tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015818646159511165.post4254311356621509967..comments2024-03-28T08:45:43.788-04:00Comments on Denice's Day: Not politicalDenice Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986804178687634451noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015818646159511165.post-6085825574744533102016-11-11T21:08:25.445-05:002016-11-11T21:08:25.445-05:00Gah. I stayed up til 1:30 and fell asleep on the c...Gah. I stayed up til 1:30 and fell asleep on the couch. Then up at 5 for school. I was toast the next day, but so were the students and other teachers. It was a quiet--and somewhat tense--day. God help us. Laurie Larson-Doornboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902812621454129269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015818646159511165.post-3857496863489254532016-11-11T21:07:02.903-05:002016-11-11T21:07:02.903-05:00Your words give this reader some comfort, Susan. B...Your words give this reader some comfort, Susan. But I'm so, so embarrassed of how we look to the rest of the world--you must think we're idiots! Laurie Larson-Doornboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902812621454129269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015818646159511165.post-2874188176320611582016-11-09T23:51:38.367-05:002016-11-09T23:51:38.367-05:00yes well the rest of the world is now worried abou...yes well the rest of the world is now worried about the random statements that come out of someones mouth............OMG to make it thru another 4 years...........we could have a very different word by then..........Chookyblue......https://www.blogger.com/profile/03673183082274488600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015818646159511165.post-56320891701971892772016-11-09T23:22:45.106-05:002016-11-09T23:22:45.106-05:00Denice, I am so very very sorry. I do feel for you...Denice, I am so very very sorry. I do feel for you and your country.....here in Australia we had a politician called Tony Abbott who was almost as aggressive and divisive as he aspired to lead our country. We cringed as he threatened to "shirtfront" the Russian President about the plane that was shot down over the Ukraine enroute to Australia. We saw him toady up to the British Royal Family giving Prince Philip a knighthood...( because the poor chap has no honours bestowed on him in the past) He bought down the worst budget that only slammed the poorest and most vulnerable members of our society whilst allowing big business to continue to not pay taxes.......the point is we SURVIVED, and we moved him on. This is an unfortunate cycle that your country will have to endure....but can I say I personally feel that GW Bush was a lot more damaging and you got through that too. <br />It is shocking and the quality of politicians the world over is to coin a phrase "deplorable" , however you are still a democracy and this too shall pass. Let me just say I would be feeling the same distress if I was a native of your country. Hang in there buddy and keep quilting, stay away from the news cycle for a while and things will calm down....Susan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14282598209734296568noreply@blogger.com