tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post8491261077458246288..comments2023-11-05T04:42:17.900-07:00Comments on Nomad: A Big CountryScience Teacher Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-76419152830133510582010-09-13T10:45:44.780-06:002010-09-13T10:45:44.780-06:00I know I'm kind of late to the game, I'm c...I know I'm kind of late to the game, I'm catching up on all your posts since you sent me the link yesterday.<br /><br />I just wanted to say that reading your blog makes me really remember how much I love you and value your friendship. <br /><br />This post made me want to cry because I feel like so few people take the time to think this out and realize how necessary and wonderful our constitutional guarantees are. <br /><br />I am the kind of person who is constantly both aware of and fighting a tendency toward a fear of differences, but on the other hand I LOVE our differences. Living in Houston for so many years taught me that diversity can be a truly wonderful thing, and that the melting pot produces miracles.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569267461900405079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-7395963716975111212010-08-12T16:53:55.454-06:002010-08-12T16:53:55.454-06:00Mike--no doubt there are a lot of members on the c...Mike--no doubt there are a lot of members on the correct (I refrain from using the word "right") side of the issue. In fact, during the same conversation TamathyC I had last Sunday, she told me about the current detention without reason of her Palestinian brother-in-law's brother. Her BIL happens to be LDS and called a couple of LDS attorney friends for help. Thanks for the link. I haven't been on FB in a few days.Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-45425292535848781572010-08-12T15:32:23.295-06:002010-08-12T15:32:23.295-06:00Thanks for the review, I've seen the movie on ...Thanks for the review, I've seen the movie on my "suggested" list for Netflix before, but was wary, so I'll have to add it! If you're interested in more fun stories about ranching, I'd love you to check out my blog www.realranchers.com. Thanks again for the great post.<br /><br />Liz, www.realranchers.comLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606766717464968959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-87509620353018780182010-08-11T16:45:05.862-06:002010-08-11T16:45:05.862-06:00When you write your life story and someone buys th...When you write your life story and someone buys the rights to make a movie, we'll call it a "film."<br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616038477865625828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-83961529790719149282010-08-11T08:09:10.315-06:002010-08-11T08:09:10.315-06:00Wow. What a post. I love how you drew that all to...Wow. What a post. I love how you drew that all together. Movies, patriotism, and politics are not what they used to be, which is a shame in a lot of cases. <br /><br />I love your posts. I have to say also that Razzleberry pie sounds absolutely fantastic.emandtrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496021016172870242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-28983148384735878642010-08-10T17:18:31.232-06:002010-08-10T17:18:31.232-06:00There are some older movies that have fantastic me...There are some older movies that have fantastic metaphors. My favorite is <i>High Noon</i> with Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, also a Western. It is wonderful and tense and full of all sorts of feeling I understand. I highly recommend it. <br />And I completely agree: The way people bend the constitution to fit their own bigoted perspective is both infuriating and mind-boggling. Live and let live. The world is complex enough without seeking out reasons to be angry and get fired up. <br />(Note: Word Verification is "Pardin," which I think fits the Western movie genre.)Loradonahttp://loradona.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-26415728255072512332010-08-09T20:42:59.787-06:002010-08-09T20:42:59.787-06:00Hear! Hear! Couldn't agree more. I'm hau...Hear! Hear! Couldn't agree more. I'm haunted by the quotes "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edward Burke and "At the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."-Martin Luther King Jr. They are well-known quotes and probably used by people protesting mosques who feel they are defending their country and all that is good. <br />I just keep worrying that, within the sphere of my limited influence, am I doing what I can to help stem the tide of fear and hate. Is not contributing to it enough? What can I do?<br />I appreciate your posts -about kids, family, Razzleberry pie and the bigger world we are all part of.t.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367484441024329944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32806324.post-33006599183324446802010-08-09T14:08:45.033-06:002010-08-09T14:08:45.033-06:00I posted this on Facebook, too, but it is so relev...I posted this on Facebook, too, but it is so relevant to your post I thought it worth reposting. You'll notice at least one member of the church on the right side of the issue in this article:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/us/08mosque.htmlmstangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639843518912282840noreply@blogger.com