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Work 4 Peace,Hold All Life Sacred,Eliminate Violence! I am on my mobile version of the door-to-door, going town-to-town holding readings/gatherings/discussions of my book "But What Can I Do?" This is my often neglected blog mostly about my travels since 9/11 as I engage in dialogue and actions. It is steaming with my opinions, insights, analyses toward that end of holding all life sacred, dismantling the empire and eliminating violence while creating the society we want ALL to thrive in

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Justice is NOT a lady...

The Justice Party is starting totally off on the wrong foot. Yet another predominantly white male's party. And misogynist white male (if that is not simply understood) at that.

Their symbol is of "Lady Justice".

Justice is NOT a lady!

She is not polite, wobbles on heels, nor crosses her legs or paints her eyelids blue.

Justice is a fierce, kick-ass, passionate and compassionate, powerful, bold Amazon

Justice squelches greed, fractures wealth, demolishes power as defined by rich white men

Justice fiercely, boldly protects all life as she heals

Justice holds accountable those responsible for the deep wounds of injustice.

Is it "stress"??? ptsd???

Another 'new' study came out today showing that the men that pilot drones are likely to experience more 'stress' then ever.

I HATE this defining and using of "stress" or "post traumatic stress disorder" as the soldier's response to witnessing let alone committing violence against human beings.

It is NOT "stress", it is the minimal appropriate response from those soldiers who still have at least some of their humanity.

If their reaction is acceptably defined as "stress", then the solution is geared toward managing stress: the sauna, the therapy, the change of scenery.

If their reaction is defined as a result of a deep attack on humanity, then the attack has to be ended and eliminated.