Sackett v EPA

[PKT_VOL]

Originally Posted by gsvol

How does 'cam on' translate litteraly?

As far as I know, it literally is just "thank you".

Originally Posted by gsvol

Pan the god of wine, swell guy in my book.

Oh wait, that probably isn't pantheism.

Probably then you would enjoy reading the Tao.

There is a great new translation written during the 1990s that is the first to write down the oral version.

The written half of the Tao has been around for many thousands of years, the oral tradition is sort of like Plato's dialogs, it is a series of conversations between the sage and the young prince, very interesting and thought provoking.

Another recent book (which I've not gotten around to reading yet) is "Christ the Eternal Tao."

It's written by an Eastern Orthodox monk.

The Tao means the way, so the thesis of the book is that when Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the light," He was saying that he was the physical embodiment of the way (tao).

I am on the last few pages of my current philosophy book (600 page book of various elections divided evenly on six subjects). The next book, is an very detailed analytical book of the "Masterpieces of Philosophy". The first selection is Tao. Which means I will be reading it in the next couple of days. I am pretty excited. The thick book on the Philosophy of Religion (which I brought with me) and had to read in college did not have a Tao selection. I found that odd.

As for the story of Jesus, there are eerily similar tales all over the world. It raises some interesting philosophical questions in various areas of study.

Originally Posted by gsvol

As for passing for a European, we asked a guy one day how he could invaribly peg the Amereicans in a crowd, he said; "the shoes man, the shoes."

So I bought me some Italian slippers for about $15 and I bet it saved me $1,500 or more over the long run.

That's funny. It's amazing how simple things like that can change your whole experience.

[gsvol]

Originally Posted by PKT_VOL

As far as I know, it literally is just "thank you".



I am on the last few pages of my current philosophy book (600 page book of various elections divided evenly on six subjects). The next book, is an very detailed analytical book of the "Masterpieces of Philosophy". The first selection is Tao. Which means I will be reading it in the next couple of days. I am pretty excited. The thick book on the Philosophy of Religion (which I brought with me) and had to read in college did not have a Tao selection. (1) I found that odd.

As for the story of Jesus, (2) there are eerily similar tales all over the world. It raises some interesting philosophical questions in various areas of study.



That's funny. It's amazing how simple things like that can change your whole experience.

1. Me too. The Tao is the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud of philosophy as far as I'm concerned.

2. The only one I am familiar with is the Greek, Asclepius.
(Consider also the book 'He Walked the Americas', available on line.)

Are you familiar with the 13th sign of the Zodiac, the Healer, or the Snakebearer?

As I understand astronomy, he will be entering again into the belt of the Zodiac at some point.

A brief passage from Tragedy and Hope:

"The Power of financial capitalism had far reaching plan, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole.

This system was to be controlled in a feudalistic fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences.

The apex of the system was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks, which were themselves private corporations.

Carrol Quigley, Tragedy and Hope, 1966

Oh, and I meant to post the following and may have but just didn't delete it from my notebook: (fyi)

From the 'U.S. Trade & AId Monitor';

The Government of Vietnam will receive U.S. assistance in carrying out clean energy development in that nation, a measure that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says will help the Obama Administration to execute its global "climate change" policies. The March 23 presolicitation notice (#486-12-020), which U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor located via a routine search of the FedBizOpps database, says that the main goal of the Vietnam Clean Energy Program, or VCEP, is to: support clean energy development through the increased use of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency practices, and by providing support to the Government of...

See how the EPA plays into the plan yet?

[dduncan4163]

Hey GS I know you have told me before but for the life of me I can't recall. You is your Avatar of. I have seen him before.

[PKT_VOL]

Originally Posted by gsvol

Are you familiar with the 13th sign of the Zodiac, the Healer, or the Snakebearer?

As I understand astronomy, he will be entering again into the belt of the Zodiac at some point.

No, I am not. It sounds like I would have to wear a tinfoil hat to be into that.

Originally Posted by gsvol

From the 'U.S. Trade & AId Monitor';

See how the EPA plays into the plan yet?

I see government waste. There is no amount of money that can help Vietnam develop clean energy. It is a fail on many different levels.

[gsvol]

Originally Posted by dduncan4163

Hey GS I know you have told me before but for the life of me I can't recall. You is your Avatar of. I have seen him before.

William Szathmary aka Bill Dana aka Jose Jiminez the Jungarian Hew, the funniest comedian ever imho.

He will be 88 his next birthday and is still performing.



His instructions as for what to do if lost in space is priceless, it would be terrific advice for Barack Obama.

Originally Posted by PKT_VOL

No, I am not. It sounds like I would have to wear a tinfoil hat to be into that.



I see government waste. There is no amount of money that can help Vietnam develop clean energy. It is a fail on many different levels.

The Magi that brought gifts to the birth of Jesus were probably astrologers, at least they were observers of the heavens.

The healer or snake bearer is a constellation just like the other constellations in the belt of the zodiac. At one time it was in the zodiac and after enough time elapses it will be back. At least I've read that, I not really into astrology, too much like crystal balls etc.

The Greek legend of Asclepius, grandson of Zeus is similar.

Looks like the government program is consistent with our domestic policies, ever stop to think they be designed to fail but work to establish more worldwide authority for the gentlemen mentioned in Tragedy and Hope?

[gsvol]

EPA backs down in another case:

EPA drops order against Range Resources in Parker County case - Dallas Business Journal

Range’s challenge against the order was pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit when the EPA withdrew the order on Thursday, according to documents filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas.

“Today the EPA finally made a decision based on science and fact versus playing politics with the Texas economy," Commissioner David Porter said.

"Resolving the lawsuits with Range allows EPA to shift the agency's focus in this particular case away from litigation and toward a joint effort on the science and safety of energy extraction," the EPA said in a prepared statement. "EPA and Range will share scientific data and conduct further well monitoring in the area, and Range will also provide useful information and access to EPA in support of EPA's scientific inquiry into the potential impacts of energy extraction on drinking water."

[PKT_VOL]

Originally Posted by gsvol

Probably then you would enjoy reading the Tao.

There is a great new translation written during the 1990s that is the first to write down the oral version.

The written half of the Tao has been around for many thousands of years, the oral tradition is sort of like Plato's dialogs, it is a series of conversations between the sage and the young prince, very interesting and thought provoking.

Another recent book (which I've not gotten around to reading yet) is "Christ the Eternal Tao."

It's written by an Eastern Orthodox monk.

The Tao means the way, so the thesis of the book is that when Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the light," He was saying that he was the physical embodiment of the way (tao).

In the last few days I have read a lot about Tao, Confucianism, and Zen Buddhism. I also read about those who try to unite Jesus Christ and Taoism by his phrase "I am the way."

Taoism is not what many people in the West think it is. It is very deep and does not conform with Western thought or Western religion (such as Christianity) at all. The people who try to blend Taoism and Christianity either don't grasp or completely dismiss the essence of Taoism. They are really not compatible at all.

[KiffinKiller]

this is some sick way that basement christians day dream about christ the samurai.