Thanks for re-posting this, Stan. When I read and commented a few weeks ago, it was prior to the PBS series on "The Roosevelts." Watching it plus having your personal insights, lets me see the "developing politician" in each of us!
If I had to label myself, it would be "Liberal-Conservative." To me that means a person with an open mind who does not forget his roots. In fact, "Radical" was the big term in the 60's as hippies, Woodstock, and college campus protests were in the news most nights. If you look up "Radical" in the dictionary, it has to do with "root." In that sense, Jesus was a "Radical." For me, He brought a new vision of a prophet trying to show what God was really like. The Jewish religion led by Pharisees had pretty much turned their Temple into a cash machine just like a Mega Church. Any fool can assume that --- since his hairs raised with the splendid choir and magnificent theatrical presentation of the Birth of Christ --- it was a "spiritual experience." Instead, it could be nothing more than a Nazi Torch Parade where a crazy man named Adolf Hitler conned the brilliant minds of Germans into incinerating Jews and taking over any country with oil around their borders. If you hear a "spiritual voice" just remember: Satan is a "spiritual being" as well and part of his persona is deception! The wise follower looks closely at the New Testament to see if the "spiritual" contains Christ and peace --- or Jew and conquer the enemy for complete control. |
I may not have maintained the people's seat of county commissioner, but I have maintained my integrity in full.
In my 18 years of service, I have never had any real person, with a function able intelligence quotient, accuse me of anything less in public. What they say privately may be another matter, but many people operate in the shadows. The key is to know who those people are. Thanks again, publicly, for your comments and you contributions to BCN. Your thoughts and opinions, well declared, lend a fullness to this public publication, and we, here at SNI, well appreciated the efforts of folks such as yourself. |
Well written, Stan!!! Actually trying to figure out who you are is an ongoing thing in life. The real question is, "Have you maintained your integrity?" Keep the Faith, my brother. There is more to be!!!
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I remember the 60's and the 70's, and the conformance to nonconformity.
The radicals in that era were the short-haired Conservatives, and I wasn't one. Oh well, so much for me being an individual back then.