50 States or 1 Country

From the very beginning of the formation of the United States the ruling class has fought over whether it would be a system with a strong federal government or a group of strong states. The U. S. has gone back and forth in its life time. The U. S. is now in a cycle of strong states. New York has reinstituted slavery through its prison industry. Texas has created its own version of history in its school system. Arizona has created its own policy to deal with immigration. Washington DC is too impotent to react. The leadership of the nation’s capital all talk tough, but they refuse to pass any legislation that benefits the masses of the citizens. We have to shift our thinking. The governors, mayors, and city councils are all more important than the president of the United States. For the foreseeable future our lives literally depend on our local officials and leaders.

Faith Can Wear Thin

We are living in some of the hardest times since chattel slavery. If you are a believer in the God Force, your faith may be wearing thin. I personally have wondered if God had turned away from me altogether. In the past that thought would be followed up by guilt. How could I be so short sighted and forgetful? The God Force keeps everything maintained despite human kinds destructive attitudes. But we really should not feel guilty for thin faith, especially since Abraham’s faith was paper thin several times. Abraham had enough faith to leave his family or clan to seek a place of greater spirituality. Abraham, bursting with faith in the beginning, sent his wife to strange men’s beds because he feared for his life and did not trust God to keep him safe. Abraham also abandoned his first born, which he loved, because his wife told him so. If Abraham’s faith can wear thin, why can’t ours?

Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most amazing pieces of cinema ever made. Each part of the trilogy takes time to watch, but they are not drawn out. These films will stretch your mind and plunge into the depth consciousness all while entertaining you completely. The fight scenes, mystical creatures, and the ever watching evil eye will allow you to escape into a world of fantasy. This world is called Middle Earth. Though Middle Earth sits outside of our reality, the residents of Middle Earth are struggling with the same issues that we are battling here in the real world. The issues are basic: How much industrialization is too much? Can the uncorrupted beings work together in order to defeat the corrupted beings? Can we overtake our inner evil enough to accomplish positive goals? The Lord of the Rings trilogies are perfect films because every type of person can enjoy them for many reasons.

It Is Time To Grow Up

The overwhelming majority of the citizens in the United States are suffering. We all know about the economy and the poor state of our institutions, but these are consequences of the problem, not the cause. The reason that we suffer so much in this country is because we are trapped in a state of childhood. We live too much of our lives based on concepts and ideas that the average six year old knows is not true. We still assess people based on physical characteristics and style of dress and wonder why so many incompetent people are working while brilliant people are unemployed. We follow what reports say and ignore what actual happens in our communities and wonder why our neighborhoods are falling apart. We still believe in our elected officials, most of which do not have a thoughtful bone in their bodies, and we wonder why our government has become harmful. It is time for the majority of us to face reality in its entirety. It is time for us to grow up.

Cain’s 2nd Act

In the first part of Cain’s life I relate more with Abel. Abel is the good one who does everything right and his life is cut short because of it. I have been that person at times in my life. Cain’s reason for killing his brother is that he is not adored the most, how childish. Then Cain does a couple of things that makes me admire him. First he begs to stay alive with all of the guilt and shame. So many people would kill themselves or give up and die inside. It takes courage to live after our critical mistakes. The second redeeming act of Cain is to build a city, a place where wanderers can find rest. Cities at their best are places where people with stained lives can create cleaner second acts. When I was away from New York City I was sick. I missed the street vendor trying to make an alternate legitimate living. Not having the Sikh, Muslim, and Jew on the same subway car with me left me feeling an emptiness that cannot be filled with any amount of silly frills. Thank God for Cain, Thank God for the city.

Plantation America

The United States is the only country that gives its citizens health care through employers. This fact is mentioned on political talk shows from time to time, but no one explains why this is the case. The U. S. was founded by owners for owners. These owners ran the U. S. then as a plantation, their descendants are running it as a plantation now.


The plantation consisted of two main actors. One was the master (boss) who owned everything on the plantation including other human beings called slaves. The slaves (workers) spent most of their time producing wealth for the bosses. The workers received as many amenities as was necessary to keep them healthy enough to work. When a boss thought that a worker might need more than the boss was willing to spend on them, that worker was sold to another boss. Everyone else other than the boss and worker revolve around the plantation, primarily the worker. There were overseers, clerks, doctors, lawyers, insurers, sailors, auctioneers, etc. All were invested in keeping the workers and bosses in their places.

In 2010 an overwhelming majority of the workers in U. S. are descendants of plantation workers. They labor long hours for the descendants of plantation bosses. Today’s worker earns just enough money to allow them to return to work. If a worker begins to accomplish what resembles upward mobility or a boss thinks that a worker may want a raise in pay, that worker is laid off or forced out of their position. An unemployed laborer has to travel begging other bosses to take them into their companies. In 2010 we have: police officers, clerks, lawyers, doctors, insurers, non-governmental agents, etc. All invested in keeping the workers and bosses in their places.

The United States was then, is now, the largest plantation on earth. Here we are all involved in the lottery of birth. If your immediate ancestors had, you have. If your immediate ancestors did not have, neither do you.



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