Zen precept #11: No intoxicants.
Alcohol and other intoxicants have never had much appeal for me given my temperament and family background. But political intoxicants -- including inflammatory cable TV shows like CNN's old Crossfire show -- have gotten me "drunk" with rage, self-righteousness, and sometimes hate.
At times, my anger at Bush's actions in Iraq or Hillary Clinton's campaign tactics during the primary has blinded and separated me from my fellow man. This is one reason I don't watch shows like the McLaughlin Group, Keith Olbermann (especially his "worst person in the world" countdowns) and alike. They poison my mind against others.
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