Comments on: Acting Locally http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:21:32 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-7685 Michael Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:43:13 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/#comment-7685 Hey Doug: The discussion widens and that's something worth hanging on to. While Bart Simpson took a while to register what the sound of one hand clapping meant, he was Stephen Hawking compared to some legislators. I was out bush in Arnhem Land last week and I'm going into desert country - south about 700km and a long drive - tomorrow. But I'm holding some thoughts on this discussion and I'll be back at the end of the week. Best wishes and thanks to Rosa for her contribution Michael Hey Doug:
The discussion widens and that’s something worth hanging on to. While Bart Simpson took a while to register what the sound of one hand clapping meant, he was Stephen Hawking compared to some legislators. I was out bush in Arnhem Land last week and I’m going into desert country – south about 700km and a long drive – tomorrow. But I’m holding some thoughts on this discussion and I’ll be back at the end of the week.
Best wishes and thanks to Rosa for her contribution
Michael

]]> By: Doug http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-7660 Doug Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:46:54 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/#comment-7660 This reminds me of the old "if a tree falls in the forest..." question. Let's see. If a letter to the editor falls in the legislature, and nobody mentioned it....did it make a noise? We may have something here. This reminds me of the old “if a tree falls in the forest…” question. Let’s see. If a letter to the editor falls in the legislature, and nobody mentioned it….did it make a noise?

We may have something here.

]]> By: Rosie http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-7659 Rosie Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:28:52 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/#comment-7659 I agree!! It always makes me wonder however when you write a Letter to the {enter hoity-toity} if anyone else gets to see it - ever! Wait... let me back up a little. What I meant to wonder... is, I wonder if any of the powers that be read those columns. Getting it out there, having it in the hands of everyone who does read it certainly is a start... and it all has to start somewhere. I'm all for that. I guess it just burns my [bleep] when the respons one receives is a 'yes man' types of an answer and now one that will actually help get the real discussins started or move it along further.... Know what I mean? I agree!! It always makes me wonder however when you write a Letter to the {enter hoity-toity} if anyone else gets to see it – ever! Wait… let me back up a little. What I meant to wonder… is, I wonder if any of the powers that be read those columns.

Getting it out there, having it in the hands of everyone who does read it certainly is a start… and it all has to start somewhere. I’m all for that. I guess it just burns my [bleep] when the respons one receives is a ‘yes man’ types of an answer and now one that will actually help get the real discussins started or move it along further….

Know what I mean?

]]> By: Doug http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-7658 Doug Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:23:37 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/#comment-7658 Hey, Rosie. You made me laugh. I'll email him and see if he wants to try. The way I see it, even if nobody answers my questions, this would be a great opportunity to get a discussion started down in Juneau. Hey, Rosie. You made me laugh. I’ll email him and see if he wants to try. The way I see it, even if nobody answers my questions, this would be a great opportunity to get a discussion started down in Juneau.

]]> By: Rosie http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-7655 Rosie Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:51:20 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/09/06/acting-locally/#comment-7655 It is great that someone is listening. There is something bigger I would like to know though, something you cannot answer and I don't expect you to. It's just what sticks in my craw. Okay, so the guy replied. He agreed, shared like sentiments. He seemd to care, and closes with "Keep asking those tough questions." But there were no answers there. And for all of your great "tough" questions, he responds with a paragraph, and not a very informative one at that. I would like to see someone actually answer you! It is great that someone is listening. There is something bigger I would like to know though, something you cannot answer and I don’t expect you to. It’s just what sticks in my craw.

Okay, so the guy replied. He agreed, shared like sentiments. He seemd to care, and closes with “Keep asking those tough questions.” But there were no answers there. And for all of your great “tough” questions, he responds with a paragraph, and not a very informative one at that.

I would like to see someone actually answer you!

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