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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Mar 25, 2008, at 7:09 AM, paxamicus AT earthlink.net wrote:

> We're currently in a very peculiar YouTube
> moment in the Democratic nomination contest."
>
> Given the discussion we are having about Obama, and the main stream
> media being bought and paid for, it might be interesting to somebody.

It is all interesting. How to sort it all out? How to retain one's  
balance when buffeted by virtually unlimited distractions amongst the  
minimal offerings of background, experience, accomplishments? I could  
easily list ten items that are more important than the trivial,  
voyeuristic, inflammatory, nit-picking, mean-spirited, sensational,  
nonsensical distractions we are being buried in by television,  
newspapers, radio and our new media phenomenon, the bloggers.

For all of us, it is easiest to simply criticize. It takes character  
to become engaged constructively. We all have values. If we believe  
they have worth to others then they are worth fighting for and we  
might consider showing how we think they can be implemented.

Or we can continue to be strung along like guppies following the hook.