Comments on: What’s up with the Democrats? http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/ Artist Writer Curious Dreamer Thu, 17 May 2012 09:59:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Garden Jools http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2468 Garden Jools Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:56:58 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2468 Hmmm...you are right Jean. I have always detested the fact that money and politics always overides common sense and effective management. I may have mentioned that my local council has been selling our water supply to the gold mines here (really makes my blood boil!!) which is why our water supply is so dangerously low and now, we as a community are paying the penalty with the heavy water restrictions. If the gold mines run out water...the gold mines cease production, which in turn means hundreds of people lose employment..which also damages our community - but...without the water there is no community!! The ludicrous thing is...there are several other water supplies in this district that could be utilised. These catchments are basically used for recreational activities (fishing, swimming, boating) and with our climate here...they are not used very often at all!!! Still no rain in our skies here! Hmmm…you are right Jean. I have always detested the fact that money and politics always overides common sense and effective management. I may have mentioned that my local council has been selling our water supply to the gold mines here (really makes my blood boil!!) which is why our water supply is so dangerously low and now, we as a community are paying the penalty with the heavy water restrictions. If the gold mines run out water…the gold mines cease production, which in turn means hundreds of people lose employment..which also damages our community – but…without the water there is no community!! The ludicrous thing is…there are several other water supplies in this district that could be utilised. These catchments are basically used for recreational activities (fishing, swimming, boating) and with our climate here…they are not used very often at all!!!
Still no rain in our skies here!

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Jean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:57:46 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2467 The sad reality is Jools... that without legislation from governments across the world... not much can be effected with regards the environment... or any other issue for that matter. Yes... we can each do our little bit... lobby governments to make change... but that's slow change... and as Al Gore reminds us... time is at a premium. All the getting rid of plastic bags... all the turning down of heating in our homes and shivering in our britches... all the light bulbs we change... all the hybrid cars we purchase... all the eco friendly... green... warm and fuzzy feel good choices we make at the grassroots level will mean diddlysquat... unless major polluting countries are brought into line. Controls need to be legislated and introduced by Governments. THAT (unfortunately) is where the politics comes in. The sad reality is Jools… that without legislation from governments across the world… not much can be effected with regards the environment… or any other issue for that matter. Yes… we can each do our little bit… lobby governments to make change… but that’s slow change… and as Al Gore reminds us… time is at a premium.

All the getting rid of plastic bags… all the turning down of heating in our homes and shivering in our britches… all the light bulbs we change… all the hybrid cars we purchase… all the eco friendly… green… warm and fuzzy feel good choices we make at the grassroots level will mean diddlysquat… unless major polluting countries are brought into line. Controls need to be legislated and introduced by Governments. THAT (unfortunately) is where the politics comes in.

]]> By: Garden Jools http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 Garden Jools Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:44:48 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2464 The Presedential race..what IS that??? I say, bugger the politics. Al...just do it anyway!! The Presedential race..what IS that??? I say, bugger the politics. Al…just do it anyway!!

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Jean Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:27:09 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2457 Gosh... that was a poor choice of words on my part... (just me being dramatic... icecaps n' all that LOL) No... Gore isn't out of the picture but he is sadly out of the presidential race. There are few enough statesmen around these days as it is... fewer and fewer it would seem seeking political office. Can't say I blame them though for all the reasons you mention Mary! Gosh… that was a poor choice of words on my part… (just me being dramatic… icecaps n’ all that LOL) No… Gore isn’t out of the picture but he is sadly out of the presidential race. There are few enough statesmen around these days as it is… fewer and fewer it would seem seeking political office. Can’t say I blame them though for all the reasons you mention Mary!

]]> By: Mary http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Mary Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:46:37 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2455 Jean, I was unclear...I wasn't hurt by your cartoon or commentary. I was/am aggrieved by all the current childish campaigning. I totally agree with you! It hurts to see what I originally considered decent prospective candidates stoop to negative campaigning, (Hillary seems well versed in this). I abhor the media these days...they thrive on petty gaffes and force the candidates to defend their personal lives rather than focus on the serious issues at hand. Of course, I realize, this is only a reflection of who we are as a voting body. If the constituents were not interested in this Jerry Springer-type politics they wouldn't be airing it. The media, unfortunately, knows its audience! Sigh. Jools! You are right! Its not as though Al Gore is just sitting on his haunches sipping tea while the political world is on fire. He is a man of action and perhaps has come to the conclusion that politics, rather than empowering his mission, impedes it. He can play the political game as well as anyone. But why? What would be the point if so much more could be accomplished with his apparent "freedom" from the paparrazi? Jean, I was unclear…I wasn’t hurt by your cartoon or commentary. I was/am aggrieved by all the current childish campaigning. I totally agree with you! It hurts to see what I originally considered decent prospective candidates stoop to negative campaigning, (Hillary seems well versed in this). I abhor the media these days…they thrive on petty gaffes and force the candidates to defend their personal lives rather than focus on the serious issues at hand. Of course, I realize, this is only a reflection of who we are as a voting body. If the constituents were not interested in this Jerry Springer-type politics they wouldn’t be airing it. The media, unfortunately, knows its audience! Sigh.

Jools! You are right! Its not as though Al Gore is just sitting on his haunches sipping tea while the political world is on fire. He is a man of action and perhaps has come to the conclusion that politics, rather than empowering his mission, impedes it. He can play the political game as well as anyone. But why? What would be the point if so much more could be accomplished with his apparent “freedom” from the paparrazi?

]]> By: Garden Jools http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 Garden Jools Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:51:08 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2452 I JUST have to put my 2 bobs worth( twenty cents!) in!!! Al Gore will STILL help the world!!! He strikes me as the sort of man that is not interested in as much "glory" as the others. To me...he is a man who really wants to help the world (and make some "pocket money" on the side..but who doesn't???) My belief is...he is not out of the picutre by any stretch of the imagination..he will influence others , just in a different way. I JUST have to put my 2 bobs worth( twenty cents!) in!!! Al Gore will STILL help the world!!! He strikes me as the sort of man that is not interested in as much “glory” as the others. To me…he is a man who really wants to help the world (and make some “pocket money” on the side..but who doesn’t???) My belief is…he is not out of the picutre by any stretch of the imagination..he will influence others , just in a different way.

]]> By: Jean Burman http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Jean Burman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:25:39 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2447 Oh Mary... didn't mean for it to hurt! So sorry. It was just a bit of fun based on all the silliness in the press about Obama's (apparent) gaffe and Hillary's (apparent) response! They are all (apparents) from way over here... who would really knows where the truth lies. But John is right... any thinking person can figure from Obama's words that he wasn't intending to offend anyone. But therein lies his relative inexperience. And I guess that's what the media and his opponent pounced on. What confounds me most is that these two are on the same side. So much damage is (again apparently) being done in what is being said along the campaign trail. These words may be very difficult to come back from... and could in all likelihood come back to bite them on the posterior portion sometime into the future. Again who knows. Mary... don't feel bad. People are the same wherever they are. What's happening over there is exactly what happened here back in November. We were just lucky that it was short lived and our political electioneering process is only one month long. That was long enough. The media did a number on us all. Inexperience won out. Now we must endure the consequences! Where is Al Gore when we need him... probably off atop an ice cap somewhere! Another good man down. Oh Mary… didn’t mean for it to hurt! So sorry. It was just a bit of fun based on all the silliness in the press about Obama’s (apparent) gaffe and Hillary’s (apparent) response! They are all (apparents) from way over here… who would really knows where the truth lies. But John is right… any thinking person can figure from Obama’s words that he wasn’t intending to offend anyone. But therein lies his relative inexperience. And I guess that’s what the media and his opponent pounced on. What confounds me most is that these two are on the same side. So much damage is (again apparently) being done in what is being said along the campaign trail. These words may be very difficult to come back from… and could in all likelihood come back to bite them on the posterior portion sometime into the future. Again who knows.

Mary… don’t feel bad. People are the same wherever they are. What’s happening over there is exactly what happened here back in November. We were just lucky that it was short lived and our political electioneering process is only one month long. That was long enough. The media did a number on us all. Inexperience won out. Now we must endure the consequences!

Where is Al Gore when we need him… probably off atop an ice cap somewhere! Another good man down.

]]> By: John C http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 John C Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:18:09 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2446 I suspect, Jean, that when it comes to politics, and selecting effective leaders, the saying ought to go: "<i>If you don't pay attention to the pounds all you're going to get is a pennyworth</i>." I suspect, Jean, that when it comes to politics, and selecting effective leaders, the saying ought to go: “If you don’t pay attention to the pounds all you’re going to get is a pennyworth.”

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Jean Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:10:46 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2445 Guns immigration and religious values? Gosh... these broad and wafty issues have been around since time immemorial. That's not to say they are not important issues... but surely there are more pressing matters that need attention. Like Health. The war in Iraq. The economy... to name just three. What is that old saying "look after the pennies and the pounds (dollars) will take care of themselves" There's just gotta be a political equivalent! LOL Guns immigration and religious values? Gosh… these broad and wafty issues have been around since time immemorial. That’s not to say they are not important issues… but surely there are more pressing matters that need attention. Like Health. The war in Iraq. The economy… to name just three.

What is that old saying “look after the pennies and the pounds (dollars) will take care of themselves” There’s just gotta be a political equivalent! LOL

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Jean Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:48 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2008/04/20/whats-up-with-the-democrats/#comment-2444 Thanks John. Maybe the world at large does get a clearer picture of events by virtue of the fact that we are emotionally distanced from the outcome. Not sure. But like I mentioned in your blog comments this morning... I think it would be great if people were better able to glean the facts from the gobbledegook the politicians speak and the media latch onto and purposely misreport in order to sway public opinion. The media sway couldn't happen if people had their thinking caps on and made their own decisions based upon information gleaned from a number of different media sources in concert with their own gut instinct. To do so would require us to have an open mind... and an even more open heart. Not sure the average electorate is up to that! I hope that doesn't sound condescending... it's not meant to. People are too busy with their day to day lives to be bothered with all the rubbish that goes on in politics and the media. Little wonder they are fatigued. Oddly... I reckon the successful candidate might be the one who finds that "reductio" you spoke of. Clear and honest speech.... along with clear intentions and an absence of malice or oneupmanship might just win the day. Who would know. People make the darndest choices. Thanks John. Maybe the world at large does get a clearer picture of events by virtue of the fact that we are emotionally distanced from the outcome. Not sure. But like I mentioned in your blog comments this morning… I think it would be great if people were better able to glean the facts from the gobbledegook the politicians speak and the media latch onto and purposely misreport in order to sway public opinion.

The media sway couldn’t happen if people had their thinking caps on and made their own decisions based upon information gleaned from a number of different media sources in concert with their own gut instinct. To do so would require us to have an open mind… and an even more open heart.

Not sure the average electorate is up to that! I hope that doesn’t sound condescending… it’s not meant to. People are too busy with their day to day lives to be bothered with all the rubbish that goes on in politics and the media. Little wonder they are fatigued.

Oddly… I reckon the successful candidate might be the one who finds that “reductio” you spoke of. Clear and honest speech…. along with clear intentions and an absence of malice or oneupmanship might just win the day. Who would know. People make the darndest choices.

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