Politics

Is India Dividing Ploughshares for Arms?

Capitalism or Independence. In my view partition was caused by the former, the latter was self determination, it has no nuclear in its future. India is a nation of sages, this is the time for wisdom. In truth this is the meaning of super-power.

DIVIDING PLOUGHSHARES FOR ARMS

India,
The jewel of South Asia,
Sparkling… Continue reading

Salute to the Economic Rationalist

This is written by John Walker a friend of mine. This poem is not condemning business, it is the rationalist idea that profit is at all costs. In reality we are in community and it is to balance profit with people for well-being.

 

SALUTE TO THE ECONOMIC RATIONALIST

 

Throughout the world’s great businesses,… Continue reading

There is no Border between China and Tibet

There is great wisdom in China and Tibet. We are one ocean. I watched the story of the Dalai Lama tonight and the tender relationship between the Dalai Lama and the Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer a hard nosed Austrian. In the film as he became wiser he commented on his thinking as similar to the… Continue reading

US Visit: Pine Gap to Athenian Tragedy – Virtue or Vice?

I wasn’t going to write anything about the visit of US President Obama to Australia, although my eye brows did rise with the announced Uranium sales to India, the number one nuclear flash point in the world and a non signatory to the UN Non Proliferation Treaty (nuclear weapons). Interestingly the build up of Marines… Continue reading

The Refuge of Democracy is the Australian Solution to Refugees

My mother rang me tonight in tears about a 4 Corners ABC documentary on mandatory detention of refugees in Australia. The story was focussing on the humanitarian aspect of refugee detention and the mental illness that is arising from being incarcerated and not heard. They are held in jails and it is not surprising to… Continue reading

A Global Community Voice Will Change the World

I sent this to a politician tonight who responded to the other poem I wrote to key parliamentarians. I felt inspired to write in response to the carbon tax. I believe in having a voice and I am not interested in giving my vote. I wish to live the democracy that I am told I… Continue reading

Mohandas Gandhi

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

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