tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post3475014019415643970..comments2023-08-19T07:41:24.973-07:00Comments on Darlene's Hodgepodge: What is a Liberal?Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-8744037048024804852009-11-15T10:57:31.593-07:002009-11-15T10:57:31.593-07:00*Leslie Parsley - Thank you for stopping by and es...*Leslie Parsley - Thank you for stopping by and especially for adding me to your blog roll. I will visit you soon. <br /><br />There is something about Arizona that you can't shake if you have to leave it. I hope life allows you to return someday. We could start a knitting club. Because the demand for hand knits is low here there aren't too many that enjoy the craft.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-43106317546653612642009-11-14T22:48:33.443-07:002009-11-14T22:48:33.443-07:00Darlene, I've seen your comments on The Rant a...Darlene, I've seen your comments on The Rant and then Sue also pointed it out in a comment on my blog. Fantastic piece. Will bookmark it and add you to my blog list.<br /><br />I also knit and quilt - when my machine is up and running. And I'd give my right arm to be back in Arizona.Leslie Parsleyhttp://parsleyspics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-42866431174169759702009-11-11T15:35:14.149-07:002009-11-11T15:35:14.149-07:00*Wally - Thank you for your visit. I do hope you w...*Wally - Thank you for your visit. I do hope you will stop by again. I deeply appreciate your kind words and you are welcome.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-76267395236394828662009-11-11T15:31:13.752-07:002009-11-11T15:31:13.752-07:00This post should be published far and wide. Everyo...This post should be published far and wide. Everyone who thinks of themselves as conservative should learn the definition of the word liberal, especially my evangelical friends who think the term is synonymous with evil. Thank you, Darlene.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204625068309822016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-24933955659141811502009-11-11T15:28:26.441-07:002009-11-11T15:28:26.441-07:00*possumlady - Good luck with your brother. I don&...*possumlady - Good luck with your brother. I don't want to be the cause of a family argument and sometimes when you know you can't change their mind no matter what you say it's wiser to just say, "Sorry I disagree." and keep the peace.<br /><br />*Looking To the Stars - I hope you enjoyed the story of my Mom.<br /><br />*Nancy - Thank you for reminding me of Harry Truman's accomplishments. The G I bill sent my son to college. How could I forget?Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-87987552155751340912009-11-11T14:32:47.442-07:002009-11-11T14:32:47.442-07:00Darlene,
You have written a very important piece ...Darlene,<br /><br />You have written a very important piece here and I compliment you on both your writing skills and the intelligence of your comments.<br /><br />I, too, am very proud to be called a Liberal and want you to know that I am proud of all the achievements Liberals have brought about for our Country.<br /><br />I would like to mention one more Liberal who I think changed our Country for the better. He is Harry S. Truman who was the President responsible for the G.I. Bill which allowed every veteran to attend college tuition free. Until that time college was ,for the most part, available only to the rich. Hundreds of thousands of young men and women took advantage of this benefit and graduated from college with degrees in every field of endeavor. From there they went into good jobs.<br /><br />Then they took advantage of the VA Mortgage Program and builders sprang into action and built homes from Maine to California that were <br />perfect for these young families. No more company store or company house. <br /><br />They were in very good communities which had excellent educational opportunities for the children and also had recreational facilities to be enjoyed by everyone.<br /><br />The children of these returning vets are the Baby Boomers who so enthuistically supported Barack Obama for the Presidency, and who is now doing everything in his power to obtain Universal Health Care for everyone.<br /><br />Add these accomplishments to your excellent list and you will see why I am so proud to be called a LIBERAL!Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-82885640371445085672009-11-11T13:00:35.562-07:002009-11-11T13:00:35.562-07:00Good post. I stand with you, I am a liberal.
I re...Good post. I stand with you, I am a liberal.<br /><br />I read your story on the Elder Storytelling Place. It was great, loved the photo of your mom :)Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-26885774740635560582009-11-11T07:56:42.415-07:002009-11-11T07:56:42.415-07:00Darlene, thank you so much for this post. I'm ...Darlene, thank you so much for this post. I'm also a proud liberal and will be having dinner with my older brother who will be in town over the weekend. To say he is a very right wing conservative is putting it mildly--AND he has decided to run for State Senate back home! God help us. I've been worrying about the dinner all week as I'm sure he will be shooting his mouth off about how ALL liberals are ruining this great country of ours. You've given me a bit a ammunition.possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-27128743049223935842009-11-11T06:42:55.749-07:002009-11-11T06:42:55.749-07:00*la peregrina - me too.
*wisewebwoman - You'r...*la peregrina - me too.<br /><br />*wisewebwoman - You're very welcome.<br /><br />*Joared - I love your comment; especially on being manipulated. That's a great way of putting it.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-46990936083958555682009-11-11T02:05:49.988-07:002009-11-11T02:05:49.988-07:00I have long stated that I dislike the use of label...I have long stated that I dislike the use of labels in a lot of areas of life and I've not changed from that viewpoint. <br /><br />Frankly, I think the terms "liberal" and "conservative" have been and continue to be so misused, abused and twisted (as you describe so well here) that they have become rather misleading and meaningless. <br /><br />I refuse to allow people to label me, but am powerless to prevent them from doing so if they choose. All too often when an individual takes a position on one issue or more someone is quick to slap them with one or the other of those labels. Then, others assume that person's position on many more issues based on that label. All too often, the assumed positions may be totally incorrect, which is partly why I reject labels. <br /><br />Yes, "Newt" and a lot of the others are very guilty of playing word games with language. The result is often quite misleading and intentionally so. That's what really angers me because there are too many people who don't seem to recognize they're being manipulated.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-76324654974863883352009-11-10T20:50:19.497-07:002009-11-10T20:50:19.497-07:00Thanks for this. My sentiments exactly.
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WWWThanks for this. My sentiments exactly.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-13022385236975191342009-11-10T12:09:07.740-07:002009-11-10T12:09:07.740-07:00*Rummuser - Thank you so much.
*Rain - Education ...*Rummuser - Thank you so much.<br /><br />*Rain - Education is in order, methinks. If only the radicals had to take a course in civics we might have a more respectful debate.<br /><br />*Tabor - Critical thinking skills should be taught in every school. Yeah for you!<br /><br />*Rebecca - Thank you for popping over to see what I had to say. I do hope you will come back. I really appreciate your kind comment on my pictures.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-37516893251449381322009-11-10T11:54:11.739-07:002009-11-10T11:54:11.739-07:00Greetings Darlene. Found you through a comment at...Greetings Darlene. Found you through a comment at Tom Degan's Daily Rant.<br /><br />THANK YOU for your wonderful piece on What is a Liberal! <br /><br />If only your entire post could be the reply everytime someone ignorantly acusses a liberal of being the exact opposite of the meaning of the word. <br /><br />All the best and LOVE your pictures!<br />RebeccaRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718147718931961070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-28383299403147132632009-11-10T10:35:19.885-07:002009-11-10T10:35:19.885-07:00I have always seen myself as a liberal while more ...I have always seen myself as a liberal while more conservative on fiscal activities. One thing I have learned from the far right is that if you say it often enough, there are those with no critical thinking skills who believe it!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-52305059995854357442009-11-10T08:59:19.257-07:002009-11-10T08:59:19.257-07:00Good explanation and 'rant' *s* It is espe...Good explanation and 'rant' *s* It is especially annoying when they call themselves conservatives and are anything but. I don't mind being labeled socialist but when they say fascist, that annoys me too because the right wing is the one using fascist tactics. Words though have power and especially with the ignorant who have no clue what they actually meanRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-14691814637294356942009-11-10T08:46:26.621-07:002009-11-10T08:46:26.621-07:00Ditto to everything that you have written.Ditto to everything that you have written.Rummusernoreply@blogger.com