tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post7181671063052884679..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: A Man of the PeopleLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-85467481006311708782016-05-24T07:39:20.498-05:002016-05-24T07:39:20.498-05:00Glad you found it interesting, Sarah. I think a lo...Glad you found it interesting, Sarah. I think a lot of people are ready to march in the streets over the election. Whatever happens, it'll be a bumpy ride.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31654908243231323402016-05-19T15:12:35.828-05:002016-05-19T15:12:35.828-05:00I think you're absolutely correct when you say...I think you're absolutely correct when you say this election may be an unintended game changer. I already see how the whole process of electing a president has come under scrutiny--those back room deals, corporate funders, and super delegates, as well as uncommitted delegates. We all have begun to wonder if our vote really counts. So, regardless of who becomes president, changes have already Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5842742938233579892016-05-18T15:40:39.628-05:002016-05-18T15:40:39.628-05:00Doris/Angela, because of the finite nature of a bl...Doris/Angela, because of the finite nature of a blog, I couldn't go into a lot of detail into Simon's rebellion or the king's strained relationship with his nobles, but the crux of it was money (most political revolutions have been about money or lack thereof) coupled with weak leadership and military setbacks. Everyone likes a winner, but when you stop winning, trouble starts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-24623049823514538542016-05-18T10:41:05.243-05:002016-05-18T10:41:05.243-05:00I do love how, if we take the time, history will s...I do love how, if we take the time, history will show we haven't really changed that much as a people. Life and events seem to cycle around, no matter who is 'leader'. <br /><br />I so enjoy reading the research others have found. There are just now enough hours in the day to do it all myself. Thank you for a great post, and best on your writing. Doris/AngelaRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61444914388316093892016-05-18T07:54:10.667-05:002016-05-18T07:54:10.667-05:00Cheryl, what I find "interesting" about ...Cheryl, what I find "interesting" about this election cycle (and I put interesting in quotes because it's interesting from an historical perspective, but I don't think it's a good thing) is how angry everyone is. The vitriol spewed about each and every candidate followed by an equally rabid endorsement isn't going to make compromise or reconciliation possible. The reallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-39396031168309092862016-05-17T23:53:51.855-05:002016-05-17T23:53:51.855-05:00Very interesting, Keena! Like you, I think this el...Very interesting, Keena! Like you, I think this election is going to have a TON of "unintended consequences" --things no one will have ever imagined. Honestly...I'm afraid. Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-40026071529715518702016-05-17T20:23:55.312-05:002016-05-17T20:23:55.312-05:00I've seen that quote attributed to everyone fr...I've seen that quote attributed to everyone from Pliny the Elder to George Carlin, but I agree that it's most appropriate.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-80357572759776576272016-05-17T19:52:55.621-05:002016-05-17T19:52:55.621-05:00Keena,
This quote, attributed to George Santayana...Keena,<br /><br />This quote, attributed to George Santayana, sums up what you're saying: 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' A more recent rendition of this saying is: "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it." Either way a person reads these sage words, the current American political climate is certainly going to go down as one Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.com