[Rhodes22-list] Political question.

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 25 13:42:13 EDT 2008


Elle,

I've thought for a long while now, that our political system and methods for
choosing our candidates has denigrated to such a level as to ensure that no
one who is actually qualified to have the job would voluntarily seek the
job.  So no matter what, we're going to always be stuck with the "lesser of
the evils".

Hank


On 7/25/08, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> There is no lesser of the two evils here...American people have really
> messed over themselves.
>
> Rough four years ahead....Those who don't know the lessons of history are
> condemned to repeat them. Yea, No Child Left Behind. We have all reached the
> nadir of mediocrity.
>
> My last political statement.
>
> elle
>
>
>
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>
>
> --- On Fri, 7/25/08, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Political question.
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 1:05 PM
> > I'm just wondering, which one of the two (presidential
> > candidates) would do
> > the least harm to our country for the next four years?
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 7/25/2008 12:48:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight
> > Time,
> > engineerpac at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > Elle
> >
> > Hear, hear! I do think that sailing should be the focus,
> > and that the
> > bullying is unnecessary. The folks on 'da list' are
> >  intelligent and have
> > varying opinions: excellent!- but: exchanges without
> > grinding profanity and
> > a little respect would be welcome.
> > Andrew  C
> > s/v Carmen
> > Grass Island CT
> > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:05 PM, elle
> > <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I can't necessarily disagree  w/some of the
> > comments re: the tone of the
> > > list.
> > >
> > > The  tone of some political posts can be downright
> > bullying.....and the
> > >  name-calling....and that is discomforting, even if
> > the topic and the
> > >  discussion may be worthy of a read.....it's a
> > huge turnoff for me
> > >  personally, and obviously for newbies. Bullies are
> > turnoffs.
> > >
> > >  Please reread your posts tone it down before hitting
> > send.  Your points
> > are
> > > better made with fluency and reasoning, not force.
> > >
> > >  You guys are a unique bunch with a huge spectrum of
> > occupations &
> > >  educational backgrounds, giving unique perspectives
> > to the politics
> > swirling
> > > around us.
> > >
> > > The discussions do bring out  points that I find
> > interesting ...and often
> > > you guys find stuff that  is not in the news....but
> > no one is going to
> > > change anyone  else's minds about the candidates.
> > But these are not
> > > discussions any  more...they  are diatribes &
> > anyone who does not agree is a
> > >  &%$#(*&^)#.
> > >
> > > So let's stop the bullying, namecalling,  and
> > label the posts as political
> > > to be deleted at will.. ...and maybe  we can get some
> > fresh insights and new
> > > buds to hoist one  with.
> > >
> > >
> > > elle
> > >
> > > We can't change the angle  of the wind....but we
> > can adjust our sails.
> > >
> > >  1992 Rhodes  22   Recyc '06
> > "WaterMusic"   (Lady in  Red)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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