Well, here goes.
I am going to stick by my ideas about what is going on in the Middle East. The Security Council Resolutions are being completely ignored on both sides which means that Hamas and the Israelis want to go to war and are perfectly willing to spend everybody else's money doing it. So, how absurd, but why not just cut off funding for both sides and go back to living like honest human beings? Let the gun runners finance the war; they, too, would soon go broke trying to keep up with the expenditures. So, what happens to somebody like myself; what kind of power do I have over my own karmas and rights? What ability do I have to be involved in policies that are carried out in my name? Of course, for most of the world, most of the legions of people do not have any say or power over the events that are going on in the world. Their own live's have been whittled down to paying the bills, finding food and keeping your house. It seems to me the only people who are bogged down in the Gaza War are the Arabs and the Israeli's and us, the Americans, because we pay the Israeli's bill. I don't support what is going on in Gaza by way of the humanitarian crisis with the killing of women and children, the bombing of UN Offices, the denial of access to medical care, the denial of access to basic food supplies. They say this is being done to the Palestinians because they support Hamas. The Palestinians seem to be being exploited by Hamas so they can carry on their glorious jihad and the Israelis and the Americans are against the Palestinians because of Hamas. It seems like none of the parties to the war are really being hit; it seems like the Palestinians, who are not a party to the war, are suffering severe causualties. So, like I said before, it is missiles away from both sides because they don't have to give a damn about who is actually being killed and maimed.
The Israelis do not care about world opinion, so they do as the please; right now we seem to have a voiceless America where only a few CNN and BBC journalists voice their opinions over the TV. I still contend that this is an extremely hazardous situation because people are living beyond the borders of the law. They are lawless. Our chances of a long term survival in this situation is quite doubtful.
I also watched Hillary Clinton's testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I support her but I think she will be a rubber stamp for certain forces in her constituency.
So, she is starting out her term as Secretary of State on an extremely down note.
These are my thoughts for today.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Friday, Jan.8th, 2009: Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Well, here goes.
The Security Council voted for an immediate cease fire in the Gaza Strip which means to me that Ban ki-Moon is quite confident that there are no WMD's in Gaza City, the most densely populated city in the world. So, the Israeli's should reign in their hostilities and realize that they are more paranoid than accurate vis-a-vis WMD's. Without a doubt, actions such as in the War of 2006 in Lebanon and War of 2008 in Gaza against the Hezbollah and Hamas are ostensibility against "terrorist" organizations that are traffiking in WMD's. If this should turn out to be a complete paranoid fantasy and the wars are more about making the Palestinians hysterical and traumatized, we have a dangerous, extremely hazardous war going on with no real reason. Besides, the financial crisis will be weathered only because the price of oil is way down. We are actually in the process of becoming a poverty stricken world; but we are still acting like there is money aplenty to take care of everything. To be sure, if we overspend while in the process of becoming poverty stricken, the "free market" will not be able price products and commodities so it is profitable and pays all of the bills at the same time. This is an extremely hazardous financial situation.
I am also going to talk just briefly about the illusions that the modern world has about Asia.
Just a little bit about some of my tallies here in Asia. The list of non-conforming, undemocratic regimes is: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, N. Korea, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The list of conforming, democratic countries is: India, S. Korea, Thailand, Philipines. The drop-out countries are: Brunei, Bhutan and Malaysia. The dominating power in the region is China, a system that is not transparent, allows no freedom of thought or religion, has no labor rights and who has exercised rigid, authoritrian control over a billion + people. This is a region of the world in deep trouble.
These are my thoughts for today.
The Security Council voted for an immediate cease fire in the Gaza Strip which means to me that Ban ki-Moon is quite confident that there are no WMD's in Gaza City, the most densely populated city in the world. So, the Israeli's should reign in their hostilities and realize that they are more paranoid than accurate vis-a-vis WMD's. Without a doubt, actions such as in the War of 2006 in Lebanon and War of 2008 in Gaza against the Hezbollah and Hamas are ostensibility against "terrorist" organizations that are traffiking in WMD's. If this should turn out to be a complete paranoid fantasy and the wars are more about making the Palestinians hysterical and traumatized, we have a dangerous, extremely hazardous war going on with no real reason. Besides, the financial crisis will be weathered only because the price of oil is way down. We are actually in the process of becoming a poverty stricken world; but we are still acting like there is money aplenty to take care of everything. To be sure, if we overspend while in the process of becoming poverty stricken, the "free market" will not be able price products and commodities so it is profitable and pays all of the bills at the same time. This is an extremely hazardous financial situation.
I am also going to talk just briefly about the illusions that the modern world has about Asia.
Just a little bit about some of my tallies here in Asia. The list of non-conforming, undemocratic regimes is: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, N. Korea, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The list of conforming, democratic countries is: India, S. Korea, Thailand, Philipines. The drop-out countries are: Brunei, Bhutan and Malaysia. The dominating power in the region is China, a system that is not transparent, allows no freedom of thought or religion, has no labor rights and who has exercised rigid, authoritrian control over a billion + people. This is a region of the world in deep trouble.
These are my thoughts for today.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Dec. 6, 2008: Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Well, here goes.
I think I will continue to talk about what "extremely hazardous" means now, today. Of course, I think that the Israeli's do not trust the Gazans at all and think they are trying to traffick some WMD materials. So, if this should be the case, they will be sitting in Gaza City for a very long time. It would be wise for the Arabs to come up with some kind of transparency plan for the Gaza strip, so the Israelis know there is no trafficking going on. I do think it is fair to place the onus of no trust on the Arabs because of terrorism, which openly advocates the extermination of Israel. Well, the only way you exterminate something is with a WMD. I think Mr. Ahmedhinajad should think real seriously about going transparent himself and assure the world that there are no WMD's in Iran either. Unless some of these basics can be met, the Israeli's can pretty much call all of the shots for their own self-defense. I think if Hillary sticks pretty much to establishing these transparency guidelines, she will do an excellent job.
And, by the way, Karen J. Coates, author of "Cambodia Now" says that Cambodia is a breeding ground for terrorists. I believe I said in a blog a long time ago that all of these "fringe" countries would be breeding grounds which is what makes this time "extremely hazardous".
So, a little about my plans for 2009.
I have an apartment in Bangkok, so I think I will spend most of the year there if I can get the Residence Visa. I will try and paint or do some graphics again because the apartment if perfect for some kind of studio. It is on the 7th Floor with floor to ceiling window walls overlooking the Chao Phraya River and downtown Bangkok. Maybe it will be good for some contemplation too.
Then, it has been suggested that I consider moving to a meditation community in Durango, Mexico. The land and homes are very affordable so I am giving it serious consideration. Then I would spend 6 months in Mexico and 6 months on the road. Of course, I am not going to get into any kind philosophical speculation what this can possibly mean; but it would be like a quantum leap to another reality for me. The community seems really low key and flexible too.
These are my thoughts for today.
I think I will continue to talk about what "extremely hazardous" means now, today. Of course, I think that the Israeli's do not trust the Gazans at all and think they are trying to traffick some WMD materials. So, if this should be the case, they will be sitting in Gaza City for a very long time. It would be wise for the Arabs to come up with some kind of transparency plan for the Gaza strip, so the Israelis know there is no trafficking going on. I do think it is fair to place the onus of no trust on the Arabs because of terrorism, which openly advocates the extermination of Israel. Well, the only way you exterminate something is with a WMD. I think Mr. Ahmedhinajad should think real seriously about going transparent himself and assure the world that there are no WMD's in Iran either. Unless some of these basics can be met, the Israeli's can pretty much call all of the shots for their own self-defense. I think if Hillary sticks pretty much to establishing these transparency guidelines, she will do an excellent job.
And, by the way, Karen J. Coates, author of "Cambodia Now" says that Cambodia is a breeding ground for terrorists. I believe I said in a blog a long time ago that all of these "fringe" countries would be breeding grounds which is what makes this time "extremely hazardous".
So, a little about my plans for 2009.
I have an apartment in Bangkok, so I think I will spend most of the year there if I can get the Residence Visa. I will try and paint or do some graphics again because the apartment if perfect for some kind of studio. It is on the 7th Floor with floor to ceiling window walls overlooking the Chao Phraya River and downtown Bangkok. Maybe it will be good for some contemplation too.
Then, it has been suggested that I consider moving to a meditation community in Durango, Mexico. The land and homes are very affordable so I am giving it serious consideration. Then I would spend 6 months in Mexico and 6 months on the road. Of course, I am not going to get into any kind philosophical speculation what this can possibly mean; but it would be like a quantum leap to another reality for me. The community seems really low key and flexible too.
These are my thoughts for today.
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