Thoughts of the day…
Some things that we know, we just know. It is because we assume that they must be common sense, that we don’t take the time to make sure we have the words available to explain our thoughts. It is because we’ve never thought through them deeply enough, that we don’t have a logical progression of ideas to back up our conclusions. It is because we are unprepared that we are not taken seriously. I know when David and Sarah started this site that is what they had in mind. Provide a place where we can exercise our right to education, to discussion, to critically think about issues and decide for ourselves what we believe.
I choose the word believe for a reason. This proces can be a powerful tool to help us take our ideas from thoughts to beliefs. This needs to happen if action is to begin. I never actually get up to close the windows cause I “think” it might rain (because I heard there’s a chance) as quickly as I do when I “believe” its going to rain (because I hear the drops falling!).
I know that things started out strong some months ago with great content, much of it generated by David and Sarah… then fizzled off to nothing now. I find myself still opening my email wondering if there will be an engaging post to read and ponder. I am disappointed for a moment before i move on to other pressing business as a father of 3.5 and owner of a new and growing business, yet I never make the time to contribute anything myself!
With this in mind I want to challenge other members to take a few minutes to post their thoughts. Lets make of this what it was meant to be a bit more fully each month. Out of the 20+ members here i only know a few, but I care about what you all think. I also care about the people you will expose and engage if you become involved. It seems daunting because some that have written before have such a gift for writing and organizing… it may make the rest of us feel like our contributions would be lacking. That’s not the case though, and we need to not let that be an excuse to not share!
This being said i would like to start an open discussion on the merits of Nelson Mandela vs. Robin Hood. I had a chance (being in Canada) to have a great discussion when one of my customers said “not everything about communism was bad, they just never did it right!” As I have pondered our discussion over the last few days I have really had a chance to think about what ideas could I have used to better illustrate my point, and not just be the “American” talking to the “Canadian”. The examples of thee two “protagonists” and their motivations have given me good solid ground for future conversation, but I want to hear what you all have to say as you think about their stories.
Jerret Jastal
Jerret Jastal 5:09 pm on August 6, 2010 Permalink
OOPS! Already see that I added an extra H to Sara’s name
SORRY!
Sara Richins 9:14 am on August 9, 2010 Permalink
Jarret, I am very forgiving of misspellings of my name.
Thanks for taking the initiative to post your thoughts. Even though David and I created this site, in many ways it was a challenge to ourselves to think deeper. As we began to observe more closely the things going on around us and read the principles that ought to be guiding our country and our personal lives as well, we realized we, too, needed to take more responsibility for our own education and growth and to think more deeply on things that really matter. We are hoping to make Liberty Discussions a priority once again in the near future as pressing personal matters demanded attention these last few months. We still have the dream of making this site become a teaching tool to help others learn to become self-sufficient in their lives and as country.
I have some thoughts on the topic you have presented, but i would like to think on them and perhaps research them a bit more before I share them. From what I understand, the Robin Hood story has been taught to us wrong. More on that to come. . .