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remembering how to play vs. politics
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remembering how to play vs. politics  When Gary Johnson didn’t have a response to the media question about Aleppo, people snorted and laughed but I would wager that a good many of us were equally ignorant about the tragedy of Aleppo and other Syrian cities being held hostage by the war in Syria. Had Clinton or Trump been held to the question, would they have had a ready solution to a situation that seemingly has no easy answer? Policy is one thing…..spout it all day long. But the serious business of small facing chronic malnutrition, severe depression and multiple suicides in cities surrounded by war with no way of escaping this constant barrage of terror day after day………..how does one answer that in a way that doesn’t sound facile? War sucks. We all know that. We all know it’s a business as well and that business is arms or oil and there is a profit there. No, no, don’t get all het up. I’m not placing the blame for Syria on America. I have no real idea if that is true. I’m not even close to well enough read in that arena to make that judgement. But when have forgotten how to play, when they no longer sing or smile….when whole cities of small sit frozen…….this becomes something else doesn’t it? Shouldn’t it? My neighbors work in Haiti 6 months of every year. It took almost a three months after the earthquake before the would play……..at all. Playing is something do naturally. It is like breathing. When Sam and Marie started with the , they said it was like moving dolls around a stage. It’s not that they expected joy. But not a thing, no reaction at all….that is so very hard to see. The feeling of safety comes back so slowly, so terribly slowly with tiny bites of food, with quiet and gentle touches, with someone to hold onto, and most importantly, someone to hold them. Not to know Aleppo means nothing – a social media blip. Let it go Gary. Not to save Aleppo’s means everything. Let's turn the camera on the real issue. You cannot conceive the many without the one. |
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postingpost You cannot conceive the many without the one.
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It's sad.. the situation in Syria and for that matter any war torn or terrorist inhabited country. Unfortunately there are few things that can be done that really help much in these situations.  Vive La Difference
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9/11/2016 11:05 am |
Couldnt qgree more
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I wish I had an answer. I wish there WAS an answer. Wars are always for gain, no matter what they say. And there's no end to greed. How sad.
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The well being of America's children and citizens should always come first. It's not our problem, and the countries that should be doing something about the situation just continue to make it worse.
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You got right to the nut of the matter with this one, wicked. And so it goes, and goes, and goes. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I don't know how we disentangle ourselves from the mess we contribute to and make with our foreign policy. And it's terrifying that Trump would close our borders to Syrian refugees, or keep them out so long so as to not be of any help. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Other women cloy The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies. For vilest things Become themselves in her, that the holy priests Bless her when she is riggish. ~~ from Antony & Cleopatra
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