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The Demise of the Word “Obviously” 1/23/2025 |
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The new White House occupant, on his very first day in office, released all the perpetrators of the insurrection he fanned and encouraged on January 6, 2020. Some 1,500 of them can now return to the streets, towns, and cities of America. |
This includes those who committed extreme violence that resulted in the killing and suicides of police officers and wounding of more than 130 of them. This move contradicts what then-vice president-elect JD Vance promised on Fox News |
The Morning Joe panel discusses the release of roughly 1,500 of the January 6, 2021 insurrectionists. MSNBC |
Sunday the day before the inauguration when he said the pardons would apply only to those who protested peacefully. And “obviously” those convicted of violent crimes such as assaulting Capitol police officers, “shouldn’t be pardoned.”* Mr. President, himself a convicted felon 34
times over, has killed the meaning of the word obviously on his first day in office—which raises the question of whether he and his VP are speaking the same language, or whether they are on the same page. It has been proven that the cause of the violence—the denial of the results of the 2020 election—was
known to be a lie by the president. This is proven in the report released recently by the Attorney General’s office: the report delayed purposely by SCOTUS to guarantee that the same president would not have to face accountability before the election. |
“The New American Justice: Sculpture Donated By The 'Very Patriotic And Not At All Nazi' Oath Boys And Proud Boys.” Image by Daniel Arrhakis on Flickr. | In meditating on this first-day-in-office decision that does not even distinguish between violent and non-violent prisoners (he calls them “hostages”)—one shudders to think what it means for the safety of our communities that people like the Proud Boys are back on our streets and empowered by knowing the president has their back. “Institutional violence” is okay. They are eligible now to buy firearms as well. And to become his private militia—something tyrants invariably love to have at hand. |
The lessons learned are clear enough: Not only is he above the law. They are too, insofar as they have been pardoned once and there is nothing to prevent him from pardoning them again. Yes, the president and his militia are above the law. He is above the law even though convicted 34 times over as a felon for crimes other than riling up a mob to storm the Capitol and disrupt a peaceful transfer of power. All of which he knew was based on a
lie. Deep questions arise: Does freeing his violent followers from prison mean that Right and Wrong do not exist? Only
power. Does it mean that Justice and Injustice do not matter? |
And that Non-violence and Violence do not differ? And the so-called differences do not count? And that the “justice system” is a joke not to be taken seriously if you own the reins of power? |
New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti and Mary McCord, Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Justice Department, join Nicolle Wallace in discussing the rapid weaponization of the executive branch. MSNBC |
And that words like “justice” and “obviously” no longer hold meaning? Did the 49% of Americans know this when they voted as they did? And did the 90 million Americans who chose to sit out the election know this was in store? Will reporters have the moral strength and warrior energy to ask senators and congresspeople where they stand on these
questions? |
* Corbin Bolies, “Vance Breaks With Trump on ‘Day One’ Promise,” Yahoo! News
See Matthew Fox, Sins
of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul & Society, pp.
See also Matthew Fox, “Spiritual Warriorhood,” in Fox, One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing from Faith Traditions, pp. 413f and pp. 377-422.
And Fox, “Spiritual Warriors” in Fox, The
Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Sacred Masculine, pp. 77-104.
And Fox, Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality, pp. 257-306.
And Fox, Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election.
Banner Image: Oath Keepers in military gear marching in a stack formation during the January 6 attack. Evidentiary photo from DOJ files. Wikimedia Commons | For a list of organizations helping those affected by the devastating LA wildfires, please see this article from ABCNews HERE and the evolving AltadenaStrong hub page HERE. |
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Queries for Contemplation |
How do you answer the list of questions posed at the end of this meditation? How do you think reporters should pursue politicians to answer these questions? How important for the survival of a society is resistance to the corruption of words? |
Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society
Visionary theologian and best-selling author Matthew Fox offers a new theology of evil
that fundamentally changes the traditional perception of good and evil and points the way to a more enlightened treatment of ourselves, one another, and all of nature. In comparing the Eastern tradition of the 7 chakras to the Western tradition of the 7 capital sins, Fox allows us to think creatively about our capacity for personal and institutional evil and what we can do about them.
“A scholarly
masterpiece embodying a better vision and depth of perception far beyond the grasp of any one single science. A breath-taking analysis.” — Diarmuid O’Murchu, author of Quantum Theology: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics |
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One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths
Matthew Fox calls on all the world traditions for their wisdom and their inspiration in a work that is far more than a list of theological
position papers but a new way to pray—to meditate in a global spiritual context on the wisdom all our traditions share. Fox chooses 18 themes that are foundational to any spirituality and demonstrates how all the world spiritual traditions offer wisdom about each. “Reading One River, Many Wells is like entering the rich silence of a masterfully directed retreat. As you read this text, you reflect, you pray, you embrace Divinity. Truly no words can fully express my respect and
awe for this magnificent contribution to contemporary spirituality.” –Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit |
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The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Sacred Masculine
To awaken what Fox calls “the sacred masculinity,” he unearths ten metaphors, or archetypes, ranging
from the Green Man, an ancient pagan symbol of our fundamental relationship with nature, to the Spiritual Warrior….These timeless archetypes can inspire men to pursue their higher calling to connect to their deepest selves and to reinvent the world.
“Every man on this planet should read this book — not to mention every woman who wants to understand the struggles, often unconscious, that shape the men
they know.” —Rabbi Michael Lerner, author of The Left Hand of God |
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Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality
Matthew Fox lays out a whole new direction for Christianity—a direction that is in fact very ancient and very grounded in Jewish thinking (the fact that Jesus was a Jew
is often neglected by Christian theology): the Four Paths of Creation Spirituality, the Vias Positiva, Negativa, Creativa and Transformativa in an extended and deeply developed way.
“Original Blessing makes available to the Christian world and to the human community a radical cure for all dark and derogatory views of the natural world wherever these may have originated.” –Thomas Berry, author,
The Dream of the Earth; The Great Work; co-author, The Universe Story |
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Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election Matthew Fox tells us that he had always shied away from using the
term “Anti-Christ” because it was so often used to spread control and fear. However, given today’s rise of authoritarianism and forces of democracide, ecocide, and christofascism, he turns the tables in this book employing the archetype for the cause of justice, democracy, and a renewed Earth and humanity. For immediate access to Trump
& The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election, order the e-book with 10 full-color prints from Amazon HERE. To get a print-on-demand paperback copy with black & white images, order from Amazon HERE or IUniverse HERE. To receive a limited-edition, full-color paperback copy, order from MatthewFox.org HERE. Order the audiobook HERE for immediate download. |
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The Return of Father Sky: A Cosmic Mystery for Kids of All Ages
The second book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series, The Return of Father Sky helps boys and girls to celebrate a new relationship with the masculine by way of Father
Sky, whose return excites joy and wonder and possibility that enlarge the soul to welcome others and all creation. Written in a rhyming Dr. Seuss-like style, this full-color, beautifully illustrated book, written by world- renowned theologian Matthew Fox weaves together modern science and classic spirituality in a whimsical, entertaining format to illustrate important truths to readers aged 4 and up. With artwork curated from illustrators around the world, this book expresses the joy and wonder
of all peoples and cultures, planting seeds of respect, cooperation and hope to work together for the healing of our planet. |
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