Imagine

[H2O Man]

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
--John Lennon

Rather than watch the "news," and arguing, I propose that each and every one of us sing (or humm) this song today.

Thank you for your consideration.

H2O Man

[mopinko]

1. you got me.

it will be stuck in my head all day, now.
thanks.
seriously.

[GardeningGal]

2. I needed that this morning. Thanks.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd3hLlvvLw

[spanone]

3. k&r

[mmonk]

4. I introduced Imagine to my sons by taking them to see Rain,

A Beatles Tribute. Then my son introduced me to http://www.youtube.com/user/greenday?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/5/0Yi-LvnM_5M">American Idiot by Green Day. It kind of creates a juxtaposition of what we aspire to and what we have in America when combining the two.

Warning: Graphic Lyrics

[Mira]

5. This could not have "appeared" on a more deserving day.

Thanks, H2O Man, let's all imagine!

K&R for better days and for better dreams.

[NYC_SKP]

6. I'll do it. Thank you.

And, I literally gave up cable news before Christmas- dumped Comcast.

Do I miss MSNBC?

Not really.

Stay warm, H20 Man.

:donut:

[Hepburn]

7. ...

...:hug:

Gads, am I glad you are OK. So nice to have you on the DU! :hi:

[shadowknows69]

8. Thanks Waterman. J. Edgar Hoover will be sending a wiretapper over directly.

:applause:

[defendandprotect]

9. Nice reminder . . . thank you -- and to John Lennon

And I frequently do just that --

Music is very important to all of us --

They say when the music stops the movement stops -- i.e., the revolution.

I think that's true -- and I think the music was purposefully stopped.

[mmonk]

10. We must not allow that to happen.

[defendandprotect]

11. But, sadly . . .

the music was stopped --

[mmonk]

16. But it still lives. I have passed it on to my sons.

Because it's permanence can never be destroyed as long as one can still imagine.

[defendandprotect]

32. Where's the movement . . . ???

What I'm pointing to is the connection between the two --

the political movement --

[mmonk]

35. It's here but our enemies are powerful.

The media hides it whereby it didn't then.

[OneGrassRoot]

12. With a special video to accompany it....

This is from the cast of "Glee" -- it's very special, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDBeceraGNs

[Fading Captain]

13. Wow. That was stomach turning

It started out so nice, and then it turned into a bunch of American Idol Wannabes.

[OneGrassRoot]

14. Wow, sorry you didn't like it. I think it's awesome....

but I also love the show itself.

:hi:

[democrank]

15. K & R

[H2O Man]

17. "Thanks" to those

who responded and/or recommended.

And for there rest of you, Let's Start Singing!

[Lilith Velkor]

18. Did I miss something?

(hmm-HMM-hmm-mm-mmm...)

[lightningandsnow]

19. Proudly kicked and rec'd.

:grouphug:

[upi402]

20. love it! like always... k/r n/t

[winyanstaz]

21. :) great idea..thanks

[SalviaBlue]

22. Imagine...

Visualize...
Think about...
Picture this...
Pray for...

Lets all change our minds and see things differently.

Thanks for the song H20 Man. Thanks for the reminder that things can be different.

Highly recommended.

[myrna minx]

23. K&R n/t

[Ignis]

24. I *know* I'm not the only one...

Thanks to posts like this. :hug:

[Soylent Brice]

25. : )

[robertpaulsen]

26. I woke up this morning, turned on the news, then shut it off immediately.

I just turned it on out of habit, saw John McCain jabbering about something and just shut it off. I thought, "Today's my birthday. I want only positive thoughts on my mind today".

So thanks for helping me focus on the positive. Without intending to, you helped make my birthday happy.

:toast:

[Control-Z]

30. Happy Birthday to You!!

:party: :bounce: :party:

[TexasObserver]

27. Imagine there's no Heaven

[Me.]

28. In The Midst Of All The Chaos

There you are

[patrice]

29. Call me crazy, but I think some of us are moving in this direction, as a response

to seeing how things really are, since necessity is the mother of invention some are reviving old long held values. If things couldn't get much worse for lots of people, they will have nothing to lose to change.

I think for a significant number of people, things being as bad as they are will just make them drop all of the pretense and get real. They'll just give up all of the shit we interpose between us, because they will be able to see how much they need and others need to care for one another.

[HughMoran]

31. Family favorite

All of my family consider this one of the more important songs in our lifetimes.

[Blue_In_AK]

33. Thank you, H2O Man

Words to live by.

[Shanti Mama]

34. You see, we boomers did make the best music -- just kidding

Sitting in my funky home office, looking out at our prayer flags, quietly sang it to myself. I feel so much better.

Many thanks.

[Little Star]

36. k&r

[GreenMetalFlake]

37. war is over - if you want it

k/r

[DisgustedInMN]

38. I have had only two heros...

.. in my life. Robert F Kennedy and John Lennon.

"Imagine" is, IMO, the best song ever written.

John, the world could use some of you today, we miss you more than words can say.

[Odin2005]

39. I love that song!

[puebloknot]

40. Every day is a good day to sing that song. Imagine if it were our national anthem! nt

[wiggs]

41. In the same spirit, may I offer the following

Merger Poem

By Judy Chicago

And then all that has divided us will merge
And then compassion will be wedded to power
And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind

And then both men and women will be gentle
And then both women and men will be strong
And then no person will be subject to another's will

And then all will be rich and free and varied
And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many

And then all will share equally in the Earth's abundance

And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old

And then all will nourish the young
And then all will cherish life's creatures

And then everywhere will be called Eden once again