dilloduck
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dvord said:Said1: Thanks, I didn't think I had activist in me, personally. I think the key part of a good activist I lack is an undying determination. I can get bogged down in details too easily and get overwhelmed.
Bonnie: That's another of my worries, although if I second-guess everything, I'll never get anywhere. "Let them dig their own grave" is something I've heard said of protests before, and I'm afraid that they usually do just that.
Godzoom: Hehe no live as a whole is not so miserable. Just my outlook on our country. About me? Let me summarize, it's late; first in my father's family to get a HS diploma and volunteer for an enlistment in the army. As a result, I'm a veteran of Desert Storm. Started a family, settled down, worked in the IT field for the last 15 years. Worked for small business and Fortune 100 companies. I have been married for 18 years, my son is 12. Only one child. My folks were Reagan conservatives. I was also until Desert Storm, and I got a taste of what politics can wreak upon military. I still have many conservative leanings, I can be best described as a Goldwater Republican. I identify strongest with Libertarians, and I believe the two party system has become corrupt.
Dilloduck: funny you should say that, "spiritual journey" because a great deal of that is playing a part in all this pondering and such.
ScreamingEagle: Well actually they can't. Like I said, THE only theology which is accepted in America is Christianity and the Right has that covered. What you describe as "squash"ing can also be perceived as "defending against". It's purely a matter of perspective. Theology has no place in politics, and shows as a sign of weakness in matters of state. When a political party can't muster the intellect, creative idealism, and legitimacy it needs to be effective, there's always religion to back them up. You can't hit a guy with glasses, and you can't vote against a guy with a bible in his hands.
Cheer up old boy---looks like ya still got some fight in ya anyway--it's a phase--grab some new perspective on it all---I don't think you're even equipped to give up.