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If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
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If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
#homeofpoi -- irc.newnet.net Come talk to us we're bored
Warning: Please Do Not Jump On The Seals
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Written by: Stout
Think of it as more of an anti-American and their militaristic ways sentiment instead. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something seriously wrong with your federal government. The way i see it, the individual state governments are more with the program than the feds.
I don't know if it's obvious from within the US, but the US is fast becoming alone in the world with their wars on everything. Tourism to the US is down due to an increasing world view that this is not a "welcoming" tourist destination , the dollar's down, way down, ( making Europeans all smug ) Hey...wait a minute, that Pound's taken a beating in the past five years too.
Thing is, the federal gov't is coming off as just plain mean. America has to do something about that. now.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Written by: Stone
Lurch, Home of Poi is a peaceful, non-violent community. It is not America; the people that live here are from all around the world. Personally, I don’t like having a gun pointed at me when I’m online. I’d suggest putting up a more friendly avatar and showing some respect for other people in the community. Otherwise, you are just playing out the role of a stereotypical American. It should also be remembered that this is not forum for gun enthusiasts.
Stout, I was surprised to read that anti-American sentiment is so rampant in some places that people are saying they Canadian.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
Written by: Stout
Pele..at least you agree that your federal government sucks. Now if you can only convince the voting public of this fact then maybe you'll be on your way to electing a government that isn't so quick to invade other countries for their resources ( as per Alan Greenspan ) or ideological reasons.
It was the elected American president that polarised us into making the choice whether we support America or not by issuing the statement "You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror" November 2001.
So is this "lonely" war about oil as per Alan Greenspan ?
Or is it a crusade ? Matthew 12:30: "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters."
Most anti-American sentiment comes from stories we read in the media and the message received by those of us outside America is clear. We should be afraid, very afraid of America and her military, especially those of us living in secular countries with oil reserves.
Fear of Americans is just an extension of that message.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Written by: Stout
Well, we non Americans can't change it for you.
Pele. I'm not trying to inform you that the war in Iraq is about oil, what i am trying to inform you of is your president's insistence that it's all or nothing, black or white, with us of against us, and Iraq is a part of the war on terror.
So if i support only some aspects of the war on terror but not ALL of them, then where does that leave me with respect to Bush's demand ? There's no room for dialogue in there at all. btw, Canada said screw off too.
So am I mistaken in believing that the Republican party is duly reelected in the US ? That it was close enough to allow the fudge factor to put them back in power and they truly don't represent the wishes of the voting public ?
This thread isn't about comparing America to other countries, it's about America and where those stereotypes of Americans come from. Sure, there's some petty and rude things in here, like those videos, but those same stereotypes you mentioned above could be applied to denizens of any country...and we all know this.
The stereotypes we're dealing with here on HoP run toward the climate change denying ( that's over now ) fossil fuel gobbling ( read SUVs ) over consuming, garbage producing, and jingoism.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
#homeofpoi -- irc.newnet.net Come talk to us we're bored
Warning: Please Do Not Jump On The Seals