In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Thursday, December 01, 2005

Haven't Forgotten 

Well, I guess I have forgotten. I wrote this yesterday and never posted it. So here goes...

I haven't forgotten the world around me. I am fortunate enough that I have been able to withdraw for a time. I understand my fortune and I am grateful for it. For the next couple of months, my focus will be on my healing process. I am submerging myself in myself. We're planning on leaving for Tucson in a few weeks. I hope to rest, heal, write, and do more research on the jaguar.

And the world: Many people are writing about what's happening, even the mainstream media, and I think it is way past time for each of us to stand up and do what we are able to do—whatever that is: moula, time, or both. Speaking of where to send your money, Jeff Cohen has a good piece on Hillary Clinton and how she is not listening about Iraq. She sent out a fundraising letter and didn't even mention Iraq! Jimmy Breslin noticed that too. You've no doubt heard that our Vice President may be guilty of war crimes. If our Vice President might be guilty then why not the Emperor With No Clothes? I'm just asking.

Is anyone still talking about Katrina? I skimmed the Progressive website and didn't see much. I haven't watched CNN in so long (since Aaron Brown was fired) that I don't really know what they're covering. The New York Times still updates their page on the storm.

The poor in Louisiana and Mississippi are forgotten. Many insurance companies won't pay for the destroyed home, claiming the damage was from a flood not from a hurricane. Poor people cannot afford to rebuild so big companies (casinos, etc.) are swooping down and buying up land which has been owned for generations by the same families. The politicians have forgotten about them. We can't. You can go to the United for Peace and Justice link and see if there's something you want to do. I'll put it up on my permanent links too.

I'm off!

May You Spin in Beauty!
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 12/01/2005 10:34:00 AM
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