When I need to keep things in perspective, a visit to any political message board fits the bill. Why anyone could invest any energy into believing politicians really care about anything other than themselves is beyond me. Oh sure, they will feign and act accordingly, but only after they dissect the issue/problem to see which side of the tit offers the most milk.....
Yeah, they care about D's and R's and the tooth fairy AFTER they assure more money and power to themselves implementing useful fools in the process.....and the press/media, works for them, untold billions are raised and spent campaigning through their outlets and airwaves.

Dance, dance my little children,
watch the flames leap about.....
It was Rome that burnt,
years ago...
asylum doors wide open,
crazy been let out!
 

45acp wrote on 04/07/13 at 19:55:44:


Thank you.......

Yeah, mirrors can be hard to look at. Most people really have no idea how indoctrination has distorted their depth perception.

A question to all, if you can. Do you welcome opposing beliefs, and views, as an opportunity to challenge your own, or do you buttress, and defend, them instead?

I know I have witnessed more closed minds, by those touting their own open-mindedness..... as if their own witness, and testimony, of themselves, make it true    

Hard to say Ray... I never swallowed the bilge of multiculturalism, organized religion, etc. I was raised as though it was still the late 40s or early 50s and none of the pc pansy-fication had been started.

WD wrote on 04/12/13 at 19:18:02:


Swallowed.....oh yeah, then it wasn't sex    Sorry, me bad, but Clinton just came to mind and I'm very impulsive at times  

Well you might not have swallowed it WD. but nevertheless, just being exposed to it through public policies, media, music, arts, etc....you have had to nibble on it, or live in a cave.

I am not putting any stamp on it you understand, but, by your own testimony, via the verbiage you close with, tells me it has indeed infringed upon your world to a point where you assign it as such.....

WD wrote on 04/12/13 at 22:35:20:


Wow, I've been gone a while but I didn't know it was that bad now. Went to Spokane in '96 and left the State in '01. I heard Dino Rossi lost to Gregoire after, like, the 4th or 5th recount and I knew the State was done. I go back to visit family but, yeah, even my conservative high school friends have switched teams but can't explain why. They spout the liberal talking points but break down after the first question I ask. They weren't give answers, just talking points. Pretty sad.

I can't speak for anywhere other than where I live on the island, and yes, its a melting pot. We have many artist residing here, who bend to the left in the public eye, but in private conversations, they get more conservative when it comes to personal beliefs/choices, etc.

We also have a fairly large Lesbian population on this end of the island, and again, most live a very conservative lifestyle, yet endorse candidates pushed by the main stream media....

And of course we have a large segment of "sportsmen" who hunt, fish, etc, and I'd say they pretty much split a ticket, as they share a lot of environmental issues with the left. I'd guess that number will change tho because of the push against firearms..... not sure.

Most here live in harmony, very accepting and appreciative of ALL the diversity, beliefs, and POV's. I guess the small town influences holds more sway than the divisive crap you see in the media.

TV and major newspapers really aren't very popular out here....talking, and living life in person, as opposed to the tube, and INTERNET, etc, trump....
When you live life as such, you find out we all share a lot more in common, than that which separates us.

Nothing new with that, just forgotten in today's mindset is all  

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/14/13 at 14:31:01:


Well JOG I can't rebut your observation in factual content....but if we dig a little deeper perhaps we might find the root cause. Politicians have long ago abandoned leadership roles where they stake a claim, rising or falling accordingly. Today they all employ focus groups, polls, etc, trying to decide the best choice, or side, to take.....much like advertising firms trying to market a product with the best chance of success (sales). They have spin doctors who repair their lies, etc.

But lets be honest here, we, you and I, and everyone reading this, have abrogated our own responsibility in assuring our brothers and sisters needs are met at the neighborly level.....opting instead to let the government handle it, and I can't think of one program they do efficiently. Once vested with the responsibility, they use it to empower themselves....and you only need look at history to see how it has been deployed.          

oldNslow wrote on 04/14/13 at 18:13:57:


I honestly don't think so.....

I think those who you find wanting are just a symptom of a greater problem, which I alluded to previously. Most folk thrive when given an opportunity, self worth being the greatest asset in doing so....a great repair/solution to addictions (of all kinds) and mental health.

I love the analogy of the good Samaritan,  still has a ton o' merit even in today's "advanced" societies.