tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post4834057826962547610..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: 227 Years of Self-rulevanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-88912856963267093762016-03-04T19:53:20.917-05:002016-03-04T19:53:20.917-05:00Grace, maybe a good thing we lost the 54-40 disput...Grace, maybe a good thing we lost the 54-40 dispute-- more space in Canada.<br /><br />Chuck, God's mercy is the only hope.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-35111886209434041432016-03-04T19:51:10.791-05:002016-03-04T19:51:10.791-05:00Vee, rant? An excellent treatise. This arrived i...Vee, rant? An excellent treatise. This arrived in my inbox just moments after I had read the tiny sombrero broohaha at Bowdoin. Is it 1984 yet?vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-7570591933671511982016-03-04T17:05:06.065-05:002016-03-04T17:05:06.065-05:00I think you are right in that those seeking nomina...I think you are right in that those seeking nominations are a reflection of ourselves. Society no longer speaks the truth or distinguishes right from wrong. We are politically correct; have produced clueless generations of children; ignore and even outlaw the displaying of the ten commandments, teach our children that whatever entertains them or makes them feel special and valued is to come before faith and learning to love and give; keep for ourselves rather than share with others; focus inwardly rather than outwardly; no longer consider the use of bad language a reflection of character; and the list could go on.<br /><br />Rant over for now.<br />Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-3980274554265671492016-03-04T15:53:19.852-05:002016-03-04T15:53:19.852-05:00Vee, good answer. Prayer is always a good thing, b...Vee, good answer. Prayer is always a good thing, but is it too late to get the people turned around. Inasmuch as we are s self-governed nation I fear our government is a reflection of ourselves; and if people cannot govern themselves, how then can they govern a nation?vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-84997770869384762832016-03-04T15:13:06.497-05:002016-03-04T15:13:06.497-05:00They would "flip their wigs". (And praye...They would "flip their wigs". (And prayer would be a good thing right now.)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-6619708246793951482016-03-04T11:23:16.455-05:002016-03-04T11:23:16.455-05:00And may God grant us mercy. And may God grant us mercy. Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-72439557231578319782016-03-04T09:27:20.857-05:002016-03-04T09:27:20.857-05:00And everybody is moving to Canada...And everybody is moving to Canada...Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.com