Blog RLWR, I found his by reading my wife's rather funny blog and hitting 'next blog' After that I started my own and began to 'speak out'.

My blog Thimks is just that...what ever comes to mind. I felt like I should voice another side of conservatism. I like what Rob says in the heading of his blog about we all having alot more in common than we care to admit. Keep blogging...I'll keep commenting
10:19 PM, November 29, 2005

Cal Trask said...
What I'd like to see...

- Someone from the left blog about why abortion is okay but the death penalty isn't

- someone from the right blog about why we can carry guns but can't burn a flag

- someone from the left explain why the answer to all of our problems is to throw money at them

- someone from the right explain why the answer to all of our problems is to throw money at anything but the problem

- any takers?
10:41 PM, November 29, 2005