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Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
Friends.... First-I am not talking about the Seti boards in any matter. I have seen a lot of hostility between people everywhere (radio, tv, newspapers) simply because of different political ideaologies. I'm not talking simple disagreement but out-and-out mean-spiritedness. I was raised to respect other political views even if I don't agree. It is very hard in this day & time to keep that stance with the negativity out there. It's very frustrating to me. Thoughts? |
Ex: "Socialist" Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 3433 Credit: 2,616,158 RAC: 2 |
My thoughts are I agree entirely. Me and you Blurf do not live in a 'swing state' so we do not have to deal with presidential race attack ads. However, this election season, more than any I have seen in my life, the media and the American public seems to be taking sides to an extreme. There is no more middle of the road apparently. Apparently it's all come down to "us vs. them" with each person deciding they are either part of "them" or "us". Others on the boards have mentioned it used to be about picking the guy with the best plan and ideas. Now it's all about picking the guy that's "on your side"... Truly kind of saddening to see how divided this country is. Perhaps if politicians were about listening to the people, instead of listening to lobbyists, we could begin to see some common ground again, and once again see our divided parties work together to find "middle of the road" solutions... I say all of this neither as a democrat or republican, but rather as an American. #resist |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Nicely put. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
It's the lies. It's the short-term thinking. It's voter apathy. It's the entitlement mentality. It's also the pointing of fingers... I'm just saying Oh and a bit of blame and shame. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11360 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
Guy, I thought it was really cool when Gov Perry cut your state's fire fighting funding in a La Nina year, (drought in your part of the world), 2 years ago. You got the drought followed by a record fire season. He then asked who could have seen this coming? The answer was the weather scientists. Enlightened leadership I think not. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
he did get stricter HIPAA regulations than the Fed. Oh and increased fines for failure to comply In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Intelligent Design Send message Joined: 9 Apr 12 Posts: 3626 Credit: 37,520 RAC: 0 |
Ya, weather guys... they always get it right. LOL, 50% of the time. AND still get to keep their jobs. [smile] |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Well, that is a higher standard than politicians meet. <smile> Ya, weather guys... they always get it right. |
Intelligent Design Send message Joined: 9 Apr 12 Posts: 3626 Credit: 37,520 RAC: 0 |
Well, that is a higher standard than politicians meet. <smile> BAWAHahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11360 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
Ya, weather guys... they always get it right. Actually they are getting pretty good. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Perhaps not a good time to mention that I was one of them weather guys when I was in the Air Force. If my satire is stepping over the line, please tell me and we can come to an agreement. I always thought that humour beat hate every time. |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
As long as the discussion in my thread doesn't turn into slamming each other, I am fine. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
the art of negotiation requires both sides to agree to compromise. For the benefit of all the middle must be found. One side telling the other that the basis of negotiation is saying no to everything or stating that they will not compromise negates negotiations. It then becomes the need of the others to do their best to find a middle ground and run with it. Lacking negotiations one side is forced to decide for both sides. This is also not good for exactly the opposite reasons. Again, having a group decide to say no to everything defeats a Congresses ability to create law and make the middle the norm. Extremes on both sides are being seen and I get tired of hearing about it. A stranglehold on negotiations is not negotiations. Its hostage taking. The people that are hostage and the citizens these gentlefolk represent. If I found myself in a room full of individuals that walked in lockstep. I'd start asking for DNA samples to check for clones. Noboby agrees all the time and certainly districts have different needs. I assume the representatives know this. Yet they conveniently disregard district needs for political needs. Why anyone would sign a paper declaring they won't do a specific think regardless of a need is beyond me. Unless of course you are a priest and promise to not have sex...that one I think should be enforced In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Well, that is a higher standard than politicians meet. <smile> The forecast, "The same as yesterday" is accurate 75% of the time. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Noboby agrees all the time and certainly districts have different needs. I assume the representatives know this. Yet they conveniently disregard district needs for political needs. If you want my Super-PAC money for your campaign you will vote exactly as I tell you or I'll give it to your opponent. Multiply with Citizens United and stew though an election cycle. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
Noboby agrees all the time and certainly districts have different needs. I assume the representatives know this. Yet they conveniently disregard district needs for political needs. I agree. Allowing money to be thrown at elections is probably the worst thing the SC could have allowed. Lets be honest here. Businesses are not people and shouldn't be treated as such. I don't recall a company ever being put in prison or death row when it kills people. Nor is money equivalent to free speech. If that is true and we are all entitled to free speech, how is it some are entitled more than others? An honest politician would be able to say to his people. "I cannot fix things alone. I will require help from others. We may not get everything we want or need but let's see what we can achieve." In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Tolerance will only ever hold sway when self interest is destroyed. |
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