Five Reasons Why Romney/Ryan Must Be Defeated - Integral Post-Metaphysical Spirituality2024-03-29T07:09:14Zhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/forum/topics/five-reasons-why-romney-ryan-must-be-defeated?commentId=5301756%3AComment%3A43173&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLOL, Bruce! Children of the d…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-10:5301756:Comment:431932012-09-10T23:12:49.948ZMary W.http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/MaryW
<p>LOL, Bruce! Children of the damned, we are!</p>
<p>LOL, Bruce! Children of the damned, we are!</p> Hahaha, here we go with our m…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-10:5301756:Comment:434232012-09-10T20:21:35.324ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p>Hahaha, here we go with our mysterious brain synchrony again, Mary! I just posted the same link, right above, less than two minutes ago. :-)</p>
<p>Hahaha, here we go with our mysterious brain synchrony again, Mary! I just posted the same link, right above, less than two minutes ago. :-)</p> Terry Patten and the Integral…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-10:5301756:Comment:431922012-09-10T20:17:55.934ZMary W.http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/MaryW
<p>Terry Patten and the Integralistas weigh in: T<a href="http://integrallife.com/integral-post/integral-case-president-obama" target="_blank">he Integral Case for President Obama.</a> </p>
<p>Terry Patten and the Integralistas weigh in: T<a href="http://integrallife.com/integral-post/integral-case-president-obama" target="_blank">he Integral Case for President Obama.</a> </p> Terry Patten's article:
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<p><a href="http://integrallife.com/integral-post/integral-case-president-obama" target="_blank">An Integral Case for Obama</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://integrallife.com/integral-post/integral-case-president-obama" target="_blank">An Integral Case for Obama</a></p> Michael Moore is also pissed…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-09:5301756:Comment:433322012-09-09T18:39:51.213ZEdward theurj Bergehttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/theurj
<p>Michael Moore is also pissed at some of Obama's policies, but in <a href="http://integralpostmetaphysicalnonduality.blogspot.com/2012/09/michael-moore-on-upcoming-election.html" target="_blank">this piece</a> he entreats us to get over it and get active. For you'll get all those things you hate about Obama multiplied a thousand-fold with the opposition. If only the greater evil in this race were the likes of Cthulhu. But Romney and Ryan make Cthulhu look like Jesus washing the feet of the…</p>
<p>Michael Moore is also pissed at some of Obama's policies, but in <a href="http://integralpostmetaphysicalnonduality.blogspot.com/2012/09/michael-moore-on-upcoming-election.html" target="_blank">this piece</a> he entreats us to get over it and get active. For you'll get all those things you hate about Obama multiplied a thousand-fold with the opposition. If only the greater evil in this race were the likes of Cthulhu. But Romney and Ryan make Cthulhu look like Jesus washing the feet of the downtrodden. No exaggeration.</p> tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-09:5301756:Comment:434132012-09-09T02:51:45.932ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p><img style="width: 340px; height: 340px;" src="http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/408212_418753984847999_46940433_n.jpg" alt="" class="spotlight"/></p>
<p><img style="width: 340px; height: 340px;" src="http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/408212_418753984847999_46940433_n.jpg" alt="" class="spotlight"/></p> Yes, this -- and some related…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-07:5301756:Comment:434082012-09-07T23:09:53.401ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p>Yes, this -- and some related moves -- are the main sticking points for me. I will most likely vote for him*, to vote <em>against</em> Romney/Ryan, but I am not comfortable with such a vote appearing to be a mandate to keep doing what he's doing. Some of what he's doing, he needs to <em>stop</em>, as far as I'm concerned!</p>
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<p>* Like your friends, I have considered not voting at all, but -- as the articles shared here also argue -- I've been concerned the…</p>
<p>Yes, this -- and some related moves -- are the main sticking points for me. I will most likely vote for him*, to vote <em>against</em> Romney/Ryan, but I am not comfortable with such a vote appearing to be a mandate to keep doing what he's doing. Some of what he's doing, he needs to <em>stop</em>, as far as I'm concerned!</p>
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<p>* Like your friends, I have considered not voting at all, but -- as the articles shared here also argue -- I've been concerned the consequences of an R/R win would be even worse.</p> (I wanted to add, re: Obama's…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-07:5301756:Comment:431802012-09-07T23:04:18.180ZMary W.http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/MaryW
<p>(I wanted to add, re: Obama's apparent "non-covertness" -- Who knows? Maybe he wants it to <em>seem</em> like he's not being covert ...)</p>
<p>(I wanted to add, re: Obama's apparent "non-covertness" -- Who knows? Maybe he wants it to <em>seem</em> like he's not being covert ...)</p> Yes, I'm disturbed by that to…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-07:5301756:Comment:432472012-09-07T22:45:01.790ZMary W.http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/MaryW
<p>Yes, I'm disturbed by that too. And in fact, this is the main thing that I see people (who voted for Obama in 08) pointing to when they explain why they are not voting for either candidate this year. Perhaps a lot of progressives are relatively silent about this decision because they trust that Obama won't abuse this power. I don't think he would, either; but it's a really bad precendent! OTOH, the U.S., through the CIA, has covertly assassinated people (citizens and non-citizens) in the…</p>
<p>Yes, I'm disturbed by that too. And in fact, this is the main thing that I see people (who voted for Obama in 08) pointing to when they explain why they are not voting for either candidate this year. Perhaps a lot of progressives are relatively silent about this decision because they trust that Obama won't abuse this power. I don't think he would, either; but it's a really bad precendent! OTOH, the U.S., through the CIA, has covertly assassinated people (citizens and non-citizens) in the past. So, while I do not support this choice of Obama's, I appreciate that he's not being covert about it. (At least as far as I know!)</p>
<p>A related article (on GOP extremism) by George Takei (aka "Sulu") -- <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.allegiancemusical.com/blog-entry/gorilla-their-midst" target="_blank">The Gorilla in Their Midst</a>.</p> I have watched several of the…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2012-09-07:5301756:Comment:431772012-09-07T22:07:17.508ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p>I have watched several of the speeches this week (particularly by Michelle and President Obama) and appreciated both of them. I voted for Obama before, and do think he is the better choice again this election, but I also have some very significant concerns about some of his decisions. Partisan rhetoric and outright lying is at such a high this year, it is hard to know what to trust, but I am quite concerned, for instance, about Obama's reservation of the right to kill American citizens…</p>
<p>I have watched several of the speeches this week (particularly by Michelle and President Obama) and appreciated both of them. I voted for Obama before, and do think he is the better choice again this election, but I also have some very significant concerns about some of his decisions. Partisan rhetoric and outright lying is at such a high this year, it is hard to know what to trust, but I am quite concerned, for instance, about Obama's reservation of the right to kill American citizens abroad without normal (Constitutionally required) due process. Holder may assure us that Obama wouldn't abuse this power, and he probably wouldn't, but a move like this opens the door to very disturbing -- non-democratic, autocratic -- implementations in the future. This has to be contested and reversed. I am disturbed that Obama thinks it is appropriate or defensible to open a door like this, and I'm not sure how progressives defend this (or why there is relative silence around it). </p>