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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Jesus was a simple carpenter
When we look around at the houses we have built to learn about what Jesus appeared to mean for us to understand,
learn.
Which ones reflect an understanding of Jesus, which one reflect a use of resources he would support?
Which ones may manifest human failures of ego, pride, and human concepts of majesty/ materialism.
It's difficult for me to listen to those that claim a sanctity of life for their reasons to oppose full reproductve
rights for women.
As they sit in their marble and gold encrusted buildings while babies starve
and die needlessly across the globe.
Put your money where your mouth is-- all of it. Why do I say all
of it?
When you promote policies, that are intellectually failed, and the result is that millions of
people are dying and the planet is becoming so damaged that it may, "historically speaking" soon become
incapable of supporting the human species, at the comfort level it has in the past, if at all...
From
a moral standpoint you are required to support those impacted by your processes. It's your responsibility.
Colin Stuart McCoy
I also find it disturbing that those that market "end world scenarios"
should engage in processes and policies that seem to ensure that the carnage they promote as coming, is in
fact what they seem to be working to create. A self fullfilling prophesy.
I'm also curious what
types of organizations are attractive to those that like to abuse children? Is it an organization that
is intellectually sound, observant and accountable? When organizations are exposed, that factually seem
to attract such a massive disproportionate percentage of this demographic into their ranks, we owe it as a
matter of public safety to study these organizations so we can understand the dangers they clearly seem to represent.
In the past when our societies have found such organizations we have through civil and criminal court
process put them out of business. Just because an organization claims to be religious in nature, should not entitle them to extra societal protection as an organization, from receiving the full measure of accountability
such behaviors entail.
A part of this study could include a review of past history in order to see if
in fact these particular organizations appear to have a systemic failure present, indicated by their participation
in harming other helpless and innocent peoples in past events.
Can organizations that have engaged is such activities, be called moral, or Jesus related, when faced with accountability over these disgusting activities,
they put more effort into protecting their corporate structure, their money, rather than making those harmed
whole as fast and as completely as possible.
I believe a valid question we should ask ourselves
is- "What would Jesus say or think about organizations that state they work on his behalf, using international
legal defences, such as (soveriegn immunity) in order to avoid full responsibility for their criminal, or civil violations.
12:47 pm pdt
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Only in America
Where but in the America could you have a situation where through massive failure of government and
systemic fiduciary failures within critical financial institutions, all leading to the greatest financial global meltdown in the history of the world, result in a situation where even though nowhere near the degree of
statutory/regulatory repair has been yet seen or implemented,
Where but in America could such a situation lead to absolutely unheard of global capital infusions/investments into those same governments securities/debt
instruments.
These people and countries are pouring their money into the United States as if they
actually think they will be paid back under the existing rules of operation?
Well good luck with that.
Colin McCoy
5:27 pm pdt
Monday, March 2, 2009
Federal Budget 2010 environmental issues underfunded
In the 2010 budget one area we see as being under funded is in the area of grass roots level/local projects of
eco-system/habitat restoration, protection.
With summer coming this seems like a pretty clear cut process
that would boost morale and deal effectively with much needed areas of neglect.
Money and resources are
clearly available why is it not there?
While we're at it what funding has been set aside for urban
renewal projects? Why not?
CSM
Yes, I have looked at the budget, while it does make an effort
to deal with past damage, while it does make an effort to stabilize important future needs. when it comes
down to the meat and potatoes, it is woefully inadequate for the current needs of not just the U.S. but the global community as well. Have the big three build cars that we need-(electric)... USA food production is going to be
a key factor to get people on board. Need to start turning our swords into plowshares across the globe in a
significant fashion. Need to do it together, or it won't work. It has become extremely clear to all but perhaps the Bush and Cheney team, That oil needs to be allowed to be kept where it can serve the needs of humanity the best, IN THE GROUND.
10:10 am pst
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Do you really want to know the future?
In 2008 the U.S. took in aprox 2.5 trillion in tax revenues. This should be hopefully, within a 100 billion dollars
plus or minus pretty close to what is taken in for 2009?
I believe the budget shortfall for 2009 is projected
to be around 1.75 trillion. This puts the 2009 national budget at 4.25 trillion.
President Obama has said
that by 2013 he hopes to cut this deficit spending to one half or 750 billion dollars.
A leading award
winning economist has recently reported that for every trillion dollars in debt that the U.S. takes upon itself
that it requires aprox 40 billion dollars from the yearly budget just to service the interest on the growing
debt.
This translates into by the end of 2010 the interest payments on the national debt will be aprox.
400 billion dollars per year. Perhaps higher. This figure, not being discussed... can be expected to grow by 30
billion dollars per year, at least, through at least 2013.
This puts it at around 500 billion per year by 2013. National debt should be around at least 14 trillion dollars by 2013.
Based upon the 2008 national
budget. We would have had to find aprox 500 billion dollars in additional tax dollars or program cuts, in
order to balance the budget for this year. This is if we eliminate the impact of the Iraq war upon the calculations.
Add them in and the math really is difficult to see clearly.
It now appears that we would need to find, assuming that our economy can be made to return to 2008 levels of activity/tax revenues, 600 billion in additional
tax revenues or program cuts.
By 2013 this number will be over 700 billion dollars in additional revenues
or program cuts that will need to be found, put in place and adhered to, just to keep the national debt
from growing further. This does not even begin to address a repayment plan???
If you look at the
current statements being made as to where the administration will be looking for additional revenues, you find corporations are being selected for specialized fee's. 650 billion dollars worth reportedly?
These companies have a real simple way that they historically deal with additional costs as they try to keep
their stock holders happy. They raise their prices.
If implemented, assuming that everything else
has remained relatively equal. The average person will have to try and exist with aprox. 20 % less cash on
hand at todays prices.
Anybody really think this is possible?? Depending on other factors this figure could go as high as 25% less cash on hand.
What could the government do to keep this from happening. Really
only one thing.
Nationalize every company that it intends to tap in order to try and raise revenue without
breaking the financial backs of the average citizen. We're looking at a major shift in how we do business here
in the U.S.
This would allow every dollar of profit to be seized in order for the needed revenues to be collected without passing a non- survivable cost factor on to the citizens. This is going to be a little
rough on Wall Street.
Or perhaps there is a plan to stick a life changing degree of the cost onto the
back of the average citizens, even though it was not really their responsibility that this mess was created
in the first place. This would be in many ways and levels rough on main street.
This could explain
at least in part the current AG's desire to start taking our guns away?
Or some uncomfortable compromise
between two.
But there is some good news if the decision has or is going to be made that we must adhere to failed ways at looking at the problem, that we only use the failed and primitive tools that currently
exist in the "tool box".
If we decide to pay off the National Debt as well..We could perhaps
absorb an additional cost factor impact of 250 billion dollars per year.. We don't need shoes, or pot hole free roads, phones don't need to work.
We would only need to live like this for aprox.. 60 years. Sound like
fun to anyone.
I should also point out that the above future may be factually shortend or even more grim
due to the fact that nothing mentioned even begins to address the needs of our growing global population and impact being made on our planet.
There is another way, that is why the Sunrise Foundation is here, it's
a global solution, that requires global involvement. We need to demonstrate our ability to be good neighbors
to one another.
Defective processes need to be quickly discarded while there is time to do so.
Colin
Stuart McCoy
Update: 3/4/09 I was asked a couple of questions, I thought I would go ahead and place my thoughts related to those questions here. In a nutshell I believe that in many ways President Obama's
hands have been tied by the actions of the past administration. He is limited in many ways as to options. It
appears to me he is heading down the only real path left to him. The only things really open to discussion are aspects
of realities or levels of focus on particular items impactable along this path. I believe as long as no one
asks too many questions or pays too close attention to the numbers, President Obama should be able to stabilize the economy in the short term (for a period of 2-3 years)allowing an opportunity to address long term issues
internationally. If people start asking too many questions about the numbers, and break out their calculators
it will lead to the need for a rapid increase in international dialog as well as disclosure of all details
of the progress.
Again-- home owner/mortgage assistance aspect of program remains at an ineffective level at this time.
12:19 pm pst
Oregon use of stimulus funds
Well based upon recently reported information The State of Oregon is looking at a budget shortfall in the range
of 855 million dollars through the end of 2009.
Using techniques perfected over the past twenty five
plus years the leaders of our state are making moves and statements that indicate that once again their going to
throw our kids under the bus. Other States seem to have found the will to hold our childrens programs harmless,
but not yet in Oregon.
In Oregon our government put out a call to our local societies in crowd to enlist their
aid in legitimizing this effort.
Far too many of these people lack the needed levels of intellectual
honesty a free society requires in order to stay that way, further more they typically indicate the creative use
of brain cells comparable to that of a common brick.
In past historical moments these people are typically
the ones that can be found helping to load the trains.
Anyway between various funds reported to be available,
Oregon appears to have 1.16 Billion dollars available to deal with this projected 855 million dollar shortfall.
This would appear leave aprox. 305 million dollars for use in 2010.
It seems to me that we have more than
enough time, and flexibility to make adjustments in other areas of our states budget.
We believe that
at a minimum the release of every 2000 inmates would provide a net savings of at least 30 million dollars for other
better thought out programs than our local participation in "Prison Nation Creation 101".
We
believe that there are at least 7000 inmates in Oregon State Prisons that could participate in effective restoritive
justice programs, rather than how they are currently being processed.
Restorative justice... Restoritive
justice... Think about it.... thinking, using your brain what a concept.
Colin Stuart McCoy
3/2/09 update: 300 Million appears to have been designated as being able to be cut from current budget. Having
trouble finding clear data on where the cuts are expected to be made.
There is an addition 72 million dollars
that has been earmarked for availability, but these funds are perhaps open for dispute. leaving them out the
equation it appears that aprox 550 million will need to come out of various reserve fund sources. This would appear
to leave 610 million dollars for use in 2010. So lets give our k-12 school system the support it should expect.
11:33 am pst
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