tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.comments2024-02-17T08:50:51.147-05:00Molly Mormon DemocratDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09498579397086960112noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-6269545278296995912024-02-17T08:50:51.147-05:002024-02-17T08:50:51.147-05:00Diana, very thoughtful and well written comment as...Diana, very thoughtful and well written comment as always. And very timely, as Israel prepares to decimate Rafa. As with most things in the Middle East, unfortunately there are no easy solutions. <br /><br /> I agree with your basic premises, that the Hamas attack was shocking and horrifying, but also that the response shouldn’t be as shocking and horrifying in return. That is for two reasons. First, simply on humanitarian grounds, recognizing that Palestinians are human beings also, and particularly innocent civilians, especially children, should be protected as much as possible. It seems that that has not always been done, as Israel has not consistently used more targeted bombing to get at Hamas strongholds. The second reason is that, while tempting and arguably justified by Hamas using innocent civilians as human shields, indiscriminate killing is counterproductive. It gives Hamas “bulletin board material,” to use a sports analogy, for Hamas to recruit new soldiers to its cause, thus making it even more difficult to eradicate Hamas (which I’m not sure is realistic in any event). I believe that is one of Secretary Austin’s main points, from his previous experience with urban warfare. <br /><br />Of course, all this must be considered in light of the fact that Israel lives every day surrounded by several countries that are dedicated to its destruction, and that have extensive resources and weapons. <br /><br />I will say, I believe the president has walked the tightrope pretty effectively, supporting Israel unwaveringly, but at the same time trying to urge it to restrain its worst impulses (sometimes to his political detriment, read: Dearborn Michigan). <br /><br />It seems to me that after the inevitable military campaign is over, hopefully soon, the focus should be on the governing structure post-war. How will Gaza be governed? How can Hamas be neutralized in that structure? And how can Israel be better prepared to avoid a repeat of October 7, for which it appears they were not really anticipating or ready for. David Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-35012750700708388592022-06-17T00:06:22.371-04:002022-06-17T00:06:22.371-04:00Love you very much. Life can be hard in many ways...Love you very much. Life can be hard in many ways, and there is no easy solution to some of these deep feelings. But hopefully you can find happiness and joy in some things and that will carry you while you figure out the more difficult things. Glad you can share your feelings, that's important. Much much love to you.<br />Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264871372611814280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-23170953452168804582022-06-13T01:20:54.710-04:002022-06-13T01:20:54.710-04:00My heart weeps with you. You are such a bright wo...My heart weeps with you. You are such a bright wonderful thoughtful and intelligent young woman. I love you and feel your pain. I wish I had magic fairy dust to sprinkle around to solve lonliness. Thank you for sharing your deep thoughts. It's a hard thing to do, but appreciate your courage and hope it will help others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-42283680421067408082022-06-13T01:11:05.634-04:002022-06-13T01:11:05.634-04:00Definitely not churlish! It's a tough place to...Definitely not churlish! It's a tough place to be, and I appreciate you sharing your thought process. Love you!Austin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819361714135699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-51702052080225383982022-03-26T14:07:08.739-04:002022-03-26T14:07:08.739-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.gaelindaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399260002357646589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-20817409075893048692020-02-08T23:54:31.308-05:002020-02-08T23:54:31.308-05:00I went to a meeting of Mirmon Women for Ethical Go...I went to a meeting of Mirmon Women for Ethical Government MWEG and told them about your incredible tour last spring. Sisters Saints and suffragettes. Are you thinking of possibly doing it again this spring?Alysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980589730031554260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-45732655339573166742019-07-17T19:59:22.128-04:002019-07-17T19:59:22.128-04:00Anna, I'm honored that you think my thoughts w...Anna, I'm honored that you think my thoughts worth reading and that we could be friends! Move home so we can make it happen!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09498579397086960112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-69998012410776705122019-07-16T23:24:26.284-04:002019-07-16T23:24:26.284-04:00I haven't been on your blog in a while and I w...I haven't been on your blog in a while and I was just catching up. Such good stuff. SUCH GOOD STUFF. FYI I made a conscious decision, years ago to pay attention to your stuff on social media and comment occasionally so that we would have a distant but real connection so that someday when we live nearby we can hang out at it won't be weird. YOu think a lot of cool things.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624772381971804973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-79638036605455903682019-04-08T13:22:12.209-04:002019-04-08T13:22:12.209-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.خدمات منزليةhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093310572579215566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-45702222869166917382019-03-23T18:22:45.239-04:002019-03-23T18:22:45.239-04:00I cannot thank you enough for the fabulous walking...I cannot thank you enough for the fabulous walking tour you shared with me today. You had great details and stories, it well organized, and informative. You were great to listen to. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and faith. You could seriously be a tour guide.Alysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980589730031554260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-78499714432721319822019-01-01T14:29:36.104-05:002019-01-01T14:29:36.104-05:00Great post, Diana. I particularly love that you a...Great post, Diana. I particularly love that you are able to see all the wonderful and good things in life, when it's easy to focus on some of the less good around us. We are all very blessed, and have so much to be thankful for. We also live in a beautiful world, and glad you've gotten to take advantage of many beautiful spots during this past year. Love and appreciate you so much!!Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264871372611814280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-46509580195434942142018-09-30T22:54:07.352-04:002018-09-30T22:54:07.352-04:00Hear hear!Hear hear!Austin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819361714135699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-62224465347010766612018-06-24T00:08:29.822-04:002018-06-24T00:08:29.822-04:00I'd definitely watch this! And I need to read ...I'd definitely watch this! And I need to read that book. Can I borrow it sometime? (Though I should probably work through more of the pile on my bedside table first . . .)Austin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819361714135699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-46648757327064657412018-04-01T17:11:24.939-04:002018-04-01T17:11:24.939-04:00What a great guesser you are! What a great guesser you are! staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297839535769656849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-13622468196072369112017-08-22T18:55:05.647-04:002017-08-22T18:55:05.647-04:00Every company has the right to pay its CEO whateve...Every company has the right to pay its CEO whatever they want. Steve Jobs took a dollar salary yet made billions on Stock options, he was worth every penny. This is done freely by the Board and shareholders so what is your problem. When you have dyeing businesses CEO are invaluable at keeping shareholder value even when they lose money every year, (Yeah looking at you JC Pennies and Macy's). SO do not give me that naive business attitude that CEO make tones while laying people off, it is the job they were asked to do and if they did it badly the will be fired. <br /><br />I get mad my sons soccer coach does not make as much a Messi. I think it is 10000x more that Messi gets payed yet they are in the same profession, Soccer. I wish the government would step in and make all this pay more balanced. Yeah that is the socialist dream. <br /><br />Whatever. Robert McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422673445927625094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-36966678698390920492017-08-18T15:10:19.313-04:002017-08-18T15:10:19.313-04:00Thank you for the link to Brother Hafen's devo...Thank you for the link to Brother Hafen's devotional talk. It was an interesting read. He defines "ambiguity" as "the gap between the real and the ideal" and points out that even though we should acknowledge the mists of darkness, we should also remember to cling to the iron rod.<br /><br />I agree with you on all of the political examples you list in your post, but I don't think of them as examples of "ambiguity". I prefer to use the word "nuance." Using your first two examples, I would say that Trump's racism and sexism are not at all "ambiguous". They are clearly apparent and unambiguously wrong. At the same time, I can acknowledge the distinction (nuance) that not all of his voters are racist and that Hillary had flaws.<br /><br />Brother Hafen correctly points out that too much skepticism can "lead to a hardened heart." He says, "The ability to acknowledge ambiguity is not a final form of enlightenment." He reminds us that, while we need to keep our "eyes wide open", we need to keep "our hearts wide open as well." I agree with him.<br /><br />Thank you, Diana, for bringing this important talk to our attention.Brian Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454528258279810498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-20434465563830869392017-08-17T18:54:41.329-04:002017-08-17T18:54:41.329-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454528258279810498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-61965567320425712392017-03-11T02:25:50.822-05:002017-03-11T02:25:50.822-05:00socialism has so much resounding evidence of succe...socialism has so much resounding evidence of success....Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967236699339053062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-72210428501643944922017-02-04T12:07:09.751-05:002017-02-04T12:07:09.751-05:00Wonderful-
of a sort that causes or arouses wonder...Wonderful-<br />of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing:<br /><br />Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943803950092889022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-11429232252444578002017-01-23T13:34:41.284-05:002017-01-23T13:34:41.284-05:00Hear hear!Hear hear!Austin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819361714135699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-82969546149144823582017-01-04T22:11:59.460-05:002017-01-04T22:11:59.460-05:00You got this! <3You got this! <3Austin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819361714135699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-90897276720731191242016-11-11T09:59:51.513-05:002016-11-11T09:59:51.513-05:00(((Diana))) Perfectly expressed.(((Diana))) Perfectly expressed.Scott Higginsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905529362421412984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-8546782254182231942016-11-11T06:43:10.069-05:002016-11-11T06:43:10.069-05:00Sending hugs and love your way, Diane.Sending hugs and love your way, Diane.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09498579397086960112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-11313601665713282432016-11-11T02:43:43.531-05:002016-11-11T02:43:43.531-05:00YES I NEED A HUGYES I NEED A HUGDBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577994607519936862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179338386589206976.post-61610068700145132472016-11-10T19:52:42.877-05:002016-11-10T19:52:42.877-05:00Sorry to say you don't really understand what ...Sorry to say you don't really understand what Socialism is. Socialism is democratic worker control over the means of production, an end to wage labour, private control over wealth producing property and planning over a market system of distribution.<br /><br />It has nothing to do with "imposing equality" or redistributing wealth. That's Keynesian economic theory, capitalism with a human face if you prefer.<br /><br />Look up Richard Wolff, Marxism 101 on YouTube.Sayishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04644778302779328610noreply@blogger.com