Comments on: Some Things To Say http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/ and rockin' tha house Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:24:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tonya http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4380 Tonya Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:00:21 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4380 Pink Floyd, Ken! Definitely Pink Floyd. Actually, listening to Pink Floyd doesn't require anything mind-altering, because they are successful at accomplishing that just by listening to their music. Or maybe pot really does cause flashbacks many years later! (heh heh) Pink Floyd, Ken! Definitely Pink Floyd.

Actually, listening to Pink Floyd doesn’t require anything mind-altering, because they are successful at accomplishing that just by listening to their music. Or maybe pot really does cause flashbacks many years later! (heh heh)

]]> By: Ken Albin http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4373 Ken Albin Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:41:42 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4373 Reading Barb's comment I was struck with the fact that everyone seems to always point to someone else for evil and stupidity happening in the world. The police point to the politicians, the politicians point to the judicial branch, etc... When will anyone just stand up and say "Yes, my group has been doing terrible things but I am not going to condone it any more." I'm not going to hold my breath. I haven't had any of the "noble weed" since college in the early 1970's but if you run across any and accidentally drop it into an envelope addressed to me, I could probably find something to do with it! Probably I would put on a Steppenwolf CD and just let the sound take me away. Let me know if you need my address! Reading Barb’s comment I was struck with the fact that everyone seems to always point to someone else for evil and stupidity happening in the world. The police point to the politicians, the politicians point to the judicial branch, etc… When will anyone just stand up and say “Yes, my group has been doing terrible things but I am not going to condone it any more.” I’m not going to hold my breath.

I haven’t had any of the “noble weed” since college in the early 1970’s but if you run across any and accidentally drop it into an envelope addressed to me, I could probably find something to do with it! Probably I would put on a Steppenwolf CD and just let the sound take me away. Let me know if you need my address!

]]> By: Barb Cooper http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4362 Barb Cooper Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:14:19 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4362 I can't imagine what all you see every day but I will tell you that I have had exactly the opposite experience with the cops recently. One of our neighbors is an Austin cop and he's just the finest example of the police I can think of. He's just a great guy--a great cop and a great human --and so I feel much more trusting and supportive of the police force now. I guess it's all in what you see every day. but you know, it's their JOB to enforce the laws. Even dumb laws--that's what they've sworn to do. I think it's important not to confuse their duties as police with the politicians who make the laws. I can’t imagine what all you see every day but I will tell you that I have had exactly the opposite experience with the cops recently. One of our neighbors is an Austin cop and he’s just the finest example of the police I can think of. He’s just a great guy–a great cop and a great human –and so I feel much more trusting and supportive of the police force now. I guess it’s all in what you see every day.

but you know, it’s their JOB to enforce the laws. Even dumb laws–that’s what they’ve sworn to do. I think it’s important not to confuse their duties as police with the politicians who make the laws.

]]> By: mary http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4356 mary Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:44:50 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4356 Two of my students recently got in trouble for having pot (&buying it from an 8th grader). They faced expulsion but ended being sent back, which I think is good. Hopefully, they're scared straight. At least one of them I thought was really a great student and had just made a dumb mistake. Arrested for truancy? Give me a break. I think you are where you should be... for now. But leave before you become one of them - just joking of course. Leave before you burn out. Two of my students recently got in trouble for having pot (&buying it from an 8th grader). They faced expulsion but ended being sent back, which I think is good. Hopefully, they’re scared straight. At least one of them I thought was really a great student and had just made a dumb mistake.

Arrested for truancy? Give me a break.

I think you are where you should be… for now. But leave before you become one of them - just joking of course. Leave before you burn out.

]]> By: Pacian http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4320 Pacian Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:48:53 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4320 Wait, the cops pulled him *out of school* for truancy? Isn't that kind of missing the point?! Wait, the cops pulled him *out of school* for truancy?

Isn’t that kind of missing the point?!

]]> By: JanePoe (aka Deborah) http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4303 JanePoe (aka Deborah) Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:26:23 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4303 Honestly, I can't imagine being in your shoes. I (think) I know your politics fairly well and it has to be painfully difficult to live in the environment you do ... sending peace & love to you ... and bucketfuls of tolerance and understanding to the police and policymakers in your community. xx, JP/deb Honestly, I can’t imagine being in your shoes. I (think) I know your politics fairly well and it has to be painfully difficult to live in the environment you do … sending peace & love to you … and bucketfuls of tolerance and understanding to the police and policymakers in your community. xx, JP/deb

]]> By: Margaret http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4298 Margaret Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:51:53 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/11/10/some-things-to-say/#comment-4298 That's the dilemma; it's GOOD for them to have someone like you, but how long before you burn out?It is so difficult to deal with all the issues, the needs, the sadness, the injustice. (P.S.This post, and two previous ones, finally came through on bloglines--it seems like it's delayed reaction!) That’s the dilemma; it’s GOOD for them to have someone like you, but how long before you burn out?It is so difficult to deal with all the issues, the needs, the sadness, the injustice. (P.S.This post, and two previous ones, finally came through on bloglines–it seems like it’s delayed reaction!)

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