AUSTRALIANS born between 1966 and 1970 are at risk of getting fatter than and dying before their parents, a new study shows.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19433010-29277,00.html
This is a big worry.
I am a the parent of 2 male gen-xer's, which I suppose makes me a baby boomer!
I have concerns for both of them and the rest of their generation.
Even though my children were raised on wholesome fresh food, which they both still have a taste for, but only if it is cooked for them.
Like a lot in their age bracket, they are single, in their 30's and no dependants.
Even from the late 1960's the rot had started to set in, society become so fast, everything came packaged, fast cars, fast food mass produced containing no proper nourishment.
Our world was going through the fastest social changes in history.
It was hard to keep up with what was expected.
All wars are senseless, but it was the time of the Vietnam War, protests, rock n' roll, drugs.
It was a strange time in our history for young ones who could see conflicting issues. Their parents whose ideals in this new age differed so much from their grandparents. The boomers struggled to give the xer's a foundation to build their own core values on, struggled because they were still trying to find the new values for themselves.
So then we develop all sorts of way to modify the growing of our crops, fertilisers, pesticides. I do not want to name names but the big corporations engulfed worldwide control of chemicals, that somehow every major country needed for agriculture.
The same scenario with medical companies, we were offered meds for everything.
Even our drinking water is tampered with.
Then along come the take-away / fast food outlets / softdrinks / candies / tv dinners.
Oh I rest my case. Sometimes it is just like talking in circles.
Mac/KFC/CC/Monsanto ???
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Saturday, June 10, 2006
People Power
People Power
Last week in Australia, People Power rose up against a stupid decision made by our Federal and State Governments to sell our Hydro Electric Scheme, located in NSW.
I have contemplated this event and the outcome all this week. People Power!
People Power has shown to be a very strong force in this matter, so why can we not keep this momentum rolling, worldwide?
Lets look at the words individually, in simple terms for this exersise:
People: Human Beings; the mass of ordinary persons; the populace.
People are family, relatives, ancestors, fellow citizens of the World.
People come in all shapes, sizes, and colours.
Power: The capacity to perform or act effectively is a choice we make personally.
The might of a nation, political organization, or similar group.
The power of a government to exercise REASONABLE control over persons and property within its jurisdiction in the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and welfare except where legally prohibited (as by constitutional provision)
People are Humans, the Ordinary People are the majority of the populace, not the Elite or the ELECTED Government.
There is a message here:
ELECTION: is a decision making process whereby people vote for a preferred political candidate or party to act as representatives in government.
So we the People have given our Power to the Governments and with this trust they have and continue to let us down.
People are currently disempowered or invisible in our political system, we must regain our power.
People must regain Power to find Peace.
"power to the people"
Peace is commonly understood to mean the absence of hostilities.
Peace is not a symbol, peace is a mindset.
John Lennon wrote:
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You'd better free your mind instead
AND
Imagine
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Thank you Mr Lennon.
"Imagine" a "revolution" by the People, for the People full of the Power of Peace.
All we are saying is give Peace a Chance.
Come on People, lets start NOW.
http://www.oneglobalcommunity.com/
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/readiraq.asp
http://www.collectivecommunity.com/
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/links.asp
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/active_websites.asp
http://www.peacepilgrim.com/index.htm
The above links are just a start, find the one that suits you in your country and become active to take back our Planet for ourselves, our children and future generations.
Found this one today whilst writing the above, come on people take back your power!!
http://www.peoplepower.org.au/Index.htm
With thanks also to the above links and Wikipedia for inspiration and a few words I have used.
Ahimsa-advocates non-violence and a respect for all life.
meaning peace and reverence toward all beings.
Last week in Australia, People Power rose up against a stupid decision made by our Federal and State Governments to sell our Hydro Electric Scheme, located in NSW.
I have contemplated this event and the outcome all this week. People Power!
People Power has shown to be a very strong force in this matter, so why can we not keep this momentum rolling, worldwide?
Lets look at the words individually, in simple terms for this exersise:
People: Human Beings; the mass of ordinary persons; the populace.
People are family, relatives, ancestors, fellow citizens of the World.
People come in all shapes, sizes, and colours.
Power: The capacity to perform or act effectively is a choice we make personally.
The might of a nation, political organization, or similar group.
The power of a government to exercise REASONABLE control over persons and property within its jurisdiction in the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and welfare except where legally prohibited (as by constitutional provision)
People are Humans, the Ordinary People are the majority of the populace, not the Elite or the ELECTED Government.
There is a message here:
ELECTION: is a decision making process whereby people vote for a preferred political candidate or party to act as representatives in government.
So we the People have given our Power to the Governments and with this trust they have and continue to let us down.
People are currently disempowered or invisible in our political system, we must regain our power.
People must regain Power to find Peace.
"power to the people"
Peace is commonly understood to mean the absence of hostilities.
Peace is not a symbol, peace is a mindset.
John Lennon wrote:
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You'd better free your mind instead
AND
Imagine
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Thank you Mr Lennon.
"Imagine" a "revolution" by the People, for the People full of the Power of Peace.
All we are saying is give Peace a Chance.
Come on People, lets start NOW.
http://www.oneglobalcommunity.com/
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/readiraq.asp
http://www.collectivecommunity.com/
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/links.asp
http://www.worldpeace.org.au/active_websites.asp
http://www.peacepilgrim.com/index.htm
The above links are just a start, find the one that suits you in your country and become active to take back our Planet for ourselves, our children and future generations.
Found this one today whilst writing the above, come on people take back your power!!
http://www.peoplepower.org.au/Index.htm
With thanks also to the above links and Wikipedia for inspiration and a few words I have used.
Ahimsa-advocates non-violence and a respect for all life.
meaning peace and reverence toward all beings.
World Peace
World Peace: World peace is a future ideal of freedom, peace and happiness among and within all nations.
So says Wikipedia.
A future ideal! Get real, what do we want, we want World Peace Now!!
Well I grew up thinking that Peace was a right that every citizen had, but that was way back in the fifties.
Today Peace is an elusive state of being.
We can achieve personal Peace, that is a individual state of being, something that we all have a choice on how we create our own personal Peace.
But Peace in our world, our nations seems to be unreachable.
I ponder if humans had not become so global, so technically advanced in weapons would we still be able to have kept Peace in our hearts and our way of life?
Peace is obtainable but we must give up a lot for World Peace.
We have become so dependant on material acquisitions to sustain our lives, we have forgotten how to enjoy the simple things.
Our Governments are driven by the power of oil, uranium, precious metals, why?
How much money and power does one country need?
To have World Peace we must look beyond the material world and look at the human and natural world.
Our leaders are democratically (sic) taking over nations in the quest for power.
Oil and mineral rich countries, why not the 3rd world countries where people are starving, sick and dying, why do we not send our troops in with aid to help these unfortunates, why, because there is nothing to gain in helping the needy.
Instead of spending the billions of dollars on war, we could reallocate those dollars to provide aid and medicines for the heart warming gratification of just helping others.
Oh, I have my rose tinted glasses on, sorry.
World Peace seems a dream, but wait!
We elect the politicians, you know that word democracy, well we own it don't we?
Most of our rights are slowly being taken from us but we can still make a difference.
In these times it is becoming more and more dangerous to speak out, even something as simple as my few words here. Whilst preparing these words I am very aware that I must be guarded and careful what I say or I could be charged with !
We do not even have to right to free speech anymore.
But we can make a difference, we can become active in our protests, we can bring change.
How? we have to work together.
Join a Peace Group, join a anti-war group, join any group where your beliefs are on the agenda.
We the people of this world and only us can make World Peace a real state of being.
We are many, we are the ones, now not later, NOW.
Work for World Peace it can be achieved.
Let us combine our desires, our words, our energies, our love of Peace, we are many.
Hold your loved ones hand, hold your neighbours hand, hold you workmates hand, hold your friends hand.
Then hand in hand we can take back our world and live in Peace.
So says Wikipedia.
A future ideal! Get real, what do we want, we want World Peace Now!!
Well I grew up thinking that Peace was a right that every citizen had, but that was way back in the fifties.
Today Peace is an elusive state of being.
We can achieve personal Peace, that is a individual state of being, something that we all have a choice on how we create our own personal Peace.
But Peace in our world, our nations seems to be unreachable.
I ponder if humans had not become so global, so technically advanced in weapons would we still be able to have kept Peace in our hearts and our way of life?
Peace is obtainable but we must give up a lot for World Peace.
We have become so dependant on material acquisitions to sustain our lives, we have forgotten how to enjoy the simple things.
Our Governments are driven by the power of oil, uranium, precious metals, why?
How much money and power does one country need?
To have World Peace we must look beyond the material world and look at the human and natural world.
Our leaders are democratically (sic) taking over nations in the quest for power.
Oil and mineral rich countries, why not the 3rd world countries where people are starving, sick and dying, why do we not send our troops in with aid to help these unfortunates, why, because there is nothing to gain in helping the needy.
Instead of spending the billions of dollars on war, we could reallocate those dollars to provide aid and medicines for the heart warming gratification of just helping others.
Oh, I have my rose tinted glasses on, sorry.
World Peace seems a dream, but wait!
We elect the politicians, you know that word democracy, well we own it don't we?
Most of our rights are slowly being taken from us but we can still make a difference.
In these times it is becoming more and more dangerous to speak out, even something as simple as my few words here. Whilst preparing these words I am very aware that I must be guarded and careful what I say or I could be charged with !
We do not even have to right to free speech anymore.
But we can make a difference, we can become active in our protests, we can bring change.
How? we have to work together.
Join a Peace Group, join a anti-war group, join any group where your beliefs are on the agenda.
We the people of this world and only us can make World Peace a real state of being.
We are many, we are the ones, now not later, NOW.
Work for World Peace it can be achieved.
Let us combine our desires, our words, our energies, our love of Peace, we are many.
Hold your loved ones hand, hold your neighbours hand, hold you workmates hand, hold your friends hand.
Then hand in hand we can take back our world and live in Peace.
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