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Just kind of despairing the state of men, and when I do that I turn to Bob Marley's music and blues and negro spirituals. Here are artists who were ridiculed, spit on, and even attacked sometimes, but they maintained a hope, and (in Marley's case) a sense of joy and patience. So here are some lyrics. I'll be listening/have listened to these songs throughout this day, knowing that even though I may be slandered, justice and Truth will prevail.

One Love
by Bob Marley

One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One love)
Hear the children crying (One heart)
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right."
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One love)
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One heart)
Is there a place for the hopless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me

One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One love)
So shall it be in the end (One heart)
Alright, "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
"Let's get together and feel all right."
One more thing

Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One song)
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation

Sayin', "One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right."
I'm pleading to mankind (One love)
Oh, Lord (One heart) Whoa.

"Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
Let's get together and feel all right.
(Repeat)

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There is a Balm in Gilead
Traditional Afro-American Spiritual

Refrain

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin sick soul.

Some times I feel discouraged,
And think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

Refrain

If you can’t preach like Peter,
If you can’t pray like Paul,
Just tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

Refrain

Why?

Election in three letters...

Well, it's the hangover day for politicians across this red and blue nation (more blue apparently) where they wake up next to someone suuprising, and have to weasel their way out of promises. I'll do more of an in-depth on my own Michiganian resuts.

Granholm won another 4 years as Governor in this jobless state. It's funny just how powerful Union pandering and blathering is in these races. Of course, it didn't help much that DeVos was involved with the infamous Amway corporation (a name synonymous with scam in these parts), and that he was consistently crucified for his company's dealings with China. It's funny how much integrity will outweigh someone who will ostensibly work at no cost and has a track record of bringing cities out of ashes, but Democrat means awesome in Michigan which leads me to the next point,

Stabenow won another 6 years as U.S. Senator, proving again that Michigan is a Democratic state (as if anyone doubted it). People are blaming/crediting her win on/to Bush. That's an interesting theory and may be valid, since Stabenow has not really done much for MI in her 6 years, but then again is she just a freshman Senator? I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Levin is still my U.S. Representative, further perverting the system of the House of Representatives, since his stay has been over 10 years. Gee, 2 year terms? Does that mean anything about fresh faces in Congress? Sorry to mention that disgusting word Constitution!

As for Attorney General and Secretary of State, both went to Republicans, which is kind of funny seeing as how Senate and Governor went to Democrats. Of course, all 4 were incumbents, so maybe MI voters have an eye for the I...

Proposal 1 passed in MI, about setting up a separate government fund for Conservation, etc. I voted for it, as it didn't seem to be ridiculous or under-handed.

Proposal 2 (banning affirmative action/proactive racism) passed in MI by a fair enough margin to show that people in the state of Michigan are fed-up with racism and inequality, even if this inequality is said to be an equalizer. It's funny how ridiculous people thought it was to even propose such an amendment, but the voters have spoken and demand to be treated equally. In fact, local news coverage refused to call this issue, even thought they called other proposals with a nearly identical percent of precincts reporting and nearly identical percentages. This was one of the major Proposals for me. Of course, this proposal will also test how many rights the American people really have, when this proposal inevitably comes up in Supreme Court (you can't analyze the constitutionality of an amendment at the state level). I plan to march if our rights aren't respected, it's ridiculous that something a majority of people believe in can be struck down by what just 5 people think...

Proposal 3 (allowing Mourning Dove Hunting) failed to pass, showing that Michiganders are a compassionate sort who see no point in using harmless animals for target practice.

Proposal 4 (forbidding reckless Eminent Domain seizures of property by the state and municipal government) also passed. However, we see that the decision about eminent domain was, again, from a federal judiciary, and we'll see the effect this amendment actually has, as MI foolishly think states can make their own lws and that the viewpoint of the actual people doesn't matter.

Proposal 5 (increasing teachers' pensions with inflation, making the state pick up the tab for such expenses, etc.) failed to pass. This grab by teachers unions was most probably counter-acted by the fact that there are still some people out there who enjoy local control of their public schools, and who don't want to have to pay higher tax rates.

All in all, I find it interesting that Michigan Democrats are declaring an out-and-out victory when the voters have sent clear messages to the contrary. THe way the Proposals turned out show that MI voters are not as radical as some members of the Democratic Party. They detest a Big Brother huge government (Props. 4 & 5), but still care about the environment (Props. 1 & 3). They also see affirmative action as racism (traditionally a more conservative/Republican viewpoint). Many call this a referrendum on Iraq and Bush, but I also see it as a referrendum on the radical Democratic Party. Just ask Joe Liebermann...

Goings On...

Well, I received a big shock last Thursday when I found out the girl I'd been ribbing about spending too much time with seminarians/monks has finally decided to snag one. Provided, of course, he was fishing for an easy way out of Brazil, out of the monastery, and in to America, but still, the principle of the thing bothers me. How can someone as holy-holy go and nab a soon-to-be priest? Still disturbing.

Other than that little bit, I've recently posited that the only real sin in Existentialist theory is to rob someone of your fullest expression. I realized this when noting a colleaugue all out of sorts refusing to reveal any details of her condition other than that she was grumpy. I guess grumpiness does elicit some sort of empathy in the observer, but, still, there is something of truth in seeing this as a sort of existensial sin, not only against others, but also against oneself. Meaning, that if we lounge in unproductive doldrums, snapping at others to shut up because they're stupid, perhaps we need to stop and examine the reason as to why we are so...snappy.... Just a reflection from someone proud to call themseles a Foolish Freudian Rocker...someone who enjoys joy and dreads dread.....