Tag Archives: obama

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by deadondres

Today, Sarah Palin and Glen Beck are gathering thousands of right-wingers near the Lincoln Memorial. It is somewhat ironic, given that they are equating their cause (free market fascism) to the civil rights movements of the 60’s. Palin, an ex-governor, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged Active Philosophy, art, buffaloes, conservatism, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ideas, left-wing, obama, palin, politics, religion, right-wing, sarah palin, tea party | 3 Comments

Why Obama Matters

Posted on August 12, 2009 by deadondres

Egypt and global Islam – The battle for a religion’s heart I normally hate The Economist for its condescending, pro-capitalist slant – even this article shows the lengths that this publication is willing to go to present the “other” as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged animosity, capitalism, diplomacy, economics, egypt, extremism, free speech, freedom, geopolitics, Islam, middle east, obama, politics, president, Qaradawi, strife, terrorism, the other, treason, war | 1 Comment

North Korea

Posted on July 4, 2009 by deadondres

Why are they the enemy? Why is it wrong when they test missiles? The act of developing missiles itself is not wrong, because we ourselves do it. But when a poor nation tests weapons, this is wrong. An example: less … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged crisis, destruction, fireworks, fourth of july, Georgia, gunpowder, invasion, Kim Jong-Il, Medvedev, missiles, north korea, nuclear, obama, peace, politics, president, Putin, russia, state, terrorism, treaty, war | 7 Comments

The Future of the American Dream

Posted on May 11, 2009 by deadondres

This is an article I just read in The Nation which reflects many of the concerns and values in The Age of Humanity and proposes a socio-economic approach to kick America forward. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090525/greider

Posted in Current Events | Tagged american dream, article, community, decision, direct democracy, direction, economics, elite, family, future, happiness, journalism, liberty, life, obama, participation, policy, politics, poor, recession, sacrifice, segregation, socio-economic, The Nation, trade-off, wealth, wealthy | 2 Comments

Atheism, Cont.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by deadondres

In a recent post I decried Atheism, or the way that some approach it, for being absolute. However, as Cheryl reminded me, atheism or no faith does no necessarily equate to anything absolute, but rather the opposite. My scattered thoughts emerged … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Philosophy | Tagged Active Philosophy, atheism, Buddha, Buddhism, Christianity, compromise, D.T. Suzuki, David Harvey, destiny, division, enlightenment, essay, experience, faith, Frederic Jameson, Fromm, Gandhi, Gospel of Thomas, lotus, obama, positive, postmodernism, religion, rhetoric, satori, self, spritual, study, thinkers, trancendentalists, truth, Zen | 1 Comment

Actually, let’s not start from scratch.

Posted on March 21, 2009 by activephilosophy

This is a follow up to the post, “We are of one essence.” In this post I put the sentence, “In our previous debate, we essentially posit that in order for humanity to improve its condition we need to reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged america, american, beginning, borders, capitalism, change, complex, drones, essence, foreign, forward, humanity, increment, industrial, international, Iran, killing, law, military, murder, new, obama, policy, prayer, progress, scratch, serenity, spirit, start, steps, war, way, we | 2 Comments

We are of one Essence

Posted on March 20, 2009 by activephilosophy

“It’s a future where the old divisions are overcome. Where you and all of your neighbors and the wider world can live in greater security and greater peace. I know that this won’t be reached easily. There are those that … Continue reading →

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Fear of One Another

Posted on March 18, 2009 by deadondres

This is in response to On Science, Religion, and Nationalism II. Now I confess that I wrote that last one in a sort of provoking manner…saying some seemingly outlandish things. But I think I can adequately at least show my … Continue reading →

Posted in General Philosophies | Tagged america, being, Bill Maher, certainty, church, fear, feelings, God, intent, knowledge, life, math, movie, nonbeing, Notorious BIG, obama, paradox, race, religion, Religulous, school, science, Spinoza, USA | 9 Comments

Double Pinch

Posted on March 17, 2009 by deadondres

Didn’t know if you knew this one… Holder Vows To End Raids on Medical Marijuana Clubs Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference Wednesday that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs that are established … Continue reading →

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Pinch Me…

Posted on March 17, 2009 by activephilosophy

Is this really happening? Obama Orders Treasury Chief to try and Block A.I.G. Bonuses Thank Humanity! This is the kind of good news I like to hear.

Posted in Current Events | Tagged A.I.G., block, bonuses, change, dollars, exec, faith, hope, millions, obama, promise | Leave a comment

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