Dave, Abd,
FWIW, I think Jojo possesses considerable intellectual intelligence and presence. Speaking strictly from a religious POV, it's "Gods" gift to Jojo. I know I would not have been able to have kept up with Jojo if I had tried to discuss many of the "OT" topics he was interested in discussing strictly from an intellectual POV. I chose to engage Jojo more from what I'd call an emotional plane of existence. Perhaps that was a contributing factor as to why some in the Collective may have felt that at one point I ended up inflaming matters. I guess one could also say that I got get a little emotional about certain matters, particularly Jojo's stance on the birther issue. I finally realized it was time for me to bow out of the picture. As Dirty Harry once said: A good man has got to know his limitations. What I'm trying to say here is that it's Jojo emotional intelligence quotient that I seriously question, NOT his unique gift of intellect. Suggesting that residents of Bangladesh, and a good chunk of Florida simply pack up their bags and move to higher ground when the tides and hurricanes come in is, in my view, a prime example of witnessing someone who possesses a serious deficit of emotional empathy. http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg68060.html Leaders in positions of power who possess similar deficits have the potential to generate a huge amount of pain and suffering if they did not have the foresight to surround themselves with strong-willed advisers whose job it is to keep their leader reigned in within acceptable bounds of civilized behavior. Sans such advise one has to wait for the abused subjects to finally get around to stringing their leader up. Unfortunately, the latter action can take a painful amount of time and wasted bloodshed. Welding the shiny sword of logic and intellect for all to be in awe of, a unique gift bestowed on human beings by a Higher Power; but a gift that has not been filtered through the guidelines of empathy can lead one into making unfortunate decisions and actions. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
