I so happy that we are finally embracing that pessimistic attitude but sorry that it took a recession to get there :-)
On Jan 23, 10:33 am, Clogtowner <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi y'all - I suppose people could be labelled optimistic when they > take out a half million dollar mortgage on a house and a 40 grand loan > on a BMW while working at McDonald's. I'll bet they are a little more > pessimistic now! > > On Jan 23, 10:09 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > This country is way to optimistic. Unfortunately, pessimism is not > > celebrated in this country. > > > On Jan 23, 9:50 am, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why such an absolute NO? I'm watching the Nancy Grace style talking heads > > > and it is startling and viscerally wrenching how negative she really is > > > (bet > > > you can find a meme or two in her hour of power) and you get pissed just > > > watching her...I want to soak her head in clorox. NO, I am not saying we > > > are not in deepest Kimchee and should pretend otherwise...I think it takes > > > some serious creativity and guts to see anything good in this current dung > > > heap. Just keep listening to all the conversations around...so much of > > > them > > > are snippets of negativity. Have we always been this way or is this that > > > era? > > > > I know why people want to believe in Obama. This nation is deeply > > > embarrassed, wholly pissed, and ultimately disillusioned with our > > > politicians. WE want a hero, or at worst, someone competent. Can you > > > imagine > > > how Obama feels having all of us believing in him? Not vain or power drunk > > > maybe, but scared shitless? Motivated! His whole family is on the altar > > > and > > > he gets the very real chance to be superdad! IF he can deliver bit by > > > bit, > > > this could be revolution! National, personal, just a tiny bit global! > > > > I'm just sick of shitslinging! I've got a bucket, rag, and smile! > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Jason (Memphis) > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > No > > > > > On Jan 22, 2:51 pm, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is negativity a habit? mindset? a dark set of glasses? We seem to > > > > enjoy > > > > > rolling in it and belittling the positive...Oh right, we are up to our > > > > necks > > > > > in kimchee. But, how can you find the bright side unless you are > > > > > looking > > > > > for it? > > > > > > -- > > > > > gnothe se auton > > > > -- > > > gnothe se auton- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
