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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 199538" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Or it's "I'm an old' fart and how again did I screw that up!"</p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/lol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Lol :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> at all us old farts!</p><p> </p><p>Only 2 subjects that I recall aceing in school were chemistry, it was the late 60's and early 70's so there was an ulterior motive <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /> , and history which my wife who was also a classmate of mine at the time use to despise me because with history it was so easy. It's ironic at least to myself that there was a time when I would have been right there with many here on such issues as the Iraq war as well as many other issues that is championed here from the so-called conservative side but age that I do think grants some element of wisdom as a result of time and experience if nothing else and then the interest to read about the why and how of things happening also tend to grant you some aspects of different perspectives on a variety of issues. </p><p> </p><p>It's also of most importance I believe to read from all sides what you can because even though you may not agree with the position in the big picture, it may be the "little picture" elements where you learn the most and ultimately cause a major change in your thinking or on the flipside totally support in an ironclad way what you think. Believe it or not, from a certain perspective and understanding the various aspects at play, there are some good very reasons to do what we are doing in Iraq although because of my various principles of beliefs I just can come to support. The problem is they can and are rather in depth and well beyond the 30 second sound bite that the talk radio and big media mindset we have been conditioned to have. We are unable to strive for even the miniseries length look at things but instead only want the quick 30 minute sitcom version and that invites wrong conclusion and manipulation by some who know the facts in depth and are in position to set these things as policy that effect all of us. </p><p> </p><p>Reading history and a lot of this dry seemingly boring stuff especially on the internet can seem like a waste of time (and a lot of it is) but there are those moments when you stumble upon some odd document or research paper that has a small tidbit of data that completely changes the picture and turns out to be a real gem of a find in better understanding what is going on. Those are the moments that make it all worthwhile IMO.</p><p> </p><p>Enjoy your Sunday!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 199538, member: 2189"] Or it's "I'm an old' fart and how again did I screw that up!" :lol: at all us old farts! Only 2 subjects that I recall aceing in school were chemistry, it was the late 60's and early 70's so there was an ulterior motive :wink: , and history which my wife who was also a classmate of mine at the time use to despise me because with history it was so easy. It's ironic at least to myself that there was a time when I would have been right there with many here on such issues as the Iraq war as well as many other issues that is championed here from the so-called conservative side but age that I do think grants some element of wisdom as a result of time and experience if nothing else and then the interest to read about the why and how of things happening also tend to grant you some aspects of different perspectives on a variety of issues. It's also of most importance I believe to read from all sides what you can because even though you may not agree with the position in the big picture, it may be the "little picture" elements where you learn the most and ultimately cause a major change in your thinking or on the flipside totally support in an ironclad way what you think. Believe it or not, from a certain perspective and understanding the various aspects at play, there are some good very reasons to do what we are doing in Iraq although because of my various principles of beliefs I just can come to support. The problem is they can and are rather in depth and well beyond the 30 second sound bite that the talk radio and big media mindset we have been conditioned to have. We are unable to strive for even the miniseries length look at things but instead only want the quick 30 minute sitcom version and that invites wrong conclusion and manipulation by some who know the facts in depth and are in position to set these things as policy that effect all of us. Reading history and a lot of this dry seemingly boring stuff especially on the internet can seem like a waste of time (and a lot of it is) but there are those moments when you stumble upon some odd document or research paper that has a small tidbit of data that completely changes the picture and turns out to be a real gem of a find in better understanding what is going on. Those are the moments that make it all worthwhile IMO. Enjoy your Sunday! [/QUOTE]
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