Displaying 421 To 450 Of 2,133 Comments Changing the mental blocks to change Great article. Sadly I can’t watch the video…technical issues. Change is difficult for most people, and especially if they are so invested in their own current view of the paradigms they have been subjected to and have been indoctrinated into believing. I couldn’t agree more, providing the information and educating is key to making REAL change possible. SO many thoughts here….I’m not sure how to really get the masses to SEE that the current system isn’t working and that paradigms MUST change. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:52 pm Dang A….I don’t have time this morning for a good discussion! So on that note, I must post a quick note and run! I took an ethics class a few semesters back and much of what you got into we discussed in class. It was very interesting how other people in the course defined “morals and ethics”. What I found particularly interesting was how many interpreted LAW to be the moral framework and if something was illegal or legal it defined morality to them. It’s an interesting topic and the answers can differ greatly from person to person. WE got into some real heated arguments in class. I look forward to returning later and reading everyone’s comments. Have a great day everyone! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 4, 2011 @ 8:05 am The View From Here: An Open Letter to President Obama Nana…i agree with you…IT is a duty and one which people should be proud to do and not consider a chore. I am a firm believer of voting and have only missed 1 election in my adult life. I was ok with it, as my district voted the way I planned on voting that time! I don’t understand why so many don’t do it…it boggles my mind! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 10:40 am Indeed Cher! Indeed! I don’t know what else to say! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 6:03 pm Excellent point KQ…we have such low voter turn out and the only ones who consistently vote are the right wing nut cases. NO wonders they keep getting their way…THEY FUCKING actually VOTE! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 6:01 pm I hate to admit it, but i think you are on to something there Kilgore. Sad. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 5:58 pm I tend to agree PW….We need to get the left candidates in a the lower levels before we can tackle getting enough in at the higher levels to REALLY get the change we want. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 4:31 pm BTW Funk….my SO is a Chef…so the whole metaphor was easy for me to use,, as I have actually SEEN it happen just like that in many restaurants! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 4:17 pm Nicely done funk! 🙂 » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 4:15 pm AMEN! I thought the whole idea was ridiculous from the get go. I was very vocally opposed to the whole ‘war on terror’ from the get go…I even lost a job over it…I was fine with that! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 4:00 pm HH, that is good point too! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:57 pm Very true Kilgore. And SADLY all those factors and more is WHY the right often wins. {sigh} » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:57 pm Good question. On the one hand I think so. The previous admin was BAD, VERY BAD, and I think there are some factions that don’t want a return to THAT. On the other hand though, I think some are not being practical. Using your metaphor….I will elaborate. While the current service and meal are BETTER than what they were for the 8 years previous, THEY would be WORSE IF the previous caterer was given the job back. While this isn’t the best meal, part of that is because because some of the crops were bad due to environmental damage, so some of the main ingredients were not as good as they were before. In addition,the previous caterer had BROKEN all the good China and sold the silver, and the NEW chef can’t afford new ones, so he is using the everyday dishes. The Chef also has some leftover staff (his servers and kitchen staff) from along time ago, who won’t go away and are holding information the Chef needs for ransom, as they like their jobs and don’t want to change jobs. So the Chef has a tough job, and doesn’t have the SAME ingredients the previous chef had…he only has the same kitchen, but with much broken equipment and many of the same staff. Unless he can get the equipment fixed, replace the China and Silver AND get a totally new staff that has allegiance to him AND is able to get the same ingredients…the meal won’t be as good. (I like the meal metaphor….it worked well!) Sadly the dinners don’t realize the problems the Chef has encountered and think the meal should be as GOOD if not better than it was before. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:55 pm Kilgore, I agree that our methods of “making friends and influencing people” especially in the ME, is not that effective. I mean, seriously, how does making an enemy, by bombing innocents and waging war, of 3 billion people who practice Islam an effective strategy for getting them to see the American view of things? It makes no sense, what so ever. IF I was a Muslim in the ME and I was seeing the US engage in such things, I would not like America…kind of seems self evident. WHY do we think that bombing people into submission will work? Has it ever, in the history of man, worked? NO…it’s just creates more hatred and fosters generational resentments. Agreed is is very senseless! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:40 pm I couldn’t agree more BDM…our messaging sucks! I’ve been saying that for awhile, we need better PR and marketing! The right has got THAT down pat! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:30 pm I can relate PW….I CAN REALLY RELATE! 🙂 » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:07 pm I like your take on the situation HH. While the Dems and Obama have been far from perfect, we have so MANY issues and so much that has been allowed for too long to fester unabated. I think the frustration being expressed are legitimate but at the same time is somewhat misplaced. I have not been thrilled with how some things were handled but at the same time, I realize that the far right are NOT exactly RATIONAL and many of the plutocrats who are behind those on the right aren’t going to give up without a REAL fight, and sadly THEY have the power and money to be able to outlast everyone, and work things to their benefit. THE plutocrats have the POWER to control the message. They can buy and influence opinion much easier than the average street fighter. THEY have all the resources on their side…most businesses, the MSM and employers are on their side of the fight. SO they have a big advantage. WHAT the left has and doesn’t use well, is we really do have the benefit of the masses on our side as well as the understanding of what the REAL problems are…but I think unless we work together, we could end up shooting ourselves in the foot. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 3:06 pm I think we still have bargaining power IF we stick together. I think we lose power when we are so segmented. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 2:38 pm @BDM…great assessment. I think we need to look at the WHOLE situation, for what it is, and not just for what we want it to be. In my mind it’s self defeating to not look at the situation logically. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 2:37 pm Great metaphor! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 2:34 pm Thank you Chaz! That was my point! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 1:42 pm Some issues ARE very important and are not red herrings….Not in the least. I’m just saying we have to be more focused and tackle the issues in order of importance. Which is not to say that gay rights isn’t a MAJOR issue that needs to be at the top of the list, but what bothers me, is we get so mired in the OTHER issues that the primary ones get a back seat. I’m suggesting we need to employ strategy here…and then go BACK to the issues that aren’t as pressing. AFTER the most pressing issues are addressed and taken care of for the benefit of most people. Right now the class war and the agenda of the plutocrats should be our primary focus and THEN after we win that battle I think we can win all the others. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 1:42 pm And Chaz…than the LEFT needs to STAY focused on the ECONOMICS and stop going off on all the other issues. WE need to hold our representatives feet to the fire on the ECONOMIC issues and stop letting the debate go all over the place. I don’t think ANY president can overcome the plutocracy without OUR support. NOT one…they are too strong. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 1:15 pm I don’t think we should NOT offer constructive criticism…but we also need to be realistic in our assessments as well. He with the gold, makes the rules. That is as true an adage today as it has always been. The economic problems we have as a nation, SHOULD be our primary concern first and foremost. The left REALIZES that the wealth inequality is dangerous to our society as a whole. AS such that should be our first and foremost issue we deal with…ALL the other issues can be addressed AFTER the BIG one is alleviated. My issue is that the economic issue is being lost in the fray over all the other issues. IF we, on the left, don’t stick to our guns on the economic and force THOSE issues we are not really make any REAL progress on any of the other social issues we want addressed. In my mind, the economic fact that we have two VERY different economies in this nation, is the NUMBER 1 issue and all the other issues are being used to take focus OFF of that primary issue. WE, on the left, need to stay FOCUSED and tackle one major issue at time…we are too fragmented and too all over the place. THAT isn’t helping. YES all the issues are important BUT without money none of the others matter. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 1:13 pm Great question! I was actually thinking along those lines myself! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 1:08 pm With all due respect to those who feel the Dems and Obama specifically, haven’t done enough for ideals espoused by the far left…I seriously think perhaps you have all forgotten or just don’t realize just how polarized the nation really is…and how difficult REAL change is to accomplish. First of all, the first BLACK president of the United States, has an EXTREMELY difficult job, whether we like to admit it or not, there are STILL very large pockets of extreme racism in this nation. WHAT do you all really think all that Birther nonsense is REALLY about? Second of all, REAL change takes time…it does. Paradigms do NOT change overnight. Third the country is NOT united, there are MANY divergent opinions. People in NY City are very different in mindset and in what they find important, than are those in Buffalo, NY….and those two cities are in the SAME state! Multiply that concept and apply it to people throughout the US….from Houston, Tx; Cleveland, Oh; Tampa, FL; Boise Id, to Sacramento, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Green Bay, Wi, Detroit, MI…etc, etc., etc. THE only area that really should have some common ground is economic…(the haves vs the have nots) and even that has created much division, over all the other issues. AS that REALLY is the only issue that should be at the top of the list and all the others CAN be addressed AFTER that one is fixed. The wealth inequality in this nation is SEVERE and at extremely dangerous levels…and the plutocrats have a BANG up job at having the hoi polloi focus on ALL other issues but THAT one…thus allowing for the status quo to continue. UNITED we stand, divided we fall. There is a reason that a ‘divide and conquer’ strategy has been employed…it works. AND the GOP has done a fabulous job of throwing shit against the wall to see what issue will stick at dividing the Dem’s and the left. THEY are doing a great job of keeping the debate on issues THEY want to be addressed. The left needs to stick together more…otherwise the left will fail in the end. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:43 pm NO doubt about IT! The insanity coming from the far right and the tea party, can’t even be considered remotely rational! While the dems have made many mistakes, they aren’t delusional! » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:33 pm Excellent points KQ…it seems they don’t realize they real consequences of their thinking. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:31 pm Me as well. I never bought into the ‘they are the same’ meme. THERE are too many GREAT instances of very different thinking. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:25 pm Mine as well. » Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 3, 2011 @ 12:24 pmComments Posted By Abbyrose86
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