Romney’s cluelessness shows when he answers question about “could it be more than envy?” with more riff about it being “envy based” Romney’s “they’re just jealous” riff is adolescent & callous. Good impetus for increased #occupy action Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy msnbc video: Up w/ Chris Hayes. Given Romney’s answer to the Continue Reading
This clip from the Smiley/West appearance on Morning Joe is what I think to be an important “elaboration” for #OWS: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This ending to the segment (before Joe starts in on his “can I hear an “Amen” riff, is something that surprised me to hear Joe express about young Continue Reading
Nice to see the evangelical interest: What this movement is doing is immensely important – and consistent with many core Christian values – and thus, worthy of even the pastor’s investment of time. The liberal Christian community is already very involved, as are many who don’t identify themselves as religious. Many people in these groups are either waiting for Evangelicals Continue Reading
I see the value in my screen time, but I also see deep spiritual value in unplugging electronics and plugging in to God in our midst. via Step Away From the Screen | SPIRIT. I’ve been reading David Weinberger’s Too Big To Know. Lots of things in it distract me (in a good way) as DW constantly makes points that Continue Reading
Chomsky begins talk at about 3:30 in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pfGRSDZs1M
Noam Chomsky has long been our master of the method of American propaganda. His warnings and insights on how the U.S. powers that be “Manufacture Consent” have made him, in my eyes, a theologian of sorts. His insights help us to understand, first hand, the concept of “the way of the world” vs that of the Kingdom of God (Chomsky Continue Reading
The reflections grow across the country as people are finding the strong communal, “people” prescence that emits a glow and an invitation to join and speak up. Here’s one from Boston: This, for me, is the heart of the Occupy Movement. I may hand out mere bread and flashlight batteries at the tents in Boston, but I pray that I always Continue Reading