tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post2778978186367768716..comments2023-05-11T11:39:13.988-04:00Comments on That's Life ... Sometimes!!!: Woe Is Me, The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is FallingRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-85322507251294182072016-11-09T19:16:41.152-05:002016-11-09T19:16:41.152-05:00Linda, so sorry you feel that way. I have no compa...Linda, so sorry you feel that way. I have no compassion for anyone that picks on anyone, regardless of gender. Your experiences were horrible, I'm sure. Regardless of your opinions of me (or this piece) I'm very happy that you're safe and unharmed. <br /><br />My wife was physically attacked a few years ago while performing her job tasks at a pharmacy. A 16 year old individual hit her in the face and pushed her into a rack while attempting to escape while shoplifting some alcohol. The individual was a minority group member. If I were to follow the example you seem to feel proper, all members of that minority would be looked at as criminals that serve society no purpose and should be incarcerated. <br /><br />I consider myself more open minded than that, as I know better. <br /><br />One cannot clump the actions of a few into the norm of a group. It makes it easy to find excuses and allow hate to breed, but it's simply not acceptable behavior.<br /><br />It's difficult to understand how it becomes acceptable because of an election.<br /><br /> I, also, have a hard time believing that a person's personality changes because of an election. Assholes, as you describe, are developed over a long period of time, usually because of environmental conditioning. (Hence the "Bullying" police officer that was picked on by kids and loves to use his power to now get even.) A normal person has no desire to go against their upbringing and become such as you describe, regardless of who becomes president.<br /><br />Also, no where did I validate Trump. Neither did I vote for the man. He is no role model to present the goals of the United States in any definition of the position to which he's been elected. <br /><br />However, Obama has been a tool of big business, like all the others that preceded him. Obamacare provides insurance companies with guaranteed customers and millions of dollars they never saw prior. The penalty, which will be enforced upon those struggling to make ends meet, when the rates skyrocket. The national healthcare program was put together way too fast and has way too many loopholes for the medical insurance industry to thrive. Now, after eight years, he's getting ready to leave the loopholes for someone else to fix. <br /><br />There are other areas in which I feel he let down America at times. Never before has America paid to have hostages released. Nor, has a president not visited a disaster area when immediately able to do so, especially because of a vacation. He carries himself well, and is vastly superior to his predecessor, but is far from as perfect.<br /><br />Flip, sarcastic attitude is my trademark. Life is too short to believe life is over because of one event in history. The sky would not have fallen regardless of who was elected. Disappointment is always present when one's side fails to win, but it's part of our country's voting system. <br /><br />I've been through 15 presidential elections in my life with the Nixon / Kennedy election being the first that I remember in detail. I've seen terrible presidents that kept wars going so that big business could thrive, a president that couldn't handle the job at all, one that believed the only way to keep Russia at bay was to develop a Star Wars laser weapon, and several that became puppets of OPEC after they left office. Bush was the worst as he actually started the trend to dispose of our rights with the Patriot Act.<br /><br />I take your comments to heart, but cannot believe that this is the level headed Linda Roy I've grown to know so well. This is a Linda that is hurting and striking out. Again, I'm happy you're okay and hope you experience no more negative occurrences. <br /><br />However, I simply ask that you respect my opinions as I have respected yours. Never did I post a negative comment on any of your posts prior to, during, of after the election. I believe that you have a right to post as you wish. Whether I agree or disagree doesn't matter and shouldn't matter. It is your right to express your views as you see fit.<br /><br />As it is mine.<br /><br />Many Thanks!Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431865736422930321.post-46413207603077086332016-11-09T17:01:41.945-05:002016-11-09T17:01:41.945-05:00Oh Rich. I'm so disappointed to read this. May...Oh Rich. I'm so disappointed to read this. Maybe members of "the male gender" have always been assholes, but the difference now is that they have been given free reign to openly display their assholeness. You know what, Rich? I was threatened twice this week. By men. Trump supporters. Such big, macho men picking on a 5 foot tall woman. Do you think that's okay? You've got it wrong. This is so much more than just an election. A racist, misogynist, bigoted, xenophobic, narcissistic, failure of a businessman and all around nasty guy has been elected president. He wants to take away our rights. And your flip, sarcastic attitude is appalling. Obama has shown grace, integrity, intelligence, courage and an even temperment. I get that those are qualities you don't grasp. Linda Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285985403444531922noreply@blogger.com