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thinker.jpgOpinions & Feelings, Bullying & Teasing, and Thoughts
\nby Barry Bauer
\nWe’ve learned a couple of weeks ago that expressing an opinion can cause an uproar on a talk show. Bill O’Reilly chose politically incorrect words to give a simple and honest explanation of what he thought and the ladies didn’t like it and a couple of them tried to belittle him by walking out on their own show.
\nHow would you like to be an invited guest to their house for dinner?
\nLast week we’ve learned that expressing a feeling is equally upsetting to some folks. Case in point, the firing of Juan Williams from his job at National Public Radio for expressing how he feels if a certain situation comes up on an airplane.
\nI’m sorry folks but that’s a “trained response” he’s expressing, and he ought to be free to express it without fear of reprisal. We are finding out that we have to be super sensitive about other people’s feelings, and in return, they’re not at all interested in being super sensitive about ours.
\nWe are told to believe that it’s just a coincidence that the terrorist acts we’ve experienced in recent history were committed by Muslims. So they tell us to quit connecting the dots.
\nHave you stopped yet?
\nDoes that mean we are not free to think or have feelings anymore? It appears that’s the case. So don’t go around saying, “I’m free to be me,” because chances are you’re not.
\nSome optimist will come along, look at this situation, and tell us “it could be worst.” And some pessimist will come along afterwards, and tell us “it could be better.”
\nSo which is it?<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

I have no solutions for the bullying and teasing problem that’s suddenly come to light after years and years of existence. Over a half century ago I was on both the receiving and giving end of it in school and in life. For me it’s always been there and not something new that’s just come down the turnpike. As an adult I feel bad for any harm I caused others. I only wished I felt that way when I was a kid.
\nSo how do we speed up the maturation process or would that be abnormal?
\nSometimes in life, things are in reverse order. We learn things too late in life. We need more information earlier but where do we get it, from parents, the church, the schools, the workplace, or if you prefer but I don’t, the government?
\nAs for the bullying and teasing I received . . . it made me tougher. Life is supposed to do that to you so you can to survive in the real world.
\nCan we get rid of the problem? I don’t think so, Gram. We are currently involved in a national attempt to legislate human behavior. I don’t believe that’s possible until we can start reforming all the people we have incarcerated in prisons and maybe then we can work our way up. That would be the first place I’d start, assuming I have some kind of magical solution which takes us back to the first sentence I wrote in this segment.
\nHumans are flawed and nobody but nobody takes responsibility for that . . . not even God.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Some thoughts:
\nCharlie Sheen is a spoiled brat.
\nBarack Obama is a terrible President.
\nThe Detroit Lions will still win six games this year.
\nBret Favre should retire and deal with his personal problems.
\nThe women on “The View” are going cuckoo.
\nThe Spartans will lose two football games in a row.
\nThe Department of Education is a boondoggle.
\nAnd finally, the Republican candidates will do well in next week’s election.
\nUntil the next time . . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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