On 15 Jan, 08:15, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Americans are the most humble people on the planet. No contest. >
I DO hope that means you're not American. Otherwise, it's a statement that contradicts itself, as a humble person would not delare himself humble. > Politicians get a rating of 1.5. A sorrier bunch of whining shirkers > I have never seen in my entire life. I wonder how they can stand to > look at themselves in the mirror. > I couldn't agree more!! > Having a sense of community is usually a good thing. Report for jury > duty and don't lie to get out of it. Civil responsibility is > generally lacking and this is probably the biggest reason we keep > churning criminals back on to the streets. It's not that nobody cares > but it's such a great big pain in the toochis and if you get picked > and have to serve you miss work which probably means you miss money. > Personally I believe with modern technology our court systems could be > streamlined and we could get much better public involvement. When you > can actively serve on a jury at your desk with your feet propped up > munching cheetos we'll know we have some progress. But I digress. > > There is nothing wrong with patriotism. As long as it is tempered > with understanding and respect for other cultures. Nationalism can be > dangerous. > I'm very patriotic; but only with respect to Earth. Nationalistic patriotism has a tendency, as you pointed out, to be VERY dangerous indeed. > I'll leave with this little gem from Mac Davis. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoRPohOA8WI&feature=related > > We're all jus' doin' the best we can. > > -Don > > > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 8:56 PM, kenny <[email protected]> wrote: > > everyday task... as ben franklin says; "Small expences will sink a > > large ship". who is it that makes up our thoughts of ourselves. one > > whom lives life day by day surley has different thought/mooods than > > one whom is of such a diffenet nature, such as one who is....about > > different morals/lifestyles, if you catch, to thick/choose... > > > on scales, where would you rate our politicians? say...1-5? to me, i > > feel quite sequre now, so i'd say 3.8. i'll let them keep doing so. > > how much trust do you hold? i feel most do trust our gov. where does > > citizenship and nationality some in? should we be proud? confucious, i > > belive, belived in humility. are americans humbe? ???!? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > ""Minds Eye"" 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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