Author: mopress

Talk about criminalization. The Honorable Aaron Pena dragged
up this story from a San Francisco source: After spending $20 million
of our money investigating the life and friends of Henry Cisneros, a
special prosecutor has been ordered by the US Senate to release his
final report already. It has been kept under seal since August
2004.
We used to be among the good rep’s short list of links, but no
more. He’s gone all Quorum Report on us and AP, not even a
PinkDome link anymore. But we understand, he needs voters, not
philosophers on his side. For example, his answer to the border
drug wars is a committee
on substance abuse. That’s how one behaves in front of voters,
nurturing commonsense hypocrisies with warm milk. Apparently, it
can’t be helped. Here at TCRR we say, legalize it all: the drugs
and the people, too. BEFORE the border war breaks out.
Whatcha wanna bet  Quorum Report readers would think about that?

By Ramsey Muniz – Tezcatlipoca

There is a day that pertains to our religious culture
which connects the earth, heaven, and nature. It is
a day when we realize the true essence of cosmic visions
which prove that we are truly a part of Mother Earth,
heaven, and the spiritual realm. On that day, the veil
that separates the living from the dead is removed,
and we are reunited with the loving spirits of our
ancestors, forefathers and deceased family members.
It is a day of rejoicing, communing, sharing, praying,
fasting, and meditating with our ancestors and family
members that now reside in Ilhuicatlitic (the heavens),
because once again we share our ancestral spirituality
on earth. It is a day that truly brings us together
with our past in worship to our gods and rejoicing as
one world, one people one nation in our minds and hearts
for the past, present and future. It is a day so
religious and spiritually powerful, that even five
hundred years ago, priests like Sahagun, Torquemada,
Molina, Duran, and others realized the power of
Teotleco — the arrival of the gods. They repeatedly
witnessed the spiritual ancestral power granted from
the past to the present and future raza on El Día
de los Muertos.

History reveals that the invaders and present
society began to taint the meaning of this day and
month with ominous misconceptions, stripping us
of our cultural foundation — the spiritual sharing
between the heavens and earth. The destruction of
our cultural beliefs on this day deteriorated to the
point that eventually this country, the United States
of Amnesia, displaced the importance and value of
Teotleco and El Dia De Los Muertos, and made it a
day embedded with monsters, goblins and appearances
of evil omens. It replaced the day of remembrance
of our ancestors, family members and friends who have
passed away into our cultural heavens.

Hermanos y hermanas, was it by choice, or
ignorance? Do we continue to permit the devious
subtle destructive strategy of the European invaders
and this present day society to destroy the truthful
and spiritual meaning of this day? The destruction
of our cultural knowledge and remembrance of that
special time was replaced with a prank filled
celebration — a day now commercially referred to
as "Halloween." It is now a night spent in the
wearing of masks immortalizing European pagans, evil
omens, celebrities and presidents of the United States.
They can have their "Halloween," and its European
concepts. The time has come for us as a raza of
impregnable beliefs and Nahuatl faith to remove
the masks of misconceptions and ruses, and once
more behold the glorious days of Teotleco — the
arrival of our gods, and to continue this celebration
of remembrance for our future Mexika generations.

El Día De Los Muertos will destroy the evil
spirits that have strived to separate us. This
day has the power to destroy the evil mindset that
invaded us five hundred years ago, attempting to
oppress, exploit and dehumanize our brothers and
sisters.

Rejoice with honor and courage, and celebrate
El Día de los Muertos with your ancestors, family
members, and friends. Pray, sing and dance the ancient
dance of joy. With the spirits of those beloved in
heaven and on earth, acknowledge that this gift
bestowed upon us will give us the ancient warrior
spirit of the land — the spirit of Mexicayotl!
Rise with the spirits to the battle for the liberation
of our God-given rights. We, the flowers of ancient
indigenous roots, are the true heirs of Aztlan and
of the land of Cem-Anahuac.

"With joy and honor, I walk in communion with the
ancient spirits. For tomorrow rises the Sixth Sun
of the Mexika. We many not all be Mexika, but we
can certainly claim a Mexika consciousness."

Note: circulated via email by Irma L. Muniz (Oct. 25, 2005)
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Editor’s Comment: I hear Muniz speaking as a shaman, rattling spirits
with old eyes. He speaks to everyone of a real difference between
a night of fright and a night of rejoicing, between a night where we
run run run from death and a night when we celebrate the vast dead
kingdom. To the extent therefore that I am able to laugh as
deeply as the fright before me, I think Tezcatlipoca helps me to
connect with the balancing act that the day of the dead calls
out. To do that in the company of my own dead kingdom seems
like good advice to take. To insist that nobody lose touch with
one’s most authentic dead kingdom is not just cranky talk among the
old. We have to find healthy ways of living with our own dead,
but the health will do little good if none of the dead we learn to live
with
are our own.  On the other hand, wouldn’t it be worthwhile to
welcome Aztec dead to the pagan party where we learn to fear and laugh
together.

Dear Friends:

Ramsey’s doctor has stated several times that
he does not know how he is alive. He made these
comments after receiving reports of the procedures
and surgery that Ramsey underwent prior to being
transferred to the U.S. Medical Center in Springfield,
Missouri.

Ramsey is feeling better and he continues to
improve daily. He has gained approximately 2 pounds, and under the circumstances this is tremendous improvement. Based on reports recently received (and
letters of support) doctors at the U.S. Medical Center
for Federal Prisoners have decided to begin
administering antibiotics once again. They had been
reduced, but X-rays show some bacteria around his lungs.
This might explain Ramsey’s running out of breath while
walking.

This weekend I will be send thank you letters to
Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Solomon Ortiz for
their support during our desperate time of need for
medical attention.

Ramsey will probably remain at the U.S. Medical
Center for Federal Prisoners for the next 3-4 weeks,
as his serious condition has been acknowledged by
medical staff. This is good news because he will
receive better are while at the facility.

I must share, though not in detail, that my
husband had a very unique near death experience after
arriving at Springfield. What I will share are the
words that he spoke when I first saw him in
Springfield. He was most emotional from the experience
experienced while awake when he said, "Me levanto Dios."
While he is weak and regaining his strength, Ramsey is
spiritually stronger. His experiences have given him this
renewed strength.

I had a mentor throughout the ordeal that I suffered
for over three weeks. She is an old friend of Ramsey’s
and a former nurse. I would not have survived the
trauma of keeping Ramsey alive without Lovelia Perez,
who I love dearly. Ironically enough, Lovelia now faces
a sudden serious and painful medical condition, and
I ask that everyone pray for her healing. She is such
a special loving person who needs prayers at the
present time. I ask this of all our close friends.

In the future I will be send new writings
from Ramsey. In the meantime, please ask that God
grant him and his friend, Lovelia restored health.

Thank you for all of your prayers and support.

Sincerely,
Irma Muniz
Oct. 20, 2005

It’s not just that the Klan has joined Republicans and Christians in
the initiative to constitutionalize homophobia in Texas. The
Klan’s logic is the same. Go ahead guess: Governor, Preacher, or Grand Dragon, who said this?
"We believe that as Christians we have an obligation under god to take
a stand against homosexuality. Homosexuality is a sin and an
abomination to God and goes against our Lord’s plans for the human
race."
Purely on a theological level we wonder, do the Lord’s plans for the human race involve free choices of conscience?

For quite a different message than the Klan coalition’s, try No Nonsense in November