9/22/2018

Is democracy dying?

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary,” “Federalist No. 51” states.


Thoughts on a couple of well done articles, of which this is one.

The rule of law and the rule of opinion seem to always run into each other. Having a moral compass and some decency are lacking by way too many of those in positions of power and, worse, too many of us. Love and peace are often scoffed at as invalid, childish or an evidence of some type of deficiency in character.

Very Backwards.

Reducing social moray to primate rule of law is as self destructive as it sounds.

An elephant will paint if encouraged by us. A great ape will learn sign language if we teach it. Birds, dogs, even insects and plants will sing and dance to music we make.
Even the planet we live on responds to us.
There is the evidence of our divine natures.

We also can kill any living creature pretty much at will.

We have free will do good or evil, be divine of devilish, chose GOD or the evil one.

The Founding Fathers learnt much from the battles that formed the United States.
Freewill takes courage to make freedom worth it. Honor and honesty are tough, that's what makes America is hard. Maybe that's why on a dollar bill "In God We Trust" is there to remind us what is important.

A. Mendoza, 9/2018




https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/is-democracy-dying/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/editors-note-the-crisis-in-democracy/568276/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits






Is democracy dying?

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary,” “Federalist No. 51” states.


Thoughts on a couple of well done articles, of which this is one.

The rule of law and the rule of opinion seem to always run into each other. Having a moral compass and some decency are lacking by way too many of those in positions of power and, worse, too many of us. Love and peace are often scoffed at as invalid, childish or an evidence of some type of deficiency in character.

Very Backwards.

Reducing social moray to primate rule of law is as self destructive as it sounds.

An elephant will paint if encouraged by us. A great ape will learn sign language if we teach it. Birds, dogs, even insects and plants will sing and dance to music we make.
Even the planet we live on responds to us.
There is the evidence of our divine natures.

We also can kill any living creature pretty much at will.

We have free will do good or evil, be divine of devilish, chose GOD or the evil one.

The Founding Fathers learnt much from the battles that formed the United States.
Freewill takes courage to make freedom worth it. Honor and honesty are tough, that's what makes America is hard. Maybe that's why on a dollar bill "In God We Trust" is there to remind us what is important.

A. Mendoza, 9/2018




https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/is-democracy-dying/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/editors-note-the-crisis-in-democracy/568276/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits






9/12/2018

IF

IF


if
finding an end 
not knowing
what was the beginning

why only matters 
if
you care that it does
ignoring truth

ignorance is never dicovered
disclosure is not a light
if
the shade is drawn

an end in itself
has the means
of a mean that's pointless 
if


A. Mendoza, 2018



IF

IF


if
finding an end 
not knowing
what was the beginning

why only matters 
if
you care that it does
ignoring truth

ignorance is never dicovered
disclosure is not a light
if
the shade is drawn

an end in itself
has the means
of a mean that's pointless 
if


A. Mendoza, 2018



5/22/2018

MY 22



My 22
one by one
it adds up

twice the double
in solitary steps
a direction

bi-stand in place
polishing the mirror
a movement refection

the Janus in living
paths and doors
a walkway

the Gemini
holding the choice
a greeting

there is only
the double once
a hint

like two scoops
on a single cone
a treat

it adds up
one by one
my 22

a direction
a double stepping
a movement reflection

a two door
a duplex-ed space
a greeting

a choosing
a Janus
one by one

the twinning mirrors
and eternal reflections
a hint

A. MENDOZA, 5-1-2018




MY 22



My 22
one by one
it adds up

twice the double
in solitary steps
a direction

bi-stand in place
polishing the mirror
a movement refection

the Janus in living
paths and doors
a walkway

the Gemini
holding the choice
a greeting

there is only
the double once
a hint

like two scoops
on a single cone
a treat

it adds up
one by one
my 22

a direction
a double stepping
a movement reflection

a two door
a duplex-ed space
a greeting

a choosing
a Janus
one by one

the twinning mirrors
and eternal reflections
a hint

A. MENDOZA, 5-1-2018




5/19/2018

OM

OM
finding light and feeling fire
to witness that feeling
of discovery

worth pains from those burns
to witness feeling
from light

there is that mix
from stirring 
om sarve

A. Mendoza, 2018

"Om, 
May All become Happy
May All be Free from Illness.
May All See what is Auspicious,
May no one Suffer.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace..."


From the Sanskrit
This poem also is similarly voiced in many religions, in many cultures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpRdyChrH4



OM

OM
finding light and feeling fire
to witness that feeling
of discovery

worth pains from those burns
to witness feeling
from light

there is that mix
from stirring 
om sarve

A. Mendoza, 2018

"Om, 
May All become Happy
May All be Free from Illness.
May All See what is Auspicious,
May no one Suffer.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace..."


From the Sanskrit
This poem also is similarly voiced in many religions, in many cultures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UpRdyChrH4



5/01/2018

ARK

ARK


what life this eventa torch light

of the sunan arc in a straight line

leaving
then the billionand trapped

as a massive poweras if minnows in a pondon a road to eternity

coming full circle
inevitabletowards an ovalthe two dimension egg

and the promisein both destruction and lifethat will arc

in one direction
what is carriedin that little ark

the eternal eventand the promiseof direction

not given or takena two dimensiontorch

A. Mendoza, 5/2018





ARK

ARK


what life this eventa torch light

of the sunan arc in a straight line

leaving
then the billionand trapped

as a massive poweras if minnows in a pondon a road to eternity

coming full circle
inevitabletowards an ovalthe two dimension egg

and the promisein both destruction and lifethat will arc

in one direction
what is carriedin that little ark

the eternal eventand the promiseof direction

not given or takena two dimensiontorch

A. Mendoza, 5/2018