Re: [Grovenet] King George . . . ?

[David Morelli]

On Jun 23, 2006, at 12:26 PM, <lenahh at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi gang,
>
> Since I was mentioned... I felt that I should respond... but just  
> once.
>
> There is a reason why I have not entered into discussions, and now  
> that I am moving to Texas I will say good bye to Grovenet.
>
> One comment I have heard from many people at Safeway and our vast  
> family members, is that the left wing on this forum is not kind or  
> willing to listen to the right...  They are many times mean and  
> vendictive.  I will have to say that I have have no responded for  
> just that reason.
>
> We are people with opinions that are important also...  But because  
> the majority of regulars speak so harshly, people do not want to  
> venture in.  There is no middle ground to walk without getting  
> beaten up for trying.
>
> I appreciate the friendships made between the grovenetters and  
> hoped it we could settle down and not be continally negative until  
> of course a democrat gets into office.  Then everything is  
> perfect... right?   What will you talk about then?  Just a question.
>
> I was wishing this was a forum about the people in FG...not a  
> political forum..  Don't you wonder why it is such a small group  
> who participate?  It is because of the negative strains,
>
> I hope I have been enlightening on the perspective of others who  
> are sleepers in this group.  I am NOT trying to be disrespectful.   
> Listen to the silence of how many that do not enter into your  
> discussions.
>
>
> I will have to say Good-bye...
>
> I do wish you all well...
>
> In Texas by Aug. 1 -  What a time to move HUH!!!
>
> Your friend always... Lena
>
> PS... how do I remove myself?

Ahhh, don't leave, just lurk.

Conservatives and Republicans have a lot to offer to the social order  
of this country.  Just as Liberals and Democrats have a lot to  
offer.  Both have blind spots as well.  That is one function of  
discussion, seeing our blind spots.

Having Democrats in power will change the nature of the complaints.   
Smile. The talk will cover the "tax and spend" aspects of government  
again.  And of course we will start hearing about the need for a  
"Balanced Budget Amendment" again to get the Federal Budget back in  
shape.  We might even get to listen to the news media pushing for  
some action on Immigration Reform, balancing Social Security,  
spiraling Medicare costs, and opposition to "nation building" and  
foreign wars.   We may even get the spectacle of a Presidential  
impeachment again.

I rely upon the rule of law to protect my life and safety.  I doubt  
that I would last a week in the conditions of Somalia or Iraq.  I am  
equally concerned that I would not have remained at liberty in a  
situation like the Soviet Union, Communist China, today's Iran, or  
any of the "strong man" governments in Asia, Africa, or the  
Americas.  I don't want a one party state, or an imperial President  
ruling without limits.  That may come across as negative because it  
is negative.  I don't want that set of conditions in my home  
country.  I am opposed to losing my freedoms.  I do object to what is  
happening.  It really is negative.  Sorry.

Fear has the habit of making people aggressive.  I admit to fear.   
Some aspects of the current Administration scare the living daylights  
out of me.

David

PS

We might even get back to news about "Mad Cow Disease" again.  We  
might remember that the first case in the Washington was from a  
Canadian cow.  So where was the second cow last year and the third  
one this year?  And how many months did it take to find out?