By the way, I meant to say - Another shockingly thoughtful and thought-provoking post. Good answer. And thanks.
>Because we all believe in our civic responsbility to be involved in the >decisions that affect us and the world around us. Because engagement is >always better than estrangement. In some ways you have been the conscience >of the group, and that is a valuable perspective to bring to the discussion. >Vivec (and others) have added another valuable perspective - the perception >of the U.S. from people outside the U.S. Everyone here who agrees to the >basic rules of engagement adds something to the discussion. Sometimes things >get out of hand, and we all have our moments of pique, but mostly things >sort themselves out and reasonable discussion resumes. > >I think this kind of forum goes to the heart of how open societies govern >themselves. Two hundred years ago the discussion would have been at church >or in the town square, and the members of the group would have been members >of the community in which they all lived. Today, we're all members of the >same community, but we are geographically dispersed, so our discussion >doesn't happen around the counter at the local diner as it might have fifty >years ago, it happens in forums like this one. > >For my part, I am glad you have you around, even if I disagree with you on >many issues. Cheers. > > >On 5/17/06, Dana wrote: >> >> >> I'm pretty burned out of the political threads here too... I think >> politics are important, but if nobody changes their mind or learns anything, >> what is the point? >> >> >-- >--------------- >Robert Munn >www.funkymojo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207098 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
