Recovering Democracy at the Crossroads - Political Activism, Apathy, & Healing" Introducing a study in current Poly-Psy with three graphic flow charts and discussion points, including: ¤ strategy for the healing & preventative maintenance necessary for our creating & sustaining a working democracy ¤ cause and effect patterns related to conscious choices for change toward sustainable living on the planet (a long term project). ¤ Relationships in "Beliefs, Paths, & Service" with a chart that visually relates various philosophical origins, coping styles, roles in active citizenry... Overall, this page provide a good intro to the (below linked) "OverComing Political Disillusionment" outline/study.
A Would-be Endless Collection of annotated links that tell and document much of the current story and relevant history -- organized with most sections updated (as often as can - considering they keep pouring in...) But don't forget the PolyPsy mailing list Archives for the most current updates.
NAMASKARA ("I salute the divinity within you") And I honor our capacity to rock and roll with life, to see and utilize the opportunities that exist to make things better when we can.
Now (since Nov'08) We know What can be accomplished when more than 40% of Americans feel empowered enough to Vote! Did we create a government that actually represents our highest values? (Well, if we didn't, practice makes perfect. And...) "OverComing Political Disillusionment" Provides an OUTLINE FOR STUDY of UNDERLYING PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS related to: ¤ current political challenges effecting American citizens and our changing government ¤ the basis of democratic participation & the power to make a difference for the world ¤ attitudes, beliefs, and resulting momentums that contradict our self-stated values while pushing us dangerously deeper into denial
"Questions for Healing Disillusionment" Has Selected Questions for Consideration regarding how effectively we use the democratic process, or let totalitarian forces rise to destroy it. Includes "Questions for Personal Empowerment," "Development of One Questioning Mind," and "Preventing/Overcoming Burnout for Activists" (a suggested class outline).
Click here to see the Site Map & Organization Chart and "How and Why this Site Is Different" A study in Cross-Discipline Knowledge Sharing, Utilization, and a much needed integration of diverse talent. And how that relates to *Chalice-Bridging* and to healing. (And the full-size graphic!)
MID-EAST WARS and Post 9/11 Reality Check Primarily about How & Why We Began - mainly in IRAQ - from 2003 and "Stayed the Course" untill 2008
(Including a mix of Resource Links, News, Annotated Links, Poly-Psy Art, and an Editorial with Reference Links)
Barbara Lee's Alternative to War Amendment [H. Con. Res. 473 9/'02, thence H.J. Res. 114, 10/'02 and H. CON. RES. 2, 1/'03, and S.Res 32 1/'03] was offered prior to Iraq War, obviously a route we should've taken, or D.Kucinich's constant stream of alternative-loaded legislation that would have kept us in our integrity while helping our neighbors - Speaking out early on for doing more for less (in cost of Lives as well as dollars). Before the war Brent Scowcroft, the former National Security Advisor, and since the war about many other high-ranking CIA, MI-6, and diplomatic officials, all gave testimony in the video, "The Truth & Lies of 9-11" -- sponsored by MoveOn.Org, and available at www.truthuncovered.com. It's one of the most telling publications on record. [ -- that was in 2004; there's far better compilations now such ref/linked on Brass Resistance and Political Reference Pages (links below) - cp, 2008]
Yet the initial 9-11 investigations were largely put aside by the most despicable tactics and lame, not to mention visibly weak, excuses ('02-'03). One at least strongly supported the idea of not causing neighbors to become terrorists - on purpose. The Fall '04 revelations and the Sybil Edmonds story is finally bringing some fresh air (see just below). And then the Zogby & other polls we apparently aren't hearing much about. (a tad further below). Question: Is supporting our leadership and saving our national face more important than the thousands of lives lost and maimed? Obviously, it is to Mr. Bush, our fearful mis-leader and the wrecking crew that props him with statements. You would think the now obvious contrivance & LIES supporting the 9-11 contentions and Iraq war, not to mention the so-called connection between the two, would have awoken everyone by now (had written that in Spring '04). I have some ideas as to how the sheople have been kept... (see editorial after the "911 They Knew" and "Veterans for Peace call for Impeachment" Graphics below).
52 Warnings Ignored (data released Fall '04)
"The Bush administration has blocked the public release of the full, classified version of the [911] investigation report for more than five months, officials said, much to the frustration of former commission members who say it provides a critical understanding of the failures of the civil aviation system. The administration provided both the classified report and a declassified, 120-page version to the National Archives two weeks ago and, even with heavy redactions in some areas, the declassified version provides the firmest evidence to date about the warnings that aviation officials received concerning the threat of an attack on airliners and the failure to take steps to deter it.
"Among other things, the report says that leaders of the F.A.A. received 52 intelligence reports from their security branch that mentioned Mr. bin Laden or Al Qaeda from April to Sept. 10, 2001. That represented half of all the intelligence summaries in that time.
The above was excerpted from New York Times article, 2/10/05. But for best (broad) coverage, you can Google various combinations of these keywords: "52 Investigation Reports; FAA Sweeny repeatedly chose collaboration when NORAD insisted he request interraction hour prior to 911; Sen. Mark Daton targeted by GOP after calling for investigation; NORAD timeline conflict with FAA tapes destroyed; US fear of theocratic governments in Mid-East vs Saudi Arabian style; administration officials who lied in 911 hearings promoted." You might also add "Air America" to any of those
Cover-up of FBI Agent Sybil Edmond's Warnings
Remember the former translator for the FBI, Sybil Edmonds who said she provided information to the panel investigating the 11 September attacks which proves senior officials knew of al-Qa'ida's plans to attack the US with aircraft months before the strikes happened. With top-secret security clearance, She had charged that an F.B.I. co-worker, a fellow Turkish linguist, had blocked the translation of material involving foreign acquaintances of hers who had come under suspicion. Condolizza Rice had said the administration took steps to counter al-Qa'ida, saying in The Washington Post on 22 March, "Despite what some have suggested, we received no intelligence that terrorists were preparing to attack the homeland using airplanes as missiles, though some analysts speculated that terrorists might hijack planes to try and free US-held terrorists." Mrs Edmonds said that by using the word "we", Ms Rice told an "outrageous lie". Ms Edmondslater said: "Rice says 'we' not 'I'. That would include all people from the FBI, the CIA and DIA [Defense Intelligence Agency]. I am saying that is impossible." The investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general found that many of Ms. Edmonds's accusations were supported, that the F.B.I. did not take them seriously enough and that her allegations were, in fact, the most significant factor in the F.B.I.'s decision to terminate her services. The suit had been dismissed last year after Attorney General John Ashcroft, invoking a rarely used power, declaring her case to be a matter of 'state secret' privilege.
The forgoing are exerpted/paraphrased from the two story's at:
* Recent (1/15/05) Sybil Edmonds story at Common Dreams .Org
* Original (04/02/04) Sybil Edmonds story at Common Dreams .Org
* More on the Sybil Edmonds story at Common Dreams .Org
* More on the Sybil Edmonds story at Judicial Watch .Org.
L E T T E R S & P E T I T I O N S
Demand Accountability for Bush, Cheney, & Rove
We Can Have Them In Jail By End of 2010 Find Link-loaded Messages for quickly doing petitions and sending letters to Elected Officials via PolyPsyList Archives: Use "Impeach" in its efficient Search Engine, sort by latest, etc. For Rove, include "Mike Connell" (yep, another plane crash)
Posters available in JPG (for hi-quality 8.5" x 11") and PDF (for very large posters) by email for free or donation. I have a Very Large (52" wide) poster printed & available for Your Event. Write for details via PolyPsyArt@iinet.com
If you're a Seattle activist you probably know someone with my phone number.
The W.M.D. Lie was NOT the FIRST
CALL FOR CITIZEN ACTION
via Moveon.org and
with a Poster or Bumpersticker denoting your awareness level.
And if you like your posters large, you'll love the 5-foot wide version! Warning: This is an FTP link to a an extremely large (10Mb) file.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT YOU PROBABLY CAN'T READ IN THE LARGE THUMBNAIL PIC ABOVE:
on top: *Questioning Authority & Demanding Accountability is a Matter of Citizen Responsibility. What kind of leadership is it that says otherwise ?
under the prez: The otherwise inconceivable Patriot Acts are about loyalty to a would-be KING, about hegemony & empire-making, not about loyalty to the CITIZENS, or any conscionable Security.
under "They Knew": "A time comes when Silence is Betrayal" -Martin Luther King
under "Impeach Them": Before More are Sacrificed... For "Your Freedom"
HALF OF NEW YORKERS BELIEVE GOVERNMENT COMPLICITY IN 9/11 It found 41% of New York State residents and 49.3% of New York City residents believe that some U.S. leaders knew in advance that attacks were planned on or around September 11, 2001, and that they consciously failed to act. Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Want 9/11 Case Re-Opened. Article at Washington Post .Com The Zogby Poll was the first scientific poll of it kind in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Says Nick Levis of the New York City 9/11 Truth Alliance: "This case is anything but closed." More via United for Peace More polls: 63% of Canadians on average believe that the U.S. government was involved. In European polls, two-thirds say the same thing. This includes some German defense ministers and technology ministers, known conservatives and progressives, going public. An environment minister, Michael Meacher, says that if they didnt do it, they sure as hell knew what was going on.
Now (Spring '04) TrueMajority.Com and MoveOn.org helped insure as fair an investigation as we could - given what we have ...(ahem)... And now they should be calling for the full exposure of the Sibel Edmonds pre-911 warnings - about the likelihood of passenger planes being used as suicide bombers; details via Political Refs Page.
Veterans For Peace Call for Impeachment of George W. Bush!
At Veteran's for Peace .Org are presented Articles of Impeachment for President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Attorney General John David Ashcroft.
Inconceivable Without something like 9/11, as stated on the 911 poster above, the "Patriot Acts" are about loyalty to a would-be KING, about hegemony & empire-making, and not about loyalty to the CITIZENS, or any conscionable "Security."
Let Our Patriotism be about loyalty to the PEOPLE of America - especially to those who are intelligent and empathetic enough to recognize the strength and integrity of cooperating as World Citizens. Let our patriotism not degenerate to a kind of loyalty that encourages our senses to be dulled into blind quiescence, as if to justify the pain of others already more disadvantaged.
Sadam has always been only as powerful as we have made him (quite literally, in fact). Let's not give the Sadams and Ben Ladens more power by further aligning the MidEast against us - certainly not for the poor excuses we've offered (in spite of the efforts to manufacture better ones).
Support Winter Soldier II: Iraq & Afghanistan
On March 13-16, 2008, Iraq Veterans Against the War members gathered near Washington DC to disclose the realities of U.S. war policy, to share eyewitness stories that have been censored from the American public about the true human cost of these occupations. They need your support! There are many ways to help. There will continue to be live audio/video feeds from the Washington DC hearings available to present at your local event. Listen to Audio Clips from Participating Veterans! Read and sign the Winter Soldier Statement of Support here, and encourage friends, family, coworkers and members of your group to sign it as well. "...We Support the Troops Who Oppose the War: Truth, honesty and integrity are essential components to a functioning democracy...".
Military/War/Anti-War/Sexual VIDEOs (Google Src Results): Probably one of the most powerful of these is of April Fitzimmons, Intelligence Analyst, USAF. A Comment at YouTube: "Thank you for posting this. It is truly amazing. She has real courage. 'My biggest enemy was my own company', just what Suzanne Swift said. This is something that anyone even considering joining the military needs to see, especially women.
Lt. Ehren Watada became the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to the unlawful war and occupation in Iraq (with the Fort Lewis-based 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division). While doing this on June 22, 2006, Watada said, "As the order to take part in an illegal act is ultimately unlawful as well, I must refuse that order." Watadas commander added a seventh count to the six he already faced for remarks Watada made in a speech Aug. 12 at the Veterans for Peace national convention in Seattle.
see Watada Speech at Veterans for Peace convention August 2006 and
related articles ("Iraq combat vets explain support for Lt. Watada," "GI resistance is a growing trend," and "We were conditioned to hate them") at the 'Thank You Lt. Watada web site'
""Brass Resistance" - About the resistance of mainly Military Field Officers," but not just..."
...have you ever put [the Hersh reports] of the last year or two side by side? Trends are interesting, ya think? eg: how unpredictable is the brass (which brass? and who said agents?) Re-stacked chain of command for "emergency"... diİtator$hip... Well, it's time to blow that cover (wider). Very long page, includes most articles on the subject plus others for 'In Context' [ie: with changes in laws made by the Bushies related to chain of command, martial law, etc.] reading, implications, resources; eg: one very "loaded" page
"People can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. All you have to do is tell them they're being attacked and denounce the pacifists for a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
- Herman Goering
"Remember, under the oppressive Taliban regime, people live in constant fear... We must stand for something better than that. It is therefore urgent that all Americans be quiet, stop asking questions, accept the orders of authorities, and let us get on with the important work of defending liberty, so that America can continue to be a beacon of freedom to all the world."
- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Click on this thumnail to see the full sized version at the "Machiavengelicals Exposed" page, an editorial with statements ref/linked to key articles on current political evangelism (Machiavengelism - the Neo-Con artists' use of Evangelical fervor - for World Corporatocracy, Not Democracy
Regarding Rumsfelds, "...use the Army we Have..."
* What have the army's recruiters been telling our kids about "the army we have"? *
In direct regard to Rumsfeld's comment -- about using "the army you have, not the one you want" -- we haven't asked him about what the army's recruiters have been telling our kids - about the "army we have." And I'm talking about the kids who are now serving in Iraq, including those on their 1st or subsequent involuntary extentions, and including those who are headed for Iraq. And I am referring to the Marines and other branches of the service, as well as the Army, if I am correct in assuming Rumsfeld was. And do we think the recruiters are going to be more truthful due to Rumsfeld's comments or any fallout from complaints about armor? Do we think that "whining" among servicemen about what they were promised vs what they got will be any more acceptable, even among the war-torn in the VA Hospitals, whose services have deteriorated due to the funds having been cut by this administration? - 12/9/04]
Editorial:
After reading the documents which comprise the history of our current administration, I, along with many others, come to the belief that The MidEast Conflict is far from over. In Iraq innocent people on both sides are still dying, plans and strategies exist for continued militarily enforced hegemony. What that means is that we will still have one or two hundred thousand troops there (who will have surpassed their rotation dates 3 to 5 times), we will be in charge of primary infrastructure maintenance through corporations owned or invested in by members of the White House administration, and the power list goes on. As you may see via the annotated links on the Political References Page - there are a great many highly placed people in the Pentagon, the CIA, the congress, the diplomatic corps, plus most American religious leaders, most international leaders, [ETC!] that are doing their best to convince people that, who we have in charge now not only got there illegally, but have been operating on the darkest fringe of government for over 30 years. Americans enjoyed (or at least ignored) their dirty work when we were convinced that our enemies deserved extreme treatment. But now they are in the White House. The truth about the sanctions imposed on Iraq, who pulled the strings as to how those sanctions were carried out, what the effects were of depleted uranium in GulfWarI and especially now on both our troops and especially the population...
As you'll understand from the below notes, all of this points to continued empire-making and co-opting of resources (beyond Iraq to say the least) -- and not at all for the purposes or even justifications that we are told. Remember, the values of the Neo-Cons are strung by single thread of "the ends justifies the means." That means they believe ANYTHING can be said or done, so long as it feeds the process of their achievement of their ends. Often all they have to do to "justify" some horrendous deed is wave the flag. But please realize they need feel no affinity to the flag, nor to the values for which it stands, in order for them to wave the flag, let alone to achieve their ends.
Therefore, I tend to backup my political material (at least at my own website) with references that are backed up with references that are.... Granted, I do tend to trust some evidence when it's only corroborated by certain individuals, but I'm talking of the likes of Congressman Jim McDermott (from the state of WA). When he says something, I tend to believe he's got his references straight, AND plenty of them. He's also a psychiatrist, not that I tend to think much of drug prescriptions vs alternative medicine, but he seems to be quite the empathic caring individual when I've been around him - so different from the usual politician. And he's been so darned brave during all this, daring the administration to provide proof or disprove his own evidence, that one would almost have to believe him anyway.
And there is Mike Ruppert, who created the 138 minute video, "The Truth and Lies of 9-11" (which is about much more than 9-11), offers $1000 to anyone who can disprove the authenticity of any of his source materials - which, obvious from this tape, are voluminous. He is a former LAPD narcotics investigator who discovered CIA trafficking in drugs in 1977. After attempting to expose this he was forced out of LAPD in 1978 while earning the highest rating reports possible and having no pending disciplinary actions. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, Ruppert was among the first to be publicly critical of a number of transparent flaws in the official story presented by the US Government. He also exposed the interesting (and high) correlation between owners of very large banks and current or past members of the upper CIA hierarchy. In more than twenty stories since 9-11 he has followed his tested strategy of using only government documents, official statements or verifiable press reports as the basis for his work. As a result he has been openly received by several members of Congress and maintains open lines of communication with congressional and committee staffs. Ruppert is publisher and editor of "From The Wilderness", a newsletter read in 27 countries, by 20 members of the US Congress, professors at 12 Universities in the US and Canada and by the Intelligence committee of both houses. His website is at www.copvcia.com, phone: 818-788-8791. [-- 2003]
In fact, based on such as the above, I believe the administration and it's backers -- those who are actually NOT pro-American, but obviously pro-world domination (as per their very own PNAC or "Project for a New American Century" - again, see those links below as needed) -- are in effect the most sophisticated Mafia on the planet.
Hence, they do not plan to stop with the Iraq conquest. Why say this? The PNAC folks ("P'NAC Gallery" <grin>) have an agenda to provide "security" through insuring their control of all the WMD's on the planet. I believe their best image of themselves is as protective father over their own children. (And Dubya's right-hand man, Karl Rove, knows how to work with images - and the media, by the way. [Note the book, *Bush's Brain,* by Moore Slater]) And the first phase of that is, one way or the other, to bring the entire Caspian Sea oil basin under US control. We could call it the "Caspian Sea Base." Why? Not only for the oil for US usage, but for the oil that will provide the upper hand with the Russian Mafia. Why? Because a major **unpredictable** is the Russian mafia, and their access to WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). Having achieved control of Russia (along with control of the Middle-East), the only unpredictable left for world domination is China, it's WMD's (Weapons of Mass Destruction), and it's immense army...
Who said Caspian Sea, Azierbajan, & Chechnya (and N.Ossetia over Georgia) ?? Ever see an oil company map of this area? (Assembled from various maps by yours truly, it includes Georgia & other surrounding areas.) Or wonder how many barrels per day was output in 2002? Would you believe there are Lots of Maps at the U of Texas?
And Afganistan? ... Yes, on the other side of Iran from Iraq. Oh, and just this side of China? And the NORAD (missle complex) size tunnels in the Afgan mountains. I wonder what good those might be to someone who thinks like Cheney & Rumsfeld ? (What's Rummy up to these days?) Did I say "Caspian Sea Base" ? Well, of course, that's just conspiracy stuff...
Can you dig Rik Reynolds poignant creativity with "Genghis Bush" (see on upper-left)?
Question: Was the SARS virus ever shown to be a long-term threat to the immune systems of races other than the Chinese/Asian? Similarly, the Bird Flu had it's most deadly effect on Asians, and apparently less on Eurasian - and seemed to stop there (only due to containment measures?). The reason I ask has to do with a TV documentary I saw in the Spring of 3003 - it was on the US-Russian collaboration in the neutralization (closure and destruction?) of the previously super-secret Siberian bio-chemical research facilities. They reported that their research was decades ahead of our own, including with genetic-based viral weaponry. Were they trying to tell us something?
And really, just where is our President all this time? Check out this headline: Fired Treasury secretary calls Bush disengaged in meetings. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, pushed out of the administration for not being a team player, says President Bush, [who was] so disengaged during Cabinet meetings that he was like a "blind man in a roomful of deaf people." - Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press, Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 10, 2004.
This wouldn't sound so fantastic to the average American were it not for a kind of national memory shortage. I doubt there's a political science teacher alive that will disavow the "two-week memory" phenomenon, by the way. (Find elaboration on *memory, tracking, and trust* in the "handling conspiracies" section.) I believe this phenomenon has developed in large part due to a very strong need to believe in our 'good guy' image of ourselves - certainly more than we want to acknowledge our attachment to our standard of living. Well, considering the military power of the United States, I believe it essential to the planet that the citizenry wake up to the reality of this need and how it blinds us. eg: It's not that we aren't wonderful people, but vast and persistent evidence shows that we tend to elect leaders based on their professionally projected personality instead of on the facts. And then we (feel the need to) believe them -- WHY? So we can feel ok about ourselves. Therefore, our real need is to get real, become aware of the incredible degree of denial (developed as a coping mechanism to psychologically protect us from the immense pain of it all), get a hold of ourselves, and get in charge of what we can be proud of. (If you want detailed analysis/prognosis, see the "Over-Coming Disillusionment" and "Intro to Poly-Psy" pages. And then there's "the Rovesputin Report" or "MachiAvengelical Mag"...)
In the above paragraph I'm not talking about "the others" who just like bullying people around: "We deserve it because we're better AND we're bigger" - nor about the Milkin or Trump types: "we deserve more because we're quicker, slicker, we're winners, and loosers suck" (which "Superiority" lie begot the artwork you see nearby, as it is at the heart of how Americans have been so blind to the manipulations of the "corporartists" in the revolving door with the politicians). Nor was it about the fascist types: "we deserve it when we've gained the power to say so, and we're serious enough to 'sacrifice' anyone who gets in our way, friend or enemy". But those are probably only 50% of those who support Bush. The trouble is, many of them tend to be the more financially or militarily powerful people around. However, one of the positive facts going for us is that many top pentagon officials do NOT agree in any way at all with the current policies (assuming all those generals that were fired weren't mute or senile). That's why Rumsfeld has Wolfowitz running the Pentagon. He's about as experienced with military life as Bush is with SOLO landing on a carrier. Which reminds me: Rob Moitoza has a great rif entitled "Chicken Hawks" on his very hip *Speak-Out!* Album - good rhythms, rap, and fun (at the expense of those who've been spending lives).
Speaking of image projection: A little more on the image-casting horse-whisperer, Karl "Rovesputin" (No offense to horses intended): He was one of at least 14 administration officials who owned stock in Enron, he reporting at least $250,000 worth of Enron stock when they joined the administration. After the Republican Party narrowly regained control of the Senate, the Associated Press reported his statement, "Now we have a re-affirmed mandate to carry on our programs at home and abroad. And we will move swiftly in the Congress to push our bills through, to get more strict-constructionist judges into place, and to continue our course abroad, forcefully asserting democracy and freedom around the globe." By the way, Senator Wellstone, the only Senator who had the courage, credibility, and known agenda for challenging Bush's power agenda, was on top of Rove's target list. This was just before Wellstone's death - as Rove was "asserting democracy and freedom" in an election year when the Senate balance of power could be decided by the voters of a single state. A Sheriff said he saw the wreckage of Wellstone's plane all contained in a narrow area, whereas, at Reuters.Com it was, "The wreckage was scattered and fully engulfed in flames," Ulman said. "Just looking at it, it would take a miracle to survive it." Many questions about Wellstone's death still go unanswered - and uninvestigated.
Just received a mailer for this organization in May of '08.: Wellstone .Org, Wellstone Action Fund - Founded by David Wellstone, Paul's son, "to bring about the social and economic change my parents worked for their entire lives." Seems to be a useful organization (at the least). -cp
Karl Rove and Donald Rumsfeld know that folks would catch on if they just do nickel and dime crime. These two are key figure along with Bush Sr. in top level CIA-related decisions
including covert operations since mid 70's, including during Oli North's handiwork in El Salvadore, Guatamala, and Nicaragua in the 80's. But if they create a big enough lie or a perform a big enough atrocity, then so many citizens will indignantly respond, "Oh c'mon, *we* [good guys] just wouldn't, couldn't do something like that - that's conspiracy stuff !" Rove knows where the sheople's "see no evil" threshold is.
He knows that the way to keep sheople in denial (no matter how much other people question it) is to make sure they feel that it would be too painful for them to believe the truth, and then they will find a way to protect themselves from the truth. But they wouldn't have to look far for that protection, (So long as they are "God-FEARing") of course. Because it -and lots of fear- is liberally afforded by political magicians such as we have in the current administration (ie: Rove and his special crew). But as I write this column (09/11/03), even Walter Cronkite speaks the truth about the administration policies. Maybe it is indeed time that we ween the sheople from the nipple that provides the milk of blissful ignorance.
Link Includes a powerful description of DU (Depleted Uranium) history & effects
Should this picture inspire some creative ventures, such as street theator involving a large flag with scars on it (say, in form of words depicting various events or ?), & maybe being dipped into a large trough, with clean-minded folks giving it the scrubbing it deserves, & all done along side a busy thoroughfare, I'd love to hear about it!
Which leads to a perhaps even more frightening question. But first Consider the epidemic of what is being called "pneumonia" among the troops in Iraq, whereas all the facts and experts point to the lung condition being one caused by depleted uranium, and whereas it took 5 years or so for "such conditions to turn up after GulfWarI, and whereas we have put far, far, far more depleted uranium into Iraq, and primarily in the bigger cities where our kids and older reservists are staying for the most part, and whereas it would thus compute to very few of them surviving (w/any degree of health) more than a year or two. IE: Karl Rove and the Bush gang doesn't want citizens to know that 30% of the veterans from the First Gulf War are sick and dying, and another 10% are already dead from related cancers and toxicity. We can find out more at the above links and at Reference Page Section for Depleted Uranium ("DU"). Prior to the draft set to go into effect in 2005, they especially doesn't want our youth to know about the alternatives to military service (as elaborated on below). The only way we will stop DU weapons is to inform the mainstream. Please sign letter at Nuclear Policy .Org to President Bush to not launch a new nuclear arms race. Please pass these links onto your family and friends.
[In My Humble Opinion:] The troops are not coming home soon. [I wrote this paragraph here and in email in Summer '03, Rumsfield just verified my suspicions, 02/23/04.] Ships and planes may be, but not the ground troops. Ok, the QUESTION I'm led to is: How is this administration going to either cover-up the reports of all the deaths that they were warned that our military strategy would lead to, or else when the American citizenry finds all this out, how are the administration individuals going to survive not just politically, but without being hung for murder? Will American citizens find a way to deny even THIS reality? [I want to believe we won't.]
Did you know that more VietNam veterans have committed suicide than were killed in that war? Do you know that we can make all the difference for the Gulf War vets by taking a few basically simple measures? I should say simple but not easy. Listening to the heart of a veteran of such wars is not easy, but most people can learn how to do this. *Co-Counseling* or *Re-Evaluation Counseling* is a relatively easy to learn therapeutic listening technique. I cannot overstate the value that would be realized - for the vet, for the families and friends of vets, and for the nation - were these vets able to "let down" with people that are truly open to listening to their stories, but mostly to their hearts. Thank you.
More than ever before, "A time comes when Silence is Betrayal" (-Martin Luther King) - and a time to Question Authority. The Patriot Acts I & II are about loyalty to a would be KING, whereas our patriotism should be about loyalty to the PEOPLE of this would-be great nation. Regarding the effects on everyone from the Total [Dis]Information Awareness program or [Un]Patriot Acts, designed to intimidate and disenfranchise the citizenry as well as terrorists: I see this as an immediate need in order for us to get through the current phase in the resistance to the administration's Empire creation program.
Have you ever wondered why the media never even mentions the *many thousands* of innocent Iraqi's sacrificed for "our freedom"? I mean, no WMD's, no AlQuada connections, no... but for catching Saddam it was ok to put down 10 thousand Iraqi lives, mostly children, for sanctions (which the US primarily administered, not the Iraqi's), then another 8,000 killed the war - most of them not "in battle" - being old men, children, and women. It is our un-elected "leaders" which are un-American, even inhuman. Veterans for Peace keep up with the stats - because someone has to, and we members each remember when we woke up. Eventually you may want to see the VFP reference section.
Worst/Best Case Scenario: Citizens will successfully resist the disenfranchisement of disguised terrorism so long as we stay awake, keep our cameras visibly ready, always record & report such incidents, and generally maintain citizen action with the issues - no matter what. Once the government terrorists know they can get away with this, then the secret imprisonments (so far limited to those of Persian decent [3/'03]) will escalate to include anyone they can label as "un-patriotic." (If you say, "Not here, you conspiracist," then I definitely suggest you read "12 Warning Signs Of Fascism" (right-click & open in new tab)). After that they won't need to do it secretly. As long as enough citizens, whatever their creed, are awake and speaking out for citizen's rights (ok, if we could increase that a lot as we approach the voting date, actually), then we are relatively safe.
I don't believe in waking people up through civil war - which some far leftist intellectuals (who don't spend much time feeling people's hearts) think would be just the thing to manipulate "the masses" toward by giving the fascists a green light (leading us to "revolution in the streets.") The kinder of these folk dream that only the warriors on either side would pay the price of life and limb. So - for God's sake, lets fix the 'voting machine fix' (referring to the drive-by manipulatable Diebold voting machines) and use the system while it's still somewhat workable.
You can't get peace in a few months after 40+++ years of non-participation by a majority of the citizenry and while continuing to engender certain attitudes and behaviour that tend to keep various peoples inflamed for basically selfish reasons. Put in another way, our government ALSO represents the 60-80% of the citizens NOT participating. But no choice is a choice to give power away to those who will make a choice to take power from you. This is what WE can change now. We especially need those who want peace to choose to participate. And if we have hopes for our evolvement, we need to begin the work now. Even if we began implementing them today, an era of political sanity (that doesn't HAVE to be an oxymoron) in the nation (let alone in our foreign dealings) won't evolve overnight. I've put a great deal of energy (via various web pages at this site) into showing how we have allowed/created our current condition -- in terms of various attitudes, beliefs, and values - and some interesting times wherein we re-defined certain values. And this implies, therapeutically speaking, that we can therefore can *heal* our socio-political condition by changing those attitudes and re-clarifying some values over more time. That implies potential for a form of continuing *preventative health maintenance* curriculum at schools and colleges. (see links below re: Recovering Democracy, & thumbnail to left).
And if we begin the work now/soon, maybe in the next 100 years our civilization will actually share some very high goals regarding that evolvement. On the other hand, we can hope for miracles that someone else will "save" us. What evolved soul, including one as compassionate as Jesus, would expend effort to save a society when/after, on the whole, they haven't put forth any effort to even be aware of the real problems ? A reward for what?
What I keep visualizing is the re-education of citizens via school and college curriculums. I see this as a direct result of the exposure of the reality of the actual agenda of the current administration AND it's backers. And all this will break many citizen's hearts, just as it broke the hearts of many veterans who have been forced to either wake up or go into deep sleep. But thus both broken and enlightened, and even given some grieving time, we can then get angry, get active, and put that energy to constructive use (ie: communicating effectively to our representatives, making true representatives of them, whether by writing a letter or holding a sign, etc). Would the addition of five minutes a week from say 75 million people provide enough energy to make a difference? Of course it would! Can we elect Dennis Kucinich and create (HR 1673) a Department of Peace, and get on the road to being a major contributor to a sustainable planetary society? Yes, we can! Read Kucinich's "A Prayer for America". So, how about beginning by bringing the administration to account and putting the white house criminals in jail !?! Well, of course, there are lots of links here (above, below, etc) for information and assistance in that direction. Thank you for listening to one more rant.
-Chris Pringer, Member "Seattle 12," and newsletter publisher for WWVFP92 Newsletter. Comments appreciated anytime via PolyPsyArt@iinet.com (incl. "permit2chris" in body of email) [address changed from chaliser@aol.com July '06]
The Political Reference Page (at this site) A Would-be Endless Collection of supporting documents -- annotated links,
but organized and updated as often as can (considering they keep pouring in...) :
Provides the most recent postings on what's going on (as regards peace & justice, & citizen effectiveness, including action resources) - Planetary in scope with more specifics for Seattle/NW): you can join the list or just peruse the Archives without joining. The list was created in the effort to help us better see and UTILIZE opportunities to jump in and make things better when we can - while maintaining our psychological and spiritual capacity to do so - and to help keep the PolyPsyArts web site current.
This list is a "Newsletter" style list; NOT the kind that allows members to send email to other members. (It does NOT make member email addresses available to anyone, So members do NOT receive email from anyone but myself.) List Description is elaborated at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/PolyPsySp. To subscribe, send email to:PolyPsySp-subscribe@lists.riseup.net. You can type the same in the subject and body areas of your message. Thank you, -Chris Pringer, ListOwner/Mgr
. . . and now for your entertainment . . .
some prose made up special for the inner child -- especially including Dubya's <grin>
"Smoke, Mirrors, Quippy Reflections, Shadowy Figures, Questions 'n Elections" including "A Poor Posse of Psycho-Political Pyro-Lyricism for a Posturing Pauper... Dedicated to the novice, our 'reicheous' king, our hero? our Saviour? Our royal derrieric sting..." [with DerElection?]
Get Active:
At Tell Congress to Investigate the ever-changing so-called reasons leading to the Deaths of Thousands of innocent Iraqi's!!!
A page of helpful links on the war on Iraq and the widespread opposition to it here.
MoveOn.Org is always ready-handy with current events petition-letters for quickly sending to decision makers.
Keeping up with Activism via The REAL News Source, Indymedia.Com (where you might find a familiar name mentioned <grin>)
And there's Michael Moore's incredible book, *Stupid White Men.* Maybe this should have been at the top -- it's really difficult to arrange these by priority, by the way. And don't miss his newest movie (Spring '04), "Fahrenheit 911," exposing what you'd think was obvious to the thinking person anyway - the Bush Cabal's infamous flaunting of its capacity to lie, steal, and kill for "the American way."
The virtual U.S. Peace Academy @Seattle Seeking to Document YOUR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR STATUS ? Check out 3 Easy Steps for *documenting intentions* in Conscientious Objection to Military Vocations at the virtual U.S. Peace Academy at Seattle. vUSPA is here and now to inspire the creation of the *real* UNITED STATES PEACE ACADEMY. Courses are now being set up to be taught in the Seattle area [Spring '07]. In the interim the vUSPA is here for students choosing alternatives in peace, to facilitates resources and connections to institutions of higher learning for lasting global peace. In utilizing this site, young people can also create a vital and permanent record of their sincere desire and choice to learn and wage the arts of peace, rather than the art of war as taught at the military academies - as well as establish Conscientious Objector Status.
Page Description: There are now 15 prayers (as of Dec'08) at this page, generally invoking Divine assistance, calling for truth, justice, accountability, related healing, learning, & balance, etc. They include a resource-connecting prayer chart for the Economy (Oct'08) , two that are specific to global climate healing, one to Iraq & Middle East, two for comprehensive planetary healing in general, one specific to media communications... Page includes background and related information, links, and printing/downloading tips. (Yes, of course it's free, as I believe prayers are meant to be.)
The "Bleep Tool Kit" ...because habits are difficult to break Intro for application of principles from 'What The Bleep Do We Know - Down the Rabbit Hole' from WhatTheBleep.Com. Remember *TM* (Transcendental Meditation)? Once the media made it all about the person (the guru), and not about the function and capability - for anyone who wanted to invest the time and energy ...well, at that point the potential was neutralized - until 'Bleep' resurrected the offer (with a much more grounded yet far-reaching platform). And I don't mean to imply that 'Bleep' is all about such serious things. It's as fun as it is intellectually stimulating, even as "wondrous," as it pulls together and makes understandable so many realms of knowledge in a practical way, including the quantum physics that backs it all up! And the DVD set is available at most video outlets.
The "De-Stress Kit" from HeartMath.Org provides much for initiating healing on the personal level, with great potential for assisting development of inner stillness and clarity. Such benefits can certainly, even naturally, expand to most every communal context. The HeartMath.Org web site is rich with fun tools for self-assessment and quickly introducing body, mind, and emotional health. It also provides FAQ's and voluminous research reports and related links & references. [Please note: as far as I know, there is no formal relationship between HeartMath.Org and WhatTheBleep.Com; I am associating them by common function - tools for conscious personal & world change. I consider their kit a valuable, perhaps essential, part of the "Bleep Tool Kit" - as I would any system(s) that does the same for an individual, actually. In you want to get really serious about such a tool kit, I would suggest integrating Chi-Gung, yoga, and a well-formed 'power-of-spoken-word' system with all the above. -cp]
Author / Artist / Editor Information with Professional Bio, Quotes, Sample Artwork, Site Links & Stats
Body-Mind Integration
and Fascia Memory Research
Christopher Pringer Reiki Master, Ordained Minister
Chalice Bridging Ministries Body-Mind-Soul Integration for a Healthy Planet
Bridging Theology, Consciousness,
and Practical Emotional Intelligence
Site Map & Organization Chart
ABOUT THE SYMBOLIC ART: The symbols for the "Chalice" - or Holy Grail - that I often use are drawn essentially from ancient archetypes - including the symbol(s) composing what is known as "The Star of David," which symbols actually pre-date(s) the Jewish faith by many centuries or more. They all have their own rich meanings as related to the spiritual dilemma or paradox, balancing or synthesis of qualities (such as Yin & Yang), and healing transformation. Here, the Chalice is essentially a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. The "Chalice-Star" over the three traveling magi is used in my Solstice or Christmas Card design to represent our quest - in this earthly dimension of body, mind, and spirit - for the inner-most Source of one's spirit and faith -- whether that would be the Inner Christ, Inner Buddha, Inner Mohammed, or the Divine Mother's Spirit connecting All Life, etc.
That disclaimer said, you may find out the actual origins of my relationship with these archetypes at Home Page for Body-Mind-Chalice Integration (and related artwork). If you feel well served by what you found here, I would certainly appreciate your support. Although there is virtually 3 large books (and probably over a thousand hours) worth of written material and artwork here, nothing has ever been sold at this site (although I do promote my therapy practice and desktop publishing skills).
In any case, IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BENEFITED BY YOUR VISIT TO THIS SITE AND WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE WORK HERE (which support this site may depend on soon), please check out the Chalice Bridging Ministries / PolyPsyArts Support System.
REPRODUCTION: I welcome my writing/artwork being reproduced, provided that it is in it's original and complete form (or an editing or excerpt by agreement with the author), and contact info are intact and readable ("Chris Pringer, chrispringer@chalicebridge.com, www.chalicebridge.com"), and so long as the following conditions are applied:
a) Hardcopy reproduction is ok so long as it is for personal or non-profit organizational use only; b) Distribution and posting on web pages, blogs, and forums with my permission (mostly because I want to know where it's been put, and I'd be most honored to be asked). c) Any distribution of my writings or artwork must be w/o charge unless with prior agreement in writing with the author. d) The only exception to that regards the World Healing Prayers, which I encourage people to make all the copies they think will be used effectively without obligation to get my permission or even contact me. By the way, I have yet to ever sell -or give permission for anyone else to sell- any of my artwork on E-Bay or anywhere else. [noted 12'07 ...10'09]
DISCLAIMER: None of my writing or artwork is intended to be, to replace, or discourage the appropriate use of, medical attention and/or treatment, but as educationally informative for the purpose of overall health enhancement and preventative maintenance. So far as I know, I have not quoted any other person without saying so. I have emulated a number of writers and teachers, so I wouldn't be surprised if many of my statements have similar words and meanings as they.
AUTHORSHIP: Unless otherwise noted under the titles, all essays, artwork, prayers, pages at this site and sub-directories (as at my previous site at AOL), and with exception of some of the solid color and cloudy-sky color backgrounds and logo/headers for others' sites as noted) has been composed, rendered, and/or web-authored İ by myself, Christopher Pringer, practitioner in Body-Mind-Energy Integration Therapies since 1984, ordained minister (Chalice-Bridging Ministries) since 1987, web editor for vUSPA (virtual US Peace Academy), member of Veteran's for Peace, ch.92 and of the "Seattle 12" of SNOW (Seattle Non-Violent Opponents of War). Most of the personal health-oriented essays at this site were written in the early 90's, as compared to the social/political/peace oriented pages since 1997.
Thumbs, Links, and Sample Artwork by Chris Pringer ( much more at 4C Publishing Page )
"Chalice Forming 3D w/Subtle 3DPi-Chalice" İ Chris Pringer 2009 [Description]
"Pragmatic Idealism" for getting "from here to there"
Commentary/Feedback is MOST APPRECIATED
via the Guest Book or directly via Chaliser@iinet.com. I Hope you have found this page useful. Please let me know if it (or any parts of it, or other pages here) do not make sense to you, or don't seem consistent, etc. Thank you. --Chris Pringer
Click here to see the Organization Chart / Site Map as well as "How and Why this Site Is Different - A study in Cross-Discipline Knowledge Sharing and Utilization." About the critical challenge of, and our potential for, optimal integration of diverse perspectives, talents, and capabilities. And to see how that relates to *Chalice-Bridging* - and to personal, community, and planetary healing. (And the full-size graphic)
Professional Bio & Training
Chris by Artwork (a 2005 photo over 2009 artwork)
Chris at Massage Chair, 2005, w/Beard in 2001 and 1984
I began my studies in multi-level self-healing when in the service, in Thailand in the Winter of '73. The focus then was on self-help psychology, consciousness, and eastern and western mystical perspectives. This continued through my university studies in Norman, OK '74-'79. 1980 took me into naturopathic studies, primarily nutrition and herbology when I lived in Oklahoma City. Not seeing the naturopathic doctor route as affordable at the time, I found direction via a five-evening massage course, Fall '83. That led to a six month professional practice, followed up with the training in Sante Fe, NM, '84-'85 (detailed in my on-line brochure).
Since then I have practiced massage and/or healing facilitation for others, initially in Santa Fe, NM (during/after my training), then San Louis Obispo, CA, and Seattle, WA. This includes exploring personal challenges and self-healing methodology. A session may include various energy-body-work modalities, Body/Energy-Awareness based Preventative Health Maintenance Instruction, or only Reiki or relaxation work in total silence. A client chooses based on whatever stress, pain, or concerns are present at that session. A client may request a "Body Pattern Reading," as well as various massage/bodywork therapies, all of which techniques are listed & described in the Body-Mind Integration Therapies Brochure. Individual, program, and 3-6 week interval-based rates are available.
My professional interests have primarily centered in three areas: 1) Body-Centered Psycho-Spiritual Process (as in "Hakomi" style of) counseling and bodywork, including as assessing an individual for the most efficient means of addressing connective tissue injury, short and long term, and the most efficient application of the results of that assessment (on physical and/or emotional levels);
in Santa Fe, NM (1984-85), and with various accredited bodywork and therapy workshops (`86-present), as well as 100 hours training with the Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute (1989), over 100 hrs apprenticeship with healing practitioner Robert "Mitra" (`85-`86), 150 hours apprenticeship with Silena Heron in Herbal Studies (`83-`84), Training, Certification, & Empowerment as Reiki Master (3rd Degree Johrei, 1991; Kundalini Reiki to 9th Level w/Gtunmo & Devic Template, 2004). For the detailed version my training, you may go to the latter half of the Body-Mind Integration Therapies Brochure. Which also includes (and relates context for) links to essays elaborating on aspects of imbalance and injury, assessment, and healing.
Personal Quotes on Body-Mind Awareness [ cp, 12'07 ]
BODY-MIND AWARENESS, at the core of preventive health awareness, is one of the most simple, efficacious, & cost-effective forms of HEALTH INSURANCE there can be. Hence, massage is far from just "a luxury item," and bodywork therapies can be indispensable for the healing of certain conditions.
MUSCLES RELATE TO ATTACHMENTS - to what we use to take our stance, to hold our place, to perceive and respond to our environment, and to extend who we are and/or want to be. Or used to be (in too many cases, perhaps). That speaks not only to the body's condition and function, but to how it communicates awareness of where one is along one's path (of becoming who one truly is).
THE BODY IS . . . among other amazing things, a unique communications system -- intimately linked with one's TOTALITY.
Establishing rapport with one's body can be a PATH to self realization.
ONE OF MY DREAMS is a society where/in all children are taught how to feel/see/read their own body-mind communications such that preventive health maintenance eventually becomes second nature. And actually, for the most part, they would be encouraged to re-awaken and build upon what I believe to be a NATURAL INCLINATION - conscious self-healing and continuous expansion of awareness.
And the above goes FOR ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, to the degree that one utilizes them to improve such awareness and causative/pro-active connection with one's body-mind, and to employ the most effective tools for maintaining/improving one's health under any given condition or circumstance.
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![Visualize This - Why? - 600 Thousand [in '06] Innocent Iraqi's Dead' [PNAC: Project for a New American Century] - 10%compressed jpg graphic - this 'expanded' version by 'RadDad' (Chris Pringer)](images-ced/950ThousInnocntIraqis-3c2.gif)
