Comments on: making change http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/ nonbreakingspace.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-159 Jim Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:00:53 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-159 Given the tag context of the haiku, my only response is that it hasn't been the domain of modern politicians to steer debate, but to "give 'em what they want." What a world it would be if the people who aspired to lead actually made their case by (gasp) actually leading. If anything bodes poorly for Obama, it's not the pastor, or the badly conceived talking points of his opponents, but the fact that he appeals to the better nature of voters - something the majority of them don't seem to have most of the time. Maybe this time . . . ? Given the tag context of the haiku, my only response is that it hasn’t been the domain of modern politicians to steer debate, but to “give ‘em what they want.”

What a world it would be if the people who aspired to lead actually made their case by (gasp) actually leading. If anything bodes poorly for Obama, it’s not the pastor, or the badly conceived talking points of his opponents, but the fact that he appeals to the better nature of voters - something the majority of them don’t seem to have most of the time.

Maybe this time . . . ?

]]> By: Heather http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-152 Heather Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-152 Life would be boring and I wouldn't have the value sized bottle of Advil in my purse at all times! :) Thanks, again, for making me think! H Life would be boring and I wouldn’t have the value sized bottle of Advil in my purse at all times! :)

Thanks, again, for making me think!

H

]]> By: howard http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-151 howard Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:26:31 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-151 absolutely. but then what would life be without periodic bouts pitting your head against a brick wall? absolutely.

but then what would life be without periodic bouts pitting your head against a brick wall?

]]> By: Heather http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-150 Heather Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:19:13 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-150 It does make sense...and I know it's worth it or I wouldn't do it - it is just maddening sometimes! H It does make sense…and I know it’s worth it or I wouldn’t do it - it is just maddening sometimes!

H

]]> By: howard http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-148 howard Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:22:49 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-148 While you can't force people to work in their own best interest, I believe it's always worthwhile to try to help them understand those interests. If that makes any sense. While you can’t force people to work in their own best interest, I believe it’s always worthwhile to try to help them understand those interests. If that makes any sense.

]]> By: Heather http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-146 Heather Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:17:32 +0000 http://nonbreakingspace.com/haiku/making-change/#comment-146 Howard- It's not just risky - it's thankless and frustrating and I often wonder - is it worth it? Heather Howard-
It’s not just risky - it’s thankless and frustrating and I often wonder - is it worth it?

Heather

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