I've been wondering why no one is talking about the implications of
President Obama's appointments and how that might affect change. Our
country's founding fathers envisioned our system to be one where there
would be an exchange of ideas and hearty, vigorous, impassioned debate
about those ideas, even if the debate became raw or ugly, like it
sometimes does here. I just wish we could stop the mischaracterization,
the hyperbole, the throwing out the baby with the bathwater, and the
inflammatory slander. Perhaps we could start by agreeing to respect the
current AND former Presidents and staff, regardless of our personal
feelings as to their character. We could omit the name calling and
nicknames and be more distinct in our blame than just naming the
president in office at the time. If the problem is the CIA, then we say
the CIA under the first President Bush, or the CIA during President
Obama's Administration or the FBI under Reno's helm, etc. Perhaps we
need to eliminate the broad characterizations and be more specific. To
label all Conservatives as the Religious Right would be inaccurate. To
label all Liberals who support President Obama's healthcare plan as
Socialists or Communists or whatever is also unfair. Likewise, all those
who supported Bush are not Fascist. We are mature, intelligent adults
and I think we can talk about things like this....I WANT to talk about
things like this...I would LOVE to see a serious, non-conspiracy minded
discussion about the possible influence of people like Frank Davis on
our President. Assuming there is influence at all, is it a good thing
or a bad thing? I like to learn about cause and effect. I just read
this article
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/28/senate-president-emergency-control-internet/?test=latestnews
and I am trying to figure out how this can be a good thing. Where is the
ACLU on this? There are all kinds of stories that I would like to see
discussed here.
The other day, on Facebook, Lee posted a satirical link that well, I
don't know how to describe it, but it was about Socialist Fire
Departments-playing off the Socialist Healthcare fearmongering. (and
Lee, I'm assuming that if you don't want me to air this, you will edit
this out of my post) It was quite funny and ingenious, making the point
opposite of the way I feel on the matter. I laughed about it with her
and told her that I am quite proud that I have a very, very diverse
group of Facebook friends and real life friends. When someone whom I
respect, like Lee, posts something like this, it gives me pause to think
that perhaps I have missed something on this issue. I read opposing
views with the hope that I learn something that either forms, challenges
or reinforces my own belief. I am definitely not set in my ways, just
at a point in my life that I am starting to pay more attention and
really attempt to make a stand on things like torture or healthcare, IF
I can gather enough information to make a decision. I've always relied
on this list for that.
Bev
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Sleep well tonight, for somewhere in the ocean's depths, MY son is
protecting your freedom on the USS Key West, currently deployed
somewhere in the Pacific and/or Indian Ocean. Go Navy!
EarthNSky Farm, NW Georgia, USA
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