the passion
 

Why is it that a lot of people on bothh sides put so much passion into their political veiws and show no concern for theirselves and others,is it the feeling of being in some type of group like a gang member would shout "crip for life" or simular.it reminds me of the televacilist asking for tidhes,and the poor congregation sending their last money.same for the political leaders taking donations from their constiuents and getting their loyalty.maybe I am wrong but I find it interesting the way these things work.

Yup! That's all it is. We even have our own Gang signs.

John

I'm sure that that is it. Once you're in you can't leave. Hey, is that your dog in the avatar? If so, he's a handsome pooch.

Cleon it is not that case with our representatives Senator Barb has been there when we needed her and Rep Cummings the same. We have not had any need to call upon Senator Ben yet but he is a go to guy as others have found. When we were in Rep Bartlett's district he was as much use as a milk bucket with a bull.

I don't know about passion as my political views are based upon what I have see to work not half-assed theories.

Haven't you got your tattoo yet, John? If not, I'll have to send a few boys around to talk to you.

Regards,

D-Ray

Red and blue - bandanas.

Pete

LOL You Guys,Yea Rob I was coming to that or I knew it would turn up,We have had a couple senators here in Oklahome that Have shown backbone,even to their own party and that is good they are performing their duties as a elected official.but their are some that just use politics for a springboard and use the people that voted for them to move up in status.

I know it is the same ole same ole there are good ones and there are bad ones,but it is just crazy the way people are blinded by them just because they are in the same party.

Whenever people want to criticize other people's identity-loyalty, they bring up street gangs. As if what the gangs do is especially stupid and awful, compared to what everyone else does.

Identity-loyalty and leader-loyalty are natural, and very stiuational for the most part. You're right, there's not much sense to the amount of passion triggered by politics. Most of the time, our passion is never going to make a ton of difference to anything. But it used to make a good bit of difference who was in charge of the hunting band, so we have these instincts to get fired-up.

naw no criticism here,just interested in man's basic nature and such.and in the same vein of things see the varying level of responses and direction.

Politics, particularly in our two-party-winner-take-all world, has become a team sport. As in sports, you support your team when it comes to on-field penalties, off-field behavior, trades, etc. whether they're right or wrong. For example, I like nearly all the players on the NY Yankees (except ARod, of course), but I hate the friggin' Yankees (for no good reason other than I like the Orioles). Similarly, I hate the Braves because I like the Nationals.

I can't believe that you can't come up with a better reason than that for hating the Yankees. :D

Regards,

D-Ray

I'll be going to the Nats/Cards game on Saturday, hoping my Nats will crush those no-account Cards.

Naah, they'll just get a six run lead and blow it. :D

Regards,

D-Ray

Until the Nats lost to Miami on Tuesday, they had lost to no team other than the dreaded Braves thus far this season. That said, the Braves beat 'em like a redheaded stepchild for 5 out of 6 games. On paper, many sportswriters have said the Nats have the best team in baseball and will win the World Series. Many said the same thing last year, however.

I have to assume you saw that Nats/Cards NL playoff series in 2012. What a heartbreaker for us baseball-starved Washingtonians. BTW, I went to a grapefruit league game a couple of weeks back in Jupiter, FL between the Nats and Cards. Damned Redbirds won.:(

I've been a Cardinal fan since the 1964 Series. The next year my mom found out the radio station they were on and got me hooked on Harry Caray and Jack Buck. I spent a lot of 9V batteries on the Cards.

Regards,

D-Ray

That's Chuk. Sadly, he died a couple of months back. He was 13-1/2. I miss him a lot.

John

Right smack in the middle of my forehead....... but I hide it under my blue Detroit Tigers baseball cap. (The "D" is for Democrat.)

John

So maybe that's why I don't get passionate about politics - I am not involved with sports, especially pro sports.

Sport can be entertaining when watching with someone knowledgeable. I can enjoy the show but neither organization is going to send me a check when it's over.