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  • Hard News: Unreasonable people vote,

    Meet some more unreasonable people who more than likely voted:

    [quote]A decision by the Fountain Hills Town Council to hire a single trash hauler and begin a curbside recycling program has been met with angry protests from residents who accuse town leaders of overstepping their bounds and taking a leap toward socialism.[/quote]

    http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2010/11/07/20101107tea-party-trash-fountain-hills.html#ixzz14jJ7rXSa

    As John Stewart would say, "the stupid! It burns!"

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    I don't truly know, Islander. By kindly allowing others to ask us for help, and also by asking them for help, too, I guess. I'll have to sleep on it for now. It's quite a big question, isn't it? With no clear cut answers...

    I have to crash for now. G'night, sleep tight. :)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    Yeah, luck. Which comes and goes, just like it did with the gods and goddesses. Thanks, I just had one of those "a ha" moments, re legend and mythology. Cool.

    So turns the wheel of fortune...

    "Help". One of of english's lovelier words. :)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    It's great that your neighbours are doing a good job - maybe they'll produce really good citizens, who understand life from the inside.

    Plus, life is so unpredictable. I live in a bit of a rough area, and one of the girls in the next street over used to play netball with my daughter. Her dad's a "Mongie" and her oldest brother in prison. She's working hard at school so she can go to med school and help her own people. She's awesome!

    And then, on the more privileged end of the social spectrum, is ..well, to use a well-known example, Millie Holmes. She "had it all": rich dad, good looks, great employment connections...but she's screwed up and losing it all. And even one or two members of our finger-pointing political class are criminals.

    You never can tell.

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    Luck-eee! :-)

    (I'll stop there so as not to hijack the thread any more than I already have. Even though I have sooo many questions!)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    Oh, I so wanted to go to the one in Auckland recently. Did you go?

    Thanks for the link, Sacha. :)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    Had to go back and see what Che had written. I've never read anything by him (her?) before. Yes, poetry. And s/he *gets* it. A striking image. :)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    I'm not of the mind that we pay parents - solo or duo - lots more money to raise their children. Yes, it is very, very tight when you're unemployed and on a DPB, and a bit more would definitely ease the load. Trust me, I know - I have a now 3 month old washing machine repair bill that I am having real trouble saving up to pay, and I know that the serviceman needs his money, too, it ain't easy for him, either! - But what I would like to see are more support services. More drop in centres, with social workers and school homework helpers; more free budget services around low income areas; more green spaces (maybe even with community vege gardens) and better communal playground areas and sports fields; district nurses doing the rounds again; supported community centres with cheap/free exercise groups and 'healthy cooking on a budget' lessons; safe and healthy evening/weekend entertainment ('blue light discos' and the like) - more uplifting, genuinely helpful stuff and a lot less cheap booze shops. Lift people up, help them smile and be whole within a community, give them what they need to contribute and engage and reap the benefits of that engagement in a positive and law-abiding way.

    Also, wish me luck. I went for 4 job interviews today. :)

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    Just popping in for a moment, because I wanted to share a TED talk with you. It's off-topic, but it's still relevant, imo. I felt that it fit with Jacqui's original post very well. It's a wonderful talk about worthiness, vulnerability, connection and love. What it means to be whole hearted.

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

  • Speaker: My People,

    nm, my muddled thinking again - too hurried while the dinner cooks!

    Rotorua • Since Mar 2007 • 317 posts Report

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