First — I heartily agree with what Tim has shared, and what Frank has revealed. Go Tim and Frank!

Just one side-note on camo-wear … it can have another (perhaps also inflammatory) association … out here in Oregon, hunting is a way of life. A way I do not participate in (I cannot look my food in the eye and then eat it — it has to come to me in plastic wrap — and even then, I’m becoming somewhat conflicted re. eating meat, but I digress).j

Anyway, out here, in radically-liberal Oregon (all but for my own uber-religious county – sigh), camoflauge isn’t associated with military so much as with hunting … which, of course, is just another form of violence some say …

I wonder if broccoli has feelings …?!?

I’ve come to gladly appreciate what Kevin once wrote about demonizing others, when he said near the end of his article; “Finally, examine your own worldview. How do you see people and the world in which we live? Is it filled with evil that must be defeated or people that must be loved? Is it rife with problems that threaten us all, or is it saturated with the God who fills all in all? It is run by a few power greedy malefactors who whisper in secret to control everyone, or do we all create our common world together as a result of our collective decision making?
As we consciously decide to refrain from demonizing, we will develop an atmosphere in which we will be more apt to create solutions to our pressing societal (and personal) situations. By casting out the “demons” that we so readily harbor, we can begin to see the world and ourselves in a new light.”

Everyone, it’s a great article, worth a read or re-read for us all. It is found at http://www.presence.tv/cms/soc-demon-be-gone.php

The same corporate interests that were for the war are the same interests to which it appears Obama is bowing (pun intended) and why he isn’t getting done what he promised to get done — not yet, anyway. And with the big corporate bucks that are controlling things, I’m not going to invest time and energy on this blog defending any politician or political party.

We have our hands full just talking about religion!