“Justice will only be achieved when those who are not injured by crime feel as indignant as those who are.” King Solomon, 970-928 B.C. (20040214sa)
Category: Politics
Peace, War, Understanding, Diplomacy
“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein (20040116fr)
Prevention, Intellectuals, Geniuses
“Intellectuals solve problems: geniuses prevent them.” – Albert Einstein (20031121fr)
War, Poverty
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 16, 1953 (20031118tu)
Think Big
“You’ve got to think about ‘big things’ while you’re doing small things so that all the small things go in the right direction.” – Alvin Toffler (20031117mo)
Empowerment
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.” – Benjamin Disraeli (20031110mo)
Global Renewal
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” – John Lennon (20031110mo)
Democracy, Capitalism, Socialism, Dictatorship
“Democracy in a Capitalist Republic is like Socialism in a Communist Dictatorship. Neither are a possibility.” – Warren Masterson [source not confirmed] (20021107th)
Heaven on Earth
“The music of heaven will soon overtake the earth. ” – Darryl Evans from We Will Embrace Your Move (20020803sa)
Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
by Gregory Paul Johnson Certain communities across America have long been recognized as ideal testing grounds for various commercial products and services as well as social programming studies. For example, when a new product is introduced, it is often introduced in a test market first. Iowa City is frequently chosen as a test market because… Continue reading Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
11 September 2001 – 9/11 Response – Prepare for Peace
Iowa City, Iowa 11 September 2001 Dear Friend, Today has been a troubling day, and I hope this newsletter will provide you with some encouragement, healing, hope, and strength. Because I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and still have family and friends in New York City and Washington, D.C., this has been an especially stressful day. I… Continue reading 11 September 2001 – 9/11 Response – Prepare for Peace
Rethinking, Progressive, Transcendence
“The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.” – Albert Einstein (20010519sa)