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I am not interested in your answer. My point is the corruption created by the Citizens United ruling by SCOTUS. I guess you are an advocate for that ruling.

Infinite fields of potential!

"Modern Republican Party" :lol:

Ron Paul claims that some rapes are 'honest'. WTF is the problem with these right wing wingnuts! http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2012/02/04/piers-morgan-ron-paul-views-on-abortion.cnn#/video/bestoftv/2012/02/04/piers-morgan-ron-paul-views-on-abortion.cnn

America, the land of bought and sold elections, brought to you by the Koch bros. I forgot to mention Citizens United where are corporations are people and money equals speech. :angry: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/koch-brothers-100-million-obama_n_1250828.html

John S Reed explains the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act as one of the primary causes behind the economic crash of 2008. This interview has a number of significant points that are easily missed, only if one has biased filters in place. http://billmoyers.com/segment/john-reed-on-big-banks-power-and-influence/

I started this thread on a very important topic of concern to all. As usual you post here with your boring, redundant and fractured narrative. Whether, it is your complaints about Clinton's surplus, commie liberals, the evil government etc., you are still off topic. Clinton's surplus is irrelevant to this topic, yet you somehow believe that bringing an extraneous topic into a discourse on Glass-Steagall, is proper. Proper it is not! Further, you admit that you haven't had time to watch the interview, yet assume a pretense that you have complete facts in regards to the topic being discussed and will not be persuaded to a different point of view. Talk about being prejudiced!

What does the Clinton surplus have to do with this thread? Except to derail it as usual. Please stay on topic.

Clinton bought into this scam that was sold by right wing Republicans such as Phill Gramm et al. John Reed was one of the major players in repealing Glass-Steagall. Did you even bother to watch the interview? Probably not.

This is great!

In what way are they racist? You and your right wing cronies just can't keep race out of the conversation, can you! What I see in your narrative is nothing but divisiveness. That is what you are best at.

Republicans have complained about voter fraud which rarely occurs. However the real problem is election fraud. Allegations have surfaced in the past with little follow through by the DOJ. Now the Gingrich campaign is alleged to have committed election fraud! http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9099

"Can Poison Be Good For You? Understanding Hormesis" "Hormesis is a little-known term with huge implications. It refers to a fascinating phenomenon: a favorable biological reaction to low doses of chemical toxins, radiation or some other form of stress that is damaging, even fatal, in higher doses. It was first scientifically noted by German pharmacologist Hugo Schulz in 1887, who found that disinfectants -- which, in large doses, kill yeast -- actually stimulate yeast growth when administered in small doses. Of course, many had observed it anecdotally, and poetically, before that. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously observed, "What does not destroy me makes me stronger," which gets the gist, but overstates a bit -- a more precise phrasing might be, "What stresses me within certain parameters makes me better adapted." The mechanism of hormesis appears to be overcompensation to re-establish homeostasis -- which is a technical way of saying that an organism, or group of them, responds to small stresses by becoming more robust, or numerous, to adapt to a challenging environment. The hormetic response with which most of us are familiar comes from exercise. Lifting weights, for example, does not immediately make you stronger -- it actually weakens the body in the short term and releases a cascade of destructive molecules (free radicals) that can injure tissues. A 2005 study by Hungarian researchers suggested that the body responds to this situation by producing more antioxidants, initiating DNA repair and generally slowing the aging process. The result over the next few hours or days is stronger muscles and generally, a healthier, more resilient body. To put this in an evolutionary context, the exerciser's body is essentially saying: "This person is in an environment that requires strenuous exertion. I'll respond to the damage the exertion causes by overcompensating via creating extra muscle tissue, making her stronger and better able to survive." Similarly, many substances that are universally, and quite correctly, regarded as "healthy" are, in fact, toxins. Dietary phytochemicals -- the compounds that give fruits and vegetables their bright colors -- are toxic chemicals that plants have evolved as a defense against fungal and insect pests. These are likely mildly toxic to human beings as well, but in the concentrations found in common foods, probably fall within the "stimulating" range. Result: lowered risk of cancers, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders. Hormesis may also help to explain the conundrum of "healthy drinking." Ethyl alcohol is indeed a toxin, with a long, sad history of causing irreversible tissue damage and death at high doses. Used responsibly, however, it has been shown in plasma samples to boost antioxidant activity. This may help explain why many studies have found modest cardiovascular benefit from moderate consumption, such as one alcoholic drink daily. However, the effect is small enough -- and the risk of abstainers becoming alcoholics large enough -- that I do not believe non-drinkers should start consuming alcohol in pursuit of health. In a larger sense, hormesis may help explain why people who lead strenuous lives with plenty of moderate physical challenges may be healthier and live longer than those in more comfortable circumstances. A 2008 paper titled "Hormesis in Aging" by researchers from the Laboratory of Cellular Aging, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus in Denmark concluded that "single or multiple exposure to low doses of otherwise harmful agents, such as irradiation, food limitation, heat stress, hypergravity, reactive oxygen species and other free radicals have a variety of anti-aging and longevity-extending hormetic effects." All of which suggests that one of the best routes to health is to make yourself a little uncomfortable now and then. The most profitable discomforts are likely those with which human beings have a long evolutionary history such as physical exertion, getting hungry, regularly tipping back a modest measure of alcohol, short-term exposure to cold or heat, and so on. Conversely, novel stressors -- such as the stew of noxious synthetic chemicals in the modern environment with which we have no evolutionary history -- are best regarded as guilty until proven innocent. Which brings up a word of caution: Throughout history, irresponsible politicians and commentators have cited the hormetic effect to justify reducing restrictions on pollution -- claiming that a little poison or radiation in the water, air or food supply is good for us. This is dangerous nonsense. Hormesis appears to be of value only when dosages are very carefully controlled, which does not describe releasing random mixtures of toxins, especially synthetic ones, into general circulation. There's still a great deal we don't understand about hormesis. Until we do, the smartest policy for governments and industry is to keep the public's exposure to environmental toxins as low as possible." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/hormesis_b_1214355.html

You claim there is an I or self that became enlightened? I think not. There is much self referencing in your narrative.

Sifu Garry sent me an email saying the course will be delayed due to technical difficulties. I asked how long and so far I have not heard when the release date is. Also it would be helpful to those interested in having a more detailed course outline. That would be most appreciated.

I have been hearing this shit in Santa Fe for 30 years. I swear it started here! :lol:

Yes, I will address your narrative in a direct, non wordy fashion. What people are offended? Please name a few? Positing sweeping generalizations with implied evidence makes no case in point. To wit is generally used in legal documents and rarely seen in common usage. I considered law school at one point in time and to this day I don't frame arguments in terms of "to wit", "if and only if" etc. I have many clients that are lawyers including Stanford law grads. Never do they speak to me in that fashion. Further, I rarely agree with any of your so called narrative. Your narrative which you claim is poorly understood, is replete with an impoverished mindset i.e, there are not enough resources to care for all in this country and by extension all inhabitants in this particular biosphere. Therefor, reduce government to basically nothing ,which in turn eliminates all social programs, EPA, Department of Education etc. The result of which will give Joeblast an extra $5.95 in his pocket every week. BTW, you and your "Tea Bagger Party" friends never mention the military industrial complex and the dangers of. Even Eisenhower understood that problem.

I didn't ask for your help and don't need it! If your ideology is so appealing, then why do your posts create disagreement and divisiveness?

Pirates are free market libertarians!

You believe that you know what is best for all? How do you intend to implement your new "best for everyone" utopia? Have you considered the complexity of problems that your new scenario might create? Have you studied any of the historical accounts of rulers who share your ideology? If so, have any succeeded in implementing a political and economic state such that you are proposing? Probably the best libertarian state for your study at this time is Somalia! No government regulations, free market enterprise and lots of guns and warlords. Not to mention, plenty of ocean front property for development along with toxic waste being dumped just off the coast. Sounds like the perfect market! :lol:

Chunyi Lin instructs on the 'small universe' mp3 to breath in the universe into each point along the MCO. He is not characterizing the universe as devoid of life but a living lifeforce of which we are all a part of. That knowledge alone, should accelerate anyone's practice, immediately! Further, upon deeper examination, this practice is ultimately about cooperation i.e, mutualism, with not only the universal lifeforce and by extension all other beings on this planet. I hope this helps anyone having difficulty with these practices. Feel the force!

I got rid of a nasty upper respiratory infection using 'small universe'. Usually lasts for 2 weeks. This time it was gone in 3 days. I don't even feel like I was sick, which is strange in itself, given that it always takes 2 weeks at a minimum to recover fully.

Just had to add some levity this morning. Hahaha! This tea will sell for 35,000/18 oz. and will work wonders both for one's health and wallet. The secret is growing this tea in Panda shit. Apparently the shit that Panda's produce is top grade stuff. I guess Panda shit is superior to bullshit! :lol: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/09/worlds-most-expensive-tea-grown-in-chinese-panda-poo/

The judiciary as set up by the U.S. Constitution must remain independent of political bullying either by the left or right. What concerns me is if a federal judge is having to watch his or her back for fear of reprisal by police state tactics that Newt is proposing, federal judges would have no judicial independence. Newt et al, are only interested in promoting more demagoguery to sway a naive public to their wishes. This is not about the 3 branches to find balance and is only political bullying which is nothing more than intimidation. Subpoenaing a judge based on ideological disagreement by a few members of either party, sets an extremely dangerous precedent for independent jurisprudence. Further, the so called "letter of the law" is nothing but declaring that all laws are absolutely clear and not up for debate. If that were the case, there would be no appeals process or even SCOTUS. If you want absolute laws, then Saudia Arabia is one case in point where the law is based on Islamic fundamentalist religion. The so called legal scholars in that system are religious fundamentalists. For a democracy to function well and in this specific case, the judicial system, there must be scholarly debate. If judges begin to rule in favor of any ideology that politicians demand, then democracy is dead. "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session". Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution For a thorough study of what judges have done to aid governments by ruling in favor of the state, the 'Nuremberg Tribunals" is an excellent place to start. What most don't realize is that the Nazi judges were tried separately for their offenses in supporting the "letter of the law" as set up by the 'Third Reich". The same could happen here! Many politicians are nothing more than authoritarians in a personal quest for more power!