A post from "Jesusland"

[JamieSPC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

It started with Robertson in the late 80's and it has ballooned since.

Something similar happened to Southern Baptists (that's how I grew up) in the early 90s. Somewhere along the line the whole organization became so politicized... it became less about fulfilling the mission Christ left us with and more about boycotting this and that. And, leadership just ASSUMED everyone was on board. WRONG!

This election was very similar... there are millions of people in the political wilderness right now because millions more feel they have to label themselves something. And both sides hate the other side. dissention, that is NOT the current administration's fault. That has been going on for decades, since the days of LBJ and Nixon. In many ways, you can blame it on Vietnam, which alienated an entire generation.

I posted (call it self-righteous if you will) to remind Blue Staters that there are people like me out there. Some voted for Bush, some voted for Kerry, more than a few voted for Nader (I personally know lots of people who did, even in ALABAMA!). And I find it hard to vote for the party whose platform I agree most with, because the people who end up running on it stomp it into nothingness.

My first non-Fleetwood Mac post (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=176861) was months ago and dissention warned me I would stick out like a sore thumb. Well, right on.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by JamieSPC

Something similar happened to Southern Baptists (that's how I grew up) in the early 90s. Somewhere along the line the whole organization became so politicized... it became less about fulfilling the mission Christ left us with and more about boycotting this and that. And, leadership just ASSUMED everyone was on board. WRONG!

This election was very similar... there are millions of people in the political wilderness right now because millions more feel they have to label themselves something. And both sides hate the other side. dissention, that is NOT the current administration's fault. That has been going on for decades, since the days of LBJ and Nixon. In many ways, you can blame it on Vietnam, which alienated an entire generation.

I posted (call it self-righteous if you will) to remind Blue Staters that there are people like me out there. Some voted for Bush, some voted for Kerry, more than a few voted for Nader (I personally know lots of people who did, even in ALABAMA!).

My first non-Fleetwood Mac post (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=176861) was months ago and dissention warned me I would stick out like a sore thumb. Well, right on.

I agree - I was laothe in many ways to vote for Kerry. In fact, in many ways, I voted against the only viable alternative to W, which was W.

Interestingly, I think trends historically fail once they get too much power. So, the pendulum will swing back - at least I hope.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Interestingly, I think trends historically fail once they get too much power. So, the pendulum will swing back - at least I hope.

You know what, honestly, I was thinking the same thing. It's inevitable and the nature of America to retreat when one part starts becoming too powerful. I actually think it's healthy. So you guys can take comfort in that.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

You know what, honestly, I was thinking the same thing. It's inevitable and the nature of America to retreat when one part starts becoming too powerful. I actually think it's healthy. So you guys can take comfort in that.

I do take comfort in that (to some degree, at least), but I'm still concerned about exactly HOW powerful certain trends will get, before things start moving the other direction.

And, of course, it does little good for the people who need equal rights NOW... not later.

[wondergirl9847]

Someone famous, and I am blanking on his name right now ( ) said "Nobody falls into a simple set of labels."

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Someone famous, and I am blanking on his name right now ( ) said "Nobody falls into a simple set of labels."

Whoever said that is a genius.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by JamieSPC

I posted (call it self-righteous if you will) to remind Blue Staters that there are people like me out there. Some voted for Bush, some voted for Kerry, more than a few voted for Nader (I personally know lots of people who did, even in ALABAMA!).

We have many people who post here from red states who aren't necessarily conservative. It's nice that you felt the need to remind us that not everyone is a religious nut job, but we already knew that.

Originally Posted by JamieSPC

My first non-Fleetwood Mac post (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=176861) was months ago and dissention warned me I would stick out like a sore thumb. Well, right on.

Anyone attracted to Minute Rice will stick out like a sore thumb, that's just a fact of life.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by JamieSPC

dissention, that is NOT the current administration's fault. That has been going on for decades, since the days of LBJ and Nixon. In many ways, you can blame it on Vietnam, which alienated an entire generation.

That's why I said this administration is largely responsible, nowhere did I say they were entirely responsible. Surely you, in all your wisdom, cannot deny that the current Republican party and the current administration have only exacerbated the disdainful divide between parties.