Go to Lessons in a Modern World
- Add a comment
- Go to DEAR readers a word on MANIA...
Thank you- TURD SALAD SUNDAY
It has been a hard day here.
Not a easy day in my home in the least. Policy on the weekends sometimes stirs turds in the nest, we have been at it for hours!
Like most families the consequence of stress in politics causes stress in the home, we really take it personal around here and get grubby!
He is a hard core Republican, and I have jumped ship, and he is acting as if I have left him to die or something! Politics in my house is a matter of winner takes all- we get down and dirty, and play hard ball today a few windows got broken- and one of us nearly had to leave the house- oh well, the storm is over- we took our boxing gloves off, he is reading I have returned to my writing, and the storm has passed.
Today the topic was internet spying by the government, and how to solve the issue. I came up with a viable solution, he is sure it would work- this also made him mad and so we went at it on other issues!
Oh well, we are on two seperate ends of the political spectrum, he lives in the right, I drive on the left, we never agree on much when it comes to policy, but we duke it out with passion! You ought to hear us take each other down! At first he kicked my butt every time, but then I learned how to get grubby, now I can shut him down once in a while, and even get him mad enough to show his temper! I love it when I have a victory like that- in political debate getting someone to show a temper is a victory! I am getting skilled at this- he is teaching me well!©
posted by
Harvardgirl_global
on May 11, 2008 at 5:50 PM
| link to this | reply
Well stated.
posted by
saul_relative
on May 11, 2008 at 10:10 AM
| link to this | reply
Relationships with others..
Building relationships with others is a choice- never easy, each one made must be weighed, and measured based on a concept of risk deduction, and reasoning. A simple enough task to learn, most 5 year old's can do it.
This administration seems to be having a difficult time understanding something that most 5 years old's can do- if that is not a problem for you, then I am deeply sorry that you are not paying attention to what the world is really telling us.
The child on You Tube- most likely a political stunt- the rhetoric- however, was the most concerning of all to me. This video was made recently. So then, why can't we find this child? After all the money we have spent since 9/11 in security, why can't we find this child? Or the home he is in making that video?
His statements were more than rhetoric- they were a statement about the security of the county. Those were remarks aimed to make us ask a question- we have been caught up in the joke of it all- but is it really a laughing matter?
That child should have been seen and treated by a doctor inside of 2 hours of making threats to our President- in a world post 9/11! If we have learned anything it should have been to track down, and nip in the bud situations before they get out of hand- but we missed yet another golden moment- in this case to teach the children in America what the value of respect for the office of our president is.
If I worked for the federal government I would strike till that child was in treatment, and his family held accountable- we can not afford to teach our children this standard of disrespect for the office of our most important elected official!
I bet they would find that kid quickly, or put a education VIDEO TOGETHER AND PUT IT ON YOU TUBE about RESPECT for the office of the PRESIDENT!
YOU bet they would, do you know why, because a day without mail in this country- would get enough phone calls to get that situation done!
We could as people change anything in government at anytime- and while some say I write about politics- I just brainstorm with you- with the hope that you will write your own politics then let me know how it all worked out!
As for wealth in America- in a Rogue Economy its about business, and being in the less of two evils- working on public policy is less of a evil for me- than many things I could do, but then that depends on the policy that you support- if I decide to support a policy to make the billion dollar child under ground markets less taboo- with the belief it would STOP the lure of investors, then its hard to say at some point if your for or against capitialism or not- since we are in a Rogue Economy its a tough act to get a grip on, and its hard to have an opinion on wealth with out having an opinion on crime- Crime, and hatred I can follow and have an opinion on- but wealth I had secretly believed would be the result of chasing the inner journey. If it should never come, I still have lived may dreams.
I would continue- but this conversation has even started to tire me- I am sorry if I go on and on- but as you said some things need "to be fixed". I clearly agree, and was willing to lend a hand to work on some of the larger conflicts tonight- but honestly- this administration is in VERY DEEP! I will be shocked if we do not see fighting in the streets before this election is over- I hope this is not the case- but the hatred is seeping out at the seems!
I am very sad to see what has happend to our nation over the last 8 years- she has been treated with more kindness that is for SURE in years prior- and I HOPE she will soon SEE BETTER DAYS!©
Best,
Tammie Anderson Coffey™
posted by
Harvardgirl_global
on May 10, 2008 at 11:50 PM
| link to this | reply
Good Post!
I write because I want to express my feelings and they are true feelings. Definitely not politically correct nor will I ever be politically correct. I do not believe in such foolishness. I am intrigued by your obvious windfall from captialism. I would find it strange that you would be of the liberal persuasion politically. Maybe you are not but I would guess that you are of that ilk. Therefore, I have a wonder about that result.
Children repeat what their parents say and in the case of your reporting of children wanting to kill the president, it makes me feel as though I am living in some foreign land. This tells me that I am not living in the USA as I have known it over my 47 years. This is more than troubling but in dire need of correction. I feel that many of the youth today are mislead in these issues. In other words there are many "youngsters", even in their 20's, who have no clue what is at stake in this nation. They are politically stupid. This be nice to everyone and they will love you crap must be corrected. Get with it! Understand that for many many years there are other countries who want to change our way of life. Wake the hell up!
Otherwise, good post!
posted by
RedStatesMan
on May 10, 2008 at 9:55 PM
| link to this | reply
posted by
cmhnord
on May 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM
| link to this | reply
For me there are no monsters but challenges and obstacles to overcome! sam
posted by
sam444
on May 10, 2008 at 5:23 AM
| link to this | reply
i wasn't clear enough.
WHAT you write.....the CONTENT is fine/engaging.
It's the FONT SIZE / COLOR .....the continuous changing of font style. It's hard on the senses. Now, this post.......much easier to READ.
that's all i was saying.
namaste
posted by
ZenMom
on May 9, 2008 at 7:42 PM
| link to this | reply