tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post1852884335015327592..comments2023-07-03T08:51:01.209-05:00Comments on What Powderfinger Said . . . Observations on Life in the Dying Empire: Cupcakes and Ravenous RatsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00111660094586126379noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-58366527631914557862009-06-30T12:37:43.003-05:002009-06-30T12:37:43.003-05:00I really do want to believe that Obama represents ...I really do want to believe that Obama represents a dominant trend towards a more humane approach to governing in this country. And, upon self-inspection, I'm the first to admit the true extent of my cynicism and distrust of rulers. As you say, it's not without evidence. I do not want this man to fail, but I'm at a loss to understand several decisions that have been made. No prosecution of the Bush era guilty, for example, and the beefed up war in Afghanistan. Not to mention the civil rights issues, the Bush policies he's left in place.<br /><br />Don't want the kids to be cynics, for sure, but we really do have to stop giving them reason to be so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111660094586126379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-27741694425102292242009-06-30T06:01:17.922-05:002009-06-30T06:01:17.922-05:00I understand.
One of our most common stories or na...I understand.<br />One of our most common stories or narratives is the guy who will say anything to get elected; it's got the status of a myth and urban legend.<br />That's how we see reality: liars, adulterers ( better known as Republicans), schemers...<br /><br />I am not saying we don't have every reason to do so.<br /><br />But I am saying that such a country is destroying itself by creating a vicious feedback loop of crime and its re-telling: the corrupt leaders inspire resentment, and the resentment gives rise to the stories, and the children growing hear the stories...and they may either copy or become cynics...<br /><br />Talk about a ticking bomb scenario.Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017648070522030951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-59322061594654688952009-06-28T10:19:01.345-05:002009-06-28T10:19:01.345-05:00Yes. I actually heard something encouraging about ...Yes. I actually heard something encouraging about Obama yesterday on a podcast called "Best of the Left." The basic thrust was to ask whether Obama of the campaign was just a phony, a liar who would say anything to be elected of did he mean what he said. Is he really turning his back on everything he professed to be and believe in his pre-presidential life? Gives you pause. <br /><br />Not that I'm going to relent on my criticism, but as this guy pointed out, there may be lots of things going on that I'm not aware of. <br /><br />OK. Let us see . . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111660094586126379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-34106663303615312222009-06-28T05:53:17.475-05:002009-06-28T05:53:17.475-05:00True.
I hope Obama is not another one of our Iron...True.<br /><br />I hope Obama is not another one of our Ironies: what really happens is vastly different from what we thought would happen.<br /><br />He may be setting the scene, waiting for us to do what you mention in a more recent post: get made as hell, yell that we won't stand for it any more, and screw the oligarchy!Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017648070522030951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-83642538703360051512009-06-27T11:09:42.876-05:002009-06-27T11:09:42.876-05:00Ah, my friend, the devils will not be just the GOP...Ah, my friend, the devils will not be just the GOP. To dilute reform out of all resemblance to the term, it will take Democrats as well. Part of the reason I'm so disgusted with the Obama approach to governing is that he doesn't kick the royal asses of these members of his own party who are in league with the devil. They helped and are helping dilute the energy bill, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111660094586126379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184575347466163757.post-14047706445642315182009-06-27T03:35:34.614-05:002009-06-27T03:35:34.614-05:00The health care fight should be raucus and partisa...The health care fight should be raucus and partisan: the Republicans should be portrayed as the devils they are, and the mid-term elections of 2010 should be entered beating the drums signaling their final battle.<br /><br />From the 2010 elections, there should emerge a majority to pass meaningful health care.Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017648070522030951noreply@blogger.com