Is an American revolution brewing?

Group Notice From: The xxxxx

xx Jan. xx 8am xx We are going to discuss at what point do we have the right to revolt against our government. When is force validated? How can we get over the desire for peace, enough to lose all in an effort to make life better for others? Are we all sheep just sitting around waiting for shearing? So many questions here. If you haven't watched The Piano, it is that slow evolution of your freedoms that we are talking about here. The worse is never really that far away. Come lets discuss HOW & Why?

This email notice from the popular virtual reality site makes me have to wonder. Is there such unrest going on in America, that people are now gathering together and discussing the prospects of such a radical act? Personally, I'm happy to see that people are discussing topics that could see them hanged in some other countries - [ISIS comes to mind]. So, yes, I plan to attend and will do an update.

Addendum:  The concept of the right of revolution was developed at the beginning of the Enlightenment era in the work Two Treatises of Government. Written by the philosopher John Locke, the right to revolution formed an integral part of his social contract theory, in which he tried to define the origins and basis for social conditions and relationships. Locke declared that under natural law, all people have the right to life, liberty, and estate; under the social contract, the people could instigate a revolution against the government when it acted against the interests of citizens, to replace the government with one that served the interests of citizens. In some cases, Locke deemed revolution an obligation. The right of revolution thus essentially acted as a safeguard against tyranny.

Collide by Howie Day!

'The dawn is breaking
A light shining through
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you
Yeah
But I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again...'

The video is a mish-mash of scenes from another site of mine along with a song called Collide by Howie Day. (Please buy some of his music before he sues me)! No rhyme or reason here for this video...just some good music.... and just don't ask me about that black and white twig - I found it near a strong river, (sorry, my old friend River, I couldn't resist throwing you into this quantum mix just for grins)....The tracts of life and living grinds us down as we all see too very soon...

I only thought to share some lyrics of a song that seems to have reverberated pretty much throughout my life.... but know that even though we all collide with others all our lives, what's important is what we take away from the experience... bruises not withstanding.

OK - the twig thing! - The branches represent all that we have discovered about the physical makeup of the universe! The base of the 'tree' is the unification of all the forces..electromagnetic, the strong, the weak ............. and gravity. And yes, I left one force out - but, it's the one staring us all in the face!

Please! You all still don't get it? I'm not surprised! I didn't either for a long time. Ans: God's universe is replicated everywhere around us! Even in something so simple as a tree.... But now, please answer me this question! - If the branches of that tree represent all the forces of nature, what then of the roots which are unseen and hidden from our eyes? (Hint: perhaps a kind of broken or imperfect super-symmetry.. and we (that is, the universe as we see it today) is the resultant dregs of what amounts to an ancient cosmic orgasm))! Spooky and strange stuff that! [And no guys, I'm not on drugs! My convoluted and slightly diseased mind is responsible. Something I owe to growing up and reading way too many Stephen King novels]. Actually, no regrets there.... Mr. King does so inspire the mind...

So, at the end of this latest chapter of my life, I hope to rise up and scrap off the sand from my aging knees, and then move forward...  And if you my reader are even more curious... then please follow an ever deepening rabbit hole created by moi... but, please be prepared! The sounds therein are rather harsh!

.... http://forsythkid.blogspot.com/2014/08/pm-today-this-disease.html

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or for those so more intellectually inclined... Lifehouse and Psych 401! The nine statements of Life.

Second Life's social ladder!

Just as is found in real life, Linden Lab's Second Life has different classes of people, or avatars as were.

In America, the class system is pretty easy to recognize. Broadly speaking, you have three classes of citizens:

The Ruling Class – Corporate heads, politicians, judges, etc.

The Working Class – anyone with a job living paycheck to pay check!

The Lower Class – Anyone not working, retired or who is an papered alien.

Note that this list is by no means complete as there are many striations within a class (the working poor for instance) and even some that are outside of the three named here. (For instance, many people might consider criminals as a class all to their own). Ahem...

Second Life also has a kinda sorta class structure or social ladder, if you will. And, without further ado, here they are:

The Elite – This class comprises the big time SL players who own entire sims and who actually make large sums of money over time. On the good side, they build a lot of fine malls, homes and parks for all to enjoy! You rarely see them in-world...

The Skimmers – These are the small shop owners, bar dancers, instructors and those avatars who actually make stuff that others want to buy. As a class, they generally either break even or come out slightly ahead at the end of the year.

The Average Joe's – These avatars comprise the true meat and potatoes of SL, for it is these guys and gals that are by far the most numerous and upon whom the other classes feed and grow. Their purpose is to wander around in tight little social circles and to buy stuff. Eventually, they may morph into Dick's and or Skimmers.

The Dicks – It's hard to miss this class of miscreants – Its' mostly it's comprised of male avatars running around with penis attachments swinging out of their little fake groins. They're purpose in SL is to screw and get screwed by other avatars, which they do time and again! (This class also gets screwed by other avatars like the Elite on a more or less full time basis).

If these classes were grouped into a pie chart, it might look like the one at right! The trouble with Second Life in 2014 is that the Average Joe's numbers are shrinking dramatically almost every day – pretty soon those account holders will get so low in numbers that even the Skimmers and the Elite will depart as there would be no one left to feed on.

Sadly, that will leave only the Dick's which, now that I think of it......... pretty much describes the United States today!

Second Life performer Doug Lind aka Marky Helstein! Luka!

My name is Luka, I live on the second floor... no wait! It's the fourth floor now! And OMG, I did indeed run into a door or doors, intellectually at least, many times! Truth be told, we all live on the same Earth. And, some of us have thick walls and live in relative luxury. It's much easier to hear through the thinner walls the rest of us must live with...

Second Life Marketing opportunities!

If you’ve never had a chance to check out Linden Labs creation known as Second Life, please be sure to do so. Founded back in 1999, SL offers ‘an immersive experience’ where registered users can invent, design, entertain, buy and sell in a virtual world filled with a realism that few other people have been able to challenge. On any given day, hundreds of thousands on men and women assume the unique persona of an avatar they’ve designed to interact with others all over the planet. If you haven’t tried this out, please consider doing so as joining is free of charge.

I’ve been a member for a couple of years and, yes, the learning curve is rather steep at first. But, it you stick with it, the rewards can be considerable. Some people even make a living at it! And, while I’ve never reached that level, I do use this portal to advertize my Forsythkid Blog to audiences I would not otherwise be able to reach very easily. I do this by ‘advertising’ on their internal search board for what amounts to just pennies a week.

Here is once such ‘poster’ I have spread around on various properties I own in SL. If an avatar touches it, they are prompted to go to my webpage or blog of choice. This is a really neat way of getting your blogger presence out to individual who might otherwise never hear of you. And, let me tell you, an avatar can actually be someone who resides in Russia, Japan or anywhere in the world! Through SL, I’ve met, and become friends with, some very interesting people over the last couple of years. A process that has enriched my life while providing some insight as to what actually is going on in other countries without the filter of local media. At this time I have been corresponding with a young lady who lives in Israel and let me tell you, I hear things that are not reflected in the coverage by companies like Fox News or MSNBC! So, from that standpoint alone, I feel that this portal is worth the effort to learn.

Stop in and say high if anyone reading this gets a chance. Look me up! My name in SL is Danomanno Redyard.