----- Original Message ----- From: Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:11 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: They'll take a friggin' mile... And your little people, too!
> Harry Veeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Obama and I are strong believers in taking personal > responsibility,> > workingfor what you get, studying, turning off > the TV, giving young > > > people a stake > > > in their education, etc. > > > > what a load of misplaced hooey. > > > Well, okay. Perhaps you are unfamiliar with Obama but do you have any > information that makes you doubt that assertion as it applies to > me? Do I > strike you as like someone who despises hard work and knowledge? They are just empty platitudes. > Or -- perhaps I misunderstand -- are you saying that personal > responsibilityand hard work are hooey? What does it mean to be responsible? Should you be responsible to your faith? to the marketplace? to the state? to a banker? to the future? to your elders? to yourself? Are you irresponsible if you decide that one or some of these do not deserve your "hard work" ? Harry
