tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post933478854352226455..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: SPIRITS HUDDLINGJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-38948781784129452872017-02-17T18:35:07.029-08:002017-02-17T18:35:07.029-08:00"Resist and persist" -- I agree!"Resist and persist" -- I agree! Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-73011579505088255342017-02-17T13:30:22.500-08:002017-02-17T13:30:22.500-08:00I was never really involved in politics, but now I...I was never really involved in politics, but now I've been signing petitions and have written to both our state senators. All we can do is resist and persist.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-53753158267459253842017-02-13T12:04:39.615-08:002017-02-13T12:04:39.615-08:00Focusing on any and all actions this Administratio...Focusing on any and all actions this Administration takes that don't represent the values of our nation definitely need to be met with resistance. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-32328568402022188552017-02-13T11:30:26.403-08:002017-02-13T11:30:26.403-08:00The latest fiasco at Mar a Lago and his behavior t...The latest fiasco at Mar a Lago and his behavior toward the Prime Minister of Japan confirm that he is even more stupid than we thought. He'll be out soon. So let's not waste our time analyzing him or his fans but just resist! All this wishy-washy stuff about how Trump backers have a point is ridiculous. They are just hostile people who pin all their failures on others. I know a few of Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-811991492282500472017-02-11T21:53:36.820-08:002017-02-11T21:53:36.820-08:00"Theocorporatocracy" -- descriptive term..."Theocorporatocracy" -- descriptive term for the type government we may be at risk of having, including putting women back in their proper place, even if some are part of the governing crowd. I still hold out hope checks and balances will prevent them from betraying majority voter views of our democratic republic. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81735401124494348642017-02-11T18:08:29.906-08:002017-02-11T18:08:29.906-08:0045 heralds the dawn of the inyerface Theocorporato...45 heralds the dawn of the inyerface Theocorporatocracy. Before now, it was leashed and veiled. He and his handlers have Big Plans. Womens' rights being high on the list.<br /><br />He and the puppeteers frankly terrify me.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-67390917562724074102017-02-11T11:59:00.474-08:002017-02-11T11:59:00.474-08:00Yes, it is embarrassing, but ultimately the streng...Yes, it is embarrassing, but ultimately the strength of the majority of our nation's people will demonstrate the viability of our democratic republic. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-19213942167504908902017-02-11T11:54:22.004-08:002017-02-11T11:54:22.004-08:00I, too, believe there is enough strength to withst...I, too, believe there is enough strength to withstand this assault on our democratic republic. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-44908009958941399162017-02-11T07:08:01.937-08:002017-02-11T07:08:01.937-08:00It gets more incredible daily. I am embarrassed f...It gets more incredible daily. I am embarrassed for our country.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-9834325788734137002017-02-11T07:07:00.314-08:002017-02-11T07:07:00.314-08:00I have faith that the center will hold. Even now ...I have faith that the center will hold. Even now Trump is discovering that the president is not a dictator. I also like Judge Gorsuch. We will get a conservative judge, no matter what. As long as he follows the Constitution, all will be well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-87068884863741707082017-02-08T14:14:29.157-08:002017-02-08T14:14:29.157-08:00Yes, lots of varied views, deliberately created co...Yes, lots of varied views, deliberately created confusion and distraction, particularly courtesy of the chaos deliberately instituted by the nation's current leader. Doing so does serve to keep the focus away from all his basic ethical and moral violations that are insulting to citizens including conflict of interests concerns. He has a proclivity for alleging there are problems where therejoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29037898096493099912017-02-08T07:34:55.449-08:002017-02-08T07:34:55.449-08:00A lot of it is what someone wants to see the count...A lot of it is what someone wants to see the country do. The left felt it had made progress toward certain positive values, which the right felt were not positive and were destroying what the country stood for. With Trump, it's not just who he is, which most of us don't know much about and if primary info comes from certain msm sources, they will only know negative stuff. The other part Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-73665036814558614462017-02-07T16:46:22.207-08:002017-02-07T16:46:22.207-08:00I think you're quite correct that's how a ...I think you're quite correct that's how a lot of people think and believe. I don't think the previous administrations actions remotely parallel what the current leader's actions from the time he became a candidate, if not before, are leading toward. Therefore, there's little comparison, but a large but minority number of people don't seem to recognize that fact -- joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-42447371963987446472017-02-07T11:07:15.787-08:002017-02-07T11:07:15.787-08:00I don't disagree. We are talking about what th...I don't disagree. We are talking about what the right believed. Because the left liked what he did, it didn't bother them with his executive actions. But if you have right winger friends, they did see it the way you do but in reverse. They feared the direction, thought he was destroying us and that he would declare martial law to stay in power. The left and right (1/3 of each) want the Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13697694353933535122017-02-07T10:38:38.895-08:002017-02-07T10:38:38.895-08:00I wish it was as simple as you describe -- politi...I wish it was as simple as you describe -- political party tit for tat -- but this is quite different IMHO. There's no comparison with executive branch actions during previous Presidents in my lifetime, including President Obama -- maybe with the exception of Nixon -- since they weren't trying to undermine our basic democratic republic system of government as the current leader and his joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-65925085167828348562017-02-07T10:20:24.240-08:002017-02-07T10:20:24.240-08:00Probably so, but fiercely worried the democratic r...Probably so, but fiercely worried the democratic republic they established isn't undermined from within.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-735919832740614652017-02-07T10:17:58.985-08:002017-02-07T10:17:58.985-08:00We'll hope the checks for balance are sufficie...We'll hope the checks for balance are sufficient and the Justice system will maintain some integrity. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-53143705251485153302017-02-07T10:14:44.637-08:002017-02-07T10:14:44.637-08:00The true roots may have degenerated. Not sure wha...The true roots may have degenerated. Not sure what it will take for them to realize they may well have sold out the soul of their party, and our democracy, for power and that they can't control their grasping prevaricating narcasistic leader -- until it's too late -- a leader stoking unwarranted fear in the name of security, stimulating dissension rather than unity, catering to the joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-7622523636460761242017-02-07T09:32:00.559-08:002017-02-07T09:32:00.559-08:00The irony of your post is that if you have rightie...The irony of your post is that if you have rightie friends you know, this was exactly what they feared for 8 years in terms of the executive branch. They thought Obama would never let go of power. Now they're happy and the left is all upset. What a time ;)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-77754731320155606742017-02-07T08:44:07.783-08:002017-02-07T08:44:07.783-08:00Maybe our early ancestor's spirits are enjoyin...Maybe our early ancestor's spirits are enjoying the rebellious nature of all that is going on. They too were rebels against the "old school" rule. LOLJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-41184686754716469932017-02-07T07:12:11.984-08:002017-02-07T07:12:11.984-08:00I think there are a lot of Founding Fathers restle...I think there are a lot of Founding Fathers restless in their graves right now. If nothing else we're all getting a get Civics lessons on how our government is SUPPOSED to work. They are live streaming the three Judge panel that will rule today.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-53973427111847225312017-02-07T06:56:54.467-08:002017-02-07T06:56:54.467-08:00Will Republican leaders grow a spine and return to...Will Republican leaders grow a spine and return to the roots of their party?Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com