I agree however I don't think the man has a conscience unfortunately that was not replaced.
River
I agree however I don't think the man has a conscience unfortunately that was not replaced.
River
He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Edmund Burke
All your hatred and bile will have precisely zero effect on Mr. Cheney. Being the person he is, if anything, it would give him pleasure. It will, however give you ulcers and raise your blood pressure and shrivel your soul. Hatred burns its vessel far more than its object.
We forgive, not for the benefit of those we hate, but for the peace of our own soul.
Transward
nil humanum a me alienum est
Would someone else please explain to Mac what just went on in this thread. I'm not going to try. He obviously still doesn't understand, even after Dave's excellent explanation.Originally Posted by Mac
All I'll say about Mac is, "What Dave said..." (in another thread.)
There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.
Slammr
If you think I waste my time and energy on hatred for Cheney, you're mistaken. Any longer - now that he's out of power - he's a joke. I won't waste hatred - or compassion - on him. The only time I think about Cheney is when he's mentioned on TV, and then my thought is, "What a fucking idiot."
Many like him evoke disgust from me, but I can't think of any of them that evokes hatred from me.
There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.
Slammr
You are of course right, the Rev. Tutu wrote a wonderful book on forgiveness which you captured the essence of. We forgive to let go, its for us and when we do it unconditionally were free.
but
Cheney is still a heartless bastard.
River
He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Edmund Burke
this is the only time that I wish the conservative "death panels" were a reality and that I could be on that one. :-). Otherwise my thoughts and concern for Cheney are zip. My guess is the time waiting was for a compatible heart, probably more to matching than checking blood type.
Thank you.
True, but his being a heartless bastard is no good reason for me to become the same.
2500 years ago the Buddha said:Transward'He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,'--in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease.
'He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,'--in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.
nil humanum a me alienum est
Bishop Desmond Tutu is an incredible man and teacher. I love hearing him speak.
Tugon (two gone)
“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong enough to love the world, yet empty enough to sit down at the same table with its worst horrors.”
Andrew Boyd
I could be wrong, but I am betting that he skipped the line big time. Don't like the man, never did, never will.
Grace and compassion are Godly concepts. Therefore, let God show him grace and compassion after he dies, if he deserves it. As for me, I am of the opinion that he should have taken better care of the heart that he had when he was born.
Also, I don't care if he receives FIFTY hearts, NEVER GO HUNTING WITH THIS MAN!
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That is a rather profound thought - praise to you!
Reputation for you.
I won't be dancing, I'll be pissing on it.When he passes away, who is going to schedule the "Dance on the Grave"?
Alas, civility. I remember when.
Yes, not very civil, but I don't feel much civility for the man who singlehandedly destroyed the US. Because of him we now have legalized torture, he led a raid on the US treasury to benefit his friends in Halliburton, and got us into an unnecessary war to make it all happen.
It's good to hear he finally has a heart. Too bad it formerly belonged to someone else as it would have been better if he had one all along.
--LT
Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug.
Not everyone deserves it. I reserve my grace and compassion for those who've not done anything to show they are unworthy of it.
What would Jesus do?
The vitriol is just too much over a couple threads. Behavior way below our better angels. And we know it in the present tense.
Yes I like a good, mental discussion, probably more then most.
What can I say, I am sick and tired of reading, "hate"!
Yes, HATE!
The herd has no sense of shame when things just go too far!
Now anyone can make any rude or obscure or funny to them only upload. I will do my best to ignore it.
Moi
Unless you make sure your always standing behind him and ware a flack jacket.
River
He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Edmund Burke
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