Nation States are fundamentally anti-human. Remember the big advance of the USA? "Humans have inalienable rights." And for the two thousand years of civilization that preceded that declaration, humans had no rights? How is it the power of Nation States to confer liberty, OR to take it away? How is it the power of Nation States to determine your "value and worth" as a human being, or as a natural resource, or as an economic commodity? You have been had.
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William Schaeffer
Thursday, January 10, 2019
The Roman Senate
It is interesting to note that the Roman Senate was not convened to pass legislation, but to interpret signs. The Roman Senate had no legal power to coin money, raise an army, build roads, or purchase territory, these were all actions that were reserved for private individuals. The Roman Senate was primarily a "religious organization" that interpreted religious laws for society.
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William Schaeffer
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William Schaeffer
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Politics and brain structure
It is entirely possible that the current political standoff that we are seeing in the USA is not an "ideological dispute" but instead a conflict between two groups of people with entirely different psychological brain neuron structures; i.e. two groups of people whose inherent physiological differences in brain structure connections have been been developed (by a life time of existence in the "same" environment) to be two entirely different kinds of "information processing engines." One group seems to want to provide easy path for financial accumulation and hoarding. The other group wants to ensure a safe and fair society for all members. In this case, there can never be an amicable compromise, unless these inherent brain structure connection differences can be resolved.
Additional note: There may be analogy with the process of taking "selfie's?" (a selfie is a cell phone picture where the photographer includes their own image in the foreground of the scene). People that regularly take selfies seem to do it all the time and that seems to be their favorite way of documenting an event. Other people rarely take selfies and usually document an event with "regular photographs." Perhaps the inclination to take selfie's or not, is similar to the political orientation? These two positions might be 1. I am most concerned about my place in society (no matter what), or 2, I am most concerned about how society is structured for everyone and I will take my appropriate place.
Now the real question is: Is the difference in brain structure connections inherently formed at birth, or is it influenced by environment and experience?
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William Schaeffer
Additional note: There may be analogy with the process of taking "selfie's?" (a selfie is a cell phone picture where the photographer includes their own image in the foreground of the scene). People that regularly take selfies seem to do it all the time and that seems to be their favorite way of documenting an event. Other people rarely take selfies and usually document an event with "regular photographs." Perhaps the inclination to take selfie's or not, is similar to the political orientation? These two positions might be 1. I am most concerned about my place in society (no matter what), or 2, I am most concerned about how society is structured for everyone and I will take my appropriate place.
Now the real question is: Is the difference in brain structure connections inherently formed at birth, or is it influenced by environment and experience?
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William Schaeffer
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Remember the homeless
The USA economic society has declared there is no place in USA American society for the homeless and has thrown them in garbage, the gutters, and the street; primarily to inspire the rest of us to work longer hours, for lower wages and less satisfaction without complaint. Homelessness is the responsibility of society at large and the Banks and the Corporate mgmt. There is no LOVE in America when so many cold hearted Americans hide in their gated communities, live off their inheritance, and drive right past the suffering in their new Range Rovers. Prepare for doom.
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William Schaeffer
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William Schaeffer
Funny thing about money
Facebook comment on monetary greed
...the funny thing is that the most rewarding, enriching, fulfilling, and joyful experiences rarely concern money: seeing a beautiful sunset, performing a skill perfectly "in tune", falling in love, seeing an old friend after many years, playing with a puppy, hearing a beautiful song, helping a friend in need, eating a delicious meal when you are really hungry, or the self satisfaction that no matter what, you really tried to do your best. People seem to use money and "buying things" as a substitute for real experience.
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William Schaeffer
...the funny thing is that the most rewarding, enriching, fulfilling, and joyful experiences rarely concern money: seeing a beautiful sunset, performing a skill perfectly "in tune", falling in love, seeing an old friend after many years, playing with a puppy, hearing a beautiful song, helping a friend in need, eating a delicious meal when you are really hungry, or the self satisfaction that no matter what, you really tried to do your best. People seem to use money and "buying things" as a substitute for real experience.
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William Schaeffer
Comments on The Wall
Comments on The Wall:
1) "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall." - President Ronald Reagan
2) Why build walls when you can build friendship, cooperation, understanding, and community?
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William Schaeffer
1) "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall." - President Ronald Reagan
2) Why build walls when you can build friendship, cooperation, understanding, and community?
copyright (c) 2019
William Schaeffer
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