Pro-God, Pro-Human Life, anti-New World Order, Anti-Nefarious Secret Societies, Pro-Civil Liberties, anti-Torture, anti-National ID Card, Pro-Family, Anti-Neo Conservativism, Pro-Net Neutrality, Pro-Home Schooling, Anti-Voting Fraud, Pro-Good Israelis & Pro-Good Palestinians, Anti-Human Trafficking, Pro-Health Freedom, Anti-Codex Alimentarius, Pro-Action, Anti-Bigotry, Pro-9/11 Justice, Anti-Genocide, and Pro-Gun Control. My name is Timothy and I'm from the state of Virginia.
Note by Me: I don't agree with this link that Afghanistan will forever be desolate. Afghanistan like any nation has a chance to be vivrant and a great stable of tranquility.
I'll tell you an interesting story. My mother kind of likes persian carpets; you know the land of Esther, Varamin Pt. and Shiraz Red Wine. Anyway, so she was looking for a little carpet to put by the front door, three days ago.
She currently has a red ribbon hanging outside the front door; symbolising the Biblical precept of 'passing over the home to save the first born'.
Anyway... so she called the Persian carpet place, gave them the dimensions and colour range, asked if they had a Persian carpet that size she could test to see if it fit in.
They did and sent the Persian Carpet. Its theme was Afghanistan.
It was in background of gold, and had a map of Afghanistan in the middle with the name Afghanistan, and then on the right bottom it had a large upright AK-47, and elsewhere Fighter Planes and Tanks, and the one little thing she couldn't make out what it was; she called me to find out.
'Is that a round little church, with stain glass windows, with a cross on it; or is it a handgrenade?', she asked.
I said 'Its a handgrenade ma'.
Anyway, so she returned the carpet, yesterday.
Lets hope for the sake of the people of Afghanistan, their future does not simply include the principles of the images on the 'Afghanistan' Persian carpet.
Lets hope the desert finds some rain, so flowers and not just poppies can bloom.
Tranquil stables are a result of happy and content horses; so perhaps Afghanistan 'horses' could do with an army of Wyoming Horse Whisperer's... to teach them to trust again...
Sorry forgot: also if you knew I would respond to the article in this fashion; is it because you knew about the details of the Persian carpet, in my home?
And since you knew those details before I told you; either you are psychic about what is going on in my home, or you got other means of knowing.
Isn't it interesting how nobody believes me when I say you know these things; instead they just call me crazy, or think I am imagining these things.
Not much you can do when people don't listen to you; is there?
Tim, in case you forgotten my name is Lara (okay?)
I am a little confused; I wouldn't disagree that I see the reality of how people live in the world and its consequences as Malthusian; but acknowledging reality for what it is; does not necessarily mean that if I was in charge of the world, or people cared what I thought, that I would want such a worldview perpetuated, or encouraged.
You, are one of the few people who think I am remotely worth listening to; and we often don't agree; and that's okay. At least we listen to each other and I think we have some interesting conversations; and I like that.
If you and I were to be 'Adam and Eve', on some new planet; we could do things differently than Adam and Eve did; we could choose different fundamental myths for the foundation of religious thought, than those that were chosen; such as 'multiply and conquer' 'divide and conquer'...
And perhaps one day in a future life, I will be your Eve, on some planet somewhere in the Universe... and I'd be really happy about that...
But for now... you got 6.8 billion people who are indoctrinated with myths, as worldviews whereby the live and procreate; the consequences of those behaviours resulting in a Malthusian world. Are there exceptions thereto; sure. Am I making a large generalisation. Sure. Am I correct. Perhaps Not. I'm listening. YOu know I'd always listen to what you got to say, don't matter how much I dissagree with you; or you think I disagree with you.
So, is it true that "It's as simple as that."? :-)
Fundamentally, dialogue is very good since it gain insights on perspective. You are certainly very intelligent and you possess your views. The reality in Afghanistan is indeed bleak on many levels. We agree upon. I just subscribe to the hope that Afghanistan can radically improve its present plight in the future. I still have that hope since hope is one of the fundamental drives that can inspire humanity to make great contributions. One example is that it took hope and dedication to give religious liberty and certain freedoms in American society. I still respect you as a human being and I certainly respect your right to disagree with me on some issues.
Well, some of them are my views.. and actually i got more than a few views from you, you know!?
I wonder if you know which ones? So although they may be 'my' views, I'd say you helped shape them, by me listening to your views and others.
I agree with you on hope. My problem with hope, and I imagine it's a reasonably common problem, is discernment between realistic hope and illusionary hope. Sometimes I am a brutal realist, and other times, a daydreamer in another world, on anotehr planet, or at the very least on my own little island, in charge of the immigraiton policy! ;-)
And you are absolutely right that what the founding fathers accomplished in America, did not just happen, it took hope and defitenly allot of dedication, commitment, and perseverance.
So one day you may enlighten me, on what issues, I am forged to your agreement?
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Interesting,
I'll tell you an interesting story. My mother kind of likes persian carpets; you know the land of Esther, Varamin Pt. and Shiraz Red Wine. Anyway, so she was looking for a little carpet to put by the front door, three days ago.
She currently has a red ribbon hanging outside the front door; symbolising the Biblical precept of 'passing over the home to save the first born'.
Anyway... so she called the Persian carpet place, gave them the dimensions and colour range, asked if they had a Persian carpet that size she could test to see if it fit in.
They did and sent the Persian Carpet. Its theme was Afghanistan.
It was in background of gold, and had a map of Afghanistan in the middle with the name Afghanistan, and then on the right bottom it had a large upright AK-47, and elsewhere Fighter Planes and Tanks, and the one little thing she couldn't make out what it was; she called me to find out.
'Is that a round little church, with stain glass windows, with a cross on it; or is it a handgrenade?', she asked.
I said 'Its a handgrenade ma'.
Anyway, so she returned the carpet, yesterday.
Lets hope for the sake of the people of Afghanistan, their future does not simply include the principles of the images on the 'Afghanistan' Persian carpet.
Lets hope the desert finds some rain, so flowers and not just poppies can bloom.
Tranquil stables are a result of happy and content horses; so perhaps Afghanistan 'horses' could do with an army of Wyoming Horse Whisperer's... to teach them to trust again...
Good Luck to Gen. Peaches Petraeus, though!
Lara
I knew you would respond to this article in that fashion.
By Timothy
This can be expected by a person like you.
Tim,
What kind of person would you say I am?
Lara
Tim,
Sorry forgot: also if you knew I would respond to the article in this fashion; is it because you knew about the details of the Persian carpet, in my home?
And since you knew those details before I told you; either you are psychic about what is going on in my home, or you got other means of knowing.
Isn't it interesting how nobody believes me when I say you know these things; instead they just call me crazy, or think I am imagining these things.
Not much you can do when people don't listen to you; is there?
Lara
Oh and forgot this too:
By the way, how are the Mary Mig Laden 'blourokkies' these days?
Lara
I knew you would respond in that fashion since you have a Malthusian view of society. I don't. It's as simple as that.
Tim, in case you forgotten my name is Lara (okay?)
I am a little confused; I wouldn't disagree that I see the reality of how people live in the world and its consequences as Malthusian; but acknowledging reality for what it is; does not necessarily mean that if I was in charge of the world, or people cared what I thought, that I would want such a worldview perpetuated, or encouraged.
You, are one of the few people who think I am remotely worth listening to; and we often don't agree; and that's okay. At least we listen to each other and I think we have some interesting conversations; and I like that.
If you and I were to be 'Adam and Eve', on some new planet; we could do things differently than Adam and Eve did; we could choose different fundamental myths for the foundation of religious thought, than those that were chosen; such as 'multiply and conquer' 'divide and conquer'...
And perhaps one day in a future life, I will be your Eve, on some planet somewhere in the Universe... and I'd be really happy about that...
But for now... you got 6.8 billion people who are indoctrinated with myths, as worldviews whereby the live and procreate; the consequences of those behaviours resulting in a Malthusian world. Are there exceptions thereto; sure. Am I making a large generalisation. Sure. Am I correct. Perhaps Not. I'm listening. YOu know I'd always listen to what you got to say, don't matter how much I dissagree with you; or you think I disagree with you.
So, is it true that "It's as simple as that."? :-)
Lara
Fundamentally, dialogue is very good since it gain insights on perspective. You are certainly very intelligent and you possess your views. The reality in Afghanistan is indeed bleak on many levels. We agree upon. I just subscribe to the hope that Afghanistan can radically improve its present plight in the future. I still have that hope since hope is one of the fundamental drives that can inspire humanity to make great contributions. One example is that it took hope and dedication to give religious liberty and certain freedoms in American society. I still respect you as a human being and I certainly respect your right to disagree with me on some issues.
By Timothy
Well, some of them are my views.. and actually i got more than a few views from you, you know!?
I wonder if you know which ones? So although they may be 'my' views, I'd say you helped shape them, by me listening to your views and others.
I agree with you on hope. My problem with hope, and I imagine it's a reasonably common problem, is discernment between realistic hope and illusionary hope. Sometimes I am a brutal realist, and other times, a daydreamer in another world, on anotehr planet, or at the very least on my own little island, in charge of the immigraiton policy! ;-)
And you are absolutely right that what the founding fathers accomplished in America, did not just happen, it took hope and defitenly allot of dedication, commitment, and perseverance.
So one day you may enlighten me, on what issues, I am forged to your agreement?
Lara
Hey Tim,
Check this for an interesting Varamin Pt. synchronicity:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, presents a carpet to his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, right, woven with their images, during an inauguration of a joint commercial bank, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2009
Wierd huh?
Lara
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