Comments on: The Rose-Colored Spectacles Fell Off http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: R J Adams http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16292 R J Adams Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:06:10 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16292 <b>WWW</b> - I, too, am 'hopeful' Obama will make it. The alternative doesn't bear consideration. Though I doubt there'll be any great backlash if he doesn't. People can be so apathetic. Of course, there are millions of Americans desperate for change, and Twilight was quite right when she pointed out I was aware of that, but the sheer numbers of 'the other type' are mind-blowing. Pleased to hear you're having an Indian summer. Those pesky blackflies can bite, though. In Illinois we're presently besieged by Ladybugs. And no, I won't swap bugs with you! WWW – I, too, am ‘hopeful’ Obama will make it. The alternative doesn’t bear consideration. Though I doubt there’ll be any great backlash if he doesn’t. People can be so apathetic. Of course, there are millions of Americans desperate for change, and Twilight was quite right when she pointed out I was aware of that, but the sheer numbers of ‘the other type’ are mind-blowing.
Pleased to hear you’re having an Indian summer. Those pesky blackflies can bite, though. In Illinois we’re presently besieged by Ladybugs. And no, I won’t swap bugs with you!

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16279 wisewebwoman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:46:04 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16279 oooooh and thanks for the kind words, sir, in your comments! oooooh and thanks for the kind words, sir, in your comments!

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16278 wisewebwoman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:45:25 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16278 Can't see the video, I'm out here in dial-up dementia but I catch the drift, RJA, and I'm quite optimistic that BO will 'make it'. If he doesn't there will be a civil war I would venture. Or anarchy. But hate is present everywhere and like Twilight says, there are good people who counterbalance this ugliness. I've met so many good Americans this summer and also in Toronto, some on the waiting list to come here. And of course I met very many during the Vietnam era who are now here to stay, one is a very close friend who is so ashamed of what the US has become. Fingers crossed for Tuesday from way up here in the Great White North where climate change has brought a second summer to Newfoundland, complete with black flies. XO WWW Can’t see the video, I’m out here in dial-up dementia but I catch the drift, RJA, and I’m quite optimistic that BO will ‘make it’. If he doesn’t there will be a civil war I would venture. Or anarchy.
But hate is present everywhere and like Twilight says, there are good people who counterbalance this ugliness.
I’ve met so many good Americans this summer and also in Toronto, some on the waiting list to come here. And of course I met very many during the Vietnam era who are now here to stay, one is a very close friend who is so ashamed of what the US has become.
Fingers crossed for Tuesday from way up here in the Great White North where climate change has brought a second summer to Newfoundland, complete with black flies.
XO
WWW

]]> By: R J Adams http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16276 R J Adams Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:57:25 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16276 <b>TOB</b> - well, 'bliss' is one word to call it. <b>Twilight</b> - I shall be happier when "President Obama" is official. Yes, there are good people, but American extremism, in all its various ugly forms, permeates a far greater proportion of the populace than in those nations we are more familiar with. McCain and crew may still twist this election their way. Obama is by no means home and dry. I will be more optimistic if the day arrives when he is, for it will mean that less than half the population of this country are ignorant morons. <b>Gaye</b> - welcome to Sparrow Chat. Anyone is welcome here, but especially friends of 'WWW". TOB – well, ‘bliss’ is one word to call it.

Twilight – I shall be happier when “President Obama” is official. Yes, there are good people, but American extremism, in all its various ugly forms, permeates a far greater proportion of the populace than in those nations we are more familiar with.
McCain and crew may still twist this election their way. Obama is by no means home and dry. I will be more optimistic if the day arrives when he is, for it will mean that less than half the population of this country are ignorant morons.

Gaye – welcome to Sparrow Chat. Anyone is welcome here, but especially friends of ‘WWW”.

]]> By: Gaye http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16274 Gaye Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:58:08 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16274 And oh the ignorance of people in the video is deafening, blinding, frightnening. If I were to find myself in that crowd and spoke my mind, they'd lynch me. *shudder* And oh the ignorance of people in the video is deafening, blinding, frightnening. If I were to find myself in that crowd and spoke my mind, they’d lynch me.
*shudder*

]]> By: Gaye http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16273 Gaye Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:50:03 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16273 Hello R.J, I tracked you here from a comment you left on WWW's. Hierophant. :) I am glad to be here, I will be back to do some more reading. Cheers, G Hello R.J,
I tracked you here from a comment you left on WWW’s. Hierophant. :)
I am glad to be here, I will be back to do some more reading.
Cheers,
G

]]> By: Twilight http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16271 Twilight Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:15:11 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16271 This video makes my blood run cold RJ! Yes it's here! Of course it is, and it'll come as a shock to many abroad who've had their head in the warm fuzzies for too long - as you've said. But it's not the whole picture - and you know it! For every ignoramus shown in the video there's another American heart filled with hope for change. Change WILL come, now I'm sure of it. More sure with each passing day. These people will still be here though, there will be no let-up when President Obama arrives. It'll be up to all of us who support his aims to do whatever we can - possibly not much, but ever word helps. It's as well to be aware of the dark side. I see it around here too. But the other side is here. The positive force for good. We need to support and publish that side. This video makes my blood run cold RJ!
Yes it’s here! Of course it is, and it’ll come as a shock to many abroad who’ve had their head in the warm fuzzies for too long – as you’ve said.

But it’s not the whole picture – and you know it! For every ignoramus shown in the video there’s another American heart filled with hope for change. Change WILL come, now I’m sure of it. More sure with each passing day. These people will still be here though, there will be no let-up when President Obama arrives. It’ll be up to all of us who support his aims to do whatever we can – possibly not much, but ever word helps.

It’s as well to be aware of the dark side.
I see it around here too. But the other side is here. The positive force for good.
We need to support and publish that side.

]]> By: This Old Brit http://sparrowchat.com/2008/10/the-rose-colored-spectacles-fell-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16269 This Old Brit Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:13:39 +0000 http://sparrowchat.com/?p=2462#comment-16269 If the ever there was a perfect example of ignorance being bliss, eh? If the ever there was a perfect example of ignorance being bliss, eh?

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