tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post3866904761386668376..comments2023-10-03T12:20:53.726-04:00Comments on ¡Cecilieaux!: Who's to Blame?Cecilio Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-21711532041101321462007-10-24T03:04:00.000-04:002007-10-24T03:04:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-14556472142851622432007-10-23T16:21:00.000-04:002007-10-23T16:21:00.000-04:00I agree with B. that the best we can do is make ch...I agree with B. that the best we can do is make changes at a personal level that have a positive affect on those around us. <BR/><BR/>The political process is something I gave up on a long time ago ~ long before I made any decisions about Thailand.thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-90253475106798706582007-10-23T15:04:00.000-04:002007-10-23T15:04:00.000-04:00So, at your suggestion, I looked at the mirror of ...So, at your suggestion, I looked at the mirror of my life and saw a beloved child engrossed in his computer screen - it seems to be that or the TV. I reflected on his lack of hunger for literature, compared with his two sisters who were allowed extremely limited screen time. You mentioned the kids that don't learn and I thought about the hours of conversation and reading and dreaming that are lost to our kids because of screens, and because both parents are totally drained from the quest to make it financially. Quality education is the great chance for economic equality and it begins in the home.<BR/>Our government does not want to hear us and IS censoring us - did you know you need a permit to pass out fliers at public gatherings in the District of Columbia? A friend had to trash<BR/>his, before being allowed through security to enter the U.S Capitol grounds, last week. Ironically,we were there to hear the Dalai Lama speak. <BR/>It would be easy to lose hope knowing that our efforts to effect changes via our legislators feel futile. I believe that hope can only be sustained when we make changes at a personal level that positively affect those around us. I have to believe in the ripple effect because the folks in the white bastions of Washington don't even have the desire to listen to us. Meanwhile let's keep voting and hoping.<BR/><BR/>Courage<BR/><BR/>B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-38973121610249934802007-10-23T03:14:00.000-04:002007-10-23T03:14:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-87308137339752735822007-10-23T01:35:00.000-04:002007-10-23T01:35:00.000-04:00Cheerleader, moi?And, oh, as someone who has writt...Cheerleader, moi?<BR/><BR/>And, oh, as someone who has written for a living and seen people lose jobs (and gain them) as a result -- I say: don't underestimate the power of the pen.Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-80304475876805234162007-10-22T18:31:00.000-04:002007-10-22T18:31:00.000-04:00C,Terrific post. But as I read it I am still left...C,<BR/>Terrific post. But as I read it I am still left feeling futile - writing letters? How many letters were written against the war? How many letters have I written about poverty in America only to be running circles still?<BR/><BR/>How do we collectively raise our voices beyond a simple penned plea? Voting you say? Ah yes. I vote. I voted in 2004 too. And in 2000. <BR/><BR/>They all know we want change. They aren't listening. We need more power. Where do we get that?<BR/><BR/>And I dig the cheerleader bit.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-14387150814288985952007-10-22T17:47:00.000-04:002007-10-22T17:47:00.000-04:00It's refreshing to hear that you feel something po...It's refreshing to hear that you feel something positive can be done. Also a little surprising to see you as a cheerleader!<BR/><BR/>HendaqueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252799996302816570noreply@blogger.com