Wednesday, August 19, 2015
mind manipulations, again
divisive rhetoric serves one purpose, to keep us fighting each other instead of the institutions of oppression.
exodus
spiritual wisdom isn't for sale
you can't just pick it up in the gift shop at the luxury spa resort
no matter how much you paid to hear the guru talk at you
you can't just slap the words "native american" on it
and give it some elevated status
that the native americans themselves
never had
friendstacy
(copy/pasted from facebook)
you can't just pick it up in the gift shop at the luxury spa resort
no matter how much you paid to hear the guru talk at you
you can't just slap the words "native american" on it
and give it some elevated status
that the native americans themselves
never had
friendstacy
(copy/pasted from facebook)
friendstacy on groupthink (again)
democracy is not freedom. it is majority rule. and the majority are idiots who agree to let the few rule over the rest of us, so we get a republic instead. which is even further from freedom than anyone cares to think about. but you know, people talk that smack. and they will say anything they think you want to hear except the truth. because bullshit sells and truth by definition is free. and freedom is the last thing they want to happen. it scares them terribly.
a story
story from a cherokee friend
as close as i can get it to his telling
so let me tell you
this story i heard
a long time ago
there was this boy...
to get to the fertile river valley
where the good hunting grounds were,
he had to cross some mountains.
along the way he came across a snake
the boy saw that the snake was struggling
and gave him some of his water
he was a big strong boy
and had brought more than enough
for himself and to share
the snake gratefully drank the water
and when he was feeling refreshed
he asked the boy if he might carry him
"you can just sit me on top of your backpack
i am not very big and you are very strong"
they boy hesitated but did not object
he carefully picked up the snake
gently placed him on top of his pack
and the two continued their journey
together
it wasn't so long before they reached the other side
where the river flows and the good hunting can be found
as the boy was helping the snake to the ground
suddenly and without warning
the snake struck and bit him on the leg
as the boy lay there in agony
he asked the snake why did he do that
after the journey and friendship they had shared
"because i'm a snake, that's what snakes do"
as close as i can get it to his telling
so let me tell you
this story i heard
a long time ago
there was this boy...
to get to the fertile river valley
where the good hunting grounds were,
he had to cross some mountains.
along the way he came across a snake
the boy saw that the snake was struggling
and gave him some of his water
he was a big strong boy
and had brought more than enough
for himself and to share
the snake gratefully drank the water
and when he was feeling refreshed
he asked the boy if he might carry him
"you can just sit me on top of your backpack
i am not very big and you are very strong"
they boy hesitated but did not object
he carefully picked up the snake
gently placed him on top of his pack
and the two continued their journey
together
it wasn't so long before they reached the other side
where the river flows and the good hunting can be found
as the boy was helping the snake to the ground
suddenly and without warning
the snake struck and bit him on the leg
as the boy lay there in agony
he asked the snake why did he do that
after the journey and friendship they had shared
"because i'm a snake, that's what snakes do"
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