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An Open Letter To Any And All “Conservatives”

A lot of words are derived from the same origins and wind up meaning very different things. I am a conservationist but I’m certainly no conservative. Both words may start from conserve, but they branch to very different meanings. And I may be sweet, but I’m no conserve (a sweet food made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam).

» Posted By twopennygal On June 10, 2014 @ 6:46 pm

Conservation and conservative are two very different things. Here’s the definition of conservative:

Adjective: holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

Noun: a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics.

» Posted By twopennygal On June 10, 2014 @ 2:42 pm

I mostly agree with you, Kilgore. But one thing, you say the American public “let themselves be used as pawns by those in power instead of doing the work themselves to learn the truth of what’s going on in the country (and world) around them.”

My problem with that is that, even when we don’t let ourselves be used and we try to learn the truth of what’s going on, there is so little out there that is the truth it’s very hard to find it. I think that’s why so many people are so lazy — it’s more a matter of being so overwhelmed that they turn to the people who are saying what they want to hear rather than trying to discern the truthful.

» Posted By twopennygal On June 10, 2014 @ 2:37 pm

The Death of “A Good Guy With A Gun”

As you so clearly demonstrate, the NRA is not controlled by gun owners. It is controlled by gun makers. If there are reasonable gun controls, then certain people will not be able to buy guns or will think it’s too much trouble to qualify to own a gun. Instead, the gun makers want everyone to be able to buy a gun (they’d probably be happy if children could buy guns) to increase their corporate profits.

» Posted By twopennygal On June 10, 2014 @ 3:03 pm

Huffington Post Finalizes Its Divorce From Its Bloggers

I just went over to HP to read their LGBT news (so far, for me, it’s still the best aggregate of LBGT news). But of course, I can’t comment. And I’m glad. Since they went all FB, the comments are much less civil. It’s no longer a place for thoughtful, reasoned discourse. I’m sure they don’t know how bad it is, and they probably don’t care.

Even if I could comment over there, I wouldn’t for fear of being called names by people who can’t make a good argument on their own.

» Posted By twopennygal On June 12, 2014 @ 1:29 pm

Thanks! Happy to be here!

» Posted By twopennygal On June 9, 2014 @ 6:34 pm

Not to mention that when you register with Huffington Post through Facebook, Facebook gives Huffington Post your contacts list. I tried it for a while, I unfriended all my friends to avoid giving my list to HP, but it was way too intrusive. I’m outta there. And very happy to find PlanetPOV.

» Posted By twopennygal On June 9, 2014 @ 5:46 pm