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pan6467 · 02-18-2008, 10:40 AM

There are those here that say change the board.... but when you see new posters getting attacked, ridiculed and chased off.... how are yu going to do that?

"Have to have thick skin and be able to take the attacks.... it's Politics dammit." S because it's politics we have to have approved points of view and not e allowed to try to have sensible dialogs and debates?

There is a reason party moderates like McCain and Obama are winning and it is because America is tired of the partisanship, the self righteous attitudes and the "not getting anything done because of the other party" excuses.

There is a reason that people like Host and UsTwo are being called trolls... because their constant attacks, smokescreen tactics and know it all attitudes are no longer appealing to the people.

I think 20 some years (more so the last 16) of the partisan bullshit is long enough. It's time for dialog, time to right that which has been wronged and to rebuild a nation. It's time we came together, worked together and rebuilt this nation to a better glory and respectability.

We wonder why we are hated around the world.... maybe it's because we are a nation full of hate mongers and partisan idiots that keep tearing us down and destroying all that is good, while they blame the other guy.

Our leaders set the tone of our people. The greats knew this and while not perfect and while they may have had differences in the how to's.... things got done. Reagan got things done and did rebuild the nation from a 70's problem... the problem was we didn't have leadership to take the reigns and keep moving us forward. I'm not a big Reaganite but something worked during those years. FDR wasn't exactly the most liked during his day but he accomplished a lot of great things because he was a leader... JFK, Truman, Teddy Roosevelt and so on.

Great leaders inspire and bring a country together not tear it apart, we have been getting leaders tearing us apart and it shows in our daily lives. Gingrich, Bush, Pelosi, and so on (those are just the names coming to mind right now, I'm sure I can have as many Dems and Rep. up there).... they led by tearing things down and leaving destruction in their paths.

We have a chance now to embrace a positive, optimistic change. We will see a moderate that opens his mind to opposing viewpoints in office next year. The nation will follow, the world will follow. Our elected officials in Washington set our nations tone... it's time we embrace working together to rebuild and stop the destruction.

02-18-2008, 10:40 AM	#96 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	There are those here that say change the board.... but when you see new posters getting attacked, ridiculed and chased off.... how are yu going to do that? "Have to have thick skin and be able to take the attacks.... it's Politics dammit." S because it's politics we have to have approved points of view and not e allowed to try to have sensible dialogs and debates? There is a reason party moderates like McCain and Obama are winning and it is because America is tired of the partisanship, the self righteous attitudes and the "not getting anything done because of the other party" excuses. There is a reason that people like Host and UsTwo are being called trolls... because their constant attacks, smokescreen tactics and know it all attitudes are no longer appealing to the people. I think 20 some years (more so the last 16) of the partisan bullshit is long enough. It's time for dialog, time to right that which has been wronged and to rebuild a nation. It's time we came together, worked together and rebuilt this nation to a better glory and respectability. We wonder why we are hated around the world.... maybe it's because we are a nation full of hate mongers and partisan idiots that keep tearing us down and destroying all that is good, while they blame the other guy. Our leaders set the tone of our people. The greats knew this and while not perfect and while they may have had differences in the how to's.... things got done. Reagan got things done and did rebuild the nation from a 70's problem... the problem was we didn't have leadership to take the reigns and keep moving us forward. I'm not a big Reaganite but something worked during those years. FDR wasn't exactly the most liked during his day but he accomplished a lot of great things because he was a leader... JFK, Truman, Teddy Roosevelt and so on. Great leaders inspire and bring a country together not tear it apart, we have been getting leaders tearing us apart and it shows in our daily lives. Gingrich, Bush, Pelosi, and so on (those are just the names coming to mind right now, I'm sure I can have as many Dems and Rep. up there).... they led by tearing things down and leaving destruction in their paths. We have a chance now to embrace a positive, optimistic change. We will see a moderate that opens his mind to opposing viewpoints in office next year. The nation will follow, the world will follow. Our elected officials in Washington set our nations tone... it's time we embrace working together to rebuild and stop the destruction. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"