Random Thoughts
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Cheesecake.I love pie, pie good
(crap, now want pie)
Crap deux, now want cheesecake...um, and pie
Chocolate chip ice cream.
Yes, yes I crave a sugar coma..chocolate chocolate chip
Enjoy, Gentlemen.....(And that's all you get! Hahaha!!!
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Why is it cheaper to fly to Ireland than to Green Bay, WI? I'd MUCH rather go to Ireland.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Also - it seems sometimes that people are like sheep or lemmings - just following the crowd so to speak, rather than thinking for themselves. I don't mean this in a negative way - it is just something I have observed over the years.
Edit: my goodness, I do sound rather cynical today!
Do you think submitting a "write in" vote for an election is a wasted vote?
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
You really don't. Trust me here.You do realize that now everyone wants to know this word, right?
)People individually can be caring, generous, and thoughtful. People in groups are big, dumb animals who tend to follow the loudest, most self-assured voice. Sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad. Depends on the loud voice.Also - it seems sometimes that people are like sheep or lemmings - just following the crowd so to speak, rather than thinking for themselves. I don't mean this in a negative way - it is just something I have observed over the years.
Edit: my goodness, I do sound rather cynical today!
It depends on how worthless or scary the other candidates are.
There are many times I feel like I'm choosing the lesser of 2 evils, and, I really feel guilty voting for either candidate. I used to think that writing in a vote for a candidate I support or feel would be good for the position was a good civic minded and responsible thing to do, but, my husband says I may as well not vote because I'm throwing my vote away.
Unless there's a concerted effort by groups to band together to write in a single candidate, he's pretty much right. I'm much the same as you: voting is sometimes a matter of holding my nose and picking the one whose positions dislike the least, or who has the most points I agree with. I can't remember feeling totally simpatico with every position of any candidate, and that makes sense. Candidates (for national office, anyway) try to appeal to the widest pool of people.
There is such a thing as public apathy-They see a bunch of people doing nothing about a crisis and no one acts. However, if a group is doing something there is more participation.
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