tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post7348250154162503729..comments2020-09-11T15:31:02.364-07:00Comments on Distant Shores: Wait...What wing was that again?Cyrus Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-47892018690116107702013-04-22T17:06:30.410-07:002013-04-22T17:06:30.410-07:00We're going to get into that a little more in ...We're going to get into that a little more in further posts, Ed. But the terms "right" and "left" originated in the French legislature (I believe), which divided itself by liberal (literally on the left side of the house) and conservative (on the right). The actual meanings, however, can be blurred by people who have little understanding of what makes which.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-668218878634691132013-04-22T15:10:46.803-07:002013-04-22T15:10:46.803-07:00In all honesty, I'm still trying to figure out...In all honesty, I'm still trying to figure out what the terms Right and Left Wing mean. As far as I can tell, they float according to the user, and to the situation being described. I went so far as to once post a comment on this very subject here http://edslapdesk.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/on-political-labels/, and no ones ever come up with an answer for me.edwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229026675829911105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-58697558165506131662013-04-20T20:02:15.068-07:002013-04-20T20:02:15.068-07:00Thanks, Lin. We have some very astute observations...Thanks, Lin. We have some very astute observations this week.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-31901339656849497452013-04-20T19:51:11.882-07:002013-04-20T19:51:11.882-07:00We need to watch closely so we don't fall into...We need to watch closely so we don't fall into laxitude. People who let other people do their thinking for them end up becoming mental zombies.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-48781949834285968632013-04-20T17:12:01.506-07:002013-04-20T17:12:01.506-07:00It's what you say when you want to control the...It's what you say when you want to control the message rather than report it. Repeat a lie often enough and people tend to believe it.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-76169464915411212472013-04-20T16:35:05.946-07:002013-04-20T16:35:05.946-07:00Hate knows no barriers..it simply is. It's a g...Hate knows no barriers..it simply is. It's a germ that grows into a full blown disease. Some can catch it and stop the disease before it burns into something beyond control...some cannot.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866209826449646004noreply@blogger.com