tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post5959050201038606864..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Attention To DetailLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-60419568133605163362015-07-07T12:56:24.995-04:002015-07-07T12:56:24.995-04:00Therefrom? So to you , it's never about anythi...Therefrom? So to you , it's never about anything else, eh? War is about profit? It could never be about defending others?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-46812594822431348102015-07-07T12:28:53.914-04:002015-07-07T12:28:53.914-04:00When you have an economy that is geared to war and...When you have an economy that is geared to war and the profit derived therefrom, it will take more than leaders to stop the squandering of the lives and limbs of our soldiers. It will take a transformation of that economy such that profit comes from creating and repairing instead of destroying. It will also take a broader definition of profit that includes the quality of life of our people and the quality of the environment. We get the leaders we elect. Time to change us so that we will make better choices. That takes a new vision. <br />Richard Seymour Bogartznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-17313830422817930672015-07-07T09:34:35.953-04:002015-07-07T09:34:35.953-04:00That's the thing about orders from your leader...That's the thing about orders from your leaders, you simply follow them. <br /><br />The alternative would be a free society and Amherst of all places knows that is not appropriate. <br /><br />Agreed though, when something happens all the time, it is not special and does not stand out. Like overspending on things like education locally. Even more important than flying the flag at half staff less often is having leaders that do not waste the lives of our soldiers for their personal economic or political gain, as many seem to. Having better leaders involves picking better leaders, something America is not that good at (see folks like Obama, Bush, Patrick, Amherst Select Board, etc.) <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24463334463379162015-07-06T19:47:00.433-04:002015-07-06T19:47:00.433-04:00I believe they are supposed to be down until Senat...I believe they are supposed to be down until Senator Thomas P Kennedy's internment on Tuesday. Marcia T.noreply@blogger.com