There is much turmoil around us these days.  Things just feel unsettled.  Most of us want to focus on a bright future.  Talk positive and look the other way.  A local U. S. District Judge recently in despair over a ruling he had to make, which he found distasteful to his sense of justice quoted Bob Dylan as reported in the Anniston Star:

The 14th Amendment does not protect citizens from greed.As a result, we all suffer. As Smith wrote, the “lack of an adequate education not only deprives those students of a fair opportunity to prepare themselves to compete in a global economy, but it also deprives the state of fully participating, well-educated adult citizens.”

Clearly unhappy that he was forced by law and Supreme Court precedent to rule as he did, Smith ended his ruling with a line from Bob Dylan’s 1962 song “Blowing in the Wind”: “How many times can a man turn his head, and pretend that he just doesn’t see.”

The answer, in Alabama at least, is “often.”

Because that is the answer, a better quote might be the remark Cassius made to Brutus in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves …”

Read more:Anniston Star – Greed trumps racism So says a federal judge examining Alabama’s unfair tax code

The question of greed and inequality persist to bother us as a nation.   As a people who sense the injustice of our time, who long to be beholden to truth and justice, we can’t afford to turn our heads as if to not see what our heart is making clear.  I just saw this morning a Ted Talk’s video by Richard Wilkinson on How Economic Inequality Harms Societies.  I am posting it here that we may not miss what is “blowing in the wind”.  This is truly worth your time and thoughtfulness.

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Could not help myself this morning.  I don’t usually put entertainment videos here but this is some sure enough great musical art.  So, in the interest of our souls nourishment rock with this good stuff:

Melissa:

WatchTower

Simple Man

SoulShine

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Finally the mainstream media is reporting what was the subject of John Wathen’s Blog – Creekkeeper a day or two ago.   NBC Nightly News covered the new appearance of oil in Grand Isle, LA today.  Shrimpers are reporting trolling through the oil slick which some say involves 100 miles of the water.  The source(s) of the reemergence of disaster has yet to be discovered.  Is the Deepwater Horizon (Macondo) Well site the culprit?  Don’t know.

Deepwater Permitting Resumed — Shell Oil Gets Go Ahead

Shell Oil -- Deepwater Exploration Approved 3-21-11

Just yesterday the Department of Interiors action approving deepwater oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico was reported.  This is the first such permitting since the BP disaster last April 2010.  Find the article here.

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Here is a link to photos on John Wathen’s blog just recently posted.  John is a dedicated environmentalist noted for his diligent efforts to keep the public informed about the truth of what is happening in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP Slick: New Gulf Problems. More oil in the fishing grounds!.

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Just when the Spring Break crowds are beginning to come back to the Gulf of Mexico new oil slick sitings are making news.  Here is a link to one such article and photos.  John Wathen of Alabama is reporting on this development and has personally been under exhausting efforts to bring the truth to us.  His Facebook postings are available also.

Rocky Kistner: Oil Spill Reported Near Deepwater Drilling Site in Gulf.

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Here is an interesting video that from FOX News from Neal Cavuto’s interview of former USGS geologist, Jim Berkland.  He has accurately predicted earthquake’s before in United States.

Recently, there have been reports of dead fish on the west coast. There have been numerous dead dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico. There is no mention in the video of the New Madrid Fault. It is not a part of the ring of fire but there are concerns about the region of the midwest with an number of small earthquakes occurring in Arkansas.

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| Earthquake factbox: Entire Japan coast shifted 2.4 metres, earth axis moves ten inches.

Incredible Mandala In The Water Like A Galaxy Or Hurricane

What a most interesting and sublime sight was displayed be the disturbance of the water by the earthquake.  The pictures and videos of the rush of such power and force leaves one in awe of the power of Nature.  I have always wondered about the similarity in the view into outer space of the circular galaxy and the view from outer space of the image of a major hurricane.  Now for the first time, I see and wonder about the symbolism displayed in the water taking on that same look.  Earth, wind, fire and water still reign supreme.

See my blog on the prediction made by someone presenting that the alignment of Comet Elenin and Earth foretold a shift in the Earth’s axis contributing to the earthquake.

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