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Friday, June 14, 2002 |
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Just because two people argue, doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, doesn't mean they do."
- - Unknown
Rhino here:
Many people don't like to talk about politics or religion with certain
family members, for fear of getting into an argument they'll wish they
hadn't. If you're not one of those people, you're gonna love these two
outstanding new books, one on politics; specifically the history of
corporate manipulation of government, and the other on religion; focusing on
the intersection of buddist practice and psychedelics. Hopefully you'll love
them, and share them with all your "square roots".
8:13:05 AM 
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http://www.thomhartmann.com/unequalprotection.shtml
Because of a mistaken interpretation of a Supreme Court reporter's notes in
an 1886 railroad tax case, corporations are now legally considered
"persons," equal to humans and entitled to many of the same protections once
guaranteed only to humans by the Bill of Rights - a clear contradiction of
the intent of the Founders of the United States. The result has been:
* Unequal taxes
* Unequal privacy
* Unequal wealth
* Unequal trade
* Unequal media
* Unequal regulation
* Unequal responsibility for crime
* Unequal protection from risk
* Unequal citizenship and access to the commons
In Unequal Protection, author Thom Hartmann tracks the history of the modern
corporation back to the founding of the East India Company in 1600, through
the Boston Tea Party revolt against transnational corporate domination of
the early American economy, the rise of corporations during the Civil War,
and the ultimate theft of human rights. To remedy this legal blunder,
Hartmann offers specific action steps that can be taken by citizens, courts,
legislatures, and local communities.
7:50:31 AM
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http://www.zigzagzen.com
While Buddhism and psychedelic experimentation share a common concerm, the
liberation of the mind, Zig Zag Zen is both a celebration, and a cautionary
tale. With a foreword by renowned Buddhist scholar Stephen Batchelor and a
preface by historian of religion Huston Smith, along with numerous essays
and interviews, Zig Zag Zen is a provocative and thoughtful exploration of
altered states of consciousness and the potential for transformation.
Accompanying each essay is a work of visionary art selected by artist Alex
Grey, such as a vividly graphic work by Robert Venosa, a contemporary
thangka painting by Robert Beer, and an exercise in emptiness in the form of
an enso by a 17th-century Zen abbot. Packed with enlightening entries and
art that lie outside the scope of mainstream anthologies, Zig Zag Zen offers
eye-opening insights into alternate methods of inner exploration.
7:48:45 AM
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© Copyright 2005 Gary Rhine.
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