I wasn’t going to intervene in this Palin palaver, even when you managed, deber, to get as many digs in at Obama as possible. But this comment of yours takes the cake. If it is your understanding is that  true Christians love everyone, never feel disgust or think someone vacuous, dim-witted or hypocritical, then your understanding is not only skewed, but I find this statement utterly bizarre. 

I can readily understand your accolades for Palin, but your critical stance at those that disagree is so hypocritical since you are voicing the same rotten eggs at you know who. Always good to see things from the other guy’s position, don’t you think? 

If you are referring to this paragraph: 

JOHN adds: One seriously hesitates to draw the conclusion that Barack Obama is a fool, no matter how strongly the evidence may point in that direction. But what are we to make of a man who is ignorant of history; who is ignorant of economics; who despises his own country; and who appears to believe that awareness of his own wonderfulness is enough to guide him? To put it charitably, he has a great deal to learn, and not much time to learn it.

Then I can only say you and whoever John is, that you both need to wipe the Beckian cobwebs from your eyes and find out what is really going on.  Stating that this President is ignorant of history, ignorant of economics, & despises his country, is certainly from someone who is ignorant of history, ignorant of economics and has serious problems with reality. And your statement, "Obama hasn’t accomplished one thing that is good for Americans" is so pathetic, I actually feel sorry that you feel this way. 

One more thing: Countries all over the world are thankful we have a President that is reaching out, and is without the hubris that the previous President wore like a comfortable suit. 

I came back here today to see if we were still having fun. Since I gather there were deletions, it’s hard to figure out what went down. I would like to comment on something, you, deber said about the waning of democratic posters. I have explained this lack to you before, but will do so again. The bulk of the babes that used to post on these political threads have come together on another blog where they don’t have to put up with all this monkey business of liberal bashing and with the Obama vituperators. So it’s not that we are having a "hard time" as you put it, but many have opted out of trying to engage in discussions with some who fail to communicate. You say there is a need to focus on what is going on in the White House, which is something most do. I would suggest, however, that you pay a lot more attention to what is going on in this Congress—this is where the real drama lies. 

You mentioned Bush and McCain in a previous post. May I remind you of Bush’s contempt for the constitution in his use of "signing statements." "During his six years in office he did not excercise his constitutional authorized veto over a single piece of legislation passed by Congress, but in his first term alone, he issued 505 extraconstitutional  challenges to various provisions of legislation that had been enacted by Congress." (Chalmers Johnson) He screwed McCain by taking out McCain’s torture provision from the 2006 Defense Appropriation Bill. This is only one example of the "Bush Way" which is not how we want this country to operate. My point here is that our Congress needs to be stronger, better, more honest, more intelligent, better qualified, and not be beholden to those that flash the millions. This country was funded on a three-way system in order for checks and balances. I think that system is in question. That may be our  REAL focus.

My mother read to me every night before I’d fall asleep (my father read what we called the "funnies" ––the comic section in the paper most evenings, sitting on his lap, feeling as cozy as a little girl can feel snuggling with her father). Books were essential in our family and my great love affair with them has never ended. I remember many from my childhood, but the one that stands out was a large, beautifully illustrated Grimm’s Fairy Tales. I had hoped my mother would save it, and she did for awhile, but things get lost. I finally located the publisher, but was told the book was no longer in print. Finally, when my third son was a wee tot, I happened upon this very book in the library in our neighborhood at the time. Thrilled is an understatement at my euphoria at finding this jewel. I took the book out, renewed it, brought it back, waited a week, took it out again and repeated same. For three years I had this book, the librarian being quite amused at this maneuver. To this day I can still see the Goose Girl, her flowing golden hair let loose after the lad that tended the geese would ask her to let down her hair (shades of Rupunsel). 

Joan’s quote from Camus is perfect. Libraries to me are like that––Eden with all the snakes and ripe apples.