Still, the fact they use those words and talk about certain ideas indicates they know what is right, and yet they do what’s wrong.

They can’t argue incompetence or stupidity or that it’s those other guys.

Anyhow, the attitudes disclosed by this perceptive tale mirror those of the general populace I believe. The “fat cat” whose life is terrific, whose income is more than sufficient to prove his (self) worth, and whose confidence is so very great as to be willing to accept the truth without ruffling a feather. He simply doesnt care that his party is destroying things that have taken an armed revolution and many decades of tireless effort to attain, after all he is making tons of money so the system obviously works.

The guys shining shoes accept his false joviality, knowing the hypocracy but working for tips and understanding full well that ,should they attempt to move next door to this guy the real truths would quickly surface.

I am reminded of a Dick Gregory story that may be apropos:

It seemed that Mr. and Mrs. Gregory moved into a new home in Chicago, a home in a very upscale neighborhood. Being that they moved in the dead of winter most of the neighbors were at their summer residences. In late winter Gregory was shoveling the last of the snow from his walk way when a recently returned neighbor lady approached him. She said that she would be glad to pay whatever the homeowner was paying him to shovel her walkway as well. He replied that the lady of this home was allowing him to sleep with her in payment, the neighbor rather quickly fleeing the scene.

Hey, I believe in “signs”. Last year, we suffered the sorrow of the breakdown of the great courageous horse, Barbaro. After struggling for appoximately a year or so, he was put down due to complications from race injuries in the Preakness. I swore I would never watch another horse race. I wept.

In 1975, the great mare, Ruffian, was severely injured in a match race at Belmont Park with the great colt Foolish Pleasure; she was put down because she fought her way out of sedation following surgery to repair the destruction of the bones in her leg.

Today, a filly, Rags to Riches, beat the Preakness winner in the Belmont Stakes (the third phase of the Triple Crown).

Ruffian is the only thoroughbred buried at Belmont Park.

Rags to Riches is the first filly in 102 years to win the Belmont Stakes.

A grand spirit swept through New York today and made history once again. It is a good sign.

Go Ruffian. Go Rags to Riches!!!!

Way EPU’d here but this did bring tears to my eyes~I saw her(ruffian) run and it was just breathtaking.
And yes, that is where my sign on came from

Like many others, I thought I ‘knew’ Steve but of course I didn’t. At moments like these it becomes clear that the net seems so personal but really isn’t. Maybe it’s time to make some connections with the neighbors. And go Mets!

Before reconciliation, there has to be truth. It’s to his credit he admitted I was right on both counts I laid at his feet, but he bolted before risking acknowledgment of his own role in all that history.

My take on it is he was mainly just agreeing with you not to get into an argument–he did the politically expedient thing. I don’t believe we really know what he thinks.

Dave Johnson writes about how the right-wing is populating the courts with sleeper cells:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..51455.html

- Tom

It is also possible that this person’s personal views differ from his job description.

Peterr @ 41

One more thing, Pach — Conversations at the family home are one thing, but a funeral is a public event. I don’t think you need worry about describing what happened there.

Actually, the funeral details were not widely publicized to protect the family and give them space to mourn their loss. I think it best to give them that space and not comment on the actual events. I was there as a friend to support the family and honor Steve, not to write about it.

This post, I guess, is the closest I would come, because the story itself interested me, the experience of it, and anyway, it seemed somehow Steve-ish, without the “fucks.”

IMHO you did right for all. Way to honor.

tres?

At this point n the thread I’m wonderin why somebody didn’t claim WOOLY BULLY!!!!!!