Comments on: The Missing Link?

By: David G

David G — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:23:22 +0000

It’s not only that they want to reclaim the land, Kate, but they want to live in a society and speak a language that was contemporary 3,000 years ago.

Next we’ll have descendants of the Ancient Egyptians laying claim to all of North Africa or the descendants of Ancient Rome speaking Latin and laying claim to all of Europe.

Where will this madness end?

By: kate bates

kate bates — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:46:11 +0000

I just got a booklet in the mail with all the free & low cost clinics in my area, I’ll be ok, no major health issues that won’t still be with me until the magic age of 65. As long as there are no lightning bolts from the blue. thanks for asking.

By: kate bates

kate bates — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:34:38 +0000

Trying to reclaim land that your ancestors left thousands of years ago is the most preposterous idea I’ve ever heard.
With the most skillful storytellers, the advent of radio & movies and finally television has brainwashed all of us, at least subliminally, to consider the bible a priceless, vital guide to christian/judeo life.

As a child I saw Charleton Heston part the Red Sea, and being a child I considered real, hell I saw it!
That is the sneakiest part of indoctrination, they always want to get pliable children, and the teachers, priests, etc. keep a solid facade of belief; leave it all in god’s hands, surrender your will, you yourself are helpless, you must have a higher power, blah,blah,blah.

I’m glad for those who are comforted by a loving, just, daddy in the sky; where do I get some of those brain scrambling mushrooms they consume?

Another slap for the Vatican, 200 deaf boys raped by American priest Father Murphey, died 12 years ago. The Pope denies cover up, when did the pope start brazenly lying to the “flock”?

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:56:21 +0000

Kate, are there free or low cost clinics near where you are? They are often filled with idealistic people who want to help. Of course, importantly, keeping health care available to you. I do have some hope in the new health care. It makes it where everybody is entitled to healthcare (duh.) When I earned too much money, but in reality was broke because I was paying off something big, I went to the clinic where the farmworkers go. It was quite civil and thorough.

Heh, one of my employers, a millionaire, who had a picture of the great migrant worker civil rights leader, Ceasar Chavez, on his wall..when he found out that if he kept my pay low enough ..that I would be eligible for the Free Clinic.. he was elated and you know my wage stayed put. Damn, life is full of twists and turns. Hold tight. Breathe, demand the care you need. You are not alone. Love and peace.

By: David G

David G — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:33:45 +0000

Animal Farm and 1984 and The Lord of the Flies are three books that have had a great influence on my thinking.

And the Merchant of Venice, which I studied in Junior High School, gave me great insight into the strange thinking and behavior of Jews who, currently, are desperately trying to recreate a period that happened 3,000 years ago. Crazy, eh?

By: Therese

Therese — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:03:27 +0000

Good luck on your sobriety, dear and you have my sympathy re your health care woes. May much peace and love come your way.

By: kathy

kathy — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:44:06 +0000

Okay, now you guys have me thinking about the book Animal Farm.

David mentions Titus was killed by two legged beasts who exploited his trust. Kate Bates you mention philosophers deeming 4 legged beasts below the two legged beasts..

At the start of the book the motto was “4 legs good, two legs bad.” By the end of the book the pigs had tricked the other animals into a believing a new motto “4 legs good, 2 legs better.”

In that little book with a big message….humans and pigs…not much difference!

By: kate bates

kate bates — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:48:21 +0000

Therese: I read that in high school too, I think I read it in grade 9. I’m having a crappy week full of anxiety, I’m 62 & losing my health coverage at the end of the month. I’m an anxious wreck, seems I now collect too much $$$$ widow benefits to continue medical assistance.

No use worrying, maybe I’ll have a story for Michael Moore, hahah.

By: Therese

Therese — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:34:26 +0000

Merchant of Venice was required reading in highschool English, at my Catholic school, and I do loved the movie. Having a great week, Kate and Grace, and all; I hope so. I guess there are about 60,000,000 of Americans that are skeptics; the rest, divided in camps of loyalists of sorts.

By: kate bates

kate bates — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:08:43 +0000

While it”s interesting that gorillas are mainly vegetarian Coco, haven’t I also read that there is occasional cannibalism and infanticide by jealous males and females?

It stuns me that ‘philosophers’ pronounced four legged beasts beneath the lowlilest human life form; said they had no feelings, when they cried or screamed it was just noise like a broken machine makes.

I live with 2 dogs & a cat, and no one can persuade me that they do not have feelings, disappointments, joy, I put them around the intelligence level of a 3-4 year old human child, emotionally. And they are smart enough to communicate with me w/o words, stunning.

Therese, you know Shylock was the merchant of Venice? I love that story, saw a movie version with Al Pacino as Shylock, he was great as usual.

Not enough of us realise we are animals with a very thin veneer of civilization for cover.
When I used to drink & I’d be walking & talking but have no memory of it the next day, that was my limbic brain in control folks, and they don’t call it the reptile brain for nothin…in those long past years when I drank, I was all about “do you want to step outside?” ugh….the family curse