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1. I don’t think we were thinking of the same kinds of ‘ideas’. The amount of ideas in the US is huge. There is every kind of person, and I think most of the kinds have at least some vocal proponents. Some of them don’t but they’re still there. I find the US fascinating, and in a way we shouldn’t confuse the gvt with the people.
   You may very well be right that they kill and torture people in other countries for expressing their ideas, which is utterly and completely inexcusable and horrible and a disgrace. I also sometimes feel that anger for the States.
   It’s true that the fact that they are better than other countries is no excuse not to try and be better.
   One thing I hate is different kinds of people with opposing ideas NOT COMMUNICATING. Each side demonizes the other. I hate it. Here’s a blog who’s members’ ideas are diametrically opposed to yours: http://www.scottsrightwing.blogspot.com
   A while ago I was constantly arguing with them and it was interesting and the people (some of them anyway ;)are cool.
   I’d love to see interesting and mature dialog!
   Anyways, just an idea.

   Elise / 7:49am / 14 April 2006

2. That’s true. If you take ‘ideas’ more broadly you’re definitely right.

   I also think we have to confuse governments with their people, at least in democracies. The Australian government (and the US government I think) actually do what their people want. They lie, and manipulate, and do things that we might not always approve of. But we don’t ask for different leaders, who don’t lie and manipulate. And we could ask for different ones if we wanted. There are also plenty of people who are perfectly happy with the current governments. So while you can’t say that all Americans or Australias are horrible, because their governments are horrible, the people shouldn’t be absolved either. That’s why I’m embarassed to be an Australian. If I was Burmese or Sudanese for example, I wouldn’t be embarassed at all of my country.

   I’m not sure how people with such different ideas can communicate. I’ve pondered this a lot. You have some common ground with different perspectives it seems, but I can’t think of a single sentence I could offer to that Scott fellow.

   That said, I just commented on Scott’s Iran post. I tried hard not to sound like a complete hippy, but I don’t know if I fooled him.

   I was reading some conservative blog the other day, and it’s reassuring to see that the bad people disagree and bicker with each other just like good people do.

   Ryan / 9:48am / 14 April 2006

3. From Drupal to Ideas.

   When did I blink?

   Willem / 6:09pm / 19 April 2006

4. I’m not much of a one for procedural thought.

   Ryan / 7:28pm / 19 April 2006

5. Swell.

   Wil / 6:32am / 20 April 2006

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