Comments on: Labeling Conservatives and Liberals: The Frickin’ Final Say-So on Liberalis and Conservativos

By: katrina

katrina — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:02:38 +0000

Hello Dr. Estes,
My comment is unrelated to your post for the simple fact that I would like to thank you for your work (books and tapes), which have helped me through tumultuous and difficult years. I first encountered Women Who Run with the Wolves I believe over ten years ago now, when I found a copy of your book at a garage sale across the street from my parents’ house. I am now 30 and still read passages of it when I can steal some time away from my studies and work, or when the urgency of my need outweighs the external demands and pressures. It would mean more than the world to me if you could write to me (personal data removed to protect poster’s privacy … dr.e), I know you must have many responsibilities and fans already, as well as your own time constraints and family to look after. I do not want to come across as a stalker or as an obsessed fan, I just wanted to convey my appreciation to you while I had the opportunity.
Thank you,
Katrina

By: spirasol

spirasol — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:24:33 +0000

I might agree to fall silent instead of resort to name calling but then all that bubbling in my stomach would have to be contained.

The serf in me, cap in hand, wants you to run the string out a little further since it seems to have little application without a divisive issue. How could we have gentle or a gentle(wo)mens discussion about abortion, let’s say. Would we allow it countrywide, but place limits on who and when one could have it?
How about Iraq: Would we depose Hussein and leave or should we stay and try to get back some of the millions we have put in? Should we follow Israels example (of wanting all the peach jelly) and drive them out so we can have an American state in the center of the middle east?
Lobbying: Do we allow some, but prosecute strongly when laws are broken.
Healthcare: Do we want our healthcare system to be run by profit makers?
How about wise old women: Should we hang them or burn them as witches or celebrate them for the crones that they are?
We could go on and on…..there are many issues, some of which appear to define the positions themselves.

There are the wicked old ones too, who would send us down for a jelly jar, poorly made, perhaps rancid, and they might stand over us and bid us partake of the ugly sour smelling goo, and after, with squenched eyes and locked ears, we did partake, still they want to know our opinions. Afraid to say what they might not like to hear, we smile and nod our heads, like the good boys and girls we are expected to be. mmmmmmmhh, good indeed.

By: domajot

domajot — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:02:15 +0000

GREAT POST, Dr. E!

This hit me where one of my pet obsessions live: how language is being distorted to the point of it being destroyed. Destroy language, and you destroy the ability to think beyond monosyllanles or grunts.

Thanks.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:55:55 +0000

Thank goodness for all the Serf/Queens of the World; those gems I’ve encountered fleetingly and often unexpectedly labouring, living in the belly of our worst beasts. By simply being what they are where they are, they too fixed yet another part of the world for a few seconds. It’s going on quietly, constantly. And those seconds are adding up.

Thank you for a wonderful Monday morning prezzie, Dr. E.

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:41:39 +0000

I suppose this makes me an OogaArgSnapfroguz.

If the shoe fits I suppose I’ll wear it. Its just that I look kinda weird in spike heels.