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POPSEither George W. Bush is a psychopath or he does an excellent imitation of one at least three of the following criteria • failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors • deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, or conning others for profit or pleasure • impulsivity or failure to plan ahead (believing that Iraqis would welcome a foreign invasion, destroying the environment for short-term gain). • aggressiveness as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults • reckless disregard for the safety of others • consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to honor financial obligations • lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another (too many examples to list!).
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POPSThe Vulnerability of Men ...Crushing expectations combine with a lack of emotional support to create an inner despair that many men cannot communicate in words. Instead, they withdraw from intimate relationships, drink to excess, strike out in rage and kill themselves. Huge profits flow from shaming male workers to compete to produce more, to accept oppressive conditions ("only wimps complain"), and to serve as cannon fodder for imperial wars.
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POPSWho needs a heart when a heart can be broken? ... While the powers-that-be promote war as necessary for peace, prosperity and security, peace never comes, only the wealthy prosper and life becomes increasingly insecure. The ordinary American, the American soldier and the people they are supposed to hate, all are victimized by the rich and powerful who feed off their suffering. Americans don't need to care more about the war. They need an uncompromising anti-war movement that can organize them into a force powerful enough to end it.
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POPSFeeling Powerless for Peacebuilding? ...Real powerlessness in society as well as the surplus powerlessness we impose on ourselves, Lerner says, comes from repressing our fundamental social essence. Our desires for fullness and joy and community get repressed, but they can never be fully extinguished. The alienation in this society is overwhelming —and it cannot be ignored, he says. But precisely because denial of our fundamental human needs hurts so much, there is continual hope that we will break through our isolations and connect with each other in a deeper way and find ways to change the larger situation. worth reading
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POPSWhat is love? Alanis's song is the ultimate definition of love for me. Couldn't get it all with the %$#@ 1000 limit.
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