tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post1597123225120864024..comments2023-09-11T02:30:21.736-07:00Comments on Just a Man with his Thoughts: Character Flaw of PoliticsThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-43413914837339563102008-08-13T13:14:00.000-07:002008-08-13T13:14:00.000-07:00I did enjoy myself, Griper. The Canadian trip was...I did enjoy myself, Griper. The Canadian trip was a real adventure and we saw lots of neat stuff, but the family camp trip was the one that was restful, relaxing and refreshing. We just sat and visited and played games while looking out at the Sacramento River. We were, of course, no where near the big city of Sacramento.<BR/><BR/>Failed perception is based on things such as not wanting to Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-65904716893510679872008-08-13T11:11:00.000-07:002008-08-13T11:11:00.000-07:00lista,welcome back. hope you enjoyed yourself.sepa...lista,<BR/>welcome back. hope you enjoyed yourself.<BR/><BR/>separate what is perceived and what is real, lista. just because someone is perceived as being cold-hearted doesn't mean he actually is cold-hearted. appearances can be very deceiving.<BR/><BR/>that is one of the problems with people. they expect everyone to reveal their feelings in the same way as they do. and that may work at times The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-70762111457401990252008-08-13T09:35:00.000-07:002008-08-13T09:35:00.000-07:00You can talk about personality types all that you ...You can talk about personality types all that you want, Griper, and that is not going to change the fact that there is such a thing as sin, there is such a thing as inappropriate behaviors and attitudes and there is such a thing as inappropriate coldness.<BR/><BR/>When people use the idea of different personality types in order to justify inappropriate behaviors and attitudes, this hinders growthListahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-1707279772584777892008-08-08T10:05:00.000-07:002008-08-08T10:05:00.000-07:00people of different personalities can love just as...people of different personalities can love just as strongly as anyone. the only difference being is in how they reveal that love. each personality type will reveal that love in accordance to their personality. <BR/><BR/>this is true not only by personality but by gender also. men can love just as strongly as women but how they show it can be vastly different than how a woman shows it.The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-67541602729045698882008-08-08T03:24:00.000-07:002008-08-08T03:24:00.000-07:00Well, we're getting ready to leave for family camp...Well, we're getting ready to leave for family camp for the weekend. We are pulling out later this morning, so this will be my last comment until we get back. I always do enjoy talking with you, Griper, and look forward to doing more of it when I return. You take care.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-30127520254914391762008-08-08T03:20:00.000-07:002008-08-08T03:20:00.000-07:00Perhaps some of this is genetic, yet another facto...Perhaps some of this is genetic, yet another factor is that inner motivated people can usually think of a time in their life in which someone cared about them and encouraged them in a significant way. If the appropriate encouragement did not come in childhood, or the relationship with at least one of the parents was not what it should have been, than it can be a real struggle to find inner Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-26957181852814394272008-08-07T19:12:00.000-07:002008-08-07T19:12:00.000-07:00we're not talking about negative vs positive attri...we're not talking about negative vs positive attributes, lista. one person may be outer motivated while the other is inner motivated.<BR/><BR/>one may have a dominant personality while the other is a subordinant personality.<BR/><BR/>none of these attributes are negative. they just help define what kind of person each of us are.<BR/>there are many other traits like this. <BR/><BR/>it is when we The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-43491193560597395942008-08-07T17:32:00.000-07:002008-08-07T17:32:00.000-07:00What you are saying is like two people who are une...What you are saying is like two people who are unequally yoked, yet generally that just means that they are not equally committed to God, for God can transform negative personalities into better ones, for the the whole idea in our relationship with the Lord is for us to allow Him to transform us into better people.<BR/><BR/>People who are against, or at least resistant to responsibility, if you Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-45002073066181818992008-08-07T11:10:00.000-07:002008-08-07T11:10:00.000-07:00lista,i agree with you on the first part. remember...lista,<BR/>i agree with you on the first part. remember this though, for equality to exist within a relationship it must be a relationship of equal personalities. equality cannot exist just because people think it should. it may appear rightious theoretically but in practice it can never work.<BR/><BR/>and i agree with the second part also but it won't be portrayed as such by those who are The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-27087602173028929162008-08-07T09:11:00.000-07:002008-08-07T09:11:00.000-07:00Sometimes wealth or poverty can have more to do wi...Sometimes wealth or poverty can have more to do with how much input or lack there of that a certain person has in the decisions that are made. When the limited resources are shared and a budget can be agreed on by all the parties involved, the poverty is not as bad. What good is freedom and equality within a country, when someone does not experience the same in their own home?<BR/><BR/>Well, Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-12945673081218981242008-08-07T08:40:00.000-07:002008-08-07T08:40:00.000-07:00financial consultant, not by training. but mathmat...financial consultant, not by training. but mathmatics and english were my strong points in school. so, anything that has to do with numbers or words came easier to me than it does for a lot of people. and that is all finance is, dealing with numbers with a dollar sign and learning how to manipulate those numbers to your best advantage. and the beauty of it is that it is already formulated for youThe Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-64834432824955986162008-08-07T07:59:00.000-07:002008-08-07T07:59:00.000-07:00Griper,You must be a Financial Consultant or somet...Griper,<BR/>You must be a Financial Consultant or something. It's always a pleasure to talk to you too.<BR/><BR/>The fact that the middle seems to keep sliding to the left is an interesting point. It seems that it has been the Republicans who have been doing most of the compromising over the years. Perhaps it's time for the Reublicans to hold their ground and insist that the Democrats return Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-84846889862391174812008-08-06T17:14:00.000-07:002008-08-06T17:14:00.000-07:00bb,nope, a compromise always aids the cause of lib...bb,<BR/>nope, a compromise always aids the cause of liberalism.<BR/><BR/>the problem with those who claim to be the middle of the road forget one thing. when does it start and when does it end? if what i said is true then the middle of the road always becomes more liberalized too in order to remain in the middle.The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-39594594985881516802008-08-06T17:05:00.000-07:002008-08-06T17:05:00.000-07:00Noting "in politics, compromise with a liberal pro...Noting "in politics, compromise with a liberal promotes the cause of liberalism and retards the cause of conservatism." Surely, then the reverse must be true? <BR/>Could it not be that rational compromise synergizes the best ideas of each philosophy? Or would we end up with the worst of each? <BR/>For that matter, what of the much<BR/>aligned middle of the road folk, those with both inclinations,BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-91807000850757640652008-08-06T11:19:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:19:00.000-07:00i won't argue about the whys people are poor. i on...i won't argue about the whys people are poor. i only know that those i've worked with was able to do it if they followed what i said. and that has been quite a few over my life time. and each one used the same reasoning you gave at the beginning.<BR/><BR/>as for my expectations they are only as high as the potential of the person i am dealing with.<BR/><BR/>as for being on the computer, i can The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-67789658713031410672008-08-06T10:54:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:54:00.000-07:00In a way, I can't believe that I'm still on the co...In a way, I can't believe that I'm still on the computer. I need to get off soon.<BR/><BR/>Well, the $10.00 a month set aside is quite likely to be eaten up by repairs to cars and appliances, as well as other extra expenses besides what comes up monthly, so you see, the amount required to be set aside is actually realistically more than $10.00 now isn't it?<BR/><BR/>The fact that the poor man Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-7053575117566979992008-08-06T10:05:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:05:00.000-07:00"Not everyone makes enough money in order to set m..."Not everyone makes enough money in order to set massive amounts of it aside"<BR/><BR/>lista, it doesn't take massive amounts set aside. a person could have a nice retirement fund of his own by just setting $10.00 aside a month. and i don't care how much money a person earns he can do that especially when you consider all of the other things he is paying for on time. <BR/><BR/>as for being an The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-33307119789900407112008-08-06T09:21:00.000-07:002008-08-06T09:21:00.000-07:00People have limited resources and what is excess c...People have limited resources and what is excess can either be spent on oneself, given to charities or taken by the government.<BR/><BR/>If you are implying that ALL charity should be done by the private sector and none by the government, than the only way that that would work is if the church would take over the job that the Government is currently doing on a massive scale, even to the extend ofListahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-23291885183000916392008-08-06T08:47:00.000-07:002008-08-06T08:47:00.000-07:00lista,"On the other side of the issue, government ...lista,<BR/>"On the other side of the issue, government programs are necessary because there is a limit to what individuals, churches and private charities can do"<BR/><BR/>how can that be so since it is the same people contributing to both entities? it is the people that support both the government and charities.<BR/><BR/>and government is not set up to be a charity organization. it is set up forThe Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-59406728841747866082008-08-06T08:15:00.000-07:002008-08-06T08:15:00.000-07:00Actually, the poor do knock on the door of governm...Actually, the poor do knock on the door of government. Democrats do it constantly. I do understand your point, though, for my father feels that way as well and I don't entirely disagree with it, especially when you consider the added argument that charitable giving actually goes down when the taxes are too high, thus those who are charitable are in a sense forced to transfer this role over to Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-33357310810873257482008-08-05T16:48:00.000-07:002008-08-05T16:48:00.000-07:00taxation is forced giving and giving to the poor i...taxation is forced giving and giving to the poor is suppose to be an act of love not an act of force. even your own quote talks of it on the personal level. it is our door not the door of gov't that the hungry knock on. it is on our door that the thirsty knock on not the door of gov't. it is on our door that those who need shelter knock on not the door of gov't.<BR/><BR/>it was the innkeeper thatThe Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-64830059436903767742008-08-05T11:39:00.000-07:002008-08-05T11:39:00.000-07:00I agree with your statement and that is why I've d...I agree with your statement and that is why I've decided not to compromise on the moral issues of Abortion and Homosexuality.<BR/><BR/>I'm not so sure, though, that all of the Republican agenda in relation to finances is always in line with the scriptures. I keep thinking of what I wrote in one of my earlier posts entitled, <A HREF="http://wwwramblingsoflista.blogspot.com/2008/04/Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-21800819343165722912008-08-05T10:53:00.000-07:002008-08-05T10:53:00.000-07:00lista,the path of rightiousness is very narrow. th...lista,<BR/>the path of rightiousness is very narrow. the path of sinfulness is very wide.<BR/><BR/>in politics, compromise with a liberal promotes the cause of liberalism and retards the cause of conservatism.The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-37946147863819943592008-08-05T09:59:00.000-07:002008-08-05T09:59:00.000-07:00I'm beginning to realize, Griper, that probably th...I'm beginning to realize, Griper, that probably the main point of disagreement between us is my strong focus on balance and seeking middle ground, where as you seem to view things in terms of black and white.<BR/><BR/>You are right that there is such a thing as a true opposite and in fact, there are also things that are so important that they should not be compromised, yet I do not think it is Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-75178144473472208442008-08-04T17:36:00.000-07:002008-08-04T17:36:00.000-07:00lista,"The presence of apparent opposites is evide...lista,<BR/>"The presence of apparent opposites is evidence of the need for balance, whether than moving too far over to the extremes."<BR/><BR/>truth itself is an extremity. its opposite is a lie.The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com