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[GenHillOne]

Ah shucks, thanks for making my day JT! Nicest thing anyone’s said to me in a long time. I definitely have my share of “days,” but I try – a work in progress as they say. Ommmm…. ;)

[Anonymous]

*I’m going to try to practice compassion for what may be under the surface and for what, potentially painful, realizations may be coming down the road.*

GHO, from the posts I’ve read, you seem to practice this all the time. One of the most decent posters on the forum.

[Jiggers]

Restaurants waste an aweful lot of bread which can hurt their bottom line in the long run. Restaurants should ask the customer first if they want bread after you take their first drink orders. Your lucky that free water hasn’t become an issue yet.

[GenHillOne]

A lot of different issues are tangled up in this thread! What is most disturbing to me about the original poster, and actually not the first post, but content in the subsequent follow-up, is the lack of compassion – elitist, judgmental, naiveté, whatever you want to call it. I’m not a social service or teaching professional (tipping my hat to you), but it seems like there is always something going on under the surface with students who are struggling. With anyone really; haven’t we all met the egomaniacal jerk who is really compensating for his/her own insecurities?

My 6th grader (at the time) had an assignment to interview classmates and then present introductions. In this one classroom, there were parents in prison, siblings who had been shot, and clear tales of struggles to make ends meet. It prompted an immediate discussion at home about the real world, one that has continued to this day. These situations don’t mean one is doomed to failure, of course, but they certainly can complicate things.

Whether it’s the office egomaniac, the classmate making poor choices, or the lady living out of her shopping cart, there’s more to it than what can be seen on the surface. If Caduceus is for real, and not just taking us all for a ride, I’m going to believe that there are contributing experiential factors there as well. I’m going to try to practice compassion for what may be under the surface and for what, potentially painful, realizations may be coming down the road.

[Anonymous]

LBD, I totally agree with you about the mental health issue. Sounded a little Scientology like and I didn’t want to get into that. Hoping the same as you, that education would correct those misconception. My comments refer to the original topic of WASL only.

[Anonymous]

McCain Campaign manager Rick Davis’s lobbying firm has business ties to Iran (reported today). So Obama associates are pastors with big mouths that SAY stupid things. McCain employees like to WORK with terrorist sympathizers and evil militias. Which has a bigger effect on our country and the decisions a commander in chief would make?

[charlabob]

NR, you actually should post paragraphs because, truthfully, I doubt many people follow your links :-) One of my functions in the political world is op research, so I actually read the worst of the right, and I’m on the mailing lists for most of their candidates. Shhhhh don’t tell ’em. :-)

BDG, Wexler is amazing — Sundance Channel has a series, from a few years back, called “The Hill.” Its in reruns now, so political junkies should look for it. It’s about Wexler and his staff, back when they were trying to decide what to do about the war and Katrina — both “local” issues to him. It’s SO much fun to watch — the passion of the kids on the staff (yup, job, I’m selling out again), and the measured passion of the congressman. One of the things I enjoy about watching him now, is that he obviously caught a lot of their passion.

[bcollins]

It’s all good. The states are all on board with the approaches being proposed. It’s the national bosses who will screw things up…if it happens.

[Anonymous]

BDG, that may be true, but I was reading an article yesterday quoting a Hillary supporter from the DNC. He still was able to see the reality of the situation. Said something to the effect…you don’t fix rule breaking by making new rules.

[beachdrivegirl]

I think it is very unfortunate that 43% of the committee deciding on Michigan and Florida today support Clinton and Obama only has about 27% of the committees support.

[beachdrivegirl]

Rep Robert Wexler did an amazing job this morning. Snaps to him! :)

[beachdrivegirl]

McCain would not even fire Renzi from his campaign. Renzi actually had to resign.

[beachdrivegirl]

JoB i am sorry you take things so personally but this is actually a relatively calm blog from others I have seen. Just because we dont agree with you does not mean it is a personal attack. But you are a bit unreasonable at times so we do get passionate back.

And in response to your comment to me.

1) It is asinine to actually think that Obama should pay Clintons campaign dates. Just because he has rallied more support and he managed his finances while she relied on the support of only a few of the Democratic parties wealthier supporters and they maxed their donations and she obviously missed accounting 101 does not seem reason enough for me to have my donations to Obama go to pay her debts. I dont pay your rent or mortgage do i???

2) Obama has asked for unity. He has said many times publicly he respects Clinton and respects that she is staying the race until the end of the primary season because he does see how passionate her supporters are. So dont say that he isnt doing these things.

3) Your interview is off with Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi said that a dream Obama/Clinton ticket is not feaseable now NOT because of President Bill Clinton but because of Senator Hillary Clinton tactless decision to endorse Senator John McCain over Senator Obama. I dont have time to find the link now.

[JoB]

BTW.. new resident..

your post to ken is a good example of the rudeness that has become part of this blog…

ken posts little. What he posts is always on point…

and he chooses to post his opinion by referencing other work .. to which he always creates a link to so you can read the entire piece…

and I have never seen Ken post anything inflammatory…

it’s good that you apologized.. but it would have been far better not to trounce first and backtrack later.

and on that note, i really am done..

[GenHillOne]

There is SO much that you want to sop up though :P

[JoB]

i didn’t put words into anyone’s mouths…

i didn’t twist anything around to make people look bad..

and i am not ding this any more.

play by yourselves…

i don’t need this.

[littlebrowndog]

Caduceus

IF you truly exist as a 17 year old (who appears to have limitless time and talent to accomplish virtually everything in life from great application to studies to gymnastic prowess to incredible peer supporter, whatever it is that anyone questions you have the ability and maturity to do), as a professional working in the mental health field you really scare me. Your tough love approach could work for a small segment, but heaven help a person who actually does have mental illness or a learning disability (two very different things). As a person with lived experience with mental illness and a nationwide trainer of others with that lived experience to become peer support specialists focusing on wellness and recovery, you would be exactly the type of psychologist that we would dismiss as destructive and out of touch with reality. IF you actually exist as the person you describe, I can only hope the years of education would temper your many misbeliefs. The personality you display worries me about that happening.

As for attacking a child who is brave enough to post here, if you want to run with the big dogs….

[Caduceus]

JT and NewResident clearly understand what I’m saying, so I’ll stop correcting those who appear to be missing my points since I am obviously getting across to people just fine!

And JT my point was that if your weight isn’t under your control I understand that and I don’t judge those people. I have family members who suffer from various forms of diabetes and.. I forget what it’s called but something about lymph nodes….?

And being judgmental is not an entirely bad thing, if you ran around accepting everything everyone did there would be a lot more perversion, violence, harassment (all forms), poor attitudes etc in the world. A judgmental and aware society recognizes and chastises the things that are not acceptable, and letting your body go to waste when you have NO medical issues making it so is not acceptable.

Oh and JT if your first few sentences were in contrast to my language, this is how I speak. Although I use commas poorly, I just put them in where I would make audible pauses! :P

Thank you again for your support, and actually taking the time to read all these walls and walls of text! :]

[Anonymous]

Not to thrilled with all his lobbyist aides either. Especially the ones who worked with the Burmese Military Junta. Haven’t 5 had to resign his campaign now.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/18/AR2008051802212.html?hpid=topnews

[Trick]

Rick Renzi

Congressman Rick Renzi indicted on 35 Counts: “A federal grand jury has indicted Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Renzi of Arizona on 35 criminal counts including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and official extortion, according to court papers unsealed on Friday’ [ Reuters, 2/22/08]

McCain Named Indicted Congressman Rick Renzi to To Co-Chair his “Arizona Leadership Team” In January 2008.

[JanS]

Erik…gotta love Chuck Keating..:)

[JanS]

NR…none of us can hold Barack Obama responsible for everything that’s said in his church…that’s crazy. This man was on his own..it’s a non -issue, just like it would be a non-issue if it was John McCain’s church…please stop reading things into whatever when there’s nothing to read into it.

And…as some of the news people stated…I sure would like to know who the people behind him laughing hysterically are.

[Erik]

Newsie –

He might still be in prison…but there is always Chuck Keating.

[JanS]

lol..I understood, too. My arse doesn’t need the bread…and I’m perfectly happy not having it :). Hope your friend gives good reviews, too…

[Anonymous]

With the exception of the extremely obvious, Hagee, who are McCain’s “dubious” connections?

I’m not being facetious, I really would like to know who is on that list.