[Leica] OT: We need some hope.

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

Hey Ted--

I'll have a stab at it.

The US has a split personality.

A portion of the US population sees democracy's Golden Rule being that  
everyone plays by the same rules. That means that we face an even  
playing field with smaller countries, being respectful of their needs  
and concerns. They see Obama as someone who listens to everyone and  
makes slow, considered decisions. They see hope after several years of  
hopelessness.

Another portion of our population is more authoritarian, believing  
that the US earned and should exercise its power as top dog and should  
bend the world to its vision by threat or action. They see Obama as a  
weak sister who is unwilling to stand up and take what is America's.  
They are hopeless after several years of hope.

Most Americans don't think about these things-just paying the bills  
and raising the kids.

ric (hopeful)




On Oct 9, 2009, at 6:30 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 
wrote:

>
> Hi Crew,
> I'm going to ask my usual question when I see a statement that  
> doesn't include an answer, as in "WHY?"
>
> Even though the gentleman in question isn't the leader of my  
> country, I reserve the right to ask this question as it's a topic of  
> discussion. Simply because Wayne Torry made this comment....>> "The  
> current recipient is hopeless"<<
>
> Throughout my life I've always felt Nobel prize winner folks were  
> the brighter humanoids of Earth's creatures.
>
> So due to this being an international group and learning what we do  
> of each other, our countries and Leaders through the List and  
> international media I'm sure many of us foreigners would appreciate  
> an answer to the comment..> "The current recipient is hopeless!"  It  
> may not be of photographic nature? But I didn't start it!
>
> Anyone??? Like "Why is this recipient seen as hopeless?" A response  
> if you please. Thank you.
>
> Dr.ted