ralis

Out here in the Western USA, corporations strip out what they want and leave a mess. This particular area was partly logged and used as a cattle ranch for decades. The Valle Grande was a land grant which was given/purchased for pennies to a wealthy Texas ranching/banking family early in the 20th century. It took decades for the government to purchase this land so that the people can enjoy it. This is the second largest collapsed caldera on the planet and is now a national park. Social programs are a good thing. I hiked this land when it was in private ownership and I was appalled at the destruction of the forest.

I am well educated and well read also. Further, you are not a lawyer or even a Constitutional scholar and therefor you base such on personal opinion. Moreover, there are many scholars that disagree with you.

So this is how you respond to well intentioned persons here that state pertinent points of view, by acting that you are superior to all the peons that you look down on!

I am talking about how it is practiced as opposed to political theory. There are different degrees of socialism. Further, your insistence regarding the illegality of social programs here in the USA requires a comment or two. What if your beloved mountains that you have photographed and put in you personal forum were suddenly stripped of protection and clear cut? Just think about that!

With what? Ownership of firearms is strictly regulated in your country.

Exactly where did I state that I am a socialist? Please quote. Hate life? Where in the hell do you obtain that from? Your online bullying does not belong here!

Excellent point!

You narrative must proceed from Scalia's ideology that the Constitution is a dead document.

There is a difference between communism and socialism as a few in this thread don't seem to grasp. Examples of socialism here in the USA; Public streets and highways which includes the interstate system. National parks and national forests. Social Security. Medicare and Medicaid. The US military. All other commons which include city parks, lakes and other places for public recreation. Rivers. Most state and local governments have public utilities. Senator Ted Cruz is proposing selling off or returning public lands to the control of states. What if the Grand Canyon was sold to some private investor or corporation?

Where did you learn to read? Brian twisted what I wrote by proceeding from an incorrect conclusion and you posit the same nonsense. Further, you state falsehoods out of thin air without one word that I stated that would back up your false narrative against me.

You completely twist and misunderstand what I wrote. Everyone has a slightly different view of reality and to say I would advocate for the work camps as you state is a complete fabrication and lie! I never even mentioned such a thing!.

Your narrative contends that a single absolute reality exists and is perceived in the same way by everyone? I sincerely doubt that you can impose a standard in that one must perceive your version of reality. In regards to your neoliberal economic authoritarian capitalist view, one example comes to mind. The British Empire was the ultimate capitalist exploiter of myriad countries that formed a bloated empire.Resources were stolen, indigenous people were slaughtered, harsh laws were instituted to maintain order and noncompliance was met with execution or prison. In sum the British eventually lost the empire due to their greed, overarching military exploitation and so forth. The same will most likely happen to the USA, given the level of exploitation at the present time. My ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War that overthrew the British monarchy's rule here in the US. So much for the power of capitalism and greed that the will of a few can defeat such insane aggression. If your neoliberal capitalist views are so powerful, then why not rebuild your crumbled lost empire with capitalist exploitation. I almost forgot to mention the British/English view of the 'Divine Right of Kings' which is no different than unfettered neoliberal capitalism, but serves a different god.

Absolute reality does not exist except in the mind of the Aristotelian rationalist. So called reality is just an abstraction created by the mind. So called good/evil excludes myriad other possibilities. Free market capitalism is just another scam.

So what do some of you want? Unbridled neoliberal capitalism? Unbridled greed/selfishness will save no one!

In memory of a great musician.

This is mind blowing and maybe the best one I have ever seen! ralis

What are you watching on Netflix would be a great addition.

These dudes go way back to 1971 and were one of my favorites.

Saw those guys way back in the summer of 1972 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. King Crimson opened, second was J Giles Blues Band and then Humble Pie. What a show! Robert Fripp's guitar work was awesome! All for 5.00 USD.

Since some are accomplishing it these days, are there photos? Have you seen this phenomenon?

I thought I was being obvious. Rainbows are colored lights on the spectrum of light. If there are colored lights, then a rainbow array of colors is appropriately characterized. If one is calling it rainbow with no visible light, therefor that is an improper use of the term.

Since when is a dead body that is shrinking a rainbow? Are there lights emanating from the corpse? I wish the misuse of terms would stop. By incessantly repeating, many believe there are lights as opposed to a shrinking corpse.

Insulting? What about insulting others here by posting useless flat earth conspiracy BS as you have as of late.

Wilber was influenced by Aurobindo and The Mother.