cacto: you know, that is in excellent question. let me see if i can find a good, comprehensive link to add here. the policy changes so often that it would be good to get a current statement here so we all know what we're talking about. TBT
yes, shovel. i apologize, by the way. i loved this article, and started writing before i read all the subsequent postings. by the time i read everything, im thinking, "well, that about sums it up for my ideas!" at least we're on the same page, lol. TBT
drmiller, i dont love the idea of a free pass. i dont like it, period. but in my mind, if someone immigrates with a desperate family because they cannot wait the lengthy period of time it normally takes, then im willing to say, "you know what? i understand. work hard. dont betray my trust." that's just me, though. dharma, i dont think blanket immunity is the concept im working at. i doubt that most illegal immigrants r
can't find your kneecapping, though it sounds interesting. still confused on your takes, though. feel free to make one for general discussions. TBT
dr guy, i like your article, though i do not completely understand or agree with what i think you are saying. in general, i agree with kingbee that aclu attempts are not consistently extreme. kingbee suggested, before all of this became personal, that aclu was devoted to the separation of church and state, not the eradication of religion from society. i do, however, think that aclu occasionally misjudges their own mandate.
happy b-day. just turned 30. we're old, huh? any new maladies i can look forward to in the next couple years? TBT
you know, to be fair, i cant swear that uterean lining is the essential ingredient. it could be intestinal lining, or stomach lining. . . some sort of lining, i think. i also believe (though im no gourmand) that you can purchase adulterated chorizo from supermarkets that is only as gross as normal sausage contents. yeah. still pretty gross, and still quite tasty! TBT
one other thought: it serves no purpose to try to quell the "monkey mind". every act of restriction is another step farther away from inner quiet. instead, why not accept and identify each though, understand from which aspect of samsara the thought stems, and then allow the thought to peacefully depart? my belief is that inner peace develops not from eliminating the process of thinking from the mind, but from allowing each thought to pass a
dharma, im more interested in buddhism as an idea or a cosmology, rather than a practice. thought i'd make that disclaimer before saying anything else. in some ways, i find that buddhism takes nearly the opposite path toward truth than any monotheistic religion. monotheism demands some variation of faith, some variation on "Search". "Seek Ye Me and Live" is an example of the journey one might expect from christianity or judaism. o
occasionally these guys resurface. i do not really know who they are except that some sort of, er, discussion, erupted on my blog--a tangential discussion, as well. let me say that i have no personal investment in taking sides, except that several accusations were made from one side toward the other. one, er, "unbanned" user, shall we say, was accused of all sorts of things that i take seriously. this user came forth without hesitation, wit
thanks, kingbee. the doi does two things: one, it states what a government's role is in relation to all people; and two, it declares that because the british empire has ceased to fulfill its mandate, then it was the colonies' duty to rebel. dr. miller, i have no problem with having a system of laws. but i think while our system of laws isn't bad, it's not great, either. there's nothing wrong with allowing laws to evolve or even change, so l
dr miller: you make it out like we're so clean, so honest, so law-abiding. i don't know you or your history so there's no point in suggesting that you've been anything less than an upstanding us citizen. it just seems hypocritical to label an immigrant illegal. the system is pretty tight these days, but most legal us citizens had to storm the castle to get in, as well. your family included, most likely (though not certainly). your
draginol: of course you are right. my problem isn't productivity, but obsession with it. productivity is not the ultimate Answer; it's just part of the answer. dr. guy, i can't admit one way or the other about a higher power, because i don't know any answers to that question. i am always searching though. im no atheist, and spirituality is very important to me. however, i didn't come up with the term "inalienable rights".
dharma, thanks for your note. i agree. i don't blame you for remembering your own $1000. immigrating can be a lengthy process; my thought is that it is a lengthier process for "undesirables", or people in dire straits. most illegal immigrants (not all, okay?) are in dire straits. you would do as they do if you faced similar situations. and in this case, when i say "you" i mean "we". <img src="../images/smiles/smile.gif" border=0
i am a liberal. and not every conservative is a foc. part of my point here (and you can read the rest of my articles to see where i am coming from) is a simple response to several foc posts made on this site. the left stole christmas. . .liberals want to sleep with illegal immigrants. . .liberals wipe their bums on the constitution. . .so on, so forth. it is absurd to label "all liberals" then reject being grouped with foc. but so it goes. libera
Freedom and productivity. Let's agree that both are important concepts. Yes? I'm glad. Before we go on, though, hand-in-hand, skipping harmoniously through a field of daffodils, let's define these important concepts: Freedom: The state of being at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint; or the power to determine
i like your article, draginol. i am not a christian, but i've made a study of monotheism, and spiritually i've confronted what i think of as the void, a place that is never filled by activity, money, experience. . .even love. although, during moments when i gave myself over fully to love, the void seems to go somewhere else. <TD class="mb-Bo
I'm trying to understand whether you're asking or commenting. The original quote suggests that you place yourself in the moment, acknowledge solidity, thereby creating solidity. It's a simple function of developing reason in children. We stress the importance of reason, of judgment between good and evil, right and wrong, true and false. The child develops faith in "real". At this point in his/her life, real takes concrete shape. Language and memo
Ah, I see. You thought I would take them off every day at some point, to pursue sleeping and showering. No, no. Partial removal is all. TBT
hardcore atheists may like a christmas carol, but more likely they're watching scrooged over and over. im not even a mediocre atheist, but i'm stuck to the couch when scrooged is on. i'd also say that christmas spirit is something everyone can enjoy, but sometimes it becomes a little militant. the idea that a scrooge is bunkered in every unadorned house and needs carolers to waken the dead soul within is a bit troublesome. those "militants"
perhaps this is the answer to all of my questions. I'll head out and pick up the costco supply right now. TBooBT
now im interested dharma. i hope this isnt one of those "i'll explain later"s where later means never. it's a sign whenever you find yourself at the beginning of a story; don't pass it up. TBooBT
don't knock it 'til you try it. (by the way, if you do try it, let me know how it goes. no way i'm giving it a go until you go first.) TBT
do you "prep the prep" in the fridge? sometimes when i snoop through people's cooler, i see little prep H thingies. TBooBT
hey danny, very generous of you to share the story. more generous than i am. . .my stories stay deep inside. i write fiction instead, let my characters deal with my issues in my place. for the record, i've only found two ways to beat the holiday blues. the first one is the movie "scrooged"; the second one is also the movie "scrooged". it's not a great movie, but Bill Murray's in it--and it's not so hard to pretend any movie with B
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