Comments on: ‘One generation got old, one generation got soul’ http://www.unfspinnaker.com/staffblogs/2008/11/05/one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul Official Newspaper of the University of North Florida Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Yurgartis http://www.unfspinnaker.com/staffblogs/2008/11/05/one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Jason Yurgartis Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:07:37 +0000 http://www.unfspinnaker.com/?p=555#comment-638 I'm not intentionally excluding groups, those who are conservative and/or ultra-religious are welcome to get on board and I don't think they're bad people, I just think it's unlikely they will be open-minded towards change. Basically, I feel like my point-of-view has been completely excluded over the past eight years and I'm excited about the prospect of having a voice in government again. The people who disagree can get on board or step aside-preferably get on board-but it seems unlikely if the political climate doesn't change. I’m not intentionally excluding groups, those who are conservative and/or ultra-religious are welcome to get on board and I don’t think they’re bad people, I just think it’s unlikely they will be open-minded towards change. Basically, I feel like my point-of-view has been completely excluded over the past eight years and I’m excited about the prospect of having a voice in government again. The people who disagree can get on board or step aside-preferably get on board-but it seems unlikely if the political climate doesn’t change.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.unfspinnaker.com/staffblogs/2008/11/05/one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Ryan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:45:49 +0000 http://www.unfspinnaker.com/?p=555#comment-637 Immigration reform was bipartisan. McCain-Feingold. That's more than Obama has ever reached across the aisle. I'm conservative and I think the republican deserved to be thrown out. But if your running a platform based on change and unity, I don't think the supporters should intentionally be excluding groups of people they disagree with. It goes both ways. Are people who want gay marriage open to the ideas of people who don't want gay marriage? As for anything being possible in America, of course there is a caste system, but it can be overcome. It's just a fact that some people are not going to be able to move into a different class. If everyone in America were given $100,000 to "begin anew," more likely than not that money would arrive in the same hands as now in two years. Immigration reform was bipartisan. McCain-Feingold. That’s more than Obama has ever reached across the aisle. I’m conservative and I think the republican deserved to be thrown out. But if your running a platform based on change and unity, I don’t think the supporters should intentionally be excluding groups of people they disagree with. It goes both ways. Are people who want gay marriage open to the ideas of people who don’t want gay marriage? As for anything being possible in America, of course there is a caste system, but it can be overcome. It’s just a fact that some people are not going to be able to move into a different class. If everyone in America were given $100,000 to “begin anew,” more likely than not that money would arrive in the same hands as now in two years.

]]> By: Jason Yurgartis http://www.unfspinnaker.com/staffblogs/2008/11/05/one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Jason Yurgartis Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.unfspinnaker.com/?p=555#comment-636 I can't think of one time the current administration reached across the aisle in any way unless they were forced to. In fact, no administration in my lifetime did more to divide the country. There was no such thing as "red" and "blue" states before Bush. The terms "liberal" and "conservative" now have more of a negative connotation to the opposing party than they ever have. I disagree that "anything is possible all of the time" in America. It feels more like a caste system than anything else. Upward mobility in this country is harder to achieve than ever. The fact that someone from such a humble upbringing could become president is more of an exception to the rule. And as far as uniting the country? That's not my job. If people are open-minded enough, and I seriously doubt either of those groups are, then the process of being united will occur organically. Even if Obama is the best President ever, I can't see Hannity, Limbaugh, and O'Reilly jumping on board. I can’t think of one time the current administration reached across the aisle in any way unless they were forced to. In fact, no administration in my lifetime did more to divide the country. There was no such thing as “red” and “blue” states before Bush. The terms “liberal” and “conservative” now have more of a negative connotation to the opposing party than they ever have.

I disagree that “anything is possible all of the time” in America. It feels more like a caste system than anything else. Upward mobility in this country is harder to achieve than ever. The fact that someone from such a humble upbringing could become president is more of an exception to the rule.

And as far as uniting the country? That’s not my job. If people are open-minded enough, and I seriously doubt either of those groups are, then the process of being united will occur organically. Even if Obama is the best President ever, I can’t see Hannity, Limbaugh, and O’Reilly jumping on board.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.unfspinnaker.com/staffblogs/2008/11/05/one-generation-got-old-one-generation-got-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Ryan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:44:37 +0000 http://www.unfspinnaker.com/?p=555#comment-635 It's pretty sad that you would let one person have such a profound affect on your way of life and your thinking. You live in America, anything is possible all of the time. Also, aren't you trying to "unite" the country? That includes "stuffy conservatives" and "ring-wing christian extremists." It’s pretty sad that you would let one person have such a profound affect on your way of life and your thinking. You live in America, anything is possible all of the time. Also, aren’t you trying to “unite” the country? That includes “stuffy conservatives” and “ring-wing christian extremists.”

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