Comments on: Wanted: an honest, courageous leader http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/ "I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart’s affections and the truth of imagination." ~~John Keats Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Wanted: an honest, courageous leader by: Barbara http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2364 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:04:29 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2364 Eric, that's exactly how I feel about the state of the country. I decided that in this election I have to just start anyway. Things are too desperate. I see Kucinich as a candidate who has the potential to bring much needed change to our government if he's given a chance, and it's clear he'll never be given the chance unless as many people as possible get behind him. That's all I can do. I'm not rich and I don't own a big TV network. I don't even have a reliable car to drive to rallies or to spread the word. But I can write, and I have this blog. I think that no matter how great or small a chance there is of a candidate winning, if I believe in what they stand for, I need to act on that, in any way I can. Eric, that’s exactly how I feel about the state of the country. I decided that in this election I have to just start anyway. Things are too desperate. I see Kucinich as a candidate who has the potential to bring much needed change to our government if he’s given a chance, and it’s clear he’ll never be given the chance unless as many people as possible get behind him. That’s all I can do. I’m not rich and I don’t own a big TV network. I don’t even have a reliable car to drive to rallies or to spread the word. But I can write, and I have this blog. I think that no matter how great or small a chance there is of a candidate winning, if I believe in what they stand for, I need to act on that, in any way I can.

]]> Comment on Wanted: an honest, courageous leader by: Eric Mayer http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2355 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:52:52 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2355 I try to avoid writing about politics because the state of this country distresses me so much I just become incoherent trying to put it into words. Where the heck do you start? Yes, Kucinich is the best candidate but does it even need to be said he has no chance? As soon as you note the former you know the latter is true. Sad. And, of course, the media will not take the good candidates seriously. They won't (are afraid to) let people know about them. And once the election rolls around the media will give endless hours of airtime to whatever baseless lies the Republican attack machine fabricates. There was a time when journalists did their jobs. No longer. Now giving lies equal time as the truth is about as "fair" as it gets. I try to avoid writing about politics because the state of this country distresses me so much I just become incoherent trying to put it into words. Where the heck do you start?

Yes, Kucinich is the best candidate but does it even need to be said he has no chance? As soon as you note the former you know the latter is true. Sad.

And, of course, the media will not take the good candidates seriously. They won’t (are afraid to) let people know about them. And once the election rolls around the media will give endless hours of airtime to whatever baseless lies the Republican attack machine fabricates. There was a time when journalists did their jobs. No longer. Now giving lies equal time as the truth is about as “fair” as it gets.

]]> Comment on Wanted: an honest, courageous leader by: Barbara http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2354 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:30:44 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2354 Thanks for the correction, Ellen, and for the link to begin with. Thanks for the correction, Ellen, and for the link to begin with.

]]> Comment on Wanted: an honest, courageous leader by: Ellen of News Hounds http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2352 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:23:14 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2008/01/07/wanted-an-honest-courageous-leader/#comment-2352 Thanks for the link. Actually, I agree that Kucinich was right to avoid attacking Hillary Clinton (that was part of what I liked about the interview). I was criticizing him for not confronting Hannity over his constant demonization of liberals and Democrats (which came out when he started in on the other candidates). Bullyboy Hannity can't just debate but has to be as polarizing as possible... usually while lying, too. Thanks for the link. Actually, I agree that Kucinich was right to avoid attacking Hillary Clinton (that was part of what I liked about the interview). I was criticizing him for not confronting Hannity over his constant demonization of liberals and Democrats (which came out when he started in on the other candidates). Bullyboy Hannity can’t just debate but has to be as polarizing as possible… usually while lying, too.

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