Comments on: A Game We Play to Fool Ourselves

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:45:26 +0000

Hey Sassy – I hear ya. I’m feeling more than a little battle worn myself. But I urge you to not leave the battle field. Just because we don’t win a battle doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. Some times we lose, but it strengthens our resolve and convictions. Some times we are only holding the fort until the calvery can come and save the day.

If we do nothing then the floor is lowered as to what is acceptable and it reinforces a mind set that those in power have free reins. And that is what really got us the mortgage mess and world wide financial crisis.

And please vote. The recount of the Franken/Coleman senate seat has left them with two votes between the winner and loser. How can one vote not matter?

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:21:49 +0000

Hey Pat – I wonder about my view of Obama also. Take comfort in the fact that by considering the possibility that we maybe not be wholly right, we’re at least working to guards against become willfully ignorant (in this at least). Which puts us leagues ahead of his blind faith followers. Besides as events are currently unfolding, they sure seems to confirm our concerns.

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:36:36 +0000

Hey fif – You are too kind. Your words really were a lightbulb moment for me. I was like a dog with a bone – chewing like crazy on it but a name for the kind of bone escaped me and it was driving me crazy. And suddenly the words were there and they brought with it all kinds of new and hidden flavors. And truly, there are so many thoughtful intellegent post and comments made here every day that it really does challenge a person to fully engage ones mind and challenge ones thought and preconceived ideas. Thanks again fif for a great “aha” moment.

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:56:03 +0000

Thank you Teak.

Individual liberty requires individual responsibilty

Yes, exactly. And since we are members of our communities and larger society – a shared planet of limited resources we also have collective social responsibilities. We can’t just ignore things that don’t directly affect “me and mine”. This financial mess and mortgage melt down couldn’t have happened without an awful lot of willful ignorance.

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:39:34 +0000

Sorry above was in response to Heartlands suggestion that I was arguing with myself.

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:36:12 +0000

Thanks AF – Twighlight of the Books sounds interesting. I’ll check it out.

By: Choo Choo Magoo

Choo Choo Magoo — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:31:23 +0000

Well I did say I was a sinner as well as a victim of willful ignorance

By: Sassy

Sassy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:02:39 +0000

Very interesting rant!
Many people are like me probably. Sooner or later, one must choose the battles that are worth fighting.
This election cycle has shown me that my voice alone can’t impact an outcome…as others have known already.
Even though I’m stubborn, I feel like throwing in the towel on voting!

By: x

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:15:18 +0000

Well if the guy can’t get his “hordes” and “hoards” straight, who gives a shit what he thinks?

By: SN in MN

SN in MN — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:32:49 +0000

In America people are entitled to their opinion, you junior-thought-police bot.

By: Northwest rain

Northwest rain — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:24:06 +0000

It’s been pointed out that this “heartland” troll has no heart.

Jerk trolls who jump in without reading the article should be banned.

By: TeakwoodKite

TeakwoodKite — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:20:11 +0000

Wow. That went right over your Head heartland dem.

Great read Choo Choo Magoo, very impartial, well reasoned and to the point. Individual liberty requires individual responsibilty.

By: Pat Racimora

Pat Racimora — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:06 +0000

Good rant–I keep wondering if I am willfully ignorant about how I see Obama. I just can’t warm up to him. I’m kind of envious of those who are so happy and excited about our next POTUS. But, mostly I think they may be willfully ignorant.

By: fif

fif — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:41:57 +0000

Choo Choo explains it well: people do not want to work hard and sacrifice. They just want everything to “change” magically. “Hope” and it will be so. But don’t ask me to give up my iPod or my Hummer! Why do you think HRC attracted the working class voters? Because they know what it is like to struggle and worry about health care, education costs, and living pay check to pay check. They know that any kind of transformation requires strenuous effort and painstaking labor. Hillary personifies hard work. Who else campaigned like that? She was relentless. She does everything like that. The depth, breadth and detail of her knowledge in the debates was unparalleled. To the fantasists, that was so boooring. She’s a wonk. They wanted fancy speeches and stage shows. Large chanting crowds is so much more intoxicated than health care policy facts. The economic meltdown is another example of extreme indulgence without accountability. This culture is very immature and spoiled, and we are now going to pay for it.

By: fif

fif — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:36:21 +0000

Obamabot is a term for the robotic belief of anything Obama says or does. There is ample evidence of it on a mass scale–it is the perfect example of the propaganda machine’s effectiveness, and the subject of this post. We have all witnessed it one-thousand fold. It got him elected. The willful ignorance of facts. I have never met anyone who voted for Obama who can name his policies in detail or knows the specifics of his record. When I start to share what is publicly documented, they become furious and hostile. Hence, Obamabot. And that’s my last interaction with you, because I know one when I see one. Why are you even here? You are addicted to negative attention.