Comments on: Here Be Monsters http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386982 Beerfart Liberal Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:17:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386982 <p>Look forward to this every Sunday, Siun.</p> Look forward to this every Sunday, Siun.

]]> By: bobschacht http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386944 bobschacht Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:49:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386944 <p>One quote worth remembering from today’s “Compassion forum”:</p> <p>“Fear is a bad counselor.” Barack Obama, April 13, 2008</p> <p>A good thing to remember next time the Republicans trot out the Fear card– and you KNOW they WILL. </p> <p>Bob in HI</p> One quote worth remembering from today’s “Compassion forum”:

“Fear is a bad counselor.” Barack Obama, April 13, 2008

A good thing to remember next time the Republicans trot out the Fear card– and you KNOW they WILL.

Bob in HI

]]> By: Laura Doty http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386899 Laura Doty Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:20:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386899 <p>Great ending to this post. Thanks RonD for your info. Thanks, Siun, for keeping at this.</p> Great ending to this post. Thanks RonD for your info. Thanks, Siun, for keeping at this.

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386890 Siun Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:17:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386890 <p>Rev Mike … thank you for keeping us mindful of the power we have and the ways we can use it.</p> <p>Please come back and join us again … your voice is very valuable for us.</p> Rev Mike … thank you for keeping us mindful of the power we have and the ways we can use it.

Please come back and join us again … your voice is very valuable for us.

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386887 dmac Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:16:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386887 <p>mkinman at 103</p> <p>you got it.</p> mkinman at 103

you got it.

]]> By: MKinman http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386880 MKinman Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:12:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386880 <p>Sorry … having to jump on and off tonight. </p> <p>I think one of the biggest problems we have as Americans is that we have this illusion that we are powerless. It’s easy to see where it comes from since there are so many who have extreme power in this country who use their power badly — and part of that use is to convince us that we can’t (and/or shouldn’t) do anything about it. </p> <p>But the truth is the group of people on this chat tonight … statistically speaking … are most probably in the top 5% of powerful people in the world, when you look at our income, education and access to systems of power (starting — for those of us in the U.S. and other democracies — with the vote). </p> <p>So if we buy the lie that we are powerless then the world really is screwed. Because if we won’t do anything about it, then who will?</p> Sorry … having to jump on and off tonight.

I think one of the biggest problems we have as Americans is that we have this illusion that we are powerless. It’s easy to see where it comes from since there are so many who have extreme power in this country who use their power badly — and part of that use is to convince us that we can’t (and/or shouldn’t) do anything about it.

But the truth is the group of people on this chat tonight … statistically speaking … are most probably in the top 5% of powerful people in the world, when you look at our income, education and access to systems of power (starting — for those of us in the U.S. and other democracies — with the vote).

So if we buy the lie that we are powerless then the world really is screwed. Because if we won’t do anything about it, then who will?

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386867 Twain Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:04:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386867 <p>no problem. I appreciate everything you do and that you keep us informed.</p> no problem. I appreciate everything you do and that you keep us informed.

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386866 Siun Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:03:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386866 <p>(CNN is rebroadcasting the Compassion Forum now if you wanted to see it)</p> (CNN is rebroadcasting the Compassion Forum now if you wanted to see it)

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386865 wobblybits Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:02:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386865 <p>I know, huh. Once would be enough for me as I can’t imagine the conversation was in the least stimulating</p> I know, huh. Once would be enough for me as I can’t imagine the conversation was in the least stimulating

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386864 Siun Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:02:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/13/here-be-monsters/#comment-1386864 <p>Sorry Twain if my tone was not the best … I find myself often forgetting that humanitarian aid, etc can be and is best when home grown.</p> <p>RonD .. that’s a great quote! thanks!</p> Sorry Twain if my tone was not the best … I find myself often forgetting that humanitarian aid, etc can be and is best when home grown.

RonD .. that’s a great quote! thanks!

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