[Vision2020] Fw: People with opposite outlooks.

[Chuck Kovis]

Add this:

If a conservative doesn't like deficit spending by a conservative he'll just 
ignore it.
If a conservative doesn't like deficit spending by a BLACK  conservative 
he'll publicly decry it.

Chuck Kovis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Borden" <jborden at datawedge.com>
To: <nickgier at roadrunner.com>; "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>; "lfalen" 
<lfalen at turbonet.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: People with opposite outlooks.


> Right.  So add one more to that list:
>
> If a conservative doesn't like the use of FULL CAPS to highlight a 
> message, he'll just ignore it.
> If a liberal doesn't like the use of FULL CAPS, he'll publicly decry their 
> use.
>
>
> Jay
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nickgier at roadrunner.com [mailto:nickgier at roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:18 AM
> To: Tom Hansen; lfalen; Jay Borden
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: People with opposite outlooks.
>
> Hi Jay,
>
> You a welcomed addition to the Vision, but I think that you and others 
> will make your points just as well by not using FULL CAPS all the time, 
> especially if your are nodding rather than shaking for nonsense.
>
> Nick
>
> ---- Jay Borden <jborden at datawedge.com> wrote:
>> Well, with the vast majority of opinions being decidedly liberal on this 
>> discussion board, it is nice to be NODDING my head once in a while 
>> instead of SHAKING it.
>>
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>>
>> Jay
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>>
>> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com 
>> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:46 AM
>> To: lfalen
>> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: People with opposite outlooks.
>>
>>
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>> Is this what you call fair and balanced, Mr. Falen?
>>
>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>>
>> Moscow, Idaho
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>>
>> "When all is said and done, have you done or said enough?  Have you just 
>> gone along for the ride, or have you steered destiny's hotrod?  When you 
>> leave this world, did you make it any better than it was when you 
>> arrived?  All you need is all you've got: your wits and the clothes on 
>> your back.  Your epitaph is yours to earn.  Your legacy is yours to 
>> make."
>>
>>
>>
>> - Author Unknown
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>> On Sep 29, 2011, at 10:42, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> -----Original message-----
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>> Subject: People with opposite outlooks.
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>>              This has been around before, but I still think it's worth 
>> reading again.
>>
>>
>>                    A rather gentle explanation of the difference in 
>> thinking between people with opposite outlooks.
>>
>>
>>                    A young woman was about to finish her first year of 
>> college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very 
>> liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher 
>> taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution 
>> of wealth.
>>
>>                    She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather 
>> staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the 
>> lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a 
>> professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, 
>> selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.
>>
>>                    One day she was challenging her father on his 
>> opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government 
>> programs.
>>
>>                    The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her 
>> professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He 
>> responded by asking how she was doing in school.
>>
>>                    Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she 
>> had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting 
>> that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly 
>> studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people 
>> she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really 
>> have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.
>>
>>                    Her father listened and then asked, "How is your 
>> friend Audrey doing?"
>>
>>                    She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she 
>> takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. 
>> She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always 
>> invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for 
>> classes because she's too hung over."
>>
>>                    Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go 
>> to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it 
>> to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA 
>> and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."
>>
>>                    The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's 
>> suggestion, angrily fired back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be 
>> fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, 
>> and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her 
>> degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"
>>
>>                    The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, 
>> "Welcome to the conservative side of the fence."
>>
>>                    If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit 
>> on, this is a great test!
>>
>>                    If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy 
>> one.
>>                    If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns 
>> outlawed.
>>
>>                    If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat 
>> meat.
>>                    If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat 
>> products banned for everyone.
>>
>>                    If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how 
>> to better his situation.
>>                    A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
>>
>>                    If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he 
>> switches channels.
>>                    Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut 
>> down.
>>
>>                    If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to 
>> church.
>>                    A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and 
>> Jesus silenced.
>>
>>                    If a conservative decides he needs health care, he 
>> goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
>>                    A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
>>
>>                    If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his 
>> friends can have a good laugh.
>>                    A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
>>
>>                    Well, I forwarded it to you.
>>
>>
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>> This has been around before, but I still think it's worth reading again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A rather gentle explanation of the difference in thinking between people 
>> with opposite outlooks.
>>
>>
>> A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many 
>> others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among 
>> other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support 
>> more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.
>>
>> She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, 
>> a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had 
>> participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that 
>> her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he 
>> thought should be his.
>>
>> One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes 
>> on the rich and the need for more government programs.
>>
>> The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the 
>> truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she 
>> was doing in school.
>>
>> Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and 
>> let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking 
>> a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her 
>> no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even 
>> have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends 
>> because she spent all her time studying.
>>
>> Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"
>>
>> She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy 
>> classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so 
>> popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to 
>> all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes 
>> because she's too hung over."
>>
>> Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's 
>> office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend 
>> who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly 
>> that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."
>>
>> The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired 
>> back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really 
>> hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! 
>> Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I 
>> worked my tail off!"
>>
>> The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the 
>> conservative side of the fence."
>>
>> If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great 
>> test!
>>
>> If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
>> If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
>>
>> If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
>> If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for 
>> everyone.
>>
>> If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his 
>> situation.
>> A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
>>
>> If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
>> Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
>>
>> If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
>> A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.
>>
>>
>> If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping 
>> for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
>> A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
>>
>> If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a 
>> good laugh.
>> A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
>>
>> Well, I forwarded it to you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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