Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Mar 5, 2011
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"Commercialized information systems cannot be the fundamental organizing principle of a vibrant culture." ~ Adbusters Magazine
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Feb 9, 2011
The United States has long held the status of being the greatest nation in the world. Not because of our economy, innovation, or might, but because we have been a culture of hope and anticipation. Let me say that again: what has both distinguished and propelled the U.S. forward has been a culture of hope and anticipation - excitement about what is possible, the promise of tomorrow. Everything that we point to as our achievements has followed from this ethos.
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on May 21, 2010
Truth is stranger than fiction...
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Jan 22, 2010
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"Today the U.S. Supreme Court threw out six decades of established law by granting corporations the right to use their incredible wealth and power to influence elections--thereby diminishing the power of your vote...
Imagine ExxonMobil or AIG throwing huge sums of money directly into Congressional attack ads.
Such a scenario used to be illegal. But today, the Supreme Court ruled to lift a 60-year-old ban that kept corporations from contributing directly to campaigns and candidates.
Congress must act now to protect democracy:
Call on your members of Congress to fix this mess.
The tortured legal argument is this: We're infringing on a corporation's rights by keeping it out of elections ... rights specifically granted to people.
A corporation is not a person with voting rights. Corporations are not your neighbors, cannot get married, cannot die, and are not a part of "We the People."
Giving corporations the rights of people would fundamentally change our democracy.
Unless we stand up,
the problem of corporate money in politics could go from bad to unimaginably worse. Already, moneyed institutions have too much power over government. I shudder to think of a situation in which Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil and Big Pharma have even more control. In fact, if this had been the law of the land in 2008,
ExxonMobil alone could have outspent both Barack Obama and John McCain forty (40) times over. [1]
Thankfully, some legislators are working to strengthen our campaign finance laws to prevent this. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD), Sen. Charles Schumer (NY), and the White House are working to pass a Legislative fix to the Supreme Court opinion.
But without more congressional support, we're dead in the water. We need Congress to prevent a flash flood of corporate money into elections. The alternative is an undemocratic system in which large corporations have even more power to drown out the voices of regular voters.
Tell your members of Congress to block corporate money in elections:"
http://www.OSPIRG.org/action/democracy/citizens-united?id4=es
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Jan 20, 2010
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The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day, scientists now reveal.
Past research has shown that the body emits visible light, 1,000 times less intense than the levels to which our naked eyes are sensitive. In fact, virtually all living creatures emit very weak light, which is thought to be a byproduct of biochemical reactions involving free radicals.
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Jan 18, 2010
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Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Jan 1, 2010
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New Year to all.
I was up at 3 am to join the masses in a 4am World Peace meditation. Driving in the dark and drizzle I couldn't find the unfamiliar location of the spiritual center I had intended to attend. I returned home and as I got out of my car, I could see the full moon, a steady, hazy orb, imposing mystery and luminescence on the low clouds rapidly moving in the night sky. In that moment, I felt connected to something bigger and greater than my self. Inside, I turned on the magical Christmas tree lights and sat cross-legged on my couch in solitude, joining others in my thoughts and heart.
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Dec 7, 2009
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FULL PAGE AD IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2009:
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Dec 5, 2009
There's still time! January 15, 2010 is the last day that publishers and self-published authors can submit noteworthy books and audio books for the 10th Annual Nautilus Awards. With 29 categories, including the newly added children's audio books category, there is something for everyone.
The Nautilus Awards is "a unique awards program that recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living and positive social change. We also value books that stimulate the imagination and offer the reader new possibilities for a better life and a better world."
Posted by: Julie Clayton
on Nov 30, 2009
“Evolve or Die: It’s Crunch Time for the Willamette River”
