Thomas Paine: The Rights of Man Applying Principle to Practice
Today we are on the edge of a New World, the Old will not be regenerated as it is not sustainable. We all have the right to happiness and that is the result of good governance.
Virtues are not just ‘nice to know’ ideas, they are the very foundation of a balanced humanity. They are… Continue reading
Democracy – Keeping The Bastards Honest
I was invited to read this poem for Senator Alyson when the Democrats lost the election and the party disbanded. They were the party where Don Dunstan famously stated ‘keep the bastards honest’. The honest brokers are extremely important in politics as the public will never know.
The Democrats was a peoples party and mostly… Continue reading
We Are All On The Same Team
This was inspired by a person who didn’t meet eye to eye with me, but in the end I still feel deep respect. I didn’t get what I asked for but I retained my truth. That for me is more important than winning the argument. For I see we are on the same team.
So… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Truth and Tyranny
Just imagine if everyone practiced Satyagraha (holding onto truth) and Ahimsa (unconditional love). I had an interesting conversation with a girl in a retail shop serving coffee and donuts. I asked her how she was, she said ok finishing soon. I then found out that she was upset as she is not been paid for… Continue reading
Purpose of the State: Protecting the Common Good and Keeping the Peace?
“Man, in the state of nature uses reason to determine moral law. The only rule in the state of nature is the law of nature.”
This is an excerpt from below. For clarification for those not men, I read Man as humans. My understanding of the above is that when humans return to their true… Continue reading
F.B.I. For Peace
I felt inspired to write this with love and in truth. We are one planet and one species. It is time for all of us to work together. We are all on the same side.
F.B.I. FOR PEACE
The future benefit of intelligence,
Will view the world through the prism of the peacemaker,
As it… Continue reading