University has initiated new program.

The Idea of Kiism is catching on, weather people know it or not.  Arizona State University (ASU) has just launched the “New American University” program.  Some of their goal are “…design sustainable urban development…”, “…positive societal impact while also considering the social implications of research.”, “…scaling local solutions for global impact…” (http://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/) .  Now, ASU is not nessessarly tackling the issues of Kiism directly, but they are giving a better catalyst to their students to tackle these issues.  There are many universities and colleges around the world that are focused on a many or all of the issues that Kiism is focused on, but it is always good to see a another join the struggle.  There is a lot of work ahead of us, and we need all of the resources and help we can get.

Beyond the US's healthcare debate.

Before anything else is written, let it be stated for the record that Kiism does not endorse any political party, or idealism.  Kiism is in itself a people's movement of human rights, and human dignities.

President Obama made a speech to the joint session of Congress today.  He stated, regarding people who have been neglected by the health insurance companies, “No one in America should be treated like that”.   A good start, and as far as he can go, weather he believes in going any further or not, if he wants a future in politics.  One of the strengths of this movement is we need not bite our tongue for fear of losing anything.  This movement has just started and only power to gain, and nothing to lose.  Lets go further than President Obama, and to quote the president again “Yes we can”.  Let us say no one in the WORLD should be treated like that.  No one deserves the pain and suffering that can come with out medical resources or any of the basic necessities of life.  There is no part of the puzzle that can be left out.  Water without food, no.  Water and food without shelter, no.  Water, food and shelter without security, no.  Water, food, shelter and security without good health, NO.  These idea are a whole.  Alone each letter, K, I, I, S, M are just letters, but together they stand for an idea of the world that is one of empathy, and dignity.  So let us not be short sided and say, “No one in America should be treated like that” or “No one in Europe should be treated like that” or “No one in Asia should be treated like that” or “No one in all of the Americas should be treated like that”, let us see the world, not with political borders, but as a one nation. 

Near the end of the speech, he was quoted from an email he received, written by late Sen. Kennedy, and was to be delivered to him [Obama] upon his death. 

“’What we face” [regarding healthcare reform]… ‘is above all a moral issue… fundamental principles of… the character of our country.’”

Yes, but once again, too short sided, for the good of the world.  Sen. Kennedy’s passion, and humanitarianism in this issue should be a model we can look to for all our goals; it embodied the emotion of what Kiism is.  Let us take that and use it not just for Americans and not just for healthcare, but to help everyone who needs it.