Cheer Up Charlies
Delusional Leaders?
RECEIVED Wed., Oct. 12, 2005
Dear Editor,
We've been told that there were weapons of mass destruction, that we were to bring Saddam Hussein to justice, that we must spread democracy in the Middle East, and most recently that Iraq is the central front on the war on terror (perhaps because of all of the above). However the real reason will be aired on a BBC documentary, where Bush explains that God told him to invade Iraq. Once again the age-old justification of one persons fanatical superstitious beliefs (religious fundamentalism) is the instrument for so much human misery and death here on Earth.
Come on people! When are we going to wake up and realize that it is us gods and goddesses here on Earth loving, hating, creating, killing, living, dying, and making a heaven or hell of this miraculous world spinning in the heavens? The absolute reality that brought us and everything else into existence does not play dice with the universe. That reality is much more elemental and transcends this human world of concerns. When will we grow up and realize, just like we do as children that there is no Santa Claus? With that awareness comes greater joy and responsibility for the welfare of our children and for the life here on this precious Earth.
The government of the people by the people and for the people (that's us) needs to begin electing clear-headed realists who are not guided by fantastical visions that border on the insane. History shows that the price is very high when our leaders are delusional.
We've been told that there were weapons of mass destruction, that we were to bring Saddam Hussein to justice, that we must spread democracy in the Middle East, and most recently that Iraq is the central front on the war on terror (perhaps because of all of the above). However the real reason will be aired on a BBC documentary, where Bush explains that God told him to invade Iraq. Once again the age-old justification of one persons fanatical superstitious beliefs (religious fundamentalism) is the instrument for so much human misery and death here on Earth.
Come on people! When are we going to wake up and realize that it is us gods and goddesses here on Earth loving, hating, creating, killing, living, dying, and making a heaven or hell of this miraculous world spinning in the heavens? The absolute reality that brought us and everything else into existence does not play dice with the universe. That reality is much more elemental and transcends this human world of concerns. When will we grow up and realize, just like we do as children that there is no Santa Claus? With that awareness comes greater joy and responsibility for the welfare of our children and for the life here on this precious Earth.
The government of the people by the people and for the people (that's us) needs to begin electing clear-headed realists who are not guided by fantastical visions that border on the insane. History shows that the price is very high when our leaders are delusional.
Drumsing Habib
