the passion

one1 · #1 04-17-2014, 02:40 PM

Why is it that a lot of people on bothh sides put so much passion into their political veiws and show no concern for theirselves and others,is it the feeling of being in some type of group like a gang member would shout "crip for life" or simular.it reminds me of the televacilist asking for tidhes,and the poor congregation sending their last money.same for the political leaders taking donations from their constiuents and getting their loyalty.maybe I am wrong but I find it interesting the way these things work.

Boreas · #2 04-17-2014, 02:43 PM

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Why is it that a lot of people on bothh sides put so much passion into their political veiws and show no concern for theirselves and others,is it the feeling of being in some type of group like a gang member would shout "crip for life" or simular.

Yup! That's all it is. We even have our own Gang signs.

John

bhunter · #3 04-17-2014, 02:47 PM

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Yup! That's all it is. We even have our own Gang signs.

John

I'm sure that that is it. Once you're in you can't leave. Hey, is that your dog in the avatar? If so, he's a handsome pooch.

Boreas · #4 04-17-2014, 04:50 PM

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I'm sure that that is it. Once you're in you can't leave. Hey, is that your dog in the avatar? If so, he's a handsome pooch.

That's Chuk. Sadly, he died a couple of months back. He was 13-1/2. I miss him a lot.

John

merrylander · #5 04-17-2014, 02:55 PM

Cleon it is not that case with our representatives Senator Barb has been there when we needed her and Rep Cummings the same. We have not had any need to call upon Senator Ben yet but he is a go to guy as others have found. When we were in Rep Bartlett's district he was as much use as a milk bucket with a bull.

I don't know about passion as my political views are based upon what I have see to work not half-assed theories.

d-ray657 · #6 04-17-2014, 02:56 PM

Haven't you got your tattoo yet, John? If not, I'll have to send a few boys around to talk to you.

Regards,

D-Ray

Boreas · #7 04-17-2014, 04:54 PM

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Haven't you got your tattoo yet, John? If not, I'll have to send a few boys around to talk to you.

Regards,

D-Ray

Right smack in the middle of my forehead....... but I hide it under my blue Detroit Tigers baseball cap. (The "D" is for Democrat.)

John

piece-itpete · #8 04-17-2014, 02:56 PM

Red and blue - bandanas.

Pete

one1 · #9 04-17-2014, 03:04 PM

LOL You Guys,Yea Rob I was coming to that or I knew it would turn up,We have had a couple senators here in Oklahome that Have shown backbone,even to their own party and that is good they are performing their duties as a elected official.but their are some that just use politics for a springboard and use the people that voted for them to move up in status.

I know it is the same ole same ole there are good ones and there are bad ones,but it is just crazy the way people are blinded by them just because they are in the same party.

donquixote99 · #10 04-17-2014, 03:32 PM

Whenever people want to criticize other people's identity-loyalty, they bring up street gangs. As if what the gangs do is especially stupid and awful, compared to what everyone else does.

Identity-loyalty and leader-loyalty are natural, and very stiuational for the most part. You're right, there's not much sense to the amount of passion triggered by politics. Most of the time, our passion is never going to make a ton of difference to anything. But it used to make a good bit of difference who was in charge of the hunting band, so we have these instincts to get fired-up.