Comments for Mockery and Derision http://goosedownfeathers.today.com Some of the news, most of the time. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 Comment on To Ms. khlindsey. by bill_finger http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/13/to-ms-khlindsey/#comment-65 bill_finger Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:06:41 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/13/to-ms-khlindsey/#comment-65 It's always a good idea to get out of our comfort zones and avoid conforming to a single party or ideology. In my experience though, reality has a liberal bias. It’s always a good idea to get out of our comfort zones and avoid conforming to a single party or ideology. In my experience though, reality has a liberal bias.

]]> Comment on To Mr. Bill Finger. by bill_finger http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-64 bill_finger Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:03:10 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-64 Hey! That's me! But I don't remember having an indirect conversation with you. . . Hey! That’s me! But I don’t remember having an indirect conversation with you. . .

]]> Comment on To Ms. khlindsey. by threedegrees http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/13/to-ms-khlindsey/#comment-63 threedegrees Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:15:32 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/13/to-ms-khlindsey/#comment-63 Just a few points... It sounds like you're basically agreeing with everything K said. Stereotypes exist in 2008 because ignorance begets ignorance, and unless you have life changing experiences, which can be as simple as visiting someplace else, you will remain ignorant. You addressed your response post to me to Bill; I'm not Bill, I'm Steve. I know it can be easy to confuse us...we even went to different high schools together. Most Libertarians I know don't want across the board legalization of all drugs. It's a common misconception purported by people that are scared of pot used to illustrate the "slippery slope" argument. Cheers Just a few points…

It sounds like you’re basically agreeing with everything K said. Stereotypes exist in 2008 because ignorance begets ignorance, and unless you have life changing experiences, which can be as simple as visiting someplace else, you will remain ignorant.

You addressed your response post to me to Bill; I’m not Bill, I’m Steve. I know it can be easy to confuse us…we even went to different high schools together.

Most Libertarians I know don’t want across the board legalization of all drugs. It’s a common misconception purported by people that are scared of pot used to illustrate the “slippery slope” argument.

Cheers

]]> Comment on To Mr. Bill Finger. by khlindsey http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-61 khlindsey Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:03:07 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-61 If it is possible to be heard over the deafening applause, may I please say: As a native Texan, although recently relocated to VA, I resent the stereotype that intelligence, rational thought, and intellectual vigor is predicated on some geographical point of origin. "When Americans get scared, they seem to revert back to conservatism. Conservatism is easy. It doesn’t challenge the mind in a lot of ways." Conservatism is not easy if you are a thinking person. It forces the mind to stand still, reverse course, and reject all knowledge acquired in order to maintain an un-natural position, a constant resistance toward forward motion. When people allow their fear to dictate their actions they become "fear based". The fear informs the horizon of their life. From where I sit, that is tragedy. That is disgusting; yet, I know with all my being that is choice. Choice to be left behind. Choice to be passed by. And ultimately, the choice to "be scared". Fear does nothing but weaken the spirit and prepare the soul for domination. Not this Texan... ~k If it is possible to be heard over the deafening applause, may I please say: As a native Texan, although recently relocated to VA, I resent the stereotype that intelligence, rational thought, and intellectual vigor is predicated on some geographical point of origin.
“When Americans get scared, they seem to revert back to conservatism. Conservatism is easy. It doesn’t challenge the mind in a lot of ways.” Conservatism is not easy if you are a thinking person. It forces the mind to stand still, reverse course, and reject all knowledge acquired in order to maintain an un-natural position, a constant resistance toward forward motion. When people allow their fear to dictate their actions they become “fear based”. The fear informs the horizon of their life. From where I sit, that is tragedy. That is disgusting; yet, I know with all my being that is choice. Choice to be left behind. Choice to be passed by. And ultimately, the choice to “be scared”. Fear does nothing but weaken the spirit and prepare the soul for domination. Not this Texan… ~k

]]> Comment on About me. by skwguitar http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/about/#comment-60 skwguitar Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:02:33 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/about/#comment-60 "and I’m a progressive, so yes, I worship the devil." Ha! “and I’m a progressive, so yes, I worship the devil.”

Ha!

]]> Comment on To Mr. Bill Finger. by skwguitar http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-59 skwguitar Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:36:18 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/to-mr-bill-finger/#comment-59 "First of all, if a man really wants to marry an animal, why the hell should we discriminate against Texas?" Loud, sustained applause. “First of all, if a man really wants to marry an animal, why the hell should we discriminate against Texas?”

Loud, sustained applause.

]]> Comment on So really. by skwguitar http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/so-really/#comment-58 skwguitar Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:55:29 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/so-really/#comment-58 I always thought it was adieu.. I always thought it was adieu..

]]> Comment on So really. by threedegrees http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/so-really/#comment-57 threedegrees Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:52:53 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/11/11/so-really/#comment-57 Adieu. There's a bumper sticker that says, "If you're not outraged, you haven't been paying attention"... No thoughts on Prop. 8? No thoughts on the state of Arkansas taking away children from gay couples? No thoughts on the yet undecided Senate races in Georgia, Minnesota, or Alaska? For that matter, no thoughts or parting shots at Rapture Ready Bible Spice? No thoughts on the ridiculousness of pundits and writers still saying that America is a center-right country? Just sayin' Cheers Adieu.

There’s a bumper sticker that says, “If you’re not outraged, you haven’t been paying attention”…

No thoughts on Prop. 8? No thoughts on the state of Arkansas taking away children from gay couples?

No thoughts on the yet undecided Senate races in Georgia, Minnesota, or Alaska? For that matter, no thoughts or parting shots at Rapture Ready Bible Spice?

No thoughts on the ridiculousness of pundits and writers still saying that America is a center-right country?

Just sayin’

Cheers

]]> Comment on What do squirrels eat? ACORNs by katieanne http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/10/27/what-do-squirrels-eat-acorns/#comment-56 katieanne Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:42:24 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/10/27/what-do-squirrels-eat-acorns/#comment-56 Well then there's also those that vote, then there's those whose votes get counted, there's those who don't understand the ballot form, and of course there's those that are registered to vote and then get told that despite being born in the US, and having a US passport, they aren't entitlted to that vote because some computer glitch is mis-matching names/numbers ....the US voting process is starting to become an old joke. Well then there’s also those that vote, then there’s those whose votes get counted, there’s those who don’t understand the ballot form, and of course there’s those that are registered to vote and then get told that despite being born in the US, and having a US passport, they aren’t entitlted to that vote because some computer glitch is mis-matching names/numbers ….the US voting process is starting to become an old joke.

]]> Comment on Welcome home, Colin Powell, welcome home. by katieanne http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/10/20/welcome-home-colin-powell-welcome-home/#comment-54 katieanne Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:07:29 +0000 http://goosedownfeathers.today.com/2008/10/20/welcome-home-colin-powell-welcome-home/#comment-54 I agree Mikey. The world needs more people like Colin Powell. He's well respected on a global scale and would be a great asset to Obama's Cabinet ...oh right Obama's not elected ...yet! :) I agree Mikey. The world needs more people like Colin Powell. He’s well respected on a global scale and would be a great asset to Obama’s Cabinet …oh right Obama’s not elected …yet! :)

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