tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post5855056339032449904..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: The New Civil WarAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-66306259724890358922017-07-25T12:14:43.623-07:002017-07-25T12:14:43.623-07:00Liz: I would say that between us and Russia it is ...Liz: I would say that between us and Russia it is a new cold war but, just among us in the States, it's definitely a civil war. It's a civil war that only the racists are taking seriously.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-16416297339246924572017-07-25T12:13:36.598-07:002017-07-25T12:13:36.598-07:00Jeanne: Yeah... I don't even have words about ...Jeanne: Yeah... I don't even have words about that at the moment, because I might not stop if I get started.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-35104396634376078212017-07-25T12:12:56.073-07:002017-07-25T12:12:56.073-07:00TAS: See, it's the local level where people re...TAS: See, it's the local level where people really need to get involved. There was a measure up for a vote here not too long ago that was defeated because people just didn't get out and vote, and it was an important vote for -people-, but the businesses were against it, so they poured tons of money into defeating and were better organized at getting people out to vote it down. It's horrible how people think only voting for the President matters and, then, they don't even do that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-59817766399792493102017-07-24T16:14:16.215-07:002017-07-24T16:14:16.215-07:00I heard this called the new cold war. And it kind ...I heard this called the new cold war. And it kind of is. The only weapons we're using are our words. <br /><br />You're right about voting. More people didn't vote in the last election than did. That's a big reason why we're in this mess. (For the record, I did vote...)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46538109040209447702017-07-24T12:54:36.470-07:002017-07-24T12:54:36.470-07:00The NPR thing with the Declaration was both amusin...The NPR thing with the Declaration was both amusing and very, very sad. And of course the frustrating thing about voting is not only that people don't vote but that Gerrymandering and voter ID laws and the frigging electoral college prevents Democratic votes from mattering anyway.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-51518960453138569172017-07-24T05:16:10.425-07:002017-07-24T05:16:10.425-07:00People not voting kills me - just kills me. How ca...People not voting kills me - just kills me. How can anyone look at what's going on in the world, even on a local level, and not want to exercise their voice? As I look forward to 2020, I keep an eye out for someone who will inspire people to go to the polls. That is a sad standard to have to meet in a democracy.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.com