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'PEACE', John and Yoko Lennon

Wednesday, 6 December, 2000, 08:50 GMT
Yoko's anniversary peace call

Yoko Ono poses with one of her anti-gun posters (picture copyright Lenono)
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has called for the world to reflect on the horrors of "gun violence" in a message to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

The 67-year-old, whose husband was murdered two decades ago on Friday, compared living in the US to "living in a war zone".

Lennon was shot dead by obsessed fan Mark Chapman on 8 December 1980 as he left his apartment in the Dakota building near Central Park, New York.
She recalled: "In early 1981, the coroner's office gave me back John's belongings in a plain brown paper bag. John was 'the king of the world.'

John - who had everything a man could ever want - came back to me in a brown paper bag
Yoko Ono "John - who had everything a man could ever want - came back to me in a brown paper bag in the end.

"I want the world to know that. I also want to show many people have gone through similar tragedies, specifically because of gun violence."

Recently, Ono paid for billboards to be put up in New York, Los Angeles and Cleveland, Ohio, drawing attention to gun-related violence.

They feature a pair of smashed, blood-stained glasses, alongside the words: "Over 676,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980."

She said in the statement that the figure was "10 times larger than the total number of American soldiers lost in the Vietnam War".

Peace campaigner: John Lennon pictured in 1971"It's like we are living in a war zone," she added.
"I want us all to realise that, so hopefully the healing process can begin. John would have wanted to say this to you."

Many events are planned around the world for Friday, including a candle-lighting ceremony in Central Park.

A blue plaque will be erected outside Lennon's boyhood home in Menlove Avenue, Liverpool.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1056493.stm

great thinkers

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Published on Saturday, January 7, 2006 by the Guardian/UK

Iraq War Could Cost US Over $2 Trillion, says Nobel Prize-Winning Economist· Economists say official estimates are far too low;· New calculation takes in dead and injured soldiers
by Jamie Wilson in Washington

The real cost to the US of the Iraq war is likely to be between $1 trillion and $2 trillion (£1.1 trillion), up to 10 times more than previously thought, according to a report written by a Nobel prize-winning economist and a Harvard budget expert.

unquoteable quotes

How fortunate for leaders that men do not think. Adolf Hitler and Senators
Strength lies not in defence but in attack. Adolf Hitler

Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong. Adolf Hitler and the victors in WW II
The broad masses of a population are more amenable to the appeal of rhetoric than to any other force. Adolf Hitler

The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one. Adolf Hitler and WMD and IRAQ

The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it. Adolf Hitler

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category. Adolf Hitler

The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. He also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That's why the Olympic Flame should never die. Adolf Hitler

The victor will never be asked if he told the truth. Adolf Hitler

Universal education is the most corroding and disintegrating poison that liberalism has ever invented for its own destruction. Adolf Hitler

What good fortune for governments that the people do not think. Adolf Hitler

What luck for rulers, that men do not think. Adolf Hitler

When an opponent declares, "I will not come over to your side," I calmly say, "Your child belongs to us already... What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community." Adolf Hitler

Who says I am not under the special protection of God? Adolf Hitler

Words build bridges into unexplored regions. Adolf Hitler

“Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.”
Joseph Goebbels quote
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“Intellectual activity is a danger to the building of character”
Joseph Goebbels quote
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“Faith moves mountains, but only knowledge moves them to the right place”
Taro
Joseph Goebbels quote
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“If the German people lay down their weapons, the Soviets, according to the agreement between Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin, would occupy all of East and Southeast Europe along with the greater part of the Reich. An iron curtain would fall over this enormous territory controlled by the Soviet Union, behind which nations would be slaughtered.”
Zeppy
Joseph Goebbels quote
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“If the day should ever come when we [the Nazis] must go, if some day we are compelled to leave the scene of history, we will slam the door so hard that the universe will shake and mankind will stand back in stupefaction..”
Joseph Goebbels quote



“Whoever can conquer the street will one day conquer the state, for every form of power politics and any dictatorship-run state has its roots in the street.”
Joseph Goebbels quote



“If we are attacked we can only defend ourselves with guns not with butter.”
Joseph Goebbels quote

ask and u shall receive

I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for wisdom and
God gave me problems to solve.

I asked for prosperity and
God gave me brawn and brains to work.

I asked for courage and
God gave me dangers to overcome.

I asked for patience and
God placed me in situations where I was forced to wait.

I asked for love and
God gave me troubled people to help.

I asked for favors and
God gave me opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted
I received everything I needed.

My prayers have all been answered.
Author Unknown
But Very Much Appreciated!

happy turkey day

.happy thanks giving karen, margie, June, miranda, cazzie, mary, kim, sky, jenny, cara, annie, dorky and Rex, and .......

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though she may tell u otherwise

size does matter

Blair admits Iraq a 'disaster'

Blair admits Iraq a 'disaster'
Blair was speaking exclusively to David Frost
Tony Blair, the British prime minister, has admitted in an interview with Al Jazeera English that events in Iraq since the US-led invasion have been a "disaster".
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/02A2FBB1-F9B3-4BD1-94BB-31B631CE6267.htm

bye Angelina, we love u

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the Hindu psyche

http://www.hinduwisdom.info/Glimpses_X.htm

The cuss of being born low caste

The Indian caste system, which prevents any change in an individual’s social status, is still present in the twenty first century, despite its constitutional repeal in 1947. Privileged individuals have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo and thus oppose the Christian message of equality. Hindu extremists try to ban the Gospel message through legislation and physical attacks.

http://www.exorthodoxforchrist.com/india_&_christianity.htm

the lovely girl

The Origins of the Sunni/Shia split in Islam
by Hussein Abdulwaheed Amin, Editor of IslamForToday.com

Introduction
The Shia shahadah (declaration of faith) states:
"There is no god but Alláh, Muhammad is the Messenger of Alláh, Alí is the Friend of Alláh. The Successor of the Messenger of Alláh And his first Caliph."

If you are already familiar with standard Sunni beliefs, you will immediately notice the addition to the shahadah regarding Imam Ali (ra), cousin of the Prophet (pbuh), husband of his daughter Fatima, father of Hassan and Hussein and the second person ever to embrace Islam. The term Shia or Shi'ite derives from a shortening of Shiat Ali or partisans of Ali.

History
Ali is the central figure at the origin of the Shia / Sunni split which occurred in the decades immediately following the death of the Prophet in 632. Sunnis regard Ali as the fourth and last of the "rightly guided caliphs" (successors to Mohammed (pbuh) as leader of the Muslims) following on from Abu Bakr 632-634, Umar 634-644 and Uthman 644-656. Shias feel that Ali should have been the first caliph and that the caliphate should pass down only to direct descendants of Mohammed (pbuh) via Ali and Fatima, They often refer to themselves as ahl al bayt or "people of the house" [of the prophet].

USUL AL-DÍN: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM1) Tawhíd (The Oneness of Alláh)2) 'Adl (Divine Justice)3) Nubuwwah (The Prophethood) 4) Imámah (The Imamate) 5) Qiyámah (The Day of Judgement)
FURU AL-DIN: THE MAIN BRANCHES OF ISLAM1) Salat (Prayer)2) Sawm (Fasting) 3) Zakát (Poor-due of 2.5%)4) Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah)5) Khums (The Charity of 20%)6) Jihad (To Struggle in the Path of Alláh)7) Amr bil ma'ruf (To Promote the Good)8) Nahy 'an al-munkar (To Forbid the Wrong)9) Tawalla (Loving the Prophet's Family)10) Tabarra (Shunning the Enemies of the Prophet's Family)
THE PROPHETS OF ALLÁH (mentioned in the Holy Qur'án)1) Adam2)Idrís (Idrees)3) Núh (Noah)4) Húd5) Sálih6) Ibráhím (Abraham)7) Ismá'íl (Ishmael)8) Isháq (Isaac)9) Lút (Lot)10) Ya'qúb (Jacob)11) Yúsuf (Joseph)12) Shu'aib13)Ayúb (Job)14) Músa (Moses)15) Hárún (Aaron)16) Dhu l-kifl (Ezzekiel)17) Dawúd (David)18) Sulaimán19) Ilyás (Elijah)20) al-Yasa' (Elisha)21) Yúnus (Jonas)22) Zakaríya (Zakariyah)23) Yahyá (John the Baptist)24) 'Ísa (Jesus)25) Muhammad
In a famous hadith (prophetic tradition), the number of prophets given was 124 000. May the blessings of Alláh be upon them all. Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny). Then, Alláh deputed Imams to guide us.... read more here http://www.islamfortoday.com/shia.htm

BUSH crusade generated HATE

Iraq Al-Qaeda threatens to blow up White House
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20738757-1702,00.html


and Margies love


samuru999 said...
Hello andrew
Have a wonderful day!:):)
Margie
7:47 AM MST

Don Iannone said...
Lovely!
12:53 PM MST

polona said...
beautiful prayer, margie! love it.
1:31 PM MST

saby said...
Margies prayer
Give me a heart as open as the plains
a mind that reaches high as mountain peaks . . .
a soul that soars above the winds and rains
where only God through radiance speaks!

Give me of kindness, love, a goodly measureof sympathy, that flows like rivers deep . . .devotion, reverence, and your pleasure

let me the precepts of your wisdom keep!
Let me be as crystal snow-flakes falling that blanket earth with dazzling whiteness and pride . . .then guide me when I hear your loving voice calling to span the stretches of the Great Divide!
AMEN

i had to repeat dis
dis is soo lovely
so like Margie
1:12 AM MST

John Brown goes to war

John Brown went off to war, called to battle on a foreign shore,
And his mother, she sure was proud of him!
When he stood so straight and tall, in his uniform and all,
His mother’s face broke out in a glowing grin.

She said, "Son, you look so fine, I'm so glad you're a son of mine—
You make me proud to know you hold a gun.
Do what your captain says an’ lots of medals you will get,
Then we'll hang them on the wall when you come home."

As that evening train pulled out, John's ma began to shout,
Telling everybody in the neighborhood:"That's my son that's about to go, he's a soldier now, you know,"
And she made well sure her neighbors understood.
She got a letter once in a while, and her face broke into a smile,
Then she showed them to the people from next door,
And she bragged about her son, with his uniform and gun,
And this thing they called “a good old-fashioned war.”“

A good old-fashioned war.”
After all his letters home, his mail had ceased to come,
And she hadn’t heard a word for nine months or more.
Then one letter finally came: "Go down and meet the train—Your son is coming home from the war."
Oh, she smiled and went right down, she looked everywhere around,
But she could not find her soldier son in sight.
But as all the people passed, she saw her son at last
And when she did, she could hardly believe her eyes.

His young face was all shot up, and one hand had been blown off,
And he wore a metal brace around his waist.
He whispered kind of slow, in a voice she did not know,
And she could not even recognize his face.

She said, "Oh, my darling son, Lord, tell me what they’ve done.
How is it that you ended up this way?"
He tried his best to speak, but his mouth could hardly move,
And his mother had to turn her face away."

Don't you remember, Ma, when I went off to war,
You thought it was the best thing I could do?
When I was on that battleground, you were home an’ acting proud.
Be glad that you weren’t standing in my shoes.

And I thought when I was there, ‘God, what am I doing here?
Just tryin’ to kill somebody or DIE tryin'.’

But the thing that scared me most, when my enemy came up close,
I saw his frightened face looked just like mine.
Lord, just like mine!


Then I couldn't help but think, through that thunder and the stink,
I was only one more puppet in their play.

And through the roar and smoke, that string, it finally broke,
And a blast of fire blew my eyes away."

When the young man tried to walk, his mother was still in shock,
As she saw that metal brace that helped him stand.

But as they turned to go, he held his mother close,
And he dropped his medals down into her hand.


http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/John-Brown-lyrics-Bob-Dylan/03E8AAEDC1AD214B4825696A00051ED3

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DEMS WIN and KAREN CRIES

WASHINGTON - Democrats completed an improbable double-barreled election sweep of Congress on Wednesday, taking control of the Senate with a victory in Virginia as they padded their day-old majority in the House.

"The days of the do-nothing Congress are over," declared Democratic Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada, in line to become majority leader. "In
Iraq' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Iraq and here at home, Americans have made clear they are tired of the failures of the last six years."
Jim Webb's victory over Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) in Virginia assured Democrats of 51 seats when the Senate convenes in January. That marked a gain of six in midterm elections in which the war in Iraq and
President Bush' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> President Bush were major issues.
Earlier, State Sen. Jon Tester triumphed over Republican Sen. Conrad Burns (news, bio, voting record) in a long, late count in Montana.
With a handful of House races too close to call, Democrats had gained 28 seats, enough to regain the majority after 12 years of Republican rule and place Rep. Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) of California in line to become the first female speaker in history.
"It was a thumping," Bush conceded at the White House. "It's clear the Democrat Party had a good night."
Allen's campaign issued a statement noting that state officials are conducting a canvass of the votes cast in Tuesday's balloting.
"At the conclusion of those efforts, Senator George Allen plans to make a statement regarding the outcome," it said.
The Senate had teetered at 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans for most of Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the balance. Webb's victory ended Republican hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with Vice President
Dick Cheney' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Dick Cheney wielding tie-breaking authority.
The Associated Press contacted election officials in all 134 localities in Virginia where voting occurred, obtaining updated numbers Wednesday. About half the localities said they had completed their postelection canvassing and nearly all had counted outstanding absentees. Most were expected to be finished by Friday.
The new AP count showed Webb with 1,172,538 votes and Allen with 1,165,302, a difference of 7,236. Virginia has had two statewide vote recounts in modern history, but both resulted in vote changes of no more than a few hundred votes.
It had been clear for weeks leading up to the election that Democrats were strongly positioned to challenge Republicans for House control.
But Democrats began the year with fewer seats than at any time since Herbert Hoover occupied the White House. Even Reid, the Senate's party leader, mused aloud at one point that it might take a miracle to capture Senate control.
"From changing course in Iraq to raising the minimum wage to fixing the health care crisis to making this country energy independent, we're ready to get to work," he said in a statement late Wednesday.
Earlier, Sen. Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record), R-Ky., all but certain to become the next minority leader, said: "In the Senate, the minority is never irrelevant unless it falls down into the very small numbers. I don't think, as a practical matter, it's going to make a whole lot of difference in the Senate, being at 49."
Webb's win capped a banner election year for Democrats, who benefited from the voters' desire to issue a searing rebuke of the status quo.
The president, who spoke of spending his political capital after his successful re-election two years ago, acknowledged, "As the head of the Republican Party, I share a large part of the responsibility."
With power on Capitol Hill tilting, Bush announced that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld would step down as Democrats have demanded.
The war in Iraq, scandals in Congress and declining support for Bush and Republicans on Capitol Hill defined the battle for House and Senate control, with the public embracing the Democrats' call for change to end a decade of one-party rule in Washington.
"This new Democratic majority has heard the voices of the American people," said Pelosi, adding that Americans placed their trust in Democrats. "We will honor that trust. We will not disappoint."
With the GOP booted from power, lame-duck Speaker
Dennis Hastert' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., announced he will not run for leader of House Republicans when Democrats take control in January.
"Obviously I wish my party had won," Hastert said in a statement that added he intends to return to the "full-time task" of representing his Illinois constituents.
In the Senate, Democrats soundly defeated Republicans in Ohio, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. The battle for Senate power came down to Virginia and Montana — and vote counts for those stretched into Wednesday.
By midday, Tester rode to victory over Burns, a three-term senator whose campaign was shadowed by a series of missteps and his ties to Jack Abramoff, the disgraced lobbyist at the center of an influence-peddling investigation.
"One hundred thousand miles and 15 hours later, here we did it," said Tester, an organic farmer with a flattop haircut who lost three fingers in a meat grinder.
In Virginia, Webb, a former Navy secretary under
Ronald Reagan' name=c1> SEARCHNews News Photos Images Web' name=c3> Ronald Reagan, declared victory, began to set a transition team in motion and called himself senator-elect. Allen, a swaggering cowboy boot-wearing former Virginia governor who favors football metaphors, refused to concede and waited to make a move until after the completion of the county-by-county canvassing.
Overall, Republicans lost ground with swing voters such as Catholics, independents, Hispanics and suburbanites, according to exit polls conducted for the AP and the television networks. The GOP held its conservative base, but Democrats made inroads with moderates.
"We came to Washington to change government and government changed us," lamented Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., his eye on the next election in 2008. "We departed rather tragically from our conservative principles."
In the House, Democrats won 230 seats and led in two races, while Republicans won 196 seats and led in seven races. If current trends hold, Democrats would have a 232-203 majority.
Without losing any seats of their own, Democrats captured 28 GOP-held seats. The party won in every region of the country and hoped to strengthen their majority by besting Republican incumbents in races that were too close to call.
Putting another notch in the Democratic column on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a freshman, lost his re-election bid to Democrat Patrick Murphy, a decorated Iraq war veteran, by about 1,500 votes.
In Ohio, Rep. Deborah Pryce (news, bio, voting record), the No. 4-ranking Republican in the House, struggled to fend off a fierce challenge from Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy in Columbus, and GOP Rep. Jean Schmidt, who famously suggested that a decorated Marine veteran of Vietnam named John Murtha was a coward, faced the possibility of defeat in her southern Ohio district. Both were leading but the final tallies were complicated by provisional and absentee ballots.
Republican incumbents also were slightly ahead in four other states but those margins were too tight to declare a winner. They were GOP Reps. Heather Wilson in New Mexico, Robin Hayes in North Carolina, Dave Reichart in Washington and Barbara Cubin in Wyoming.
In Connecticut, Democrat Joe Courtney sought to hang on to a minuscule 170-vote lead over Rep. Rob Simmons in a race that appeared headed for an automatic recount.
Elsewhere, Texas GOP Rep. Henry Bonilla (news, bio, voting record) was headed to a December runoff against Democrat Ciro Rodriguez because the congressman got only 48 percent of the vote in an eight-candidate field. He needed 50 percent to avoid a runoff.
Aside from gains in Congress, Democrats took 20 of 36 governors' races to give them a majority of top state jobs — 28 — for the first time in a dozen years. Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio went into the Democratic column.
Democrats also gained a decisive edge in state legislatures, taking control of several and solidifying their hold on others. With the wins, Democrats will be in a better position to shape state policy agendas and will play a key role in drawing congressional districts.
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BUSH cudnt find OSAMA or didnt want to
so he bombed IRAQ to win the election


now SADDAM is to be hanged
so he can win yet another election

of men, women and tyrants and religion

all my clippings are from The Times os India, Mumbai edition
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Humor is my middle, first and last names which can be tiresome and repetitive. Fatally honest, happily divorced mom to one cat. Trying to balance income but not doing very well at it. Very into angels, auras, past lives, all that new age stuff that makes men shudder (in an unpleasant way tho not for that reason--am definitely a man's lady). Love to photograph, cook and sing, hate to dance, like to stay in and vegetate. P.S. cat runs my life, is very spoiled and I kinda like that. Will never get a ticket for impeding traffic.
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..Jane: i see alot of older man on a websites from india looking for american women

indian women are prettier
saby: and they worship penis: LINGAM

jane: i have no idea what that means

saby: bharatiya nari is an indian lady to the core: she will commit SATI when i die: she will burn with me on my funeral pyre : out of love not compulsion : she will not eat till i eat: she will not sleep till i get home : and a lotta crazy stuff like dis

saby: but indian men are bastards they take all dis for granted they fuck arond with white skin women...they are fascinated by white skin

saby: bastards!

the sikh psyche - the lions of Punjab

A Sikh (Sardar) is a man in the true sense
He will not smoke
He will not lie

if u want to cheat
u need to lie
a Sardar will never lie

A Sardar will never beg
to get a job
He will never beg for alms

even if he hasnt eaten for 4 days
he will not beg for food

a Sardar will not beg for mercy to save his life
nor will he lie to save his job

we now have a Sardar as PM
India is going places we never been before

Sikhism (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ) is one of the major world religions, primarily developed in 16th and 17th century India. Sikhism comes from the word Sikh, and the word "Sikh" comes from its Sanskrit root "śiṣya" (शिष्य) which means "disciple" or "learner".
The core beliefs of Sikhism are:
The belief in one pantheistic God. The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long, and reflects the base belief of all who adhere to the teachings of the religion: Ek Onkar (One God).
The teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus (as well as other accepted Muslim and Hindu scholars) as enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib.
The Guru Granth Sahib is a sacred text considered by Sikhs to be their eleventh and final Guru. Sikhism was influenced by reform movements in Hinduism (e.g. Bhakti, monism, Vedic metaphysics, guru ideal, and bhajans) as well as Sufi Islam. It departs from some of the social traditions and structure of Hinduism and Islam (such as the caste system and purdah, respectively). Sikh philosophy is characterised by logic, comprehensiveness, and a "without frills" approach to both spiritual and material concerns. Its theology is marked by simplicity. In Sikh ethics there is no conflict between an individual’s duty to oneself and that towards society

http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Sikhism