Peace by the numbers
Well, after much hemin' and hawin' I decided it was time to express myself on the subject of peace. I tend to avoid writing about this sort of thing. I feel that these sort of posts tend to read like some un-realistic, hippie pipe dream, with no basis in reality. All dream and fantasy with no acknowledgement of the reality of human nature. The subject however is to important for me to ignore anymore. So, let me start by saying, I believe that peace is within our reach.
First, let's get our terms straight. When I say "peace" I'm talking about International, world peace. There will always be violence, it's part of human nature. We will always need police to deal with the crimanal element of society. No, what I'm talking about is world peace, peaceful relations between nations.
All that is needed is an agrement. An agrement between countries to not beat the crap outta' each other. We get rid of the U.N. and come to consensus on a few simple rules of behavior. Rule One: All goverments Must protect the rights of humans within their borders. Rule Two: All goverments Must protect the enviroment within their borders. Rule Three: All people party to a goverment found to be in violation must be brought to court. Rule Four:When one member fails to tow the line, there is no debate, everyone must act. There must be swift, decisive, action. Rule Five: No nation may have dealings with a goverment found to be in violation.
Unrealistic? I don't think so. By my count there are 193 soveriegn nations listed in the C.I.A. factbook.Only about 90 of those countries are involved in conflicts right now. All of these countries have a central figurehead with the authority to start or stop a war.
So, can we get 90 people to agree to peace?
You tell me...
Call Jesse Jackson, Quick!
What a mess!
My #2 son was sick today, so I being the lovin' pops voluntered to stay home from church with him today. So, we ate our breakfast, played with robots for an hour or so and then went down-stairs to watch Rudolph.
Dude, I must not have been paying attention to this film when I was younger, what a mess!
Dad is ashamed of his son, Santa is ashamed of the dad for fathering a freak. The Elf boss publicly humiliates Hermie!? What a mess. Then, we are led into a happy ending where the only reasons we put-up with you is because we found a use for you. Lovely, Just lovely!
Sorry folks, I couldn't help myself. I realy could care less, I just figured since it was christmas I would make a fuss over something. It seems to be the thing to do.
Well, seeing as how the end of 06 is coming, I thought I would start my year-end lists. Today I will begin with the "Books I liked" list. So without further ado (whatever ado is?) :
1. "Rolling Nowhere" by Ted Conover
Odd book. Tells the true story of Conover travelling as a hobo across America. If you are looking for a heart-warming tale of cute adorable, story book hobos, riding the rails in search of paradise, keep moving. Perhaps you can find something in the kids section. Conover's book can be pretty gritty and disturbing at times. Not distubing because of the content but more because of what his story tells about our picture perfect America. Read it! You know you want to.
2. "Between a rock and a hard place" by Aron Ralston
Man gets stuck in canyon, cuts off own arm with leatherman.True story. What more do you need to know?
By the way, He's a real good story teller as well.
3. "Thinner" by Stephen King
Scarry, Bizzare, great ending. That's it.
4."The Iron Lance" by Stephen Lawhead
This is the first in a trilogy by Lawhead concerning the celtic crusades. Lawhead did his research on this one. The amount of detail and historical info that was crammed seamlesly into this story makes the book worth a mention on it's own. The reason I listed this one though is because of the description of the invasion and subsequent slaughter of Jerusalem. Once again, READ IT!!!
5. "Genesis" by Moses
Good stories, lots of action, sex, and some unexpected heroes, not to mention some powerful truth.
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Jesus and the Donkey are on Vacation.
Wow, I forgot how much time newborns take-up. As you can see, I am not the prolific blogger I once was. I hope y'all found other stuff to read on-line. Today, I am thinking about trains. You like my picture? I took this the other night behind my house. That's right holmes, I live in the Bad part of town. 'Just me and the crack-heads partyin' like 1986! I spent the day loading and moving rail-cars. My boss believes this will somehow make me a better electrician, I'm not sure how, But hey, the checks still clear!
My son informed me today that Jesus and the donkey had gone on vacation. He was playing with the little nativity statues on the bookshelf. Well, that's all I got today, sorry. Oh, I am planning on another 5-day hike this summer. I will keep y'all posted on that.
Well, after much hemin' and hawin' I decided it was time to express myself on the subject of peace. I tend to avoid writing about this sort of thing. I feel that these sort of posts tend to read like some un-realistic, hippie pipe dream, with no basis in reality. All dream and fantasy with no acknowledgement of the reality of human nature. The subject however is to important for me to ignore anymore. So, let me start by saying, I believe that peace is within our reach.
