Journal Entry Date: 19 Oct 2004
Thought for the Day:
"If there is not open wound on your hand, then no infection can harm you. Similarly no harm will come to you if you undertake no harmful actions." --Bad Conduct, verse 124 (Crosweller, Buddhist Wisdom Daily Reflections, p.304)
Brought to eye/mind today:
Woke thinking of speaking up, speaking out, taking a stand--but part of me prefers neutrality, evenness. I know that what is wrong must be challenged, else it likely will not be set right. But who's to decide what's wrong and what's right? I think one can only go by a righteous anger that springs up when injustice is encountered.
Thank you, Lord, guiding my ways.
Journal:
To summarize its contents:
>>The residents of Arizona and New Mexico are under seige. Millions of illegal aliens are pouring across the border--on foot, in cars, in busses, in cabs. The quality of life for Americans living in the area has gone down the toilet.
>>The US government is requiring agencies in the area to provide services for the illegals without aiding with the cost, so that American citizens--who live there, work, pay taxes and vote--are receiving less and less care.
>>American companies are promising the illegals jobs and facilitating their illegal entry.
>>There's more--this article presents many of the things that just aren't working in American today.