Comments on: All Americans Should Find the Time to Save Our Country http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/ To build consensus on issues Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Stanford Matthews http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20529 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:15:06 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20529 Yes, things just have to get crazy enough before the public wakes the hell up. Granted, it's taking a bit longer than expected. But the tide will turn. Cheer up Angel. Yes, things just have to get crazy enough before the public wakes the hell up. Granted, it’s taking a bit longer than expected. But the tide will turn. Cheer up Angel.

]]> by: Angel http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20528 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:37:14 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20528 is there any hope for conservatives against the STATISTS! :( is there any hope for conservatives against the STATISTS! :(

]]> by: Stanford Matthews http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20527 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:19:10 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20527 As far back as high school, when I encountered an issue that needed attention I jumped in and took a side. The same happened in my college days and in employement or business situations. Those interests and my response to them were not without cost. I was raised to stand up for what I believe in and take a stand when necessary. It still simply amazes me that so many opt out of their own lives by leaving the decisions entirely up to someone else. I cannot be sure of why this is the case, but I suspect it has to do with the atmosphere we grow up in and how we are raised. The guidance from those around us from parents to teachers and other adults and peers who dominate our sphere of influence when young form the basis of how we will act as adults. If that is true, obviously this issue needs to be addressed. As far back as high school, when I encountered an issue that needed attention I jumped in and took a side. The same happened in my college days and in employement or business situations. Those interests and my response to them were not without cost. I was raised to stand up for what I believe in and take a stand when necessary. It still simply amazes me that so many opt out of their own lives by leaving the decisions entirely up to someone else.

I cannot be sure of why this is the case, but I suspect it has to do with the atmosphere we grow up in and how we are raised. The guidance from those around us from parents to teachers and other adults and peers who dominate our sphere of influence when young form the basis of how we will act as adults.

If that is true, obviously this issue needs to be addressed.

]]> by: Debbie http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20526 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:41:12 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/all-americans-should-find-the-time-to-save-our-country/#comment-20526 We are always surprised at people we come in contact with ... how little they care, know, understand about politics and our government. If they vote, they vote for the party that mom and dad always voted for, or who their friends are voting for. Once you get a chance to sit down with them and actually TELL them what you believe, why you believe it, many times they actually feel the same way. Just too involved in their lives, as you say, to take the time. We are always surprised at people we come in contact with … how little they care, know, understand about politics and our government. If they vote, they vote for the party that mom and dad always voted for, or who their friends are voting for.

Once you get a chance to sit down with them and actually TELL them what you believe, why you believe it, many times they actually feel the same way. Just too involved in their lives, as you say, to take the time.

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