Sad News

On 28 Jun 2006 12:40:06 -0700, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:

" War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed
and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks
that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has
nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more
important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature,
and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the
exertions of better men than himself."
I need those words right now, Rich, after reading Wolfgang's and
Barnard's thoughts on the subject.

Thank you.

Dave

peace everyone......remember...

united we stand, divided we fall.......

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
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peace everyone......remember...

united we stand, divided we fall.......

And engaged in a debate which brings all sides to the table, we often reach
consensus and common ground.

united we stand, divided we fall.......

And engaged in a debate which brings all sides to the table, we often reach
consensus and common ground.

hopefully....

On 1 Jul 2006 09:39:17 -0700, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:


united we stand, divided we fall.......

And engaged in a debate which brings all sides to the table, we often reach
consensus and common ground.

hopefully....

And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Cyli wrote:
And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?


perhaps....time will tell.....

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June 30, 2006 - Members of Congress may not come
to the floor armed with pistols as they did in the days leading
up to the Civil War, but their words are as toxic as any time
since then. And we are - in many ways - a more divided
nation than any time since then.

In interviews with political leaders, media analysts, and people
in communities around the country, ABC News found what
appears to be a new phenomenon: the polarization is feeding
on itself. It's not just politicians, business or religious leaders,
liberals or conservatives - or the media: It's each of us.
And it's alarming.

~^ beancounter ~^ wrote:
Cyli wrote:
And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?



perhaps....time will tell.....


"Providence," said Lord Bryce, "has under its special care children,
idiots, and the United States of America."

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Cyli wrote:
On 1 Jul 2006 09:39:17 -0700, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:


united we stand, divided we fall.......

And engaged in a debate which brings all sides to the table, we often reach
consensus and common ground.

hopefully....

And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli


"And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?"
The reason has to be faults in our nature. Since the repeal of the
fairness doctrine in brodcasting it has gotten worse. The current sad
state of affairs correlates with the arrival of Rush Limbaugh on radio.
It's a sad comment on us as a people that there is a market for hate.

In article .com,
says...

Cyli wrote:
On 1 Jul 2006 09:39:17 -0700, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:


united we stand, divided we fall.......

And engaged in a debate which brings all sides to the table, we often reach
consensus and common ground.

hopefully....

And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?
--


"And if we remain divided, perhaps there's a reason for it?"
The reason has to be faults in our nature.

Faults in our nature? People have been disagreeing for an eternity.
We used to (some say we still do...but at least it's less) go to war
over it, now we go on talk radio/TV and yell at each other.

The current sad
state of affairs correlates with the arrival of Rush Limbaugh on radio.
It's a sad comment on us as a people that there is a market for hate.

Bull. You give him way too much credit.

The recent liberal frustration has to do with the democratic party's
complete inability to articulate it's position and put forth a
decent Presidential candidate. The only time they managed to win
since the 1970s was with some sexual harrassing low-life.
- Ken