FAITH AND WAR

03/05/06

Someone once told me it is good to write a letter to someone who has died and you miss them:

Dear Agnes and Denis,

I miss you both and hope you have found all the answers to the questions we are all haunted with, like what and who are we?

Things here are changing so fast it takes your breath away, our country--- the United States of America has become the terror of the world. We now are in the midst of preparing for another war in Iran, will it happen? I do not know.

Our President is hated throughout the world, Americans visiting other countries use foreign passports if they can get them, our military is being slowly destroyed in Iraq and our leaders are now trying to convince the people that it is a good idea to have our ports run by a country who has traditionally hated the U.S.

I have been sick for the last few weeks, my lungs are not in good shape, smoking is slowly killing me, and I must stop and have tried a number of times. I still do protest, write letters, go to our city council and raise some little voice to ask that Bush be stopped. Maybe it will happen that America will finally start to feel there is something very wrong and start to find out where our America has gone, maybe.

Veterans are being screwed over, seniors have been ripped off by what the republicans call a drug benefit, and the Patriot Act has now just passed Congress with most democrats voting with the republicans.

I do get so angry with the democrats who are so afraid to take a stand---I want them to take the bull by the horns and run, but there are so many bulls coming out of the corral it is like a stampede. I can almost understand the dems being in shock, the corruption of this administration and the republican leadership is on a scale that makes Grant’s team look like angels. There are good people trying to stop what is becoming a virus on the living, but so far, we are losing the fight.

There is great hope that the dems will retake the House of Representatives in 06, there is even the optimistic view that both chambers may fall to the democrats. The theory seems to be that if we take the House, we would immediately start impeachment hearings and force Bush out of office. With this bunch in office, I believe they will say something like, “Bush only has two more years and he is crippled, let us leave him in office and make it a campaign issue for 08.” If that happens there will be a mass of people leaving the Democratic Party, where we will go is a big question!

I do not know what will happen tomorrow, Bush is in a tight spot and his answer up till now has always been to cause more death and destruction. Iraq is on the verge of civil war, Afghanistan is a no man’s land outside of Kabul, the capital, and Iran wants nuclear weapons. Bad mix for any type stew!

Trying to understand this administration is a waste of time, they have created chaos and we should see it as it is and not try to dissect it into its different parts. My hope is that the pressure will become so great the republicans take back their party from the NeoCons. I am not encouraged that over 80% of voting Republicans think “W” is doing a good job.

Sometimes during periods of weakness, I just want to shun anyone who says they are still a republican; what will it take to wake these people up. Bush is a killer and must be removed from office.

Reading over this letter, I realized I have left out the very things that keep me going, Patty, my great and wonderful love, the kids and grandkids who make me laugh. Friends both close and far away who share their love and fears. The simple look of unconditional love from our dog Lucky. My life is full and I could spend the rest of my days in love and not deal with all this stuff that I see coming, but the “Other” has always gotten me into trouble. I can see a good and just world, I can see children playing around the world, I can see families laughing and enjoying the gift of living, why can’t our leaders see this picture? When our leaders stop seeing this picture of life and only see conquest they must be held accountable, they must be removed from office never to lead again. I will continue to fight, and keep you informed of where America has gone, where good people say---Enough!

Love,

Your brother Joe

PS When you meet with the Source, God, or Goddess ask her to help us down here on this troubled planet; we of peace need intervention.