Hello!
The comments on this profile are unclaimed and thus are unverified.
Do they belong to you? Claim these comments.
canyonman00
Is this you? Claim Profile »
1 year ago
in Do they get it? (How a Democrat ends up voting Republican) on YBPGuide
Yuck, that'll teach me to try to do six things at once (giggle). Please excuse the typos. :)
1 year ago
in Do they get it? (How a Democrat ends up voting Republican) on YBPGuide
And you have touched on the third rail for me. It is not the political types tyhat move the country forward. We, the people, move the country forward! And for the past twenty years or so it has been in spite of the political posturing. We constantly allow ourselves to be battered about the head by both politicfal parties with the notion that we need to have government intervention to make things rool along smoothly. The more we allow and need government in our persona lives, the worse the situation becomes. And it is always at someone elses expense.
And asd a native of Chicago, familiar with the community organizin' of which you speak, it was mostly fluff. It was merely a resume enhancer so as to run for office. Not to say some good didn't come from it somewhere. It could have been the after hours basketball thing. It could have been the political action committee piece. It might have been the election team part, but I'm sure someone found benefit.
I look at both candidates and now more than ever I besech you, find a person who has made their life better without government intervention and inquire how you too might follow that model. Your life will become more economically resilient and politically independent for it! :)
And asd a native of Chicago, familiar with the community organizin' of which you speak, it was mostly fluff. It was merely a resume enhancer so as to run for office. Not to say some good didn't come from it somewhere. It could have been the after hours basketball thing. It could have been the political action committee piece. It might have been the election team part, but I'm sure someone found benefit.
I look at both candidates and now more than ever I besech you, find a person who has made their life better without government intervention and inquire how you too might follow that model. Your life will become more economically resilient and politically independent for it! :)
1 year ago
in Do they get it? (How a Democrat ends up voting Republican) on YBPGuide
While all those issues are really important, it's not a first family that will make a difference there. Sure they can attempt to call attention to them, but those troubles don't need to be shouldered there. Especially the HIV/AIDS and financial literacy. Actually, all of those issues start with self (responsibility). Government can, and should, only be looked to for the last tenth of that mile journey at best. :)
1 year ago
in Do they get it? (How a Democrat ends up voting Republican) on YBPGuide
I'm sorry you feel so hurt. But before you start down that pathway alone, let's look at the mass public conditioning that we've been subjected to.
First, we watched the political bent in the Democratic party rally around her husband as he wanted us all to understand that the Monica affair was truly between just he and his wife. This was the final taste of disrespect in my mind that turned a lot of preceptions toward her into concrete.
Let's face it, she's opportunistic and calculating. And that posture has been a hallmark for her for Bill's whole career. We watched as she held his hand and walked off for a healing helicopter ride, duaghter in tow. We watched Jesse come in and console Bill (bringing his lady-on-the-side along). Lately, we've watched the deer-in-headlights stares of the political wives (both parties) recently as they stood by their man in a time of nothing less than utter disrespect. Yet they stand, to save his ass.
The backlash is the ease at which men can now piss on the woman in open display and truly be thought of as just doing what comes natural. And Hilary has helped make it ok to do. I can't tell you how disgusting it is to hear Bill claim, "She's the best woman out there!" Knowing his history, and oh yes the continuing behavior (I say this from personal first hand experience with a couple of ladies in the past six months). And while I have a bit of sympathy for Hilary, that's where it ends. Just a bit of sympathy! These women seem to not understand their diminished stature when they smile and accept this crap. Early on in this political season I did my best to console and prepare as many women as I could for the impending letdown. I endured the cries of sexist, chauvinist, and the many other terms that were thrown at me. And even now, as I hold out the dry port for the storm of tears, they still dream about her getting the second spot.
Reality is sometimes a hard, bitter and cold meal. And not voting for Obama should not be viewed as a disgrace. I'm sorry you are fearing that monikur. But should it befall you, I somehow feel that you will probably keep breathing, the bills will still come due, and you will still function in society.
I tell most of my friends and associates to grow their universe around the complete picture of the landscape. Both sides will win and lose battles. YOU, must position yourself to prosper no matter who is in office. And to do so takes a well rounded universe of people(s) in your life. Take control of your outcome! :)
First, we watched the political bent in the Democratic party rally around her husband as he wanted us all to understand that the Monica affair was truly between just he and his wife. This was the final taste of disrespect in my mind that turned a lot of preceptions toward her into concrete.
Let's face it, she's opportunistic and calculating. And that posture has been a hallmark for her for Bill's whole career. We watched as she held his hand and walked off for a healing helicopter ride, duaghter in tow. We watched Jesse come in and console Bill (bringing his lady-on-the-side along). Lately, we've watched the deer-in-headlights stares of the political wives (both parties) recently as they stood by their man in a time of nothing less than utter disrespect. Yet they stand, to save his ass.
The backlash is the ease at which men can now piss on the woman in open display and truly be thought of as just doing what comes natural. And Hilary has helped make it ok to do. I can't tell you how disgusting it is to hear Bill claim, "She's the best woman out there!" Knowing his history, and oh yes the continuing behavior (I say this from personal first hand experience with a couple of ladies in the past six months). And while I have a bit of sympathy for Hilary, that's where it ends. Just a bit of sympathy! These women seem to not understand their diminished stature when they smile and accept this crap. Early on in this political season I did my best to console and prepare as many women as I could for the impending letdown. I endured the cries of sexist, chauvinist, and the many other terms that were thrown at me. And even now, as I hold out the dry port for the storm of tears, they still dream about her getting the second spot.
Reality is sometimes a hard, bitter and cold meal. And not voting for Obama should not be viewed as a disgrace. I'm sorry you are fearing that monikur. But should it befall you, I somehow feel that you will probably keep breathing, the bills will still come due, and you will still function in society.
I tell most of my friends and associates to grow their universe around the complete picture of the landscape. Both sides will win and lose battles. YOU, must position yourself to prosper no matter who is in office. And to do so takes a well rounded universe of people(s) in your life. Take control of your outcome! :)
