Comments on: In Which I Rant

By: sheta

sheta — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:37 +0000

Agreed. As Rush (the band) said, “Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.”

By: Orloth

Orloth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:13:50 +0000

That title picture is awesome. Very good fit.

Ive come to call it the t cubed response – most people will, when they encounter something they dont understand and therefore fear, will try to villanize and then destroy something or someone rather then try to understand it, be it in a theatre by the torch or on a couple of sticks on a hill. Unfortunately our most recent administration has empowered that reaction and encouraged it to an incredably unhealthy level. This causes most people, rather then progressing into another mode of thought to deal with new ideas, to lay blame on and demonize alternate ways of thinking and stay in their own comfort zones, which makes an abysmal rut for this generations thinkers.

By: sheta

sheta — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:37:49 +0000

Thanks. I am surprised there are not more comments, though I got I think one more at LiveJournal on this piece. lol. I get the impression my blog doesn’t receive much in the way of surfers.

I sure have missed you, and I’m glad you’re home! We’ll have to get together soon.

By: Hummingbird

Hummingbird — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:09 +0000

You have said it so well my friend – GWB left a mess for our new president to take on with the war he and his father started. I hope people will realize that our problems right now – unemployment, war, deficit, unequal rights and general bad feeling about our government and so much more has all been brought on by them. Gay people who are in love and want to benefit the rewards (there are a few) of being married should be able to do so. More than 30 percent of the prisoners are in for non-violent crimes – the prisons in Texas are now privately owned and guess what they are not paroling the prisoners with good time and work – they get more money (per head like cattle) if they keep them. Now why should they try to be good – no rewards as promised in their regulations and rules. I loved that recently Obama has ordered those (federal officers) who seek out to destroy marijuana being grown for medicinal purposes to stop – of course the right wingers think it’s just terrible – these are the ones that would not know good medicine or use it but will go for all the prescription drugs and alcohol and abuse them! I know Obama will be doing great things – if allowed – he after has a lot more to prove because of his race and if people don’t understand and believe that then they of course are the ones that will not give him credit him for good things he will do right before their eyes! Great article here!