tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385017680054511224.post2834968486912867073..comments2023-10-17T15:41:55.106-07:00Comments on more than a MOMMY: Some Thoughts on PoliticsJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11740557418516419491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385017680054511224.post-76371895868860422702010-11-05T16:42:57.049-07:002010-11-05T16:42:57.049-07:00I totally agree with you there. It is way too neg...I totally agree with you there. It is way too negative and people are too close-minded to even hear the other side of the argument. I'm sick of people just voting for something because it's how their party is "supposed" to vote--or people who don't do the research and just rely on others to figure it all out instead. <br /><br />I personally love to hear the other side...so long as it's presented fairly (as you have done so well here). And while I may not agree with everything in the end, at least I can understand where you are coming from and that understanding helps us in finding a solution--instead focusing on common ground, and not on everything that's different. <br /><br />Maybe I'm an optimist, but I believe that deep down, most people don't want anyone to suffer or be poor...not when we live in the greatest country on earth, anyway. Seems like it should be a lot easier to come to a compromise on these issues than the media and our politicians make it out to be, huh?Brian and Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372880032255453578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385017680054511224.post-29881137240975629562010-11-05T08:31:49.847-07:002010-11-05T08:31:49.847-07:00Janette I know we have way different political vie...Janette I know we have way different political views, but the difference with you and I is that we agree to disagree. Neither one of us is so extreme that we can't possibly see the other one's point of view. <br /><br />I just hate how negative politics are sometimes. They only focus on the other person, not on the positive changes they could make. Politicians refuse to compromise even though it could benefit the country. <br /><br />My number one problem is that some people who came from nothing have no empathy for people who still have nothing. I can see where people who receive aid could give back some. Not everyone on it could, but some. <br /><br />I guess its just wishful thinking for me to want people to get along.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740557418516419491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385017680054511224.post-91371336135507069072010-11-04T21:58:30.686-07:002010-11-04T21:58:30.686-07:00In all honesty, I disagree and agree with many of ...In all honesty, I disagree and agree with many of your points. But mostly, I think that we live in a country where people only think about themselves and their agenda...no matter what side of the political aisle they stand on. If we were less concerned about ourselves and more concerned about the greater good, well then...this just might be the place the founding fathers intended it to be. I don't know...sounds familiar...say, like..."Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." And yes...this includes all those who could probably spare some extra money for taxes AND those who refuse to make any effort to help themselves other than holding their hands out for all those tax dollars and the programs they provide. I mean...why couldn't a recipient of Medicare/Medicaid donate 8 hours of community service a month...so long as they are a recipient of help, why couldn't they turn around and give back to the community that is helping them?Brian and Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372880032255453578noreply@blogger.com