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The case of the *Disappeared* Issues: What happened to them?

Ozoned

Ozoned

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I know that old age tends to lead to the diminished capacity of the mechanism in the brain that we call "memory". Be that as it may, I *recall* the constant barrage of the claim about Bush under-funding NCLB act. :|

With my highly efficient and date calibrated search engine, finding dozens of daily references to the issue, prior to Nov. 2, was a breeze. Now, I am lucky if I get 3 hits in a date range of 2 weeks. 😕

WTF? :shocked: :shocked:


In my neck of the woods if an issue is important enough to campaign on for a change in the leadership of the country, and the election leaves the issue unresolved, it is important enough to keep it in front of the American public. :thumbsup:

Put simply, the obvious question is this: Was (Insert your favorite issue here) really an issue? Additional, if it was, what happened to it? :Q

In a more complex questioning manner, and in the spirit of the op, what are the issue's that are still on the table for everybody?

To remove any gray area in my thinking, (Keep in mind that the voters have made these decisions) I offer the following pre-emptive points:


[*]"Bush Lied" is no longer an issue.

[*]The justification or legality of the invasion of Iraq is no longer an issue.

[*]The job that Bush is doing as CIC is no longer an issue.

[*]Gay marriage is no longer an issue.
 
A few percentage points of difference does not make




# "Bush Lied" is no longer an issue.

# The justification or legality of the invasion of Iraq is no longer an issue.

# The job that Bush is doing as CIC is no longer an issue.

# Gay marriage is no longer an issue.

Still issues for many.

BTW, for Bush, and many supporters, none of the above were issues.

You can call a football a moose, but if the majority of voters said it was, it would not make it so.
 
For me, it's just a temporary case of 'learned helplessness'. Right now, talking about it or trying to take action isn't going to help. I'm an exceptional student education teacher, and no one is more aware of the problems with NCLB than my colleagues and I are. But what are we going to do about it? Quit our jobs and become full time demonstrators/lobbyists? Nah, we are dealing with Thanksgiving, then the winter holidays, then gearing up for FCAT and other similar NCLB mandated testing.

There really isn't time for us to complain or pontificate about the issues. We have our daily lives to tend to.
 
Originally posted by: Ozoned
I know that old age tends to lead to the diminished capacity of the mechanism in the brain that we call "memory". Be that as it may, I *recall* the constant barrage of the claim about Bush under-funding NCLB act. :|

With my highly efficient and date calibrated search engine, finding dozens of daily references to the issue, prior to Nov. 2, was a breeze. Now, I am lucky if I get 3 hits in a date range of 2 weeks. 😕

WTF? :shocked: :shocked:


In my neck of the woods if an issue is important enough to campaign on for a change in the leadership of the country, and the election leaves the issue unresolved, it is important enough to keep it in front of the American public. :thumbsup:

Put simply, the obvious question is this: Was (Insert your favorite issue here) really an issue? Additional, if it was, what happened to it? :Q

In a more complex questioning manner, and in the spirit of the op, what are the issue's that are still on the table for everybody?

To remove any gray area in my thinking, (Keep in mind that the voters have made these decisions) I offer the following pre-emptive points:


[*]"Bush Lied" is no longer an issue.

[*]The justification or legality of the invasion of Iraq is no longer an issue.

[*]The job that Bush is doing as CIC is no longer an issue.

[*]Gay marriage is no longer an issue.
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:cookie:

These issues were never on the table for everybody. They remain on the table for most who had them on the table before the election. Your premise is wrong. Your topic is a troll.


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Bush Apologists of America (BAA): pulling the wool over their own eyes since 1980
 
Originally posted by: WinstonSmith





# "Bush Lied" is no longer an issue.

# The justification or legality of the invasion of Iraq is no longer an issue.

# The job that Bush is doing as CIC is no longer an issue.

# Gay marriage is no longer an issue.



BTW, for Bush, and many supporters, none of the above were issues.
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They were certainly issues for me as I voted to insure that the status quo, as it pertains to these particular points, would remain intact.

 
Originally posted by: Isla
For me, it's just a temporary case of 'learned helplessness'. Right now, talking about it or trying to take action isn't going to help. I'm an exceptional student education teacher, and no one is more aware of the problems with NCLB than my colleagues and I are. But what are we going to do about it? Quit our jobs and become full time demonstrators/lobbyists? Nah, we are dealing with Thanksgiving, then the winter holidays, then gearing up for FCAT and other similar NCLB mandated testing.

There really isn't time for us to complain or pontificate about the issues. We have our daily lives to tend to.
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Your time in this plane of existence is short at best. If you intend to leave your mark in this world, then you need to get to the marking. 🙂

 
Originally posted by: Ldir


:cookie:

These issues were never on the table for everybody. They remain on the table for most who had them on the table before the election. Your premise is wrong. Your topic is a troll.
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There are many opinions and replies from distinguished members on this forum that I can respect.

Due to the inflamatory nature of your post, yours is not among them...
 
Ozoned,

Loving and being loved (and living in a way that reflects respect for myself and others) is enough for me. To me, nothing else really matters. Life is often hard... it's good to serve as an island of comfort and support for those in my life. I don't really aspire to anything 'more'. I'm satisfied that what I am doing is needed by those who I serve, even if it isn't valued by society as much as it probably should be. I'll leave the revolution to those whose personality types fit the bill more than mine does.

<---wife, mother of three, auntie, sister, daughter, etc etc (aka 'very involved and busy')
 
Originally posted by: Ozoned
Originally posted by: Ldir


:cookie:

These issues were never on the table for everybody. They remain on the table for most who had them on the table before the election. Your premise is wrong. Your topic is a troll.
Click to expand...
There are many opinions and replies from distinguished members on this forum that I can respect.

Due to the inflamatory nature of your post, yours is not among them...
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Considering the source, I will accept that with pride. I must be doing something right. The only thing in my message that might be inflammatory is the last sentence. It is only inflammatory to trolls.
 
Originally posted by: Ozoned
I know that old age tends to lead to the diminished capacity of the mechanism in the brain that we call "memory". Be that as it may, I *recall* the constant barrage of the claim about Bush under-funding NCLB act. :|

With my highly efficient and date calibrated search engine, finding dozens of daily references to the issue, prior to Nov. 2, was a breeze. Now, I am lucky if I get 3 hits in a date range of 2 weeks. 😕

WTF? :shocked: :shocked:


In my neck of the woods if an issue is important enough to campaign on for a change in the leadership of the country, and the election leaves the issue unresolved, it is important enough to keep it in front of the American public. :thumbsup:

Put simply, the obvious question is this: Was (Insert your favorite issue here) really an issue? Additional, if it was, what happened to it? :Q

In a more complex questioning manner, and in the spirit of the op, what are the issue's that are still on the table for everybody?

To remove any gray area in my thinking, (Keep in mind that the voters have made these decisions) I offer the following pre-emptive points:


[*]"Bush Lied" is no longer an issue.

[*]The justification or legality of the invasion of Iraq is no longer an issue.

[*]The job that Bush is doing as CIC is no longer an issue.

[*]Gay marriage is no longer an issue.
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People, stop wasting your time. It's impossible to argue with people who embrace this level of ignorance.

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Originally posted by: BBond
People, stop wasting your time. It's impossible to argue with people who embrace this level of ignorance.
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Notice how I've stopped arguing with the likes of you 😉

CsG

Bolded for those who don't seem to be able to read and comprehend simple concepts.
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: BBond
People, stop wasting your time. It's impossible to argue with people who embrace this level of ignorance.
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Notice how I've stopped arguing with the likes of you 😉

CsG
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But, if that were true, you wouldn't have posted this. ^^^



 
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