Tag Archives: United Nations

On This Day in 2007

Posted on September 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

UN DRIP (September 13, 2007) That’s probably not a good acronym, but it does represent the effect that it had to wear away resistance to the idea that Indigenous People have rights. Here’s the event chart for noon of that … Continue reading →

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Beware of Being Manipulated by the Mainstream Media

Posted on October 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Kittens, Both Cute, and In Distress Kittens and puppies are innocent of the world, but also precocious. Their curiosity can get them into trouble. But so can human neglect. That is the reason that some animal charities use photos like … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Civil Wars…

Posted on August 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Bosnian War (April 6, 1992 – December 14, 1995) Believe it or not, this ‘civil war’ happened over 30 years ago. It is also a template for the Ukraine War. She’s right: no one wants to talk about the threat … Continue reading →

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And The World Will Live As One…

Posted on June 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Earthrise In a communique from the Baha’i Foundation dated October, 1985, the following statement was made: Unbridled nationalism, as distinguished from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must give way to a wider loyalty, to the love of humanity as a … Continue reading →

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The Man I Admired Most as a Child

Posted on May 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Dag Hammarskjöld (Jul 29, 1905 – Sep 18, 1961) His name came up in our Faith and Science Zoom meeting today. Only those of us Baby Boomers will remember him clearly. Against all odds he was a Christian mystic from … Continue reading →

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A Small Footnote in History

Posted on March 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Maurice Strong (April 29, 1929 – November 27, 2015) I wrote about the Rio Conference 1992 in yesterday’s post COVID-19: Is There a Hidden Agenda. This man organized that conference for the United Nations. When I shared what I’d written … Continue reading →

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War: What is it Good for?

Posted on February 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Absolutely Nothing! Edwin Starr got it absolutely right when he sang this song. The whole point of war is to depopulate the world. At the same time, it can be a useful tool to frighten the people into surrendering their … Continue reading →

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Not the Reaction Trump Expected

Posted on September 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Embarrassment Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. In other words, to world leaders from everywhere else. As is his wont, he boasted about how good his administration is, compared to every other American government … Continue reading →

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