Mr. President.....War is not the answer....only love can conquer hate...

Bush will be pushing for permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, enshrined in a pact he can sign a few months before he leaves office. And here is the beauty part: As far as Bush is concerned, he doesn't have to seek congressional ratification for such an enduring commitment of American force, treasure and lives.

The president who waged a preemptive war now wants to lock in place a preemptive occupation.

But if Bush tries to lock the next president into permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, he may also be locking in a Democrat as the next president. Ironically, just when events on the ground in Iraq aren't looking as disastrous as they did six months ago, Bush's efforts to make the U.S. presence permanent would drape the necks of the Republican presidential and congressional candidates with one large, squawking albatross.

Imagine the political dilemma for Republican candidates if Bush argues that he can put such an agreement into effect without getting Congress's approval. A lame-duck president with a 30 percent approval rating would be claiming that he alone has the authority to keep our Iraqi occupation going for years to come, preempting the power of both Congress and the next president to chart a different course. What would nominee Romney or Giuliani or McCain have to say about that? What would the Republicans in Congress do? Thus far, they've all proven themselves utterly incapable of breaking with Bush on the war.

I doubt the American people, if they have any say in the matter, will stand for it.

War is not the answer... we need practical negotiation, aid, and development assistance, the psychological instrument of respect for human dignity and equality, and the political instruments of human, juridical, and civil rights provide a more effective, just and moral answer.

A beautiful oil for the holiday season, Frankincense helps us ground and become centered on the Earth, with tranquility and clarity about our deeper values. It also is the oil of choice for the nervous system, supporting the flow of Qi-energy, and giving us a hand when faced with tension, stress and exhaustion. Myrrh was given as a gift to Jesus as a symbol that he was born to die. Myrrh is so antibacterial it was often used for embalming the dead as well as being burned at funerals to honor the dead. Myrrh is known to unite Heaven and Earth in a person, the spiritual with the physical. It is aromatherapy for manifestation of the spiritual in oneself. It was drunk by Ancient Hebrews to raise their consciousness. It also helps the Higher Self manifest and transcend the material.

Like with Frankincense, Myrrh works therapeutically on the nervous system, to calm the mind and instill tranquility. It is an aroma to bring peace and inner stillness. Also like Frankincense it is also a very earthy aroma.

Frankincense - recent research shows that it is effective for a variety of ailments. Respiratory tract: clears the lungs, helps with asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, coughs, colds, etc.

For women: can be used to ease heavy periods, & is used for its calming effect during labor.
Also useful for rheumatism, & urinary tract problems.

Frankincense oil is used in various skin lotions for its rejuvenation for aging skin. It is a skin tonic -healing with sores, skin inflammation, wounds, scars, etc.
I use only the highest quality therapeutic grade oils. And that's very important- whether you're buying Frankincense or other essential oils.

There's so much more information about natural essential oils. And so much recent research about the healing effects of many of these ancient oils.

While gold brings comfort, Frankincense and Myrrh aromas have been used throughout time as aids for spiritual transcendence and peace, to manifest Heaven on Earth.