tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post6372403611390856991..comments2024-03-28T09:48:25.267-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Throwback Thursday: Bleeding heart liberalDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-30251404823882923882016-01-29T17:51:20.857-06:002016-01-29T17:51:20.857-06:00Thanks, Alana. You're right - very few of toda...Thanks, Alana. You're right - very few of today's politicians have fought in war or even served in the military. As Dick Cheney once said, they had "other priorities" and it does make a difference. My husband served in the army and went to Vietnam and I know it has certainly affected the man he is today. Like George McGovern, he is totally opposed to "ill-conceived, testosterone-driven military adventures." Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-88649568360377259882016-01-29T17:45:15.584-06:002016-01-29T17:45:15.584-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Martin. Thanks for stopping by, Martin. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-83065644343171331612016-01-29T17:30:17.310-06:002016-01-29T17:30:17.310-06:00It seems that so few politicians nowadays actually...It seems that so few politicians nowadays actually fought in war - and it makes a big difference. Could you imagine anyone now describing him or herself as a bleeding heart liberal? In some ways, the 1960's and 1970's were a more innocent time - but only in some ways. Excellent tribute which I will link to Sunday on my weekly blog roundup. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54896984748054263542016-01-29T15:46:56.496-06:002016-01-29T15:46:56.496-06:00thank you for thisthank you for thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-33893676181459825672016-01-29T12:11:49.037-06:002016-01-29T12:11:49.037-06:00It was certainly a more innocent and hopeful time ...It was certainly a more innocent and hopeful time for me. So much has happened to pound that innocence and hope out of me since then. Still, to paraphrase Samwise Gamgee, there is some good in the world and it remains worth fighting for. I'm sure George McGovern would agree.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20185790581367499782016-01-29T11:04:22.808-06:002016-01-29T11:04:22.808-06:00Kudos to you from another bleeding heart liberal a...Kudos to you from another bleeding heart liberal and daughter of one. Well written and even though he lost, wasn't 1972 a more innocent and hopeful time? Or were we deluded? After all, Nixon won.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42906950732728908742016-01-29T10:07:58.261-06:002016-01-29T10:07:58.261-06:00That would be wonderful, Linda. Karma must kick in...That would be wonderful, Linda. Karma must kick in at some point!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-62035230687750986442016-01-29T09:00:37.485-06:002016-01-29T09:00:37.485-06:00Wow, an excellent post. I too am a bleeding heart...Wow, an excellent post. I too am a bleeding heart liberal. I can only hope this year's election is as lop sided as the 1972 election, only in favor of the left.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.com