posted July 23, 2019 10:33 PM            

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Originally posted by ballerina:
I was thinking about the unemployment
rate is at it's lowest...where does
this figure come from? It comes from
the unemployment office, on how many
people are collecting, or not!
That leaves a lot out of the figure...
People who have not worked in many years,
others who are now collecting social
security, and so on...

It's not accurate to say the unemployment
rate is at its lowest, just my thoughts

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True enough. And I personally knew of one who was maliciously kicked off it when she was still eligible for it.

I was also recently thinking about how some say the GNP and the Dow has never been better, but also that prices just keep getting higher, so I personally don't see the point of cheering for a great GNP.

There was a time when US politicians actually used to be classy, and could actually sound like genuine statesmen instead of someone from an audience of the Jerry Springer show, or acting like a wrestler belting out the insults because people are actually dumb enough to think that's "authentic" rather than act.

Here's just one short speech that what you said here reminded me of RFK's speech in 1968...
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/24/robert-kennedy-gdp

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Even if we act to erase material poverty, there is another greater task, it is to confront the poverty of satisfaction - purpose and dignity - that afflicts us all.

Too much and for too long, we seemed to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our Gross National Product, now, is over $800 billion dollars a year, but that Gross National Product - if we judge the United States of America by that - that Gross National Product counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage.

It counts special locks for our doors and the jails for the people who break them. It counts the destruction of the redwood and the loss of our natural wonder in chaotic sprawl.

It counts napalm and counts nuclear warheads and armored cars for the police to fight the riots in our cities. It counts Whitman's rifle and Speck's knife, and the television programs which glorify violence in order to sell toys to our children.

Yet the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials.

It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.

And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans.

If this is true here at home, so it is true elsewhere in world

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Old conservatives could be this way. A few months ago I met an old doctor who remembered serving in Central America in the US Army where he got his training. He knew that this is why they were the good guys. Many of those he and the US Army helped were grateful to Americans and resisted Soviet influence as a result. And, long story short, he's very displeased with FOX News (which he doesn't think would've been allowed during the Cold War as the Soviets would've gladly exploited it to turn allies against us and didn't want it played in the hospital he worked in--TV should be calming people in the waiting room down, especially children, not riling them up), the border situation ("we used to be better than that") all the while still being a conservative, but one with values based in compassion (if tempered by realism) rather than divisive partisan hatred for those who don't belong to their party. I could go on about him.

I do miss those days (that were from before I was born). I know those days were far from perfect and also filled with scandal, but at least they had a level of dignity, class, respect, and statesmanship (*) that is so rare today.

posted July 23, 2019 11:23 PM            

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Originally posted by ballerina:
Our thoughts are creating our reality,
what are you thinking?

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Thoughts do create our reality, but so do the thoughts of others. I can't imagine peace and love so that others are filled with it, acting on it, and if I could that would be deeply disturbing. (I honestly don't know which would bother me more, that I am the god of their mind and reality or they of mine, but those who can't understand why both are disturbing to me probably couldn't even if I tried to explain it, and that's even before getting into disturbing sociological experiments regarding people who get too much authority over others.)

This has always been a problem with the LOA as it's commonly explained (exceptions exist). It doesn't take into account all the other minds out there also shaping reality that we all share (our perspectives may differ, but our realities will blend together). Nor does it take ethics into account.

It's too much like prosperity theology which loves money more than God (treating God like a sugar daddy, or perhaps wish granting genie is a better word) which is exploited by scam artists, and causing believers to hate themselves if they're not prosperous, blaming themselves for not praying enough when bad things happen to them (and blaming others for their own misfortunes which prevents them from providing proper help), and often judging people by their wealth rather than their behavior, since to them wealth is a sign of God's blessing while lack of it shows poor morals at best and brought upon by themselves (and serves as a good cop out for those inclined for being self-involved rather than helping others).

That is it's dehumanizing in its materialistic and somewhat fatalistic philosophy and I'd say against genuine Christian values promoted throughout all of the New Testament. I wouldn't see the point of charity in this case since God (or the LOA) is the one to decide who gets what dependent on how much you please Him or think correctly (and the scam artists who claim to speak in his name wanting your "seed money" even if it hurts you and your kids so someone can get a new jet for himself). If one believes that then what difference could they make in the lives of the less fortunate even if they wanted to? Such unfortunates create their own reality by a force greater than anyone else.

(Speaking of which, I was confused for years by politicians who could praise Ayn Rand with one breath and Jesus Christ in the next when those 2 are like polar opposites, and Ayn Rand had nothing but contempt for Christ and Christians. But I think I figured it out: they embrace prosperity theology.)

I see a very similar problem with LOA that typically focuses on personal fortunes. Not that self-fulfillment is necessarily bad, but the underlying belief is very similar which I see as dehumanizing to the people around them, and can even make one self-destructive (this topic, both new age and Christian version, has come up repeatedly in a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support group I used to belong to on how believing it hurt them as did friends and family believing it).

On a lesser note, people think God makes their favorite sports team win, but no one wants that team to stop training. People pray for a parking spot, but rarely think of all the other people saying the same prayer. How much faith and such plays a part is debatable, but not that we're all making reality together.

That said...

I've seen enough to believe in the manipulation of synchronicity (which is like LOA), though it's more subconscious than conscious, and someone trying (but failing where it counts, deep down) to be all cheery is likely to make things worse than better for themselves until they've dealt with that subconscious affliction, the fear that drives them to try to force themselves to be so cheery.

I also think there may be a "karmic magnetic attraction" that draws people together for better and worse. This could be based on previous lives, or it could just be each has what the other needs (though not necessarily want, and may be toxic). 'Course astrology gets used for this and I've known those who used magic who took the planets into account to make sure they got the least resistance to their dreams manifesting as they worked their magic.

I kinda want to share some recent experiences that would both confirm and yet challenge the notion that minds create reality, and maybe I will later, but this is already long enough and I have to worry about an ethical issue in sharing as well (one that would make me very careful in explaining it should I choose to do so later).

Finally...

I do greatly respect the genuine optimist. Not those who pretend things are great in the hopes it make it so (if anything, the latter bring the Vibe down, possibly of the tension they secretly feel that they can't fully hide, or maybe because it manifests all the more powerfully in the world LOA style with the old "what we resist persists"). The true optimist knows how bad it can get and yet carries on knowing they can handle this, and typically that others can as well. While they certainly don't turn Earth into a paradise, they do keep our world (at least their neighborhood) from being a lot worse than it is while providing hope that things can get better still, and I greatly admire their personal strength that can make them so (though everyone has moments of weakness and doubt), much more than I'd ever admire someone's credit card or name tag clothing or latest iphone fad or fashion statement. The sincere optimist is not a spineless pushover for others to walk over, but have a strength of character and spirit that the pessimists can't understand, and they can share their strength with others sometimes without even trying just by being around.

I try to be an optimist, and I think I am. But there is much I struggle with. I think someone actually tried to get me killed to prevent me from testifying against her, though I didn't think that until someone else pointed it out (that's one of my recent personal experiences I'm thinking of sharing but have to think about the ethics of it).

posted July 24, 2019 10:44 AM            

Being optimistic, can be so very difficult
at times. Being pro-active, and doing good
for the sake of a11, I believe is whar it's
a11 about!

It's a very scary world we live in, right
now...Family does not look out for family
any more, hence a11 the homeless people.
People just don't care, their family doesn't
care, and they figure, why should they..
The violence, the crime, the drug addiction
and so on..the dooms day prophecies, the
attitude that has been bred..
Our human conditioning, really, what is our
government doing for us?
Clearly, JFK was assassinated has ass ass, lol, by the evil agenda!

It shall take every single one of us
to turn the tides that have been created..

I've been put in a place to start from
the bottom up..
I will be running groups at the homeless
shelter, on mental illness, drug addiction,
and domestic violence!

My thoughts are for the good of a11, with
love and understanding...

Be good, do good!

posted August 10, 2019 12:27 PM            

Ayelet
I received your email, but was
unable to reply. I'm still at
the shelter.

The President is coming to
Manchester this coming week.
They've been cleaning up the
whole city, because the
President called it a cesspool,
the last time he was here!

posted August 15, 2019 09:19 AM            

The President will be speaking
at the SNHU Arena at 2:00pm
today! From what I've heard
there will be many protesters...
Should be interesting, with
the full moon!

The homeless shelter is 2 blocks
from the arena. Those attending
the event had to rsvp in advance.

posted August 22, 2019 09:00 AM            

Ayelet,
It was a RSVP event, I wish I
could have been in there!

DRVM614K,
This world needs loving caring
people..Love and Understanding.
I am still at the homeless shelter..and I can truly say I
have made a difference..people
are more respectful..they are
volunteering to do chores, they
now care about keeping the place
clean..picking up trash outside,
too! Being and doing positive
things makes a world of difference...
We deal with a lot of people that come for a night and don't
care, trashing everything..
no fights, we pick up after them...
Being here takes up a lot of
time, I'm always available for
the people here.
I'm looking for a place, I think
September 1st. shall be good to
me...

I Love you A11 so much!

posted August 27, 2019 08:06 AM            

WE MUST HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IMMEDIATELY!!!

posted August 27, 2019 09:18 AM            

This situation shall
become a crisis! There
is not enough room at
the shelters!!!

posted August 27, 2019 11:36 AM            

Heaters are also appreciated in many areas. The one I saw used was both electric and used some fuel as it was the cheapest they could get (and even then they could only use it so much).

And as a bonus...coffee! (Caffeinated.) Many, both the volunteers and the homeless, will love you for this. (While they can get free coffee from stores this will almost always be decaf, and the free stuff is pretty stale anyway.) Speaking of which, cheap white vinegar is excellent for cleaning their coffee pots (many which need it).

It would be best to speak to these shelters first, both to get a feel for them (some of them are rather shady or extremely problematic), and also to find out what they need. In some cases the county actually provides what they need, but there are so many homeless now that such is often not enough.

posted August 27, 2019 06:54 PM            

Our shelter has been renovated..
new showers, bathrooms, etc.
The money is being used properly..
I caused a huge stink..many
were let go...
We have plenty of hygiene items
for men and women..plenty of
coffee, and food..we are also
a food pantry!

This shall become a huge problem
very soon!

posted August 28, 2019 10:51 AM            

Everyone was born exactly
the way they were suppose
to be, having everything
they needed to fulfill their
purpose! I see this gender
thing as self mutilation!

At this point, you are no
longer fulfilling your purpose,
maybe, they think they know
better than God what they need!
The World has surely gone mad!

posted August 29, 2019 10:41 AM            

The LGBTQ laws in New Hampshire,
are laws in progress...
The transgender is using this
to get out of trouble, just got
out of jail for stabbing someone, I do not feel safe.
We are being told we just have
to deal with it..he's often
humping things, drugged out and
drunk. He has rights I'm told.
What are my rights?

posted August 29, 2019 10:01 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by ballerina:
I need advice!

The LGBTQ laws in New Hampshire,
are laws in progress...
The transgender is using this
to get out of trouble, just got
out of jail for stabbing someone, I do not feel safe.
We are being told we just have
to deal with it..he's often
humping things, drugged out and
drunk. He has rights I'm told.
What are my rights?

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Hmph, sounded like you had the Board of Directors eating out of your hand, and that they ended the "wet shelter" policy of where you could be drugged out of your mind while there. (Much of what you say of your experiences are very different than shelters in either Texas or California, which surprises me. Because of that I'm not sure what I can say.)

And btw, I'm not the only person who posts on LL who has experience with homeless shelters. One here, won't say her name, remembers the extreme sexual harassment she got from a woman in the showers which the staff laughed off (it was Florida, anything goes there, it wouldn't be tolerated in California, nor would masturbating openly--it's a health concern among other things) so it's not like this person is the only one who MIGHT pose a sexual threat to you.

The only way I can see this person "getting out of trouble" is to prevent discrimination. However, that is a DIFFERENT issue from behavioral problems and drug use.

x

I did some volunteer work at a shelter in California with extreme rules about creating a safe space for all, so someone transgendered and such could not be denied on that alone (and one had to be careful how to treat them, for example, we'd be required to refer to the person you're talking about as "she"), BUT they had to follow the same rules as everyone else, contrary to right wing propaganda.

Therefore, focus on this person's behavior than how that person identifies.

It's not like a homeless junkie with a criminal record is going to be able to create a frivolous lawsuit since they lack both the money and the patience for it, and many overburdened courts would toss it out if he tried it. Even organizations with more legal clout who'd want to make a case on his behalf (that is, on behalf of the transgendered using this person) are going to find someone better than that (or they are truly desperate and/or stupid for a client). You might point that out as well if people there are worried about a lawsuit. While some lawsuits have won, they sounded justified to me, because it was clearly over their orientation or how they identified (or race, etc) than about them openly masturbating or threatening or being drugged out of their minds.

(Clients who reported other clients had to depend on reputation. It sounds like you have a very good rep while he would not so your word should carry weight, but it's best to have witnesses.)

In addition, it sounds like the shelters there are packed, and the problem is growing because of lack of rent control. That means they can give this person's bed to someone else who can actually be helped, while he needs more specialized help. In fact, the problem is likely to take care of itself when this person just stops showing up or gets arrested or harmed while out scoring more heroin.

x

Frankly, that this person is on heroin worries more than s/he has a penis. They're notorious for leaving used needles around that can get stepped on (like going to the bathroom in the middle of the night), and that crap isn't tolerated anywhere as far as I know. In fact, I remember the time when one guy got in trouble for both leaving a used needle in the sleeping room AND for threatening to stab someone (without showing a knife). I showed up with a friend to find deputies who wouldn't let us get out of the car and had complete control of the area before going in to arrest him. (That shelter was better than most and had electronic security. The codes were changed after he was arrested so he couldn't just walk back in when he got out of jail.)

'Course I don't know of any previous record that guy had that might itself warrant such an over the top response because staff and such aren't allowed to talk about it. It would be a gross violation for staff to tell you what someone was in jail for. Clients can, of course (but it's discouraged by staff), but talking about stabbing people is a good way to get thrown out. In my experience, one did get tossed out for "jokingly" saying he was going to cut the throat of the next person who snores at night (as if the snorer can help it).

posted August 31, 2019 09:37 PM            

I do everything I can for the
people here! I make a difference
and I am amazed at what I have
accomplished!

posted September 04, 2019 07:39 PM            

With a11 the negative energy
feeding frenzy..news..coming
here and re-reporting the
negative news-energy..do you
have any idea what you are
doing? I shall tell you..you
are feeding negative energy..
you are part of the problem!

Your thoughts and what you
write are energy..please take
notice of what you feed!!!

posted September 07, 2019 05:57 PM            

Good for YOU for helping the dorm with some of the problems mentioned, and having victory!! yay.

With your particular 6th House chart placements, and WITHIN the particular age-decade you are in now, YOU have a 2nd Chance at Life and success, step by step over the next handful of years. Making a Difference.

Your asteroid JUNO in the 6th is Perfect for what you have been doing as a volunteer-activist.

Keep doing what you are doing now..
with applying ALL the new ideas you are having, --
and you might be in the midst of 'hatching' a new vocational path for yourself, in line with these very things.
(Your chart supports it.)
Maybe they'll hire you?

Anyway--
You are doing Good Work.
You are having an awesome Influence there.
BUILD on that!!
You're primed for this.

PJ is feeding you some great info.
You can Do This

Stay Positive!

posted September 09, 2019 10:09 AM            

Being and doing positive is the
only way I can survive in this
place...some of the issues here
are so very sad...
Good things are happening!