"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!" ...a letter from Michael Moore

Friends,begins Michael Moore... (my comments at the end)

Nothing like it has ever happened. The President of the United States, the elected representative of the people, has just told the head of General Motors -- a company that's spent more years at #1 on the Fortune 500 list than anyone else -- "You're fired!"

I simply can't believe it. This stunning, unprecedented action has left me speechless for the past two days. I keep saying, "Did Obama really fire the chairman of General Motors? The wealthiest and most powerful corporation of the 20th century? Can he do that? Really? Well, damn! What else can he do?!"

This bold move has sent the heads of corporate America spinning and spewing pea soup. Obama has issued this edict: The government of, by, and for the people is in charge here, not big business. John McCain got it. On the floor of the Senate he asked, "What does this signal send to other corporations and financial institutions about whether the federal government will fire them as well?" Senator Bob Corker said it "should send a chill through all Americans who believe in free enterprise." The stock market plunged as the masters of the universe asked themselves, "Am I next?" And they whispered to each other, "What are we going to do about this Obama?"

Not much, fellows. He has the massive will of the American people behind him -- and he has been granted permission by us to do what he sees fit. If you liked this week's all-net 3-pointer, stay tuned.

I write this letter to you in memory of the hundreds of thousands of workers over the past 25+ years who have been tossed into the trash heap by General Motors. Many saw their lives ruined for good. They turned to alcohol or drugs, their marriages fell apart, some took their own lives. Most moved on, moved out, moved over, moved away. They ended up working two jobs for half the pay they were getting at GM. And they cursed the CEO of GM for bringing ruin to their lives.

Not one of them ever thought that one day they would witness the CEO receive the same treatment. Of course Chairman Wagoner will not have to sign up for food stamps or be evicted from his home or tell his kids they'll be going to the community college, not the university. Instead, he will get a $23 million golden parachute. But the slip in his hands is still pink, just like the hundreds of thousands that others received -- except his was issued by us, via the Obama-man. Here's the door, buster. See ya. Don't wanna be ya.

I began my day today in Washington, D.C. I went to the U.S. Senate and got into their Finance Committee's hearing on the Wall Street bailout. The overseers wanted to know how the banks spent the money. And many of these banks won't tell them. They've taken trillions and nobody knows where the money went. It certainly didn't go to create jobs, relieve mortgage holders, or free up loans that people need. It was so shocking to listen to this, I had to leave before it was over. But it gave me an idea for the movie I was shooting.

Later, I stopped by the National Archives to stand in line to see the original copy of our Constitution. I thought about how twenty years ago this month I was just down the street finishing my first film, a personal plea to warn the nation about GM and the deadly economy it ruled. On that March day in 1989 I was broke, having collected the last of my unemployment checks, relying on help from my friends (Bob and Siri would take me out to dinner and always pick up the check, the assistant manager at the movie theater would sneak me in so I could watch an occasional movie, Laurie and Jack bought an old Steenbeck (editing) machine for me, John Richard would slip me an unused plane ticket so I could go home for Christmas, Rod would do anything for me and drive to Flint whenever I needed something for the film). My late mother (she would've turned 88 tomorrow if she were still with us) and my GM autoworker dad told me in the kitchen they wanted to help and handed me a check for an astounding thousand dollars. I didn't know they even had a thousand dollars. I refused it, they insisted I take it -- "No!" -- and then, in that parental voice, told me I was to cash it so I could finish my movie. I did. And I did.

So on that March day in 1989, as I was driving down Pennsylvania Avenue, my 9-year-old car just died. I coasted over to the curb, put my head down on the steering wheel and started to cry. I had no money to take it in to be repaired, and I certainly had nothing to pay the tow truck driver. So I got out, screwed the license plates off so I wouldn't be fined, turned my back and just left it there for good. I looked over at the building next to me. It said "National Archives." What better place to donate my dead car, I thought, as I walked the rest of the way home.

Though it wasn't easy for me, I still never had to suffer what so many of my friends and neighbors went through, thanks to General Motors and an economic system rigged against them. I wonder what they must have all thought when they woke up this Monday morning to read in the Detroit News or the Detroit Free Press the headlines that Obama had fired the CEO of GM. Oh -- wait a minute. They couldn't read that. There was no Free Press or News. Monday was the day that both papers ended home delivery. It was cancelled (as it will be for four days every week) because the daily newspapers, like General Motors, like Detroit, are broke.

I await the President's next superhero move.

Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
(Go State!)

P.S. Please know that it has not been lost on any of us from the Rust Belt how our corporate bigwigs were treated (remember, the auto companies wanted a loan, not a handout) compared to how the titans of Wall Street got trillions of free cash, lunch at the White House and a photo op with the Prez. Trust me, we get it. And, if there is a God in heaven, the thieves of Wall Street will soon pay. Also... the sight of our president having to promise that he would back every GM warranty and give consumers a bonus if they trade in their old Grand Am for a hybrid, was alternately sad, hilarious, and just plain weird. This is what it's come to: the Commander in Chief of the Free World is now Mr. Goodwrench. Jeesh.

As Consciousness rises growing pains will show, Karma is powerful, and that the US citizens are paying the bill and our childrens, childrens, children and then some, we have been pushed over the edge, just at times in the past a sleeping giant seems to have awaken.

Blogging and video cell phones and the power of Google bringing it all together should not be overlooked. The 'infra' structure of technology is mimicking our own native telepathy that most choose to ignore - or have been trained to ignore, and have been drugged for experiencing it as children or adults.

Check out the movie Thunderheart... understand the Native Americans know when and where to come together without any telepones, cell phones, computers, not even word of mouth, they just use the their own un meterabel, un marketable, god given telepathy and know to pay attention to it and respond.

Meditaion scents...

Sitting in a smelly bus station, dusted by traffic dirt and diesel fumes is, in my opinion, not a place to meditate; the noise is an assault as well. Maybe a trip to the cave is in order?

Maybe so; but not for the karma yogis who have come to city to work as light workers.

How to do this? Wel,l meditation once mastered requires no place or space, just an internal entrance into the consciousness. But for an easier time of it:

Get a quiet space or use ear plugs.
One of the quietest places I can think of, would be in a swimming pool, breathing through aqua lung, or with a pipe to the surface... difficult to find safe water with no chlorine. A sensory deprivation tank may be better - Santa Fe used to have them.

Find the comfort you like for sitting, some can stand, some lay; I prefer the sitting.
The use of a fragrance is very helpful. At the time of Christ Frankincense was more valuable than gold. It is a resin taken from a tree. Incense has been used after we got kicked out of the fragrant garden to inspire and move our minds and bodies.. Sandal wood just sends into an altered state of being.

One safe way to get a grand aroma is to put a gallon or so of water into a crock pot, turn it on low, putting in a few drops of essential or infused oil. This will freshen the air, inspire you, and even may help you heal says Rhavda Cooper Emison of TX. She has been growing her own rare herbs, and making expensive rose oil for over 30 years. Her interview on the Holistic Radio Show, has given me ways to think about herbs I've never thought of. Her books and classes are available too.

I have been purchasing my herbs from Pacific Botanicals for 8 years now and making my own tinctures, as well as culinary explorations. I have to purchase the Herb Doc's: Dr Schulze's tinctures when I want the best, as I can't get the quality he does. His videos are really amazing.
I have learned so much over the years from these.

I love the fact that Rhavda is heading a movement to grown our own ! to cut the dependence on foreign oil.

Benevolent Out comes....

Oh , yes indeed. This is what all of us Light Workers desire: The best outcome for all involved.
it differs so much for what most of the world wants: the best for me... which it may be, for a while.
Look at the Marlon Brando character in the God father, he, many times demanded, and got the best the outcome for him. But not for him nor his family in the long run.

So much easier not to have to remember who you told what story too, or what agreement was made, when you have the best possible out come for all concerned.

Also much easier to have help. Enlist the aid of your Guardian Angels, or their helpers, to find you a parking place, the best job or business, or best business partner, or the perfect lover or relationship life partner. Maybe you need help healing, or finding the right person or group to help with this. All you have to do is ask. and know how to do that most effectively.
After all how many times have you cried wolf? or said in your head - I am going to do this....but then don't do it. Have many times have taught your subconscious mind and angels to ignore you in this way?

So, if find that you may need jump starting this practice:

The book the Gentle Way by Tom Moore will help you do just that. In our conversation with him yesterday we discovered he has been teaching this for many years; but only recently has let it out to the public.

Give to Receive...

This one of the Foundations of most religions, and moral systems.
It is most important to day with Moon in Pieces ,
and by chance(?) it the 5 day of the Chinese New Year - to stay in an greet your wealth.

Give? today one needs to Give a gift to others - just to listen, to forget their own position & circumstances, and give the gift of 'presence' of focus to another. Let them talk, you only listen.
Or talk enough to ask appropriate questions to show your interest, concern, and understanding of what they have said. Let them feel your presence - your gift to them.

Most of us want to talk out our stand points, our problems, our troubles... not today - best is never... but not today. When we truly drop our troubles by developing sincere interest in another, magic happens inside of us. We gain an inner glow and inner feeling we cannot get any other way.

So give this gift today - keep your mouth shut. and :
you will receive ! how can you receive when you are too busy pouring out our guts you are off in some other time and place and not present.
Act in the Present - is anyone threatening your life right now? Probably not-- so don't act like it or complain like it. Most of time in the Present 'Here an now' it is peaceful, pleasant and comfortable - so act like it is...
talk like it is
be thankful it is...
if it isn't get out of the house on fire
call 911
use your first aid course to advantage
hide
run
take the appropriate action in the here and now...

so today give of you ears but don't be taken off you course.
You have the right to your life.

Others will try to steal your attention in a million ways.
The want you to listen to their troubles - but just to bitch - not to do anything about getting ahead - run away from them.
TV with adds, turn it off...

The moral is KIV - do your duty - fill you spot - do your job - and let others do theirs.
The coffee bar in the office is not the place to get work done.
The golf game can wait til you are on the 'T'
The kids will be there when you get home.
on and on we like to waste time as - it is our habit-
can we create a better habit - you decide.

Take your time to help those who are helping themselves.
here's a great article I posted out taking your positive position in the world.

Cheery Day
be you - the real you

Snorkling?...

I love to snorkel ~ not much on scuba; scared of big fish I can't see like ... groupers...
silly thing but that's the way it is...
"A man's got to know his limitations..." Dirty Harry...

So I snorkel - absolutely love it; floating around head in the surf; bobbing up & down with the waves; even the 7 foot barracuda under the sail boat don't bother me; the multi colored see snakes don't either. I can dive down, holding my breath and the come back up. Multi-colored fish just thrill me.

In a conversation I love to snorkel as well - just float along the top - observing it all. If some one is in emotional stuff or is bothered by something... I just dive down to get near their level, talk a while and we go up to the sunny surface together.

Well if some is angry over a pet peeve triggered by a news announcement on TV. I can go dive in and say yea those jerks - jeez... etc. matching their tone and voice quality. I am swimming with them at their depth.

Then I can interject a little higher mood, or say something down their that puts more truth into the situation.
OK, lets see how this goes:
a commercial peeve of mine is "take this med- it can kill you and have your gonads drop off, and... but just go to your Dr and tell him you want it anyway..."

These really get my goat... Can you imagine me telling off the TV? it is pretty funny...
Then someone in the room says to me - the upset one...
~a~ shut up I am trying to listen...
~b~ you but head - these guys saved my grandmother - you don't know anything
~c~ ridiculous isn't it? How can these guys make a living from creating an add like that?

??? What do you think which one raises the mood a little?

- right a & b are put downs _ how many times do I catch myself doing this method? - yikes...
not much help is it - but it makes us feel better right? (more truth interjected here - you'll fill in the rest) When its done to me I feel about 2 inches tall or ready to spit lava...

c ~aligns with the person, shows respect and concern for their feelings, puts in a bit more of Truth and the mood will raise up... ( I feel much better when someone pulls this on me)

many ways to do this - great comedians like 'Noah!' are masters of getting us to laugh at our silliness and that truth - accepted by us will raise of consciousness.

some times - because it is so far down there Dirty Hairy has to be called in just to get the attention.
I like what LA is doing now. Having the courts be able to grab the proven gang leaders assets not just the ones that were proved stolen... A big step up from the biz end of Dirty Harry's 44 mag...

Meditate on the sound of the air passing in and out 0f the snorkel; float in the gentle surf; gaze at the magic of creation in the multi-colored fish...

my chanting talk may be of interest.

Cheery Day.