tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post179669392105023587..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: AGREE TO DISAGREEJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71639482432843991162012-10-10T20:10:30.581-07:002012-10-10T20:10:30.581-07:00It takes a lot of patience to deal with some of my...It takes a lot of patience to deal with some of my friends. And it's not just about political matters. But since I value them so much I put up with a lot of their sometimes quite rude behavior and remind myself that they have compensating attributes.<br />I do wish that people who have vision and hearing problems would deal with them instead of going into denial about inevitable changes that Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621439195920479957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-50603017298494449842012-09-30T10:48:05.489-07:002012-09-30T10:48:05.489-07:00We have a few relatives totally on the other side ...We have a few relatives totally on the other side of the political fence from us. We keep the peace by just listening to their blather without comment. However, doing that makes us second-class participants in the relationship. Are we being cowardly by refraining from speaking our minds? Or, are we wise to follow that course?<br /><br />How much can ordinary humans be expected to put up with? I Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47131250958046738852012-09-29T08:12:45.569-07:002012-09-29T08:12:45.569-07:00Dear Joared, mostly I refrain from talking politic...Dear Joared, mostly I refrain from talking politics with anyone--except those who are on the same page I am. The media has a lot to answer for in today's politic scene. It takes any misspoken word or action and blows it out of proportion. It makes mountains out of molehills. Unfortunately, most politicians do this also. I think that almost everyone in the public eye believes that the rest of Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47692746046019372522012-09-29T04:12:55.271-07:002012-09-29T04:12:55.271-07:00I so hate confrontation. I can't even watch t...I so hate confrontation. I can't even watch the debates.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-8405453046687555392012-09-28T08:43:01.876-07:002012-09-28T08:43:01.876-07:00Agree to disagree is the watchword in my family. M...Agree to disagree is the watchword in my family. MY husband, children and grandchildren all have different opinions which it would take me a series of blog posts to explain, and which we don't discuss via such a public forum. (They can't see what I write here.) <br /><br />My husband, age 83, is very supportive of Romney and Ryan, and although I liked Romney a great deal when he was schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-10582474170264119892012-09-28T07:46:14.002-07:002012-09-28T07:46:14.002-07:00Politics and religion - 2 topics that always manag...Politics and religion - 2 topics that always manage to arouse people's ire, even on my blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-35156121070876675052012-09-28T07:22:46.109-07:002012-09-28T07:22:46.109-07:00I'm glad to know that you're considerate w...I'm glad to know that you're considerate with yourself. That may indicate that there's hope you will be with others, too. ;-)joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-41573370571403609702012-09-28T06:08:03.126-07:002012-09-28T06:08:03.126-07:00Thanks for the thoughtful piece, Joared. When I ha...Thanks for the thoughtful piece, Joared. When I have arguments with myself, I try to allow for the fact that my mental and verbal facilities are not as sharp as they were 60 years ago. ; )<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com