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Thanks for dropping by, everyone.
Mneme- yes, politics is not everyone's cup of tea but it remains vital not just for us but for our children. It's often as not driven by economic factors - primarily mankind's innate greed. Tough words, but true! We want to help others, but we also want to be better off, even though we actually are already well off in practical terms - well, most of us.
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 26, 2006 at 11:58 AM
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Thanks for sharing!
posted by
_Symphony_
on October 26, 2006 at 4:12 AM
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Hi Tony
Enjoyed your heart felt words friend. Mike
posted by
lionladroar
on October 26, 2006 at 3:06 AM
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Good point.
posted by
Dyl_Pickle
on October 25, 2006 at 7:08 PM
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Tony
I rarely go the route but this was a good post
posted by
Kat02
on October 25, 2006 at 6:01 PM
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I rarely get political
but I'm responding to Taps - I remember this one, from the poet laureate, Andrew Motion, shortly before both our governments went into Iraq. I don't want to get into debate, but I thought the poem itself questioned the idea of "top down" democracy along with the motivation.
CAUSA BELLI
They read good books, and quote, but never learn
a language other than the scream of rocket-burn.
Our straighter talk is drowned but ironclad
elections, money, empire, oil and Dad.
Andrew Motion
posted by
mneme
on October 25, 2006 at 3:02 PM
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MC -
It's reached me, and I've replied. Hopefully you've got my reply!!!! But I really am off to bed very soon. gotta... tear... myself...away...from ...this ...com...pu..terrrrr
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 25, 2006 at 2:52 PM
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Tony
May be my emails are not reaching their destinations, let me know if you received the long one about Simon. I hope I don't have a problem with my server. It is not that reliable at times.
posted by
marieclaire66
on October 25, 2006 at 2:38 PM
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MC-
I doubt it very much that it will be offensive. I'll have a look now. Last time I turned the computer back on, there were no new messages.
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 25, 2006 at 2:03 PM
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tony,
did you get my email, did I offend you??? don't think so but just making sure.
posted by
marieclaire66
on October 25, 2006 at 1:37 PM
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Tony,
It is political correctness gone mad. Unwritten rules are becoming more overt and intolerance is flourishing under the guise of protecting freedom, it is ironic is not it. Fear and vindication is often at the root of such intolerance. you made a good point, well done.
posted by
marieclaire66
on October 25, 2006 at 1:36 PM
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Hi TAPS
Well i'm glad you share that view. A lot of poems and novels were political, and to work, they have to cut to the chase. No good pussyfooting around! I was going to write about something entirely different but i was reading some other blogs (not on Blogit) during the day - at work! - and someone correctly made the point that it's not just democracy we need, but liberal democracy - a particular brand of democracy that the USA (and also, lately, the UK) haven't been operating correctly for a while, even though they've been lecturing the rest of the world about it non-stop. Liberal democracy has been undermined by the rich and by the religious interference in affairs of state. No doubt there will be more to come...
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 25, 2006 at 1:31 PM
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Tonyzonit, If there was ever a good time for the political poem, I think it might be now.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 25, 2006 at 1:25 PM
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Thanks to both of you!
I knew it would be wise to add a footnote! Hopefully though, the poem actually says what the footnote says it does, but of course poems are not as cut and dried as prose. That maybe is their strength, except when I'm trying to make a political point!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 25, 2006 at 1:03 PM
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I don't like to get into religion or politics, but I enjoyed the poem. : )
posted by
-blackcat
on October 25, 2006 at 11:52 AM
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I think this was a strong statement for freedom
meaning your footnote was required for me.
posted by
Troosha
on October 25, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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