@Missy: Thanks Missy!

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@Missy:

I was wrong, this is your topic “Blogs that Lucianne Loves posted:

http://www.blogslucianneloves.com/Forum/?Thread=SETODDSBTG44957PM

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Just two days ago as I was leaving work I overheard a conversation about the current big issue. I had to stop and listen, and I was actually surprised by what I heard. They were discussing congress wanting to pass the bill by reconciliation, but the context was that they just heard it like it was just put out that that is the path congress was going to follow. These guys that I work with all vote anything but democrat, but the fact that they were so far behind in being informed is what surprised me. I joined in and asked if they knew about the “slaughter rule” being discussed. None had, so I went on to explain how it would work. Not one of them stopped me and asked if it was according to the Constitution. Again, that surprised me. It made me wonder just how much they actually knew about what Obamacare is really about. It made me think of this posting by Sean and his friend and how a big portion of the country feels about this whole issue. I was reminded of a quote I saw several years ago by John Adams.

“Posterity, you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that ever I took half the pains to preserve it.”

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@Sean:

Your post was also included in Lucianne.com’s favorite blogs or best of the blogs, whatever she calls it. Might want to check out what her members have had to say about it too.

Congratulations and thank you for sharing with us.

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I like posts like this because it’s like garlic to Liberal.

One reads the comments…

Notice the lack of any counterpoint…
But the real thing to take notice of, is the lack of agreement in any way, on their part.

They sit in silence, and in their silence there is shame.

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Oh man, I feel like a complete jerk. I didn’t even know that this post was published. I just figured the post wasn’t good enough. I must have missed it. I’m so sorry for not responding to any of the comments. Thank you all for the complements. It truly is refreshing to see that there are so many of my fellow countrymen that feel the way I do.

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Nice post Sean! I can’t speak for your friend nor anyone else.

When I listened to Boortz, he hit it on the head. Its a sad commentary that more people are interested in who is winning/doing well on American Idol or what is happening on Survivor or Who Brad Pitt is dating than care what our government is doing to us.

None of those things truly matter. Yes, they entertain us. But if we can not make a change (or at least TRY to) in the government, then when the tyranny sits in, you probably won’t have those things to enjoy.

Whether you agree with it or not, the Tea Party movement is a good thing. It shows that people are trying to make a change and shows that their are more than just embers out there to get this fire going.

As busy as my life has been with doctors, therapist and a whole lot more important things, I have tried to set a side SOME time, to stay informed on current political events. As free time narrowed, I choose to weed out the lesser stories and stay focused on the important ones. I mailed representatives when I felt compelled to do so.

@kaz – “a communal spirit that when things went down we banded together and solved every problem set before us.”

And that is just it. Look how we were after 9-11. Why should it take something that big to bring us together? I get that serious events do that. But why don’t people see these political changes as a threat to their lives?

Learned helplessness perhaps?

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In the end it seems to come down to dissent Vs cynicism with the ppl. imo.

When it comes down to Nationalistic/Patriotic being American thing. Kids just weren’t raised to feel American anymore. They were raised thinking they are what there cultural background is and as such lost touch with the American communal spirit. It’s as I always said… America isn’t much in her own culture. We are a group of many cultures. But, we have one thing that stands us apart… Spirit… a communal spirit that when things went down we banded together and solved every problem set before us. Now we are so set apart we cant reach it anymore.

Excuse poor edict, smart phones and trains make for a bumpy write.

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I have run into a very similar thing; so many people have told me, “Just give Obama a chance”

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Sean, this is an excellent post. Very well done. The quotes are almost eerie, considering how long ago these incredible Americans lived. I however think that there are many of us, myself included, who have woken up & are coming out swinging. Just witness the Tea Party movement. And the incredible growth of conservative blogs & internet news sites. Now that I am awake I have become very annoying, I am sure, to my family and loved ones. I have to try not to alienate them while at the same time getting my point across. So I choose to see the glass half full, and to work on influencing others, one person at a time.

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