Lies of the Mind are Universal Lies of the mind are universal. When a group shares a thinking error it becomes part of the national narrative and is often unchallenged. People who engage in behaviors that support the lie believe they are good, upstanding citizens. Only when the thinking and its behaviors, is repeatedly questioned, does the house of cards collapse. Heyday of Bombing in WW II The idea that one could wipe out one’s enemies probably started in World War II with the heavy bombing of German cities and the use of the nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The unbelievable destructiveness of this bombing resulted in the unconditional surrender of both Germany and Japan.

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The historic election of Barak Obama seemed to raise the Spirit of the nation. Fatigued by eight years of aggression-driven policies, the nation seemed to dance with joy for the possibilities of a new dawn. A few days after my euphoria subsided, I found myself working to contain my expectations of what one man can accomplish in 8 years with a dysfunctional system of governance.The word barak means to kneel in Arabic (as in prayer) and it is derived from the root word barakah meaning blessing. Could it be that this blessing of Barak is a natural response to the ebbing of the life force we experienced under the Bush presidency? By electing Mr. Obama have we entered a period of expansion of consciousness after the Bush/Cheney years of contraction?

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