Comments on: Turmoil in Iran Simmering, Not Over

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By: fubar

fubar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:55:37 +0000

wahid/nima,
if possible, post a summary, and brief analysis, for people that are too busy to read the whole thing right now.
thanks!

By: fubar

fubar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:55:37 +0000

wahid/nima,
if possible, post a summary, and brief analysis, for people that are too busy to read the whole thing right now.
thanks!

By: wahidazal66

wahidazal66 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:30:42 +0000

A critique of the TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER

Female Circumcision and the Tahirih Justice Center, Swans Commentary, July, Michael Barker
13, 2009.
http://www.swans.com/library/art15/barker24.html

By: fubar

fubar — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:07:49 +0000

wahid/nima,
wow! amazing.
thanks.

By: fubar

fubar — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:01:54 +0000

LOL! Palin is fascinating. Inverted archetype: Nurturing Mommy as Strict Daddy. A mirror flashing contrasts of light and dark. Or is it an unformed/semiconscious memetic unfolding of Integralism on the Right? Palin of course appeals to the marginalized, rural, populist element of america, with its ethos of self-responsibility, hard work, etc. I lived in a very rural area 25 years ago (ranch/forest work), and even the counterculture people had an "anti-big-city" attitude. If the Left fails to deliver "Change", do not be too surprised if the Palinistas make a roaring comeback. In american political culture, the void created by any failure on one "side" of the paradigm spectrum is quickly filled by the "other" side as the pendulum swings back and forth. e.g., Clinton's (perceived or real) failures left an opening for Bush/Rove. The conservative/corporatist axis still has an enormous "shadow" meme-machine in the form of many well funded think tanks, and other centers devoted to the high art of manipulating public opinion. They are presumably attempting a realignment, but I'm not sure exactly what it will look like.

fwiw~the main problem I have with Palinism is the "incorrect" position on evolution (or perhaps more precisely, the lack of awareness of the "only partial" nature of "spiritual" truth that is contained in the anti-evolutionist position). Palin herself reminds me of conservative religious (christian) relatives: I don't agree with them about some political issues (corporations, green, civil rights, inconsistency in their "personal responsibility" meme), but I do love them because they are human beings, and family.

Transpartisan means all the above points you cite, PLUS the accountability structure includes transcendence of biases in memes, paradigms, etc.

Accountability will bring the holders of ANY "partial truths" that are disguised as "One Truth Above All" anti-patterns into the full light of day. Left/Right/Trans, its all about accountability at all levels.

Transpartisanship means that people transcend "just bashing" (of "opposing" perspectives), and attempt to understand (but not necessarily "like") the full nature of other paradigms, ideologies, and so forth.

Again, this is the difficulty part of the crucible of politics and cultural evolution in Iran: how can people at difference "stages" of cultural evolution find enough "common ground" to form a concensus to create structural changes that lead to progress (honesty, justice, compassion)?

If the forces of progress fall into the conventional trap, and fail to "include" spirit, they will leave their weaknesses exposed to attack.

By: Craig Parke

Craig Parke — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:25:03 +0000

Wahid Azal,

Thank you for this very interesting and informative update. Women cannot be stopped. Eventually it will be the same in Afghanistan. Two of my family members speak fluent self taught Farsi and were there on the ground for the last seven years deeply involved in the International medical relief effort across 16 of 32 provinces. The women of Afghanistan are fed up. At some point they may arm themselves against the men running their society. It may all come to this in the entire Middle East. Women cannot be stopped once a certain point of sustained controlled rage has been reached. We shall see. My prayers are with all enlightened souls everywhere.

Again, much thinks for this update on the developing situation.

Everyone keep posting.

By: Craig Parke

Craig Parke — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:09:50 +0000

I think the numbers on people registered "Independent" in the U.S. tells the tale. I think "TransPartisan" is the developing planetary politics of the Internet. The first agenda items are:

(1) complete honesty
(2) complete transparency
(3) complete ruthless accountability
(4) complete justice in all things

Anyone caught lying is toast. Anyone caught being corrupted in any way is toast. Anyone that is incompetent is toast.

The Baha'is can have their World Theocratic State too. Whatever. BRING IT ON. Everyone is in the same boat. Whoever thinks they want to run the world is going to have 6 billion keyboards up their asses 24/7/365/1000. Let the best system win.

Meanwhile, good news on Ron Paul. Looks TransPartisan is now all the rage. Looks like Hitler, Ron Paul, and Obama are now all on the same page. At least about Palin. Systemically speaking of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IzNPEGWNos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svf0vhVZ3Fo

Now it's back to work. It's Friday but it is another day in Paradise writing computer code.