Thursday, November 3, 2011

Occupy Wall Street vs. Occupy Oakland Violence

My dear Gandhians in Oakland, California,

I am so pleased to see that you are disavowing the violence of those who infiltrated your ranks on yesterday. Violence is one of those cow bells that keep us from hearing the Truth's whisper. When the violent come, cast them out, walk away from them and point them out to the police. The police officer is quite literally your cousin, as is everyone else. Even the banker, who exploits the Federal Reserve Banking system to falsely inflate Wall Street stocks at the cost you your future . . . is your cousin, your family.

We must operate from a perspective of patient love toward a parent or other older family member who has left the good child accidentally in the cold. We must win with the power of our intellect and the depth of our love shown in suffering.