My newest podcast series…

The torture debate: is this for real?

I’m lost for words! The NPR headlines this morning read: Compromise on Detainee Bill Leaves Much Unclear. You can listen to the report here. The political debate is in regards to the definition of a detainee and what to do with them. In President Bush’s mind terror detainees are enemy combatants; meaning they can be held indefinatly and without legal council. Insofar as Congress is concerned this logic holds no water. They define terror detainees as prisoners of war, which means Geneva Convention rules apply.

From what I’ve read, the current Presidential administration rules would mean more of this:

If congress has their way, then we should see something akin to this:

I just watched a PBS Frontline special about the Nazi concentration camps of World War II. If you have any question, as to the terrifying reality of toture in the 20th century please watch here.

The argument that we should unlawfully hold detainees is un-American. The fact is we are a culture built on laws and freedoms within those laws. To move outside of our nature is ridiculous. I would rather live with terrorism than live without my freedom. After all, our freedom and our Constitution is what we are protecting!

The call for Congress to act to defend our laws should come now! There is no time to wait…

“Never Forget”

More on original thought…

If patterns of thought were like butterflies, as many people say, then our consciousness wouldn’t create straight lines. Have you ever watched a butterfly, fly?

Our Western conformity wouldn’t exist. So, why is original thought pressed into non-conformity? Why is it that we value the non-conformist when there is really no such thing?

• Whoever creates the masterpiece does so because someone who knows no masterpiece may say it is so.
• The woman who is beautiful is so, not because of an inherent beauty, but only through symetry
• Nature is only wondrous to man when the beast is calm. No one says, “look at that beautiful 100 tidal wave about to crush us all”.

Our creative self is motivated only through the boundaries of this life. It is not compelled because of intuition, foresight or chance. The Zen master might say quietly to you, “you are human, after all.”

The idea that we are bound by our human-socio nature – straight lines – shouldn’t bother you. If it does, you are not comfortable with your nature. Be that way. Or, better yet, work to be that way. I say work, because as Westerners we understand the journey better than we do the end. Your compass to original thought should be in the way you conform YOURSELF!

As a cyclist, writer, blogger, runner, climber and VP, I am compelled to operate with two wheels, two feet, 26 letters and software. I have only the tools to share and utilize. I do not break. Original thought comes through the idea of these tools, not inspite of them.

We have only our limits to contend with. I say be happy with your limits and the conformity that will always exist. Work within these boundaries and you will find there are no boundaries.

My newest blog, this makes four

I’m a blogging fan, what can I say.

Currently, I’m involved with five other blogs. As a dedicated Walker Thompson follower, you might want to check them out:

• www.yourmtb.com – A blog for the enthusiast mountain biker
• www.chainringaction.blogspot.com – A blog from an enthusiast mountain biker
• www.5thd.com – A blog about restaurant web 2.0 marketing
• www.profitstreams.com – A blog about point of sale marketing

I blog because I love to. Blogging is the form of communication most relevant to the strongest thinker: the individual thinker. Bloggers don’t rely on traditional media and education to fill a void. Bloggers are self-reliant. We search out a story, or a vision and dive deep to uncover the reality.

In this blog, I’ll be busy writing whatever it is that comes to my mind. As a reader, you’ll have more than enough to digest. Be prepared for more than you bargained for!

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