tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post3894956665124363918..comments2024-01-04T20:23:59.249-05:00Comments on Hoosier Happenings: I miss civility in politicshoosier rebornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04401432969706851303noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post-4747203951602983502014-04-26T09:23:21.903-04:002014-04-26T09:23:21.903-04:00I agree civility is good, and that it is corruptio...I agree civility is good, and that it is corruption affecting both sides of the isle that has caused the current climate of distrust. However, it is the struggle of opposing views that keeps us free. I would not trust a Government that had too much cooperation between parties, because it is conflict that makes us careful. Conflict preserves freedom. We should be civil opponents, but we must always have opponents.David Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765301393412490685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post-56371299042831233502014-02-07T20:38:12.109-05:002014-02-07T20:38:12.109-05:00My dad was a true statesman in every way. If he we...My dad was a true statesman in every way. If he were alive today he would be ashamed of how things are taking place in our local, state and federal governments. Dad worked for the people, not the party and that is what made him special. He worked for Indiana to be a better place for all of us to live, work and raise a family. Thank you to my brother for getting the letter into Kurt's hands and for Kurt to write such a touching story. May our political leaders someday realize that the government belongs to the people, not the D's or R's.Gary Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post-14173198675742363062014-02-05T20:40:18.637-05:002014-02-05T20:40:18.637-05:00Thanks Kurt - Doug was quite impressed - said that...Thanks Kurt - Doug was quite impressed - said that's why you would be a great politicianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post-46826437697388250292014-02-05T17:27:01.184-05:002014-02-05T17:27:01.184-05:00Thanks Dwight. Hey, we agree on something!Thanks Dwight. Hey, we agree on something!hoosier rebornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401432969706851303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881186371752795468.post-80099302832916789932014-02-05T09:37:08.042-05:002014-02-05T09:37:08.042-05:00Yes! Thank you Kurt. This is right on the money....Yes! Thank you Kurt. This is right on the money. We have become an us vs. them, a blue vs. red, a d vs. r, a liberal vs. a conservative, rather than a 'we'. And we have have magnified the problem by using those labels for people, rather than seeing each other as people. At times I think we are headed for another blue vs. gray, another civil war, because of our incivility. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand."<br />I long for our politicians to stand for what is right, to be statesmen rather than politicians. I am sad to admit that I don't think that will ever happen, because what is right seems to be blurred to so many and so many others are distracted by the money and power to which you referred. I hope I am wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com