“What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children -- not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women -- not merely peace in our time but peace for all time"...
..."The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. We do not want a war. We do not now expect a war. This generation of Americans has already had enough -- more than enough -- of war and hate and oppression. We shall be prepared if others wish it. We shall be alert to try to stop it. But we shall also do our part to build a world of peace where the weak are safe and the strong are just. We are not helpless before that task or hopeless of its success. Confident and unafraid, we labor on -- not toward a strategy of annihilation but toward a strategy of peace."
June 10, 1963
Commencement Address at American University in Washington,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
True poetry is born of scutiny, Scrutiny, the son of meditation, Meditation, the son of lore, Lore, the son of inquiry, Inquiry, the son of investigation, Investigation, the son of knowledge, Knowledge, the son of understanding, Understanding, the son of wisdom. Wisdom, the son of surrender to the Divine Will.
I think this is a better plan:
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btw: "to bring this kingdom to our country" all that is required is to cease our rebellion.
Since Jesus' birthday was September 29th, I don't see any point in commemorating 12-25. I don't put up a tree. I have a single 5 foot star which I hang on my balconey with white lights wrapped around it to hopefully make people think about the star of Bethlehem. Commercialism and the term "X-mas" make me more sad than happy at this time of year.
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