Comments on: We shall overcome: But we must have real leadership to do so http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jenn @ Juggling Life http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5854 Jenn @ Juggling Life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:56:58 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5854 I shall keep my fingers crossed until Tuesday. I'll also be waiting with bated breath. Etc. I shall keep my fingers crossed until Tuesday. I’ll also be waiting with bated breath. Etc.

]]> By: Laura/centerdownhome http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5853 Laura/centerdownhome Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:07:30 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5853 I just dropped in to say that your comment at Derfwad Manor was a breath of fresh air. I was wanting to post along those lines, but I had already posted once, and I hate when I do that. Post and then have more to say, I mean. It's that mob mentality that makes me pretty sure that The Colony wouldn't be a good fit for me. Perfectly reasonable, intelligent women ganging up, using the samesamesame words, egging each other on. It's not how I like to think about Sisterhood, that's for sure. It's pretty ugly. Trying for funny, but landing at ugly. Okay, Mrs. G. = Funny. Mob hopping on bandwagon, carrying torches = Ugly. On a bright note, I live in Virginia and -- have you seen?? We're Blue!! So Blue! Blue, blue, blue, lalalalalala ... I just dropped in to say that your comment at Derfwad Manor was a breath of fresh air. I was wanting to post along those lines, but I had already posted once, and I hate when I do that. Post and then have more to say, I mean.

It’s that mob mentality that makes me pretty sure that The Colony wouldn’t be a good fit for me. Perfectly reasonable, intelligent women ganging up, using the samesamesame words, egging each other on. It’s not how I like to think about Sisterhood, that’s for sure. It’s pretty ugly. Trying for funny, but landing at ugly. Okay, Mrs. G. = Funny. Mob hopping on bandwagon, carrying torches = Ugly.

On a bright note, I live in Virginia and — have you seen?? We’re Blue!! So Blue! Blue, blue, blue, lalalalalala …

]]> By: Susan http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5852 Susan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:01:46 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5852 I am so glad I found your blog. I appreciate you writing and point of view so much. I am sorry that the media has not done the job of giving more exposure to these racist attacks. They certainly seem to run right out everytime anyone does anything provocative to oppose Prop 8 or hanging Palin in effigy in a Halloween display - not that I agree with that behaviour either. I do hope that November 5 is a new beginning in so many ways. I am so glad I found your blog. I appreciate you writing and point of view so much.
I am sorry that the media has not done the job of giving more exposure to these racist attacks. They certainly seem to run right out everytime anyone does anything provocative to oppose Prop 8 or hanging Palin in effigy in a Halloween display – not that I agree with that behaviour either.
I do hope that November 5 is a new beginning in so many ways.

]]> By: Mama Mary http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5850 Mama Mary Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:39:23 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5850 Hi Aaryn, Tricia's friend Mary here...love your blog! I am so fired up about the election next week and love reading your political diatribes. I found a scary white supremacist website the other day when I was looking for an image of BO for my blog. http://alcofcc.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/barack-ludacris.jpg&imgrefurl=http://alcofcc.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/illinois-senator-barack-hussein-obama-mulatto-muslim-turned-black-empowerment-christian-and-his-2008-presidential-hope/&h=300&w=300&sz=62&hl=en&start=5&usg=__wWw5_E-PI4f1ASXTfZolRWdc7sM=&tbnid=-vvTuO1vQ-6GwM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbarack%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG Yikes! Let's just hope the Fake America prevails! Hope all is well with you and the family. Mary Hi Aaryn,
Tricia’s friend Mary here…love your blog! I am so fired up about the election next week and love reading your political diatribes. I found a scary white supremacist website the other day when I was looking for an image of BO for my blog.

http://alcofcc.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/barack-ludacris.jpg&imgrefurl=http://alcofcc.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/illinois-senator-barack-hussein-obama-mulatto-muslim-turned-black-empowerment-christian-and-his-2008-presidential-hope/&h=300&w=300&sz=62&hl=en&start=5&usg=__wWw5_E-PI4f1ASXTfZolRWdc7sM=&tbnid=-vvTuO1vQ-6GwM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbarack%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Yikes!
Let’s just hope the Fake America prevails!
Hope all is well with you and the family.
Mary

]]> By: bonzize http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5849 bonzize Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:49:59 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5849 I was able to vote early by mail - it was the first time in years that I was proud to cast a ballot. And while Utah will ever and always be a red state, Obama is polling at 32% - that's a victory in itself. It means people are thinking - at least 32% of them. Way more than usual. xoxo I was able to vote early by mail – it was the first time in years that I was proud to cast a ballot. And while Utah will ever and always be a red state, Obama is polling at 32% – that’s a victory in itself. It means people are thinking – at least 32% of them. Way more than usual.

xoxo

]]> By: san http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5848 san Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:39:04 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5848 Honestly, I can't even stand listening to their talking anymore... every day it seems to get worse. So I can only say I am glad that it'll be over in less than a week. And once again, if I were allowed to vote, I would SO give my vote to Obama... the clear choice for the future. Honestly, I can’t even stand listening to their talking anymore… every day it seems to get worse. So I can only say I am glad that it’ll be over in less than a week. And once again, if I were allowed to vote, I would SO give my vote to Obama… the clear choice for the future.

]]> By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5847 Cheri @ Blog This Mom! Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:44:24 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5847 When McCain said "that one" in reference to Obama (I think I commented that he was a geezer or an old fart in a sarcastic way because you'd already made/inferred the important point), but to your point in this post that McCain specifically intended to degrade Obama, I think it might be worse. I think his brand of thinking is so second nature, so ingrained in his belief-system, that McCain and who he represents are superior a priori, that remark merely slipped out of his mouth from that place in his head. When McCain said “that one” in reference to Obama (I think I commented that he was a geezer or an old fart in a sarcastic way because you’d already made/inferred the important point), but to your point in this post that McCain specifically intended to degrade Obama, I think it might be worse. I think his brand of thinking is so second nature, so ingrained in his belief-system, that McCain and who he represents are superior a priori, that remark merely slipped out of his mouth from that place in his head.

]]> By: meera http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5846 meera Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:50:35 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5846 And, as usual, thank you for writing this. Glad you are out there....with a voice as strong as yours! And, as usual, thank you for writing this. Glad you are out there….with a voice as strong as yours!

]]> By: meera http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5845 meera Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:48:26 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5845 The comments and actions of a campaign's supporters illuminate certain truths about the ideology of the party they identify with. The republican brand has been shaped by people who have a toxic effect on social dialog...and those who are proud to define themselves with it's label may be content to wallow in this toxicity. I think the day is soon approaching when terms like "black" and "white" will no longer describe what it is we are trying to communicate...where we will all refer to our ancestral origins as "Mama Africa". Leave the falsity of the "other" to those who cannot bear to embrace the complete wonder and beauty that is our complex humanity. The ugliness of spirit is punishment enough. But dear god...PLEASE...these people cannot represent anyone but their own, isolated selves. Obama is returning our country to us...to those who embrace humanity. The hope is so grand it hurts. The comments and actions of a campaign’s supporters illuminate certain truths about the ideology of the party they identify with.

The republican brand has been shaped by people who have a toxic effect on social dialog…and those who are proud to define themselves with it’s label may be content to wallow in this toxicity.

I think the day is soon approaching when terms like “black” and “white” will no longer describe what it is we are trying to communicate…where we will all refer to our ancestral origins as “Mama Africa”.

Leave the falsity of the “other” to those who cannot bear to embrace the complete wonder and beauty that is our complex humanity. The ugliness of spirit is punishment enough.

But dear god…PLEASE…these people cannot represent anyone but their own, isolated selves.

Obama is returning our country to us…to those who embrace humanity. The hope is so grand it hurts.

]]> By: Kerryanne http://www.aarynbelfer.com/2008/10/we-shall-overcome-but-we-must-have-real-leadership-to-do-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-5844 Kerryanne Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:44:24 +0000 http://www.aarynbelfer.com/?p=719#comment-5844 Why am I so disappointed and shocked that these morons exist? The ignorance and hate is overwhelming. Why am I so disappointed and shocked that these morons exist? The ignorance and hate is overwhelming.

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