FFR #91 - It Gets Real (and We Get Active)

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Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 03:03

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http://www.filterfreeradio.com Filter Free Radio Episode #91 - It Gets Real (and We Get Active) Jacob Dean and Skeptical Scott broadcast live from Portland, OR and Washington DC - On this episode: Chris Hedges' latest "Rise Up Or Die' Jacob Dean's new blog "Love Hope and Faith" plus the new vision and direction for Filter Free Radio forward and much more! Recorded live on 5/20/2013 in Portland, OR.

Rise Up Or Die - Chris Hedges

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Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 08:19

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There is no way to vote against corporate power. Citizens have no way to bring about the prosecution of Wall Street bankers and financiers for fraud, military and intelligence officials for torture and war crimes, or security and surveillance officers for human rights abuses... Jacob Dean and Skeptical Scott cover Chris Hedges's latest article from Truthdig "Rise Up Or Die." This is a clip from FFR Episode 91 recorded live 05/21/2013 

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Love Hope and Faith by Jacob Dean

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Published on Sunday, 19 May 2013 16:02

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Why are we putting all of our time, effort, energy, love, hope, and faith into systems in which we know to have fundamental structural flaws and continue to expect non-flawed outcomes? Broken systems provide broken outcomes in need of something better. So why are we pretending to be so surprised? If we continue to put our love, hope, and faith into broken economic systems, into broken political systems, into a broken world with fundamental structural flaws, into broken people - we are going to continue to receive the same broken outcomes. How do we break the cycle? With love, hope, and faith of course.

Why do we put so much of our love, hope and faith in one specific person? Or one specific group of people? People will let you down. Groups of people will also tend to let you down. People are flawed, broken. People fall short. You ever have that conversation with the person in the mirror asking what is the matter with you? We all fall short sometimes, because we are only human. Arguably just another type of "system" that has some deep structural flaws in need of something better. Love, hope, and faith. 

Which brings us back to what are we putting our love, hope, and faith into? Are we consistently being disappointed? Do we often repeat the same patterns and processes over and over again expecting something different to happen? What about the question of where does our capacity to love, hope, and have faith even come from? What should we put our love, hope, and faith into?

I'm aware that my ability, my own capacity to give and share genuine love, compassion, respect, hope, and faith is because I was first shown and given that same genuine love, compassion, respect, hope, and faith. Do those who cannot love do so because they were never first shown that love? Why do we all have this internal urge to want to be loved and to show love? Where does this internal moral sense of love, of right and wrong, of ethic come from? Why is it when something is wrong we not only know it in our mind, but we can feel it in ways beyond just acknowledgement?   

For me, I believe it has to be something greater than my own self. I know and can recognize that I am far from perfect, far from always right. We don't teach babies how to lie, cheat, steal, etc... they just naturally do it, and hence are inherently flawed from the beginning and in need of a moral compass, something greater than our own self to help us and to guide us. I make bad decisions. I make the wrong choices sometimes, even when I know better (just like every human being does.) That's when I usually hear and feel my internal moral compass pulling and pushing me back on the right course (and how I know it exists, and is from something greater than me- something more loving, more compassionate, more respectful, more ethical.) Let be clear here, this is not some, 'I hear the "voices" in my head,' or anything like that. It's much more of an overwhelming feeling in the moment, and like a sudden internal moral awakening and realization of what is going on. A sort of almost involuntary internal correcting. 

For me, I know this is Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit at work inside me. I won't get any further into my religion and my personal belief on this "political" blog, we can get into that conversation another time, but I hope there is also a political take away from this, a bigger picture to see. We know we are not perfect, we know we all make mistakes. We all will fall short and disappoint. We can indulge in the power of money and greed. Would you do something for enough money you wouldn't otherwise do? (Something that conflicts with your internal moral power?) Sure, I would work at FOX News too if they paid me enough money, just ask Dennis Kucinich right now. 

We have got to first love ourselves. Find the connection we have with our internal morality and love. Then we can appropriately share that love, hope, and faith with others. We have got to stop being surprised that broken people who need help, working in a broken system that needs help, in a broken world that needs help - continues to produce broken flawed outcomes. If you're tired of feeling disappointed from putting your love, hope, and faith into things that let you down (i.e. politicians, political parties, sports teams, dancing celebrities, etc) you have to start putting your love, hope, and faith into something better than ourselves, something that cannot disappoint. We are all broken and in need of help. If you keep putting your love, hope, and faith into something that is broken it will eventually break you. We have to put our love, hope, and faith into something greater. 

I think the love, hope, and faith based moral revolution will be a slow trickle upwards and outwards, but first must begin inwards. We have to love ourselves, really truly love ourselves and others. Which creates more love simultaneously creating a real sense and feeling of hope which then allows us to put faith back into ourselves and each other. Slowly upwards and outwards, but first inwards. We have to put our love, hope, and faith into love, hope, and faith. 

Published 5/19/2013 on Filter Free Radio - Love Hope and Faith written by Jacob Dean. Email Jacob - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Former Drone Operator Speaks Out

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Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 04:15

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Former Drone Operator Speaks Out - Former Drone Operator Brandon Bryant tells NPR about the behind the scenes of war and drones. This is a clip from FFR Episode 89 recorded live 5/13/2013. 

FFR #90 - Filter Free Radio - War On Whistleblowers

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Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 23:22

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http://www.filterfreeradio.com Filter Free Radio Episode #90 - War On Whistleblowers - Free Press and the National Security State! Jacob Dean and Skeptical Scott broadcast live from Portland, OR and Washington, DC - On this episode: We show the new film from Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation http://www.waronwhisterblowers.com plus the latest on the AP hacking scandal and much more! Recorded live on 5/15/2013 in Portland, OR.

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Monitoring of AP Phones a "Terrifying" Step in State Assault on Press Freedom

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Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 18:59

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Today 5/15/13 from Democracy Now - http://democracynow.org - Chris Hedges: Monitoring of AP Phones a "Terrifying" Step in State Assault on Press Freedom

FFR #89 - Political Gabfest or Organizing Success?

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Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:36

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http://www.filterfreeradio.com Filter Free Radio Episode #89 - Political Gabfest or Organizing Success? (Less Apathy More Empathy!) Jacob Dean broadcasts live from Portland, OR - On this episode: A former drone operator speaks out, People power generates change, Student loan rates about to double, There's a REAL scandal and cover up with Benghazi, A victory in the fight against northwest coal exports and much more! Recorded live on 5/13/2013 in Portland, OR.

How People Power Generates Change

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Published on Sunday, 12 May 2013 05:52

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This is a must watch life changing interview with Marshall Ganz on Bill Moyers and Company from http://www.billmoyers.com - We'll be covering this on the next episode of FFR no doubt. - JD

Another Victory In The Fight Against Northwest Coal Exports

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Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 04:10

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Another victory over coal is being celebrated in the Pacific Northwest right now as a recent Oregonian headline reads "Another Northwest coal export project falls by wayside; Kinder Morgan drops Oregon terminal plan." Now three out of six coal export proposals have been defeated, three still remain; two in Washington, one in Oregon as of 5/13/13. Three down, three to go. Active and concerned citizens here have made it clear WE DON'T WANT IT HERE. A victory for our clean and pristine Oregon environment this represents a win for clean air, clean water, and a much more healthier future in my home of Portland, Oregon. This is a clip from FFR Episode 89 recorded live on 5/13/13. 

FFR #88 - Filter Free Radio - No Fear Know Truth

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Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 18:42

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http://www.filterfreeradio.com Filter Free Radio Episode #88 - Filter Free Radio - No Fear Know Truth! Jacob Dean and Skeptical Scott broadcast live from Portland, OR and Washington, DC - On this episode: Chris Hedges interviews Julian Assange and really how far will corrupted power go to silence the whistleblowers who seek to expose them? Plus Tom Shadyac the man behind I Am and many other great movies breaks down fear vs. truth, Jon Stewart on fraudulent foreclosures and much more! Recorded live on 5/08/2013 in Portland, OR.