Pier Massimo Forni, Choosing Civility, February 28, 2002
"So let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us"
John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
"I recall having cautioned you all that we have entered a period of hysteria several times. I saw this phase coming years ago. And here we are.
2.A psychological disorder whose symptoms include conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms, selective amnesia, susceptibility to autosuggestion.
At other times I have referred to what follows from hysteria as 'the madness.' That is when hysteria is driven into action, sometimes by those who would seek to use that madness for their own ends. And as you recall I often say, 'the madness serves none but itself.'
I think there is a lot of fear and uncertainty out there. And it is going to get worse. And in such a time it is even more important to stick to the facts, maintain your composure, keep a cap on the rhetorical flourishes and excesses, and remember that if you do not know what will happen, that the other guy might be right as well. Age has taught me that those who see things in pure black and white are often just color blind and nearsighted.
It is those who can proceed calmly and with serenity who will pass through this period relatively well, and even if they do suffer some unavoidable misfortune, they can do so without regret."
Jesse, A Plea for Civility, 14 April 2013
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot bear to hear my words. You are from your father, the devil, and you willfully carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he does not stand with the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks in accord with his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
John 8:43-44
What else can one expect to happen if a social system is created that values money and power above all else? That chooses to create and act within its own false reality?
Where the thought leaders of a nation prefer to say nothing, or go along to get along, to promote and prophesy illusions?
The 'elite' of the West have struck a monumental Faustian bargain for money and power.
And there will be hell to pay. For them of course, but for many, many innocents.
Stocks soared.
Gold and silver rallied hard up to overhead resistance.
VIX did not decline, which was interesting.
The Dollar fell sharply.
Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday.
The geopolitical situation is on a rolling boil, whether we wish to ignore it or not.
Forewarned is forearmed.
What matters most in the long run is your soul, and the souls of those that you love. For that is what this is all about.
Have a pleasant evening.
