Those are nice, discerning thoughts. We need more like them.

Thanks

Dorian

You and I do not see eye-to-eye on many issues

And honestly that is a strength and not a weakness of our society, the ability to have different viewpoints. It allows us to challenge each other to think and to get more perspective so long as we keep our minds open. Even if you don't convince me that you are right and I am in error, you can still make me consider a different viewpoint and to re-evaluate my own, tweak it if necessary, and at the very least make sure I know more fully what I am for. Although I think of you (rightly or wrongly) as center-left and myself as center-right it does not mean I do not respect you and your views even if I don't accept them. I don't see a close mindedness in your posts, and think that you with your bias and I with mine, can still learn from each other and grow. The world would be pretty boring if everyone thought exactly alike.

Oh couse that doesn't mean we can't take some comfort in those cases where our views converge. When folks you normally disagree with agree with you, it is more reassuring than when folks you normally agree with agree with you.

We should be higlighting such stories more. That's the true American spirit, not the hateful, vile dialogue that seems to be riding roughshod

You and I do not see eye-to-eye on many issues, but I am glad we do on this one—because it is an important one

Thank you,

Dorian

However, my opinion doesn’t matter. What matters is the opinion, the reaction and the acceptance of this new policy by family members of the fallen heroes.

Truer words were never spoken.

Nice post.

God bless the fallen warriors.

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Thanks for your comments and I am glad that you feel that the new policy is being implemented properly.

I certainly believe it is.

Dorian

It is difficult to get people to read posts lately, and to comment on them, unless the post is related to hurling insults and hate at Mr.Obama, or justifying and defending such insults ands hate

That's why your reading and commenting on this post is especially appreciated.

Dorian