stone savage

zeitgeist: Fall, 2005
ortgeist : U.S. political atmosphere post Hurricane Katrina

“I am a Conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a Radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few.” - Benjamin Desrali

When the checks and balances in our Constitution are negated by the sway of a majority political party, we find ourselves in very dangerous territory. In such circumstances the only hope we have to be free of oppression is to rely upon the good ethics, high morals, and humble care-taking of our governmental leaders. We put our faith in them to “do the right thing” for all who will be effected. But, what happens when the “right” thing is not a matter of enlightened decision, but is born instead out of political loyalty?

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“I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.” - J.D. Salinger

Do you ever think people are just a little too pessimistic for their own good? I do. I think some are just more honest about it than others.

For example… I’ve been lost and received directions, I’ve been in a broken down car and had someone call for a tow-truck, and I always am thankful when someone opens a door for me while I’m struggling with packages. The kindness of strangers is an interesting and wonderful thing.

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Sorry to have been away for so long. I’ve spent a few months trying to refocus and pull together some thoughts and then got side-tracked by life. But I’m back now, and hopefully will be updating on a more regular basis… though I do have some activities coming up that may pull me away for a little longer. In any case, let’s dust off the cobwebs and get back to thinking.

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