All Forum Posts by: Karen Parker

Shana, yes, we both have our work cut out for us. I find a large part of society will close their ears to anything that upsets their current view of reality. An example would be another site that I am on where I have a personal blog. I write poetry as well as talk about things that happen in my life and my interpretation of them. I posted a blog on there once concerning not so pleasant events going on in my personal life and got several hundred views. Topics that are really important that I post concerning the state of our economy and our political system might get 10 -14 views. Perhaps I too should incorporate more "smut" in those postings to get people to actually read it lol!

"Congrats Harrison . . . getting caught up in political debate can certainly get folks revved up!"

lol!

Shana, I wish most Americans were as Pro- America as you are.

Michael,
You are absolutely correct in stating that the Federal Reserve controls the Government. This is one of the problems I have with the our government. It should be representative of the people, not some other entity. Which is the main reason I stated in another post "I'd like to see the Federal Government dissolved (at least in its current state)". I feel that the dividing line you are referring to is due to different education levels, social status and even goals in life. Without trying to sound elitist in any way, it has been my an observation in speaking with the general population (and I'm speaking on the average, not always, there are always exceptions) but the majority of conservatives I speak to are educated, well informed people who have some knowledge or training of how economics and political systems operate. They have definite goals in mind and usually a plan set forth to reach them. The vast majority of liberals I speak with typically do not have beyond a high school diploma, if that. They are usually hourly wage earners who will complain they want to see "Change" but do not have any well thought out plans as to how to bring about "change" in their own lives. Most say they want change but do not venture beyond getting up, going to work and then settling down in front of CNN.

Harrison, I wish I could say I had sympathy for those who turn a blind eye to the most important things in our lives who will wake up one day with no control over their lives.

Shana you have been very helpful with your suggestions. I hope we have the opportunity to speak again sometime in the future. The people on here are right. There is valuable information on many topics from many different people and you a proof positive of that. But I find it no surprise that our liberal media would not print what you have written. It is a shame. You have a lot to offer.

Larry....ROTF! I loved it.

Kudos to you Shana! Thank you for all of that. I find myself ranting and trying to get people to take action but a lot of the time I am unsure as to how to go about that myself. I write a few letters to senators and congressmen and then find myself wasting time arguing with illogical and uneducated people that say that want one thing but act in ways to accomplish just the opposite. Our country is so politically divided between the lines of Democrat and Republican that it is difficult to make a lot of them see that voting one lying hypocrite in is no better than voting in the other. I myself, am very conservative. I do not call former president Bush conservative. He is a globalist. People here were so fed up with him and the Republicans that I feel Stalin could have ran for President and beat out any Republican (and he did). I'm very happy for the people in your country that they were able to retain their democracy. Lets hope we see the same here in the U.S. If not, I may be seeing you soon.

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Wait a minute here! First off I did not say "If you don't like it why don't you go back?" I said if it is a suitable lifestyle for you... " Whatever. But it sounds like we're on the same side here. What you are talking about is what I am trying to get people to do! QUESTION YOUR REPRESENTATIVES! Pay attention to what's going on. Yes, you lived it. I've talked to others who have lived it. Hello! I don't want to live it and I am trying to get people to take action before our governmant reaches a point that as you said...checking out a certain book from the library would be considered a daring activity. While in comparison to what you have been through the US still looks pretty good, we have lost a lot of our rights, privacy and control over our lives. I'm trying to get people to CARE!

Rich, I see everything you're talking about and so do a few others. And what you have mentioned is only a small part of what we should be concerned about. Trying to open people's eyes to it is the problem. They can't be bothered to get their heads out of "Survivor" long enough. It's easier to turn a blind eye. And if you say anything about what has been done wrong and its by someone that person voted for they will take it as a personal attack. I wish the people in this country could get out of the 2 party mindset (which is really only one now) and try to get this country back to its founding principles. They were good ideas back then and they still are. The problem is that we have strayed from them.

I suppose some of us are as little more thin skinned than others. I have had people call me narrow minded (as a matter of fact she as much as did so) but I don't consider it a personal attack because my belief is that we all are on certain issues. I also feel that you shouldn't get offended by someone elses right to voice their opinion and try to make an issue out of a non-issue.

Well quite frankly, if you think that all Rebublicans and are conservative and all Democrats are liberal, that is being narrow minded. If being called narrow minded is considered an attack then throw me off. That is narrow minded as well.