Comments on: misdirection

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:42:46 +0000

this made me think if two cliche’s….

“what goes up, must come down”
(an usually CRASHES down)

and

the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
(like CEO giants)

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:33:37 +0000

Most see what they wish too, what doesn’t challenge what they already believe or are told to believe, and of course
if one is getting fat with money or power or entitlement, the blinders are carefully self-adjusted, as often as necessary.

By: SandyCarlson

SandyCarlson — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:29:27 +0000

The idea of thinking we think outside the usual box is so much more appealing than actually doing it. Sometimes I think the prospect of reinventing America is so daunting that we give up and jump from the window only to land on political platitudes and other forms of foolishness.

I learn more about the world and about thinking with the help of other bloggers.

So thanks.

By: Selma

Selma — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:14:24 +0000

You are, without a doubt the most switched on person I know. I admire you greatly for your percipience. If only there were more people like you in this mixed-up world we wouldn’t be in such a state. XXX

By: rel

rel — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:44:30 +0000

paisley,
From the birth of man, from the Middle Ages to today there has always been charletons, gamblers, and practioners of slight of hand. The bottom line is that products and deals were presented as too good to be true, or as entitlements, i.e. everyone deserves the “American Dream”. Hard work and personal responsibility are down played or ignored altogether. A mentality of; if J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Donald Tump can have it, why can’t I, pervades our society. Today’s shysters play on those beliefs and lure us away from common sense and into catstophic deals. Gov’t has always portrayed themselves as the protector of the “people.” Is it any wonder that when our own actions cause us fiscal downturns that we cry HELP to the feds?
Growing up, my parents taught me the tenets that had been instilled in them by their parents and grandparents: Don’t borrow money unless you can gaurantee that you can pay it back in a timely manner. (Remeber B. F.’s Poor Richard here; Neither a borrower or a lender be.) Live within your means. If you want more; work hard, get an education, and be industrious.
I agree with DaiseyFae and Donnnnn.
When we stop looking for something for nothing, and elect politicians who advocate taking responsibility for ourselves and stop promising everyone the “Dream”, only then can we pull ourselves out of this morass.
rel

By: Sweet Repose

Sweet Repose — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:58:50 +0000

America needs a good spanking right now…we have allowed this to happen right under our noses, as we have skipped along thinking all was good in the land of ‘Nod’, while the crooks are robbing us blind at every turn and you think this wasn’t planned…the dumbing of America…

sharon

By: Whitesnake

Whitesnake — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:52:29 +0000

Me……….I like your way of thinking……it’s outside the square………..

By: keiths ramblings

keiths ramblings — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:06:33 +0000

Once upon a time a house was simply a place to live in. Then it became a form of currency. Buying, selling and speculating became a business and all part of a society fuelled by greed. No surprise therefore that it’s all ended in tears.

That picture is great. Thanks for introducing me to deviantArt by the way!

By: Alone on the Isle

Alone on the Isle — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:19:30 +0000

With any luck, people will slow down, pay attention, and come to the same conclusions you did years ago — that you cannot build without a foundation — and we will not repeat this mistake again. Unfortunately–right or wrong–I fear that something new will come along to make people forget, and individuals such as yourself will continue to be the minority.

By: Genuine Gem

Genuine Gem — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:44:33 +0000

some illusions aren’t easily seen by the lack of common sense…you have common sense
they didn’t
what a cool picture, I love those kind of pictures!