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Lynn Wigglesworth wrote:
> Bev; I think there has always been a philosophical divide in this country; 
> Obama's promises just widened it more. I'm not really on either 'side'. I 
> don't like the idea of government being in my business...the less 
> government, the better. BUT, under the Republicans, the rich got richer, not 
> through hard work, but through friends in high places that relaxed the rules 
> to let them take advantage of the rest of us. It sounded like Obama would 
> fix that, when in reality he turned government over to Wall St. I was not an 
> Obama supporter, but I would still like to see him keep his promises and 
> succeed.

Just to clarify, don't you think that turning the government over to 
Wall Street is to the same end as the rich getting richer through 
friends in high places who relaxed rules to their own advantage?  To me, 
both parties are guilty of this.

> I think there are a growing nunber of people, all over the political 
> spectrum, that are disgusted with politics. It's time for a third  party, if 
> the right person comes along.

Absolutely, but I'm starting to think it is going to take more than a 
change of leadership.  There needs to be a paradigm shift in our 
thinking.  We are getting there, but so far, those who have made the 
shift aren't in government at all.



 I like Ron Paul, but he doesn't seem to have
> the strength to stick with a fight to the end. I'm disgusted that even the 
> best-meaning politicians (are there any?...politics seems to attract selfish 
> narcissists) have to compromise their ideals and get down in the dirt to get 
> anything done. The Kennedys, I think, always cast a bit of a taint on the 
> good they did by acting like a bunch of rich frat boys.

I totally agree.

> I agree that if you aren't born a Kennedy, the best way to succeed is 
> "independent of the system". But we are brainwashed from a young age to 
> think that 'success' means a big house, fancy car, 80 hour a week job, and 
> lots of 'stuff'. My definition of 'success' is much different (and much more 
> internalized...health, doing things I enjoy, not having to punch a timeclock 
> or answer to anyone, and never again doing work that I don't believe in); it 
> looks like poverty and a hard life to many people, but to me, being a 
> materialist 'wage slave' is the hard life. Following that 'different 
> drummer' can be lonely, as I'm sure you and many on this list have found, 
> too.

I have a 30 year class reunion coming up.  If you don't mind, I'd like 
to steal your definition of success...
Thanks for chiming in, Lynn.
Bev

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