Helm

We are guided, directed, steered through life in various ways. We are not rudderless. You and I have considerable responsibility for our ways.

There are ways in which we are in a boat together. Those ways seem worth talking about. With whom would you have a word about our ways. We have responsibility for the working of our boat. A certain amount of cooperation seems sensible.

Direction is important. The source of direction is important. It's important for our own boat and for the ship of state. Who steers the ship of state? "The ship of state" is a metaphor for what? What is a meta for?

We know what a body is. We recognize a body of water. My dictionary describes a body as 'an organized physical substance.' In a body material is made whole and single. Many bodies benefit from intelligent direction. We are part of the body that comprises the ship of state. Who shall be at the helm of that ship?

As Citizens .......

Most of us are concerned about the killing we do and pay for. We know that the killing we do causes suffering, fear, strife, confusion, and death. We see that our killing costs us blood and dollars.


It seems to me worth while to come to a better agreement about when, where, and under what circumstances we shall kill. It seems good that we have a killing policy that is more generally understood. Shouldn't we agree that our killing policy be subsumed under our war policy and perhaps our foreign policy? Can we agree on what our war policy is to be? Can we agree on what we want our national foreign policy to be? Are we capable of the necessary dialogue?


How many have already given up our law and our responsibility.?

Parents:

Now that you have abdicated the personal teaching of your children and now that you have abdicated responsibility for your local school board how do you expect your children to be educated?????????????????????????????