ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Politics and Civility... ...continued from page 11
Hardly a senile response! 7KH WUDQVIRUPDWLRQRI5HSXEOLFDQV LQWR7UXPSGHYRWHHVVHHPV WR be based on blanket endorsement of a Trump they don’t really under- stand, or understand too well and are happy to get behind his bully pulpit. The recent Supreme Court decision to release revealing doc- uments, the uncovering of his illegal real estate dealings, tax evasion and tax fraud pre-dating his presidency, should alarm his followers. 0RVW RI XV GXWLIXOO\ SD\ RXU WD[HV WR VXSSRUW URDGV VFKRROV EULGJ - HVHWFVRZK\ZRXOGVRPHRQHZKRUHIXVHVWRSD\WD[HVEHUHYHUHG" 7KHVH¿QGLQJVDUHQRW³SROLWLFDO´7KH\DUHDERXWDFRQDUWLVWDQGGHP - DJRJXHZKRKDVPHVPHUL]HGVRPDQ\SHRSOHLQWREHOLHYLQJWKLQJVWKDW are simply not true. The conservative media usually won’t cover much of this. They will not tell you that in dictator-run countries admired by Trump, like Pu- WLQ¶V5XVVLD RU.LP¶V1RUWK.RUHD WKH JHQHUDO SRSXODWLRQ LV QRW DO - ORZHGWRRZQJXQV 'HPRFUDWVEHOLHYHLQWKH&RQVWLWXWLRQDOULJKWWR own guns.) They will not tell you that a dictator isolates himself from anyone who he even thinks might not be totally loyal to him. That is ZK\ VRPDQ\SHRSOHZKRKDYHZRUNHG IRU7UXPS JRW¿UHG IRU HYHQ VXJJHVWLQJ VRPHWKLQJ WKDW GL̆HUHG IURP KLV ZKLPV +H ZRXOG QRW defend his own Vice President, who chose to follow the Constitution, from a mob that wanted to hang him. No one is safe in such an envi- ronment. What has saturated the thinking and fueled the derision just outside WKHEHOWZD\VRIPHWURDUHDVLVVRGHHSWKDWYHUL¿DEOHIDFWVDQGWUXWKV have been completely blocked out. What was once known as the “lu- natic fringe” has become part of the mainstream. But the idea of what FRQVWLWXWHV ³PDLQVWUHDP´ LV YHU\GL̆HUHQW IURPZKDW , VHH DQGKHDU when I travel between these two worlds. Ironically, the divisiveness plaguing our country only encourages world-wide totalitarian regimes
A new book by Pathways contributor Patricia Ullman Entering the Mainstream: Cultivating Mindfulness in Everyday Life (A Manual for Practitioners, Teachers, and the Simply Curious) WKH IDFW WKDW QRW RQH RI WKHLU 5HSXEOLFDQ HOHFWHG ṘFLDOV YRWHG IRU these infrastructure improvements. I continue to search for books to help me understand why we are ZKHUH ZH DUH WRGD\ , SUHIHU WR VXSSRUW ORFDO ERRNVWRUHV OLNH 5RFN Top Bookstore and Bindery in Cashtown, Pennsylvania, even though WKRXVDQGV RI ERRNV LQ P\0' FRPPXQLW\ DUH IUHH LQ ³PLQL OLEUDU - LHV´SHSSHULQJRXUQHLJKERUKRRGV,GLVFRYHUHG.HQQHWK06WDPSS¶V $PHULFDLQ $1DWLRQRQWKH%ULQN . The book provides an histor- ical perspective on today’s news, taking us from the Supreme Court’s decision regarding slavery in 'UHG6FRWWY6DQGIRUG , the decline of WKH.QRZ1RWKLQJVDQG:KLJVDQGWKHULVHRI/LQFROQDQGWKH5HSXE - OLFDQ 3DUW\ WR WKH LQH̆HFWXDO SUHVLGHQF\ RI )UDQNOLQ 3LHUFH DQG WKH rise of James Buchanan, the Plug Uglies and nativism, all in the light RIDQLPSHQGLQJ&LYLO:DULQ Conservative stations decry Biden as senescent and non-functional, showing archival footage of his stuttering. So, it came as no surprise that a question about his mental acuity came from a conservative re- SRUWHU GXULQJ KLV -DQXDU\ WK QHDUO\ KRXU SUHVV FRQIHUHQFH WKH longest in American history. Had that been a Trump press conference, that reporter would have been ignored, shamed or thrown out; nor would a Trump news conference last as long. Instead, Biden chuckled, and although he was angry at the lack of respect for his accomplishments, and unapologetic about his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, he called on conservative and main- stream reporters, respectfully answered their questions, and asked 5HSXEOLFDQVZKRYRWHDJDLQVWDOOKLVOHJLVODWLRQ³:KDWDUH\RXIRU"´
Solve problems better. Thanks to Energy Spirituality phone sessions with Rose Rosetree.
Lauded by critics as “brave,” “authoritative,” and “highly readable,” Entering the Mainstream features stories and guided meditations that are as stimulating to the seasoned practitioner as they are accessible to the novice. It is equally valuable for mindfulness teachers, offering guidance and a range of tools to help lead individuals and groups in urban settings. This new book and Patricia’s first book, Eight Steps to an Authentic Life: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times , are available on amazon.com.
What happens? Energy Spirituality helps people like you with emotional growth and spiritual awakening. Neither psychic work nor psychology, Energy Spirituality uses trademarked skills that have proven their effectiveness in 150,000 personal sessions so far. Sponsored 13 times for Japan’s top mind-body-spirit company, VOICE, what happened? Twice, Rose broke records as the most popular energy healer & aura reader in their 38-year history.
Making an appointment is easy. Email the Appointment Manager: Mitch@rose-rosetree.com
60—PATHWAYS—Spring 22
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease