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Originally Posted by Dunlookn
"Hoffa Lives" I don't think you made a point. You voiced your opinion...good for you.
What have you done to make a difference?
Have you dedicated your life to a cause...are you willing to donate your boat to end world hunger...did you give a portion of your income to your faith....when did you last volunteer to teach someone to read...did you serve your country...
Have you put your efforts where your mouth...or keypad is?
Tell the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Alex's Lemonade Stand...or a thousand other non-profits that you want to be involved because you are tired of standing outside and looking through the window at others who have the courage of thier convictions.
...until then...raging against the machine without being involved...is simply rage.
Oh yeah, I think this thread started because someone wanted to buy lights for a boat to celebrate the season.
Do you know where he can get the lights...or don't ya'?
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words can be more than an opinion; when they are the right words one can make a difference. asking people to think about what they are doing is insufficient but it's a start. i've spent a very long time dedicated to people, doing what i can to improve the world i live in, in many different ways.
if one's intent is to bring good into the world one needs to be aware of what isn't good. and awareness is not found on the worn path of cultural norms and stale ideologies.
i note that you haven't responded to any of the points i raised, just increased the heat towards the voice that raised them. my intent is not to offend you or anyone else who pursues a typical north american christmas, but to raise a few realities about what it means beyond the made-in-china glitter. that to me is a good.
and valiente: you said it better than me; i doff my cap to you. I love the notion of the sailor needing global consciousness. you've taught me something, and that's a good. gold star for you today.
