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Am I just naive or what? (Sorta political but not really)
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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 351527" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>I've decided to focus more on local issues than federal. We do a lot of volunteering in the community, and know a lot of local politicians. We have our "pet" issues, and these politicians know that and have asked us to speak on these at committee and town meetings. Politicians of both major parties, by the way (and our third, local party).</p><p></p><p>Federal politics (no matter what party) has left me feeling it's all the same.</p><p></p><p>What really sickens me is the "no matter what" or one issue type of thinking. The world is not black and white, but many shades of gray. No matter how strongly you feel about an issue, there are often many, many sides to it. Issues I believed in strongly when I was younger I now see in a different light. I can say I may not think the way you do, but I can see how you might come to that conclusion, and I don't think either us is right OR wrong.</p><p></p><p>I ignore emails from several people. It got so bad with one that when she sent me something that wasn't political I missed it. When she questioned me on it, I told her I never open her emails, so if it really is something I need to respond to, put it in the subject line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 351527, member: 439"] I've decided to focus more on local issues than federal. We do a lot of volunteering in the community, and know a lot of local politicians. We have our "pet" issues, and these politicians know that and have asked us to speak on these at committee and town meetings. Politicians of both major parties, by the way (and our third, local party). Federal politics (no matter what party) has left me feeling it's all the same. What really sickens me is the "no matter what" or one issue type of thinking. The world is not black and white, but many shades of gray. No matter how strongly you feel about an issue, there are often many, many sides to it. Issues I believed in strongly when I was younger I now see in a different light. I can say I may not think the way you do, but I can see how you might come to that conclusion, and I don't think either us is right OR wrong. I ignore emails from several people. It got so bad with one that when she sent me something that wasn't political I missed it. When she questioned me on it, I told her I never open her emails, so if it really is something I need to respond to, put it in the subject line. [/QUOTE]
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