Comments on: political, personal, same thing http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/ ...reverberating Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rosendo Heintzman http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-178119 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-178119 Hi - It's good to read such interesting stuff on the Internet as I have been able to fiind here. I agree with much of what is written here and I'll be returning to this website again. Thanks again for posting such great reading material!! Hi - It’s good to read such interesting stuff on the Internet as I have been able to fiind here. I agree with much of what is written here and I’ll be returning to this website again. Thanks again for posting such great reading material!!

]]> by: Medley http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10825 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:35:56 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10825 <strong>Why Politics</strong> In Washington, I don't think I really measure up as a political junkie. As a Why Politics

In Washington, I don’t think I really measure up as a political junkie. As a

]]> by: Pamela http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10822 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:23:32 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10822 In my previous incarnation, I often dated men who turned out to be Republican, even though they often claimed to be concerned about the environment or apartheid or nuclear power (this was the 80's, OK, I'm old!). Hell, I even married one--didn't last too long. No wait! I married two, but here's the thing, I converted this last one and he's now a registered independent who most often votes a left-leaning ticket. So, I did a good thing marrying a Republican, right? I find the party lines are drawn more deeply in the sand these days, certain tenets seem less negotiable. In a way it makes me sad, in a way it makes me feel like maybe I've just come alive. As i find my life feeling more and more authentic, I don't seem to meet too many people that lean to the right. I sort of like the idea of the couple that "Kath" met while she was canvassing, it's charming. But I imagine it's either tough for them at times, or one of them is not too committed to their ideology. In my previous incarnation, I often dated men who turned out to be Republican, even though they often claimed to be concerned about the environment or apartheid or nuclear power (this was the 80’s, OK, I’m old!). Hell, I even married one–didn’t last too long.

No wait! I married two, but here’s the thing, I converted this last one and he’s now a registered independent who most often votes a left-leaning ticket. So, I did a good thing marrying a Republican, right?

I find the party lines are drawn more deeply in the sand these days, certain tenets seem less negotiable. In a way it makes me sad, in a way it makes me feel like maybe I’ve just come alive.

As i find my life feeling more and more authentic, I don’t seem to meet too many people that lean to the right. I sort of like the idea of the couple that “Kath” met while she was canvassing, it’s charming. But I imagine it’s either tough for them at times, or one of them is not too committed to their ideology.

]]> by: josh http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10821 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:12:58 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10821 Emily- What a wonderful post. In addition to giving voice to some pretty powerful ideas, you just reminded me that I need to read Foucault! :) Fascinating. Emily-

What a wonderful post. In addition to giving voice to some pretty powerful ideas, you just reminded me that I need to read Foucault! :)

Fascinating.

]]> by: Christine http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10820 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 02:52:34 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10820 Emily The comparsions are terrific in today's blog. Now, I am a committed Democrat (having been raised in a committed Republican home.....I survived and out lived most of them) and I am also married to someone who claims to be a Rep.....'*gasp*'....but he is voting for Kerry (and decided all on his own I might add.....)for many reasons and because he doesn't like the arrogrant way in which he has been doing his job (which M says he hasn't actually been caught doing)......what can I say....we have so much more in common than just politics....and the fact that he is smart enough to realise that Party affililation doesn't make you smart and in this particular case one just needed to know how to steal..... Emily
The comparsions are terrific in today’s blog.
Now, I am a committed Democrat (having been raised in a committed Republican home…..I survived and out lived most of them) and I am also married to someone who claims to be a Rep…..’*gasp*’….but he is voting for Kerry (and decided all on his own I might add…..)for many reasons and because he doesn’t like the arrogrant way in which he has been doing his job (which M says he hasn’t actually been caught doing)……what can I say….we have so much more in common than just politics….and the fact that he is smart enough to realise that Party affililation doesn’t make you smart and in this particular case one just needed to know how to steal…..

]]> by: Kath http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10819 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:52:07 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10819 I share your viewpoint Emily..especially this year. Funny how others can feel totally different. Was canvassing for Kerry this past Saturday. My canvass partner and I rang the doorbell at a very upscale house with two Suburbans in the driveway. When the man that answered the door took a look at us in our Kerry gear, he screamed upstairs "Honey, the enemy is here'! Turns out they've been married for 15 years...she's a die-hard Dem, he's a Bush-lovin' Repub and they proceeded to entertain us with their back-and-forth play bickering. It was hilarious! As we were getting ready to leave (after giving her 6 tickets to a nearby Kerry rally in Pembroke Pines (FL) the next day) I asked her how they survived as a couple, given their HUGE political difference. And she said 'at the end of the day, it comes down to love and respect and being able to see past imperfections'. Something to think about, huh? I share your viewpoint Emily..especially this year.

Funny how others can feel totally different. Was canvassing for Kerry this past Saturday. My canvass partner and I rang the doorbell at a very upscale house with two Suburbans in the driveway. When the man that answered the door took a look at us in our Kerry gear, he screamed upstairs “Honey, the enemy is here’! Turns out they’ve been married for 15 years…she’s a die-hard Dem, he’s a Bush-lovin’ Repub and they proceeded to entertain us with their back-and-forth play bickering. It was hilarious! As we were getting ready to leave (after giving her 6 tickets to a nearby Kerry rally in Pembroke Pines (FL) the next day) I asked her how they survived as a couple, given their HUGE political difference. And she said ‘at the end of the day, it comes down to love and respect and being able to see past imperfections’.

Something to think about, huh?

]]> by: Emily http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10818 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:14:11 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10818 Ah yes, I do know your name...there's only one Syrathos in my world! Inner Beavis...ah yes *chuckle*. Ah yes, I do know your name…there’s only one Syrathos in my world! Inner Beavis…ah yes *chuckle*.

]]> by: you know my name http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10817 Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:38:39 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10817 The best part of it all is the "say no to Bush" bumperstickers.....I channel my inner Beavis every time I see one. Just whatever you do- don't vote in Florida. The best part of it all is the “say no to Bush” bumperstickers…..I channel my inner Beavis every time I see one.

Just whatever you do- don’t vote in Florida.

]]> by: leblanc http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10816 Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:42:33 +0000 http://www.strangechord.com/2004/10/20/political-personal-same-thing/#comment-10816 "We were agreeing that (especially this year) the personal is political" i have the best quote for you on that from Reading Lolita in Tehran. i was going to post it today but forgot to bring my book. in the past, we have tried to keep them separate. but why? i ask. the political affects the personal (and vice versa), especially today. “We were agreeing that (especially this year) the personal is political”

i have the best quote for you on that from Reading Lolita in Tehran. i was going to post it today but forgot to bring my book.

in the past, we have tried to keep them separate. but why? i ask. the political affects the personal (and vice versa), especially today.

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