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June 22, 2008 at 13:34:45

Headlined on 6/22/08:
The Mushroom Cloud in our Brains

by Carol Wolman     Page 1 of 2 page(s)

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I was born in 1941.  When the A- bombs exploded over Japan, I was 4, and acutely aware of the progress of WW II.  My father and both maternal uncles were in the service, and my mother and grandmother were glued to Drew Pearson every Saturday night with the latest war news.  

My mother, a history teacher, greeted the news of nuclear weapons with a mixture of relief that the war was ending, and horror.  She told me that the world would never be the same again.  I felt it, at age 4.  I felt a dark cloud settling over the planet.  



Knowing that we have the means to commit planetary-wide suicide has changed human consciousness.  We all have the mushroom cloud image buried somewhere deep in our brains.  An ancient Hopi prophecy calls it “the gourd of ashes”, and says after the gourd of ashes is sent to earth, humanity has the choice of two paths, material/outer or spiritual/inner.   The first leads to disaster, the second to peace and prosperity.

In the 50’s, we were kept conscious of the danger of nuclear holocaust, with movies like Dr. Strangelove and On the Beach.  As a child, I had to participate in air raid drills at school.  We would crouch under the desk with our eyes closed and our hands clasped behind our necks.  We knew that our desks offered no protection from a nuclear blast, but as soon as the drill was over, we suppressed the mushroom cloud and went out to the playground for jump rope.

In those days, we experienced nuclear terror directly, and marched to Ban the Bomb.  We understood that war is obsolete, and that nations have to cooperate if we are to avoid extinction.  Nuclear weapons force us to love our neighbors.   The planet is small, only love can save us.

International treaties prohibiting the use, spread and atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons were negotiated in the 60’s and 70’s.    We were lulled into “forgetting” about the danger, and play our adult games of love and work, though the mushroom cloud is never totally forgotten.  Its image always remains lurking in our brain, a sword of Damocles threatening to annihilate us, making all our activities a sham at some level.  

Nuclear weapons, unlike other “weapons of mass destruction”, destroy future as well as present generations.  Radiation attacks the DNA, the very stuff of life itself.  It causes mutations which lead to spontaneous abortions, malformed infants, lethal childhood cancers.   And the radiation stays around for thousands, millions, billions of years.  These facts are widely understood, and ignored.

In the 70’s and 80’s, an unholy alliance was formed between a group of “Christians” and cynical politicians, to take over the Republican party.  Their goal- to secure the US government, in order to control the world economy for the benefit of a few super wealthy individuals.   As George Lakoff has documented, the plans were carefully laid in various right-wing think tanks, and carried out over the next 40 years.  They succeeded admirably, and now control the White House.  Congress has become their subservient lackey, and they have packed the courts.  

How did they do it?


With books like The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey and the Left Behind series by LeHaye and Jenkins (all writers close to the Bush White House) , the radical “Christian” right  has co-opted the mushroom cloud.  Bringing it to the forefront of consciousness, they offer believers a way out of nuclear terror.  The rapture cult promises believers that they will go directly to heaven with Jesus, while planet earth is slowly destroyed by the tribulation (overpopulation, ecodisasters, wars- as we are now experiencing), and then finished off with a nuclear holocaust.  There are variations, but this is their basic scenario.  


Nuclear War and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, written by Jerry Falwell in 1983, welcomes a nuclear war: "'Nuclear War and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ' - the one brings thoughts of fear, destruction, and death, while the other brings thoughts of joy, hope, and life. They almost seem inconsistent with one another, yet they are indelibly intertwined." (Introduction)
The rapture cult offers people a way to deal with nuclear terror that is sanctioned by their church, by their politicians, and by popular fiction.  Variously called dispensationalism, dominionism, and prosperity theology, it is a uniquely American point of view.   It promises believers that if they join the cult and support the Bush administration, they can have lots of money, have their sins forgiven, and still go to heaven.  

This “Bible – based”  point of view,-  which is totally contrary to Jesus’ message of love and peace,- has turned the mushroom cloud into an instrument of “psy-ops”- psychological operations- for the Bush regime.   For those in the cult, the fear of being “left behind” keeps them in line. Children are told that if they’re not good, they’ll be “left behind”.  

At least 20 million people are fervent believers, and form Bush’s political base.  Even now, with all the evidence of lies, mass murder, torture, many of these cultists continue to see Bush as anointed by God to save America.

Those who have become disillusioned with the rapture cult and have left it should do the right thing and denounce it as a Jonestown-style hoax.  There’s plenty in the Bible about false prophets and hypocritical Pharisees they could point to.  Instead, muttering that it’s wrong for Christians to get involved in politics, they slink off and pretend it’s not their concern.  After getting us into this mess, they don’t have the courage to admit their mistake and help straighten things out.

Christians who don’t believe in the rapture cult usually ignore it as an embarrassment, instead of taking on the false theology directly.  The US Presbyterian Church did label it a heresy in the 1920’s, but that was before rapture believers gained political power.  Christians who are not strict  believers in the Bible as the inerrant word of God tend to ignore or dismiss Revelation, the prophetic visions of Daniel and Ezekiel, and other passages which the dispensationalists have twisted to fit their political goals.  

For many nonbelievers, this noisy sect which calls itself Christian has sullied and discredited the Bible, churches, and even Jesus.  Nonbelievers now tend to reject our Christian heritage, the wellspring of our culture and values, thereby depriving us of the sort of inspiration which Martin Luther King, Jr. was able to provide.

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Carol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she has written extensively on the psychology of our times. She is a cochair of Bay Area Impeach Bush-Cheney. You can join or form a local group at http://impeachbush.meetup.com/ She ran for Congress in '06, and is now a Gteen candidate for Congress in CA district 1. She is a coordinator of The New Broom Coalition, for a clean sweep of Congress.

 

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Carol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she has written extensively on the psychology of our times. She is a cochair of Bay Area Impeach Bush-Cheney. You can join or form a local group at http://impeachbush.meetup.com/

She ran for Congress in '06, and is now a Gteen candidate for Congress in CA district 1. She is a coordinator of The New Broom Coalition, for a clean sweep of Congress.

Carol WolmanCarol S. Wolman, MD is a psychiatrist in Northern California. A lifelong peace activist, she has written extensively on the psychology of our times. She is a cochair of Bay Area Impeach Bush-Cheney. You can join or form a local group at http://impeachbush.meetup.com/

She ran for Congress in '06, and is now a Gteen candidate for Congress in CA district 1. She is a coordinator of The New Broom Coalition, for a clean sweep of Congress.

important addendum

The above article doesn't mention the most obvious use of the mushroom cloud to control us.  Threats that Iraq was working toward a nuclear weapon was used to gather support for the invasion of Iraq.  Now the same excuse is being used to drum up support for an attack on Iran.  The underlying threat is to start WW III, with retaliation against American cities. 

Again, debunking the theology that beckons nuclear war is the best way to undercut public support for an attack on Iran.

 

Peace, Carol 

by Carol Wolman (215 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 97 comments) on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 6:53:43 PM
 


Head of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector
Sha LlelHead of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector

1962

In 1962 I was gestating, a disgusting state anyway, and they're nuking the Van Allen Belts. They took out 80% of the satellites in orbit including the new Tel-star. Knocked power out in Hawaii and many other places.

It is all to try and break through the Quarantine of our planet by actual civilized species. It's not our fault but our makers, evil renegades from Orion Star System, who came into women of Earth, so now we are also quarantined, as we have their DNA.

They will stop at nothing to break out of this prison, including the annihilation of the human race (not a great loss) and the sentient planet and many wonderful species of Animals and Plants (Truly a great loss).

No wonder I'm  so Fxcked in the head!

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Blessings, Shallel, whomevewr thqat is.

 

by Sha Llel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 76 comments) on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 9:42:45 PM
 


Head of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector
Sha LlelHead of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector

Oh, Yeah,

Loose all the Religious bullshit.

by Sha Llel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 76 comments) on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 9:45:22 PM
 


Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee.
Mr MCurrently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee.

Mushroom, Smushroom ...

You think an Atomic Bomb is bad? We have Vonnegut's "Ice-9" in HAARP working for us now.

These madmen are experimenting with HAARP by punching holes in our Ionosphere, and just like when they set-off the first atomic bomb and didn't know if a chain reaction wouldn't just turn this blue-ball out a burnt cinder, they haven't a glue just what they're playing with here. For all they know our atmosphere to rush out as fast as a balloon losing air.

Some of us might actually be able to survive a nuclear war, but an Earth stripped of all atmosphere ... not so much.

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 1153 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 1:20:47 AM
 


Head of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector
Sha LlelHead of Human Support Council, Ur-Arc-Tania Probe, Velatropa Sector

The Wolves aren't the problem...

It's the sheep!

 

And George Carlin died, just do us a favor and burn the Earth to a cinder, PLEASE? 

by Sha Llel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 76 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 2:48:35 AM
 


electronic technician, truth seeker
Bob Gormleyelectronic technician, truth seeker

Carol

I agree on many points, but not all.

Truth can be perverted to fit one's agenda as in

Bushco, etc. And no doubt the idea of rapture may have been used

to manipulate people. Whether there is a rapture or not should not really

effect the true believer in Jesus's teachings. You live one day at a time.

Actually, there are biblical verses that support the idea of a rapture.

Of course, verses can be manipulated for some other purpose.

So, I don't discount the idea of a rapture as anything is possible with God.

     As for nuclear weapons, anything that is capable of wiping out millions

of people is evil.

by Bob Gormley (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 878 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 9:56:40 AM
 


John H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

to see more of bio, click on member name

John H KennedyJohn H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

to see more of bio, click on member name

SUPPOSE WE encourage voters to Boycott All Of Congress Nov 4

Hi Carol,

Good piece. The biggest roadblock to getting accountability is

Congress remains obdurate about protecting the Bush regime and funding its war profiteering and oil profiteering.

Nothing we do or say seems to have any effect on our Congressmen from either party.

I just had a really wild thought.......

SUPPOSE

 we encourage voters to

Boycott All Of Congress?

I think it is fair to say that most voters are very upset with our do nothing Democratic Congress. Many are furious.

In addition to all the other avenues we've tried look at this wild

PROPOSAL...

Suppose some person or group organize a

National BOYCOTT OF ALL CONGRESSMEN IN THE ELECTION?

Urge Voters to vote for the Presidential Candidate of their choice,


BUT ASK VOTERS TO NOT VOTE FOR
ANY Democratic or Republican CONGRESSMAN
FOR ANY FEDERAL OFFICE
(either House or Senate)

You'll get the President You Want


But the BOYCOTT of Congressmen might Upset
the House & Senate Vote Totals enough
To Send A Message To ALL Congressmen
to
TAKE THEIR OATH OF OFFICE SERIOUSLY
and to
To Protect Our Constitution,

They have ignored everything we have said or done to get them to obey the Constitution and at least hold impeachment hearings.

WHY NOT TRY THIS? No nuttier than most ideas.

A National Vote Boycott of All Congressmen
from both parties in November.

They might get the message in time to save themselves before the 2010 election.

 

Admitedly this is a bit far out but?

Wonder if any angry voters would join in?

John

John H Kennedy, 43 Democratic voter, Obama delegate, organizer

Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com

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by John H Kennedy (6 articles, 1 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 95 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11:03:47 AM
 

 

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