Living in the past means you do not want to deal with the present or you fear what is coming in the future. Either way a party (fish fry, boat parade etc) about hope should help. Why not?
On the last day of my last high school class (almost a half century ago) my physics teacher wrote his final lesson on the blackboard: Why not? It took me a while to figure it out but it was a challenge... to live in the present. If we humans have purpose it is to be better today than we were yesterday. Living in the past is a history lesson of the imperfections of our species. So the challenge is change (to be better). All I can say about slavery is that it happened (not just in the South) and was cruel and wrong in every era of human history including the American North, East and West. Slavery existed from as far back as we have recorded history but in it's blatant form it no longer exists in the present. Yeah, we humans have improved slightly
My challenge is to weigh the importance of respecting the fallen confederate soldier with the importance of respecting the sensitivities of African Americans. Your challenge is to simply stop living in the past, stop judging people and learn how to make friends not enemies. If we stop disrespecting each other because our opinions are different are we really trying to be better? I did not say change was easy for either one of us but I do know that we ALL have to change. Even Q seemed to change for the better
On the subject of Brian Kolfage who broke the law he will be punished by law as it should be. On the subject of the symbolism and the politics of the wall that Trump and Trump supporters want between the US and Mexico there are no written laws. But I will agree there is a familiar ring of an abuse of power in the purpose of the Confederate monuments and the Trump Wall. An abuse of power only comes from those in power. If you have no power there is no abuse of power. The problem is in the symbolism which happens to be morally, culturally and spiritually very complex. Morality is not absolute and open for debate. Culturally is rooted in a functional society. Spiritually is rooted in an emotion that has purpose. My point is that what seems right and wrong to you might be the opposite to other people. If your point is that you are right and every one that does not agree with you is wrong then you are living in the past and missing an opportunity to participate in the present. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights give we the people an opportunity to be united in order to hold those accountable who abuse the power we give them. Since there are no laws for an abuse of power it is the only way this country can change for the better. When you distance yourself from we the people (democrats, republicans, independents and those that have become apathetic) and become too self important you are setting up the future to be no different than our past. I believe that we can all change for the better but for a better democracy we need each other to be united against those who abuse power. We need friends not enemies. Neither political party is a best friend but I agree that the republicans are less of a friend than democrats for this election. You do not have to reach out and connect with people and you can keep living in the past but there is a better way. Why not?
Sometimes it takes a lot of words to express a thought. I know it is difficult to read a lot of words but a story that is trying to promote friendship is better than a few words that is trying to promote conflict. This forum is for both I think...
On the last day of my last high school class (almost a half century ago) my physics teacher wrote his final lesson on the blackboard: Why not? It took me a while to figure it out but it was a challenge... to live in the present. If we humans have purpose it is to be better today than we were yesterday. Living in the past is a history lesson of the imperfections of our species. So the challenge is change (to be better). All I can say about slavery is that it happened (not just in the South) and was cruel and wrong in every era of human history including the American North, East and West. Slavery existed from as far back as we have recorded history but in it's blatant form it no longer exists in the present. Yeah, we humans have improved slightly
My challenge is to weigh the importance of respecting the fallen confederate soldier with the importance of respecting the sensitivities of African Americans. Your challenge is to simply stop living in the past, stop judging people and learn how to make friends not enemies. If we stop disrespecting each other because our opinions are different are we really trying to be better? I did not say change was easy for either one of us but I do know that we ALL have to change. Even Q seemed to change for the better On the subject of Brian Kolfage who broke the law he will be punished by law as it should be. On the subject of the symbolism and the politics of the wall that Trump and Trump supporters want between the US and Mexico there are no written laws. But I will agree there is a familiar ring of an abuse of power in the purpose of the Confederate monuments and the Trump Wall. An abuse of power only comes from those in power. If you have no power there is no abuse of power. The problem is in the symbolism which happens to be morally, culturally and spiritually very complex. Morality is not absolute and open for debate. Culturally is rooted in a functional society. Spiritually is rooted in an emotion that has purpose. My point is that what seems right and wrong to you might be the opposite to other people. If your point is that you are right and every one that does not agree with you is wrong then you are living in the past and missing an opportunity to participate in the present. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights give we the people an opportunity to be united in order to hold those accountable who abuse the power we give them. Since there are no laws for an abuse of power it is the only way this country can change for the better. When you distance yourself from we the people (democrats, republicans, independents and those that have become apathetic) and become too self important you are setting up the future to be no different than our past. I believe that we can all change for the better but for a better democracy we need each other to be united against those who abuse power. We need friends not enemies. Neither political party is a best friend but I agree that the republicans are less of a friend than democrats for this election. You do not have to reach out and connect with people and you can keep living in the past but there is a better way. Why not?
Sometimes it takes a lot of words to express a thought. I know it is difficult to read a lot of words but a story that is trying to promote friendship is better than a few words that is trying to promote conflict. This forum is for both I think...
